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LA GtftAXDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER SI, 108.
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$12,150 PI III
OH ASSESSMENTS
'yRGE ACKLEB CLGAS$-
' OCT ins SILVRE OP $6000.
5IHH.V Small Payments on Assessment
Rave Bivn Made I juration Likely
to Come In FW Instance Acklc
Said to Haw Mortgaged Property
.-Koine ray All.
Twelve thousand seven hundred and
Iffy dollars, of Which amount George
Acklca contributed $6000 alono, have
teen received by Walter Nledner, re
ceiver of the defunct Farmers &
Traders' National bank, as payment on
the lfl0 per cent assessment levied on
.tockholdcrs. The time limit for
making either a. part payment or wip
ing out the assessment entirely, ex
pired last Saturday. From now on,
J,.- nMua nf navments due from the
various shareholders will continua n
come In intermittently, mere are a
few who may commence litigation,
such as Mrs. Hasset. who owus 80
nhares, and Mr. Rlnehart of Summer
vllle. These sold their stock to J. W.
Scrlber, but never received full pay
ment, he having given his notes fir
the balance, the transfer never having
seen made. The outcome of these
and a few similar cases will be await
ed with Interest. For the most part,
the $12,750 represents only part pay
ments. 1
Ankles Pnys In Full.
George Ackles of this city, Is one
of the few who have paid In full. ILs
shares, assessed at 100 per cent,
meant $6000, and It Is said that he
has mortgaged ail of his property to
raise that amount, having lost heavily
In the bank when It failed. Rather
. jnan meet the assessment a portion at
a time, he wiped out the whole In
debtedness that the creditors of rhe
bank may be paid a liberal dlvldenl
at an early date.
Among those who have paid their
assessments In full are Kaiser of Sa
lem, A. N. Gilbert, a former post
master at Salem, and Mr. Smith of,
Taeom. : wJi'Vis; ;
Walter M. Pierce is home from
Portland, where he attended a meet
ing of the Northwest Electric Light &
Power company managers. The meet
ings were very profitable, and .came
to a fitting end with an elaborate din
ner Saturday evening.
nOYS ARE HERE,
University Glee, and Mandolin Club is
llcady for Tonight,
They are here. Thoy came this
noon from Baker City. They will be
here tonight at the Steward opera
house In college wit, song and music.
We refer to the University of Oregon
Glee and Mandolin clubs. The city
this afternoon had a college a!r. for
lh coilfge boys spuit -moat or lhr.tr
time on the streets, and where a
crowd of university students are gath
ered there is always a different atmos
phere. Tho Baker City papers speak
very highly of their, performance there
last Saturday evening.
' The club is much more efficient than
last year. While they were here sev
eral former students of the same
school met them and enjoyod plgnsant
hours with their old-time ' college
friends. Manager Steward believes he
will have a fine attendance this eve
ning as he feels sure he is giving the
public something well worth while. , ,'
BITTER RAILROAD WAR
APPEARS A CERTAINTY
IULL ONLY PLAUSIBLE COM.
BATAXT AGAINST HARRIMAN.
Colorado Southern Railroad Taken
Over by IliU Is Railroad Outlet to
tho Gulf War Between Equals 1m
Coming,
San Francisco, Dec. 21. Railroad
men hero see in the acquisition of the
Colcrado Southern railroad by James
J. Hill, a "bitter war between him and
Harriman. By the purchase Hill se
cures a long wanted railway outlet to
the gulf, and has broucrht the total of
his mileage close to Harriman's. Hill
is recognized as the only man who
can menace Harriman's position, as
Hill now controls 23,986 miles of
railroad, or about 5000 more than Har
rlman. . . . .
PASHA GIRL
DIES OF ma
DEPl.OP.ABLF. CONDITION AT
"BALANCED TEX CUE" HOME.
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MAD KING RAVES.
Bavaria's Crazy Ruler Locked In Prd
(led Cell End la Near.
