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! ' . ' LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEIUtCARY 5, 1I0S. M'MUKH 6t. 1 VISIT OREGON HENEY CHARGES TOO MVCH TO LET PASS. Senior Senator t Wellington Will Soon Ue In Oregon i Vindicate Himself of Charge Mud by Heney HU. PoUUoal Speo-I- Recently Heney Uufcha at tlie fjew and Pi-flm! to Return to It itland Be f Primary Election. Washington,, D. C Feb. 5 Sena tor Charles W. Fulton announced to day that he would return to Oregon at once to reply to charge! made by Francis J. Heney against him. In a political speech at Portland.- The full ' tt ff W.w' -v.-,.. . .. . . Washington Tuesday night, and Ful ton at onc,e decided to return and fight It out "lam perfectly willing that my rec ortf f congress should be a test to how fitness to be returned." said Ful ton. "I must defend my reputation for honesty." Heney Leaving Portland.: Portland. Feb. 5. Francisco J. He ney laughed when he heard that Ful ,ton was returning to Oregon to an swer his charges, s. "1 ,wlsh he had started back sooner, as I leave here today or tomorrow for San Francisco to be present at the Ruef trial," said the persecutor. "But tell fipsenator to cheer up; Til prob ably T3 back before the April primaries." u KELLY IX NEW YORK. . . Baker City Athlete Adopt New Sport, lug Colors In New York. New York, Feb. 6. Dan Kelly's for ' tner champion sprinter from Oregon will stay In New York. Through the efforts of W. L. Jones Kelly will ehortv run under the colors of one of the local clubs, probably the Irish-American. PRAIRIE FIRES RAGING. Wesu-rn Texas Fire Causes Big Low to Ram-h Buildings. Fort Worth. Feb. 6. A. prairie fire Is sweeping over the counties of Lub bock, Crosby and Garxa In west Tex as, and has already caused a loss of a half million dollars, destroying ranch ouuaings. crops and livestock. An area of more than 1,000,000 acres has been burned over. The blase started near Emma sev eral days ago and was fanned "by strong winds. Farmres saved oroo- erty and lives by burning areas arounr tneir homes. SOLONS AGREE Public Printer 8 impended. Washington, D. C. Feb. 5. The president today suspended Public Printer Charles A. Stllllngs, pending Investigation on charges of extrava gance In the bureau of printing. William 8. Rosslter, chief clerk of the census bureau, was appointed temporarily. . PORTH0 BANKS FINALLY MERGED GERMAN-AMERICAN TO SETTLU AM CLAIMS After Days of Rumored Merger, Two Defunct Banks , li itland Are Merged With a So nut Ir.xtltulUm German-American Will Settle All Claims Within Two Years Without Interest Oregon Savings & Trust ITIih IiwI Figure In Fallen List. Portland, Feb. B. The proposed merger of the suspended Oregon Sav ings & Trust Co.. the Bank of Port land, defunct,' and the German-American bank In this city, was formally completed today. '. The German-American institution will assume all the liabilities of the Oregon Trust & Savings bank, and adjust all or these claims . within the next two years, without Inteerst. CLEETON PORTLAND ATTORNEY IS . GIVEN CONTESTED OFFICE. The Oregon Delegation at Washington Has Smoked the Pipe of Peace and Last Night Agreed on a Successor to Bristol In the Federal District Attorney's Office Former Legisla tor Cleeton of Portland, la Selected Favorable to All. Portland, Feb. t. A special dis patch from Washington states that the Oregon delegation, with Senator Jon athan Bourne concurring, has select ed Thomas J. Cleeton of Portland, as United States district attorney to sue u William C. iarutiol. Chris SchuebeU nomination will be withdrawn and Schuebel will be made assistant district attorney. Bourne gave up all hope of forc ing Schuebel's name through the sen ate, several days ago. Cleeton was a member of the leg islature In 1896, and nominated Geo. W. McBride for senator. In 1896 he acted as district attorney In the fifth Judicial district. He supported Bourne and Is friendly with Senator Fulton, and Congressmen Hawley and Ellis. COUNTESS GETS All HER DIVORCE NOW PLAIN ALICE THAW OF PITTSBURG. In Remarkably Short Time the Coun tess of Yarmouth Secures Her Di vorce and Arranges Settlement of Flnancco One-Third Goes to Earl and He la Pleased While Alice Is Delighted Over Her Matrimonial Beloaoe Coming to America. . London, Feb. 6. (Bulletin.) The Countess Yarmouth, formerly Mum Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, won her suit for annulment of marriage today. Tho secret hearing lasted a half hour and only three witnesses wsra heard for the prosecution, and none for the de fense. The earl was not present. It reported that a third of the coun tess' fortune Is settled on the earl. The countess must drop the title and resume the maiden name. The case Is regarded as a victory for each It Is understood the countess will shortly go to America. A financial settlement Is said to have kept the countess' charges against the earl out of court. ' ullfornluiw Arrested But Deny Complicity In Land Frauds. