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VOLUME VII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY S, t08.
NUMBER SI.
: TB TO EE!
SPEEDY TRIAL
TO HOLD BOTH NIGHT
AND DAY SESSION'S.
Hie New Trial Judge Will Not Allow
Mutters to DruK--Wlll Confine Law-
jcrs to Direct Evidence and Will
' .'.Allow No Dy-pliiy Will Hcin Se
lection of Jury Monday.
g New Tork,. Jan. 3. In his cell In
i the Tombs, Harry Thaw Is counting the
days that will elapse before he will
again cross the Bridge .of Sighs and
face a Jury of his fellowmen, charged
With the.'mtirder of Stanford White.
Only two days, Saturday and Sunday,
now remain between the present and
the date set for the trial. II : is con
sidered certain that when the case of
the People vs. Harry Kendall Thaw I
I; called before Justice Victor J. Powl-1
ing on Monday morning, the work of
tQfelectliig a jury will almost Immediate-'
ly be, commenced. Judge Dowllng has
declared that he will hold sessions
. night nad 'day until a Jury has been
secured, and that the trial will be
pjished to the speediest, possible con-
. t'tiislan consistent with the cause ot
justice.
Judge Victor J. Dowllng is the
, youngest and most energetic Jurist on
the supreme court bench, and Is fam
ous among New York attorneys for
the promptness ond unerring accuracy
. his rulings. He believes In cxpedt
"Tfcin, the New York spirit of "rush,"
and In consequence It Is likely that
the coming trial of Thaw will be com
pleted in half the time required by the
first famous hearing of the case.
Judse Fitzgerald, the presiding Jus
tlce at the former trial, allowed the
lawyers the widest latitude In arguing
motions, and frequently after he had
made a ruling listened to a long drawn
out debate among the attorneys on the
same subject. The attorney who at
empts to argue regarding a ruling
jkiaIe by Judge Dowllng will likely
find himself "called down", with neat
ness and dispatch. The young Judge
is a stickler for legal forms and what
he says "tes."
. District Attorney Jerome stated to
day that he would follow the same
line of prosecution In the second
Thaw trial as he did in the first. He
will put the same hypothetical ques
lions In this trial as he did in the for
mer. This conclusion was arrived at
!Jjhls ufternoon at a conference irf the
attorneys. Doth parties to the case are
comoletlng the last details and all
nrlll be ready for the commencement
tif the great battle which will begin
next Monday. It is noticeable that
Thaw Is dally growing more nervous
as the time for the trial approaches.
show, according to the figures com
piled by the New York Press associa
tion, a total of 43, Of those who were
put. to death by mobs, 3( were negro
men, three were negro women and
four were white men. The total. Is
little more than Half of that for last
year. Louisiana leads the list with
nine, all black men; Alabama and Mis
sissippi are tied for second place, 7
men. all negroes, having been lynched
In each state. In Georgia four black
men, one black woman and one white
man were condemned to death by
Judge Lynch. Arkansas mobs put
away three, atrWac1i, two of them
being women. Oklahoma mobs
wreaked vengeance upon throe negro
men. Maryland and Texas each dis
posed of two negroes. In Tennessee
one negro was hanged, andjine white
man each Is placed fo the credit of
'he lynchers of Missouri, Iowa and Ne
braska. It is a noteworthy fact that
only 17, less than half, of tho f T'w
lynched' In the soli we're charged
with assault or attempted assault, the
majority of them having suffered
death nt tho hands of mobs because
they were suspected of murder, rob
bery or other crimes.
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T L E T BED
RESCUE MAY BE TEX
DAYS STILL DELAYED J
Rescue Party Hint No Hope of Helens,
Ins; Entombed Miners Before Janu
ary 13 -Hurled 'Meu Su' They Arc
in Good Ileulih Men Have Formed
Mtihk'Hl Society.
Sulviitloil .-ruy r.!eetlii;i.
Eay City, Mich., Jan. 3. Prominent
officers of the Salvation Army from
various parts of the country are as
sembling here today for the congress
and meetings to be held here during
the next four'Cys: The feature of
the-gathering will be the dedication
of the hew Salvation Army barracks In
this city.
Nlglit Raiders.
Russellville, Jan. 3. Dashing Into
tljls city on horseback under cover of
darkness, 100 night raiders this morn
ing burned two Independent tobacco
warehouses. Three policemen, who
attempted to protect. Ihe place, were
captured and held prisoners until the
fire was beyond control. The loss Is
estimated at (40,000.
