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-J.- fay v - fail: a f F7 WW VOL X i -A i .A AAA- LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, ; SATURDAY, ilAY 20, 1911. NUMBER 178 Ti TIFF WILL BE CUT 10 I Washington; May 20-r-Tbe ways and the senate votes favorably on the wool means committee of the house today schedule, the democrats wont agree decided to cut the wool duties In half, to a -recess but will keep congress in The committee began Immediately tho session all summer. . ti.at. . VI.I. -.Ill V. -1 - J . . 1 . . ""'"8 v a vui nuivu wu ue picucu - cpeaKer vnamp utarKe ana vnair before th democratic caucus. ;';' man4 Underwood believed they , have .Simultaneously with the announce- overcome Hhe powerful Influences In ment that the committee had decided favor of free wool. The present 11 to cut the wool duties In half, the per cent duty is proposed to be cut to house democrats sent an ultimatum to five cents, with 60 per cent reduction the members of the- senate thatunless on manufactured products. PEACE CHAiJCES - t .. . . ,. ARMISTICE'S END BE LI EYED TO RE CAUSE OF FIGHT. . Madero Evidently Fears for His life and Will Not Ylslt CapltaL Juarez, May 20. "On to Chihuahua" Is the word here today among the in surrectos, who, despite the declare- tlrtna t9 f a A art Anil Tiilv fiookalal VS, TMlVW f.liKA V UVS)V VH1 UajBI that peace Is assured, expect fighting will be resumed after the expiration of the present armlb Jce Rebels be lieve Madero was halted oy a Diaz SATS HE HAS ANSWERED THE SAME QUESTIONS TOO OFTEN. Addressed Monster Audience at Port land Last Evening at Armory. '.'': " " ,;- w ' Portland, May 20. An immense crowd greeted Governor Woodrow Wilson at the armory last night when he talked on clean politics and Inci dentally gave his impression on what the Oregon system of government has accomplished in Oregon He declared tnat while Oregon has adopted the in trick. They therefore plan a : hart blow U fighting is started. . The Met-. ot ' to "console 'i Inon PantvAl kaU ta A la Kat a nnU ed and 1,000 rebels are ready to, leave for Chihuahua any tlme- Madero now announces he will not go to Mexico City until Qe La Barra has replaced Dias as president. It' is believed than an assassination plot caused him to suddenly change his mind. Up to last, night Madero fully In tended to go to Mexico City without guards. Today the Indication are that peace is not yet here. Two freight oars Billed with ammunieatlon arrived today and more ie enroute. - . BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS. Auditorium Will Be Thrown Open to the Public Tomorrow at 11 a. in. Idea that the evils are porrertarl. u said his information leads him to be lieve the Oregon legislature had not Improved much although the initia tive and referendum may have made the legislature "nervous." He left at midnight for Seattle. . - Reaches Seattle. Seattle, May 20. Ahead of his schedule Gov Wilson arrived at the de pot at 6:15 this morning .and was met by Governor Hay and a few select early risers All shook hands and then climbed into autos and hurried to the Hotel Washington. ' ' Wilson Is getting tired of saying he Is opposed to the recall of Judges and said so today. This afternoon he and Governor Hay automobiled and tonight he bancuets with the state 'democrat ic, committee and later artk , mass meeting at Dreamland rink With Dr .T. n ("HUH an nrennViIna' rv,-....,., v. nt, a- i . - ..... utviiirvY lie aLiciiua tiiuim aUU goes the baccalaureate address the annual sightseeing and then Sunday night religious event to the graduating clas3 oi me nign scnooi win oe neia tomor row nt. 11 n'rlnMr Tho nnrlltnHnm will be thrown open to the: public at! inai nour ana witn music ana tne regular address the event will be of much Importance to the graduates and their frlyids. Is off for Minneapolis. PIETZ TO APPEAL. Will Carry His Motion