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VOLUME XIV.
LA GRANDIJ, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914.
NUMBER 5.
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CITr MARSHAL
SHOSHONE CITIZENS DRIVE ALL
NEGROES OUT OF
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EX-STATE OFFICIAL IS
(WOUNDED BY MAD NEGRO
Drink-crazed Negro Man Fires at
Town Marshal from Moving Freight
Train Escapes to American Falls
Where He is Apprehended Fears
Entertained for His Bodily Safety.
Boise, Idaho, June 19. After
shooting James May, town marshal at
" Shoshone, and E. V. Bower, a form
er member of the. Idaho legislature,
tha later probably 'fatally, Jack Ed-
wards a drug-crazed negro last night
escaped but was arrested at IrVaho
Falls today.
Bower was attempting to arrest
Edwards. During 'the fight the
negro broke away and boarded a
moving train. From the moving
freight he fired a bullet, striking
Bower. Bower may die, as his in
juries are severe.
Citizens have ordered all negroes
out of town following the affair and
all have obeyed. The American Falls
authorities are .holding, the negro
fearing the irate citizens at Shoshone
vJH . do- .V"tVxHly tyw; v V
Wallowa Voters Elect. ' '
Wallowa, June 19. (Special.)
Wallowa is said to have been the
cost attended school meeting ever
in Wallowa, and probably the best
ever held in the county, occurred in
Wallowa Monday afternoon at the
annual school election. L. Couch
vas re-elected director for a term of
t!;ree years, and E. A. Scarle was
again chosen clerk for a term of one
year. Over lifty were in attendance
at the meeting, there being 44 votss
cast for director, and many did not
v. te. . .
Mr. Couch received 35 of the 44
v. tes, the balance being distributed
bi-tween C. W. Mumford', F. H.
Brownlee, A. J. Pipes, John Mc
Tonald and Henry Sehaeffer.
Father Admits Killing Child.
Prineville, Ore., June 19. D. K.
Sheldon, the young mill worker ar
retted here last Friday on a charge of
raving slain his one-day-old babe
while the mother lay in the next
Term, confessed last night. Sheldon
raid he wanted to get the baby out
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cf the way so that his wife could help j taken to. the hospital soon after. The
l.im make a living. Ke waited until operation was delayed! on account of
1 is wife was asleep and then gave the his condition.
lal.y a heavy dose of poison, later j Joseph R. McLaren was born in
I li cing the body by his wife's side. (Augusta, Me., April 13, 1846, and
"When my wife awoke she called ; vent from there to Boston when a
me and wept bitterly. I took thoung man. He came west in 1881!
baby's bodly out to the kitchen andr.d engaged in mining in Montana
then went back to quiet her. The ' and was admitted to the bar and
baby's clothing took fire and thi. practiced law in that state. He came
gave me an idea, so I burned the to Eastern Oregon about 10 or 15
bedy in the stove. I buried the n- years ago and spent a year or two in
mains later but I could not rest, so Paker. From there he came to North
dug them, up and put them in the Powder, where he has since lived,
mill furnace." ' During the time he has held the of-
' 'fice of mayor, councilman, secretary,
Would Lengthen Term of Office. and others, and was justice of the
Baker, June 19. An initiative peti- peace at the time of his death. De
tion equalising the terms of the coun- ceased is survived by a wife and four
ty officers, an amendment initiated childlren. Funeral services were held
ty R. P. Rasmussen of Corbott, Ore., in the Baptist church yesterday af
and W. M. Davis of Portland, "to maKe ternoon, Rev. Waltz of Baker con
the terms "of county clerk, county ducting the services. Interment was
treasurer, sheriff, coroner and sur- l the cemetery here. f
voyor four years instead of two, wal I
ci-culated here yesterday for signa-j Ed Tuckey Returns,
tu res. The measure would result in Ed Tuckey a local real estate deal
rutting all county offices in the state ev is home from Salopi, where he
for a four-years' basis except that of went as custodnan of local yiisoners
circuit judge and) county judge. The sent to the penitentiary.
terms of office of the assessor, com- :
niissioners and school superintendent ' Sunday Service in Effect .
tire now four years. The circuit Sunday service on the branch line
judges are elected for six-year terms, is now 7 o'clock instead of 7:30.
