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TREASURER OF DEMOCRATS '
ADMITS GUILT BY ACTION.
With a Sober Face of Feigned Inno.
eence, Governor Haskell Bows Un
der to Charges Brought by Roomo-
elt-Reslgns to -Avoid FurUier
Damage to Ills Party A Direct
"Victory' for Roosevelt and Republi-
can Party Claims Innocence.
Chicago, Sept 25. Governor Has
kell has resigned at midnight as treas
urer of the democratic committee, fol
lowing the attack of Hearst an
Bett. He personally announced his
resignation three hours after arriving
from Guthrie. He declared he did
not want to be responsible for the
embarrassment which would result to
the party by retaining his off leu.
Haskell did not wait for Bryan, on his
tray here, to demand an explanation of
the charges by Roosevelt and Hearst.
Haskell admitted the resignation was
a direct result of the charges, insist
ing however, that they were untrue.
Says Attack Was VIcIouh.
In part the resignation says:
"Since the president and the cabi
net joined forces . with Hearst and
three Wall street brokers to make a
personal fight against me, notwith
standing the president, In answer to
Bryan, abandoned 'the charge about
the Ohio Standard OH cases, yet, by all
.means at the command of the govern
ment and the millions of Hearst and
"Wall street allies, they persist In vi
llous, unwarranted and untruthful at
tacks "on" me.1"'"Twe1ttmio'! Wt;r
which I shall meet with all the vgor
at my command. I will treat them as
private citizens, subject to ail the pen
alties of the jaw, which they merit."
Evidence of Guilt.
This Is taken, generally, by politic
sod non-politic bodies to mean that
Itoosevelt has won another victory.
He assailed the democratic party for
having at his head a man who was
under shadow for alleged graft and
crookedness. He assalled'hlm and his
assault has proven so far successfully
that It leaves no room for doubt but
that his charges were substantially
true, or the democratic party would
exonerate Itself. Roosevelt's state
ment that Haskell's connection with
the Standard Oil, Is court . record,
struck home and the democratic party,
oor Bryan for that matter, have been
finable to answer It with any degree of
remit
Will Prosecute Hearst
"You read the law and then yoj
WIl know tho limit," was the written
answer mads r-y Haskell to a question
to what action he contemplated
gainst his accusers. Haskell's
Wends say he will take action lmme
(Continued from page 1.)
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THOUGHT HAHR1MHN WILL SQOH
'FRISCO SYSTEM
New York. Sent. It. Those pre
dieting the Southern Pacific would
'oo take the 'Frisco system off the
nanus of the Rock Island road today
,r more Insistent than avor thsl th
win soon be closed. The midden
"vance In Rock Talnn.1 hares vet
Utif la said to have been caused by
report that the Bpeyer company
agreed to lurni.h tannnnon for
th Purpose of taking up $7,124,900
risco 4 per cent notes, due No
'mber 1.
Railroad men tee Harrlman't hand
n the deal and think when It it all
ad no IN
NtlVCiU
" he win own the road.
.New. York. Sept 26.-I the first
game here today between New York
and Cincinnati, Mathewson and Bres-"
nahan are the battery for New York
while Ewing and Schlel are perform
ing for Cincinnati. The Giants got a
good lead In the third Inning, secur
ing four runs to Cincinnati's none.
CLEVELAND'S
OLMOCRATS AFFIRM ttiifELUI
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New York, Sept. 26. The New" YnrW
Times today prints the following com
munication tro.j F. S. Hastings, execu
tor of the estate of the late ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland, denying Cleve
land wrote the article which appeared
the Times, representing that Cleve
land favored the election of Taft.
'Since the Interview of September
23, relative to the article attributed to
the authorship of the late Grover
Cleveland, I desire to say there has
come to my knowledge evidence which
leaves In my mind a doubt that said
article was written or signed by Cleve.
lltnd; therefore it Is no longer entitled
to credit as his production. Mrs.
Cleveland, in my Judgment, Is right
regarding It, when Bhe declared she
did not think the article Is genuine.
