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. VOLUME VIL LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY It, 1908. M'SlllGB 11. STARTLING FACTS UNEARTH ED REPORTERS THROW LIGHT ' y ' ON ESPEE RAILROAD TRACKS. Before the Oregon Railroad Commis sion Hearing In Portland Today, Two Reporters Slake Sensational : Charges Against Management of the a Southern Paciric Tracks Where the . Forest Gon e Wreck Occurred Were -Jjr' , la "Rotten", Condition, They Bay, Portland, Feb. 19. The mysterious disappearance of the section of rail wmca causea tne ratal wreck near Forest Grove last week, from evidence called for by the Oregon state railroad : commission from the Southern Pa cific; the assertion of Jennings F. 8u- tor, a reporter for the Evening To.. .nal, that there were as least 75 rot ten ties In one mile of track In which the wreck occurred; that he was able . to pull tie spikes from ties with his fingers, and that he found many fish plates 'broken; and the declaration of Railroad Commissioner Osward Wes, when he declared he believed the wit ness a "pipe dreamer," were some of the high lights produced by the first day's session of the commission's In vestigation of the Forest Grove wreck. The commission meets again this' af ternoon to hear further testimony. Reporter Were Witnesses. Jennings F,,' Sutor ' and James P. Howe, jioth reporters on the Oregon jOnlly Jurnal. at the nflnor's Instiira. lon, mads an Investigation of the track after the wreck, and were the iatar witnesses of the' day. .. . W. D. Frnten represented the Tall in a rigid cross-examination a v.Hcli tailed, materially, to affect their .testimony V-'-V v . .. v . Howe testified as to the appearance of the rail Which caused the wreck, fund Indicated that the break had been old one.: i . . , . ' ..utor then told the result' of his n- Vflf ligation of the'.'track: He 1 stated Jt'.'iat he found at least 76 rotten ties -In a mile' of track where the wreck happened; that fish plates were bro-' ken, ballast Insufficient and that he pulled spikes from ties with his fin gers. I West Derides Statements. It was then that Commissioner West declared that in his opinion the sec tion of track described by Sutor was the best In the whole division and he declared . he believed Sutor to be a "pipe dreamer.", W. D. Fenton for the railroad com pany," also cross-examined Sutor. Su tor offered to present photographs supporting his statements and he will be recalled today. Force Italians to Flee. Bedford, Ind., Feb.. 1. Frightened by warning cards found under the doors of their houses and posted In the quarries In which they were em ployed, demanding that they leave be fore tomorow, many Italians have s SUITER (Continued on page I.) v Tad FILE TO Bill NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL AS RUNNING MATE. " Rumored In New York That Hearst and Wllllnm Jennings Bryan Have " Swapped Support and That Agree-! mcnt Is Made Which Places AUor-' ney General Jackson as Vlce-Pres-J Idem on the Democratic Ticket Is a Fax -tor In Independence League. I RUMORS OF RECEIVERSHIP FOR WESTERN UNION CO. Terrific Onslaught Against the West ern Pacific and Missouri Pacific in Stock Markets Today Stock Sell at Any Price Rumored That West ern Union Will Also Go Into Hands of Receivers Believed That Coo structlon Will Cease. New York. Feb. Is. Following a general attack on the Gould Interests In the stock market today, wild ru mors to the- effect that both the Mis souri Pacific and the Western Union Telegraph company were soon to be I thrown into the hand f r!vcrr, ' cause both these declining stocks to i reach another new and low level. I The assault was terrific and great blocks of stock were hurled Into the maelstrom and sold at any old price. The bears apparently had the field all to themselves and went the full limit. It Is rumored here that the : Gould Interests are In bad straits and tnat construction work on the Western j Pacific Is to be stopped. H BtlDD OF LtTi GOVERNMENT DES MOINES, IOWA, PLAN DECLARED LEGAL. Dec Moines No Longer Has a Mayor or Council, But Submits to Rule of a Commission of Five Members Small Percentage of Voters Can Deoapf tate Any Member of Commission Can Easily Force Popular Vote on Any City Ordinance. Dea Moines, Iowa, Feb. it. The state supreme court today upheld the Des Moines plan of municipal govern' ment This plan Is based on the Gal veston municipal commission plan, and does away with a mayor and the wuuiuinu voanis, tne cuy Doing ruisv. by five men on a commission, the same as a bank Is run by directors. Technically, the chairman of the board Is called the mayor. A vote of 25 per cent of the voters may