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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1911)
I A VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1911. NUMBER' 221 33Z3' iii m ir in in i MM I A' BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE WAS BEHELD BY THOUSANDS 111 Spreading his mighty -wings to the ed . gracefully on Its three wheels, wind with the ease of an eagle, rising stayed on the ground frouf the grand to-an altitude of about 200 feet and stand, diagonally across ihe grounds scooting out over Grande Ronde val-' Until the place where the hole in the ley .in, the direction of Island City,' fence had been made for It. It looked swerving gracefully ana oettuuiuw. ....tci z ":T.?r"n ' tboiieb, it would not the right reaching a point about ove lift, but, with a sensation, that" is in Gekler's lane and then swinging down de'scribable, the planes tipped to the to the ball park again with perfect' proper angle and the machine wa8 fly control, Charles F. Walsh yesterday i lng, headed due northeast.; , Up gradu- evening at 6 o'clock gave the Grande! ally but forging ahead at rapid speed! t" t' t' ;. !. C. f". i ft U fj : ' t f- fy t'i . . if SECOND FLIGHT THIS EVENING AT 4:30. O O Walsh has his machine1 in readiness to asrnin bat- O Q tie with the winds tonight at .! :30 o'clock when lie".' will again leave the hall ' grounds for a flight through .'O , air, and the lovers of aviation are hoping he will, O have the same measure of success that came to him 0 O last evening. V . ' . ? - O O Tonight's flight will he the Jast that "Walsh will O . make here. .It is" to make up for the failure last Sat- urdav, and those: who saw him last evening are con- & fident the gritty little aviator Avinltirtk'4"u'lfcr.hi:, vS machine seems to be running more 'smoothly after 0 w iuh iidspt. ot l.nsr. riJiTiiT'( n mir t inn rif rnro WALSH IN MIDAIR "t- v A view p"" ," CurtisK-Far man biplan''. air. TV; , .ts through the Ronde .valley its first aviation, His descent was marked with a mighty cheer of excited thousands about 400 of whom had paid admissions and the others pgered ,from without. Hun- i . J .1 ... .V a n.fff 'aln master and wrung his hands with con gratulations -and the brilliant flight. Walsh did not attain great height or xo many' miles for he aimed to keep always within view of the audience, and he did. From the moment his that was his schedule. ' Out oven housetop and tree top, until the man was no bigger than a hand, then a long graceful turn, and" then soon the roar of the engine in midair could be heard. He was cotnng back, and the cheering Increased In volume and tension. In a moment he was on top of the excited crowd, and many thought he was ' going ; on without alighting, but no, down a few feet at an easy angle, then over the fence Ox, .,ict reproduction of it aDueared yesterday ''Jj ailing over the ground be- . the ball park and Island City., ilR SilTAROSA lEGKliGDUnT SURVIVORS START A CAMPAIGN EOR : THAT AIM. ; LOSS OF HIE CiX'T BE s . ; DlilEltUIXED AT T11ISTIME vtice the bird-like poise.' propellor kicked up a cloud of dust , at an altitude of 40 feet Another drop In front of the grand stand, and the j0f 25 feet at easy stages, thnn out on machine headed majestically toward a level, then down until the wheels the aperture. In the fence,' engines touched, a cloud of dust, then all was barking, dust flying, until the excite- j over, except the Bhoutlng. The land ment was over there was a cheer from lng was by far the most catchy thing thousands of throats that must have . of the whole flight once it had left the been heard miles. The machine, pois-1 ground.' Miss Marine Delventhal. tran drum-J or Jftfl. Iippbhrp thniisandn -ontfirrtnv mer at the Isla theatre will be a pas- yesterday refused to contribute; td senger with Charles F. Walsh when ward the costs. Notwithstanding this that individual makes his second flight the aviator and the iub will fulfill from the ball grounds at 4:30 o'clock their tvery lota of the contract and if tonight. Miss Delventhal will be ta-i people desire to stand outside and see ken on the journey in air provided the! what they do not pay for the club will wind does not make it dangerous fori make It up and the club isthebusl such a venture, and her presence be-j ness men, side the wheel will add even greater i Jugde Flenner of Boise will make a Interest In the aviation. . La Grande pre-fllght speech at 4:30 this evening Is aviation mad right now, though the and there is to be considerable ado Commercial club stands to lose $300 1 over the start. i , ' BOOSTERS IDE UNION AND WALLOWA COUNTIES . Philip S. Bates, special representa tive for th edepartment of agrlcuture, department of good roads, A. H. Aver ill, president ot the Oregon Thresher- men's association and Marshall Dana.j a special ocntributor to the Portland Journal, arrived In La Grande today noon on the delayed train, and are awaiting the departure . tomorrow morning of the Joseph train to take them to Wallowa county . where they will deliver a series of lectures on good roads, and prep'are articles of ex ploitation on Wallowa county. Union county is to come in for Its sharo, and It Is likely that the lecture will also be delivered here. , The series was to have started at Wallowa today and be finish In three days, but this Itinerary IT DEIS (1 5 S . Washlngtoa .July 10 The alleged Morgan-Guggenheim grab of Control ler bay, Alaska, and the part Presi-f swered subpoenaes. being the Invested capital from a scen ic standpoint in Oregon which Is not being utilized from a good roads stand point. ' . 