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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1909)
" t - volume vm. LA GRANDE, CMOS COUNTY, OREGON, MOXDAV, M1HCH , ItOff. s NVMIIER 1J. 4 n (. t - z . . - 4 SOCIALISTS if A II J'" m,f WHILE OTHERS SLEEP r - THEY CAST LARGE VOTE. . t 1 fnlCMs Election Day Bring Out Lib em I Interest In Uio Way of Cant lug "Votes, Tally Sheet Will Show Sur prising Fuels Tonight Close Fight In Fourlli Ward Alleged That Koine CainiMlgiilng is lHine -Early Vote Slow.. Unless the general public bewares, the socialists of La Grande will steal & march or two Derore tne pons ciose 'on' the first city election under the new charter, at 7 o'clock tonight. With tut little to stimulate Interest, the av erage voter has been lethargic In cast ing his vote thus far today, at leant, while, on the contrary, socialists have leen about the busiest mortals in the county. As predicted prior to the election, there are but two close races, namely: the marshalship and the councllman hip in the Fourth ward. In the last Instance, It is alleged that the ant!-' -campaigning laws were not strictly ad hered to and the day has been replete with deep Interest. J. T. Williamson, the man who has labored conscien tiously with the water proposition, is not at all confident that he will be elected, and as for the marshal raoi, (Continued On page S.) Weh We are ready to show you the very best to be had in all men's wearing ap parel. For Style, quality and economy you need go no farther. Clothing The best clothing man ufacturer supply us with our stock. Just Recieved $3.00 to 25.00 Shoes Shoes that please is the inducement that we offer you for your money. Nothing but standard makes $2.50 to $5.00 Hats-Caps GET UNDER OUR HAT! All the verybestshapes in the very best shades $2.00 to $3.50 Shirts WEAR MY SHIRTS and you will be up-to-date. See window disp'ay for samples of dress shirts. Work shirts just inside SQcto$t.50 For Quality TWENTY REPORTED KILLED. Wreek of Canadian Flyer In Maine In Reported to lie Disastrous. , Portland. Maine, March 8. A re port says 20 were killed in a wreck on the Canadian flyer between Jack man and Greenville, Me., today. All details are lacking. DEEP SECRET KILLING OP SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON HIS MIND. Insane Trooper at San Francisco May Have "Straight" of Murder In Pat crson, N. J., When Several Rieh Men Were Sent to the Penitentiary ' la Incoherent. - San Francisco, March 8. While Private Alexander Glass of troop 13, Fifth cavalry, lies raving at the Pre sidio hospital for the Insane, the au thorities here are today endeavoring to asceratin his connection! if any, with the famous murder of Jennie Boschetter at Paterson, N. J., several years ago. Glass continually refers to tile killing Which seiil -Vilal wealthy men to -the penitentiary. Several days ago Glass showed symptoms of Insanity, and was placed In the hospital. ' He eluded attendants and plunged through a heavy glass. He was then confined to a straight jacket and bound to an Iron bed. C0M?KJHT. I90B.BY ftftAMococc nnomo sea ave theMggm ' 4 j " i ' Mr-r,r 1 k 1 Lr J! V C - all f : , ft ; V- . ' . - 'My WE -Mli TWO-CENT FARE II MISSOURI LOW RATE LAW- IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, rnited State District (Vint Rules That Eighteen Railroads in MlsNouri Were Wrongfully Forced to Adopt Two- Cent Rate llekl to Ho Confiscatory and I'lK-oiistltutloiuiI Same Result as t'ntiie of Minnesota Low Rate i Meufiuro. Kansas City. March 8. Judge Mc pherson, of the United States district court, today handed down a decision favoring the railroads in their fight against the laws of Missouri, to re strain the state from Imposing the two cent fare, the maximum rate provls Ions. ' . The court ordered an injunction Ib- sued restraining the state from enforc ing the law. It was the contention of the 18 railroad operating In Mtssourl that the rates were confiscatory, and violated the federal constitution. The objections to the