Berlin, Dee. 21. King Otto, rf "
varia, is today In a padded cell in in.
palace, a raving maniac. The passive
Idiocy which made him a pitiable fig
ure for many years, has . developed
suddenly Into a destructive mania. It
Is believed his death Is near.
One ClilUI Dead and Others 111 or Dy
ing Following Weeks of Starvation
Parents Wrote oil "Balanced: l,and
Tenure" While Children Starved
Sad Condition. i
Pasadena, Cal., Pec. 21. One child
Is dead, and physicians are trying to
save the lifo of another, and a third
one Is ill at the home of Warren Bro
kaw, once editor of the Single Tax
Courlerof St. Louis, and Intimate as
sociate of Henry George. Brokaw ad
mitted today that while he and his
wife were writing books on "Balanced
Land Tenue," the children went nun
gry. Lno, aged 8. who died, had not
touched food for three days before her
death. It Is said they got down to
the lust dregs of poverty In an- at
tempt to work out the theory of bal
anced land tenure. .
Brokaw said: "If we had food last
week our child would be alive now. I
am unable to leave my wife alone to
seek employment. She ' Is deaf and
cannot care for her- children. We
lived tho past three years on an In
come of $300 per year, and paid out
of that $100 Interest on a mortgage.
Other expenses cut the fund for food
to $125. Several days ago we ate fig?
picked from a tree, In the field. Then
the children were taken 111." .
n The children were not allowed to
attend the public school. They re
ceived their education from their par
ents. Brokaw said he did not think
childhood had sex. He taught them
to use "It" Instead of names- when
referring to each other.
IIIIItS UK
STEVENS W1UMCY CASE
IX HANDS OF TIIK Jl llV.
ROBBERY AT VXION.
Cigar Rlore of Ex-Rherlff Bolles En-
tered Owner Locked Cp.
The cigar store In Union owned b)
ex-Shetfff Bolles, was entered Frldaj
flight by one or more persons, who
brrc'! a hole through the door and
opened the lock. . The . 'phone wires
vf ao no alarm could be given
and room In the rear, which the
proprietor used as a sleeping com
partment, was . locked. The drawer
contained about $25. However, In
some manner $13 were overlooked. .
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Bargains in Ready-made Goods
Prices Cut in Two. Last of the seasons ready
made goods must he closed out regard- I
of cost. Our stock is being reduc- I
erf very rapidly :
Ardcrwon to Bo Tried on Another
Whtaky Count Mr. JoHeliluc
Grayheal In Siilnjf O. It. & N. for
Tin Thousand Because She Waw Pi
Off at Wrong; Station.
On of the most remarkable causes
for litigation that has made lu ap
pearance In the circuit court of tj'nton
county. Is about to occupy the attcn
telon of the present term. Mri. Jose
phine Graybeal, aged 60, Issuing the
O. It. & N. company for $10,000, be
cause she was forced to walk In the
dead of night through the mountain
ous country to the east of Blnghnm
Springs. Her midnight stroll, alleged
to have been occsiloned by the care
lessness of a passenger crew, so
wrecked her nervous system and In
convenienced her, that she brought
this suit. Attorneys Eugene Ashwlll,
F. S. Ivanhoe and John Hodgln are
her attorneys. The complaint, which
was filed today, states tha while a
passenger train on which she was trav
eling, approached Bingham Springs,
the trainmen called out "Bingham
Springs," That was her destination,
and she alighted. The train left and
he found to her horror that she wft
not at Bingham. It was merely a
lonely stopping place. With wild ani
mals yelping in the Immediate vicinity,
and thick underbrush to Impede her
progress, she wandered about that
night until she eventually reached
her destination, greatly dilapidated
physically. . The outcome of it wae
MHng of tho suit today. ,
Is Whisky Whisky?
The jury which heard the John St'j
-ens ease went into retirement al 8
Velock today. Stevens Is from Sum
nervllle.and Is charged with selling
T.hlsky In violation of the local option
law. The entire case hinges on thf
luestlon of whether or not "Homer's
Ginger Bitters" sold hy Stevens In hi
Summerville. soft drink establishment,
is alcohol or not. ' ' -
Another Whisky Case. v
Charles Anderson will be tried on
onother count, the charge being sim
ilar to the one from which he was ac-
lultted by a Jury Saturday. The Jury
is now being selected.
