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VOLUME XL
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1912.
NUMBER 3C3
President Taft In Action
And His Summer Residence
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Physicians dire Oaf Customarily En
'. eourag'ng Bulletins About the Colo
, ael's Health On His Way to Oyster
Bay With His Family Had a Good
Night's Best at Hospital Escorted
to Train by Officers, t
Chicago, Oct 21. Colonel Roosevelt
atarted for Oyster Bay over the Penn
aylvanla line at 8:25 o'clock this
forenoon. He was forced to walk a
few steps from the hospital to his auto
and reached his private car exhaust
ed. He waved his hat and smiled at
the crowds. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel, Theodore,
Jr, Drs. Alxander Lambert, Scurry and
Terrell, Secretaries McGrata and
Martin and special correspondents In
a car ahead of Roosevelt's car. He
was escorted to the train by SO unl
- Iwaid and plain clothes policemen
and 10 fcotorcycle' "pfficers v riding
ahead. Leaving the hospital he shook
hands with' the slaters, nurses and
newspaper men, and said "I had a
good time here. You may not believe
It, but I did."
Th colonel awoke an hour earlier
than usual, after a sound sleep.
Roosevelt's biftgase was picked up
at Englewood where Phillip Roosevelt
also boarded the fraln.
hTe last bulletin concerning Roose
velt's condition was; "Pulse, tempera
ture and respiration normal. BUI!
some discharge of serum, but less Al
teration. The point of the bullet def
initely located this morning. Sensa
tlve to pressure. General condition
good."
Before leaving the hospital, the
colonel thanked all, especially Misses
Wetter and FiUgerald, his nurses,
saying, "Girls, If It were not for the
fact I am going home, I would want
to stay here and have you care for
me. I want to give you something.
Ton may choose from the things I
have with me."
Miss Welter said: "I want your
card."
"I will give you two,' replied the.
olonel. "Keep one and carry the
other when you come to New York. I
would be delighted to see yon
Should I become sick at the white
house I will call you."
JOHNSON'S OFFICE SAFE.
Will Hot Lose Governorship Becaaso
He If Away From Stat.
Sacramento, Oct. 21. Reports that
Governor Hiram Johnson, because' he
ha been, abaent from the state sixty
days, is In peril of automatically los
ing the governorship, - were denied
today. Under authority of a recent
legislative resolution, Jotnsoa was
given permission to bo away from the
atate mora than M day at a Una.
The constitution allows the legisla
tor to grut this permission. John
son expected to bo back by the end of
September, but, despairing of his re
tin, the State Progressive committee
Jd sending out Its own speaker to ear-
ry ont the governor's schedule la the
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WHILE President William Howard Taft, whom the Republican party
hopes to send back to the White House, has not entered actively
into the campaign, so far as "swinging around the circle" la coo
.. cerned, he has managed to set forth bis views on the crucial topics
of the hoar. He has done this In newspaper Interviews and during hia public
appearances at various celebrations. He has remained close to his summer
heme at Beverly, Mass., except on such occasions as be has gone to Wash
ington on official business or has spoken at public functions. His baa been
what has been called a "dignified campaign." At Beverly he has found a little
rest apd quiet from the activities of his office after congress had completed
one of Vie' longest "sessions on record, bnt he has kept In touch with every
meve In his fight for re-election through his lieutenants on the Republican
national committee, and he has announced In newspaper Interviews that he
la confident of serving the country for four years more.
POLICE ITCH
ARTIST WORK
FORGING CHECKS IN HOTEL MAN
SEEKS VICTIMS.
Police Watch Him Draw Checks and
gee Him Attempt Cashing.
Although he didn't know it, Chief
of Police McLachlen watched L. B.
Norton, a stranger, write bogus checks
In a local hotel and then when he
went from place to place to get them
cashed, was trailed by the officers in
hopes that ho would actually obtain
some cash. One check was drawn in
favor of J. C. Black for $12.30 and
the signature of J. M. Do Long forged.
After Norton had made the rounds
with his bogus checks finding no vic
tims, the officer finally arrested htm
and he la now In Jail but aa he didn't
actually obtain money, there is a ques
tion of what can be done with him.
If at ally place he had actually got
ten any cash, be would have stepped
Into the arms of the police at the
doors. He was baffled, however, but
under ordinary circumstances, the
check would probably have been
cashed at the first offer.
While being taken to the Jail by
Officer Brady, Norton put up a fight
aa a ruse, meanwhile emptying his
pockets of any telltale checks but the
chief was behind htm, picking them
up aa he dropped them.
Bran en Stan.
Washington, Oct 31. Thomas ' F.
