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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1909)
Kris J J vi ill i II Ill 111 H 1 l ll II i lAl I I II WW0 1 voloie vm. LA GRANDE, UXION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY , t0. r DISASTROUS WRECK Oil THE DENVER ID RIO CHIDE LINE THE DEATH LIST WILL REACH TWENTY-FIVE IS LOWEST ESTI5LVTE AT SCENE OF W RECK. Denver & Rio Grande Passenger Train Crashes Into Rw of Freight That Hud Not Cleared the Main Line -Conductor of tlto Freight Train to Blame Both Engineers Killed Every Occupant of Clialr Car Killed or Injured Hard to Get at the Wreck on Account of CUff and Precipice Injured List Is Thought to Be About Thirty-Five Hold Bodies In the Wreckage Until Investigation. . , Glenwood Springs. Col., Jan. 16. leaving Dotsero before the passenger It Is believed the dead In the wreck age resulting from the collision of a passenger and freight on the Denver & Rio Grande road last night two miles from here, will reach 25 to 60. Thirty are supposed to be burled In the ruins. Among the known dead are: Identified Dead. EDWARD GOODING, Omaha, ARTHUR WILLIAMS AND WIFR, had 10 minutes to spare, Pes Moines, MRS. L. EZELL, WlUlston. S. D. had passed. It ran onto a siding some distance away, but the end failed to clear the main track. Not a single person In the chair car is thought to have escaped death or Injury. Looked at Watch Wrong. A message received here says the wreck was due to a mistake by En gineer Gus Olsen of the freight train. In looking at his watch he thought he He made a dash by Dotsero, where he should have waited tor the passenger, for a 6IGMUND OLSEN, engineer of the siding down the track. He rounded ' the curve and was Just running on the first freight engine. GUS OLi "SN, passenger engineer, j siding when the passenger thundered The freight was a double header, f along and crashed Into the freight. Kt Cftalr Car Cut In Two. The first news of the wreck was re ceived here by the crew of the passen ger Immediately following the ill fated train here. The chair car was cut in two. The tourist car was tele scoped and part of the freight wreck ed. The scene is hard to reach because one side Is a canyon and the other aide a steep precipice. Late reports reaching headquarters of the railroad at Denver says the death list will ex ceed 25. It Is stated 20 bodies were recovered. Thirty-five are known to be Injured. ' Bring Bodies to Glenwood Springs. Eighteen dead and 20 Injured have been brought here. The responsibility for the wreck has not been fixed. It Is reported the freight crew disobeyed orders by Hold Bodies for Investigation, The bodies were not taken to Glen wood Springs as first reported, as the coroner will not permit them to leave the scene until after an investigation. Death List May Be Enormous. Survivors are arriving at Glenwood Springs today and say that as many as 80 may be dead in the wreckage. Owing to conflicting reports it !s Im possible to get an accurate number of the dead. Some reports say the d'jd will not exceed 25. On account of the extreme latenes of No. 6 this morning the Joseph trin did not wait for It as It usually does on Saturday. Therefore. Joseph and Wallowa "points will not get Portland mall accumulating there since Thurs day morning, until Monday. 4 ' Hains to Write Book. New Tork, Jan. H. Thorn- 4 ton Haines, who was acquitted 4 yesterday on a charge of par- 4 ticlpatlng In the murder of Wll- llam Annls, stated today he will write a book, entitled. "The Vn- 4 written Law." He will remain 4 4 here a few days, and then go to Washington to get his daughter. 4 and will then reside at Bay 4 Rridge 4 SKULL SPLIT; ED GRUESOME MCRDEH DONE IN BALTIMORE LAST NIGHT. Woman Aged 81 Years, Horribly Mu tilated In the Cellar of Her Home Blood-Covered Ax Found Near Bod) Daughter Arrested, Accused of tin Crime Site, In Turn, Places Guilt or Son. of the Victim He Denies Al Knowledge I Crime. .Baltimore, Jan. 16. --The mutilatei mody of Sophie Goufal, aged $1, was found today In the cellar of her home Near her was an ax -covered wltl blood. The skull had been split open, ant the lower limbs chopped to pieces. Sophie Baits, the Woman's daugh ter, has been arrested suspected o; committing the crime. He says tha accuses her brother, John Goufal, o; committing the crme. HV says tha when he went home to see (its mothet Is'l't night, he was refused'admlsslor by his sister. He also said that when he was finally admitted, the slstei shouted, "You killed mother." Th son denies all knowledge of the mur der. Uncover Americans' Bodies. 