VOLUME XIII.
I4A GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY,' AUGUST 8, 1913.
NUMBER 28
Army and Navy Ready
To Punish Mexico If Lind
1 Is Insulted Or Injured
Washington, Aug. 8 President Wilson and his administration are prepared for any eventuality in Mexico.
The United States wants peace but the army and navy is ready, if any overt act by Provisional President Hu-'
erta or partisan acts requires it Reports to the president and other data show this to be true. President Wilson
has conferred with Secretary of the Navy Daniels for an hour personally today and was assured the navy will be
ready. Another 25 hours may bring the gravest developments. The president and Bryan have consulted on the
reports from charge d'af fairs a Mexico but no decision was reached as to how to reply to Huerta's stand. Lind
will be asked to obtain from O'Shaughnessy further reports as soon as he reaches Vera Cruz. The president is
also considering the matter of giving publication to Lind's instructions from the president to show how disinter
ested the United States is in the matter. .
Washington, Aug. 8. It is announc
ed that Special Ambassador John
Lind will go tonight from Vera Cruz
to Mexico City despite the press re
ports that threats have been made
against him at the capital by the
sympathizers of luerta.
,. Washington, Aug. 8. Fearing com
plications which might prove a-.us,
he administration is discussing P-
jpriety of haying special Ambassador
Lind remain on the bate ship wewj
n...,i:.. -I ir.u fy.M ..i-ui -f.
-tiiijjoiiiQ av ci iru& uaui juicer
furtfaf orders'. . k
President Wtlson and Secretary of
State Bryan hSvfe received a commune
ication from O'Elheugnessy, , charge J
d'affairs to .tne emr-assy in Mexic6
City, that Lind will be unwelcome in;titions filed here aeainst the redlieht
Mexico City unless Huerta is recog-
nized as president. The president and j
nrvor, Hicnssed the situation hit no
action will be taken until Lind reach-
3 Mexico. .: :' ':s
. The administration insists that Hu'-'
fered Lind will virtually amount to an
act of war which will necessitate an
armed reprisal. Lind is scheduled to
arrive at Vera Cruz tonight.
Washington, Aug. 8. At the direc
tion Of the president, Secretary of
State Bryan issued an official state
ment today in reply to the statement
ot Huerta that Lind would not be a
welcome visitor in Mexico. The state
ment follows: "The statement to the
Mexican foreign office is based on a
misrepresentation for which this gov
ernment is not responsible. In sending
Mr. Lind as an adviser for the Ameri-
!ant embassy the president acted en--tirelv
within his rights. This depart
ment cannot assume that management j
of Mexico is regarded as unfriendly;
when the character of the mission is
understood." 1
piiiffls
EDI BIG CDOP
0.-W. FORESEES AMPLE EQUIP
MENT THIS FALL.
Crop Moving to Be Done With Dis
patch Predicts Superintendent.
"There is going to be a sufficiency
of rilling stock to move the bumper
Grande Ronde valley wheat and fruit
,crop at least we can 3ee no likelihood
. of the contrary The crop in this val
ley is enormous but we have ample
power to handle the grain and equip
ment enough to go around."
This is the transportation situation
looming for the coming crop moving
. seasofi as se. n by Superintendent Wil
liam' Bollons of the O.-W. The com-
pany has recently purchased 10 loco-
motives of the most improved type
and at present .there has been no great
demand for them and when the wheat
crop reaches the moving stage, the
engines will be brought up from store
stalls in the round house and put to
hauling wheat
Sta s attitu l(Vard Lind is a bluff ' fary 0-f. State Jordan, for the filing of thank that country for its participa-' the letter .wr';,tn to Marshrf Warnngv
but if Lind is moieittd the govern- the petitions', f more than 2,000 bills tio in the Centennial Expo8ltloM but -. on
ment will face a situation Identical, passed'- by the last legislature more . ; against making tertain admissions af-
with, that which followed the bk,wln! than 1,000 failed to become laws blrt U thUght by the maJOnty that the,ter her arrest and return to Los An
ud of the Maine and any inditmity of-! iJl;if r.overnor Johnson vetoed them, real rdaSOtl Is to get him out of the gels, waff undoubtedly Diggs' hand-
Mexico City, Aug. 8. Jingoism
which points hostility towards the
United States has never been so open
and apparent in years. .,.
The coming of Lind ia violently op
posed &s unwarranted interference in
Mexico's affairs. No general anti
American demonstration has been dis
nlaved as vet. but if Lind insists on
ing to the city it ia f eared that
outbreaks are C8rtain to occur. '
Important Measure' Attacked.
Sacramento, Cal., Au.8. Some of
the most important measure; itemed
at the recent session of the Iegislatu
were attacked today in referendum pe
abatement act, the workingman's com-
nenSation measure, the employers' li-
!.:.:,. f -j n. .Jl tu
petitions were filed in the office of
the secretary of state. Today was the
last day set last January by Secre-
or refused to" sign them.
