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VOLUME XI.
LA GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1911.
NUMBER 40
rjOBIUTY-LADEN
OFFICIAL COUNT OF CITY
V ELECTION FOR YEAR 1911
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UNDEDWITEDS
FIGHT ID LAW
SHIP IN WRECK
BRIBERY, RUMOR
PROBE WILL RAMIFY
IMMEDIATELY IS'
ANNOUNCEMENT
'CALIFORNIA. LABOB LEADER!
Big Stream of Witnesses Heard and
Arrest ox Biwiect saw to nave vi
reeled Dynamiting of Times Build
ing, Said to Be Near MM shift the
Probe to the East Shortly. . .
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Los Angeles, Dec. 13. That the
lines dynamiting case is not ended
is made known this afternoon when
torney Ford announced that a proiu.
pnt San Francisco labor leader will
arrested and ' prosecuted. "This
in," said Ford, "was directly respon
se (or the loss of the 21 lives. We
ow John sent Jim McNamara to
brk under his direction and he or-.
red the Times dynamited. The man
s not been heard from since he left
w York for the Pacific coast re-
fctly.
Although he was supposed to have
appeared we know where he is. He
not escape. He is being snaaowea
and1 night. - u ' "' '
Bonn J. McNamara didn't know
kn James was sent out here, that
Times was to be dynamited. Neith-
Illd Jim. ' This man was in Los An-
8 at the time of the explosion. We
11 convict him when the case comes
trial.". . ,:-;?:'v
Evlotmoc Is Mltwlngr, .
San Francisco, Dec.. 13. The where
outs of Olaf Evietinoe, president or
i 1 San Fraiicisco labor council and
Jtone Johannien, a fellow official
JContlnues to puzzle the federal author
ities., isotning nus ueen neara or mm
feluee lie left New York for the Pacific
(toast, over a week ago. He knew Mc-
Namara well, It Is asserted.
Bribery Hell Organized.
Los Angeles, Dec. 13. It was learn-
, ed today that Prosecutor Lawler Is to
. enlarge the Bcope of the federal dyn
ainltlng probe here to include invests
(.gallon of the allegation that a jury
bribing fund for the McNamaras .ran
up Into the thousands and was in the
hands of a person connected with the
I case, for disposal. The Los Angeles
Inquiry will be concluded in ten days
ana me investigation is to De trans
ferred to Indianapolis where Lawler
will assist Miller who directs the
probe there. Contrary to expectation
Attorney Fredericks is actlvelv resum-
"ig tne work of bringing others im-
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piicateu in the Times dynamiting to
,jii8uce. it is understood that a well
nown California labor leader will
oon be arrested. It is alleged he spe-
t f'l'iuiy airectea James McNamara in
jre dynamiting of the Times.
I It Is said this official Is under the
Jont surveillance of Burns and fed
eral detectives. -Before
the investigations were, re-
umed today Mrs. Lena Ingersoll and
rs. Bella Lavln, both ot San Fran
cisco, with whom James McNamara
boarded, was closeted for some time
witn tne government agent, Lawler
Throughout the morning a long stream
of witnesses appeared in the United
states district attorney's office. . It is
aia tne labor leader will be arrested
s soon as witnesses have testified.
ETHEL GONRADA
WITNESS
OESTO DEFENSE OF HERSELF
t AND COMPANION.
Pmlcs f 'hn TlFf'tt Illfftitiiifi1 Kf 1ijiaanit
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tion Against Two Girls.
New York, Dec. 13. "Stokes ruined
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"'flout character." So describing her
iection with the alleged attempt to
"ler the millionaire hote) man Eth-
wurau, one of the girl accused, to-
i BVe ihft flhnvo o a ItoQ npqrtom'd
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. t witness and it was ;with a large
('Knowledge that she avoided an
er"ig where she didn't desire. She
r o sue was discharged . from the
r Carter company, while acting,
g-xB sne tried to commit suicide.
nenled she ever sunported Miss
"im or took mnnAv from Mr. Far-
FiUftfMii..i i . , i
trikebreaker In whose house
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the state charged she lived at Platts
zurg. She said she didn't aid Miss Gra
hlm in composing her suicide note in
whch she accused Stokes as respon
sible and then took carbolic arcld from
which she recovered. i ,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT MEDICAL
New Plant Installed Will Light All the
Buildings.
The La Grande Electric Supply com
pany has Just finished installing for
Dunham Wright at Medical Springs a
generating nlant which uses-water
power and will furnish electric cur
rent (or lighting the sanatorlumf) store
and air the cottages there. It is a
complete plant and now the guests at
Medical will have a modern conveni
ence .In the way of light. Mr. Wright
is well Dleased with the installation
He expects to push the springs hard
next season for with his auto service
and electric lights together with the
natural hot water he will add greatly
to the attractiveness of a prominent
resort.
