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VOLUME XII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY-, AUGUST IS, 1908.
NUMBER 273.
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Ill BULLETS SWEEP STREET
OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL., KILLING
REIGN OP TERROR COMES TO END WHEN GUNS
ARB FIRED POINT-BLANK AT ENRAGED HOB.
Reminder of Days of Louis the Terrible When France Swam In Blood, to
Occasioned in Springfield Early Thta Morning After Night of Disorder'
and Riot, Militia Finally Quells Disturbance by Killing live of the Riot'
era Negro Quarters Ruined Mob Obliterates White Mau's Property
Distasteful Affair Over Assault on White Woman by a Negro Fear
Uuiorauu, Tuu i'ro-.v Threw Regiments Are Rushed to Scene.
Springfield, 111., Aug. IS. A volley
from the gum of soldiers mowed
down five members of a mob, slightly
wounding many others and put an end
to a riot here at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. After two persons were killed by
bullets, one negor lynched, n addition
to the destruction of 85 business places
conducted by negroes, the city Is qulot
today after a night of horrors.
Soldiers are patrolling the streets,
and the saloons are closed. The sec
tion occupied by the negroes looks as
If It had been ' struck by a cyclone.
The restaurant of Harry T. Loper, who
loaned the sheriff his auto to spirit
away George Richardson, a negro
whom the mob wanted for an attack
upon Mrs. Earl Hallam, Is a complete
wrecK and the auto Is Jn splinters.
The militia form Peoria, Pekln and
Decatur arrived at 2:30 this morning
on a special train.
. Lynched and Body Riddled.
Charles Hunter, a negro hotel por
ter, who shot James Hayes, a white
onlooker, was seized by .the mob,
dragged from the building amid yells,
a rope fastened around his neck and
dragged to a tree and hanged. His
dangling body was riddled with bul
lets.
Charged With Bayonets.
Soldiers, with . bayonets fixed,
charged Main street and succeeded in
routing the crowds In the business sec
tion. In the meantime the work of
destruction was proceeding In the ne
gro section where houses were burned,
while the blacks were fleeing.
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Suits and Waist
Patterns
Values up to $i.50
Rahjas in Tan, Brown and Blue, suit and
waist patterns, in stripes, plaides and checks
and dainty patterns in the popular ne shades
of blue-in two tones-black and wjafe affects
a splendid assortment of thiaeasons best,
silks to choose from at thcjdttraordlnary 'ow
price, vaiuesro to
: Ladies' Wash Suits-1-2 Price
.' All white shirt waistsuits in plaii tailored,
also imbraidered affect at Half Regular Price
(Jaafea Clash Suits, $10 Values $6.50
In tailored jackes and skirts made with long or
short 8lereves. T;-.i3 season's most popular
styles in 6tripes and checks. For Choice
$6.60
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Mob Rules Firemen.
- Firemen found themselves helpless.
"Save the homes of the whites, but ir
you put a dorp of water on the nig
gers' homes we will cut the hose,"
yelled the mob. At first the firemen
paid no attention,-but when one line
of hose was cut, the firemen saw It
was useless to try to fight the fire. The
pborer negro section was wiped out
and the mob then moved on to the
homes of the more respectable blacks.
"Run every nigger out of town,"
the mob shouted. Many carried
torches. Troops drew up In front of
the mob and ordered a halt. At first
the., rioters paid no atttentlon and
continued to advance.
Fire at Hob.
Suddenly there was a crash of mus
kets, a flush of fire and soldiers were
shooting In the air. The mob hooted.
"Disperse or we will shoot you town,"
shoutecjthe colonel.. The mob refused.
Suddenly an order to shoot was given.
Five rioters fell. It Is . believed all of
them will die.
The riot then ended.
It Is not known how many were
wounded as many were dragged away
by their friends In the mob. The sol
diers then took charge of the burned
section, while the white firemen re
sumed the work of putting the fire
out
Innocent Man Fatally Hurt.
W. H. Bews, a clerk In the county
treasurer's office, was attacked by a
gang of negroes this morning. He Is
dying at the hospital. He was going
to his home when he was fired upon
o
mm
- per yard 78c
ucu per yard, now
until he fell. The negroes searched
his pocketfl.and also took a diamond
ring from his finger, a diamond shirt
stud and all his money.
Lynching Was Atrocious.
Those witnessing the lynching say
It was the most atrocious act of the
night. After shooting Hayes, Hunter
ran into a building. Several shots
struck him before he was dragged out
to be hanged. Small boys played with
the suspended body, swinging It back
and forth, striking It against a nearby
wall! ' -.:.
Loper, whose restaurant was wreck
ed by the mob, estimates his loss at
$50,00o.. .
' Fear Outbreak Tomorrow.
Governor Deneen today ordered the
entire First regiment of Chicago and
the Fourth, ooiupumu u icutT-v
llnols companies, to report here, . The
remaining companies of the Fifth are
en route. Three full regiments will
be on the scene tonight Another out
break Is feared tomorrow.
