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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 108.
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DEPARTMENT will dig
f, DEEPER IX DANK DEAL,
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St. Louis Man Will Tako Charge or
Bonk-r-Is Now on His Way to La
Grander-Government Will ' Prose
cute Scriber, Says ReportNew Man
Well Versed In Banking Business-
No Anaouneemeat Received ' Here
last Evening of Appointment.
The appended j dispatch uf taken
rom ue uregonian or. yesterday
Jmprning.
It thrOWS llKht on tha'an. '
local Institution to displace Mr. Gafch,
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who asked to be relieved, and cornea
directly from, the comptroller of tht
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'currency: , -
I Oregonlan News Bureau, Washing
ton. Oct. !. Bank Examiner Claude
lnin affoi TirAltmtruirv Af amlnatlnn I
of the books and papers of the Far
mers & Traders National tank of La
Grande, which was recently closed,
reports to the comptroller of the
currency that he found assets whose
face value aggregates 1166,231, while
he unearthed liabilities to the extent
of $213,516. In other words, the bank
Is short at least $47,284 through the
embezzlement of Cashier J .W. Scriber.
,. Mr.. , Gatch's report Is preliminary
and does not pretend to represent the
exact condition of the bank' at the
time It was cldsed. There will have
to be further probing to determine
whether or not there are outstanding
llali! (ties not yet discovered, and until
this examination is' completed affinal
report cannot be made. ' ' T
Receiver to Dig Deeper.
Walter Neldner, of St. Louis, who
for many years has been employed
with natlonak bank receivers and is
familiar with their business, has been
t appointed permanent receiver of the
defunct La Grande bank and is now
en his way to La Grande from Arizo
na. He will confer 'with Mr. Gatch,
the temporary receiver, . and learn
from him everything thus far discov
ered with regard to the bank's condi
tion and Scrlber's forgeries, and will
then take active charge of the bank's
affairs. ,
The Treasury department never
makes public reports of bank exam
; mers, and particularly regards as con-
Xldential reports on banks that have
gone Into the hands of receivers. For
this rpason no Information can be ob
tained from the comptroller as to the
exact nature or extent of Scrlber's op
erations, other than shown above. He
forged numerous negotiable papers,
It ia understood, but how many, on
what names or for what amounts can
E III OTHER PBOMlNEK
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ODD 'FELLOWS
: Two hundred Odd .Fellows and Re
eahs, returning delegates from, the
Idaho grand lodge, were In this city
thl" doming long enough to visit the
Sxhlblt hall and take breakfast.' The
Agates were residenta of northern
lduho ad had been in attendance at
grand lodge at Boise. They all ex
,ftw'fl themselves as. greatly pleased
the exhibit and what little they
re able to see of our ( . city. , Jhe
'Iffate were being transported home
A upecjal train and from all ap-'-r.
nces the trip was being inade a
fclly joyous one. '
tremor Gooding Prnent.
Among the delegates present was
Pernor Gooding, who waa a dele
J1 from his home lodge. The gover
r seemed to' be enjoying the trip as
Uch M y of the delegates. He
JJW that If there was any one place
"'" he felt more at home than at
COVERNQR COODINC UN
not be learned. .
Prepare lor Prosecution.
The report of Mr. Catch and the
subsequent report of Mr. Neldner will
be turned over to the department of
Justice to assist them in Instituting
criminal proceedings against the cash
ier. That is an additional reason why
Information bearing on the case is
treated as confidential. Notwithstand
ing that Scriber has confessed his
guilt, the department intends to pre
pare for prosecution, for It Is possible
he may change his mind and plead
not guilty. Should he "do so, the ln-;
formation collected by . the treasury
agents will be necessary for the prose
cution. . - '.. ' '
Th first intimation of the appoint
ment to reach Mr. Gatch was the dis
patch read In ' the Oregonlan last
night ; He is acquainted with Mr.
Neldner, however, and' Is loud In his
praise of the man's ability.
Receiver Gatch this afternoon re
ceived .notification that his resigna
tion had been accepted and his suc
teeor haa oeen appointed and was
on his way.
PANAMA SCANDAL SUBJECT
OP FUTURE INVESTIGATION.
