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UHEUAL REWARD lOR MAX '
WHO WILL SECVHE LIST.
Aliccl Mining One of llio Most Eiilliti-
. tintlc Yet Xcarly Eirty Farmers
Leato Spring Work to Express Tliclr
Desire to Sw-uro Water Rights
Meeting at Imbler Promises Big He
nulls Xced for La Grande to At
aond En Masse.
PECCXIAHY IXDUCEMEN'T.
Four men of means George
Stoddard, L. L. McKeniion, J. 1.
Mt-Keitiiou and C K. Beckloy
: will give their -personal checks of
$500 each to the man who will
secure 10,000 acres of siibscrlp
Hons to Uie Irrigation project, the
land to be located on tlie Sand
ridge. . , " "....'. , .
Allcel, March 15. (Special. Old
Sol beamed down with balmy rays on
the Sandrldge, scattering pessimism
abroad and creating In Its stead, a
unanimous demand for Irrigation.
The first of a dual set of mass meet-'
tngs at Alice! today and Imbler (to
morrow was successful beyond the
fond anticipations of the tireless work
ers who have stiived early and late
for months to Inculcate Into the minds
of all Sandrldge farmers, the dire need
rf water. Between 40 and 50 farmers
aeft their urgent spring work to attend
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' '.." Grand Jury "Stung."
Spokane, March t. ghe grand Jury
Investigation of the Gordon-Root mat
ter, resumed this afternoon after the
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I court. had been requested to permit....
sicnogrepner to taKes notes fir din
charge the Jury. It was decided to
continue work despite the restrictions
ordered by the court.
PEACE ENVOY IS
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DISQOETIXG REPORTS A HE
STHX ORDER OF THE DAY,
President Tart Has. Sicctal Pcaec
Maker Heady to Go to South Ameri
ca at a Moment's Xotlce Ships Are
Rapidly .Mobilizing In Waters or
Nicaragua. v
Washington, March 15.
-('hiules K.
Ma goon Is preparing to start for Cen
tral America at a moment's -notice,
President Taft having decided to send
him to act as peace-maker, unless con
ditions Improve .' there Immediately,
llluniilwttnir piimrii-s were received from
m.as N1,al.aguil( (.osta Klca Rnd
Salvador today.
The cruiser West Virginia has ar
rived at Aacnjutla, Salvador, accord
ing to advices receiver at the navy
department. The supply ship Glacier
Is at Amalpa and Nicaragua, and the
armored cruisers California and Penn
sylvania have sailed 'from- Amapala for
Magdalena Bay..
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CORDON OF POLICE Gl'AHDS
COUNCIL DIKING ELECTION.
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l.os Angcle Mayorully Muddle Tcm-
Hrarily Settled People Must EUvt
Their Own . Man on March 26, Kay
.Stephen, the New Mayor Recall
Election W ill Ha Held on That Date
to Clioooe People's Clioli-e Stephens
Qualillcd. "
' Los Angeles, Cal.,- March 13. Sur?
rounded by a cordon of police called
to preserve Older among the hundreds
of citizens assembled at the city hall
today. The city council unanimously
elected William D. Stephens mayor, to
succeed Mayor Harpes. Hundreds of
'citizens were outside the city hall be
fore the doors opened, and It was fin
ally necessary to call the police.
In his speech of acceptance Ste
phens said he would serve only until
March 26, the date of the recall elec
tion Invoked against Mayor Harper,
resigned. He was forced to oppose
George Alexander, the candidate un
der the recall. Stephens should serve
until January 1, next year, when Har
per's regular term ' would 'expire, but
he preferred the matter be submitted
to the people. Stephens Is. 60 years of
age, a retired grocer, wealthy, and a
republican.
. .On" Match 26 the people will elect a
mayor to serve out Harper's full term.
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MEETS AT SALEM
NORMAL SCHOOLS FIRST
Ql'EKTIOX TAKEN VP.
