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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1908)
- , ttH m WMn, OEEOO.,. MONDAY, 'sEFTEMBElt 28, IBQ, V ,- -a sa i i s j . - jmr'-: -fw II 111 i II II r . numoer of I ' J!'ra'Ss. - - - i i . - . i i LICHT FAMINE KOCK CREEK WILL SUTPLY POWER FOR LOCAL COMPANY I Ught Famine Is Not Possible in La Grand. Again Local Company to Extend Conveying Wires to Rock Creek via North Powder Will In sore the City Ample Power When Morgan Lake Goes Dry Big Force of Men to Work. Another period of darkness like the one of last year will be prevented by Ihe Grande Ronde Electric company manager of the company, who states that after weeks of negotiation the company has secured a contract with tbe Northwest Gas & Electric com jiany, whereby the Grande Ronde Electric; commpany Is to be supplied Tilth all the power required to keep everything going during that portion of the season when the Morgan Lake and Cove plants fall to produce the required power. Wire for New Project. Walter M. Pierce returned Saturday morning from Portland, where he pur chased the copper wire to extend the line from Union, via North Powder, to Jtock Creek, near Haines. This morn 1ny a sufficient quantity of poles were purchased from the Oxbow Power Co and active work of building the line will Immediately be commenced. The Grande Ronde Electric company de aires 75 men at once, to dig the holes and distribute the wire and poles. It 1 eipected the line will be completed within 40 days. Thus Ihe fear of an etner period of darkness similar to last winter, Is removed, and as stated several weeks ago by Mr. Pierce, there would' be ample power this win ter. . ;. REVOLTING EVIDENCE. Dead Doctor Had Connections With Abble Rice That Were Illegal. Workmen Buried in n. Boston. Rent oo . ..-. number of -rmen were buried today when a -tory brick bulldlng conapged One body has been recovered. ers are now at work looking for 0th- era. Women to Help Bryan. Lond. Sept 28.-Bryan will ie as hy v 8 CamPa'gn the onth by Lady Francis Cook, and other not ed lecturers. She will pay the ex- akAhe stump ,D America, regretting that her health does not r, ..... speak there personally. jS 1 Xtt I fCAj Roosevelt's 1 , Omaha, Neb., Sept. 28. Mrs. Abbie Bice, under rapid-fire cross-examlna tlon In the Rusting murder case, today told such revolting details regarding ler relations with Rustln that the eourt ordered a 16-year-old girl to leve the room. The society women Present kept their seats. The attorneys for Charles Davis, ac wed of murdering Rustln, failed to hake her story. The defense began the introduction of evidence this afternoon. -Elks, Attention. All members of the ti. P. O. E. are requested to meet at the lodge hall to morrow at. 1:30, to attend the funeral f our late brother; H. E. Nelll. C. S. DUNN, E. R. fatal1lovat 101 LEADERS not an ISSUE IH THE MO OEMOCflATIC FIGHT Boise, Sept. 28. The anti-Mormon citation was made a dead issue In "aho for the present campaign by a Vision of the supreme court today in wtalnlng the antl-DuboIs faction in th contest to determine which of the tw "ckets nominated at the Wallace convention Is entitled to the party "e- The petition for a writ of man compelling the secretary' of state certify to the. Dubois tckets to the nty clerk was dened. MThe "uccessful ticket la headed by f Alexander for governor. The ltform denounces the war against Mormons. I, TO NATIVF HflMF ----- II M. PAUL VISITS AMBASSADOR . WHITELAW IEID si . . captain a. M. Paul, who left here April 30th, for the purpose of intr. ing London capitalists in the Aurella mine up Grande Ronde river, returned home 'Sunday night He states the object of his visit was accomnHh.H and that an office has been estahiish' ed on Victoria street, London, to han dle the business. The captain states that he arrived t v, .. ,1 , w..c uunng xne vacation season which required a stay of several weeks onger than under normal conditions This, however, gave him an oppor tunity to visit many places of interest He first visited Scotland, the rltv nf Olasgow, where he was born; and af ter an absence of 59 years, he found the old house, which he immediately recognized. From there he visited Ayre. saw the famous Robert Burns cottage; visited Hamburg, Germanv Bulgaria; visited the home of Beetho ven; played on three of the old mu sician's pianos, spent several weeks In he city of Paris,' was there on the 17th. their Fourth of July and was hon ored with a front seat during the ex ercises. He was in London on .Tulv 4, and was present at the reception tendered at the home of Ambassador Whltelaw Reid. It was ralnlna- that evening and Ambassador Reld, upon being introduced to the captain, said: "This is regular Oregon weather." Mr. Paul was 11 days crossing the ocean and returned via Quebec. While visiting this historic city, a British of ficer took a little delight in showing