1 : ' : "I find that on leaving Enterprise on the morning we will be unable to leave La Grande until 1:20 at night and if It is possible for you to ar range for the furnishing of a hall, ma chine and operator , in your city on Thursday evening I will deliver" my adress free of all charge to you. I shall be accompanied by Marshall Dana of the Journal thlch publica tion Is most active along good roads lines in this city... Mr. Dana has in structions from Mr. Jackson to send in a story every day by wire and to was broken by the delayed train, prepare a page story for the bunaay Some other arrangement will have to, issue. This etory will take up the re be made as to date. Speaking of the 'sources of the county in which we contemplated 'lour and lecture, Mr, '.shall spend our time, and will' prove Bates said: : ' j very valuable to the communities that "This lecture consists of nearly 200 we visit. Thl8 publicity is to be han elldes, a large proportion of which are; died from a news standpoint only.. Oreeon scenes and the general topic "In order that you may obtain all dent Taft took in the affair, were the subject of an Inquiry begun today be fore the house committee on expendi tures In the department of the inter ior. . Land Commissioner Dennett and Misg Abbott, ; who discovered letters from Richard Ryan to Balllnger an- Secretary Fisher .dented- the exist ence of such letters , and ; , President Taft doesn't recall discussing tbe Con troller bay matter with his brother Charles.'-.'. ' ' . . DOTH VALLEY SCOTTY BACK RICH Reno, July . 10. With his pockets : alleged fabulous wealth after August bulging with money Death Valley first. He ha8 expressed his intention Scotty Is back in Goldfleld today with' of making another spectacular dash a promise to reveal the location of his across the country in a special train. Antlered Herd at Alliiulic City, . Atlantic City. N. J., July 10. The Elks' convention week opened aus piciously today in Atlantic City, ' I Is the silver Jubilee or, 23th annual re union of the order and by an' Interest ing coincidence the mee'tins f)uca is the same where many years rgo the two rival factions into which th? or ganization had been spit met in Con ference and Bettled their. rt:fferences. While thousands of Elks arrived Sat urday and Sunday, the real inow Ud not tegln I'htil this mornki- At the grand iodge headquarters t it report ed that ibe registration promise; ;o cilipae all records. The a-tcls. the board w.iik. he beach and oAe" p ji lt piac?s ait jammed w'th entliusl if tlc crowdi. Ttfe familiar "n!lo, IMi:" is heard evi-rj where. ; , An a ldri of welco fyy ;ver.'.r V jo trow ft '!on of New Jtirrey ,vi 1 a rosininse oy .ugust iianr.aiiii. u.nt.i! silted i'ukr of the or!.- are the chief featiu ps on the pr i,r,iiiuit Of the fo-mi.l cu'ng of tr.- :;ii!iil lodge sessions 'tonight. ( The sMatbns avn to be held in Marinw hulLattHPoctitii be held Jn Marine hall, tH thu ocean end of the famous steel pier The political side of thj cottyention Is looming up strong ! today. New Yorkers are boosting hard for Arthur O. Moreland for grand exalied ruler. Colonel John P. Sullivan of New Or leans Is supported by many of the southern and western delegations while others are Rooming Charles R. Rasbury of Texas. Portland, Ore., ap pears so far to have the field, pretty much to Itself as the place for the next convention. CapUiIn antt Company Toll Dilfercat Stories About Why Vassengm Were JIMdi on. Hoard the Ship All Bay Fri dayGreat Bitterness Expressed Against the Steamship Company. 1101' THROWS FROM HOUSE. IMPERIAL COUNCIL UFlATIUl'S7 MYSTIC SHRINEflS MINCED Thirteen deaths Tomorrow It will be hotter, the fore caster says. Four deaths occurred In New York up to noon. The therraom- laBt 24 hours.' No relief Is In sight, etftr Is 90, and rising. , Chicago, July 10 'occurred here from heat during the D1ETZ GRANTED WRIT DF ERROR Fon du Lac, Wis., July 10. Prospects that John Diets, defender of the Cam- JuBtice Winslow of the Wfsconisin supreme court granted Dletz a writ of Cajnh Slatott Hurt but Is Recorlng Frem Severe Brnlseg, Cajah Matott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matott of South La Grande, was thrown from a horse this morning as he was rounding up some loose horses and quite badly hurt.' He was stunned for a time but Is now recovering from his bruises very nicely. v Los Angeles, July 10.-r-SurvIvors of the wrecked steamer Santa Eosa are preparing to organize with the, object of bringing the foul story of the dis aster to the-attention of tho federal authorities. Bitterness against the steamship company la growing hourly. The Survivors waut to know why they were kept on the doomed vessel all day Friday whon the sea was smooth. Captain Farla says he was ordered to hold the passengers on board Instead of transferring to the steamer Centralla because of the cost of transportation. The steamship oH clals deny this, ' The wireless operator of the Santa Rosa, however, says it is true.; 'V Many Drowned Is Belief. Santa Barbara. July 10. There lg a growing belief here today that at least a dozen persons drowned Vthea the . first life raft was leaving the wrecked- steamer Santa Rosa went to pieces Friday night. Captain Farla H crdttwil with making Jhe statement: that he believad several were lost and the denials of the officials are dis credited',' ,. ,'. . . . ; KENEDT HEBE OX A YISIT. Former Baker Newspnper Man Sjieud - In? Day In la Grande B. E. Kennedy, formerly publisher of the Baker Herald, Is Bper.ding to-' day In La Grande with friends He has Just returned from southern Cal ifornia where he stayed; several month? to recover h)! health ""While tne south did not bring entire relief it helped him ft great deal. Mr. Ken nedy was stricken with rlnumatlcra ippt October and until recotitly has not been able to walk. He witnessed the aviation meet yesterday nnd pro nounced the work of Walsh equal to many of the aviators of tho ..'