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. LA GRA NDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, W EDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1908.
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CITY BIDS
BIDS FUR
JoXE ACCEPTED, THEN
1 f CASK BY DECEMBER 1.
J of the Chief aMtters of Interest
) the J-""" uw
pone at Council Meeting Tonight
pills Must Be for Par and Not More
lian 5 Per Cent Interest Call Ex
tensively Advertised - In Eastern
ournnls.
illds for the Bale of city bonds to
ance the Beaver creek water pro-
t, will, be opened, by the council
hlght, and unless adverse things oc-
the $160,000 bonds will be sold.
o number of bids Is limited, but it
practically certain that the Bale
jlce will be 'at par and the Interest
ler cent. The limitations provided
the charter are the bonds cannot
sold for less than par and not more
t 5 per cent interest, it is naraiy
lely that a premium will be offered
the bonds.
May Reject All.
The council, Bitting In open session,
is power to reject any or all bids.
lit In the event that any of the bids
tlsfy the council, then the beginning
the end Is In sight Taking It for
anted that a bid Is accepted tonight,
1o city will have the cash in Its pos
sslon by the first of December at the
lest Necessarily there are yards of
1 tape attendant on eventual clos-
g of the deal Whereby the city will
able to finance the project which
'nans pure water. But the conditions
pulate that all this will be complot
by December 1.
The action to be taken by the coun-
1 this evening, has been extensively
Llvertlsed in financial Journals of the
nlted States, and there is no possible
isnce for a. hitch on that score. Much
terest centers in what will be done.
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THE PROSPERITY
AKE-TO-GULF WATERWAY CON-
VENTIOH CONVENES
Chicago, Oct. , 7. Four thousand
I'li-gates were present today at the
penlng of the Lakes-to-Gulf Deep
fVaterway association convention by
resident William Kavanaugh. Among
hem were many governors, congress
man and other notables.
The keynote of the purposes of the
"invention was sounded by Kavan-
i'liKh In a general question: "Shall
rational prosperity be promoted and
erpetuated?" During the routine,
friovernor Deneen of Illinois, Intro
duced Taft. After the latter' address
J he convention adjourned until tomor-
ow.
Taft Favor Better Wtacrways.
Taft pledged himself to, a generous
PERPETUATE
V J'ollcy for the Improvement of rivers
riJnJ 'akes In the event he Is elected,
J ml declared the cost of making har-
rs for ocern steamships In the cities
n the Great Lakes and the Mississip
pi river and Us tributaries, would be
J normous, but would be splendid.
May Renew Strike.
Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 7. Mass
meetings from Port Arthur to
the coast are being held by the
mechanics of the Canadian Pa
cific looking to a renewal of
the strike Just ended. They de
clare the strike waa ended with
out their consent. A few have
returned to work. Many charge
they were told out
. ' , .. New Flying Machine.
' Washington, Oct. 7. Uncle Sam's
war department will soon try out an
other aeroplane, as It is announced
that the Herring flying machine, of
which wonderful things are expected,
will arrive at Fort-Meyer for its gov
ernment trial a week from today. Lit
tle is known .of the Herring machine,
since its .construction has been kept
a profound secret, but there Is much
talk of Important revelations In the
science of mechanical flight An ex
tenslon of time has been granted to
the Wright brothers for the recon
struction of their wrecked machine,
and ever opportunity will be accorded
the daring aeronaut by the war department.
COLQNIS
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PASSENGER ASSOCIATION AGREES
TO LET LOW 1 RATES LIVE
Chicago, Oct. 7. The executive
committed of the Western Passenger
association is today wrestling with the
problem of securing a uniform mini
mum rate on all western lines for all
purposes.
' Cheap Kates Stand.
It looks as though the effort to
abolW.h cheap tickets will prove inef
fectual. At the first meeting yesterday
the proposition to abolish the colonist,
exposition and : suburban rates was
voted down. It Is probable the re
duced rates on all lines for special oc
casions will continue. Members of
the association ,agreedson. a proposal
for a 2-cent minimum rate for all oc
casions. The original proposition
called for the abolition of all reduced
rates beginning on January 1, 1909.
Industrial Parade.
Philadelphia, Oct. 7. More than
175 floats, illustrating the birth and
development of Philadelphia's Indus
tries, were in line at the great Indus
trial parade which was today's feat
ure of the "founder's week" festivi
ties. The pageant was one of the
largest and most elaborate of Its kind
ever witnessed In the United States.
