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Etf(? TOMJSUl VII. IA GBAXDE, UNION COUNT!, "OREGOXr MONDAY, JANUARY ,. 108. 4 NcJlBErf Si. Ill BHD Kf . V-. U t T SUPERVISOR liQNEROAN , V" . ? DIED THIS MORNING. PHI Waa Member of the 8m Francisco Board of Grafting; Supervisors, nd Vm Fin to Copious Through Him hp . Ruef and Partners. Were Brought to Justice. , ' ' miHK wm mm TO transport Bherman, sailing today for the Philippines, carried .the. second Installment of the .1000 ; tons of war munitions and sup- 4 plies to Manila. The first Install- 4 went went on the Pacific steam-, 4 ship China Week ''ago. 'This 4 4 shipment breaks all records for 4 4 the sending of war munitions to 4 4 Manila.. -It Includes a .large '4 4 amount of material for 'fortify- "4 4 Ins; Corregldor" Island, at the 4 4 entrance of Mallna bay, and for 4 4 foru at Sublg bay. - " 4 444444444444 4 444 Ban Francisco, Jan. (. Thomas Lenergan, a former member of the boodllng board of supervisors of this cHy, and the man who. It Is generally supposed to have been jthe first to confess to Detective Burns, District Attorney Langdon and Special Prose cutor Heney, died this morning at bis 4UJ1UV im w.lo city.. It Tvis T.r"' confession that brought the whole ' structure of graft, -so carefully erected ' by loss Abe Ruef, crushing down Uttfr tne ears of the corruptlonlBts, , and which later resulted In a com plete confession by Ruef himself, and the Imprisonment, of Mayor Schmlts, and then the conviction of Louis ' Glass for telephone bribery. onergan was the star witness against Glass and In the, first trial of . Ford. His health has been broken by . the,, mental suffering ever since the exposure. Prlftr to his elevation as a member of the board of supervisors, Lpnergan drove Michael Foley's bak- WIFE ELOPED While Canadian Labor CommlstiloDer - Waa A burnt on Official Duties. Toklo, Jan. (.It la reported that the wife of the Canadian labor com missloner, Lemleux, who has just re turned to Canada after concluding his :ot!",!"r with the . Jnoanese gov. ernment In regard to the Importation of coolies, has eloped with an Eng lishman and is now In Kyoto. When Lemleux left Toklo for home his wife remained In that city for the sup posed purpose of traveling about the empire. A few days after he left, Mrs. Lemleux disappeared. HI Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. . After a brief absence from duty, General Prosperity resumed - command of the Industrial situation In the Pittsburg district to day, when most of the mills In Glass- port, McKeesport, Duquesne and up the Monongahela Valley as faf as Monessen and down to Pittsburg re sumed operations. More than 40,000 men who have been Idle for several weeks returned to work today. Prac tically every mill In the Pittsburg, dis trict will be In full operation within a week. Reports from Newcastle state than 10 of the 10 hot mills of the Shenan go tin mills resumed today, and that t ontiro rtlnnt will be running full force before the end of the month. The mill Is the largest tin plant in the world and has been idle since July t. Three thousand men are affected. Among the other mills : which re sumed today, or will begin operations during the month, maintaining the 1907 standard of wages, are the fol- - - II ; - AMERICAN HEIRESS WEDS. tMcnratrx Anniversary of Her Divorce '' Ity Murrying a, Iileutcnunl. Berlin, Jan. 6. Mrs. Clara, Heyl, nee, Schandein, the wealthy daughter t a Milwaukee brewer, today celo. raled the first anniversary of her di vorce from her first husband by mar rying Lieutenant Arthur Bchlubreck, un of the most famous of the young e9rtralt painters of Germany. Af teV'a brief honeymoon - the 1 couple will take up their residence in a mag nificent villa In Grunwald, a fashion able suburb of Berlin. The new Mrs. Sihlubreck has two sons by her first Tmsband, who are now attending ncuVtol in Germany, having been awarded to the custody of their moth j by the American ' court. The bride's wealth is" estimated at J8,- oiiO.000. She secured possession of ttffcMit, 000.000 fortune lfcit. by .her neither after a bluer contest In the . Milwaukee courts,' biit Infer ' settled large' sums upon, her :former husband ijd jhe relatives w ho contested ' the Will -. . , - DECISION A BODY BLOW TO LAND FRAUD CASES, Supreme Court Held That Judge Hunt Erred In Instructing the Jury That a Contract to Sell a Claim Before Unul Proof. Was Made Was Illegal In Line Willi Judge ' Lewi of Colorado. A ti:i: THAW Till AL. Ol'llKll This Mmnliiit Hist enlre Whs HUiHllv Drawn. ''. Y"ik,'jcn. 6. The Thaw trial ''i""''1-"1 with the '3t , i,l vi r,i "irf.';ri W.:o l'.''1. been Mlict'ly ti'.Mniono'd. Tti s cnd ven fl; uii:r.!