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VOL. XI C a BUDGET si m UKTIL MARCH BELIEVED COMMERCE COURT WILL ESCAPE. DEATH NOW COMPROMISE BILL PRESENTED . AND PASSED 19 THE HOUSE Jest when BIU Was to Be Finally Fas sod la the House Filibuster Is Start, ed That Kay Tet Tnrn the Tide Few Budget Bill Gives Commerce Court Until March 4 to Live. (Washington, Aug. 22. When it seemed that, tin senate had repassed the "new budget bill" today the mea sure was held up as tb result of a filibuster started by Senators Root, Page and McCumber against consid eration of the bill, creating a new de partment of labor. It is expected the new budget bill will be passed by the senate late this afternoon. , Gives More Time to Court The senate, if it acts,, will pass the new budget bill, exactly aa It was passed by the house yesterday. The measure continues until March 4th ' the appropriation for the maintenance of the commerce court President Taft la expected to sign the bill before night and with this .oglslatlon out of the waylt ia believed that congress will adjourn Saturday, (ft- . :. "" NoUM. Wed4ia la Berksh'm.' Plttsfleld, Mass:,-AugT22?The fash ionable summer colony In the Berk shires turned out In full force for the wedding of Miss Frances Richards Newcomb, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Warren P. Newcomb, and Lieutenant! Donald Armstrong, U. S. A.,' which took place this afternoon at Col. New- comb's country place,' Westover, near I Onota Lake. The ceremany was per-! formed by Rev. Thomas W. Nlckerson of Plttsfleld, assisted by Chaplain Ed mund Smith of Governor's Island, New York..,., TENNIS PLAT STIMULATED. Coating Tourney Calls Kay Rackets Pn Their Frames. ... The La Grande tennis tournament Is already a success,, even before it has begun. It was planned merely for the purpose of reviving an Interest in the game among the many but disinclined Players.' Last night there were more, players on the courts than there has the United States special envoy to at been for the' past two weeks. , I tend the funeral of the late mikado, Many are already attempting to pick the winners In the final matches, but with the number of entries no one has the championship secured until be won the final match. COUNTY CHAIRMAN DELEGATES, ELECTED TONIGHT A county chairman of the Progres sive party, and one, or possibly two, delegates to the state organisation meeting of Bull Moose In Portland on the 27th Inst, will be elected tonight when the various precinct committee men of Union county meet In this city to perfect the county organisation. All of tin central precincts will be rep resented, those not represented being the ontlylng sections. , Norman Stod dard, representing Perry, will be the most westerly delegate to the conven tion and Elgin to North Powder and all Intermediate towns will have rep reeeataUon. along with. all the pre cincts in La Grande. Little or no pol itics has een worked In the chairman ship question, and K la believed a gen eral will be enosen with little or no debate. It has not been decided about LA GRANDE, KANSAS CHILD KILLED. Kansas City. Aug. 22: Burled among a pile ot leaves ,the bod; of Joseph Tlnneraa, who dUap- peared laat Sunday, was found today on the outskirts of the city. The coroner declared the child was kilted by a heavy rock. which . was used to - crush the back of the head. The case has been mystifying the police ever since the child disappeared. ' FAST HEATS MADE IX FAVORABLE . WEATHER. , 1 iii j ' Second Day has Big Crowd and Good Track Records Made. Union, Aug. 22. (Special) Another big day was in store for the Union race meet this afternoon. The weather Is good and the attendance have been large thus far. The first day, yesterday was varied with good time. , Some of the winners are: . Free for all Pace, two beats in three Park wood, 1st; fthoteda, 2nd; Tam arack the 'Red 3rd; Bill Hanley 4th. Time :52... Seven-eighths Mile Webber 1st; Je rusba 2nd; Osahne 3rd. Time 1:24. Half-mile Dash, 2-year-olds Blue Jeans 1st; Laura Mills 2nd; Rightaway 3rd. Time :52. . Half-mile Dash The Shrimp 1st; Bl&cktSam 2nd; Miss Hu.lWT.Crv. TIu :49 1-2. ' ' - , " Three-eighths Mile Dash Hero 1st; Red' Wing 2nd; Enchanter 3rd. . Time :37. . ., ETA BOOTH SAILS. . Commander of Salvation Army In Am- erica to Attend Booth Funeral. New York, Aug. 22. Commauder Eva Booth,, daughter of