the group of American visitors a small brass cannon captured at Bunker Hill. Captain Paul asked the officer If they had anything else to show that they had captured there. The British officer saw the point, and shook his head. Captain Paul said that while he saw much poverty and misery In London, there Is an abundance of capital that Is seeking Investment in anything that will assure 5 per cent Interest. He will leave in a few days for the mines and proceed to continue the develop ment work. C0Untry ls lndeed t0 canratulated upon th nomination of Hr. Taft I hav. known him Intimately for many year. .o W.M iitlS V J?'" C0Uld b --U.a,. country a man o well fitted to be president , . " ' hHk !m0alI bsolutel f1"" b,olutely di.inter.sted and up out tnl IS, V.!1?" th th. nation', needs, with- out and within, and th. broadest aympaie. with all our cltlaens. n. i W? " tmphatlcally a President of the plain people aa Lincoln, yet not Lincoln himfcelt would U fmr . . lirCTS'' i,a8t t,ndency t0 """ appeal cla"ss"h7tre7ot ny Kind,, . the ali'V ,rUlUr an,d totlmat' knovledP " o nd .ympathy with the needs of aU our peopl-of th. farmer, of th. wag. earner, of th. buniness man, of the prop.rty owner. wh.A0. "'"'J T.hat ? man'" occuPatIon ocW position, no, matter Iml , r, ' V r tb' "eCtia ' th6 country trom Wtt,c f I. In, v ,S l !nd t0Ward th" C0Uatry' h catt "d that h. will have in Mr. Taft the most upright of representative, and th. most fearless of champions. th. il'' Jaft.,,tand, aglDSt PrlvlleM h. stands preeminently for th. broad principle, of American citUenship which lie at the found, tlon of our national well being. Noted Doctor ShooU Rurirlnr nieago, April 28. Dr. Adolph uenrman, the expert who testified In the Hoch-Vreal murder case, eariv today shot and killed a burglar In his nome, HEARST HAS MORE YET. Will Make Public Additional Charge Against Haskell, He' Says, Chicago, Sept 28.-7-W. R. Hearst, while passing through on his way to Denver today, said he will have more letter, proving hla chances alrea.lv mad. against Governor Haskell. They are new ones and will be read at the proper time. SUNDAY CLOSfHC e r rnoprn LU I A! LflHJ LIU Ulll EXPECT DECISION SOOX. llacluIMom Awaits Anxiously Result of Protested Game. New Tork. Sept. 28. A decision Is expected In a few days from the board of directors of the National league, tiinir the protested game between New York and Chicago of last week. There Is a possibility that this case will decide the penant winner.. MANY INDICTMENTS EXPECTED. Pendleton Grand Jury Will Return In dictment Tonight. Pan,li.tnn. BeDt. 28. (Special.) Though It la expected that many in dictments In the saloon case, will be returned tonight, nothing will be made public In the way of name, or number of indlotmenU until th. ar rests ar. made. PORTLAND POLICE ARREST FIFTY OFFENDERS SUNDAY. Portland's Executive Kviilcntiv I.. m . Earnest Over Sunday Closing Laws Druggist Who Sold Sumlrie U Arrested Bootblacks and Ruth House Lsft Open Many Petty Of- fenders Will Be Tried by Grand Jury Five Other Trials. Portland, Sept. 28. Fifty arrests were made yesterday as a result of de fiance of the Sunday closing law. In addition, names of 65 petty offenders will be submitted to the county grand Jury. A druggist who sold cigars and sun dries was placed In this class of defi ance. As generally expected, keepers of pool rooms, cigar stores, newstands, fruit and confectionery stands were arrested. Bootblacks and bath houses were left alone as comlnir under the "ne cessity mercy clause."' This was Portland's first Sunday under the closed-town ordinance, and many business houses remained open to test the Intensity of the movement for a "lidded city." The wholesale arrests were something of a sensation. WIFE MURDER DONE IN SELF-DEFENSE, IT IS SAID. After Being First Made a Target for his Wife's Weapon, Angered Hus band Shoots Twice With Fatal Re suits Slept the Following Night neeame Beastly Intoxicated, Return ing In Two Days to Bury Remains Pleads Sclf-Defense. Belllngham, Sept. 28. Rather than go to the morgue to Identify what re mains of his wife's body, J. T. Thom as this morning confessed that he murdered her and burled the body In the back yard, He said: "Just as I was leaving, she pulled a gun from her dress and fired at me. I shot her twice. She aald, My God.' and fell. I picked her body uo ami laid It on the bed. Then I went to sleep and woke at o'clock the next morning. I found the body beside me. I shall plead self-defense." Thomas aald the murder was com mitted during a drunken brawl. He wt-nt downtown and got beastly drunk, returning In two days to bury the body. He told inquisitive ones that his wife had gone away. NATIONS WORRY AT ilTLPIlllE S 1 XTH I NTE R N ATI 0 H A L COSCRESS ON CONSUMPTION . MEETS Washington, Sept. 28. Representa tives of 80 foreign countries and nearly every state in the union, met today at the opontng of the Sixth International Tuberculosis' congress, to discuss the world-wide warfare on white blague Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou welcomed , the delegates In behalf of the nation. Dr. Robert Koch. . the great German bacteriologist, addressed the meeting, saying- we require a groat campaign of education to check consumption. This Is the chief dutyi.qif'. this, congress, Isolation Is :jerasaijf to proper, treat- ment of the disease.'