GOVERNOR COLQUITT.
.Txa gxecutiv Who Urgts
Intervention , In Mexico.
Gvnsies Run' Out ' . i
A band of Gypsies was ordered out
of town today by Sheriff Hug, follow-
ing some trouble between the band
j and the police . department.- They'
j must leave Union county soil.
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SKIN TO SIRE
TOM RANKIN MAY LIVE BE
CAUSE OF HIS SON.
Burns Sustained Some Time Ago
Nee! New Skin to Be Healed.
Sacraf icing 'great areas of his skin
that his father's burns may be healed
if possible, Tom Rankin this after
noon is the main figure in a local
skin grafting operation. The task
was performed this morning that
Tom Rankin an aged citizen who was
b;irned in Washington some time ago
and who has been at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Joel, at Cedar and
Washington for some time, might re
cover from the frightful injuries in
flicted by the flames.
The senior Rankin has been conva
lescent but slowly and the skin graft
was found a necessity The son of
fered the skin necessary to cover the
burned patches in such a way that
physicians hrpe to see complete re
covery speedily.
M 'LA REN FUNERAL HELD.
Well Known Norlii Powder Man
Buried Yesterday Afternoon.
North Powder, June 19. (Special)
J. R. McLaren died at the hospital in
Baker early Tuesday morning, fol
lowing an operation for ulcer of the
stomach and gall stones. He had
been sick about two weeks and was
UNCLE SAM PREPARES FOR
ANY EMERGENCY NOW THAT
; HIIFRTA MAV.RFflPFH FIGHT
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The Moment Mediation Fails, Embargo
. on Arms and Ammunition Will
Be Lifted .
. -v Washington, ,lune.l9. The. war-," department . has '
completed preparations to meet any situation in case
Jluerta .orders an attack on Vera Cruz, following the ex
pected announcement of the failure of peace negotiations ..
at Niagara Falls. President -"Wilson and Secretary Bry
an .believe the rebels will keep Huerta too busy for him
to bring trouble against Funston's forces. TJnless Huer
ta yields to Niagara mediators, , the nbgotiations will,
cease. It is stated that the Americans have declared the
last word unless Huerta voluntarily retires in favor of a
rebei-dominioned government in 'Mexico City. It is de
clared on good authority that the United States will
openly favor and aid Constitutionalists; not that an
American invasion of Mexico is planned, but the embar- -go
on arms and ammunition will be raised, and the Constitutionalists-
will be permitted to get all the ammunition
they please on this side of the. border. , ;
Niagara rails, June 19. Failure ,
of one of the mediators to return
from New York this morning caused
postponement of the deliberations to
day. It is freely admitted that the
conference is about to come to and
end ' h ' '.
Battle is Drawing Close.
Torreon, June 19 The advance
E EXPLOSION
Lethbridge, Alta., June 19. At
least two hundred men are believed
to have perished in a terrific explo
sion at Hillcrest coal ' mine near
E'airmore, Alberta today.
Six hundred workmen entered the
r.ine this morning and only four hun
dred are known to have escaped.
Thick clouds of black smoke art
BEATEN BY YALE
PRELIMINARY RACES WON BY
HARVARD OARSMEN.
Second Varsity and Freshmen Eights
For Harvard Each in Out.
New London, June 19. Though not
the favorite, Yale won in the varsity
eight-oared race late this afternoon
over Harvard. The finish was so
close that it was a matter of Inches,
and never has New London had so
exciting an event on her classic
New London, June 19. Harvard
made a sweep of the preliminary
events in the Harvard-Yale regetta
today by taking the second varsity
crew race and also the freshmen
eights. The big varsity eight-oared
race started at 4:45.
