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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1908)
tOLtTttK vn. LA GRANDE, CXIOX COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, IMS. ; NUMBER Ai. if m II i uiiii mm 111 01 EI IE ANNOUNCE DIE asi or I PINE SYSTEM1 POSTPONE TH CASE TWO IIS MANY WITNESSES XR DE FENSE CANNOT ATTEND. HOME INDEPENDENT TELE- PHONE COMPANY GROWING, City -of & Grande to lie ITovlclol With New ami Modern Telephone SSystem 200O Feet of tiulcrgrounu Wires Poles In Alleys Combines Rural SulworifxTs I tlie County j When Court Convened to Continue tlic Tliuw Ca(e Today, tlie Defense Asked for a Pmtliionenient Until i Monday, at Wlileli Time Needed Wtiueiwes M ill He on Hand Ktonn Has Delayed Arrival of the Steamer FIVE DEAD MID MNTY-Tv0 INIIED I ONE FIRE WHILE TIER BLAZE THREATENS CITY New York, Jan. 24. When court With Every Itexldent and HiisIiicsm convened this morning Attorney Llt- Phonc In 1m. Grande Uu-to-Datc ' tleton asked that proceedings In the Central Energy System to He I'sed, Harry Thaw case go over until Mon- Work to Coinnicwe at Onoe. . The most modern and up-to-date central energy system of telephony Is . te be Installed by the Home Telephone company In the city of La Grande, at once, and to do this, the company has purchased and has stored In this city one and a half miles of lead cable Sd 2000 feet of underground bltu- linen fiber conduit, which Is to be sub t. tnertged in the principal business sec tion of the city. Within a few days digging of the three-foot trenches will commence and with it the laying of conduits and the cable. In alleys and outlying dis tricts, poles are to be used. Many nf these have already been erected, but In the business section they are re stricted to alleys alone. A switchboard of modern make, Ilmrlng a perfected central energy stem to be Installed In the home of fice of the company, and while the (board Is being Installed, the trenches p (Continued on page 4.) day as witnesses which he wished were on the Adriatic, which had not yet arrived. The boat Is anchored off Sandy Hook on account of a storm and cannot make the city today. Another Thaw witness Is suffering with pneumonia and could not appear today. District Attorney Jerome did not oppose the motion, and there will be no continuation of the case until Monday morning. , Baltimore, Md., Jan. 24. Five fire-1 men are dead and 22 others Injured, and property to the value of $500, 000 destroyed, this morning as a re sult of the most disastrous fire that has occurred ueiu aim um ( i;c. fire of 1904. The fire started In a brass works and spread with remark able rapidity. , ' George Horton, chief of the fire department. Is among those thought to be fatally injured. The Identified dead .are: FRED HARMAN, Lieutenant. W. B. Pt'GH, fireman. Starting shortly after midnight the fire spread so rapidly that a general alarm was sent In. A gale from the northwest spread the flames and the cold weather made the wtjrk of the fire fighters difficult, Maine rtiy Diihlliliti STILL DEFIANT MORE AMMUNITION GIVEN TO CHICAGO rOMCEMEN, ULIZZARD IN NEW YORK, First Heavy Stornl 6l Oi0 Year llrt'uk Over New York City. New York, Jan. 24. This city is ln the grasp of the first blizzard of the year. Snow fell all night and more than four inches covered the ground. A thirty-mile gale has developed and traffic on the streets, elevated roads has been Interfered with and by noun the streets were blocked. Owing to a fuel shortage the poor In the tenement districts are suffering greatly., Maine, and one of the oldest In New England. Its prlnlcpal Industries are shipbuilding and manufacture of lo, oomotlves and Iron works. The home office of the Union Mutual Life In ourucc ccmrr.rv '? t i here Large warehouses are located along the waterfront to care for the West Indian and European trade. Although the fire Is under control this morning, the $800,000 city hall was completely destroyed. All rec-j ords were loBt excepting those of the city treasurer and city clerk. It is estlmtaed the fire caused a loss of $1,- 000,000. It Is the worst fire that has visited the city since 1806. Alarm