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. rvi V v" A, ( VOLUME VlIL LA CRANDE, TOrtOX COUMTX, . OKEGOJN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1908. M'MBKIl 01. RULE THE COURTS DEATH LIST IS HEAVY DEFICIT COFFER IS EMPTY KANSAS TO NOMINATE UN- inn l iiMvryfpVKsis: t,;o,xtt,iKNT TRAMMELED MHX FOR BENCH. UNABLE TO PAY EMPLOYES. Senator-Elect Brlstow Stirs Up Sensa Rcvolutlonl! Take Advantage of the r UK Bffi FIR,i i ram OLIVE LAKE ELECTRICITY ' MEETS REQUIREMENTS WELL. Juice" From Olive Lake Turued on and is Satisfactory oVltage Equal to Uie Morgun Lake Power Will Itun on Olive Lake Plant for Uie Present, Saving Morgan Lake for 1 Emergency Uses Only-MToiixtruftlun Itself Prove Well Done. La Grande Is being electrically light ed, and its factory motors. are being operated by electrilcty that "surges through 80 miles of conveying wires. The experiment with Olive lake elec tricity yesterday was so successful that the Grande Konde. Electric people have reason to feel elated over the careful workmanship of the construction re ccntly finished. Yesterday noon the Morgan lake plant was shut doWn and the connecting switch at Union turned on with the result that the new "Juice" m sent through the wires. Every de tail has een properly attended to. Light la Satisfactory. v Even though yet In Its tentative stage, the Olive lake voltage appears to be as satisfactory as the Morgan lake power. The power is' even and sufficient. V " . v. Morgan Lake Idle. . Yesterday the Morgan lake plant was shut down, to remain idle, for the winter, : unless needed for emergency use. There is still water enough In the ) lake 'to meet requirements, but the management prefers to leave It alone for the present at least. Running as It does, the electricity rouses through the longest string of conveying wires in Oregon. The total distance, which it travels, Is a trifle more than 92 miles. V Uncle John D. Is rather forgetful yet, but remembers a good deal better than he did two or three years ago. Out Full Line of New Dolls, Toys and novelty Xmas goods I Will be on Display Tomorrow j "Satisfaction or Your Money Back" i tion by Announcing Railroads Con " trol Great Number of Federal Court v Judges. ' . , ' .. ' . Lawrence, Kan., Nov. JO. A decla ration of United States Senator-eelct J. L. Brlstow that railroads . control a greater number of the Judges through out the United States, is taken as an indication that he will Insist that the Kansas congressional delegation rec ommend an untrammclcd 'man to President Taft when vacancies occur In the roster of federal Judges. . Brlstow said yesterday that the president usu ally appoints Judges on the recommen dation of the congressional deelgation. HAYTI SEAT- OF AS OPEH REVOLT Port Au Prince, Hayti, Nov. 30. The advance gnard of General Si mon's army of rebels is expected to ar rive here today,' Great excitement is prevailing. Hundreds of persons are fleeing and hiding their. Jewels, fear ing the city will be looted. "Washington, Nov. SO. Reports from Hayti say General Simon is advancing upon Port Au Prince with a strong force. A fierce fight is expected with in 24 hours. 'The government troops are mutinous. Men were tied together during transportation by water to pre vent desertion, President Alexis is firm In his resolve to fight, despite the pleadings by his cabinet. The cruiser Tacoma Is at Port Au Prince, and the Des Moines is expected to arrive today. A meeting of the di plomatic corps at the Haytlan capital was neia loaay. The arguments of those who oppose election of senators by the people have been reduced to a "frazzle." . . . . . s VED REPORT OF MINE HORROR VARY IN NUMBER OF DEAD. One Hundred and Twenty-Five Con ceded to Be Minimum of Pittsburg Mine Explosion Fatalities Nearly a Hundred Bodies, Some Terribly Mu tilated, Have Been, Recovered One . Escaped, Says Foreman of Uie Mine Estimate Places Number at 243. Mariana, Pa., Nov. SO. Estimates of the number of dead as the result of the great disaster Saturday In a mine of the Pittsburg -Buffalo Coal com pany today vary from 129 to 243. The officials Insist there are not more than 120, but the foreman says 244 were In the mine, and only one escaped. Eighty-three bodies have been recov ered..', i A rescue party says 150 bodies are still in the shaft , J ; Identification Often Impossible. ' Seventy-eight of those recovered have been Identified. The other five were decapitated and mangled so as to be impossible.; to identify them. Thirty more bodies w-ere in sight of the rescuers this morning and will be recovered today some time. Pope Slightly Worse. Rome, Nov. SO. All audiences at the Vatican were suspended indefinite ly today owing to a slight change for the worse