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' VOLUME XTL LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATCRDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908. Nl'MBER 8. iREAK EFFECTED las PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE . . SLAKE THEIR ESCAPE Tllanuui Featherson, Sentenced to Five Yean, and Thonu McHlmlre, Sen- teaoed to Two Yean, Saw Their Way Out of. the Count Jail Last Night and Are Still at Liberty .. Plana Were Carefully Made and Successfully Executed. i 1 . Whon th cf the county Jail went in to feed the prisoner this morning about (; 20, they were amazed lo find that the two, prisoner in the eastern portion of the cell were not fere. A moment'a Investigation re- , vt-aled the true conditions. Thomas Featherson, who was under sentence of five years for burglary in Mike Kelson's saloon In Elgin, and Thomas Mclllmary, also form Elgin, under a sentence of two years ' for ' larceny. . sawed oft eight bolt which held a . patch oh the corridor to the' cells, covering a place where a fprmer de - livery had been perfected when the -court h,ouse waa in Union. This - opening permitted them to reach the . outside . of 'the cells and then they suited a round Inch iron bar which protects the windows. After this bar was removed all that . stood between them and freedom was a lump of about 10 or 12 feet to the ground - Their tracks showed plainly that thl v. as easily accomplished. Eoth men " liad loggers shoes, bul these they did not put on until they reached the slde- wali which led to the public school, .. n the tracks In the soft mud indicat es that this distance had been made stocking feet. I court house, and frequently visits the I cells during the night. , There are not a tew but hope that Featherson may make good hfs escape as they are of the opinion that his sentence of live years is an outrage on justice. They base their facta somcunng like a certain Justice of the peace (n this county,- once upon a time. In giving his decision on the case at bar, remarked, 'That after consid ering he testimony and what he had heard on the streets, he believed the defendant was guilty." That may apply in a measure to this case, as they understand the tacts to be about as follow: On a Saturday prior to the crime which Featherson was convicted of, he, with some other lumbermen were drinking heavily In Mike Nelson's saloon and continued until late In the evening, until closing time, when Nelson bid them good night and Invited -them back In the ill MI AVERTED CROSSED WIRES 6TART FIRE IN MINES. By Opportune Escape Thirty Miners Are Alive to Tell of Their Suffering While Entombed In a Burning Mine Come to Surface Just as Black Smoke Belches Out to Announce the Fire Raging In Woodwork- Men Were All Exhausted. Nevada City, Cal., Feb. 15. A mine horror was narrowly averted here this morning when crossed electric wires RETURN FLEET I SUEZ ML Ohio and the District of Columbia. Or ganizers will be appointed for other districts, and new plans of spreading the propaganda will be discussed. The officers say that there is a national membership of 30,000. EXPECT INJUNCTION ON NINE-HOUR LABOR LAW Although But a Short Tune Remains Until the Nine-Hour Labor Law for Telegraphers Employed by Common Carrier Goes Into Effect, Railroads Are Making But Little Effort to Meet the RwjulremotitJt Storing Supplies for Fleet at Cavlte. (Continued on page 4.) Suffragottea to Parade. New York, Feb. 15. Another great demonstration of suffragettes, under the leadership of the English agitator. Is planned for tomorrow. It Is ex pected that uot less than 5000 women will assemble and march through the streets. TURKEY ARD ; CI MAY CLASH HARD jjfl?. Washington. Feb. 15. What Is con sidered definite information that the Pacific fleet will return by the way of started a fire In the pumping station! Sues canal was made today when the on the 1200-foot level of the Bruns-1 government announced that 2200 tons wick mine at Qrasa Valley, and for I of ?o? ' -5 time, 20 miner were cut off from I rescue. By great exertion the men reached a shaft Just a they had abandoned hope. They were brought to the surface more dead than alive, and a moment later a great cloud of black smoke belched from the shaft's mouth. Fire Is now raging In the wood work. add pltsburg flood Alabama Republican. ' Tuscaloosa. Ala., Feb, 15. Republl- can of the Sixth district of Alabama convened here today for the purpose of selecting two delegates to the na tlonal convention, nominating a candi date for congress and electing a new congressional executive committee. ' ABDUL IIAMTD TREATS RUB- SIANS WITH INDIFFERENCE. WASHINGTON COMMISSION PRACTICALLY DEAD ISSUE. Unless the State of Washington Makes an Amendment to the Constitution by Giving the Railroad Commission 1 Power to Fix Wheat Rates, That FLOODS MENACE PITTSBURG, placed at Cavlte. Philippine Island?. Enough stores for a trip across, the Pacific are being concentrated at San I Francisco. Nine-Hour Law War. . The government expects an appli cation for an Injunction restraining enforcement of the nine-hour law prohibiting common carriers from I working telegraph operators In their I JOHNSON OF MINNESOTA PANACEA FOR DEMOCRACY Most Disastrous Flood In Years Now Threatens Business Property. Pittsburg, Feb. 15. This city Is Body Is a Figurehead Portland I threatened with the