Another parade of labor organizations
is scheduled for this evening. Ses
sions were held this morning by the
National Board of Steam Navigation,
and the Board of Hrade celebrated its
75th anniversary. A meeting of in
surance men was held at the Phila
delphia Bourse. '
VIOLATED CABTWIUGIIT LAW.
Appeal Will Be Taken In Case Against
Alleged Consliracy.
Sacramento, Oct. 7. Attorneys for
the Western Meat company are pre
paring an appeal from the decision of
the Jury that last night found J. W.
O'Keefe, the local manager of the
company, guilty of violating the Cart
wright anti-trust law. This jls the
first conviction under the California
law. The appeal will be taken on the
ground that the law Is unconstitu
tional. The specific charge is that
O'Keefe conspired with Sacramento
rtiitphorn 'Protective association, to
charge Albert Itoblnson, an Independ
ent butcher, high rates to restrict
his trade, because Robinson rejused to
Join the association.
Skat Tournament.
Newark, N J., Oct. 7. Devotees of
skat, the national card gnme of the
Germans, are gathering today for a
three-day tournament under the aus
pices of the New Tork and New Jer
scy Skat league. Cities in New Jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and other ul art represented.
Hundreds of dollars In money prizes
will be distributed.
nryan Is Hopeful.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Bryan today Is
sued a statement tht the reports In
dicate that the democrats are making
sweeping gains alt over the country.
Ha leaves Lincoln on October 1, on
his let tour.
RMS
TO APPEAR U
Ill
T1S1SSISSPPI CONGRESS
OREGON DELEGATES ASK FOR IM
COOS BAY HARBOR AND
Trans-Mississippi Congress Today Taken Up With Speeches and Introduc
tion of Innumerable Resolutions by Coast Delegate Oregon Delegates
Figure Conspicuously Precipitate Attack on pinchot and Probe Har
rlman Representative on Shortage of Cars Unusually Active Day for
the Big Congress. ' . - ' '
San Francisco, Oct 7. Today's ses
sion of the Trans-Mississippi congress
was devoted to two subjects, "Trans
portation" and "Consevratlon of Nat
ural Resources."
J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the
Harriman lines, at the request of
Harrlman, led the discussion on trans
portation, and was subjected, to a" run
ning fire of questions from the' dele
gates, Who wanted to know if he had
more cars for the transportation of
cattle. v , .
The coast delegates wanted to know
if Harrlman is going to improve the
Pacific mail Bervice, looking Jo ' a
rapid transportation to the coast cities.
"Western Insurance," by Col. F. G.
Fleming of Kansas City, was the first
address. He made an appeal for' the
upbuilding of western insurance com
panies. It is probable resolutions will be in
troduced asking congress to pass a
law giving the Interstate commission
power to regulate the distribution of
cars in all parts of the United States.
Renew Pint-hot Fight.
The fight on Chief Forester Pinchot
will be renewed. Belligerents will be
led today by Oscar Smith, a former
congressman of Nevada
"West of the Mississippi; What Does
It Mean?" was the Bubject of the ad
dress by President BenJ. Ide Wheeler
of the University of California. Mr.
Stubbs followed with a plea for friend
liness toward the western railroads by
western people. He was interrupted
BALKIN WAR STILL TOPIC Of
TERWORLO INTEREST
Athens, Greece, Oct. 7. Dispatches
received today apparently confirm the
Constantinople rumor that Prince
Constantlne of Greece, was assassinat
ed yesterday while attending the Ser
vian army maneuvers. The city is In
a stute of wildest excitement. There
Is a possibility , that this muy draw
Gree'ce Into the Balkan war.
IliMisovcIt Watches War Olixlu.
Washington. Oct. 7. It Is stated In
diplomatic circles that Roosevelt Is
watching the Balkan situation closely.
Instructions are reported to have been
sent to every American diplomat In
GRECIAN
ASSASSINATED
Europe and the Balkan peninsula, to resumed his duties today. It Is re
report daily progress. When the right ported he collnpscd under the strain
moment arrives Roosevelt will submit
CRAIID JURY UNCOVERS STARTLING
VIOLATION OF
A new and braren violation of the
local option law has been uncovered,
if an arraignment before the grand
jury this sfniniion Is to be taken for
aught. If the charges are true, Jacob
Fuches conducted a wholesale whis
ky house a short distance' east of Hot
Lake la a peaceful looking country
house. It Is said that he has been
conducting this whisky stand for the
benefit of the public In general, and
that, perhaps, Is ths chief reason why
he now has the grand Jury to contend
v !'.h, and toniuiVwM .ivbi..,
PROVEJBENT TO -
START FIGHT ON LUMBER RATE
many times by the delegates.
