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LA GKAKDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. - - HUIUY, MAY 26. 1911
El DIES OF DE bl 111
-NUMBER- 183
II EIGHT
ED LHS, NORTH. POWDER RANCH.
ER, SrCCt'MBS AFTER 21.
HOURS OF SUFFERING. ,y-
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UNTIL PEACE
P'CMT
THE HEARING HERE!
Coroner's Inquest Held la North Pow
der and Information Filed In La
Grande .Where Hiring Will Occur
Fight Ends in Blow From Beer
Bottle 21 Hours I Wo re Death.
North Powder, May 26. Special)
Ed. Luis, a rancher living near North
Powder, died last night of injuries bus..
talned In a Quarrel wth Parch Corn
of ths place, the night before.; A Ions
dispute between the two men grew
heated, ending up In a saloon where
Corn struck Luis in the1 forehead with
a beer bottle Inflicting wounds which
at the time were not deemed ratal or
even very eer ioiis. That was night be
x fore last and laBt night Luis died quite
suddenly of the injuries. Corn was
Immediately arrested and his prelim-
. lnary hearing will . W held at La
Grande where information against him
was fljled this afternoon. Lui is sur.
vlved by his aged mother with whom
he lived on his ranch , near North
'owder. while Corn is a singlj man,
nd has no immediate relatives. v
DlBtrlct Attorney Ivanhoe, repre
senting the state, and Attorney C. E.
.' Cochran, representing Mr. Corn, were
in attendance at the coroner s inquest
conduct.' ihis afternoon by Cormier
Bacon. Thi inquest eommjBnceJ et
1:30 o'clock.
' The fatal "iKi'ng of tb j quarrel has
. , shocked t"e community. The tronb'e,
according to official o irees, tins
RETIRING PRESIDENT SINKS RAP.
IDLYMVHENHE SEESDISLOY.
ALTY OF PEOPLE.
De La Barra Will Set Be Candidate for
President or Vice President When
Special Election Is Called Diss too
Weak to Leave Republic at This
Time and Death Is Expected at Any
Tim by Friends. '
.Mexico CUy. May 26. Pledged to
rule only until order la restored and
a president and vice presidet are elect-'
ea, Francisco De La Barra, former am
bassador to the United States was
sworn in as president pro tern of Mexi.
co at the palace today. Few cheers
were heard for him, and none for Dlas,
but many ror Maasro greeted the ctvj
mony from the huge crowd. He Issued
a proclamation declaring he will not
be a candidate for the presidency ; or
vice presidency at the' next election!
This, the people believe, is an indi
cation of complete triumph for Madero
who, It is thought, forced this agree
ment before he consented to peace. '.
Diaz' condition Is reported as grave,
and his intimate friends admit he may
neverbe well enough to. leave the re
public. Unchecked Jubilation over his
resignation has depressed him greatly.
His death' in the near future would
surprise no one. " '..'''
V Leader Is Jubilant. ' "
Juarez, May 26. Madero today .Is
jubilant over the seal put on his vic
tory of Diaz' and Corral's resignations.
In. a statement today he said: "Diaz
has now gone from the backs of the
been inerea.-n? In bitterns j bet we w Mexican people, removing1 the heavi.
the two ratn ci Imlnatln; S3 related, jest burden they evEf bore. I shall go
though at the time the blow was to Mexico City in six or eight days. I,
. . ... "two, shall" resign as provisional presl-
( Continued on Page Four.) dent if the people want me to. I hall
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TRUST DROPPED BY ORDER OF
THE AllNISTRAIN
Washington, May 26. That there
will be no criminal prosecution of John
D. Rockefeller qr his associates is a
result of 'the Standard Oil decision
which declared it a trust, was declared
by Attorney Gineral Wlckershara, an
swering to a r.enate resolution father
ed by Pomerene, democrat, of Ohio.
"I am diricted by the president to in.
form the senate that no criminal pros
ecution tias Leen begun or is now
pending against the Standard Oil for
violations of sections one and two of
the Sherman act." said WIckerBham.
