RATRONi
ONE ANOTHER F"OR TH U'PBUjLDING OF TOWN AND COUNtV
VOLUME V
AUTO RUN TO DEL MONTE
ITS, SMI, JONES
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1906
NUMBER 165
Ml OUILTY AS OUUMED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Portland, Sept. 1 3 The Federal Jury
this morning returned a verdict finding
defendants Franklin P. Mays, Willard
Jones and George Sorenson guilty of
conspiracy to derraud the government
out of public lands in the Blue Mountain
reserve. Senator Mitchell and Congress
men Williamson and Herman were co
defendents but have not yet been tried.
(Senator Mitchell is deceased) jccused of
the violation of section 5440 of the re
vised statutes, plotting and fraudulently
obtaining two hundred thousand acres of
school lands. The msxium penalty is two
years imprisonment and a fine of $10,
000. ....
Franklin P. Mays is a native Oregon
ian and one of the leading attorneys of
the state, having served as United States
District Attorney for a number of years
ani latter represented Multnomah county
in the state senate, Jones was also a
member of the Multnomah delegation
and has held other positions of trust
Sorenso.i, the other defendent is well
known throughout the state as a specula
tor in school lands.
IttE JOHN (AN RIDE FREE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Sept. 13 A loophole has
teen discovered whereby the Standard
give and accept free transportation among
themselves. As the lodge amendment to
th'e rate bill declares the Standard Oil
n;i r. ... . I -
u,Ha, ba.. itcu ,ree transportation um pany to be a common carrier. Unci
w.v. .....uout.anu flange 10 say. it is John and hts oily partners may ride
tne oniy corporation which can. The rate while his competitors must pay the
bill provides that common carriers may iar rates.
free
regu-
1 IIIKIPAL OWNERSHIP
(Scrlpps News Association)
rfVBeattle. Wash., Sapt. 13.-Tne pro
'sed municipal ownership of the street
railway system was defeated yesterday
in the popular election by a vote of 5972
against 7 180.
This ends the most bitter fight that has
been carried on in tnis city ever since the
proposition was first launched. Tha agi
tators have worked a strenuous campaign
but after the returns of the city and
county election were received, it was evi
dent that municipal ownership of street
car lines and water lines in this city is
not a popular idea.
The defeit is attributed principally to
&j!act '.hit heavy taxpiyari and small
lkMe"ty ownarj obje;ted to the increase
of taxation. The vote on the issue of the
five hundred thousand dollar bonds, for
Lake Washingtan canal was overwhelm
ingly carried, which practically insures
the construction of canal. The issuance
of bonds being extended for the water
works system, was also carried.
(Scrlpps News Association) .
San Francisco. Cat.. September 13.
Automobilists from all parts of California
are arriving here today to take pirt in the
endurance run to Del Monte, which will
start fr.m here tomorrow morning. The
tour will practically be a repetition of the
trip of last year, when the same route
was used. The road is well known to
most of the automobilists and they expect
a grand time. The machines will be kept
in a garage over night and the start will
be made tomorrow morning. The finish
line will be in front of the hotel at Del
Monte. The conditions of the run are
such that it will be possible for machines
of every speed to take part in the contest
with a chanre to win the trophy. There
will be no speeding and none of the con
testants will be permitted to pass the
pacemaker, who will lead the column. The
tojr, the conditions of which are similar
to those of the Glidden tour, is made un
der the auspices of the Automobile ' Club
of California.
fORMIR DHKTIVtWfDS HEIRESS
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York. September i 3. William E
Murphy, a detective stationed in the Cor
poration Counsel's office, was married
this morning at the Church of the Guard-
in Angel on West Twenty-Third Street
to Miss Mary Donohue, daughter of a
wealthy contractor of Cleveland, O.
Murphy became a policeman ten years
ago. when President Roosevelt, then po
lice commissioner, issued a call for 1 000
additional patrolmen. He was made a
patrolman at once and gradually ad
vanced to the position of detective. While
employed as detective he found time to
study law and passed his examination with
mgr. ronors. He was admitted to the bar
and will probably practice a lawyer in
preference to doing detective duty.
