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... l v LA GRANDE, RiWX COUNTY, OREGON, MO.'I).U FEBRUARY 22," 1909. , NUMBER 109. VOLUME VIII. &P 1 .1 1 H 31 VITHESSES it SUBPOENAED J'EDERAL GRAND JURY CALLS MEN BEFORE THEM. 3X-)uty Marshal Here From Portland to Serve Subioena on Those Against Whom Forgerlw Were JIadc Mr. Nlcdner Will Take Books and lice ords Before the Jury Must Meet . Before the 27th of This Month Jury Digging Deep In Affair. Close to SO business men and far mers of this city and county will be Jiauled before the federal -grand Jury t Portland on the 27th of this month, to testify In the probe to be carried Vut by the grand Jury. In connection -with the defalcations of J. W. Scrlber. s cashier of the defunct Farmers & Traders' National bank of this city. All day yesterday a deputy United "States marshal was In 1a Grande armed with something like 80 sub poenas, all of which have been served -with Instructions to be In Portland and report for witness purposes on Febru ary 27, when the Scrlber matter will be given consideration. Receiver Included. Receiver Walter Nledner' Is among those subpoenaed. - However, he will go to Portland before the . 2 7th. He will take books and records of the tank with him to "be able to give ex pert testimony. While no list Is given out of the en tire number served wjth papers. It Is aid that a great percentage of those called to Portland are men whose 'names are known, or said to have been forged . by Scrlber, while the latter -was In the cashlershlp. t . 4 I Dainty Waist What lady is there that I does not want a new waist. Call and them. THE Fair La Grande, . . Explosion t Walla Walla. Walla Walla, Feb. 22. While light inir a fire In the stove this morning leaking gas caused an explosion, prob ably fatally burning E. W. Hill. The families of Hill, and O. T. Dean were occupying the house and escaped from the flames In their night clothes. The damage Is $3000. Seven Roiotcl Killed. Iola, Kan., Feb. 28. Seven persons are reported killed today by a cyclone at Reece, near Wichita. 10. 11 AT SATURDAY MEETING THE MOVEMENT IS ENDORSED ..... When La Grande Its ' C. A. Building Scheme,, omtaln Grange W1U Be SolicL .Behind the Movement Too Adopts Resolution Favoring the Building of the Home WUI Actively Aid la Bringing the Movement to Success. At the meeting held Saturday the Blue Mountain grange, No. 845, passed the following resoutlon, which shows the sympathy the rural residents eel toward the T. M. u. a. movement in thla eltv. "Whereas, there has been some movement tending toward the estab lishment of a T. M. C. A. In our com mnnltv! therefore be It Resolved by Blue Mountain Grange No. 346, That we are In favor or es tnhiishlnsr a Y. M. C. A. In La Grande. 'IResolveJ, That If a campaign Is naugurated, that we will actively as Usiln said campaign."" J" r -' - AIWG i GO WW OWE WITH' Just recieved by express GOTHAM LAT EST DESIGNS You are wanting these gowns fot the season's social functions WE HAVE THEM In the daintiest Laces, Embrod ones in sheet material. see Oregon Store i 4 4 walla m in GRIP OF STRIKE MORNING AND EVENING PAPERS ISSUE DODGERS. Because Management of Morning Union Refugee to Grant SO Cent Rake to Employe), Linotype Men Go Out on Strike No Chanee of SjK'edy Settlement Tlie Bulletin Has Signed Agreement and Is Run ning Today So Iaer Issued. '." Walla Walla. Feb. 22. There Is lit tle change In the strike situation fol lowing a walk-out of printers in the Washington Printing & Book Manu facturing company, because the com pany refused a 60-cent raise for llno type operators and foremen. , Indica tions point to a stubborn fight. While the strike Is only In one shop it affects the Evening Statesman and the Morning Union, two of the city dally papers. Issue Handbill. The Morning Union Issued handbills yesterday, but nothing this morning. Its Sunday Issues usually contain is 4 pages. The Statesman Is using a bul letin board to announce its news. The other aper, the Evening Bulletin, hai- signed the agreement. There Is no prospect of an early ad justment. v John Anthony, who has been In the city several days, expects to leave lr the morning for the new city of River Junction, of which he is the owner ol the townsite. , FATAL EXCURSION Delmar, Del., Feb. 22. Filled with passengers en route to Norfolk to wit ness the reception of the Atlantic fleet, the first section of the Pennsyl vania excursion train, southbound, collided with two locomotives In the yards here today. Seven men were n All in i v iiiuil iniTr nior ni HAW IflSl IIUflLIUfllL unit DILL Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 22. "Rac ing will continue in California just the same as if the Otis-Walker bill never passed," was the boast made today by "Intimate friends'- of opponents of the measure. Word comes down the line that a loophole which will make the TfiFT PAYS TRIBUTE IN SPEECH Phlladelphla, Feb. 22. President elect Taft today addressed a great au dience of students, faculty and grudu-! fluence of various professions on poll ates of the University of Pennsylvania, , tics. He pflid a tribute to physicians, dlKcussing the pre;nt relations of the i Journalists, professional men In poli "leamed professions" to the govern- tii-s. He ruloglxed Washington. ENTER SPOKANE ON HILL ROAD IS PRESENT PLAN S.attk', Feb. 12. That the Northern Pai'lfic will use th track of the Si. Paul road between Llnd and Ellcns burg. In eastern Washington for the operation of passenger trains, and that in. return the St. Pnul road will tecut-.' INSANE FARMER KILLS AND SUICIDES Eleva, Wis., Feb. 22. After the wholesale murder of his family. Hans sveum, a farmer, today died from self Inflicted wounds. Sveum, recently re leased