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mmmm UMfM VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. NUMBER 217 lOIIDS CELEBRATE HER i BID OF ENGLISH BEAUTIFUL REVIEW OF HISTORY HOLDS AUDIENCE. CHARGE IN SUBJECT AND MANNER OF STRUGGLE SEEN Ei-Gorcrnor Hanly Affords Literary Treat of Purest Water to Hundreds Who Crowd About Tent Reviews Variations la Struggle for Liberty and Change In Subjects of Struggles. Freedom and liberty earnted by bloodshed and struggle with deadly weapons during the colonial and civil war periods was no more crucial than the warfare waged through civil chan nels today In the adjustment of labor and capital, was the kernel thought expressed In a brilliant lecture Tester terday noon by Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanly before a large audience of July Fourth celebratoi's and the words of praish attached to the address on the theme, "Patriotism In Peace" can be summarized as "The best use of Eng lish ever heard hi a public lecture," "the most classical tribute to the mem ory of Abraham Lincoln," "Tbje finest climax ever heard to a public lecture," and so on, Indefinitely. The theme was fittingly appropriate to the day. Back there one hundred and thirty-five years ago thie address commenced, reviewing the struggle for liberty marked with bloodshed and hardship. With elegant ante climaxes the governor went o1er the many events of history leading up to the present century, punctuating hl8 ad dress at frequent remarks with tri butes to Lincoln, to men of greatness before and after him, and clearly em phasizing the gradual trend of the na ture of the struggles of the nation from liberty by the blood route to lib erty In civil matters, hinging on thit adjustment of labor and capital. Clear, concise, rhetorically magnificent true address stands out as one of the finest literary efforts heard la La Grande. The wonderful climax In which the governor's oratory reached Us height and In which tlH9 weight of arguments were rounded out and made more clear, held the audience spell bound. Had there bieen no other feature of the celebration It would have been well worth the time of the visitors to come to La Grande yesterday for this one feature. $17 STARTS NEW ELECTION. Bonding1 Issue at Imbler May Lead to Division of School District A new bond election occasion by the fact that the recent bond election in the Imbler school district would float bonds of $20,000 which are just $17 in excess of the limitations, Is taking place at Imbler today. The south end Is bringing movement by remon strance against the bonding of $20,000 for a new high school preferring to have the district divided. . Woman Charged With Murder. Indianapolis, Ind.. July 5. After several postponements the case of Mrs, Alice Poehler, charged with the murder of Carl Storey, was called In court today for trial. Storey was fat ally shot in a local hotel on January 12 last. The tragedy Is alleged to have resulted from a quarrel between the two. . DAllliED ACCIDENTS SANE FOURTH CELE BRATED IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY miZES WON IN EVENTS THAT PLEASE PEOPLE Delayed Train Creates Commotion With Program but Most of the Num br Are Sandwiched in During Af. ternoon. Various Streets Used to Present the Dleffreut Attractions. Women's Tennis Tourney. Kansas City, Mo., July 5. A tonnls tournament for the women's cham pionship of the Missouri valley open ed here today under auspicious condi tions. The most promlneut women tennis experts of half a dozen states are among the contestants. Many thousand people the largest crowd in La Grande since the celebra tion two years ago yiesterday made La Grande their stamping grounds to cel ebrate the Fourth of July celebration. Because the schedule for the day was knocked awry by the delay of thio Un ion delegation's arrival to the extent of three hours, the forenoon was void of attractions other than the ball game. With tft'i arrival of the Union crowd Just before 11 o'clock, the program was picked up and allowed to take Its course. The morning races Intended to amuse the crowds before the ball game had to be djelayed. The free features of the celebration were popular. Rst rooms and free coffetv90 gallons of which were drank were greatly appreciated. People met and visited who had not had the op portunity for years for a similar visit, and the day's program Was well filled, with sports and various attractions. Many of the spectators overlooked good treats by not keeping up with Charles Baker's megaphone announce ment of where the even wen t ' held. All In all it was a very sane, sensible celebration in which the guests visited and talked oyr the old en times. Special trains brought the crowds to La Grande but it remained for