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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1908. J
NUMBER S.
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PROSPtCT FOR J
early traitic
resogpti
; TRACKS CLEAR FROM .
PENDLETON TO PORTLAND.
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Spur Troubles Orer and Two
'fridges and Washout Rematna
m Obstacle to Mountain Truffle
" These Repaired by Late This Eve
, nlng and Train Will Leave La
Grande About S a .m. Outlook is
. , Bright and Everybody Happy.
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to coverj up their fwti Illegal actions.
ingntlng Bod asserted tnat tne
country was slowly being- entwined In
the tolls of a gigantic financial octo
pus, headed by the Standard Oil and
Morgan Interests, which controlled 88
per cent of the Industrial trusts of
the ceuntry today.
"As a result of this consolidation
and lnter-consolldatlon, capitalists
have so ' multiplied -, their wealth be
yond their ability io 'make accurate
estimate. In the face of this, the
railroads, probably the greatest gain
ers, have sounded false danger alarms,
drives people Into panic and Inaugur
ated a policy of wholesale reduction
ot wages In order to create an opinion
against the law designed to curb their
arrogance .-. and greed. To ' further
their own selfish ends they plunged
the country Into the depths of depres
sion and the horrors of hard times.'
,
Burns Meets Englishman.
Dublin, March IT. Tommy Burns,
the American world's champion heavy
weight, will meet Jim Roche here to-
nlh for f atsut !S5
Richard Croker, the old Tammany
With the O. R. ft N. road cleared
and ready for traffic between Pendle
, ; ton and Portland, the - Allen spur
' washout repaired, the mountain
i streams reported rntr1a!!y that
ic the reDa.tr Bann run tilAnr tropica of
j.mn& and repair washouts) ; knpwing bcf: '1 foHacltag Roche. I
w W -1 1 num nut uc pci uiauBllfc, ur
talned passengers and local O. R. A
N. officials are practically positive
.".tlwt passenger traffic will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
' This afternoon the dispatchers' of
- flee, through Acting Chief Dispatcher
V Corbett, willingly confided the exact
t, state of affairs to those who 'approach-
ed him, as, for the flcst time since the
blockade occurred, he has been in po-
sltlon to know what the real condition
t rould be an hour afterwards. At Al
len's spur all difficulty l'i remedied.
y At- Duncan there Is some work yet to
" ' do, but It will be completed by T
111 U IB
FORMALITY ATTENDS
;'- CHANGE IN OFFICERS.
The Retiring Ooonrll and Mayor
Transact Constd-erable Business Be
fore Giving the Reigns of Govern
ment to the Newly Elected Petl'
Uon for Sidewalk on Fourth Street
Praise for Richardson From the
OouncUmen Applicants File Their
Names. '
DETAINED PASSENGERS DE-
MAND IMMEDIATE ACTION.
About Fifty Stranded Passengers Have
Signed a Protest Which Was Wired
to General Manager O'Brien Over
Western Union Wires Today State
ment la Strong and Does Not Mince
Matters) Indignant Over Treatment
Accorded Them Expect Results.
BOKSH
CIVEN KHDCKOUt
IUS SECOND ELECTIVE
TERM BUREAU DYING.
o'clock tonight. Between Bingham
- Springs and Pendleton there are two
.'bridges that need .repair work, but
three hous after the "pile driver
reaches these two places the work will
'v be finished. The crew Is expected at
v" tha-bridges late this afternoon.. -
. Water Receding. .
,1 river and mountain streamt
rTmve receded so much that there Is no
long'r any danger of additional land
alidtt or washouts. It Is snowing and
rail ng In the mountains this after-
',. noon, but the officials here do not look
: for a recurrence of the landslide
- troubles.
. ,7 Trala at Pendleton.
.'"' A train from Portland reached Pen-
; dleton about J o'clock this afternoon
It will be held there until tomorrow
(Continued on page 5.)
Oregon's Junior Senator Can Not
Longer Hold Out Agalnnt Roose
velt's Objections to a Third Term-
Bureau Whk'h Has Been Collecting
AnU-Taft Data la Rendered a Solai
Plexus Blow 'by the Prenldent Him
self Bourne Standi ASoue, '
Washington, March , ITSenator
Jonathan Bourne's second elective
term for Roosevelt bureau will proba
bly die a-bornlng. The Oregon sena
tor has an immense amount of mater
ial gathered together in the shape of
cartoons, cuts of the president, and
antl-Taft arguments, but it is doubt'
ful If any will b used. '
President Roosevelt is reported to
have put a quietus on. Bourne by say
ing: "Jonathan Bourne is the only man
trying to reflect on my honesty of
motive. Coming here with a self'
satisfied smile, he misjudged the man
and still Insists that I am to run for
president"
IA FDLETTE EASTERN CITIES
STRIKES HARD
HOT HTERESTED
MAKES COLLEAGUES SIT
EX''. UP AND TAKE NOTICE.
