La Grande evening observer., April 14, 1909, Image 1

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VOLUME VHL.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 1909.
NUMBER 150.
PASSENGER RUN
IIP SHAKE RIVER
SE W EPOCH IN SOUTHWEST
HISTORY MASKED THEN
4julctlj The Northwestern Has Been
.Making Preparation For This Event
Announcement Came as Surprise
Will Have Roblnette as Terminal
For The rreaent Will Eventually
Have Itlver Grade From Hunting
ton to Lewlston.
HUNTINGTON. April 1. (Special)
Tomorrow morning the first passen
ger train to traverse the Northwes
tern road up the Snake river will
leave here and will run to Roblnette,
.at the mouth of Powder River. This
inaugurates passenger .traffic up the
Snake and until the road Is extended
on toward' Lewiston, that town will be
the terminal. "
Tickets went on sale today for in
termediate and terminal points.
The service will mark & new epoch
In the development .of thin section of
Idaho and furnish splendid facilities
for sheepmen and miners on the Ore
gon side, touching the Snake.
Few have been really cognizant of
the fact that railroad construction
has been so rapid on the river grade.
Consequently when the announcemnt
was made in Baker City today that
service would be started tomorrow
there has been a feeling of elation
and surprise rampant every where.
PENDLETON, Oregon, April 14.
In a confession" today the alleged
swindler giving his name as Davis,
admitted he- is Dexter Roberts, the
former resident of Umatilla county.
He attempted to swindle the Hepp-
ner bank out of $500. .
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A new and Improved p rogram goes
into effect at Cue Scenic tonight. He
on hand to enjoy it.
PAY
for your spring or summer suit, when you
can buy the newest garments from us for
less money. Elegant Patterns, Faultless
Tailoring Unequaled Values. A large
array of patterns and styles to choose
from.
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ADVAM'E MAS HEKE.
Parker Show Company "Fixing"'
tails for Performances.
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Advance Agent Cohn with the Par
ker carnival shows, which are to
present their spectacular attractions
In La Grande early in May. is here to
day discussing matters of Importance
wth the organization under which
the show comes. He ailirms his show
Is making tremendous hits every
where. The proceeds will go to the
park and to a fourth of July cele
bration fund.
ROOSEVELT A DAMAGE.
ROME, April 14. J. Pierpont Mor
gan is quoted today as declaring to
a friend: "Roosevelt's name will past
Into history as one who caused an
Incalculable commercial and financial
damage to America,
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TO FAY IH FULL
PRAIRIE CITY INSTITUTION NO LOSS
TO ITS DEF&SITORS
PRARIE CITY, April 14. (Special)
By the consumation of a sale com
pleted at Raker City yesterday even
ing when the Dixie Meadow mining
property was sold to Spokane ap!-talista,-the
defunct Prarie City bank
will be able to pay its depositors dol
lar for dollar.
The mine In question was heavily
debted to the defunct institution ami
as the sale was largely for cash, the
debt was paid off permitting the bunk
to pay out.
There Is no Intimation that the
bank will reopen.
How Does $15 Look to You
for a suit that you must pay . $25 for in
many stores.
Why not Save That Ezira $10.00?
. We have spring suits from S10 to $25
but we are especially proud of that $15
suit. -
Come in and See Them
Iff
LA GRANDE,
NATIOHAL LEAGUE
SEASON IS OPEN
SAME FOCR AT HEAD OF
LIST IS INDICATED
fun Chicago Win Again, Is Paramount
Question Drought Vividly to Fore.
Ground Today as Itcult of Open
ing of Natlouul League New York
' Strong CfncinuHtl Is Strougest of
The Lesser Lights In Dig OrganUn
41on. NEW YORK, April 11. Can the Chi
cago Cubs "come on" again? .
This is the paramount question in
the National League, whose thirty
ulnth season opens this afternoon.
It Is paramount for the reason that
if the Cubs do win it will be their
fourth successive penuant and the
equaling ci a record that has stood
since 1875, when the old Boston club,
under Harry Wright, won its fourth
straight championship.
