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VOLUME X.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
MONDAY') AUCUST 28, 1911.
NUMBER 2G2
1TTSC1IT LI 08! COM
H -PATRICK M'GRANE.
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TIEliD III SIIIH
GOVERNOR A. J. POTHIER.
Namad at Accomplice of Qaidal
In the Now York Hotel Murder.
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NORTHWEST TO-HEAR
TAFT ON Ai "sN "
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BELIEVED HE H ILL DODGE'S
JUDICIARY RECALL
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Biff Audlanceg Looked Out f . y
Itinerary South Left 'Alone' ;o t
Is Deemed Solid for Him Jul
west DelmtaMe Ground; Pointed Jmr.
Spend Time hi Michigan Too.
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Beverly, Aug. Openly preparing
for a vigorous campaign for ,aecend
term when he Invades i the -west -and
northwest this fall. President Taft'
today announced he' would devote Just
two weeks to rest. No visitors will
'be welcome. , .
Oft his trip he will defend his acts
and assail the motives -of Senator -La-Follette,
and Invite- progressives' 'sup
port In the west and northwest this
fall. President Taft today annojjpced
he would devote Just two jveekg 'to
rest,, -No.vlsltorg will., be welcomed.
On his trip he will defend. his acts
and assatd'the motives of Senator La
Follette and Invite the progressives'
support. In the west the tariff and
clentlfle revision will be his text. -
In the northwest the Alaska trouble
will be his subject and he will attempt
to show that he Is doing everything
to safeguard Alaska from monopolies.
Reciprocity Uppermost.
He will also devote much time
throughout his trip to reciprocity. It
is thought he will sidetrack the Judi
ciary recall but otherwise will defend
his other veto messages and outline
the Issues for the coming campaign.
Announcement is made that the pro
posed trip to the south Is abandoned
and that the time will be devoted to
Michigan where the progressives are
active. ' . t ; .".,' ;
The president believes the southern
states are safe for him and that" the
middle west and far west are debat
able ground, ' . " '.' ';'.( ' '
His itinerary has been arranged
with an eye to big audiences. He will
leave here for Washington September
15 and return to Washington October
31st " ' ' -,, " ' ': ' '
Among the cities that Taft will visit
are Detroit, Chicago, Oklahoma City.
Denver, Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Port
land, San Francisco and Seattle.
jo settle ftounaary manure.
Ked WmgVMinn., Aug. 28.-Offlcial
representatives of the Wisconsin and
Minnesota are to meet here tomorrow
io engage in a goini inspection oi me
disputed boundary line dividing the
two states at Lake Pepin ahd In the,
Duluth-Superlor harbor. ; It Is the de- ;
sire of both commonwealths that the
controversy may be -settled without
recourse td the federal courts.
CONFESSED MURDERER' OF PAR-
I,. 1CSTS RECITES DETAILS) .
Seond CoBfesslon GlVen Today lr!
; He-Loted Tarts1 BTIm' Awy..
Jefferson, Ind., Aug.. 2,8. Mlna Tay
lor whO' was to wed William' Lee on
the night he killed his father, mother
and brother to secure funds to set up
himself with, today repudiated Lee and
declared she -would not stand by him
ny longer., ; -
Lee signed a new" confession" today, j
'ecitlng the triple murder lh detail, j
He charged his father with cruelty to.
the children and said he and his broth-j
er had long .ago planned to murder
him. .
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Photo by American treaa Aaaoclattoa
'. .Canadian National Exhibition.
, loroniovv unt, Aug. 28. An enor
mous crowd was In attendance -today
at tie official opening of the Canadian
National Exhibition by his excellency,
Earl Grey. v governor general of Can
ada. The exhibition will continue un
til - Septem-ebr -11. Every department
of the big -fair is filled this year with
attractive exhibits. ( A notable feature
for the entertaldment of ftie visitors
will be the reproduction of the coro
nation procession and the Festival of
Empire. y . :. 7 '
BAIL WILL BE FURMSHED
; foue ix jail. ; : ;:
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Arrests Will Lead to Arraignment
Next Wednesday Sometime.
