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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1908)
4 V n' voltjme ra. FINE SATURDAY FfJTjB TO - BUSINESS MEN SUBSCRIBE -V , LIBERALLY TO IT TODAY. Business Men Met Last Night to Plan Continuance of Saturday Feature for the City During the Next five Month Band Concerts Start Neat Saturday Commendable Spirit No ! Mccable Among ftuslnesA Men -Lih. - eral Subscriptions Hove, Eten Made - . Today Meet Later to Elect Perma- "! nent Officer sure u I Grande E. A . M. 1. AM'n. ' : We, the undersigned business men and citizens of La Grande. hereby agree to pay to the aec- ; retary of the La Grande Enter- talnment and Market Day asao- elation, each week the amounts set opposite our names. It. be- ing agreed and understood that .the money so subscribed shall be used for the purpose of male- Ing La Grande a "Saturday City" in the fullest meaning of the term. The amounts so subscrlb- t ed shall be paid each week for a period of five months from this date. " "With the above &a a preamble) to a tmbscrlptlon list, a committee consist ing of Mac Wood, Fred D. Halsten, Fred Gelbel, John Collier and Q. .A. Coffin, went through the city business houses today and the result of the canvass Is the hlghly.pleaslng fact that f La Grande is going to "celebrate" each Saturday afternoon, but more so on some than others. Today's canvass followed a meeting of those who promoted the recent stock show and market day, last eve ning. At that meeting bills Incurred were settled and temporary officers chosen. Those who . engineered the last affair hold over until a later date when the permanent men will be ap pointed. These -are F. D. Halsten, president; Mad Wood, treasurer, and O. A. Coffin, secretary. Something Every Saturday. At the meeting last night several plans were discussed which will be .a boon to the city. They' were formu lated last evening, but the success of today's canvass has made the feasible scheme practical for the business men have rallied to the support of the proposition with enough money to be paid weekly to Insure the successful consummation of the project. The series of celebrations commence next Saturday afternoon with a' band concert. From time to time the at tractions will be varied, the manage ment presenting an auto show, stock show and market day at regular Inter vals. . ' ' " '" .. New Vim Everywhere. There is a noticeable "get up and y 4 6 4K'4)"i' 8 a 6) a i a 66a A4I A L WHY NOT BUY ' GUARANTEED CLOTHES . DONT BE SATISFIED WITH ' ORDINARY CLOTHES. , WHEN YOUR MONEY WILL BUY A ROYAL TAILOR SUIT, LEGALLY GUARANTEED TO HOLD ITS FIT AND STYLE UNTIL WORN OCT. " . C .1 Think what Such a Guarantee Means . R proven to you that you will get months of extra wear out of your Suit and you 11 have the satisfaction of knowing yon aro well dremrd -every tine yon wear It. ' ' - We take ail the respo islbllKy tyt fitting you., If yon don't say lt'a the bent fitting, b st looking Suit yon ever wore don't - take M. - i ' . .THE ROYAIi - TAILOIUJ ARE; THE -ONXY TAILORS IN J AMERICA WnO GIVE A GUARANTEE LEGALLY DRAWN AND S1GNIED WITH EVfRY SUIT TIU.Y MAKE, T'llAT IT WILL ABSOLUTELY HOLD ITS STTLE ' AND FIT UNTIL FIVE HUNDRED NEW SUITS TO SELECT FROM 17.50 A v ma mw sw am.a m - vv a o a. nauiv THE FAIR STORE get" spirit among the business men of La Grande. They have taken a hold of this project as though they mean to make La Grande a place where far mers from all over the valley cannot afford to keep away from on Satur day. LOS ANGELES ENTERTAINING. Fleet Will Maneuver ta Bay Next Sat nrday Morninz, Says Admiral. Los Angeles, April 21. An automo bile parade in' which Rear Admiral Thomas and his officers participated, a repetition of the Spanish barbecue and a series of athletic events were on the program today for entertainment of tne Officers and men of the Atlan tic squadron. The city Is still Jammed with visitors attending the festivities, and scenes of wildest patriotic demonstration take '"- n'hC"V?r t tHii hnnd nlavs a national air. ' " , Admiral 8perry and staff will be en tertained at a banquet