VOLUME XI.
BUILDING AND
REPAIRS TIUL
JULY DULLEST OF THE
YEAR WITH OVER
$11,000 PROJECT
RECENT RESIDENCE BUN
UP TO AVERAGE OF 3,900
Building Permits Have Reached Star,
fling Totals During the Past Fire
Mouths, and loll In Jaly Caased by
Actual Construction of Houses Per.
mJtted Early In Summer and Spring
From March 1st to August 1st, the
building activities In La Grande have
totaled $135,107.00. City records
show tbat July was the dullest month
of permit issuances but a greater por
tion of the permits Issued in June
' and May are now under process of
construction. The residences permit
ted construction during July ran up
to an average of nearly $3,000 each,
while the great bulk ot permits cover
repair of various sorts.
Recapitulation of permits Issued up
to last night follow:
Totals for Past Five Months.
March .V $57,922.00
April 23,870.00
May 22,100.00
June 19,805.00
July 11,410.00
Total $135,107.00
The itemize permits for June aiV
Jnly are:
June, 1912.
J. L. Ruby, auto shed $
Bert Brown, repairs to res
5.00
idence ...... ... .
Joe Turbno, rep. to res,
5M.M
50.00
Grant Lincoln, rep. to res.. .
TJlricb Lottos, rep. to barn
Rose Harris, Rep. to store .'
C. D. Goodnough, rep. shop
W. W. Rogers, rep. rcs4 , ,
J. T Price, nigral bf barn. ..
Eva Macentyre, woodshed.
S. C. Zuber, woodshed.-.'.
Geo. Cochran, re. .1st St..
Cora Tucker; res. North Fir
C. P. Newlln, res. Main Ave.
C. S. Dunn, rep. res
A. Bundy, res., N.. Maple,. ;',
J. E. Foley ice jov.ee brick
: . 100.00
. 135.00
' 200.00
100.00
1 100.00
60.00
'"' 100.00
' JOO.OO
'3,000.00
500. 0C
2,800.00
" 400.00
, . 200. AO
400.00
La Grande Floral company, -
green house .. l,i0'i
VI rich Lottes, store brick
on Jefferson ave 3,000.00
Fdward O'Brien, rep. store 500.00
W. C. Hesse, rep. -res. .... . 50.00
W. A. Wade, res., Adams.'. 5,400.00
A .F McM.illan, barn 60.00
L. P. Osterlund, rep. res. . . 400.00
Wm. Rollins, res., E. Penn 500.00
Total .,..$18,805.00
July, 1912.
S. A. Gardinler, rep. store. .$
John A. Rogers, res. N 2nd
i E. W. Kam merer, res. Wash
Mary R. Hubers, rep. res.. .
G. R. Gibson, res. 4th st
500.00
1,200.00
400.00
100.00
500.00
D. A. Phillips, res N Green
wood 1,500.00
J. M. Kohl. res. 1st St. ....
Frank Carpenter, rep. res..
S. K. Baker, rep. res
Nels Nelson. Tes. Oak St...
D. Gusnet, rep. res
Joseph Palmer, rep. res. . . .
Earns Tborsen. res. DIv. av
L. Faus, res. First street...
J. A. Woodell, barn
Frank Bartz, repnlr res
3,500.00
200.
300.00
1,550.00
55.00
100.00
1,000.00
400.00
75.00
30.00
Total $11,410.00
Parrel Post to Panama.
Washington, D. C. Aug. 1: The par
eel post system recently agreed upon
by the Vnlted States and the Republic
of Panama was put Into operation to
day. The agreement in regards to the
weight, etc., is the same as thesimilar
apreements existing between the Uni
ted States and the principal European
countries.
S13S.107.00
GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
SAGE HENS FORSAKEN.
Law It Lifted Today and G tinners Con
Shoot Freely for Some Tim.
The season (or shooting sage hens
opened today. Many are cleaning
their guns, smiling, and smacking
their Hps, in anticipatlonof shooing,
getting and eating thsue small but de
licious wild birds.
Third Party la Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 1: The Roos
evelt supporters In Tennesee are ar
ranging to hold a State convention of
the Progressive party here tomorrow.
It Is expected that the convention will
came candidates tor governor and rail
road commissioner. In addition to se
lecting delegates to the national con
vention at Chicago.
TUFT'S SPEECH
EOOSEVELrS NAME SOT MEN-
TIONED BIT HINTED AT
Allege Danger of Socialist Policies
Is Pointed Oat
Washington, Aug. 1. With Senator
Root, chairman of the republican con
vention, acting as spokesman, Presi
dent Taft was formally notified at the
white house today of his nomination
for the presidency. In a reply, which
exceeded ten thousand words, the
president formally accepted and while
he attacked the leaders of the new
progressive party, no personal men
t'on was made of Roosevelt.
