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' 1 s VOLUME VIII. LA GRA NDE, UNION . COTJNTT, OREGON. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1908. NUMBER 15. NV .V..V sT.n n V" 3 ' ' i CTRL FORTUHATE III BIC LOTTERY J14.000 APPLICATIONS ARE RIPPED OPEN AT DALLAS. Great Crowds Witness Opening of the Government Land Lottery in Dai lag Little Girls Reach for Applica tions and Bring Forth Lucky Num bers First Name That of a Lady ' Front South Dakota -Thousands of Applicanta Registered. , : ' Dallas, Oct. X9. The first name to ba drawn in the Tripp county land lot tery was May A. Metier of Kennebec, 8. D., who gets the first choice of all lanUK UUUU Uu vjr tuo uCittuu- The drawing began today after thous ands of applicants had registered. The land seekers arrived early and In big crowds, to witness the drawing. Little girls selected to draw the appli cations were lifted to a platform while the crowd cheered. The metal casks were ripped open and 114,000 appli cations were scattered on the floor of the platform. After the name of Miss Metzer was drawn, the girls alternately plunged their hands into the pile of applications and drew ofrth the lucky numbers. ' MIA III IRATE ELECTRICIAN . 1 ; BREAKS PLATE GLASS. Was Enraged Over Article Appearing In Walla Walla Statesman Fought Viciously With the Police, Walla Walla, Oct. 19. Enraged by an article appearing in the Statesman Friday, L. L. Boyse, an electrician, at 4 o'clock this morning brokej&ir the plate glass windows In the front of fice of that paper, valued at $750. He fought vllcously with the police. The story printed was to the effect that Boyse was taking another woman to the fair grounds la a buggy while his wife and children were destitute. NEW COLONY LIKELY. STUMP SPEAKERS COMING. Republicans Will Bring McGinn to Ln Grande October 30. The republicans ,wlll wind up the campaign in this county with several talented speakers. Among those to come here is Judge Henry McGinn of Portland, who speaks here on -October, 30. -r. - New Colony. . ,s Reno, Nev.,. Oct ' 19. Nevada is alarmed over the announcement that another Mormon colony will be estab lished in Nevada, near Reno. Repre sentatives of the Mormon church are looking over the land. The colony Is expected to locate here by spring. , Family Burned to Death. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 19. Word wai received here from Palntervllle that George Stafford and three children were burned today ln his home last night. Mrs. Stafford tried to escape by jumping from the second floor. Her neck was broken. BRAE FOR SETTLEMEHT CIRCUIT COURT GRINDS OCT NUMEROUS CASES. Eastlack Case Disposed of Mlimick of Union, Arrested and . Pleads Kuhn Jury Retired This Afternoon Brasel Case One of Uie Big Suits Against the O. R. & N. Baker At torneys Represent the Defendant ln 925,000 Suit. CATC HO AS RECEIVER Do your cooking tomorrow and bring your basket- to the Baptist church Wednesday. "An old-time bas ket dinner for all who attend the con- ,1 yerHn.... Tblfj. is a special features q1 The 125,000 damage suit which E. Brasel of this city Is bringing against the O. R. & N., has been taken up by the circuit ( court today. ; Attorney oput;er vi , r vi uttuu, ii aMiiut kue O. R. & N.' while Attorneys Lomax & Anderson of -Baker City, are advanc ing the cause of the defendant. This Is only one of the big suits against the railroad company for the present term. Cases are being disposed ; of with more rapidity this week than hereto fore. The Jury in the case of. the State vs. Kuhn, wherein the defend ant Is charged with larceny of an overcoat, went to the Jury this after noon. . . John Mlnnlck of Union, has been arrested and arraigned on a charge of stealing two heifers. He pleaded not guilty today and was given his temporary liberty on a . $1000 cash bond. ' ; In the case of the O. R. & N. vs. Eastlack, the Jury Saturday night re turned a verdict In favor of the de fendant, awarding $1300. , Y Kuhn. Not Guilty. Later.--Late this afternoon fi the Kthn .Jv.tv returnedjayerdlct of 'not guilty.' WANTS TO SERVE HIS TERM ADOPTS PRISON TERM TO xini.ttixUAtlHitlUAMi4 !.!.. 4. 4. 