While the mob was wrecking hie
restaurant, Harry Loper sat in the
rear smoking a cigar and holding a
rifle on his knee. The restaurant wasj
one of the best In the city.
When Trouble Started.
Mrs. Hallam, wife of a street car
conductor; was assaulted Thursday
night by a negro. The trouble started
when It was learned that Loper tqok
Richardson, the negro, then under ar
rest for the assault out of town In his
auto. -C'lmflii
Is a Hero.
Eugene Chafln, the prohibition pres
idential candidate who was struck by
a brick while making a speech. Is to
day one of the heroes of the riot.
When a negro was being chased by
the whites he rushed toward Chafln
who held up his hand as If holding a
revolver, and threatened to shoot any
one who touched the negro. , In a
moment he had been struck at the side
of the head with a brick.
Another Victim.
John Caldwell, a white who wax
shot through the stomach last night
died at 11:30 today.
The lynched negro was today Iden
tified as Scott Burton, a saloon swamp.
Fear Riot In Bluomlngton.
Bloomlngton, 111., Aug. 15. Rich
ardson and Joe James, the negroes
spirited from Springfield, are closely
guarded here. The sheriff fears a
riot, and gave out a statement that
Richardson had been taken to Peoria.
CRANK WORRIES
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HAS BEEN AT SAGAMORE
HILL SINCE YESTERDAY.
Considerable Worry Over Presence of
(Yank at Sagamore Hill Yesterday
Roosevelt Away anil Did Not See
Him Believed to Be Manufacturer
Who Is Laboring t'nder Belief That
Rich Enemy Is Exerting Hypnotic
Influence,
Oyster Bay, Aug. IS. Secret service
men here are worried over a crank,
who succeeded In reaching Sngamore
Hill, the president's summer home,
yesterday. The president was aboard
hi yacht at the time and did not see
the crank.
The man Is sup foxed to be Buses S,
Okum, a manufacturer of ga checks
for an1 llirhts, who appeared before
the court and asked for a warrant for
the arrest of a "rich enemy" who, he
said, wa exerting hypnotic Influence
over him.
When the secret service men learned
that he was at Sagamore Hill, they be
came alarmed and are now looking for
him.
Gasoline Street Cars.
Pendleton, Aug. H. According to
reports from Walls' Walls, when th
extension of the electric line Is com
pletetf to Weston, Athena and Pendle
ton, electric ears will not be Uftd on
the trai, b ;t Instead, gasoline motor
tars, carrying about 40 people, will b
used.
While the company has not definite
ly announced this) change In the style
SEERETSERVIC
of the road, It Is yet understood that
gasoline motor cars are now being
constructed in the east for this road
and when the system Is extended elec
tricity will be abandoned.
The adoption of the gasoline motor
cars will save the expense of electric
wires and poles and will also make the
maintenance of the system much less
expensive, and It Is believed that the
new cars will be equally as satisfactory
as the electric cars.
It Is understood that as soon as har
vest Is over and farmers are through
with summer -work that the work of
securing additional right of way will
begin, and everything points to the
completion of the system to this city.
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CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE
OF OUTPUT 19 250 CARS
Now That Cherry Season is About
Over Attention Turns to Apple Crop
Estimates Vary Between 250 and
800 Carloads From This Valley the
Coming Season Markets and Priors
Not Sufficiently Near to, Bo Det.ll
With Intelligently. " ' '
The most conservative estimates ,of
the apple crop for the Grande Ronde
valley for the coming season range be
tween 250 and 300 carloads, aside from
the bulk that will be consumed local
ly, aiow that the cherry crop has been
harvested and growers and shippers
are compiling figures to ascertain the
exacts total of the crop, attention is
turning to the apple crop and the ap
ple market. Just what the market
will be Is too dim a proposition to
warrant positive statements, aa the
northwest is fairly productive of ap
ples this year, and the difference be
tween the prospective prices and the
real quotations at marketing time will
no doubt vary much. '
While a general report has not been
compiled, there Is evidence of bumper
crops in all sections of the apple dis
trict In this valley.
The estimate made of the total crop
Is very conservative and there are
some who think the total shipments
will reach fully 800.
THAT "DOG" AGAIN.
Gels Out of Express Office Only to
Land In City Pound.
The "dog" which spent the greater
part of two weeks tied up In the ex
press office waiting for his master to
call and settle charges, Is now tied up
In the city Jail awaiting the action of
the city pound or the appearance of
his owner again, with more money
"The Dog," that Is the only name any
one has ever taken the trouble to be
stow upon It would be classified as
female gender, bird dog variety, and
dnrk brown complexion. To all ap
pearances, comes from good family
and has a friendly disposition, being
very partial to food. This afternoon
the animal was discovered wandering
around the street free from the re
training hand of Its master or the
adornment of the dog tag tax. In case
the owner falls to appear at the city
recorder's office and pays the charges
there will be another canine face In
dog heaven and the hlitory of "The
Dog" will have been completod. Ow
Ing to the fact that "The Dog" enn
never become a father, the cy auth
orltles will exact two dollar Instead
of one dollar which would have been
the price had not thl privilege been
denied It
Poor doggie would still have been
tied to the express office door had not
The Observer found Its master. The
news Item telling of the ownerless dog
cm me to the knowledge of John Ander
son end tie unwillingly wasted $l.t
express charges on the worthless an!
mal. But It seems now that even The
Observer Is unable to do more for
The Dog." ' We decline to "cough up'
two large slmoleone for doggie's free
dom.