AS A CONTRAST THE
WEST IS ATTENTIVE.
' Aldrlch Financial Bill Subject of Fiery To entrant the Dlf ferrnce in Public
Attack From Senator R. M. La Fol-1
Iwtte of VlHmsli Says the BIU If
Cloak to Cover liu oi B t"1" I
Fiiuinc-lors niul Morgan Intercuts-
Not DmlKncd to Help the lloiiesl
Imllviilual.
IntoreHt, San Dlogoamt Will PreHcnt
Each of the Sailors With Orangef
and Flowers Sixteen ThousaiMl
Bouquets and 200,000 Oruiw ltc
quired Arrive in San Diego About
April 12. If Nothing interferes. '
Two or three casting ot officials
votes,' thus clearing up practically all
matters on the official slate, the for
mal relinquishment of the city's gavel
by retiring Mayor Richardson, ant In
troductlon of the incoming mayor and
councllmen, reading ' of Mayor-elect
Hall's' message thus reads the min
utes of the last meeting ot the old
council and the first meeting of the
new which' was held last night.
The old council came to order on
calj from retiring Mayor Richardson,
and . Immediately got down to busi
ness with several matters In hand.
To listen to the second and third
reading "of the ordinance authorizing
the purchase of belting for the pump
at the city water works, and the final
passage of that ordinance, opened the
procedure. Then came a communica
tion from a list of petitioners headed
by John A. Rogers, for street Improve
ment In the way of a flve,-foot side
walk on Fourth street, from the north
side of Klamath street, at its lnr
section with Fourth street, and on the
west side ot Fourth street to the south
side of Polk street, where It Inter
sects with Fourth street The petition
was referred to the street committee.
The first and second reading on the
ant!-combustlble storing ware, made
and referred to the fire committee.
Things Turn Formal. . '.
Formality took charge of the occa
si on. Councilman Meyers with a brief
statement on the perfect ' harmony
that has existed In the old council
since its Inauguration, moved for a
vote ot thanks to Mayor Rlchardson
for his courteous manner In meeting
the members of the council. The mo
tion was unanimously carried and
called the retiring mayor to his feet
His response was brief but pointed
Dwelling on the evident harmony and
speaking ot his good will for -the in
coming mayor and council, he laid
down hli official burden in favor of
Mayor M. K. Hall, who was intro
duced by Rlohardson. Councllmen
Andrews and Monroe acted as formal
escorts to usher the new members to
their seats. DavldBay, C. A. Curtis
and George Krelger were immediately
seated. Ex-Mayor Richardson Intro
duced D. E. Cox as the new recorder.
The reading of the mayor's messagr
was the signal for the : formal ad
journment, but this followed only af
ter filing and reading of applications
for appointive offices, which will be
elected at the next meeting. The ap
Redding, Syracuse; Jennie T. Turner.)
Oil City. Pa.; Mrs. Wm. Turner. Oil
City, T-a.; Bessie Pickeri Spokane;' Mrs;
S. B.. Downing, Sprague, Wash.f Ra
cheal Lamb, Malcolm, Iowa; Sadie
Lamb,' Malcolm, Iowa; Hattle Lamb,
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Washington, D. C, March IT. Magdalena Bay, March 17. Unless j
United States Senator Robert M. La oraer, to tne contrary are received
Toilette of Wisconsin, who once talked I and notnng. unusual occurs, the fleet I jQhn Allen
plications which were filed follow:
For water superintendent H. ' C
Oilman, J. B. W'hlteman. ,
For city physician Dr. O. L. Big
ger.
For street commissioner J.. A. Ma
tott. James Pepper and N. McMurray.
For engineer at the city pump house
. mntv seats In the senate, today
j his batteries oi scorn,
iUIUlU .ww
logic, denunciation and reproach to
day in the senate, and awoke his col
leagues In a manner that has not oc
curred before this session.
The principal object of his attack
was the Aldrlch financial bill, wnict
lis denounced as a measure, not ont
of reform or benefit to the small
. ,. .-j hnniut business man, but
Danttrr
as a cloak to extend more liberty ant
will leave this harbor not later than
April 10, and wilt arrive In San Diego
on April 12.
While nothing definite can be given
at this time. It Is believed that the
target practice will be over by Aprl.
5. The iuke-warmness shown by the
east in the progress of the fleet is so
amusingly contrasted by Intense in
terest of the west, that It has Instilled
new life In every man on board, the
bouquets and 200.000 oranges will
required. A jeweled sword will
presented to Admiral Evans.
great vessels and every scrap of in
Icfense to the stock gamblers and hlgt I formation obtainable concerning" the
. iivrfl of wall street. n i preparations tor tneir reception l
fhl.t the law making rallcoaC I read with avidity.
