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LA GRANDE, QKION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909, NUMBER 08. VOLUME VIIL BANK CHARTER1S ACTUAL TRANSFER OF TITLK AWAITS CILVHTER. llollduy Rush at Washington U No Doubt Responsible for Non-Aiwr-ance of llio New Bank Charter Money and All licqulslto Papers In JlumU of Local Bank Receiver Nledner l Busy Willi Report and On See Callers Only on Urgent Mutters. The building In which was housed the defunct Farmers & Traders' Na tional bank is now v;rtually the prop erty of the United States National tank people, though the actual trans fer of the title has not yet been con summated. The reason for this is that the local banking concern, which hopes to soon open its doors, has not re ceived its charter from the comptroller of the currency. The delay in arrival Is credited to the holiday period which no doubt has congested matters at the national offices. With the arrival of the charter, which at the longest is not anticipat ed to be more than a few days from now, the new bank will become a real ity. All money required in the pur chase of the blulldlng and the requis ite papers that the new bank will ac quire by the actual transfer, are now held In one of the local banks pend ing the arrival of the charter from Washington. Receiver Busy. Receiver Niedner has been working both day and night, with Sunday Included, lately, In the completion o voluminous reports to the comptrol lor. For this reason a sign Is at tached to the front door, informing those having business with the re ceiver, that unless very urgent, confer ences should be postponed until to morrow. The public has been very obliging in this respect since Saturday morning, and the officials have been left to themselves in the arduous task tefore them. rnnu uniinnnv l umii inn uuui HOLD CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES HERE Following Arrival of Wallowa Train Doasen Big Tuiibcrmcn Get To aether to Discuss Feaslbllty of Withdrawing From Spokane Orjjan tzation Thousands in Sawmill ProMrty Represented by Gathering litis Evening Not Satisfied. Union county and all other Eastern Oregon lumbermen may withdraw from the Spokane association of af filiated lumbermen. If plans to be pre sented at a meeting of those interest ed, in this city this evening, mature. A dozen men representing hundreds f thousands of dollars In sawmill property, met in La Grande this after noon. From Baker, Wullowa, Uma- tlla nrwl ntVin,. cflulnrn Orpfifnn Kpr- tlor.3, they ocngregated in this city to day, but the conference was not open ed until the arrival of the train from E'.gin and Wallowa county, bringing other tlmbermen. It Is said tliat the Oregon lumber men, including the' many members In Union county, are not satisfied with their affiliations to the Spokane body and. jf feasible, they will withdraw. The plausibility of this movement will be discussed this evening. fecretary Kr'.lrvpg, of tho Spokane organization, arrived In La Grande this morning to attend the meeting. The lumbermen will take advantage LUMBERMEN TO uic t.iiuierem.c l(J ucituiik ucilci luainted. DELAY GRAfT CASE ABSENCE OP HENEY MAY DELAY THE PROSECUTION. Patrick Culhoun, the Second Abe Ruet. lemand Iinmedlal Trial i,ssi,u,Si'Mfft-r San Francisco, Jan. 4. Owing to the Inability of F. J. Heney to reach this city tomorrow, when the, trial of Patrick Calhoun, president , of the United Railroads, charged with offer ing a bribe to a member of the board of supervisors, was tailed. It is proba ble the case will be continued until January 12. The postponement will bo Strenu ously opposed by attorneys for Cal houm on the ground that the client has been Insisting on Immediate trial for some time, and that District At torney Langdon and his assistant, John O'Gara, were present. A telegram from Heney announces he will be In the city on whatever day to which the case Is continued. HAS UNIQUE PLANS SOU , FINANCING THE PROJECT. Representative Lowry Here Seeking Negotiations About Taking Over Water Bond Has a Plan to Pre sent to Council Next Wednesday Night Seems Plausible. ' The American Light & Water ;om- Pny of Kansas City, represented by Frank K. Lowry, is certainly desirous of buying the Beaver creek rr-v . bonds and constructing the pipe lint . Mr. Lowry was here last year and made the council a