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OF LEGISLATIVE
COLORAGO SPRINGS CONFER-
' ENCE SHOCK AT ATTACK
ON CONSTITUTION.
BETTER RESULTS WANTED
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McGovern, of Wisconsin Send Gover-
. nor Heme n Excited State by HU
' Attack on Legislature of the Count
try Wanta Them Reduced In Six
and Increased la Efficiencies.
. Colorado Springs, Aug. 29. The
governors' conference here came to an
end with a , majority of the members
greatly perturbed over the attack" by
Governor McGovern of Wisconsin, on
the federal constitution. . Utterances
followed the discussion as to the de
sirability or undesirability of reduc
ing the size of the legislatures and
abolishing a dozen chambers, thereby
making the legislature more respons
ive to. the' people's will, t everal exe
cutives defended the present system,
Governor Spry saying that he believ
ed that the framers of the constitu
tion were inspired jtnd that the con
stitution was divine.
"I do not," broke in McGovern -of
Wisconsin, "It is the most beautiful
scheme ever invented to enable legis
latures to do nothing.. Iam in favor
ofjjthe smalt, well paid legislatures
with members so directly responsible
that - they dare not disobey instruc
tions.' The supporters of the present
system virtually-say they are willing
tat the people should be poorly armed
for war between the masses and or
ganized capital" '
Governors Hodges, Hunt and Dunne
agreed with McGovern but the others
admitted that the seat of legislation is
inefficient but they are . opposed to
the reduction of size.
' Lindley M. Garrison Still Busy.
' . . . . '
St.' Paul, Aug. 29. Lindley M. Gar
rison, secretary of war, today mspect
A 9nallinir mth vimrtfi ord
ering, changes that will mean' either
the enlargement or abandonment of
the, oldest lore in ine norm wesu ora-
OZVriann ia "Tttin in" On the
problem of what to do with the fort
where secretary- iienry oiimsra m
der President Tan "got on.-
The- old question of whether Fort
Snelling is to be abandoned or enough
of the Minnesota river bottom land ac
quired to make a brigade post was up
again' today. Secretary Garrison in
spected the old army building on the
. Mississippi river levee here. I
reporxea again wuny "
quafters of the Fifth brigade wU be
moved from Omaha to. St. Paul. ' ; ;
. Deciding Lincoln Highway Today.
Grand Junctior., Colo., Aug. 29 Tha
route to be taken through Colorado by
the .proposed Lincoln National High
way which will extend from the At
lantic to the Pacific, probably will be
decided .today at the meeting of the
Midland Trail association.' 'iThe meet
ing today is toyfight the proposed
route through the Overland trail which
passes through the southern portion
of Wyoming-and does not touch Colo
rado. The Indiana "pathfinders" who
recently traveled by automobile from
Indianapolis to the Pacific took the
Midland trail through Denver, oyer the
Kreat divide and through Grand Junc
tion into Utah. - They declared the
roads' were in excellent shape and are
expected to aid the Coloradoans m
their fight to have the Midland trail
cCosen. '
The Hague Peace Palace Dedicated.
f The Hauge. Aug. 29Representa-
c. cf Paul Minn.:
Representative Richard Bartholdt, of
Missouri, president of the American
croup of interparliamentary union,
were present today at the dedication
of .the Carnegie peace palace here.
MaW other prominent Americans in
terested in international peace move
ments were amVK thoe present, ine
dedication cerimonies were prelimin
ary to the formal meeting of the peace
conference which will opc-n September
2 and continue through September 4.
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Chief iMntiry of Ireland
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At D.-..'a.. nL dent's special investigator, has sailed
At Eleven VClock Racers Start Overfor the United States, carrying the
300 Mile Cdursei-Eight Starts Try.i..riinJ8, of the correspondence be
v , , . . . tween Lind and Huerta.
Elgin, Ills., Aug. 29. With splendid' i v "Kelly 8ets JWark."
weather, thousands of spectators gath-j 'Baker, Aug. U9. Anyone, whoever
ered here today to witness the first., doubted that Dan Kelly, Jr., is the
big event in the Eigin race meet for ,amateur 100-yard sprint champian of
the $5,000 trophy. There were eight world, would have had their dis
starters and the start was made at belief shattered last evening had they
promptly 11 o'clock. The distance is been at the Natatorium. Dan with
301 miles and 4040 feet. some companions had just come from
Four bombs, set off simultaneously, ! the bath house and were in the office
their roar making the staccato pop- when lightning struck one of the wires
pop of high power automobile engines, 'leading into the' "Nat" while a thun
signaled the start at 11 a. m. today derstorm was rattling about the heav
of the first of two events in the big r ens between 8 and 9 o'clock. . The
Elgin race, meet the 305mile dash transformer cracked a mighty crack,
for the 15,00ft trophy hung up by the
Chicago Automobile club.
