La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 17, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLCME VIII. LA GRAXDE, UNION OOdCTT, OREGON. THIRSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1008. M'MBEH 5. PRODUCE SAY IE HOUSE EVERY NORTHWEST SOLON AMONG TH E"AYE" ELEMENT. Congress Demands of President Roohc vclt to Iroduce the Evidence on Wlileli lie alined Ilia Asnertlon That Cougre,mu' Feared Investigation ortliMCNt, to a Mao, Stand Willi the Majority Relieved President Will Produce Everything. " Washington, Dec. 17. A select com mittee of the house, appointed to out line action in connection ' with the president's alleged Insult to congress, today agreed, upon a report culling upon the president to submit to con gress the Information on which he boned his Insinuation that members of congress were afraid -of being Investi gated by the secret service. It Is be lieved the president has the matter ready to submit. The whole matter mav be aired. Every Pacific northwest congress man voted "aye" on the only division vote called for In connection with the juarrel between congress and the president. The resolution calls for the president to supply the house with evidence whereon he based the alle gation that congressmen feared being Investigated.' BANK IS A WINNER DECISION OF REFEREE . KNOWLES FINALLY HELD. Bourne In IJmcliglit. - Washington, Dec. 17. Senator 4 Jonathan Bourne of Oregdn, today introduced a bill providing 4 for an increase in the president's salary from $50,000 to $100,000 and that of the vloe-president tfrom $12,000 to $25,000. He says 4 the salaries are Inadequate', to 4 permit the malntalnance ot the offilcal establishment by any one except Wealthy president and vice-presidents. . Hoofh vs. Fanner A Traders' 3(tt-'orntl : Bank Is Settled at Last Long Liti gation. The supreme court on Teusday ren dered a decision reversing the decision of Circuit Judge Cleland of Portland, and affirming the decision of J. W. Knowles, referee in the case of S. S. Booth vs. the Farmers & Traders' Na tional bank. This case was tried some time ago by consent of the parties before J. W. Knowles, as referee. After taking the testimony, Mr. Knowles made his find ings to the effect that the bank was entitled to judgment against Booth for about the sum of $250. Upon appli cation Judge Cleland of Portland, be fore whom the case was pending, mod ified the findings of the referee and allowed Booth judgment for a small amount against the bank, and his costs. Upon appeal to the supreme court the - referee was affirmed and Judge Cleland reversed and judgment has been ' ordered entered against Booth for the amount found due by Referee Knowles. Sardine Crop is Short. Portland. Me., Dec. 17. That delec tab'e dainty, . the American sardine, which Isn't really a sardine at all, may become decidedly scarce In the near future, owing to the shortage of the crop along the Maine coast, ' where nearly all the domestic sardines are packed. The "combine" which is al leged to be In practical control of the business, and which was recently the subject of an official Investigation be cause of alleged trust-like proclivities, produced this season 22 per cent less than was anticipated, and the inde pendent packers also report a short GOVERNMENT AD HE EY IS REPORT PROSECUTOR DENIES ' THE TIMES' ASSERTION. "Is All Rot About Government Send ing Me," is Statement of Heney Cov orlng CI large in Loe Angeles Times Belief in Washington Said to Be That Government Itt Paying for the Graft lrosecutloa in San lYunt !. -Muy Lay Facta Bare. Los Angeles, Doc. 17.-"There is a distinct belief here that Francis 3. Heney is paid from the secret service funds of the government for prosecut ing graft in San Francisco," said Harry Can, Washington correspondent for the oLs' Angeles Times, in an article printed here. "As a sequence the Al drich resolution Introduced In the Sen ate the secret service system may be investigated and many dark mysteries be laid bare. The' big question before the senate was whether the president of the United States has a right to use government money to send special prosecutors into California on a purely local city fight." ' Heney Denies It. Prosecutor Heney emphatically de nled today that Roosevelt had any thing to do with the San Francisco graft prosecution. Referring to the article In the Los Angeles Times, he said: "It Is absolute rot. Any talk of government control over me is false." C. I. SHIER IS HEAVILY ILvED LIABILITIES ARE GIVEN AS $2,557.00. Son of Bank Defaulter In Bankruptey Itecauso Ho Must Pay BUU That Should Have Been Paid by Others Ills Assets Are Given a $'i2i. But of This Amount Sixteen Hun dred Italian Are, Claimed to Be Ex empt Under the Law Signed Notes. Portland. Dec. 17. The bankruptcy petition of Clare i Scrlber of La Grande, son of J. W. Scrlber, arrested some time' ago on a charge of forgery In connection with the failure of the Farmers & Traders' National bank, was filed In the United States district court here. The liabilities are $26, 657. Of this amount the petitioner claims that $24,330 are in the form of bills and notes which ought to be paid by other persons. In most Instances young - Scrlber went on the notes of his father. - Assets Small. . The assets amount to $2200 In property of which $1600 are claimed to be exempt under the law. WAR IS DECLARED OFFICIAL DISPATCHES ARE . RECEIVED AT WASIUNGTON. Minister of ttsreltfn AUairs at Carafe Wires to Holland Government of Its Action. The advance sale to "Little Johnn Jones" tonight, is sufficient to war rant the assertion that this wtll be the best attended attraction In the opera house this season. Cosgrov e Will Recover. ; Paso Robles. Dec. 17. -It is believed -hi. today that Cosgrove will recover :ro attack or Blights disease and that he will be able to take the oath of office on January 11. He is on a liquid diet and has stopped the hot baths. I Bargains in Ready-made Goods Prices Cut in Two. Last of the seasons ready made goods must be closed out regard- fuv efnrU V MI ed very rapidly V Wilt fii i r- ladies' Suits We have only a few ladies' Suits left to be closed out at ridiculously low prices. 