4 Washington, Jan. 16. The v 4 bureau of navigation today re- 4 eelved a message from Admiral 4 Sperry, telling of the recovery of 4 bodies of the American Consul 4 Cheney and wife, In the ruins of 4 4- tha legation on January 15. The 4 4 hospital ship Culgoa will bring 4 4 them to Naples today. A ship- 4 4 tnent home Is being arranged 4 4 for, says ;the dispatch. 4 44444 4 44444444 4 4 III II ASSASSINATED 444444444444444444444 '" I Our January Sate is drawing to a dose. We are mak ing Special Heavy reductions cn the remaining winter goods. Here are a few of the bargains gathered from each department. - HELENA POLICE UNABLE TO SOLVE MYSTERY. MM Prominent Mining Man of Montana and One Time. President of the Union, Killed In Rome Mysterious Manner Last Night Found Uncon scious and Died When Taken to the Hospital Was Responding to Let ter Supposedly From Hospital. Helena, Mont., Jan. 18. The Heie na police are today working on a bat fling murder mystery Early this morning John Hancock, a well known mining man and former president o the Miners' union, was found uncon jclous In the front yard of St. John' Catholic hospital. Last night re re :olved a note purporting to be from the secretary of the Minors' union stating he , was In the hospital ar.'l wanted to see Hancock. Hancock lived but a few minutes ifter being taken to thi hospital. CENTRAL CALIFORNfA MENACED DY FLOODS AND DELTK SHOWS MANY TOWNS ARE ALREADY INUNDATED OH , MAROONED BY RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD WATERS. Street Car and Railway Service tn City of Sacramento Crippled and at a Standstill City l Safe a Long as Levees Withstand the Heavy Flood That Surged Through the Hlver Ainerhun River nixing Rapidly, Al most Touching the Danger Point More Rain Predicted IUUlroed Track Washed Away Damage In Sacramento Valley Has Already Reached Thousands of Dollars, Say Reports. Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 16. A severe rainstorm, augmented by melting snow In the mountains. Is creating havoc In central California today. Hundreds of bridges are washed out and roads are destroyed. Portervllle, Biggs and many other towns are Inundated or marooned. . More Rain Predicted. Two hundred feet of railroad track at the summit of the Sierra mountains are washed away. Weather bureau forecasts more rain. Sacramento Surfers Heavily, In Sacramento electric service, rail road systems are utterly demoralized. The damage throughout the Sacramen to valley will total many thousands of dollars.. This city Is safe If the levees can withstand the terrible strain oC the floods. Great volumes of water are sweeping through the levees. Tha American river Is gradually rising to ward the danger point. Willamette on Rampage, Albany, Ore., Jan. 1. The Willam ette river In this city has risen seven . feet in the past 12 hours, and nor stands IS feet above low water. Danger at Salem. Salem, Jan. 16. The Willamette has risen over seven feet In the past 10 hours, reaching the 12 foot stage at t o'clock this morning. Child Dies. , Claud Ohllders received a telegram this morning announcing the death of 'Is nephew, Terry Glenn, the 2-year )ld son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Glenn ,vho now reside In Woodland, a smai place near Portland. The remains cached this city this afternoon and wore taken to Summervillo, where In L-rment will take place. . LADIES' SUITS Closing out at HALF price. Ladles' Hats, riming out at LESS THAN ONE-HALF prlco. Indies' Skirts at a GREAT SAVING. I MEW'S SUITS Do yon need a Suit? This Is the time. A larjri i ssortmeut it 1LVLF PRICE. MEN'S SHOES , At Junkey Irlces. $5.00 Shoes, sale' .$3.43 $3.50 Shoes, sale $2.88 $3.00 Shoes, sale .$1.98 LADIES' FELT Line Shoes . . . .$1.39 Childrens Wool Hoods ... . .28 Wool Toques 29c Wool Gloves . . . .19c Wool Scarfs ...S8 Misses Outing Skirts ..38c MInmh' Coata ILLF PRICE. LWW W If SI S A New Line to Select From. $1.50 .Waists at ... $2.50 Waists at $l.lj 18.50 assorted Wool Wralsts at $2.9K $7.60 assorted Silk Waists at ;. i.sr WHAT MEW WANT Home made wool Sox. ., . . .43c Good quality Night Shirts.. 