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volume vni LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1909. NiMiiEK iaa. ,OCAL RECEIVER'S RESIGN A. i THW ACCEPTED AT CAPITAL. , A. Robert Will Leave Receiver' Offk of Local Land Office as Soon as Succesisor is Named at Washing tonReport of Probing Agent Bean 2 Out Asscrtlbus Tliat Honesty Has Been Adhered to hy Roberts at All Times. A. A. Roberts will retire from the Jnlted States land office receivership i this city without a shade of suspl ua hanging over him. His reslgna- on, piacea in tne nanas or wasning- bn officials weeks ago, has been ac- t pted and when the time comes for e appointment of a successor, and at man is duly qualified, Mr. Rob ots will retire from public life. As edlcted by The Observer months o, there are no malicious inaccura- s In his accounts as receiver, and lie the books were not kept with business-like methods as might ve been possible, there never was ythlng purposely at fault. The re rt of the expert accountant who ent weeks here going over every m and entry since Mr. Roberts has cupled the office, has ben filed and fare out tne ort-maae assertions mm lr. Roberta' book were muddled un jtentlonally. So thoroughly Is the l""" i continued on paga .) ' '.: (Continued on yage 4.) . v. (Continued on page 4.) I ' 1 ' ' l-B We -Have 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 r.o farther. Clothing ThQ best clothing man ufacturer supply us with our stock. Just Recieved $8.00 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 50c to $1.50 For Quality RUSH TO ALASKA STAMPEDE ALMOST LIKE FAMOUS GOLD RUSH. , ... j messsaess lronerous Year Predicted for A lank One Summer Carries 480 Ia-n-' gers From Seattle. Seattle, March 10. Not since the rush 10 years ago liave so many per sons left on one vessel for Alaskan ports as departed , on the steamship Ohio last night. The ' Ohio carried about 480, every first-class accom modation being taken. One of the best seasons In history Is predicted. DETECTIVES ROUND UP DEALERS IN MORPHINE. Seutte and Tacoma Girls Said lo Have Easy Access to 'Dope" Through a Company Known as ."Messenger Service" Arrested Men Act-used of Seattle Clime. Tacoma, March 10. Detectives have created a sensation here by arresting Grant Billon, Jack Wells, "Arthur Wl7 son, R. Stanley1 and Paul Schults, of the "City . Messenger company." The first on a charge" of being Implicated In the murder of jroseph Ileiassts In 10 MUCH DOPE . , : ... 4 4 ' Si U- i 1 ;t.?,,-? -w " "Is 4 . 1 : i i f - ' tlJW X : . ; , 1 . , ' ' 1 , i t ve - ' ! COPr!OHT. 1908. BY t -- '.- vP' - ! WE FAIR' & I HO PLEDGES IN 1SIICTIII ANTI-SALOON FIGHT MAR- S1LILED OUT OF POLITICS. No Candidate for Legislature In Wash ington Can Make a Pledge of Any Description If Senate Upholds House Takes Liquor Question Out of the People's Hands Refuse to Investi gate . Scandal In Insurance Depart ment. , ( Olympla, March 10. The house by a vote of 64 to 38, passed Senator Booth's bill Intended ' to remova the Anti-Saloon league from the field of politics. It is known as an anti pledge measure, and makes soliciting or giving of any pledge by a candidate for the legislature a bar to his seat. Investigation Is Stopped. By a vote of 22 to 20 the senate, this morning again refused to Investigate the official acts of Secretary of State Nichols, and insurance Commissioner Schavely. Senator Graves of Spokane led the fight against the Investigation and quoted from the constitution of the state, showing all the cases of im peachment and Indictment must come from the house,' while the senate can sit as Judge In the proceedings. This ends the Investigation apparently, as far as the legislature Is concerned. It is doubtful If the governor will call a special session at the- behest of the people advocating the Investigation. v- . . ACQUITS THE STAIIDiD