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mm IS PREPARED' w FOR THE DAYS': FUN mm ROUND-UP ENTRANTS OF NOTE IN ALBANY'S ROUND-UP CELEBRATION Thrilling Scenes of Old West to Be Reenacted at Linn h County Celebration, FOURTH IS THE BIG DAY , Vttrlotlo Observance of Bousing Cnar ' acter Will Be Staged on Xndepeno v. no Day Portland Invited. Alhanv. Or.. Juna 80. Albany is anxiously awaiting he opening or ner annual Western Oregon Kouna-up, (' wnicn win do neia mis " ntwHnn with th hier ratriotlc celebra- tion, July 2, 3 and 4. Weather con- prepared to emeritiiu miiicsi tiunu in Its history. int Kouna-up grounue ajiu uuuu- Inn hiva hn r-mnrt a a1 thisi VMf. tiAatat Vinllfr Bnii nmnlA nrrnnsrmpntl tenaance. ' The aualltv of show that will be T resent eel wl he eaual to any mat me 3' northwest has ever seen. Over 100 of tne'aoiest cownoys in ine west, i rom uanaaa to ine caurornia line, are nere. V and In the croup are owners of prize "' aaddles from every show of note be- tween here' and New York. rMariii v nmnn ai anr vanrn n nil nii- up, nas invaaea ine bouiuwusi in in Auntner filrH flfltftt ItUnt tn prvmA to Aiuaujr lino j tai , auu i iuci o any i 4- era who have never before appeared in Among them are Sliver Harr. Hank f:':'-.A yn a iTiiit.tt noi. . T 1 1 1 " roiSt Viauu rjuuii, oivkcici dh " V. V ( Tl V. .. TH 1 11 WTnvlH'o nuuuuia. Luiuiiu iiiuinu, " ' ' 'icnimii on cowr r vir wmimore. "Qoldle" Campbell. Buff Jones, Kube K'l hnr f s rcn i nna a n n w a a " HolmM. ai. of Log An erf-1 ps. whose t num , -ana najiey b cutuseo, aimei Bros, 101 Ranch wild west show, f C Buffalo Bill s wild west, and other puieu aiiracuons. DpecKman or rviainai n ra.ua; An div ti frig of North Yakima; Dan and Louise Thomnson of Montana: Ollif Oahurn of .' yiiiuii, viuj, jjiii auu ijich. ae&v v ; Alrlle; Broncho Bob Hall of Independ- "' ance; Roy Rltter of Prlnevi'.le; Ever- V tt Wilson of Tygh Valley; Tracey V lne, Jim and Frank Roach. Bertha uiancen miss Miuve tjiiriora ana o 'i year-old Mary Clifford, George Fletch er, Babe Ewlng, John Tayche, Earl : Newqulst, Jimmie Taylor, Lloyd Sawi- . ders. all of Pendleton; Anita Engle of; n m j i , ii . 11 . xfutl,ixii, v. fi.1 ., are amung uiucr wcii known artists of the rope and spurs. i Not only Is the collection of cow boys a fine one. but the cowgirls rep- r-j . resented are the best In the country. ' Katherlns Wilkes, who last year won V the cowgirls' broncho busting at Ches ; u enne, Pendleton, Albany and other well - known shows, Is on hand. Bertha i Blancett of Pendleton, one of the most i popular woman performers in the west; Dorothy Morrell of Winnipeg, - world's champion all around cowgirl,; Louise Thompson of Judas Gap Mont.; j. v y, Anita Engle of Redding; Ollle Os'P burn of Union; BUUe Clifford of Pen- .. . j ... , , . , ...... , dleton. and little Mary Clifford all j Above -"Broncho Bob" Hall build ogging a steer. Below, left to righ t "Babe Ewing1 are artists of a high order in feats world champion cowgirl. or tnriiung ana oaring norsemansnap. I TT' , , " 7 ii nTi iiiTi mmTii 1 -mmmmm - m in iwnil , ' :. ; 4 n &r . t -m till Nf 4iSvi kJi xvfeSS Si sh f m rt( III ft& nm Y&il AFTER FIFTY YEARS SON SITS ON BENCH WHERE FATHER SAT Joseph G. Wilson Was the First Circuit Judge in All Eastern Oregon Territory. FAMILY IS WELL KNOWN Incumbent flnnneedlnr Xata raoahaw Made Keoord in dling Williams Murder Case. judge The Dalles, Or., June 30. A son, suc ceeding to the position occupied by his father more than 60 years before, is the unusual coincidence which marks the recent appointment by Governor Withycombe of Fred Wilson of The Dalles to succeed the late Circuit Judge William L. Bradshaw. The present Judge Wilson's father. Joseph G. Wilson, was the first circuit Judge in eastern Oregon. His terri tory comprised everything in the state east of the Cascade mountains. His son's Jurisdiction comprises Wasco and Hood River counties. Fred W. Wilson is a scion of an honored pioneer family. He was born at College Hill, Iowa, September 10, isid, while his father was at Wash ington representing his district as United States senator from Oregon. A short time after he reached Washing ton, judge Wilson died and the small son was brought back to Oregon by his mother. Suooeeded by Keemlth Judge Wilson's unexpired term in congress was filled by the appoint ment of Senator J. W. Nesmlth. Mrs. " came to uregon in 1551, a year arter Judge Wilson crossed the plains, as a missionary teacher. Th nartv cam via the Isthmus of Panama. On the (same steamer