System Infective. Due to crossed wires In the alarm system the alarm could only be sent to the nearest sub fire station. To reach the prlnclpul stations, the tele- 1 phone system was resorted to, and Police and City Authorities CoiimieiiC'4 Realizing the Seriousness ami the Strength of tlie Clufth Hotwecii the Police and Unemployed Yesterday March Has Precipitated Trouble Entirely Unlocked for lien Rett man Demands Quick Trial. STIEWER HAS WITNESS STAND II! Ull I TRIM I 111 I 1 1 I L-l I lllllk Portland,, Me.. Jan. 24. The cHllrUhe "Tong hold gained by the fire business district of this city Is burn ing and the town may be entirely de stroyed by flames unless aid speedily arrives from Bath and Lewiston, to which telegrams asking assistance, have been sent." The beautiful city hall Wining has already been destroyed, A howling northeast wind Is ratffhg, which is driving the flames from the center of the city down the steep Incline toward the water front. Portland, Maine, is a city of 50, 145 Inhabitants, according to the last census. It l the largest city In ' II inventory and Year s-End Sale before' the principal departnuvui ar rived on the scene, Is respontT.ble for the heavy loss. . Miraculous Escaiies, That no one was killed Is remark able. One of the greatest losses Is that of the complete destruction of the Oreenleaf library, valued at $10, 000. Although the property loss Is esti mated at $1,000,000, this does tint cover the Irreparable damage1 to property holders In loss of deeds arid documents. In a hall nearby 700 people were dancing at a Knights of Pythias ball. All were taken out safely. Chief Engineer Melville Eldrldge I among thorn? seriously Injured. Chicago, III., Jan. 24.i The police authorities are' actually alarmed at the strength and fighting spirit shown by Ben Reltman's unemployed social ist followers yesterday and today. Chief of Police Snippy ordered that an extra round of cartridges be given officers In case of call, and has or dered firemen of the city depart ments to use the fire hose If neces sary. ' Reltman, the leader, Is still defiant and demanded an Immediate jury trial this morning. His case was set before Justice Sadler of the munlcU pal court, ,' The reserves have been ordered strengthened by Chief Snippy. The authorities were not awakened to the seriousness of the situation until Relt man's men showed fight yesterday. They had not believed that the . police would be defied In the slightest man ner. ' NOTHING SENSATIONAL "4 IN HIS TESTIMONY. Confessed I-and Frander and Conspir Mor, U Star Witness In Mays-Hall Trial at Portland Today Reiterate Outline Statements Made by Heney Hall Was Inducing Stelwer to Vote (or Fallon Evidence . Given Not Effective to Hall. 2 This Week-Unusual Price Reducing in Nearly Every Line t : -Ladies, Childrens, Mens and Boys Departments Liberal- e " ! i.. r ij ; ly nepresemea. : e a, We are in the midst of our Stock Inventory and find in every department lines more or less broken, which must be disposed of, and will be MARKED DOVN FOR QUICK SELLING To profit by these "TRULY BARGAINS" you must visit our store often, as every :: it it e day will bring forth rtewjbajgains. H. M. CAKE SEEKS SENATOR ALTOCA Salt Ikfl Pier Changes. Salt Lake, Iftdh, Jan. H. Two Im portant newspaper combinations were consummated t,ny. The Stilt Lake Herald was purchased from ex-flert-ator W. A, Clark by Samuel New house and Colonel E. L. Wall, and the Evenlitg Telegram was taken over by the Salt Lake Trlbun. Portland, Ore., Jan. 24. W, W. Stelwer, a co-defendant In the Hall- Mays land fraud and conspiracy case, who pleaded guilty to the charge lata yesterday afternoon, was the star witness In .this morning's session. Stelwer testified that Hall came to ' him several times during the session, of the state legislature In 110) sn.