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VOLUME VII,
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNT!, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, IMS.
NUMBER 41.
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WOKE AID COMES TO IIELP
1IENEY WITH CASKS.
Sudden Turn of Events Today Gives
the trial of Editor George Putman In
a recent libel ault brought by District
Attorney Reams because Putman
criticized the dUtrlct attorney and
the grand Jury for falling to bring a
true bill In an assault case.' The
matter will probably be taken up be
fore the State Editorial association
next Friday, when that body meets
here.
HIE
HEMES
Deep Drainage Tunnel. .
Cripple Creek, Col., Jan. 15. Bids
Color of Truth to Rciiorted Loxiiur were Pened today for the completion
of Evidence Against Hull Thought of 1116 manmoth deep drainage tunnel
rnit Confession of Others Ncccs- at CrlPP'e Creek. The successful bid-,
ary to Convk't Principal IKrendant 1er be compelled to complete the
Kenuiiiilng Defendants Excused rontract by January ' 1, 1911. The
for the Time Being. tunnel will be either 7x10 feet, or an
" 1 8-foot circular bore, and 15,600 feet
Portland, Jan. 15. A sensation was ' ln length. of which 1200 feet have
sprung In the trial of John.H. Hall. ,bcen compld
Franklin P. Mays, E. P. Mays, W. W.
Steicr, C. B. Zachary. H. H. Hendricks
and others charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government of public;
..w.uo, nuiu L lulivla J, 4lbUC an
nounced that the state had decided to
grant Hall's request for a separate
trn) and from that of the jyher dc
tenuSnts, to a certain degree.
Hall will be tried with Edwin P.
Hays, Franklin P. Mays and Steler,
and the remaining defendunts were ex-
hi hot
TO filY EXPERTS
cused for the time being and no an-!
LITTLEION WINS IN
FIGHT FOR ADMISSION.
lExfiert on Insanity Itclales Tliut mi
Aunt of the Prisoner is Now Insane
Oilier .Testimony Slate That
Thaw Acted Erratic Prior to ,tlie
Shooting; of White Slate Secures
Right to Examine Qualification of
Exfiert Sharp Conflict.
notincement was made as t when
they will be tried.
This move on the part of the special
prosecutor, Heney, lends a color of
truth to the sensational rumor which
gained certain credence, to the effect
that the evidence In the Hall case has
beun lost and that Heney Is relying
W4j the confessions of certain of the
" " "-.iivinau. New York, Jan. 15. Dr. Horatius
Hcney refuses to either confirm or C. Wood of Philadelphia,. was the first
leny the story. , 'witness In 'the Harry K. Thaw trial
T. C. Becker, special assistant to the this morning. He testified that he
prosecutor for the government, reach- had examined Harriet A. Thaw, an
d Portland last night and took active aunt of the prisoner. In the spring of
part In this morning's proceedings. l 04. to determine her mental con-
dltlon. Miss Thaw Is now In the In-
EDITOKIAL ASSOCIATION. ane asylum. District Attorney Je-
- rome was granted the privilege of ex-
Ohject to Ruling of Judge Raima, In amlning the witness as to his quallfi-
PiitniaifCa.se. cation as an expert. In the wrangle
p2VinH ' rw , , lover the m'i-n of the evidence.
',''. " Littleton won points and got the evl-
cal organization of the Rtato Kviitnriai " 6
, dence before the Jury,
association, passed a resolution last h.,, u - . . ... -
, . i Christopher Daggin of New York,
night condemning the ruling made by '
Judge Hanna of Douglas county, in
(Continued on page 4.)
rouM
DEBT
ADVANCES REASON FOR
SCUUEBEL APPOINTMENT.
In Statement From Senator Bourne
In Advanced the Real Reason for
. Appointing Schuebel to Succeed
Bristol Denies PolUkai Debt and
Says Honesty ami Integrity is Alone
ResMiisllil'e lliinks Rocvclt Has
Shown Good Judgment.
Portland, Jan. 15. Senator Jona
than Bourne Issued a statement to
day explaining his attitude In relation
to the Schuebel appointment to the
United States district attorneyship to
succeed Bristol, which will be pub
iioiti'U iu tuiugut'a Jutuual. uuuijil
declares ln It that Schuebel was not
appointed ln liquidation of political
debts, but "chiefly and primarily on
account of his personal honesty and
integrity and on my firmly-grounded
faith In his legal attainments, based
upon endorsements of Judges in courts
he has practiced In."
"Yet, over and above all this con
sideration," continues the statement
from the junior Oregon solon, "Is the
consideration of the president to give
recognition to the principles for which
Mr. Schuebel stands and for which
his partner, Mr. U'Ren, has made a
most heroic and unselfish battle fur
n better system of laws within our
state."