most disastrous l..'Vr.'lr st T7f.lle'"e en route to the penitentiary Plxler he Informed Sheriff Chil lers that the prisoner had a saw and were planning to make their escape. The sheriff 'phoned back that such was the case and, the deputy sheriffs made a search and discovered where they had sawed partially through one bar. ' The prisoners were searched and a file and a short piece of a saw was found, and the prisoners were trans ferrtpd to the east wing of the jail, but IrU- developments prove that the of ficers did not find ull of the saws. It Ms possible that had not Plxler been taken ( the night he was, he would have made his escape also. Deputy Sheriff George Llndgren sleeps in the Wheat Shippers' Profit by Supreme . Court Decision. Olympla, Wash., Feb. , 15. Feder Judge Hanford has handed down a decision finding that the Washington state, railway commission cannot let a rate In the famous Joint wheat-rate case. This destroys the practical utility of the commission, and Is a big victory for the Portland shippers over those of the Sound ports in a bitter fight for handling of Inland empire wheat. , Governor Mead may call an extra session of the legislature to consider an amendment to be submitted at the next general election, giving the com mission 'power to fix the rate. flood In its history and merchants. residents ate today moving their ds from the lower river front lots higher ground. Last night the city authorities warned resident that lived the dunger section that the flood wood reach the SO-foot point employ over that time, shortly. The law Is expected to go In operation on March 1 and so far It Is understood, rallrond", In most states have made but little preparation to meet Its re quirements. ' Unless forestalled the law will ne cessitate employment of a large num ber of -telegrapher above the number now working. IS CONSISTENTLY BOOMED. Norwegian of Minnesota W1U Receive Great Support Front Eastern Statue at the Democratic Convention Will Announce Candidacy Soon, It Said Hetty Green Predict Reoom- Inatlon of Roosevelt Johnson Has Remarkable Career In Polltk-s. Oklahoma Democrats. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 15. In accord ance with the recommendation of the Xi statj 'Js$ lral committee, county con- present the Allegheny and Mononga- ventlon were held today throughout hela rivers are rising rapidly. Oklahoma to select delegates to the ci i .,, ,!., in f ,, democratic state convention, to be Lima, Cincinnati and Springfield, O. In all towns high water Is driving river front residents out of their' houses and Is causing much damage, In Cincinnati, scores of families are driven from homes and water is rushing through the streets. - New Blacksmiths' Union. Chicago, Feb. 15. Members of sev eral local unions of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers who have seceded from that body, convened here today for the pur pose" of organizing a new International union. Permanent officers will be chosen and plans made for extending the influence of the union through out this country and Canada. :' ' u YOU NEED A GOOD SOLE UNDERFOOT This is the time of year uhf n the solid sole leather usea in PETERS Diamond Brand' Shoes, reinforced by weatherproof -Insole?, is of unusual importance. Come in and see some of our nobby new styles in Peters Shoes. We show all the latest toes. In the newest leathers, and the price range is from S2.50 to S7.00. DON'T PUT IT OfT-COME TODAY held In Muskogee next Suturilay. At the latter meeting the delegation of the new state to the democratic na tlonal convention will be chosen. It Is practically certain that the Okla homa delegates will be solidly for W. J. Bryan. EIGHT YEARS Mm FOR UACKEER W FROM II" SENTENCED IN 30 HOURS. Confessed to Robbing the Berry Store and Newlln Drng Company Yester- day, Arraigned and Sentenced To day, Is Rapid Development In the Hackler Story Throe) Years for Stealing From Newlin's and Five Years-f or- Berry Thefts Mac Hackler, who entered a plea of guilty to the charge of breaking Into the Newlln drug otore and J. M. Ber ry's clothing tore early Friday morn ing was sentenced to eight year today by Judge Crawford. Five year for SCORE IS TWENTY. ONE TO TWENTY. Pendleton Well School Team Surprises its Supporters by Defeating the Uni versity of Oregon Team lit a Bplelt did Game at Pendleton Last Night Gives Wheat .Town Quintet n Strong Claim to the School Cham pionship of the State, Pendleton, Feb. 15. (Observer Special.) Pendleton high school has clinched the championship title of Oregon In basketball circles by' . de feating the University of Oregon team here In a llghtnlng-IIke game last The lo- Rlverslde, CaU Fe,b. , 15. General G. H. Taylor, editor of the Boston Globe, who 1 here on a short visit, I an open advocate of Governor John son of Minnesota, for the presidency. and assert' that Johnson will be an outspoken seeker after the nomination within-a week's time. He declares that Johnson Is the only man who can reunite the , democratic party, and that there Is a tidal wave of enthusi asm for Johnson In the east. .Johnson has performed two feats In politics that stand unprecedented In United States political history. Al though a staunch democrat, he carried a vastly republican state four years ago with an overwhelming majority. At the next election he not alone won the race, but Increased