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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912.
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GOLD GiVLN BY
JKOFIT SHARISG PLAS IS CAB.
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LIBERALLY TODAY.
AFT NY ON CHRISTMAS
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d and rood Given Away by Chi
cago Firms to Employes Today,
Rather Than on Christmas Day
Germany Prepares for Its Yult'Ude
With Interest Despite Trade Dc
spondencj. Chicago, 111., Dec. 21. Showers of
gold and loads of turkeys were dis
tributed by a generous Santa Claus
throughout Chicago's business dis
trict today. It is estimated that at
least $2,000,000 was distributed as
bonuses among the employes of in
dustries, banks and big stores, with
the probability that the total will be
raised to $3,000,000 b the addition of
gifts deferred until Christmas day or
the end of the year. The biggest
givers were the large factories and
mercantile establishments thft have
adopted the profit sharing plan.
Practically all of the banks and bro
kerage houses presented their em
ploys with gold '"eB, from S'i.00 to
$20.00, In most eases according to
rank and length of service. .,
Christmas Jn Germany.
Berlin, Dec. 21. Notwithstanding
the warcloud hovering over Europe
and the Industrial depression that of
late has become pronounced in many
sections of the empire, the approach
ing celebration of Christmas is
monopolizing German attention as
completely as ever. There is no fea
ture of German life which shows so
little change. The imperial family
will celebrate the holiday with all the
traditional German customs. Christ
mas trees, one for each member of
the family, will be set op in the shell
room of the new palace at Potsdam.
The trees will be arranged according
to the age of the person represented
the emperor's the tallest, that of
the empress second, and so on down
ward to the youngest of the imperial
grandchildren, and each of the trees
will be loaded with presents for that
particular person.
yy Christmas With the Jack Tars
New York, Dec. 21. Between 15,
000 and 20,000 officers and men of
the United States navy are In New
York to enjoy the Christmas holi
days. They belong to the great bat
tleships I'tah, Florida, Delaware,
North Dakota, Michigan, South Caro
lina, Vermont, Louisiana, Connecticut
and nearly a dozen other vessels of
the Atlantic fleet now swinging at
anchor in the harbor. The bluejack
ets are making the most elaborate
preparations for the Christmas cele
batlons. Cncle Sam's going to pro
vide the turkey and many other deli
cacies, while on most of the war
ships the men themselves have ar
ranged to contribute towards elabor
ate spreads. The Christmas dinners j
will be followed by entertainments, J
ranging irom sparnn8 uibu-ubb w
vaudeville and moving pictures an
on board ship.
Christmas at Washington, C D.
Washington, Dec. 21. It Is some-
fhlne amost without precedent tor
tJle national capital to pass a Christ
mas with no celebration at the white
house, which always has been a great
center of attraction during the holi
days. The president probably will
have his Christmas celebration In
Colon. It will be the first Christmas
ence he became president that Mr.
Tuft has not spent in the executive
mansion, but with Mrt. Tafl and sev
eral close Wends with him he doubt
less will enjoy the day almost as
much as If lie were In Washington.
la the homes of nearly all of the
cabinet officials and othen proral-
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Rodman Law, who has Jumped from every bridge he considers worth
jumping from around New York City ; has Jumped from several high build
ings and from the Statue of Liberty, startled even those who know bis
daring the other day, when he sailed out over the Hudson river in a bal
loon and at Jhe height of 450 feet, exploded a large quar.tlty of dynamite
in his balloon, destroying it and dropping Into the water. The report of
the exploded dynamite startled the whole city and Law's drop into the
water caused several women who were passing on ferry boats to faint.
The "picture shows him Just after he 1 anded. in the Hudson. Apparently
his nerve (if he has any) were not Bliaken by the stunt.
MERCURY FALLS'
M-OECIEES
SHARP DROP COMES AFTER Sl.
RISE TODAY.
Plenty of Snow and Enough Cold to
Protect It, for Christmas.