Ryan, the New Tork financier, was
the first witness today before the sen
ate campaign contributions commit
tee. Ho gave his occupation as "a far
mer," and testified that In 1W4 ho op
posed the nomination of Judge Parker.
George W. Perkins of New Tork
was the next witness. Ho said his oc
cupation waa that of a "retired work
tnirman." adding "at present I are
worktns 1 hoars a day to secure an
Irht boor law.'
MERCURY IS
ABOVE LOCALLY
COLDEST THIS FALL 'RECORDED
IN LA GRANDE.
three Incurs of Snow Fell at Joseph
Testerday.
.Mercury down to 18 above tero this
morning gave La Grande a premature
touch of winter. This Is the lowest
mark this fall. Coupled with that
was a stiff wind carrying biting cold
Jfrom the mountains where snow Is
now falling.
Flurries of snow fell In. Baker yes
terday and at Joseph perhaps the
deepest snowfall In Oregon this sea
son la reported. Three 'Inches fell
during the day there. Cold, cloudy
winds prevail all over Eastern Ore
gon today. In fact, the entire North
west has fluttered likewise,
fery. , ,-,,,,,,1 tf-1 r. miv . . .
EFFIGY BY A
Chicago, Oct zl. Hanging a black-
faced dummy, beariog1 the placard,
"This Is what we will do to Jack
Johnson," a large crowd was dispers
ed by the police this morning'. The
authorities allowed -tke dummy to re
main. A curt refusal to accept any1 bond'
Jack Johnson might furnish to effect
th release of Miss Lucile Cameron,
a 19-year-old white girl the fighter
Is accused of abducting, waa made to
day by Federal District Attorney Jas.
H. Wllkerson. Miss Cameron la held
aa a matrlal witness In the white
slave case against Jeanette Dorr.
Johnson, talking over the telephone
eltb Wllkerson, said ho was prepared
COSTS TO COUNTY TO
TAL OVER ONE HUN
DRED TRAVESTY OF BRINGING '
SUCH ACTION IS SHOWN
Clrea't Judge Knowles Objects Stren.
jnously to Hearing Jury Tr'als In
volving a 9v Account Would B
Much Cheaper for County Outright
: to Settle the Amount Disputed by
Litigants.
Sharp reprimand for ruthless waste
of county funds-was voiced by Circuit
Judge J. W. Knowles this morning
when a Jury trial was commenced lu,
his court which has for its object the
settlement of a 50 ' account. That
the case should have been threshed
out In Justice court and not thrown
pn the burden of county funds was the
keynote of the court's objection.
If the case is' finished today, which
Is just barely possible, the county
will have to pay for the trial exactl;
$108 fr a $50 account The Harker
Pottery company is suing A. B. Hud
delson & Son of North Powder for
S5fl and when the case was called, the
court voiced strenuous objection.
' "It Is a travesty on Justice to the
taxpayers to bring such actions into
this court," commenced the judge, "i
earnestly hope that Governor West's
commission appointed to suggest a
manner to expedite these cases will
bring results. This county Is spend
ing $108, If the case can be finished In
one day, to try this trifling case. Bet
ter that the county be given an op
portunlty to pay the amount asked for
than to throw this outlandish burden,
upon the county. Why hot settle thesS
things where such petty cases belong
in the Justice court?"
The case, however, had to be allow
ed to go through, and the coffers of
the county wllI"cough up" to pay for
the jury and the other costs that tall
on the county in such a case.
Shrank Still Writing.
Milwaukee, Oct 21.--John Schrank
the attempted slayer of Colonel Roose
velt, continues to spend all his time
writing In hia cell. Ho flatly refuses
to give any Inkling of the subjects on
blch. he s writing, . T . . -
to furnish $25,000 ball, demanded tor
Miss Cameron's release. .
"Ton are suspected In this case,
too," the district attorney replied. "I
want yon to understand that I will not
approve any bond yon furnish."
Wllkerson also' indicated tat he
would not approve" any bond from a
surety company.
Engineer, Fireaan Escape.
Woodin'vllie, Wn., Oct SI Engineer
Tollul and Fireman Toungers narrow
ly escaped with their lives this morn
ing when their engine ran Into a Nor
thern Pacific freight train and smash
ed the caboose and set soma cars cj
fire.' Tollul lost two toes. Ono man
crawled out of the birning caboose.
N IS HUNG III
MOB III CHICAGO
Powers See Truth
That Austria and Russia Are
Ready to Grab Territory.
London, Oct.21. A gigantic war.
Involving all Eurppe, Instigated by the
clash between Austria and Russia, is
the alarming prediction by Kamll
Pasha, president of the Turkish coun
cil, In today's Issue of the London
Chronicle. Lloyd's Insurance agency
today la charging 15 per cent for in
surance against , war , , within six
months between Russia and Austria.