89 Heavy work Shirts 8& Warm Mitts 22( Winter Caps 29i Wool Underwear 89i Dress Shirts SEE OUR REMNANT DEPARTMENT It writ save you money WEIV ' COAT SWEATERS JUST RECEIVED 4 4 4 ' 4 4 4 LADIES' BARGAINS Wool Hose lc Wool Gloves 2c Wool Underskirts $115 $1.00 Wool Scarfs 38c BLANKETS Large ten quarter blankets 79 Oregon Yool Blankets S5.39 TE EI STORE RUBBER GOODS Men's Rubbers 50c Boys' Rubbers, Rooledge ..49c Special prk-es on Slickers Roots, Overshoe, and Rubber Coats. ROYALTY TO COME. King and Queen of Italy to Personull) Thank the Americans. rtome, ' Jan. 16. King Emmanuel ind Queen Margherlta may visit the oeople of that county for relief to the earthquake sufferers. They are seri ously discussing such a step. Mental Hearing for Thaw. Nyack, N. Y., Jan. 16. Justice Tom kins, of the supreme court, decided today that Harry Thaw will have a trial to determine his mental condi tion. The date of the hearing is not given. Justice Tomklns declared Thaw is entitled to a mental test. MEADE ISSUES PROCLAMATION. WhiiIs Washington to Observe Lincoln Centennial Procrly. Olympia, Jan. 16. Governor Mead today Issued a proclamation calling for a genera! observance of the centennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, pro claiming Friday, February 12, 1909, to be appropriately observed throughout the state. i Mead suggests the people, generally gather at their usual places of assem blage and do" honor to the memory of one whose life was gentle, and . the elements so mired In him that nature might stand up and say to all the world, "This was a man." The Scenic. Scenic patrons are more than satis fled this week with the. splendid work of H. SelU, the German party leader. Last night he put on a new turn which acllpsod anything he had before at tempted here. His work is fresh and shows an artists' finish. The other team, Fletcher and La Pierre, are do ing some exceptionally clever stage business. Last night they favored the audience with some new hits three baggers right from - headquarters. The picture are refreshingly new and Interesting in the extreme. If you did not go last night you should attend this evening and you are sure to' be well pleased. was delayed In opening today until 1:30 this afternoon to permit the mem bers to attend the wedding at noon of -Miss Lena Hemenway, daughter of the Indiana senator, to A. 'Bennett Gates of Indianapolis, at the New WlUard hotel. if .- Senators at Wedding. Washington, Jan. 16. The senate PROBE TEDDY'S CHARGE. Grand Jury Looking Into Charges - Agalni Editor Politicly Washington, Jan. 18. Formal ac tion looking to a thorough Investiga tion of the charges made by Presi dent Roosevelt that . a' certain New York paper libeled him In the. alleswd Panama canal exposure, was startedT by a grand jury today. The two news paper men who supposed to have writ ten tho stories were summoned to testify. TROUGH THA N FROM PORTLAND ARRIVES HERE AFTER 38 HOURS The first through train from Port land since 2 o'clock a. m. Friday, a PTl-Jd cf IS hours. -rrlvcJ : L Grande this afternoon at 4 o'clock, via the North Bank road. A stub train from The Dalles reached this Ity at midnight last night. With the u-rlval of this train, congested as it was with baggage, passengers and mall omes temporary relief to the traffic In the Columbia river district. It Is believed that all trouble with snow- alldes of a serious nature at least, has tided and tiafle will resume cus- oinary regularity soon. Further evl-, jdence of the fact thaC the" trouble at I The Dalles Is about over Is noticed lrr uic wet limi isu, i, tn westbound which passed La Grande at 11 o'clock this morning, wag sent over the O. R. & N. to Portland, Instead of taking the North Bank route as the two last--trains from tho east have done. In Two Sections. No. 6 arrived this afternoon In two sections. V.'lth great stacks of mall In each section, the local postofflce made up for somes of the time that the clerks have been Idle during the crip pled traffic period. You Needn't Have Chaps x i 44444444'444 4 Cliamberhiin I Nufc. 4 4 Salem, Jan. 16. U. E. L Be- 4 4 dllllon of Bandon. who was re- 4 4 ported ill tit San Francluro, r- 4 4 rived here today. He is a Cham- 4 Z berlaln supporter and his pres- 4 4 ence completes Chamberlain's 4 4 full strength of 52 votes In the 4 4 Joint assembly. 4 You can get along without Newlin's Culem Cure Cream, but you will not after you have once tried it. It Is a lotion that makes chapped or roughened skin unnecessary. Cures Chaps in one night. Soothes and refreshes from the moment it is applied. Daintily perfumed; no grease or orstickness, as it is almost tnsrantly obsorbed. Your money back if Ifce lothn fails to phase. PRICE 25c f ; AEWLW DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, OREGON X 444444444444448 4444-v ' 444444444444444444 4444444444444444 444444444444 4-4 4