JUDGE ANDERSON'S RULINGS IN THE WAY OF CONVICTION. AttoriM'Js for the Government Throw Up the SiKnge as They Arc Una ble to Secure Rulings From Court That Will Permit Prosecution and . Couvletlou Defense Moves for Ac- qiiiltul and Jury Agrees Includes llilrty-Slx Counts. . . ' . Clikag, March 10. The jury re turned a verdict late today, acquitting the Standard Oil company of accepting rebate on sliipinwits of oil. , .. Chicago, March 10. Believing It Is impossible to obtain a conviction of the Standard OH company under the rulings of Judge Anderson, the gov ernment's attorneys today announced the abandonment of the case against the Standard on 36 charges of accept in grebates from the Alton railroad. The Standard's attorneys asked for; an immediate acquittal. The Jury was called In to pass upon the motion. The government has abandoned the case following the ruling of Judge An derson dismissing all counts referring to shlprtents from Chappelle, 111, The government atotrney, Wllkerson, asked the court If It was true on the evidence so far presented It would be Impossi ble to convict the defendants. The ourt replied In the affirmative. Wll kerson then said: , "Thn It Is no use to go on; tho gov eminent rests." , The" defense .then motioned for a verdict of acquittal. The court ex plained he dismissed the counts be cause of the fatal variance between the indictment and the evidence. Wipes Out Big Fine. " The verdict of acquittal wipes out completely the famous $29,000,000 fine imposed at the first trial by Judge K. M. Landls. ' Anderson Explains Position. Judge Anderson said that under the Elklns law offenses can be committed only In two ways, one by violating the law on shipments carried by a com mon carrier over Its own line only, and the only other way by carrying shipments over its own and other lines. The court stated the Indict ments relating to the Chappelle shlp- one line, whereas the evidence showed thy were canted over more than one line. The court said: Advise Punishment of Carrier. "The evidence the government relied on to prove Its case was excluded be cause of its Incompetency. The stat ute In the Elklnsjaw makes It an of fenwe for a shipper .to receive a rebate. If the shipper unknowingly violates the law because a common carrier falls to 1o his duty, then the shipper cannot be punished, but the common carrier can. and ought to be." IB UIELOTB (ilUXI) JURY CALLED TO I'KOItK ALLEGED WRONGS. Chief Object of Sjtokaiie Grand Jury Will lie to Go Into Iloot-;ii(li)ii .Scumliil in .Detail l'rowculioii Will lie Real. Spokane, -March 10. The grand Jury, wiin B. K. Davis a fMv.in.n, will bt-i;in Its session torrmv The prln- icipal cBi-e Wi' Of ' i' i'J'i-i'"r ' pcandal, although neither name was mentioned In tin- clinrge to the Jury, Attorneys for thu defense attacked Prosecutor Pugh, accusing him of prejudicing the public opinion reuKl ing the Hoot matter. Pugh denied It. saying: "If you think the Jury was called to whitewash- Gordon, you are mistaken." CORDON T STATE IS ARGUING COOPER TRIAL WILL NOT GO TO JURY THIS' WEEK. At End of Long and Tedious Cooper Trial Approaches, Interest Grows More Intense. . Nashville, March 10. Job Gardner began the arguments- for the state In the Cooper trial today. It Is not like ly the case will go to the Jury ' this week, as the defense has procured de lay at every opportunity thus far, as the end approaches. Interest Is grow ing Intense. ; ' ' WITH WHITE WIFE, ATTRACTS MUCl ATTENTION EVERYW1IE "Loud" Colors Worn by Champion Prizefighter as he Enjoys Canadian Jlocpltallty RoaNt of Jeffries , Weakness Champion Has Beauti ful While Wife, r Vancouver, B. C March 10. At tired In white spats, a red tie and lav ender clothes, . Jack Johnson, the world's champion heavyweight,' Is to day being 'admired by scores of col ored people whv have rushed. here from the Anierlcanslde