was the late Gover nor Z. F. Moody. The present Circuit Judge Wilson spent all of his life in The Dalles, with the exception of the periods he at tended college. He graduates from Whitman college in 1891. then attended Jbhns Hopkins university, from which Institution he was graduated in 1883. He studied law in the offices of Hunt ington & Wilson In The Dalles and began practice in The Dalles in 1800. He has practiced continuously here sine. He was elected district att rney in 1908 and held the office four .ars. Case Attracted Attention At tnat time the district comprised Wasco, Hood River and Crook counties. His name was prominently mentioned throughout the state through his pros ecution of the Norman Williams mur der case, which at that time excited a great deal of interest, inasmuch as the bodies of the mother and daughter Williams was charged with murdering wore never found and the case was one of circumstantial evidence. Wil liams was convicted and hanged in The Dalles, the last man ever hanged in Ore gon outside of the penitentiary. Judge Wilson was married at The Seattle Professor Is Alleged Pro-German Exception Taken to Statements Hade During &etare at abUo Session of State University Summer School. Seattle. June 30. U. P.) Charging that Professor Frederick Meisnest, state university professor, spread Ger man propaganda under the guise of an academic lecture, protests have been filed with President Suzzallo of the univ'ersity. The lecture was made at a public evening session under the auspices of the summer school. Six persons hissed the speaker and left the room. When the professor declared that Germany had done more for municipal government than any other nation someone yelled: "Ijouvaine, for in stance!" Dr. Suzzallo says he is not yt con vinced Meisnest -said anything ne dltious. Meisnest explains his state ments by saying he "wanted to nhow what a strong government the United States is fighting against." ? PENDLETON BIG HONORS FOR EDITORS WILL DO 4 THE OF OREGON "Hagen Jury Diagree Seattle, June 30. (U. P.) The Jury failed to agree, after standing nnn to three for acquittal for 10 hours yes terday .in the case of Ed Hirm, policeman, charged with accepting a $10 bribe for protecting bootlfcg-rs. Hagen was suspended from the force. but was later reinstated for playing an Important part in capturing four tank robbers. Citizens Through Commercial Club Will See to It That Nothing Is Omitted, JULY 13, 14, 15 THE DATES Trip in Special Train to Wallowa 7ake Will Be Crowning Event of the Program of Pleasure. Double Wedding Is Event at Freewater Freewater, Or., June 30. The home of Mr. and Mrs. I Ij. Johnson of West Side was the scene of a pretty func tion Thursday evening when their two daughters, both teachers in the local school, were married at the same hour. Rev. W. W. Steward of the Advent ist church performing the double cere mony. Miss Metta Johnson became the bride of Romeo Hubbs. son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hubbs of East Side, and a popu lar young rancher and graduate of the iMllton-Freewater high school. They will reside at East Side. Miss Iauretta Johnson -'tveoame the bride of Ivy Mon tarre of Colvllle. Wash., a teacher and rancher, and they will make their home in that plure. The flower girls were Gerita Miller and Mabel Putnam. Mrs. C. D. Hubbs played the wedding march and Mrs. Laura Kendall sang "O Promise Me." The bridal party left on the evening train for a trip through Yellowstone Park. Pendleton. Or., June SO. When the Oregon State Editorial association convenes in Pendleton on July 13. 14 and 15, its members and their ladies wU be entertained in real Pendleton tyle with a program that will have its climax in a trip to Wallowa lake in a special train de luxe. The people of Pendleton represented by the Commercial club will be hosiS to the newspaper men, and have planned entertainments that will make their stay here a memorable one. The convention opens on Friday, the thirteenth, on which date busi ness sessions are be held. A buffet .luncheon will be served to the men at noon and the ladies will be entertained by a committee of Pendleton women. Friday afternoon the visitors will be taken on an auto tour to the: East ern Oregon state hospital and over the wheat fields of the county. In the evening a special presentation of Round-Up motion pictures is to be given. A banquet will be given Saturday evening and at 10:30 the entire party will board a special train for Wallowa lake, arriving there at 7 Sunday morn ing. Autos