La Grande evening observer., January 18, 1908, Image 1

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VOLUME VII.
IA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908.
NUMBER, 44.
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SELL RAPIEY
LITTLE QUESTION BUT
THAT MOVE 18 SURE.
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During One Afternoon Share Mst Was
Presented to 10 Persons and as
Many Have SulMcribcd Shares-
Money Must Be In Sight First
Schools Will Take Lump of Block
No Dividends and School Wl
Repurchase- Stock at Will.
the required end. . Following ia the
contract which subscribers sign:
We, the undersigned, agree to pur
chase the number of shares opposite
our - names, ( at ten ($10.00) dollars
each, for the purpose of . purchasing
and fixing up athletic grounds for
the use of the young people of La
Grande, Oregon, It is understood and
agreed between those signing, that no
dividends shall be paid and no as
sessments made, 'and that the city
high school shall have the privilege
of purchasing at any time at par, the
shares of any stockholder.
It Is evident by the scarcity of far
mers In the city today that they are
taking advantage of this fine weather
' For ' the brief period of an hour
this afternoon the athletic park share to PrPare for their spring work,
list was passed to business men and -
others and out of 10 presentations as'
many purchased, or rather promised
to purchnse shares in the proposed
para. ilie solicitors are elaleu over
the first day's Buccess. Everywhere
thus far, the list is meeting with fa
vorable comment. Every business
frian and sport-loving Individual real
izes the dire need of an athletic park
and hall with , Joy any legitimate
scheme to promote the porject.
Money, to a greater or less degree
sufficient to finance the project, must
le In sight before Incorporation takes
place. Business men realize this and
"Willingly subscribe as much stock as
they deem best. The high school, ac
corcllng to the present plans, can pur
chase at any time any share In the
corporation, and will take a goodly
,Jjmp of stock Itself. Just how much,
'""v'as not yet been decided. Tho shares
are selling at 110 each and " if the
"proper spirit is shown, the required
amount will be forthcoming with ease.
With nearly one hundred and quar
ter dollars subscribed In one after
noon promoters are Jubilant, Indeed.
But It will take several more hundred
dollars, in fact many of them, and It
will become necessary for the younger
element to separate themselves with
$10 pieces if the scheme is promulgate
.,-5.uecesafully. Every man, boy and
woman, for that matter, that helps
tulld the park can feel Justly proud
when It stands complete, that he or
TIE PURE
BANKER WALSH IS MID CUILTY OF
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n the movement which was initiated
by Samuel Qompers, declare that em
ployers have a . similar . organization.
and that they are simply emulating
their tactics.
Pfomoled Individual Enterprises With His Depositors . Savings Jo the
- : . Extent of Seven
HAS 1 DRAMATIC LIFE HISTORY IK AMERICA
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Chicago, Jan. 18. Banker John R. depleting the Irish lad who came to
Walsh, former president of the Chi- America In 1849 and set out to build
cago . National bank, and the Home up an Immense fortune and to wield
Savings bank, proprietor of tho Chi- political power In the 'world In which
cago Chronicle and a prominent fac- he lived. He became a money king,
tnn in mnv mMrilp went railroad and , but never became a real dominant
quarry Interests, was found guilty this political factor, although he sunk
morning on S3 counts in an Indict- many thousands of dollars In the Chl-
ment charging him with misapproprl- cago Chronicle to achieve his end.
atlng funds of his bank. The Jury The collapse of the Chicago National.
reached this verdict after midnight the Savings and Equitable banks, ell
last night and it was In court at 10 jcontrolled by Walsh, created trcmen-
PRESIDENT WII.Ii APPOINT
A SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
Scientists From Several of the Lend
ing NiiiverHitlcs Having Power to
Punk on Problems Brought Up by
the Enforcement of Law Universi
ty of California, Johns-Hopkins,
Vale and Chicago University Will
Bo Represented.
New Ruaa4 X'ts.
Paris, Jan. 1. Pt.' tinanclers a
nil dim- vUns p liussltn
rii . v Mrh will be t l ed with I .
inv weeks. The loa.i. usual, lll
be guaranteed by the fact that the
coupons are legal tender for the pay
ment of customs dues. The Russian
government has been sounded on the
proposition of a temporary alienation
of her revenues as security for a loan
but this has been refused. This Is in
line with the past action of . the
Ear's government, which, during the
war with Japan, repsatedly rejected
ill offers of loans guaranteed by one
t the various government monopolies.
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THAW TIL TO
BE VERY SHORT
CASE EXPECTED IN
JURY'S 1I.MS BOON.