After expressing bis gratitude at
the victory won in Chicago, Taft said,
lhe reDbilcan party was resnVn.ibVe
. 'epiDucan , party was responsible
IS LENGHTY ON
.oresseniumy an tne progress andmurder far an haa BOtlfled Dtrlct
development of the country for the attorney Whitman that he will make
last 50 years. He said tbat in arot-s, let e coneIoD. .....
ing the .people to dangers threatening
the country's civilization from abuses
Of concentrated wealth, public laag-
lnation has been wrought upon by I
. 1 1 .1 ...... 1 '
BCUIKlllUUal jUUlUmiBUJ (LUU UUJUBl BUU
unprincipled muckraking followed in
which much injustice was done hon
est men. He said he feared the ulti
mate analysis of equal opportunity
which those wbo seek to proclaim" the )
coming of so called Injustice involved
a forced 'division of property which
means socialism.
Roosevelt Speech Toesday.
Chicago, Aug. 1. Instead of speak
lng Monday night as originally plan
ned Roosevelt will deliver his "de -
claration.of faith" Tuesday. Hover-
nor Johnson will call the conv..n;icn
to' order at noon Monday.
OLD TIMER LEAVES.
Senator E. E. Taylor, Pioneer of I n.
Ion County, Leaves for Walla Walla.
E. E. Taylor left this morning for
Walla "Walla .where he will probably
make his future home with hsl sons
and daughters of that city. Mr. Tay
lor came to Union county In 1878 and
has been a resident here ever since.
Between 1885 and 1890 he was a mem
ber of three state legislatures and
was one of the leaders among the
democratic "war horses" of his time.
Since his retirement from active po
litical service he .has lived on his
farm near Elgin until the past few
years, and of late he has lived In
La Grande but spent his winters In
Walla Walla.
Mrs. Slater of South La Grande is
his sister. He has many other friends
and relatives In this county. He Is
still Interested enough in politics to
be a strong advocator of Woodrow
Wilson, Harry Lane and other demo
cratic candidates.
Tlrtrlnla Farmers' Institute.
Winchester, Va., Aug. 1: The ninth
annual meeting of the Virginia State
Farmers' Institute began here today
with a larpe and representative at
tendance. The sessions will continue
over tomorrow.
II AMERICANS HANGED
IN SONORA BY REBELS
Strict Investigation Ordered By
State Department-Situation
Becomes Grave
Washington, Aug. 1. American
consuls In Mexico have been ordered
by the state department today to
thoroughly Investigate the report
that two Americans were hanged by
rebels in the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Officials ot the department regard iti
Mexican situation as grave.
Victims Identified.
EI Paso, Aug. 1. A dispatch recelY'
ed today says the American hanged
were Identified as 8. Schulbert of
DAGO FHK' WEAKENS MO
WILL CONFESS DETAILS OF
THE ROSENTHAL SCANDAL
New York, Aug. 1. Bargaining that'
j his life might be : spared, "Dago"
Frank Ciroflcl, one of the assassins:
In the Rosenthal murder case, weak-
I t0d8y eye-jrUneSB had
ldentiflei him as an occupant of the
Clroflel declares elthe'f "Whiter"
MAN BUNS AMUCK WITH BUTCH
ER KNIFE. .
Iterlrs Kulfr- rndfoirg Sbtmlder te the
Hilt Is Overpowered.
1 Los Angeles, Aug. 1. Crazed with
'rage as the. result of the "Joshing"
of fellow prisoners John Vashilk, a
Greek trusty, ran amuck in the coun
ty Jail today and stabbed to death' G.
H. Mullen, a trusty, and seriously cut
two other prisoners. He was over
powered by a Jailer.
Coming in from the kitchen with a
tray of food, Vashilk secreted a long
butcher knife in his clothing and ap
proaching the table where the trus
ties were eating, plunged It into Mul-!
len's back to the hilt. The blade pen-1
etrated the heart and Mullen fell from
the chair, dying Instantly.
(hafin Notified of Nomination
' Waukesha, Wis., Aug. 1 : At a big
outdoor demonstration here this after
noon, Eugene W. Chafln of Arizona
was formally notified of his nomina
tion for the President of the United
States by the Prohibition party. The
exercises were held In Outler park.
