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VOLUME X.
LA GRAXDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1911.
NUMBER 2:lS
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FOR Hill
DAY AT ELGIN IS FULL
OF PLEASANT
INCIDENTS
WALTER M. PIEBCE IS
SPEAKER OF THE DAT
Mea and Womea Come Front winded
Spots, From Criies and From Farms
bora Politics Toarhed in Brilliant
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Address to Assembled Aadlence.
Elgin, July 29. - Special) Coming
from the remote corner! of Cnio-i
county, from mountains where they
still live and taste aoine.hing of pio
neer hardships, from' the cities where
all comfort Is theirs, from the farms
where olden ties are still strong and
pleasant, coming thus rroni - homes
scattered through the county ' and
state, and meeting on common planes,
pioneers who made Union county's
prosperity what It is are assembled
hero today for the annual reunion of
the Union county pioneers.' J
Pierre Principal Staler.
Without attempting to follow a set
program, the pioneers visited and lis
tened to remlnlsecncEs and ' to ' th
principal speech of the day,' that de
livered by Hon. Walter M. PiercU Mr.
Pierce was Introduced by Editor Flagg.
and after navin-r a nretfv trlhu:e tn . h ;
1 pioneer and the ranks from whence
impossible for an historian to give
these- trekkers their just dues In hon
ors, he went back with his audience o
the easlern homes from where the
bardy families took their departure,
and something of the struggle which
they encountered In : crossing' the
plains, were reviewed before the In
terested listeners. Mr. Pierce is not
exactly a pioneer but has age enough
to be termed, a de p thinker and hit
pretty sentences of laudation, to the
pioneer' were w;ll received. -
His review of pioneer.hlstory led up
to a touch of politics and tariffs, as It
affects the farmer, the Standard Oil
trust decision by th. supreme court
and kindred sebjec's to politics.
Depleted Hani's Filled Aaraln.
Though the ranks are rapidly bin
ning out. the membership of the Un
ion County Pioneer association is st'.I
large, and those who a f sw y:'.rs since
hnriV a . f nnnr nnaf oiiffiilan '
milestones to become . really "quite
old, art' taking the place of the pio
neers of the pioneers. The gathering
was an extremely pleasant one, bring
ing hoary headed men and feeble wo
men together for another friendly
chat, who, perchance, had not seen
each other since last they met in an
nual reunion. Many of those who come
from out of the county especially were
busy people, meeting their erstwhile
fellow laborers for the development of
an uncouth west and fellow neighbors
oni thsir frontier ambitions had been
attained. . . . '. ' ; '.'
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BAY STATE
0E VICTIM OF DREADED DIS
EASE REPORTED.
Squirrel Said to Have Infected Man.
With Oriental Plague.
Sacramento, July 29. A case of bu
bonic plague, the first human case of
'he year, was reported today to th
ate health board by . the United
States hospital service." The victim
as Horace Flood. Who died July 25
Contra Costa county. It Is believed
ne was Infecred from a squirrel.
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mt are bM frtfc a preliabl
hads of the old Institution bat the
rzn1s are Mil 1utIb sm dlf.
ficalty finiFar someone that jst
salts them. Of the many adtanctd
by rancr for the ftositiaa, the nea
f-hewa hfre are credited with heiae
: the st likely to have ia their anm
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WR0f.G SIGNALS
KILL A DDZEH
BANGOR ROAD is' SCEXE OF DIS
ASTKOl J. URE( k.
One Traia Plows Throngk Another
Wit Fatal Results.
Bangor, Maine. July 29. A misun
derstanding of signals by Engineer
uarcelons today ia given as the cause .
for the head on collision bet w. en a
crowded excursion train and a regu
lar passenger, north of Grindstone, on
the Bangor and Aroosterock railroad.
Officials said there w re eight, dead
and 16 Injured. Other reports say that'
maybe U are dsad. A relief train wiln
the dead and injured is in route to
Bangor. .. '' ; ;
. The dead:
Henry Clark, Dr. Hugh Pip.s. Frank
Sealey and Zerene Harris, . all of
Pr sque Island Maine: Claude Loomer
of Washburn, Maine; Engineer Garce
lona and Fireman Gallagher. , Tha
regular train was the heavier and It
plowed through the excursion train
without much damage to Its own pos- j
ociigco. ir i avLivaiijr ait wie urau nxre
on the excursion train in. the first car
which was later burned,
; MORGAN SAVED CONCERN'.'
Was a Public Benefactor In Farming
New York. July. 29.-j-That Morgan
n aiding the street truBt to gobblr the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company
was acting purely as a public bene
i,
factor to prevent worse conditions.
during the panic was the substance of j
a story told here today by Lewis' Led
yard before the 'Stanley house Investl
catinr committee todar. Ledvard la
a lawyer and conducted the sale. Mor-j
gan got the steel men together and
Ledyard said tbey were the most re-1
luctant to buy despite the fact that
the company was a good payer. :
BODIES FOUD IX RIVER. '.
Relieved Murder Is Rampant In New
- York Find Bones Daily.
