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8 IS i - ,Hw.:',.v;t ' , , 1 5$ LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1911. NUMBER 209 IHMDFIJI : as (ILLED SIX KXOWN TO BE DEAD AKD TWO OTHERS REPORTED AMONG THOSE KILLED. OAniFBELLBOOY BEOuVEREO SEE POSES AS COD. Signs Ills Xame as Living Son of God In "Truth" Book. Chicago,' June 26. That See de scribed himself In his writing as a literal and true son of God was de clared today in the trial of the "proph et" by Associate State's attorney In the delinquency trial. Under the chapter, "Mildred", in his "truth" book, referring to the Bridges' girl, he wrote that Bhe was to be a mother of a son, ending, "I, God, declare it" Remains Hauled From Burning gtruc tare Explosion Tumbles Wall n a Chief an4 Fire Fireman Enter the1 Building Against Advise of Friend I Union Oil Company , Plant ." De-' strbyed. ' " - - Portland, June 26. Chief of the Fire i Department David Campbell was kill ed and five firemen are missing and also believed dead today In a fire . which destroyed the warehouse and offices of the Union Oil company on Water Front East Portland. The chief and five men has Just en tered the1 burninK.atruntn rpi whan a tremiidus explosion of gasoline ! viuuiuieu iwo wans ana tne root col lapsed. The chief had been warned not to enter but said he would look around and be back soon. : The fire started presumably from a burned-out motor which Ignited the gasoline tank. " Ttm Are boat George Williams and the entire , department fought the flames all the forenoon. Campbell's Body Found. About noon the charred remains of the fire chief were found under the . burning debrig and rescued. Campbell had been chief in Portland for many years, but was not an old man, being in the prime of life. He was an ath lete of more than passing worth and has an acquaintance with the firemen of the old schools and old hose teams throughout the Pacific northwest. Two More Reported1 Killed. Late this afternoon the fire was all but extinguished and It wa8 found that two more men are missing and be . Heved killed. This report has not been confirmed at 2 o'clock however. The total loss of the fire itself from a standpoint of dollars and cents runs two million dollars. The tinder-like property along Front street was wip ed out with serious effect and tele graph wires were damaged curtailing service In the handling of news. Meets at Xarragansett Pier Narragansett Pier, R. I., June 26. Husirc . ut piuiuiueut " physicians from all parts of the United States and Canada were on hand today at the opening of the 67th annual meeting of the American Institute of Home opathy. The .gathering Is being held at the Mathewson hotel and will con tinue through; the entire week. The chief features of the opening session nor . Pothler and the address of the were an address of welcome by Gover presldent, Dr. Galug J. Jones of Cleveland. PROMIXEXT UXIOX MEX ATTEXD MEETING SATURDAY. Chllders Object of Resolntlou The Themes Discussed During Day. Much Important business came up for transaction last Saturday after noon when the regular mejtlng of the La Grande local of the F. E. and C. U. of, the Farmers' union met In thl city. F; B. Thorp of Lincoln No. 24 at Dietrich, Idaho, was present, and, he made an interesting talk for the gcod of the order, which was very truch ap preciated by all. Mr. Miller of Cove and Mr McMil lan of Allcel gave a short and Instruc tive talk. The following subjects vera diseas ed: "The Terminal Wanhouso at Portland," "Tax Payers' League.," find "Marketing of Crops." .also the fol lowing resolution was passed: "Whereas F. P. Childen made promises to the taxpayer, of Union .county, Oregon, that 'if h was re elected to the office of sheriff he would reimburse- the county for money lost, by the failure of the Farmers and Tra ders national bank; j "Therefore, be It Resolved bj the Farm erf union that he should keep, tli promises to the people." Matthews-Lamar Wedding. " Washington, D. C, June 26. South erners prominent in the social life of the national capital are displaying much interest in the wedding of Miss Virginia Longstreet Lamar and Prof. Robert Clayton Matthews, which is to be celebrated tomorrow evening In the Idlewild Presbyterian church. The bride to be is the daughter of William Harmong Lamar of the United States department of Justice .and., his wife, formerly Miss Jennie Lamar,' daughter of the late L. Q. C. Lamar of Mississip pi. ; Prof. Matthews, the bridegroom elect, is a" member , of the faculty of the University of Tennessee. Mil ED WALSH WILL COME JULY 8 AXD XIXTH. ' - Though Youngv Has Forged to the Front of Abator Ranks Quickly. RATES TO MEET ASSURED. One and one third fare will be $ granted by the O.