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VOLUME VIJ. .
. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY , 1908.
NUMBER M.
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DROPS
ENGINEER, FIREMAN AND
BRA REMAN INJURED.
000. It la believed that the applica
tion will be dismissed and that the
bank will, be allowed to reopen Its
doors by the first tit next month. The
temporary receiver resumption plan
has . received the endorsement of
stockholders representing a large ma-
Jorlty of the capital stock, and depos
itors with an aggregate 'of millions
of dollars have also assented to the
reorganization project.
Brakeman Hough Thought to Be Fav
' ' tally Scalded Explosion Occurred
This Morning While Switching at
Echo Hough Now In Pendleton
Hospital Engineer - and Fireman
Badly Bruised But Not Seriously
Injured AU Principals Well Known
Here,
As a result of the dropping of the
crown sheet of engine lit, Brakeman
George Hough of this city, Is lying
at the point of death In St. Anthony
hospital at Pendleton today. The ac
cident occurred this morning at 4:45,
while the engine was at Echo. It
seems that Brakeman Hough was In
the engine while some switching was
being dona at Echo, when, without
warning the explosion occured. En
glneer Howell and his fireman were
severely bruised, but Mr. Hough was
not only seriously bruised and jarred
but was also terribly scalded. He is
thought to be fatally injured, though
his physicians say there. Is little bet
ter than a chance that he will recover.
XI1V aiiKHia " a-" Junius
SS and was1 In charge of Conductor
Furgus. Hough Is well known In this
city, having resided In La Grande
number of years. - He has a wife and
several small children. It is to be
hoped that later reports will state
that he is noto seriously injured as
tie Is now thought to be.
GOLD TEETH THIEVES.
The Men Who Did Clever Trick, Cap
tured in Pendleton.
Pendleton, Feb. 7. Sheriff Til Tar
lor today captured the two men who
robbed a man In Spokane on January
23, and who laughed at the robbers
for the small amount of money found
In his pockets, by which act he dis
played three solid gold teeth, when
they knocked him down and took the
teeth from his mouth, the value of
which were S25. -
REPLY IS
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FULTON MAY SUE HENEY
FOR CRIMINAL DAMAGES.
Interest Over the) Heney-Fulton Po
litical Controversy Is Intense In
Washington Fulton Is In Close
Touch With Ills Oregon Friends
Ills Reply Will Be Ready Within
Next Few Days.
MOTHER
ISSACE
THE PRESIDENT WILL
GET BUSY AGAIN.
Tills Time He Will Call the Attention
of Congress to Matters Pertaining
to Labor Compulsory Arbitration
W ill be the Burden of His Message
Amendments to the Sherman Act
Will Also Receive Consideration.
night of the Atlanta chamber of com
merce. The dinner will be made the
occasion for a full discussion of the
proposted Atlantlo and Great Western
canal, connecting the Atlantic Sea
board with the Mississippi river. Sen
ator" Newlands has charge of the bill
In the senate to appropriate $50,000,-
000 at this session for the develop
ment of the waterways of the coun
try. ,-
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FRAUD CASE
Washington, D. C. Feb. 7. Senator
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4' UUUU Ulti fcW .vm.. ..... y.
not be ready for several days. Inter
est In It Is Intense' here, and It Is
known that Fulton Is In close com
munication with Oregon friends in
securing data to make a reply.
In answer to the query as to wheth
er he Intended to sue Heney for libel,
Fulton refused to give answer at this
time. . ,.
TAFT LEADS V
Oil COAST
Washington, Feb. 7. Another mes
am from tha nraaldant ta exoacted
within the next week or 10 days. In
Roosevelt, It is said, will recom
mend the Immediate passage of the
Townsend bill, which provides for
compulsory arbitration of labor dts
putes. The president also favors an
amendment to the Sherman anti-trust
law, which will exempt all labor or
ganizations from its provisions.
SNOW IN PENDLETON.
