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DIVIDE VALLEY
INTO 3 DISTRICTS
;EN'FJIAL COMMITTEE OX
IRRIGATION HOLDS MJEETIXG.
Mooting Last Night of General Com
mlttee of Xlno to Propagate Irriga-
Hon Scheme,' Result in the Division
or County Into Tliree Fields One
Conunltteefor Each Field General
Prospects Bright Systematic Ac-
tlon to Follow. . .
Steps looking toward the formula-
lon of systematic methods to pursue
in the rustle for subscribers to the Ir
rigation project,' were taken last eve
' nlng at a meeting of the special com
. inlttee of nine appointed some time
" ago to work the matter to a finish.
While matters of considerable Im
portance were discussed In an Inform
al way, the principal action taken ot
a definite nature was the apportion
ment of the valley to a sub-committee
of the general committee. Three
sections of W e valley will be can
vassed by t.s many committees. In
the first 5e?tion, including- a district
south of C jve lane, vwlll be in the field
of Messrs. F. S. Bramwell, J. D. Mc
Kennon and Fred Holmes of Island
City. .''.'
The second district lies between the
Cove lane and the Booth lane. This
section of the valley will be canvassed
ly Georgys Stoddard, J. L. Cavlness-and
Ed Reynolds.
The third section constitutes every
thing north of the Booth lane and
will be looked after by Walter M.
Pierce, C.'d. Huffman and Mr. Jas
per. ,.-
That this step will be the beginning
of the end for subscriptions is assured
as with a good percentage already sub
scribed by unsolicited land owners,
the committee will have but little
trouble In securing a large bulk of
subscriptions. The final wind-up will
naturally be the hardest, as the last
5000 acres' are expected to require as
much solicitation as the first 15,000.
SUITS OH DOCKET
STARTLING NUMBER OF DIVORCES
ASKED tUR LOCALLY
There is. an unusual number of di
vorce cases on the circuit court docket,
20 by actual count. When it Is taken
Into consideration that where there is
io contest divorces are granted be
tween terms of court, it makes this
Tecord look out of proortlon to the
ordinary run of such cases. Last year
the clerk's office made a careful in
vestigation of the records for the 'past
20 years and the number of divorce
granted during that period was 500,
an average of 25 fer annum. But
lth three terms of court each year
and cases disposed, of between terms,
the present docket shows quite an In
crease. w
Idaho Independence Party Foiled.
Boise, Sept. 29. There will be no
Independence party ticket on the bal
lot In November In Idaho this year,
Yesterday was the last day for filing
we ticket. Hearst representatives
failed last spring to organize a party
hare.
FWi During "Litigation.
Portland, Sept 29. AH along the
snks of the Columbia river there Is
activity today among fishermen, owing
to the order of United States Judge
Wolverton to the effect that fishing Is
open to all licensed fishermen, pend
"f the decision of the United States
supreme court in the Christ Nellson
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BRYAN BOWS TO TAFT.
AU Bryan Pletu Torn Down While
v Taft b In Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 29.-Charles
Bryan today received a telegram from
his brother, the great Commoner,
saying:
"Ask all democrats In Lincoln to
take down my picture while Taft is In
town. Have them show him every
possible courtesy." v
A big Taft demonstration U planned
for tomorrow night, "
FIHST DAT OF BAHKERS CQM-
VEITIOI SEES MANY PRESENT
Denver, Col., Sept. 29. Leading
bankers from all over the land as
sembled In the Brown Palace hotel
this morning, where the 13th annual
meeting of the American Bankers as
sociation was called to order by Presi
dent Philip S. Babcock of New Tork.
The Kev. Henry A. Buchtel, D. D.,
governor of Colorado, delivered the ad
dress of welcome on behalf of the city
and state. Reports of the secretary,
James R. Branch of New Tork, and
the executive committee and commit
tee on protective laws occupied tho
opening hours of the. convention. The
speakers on today's program of the
trust company section included Breck
inridge Jones of St. Louis, F. R.
