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HENEY AND LANGDON COME
IX FOR SEVEITE DRUBBING.
Closing Arguments in Ruo( Trial Arc
Marked Willi Vlndlctlvcncss At
atcks W'ltiKwwc Calls Gullagher a
Parrot Attorney for Ruef Bitter
in Attack on Honey and Spreckles
' . Says Much Harm Came From the
Craft Prosecution Already. ,
San Francisco, Dec. 8. A bitter
and vindictive attack was made on
Francis J. Heney, with an excoriation
of the Schmlta board of boodling su
pervisors were the features of Attor
ney Ach's closing argument , In the
Ruef trial today. He declared Kuef
was killed politically like Caesar, to
satisfy the ambitions of others. He
scored Spreckles for contributing
money to . the graft prosecutoln. He
compared Gallagher as the principal
witness for the prosecution, with a par.
rot. : ' V
"What was it that caused the groat
fortune to crawl forth from the iron
-vaults of 'Rudolph Spreckles to cause
o "much misery?" asked Ach. "How
was It that Spreckles, through Heney
"and Langdon, declared to the world,
I am omnipotent come to me for
Immunity"? Who made Spreckles God
Almighty of San Francisco? Spreck
les himself."
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4 Young Named postmasters 4
Washington, Dec. 8. J. C. 4
Z Young, private secretary to Jon- 4
athan Bourne, was today ap-
pointed postmaster of the Port-
4 land office. Fulton was the only 4
4 man who could oppose the ap- 4
4 polntment.
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NEAR DEATH' DOOR
COKGROVE SLIGHTLY BETTER,
THOIGH bTILL VEHtf ILL.
Wife of Sick Governor-Elect Denies
Death Story Condition of Ills
Health Fluctuates. .
Paso Robles, Cal., Dec. 8. Mrs. Cos
gorve, wife of the governor-elect of
Washington, said today:
"My husband is better today than
yesterday. He Is still very 111. We
cannot make plans concerning our re
turn to Washington."
Mrs. Cosgrove denied . the ' rumor
that her husband was near death yes
terday, though she admitted he was
worse for a time. The doctors say It
Is a typical form of Brlght's disease.
They say It Is expected his condition
will varry from one day to another.
There Is little general change in his
condition. '
It does not make you a saint to be
able to sigh at the slums.
SHOW MAKES inT.
Is the Best Thing In its Lino Seen In
La Grande, Agree All.
The animal show . at th Steward
opera house, which gives Its last per
formance tonight, la a remarkable af
fair. ' It Is so thrilling, comical and
dangerous to the participants as to be
truly great. The house was about half
filled, and not a man has been heard
today that has adverse comment. The
acta follow one another In rapid suc
cession and there Is not a moment's
wait anywhere.. The pontes and dogs
are popular with the children, ' and
the old folks, too, but the sensational
part of the show Is the daring acts
put on by the two ladles. Ferocious
Hons, panthers . and , leopards are
cowed Into perfect obedience by the
masterful bravery .of the trainers. The
show Is fine and those who did not rfo
last evening will miss a good attrac
tion If they do not go tonight.
DEAD
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AT
THROTTLE
CRACK N. P. TRAIN
RUSHES PAST STATION.
Oriental Limited, Carrying Only lint
Clam Passengers, Ran for Miles
. 'Without EngineerHit by Obstruc
tion Kngliiecrless Train Disregard
Speed Signal Fireman Discovers
Facts Just Before Destination Was
Reached.
Minneapolis, Deo. 8. The oriental
limited, the crack train of the Great
Northern road, entered the city late
yesterday. Its throttle clutched by the
hands of the dead engineer, George P.
Irving. The train passed speed warn
ings, signs on the gates and sema
phores as It rushed along. The pas
sengers were astonished when . the
train failed to stop at the depot
A half mile from the depot the fire
man spoke but the engineer failed to
respond. He leaned forward and" saw
the face of the engineer covered with
blood. He stopped the ' train and
rushed Irving to a hospital, where he
was pronounced dead. It Is thought
the engineer stuck his head out of
the cab window and was struck by an
obstruction. The skull was fractured.
Fire at Woodburn.
Woodburn, Ore., Dec. 8. Sixty heuil
of fine stock and this year's grain
crops were' consumed by a fire that
destroyed the barn on the Burkhaft
farm east of this city last night. The
loss Is $10,000.
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. Engine 199, the hoodoo, is ready for
service again. She has been in the
shops for over a week. '
Engine 144, a work, train engine
from Wallowa, Is In the ' shops. The
work trains are Blmmerlng down in
numbers, demonstrating that the
company Is about through with that
department' of the new road.
:'o. 103 was In a slight wreck at
rn' a the other day and ; Is now
here having the repairs made. .