-W. mainline and Joseph branch to all passen- S gers attending the aviation meet $ in La Grande July 8 and 9. Pas- sengers must 'ask ' for and re- $ celve certificates to be signed at . Charles F. Walsh who is to fly here July 8th and 9th,. the original dates having been changed, while the youngs est of the aviators, has rapidly forged to the front among the best known flying men in the world, , . He enjoys two distinctions In which he learned to fly without Instructions, that is, Just by flying; and he also was the first man to demonstrate a heavier than air mecbine before the kite-loving people- of Japan, giving an exhibition before the emperor and his court by royal command. . He made a well paying tour of Japan and has since flown in most of the Important meets that have been held in this country. . ' -. -. 1 Walsh uses a Curtlss-Farman-Wrlght biplane of his own construc tion with a Hall-Scott motor- Bought Paris Hair Store Miss Johnson and Miss Tayfor:, two young ladles who have for some time been connected with the Grande Rondo hospital as nurses, have purchased the Paris Hair atore from Mrs. Painter and will conduct the business In the future. 1 Mrs. Palmer will go to California. GOYERXMEXT EMPLOYE'S WIFE IS MADE A VICTIM. ' Smuggle Detective .Refuses a .Huge Bribe to Stop Probing. - New York June 26. Refusal of a $300,000 bribe to abandon the investi gation into the Jewel smuggling which three millionaire are alleged to be involved in. today has ermt TMphni-rt Parr, exposer of the gigantic sugar frauds and trust case, the life of bis Infant son and perhaps will cost that of his wife, who is seriously ill fol lowing the birth of a child, dead. She got hysterical when entthies of his called her over the phone and told her that Parr had been lntimatewlth an other woman. . . ' Parr sayB the mllllonalres had some one phone to her purposely. ' He says the millionaires have been smuggling Jewels for a beautiful "Mrs. Jenkins." That they offered him $300,000 to de sist trailing them after Mrs Jenkins told him of the scheme. He has turn ed his Information. 'over to Customs Collector Loeb, and a huge scandaris expected, v ' :' .,. NEW YORK WILL LABOR LEADERS HAVE SCANDAL GlTED AGAIN AMONG RICH BY COURTS ..-..... " '. ' - lt .... , ; . I ' ' '' ' OLD COXTEMIT - CASES REVIVED AGAIX BY COURTS. Must Auswe ron July 17th Decrees ' Court in Edict Issued Today. Washfngton, June 26 Judge Wright I of .the supreme court of the District j of Columbia today cited Messrs. Gom- pers, Mitchell and Morrison can Federation of Labor officials', to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court. They were ordered to appear July 17. , The citation follows a report by a special committee of lawyers named by the court to Investigate ths alleged contempt growing out of the violation of the court Injunction In the dlspute with the Bucks Stove and Range com pany, of St. Louis. They were, formerly sentenced to Jail for contempt but the United States supreme court reversed the case, de claring Jail sentences were Improper but did .establish the right of the Dis trict, of 'fcolumbia court to investigate and punish the contempt on Its own initlatye. - i. ; -v Busy Days for King and Queen London, June 26. King George and' Queen Mary returned today from Portsmouth to be confronted with a program of social functions and fes tivities that will make the week al most as arduous as that of the coro nation. Among the "niore important of the royal engagements for the week are the gala performance at Covent Garden opera house tonight, the .gar den party at Buckingham palace to-morrbw- afternoon and the;. 