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rend? VOL. XI FIFTY LIVES ABE BY THE FLOOD SWOLLEN Refugees Hang, to Housetops and Trees to Avoid Drowning Motor Boats Sent to Rescue-Trains Marooned t.. New Orleans, Way 6. Thirty per sons were drowned In Coupee parish today when flood water from a break In the levee rushed suddenly Into the,,' district. Survivors reported that 12 bodies had .been recovered but do-' clared the death list will probably to tal SO. Heavy rains In Louisiana and Mis sissippi today lent additional danger to scores of cities threatened with in undation by the flood Waters of the "Missis slppl. Thousands of women- and chiitlrer have left Bayou, Des Glaces, Melville and other flooded sections The property loss will 'already exeesd I2.U0O.OCO. The flood situation at Point Coupee Is desperate. ' Motorboats have been SUP). JAMES WEST REMOVES TROUBLE COMES TO A FOCUS AT SPECJAL TRAIN CARRYING CON ' SALEM TODAY, j FEDERATES WRECKED 1 .1 , 4t s ' -"'fi - umi-- nujwsiuuii oi uurmiis lor Nothing Is ..Overturned. - , Salem, Ore., May 6 GoveniQr West New Orleans, May 6. The first sec took the bit in his teeth today. Super-' tion of the confederate veterans' spe intendent James of the penitentiary, cial train, crowded with old soldiers, put up to West a proposition to work was -wrecked near East Abuchie after for nothing as superintendent If other employes would do the same; the governor's answer was to remove James absolutely, appointing Warden Curtis acting superintendent and di recting James to turn over the insti tution at once to Curtis, lie says the institution need have no superinten dent and he will appoint none. West says he intends' to prepare1 a list of all expenditures showing appropria tions, etc., and asserts the state is burdened with useless office holder. General Lea Broken Down. San Francisco, May 6. A physical and mental wreck, broken by the orlent.XJeneral Homer Lea of Califor nia, a military genius and author, a confidante of 1br. S.un Yat Sen, and advisor to the Chinese revolutionary leader, arrived here on the liner Ch:yo Maru today. He was accom panied by Mrs. Lea and will go to their home In Los Angeles to regain his health. General Lea devoted him self so assiduously to the problem of liberating the Chjnese from the dom inancy of the Manchus, that his con stitution was undermined and he Is suffering from a -severe stroke of paralysis. To Try Alleged Lynchers. West Chester, Pa., May 4. Prepar ations have been completed for the trial next, week of the remainder of alleged CoatesvtHo lynchers of Zaeh Walker, th" r"iro murderer who was taken from t'le Coatesville hospital nnd bunipl i;v a pile of fgnce rails last Aueu-t Tbi' defendants ara the chief of police Charles Umsted and Officer Sten'ev Howe, who were on guard at the hospital: Walter Mark ward, Lewis Keyser, Plchnrd Tucker, LewisyDenfthorne and John Conard, the five last named being- charged with active participation In the lynching and the officers with failure to per form the'r d"'r in preventing the cr'me. - '.' .....-.' ' Knox In California. Santa Barbara, Cat.,. May 6. Secre-J tary of State P; C. Knox will leave here tonight for San Francisco. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Knox, GRANDE UNION SWALLOWED WATERS FROM sent to the scewr to take off refugees. The survivors assert that Vhole families were swept to their deaths wnen 'he levee broke today and gov ernment officials here have been noti fld that ''1,000 persons are Imperllod by be-r.g marooned on treetops, house tops' and rafts. Refugees In Waist Deep Witter.' Passengers on a train which passed through Morganza today stated that many people-stood on the depot in water waist deep signalling the train to ;,ilce; them aboard, The traln...crew refused to stop because of the rapid rlee oMlie water, ; The next train pas- sing- was derailed and" passengers thrown into the flood. . Ejgi,t Die when Train Is Ditched Carrying Many Veterans. leaving New Orleans today.. Eight were killed i . WILL TALK CHERRT SHOW. Mass Meeting: at Cove Wednesday Eve nlug to Discuss Coming Event. Chris -Stackland, the Cove cherry king, who is in the city today, an nounces a mass meeting of citizens In and about Cove Wednesday evening to lay plans for the coming cherry show. The date will be set when the weath er moderates. V 1 Firemen to Elect Tuesday. Company officers for fire depart ments Nos. 1 and 2, will be held to morrow night. President G. T. Weis enberger has called the meeting for 8 o'clock when all members are urged to be present. DR. R. A. PEARSON. Recently Elected President of Iowa College of : Agriculture. T 4 MISSISSIPPI RIVER !DLD VETERANS MEET DEATH ,.. re COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1912 "LAKE" LOOMS A FAVORITE SUNDAY SIGHTSEERS CAN FIND AMUSEMENT FIRST ; DAY" RUSHING First Day Rushing New Train Ser I vice Mokes Hot lake Popular Hot Lake, May' 6. (Special) This Institution will become the mecca of recreation lovers this summer, a fact amply demonstrated yesterday after noon when the first - La Grande Baker local brought about 25 sojourn ers to the "Lake." The splendid ac comodations allows La Grande people the opportunity of comiugto the san atorium on Sunday afternoon, enjoy a bath, partake of dinner at the grill, lounge in the billiard and - reading rooms and return to La Grande leav ing here at 10:10. Special .arrange ments for taking care of the La be made from now on. The same ac Grande visitors Sunday eveningB will comodations of course prevail week days, but it is on Sundays that Man ager Pierece and his lieutenant, Fred B. Currey, hope to greet their many La Grande friends and open the in stitution to them., Bath houses did a land office business yesterday ev ening and the grill was the Bcene of an animated gathering of excursion ists at the dinner hour. '..' '''Three Round Bout Attracts Ellis Kirtley and Joe Carr provided' the bulk of the amusement for the men folks when" they went three rounds In the institution's "gym." A sizzling uppercut on the proboscis sent the undertaker to the hospital in t.he third canto. To add to the hu miliation Mr' Kirtley later walloped his adversary at pool and billiards. Sojourners are Many Among the visitors at the Lake yes terday afternoon were: T. J. Scrog- gin, K. W.-Losan, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.'f Carr, A. V. Andrews anSWlfe,. E. E. Kirtley, George O'Conner, George H. Currey, J. H. 'Richardson, John Thie son, A., W. Nelson, A. C Moffet of Portland, and Mrs. Gene Moore of La Grande. . Trust Fight Opens,. New Tork, May 6. With trust at torneys fighting back desperately, the feoverniiiint's suit for dissolution of the tnlted States Steel corporation was btgun in the custom house here today by Special Examiner Henry T Brown. , . , Ai mere testimony will be taken1 in tills suit than in the Standard 0 1 case, it is expected the hearings will last two months at the least. In ad dition to Special Examiner Brown, the government is represented bv Former Secretary of War Dickinson and Hen ry Colton. Attorney Richard Linda bury, and Raynal Boiling appeaed for the trusts. Shriners Congregate. Los Angeles, May 6. Thousands of Shriners ' today went to Pasadena which was the center of entertain ment for the imperial council. The streets here are gay with marching patrQls, and Shriners are nearly all here. , - Several hundred Shriners and their friends went to Catalina island on a special steamer and the evening will be given over to receptions by vari ous temples at their headquarters. Tomorrow' the opening ceremonies of -the 38th annual conclave of the im perial council will be held and It is estimated that 40.000 Shriners and their friends are now in Los Angeles SAWMILL COMPANY FORMED. ,?ionth La Grande Citizens Will Opor. - ate Mill South of City. Jan Hosbrook, Cleveland Mont gomery and J. E. Orvis have formed a sawmill company to operate a mill south nf Hib rltv jn'k. ,,m south of the city. All the machinery! tt.vii me ca.ci,liuii ui nit? lun.iiiu nas been moved to the site of the mill, ' BETTING FAVORS TAFT IT POLLS MARYLAND SHOWING A BIG VOTE IN FIRST PRIMARY CANDIDATES WORKING WEST . WARD THIS WEEK JOINTLY Harmon, Clark, WUsou, Tuft All to Invade Middlewestcrn Section of the Country This Wek Texas Goes for Wilson by Overwhelming Majority iu Precinct Conventions, Today. - Baltimore, May 6. With ideal weather conditions prevailing, Mary laid Ib today holding her first pres' Jentisl primaries. Early voting is heavy. The Roosevelt men issued a statement claiming the victory. While Taft backers -are reticent Taft is a favorite in the betting. It is not believed the result will be definitely known till tomorrow. ' ' Campaign Working Westward. Columbus, May 6. -Prepared for an earnest campaign in the advocacy of Wilson's candidacy for the democratic presidential nomination, AV J. Bryan is in Ohio today. Taft is also In his home state, and Harmon, Roosevelt and Wilson will all tour Ohio before the primaries, May 21. ; Bryan's campaign begins tonight complete returns today show that under the direction of Wilson's sup-j Wilson defeated Champ Clark and porters and will end Thursday. Mean- Harmon by an overwhelming vote in while Harmon will be active and' ex- the precinct conventions.