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VOLUME XIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. vl
SATURDAY, JULY 19 1913.
NUMBER 11'
GRUELTIES IN
HEAR CAMPS
I MOST eRUTAL
TWO HUNDRED WOMEN AND
h , GIRLS burned after be-'
' ' JNG DISHONORED.
Situation In and Around Seres Beggar
Description Acocrding to Well-Veri-lied
Reports From Scene of At roc i-
: ties Whole Groups of Men Butch
ered Women Subjected to Terrors.
Athens, July 19. Blood curdling
Stories of murder, rapine, massacre,
looting and sacking at Seres and in
that vicinity alleged against the
Bulgarian troops by King Constantino
of jGreeee, have been verified by the
Austrian consul at Salonika. Almost
unbelievable stories were told by an
Austrian. His own wife, he said, had
been dishonored by the Bulgarian of
ficers, in the presence of a score of
soldiers and 100 inhabitants the lat
ter being slain by the troops. Special
investigation sent to Seres to con
firm the allegations of the king, re-
. turned with names of the notables who
Were cremated, crucified, hacked to
pieces and mutilated and left dying in
i the streets.
Eighty Women and Girls Burned.
"..flOn the evening of the last day . of
: the massacre a company of soldiers
' found 80 women and girls concealed in
a' warehouse. These girls were then
dishonored, oil was poured over the
bodies of the women and they were
locked in the building and the struc
: ture fired. The coroses were found
iby investigators.
Tn another instance 20 officials and
' wealthy residents of Seres, who had
fathered at a public hall were bayo
netted and their bodies then carried to
a trench and partly covered with earth.
It is alleged that several victims were
alive when placed in the. trench. The
death list is growing hourly.
.J Turks Near Adrianopole.
. London, July 19. A detachment of
the Turkish cavalry has reached the
outskirts of Adrianopole according to
the Constantinople dispatches today
Advice from the Balkans indicates that
the Greeks, Roumanians intended to
advance to the gates of Sofia before
dictating peace terms. The Bulgar
ian legation discredits the report that
the king of Bulgaria has fled.
I Bulgers Halted.
' Burcherst, July 19. It was report.
4d tonight that the Roumanian cavalry
had captured the ninth division of the
Bulgarian army including twelve field
Juns.
' Turkey Can Go No Further.
Vienna, July 19. It is reported that
Russia was formally notified by Tur
key that further advance of the Sul
tans troops on Adrianopole will not
be permitted.
Sjf
-t Smokes Opium on Pullman.
$ Baker, July 19. A few evenings ago ,
ts No. 5 U.-W. K. & IS. train puueu
Into Baker the fumes of burning opi
um were detected by the Pullman port
r, who notified the conductor, and to
gether they went to a berth occupied
py a through passenger and found him
smoking opium just as they do it in
Chinatown. A full opium layout con
listing of the long pipe, lamp, tray and
(ill the other accessories, including a
tool of opium, were found and confis
fated bv the conductor.
TWO PAROLES, JI SENTENCE
A FINE,
I Paroles have been issued to two par
ties, a jail sentence imposed and a
line tacked on still another, in circuit
tourt, Judge Gustave Anderson of Ba-
lr to one to five years for issuing an
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I. W.W. Agitation
In West Spreads ;
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BLOODY ONE
SECOND SUCCESSIVE NIGHT
SEES PORTLAND POLICE
FIGHTING L W. W.
CLUBS DRIVE BACK FOES
Group of Agitators Attempt to Rescue
Compatriot Who Had Been Arrest
ed Speaking Occurred In Plaza
Block Crowd Forced Back and
Many Blows Struck With Clubi '
Portland, July 19. Following last
night's riots in the Plaza block in
which a number of alleged members of
the industrial workers and socialists
attempted to take a prisoner from
Sheriff Word andm his deputies, the
sheriff stated that all open meetings
in the city both in streets and in the
parks must cease. He will confer with
Mayor Albee this afternoon and seek
his co-operation. 1 " .
Portland, July 19. Another riot oc
curred last night in the Plaza block
when a mob of several hundred at
tempted to rescue George Reece a so
cialist, who was arested for using al
leged abusive language. The plaza is
across the street from the court house
and the sheriff and his deputies were
forced to fight their way through the
mob before they could land him in
jail. , -
A running fight ensued during
which the deputy-sheriff and detec
tives held back the mob with their
clubs. A large number were struck
and four were arrested for attempts
to rescue. James Gregory sustained
a deep gash under the left eye when
it is alleged Tie tried to slue the sher
iff. A man approached the sheriff
from behind and grasped him about
the neck trying to wrest his club from
him. The sheriff struck him several
times. Afte- the arrests a squad of
police cleared the streets.