'Shakes pearian, ball and gala performance at his majesty's theatre in the evening, a visit to the Royal Agricultural show on Wednesday, the procession through London, the thanksgiving service at St. ' Paul's and the . official reception ,and(luncheon Jn;.the jGuildhall on Thursday, the children's fete at Cry stal palace and the dinner by .the prime minister on Friday, and the de--, parture for, Windsor on Saturday. Catholic Educators Meet ) Chicago. June,, 26. Many of the most " distinguished educators of the ftomaav- Catholic church, including fresldetitg an$ 'professors of the Cath alfft illesM the, country and cler gyv adtattjh associated with educational-work, gathered. In. Chicago to day to take part'in the' eighth annual convention of the Catholic Education al association. The purpose of the association is to bring about closer co-operation among Catholic educators and a yearly interchange of plans and suggestions for promoting the Ideals of the church. The principal ques tions selected for consideration at the present meeting are the Carnegie Foundation and its relation to Catho lic Institutions, the relation of semi naries to other educational work, arid the courses of study in Catholic high schools. Passing of Historic Boston Edifice. Boston, Mass., June 26. The old court house of Boston, whose walls often echoed with the eloquence of men like Rufus Choate and Benjamin F. Butler, was disposed of at public auotlon today, preparatory to being torn down to make room for a new structure. The structure was erected in 1837 on the site of an older court,1 house, in which Captain Kldd was con fined while awaiting trial. In the new court house many celebrated trlalg took place, Including that ' of Prof. John , White Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, and many years later of Jesse Pomeroy, convicted of the murder of little children. Kills Big Bear Aviator Manager Here. ! C. L. Young and wife were a the Foley, this morning. Mr. Youhg Is staging the aviation meet here. In the McKennon Bheep camp out at Five Points a herder killed a big black bear Saturday night.- ' The bear had been molesting the sheep and the herder laid for him. The first shot caught bruin In the neck and the sec ond hit him squarely In the mouth. As a result J. D. McKennon has been feeding his neighbors on bear meat. Uncle Ben Grandy, after sampling the meat, thought possibly It waa bear but also thought even the bear meat ceas ed to have the frontier taste of olden days. .. RAILROADER HURT. H. Lane, an employe at the round house," was severely injured this af ternoon in an accident occurring while he was at wor about the engines. His right leg was broken and he was oth erwise quite badly bruised and hurt. BOOSTERS START, FOR WALLOWA AT 7:30 A. M. Judge J. W. Knowles, .Press Lewis, John Collier, P. A. Foleyi' William Miller, F. J. Holmes, S. M. , Slough; of La Grande; Robert Witnycombe, Union, G. A. Stock, Cove Ed' Rumble of Elgin, George Cleaver, - rep resenting Imbler, and LC Smith, official mechanician, comprise a par ty of Union county people ho leave tomorrow morning promptly at 7:30 o'clock bound for Wallowa, Lcstine, Enterprise and Joeeph to cement the two-county development league. There will .be three machlnej aud they will take the long trip In two days, It Is planned. P MOT POL CY IS VICTOR ,' V . . . :. - . - " - :. . ss DEPARTMENT r. : h , tv VHJlIA 'JUDGE HURT. : 1 - He and Au g Xan Seriously Hurt In A m eet Cars. L09 Angeles, Juu o -More than a score of passengers v Jured to day in a collision between, an Inbound Santa Monica flyer and an Arlington Heights car at 16th and Hobart etreeta Judge Allen of the appellate court of California was critically injured in ternally as. also Edwin Morion, inter nally Injured and may die. - Machine Hits Pedestrian. ' Henry Brill of Fox Hill was knocked auto driven by Mrs. . Tatman, but as the machine was progressing but slow. Iy.'no material harm was done. Mr. Brill was crossing Depot street and when he turned in response to.the ma chine's honk he became excited arid before he could get out 0? the way the front wheel shield had" lifted him from his feet and tossed him to one aide. H was badly shaken up by the fall, but In no othar way was he hurt. Mrs. Tatman, according o bystanders was in no'way;to: bIame while Mr. Brill was UKewise blameless. It, wa one of those accidentia which emphasises the necessity of pedestrians watching corners carefully for both team and. automobiles . . i .. DEXXET AXD FISHER EXD LOXO FIGHT BY DECIDIXG FIXAL ' LY OX ISSUE. T Honors for Retiring Ambassador. 