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VOLUME VIII.
, LA GRJ1 N0E, ITNIOX COUNTY, OREGON. THl'ISSDW. NOVEMBER 19, !.
NUMBFK .
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GIVE VON BUELQVV
11 THE REINS
rilOMIXEXT CIIANCELLOlt
GAINS ADDITIONAL 1IOXOUS.
Delivers Remarkable Speech In Ger
, muii Parliament ou Oddlllomtl Naval
and Military Taxation Strong
eclliig AlUmlng Now Noted Solon
Full Control of Affairs to Dulld U
' tho Shattered Forces of Germany
Would Be High Honor.
Berlin, Nov. 19. Urging Increased
taxation for enlargement of naval and
military equipment, Chancellor Von
Buelow, who exacted a promise from
the kaiser that the latter will limit his
, Imperial power, today mode one of the
most remarkable speeches ever dellv
red In the Oerman parliament. He
made a vigorous address supporting
his eight finance bills that fated de-
feat because of the dispute between
the chancellor, relchstag and the em-
; peror. '' ' . '
"Germany is unpopular among the
other nations of Europe, he declared.
"The only way to regain lost prestige
Is by uplifting the military and naval
lorces. Our financial system Is the
weakest point."
There Is a strong sentiment among
the members to give the chancellor a
' free hand and allow him to upbuild the
forces. ; . . .. '
SMOKES FEWER
FflESIDENT'S , DAUGHTER HAS RE
REFORMED GREATLY RECENTLY
Des Moines, Nov. 19. Congressman
Nicholas Longworth has worked ,a
great reformation In the character of
his wife the president's daughter
according to a statement made last
night by Dr. L. B. Sperry, Before the
T. M. C. A. "Lonsworth told a friend
of mine recently," said Sperry, "that
Iiu Bucieuiit-u in ifuucing me number
of cigarettes smoked by his wife from
40 to 20, daily."
Profitable Crop.
Lands around Freewater and Mil
ton, In the northeastern part of Uma
tilla county, that 10 years ago were
worth only $5 to $10 an acre, are now
selling at from 1300 to $1000 an acre.
What has Happened? Onty that peo
ple have dismivered how to use the
land, and to use available water on
It." Several men there made from $300
to $400 an acre this year raising straw
berries and peaches. Many others
made over '$200 an acre by producing
various kinds of fruit and vegetables.
A man doesn't need many acres of
such land to 'make a living and lay up
a surplus. '
The land where these results are be
ing obtained Is a wide bottom, part of
It of coarse gravel, along the Walla
Walla river, but the fruit-growing
area Is expanding out onto the adja
cent lands, where for many years big
crops (of wheat hare been produced,
and that cannot be irrigated. Valua
ble as this land is for wheat, much of
it promises to become far more valua
ble for fruit. So In various localities
In eastern Oregon, like the Freewater
and. Milton distr j the Grande
Rotide vail"- nlon county, besides
Hood R valley and The -Dalles dis
trict, and In southern Oregon, and in
the VIMaTrett" jrs'lar, great. desl?p
ment of the fruit Industry Is taking
place, and there will be greater devel
opment still, from year to year. Ore
gon ran be, and at last bids fair to
become, the best fruit state In the
union. Exchange.
"WEEDS" 1
DESPONDENT AT FOVEHTY.
Young Bridegroom In Bride's
Finery aud Suicide. '.
Kansas City, Nov. 18. Despondent
l'i AftsbV -V r'J "wit: '
the girl he married two months ago,
Gordon Kyle, aged 14. dressed' him
self In his bride's party clothes, made
a noose from two of her hair ribbons
and strangled himself to death last
night. He was attired In all her fin
ery, excepting shoes and hai, when
found dead at the bed post.
VILL RETIRE
ONE-YEAR-OLD TREASURY CERT
IFICATES MATURE FRIDAY
Washington, Nov. ' 19. In accord
ance with the announcement of Sec
retary Cortelyou, the one-year . 8 per
cent treasury certificates will mature
and cease to bear Interest tomorrow.
National banks desiring to maintain
their circulation secured by those cer
tificates, must furnish other United
States bonds not later than tomorrow.
National banks may retire their circu
lation by authorizing the redemption
of the certificates and the application
of so much of the proceeds as may be
necessary to the retirement of circu
lation based thereon.
It Is understood that this action does
not involve any immediate call on na
tional banks for the return , to the
treasury of any part of their present
holdings of government deposits.