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. J. Six Los Angeles men. Warren GUIelen. presi dent of the Broadway Bank & Trust company; Ri W. Kenny, cashier of the same Institution: Attorn, win Gould; Dr. David M. Goodwin: L. R. Myersnd George L. Stearns were arrested by a deputy United States marshal to answer a complaint fllel against them June 2, 10, charging complicity in the Oregon land fraud GUIelen says ha and Kenny simply loaned money to the Pacific Furniture Lumber company, never meeUna the men who are Indicted. No Booze for Students. Columbia, Mo Feb. 5. Students of the University of Missouri will have to go elsewhere to absorb liquid hi larity, if the local option election to day results In a "dry" town and coun ty. The temperance people of the state have carried on a valorous cam paign In advance of the election and have urged the voters to remove the temptation of strong drink from the hundreds of students attracted here by the state university. Stoesscl Reported Sentenced. ' London, Feb. 6. A local news agency report says General Stoessel has been sentenced to death for sur rendering Port Arthur. , t;.;u:;:;.;:::;:;:;;;:;: WARM GOODS FOR GOLDDAYS I f At Altogether Comfortable Prices!! bv ;d MOKE LAND FRAI DKRS. Costly Fire Today. C. Trenton, N. J., Feb. I. A half million loss and 700 men are Idle as tha result of a fire in the John A. Roebllng Sons company building today. Three acres of shops were burned over. .The fire was controlled ny o'clock this morning. h policy is LH L dim FOR CO IT Great Florida Fair Opens, Tampa, Fla., Feb. S. With great throngs of interested spectators crowding the grounds, the ' Florida State fair was formally Inaugurate) today and will remain open through out the month. As the only state fa1 to be held In the United States dur ing the winter, it will be visited many thousands of tourists who flock to this section to escape the frig weather of the north and west. Many prominent men are expected to attend the fair during the month, and to deliver addresses, among them William Jennings Bryan, Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri, and others. Among the novel features at the fair is the famous airship Eagle, which won the prize and diamond medal at a great International con test In Chicago. This airship which will make dally flights In and around Tampa, also made a wonderful record in the recent race from St. Louis to the Atlatic coast, being prevented by an accident. 1L HEARINC ;t :t mm it This week wilt see the clearing up of many of the broken lines In our stock of cold It weather goods at prices which will please those of you who are economically inclined-Read W the folldwina items over carefnllv anA whit riatinn 1 ....... ivnwnji iviuvmvti iiitic sit a uicai niaiir miitii .... . . ..... . - ... H we cannot ii nere tor want of space. . It 50c Stocking Caps 35c It in colors Red, White and Blue In "" It solid colors, and with fancy borders T CA It and tassels. Choose this week for J?C nx 1 -:J "" '" 25 Black Wool Squares for choice 1 fi t this week. lUC ; ... ti Misses, Uuldrens ana Ladies heavy ff -f tj JerseyLeggings, extra lengths 75c to 50c Childs Night Drawers in Pink 7 Qr t 6 Blue baby striped outing this week C 75c Mens Mittens 49c Inhea'vy Wool and wool lined leather h Qr Mittens, this week for choice . .T.7C 35c Boys Coves and ' Mittens in 9 O r Wool and lined leather, this week aC4v 75c & 85c Mens Caps Wc in Corduroy trimmed leather, Plush, U Cordurov & heavvWoolCaos. choice t"OC ! It it Mens Heavy Cray this week German Sox 85c S BARGAINS BARGAINS LA GRANOE, okeg; :t a It SOOK OVER DEFENSE WILL CLOSE ITS CASE TOMORROW. Prosecutor Heney Ckwea for the Prosecution In the llall Land Fraud Cnse Today by UlUeriy Scoring Hall as a Man Who Betrayed a Public Trust -nd ' Argument Toolgtit, and the lmienm will Have lb b 1uriug 'lotuortwv. (mmmou. Portland, .Feb. t. Bitterly scoring Johnll. Hall aa a public ofiiclal who betrayed his trust and who assisted tha land' thieves In plundering the government of its domain, Francis Heney ouened the government's final argument in tha Hall land fraud case this morning. He will speaa 10. the greater part of the duy. The defense