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it m . . - VOLUME X. LDNQOn FAGIDG F008 SHORTAGE STRIKE TIES UP ALL FOOD SUPPiillib: TttJS i POOR STARVING- FOOD ROTS OX WHARVES ; V AND IN SHIP HULLS One Hundred and Fifty Tlionsand Now Out on Strike Truck Service Near- ) ly Ended and Wa Comes Staria tlon Markets Caut Supply Do. f C !.. tlon Is Bad. London. Aug. 10-With 150,000 dock ers. car;ers, freight handlers, and rail way teamsters on a strike here today, trouble 1b spreading hourly. .London- -nil aiirwiv Eo hunitry within 4S hours unless peace comes. Fuel for the motor busses upon which this city depends for transportation, is running low. Thousands of tons of food Is rot ting on wharves and the Thames is blocked with ships unable to discharge their cargoes. , Many large food markets are unable to secure supplies and. their doors are closed. Great distress exists among the poorer classes and constant clash res between the police and strikers oc- The government has ordered two regiments of soldiers to be held n readiness at Aldershot for service in this city. ' ' Liverpool Sufterg Too. Liverpool. Aug. 10. Troops arrived here today to assist the police to bat i iu iriker who have practl- n ofaiv7i the street trade of this dDlty. The police are powerless to dis th mobs around the railroad yards Only a few 'passenger; trains are running nw. ... .. . V -' widest "rlotlmt continues anu . . -- tvlalnn are armea iruupo, au - . i , streaming Into the cuy x"'S" government will stamp out the dis-1 order no matter at what cost, nre-, elective of th rights of either thO( strikers or the rs. London a Tenwaiuiyr One thousand troop in vision and a second at Aldershot . are ready to move. Tomorrow London) will look like an armed camp That tbe government will BtHke hard to w- Mnmo SBoretarv Churchill. He said: store oraer i "Unless the strike Is settled today It will be necessary for the govern ment to take hold and to supply the city with food. The government will not shirk Us duty." . . The mayor of Liverpool has also asked for troops. PREPARING FOR HOflTESEEKERS. Local Realty Dealers Are in Line to Get Share of Immigration Commencing August 15, next week, the new rates from middle western states to the Pacific northwest become effective, lasting: 30 days. Local real estate men by systematic letter writlne and sending out of pamphlets have gotten In touch with a great many homeseekeYs, who have prom- aaA tr onmA west Alirlllir hte low w " ' o rates. ' It ls believed by the local dirt deal ers that this valley will score as many locations the coming month as It did last fall when a gTeat many settlers found permanent abiding placer here. The La Grande Investment company especially has led In the sending out of pamphlets to easterners who antl clpa'e coming west. These, with the distribution of circulators made by the Commercial club, should show considerable fruit the coming 30 days. Regular traffic, both directions, ls al ready heavy and It is likely that prac- 41 ,, .11 1 .j l..tn. fia - lllaliy mi wcdi uuuuu iaua t, u run In two sections. This will not only mean a great Influx to the north west, but Incidentally will give local railroaders some extra large pay checks. ' RINGLINGS TO SHOW AT BAKE tt August 29 Will Find Thai' Circus Showing at Baker. Local railroad officials-are prepar ing for the arduous task of hauling the many circus trains : carried by Rlngllng Bros.' circus, from Walla Walla to Baker on August 29. On that date the big show appears at' Baker and It behooves the O.-W. officials hers to get the trains across their di vision. - ' " Many from this city will ' plan on gotng to Baker that day for a glimpse tt the trains will be about' the near est La Grande will get to seeing that circus this year. .LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. WEALTHY GIRL WEDSPOORBOY LOWLY PARENTS ANGERED AT SON'S ACTION'S. y ; W hile Lb ery Stable Owner Scold, Yanderbilt Relatives Frown. Newport, Aug. 10. Society here .to day is rippling with excitement over the elopement or Miss Julia French, a niece of Mrs. Alfred Vanderbtlt. with John Geraghty,' a garage employe and Son of a livery stable man. They were married in Central Valley and started in an auto toward New York, but their .preseni whereabouts .are "un known. - ' ' ' Mrs. John Geraghty, his mother said today: "I don't see why my good, ihjubbi 'uu; u.