La Grande evening observer., January 07, 1908, Image 1

VOLUME VU,
LA GIIAXDE, CNION COrNTT, OREGON, TVKSDAY, JAN VARY T, 108.
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4 County court proceedings for
month of January, 1908:
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The county road petitioned for by
(" J. B. Thomson, et al, was continued
' for the term.
i . Dr. J. P. Myers. was appointed as
lm!3y Ph-Valclan tor the year 1908.
STTk appropriation of $10 per month
was made for the Boys' and Girls'
Aid society of Portland, Oregon.
, In the matter of the proposed vaca
tion of the county' road petitioned for
hy L. Oldenberg, et al, it was ordered
hat the report of county road viewers
i... be approved and tho road declared
V vacated and held for naught. The
remonstrance was overruled and dc-
In the matter of a tax levy for the
, year 1907, It was ordered that the tax
ieKv for tho year 1907, based upon the
'&(?t'iie& valuation of J6, 483, 940 be as
follows:
- State, 4.1 mills $26,584.16
r; County, 5 mills 32,419.71
. Call warrant, 5 mills 32,419.71
' Jtoad fund,' 3.5 miHs
' Outstanding road
.... 22,703.79
war-
rants, 3 mills
School, 6 mills
21,407.00
38,903.75
Contingent, .5 mills 3,241.97
Library, .1 mills 643.39
In the matter of designating county
official papers It was ordered that the
Orange Observer and the La
Grande .Morning Stur be designated as
county official papers fur the year
The petition of R. E. RomlK for re
fitndnient of taxes paid on tax tiales
whs granted and tho clerk ordered
to draw a warrant for the amount.
The application, of Mrs. L. H. Itum
clhart for refundment of taxes was
wanted and the clerk ordered to draw
a warrant fothc amount. '
The plat of Blumcnsteln's sub-dl-
"Iftik.n for lot "W," h Coggan's addl-
fcgx, to La Grande, eas duly approved.
The application of F. E. Scott for .
the refundment of taxes was grantea ;
and the clerk ordered to draw a war
rant fur the amount.
The application of the Grando Ronue
Klectrlc Co., for rebate of taxes was
granti-d and the clerk ordered to draw,
a warrant for $2.09.
. The petition of O. H. Finn to can
cel certain tnx records was disallowed.
. TJie appointments pf supervisors
f .(fcj,'!e various road disliicts were
made as follows:
... JU D. No. 1, II. W. Gent. . . ,
' R. D, No, j, W. M. Porter.
R. I. No. 3, J. K. Follctt.
R V". No. 4, J. B. Breshears,
It. P. No. 5, Ira Stewart!
i:. D. No. t, J. A. Tracey.
It. D. No. 7, John Myers.
R. D. No. 8. M. D. Sanderson.
R. D. No. 9. F. A. Eames.
' R. D. No. 10. E. B. Long.
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t' ft.'U. Nt. 11, WVatcnskow. .
- R. I). No. 12, George Ruck men.
Plane Your Surplus HinCs With the farmc.s nd
Traders
NATIONAL BANK
. Camnarative Srattmint a
me buriKnuy
September ' 6, 1900, Deposits, f 179.324.05
September 30, 190 r . " 158,108.60
September 15, 1902, M 194,041.94
September 9, 1903, " 238,904.70
September 6,1904, " 184.443.64
Juna 18. 19d. ." 141.879.C3
June 18,1906. , " 143,3.C4
Jur.s . 21,1907, " 218.731.09
fW pay J-u trleret on y:ur Savirgs
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' Nil inLerat daio on wnecainK Accounts.
No Intertst paid on Checking Accounts.
We r prepared to handle any Banking buelnee entrusted to ut with
ears, promptn and safety. - - .......
With 20 years experience in Bankirg we ire confident we oan give you
tiafaction.
Your business is appreciated by it officers: ' '
J. W. SCRIBER, Cashier
JOSEHt! PALMER, Pree-dent
CAIY .Illlllt r Tftll
R. D. No. 13, R. E. Jeffries.
R. 'D. No. 15, Will Condltt.
R. D. No. 14, M. 8. McMillan. -R.
D. No. 17. J. L. Corbett
R. D. No. 18, W. 8. Montgomery.
R. D. No. 19, T. F. Sherwood,,
R. D, No. 20, E. Z. Carbine.
R. D. No. 21, J. E. Reynolds.
R. D. No. 22, Ed Conley.
R. D. No. 23, Archie Conley.
R. D. No. 24, Geo Chad wick.
R. D. No. 25, Royal Jones.
R. D. No. 26, Frank Ross. '
R. D. No. 27, Steve Godsey.
R. D. No. 28, Frank Hempe.
R, E. No. 29, L. C. Grout. "
R. D.No. 30. W. H. Gorham.
Tf D. No 3l! Wm Wlsxlosworth..
