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VOL: XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.. x NT rBER 243 rrnp iV. Montenegro, Bulgaria, Servia and Other States Preparing For Finish War London, Aug. 8. Diplomats are against the Turks. Turkey haS made alarmed today over the situation 1l . no reply to Bulgaria's protests against Turkey. The peace of the world is the slaughter of christians of the Bul menaced. Servia, Bulgaria and Mo garlan race. tenegro are ariiiing. Russia is s-Md , Turkey hag ,aken J10 cognlzance of .10 be backing Montenegro in it as- the demand sent tor Indemnity and gressWe attitude.' and rebellion hag ; reparBtion. It is reported that 50 also begun In Asiatic Turkey. It it christians were killed and ?nn ni. not believed here that the sultan can su press it.' Relations between Turkey aDd Greece are strained. Slaughter tit Christians Cause. Sofia. Bulgaria, Aug. 8vnraged at the reported massacres of christians lrt Turkey, Bulgarians today demand that war be declared against Turkey. It is believed that Bulgaria, Montene gro and Albania will join together FOBTT KILLED, OTHERS DYING Dosseldorf, Aug. 8. Forty miners are known to be dead and 150 others entombed as the result of an explosion la a coal mine near Gerthe today. The death list continues to grow. Of the men still In the mine, between 50 and CO are believed to be dead. Fire damp Is said to have caused the explosion. Taft Accutane Denounced. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 8. Bryan today denounced Tatt's speech of acceptance of the republican nomination, in the Commoner. He 6ald: "He- atcepis Root's guarantee of regularity with out even a smile and even adds his endorsement of the proceedings which resulted in his nomination. What an astounding indifference fo the intelli gence bt the people. He and Root know that he is not the choice of a .majorl: of the republican votes; they know the Taft administration is republican by those who elected him; they know the holdover national committee dd liberately and contemptuously disre garded the voters of the party and changed the character of the conven tion by seating taft delegates." r Alibi Is Attempted. N Los Angeles, Aug. 8. Judge Hut- ton today ruled that the testimony of E. A. Cantrell, the socialist lecturer, could not testify on rebuttal to im peach Job Harriman, a aefense wit ness, on collateral matter.- J. M. Ruff, a street car conductor, was called ty Hie Btate in an attempt to disprove the testimony of Frank t. Wolfe, a newspaper man who testified that the ; defendant was with him the morning i of the McNamara jury bribery, thus j establishing an alibi for Darrow. DUBLIN SENTENCES AGAINST WO. MEN WORRIES. I i Fears of Assassinntlnn Are Entertain- ed by Police. London, Aug. 8. Public sentiment oppose the Imprisonment of the Dub lin suffragettes for the attempt to burn the Theatre Royal during Prerr.ler As qulth's visit to Dublin. The government fears retaliatory measures will be undertaken and the police admit their fear of attempt? of assassination.' It is predicted that the governmen' PUNISHMENT ROILS J.OND0N will be forced to pardon the Dublin J a progressive, has defeated Chas. Cr,r priBoners. i tls for United States senator. ed by the Turks In a massacre at Ukub In European Turkey. Young Turks Arrested. Constantinople, Aug. 8. Charged with plotting to depose the sultan,' three members of the Young Turks'! party were arrested today in Adrian ope. Martial law prevails at Adrian-' ople and the situation is serious. WILSON TO FOSE. Explains Why He Negleted to Touch Certain Topics. Sea Gir:, Aug. 8. Woodrow Wilson left his summer home here today for New York. The democratic presiden tial nominee will remain away two days conferring with political advisers and poBlng for campaign photographs. ew York, Aug. 8. Woodrow Wil son, the democratic nominee for pres ident, arrive here today. Referring to the fact that in his acceptance speech he failed to discuss everything contalnd in the Baltimore platform, Wilson promised to remedy this in his speeches during the campaign. He added: "I took for my initial utter ances topics that were most pressing in nature and ones on which the peo ple are anxious to know my position," i tAFT VETO COMING. Wool and Steel Tariff Revision Mea. sure to Get the Axe. Washington, Aug. 8. Following a cabinet meeting today President TaTt Indicated that he would veto both tho wool and steel tariff revision bills. A single message will cover both men- gures. It will declare thr. rsl:';r -1 was formulated with the ale! a ia--i iff board, therefore neither cc a scientific revision. lrtit jU:j 1 In Sixth Virsiuiu District, Lynchburg. Va., Aug. S: Following Democratic a spirited campaign a primary !s in progress today for the noiuinatlon-of a candidate for Con gress in the Sixth Virginia district. Carter Glass, who has represented the district for ten years, is a candidate for re-nomination and is opposed by T. R. Tillett of Roanoke