, ; LUTHERANS TO MEET.
Missionary to Meet With Lutherans of
: an aaaonaiHies.
Services will be held tomorrow
(Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock in
the Zion Lutheran church.
. The same will be conducted lu the
ninarliah . language by B3ev. Theo.
8choenberg, traveling missionary of
the Pacific synod of the uiuieran ae
nomlnatlon. All brethren of the Lutheran faitn
are heartily invited to he present, no
matter what the mother tongue may
The traveling missionary is here for
the mirnose of re-establishing the
Lutheran congregation in this city. All
Swedish and Norwegian brethren of
the Lutheran faith are alBo nwtea to
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LYNCH RE.ELECTED.
Leader of Natioual Lcatfiio Overcomes
Obstacles mid Is Chosen.
New York, Dec. 13. Lynch was re
elected president of the National Base
ball league, in the face of many obsta
cles. .Baseball predictions were that
the' mogul was doomed to decapitation
because of the animosity of several
other magnates and near-mosuis. .
CONGRESSMAN SULZER LEADS AT
, TACK ON THE CZAIk
Jewish Americans, Catholics and Bap
tists Alike Saner, He Asserts. ;
Washington. D. C. Dec. 13. Immedi
ate action by congress for abrogation
of the Russian treaty was demanded
in the house by Congressman Sulzer
today, as the result of Russia's refusal
to honor passports of Jewish Ameri
cans. He roasted uussia ana saia:
"F'or nearly half a century Russia
has persistently refused to live up to
the treaty and recognize passports oi
American citizens -without discrimina
tion. We cannot tolerate tnis injus
tice. ' It is foreign to everything for
which civilization stands. This is not
sneclflcallv a Jewish nuestion. It Is
a question of rights of American citi
zens. Russia not alone refuses to rec
ognize the Jewish passports but those
Issued to Baptist missionaries and to
Catholic priests. This matter must be
spulert definitely once for all. A new
treaty must be arranged one without
loopholes for Russia to discriminate
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' Fifty Tears an Editor.
St. John, N. B Dec. 13. The St.
John Globe issued a special BO-pnge
orilHnn tndav to mark the completion
of the BOth 'year of the editorship of
John Valentine Ellis. Mr. Kins is ue
Heved to be the oldest dally newspaper
editor lu America in point of continu
ous service. He was born In Halifax
77 j-ears ago and at the age of 26 be
came editor of the Globe. He was ap
pointed to the senate of Canada in
1000. after having served for some
vears as a member of the provincial
legislature of New Brunswick and In
ter of the Dominion House of Com
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Want Bids for N'evr Car Ltnrf.
Seattle, Dec. 13. Bids for the con
.(mrHon nf the municipal car line will
be asked for today, according to a de
cision of the city officials. The line
win run from the north to the south
city limits and will probably be corn-
pieted n six months time,
PASSPORTS
PASSENGERS TAKEN
OFF IN NICK OF TIME
SAY REPORTS , .
DUKE OF FIFE AND MAN!
ENGLISH PRINCESSES ABO A BID
Passengers Restrained From Leaping:
Iuto Sea With Dlmculty OrleuUI
Ship ef Finest Caliber Struck Rocks
In High Gale French Ships Come to
Rescue and Blemove l'asseugers.
Gibraltar, Dec. 13. The . British
steamer Delhi, aboard which were the
Duke and Duchess of Fife, Princesb
Alexandra and Princess Maud went
ashore near Cape Trafalgar during a
fierce gale today. She was pounding
to pieces and waves breaking over her
when a French cruiser,- the Briant,
succeeded in reaching the ship and
rescuing the passengers after the life
boats failed and hope was abandoned.
She ran aground during a fog, enroute
to Egypt.
Two British cruisers spent the night
trying to reach the ship. Passengers
were becoming desperate and It was
all the officers could do to keep some
from Jumping Into the sea,
The Delhi is one of the finest ships
in the Oriental service. She carried
a number of the English nobility who
wanted to spend the winter In Egypt,
wiien the Briant took off the pas-
-ono-Bra. the cantaln and crew remain
ed aboard and hope to float the vessel
ENTERPRISE PHYSICIAN MARRIED
Dr. Hociett and Miss Long United In
Marriage In This City.
Clyde T. Hockett. a prominent phy
sician of Enterprise, was married on
Monday . evening at the Presbyterian
manse. Dr. W. S. Seemann officiating
to LouiBe Wade Long. : Only a few
relatives and intimate friends were
present to, witness' the -nuptials, the
guests 'Including Merton Kiddle and
Mrs. Kiddle, a sister of the bride, and
Mr. Meyers a brother of the bride. Mr
nnrt Mrn Hockett will reside In Enter
prise where the groom has for several
wonr- unloved a. large circle of friends
and where the bride is also well and
popularly known. .'. ..