5 Berlin, June ' 26. The banquet to be given by the Ariierican Chamber of QSommerce In honor of Dr, David Jayne Hill, the retiring American . ambassa dor, promises to.be a highly "notable public affair. The banquet is to take place tomorrow night at the hotel Ad- lon. Covers will be laid for 200 guests among whonW will be ' ' disttngushed luemuerg 01 ine uerman omciai woria, leaders of university life and. promi nent representatives of the. American colony in the German capital. , . . ' . ' MEN GATHERING EOR WOOL SALE EASTEMX RAILROAD OFFICIALS MEET IX WALLOWA. Xorthwestern Agent Pralwes Chicago Depot, Finest Built J. T. Wallace, traveling agent for the Chicago & Northwestern railway, the Chicago, St: Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railway, whose terminal sta tion, said to be the finest In the world, Is now In operation at Chicago, was in La Grande this morning on his way to Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph preparatory to the wool sales about to be consummated there. He was ac companied by J. A. Emmery of the New York Central and the two men will provide cars for" the sales made there for eastern buyers. The first of the Wallowa' county tsalel8 are set for next Thursday, and though neither of these men will stay over 'for the sales, they will get a good notion of what cars are needed before they rv turn. Speaking of the new depot at Chi OPENED TO ENTRY SOOH Fight Which Cost BaUJnger His Job Won by Finchot and His Follower TodUy When Complete Yictory Ij ; Won by His Eleme4fc--CliSmant9 -: WD1 Carry the Fight t . Highest .Court.' ; j.'....;'. ....' , Washington, June 26." Cancellation of all Cunningham coal claims In; Alas ka; the fight for. which- cost Balllnger his . job aasecretary. of the interior Waa ,tOday orderedtbyXommlssloner Dln- nexi.sot tne general .Jand office; with the appnoval ot the secretary bf ihe interior,.; Fisher" it .is, said this ;ac-:r tion .will . forever frustrate the Mor-gan,-Guggerihelm scheme to grab Alas- a, astheland wMKbe restored to the'- pubHc domain -and be, lmm-edlately op ened of re-entry-.- ' : , -. . Pinchot men are Jubilant. Thy con- . sider the action as- Justice to the fight ..against Balllnger Cunningham claim-. ants say Jhejuwlll carry the case to , the United. State supreme owt, tot retain hold on the properties,'.: The .government decided that it was ciear ly ehown that the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate had an option to fin ance and tak'i over the development.'of the .coal - lands - through a $5,000,000 corporation that was not ratifle,d by, a majority of the claimants. Fisher said the decision was final as far as it con cerns the interior department and It was, the Intention of the department' now to procee to final "determlnatlcft of the remaining Alaskan, coal claims under dispute. Fisher Criticizes Law. , Fisher said' "I don't believe tha present law la applicable to the Alas an .coal lands Is wis or practicable. Nevertheless, their provision must be enforced, first because "they 'are th law. arid second because they afford the only protection against the abuse of monopoly and unrestrained private ex ploitation; If the- claims are pending and. are entitled- to. "patent -I see no Justification for' not aotiag upon them as promptly as the department can be f assurer it is in possesssoiv f facts upon which action must ultimately be taken ......... , . ' , Instigators Vindicated. The decision means,.alsg; vindication of Louis Glavls. and .Glfford Pinchot ' who were dismissed from service after a clash with Balllnger and also possl- ; bly the death of the Morgan-Guggen- ' helm plan to gobble Alasan resource! '' and impending Influx of Alaskan coal i to Pacific coast markets, eliminate British Columbian coal. MllUons Opnflt "People. The decision: xneaha hundreds of mllliont of dollars worth of Alaskan cago, one of the finest structures in "The new passenger terminal of the,, coal' lands will be' conserved lib tha Chicago and Northwestern railway Is People and probably means Immed!- the most modern station In the world. ate opening to development of Alas- "It will be pleasing to the manage- ka- ' ?,'''' ;': ment to have, you inspect the many 1 Ballingerf Rtfniiilns Silent exclusive features of construction and Seattle, June 26.-Former Secretary equipment provided for the comfort of' Balllnger refused , to 4alk concerning; "The passenger terminal Is located on Madison street and occupies the en tire square, east and west, between Canal and Clinton streets and 4 the four city block north between Madison Washington, Randolph and Lake. It is I, . . Accused of Assault Will Crawford of this city was ar rested Saturday evening an a charge , , iV i. ui ubbuuii, wiiu a uiiuReruus weapon.- adjacent to the business and hotel dls- He became involved in a quarrel with, tricts and Is occupied exclusively by j a stranger, It seonis, and Is 'said to the Chicago and Northwestern rail-. have leveled a six-shooter at the man way' and threatened to shoot. !'J L If lit '.v. JUS T '1 1 lis 1 n i 1 1 V 'I 1. .j V ; s 1 1 ' !