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VOLUME X.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
TUESDAV, AUGUST 22, 1911.
NUMBER 258
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TAFT'S INFLUENCE STRENGTHENED YHEN
DEMOCRATS TRY TO " GET HIM IN HOLE" AND
J LAUD THEMSELVES? -DEMOCRATS ASSUME
f RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESIRABLE LEGIST I
I TION ENACTED LEADERS EXPRESS NO
Washington, Aug. 22.- With hardly
a'corporats guard to witness tne act-
tial aajonrnnienW. tltls afternoon the
0vui vuuiutt vi vis 41 fj i COO CZIUCU IU
day, Jnbtlatl6n reigned hi tbe honse,
tho dem6crats pluming h'ems'e'ves
'bat they: had done much1 to aid4 Ihe
I i-esldentlal candidate for 1912. : Alf
outsoing trains . carried legislators'
homeward. , President f aft and' alt
manhers of the cabinet except Secre
tary, Mcveagh leave this evening, tili'.
Taft goes flrsl toEochester to address
the G, AR. tonventijn tomorrow, and
th n to Hoverly for th re i weeks be
fove his tup to the co-.jt. "
LEADEUS EXPBEST OI'IMO
Tarlance Between Opinions as Result
'.v.:::"' ' of Xt Sestilon
, Washington, Aug. 22. Dismissal of
congressional affairs today resulted
in varied expressions front party lead-
rg. Some of them follow;
James Mann, (republican Illinois)
in ft ' nnvrlctltoif afotamAnf BoiA tha
democrats should have confined them
selves to reciprocity legislation hut
Instead they bungled legislation, pre
Tented the passage of the direct elec
tion of senators by tinkering with
another constitutional amendment to
deprive the federal government of one
of Its own necessary powers, pet
pared tariff bills without full know
ledge of the subject and tried to put
the president In a hole and got there
themselves. . " '. ' V
. Talt's Influence Strong; .
Prances Warren, United States sen.
ator from Wyoming, (republican) sail
the most noteworthy result of the ses
slon had been the strengthening of
Taft's influence as a safe and Sana
leader. He declared the republican
party had gained by his action in pre
venting hasty and ruinous revision of
tariff bills. ' ' - ';: V.' V.;
Clark Well Pleased.
Speaker Champ Clark (democratic) ,
r-jHaid the democrats made an excellent
record and passed through the house
more constructive legislation than for
20 years previous, and honestly tried
to relieve the people of taxation bur
UNITEBfelTI OF CALIFORNIA IS
f FINANCIALLY E3TBARRASED
Taxation of Mortfrages Has Worked
Havoe With That SthooL- '
Berkeley. Cat., Aug. 22. That ' tha
University of California Is today prac
tically bankrupt was the note of warn
ing sounded by President Wheeler fin
a speech at the opening of the college
term. He said "The college Is impov
erished by the recent act of the legis
lature which taxes mortgage; 140,000
annually were before exempt and as a
result vacancies cannot be filled and
private bequests are necessary. '
: Staan ExhIWUcn la Chicago.
i Chicago. 111.. Aug. 22. The 25th an
niversary exhibition of the American
Philatelic society opened In Chicago
I today, to continue through the re-
ROBS SCHOOLS
J malnder of the week.
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dens but were blocked by President
(By Robert Ik Owen, U. S. Senator
. from Oklahoma Democratic.)
' Washington, -Aug. . 22. Thi extra
session, thanks to the democrats, has
removed some of the barriers to com
merce between the United States and
Canada by the reciprocity act. -; ' V
Thanka' atsd ' to' the democrats, we
have provided- for admission of Art
toni and New MexlcOi In which I re
joice to hive ha a part. The refusal
of the president to' permit unrestricted
constitutional government to Arizona
is a uisnnci uauuum uiibiui uiuo. j
The recall of judges will be'dmanded i
by the people of the states' wherever
they find it ncssary. .It Is a funda
mental right which every state should
have i whether the policy be wise or
foolish. - ''
Tha Initiative, referendum and the
reci44e-v raafl , a - national advance
through: tha approval by congress of
that part of Arizona's constitution. '
The president himself has been com
pelled to concede the right and Justice
of the Initiative, the referendum and
the recall, with the sola exception of
the Judiciary.11 V - , ;
The president's refusal ' to . accept
the wool schedule Is equivalent to say
ing that he is not willing to agree to
the schedules acceptable to the pro
gressive element of his own party. The
wisdom or the unwisdom of his views
must be settled by the people. ;
(By Joseph L. Brlstow, U. S. Senator
from Kansas Republican-
', " Progressive.) .
. The special session has not accom
plished what It should have, though
It has to its credit some substantial
legislation. ': '.
