La Grande evening observer., October 13, 1908, Image 1

VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, CKION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1908.
NUMBER 11.
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FEELING OF CONFIDENCE.: r
FULLY RESTORED AGAIN.
Hank Examiner yrrivcs But Can Make
No Material Statement Taking In
voice o f Assets With Directors of the
Suspended Institution May Say
. ; Something Tomorrow Will Report
to Comptroller Other Banks Do a
Reeord-Breaklng Business.
"Urn In possession of the bank and,
with the directors, am Invoicing the
- assets. Farther than that I can make
no statement today," said Claude
Gatcli, district bank examiner, who
arrived In the city this morning and
lest man in the city.
With praetlcaliy every member of
the board of directors of the suspend
ed Farmers & Traders National bank,
Mr. Gatch spent, the entire day behind
the locked doors. As yet he knows
nothing and can say nothing. ' His re
port will be made to the comptroller
of the currency, but he intimated, In
fact, asserted that the public will In
due time be given as much of the facts
as it is consistent with his position to
permit. The custom has always been,
in similar instances, to make public
the assets and liabilities of the sus
pended institutions, as soon as ascer
tained. Whether or not this will be
done tomorrow or the day after Is not
known. ''".
Arrived titA Moswlng.
Considerable disappointment.', was
rife this morning w hen it was thought
that Mr. Gatch did not arrive, but he
reached here, for all that, and with
the telephone quickly1 rounded up the
directors and long before noon, the
work of taking Invoice was on. Until
it is practical for the examiner to make
some statement, the public will have
to remain in Ignorance of the import
ant topic the exact condition of the
institution's finances. .
Confidence is Pleasing.
"Well-warranted confidence Is no
ticeable In financial circles today.
Business progresses as smoothly as it
ever did, and the other banks of the
city have not had more deposits made
In a period, than they did yesterday.
This exemplifies the confidence in the
money world and the money condition
locally. The feeling continues to be
me of hope. Every hour sees a rapid
Teturn to normal conditions on the
streets, and the bank failure is no
longer the absorbing topic. Depositors
realize that everything possible will be
done to reimburse them at the earli
est possible moment.
Tho Mutter of Receivership.
In regard to the receivership, there
is a possibility of considerable delay.
Bused on the report which Mr. Gatch
will make to the comptroller, the lat
ter will appoint a receiver. The time
of this appointment may be three days
r three weeks. There is nothing post
tlve as to time In this matter.
' SENATOR C.EA1UN f
Visited Sugar Factory Tills Afternoon
Met Many Friends.
Senator Gearln, who speaks tonight
in the opera house, was met this
MOrnlniT Ut Hj Lain Vi. A ,,,-..,.,.., Tnhn
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-'"mgin, wno escorted him to the hotel
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wnere he was met by a number of
friends. Senator Gearln Is no stran
t?r In La Grande. Last year he de
livered a most eloquent memorial ad
dress for the Elks' order. This after
noon he visited the court house and
the sugar factory In company with
Judge Crawford. "
Likes Her Chew In'.
St. Louis, Oct. IS. "I would rather
chewing tobacco than live without
'V' declared Mrs. Anna Slofert, need
ho Is the only woman on record
uttering with tobacco heart She
n a precarious condition. She has
hewed for three years.
.MIXERS BOYCOTT DAILY.
Exposure of Minfrs Leads to General
Boycott of Jimoau Taper.
Seattle, Oct. 13.- A dispatch from
Juneau, Alaska, says .' the Western
Federation of Miners Is boyocttlng the
Alaska Dally Record because the pa
per is opposing the miners. A peti
tion is being circulated to threaten to
boycott all stores If they continue to
patronize the paper;
Knights of the Golden Eagle,
Washington, Oct. 13. Delegates
from all the lodges of the lCnlghts of
the Golden Eagle throughout the coun
try met in Washington today to begin
a national conclave of the Supreme
Castle of the order. . , .
ETHER
DASHING TOM WIFE OF TWO
. MEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. "
New York, Oct. 13. Two men of
this city are pondering today upon the
ingenious duplicity of Mrs. Catherine
Stroebel, a dashing brunette, who for
many years led each to believe she Is
his true loving wife. The revelation
came wjth the granting of a divorce
to Philip Strobel, evidence convincing
the court that the woman was the
spouse of Stroebel during the day and
the wife of Jacob Valusse, a clertk,
when he was through work. Stroebel
Is an engineer and worked nights. By
a clever ruse the woman was able to
fool the two men on Sundays, when
both were Idle.