CfRMAIt PKllKf DEAD
(Scrlpps New AtmoclHtlon)
Berlin. Germany. Sept., 13 Prince
Albrecht regent, of the'Duchy of Burns
wick, died this morning.
TO REVISE CITY CHARTER
NELSON AND CANS AGAIN '
(Scjlpps News Association)
'Chicago. Sept. 13. Nelson has chal
lenged Gans, and has posted a certfiied
check of one thousand. The same terms
as before are to hold good except that the
winner is to take all. The Dane has been
in Chicago but a few hours when this an
nouncement was made, and his friends
are jubilant over the fact that Nelson wil)
again meet the negro.
Last night the city council met in ad
journed session, principally for the pur
pose of auditing the various bills against
the city, but disposed of consideiable
other business.
Forest Superintendent Schiller for
warded the council a copy of his report
mode to the Interior department asking
that the watershed of Beaver creek be
set aside for the use of the city of La
Grande for domestic pupposas in accord
ance with the requestof the council.
The council also passed a resolution
directing Congressman W. R. Ellis' atten
tion to tha fact that the receipts of the
La Grande post office and other depart
ment conditions had been complied with
necessary to secure a free delivery sys
tem in this city and requesting him to take
the matter before the postal department
r election of a city attorney was for
the third time taken up and after five bal
lots were taken with no election, the
matter was again postponed.
The street superintendent was em
powered to employ a competent assistant
to collect the unpaid poll tax. After con
siderable discussion the council was of
the opinion that this tax should becol-
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The matter of investigating and report
ing upon the advisability of building a sep
arate room for a city jail was referred to
the Ways and Means committee to report
at the next meeting.
TO REVISE CHARTER
The following resolution was unani
mously passed:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the proposition of revising,
compiling, codifying and indexing the
Charter and Ordinances of the City, and
preparing the same for publication has
been under consideration for two years
past, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this council
that a new charter should be prepared
and put to the people, at a special elec
tion, to be voted on according to the init
ative law enacted at the June election
this year, which confors tne right and
privilege on cities and towns to enact and
amend their own charters. Therefore be
it
Resolved: That a special committee
of three n embers be appointed by the
Mayor to be called "Chartei and Ordin
ance" committee, and that the Mayor be
an ex-officio memoer of said committee.
This committee to have power and au
hority to prepare a new charter and to
have the ordinances of the City revised
and codified. They are authorized to em
ploy such legal and clerical talent for the
purpose of properly prosecuting this work
as may he necessary and reasonable.
, After these matters are prepared for
publication the committee be required to
report o the council for it ratification and
to order a special election for the enact
ment of the new charter by a vote of the
people. .' -
. That for the purpose of giving equal
representation to the wards of the City
ana me members of the council on the
several committees, regular and secial,
the following arrangement of the member
ship and chairmanship of each committee
is hereby approved and .ratified by the
Council:
Should the Council decide favorably on
the proposition of brincino the water nf
Beaver Creek to the City and issuing
bonds for the payment of this expense,
the bonding question to be voted on at the
same election to be called for the vote of
on the new charter. The said election to
be called as soon as the proposed charter
can be prepared and the estimate made
on the cost of the prorosed pipe line from
Beaver Creek.
Regular and special committee of the
City Council of La Grande, Oregon;
1st Judiciary; E. W. Bartlett Gardi
nier, Dunn, Williamsen.
2nd Fire and Police; Bartlett, Gardinier
Fowler.
3d Finance Carr Meyers. Williamson.
4lh Health & Water; Richardson.
Dunn, Fowler.
6th Streets and Alleys; Carr, Richard
son, Dunn.
6th Ways and Means; Gardinier Meyers
Fowler. ,
7th Special water; Bartlett, GarJinier,
Williamson.
8th Charter & Ordinances; Carr. Rich
ardson, Meyers.
indicates chairman. This gives every
member a chairmanship, gives every ward
equal representation, and places every
member on three committees, only one
member from any ward on any committee.
Any two members are jointly on two
ommitteee and no more.
La Grande. Oregon, Sept., 6tn 1906.