Utah Teachers to Meet,
Salt Lake City, Dec. 21. President
Jacob Gould Sehurman, . of Cornell
university, and State Superintendent
Ackerman of Oregon, are among the
prominent educators who' will address
the hundreds of Utah teachers who
are assembled In Salt Lake City today
for their annual state convention.
Among the topics of discussion during
the convention arc Industrial training.
Juvenile courts, science and nature
study and school athletics.
BlUNti SIKHS HERE.
Planned to Bring Thousand to Louis-
liina as laborers.
Vancouver, B. C, In an effort to
relieve th congestion In India, a well
organized movement Is on foot to start
an Influx of East Indians, principally
Sikhs, direct' from their native land
to Louisiana, to work In the sugar and
rice plantations there. The first In
flux will involve 10,000 Sikhs, who re
aid to be an excellent clctdu of ugii
culturlsts. The announcement of this
project was made public today by T.
Crawford, a mining man, who ar
rived here from London.
Ready for Fltfit. : '
San Francisco, Dec. 21. Sam Langi
ford of Boston, and Jim Flynn nre
both fit and ready for the 20-round
bout tonight at the CollBeum.
Tuenduy Shortest Day.
WssMiirton. D. C, Dee, 21. To
morru . iornlng at 1 o'clock the sun
' '"' the sign of Caprlcornus,
.milking the astronomical beginning
of winter. For tho Inhabitants of the
Northern hemisphere this will be the
shortest day of the year.
TAFT-BORTON FRACAS
, IS FULLY EXPLAINED
OHIO SENATORIAL FIGHT
WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE.
Taft Angry Rovauxe Imprewdon ExUt
ed Tluvt Taft ICxpnwsed Obligation
to Burton Not Opposed to Burton
' Washington, D. C, Dec. ' 21. The
cause of the recent disagreement be'
tween President-elect Taft and Repre
sentatlve Burton of Ohio, was ex
plained today by Chairman Brown of
the Ohio republican central commit
tee. Brown said the spilt was caused
primarily by Taft's belief that Burton
misrepresented his attitude on the
Ohio senatorial fight. He denied the
break resulted from Taft's opposition
to Burton running against his brother
Charley In the senatorial fight. Taft
was angry with Burton after a conver
satlon with the latter, In which tu
told Burton he was not politically em
barrassed by the' candidacy of, his
brother. Charles Taft, and that' he
thought his brother should enter the
race. Taft was ang'V because tne tm
pression had gained strength that Taft
axpressed himself as being unaer odii
gation to Burton.
MAY WITHDRAW RE1D.
American Ambassador Entertains too
Lavishly, Thlnk Taft. .
T.nnrtnn. Dec. 21. Persistent rumors
are being revived here that Whltelaw
rietd. the American ambassador to
the court of St. James, will Iobb his
place when the Taft administration Is
Inaugurated. Both Taft and Roose
vu are said to be dlsDlensed with the
extravagant manner In which Reld en
tertains. ,
ladies' Suits
i We have -only a few ladies' Suit
left to' be closed eiit at ridiculously low
prices.
1 $15 black Setge goes at. . . . ; .$4.35
1 $12.50 black Serge gees at $2.83
1 $25.00 black Cheviot goes at . .$9.85
1 $18.50 black Cheviot goes at ..$9.?5
1 $47.60 brown stripe goes st .$28.85
Millinery
AH ladles' Trimmed Hats Half
Price.
$10.00 Huts, to close, at $3.M
$8.50 Hats, to close, at ., $4 23
$6.50 Hats, to close, at ....... .$3.S
$4.00 Hats, to close, at $2."0
$2.00 Hats, te close, at $1.00
Ladies' Waisis
$8.60 wool aad silk Waist, redue a
to
$6.50 all-weol and silk Aatsta, re
duced to a 95
Wash Waists, lot 1, redueed to . . "
Wash Waists, lot reduced to . . . .$I.5
Misses'
Coats
Our ?ntoek of MIbjps' Coats Is very
large and wo hav decided to make
prices that will move them. .
