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i-. ... V - . . 1r' -r7 mm VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1911. 1 1 ! 1 r 1 1 if nnrnif rn nr t p ni r r-n i IMUU ma Or lilt Ulil Hfll AMICABLE Mill i NUMBER 183 HUGE SUCCESS SPELLED FOR FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONAND FOR CHAUTAUQUA AS v WELL ON JULY 4TH WHEN TWO OR GANIZATIONS AMALGAMATE. HANLY TO ADDRESS PEOPLE FROM STREET ROSTRUM Amicable Arrangement of Conflicting Attractions Is Brought About Giving to Both Organizations a Well Arranged Program All Daylight Attractions Up Town and Free of Cost Night Shifts to Riverside ' Park Grounds. accident proof, can not do It .'Hundreds escaped death when Lyt jje, Knight and Jagersberger collided IS front of Jthe grand stand. The steer gear of the Apperson, Lytle driving, broke and the car tig sagged wilding and then three oar collided. Glover, Knight's .mechanician), was injured. The crowds screamed, - Harround at the 200th mile, was leading, time, 2:43:21, within a second of the world's record. . At 300 hundred miles, Harroun was second, Mil ford In a Loiler, leading". ; Following Harroun came ;, Bruce, Brown, Dawson, Wlshart, De Palma, Turner, Frayer, Belcher and Wilcox. The time was 4:03:24, a new record. Driver Tetzlaft was thrown from a Lozler car and his leg broken in the 155th mile when he steered too close to a Pope Hartford. Dave Lewis, his mechanician, sustained a "broken arm and leg. Several tars' were withdrawn after the 100th miles on account of broken parts. " - 01LTSI .III necn UUL buy " Amalgamation of chautauqua and Fourth of July at tractions on July Fourth which brings sueh men as ex Governor Hanly. the famous Indiana reformer and lec turer before the populace under the auspices of the Fourth, of J uly committee, and gives La Grande a day of free en .fc tertainment on its principal streets and the shifts to Riv- reside park at night, was effected at a long session of rep iesentatives from the chautauqua directors and the Fourth of July committee last night. A compromise was struck whereby it will be possible to make a huge success of both undertakings. , , - During the daytime everything will be free and on the streets of La Grande the details of just what the pro gram will be will not be determined for several days but one thing' is definitely fixed and that is that Ex-Governor Hanly, the chief attraction of the chautauqua for that ' day, will address the populace from a temporary rostrum in the heart of the city instead of appearing on the chau tauqua grounds as originally planned. This gives La n fame but a man who is known throughout the entire Unit ed States as a man of sterling qualities and an orator of renown. His appearance here should draw a large at tendance alone. But he is only the pivotable point and will not be the only attractive number. : At night the chautauqua grounds will be the gathering place of hundreds when the Apolla quartet and the con tinental congress will hold forth as originally , planned. This will, accommodate the chautauqua people and those who wish can find amusement up town. ' The amalgamation came last evening and the hanriv settlement and compromise has added interest to the monumental celebration now out. of the embryoic stage and rapidly assuming tangible form. There will be no daylight attractions at the chautauqua grounds that day. iSSHU n II rvrj i n r t ti i r Wim lilt POSITION OF HONOR Forty -three KJUed In Rioting. , Mexico City, May 30. Forty-three were killed and several hundred wounded at Chuluk, near Puebla, ac cording to a report received here to day.. The riot followed a Madero cel. ebratlon. The fight occurred between dlfforAnt narHaa of araiM rv1er " r Madere Has Trouble Today. El Paso, May 30.