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LAGUA.sDE. OWON COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 34, 1808.
NUMBER 8V8.
BISHOP HUGHES
TOSPEAKTONICHT
NEWLY-ELECTED BISHOP IS
IX LA GRANDE TODAY.
5IANY ESCAPE JAIL.
Forty-five Prisoners Make Get-Away
at Elgo, Nevada, Yesterday.
Elgo. Nev., Aug. 24. Sheriff, Clark
and a posse are scouring the hills
about Elgo today searching of "Slim"
Smith, who escaped Jail here yester
day, In one of the most daring Jail de
liveries In this state's history. : Forty
five prisoners ' escaped, but all but
Smith have been recaptured. The
, Jail la filled to' overflowing, murder
One of the Strongest Men in the Meth- charges being numerous.
odlst Church and One of the New-
School of Bishops Will Address a
Public Mooting at SI. E. Church To
nightAn Educator of the First
Order President of DePauw Unl-
CAP! HIS A
Tonight the citizens of La Grande
will be given an opportunity to heai
one of the newly-elected bishops of
the Methodist church. Bishop Hughes
presided at the annual Idaho confer
ence which has Just completed Its la
bors In Welser, and through the ef-
1 forts of Presiding Elder J. D. Glllllan
and Rev. C. E. Deal, he was Induced
; to stop over In La Grande one day and
twill preach this evening In the Meth
"odlst church.
Bishop Hughes was, prior to his
promotion, president of the groat De
Pauw university of Indiana, which po
. sltlon he held for six years.
He Is considered one of the strong
men of the church, and our citizens
generally, should take advantage of
the opportunity to hear him.
The chances are that Bishop Hughes
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IS EITHER STARK MAD OR
SHAMMING CLEVERLY.
Murderer of William AnnU Labors
Under Peculiar Mania Cull for
Military Uniform and Storms When
Restrained Fearing He Will At
tempt Suicide, a Double Watch Has
Been Pluced at Ills Cell Forgets He
Killed AiiiiIh.
The most sanguine promoter of the matter.
co-operative Irrigation scheme for the
Grande Ronde valley stands amazed
at the deep interest exhibited in the
mass meeting here Saturday night
Following the course of the meeting,
close to 8000 acres of land out of the
20,000 required, were subscribed by
less than 125 farmers present. The
irrigation ball has been siarieo. hi m.
fast clip and, as The Observer has said
before, nothing can stand between the
farmers and eventual success in thin
Including the local business men
who attended, there were about 150
men at the meeting, George Palmer
called the meeting to order and was
Immediately followed by George Stod
dard, Walter H. Pierce, F. S. Bram
well and . C, D. Huffman. Messrs.
Stoddard and Bramwell know the Ir
rlgatlon scheme as It is to be, for they
and other have spent thousands of
WOMEN FIGHT ROULETTE.
Reno Church Women V In Anns at
, Gumbllng Allowed in City.
Reno, Aug. 24. Church women are
trying to Induce the chief of police
to prevent Nan Rooney of San Fran
cisco, from conducting a roulette par
lor, already opened at , Reno. The
sheriff refused to act, saying he has
i : right. Religions women threaten
to take the case to the courts. Satur
day nlght'N'an won $10,000 from Jack
Flynn, a mine manager. .
r.iBLER CROP
OF
WrlFATiSFTC ML
HIIMII WblW ltltlSt
STOLE MONEY
FROM UNCLE SAC
FORMER SUB-TREASURY x
TELLER IX THE TOILS.
Cliarged With Stealing Large Kuma of
. Money From, the Sub-Treasury at
Chicago, O. W. Fitzgerald is ' Ar.
raigned In Court Trial Postponed
Vntll Monday Tried, to, CaJi BIIU
of Large Denominations Stolen From
(Continued on page 8.)
MANY KILLED
CLYDE MEYERS THRESHED
50 BUSHELS PKR ACRE.
New York, Aug. 24. Captain Hulns
Is either stark mad or shamming. He
seems to have forgotten that he killed
William Annls less than two weeks
ago. A double watch has been placed
will preside over the conferences of :it his cell, to prevent his committing
the northwest during the next four rulclde. He'lmagtne he has to report
ytrs and as such general superln- j for immediate duty.
Undent, will be no small factor in; Yesterday he sent for his military
shaping the policies of the church ' clothes. When they were brought, he
which he represents. ! said:
"I have been waiting for you; you
Nominate Congressman, t people seem not to understand that I
Waco, Texas, Aug. 22. R. L. Henry! have to report to Colonel I Hani
was nominated as the democratic can- noon today. Ho long; I am off tor th-
dldate for congress from the Eleventh fort."
Texas district at the convention held! He tried to leave, but when re
here today. , I strained became furious a:id raged.
Eugene, Ore., Aug. 24. After suf
fering for six hours, Jack Nichols, an
engineer, died this morning, making
the fifth death due to the wreck on
the Southern Pacific local passenger,
four miles north of here last night.
The engine struck a cow, turned tur
tle and was hurled from the track, j
The baggage cars and coaches cushed ; from tne engine
seven Injured, among tfci ut the dylufc
englneeif, to the local hospital.
The cow was cut in twain, the frag,
ments being scattered for a long dis
tance. The rails and ties were torn up fo
a distance of 76 feet.
The passenger coaches and baggig
curs lie In the ditch a short dlstnno
Efforts were made
the tender several feet, and finally ! today to recover the bodies of the
piled on top of the tender. j tramps." Little was done, however
Fireman Frank Boulton was crush- -'" arrival of the wrecking crew.
ed to death under the enalne. Three i- traIn wa lhe Cottage Grove
tramps were killed under the cars.
a: I Nichols was flrghtfully burned and ex
pired at 2 o'clock this morning.