for a Retrial to the Supreme Court. . "Fon du Lac, -Wis., May 20. A'tor fceys for Dletz, the Cameron Dam de fender, now under life sentence for the murder of a deputy, today filed a formal motion for a retrial of the case. If the motion is overruled an appeal will be made to the Supreme court. . Milk Show In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa., May 20. A milk exhibition, said to be the first of Its kind in this country, opened in Phila delphia today under the auspices of the American Association of Medical (Milk Commissions and the certified Milk Producers association of Ameri ca. The exhibition aims to emphasize the value of milk as a food, sb well as the influence of a bad milk supply up on the life and health of the commun ity. .-: W. C. COaiMON PURCHASES TRACT s ( - Will Improve the Place and Make It ' His Home In the Future. .; W. C. Common accepted a position In the La Grande National bank a few months ago, coming here from Syra cuse, New York. He has been a close student of this country since locating here, and like many easterners he sees some of the good things to be had in the west. This is best shown by a real estate deal Just closed wherein proved orchard In Fruitdale, Just out side of the city limits of La Grande. The orchard he bought is bearing and the improvements on the tract are first class. , , ; "I intend to live on this land and raise fruit," said Mr. Common to a reporter for the Observer last even ing. "Knowing the value of fruit land and something about fruit culture Prominent New York Wedding. New York, May 20. The marriage took place here today of Professor Herschell C. Parker of Columbia uni versity, who led the expedition up Mt McKlnley for the purpose of disprov ing Dr.' Cook'a claims to having as cended that peak, and Miss Evelyn Naegele, daughter of Charles F. Nae gele, a well known portrait painter. Senator Clapp for T. P. Washington, May 20 Senator Mosea E. Clapp of Minnesota will be 60 yean old tomorrow and was reminded of the fact by receiving the early con gratulations of some of his colleagues today. Senator Clapp has been In the v senate ten years and of late haa coma , to be regarded as one of the ablest leaders in the upper branch. Some of the political gossips are now connect ing his name with the republican nom ination for vloe president next year. ......(. '"S return handsome dividends and at the same time make me a sniendld home Yes. I like the west to me everv freedom out In this country that the east does not possess. There Is elbow room for every one and plenty of op portunity for the man who wants to do things. In a community like La Grande there never need be such a thing, as .financial depression if the people will only patronize home en terprises and see that their money is spent to develop this section rather than send It to some oat of the way place tnat is being advertised heavily, f FOURTH OF JUL! .MEETJXG. V . C '., . j There will be a meeting of the S citizens and business men in the Commercial club rooms Monday f evening at 8 o'clock for the pur-, $ pose of taking up the question of $ holding an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration In La Grande. $ It Li Important that everyone desirous of seeing a celebration attend this mtino- far ir it i. S decided organization will be per- $ J lecwa ana committees will be appointed so that 'work 'may. be-'S f gin at once. - g $ J $ V Capitalist from the East Frederick Weitzer, of Grand Island, Nebraska, reputed to be a man of wealth, is in La Grande looking for investments. He is spending the day going over the valley and in all prob ability will buy some of . the good things offered. . , HUGHES FOR PRESIDENT. Progressive Said to Have Joined With 014 Gnard for Hogb.es. New York, May 20. Supreme Jus tice Hughes, former governor of New York, will be a candidate for the re publican presidential