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LA CRANDE, UWIOK COtTNTT. OREGOX. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER, 27, 1908.
NUMBER 4.
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UNCOVEft VEIL OF
FORMER UNDERSTUDY TELLS
ENTIRE INNER WORKINGS.
Ruef Ulgh-IIaiided Manipulations
... " Laid Bare ly a Former Supervisor
Ills Story Dlstloecw the Extent or
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-." Ruef's Power Insisted Board of Su
pervisors Contribute Money to De
fray Trial Expenses When Ruel Was
First Indicted,
San Francisco, Nov. 87. For the
Xlrot time In the progress of the graft
trials of Abe Ruef on a charge of at
tempting to bribe Supervisor J. J. Fu
rey for a vote on the passage of the
trolley ordinance, the curtain veiling
Ruefi absolute dominance over the
supervisor's board waa , drawn today.
Andrew Wilson, a former supervisor.
: and later a Ruer railroad commission
er, told the story of the Inner workings
of the raft machine on the stand.
Wilson, who was once Indicted after
being promised immunity, controvert
ed Ruefs claims that not himself, but
"'Big Jim" Gallagher, -' his lieutenant
and go-between, was master . of the
.boodling board. Wilson recounted the
'tutturrrnen at me neiirni oi ma ouner,
told Him, should Gallagher attain the
coveted place of superior Judge, he,
Ruef, desired Wilson to succeed to the
. vacant place of the lieutenant Wil
son said he declined the offer. '
On the night of Ruefs seizure of
the office of the district .attorney, and
the subsequent ousting "of Francis J.
Heney, Ituef consulted with Attorney
Ach, and Gallagher. Later Ruefs of
fice boy took a message, notifying him
"Heney's reply, Recording to the of
fice boy, was, 'Tell. Ruef to go to
hell!'"
Wilson said when Buu' wasfirBt
Indicted he insisted that the super
visors contribute $100 toward the de
fense fund. '
Take Lamiiliere to renltentlary.
Laporte, Ind., Nov. 27. Ruy Lamp
here, the hired man employed by Belle
Gunness, who was convicted of firing
the Gunness homestead, burning to
death Mrs. Gunness and three children,
was taken to Michigan City today to
sorve an indeterminate sentence.
Experimenting Again. ,,
Additional experiment was made
with a fire whistle today, but there was
little more success than with the last
one, which was a. complete failure.
The machinists installing the new fire
alarm will "stay wlthitl.until the
whistle Is perfected.
B. M. Rounsavell, one of Wallwoa's
leading merchants, stopped off this
morning for a few hours' visit with old
time friends. Mr. Rounsavell Is en
route home from Portland, where he
has been transacting business the past
few days.
PORTLAND BOY A
SAFE C
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WERE OFTEN SUCCESSFUE
Portland. Nov. J 7. The police drew
more startling statements from Gus
Johnson, aged 17. and a prisoner, who
confessed he and Charles Johnson,
and James Floyd were responsible for
winy fe-eracklns 1v 5hroughnit
Oregon recently. Over his own signa
ture he told how he robbed a store at
Nyssa. Ore., and stole a large quan
tity of Jewelry. The pogtoffice au
thorities are Interested, because It Is
thought the prisoners are Implicated
In the recent postoffice robberies. '
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Cosgrove Is Worse.
Paso Robles, Nov. 2". -The condi
tion of Governor-elect Cosgrove of
Washington, took a turn for the worse
today. It Is probable he will not leave
here for Washington before the mld-
tw ot iB.i;:.Vte,xaivtViie'.:jind.
tlon of the patient makes It difficult
for tho physicians to give tut bulle
tins. The physicians as well as, Mrs.
Cosgrove, are confident of recovery.
Kaiser Is I1L
Berlin, Novi 27.- The kaiser Is 111
today. It Is reported In court circles
that his physical breakdown la at
tributed to worrying over the recent
political affairs that upset the empe
ror. He la suffering from insomnia.
and his old trouble a defective ear.
HOD LIVED 01 OlE RU IElin
V : RQRTH POWDER 45 YEARS
North Powder, Nov. 27. (Special.)
Death yesterday morning called one
of the pioneers of Union county, a set
tler of the early , type who has lived
on one ranch in Powder valley for 45
years. William Bell Powers, who Is
as well known as any of the pioneers
of the county, died at the Jess L. Pow
ers ranch Thanksgiving , morning at
5:30 o'clock. Mr. Powers was 83 years
old March 4, 1808, . '
In the demise of Powers, Powder
valley loses one of Its landmarks, who
enjoyed the esteem and respect of the
entire section of the county. His
friendship reached out of Powder val
ley to the remotest sections of the
county. .
