VOLUME VII.
tA GRANDER TOIOJT COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAT, MAY II, 1908.
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BEHIND DELAY
CARRIER LIST 18 NOT
SUFFICIENT AT THJS TIME.
Tostmaster Rlehey Informed That the
Department Will Not Inaugurate the
Free Mall Delivery System at Till
Time Two Reasons Given Are That
Carrier Lint U Not Complete and
That Service Is Never Started on the
Beginning of a Quarter, the First
Available Date. .
. Knights of Columbus Meet.
Fresno, Cal., May 11. Knights of
Columbus are arriving here for the
first event of the long program to be
carried out at the state convention of
the order, which lasts until Thursday.
The nreoaratlon for the reception of
the many visitors Is complete and
there will be no difficulty In accom
modating the crowd."'" General 'head
quarters were opened at the Hughes
hotel today and the officers were kept
busy Issuing credentials and badges to
the arriving delegates. Prior to the
opening of the business sessions to
morrow morning me aeiegaies will at
tend solemn pontifical mass In a body.
Bishop Conaty will preach the scr-
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Disheartening Information 'reachel
TPostmaster G. M. Rlehey yesterday
-morning, relative to the free delivery
csystem which should have been put
-into, effect on June 15. La ' Grande
residents will continue to go to the
"postofflce after their mall until August
1, and perhaps longer.
The postofflce department at Wash
ington advances two reasons .for this
undesirable delay, namely: That a
-sufficient force of carriers was not
tsecured at the recent examination held
In La Grande, and another must be
held to fill vacancies, and that the de
partment prefers to open the system
on some other date than the beginning
-of a o.uarter, which U the first avail
able date. Only two applicants suc
cessfully went on tha eligibility list at
the recent examination when' there
iahould have been three, at least.
LHence, as announced heretofore, there
Is now pending another examination
for carriers.
In regard to the date of commence
ment, the department prefers not to
-.start on the first of July, as It Is In
CASTRO ACTS TIE
T AH
ONLY AMERICAN REPCBLIC
NOT REPRESENTED.
President Castro Is Only Olio of flu1
South American Republics Who Did
Not Send Cablegram to Elalmruti'
Affuir at Washington, Where Co
nrrotoue to Pan-Amerlcnn Bureau
Building Is Laid Glr.wmg Tribute
Paid to Roosevelt.
Washington. May 11. President
Castro of Venezuela- did not send
message of congratulation when the
fdormal ceremonies attendant to the
laying ot the corner stone of the home
ol the International Bureau of Re
publics, which were held today. Ven
ezuela was the only 'mportant nation
In the wtstern hemisphere whose ruler
did not ?nd a cable message express-
MRS, GUNNESS ALLEGED , j
VICTIM DEFENDED HIMSELF.
Police and Doctors In Examination
Discover That Andrew . Hetgaline,
Ono nf tht Vtottmo. rtn4it Tfk
rifle Struggle Before Receiving the
Death Blow Police Now Wilting to
Accept Theory That Crime Fiend
Died in Burning Building. ...
La Port, lnd., May 11. Evidence
came to light today Indicating that the
body of Andrew Gelgallne, one ot Mrs.
Beuteh Gunness' alleged victims, did
not fall a victim to the death blow
until after he had made a desperate
fight for his life. .
Dr. J. H. Meyer, who made the ex
amination of the corpse, reported to
the cornoer that he found several
brown curly hairs in the clenched fist
of rTi!"il'n rl;ht hand.
. It Is supposed that In the death
struggle he pulled the hair out of the
scalp of his slayer.
The police are now willing to accept
the original theory that Mrs. Gunness
died In the fire which destroyed her
home.
Evidently believing that Mrs. Gun
ness Is alive and not agreeing with the
police, the city council will tonight of
fer a reward of $5000 for her capture.
WELL KNOWN WOMAN
18 SEVERELY INJURED,
G. O. P. Split In Louisiana. I
New Orleans, La., May 11. The re
publican state convention which as
sembled In this city at noon today Is
composed exclusively ot the so-called
administration followers and the four
delegates at large will be instructed
tor Secretary Taft. These delegates
will be contested at the Chicago con
vention by those selected by the other
branch of tha party, known as tha old
line regular republicans.
Ing congratulation and the omission
the beginning of a quarter, and thla'ls ' significantly due to the strained re-
nntmrv tn nrar tlee. It In Impossible lations which now exist between Cas-
-to start the service on May 15 or on
June island July 15 Is not so deslra
y,e as August 1.
May Bo Delayed Then.
It is not positive that the service will
tie startod on August 1," eveiuv' An In
spector will visit 'La Grande shortly
(before August 1, arid If ha finds the
houses properly numbered, the street
properly placarded and tha sidewalks
satisfactory condition, he will ad--!
-e speedy adoption of tha free mall
wV.'lvery system. If the city has not
ne Its share to secure the service
l'V that time, more delay will follow.