Ralney or tlWnols Will Ascertain if
Tart's Brother Had Hand In Panama
Steal or Several Millions Thinks
President Roosevelt Ought to Know
Members. ' '
Chicago,, Oct.. 23, An Investigation
by congress of the alleged Panama ca
nal purchase scandal will be demand
ed by Representative Ralney of Illl-J
nols, at the opening of congress on
December 1, according to a statement
made today. "The president," said
Ralney, "ought to be able to tell
whether or not his brother-ln-Jaw, or
Taft's brother were interested in the
American syndicate which succeeded
in getting control of securities in the
Panama canal company, involving sev
eral million dollars. The president
ought to know who the members of
the American syndicate were. The
country Is entitled to know about It,
and I Intend to see that It Is made
public." .
Bed Springs Stretched.
Old springs made good as new.
Dan't throw thm away. W. H. Ricks
with his new patented Unlersal Ted
Spring stretcher, guarantees Ms work
Will only bo 'n Grand" one week.
Phone him at I.onde Vu..ey housn,
and he will call. Work ) ue at ya ir
home. Machines fir al4 10-23-29
WITH E
in TUN OF IHO
IN TIE CITY
another, If was at an Odd Follows'
grand lodge.
State Candidate Along.
T J. Taylor,' one of the leading edi
tors and politicians, was aUjp among
the number. Mr. Taylor Is a candi
date on the republican ticket for the
office of' state auditor, and says that
though a good Odd ' Fellow would
naturally be somewhat timid regard
ing political matters at an Odd Fellow
mf-etlnr. he felt safe In sAylns that he
Uileved the brothers would make no
mistake In placing him In the office
for which he has allowed bis friends
to nominate him. Like the governor,
Mr. Taylor, seemed to he thoroughly
at home. air. Taylor was accompan
ied by his wife, who has no hesitancy
In saying that aha believes her hus
band is the exactly the proper man
for the place. '
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fTO PftOBESCAHDAL
HAS UK III
A SERIOUS OLE
IUSGEN STIRS UP MESS
IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
Demands Name of 3300,000 Contribu
tor Open Letter Printed Throwing
Mack and Haskell Into Bad Light
Bryan Has' a Bad Set of Friends
in Taggart, Sullivan and Others
: Says Chairman Mack is Habitual
liar, Not to Be Tnwtcd. ' J
Toledo, O., Oct 23. The request for
the name of the contributor of $300,
000 to the campaign fund of democ-
letter, addressed to W. J, Bryan by
Hlsgen, the Independence candidate,
printed here. It denies Roosevelt Is
the author of the charge of a donation
from the Standard Oil.; It declares
the question demands a letter, because
the people are , wondering as to the
contributor. Hlsgen said , he would
rather explain the situation to Mana
ger Mack, of the democratic commit
tee,, and stated he made a deliberate
misstatement about the contribution,
and thaKhe did not have the money.
The letter says It is hard to tell when
Mack is telling the truth.
Reviews Haskell Case,
Hlsgen' reviews the Haskell charges
in the letter. ' He says Haskell and
Mack are bad eggs from the same bas
ket, and closes by saying Bryan Is un
fortunate in the choice of friends, re
ferring to Senators Bailey, McLaurln,
Roger SulllvatfTTom Taggart and J.
W. Kern.'
Bryan has denied that such a fund
as $3E0,O0O "existed. ' The denials are
supported, by Mack's statements.
SNOW IN CANADA.
Transportation Demoralized by Heavy
Snowstorms Tills Week.
Winnipeg, Oct. 23. One of the
worst snowstorms known in this sec
tion Of Canada at this time of the
eyar, is 'raging. Transportation la
completely demoralized. There have
been no trains from the east today. At
many places the snow is 10 feet deep.
IT LIST
NOUn TO WIN CM!
San Francisco, Oct. 23. A whirl
wind campaign In a special train car
rying nearly every democrat of prom
inence In the state, was arranged to
day by the democratic state central
committee, for the last week of . the
campaign.' Theodore A. Bell and J. D.
Phelan, the former mayor of San
Francisco, wlll .be the principal speak
ers. ;..''" ' ','' '.
The' democratic leaders expect the
tour to carry the state for Bryan, de
spite the normally large republican
majority. . The train will leave Red
Bluff Monday morning. All presiden
tial electors will travel on the spe
cial. Nominees to. congress and dif
ferent legislative districts will travel
on the train within the limits of their
respective districts.
. la Desperate Fight With Whale. '
-Belllngham, Oct. 23. In a desperate
fight with a whale, six Indian fisher
men narrowly escaped losing their
Uvea In Belllngham bay today.: Prom
a rowboat they attacked the whale in
an attempt to kill IC While It flop
ped; It upee.t the boat, throwing the
occupants lnto,the, water. Two were
rendered unconscious from the blows
of the whale. Comrades rescued them
later,,
ENCUND CASE
F
O K & N7S OFFER OP
. 10300 FINALLY ACCEPTED.