4.4.4.4. .1 v Odds mdittds SHOE . SHE $2.50 ; Boy's Shoes $1.89 a pair Odds And Ends SHOE SALE A general cleaning out of all odds and ends of shoes consisting of Ladies, Men's and Children's at a saving from 25 to 50 percent 75c and 85c Children Shoes 49c a pair $1.50 and $1.75 little $3.50 and $4.00 men's S3.50 to $4.50 ladles' . $2.25 to $25.0 misses' folks Shoes, odd, and Dress Shoes,- odds and enJs. endg. ends - ends, , . v Sale Price Kale Price , ", Stt,e $1.19 a pr $2.98 apr $2.95 a pr. $1.69 a pair $1.25 and $1.35 boys' . t0 2-75 Ia1"",' M-00 to $3.00 men's and ,lJB la- and g,rls' Shoes, odds every-day Shoes, odd,. rf .e. Shoes, odds and and ends, ; , . , E , o , 1. c..i Kn'e Ilce Sale Prke Sale Price "u'c ITlce 89c a pr ' $1.95 a pr $3.5 a pr $1.29 a pr RECOMMENDS, HOWEVER, x TIIAT ANOTHER BE NAMED. GuU h Calls s for Clieck Books Re ceives Appointment , But Tries to Have an ; Expert Appointed Is Pressed for Time Attorney Evans Gives Interviorr to Portland Paper Tliat Uncovers News Heretofore Not , PublLslied Old Forgeries. National Bank Examiner Claud Gatch has been appointed receiver of the suspended Farmers & Traders Na tional bank. He received his commls- muu fmutiwy, vul DM Wltou in comptroller of the treasury to be re lieved, asking that some other expert be appointed. Mr. .Gatch stated that his reason for so doing was that he was now behind ln his bank examina tions and thought some other exam iner might be secured. He wired the treasury department last night, and owing to the fact thaf heNias not re ceived an answer, might be taken that his request In, to be granted and the department Is 'looking about to secure another before answering. , Mr. Gatch stated, tha whether It was himself or another, that it would require a receiver several days' hard work before a statement relative to the resources pf the bank could be as certained and given out, possibly two weeks. He has already notified the depositors to send ln their bank books for a careful checking up. This will require several days. . ' '. Mr. Gatch also stated that the pb Jects and duties L. a receiver was to so conduct the affairs of the bank to provide the greatest protection to the depositors and ln doing so until this had been accomplished the interests of the stockholders were not to be conaidered. ' ' ' Forgeries of Long Standing. The Sunday Oregonlan contains an article with reference to the bank faiy ure which Includes an interview with Deputy District Attorney Evans upon his return from La Grande to Port land, which, if correct, shows that Scrlber'a forgeries first commenced five years ago, and that he lost $60,000 In the Bumpter failure. The Evans Interview. Returning yesterday . frpm ; La Grande, where he went to Investigate the failure of the Farmers & Traders National bank as a result of which Cashier J.. W. Scrlber Is under arrest Deputy District Attorney Evans re fused to explain the mystery sur rounding the bank loan of $6000 in 1903 to A. B. Thomson, says the Ore gonlan. Mr. Thomson was receiver of the United States land office at La WIPE OUT MORPHINE ILVBIT. Portland Murder Case May Not Be Applied Martin Willing to Serve . . 15 Years. ' Portland, Oct, 19. Edward Martin, convicted last Saturday of the murder of Nathan Wolff, In .a pawnshop Inst summer, announced, today that he will, though lmiocent, abide by the Verdict of. manslaughter, In order to cure him self of the morphine habit, unless the sentence is excessive. The maximum penalty for manslaughter Is 15 years, and Martin says he may even consent to serve that length of time If it Is Imposed.;--, Grande at the time the loan was made. "Investigation of the failure shows I Do hot miss these shbe hargains Also odds and ends from all other depart rr.tr,ts ' . . ALWAYS SOMETHING . NEW AT THE -FAIR STORE . Satisfaction or , your money back If you want Shoes take ad vantage of this Sale and buy tlOVl COAST SERK TO FORI ARi EXPECTED THOuSASDS WILL HELP III BALKIN W ' OiiCtE li AliO THE DIDO SOP SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL PREVAILS IN TOKIO. isan rancico, Oct. 19. A m:.K meeting of Servians was held here to night for the purpoHe of enlhtlng the sympathy of the natives of that coun try in the movement to protest the an nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria. If necessary, they may raise an army here. Mladen Mcrchop, formerly a lieu tenant in the Austrian army, Is at the head of the movement here. He says at least 4000 Servians on the Pacific coast will enlist Already 285 have enlisted. , Local men are confident that 200,000 will bo fnllsted In ' the United 8tates..' They will ask '"the United States to Intervene and pre vent a consummation of the anncxa- that the first shortage had to do with supposed bank loan of $6000 to A. B. Thornton,',' said Mr. Evans. "That, according to the cashier, was his first fhortage, for when the note became due and was not paid Scrlber forged the name of Thomson to a note for a like amount In Order to pass over the shortage. That was the beginning and ln order to protect the bank since that time other forgeries have been committed." Never Sued for Collection. Mr. Evans declined to give the cash ier's reason for forging Thomson's name to another note Instead of start ing action to collect the amount nf the original note. Action was never be gun, though It is Bald that the bank's records show the note was never paid. Mr. Thomson, maker of the original note, Is now chairman of the republi can county committee of Umatilla J county and was a delegate to the na tional republican