FINE HORSES A If RIVE.
West's Shipment From Chicago Ificiich
eg City Tins Morning.
Coming', by express from Chicago
where theV were purchased at the In
ternatlonal stock show by N.'K. West
nine pure bred draft horses arrived in
the city on No. 17 this morning ana
were unloaded here, The animals are
beauties, Imported, and have been ad
mired during the day by lovers of pure
bred horses. . -.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS ELECT.
Many Officials Are Re-EIectcd to Office
at Annual Election.
The Royal Neighbors of America
held their annual election Dec. 8th and
elected the following officers:
Kate Earls, Oracle (re-elected)
Cora Fitzgerald, vice oracle, (re-elected)
; recorder, Llllle Klmmell (re
elected) : receiver. . Estella Beldln ;
chancellor, Emma Lund; marshal, Sa
die Conner; inner sentinel, Ida RIoS-
land; outer sentinel, Minnie Wliitby;
manager, Mary West.-
JUDGE WM. M LANNING.
On of th Thra Judgtr In
the 8tel Corporation Trial.
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CANDIDATES.
For Mayor 1
W. J. Church (Independent)
W., S. Wines (Socialist)
Cuuroh's majority 28.
For Recorder
C. M. Humphreys (Independent) 1
Geoige Waggener (Socialist)
Total
Humphrey's majority 234
For Treasurer
R. W. Logan (Independent . .
E. W. Kainmerer (Socialist)
Total .,
Logan's majority 211.
For. Chief of Police
J. H. McLachlen (Independent)
W, p, Noble (Independent)
a I Stanley (Socialist) ......
Total ..
McLachlen's majority 236.
Reimbursement of J, K. Wrlght
For Against .........
' Total
Majority for 10.
ForCouncllman First Ward
J. Fj Campbell (Independent)
Kllntworth (Socialist)
J. ffiOrvis (Independent) ....
J. Wj Bush' (independent) .....
Total
Campbell's plurality 5.
Councilman Second Ward
W. R.- Jones (Independent) .........
P. A.r Foley (Independent)
John Melville .Socialist)'
. Total . . ; .... ; . , . ;
Joneplurallty 13. i
Councilman Third Ward
R. L.Lincoln (Independent)
E. Relsland (Socialist) , ..,
Total
Lincoln's majority 113.
Councilman Fourth Ward
J. K. Fitzgerald (Socialist) '. . .
R. A. Mnsterton (Independent)
W. W. Randall (Independent)
Total I.......
Fitzgerald's majority 20.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP; STATE IN h:
ZONA S
Phoenix, , Dec. 13.-AlthduffH the
count is proceeding slowly and returns
are fragmentary, the republicans ad
mitted today that the democrats prob
ably won by a small majority, every
office, save possibly that of the state
treasurer. -
This means that G. Hunt, a democrat
will be Arizona's first governor, and
Carl i Hayden, congressman. ) Demo-
Brycevllle, , Tenn.7 Dec'.i. 3". fhr'e'd'
miles within the depths of the mine
Cam Miller, the oldest . miner of' the
company is leading a small bunch' of
miners playing hide and seek -with
death while rescuers are following
their chalk marks indicating the di
rection they are fleeing to escape the
fire and fumes. ; , .
Rescuers are now working In gallery!
ENTOMBED
Mill
NATIONAL PARK WU ADVANCED
Washington, D. C, Dec. 13. A couu- with in. the papers, addresses and dls
try wide campaign to urge upon con- cussious, in addition to the national
Kieas the creation of a bureau of na- park matter. In the city planning sea-
mmai iittiBs, lo nave cnurge or an na-
tloiml parks and reservations,; wlth'a
view to preserving and adding to their ,
ouauiy, is to De launcneu Dy tne Amer- tne development of the aesthetic, as
lean Civic association, at Its seventh well as the practical city of today. Ex
annual convention which began In this perts- from Minneapolis, Dallas and
city today. The movement already has other cities will tell of the successful
received the endorsement of President work done In their communities In the
Tuft and , Secretary, of the Interior way of neghborhood Improvement. J.
Flsiher. ' ' ' ' 1 ' -. Horace Mcarland of Harrlsburg, Pa., is
The convention will remain in see-; the president of the association and
slon over tomorrow and Friday, City the presiding officer at the convention
planning and neighborhood Improve- sessions, which are being held at the
ments are the chief subjects to be dealt
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FIRST ELECTION
cfais' Wifi have a iafgd itlajof lty lu
both state h6Uses, which will elect two
United States senators, ,. , ;..