BIGAMV CHARGE JS FILED.
Ray Farrel, Known In La Grande Is
Under Arrest.
'An Ontario, Ore., dispatch says, Ray
Farrel, who prepared a ruse to make
it appear that he had been drowned
in Snake river,' for whom the local
officers, with people from the Fruit
land beach, where Farrel lived," snend
ten days in dragging the river, only to
be found later safe in La'Grande. hs
been arrested and placed under $500
bond, on a charge oi Digamy. It is
charged that he has a wife in Ogden.
Utah, and it is throuht that he may
also have a wife in an eastern state.
The charge has been preferred by
Fruitdale people who feel that he is
deserving of punishment for his ac
tions. Farrel has been living with his
wife. The bond for his release has
er of the girl he married here.
been furnished by J. T. Richards, fath-
ONE DAY'S GRIST
months in jail for connections with an
alleged sheep theft at Kamela when
the state asserts a box car was opened
and sheep removed. L. E. Tipton, of
Kamela, received a $50 fine in the
same connpction, having pleaded guil
ty, and D I. Austin receivea a sen
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THE 'TIMES"
fj 4. Hi,- US"" '
SEATTLE PAPER MUST SHOW
PROOFS TO MAYOR BEFORE
PUBLICATION.
SAILORS BEAT SOCIALISTS
Headquarters Burned and Literature'
Destroyed Seattle Times Charged
With Inciting Riots and Publication
Must Submit Proofs to Mayor Toi
day and Tomorrow Morning. .
Seattle, July 19. Mayor Cotterill
was thwarted in his efforts to prevent
the Seattle Time3 from publishing to
day, and Sunday, except under cen-
sorship, when Judge Humphries grant-
' tA a Avtw. a ... n It. n. i a.. Inn ki.
VU LllfViaiJF iv bill? 9i j
terhoon against the order to the po
lice to take charge of the plant the j
mayor stated his action was taken to;
prevent the Times from publishing re- i
ports which he believed might incite
further rioting. Saloon keepers are
also trying to overide the mayor's ;
order closing their places of business, i
Seattle, July 19. As a result of ri
ots last night, Mayor Cotterill has as
sumed powers granted him by the
charter in case of riots and took per
sonal charge of the police. He has
ordered all saloons closed and for
bids anyone holding street meetings
the next two days except religious
meetings. He notified the editor of
the Seattle Times to either suspend
publication for two days or submit
proofs of everything .published for
censorship. .
The Times printed the alleered speech
of Secretary of the Navy Daniels in
which he is reported to have denounc
ed followers of "red flag" and cities
that harbored them. Mayor Cotterill
in a proclamation declared the issue
included "plain and wilful inciting of
riot which followed last night."
Concerning the censorship of the
Times the mayor's written order says:
"inasmuch as exaggerated, false and
perverted publications which have
been made by the Seattle Times par
ticularly the issue of Friday eveninir,
July 15, 1913, included plain and wil
ful inciting of riot which followed as
indicated on the part of those respons
ible for that publication knowledge of
lawless and riotous intentions which
were committed that night, you are
hereby directed to stop issuance of
the sale or circulation in any form of
distribution within the city of Seattle?
of the Seattle Daily Times during to
day (Saturday) July 19 or tomorrow
(Sunday), July 20th, unless the pro
prietors of such papers shall have
first submitted to me the entire proofs
of any proposed issue and that it shall
be found certified to you, by me, as
containing nothing calculated to incite
further riot, destruction of property
and danger to human life." The order
was issued to the police department.
Trouble In Seattle Too.
Seattle, July 19. An investigatio.i
has been instituted to locate the rint?
leaders of a mob of severtil thousand
'.vho v.'cro !?d by ln0 sailors and half
as many soldiers, which wrecked all
the industrial and socialist headquar
ters in liiiit city last flight. The so
cialist news Btar.d was demolished
The furniture was piled in front of
each place and burned. The police
were powerless to prevent it. The vio
lence was the result of a riot Thursday
night in which three soldiers and two
sailors were injured by alleged in
dustrialists. A party of naval men and soldiers
aided by members of the Washington
naval militia, and 100 young civilians,
who made most of the noise, started in
to "clean up" the town last Friday
night. Thev dmoIished the news
stand of Millard Pierce a socialist ora-j
tor, and scattered his stock of litera-
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SHERIDAN.