Queen Maud of Norway and Son
She Fears May Be AssaSSittlfSd
I'
POT
W
0
UEEN MAUD of Norway Is nlile
.....
baud tiiiit wears a crown " Slie is the mother of Crown Prince Olaf
hihI rwently there have heen Hlorles of plots to nssnsslniite the boy
Qiiteu Mil ml Is a mother as well as a queen, and title does not And lift:
comfortable when the fpar of Hssn-wlnatlon Is ever with her She may leave
Norway lw:i nsp if these taltn nf nanKl nation. There ts a bill now before tin.
storthing providing Ih it If the prexent ruler dies without a male heir the coun
try snail become a republic
I
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DIAZ HIS
AT PORTLAND
MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DATE A GUEST. .r- '
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Will Probably Remain at Portland for'l.tria1- Charged with Caminetti with
a Couple of Days. I transporting; two girls for immoral
. n , purposes, deputies were forced to
Portfahd, Aug. 8. Felix Diaz and
jjafiy arrived tins' morning and will
' nrobablv "rAto'ht he'rt fat three day's-.'
The party is eri fo'uto- to Japan'- Diaz dore Kytl-a a nandwritinB exPert wfi
. ' . -.was Called by th proiieaution to iden-'
who 13 8 nephew of Iba late dictator',.. iflVfjlin iett.ers which flnonvmous-t
and a cantidate against Huerta for
the presidency, has been sent io Jap--',
an by Provisional President Huerta to
,vay for the pMSent.
to vpnfy tlie saying, "Uneasy lies tlm
CROWDS STORM
COURTROOMTO
WITNESS TRIAL
DIGGS CASE ATTRACTS MUCH
ATTENTION AT SAN
FRANCISCO.
EH FIXES IMIIll
Letter Said to Bare Been Written by
Diggs to One of the Two Girls
Warning Her Against Certain Ad
missions Identified by Expert to Be
That of Diggs' Handwriting, Un
doubtedly.
. San Francisco, Aug. 8. Great
'crowds stormed the courtroom today to
J gain admission to the Maury Diggs
use mlgTit and main to keep them
DacK atmmtmmi
Tf,e tmt- witness today was Theo-J
iy discussed the1- report written by
Diggs and alleged id have an import-
ant bearing on the case. He testified
writing,
T. Walburn, thd puilmao conductor
on the train which carried the Diggs
party to Reno, testified that he could
.!..-!.. T.r.-m r A nvni
posiuve.y ? l , , j,, 1
nettl aunougn re uBiiev--u i.- ijins
occupieo vne statu. w.t..
his train. v rlLiL 'T'; iSi
H.J.VJ VVJ i.
fof the government set forth in the
ye'lteda session that the prosecution
would a'ttcmpt to prove:
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ihat marsna Warrington ana joia
Norm, one zw years oia ana me ouir
1, had been irifimenea oy uiggs aim
Caminetti, marnea mn- witn cnnuren,
into lenvinff Sacramento, tent a scan-
Uie ana crimina. prosecuv.m. r.,w.
That marriage had been pMed
.Uier tne two IlUhUUIlua anuuiu iiivt7
jhyorced their wives.
T.i'.iat Caminetti raised the money for
the fr.'P to Sacramento to Reno, Nev.,
and tl?0 i"ggs Dougnt tne iraMHjjur-
tation arxl paia tne runman iares.
That the; four traveled as married
couples occupying the same state room
on a night train.
. L T . ,1.
Ihat on wnvinK "
rnTu,
tered at a hotel MM tt e u"-
ujv....MK
tween- ' . ,
That Diggs h.red a four-rcom bung-
alow, paying rent in advance for' a
month and representing to the agent'
that the party was from Los Angeles
and intended to spend six months in
Reno. :
i nat an lour uvea m tne oU..K.uw
for three days before they were aT-j
.j
i. ,V i. ! 1 ! At I f .r.
That Diggs was in his night clothes
when he opened the back door of the
bungalow to the officers who arrested
him on the morning of the fourteenth
and that the officers waited in the apparent t0 need mention. Yet, S rest of the world. They can now
living room while the two girls dressed at the ,ast bard concert five doK8 reach the Elgin road at Looking Glass
separately in the bedrooms they had were not-lcci without muzzles. ? with ease.
shared with the men. ; Almost daily dogs are seen on the Ruckman Petition Continued.
That after the return to Sacramento. strcets (town dogs, too), with-, The Ruckman petition for reduc
Piggs had written to Marsha Warring- out mui!ZeSi It f up to the po- Vtion of a 60-foot roadway running
ton from Berkeley adjuring her to ,ice department to see that the from the Ruckman ranch to the L. L.
keepVp her courage and that all would muz7ie!l 8re force(j on the dog9 & McKennon ranch, to a 40 foot road
end well if she would deny there had wjth nQ exccption whatever. way, was" continued for the term.' Some
been any improper relations between - opposition has developed and the
them. (jH(ij..4.iSK& court will investigate thoroughly.