Sftmoii
PETTIBOSE CASE SOON TO
BE MATTER OP HISTORY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 3. Ad
vices from. Ely, Nev., state that proba
bly 10 days' more will be. requlred be
fore the rescuers reach Brown, Sic
Donald und Bnllcy, the three miner
who have been imprisoned since De
cember 1 In the Alpha sH"? of the
Giroux nine at Ely. It Is likiiy th
the men will have been six weeks In
their tomb-like prison before. they can
be freed. They are able to talk with
their rescuers over the mine telepliunij
and declare that they are very well
satisfid with their "quarters and that
there Is no particular hurry about
getting them out. Water and food Is
sent down to the men through a six
foot pipe, and they have considerable
room for enerclse. Air l constantly
forced In to them. To while away
the time the men occasionally hold vo
cal concerts, singing over the tele
phone wires for tho benefit of those
above.
FEWER LYNCHINliS.
O. E,, K, Insinuation.
Hope Chapter No. 13, O. K. S., hold
their installation this evening at the
Masonic hall. Following are the retir
ing officers: Mrs. Mae Noyes, V. M.;
Mrs. Mary Forrest, Asst. M.; M. K.
Hall, W. P..; Mary Warnlck, Sec; Mrs.
H. C. Grady, Treas.! Mrs. Lulu Norris,
Con.: Mrs.: Rachel E. Worstell, Asst,
Con.; Mrs, Fred Jackson', Chap.; Mrs.
Edna Reynolds; M.; Mrs. Mae Bay, V.
Avery Harrlsn. S.; Miss Pauline Led
erle, Ada; Mrs. Fred Schllke, Ruth
Mrs; Fred Swancy, Esther; Mrs. Ona
Scrlber, Martha; Miss Bess Bohnen-
kamp, Electa; Mrs. Nellie Niell, or
ganist. The officers to be Installed
this evening are Mrs. Mary Forrest
W. M.; Mrs. Rachel E. Worstell
Asst. M.; A. C. Williams, W. P.; Mary
Warnlck, Sec; Mrs. Louise Wood,
Treas.; Pauline Lederle, Con.; Carrie
Hunter, Asst. Con.; Mrs. E. M. Reed,
Chap.; Mrs. Frank Jackson, M.; Mrs.
Hoyt. M ; M. Reynolds', S.; Mrs. Edna
Swarts. Ada; Mrs. H. C. Orady, Ruth;
Mrs. M. K. Hall, Esther; Mrs. William
dohnenkamp, Martha; Mrs. C. T. Ba
con, Electa; Mrs. Nellie Neill. or
ganist. Mrs. Fred Schllke will be the
installing officer. After the Install:!
re-1 Hon a banquet will be - served. All
Will Try Again.
Han Francisco, Jan. 3. "Boshter
till' Squires has left for New York
where he hopes to gather a little real
money from off Eroadway. , Undaunt
ed by his three defeats Bill hopes to
find a manager on the back side of
the Mononguhela who will let him
crawl over the ropes again for a per
centage of the receipts. , . ... ..
Haw ley Said Defend Did Not Dare
" Continue Cmte Makes Strong; Point
of Ordmid Not Huxlng Beeu Sliakcu
In His Testimony kludge (Jives In
Htruitlou to Jury Bef6re Adjourn
ment. '
Boise, Jan. 3. The Pettlbone case
will go to' the Jury before court ad
jourr.s tofcy.
The defense announced this morn
Ing that It would not argue the case
and Judgrt Wood stated that he would
read the Instructions Immediately af
ter Attorney James H. Havyley con
j'uded his speech for the state. Judge
Wood announced that he would In
struct the Jury that If the defendant
had in bis puf&etMiiuu r..it: 7.!,!?
testified to, this could bo taken Into
consideration. Hawley stated Just
prior to opening his address that he
would conclude his speech within three
hours. ; '. . ,
J, H. Hawley opened his address
with the remarks on the sudden close
of the case and declared (he defense
dared not put on the winess stand
men who were charged with being Im
plicated In climes. He assered that
the opening statement made by Attor
ney Psrrows was simply a muss of
broken promises. He declared Or
chard's story stood uncontradicted In
In a single Importu'nt point and that
the witness had. remained unshaken
under Harrow's grilling cross-examln-
i
atlon. He closed with a review of
the law perolnlng to conspiracy, and
then biieffj reviewed the corrobora
tlve evidence Introduced by the stale.
and district high schools ot the state.
County high schools are to be free
to all pupils In the county who have
passed the required examinations.
County high school Is to be support
ed by a tax levied In the same man
ner as other taxes are raised.
It appears to me that Union county
could well afford to maintain such a
school When we are paying out an
average of $250 per student for 10C
students sent away to other schools. .
I would tike to hear from other tax
payers relative to this subject.
CD. HUFFMAN.
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEI
INDICTMENT FOR
STATE TREASURER
INDICTMENT WILL BE ,
ISSUED NEXT MONDAY.
