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TAFT SATISFIED WITH
WHAT HAS BEEN AC
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INTERNATIONAL PEACE KEEN.
EST SUBJECT DEALT WITH
Twenty-Two States Have Been Ylslt
ed and After -Bftstlng at Chicago,
Taft Is WeU Pleased With His Trip
Goes East Tonight and Ends the
Trip November 12h at the White
.' House.; ... .-. . .
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Chicago,' Oct. 30. With a total of
22 state visited, 110 scheduled stops
and more than twice that number of
rear-platform speeches made, presi
dent William H. Taft today ended his
"winning tbie west trip. He declared
he was satisfied with the tour, al
though the effect of the Journey was
In some ways undecided. He said the
- trip was a great success. -
Early speeches made by the presi
dent were conservative but he went
' further as the trip progressed. Th?
speech which aroused the most en
thusiasm was on international peace.
Politicians claim that Mr. Taft has
succeeded in fixing the attention of
the people, on the next congress and
believes the accomplishments of . the
i next session will decide the presl
, dent's political fate. ,
The Taft tour will last 12 days more
but. that Is In the east.- Tomorrow he
visits Pittsburg, Morgantown, Pa. 5
Wednesday, West, Virginia Thursday
; he will review the naval review In
New York, and Sunday, Nov. 12, will
reach the White house. V i
BAD CHECKS MANY. W
Local Man Jailed Charged1 With Pass
ing Worthless Payer. -
Mox Block, the Golden Rule, Christ
Wright, a saloon proprietor,' William
Ash, F. D. Halsten, Adolph Newlin and
perhaps others, are said to have fallen
victims to what Is called c .ever bad
check artistry In sums va Ting be
tween $10 and $35. The man said to
have passed the checks Is now In Jail
and his name is Fred Lawton, a local
man. who ho a family. Mli family
spent most of the day a the city Jail
with him pending th9 disposal of. the
case. Lvton was cap'.ured Saturday
night after he hal paw I a bad cherk
on Mr. Cloch. J. L. Un's' name was
signed to it. In U'a pocket when ar
rested was found tbv money and other
checks slrce declared to be foments
These Included one on C. T. Darley,
The Wright check was locate.', late
this afternoon and others may yet be
eut. It is said the writer of the checks
had iceveral blank chetks on both the
local banks. v
lAwton displays but little anxiety
About the matter. If all the "victims
are returned their losses It Is possible
no prosecution will follow for none of
the men are Inclined to appear against
Lawson.
IXGLE IX DHAMATIC CLUB.
La Grande Student at t. of 0. to Join
Forensic Forces. '
. University of Oregon, Eugenie, Or.
Oct . 28. (Special) Leland Finch of
Baker, Joe Ingle of La Grande, Ruth
Peters of Baker and Chet Moores of
Salem were successful candidates In
the annual tryouts for the University
of Oregon Dramatic club held Thurs
day evening. :
The dramatic dub Is composed of
rodents who are Interested and gift
led in the dramatic art. The vacan
cies In the membership rolls of the
clubs are vigorously contended for
; each year. y '. -..'.
LA GRANDE, -UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1911.
Men of Affairs in
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' GEORGE E. GOOD, PROPRIETOR OF THE SOJOTER HOTEL.
Some men are bad, - --
Some 'regood, ' ;
But Sommer Good
(That Is, George E. Good of the Sommer Hotel)
Knows one busfnees ,very wU. . . - ; .
Thought anow la lying on the ground,
Though autumh leaves I see ' ' " ,
When I am houeted In such a place ' '
' ",. ,1 It's Sommer-time to me. -Yes,
Sommer-time is summer-time, ' - . .. . ,
Though winter claims the land . ; .
Though, the calendar says that g loomy days - .
Will soon havle full comm and,
When I'm In such Jolly company
Tls always summer-time to me.
. V ; Poetry by Milton Stoddard.
DARROW SCOLDS
ATTORXEY AXD COURT AT WORDS
OYER JURORS.
Two Clash Frequently Over Rulings
on Two Prospective Jurors. '
Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Oct.
30 Attorney Darrow was severely re
buked by Judge Bordwtell today for
predicating an attack upo nhis deci
sion of Saturday in qualifying Jurors
Frampton and Winters, upon an 'iso
lated portion, of their testimony." The
The court also overruled the new
challenge of the defense against the
two men because they said they could
not return a verdict of guilty on cir
cumstantial evidence. They can be
eliminated only by peremptory chal
lense now. .' " '
The court characterized the new
challenge as a flagrant effort to evade
his Saturday decision and also de
clares that substantial rights of the
MeNamaraa could not be menaced by
the Jurors' retention. In tact, he said
the prosecution would suffer, If any
one. , l
Darrow blttterly objected when the
challenges were overruled " and ' de
clared the explanation was In variance
with the case. ( He Interrupted the
Judge with a protest , and objection
which was promptly overruled. Then
when discussion was completed, Dar
row formally read into the rtecord a
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TAFT
NOVEMBER SO SET AS THANKS
GIVING DAY.