T.-.e sidewalks at this time In North La
-.-ande aro not serviceable and need
vtemslve repairs. ' This will, of course,
ie done before August 1.
Pled.
May 11, the Infant child of Mr.
rilrs. Don Feebler of Ladd Canyon.
and
tro's government and the United
States. -
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore de
livered the - Invocation and Bishop
Cranston the benediction. The exer
cises were held at 3 o'clock In the
presence of an enormous crowd. John
Barrett, director of the bureau. Intro
duced Secretary of State Root, who
presided. V -
k The building and site cost 11,000,-
000. In addressing the big gathering
Ambassador Joaquim Fabuco praised
President Roosevelt and Andrew Car
negie. Facing the prwldent he said:
, "No president of tie. United States
will leave In the history of Pan
Americanism a deeper mark than you
are cutting from ocean to ocean to
change the sea routes of the world, so
as to bring nearer peoples and cities
of the front of our continent." -
Andrew Carnegie made a short ad
dress. '
Spotted Career of Mrs, Berths Larch
WlU Likely End at Marsh field as a
Result of a Shootlnc Affair Tills
Morning Waited Outside of Saloon j
lor Bartender and Later the Two
Went Out on Bay Man : Shot In
Belt-Defense. . - .
Marshfleld, Ore., May II. Mrs.
Bertha Etta Gordon Lurch, well
known in police circles of Portland,
Sacramento and San Francisco, Is ly
ing In a Marshfleld hospital, dying be
cause ot a bullet wound In the kid
neys as the result of a quarrel with
H. Anderson,' a bartender, early this
morning, Anderson Is In Jail, and
says he ' shot the woman In self-
defense.
. Thn woman came to the saloon and
watted on the porch several hours for
Anderson. - She displayed a loaded re
volver several times. Finally Ander
son came out and 'the couple took a
launch to go to North Bend. In a few
minutes a revolver shot was heard
and the launch put back with the
wounded woman and Anderson. He
immediately gave himself up.
Mrs. Lurch declares she would have
shot Anderson, but could not make
her revolver work. Federal detectives
(have been watching her for some
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: It Is said and believed that she Is a
-part ot a gang passing counterfeit
Defunct Idaho Bank Reorganised.
Boise, May II. Plans for reorgan-
erne
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NOTWITHSTANDING, JACKIE8
SEE ALL THE SIGHTS.
Sixth Day ot Atlantic Fleet's Visit to
San Francisco la Cold and CUxady,
deposits of over a million, was ap
proved by Judge Wood today ,and
May 28 was fixed as the day for re
opening the institution.
IIOTICES BJCHT
DISPUTE OVER LEGALITY ..
WITHOUT FOUNDATION'.
Attorneys of the City Have Been Asked
to Render Decisions on Manner of
PoNtlng Election Notices and Find
ings Corroborate Statement Made
Last Week That Liquor Election No
tices Are Correctly Posted No
Question About It. , . , .
Cnkc is Active.
Drain, Ore., May 11. Judge
H. M. Cake arrived In Drain this
morning to deliver a speech in
his senatorial campaign here to-
day. He will then speak'at Cot-
tage Grove. It was announced
by the CaUe prty today that
Judge Cake's Itinerary would de-
mand three speeches a day from
now until election day. ' '
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EX-SHERIFF SMITH IS
FOUND GUILTY BY JURY
money about Coos Bay.
The woman was arrested In Port
land some years ago as a member of
a counterfeiting gang, but , was re
leased,' and later gained notoriety by
claiming to be the wife of Edward
Sam Gordon, the Coos Bay lumber
man, whom she afterwards married.
The county clerk's office Is the
scene of many heated discussions rel
atlve to the accuracy ot the election
notices which have been posted. As
stated by The Observer several days
ago, no legal flaw can be found In the
work as done, and this statement Is
corroborated by many attorneys of the
city. The question of legality In the
method In which the liquor election
notices were posted, has been so per
sistent, that several attorneys have
been asked to render findings, and In
all Instances the decisions have been
SOCIALISTS TO
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I . IT S17.50IUP - ' THF FAIR THE FAIR
For Hie First Time In the History of
Central Oregon Itunge Wars a Ver
dict Has Dcm noturood Agalnwt a
Cowman Ex-Mierllf Smith Today
Found Guilty of Hurtling ei-Con-grrsnian
J. X. Williamson's Shoep-
shearing Sheds.
Prlnevllle, May 11. Ex-Sheriff C.
Bam Smith has been fAund guilty by
a Jury of burning the sheep-shearing
sheds of ex-Congressman i H. Wil
liamson, after the Jury had deliberated
on the evidence for over IS hours.
Smith was convicted on the evidence
of Larkin Elliott, a former accom
plice, who confessed on the stand.
A new trial will be asked for today.
This Is the first verdict in Central Ore
gon given against a cowman in range
war troubles.