to greet him. He attracts more attention with his beautiful white wife on the street than an Indian potentate. ' - Jobnson has made a big hit with Canadians, by agreeing to fight "Den ver Ed" Smlght tonight at the Van couver Athletic club, for the benefit of the club. He talks as If he could put Jim Jeffries away with one punch. "Tommy Burns was the worst scared man when he entered, the ring at Sydney, that I ever saw. He knew he was going to be licked. Some wonder why I did not put Burns out. I could have done so easily at any time after the third round, but I am no brute. I was glad for Tommy's sake when, the police stopped the fiRht." . ' ..i Ruce War In Ixm Angeles, , ,' Los' Angeles, March 10. One m n Is believed to be dying and two seri ously Injured as the result of a race war last night In the Russian and Ar menian colonies. Peter Vazerian Is In the hospital with a fractured skull. Race Progressing Nicely. . New York, March 10. At 10 this morning the score in the six-day pe destrian race stood: Gibot and Orphee, 343 miles and 2 lops; Davis and Met kus. 825 miles and seven laps. ' in BASKS III PUBLIC SUES SAVE YOUR TEETH Nature provides us with two sets of teeth and it pays to look carefully after the second set. - Proper care of teeth requires proper tooth brushes add dentrifices. We have them, the very finest grades of imported brushes and all the reliable tooth powders, soaps, etc. We aim to provide the people of La Grande with the best of everything that Druggist sell and it pays to come to us not alone for drugs out for these oth er items of sundries and toilet goods like tooth brushes, hair brushes, etc. NEWLIN DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, 0REC0H POLISH T CRIME UNUSUALLY HEINOUS , AND ALSO MYSTERIOUS Three Men Escorted to Rectory of Po . Ush Curate and a Few Moment Later. Shota Ring Out Assassln Traniple on Woman's Body as They Flee Crime Atrocious In the Ex treme Father Ansloue ' Had Just -Celebrated Mass. Newark, N. J.. March 10. Rer. Erasum Anlone, curate at the St. Stan islaus Polish Catholic church, ' was shot down In the rectory of the church this morning by three men. He died en route to the hospital. Miss Ton lata, the housekeeper, who tried to prevent the assassination, was shot down and will die. The cause for the shootlng Is unknown yet, Father Anslone had Just celebrated mass when the doorbell rang. The. housekeeper found a group of three or four men at the door, who asked to see the priest. She escorted thorn to a little front parlor of the rectory. None Saw Crime, v What occurred there Is a 'mystery, except the shooting of the priest. The housekeeper,., hearing the. shots, rushed to th room and as she en tered the assassins trampled ou her body as they fled. . r , Trouble Among. Parishioner. " iv,A yeftr. ago,thay.w vc.Ob!amunc k s the parishioners lnPaterson, but An-, sione'dld not participate. , , , ; St. Stanislaus Is the largest Polish Catholic church In New Jersey. . No definite description of the asses--; sins lias been obtained. The Wounded woman Is unable to talk. Suspects Arrested. Alexander SendyickoShl, a former policeman, Michael Poluch and Anto nio Seweztuck have been arrested. The -priest rvas shot three times through the body. . . 1 Filipino Ijcadcr Sentenced. Manila, March 10. Domlnador Ko ines!, a leading Filipino, recently elect ed alderman after heading many strikes, Including the ' recent trolley strike, and then denied the alderman ship by the governor, was today sen tenced to s( rnnnf h i'"-1-'-r.r.cr.t for sending threatening letters to lo cal merchants. . - DEATH RUMOR AT FAULT. England Excited Over Falwe Rumorv . That King Edward Had Died. London, March 10, The wild report received here 'that King Edward died suddenly last night at Biarritz, has been disproved. 0 t K 'f t t 1 I, - i I , I 44444t4444444'r-H"S'--t"i"4- 1