pr6positlon, or rather submitted a bid to do the work for $157,000, and take the bonds at face, with Interest at 5 pes cent. Mr. Lowry is now here and is going over the plans and estimates made by Engineer Ptckler very carefully and will submit another bid at the coun cil meeting Wednesday night. Mr., Lowry states his present bid will be less than his former, owing to several causes. If he secures tlo t contract, machine wood stave pipe will be usert and pressure pipe at such places ae Indicated In the engineer's plans, which also Includes the development uf uOC uuiQti puWci' uufuie liie wrtcci ta turned Into the reservoir. Mr. Lowry states that if his bid Is accepted and the attorneys for his company approve of the legal pro ceedings leading up to the issuance of the bonds, his company will have t' entire work completed within iv months, after they commence work His proposition will receive the 'atten tion of the council Wednesday nlstit. Just at present the council is not In 8 position to make a contract owing t" the fact that they have given the Chi cago bidder until January 20 to per fect his purchoso, or get out of the way. Current Topic Meeting. The Current Topic club will bo en tertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. W. L. Brenholts at the home of the latter. Cosgrove Returns Thursday. Paso Robles, Jan. 4. Cosgrove an nounced today he will leave here Thursday of this week for Olympla, where he will be inaugurated oif Jan uary 11. His health continues to Im prove. All plans for departure have been completed. After the Inaugura tion he will probably return to Paso Robles. Standard a Victor. 4 Washington, Jan. 4. The su premo court f the, United Stales today dtnltd the govern ment's petition for a review In the case In which the Standard 000,009, by Judge K. M. Landis. Oil company was fined 129.- ?iS1dnd SECRET SERVICE STAND DEFENDED .'. '-v;-;-;vV""",'rr-;-.;":'"' "BIG STICK" SWUNG ON MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. Firmly, But Quietly, . Roosevelt De fend His Recent Statement About Secret Servkc Men Reply to In quiry From Congress May Have a Quieting Erf ect "Doea Congress Wish to Deterloate the Law anil En forcement?" is Question Asked. , Washington. D. C. Jan. .Presi dent Roosevelt's expected special mes sage on the secret service was sent to the house today. It denies the state ment made In the house resolution of Inquiry that he had charged any member of the present congress with corruption or that the majority of con gressmen were In fear of Investigation by detectives. He gives the names of former senators and representatives convicted in connection with land frauds, and reiterates the declaration made In his annual message that the limitation placed by congress on the operations of the secret service could be of benefit only to the criminal class. Of the work done by the secret .n.uinu tho nresldent refers to the land, . naturalization, lottery, silk, opium, Ink and other frauds. He rec ommends that all the government de tective services be consolidated Into a single bureau to be attached to the department of Justice and that Chief Wilkie's salary be Increased from 14,- ""Vo to 48000 a year. He denies strenuously the allegation made in certain quarters that he ever used the secret service In purely pri vat or political matters. Incidentally! he charges that agita- " last the secret service was be gun with an article written by L. W jusbey. private secretary to Speaker Cannon, for a Chicago newspaper. Altogether the president presents a strong, though cairn argument that he was exactly right in making the criti cisms that enlivened his message at the opening of the session. "I am wholly at a loss," he says, "to understand the concluding portion of the house resolution. I have made no charges against congress nor against (Continued on page 4.) inri uriDwc nil LUbl IIUIII1J UI1 OREGON ISSUE HITCHCOCK AND PRESIDENT ARE NOW AT OUTS. Roosevelt An,-jry at Chairman Hitch-n-k of I ho Republican Natlomi) Committee The President Believes Chamberlain's Election Should Be Ratified by the Legislature Stormy Sessions Between the Two Leader? About the Issue. Hashlngton. D. C Jan. 4. Re lieving the election by the people of Governor Geo. E. Chamberlain of Ore gon, to the United States senatorshlp shot -" -e ratified by the Oregon leg