MR. AND MRS. W. W. VICK.
Receiver General of Dominican
Rapublio and Charming Wife.
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Fhotoi by ttdmonfttnn. WuNhlnnton.
bUUKI ilttUb
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FOND APPEAL
FIVE" HUNDRED APPROPRIATED
TO FIGHT PESTS.
Fire Blight War to Be Carried on With
a Vim From Now On.
fe eyeni fa ft coun
I 0 rf '
ito the fighting of fire blight in this
( vaney
The proceeds will be used to
,. .
eonduct u camnaien of nre
ventidh and instruction. Experts will
jW UIUUJllV IV fellC tUMVJ HI1U VI. .....
j cinetif ically cut out the diseased
1 parts and in the meanwhile teach lo-.
,cal fruit men and inspectors how the!
u- A H.. V,n-
worn bmuu.u uC u
me u, . ....
l
can ue uvy ."""year through, and the mair
lurinermore mat jmuiiui euuuiio
prtutuwrn
agaifist the disease may be had. The
, county .-u. . u -h-
peal for the funds before appropnat-
. nig: trie auui
:i . , . t . , t '
... ., .u ., - -
threatens : the welf.w of the vltay .
chief farm uiJustry and that $50() Well
spent wouiu go mr vuvtui v"""3"1.'''
turtner spreaa. - -..aJk;
Bcjeweled Anna Held Sails.
London, Aug. 8. With her eyes
misbehaving as badly as ever, Anna
H0ld Wh0 l,as been aPPeari"B here In
L"dn mUsiC ha" Wearin a pair '
of tlamo,1(J ,tudded stockings, sailed'
today for New York. The actress did ;
not wear a
tranSparent gown when she tripped :
toward the 8teamer( so t,,e s,lip news
rcporters ha(J to aak hcr if ghe wor(Ji
the djamond gtockings. "There is no
gr nlu.. fn it,t t i,.,.,,.,
of ghe r ,,ied gmning,y,
'j ?
DOGS WITHOUT MUZZLES. 3
The seriousness of letting non- 3
?; m.y.,e(i Jotrfl run at ;urtre is too S
ELGIN PEOPLE:
DEVISE REMEDY
M
PROPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF A.
NEW ROAD INTO ELGIN;
VIA EAST SIDE,
RIVER GRAOt IS POSSIBLE
Construction of Few Miles of Road
- From Morelock's Bridge to Clark '
Creek Bridge Will Eliminate Rough
Road That Interferes With Elgin's
Commercial Welfare Always, f -
Solution of county road, problems
that for years lave b,een a detriment
to c?mmeroil intere?t at B!pn an
fetter to inttTcourse between the EI?"
gin valloj and Grande Ronde proper
during the winter months, has .been
formulated by residents of Elgin and
the north end in general. The road
problem will come up In the Elgin
.Commercial club for tangible forma
tion, will be presented o tne locaT'
Cgmmercial club and jointly supported
go to the county" court at an early
date for consideration" - .there; " The
scheme now afoot at Elgin Is' to flim
inate the rocky, routfh, hilly and us
Ually muady wooded road from More
lock's bridge at Rinehart, to Elgin.
Kirther than leavd the road on the
west side' of the" ritfer, where it winds
in and out ovif rocky iilclipes though
a woods for a distance of a nlile or
two and where Bix months of the' ydar .
roads cannot be made good and in the
winter months are almost impassable,
tho rtW nlun ta ff nvnaa
the new plan is to cross the river at
I? AM u i r 1 i. l i
"'"-"' unugennu
for a short distance use the old stanre
'oatt " lna!an ?refek f val-
road until the first hill is reached and
then swing down towards the river
in a natural draw. This will give al-
". K.au IBI nuill
La Grande M pres,ent th8 road via
Imbler, is very satisfactory nearly the
main drawback
. Eltfjn.r firande hiphwav inter-
. . , . , .
four miIe8 from Rineharfs on. Under
road bg
izeu irom lu uranuo lu wi unuuc anu
by the construction of a very few miles
of riv(jr Je road rMch E, , ,
! . . ... aWatll,v pn.
; ntructod
J Commercial Club Secretary C. M.
j Humphreys haj just returned from El-
viil, Vhwre the matter was discussed
and all aaiuAtnfed of the scheme have '
been greatly platted at the prospects,
Eventually it is hoped, that a trunk
road well kept,' can be made up out
of this arrangement.
V, ' '"
pEC KQAD QpESED :
Remte Sections of North End of the
County Get Better Highways,
At the session of the county court
vestardav the Peck rond helnw f.nnlr-
mg Glass was accepted. This road
opens a territory that in the winter
months especially is practically isolat
ed. It taps a region of the North end
of the county that lies near the hatch-
ery and when snow is deep the resi-
dents there are out of tune with the
i