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volume xn. LA CRA NDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER S, 1908. NUMBER 31 1. PI1TSBURC OF ADMINISTERED DEFEAT . BY CHICAGO NATIONALS. JTew Light Thrown on Sensational Fin- lsii In American Race Chicago Has a Fighting Chance, But It Looks Like Sunday Game With Pittsburg at Oiicago New York's Chances Are In Realm . of Possibilities Cleve- !" TV On rhflnoA-.Rf. markable Finlsli Nearly Over Now. Chicago, Oct. 6. Pittsburg was - eliminated from the National league pennant race, when It waft defeated yesterday by Chicago in a 5 to 2 game witnessed by 30,247 people the larg est crowd that ever attended a base ball game In the history of this city. The game was the final one of the season for Chicago and IPttsburg. The game decided which of the two teams would enter the final race. New York plays three more games, all with Boston. If she wins all, New York 'will be even with Chicago's per centage, which Is today .641. Pitts burg has .636 and New York .633. The decision of the board of direc tors In tho New. York-Chicago dis puted game In New York, will, make a difference. - - Chicago American Have Chuiw, Chicago, Oct. 5. The Chicago Amer icans defeated Detroit, 3 to 1,' In the opening game of the final series, Sun day, making it Just possible for the local team to win the pennant. To do this Chicago must win the two re maining games with Detroit, while Cleveland loses one with St. Louis. On account of the Cleveland-St. Xiouls tie today, the teams will have three games to play. By winning one of them, Cleveland will get the pen nant, provided Detroit loses one to Chk'ago. Director's Meeting Delayed. Cincinnati, Oct. 5. A meeting to consider the momentous question that may give the season's pennant to cither Chlcugo or New York by the directors 'of the National league, went Into session today. Umpires O'Day and Emslle, who offllcated at the disputed game, were present. ' The absence of President Bush of the New York team, precluded a de cision this morning. PACIFIC STATES PACIFIC COm CITIES Still DEL EGATIONS TO 'FRISCO Sun Francisco, Oct. B. For the pur pose of uniting the Pacific inn hi cities In an effort to obtain a solid Pacific const delegation at Wushlngtnii to work for the Interests of the far west ern stHtes, representatives of 13 com mercial organizations of San Francis co, Oaklund, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tucoma and Spokane met here today to effect an organization. C. B. Yandell, secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, former Gover nor McOraw of Washington, headed the Seattle delegation. Yandell criti cized the government's policy In send Ing coal from the Atlantic to the Pa rifle In foreign boats. Yesterday 'n Game. San Francisco, 4-S; Portland. 8-2. Los Angeles, ; San Francisco, J. DROPS T CRUELLINC It BOOST FUR TH . , , Fair In Salt Lake. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 8.- Utah's annual exhibition of agricultural, live stock and horticultural products was opened today and promises to be the most successful state fair ever held between the Rocky mountains and the coast. The display of fruits is espe cially notable, Utah having produced a bumper crop of all kinds of fruits this year. ' The sheep department lk also the best at any state fair this year and has attracted the , attention of woolgrowers all over the west. 1 IS SCEIIFJF FIRES FOREST MRES THREATEN WELFARE OF MAM SHEEP ; Gold Beach, Ore., Oct. 6. Forest fires are raging on every side and the air Is heavy with smoke. So much range has been burned over that it Is feared sheep will suffer for want of feed. Only by great care and much work serious loss to life and property has been averted. Ranchers in the Rogue River dis trict, and between there and Port Ox ford are suffering most. Many of the homesteads are burned. Saturday a school house in Squaw valley, recently erected, was burned to the ground. FIRE ON 'FRISCO WHARF. Diimnge Close to $100,000 Done by : lllaxc Started by SMtilanrotiH Com bustion. San Francisco, Oct. 6. A fire which threatened the destruction of the Beale street wharf and adjacent ship ping valued at 3500,000, was started early this morning In the coal .bunk ers of the Pacific Coal compdny where many tons of fuel are burning. The terrific heat Is preventing the firemen from approaching. After five hours of-flghtlng the fire was brought under control. Four thousand tons of coal were consumed. The blaze destroyed a part of the company's offices and warehouses. The estimated loss Is between $60,000 and $100,000. Several firemen were overcome by fumes from the burning coal. