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Conservative Estimate of Shortage In
Farmers A Traders National Bank
, Is $120,000 Very Likely More Than
That Believed Good Paper Burned
In Haste to Cover Up Shortage
Uncover New and Clever Trick-
May Mean Life Ssi-isoiiment.
There la every indication that the
worst has never been told concerning
the failure of the Farmers & Traders
National bank of this city. The de
falcations and unlawful acts of Cashier
J. W. Scrlber are manyfold and it
mp.y require 'weeks, if ever, to ascer
tain, ill of his financial contortions.
Those who were led to believe that
the statement first sent to the comp
troller of the currency, wherein it was
stated that the assets were $166,231,
and the liabilities $213,635, would
prove under that amount Instead of
over, are doomed to disappointment.
It is reported that the shortage Is npw
In the neighborhood of-$125,000, and
It 'may exceed this a few thousand, or
it may, reach an amount , a,; ; few
thousand less. It Js rumored that the
Saturday night prior to the closing ''of
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wv. pi i vcj yvuu UlliJ IUI IIICJ
Reiriembei you'ican do better at
. $5.00x $1.25 $1.75 to $2.00 $9.00 to $9.50
Baby Bear-Skln Coats, Large Cotton Battings, Black Sateen Skirts, men's Overcoats
- Sale Price; - ; ; V Sale Price. Sale Price, ; Sale Price,
$3.98 : 89c
" : Each. Size 72x84. " .." ' $i.i9 $3.93
These Bargains For Three
$1.25 to $1.60 $2.75, $1.50 35c
Odds and ends of our Sateen Covered ' Guaranteed Black Large Turkish Towels,
Kid Gloves. :. Comforts Taffeta, Sale Price, .
Sale Price, Sale Price, ' ' Sale Price,
93c $2.29 $1.17
A Pair. Each. " A Yard. ; Each.
The Large Store With the
satisfaction OR c. -A
The Rest . your money back ?dct 0?C e3.
LAST MAD EFFORT TO
LANO HEW YORK STATE
BRYAN SPEXDS MOST OF WEEK
WHERE KEYNOTE IS LOCATED,
Bryan Will Tour New York State This
Week Elaborate Preparations Are
Made for Ilia Royal Entertainment.
New York, Oct. It. A last strenu
ous attempt to carry the Empire state
for democracy will be made this wee,k
by1 Wv J. Bryan. The candidate will
be given a reception at 5:80 this af
ternoon by the National Democratic
club, at its club house in Fifth ave
nue, and an hour later a dinner will
be given the candidate at' the club
house, to which about 100 prominent
democrats will be present.
The committee plans to have the
100 diners act as an escort to Mr.
Bryan In a torchlight drive down Fifth
avenue ana to Maaison square uar
den, where he will deliver a speech
tonight. "
Tomorrow he will speak In Brook
lyn, and the next night at Albany. On
Thursday he, will speak In Syracuse,
and , on Friday In Buffalo, He will
then hurry to Chicago and speak
there on Saturday. The present plan
of the committee is to have Mr. Bryan
wind up the campaign with a speech
at Omaha the night before election. ;
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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2e, 1908.
11 Oil TRIAL
DAY SPENT IN SELECTING
TUB JURORS FOR CASE.
First Murder Case la I'alon County
Since 1004 Called In Circuit Court
- This Morning -Day Spent In Picking
13 Men la Whose Hands Will Rang
'.
Life of Murderer Interest Intense
-Many Witnesses From Smaller
Towns Here. . ' .
The first murder trial in this coun
ty since December, 104, was com
menced in the circuit court today,
when a Jury to try James Moore, who
shot and killed a negro sheepherder
near Telocaset last ' summer,; was be
ing selected. It seems that the Jury
will not be complete until tomorrow
morning, though seven had been se
lected at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
This is one of the most sensational
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Harrison Unveiling.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 26. All the
details have . been completed for the
exercises which will mark. the .unveil
ing tomorrow of . the . magnificent
statue of the late President Benjamin
Harrison. The principal address . of
the occasion will be made by. Vice
President Fairbanks. ! ' :
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the FAIR.