the late Gen- eral William Booth, sailed from here today to attend the funeral o her father In London. General Bramwell Booth, the new commander-in-chief of the Salvation army, cabled his slater, renewing her commission aa head of the Army in America. it.. : ; KNOX AT TAWCOUTER. Secretary of State En Rone to Japan 1o Attend Mikado FaaeeaL Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 22 Secretary of State Knox, en rout to Japan, as .arrived at Vancouver today, and trans ferred Immediately to a Seattle boat. He goes from Seattle to the Orient The secretary declined to be inter viewed. ' " ', the number of delegates to Portland but the state generals recommend that two be elected and each given a half vote. Trade Exhibition In Vew York. New Tork, Aug. 22. The largest trade exhibition ever held In New Tork opened In the Grand Central pal ace today and will continue until the end of the month. The exhibition has been arranged for the exclusive bene fit of the army of fall buyers who are now In the metropolis from all parts of the United States and Canada. The exhibitors Include leading manufac turers In all branch of toe nous furnishing, crockery, glass and allied trades. union races DRAW CROWDS ID T UNION COUNTY, OREGON, EX- WILL ANSWER SEN. PENROSE OFFERS TO EVEN GO BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE asf tasa .CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAM. PAIGN FUND DISPUTED Senator Penrose Attempts to Shift Re sponsibility for Hnge Donation froa ounaaro un on Hoosevelt's Shoal ders and Latter Is Willing to Go Before Investigators With Facts. Wtlkesbarre, Pa., Aug.,22. Indications mat Be stands ready to answer any statements Senator Penrose may make regarding contributions to his presi dential campaign in 1904, were given here today by Col. Roosevelt. Kooao velt Is here to attend the 25th anni versary of the ordination of Father J, J. Curran. If necessary It is believed that Roosevelt will testify before the senate campaign contributions com mittee. In a speech here this after noon Roosevelt discussed the moral Issues but made no refernce to the po litical situation. Cortelyon Refutes Penrose. New Tork, Aug. 22. Referring to statements In the senate by Senator Penrose that the Sandard Oil company contributed $125,000 to the republican campaign fund in 1904, Geo. B. Cortel roi, then chairman of the national committee, said today: "If you will refer to my testimony before the" senate committee on July 11, you will have my answer to Pen tose. That is all the information I have on the subject". The testimony referred to by -Cor telyou, is: The chairman: "Did you know of John b. Archbold or anyone in his behalf making contributions 7" ' Conrtelyou: "No, sir; I nevr.r beard of Mr. Archbold pr anyone, in bis be halt making contributions.", Penrose Is Bald. ' Washington, Aug. 22. In the .sen ate today, Senator Penrose moved the committee investigating the campaign contributions,-be instructed to exam lne charges against him in connec tion .with the publication of fac-slm-lles of the certificate ot deposit of )25,000 signed by John D. Archblod of the Standard Oil company, drawn in favor of Penrose. The senator gave notice that he would seek action on the motion in the senate this after noon. In a careful, deliberate speech in the senate late yesterday, Senator Pen- rose ot Pennsylvania replied to the charges made regarding a certificate of deposit for $25,000 sent to him by Jno. D. Archbold of the Standard OH com pany in 1904. Senator Penrose admitted receiv ing that sum from Mr. Archbold, but said it was part of a contribution of $125,000 made by Archbold to the Republican national campaign ' fund, $100,000 of which amount he said, went to the Republican national committee and $25,000 to himself fo use in Pennsylvania. Insisted en More. "President Roosevelt had been ad vised of the contribution," said Sen ator Penrose. He said that later Cornelius N. Bliss, then treasurer of the national committee, asked for another contribution of $160,000 from Archbold and his associates "Inter ested In the Standard Oil company. "The demand was urgent Insistent T may ear Imperative and It was represented It came direct from Pres ident Roosevelt" declared .Senator Penrose forcefully. Singling Has Fin Scare. Sterling, 111., Aug. 22. Fire this af ternoon created a small stampede In