Will Meet .In Portluiul January 18
Tlilrty-Throo Will. Attend.
Portland, Jan. 8. Tho state demo
cratic committee will meet at the Im
perial hotel In this city January 18, to
consider convention plans. About 33
dcgelatea will attend. At this meet
ing the matter of the election of a new
state committee will come up. The
question of selecting delegates to tho
national convention by either state
convention or by "primary system will
ilsu be decided at this meeting.
Charged With Allowing Illegal Use of
Rate Fund Rank Officers' to Be
Indicted Also for Taking Money oil
DeiHM.lt When They Knew the Bank
to lie Insolvent Other Indictment
May Follow.'
ADMITS HE
fl
NED
eniinn Editor Sentenced to Prison
. fur Four Mouth. ,
Berlin, Jan. 3. Editor Harden,
whose printed charges against the
Knights of the Round Table .created
such a profound sensation In Ger
many! principally because Von Moltke
was accused of Immoralities, wbb to
day found guilty of libel and sentenced
to prison for four months.
Harden' first trial was Instituted
by the kaiser and was brought to on
abrupt close by the kaiser's orders.
As the articles reflected directly upon
Von Moltke he brought suit for vindi
cation, which resulted In today's ver
HOOKIiEKPKIt AD.MIJ& UK
FALSIFIED ACCOUNTS.
Fl A COUNTY
illtil SCHOOL
Last
-Kmtrlv One-Half a Many as
Year Ixjul-lana Iods.
New York. Jan. 3. Statistics
gardlng lynching In the year 1907 J members are requested to be present
Juxt Utile Thing of $1,00(1,000 Did
So io Deceive NCUe ComiiiiK-ioner
Ilro!;e Doutr During CroeB-Exniiilii-atlon
CoiifcMKloii Is Complete In
Ei cry Detail Ureal Scandal Ciicov-
i rt d.
San Francisco, Jan. 3. H. L.
Storrs, one of the bookkeepers for J.
Dalzell Brown, of the California Safe-
Deposit & Trust company, today
onftssed that over 11,000.000 was
'alsuly added to the assets of the bank
to deceive the state commissioners.
rhla confession adds another sensa-
lonal chapter to the bank scandal.
atoirs broke down under the cross-
xTTmlnatlon. His confession is com
plete In every respect.
l Place Your Surplus
Funds With the Farmers and
Traders
NATIONAL BANK
Comparative Statement as Made to the Comptroller of
the Currency
September 6. 1900, Deposits, (179.524.05
September 50, 1901. ' 156,108.60
September 15, 1902, " 194,041.94
September 9, 1905, " 226,904.70
Seotember 6. 1904, " 184,445.64
June 18, 1S05, , 141.879.65
June 18,1906, " 145,225.54
June , 21,1907. " 218,751.09
Wa pay ycu interest en yc'ur Sating Bank Accounts.
T No InUrsst paid on Chsckmg Accounts.
We r prepared to handle any Banking business entrusted to us with
cr, promptns and safety.
With 20 years txperiencs in Banking wa art confidant w can givs you
aUsfaction, v .
Your business is pprecitd by its officers:
. .,. V'1'' : .. J. W. SCKIdLK, Cashiar
HCN. C. V. IIIFFMAX WHITES
ON THE ADVANTAGES,
Save Not Only tho Money That Is Now
IU-iiiff Kent Away to Continue the 100
or More Students Now In Dlslnul
KcIiooIm, Hut Keep the Younjj, I'co
le at Home for at l.eiif-t Two Years
1 More Tluin at Prevent. ' '
GlILTV Of LIBEL.
Portland, Jan. 3. Tonight' Port
land Journal will make the positive
statement, for which they claim to,
have undisputed authority, that State
Treasurer George A. Steel will be ln-
dieted Monday on a charge of having:
allowed tho officials of the defunct Ti
tle. Gunrantee & Trust company to use
state funds In an Illegal manner. At
the same time H Is said that 3, T. Ross,' '
late president of the defunct Institu
tion: T. T. Burkhsrdt, George Hill and
John Atchlnson will be Inuicieu ou ua .
charge of having received money on
deposit after they knew the bank to
be Insolvent. The papers for these In
dictments are now being drawn by the
district attorney today. Other Indict-
ments on other charges may follow. . I
HANK WILL QVIT.
DUMA LEADEH COMING.
K tisHtlonal AdtlrcNH Is Exinvtcd on
' IlusMlitn Conditions.