Streets Covered With Three Inches of
the BeautlfuL
Pendleton, Feb. 7. When the res!
dents awoke this morning they were
greeted with three Inches' of snow,
and three miles east toward the
mountains It Is reported to be six In
ches deep. This Is hailed with delight
as It Insures a bounteous grain yield,
HUGHES IS GAINING IN .
STRENGTH; AL80 LA FOLLETTE
LOOKS NOW AS IF CASE
WILL CLOSE TOMORROW.
L. II. Webster la Still Speaking In
Making a Detailed Denial and Ref
utation of the Government Charges
Government Will Clone Tomorrow
and Case Will Go to the Jury.
LOS ANGELES TRAGEDY.
A WISE GUY.
Husband Shoots Ilia Young Wife and
Then Himself. -
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 7. Com
manding his young and beautiful wife
o nav her Dravers and prepare for
death, Benjamin C. Evans shot his'
wife ana himself. Neither wife or
huBband Is expected to live. Marital
troubles resulting from a previous
marriage on the part of Evans are
believed to have been the Inciting
cause of the desperate act.
I ' Itlg Bank to Reopen Doors,
r j "Providence, R. I., Feb. 7. A hear
in? will be held tomorrow on the ap-!vr'-IHcatlon
for a permanent reeelver-
ship for the Union Trust company,
the third largest bank in the state,
f
. which closed its doors last' October,
: owing depositors more than $20,000,-
Portland, Ore., Feb. 7. Judge L.
R. ' Webster Is still speaking to the
Jury in the case of John H. Hall, ac
cused'df land frauds and conspiracy.
His argument U a detailed denial and
refutation of the charges of the
government, accompanied by an elab
orate explanation of the theory and
practice of the district attorney. "The
government will close its arguments
REPORT CONFIRMED.
Wife Says Financier C. W. Morse Has
Gone to Europe.
New Rork, Feb. 7. Mrs. C. W
Morse, wife of the missing financier,
today confirmed the report that her
husband had left for Europe. She
declared that he had gone on the
Saturday and the Jury will probably Campania Saturday and that he would
ret Its instructions the same day. 1 return after a short rest.
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I WARM GOODS FOR C0LDD AY
ECSLATRRS
Tl links It Wise for Him to Live Away
From His Country.
Paris, Feb. 7. Premier Franco has
arrived In Paris. In his first Interview
since the tragedy at Lisbon, he said:
'Saturday's events struck me to the
heart. I retain full confidence In my
country and was never more i confi
dent of her future. I assured King
ManueJ when I resigned that the roy
alist party would rally to the throne.
My friends will support the new min
istry. It will be wise for me to live
far from my native land and Its poll-
tics, which I have abandoned for.
ever. I wish to deny that Queen
Amelte accused me of the moral re
sponsibility for the murder of her
husband and son.
PASS LAWS WHICH MIGHT
AFFECT MINING STOCKS,
Made a Pool and Purchased 111,000
Shares of Goldficld Mining Stock on
Margin When the Market Price
Was at $0 The Market Dropped to
$5.50 and They Lost $40,000.
GLASS IS OUT.
a!
! At Altogether Comfortable Prices
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, This week will see the clearing up of many of the, broken lines in our stock of cold
U -weather goods at prices which will please those of you who are economically inclined-Read
V the following items over carefuliy and while reading remember there are a greaf many which
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Released on $20,000 Bonds Ponding
an Appeal.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 7. The
supreme court Issued a writ of habeas
corpus this morning, releasing Louis
Glass, convicted telephone magnate,
from the county Jail on $20,000 bonds
pending an appeal. Langdnn con
sented to the action In view of the
poor health of Glass.
Reno, Nev., Feb. 7. In an attempt
to profit by manipulating the Gold'
field stocks, particularly the Consoll
dated Mining company s paper, scv
eral members of the legislature are
said to have lost, between them, about
$40,000. .Thinking that the, passage
of the police bill by the legislature
would have the effect of boosting
Ooldfleld prices, the politicians pooled
their cash and bought IS, 000 shares
on a margin when it was selling at $6
On Saturday they were called fo
a margin and the itock dropped
$5. SO. The brokers sold them out
at $5.20.
