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; BOLD BANK ROBBERY '. ' '
; W A MISSOURI CITY.
Bandits, Fire in Number, Crack a WU
, 1rd' M Bank and Get $10,000 In
Oaah-PoMe Hold Escape Passages
' In Mountain PUtol Dud In Street
- Follows Robber and Explosion
y Bobberr Well Planned and Boldly
'Executed.
Springfield, Mo, Feb. 11. One of
the boldest and moat successful bank
robberies from a standpoint of beau
ty ever perpetrated In this' part of
the state, oceured early today when
five bandits cracked tna Hi, ;
WUlard. Mo., bank and secured 110,
In cash. They have not been
captured as yet
Willard la U miles from Spring
field, Mo and the police of both cities
re operating; on the case. The rob-
forced their way Into the bank
and tore the safe to pieces with three
charges of nltro-glycerln. The explo
sion aroused the . townspeople, who
rushed from their homes and engaged
In a pistol duel with the burglars.
The fleeing bandits alezed a handcar
cn the 'Frisco road and made a dash
toward the Ozark mountains. Posses
are In every mountain trail and pass.
Before dark, It la believed, the men
will be captured. - ,
Senator Knox In Michigan.
Kalamazoo, Mich.. Feb. 11. Sena
tor Philander C. Knox of Pennsylva
nia, will be the principal speaker at
the annual dianer of the Lincoln club
cf Kalamazoo this evening. J In view
of Senator Knox's presidential aspira
tions,' his speech. Is "awaited with a
great dual of Interest. ' ' ' . - ' ' 7
""he Invitation was extended through
Senator Burrows some months ago,
1 it as Mr; Knox had agreed to attend
Lincoln day banquet of the Pitta
rg chamber of commerce on Feb-
ruaiy 12, he could not promise to ao
to Kalamazoo until certain that he
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of Beverly Skirts-this week
This sale embraces every Beverly Skirt in oiif
stock-.ln Black Voile, Black Panama, and all novel
ties in every conceivable color-in the new stripes,
plaids' and checks, also a good assortment : in light
colored dress; skirts, all at REDUCED PRICES
this week.
$50.00 Skirts $20.00 $20.00 Skirts $13.3k
27.50 . Skirts .17.34 18.50 Skirts , 12.34
25.00 Skirts 16.67 17.50 Skirts 11.67
22.50 Skirts 15.00 15.00 Skirts 10.00
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day. Senator Burrows has made ar
rangements by which Senator Knox
will be able to fill both engagements.
Dedicate Livestock Building-.
Columbus, O., Feb. 11. With hiin
dreds of members In attendance the
Ohio Livestock association began Its
annual meeting at the Ohio State uni
versity today. At this same time, the
new buildings of the College of Agri
culture will be dedicated. These
beautiful buildings, the finest of their
kind devoted to livestock, will be ded
icated In a fitting manner and the
week will be a gala time at Columbus.
To Partkpate at Toklo Fair.
Washington, Feb. 11. The senate
today passed a bill providing for the
participation of the United States In
the Toklo International exposition. .
WILL QUI
AUGUSTUS HEINZE MAY ' , i
ESCAPE CRIMINAL TRIAL.
Motion Waa Made In the Federal Court
Today to Quash the Indictment
Against Former President Aguntu
Helnze of' the Mercantile National
' Bank A Demurrer Alno Entered
If. Overruled and Set Aside Hcinze
Will Stand Trial In Bliuvh.
New York, Feb. 11. A motion was
made In the federal court today to
quash the Indictment against F. Aug
ustus Helnze, former president of the
Mercantile National bank, charging
over-certification of checks to the Otto
Helnze company, A demurrer was al
so entered in his behalf. Judge Hough
took the motions under advisement
If he overrules the demurrer and dis
eases the motion, Helnze must stand
trial. In such, event the district at
torney's office will - ask to have the
case put on the March calendar
In
the criminal
branch - of the federal
circuit court.
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AMERICAN WAR STORIES - '
, REACH CELESTIAL SHORES.
While Japanese Officials in Mikado's
"Kingdom Believed Negotiations for
- Continued Peace Between Japan and
.. America Were Going on Satlsfac
' tory to the Yankees, the Existing
War Stories Belle It China Won't
Allow Annexation.
Toklo, Feb. 11. Japan la excited
over a batch of war stories In today's
cables from the United States. , Offi
cialdom la puszled by the tone of the
dispatches, the. officials . having as
sumed the progress of negotiations be
tween the two countries was aivuia
entire satisfaction to Americans.
Messages from China have also
taken on an Increasingly ugly tone.
