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CZAR AND 1
FAMILY ESCAPE
ASSASSIN PLOT
PRECAUTION TAKEN BY RAIL
ROAD 'COMPANY AVERTS
ASSASSINATION.
TWO.KILLED AND MANY
HURTfAS ENGINE TIPS
Deep Laid Plot to Assassinate Czar
Nicholas of Russia Frustrated at
Expense of Two Lives and Many
Injuries Imperial Train Followed
Precautionary Train Ahead.
Berlin, June 18. Czar Nicholas of
Russia barely escaped assassination
. Wednesday according1 to a St. Peters
burg despatch which, escaping cen
sorship, was received here today.
However, even though the czar lives,
two persons were killed) and 28 In
jured in a train wreck near Tachud
now, Russia, due to the attempt on
the czar's life. This is the statement
of an official account sent out by
good authority to the Berlin Gazette.
The official version, of course, says
the incident was "merely an acci
dent" The conspirators plotted to dy
namite the imperial train it appears,
and the plan would have succeeded
hadn't the railroad authorities taken
the usual precaution of nr.Hftjar . fj
ordinary passenger train ahead of the
special carrying Nicholas, his wife
and children, and members of their
suite.
The track was mined near Tschud
now and when the first train reached
there, the explosion occured. Several
coaches were derailed, and the loco
motive overturned. Two passengers
were killed and 28 injured.
TENTATIVE TEAMS PICKED.
Doubles and Singles ' Teams to Vie
With Imbler Next Saturday.
G. H. Armstrong is in Imbler to
day arranging details for the. inter
town tennis match' to be played off
next Saturday forenoon at Imbler. It
is not definitely announced who will
represent La Grande, but John Gird
ler, Norman Frees, G. H. Armstrong
and Geo. H. Currey Jr., are those
tentatively selected to play.
Twohy Action Interests.
Pendleton, June 18. When Robert
Twohy of Twohy Bros., and C. C.
Berkeley, their superintendent on the
Coyote Cutoff, made a trip to the
southern end of this county were
tl.ey on a mere pleasure trip or was
their vi'rit of significance from the
railroad building standpoint? It is a
Question that is answered both ways.
Reports from ranchers in the
southern part of the county show
that the visit by the railroad
builders was looked upon as an omen;
something might be doing soon in the
branch. It will be remembered that
the railroad company had the pro
posed) extension surveyed last sum
mer and- that the construction of the
line southward has been considered in
a tentative way for many years.
Neither Mr. Twohy or Mr. Berke
ley could be. sent today as they were
not here. Norborne Berkeley says
that his brother merely tock his em
ployer on a fishing trip and that their
lour had no significance from a rail
road building standpoint
CLIMATIC STATISTICS. S
(Readings taken from Government
instruments by Observer Benham, and
cover the 24 hours ending at 6 p. m.
yesterday,:)
Maximum, 9; Minimum, 52.
Temperature at 1 p. m. today 84.
PROMINENT FIGURES AND BUILDINGS CON
NECTED WITH PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Photo copyright, 1914, by Panama-Pacific- International Exposition Co.
H. 8. Crocker Co, official photographer. . . .
THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
ONE ot the most beautiful and spacious of the pavilions erected by
tho thirty-four foreign nutions which up to this time have de
cided to participate at the great Exposition is the replica of the
- Bultan's Palace, now being built by the Ottoman empire at San
Francisco at a cost of $300,000.' . . .
Mr. D. O. Lively, chief of the depart
ment of live stock at the Panauiu-Pu-clflc
International Exposition, has or
ganized' the greatest animal show ever '
een.
Mr. James A. Burr Is director of the
division of congresses iind conventions
of the rnnnuia-Pneifle International
Exposition at San Friim-tsco In 1015.
Two hundred nnd twuuty-flve conven
tions and congresses will meet there
EACH TRAIN BRINGS IN SHIP
MENT OF MACHINES.
Saturday Preliminaries to Be Thrill- J
ing in Themselves.
Motorcycles fro mPortland, Pend
leton and other sections and even
from the Pope factories, are arriv
ing on every train today to be en
tered in the La Grande-to-Baker
races next Sunday and to participate
in the preliminaries Saturday. The
Saturday show is going to be ex
tensive in itself and will commence a
2:80. Lovers of track racing, for that
alone, will be run Saturday, will findl
something to entertain them.
The entry list closes today and by
tomorrow a fairly good idea of ths
class that will participate will be
n-ade known.
Reservation for boxes for Sunday.
can be made now with Chase Eohncn
kamp ,
Alcpho Wins Gold Cup.
Ascot, June 18. J. Frairie's "Ale-
pho"'won the gold cup race. J. Ryan's
Wilbrook" second; T. Martin'.-
"Junior" third. Ten ?tarted.