-Azi, -'y r1,L He had no bad habits and was always a. hard worker.'' His mother doesn't like it. - " The bride's wealthy relatives are likewise horror stricken at the union and are Just as angry. Her relatives are scouring the country today In an effort to locate her ana the bride groom., ' . , s. , OLLALA SCENES GK1UESOME. , Inmates of Hnzstird Institution Suffer ed Terribly Say Nurses. Tacoraa, Aug. 10. Accompanied by his attorney the British consul: Agas slz. is In Seattle today procuring affi davits from former patients of Dr. Hazzard who Is charged with the mur der of Miss Williamson. Agasslz ob tained the names of three persons who were forced to go 20 days without food at the Olalla institution except for water they pumped for themselves. Miss Conway, a nurse there, says the scenes at the sanitarium were pitiful as the patients became more and more emaciated and helpless dally. - Later on Agassi? goes to Victoria and Vancouver for more evidence. ---f "- COAST WANTS PRESIDENT. r :" ' t .FrJ(4C0 Portland and Seattle Aim to Get Executive Visit. gan Franclgc0 Aug. i0.As a part of the :genera, movement having for lts object Taffs acceptance of an In, Jnclude porUand Francl8c0 and other coast on the ,tln of hl8 propo8ed weatern tr, th,a fan commerclal bod. ;les throughout California today. were asked to forward resolutions urging Mr. Taft ' to' visit San Francisco for the exposition ground breaking exer clses. -' LEADERS REACH AGREEMENT Underwood and La Follette Come to - Terms Over Free List BUL Washington, Aug. 10. Senator .La Follette and Representative Under wood, who formed a sub-committee of the Joint conference committee on the farmers free list bill today reached an agreement Underwood announced the , agreement . ls almoBt certaln to g0 i 1 8ubmltted to the other confreres. The text of the agreement is not yet pub lished. PRISON BOYS AT SEA. Escape From Reformatory and Are Now Fighting Sea Waves. Avalon, Catallna Isladn, Cal., Aug. 10. Adrift In an open boat two boys attempting to. escapte trom the state reformatory camp on the Island, are believed to be out on the ocean today fighting to land against counter cur rents on the mainland 30 miles dis tant. A search for them Is being Insti tuted. , BURNS TO PORTLAND SOON.1 Sleuth to Ferret Out Graft In Police , ; Department Next Week. Portland, Aug. 10 It was made pub lic today that Detective Burns, head of the detective agency of the same name will come to Portland next week from California, to personally direct the In vestigation Into the reports of police grafting. The detective agency and the police have clashed several times and Burns intends to even up the score. - , : House Tabes Amendments. Washington, Aug. 10. The hsuse agreed today to accept the senate amendments to the Atilzona and New Mexico statehood bill. The measure now goes to tha president. It Is gen erally believed he will veto It, but its advocates are hopeful, as they will pass It over his veto, If possible. FURTHER R ATE jSTEEL IGWE ORDERS HE UPHOLDS TRUST TWO - YEAR SUSPEN SION OF UNSATISFAC TORY RATE LA GllVNDE, BAKER AND . PENDLETON TO PROFIT New Feature of Recent Decisions Handeji Down by Interstate Com merce Commission Made Public To , day Five Zones Created Instead of ' Four, as Existed Heretofore Four - Znn In East. .,,., v.. '-V ',. Washington, Aug. 10. To facilitate the rendering of the new railroad rates, the Interstate commerce com mission today divided the country in to five zones. Instead of four. Zone No. l Includes all west of a line ex tending southwest from Grand Port age, Mich., along the Arkansas and the Oklahoma border to the gulf. Oth er zones are in the east. ' - The commission held in Its decision made public today that the freight rates complained of by the Spokane chamber of commerce were unlawful and ordered them suspended for a per iod of two years, from November 15th. The rates Include charges for trans portation of origin In zone 1, to Spo kane, Walla Walla, Pendleton. Baker and La Grande, which, according to today's order shall not "exceed the charges from any point In the samo zone. .' HARBORS CONGRESS IMPORTANT Meeting at Astoria Next W'ek Will Have Great Results, Believed, Portlands