' The round house crew is extremely
busy this week. While ; the freight
business la light, all engines are given
special attention. .
PRESIDENT SE1S
HIS LASTMESSACE
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piu,vvv uuuucty tfUCfi
The Grandest Display of Christmas Goods
ever in the city. We will not go info detail
as to what all we carry but you will find
Fancy Gooods, Toys, Dishes and
Wearing Apparel
uy' E a rly
By buying early you will save those worri
some days iust before Christmas then you
will save the pleasures of the occasion, also
buying is easy when our stock is complete.
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La Grande, Oregon.
BRISTLES WITH "BIG STICK"
POLICIES EVERYWHERE.
Deals With Melons Labor Leaders,
Sherman Act, Finances, Too Violent
Legislation, Courts, Wage-Earners,
Liability Act, Forests, Postal Savings
Banks, Corporations Read to the
- Last Session of Present Administra
tion. . ? .' .. .
Washington, pec 8. Toay, at
noonj President Roosevelt's last mes
sage to congress was read to both
houses. The epistle is over 88,000
words In length. Brief extracts from
It follow:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlvea: '.
. The financial standing of the na
tion at the present time Is excellent,
and the financial management of the
nation's Interests by the government
during the last seven years has shown
the most satisfactory results. But our
currency system Is Imperfect, . and It
Is e rnestly to be hoped that the cur
rency Commission will be able to pro
pose a thoroughly good system which
will do away with the existing defects.
During the period from July 1,
1901, to September SO, 1908, there
was an Increase In. the amount of
money In circulation of $902,991,899.
The increase In the per capita during
this period was 87.06. Within this
time there were several occasions when
It was necessary for the treasury de
partment to come to the relief of the
money market by purchases or re
demptions of United States bonds; by
'increasing .deposits In national banks;
by stimulating additional Issues of na
tional bank' notes, and by facilitating
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importations irom nuruou ui
Our imperfect currency system, has
made these proceedings necessary, and
they were effective until the monetaiy
disturbance In the fall of 1907 im
mensely Increased the difficulty of or
dinary methods of relief. .
In short, during the seven years
and three months there has been a
net surplus of nearly one hundred
millions of receipts over expenditures,
a reduction of the interest-bearing
debt by 90 millions, in spite of the ex
taordlnary expense of the Panama ca
nal, and. a saving of nearly nine mil
lions on the annual Interest chargJ.
This Is an exceedingly satisfactory
showing, especially in view -of the fact
that during this period the nation has
never hesitated to undertake any ex-
utjiiuikutv iimi ti, itiiiiii) u ""
sary. There have been no new taxs
and no Increases of taxes on the con
trary some taxes have been taken off;
there has been a reduction of taxation.
Corporations. .
As regards the great corporations
engaged In interstate huslness, and
especially the railroads, I can only re
peat what I have already again and
again said In my messages to the con
gress. I believe that under the inter
state clause of the constitution the
United States has complete and para
mount right to control all agencies of
Interstate commerce, and I believe
that the national government alone
can exercise this right with wisdom
and effectiveness so as both to secure
Justice form, and to do Justice to the
great corporations which are the most
Important factors in modern business.
I believe that it is worse than folly to
attempt to prohibit all combinations
as Is done by the Sherman, anti-trust
law, because such a law can be en
forced only Imperfectly and unequal
ly, and its enforcement works almost
as much hardship as good. I strong
ly advocate that Instead of an unwise
effort to prohibit all combinations,
there shall be substituted a law which
shall expressly permit combtneTons
which are in the interest of tve pub
lic, but shall at the same .!:ti give to
some agency of the nfl i nil govern
ment full power of control and super
vision over them. One of the chief
features of this control should be se
curing entire publicity in all matters
which the public has a right to know.
and furthermore, the , power, not by
Judicial but by executive action, to
prevent or pvt a stop to every form
BOYS IN TROUBLE
OTTO STVLL AND IRA '
v ' MOOX AltS AlillESTED.
Lkcly That StuU Hoy, at Least, Will
Go to Reform School Given Trial
Tomorrow.
Otto Stull, a lad of about 15 years
of age, who has given the authorities
and school districts no end of trouble,
was arrested last evening charged
with a whole list of misdemeanors, In
cluding the larceny of a bicycle from
N. K. West, a bunch of sacks, and
for placing a chain across a sidewalk
causing people to fall. He was ar
raigned this morning before ; Judge
Henry and the trial will take place to
morrow morning. The indictment, If
proved, will result In having the boy
sent to the state reform school.
While before the court this morn
ing young 8tul Incriminated young Ira
Moon, who, he alleges, was with him
when he stole the bicycle and sacks,
and assisted htm In placing the chain
across the sidewalk. A warrant has
been Issued for the arrest of young
Moon. '
CIRCCTT COURT.