in the ccmd1ftoH-cr;'Popt His cold Is worse and a fever has de veloped, Ills, physicians say It Is not serious! HIS RECITES AIIIIIS CRIMES MURDERED PUBLISHER - v STOLE HAINS WIFE. For First Time Peter Ha Ins Tells His Story Has No Recollection of Being at Bay side Where Murder Took - Details of Annls Murder Are Con- .' cerned Recites How Annls Taught Wife Smoking and Drinking. ' - - New York, Nov. 30. Captain Peter Hains, who killed William Annls, the magazine publisher, at the Bayside i'acht club in August, today told his stsry frr the first time. In as far as remembering the. tragedy, his rnlnd is a blank. He declared it as his belief that he has never been at Bayside. He said Annls taught his wife to drink, smoke and indulge In orgies while hejeas In the Philippines. When he confronted her with the stories re garding her relations with Annls, he said she broke down and confessed she loved the publisher. Call for Bank Statements. Washington, Nov. 30. The comp troller of the currency today issued a call for a statement of the condition of national banks at the close of busi ness November 27. . FLOODS MENACE LIFE UNO PROPERTY 'Guthrie, Okla.,"Nov. 30. Seven per sons are dead, many missing and thosands liomeitss toJa us the TV suit of the floods in Oklahoma, Texas, southwestern Missouri- and southern Kansas. The rivers . throughout the whole section are "rising rapidly and the worst flood In years, which have been numerous, is expected. A constant rain for 30 hours Is re sponsible:'. Scoresof rescuing parties TOTAL LOSS BY THE DE- Better Roads ind Postal Savings Banks ltecoinniciidcd by Postnuister Gen eral to Mako Up Deficits in Post office Department Mall Delivery In ( New York a Problem Wants New Position Created in the Department Six Killed. .-' v - Washington, Nov. SO. The largest deficit In the history of the postoffice department la shown In the annual re port of Postmaster General Von Meyer. The report covers the fiscal year ending June SO, this year. The department has been run at a loss of 118,873,225. A recommendation - is made for the Improvement of country roads and for the etterment of. the rural deliveries, ' ; ' , Requests tor legislation creating pos tal savings banks and the creation of the position of director of posts, are also features of the report. The direc tor of posts .Is required for the pur pose of maintaining a continuous poli cy; for the benefit of the department. The mainfenance of a suitable service in New York city is one of the prob lems facing the department, according to the report. ;1 - Each year there is a heavier conges tion of mall, matter. Figures show four railway 'clerks and " two substitutes were killed In wrecks during the year, and 104 were seriously and 536 slight ly injured. . . OCTOPUS RULES WESTERN T VICE-PRESIDENT ARCHBOLD EXPLAINS COMPANY'S PLANS. One Portion of Gigantic Oil Trust ; Governs Pacific States Another the Inlet-mountain Section Still An- lV UWHU . a. . . U MM - West Vice-President Exonerate Himself by Testimony in Trust's Big Operations. New York, Nov,' 80. John D. Arch bold, vice-president of the Standard Oil company, resumed the stand in the federal suit for the dissolution of the oil trust, and told of . the company's growth. He declared the Pacific states market is controlled by the Standard Oil company of California, Michigan and Minnesota by the Stand ard Oil company of Indiana, and the Rocky Mountain territory by the Con tinental Oil company. In answering a question put by At torney Rosenthal ror the trust. Arch bold was given opportunity to estab-; lish his own Innocence In the forma tion of the trust agreement In 1882. After the dissolution ,j by the Ohio courts, the Standard, in New Jersey,' was formed. This company was own ed by 70 lesser corporations, whose stock was its only tangible assets. The are taking people f.-'-m upper stories. Kansas City, Nov. 30. Hundreds of raea n!j(ct:'.-;:i;-.2 to central ti:c f"v.! ed rivers In the southwestern part of the state for 100 miles along the river banks the lowlands are reported inun dated. Spring river Is threatening to flood the mines. Three galleries of the mine have not been explored. Until then the exact number of dead will pot bt known. RADE MrliijjviU. Money Conditions to Fo ment War Trouble Government Bank Refuses Apix-ai for Loan. Lisbon, Nov. SO. The Portuguese government today made an unsuccess ful effort to borrow $3,000,000 from the Portugal state bank to pay the salaries of government employes, who are unpaid for recent services. The treasury Is Impoverished and the re sources for realization of cash are ex hausted. , The revolutionary party throughout the country Is using the Situation to foment trouble. ' ' E-AME AGREEMENT