; Seattle, Aug. 28.CouncIlman Oli
ver Erickson, one of the nine arrested
Saturday .charged with "Conspiracy
Against Justice." In the .fight to lm
peach and remove Federal Judge Han1
I ford, and two others who -went to Jail,
today said he probably would give
$5,000 ball. '; : '
Deputy Sheriff Hugh Kelly and Paul
Mohr will do the same.
The defendants will be arraigned
before the federal court Wednesday.
United States Commissioner Totten
states the cases will probably be
tried within eight mouths, when the
federal grand Jury convenes. Judge
Hanfbrd refused to comment on the
matter and said he had nothlna: to
ao with the arrests. , The charges
are the result of a mass meeting
when the Judge was hanged In efflev
because he Issued an injunction In the
Interurban railroad case. ' V
Retail Shoe Dealers. .;
' Rochester, N. . Y., Aug. 28. Members
from all over, the state were on hand
today when the annual convention of
the New York Retail Shoe Dealers' as
sociation was called to order by Pres
ident Fred Bealer of Jamestown. Sev
eral' matters of Importance to the
trade are slated for consideration by
the convention.
8 TOWS MOURNS tS DEAD.
Cannonsburg, Pa., Aug. 28".-
This city Is a sorrowful sight to
day. Funerals of the 26 victims"
of the panic in the moving pic
ture show which was' caused
when a film broke and a boy yel
led ".fire" Saturday are being held
today. A score of the seriously
injured are in the hospital and 30
are Injured In minor ways. : Re
wards are offered today for the
arrest of the persons who start
ed the panic. 7 '
JAILED FOES OF
ha rnnn n it
Strike Will Be Deferred Until Thursday
Illinois Central Men Anxious to
Wdlk Out Federation System
Only Real Stumbling Block
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GENERAL FEELING OF IMPROV EM E N T AND
MANY EXPRESS BELIEF THERE WILL BE NO
WITH FEDERATION SYSTEM OFFICIALS
.THURSDAY- KRUTTSCHNITT TALKS. ,
.-, San Francisco, Cal., Ayg. 28. Julius
Kruttschnitt la here but will not con
fer with the federation shopment un
til Thursday If he confers at all.
President iReguin, of the federation
said today that ; he expected Krutt
schnitt would receive a delegation of
presidents of the craft unions involved
and said he believed that the federa
tion's officials will-b3 recognized and
finally dealth with directly.' He Inti
mated that otherwise there -will be a
strike. " '
Reguin said: "Kruttschnitt has the
reputation of being a man of his word.
Me has been quoted as saying he la
willing to meet anyone to discuss this
matter. If this is true we won't have
any' further trouble. The nie,n, up and
down the coast, are willing to await
the results of this conference and I
believe that danger of a strlka , is
Hargely past. Of course should Krutt-
Bchnitt refuse to deal with the federa
tion the men In the shops would un
doubtedly take measures to protect
themselves," ' ;
Kruttschnitt in a long statement
today said he would probably meet
the representatives of the employes
but said nothing concerning" whether
N'ew York, "Aug. 8. Unprintable
and vile testimony was given today at
the murder trial of Paul Geldel. the
bellboy accused of the murder of Mil
lionaire Jackson. He sale? that Jack
bon frequently gave him money gifts
and. that be went to Jackson's room
for money promised him on the day
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I Portland, Aug, 28. Detective Burns
arrived here today from California.
and said he came to straighten out
the tangle between his local office ad
LAWSOX EUXS A LOTTERY.
Financier Arrested and Fined for Vic
: lation of Laws;
Plymouth, Msbs., Aug. 28. Thomas
Lawson, the well known financier, was
today convicted and fined 110 for op
erating a lottery. He was Interested
in the county fair of his county and
devised a scheme whereby each visi
tor would be entitled to a chance on a
horse and buggy When the gates were
opned and the lottery started Law
son was arrested.' He announced that
he will appeal. .