Lot 1 Children's Coats, valuta to
$3.60, at $1.00
Lot 2 Misses' , Ofats, values to
$6.50, ages to 14 years ..,...$2.85
Lot 3 Misses Coats, values to
$8.50, ages to 14 years $4.83
Ladles' 'Skirts
' You 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 $1.95
Skirts, In value to $8.50, to close $4.85
Skirts, In value to $12.80, to close
. at ' J1-05
l adies' Coats
Lot t Ladles' Coats, values to
$10.00 ...$2 50
Lot 2 ladies' Coats, values to
$15.00 $485
This Is u reminder. If you want a
coat, decide quickly. ,
La Grande, Oregon.
REST FOR CHRISTMAS.
Skating Kink Proprietors Help Uie
Fund Start After Holidays. .
Messrs. Matlock and Hunlock turned
in one-half of the proceeds at the skat
ing rlnki amounting to $5. on Friday
night, to the Riverside Park associa
tion. ; These gentlemen are newcomers to
our city; but by this act show that
they are business men whom we are
glad to call fellow citizens. ,
The committers on membership to
the association have decided to wait
until after Christmas before going out
again,, but after the holidays will use
every energy to raise the funds to Im
prove the park. Save your pennies for
them.
MARRIAGE PERMITS. .
Clerk's Office Issues Chrlntmas Pres
ents. The following marriage . permits
have been issued by Country Clerk
Ed Wright:
Earl Arnold and Maud Shockley:
Clares E. Thornburg and Vella Hope.
Frank Fanford and Alice Dawf": V.'.
J. Cantrell and Hilda Brow; Wil
liam Cruikshank and Anna Bra?1
serer.
Ketlc Biwo1b!1 Disputes.
San Francisco. Deo, 1. The crisis
in the State-Coast leagues baseball
Imbroglio will come tonight when the
second conference will be held here.
All signs point to a falling through of
the negotiations in which event there
will be a merry baseball war next
year. National Commissioner Pulllam
who Is now here, has given up n'l hope
of patching up the differences.
CoKhlcr Suicides. '
Omaha.-Dec. 21. W. R. Kelly,
,i,w nf tho Union Pacific in South
Omaha, and nephew of the former so
licitor general of the same road, was
,-r,nrl rtrnd in his aDartments last
night with a 'bullet hole In his head.
It is believed . he committed suicide.
i,.? wtf. who went
to Kansas City, he said: "Each day at
the office Is full of horror," but is not
known JUBt what he meant.
Sails With Scaled Orders. '
Washington, Dec. 21. The battle
ship Maine sailed today from Hamp
ton Roads under sealed orders. She
has probacy gone to Venezuelan waters.-
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S.F.
RICHARDSON
OPPOSES CAUCUS
THINKS BEST REPRESENTATION
PROVIDED IN THIS WAY,
Whllo Republican Factions Are War
ring' Rcprecntailve-I;:ict Richard,
son Believes Best Polk y la to Fight
Both Caucus Scliemes-t-Avold Fam
ily FUilu. ; s :
If the coming session of the Oregon
legislature Is organized the way that
Representative-elect S. F. Richard
son Wants It, neither statement No. 1
nor anti-statement cliques will hold
caucus, but the two factions will go
Into one session and elect the most
competent men. While metropolitan
papers are devoting "columns to the
question of which faction will organ
ize in caucus, local Interest has natur
ally centered In what Mr. Richardson
will do with the petitions that have
come to him from both factions. In
an Interview today, Mr. Richardson
said:
"There Is much being said ' about
what members of the' legislature
should do this coming session, and
there seems to be a diversity of opinion
as to what should bo done. As there
are certain duties for them to per
form at this session, which do not
usually occur, It might be a difficult
question many times, perhaps, to tell
right from wrong. When people are
united It Is easy for any officer or
servant to comply with their wishes:
when they are not, It Is far different.
