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volume vn." LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY t, 10H. NUMBER S. eru t oini 7 III It WINS APPEAL SAN FRANCISCO GRAFT SIT UATION IN CONFUSION. Court of Appeals Decides In IV vol of Schmlu and Reverses Nearlj Every Inioriaiit Ruling of Judge Bmino Not IJkely Tliat Schmltz Will Be Tried Cpon the Other Four Indictment MohI Sweeping Ikx-ls-:. Jon J?vC Handed Down. ' I f " ! San Francisco, Jun. -9. Ex-Mayor Eugene E. Schmltz won a sweeping Victory In. the district court of appetite this morning which handed down Its decision, not only reversing the decis ion of the Jury which convicted him ;f bribery and for which he was sen tenced to nerve a term of five year by J'!'1", Titnn hot If THE OLD STORY. Okuma gays He . Wu Grossly Mis quoted. . St. Petersburg, Jan. 9. Men high In Russian . authority are . ridiculing Count Okuma's version of his Kobe speech, which ao aroused the anger of Japan's allies In Great Britain. In this speech he is quoted as having urged them to rise up against British rule in India, Russian diplomats se cured reports of his speech Immedi ately after It was delivered, but he laims that he was misquoted in re- ation to his alleged statement urging the Indian uprising, but the Russians tute that his declarations do not jibe with their reports of what he actually said. ' " PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. ordering the trial court to sustain the demurrer of the defendant, on the ground that' the indictment did not "ta(A.i'Miblic offense or an unlawful injury, and that the defendant be dis charged upon this indictment. " This will probably release Schmltz ' from the county Jail and It Is not probable that he will be tried on any of the remaining four extortion Indict ments. He is also Jointly indicted In the United Railroads, gas, park site find telephone cases, with Ruef and various capitalists. . The decision of the appellate court throws the entire graft situation and legal proceedings Into unexpected con(ion. Kuef, especially. Is In a peculiar situation, having very dra matically confessed to an act which the appellate court has decided is not criminal. The decision of the court reverses practically every Important ruling made by Judge Dunne during the trial, and is a great personal tri umph for the attorneys, Charles Fair all and Joseph Campbell, who drew up the bill of exceptions in the case and made siost of the arguments and the objffons. When told of the result of the- Schmlts appeal Ruef appeared greatly pleased; but refused to be In terviewed. As the decision of the court Is thoroughly examined, ths more sweeplngly In favor of the de fendant it appears. GOES TO It POLITICAL BOS8 SPENDS FIRST NIGHT IN CELL. MARKET TO BE BETTER ARGUMENTS CLOSED. BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN NEAR FUTURE FOR POTATOES. One Time Boss of San Frnnelsco and -Mrs. Shields of Wail Walla, Here ou Lender of Three Political Parties, Strains His Eyesight Through Prison Bars and Boats Time Upon a fo ment Cell Floor Others of His . Willi Him Her Way Home From an Extended Trip All Over the East Only Good Apples In Pittsburg Are Those From the Pacific CoastCold Storage Stork Rapidly Disappearing. , - Ills Prulses to He Sun In the German Capital. Berlin, Jan. 9. Citizens of Berlin will have an opportunity tomorrow night -of learning the truth about President Hooseveii, wiiun E. V.. Ballantlne, president of Oberlln col lege, Oberlln', O., will' deliver a lec ture on the president at the American church. Several prominent German officials and foreign diplomats have been invited to hear Mr, Eallantlne sing the praises of America's strenu ous chief executive. ' .. San Francisco, Jan. 9. Abraham Mrs. Shields, of the Shields Fruit Ruef, the once boss of the Golden company of Walla Walla Is here for Gate city, spent his first night in a the day on her return from an- ex cel! last night. Hemmed In by steel tended visit covering all of the prln bars. with little besides his recollec- cipal cities of the east. She is firmly Hons of his former power ns a solace of the opinion that during the next six for his night hours. ' weeks' the app,le market will open and Ruef at one- time was the political the Pacific coast will be able to mar leader of California and was the un-'ket everything of a shipping nature, disputed master of three political The cold storage stocks are rapidly parties In tjan rauciacu. V.'Iih r.'rr. exhausted ana me apple crop in now are J. Dalaell Prown, James the east is of very poor quality. Treadwell, Walter J. Bartnett who are While In Pittsburg, fa., tne only ap- lmprlsoned because of the Deposit & Pies that We In this section of the Trust company frauds; Eugene country would think of offering for Schmltz, the former mayor of this city sale, were those shipped In from the Pacific coast. She thinks the potato TEN MEN FOR Till JURY and a tool of Ruef, and Louis Glass, the telephone magnate who tried to buy up the board of supervisors while olng "business" with Ruef. In these men Is fitly represented a cross sec tion of all that wtrst In American business and political life of this day. Ruef elisqrshlp ended yesterday hen Sheriff Dolan entered upon the duties of his office, upon an order by Judge Dunne, who issued the com mitment. NOTHING NEW OR VERY STARTLING. FIXANC1FR SUICIDES. A Fornn Memlx-r of Ihe New York Stock Exchange. Kgpi York, Jan. 8. William B. Ne TliC a former member