and Don P. Halsey of Lynchburg. ' Canal Bill Considered. Washington, Aug. -8. Debate on the canal hill was resumed In the senate today. Senator Williams proposed an ! amendment revoking the prohibition against American register for forclgp ' built ships for foreign1 trade provided they were exclusively owned by Amer- leans. This was adopted 34 to 24 Taft Home from Funeral. Washington, Aug. 8. Returning to day from Cincinnati after attending the funeral fif John W. Herron, her father, Vrs. Taft and the president went immediately to the executive of fices. Sinbh Now a Winner. Topeka, Ka.. Aug. 8. Latest re turns indicate that Governor Stubbe. A Tea Party In the Ocean, the Latest Thing In Summer Fads Gp : .j Mult Photos b American Press Association, M' ISS C'ilAl; LOTTE VAN COUTLAND N1COLL, a New York society 1.1 . iwuj a ulece of Del.RTicey Nkoll, a well known lawyer, is the .it.,. Iti.itor of a novel method of entertaining guests at her family's xii;.. uter home nt I-onii Beach, N. Y. It is a tea party In the ocean Tbe lde:i it:n'ted wiile attentlou and promises to be widely copied. Hy gieulcall.v lie ril will wtu praise from all quarters. It Is safe and sane, MIms Nli-oll deviM.il a lea tray, seaworthy craft with a high poop deck, to bold the ledi-ups uiiii oiuiuodloiiH deck space forward uod Hmldsblps for plates of sand wlt hes uinl nkes Tbe blgb poop deck protects tbe tea. and if a wave washes Over the lxw il;e success of the affair is ut interfered with since the sandwiches-neeu a little salt anyway. MIk Itlt-oll's ten lutrtiea are a regular Fri day afterucHju event She and ber guests swim fur balf un hour before the tray la launched." By that time tbe eienle has furnished an appetite, and the servlnr f tes In the water ohvlntes eomlni? tint for h "bite." - ' ' UflMIFN Mil f Q HUUUl.ll IWIILLU net accused GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING AL LEGATION. Wholesale Expose of Violations Expected. Are uosion, Aug. 8. An expose of the wholesale violations of alien labor laws, by the New England manufac turers, Is expected to follow 1he ar rest today of Arthur Savllle, an Eng lishman, on the charge of importing operatives to take places of strikers in the plan of the Barra, Mass., Woo! Combing company. The hearings are set for tomorrow, and 25 operatives have been summon ed as witnesses.. They are en route to Earra from England and It is reported that federal inspectors are investigat ing conditions at Lowell, Lawrence. New Bedford, Fall River and other mill centers for violations of the same law. Two Sisters Shot. Weaverville, Cal., Aug. 8. The bod ies of Elba Gould, aged 16 and Kate Gould, aged 18 years vwere found near here today. The two girls were sis ters. It Is believed the were sh it to death by Georg'e Lorenzo, a r'jecto.'l suitor of the elder sister. He has ta ken to the hills and is armed. A posse is In pursuit. Kniehts of the Gulden Eagle. Detroit. Mich., Aug. 8: The annual State convention of the Knights of the Golden Eagle assembled here todny with delegates In attendance from cities and towns throughout Michigan. T!".o convention will last three days. PEACE LOOMS FOB MEXICANS PEACE OFFERS SAID TO BE PEND ING. President Madero Admits Terms An Under Way. . Mexico City, Aug. 8. It Is believed today that peace will soon be restored to Mexico. The announcement was made bv Generul Zapata who opened negotia tions with Provisional General Maran jo of .Morolos. Zapata is prepared surrender If the terms are favorable. President Madero admits he offered peace terms to General Orozco and the latter's acceptance is expected. ' Fight Waged Today. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 8. Advices re ceived here today state that Mexican rebels along the Mexican Central rail road have been fighting six hours tc check the advance guard of federal from moving on to Juarez. The forcec met at Valla Amusedasa, about 10ft miles south of here. General Orozco "Id he had submitted a peace "pro posal to Madero. Bluck Hills M. E. Conference. Edgemonf, S. D. Aug., 8: The an nual conference of the Blatk Hlllt Miss-ion of the Methodist Episcopal church began here today and will con tinue In session until the first of fie week. Rev. Napthali Luccmk. D. he new bishop of Helena, Montana, and formerly of Kansas City. Is pre siding. Fights Scheduled for Tonight. Tommy Burns vs. Bill Rlckard, 15 rounds at Saskatoon, Sask. Jim Steuart, vs. "Kid' Cotton, 6 rounds, at Pittsburg, Pa. CM S inifti CHIEF TOPIC 1 PORTLAND TO I?E ONE OF THE HEADQUAR TERS. ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON CONFEU WITH COMMITTEE National Treasurer to Be Named and ' Tttjllll fur PAttllllfr famiiiitt.n I,. Worked Out While Colonel Is at CliU ca go Headquarters for the Ent!re Campaign Will Likely Be In Chlrago ASSASSINATION BEFOKT IS FALSE. ' Chicago, Aug. 8. Wild reports were circulated here today that Roosevelt was assassinated. Tbo colonel laughingly denied the re- $ port himself, saying he felt "bully." Chicago, Aug. 8. To choose an act ive campaign committee, name a na tional treasurer and to designate tiie campaign headquarters for the No vember election, Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson, heada of tbe Pro gressive party, conferred here today with members of the Progressive na tional committee. Main headquarter of the party will probably be here with branches at New York, Atlanta, Georgia; .