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volume vra. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1909. NUMBER 119. - FIRST III RE E E LARGEST INDIVIDUAL CHECK ( HELD BV PETER OWLLIVAN JLargct of AH Checks Which Arrhrd This Morning For Distribution to Depositors 1st to John Frawley us Count; Treasurer Depositors (ttii JIave Their Money Tomorrow Jlorn Jug Most of Large .Sums Will Stay In La Grande. IMPORTANT TO DEPOSITORS. The Receiver's certllicate to the depositor must accompany the re ceipt and will be returned after the dividend Is endorsed thereon. It Is always preferable to call in crton lor tlie checks. One hunderd thousand dollars, ap proximately, will commence to per colate through the purses of La drande people tomorrow morning when dividend checks will be issued to depositors In the Farmers & Tra cers National bank. The checks ar rived from Washington thft" morning and today. Receiver Walter Nlednev and his assistant Guy E. McCully are arranging the checks and receipts which must be signed by the individ uals to whom the checks are issued. It will take but a moment to find and Issue each check. Can He Had Tommorrow. Tommorrow at 9 o'clock when the receiver's oflice is opened, it Is expec ted a land office lineup wilt ensue as that sum of money brings relief to many who suffered financial Btress with the failure of the' bank. In all there are 707 separate checks, most -of which are to La Grande people. Deposits in the tw6 banks, of the city will materially increase tomor t n l MonarciioosieiryDpeciaj ML--TTrrrnaiiK z (oris ot v r r, w. t. r 4 ii -r.. At s p3 B v V. ,? . i , This is the way MONARCH HOSIERY is bought We have just received an extra large consignment of MONARCH Hose for men, women and children and we know of no better way to adver tise this magnificien- line of hosiery than to offer them for a short time at price that wi 1 be a great inducement to you to buy. You buy a few pair at the pricas we are selling. them at this week and we feel confi ent that in the future when you think of hosiery you will think of the MONARGH Hose. ' ALL STYLES, ALL WEIGHTS, ALL COLORS, See Our window for Prices this week Men! Do you need Socks? Why not buy them now? LA F4 . row, for a larsa nnrtlnn nf h ner. ' centage stays in La Grande, will withdrawn and cashed In one of tho local banks at once. The HI Check. County Treasurer Frawley will re ceive a check of $9,515.84 as 45 per cent of the county funds deposited when the crash came. The largest individual check In the first payments Is one to Peter O'Sulllvan who will draw out f4.79.V50. Mr. O'Sullhan has deposited all his life's savings In the bank when it failed. From that sum, the checks de creased to almost nothing, one de posit being only 6 cents. THREE RECORDS FOR BIG PRICES BROKEN AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, April 13. -Wheat shot skyward at the opening of the market today. New price records were estab lished in May, July and September wheat. May opened 1.28, 1 1-4 cents higher than the previous record for that cereal. July opened $1,16 7-8. September $1.09 3-8, both are new rec ords. May, July and September wheat weakened before noon. May ani .li'ly declined one cent each, wiv.'-? Hop tmber fell off 1 5-8. Trading deceas ed during the morning, the uneerlain actions,' the market scaring brokers to cover. Canadian Flour Higher. WINNIPEG. April 13. Flour ad- i valued 10 cents a bag. or 20 cents a bane It Is said-to be due to the bull movement of the Chicago board of trade. IT IT FOR ONE WEEK imi ill J " u 'it -is . GRANDE, OREGON SSCHEURER GETS T IP SPIRITED HACK FOB JOB IS SOW AT AND ESD One of The Warmest Rare For Ap pointment to a Foitiiiastfrtlilp iu The History of Unles County Euds Victoriously For Former La dirandc Man-Sclieuror Procuring Ills Bonds men Today And Will Assume (Mice At Once. One of the most spirited races for political plums in the shape of federal appointment for postmaster in a Union county office, ended yesterday when the appointment of Clyde G. Schemer as postmaster of North Pow der reached there. Since the resig nation of George Hansen, the race has been extremely warm, the Scheur er contingent being branded as pro gressionists, and the other factionr as something less Indicative of "get." The candidates have been In suspense for several weeks, and the arrival of the appointment has put an end to the spirited but, as a rule, friendly riv alry. Mr. Schemer is securing his bonds today and will qualify at once. Several months ago, Mr. Scheurer moved to North Powder to make hid permanent home and while his host of friends here regretted his leaving, they will now be pleased to learn that fortune has beamed its eyes of pleas ure of him In his new home. He is fit In every respect, batked by a ex emplar character, honest and upright. North Powder is to be complimented on its new postmaster. Ed Humble, of the LVdum-Rodiner Im plement Company, went to Joseph this morning on a business trip. ('I .