Fries of Winston-Salem, N. C; Law
rence L. Gillespie of New York, and
President Joseph N. Babcock of New
Tork. Vice-president of the various
states will report on any new banking
and a trust comoanv laws recently
enacted In their respective states.
There will also be a discussion of the
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topic, "What lessons for the trust
companies were revealed In the 190"
panic?"
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STATEO TIAT STATE JILL AP
PEAL TO HIHR COURT :
Judge Knowles today filed his opin
ion In the writ of review case pf Dr.
J. E. Stevenson, who was convicted In
the justice court for practicing his
profession without a license. Thi
writ was sustained and the court held
the indictment did not state sufficient
facts to constitute a clrme and or
dered the case dismissed. District At
torney Ivanhoe Immediately gave no
tice of Ills Intention to appeal to the
supreme court.
There Is still another case pending
an appeal and If the Indictments read
alike as It Is understood they do, II
will probably be decided as the above.
Cochran & Cochran were attorneys foi
the defendant.
PREPARING FOR COURT.
Local Attorneys Appeared on Motion
Day Several Caes Set.
This was motion day among the lo
cal attorneys before Judge Knowles.
The entire law and equity dockets
were gone over and several cases wer
set for the October term of the circuit
court, which convenes next Monday.
The case of the 8tate vs. P. A. McDon
ald, administrator of the estate ot
John Morrison, will be the first case
heard under the present arrangement
anm nettv criminal case
might be considered first
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wiii, uiuiuua. 'inauAi, SEPTEMBER 2W, 1908.
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STEWART PLACED
Oil TEST TIL
MUCH-WANTED BOARD 7
EXAMINATION IS GRANTED.
So-Called Modern Dreyfus, Colonel
' Stewart, Before Retiring Board for
Examination" Today Roosevelt's
Rocent Letter of Explanation
Throws Light on Subject' Xot Be
fore Entertained Brother of Oolo
. nel Claims to Have Aiding Facts.
Washington, Sept 29. Colonel
Stewart. h r...i." -
fus, appears before the army retiring
board today. If given a chance he
will show If his heart is weak. Dis
qualification in other ways Is due to
his enforced exile at Fort Grant,
Aril.
Charles Stewart,, a brother and an
attorney, of San Francisco, is here In
behalf of the colonel. He declared
he could prove positively that the
colonel's health was excellent when he
was sent to the fort. He says the col
onel was examined at that time and
will produce records of the examina
tion. Orders were Issued today sum
moning the retiring board to Wash
ington barracks to witness the exam
ination to be conducted by Col. Wil
liam H. Arthur, Major Guy Leddle,
who are the, medical members of the
board.
This is a fulfillment of the wish held
out by Stewart for a long time. Since
Roosevelt's letter of explanation was
published, dealing with the tempera
mental incapabilities of Stewart, pub
lie opinion has been less adverse to
the administration. Stewart's chief
grounds for complaint was that he
had not been placed before an exam
ining board.
Hani man in a Hospital.
Boston, Sept. 29. E. H. Harrlman
Is being treated at a Boston hospital
for spinal trouble, the exact nature
not being made public. His affliction
Is not thought to be serious. .
PRESENT TAX ROLL COMPLETED
III All EVEN 21 OAVS
Within just 28 days from the first
time the pen was dipped Into the ink
bottle until the blotter dried the last
line on the 1908. ta roll, Is the record
Just completed under Assessor R. A.
Hug. This, we believe we are war
ranted In saying, Is a new record. As
compared with last-year, the present
roll contains 74 additional pages and
when you are made to realize that
neh of these 74 additional pages Is
16 by 16 Inches In size, It meant sev
eral days additional work.
This work has not only been accom
plished within this time, but It has nt
cost the county one cent for additional
clerk hire. This Is another record
;hat has few precedents.
GirU Are Released.
Except, for the fact that the two
Tiffany girls are out on bonds, there
iave been no new developments In
ihe drunk and disorderly case brought
Into court last Sunday night. Olden
berg has not been arrested yet though
the officers have searched for him.
The Tiffany girts have met their
sonds and were given their liberty
this morning, pending good behavior.