(J talked. jt the fencing case with hm, At that time, said Ptelwe'. he P'.fl nof believe that Hall was attempting q Influence his vote In favor of , Any particular senatorial . candidate. He testified that he voted for T. T. Oeer until the last ballot, when he switched for C. W. Fulton. ' V A letter was Introduced In 6vU dence by Heney . which , was written by Hall to Stelwer on December 19, lit It Hall Inquired If Btelwef knew1 whether I 'chitrlcki w going' to turn state's evidence, ' "If he doe this and testifies id things that never happened, he will be laying himself open to a much mors serious charge than that under' wlifefi he 1 now Indicted," Hall wrote. Stelwer was on the Stand 'the rest of ' the day. . CHAUFFEUR SAID TO HOLD DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST ABE HUEF AND HIS GRAFTERS HAS OPENLY IEC'I.AIU:i HIS CANIMHACY TODAY, II. M. Cuke (ilics Voice to Public Pri'Mt That He Is a Cnmlidtitr fur Nomination to tlie Oi'llce of I nliiil MutcH Simhi tor I'n Mr- Sluli'ineiit No. 1 unit Hirer! Primary l.n Will Slump tin- Sliitc Willi In Klv-- Improved, He Sim. to J:."."' t..u:t.' I. !'. l.;i-'i. Ml !,;. S i 2 . ' ,ilts Sl.l", t'"-'1" f.nU' V r MisHis Coins .7.1." S.iits , . . . .! :i" i'rl.'u .;itA--" nr .U'"'S' '"ts H.il ,slt, Ml.ll.'. $1 i,fi . :, .' r VlMSfs' Cots .t 1.0.1 j4Ult ST. 15 :."( I . '.!. or Mi-s f'ofits .S:l.T 4.:.0 Ln.lW Pill's l--' ' Jil'-i"'"5 and Child' Co.Us S2.I5 I I t t .. ,1 1 ' 1 01l1..l I i ' 1- Hon. H. M. ":ilie lust evening (in-, ? J nounci'd his cundldncy for nninliiiv 1 1 ' rn j ?lo the office of L'nlted States senator i fi 'iin I'lrriron. 1' A i itu' i tin nt he .-t it. a in. ii li" fiivi.r J j vie ii' lit :;.i. 1. I.. Hi ve In and will I : ,'u.iie tin- illri-it i i'lininy l.i . will San Francisco. Cat., Jan. 24. Dis trict Attorney Langdon has filed no tice with Abe Huef'i attorneys that tomorrow he will ask Judge Lawlor to appoint a commission to take the deposition of Artie Lathitm, formerly lluefs chHffeur, who is supposed to know details nf passing of bribe money In the fulled Kiillioiuls case, from Tlrey L. Ford to Abe Huiif. The motion Is based on affidavits from I'lteellve Hums and others, to Ihi. effeet thut Lntlinm Is very iinxlon ii lenve tin city, niol that, his testl. mnny Is of utmost Importance to the prosecution. The defense will resist this move as they allege that th prosecution has ulterior motives in having Latham's testimony taken at this time Instead of directly at the time of trial. Wentlier Fomiml. Kuslern Oregon Itain or snow lo nlKht and fnturday. Southern Idaho Snow and rain. ICiiHtein Wiinhlnutim Fair tonight and Saturday. t 3 SUE SINCERELY THANK In tils public un- .J ; - '- tGO Boxes Andrew Jergen's 25c Toilet' Soaps Qr l This Veek, per box :; n :; :: :; :: . S.On to $4.50 Hoys' Overcoats . SI. 15 1-23 ladles' heavy Outing Flan- co'c to ti-.c Boys' Shirts S3- . . nel Waists, this week 2.V- ' odd lot Hoys' 25c and 3r,e Caps ..He' !5c to 3".c Ladies' Collars 15c 65c Htys' Outing Night rthirts . . .Hc 50c, 65c and T5c Ladles Bel 25c f,oc Key Hlngs. this week XJ f6 CjOt) 2 lamp wikes, this week 1 If - 2 School Rulers, this week S 6f ffJ rJi rfl3r Lj 2 bunches Wire Hair Pins J & r(7fm(4lf(a ' okANDE, OKtiOON leVf.ie pri'.T.HK llltie 1111(1 et fort IOj :'lver and liin lior Improverui nt, and a .arefiil revision of trie tariff liuvs. j The candidate will stump the stale I ..I . I. ,K.. .....1.... u....,.n ' W ill W.mI Wesillhy Wldnu. Sun Francisco, Jan. 24. District Attorney William H. 1-nnndoii, known throughout the land as the prosecu tor of Snn Francisco's grafters, has fume, health and a good name. To these desirable pohsesslons he will shortly add wealth and u wife, when he takes ss his bride .Mrs. Myrtle Mc Ileniy, a young widow of great riches and greater beauty. Mrs. Mcllenry is the widow of n Modesto bnnker and a graduate of Stanford university. Study the past If you would vine the future. Confucius. dl- Our rr.iny customers for tho liberal patronage bestowed upo: us, vhich nas en? bled us to make this the foremost drug store in this sec uon of tr.e country. . All can rest assu-ed tiat our gratitude will be further shown by giving tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at tentio ; to every detail of our business. IF YOU Are not yet one of our customers let this be your invitation to become one. (Jet 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 Oregon f i tj tf tf tftttttttttttttttt-tttttttttsttttTttttitts