-Fan Francisco, Cal., and Portland, Oro! f A new form of political greeting was popularised here today, Roose velt met Burke Burnett. "Why. you old wolf," the colonel shouted slapping Burnett on the back. Bull Moosers'1 present Immediately adopted this form of greeting the oth er members of the progressive pnrfy. Dixon ( hli f Manager. In a conference between Dixon. Perkins and Beverldge today It was agreed that Perkins shall be chairman of the progressive party and that Dix on shall head the "managing commit. tee. Roosevelt did not attend the no tional committee meeting. 1 Strike Still Discussed. Chicago. Aug 8. Officials of tlit; city railways here are conferring to day with the leaders of 10,600 em ployes In the hope of averting a stril;e. If no agreement Is reached the dis pute will be argued. Other compan ies will probably accept the settle ment made by the, city railways com pany. Washington Senator Honored. Washington, D. C, Aug. 8. Scnntnr I'olndexter of Washington was ap pointed chairman on Pacific Islitrtda. and Senator Jones of Washington was appointed Chairman on Irrigation to dny. These committee assignment are made to fill the recent vacanclc3. Ablator Travels in Air. Paris, Aug. 8. Starting on nn asrir' Journey to Berlin Aviator Brlndajo? left Villa Coublay, near Paris, at 4:r, n. m. this morning and landed ?. Rhelms, at 5:fi0. He reascended n fi:10 and continued his Journey at nil average speed of 94 miles an hour. Kentncky Camp Meeting , Ellzahethtown, Ky., Aug. 8: Lend ers of (be Seventh Day Adventli-t rhnnh from Indiana. Tennet s LouLslanna and several other state? are here to address the annual ramp meeting o' the Kentucky Conference which opened today at Cave Spring Park. The meeting will continue ten days. T ION ttna m VISIT "LAKE" 100 ANNIVEKSARY OF DISCOVERY OF HOT LAKE TODAY MEN AND WOMEN OF STATE PROMINENCE ARE GCESTS Oregon Historical Association Seer, tiry, Politicians and Pioneers of tk First Water Spend Day at Hot La Annnal Gathering of Pioneer Aj soclation Blending With Festirttlec. Hot Lawe Sanatorium, Augugst 8 In commemmoration of the centea nlal anniversary of the discovery 04 hot Lake by tbe whites and In bono U the early pioneers who have bulll out of a wilderness the many orchard farms and cities In Union county Uw Hot Lako sanatorium is today the mecca of all the old settlers and man of their children. This is tbe annual gathering of the Union county pio neers and Inasmuch as it Is also tbo 100th anniversary of the time whoa tbe rst white man found ths . not springs which have since become Urn famous health resort, Hon. Walter U. pierce, president-manager of the Hot Lake sanatorium, has extended ths hospitalities of tbe sanatorium to all tbe old settlers for tbo day. - About 300 are In attendance.- Tho morning was spent'ln relating tbe oil camp tales of SO years ago and in en joying the company, of old time friends and companions. - "- 7.-"' .Many brought their own lunches and the spacious hails and ante room of tbe hotel and shady spots on tho grounds were occupied with the lurch ers and their cold chicken during th noon hour. Among the principal speakers this), afternoon will be Judge Stephen A-. Lewell of Pendleton and George H. ' Himes of the Oregon Historical soci ety, of Portland. J. D. Slater will re late some Interesting Incidents of ear- ly life in Union county. Tom Wrigb , president o the pioneers asociatlon. ' and Hon. A. B. Eaton of Union, Henrj; Rinehart of Summerville, Airs. "A. E. Eaton and others -are among the dis tinguished members that are presert. From La Grande are A. C. Huntlngtoa. Mr TYt lt. -.'rs. Hanna Rogers. Mrs. Slut or nnrt'Mrg. Hays and settlers ot the county. In all over 100 peoplt from La Grande are present. Mr. and Mrs. Black, parents of C. J. Black, the real estate man of La Grande, who are pioneers of 47 in tho state of Utah nre making themselves acquainted with the pioneers of t'Js county. ' This evening's program will prob ably be attended by many more from La Grande. The music for the dnjr will be furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Herbst and Mrs. Edith WrigV.t Fhy. FATHER AND SON BEHIND CIU'SADE. TUB District Attorney Admit Milling Fighting Crime Era. Now York. Aug. S. District Attor ney Whitman todry admitted that the millions of John D. Rocke.ller and the wealth and personal Influence of I his son, John 1)., Jr., are enlisted In the war against the alleged alliance Of the New York police and gamblers, as- serted to have been exposed through ;V Rosenthal murder EARLY O0EC0N' rockefeller fighting vice