1 $15 black Serge goes at $ '3 1 $12.50 black Serge goes at . . . .$2.35 1 $25.00 black Cheviot goes at ..$9.85 1 $18.50 black Cheviot goes at ..$0.85 1 $47.50 brown stripe goes st ..$28.35 Millinery All ladies' Trimmed Hate Half Price." $10.00 Hats, to close, at $5.00 $8.50 Hats, to close, at ..$125 $8.50 Hats, to Hose, at $S-25 $4.00 Hats, to close, at M-fl $2.00 Hats, to close, at .... $1-00 Ladies' Waists $8.50 wool and silk Waist, reducd to $1.93 $6.50 all-wool and silk Aaists, re duced to 2 95 Wash Waists, lot 1, reduced to . .. .Sc Wash Waists, lot reduced to . . . .$1.05 Misses' Coats Our stock of Mlssts Coats Is very large and we have tiecldod to make prices that will move them. " Lot 1 Children's Coats, valuta to $3.50, at f 1.00 Lot 2 Misses' Coats, values ' to $6.60. ages to 14 years $2.83 Lot 3 Misses' Coats, values to $8.60, ages to 14 years $4.85 Ladies' Skirts Tou know our reputation on the famous "Beverley Skirts." To buy these at the prices we are offering them Is surely an Inducement. Skirts, In value to $5.00, to close $1.93 Skirts, in value to $8.50, to close $1.85 Skirts, In value to $12.50, to close at I adies' Coats Lot X Ladles' Coats, values to , $10.00 -2 50 Lot " T.tdlos' Coats, values 'to $15.00 M-M This is u. reminder. If you want a coat, decide quickly.' THE jr BE mm- La Grande, Oregon. Washington, Dec. 17. Venezuela has declared war again' Holland, ac cording to advices received by the state department from Paxton Hlbben, M-.-r !;... j ..t the American legation at iuKta, Colombia. The message says the Colombian minister of foreign af fairs received the following telegram from Caracao under date of the 14th: "In view of the blockade establish ed and the capture by blockading ves sels of - Venezuelan vessels, the head of the government of Venezuela, after assuming the ordinary powers for de fense of the country, has declared a state of war." Tariff Hearing Soon Over. Washington. Dec. 17. With its ses sion today, the committee on ways and means of the house, which Is In charge of tariff revision. Is nearlng the end of its hearings and next week It will begin the preparation of a tar iff measure. The hearings, which have been In progress since November 10,, will come to an end tomorrow or Sat urday and then the members of the committee 'will begin the summing up of the t facts and figures which have been hurled like an avalanche at their defenseless heads by the hundreds o; witnesses who have appeared before them. , It is the Intention of the commltte to go to work Immediately on a tariff bill as soon as the hearings close, and have it ready for presentation to the house the opening day of the special session of the 61st congress, which wil be early In March. This is ,on the as sumption that the present committee will remain unchanged In Its member ship In the, next congress. All ' the members of the committee In the 60th congress have been returned by their constituencies, except Mr. Watson of Indiana, who made an unsuccessful run for governor of ' his state. His place In the committee Is filled by Mr. Many thousands of printed pages will make up the record of the testi mony of the hundreds of witnesses who have come before the committee, seeking medicine for their business ills in tariff revision, or advocating a "let well enough alone" policy. Practically every witness has been the representa tive of a special Interest, and has come to plead either for higher duties or a continuance of the Dingley rates. Aged Indian Divorced. Coeur d'Alene, Dec. 16. An inter esting divorce suit was instituted this afternoon In the district court through Attorneys Black A Wernette, by Aga tha Klckman, aged 67, a Coeur d'Alene Indian, against Alfred Rlckman, her husband, aged 28, a fullblooded white man, the grounds being alleged decep tion. The complaint states that the couple were married several years ago at Farmlngton, Wash., according to the white man's custom or law; thnt the defendant promised t6 take good care of his elderly wife, especially in her declining years; that he would farm her land and be a good husbanJ. She alleges that they have never lived together as husband and . ; that her young white husband V,t her at once, since which. t!tr. .