convention af Chi cago -In June. He a Indicted and tried while receiver of the land, office at La Grande on a conspiracy charge and was acquitted. - Mr. Thomson was a member of the state legislature ln 1901 ' during the memorable senatorial struggle be tween the late Senator Mitchell and the late H. W. Corbett. Thomson was one of the strongest Corbett support ers and during the long struggle voted for him until vthe very last moment. Then he turned to Mitchell, who was elected. Immediately thereafter Mr. Thomson was appointed receiver of the La Grande land office. In political oircles It was commonly believed that the appointment was the result of a deal which explained the change of his support from Corbett to Mitchell. Inspector Was Completely Fooled. "Scrlber continued to pay the In terest on this forged Thomson note," said Mr. Evans. "The forgery wa consummated Just before the Inspec tion of a national bank examiner, who was completely fooled. The Sumpter bunk failure cost Scrlber $60,000 and from that time on things grew worno." Investigation further showed that Scrlber is a man of mont exemplary habits ho far tis his pergonal life Ih concerned. There has been no dis covery of any wrong-doing except un fortunate speculation and similar un explained expenditures which he at tempted to cover by means of forged notes. He Is ald to bo on the verge of nervous breakdown as a result of his troubles. "The system of forging notes has ex tended over a period of many yeuis," ;.lr. Kvans, "and was succenftful In preventing government officers from discovering the true condition of ' !(! bRnli, It ban been examined eight times by eight different Inspetcurs In the last five yenrs. "It Is not known at this time how many of these notes are outstanding, but the examiner will not be surprised If they total a large amount." . Most Elaborate Dinner Ever Held In Japan Given ln Honor of Visiting Fleet ToahU Leading '.' ' Toward Kindly Feeling Prevail Admiral Sperry Bitter in Criticism Again Court Martial for Being Lentant With Yonng Evans. . V" - -7 . . Toklo, Oct 19. The first day ef the' reception to the Atlantic fleet la Toklo closed tonight with a brilliant dinner In the Imperial hotel to .the otucers and 'Ambassador' O'Brien,' at-"" tended by the diplomatic corps of To klo, and a number of Japanese mer chants and members of the cabinet' The dinner was one of the most for mal ever given here. Good will be tween the United States and Japan was the keynote of the toasts. Tho great hotel was elaborately decorated In crysanthemums, cherry blossoms, and American flags wore crossed with Japanese flags. . Young Evans Insufficiently Punished. Admiral Sperry today criticized the findings of the courtmartlal of Lieut. Frank Evans, son of "Fighting Bob." . whovas accused of using profane lan guage to a superior officer, and be ing intoxicated while acting officer of the deck when the fleet waa at Hono lulu. The courtmartlal was held when the fleet was at Manila. The court recommended that Evans be returned 150 numVers and be reprimanded Ad miral Sperry was severe in his crlti clunjand is quoted as saying that he wll recommend to the navy depart ment the dismissal of Evans from the fleet. ' PATRICUJE NEAR. BURNS. Son Shoots Drunken Fattier to vent Personal Attack. Pre- Burns, Ore., Oct. 19. News was re ceived here of the fatal shooting of Thomas Vlckers by his son, Lennle, on their farm, several miles from here. The son has surrendered. He saya the father was Intoxicated and started to attack him. The son fired two shot killing his father. Two Batcliea of Joy Papers. County Celrk Ed Wright has Issued two marriage licenses' today. One of them Is' a paper granting Frank Ba ker a license to wed Miss Edith Can ady, both of this city. The other waa one iHsued to' Clarence L. May and Virginia Jones, both of Baker City. The Baker City party was married this afternoon by Justice of the Peace Angus Stewart. LAST LAP OF CAMPAIGN RACE COLLISION IN NEBRASKA.' Passenger and FrHKht Cfme Together Killing One Man. Kansas C'ty, Oct. 19. One train man was killed and 22 passengers were injured itxliiy In a. collision between a passenger end freight trains on the Ronta Fe road at Bredlock( Kan., The passengers wre' hurled from their Scut and tuiloiueiaiM j jiui-u up. lifl AND 6RYHN EACH RUSHING OVER MM STATES Newark, N. J., Oct. 19. Taft today began a strenuous campaign tour, bo ', ginning the lust two weeks of the campaign. Ho will tour this state and then Idvade Delaware, Indiana, and also Ohio. He opened the speaking In New Jersey at illaney, ... .Bryan Finishing the liua. ,, East St.. Louis, Oct. 19. Bryan to day began a whirlwind tour Which will take htm through Illinois, Ohol, Ken tucky, West Virginia, New eJrsey and New York. Ho' will be accompanied by his wife. lie addressed eight thous and people today. , ' ' ' vl- i