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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRA NDE, UNION . COTJNTT, OREGON. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1908.
NUMBER 15.
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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.
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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. , ' ' '
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