-"ho knows nothing of his whereabouts, and that he married her to get her land. She asks the marrlapce to be annulled. Idaho WlU Help. Lewlston, Idaho, Dec. 15. The state of Idaho will be asked to aid In the open river work by appropriating $20, 000 this winter for Improvement on the upper Snake river above Lewlston. It Is confidently expected that this bill Mill be passed, so that the appropria tion will be available, because of the attitude of the sister states in making appropriations for this work. Two years ago Oregon appropriated $75,000 for improvement work on the Columbia and the Washington legisla ture appropriated $65,000 for work on the Snake river between Rlparla and its mouth.. The Idaho legislature appropriated $25,000 for Improvement work on the upper Snake two years ago, but for some reason It was never available. Local legiHlators-elect have been ap proached on the question of voting an appropriation itnd they are- generally inderstood to favor the proposition. TT IS E II TODAY LOCAL MEN TAKE ACTIVE PART IN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM Fanners' Institute Conducted Today ViMler Favorable Circumstance Many From Corvallls School ol Agri culture in Ammdiinee Every Ad dress and Paper Full of Value to lira Attending Fanner Exicrls Give Grange Hall, Dec. 17. (Special.) With Dr. Wlthycombe, of the Agricul tural college at Corvallls; Prof. H. D. Scudder, professor of agronomy at O. A. C; C. I. lie wis, of the f ortlcultural chair at the same college, and C. E. Bradley, Instructor In chemistry at the Corvallls Institution besides a num ber of local people taking active part the Farmers' Institute opened here this morning at 10 o'clock with a splendid attendance. The Corvallls professors, each an expert, In his life study, devoted some time to their re spective discourses and addresses. Grande Ronde's young farmers did themselves and their community proud with scholarly papers. Among these were Ralph Reynolds and Ed Jasper, who both appeared on the program. The noon affair was no less import ant that the others for then the all-day session relaxed long enough for all to enjoy the products of the local kit chens. .v " ine evening; ieiun win uv irpww with good things, and to all appear ances It too will be carried out in toto. The number of farmers in attendance reflects the deep interest tatcen in tne Institute, and others of, a similar na ture ill n ; doijbt V arranged for during the winter months. ; ONE HALF REQUIRED AMOUNT RAISED 1 0,000 ACRES YET TO BE SECURED Guilty of MajiIau.htcr. Portland. Dec. 17. Dr. O. B. Whit ney, accused of killing of Mabel Wlrtz, his flancoe. br jiving her polsin. was founl rul'ty rf manslaughter today and ill be sentenced next week. J. D. McKennon, chairman of the special irrigation committee for the La Grande Commercial club, has col lected the lists of acreage secured by the several sub-committes, with the exception of the Mt. Glenn list, wh'ch several days ago was known to con tain inoo soren. Th tntnl no n cured Is, In round numbers, 10,500 acres. The committees are working very hard and have secured by far the greatest success In the district south of Grande Ronde river. While a num ber of very liberal subscriptions have been secured from the Sandridge, the committee is, to say the least, much discouraged. However, the past few lays has developed more Interest and after the farmers In that district talk It over among themselves and Investi gate the advantage water will be to their land the next few weeks it Is hoped will see a much stronger senti ment than now exists. The committee spent a half day out there last week and were so successful they thought they would have no more trouble In securing the 10,000 acres on the north side of the river, than they had on the south side. There has been considerable active work done the last few days that nM only has brought lmemdlate results, but it Is thought will result In acreage to c" '--r. H Would be money well spent If the farmers 'of the valley would appoint a committee to visit two or three sec tions nearby that have been using wa ter only a few years, and note how wa ter adds to the general prosperity and how the lands become so valuable that it soons becomes subdivided. We practically now have one-half t.f the required acreage to begin the greatest project that .'was evr at tempted In Grande Ronde valley. It matters not where you may go In IhH great aorthwest. the advantages of Irrigation are being proved. Who would even dare suggest that the Wil lamette valley would have several Ir rigation projects 10 years ago. The result has been that good land In the Willamette that can be Irrigated is worth double the value of similar land situated where Irrigation Is not 'possi ble. Some may possibly doubt the Blttittiueiu, liuv .111 W. J .. .. . . l . . . V. I. .... . l.a.,1 today on the Sandridge lying under ditch will be selling for $150 per acre. Many of our readers well remember n iiql Taa uiivc . int. u. j ..cow land lying between North Powder and Baker City, Today hundreds of stacks of hay can be seen from the car win dows. Water has made a solid settle ment of prosperous farmers. Water will do equal wonders in Grande Ronde. There are few Irrigated districts where the holdings exceed 100 acres. What a transition would take place In this valley If there was a house on every mu acres, it wouin mure iuu double our rural population. The time has now arrived when we must meet the actual conditions. It will be seen by the list published herewith, that only one-half of the required acreage Is secured. We must also recognize the fact that the first half Is always the easiest half to secure, for this reason It behooves one and all to give this matter right of way; talk It up, agitate It; get people to thinking and Investigating. If this can be done the me'lts of the project will carry It to a successful termination. If we cannot get the land owners to consider It thoughtfully and personally investi gate what there Is In It for them, we will never raise the required amount. There should be and doubtless will be inr?!s mpetlnge held In the valley. Anything to make the people think. Thinking people make few mistakes. drive through May Park, Frultdale, Cnlon, Cove and other localities that (Continued on page 4.)