Washington, , Jan., 18. president
Roosevelt today announced that he
had decided to appoint a commission
of scientists from the leading univer
sities, to pass upon the vailed and
many problems that are constantly
being brought up by the enforcement
of the pure food laws.
There has been, no general legisla
tion in years that has been passed by
congress that covers such a large
field, In which every citizen of the
United States Is directly Interested, as
the passage of the pure food law. The
University of California,. Yale, Chicago
nuiverslty and Johns-Hopkins will be
o'clock this morning. Practically all
hope had been abandoned of the Jury
reaching a verdict.
It was charged that Walsh used the
funds of his bank to finance his rail
ways. He gave as security tho specu
lative and often marketless stocks and
bonds of these roads, and it was also
charged that he had the books of the
bank tampered with to prevent bank
examiners from discovering the con
dition of his institution's finances.
Jury Out Thirty hours.
The Jury was out SO hours. The
case has- consumed two months In
hearing and trial and the verdict Is
based on 63 of 150 counts against the
banker.
J- Ends Flnancml Drama.
This Is the end of a financial drama
dous sensations.
.'Promoted Railroads.
Bank; examiners found upon Inves
tigation that Walsh had Juggled $7,
000,000" of his depositors' savings In
promoting railroad properties and hit
other enterprises. Then the banker
was lmllcted. He made a desperate
despairing fight with the best attor
neys that could be secured, but tht
evldence was direct and overwhelm
ing, although Walsh, when uu the
stand," testified that he did oil for
what he believed the best Interests of
his bank.
When told" of the verdict, he
marked: "The fight has' only Just
commenced.'
I the Institutions represented . on this
ahe has given his little mite to meet Important commission.
Secretary Wanted at Home.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 18. K. Jwa
naga, secretary of the Japanese con
sulate at this city,' has been called to
Tokto to confer with the foreign of
fice In relation to the Immigration
luestlon. He will leave Vancouver
larly next month.
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JAP FLEET AT HOME.
I! Another Week of Matchless
Bargain Opportunities jj
Murine Minister Affirms That Jwn
cmo Fleet Is Not at Sea.
Toklo, Jan. 18. All doubt concern
Ing the whereabouts of the Japanese
fleet was removed bya statement of
flclally made by Saito, the Japanese
minister of marines, who says the wai1-
shlps are at home. He declares the
vessels have not gone on a secret
more
a
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lengthy statement If necessary.
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RUM
1ALL AND MAYS WIN
A TEMPORARY VICTORY.
Indue Hunt Rules. In Portlumf . Trial
of Alleged Iml Frauders That
lllU'hcock's IyCtlrr Advising Inves
tigation of Alleged Land Fraud,' Ik'
Held Out of Court Ruling Follows
Testimony of El A. Putman, Who
Testified Yesterday.
Portlnnd, Jan. 18. The defense In
the Hall-Mays land fraud case won a
flight victory this morning when Pro-
siding Judge Hunt ruled In favor of
the defense, excluding for the time
being, the Introduction as evidence of
letter from ex-Becretary Hitchcock
of the Interior department, to Special
Agent A. B. Green of Portland, direct
ing that agent' to be sent Into the
Butte creek district to look Into al
leged land frauds In that country.
This action has been brought about
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by E, A. Putman of Fossil, who was
on the stand the entire time yestur
duy, and who had advised Secretary
Hitchcock that frauds were being
committed. ,;
Putman was on the stand again
this morning for a short time, but was
followed by D. M. Walton of Mays
field. He testified to the fencing in
of the public lands.
Seems No DlsiKMltlon on Either 6id
to Prolong the Trial of Harry Thaw
and All Evidence Will Undoubtedly
lie hi Within Ten Pays No Appeal
to Emotional Side of the Case
Straight Insanity Ple Made.
New York, Jan." 18. According to
the best Judges It Is thought that the '
Thaw case wilt reach the Jury In
about 10 days. .Apparently there I no
disposition on the part of either side
to prolong the case and the evidence
in this trial will be much more direct. -Evading
all appeal to' the emotional .
side of the case, the defense Is making "
& straight Insanity plea, which the
state, in Us rebuttal, will contest.
With the battle of experts over, the
?ase will be handed over to the Jury
fg,r decision.
Eve) In Will Not Testify.
Evelyn Thaw will not take th
stand In the Thaw case. This decls-
on was announced today by the at
torneys for the defense. This means
that a radical change of the supposed
plans has been suddenly mode by At
torney Littleton. Mrs. Belle Lawr
ence, Thaw's governess. will take the
stand In her stead. Mrs. Lawrence
has evidence of weight. It Is said,
which wljl go to prove that Harry
Thaw was a weak-minded-youth.