law passed by the Missouri legislature and the find Ings of the court In answer to the ob jections, was almost a duplicate to the result of the two-cent rate law In Mln nesota, which was also declared un constitutional. ' ' The Tlnv Richards who enjoyed a popular week at the Pastime, left to' day for points west. Pot Style RATE OHIO TPROFT III HEW SCHEME OREGON COULD REALIZE DENEFIT LIKE OTTIEItS. Prominent Lunibrnnaii and Railroad Ilullder Says, Oregon's Plan for a . State-Aided Ruilrond la Practk-al Haa Ikvu , Trkil WIUi Sueeoii In North Carolina liOwext Dond Itwue ' Per County Was $15,000 Waa 925, OOO lu the HllUi. Portland, March 8. John R. Coch ran, a New York lumber and railroad man, Is visiting In Portland,, and de clares state-aided railroads as pro posed for Oregon, are practical. He built a similar road In North Carolina, and says such a road will greatly In crease Oregon property as It did in North Carolina. He said: "Our plan In North Carolina was to go through the country and see the executive officers, make an estimate of the cost of building a road across the county, and ask for the lowest amount of the cost It would warrant In every case the authorities granted bond Issues t ) a total expense of $25, 000 per mile through the Blue Ridge mountains, and $15,000 on flat land." NEW FLEECE GAME. Artist Sells llogiiH WarehoiiHe Receipt in Lending Count Cities. Chicago, March 8.---JoBoph Herma.t, son of a wealthy New York merchant, alleged to ''have swindled liquor men In Important cities of the Pacific count, was arretted here on an indlct ment charging him with obtaining money by a "confidence game." It Is alleged Herman sold bogus warehouse receipts to saloonlsts In San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Taco- ma, Denver, St. Louis and lies Moines. He was arrested at Des Moines and arrived here tonight, It Is charged he obtained at least $10,000 in this way. ; EWE OFFICIAL 0 0 llllAni ,U UMIHtU L WILD TIME RESULTS IN OLYMPIA TODAY. Open Chnrgcn of Highway Rolila-ry by IiiMiriincc ('oiniiils.-lon KlicitM liig t Dcinoilftratloii RcnoIiiiIoii to In Conduct finally Killed in Si'oule. Olympia, March 8. The senate thin morning, after one of the most dra matic sessions In Its hlxtnry, by a vote of L'l to 21 defeated the resolution de manding an Investigation of stutn of ficers, with particular reference to tin inxutance department, as conducted by S. H. Nichols, present secretary of Mat.-, ami John H. Suhivtiy. Itesolu tiniis were offered by Puulhumus, who s.iid that within four year" prior tot lin9. Nichols and Schlviiy had taken over 25,oOO from Insurance eompan- l'-s, 'and mailt no accounting. It was charg'-d on the flour of the house that j this was barefaced blackmail. Srhive- i i ly was classed us a highwa) mao. w hoj went into Insurance offices -. :: told j the officers of" the comjM to stand j and deliver. Ruth a'i ' Th'irston came -.'. n from tie- . ; pi' ch'ilr and pleaed for .Schively, assertiiig the newspapers alone were responsible for the charges. lllrtli Riy-ord. Horn, in North La Grande, March S. to Mr. and Mis. W. J. IJrlggs. a daughter. TWp HUNDRED DEATHS. . Storms In Europe DIsaMtrous to Life and Proprrt). Vienna, March (.A total of 100 deaths from the blliuard that has raged throughout Europe the last three days. Is a conservative estimate of fatalities resulting from the storm, according to reports, property valued at millions were destroyed. WEALTHY STOCK BROKER SAYS NO EXTRA COURTESY DUE. .Makes No Difference to Stock llroker Whether Roonevell's Staterooms Ad join Ills or Not Colonel Roosevelt and the President Roosevelt Differ. Detroit, Mich., March 8. Theodore Roosevelt, "president of the United States" and "Colonel" Roosevelt are two distinct pemons in the eyes of Archibald G. Ellatr, a wealthy stock broker of this city. Recently Ellalr engaged quarters aboard the Hamburg American liner bound for the Medlt teranean. Later, he discovered the quarters adjoined those to bo occupied by Roosevelt and his party