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VOLUME VII. " 7 LA GRANDER UNION COUNTY, OKE430X. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY tT, 1V08. I i ' - XVMiifcUl 77. iiLLUuiiM inn -11 imiiPiniin nnmr rn n 1 inr 111 1 1 1 1 in run . u r kl kk kh iiiiiiiii i imi- . which p0weiu.to forfeit hi.ur. wa. mi 11 111 1 UULI IUUI I Ul I president and walked out I II 1 1 J 1 1 III I , 1 llllllll III! Ill II III Mmmti .. Willi III I II f I I lllll III I vuiiiiiiviiuu iiiNi luuunou i dluuu nun ..- irrrni-i mirr k . Lrr""j mamma NIPPED ENTIRE COAST WAS TO WITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS. A.. . r- Anti-Japanese Leagues Had rianncd a Series of Bloody KioU Aiming at . Exclusion of Japanese Along' the Coast Plans Originated In Seattle Portland to Be Soene of Slaugh ter Accidentally Disclosed to the Public Last Night Rioters Were to Strike When Evans and 1IU Fleet , IVcac:'. GoWem Gate. Portland, Feb. 27. Backed by a . treasury filled with thousands of dol lars collected from unknown sources, w'the American-Asiatic Exclusion league of the Pacific coast has been plotting to pull off a series of antl-JapaneBe riots. The riots were to occur at Vancou ver, B. C, Bellingham, Wash., at Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, Cat. This is the gist of a special dis patch sent out from Vancouver, B. C, last. night, where It Is said the plot Was discovered. The plan of the conspirators was to work up to a bloody climax in San . VPranclsco, a riot by a series of minor y iota In Important anti-Japanese cen ters along the .Pacific coast. The plan was formulated In Seattle on February 3, at a meeting of the exec utive committee of the league. It 'was the Intention of excluslnnlsts to . arrange to bring about the final dom (miration against the Japanese on the ' tiiy that Evans' Atlantic fleet passed through the Golden gate. -t Canadians Disclose Plans. A revolt on the Dart of Canadian i. rubers of the Exclusion league at Vancouver, from orders Issued to them in relation to the parade by the San Francisco headquarters of the Exclu sion league, caused ''the first Intima tion of the proposed riots to be brought to general knowledge. Fist Fight- Among Promoter. A three hours' debate at a meeting of the organization last night, which nded In a fist flslit and miniature riot, over the proposed plan of parade, &used exposure of the riot plot. Vice President Go.-don Grant of the Van couver branch organization made dl- ' rect chnrses. ' Sam Gothard, a dele gate from Vancouver to the Seattle meeting, in which It Is said the plans . were originally made, declared Grant f JEHUS', REPORTS FROM VALE " RELATIVE TO RUMORED COSIER Is there a gusher of oil at Vale? either In verification or of corrob The Observer leaves It to the reader oratlve nature. The (Observer request to Judge for himself. j ed a statement from F. J. Bradley, , On the heels of the rumors clrcu- j editor of the Malheur Gazette. Later lated about La Grande since Tuesday the day his reply came, as follows: Jjjlght, comes a sharp denial of anyj "Vale, Ore., Feb. 27. La Grande ffow In the region of Vale, from Wll- j Observer: Two men from the wells llam Wright and B. W. Benson, both 'report gusher. Other men deny. Can of Union, who are at Vale today. The -next hour The Observer was informed by a Vale party that two men com ing in from the wells, which are lo cated about 10 miles from Vale, report that a gusher Is in full tilt Then, again, a second Vale party has em phatically denied that the wells are flowing. Early this morning Messrs. Wright and Benspn, who have been a Vale the past two days, wired The Observer as follows: "Vale, Ore., Feb. 27. Evening Ob server, La Grande, Ore. Report that oil gusher has been struck Is without foundation and unauthorized by the company. Work Is progressing and showing satisfactory. "WM. WRIGHT. "G. W. BENSON." ' This, when It became known, put a quietus on the spirits of La Grande ren who are financially interested at Vale. To ascertain further facts. to be a liar. At this a dozen men stood up and hurled badges of the or der at the president and walked out of the hall in disgust "" , In the commotion that - followed some one introduced a resolution dis solving the local organization from af filiation with the North American An-tl-Excluslon league formed recently at Seattle. Riot In Chamber. The resolution was greeted with combined yells of anger and whoops of approval from the warring factions and Just as the chairs started to splin ter somebody shut off the lights. It was the hottest anti-Jap meeting that the Exclusion league has held since September. . Some members afterwards said it was more enjoyable than a riot with Nipponese and were strong for going back and starting another meeting. Baseball