his lead over the previous election by . a big figure. Like La Follette of Wisconsin, a sister state, the Gopher executive has won his way to fame by personal qualities and endurance, Predicts Roosevelt's Nomination. Boston, Mass., Feb. 15. Hetty Green, the richest woman In th world declares that hard times will be with us for some time yet, and that Roosevelt will be renominated,' and that she predicted th panlo three years ago; Phe also declared that dur ing Ihe pafifc "sol'd" men of Wall street swarmed about her like bees around a hive and wanted to borrow money on everything from automo biles to residences. She states she loaned Harry Payne Whitney II. 000,000 and also a large sum to the New York Central. Unless Sultan of Turkey Withdraw HI Troop From Persian Territory Csar Nk-hola Will Be Forced to Open War Agaliwt the Turk Ru sian Officiate Treated With Indif ference by Kant Id Csar Ready to Send Bbr Army to Disputed Terri tory. . . London, Feb., 15. That the sultan must withdraw hla troop from Per sian territory or fight Russia in th snrlns- " ;;rtili .!;',,'. Counting on the csar weakness In the disputed territory, the aultan la treating St Petersburg representative with almost Insolent Indifference, England sympathises with Russia In the present crisis and may join with the bear in bringing heavy presaur to bear on Abdul Hamtd , to compel htm to withdraw hi soldiers. Csar ' Nicholas, however, has ordered (0,000 troop from central Russia to the Turko-Persian frontier and will prob- ably have no trouble In handling any difficulty that might arise with the Turk. : Mohblllzlng Army, , 1 Bulletin. The Russian army ' ha i been ordered to mobilize at Odessa and Kief In anticipation of a clash with the force- of Turkey. ' Thl I the czar' answer to the Insolent attW tude of Turkey over Russia's objection to occupancy of of Persian soli by Turkish troops. This startling Infor mation - was wired to London today from St. Petersburg by a trusted cor respondent who Is familiar' with th situation. It bring the situation on the Persian frontier to a head sooner than expected and developments, may be expected within a few days. Open the Belen Cut-Off. Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 15. The B len cut-off of the Santa F road will be opened to traffic today between . California and Poco valley. Th cut-oft extends from Bolon to Mexico, a distance of 2(8 miles. The line 1 an Important one In transcontinental travel and will result In a readjust- ment of the dune and comodlty rates, Lockout In England. London, Feb, IS. Shipbuilder of the northeast coast today enforced a lockout of all worklngmen, " Thl ao tlon Is the outcome of the strike be gun on January 22, the men refusing to accept a reduction In wages. Th employers declare that a reduction was necessary owing to the depression In the Industry. Ohio G, O. P. Convention. ' sci Toledo, O., Feb. 15. Republican v" ' J''; of the Ninth Ohio .district will hold A' T;, "i'i their conventloq her today to electf"-;! " .:"" delegate to th Chicago convention; A", ' -I1' The Taft adherent nr In Mminjn'oV, Y'f..v,X of the situation. ' ..A,':.?'f -. ttttlMMMIIMMMimMMMMIIMHMIMHMl I I - . 1 H . n Oft breaking Into Berry' and three years " " " cais piayea a remarnaoie game, ami on the Newiin cnarge. inn snows how easy It Is to get Into the peniten tiary when all the condition are fa vorable. Within a few hour after Hackler had committed these depre dation he was apprehended and ar rested. The evidence was conclusive, nil ha ImmndlBtelv admitted his srullt .tP.rt . nlea of smlltv without university team na su.iereo in.r ,. , - ... week, being defeated by Whitman the evening previous, The Pendleton line-up waa the same as'that whloh defeated, the La Orande team a week ago by a score of 25. to 10. the match will long be remembered as a record-breaker In point of inter- st. As evinced by th score, the teams were evenly matched, much to the surprise of the most ardent supporters of the home team. This Is the second successive defeat tne Prescriptio$i r 5 LA GRANDE. OREGON Z American Join the NoblUtly. New York, Feb. 15. Another Amer ican woman entered Into the life of titled nobllltly thl morning when Mis Theodora Shont became the' wife of the Duo de Chaulne. The cere money was performed by Msgr. La- velle, of St. Patrick' cathedral. To Repeat "Eugene Onegtm." New Tork, Feb. II. Tachalkow- Socialist Report Progress. New York, Feb. 15. With the bat tle cry "Haywood for President," the Arbelttr Ring, a national organization of socialists, began a convention her today. Th session will continue sky's opera, "Eugene Onegln," will be I through tomorrow, when report will riven anln br th New Tork Bym-1 be received on th growth of the phony Society tomorrow afternoon. J movement throughout th country. Mr. Damroach recently presented th I Delegate are here representing local work In concert form for th first I In New Tork, Pennsylvania. Rhode tlm la America. There Is no more vital question to be considered' In the family than thatot the compoundieg of the doctor's ' prescription. There should be no halt my methods re garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded t lust "according to the doctor's orders." . i V V HILL'S DRUG STORE X La Grande m h Oregon Island, Connecticut, Maryland, ITOnols, JtgtJi)'''j.".tt)tiJgi K v .. r 5 1