Owing to the redundancy of currency,
many of the banks now having treas-f-y
wyrtlOua tea . on deposit tor weenre
circulation will retire so much of their
circulation as Is thus secured. This
will relieve the secretary from, the
necessity of paying out any considera
ble sum of money at this time.
Belated Honors for Hero;
Paducah, Ky., Nov. 19. Today is
the 158th anniversary of the birth of
one of America's most heroic men,
General George Rogers Clark, who un
furled the first American flag In Illi
nois and, was largely responsible for
makln gthe great northwest an Ameri
can territory. Dying In poverty and
want, the great soldier was forgotten
for nearly a century. A few years ago
a movement was inaugurated to rescue
from obscurity the name and fame of
thA olmnt fnriitlfn hwt
patriotic project had its culmination
this month In the dedication "f a hand
some monument at Fort -Slaiae, near
Metropolis, 111. Some of the most no
table events of American hlsto-y .'vesi-j
.tered about this old military posrt.- it !
was here, nccori'.lnir to history, t.
Aaron Burr plotted his treason.
Fvaus td Live In Buy Male. N
Los Angeles, t'al., Nov. 19. f. J.
Arkell, an assistant to the p-psldent
of the Los Angeles Harbor company,
today announced that "Fighting Bob"
Evans will make Los Angeles his fu
ture home. Evans yesterday was
elected chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Harbor company, which
Is planning extensive Improvements
about the San Pedro harbor.
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Ascertaining Defalcation.
au Francisco Swindler's Action Being
Investigated. ,
San Francisco, Nov. 19. Experts
are working on the books of the Mer
chants' association to ascertain the ex
tent of the alleged defalcation of Frank
V. Smlthson, cashier and confidential
man of the association. It Is known
the $3009 are missing and the amount
may reach $10,000.
Confiscate Opium Shipment.
Mr.a, N r -.n-?Vim .mvr-.
gllng plot was thwarted today when
03 cases of the drug were discovered
In barrels supposed to contain ce
ment. The barrels were a part of a
ihipment from China to Corregidor
island. The opium was confiscated.
CERTIFICATES
BUYING STANDARD
SIlffiHSILL
MANAGER OF 51. C. & O. IS
. IX PORTLAND MAKING BUY.
Mammoth Oil & Gas Company, With
Many Shareholders lu La tiraiidc.
Will Have a Slaiidurd Drill on Oil
Field at Vale In 20 DaysManager
: Davidson Is In Portland Today
Vi lli Hurry Work lVotn Now on, Suy
OffklaU. t '
The Mammoth Of! & Gae company
will have a standard drill on its hold
ings near Vale within 20 days, accord
ing to announcement made by. La
Grande men who are heavily Interested
financially in the new company doing
preliminary operation work at the
scene of the oil developments In the
Vale section. )
' Buying Drill This Week.
Manager T. W. Davidson of Union,
who Is the managing head' of the
company, passed through this city last
evening en route to Portland, where
he will buy a standard drill and have
it erected on the company's claims
within 20 days if possible. The com
pany Is very fortunate In Its purchase,
Tor It has an option on a drill at Port
land which has been used slightly,
but Is as good as new. The option will
consummate in final purchase today,
when Mr. Davidson reaches the me
tropolis. HjtnnI for Activity.
Renewed activity will follow the ar
rival and erection of tho derrick on
the property. Mr. Davidson Is an
xious to carry out the instructions of
the directors In hurrying the wtrk as
nattily as possible. The purchase be
ing consummated in Portland this
week in one Indication that the com
pany Is Intent on making every possi
ble haste In its development work.
La Grande is largely Interested in
this company, many local men hold
ing stock. There Is a lively sale of
shares at 15 cents a share, much of
which Is being taken by those already
Interested, and still more by new par
ties. .,
To Publlxli Memoirs.
Berlin, Nov. 19. The kaiser's court
is In a state of uncomfortable appre
hension today following the announce
ment of Prince . Philip Zuelenberg,
that he Is preparing an elaborate book
of memoirs to be published after his
Tr. r.icitiolvr
completed thus far. It will be sent
abroad. A number of letters from
the kaiser are said to appear In the
book. '
Swindler Adjudad Bankrupt,
r'snv Francisco, Nov. 19. James
T:vidwell, who is facing 'trial, on fl
r.vpr-'of embezzling securities on the
U.ifornia Safe Deposit & Trust com
pany, of. which he is a director, was
adjudged bankrupt on the complaint
of Daniel. O'Connell, representing
various depositors who claim Tread
well is transferring property to his
wife. .
