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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
MONDAY, JULY 17, 1911.
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CHOLERA
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SEVERAL DEAD AND
MANY ILL WITH
VIRILE PLAGUE
HEALTH OFFICES UNDER
; FIRE FOB CRUELTIES
5w York's East Side Fears Plague
Will Depopulate Distrlct4xovern
meat Officials Hurray to New York
to Stamp Out Dreaded) Disease It
Came From Italy With Immigrants,
Say the Officials.
New York. July 17, With three per
sons dead here from cholera witnin
the laBt 48 hours and with 15 other
cases In the detention hospital, New
York today faces the visitation of a
plague which has brought United
States experts hurrying here from
Washington to help to stamp out the
menace. ' ..!.
Half a dozen patients are under ob
servation and are In a serious condi
tion and the gravest apprehension Is
expressed that If the disease ! once
gains a foothold the entire east side
may be depopulated.
Most of the cases came from the
Italian liner Moltke and the deten
tion period for all Immigrants from
Italy hereafter will be doubled.
Dr. Doly, the public health officer,
declares that with proper precautions,
there . Is little danger of cholera
spreading through the country. Doty
Ib under fire on charges of careless
ness and Inhuman treatment of the
immigrants.
Governor Dlx Is investigating. ,
Italy Frightened by Plague.
Naples, via Paris, July 17. Italy's
coastwise trade Is greatly hampered
and foreign shipping Is practically at
a standstill today as the result of a
cholera epidemic In most ports. The
people are greatly excited. .
Danger of Spread Admitted.
Washington, , July 17. "I am not
alarmed, but cannot deny there Is Im
minent danger," said Surgeon General
William, head of the public health and
marine hospital service today when
asked If he believed there was a prob
ability of cholera getting a footholJ
In the United States. "We are doing
everything in our power, but there Is a
chance that the disease may spread In
spite of our efforts."
Scottish Trip Under Way .
London, July 17. King George and
Queen Mary's Scottish trip began to
day. The royal party, which Includes
rX the Prince of Wales and Princess
U -' Marv. In hftlnu- flTvAriulM to arrive at
Edinburgh at 6 o'clock tonight. The
city Is lavishly decorated and patriot
ism la apparent. ,
SUFFERS NO PAIN SATS YICTTM
OF LONG TRANCE
iff1 Brief CoBScfeasnestil' Gfci .Re-
tans to CoBu'0oee Von. 1
Vandalla, 111., July 17. After being
sleep for three weeks and awakened
of her own accord for an hour and a
half, Hasel Schmidt it today again un
der the Influence of a mysterious
trance. When th girt awokie she
aid that the did not feel badly and
could not have been asleep for to long
a time. She It nov gaining in weight
nd says the suffers no pain. '
Gates Much Better.
Paris, July 17. The condition of i
John W. Gates, the famous Wall'
ospccts are fair for ultimate re-1
treet plunger, is improved today,
covery.
AWAKES FROM
IDI1G TRANCE
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FRANCISCO I. MADERO, OPPONENT OF PORFIRIO DIAZ..
Warrior who vanished Diat but has resorted 1o his "predecessor's Iron-
iianded method of handling Insurrections, Madero Is right now burdened
with troubles of a serlons, sort.
XO EYIDE3VCE WARRANTS HOLD
ING SUSPECT LONGER. ,
PETERSON NOT RECORD HEAT IS
TO BE TRIED ATTAINED HERE
Fifth Susiect Now Being Run Down" Highest Point Reached This Tear
By Rainier Officials. ; , RUef on Coast Points Today.
Olympla, July 17. Swan Peterson,
the fourth suspect arrested for the
Coble murder at Rainier a week ago
may be released like his predecessors,
for lack of evidence. It Is agreed by
the authorities today that the last
hope of connection with him with the
crime lies with Cathey Bros, of Port
land, who are taking thumb prints of
Peterson and comparing them with
the bloody imprints found at the Co
ble home. :
Sheriff Gaston Is all but convinced
of Peterson's Innocence and Is today
on the trail of a fifth suspect The
Tacoma police have been asked to as
sist In pursuit of the new suspected
man. , , , ,
OPERATORS ON STRIKE.
Montana TtogrsplTs See Trouble
Ahead N. P.
Helena, Mont, July 17. As a result
of a reduction in wages on the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern T
ctflc. telegraphers today are votlag
whether a strike will be called on the
whole system. Operators claim the
company Is cutting wages $10 per
month as fast as telephones are In
stalled for train dispatching. '
, CATTLE DEE OF TRIRT.
