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VOLUME vn.
HI CRABBER
WORKED CAME
IN LA GRANDE
DEPUTY MARSHAL THROUGH
.'.' CITY TO BAKER TODAY.
- Since Uncovering of Daring Lund
l'raud Prnctli-e by Ono Cooke of
Now York, Now Arrcsied at Baker
CUT. It Tina Bvn Tnin1 T
'gSiid Puur Worked In I Grande
'r -Thirty-Nine Supposed Victim
! 'Made Applications for Lund In This
Ity Ills Plana Dnring and Hiiro
iJind Agents Here Working-.
.'.'". On. this morning's castbound train
Ufas traveling a deputy United States
' Tnui-shnl, C. R. Nicholson by name, en
route to Baker City to. take In cus--tody
the alleged king of land (fraud
ers, E. G. Cooke, who was arrested
; liere last Saturday night.
1 After staying at the leading hotel
lA Baker City for two weeks,, and ap--&rently
herding about a group of 1!
', or 15 landseekers, Cooke was arrested
by authorities of Raker county Satur
dy night on instructions from District
Attorney John MeCourt of Portland.
The Baker officials were Ignorant of
he grounds for action and up to this
morning the prisoner has maintained
like Ignorance, causing considerable
llly In Baker City at the seemingly
ungrounded arrest.
.The Portland Journal 'of last eve.
n tr
Vfl is
throws some light on the mutter.
slightly off color In some mat-
tt-rs. The Journal relates that Cooke
.. travels In a private car with 40 "vie
. 11ms" whom he Intends to fleece in
public land deals. In Baker City till
lis denied today, no private car having
heen wn then and Cooke has h. cm '
li.ro two ,,.!'.- and the; number of!
I'ci.i.'u: In Ms v.v.ki- is on'y 1 !
'IVpnly ,V. h-.l.-vi, , 1Mb rwiiln1
'''T'';'0 kn':W """''"B "t the ca.ef
TTeept .hat Cooke wus wanted ;i .Vw !
York, lie s.ild lie would nfc-rtaln
I
Summer
4
VlbUI UIIV.V)
my
iilCCS
$2.50 Royal Khaki
Boys Suits with long or short pants, coats
made in Norfolk style with
at the Special Price :
h COt Men's 6oc
VTJLJrL.
. $3.00 Ladies' Shirt
Waist Suits $1.59
In all white Indian head linen tailored waists
trimmed in stiaps, plain gored skirls with
pleats at seams, splendid values special
now at only : : : : $1.59
$$& $$ Saved
I By Coming to
-The Fair Store
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what steps the fellow would take when
the charge was read to him, tout he
Inferred that Cooke would be brought
to Portland tonight Bnd there given a
chance ot'furnishlng ball. Just what
steps will be taken remains to be seetw
Habeas eorpus proceedings were
about to be Instituted In Baker coun
ty to get Cooke out of Jail. The arriv
al of Nicholson today frustrated that
movement.
HI Game.
The Portland Journal explains his
j "game" In this way:
I Cooke was and Is the general man
ager of the Oregon Ranching & Tim
ber syndicate having headquarters In
the St.- Paul building, New York city.
He Is the owner, or reputed owner of
a large ranch In the eastern part of
..u iaiv, iu iiio tiiiuity ul iuivr Cuy.
"Twenty for One" His Cry.
The scheme of Cooke was simple".
He advertised In the, New York pa
pers that ho had a proposition by
which Investors could make "20 for 1"
and ho outlined it to those answering
the ad about as' follows:
Cooke represented that h'e was the
ngent for the Weyerhauser people who
desired to secure a large body of lim
ber In the state of Oregon. He admit
ted frankly that his scheme was
shady, but contended that the federal
authorities knew of It and of Its op
eration, but could do nothing to stop
It. The plan was to purchase 10
shares of stock In the Oregon Ranch
ing & Timbor syndicate, paying 3100
for the block. Upon this collateral the
syndicate would then loan .the appli
cant $100 with which the lnnd was to
be filed and proved up and patent se
cured. Promised to Buyjtack.