The first blow in the fight against
the Harriman line's was delivered at
the Trans-Mississippi congress today
by the California Traffic association,
which introduced a resolution con
demning the control of - the Pacific
steamship lines by the transcontinen
tal railroads, charging the service is
insufficient and not such as the traffic
Justifies. The resolution asks that
the government establish a- federal
line of steamships between all. coast
points, the Panama ' canal and the
western coast of South America. , .
The establishment of a government
line Is urged strongly. Its advantages
are set forth at. length. The resolu
tions were referred to a committee In
which a hard fight Is expected.
(Continued on page 8.)
a plan of arbitration, friends say.
, Mob Threatens New Flag.
. Constantinople, Oct. 7. Angry
at
the raising of the new Bulgarian flag
of Independence' over the Bulgarian
agency here," a mob gathered about the
building this afternoon, threatening
to tear down the emblem. The sul
tan Is pleading with the people to be
peaceable. ,1
Sorviuns Form Riot Mobs,
Belgrade, Servla, Oct. 7. The mobs
of Servians today surrounded the Aus
trlan legation here, and threatened to
renew the attacks made on the bulld-
I Ing last night. The legation Is guard
ed by a heavy line of troops. Every
window was shattered last night' and
the situation Is critical. The . people
are embittered toward Bulgaria and
Austria. They do not like 'the pros
pect of their country being left In the
center of the disturbed territory, to be
captured by the victor of the Impend
ing struggle. ,
Visit Famous Wreck.
Greenwood, Miss., Oct. 7. Several
hundred Confederate veterans and
sons are here today at the annual
state encampment of the Mississippi
division oi tneir organization. As a
feature of the reunion, a steamboat
excursion will take the old soldiers to
the wreck of the Star of the West
The first gun fired in the civil war
was shot at this famous vessel, which
was finally captured by the Confeder
ates, and after an eventful history,
was Bunk by them In the Tullahatchle
river near this place. The veterans
will be entertained absolutely free
during their stay here.
Muck Back In IliiriMfs.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Chairman Muck,
jof the democratic nuttonnl committee,
of the campaign.
LOCAL OPTION LAV
have the clrcvlt court to fare. The
arraignment took place today and he
will be given an opportunity to plead
tomorrow morning.
From facts gleaned about the case
from an unauthoritative source, It
seems the defendant had a barrel of
whisky In the house, which Is located
on the road that runs across the
swamp land on the eist side of the
sanatorium. From there he la said to
have tapped many a "swig" for a tired
To Make Negro Doll.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct 7- A factory
for the manufacture of negro dolls is
the newest Nashville industry, and
hereafter the pickaninnies of Dixie
will be supplied with sawdust-filled
reproductions of themselves. The dolls
will be made In all shades, from light
mulatto to the ace of spades In color,
In order to supply all demands. The
recent National Negro Baptist con
gress passed a resolution praising the
negro doll factory and urging colored
people to purchase only negro dolls
for Christmas presents. In. the past,
colored children have had to put up
with Caucasian dolls, or uncomely
caricatures of negroes manufactured
by facetious white men. ,'
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ANOTHER "' INSTANCE OF TOO
HASTY PISTOL SHOOTING
Tacoma, Oct. 7. Mistaking -him for
a burglar, Harry Starr shot and al-
r .
most Instantly killed his uncle, Joseph
Eley, at S o'clock this morning, in the
doorway of their tent house, on Cen
ter and Bailey streets. Discovering
his fatal error,' Starr became crazed.
He was' taken to jail almost a raving
maniac. Starr was awakened by a
noise. He called, but there was no
response. Seizing a revolver he Jump
ed up and waited. Suddenly a form
uppeared at the opening of the tent.
He fired point blank. The form of the
victim crumpled up on the ground
Mrs. Starr, hastily lighted the lamp
and then the rplBtake was discovered.
Eley died 10 hifnutes later at St.-Joseph's
.hospital.