Metoorlul Introduced aud Accepted
Icallng Willi Velxht Rates Nor
mals Schools WariMtl to Keep Away
Fitni lx'glNlaturo Sonutors Waiif u
Short Si'wslon All Members Ptwont
When Rotli Hiuhc iCuvenc at 10:30
This Morning. . .
Salem, March 15. The legislature
met In special session at 10:30 this
morning. President Bowerman caned
the senate to order and Speaker Me-
Arthur did the same thing In the
house. All members were present.
One of the first resolutions In the
house was to submit the question of
maintaining one, two. or three of the
State Normal schools to a' vote of the
people. The delegation from Uma
tilla, Jackson and Polk counties, de
manded the schools be maintained un
til the question was submitted to vote.
The legislature met in Joint session
to hear the governor's message recit
ing the purpose of the session. The
principal reason is the unintentional
failure to appropriate money for the
expense and repairs of state institu
tions at Salem.
Senator Nottingham Introduced a
memoHal which was adopted, .asking
congress to extend government aid to
the steamship Una from Panama to
Pacific coast ports, calling attention
to the freight rate ad"ances by rail
roads. The senato also places its
Htamp of approval onv the line aided
by the United States government.
The senate adopted a V resolution
warning the Normal school advocate
that thpv nped not aitnlv: ' "
The senators are Indicating they fa
vor a shjirt session. Senator Plnghnm.
in charge of the program, shut out all
new questions, and was backed by a
strong majority. , . -
MAYOR WILL I'll L MANY AP-
. POINTIVE OFFICES TONIGHT.
Really Few Chuuge In City Council
and Oniclal I.lt Formality Will
Mark ,:elit Just the Same One
t hanse in , Counclliuanlc 'Circles
Only Few Others.
In technical terms a change .f ad
ministration, yet In practical applica
tion merely u formal good-bye to the
old year and a welcome to the new
t rm a short on'.' of 10 months will
take place thin venin'g when Mayor
Hit!! culls the retiring council together
and reorganizes. the hew one, with the
old of Recorder .'.'ox: In the council
i'hnmh'-r there will be but one change.
.J. T. Williamson, for severil .years
id.ntilied with coinTTll mutters, will
formally vacate from the Fourth
ward to John hhi'dk, who whs elected
at the last election. Three other coun
ci.'nu'll who are new. so-called, suc
ceeil themselves and' so does Mayor
IIjII and Recorder fox. Hut there
will he a color of formality Just the
same.
For the flHrt time In the present de
lude at-least, 'the mayor appoints the
olfiei foimcily elected by the coun
cil. The appointive offices Includ" 'he
night,. xedlgussssM the city attono ; . t ity
phyy-lciun,. street .snperlnt ": ' ot, wa
ter superintendent, p.v;r -r-iiaster and
garbage master.
Th rnoyoe .-, pi -i.. and the eoun-i
oil ratlfh.-s. It is supposed .Mayor
Hall will pi f sent these nominations'
tonight that the council may take ac
tion on the mntter at once. A regular
message, outlining the ensuing year's
work in municipal affairs Is also slat
ed. ''.' :
After tonight the following elective
LEC SLATUR
CHANCES TONIGHT
officers will be at the head of La
Grande executive, administrative and
Judicial affairs during what Is deemed
by all to be the mt,t' promising year
In Its history: Mayor, M. K, Hall; chy
recorder, IX E. Cox; treasurer, R. W.
Logan; marshal, Lou Rayburn; coun
cilman. Flint ward. 8. N. Bolton, W. N.
Monroe; Second ward, S. M. Curtlss,
John Sheak; Third ward, George
Krelger, F. L. Meyers; Fourth ward,
David Hay, A. V. Andrews.
EST III
THE PAST YEAR
RETIRING CHIEF WILL
FILE DETAILED REPORT.