Aug." 10. (Special) A haJ&AWAcgjjJtre&s participated In by those clues of the atatte located at points reached by ocean vessels, will be one of the big feature of the Ore gon Development league convention at Astoria August 14, 15 and 16 At this session some steps will be taken to secure concerted action by Oregon cities In securing , appropria tions from the government for river and harbor work. Heretofore each city Intending to Improve its shipping fa cilities has had to go it alone and the appropriation depended largely upon the good luck or political strength of the port applying for funds. It is proposed under the new system to change all this and lend the united assistance of Oregon cities to meritor ious projects for harbor Improvement. Of great importance in this connec tion will be a symposium on the bene fits to come to the Pacific coast from the opening of the Panama canal. The two subjects naturally have a close relations and are points that must be considered by this state if it, is to realize to the utmost the good effects of the canal. : Although James J. Hill, the empire r".Vt.7.. "Yu-.-"l" ."T, 1 ' v. V'j Tr.h wbT.n;ffi heard with Interest, even though he himself ls not In attendance. Coupled with tbe Development league sessions will be the attractions of the Astoria Centennial which prom ises splendid entertainment for dele gates. Thw Astorlans will entertain the Leaguers in great style, for the city bv the sea is noted for the warm welcome it extends to visitors. Re ports from . the various commercial bodies throughout the state indicate a large attendance during the three-day session. .. 1 v Holiness Camp Meeting. Jackson, Ga., Aug.' 10. The annual Holiness camp meeting at Indian Spring, one of the largest yearly as semblies of its kind held In the south opened today and will continue until August 20. Prominent among tohse secured to lead the religious services this season are Rev. C. W. Ruth of Philadelphia and Dr. H. C. Morrison, president of Asbury college, Wlllmore, Kentucky. . Letter Carriers at Quebec. Quebec, Aug. 10. The Federated Letter' Carriers' association ; mt In Quebec for Its annual convention to day with delegates present from near ly every section of Canada. W. M. Burrows of Winnipeg Is presiding ov er the sessions, which will last sever al days. THURSDAY, AUGUST CLAIMS BUSINESS DIS ASTER WILL FOLLOW TRUST BUSTING DENIES BLAME FOR 1!M7 PANIC CALLS IT A LIE Would Stop Shipment of Western Money to New V'ork nd Then' Rushing- It Back; to the West Again v Call si Supreme Court Decision a Red Flttg of Danger Signal to Business Interests. ? Washington Aug. hC Wildly cxclt-! ed, Steel Magpate Perkins, before ihe Stanley committee today, denied the Morgan interes.s dominated the finan cial world, and characterized as an Infamous lie , the statement that the bankers started the 1907 panic for their own advantage, not knowing it would get beyond control. He bitter ly denounced the Slverman anil-trust law, . predicting business ' disaster would result from the enforcement of it. . Corporation Bcnetits Necessary. He declared the present campaign of the anti-trust prosecutions was dangerous to' all- business and charac terized the dissolution orderB of; the United States supreme court as a "red flag dauger signal to very busi ness man." : . - He further asserted that the com mercial supremacy of the nation could not be maintained under the Sherman law and that the benefits which big corporations brought to themselves by combination should be preserved, presents a Cure. Asked how to remedy such a situa tion Perkins said he would stoD the New York speculation and prevent the banks from sending, money to New York foi-rt? loans and then rushing It back to move crops, thus creating a high money market. POLITICAL LEADER OUSTED. Attack of Woodrow Wilson Costs the State Chairman Dearly. Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 10. James Nugent, chairman of the democratic s ate committee, was ousted today at ter a stormy session for attacking Governor Woodrow Wilson whom he characterized as 'an tngrate and a liar, because Wilson had opposed him. in party politics. . Election of a new chairman wbb de ferred. STRIKE ONLY LAST IfiESORT. Gonipers Affirms Railroad Men Are Really In Earnest. New York, Aug. 10. Asserting that he was keeping In close touch with leaders of the various railway unions. President Gomperg of the Americau Tf Si'!!f 22. "SFS JZ"' Adverse Vote Reported. Washington, Aug. 10. Senator Smoot for the senate finance commit tee, today reported Its adverse vote on the cotton revision bill. He moved to make the bill unfinished business i and thus give it right of way. There was no objection to this and the bill went on the calendar. Yacht Races Off Newport. Newport, R. I., Aug. 10. The races which are the culminating feature of the annual cruise of the New York Yacht club began off Newport today with the contests for the Astor cups. The race for the King's Cup is sched uled for tomorrow and on the follow ing day the squadron will be disband ed, y Confederate General Dead". Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 10. General Gordon, commander In chief of the United Confederate veterans, ls dead here today. The end came after a short Illness. General Mlckle of New Orleans succeeds him. Bryan Won't Recant. Lincoln, Neb Aug. lO.-rRe-openlng his vendetta with the democratic house leader, Underwood, W. J. Bryan today in the Commoner, refuses to re cant his recent criticisms of Under wood. . , Mine Accident Kill 25. Berlin, Aug. 10. Twenty-five min ers are drowned and 35 Injured, many fatally, at Bocume, Germany, today. A four story cage dropped down a shaft of the Kruspp-Hannlbla mine. 10, 1911. POPE'S ILLNESS WORRIES ROME RELATIVES ARE AT BEDSIDE CONSTANTLY. General Conditions Deemed Critical Mam lonsiMory 90011. 'Rome, Aug. 10. Little cha" parent today in the popeY 0 ion. His temperature is . Jess he felt better.. ; '' -r, and v. Despite the oflk-ip' jients that the pope was bett " .roug feelius of pessimistic is mt in vatR-an circles.. Gout see r to be ..Invading his entire bodV and physicians use powerful heart stimulants frequently. Kegardless of his condition, the pope today Insisted on leaving his bed and was propped up In an easy chair In the sick room, , were summoned today, are in con stant attendance at his bedside. t'KGE NOVEMBER CONSISTORY. Otherwise Feared Foreigner" Might Be Named Pope If pins Hies. Rome, Aug. 10. Although . tha pope hadn't Intended to permit any formal gathering at the papal court during the year of the Italian na;lonal Jubi lee in order to show resentment of.the Vatican against the government's lim itation of the papacy's power,-it is known that leading Italian cardinals are urging him to call a consistory In November to fill the 21 vacancies in the secred college. There is no indication as to whether the pope will yield. Cardinals are hurrying matters, fearing that if the pope should die before the vacancies are filled It may be possible that some foreigner might be chosen pope. The danger Is not really great, however, as the Italians are In the majority. , ;' Four Youths Charged) With Murder Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 10 Luther Thompson, Joseph Salsberry, Willie Goforth and C. F. Curvin, each of whom belongs to a respectable family In this section, were given a prellmi nary hearing today on the charge of murdering Nicholas Shentzen tbe Ger man hermit miner who was robbed and killed at Altoona several weeks asto. The murder was one of the most atrocious In the history of this countv. The victim was beaten to death on the night before he had In tended leaving for his old home In Germany. The body, decapitated, was bidden under his cabin where It was found the following day.; Immediately after the murder the four youths sus pected of the crime visited Blrmlng ham and are aald to have spent coa slderable money. Within a day or two they disappeared. Two of the quartet were' found in Shelby county and the other two were arrested In Arkansas. . 