The Contest ends May 27. Subscriptions may be malted In on that date In
favor of any contestant Every payment on subscription, whether from a
new or old subscriber, couits fa votes. This Is the last chance to make mon.
tj count for two purposes at one and the same time,' both for' subscrlpflea
and votes. Pay your subscriptloa and name your favorite. v DO 17 NOW!
VALUE Or SUBSCRIPTIONS
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Toting Power of Subscription for the E venlag Observer. :
TIME
Three Months
vr ttwk
one Month
Six montha
One year
Two years ............
Three years ,
- Five years
Tetlag Power of Subscriptions foV the Weekly Observer.
By Carrier In .
La Grande
1.75
.15.
.65......
3.50......
7.00......
. . . . . .14.00. . . .'.
......21.00......
..... .28.00. ..U.
.35.00.
By Mail in
United SUtes
1.00
"is!!!!!!
too
4.00......
8.00
t e 12.00
1600
20.00
VOTES'.
ALLOWED
too
10
150
2500
...........6000
15,000
24,000
......... 33,000
42,000
8tx Montas .....i... .75.... V400
One Year 1.50 lfioo
Two years 3.00 4,00c
Three years , 4.50 .6,500
Pour years 6.00 9,000
Five years 7.50 11,500
Votea at the above proportionate increase will be allowed on any additional
payments made by any subscriber who has already paid one year during the
present contest. This fact should be mentioned when extensions of subscript '
tion are sent to the Observer. , r
row announced thin afternoon that
Le Compe Davis and Joseph Scott,
both Los Angeles attorneys, will be
associated with him In the HcTlara.
arats defense. He said he was'de.
bating the question of asking for a
change of venae. : r
run for the presidency at the jiew elec
tion which will be ordered by the
president pro tem. de La Barra.
To the last, moment Madero forces
expected trickery and the news of
Diaz resignation was a distinct, relief.
It Is announced that Madero will keep
the Insurrectos armed as a nucleus of
the new federal army.' Madero also
controls, the federals now and Jt la
probable he will send federals and not
Insurgents to Saltillo" to "compel , the
Coahulla legislature to install Venus
Pino Carranza, Madero's candidate, as
governor of the state.
Helped to Make Dime Xovel Famous.
Baltimore, Md., May. 26, Mr3. Mary
Andrews Denlson, one of the last sur.
vivors o fthe little group of authors
whose senlmentai stories established
the success of the dime novel many
years a?o, celebrated hr 85th birthday
today at her home at Normandy Height
a suburb of Baltimore Mrs, Denison
Is the author of more than 60 novels,
maby of which attained wide popular
ity.' When she began to wrtie, the sen
timental, navel was all the rage, and
from the first her work was success
ful. Among her contemporaries were
Mrs. Southworth, Mary J Holmes and
Amy . Randolph.. These and several
others now forgotten formed a galaxy
of writers' who made fame and fortune
for the dime novel publishers as well
as for themselves. ...
CHICAGO'S HEAT
WAVE RETURNS
FOUR DEATHS AND MANY PROS.
T RATIONS TODAY.
Hecerds for May Heat in a Decade Are
Broken Yesterday
Chicago, May 26. Four deaths' and a
core of prostrations are reported up
to noon tod&y on account of heat No
relief Is In sight. ? '
It la predicted that today will be hot
ter than yesterday, when it reached 94
degrees, the May record for a decade.
The humidity is Intense and conditions
are as bad as earl In the month when
the first siege occurred.
Intercollegiate Gilder Meet
Boston, Mass., May 26. A dozen col-
s and schools have entered ma
chines for the first intercollegiate gild.
tr meet and the first large meet of any
kind for gliders In America, which Is
MASY AJirSEMUTS IX PORTLAND
ALREADY PBOVIDED FOB BE.
SIDES SPECTACLES OF THE
ROSE 1 FESTIYAL , PARADES -THEJt
TO THE SEASIDE AND TO
SAN FRANCISCO. x 'C "
A Una Itinerary Is being arranged for
the 11, yciuiu ladies who will go to
Portland "jt il.e giuvts'of t ' server
at the Uiis i'estlval ; o . ; . .