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Worslell are home from their visit to Wallown county. STARTS LYHGH1HC MAD FIGHT BETWEEN POLICE ENRAGED WHITE MOO L" Angeles, Oct. f. Determined to lynch Edward Martin, a negro, sen tenced to life Imprisonment today fur assaulting beautiful Edith Ilalston, a mob of 100 led by W. 8. Lvhell, the girl's sweetheart, attacked a cordon of police guarding the prisoner in Judge Austin's court. P. R. Hwclgcrt. one of the mob, was struck on the head with a, policeman's club. He was taken to the honpitnl. After being held to the superior court, the negro walked to the door, where Debell In a tremendous rage, flung himself upon Martin and at tempted to drng him from the police. This was the signal for the attempt at lynching. , The police fought the 100 man hand to hand, while Martin was taken through a rear door. He whs quickly arraigned In Judge Curtis Wil bur' court, where he pleaded guilty and waa sentenced to llfa Imprisonment. K WHEELS OF JUSTICE I T CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES WITH MORRISON CASE FIRST ON THE LONG AND INTERESTING DOCKET. Grand Jury of Whk-h May Be Expected Anything,, Drawn But Few Jurors Excused Murder Case, Heavy Damage Canes and Escheat Case Prlnot , pal Tilings of Iuterwit Several Cases Are Set for the Coining Week . Docket is a Long One Uncertain! y About Grand Jury. 4444444444444 4 4 44 444444 4 4 4 THE PRESENT GRAND JURY. J. J. Brown, farmer, Medical Springs. : : f' W. H. Brlggs, farmer, Starkey.v - ' - fc J. S. Peach, farmer. Island City. 4 John J. Bruger, farmer, Elgin. . 4 . Dexter Eaton, farmer. La GranCe. . . , . E. O. Moore, real estate dealer. La 'Grande. ,. ,,'. C..A. Galloway, (foreman) farmer, Elgin. " , RESULT OF JURY ROLL CALL. 4 The clerk called the roll of Jurors as follows: E. W, Oliver, of Allcel; J. A. Woodall, Allcel, excused for term; M. J. Duffy, Cove; J. L. Over- ton, Elgin, excused; E. Z. Carbine, La Grande; Frank McKlnnls, Sum 4 mervllle," excused; J. J. Brugger. Elgin; C. A. Galloway, Elgin; J. J. 4 Brown, Medical Springs; l.'As Howell, Island City; J. B. Wolfe, Union; 4 J. T. Shaw, North Powder; E. O. Zek, Union, excused; Gottlieb Bues 4 sing, Island City, excused; Jacob Snider, Union; Dexter Eaton, La Grande; J. D. McKennon, La Grande, excused; V. B. Butterfleld, 4 Union; W.'T. Wallslnger, Allcel; L. Klelnfelter, excused; Harry Wesl 4 mer. Cove: William Frasler. Telocaset; W. H. Brlggs. Starkey; E. C. 4 Moore, La Grande. 4444444444444444444444444444444 That august body, the circuit court, convened this morning at 10 o'clock, to conduct the October term of court, and before Its calendnr Is exhausted, several heavy damage suits against the O. R. & N., one murder cuse and the now famous Morrison estate es cheat ense, aside ' from several other cases of considerable Importance, will have been cleaned from the docket. The coming term Is a remarkable one ayhd will be replete' with Interest throughout. Then, also, there Is an other feature which Is new and that la, what the grand Jury will do. It was drawn this morning, and what true bills will be reported remain to be seen. This is the first time In sev- Y -V .-.1 , Circuit .liidge J. W. KiiomIc., wiio with due. era! years that the district attorney has not drawn Indictments, hence the new duty of the grand Jury may give additional loud for the secret body to carry. Remarkable Ciim- 'irt. Aa announced In The Observer, the Morrison case, In which P. A. McDon ald hns a vital Interest, was called the first ras on the docket. Th after noon was devoted to that case. This suit has required months and even more than a year to procure the necessary data. It was Instituted when an abstract was sought after McDon ald, as administrator, had dispersed the funds to the heirs and sold thu real - ; . ;.V .-4 - - N ' " f i.'i CDHHEHCE TO HEAVY FALL DOCKET ' 4 4 l ! estate of the late John Morrison. Some startling evidence will be pro duced before the case is over. Work ing on this case for the past year or, more, have been Attorneys Cochran & Cochran, and F. S. I van hoe, represent ing the state, Attorneys Ramsey & Oliver and Attorney Finn appeared to day for the defendants in the case. If the suit is won by the state, the prop erty of the late John Morrison, valued at $30,000, will be escheated to the state of Oregon, und P. C. McDonald required to supply the funds distribut ed to the no-called heirs on order of the county court, when, to all pp penrances a final account had been rendered. At that time, the alleged 1 niil Mm llrl iciiu ol regular -ourl IMunily. fact that John Morrison wiik .hi llle. Kitlmnte nun and Hint his ' -'i nt heirs are Illegal holders of tin- property. whs not known. Ai stated, the suit whs flint given ni'.vctmmt after Mc Donald, fi iifimlnlstrator. had been discharged. Scernl nm Set. Thus far, the following cases have been set fur hearing: Slate of Oregon vs. I. A. McDonald, on trial. Tuesday, 1:30 p. m., State vs. Mar tin. Wednesdny, t a. m.. Itothschlld vs. Nsh: l:3n p. m MtLaurln vs. Wilcox. X .Vt ' : Thursday, O. R. & N. vs. Eastlake. Friday. Brasel vs. O. R; & N. ' Thursday, October 15," State vs. Coon. -. Not True BUI Returned. Though only '' empaneled this morning,' the grand jury has already turned out one decision.. It was that of W. T. Davis of North Powder, charged with beating his wife. The result of the Jury's deliberation was to return a not true bill, and the de fendant has therefor been reelased, and his case dismissed. , . LAND LOTTERY nvtn annii irR iiinimrn in GOVERNMEHT LOTTERY Dallas. B. D., Oct. 5. What Is ex pected to be one of the greatest pub lic land lotteries ever conducted by Uncle Sam had its Inaugural today, when the land offices here and at other towns In the vicinity were open ed for the registration of the thous ands of home-seekers eager to take a chance on securing a home in the Rose bud Indian reservation. Eight hun dred thousand acres, divided Into quar ter section farms, will be disposed of by this lottery. It Is expected thatjnot less than 100,000 persons, arid prob ably more, will register between today and October 17 In the hope that their names will be drawn frum the wheel of fortune at the .urnvvtng beginning on October 19. "r' " -w- ' Persons who desire to be registered for this drawing must go to the towns of Chamberlain, Dallas, Gregory or Presho, in South Dakota, or to O'Neill or Valentine, In Nebraska, between to day and October 17, and there sign and swear to an application for regis tration which will bo furnished by the officer administering the oath. All applications for registration must be delivered by the applicant by mall, In person or otherwise, to Judgo Whltten either at Dallas or Gregory, S. D., not later than 4 p. m. Saturday, October 17. ' Drawing will take pluce on the following Monday, October 19, at Dallas. These lands embrace 838,000 acres, a portion of which have been allotted W Indians, and are located on the south line of the state of Smith Dakota and adjoin the lands In Gregory coun ty which were opened In 1904. They are very .desirable fur farming and stockralslng purposes, and similar lands In adjoining counties are selling for good prices. The opening of the Gregory counry lands, four years ago, was one of the Inrgest and most Im portant land openings ever held by the government, and attracted a great deal of attention, 106,000 people having registered. TH AT'S AT FEIMil SOX'S. The Exact Doctor Our Prescription DALLAS PURE DRUGS ganized along modem lines and our reputation is sufficient guarantee as to care and quality .. .'. . .. gm HILL'5 DRQQ JT0KE LA GRANDE, OREGON ffliJsOFFER TENEMENT HOUSE IN NEW YORK BURNED BY FIEND. By Placing Oil-Soaked Paper In Sev. oral Parts of the Building, Shutting; ' , Off Exit by Stairway, Black Hand Send Eleven to Death and Fatally Injure Many Others Babies Tlirown From Upper Stories Like Rubber Ball Mm Seen to Roll Barrels 1 luto uuiiuiiig rrevtoua ui aisuwvry - of Disastrous Fire. New York, Oct. 25. VlcOms of a fire fiend who started a fire In a stair- , way so as to cut off all means of exit, eleven persons burned to death, sev eral fatally Injured and six seriously today In an East Side tenement. The fire was started with oil-soaked paper In several different places. Most of those killed Jumped from windows, three fell from the roaring stairway without the slightest chance of es cape. Ten bableg were saved by fire men, who threw them froiri windows like balls. Firemen below caught them. ' f ... , , !.' , An unidentified man was found in a hallway burned beyond recognition. He was taken to jthe-hospital, where he )led thU afternoon -.w"". Iim'.:V,!!g;ii44 - When the Inmatea. most of "whom were foreigners, awakened, they were hemmed in with the flames. At the rear of the building a fire had been started, making it Impossible to es cape there. ' M.any climbed, to the p of the building, from where they climbed to the roofa of adjoining buildings. Fire Marshal Kelly said today the Rlack Hand hi responsible for the con flagration.' He says two men were ' seen rolling barrels Into the building shortly before the fire started. Two explosions followed. Delw Carried by Crow.!. -New York, Oct. 6. When Debs. In his "lied Special" arrived here yes terday, he was swept from his feet by admirers swarming around him at the depot. Ills clothes were torn and' many buttons torn off In the terrific' Jam. For a moment the police had lost control. ' Discover Dynamite Cups. Chlco, Cel., Oct. 5. The discovery of a box of dynamite caps on the rear porch of the residence of Mrs. J. Bar rlcka, adjoining the rear of jhe First National bank, today, leuds to the be lief that robbery was planned. In which the vaults of the bank wero to have been blown open. Kind That the Ordered department or m1 m& m .t.t.t.t 4 -4444444444444444444t4444444