Intermitionul Ring Hat tie.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 15. Another
international battle is scheduled to be
fought day after tomorrow, with Fred
die Welch, the crack English light
weight, and Charley Neary of Mil
waukee, as opponents. Tho bout will
be for 10 rounds and will be staged
by the Milwaukee Boxing club. Welch
has shown himself an exceedingly
clever and eluslvi boxer and may be
able to win out on points, although It
Is considered certain that Neary would
have all the best of It In a long dis
tance encounter.
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j; greatest Dollar Saving Opportunity you have ever enoyed.
CHAMBERLAIN
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EDITOR
MEDFORD EDITOR MAY
CAUSE JUDGE WORRY.
Dlm-UNHing Peculiar Jury Verdict and
Remarkable Fine of .'nkson Count
Judge, Gove-nor Chimin wlaln To
day Says IhHt Snnioiliiiti. ApiK-rs
' to Be Weiny Kilhor l.eseu-ed In
action of I'iHtr-ct AMornT and tlie
Grand Jnrv mm Was linllctoa
stock from all parts of the counrty
has been entered. A beautiful sliver
trophy will be given by the national
association for the best display, in ad
dition to the $1000 ln other prizes.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 15. Governor
George E. Chamberlain today, in an
iii.'S.'Vic?-, cen tired ,T lfe Ha n." of
oi Us inville county court, who n;e
vieh a ren irkable ruling in tha . -A
.nil l'f,o iult last week and afte.wvl
the Medfoi-d editor $150..
Friends of Putman had wired to
Chamberlain and requested him to re
mit the editor's fine. Putman heard
of this and today notified Railroad
Commissioner West that he would not
accept a remission, as he was guilty
of no crime and that' he was confident
the higher court would grant him Jus
tice. Governor Chamberlain said: "As
suming the facts to be as stated-In the
press reports, Mr. Putman is entitled
to omission of the fine. I am of the
opinion that such a fine should not
have been Imposed."
Putman's alleged offense was that
of criticizing a grand Jury for Its fail
ure to Indict a man who made a mur
derous assault with an ax upon Mayor
lleddy of Medford. The grand Jury
retaliated by Indicting the editor. The
original trouble was over non-suitable
railroad depot facilities which the
mayor strenuously objected to.
IRE POLICE
PROTECTION
POUNDMASTER HARDING
WILL JOIN "COP" SQUAD.
New Duties Will Not Interfere With
Ills Dulles as Caretaker of tlie
Pound 'an Be Found at tlie City
Recorder' Office Henceforth New
Man on Tonight No Additional Ex
pense for Better Police Protection
Fines for Dei-ember High.
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UNDERWEAR GREATLY UNDERPRICED FOR THIS WEEK t;
in Natural Grey, this week
a
$i.25 Mens Ribbed Wool Underwear
AS
It $2.50 Australian Lambs Wool, this
Ztweek
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$2.00 values, in Tan Ribbed Medium
Weight Wool, this week
75c valves Heavy Wool Fleeced, this
I week
ji.o neavy mi wool men s flat
Knit underwear
$2.50 Mens fine Ribbed
I
Worsted
Underwear, this week
bvc neavv tieecea wis week
75c
$1.58
$1.29
'52c
69c
$1.77
58c
Boys, Misses and Childrens odd Wool
Garments worth up to $1.00, this
week 29c
75c Ladies Heavy Ribbed Fleece lined
Underwear 43c
$1.00 Ladies Union Suits, Fleece lined 78c
$1.75 values in Ladies fine ribbed All
Wool Underwear, this week $1.58
$2.50 values in White ribbed All
Wool Underwear $1,97
Childrens Heavy Fleece lined ribbed
Underwear, regular price 25c to
50c, this week 19c to 55c
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Texas Nut Gorwers Meet.
Abilene, Texas, Jan. 15. An unusu
ally large, attendance marked -the
opening today of the Joint meeting of
the Texas Nut Growers' association
and the Texas Hortlcultrual society,
which will continue for a session of
three days. A magnificent display of
Texas fruits and nuts Is a feature of
the convention. Officials of the Nut
Growers' association report that Texas
has now become one of the foremost
states in the production of nuts, es
pecially pecans, and that tha Industry
Is rapidly assuming large proportions.
CORTELM
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RE I D
GHASTLY SCENES
ENACTED TODAY
monday night's iioixk'aust '
killed About 2h.
One 1 1 under and Sixty-Eight Bodies
Have Been. Identified From Among
Victims of the Monday Night Thea
ter lire Coroner Thinks Death List
Will Itiwll Nearly SOU All Bodies
Burled Within Three Days, Identi
fied or Not.
Boyerstown, Pa., Jan. 15. Ghastly
scenes are being enacted here toduy In
the public school houses, where the
victims of Monday night's holocaust
are being Identified. Three undertak:
ers and assistants assorted the charred
bodies as best they could.