! ' ' - BIC RECEPTIO Fl DELEGATES .cii.''''-'-'! lira $ eh CRITICIZES Hlfl SENSATION IN POLITICS. NEW YORK WOULD FINDS FAULT WITH BRYAN'S METHOD New York, Sept 28. The New York World, which Is supporting Bry an, today criticized hla conduct of the campaign, editorially. It declaree that when Bryan insisted that he la heir to the Roosevelt policies, he gave Roose velt the opportunity the latter was looking for. The editorial says: "When Ryjosevelt'e denunciation helped to precipitate the recent panic, Bryan assisted him by throwing the blame Upon the malefactor, of great wealth." Former Solon, IVUlgrew, Has Ropub-ll-n Svaiidul to Uncover. Kitchell. S. D.. Hint. 28. Former iWlted States Senator Pettlgrew of South Dakota, today sprung a sensa tion In the national campaign, saying that four years ago, through aformer associate senator, he waa offered by the republican national committee. 110,000 to make speeches favoring Tom Watson, the populist presidential can didate. He Issued the statement after a conference with Bryan. Pettlgrew aald he would make pub lic the name of the man who made the offer If the republicans desired It. Bryan addressed big crowds of far mers here today. MKT ore's Magaalne For the current month contains Oen. Kuropatkln. secret history of the Russo-Japanese war, at Ferguson's, I Mexnengrr rVrvW. ' For quick and reliable messenger service call Main 24. 4 .....s,4 r- 1 Convention Insignia, , The accompanying picture showa the Inslenla whlph will a predominate in the decoration . and delegate badges. The cut waa supplied by Manager Tay- lor. of the Suirar facfnrv I Oldiwt Mason is Drad. Linden. Wash., 8ept 28. Bev. Al exander Leclalr, aged 96, said to have been the oldest Mason member In point of membership In the United States, ls dead at his home In this city. He waa a Mason for 70 years. MOST FXABORATE FUNCTION IN SEVERAL YEARS PLANNED. Vhch Delegates to State Convention V of Women's Clubs in This City Ar rive, They W ill R Given Roccp, tlon Seldom Equalled Elaborate, Yet Informal Lurgo Committee at Work lllg Drive Planned for Dele gates on Last Day Here. . tlons, if not the greatest, that has been held In thla city In many years, la slat ed for October 10, in this city, when the State Federation of Women'a clubs- hold their annual convention here. Thla Is the decision of the entertain ment committee appointed from.' the Lyle Tuesday Musical and the Neigh borhood clubs some time ago. Th. women who will have direct supervis ion of this elaborate function will be Mrs. Turner Oliver, chairman; ' Miss Anson, Mesdames George Palmer, 3. M. Berry, A. T. Hill, F. 8. Ivanhoe. E. C. Moore, M. B. Donohue and E, Pol ack. They held a meeting today and the announcement of their decision is made. - :. ; Sub-committees will bo appointed to took after the entertainment of all vis iting delegates during the convention period. . ' ' Dig Drive Planned. Among other things which the com- mlltntt kit. A4inm.n...V .. I . 1 .....ww Bs riJi'ciiu real- . vrt- vy "-".'.'Vyoto, varlofia parts of the valley w( f'ne 'afternoon of th. 12th, the lust, day1 of the convention. The program of the convention itself closes at noon on the 12th and the af ternoon of that day will be set apart for the drives. The various Industrie. of the city and surrounding country. the fruit districts and some of th. beauty apots, will also be vlHlted. Details InconilHe. The exact program of the reception planned for the evening of the first day of the convention, has not been worked out, but the keynote to th. whole affair will be Informality. That every one Is to become acquainted ' through this medium Is the purpos of the receptloii. The citizens are In vited to attend, thnllirh nf oniiraa tha guests of honor will be the visiting del egates. Neat Insignia, A picture of a sugar beet will be th. Insignia of the local committees' dec orations. The picture will appear on the rlbbona presented to the dulegrttes. Ankeny Will Nut Fight. Seattle, Sept. 28. A dispatch from Walla Walla to local papers says: "An keny does not Intend to conduct a fight In the legislature for election to the United States senate." . ! TO fl 11 ITO E3 17 177. M 17 II II II SI At IT , II II EI 1J II II I rime wy The Exact Kind That the Doctor Ordered Our FrescriDtion department or-, ganized along modern lines and our reputation is sufficient guarantee as to care and quality .'. .'. .'. .. H i HILL'S DRQQ JTORE LA GRANDE. OREGON