ReMrt of (Mel of Police - Walden
Shows That Past Year, ' Endln,r
March 15, Saw Only 28 Contagious
- Diseases In L Grande Tlio ReMrt
In Full. ,
. Retiring Chief of Polhe John Wal
den tonight, files his annual report
with the old council, that during the
evening will disband and re-form as
the new council. The report is an In
teresting one, pointing out data that
is extremely interesting. The repoit
will say: 1 '
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of La Grande,
Oregon. Gentlemen:
1 beg to submit my annual report,
commencing March 16, 1908, and end
ing March 15, 1909;
Number of ;
Arrests
..298
.. 26
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. . . 9
.. 1
. . 5
. . 9
(ontagtoyrs' diseases .............
Csses of jinallpox
f.'paes of (Ylphtherla . , , .
Cases of scarlet fever ..........
Cases of smallpox released
Cases of .diphtheria released......
Cases of scarlet fever released....
Contagious diseases at present date
0
Money ..received from .City
pound .;. .'. ..$198,60
Money turned Into city treas-
urer on pound funds .. .,.. . $198.60
Two horses in' pound at present date.
J. W. WALDEN,
Chief of Police.
Mr. Walden today closed a success
ful term as marshal and tomorrow Lou
Rayburn, who . has been in the har
ness before, will wear the chief's but
ton."""'' ' .; ' ' '''
. Editors plead Not Guilty.
New York, - March 15. Formal
pleas of not gtillt were entered today
by the publishers of the New York
World, to Indictments charging them
with libel In connection with the pub
lication of articles on the purchase of
the Panama canal by the government.
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growth, to stop its falling out, to give lustre or in-
creased softness. " - .
Hair preparations, are easy to find, but it will be
' hard to find one so good as
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It is gerfecily harmless-can do nothing but good.
Stimulates the growth, increases the lustre and
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$ 1 CO. .
MEWLIN DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
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BY IRSIrCEIITS
STRIKING VICTORY SCORED
BY THE KEFOHMEK SOLOXS.
SiH-akw Caiimm Elcited Kix-akcr of
Sixty-First Congress," But His Pow
er Will lk Trimmed Down Ma
terially Is Great Victory for Insur--gents
Back OHIce LeglslatUm Will
No Longer Bo lu Vogue Clark
.Lead Mluority. '
Washington, March 19. The ques
tion to adopt the rules of the previous -congress
was lost. The vote stood
189 for, to 193 against,! This la a,
great victory for the Insurgents, who.:
now hope to force a change In the -rules,
taking much power from tha
speaker. . ' ,.
Washington, D. C, March 15. ,
Promptly at noon both houses of the
61st congress convened, Vice-President
J. S. Sherman calling the senate to
order, and Clerk 'McDowell the house.
"Joseph' G. Cannon was re-elected
speaker of the house without a fight. '
The republican Insurgents held a
special caucus at ; 10 o'clock thl
morning and completed ' plans for
fighting for a change of house rules.
. Representative Payne of New York,
announced the tariff bill will bo pre
sented to the h,ouso after receipt of
President Taft's ' tiesaage. No word
from the White House saying the mes
sage will go to congress tomorrow, as
Is generally expected. The ways and
means committee, which made the tar
iff Investigation, Is putting the finish
ing touches on the bill this morning. ,
Speaker Cannon first called ot the
Whlte House anj held a confervnea
wii'ii Taft before' opening congress. , .
i' Ovation for Chump Clark.
When Champ Clark, the democratic
nominee for speaker,' entered the dem
ocratic house caucus today, he was
greeted with loud cheers. He said:
"Last December Uie democratic
caucus elected me the minority leader ,
by unanimous vote, but a moment ago
you unanimously nominated me your;
candidate for -speaker.' For the flat-i ,
terlng evidences of your . confidence
and esteem I ora deeply, grateful. In,
the last 60th congress we won soma
notable victories and can in the pies- .
ent congress win more easily because
there is a majority of only 47 agnlnst
o ' Th nimtrv Mnnrtt ,,' ti-U
together and fight. ' You must remem-f
ber we have In our keeping to a very
large extent the immediate future of
the democratic party.'
Denuxruls Attack Cannon.
McDermott of lllwlnols, was the
only absentee from the democratic
caucus accounted for. Underwood of
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