.south where the Curtl88 school Is located. Mr. Kennedy will go to Hot Lake soon and spend several days with Senator Pierce and Fred B. Cuvry. eron dam and convicted recently of j error in the trial in the cast for the the charge of murder, may yet go i murder of Deputy Harp. The second free was brightened today when Chief! trial will probably be held next May. Rochester, N. Y., July 10. The red fez worn by the Nobles of the Mystic . Shrine is much in evdience In Roches ter 4oday. and the regalia of the or der Is attracting attention In all parts of the city. The annual sessions ot Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine take place here this, week and the members are arriving on .every train. : From all parts of the east, from the Pacific coast, from Canada and from Texas and other parts of the south the delegation, are -arriving In large . numbers. - , 1. From every place of business and : from all public buildings there floats the stars and stripes, while bunting of Both Sides Confident London, July 10. Great Interest Is manifested In London In the field and track sports which will take place to morrow afternoon at the Queen's club the order, are lavishly displayed. The between teams gent by the universities electrical decorations are ot the most; distinctive and elaborate character. The formal opening of the gathering will take place tomorrow morning in Convention hall. The parade of- the visiting temples tomorrow night prom ises to be the greatest the city has ever witnessed. Wednesday morning will be given over to visits to places of interest about the city and In the afternoon the review and the competi tive drills will be held. In the even ing a magnificent water carnival will be held. The convention wll officially come to a close Thursday evening with & grand ball in the New York red, yellow and green the colors ot state armory ot Harvard and Yale, representing the United States, and teams from the un iversities of Oxford and Cambridge,; representing England.' Both teams have been training hard for. the event. Tbe Americans are confident they will win six of the nine events, while the Englishmen believe the odd event will determine the v tor, as they expect to win four. Amer ica Is considered superior in the high jump, the broad jump and the hur dles. Both are regarded as having an even chance In the quarter-mile event and the hammer-throw. , The games tomorrow will be the fourth international contests between the universities. Of the three; previ ous meets the United States has won two and England one. ' Contrary to most similar games, only first places count, each victory registering one point, England won the first meet and the Americans the next two. Body Shipped Home. Saturday evening Henry & Carr, un dertakers; prepared the body of Mrs. Idyl Scott, who died here Friday and shipped it to McMlnnvllIe for burial. The deceased wag a daughter ot John Minty of McMInnville. Her father and brother accompanied the remains from this city. .-, Third Degree Work Tonight. JeB Paul of the Knights of Pythias urgeg attendance ot a large number of members at the regular meeting this evening. There will be work in tbe third degree s4 U vt rged OT ANNUAL CONVENTION OP San Francisco, Cal., July 10. The 49th annual convention of . the ' Na tional Education association began Its work In earnest today, Ther first of the general sessions was held this afternoon In the Greek theatre of the University of California. It Is esti mated that more than 25,000 persons have come to San Francisco to attend the convention. . Several thousand more are expected, and It Is expected the convention will be one of the larg est gatherings of Its kind ever held on the Pacific coast. The Greek theatre at the university has a seating capacity of several thousand "t had the amphitheatre been three times as large It would not have accommodated the crowd to day. Addresses of welcome were made by Governor Johnson of California, by Mayor McCarthy ot San Francisco,. and President Benjamin Ide' Wheeler ot the University ot California. Dr. El mer E. Brown, late United States com missioner of education, responded for the visitors. . Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of Chicago, president of tho association, was in troduced to the convention and re-r celved an enthusiastic greeting. Da vid Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford Junior university, spoke on the relation of education to temper ance, and the initial session came to a close with an address on "The Cause Marsh Wixson, state superintendent of public iustructpn of Colorado,