Rich Harvest, Peace and Lack of Pes
tllence Are Enumerated. -
Chicago, Oct. SO. President Taft
issued a proclamation fixing Novem
ber 30th as Thanksgiving day. In the
preamble he mentioned rich harvests,
Industrial prosperity, enlarged mar
kets, freedom from pestilencle and
war as particular reasons for thanks
giving. V ' . - '".
The proclamations reads: , "Our na
tional councils have furthered the
cause of peace In other lands and this
spirit 0 benlflcence has brought us
in closer touch with other peoples.
Strong In the sens of our own rights,
we are inspired to a sense of right In
others and we live in peace- and har
mony with the world. Rich in price
less possessions, abundant resources
wherewith God's unstinted bounty has
bestowed us, we are unselfishly glad
when other people pass onward to
prosperity.' . " ". " - . -t ''
Today he opened the national dairy
show at the stockyards and laid the
cornerstone on the Hamilton club
house.
, Birth Record.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P, Hogen
son of Perry Sunday October 29th, a
daughter.
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1 DUHUEQ
It G0B11EIIT
CITY CAPTURED SAT
URDAY IN HANDS OF
IMPERIALISTS
REBELS LET GO QUICKLY
100 XOX-COMBATAXTS DEAD
Wireless Message States Tliat the City
Is Being Sacked by the Victorious
liujKirliillsts Xew Edict Goes Out
Granting Many Bacfical Changes to
People but the Eebel Spirit Moves
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4 HAXK0W
IS RE-TAKEX.
, Shanghai, Oct. 30. Warships &
off here today got a wireless that
the Imperial troops had recaptur-
ed Hankow and were burning the
? the city. It Is believed the rebels r
found It too hard to hold and
abandoned It. It Is reported that
$ when the imperialists entered
Hankow 1.000 ; non-combatanta
wefe-slaughtered.' It , is feared
the European", a few . at least,
suffered with the rest.
At an elaborate banquet last night
Chinese of Union county swore alle
giance to the Chinese rebellion and
raised ?l,0O to aid th rebel forces.
Enthusiasm was at white heat. The
new flag of the rebels was nailed to
the La Grande colony's masthead.
Peking, Oct. 30. The government
today issued an edict granting what
amounts to constitutional rule In
China. It provides for a parliament:
a revision of the present ineffective
constitution ; substitution of civil for
military measures; and maintaining
an order for a great curtailment of
the emperor's hire.' I: Is believed the
edict will not stop the revolt.
The government also states that the
rebels will be freely pardoned. It Is
reported that China Is making offers
to certain foreign governments for
aid In upholding the administration. It
Is believed the Manchus are negotiat
ing with England and France for an
$18,000,000 loan. . The American and
German governments are expected to
object If the deal goes through. Prob
ably the loan will do Tittle toward
suppressing the rebellion as the reb
els announced they wil repudiate the
imperial government's obligation,, If
they win.
. nary Meyers Return. "
Harry V. Meyers ".nd family who
went to Portland to locate a few days
ago, after selling out their property
here, are home again perfectly satis
fied with La Grande. Mr. Meyers Is
undecided Just what he will do but
probably '.will rebuy Into the barber
business again.
SPECIAL TRAIX BRINGING BODY
. FROM CHARLESTON.
Funeral Arrangements Indefinite at
Yet Say Sew York Advices.
, New ; York, Oct 30. The body of
Joseph -Pullttzer, famous as the pro
prietor of the New York World, who
died of heart failure aboard his yacht
at Charleston, will be brought here
aboard a special which will leave this
afternoon. ,.
Funeral arrangement are Indefinite
except that burial will be made at
Woodlawn cemetery.
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JOE PULIfZEB
TEST EXPLOSIVE
III OLD MIBES
"FIRST AID" TO INJUR
ED MINERS IS TO
BE TRIED.
FIRST l'REYEMlOX OF
HORRORS MEETING HELD
Entire World interested In Esperi-
This Meek lu Study of Mine
rors and Their Prevention-'
Program Reserved for F
f A '
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Pittsburg, ' Pa., Oct;. 80
mis
opening
of expert mining eugln
tativea of mine and '
and spectators atte ' V
of the National Miu and Firat
Aid Demonstration heVvi today. Th
assembly la said to be the first of Its
kind ever held In the world and there
13 wide Interest direct.
'Disaster Is Feared.