OREGON, RAZED
By BIG FIRE
QUARTER MILLION LOSS SUS
TAIN ED BY SMALL TOWN
OF SHERIDAN.
EXPLOSION MIS BLAZE
Helpless, Citizens. Watch Business Dis
trict Go Up in Smike Area Burned
Over Is Three Hundred Yards by
Three Blocks One Hundred Thou
sand In Insurance Covers the
.Losses. -
, Sheridan, Ore., July ' 19. Revised
tigures place the damage from the fire
which practically destroyed the busi
ness district last night, at a quarter
of a million dollars. About 30 build
ings on the south side of Yamhill riv-
Of wani rIaufrA.ra .... I .,! I
reflidVnce8r"Th7fire was sorted Wl
an exploding gasoline stove in a res
taurant and spread despite efforts of
the hundreds of townspeople.
It practically burned itself out when
it reached the river. The burned area
is about 300 yards wide and three
blocks long. About $100,000 insurance
is realized.
S-,!
Sheridan is situated near the south.
ern boundary line of Yamhill county.
Included in the destroyed buildings
are both banks, the Sheridan hotel
restaurant, general merchandise stores
and residences. . .
iThe Southern "Pacific train dispatch
er ticked the news to Portland just be
fore he was driven from his key by
the flames. The McMinnville fire de
partment, 20'miles away, went to aid,
an engine and crew being sent. Sheri
dan has a population of 1500.
Danes Most Democratic.
Conenhac-en. Julv 19. President
robbed of its claim to beinir the most
wish o HuiiiiiiioKiainm id lvuaj uci 1 1
democratic cabinet in the world. The
new Danish radical ministry has, as a
starter, decided that none of its mem
bers will hereafter wear uniforms or
decorations. They will not even ac
cept the title of "Excellency". Premier
Zahle's wife is one of. the official sten
ographers in parliament and she in
tends keeping the job, though, to avoid
any suggestion of graft or avericious
ness, she will present her salary
which is $825 yearly, to the stenog
raphers' Cid, while her husband is
in office. Ime. Zahle has decided not
to go into society at all because of her
domestic and office duties and inter
ests. She says she 'hasn't time to at
tend or give silly parties where noth
ing is discussed save clothes."
Fair Advertisers Here.
The automobile loads pi cherry fair
advertisers arrived in the city this
afternoon on an around the valley
junket to place posters. This took the
place of the general train of autos
that was coming yesterday. The cars
were bedecked with streamers and the
boosters made up for a whole train
load by virile verbal boosting.
Commission is Enioined.
San Franrisco, July 19. A bill in
equity was filed in the federal dis
trict court by thi Southern Pacific to
day to enjoin the California railroad
commission from asserting jurisdiction
over certain equipment and trust cer
tificates which the Southern Pacific
proposes to issue in New York for the
purpose of acquiring rolling stock
which the company believes necessary
in the interstate business. - Officials
announced that a similar suit will be
filed against the Arizona corporation
commission to enjoin it from asserting
jurisdiction over the issue of 22 year
notes aggregating over 30,000,000
which the company expects to issue
for capital expenditures.
avenue and smashed In the plate glass
window nailing American flabs upon
the front of the building. The police
looked on and smiled at these demon
strations but interfered when the mob
started to carry out the furniture pre
paratory to burning It After some
time the mob was separated by an
automobile of police. "Your mnyor
won t do anything to protect the flair.
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"BOB" FRENCH
AUTOJRNED
.-S. 1 - - rtA . . . e . nr a
ren aiS-iobile owned by Rob- 3
,ert r rencn of Cove, occurred
yesterday evening up river
when the machine caught fire 8
$ and was ruined. ; The oil, in some S
way, caught fire and Mr. French ?
and his companian, who were on
S their way to Pendleton, to pur-
chase a new car, immediately
ran for points of personal safety, $
f About the time they got heblnd
'8 convenient trees, the explosion 3
came and though no injury wag
sustained by the men, the' ma. $
chine was blown to pieces by the &
$ concussion. ; Fortunately for .'Mr.
French he had renewed his auto- $
mobile policy with the Security 4
$ Land & Trust company , a 'few
days ago. : ,. 4
. f ;.-;!-:: $
AND. ITALY WITH.
DRAW REPRESENTATIVES
Many Complaints Filed Against For-
eign Officials at Mexico. '
Washington, July 19. A digest of
consular-diplomatic renorts from Mex-:
ico 'are "being 'prepared' y :the., Mtate '
department ror the president and Mr. 1
Bryan will confer with Ambassador
Wilson, who is expected next week
to make a personal report on the con-!
ditions in, Mexico. The ambassador!
was originally expected on the 28th of
this month. I
Mexico City, July 19. Many are be
lieved to have been killed and a score
injured as the result of the dynamit-j
ing of federal troops and train near!