Jury tn Case of E. S. Brasol Vs. ,0. R,
9t N Where Damages to the Amount
"or $25,000 Were Asked, Brings In a
Verdict for the Defendant Last
Night Trial of George Lewis on
This Afternoon Charged With Rob
bing a Freight Car.
Last night the verdict of the Jury In
the JSase of E. S. Brasel vs. the O. R.
& N. company, wherein the plaintiff
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received while In their service, brought
In a sealed verdict and when court
opened this morning the verdict read
in favor of the defendant
England Case Compromised.
Yesterday it , was reported that a
compromise was being attempted in
the case of Charles England, who Is
suing the O. R. & N. for damages to
the amount of $50,000 for injuries re
ceived. Those who were . keeping a
close watch on the case wondered what
effect the England case the Jury ver
dict in the Brasel case, would ', have.
Whether or not It had any many never
be known, but. within 10 minutes af
ter the Brasel verdict was announced,
the attorneys in the England case ad
vanced before the . court and stated
the case had been settled out of court.
It being understood that the amount
paid Mr. England by the - company
was"$650dL,; -L . .
The unexpected withdrawal of the
England ae!rAther took the court, by
sHirpfise.v and "lt"re(iTi!red a few mo
ments to adjust matters so that the
least time would be 'lost In setting
other cases. The Jury was dismissed
until 1:30, this afternoon, when .the
case of the State vs. Lewis, who Is be
ing held on a charge of robbing a box
car. ' .. I ,'
Evans and Ross were arraigned on
the charge of larceny near Elgin, and
entered a plea of not guilty, and the
Ross case was set for next Wednesday.
Evans asked, the court to appoint an
attorney to defend him, which will be
done, '
Slip FOR TIT
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP WILL: BE
. SENT OVER THE
Washington, Oct. 23. At a meeting
today It was decided that the entire
Roosevelt cabinet will take the stump
for Taft next week, and Join actively
in the campaign In his behalf. Root
will speak in Cincinnati, Toledo and
New York .Postmaster General von
Meyer will speak In Ohio and New
Jersey. Metcalf goes to West Vir
ginia, Secretary of War Wright will
speak at Baltimore. Secretary Cor
telyou will be In New York Thursday
night. Bonaparte, Garfield, , Wilson
and Straus will continue their present
tours.
Long Rolay Race.
Tacoma, Oct. 23. Plans are per
fected for a .great relay race from
American Lake to the Y, Ur C. A.
building In this city, a distance of 12
miles, on Saturday afternoon. Three
picked teams of 12 men each will en
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v Bank VaaUa Robbed.
Llnooln, Neb.,-Oct 23 The vaults
of the State hank at Hartwcll were
dynamited today by yeggmen, who es
caped wl'h ?W0. ' ' ,
I DISPOSED
1IET WILL
Escape Drowning In. Collision.
Seattle. Oct. 23. Three men nar
rowly escaped death In a, collision be
tween the ferry boat West Seattle aid
the tug Ruth, In the bay this morn
ing. Passengers In the ferry boat' were
panic-stricken.' The Impact was' not
great because of slow speed. Three
men who were standing tn the bow of
the tug narrowly escaped being
caught in the crash. '
Kern Jr. Is Improved.
- Indianapolis, Ind Oct, 23. The
condition of J. W. Kern Jr., is slightly
improved today. The candidate re
fuses to leave the bed until all dan
ger Is past.. " 1 "
Dies From Burns. i
Tacom. , Oct. 23. Her clothes
catching fire while bending over a
stove, Mrs. Sarah. R. Cory, aged (2,
was burned last night and died this
morning. Her son extinguished the
flames. The woman inhaled the
flames as they were leaping abouH: her
head.
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C1ICES WILL
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EXTENSIVE CHANGES TO BE
MADE IN NEAR FUTURE.
Adcook & Frlttf Building Will Have
Its Front llemodi-lcd at Coiuddcra
hie Expense Rulaton Building is
About to L'ndergo General Sprucing
Up Start Work at Oucc i "
Improvements that will mean -the
outlay of considerable sums 6f money
and go f& t$tt,d flying1 dams aye
nue a metropolitan city air, are about
to be commenced. 'The buildings to
profit Is the store front of the build
ing formerly occupied by Adoook and
Fiitts and the Pennington & Co. store.