Ke leaves six children a wife' and
daughter having died before him, the
wife 40 years ago and tomorrow at
10 o'clock the remains will be laid by
the side of his wife's in the Masonic
cemetery.
He Is survived by ' four daughters,
who were at his bedside when death
came, and two sons.
They are: W. T. Powers Of Montana,
Mrs. J. H. Hutchinson of Union, J. H.
Powers of Nevada, Mrs.' P. L." Powers
of Nevttda, Mrs. Ellen Mann of North
Powder, and Mrs. J. L. Dodson of
North Powder. ,
Rev. E. W. Barnes will officiate at
the funeral tomorrow from the Bap
tist church. '
Millionaire Retires.
New York, Nov. 27. Henry E.
Huntington, the multi-millionaire.
owner ,of the tractions system at Los
Angeles and other southern Cnlifor
n"iatowns, today announced hln InTT-
tlon of retiring from active bus!pix-
on February 19. when he will lc C-!
years old. He will spend the rest of
his life on his beautiful country place
near Los Angeles. ,
Every year Oregon has more rea-
osns to be thankful.
BIQTING IN YANG TZE KIANP,
: CHINA, IS AL
Manila. Nov. 27 The United States
gunboat Helena, departed today for
Shanghai to protect the American In
terests in the Tang Tse Klang region,
where there Is much rioting.
Th riotlny has alarmed Consul
General Denby at Shanghai . that he
yesterday hurriedly sent Rear Admiral
Haiber a reiuest for aid. The Pan
ther and t'ulgoa. auxiliary ships con
nected with the Atlantic fleet, leave
for Colombo tomorrow. The Tankton
steams for Singapore Sunday.
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DIED
YESTERDAY
RUSH SHIPS TO
AID AMERICANS
DISHONESTY BAD
ROCKEFELLER WRITES LET.
TER REFLECTING URIXCU'LE.
Novelty r Being Rk-h Soon Passes
Away Says Millionaire OH King
Beware of Crooked Deals That Bring
Wealth, Affirms tb Magnate Stir,
ring Article Will Be Published In
"World's Work" Better to Give
Than to Receive. '
New Tork, Nov. 27. In an article to
be published In the December number
of the "World'f Work," John D. Rock,
efeller declares it la better to give than
to receive. ' He says the novelty of be
ing able to purchase everything one
desires soon passes, and that what the
people seek Is not buyable. He .writes:
' "Don't begin business with the Idea
of getting all out ot the world by hook
or crook that you can. Consider 'Where
can I be most effective In the work of
the world'." ; ' '
He says the greatest problem of his
life has been the organization of phil
anthropic enterprises.
FOR RENT Room with fire; clot
In. Inquire Mrs. J. W. Anthony, 180.
Sixth St. ' - ."'. '
LA GRANDE
La -Grande's high sv hoot, football
team clinched an undisputed title to
the championship of Union county by
decisively defeating Cove on 'the local
gridiron yesterday Rf tcrnoon before a
record-breaking crowd, by the score of
10 to 0.. It was not one of those machine-like
affairs, where one team
pluys like perfection and another com
mits all the errors brilliant plays and
occasional Jumbles occurred with bal
anced regularity on bcth teams.,
Cove came and she Old not conquer
but she captivated La Grande football
followers, who were delighted with the
plucky scrup' though gentlemanly con
duct of the playersr honor is not all
r n rwW In Vtn fl-t Vtnlf It enn
bo Baid without overentimation that
Cove played on equality with tho lo
cals. Though Meyers made two sen
sational sprints of 20 and 25 yards each
in that session that helped win praise
for La Grande, there was class and
style to the manner in which Cove
fought to defend its goal with Its wiry
tvnerior enemies In close proximity to
their goal.
'But there was equal class In the way
that La Grande tore through the line
when the Coveites had by mishap and
hard pluylng reached a point one yard
from La Grande's goal. The first down
resulted In a loss to Cove, made possi
ble by Bean's aggression and aid
from other line men. The first half
ended and pulled La Grande out of a
bad hole.
The first' half was so sensational
because the teams took tuins about
and scaring their opponents by getting
within striking distance of the other's
goal so often. Meyers was the most
consistent ground gainer in the first
half; In fact. few. others of his under
studies -could even attempt .to dupli
cate his spectacular sprints.