the regular trains late last night and this morning to carry away the last of the celebrators. The Elgin crowd filled the Joseph branch train to overflowing this morning and night trains were loaded to capacity on the main line. The attendance wag extrtemely large and well behaved. Boys' Races Curtailed. ' Theiie were but two boys' races. The event for bdys under 12 was won by Mark Crossland of Union with James Rosenbaum, La Grande, second. Kenneth Carpy won the under 16 race with W. Stacy second. The greased pig evtent was taken away by three gentlemen of the road who created considerable dispute as to who of the three won tbie porker. Fred Kelley of Pendleton finally got the an imal. The goose pulling contest ended with Fred Dutch of Island City win ning the prize, an event made? sensa tional by many daring attempts that came near costing a man named Ream much pain. Beam, was the man thrown at the wild west show last week when he attempted to ride- a "bad" horse. Fred Gaskell holds the prize as the most beautiful man at the celebration. E. 2. Zundell was first money for be ing the laziest man In town. The high greasjed pole event was won by Chas. Abel of La Grande. The dog race was an Interesting event, being won by the smaller of the two dogs. The Cove boys were recipi ents of a gireat deal of praise for the clever way the dogs have been trained. The animals belong to Mr. BH1 of Cove Mutt and Jeff, harem skirt and all, lust as represented to be. were ort the streets amusing the audience during J the slightly tiresome waits occasioned by the delayed trains. boulder, bearing a descriptive tablet of bronze, is to be unveiled next week to the memory of Abraham Lincoln on the spot where he atood at the battle of Fort Stevens, in which mem orable engagement the president play 'ed a conspicuous part The memorial project s the work of the Fort Stevens Lincoln park association. DOWAGER QUEEN DEAD. Mother of Deposed King Manuel Dies as iResult of Worries. Rome, July 5. Maria Hia, dowager queen of Portugal and mother of the deposed Manuel, died today at Stupl nigl castle, whore she had lived ever since her overthrow. She has been falling for months, largely because of the fall of her family' fortunes, both socially and financially. Auto Men Invited. The Baker automobllists have- in vited the Union Count Motor club to enter the auto races therb on July 10. APOLLO TROUP E QL ARTISTS Another Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D. C, July 5. A huge APPEAR AGAIN TONIGHT WITH A SKILLFUL PROGRAM. Continental Congress Presented With .-Fine Effect Last Night. With even more smoothness an.l more realistic costume efflct than the first presentation of the continental congress, the home talent production given last evening as the opening nnmber of thle chautauqua was wit nessed by a large crowd aad the Indi cations of favorable weather for the week hag instilled a grr-nt amount of interest In the chauta-i v. a. Classwork as outlined common 'u. this morning with Miss Tracy's i ". :'c and swim ming course and c;. :cd through the afternoon. The Apollo Concert company last evening appeared for the first time and carried the audiende by Btonu. That splendid company will be heard against this evening and no person who' loves music or varied instru ments can afford to miss It. Every member Is an artist that is all the comment nedssary. The congress last evening was pre sented by the following well knowu attorneys of this city: Congress called to order by the president, John Hancock. Invocation by Rev. Jacob Duchi of Pennsylvania colony. Roll call of the delegates by colo nies by the Secretary Chas. Thompson (W. B. Sargent). ( Report of special committee called for by the president. Report presented by Thos. Jefferson of Virginia colony (C. T. Cochran). Reading of the Declaration of In dependence as reported by the secre tary (W. B. Sargent). Moved that the Continental Con gress resolve Itself into commilteo of the whole to discuss the declaration as reported by the commlttt and presented by the secretary. By Thos. McKean of Maryland colony (C. It. Eberhard). Debate on the adoption of the Dec laration of Independence: Affirma tive Samuel Adams, Massachusetts colony (C. E. Cochran) ; affirmative Robt. Livingstone, New York colony (Turner Oliver); negative John Dickinson, Pennsylvania colony (W. Baker; M. Pierce) affirmative John Adams, Massachusetts colony (T. H. Crawford); negative Rodger Sher man, Connecticut colony (J. F. Baker) affirmative Benj. Franklin, Pennsyl vania colony (J. S. Hodgln) ; negative James Wilson, Maryland colony (J. D. Slater); affirmative Richard Hen ry Lee, Virginia colony (F. S. Ivan hoe). Motion for the adoption of the re port. By John Adams. Signing the Declaration of Inde