RUNAWAY fREKitlTCRASHES
1RT0 PASSEHdER TRA
Passenger train number, one. with its
engine partially demolished is now being
held just this side of Durkee, due to a
collision between that train and an east
bound exti a freight.
BLOCK SYSTEM SAVES LIVES
Number one was pulling out of Durkee
this morning at about five; thirty, when
engineer L. E Ferguson discovered that
the block system was turned against him
With the utmost haste he reversed his
engine and started to back in to Durkee.
Immediately afterwards he saw a
freight gaining on his train with terrible
sneed. The throttle on the passenger
engine was open to the limit but neve
theless fhe runaway freight overtook the
retreating passenger.
THE CRASH FOLLOWED '
Then came the crash. The passenger
was retreating at the rate of 12 miles an
hour, a fact that saved scores of lives.
The slack of the train had all been taken
up and the crash only acted as a mighty
boost in hurrying it onward. When the
collision occurred, passengers were thrown
from their seats, and the crew and those
who happened t.t be standing, thrown to
the floor. Engineer Fergus ,n and his fire
man were jarred and bumped against the
sides of the cab, but otherwise received
nn injuries.
THE FREIGHT TRAIN
, The extra freight, with engine No. 308,
was pulling east, when sometime after
leaving Baker City, Engineer H. B. Bal
com lost control of his engine and the
air. He could not stop It. The exact
facts of the case are only reports whose
authenticity can not be vouched for but
it seems that on learning of the utter
uselessnees of trying to stop the train or
gain control of it, the engineer with his
firemen, gave the alarm to the rest of the
crew, and all deserted the train. The
.freight was under orders of J. C. Stacy.
After a mad run, he runaway hit the
passenger.
AFTER THE ACCiDENT
When the passengers and crew of num
ber one awoke from their momentary
daze, the train was stopped. Conductor
Charles Norns, who had charge of num
ber one, with all possible haste, ascertained
that none of his crew or oassencere wars
hurt beyond a few bruises. However, the
freight tram was fairly well demolished
When the collision occurred, engine num
ber 308 was derailed but not demolished,
as was neither the passenger engine. The
derailed engine raised havoc with the box
cars, for with the ' sudden stop of the
black monster, the train of cars rose high
in the air, and when the dust had settled,
and the last splinter returned to earth,
there were fifteen box cars heaped in a
ditch.
While the reports that are available
differ as to the actual detail of the wreck
it appears certain that none was injured
to the extent of bordering on fatality.
Fireman Mitchell of the freight was
badly scratched about the face, and otf
wise hurt
T.ie jar jo'ted all severely but not eno
to cause any severe bruises. But for
block system the passenger would h;
crashed headon into the runaway a
deaths by the score have resulted.
WRECKER AND PHYSICIANS G"
At seven o'clock this morning the v
er left this city carrying with ,...
Hall. I
The passenger train is now marked
to arrive in La Grande shortly after si
The heap of kindling, bent and twist
iron from the box cars is what h Ad
ed it to this hour. ...
MEXICANS j
THREATEN
AHERKAIi
(Scrlpps News Association)
El Paso, Sept. 13 A letter rec;
here from AguasCalientes, Mexico, $
that there is great uneasiness amoni
Americans of Northern Mexico.
are leaving. It is reported that the e
on ti e Mexican Central were burned
the American coloney wiped out.
The authorities have nightly placed gi
around the shops and homes of
Americans. The Mexican governmp
well prepared for emergenoies ar
revolutionists will be shot. J
According to threats and planf i
revolutionists, September sixteenth
day set for the general attack ou
Americans who are found at worfc.
the day for the proposed massacre '
proaches, the Yankees are beco-
alarmed and by the sixteenth many
have sought shelter on the border. '$
ertheless there will be Americans' U
ths states that 'are unable to rea
place of safety and should the upr
break out, American lives will be t
feited. " ; I
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 18. A letter
from persons signing "liberty Dartv" '
that if the alleged Mexican revolutio,
now in jail at Tuscon, are deportee
Mexico where it is said they will be i
twenty Americans along the . border'
be killed in retaliation.
GRAIN MARKETS
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closed at 47!; oats opened
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