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bonds security for clrcuiationi . u.
-i.fl solely for the purpose of en
n 'iike John D. Rockefellet
annus M,v . ,
ana J P- Morgan to secure control
the country oanaius-
Aaaklb Financiers Fearlessly,
r,. declared that national banks use
their inurest In the trust companies
Joint Wage Conference.
Louisville, Ky., March 17. An at
tempt to agree on a wage scale for
the ensuing year will be made at the
Joint conference of the union coa
miners and the mine operators
western Kentucky In the city hall to
day.
No favors ' an
shown In the question of time be
tween San Diego and San Francisco,
Each city will get an equalshare,
1 San Diego, March 17. The rltlxenr
IIooHler Mamma MerC
Fort Wayne. Ind.. March 17. Large
delegations of Scottish Rite Masons
from several Indiana cltlea are here
of Ban Diego propose that each sailor I for the semi annual reunion of the
In the fleet will be presented with I rnsmbers n the Valley of Fort Wayne
doses big oranges and a bouquet upon
their arrival bar. About 11,009
beginning today and lasting
tomorrow.
Stranded passengers In La Grande
are Indignant Not only have they
been harboring Indignation at the O.
R. ft N. offllcals, but tliey have taken
action which they believe will -soon
send them on their way rejoicing. In
a formal protest drafted by member
of the Incoming passengers, and signed
by about SO detained tourists, . the
travelers set forth In strong language
to General Manager O'Brien what they
call their just grievance. There are
Influential business men ot Washing
ton and Oregon at the head of the
list. They are men who can easily
vent their wrath on the company here
after, unless the O. R. & N. takes
steps to do as requested In the pro
test which was telegraphed to J. P.
O'Brien today over Western Unloii
wires.
But few of the detained passenger
can . afford to route themselves ovei
the circuitous road that lead to the
northwest cities. To go to Spokane
or Portland from La Grande, via
Butte, costs In the neighborhood ol
142.50. This the ' average travelei
cannot afford, and the result Is that
few people outside of commercial
men have taken that means of dodg
ing the blockade.. ...
. From the four corners of the Unit'
ed States come signers to the protest
Below Is published a verbatim copy oi
the protest as wired In and those whe
signed It: . . ,.
General Superintendent, O., R. ft N.
Portland, Oregon. .
. We, the undersigned first-class pas
sengers on trains arriving from the
east, beginning with Sunday mornlnt
last, do hereby emphatically protest
against the delay to which we hav
been subjected at this point
First we feel that sufficient tlmi
has elapsed since our arrival, to ena
ble those In charge at this end to at
least give us some definite and intelli
gent Information as to our prospects
rather than avoiding the issue as har
been the case for the past 48 hours.
Second, we feel that if the situation
on the line Is as serious as this en
forced delay would Indicate,. It Is the
uty of the transportation company
to take the necessary steps to place us
at our destination via some othet
route, and 'we are confident that had
iuch measures been adopted on Sun
day last when the seriousness of the
situation must have been apparent, we
would have been at our journey's end
by this time.
Third. Bs In each instance our bus
iness demands our Immediate presencr
In Portlnnd we herewith request that
prompt measures be taken to move uv
from this place or that at least def
inite Information on the subjecv.br
accorded us.
Respectfully,
J. A. Van Ness, president J. A. Van
Ness Lumber Co., Wlnlock, Wash.; C.
R. Weber, secretary Columbia River
h I Lumber Co., Portland; Edward V,
b-IKIlleen, New York; C. R. Claws. New
York; J. B. McCarthy, Sllverton Lum
ber Co., Portland; L. L. Valentine,
Chicago; Mrs. U L. Valentine, Chi
'ago; Miss Marie Van Ness. Wlnlock,
Wash.; Mrs. J. A. Van Ness. Wlnlock.
Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Braham: W
F. Sergent San Francisco; T. W.
Clark, Portland: A. Madson, Salt
Lake; A. Von Holts and wife. Port
tandi E. Cohen, Omaha; John H. Da
vies. Salt Lake; Wm. M. Daniels, New
York city; Charles W. Jacob. Chicago;
H. M. Smith, Portland; O. S. Graham.
Dallas. Texas; Agnes W. Deardorff.
New York; M. A. Slattery. Seattle; C.
W. Beats, Elkhorn; George Messen
ger, Portland; D. C. Combest and
family, Prosper, Texas; Ellsworth Al
through I tlneers, Sterling. Col.; H. A. Conglln.
Seattle; Wads Gray, Boise; Alice 8.