Lampazas, Nueve Leon, by rebel sol
diers. The details are lacking. It
was learned authoritatively that Eng-:
land has recalled Minister Strong as'
a. result .ot complications of actions
uring the bombardment or Mexico
City by General Diaz and the rebels. I
It was learned that Italy had re-1
called her minister.
CURRENT PROVES STRONG.
Man Fights With Stream During a
Ford.
Jonathan HaaS had an experience
in the Imnaha river lust week that
he is not anxious to repeat. He has
not come back from the river yet,
but C. F, Graves was in a few days
and told of the incident says the En
terprise Record-Chieftain.
It seems that Mr. Haas had set out
to go up Horse creek. At the mouth
of the creek he had to cross the Im
naha to get on the south side where
the creek flows in. He was riding
one ' mule and leading another that
carried a pack.
.The mule Mr. Hass was riding was
tender footed. As it was urged into
the river it flinched on the rough
stones and refused to keep its course
straight across. Thus it shortly got
into deep water where it had to
swim. The rider became alarmed and
slid off into the river and struck
for the shore. He got hold of over
hanging brush and was in a fair way
to get out bn dry land when the
mules, following along behind him
crowded in between him and the bank.
This forced Mr. Hass to loosen his
hold on the brush and he was car
ierd away on the swift current. The
river is high from the melting snow
in the mountains and it rushes down
the valley in a torrent that no ope
cares to breast.
The current, however, carried Mr
Hass near the bank a short distance
down stream and he again seized a
friendly bush that hung over the
river. This time the mules did not
interfere and he climbed out safe and
sound on the bank. He caught his
mules and found the chief damage
DIPLOMATS
GIVEN
DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS HELD
UP AS UNJUST
CQERSION CHARGED TO THE
, ADMINISTRATION IN TAR--.'
;. IFF FRAMING.
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Sacred Right of People Being Taken
From Constitution by Methods Em
ployed by Democratic Forces As
serts Senator Cummins In Attack on
Recent Tariff Caucus Coercion la
Charged.
Washington, July 19. Speaking in
the senate, Senator Cummins of Iowa, ,
protested against what ha ( termed
"executive co'ersion" in the framing of
the tariff law by congress. He said: '
"Many bankers believe the legislative
department of the government should
noia tne executive power but it is yet
to be proposed in a free government
that the single executive should hold
me legislative autnority over a great
people, yet we are drifting in that
direction." Cummins denounced tht
djmocratvc, caucus which he declared
eonbtUuied 1nt '.only inviailfle but in '
audible government,' whose operation
denied thd most sacred right of tht t
people." ......
Washington, July 19. The insidious
lobby committee held no public hear- .
ing today. Mulhall was excused foi
the day. It is said that he is on the
verge of a nervous breakdown. In
the executive session the committer
considered the books and accounts o!
the manufacturers and of the National
Council of Industrial defense.
Poultry Industry Taught.
Fargo, N. D., July 19. County
school superintendents of Fargo wil'
go the garden system at schools in
America one better. They today in
augurated the first of a series of poul
try raising contests among their pu
pils. By popular subscription eggi
have been furnished the hoys and the
girls who will spend their summer va
cation raising the poultry. The con
tests will be decided next fall.
Scores of Massacres by Troops.
Belgrade, July-19. In an officia'
statement issued at the war officr
the Bulgarian troops are charged will
a long list of massacres, which it i
declared have been confirmed. J
asserts that the Servian soldiers wen
tortured brutally and that the bone.'
of the wounded w:'p broken and the'"'
eyes gouged out. Scores wore burned
alive.
FRITZE SCHEFF, STAR OF THE
ATR1CALS STRANDED.
Pretty Corus Girls Turn Over Bonnet'
to Gather Nickels.
Chicago, July 19. "Money on th.
way from New York is all right, bu'
it won't buy a plate of beans in
dairy lunch at Chicago." This is th
way Violet. Drew, late of the chorv
of the musical extravaganza, "Ml!
Modiste," which went broke. explainec '
why she, Evelyn Raymond and an
other of the 60 stranded chorus gir!
stood on Michigan Boulevard to da'
with upturned hats. The jingle r'
small coins, dropped by brokers an.
business men interrupted Miss Drew':
monologue, "See it's easy," she sau,
"Who wouldn't help a chorus girl bu:
a ham sandwich T
OPERA! STAR
BEGS FOR COIN