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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1908)
NUMBER 313. volume xn. LA GBA NDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1908. STEAM-UP LAVEY ACCUSED OP USING TIIE MAILS FRAUDULENTLY. glased on Crime Committed In Okla noma, the United Slates Government Is Seeking Information Leading to Arrest of P. V. Lavey, Former Boost Manager In This City-Charge Is a " Now One and Adds to List Already , Against Him. : A new and more serious charge faces Patrick C Lavey, who at one club here, but who since then is-said to have committed suicide at Seattle. The exact nature of the new charge against Lavey Is not known, but the United States government Is after him on a charge of using the government malls for fraudulent purposes. The alleged crime took place In Oklahoma where Lavey left under a loud, charged with having grafted the gov rnment In Indian land deals. The Justice department of the gov rnment has sent Inquiries to Post master Rlchey, seeking the where abouts of Lavey. Of course, Mr. Rloheyfanows nothing more about the disappearances than the general pub lic, and all he can do Is to send a copj of the papers explaining Lavey's dis appearance, to. the government head quarters. ' Many Theories Rampant. Since the announcement that the booster has either suicided or taken silent leave of the country, many the -rt have originated In. this citjr.. as tot. the likeiv manner 01 cisappeurance. Little faith Is given the suicide theory. Those who knew him well here and learned of his eccentricities, believe he has gone to Alaska, a trip of which he en unnkfi In a contemnlatory man ner. takeIateTase T II MORE DELAY III SENSATIONAL LUMBER RATE CASE San Francisco, Oct. 2. The question of whether the Interstate commerce commission has the power to fix rail road rates and pass on the reasonable ness of those rates will be passed up to the supremo c6urt of the United States for a decision. Judge Morrow, Ross and Gilbert, of the United States circuit court, announced today that they were unable to agree on several points in the Southern Pacific's amend ed bill to the Oregon lumber rate case. The law requires the Judges to be unanimous, If not, the ease must go to the supreme court. Attorneys for the commission and "the railroad this afternoon filed in the circuit court a Hut of questions they want the supreme court to decide upon. The effect of the disagreement of circuit court Is to have the case ad vanced on the calendar of the supreme court. . It is expected the decision w ill be announced from Washington in 30 days. Attorney Peter Dunne, for the railroad, has made application to have the enforcement of the new lumber) rate established by the commission en joined until the decision of the su preme court ia handed down. This was denied by tn cjrcult court, which held the disagreement takes the mat ter from them snd that the railroad must apply to the supreme court for an injunction. The Injunction will bo akrd for at once. If not granted, the new rate will go Into effect on Octo ber 15. The McMinnvtlle planing mill em. ploys about 40 men.' SUPREME O R 4 4 Fires Near Albany. -: 4 Albany, Ore., Oct. 2. Raging fiercely for three days, a fire In the Cascade forest reserve, 10 miles east of Detroit, Is reported today to be completely , beyond control of the small force of men fighting It A downpour of 4 rain is all that can extinguish 'the tire. German Day Festivities. St X,ouls, Oct. . 3.-German day will be celebrated tomorrow by the large German-American population of . the Missouri metropolis. "A parade, with thousands of members of various Ger man societies In line, will feature the celebration. San Francisco, Oct. 3. More than two score prominent' German societies of San Francisco and vicinity will par ticipate toomrrow In an observance qf German day at Shell Mound park. 111 ny iicrun tuauuu. Paris, Oct 3. Avowing his Inten tion of flying across the English channel, Prince Botaloff, a, second cousin of the czar, today ordered an aeroplane modeled after plans of his own Invention. He has devoted his life to eperlmentlng with aeroplanes. TREhSURER "MUST EXPLAIN SENCE OF SEVEB11L THOUSANDS San Francisco, Oct. 3. It Is an nouiieecl 'today " that City Treasurer John McDougal Is facing a suit for $37,572.79, which has been mysterl ously missing for several years. No body is able to explain. The state con troller, Nye, will begin a suit for the state's share, J 14,000. The money formed a "special deposit fund," grow ing out of the dispute between the United Railroads of this city and state, YUKON GOVERNMENT IS AGED 10 Since Famous Gold Camp Was Organ ized it Has Produced $100,000,01)0 In Gold. . Seattle, Oct 3. (Sped il corres pondence.) Ten years agi on Sep tember 6, the first territorial govern mcnt of the Yukon territory was for maily installed in office at Dawson the capital of the Yukon. Governor William Ogllvle, the first commission er, with 17 assistants, arrived on that day from White Horse by the steamer Ora and Immediately established tern porary headquarters in a big log cabin building that had been erected for the purpose. Since that time the famous Klon dike district and adjoining creeks have produced a total of over Jldo.000,000 In gold, all of which has gone Into th world's coffers and Is being used in the conduct of the world's business. It is to properly celebrate this fact and bring about further