-V. y i , Monarch Ho$' iery, Knit to Fit and Fit to Wear. CHOOSE fHIII i FAIR- FOR FLOAT TWIN FALLS TRIP IS CONSIDERED A CERTAINTY Considerable L'lscusslon devoted to Method of Choosing: La Grande CIrl To Hide in Float At Portland Parade Secretary Taylor Reslgns-Gcncral Publicity Discussed Auto Bide For Delegates to Development Congress. In This City. " Contsructlon of the La Grande float at the Portland rose show and the method of choosing a La Grande girl to ride iu the float during the parade, was a matter that elicited much dis cussion at a meeting of the La Grande Commercial club board of managers last evening. The question at least the choosing of a queen of the chariot was not settled. Last night's meet ing was a busy one. Twin Falls Junket Sure. There is no doubt at all as to the proposed Twin Falls trip, and at least 25 will go from this county If favorable rates are secured from the railroad. ' Secretary Taylor lteslviis. The resignation of Fred G. Taylor as secretary of the Commercial club was accepted at a meeting of the board of managers last night. No one has yet been elected to fill the po sition. General publicity plans were discussed and the club will make ev ery effort to secure legitimate pub licity for the valley this summer. At the Seattle exposition there will be no individual comity exhibits, but 1'nion county has secured the right to sptablish county headquarters In the Oregon .building, and will take advan tage of the opportunity to ndvertlse the country. Auto Hide For Delegates. The Commercial club has taken upon Itself the entertainment of the Oregon-Idaho development congress which meets here on tho 27th and 2Sth. It Is probable that the dele gates, among other plans for their pleasure and information, will be giv n an auto ride over the valley. rnMMrfirF Tfi UUIIIIIIUMUL. IU ii SURVEYOR COMPILING FlflST DATA PERTAINING TO PARKING County Surveyor Curtis and street supiiii(eiiii(riit Aiutolt are at work to day laying out the improvements that arn to he inaile on the court house grounds. The grounds will be parked and graded. The county and the city have joined forces, and will share the expense equally. The extwit of the iinpruvnients badly needed will be ascert ained when the street committee acts on the report to be made by Mr. Curtis. The grounds about the courthouse have been an eyesore to the lily and this the first tangible steps for bet terment will be greeted with delight. MANY EANNlNIi .MILLS. Two-Carload Shipment S.nl le (irande Fer a !M::I'i.li'n. La Ijt Ovsndo Is rspMly becoming a distributing !.'il of considerable piportlon. The latest farm Imple ment to be sent here for wholw sale distribution Is the fannlngmill. two carloads of which arrived in I -a Grande this morning. They will be sent out to Union and Wallowa coun ty points. unnn r CROUND mUiL ISSl'L'S FELL OFF. NEW YORK, April 13. New capi tal Issues, Including bonds, notes, and stocks, have aggregated since January 1 last $37...901,8S0. against $315,4oO, 800 in the first quarter of 190$, an Increase this year of $60,451,080. Dur ing March the offerings were compar atively light owing to symptoms of congestion having developed in con sequence of the heavy output in laBt mouth, according to The Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin's compilation, was $72,775,400, a de crease of $4,859,100. J. II. Stevens made a business trip to Klgln today. , HOWEVER ORDINANCE IS NOT RABID BLOW AT LIQUOR FRESNO, Calif., April 13. "Fresno has goue dry" is the verdict ex pressed at yesterday's election. At ten this morning the dry forces had a safe majority of 74 votes, which will probably be Increase. The Ordinance Is effective in 90 days. It closes sa loons, but allows continuance of wholesale family liquor stores and sale of drinks with legitimate meals in restaurants. I'TAH TO BllLO. Will Erect W,W)Vi Structure at A-Y-l (.round at Once. SEATTLE, April 