The scenes were heart-rending.
Many fainted after recognizing the
charred features of some relative or
intimate friend. Coroner Kohler has
announced that all bodies will be
burled within three days, whether they
are Identified or not.
Iwth List Large.
In all 168 bodies have been recov
ered and a large per cent Identified.
Those who are unidentified are either
burned beyond recognition or In real
ity are strangers to the officers and
coroner In charge.
Kohler thinks the death list will
reach 176 or 200.
Additional police protection Is to be
given the city of La Grande commenc
ing with tonight when Poundmaster
Ed Harding Is to be mustered Into the
regular police force. This will not
leave the pound without a master, nor
does It mean the appointment of a
successor, for Mr. Harding Is to serve
In the capacity of both. If the serv
ices of the poundmaster are needed he
can be communicated with at the city
recorder's office.
This brings the regular force to
four.
The "police committee ' of tho city
council has sorved the police force
problem effectually . by placing Mr.
Harding's name on the regular police
force roll. The additional will mean
no extra expense to the city, as the
salary allowed the poundmaster will
henceforth recompense him for police
duty as welt.
Many l ines Last Month.
Into the city's coffers during last
month have come $512.60 from fines
imposed and collected from prisoners,
and were brought in by three police
men. The total fines for December
of the year previous were $823.70.
Indiana Lumber Dealers Meet.
Indianapolis, lnd., Jan. 15. In con
nection with the 24th annual conven
tion of the Retail Lumber Dealers'
Association of Indiana, opened here
today, the Hoo-Hoo, the Indiana
Hardware Lumbermen's . association
and the Central Association of Lum
ber, Sash and Door Salesmen are also
meeting here. A Hoo-Hoo concatena
tion will be held late' this afternoon,
followed by a banquet tonight. Tho
sessions will extend through tomorrow.
NOT AUTHENTIC, BUT
1UMOR IS BELIEVED.
KetTetary of tlie Treasury Reported to
Have Resigned Refuses to Discus
the Matter, But It Seems Certain
That Rewlgnatlon Will Not Be Ef
fect Until Semite Geto Through
Willi CroftN-hxaiuimitlon Follow
Several Disputes.
Washington," Jan. 15. Although tha
report cannot be confirmed, It la as
serted on reliable authority that Sec
retary Cortelyou has resigned. Tha
announcement came Immediately after
his return from New York last night.
(ins story is. current here and gen
erally believed. It Is said that Cor
telyou will he given the presidency of
the Knickerbocker Trust company ot
New York. The resignation came at
the close of a stormy- session with
Roosevelt, It Is said, following a cabi
net meeting some time ago, when tha
secretary of the treasury made a de
mand upon the president to give him
an equal amount of backing with
Taft, as the administration candidate
for the republican nomination for
president. This, It is said, the presi
dent refused to do.
. Cortelyou's tenure of office In tha
cabinet made It impossible. It Is as
serted. Since the quarrel with the
president over an alleged Interference
of Cortelyou ln the Taft plan of
campaign. Immediately following this
break Cortelyou went home and said
he was sick with grip. Since then ha
has not been near the department.
When asked as to his rumored resigna
tion last night, he made a general de
nial, but would not go Into details or
submit to cross-questioning. He re
fused to answer the 'phone after S
o'clock. It Is believed Cortelyou will
remain In the cabinet until he has an
swered the questions which the sen-'
ate has put to him regarding his ad
ministration of the treasury during the
panic. This Information has been
promised the senate tomorrow noon.
Denlnl at Lost.
Secretary Cortelyou finally gave
voice to the Inquiries pouring Into his
office today. Late this afternoon ha
officially announced to the United
Press that he has not reslgnod and
that he does not Intend to.
Hay W. Logan, who has been In
Portland fur several days, returned
this morning.
ROOSEVELT LETTER liOST.
Kplnlle lo Governor Siarks Badly
Wanted But Cannot Be Found.
Reno, Nev Jan. 15. War Is on at
the special session of the Nevada leg-"
islature. President Roosevelt's letter
to Governor Sparks, which ' severely
criticized him for appealing for fed
eral aid during the Goldfleld labor
troubles, when there was no reason
for It, has been stolen. Its where
abouts Is greatly troubling both factions.
' W'ooUrrovvcnt' Convention.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 15. An In
creased attendance marked the sec
ond day of the National Woolgrowers'
44th annual convention, many visitors
from a distance arriving to take part
In the sessions. ' Several speakers of
national fume will' address the conven
tion today. Great Interest Is being
manifested In the midwinter sheep
j show arranged by the Montana wool-
WE SINCERELY THANK 1
Our many customers for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon us, which nas w?bled us to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
lion of the country. All can rest assured t.iat
our gratitude will b further shown by giving
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. Get the habit
of coming her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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