pendence by the delegates. Adjournment SCORES DEAD II HEAT HE NEW YORK. CHICAGO AND OTHER DIS TRICTS SUFFER INFANT MORTALITY TERRIBLE IN MANY EASTERN CITIES One Hundred and Fourln Chicago nt 2 O'clock and Only in New York VI clalty Is RIIef Promised Scores Dlo on Benches Crops Ruined by Hpt Wave and Dryness. ' V "jr V V' y y $ TODAY'S HEAT FATALITIES. $ - .; - 8 S Chicago, July 5. At 1 o'clock this afternoon, nine had, died of 3 the heat in this city; 12 had died in New. York up until 1:30. and Milwaukee, Wis., reports three deaths at 1 o'clock. Q$$$ &$ Chicago, July 5. Today thi8 city found the mercury at 93 at 9 o'clock and this afternoon 104. More than 120 deaths have occurred to date while thejhifant mortality Is appalling. Three deaths occurred this morning. ;. Canadian Crops Destroyed. Toronto, July 5. Crops are dying of "excessive heat, but rain Is" prom ised 'soon.. Forty-three children have died in thte last three days of the heat. Thirty-Two Die In New York. New York, July 5. The tempera ture, was, '90 at 9 o'clock this jnorning and scores were prostrated today. Yes terday thiore were 32 deaths, making a total of 64 for the three: days. Of these 20 perished on the various beaches while swimming. Eight Die In Omaha. Omaha, July 5. Eight deaths have occurred in the eight days of bleat. RelM Promised -last. Washington, July 5.-4The weather bureau toddy promised material re lief from the heat throughout the middle northern states. Elsewhere, over the eastern half of the country no change is predicted. Record Heat at Des Moines- Des Moines, July 6. A record tem perature Is expected here today. It was 90 at noon. Potatoes and small fruits are destroyed by the sun, and the pastures are dry. been arranged from 9.30 to 10:30 a. m., when the Endeavorers can bring their problems to the leaders for In formal discussion. Every afternoon at 3 and every evening at 8 o'clock thero will be two great simultaneous meet ings on the pier, to be addressed by speakers of International reputation. The great questions of personal relig ion, evangelism, missions, temperance, civic righteousness and Interdenomi national fellowhlp will be considered. The conventon singing will be led by large choruses from the leading cities of the country. Saturday even ing these will be combined into . a great, magnificent choir. Sunia" eve ning there will be gre Jstlc services. Co Tht" Vtt U -tains the nameuV 'V n 0f prominence and di,:.ction,- well known through out the christian world.' President Taft will attend the convention on Friday and Is expected t deliver an address.. . IGREAT DECLINE IS FATALITIES SIS Christian Endeavorers Meet Atlantic City, N. J.. July 3 Thou 5&idd of Christian Endeavoiers'froin various sections :t tho United Stmts a;;c Canada iavi arrived here sln;e the beginning ol tin week and every d oming train bms additional del nations to the ?;h convention ot th International .Phnstlan Endeavor, wh'th will begl'i here tomorrow to cortinue for a full week. It is expect- thtt about 0,C00 members and -.h icrB will attera the great sathr-. inn Young's "Mi .oj-DolIar'' plot, which is about a quarter of a mil? long, has been engaged for this con vention and during the week of the meeting only delegates and conven tion visitors will be admitted to the pier. The sessions will be held In the two big halls on the pier and In the canvas covered pavllllon, - which give a fine view of the water and al low free access to the refreshing breezes. The program of the convention has been arranged with proper considera tion of the comfort of the delegates and to give the latter sufficient time for recreation no sessions of any kind will be held between the hours of 10:30 a. m. and 2:45 p. m. One of the unique features of the gathering will be the "Quiet Hour" services which will be held on the pier every morn Ing early, while the day Is still cool and' quiet. In accordance' with the program the Christian Endeavor Institute will meet In sections to discuss all phases of work under the leadership of experts. The meetings will be daily from 9 to . 