nomination, ac cording to a dispatch from Washing ton to h World. Th ifmtih ov the chief backers of Hughes-are west ern progressives who have affected a compromise with influential members of the old guard with the understand ing they will throw their support to Hughes. It was- predicted that "La Folletta would support Hughes in the race : FAMOUS RUSSIANS PASS. RassJan Symphony Orchestra Goes Through La Grande This Morning. Director Louis Steers-Wynn Coman and his galaxy of Russian and Finnish musicians who appear at Baker to night, passed through the city this morning en route f rrm the west. The famous company comprising the Rus whirlwind tour of the northwest, pre sentmg the very best music of. the Russian nation. ' SPRINGFIELD SESSION OVER. Orefron Laws Killed and Womans 10. tfnr LawIs Carried at Last Ir '- ' ' ' . . .'' Springfield, Ills.; May 20. After one of the longest sessions on record and In which the so called progres sive DOlitics failed in enactment fha 45th session of the Illinois legislature burl 1 Till IV ftftnnnn miabi u by J in iro TDfJIGBT EHOS ID-GOrJTEST K1E WEEK LEFT For the Rnal Run Fbr the Regular IC3 of the Con- Hansen Leads Cver All Today In General Score List Miss Cecil BoBwell of Mlnam haa been out In the storms of the past week gathering subscriptions. She has . been working heroically to win one of the extra trip prizes. She has eian symphony orchestra has made a gone oyer the Elgin rural letter route whirlwind tnii a , I. . i. . I nn J M A i and called at nearly everr home on the route. She hopes that patrons of that rntlta vhn vera tint nt- hnma when she called on them will send their sub scriptions to the Observer, asking that me votes oe credited to her. At present Miss Boswell stands the third In the Wallowa county district. She will need al the votes she-can ge; to come in the winning list as the com petition in that district is very keen. Courageous Miss BoswelL Miss Cecil Boswell of MInam Is Is making a remarkable record in adjourned this morning. The ciosing! , . lD hours wefe enlivened by a clash in , BatherIn& subscriptions In a sparsely both house and senate over the ten j settled country. At present she is h0Jul.jdm? fT women. wh,ch was pas-! living near the bridge in the great canyon at the confluence of the Wal lowa ,and Minam rivers. Her real home is in Wallowa county, in the high plateeau between the two rivers mentioned. Her father and brothers pot in much of their time up in the homestead and Mrs. Boswell and the daughters have a retreat nearer the sed.f The initiative, referendum and woman suffrage and Or of electing senators are among the bills defeated. - HILL DENIES RUMOR. Wall Street Jonrnal Affirms mil Not Going in California. Is story Jhat J. J. Hill is plannin in- schools and the railroad vasion of California was made herei The Bos wells, with seven other f am- tention of extending the lines south ' allowa"Mlnam Plateau- They are from Oregon down to San Francisco, j as mucn ' Pioneers as were the eml- ' ; i grants of 1860-1870. They are Bub- ; Re-Un?oii of Yale Alumni. j Jected to all the Inconveniences of the he becomes owner of a ten-acre Im-1 ArthwT,Had& asThe guesVof hoS I flr8t TZV e?' tb dan" provea orcnara in D'ruitaaie, just out- 1118 Associaiea western Yale clubs , v quwwv V UWU" or, the Associated Western Yale clubs Degan tneir seventh annual reunion to day at the Hotel La Salle in this city. About 500 Yale graduates from all parts of the middle west and western states are in attendance. . r But in summer their homes on the river and up . In the mountains are much sought by weary city folk who would bury themselves in the wilds of a rugged and healthful locality. The fhnrlnttA folahrafaa ' Boswells keen summer hoarder and Charlotte. N. C. iMav 20. Tharlntto throueh them hava frlenria Jn tho Sflto?'