on their way to Africa. The steamship offi cials tried, to persuade Ellalr to re linquish the state room and take other quarters, but Ellalr declined, t saying Roosevelt is now a simple American, and not entitled to any extra courte sies. ' Til It l LUNG EXPERIENCE. I'nrachiite Diivk'N rw4ju.iiti-iir fAnnuMH Through H, Mile of 8rf. Los Angeles, March 8. After being driven to sea and narrowly escaping being drowned, and finally rescued by being dragged a mile through the surf by a parachute, Eugene Savage, an actor of Portland, Ore., Is today suf fering no III effects. Savage, an ama teur neronnut, decided to make ft bal loon asoenHlon when the professional, scheduled for the Job, was prevented from keeping the dte by Illness. Root-;arden Pnitm' Delayed.' Spokane, March 8. The grand Jury lullcu lu ptuuo liie iiuuL-ooiuon scan- dal has adjourned until Wednesday, and a ne venire ordered. The orig inal venire showed only 14 were avail able for service, two' being Northern Pacific brukemtn. The court decided the material was Insufficient to probe the n'mtter affecting the Hill railroad Interests. President Hill of the Great Northern road, refused assistance. ROOSEVELT i SIIJPLEAUEDI SM001HSKIH ALL THROUGH MARCH You can face the harsh, blustering winds of March without fear of chapped or roughened skin if, once or twice a day, you will apply a little of NEWLIN'S CULEM CURE This is a splendid preparation for keeping the skin soft and smooth. It pleases everyone who tries it because it does what it was made to do Detter than anything else. It is pleasant to use and its softening and healing effects are quickly apparent. No one can afford to be without it at this season. The com fort and satisfaction cf losing it is worth a lot rrore than it cost. Price 25c. NEWLIN DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, OREGON IDAHO COMPLETE CLOCKS STOPPED TO PERMIT WIND-UP OF ALL BUSINESS Idaho Legislature Adjourns at Mid night After Continuous Sctudon of 3s Hours Many Good 'Pieces of Legis lation A ocoinpl Inlied This Term i'undimionlum Iteignud All Day Foiled ITomoters Attcnit to Gala ReconsklcraUon, Boise, March 8. -The Idaho legisla ture adjourned at midnight Sunday night after an almost continuous ses sion of 3t hours. Oregon-like, the clocks were stopped In the house and senate a few minutes before midnight Saturday. . The most Important work of the leg islature was the passage! of the county local option law, the direct primary law and the employers' liability act. -Pandemonium Reigns All Day. During the Sunday session recesses were taken several times to allow the legislators to refresh themselves. Pan demonium reigned in the house all day. With work practically compiet-.... ed, and waiting for the senate to ltiv ish'lts work, effort was made In th, house to secure a reconsideration of defeated pet measures, advocates (tk- ' ing advantage of the absence of man leaders, who were seeking rest. Such- attempts resulted ' In drowning' the speaker's voice und making hla the target of Inoffensive missiles. The floor was knee-deep with paper. ' Rep resentatives then went to the senate) gallery and threw thousands of Aillls . on the heflds, of .tl'senat'i'4.i y.lty. r, ''. tenant 'Govynor., Sweetzer c! "rvd,. th-S gallery. , -.' . Over one hundred bills were passed . by the house and senate Saturday ami Sunduy. V RODY SET IN CEMENT. Workman CrushiHl Into Cement Wall While it Was Yet Soft. Seattle, March 8. Solidly set In the cement with which he was concreting a North Trunk sewer at the time of the cave-In which killed htm two weeks . ago, the body of August A. Stangel was found this morning. An Immense weight of earth and falling timbers . crushed htm bodily Into the soft mass. New Sister Comes to Light. Tlacine, Wis., March 8. Claiming to be a sister of "Lucky Baldwin," and therefore entitled to a share of the estate left by him, Mrs. Mary.Morln of Frecport, 111., has written here seek ing Information to aid her In support ing her claim. I it . :( : e-,.