Magnates In Session. . New York, Feb. 27. Baseball mag nates of the two major, leagues met today for the annual spring meetings; the National league holding Its con clave in the Waldorf-Astoria, while the American league convened In the Breslin. This is the much talked of Joint meeting of the two leagues', and changes In ruins, dates and everything pertaining to the business of the-two big bodies will be disposed of finally during the two or three days that the leageus are In session. BEST 11 a 1) FEARS OF MORE BLOODY CRIMES FROM ANARCHISTS, Stirred to Action by the Assassination of a Priest in Denver Lost Sunday, Chicago Anarchists Arc. Believed to Be Planning a Wholesalo Slaughter of Priests Police of Chicago Have Been Guarding Them Many Ar mas Made Today. Chicago, Feb. 27. Unless all an archists leave Chicago within the next few hours all will be arrested by Chief of Police Snippy. Detectives have had the "Reds" under secret guard and believe they have located all of them. The assassination of a ' priest at Denver has encouraged .the Chicago "Reds" to action and today Chief Shlppy notified Chancellor M. E. Dunne of the Chicago archdiocese to watch for any attempt at assassina tion of priests in Chicago, as he be lieved such plans are In process of formation. , 1 get nothing definite. "F. J. BRADLEY." It will be seen that the two reports are partially conflicting. Still anothei message was received this afternoon. It rant- "Vale, Ore., Feb. 27. La Grandi Observer: There Is absolutely n truth In the rumor. I emphatically deny that gusher exists. "J. P. DUNNIWAY. Cashier First National Bank." Thus, rushing one way and then an other, the rumors have played tag with each other In this city today. La Grange men are on the scene but can not be reached, as they are undoubt edly at the wells, and thus shut ofi from communication. OH Believed There. Facts are nor available and rumor must be relied upon. It la said by some that oil Is flowing as announce' through The Observer last evening bj irth.t..ni.Iii..,.t i ww i vs w w tats i i l. uiumrr, fiii ri I I IB ITIll m -w . . " - - wwbi mi iiftwiwii - - i iiiii nniiii n LIBEL SUIT BRINGS TO LIGHT BIG GRAFT. While Testifying in the Tevls-Bullctin ' Libel Suit, Editor and Ills Assistant ' Bring to Light a Sensational Graft Scheme Made by Tevls to Abe Ruef and. Board of Supervisors Tevls' Counsel Deny Allegations Confes sions Available. ' San Francisco, Feb. 27. The supen dous bribe of $1,000,000 was offered Abe Kuef by William Tevls, proprietor of the Bay Cities Water Works com pany to secure the purchase by San FT?. of the water company's property for 210,600,000. This was the statement of R. A. Crothers of the Bulletin today, while on the witness stand In the libel suit lnstttued by Tevls against the Bulle tin for publishing this statement. Fre mont Older, the editor, made the same statement. When trial was resumed this morn ing Assistant District Attorney Hoff Cook offered a motion that the libel charge be dismissed claiming that It was Impossible to get Tevls Into court nd fnt re believed the suit was not instituted In good faith. The defense fought this motion, as they declared they had evidence to prove that their statements were true. "We have signed confession that Tevls ofefred Ruef $1,000,000 to se cure purchase of the Bay Cities Water company by the old board of super' visors, and we have the confessions of a number of supervisors who were told that this sum would be distributed,' were the sale consummated." Mr. Clark, of the other Vale bank, but the promoters are extremely an xious to cover up the fact. It Is fur ther rumored that the company has been drilling for some time and plug ging the wells, In hopes of "bulling" the oil stock market. This, too, of course, Is rumor. Hounds Chase Coyote 24 Hours. Spokane, Feb. 25. Perhaps the largest coyote scalp ever taken Into the county auditor's office for bounty was delivered there last week by W. H Taulman of Foot Hill. It came from t coyote that was killed by Mr. Taul man's nine Missouri bloodhounds after chase lasting over 24 hours. Mr. Taulmun's hounds, of which seven are pups, first scented the co- Vote and a pack of associates about noon Saturday. They kept on the went until Sunday night, when the biggest animal )n the pack was cor- lerea. The coyote put up a gooa rignt rind held the hounds at bay for more .nan an hour before finally he sue :umbed. Once during the fight h appeared as If dead, but when the hounds closed In on him he got up on his haunches and bit two or three of he dogs painfully. Mr. Taulman ap peared on the scene at the last of the struggle, and when the coyote wsc so weak he could scarcely bite," broke out some of his teeth In order- that his hound pups might have an oppor tunity to practice chewing