SOLD DAUGHTER '
SENSATIONAL CASE COMES TO
LIEUT III TEW JERSLY
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 13. The
police are Investigating the story of
Mrs. Julia Madeltn, who recently shot
and killed her husband, that he father
sold her to Tony Madelin for 1100.
When she rebelled, her father forced
her to marry Madelin, after which the
"parent received the money. She de
clared her husband kicked and beat
her because the supper was not ready
Saturday. She was ill and In terror,
the woman says, and she seized a re
volver and killed him.
They Have Record.
Tacoma, Oct. 13. Marksmen are to
day discussing the remarkable shoot
ing done by a team picked from the
second Infantry of tho Washington Na
tional Guard, which yesterday defeated
for the third successive time the team
representing the Duke of Connaught's
regiment, the Sixth Canadian Rifles of
Vancouver, B. C. The contest whc
for the championship of the Pacific
coast, and a $51)0 loving cup. It Is be
lieved by the officers that the score
may be the world's championship
They will know after the records have
been searched.
LOST IN DENSE FOREST.
Experienced Cruisers Sent Out to
Search for Starving Mun.
Seattle, Oct. 13. Lost in the depths
of a dense forest near Arlington, E. II
Melkeljohn, a member of the firm of
Melkeljohn tt Brown, timber brokers
of Wisconsin, Is b Ing sought today
by experienced timber cruisers. Once
lost In the forest It is almost Impossl
ble for a person not familiar with it.
to get out The lost man has no food
and It U feo'cd.hr will starve t:
death.
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POW BECFJ,
TURKEY G1VEXL THREE i
DAYS TO MAKE AMENl
Appearance in the Near East Now s
That a Monster Conference of Na
tions Will Be Held Scope of, the
Purpose Is Widening Powers Pray
for Delay in Declaration of War
Turkey Must Admit Bulgaria's Inde
pendence at Once, .
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London, Oct" IS M, Iswolsky,' a
Russian foreign minister and Sir Ed
ward Gray, the British secretary of
foreign affairs, are today considering
what features of the European inter
national situation will be Included In
ihe ueiioeration of the expected con
ference of powers, which will be th
most Important meeting of modern
times. ' " ... v
Germany Still Silent.
It Is understood that France agrees
with the attitude of England and Rus
sia, but the kaiser has not made his
attitude clear. The greatest danger
lies In a possibility of war between
Bulgaria and Turkey or Servla and
Austria. Diplomatic instructions are
sent today to various representative!?
In the Balkan capitals instructing urg
ent appeals to be made for a post
ponement of hostilities, until an op
portunity has been had for a peaceful
settlement. Iswolsky Is credited with
a victory In Inducing England to agree
to enlarge the scope of the conference.
Force Turkey to JUXKilpntjcfr'
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct." is'. The Bul
garian government, directed by Szar
Ferdinand, today summoned all classes
of reserves, meaning that the whole
army of the country will take the field
immediately In support of the threat
to declare war unless Turkey recog
nized officially , the independence ol
Bulgaria within threesdays.
. To Try Flnnueelrs.
New York, Oct. 133. Unless a fur
ther delay Is secured, Charles W.
Morse and Alfred XV. Curtis will be
placed on trial in the United Statef
circuit court tomorrow on a charge of
conspiracy and misapplication of the
funds of the National Bank of North
America. Morse was vice-president ol
the bank up to the time of th; finan
cial crash last fall. Cnrtls was presi
dent. Judge Hough, of the United
States court, set . this ' date and also
fixed the same date for the beginning
of the trial of F, Augustus Helnze,
who was indicted on a charge of over
certification of checks while president
of the Mercantile National bank. It
Is understood that the trial of Mors
and Curtis will be finished before the
Helnze case Is called.
$118 PER FAX.
Enormous Rich newt In Gold Strike In
Nome Mining District. '
Tacoma, Oct 13. Dispatches con
firm the report that one of the richest
strikes In the Nome district wns made
by two miners, Peterson und Hall, on
the third beach line. It pays $148
to the pan.
Wisttinsln Odd Fellows.
Antlgo, Wis., Oct. 13. The grand
encampment and Patriarchs Milltnnt.
the two highest branches of Odd Fel
lowship In Wisconsin, convened here
today for the state meeting of the fra
ternity. ;
FATA I j GUN ACC1!FNT.
Boy Jabs Ixsuled Gun Into Hole and
Loud is Exploded.