Their representatives. In any event,,
cannot suit all. Grover , Cleveland
seemed to give universal satisfaction
during his first term of office, but how
different It was when his party be-,
came divided - within themselves. ' So
It Is also with our neighbor state,
Idaho, which has the same trouble In
the Dubois and antl-Dubols factions.
"There Is much being said and
various opinions expressed about our
senatorial question, which was con
sidered settled by nearly every one by
the June election, and which I think,
will be harmoniously, settled for the
best by the ieglslature'- Ttiere Is also
an unusual Interest taken 'in the or
ganization Of the legislature. Thertf
are two distinct factions which there
should not be. Men who were elected
and sent to the legislature were elect
ed by the people at large and by no
faction. There has been talk , about
organizing the house and senate upon
statement No, 1 principles and upon .
antt-statement No. 1 principles. It
appears to me that the interests of
the people would be best served In op
posing both; that the most good would
result In a, policy to elect the most
competent persons possible; to trans
act all other matters with economy,
to exclude all personal preferences and
to' work In unison for the greatest
good for the greatest number."
Old lrospeetor Murdered.
Butte. Mont., Dec. 21. William T.
Clark, a pioneer prospector " and a
familiar character in the Montana
mining camps, was found murdered
in tho mountains south of here today.
Clark recently discovered a rich gold
vein. It is believed this had something
to do with the crime.
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SHOPPING DONE EARLY.
Rest Things In All Line But Food
stuffs Is fione.
Lo Ornnde Christmas shoppers "have
established a new precedent thisvyear
by doing their shopping early. Nearly
a wrok airo te best things In every
acr!"-f-f "f "'I stores In the city
pi'i ben snapped up and today there
s but little to choose from. Custom
arily the shopping Is left until the
evening before Christmas, but It. has
been different this year.
Christmas dinners will not want In
this city next Friday. Christmas good
ies are to be had on every hand, and
prices are not above the average for
this time of year. While the novelty
men have been doing a rushing busi
ness for the past two weeks, the time
has now come for the dealer who sells
the articles that make up the yuletlde
feasts.
Hiutei-intendent of Schools II. J.
llockenberry is confined to his home I
with lllnese.
No Trees at White House.
Washington, Dec. 21. In accord-.
ance with custom, the children of the
president will have no Christmas tree.
This has been the rule of former sea
sons as well as now. In fact, there
has not boen a Christmas tree In the
White House since tne tjievemnii u
minlstration, when the little daughters
of that president and their, friends al
ways made merry in the library on
Christmas afternoon.
The first thing tho Roosevelt chll
duen will do on Christmas morning
will be to examine the well-crammed
stockings which Santa Claus has tied
to a corner post of each little bed. It
will be an Interesting and even excit
ing ceremonjr.
The Inspection of stockings, how
ever, will be merely Introductory to
the pleasures of the day. After break
fast the Impatient youngsters will be
allowed to enter the "study" upstairs,
where the gifts are laid out. One cor
ner of the "study" will be set apart
for the gifts provided for each of the
four younger children.
Many of the gifts that reach the
White House at Christmas time are
for the children, and some of them
are very funny. It has come to be un
derstood among the people at largo
that the Roosevelts are a strenuous
family, much given to athletic exer
cises, and undoubtedly a considerable
percentage of the presents sent by
strangers this year will be In the llne
of football outfits, punching bags and
gymnasium apparatus.
DEAL TO SALEM.
Took With Him I-oiir Lll of Signers
on Ills Pardon Pel It ion.
R. W, Deal, convicted of horse steal
ing and sentenced to three years In
the penitentiary, has gone to Salem to
Intt-rcede with Governor Chamberlain
for pardon. He took with him a peti
tion that Is long and represents every
portion of the county. In securing
signers he went to all sections of the
vaiiey, and w.'ien he stai'trd l"f S&Umv
It is said that be had ubui 100i lux
piyers of Union county who pray the
governor to purdan the aged citizen ot
La Grande.