The corrupt practice act will have
some restraining Influence on exces
sive expenditure .of money in congres
sional and senatorial elections. - i
The reciprocity bill; I think, ; will
not produce satisfactory ; results. II
think it will slightly reduce the price
of farm' products but not: the coBt of
living because the reduction will be
all absorbed by the middle men. ,
, Efforts of progressive republicans
to reduce excessive duties on manu
factured articles failed, through . a
combination between the president,
standpat republicans and certain dem
ocratic leaders
The passage by the senate of the
resolution for direct election of sen
ators Is the greatest triumph of the
session for progressives. But that is
tied up In conference, because certain
southern democrats demand as a price
of direct elections that the federal
government shall give up the power
it ; has . always had, to regulate the
times and manner of electing senators.
President Taft's veto of the state
hood resolution was an' unjustifiable
exercise of power. Because he per
sonally disapproves of the 'recall of
judges; he saw fit to deny the people
of Arizona the right to frame their
constitution as they think best. ,.
Mardock Compliments Underwood.
Murdock. representative from Kan
sas (republican), said the most Im
portant thing in this session was the
announcement of Leader Underwood
that hereafter caucuses will be open J
to the public and press. He said this
open work will tend to shape legi
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Santa Monica, Calif., Aug. 2.2.-7
Goo-goo eyes, $1 fin. . Holding S
hands,. $2;, mushy conversation; 3
S $3; simple hug, $4; grlszlr hear
squeeze, 3 or five days; spoony
-kSsaes, f 1Q or . ten : days. . Soul
kisses, en flays straight ; .
TbU U the tentative Bcheduie S
of punishment t?r beach spoon-
! S ers under consideration of the
city fathers today. . It probably
will be adopted.' Too many giddy i
bathers Is the cause of the per- '
BronRon and Peshler Again.
.Indianapolis, 1 Ind., Aug. 22. Ray
Bronson of Indianapolis and D.re
lrwahii. h Boston boxer, ha va finish
ed training "for their ' ten-round con
test to take place in .this city tomor
row night. Both appear to be in ex
cellent condition for, the bout. It will
b the . third tlme "the , two fighters
have met la .the ring. In 1909 the;
engaged in two 12-round contests In
Bostou. ' Both , were" declared draws.
The two are regarded as very evenly
matched and" as a consequence t!iy
are; counted upon to put up an lnt"r
estlng' fight. ; '' :' ; :
WTEI3POOL STILL RULED Bt THE
:-;; .AKal' FORCES.-r;
Sir Harooll Chairman of Strike Claims
. , Committee In England
London, Aug. 22. Sir David H-roll,
formerly secretary . Tor Ireland- was
named today as chairman of the com
mission investigating the strike clahrie
The unions and the railroads each.
will name two members.' The wferk
of adjusting the differences between
them starts Immediately. ) '' i 'i . .
... Troops will be retained at Liver
pool for the time, aB the final situation
Is .unchanged although the men are
returning to work.
WINDS HINDER ATWOOD.
Long Distance Flight Temporarily De
' lajed by Wind Storm.
Belle Isle, N. Y., Aug. 22.Owing to
the exceptionally! strong winds' Avia
tor Atwood this morning was unable
to continue his cross "country flight
The schedule "contemplates ' reaching
Albany tonight. . Atwood got lost' two
times yesterday after' leaving Lyons.;
0. A. R. SCRAP WARM.
iTwo Candidates In Lead for Com man-
der ship of Old Veterans. :
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. . 22. With
1 business sessions of the G. A. R. open
ing tonight a hot fight for the election
of a commander In chief Is being made
today. Judge Harvey Trimble of Illi
nois and John McElroy, of Washing
ton, are the leading candidates. .:
k'- Minnesota Temperance Rally.
. Faribault, Minn.. Aug. 22. Temper
ance workers from every section of
the state,'- among them many noted
temperance speakers and lecturers,
are gathered here to attend the Min
nesota state convention of the Wo
men's Christian Temperance union,
which' opened here today for a ses
sion of four days. Nearly 200 dele
gates are present ' " ' ' '...
Pine Bind 1 Tear Old Today. .
Pine Bluff, Arlf.; Aug: 22. The 78th
anniversary of the birth of Pine Bluff
was the occasion of Dig celebration
by the citlsena today. The town was
; laid out August 22, 1832, a family by
the name of Pullen making the survey.
The original town comprised 45 blocks
, but 14 of them have been washed away
by the rapidly encroaching river.