R. D. No.JU, R. M. Duncan.
R. D. No. 33, Larence Drumsmith.'
R. D. No. 34, M. L. Carter.
"R. D. No. 35, O. C. Ryder.
R. D. No 37, Thomas Snyder.
R. D. No. 38, F. O. Harryman.
R. D. N6. 39, Willis Wright.
In the matter of advertising for bids
tor furnishing the county with 125
cords of wood, it was ordered that, the
clerk advertise for bids. . .
"The petition of C. D. Huffman, et
al, to change the boundaries of R. D.
Nos. 13 and 21, was granted.
The appointment of a county fruit
Inspector for tho ensuing year was
continued for the term. I
In the matter of the delinquent tax j
sales for various years. It was ordered
that tho sheriff be instructed to notify
all persons bidding in' property at the
sheriffs tax sales for various years,
that any person who buys In property
must do so at their own risk and In
case they find the sales are Illegal, thcJ.
assessment void, or If for any reason
the county falls to sell a good title to
such lands, the county court will not
refund any money paid In on such
sale.
In the matter of the publication of
the delinquent tax list for the year
1906, It was ordered that the sheriff
advertise such list in the county offi
cial paper as required by law.
The application of the Real Estate,
Loan & Commission Co., for rebate
of taxes was granted and the clerk
ordered to draw a warrant for thf
sum of $6.
M. W. A. Installation.
The local lodge of the Modern
Woodmen of America held their an
nual installation at the lodge reomf
last night. The following officers
were Installed: B. C. Davis, council;
Charles Dlsqua, advisor; Lee Thomp
son, watchman: D. E. Cox, clerk; Mar
In Sheasley, escort; ' M. McMurray.
manager; C. A. Vurplllat, manager;
A. J. Warnon, banker. E. Riesland
was Installing officer. After the- in
stallation the lodge members adjourn
ed to the Model restaurant, where an
oyster supper was served.
Madefnthff rmtrn!!r nt
Bank AccounU.
G. E, MeCL'LLY, A. C
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JCRYMEN FIXED $330 EA('H "
tXR BEING LATE AT ROLL CALL
It Is Evklcnt Tliat the Court is Going
to Dispose of Tills Cao Just as
Soon sm Possible Several Wlt
'nesHes Who Testified Before, WIU
Not Be on the fraud During the
Present Trial. '
New York, Jan. 7. The examina
tion of the veniremen In the Thaw
case commenced this morning. Ac
cording to a statement made In Pitts
burg by Mrs. Holman, neither the
mother of Evelyn Thaw, Howard Nes
btt, nor Ida Slmonton will testify in
the present Thaw trial.
"Nothing would please me better
than a verdict of not guilty In this
trial." said Mrs. Holman. "Evelyn's
happiness Is mine, and It tfould be
almost unnatural for a mother to aid
In sending her own daughter's hus
band to the electric chair."
Time was consumed In calling the
names of the veniremen. Those who
did not respond were fined $250 each.
Jonathan Thaw was the only mem
ber of the Thaw family present, be
sides tho defendant. M. H. Thayer,
er, a contractor was being examined
when Evelyn entered and greeted her
husband with a smile. Thawer was
disqualified for bias. ;
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ACGVSTVS HKINZE ARRESTED;
PLEADS NOT GVILTY
(harped With Fatso ( ortlfUuticm ol
a ( hock on the McrcIuuitN' Notional
Rank, While Arthur us its Presi
dent lit lute's Attorney nt IIclciui
Aka for 60 Days (inue to Appeal
to President Roosevelt.
New York, Jan. 7. F. -Augustus
Helnre, former copper king of tin
world and president of the Mercantile
National bank, was arrested this af
ternoon, charged with falfo certifica
tion of a check . on tho Mercantile
National bank. He has 'entered a
plea of not guilty to the Indictment.
More Ttuio Wanhtl.
Helena, Muni.. Jan. 7. Attorney
for Augustus Heinle asked Judg
Hunt to give their client 60 days grae
In the collection of the fine or $60.".
000, so that Hi innc might appeal to
President Roosevelt. This fine wni
Imposed by Judge Really during the
copper war with the Amalgamated.
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3KW TRIKCO MIKKII'K PVTS
UKArTKKS IN CKLI.8.