Therefore I hasten . to inform you of
my conclusion regarding the article."
' The doubt thrown on the matter
11 d Subtlest Cttiitth'e " reoul 'if "a
great number cf pamphlets containing
the article sent out by republicans.
GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS COMING
HEBE FOR MEETIHGS IH Oil,
A good roads convention will be held
in La Grande, October 13, according to
information received by County Judge
Henry and John Collier, president of
the Commercial club. The good road?
spirit has Invaded every nook and
corner of Oregon and throughout the
western portion of the state many
highly successful meetings have al
ready been held. Now the good roads
men are Invading eastern Oregon and
Cnlon county will be favored by their
presence. Just who will be here on
that dute la not known yet, but John
It. Scott of Salem, tho father of the
good roads movement, and who Is now
president of the Mate organization,
will be here. In a brief time the full
personnel of the visiting good road
boosters will be announced.
Wnnt l'led Town.
In his letter to the parties mentlon
I here, Mr. Scott expresses a desire
that the city business houses be closed
on tho afternoon of that day to allow
a monster attendance. Steps will be
taken by the Commercial club to com
ply with the president's request.
Want Farmers Iiitorewt.-d.
Not alone do the boosters want the
city folks to attend thlt road conven
tion, but they are especially desirous
of having the farmers attend. The
importance of good roads in any com
munity like water on dry land it
cannot be estimated. The stupend
ous success that has branded meetings
of a similar nature in western Oregon,
will be duplicated here without a
doubt.
Union county papers are urgently
requeued to give space In exploitation
to this convention In La Grande.
Children of one family come eight
mile, ewry day to Echo to tchooU
COUTil 1
LAC1IDES0OI
Mil PASSES
DRAMATIC SCENE ENACTED
AND DEMOCRATS FALL IN LINE
Special Session of Indiana Legislature
Called for Purpose of Acting on Lo
cal Option BUI, With County as a
Unit, Has Obeyed Governor's Wish
Dramatic Scene When Daughter
of Representative Breaks the Ice
for Success. '.".
Indianapolis., Ind., Sept. SC. The
county local option Mil jr CJU
county right to Individually decide
wnettier liquor can be sold, was tuuMed
today by the legislature called together
in special session by Governor Hanly,
to enact his local option bills.
A dramatic scene marked the pass
age of the bill. To a little daughter
of Representative Johnson Is attribut
ed the success of the local opttonlsts.
The democrats opposing the bill
caused a great demonstration until
Johnson, democrat, arose, to "explain
his vote. His daughter entered and
stood beside him. "I have been against
the bill," he said, "but certain Influ
ences" here he laid his hand on his
daughter's head. He was under ereat
pressure, and broke down and fried.
After a pause, he continued: "I can't
vote, Mr. Speaker." ,
His little daughter placed her arms
about his neck, and In a moment John
son turned about and said: "I vote
'Aye.'"
This action was immediately follow
ed by six democrats voting with the
repubUeuoa. .resulting In the passage
of the bill, under the most dramatic
circumstances ever to take place In
the Indiana legislature.
This Is a signal victory for Gover
nor HiJnly. , He virtually pounded the
local option bill Into tho state. It was
only by calling a special session as
his term ends soon that he was able
to bring about the desired end.
Exhibit for Fair.
Maronl Stoker of South Union, will
have on exhibit at the La Grande fair
next week, several Early Crawford
peaches grown on his place here, says
the Scout. The peaches weigh 15
ouncesand are 12 Inches in circumfer
ence and of excellent flavor. These
peaches will speak well for Union.
Back From Lakes,
H. E. Coolldge, Sam Williamson,
Adna Rogers, A. J. Webb and Tom
Williamson returned last evening from
the Grande Ronde lakes, where they
have been hunting and fishing the
past few days. They each bear evi
dence of having captured a full-sized
crop of whiskers, but when game is
mentioned -they thoughtfully draw
their fingers through their hair and
refuse to be Interviewed.
ran ahiis
EEhlES HE WAS PAID TO CHOKE
OIL LEGISLATION D SENATE
Cincinnati, Sept. 26. United States
Senator Foraker, In a long and care
fully prepared statement, last night
discussed the recent charges by W. R,
Hearst and President Rooseevlt, ex
plaining his connection with the
Standard Oil company, the Browns
ville negro soldier incident, and his
connection with the rate bill.