- Madero received a telegram from Cholula saying 100 per sons were killed In last night's light ing at that place between insurgents who attacked and rurales. GDTHAMFORGETS HI HEROES NEW MILWAUKEE EXPRESS INTHE DITCH AND TWO KILLED Tacoraa, Wn., May 30. The Milwau kee's new limited transcontinental passenger, "Columbia" was - ditched this morning near Lind,. Washington, according to Information received here. The engineer and fireman were killed. The train was tnroute to Ta. coma. . The engineer was Talmadge and the fireman Scholenberg. One baggagman and four negro waiters were Injured In th wreck of the Columbian express on the Milwaukee road near Marengo. She left Seattle last night. . A smoker, tourist and a day coach were derailed. DEATH AND 11 FRUITS OE 1 NG OF LIMB ARE IE MOB SI T E RACES Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, May 30. Stripped, forty big racers flashed away at 10:04 this forenoon In the 500 mile International sweepstakes auto mobile race. Over 100,000 persons siw the start. Betting was heavy, and much money was placed on the num ber that would be killed. " The first fatality was In the 13th lap. An Ample car overturned, and Archie Greiner was fatally Injured and Mechanician S. P. Dlxen Instant ly killed. Greiner Is a millonare. The time for the first 20 miles was 15 min. utes and six seconds.. Greiner's car skidded 20 feet and both tear wheels were torn off. Then the car bumped off the track and ov erturned. The accident shows that $250,000 spent in making the track AS A WHOLE NATION IS HONOR , ING HEROES TODAY. Work Horse Parade and Regatta Out.' Interests Ne York Heroes. New York, May 30. The annual pa rade of veterans of the civil war w,as overshadowed here today by the par ade of work horses and by the Harleic regatta. Never in the history of the city has the tendency to depart from the original purpose of memorial dav been so marked and so little ceremony devoted to honoring heroes of the war Roosev It Speaks at Lincoln rnYelliUjr NewaVk, N. I., May 30. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was the , chief chief speaker today at the unveiling of a statue of Lincoln on the plaza In front of the court house in this city. Lincoln post, of the Grand Army of the Republic, conducted the ceremonies, which were of a most Impressive char acter. The statue Is a gift to the city from the late Amos H. Van Horn, who be queathed $25,000 for the purpose. The memorial Is of bronze and was design ed by Gutzon Borglum. ti shows the martyr president in ;. a' characteristic attitude, seated on a bench, with hiB familiar high hat. at his side. The monument is six feet six Inches high and nine feet four inches in width. Taft Talks to Potomac Veterans. Washington, May 30. With solemn and . Impressive ceremonies Memorial Day was observed In the national cap. ltal today on a more elaborate scale than for several years past.. Business was suspended In all the departments of the government Public interest centered chiefly In the ererclses at the Arlington National cemetery, where President Taft delivered Tils address before the department of the Potomac. G. A.R. Other speakers of prominence wen heard at Oak Hill cemetery, the Congressional cemetery and other burying grounds where sleep count less thousand 'of the heroic dead. -, Kemortal to Yernoa Victim. Two Rivers, Wis.. May 30. A simple memorial shaft with an inscription tel ling the tale of one of the most disss, troua shipwrecks on the history of Lake Michigan was unveiled In the little cemetery here today In memory of the unknown victims of the wreck of the steamer Vernon. The Vernon was lost off Twin River point on the night of Oct 27, 1881, and but one of the fifty-four persons aboard was eav- (Contlivj on pare MJ'.t) . Remarkably Fine Scores Made by all Winners THE .TRIP WINNERS ABE PARTI CULARLY ADAPTED TO TOUR THE COLUMBIA BIYER RESORTS AND PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL THE COMPANION GUESTS ARE ESTIMABLE LADIES AND WILL ADD TO THE DIGNITY AND THE PLEASURE OF THE PARTY, t The Observer contest closed Satur day night at midnight All day Satur flay candidates and their friends streamed