Has New Band Orjciui.
Messrs. Huntlock & Matlock, the
new proprietors of the skating rink,
have Installed a new band organ that
can be heard several, blocks. It will
supply splendid muBic for skaters.
CREDI10RS OF J.W.SCRIBER
WILL MEET TO SELECT TRUSTEE
Tomorrow is the appointed time
the meeting of creditors of the J.
Scriber bankrupt estate. At this time
It Js .Tpecfdthat .rna.tpe .wL be
selected. Mr. Scriber wrote the ref
eree In bankruptcy that he did not
hare the means' to pay car fare fi o.-n
Portland and return. and that he
could not be present At the meet
ing tomorrow It U quite probable that
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ATTORNEYS FULL OFF
LIVELY VERBAL TILT.
Inquest to Determine Ilcpoiudbltlty
for Suicide of Morris HaaM, Was
' Mrted Today Coroner , Will Dem
onstrate Practicability of Carrying
a Deringrr In SHoo Top of the Iead
. Man Defense hi Sparring for Time,
It Is Charged.
San Francisco, Nov. 19. Bitter per
sonalities between Attorney Ach and
the attornej for . the prosecution
marked the beginning of the Abe Bucf
trial today. The wrangle was . cut
short by Judge Lawler who declared
he would take some measure to pre
vent a recurrence. The quarrel arose
over the questions propounded to
Jair.es Gallagher, chef of the boodllng
board of supervisors, as to the details
of signing the Immunity contract be-
.tween Rudolph , Spreckles and the
members, of the boodllng board.
Attorneys lu lively Tilt. ;
Attorney Johnson, for the prosecu
tion, objected to Ach delaying the trial
by repeating his questions. Ach re
plied he was saving time. "That la
like Satan rebuking sin," declared
' Johnson. . , '
"AVe can show- that the very ques
tion Just asked was . answered ; five
minutes ago, ' We can show that the
counsel asked such f?uestUiu tlmo and
agnin for the very purpose of delaying
the trial dishonorably, we think."
. "I ,take exception to the remarks of
the special counsel," stammered Ach. ;
The ire of Attorney Sullivan, for
the people, was aroused and he de
clared:, '' ' -. '
"While we are on this subject 'we
object to being designated by the op-
j posing counsel as 'special counsel.'
I We are here for the people of the
i state, and If the counsel Insists tipon
making personal remarks I suggest
that the court administer a little con
tempt medicine." ' s
Here the court declared that no
more personalities would be tolerated.
The condition of Francis J. Heney
Is much Improved today. , '
Inqum Is Now On. .
The coroner's Inquest to fix the re
sponsibility for the suicide of MoitIh
Haas, who shot Heney, Ji as begun. Tt
la tio thoorv of tVir. ,illi. Hint l-.n
hud a Derringer pistol with which he
committed suicide when he shot .He
ney. Deputy Coroner Tom Davis will
put on the. shoe of the dead muh to
determine whether It was pnssible for
Haas to carry the pistol In the top of
his shrie. : - i
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Ofriceis Expect Trouble.
Manila, Nov. 19. It . Is be-
lU-ved here that Admiral Harbor,
commanding the United States
Philippine squadron, ; has re-
reived Information direct from 4
Pekin, causing- him to expect
trouble, necessitating the pres-
enee of American vessels In Chi-
nese waters. It Is thought the
officers will continue to hold the
fleet in readiness awaiting de-
velopments.
.
-natters may develop to such an ex
it that the referee will be warrant
ed In ordering him to attend here In
person' and ex'amine the claims ano
assist in straightening out a numbei
of matters. The estate. Involving
$97,000 may present a number of In
tricate details which will require hl
presence.
E.ltS!TIO,V BUYS BOAT.