Annual Pioneer Meeting Called.
The third annual meeting of the
Wallowa County Pioneer's Associa
tion will be held July 2, at Wallowa
Lake Park, this date having been
agreed upon at an informal meeting
of the officers in Wallowa, Tuesday.
The program will occur on the after
neon of July 2, and efforts are now
being made to complete the program.
The association was organized two
years ago in Wallowa at which time
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guard of Villa's army is within 10
mles of Zaca(ecas. It is said that
Villa wouldn't order a general ad
vance until he had! time to confer
with General Natera. That Sunday
will see the battle's opening is be
lieved here. Villa still insists he has
recognized Carranza as "Jefe Supre
mo" but this is believed to be a plan
to spare Carranza humiliation.
KILLS
issuing from the mine shaft and it i3
almost certain that those who remain
i nthe mine are doomed.
Officials of the Canadian Pacific
at Calgary received advice3 that at
least two hundred were killed.
By special trains doctors, nurscn
and coffins were rushed to tha seems
of the disaster.
AS POSTMASTER
LONG FIGHT AT PENDLETON
DRAWS NEAR END.
Nomination Sent to the Senate by
Wilson This Afternoon.
Washington, June 19. The nomi
nation of T. J. Tweedy to be post
master at Pendleton, was sent to the
Senate by President Wilson toddy. If
the appointment is ratified, the long
fight between Democrats of Umatilla
county will have been settled, though
pet haps not amicably.
the first meeting was held. The pres
ent officers are F. D. McCulIy of
Joseph, president; Henry Scheffer of
Wallowa, vice-president; John Mc
Donald, Wallowa, secretary. Wal
lewa Sun.
CLIMATIC STATISTICS. J
(Readings taxen from Government
instruments by Observer Benham, and
cover the 24 hours endin.g at 6 p. m.
yesterday:)
Maximum, 34; Minimum, 68.
Temperature at 1 p. m, today 76.
WORKMEN
TWEEDY
NAMED
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD.
Democrat io Ldr In Heuaa
OppoS Wilson an Tall.
9 1911, by American Prru Association.
; Belgium Mine Afire,
Liege, Belgium, June 19. With
four hundred men at work in the mine
fire broke out today in the Vielle
Marihaye coal mine. About half -of
the miners escaped, but the others
failed to reach a place of safety. Gra
vest fear is felt for those left behind
ia the mine'and dlssperate efforts are
being made to save them.
OAKLAND, SEATTLE, PORTLAND,
SPOKANE MEN HERE. ,
Remarkable Entry List Secured
Big Motorcycle Races.
for
With sixteen ridters here and enter
ed for the preliminary track races to
morrow and for the motor road race
to Baker and, return ' Sunday,
lire more speed kings entered! ani
en the way, the fondest hopes of the
local Motorcycle club will be more-
than realized.. The riders include
speed sharks from Oakland, Seattle
Spokane, Portland, Pendleton, Elgin,
La Grande, Baker and Ontario. The
scope of territory represented! in thi)
race, and the machines entered, en
sure a wonderful meet. Slight show
ers between now and Sunday would
be welcome dust setuers. . . ;
The features tomorrow afternoon
commencing at an early hour, are to
be thrilling attractions in themselves.
Simons, one of the speed merchant!
entered, tore around the half miU
trtck in 30 seconds this morning with
a 4 h. p. machine a wonderful per
fcrmam-e. The entries closed last
niyht, but mailed entries t'ated yes
torday are gaod, hence more aro duo.
The program tomorrow which i
to be as good as the main event Sun-
rihy really, as far as track c-venfs arc
concerned and the day following is:
First Day, June 20, 191-1.
First Race Preliminaries in five
mile professional. 4 h. p. machines.