from the Insane asylum, stabbed to death his four children aiyt killed IIIITHE NATION'S FATHER GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS k OPIOSED TO "PARTIES." London, Purls and Other Cities Across the Sea Remember the Father of the United States Many American Cities Give Over Allt-iitlou to Celehratloii ' Washington Adverse to Celebra tions While lie Was Yet Alive Old Joke Retold. .,,.,' Washington, Feb. 22. As usual, the birthday of George W ashington was observed as a holiday In the capital of the nation, and numerous patriotic observances marked the day. The ab sonce of the president and many other high government, naval and army of ficials, who are at Hampton JJoads to welcome the fleet, detracted somewhat from the Interest In the Washington observance. ; y -: Wall Street Deerted. " New York, Feb. 22. Wall street was deserted and business generally sus pended in lower New York today, while the metropolis celebrated the birthday of the nation's founder. Hub City Honors Him. , Boston, Feb. 22. Flags are floating all over Boston today In memory of Washington, and the Hub Is sustain- ng its reputation as the most patriotic "lty of the land, V Paris Is Ohnervant. v Paris, Feb. 22, Enthusiastic patrl otlsm marked the celebration of Vashlngton's birthday by the Amerl (Continued on page eight.) TRAIN killed outright. . Fire added to the horror, destroying the combination, baggage and mall car. The victims were employes and the bodies have been recovered. Several passengers were burled under the de bris, but none were seriously Injured. bill Ineffective, has been found. The bill Is a draft of the Hughes' bill, which has proven effective In New York, but It Is pointed out conditions are different here. The plan Is to point out the loophole after the legis lature adjourns. I moot. ; He referred to the Interest and ln- ntrance to Spokane over the rails of the Hill ine. Is the substance of a well founded report circulating In railroad irclcs here. The negotiations f r inch an exchange of court-":--' were 'n pi" rcs hiuriy weeks.' 23 head of stock and chopped up the bodies. He then stabbed himself and then Jumped from a barn loft with a rope around his neck. At the same time he hurled a fire Into the stable, firing the barn. - Aitell and Reugan Ready ;' ' 1 .' San Francisco, ; Feb. 2a. Jimmy Reagan, Monte Attell, the bantams, who are to fight 20 rounds at Colma this afternoon, weighed In today and neither budged the beam at 116. Rea gan Is a favorite In the betting. The fight Is scheduled to open at 3 o'clock. : Brllt A Ijondon Favorite. London, Feb. 22. Jimmy Biitt, the California lightweight,' Is today rated as a favorite over Johnny Summers for tonight's 20-rou'nd battle.' T GREAT IRRIGATION PROJECT . N IDAHO IS LAUNCHED. Government Project. In Ada and. Can yon Counties of Idaho, Attracts Thousands at the Opening Is One of the Greatest Project Undertaken by the Government Payettc-Bolse Irrigation In Great Boon to Home deckers and Settlers. Boise, Feb. 22. In the presence of officers of the reclamation service, state officers and members of ' the Idaho legislature, water was today di verted from the Boise river Into the canal leading to the Deer Flat reser voir, 20 miles distant, making a for mal opening of the Payette-Boiee ir rlgatlon project. Four hundred thou and acres of land are included In the project, and means much to home- seekers. It Is the greatest piece of reclama tion work ever undertaken by the United States government' ,. Half of the 400,000 acres under tho section opened 'today re,, irrigated by means of a great mas-Jiry dam In the Boise river, eight ml.es above Boise. The water is diverted to a system of cRiials coverlng.a greater part, of Ada and Canyon counties. Deer Flat resnrvolr, whore the water will be stored, Is the largest artificial body of waer in the world. Special trains tod-- brought settlers from the surrounding country to witness the opening. . Firm Under Cross-Examlnation. Nashville, Feb.' 22. Under cross- examination today, Robin Cooper re peated the story of the killing of for mer Senator E. W. Carmack. He told practically the same story as under direct examination. At one point Attorney General Mc- Carn shouted: "You shot him when he was down, didn't you?" "That's a lie," declared 'Robin. "I shot him when he was standing. pointing a revolver at me." 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' Magdalena Bay, March 12. v , San Francisco, May 6. , Honolulu, July 1 . Auckland, August 10. Sydney, August 20. Melbourne, August 2S. . . Manila, October 2. Yokohama, October 18. Manila, first division, October 81. , .. : Amoy, second division, Octe- ber 80. Colombo, December 12. Port Said. January 6, 1909. Naples, January 10. Vlllcfrance, January 11. .Malta, January 14. Marseilles, January .16. . Gibraltar, January 31. Hampton Roads, February 22. Total distance covered: '44,227 miles. . .- Time consumed One year, . two months and six daysu- s Foreign countries visited 15. '' ' Old Point Comfort, Va.', Feb. 22. ' Enthusiastically welcomed by the mad blowing of the whistles of a score of naval vessels and a hundred or more other ships, this only to be drowned" out by the thunderous saluting of 21 , guns from each of the 16 battleshlps ll.e wuiuiuu, Ainrrica recortl-' breaking fleet sailed majestically Into Hampton Roads today. It was the fleet's home-coming af ter its circumnavigation of the glob -the most remarkable continuous voy-" age ever made by the warships of any navy. President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Newberry, who were the last to bid the fleet godspeed when it left Hampton Roads December 16, 1807,. were the first to greet It upon (Continued on page 4.)