islature, President Roosevit today locked horns with Hitchcock, chalr- ,-ran of the republican national com mittee. It Is understood Hitchcock J. using his power to help Senator C. W. Fluton by trying to Induce pledged legislators to repudiate their promise. Roosevelt recently put himself on record as favoring Chamberlain when on a recent visit of Chamberlain to Washlgnton he greeted his as the "next senator from Oregon. " . ,Th FuMltcs. refused,., to . .accept Roosevelt's rebuff as final and ap pealed to Hitchcock with some sue- ... - A. tf I..L cess. Roosevelt is angry ai nutii cock's interference. The two had sev eral stormy sessions on the Oregon sit uation. mm LOST OR KIEEED WILLIAM DYE NOT HEARD OF SINCE, DECEMBER 18, LAST. Tliat William Dye lit Either Dead or ITopelCHtdr Lost In the Wild, Moun atlnous Country About Kainela, Is Ute Theory Entertained at Kanic!.-. Today Searching Parlies Unable to Trace Missing One - Beyond the Schumann Place on McKay Creek. That William Dye, for the past eight or 10 years a resident of Ka mela, Is either lost in the mountains or killed and robbed, is the general theory entertained by members of the searching parties which for the past week have ben scouring the hills about the 8ummlt town. , There Is no definite evidence to clear the mystery of the disappearance, yet those In close touch with the man's life and knowing the perfect knowledge Dye invariably had or his bearings when out on long hunting expedition, be lieve he has been killed and Tubbed. . Dye was last seen, on December 18 on the Schumann place on McKay creek. He left Kamela on the 8th of December, bound for Pendleton, and having In his possession $118. Ten days later he was at the Schumann place, then headed for Meacham. Sfnce then he has not been heard of. His continued absence set Kamela friends to worry and last Wednesday a searching party set out, armed with the faint, clues already related. Well known In the remotest spot of the mountain wilds, It does not seem log ical that he should have lost himself In the region of McKay creek. Imbibed Quite Freely, Notwithstanding that Dye was a popular townsman at Kamela, living a quiet life on his little ranch, he was addicted to liquor to a greater or less degree. Some advance the theory that he became Intoxicated while In the McKay creek canyon, and while In jueh a state was either killed outright, or else fatally injured, only to die later on. J. R. Thompson and H. Swagger were down from Kamela today and re port that large searching parties have been over every foot of land that Dye would logically traverse, and that up to tho time of their leaving Kamela, no trace of the missing man had been found. Much mystery surrounds the entire affair, and it Is feared Dye met an untimely end. : Heyburn Opimsitlon Dies. Boise, Jan. 4. All opposition to the re-election ' of United States Senator V,". B. Heyburn practically collapsed today. w Castro CerHtcd Upon, Berlin, Jan. 4. Former President C'ipilano Castro of Venezuela, was op erated upon today for kidney trouble. Complete recovery is expected by his surgeons. Chinese Defeat Jnps at Football. San Francisco, Jan. 4. The rising sun pennants of Nippon are at half mast throughout the Japanese quar ters, while the dragon was fluttering amid yellow bunting In Chinatown In a festive mood today as the result of the Chinese Imperial eleven defeating the Japanese team at football yester day by a score of 11 to 0. Wants Jeffries to Fight. Los Angeles. Jan. 4. Tom McCarey. the flcht promoter, offers Jim Jeffrie? $50,000 to fight Jack Johnson. coon. He is wining to guara-'-e s:.- 500 that he will secure J' rt, and asks Jeffries to put '- CI 0.000 as good faith. "Jeff" ffwn to give an answer, but It. Is thought he is consid ering the proposition. Sentenced to Hang; Appeals. Portland, Jan. 4. Harry Daly, sen tenced to hang January 29 for the killing of a saloonlst In Portland, will have Ms life prolonged by taking an appeal. RAINS ON STAND THE DEFENDANT PICTURES HIS BROTHER'S INSANITY. Thornton IIuIils Take Wltix Stum! ' Heard Th Moriihig. , . Flushing, L. I., Jan., 4. Thornton Hatns, accused of the murder of Wil liam Annts, took the stand today in his own behalf. He described the In sane condition of his brother, , Cap tain Halns, who Is charged with fir ing the fatal shot. Brigadier General TV',"f, f :'.:.er