Cooke entered into a written con
tract with the applicants who went
Into his scheme. In this It was agreed
that Cooke would locate the appli
cant on 100 acres of Oregon land for
Hie 1100 paid for the stock in the
syndicate. Cool o wis to locate the
land, innik the boundary lines and
then notify the applicant, who In turn
w:'..s to come to Oivgon, follow the di
rections of Cooke and fllo on the
laud. It is farther m:i' ed that Cooke
V fnun
,.;, ,, r,
111 buy burl; in.- claim for $2000 lif t
ai Ihr- j.Mt.fit h:id bem sc
orn thx Kovcrniu. :it.
(Continued on page 8.)
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of the utmost interest to the stay-at-homes, as well as those
. who are going to take their summer outing in the mount
ains or at the coast-reread these Hems and prices carefuiiy
and remember there are
bargains in all summer goods
Suits $I.59;Ten's Summer Suits $7.35
in single or double breasted skeleton,
quarter lined, coats in two or three piece
suits reg. pr. $12.00 to $13.50 now $7.35
belts, all sizes
: ; $1.59
to $1.50 Straw and Cloth hats-..all
andallsiies
Ladies' Lawn Kimonas
39 cents and up
a splendid assortment in long or short Ki
monas In the daintiest lawns, beautiful
patterns of all colors, in all the wanted styles
regular 75c and up now ; ; 39c up
V
CONFESSION
CLEARS TilYSTERY
A. GKEEK BLEW VP
GALLAGHER. RESIDENCE.
A Greek Who Actually Touched Off
the Charge That Wrecked Homes of
Ex-SiiM.rvlor Gallagher" In Oak
land, Has CoiifcKsed lict-auxo Ho Did
Not Get His Blood Money Ills
Brother Also Wanted Tried to Kill
Gulltighcr Mm. ,
San Francisco, Cal., July 14. De
tectives are today searching every cor
ner of the city for Peter Cinudianes.
a Greek aged 21, who Is Implicated In
dynamiting the houses of James Gal
lagher, chief witness In the graft pros
ecution, by a remarkable confession
nlado by his brother John, who says
he himself actually exploded the
chnrges of 'dynamite. His confession
was made Saturday night and guard
ed In the hope of catching Peter, who
John accuses of making a deal with
other people to kill Gallagher for
money. He says he was to receive
JB000 as his share of the blood money.
Ho did not get It. That's the reason
he confessed. Ho went over the ground
with District Attorney Langdon In
Oakland and pointed to the caches
where he hnd hidden the dynamite be
fore the explosion.
'"I used Just 30 pounds of dynamite
on this Job," said the Greek, pointing
to the wrecked vestibule of the Gal
lagher home. He then went to the
scene of the other explosion, at the
corner of Perkins and Belmont streets,
where three empty houeeaf belonging
to Gallagher were blown up.
"I used 30 pounds of dyanmlle
here," he said. Ho declared that af-
tcr falling to kl'.l CUlUip.hi r he decided
to il-slioy lib- property. He said he
bo'iL-ht the tljnnmlto In Arloim, and
he got f 10 dally for Matching the
fi'ii"-o in Oi'kland. Tho prisoner was
trapped, through a lotti.r written l.-
him to his broth. -r' In Chlvo, Cal..
Ihr lOT.Imr to xposo the plot unless
tho rtiomy v.!is forwarded.
hundreds of equaily good
all over the house. : : :
Stvle r r w.r
L.HDC
Don't miss this ij
Opportunity )o i;
Save Money ::
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tin
OtTUXES POLICIES ox
COXTRIBVTIOX PLAXK,
At SiiffRcstlnn of tho Commoner the
Democratic National Committee
Rules to Publish AH Donations of
More Thnnj $100 and np to 10,000
No Contribution Above the Lost
Named Figure Will PublWi Them
All Before Election Day.
Lincoln, July 14. Mombers of the
democratic national committee visited
Fairview today and conferred with
Candidates Bryan and Kern. The
c&nferenco lasted most of the day.
Bryan addressed the committee on
the subject of the contribution clause,
saying ho and Kern were In sympathy
with the pledge. He sld:
"As It is our earnest desire for the
party to make good the pledge, we ask
you to put the plank Into Immediate
operation. This can be accomplished
by the adoption by your committee of
a resolution' providing that the com
mittee will not accept any contribu
tion from any corporation, that the
committee will not accept- any contri
bution from any Individual In excess
of a reasonable amount: that the com
mittee shall mnke public beforij eluc
tlon all contributions above any rea
sonable minimum. I suggest your ap
proval of $10,000 as the mnxlmum.
and H00 as the minimum to bo pub
lished. I also suggest that on or be
fore October 15 all tho contributions
of more than 1100 received up to thai
time and that after that date all such
contributions be published on the day
on whlci they are received. It would
not be well to receive any contribu
tions of more than f 100 within three
lny of the election."
