VOLUME VII. " 7 LA GRANDER UNION COUNTY, OKE430X. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY tT, 1V08. I
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ENTIRE COAST WAS TO
WITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS.
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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 were originally made, declared Grant
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ;
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