Mx-Maror Hctiniiu, Briber Ijiuts Glun,
and Bomi Hunt, WI10" Have Uti
Oocapjiutf Very. PIcttMuit Quarters
Wlillo IiM'iiiteraUtl In Uie Omnt)
Jail Dsriiu; Tlielr AmuJ(i, WIU Now
(ocay (Vunniou Oils.
Ban Franrlsco, Jan. 7. Iwrence J
Tolan, who entered iipon his duties
s sheriff,' announced that ex-Maynr
Jchmlts, who has been convicted of
rafting, and Louis Olsss, of the Pa
cific States Telephone company, con
victed of bribery, can expect to give
up their pleasant quarter which they
now occupy and tnko common, ordi
nary cells. "I will not persecute Ituef
nd Schmllx, but they will be treated
as ordinary convlcts," he said. Rucf
will also com under Dolan'a care.
INDITED
ALL COONS
LOOK AUK
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THE GOVERNMENT MAY
' ' - . LOSE ITS OPPORTUNITY.
District Attorney Charges the Standard
Oil With Making Fake HercHtnta
tions and) He is Taking Steps to
Have the. Bonds Raised to the Full
' Amount f the (29,240,000 Fine Ex
acted byljudgo Landis,
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, Chicago. Jan. 7. Charging the
agents of Jhe Standard Oil company
with making false representations,
concealing; the facts and acting In bad
faith, District Attorney Sims today
took definite steps towards ' having
the bond of the Indian branch of the
3tandard Oil company raised from 86,
000,000. to $29,240,000, or the exact
amount of the fine which Judge
Landis levied against It Sims fears
that the government tnaylose the op
portunity of collecting the fine unless
steps arai taken to protect the govern
ment from a manipulation of the as
sets. - i
, Fairbanks Entertains, .
. Washington. Jan. 7.-r-8everal cab
inet members and' other invited guests
will be present at the annual dinner
to be given tonight by Vice-President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, In honor of Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt.
ARE KM
l,EIT TItII, OF I1HK AXI
KlIX l!i:iII.M) THKM.
Destroyed 100,000 Pounds of Tobue-
eu, ISnrncd Pofctofflce and Ware
house, Cut Telephone Wire A Gen
eral Reign of Terror PrcvnlUxI
Object to Induce Tolmera Growers
to Hold Stock for Higher Prior.
Carlisle. Ky., Jan. 7. Night rlderr
have again destroyed much property
md have created Intense excitement in
heir efforts to Induce tho tobacco
rrowers to hold their products for
Mgher prices. Under cover of dark
less last night they swept Into Bethel.
Shcrbourne and Jackson and left a
rail of fire and ruin behind them. .
In Dcthel they fired the postofflce,
warehouse and general store. In
iherhourne they( destroyed 100,000
rounds of tobacco, cut the telephone
wires, and later they held up tho to
bacco carriers In Jackstown. .
SCIIITUFL GETS THE 1'U'M;
KUCCEI'-.HS W. C. IIIUSTOI.
A li-Ury for Vnitod hluu feiuitoi
Hourue, Who Waa Ilrst, Iit ami
All the) Tlma for Chrisliun Sliiibcl
of Crewon City, mm a riiMttwMor ol
W. V, UrbtuA for U10 OffU of IIh-
trkct Attorney.
Washington, Jan. 7. The president
today nominated Christian Rchubel of
Oregon, who resides at Oregon City
for the office of federal district nt
torney, vice W. C. Bristol, whos nom
Inutlon was withdrawn by the presl
dent on the recommendation of At
torney General Ponaparte, who was
dissatisfied with his dilatory methods
in the land fraud cases.
This Is considered a victory, for
BBS
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Jonathan Bourne.
REPORT Of MEETING Of
(ITYMW
Owing to the Illness of Mayor Rich
ardson, Councilman C. 8. Dunn was
chosen as presiding officer at the
council meeting last evening. Thore
were several ordinances that were ex
pected to be up for final action, but
It was decided early In the meeting
that they would adjourn to meet
Wednesday, when It was though the
mayor would be able to be present.
Licenses were Issued . to. Lottcs,
Hughes, Anderson and Blackwell;
there was a string to the latter, that
his license was not to be Issued until
he closed a door leading from his
saloon to a hallway leading upstairs.
A resolution Was passed Instructing
the chief of tho fire department to al
low no more than KO cents an Hour
for labor at fires. This was caused
by the presentatlo'n of a bill of 50
cents per hour. The bill was. allowed,
but hereafter the price Is limited.
The frosting of the windows of the
billiard room and bowling alley re
sulted In a motion being made to
have the frosting removed or steps
would be taken to revoke his license.