The sugifestlons w-re adopted,
The di-iii'teratle national commit'.-'
ib-clded to hold the l'rynn notification
at I-":iirvlw farm August 12. The no.
till, n tion of Kern will he held nt.In
ohi n.i polls on the day to be fls. d lM-r
iEUS
m
OVERTHEWOHL
VAXUI I.S SET NEW M AltlvS
IX THE FUJ I) EVENTS.
Xeiv Murk 1 lalill-li-l In ilaiiiini-i
Throw Today by New York Police
man Americans Are Whining Maun
points Scall.-rlii Poliiln In Sis olid
mid Third Places, Hat YunkeiK Are
Kuiwrli.r Over the World Several
I'liuil Weight Events Held.
London. July 14. Running the 1S00
meters in 4 minutes 3 2-5 seconds,
which Is two seconds shaved off the
record, Melvin W. Hhepurd of the
Irish-American Athletic club of New
York, won tho final event for America
today. In tho Olympic games, break
ing the Olympic record and the pro
fessional and amateur record of Great
i'rltnin. John J. Flannagnn, the New
York policeman, captured the final In
the hammer throw today with a mark
of 17 0 feet 4V4 Inches.
The rsln yesterday put the field in
fine shapo for today. C. Walsh of
Canada, was third In tho hammer
throw finals, with mark of li feet
i Inch. Martin J. McGratii, anothci
New York policeman, look second In
the final hammer throw, his mark be
ing 167 feet 11 Inches.
The first heat In the 20 kilometers
bleyclo race was won by L. Meredith
of England In S3 minutes 21 seconds.
C. B. Kingsbury of England, raptured
the second heat In 12 minutes IS 4-5
seconds; C. J. Welns of the United
States team, won the third heat In 13
minutes 39 4-5 seconds; B. J. Jones of
England, won the fourth heat In 12
minutes 33 seconds; C. Cameron of
the American team, finished second.
N. A. Hanson of Sweden, won the
fifth heat In the 30 kilometer bicycle
race. In 14 minutes 53 3-5 seconds. A.
J. Denny of England, was first In th
BRYA
THECOlllHEE
sixth heat, making the 20 kilometers!
in d minutes, 40 3-5 seconds, q. E.
Lamer, the English policeman, won
the finul victory In the S500 meter
.walk In 14 minutes and , 68 seconds.
Latimer finished 10 yards ahead of K.
J. Webb of England, who won sec
ond jilacei Kerd of Australia, finish
ed third In the preliminaries for the
3500 meter walking. Latlnier won the
first heat in 16 minutes and 32 'sec
onds. Webb won second place In 16
minutes It 'A seconds: G. GonMno- nr
Canada won third in 16 minutes and
16
seconds. ,
Although Shephard's time today was
two seconds less than the record hoi.l
by Lightbody, It was equalled yester
day by G. M. Hallows of Oxford, who
llmlnary heals for today's r0ce. There
were eight contestants In the finals of
tho 1500 metre race today.
II. A. Wilson, England, flnihsed see.
ond; N. F. Hallows, England, third.
Child Burned to IHmmIi.
Seattle, Jnly 14. Grace Carver.
aged 7, was burned to death yesterday
at the home of her parents on a farm
near Bcllevue. The child's clothlna
was nearly burned off. Her mother
was away at the time.
HVGi: LANDSLIDE TO THE '
DEMlM RATS IX WALLA WALLA
MrKtMin, Hendlnar ' Himbllenns and
lf'lnuiilhur Ankeny Forces, Given
. fr lirilrv" fn -fity yU..
lion Yilcrd.i.v First Democrat In
IS Years to lie SV-atcd its tnytr
Ylclory for i:onlntr Bullclla An
Kenj's rojMiliu Ity on lt. Dc. line.
W-.tlln W-tll;i, Wnli July 14 Wal.
hi "a!!-i iwoki today to find (hat for
the- first time In 18 years It has elected
a ilemoeratli- nvivei'. mid be a ,m-1-
I'oV Iji'.o tho r.rymi lanl.s, so fur n'
lh) majority Is concerned.