Influential statesmen In the celestial
kingdom are freely hinting that China
will fight before permitting Japan to
annex Manchuria.
- Taft Men Claim Victory.
Columbus. O., Feb. 11. Adherents
of Secretary Taft declare that they
have been universally victorious In to
day's republican primaries in Ohio
and that the . Foraker . forces have
been utterly routed. A solid Taft del
egation to the national convention Is
claimed by the followers of the secre
tary of war. Although the common
pleas court has decided In favor of the
legality of the Bronson primary elec
tion law. Foraker's followers maintain
that the call for the primaries was 11
legal and that the senator' will yet suc
ceed In securing a portion of the
Buckeye delegation. . ' '
. Suffragists Arrested. ,
London, Feb. 11. Suffragists today
stormed the house of commons, but
were beaten back by the police after
a fierce struggle. Forty-four arrests
were made. The prisoners refuse to
pay their fines. ;..
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INSTRUCTS BANK
II) OPEN
SUSPENDED PORTLAND
BANK TO OPEN SOON.
Merchanta National Bank of Portland
Is to Open in a Few Days Finan
cial Condi Hons Are Such That the
Treasury Department la Satisfied to
Allow Door to Be Swung Open
Again President Watson Can Open
at Any Time He Chooses. "
Portland, Feb. 11. The Mer
chanta National bank of Portland,
which suspended operations In Nov
ember when the financial panlo first
made Itself felt, will reopen within the
next few, days.' Comptroller of the
;;iZZT. r.?s"'r; who Is reported
today to have resigned, haa notified
President Watson o this city to re
sume business when he la ready to do
so, as the wndltlon of the bank la now
satisfactory to the treasury depart
ment. v i
WILL RETURN.
Oregaon Produce Company to Return
, I to La Grande.
A. Qusi who formerly was In charge
of the Oregon Produce company
which did a general commission and
produce business In this county, waa
In the city today 'and stated to an
Observer representative thlB after
noon that his company would resume
business In this "' county, with La
Grande as Its headquarters, next sea
son.. " . v
Mr. Gust will assume the manatee
ment of the company,' and as he Is
too well known In eastern Oregon to
need Introduction, It Is unnecessary to
remark that there will . surely . be
something doing In the fruit and com
mission business the coming season.
CABINET TROUBLES.
Ilannerman Will Itrwlirn From 'Eng
land's MlnlHtry Next May.
London, Fel,. 11. England has
Just missed a cabinet crisis. ' The
month of May will see the resignation
of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner from
the ministry as the result of pending
parliamentary struggle over the coun
try's increasing naval expenditures.
Though begun by anti-imperialists'
opposition to the government's policy
it has the support' of so large a pro
portion of liberal members that the
two parties are considered allies on
the question of equal Increases.
. MORE APPLES MOVE.
Five Cars Sold In May Park Now
Busy Packing.
The fruitgrowers in May Park yes
terday closed the sale of about 2700
boxes of apples to Page ft Son of
Portland, which Includes the remain
ing stock of C. M. Riddle, B. Adler,
B. A. Davis, P. H. Dickenson and oth
ers. With the exception . of about
three cars this will clean up the ap
ple stock of this section. The price
reported was In the neighborhood of
11 per box, which means about 2700.
Heavy Snow in Josephine.
A Grant'a Pass dispatch says: When
Grant's Pass people looked out yes
terday morning they were surprised
to find, three Inches of snow, the
greatest depth known In the Rogue
River valley for three years. As snow
comes only Infrequently in this sec
tion It Is a luxury to the boys and girls.
Snowballing and the building of snow
men were In order for the young
folks all day Sunday. As the snow
was solt It was not good for sleigh
ing. Trains were delayed Kiiftjay morn
ing; anil evening because of the lnav
fall of snow In the Slsklyous, sduth of
here. The stage road between Grant's
as and Crescent City was hIho
blocked for a time on the divide, the
mow being from four to six feet deep.
Oil Hearing iu Albany.
Albany, N. Y Feb. 11. Hearing of
the government's suit agnlnxt the
Standard Oil company was resumed
here today before a notary, who la
taking evidence relating to so-called
unfair competition of the Standard
DOORS
Oil company and discrimination In fa
vor of that company by various rail
roads. : The government Is represent
ed at the "Albany sitting by Charles
B, Morrison and J. H. Graves, and the
Standard Oil company by John O. Mil
burn. Inquiry will be made at the
Albany hearing respecting the alleged
unfair competition of the Standard In
the New York and New England ter
ritories. The hearing at Washington
la scheduled to begin again on Feb
ruary 14.
Alaska Labor War Bitter.