Keats of four, two qualifying for fi-
nuls. Race called at 2:00 p. m.
First prize ..'.'..: $50.00
Second prize 25.00
Third prize 10.00
Total purse $85.00
aecona Kace preliminaries lit
three miles restricted to local riders
on 4 h. p. machines Heats of four,
two qualify for finals Race called at
2:45 p. m.
First prize1 ......$25.00
Second prize 15.00
Third) prize . . . ..-. 10.00
Total purse $50.00
Third Race -Preliminaries in Exhi
bition for track record. 4 h. p ma
chines Two machines making best
time qualify for final exhibition on
following day. Race called at 3:00
p. m. Entrance fee $1.00. First prize
$25.00, open to all professional riders.
The best time made on either the
20th or the 21st shall determine the
winner.
Fourth Rncc Preliminaries in five
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SIXTEEN RIDERS
IN ROAD RACES
RUMORS AFFIRM
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FEDERAL PROBE
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REMOVAL., OF RAILROAD M.
PLOYES MAY HAVE SERJ.
OUS AFTERMATH TO IT.
THREE LOCAL DIVISION ?
CONDUCTORS LET OUT
Wholesale Shakeup of Old Men m
ournman , S, stem and Federal
Orand Jury Probe is Said to Ben
der Way-Not Known Where Har.
Poon Will Strike Next.
Persistent rumors are current in '
ailroad circles of the Harriman sv.
terns, that federal indiotmn .-.
pending against some of the former '
employes of the ' system wh,i hve
ee.i let out for violating various rule.
of lailroading. The shako ,.n ...m-i.
btvan two days ago, has not directly
hit La Grande but caught Jhreo Pond-
owu-nunungton passenger conduc
tors. No decision will be reached aa
to what local men will be nromoted to
tie passenger runs before the 15
days of posting expire, at which time
the "oldest" men bidding for the threo
jobs will be given the runs. It, ia
bkely that at least two families Will
move to Pendleton if promotions aro
asked for by present old-time freight
conductors, - The '.rumored indict
nents however, which the federal
(,-i-and jury is reported to be drafting,
have to do entirely with Washington
ind West End division men, it is said
This is all rumor, but it is authora-
'ively asserted! that railroad employei
i' d traveling men have been called
to Portland from Sound points and
even nearer homo and rumor has
lc:.ked, out that actions of railroad
nun was the chief nature of question
answered.
Much regret is expressed in local
ciicles at the whole affair but tha
rendleton-Huntington division had
im less victims of the spotters than
the Washington or West End divi
siens. 'Practically all the old-timo
conductors between Pendleton ani
Portland are saidl to be involved. '
There is an air of uncertainty and
somewhat of alarm, for rumors circu
lating in railroad rows along the line
point to a total of about 70 pending
i-movals from service,' including thj
score or more already let out on thi
system. , .. . , ...
Pendleton is Excited.
Pendleton, June 18. As a conse
quence of the activity of "spotters,"
ten O.-W. R. & N. passenger con
ductors running out of Pendleton are
today without jobs and it. is reported
on good authority that seventy main
line brnkemen and twenty station
agents are to got dismissals from the
survice in a few days. The shake-up
has caused a big sensation in railroad
circles and today there is a marked
uneasiness among the employes of the
system.
The conductors received their no
tices of dismissal yesterday. Three
were running upon the Oregon divi
sion and seven on the Washington di
vision. AH were among tha best
known railroad men irt this city. Not
a one but had been -with tha com
pany over ten years -while at least
one had passed the 20 year service
mark. , That they should be let out
at this time was the cause of a great
deal of regret among their fellow
workmen,
That their dismissals are perma
nent is indicated that their runs are
,li bulletined. On the bulletin board
at the local dbpot this morning ap
peared the notice that there are three
Vacancies on the main line to be fill
ed. The cause of the dismissals is not
yet known though the service blanks
which will soon be issued from head-
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