"'In iih . fl'-nu place tie party will be
asBeiu"Dla'lii 0 e Hot Lake eanttorlniri
and hatel for';e f'get acu untft'' "visit.
The yodng ladles from Wallwa'coun
ty, with thelrit wo, guests, are expected
to arrive In tei, Gsande on Saturday's
train; then t proceed on the evening
train of the fame day,' June 3, to the
Hot Lake sanitarium, where they will
be assigned o" .elegant rooms. Any
other winning .candidates from a dis
tance will be; Invited to spend Satur.
day night of June 3 lnf the hotel wing
ef the Hot Lake Institution. La Grande
and near-by contestants will go to Hot
Lake oa the morning train of Sunday,
June. 4.; . V!... , ' v' .''''
As specially honored guests of Hot
Lake and of the Observer, the young
ladies "vim bi glttil'-the keVy-tb''the
bath house and to all the attractions
of Hot Lake." Tables will be arranged
so that they will be served meals as a
party in he attractive grill : room of
the sahitorlum. Sunday evening, June
4, in the grill room, they will be ban
quetted, , when ; appropriate 8peeches
"will be made In their honor br several
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or tneir friends and well-wjshers. 'J I
Then, on the evening 'train of June I
4, after the banquet, the party will pro.
ceed "to Portland. On arrival lri Port
land on Monday morning, h& party
will be entertained at a leading hotel
situated in, the the Very heart of ihs
business district of Portland, -.
For meals, :h party will tour the
various good restaurants and hotels of
Portland. .Several meals will be taken
In the ladies' room of the, Portland f
r . . r -1 , ' ' 4 j ; -
After three days at the Rose Festl
yal those members of the party whose
standing entitles them to the privilege
will be taken by a representativ of the
Rhtu ; Trust company . to the Hotel
Gearhart "by-the.sea," where they will
be entertained for two nights and two
days. All the amusements of the Gear
hart beach will be open to them. '
After their entertainment In. Port
land, the three candidates who attain
the highest standing In votes, the three
highest' of all without regard to die.
trict location, may proceed to San
Francfsco at the expense of the Ob
server. '
Any candidate who chooses to re
main at any point for a 'longer period
than that scheduled in the regular Itin
erary arranged for the party, may do
so at ker own expense. Several pros,
pectlve winners have asked If they can
do this in order to visit friends.
TO-MORROW MIGHT
The
Will End the Race For
Observer Prizes :
Subscription Money Serves Tvo Pur
" poses Just Now-rays for Your Nevs
paper and Helps a Wrhy Girl to
an Educational Trip ori, Volarship--ActBel'it-isTbdLatb.
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:Thtt Atioam. nfH.. .til I .l.. ...... .
.' vwBtuT vuivc mt ii'iuuia upcD mu iaai ume 18 receive k
from the hands ef candidates and tbelr frteads.
From outside points subscriptions may be sent In b ymaH and will apply
la the contest se long a envelopes coating such subscriptions bear pest
mark ef May 27. In addition the following statement signed by twe wltne.
see may be written en the back gf the envelope! This envelope was mailed
In our presence May 2V Thls'plaa is intended to give to oat of towa candl.
dates and tielr friends the same chance to gather subscriptions right np to
the last minute as to the La Grande city contestants. All each snftsenp
tns, to apply fa this contest, must reach the Observer by p. m May 23.
As a precaution, La (irande candidate aay, call up the Obsomr at 4 p. nu
May 29, and ask whether their Saturday remittances have been received.
The prizes will be announced in the Observer as soon as the subscriptions
are checked ever and the votes counted out ' , r ,
;'-'TETJ END IS NEAR. YIGILANCE AND HUSTLE ARE THE PRICE OF
VICTORY. v-'X
UljDlgStiANDIDATES.
J . ' 'CONTEST DISTRICT NO. 1
This district compvises the city of La Grande. ' The two ladles residing
In La Grande who at the end of the contest have received the most vote
' will ,be the guests of the Observer at. the Portland Rose Festival. - v
nvvw, KUuY, Seventy and L streets,....,..