from Joseph will take the party to the lake proper. The day will be spent at the resort and return made to Da Grande In time for din ner and the party will arrive back in Pendleton during the night. riding "Mustard Dorothy Morrell ' of Winnipeg, Ollie Osburn is the only woman in the C0WK,rls. p, race, maverick race. uu.iuuss i lflrliM- hnMMno- linrsa PontAst nonv ex Jim White and' a band of Umatilla Mrii r,man, Indians have their tepees 1 nrABfl ra in itk,i t-An tmr f hiimanA PltChea . a,-iA Tl.. Hull rMinv downtown, and w-111 take part in the ' . ' . Kii,i(wrin from Indian features of the ARound-Up. Horses, like riders, gain reputations for performances, and there are at the (Albany Round-Up some , of the worst buckers and some of the fastest cow an automcbile. chariot race, ladles' Roman race, bulldogging contest, cow boys' novelty race, bareback riding, cowboys' Roman race, Indian relay ponies in the west. Paddy Ryan, i M ' ..,, A ,Qn riin7 i,iw relay race, wild horse race, contest for best all round cowboy. lies. ding citlseiui In Charge The Albany Round-Up is an organ- owned by Manager Adams, is a thor- ' oughbred, and holds the world's rec- ord for the quarter mile. Among the bad bucking horses are Sunflsh Molly, ' Wild Mustard. Arrah-go-wan, High Binder, Yellow Fever, Wildcat, Black Diamond. Powder River, Dynamite, f. Spider and many others. The bucking contests promise to be among the most exciting events on the program. Taxied Program Arranged There are 23 scheduled events on the program daily, besides lnnumer- able specialties by a squad of comedy : artists engaged by Manager Adams. : Rube Fisher, "Pee Wee" Holmes Hank Potts and Goldie Campbell, who do - funny things in western "stuff," for the movies around Dos Angeles, will relieve any touch of seriousness that .. might creep into a program. Tracey i Layne, the sweet voiced cowboy, sings ''.j-rak Me Back to Old Montana." cat--tle songs ancV also has a double act -'"With Rube Fisher. The bucking bur i?yo Spike and Logan, the noted movie -.'oxen, which are trained to do tricks, and other features add life to the events. The events on the program, In which the cowboys and cowgirls will com f ' pete for 14000 in cash prises and three ' Championship saddles from the Powers ahop in Pendleton, valued at $800 are aa follows: Cowboys pony race, fancy roping. SPEED EVENTS WILL ' BE BIG FEATURE OF LA GRANDE FORTH Tell Your Wife . ComsLift Off Docsnt hurt a bit to lift coma or callutea off with fingers. izatlon of prominent business and pro fessional men who are concerned with teh promotion of the city's best inter ests. The officers are: Roy Newport, president; Dr. B. R. Wallace, vice pres- j ldentt H. B. Cusick, secretary; C. O. Rawllngs, Dr. J. L. Hill, W. A. Bar rett and B. R. Westbrook, directors. On July . 4. the last day of the Round-Up, the city will be awakened i by the usual roar of the morning sa lute of the big guns by the local ar tillery company. At 10 o'clock there will bo a big parade, following which there will be patrlotio exercises in the city park. Dan J. Malarkey of Port land will be the principal speaker of the day. A special chorus of 60 of the best singers in the city will lead the singing. The reading of the Declara tion of Independence will be a feature. Carnival attractions, street dances and all aorta of merrymakings will keep the crowds busy. The evening of the Fourth there will be a special night show for the benefit of the Red Cross, which will furnish ample amusement for the crowds. It will be in the nature of a wild west show with many side fea tures thrown in. Monday will be Salem, Lebanon and Brownsville day; Tuesday is Eugene, Corvallis and the west side day, and Wednesday la Portland day. Motorcycle Race Program to Be Augmented by Automo bile Entries for Prizes, n Not a twinge of pain or soreness before applying, or afterwards. This may sound like a dream to corn - pestered men and women who have been cutting, filing and wear ing torturous plasters. Yes! Corns lift out and calluses peel off as if by magic. A small bottle of free tons costs but a few cents at any drug store. Apply a few drops di rectly upon your tender corn or callus, and in stantly the soreness dis appears; then shortly the corn or callus will be so loose that It lifts off, Freexon-e -dries Instant ly. It doesn't eat out the corn or callus, but just shrivels it up so it lifts away without even irri tating the surrounding skin. Women should keep a tiny bottle handy on the dresser . and never let a corn or callus