--i's- 1 and iiuny of the v . -,. s' wvd before they had time to di'l'.ut. Washington, Jan. The supreme court today reversed the decision of the federal circuit court of Oregon In the casV of Congressman J. N. Wll llamson, who was convicted of land frauds, and the case is remanded for i new trial. The supreme court held that Judge Hunt erred -In instructing the Jury that a contract to sell claim before final proof was made was Illegal. The defense had alleged that the law In that respect refer: only, to the. cntrj; before Jt -Is niad and not to ono In process of perfec tion. ' The decision Is regarded as a body blow to land fraud prosecutions nn as supuortlng the' decision handei down by Judge' Lewis in the Colora do roses lut week. Ex-t'on&resstr'tinJ Wllll imson was under a 10 months' sentence. His partner, IT. Gesenor, ,vns i on-. Icted nt the same time, has i- st completed serving his sentence .w weeks ago. lowing: Rational Tube works, Mc Keesport, 10,000 men; Duquesna Steel works, (000 men; Homestead mills, 7000 men; Braddock mills, 8000 men; Monesaen aad Charlerol mills, . 4000 men; Clatrton mills, 1000 men; Bo nanza mills, 1000 men; Woods mills. 1000 men,', and. numerous ' smaller plants employing from ' 100 to 800 men. Ohio Factories Resuming. Cleveland, O., Jan. (.Many factor ies, which were closed down as the re. suit of the recent financial flurry, re. sumed operation today, and it Is ex. pected that all of the 10,000 workmen who were laid off will be taken back during the month. The American Shipbuilding company expects to mux on 6000 men within the next few days, which is nearly its full capacity. Hun dreds of men who were laid off by the steel mills, were taken back today. Atl Indications point to a general re sumption of business this month. 4 ' t 15e.ublW Canteen. e 5 4 4 Washington,. Jan.. (.r-Repre-r4 4 aentatlv Jull.ua Kaho f CaH,- 4 fornla, today presented a petl- 4 tlon to congress containing the 4 signatures of 400 persons, ask- 4 Ing congress to re-establish the 4 army canteen at the Presidio, : the army post near San Fran- 4 Cisco. "The people are tired of seeing drunken soldiers about 4 the neighborhood," said he. The 4 4 canteen would keep them on the 4 4 reservation.". This Is the. first 4 move that Is expected to be- 4 come general by those who are 4 working to have the old system 4 of the army canteen restored. 4 This will meet with stubborn op- p position, especially from - the 4 Women'a Christian Temperance 4 Union,' aa well as other temper- 4 ance organizations of the United 4 States, and If It becomes a law, 4 It will nit be until the latter 4 part of the session. ''' ... .. . V : j s cf THREE OF OUR PRODUCTS ' ',r ' BRINGING 1SO,000 DAILY. No Formalities. San Francisco,. Jan. . (.Viscount Aokl Is visiting the bay towns, today, but will not be entertained, In any formal manner at any place. He sails tomorrow for Japan, where he was recently recalled by hia government. NO RESIDENCE LOTS I II II DAYS Manager Fred HouBh of the Grande water Is entirely consumed by the Ronde Electric company, desires The users or power, mat me iaae can u Observer to announce that residence renileu irom seepage water in case lights will be discontinued for several of a warm rain, or from Sheep creek, days at least, and possibly for two or possibly tho Cove plant can be op or three weeks, and for the patrons crated. to prepare themselves accordingly. Tbe company has telegraphed Su- The company for the first time for perlntendent Fred Taylor, of the su- .,,., oi la fnelnir & condition ar company, for permission to use that will require time to adjust. In the engine at the factory, and Is await the first place, a breakdown In the ing his reply. In case this arrange central station In this city has oc- ment is perfected, trio Cove plant will curred. and cannot