SHORTEST DAY OF YEAR.
5 This is the shortest day of the
year, which Is naturally to be
expected of the last Saturday
S before Christmas. It Is the
S shortest day astronomically as "S
well as financially. The approx-
imate time of the solstice this
year will be at 11:30 o'clock to-
P night. This will mark the begin-
nlng of winter. From now on the
days will become longer and the
nights shorter, as the sun works
S northward . . .
Winter of the sort that astronomy
defines, will be ushered in In Union
county with substantial snow and
cold. Early this morning the mer-
I cury dropped to 14 above rero, after
a sharp drop of several degrees af
ter sunrise. By 11 o'clock, however,
the mercury went nearer to the
melting point. The degree of cold
has not been disagreeable at all but
on the other hand, has lent interest
to the Christmas shopping. Indica
tions are that It will remain cold
enough to protect the snow unll af
er Christmas morning.
Sew Shipping Rules Issued.
Under the circular effective Jan.
12th, 1913, shipments of stock trav
eling over the O.-W. R. & N. will be
alowe(j to feed In transit at any
pont tween the original point of
ghlpment and destination.
"Regarding the above Information.
If any of the interested shippers will
; call on me at the freight ofllce I will
;be pIea9e1 t0 furnlsh them with the
Information necessary In connection
with these shipments." says J. H.
Keeney, local agent
nent in the affairs of the national
government here the day will be es
sentially a family day. In the diplo
matic corps the holiday will be ob
erred according to the custom of
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each country represented. The Moel
will be duly observed at the Freneh
embassy with all the customs of
France, while roast pig, plum pud-
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iQing ana a Durmng juie ioS w.u aiu
j the Christmas Cheer of Merry Eng-
j land at the British embassy.
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A3 JAIL KEEPER
SORTH YAKIMA GIAST
JAilX JOB.
TO- GET
Bedford MJdirct Will Sot Release
Jailer Job as Requested to.
North Yakima, Wn., Dec. 21 Sheriff-elect
Meter expects to appoint the
tallest Jailer in 17 states in a few
days when he names Sam Hutchin
son keeper of Jail doors. The man
is seven feet, five Inches tall and it
Is expected he will be on his post
immediately after January 1.
Short Jailer at Medford.
Bedford, Dec. 21. County Jailer
Eaton, who is four feet two inches
high, refuses to resign because of
his smallness. He says the state can
not make him let go of his Job on.
that score, but must find somethm?
more pertinent as a ground for ac
tion.
Htllman Hurt.
Thomas Doyle of the Grande 'Ronde
Lumber company was brought to the
hospital this morning from the camp.
He lost control of the carrier on
which he was riding and suffered a
fractured rib and other injuries. His
condition is not serous.
Joe Smith's Daughter Dead.
Lapreal Smith, 10 year old daugh
ter of Joe Smith, superintendent of
the poor farm, died last night. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
completed but will probably be held
at Union.
Take Ptoatoes East
G. A. Barnes and Link Wood of
Elgin have gone east with a carload
of potatoes and a carload of apples.
They will go to Kansas City.
SOCTIIERSER LIKES CITY.
$ 'llf I ever have occasion to ree-
ommend any town to prospective 8
settlers. La Grande will get the
recommendation," asserts Chas.
Prldgen, retired business man of
Wichita Falls, Tex. He has Just
3 finished a business visit to La
Grande In whfch he took care-
ful Inventory of business. Quoth
he to Secretary C. M. Hum-
phreys of the Commercial club:
.., make ,t a polnt to chat m.h ,
U bankers and business men of
every town I am in and this Is
the first place that a big major-
Ity of them have not been anx-
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Orsnile must be all rleht."
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VESICAS ISDIASS TORTURE,
KILL ASD BURS IS TOWS
OF HERJMOSILLO.
Two American Woiim- Said to Hare
Been Victims of Assault by Ban.
dlts Women of the Country Or
dered Into Cities Through Sonora
and Other Provinces Situation Is
Alarming.