10:30 a. m. Consultation hours have LEFT AND LOW STOMACH BLOU DID IT, HE ASSERTS. Mornn Sailg for England Soon, Claim ing Defeat -Was a Fonl. San Francisco, July 5. Stiff ' and sore today, after the battle with Wol gast, who knocked him out In the 13th ound, Moran still claims It was a low left foul to the stomach which did the business yesterday. ".He. says he only wants another chance to "lick the j Michigan wildcat." Wolgast only laughed at the claim and says he had Moran going from the 11th and was always sure. , Moran sails for England at once. NATION HAS LOWEST UNSANE DEATHUST IN HISTORY t LESS THAN A DOZEN MET DEATH YESTERDAY Accidents Comparatively .Few and Fires Are Scarce-Cairo, III, Una Head of Insane List With Three s Dead New York Has Only Twe Fa. ,. talltles. ,. , . Chicago, July 5. Dispatches from all over this country published today describe the Fourth of July casualties ' a the smallest In history. : In practi cally every town wheile a "sane" ' Fourth was oelebrated, there were no Cairo, Illinois. heads'; the lnanV Fourth towns, with three dead. New York Is sbc'ond with two. . . v ;. One Is dead In each of 19 other towns. Fireworks killed 12, fire arms seven, gunpowder two, toy; pistols ' three. This injured are 88 and the fire -loss J344.000; .; ; ; . Pvrtlaud a Sane Town. i Portland, July 5. For the first time in Portland's recent history no .flro3 were, started by fireworks on the 4th of July. Portland celebrated sanely. DE BOIE HURT BY AUTO Big Machine Owned by Dwlght Barnes Overturns, Injuring One. BOY PRECARIOUSLY ILL. Blood Tolsoning Follows Crushing of Leg Sustained by Abbott? Boy. Blood poisoning following 13 hours after the terrible accident which crushed and mashed the right leg of the 13-year-old Abbott boy at Mt. Glenn Monday evening, has assumed such dangerous proportions today that It seems doubtful if the youth will survive the effects. The leg was amputated by Dr. M. K. Hall yesterday In the short space of time of aoven minutes to avoid the dangers of the strong drugs needed to lessen the pain, but the blood poison had aliloady commenced and today the boy Is In a "very critical state. The mud and dirt ground Into the leg wlhle the log crushed the limb against the- tree must have been laden with poi son, to react to quickly. The unfor tunate youth Is the son of a promt nent member of the L. D.S. church Bishop Abbott. On their return from Halneg where the Elgin team defeated Baker yester day, the Elgin players came to grief when the big white steamer owned by Dwlght Barnes struck a mudhole and threw the occupants from the car and badly demolished the machine. "Shor ty" De Bole, the Elgin center fielder, was ojulte severely hurt. He was knocked . unconscious and did not , re gain hl9 mentalities until after lno had been taken to La Grande from the scene of the accident, about thrr e r. I . out of town. He has recovered sufficiently today to be able to go on to his home. .. To Meet at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falla, Ont., July 5. Indi cations point to the largest gathering of whist players ever held when the 21st annual congress of the American Whist league meets here next week. In addition to the members of the American league the participants will Include many members of the Canad ian Whist league and the Womans Whist league of America. In Memory of Canadian Heroine. Queenston, Ont., July 6. The mem ory of Laura Secord, whose act la risking her life to convey informs- . tlon to the British troops that ena bled them to defeat the Americans in the battle of Beaver Dams entitles her to a foremost place on the roll cf Canadian heroines, was fittingly hon ored here today by the unveiling of a granite memorial erected by . the gov ernment of Canada. ..The monument, which consists of a cplumn about 13 feet high and bearing bronze tablets with appropriate Inscriptions, occu- : pies a commanding position upon his toric Queenston Heights, overlooking the Niagara river, where Sir Isaac Brock, drove back the American inva- , ders a hundred years ago. The un veiling was accompanied with lnter- estlng ceremonies conducted la the . presence of a large crowd of specta-; tors. The speakers Included Sir Geo.. Ross. J. W. Langmnlr, chairman ot the Niagara Falls park commission. and several others. Nebraska Golf Tourney. Leading golfers of Nebraska, repre sentlng clubs In Lincoln, Nebraska City, Hastings. Norfolk, Fremont and Other cities, are gathered In Omaha for the annual tournament of the Ne braska Golf association. Play b;gan today on the Field club links and will continue until the end of the week Baker Aflatlon Promoted. Fred Cranston Is In La Grande to day promoting the aviation meet In Baker July 10. Mr. Cranston reports a great deal of Interest In the event and foresees much success for La Grande' efforts in that line next Sat urday and Sunday. , Sunday School of Methods. 1 Asbury Park. N. J., July 5. The an nual school of methods of the New Jersey Sunday School association met here today and will remain in session for one week. The material of re ligious education, worship In Sunday schools, the relation ot the home to religious education, and the Issues ot the, recent Sunday school conventloa In San Francisco arei among the sub jects slated for consideration. Court In Session. The July terra of circuit conrt con vened herio today with the county Judge and Commissioners Galloway and Selder In attendance.