He declared he was employed for a
short time at a lawyer by the Stand
ard, but never received a cent for aid
Ing the trust In the senate. He flatly
dented all Hearst't charges that he
had accepted money from the Stand
ard to choke unfavorable legislation.
COT
TOOK 20 LIS
REMARKABLE ESCAPES ARE
RECORDED BY MANY.
Reports From Scene of Disastrous
Wreck Yesterday Near Helena, Show
That Death List Is Tuenty-Tliree
More Expected to Die Some In
stances of Remarkable . Escapee
From Death or Injury Wreckage
V Held Many Under for Hours." '
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Butte, Mont, Sept. 2. The death
u.uei uionowltz, a prominent cltl
ten of Billings, today, brings the re
port bf the dead In the Northern Pa
cific wreck yesterday to 20. Of the
16 seriously hurt, It Is believed three
will not recover. The body of Chat.
E. Johnson of Penver, district passen
ger agent of the Nlckle Plate line,
was taken from the wreckage today In
a crushed condition,
Freight Train Crew Blamed.
Investigation seems to ; place , the
blame on the . engine crew of the
freight train, which, it is alleged was
attempting to "steal time"' on the pas
senger by making a siding at Youngs
point .
Tho Fatally Hurt. '
The three thought to be fatally In
Jured are F, Dyer, of Mount Carmel,
111.;. Susan E. Cordia, of . Flathead
Mission, Mont; Benjamin S. Weat
burry, address unknown. ' '
1 , Many Reniarkublo Ew-opeii.
Colonel H. Hudson, a resident of
Utah, was talking to a friend on the
dining car and left him Just before
the eoUlslon.- . Hudson was entering
the smoker when the crash came, and
was instantly killed. Mrs. Bert Ander
son, of Hardin, Mont., who was com
pelled to ride In. the smoker on ac
count of the train being crowded, Just
left her husband In the smoker, to
wash before breakfust. A moment
later the collision came, and her hus
band was killed. Frank T. Silvers, of
Seattle, had a remarkable escape. He
was sitting In a double seat with three
men who were killed. The wreckage
was piled up all around him when he
was dug out
Snow Line Descends.
Pendleton, 8ept. 25. With the cold
wave which has been felt during the
past few days, snow has been creeping
nearer the city than Is usual at this
time of the year. At many have said,
It looks as though Pendleton waa go
ing to get snow before any rain falls.
For the past few' weeks considerable
rain hat fallen all around thia city,
but the clouds have not crossed the
valley nearer the city than Barnhart
or Weston for more than a mere
shower. Tom Purdy who drove In yes
terday from Cold Springs, said that
there was snow at Cabbage Hill about
18 miles from this city, and Joe For
rest's place near Adams was also cov
ered. In the vicinity of the Tollgate
the snow is heavy and In the Squaw
Creek country similar conditions are
found.
Many Killed Near Berlin.
uerlin. Sept Z6. Thirteen were
killed and 49 Injured today In a rail
way collision, reported to bo one of
the worst In this part of the country
It Is reported the action of the engi
neer of one of the trains In Ignoring
a danger signal Is responsible.
Taffs Voice Weak Still.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 20. Judge
Taft apologized for his weak voice
when he spoke to a big crowd here
today. Today's Itinerary Includes five
speeches In Ohio, and seven In Mlnno
sota. At Vinton, Iowa, today, Taft at
tacked Bryan's free silver record.
Squire Denies Bribe Charge.
New Tork, Sept 26. C. B. Squlret
accused by former Attorney General
Monnette of Ohio, of having offered
a bribe of $600,000 to stop tuits
against the Standard, denied he ever
made the offer. He said the Monnctt
affidavit wat falte In every particular
Big Pow-wow to 'Inaugurate Demo
' eratio Campaign bi Ohio.