Days Only
i
Small Prices $
0 DEE
HAS STUDIED SCR1DER DE
FALCATIONS IN THE BANK.
Head National Bank Examiner W1U
Mall His Report to the Legal De
, . port men t at Washington Tomorrow
Y NightHas Been Here Several Days
Primarily to Probe Status of the
Rotten Bank His" Report Held Se
cret New Man Coming.
"No Admittance Today" is the sign
that is tacked to the front door of the
Farmers & Traders National bank.
The cause of this sign is presumably
on account of he fact that the' new
receiver who is to take the place of
Claude Catch, will be here tomorrow,
according to messages received today,
and Gatch is getting ready ' to' turn
matters over to him. : ;
Head Examiner Here. ,
Head National Bank Examiner Wil
son of Seattle, Is about to wind up
and mail to" the legal1 department of
the government, a report on Scrlber's
misdoings. He has been here several
days preparing the report and it is
understood there 'will he nothing more
for him to do after tomorrow, on that
report. It is secret.' The primary rea
son for his presence Is the require
ment of legal details which he Is dig.
glng out for the department of Jus
tice. , ';,.',:
THINKS PRESIDENT IS A DEMO
cnciiF nr firt tvpp
Washington, D. C, Oct. 26. Oorn
pers today issued a forma.1 reply ; to
President Roosevelt's letter to Sena,
tor Knox, regarding the attitude of
labor In the campaign. He says:
"President Roosevelt made Taft
candidate, and seeing that the labor
vote is aroused and the toller cannot
be cajoled he became desperate. In
his anger, by the worHt exhibition' of
demagogism, he tried to 'lnHtill into
the employes a fear that prosperity
would be endangered if a square deal
was accorded the workers.. It throw?
the Influence of his office into the
scales against the interests of other
citizens." ' V:
UNCOVER CHINESE PLOT.
Planned to Kill Offklala When Atlan
tic Armada. Reached Amoy.
Amoy, China, Oct. 26. Chinese of
ficials are taking summary measures
to stamp out a plot for the general
massacre of high Chinese officials by
revolutionists. It was planned as a
tragic accompaniment of the arrival of
the American ' fleet The reception
grounds were recently swept clean by
the recent typhoon, but have now been
put in' shape for the festivities. ' The
bamboo structures which are now be
ing constructed. Mitt take the piece of
the ruined buildings. There will be
no change in the program. The fleet
Is due Friday. '
Sunday Baseball Soorea.
Portland, (-6; Oakland, 4-1. .
nmrs reply
TO ROOSEVELT
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CLUB WOMAN OF NOTF IS
TO U
REV. JEAN O. FERRIS TO
,. COME TO CONVENTION.
Pleasing Announcement to Women Is
Made by Portland Journal She Has
Rare Ability as Reader and Speaker.
, . Officers of the Oregon federation
consider themselves particularly for
tunate In hkvlng secured the presence
of Rev. Jeannette O. Ferris for the La
Grande convention,', writes Sarah .A.
Evans, president of the Oregon Feder
ation of Women's Clubs in the Sunday
Journal. Among other things she
says? .'
Mrs. Ferris is a lecturer of marked
ability, a reader of wide and favora
ble reputation and with-it all an en
thusiastic club'woman.. She Is partic
ularly Interested In civic and legisla
tive work and for some years has been
chairman of the legislative committee
of the Michigan state federation. In
writing of her, Mrs. Smith, ; president
of Michigan, says:- "It affords ' me
great pleasure, to commend the plat
form work of Rev. Jeannette O. Fer
ris. Her voice Is musical and well
modulated; , her thought - clear and
logical,.- her conclusions definite and
convlnclngi . The,, thorough, energqttc
way m ykkK she 1$ managing the
work of the Important committee of
which sho Is chairman (legislative) is
proof' that whatever she undertakes
she will do well. ' For' an afternoon
add reus or entertainment or for an
evening lecture for Which her reper
toire is full and varied,, she cannot be
too highly recommended." ,,
During the convention. Mrs. Ferris
will give, perhaps, two readings and a
talk on "The, Responsibility of Oppor
tunlty.1
Preparing for Wedding. ,
Elkins, W. Va., Oct. 26. The much
discussed betrothal of the duke of
Abruzzl and Katherlne Elkins, was
taken for accepted fact today through
what was apparently a confirmation
of the engagement by Mrs. Elkins,
when she said she did tot know, hop-1
self, when the wedding" was to occur.