Rprague, Wash., Oct. 13. 01n
Kays, aged 11, son of J. R. Kays, man
ager of the Supply company's lumber
yard, was Instantly, killed today while
hunting. With a coinpnnion ho drove
a ground hog In a hole near Lake Col
ville. The Kay boy began poking the
butt end of tho gun Into the aperture
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tratcd the heart
CIRCUIT
COURT
GRAND JURY TO FINISH
ITS LABORS TOMORROW
Notorious Morrison Case is Drawing to
a Close Will Undoubtedly Go to the
Jury This Afternoon Grand Jury
Expects to Ask to Be Excused by
Tomorrow Evening Sheriff Expect
ew Back With Greek Rloteny1
The eighth day of, the notorious
Morrison case gives every evidence of
going to the Jury th's afternoon or' this
evening. At 1 o'clock the attorneys
presented their demands for the court
in giving the charge to the jury and
tms will be followed by the arguments.
Nlcke Denltls has commenced a suit
against the O. R. & N. company to ob
tain $227.75, the amount alleged to be
due for labor.
A guard arrived this morning from
the state asylum to convey John Scott,
the Austrian, who was adjudged In
sane a fewr duys ago. They will leave
on the evening train for Salem.
The grand jury Is working like bea
vers to get tfirough with the expecta
tion of asking to be excused. tomorrow
afternoon. This all depends upon the
amount of new work that may come
before It between now and tomorrow
noon, .
Sheriff Childers 'phoned to the of-
Jlce this forenoon that he and Officer
. H. McLaughlin had succeeded in
"VtiWUnif fhfeirW.Te five alleged rI6t'-i
ers. They are expected to capture the
other two, however, In time to teturn
on the evening train from Elgin.
AVIATORS FALL
- INTO NORTH SEA
MOST REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE
IN EALGON HISTORY
Berlin, Oct. 13. Probably the most
remarkable experience in the history
of ballooning was reported today 'by
N. H. Arnold, a pilot, and H. G. Hew
att, his assistant, of tha balloon St.
Louis, one of the three American en
trants In the International race for the
Bennett cup, when they landed after
falling In the North seat at midnight.
Knveloped In the folds of the great
gas bag, which was being lashed by
the waves, they Were sighted by a
searchlight of 'a steamer. They would
have been drowned if they had re
mained on the floating canvas 15 min
utes longer.
I'.lkliiH Fiipigcnicnt Is Off. -Rome,
Oct, 13. The engagement of
Duke. d'Abru.zt to Katheilne Elklns,
Is undoubtedly broken, according to
an announcement which comes from
Inner court circles, and bears a semi
official stamp. The break Is said to
be tho resi.lt of the constant discus
sion of th match In Europe and
America, both in the newspapers and
general go"slp. Not long ego tt was
announced "his dukelets' would come
to America with warships, to marry
Miss Elklns.
Will Not Force Expulsion Law.
rnlUnd, Oct. 13. Tho I'H.i'i-j
Not th west AmuU'ur n-socliitlon has
decided not to consider the case of
Louis Orsle, the boxer, who was ex
pelled from the Spokane Athletic club
for fighting a professional some time
ngo. He must now wait two years. In
the meantime he cannot fight profes
sionals before being taken Into the
club as an amateur again.
WANT DEMOCRAT "CANNED."
California Democrats Tldnk the State
Chairman is Lethargic,
San Francisco, Oct. 13. Democrats
here are expecting an answer hourly
from Bryan to a telegram sent by Will
Ashe, a sort, of Omar Couty, asking
Bryan to discharge Judge John E.
Baker of Modoc, chairman, of the
state central committee, because he is
inattentive to 4ls duties.
Railway Signal Meeting.
Washington, Oct. 13. The' Railway
Signal association convened here to
day In annual session.' Delegates from
many cities are here and several ad
dresses will be made by railway signal
authorities. . . . -
LIBERAL WITH
FEDERATED CLUBS INVITE MANY
Til LA'CRANSE
Every poion in office an elect, all
ministers, representatives of all orders.
heads' of .the furgest firms, newspaper
representatives and several other or
ganizations of Union and Wallowa
counties, will be asked by special invi
tation from the recording secretary
and president of the Oregon Federa
tion of Women's clubs, to attend the
eonventlivn to be held in this city No
vember, 10-12, inclusive. The invlta-
'ns .,JLL-today and ar-Wlng"phr';
out by the Invitation committee of the
local general committee in charge of
the affair. The wording Is a warm
welcome and Invitations to attend the
convention on tho days stipulated, and
is signed by Mrs. II, D. Hayes, the re
cording secretary, and the state presl
dent, Mrs. Saruh Evans of Portland.
SOCIALISTS' CHARGK OVERDONE
Chicago's Hungry Children Do Not
Total Socialists' Charges.