the tents of the Rlngllng Bros.' clr- cus. - The fire was put out DENT PHI Stlil TOPROSECUTOR OF GAMBLERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY ' WHITMAN ADMITS INCIDENT INQUEST OTER ROSENTHAL ' ' DEATH IS HELD TODAT i Saspected Participant Denies He Had Anything to Do With the Killing, Claiming His Arrest Is a Frames p Tells Police He Knows Nothing of the Affair. , New York, Aug. 22. Interest In the Rosenthal case today centered In the testimony given the grand Jury by Big Jack" Sell?, alleged leader. of the New Tork gangsters who shot and killed Gambler Herman Rosenthal In this city. Sellg was arrested recently in Providence and alleges that his ar rest Is a frameup. j He says he knows nothing about the murder, was in no way implicated with the New York police officials In the alleged graft operations. District Attorney Whitman today confirmed the reports that he bad re ceived cyanide ot potassium through the malls. . Following the Inquest here today Coroner Felnberg and the Jury re turned a verdict that 'Rosenthal had met bis death at the bauds ot a per son or persons unknown. '.- Police Lieutenant Becker, William Shapiro, ."Dago Frank" Clroficl a&d "Whltey" Lewis were rearralgned to day before Judge Craln on the indict ments returned by the grand Jury, Becker waived pleading to the second Indictment, the others pleading not guilty. ." .;. . , Indictmnts charging Patrolmen Jas. White and William Steinert with per jury In connection with the arrest of "Big Jack" Sellg were returned this afternoon by the grand Jury. RIOT HAS FATALITIES . Stevedores and Troeps at Ria De Ja- aelr Clash, niUagMaay. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 22. As a re mit of yesterday's battle between, the troops and striking stevedores, when 200 persons were killed and wounded, scores were arrested today. Moro riot ing ia expected. . .i 'r i- , Operation Saeeessfai. , ' Mrs. T. I. Calvin of Enterprise who was operated jm this morning at the Grande Ronde hospital, Is now resting easy and a speedy recovery Is expect ed. Apparently driving at a good rate ot speed, Walter Klvette last night ran bis auto into a light rig standing lu front of the Mackey feed barn. His machine was thrown to the right and mounted to the cement walk by aid of a plank used as an approach to GaV rity's blacksmith shop, throwing the plank several yards at the aame time. The machine than smashed into a stove standing at the corner of the Bugg paint ahop and cause it to tear a hole in that building. The rig in the meantime had been performing some remarkable stnnta aid was Coaa4 with the - tongue telescoped under . tha whaala and pointing in tha reverse di rect! oa. . . . Upon bearing tha cries of some la- I diet In tha party P. A. Foley drove his car to the scene to offer any help AUTO HAMS BUGGY, STOVE, AND 1 ROILS, REMAINS UNHURT THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912. REBELS KILL AMERICANS. Washington. Aug. 22. Two Americans, Harvey Dodge and a man named Phillips, and killed when the Nlcaraguan rebels sur- rounded and annihilated the fed- eral force at Leon, according to word from the American minis- l ter. Weltxel, at Managua, today. The two Americana war iin after being wounded and sought refuge in a church. CHICAGO'S STREET RAILWAY DI9- PCTE UP. Suld That Employes Are Readr lit walk Oat Daring the Next Week Chicago, Aug. 22. More than 14,000 street and elevated railroad employes are expected to walk out here within the next week unless there Is an lm mediate change .in the attitude of the railway officials, according to a state ment Issued today by union leaders. The employes accuse President Busby of the South Side railways of foster ing the strike, declaring, that. he hot Imported 800 strikebreakers." One com pany official declared ... the North and West side .railroads ;re willing to compromise but that Busby refused t) deal with the men. '. ;. Busby denies the charge ot foster ing the strike, saying that in event of s strike all cars would be left la t't barns, and no attempt made to oper ate them for 90 days. Fint declaration that tber? would be no strike of the Chicago surface and elevated railway employes, was made here this afternoon by Mayor Harrison, following a conference wlib the representatives of the employers and employes. Both factions, he aald, had agreed to- everything except the wage scale and he expected that point would be quickly settled.