ache twice. Adv. , i. Telegraph Battalion Trains at Monterey Intensive Work by Eighth Battalion Begun; Satire Poroe Brawn Prom Paclflo Tel. It Tel. Co. San Francisco, ' June 80. (U. P.) Intensive training was begun at Mont erey today by the Eighth Telegraph battalion or the signal reserve corps of the United States army. The 210 officers and men comprising this unit were drawn entirely from the em ployes of the Pacific' Telephone & Telegraph company. Two companies comprise the unit. D company, recruited in California and Nevada and E company, recruited in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. All or the men have had years of experi ence in . practical wre work as en gineers, wire chiefs, linemen, switch board men, installers, daughtsmen, mechanics or clerks. Major A. H. Grlswold. plant en gineer of the telephone company, com mands the Dattalion. Lieutenant Wil liam H. Fairbanks Is adjutant and Lieutenant Allen J. Galloway supply oincer. captain Charles H. Moore commands u company and Captain W. v. naroour, jg company. Socialists to Be Arrested Berlin, June 30. The Berliner Ta- geblatt reports - the German govern ment is -considering- . the , arrest and prosecution of - four well , known- radi cal Socialist .leaders- for-. high treason. La Grande, Or., June 30. All is in readiness for La Grande's annual Fourth of July "Speed 'Em Up" program of motorcycle raqes, and there is more than usual Interest in the events this year because automobile races have been added to the events, and for all numbers substantial prizes have beep hung up. The management is certain that auto mobiles can easily take the turns of the mile and a half track, especially as the straightaway has been shortened and the curves are the regulation two mile turns. 'The dust Thich was such a handicap to riders and spectators las year will be eliminated this year by th use of oil. Another item which shows that the 'Speed 'Em Up" has come to stay is the raising of the purse from $1000 to $1500. ' Last year but one motorcycle race in the United States had a larger puree than La Grande's $1000. This year the purse will be divided fifty fifty between the motorcycles and automobile. The long marathons of the past have been abandoned as they proved to be tedious affairs and tiresome to the spectators, and 35 and 50 mile events will be a feature this year. Wealthy Rancher of Eagle Creek Drowns W. T. Cobb, 64, Was Attempting' to Cross Swollen Stream on Horseback ; Body Kecovered in Short Time. Baker. Or.. June 30. .W. T. Cobb. 64. pioneer rancher of Eagle valley, drowned near his home at New Bridge last night while attempting to cross Eagle creek on horseback. The stream Is running bankfull and It is believed the horse stepped into a hole, as Cobb was seen thrown from his horse by a boy on the bank. Cobb was unable to swim and his body was carried some distance down stream, being recovered by rescuers summoned by the boy, Walter Rinard, who had refused to cross the creek on the horse with Cobb. Cobb was among the pioneer or chardists of the county, being success ful in the industry and amassing con siderable wealth. He left a wife and numerous other relatives. Bootlegger Sentenced to Jail Baker, Or., June 30. Frank Cavl ness was found guilty of bootlegging today, fined $500 and sentenced to three months In the county Jail. No Public Wool Sale Baker, Or.. June 30. As practically all of Baker's mllllon-ipound wool clip has been sold previously 'there will be proud. Three Seek Divorce Freewater, Or.. June 30. Three couples from this vicinity are asking the county court for divorces. William Hirst sues Elizabeth Hirst of Fruit vale on the ground of desertion. Rose Nelson asks for a divorce from W. J. Nelson on the grounds of cruel and in human treatment. Lela May Gallagher asks for a divorce from Ray Gallagher, alleging habitual drunkenness. Dalles three years ago to Miss Con tent Elton of fhls city. Without solicitation on his part, he was indorsed by all the attorneys of Waaco county and by many others throughout the irtate for the ctrcutt judgeship appointment. Spell Is Second Lieutenant Pendleton, Or., June 30. Marshall Spell was this afternoon appointed second lieutenant. Troop D of Pendle ton, by Captain Lee Caldwell! James t Cooke had previously been appointed first lieutenant. Appointment of non commissioned officers -will be made Monday. The troop Ms now recruit ing to war Btrength and secured eight enlistments today. Buys Blooded Shorthorns Pendleton, Or., June 30. Having purchased 27 