Foyer,.. T.iuvlck won ow r Vi", 1'. Tfe
'Cein, the repiiblh-'iii, by a vote of
IH'I to K.2. This Is the luu,:.i
loriiy over given a mayor lo r...
The oily has a n'o-mnl republican
innlorlsy of T'(f). ,M Kvni Is an An.
tiy man, and was ch i t, d -pro,i,Vnt
of tin.' Taft league by the Ankeny fac
tion of tho republican party.
The factional war his been longnnd
bitter between the Morning Union, the
Win of Senator Ankeny, and th-
Kvenlng Hulli tin, representing (he In
surgents. Tho city election yesterday
nas a huge victory for tho evening
publication, which Is unprecedented.
Taking tho result of yesterday'
election as a criterion, It Is conceded
by well posted politicians that Sena
tor Levi Ankeny's slar Is wunlng, and
that the faction represented by the
Evening Bulletin will easily tneompnss
the defeat of Ankeny for the nomina
tion to succed himself at the election
to bo held this full.
? M"mMtttM
f
nor forces
HE. DEFEATED
uuum iu UL lilt MAI'l'lltS AND GLORY i
ol every citizen to so live and act that his fcl-
low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, ; ;
IT
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles or
ood citizenship should constitute the code of rules;;
for every Kind of business whether public or private. ; ;
This applies particularly to the dru businp ho. '
I cause, owing to the limited
of drugs by tha general public. It follows that the re- r
liability of the druggist
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande
A
RECALLS DEVASTATION OF
FIVE YEARS AGO.
V
Cloudburst Lnto Yesterday Afternoon
hprrods. Terror In Ileppncr, Oregon
Itesldom Med to the Hills The
Flooded District a Waste Todny
Curpcto and Furniture Ruined
Houses Torii Form Foundations
Heppner, Ore., July 14. Heppner
Is a scene of ruins today as a result of
a 'cloudburst late yesterday afternoon.
Bridges, were swept away, sidewalks
are floating on the streets, homes are
filled with two feet or water, tho oc
cupants hnvlng fled to the hills sur
rounding the town.
The flood Is a reminder of the disas
trous cloudburst which cost over 200
lives In June, 1903.
Willow creek Is flowing through the
city a raging torrent. Dry creek can
yon Is overflowed.
The flood struck the upper end of
tho town and completely Inundated O
street, striking the homo of Judge
Ayers, filling the first floor with two
feet of mud and water.
Tho houses In the path of tho del
uge Were carried from their founda
tions. As many as 20 houses were
dnmnged by tho mud. Otirdens and
lawns were destroyed. Valuable house
hold furnishings, such as carpets and ,
furniture were badly damaged In the
flooded district.
JAPANESE CABINET FIXED.
List f Thiwe Who Will Suireed lie
Mailed Cublnct Mcmls-rs, Announc
ed. .
To!,-!t), July H.Maniuli KaUura,
louder of (he pr-. urcK ho party who
w-is ordered to roorpanlf.) the ctlilnet,
o...y announced the app.ilnlmnnt of
tho following: .Mar'ii'l Katsurn, is
both pr.'mler and mlnh ter of finance;
minister i.r war, fh-in'iaj M. T-taui-14;
minister of the navy, Vive Admlial f.
:-'.1lio;i ml'ii.-ter of for.-lgn nff.-iliv,
v'oimt Komura, no-.v nir.bapador to
Ensland; minister of how affair.
I'moii t. lur.tta; 'mliilMer of com
tminloai.loiis, At. Oot.i; presld-nt of tho
MuiK-hurlan rolhvay. and minister of
idiicittion. T, JComa'shura; minister of
Jii.-tlce, Vhicoiint Oknl(e; minister of
upi-li ullure and roininerre', K .Ourn. -
UllTlff f-)llllks Boy,
Hun Jose, Cal., July 14. Leon Frost,
Mg-d l, who Is In Jail for burglary,
attempted to kIM himself and probably
will be serin need to tho reform school.
When ho was taken to the sheriff's
office ho made sn attempt to shoot
himself. Tho only thing that saved
his life WAs his delay In shoving ths
cartridges Into the pistol. The sher
iff took the weapon away and put tho
boy over his knee and gave him a good
spanking.
Ifr444t4r
knowledge of the qualities f
is the chief guarantee of f
Oregon
HEPPNER
SCENE OF RUINS