Many. Herds Suffer In Long DrangM In
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Galveston, July, 17. Thousands of
cattle have died of thirst on the range j
of western Texas, owing to a four j
months drought The losses are. esM-
mated at nearly a million., , '
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MERCURY GOES TO 103 TESTER
DAT AFTERNOON.
line hundred and three degrees 13
the record heat attained in La Grande
this year and yesterday the mercury
sizzled at that point while the city and
a few Inhabitants sweltered In the ex
cess and record heat of the year. To
day there is some relief through a
cooling breeze, but the mercury is
close to 100, even at that. The up
river points, the park and other places
of recreation and amusement were
popular yesterday and La Grande was
all but depopulated. Rain is predicted
for Pacific northwest points tomorrow.
The official reading this afternoon was
97' degrees. l
Relief In Sight.
Portland, July 17. Clouds that ob
scure the sun and cool breezes partial
ly dissipated the hot wave on the coast
today. Tha highest temperature yes
terday was HO at Eltopla, Washing
ton, v;.:; , '. '
Ninety-seven degrees was recorded
at Portland, where two prostrations
occurred and where much suffering is
reported. Tha maximum at Seattle
was 93, at Walla Walla 108.
RECALL AT DENTER.
Believed Measnre Will Pass at General
Election.
Denver, July 17. Recall of Judges
will be Included in the measure which
the Direct Legislation league la plan
ning to Introduce at tha next general
election and representative who are
already beginning preliminary work
predict today that the measure will
pass by an overwhelming vote.
BARNS." ALLEYS AND
STORES VISITED i i
BY WHITE
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IECTUKE WARNS AGAINST I 1
UNPROTECTED FOOD MARTS
Secretary of State Board of Health
White Spends Day In La Grande In
vestlgntfng Local Conditions Dlspo.
sal Tank Praised Water Conditions
Good Streets and Alley Conditions
Saatlsftfctory.
Dr. Calvin S. White. tate health of
ficer, delivered the closing lecture of
the Baptist church Saturday evening.
The lecture was a splendid one and al
so deeply interesting, combining, as it
did, practical methods for dealing with
the spread of infectious diseases and
n eliminating the source of many of
these infections, the house fly. .
Every! parent In . Union county
should have heard this lecture. Every
patron of a butcher shop, of a grocer
store, or a creamery, or a fruit store,
a taltery cr ccnfecticneiy, for pr
only, were the evils of the fly In the
lines of all of these -callings told
about, but they were Illustrated by
the steHpptlcon, and those who lis
tened to the address were specifically
warned cot to patronize business men
who allowed their wares to he exposed
to the ravages of the fly, or to the dush
of the streets, he description of vari
ous kinds of flies, together, with their
life habits and characteristics ' were
given, -arj", altogether the lecture, was
orne which was deserving of . a far
greater attendance than was manifest
ed. r : '..
Disposal Tank Praised.
Dr. White as state health officer,
availed himself of the opportunity of
inspecting the various municipal In
stitutions n which the welfare of the
people 13s safeguarded, such as the wa
ter supplyr sewage disposal plant and
the manner in which the streets and
alleys are cared for and was loud In
praise1 of the satisfactory manner In
which these departments are managed.
best and most complete In the state
of Oregon. The water system is as
good aa the best. Dr. White also prowl:
ed around among the stores and mar
kets and if he noted anything detri
mental to the health of our citizens, It
Is assured that the state' health board
will give to it the attention deserved.
He also Investigated the condition of
various barns, etc., concerning which
complaint had been lodged by citizens
of the city.
Defer Contempt Proceedings.
Washington, July 17. Whether Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amerl
can Federation of Labor, John Mitchell,
vice president .and Frank Morrison,
secretary will go to Jail for contempt
of court probably win not be decided
until October.
Labor leaders appeared today before
Justice Wright of the supreme court
district of Columbia and Alton B. Par
ker, their attorney, argued their cli
entt were not punishable for contempt
At the conclusion Justice Wright took
the matter under advisement
Girl, Mut Sttd THaL
New York, July 17. Lillian Graham
and Ethel Conrad, alleged to have shot
W. E, D. Stokes, the millionaire hotel
man, while in their apartments here,
must face a- Jnry. District Attorney
Whitman-has decided' to refuse -the
girls' permission to-appear before the
grand Jury and 'tell their side of the
story. Stokei has been summoned' to
appear before-the grand ' Jury- tonror
row when It is expected he will reDeat
the' story he told ' before Magistrate !
