VOL: XI
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.. x
NT rBER 243
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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.
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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,"
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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."
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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.
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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