.She said 'her servants were leaving
the Elkins country residence to put
the Washington home in order for the
wedding. , -' . . ."' ' ' '
Carolina Fair.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 26, The South
Carolina state fair opened 1U gates
'.his morning fof Its annual exhibition,
which will extend to Friday night.
Every' variety of art and Industry in
South Carolina is represented among
the exlilbitH, and the amusements In
clude a. fine program of rasing, foot
ball and other sports.
THERE ARE NO TRIFLING
COLDS
Any cough Is serious enough to have prompt and right attention,
becaute there are so many serious things that start from coughs.
The germs of pneumonia and consumption can attack weakened
lungs only and the lowered vitality that follows colds and coughs
makes conditions favorable. What we wish to urge Is this: Find a
reliable, harmless cough cure, and keep a supply on hand constantly.
When any member of the family develops a cough, start the remedy
promptly. The remedy we think should be
Nculin's White Pine Expectorant
It is impossible for a cough to become serious where this remedy
Is used as soon as the cough comes. It cures as quickly as a thorough
It Must Give Entire Satisfaction or ycur money Back
NElVtIN DRUG
UNMBER St.
mm
CHANCES FOR RECOVERY
' , ARE FEW, SAY DOCTORS,
Injured Engineer Is Still Alive, 'and
; Unless Infection Sou lit Has Fair
Chance for ' Recovery Infection,
However, Very Likely Woe Cauffht
on' Engine fey Stock Car Splinter
Bored Hole Into Body That Broke
Internal Bones. t
James Gavin, one of the young main
line engineers employed out of this
point, lies today at the hospital bat
tling with death as a result of fright
ful injuries sustained Saturday night
while pulling the second section , of
No. 5 out of the yards. ,
Though he is still alive, hla chances
for recovery are few, due to the liabil
ity of infection, rather than to the,
fatality of the injuries themselvas,
even though they are excruciatingly
painful. A splinter, presumably of
wood, bored a hole Into his body be-
low the abdomen, carrying with it bits
of clothing end breaking a piece from
the palvlo bone. Mi'!,-.culoualy, is Mr,
aaVtn'iklfvJilJOr! "' ' ; '';:';v" ,
'; ?:': -Two Escapes; 'r--wC J."
The wreck, though liable to claim
Its victim, Is remarkable for twoihlngs
In that Gavin escaped instant death '
from two sources. - Had he been sit
ting in the engineer's seat when tho
crash came,' his death would have been
instantaneous. " Had "the splinter not
been diverted upward after piercing
the body, 1 would have severed tho
large artery which lies burled in the
flesh of the thigh.
How Accident Happened.: '.'-'
Saturday night Gavin was assigned
to the head engine of a double-headed
section of No. 5. After the train had
gained considerable momentum, Gavin
raised to a standing posture, devoting
his attention to the lubricator. While
passing the- stockyards his engtn
that had not been cleared of the main
line. The cowcatcher ram struck the
car-whlch needod but a few inches of
clearing, but Instead of derailing ' it,
merely tipped the car, the full extent
of the springs. ' A. moment later it re
bounded and caught the cab of the
engine on the right side with a ter
rific Jolt. ' ' ':'.' . ':. V . ,
Throws on tlie Air. , T
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Ills last act was to thrown on the
air. The Impact, when the cowcatcher
struck, caused him to do this. The
next instant he was suffering horrible
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