STEPHENSON, MILDRED, Care Star Theatre
, COTNER, EVA, 2,008 Oak street .
i'UUIlU , J . .
vuaiiia, rKANiviE, 1201 D avenue...
NUTTER, MRS. B. B.( 1708 1-2 8lxth St
WILLIAMS, MRS. Fred W.,' Box' 804
ite"
DAVIS, ADA, 1313 X avenue .
SNOW. ALICE1410 2 avenue
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43,134
32,888
28,607
24.015
16,323
10,178
1,174
1,001
1.001
V - Thls district comprises all of' Union county except L aGrahde. The four
ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received the
.mosJli9le.,w!LLbe?!le.8ue8ts of the Observer, at the Portland Rose Festt
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ROBERTSON, ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2. . . ...... .................. 92,690
WILSON? EVA, Union . . ..... ; 91,849
VAN HOUSEN, HAZEL, Alice!
PEEBLER; FRANK1E, R. F. D
CHATTIN," VIOLET, Summervllle
CONRAD,1 NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande
RUSSELL,1 BETHEL, Elgin . . . ...i i
ARNOLD, "ABEL, Elgin
WEEKS, BIRNIE, North Powder
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tf ...... ......,..,.,.,........,,,
Ao. x,fs . v. , , . j .,
I' 80,565
; 3WG4
- 87,801
, 13,301
14,441
7- 7.035
..r....,..,; 7.000
t
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iv at a''-
1,151
1.001
189,568
173,513
81,030
; 17,185 '
16,022
7,518
; 6.000
. 5,571
r- 8,001
Beady for American Henley.
Philadelphia. May 26 OtCrsmen rap.
resenting many colleges and boat
clubs ans arriving In Ph'ladelphla In
mlii li'Oior. of the annual regatta cf
the American Rowing association. It
will be the associations ninth nnn Jul
event and as usual the events will be
rowed over the Schuylkill river course
of one mle and 550 yards straight
away. Most interest centers In the lnr
tercollegiate race. , J '
to begin tomorrow under the auspices
of the Harvard Aeronautical society.
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REEFER, STELLA. Imbler
WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D.,' No. t, Summervllle
, CONTEST DISTRICT NO. 8. ' "
This district compi tjes all of Wallowa county and Pine and Eagle valleys.
? 'he three ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have reoeivedT
he most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose FVs-'
tivai. I ' .. y"- "' "
EAMES, EDNA,' Joseph
ROUP, MARGARET, Joseph
tinawirT.T.' rv.ru. Min.m
LYRENMANN, ANNA, Enterprise . ;
WISDOM, BESSIE. Lostlne
MAVOR, ALICE, Enterprise
WILEY, GLADYS, Wallowa
BROCK, NETTIE, Flora
PRIZES REGARDLESS 4F DISTRICTS.
The three'candldate who, at the end of the contest have mors votea thaa s
any of their rivals, may, at the expense of the Observer,' extend their tripe
on to San Franolsco. . , v . .
The four candidates who range next in standing, regardless of distrlotav
will be entertalced at the Hotel Gearhart, Gearhart Park, By-the-Sea.
r All winning candidate will be given side trip to all points of Interest to.
and about Portland; and will be taken to the leading placet of -amusement
and recreation. .;....' . ' ,
' Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music1 lessona
' to the value of 859 or a scholarship la Whitman oollege; in the Baker City
: business college or choice of several other colleges. In lieu of the Saix
Francisco trips scholarships valued at 8100 will be arranged for, In case
exchange Is desired. , v r 1 '' '
another. . . . .
All candidates who wish may turn
1 1
At any time on Saturday, the last
day, subscriptions many be turned In
privately. On Saturday no candidate
will be 'permitted to know how many
votes rivals are receiving. The voting
will be entirely secret. This Is In
tended to prevent the bidding off of
the prizes by candidates watching one 'sons.'
in their reports on the last day In seal
ed envelopes 10 that their contents
will not be known even to the contest
manager himself except when all re
ports are finally In and opened In the
presence of several dllfoterested per
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