New York, July 29.--D!scovery of
seven pieces of dismembered human
bodies in the river, one' of which was
that of 4 woman.' has convinced the
police today that wholesale murderers
are at large. Each day some part of a
body has b.;n found since July 20.
on. voinr a. rnsLn. -
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Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
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The new high school building as I:
nears completion is a b auty to be
hold, says- the Union Scout The build
ing stands out among tne other struc
tures of the city : Union as one that
will be a credit to our citizens not on
ly for tha.pr sent but for'tha future.
Excellent progress has been made
by the contractors and before school
opens this fall the .new building will
be fully completed and ready, for oc
cupancy. At present all the outside
work is practically completed except
ing to finish the large steps leading to
the front of the- building., ..The most
of the rooms are plastered and this
week will see thla part of the con
tract completed. Then will remain
the laying of the floors and the finish
ing of the Interior and Union's beau
tiful high school will be ready to turn
over to the public. -
Thr large boilers for beating pur
GEBUB DEFY
iOIERFEHEiiGE
MAINTAIN POSITION OF
RESENTUENT AT
ENGLAND
MORE SHIPS UEADT TO
, LEATE FOR Ati AMR PORT
Ualevs Gervuny Withdraws Ships
Frem DispuW Port. Easrtaad. and
. Fraace Will Both 8 nd Ships ltal
iaa Krprt ays ittww ow
All hat Settled Diplomatically.
London. July 9. "niat the affairs
rtgardii.gth? !roan situation have
reached a point when a slight spark
may touch off an explosion of world
wide confluences is indicated today
by a of France and England
to a -f; to Agadlr warships - of
strecgth,e5ual to Germany's two crui
sers there,' unless Germany or
ders immediate withdrawal of the
vessels. ' " ;
VUhBs Dlsput Settle.
Vienna, July 29. A special in the
Xieu Ff ?is Presa today says that the
Grmaa-lraaco Moroccan dispute la
uttled except for a tew toVmalitiea.
: , Cermaay Stdfat.
Berlin, July 29. What amounts to a
renew t the declaration that Ger
many Wii!" not tolerate Brl'tsh in"er
(ereoeV ttv Moroccan"; affair i aa
mad ftey by he. fortlgn office. Th
statements say nescotiattcmV TV.u
France and Germany will be settled
wt hout outside assistance. The kalskc
will not reach Swinemunde until to
morrow but he was expected today. .
I'nrle Sam, Active; ;
Washington, July 29. Announce
ment was made today that a United
States, warship be sen: to the coast
ot Tripoli because of the outrage com
mitted by -Arabs a year ago coupled
with the lact that a United Stat:a
training squadron will arrive at Gibraltar-
in' a few daya. The action U
regarded as significant here in view of
the trouble' betwun . tha European
powers now brewing.
.Cotton Carmival at alvsto.
Gaivea on, Tex.. July 29 Hotels and
boarding houses are rapidly tilling
with visitors' for ther annual Cotton
carnival, which was formally opened
today and will continus for. two weeks.
The list of attractions is more varied
and of a hightr class than In any pre
vious year and the management la
looking forward to th: largest crowds
ever entertained In Galveston.
. ; Parliament Dissolves Today.
.. Ottawa, ' July 29. To get a verdict
from the people of Canada on the re- j
ciprocity, treaty with the United States
the Canadian parliament dissolved to
day. The elecilon will be held prob
ably in September. '
poses are being placed in the old brick
structure adjoining the new building
on th west and when Installed and
the treating plant finished the new
building will be supplied with the best
heating apparatus In Eastern Oregon.
Hayti Has Felons.
Port au Prince, July 29. That Am
erican Intervention Is the last resort,
It was learned today for the hope ot
the Haytlan fjovernment. Every ef
fort Is being made to pursuade Amer
ica to end the. revolution, which is
now virtually a success. President Si
mon Is all ready to flee and the revo
lutionists surround the capital.
On Way to Convention.
H. B. Halsten arrived this afternoon
from Wallowa and after spondlne to
NEARLY
morrow with his brother hera will go City Athletic club today with a list of
to Salem to attend the stat conven'- entrant that promised keen c0u.p9.l
tlon of Oregon undertakers. I t.on. ...
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r'nlvers:tj Library Cw.p
W Mnrner v.. ,,V
the iwstscrlpt which Mrred up se
war h strife In administration circle
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auvai iae leairvuer tay matter was
written an the iTamons Dick t
Did." H i ter. She cmes nadeir the
calmer) f names applied by 1t1
dcat Taft to the ridatr f the
rharefs, and has not been able t
fr4nce the Hter. 1
SATS HE WAS TRADED FOR PAN
AMA FAIK SIPPORT.
Gavemer Johasea Advised f Prba
, able Boycott, Assert He, "
San Diego, Cal., July 29 Wilde, the
bankf r, left here for San Francisco
today to meet the Oregon officials and
submit to arrest. He has asserted he
was traded for the an Franclsco
Paoama exposition. He declares 1,00)
of Oregon's cltiiena certified to Gov
ernor Johnson that they would boy
cott him unless Wilde was extradited.