- He receiv pects to offset the effect of Bryan's ed three times as many votes as Har toiir. Taft today delivered several mon and Clark combined, ' '- Mrs. David Beach Her New York Photo by American Press Association T ,0 test her thoeary of the nutritive i : i i . .... ....... i tt : ssrr i lisr B ft: W I - - ! n niiiHiciun, m maKUig nor way on root from New York to Clilcngo. nt t ended by am automobile bearing her ninld and the newspaper tucn nnd photographeitl who are to keep the records of her trln of ti tiro.x Imn 1 1: v 1,000 miles. Her dally bill of fare will consist, for the most part, of wheat, rnislns uud nuts. She will cut no meat, and none of her rood Will bo cooked. She will follow the rnilrond routes as closely as possible, .taking the highway, however. She expects to tic examined by physicians In the different cltles nmotiK which are Albany. lUiffalo, Cleveland and Toledo-through which she - , . , . . T ""y8,cal "lnes8' 1 "e xmlna" " "ve to d" wltb "'elut- l,uls' l,l,,"1 pressure and temperature With good fortune Reach hopes to reach Chicago by June 1. Edward Pu.vhou Weston, the veteran nnriMt.rliifi. him riifipluifl hnr fnr her ability to perform It 25 MILLIONS CHURCHLESS HOME MISSIONS MAKE REPORT TO CONFERENCE. TAFT ATTITUDE RIGHT Methodist at Conference In Mlnnenpo. ' H Hear Mission News. Minneapolis, May 6, That there nre 2B,000,000 persons, in the United States with no church afllllatlons, was declared today in the report of tlilo board of home missions to the quad rennial conference of, the' Methodist Episcopal church. . It is believed that at least five bis hops will be created. The conference today .unanimously adopted a resolution , commending President Tnft's attitude In refusing to intervene in Mexico. Machinist Suffers Injury. Machinist Miller is suffering in the hospital today wlthft crushed foot, the outcome of an accident in the machine shops this morning. Dr. Hall Is attending. The foot Is badly lacerated but it is not thought ampu tation will bo necessary, He was hur ried to the hoBpltnl immediately after the accident this morning. addresses from the rear platform of his tra'n en route to Cincinnati. Wison StroiK,ln Texas. Austin, Tex., Mi. 6. Practically Starting on to Chicago Walk value of raw foodJUrs. David Hencli, hna iaeu ,mH nntM,.nu i t''1 .NUMBER 163 CHICAElSTBIKE LOPS LARGER - . PRiURE BROUGHT TiEAR ON TYPO UN iON MAY DECIDE " ONE MAN SLUGGED IN DOWNTOWN RIOTS Non Unlou Pressmen Help Get Out Morning Editions of Chicago Fa pers Head of Pressmen's Union at : Chleago Supervising the Strike thai Far Printers Hold the Controlling Hand. .., Chicago, May 6. One man slugged! into unconsciousness, regular morn ing editions issued with Imported non union pressmen and the Typographi cal union seriously considering; Join ing, .the pressmen's strike summarizes the trlke situation here today, - Regular morning editions of the Chicago . papers were issued today through the employment of Imported pressmen and ? stereotypers. After noon papers promise three editions. There, was no rioting during the early editions and it is believed the fate of the strike depends on the action of the printers. . .. the strike is being conducted by President Perry, of the International Pressmen's union, who Is trying to bring out the printers In sympathy. . The Chicago federation of labor yes- ' terday urged the unionists to support the strikers and advertised for. a strike of the printers. Fifty autorao- bile truck drivers, employed by paper concerns, i struck today, refusing to deliver paper to the newspaper1 of fices. :. " , . Mix Annanberg, cttula!iion!"depart m'ent of the Chicago Tribune, wa slugged Into unconsciousness in a riot downtown In aiding In the dla tribu'lon of the papers! WALLA WALLA CONVENTION MAT BRING SURPRISE. Hrjun-Wilson Mcu Control Sltualloib Jointly but Not Singly. Convention Hall, Walla Walla, Vn. May 6. Pierce- county, with G3 dele gates, controls the democratic statct con ven tion which opened this after noon. A close 'contest is on between, Clark and Wilson The convention was opened by Charles G. Heifner of Soat tle as chairman. , Vi'llijon controls more counties than Clark, but with the King, county dele gation, which was contested, seated for Wilson together with the Bryan men, Wilson has only 348 men, lack ing 12 to control the convention which is made up of 719 delegates. There Is a strong undercurrent ot Bryan sentiment. It is posible, if tha Wilson men fail to control the con vention, they will stampede for Bryan- Main Armies In Buttle. Monterey, Mex., May (!. 'In a battle between tje main armies of the fed erals and the rebels under Generals Hurta and Orozco, respectively, was; bgan this morning at Burmejillo upar Torreon, aceord'ng to reports here. It is reported that about 8,000 nien nre on each side. Inslsts on Bay Deal. EI Paso, May G. Peter Aiken, Jailed here on a charge of having violated; the neutrality laws, declared today that General Pasctial Orozco, com mander In ch ef of the rebel forces has avreed to give the Japanese a coaling station on Alagdnlcna bay if the present revolution is successful:. He refused to give public the detalla- 5? I.. 1 111