Cheering thousands in the grand
stand saw the squadron of low built
racing cars, the . Imest products ot
American and foreign factories, dash
away from the starting line piloted by
the . pick of the race drivers of this
country. They heard the sput-sput-tering
of the engines as the cars dis
appeared in the dust; head the crowds
in the distance cheer v the racers, and
when the' first turn was made and in
tervening trees and hills cut off the
view and muffled the noise, settled
back in their seats to wait until the
racers sped past the stands 'again to
begin the second lap of the long grind.
Today is a big day in the automobile
calendar and one of the momentous
importance also to the otherwise quiet
farming district that just about this
time every year, shuts up its eight
miles of roadway, neglects its business
of dairying and raising corn, and joins
; the great crowd of Chicagoans who
line the winding course. Farmhouses
that offered a good view of the track
were converted into hotels and hun
dreds' of persons afflicted with the
speed mania slept within fifty yards
of the course last night. No long Isl
and Vanderbilt cup. race ever drew
a greater or more cosmopolitan as
semblage. '::-; H
"Hairpin curve" where speeders in
. former races so often met minhap, lost
interest thta year and tho throngs that
I in former years fought with militia
men to stand at the point of vantage at
this dangerous turn, today were wide
l.ly scattered aloncr the eight-mile
course. : The "hairpin" was practical-
iy eiiminaiea wnen uie cuurse . wua
; improved this year, and a Vtraight-a-way
stretch of smooth pike was cut
' through the turf and woods at this
point decreased he chances of dan
ger to a minimum, and increased the
chance of new records for the course.
Ralph DePalma, winner , of . last
year's race, when he set a new record;
Joe Dawson, Mulford, Hughes, Haupt
and Pillette, the Belgian,.and a d"7n
other noted drivers are piloting cnrS
in the two days' race meet All the
Bl DROPS
MEXICO AFFAIR
FOB . LECTURES
SECRETARY OF STATE OFF ON
CHAUTAUQUA TOURS, EAS-'
IN'G RUMORS.
LIND IS AT VERA
Emissary Will Remain at Seaport to
Be In Convenient Communication
. With Washington Huerta Willing
to Concede Moat of the Lind Letters
of Peace Negotiations.
Washington. Aug. 29. Indications
that tho Mexican crisis is passed were
j seen in the departure of Secretary
oryan irom Washington to lecture at
the chautauqua at Doylstone and Ken- '
net square in Pennsylvania. . He will
1' return tonight, and tomorrow will
leave tor Texas Ford in Pennsylvania ,
at Mare Island. ' V j
Vera Cruz. Aug. 29. United States
Special .Ambassador John Lind, has
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ueuudu w niuKe nis neaaquanero nere
because it is easier to communicate
with Washington. - Huerta's latest
message said that he is willing to re-,
sume conferences with Lind and is '
now disposed to accept most of Pres
ident -Wilson's proposals to,; secure
peace with Mexico. -' i' . '
William Uayard Hale, the Presi-
the lights went out and those in the
office were momenttarily stunned.
That is all but Kelly.. An instant aft
er the shock fell his companions saw
him' by the front gate, he having ne
gotiating the 25 or 3d yards in noth
ing flat "Believe me," said Dan, "I
broke my own record. I thought the
end ot all thinsrs had come.". .
Aside. from putting the lights out
of commission at the "Mat for a short
time, -ho damage from the heaiy elecr
tricar storm last evening was noted.
entrants have tested out on the Indi
anaoolis speedway and in stveral oth
er meets of lesser importance this
year.
DePalma and Soencer Wishart were
entered weeks ago. They are here
with four' Mercers, including the two
cars that competed in the Memorial
rfav races at IndianaDolis this year.
I Wishart is-driving the same car he
j and DePalma piloted to second place
: in that event.
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; A woman is to be one of the most
important speakers before the annual
convention of Eastern Oregon teach
ers, who meet in La Grande Thanks
giving week. Mrs. Stella Ingle, presi
dent and Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoe, county
school superintendent and secretary of
the association, today held an impor
tant conference on the program cmes
tinn and announced that - they have
finally secured Miss Jessie Lee New
lnnri. of the University of Chicaeo.