The loss to rolling stock is veiy
heavy.
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terdny afternoon, with Conductor
Mlnkler In charge. It is considered
remarkable that the passengers escap
ed death.
Later Developments.
The bodies supposed to have been
tramps were identified as Ray Swart?.
of Junction City; George Bailey,
restaurant keeper of Eugene, making
four dead, all told.
The Injured are Verne Apperson
Eugene, back hurt; John Wright,
Portland, leg Injured; John Wllbught,
Pittsburg, Pa., left leg broken: Albert
tlahn, Portland, left arm cut; . W
Richardson, Salem, right hip Injured.
It Is one of the worst wrecks in the
history of Oregon. The bodies of
Swartz and Bailey were almost nude
their clothes have been torn
shreds. They were found on thel
backs where they had been thrown
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tende dji most cordial
invitation call and,
look them over.
ANOTHER CASE OF FATAL
DISEASE HAS BEEN FOIXD
On Bank of Potomac River, a Young
Mun Is Slowly Dying Itom Ieinw
Kntlre City of Washington Fright
med us Victim Sought Work for
live Day ik!.,:i- Limoirry V
.Made lilt Family In Dire Need
Authorities uuliin.
Washington, Au.f. C I. With religion
as his only solace, John R. Early
Ppunlsh-Amerlean war veteran, strli
en with leprosy, admits his fate In a
l-dated tent on tho bank of the Po
tomac rlvi. where he Is guarded by
health officers.
Hundreds of people In Washington
are frightened, . fearing they have
contracted the Clsiane because Ecrly
spent flvt day peeking work before
the physllcnn discovered he was
leper. Ills wife and child are In Cjt
distress at Lyon, North Carolina.
Highest Mark of the Year Established
at Imbter Where Wheat Field Yield
50 Bushels Per Aero Apple Crop
In Imbler Vicinity Was Never Bet
ter Slight Rain Last Saturday
Night No Dnriiago Otliera News
Items From Thai Section. .
Chicago. 111., Aug. 24. George, W.
Fitzgerald, formerly assorting1 teller of
the t'tilted tSates sub-treasury, ; ap
peared In, Judge Chetlaln's court, to
day to answer a charge of ' stealing
$175,000 from the treasury over a
year ago. The ease was postponed -until
next Monday. The prisoner was
released Ton 210,000 bonds. His arrest
was based on, the alleged fact that
Fitzgerald tried to make arrangements
with certain business men to cash a
one-thousand dollar bill. There were
several similar bills stolen from the
treasury. . , . "' ''
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Imbler,. Aug. 24, (Special.) The
banner wheat crop of the season has
been harvested In the vicinity of Im
bler by Clyde Meyers,' who threshed
50 bushels of wheat to the aero. This
s without doubt, the most prolific
yield of wheat yet harvested this year,
though the field which produced It,
was not a large one. This remarkable
yield, however. Is not the general crop,
which continues to hold Its average at
tbout 40 bushels to the acre.
Other Imbler Notes.
A. R. Hamilton has sold a span of
bay horses to Roy Campbell for $350.
Arthur Elllngford has traded 40
lores of Imbler land for a place In
Idaho.
Arthur Hlbberd of Salt Lake, has
reached here and will Join with his
brother, C. R. Hlbberd In the real es
tate business.
There was a light rain here Satur
day night. No damage from the wind
or lightning Is reported.
Apple Crop Splendid..
The outlook for apples this season
was never brighter than they have
been the last week. Imbler and the
entire side of the valley In which Im
bier Is located, will produce apples
this year, eliminating unforseen accl
dents, better than ever before.
A FORTUNATE NURSE. ,
United on Rich Man's Wife and Was)
Ijiter Mode Joint Heir to Fortune.
Keck Simplified Form.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 24. A uni
form and simplified form for fire In
surnnce policies and a uniform law
for health and accident Insurance will
be among the matters considered at
the National Insurance Commissioners
convention, to be held here during the
next three days.
Chicago, Aug. 24. Friends of Alice
Page, aged 18, of-Chlcago, were sur
prised to learn today that she had
been adopted by John H. Converse, a
Philadelphia banker, and financial
ngent of the Baldwin Lpcomoilve
works. , i
The girl nursed the wife of Converse
the latter making a dying request that
her husband adopt the nurte.- Tho
girl Is now touring Europe with Mary
Converse and Is, now Joint heir to an
estate valued at $10,000,000,
FLEET SETS SAIL FOR WINTER.
Pacific Fleet Goes to Kamoun Islands
for Long Visit. '
flan' Francisco,' Aug. 24. Seven
cruisers' of the Pacific fleet, and seven
torpedo boat destroyers started at 10
10 this morning on a cruise to the
Samoan Islands, which will end In at
Magdalena Bay next winter, for tar
get practice.' ! l' '
"' Yestorday thousand made a last
Inspection of the big ships. Today the
water front and Golden Gate park
were lined with thousands, taking a
last look at tho fleet for many weeks.
German Diplomat Dead.
' Berlin, Aug. 24. Baron Speck voa
Sternberg, formerly German arrfhasea
dor to Washington, (lied at Heidelberg
today following an operation for can
cer on the face. He has suffered a
long time.
j Take a Little Soda
X For Your Stomach's Sake
This Advice Certainly Holds Good uilli Everyone
Tills Sort of Weather
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Soda served at our fountain is more than a
tasty thirst-quenching beverage. It is tonic and
refreshing and' every glass a strehgthener for
the stomach.
Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening,
reviving, refreshing and healthful. " It "lands di
rect" on tho "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing els"e will,' because we serve it at just the
right temperature. .'" " " "
I IIILL'5 DRUQ JXiOKE
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