Both countries are standing ready to
grab desirable Turkish territory.
The Pasha declares the preseat war
In the Balkans Is prelude to a gen
eral coufllct He declares that Aus
tria will participate In the clash and
other European powers will bo forced
to Join, unless they care to stand by
while Russia and Austria split the
Ottman empire. '
A dispatch from Constantinople In
dicate revolutions' are threatened In
Turkey. Most of the Turkish govern
ment men scoff at the report of esti
mates of slain on both sides in the
Balkans war, estimated today at 1,-
000. . The Turkish and Greek fleets
are expected to come together soon.
An Evening Strand dispatch from
Constantinople says: "The Turks have
surrounded a Montenegrin" force cros
BELIEVED POSSIBLE TO GET
FACTORY HERE.
New Owners of Wilcox Holdings May
Transfer MHl to City.
Opportunity exists, say men close
to the tacts and prospective activities
In the case, for La Grande to bring
the planing mill and other appurte
nances of the new Masters-Ewoldt
Lumber company to La Grande and
add a new factory to the directory of
Industries In this city. The Masters
Ewoldt Lumber company recently pur
chased all the holdings, mills and
planers of the Wilcox Lumber com
pany, of which L. H. Russell was the
manager, paying for the property
1100,675.10, and that the planing mill
now located pear Lone pine could be
transferred to La Grande and there
extensively enlarged, Is the belief of
those who have been close to the tran
saction. The principal timber hold
ings of this company tie In the Ladd
Canyon country, but It Is generally
rumored that when' the company com
mences milling Immediately, It will
also - Inaugurate extensive enlarge
ments. The company Is bonded for $80,000
with the Union Trust company of De
troit where B. F. Masters, senior )
parner's home is. ,
Knox Beaches Offle.
Washington, D. C, Oct 21 Secre- J
tary of State Knot returned to Wash
ington today. He Interviewed Ambas
sador Wilson of Mexico, and Insisted
that Wilson most make It slain that
American lives and property mast be
protected.
Marshall la Let lagisa.
Sacramento; Oct 11. Governor T.
It, Marshall, the Democratic candi
date for vice president arrived at
IMS today.
NEW coin
MAY MOVE IN
of Assertions In
sing the river Boyana, killing 300, rs
capturlng several positions."
Turkish officials at Constantlnop
says the . correspondent accuse the)
Montengrins of using dum-dum bulleta
and shelling Turkish hospitals, killing
the wounded at Tub! and Be ran a.
Dry Farmers la Convention.
Lethbrldge. Alta., Oct 21: Wl
delegates present from many parts ff
Canada and the United States, mat
from Australia and several of the)
countries of Europe and South Amer
ica, the seventh International DtY
Farming congress assembled hero to
day for a session that will contlass)
through the greater part of the week
In point of attendance and In thai
prominence of the scheduled speakesa
and the Importance of the subjects to
be discussed, the preseat congress)
promises to eclipse all previous gatkr
erlngs held In the Interest of the dry
farming movement
Women will have an Important pait
n the 'congress. During the weak
dally sessions will be held by the In
ternational Congress of Farm womest '
and the rural home section of the 1
tematlonal Dry Farming Congress.
NEMO FIRE
Tl
A I WILL NOT BE PUT TO USE JUST
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IET.
Final Tests and Demonstration tB
Mad During the Wk.
La Grande's new Aniorlcan-La
France combination fire truck aai
chemical engine arrived In La Grands
today. While It Is practically in
working order. It is to be thoroughly
demonstrated before being acted uposi
by the council. The agent, Ixng, of
Portland, will be here early (his week .
with n expert and the big machlaa
Is to be given a thorough testout bo-
force being put to use. The autf
truck can carry 1S00 feet of hose and
Is equipped with two 36-gallon chess-
leal tanks and equipment The ma
chine has attracted considerable at
tention since teaching the city today.
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Indianapolis Trial Drags,
Indianapolis, Oct' Ml. There
ed little possibility, when the trial at
the 47 laborltes waa resumed today,
that Ortl McManlgal would testify
this week. Federal District Attorney
Miller plans to conclude the prelimi
nary evidence before calling the dyna
miter. It Is Indicated that the govern
ment plans to read COO more letters
before McManlgal la placed on the
stand. Mary Day, a stenographer, re
sumed her testimony this morning la
Identification of various letters by la
bor leaders in connection with the
McNamara case.
Big Case Before Coart
Washington, Oct 21. The anthra
cite coal trust case, the railroad rata
controversy, the Union Pacific-Es poo
merger, the Patten Indictment and
Kansas election cases were before tno
supreme court at the opening
today.
IUCK ARRIVES