Conrh Wall did some lively prodding
between the halves, that gingered up
the players in fine style. They came
back harder than they went away and
for the rest of the game outplayed
Cove quite decisively. The fcutures of
the game came In this half, when Wil
liamson who had supplanted Rice, the
wlrv IRt endv got a wavshortly after
the half started and ran 40 yards for
a touchdown through a broken field.
Meyers and Carpy each came in for
consistent gains on end , runs, while
Childers also made many short but
consistent yardage. Engles In tackle
over tackle, made the losgast galnj
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CHAMPIONSHIP OF TIE COUNTY
BOLD ROBBERY
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SEATTLE ASTOUNDED AT
BRAZENXESS OF THE CRIME.
Seattle aBrtemtcr Killed by Thugs
or Robbers and Valuable Rings Ta
ken Fro IIlm-rBody Thrown Over
the Fem-e of UU Own Yard After
the Killing Failed to Return to
' Hla Home and Wife Kent In Search
Worst Crime of Season.
Seattle, Nov. 17. The boldest mur
der and robbery committed here this
season occurred early today. The body
of Hugh McMahon. a ' bartender In
the American bar, on Pike street, was
found near his home. Bruises Indi
cated that he was either strangled to
death or struck down by footpads.
The body was thrown over the fence
Into his own yard. A diamond ring
was torn from his finger and a dia
mond scarf pin and $200 stolen.
McMahon left the saloon this morn
ing, presumably staTtlng directly
home. When he' failed to arrive at
the usual time, his wife started to look
.'or him, but his body w-as not dis
covered until after daylight, under
lome brush: '
through the line of the day. When La
Grande rooters were crowing , over
their victory that seemed assured,
Williamson got away for another and
even more beautiful flush of 35 yards
that netted five more points. He was
on the hike with a beautiful Interfer
ence when the game ended. Meyers
missed two easy goals during the day.
His attempts at goals from placement
were Invariably blocked by Kail of
Cove, "whose bulk came through the
line with terrific weight, frequently.
Meyers and WlllianiMoit, Stars.
The back field distinguished Itself
yesterday primarily in running inter
ference for end-around-end plays. The
lone rnlna of Mevers and .Williamson
were In a way made possible by the
work of Reynolds, Childers, Hamilton
and Carpy In protection w'ork. '
Meyers, with his effective tackling
at all times, and pretty runs, and Wil
liamson with his tw'o touchdowns,
placed themselves in a ? category of
stars. The line yesterday was not up
to Its standard of the Pendleton game.
Only when its own goal was threaten
ed, did It revive its notorious fighting
spirit of the season.-
For the visitors Kail and Roberts
were easily the brightest lights. With
an evenly divided team to support
them, they play a mighty good game
and huve a variety of trick plays that
would make Baker City's lumbering
bunch look sideways in Ineffectual ef
forts to solve.- Cove deserves unlimited
credit, for Its gritty fight and gentle
manly conduct, both off and on the
field of play. 1
The Llue-up. f
Cove A." C, Ir.graham, c; Robin
son, rg: Burford, rt; .Anderson and
Nip Conley, re; R. C. Ingraham, lg: E.
Meyers, if, Hunsoek, le; Motley, (cap
tain) q; Kail, fb; Roberts, rh: Wal
ters, if; Golden, Harvey, Lance and
Carter, utility.
ha Grande Bean,' c; Om it, rg:
Engles, rt; Rice and Wl'li-mson, le;
Williamson, lg; A. r ;-. it; Meyers
(captain), le; Rryn ! Is, q; Hamilton,
if; Childers, fb; Carpy, If; V. Bean, c
Keteliel Fight a Financial Failure.
"' San Frauciseii. v"v. X7. right pro
moter Coffroth discovered he is a
heavy loser by yesterday's Kctcholl
Papke fight, In which the former won
In 1 rounds. Coffroth counted on a
$3ft.(li house, but the receipts show
l.U ever tll.0.
Strikers Crazed With Drink.
Perth Amboy, N. J., Nov. 27. The
troops are today guarding the plant of
the National Flreprooflng company. In
anticipation of . an attack by drink
crazed strikers who made a rush on
the. plant last night and were driven
away1 by duilota,' Noaity ui 'Chs t:l
ers are foreigners.
Oregon Feels 'Quake.
Sweet Home, Ore., ' Nov. w t7. A
slight earthquake shock was felt here
after 10 o'clock last night. Three were
felt, all told, each lasting a minute,
with three minutes Intervening.
China's 400.000,000 will be glad to
learn that the president-elect ' In the
United States Is known as the great
pacificator. , ".