Two Divorces Granted Minnk-k Case
Still on Trial This Afternoon. -
Judge Knowlea granted' two di
vorces this morntng, one wherein Ina
E. Gaskell asked separation from Sam
B. Gaskell; the other, Luenda Tucker
from W. L. Tucker. !
.The case of the State vs. John Dim
mlck, which began yesterday is still
on trial today. Just prior to adjourn
ng for the nypn hour the "defense ar
gued a'motlon for a non-suit and the
court took the matter under , advise
ment until 1:80, when he overrule the
motion and the defense commenced
presenting its side of tho case.
Aged 100 Years, 2 Months.
- Everett, Wash., Dec. 8. Henry
Brown, . a colored centenarian, died
last night, 100 years, 3 months old.
He was liberated from slavery byXIn
coln. '. . ' ;.
Prominent Woman Commits Suicide,
Napa, Cal., Dec. 8. With her hands
across her breast in a straight Jacket,
Mrs. Lena Severance, wife of former
State Senator Severance of San Fran
cisco, hanged herself In the Napa state
Insane asylum yesterday. She was
committed to the Institution three
weeks ago. : She climbed on a chair,
picture buttofi on the wall, and kicked
away the chair. She hung until she
was strangled. ' "
' ADJUDGED INSANE.
Mrs. Gyettrupp WUI Be Returned to
- Salem as Insane.
Mrs. Martha Gyettrupp, who lives on
First street, was examined as to her
sanity this afternoon before . Judge
Henry and adjudged Insane. She was
once before, quite recently, in the asy
lum, but was released or rather,
paroled. It Is apparent by her actions
that she should be returned.
RODDERS
PORTLAND EAST SIDE BANK
IS ROBBED OF 8 17,000.
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Today's Developments In Startling
. Robbery Affair Is Finding of Wad
of Money Near Bank and Horse and
Buggy Nearby Abandoned Rig and
Took Flight Robbery Done Whoa
Pedestrians Passed Witnessed : la
. the Act by Others. ;
Portland, Decv 8. Air efforts failed
last night and this morntng to get a
trace of three unmasked men who Ute
yesterday afternoon held up the East
Side bank, gathered 817,000 In gold,
silver and currency In two sacks, then
ran down the street and disappeared.
Six shots were fired byH. H. Newhall,
president of the bank, and his son,
but did not take effect The police
searched every part of the city, but
not the slightest trace has been found.
Portland was shocked over the af
fatr.'and Is unable to understand how
three robbers, shortly before ( o'clock,
while scores of pedestrians were on ,
Grand avenue, the busiest thorough
fare of the east side, were passing,
could hold up the president and cash- .
ier, and escape so easily. ;
The leader bolttd through the
swinging doors and 'forced Newhall
and his son into a, private office. The
two confederates then gathered. One
stood at the street door with a re
volver while the other filled two sacks
with money , frojnthe" cashier's cage.
At a signal the trio rushed out. It
took two minutes to commit the rob
bery. Many pedestrians saw the rob
bers take the money,, but did not rsaN
ize- what was ocourrlng until Newhall
gave the alarm. A :
Today's Developments.
One of today's developments was
the finding of a horse and rig In
which the robbers escaped. It was
abandoned some distance from the"'
scene and also 8200 rolled In paper in
the mud near the bank. The robbers ,
hired the rig from a stable shortly be-
fore the robbery.'
Threatens Angus Stewart.
-Murder and assassination is Mis
state, no doubt, as the result of the
attempt to enforce local option laws,
according to an anonymous letter re
ceived by Justice of the Peace Angus 1
ouil t.ui nimiuuuui. All . will- -
munlcatlon was written with a type- ,
writer, on white paper. It follows,
vebatlm: . . ' ' . r- v .
"Angus Stewart . , " -.. ..- . t
JuMtico of , the Pence v
LaGr&nde, Ore. , . '
Sir;' 1 ;."-'f": "i
"You have your first knock ont
DROPS be wise so that you may not
require another. Leave DUTY alone
and be good for sometimes LEAD
does Its DUTY, you would make
good preacher tako my advice (take
to your calling) before the Undertaker
Is railed In. ;
"I am one of your particular
friends."
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THE WAY OF CURING PAIN
: First: Drug it away; Second: Coax it away by the appli
cation of heat. Heat relieves almost any pain, a d when it
wilt answer it is the better remedy. Every home should
contain a
, HOT WATER BOTTLE
Heat can then be applied anywhere, at any time and in the
most effective manner. If the bottle be wrapped in a wool
en cloth it will remain hot for hours. There are few l
things a home can contain that will be more useful than I
this modern convenience. Those we have are made of the
highest quality of Para Rubber, will lost for years and cos jr
but little . . .. - '. ....-'. ''
Newlin Drug Co.
La Grande, Ore.
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