of the Stock Exchange of this city, committed sui cide this morning by throwing himself In front of a subway train. His body was terribly mangled. Financial losses is supposed to be the cause of his rash act. To Survey Columbia... Washington, Jan. 9. The senate to day' passed a resolution providing for tJ'lmlnary survey of the Columbia river In the state of Washington, be tween Wenatchee and Priest rapids. Tlit" Acinus, Edna GiHslrk-h, May Be Called to Answer for Contempt of Court Made Some Cutting . Re marks When She Was Asked to Be timie a Wltnew She Introduced Thaw in Evelyn, But Now Wishes She Had Not. - Now York, Jan. 9. The Thaw trial opened this morning with nine Jur ors In the box, and shortly after the session commenced Frank Manning. an Insurance broker, was tentatively accepted as- (he tenth man. There Is a strong likelihood -that Edna Goodrich, the actress who Intro duced Harry Thaw to Evelyn Nesbltt will be held for contempt of court. If the story that reached Justice Dowllng is true. It Is said that while the ac tress was sitting In the audience at the Grand opera house last night, she was served with a subpoena taken out by Attorney Littleton. The man who served the writ reported today that In a burst i f anger Miss Goodrich tore the writ In two and declared she would pay no attention to It. . Only Six Jurors. New York, Jan. 9. (8 p. m.) Af ter the peremptory challenges were filed late this afternoon only six orig inal Jurors remained In the box. Place Your Surplus Funds With the Farmers and Traders NATIONAL BANK Comparative Statement as Made to the Comptroller cf the Currency Deposits, September 6, 1900, September to, 1901, September 15, 1902, September 9, 1903, September .6, 1904, June 18,195, June 18. 1906. June 21, 1907, J179.324.05 156,108.60 194,041.94 226,904.70 184,443.64 141.879.65 143,225.34 218.731.09 Before the Supreme Court Over Oregon-Washington Boundary. Washington, Jan. 9. Arguments were closed today before the supreme court by Attorneys McDonald and Crawford on the Oregon-Washington boundary dispute, that has been- In litigation for a long time. PREPMIC : FOR HI Encampment Installation, .. . Star Encampment No. 31 held its annual Installation of officers last eve ning. District Deputy W. N. Mon roe, assisted by grand lodge officers, George Ball and G. E. Fowler, per formed the Installation. The follow ing officers were Installed; IV E. Cox,. C.P.; H. E. Coolldge, 8.' W F. B. Currey, H. P.; W. A. WorstelL " JAPAN," WHILE PLEADING POVERTY, IS GETTING READY. May Strike at Any Moment This la the Startling Statement Issued In Washington by One of the I at go Manufacturers of Firearms in tli United Btuleu, This Morning. "' scribe? W. N. Monroe, treasurer; T. A.. Srooks, Junior warden, and D. W. Wilson, guard. Waiting Rooms Cloned. Commencing tonight the waiting rooms at the depot will be closed and locked as soon as No. 6 leaves the yards. Heretofore they have been ; T"" " nlfh and have .become the lounging place for hoboes and other undesirable persons. , .Washington. , Jan. 9. "Japan la rushing preparations for war and may us at any minute." This wh the startling announcement made by Hudson Maxim, a member of the big arms manufacturing company, who Is now visiting In Washington. "It Is a mistake to believe that Ja pan Is financially embarrassed," ho i continued. "It's Japan's old game to ' rush war preparations and complain about being poverty stricken at ins market will open, somewhat earlier than apples, and believes there will be a good demand at prices that will net the grower remuneration for his la bor, but no fancy prices, as the freight rates will be no small factor on the long hauls. Mrs. Shields has been a factor In this market for several years until this season. She is here now for the purpose of kooklng over our local con ditions. She will return home this evening. '.. tlon was voted on yesterday In a num ber of small towns, villages and town ships in Ontario. Returns from 68 show that It "vas voted unanimously n that many precincts. ll E ORG A MB OK ARE GAIHi TODAY Macon, Ga., Jan. 9. The prohlbl-1 ion hosts of Georgia invaded Macon today in force for the convention of the State Anti-Saloon league. The state prohibition law became effective the first of the year and this has re sulted in making the present conven tion a Jubilant and enthusiastic one. The speakers on today's program In- luded President W. R. Hammond, who delivered his annual address; the Kev.- John E. White, whose subject was "The Moral Dignity of Prohibition n the South," and Mrs. Mary Harris Armuor, who spoke on "How to Pre serve and Improve Ouc Prohibition Law." Tonight the Hon. Seaborn Wright, prohibition leader In the leg Islature, will deliver an address on "The Majesty of the Law." Tomorrow's session will be devoted mainly to the reading of reports of of ficials, the election of officers and the selection of a place for the next meet ing. In the evening Judge W. A. Cov ington will Bpeak on "Prohibition and the Constitution." - .... .MA t n ' TEXAS HERO. lineal Option Carries. Toronto, Ont., Jan. 9. Local on-: I'orty-Hfth Anniversary of the Death of Colonel Luhhcek. n MAYOR LANE APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE. If His Premises Prove to Be Correi-t the Grocers Will Bo IroHeeuled Vn tier the Munlclpul Anil-Trust Ordi nance -It Is Alleged That Other Mercantile Lines Are Dominating Prices, and Will Be Investigated. Houston, Texas, Jan.! 9. Today la ' the Bth anniversary of the death of Col. T. 8. Lubbeck, the Texas hero In whose honor a monument has re cently been erected with money left for that purpose by the late Governor Frank R. Lubbeck, a brother of the" famous Texas warrior. Colonel Lubbeck was one of the men who "followed old Ben Mllara Into San Antonio," serving under Ml-. lam at the Alamo in 1835. He was .