- of Eastern Oregon who may 7 i uittin me uu- lit,, .v. u... i 77T'uf f.wlil iiuiii-mm in niversary of the Mecklenb'inr drl--" tuu i "" meir PP refurnSsUdi lake me a anlondlrl hnma w v"iuiaieu nere on icot wvcu u tuvor oi miss uecu. ffwSL' niooks' Sr 5 lrSl The B8We11" are membe" of the day. .Somehow, there is a Jgned I fSllatthla lndependence church of Latter Day Saints and Miss In this country that the Peril hnn n VnnMo.iAn C P. Taft to Attend Coronation. ,rom that ,ect who haPPn to have no New York, May 20. Charles P. Taft personal friends in the contest SL?1 n-?11, ,?vbth.er .f th pml' Beln one of 11 children Miss Bos- George V. In London next month. something ' for themselves while still living at home. She is anxious to "win a scholarship .by which she can aid in her self improvement Since entering the contest Miss Bos well has walked six and 10 miles a day Commencement at Taskecee. Tuskegee, Ala, May 20. Many vial- uin ir. n... rnw . yet where dividends are few and f ar I rcises at Tuskegee institute, which ffl. r J n . .1 Will ti nat,il l . . . . iuo uikuub ivouae vaueyi " cu m tuuiorrow wiin a iiuyumuua auuuiu never leei inai pas-l "ouwuibui sermon Dy uisnop J. I c" uam ix tug iv pines a aay iures are green iar away. ior iney are "" itooeri a. Terrell, or to gather subscriptions. Who can re- not nearly so green as thoBe at home. waaInton' wii deliver the address fuB to heln a M who tri n irrt tn fni mmniriinii nt thia Mnifn mA i'P nerseiir many other section that I have visited-" The boys in the bank are all contem plating great feasts this summer on the Common apple dumpling, the Com- mon nriea cnicaen witn a Dig com- "'WC1- n aiso conaemned a sack Her mends admire her persistently mon turkey dinner on Thankitlvlnz of potatoes comlnr from a local warn, and lovallr raliv in hr mnnnrt p. house ery day some person whom she has htlp herself? Tegetables Condemned, I Enterprising Miss Hansea. Tomatoes shipped to La Grande The activity of Agnes Hansen of Per from Boise and handled by three dif- ry Is admirable. No obstacle Is too ferent store in this city, were con- urreat for her to overcome. Sh wnrVa demned this afternnnn hv lnuuiti fnr vntaa In uunn mil a.a I otliwell. He also condemned a aark Her frienda admlra hap nAralatantl . Mmln. nm 1 .1 mwA -1 1 u a . L . n Votes So far Cast To Apply on-Thec3 mpanion Trips Opposite the Name of Every Contestant:-- Eameg, Edna Roap, Margaret . . ..... i Wilson, Eva "... . Stephenson, Mlidered . . : Hansen. Agnes Van H onsen, Haiel BoswelL Cecil ... ...... Martin, Irma .......... Robertson, Zella . . . . . . . Cotner, Eva Combs,,rrankle, io;,,')is lO.'silJ S3.008 210I ' 21,593 21,19S 18,030 12,692 8,583 Arnold, Mabel Natter, Mrs. B. B. .... Evans, Minnie Lyrenmaun, Anna Jeffries, Nellie H nf, Ruby Russell, Bethel Conrad, Nell.e Wisdom Bessie Chattin, Ylolet 0,011 5,22 ,.. t,m 8,021 2,19S Uli i. 1,927 :L710 U17 228 & s PRIZE OFFER. v Th twe candidates wao tthe most totes between May 8 and May 20, Incladlna; those dates; t the expease of the Observer, may take a guest to the Portland Rot ival, provided these candidates win trips In the final dlstributlov Vies. The candidates at the foot of the score lists bate the same fjU to win these companion trips ? -, " Wm ' Kw miIU.Im B terlng the contest, during this perioi of extra reward else may compete " for the companion trips here announced. " - v ;V'.'.- : 'J'-'-; ' CIt0SE FPECIAl OFFER. . All subscriptions mallei by contestants and patrons on May 20th, last $ day of this special offer, which reach the Observer by May 23, wC ay ply In the competition for the two extra trips. In such cases the enve- lope must bear postmark of May 20. This Is intended to give contestants , 4 and subscribers who live at a distance from La Grande the same chance in the competition as those who are near the office, ' LINE-IP OF CANDIDATES !:C:V Ts CONTEST DISTRICT SO. 1 '" ' This district comprises the city of La. Grande. The two ladles residing in La Grande who at the end of the contest have received the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festival HUFF, RUBY. Seventh and L streets....... 