1 . - ; Northern Indiana Editors. , . Mlshawaka! Ind.,' Aug. 10. The membership of the Northern Indiana Editorial association," of which S, D. Moffett of Elwood ls president, show ed up In full force here today for the association's annual summer meeting. South Bend Is co-operating with Mlshawaka in entertaining the visit ing editors, many of whom are accom panied by their families. The business sessions of the gathering will be held tomorrow, Retirement of Colonel DorsL Washington, Aug. .10. After more than 41 years of active service. Col Joseuh F. Dorst was placed on the army retired list today on his own ap plication. Col. Dorst is a native of Kentucky and was graduated from the West Point academy In 1873. His last command was that of the Third Cav airy at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. ' Walbrldge-Buffum Wedifng. Jamestown R. I., Aug. 10. Promi nent summer residents of Newport, Narragansett Pier and the neighbor Ing resorts turned out In f,ull force for the wedding here today of.MlM Mar garet Buffum of Newport and Charles Walbrldge of Philadelphia. The cere mony was "performed at the summer home of the bride's parents. The Rev. C. D. Burrows of Newport officiated, assisted by tha Rev. Arnold H. Ford, of Germontown, Pa. NUMBER JEIiFETE STATE AND piTY OF AS KTORIA COMMENCE CELEBRATION ONE HI NT; RED YEARS AGO : SINCE CITY.. WAS FOUNDED Explorers' Perilous Trip Around tlio Horn in the Good Ship Tonuulu Was Ended One Hundred Year Ago, Making Development of the North vest Poxstble Many Dally Attrac ' tion. -Oe... Aim 10. In xoruiueai-. ... oration of the 100th anniversary" of ' the arrival on the Pacific coast of the expedition sent from New . York , by ' John Jacob Astor, the United States army and navy, the state of Oregon and the city of Astoria Joined today in the formal inauguration of what prom ises to be. one of the biggest celebra tions of Its kind ver held In this part of the country. The celebration will continue an entire moutlv Soldiers and sailors,, business men, school children, Indians, publlo offi cials and other, representatives of all the states embraced In what was for merly known as the "Oregon country" will participate lu fetes, pageants, demonstrations on land and water, historical parades, memorial exercises and monument unveillngs, all in com memoration of ', the - transformation ' w'tUiln a century of "an undiscovered , country," peopled only by a few hun dred roving Indians, into prosperous , states with millions of white Inhabit ants, the building of railways, irrigation-works, towns and cities; . Ithe development of complex and highly dif ferentiated industriesthe conversion of vast areas of unproductive plain Into gardens, orchards and grain fields; the creation of hundreds of ' millions of wealth. The various shows, and there is u different one scheduled for every day of the celebration, will be held In the open forest among the hills which lie back of Astoria. One of th featurss will be a reproduction of the old fort and settlement founded by the men of the original Astor expedition. In dians of the northwest will take part in a historical pageaut and in other festivities. ; ,. , 1 ''-. One of the features of the celebra tion will be the holding of the big meet of the Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic association, which will take place August 25 and 26. A rowing re gatta will be another of the attrac tions. , A; convention of the Oregon Development league is expected .to at tract hundreds of visitors. A band tournament will bring together brass bands from all over the northwest, In addition to an Indian band made up of members of the tribes which . Inhabit the reaches of the Columbia river. Au gust 28 will be known as Astor day, on which occasion a statue of John Jacob Astor will be unveiled with ap- proprlate exercises. . " :' ,The settlement of Astoria by the Astor expedition, which the celebra tion ls to commemorate, was the first permanent settlement In the far north west and gave the United States Its strongest claim to the Oregon coun try. Though the British took posses sion of the Astoria fort In the war of 1812 and renamed the place Fort George, the place was restored to the United States after the treaty of peace with American claims of settlement unimpaired. . , . ' John Jacob Astor was the driving force In the , exploration and settle ment of the new country and the man who did more than any one else to save to the union the territory now ebraced in the states of Oregon, Wash-. Ington and Idaho. Measured by the conditions of a century ago and those of today, the project of Astor far sur passes those of any latter day captain of trade, ' transportation or finance. He planned a real winning of the (Continued on Page Eight I