will have Us Inning tomorrow. LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANY STARTS CHANGES. First Work of a General Renovation, llenrrangcmeut and Perfection of the Home Telephone Coiiiiianv'a Scrvkw In La Grundu, Started Today With Digging of Trenches for the Conduits Three More to Be Dug This Winter Lay Wires Soon. The first trench of a group of four that are to be dug for underground telephone wires In this city at once, almost finished today, when a lurge crew of men trenchvd from the Roesch building foundation on Adams avenue to Washington street, near the Zuber brick. There are to be three others In the city before the proposed ' plans are carried into effect. Adams avenue Is to be tunnelled with the regular three foot trench for conduit purposes soon. That trench will lead from the Home Telephone company's office to' the La Grande Iron works, where alley Doles wfll carry the wires overhead to the rear of J. M. Berry's residence. Here the third trench will be dug to the Serlber residence, where overhead wires will again be resorted to. The fourth trench is to lead from the head office In the Masonic building, to the rear of the S. A. Gardlnler property. Conduit and underground wires will be laid in the trench now being dug, at once. The work of recon structing the Home Ttlnhnn ..nm- pany's servld In this city will be car ried forward aa rapidly as possible, from today on. PORTUGAL MINISTRY TURNS NEW LEAF. Henceforth the Government of Portu gal la to Be Liberal and of a PaoW tying Nature, According to Asv nounoenunta Today -Release at Political Prlaonera Goes on Quietly European Organiaatioa of -nr-chlstt Blamed for Shooting. London, Feb. I. Portugal's new ministry announcea tha Inauguration of a policy of liberality and pacifica tion In tha official gazette today, ac cording to dispatches, ' A full UaC of Premier Waaeo's nnlltleat nt4 tlves In Portuguese and foreign jr lo ons waa printed today by govern ment authority In Lisbon papers. Visits to prisons wera permitted for the first time In many months. Arrangements are being made tor a quiet release of nrlsoner. a few ai a time, to prevent demonstrations. Blame to Universal Club. Lisbon, Feb. I. An anarchist or ganization wKh branches In all Im portant cities of Europe Is now be lieved to have been responsible for the assaslnatlon of the king and crown prince. The most Important breaches are believed to be at Geneva, MunVh and Zurich. Z Want 'iliuu TruuAlcrtt'd. New Yui-k, Feb. 6. At a cunmiltu ;ion of Thaw's attorneys today it ,vat decided to ui'piy irn mediately to the -Lite lunacy iojnmlilon, to huve i'haw ti anhferrid troiti .Matleawan in sane asylum to a piivate asylum. At i'ii n.y Littleton then left for Ills 4outl:ern trip. Peabody and O'Uellly will look after Thaw's Interests. S, ', Weather torecast. Eautern OregonThreatening cold er tonight; Thursday fair, colder. i Affinities to Wed, Maybe. ' Paris, Feb, 6. That Ferdinand Plnney Earle and Julia Ruttner, who startled Americans by the announce ment of their "affinity" creed last September will be married shortly In Paris, Is a rumor current here. Mrs. Earle now has an application for a divorce pending In the French courts. As soon as this is granted, Earle and his "spiritual affinity" will be legally married. It is alleged that the pres ent .Mrs. Earle will witness the wed ding, and thus give another shack to conventional morality. Since coming to Paris, the artist, his present wife and his future spouse have been seen much together and have gone off on many little 'trips 'o gether, each apparently treating tha other with the utmost consideration and showing every evidence of affec tion In their conduct, ' Parisians are Immensely Interested in the Earte-Ruttner romance, but there have been no such manifesta tions of hatred and disgust as wt.'t vented upon the artist in New York. There Is almost universal praise (r the novel attitude of Mrs. Earle In effacing herself In order to Insure tha happiness of her husband, and there Is little blame for Earle or Miss Rutt ner. , ( - :. Fleet Conspletea Coaling, s Punta Arenas, Feb. I. floating at American battleships at anchor her, will be finished tonight Tha,. Dart will leave early tomorrew, aaeem panled by tha Chilean cruiser Chaca buco. . t "" I VAb EN TINES Artillery to Philippines. Washington, D. C, Feb. 5. The 33th coast artillery of Fort Monro", sails from San Francisco April I t r the Philippines. Splendid Assortment All 1908 Styles All Prices i HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande Oregon i :' . I I - tmtmm, X uti.-r?v