tonight by the Chamber of Commerce of Redondo, while another banquet for the offi cers will be given by ColoniaV Dames. Admiral Thomas, commanding the At lantic fleet, announced today that the entire fleet will maneuver In Santa Monica bay next Saturday morning prior to departing for Santa Barbara. The ships will describe two large cir cles,' moving up' and down the bay, giving' an opportunity for thousands to see the fleet in naval parade. I CANS HI IT" Iff CLASH COLORED CILVMPION NOW TRAINING FOIt UXHOLTZ. The Colored Bearer of the Light weight Belt id Going Into Training for the 20-Round Go With the Boer .at - San FranWuco Relieved the Coon Will Jump the Contract and Take Up With Buttling Nelson on the Same Dute, However. San Francisco, April 21. Joe Gans went Into training today for his 20 round bout with the Boer, Unholtz, an May 14. San Francisco sports de clare that they would not be surprised If Gans Jumped his fight with Un holtz and took up with Nelson who wants to fight htm on the same date for a larger purse and a $5000 side bet, in a 45-round affair. Gans wants the shorter distance, however, and I his may cause a break In the negotia tions. Field Workers Conference. Athens, Ga., April. 21. The Field Workers' Religious conference of the Third international district,, compris ing the states of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florldaf was opened here this morning, with large delegations from all over the territory represented. ' s)aAaaaasssAejaaasi ja wTTf f ' to J45.00 LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 19l8. THE OFFICIAL UNION COUNT! PRIMARY The county board of canvassers Representative Union County, completed thelrwork this afternoon R. D. Hamilton. 182. of "recounting the votes cast at the re- James B. Stoddard. 417. cent primaries. Following is the first S. F. Richardson, E89. official eount of that election: ,. ..- County Clerk. REPUBLICAN TICKET. W. F. Anderson, 172. , United States Senator. H. E. Coolidge, 812. . ', H. M. Cake, 834. Ed Wright, 780. ,. C. W. Fulton, 428. . . Sheriff. ; Congressman. W. W. Randall, 4 7. ' W. R. Ellis, 726. . B. W. Davis. 745. s " T. T. Gear. 8S6. ; county Commissioner. J ' , George Shepherd, 184. J. M. Selder, 1084. ,v , Supreme Judge. -v County Recorder. Robert S. Bean, 10. D. H. Proctor. 878. . t ; Hairy sum tuwi fw !.;..cr. k .; J. W. Bailey, 724. , ,.? Coumy Assessor. Alexander Reed, SL ., , - J. H. Chllds, 482, : Railroad Commissioner. ' R. A. Hug, 7(4. C. B. Aitchlson. 238. !'-. School Superintendent. ;Joseph Gaston, 227, , Omen Bishop, 10S8. , ; A. N. Hamilton, 187. , County Treasurer. , . , .j W. H. Hurburt. 279. , John Frawley, 1162. . ! C C. Loucks, 304. Surveyor. . j H. Whiting. E 2. , C. R. Thornton, 1088. . DUtrkt Judge. ' Coroner.; L. J. Davis, S04. , T. R. Monk, 6B. ' , ' J. W. Knowles, 734. J. M. 8. Smith, B0 1. Joint Senator. . ' 1m Grande Justice District. 'j E. W. Rumble, 1071. Angus Stewart, Justice, 428. Joint Representative. I. W. Faulk, constable, 867. I C. R. Eberhard, 526. '. ' -' ' - J.P. Rusk, 871. (Continued on page 8.) NFJ LIABILITY Bill N IS SATISFACTORY TO All INVESTIGATE THE PAPER TRUST IMMEDIATELY Tlio Amended Liability Act, Now Framed so as to Avoid Objections Mude by the Suprenur Court, Will Be Signed by President Roosevelt Puiicr Trust to Be Put on the Car liet by a Commlttco Appointed for Tliat Purpose Today. M"ashlngton, April 21. President Roosevelt has decided to sign the Sterling employer's' liability law, ac cording to an unofficial statement is sued today by a member of the cabi net. The measure was framed to side step the objections of the supreme court to the first liability law. Investigate Paper Trust. The first active steps looking, to wards a thorongh Investigation of the paper trust was taken today when the house committee Introduced a resolu tion authorizing Speaker Cannon to appoint a committee to carry on the Inquiry. Cannon then appointed the following committee to Investigate the cost of wood pulp and sprint paper: Mann of Illinois, Miller of Kansas, Stafford of ' Wisconsin, Bannon of