dismiss one or all of the commissioners and to compel them to stand for re-elec tion. Ten per cent of the voters may compel the commission to submit any ordinance to a popular vote. - affidavits, that his client was entitled to the prayer of his petition. ' . District Attorney F. S. Ivanhoe, for the state, agreed upon the fundamen tal principles of the right of a change of venue upon the proper showing, but maintained that the showing as made was Insufficient, that only affi davits from one section of the county purporting to be the true sentiment. has been presented, and proceeded to offer affidavits of the following per sons residing outside of, as well in La Grafade: J. H. Henderson. E. G. Rumble and & T. Bothe, of Elgin; a A. Purse), Frank Hall and Mr. Pad dock, of Union; A, O. Conklln, M. J. Duffey and J. M. 8. Smith, of Cove; Frank Zurbrtck, of Island; E. Grout, J. E. Reynolds. George E. Ooode, Dr. A. L. Richardson and J. C. Henry of La Grande, who were of the opinion that the defendant could secure a fair and Impartial trial in this county. . The district attorney also called the (Continued on mm T T milium HM TO PI I MONEY QUESTION ONLY UNSOLVED PROBLEM. A FREE MAIL DELIVERY SERVICE IS ASSURED FOR LA GRAHDE BY THE MIDDLE OF MAY As Soon as Harry Thaw Is Discharged From the Innane Asylum He Will Seek a Divorce From Evelyn Nettblt Timw Mother Has Advised This Move All Alonir Financial Terms All That Need to Be Settled Before Procecdliifrs Will Start. New York, Feb. 19. An agreement Is said to have been entered Into be tween W7 J. Bryan and W. R. Hearst's Indenpendence league man, Attorney General William Schuyler Jackson of - - - - - New York state, whereby the latter Fair Suffragists Storm Albany, w'lll be made the vlee-presldentlal can- Albany, N. Y., Feb. 19. Every train (II date on the democratic ticket. In Into Albany this morning brought del return, Hearst will support , Bryan, egations of fair suffragists Intent upon Some of Bryan's closest friends say making the legislative hearing on the that Jackson Is acceptable, and that proposed amendment to the constitu Bryan favors Jackson over all other tlon, giving women the ballot, the oc candldates to date. caslon for the greatest demonstration Washington, Feb. 1,9. (Bulletin, S:30 o'clock.) La Grande, Ore gon, will be given a free city mall delivery on May 15, on application of Congressman W. R. Ellis. $12.50 VV ists. Waists and Ladies' Fniuroidmd Lawn and Llnncn also IVctt and Silk Special this week This sale includes every one of our $12.50 Embroidered Linen and Lawn Waists and all Net and Silk Waists which we sell regularly at $12.50 in embroidered and drawn work and drawn work effects, special this ueek . $8.34 the women of the Empire state have yet attempted. It Is expected that the women , will wait upon Governor Hughes. Every suffrage organization In New York city has sent delegations, and all other cities of the state are well represented. Los Angeles Bow-Wow Show. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 19. Nearly every breed and variety of canine In existence Is on exhibition at the fifth annual dog show of the Southwestern Kennel club, which opened today and will last until Saturday evening. The show Is attracting much attention and promises to be an important society event A large list of prizes and cups will be awarded. 1 VISITS CHICAGO NEW YORK IN CRIP- - OF SEVERE BLIZZARD. Sis People Have Been Killed Already ' In Snow and Wind Storms Raging in 'and About Chicago Poor of the City Suffering Terribly One Old lady Found Dead In Snow Baok- -Street Traffic la . Blocked Worst Storm In Middle West In Tears. Chicago, Feb. li.v Six people have been killed as a result of the terrible billiard now raging about Chicago, The storm la one of the moot Sever and destructive that has ever visited ui niiuuie west. ' " A wind and snowstorm has raged tor the last 48 hours and street traf fic Is crippled. Mrs. Anna Lincoln, aged 7!, was found frosen to death In a snow drift Two men were drowned while fishing In a tug off Waukegan, III., and three other deaths were reported near here. The snow Is still falling and In places has drifted to a height of 11 feet There Is Intense suffering among the poor. . Storms in New York. '. New York, Feb. 19. A blhaard struck this city today. Four Inches of snow has fallen and all river boat were forced to tie up.. Street traffic I blocked. . j $15.00 Ladies Waists, this week, $10.00 . . 