Into the Observer office to get votes measured out upon subscrip. tions. Every candidate who had work ed conscientiously had supporters. The' several candidate who had not done anything themselves had no friends to work for them. The finish of the contest shows that people are ioved to join in helping those wh ry to help themselves. " -' Like all ventures of the business world, the fittest in the contest have survived, for, like other, this enter prise was competitive. The few who have failed to get prizes in this con test will be fitted by experience to win in some other contest. Whether they have won or lost the business experi ence which the young ladles have had in the contest is of the utmost value to them. Those who have really work, ed have discovered, to their satisfac tion1, that they have hosts of friends. Then, too, they have picked out the ptople-vln Union and Wallowa coun ties who are generously disposed and those who are not so disposed. The lvadlng ghja In this contest know their own communities even better than merchants know their custom ers.' -. Miss Zella Robertson captures the position of queen of the contest. She polls more votes than any three of her rival candidates combined. She finish, es the contest with a score that is noteworthy in Its magnitude. v Besides being a clever saleswoman, Miss Robertson Is a good organizer. She Is cheerful and not easily dlscoru. aged. She Is genteel and at the same time persistent. Greatly will she appreciate the tflp to San Francisco. She has worked hard and has earned a vacation. Her contest efforts were preceded by a long siege of nursing her brother through typhoid fever. Miss Robertson Is appreciative and is grateful to the patjons of the Ob server who have yoted for her. Miss Margaret Roup carries the ban. ner of Joseph into the class of the highest prizes a San Francisco trip. She also Is winner of a companion trio l7 which she takes her sister to Portland, Miss Emma Roup. Miss Agnes Hansen made a remark ably high score considering the field she had for canasslng. Perry is lim ited In population but Is not limited In enthusiasm forltsfalrdaughter, Miss Hansen. The town of Perry and the men of the Rock Creek and upper Grande Ronde Jogging camps were very loyal to Miss Hansen. . Miss Earned' captured a companion trip and' will take her sister, Mrs. C. C. Dugger, to the Rose Festival. 'Mrs. Dugger Is a vivacious and interesting young matron and will become a de- WINNING PORTLAND AND 'FRISCO TRIPS. " Miss Zella Robertson, R. F. D. No. 2, La Grande...: 602,C3t Miss Margaret Roup, Joseph, Oregon ,.....203.513 r Miss Agnes Hansen, Perry, Oregon ..;...l.ilC3 870 WINNING ROSE FESTIVAL AND SEASIDE TRIP3 . ! Miss Edna Eames, Joseph, Oregon 189 53 Miss Eva Wilson, Union, Oregon wi?h Miss Hazel Van Hous8n, Alicel. .i.:.... . 154 CC5 Miss Ruby Huff, La Grande l 143,355 r. 'BgSE FESTIVAL TRIP OR SCHOLARSHIP. Miss Mildred Stephenson, La Grande 59,303 Miss Minnie L. Evans, Wallowa 51,033 WINNING FESTIVAL TRIPS FOR COMPANIONS. Miss Eo:na Eames and Miss Margaret Roup. FIIW SCORE OF CANDIDATES CONTEST DI STElfTT TTO-1 - ' . . .... .. V V ' ' inis aiatrictA a rises the city of La Grande. The two ladles residing In La Grande whv ie end of the a ontest have received the most rote will be the guests , -i.', Observer at t h Pnrtn b. vn-.t . , nutt', kubx, sen and L streets . STEPHENSON. MIT. 'i n o,. o. , COTNER. EVA. 2.008 .tr.t MARTTV TCM1 1M -c... COMBS. FRANKIE, 1201 D avenue. , V, ' ' ' ' ' ' V V 1 ' " " ' ! ' uttjuk, 1KS. o. B., 1708 1-2 Sixth St ... . . ..... 14355 5908 ' 43,657' 29,965 22,013 10.178 . V CONTEST DI STRICT NO 8. 1 This dlk.rlct comprises all of Unl on county except L aGrande. The four ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received ths most votes will be the guests of the O bserver at the Portland Rose Festi val. : ; ; : X .. . ROBERTSON, ZELLA, R. F. D No. 2 .. 