The notification address was delivered
by Dr. O. H. Meade, permanent chair
man of the Prohibition national con
vention. Becomes, New Trunk Line. .
Baltimore Md., Aug., 1: With the
Inauguration of Its new through frel-
pht service to the West today the west
tern Maryland Railway was trans-
formed from a local railroad into an
Independent trunk system. The west
tern outlet is gained through the new
dT-inlle extension from Cumberland,
Md to Connellsvllle, Pa., connecting
with the Pittsburgh and Lr.ke Erie
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TTJTJRSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912
Dauglas, Ariz., and S. Hulling.
Conductor a Smnggler.
Nurvo Laredo, Me., Aug. 1. The
discovery of a number of rifles and
10,000 rounds of ammunition conceal
edln a sleeper ot a train crossing the
border, today led to the arrest of the
American conductor and the porter,
by the Mexican customs, officers, on
a charge of smuggling. Rurales took
hcharge of the men and the train
pro-
ceeded to Mexico City.
Lewis or . "Lefty" Joe' did the actual
shooting. He Is expected to tell euf
flelent of the facta at once to sub
stantiate the story told by Harry Val
lon, Webber and Ross who declare
that through Ben Schapps, Lieutenant
Beckfcr paid the gangsters to kllj Ro
senthal. '"..
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NORRIS OF MONTANA
SPEAKER.
IS FIRST
Two. More to Arrive, to Attend A a
nnal Governors' Meeting;
Boise, Aug. 1. With five governors
In attendance, and two more due to
arrive, the annual conference of gov
ernors convened today. Those, pres
ent are: WeBt of Oregon, Spry of
Utah, Norris of Montana, Obdie, of
Nevada, and Hawley.of Idaho. Norris
made the firBt address at the session,
speaking on the conservation ques
tion, advocating state control of re
sources. Order of the Holj Cross.
Notre Dame, Ind., Aug. 1: The gen
eral chapter of the Order of the Holy
Cross, which meets once every six
years to legislate for Its members and
consider proposed changes in the laws
of the order, convened at the Univers
ity of Notre Dame today for a week's
session. Delegates are in attendance
from Italy, France, India, Canada and
the United States.
Anglo-American Wedding In Paris. .
Paris, Aug. 1 The wedding of Mis
Charlotte E. Kennedy, daughter of Mr
nnd Mrs. William N. Kennedy of Pitts
l)iirph, and Eustace Richardson-Cox,
an English magistrate residing In Wil
shire, took place today at the Amer-
lean embassy in this city.
Boston Ancients. Coming Home,
London, Aug. 1: The officers and
memberR of the Ancient and Honora-
Mp Artillery Company of Boston, who
have been paying a fraternal visit to
the Honorable Artillery Company of
London, sailed for New York today on
the steamship Celtic.
X T VES
. NEW ORCHARD PLANNED.
Will riant Eighty Acres to Commer
cial Trees Next Spring.
Mr, Larsen of Imbier, who. In con
junction with Mr. Pratt, haa Just pur
chased 80 acres of the Joseph Wood
ell eelate, lying between Allcel and
Imbier, through the Geo. H. Currey
real estate agency, was In the city to
day. These gentlemen have had the land
cultivated and are arranging to plant
the entire tract to commercial apples
next spring. Mr. Larsen has had con
siderable experience In growing fruit
in Idaho and Is enthusiastic over the
future fruit possibilities of this country.
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KILLS Oil
AMERICAN WOMAN IS SHOT BY
FRENCH WRITER.
Frst Appeals to American Adventnr.
ess and Then Pulls Gn.
Paris, Aug. 1. Madame Block, a
writer, resenting the alleged at
tachment between her husband and
Mrs. Minnie Bridgeman, an American
woman, shot and killed the latter In
ber apartments. Madame Block stat
ed that she appealed to Mrs. Bridge
man but without avail. The victim
was the wife of James E. Bridgeman,
cashier of the New York Life Insur
ance company, from whom she Is said
to have been long separated.
Colorado Day la Denver.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 1 Colorado day
the thirty-sixth anniversary of the ad
mission of Colorado to Statehood, was
observed as a seml-hollday In Denver
today. City offices and banka were
closed and appropriate exercises were
held under the auspices of the various
civic organizations.
' - .. , ' ' .'.
VffXL IMPROVE HON AN GROUNDS
Civics Committee and Library to' En
hance Appearance of Place.
The Neighborhood club, through its
civics commfttee and the house com
mittee of the library commission are
working In conjunction relative to a
project of Improving the grounds
about Honan hall which houses the
library, and to erect an arc light in
front of the place. The work will be
done Just as speedily as possible us
the . light Is badly needed and tbe
Improvement of the grounds about tbe
attractive building is also desired.