Clapp Speaks In Calfornlal
Los Angeles, Aug. 28. United States
Senator Clapp of Minnesota is sched
uled to speak here tonight In favor of
direct constitutional amendments, un
der auspices of the direct legislation
league of California. This marks the
opening of the direct legislative cam
paign in the state. He will also fa
vor the recall of Judiciary.
wiiX UUNFER
ON
he would meet them aa Individuals or
as representatives of the federation.
Illinois Central Strike Near.
Chicago; Aug! 28. A strike of 4.000
Illinois Central shopmen, members of
the system federation, is .threatened
within three days. The men voted to
strike unless their demands are grant
ed. ' ": -. -7 . - :
J. F. McCreery of Paducah," presi
dent of the Illinois Central federation,
arrived today to confer with Assist
ant General Manager Thomas Foley
re? ardin the demands, which include
recognition of the federation. Increas
ed wage's and shorter hours. The rail
road intimates it will refuse to treat
with the federation. , v!;77 7
Labor leaders are hopeful tuat the
threatened strike will be averted. They
believe Kruttschnitt has become Im
pressed with 'the strength of the "sys
tem -federation" , idea., and will decide
that the shopmen's demands are not
so excessive as they might be. 7:
Unmarried Men Laid Off. 7
"' Los Angeles, Aug. 28. Two hundred
and fifty Southern Pacific employes,
Including some clerks ' and shopmen,
were laid off today. Most of those
laid off were-unmarried men. 7
he killed the millionaire. The nature
of the testimony contains the black
hors. the defense has promised to ln
rotluce, and tended to prove that
crlminai ' acts 'were committed fre
quently, it was the defense's big card
and created a sensation among those
who were allowed to hear it.
PROBING GRAFT
per aln police department officials He
oeniea ne came nere to investigate
the Dol'ce department government.
He had nothing new to say on the
Times dynamiting case. ; 7
TOGO IS HONORED GUEST.
Famous Admiral WIU Sail Tomobrrow
for Home In Japan. '
Seattle, Aug. 28. Admiral Togo Is
here today, having arrived this morn
ing. He paid an official visit to the
mayor and later lunched with the Bus
iness Men's club. This afternoon he
will be given a semi-public reception
and tonight will be the guest of hon
or at a banquet. He will sail for Ja
pan tomorrow. , " 7
, Total Abstainers In Session.
Danbury, Conn., Aug. 28. Danbury
Is entertaining for two days the 42nd
annual conyention of the Catholic To
tal Abstinence unton of Connecticut.
The delegate attended high mass Inj
St. Peter's church this morningfol
lowing which the business sessions
were formally opened In the opera
house. The roll call showed an at
tendance of more than 300 delegates
from. all parts of the state. ..v7.
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RETOLTER BULLET ENDS-LIFE OF
DESPONDENT IOUNO' MAN.
Hundreds Witness Act but Can't In-
7; 1 terrene In Time.
; NewYork , Aug. 28 (Before any of
the hundred persons who witnessed
the deed could Intervene, Arthur Velt,
aged 22, the son of B. C. Velt, the mil
lionaire head of the lighterage depart
ment of the Standard Oil, committed
suicide today in the financial district
by shooting himself fhrough the heart
with a revolver. It Is believed that a
quarrel with his wife was the cause
of the deed.
SATS MEN WILL ORGANIZE.
Gompera Will Address Workers on Au
thority of the Judiciary. 7
, Seattle, Aug. 28.rSamueI Gompers
president of the American Federation
of Labor, arrived here today and will
devote much of his speech tonight to
the discussion of the authority of the
Judiciaryt The theme was suggested
by the arrest of nine Seattle men for
urging tjie recall of Judge Hanford.