Littleton hits all along discounted ,
the value of Evelyn Thaw's story and
her withdrawal can be looked upon
as a victory of Littleton In his effort
to make a straight out and out insan
ity defense,
STOESSEL DEFENSE PLANS.
i We have Decided to Continue our January Sale for it
t; another week and will give you six full days more of the ;:
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,jg greatest Dollar Saving Opportunity you have ever enfoyed. 5
Delighted Over" Ilia Escape From
, Prison Cell Because of Immunity.
San Francisco, Jan. .18: Abe Ruef
and District Attorney Langdon held
conference this morning in which
the final details were settled concern
ing Ruefs immunity. Ruef was very
cheerful and his manner . Indicated
that he enjoys the relief from dan
ger of a prison cell at San Quentln. '
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UNDERWEAR GREATLY UNDERPRICED FOR THIS WEEK t;
51.25 Mens Ribbed Wool Underwear
in Natural Grey, this week 73c
$2.50 Australian Lambs Wool, this
ween ?i .jo
$2.00 values, In Tan Ribbed Medium
Weight Wool, this week $1.29
75c values Heavy Wool Fleeced, this
week 52c
$1.25 Heavy All Wool Men's Flat
Knit Underwear 69c
$2.50 Mens fine Ribbed Worsted
Underwear, this week $1.77
50c Heavy Fleeced this week 38c
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Garments worth up to $1.00, this
week
75c Ladies Heavy Ribbed Fleece lined
Underwear
$1.00 Ladies Union Suits, Fleece lined
$1.75 values in Ladies 'fine ribbed All
Wool Underwear, this week
29c
$2.50 values in White ribbed
Wool Underwear
All
Childrens Heavy Fleece lined ribbed
Underwear, regular price 25c to
50c, this week 19c to
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Now Cardinal for U. S,
Rome, Jan. 18. Announcement was
made today of another consistory, to
be held by Pope Plus shortly before
Easter, at which it is Intimated that
new American cardinal will be
named. Despite the pressure brought
to bear In favor of Archbishop Ire-
and of St. Paul, It la not thought he
rill be selected. Archbishop Farley
f New York, Archbishop O'ConneU
"f Boston, Archbishop Ryan of Phlla
delphia and Archbishop Rlordan of
San Francisco are most prominently
netitloned In connection with the dls
posal of the new red hat A new
South American cardinal and a sue
.essor to the late Cardinal Tasoherau
it Canada will also likely be appoint
;d at a consistory to be held later In
.he year.
Matches Cause Fire.
Columbus, O., Jan. 18. That the
"parlor" match In common use must
go, and be replaced by the "safety" i
match, which strike on the box, Is the
oncluslon of State Fire Marshal
Creamer, who has been making a
thorough Investigation of the causes
fires. Careless use of "parlor"
matches Is responsible for 12 per cent
the fires In the country districts
nd 18 per cent in large cities, accord-
ng to Mr. Creamer, who has collect
ed statistics relating to 40,000 Ohio
fires. The death of I0' children In
this state within the last year la di
rectly attributed to the use of
lor" matches.
Fighting- for Life on Counter Charge
of Insufficient Provisions.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. General -Stoessel
today turned his artillery on
St. Petersburg strategists, by whom he
was accused of being responsible for
the loss of Port Arthur.
Basing his testimony on stories of
his men he will attempt to prove that
the fortress was not protected by ade
quate numbers of men, arms or pro
visions. The army and government
forces are growing extremely dubious
over ultimate conviction. " '
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Big New Labor Union. ,
New York, Jan. 18. That the new
union of building trades will have
membership of over 1,000,000 Is the
statement of Its officials, who will ap
ply for a charter for the body when
Ihe executive" council of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor meets
Monday. By means of this organlza-
:in a strike in one branch of the.
juildlng trades can be followed by j
lympatht lie strikes In all parts of the!
.-ountry, and thus force employers to
arte to a settlement The leaders
RELIEF IV SIGHT.
Imprisoned Nevada Miner May Be
Rescued An Opening Found.
Ely, Nev., Jan. 18. Development
during the .text U hours may bring
the three Imprisoned miners at Ely,
to the surface of the earth In safety.
An opening was found at the 100-foot
I level, large enough for a man to crawl
through, and the r:st,ers have sue
ceeded In reaching the 750-foot lereL
par- The entombed men art thought ti be
lur th 1000-foot lrw!.
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WE SINCERELY THANK
Our many customers for, the liberal patronage
bestowed upon us, which naa infbled us to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
tion of the country. All can rest assured tnat
our gratitude will be further shownby 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 com.ng her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change ,
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande m h Ore.yor
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