IS SIGNED Washington. D. C.J Nov. 30. The Japanese-American agreement, the greatest of lis kind In modern times, was signed at 3:30 this afternoon by Secretary Root and Ambassador Taka hlra. " -' . The agreement Is in the form of notes which were exchanged as soon as" the signatures were officially af fixed. The notes merely embody in a concrete form the sentiments held p long time by both nations. . It was found desirable to reduce thorn to writing. The text of the notes will be given, simultaneously to Japan and Washington tomorrow. ' Robbers Crack Safe. Olpe, Kan., Nov. 30. Robbers' today blew the safe of the state bank here, and escaped on a handcar with 82000. tj Many Good 1 toads Delegates', Seattle, Nov. SO. Twenty-five dele gates to the good roads convention at Kalnia . leave Seattle tomorrow on a special train. The delegates are from Whatcom .and Snohomish counties will also gather here to take the train. PRAYS FOR CO-OPERATION. Washington Senator Says Coast Solon Should Work in Harmony. " Seattle, Nov. 30. Discussing' the Im portance of the Pacific-' coast . law makers working In harmony at Wash ington, United States Senator Piles' said today that he is certain the coast members "will " keep close touch with each other at the coming session. They realize that what helps one coast state helps all. , He says all have matters of Interest affecting them. With the proper reciprocal spirit he thinks much can "be accomplished. trusteeship' was decided upon as the simplest means of maintaining, and administering business' in various states. ; The witness said the Acme Oil com pany of Pennsylvania, was . organized to operate two refineries. ' After wards these refineries were taken over by the Atlantic Refining company, and the Acme disbanded. . V, ORDER IT BY MML them. any want person. Mewhn La Grande, Ore. a ONTARIO PROPERTY TO BRING $7000 OR MOIUC United States National Bank Concern Now Actual Owner of the Farmers) & Trader' National Bank Building Deal Closed Today, as No Higher Bid Were Presented Stockholders-. Meeting About December 10 No Announcements Yet, ' The Farmers A Traders' National bank building Is now the property of the United States National bank, a lo cal association formed for the purpose of conducting general banking busi ness In this city. Following out th procedure prescribed by law, Receiver Walter Nlednei' closed the deal today by notifying T. J. Scroggiu that th bid of the U. S. N. had been accepted in view of the fact that no higher bld had been presented during the flva days which Circuit Judge Knowles set aside for that purpose. !' ,' When the bid of 825,000 "was' nwa--by the new banking firm, a certified check of '31000 accompanied the bid. This sum has been turned In on th purchase price, leaving 324.000 which must be paid on or before January t. 1909." Stockholder' Meeting Soon. From the ranks of the new banker, nothing as to future plans can be as certained today, but at the meeting of the stockholders to T held at a nearby , da torsWf will bj'akeri; fcr the pub lic announcement of 'permanent offi cers and future policies, December 19 is the likely date of this meeting. Values Ontario Property. Y Receiver Niedner was in Ontario Saturday looking after the Farmers ft Traders National bank property ther which has been listed as worth 38900. . It consists of four lots and a large ho tel building. In the opinion of the re ceiver the property Is worth between1 -37000 and 38000 and when he Is able to realize a sum within these limits. ! will' apply for an . order of sale. While there he was offered 85009 tar cash, but refused It, believing a larger sum can be realized. The matter of sale is now In the hands of a real e- . tate firm at Ontario, Niedner is con-. fldent of being :tOle' to secure 37009 for the property at least. This Is an asset of the defunct bank. uujr a. meruit is nu iu vwu notary public and depositors can make affidavits without cost to them. CANS DECLINES FIGHT. Cotfroth Unable to PoUOff MeFarUodf ' : ' ' Gnna Bout New Years. San Francisco, Nov, 30. Fight Pro moter Coffroth received a telegran from Joe Cans today In which the lat ter declines to meet Packy McFarland here on New, Years day. Cans say he is making too much money In hl Baltimore resort to come to the coaaf for a battle. McFarland Is willing to meet Gans. , Form the' habit of sending to us for anything in the line' of drug, sundries and toilet goods when circumstances are such that you cannot come for. Get rid of the Idea that distance Is barrier to procuring what you in our lino. We have a large mall order trade extending all over the surrounding. country and we guarantee to serve you Just as well by mall as if you came In Drug o. toaa ' r I