,hBg consented to come to La Grando to
nttend the convention. For the past
fnUr years, the teachers' associations
of Orecnn h?-." '-r'p.l tf -ot V.'r; New.:
CHICAGO
WOMAN
APPEAR
JEROME FAILS
10 EFFORTS TO
bETTHAVJ DICK
THAWS CHAUFFEUR IS UNDER
' ARREST ON CHARGE OF '
WRONG DOING. ' '
KTy TEST IS DOflfiED
When Thompson, ike Man Who Help
ed Thaw Enter Canada Is Arrested,
He Is First Accused of Bringing In
sane Man to Canada But That
Charge Is Changed to Befuddle De
fense.; .... ,
Sherbrooke, Aug. 29. Former Dis
trict Attorney Jerome returned today
admitting that his trip to Quebec, at
which place he hoped to induce Sir
Homer Gouin, provisional 'premier,, to
turn Harry Thaw over to the New
York authorities, had been a flat fail
ure. Thaw's lawyers are jubilant and
say that Thaw will now remain in jail
until they are ready to release him,
which will be when they have estab
lished his right to go where he teas
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The, New York lawyers scored a
point over Thaw here today when the
case of (Educated Roger) Thompson,
the chauffeur with whim Thaw fled
from Mattewan; was brought to. the
court and charged with bringing a
lunatic into Canada. Thaw's lawyers
consented to manage Thompson's de
fense, asserting that Thompson had
brought' no lunatic into Canada and
would proceed to test the sanity, issue
immediately. . . The prosecution refus
edto be trapped to the issue and for
mally charged Thompson himself with
entering Canada in a stealthy manner.
Thaw's lawyers asked adjournment to
consider development.
Thompson 8 bail was fixed at $500
and was furnished by the Thaw party.
Socialist Soldiers Now Want Medals.
Rome, Aug. 29. Six soldiers who
refused the gold medal offered them
by the government for unusual mili
tary valor in the Turkish-Italian war
and who later repented of their ac
tion, today were allowed to formally
retract their refusal and put in appli
cation for the prizes. At the time of
the presentation when several ' other
soldiers were given medals for valor,
they remained away, declaring that, as
socialists, who did not believe in war
they could not accept the medals. In
their petitions -presented today they
declared they were forced to take that
action by their socialist friends and
that if the government will give them
the medals they will accept them and
prize them highly. -
Moving Tool House Today.
The city tool house, which has been
the object of more legislation in the
council than any one thing for months,
was today started from Fourth and
Spring towards the 'end of Eighth
street, where it is to have at least
a temporary home.
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land to Oregon and this is the first
time they have succeeded. It is pure
ly a coincidence, however, that a wo
man is to be featured at the conven
tion and that women are at the head of
the association.
They merely obtained the fruits of
labor expended in years past.
The conference today resulted in the
completion of many details regarding,
the convention but the final contract
with Miss Newland was one of the
principal features. She is an enter
tainer and educator, and will render a
dramatic reading while here, having
assigned two days to the local con
yrtirr. . ' . ..V
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Woman Jury
1 Tact Faulty
PSYCHOLOGIST POINTS
" THREES FAULTS.
OUT
STUBBORNNESS ONE
Woman Wont Listen to Argument
Says Noted Payekologbt.
Boston, Aug. 29. Three reasons as
to. why women are unfit for tho jury
duties were advanced here by Hugo
Munistberg, following a series: of
psychological experiments.
. "In the first place," said 1 Munster
brg, "women are not willing to listen
to argument, they wont change their
opinions,, and then, too, they are men
tally stubborn."
TAKES STAIID
FATHER OF MARSHA TESTIFIES
AGAINST CAMINETTI.
Affirms He Knew Nothing About His
Daughter's Escapades at First.
f San . Francisco, Aug. 29. Thomas
Warrington, father of Marsha War-.
rington, was the first .witness" to take'
the stand today, when the trial' of
Drew Caminetti, the white. slavelr,.wai
resumed. Mr. Warrington is the man
Whom Diggs testified he had held in
deadly fear, for the father of the girl
mini
wouia nave Kinea mm naa tney met. : navmg jurisdiction over - tne enure,
He remained on the stand but a few. United States, was one of the prin-
minutes and testified that' Caminetti "P? "a?M1Stl,!i!r5idy, morn,ll
. J L . , , . . . . , . session of the Methodist conference u
had been introduced to hlmaii job- Beggion here week..l He delivered;
bing solicitor When asked if he was brief irixs at the conclusion of
aware that his daughter had sUmd the business session which followed
out all night with the man in tRe the rfde over the valley thu morningj
case, he replied that he did not know It WM nth a brief ot bu8
. wV it ' "", i a. I, it. n t " 'ness but much of importance was gone;
"If the girl tells the truth I am un- ovep. .... . .. . S;, f ...
alarmed, I'm not afraid but that I, jjw facea are daily being added to
shaU ge ;out alright," aid OrwmC. gt 0f proreient men"n attend
netti a few minutes before Lola Nor- amon them the f8M
ris, his companion in the Reno i esca-, Editof h, f the Pacific Chris
Iade prepared to take the stand. Mr- tj Advocte. In-a brief report hd
sha Warrington was again called upon toW how the publication at Portland
and rehearsed the incidents of illicit hag gro&ngt Pnd the the coai
relationships of the four. - At two c,ug,on of hu,remar-Kg. . member o
o clock, she is expected to finish and, the church ioneern(, who know
at the most not later than three, bhe. ju,,f v. -hi,,-!,". hiii.inn 4
preceded on the stand by her
father, Thomas Warrington.