be repaired until be moved over. This will require no i-eDalrs are received 'from Sun Fran-, less than 10 days to mane tne cnange eisco! which are now on the way. If by putting on a largo force of men this waa all. It would not be so si ri-; working cay ana nignt, ana wouiu ue but the water 1n Morgan lake Is, very expensive In any event, the company will be a hcavv laser, the best they can do, and the public must be as patient as EXPORTS OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED OFFICERS TITLE GUARANTEE V AND TRUST COMPANY. Total Value of Agricultural Crop Now Being Moved WIU Add $80,tO4M t : to State Portland Una Exported t,- ; 880,000 Bushela 61 Wheat Dairy j Product $17,000,000.' " Portland, ' Jan. (.Export of ' wheat, barley and flour from Portland and Puget sound ports have been add ' Ing $160,000 a day to the wealth of ' , Oregon and Washington since Octo- . ber 1, and this average of exports will ' be maintained until the end of this ' month. " For the 10 months of last ' year for which exact figures are avail able, Portland's exports were ,S80,-f ' UOtf uiuutia u ,nuw, I,:",": barrels of flour. - ' ' Oregon's dairy sproducts reach" a value of 117,000,000 for the year Just -closed, and the lumber trade has had" the greatest year In Its history. The total' value of agricultural crops now being moved and marketed, will add.' (30,000,000 In Vnsh to the circulating ' medium of the state. . At a meeting pf 78 Oregon counter clal bodies In December, the establish- . ment of close, relations with similar, bodies in other Pacific, coast states . was discussed, with the Idea . that Washington, Oregon and '. California should form a sort of commercial al liance and so act In harmony in alt Pacific coast matters. '.;-, District Attorney Asks Tlint Hie Bonds Be Fixed ut 8100,000 in Each Case lmr,cd With Receiving Money When Tlicy Knew the BAnk Won Iiiwilveni, and for Convertlux !' State Jloney, . giving out, and connot be increased until a thaw occurs. The power sta tion at Cove Is frozen up. and no power can be secured from thnt plant, I possible until normal conditions are There is sufficient water in Morgan J restored. By keeping the industrial lake to furnish "the . manufacturing: Institutions moving, the payrolls of concerns In the city with power fur probably, three weeks yet, and the company has wisely decided to keep the industrial concerns of the valley j;olng ns long as possible, and - the street lights as well, for a few hums each evrnlntf, hoping that bi foru tl.e the city will nht be reduced and busi ness .can be continued fur . f.everal weeks at kat, and it Is to be Imped will not be Inconvenienced at all. t , Refill your old lamps and remem ber that for years this was the way we alt used to get a ion?. Portland, Jan. 8. Indictments were returned today against t J. Thoburn Boss, George II. Hill, John E. Altchl- son and T. T.' Burkhardt, officials of the Title Guarantee & Trust company, for receiving deposits of money after the bank whs known to be Insolvent, nnd neglecting and refusing to pay the state treasurer the funds that were left on d posit, converting the state s money deposited by Treasurer, Htcel to their own use. . The dlstrlet attor ney has asked the bond bo fixed at ? 100,000 In each case. VOTE ON INITIATIVE. I The Weather. Fair totiltrlit; Teiist'.uy cloudiness, Increasing with possibly rain or snow. Place Your Surplus Funds Willi Uie FarmciS and j , Traders J lNATION AL BANK! I Comparative Statement as Made to the Comptroller' f 1 the Currency r Tiir cxsansnn ic r liiL oshhuhuu io s uun ; GUILTY IT MEANS MORE FINES MORS ;bt)l) NEWS. tlilrleen Thousand !M'ii i'ut lb Work Today After Hcliijr IjiIiI Off. Yimngtown,"""0., - Jan. 8. Eight thousand workmen returned to work hU morning when the plants of the Republic iron A Kteol tiompany. uud Si; yn;totvn Js!.te I & Tube plu.nl ipenl.-J, . ' ' Ouh Renter Co.. Reouciw,. J).j ten, O... Jan. . Five thuwnnd j!M.! v. s of the Natlrnnl Cash lli uif- ter i.ihipr.ny went tii:H to wora tooay iViieii t ie V.)l'.i!l reopened. Jlcetlng With OpiKutltlon In the 6tnt v : ' ji ". ' or" MielilKan. '"'-. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 8. The Michi gan constitutional convention will to morrow take up the consideration of . the Initiative proposal as-a special or der of the lay. - As reported by the committee, the , proposal authorises tho submission, of amendments totha constitution, when petitioned for. by,, cltli.ens of the state to the number off 20 per cenf of those who voted at tha" last previous eloctlon (or aupernteh-j dent of public Instruction. Muchjsp liosltion has developed to the ncor( noratlon In the constitution , of the. Initiative proposal, many niembera of tho convention denouncing It as ft . soelnllstic measure." and In violation of the constitution of tho United' states. -t SENATOR NEVtNl8 i September 6, 1900, Deposits, . 5179.524.05 September 50, 1901, , . 156.108.60 September 15, 1902, ' ' 194,041.94 September 9,1903, - " . 226,904.70 September 6,1904, ' . " : 184,443.64' Juho- 18, 1&05, lil.879.e3 June' 18,1906, , " , . 143,225.54 June V 21,1907, " 218.731.09 Chieaao, Jan. 6. Before Judge Ee thea In the United States dlstrlet "iu.-t todav. what Is known as the "Little Alton" case against tho Stand ard ' CHI Co. of Indiana, was called. Vhe chargis against the oil cdininn are Hlmllar to those made In the case in which Judge Landls admlr.li-tered the famous "big fine," with the ex- ?eptlon that the indictment contains Itit 134 counts, while tho Indictment Wt pay you interest on ycur Saving Bank Accounts." ( X No lnterett paid on Checkmtt Accounts. J - Wa ara praparad to handla any Banking businast ntrnstad to with J car, promptna s and aafsty. J With SO years cxpariinca in Banking wa xra confident wa can giva you 3 atisfaction. , . ,. , - v "; V; ' 2 Your huine3 is appreciated by it craciri: ' '' ' "2 , J. W. SCRIBER. Cashiar ' " .-3 JOSEFII PALMER, Prtidam ' O.K. KeClOlY. A. a t444444444tV444V4?44 4 4'844 44 yV44 . rnt tare 'the Biandnnl Is aliened t, have arcepted leb.ttes from the Chi cago St Alton railroad on shipment f oil limn Its refinery at Whiting, Ind., to Kt, Louis, after the change in the illusion of the north judicial dla- triit of Illinois, which took place March 3, 1905. If the Standard if .'ound guilty en each of the m CMints. It will be subject to a fine -of $2.6Nfl,000, as each offense Is punlsh- I'nvlili iitinl CiiiiilUlnlc In Opposition to William Jcn!ilnM"llr.vun."? ' " r-eno. Nev., Jun. 8. United States,. Senator Francis (I. . Newlunds fronv liio p.ti.te of Nevada, wl'.I bo n andls ilaln for tlio ilemoclstlc ' nomination' for president, so iltc a to pur here. Fio'n private Information It Is under stood th;it -tils cainpu'lttn ha' ft! ready, been folaled In the ednt, and Is belnjt, favorably received In some quarters. nhleh resulted In the 129.249.000 fine contained 1482 counts. In the pres- able by a maximum fine of 820.000. it f H i-HIIW t-84 444444444444444444444444 WE SINCERELY THANK j' Our-many customers for the liberal patronage bestowed upor. us, which nas inrbled us to make this the foremost drug store in this sec tion of the country. All can rest assu-ed t -at cur gratitude will be further shown by giving tne most scrupulous care and conacientious at tentio i to every detail of our business, fP ON APPEAU t"nU Death Benten for Brutal Mur der of (sweetheart. . v Albany, N. Y., Jan. 8. One of the most Important cases before the court t appeals, which began lt term to day. Is that of Chester- Gillette, the : oung man who was convicted of the brutal murder of Miss Grace Brown t Eig Moose Jake. In the Adirondack. arly last year. Gillette Is now under entente of death. His rase will like ly be heard by the court after the dls posal of Use calendar of "appeals from orders," whb-h usually occupies the first three or four days of the term. BABY IIlOWKU. As a Ittwalt of High Tide and Flood at Hoijnluni. Ho'iula'm, .XVash., Jan. 8. As a re. suit of a high tide and heavy gale Ho. uulam was flooded yesterday and the 3-year-old baby, of John Itransford wes drowned In the back yard. The tide carried away a portion of the dikes and washed out a part of the railroad tracks of the Northern Pa dflc. . IF.YOU Are rot yet one of our customers let this be your invitation to become one. Get the habit of coming her with your prescaiptions arid for your drug wants; you will never care to change . t. M . i i. i ...iii. . .. 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