MOTORS ARRIVE
FOR BIG RACE
LA GRANDE, OREGON,
Mr. Alvln E. Pope, chief of the de
partment of education and social econ
omy, at the I'unumu Pueiae Interna
tional Exposition, is preparing a child
welfare aud - practical -education - ex
hibit Dr. Frederick J. V. Skiff, director 1l
chief of the Panuma-Pacluc Interna
tional Exposition, to open in Sou Fran
cisco on Feb. 20. 1015. is one of the
world's greatest exposition expert.
BANKERS ALL
DEPRESSION IS NOT ALARMING
SAY MONEY MEN.
Medford Meeting Was a Good One and
All Enjoyed it.
Returning from Medford whore he
had been attending the state bank
ers meeting F. L. Meyers, cashier of
the La Grande National bank, said
today that apparently bankers of the
state are happy. That they dto no;
view the present depression in busi
ness as dangerous.
"No one seems to be getting pinch
ed very hard," said Mr. Meyers.
"Bankers over the state largely had
the same time rone were inclined to
take a pessimistic view of matters.
With the largo crops that will soon
come, with the hope that Congress
will soon get through and cease for
a time at least in its legislation on
business, there is a feeling that all
will be well. It is quite doubtful if
this state runs in as high gear as we
have been doing the past few years,
but there is an apparent safety ex
isting which is refreshing. Economy
will continue to be a word that i?
not despised among the oeople and
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SEEM
THURSDAY, JUNE, 18, 9U.
40 OFFICIALS
E BEEN
PUT TO DEATH
REPORT IS NOT GENERALLY
CREDITED, HOWEVER, BY.
AUTHORITIES.
EL PASO HEARS OF MORE
MURDER DOWN IN MEXICO
Officials Are Missing but Belief is
They Are in Hiding Villa Puts
Natera in Subordinate Place An
other Attack on Zacatecas is Re-
ported.
El Paso, June 18. Rumors that 40
deposed Carranza office holders were
executed Jast night at Samalayuca,
40 miles south of Jaurez, are disbe
lieved here. There is no question but
that the men are missing but it is
believed they are hiding. A dispatch
from Torreon, Villa's present head
quarters announcedl the rebels aim
to attack Zacatecas again not later
than Sunday, and that Villa will be
in supreme command. This is deem
ed significant as Carranza has an
nounced that he has named General
Natera commander of the central
military zone. Whether following
Jaurez. and other coups Villa reversed
orders and made Natera subordinate
to himself regardless of Carranza's
wishes, or with the latter's consent,
was not known as Natera was beaten
when he attacked Zacatecas - recently
and the impression was then that Car
ranza was dissatisfied with the alter
ed arrangements.
Is Carranza Leaving Mexico? .
Washington, June 18. Congress
man Kent told President Wilson that
he had received a private telegram
today conveying the information that
Carranza left Saltilo and i3 on his
way to Laredo, Texas-. In view of the
stories telling of trouble between him
self and Villa, this report is looked
upon as somewhat significant The
report is not confirmed by the Uni
ted States consul at Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico.
HARVESTING UNDER WAY.
Umatilla County Threshing Outfits
Commence at Early Date.
Pendleton, June 18. Though the
harvest season weeks distant, actual
threshing operations have commenced
upon at least two farms. According
to news brought to this city, John
Williams, whose farm is north of
Nolin, started his machine on June
11 and on the same day cutting was
started on the Hoffett place north
west of Pilot Rock on Coombs' Can
yon. Both are cutting earKy fall
barley.
Several other farmers in the light
er land sections are getting their
combines andl stationaries in readi
ness for harvest operations. With
the present warm spell continuing for
ten days there will be quite a num
ber of barley crops ready for the
sack. Immediately after July 4,
there will be many machines running
in the lighter land sections but the
general harvesting of the 1914 crop
will not be in full swing until about
the third week in July.
there will be ot a saving epoch, is
the general belief.'
In speaking of the entertainment
accorded them Mr. Meyers said Mod
fordl showed her usual hospitable
spirit and was alert to every under
taking that would make things pleas
ant for tho guests. At the election
of officers of State Bankers' asso
ciation Mr. Meyers was placed at tha
head of the executive committee.
Klamath Falls has invited the organi
zation to hold its next meeting there,
but so far the place has not been
determined.
Big Bear Visits
Ranch; is Dead
WALTER M." PIERCE HOG PEN
VISITED BY BRUIN. .
MANY; f MILES FROM DEN
Lack of Huckleberries and Feed In
.-.'Hills Probably to Blame.
A lone bear, probably driven to the
valley for lack of huckleberries, met
his Waterloo on the Walter M. Pierce
ranch yesterday when he was at
tempting to corral some young hogs.
Employes on the ranch saw Mr. Bear
at his predatory scheme, and shot
him without difficulty.
The Pierce ranch is a dozen miles
or so from the customary range of
bears, namely, Mt. Emily huckleberry
patches. , '
POWELL JURY
CAHT AGREE
EIGHTEEN HOUR VIGIL FALS
TO BRING DECISION.