development of the gold resources of the Yukon and Alas ka that the Alaska-YukoPaclflc ex- position is, being held at Seattle next summer. Gold has done much for the world, and this Is the first time that an exposition has been held to give it honor. Tlte Yukon territory Is still a great gold producer. Within the last few years, while the methods of gold ex traction have been undergoing a change, the production has dropped off, but with the Installation of dredg- ea, hydraulic appliances and huge wa- ter systems, the gold production will receive a big Impetus that will soon put the Yukon back In the front rank. Governor Ogllvle is still in the Yu kon, now engaged in dredging. He Is one of th'o enthusiastic workers for the exposition and will be present, as will many others of the first government. Yenterday'n Games. Portland, I; Oakland, 7. Los Angeles, 3; San Franclsoo, I. FIDS JUGGLED TILVTS AT FERGUSON'S. SAME OLD STORY ABOUT FAIR . Notwithstanding that the day was regardless of the fact that Saturday has been "designated as "Children's Day,' the closing day Of marked by a mere handful In attendance. During the morning the attendance not counting exhibit attendantswas in the neighborhood of 25 people. The afternoon attendance was but little . better. The sale of blooded animals set for this afternoon was called off, because not a single animal had been entered on the sale list. v RUlfrlPROPERTY ENTIRE ARIZONA IS " SWEPT BY HEAVY GALE. Telegraph Wires Are Down, Trees Felled and Damaged to the Extent of Hundreds of Thousands Done in Arizona Last Night Business Heart of One Town Destroyed by Conllag- ration Crops Rluend In a Large ' Area Dynamite Explosion Follows 1 Fire, ' ''' .. ' Williams, Arte., Oct. S. Damage amounting to hundreds of. thousands of dollars, are reported today as a re sult of a gale which swept across the state of Arizona, starting a fire which destroyed property valued at $200,000. Crops are ruined and buildings blown down. ', Telephone and tele graph wires are crippled, while giant trees are destroyed. Fire was started In the Babbit gen eral j,merph(vidlfje store, , finally . de stroying six buildings in the heart of the business section. After- the fire had burned an hour a terrific explosion of dynamite shat tered the ruins of the Babbit store. TUG CAPTAINS Still OVER A GRED LIVES DROWNED San Francisco, Oct 8. That every one on the ill-fated bark Star of Ben gal, wrecked off the Alaskan coast with a 'oh of 111 lives on September 20, could have been saved if the tow boats Hattle Gage and Kayak had made an effort, Is the statement made today by seven survivors before the United States inspectors of steam veS' sols and boilers. Johnson, one of the survivors, said "There was plenty of time for th tugs to stand by and save everybody, The sea was not very high; a moderate wind was blowing when we first struck. Howtver, the tugs cut looBe and let us drift." Francis Mulr, the second cook on the Bengal; Daniel Wilson, a carpen ter; Alof Hansen, a sailor, and several other survivors corroborated the tes tlmony. The Investigation will be con tlnued for several days. It Is probabl that If the charges are proved against Captain F. Farrar of the tug Hattle Gage, and Captain P. Hamilton of the Kayak, will face charges of man slaughter. RETURN FROM JAPAN. Washington University Nine Ready to Iicave Orient for Home, Toklo, Oct. 12. The University of Washington baseball team Is prepar ing today to return to the United States, having finished a tour of Ja pan. The last game was played this afternoon, resulting In a victory for the Americans by a score of 4 to 2. TI IN BLAMED FORDEfflOFlit , not particuarly disagreeable and the annual couatyY fair was tPHESEHT POLICY ED POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE DAY NOT SENSATIONAL. I ....... Roosevelt Will "Speak Ills Mind" to Anyone Criticizing Hitchcock's Pro cedure In Campaign Bevorldge Is Coming to Portland Next Tuesday- Will Speak In Oregon Towns Taft Figures In Denver Stampede Cali fornia G. O. P. at Work. Washington, D. c!, Oct 3. Repub Mean politicians are discussing today a statement Issued at the White House last night stating that Roosevelt en dorses the Hitchcock management of the Taft campaign and calls on repub llcana to give him earnest support. The Hitchcock situation was discussed at a cabinet meeting yesterday. It Is re ported Roosevelt declared he would give any repulifican Who criticized Hitchcock's work a piece of his mind. Callforitia Campaign Opens. San Francisco, Oct. 3. The republl can campaign In California starts to night with two big meetings, one at Redding and one at Martinet. , Attor ney General Shortrldge speaks at Red ding and Governor Gillette at Martinez Boverldge Coming to Portland Portland, Oct. 3. Senator Bever- Idge of Indiana, will be the principal speaker at the opening of the repub ilean campaign In Oregon Tuesday night He will leave Portland direct ly after his speech, making short stops, the first at Roseburg, at 8:45 In the morning. Taft in Stampede. ' Dodge City, Kan., Oct 8. Taffs great bulk and strength saved htm from Injury In a stampede last, night ai Denver, wnen tne crowd was leaving the auditorium somebody started a stampede. Taft was swept along. Several persons were bruised and scratched. tnu L FAST AOTO RACE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN BREIGHTD BEACH RACE TODAY ! New York, Oct. 3. A special po Ilceman Is dying, and three