head of pure bred Scotch Shorthorns In rhleago and the Middle West for the purpose of building up beef stock in this county, Bert Whit man of the Pendleton Meat company arrived home today. Part of the stock will be used as a foundation herd for the J. H. Sturgls ranch at Barnhart. Federal Compensation Act Urged Denver, Colo., June 30. Railroad employes of Colorado are setting afoot a movement to have the national con gress pass a federal workmen's com pensation act. - no public sale here this year. The Grant county clip Is also practically all disposed of. Much- of the local clip sold for less than 50 cents, some under 30 cents being contracted for last fall. Less than 200,000 pounds remain in local warehouses, 60 and 65 cents hav ing been refused by the few who have not sold. Exemption Board Organized Pendleton, Or., June 33. Sheriff T. D. Taylor, Clerk R. T Brown and Health Officer D. J. McFaul today took oath of office as members of th3 exemption board under the draft law, and organized at once for the work in Umatilla county. Registration cards have been numbered and forwarded to the adjutant general. The committee of bankers appoint ed to pass upon local applications for the officers' reserve camp also or ganized today. The committee ap pointed consists of: G. Mt Rice, W. L. Thompson, G. A. Hartman and J. B. McCook. They have secured the services of C. K. Cranston, secretary of the Com mercial club, and meetings will oe held every morning at 10 o'clock. it SCRATCH 'EM COWBOY Western Oregon Round-Up And a Great Ranting Six Brothers in Arms Denver, Colo., June 30. Six stalwart sons of one family, although beyond the age limit of registration, are In the National Guard of Colorado, and the i mother, Mrs. Mary A. Chase, is very Single Liquor Sale Costs Man $4300 Burlington, Vt.. June 80. It cost Soliman Zeekind Just $4300 to sell one bottle of liquor here. Soliman has a saloon, but under the law he is not allowed to sell anything to be drurut, away from the premises. He broke this law, and thereby forfeits a $3000 bond, gives up a $1000 license and pays a $300 fine. He is barred from ever selling liquor again. Paving to Start Tuesday Pendleton. Or., June 30. Actual laying of "hot stuff" on - the Wild Horse road out of Pendleton will start Tuesday of next "week, according to announcement made today by the Warren Construction company, which received the contract yesterday from the state highway commission. To Hit High Cost Denver, Cc-lOw, - Juno - S 0. When the Colorado general assembly meets here in July in a special war session, it will ba asked, to authorise cities and towns of the state to establish municipal coal yards; bakeries and grocery stores. . - THIS 6 CYLINDER CAR $350 A 1912 Baby Six the forerunner of all light sixes Price reduced from $500. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF USED CARS NOW BEING SOLD T CUT PRICES Fours and Sixes Many to Choose From 10 to 15 Discount and i - on Liberal Terms EAST MORRISON AND EAST SECOND Patriotic Celebration At Albany, Oregon, July 2-3-4 The Biggest and Best Wild West Exhibition Ever Held in Oregon $4000 In Cash Prizes $350 Saddle for Bucking Horse Champion $250 Saddle for Champion All Around Cowboy $200 Saddle for the Champion Girl Bucking Horse Rider CONTESTS OPEN TO ALL THE WORLD Thrilling and daredevil Cowboy and Cowgirl races, Indian races, Relay and Pony Express races, Trick and Fancy riding and unusual feats of Horsemanship, Bucking Horse contests for the championship, steer roping and bull-dogging contests, maveric races, Chariot races, Breath-Taking Drunken rides, steer bull-dogging from an auto mobile, four Cowboy comedians Something happening every minute. Not a 'dull place on the program of 25 events daily. A Wonderful Aggregation of the World's Best Talent INCLUDING DOROTHY MORRELL, world's champion Cowgirl ; Bertha Blanchet "Buff" Jones, champion roper jand rider; "Skeeter Bill" Robbins, "Wind River" B(, "Broncho Bob" Hall, Silver Harr, ''Goldie" Campbell, Hank Potts and scores of othffrs. Grand Fourth Of July Celebration In Albany Wednesday morning preceding thfr Round-Up. Come and help fittingly celebrate tjie greatest Fourth of July since the signing of the Declaration of Indepen dence and then enjoy the biggest and best wild west show ever held in Oregba Special Wild West Show the evening the 4th for Red Cross Benefit. Something entirely different. ' . it Bring All The Home Folks" SEATS FOR 20,000 SHOW STARTS AT 1:30 DAILY ' SPECIAL LOW RATES ON ALL RAILROADS x Portland Day July Fourth