WILL TAKE EFFECT ON JAXUARY
. 1--M0RE M IDE HEEDED
On January'! the Volunteer. fire de
partment of this city, which by the
way, holds th6 best record In the
northwest for efficiency, will be reor
ganized in a manner after the first
of the year. Hose company No. S will
be reduced to 15 men, No. 4 to 80
men. and No. 1 will be Increased to 40.
This company has two carts and the
Hook and ladder truck to man, conse
quently the change. This will necessi
tate .several new' recruits and the boys
by joining now are not subject to road
tax. As the tax collector Is now busy,
a word to the wise may be sufficient.
Wallowa Sheriff Here. . ,
Pberlff Edgar Marvin of Wallowa
county, is In La Grande today, en
route home from Salem, where he took
two prisoners who go ,to the . state
prison, charged . with horse stealing.
He was accompanied by William
Moore, who went In the capacity of
guard. ' They will return to Enterprise
In the morning. -v'V !
, Saw IVinlk'lon Game.
Ernest Funk and Joe King attend
ed tho football game at Pendleton yes
terday, where the high school of -the
Wheat Town defepted. the Columbia
college eleven, of Milton. ' It is said
the game lacked spirit and speed,
though sufficient! yclose to make it In
teresting, .f:- -t, ' '
Move Their Suwmlll.
W. B. Bach, has returned to his
home In Imbler after a . visit with
friends here yesterday. His lumber
Company Is about tq move the mill of
40,00 feet dally capacity, to a point
near Summervllle, that is more con
venient to transportation. A large
crew of men is logging preparatory
for a long run next spring.
Arrangements are being perfected
to make Shipplngtown, the new town
on the-upper lake, the main manufac
turing point In Klamath county.
and
are
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GRILLS SPECIAL
TARIFF
ACCUSES TRESI OF
BEIXG A MERE FARCE.
Sensation Created In Merchant Circle
by Letter of Criticism by Van Cleave
Against Congressional Ways and
Means Committee Notke to Bul-
ness Managers to Appear Before the
Commlseion Were Both Belated and
Insufficient.
St Louts, Nov. 2. Criticism of the
methods of tariff Investigators on the
congressional ways and means com
mittee by James Van Cleave, president
of the National Association of Manu
facturers, has created much discussion
among the merchants here by a state
ment issued yesterday, in which Van
Cleave says:.; :'
"I am told about 100' out of the 850,
000 heads of factories In this country
received notice to appear before the
committee. In most cases I notice
they received It too late to allow them'
to be present with carefully prepared
statements. The hearings will close
on December 4, covering only about
three weeks In the aggregate."
Oregon Manager Waa Referee.
Professor Kessler, w-ho ' last year
managed' the University of Oregon
football team, but Is now teaching at
Ontario, was in the city yesterday and
refereed the football game between La
Grande and Cove, very ably. He knows
football and had no trouble In main
taining tho best of feeling on the grid
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THAXUSGIVIXG EVE, WEDDING.
FopulaV Railroader Murrled to . Mlsw .
. Bcaxle Combs.
Thanksgiving eve witnessed one of
the prettiest weddings of the season ,
when Rev! W. H. Gibson, in the Bap
tist church, solemnized the wedding of ,
Miss .Bessie Combs, daughter ot Mr. ,
and Mrs. W. C. Combs of this city, and
Henry M. Pfelffer. Miss Lela Wilson
played the : wedding march. The
church was appropriately decorated in
flowers and evergreens. .The biido,
wearing white' embroidered net over
silk, was attended by Miss Lizzie
Combs and Miss Nona B. Miller of
Wallowa, as bridesmaids. The groom ,
was attended by his brother George
Pfelffer and Will ' Adler, ' Following
the ceremony a reception at the home :
of. the bride was tendered a few of'
the most intimate friends and after'
the wedding supper the happy young
couple boarded No. 5 for Portland.
Within a few days they will return and
be' at home on Adams avenue. .
American Millionaires Liberal.
Rome, Nov. 27.-tA coterie of Amer
ican millionaires have offered $1,000,
000 In "Peter's pence" to the Catho
lic church if two American cardinal
are created at the, coming consistory.
The millionaires live at San Francisco,
St. Louis. Chicago and New York,
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Form the habit of sending to us for
anything In the line of drug, sundries
toilet goods when circumstances
such, that you cannot come for
them. '
Get rid of the Idea that distance is
any barrier to procuring what you
want In our line.
We have a large mall order trade
extending all over tho surrounding
country and we guarantee to serve you
JiiKt as well by mall as If you camo In
person.
Drug Co.
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