LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., ' TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1909.
VOLUME VIII.
NUMBER 143.
NORMAL IS
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SALEM, April 6. People of Ash-
land have withdrawn $1500 deposited
In the Btate treasury for the main
tenance of the Ashland normal school
until the close of the year. Action
was taken because the executive com
mittee of the state board of normal
school regents would not receive the
money unless It was donated with
the express consent that the donators
CHAIR OF EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
VISITS THE CITY
La Grande's schools will send cx
Jiibita to the A. Y. P., at least km. I)
Is the Indication today. Reuben V.
-Conkltn, superintendent ot sohooli
In Multoraah county and c'lnmnur. of
schools in Multomah county and chair
man of the Oregon educational dis
play at Seattle, arrived last evening
to confer with County Superintendent
Bragg and City Superintendent Hoc
kenberry, on this subject an dtlie out
come was that some sort of exhibition
vill be sent from here.
Mr. Conkling went west on the
morning train.
to visit this
at the time
A. Y. P. EXHIBITS
FROM LA GRANDE
You
Our Stock Is Complete j
in every detail, and should you want any
thing from a yard of calico to the newest
tailor-made spring suit, -WE HAVE IT.
will soon be here. Now is the time to get
your new suit and hat.
Just received a delayed shipment of hand
tailored suits and skirls. COME IN AND
SEE THEM.
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! : -WE FAIR
shall not ask the legislvure in 19)1
to reimburse them. -
This means the Inslai'lf r.vua dwtth
of the school, while the Monmouth
and Weston schools will finish the
year. Teachers will go away unpaid
and the students near graduation will
not be awarded sheepskins. Reports
from Ashland say the students are
hopeful that rescue will come from
some other source.
. R A FEELS ARRIVES.
Dave Raffels the ventriloquist, who
was due to arirve last evening to fill
his engagement, did not come until
this morning. He Is now here with
his feature attraction and will show
tonight. The society , comedy sketch
was a solid streak of laughter last
I evening. It Is funny aud will draw
many to the Scenic. .
Lady cremated
DES MOIXES MOTHERS FIGHT TAX
DISS MOINES, Iowa, April 6. The
City Union ot Des Moines Is much
stirred up over the "stocking"' duty.
Mrs. Maitland, president of the Logan
Mothers' club, has given notice that
she will call the attention of the City
Union tonight to the subject and with
others laldes will discuss It. Mrs.
Maitland Is particularly Interested be
cause she Is head of a club, twenty
of whoBe thirty-one members were
visited by the stork In one year.
Attorney Hodgin has filed petition
to probate the will of W. D. Shell,
deceased.
Mr. and Mis. George Mapes of Elgin
are here this evening transacting busi
ness and visiting friends.
Are
store at any time to inspect our
rthtr von intend buvincr
or not.
MONTREAL Bl'8Y. ,
Great Amount of Ship Head That Way
This Season.
MONTREAL, April 6 There Is
every prospect that the Bhlpplng sea
son, now opening, will be very busy
one. At least six new steamers will
run here this season, representing an
Increase of 62,905 tonnage. The new
floating crane will be In use, and two
new transjxirters will be extended to
the Jacques Cartler pier for the con
venience of vessels loading at that
point. The White Star Dominion line
will herald their arrival on the St.
Lawrence by the Introduction of their
two steamers, the triple-screw Law
rentlc and the twin-screw Margartlc,
each of 15.300 tons. The other lines
will maintain their usual strength.
CANADIAN HAS FORGOTTEN ' MS
WHEREABOUTS COMPLETELY
BELLINGHAM, April 6. Kenneth
Mtitln a weatlhy hotel proprietor of
Rossland, B. C. with his memory a
complete blank from the time he left
his home on a trip to Spokane and
Vancouver, lies in a serious condtion
at the hotel here. He was taken
from a Great Northern train here
Sunday. He finally recovered con
sciousness, but insisted he Is still In
his hotel home. He converses on all
subjects rationally, except IiIb where
abouts. His condition is supposed to
be due toan affliction of his kidneys.