Portland Journal Has Made a Canvas
and Finds That' Tail la Easily In .
tike Lead at Tbia Time, Bat Then
la Much Preference for Hughe
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin,
Also Has Many Admirers,
Portland, Feb. 7. As the result of
i lnvMMtlnfl 'undertaken hv til -
Evening Journal aa to the republican '
sentiment In regard to the next pres
idential candladte on the Pacific coast
from, opinions all over it Is apparent
that Taft will be the favorite of the
Paciflo coast delegates at Chicago, al
though Hughes will have a following
and perhaps La Follete. California
looks to be solid for Taft,' as doe
Idaho. The battleground will be In
Oregon and Washington. A strong
Hughes sentiment Is found about Bel-
Itngham, Wash., where he Is receiving
considerable support. In Seattle La
Follette Is spoken of as a strong con
tender. In Tacoma the choice runs
between Taft and Hughes. - In Spo
kane and Walla Walla Taft and
Hughes are picked. In Oregon Taft
leads with a growing tide of enthusi
asm for Hughes and La Follette to
content t.ilh. In eastern Oregon, Sis-
ker and Union counties, La Foils t a
seems especially strong. Multnomih
county Is the center of Hughes u
thuslasm, although Taft Is In ths leal
at present
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'Since announcing my Intention of
returning to Oregon, I have received
a great number of. telegrams from
business men, urging me to continue
at my post of duty, and I have con
eluded for the present to remain here.
My own Judgment and inclination
wero to bo to Oregon and make a
speech, and perhaps several, In an
swer to Mr. Honey's attack, but I am
assured by so many citizens of Ore'
gon that my duty Is to remain here at
work that I concluded to be guided by
their judgment. I shall as soon as I
pan get some necessary data prepared
arid forward to the press of Oregon
a wr men statement reunion un
charges, and Inter, before the prl
mary election, will probably arrann'
to spend some days In and deliver
some speeches In Oregon."
If. Talbot, After Years of Lcgtd
Battle, Finally Divorced.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 7. After
one of the most bitterly fought legal
battles In years, William H. Talbot,
the millionaire lumberman, was today
granted an interlocutory , decree of
divorce. The sons are given to the
father, and the daughter to the
mother. Talbot will pay his wife
$250 per month for ths care of the
daughter, and Mrs.' Talbot can visit
her sons twice each month.
Attorney W. C. E. Prultt of Pen
dleton, Is In the city on business be
fore the United States land office.
WILL RESIGN.
PRESIDENT NEEDS HELP.
Will Ask the Democrats as Well OS
Republicans to Aid Hlin.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 7. Ths''
revival of the rumors of difficulties
between the United States and Japan
growing out of the negotiations over
the Immigration question, are sup
posed to be due to the construction
placed on the recent conference be
tween the president and the members
of the naval committee In the house
on the desirability of Increased naval
protection for the Pacific ooatt, Tha
president Is not confining his effort!
to his party, but has called In demo
crats to help him, aa he wishes as lit
tie opposition as possible to his sllgV
gestlon of Increased naval appropria
tion. . ,
Washington, D. C, Reb. 7. It wag f.
authoritatively stated here todajf 1
that Assistant Postmaster GenerAI
Frank Hitchcock would resign his o- ;
sltlon shortly to act as Taft's eastern' '
and southern manager in the lUr'
campaign for the presidential froml-V.
nation. Hitchcock will be succepdad '."
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DooHt the "IiiIhihI Empire."
Spokane, Wash.. Fi-b. 7. Severnl
hundred promlnr-nt buln's men of
the Inland empire, the proposed npw
stnte of Lincoln, li nve Ppokane today
on a long excursion. Tho trip Is for
the purpose of boosting Washington
and bringing this section to the atten
tion of the people of other states.
f Atlantle-MlwlsHippI Conul. ,
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7. Penator F. O.
NVwlands of Nevada, will be the prin
cipal speaker at the annual dinner to-
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