a coyote't hroat without Incurring danger. Mr. Taulman says the coyotes art- numerous in his vicinity and that hi Intends making a business of hunting them. Earthquake. In Alaska. Valdez, Alaska, Feb. 27. The most severe earthquake shock since 1903 occurred here Friday and since tha time a succession of smaller shock have occurred. A cable to Seattle an to Seward broke at this end am' communication with the outside worlc has Just been restored. The shock 'aatcd 30 seconds. Mardl Gms Bout. New Orleans, Feb. 27. Mardl Gras visitors will have an opportunity to witness a scrappy little battle tomor row night, when Jimmy Moran, the husky Brooklyn featherweight, anc1 Johnny Lynch of Boston, are schedul ed to go 10 rounds before the Young Men's Athletic club. METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY ILVRD PRESSED. I'nablo to Pay Interest on a Bond Is sue of 1893 the Metropolitan Trust Company Applies for Receivership Is a Gould Lino and Operates Over One TlMiusand Miles of Road Re- . celver Will Protect Property and Save the Revenues. Dallas, Texas, Feb. 27. On appli cation of the Metropolitan Trust com pany of 'New York, before Judge Meek of the federal court, alleging de fault of Interest on a bond issue of 1892, T, J. Freeman was appointed re celver for the roau iou. U L. . Gould line. ' The company. Is unable to raise enough money to meet Its debts at the present time and It was thought best to have a receiver appointed to protect the property and save the revenues. The road operates 1158 miles of track age. Mardl Gras In New Orleans. New Orleans, Feb. 27. New Or leans is today assuming a gala attire In preparation for the Mardl Gras fes tivities, which will soon be on In full blast, culminating Monday with the arrival of King Rex and the great an nual pageant. Many preliminary event are scheduled for the latter part o! this week and the city is already fill ing up with visitors from every nook and corner of the land and from othei countries. The arrangements for the carnival this year are on an unprece dented scale of magnificence and there Is every prospect of a record breaking crowd of visitors. SAN FRANCISCO FIRE. Large District Threatened Willi De- strutlou Ist Evening. San Francisco, Feb. 27. From the roof of the Glenmaxe apartment house last night a fire started which for time threatened destruction to the en tire district, filled with tinder bo apartment houses and hotels. Th Imperial hotel, a Japanese hostelry o) the higher class, and'Bryon Mauzy's music house were damaged by the fire. The total loss equals 20,000. number of lodgers had close calls with death, but all escaped without serlour Injury. Diilllver to Address Bankers. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 27. Senatot J, P. Dolllver of Iowa, will be one of the principal speakers at the annual dinner of the Pennsylvania Bankers' association, to be given at the Belle vue-Stratford tonight. Many bankers from other cities an lome prominent state and government officials will be among the 475 per sons who will partake of the hospital ity of financiers here. William II McElroy and Dr. Silas McBee, edltoi of the Churchman, both of New York will be among the speakers. Invlta tlons have been sent to Governor Stu art James McCrea, president of th Pennsylvania railroad, and George F. Baer, president of the Reading. McFarland and Walsh. San Francisco, Feb. 27. An unusu ally Interesting battle Is promised Ban Francisco fans when Packy McFarlan and Fred Walsh meet In a 20-round contest tomorrow night The weight will be 133 pounds at I o'clock. Th Englishman recently defeated Maur Ice Payers, and was deprived of what was declared to be a well-earned vie lory over Charley Neary at Milwaukee. and many Ban Francisco sports wll back him to beat the Chicago lad. To Hang Florida Negro. . St. Augustine, Fia., Feb. 27. Thar He Powell, colored, will be hanged In the county Jail yard here tomorrow, unless the governor grants a reprieve which Is considered unlikely. Th "unwritten law" was urged In Pow ell's behalf at the trial, but without avail. . Powell was tried and convicted at the last term of the circuit court, and sentenced to death. The crime for which Powell is to forfeit his life was committed at Bunnell last summer, when Powell shot and instantly killed John Rogers, also colored. The two men had quarreled, Powell accusing Rogers of having slandered his wife. Rogers denied the Allega tion, whereupon Powell leveled his double-barrelled shotgun and fired. Rogers fell and died almost Instantly. After committing the crime Powell made his escape In the woods and suc ceeded In getting Into Georgia, where Sheriff Jerry finally located and ar rested him. The condemned man, both during his trial and since, has seemed quite Indifferent to 'his