13. Dy contract for erp'.'tion of a $30,000 Utah shoe ImilafViK at the exposition has just Iwen lot, and work will begin immedi ately. It will be unlike any struc ture or grounds. The style of archi tecture will be like By Mopl Indaln's, In Southern Utah. UltOOM IS BROKE, r'onl Piny Alarm Wan Necessary ax ; roe in Has Been Located. SEATTLE. April 13. Alvin R. Leh man, a Tacoma broker, whose sudden disappearance a week ago on the eve of his marriage to" Martha Christian, of SentUn Bilfffeatpft font dnv. Ih 'n Sacramento. He 'wrotei a lettter tc Dr. E. J. Moody of this city, and ex plained he was "broke", and asln for money so he can return to Seattle. INDIANA GOV EN OK SPEAKS. NEW YORK, April 13. At the big pow wow. of the Tammany chiefs held here today under the auspices of the National Democratic Club of New York City. Govenor Marshall will de liver the address. Indiana Demo crats regard Govenor Marshall's In vitation to speak here as significant of a movement to boom the Govenor for the Presidency in 1I2. WANT BIU CROWP. Woodmen of America Exerting Great Effort For Mondaj's Affair. Special effort and stress is being exerted by the M. W. of A. camp No. 7703 for its Joint meeting with the Royal Neighbors next Monday night. Invitations have been sent out to each i t u member wltn special empnasm u" isjuunce of invitations to members of other camps who may be In La Grande. The event will be one of of the t!e loiige 8 social reaiurea year. Ilojlen Indictment. Cleveland. April 13. New indict ments for kidnapping Rilly Whttlaw T-ns returned by a grand Jury today against J. H Hoyle and his wire, now In Jail at Sharon awaiting trial. CHOIR TO ISLAND CITY. .The M. E. chnreh choir will po to Island City next Wednesday evening to assist In thi services conducted by Rev. Pal. FRESNO "DftY" ALL SAME BONE ANOTHER EMERY FLIR1ATI0N Oil WHITE MLVSIOXARV AND JAPANESE PRIEST TO WED California Agali,Agogr Orer Second Engagement of White to Yellow Ituce Engagement Announced Anil Marriage Is Soon to Follow Girl la a Former Student of Chicago Lai leraltj Both Are Middle Aged Per o nii Scuudul Riff. LOS ANGELES, April 13. Discus slon, almoBt as great as was occasi oned by the Gladys Emery-Aokl mar riage Is rife here today following the report that Miss Kate Goodman s prominent mission worker of society will marry Rev. Joseph Kenichi Ina zawa a minister Presytertan-Japanese mission. . He has admitted the engagement and stated that the marriage will oc cur shortly. The girl is in San Fran cisco now on business connected wtta her mission work. The Japanese 1 45, and she la 40. She is the daugh ter of a prominent New York family, and a former student of the University of Chicago. BALL GAMES BY SIGHT. New Pittsburg Turk Is Equipped With Patent Light. Pittsburg, Pa., April 13. The new $1,000,000 baseball park, In which th Pirates will meet their opponents af ter July 1, has been equipped with an extensive electrical system by which, ball gamr-t iliGat will be possible. Secretary Loehe, of the baseball club announced that It was not the Inten tion of the management to have night games, but owing to the peculiar conditions In Pittsburg it was abso lutely necessary to Install the light ing system. George F. Cahill, the Inventor of the lighting system, is putting In a slmlllar equipment at Cincinnati, and although he refuses to give out the de tails, he declares that in the future there will be no tie games "called on. account of darkness" either In Cln-' clnnatl or Pittsburg. I AT NEW RECEIVER WILL PROBABLY TAKE HIS OFFICE THURSDAY Late this afternoon Colon R. Eber hard received communication to the effect that his bonds had been ac cepted and he will take his office as receiver of the laud olilce here this week sometime, probably next Thurs day. This will reopen the ollice af ter a vacancy of several weeks. Mr. Eberhard is now in the city and la making arrangements to assume his new position. TOPPING FINED. Conductor F. C. Topping watt arres ted this afternoon on a warrant xwora out by O. IL k N. Detective Wood, lie Ik charged with (stealing O. R. & N. tools and removing them to hi ranch. He Via tiucd '-" In the justice court. UiHTMS' r i'NDS 4fKOWV' WALLA WALLA. April 12. Almost a million dollars has been raised for the greater Whitman movement and President Penrose and Dean Hendrkk, who left last week for Eastern points, are expected to get the remainder, or most of It while in the East. Ill ACCEPTED AS 1 ii r T