- Washington, D. C, Feb. 11. Fed
eral Marshal Perry of Fairbanks, Alas
ka, has been authorised to swear In
enough deputies to maintain peace In
the bitter labor fight which haa bro
ken out here. The department of Jus
tice Is keeping In close touch with de
velopments.
IN WEBB-GUST CASE JURY
FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF,
E. W. Bartlett Has Filed a. MntWfn
a Change of Venue From Union to
Umatilla County Case Set for 17th
Either Judge White of Baker
City, or Judge Bean of Pendleton,
Will Preside. ...
In the case of B. F. Webb of Alice!.
vs. A. A.' Oust, wherein 'the value of
a carload of potatoes was Involved
the Jury brought In a verdict for the
plaintiff In the sum of $137. It Is the
Intention pf the defendant to appeal
the case. ' "
The case of the state of Oregon vs
Thomas Featherson is on trlnl this
afternoon. This Is the case wherein
the defendant la charged with burg
lary from Mike Nelson's saloon at El
gin. . ' C ' C '. i ' '
In the case of the State of Oregon
vs. E. Bartlett, which Is Set for
the 17th, a motion was filed by the
defendant asking : for a change of
venue. : Judge Crawford stated this
afternoon that he did not know
whether Judge Smith of Baker City
or Judge Bean of Pendleton' would
be present on the 17th to hear; the
motion. If the motion of the defend
ant Is granted the case will be tried in
Umatilla county.
Itldlfck-y la Bank I'l-exident. T
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 11. W. E.
nidgeley, comptroller of the curren
cy, has accepted the presidency of the
National Bank of Commerce, succeed
ing Dr. W. 8. Woods, who was presi
dent at. the time of Its failure. His
salary will be $25,000 a year. The
bank reopens soon;
, King Not Sworn In.
Lisbon, Feb. 11. The boy king
leaves Lisbon In a few days for one
of the royal estates at Clntra. He re
mains there until the chamber of
deputies meets on February 20, when
he will take oath of the throne.
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NATTY. ELKS INI
RESEMBLE GRAY-COATED
, - .- 'SOLDIERS OF OLD.
With La Grande Band Swinging Dowa
Adams Avenue, With a Martial Air
the Elks Parade Draw Busy Office) '
Tenant to Roofs and Fire Escape
Prominent Elks in Curtain Raiser
to the Magnificent Monster Minstrel
Production McKonnon and Poladf
Wear "What la It?"
It waa not a regiment ot confeder
ate soldiers, that gray-coated phalanx
that strode up and down Adams ave
nue through mud and snow and sleet
and rain at high noon today.' Nay;
far be it from such!' '':.. '
Elka marching with military step to
martial airs coming from the La
Grande band, The parade waa an
Imposing one. Elks who neither whis
per of nor allow others to allude to
their personal attractions, strode with-
proud step over snow bogs and mud
holes with
carriage that reflect'
the true soldier.
When, by chance. .
a tenacious snowflake Interfered with
the rhythm of the procession, willing
and helpful friends that lined Adam
avenue for two blocks, came . to tha
rescue with a merry Hip! Hip! Hlpl
and most of then "hipped." Swing
ing their canes with befitting majesty
Colonel Jvanhoe and. Jack Pear led
the curtain raiser to the blg Elks
minstrels at the Steward tonight.
Gaily dressed In natty Jackets, the line
kept Its alignment with military per.
faction. Prominent Elks to the num
ber of scores formed the line. Down'
at the rear, to keep the extreme left
flank at "right dress" came "Percy"
Chllders, and the- parade was over.
Mt-Kcnnon Makes Hit.: .
There was a patriotic and Inspiring
halo about the parade as a whole, but
comments and compliments were all
poured on J. D. McKennon and E.
Polack. What the two grocerymeit
wore as "skypleces" is beyond descrip
tion. ' A few advanced the theory that
Mr. Polack had absconded with a
goodly portion of McKennon'a "lid,"
thus leaving the letter's head protec
tion rather abbreviated,
Despite the storm and lnclerrtent
weather the Elks' parade was the cen
ter of attraction during an otherwise
dull day. The first performance of a
two nights' stand takes place . this
evening.
Count Bonl Fined for Fighting.
Paris, Feb. 11. Count Bonl de Cas
tellane was fined 100 francs this
morning for striking his titled cousin,
Prince de Sagan, with a cane In a re
cent street brawl. At the same time
the prince's claim for one franc dam- .
ages waa . allowed. Count Bont'a
brother, Jean, who was with Bonl at
the time of the assault, and. made a
co-defendant In de Sagan's suit, was
acquitted. ' ;
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