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VADERO TO BE WAKSED.
Washington, Dec. 21. A oOl-
clal of the state department ad-
mitted that another warning 3
will ibe sent to the Mexican gov-
$ eminent and if this is not heed-
ed the United States, will act. It $
& is believed that the news wc.s S
allowed to leak out in the hope
that the report would reach the
S ears of Madero and make an ul- &
timatum necessary. 8
SS"$S$J?'S'$$S.
Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 21. A report
from Hermosillo, capital of Sonora
province in Mexico, states that the
Yaqui Indians attacked the town of
San Marcai, and butchered many of
the city's population of a thousands.
It Is said that few of the inhabitants
escaped. Five hundred of the In
dians attacked the town on Wednes
day night and the citizens put up a
desperate fight until the ammunition
gave out. The Yaquls disregarded
the white flag and swept the streets,
killing and pillaging. Nothing is said
about the fate of the Americans. The
town Is a coal mining center of the
Province of Sonora. This is said to
be the first time the Yaquls have at
tacked a big town.
Were lOnee Federals.
I The attackers are believed to be
part of a band of Indians organized
i and armed by the government during
i the present revolution. They looted
several smaller towns nn th wnv
and the lnnabltant9 Burrenaered onIy
' Bfter ammunWon gave out
Assault Two American Women.
Washington, Dec. 21 The state de
partment is advised that the bandits
who sacked the San Isabel ranch
near Durango assaulted two Ameri
can women. The governor of this
state has ordered all of the women
into the cities, declaring It Impossi
ble to protect them on he ranches.
Hundreds are abandoning their prop
erties and are fleeing Inside the fed
eral lines. More than 1600 miners
of the Green copper mine are strik
ing and the trouble is progressing.
The situation Is becoming alarming.
In the province of Cananea the riot
ing Is serious.
redcrals Comlmr to Relief.
Douglas. Dec. 21. Mexican feder
alists In the city of Agua Prleta ad
mitted receiving reports that federal
troops are being rushed to the strick
en cly. They also confirmed the re
ports that the Indians overran the
village and killed and wounded many
of the inhabitants. They denied
having received any further Informa
tion. Telegraphic communications
from Hermosillo state that there la
little hope that many escaped the
massacre.
Foctotrice Open Sunday.
For the relieving of Christina"
package rush, Postmaster O. M. Rtch
ey has Issued a special order for to
morrow. The postofflce will be open
from 11 to noon Sunday. On Christ
mas day the several windows will be
open from 9 to until 10 a, m., and
from 4:30 until :00.
The Latest Portrait
of Thomas F. Ryan
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This portalt of Mr. Ryan was sent
out last week by his secretary as
the one that Mr. Ryan prefers to have
used when the newspaper And it nec-
esBary to print his plcturs. It was
taken very recently by a well-known
New York photographer.
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
PEACE ESVOYS AT LOS DOS
European Peace Certain In Eyes
Experts Who Watch Signs,
of
London, Dec. 21. The Balkan and
Turkish envoys held an hour's ses
sion this afternoon and then adjourn
ed until Monday. Little was accom
plished. As a result of the peace con
fernce leading stocks are buoyant,
and this in spite of the reports that
the Turks will end the sessions un
less the Balkans allow them to re
provision the cities of Adrianople,
Constantinople, Scutari and Janlna.
Servia's endorsement of the self-gov
ernment of Albania Is believed to;
make European peace certain. The
Servian ambassadors did not niect
today.
The report that the Austrian-Servian
dispute is settled had a good
effect on the market. Belgrade re
ports that Servla is willing to accept
the agreement of the ambassadorial
conference regarding the AUBtrlan
Servian dispute.
Hog Cholera In Cmutillu Count'.
(Penodleton East Oregonian.)