Fastest Steamer In Fruit Sen lee
' Aliunde Conduct WcM, '
In
, Seattle. Nov.. 19. It was announced
tuukjf iWieiiier 'Admiral Hump,
son, one of the largest . and fastest
steamers of the United Fruit company
of the Atlantic, will be brought around
the horn to run between Seattle and
San Francisco early next year. The
vessel was purchased by H. F. Alexan
der, president of the Yukon exposi
tion. ' ;
TO HAVE LI
INSULATORS BEING ATTACHED AND
NEW POWER SOURCE SGDN
Vh?a the night came on la the
mountains between North Powder and
Union today It found a crew of men
at a spot four miles from North Pow
der toward Union, and to that spot
Lthe three heavy conveying wires arej
Hv f nr v Bf-rvica bv the Grande
, . . . t ,u
Ronde Electric . company from the
been strung for Borne time, but it Is
only this week that the final work is
being . done placing the Insulutors.
The work was commenced at the Rock
Creek plant and the men are working
towards Union rapidly, plunnlng on
reaching their destination next Wed
nesday, '.' ' V
Rub-Station at North Powder. v
Contractor J. J. Clancy leaves to
morrow morning for North Powder,
where , he wllU construct a sub-station
il'mllar to the'-ou a Union. A He will
have It ready for occupancy by De
cember While he Is at work on that
phuse of the work another crew will
have wired North Powder In detail
and when the company desires. It will
turn the switch at Rock Creek, elec
tricity thut will illuminate North
Powder brilliantly. "
A 1m Grande Surplus Supply.
: North Powder will depend entirely
on the Rock Creek plant for Its light.
Union and La Grande, with Its sub
sidiary stations, will not be In that
category. Morgan Lake and the Cove
plant will be held In service as long
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as possible, but when sufficient power
Ls not at hand, the mountain power
will be hitched on at Union and the
that is now obtainable
at North Powder, will be sent through',
the wires that form the La' Grande
network. Prolonged darkness Is prac-
tlcally out of the question In this sec-
tlon of the county.
Relative Ixwtitlons.
There is some obscurity generally, as
to the location of the plants that
hereafter will light North Powder and
be emergency power for La Grande.
Olive lake, or what was formerly f
Desolation lake, ls hid away In the
high mountains between here and Ra
ker City, and the company on the
nrolect there has a 1280 foot head,
the largest In this section of tho north-1
west. The company, aside from sup-
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LA GRANDE; ORE.
OLD OIL KII1C
dinmitu
: TELLS COMMISSIONERS HOW
HE BUILT UP HUGE MACHINE.
Great Crowds Hear John D. Ilocketel
Iur Tell tho Commission in Dissolu
tion Suit, How He Took Money From
Vcimsylvaida Railroad as Itclmiew
Goes Over the Facts of Organizing
Crude Oil Producers Into a Mouu-
. mental Trust.
New York, Nov. 19. Rocke-
feller created a sensation In the
federal court today by admitting
that he formerly accepted rebates
from the Pennsylvania railroad.
Ho carefully explained the
record of expansion and absorp-
tlon and 'development. He told
ho
' In
ow, under the direction of his
ron hand the must marvelous
business machine of . modern
times was built. v ,
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New York, Nov. 19. It was noces-
sary for a larger room to accommo-
' .
i date the curious ones when the ex
amination of John D. Rockefeller was
resumed today In the suit to dissolve
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey,-', j '. .. ; V .-'.
Attorney Milburn, for the trust, nak
ed Rockefeller. If the uncertainty of
the cost of raw material had any bear
ing on the expansion of the Standard .
Oil, and he replied: "It certainly did.
U exerted a ie.t Jufiuonc th r., and .
stilt has an Important bearing."
: Most of tho testimony was not in- ,
.te'resting Y .,:.V'! ' -
Review Early Operations. ;
Rockefeller explained the associa
tion of refiners was organised for the
purpose of conserving the supply of...
crude oil. He explained that In 18TJ
the need of a better understanding
among the producers of crude oil re
sulted In the formation of an agree
- ment for the purpose of Insuring a
higher price for the Crude oil,; thus
maintaining stability of markets. He ,
said it had the effect of preventing,
"overproduction" of raw material. He-"
could not recall the number of pro-
r .
but was sure there was a "very respec
table majority."
plying the Red Boy and other mines.
haa a wire to urns, about halt. war
between the two points, another plant,
.known as the Rock creek plant, h
lot-atc,d Jt u at the. junction of the
two mounU, streams. From this
,
P""t here the Grande Rondo
electric built Its line to Union town,
The distance is 28 miles and the route
foilowfy bv tne conveying wires Is di
rectly through North Powder. One
reason for the ofOclals being positive
of no future light famine ls that the
local company hag. both the Rock
t reeK ana uuve lane rmni m
from. .
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