Freschi ' whn'i thie girl- were' bound
ndj
over.-.
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Above, Clinrlcs G. Gatcs,Vson of the
"Bet you a million" Wall sirvet
; plunger now critically til in Purls,
and below, the woman, who has
recently been given a divorce from
the son of the Id gambler.. , ,
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PREMATURE THOUGH TRUE AN-
NOUNCEMENT MADE.
Conceded That 'La Follctte Would
, Step Out of His Way.
Washington, July 17. 4t was an
nounced today that James R. Garfield
is to be a progressive candidate for
the presidency next year. Garfield Is
here and does not deny the story. His
friends say the announcement Is pre
mature, but true.
' Senator La Follette's friends assert
that the Wisconsin man is ready to
Withdraw In favor of the Ohioan at
the proper time. Garfield is said to
have Roosevelt's approval to tha can
didacy.' He was a member of the col
onel's cabinet
One MllHon for Elks' Heme.
New York, July 17. Hundreds ,of
Elks from all parts of the country
who have ben attending their national
reunion at Atlantlo City came to New
Tork today especially to Inspect the
newly erected home of the New Tork
Lodge No. 1. B. P. O. EL, which is
known throughout the United States as
the mother lodge. The building it lo
cated In West Forty-third street Just
off Broadway, and Is 4 12 story struc
ture, with a roof garden and two base
ments. The building with Its equip
ment cost $1,250,000. ; v .
Kalamasoo Has the Horses This Week
.Kalamazoo, Mich., July 17. The
Grand Circuit and Great Western cir
cuit race meeting opened here today.
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PLOTS AGAINST HIII
SUPPRESSED BY
IRON HAND
PRESIDENT DE LA BARRA
' : MAT BE IMPEACHED ALSO
Chaotic State Reigns In Mexico Where
Madere Seems Unable to Properly.
Handle the Situation Gross Negli
gence Charged to President and the
Cabinet Madero Regime I9 Called
Disappointment
. Mexico, July 17. Persistent rumors
are circulating today of an approach
ing cabinet crisis. An attempt la be-
vm'"! 7 "r.T""" mnn,..-
It Is said, to out the Cientiflco element
from the government because of re
actlonery tendencies, "Diaz' methods'
are still resorted to, as shown by the
arrest of Congressman Martinet and
four state representatives at Pueblo
on a charge of plotting against Ma
dero. "
Conditions here border of chaos.
Revolutionary organs characterize
madero s regime as a disappointment.
Jose. Gamboa, a former secretary of
the committee on foreign relations, is
threatening to ask for Impeachment
of President De La Barra. Ganiboa
charges that the cabinet and presi
dent have shown gross negligence In
not preventing riots at Covedenga and
Puebla.
Miners Meet at Grants Pass.
Grants Pass, Oregon, July 17. Dele
gates began arriving today to attend
the mining congress which opens, for
a two-day session tomorrow. Mining
men from air over the west will at-i
tend. . , . '
- A special feature of tho meeting la.
the extensive mineral display repre
senting ores from many mlnis of Ore
gon and California.
, Testifies of Slash Fond.
Washington, July 71. Testifying
before the senate Investigating commit
tee, William Burgess, an electrical
contractor of Duluth, today said that
C. P. 'Welhe, a Chicago lumberman',
told him, he 'subscribed $10,000 to the
"slush fund" to elect Wlllaim Lorimer.
to the United States senate. Wteihe
was formerly of the Edward Hines
Lumber company.
Potlatch Is Opened.
- Seattle, July 17. The Golden Pot
latch, commemorating the- arrival of
a steamer In Portland in 1897. with
the first cargo of gold dust from the
Klondike, opened today. ,
CRISIS OH
prOMAN MAT BR JAILED IP SUB
;V':-'V A IS GUILTT. .
If Ne Cotmpt Then Prosecution WUl
Saffler Heavy Sethacfc.
Los Aogeles, July 17. Mrs. Ortie-
McManlgal, wife of self-confessed dy
namiter, ' will he arraigned before
Judge Bordwell ' this afternoon on
charges of contempt of court for hav
ing refused to answer question by the
grand Jury In the McNamara case.
Judge Bordwell's decision will be
of the utmost importance. If he' should
hold Mrs. McManlgal must answer, her
commitment for contempt Is probable,
as her attorneys hare advised her to
declfno to answer.. If the decision Is
that she need not answer the prosecu
tion will lose an opportunity to gain
from ber what its attorneys believe
would be a corroboration of her hut
band's confession.
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