The exhibitions consist of experi
ments as to the cause of explosions
In mines, the force and effects of ex
plosions caused by fine coal dust ga,s
es, blown out shot and other things,
the means used by rescuers in going
to the aid of miners following acci
dents in mines and the "first aid" ad
ministered to the men after being
brought to the surface. In the explo
sion exhibitions, scientific Instruments
automatically registering the temper
ature and velocity of the air currents
will be used and from these mining
experts will obtain important data
which will cause them to become mors
familiar with conditions and, .; aur-"
rounding mine disasters and take
stepi for the further protection of
lives and property. Plans were first
made to arrange the program so that
President Taft, who arrives here to
morrow might attend a number of the
explosive demonstrations .but because
of the fear that these demonstrations
might end disastrously and the presi
dent be Injured, the program was
changed so that only the tamer part
of the program conststly mostly of re
lief work will be staged In his pres
ence. However, the president will be
given a chance to witness one explo
sion at Forbes field when, after the
executive has been removed to a safe
distance an attempt to wreck an ar
mor plate tube 133 feet long and eight
feet In diameter, will be made. ;
Old Mine for Experiment
The scene of this morning's exhlbl-
tlona was at the arsenal grounds here
where the United States bureau of
mines has a laboratory. This after
noon It was shifted to Bructeon, Pa.,
a short distance outside the city where
a test is scheduled to be made In ah
old coal mine, especially fitted up for
the occasion, to show the effects of
an explosion of coal dust.
"Flare Back'' to Be Seen.
In the mine, fine coal dust will be
placed on slabs in the galleries, main
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G. W. FULTOfl
TO LECTURE
WILL DELIVER MEMORIAL
DRESS FOR THE ELKS.
AD
Elaborate Celebration Under Way for
December Services.
Attorney Charles w. Fulton, ex-
United States senator from Oregon
has been secured to deliver the Elks
memorial services la this city In De
ember. . ; ". ' ;
Mr. Fulton Is wll known by the
general public and a personal friend
of many La Grande people who, like
NUMBER 4
I1IS1L
BEFORE TOOK!
TRIPOLI SAID TO BS
AGAIN RESTORED
TO TURKEY
TRUTH OF REPORTS DE-
XIED AT ROME, HOWEVEI
That Italians Lost Heavily Is 'Conced
ed to Be a Fact and Relief Has Been
".UKhed to the Beleaguered Italians
..Dangers of Annihilation to th
Italians Admitted1 Also Grave Dan-
Constantinople. Oct. 30. A dispatch
to the Turkish newspaper, Say Bah.
today declares the Italians forces are
penned In at Tripoli, following a des
perate attack on Italians outside of
Tripoli Saturday in which dispatcher
state, the Turks drove the Italian
back with. 300 killed and several hun
dred wounded.
Italians Rash Rjcltcf.
Rome, Oct. 30 A hurry call for
reinforcements to relieve the troop
has been granted. It is believed that
a severe battle was fought and that
the Italians lost heavily.
Danger From Within.
London, Oct. 30. Messages receive!
here from Tripoli Indicate that tha
Italians suffered heavily but Rome de
nies the reports that the Turks have
reoccupled Tripoli city after the biy
battle. - Grave danger Is teen In Italy
in the Italian revolution, as the antl-
militarists here are only awaiting aa
opportunity to start an outbreak as a
demonstrutlon against the War.
the Elks themselves, will be pleased
to hear the senator from Astoria one
more.
STRIKERS LINK FENCE.
Away From Platform.
Effectiveness of the fence buiH from
the freight depot to the Bolton &
Bodmer warehouse with the Intention
of. keeping striking off the depot plat
form, was seen today when No. 17 ar
rived this afternoon. The strikers
Tere retained -without the stockade by
a guard who made no effort to ques
tion the rights of the public at large
to enter the depot grounds, but sim--ply
kept the strikers themselves back.
As a consequence thoy were line up
along the fence watching the Inspec
tion and Unloading of No. 17. This
morning one or two found their way
to the platform but the guard line was
more effective this afternoon. No de
tails of handling the traveling
sling publicr 1
but It w 1 J
have yet been announced
said today It was probable a guard'
would scrutinize tickets at the doors
from the ticket office to the trains
thus keeping everyone bu travelers
and holders of tickets off the plat
form. ,The fence does not obstruct
the view of the trains ,
DAISY CADETS WIX. r "
Take Satarday Afternoon Game Front
Old Town Cabs, 11 to 0.
The great autumn game was seen to
good advantage Saturday afternoon
when the Daisy cadets won their sec
ond game of the season by defeating
the Old Town Cubs 11 to 0. The ca- -dets
won from Island City October 17.
The lineup follows: r j
Cadets Corttea Hackett, fb: Oscar
Johnson, lb James Rosenbaum, rh;
Clare Bay, q; Selbert Adcook, c; Da-.
vld Johnson, lg; Earl Reynolds, rg
Victor Adcook, It; Eddie Ilackstt, rt;
Joe Reynolds, le; Ceddes, re.
Cubs Leo Burke, fb; Lynn Larson,
lb; Horseman, rh: Melvin Larson, q:
Gage Matott, c; Adolph Grout, lg; Le
roy Woods,' rg;-Jack Stuart. It; Har
vey, rt; Don Matott le; Clayton In
gle, re. . :v': '.'."'.''
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