Chairman Haye Of tlio republican
committee said the defmocrata would
carry probably the whold ticket bv a
500 majority. Chairman Blrda, of the
democratic committee, estimated they
would win by a majority of 3,500. .
EBSiESCIPE FIDE
36". A fotal of 38 dead are recovered,
Frantic haste marks the work of
rescuers. They found the chalk marks
ilast night but at noon word was re-
delved' at the surface that there were
no signs of an "'immediate capture" as
It were. That several! groups of men
may yet be found alive Is the instilling
nope on top.
Three more bodies were recovered
this af t nn. nil.
sions both experts and business men
will speak from their own experience
on the wisdom of applying svstem to
New Wtllard hotel.
SECRETARY OP RATING
BOARD HERE TO
, OPEN FIGHT
UROE BETTEB EQI'IP. I
ME NT IN THIS CITI
y erup of Insnrance Men Hera
Concerted ettoit to frustrate the ef
MnT 0t nly-oreated c t or
125 from all Insurance companiea do-
b"8lU9S8 La Grand, will come "
to a focus tonight when a croup of Jn". --1ra,!"!
- ,comPnJr represenUUvei head
tL nyHJa"- f McCune. secreTary of
the Underwriters' EQUkabi, ratln bu.
reau goes before the council with hit
battle axe honed. , ..;.: o ?
:. The new ordinance beoomes opera
tive i at once but the insurance men
balk and will open a fight to establish
the aupreme court decision on the
matter, u is said. Harry W. Randall,
special agent for a long; line of com
panies commencing with the Americas
Central of 8. Louis, the Sb Paul, F.
& M Lloyds' Plate Glassing and other
oorapanles, and Chas. V, McCarthy,
special agent ' and adjuster for the
Pennsylvania Fire, are also la the city
to bring the matter to a focus. . r j , .
Fire Aluaratns Advised.
It Is the plan of the ordinance to
apply the license money on new fire
apparatus, In fact, the fund la for fire
nrntanHnn nnlv - rAn..M,.ntl .u ,H . .
I auranca men' nro-nn that now nnH
ter Are apparatus will make a mater
ial decrease In Insurance rate and they
will urge that 8te"n taken by the coun-
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, OFFICIALS MAY SOT , COME, fc
J. IK Farrell and J. P. O'Brien' May
Not t ome Onr MOHMfhJur Jf'w
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O.-W. officials who are inspecting
the company's holdings along Maiu
and branch line points as far north
as Spokane, may not come to La
Grande on this trip, yet their plans
may yet be changed to Include an In
spection tour to Huntington and per
haps to Joseph as well. President J
D. Farrell, General Manager J. P.
O'Brien, J. D. Stack, assistant generar
manager, Superintendent Kupple of
the telegraphic department, are among
the olllclals in the special, train which
was announced to be headed for Hunt
ington on the present trip. If the sna- .
clal does cross the Blue Mountains It '
will bo within the next day or two. -, '
' They wre tit Pendleton yesterday.
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- TWIN DAUGHTERS BORN'.
fr. mid Mrs. Fred IMttebrandt Are
rurrms or seven-Pound Girls. A
Twin ' daughters, weighing seven .
pounds each, were born last midnight
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dittebrandt, cor- :
ner Cedai' and Alain, Parfect halth
attends both the ydling "ladles" and
the mother is doing nicely. Mr. Ditte
brandt has had little business In his
garage today,, devoting most of his -spare
moments to. broad smiles and
coming over with cigars.'-'
l. RcpiiMlcan Leaders Clash. V
Washington, Dec. 13 Chairman New
df the national convention committee
arid-Edwin Lee. halrmnn nt iha ra.
publldaii state committee of Indiana
are . at swords' points todays because
Lee said that, Taft couldn' ca,rry In- '
dlana In, 912. . ',-' -.--. i:-
New . says .the state waB '.'inspired"
but Lee nays It was made after a tedi
ous examination of the situation.
FEDERAL COURT
CO.MMISSIOX WANTED TO HAVE
FI NISHING POWERS.
Former Partner of Morgan (.'onus Be
fore Committee With New Scheme.
Washington, Doc. 13. Suggesting
the appointment of a court or com
mission made up of competent hust-
noss men only, to control the business
which should have power to sentence
individuals to Jail for violation of the
anti-trust Jaw, George Perkins, a for
mer partner of J,' P. Morgan appeared
today before the senate committee on
commerce. He suggested this commis
sion should be a branch of the United
States department of commerce and Ia
bor and thought that the body should
be empowered to license corporations
doing an Interstate business so they.
couM control them. v .
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