Ohio, Sims of Tennessee, and Ryan of New York. The resolution was passed by a party vote. Mrs. Joseph Smith of Summeryille, Is in La Grande on business. Wi EEIITI County Chairman C. E. Cochran, of the Union county republican com mittee, has called a meeting of the newly-elected republican county cen tral committee to meet at his office In La Grande, next Thursday, the 23d, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of or ganising the committee In compliance with the requirements of the direct primary law. This Is one of the most Important meetings of the committee and while the time of notice of the meeting Is short, yet It Is the best notice that can be given,' owing to the 'fact that the law requires the committee to organ ize within five days after Its nomina tion and election, and the notice wlU have to be given largely through the press and by 'phone. 1 El 111 RETURNS WITNESSES RELATE DETAILS IN FRISCO CRAFT-CASES MEMBER OF DOODLING BOARD CONTINUES TALE. Furt Leaks Out That Detective Burns Had the Alleged Boodlcrx Rounded Up In ProMViitlnx Attorney Lang don's Office, Where He Rehearsed Them In Wliat They Were to Say on the Stand lYoducc Affidavit That No Money Was Taken. San Francisco, April 21. Daniel Coleman, the boodllng supervisor, for the alleged bribing of whom T. L. Ford Is now standing trial In the Parkslde bribery case, continued his tale of bribe-taking today which he began late Monday. The defense, by close questioning, brought out the fact that the old boodle board had been asked to- attend a meeting by Detective Burns, to "rehearse" their testimony. Coleman declares that the meeting was heM In District Attorney ' Lang don's office and . presided over by O'Gara. The defense then Introduced a Joint affidavit made by the boodlers a short time after the graft charges were first made, In which they assert ed that they had taken no bribes. After Coleman left the stand for mer Supervisor James L. Gallagher was called. He testified that he saw Ford In the committee rooms of the supervisors several times before the (Continued on page 8.) CALLS Tl Under the direct primary laws the members of this committee are offi cers of the party In the same sense that the county clerk Is an officer of the county, and he Is the represents trve of his party for his precinct and upon whom Is placed the responsibil ity for the results at the general elec tion. . . ; ' The new committee elected as shown by the returns on file with the county clerk, Is as follows: Allcel, C. A. Playle; Antelope, Geo. Hanson, sr.; Big Creek, Harry Cooke; Cove, Judd Ocer; Hllgard, J. D. Ca sey; Imblcr, L M. Jensen; Island City, Chtt Bidwell; Kamela, C. A. Norden; La Grande, No, 1, J.A. Ma tott; La Grande, No. J, David Bay; La Grande, No. I, J. H. Peare; La Grande COMMIM 1 THURSDAY No. 4, J K. Sheik; North Elgin. C. A. oallowayr- South Elgin, D. A. Barnes: North Powder, George Hanson. Jr.: Perry, Leon Stoddard: Starkey. W. H. Brlggs; Summervllle. E. J. Conrad; Union, No. 1. L. A. Wright; Union. No. 2, F. A. Bid well. . -. LOCALS WANT GAME. Local Buslnrea Blcn Challenge the Protetwloimis In Baseball, A challenge has ben submltte4to Manager O'Brien, which will likely be accepted, and which will mean a hall game in this city next Saturday morn- ing, or some nearby date. Thos. who dare to face the professionals In a practice game are La Grande business men who not so long ago were soma what good themselves In the national pastime. The game will afford some amusement for those who play In the city pickups, some good practice for tn ciub and a aame for the fans. At this time the negotiations are not complete, but from all anDearanc.. the game will be played during Satur- aay morning. Conventions ot Liberals. ,St John. N. B., April 31. A con vention of the liberals of the province of New Brunswick was called her to day for the purpose of enabling the new minister to discuss with his suo porters all matters of Interest to the party. ' NO ARREST IN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE CABRERA. Guatemala Dispatch to San Francisco hays That an Assassin