driver badly hurt as the result of the first 12 hours of the 24-hour auto race on Brighton Beach. Breaking all rec ords, six 'of the 12 stnrt'Ts running at 8 this morning, when Strang, driving a Renault car, was u mile ahead of Lescault w ho was in second place. T. Defickett, a special officer, was struck by one of the rucers while driv ing a crowd of boys aways. The po liceman was crossing the track when the flying machine struck him. Cobe, driving a Lozlcr car, was caught In the smash-up. His legs were crushed. Barney Oldfleid, driving a Steams car, Is far behind the leaders. Mitchell Is making many Improve ments these days, says the Sentinel. DECLAR DLDF1ELDS Ml u If 111 ' ' Attempt to Buy Mulhcwsoii. New York, Oct. 8. It was learned today ; that President Murphy of the Chicago Na- tlonals, offered the New York Nationals 150,000 for "Christy" , Mathewson, the great pitcher. The proposition was cooly reject- " ed. .V. . yyv '" ", Honor Mexk-an Hero, . , City of Mexico, Oct 8. Patriotic Mexicans will tomorrow join in observ ing the centennial anniversary of the death of Jose Flores Verdad, the first martyr of Mexican independence. The ceremonies will include a procession and the unveiling of a marble slab In the wall f the old Episcopal palace of Casa de laa Campanas, where Verdad was killed. The house occupies the same Bite a the palace of Moctcsuma I, from which the last Moctexuma was hurled when he was killed, Vienna, Oct 3. Turkey will send an army against Bulgaria the moment she announces she has thrown off the suzerainty of the sultan, .according, to a cablergram received from the Porte today. The sultan and his advisers have held numerous conferences. VIELDS AXE III BEAVERTOI, ORE., COUPLE GRUE- SOMELY DISFIGURED WITH AXE Hlllsbaro, Ore., Oct. 3. With a gash extending from the rlht U mple to the other Bide of his cheek, his 'nose nearly severed, E. V. Galloway, a prosperous Beaverton farmer, Is in the hospital and William II. Adams, accused of wielding a double-bited ax which in flicted : ugly wounds, is In Jail with knife wounds on his face. , Galloway called to buy the Adams ranch yesterday, but didn't like It A quarrel followed and the ax and knife were brought Into play. RUN OVER BY AUTO. Honk Machine Speeds on After In fllctlng Injury to Pedestrian. t San Jose, Cal., Oct. 8. Gilbert Aylesworth, aged 17, Is suffering with a broken leg and other Injuries re ceivea last night when he was run down by an auto aald to have , been driven by Payton Metcalf, a nephew of Secretary of the Navy Metcalf. The driver did not stop to Inquire but In creased his speed. A friend of the In jured boy followed the machine on bicycle. Metcalf was arrested later, and remained in Jail all night THAT'S AT FEItUUSON'S. . The Exact Doctor Our Prescription ganized along' our reputation is as to care and SEVERE 11R BHMBBBBBSaHMnBBSSSBBBBaSHMnBSBBWMB sBBBBBBBSSlllllS . M i ? ' ' fwiT'"X 1 i HILL 5 DRUQ JTOivLVf LA GRANDE, OREGON l EDS1I IS SET FOR FRIDAY THAT DAY MOST SUITED FOR EVERYONE CONCERNED. Publlo Expression Gnlncd from Wal lowa Business Men, and They Favor Friday of Next Week a Bent Suited ' for Business Men's Excursion The Commercial Club Out After Signa ture Wallowa Preparing to Re ceive Visitors Royally. , ' Based on public expression secured from the business men of Wallowa, the Business Men's excursion from thl . - city to Wallowa during the fair at that city, will take place on Friday of next week. The date has been de clared satisfactory to Wallowa busi ness men and, has also been decided , upon as the most favorable one for local men to leave their" business , places. '' : (. , Ascertaining Expressions, ' Locally, the matter Is being brought to a head by the canvass made today by Perry Oliver, assistant secretary of the Commercial club. He has, par tially at least, called on the business men to gain signatures of those who will tnke this pleasure trip that will mean money to the business men. as well as that La Grande is the distrib uting point for that fertile county Wallowa, . It ia a business proposition as well as one primarily Intended to foster good will and form - new' ac quaintances. ' Need One Hundred. , It Is essential that 100 business men , take this trip. That mi-r wr VJ1 V- sure a special train. Any number lttsa than that and more thnn 25 will guar antee special rates, but not a special train. If 100 go, the special train is at the disposal of the business men. and they can leave La Grande at any time of the day they desire and stay , as long as they wish in the afternoon. ' The Commercial club should not have to take the initinttve In this ex cursion.. Business men should make It a point to, see, the officers and help swell the list to 100 or more. ' Special Attractions for Visitors, On Friday there will be a football game between the teams of Joseph and Wallowa, and the business men will be given a chance to see this game. Then there are horse races and several other features about the fair which will be arranged to accommodate tha visitors. The business men will be in their places of business, ready to re ceive the men from the metropolis of the two counties. It will undoubtedly be a day well spent. The North Bend furniture factory, employing 125 men. Is to start up. The Milton Eagle has spread out in to an eight-page, seven-column paper. 4444l Kind That the Ordered department or modern lines and sufficient guarantee quality .'. .'. V V1 lltli J.