London, Jan; I. Paul Mllyoukov,
the leader of the democrats tn the
Itussian parliament, will snll from
Liverpool tomorrow for New York,
where he will deliver what Is expected
to be a Benzathine I address on Rus
sian conditions before the National
Civic Forum. In order to tuke up the
lcudershlp of the constitutional demo
crats on the floor of the duma at its
reconvening, Mllyoukov will remain In
America only three duys before he
sails for l?4jssln again.
(ia)lord Wilshlre, the Millionaire So
cialist, Actio President. ''
NeWj York, Jan. 8. A meeting of
the stockholders ot the Reaver Na
tional bank, Weaver and Pearl streets,
will be held tomorrow to ratify the
action of the directors In voting to
liquidate, and the bank will go out of
existence. Onylord Wilshlre, known
as the "millionaire socialist" and the
editor of a socialist magazine,' ha
been nctliiK president of tho ban's
since Georee M. Coffin, the president,
became lit of nervous p'rostra iron Just
before the financial panic begun, and
had to go to California. According to
Mr. Wilshlre, the directors found that
It was hopeless to attempt to contlnna
In business at a profit to the stockhold
ers, and ns there was enough money
on hand to pay all the depositor and
settle up the affairs of the bank In
full, It was thought best to retire from
business. ' ' '
A BUSINESS CHANOE.
James Snodirras Purchases the E. P.
Maples Grocery Store,
. When the doors of the E. P. Staples
grocery store opened this morning,
tames G. Snodgrass, son of one of
-he best known - pioneer families In
Onion county, was the proprietor,
Mr. Staples, during his four years'
tctlve career, built up one ot the
argest grocery businesses In the coun
ty. During the past few years Mr.
Snodgrass was his head clerk, and Is
therefore not only thoroughly ac
quainted with the grocery business,
out with this InulvtUuul business and
:-ls success Is assured from the out-
In another column will be found
The young folks who came home for
the holidays have again taken their
leave for the various Institutions of
higher learning.
As the last sounds of the rumbling
car-wheels die away, our minds are
brought vividly to the necessity of bet
ter school advantages at home. There
are at present approximately lf& stu
dents from this county, away attend
Ing high schools at a great expense
and Inconvenience, besides taking the
money out of our county that should
remain here.
In addition to the number already
away. It Is safe to say there are equal
ly that many or more that would at
tend only for the Increased cost which
they are not able to bear.
This could all be obviated by the es
tabllshment of a county high school
which the statute now provide that
counties may establish as follows
The county court, upon the presen.
tatlon of a petition signed by 100 or
more of the legal voters ot the county,
must submit the question of establish
Ing and maintaining a county high
school to the qualified electors there
of. A majority of all the votes cast
will be necessary to the establishment
of a county high school.
The comity may select the location
. Illinois Ijcgbdulois.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 3. Illinois
glslators are flocking back to the
a pi tu I today to resume the.work of
the general assembly, which will reas-
mble tomorrow.
SiiKprnded Plant nought.
Tacoma, Jan. 3. The plant of the
suspended Seattle News has been pur
chased by R. P. Radebaugh of Taco
ma. who will take It to that place. He
refuses to state whether or not he In
tends to start a paper.
JOSEPH PALMER, President ,
C. E. McCULLY. A.
the flut announcement of Mr. finod-
rrasi to the nubile, and It has the ring , or It may be sublmtted to the vote
of sincerity and honesty characteristic U say where said school may be local,
ot him.
- Tlie Weatlier. -
Eastern Oregon and Washington,
rain and snow tonight and Saturday.
Southern Idaho, fair' tonight and
Saturday.
Dr. nroun Speaks, , i
Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 3. Dr. El
mer Ellsworth Brown, United Stales
commissioner of education at Wash
ington, delivered the principal address
at today's session of the ' Iowa State
Teachers' association, speaking on the
subject, "The Educational Ladder."
State Superintendent John F. Mlggs
and Superintendent Edwin O. Cooley
of Chicago, also spoke. The conven
tion closes this afternoon. ','. ;
Mr. Wn Is on the Way. ' 7.'
Shanghai, Jan. I. Wu Ting fang,
recently reappointed to the post ef
Chinese minister to the United States,
will sail early this rrnth, atklng with
him a number of young Chinese stu
dents. . '-i
WE SINCERELY THANK 1
Our many cuatomera for ths liberal patronage
beatowed upo.-: us, which naa mfbled ua to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
lion of the country. All can rest asau-ed t-at
our gratitude will b further shown by giving
tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at
tentio : ti every detail of our buainess."
IF YOU
Are not yet one of our customers let this be
your invitation to become one. (Jet the habit
of com'.ng her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
ed.
The corrse of study shall embra
four years above tho eihih grade
the public schools, wMh two years of
required work of training lnld down
by tho supernltendent of public In
struction after consulting with cou n ty tfrStl 44444 frit
La Grarde
Oregon
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