- -;' Congress ef Apple Growers, 0t. Louis. Mo., AUg; 22. Members ot the Amelcan Apple Growers-' congress from many states are attending the annua! convention of the organisation, which began Its sessions today at the Planters' hotel in this clfy. " The re ports ot the members indicate that the apple yield -this year will approach record breaking figures in nearly all sections of the country. Three Cars of Flams Shipped. Wednesday D. M. Clark shipped the third car of peach plums from Cove to points In Kansas. The first car was shipped about a week ago and Clark, acting as commission man, has the third car now on its way to the market In the Mlddlewest ' if there should be need; but when Klvette backed his machine off of the walk he drove Into Foley's car break tbe fender. The Klvette machine es caped with but slight damages, every thing considered, the buggy, building and stove receiving the greatest dam age.. Tbe escape of the driver and the three other occupants of the car which included two girls, la deemed a mira cle. Knetta Katrns Married. Baltimore, Aug. 22. Mrs. Bmelle Emerson, the divorced wife of Capta'n Isaac B. Emerson, tbe millionaire drug manufacturer, and father-la-raw of Alfred VanderbUt waa married nere today to C. A. Basshpr. Emerson nam ed Basshor as co-respondent la his di vorce action. STRIKE PLANS REVIVED ACAIN NUMBER 255 REBELS BURN PRESIDENT O SONORA RAILROAD PRISONER IN HIS TRAIN REBELS WORKING NORTHWARD - IN SONORA STATE DETAST1 Hemmed In en All Sides, General Haa ' ager of Sonom Railway Facet Great Danger at Rebels' Hands Line of Smoke Marks Trail of Marchlnf .Rebels ComlagKorthward. Nogalea. Arts., Aug. 22. Unable to proceed or return because of burned bridges a private train of General Manager. Tenlple, of the Sonora rail way, and at least four other trains are bottled In Northern Sonora today, , Temple left last night to investigate the conditions along the line. His train was soon surrounded by rebels. at Pesquerla where It was stopped by burned bridge.. It Is not known If the rebels attacked the train. ' Many Vllages Devasted. V Leaving a trail ot smoke and ashes of devasted villages and desolated homes three bands of Mexican rebels, -aggregating 2500 well armed men, are moving northward ' aiongthe Sonora - railroad. They are driving before them the little garrisons of the railroad . villages which ar pitifully lnade- All Property Destroyed;. - -Reports from all along the railway are that the rebels are continuing the v work of burning bridges and water tanks and have threatened to destroy . V. n ..M .1 . .. . i wherA ttiAV Mtn.h1lahAf1 hdfldniiflrtAN . kBis OBBBBBBBBBflBLL. to Nogalea. Every town along the war - - where resistance was met is being nll- brought by the refugees. ' ' . - . No Americans Injared. No Americans are reported Injured. - It Is reported that 3,000 rebels are ap- 4 preaching Hermoslllo, the capital of Sonora, The railroad oetwen Nogalea and Cananea la still open. - . ' ' ' Long Jsaat far Geographers. . New York, Aug. 22 Of a highly dlx tinguished and ; representative char- acter was the body of . learned mea . that started from New York today o -a transcontinental tour, under the auie- . pices ot the American .Geographical ' society. The society has arranged tha t tour in celebration of the, 60th anni versary ot its founding and of tb completion of Its new home in this , city. ASYLUM HEAD FOUND. , . Salem, Ore, Aug. 2& Dr. Wflse MeNary ef Portland who was jester day. appointed superintendent ef tha Eastern Oregon branch Insane asylaa today notified the members of the state board that he weald accept the peat, tlon. He will assame charge as eaaa as he aa arrange his bnslacss at fain. MOTHER PLEADS FOR SON. Lays Bare Family Secrets That Hf ' n.lllate la Order to 8ave Soa. San Francisco, Ana. 22. Mother love today prompted Mra. Annabella, Bonner to go to the witness stand ant lay bare humiliating family secrets ta an effort to save her son Charges, It, irum me oeau penalty tor tha mar- der ot Bernloe Godalr. a h-tumu School 1rl ' Aha. totiT Mtt.1. - VI v.,1.111 'BJ ternal hereditary Influences to which '-' hoped to haaa an- Insanity ' defence, V. 1 . . uut wf WH IT reaponsthla. . . '"'-'..,,' "For God's aake, GnUemea,v plead d Mrs, Bonner, -do not tend "my nay to tha gallowa ' -
