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t i fN tw i i rs 1,1 t i.i if m r W ' WAyW VOLUME VIII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE , SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1909. NUMBER 147. FARMER'S PROHT II! BE II WAJ1EII0USKS WILL LOOM IT, SEEMS EVIDENT TODAY Hany Farmers Attend Meeting Where Seed Is Planted Thut Will Mean Warehouses For Uulon County Success Otherwise revlewrd by Or yankser Cox Nothing Definite Done Hut Warehouse scheme la Populur IVIth Farmers. At lour o'clock this afternoon the seed had been sown that will un questionably mean the construction of farmers' warehouses in Union county and the first benefits will be higher priced for farm products and jnucb more convenience for all far liners that are members. This afternoon a meeting of mem bers of the body formed last Satur day, was held in the K. of P. hall and before the closed meeting took place -a score of people listened to the ar guments for a warehouse. While nothing was done at press time, it is unquestionably assured that steps will be taken t obuild the warehouses. The gathering was first addressed by Organizer Cox who ' went, with considerable detail, into the splendid benefits derived from ware houses In Washington. He pointed out that greater privileges are procurable through organization, that sales are more easily made and that ware houses removes several of the middle men so objectionable to tl farniefs. The attendance was liberal, in com parison with the first meeting It was -encouraging. Several new members Joined ' to visit this at the time ! You - i Our Stocl: 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 skirts COME IN AND SEE THEM. WE OFF FOlt MOMBtSSIA. Crowds) Cheer Itoosevelt as II? J.ctnes ' I'ort Said. POUT SAID, April 10. An inorm ous crowd cheered Roosevwt: an he stood on the deck of the steamer Ad miral today, departing through feuez. bound for Nombassia, he' received a delegation of distinguished citizens who wishe dhlm success on aiu tiip. WANTS INFORMATION. Rudolph Trallquls writes from Baker City, and says that if he can find a suitable farm, he will locate in this valley. This is only one sample of dozens that .come to Publicity Manager Cur rey daily. CAN'TE SALVED NSf NUATfONS MADE THAT WRECK WAS PREMEDITATED - ABERDEEN, Wn., April 10. All ef forts to save the schooner Chas. E. Falk, wrecked at Coplais Rocks haa been abandoned. Announcement was made today that the ship was to be sold Intact, at a public sale Monday, and must not be dismantled. First officer Holmes of the ship, brands as false the Insinuations of S.V-nd Officer Shults that the vessel wacfe'' liberately wrecked, for an Investigation. Shults has asked As there Is no I Insurance on the boat nobody could profit by the wreck. , Are store at any time to inspect our line? - whether vou intend buying or not. c Is Complete EASTER FAIR HEAVY': -FINES 'ARE-PAID Some of Defendants Pay Fines on Sever al Separate Counts Made Effort to Quash Extra Bills Five hundred dollars trinkled Into the county coffers this afternoon when Judge Knowles issued "out fines to 14 defendants in the Sumiuerville gambling cases of $25 on each in dictment. As announced, the defen dants were arraigned before- the court this afternoon. Motions were made by ' attorneys j EVEN fl EX-SENATOR PORTLAND, April 10. Opposition to the appointment of C. W. Futlon a sambassador to China has developed among the Chinese of the Pacific Coast. They are fighting Fulton be cause of his attitude against them. ORCHESTRA AT PASTIME. .Beginning tonight there will be an orchestra at the Pastime and as 1 Is composed only of thorough min'tic- ians, it is thought it will add greatly .to the already excellent show. Bifr Bill Next Week. French has decided to put on Mr l I1YI ; ; j t J j t ! 1 : i X ! ! 1 j f j j ii 2 I j j X ! I for state and defendants that where more than one Indictment- was re turned, they should be cancelled If his each defendant would plead guilty to on count. These motions were overruled by the court, and later pleadings of guilty were made in each instance One . was fined on three counts nd several on two. PROTEST A T 1 1 FULTDN AS El:!'s rigid exclusion law; a petition' to the Chinese minister at Washington, pro- testing againsj; mm, is circulated1, among Chinese merchants of Port- land for signature. particularly his speeches favoring a a monster bill for next week lu fact, next week those who visit the Pas- time will have au opportunity of see- lug the best vaudeville sho.v in lias- tern Oregon. . C. M. Humphrey visited Elgin today between trains. HALL EXPLAINS NEAR BEER LICENSE AS LA (iRAM)h, APRIL 10. To the Editor. In yesterday's edtion of your paper appeared a communication over the signature of Rev. J. D. Ulllilan con cerning the non-enforcement of the local option law in our city, and In particular criticizing the action of the city council in passing an ordi nance requiring those engaging in the sale of malt liquors other than, beer tq have a license. The writer of this wishes to plead guilty to starting the movement that culminated In the adoption by the city council of the ordinance above mentioned. It is almost au exact j copy of an ordinance adopted in Pen- id!eton, which 1 huve b;;en Informed was endorsed by the municipal league. I lie principal reason tr.at sui h an ordinance was passed, which whs only done after 'careful consideration and reiommeiiaiidon by the jurii iary oni inittee of the council, and by a unan imous vote of tiio rouiK.il. was thut since such places seemed under the 1 1 ai.Hit ioiiid conditions now exist'its. ' to be haid to get rid of. it. was neres- jsary to regulate them, to have a law under which boys could le kept out of them. It could not be done in any other way. Such a license is only guaranteed after a bond for $M'0 has been deposited' with the city by the licensee, to insure as far as It will that be shall not sell liitoxicnt i.i drinks in the place for which h ob- tttifia ti.e - - . The writer believes l: o.uiiiaucc is a good one, and t!i'. it will be pro- nounced so by anyone who will take the trouble to examine it carefully before criticising it. It accomplishes tha iiiirmise for which it was (le- , , 'signed, that of protecting the boys. some of whom although entitled to l-the protection of restraining home In j