Die Mahady girl Is still in the city
jail, serving out her sentence Imposed
yesterday.
Late this afternoon the Mahady girl
was released on 1300 bonds, met by
her father.
FAS UVORK DONE
BY ASSESSORS
DISRCPTIOX THREATENS TO
MAR PURPOSE OF CONGRESS.
Pacific Coast Delegates to National Ir
rigation Congress Are Bitter In At
tack on Flnchot and His Methods
HoscvcU Friends Try to Squelch the
Trouble Administration Faction
Accunes Enemies of Doing Cattle
-.: Barons.
Albuquerque.. N,. M Sept 29. In a
new 130,000 convention hall, delegates
from alt over the United 8tates and
some from foreign countries assem
bled today at the opening ot the 16th
National Irrigation congress. An ex
position of irrigated farm and forest
products, covering over 100,000 square
feet, is being held In connection with
the congress and forms a remarkable
object lesson of what has already been
accomplished in the 'reclamation of
arid and seml-arld portions of the
country.
During the sessions, which will con
tinue through the week, many promi
nent men and reclamation authorities
will address the congress on topics
connected with the . development of
practical methods of conserving the
great natural resources of the coun
try, extending the habitable area, in
creasing the products of the land and
developing the internal trade and
commerce. - '
; A notable feature of the congress
wilt be the discussion of the report
-of a committee appointed at last year's
Xmeetlng In Sacramento, relative to the
desirability'' of organizing an Interna
tional congress having a broader and
more comprehensive scope and cover
ing all matters touching the conserva
tion and use of natural resources of
all the .countries of the globe.
Delegates In attendance at the con
gress will be afforded opportunities
for vlBltlng the gigantic irrigation pro
jects under construction by the gov
ernment, notably the. great Roosevelt
dam In the Salt River Valley In Arizo
na, the Elephant Butte dam and the
Leasburg diversion unit of the Rio
Grande project and the Hondo and
Carlsbad project In the Pecos valley
of New Mexico.
Disruption is IYobnble.
A bitter attack on the national for
est service policy of Chief Forester
Gifford PInchot in California and the
Pacific coast, threatens to disrupt the
congress. Pacific coast delegates" are
here prepared to make an assault upon
what they term the "unwarranted
czarlsm" of PInchot.
Friends of the administration accuse
them of representing the "cattle bar
ons." Judge D. C. Dean of Denver,
general caunsel for the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company, has threatened to
come here to deliver a denunciation of
PInchot on the floftr of the congress.
Plnchot's enemies say he charges such
a big price for' the privilege of allow.
Ing cattle to feed on the ranges that
it fs Impossible for small owners to
use the national ranges. Roosevelt's
friends are trying to squelch the
matter.
SMkane Wants Conscrew.
Spokane, Wosh., will make a hard
fight for the next congress.
C. R. Sclu In Limelight.
The following item from the Lake
view Examiner will be of Interest to
the manv friends of Mr. Sellz, a for
mer Union county young man:
Forest Supervisor C. U. Sultz, ot the
Cascade National fnn-st, with head
quarters at Eugene, has constructed
and successfully operated a system of
wireless stations. This Ingenious son
of Oregon has erected three stations,
covering 36 miles, and has trans
mitted messages perfectly. The sys
tem Is his own Invention and will be
thoroughly tried out before he rec
ommends It for general adoption. Mr.
Sella has also perfected a machine
which will record messages received
at his station In his absence and
which operates on the principle of a
stock "ticker."
VICE-rRESIi.EXTS MEET-
Kern and Sherman Mcctln Hotel Lob-
by Where They Shake Hands.
Chicago, Sept. 29. Sherman and
Kern, the vice-presidential candidates,
met today in the lobby of the Audi
torium hotel. They shook hands cor
dially and exchanged felicitations.
Sherman invited Kern to visit him in
Utlca, N. T., and asked him to bring
his wife. Former Congressman Curtis
said: "I want to shake hands with the
next vice-president." To make sure,
he shook the hands of both men.