FORBIDDEN FREE SPEECH. "
High Priostew ot Anarchy Again
Chicago, March 17. Emma bold
man, , tha ' anarchist, ' had hardly
reached the stage , in Worktngmen's
hall last night and began her speech,
before a squad of SS policemen and
officers burst into the hall and put her
out ot tha building.' Over 100 "Reds"
were In tha audience. " It " was '. 10
o'clock when Emma arose to speak. '
' "Friends, I beg you to keep quiet,"
she said, and then the police came
and stopped the meeting. ',-
FMICE LIABLE
TO TROUBLE
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National Stock Show Closes. '
Fort Worth, Texas, March 17. The
National Feeders' and Breeders' show
opened here' last Wednesday,' closes
tonight with a wild west ranch and
range, and cowboys' exhibition. '"
COURTS RESENT
THE CRITICISMS
CALIFORNIA'S HIGH . . ,i . i,
COURTS ARE ANGRY.
Adverse Critkism ' AgalnKt the Su
preme and Appellate Courts of Cal
ifornia Ilasv- Precipitated Contempt
of Court Proceedings Bar Asanchv
lion Takes Matter In Hand Will
Seek Evidence to Punish Those Who
Call Schmlta Case an Unfair One,
San Francisco, March 17. The crlt.
cs of the . supreme . and appellate
:ourts, who recently gave voice to the
leclslon practically freeing ex-Mayor
Eugene E. Schralts from conviction on
the extortion charge, will probably be
Investigated and If sufficient evidence
Is found, will be proceeded against for
contempt of court.
. Prominent members of the Califor
nia Bar association will demand this
action next Friday night, when the
usoclatlon meets. Secretary George
t. Martin has sent out a call for such
meeting with the announced Inten
tion that the meeting shall take up tha
subject of the attacks of the newapa
oers upon the court, and also that of
tome attorneys who have declared
that the supreme and appellate courts
exercised poor judgment r in : setting
aside the Schmlts indictments. -
Florida Shrlnera Celebrate.
Tampa, Fla March 17. One Of the
-noHi , enthusiastic . celeuratlons ever
held by the Bhrlncrs of Florida mark
d the arrival today of Exalted Noble
Frank C. Roundy, the Imperial Po
tentate of North . America. Bhrlners
from many other cities of the state
assisted the Tampa nobles In arrang
ing a fitting demonstration la honor
of the distinguished visitor.
stjnday Assassinations " '
. partially justifiable.
Riots, Intrigue and Revolt ot Yester
day In Ilaytl Partially Quelled To
. day France on Hand to Take Part
in Game, But Haytlan Government
Will Object Those Killed Were
Persistent Plotters Against the Gov
.ernment OffkHals. ; , - ,
Port au Prince, March 17. Hayti la
hovering on the brink of a crisis with
Prance, There.' Is comparative quiet
here today and In a - measure ' tran
quility has been restored in the ad
ministration of Nord Alexis, but It is ,
only the calm prior to the storm. '-'
Every one Is awaiting the arrival of ;
tha French cruiser D. Estrees. Hay
tlan -officials -will brook no' Interfer
ence and should the French marines
attempt to take a hand In, the game
t intrigue and revolt that Is now be-'
Ing played. here on the blood-soaked
Island, trouble will be certain to en
sue. Americans and American Inter-
ests are in no , direct danger, but so
acute is the situation from a diplo
matic standpoint that, Washington of- -
flclals have ordered the. Ds Moines
to go to Port au Prince at once. . Tha
gunboat. Eagle Is now .en route - for
this city. - - -Y.lr-iil-.'-i. :
Although the killing of 10 citizens
Sunday was drastic It has a certain
measure of justification from Haytlan
standards. ' '" 1
LeConte has offered the conspira
tors their freedom If they would leave
the' Island at once. They had been
condemned .to death by Haytlan mili
tary law, which Imposes a death pen
alty on conspirators against the exist
ing government. While awaiting their
boat these men took refuge - In' the-'
French consulate. Here . they were .
discovered again, plotting to overthrow
the government,! and . this last plot
cost them their lives. ;, - : ,
The British cruiser Indefatlgabla
and the German Cruiser Bremen are
here but have made no attempt to
communicate with people on shores
' Effects May Reach Here.
Washington, D. C., March 17. Tha
United States may become Implicated
In the Haytlan difficulty at any mo
ment. President Nord Alexis ' con
tinues his policy of exterminating en
emies and has made a demand upon
the French consulate for its refugees.
This has been refused by the French.
V. . .
As yet no refugees have come to
the-United States consulate, but' as
soon as some do, which will probably
occur this afternoon, the United States
will have to refuse Alexis' demand for .
their surrender, and this will lnv61ve
the United States with the island gov
ernment. An attempt on the part of
the Haytlan government to selze any
of . the refugees .. will - precipitate a
landing of marines to protect the Con
sulates. . ' . ,
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Then Is no more vital question to be considered In
the family than that ot the compoundieg of the doctor's
prescription. There should be noihaf way methods re
garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded
lust "according to the doctor's orders."
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