-ine of the most daring spirits among that famous band of pioneers who eventually triumphed over Mexico and won the republic of Texas from Latin American domination. When the civil war broke out he became the leader of the noted band of soldiers known as Terry's Texas Rangers, and served In that capacity until his death, -which took place on January 9, 1862. Portland, Jan. 9. Alleging that a number of "trusts" were dominating the city In a number of mercantile lines, the city council last night In structed Mayor Lane to appoint a committee of three to Investigate the alleged retail grocers' trust, with a view of bringing prosecutions under the municipal anti-trust ordinance. Other alleged trusts will be Invest! gated and If they Infringe on. the city statutes they will be prosecuted. A NEW RILING. Order That l iquor Is Not . to Be Car ried on Mall Wagon. Cross-country Runs. Beginning next Saturday cross country runs will be a dully feature of life among the trackmen at Whitman college. These runs, which have ac- Postmaster General Meyer has is- quired great popularity this year to jued an order which has a direct bear- judge from the number of appllca Ing upon the prohibition movement. tiong made to the squad, will be con- 1'he order follows: "I shall be a con- tlnued until March or ADrll. At that lltlon of any contract hereafter en- tlme lt expected the weather will tered into for carrying the mails upon have aone lu worgt an(1 tnat tn9 traL.h uar, screen wagon iin iiieBBciisei , w)n Da m 00(1 condition, so that ac- r special route, that the contractor- Uvty Df the men will be transferred .airier shall not transport Intoxicat- t0 t ing liquor froth one point to another upon such route while upon the per- 'aiiadlait Pacific to Take Over the Chicago & Northwestern. Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 9. It Is ru mored here today that the Canadian Pacific railroad Is planning to take over the Chicago & Great Western road, which went into the hands of receiver yesterday. ' formance of mall service.' INSTALLATION TONIGHT. . We pay you interest on ycur Savings Bank Accounts. No Interest pad on Checking Accounts. We are prepared to handle any Banking business entrusted to at care, promptne s and safety. J With 20 ycare experience in Banking we re confident we can give y j atitfsction. Your huiinest it appreciated by itt officers: J. W. SCRIBER. Cathier , JOSEPH PALMER. Pretident Ci. E. VeCL'L'-Y. A. C w - J ' "4 e Also Official Visit by Organiser Mrs. Newell, of Portland. This will be a busy and Interesting svenlng for the Women of Woodcraft, n addition to the Installation of the lewly elected officers, Mrs. Newell of Portland, state organizer, will be present' and pay the lodge an official ,lslt. All of the members are espe cially urged to be present this evening. Anti-Salt Trust. The Baker County Woodgrowers' association at a recent meeting held Mn Baker City, purchased 10,000 shares I In the Utah Salt mines at Ogden. By holding this large Interest In a valua ble salt producing property they hope to place themselves In a position en tirely Independent of the salt trust which has been bleeding them at Its will. ' Meeting Continue. The special services In Central "hureh of Christ continue Indefinitely. 3ood audiences and splendid attention re features of the work. Services be gin at 7:30 each evening; sermon at 8. claim. I-'avoralile Hrxirt, Washington, D. P., Jan. 9. The senate committee on public lands ha authorized a favorable report on the second homestead bill. This bill per mils the homesteader who makes an i unsatisfactory location through mis take to make a second location provld Ins he has relinquished his first A RAILROAD RCMOR. EDITOR ON TRIAL. Cluirired With Llliellng Jackson Coun ty District Attorney, ' Medford, Ore.,' Jan. 9. The trial of Editor George Putnam of the Medford Tribune, upon the charge of libel, will probably commence tomorrow In the circuit court at Jacksonville. Put man editorially criticized the district attorney and the grand jury for not bringing In a true bill In a case of no torious assault. In which the president of the Rogue River railroad attacked the mayor with an as. Putman allege that the district attorney Is attempt ing to curtail the freedom of the press In order to gain Immunity from criticism. The case Is attracting wide attention. Grocers' Convention at Portland. Portland, Jan. 9. The retail gro cers of Oregon will meet In Portland on the 41st and 22d nf this month. ' WE SINCERELY THANK Our many customers for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, which nas in? bled us to make this the foremost drug store in this sec tion of the country. All can rest as8uredjt-at our gratitude will be further shown by gfvtng tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at tention to every detail of our business. IF YOU Are not yet one of our customers let this be your invitation to become one. Uetthe habit of com.ng her with your prescaiptions and for your drug wants; you will never care to change HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande m m .Oregon t J 1