Mansfield, O., Sept 28. Buckeye
state democrats "are here In force to
day at the big rally formally opening
the state campaign of the party. John
W. Kern, democratic candidate for
vice-president end Judson Harmon,
candidate for governor, will be the
chief orators. ' : , .
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Bellingham. Sept 2. Wrapped In
blanket, the body of Mrs. J. K.
Thomas, missing since July, was found
burled In an orchard near her home
n South Bellingham this afternoon.
Her husband has been arrested, charg
ed with the murder.
The eyldence Indicates a foul mur
er. The grave was between two
stumps, with vines covering it. The
husband Insisted his wife was In Che-
halls with her daughter. .
Find Head and Lunhs.
Nome, Sept. . 26. The head and
lower limbs of Mrs. Leo Johnson, who
was murdered five years ago, was
found today by Marshal Warren, John
son, the husband, who Is accused of
the crime, and who eluded the offi
cers while wing returiea to, Alaska,
has not yet been found. ..
C. 0. P. TRUST
OFFICIAL RESIGNS
HEAD OF SPEAKERS' BUREAU RE
MOVES CAUSE OF SCANDAL
New York, Sept. 26. Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee, announces the resignation
of General T. Coleman Dupont, of
Delaware, who Is Identified with the
powder trust, as the head of the bu
reau of campaign speakers, and a
member of th cexcutivj committee.
. Hitchcock saW Dupont resigned be
cause he felt the pendency of the suit
of the government against the Powder
company with which Dupont Is conj
nected, will be employed by opponents
to Injure the republican campaign.
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LA GRANDE, OREGON ?
STEAMSHIP HIT
or iih nil
FORTUNATELY ONLY ONE
GOES DOWN IN WRECK.
Running at Ten Knott an Hour, the
Big Lluer Hits Ocean Steamer, Caus
ing Complete Wreck Small Boat
Come to Rescue and Save All But
One Impact Was Terrible One
Thousand Passengers Were on Uie :
' liner When Collision Came.
--' New ; York.' Sept 26,Whlie ToOO
passengers were sleeping aboard th
F,ll River liner Commonwealth, the
shlp ran down and aunk a Norwegian
steamship, the Volund, in a heavy fog
off Race Rock, Long Island sound.
One member of the crew of the Vo
lund went down with the ship. He is
believed to have been the only One
who perished.
There was a panic on the Common
wealth, which wat able to steam away.
The Comomnwealth wat steaming
10 knots an hour when the Volund
suddenly loomed up In the fog directly
ahead. It wat Impossible to prevent
a collision. The impact waa so great
that the passengers were thrown from
their berths. The Volund was eruck
below the; water line, making a big
hole In tho hull, which filled with wa
ter rapidly. " She foundered. Small
boats put out from the Commonwealth
and 16 of the crew of 17 were taken
aboard the Commonwealth.
The coolness of tho officers of the
Commonwealth prevented serious re
sults, The Volund was bound for No-,
va "Scotia! .She it a toi,t! wreck, V
, Railroad Rate Hearing Postponed.
Pendleton,1' Sept, 25. District Attor
ney Phelps ha receive! word from
the railroad commission to the effect
that the rato' hearing which was to
have been hold in this city September
28, has been postponed until Inter In
the fall, The dnte set proved to be In
convenient both for the district attor
ney and at levit one member of the
cornmlislon. so It wat decided to hold
the hearing at some later date.
Tills wat to nave been the time
when the question In freight ratea on
grain should be taken up. Represen
tatives of the farmers have their evi
dence ready to present, but It Is not be
lieved that the postponement of the
hearing will weaken the case of the
growen and shippers.
The hearing which wat to have been
held at Wasco September 22, was also
postponed and will probably be about
the tame time at the Pendleton hoar
Ing. This week the Bandon Woolen mills
started an $80,000 order for a Detroit
firm and the mill will be run at full
capacity until It Is completed, says ths
Recorder.
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