The former will be transformed to
such an extent that the front will be
very modern In every, respect. The
entrance will remain on the Adams
avenue side, but the doors will be set
well back, making room for an angu
lar entrance way. The sides are to
be' plate glass and the show window
behind the plate will also be modern
in every detail. The background will
be paneled and highly finished. The
cost of this Improvement will be con
slderable. The carpenters will be put
to work In a few days, that Penning
ton & Co. can move in with the least
possible delay.
- ' Additional Improvements,
An Improvement no less expensive
Is one that is' planned by the Newlln
Drug company. The building now
occupied by the Pennington company
will have Its lower floor entrance
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ISLAND CITY WAREHOUSE IS DOME
KIDDLE LEFT TODAY FOR TCU3 OF" THE MICDLEAEST TO EUI
MACHINERY : FOR TIE HEW MILL
The spacious ad substantial ware
house for the use of the Island City
Flourllif; Mill company,. has been com
pleted, all but the painting. The work
was completed Monday morning and
the building now stands as the' first
to rise out! of the ruins of the late fire,
It Is 120x(0 feet and II feet In height.
It Js substantially built '
' Kiddle Goea Kat Today.
Ed Kiddle took his departure this
morning for Spokane from, where he
poes to rnre'ips maMfery for the
nw fiourtnr mill, vet existing on pa
per only. lie will go to Knnwis CHy,
Indianapolis, Minneapolis and points
In Illinois before returning. Durng
Warming Vp tor Races.
New ,York, OctN it. Two dosen of
the fastest racing automobiles In the
world are swerplng around the great
Long Island course today In the last
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AOEIiICA FOR 1
WILL CEASE INVASION OF
PACIFIC IF POSSIBLE.
Vboount Makes Notable Declaration
in Speech at American Fleet Rwi
Uon No Farther Invasion of ' Pa
oi:io if the United State Will Ex
pand It, Navy to be Amply Protec
tiveGreat Rwoptlons on Every
" Turn for Fleet, .
Toklo, Oct 2S. That Japan wel
comes the strong American fleet in
the Pacific ocean as a guarantee of
places more vessels in tht Pacific, J a- .
pan will cease Its policy of naval ex
pansion, looking to the United State''
to prevent war, was the statement
made tonight by Viscount Kaneko In '
a notable, speech before the Ameri
can Friends society. He said:
"A powerful naval force Is necea- ,
sary to maintain peace in the Pacific."
Admiral Sperry bid farewell to To
klo this afternoon, going to Yokoha
ma. He was represented at the recep
tion by Admiral Emory.
A reception to the 'American fleet
and officers aboard Admiral Togo's
famous flagship " was the feature ' of
the night's celebration In Yokohama.
Sperry was the guest of. honor. The
fleet sails Sunday Instead of Saturday.
The last function of the fleet visit will
be a reception by Sperry aboard the
Connecticut .In Yokohama bay.
POINTS TO TAFT.
blraw YoteinUur.wb Gives Sid Taft
1 Enormous jMaJorlty.,
Chicago, III., Oct. 28. A straw vote
conducted by the Chicago Record
Herald, Judge Kohlsaat's paper, today
gives Taft a plurality of over 178,000
In Illinois, ifoosevelt carried that
state by 30!C59. .' - V" .
Georgia Mob Wants Blood.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 23. A mob sur
rounded the Jail at Llthonla today,
threatening to burn Charles Mlchlch,
a negro, who killed Deputy Sheriff
Peck Sunday. He was captured after
a desperate fight. The negro 'was
cut 15 times.
About to Give IT Search.
Tacoma, Oct. 23. Hope of find
ing Fred W. Kloeber and Julius Kum
mie, who went hunting In the moun
tains Monday, was practically', aban
doned today. Forty men and four
bloodhounds are scouring the country
within a radius of 10 miles from the
Green River hot springs, but have
failed to find any trace.
his trip he .will purchase all the ma- '
chlnery requisite In ''the, running of
what Is to be an up-to-date mill. As
soon as additional specifications re
quired In the plans are secured, the
mill construction ;Wlll be commenced.
Work on ttaindutlon. '
If the weather continues favorabte'
through the week, the foundation of
the new mill ea the old site will .be
commenced. ' Masons are ready to go
to work when Indications point to set
tled weather.'- Except for preparing'
the foundation, nothing '.
until Mr. Kiddle haa completed hi
tour of the ''middle west. '
derbtlt cup.
Taft IlumiiMTliig Away.
CrawfordsvUle," Iid Oct. 83. Taftr
began his second day of the campaign
n Indiana at Brall toloy.
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