fate, and continues so even since the death warrant has been read to him. Missouri Republican Convention. -St Louis, Feb. 27. Secretary Taft gains a substantial addition to his forces In the national convention by reason of the reDubllcan stat rnn. ventlon of Missouri, opened here to day. The 'convention will select a na tional committeeman, four delegates at large and four alternates to the Chicago convention and 'will nomin ate IS presidential electors. The ad herents of Speaker Cannon have been working valiantly In Missouri of late, but have apparently been totally un able to overcome the popularity of Secretary Taft - 1 SOCIETY LAIS NEW YORK'S RICHEST " AS IJVIXG PICTURES, To Aid Chnrity New York Society La- dies I'oko In Tableaux to Bo Gazed I'iMin by PusNlng Multitudes Famed Women Attired In Flimsy White to Partlclate in What is Culled Most GorKcoua Social Function Food for Vploii Sinclair. v New York, Feb. 27. For the sake of "sweet" charity. Mrs. John Jacob Astor will pose In a tableaux at th Plaza hotel this evening and tomor row evening, and pluee her alleged beautiful contour on display for vulgar eyes to gaze upon. For the same phil anthropic reason Mrs. Clarence Mack ay will drape herself In filmy flimsy white and stand upon a pedestal as a living picture, as will Miss Nora Langhorne, one of the famed beauties of Virginia, and other women proml lent in New York's most exclusive so ciety. The Duchess of Sutherland Is no expected to participate. It Is ex pected that the event will be the most gorgeous society function given In the name of charity for many years, Thousands of dollars have been ex pended by the participants for cos tumes and the scene of the entertain ment has been decorated In lavish Uyle. The proceeds will be given to (Continued on psge g.) ' sss ..a mere is no more vital the family than that of the prescription. There should garding prescriptions. We iust "according to the doctor's POSE IN TABLEAUX Prescript HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande m Oreorv- III Ullhl III Vlllll ANTI-TAFT MEN WANT FREE CANDIDATES. Second District Convention Will Be Held Tomorrow and It is Believed Delegates WIU Be Selected and Not Instructed Seems Certain That tlie 14 Men to Chicago Convention WIU Have No Instructions Supposedly a Taft State. Oklahoma City, Feb. 37. While Oklahoma has been placed safely In the Taft column by the Washington republican campaign managers, the spirit of doubt Is now hovprlng over the political situation. Tha adminls- '""n" unnortnra are becoming alarmed and have donned their war paint to do battle with the enemies of the war secretary. The republican clans are gathering In Oklahoma City today for the Second district conven tion, which will be held tomorrow. The state convention Is now less than two weeks distant, having been set for March 11. U Is likely that both con ventions here will be productive of many sensational skirmishes between the-opponents and friends of Taft Although dispatches to Washington conveyed the startling Information that the first congressional convention held In Colgate, Okla., had named two delegates Instructed "first ' and last" for Taft the simple facts ' are that the big Oh loan' s supporters were defeated and the two delegates chosen are untnstrurted. . " Captain Charles Hunter, the pres- -ent chairman of the state central com mlttee. Is In disrepute and his time honored foes, Jake Hamon of Lawton, DennlB Flynn and , ex-Secretary ) Bill Grimes, are back at tha head of the old clans. That makes It 'extremely doubtful whether the state convention will Instruct for Taft It Is pretty cer tain that the 14 men who go to Chi cago will not be Instructed for any one else. That Is not the scheme. A "free bunch" Is the slogan of the antl Taft clique and the stone Is rolling and accumulating moss every minute. To Fight at Schenectady. Bchenectady, N, Y., Feb. tT. Sche nectady's new fight club, the Ameri can Athletic club, has arranged an at-t tractive card for Its show tomorrows night. 'Willie Levis and Jlmmle lion ova n, who put up a game battle bet fore the Sharkey Athletlo clyfb, New York, recently, will try conrfusluns In a 10-round affair. Bert ikeyes'and Emergency Kelly are Snatched for what should be a fast sltf-rouml go. . Republican Convention In Session. , St. Louis, Feb. 2T.' The republican ' state convention which will select a national committeeman, fouijfdolcgatea at large and fdur alternates.' to r the Chicago convention', meets here today. Cannon men, are working hard bnt.H Is doubtful If . thfjC ." "tern the Taft ; wave. ,.,i,(t' -- ; '('."' i '.V'-'"'-' ' fMMMtM t lMMMetf ion. . JL 'I . Si question to be conslderei In compoundieg of the doctor's t be no halt way methods re use pure drugs, compounded I; orders." hi J A J