TRAVELER HAS ,
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AltKAI;KD THIS JIOUMXU BUT
HE WAIVED EXAJM.N.'.TIOXS
kid Carlton nlio rohitvd Mure In Union
Sunday Mglit, Today 1'Uiccd In
County Jail to Ann it Jme Term of
Court Tell Tale Blood Slum are
Found.
- Kid Carlton, the self !ied tetlred
pugilist who robbed the Davis hard
ware store in .1'nlon of gtiin, knives
and i'j'.oheis Sundnv n'a it, v.s u
fessed the crime, and rim u ij hut
an accomplice. This Ln ain he wjf
taken before Justice Stewart where he
waived examination and was conduc
ted by Constable Faulk to the county
jail. He will come to trial when
the Circuit Court convenes in June.
The officers think that Carlton's
story of an accomplice Is untrue be
cause blood stains found in the case
from which knives were taken are
just such as would be made from the
tuts on hts fingers, and his story Is at
times Is self contradictory.
After robbing the store Carlton, so
his story runs, cut through the fields
this side of Union and on the farm
of Ed Miller, hid a shot gun and a
rifle. He brought the rest of the
stolen goods to La Grande, traded a
cheap revolver to one of the Halsien
stores for a suit case and a dollar
to boot. Taking tife suit casi to a
room rented from P.M. Bartmem be
U.iew the knives Into it. Yesterday
! ha was taken back to the M'la-r luim
'.vhere the cache contalniijjr the two
guns was pointed out.
Carlton Is the man who was sent
from here to the county hospital
some ten days ago. He remained In
the hospital about a week, and was
noticed loafing around the Davis store
for several days prior to the robbery,
The articles stolen were enumerated
ir the Observer last evening.
SHY OF LAW Sl'ITS.
Water I'ners of Ludd Creek Think
Law Suits CoMtlj.
Realizing tha litigation Is expen
sive business, water users living about
and below the mouth of Ladd Creek
met this afternoon In the Commercial
dub rooms and discussed through
their attorneys measures for compro
mising the numerous cases that prom
ise to arise in that vicinity over water
rights. The stenographer'8 fees
alone in the case of Cavines vs City
of La Grande et al, are said to be
about $2500.
ROOSEVELT AT JIESSIXA.
.MESSINA. April 6. Roosevelt and
Miiter Griscom arrived here at
2:20 this afternoon.. King Emanuel
and Queen Helena met the party at
I lie wharf.
SLIT HUES
MILLIONS WILL BE SAVED IN THE
PURCHASE Of CIGARS
KAN FRANCISCO. M::1 G.-The
liist phase of public j;H.nbli,,!S here
t.l disappear whei the orduni't
abolishing slot uiah:"fn ot nil l.in ls
b'romes effective, Jul I i--u Iu n
tl&ans and visitors will thf.r. tec lo
pa the annual toll oi JiMOO.ttc tc
take a chance on ge'.i'u tip::. The
n.;hlnet number 3200 n:i I ni Valued
t $45,000.
ST VAMOOSE
LONG BEACH YOTIXU.
Loral Option Spread lo Retort 1'lnre
Election Is on.
HEMPSTEAD. L. I., April 6. As
the necessary number of signatures
to Insure on the local option question,
that question will be submitted at the
election today. The Long Beach and
Garden City hotels are deeply Inters
ested, and will roll up a big vote for
liquor selling.
TO HOLD 0 CLOSED HACKS.
NEW YORK, April 6. The Jamaica
Bay Racing association holds its an
nual election of officers today. It is
announced that no closed races will
be held, but all yachts of the clubs
will be free to enter.
ICED INVALID MEETS GRUESOV.E
DEITH 11 BURHIKg HOUSE
ONTARIO, April 6. M.S. R. A."