fluences, have not received It. It Is aUo the opinion of the writer ORD NANCE HERE TO LIVE. Kerch cr tberlmrd Irrlus to Make UN future Home In La Grande. Colon R. Eberhard the new receiver arrived from Joseph this afternoon with his wife and will begin house keeping at once In the cottage of Postmaster Rlchey. He Is unable to state when he wll assume his duties and until be does, he expects to di vide his time between here and Wal lowa county where he Is attorney for a number of large interests. L. Knapiier, president of the First National Bank of Joseph who has been receiving medical treatment In litis city returned home today, but expects to return after visiting his family a few days. DEPORTATION OF ! SUCH MOVE BY UNCLE SAM ' ' j CHICAGO, April 10. Dr. Ben Relt- i man, king of tramps, and right hand man .of Emma. Goldman, the anarrh j 1st queen, is authority for the Stat ; ment that anarchists will attack the states government, with bombs, dag : gers and pistols. If the government s plan to deport Emma is executed. U'HUaan said today; "1 want to say the temper of our people will not en- : dure the outrage of deportation. Just ! as sure as it is attempted there will he serious trouble." IT EXISTS HERE that If Mr. GUillan will examine the ordinance and become familiar with its requirements, that he will be one of the last to ask for its repeal. If so it-Is to be regretted Unit sucn ex amination shoudl not have been made before the criticism was uttered and thus au erroneous Idea might not have been spread broadcast, and an additional ball not have been attached tothe chain which always weights down a city council. With regard to the non-enforcement of the local option law, Mr. GUil lan 's criticism Is well founded as far as it goes. However, because a man Is not a j mayor or a councilman, or a chief of police, In he entirely relieved from I the duty of helping to enforce the I laws, and especially a law for the adoption of which he worked and j voted? before the chief of police can ' proceed against a man for breaking a law. It Is essential If he Is wise, ' that he be lu possession of sufficient 'evidence to convict him. It Is only j by chance that the police are able to g evidence personally. If Air. (jillilan or any other citizen, or even an "Inhabitant" ora "stran per" Is in possession of such evidence as lel-.-ired to in the formers letter, why does he not grasp the opportun ity, fcv.-fr- 'o u complaint or have the "A . uio,- r' lio It, place the evidence in the 1, ui:ds of the police, and the wiitej- will guarantee that the ma chinery of the city will be used to will do it. Anyone who knows and can. prove that the loc al option law Is being broken as frequently as alleged or in any single instance, and who does not swear to a complaint and produce the proof of what he knows. Is In the writers opinion. Inconsistent when he criticises others, be he preacher or (Continued on Page S.) Til FALLS I tie mm r'AILMl It EXTIIUSIASTJC ABOUT 8-DAYS JO KIT Definite Dates Secured For Develop ment Congress Many Traveling Men Take Stork In Local Irrigation Scheme Money Coiulnjr In For Fund at Itapld Kate Sixty. Flto ThoitNant '"Sow SubscrDe4 Col. Jlofer Attsnres Presence. A few dayi ago. when it was first suggested that n number of our far mers and business men should visit' the irrigated districts of Idaho, Twin Falls being named as the probable destination of such a junketing par ty, there were many who thought such a proposal as just a piece of bot air. Now, as it transpires, dozens of Inquiries have come i nfrom the far mers whose lands lie under the pro jected Meadowbrook project as to the . time of the proposed trip, the locality to be visited, and the proable cost of the journey. The commercial club will In the course of a few days re ceive rates from the railroad (or a party to Twin Falls, and then defi nite information will be made public. That the trip will be made there Is no doubt. '. It all the farmers who have con templated Investing lu Idaho or Her miston or some other Irrigated dis trict will only make the trip, there will be a lot more stock subscribed, to' the Meadowbrook project as soou as they return."' , . Through the efforts of the soliciting committee who have worked as one man during the last week, there .is now atotal of $G5,000 subscribed tow-... ard our own Irrigation project. More and more the business men and the substantial and aggressive farmer are coming to see that no one is asked to glvetthelr money away, but that it Is a simple business proposition. and a good investment. The men who have subscribed the most money and have worked the hardest for the suc cess of the undertaking say that they will get their money back with inter est in a short time. And the fact reumlns that this is the cheapest pos sible project In the North West. Oth- vim (a nnn nn nm fnr water. first cost, with a maintainance fee,, and are glad to do It. Three traveling men, who bump upv against almost every kind of propo sitions, and who travel through the arid portions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, have subscribed liberally. They have learned what Irrigation will do for a continuity In this wes tern country, and are willing to put up hard cash as an Investment. liefer Coining. On the 27th and 28th of this month there will be in session in this city the Oregon-Idaho Development Con gress. . " The men of this body are progres sive and patriotic. Among them are some of the most brlllant minds In the Northwest. Several noted speak ers, among them Col. Hofer of Salens and representatives of the "Walla Walla commercial club who come by spec lul request. AT THE SCEMC. Lst night's splendid program ut the Scenic will be repeated tonight . excepting the ventriloquist who puts on new things nearly every evening. It Is a real pleasure to listen to Dave Raffel and many have gone twice In succession to hear and watch hint. He will be at his beBt tonight and theatre Koers.rannot. afford to miss the chance or hearing all this wocd Ulk If they have not been there already. Next week's program as announced by Manager Gardiner Is going to be a daisy. Railroad up Mt. Ulanca" is the title of the feature film this week. It is thrilling. -, City Attorney J. F. Baker returncl from Pendleton this morning. .'.ft v i tv.r, ' "vf. J? i .Iffy it jf ' . c . r r -