Gomper believes that the railroad
men -will organize a -system of feder
ation despite the railroads or their
actions. . 7 - 7 ., . ,
Mrs. Jobnson Is "111.'" '
London, Aug. 28. Tbe seriousness
of his wife's Illness Is said to be. like
ly to cause Johnson to cancel his pre
vious engagements Including the es
tablishment of training quarters and
may postpone the Wells bout. , '
HEAVY SMOKE TO THE SOUTH '
Fires in the forest south of La
Grande and In close proximity to
the city Is Indicated by a heavy
pall of smoke hanging over the
mountains to the south this af
ternoon. There Is no report of
the Are and officials are on the
alert to learn particulars con
cerning, it.' The nearby moun-
. tains have been obstructed from $
view by the smoke all day. $
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SOHSICI
MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL
TESTIFIES A"1 THE
TI:IAL
MOTHER SUSPECTED BANKER
OF HAVING COMMITTED CRIME
Believed Siren Will Not He Allowed
to Tell Her Story to the Jury a
Defense Chance Sonirht- Mrs. Beat
tie Broken Hearted on Learning of
Her Husband's Physical, Condition;::
Chesterfield. Va Aug. 28. It was
announced today that Beulah Binford, '
for whbse companionship Beattie is
nleged 'to have killed his wife, prob-
Ally will'not be called as a -witness
'n the young banker's trial. Fearthat
1 er love tor Beattie or regard for hla
uoney may Interfere with her testi
mony,' ia given as, a reason,. ; It is also, .
feared that the'' defense would get .a
chance to impress' on the jury, the Im-
propriety of convicting Uaattle on his
sweetheart's testimony;' ," ; 7 ' ' . -Mother
of Wife Testliles; 7 - "
Mrs. Owen, mother of the murdered
woman, was on the witness stand
In the Beattie trial today. She told '
of frequent crying spells her daugh
ter had after finding her husband was
raftering from a certain disease.
Shows Evidence of Shame.
Beattie hid his head when the wo- .
mm ft-st began but later watched her
with clenched hands. 7 . , vv .
, Prosecutor Wendenburg developed
the fact that Mrs, Owen had not been :
Invited, to go.autolng the night of the
tragedy' and that she accused
of killing his wife wh.sn the corpse
was brought home. She was unshak
en during the cross examination.
Vancouver Exhibition Oieus. HV
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 28 The sec- '
ond Vancouver exhibition was form
ally opened this morning by Premier
McBrlde. The exhibition will continue
until next Monday and from , present
Indications it Is destined to eclipse
the exhibition of last year both In the
number and variety of exhibits and in
the matter of attendance., The shew
of, fruits, agricultural products, live
stock, poultry and machinery is. the
best ever displayed In British Colum
bia. Hundreds of visitors from across
the border are expected here next Fri
day, which has been set aside by th
exhibition management as "American "
Day." ':, . '-; -y ' :.,-v.; i :'.:
Busy Week for Laurler.
' St. John, N. B., Aug. 28. Sir WU
frld Laurler came to St. John today to
begin a week's campaign In the mari
time provinces. In addition to this
city the premier Is scheduled for ad
dresses in Dlgby, Halifai and New-Glasgow,-
Nova Scotia;;. ChaHottetown,
P. E. I., and Moncton, N. B.
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DANGEBj OF FORCING VOTE AT
' POINT OF THE BAYONET.
Presidential Campaign to Be Ran With
.'7 Blood Is Fear Expressed. 7.
's: Huachuca, Ariz., Aug. 28. Bearing
alleged orders direct from Francisco
Madero for the retaining of all his for.
mer soldiers, Earl Bowers, late cap
tain of the sharpshooters In the army,
is here today with alarming reports.
! Bowers said the old soldiers are to
report immediately at Hermoslllo be
cause Madero Is reported to be alarm
ed at the promises made by Reyes In
his fight for, the presidency. It may
be possible that the election will be
held at the point of bayonets.
noons