CITY WEALTHIER
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TOTAL VALUATION OF CITY PROP
I ERTY IS SIM '
The city of La Grande Is over 1150,
000 wealthier today than at the last
assessment, according to the assess
or's tax roll for 1908, which shows
that the valuation of the property
within the city limits of La Grande is
$1, 360,000. The following table of
valuations and the tas levy for the
past three years will not only show
the increase in valuation but will show
that with the tax levy the same as last
year, the increase in revenue will be
equal to JI600. , ;
Year. Valuation. Levy. Receipts
1905 ....... S 924, C90 9 S 8,821
1906 1,059,544 12
1907 ...Xt,. 1,209.832 10
1908 . i. 360, 000
Levy -.t made yet. '
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A FREAK GROUSE.
12,714
12,093
Just How Bird Docame Domesticated
is a Mystery.
On the farm of O. P. Klngley, who
resides on Dutch Flat, can be seen
dally in his poultry yard a young
grouse nearly grown. Just how It
came to be there will never be exactly
known. The first thing they knew
It was there, and evidently had been
there some time as it is domesticated,
and considers Itself a fixture. Mr.
Klngley raises Plymouth chickens and
he is of the opinion that a grouse egg
came to get In some nest and was
hatched and grew up with the litter
of Plymouth Rocks, ( which, when
young, look very ' much like grouse,
and It Is quite probable that its true
character was not recognized until a
few weeks ago. It still shows Its wild
Instinct. It seems quite shy when it
notices any one looking at It and
walks away. It Is a female bird and
Is quite a curiosity, to say the least.
Kxpn-t End of Strike.
Winnipeg, Sept. 29. It is expected
that the Canadian Pacific strike will
end before midnight
The
Exact
Doctor
Our PrescrfoUon
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ganized along
our reputation Is
as to care and
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FREXC1DIAX RELATES HOW
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NAPOLEON WAS ATTACKED.
After Fifty Year of Silence Ow wf
Conspirators and Perpetrators la
the Faniou Assault on Emperor
and Empress of Franco, Tell De
tailsRelates Details ot Partially
Successful Plot Against French Roy.
alty In 1838.
11 Los'Ange'les, " Sept 29 Conte Ca
mlllo de Rudlo, living in this city,
bares the details of the famous at
tempt to assassinate Emperor Louis
Napoleon and the . empress, in 1858,
when 10 were killed and 150 wounded
by bombs.
Rudlo talked today after a silence of
50 years. He says he threw the bomb
which destroyed the royal carriage.
A hundred bombs were made but only
three were used. He was arrested
and condemned to death, but was re
prieved through an English woman
whom he married. They went to Dev
il's Island but escaped, and came to
America. ' He fought under Generals
Orant and Sherman In the civil war.
Ettore Patrlzl, editor of an Italian
newspaper at San Franicsco, was sont
here to got the story..
The plot was arranged In England
by Orstnl, one of the Italian leaders.
The conspirators went to Palis, wfiWe
It was learned that Napoleon and the
Empress Eugenie were to attend the
theater the r.lght of January 14. When
the imptsrinl carriage drove up thtro
bombs iverj t.Jsrywn. One 'exploded
among the cordon of police, another
domolthed the carriage, killing the
attendants and 'horses. The emperor
and empress were not harmed.
Five Men Injured.
Monterey, Cal., Sept. 29. Five men
sleeping In the new launch Sagamore
narrowly escaped being burned to
death when a gasoline tank exploded
carlyNoday. The boat was trans
formed Into a floating furnace. The
occupants succeeded In climbing out
of the skiff and reaching shoro, but
were slightly burned.
Attempted Wholesale Murder.
Stanford University, Sept. 29. One
hundred and fifty students are looking
for a Chinese cook who poisoned all
the students at ' Stanford Inn last
night Several of them are seriously
111. The Chink was discharged several
days ago, but returned yesterday and
placed poison in the flour. Within
half an hour after dinner complaints
began to pour In. The students were
seized with violent pains and some
were taken to the hospital. All will
recover. ,v
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