Elgin Case .of Alleged Hide .Theft
Draws Elgin Witnesses.
Eighteen hours of deliberation on
the .evidence in the statutory case
against Geo. Powell,-a railroad em
ploye, . failed . to. develop, a. .verdict
The jury was discharged this fore
noon after its 18-hour vigil. ' It is
reported that the jury stood nine for
acquittal and three for conviction
through a period of several hours
and it is also reported that the last
ballot stood thug; Powell was charged
by the state with being the father of
an illegitimate child born to Powell's
niece, a girl of 18.
Nothing has been announced as re
gards a second trial in the case.
Bertram Case Is Called.
This forenoon Judge Knowles and
a jury listened to the case wherein
Chas. Bertram and Chris Peterson
I are involved in a dispute over some
I property. Crawford & Eakin and
Turner Oliver are counsel in the case.
A case that is of especiul interest
to Elgin people will be on the trial
list this afternoon, it is believed.
State vs. Hess is the title and Hess is
charged wit)h stealing some glides.
A half dozen witnesses from Elgin
are here to testify in the case. R. J.
Green is attorney for Hess and F. S.
Ivunhoe will represent the state.
PROF. ARANT MARRIED.
bridal Couple in City This Morning
on Way to Tillamook Beach.
Prof. E. E. Arant, formerly located
at Island City and the past year a
high school instructor ot Union, nnd
Miss Wanda Haller, daughter of I. L.
HnMor of Telocaset, are .married. The
ceremony was performed yesterdla
nt Union with Rev. Martin officiat
ing, in the presence of relatives only.
Mr. and Mrs. Arant were in La
Grande today on their way to the
bench near Tillamook, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
Indian Buys Automobile.
Pendleton, June 18. Thomas Shel
all is the first fullblood Indian of the
Umatilla reservation to abandon the
cayu?e of his forefathers for the au
tomobile as a means of travel. He is
now riding about in a four-passenger
Buick 37 of the 1914 modal, having
purchased it this week of the Oregon
Motor Co.
Shelall is a member of the Walla
Wntla tribe anil in his veins course
the blood of the pure American un
oufiled by a mixture with "pale-face" ?
biood. A number of mixedblood far
mers near Athena "preceded him in
the acquisition of a "gas wagon" but
they are not counted as Indlians, and
Shelall will stand as the first Indian .
owner of a "horseless carriage." . i
NUMBER 4.
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HIT FAIL 10
BE OF VALUE
ADMINISTRATION CIRCLES AD
MIT SUCH IS POSSIBLE BE
FORE LONG.
FIRST TIME SUCH THING
HAS BEEN ADMITTED
Washington Still Has Hope but Un
dercurrent is Plainly Pointing to
Possibility of Entire Failure of the
Niagara Falls Conference, Situa
tion 'Up In the Air." ,
Washington, 'June 18. For the
first time since the mediation nego
tiations began it is admitted in offi
cial circles of the administration that
failure is possible, ;
Hope, however, has not been entire
ly abandoned but the fact that, the
Mexicans published their side of the
case is dbemed unfavorable.
It is not denied that the break be
tween Carranza and Villa, which i
now generally admitted actually oc
curred, despite statements to the con
trary, furnished Huerta's representa
tives with argument against the selec
tion of a Constitutionalist for pro
visional president.
(BOOSTER DINNER
PLANNED.
Seventy-five Cent Dinner for Tour
Bits," is the Claim.
Tomorrow evening the merchant?
of La Grande will have a booster din
ner at the Foley hotel. The occa
sion is for the purpose of talking over
final arrangements for the Retail
Merchants' State convention that
convenes here next Monday.
According to the committee that
has the dlinner in charge "it is to be a
six bit dinner for four bits.".
Fire Charged to Women.
Glasgow, June 18. Suffragettes
are believed to have been responsible
for the fire which burned two steam
ships and two schooners lying along
side Kingston docks. The entire city
and harbor fire departments fought
vainly in their efforts to save ves
sels. A score of firemen were over
come by smoke. The loss is about a
half million dollars.
Baker Attorney Here.
Jos. J. Heilner, one of the promi
nent attorneys of Baker is in La
Grande today on legal business. His
mother nnd father passed through
La Grande today from California
where they had been . visiting for
some time : nnd Mr. Heilner joined
them here.
FRED MITCHELL
FATILLT HURT
KICK FROM HORSE RESULTS IN
DEATH TODAY.
Wife and Five Children Survive Jos
eph Man Who Was Killed.
Fred Mitchell of Joseph is dead as
the result of injuries sustained at Jos
eph Tuesday when he was kicked by
n vicious horse. Mr. Mitchell was
: 'shed to La Grande in an automo
bile but the trip was long and his
injuries so severe that the shock
could not be overcome.
Henry & Carr will prepare the body
for shipment t o Joseph ' tomorrow.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by a wife
and five children and other near rel
atives at Joseph,
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