Lockett, an aged and Infirm lady of
this, city was cremated In her home
last night by a fire which destroyed
her home. She was an Invalid and
unable to get out of the burning struc
ture. Mrs. Lockett was the wife of Mal
heur's county's first representative
and was a pioneer of the earliest
type.
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LONG BICE AT ARLINGTON
DFRTROYED
OVER FIVE HUNDERED PASSANGERS HELD AT THE GULCH WHILE
AID ARRIVES
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ARLINGTON, Ogn., April 6. A link
was cut out of the main line the O
R. & N. road this morning by the
burning of a bridge spanning a deop
Eulch below the depot here. Th
Cheyenne train, due in Portland 7:20
this morning, and the Spokane flyer
are botli delayed. The flyer was clone
to the bridge, and ilui other iru'u
just behind it. All told, 500 passen
gers of both trains were gazing at the
wreck.
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The Olmerver Is late In delivery
tonight and a trifle short of readiiif,
matter on acount of contlued refusals
on the part of the new linotype to do
its part of the work according lo
the plans laid down for it by th
IX)S ANGKLKS, April 6. W!.m
threatens to be one of the most li's-
;wferima llrs in the hwtory of t'lo-
city broke out this afternoon on tl"J
third floor of the wholesale papei
i vii.om: IX ILL1X0IS.
MARION. Ills., April 6. Reports of
cyclone sweeping this part of the
state today indicate several are dead
and not less than 100 homes ruined.
News from Pittsburg, six miles dis
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FIRE THREATENS LDS ANGELES HOMES
TRUSTS WILL 8E
lUTIOII'S CRIEF
UOVERXEST'S SUIT ATTRACTS
MICH GENERAL ATTENTION
Standard's Attorneys File Brief That
Say Site of Concern Is no Monopoly
Contends That Exclusive Control
Is Mot Contrary to Constitution. -
ST. LOUIS,. April 6. "It combina
tions like Standard OH Co. are per
uiltted to continue unchecked, In time.
American citizens will be excluded
from engaging In any enterprise, all
your children will bo wage earners,
and mere employes of corporation
controlled by a few," declared Trust
Buster Kellogg today in resuming hi
argument In the government's di so
lution suit agalnBt the Standard Kei
logg analyzed the Sherman act. say
ing It prohibited formation of such
companies as the Standard.
Standard attorneys today filed brief
outlining the contentions of the de
fense. The brief declares size does opt
constitute monopoly, even if It in-, ,
volves exclusive control unless sutn,
control is the result ot a conspiracy
or combination In restraint of trade.
OKLAHOMA CITY SHORT.
OKLAHOMA' CITY. " Aprl.1 6. A
special election Is being called for
today for the Issuance of $35,000 in
bonds to fill up the treasury, which is
depleted because o fthe heavy court
coBts. Warrants dated a month back
have to await the raising of funds,
so the action Is Imperatively required-
BY CON
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Some supports are still burning,'
which Is due to the fact that tin
gravity water system of the volunteer
fire department is not sufficient. Saii'l
was hurled at the flames. The fire
was caused by a hobo In the box car.
While volunteers are fighting flame
word was sent to head off two ap
proaching trains. J. B. Eddy, wh
was on the train, took charge of Af
fairs. He has sent In all directions
for new supports..
builder. Occasional delays are al
ways to be' expected for two or thro
weeks after a new machine is in
stalled. I'nless the unforseen ehoi.H
cccur toniorerow, the paper will b
issued at regular hours.
warehouse of A. Zcllerbach and Sons.
All houses I nthe vicinity are threaten-..
Ci.iii.th1 by. thf .,
In email saved their 'lives by cratHit
down a ven pipe.
tant, say that the town Is partially
di stroyed.
Father Wyte took his departure this
morning for Wallowa where be con
ducted funeral services today.
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