When these two committees finish
this project the place will be more
attractive than it Is even now. The
Guild will also assist in the project.
The civics committee also antici
pates that tbe new fountain which it
caused to be erected on the high
school campus wilV be In working or
der by the end of the week.
A Reception for Dr. and Mrs. Lane.
An informal reception will be held
Fiiday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mis. Turner Oliver In honor of Dr.
and Mrs. Lane who have recently at
rived from Alton, 111., to take charge
of the Presbyterian church of this
phire. The weather permitting, the
evening will be spent on the lawn. A
veiy pleasant evening Is anticipated
nnd r. cordial invitation Is extended to
til.
Horse and Bugory Gone.
Word was received at the sheriff's
office today that a horse and buggy
was solen at North Powder Inst
evening. The animal was hitched to
a post but when the owner returned
was not to be found. Nothing has
been heard so far as to the where
abouts of the rig and it is thoiigV
that maybe the animal loosed Use!'
and is wandering about driverless.
Msrriaee License Grandet.
Ed. Wright, the ounty clerk todav
IftRved a marriage license to George
C. Kennedy and Mary Klnnard both
of Elgin.
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NUMBER 237
HAS CASES
II
111 BEFORE
V DEVANTER AND
j TNEYHEAR AR-
JUSTICE PITNEY ARGUES
WITH ROOSEVELT'S ATTORN IT
When Arguing Attorney Grows w
thuNlustlc, Coart Maris Back Saiw
ciism Danger of "War, Political
War Eminent, Affirms Attorney
Appearing for Colonel Roosevelt
New Tork. Aug. 1. The Kansas
electoral case, Involving the legal
ity of future action of presidential '
electors in the state where the direct
primary prevails, were taken up to
day by Justices Vandevanter and Pit
ney of the United State supremo
court The norceedlngs resulted la.
tbe Kansas supreme court'a declsloa.
that the names of eight presidential
electors should go on the official pri
mary ballot In the republican columa
although U was announced tbat the
electors would not support Taft and
Sherman.
In arguing the Roosevelt aide of
the case, Attorney F. S. Jackson of
Topeka said: "This case contalnr
more dynamite than any to come be s
fore the supreme court since the re
construction days.. The matters In
volved are those that have plunged
the states Into war.''
Justice Pitney Interrupted Jackaoxt
at this stage in hia argument, dryly
remarktng that he did wt think there- , .
would .he; a war over .the matter. aneV
Jackson declared that everybody la
Kansas knew tbe electors Intended
to support Roosevelt. Pitney Inter
rupted Jackson again here, saying:
"Promises must have been broken ra. "
this case," . s
Rnffalo Vernon to atwtralla. 1 '
(Pendleton Live Wire )
Buffalo Vernon, bright and breesT
as ever stopped off between trains to
day while en route to Australia where
he will meet Charles McKldley for , "
steer bull-dogging match. McKinley
won the first prize at Cheyenne laat .
season, and Buffalo has longed to get ' '
back at his adversary for lo, these
many moons. It will be bull-dogging-to
a finish, with both men on neutral
ground. Bcffxlo Vernon will leave on No. IT .
today for Vancouver, B. C, where ha
will sail August &th for Melbourne.
Australia. He says the trip will take
23 days and be will be unable to get'
back for the round up. He does not .
like the idea of missing Pendleton's
great spectacular show and losing a
chance of taking pait in it, but busi
ness comes before pleasure, and as
Werith's cirrus had maie him a flat- -tetlng
offer to meet McKinley, he has
accepted. - .
With Mr. Vernon was Eddie Mc
Donald, who will accompany him on -bis
Journey. Mr. McDonald is some
cowboy himself, having ridden Old '
S eiimboat, and as Buffalo Vernon put
it, "He stayed with hiui, too, which ll
inc.re than most of them do.'
Mr. Vernon had Intended to rope
steor from an automobile this fall,
utt his Auntralian trip will probably
nuike it Impossible lor him to get
tack here in time. However, some,
prrnn timnent "ay he made wth the
roiindup directors today which may
mpke this possible.
Colonel ConVHn Retired."
Washington, D. C, Aug. 1 ' -more
than thirty-one year's service.
Col. John Conkl'n, recently in com
mand of the Second Field ArMllery at
Vancouver barracks, was placed on
the retired list of the army today on
his own application. Col. i:.;:.".lln Is
from New York, and was graduated,
from West Point In 1884.
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