42,564 STEPHENSON," MILDRED, Care 'n:i'. , " 32,888 MARTIN, IRMA, 1201 Fourth' stre . fl? f ; ' M ) - ' 23775 COTNER,-EVA.' 2,008 Oak street ; : " i..'. COMBS, FRANKIE. 1201 D aTennerf NUTTER, MRS. J3. B., 1705 1-2 Sixth St - - n i7 DAVIS, ADA, 1313 X av.nne-;...;;;:.:! SNOW; ALICE. 1410 Z avenue ; i,001 '-'V'V' A CONTEST DISTRICT NO fcW-N ;:'JO'-l'::' This district comprises all of Union county except L aGrande. The four ladies of this district who,, at the end of the contest,' have received the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the . Portland Rose Festl val. " - ,'. .':: ::,7. ;. HANSEN. AGNES, Perry ; ' 8176 VAN HOUSEN. HAZEL. Alice! 80,563 ROBERTSON, ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2. ..j;;.-. 77.716 WILSON, EVA. Union ..... ... ..i.i:,,.:. r f 63,749 PEEBLER, FRANKIE, R. F. D. No. 2,V. ., i . ; . . . i . 1 . . . . 33,864 CONRAD, NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande .................... 13,301 JEFFRIES, NELLIE, Union ,......;...;....... ' 10.909 . ARNOLD, MABEL, Elgin ., . . . ... . . . . v . . . . . - , 7,035 WEEKS, BIRNIE, North Powder . . . . ...... .; 1 7.000 1 CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summerville , . . . '. .'.. . . V. . . . . .V. . . . . , ... . . ;;: 3,801 RUSSELL, BETHEL, Elgin .............. .................... . ;,' 3,241 KEEFER, STELLA, Imbler ..... , . . , ............... i ............ . 1,151 WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D., No. 1, Summerville ................ ' 1,001 CONTEST DISTRICT NO. J. This district comprises all of Wallowa county and Pine and Eagle valleys. The three ladies of this district who; at the end of the contest, have reoeived the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Fes tival, v :.': ', 'i;.y : -!;' ROUP, MARGARET, Joseph . . '. . . . . ... . . . .'. ..... .' . . . 122,013 EAMES, EDNA, Joseph ..... . . . . . , . . . ; 119.516 BOSWELL, CECIL, MInam .. . . ... . . . . ... . . 31,030 LYRENMANN, ANNA, Enterprise ..................... 9,522 EVANS, MINNIE L., Wallowa . . .'. ..... ' 7.9C5 WISDOM, BESSIE, Lostlne A 7,518 MAVOR, ALICE, Enterprise .. ............ V.,i.........,s.. 6,000 WILEY, GLADYS, Wallowa ..................................... 5,871 BROCK, NETTIE. Flora ; 3,001 ' V PRIZES REGARDLESS OF DISTRICTS. The three candidate who, at the end of the contest have more votes than any of their rivals,' may, at the expense of the Observer, extend their trip . on to San Fvanefeeo.- . : -, ; The feir candidates who range next ia standing, regardlem of districts1, will be entertained at the Hotel Qearhart Qearhart Park, By-tbe-Bea. : All winning candidates will be given aide trips to all points of Interest Jd and aboat Portland; and will be taken to the leading plaoen of amusement and recreation. - 1 Instead of taking a trip, any winning oandldate may have mualo lessons to the value of $50 or a scholarship in Whitman college; in the Baker City business college or choice of several other colleges. In 1km of the San Franclsoo trips scholarships valued at flM will be arranged for, tn case exchange Is desired. - day. spoken to about her contest ambitions cans at tne uoserver omce to leave a substantial payment on subscription in ner nenair. ,Mlss Hansen and her family are dod- ular residents of Perry where they have ltved for 20 years. They are securing the subscription of every one whom they know personally In the Grande Ronde valley. And their friends are working for them also. During the week of the special prize competition Miss Roup of Wal lowa has led the special score liner until the last few days. As a vote getter she Is a great success. Other (Continued on page four)