: Baker Chinaman Hurt.
Baker. Aug. 29. Tung He. familiar-
1 knnwn an "Hnmnv". an atred China-
man, 75 years old, was the victim of ministry and his request was grant,
an assault by a Jap at a Japanese G W. Padgham, chairman of tha
rooming house on, lower Center street, board of trustees of Gooding college,
yesterday noon. "Humpy" says a wo- was presented to the conference dur
man called to him to come in, as she ing the morning session. H. C. Shel
wanted to buy some vegetables. A don ,of the anti-saloon league in Ore
few moments- after he came out he gon, was likewise presented. " C. E.
was attacked by the Jap, knocked Todd, vice president of Willamette
down and badly beaten, although not university, appeared before the con
seriously hurt. The Jap was arrested ference today. -
and put up cash bail of $15 for his ap-a The executive session was held yes
pearance in police court at 4 o'clock terday afternoon and the matter iti
yesterday afternoon. He failed to ap- hand was' disposed of. These meetings
pear, however, and his bond was for- are veiled in secrecy and the outcome
f eited. He claimed, when arrested, of the session is never made a public,
that the reason for his attack on matter. It is said,, however, to have
"Humpy" was because the latter had dealt with a situation east of La
stolen something from the rooming Grande.. h ,;- 1
house. He did not know what was sup- Last evening Rev. Ezra Clemans, of
nosed to have been taken, and in fact Chicago, and Dr. E. R. Fulkerson, for-.
all he knew was that the woman had
accused the aged Celestial.
Four Generations Gather.
Mm M r.rnt.rv of Snokane. has re-
. n Uv lnma a Pf nf vialfina
her daughters. Mrs. McHargue and
Mrs. Frank Chatas of South La
Grande. Mrs. McHargue accomnanied
her mother as far as Walla Walla,.
and will vibU there. While here Mrs. s
Gentry had the pleasure of having
four generations of the same family at
her side. A daughter, Mrs. Pherson,
was a guest in the city at the same
time and is the daughter of Mrs. Mc-
Hargue. She had three children with
her. -thev being great grand children
to Mrs. Gentry and grand children to
Mrs. McHargue. . . .
REPORTS POT' i
COIIFEREIICEIII
cheery ran'
GOODING COLLEGE PRESIDENT
t-:
ATTENDS CONFERBNCE
WITH REPORT -
PACIFIC ADVOCATE iS BEST
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Clarence Trao Wilson,' Nortl Portlanef
. Preacher, In Attendance Today
Many Men of Importance Presented
to Conference Reports Show Pa
cific Advocate Growing Rapidly. '
That there are now about $300,000. :
available for the constriction and
maintenance of the Gooding eolleg I
official sectarian college of the Meth
odist churches in Eastern Oregon and
Idaho, and that the Pacific Christian:
Advocate is the best publication- of
the several Advocates published all
through the country, and that the cir
culate is growing rapidly, were two
stirring reports heard by the confer
ence assembled here today. G. W."
Padgham, chairman of the Gooding
college trustees, brought word to tho
conference today:. that the institution
is in a condition that should and doe
enthuse every : Methodist. Enough
money to .harry construction and in-j
fafoduce its active work is rapidly be-
big obtained. Thje school was ord
ered created only a few years ago. . c
ir Clarence True Wilson who for sev-j ,
oral years ranked, as one of the great
est preachers of the Northwest, while
pastor of the leading Portland church,;
Methodist Church Temperancesociety
ana who is now at the head or the
.tha eount- axsurl the conference
'-that the Pacific Awocate ranked a
the best of all sectional advocates thai
I are printed throughout the United
States. .. - .
Rev.
Martin r of Summemlle, vcl-
untarily withdrew from the conference
merly vice consul in Japan, held a
large . audience intensely interested.
The last named spoke on the Chinese
and Japanese situation with great ef
fect, basing his statements and sta
tistics on figures he had himself help-y
. fid VerifV.'
Dr. Clemans, wno repre-;
sents the church board of claimants,
is a true wit and his address sparkled
with keen humor and wit throughout
This afternoon the program call
for a foreign missions program. The,
outline is as follows - -
Anniversary service Mrs. r. L.
Thofnton. presiding. f
Hymn No. 644. 5 ; '
Scripture Mrs, , H. Davis, L
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Prayer Mrs. H... W: JrWkenTwin,
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