The police think Eley was walking
In his sleep, as Mrs. Starr says this
often occurred.. '
AL
KILLED AT LOGGING
CAMPS THIS AITERNOON
A lumberman named Al Brooks, was
killed at the George Palmer Lumber
company camps on the Looking Glass
this afternoon. Details as to the ac
cident are meager, reports saying sim
ply that he was caught between two
logs. The remains were taken to El
gin, where they are now housed in the
undertaking parlors. Facts as to the
age of the unfortunate man, and the
exact way In which he met his death
are nut procurable In time for press.
ROULETTE IN MANSIONS.
Los AngvW p4 Ring Will Bo, In
testlgntcd at Once.
Ls Angeles, Oct. 4. Protected op
erutlon of a roulette wheel in a fash
ionable apartment house where
Charles Ciurk, son of former Senator
Clark of Montana, Is said to have lost
$20,000, Is causing an Investigation of
a police ring by City Prosecutor Wool
wlne. When told he had lost that
amount, Clark protested, claiming he
was the victim of crooks.
Killed . i. T-,
Philadelphia, Oct. 7.Mrii. Cather
ine Beisel Is under arrest today, and
admitted she killed her brother-in-law,
Captain J. Clayton Era, of the
Pennsylvania National Guard, In a
family quarrel. F.rb was about to
start divorce proceedings when he whs
killed at his summer home. It Is al
leged Erb had a negro coachman to
ipy on his wife.
FATALICIT
SCHEDULE FOR
EI
T
AMPLE PROVISIONS FOR LO
CAL ATTRACTIONS AT NIGHTva
Special Train Leaves La Grande In the
Morning and Ret urns In Time to Al- -low
Attendance to Local Attractions
Entertainment for Visitors at the
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Other End Urgent That Every
Business House Be Represented lit
the Crowd.
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Excursion Schedule,
Leave La Grande, 8 a. m.
Arrive Wallowa, 11:30 a, m.
Leave Wallowa, 3 p. m.
Arrive La Grande, 6:45 p. tn. .
The last detail has been arranged
and there is nothing more needed to
insure the success ' of the business
men's excursion to Wallowa next Fri
day, than to gain a few more excur
sionists. The special train leave hero
at 8 o'clock In the morning "and no
freight or work trains will Interfere ;
with the running schedule. The track
to Wallowa will be open for the busU
ness men's excursion and the train
should arrive there by 11:30 o'clock'
at the lutest The entire schedule Is
arranged to give the excursionists the :
most possible time at Wallowa' and
return to La. Grande in time for the
social functions slated for that eve
ning. Traveling ".. Passenger Agent
O'Neil retrned .last evening from Wal
lowa and Is. now In position to . an-
nounce the schedule as stated above.''
The regular morning train to Wallowa
will Jm consolidated wlthf the,, special,
Dut tnat uoes not mean a ttilxHi train
for all freight business will be severed
from this train. The fare for the
round trip is very reasonable.
Need a Few More. , ;, ,
anxious to have a business represen
tative from every business in the city,
they do not limit tickets to business
men. Any one is privileged and urg
ently asked to "Join the bunch." There
Is need of additional guarantee to
reach the 100 tickets necessary to
mean a special train. However, the
special train Is assured by . the Com
mercial club, and not to throw a cash
burden on the club, the business
houses should make It a point o have
a representative on the train. The
proprietors are preferred, though any
one can represent the owner.
Court Interferes.
Circuit court Interferes with lawyers "
the district and county officials. But
professional men of other lines can go
and It Is believed that a large percent
age of the business men In the city
will go on this excursion.
Entertainment There.
It is prearranged that every business
man of Wallowa will be In his place
of business on Friday afternoon. But
for all that, boosters of that city will
be on hand tn entertuln the La Grande
delegation. Just what the program Is
Is not announced, but telephone com
munication says that everybody will
find every moment of his time well
occupied while in the city of Wal
lowa. .
The return schedule Is so arranged
that participants In the excursion will
be In La Grande in suffiicent time to
attend local attractions Frlduy' night
Instructing VoUts.
Oakland, Oct 7. County Clerk
Cook Is making arrangements to place
voting machines on all ferry boats be
tween Oakland and Pan Francisco for
the Instruction of voters.
Twenty-five RciKrt4d Drowned.
Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 7.-
Reports from Mlipielon says 2S
members of the French fishing
schooner Juanita, were drowned.
4 The captain, seizing a timber, 4V
was exposed to the elements for
It hours, and Is the only one
saved. The schooner was an
4 chored off the Grand Banks
4 when struck by a storm. She
sank in a few minutes. 4
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