of the defendant, was on the stand during the morning. Brady Seated at Boise, Boise, Jan. 4. James H. Brady was today Inaugurated governor of Idaho. The other state officers have assumed office. The Tenth Idaho legislature convened at noon today. A brilliant Inaugural ball will be held tonight. TO LA GRANDE MERCILNTS ARE UNITED IN AN ACTIVE BODY, Delegates to State Convention at Port land WIU Be Appointed Tonight at a Meeting of Local Body State and Ijocal Associations Great Power for Good. La Grande will be represented at the annual meeting of' the Oregon Grocers' and Merchants' association, which convenes in Portland January 6. , E. E. Polock and J. G. Snodgrass are going - and additional delegates will be appointed tonight, when the local Merchants' Protective association holds its meeting. The state and local organizations are great powers for good In the comtnunites in which. lo cated, and though La Grande's order Is still young as an active organization it has already accomplished much to protect that oft-misused man the merchant. The delegates will in all probability leave tomorrow night, and It U believed a half dozen will go. Large Membership Here, ' D'urlng the past few months the lo cal '' association has been revived and is now composed of 40 members who take steps toN protect themselves and lines. T T TLM THE YEAR OLD AND THE YEAR MEW IVe think it welt to begin the new year by express, ing our appreciation of the good will and patronage ex tended to us during the year that is past. Our relations with our customers have never been so satisfactory as dur'mg the past twelve months. We have hied as never before to promote ike in terests of those who trade with us and we have substan tial evidence thai our efforts have not been in va'm. In the coming year we shall maintain the highest standards of pharmacy, the highest quality of goods, the finest possible service and, as in the past, place the in terests of our customers above our own, believing that ir. ihc long run we thus promote our own interests best. Thanking all our friends and customers for favors shown, we extend to each our kindest regards and our best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous NEW YEAR. Newhn La Grande, Ore. MANY SUBSCRIBE FORLARGETRACTS PREPARATIONS QN FOR -' BIG MASS MEETING. , J. E. Reynolds Has Subscribed for 480 ' Acres Evidence of Great Fahh In ' Irrigation When Irrigation Con- : gross Meets Here on January IS, m Fine Program .. Will Be Ready Other Subscriptions Coutlnuo U Come, ' . ;. ; v When the monster mass meeting to adopt by-laws and for man irrigation corporation convenes here on January ( H,. a program tending to be the most exhaustive of anything yet attempted here along Irrigation lines will have been prepared. The special committee of commercial men appointed to draft the by-laws and prepare the corpora tion papers, had a meeting , Saturday night and others will be held at fre quent intervals until, when the gavel calls the mass meeting to order they will be ready with their report. Subscribes More Acreage. J. L. Reynolds is one of the pro gressive farmers of this vicinity who, when the subscription paper was first presented to him ; on the Irrigation project, immediately set 820 acres op posite his name.. After glvlnr the matter careful consideration for sev eral weeks he last Saturday hunted up the chairman of the committee, J. D. McKennon, and added another 160 acres to his subscription, making m total of 480. . : ; Mr. McKennon stated this morning that the acreage was increasing each ' day and that he was confident that by January 16. when the final meeting was to take place, there would be suf fllcent acreage signed up to warrant the success of the undertaking. Mr, McKennon thought that in all proba bility the owners of the large tracts on the Sandrldge might get together ' and form a pool of several thousand acres and secure the canal as origin ally proposed. He hoped they would, but whether they.dld or not, he kner enough land could be covered on both ; skins of the river without touching the Sandrldge, to assure an area of 15,000 acres at least. , In all probability two weeks from tomorrow we will all know the Initials and name of the man who will repre sent Oregon for the next six years af Ivt uiuicii i, ncxi, in uie L'uiteu mute senate. ' ' - Co. rug