UIIMIXL ULilHMIU
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FAGE AGGUSERS
DETECTIVE. H03ICK TO
BE RETURNED TO
INDIANA
PEOSECUTION AT LOS ASGELES
.'-SOT Ol'I'OSEW TO, HIS TKIAL
Union Leaders S Foul Play lu the
PIhaiiicarau of Socialist Writer,
; Sliottf, Wfco CUInicd, Before Ills
Death, to Have Exonerating Evi
dence In the Times Djuamitlug Case
, Los Angeles, Aug. 22. That the dis
trict attorney's office will not do any
thing to prevent the requiatlon to In
diana of Detective Hosick for. trial on
charsj-ia of kidnapping John MtNatn-
ara; was stated . today by Assistant
District .Attorney Ford, who said that
If Hosick ,was guilty In connection
wlt'li the arreV he should be punished.
Papers for extradition have already
been honored ty tue governor. Labor
has lous siii'raed McNamara wasinn
dlod out of Indiana. ?
DistsutHsirance Stirs" ffystery ",.'
Failing' (n i fen days' search for
George Shdaft, the socialist writer In
vestigating the Times case, the police
had about give up hope. Before he dis
appeared he said he had evidence that
would clear the McNamaras. The un
ion men are working on the theory
that-thoses interested in the McNam
ara'S" prosecution know something of
his whereabouts". . v '
Insnrance Commissioners Meet
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug., 22. Present
prospects Indicate that the annual
session of the national convention of
lnsurahce commissioners, which open-
ed In" this city today, will be a very
profitable meeting. Commissioners,
deputies arid actuaries represtlng al
most every state in the union are in
attendance. ''
Proposed reforms In the conduct of
Industrial insurance companies will
form the mosi" important subjects of
discussion. Recent Investigation, It is
said, has developed the fact that some
companies, taking advantage of the
helplessness of their clients, who are
mostly of the poorer class, comprom
ised or adjusted claims, bo that thou
sands of dollars, withheld from vic
tims of accidents or from their widows
and children, or dependents, went to
Increase dividends or surpluses of the
companies. ' , ".; ,
Wisconsin Lutheran Conference.
',Wausau, Wis., Aug. 22. The trien
nial meetin gof the Evangelical Luth
eran Wisconsin state conference of the
Missouri Synod opened, here this
morning at Zlon Lutheran church with
about 170 ministers belonging to the
conference In attendance. The pro-
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gram includes discussions of various
theological topics and a number; of
addresses on church work The con
ference will remain In session three
days and tomorrow evening the custo
mary communion aervlec will be held.
In connection with the conference the
triennial reunion of the alumni of
Concordia college of Milwaukee ' is
held here. Many of the ministers at
tending the conference are alumni of
that college.' . ' "V:
California Stands Treat. :
San Franclaco, Cat, Aug. 22. After
the notable demonstration of hospltalr
Ity given today no Eagle now In at'
tendance on . the national convention
of the the order in session here la like
ly to return' home with anything but
praise for the city of San Francisco
and the. state of California. It was
"open house" day on the convention
calendar and practically everything In
the way of solid and liquid refresh
ment was dispensed free to the vlsl-
tors. Ten thousand gallons of choice .big banquet The exhibition of sur
wine and carloads of California figs, I gleal appliances and apparatus used
oranges, plums, olives, cherrlee, ral-'by veterinary doctors, which Is held
sins, grapes and almonds were distrl- in conjunction with the convention,
buted with a lavish hand. is attracting considerable attention.
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KOOSEVELT REFUSES BOOST -s
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Pittsburg. Aug. 22. Colonel
'v Roosevelt does not want to be
N boosted for the republican presl-
dentlal nomination In 1912, ,
' Writing to A. P. Moore, publish
& er of the Pittsburg Leader the
colonel says that he must ask S
every friend Interested in him $
not to boost "I should esteem It
3 a genuine calamity it such , a
3 movement were undertaken,"
writes Rocaevelt, 'r
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.Fine Show o'V J'a Fruit
nectlon with the anuuai -v. .
the Indiana Horticultural soclet
which opened Its two days'; session
here today, one of .the finest exhibi
tions of fruit raised" lrt this state i
held In. this city at present. Practi
cally all fruit, raisin sections of the
state, particularly are northern parts,
are represented and there Is strong
competition of the valuable prizes of
fered. H. E. Van Deman, one of the
foremost horticultural authorities in
the United iStates, is scheduled to de
liver two addresses before the Horti
cultural society. . .
CORDIAL LETTERS TO BE
RtSTAX ONCE.
AESI
New Literature Also to Be Prepared
and lubliihed Immediately.