Attempted to Take (lie Life of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera While the Lutter Was Filtering His Paluee Five Shots Fired In Rai(l Succession . One Brought Blood. San Francisco, V April 21. That President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala Is not dead today Is duo to poor marksmanship of the assassin who fired several shots at the Central American ruler as he was entering his palace yesterday1, according to a dis patch received by the Guatemalan consul today. The 'assassin shot the bullets as fast as his finger could pull the trigger, but only one reached Its mark, Inflicting a slight wound In the hand. No mention of an arrest was made In the brief dispatch. Canadian Teacher. Vancouver, B, C, April 2!. Hun dreds of British Columbia pedagogues are in Vancouver for the 11th annual convention of the Provincial Teach ers' Institute, which opened this morning for a session of three days. Several prominent educators of this and other provinces will address the convention. I0UGHT TO BE THE IT I every citiz en to so on Jlow citizens will esteem him for his goodness, his kindness, and his usefulness. The prJ.islples of I good citizenship should constitute the code of rules f for every kind of business whether public or private i This applies particularly to the Crug business, be- f cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities of drugs by the general public. "it follows that the re- liability of the druggist i good service. HILL'S DRUG STORE I La Orande m . 2 I CRJ III .' FATHER OF THE INVES. . ; TIGATION IS SICK. Naval Investigation WliMi Has Hehl Uie Center of the Stage ot Interest and Sensationalism, la Now Dor mant Tillman 111 and Cannot Keep Hammering Away No Likelihood! of Legislation Relative to Navy Management Tills Year. Washington. April 21. The bottom seems to have dropped out of the In vestigation Into naval affair started some time ago by the senate commit tee on naval affairs. For a short time there was energetic examination , witnesses Who were called to testify about charges of Inferior construction made by Henry Reuterdahl In a mag-" atne article. Of late nothing has been heard of the Reuterdahl charge or probing Into the Rlxey-Brownson feud or" Into the question of the effi ciency of the present system ' upon which the navy Is managed. It now looks as If the proposed sweeping Inquiry which was proposed earlier In the season will go by the boards. Senator Ben Tillman, who was largely responsible for the Inves tigation. Is sick at his horns in South Carolina and no one else is apparently taking sufficient interest In the mat ter to push it. . I Tn the hous there Is a bill demand- ins a morougn investigation of the navy. The bill is fathered by Repre sentative Dawson, who has shown a disposition to hammer away at It. In the short time that remains it is doubtful If any legislation can be ef fected, but at least a , way ' can lie I cleared for legislation compelling a ir'jisnizMuun next winier. LITTLE TESTIMONY TAKEN. Ross Cone at Salem Develops Into an Argument or Technicality. " Salem, April 21. Practically no evidence was heard today. In the case of the state against J. T. noss, presi dent of the defunct Title Guarantee Trust company bank of Portland, charged with misappropriating state j school funds, due' to the arguments I over technical objections by the do : fenso to the Indictment and charge. Warner Defends President, Washington, April 21. President Roosevelt' . fiction in ordvmg the dis charge of negro troops concerned In the Brownsville affair was vigorously defended today on the floor of the senate by Senator Warner of Missouri, He' denounced the criticisms of the president as a political move and de clared that. It was regretable that a systemutlo effort had beon made by enemies of the president to arouse the negroes of the country against Roose velt because of his action. J. M. Berry is confined to his hoiu today on account of sickness. HAPPIIVESS AND GLORY f live and act that his fcl- f Is the chief guarantee cf t , . . . m , Oregon 1 ' - r A slettfWWwrftMttA