There are a number of cases of
hog cholera In I'mutilla county and
that hog raisers must take precau
tions to head off an epidemic Is the
statement of Dr. C. W. Lassen, local
veterinary who at the instance of
County Judge Maloney. 'made a spe
cial inspection trip to the west end
of the county this week. Keports
have come in during the past two
weeks of a disease that has affected
the hogs about HermlBton and Sian
fleld and after an examination, an
nounced the disease to be the dread
ed cholera.
Not being empowered to declare a
quarantine Dr. Lassen merely advised
the two or three owners whose stock
measures and reported the cases lo
was affected upon precautionary
the state veterinarian who will piob
ably go further In an effort to stamp
out the infection; A number or ae
hog raisers are voluntarily sending
for serum and medicines with which
to make their stock immune.
The west end of the county Is not
the only section In which the cholera
has shown Its presence. Reports from
the northern part of the county and
from several localities on the reser
vation Indicate that it Is more or less
geneal. Dr. Lassen sates that the
disease may be spread by any com
mon carrier, humans, horses, birds,
dogs or streams, but declares that
the Irlgating ditches of the west end
are particularly adapted to carry the
germs from one place to another.
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CHICAGO OFFICIALS.
SEVERAL WflMENSUSPEGTS
Death of Jewel King at Chicago Is
Being Unraveled Piece by Tlece
Petti x) at and Weapon That Cor.
respond to Known Facts Are Fonad
by the Police In Several Apart-
uicute.
Chicago, Dec. 21. Several suspects
have been arrested and are being
given the third degree in the case of
the J. P. Logue murder of Chicago.
When the police opened the safe of
the murdered jewelry dealer In the
McVicker theatre building this morn-
ing they found It empty and ran
sacked. This Is held to indicate that
Logue broke down under the torture,
opened the safe and was then killed.
The shot wound is held not serious
enough to have caused death.
Clyde Stratton, Margaret Johnson, .
Edward Hampdou and wife, Frank
wuuams ana cnas. Duffy are sus
pected and are being sweated. They
are also supposed to be the automo
bile robbers, who have recently loot
ed stores and safes. The officers are
expecting the women to conreiui this
afternoon. A .petticoat from which a '
8trii was torn. An1 whlnh mrr.. .
spends to the goods used for the gag
on Logue, a burglar's kit, a suitcase
full of dynamite and nitroglycerine,
two thousands' dollars worth of
loose diamonds, bloodsained business
cards, a revolver of the asme caliber
as that used to shoot Logue, were
discovered in the apartments occu
pied by the Hampdons, Stratton and
Mrs. Johnson.
CABISET IS PICKED. '
Wilson Remains Silent on His Selec
tions for the Present.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 21. After a
long conference this morning President-elect
Wilson and W. J. Bryan
emerged from the conference room
today and said they had discussed
the cabinet and the availability of
the different men whose names have
been suggested. Bryan did not sug
gest any new names and considered
the fulfillment of the Baltimore plat
form paramount. Bryan's name was
not discussed. When asked by the
reporters about the cabinet appoin
tees, he said: "I leave it all to Wil
son; if he wishes to announce the
results of the conference that Is his
privilege. I have nothing to say."
Wilson was Importuned by the
press and added: "I have reached
conclusions regarding the cabinet
but must not be questioned concern
ing that. The task ahead of me Is to
succeed m spite of the headline writ
ers who expect pie to be sensational.
They will be disappointed."
When asked concerning the possi
bility of Col. "Marse" Watterson suc
ceeding the late Whltelaw Reld as
ambassador to England he replied:
"Watterson has not consulted me and
I do not know his plans."
TAFT RELIEVES WILSOS.
Homestead, Fla., Dec. 21. Addres
sing five hundred people here today
President Taft who Is on his way
to Panama said: "I have seen the
four corners of America, I am now
on my way to the Panama canal to
change the organization of the gov
ernment there. As I have had to do
with the canal from the beginning,
I think I ought to take the responsi
bility of deciding the matter, there
by relieving my successor of the ne
cessity of going Into a matter about
which he Is unfamiliar."
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