Warm and cordial letters of Invita
tion to stop at La Grande and Inves-
Jtigate conditions here before leaving
Oregon during the colonist rite per
iod, will be sent out by Publicity Man
ager S. M. Slough during the next few
days to every Individual in the east
and middle west who has previously
received publicity 'literature from the
La Grande Commercial club. This
' action waa ordered at a meeting of the
Commercial club directors last night,
i This letter, Is to implore the travelers
) who may come to Oregon during the
low rate period, to stop at La Grande
regardless of whether or not they In
tend to buy land. The walking adver
tisements that will b ) created should
the plan materialize In the degree of
success anticipated, will do as much
and more missionary work in the mid
dle west than literature will, it is be
lieved."";' i ' ':.,;::v. " ; : ('",':'. ''.
v Sgae a err uierature. . i
It was also ordered that a commit
tee of the club should prepare copy
for liberal JStrlbutlon literature , to
used extensively. It is not planned to
expend larse sums for ' high ; class
lithograph and floral finishings but a
portrayal of facts and figures care
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fully complied is the object of the en
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Commissary Xen at St. Louis. . ,. ..
St Louis, Mo., Aug. 22. Nearly 1,
000 members of the National Commis
sary Managers', association 'met here
today at the Southern hotel for their
annual ' convention., which Is to con
tinue through three days. 'The asso
ciation was organized last year at Bal
timore and this Is the first of Its an
nual gatherings. It Is understood that
Jacksonville, Fla., Intends to make a
strong bid for next year'a convention.
B. M: Lebbyv' of ' button ' Fla., ' hi the
president of the association.
Amerleaaa YeterlnarJea Meet
Toronto, Ont, Aug.. 22. Convocation
hall of the University of Toronto was
crowded with member of rthe, veteri
pary Medical association was opened
today. The convention will continue
four days, closing on Friday with a
1ITE TOUHIST ;
TIDE TO CITY
GflUHT. DEFIED
Hi HUlSlffi
SEATTLE STREET CAH
VAR COMES TO '
A CRISIS. ; h'
THOUGH TEMPOldlRILY EE. X
STIfAIXED DEMAND TRANSFERS
Many Cars Come to Halt Whoa Pas-
angers Rcfn.se to Leave Conduc '
- Crs Ordered Arrested for Not Mov--
Ing Curs JIii) or DilHng Takes
Hand Hundred Stay by Policy ot
Suburbans.,
Seattle; Aug. 22. The long drawn ,
out 'fight between Rainier: valley peo
ple and the Seattle Renton Southern -Electric
company reached a crisis to
day when many people defied the teni- -porary
injunction issued by Federal . .
Judge. Hanford; by asking for trahs-f
fera to the'Seattle electric lines, or
refusing to pay.fares which the court
forbid.'; , ' ., . ... :y ' '
As a result, at noon, 19 cars were
tied up, and over 1.000 people are J
staying by them. Mayor Dilling or- :
dered the police to arrest every mo
torman and conductor not moving the
cars and several have been arrested.
The council this afternoon will dratt
an ordinance making the moving of
the cars compulsory. ' ; ;..
To Seek Uniformity In Food Laws.
Duluth, Minn., Aug. 22. The prob
lem of how best to bring about the
much needed uniformity of the food
laws of the various states of the union
was the main topic of discussion at
the meeting of the association of State
and National Food and Dairy Depart
ments, which was held here today.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
is one of the strongest supporters of
the uniformity movement, waa present
at the meeting and delivered an ad
dress, In which he explained the ex
isting conditions and pledged himself
to do everything la his power to bring
iibout uniformity of food legislation. ,
Open Little. IIothers School.
.Chicago, Aug., 22. The board of
health will " establish three "little
mother" schools here on ' Thursday
whore children from eight to 14 years
old will be taught to care tor chil
dren from six to 18 months of age.
' Classes will continue for two week'
In each district and then the Instruc
tors , will move to another district un- .
til every child has been gives 'the
course. It Is expected that overtaxed
mothers will be reltevd of much hard
labor when the ' '"little mothers" are
taught to aid in the care of babies In
telligently; . :;
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NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN FRANCE
AND GERMANY ENDED.
Sltaatlon Net Clewly Understood
.':'". France's Ultimatum Due.
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Paris," Aug. 22.; Hoping to arrang '
definitely a policy in connection with.
the German-Moroccan negotiations,
Premier Calllaux and Jules Cambon, (
the ambassador to Germany, the mln- 7
later of wa and other officials held
hurried conference today. The con
ference is due to an abandonment of
the Berlin negotiations. 1 It Is under- i
stood Germany- will soon receive final ;
word from France regarding what she ?
Is willing to concede fb Germany and
the situation is cloudy, , ,: -
Meanwhile the annual army and
navy maneuvers are somewhat chang
ed. '' ;.:;,..''.; ,'.''; ".', : ;