4 X. . - THE 111 ... X IS i THE BARTLETT CASE WILL BE TRIED HERE. Men's Fancy ' White Vests $1,50 to $6.00 Z 4 T in all the newest styles, three, four, a d fi?e button effects, and including all the rioY&Jty color effects of the season Your Wants in Fancy -Vests can be supplied here. $1.50 to $6.00 Full Dress Shirts ... in the never-bulge-bosom style, also the very popular pleated bosom styles-all sizes, . . $1.50 to $1.15 Ties for the "Elks' Ball" No matter what your tie-want may be we can satisfy you. Large assortment in Royal purple, in plain or self colored patterns, 50c and 75c Po Not Overlook The Fad That You Can Not Afford To Miss Such an Opportunity to Save -XA ORANDB. - OftEOON Following the Decision of Judge Smith Denying a Change of Venue, a Mo tion Was Filed Asking for Some Other Trial Judge Than Judge Smith Tld Will in All Probability . Be Denied Also 'Many Affidavit for Both Parties Are Presented. Judge William Smith of Baker City arrived this morning to hear the ar gument In the motion (lied In th case of the State of Oregon vs. E. W Bartlett for change of venue from Union county to Umatilla county. Samuel White of Baker City repre sented the defendant, and presented the affidavits of J. E. Foley, O. M. Rlchey, Julius Roesch, Cx D. Good- nough, O; F. Coolidge, J. W. Scrlber, Dr. C. T. Bacon and Attorney W. B. Sargent In substantiation of the mo tion that In their opinion the defend' ant could not secure a fair and Im partial trial in this county. Attorney White took up the consti tutional privilege that under a proper showing -that It was the duty of the court to see that every man had the opportunity of a free and Impartial trial and to take cognisance of facts outside of the showing msde If neces sary, and stood upon his showing and New York, Feb. 19. According to a story printed In the New York World today Evelyn Thaw and her husband, now an Inmate of Mattea- wan Insune asylum, have, . positively agreed to part and what remains to be. settled Is the financial terms. 4 hen this is agreed upon, a suit for annulment of marriage vows will be begun. Attorney Dan O'Reilly Is said to be representing Mrs. Thaw and at torney Peabodyvls representing the Thaw family. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Har ry K. Thaw, In an Interview today said she will Insist that Harry secure a dl vorce from his pretty wife. "Harry has refused to listen to my advice hitherto," she said. "Until he does so, he must expect to be annoyed. I am very sorry for my poor boy; he brave but very foolish." ; ; Tennessee Democrat. isasn vine, renn., Feb. ID. In re. sponse to the call of Chairman Henry B. Morrow, the Tennessee democratic executive committee will meet in the Maxwell house at noon tomorrow. At this meeting the date of the state convention for the slectlon of dele. gates to the Denver convention will be decided. The question of a guberna torlal primary will also be deter mined. Owing to the fight over the governorship, the meeting of the com mltte promises to be exceedingly live iy. ' '." : Banquet for Ambassador. -New York, Feb. 19. Whltelaw Reld. American ambassador to th court of St. James, who ha been - paying an extended visit to this country, will sail for England tomorrow. He will be entertained this evening by the Pil grims of the United States at a ban quet at Delmonlco's. W, Butler Dun can, president of the society, will be In thV chair and Former Ambassador Joseph H. Choate, Secretary of State Root, Ambassador Bryce, and Gover nor Hughes are expected to be pres ent Manitoba Mllkmeu Meet. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 19. Dairy men from all sections of the province are in atttendance at the convention of the Manitoba Dairy association, which held Its Initial session today at the Agricultural college. Within the last few years the dairy Industry has become an Important one in Manito ba and the present convention exceeds In Interest all previous meetings of the kind In western Canada. . ' Contests In St Louis . V St. Louts, Feb. It. Numerous con-' tests are promised at the republican primaries tomorrow for the selection In the 29 St. Louis wards of delegate . to the state delegate convention. Chairman J. p. Howe of the city com mittee and Thomaa K. Nledrlnghaus, the millionaire republican politician' are th leaders of the opposlnr fortes ' ' for the control of the St. Lollls del gatlon.'' ... f f Prescrim mm "TV vital oft$1i0n;to be con$idtWk t -: h or ine compounaie g or me aoaors x -nrr; $bom4jM-paJiatt wit tot1hod$ 'fcs.T&h' There Is no more the family than that prescription. There should bi no ffaf wai'mlhods garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded 'Z ? lust "according h the doctor's orders.' fcS'-..'..-f ' T-1TT T F.PT Tn QTHPl? 1 iiJUU U ilWVi tfi V1U . z I La Grande a m Oregon V. r 1 ....: the character at the men behind the f w5