As the council Is to meet again thlf
week, it was suggested that the pro
prietor be Informed of the attitude
of the council and In case he did not
act upon the suggestion that more
drastic measures would bo taken. II
Is thought the wishes of the counotl
will be respected Immediately. .
The proponed new charter received
some 'attention, but In view of the
recent court declRloh In Portland that
charter amendments must originate
by petition from the people, the mat
ter was dropped, bat it Is. more than
likely thntt steps will be tnken to have
the charter come up In proper shape,
and submit It at tho approaching city
election.
The following bills Were .allowed:
J. L. Mars, albor at., pump .
house .$ 54.00
T.a Grande Iron works 7.93
Grando Ronde Electric Co..., 476.80
II. V. Ktoncr, ativet Hupt, sul. 76.00
Mrs. T. N. Murphy, mdse' , . . . 26.15
Goo. Krleger, brick 33. SS
(S. E. Fowler, drnyage 6.0C
KENTUCKY POI JTICK.
Former (Sovormtr Htvkluiin Is Kcgnr
uir N'oniliuw, Hut llirro Are Others.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 7. The eloc-
lon of a United States senator to suc
ceed James B. McCreary, whose term
of service ns representative of ' the
Glue Grass state In tho upper house
of the national legislature will expire
n Murch 4, 1909. Is the most Import
ant matter before the Kentucky as-
lembly, which convened today. While
the first ballot for senator will not
be tnken for two weeks, the candi
dates and the hopeful "dark horses"
WE SINCERELY THANK I
Our many customers for the liberal patronage
bestowed upor. us, vhich nas n? bled us to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
lion of the country. All can rest assured trat
our gratitude will b( further shown by giving
tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at
tentio : tT every detail of our business.
IF
Are not yet one of our customers let this be
your invitation to become one. Get the habit
of com'.ng her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
I La Grardi; m .
MAKERS
Geo. Palmer Lumber Co. H.7S
Goodnough & Cox, labor , 17.70
Board,' prisoners ,.....,...,,1.00
L. A. PlckWr, work at pump-,,
house 128. !S
Geo. Bradfleld, labor , 11.00
1. Plckler, labor , 17.77
Clay Allen, labor ,. 1J.40
Jos. Jones, guarding fires . , . 4.00
John MurchtBon 11.70
Press Lewis 13.50
C. A. Dunn, labor 20.00
Ed Fowler ... . 4$.00
Peter Nelson, labor $2.75 '
E. Moused, labor .......... 12.75
F. C. Lawrence, labor pump
house li.JS-
Bud Lilly, labor 23.00
John Mills, labor ............ s.o
Clay Allen, labor 1J.16
William Kelly, lahor U.SS
Charles Noys, labor i,- 11.62
L. L. Sn'odgrass, wprk at fire S.OO
John Walden, alary..;...,.., 85.00
James Pepper, salary .-. 75.00
J. F. Baker, salary 11.00
J. H. McLachlen, salary ; 75.00 ,
Ed Harding, salary ........ 60.00
I. .H. Snook, salary, 90.00
Ordinance book 15.50
Dr. O. L. Blggers,, professional ' ?
services ; , 12.50
Mrs. T. N. Murphy, md;-v '. . . . " 11. J)
Mrs. T. N. Murphy, mdse 12.40
Evening Observer V 8.77
Joseph Jones, caring for hone. . 8.00
Crane, ft Co.. mdse 129.22
II. C. Oilman, salary 85.00
John Allen, pumping 68.08
Chris Noycs, pumping 8.84
Horace Knapp,' pumping .... 17.20
Grande, Rondo Cash Co., wood 'i. 'if. 80
O. E. Fowler, wood ........ , 81.28
J. L. Mars, hnullnir coal.. . ,,. 11.25
H. D. Hamilton, wood . ...1. 88.60
E. J. Dunn, wood 68.60
Dr. Smith, return of mter. . . . 7. SO
Jos. Jones, drayago ......... It. 00
Jos. ojnes, caring for house . . (.00
Eagle Hose Co. 60.00-
Jas. Wttrnstoff ....'..' 11.041
La Grande Iron Works 24.80
Alert Hosa Co. No. 4 ........ 40. 00
Miscellaneous bills 0.6S
nre busily engaged In pulling wlrea
and sounding the sentiment of that '
legislators. Former Governor J. C,
W'. Peekham Is the regular nominee of
the democratic parly,; and while thl
fact would ordinarily assure his selec
tion without a struggle, his support
ers apparently have many obstacle
to overcome before realizing the am
bition of their chieftain.
LIcr RstnpcH. '
San Francisco, Jan. 7. A Chines
leper named Look Bal escaped front
the pest house this morning, and ha
not yet been captured.
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