Wilde will b taken to Or.gotv tomoiv
i row.' ' . . .'. ;
; Jahasan Is Angry. ' '
Sail Francisco, July 29. Petty and
contemptible were . the . words freely
used by Governor Johnson today tn re
ferring to the remarks credl d . to
Governor Oswald West of Oregon, In
connection with the tatter's demand
for th extradition of Wilde. John
son said the West threat to withhold
Oregon's appropriation for the fair had
no effect on the decision. He said if
West made the statement he was con
temptible and pe tv. West's reply Is
await with Interest."
Readj for Blue, Ribbon Meeting.
Detroit, Mich., July 29. All the best
known horses following the Grand
circuit and th Great Western circuit
this y r are now quartered at the
state fair grounds In readiness to com
pete for the big stakes at ths 27th an
nual blue ribbon meeting, which will
open Monday and continue five- days.
The $5,000 chamber of commerce pac
ing stake will be the big event of the
opening day. The Chicago Horseman
futurity. $10,000 guaranteed, .will be
the feature event on Tuesday's card
and will he followed on Wednesday by
the classic Merchants' nd Manufac
:urers',take. $10,000, tor 2:21 trotter.
The track Is In excellent condition and
with fair weatfr.r conditions during
the week the meeting Is expected to
be one of the most successful of re
cent years. .
Misionrl Valley Tennis Tourney.
Kansas City. Mo.. July 29. A lawn
tennis tournament' for the men's
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I v uau.MuiiBiui m nr.' .Missouri vaney
opened ou the courts of the Kansas
Wilde mm
TO DET.1ARTYR
DETECTIVES
flGUIEIf
PERKINS AGENCY IN
PHILADELPHIA IN
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TROUBLE
Bt R RtrtTES ( II tK( L!i
OF FRrn AG1ST HIM
Pcrlla Itmue Aseary Onaitciri
j of asiac Mail t Dct'raad -latitat.
4ate Family af Latr MJlUaalr fcy
TkrfMtaiaw letter Hara . Sajs
the Si.rj f Tlwft Is AH Vfe4.
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1 Erie, Pa.. July 2V-Gilbert Perlitna.
Perkta,' Dttiv Ca, -ot the Phliadl.
jhi agency were found guilty herw
' tof -r of "mPt. Wcniatl 4
j using th mail wrongfully. Perklaa
orginiijitirtn has been opposed to th
I Bums agency in the McNamara rasa
j and Perkins sa, s .hat Bums was r
j spuusSbts for the trouble. The mm
j were arrested recently for sending a
J threatsuing letter, to the family of -
Charles S.rwg. the dead luiUlonalr.
w msmen th family so they would
employ guards for the tomb. V;
Barns Denies Charvcs.
New York. -tuly,S$ Intimation by
GUbrt Perkins, the head ot the Per
kins dstectlva agency that agents of
William Burns haA rifled his otuces of '
tvUtence terijiug to' prove the luuo
cenceof Jxha Mcjiamara, of th Time '
dynamiting and other outrages, waa
bt-anded a false today by Burns.
' "it Is a libelous fabrication. Th
story is false and is a deliberate at- ;
tempt to get the public circulation ot -a!
lie to cretue sentlmeut favoring th
McNamaras,", said Burns. i . -
DEFAULTER GIVES HIMSELF CP
illlnal Baaker (Westcs an Asks U
'v.- Be Returned ta.Old Rente, a
San Francisco, July 39,-r-Consclenc
stricken and famished and unable to
cur work. Carry Manner., former t
president of ' the Bank, of Pearl. Ilia-,
which he declares he wiclMd by d-.
faications amounting to $45,000, aur
rendered hitns. If to the. police as a
fugitive from justice H asked to be
taken back to Illinois. ,v!
" " . Iudewadence" Is Spared. '
Valljsio, Cal.. July 29. The plan ot
the, navy department ; to 'consign thr
historic old frtint. Independence. th
oldest ship of the navy, to the Junk
heap, has btn abapdoncd on account
t public protest,, Thi ancient ahlp
will be retained as a receiving ship at
Mare tilsnd. ...,:.i :. i
OIL TRUST IS
DK( REE MODIFIED 11 V COURT OF
' APPEALS.
Oil Combine W ill nait Plen'y f Time
to Dfssolve Itself.'
St. Louis. July 29. The United
States circuit court of appeals today
modified Its decree against th Stand
ard Oil company to conform with the
supreme court decision, The company
was gU-n six months to dissolve and
meanwhile Is permitted to engsge In
Interstate commerce. The decree ex
tends the period to December 31 and 4
accords the' trust the privilege of ask-
ing for mors time if unable to com
plete Its dissolution by the date se-t.
The modification of the decree was
e;it here from Washington where it
was drafted by Special Pts'riot Attor
ney General Kellogg. Justices San
borne. Heook. Adams and Vendervent
r sign d th? d-rcee. ' r""
ALLOWED THE
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