. Chicago, Oct. 13. Charitable, or
ganizations today declare an Investiga
tion of thq charges made by . the so.
clallsts that 15,000 children go hungry
In Chicago every day, shows thut the
charge is exaggerated, find that drink
In every caso Is at tho bottom. Most
parents of the hungry children are paid
well.
NO DECISION TODAY.
Ktandurd Oil Finn Division Excctcd,
But Not Forthcoming.
Chicago, Oct. 13. It was snnounc
ed today that on account of the great
pressure of court business, the decision
In the United State's court Of appeals
regarding the government's petition
for a rehearing In the $20,000,000 fine
sgalnst the Standard Oil company, will
not be handed down today, but prob
ably In the latter part of the week.
STOCKHOLDEItS FOOLED.
SupKwcd Dividends Used to Purchase
M. K. T. RullriNul.
New York, Oct. 13. That James J.
t!i'.l has finally secured control of the
Missouri, Kaunas & Texas railroad, Is
believed on Wall street Stock held
ubroud, Is here, pending final negotia
tions. The cash paid Is said to have
been a part of that which was expect
ed would be distributed to stockhold
ers of the Northern Pacific.
Hurt by Explosion.
Olympla, Wash., Oct. 13. Mrs. E.
" '"-'' Ti3 furiously injured this
morning by the explosion of a hugo
gas oven In the delicatessen depart
ment of the Bolster-Barnes compuny
store, local grocers. She was blown
several foot and wus burned and
bruised.
Infant Buried.
The funeral of the Infant child born
to Mr. and Mrr. Chester Newlln yes
terday, was held this afternoon.
firtIcoiitest
BROWN OFFICIATES FOR
; 1 WINNING ! AGGREGATIONS
Several Thousand Fans Form Lino a
. Half Mile Long at Detroit Ball
v Grounds Summer Throws for De
troit, But Ills Team Mates Are Un
ablo' to Score Cubs Score In Thin!
Inning and Oxice. More Later on Is
Fourth Game, With Three tor Cubs,
. Detroit, Mich.,' Oct. il Chicago
won today, 3 to 0.
Detroit, Oct 13. A noisy reception
was given the Tigers today when they
returned to play a game here CV.g'af'';
tornnnn. .-
the Cubs yesterday, when the latter
seemed to have a' cinch! MulIIn, the
pitcher for Detroit, Is a big hero in
the eyes of Detroit tans. Cobb's stick
work has also booated him several
notches, ; The Weather today is per
feet. By It o'clock the line was half
a mile long at tha box office.
. Odds .on the Cubs fell from 5 to 1
that they win today, to 8 to 6. It was
a 2 to 1 bet that the Cubs will win the
scfrles. f . '
The batteries, are; For Chicago
Brown arl Kilng. Detroit Summer
Rnd Schmidt, Neither team mode, a
run-in th.e first or second Inning. Chi
cago's half of the third Inning: Sheck
ard and Evans out; Schulte walked,
stotil second; .Chance walked, and
S;jrM'.f,'insli:i to Joft tield, scoring '
Schulte; Henfraan singled to left, scor
ing Chance; Tinker out. Two runs.
Detroit, 0. There were no runs In the
fourth inning.
By ringing the home plate one
more during th game, Chicago won
Ihe fourth game of the world's cham
pionship series this afternoon.
TAFT SPECIAL III
SPECIAL CAR LEAVES THE TRACK
T.FTS LIFE
Sterling. O., Oct. IS. The Taft spe
cial arrived here at 10:15 this morn
ing and met with a slight accident
While running at reduced speed near
the city. The car Constitution, con
taining Taft. Governor Harris, Sena
tor Dick of Ohio, Senator Smith of
Michigan and others, left the track.
The occupants were severely Jolted.',
Spreading rails are supposed to be
the cause of the accident
No one was Injured. The workmen
replaced the car on the track as quick
ly as possible. A largo Iron bor was
found beside the track, which was re
cently repaired, where the accident
occurred. Senator Dick said Taft is
now sure of election as the escape
of the party from Injury shows Taft
hus a charmed life. .
Ijirge Tlmlter Deal.. ,
Ukluh, Cat, Oct. II. The largest
transfer of timber land recorded In
northern California for yeurs was
closed today when the oCttoneva Lum
ber company sold Its Interest In the
northern pnrt of Mendocino county to
J. E, Wheeler for $135,000.
MANY PATIENTS AT ASYLUM.
Gunrd Her After Another Represen
tative of Union County.
Fifteen hundred and sixty-one pa
tients are now in the state asylum at
Salem according to Guard Parker, who
arrived this morning to take charge of
the Austrlnn who recently went In
sane. Of this number Union county
has contributed nlno during the post
year.
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