Ex-Sheriff Smith was given a four-
year sentence,
same.
that the method used Is that prescrib
ed by low.
District Attorney Ivanhoe Is not in
the city and consequently a- decision
from him could not be obtained today.
The subject in discussion Is thut as
the notice of liquor election was not
Included on the official June election
notices, the election will be Invalid
and cannot come before the voters In
June. '
Many Automobile) Parties During
'the Day Police Guard Bailors a
Thcy View Chinatown Champlosw
.ahlp Baseball Game.
San Francisco, Hay 11. The sixth, -day
of the fleet's f tay In San Francis '
co bay was cloudy and cold, but the
unfavorable' weather conditions did '
not deter hundreds of sailors and of
fleers from making numerous little
side trips in autos and observation
cars. ' .' ' '-. ' : .
Headed by a detachment of police, ' '
150 gaily decorated machines left
Market street and turned Into China-
town and the Latin quarter.. In the
party were Admirals Sebree, Swlnburn,
Dayton and Sperry. ' . . .
Mayor Taylor of San Francisco and '
Mayor Mott of Oakland, were with the
officers.
Tonight a boxing tournament opens
and this afternoon the championship '
fleet baseball game is being played.
Son Francisco Hospitality.
San Francisco, Cal.. May' ll.--San .
Francisco continued today Its long
program of entertainment for the sail
ors and officers of the American bat
tleship fleet.- v Thousands ""of bhie
jacketa came ashore to enjoy the ob
servation car trips and other features
arranged . for -theii' entertainment.
Golden Gate Park was corwded tor
the athletic events this afternoon. For
the officers of the fleet another large
reception and ball has been arranged
to take place at the Fairmont hotel to
night. The battleships were again
open to visitors today and . ; were
thronged during the entire day ' by
crowds of men, women and children.
Including many 'visitors from a dis
Elliott was give.0 thi
Another Southern Tornado.
Woodward, Okla., May 11. Level
ing everything In Its path, a tornado
of unusual violence swept over this
portion ot the state tod jr. causing
heavy damage at Arnett, Vlcf, Cooler,
Grand and ether small towns. Bomo
loss ot life Is reported at Arnett. Thi
tornado passed over four counties and
covered a district of 71 miles. The
towns visited are oil the railroad and
only meager reports '. the disaster
DELEGATES MAY HOLT
l'NLF-SH UNIONISM IS CPHF.LD.
Sharp Conflict In Convention on Na;
ttonol Ko-uillMtlc Deln-rote t Chi
cago Today Will Nominate I-rcsl
dentlal Candidate on Thursday
Carey. Heads the National Comnilt
toe Wisconsin Dcelgatloii Wants
Tradea t'nlons Favored.
Chicago, May 11. John F. Carey of
Massachusetts, this morning elected
chairman of the socialist convention.
Indications today are that the conven
tion will nominate a candidate for
president Thursday, and adjourn the
next day.
Guy Miller of Tellurde, will today
extend to the convention the greetings
of Ernest Miller, secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners. '
i In an Impassioned address, Victor
Berger of Milwaukee,' demanded that
Jthe socialist party declare In favor of
trades unions.
Members May Bolt.
He warned the convention that he
and friends would bolt If unionism Is
not favored. For a while the conven
tion was In an uproar because of the
tight between representatives of the
American Federation ot Labor and the
Industrial Workers of the World
Unique IlHtlMilon.
The girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs.
Adna B. lingers yesterday, was the
first child born at the Grande Honda
hospital. This child Is to be chris
tened Genevieve Ituth Hannah, after
l.er aunt Hannah Rogers, and a strange
coincidence Is that she bears the same
initials as the Institution In which she
first saw the light of day.
More "Graft" Cases. -Harrisburg,
Ta May ?1. The sec-
! and of the alleged "araft" cases having
to do with: the building and furnish
ing of the state capltol was called tor
trial today. This Is, the metallic fur
niture case, In which the defendants
are Architect Huston, . .Congressman
lCan8ell, former Auditor, General Sny
der, former state Treasurer Matheus,
former Superintendent Shumaker and
Traveling Auditor Irvine. Former
Governors Stone and Pennypacker are
among the notables who are to be sub
poenaed as witnesses at the trait.
J. F. Johnson, formerly proprietor
of the Spokane cafe, but now located
at Pendleton, arrived this morning
from Huntington, where he bas been
on business. He visited friends here
IT
1UGHT TO BE Tilt HAPPINESS AND GLORY
every cltlz 2,1 to so live ail act tlu his f el-J
tow citizens will esteem him for his ioodness, i
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of
iood citizenship should constitute the code of rules t: -
for every kind of business whether public or private.
This applies particularly to the drui business, be-f
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public, it follows that the re- t-'--
liability of, the druggist Is the chief guarantee of !
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande j . ' Oregon
bare been received.
today. .
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