92fit HANSEN, AGNES, Perry ' WILSON, EVA, Union "8.W 154,965 111.E51 107,950 13,301 14,441 VAN HOUSEN. HAZEL, Alice 1 CHATTIN. VIOLET. Summervllle . . PEEBLER, FRANKIE, R. F. D. No. 2. CONRAD, NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande RUSSELL. BETHEL, Elgin 1. !".'.'.!!! i CONTEST DI STRICT NO. t ' This diatrict comDilses all of WaHo wa county and Pine and Eagle valley The three ladles of this district who, a t the end of the contest, have received the most votes will be the guests of th a Observer at the Portland Rose Fes tival. .' -:, ;.. ' . ; v- EAMES, EDNA. Joseph . . ... 18g 56 ROUP, MARGARET, Joseph i, ......... """ 203'B1, EVANS, MINNIE L., Wallowa '"' Vnga BOSWELL, CECIL, Minim ' 38'6l0 LYRENM ANN, 1 ANNA, Eaterprlse . ... 16,022 PRIZES REGARDLESS OF DISTRICTS. The three candidates who. at the end of the contest, have more votes than any of their rivals, may, at the expense of the Observer, extend their trips on to San Francisco. , , The four candidates who range next !n;standlng, regardless of districts, will be entertained at the Hotel Gearhart,' Gearhart Park, By-the-Sea. All winning candidates will be given side trips to an points of interest In and about Portland; arid will be tak;n to the leading places of amusement and recreation. ' ,. , , Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music lessons to the value of $50 or a scholarship In Whitman college; In the Baker City business college or choice of several other coflegea. In lieu of the San Fraaclsco trips scholarships valued .it f 100 will be arranged for, in cats exchange Is desired. slrable acquisition to the Observer excursion party " -' , ' , Miss Emma Roup, the other com pianon excursionist, Is a teacher, an accomplished conversationalist and musician. Shb, too, can add to the en. tertainment of the party at the Rose Festival. ; Miss Eva Wilson made a strong fin ish and comes in the honor columns, demonstrating the loyalty of the peo ple of La Grande to one of their moU charming daughters. Miss Hazel Van Housen produced a high score at odd moments while teaching school at. the Hardscrabble school house. The popularity of her father, who la R. F. D. carrier on the Allcel route, may contribute some what to the young lady's success. That she le a skillful, energetic and tire less worker, la shown by her big total in votes. 1 Miss iRuby Huff, the favorite of the La Grande, district, comes la for Just what he wanted: "A. good time at Portland and at the ocean and Colum. bla river resorts." The Observer con test was her first venture In anything of a business nature and she carried Into It and through It her sweet, cheer ful disposition" and charming manner isms. The gratitude which she feels towards her friends prompted her to Bay on the last day of the contest; "Now, Mr.. Contest Editor, whether I win or not I want you through the Observer, to thank the people who voted for me. The people have been very good to n:; even people whom I had neer kriown before, and I shall think of them when I am enjoying, the trip, if I win one." ' i Mls Mildred Stepkenson, the singer and piano player at the Star theatre, will be delighted to learn that she baa come In the winning list. Instead of taking a trip she prefers to take musio lessons. Already she sings beautifully but the befit professionals study- con stantly. Miss Evan of Wallowa did quit effective work after ker school closed Altogether the winners are a fine lot of girls and are most suitably adapted to make up a party "to do" the, Portland Rom Festival and. th Columbia river. r'Mib Cecil Bos well of Mlnam made a fine showing, considering the scarcity of population In her vicinity. Until the list day It appeared thftt she would capture the third trip In WaL, Iowa county. , ' Fire at Snohomish. Snohomish, Wash., Mar 30. A large section of the town was destroyed by lire at an early fire thus morning, most. i ly business blocks being burned. The I loss Is estimated at $150,000. Thirty ' structures are gone. :..-i.n' fv',-' ,4,,vw wiW'vmv