REACH
CARS
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II 11TY IS $1,0011,01
IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL SECTIONS
J. RESPONSIBLE
Excepting a Few Assessments In La
Assessed Grand Total Hugs the Seven-Million Mark Remarkable In.
crease Over Last Year Timber Land Assessed Higher, But Horses and
Household Goods Entered at Lower Figures Fewer Note AsseSHcd Than
Last Year Assessors Find Improvements In All Parts of the County.
ITnlon county' , assessed valuation 1
tor 1008, Is almost $7,000,000, accord
ing to grand totals that have been
compiled In the assessor's office this
week from assessments turned In by
the deputy assessors In all the districts
of the county. There are several as
sessments In La Grande that have not
been made for the reason that the
property owners are out of the city.
When they return, the assessment roll
for the entire county will be complete.
. County is Richer.
By a half million dollars the county
Is richer than last year. There" Is,
technically speaking, more than a half
million dollars additional wealth In
the county, because horses and house
hold goods are assessed lower than
lT0.yj.CK
SURPLUS FROM FLEET FUND
THE SUBJECT OF SQUABBLE.
San Francisco Young Men's Christian
Association and the Brewers' Asso
ciation Lock Horns Because Former
May Benefit by Donations Brewers
Gave Liberally to Entertain the
Fleet But Object to Giving the Lat
ter Any of Surplus.
San Francisco, Aug. IS. The Young
Men's Christian association of this city
and the Brewers Protective associa
tion have locked horns over the recent
proposal to give the former organiza
tion the surplus of $4728 from the
fleet reception fund. When It was dis
covered, after the .fleet's departure,
that several thousand dollars were
left In the treasury. It was suggested
by Chairman Frank Bymmes, of the
entertainment committee, that the
amount be given to the Y, M. C. A
The brewers who gave a large amount
to the fund; were aroused, because
they did not want any of their money
to go to an organization ' opposing
them.
IroserUy Boom On.
New York, Aug. IS. Prosperity day
In the metropolis was marked by the
BREWERS RESEftT
Take a Little Soda
V
v For Your Stomach's Sake
This Advice Certainly Holds Good with Everyone
This Sort of Weather
Soda served at our fountain is more than a
tasty thirst-quenching beverage. It is tonic and
refreshing and every glass a strengthener for
the stomach.
Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening,
reviving, refreshing and healthful. It "lands di
rect" on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing else will, because we serve it at just the
right temperature.
HILL'5 bRUQ JTORE
LA GRANDE. OREGON
IF
LARGELY' ,
FOR HALF MILLION INCREASE.
Grande, Colon County is Now Fully
last year. Then, too, there were fewer
only thing that Is assessed nlgher tills'""""'"
year Is timber land. There Is a large
figure In timber land and this has In
a measure helped swell the total as--sessment
figures.
. The Increase In valuation Is largely
for Improved property. The deputy
assessors found Improvement rampant
In all parts of the county and houses
end buildings of all descriptions that
last year were valued a ordinary '
property have this year been ltnproved
to such an extent that the owners will
be required to pay at flrst-class prop
erty rates. It I seldom that the coun
ty's wealth has Increased so much In
one year as It has since the 1007 assessment.
employment of hundreds of men and
women who haye been out of work for '
months, and It Is expected thai many '
more will be taken back on Moui '
hTe delegates to the Traveling Men's?.
Prosperity Congress will spend the day
at the beach, and the meeting will con
clude tonight with a prosperity ban
quet. Wholesale houses report that
business Is now almost normal and
that the prospects are good for a heavy
fall trade. Thousands of buyers from
all over the countrj' are now In the
city and are buying almost as liberally
as ever. Another merchants' excur
sion period, allowing reduced rates
from the wett and southwest, com
mences today, and the local jobbers
are preparing to entertain thousands
of buyers next' week.
Los Angeles Anniversary.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 15. The an
niversary of the founding of Los An
geles by Bpanleh padres 127 years ago
was celebrated today In the customary
manner by the Society la Relna vie
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles had Us origin on Aug
ust IS, 1781, when Felipe de Neve,
governor of Alta California, arrlvVd
on the site of the present city, then
marked by a collection of Indian huts,
and gave to the redskin village the Im
posing name of El Pueblo de Nuestra
Senora, la Relna de Los Angeles the
Town of Our Lady, the Queen of the
Angels. For many years the Spanlah
padres controlled the' destiny of the
town, and today's celebration centered
about th Church of Our Lady of the
Angels, on the Plaza which Was once
the heart of the village. In the old
day of the vncquero and the guitar.
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