Five times since then a team has
managed to crowd three pennants In
a row. Should Frank Chance break
the seeming limit and breast the tape
ahead of the others this year, he will
be given credit for achieving thegreat
est feat ever accomplished In base
ball, for the national game now com
pared with the time when Roston
made its record, is a different propo
sition and one that demands far move
cunning and executive ability.
Chicago had such a terrific struggle
to nose out the New York Giants last
year, being aaved through tne now his
torical blunder of substitute First
baseman Fied Me'rfcle.' who failed to
win a game against the Cubs by for
getting to touch second-base after a
hit had been stored what should have
hen the winning run, that thousands,
of fans are btave enough to hope that
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FACING DEA1R
IM Sl'AL SPECTACLE SEEN
IN NEW YORK COCRT
Murder of Dr. Auspllx Aired lu Court
Today Girl-Motlier With Six
month Old Child In He rArm
Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
Dead Doctor Betrayed Sixteen Year
Old Girl W 111 he Sentenced Next
Friday lu Jail Agnlu.
NEW YORK, April 14. The spec
tacle of a woman, scarcely more than
a girl, with a six mouths' old baby
in her arms, on trial for her life, was
presented in Justice Dlanchard's court
today when Sarah Koten answered for'
the killing of Dr. Samuel Auspitz. At
torneys for the defense announced
they would attempt to deny their
client killed the doctor. The base of
defense Is on the plea of emotional In
sanity founded on the as certain the
girl was driven mad by Auspitz be
trayal of her.
Alter consultation witn the' district
attorney, attorney for the defense of
girl withdrew the charge of not guil
ty and entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of manslaughter in the first
degree. She was remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff to await, her sen
tence which will be passed Friday.
UN THOUSAND
n
GO ERNMENT GIVES HID TO PN
VATE RECLAMATION PflOJECT
Next to the most important move
on the part of the government to aid
reclamation in Eastern Oregon, be
come known in Lu G ramie today when
Register F. C. liramwtll received in
structions from the Secretary of the
interior to withdraw irom enuy tii
townships of land in the vicinity of
linger City, and that land will be put
under reclamation by private people.
This action will be a tremendous
ellxer of wealth for the entire sec
tion coming under jurisdiction of this
order. The district included in this
vast tract of land, includes all of the
following townships: -.
.Townships ti and 7 range 40; town
ships 7 and 8 range 41; townships 7,
S and S range 42; townships 8 aud 9
inline 4:i; townships S and It range 44.
Wiiliamptte. is the principal meridian.
Hon For linker Cit.v. .
What the local Irrigation s home
will do for La Grande and I'nlon
county, this will do tor nuaer t-ny
and linker rotiuty. The costs how
ever, will be vastly different. While
r.nion county is to pay approximately
iZ per acre, this project will range
about Gl-
While there is no standard size to
the township,-the 11 townships will
aggregate 253, 400 acres, really an
enormous section.
, MILL AVEXGK Ml II PL' It.
Ta ro in a Itoy Swears lo. Aientre Dentil
of His Father ltcccnilj.
TACOMA. Aiiril 14. James A. Frace
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sop of James.. Erace. t'-.- t-oiit.rac-
tor. who was killed. .!.: his body
dragged to a swui;: iiear his home
Saturday, ' today declared . his Inten
tion to avenge his parents murder. He
says he knows the murderers. Friends
fear he will be killed if he Insist on
making trouble.
Mrs. C. E. Hood of Wallowa ar
rived on the afternoon train fronv
Joseph.
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FATTEN TO HE TIKE.
Forces Wheat to w 31 ark Today
And Then Leaves Market.
CHICAGO, April 14. Patten who
cornered the visible supply of May
wheat, and forced prices, has an
nounced his intention today of re
tiring from the present market im
mediately. ....
May wheat closed at $1.28 o-S; July
at $1,17 3-4 aud September at J1.0S5-8.
These are new records.'
A(;e fathek killed.
rs. F. H. Talmau left last evening
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for Farmer City, 111., In response to
a message apprising her of the death
of her father, B. L. Sparrow aged
i7, as a result ofa runaway accident.
His leg was broken and at first It was
not thought serious, but complications
set In.
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ENTHUSIASTIC FARMERS III NORTH
, POWDER FORM UNION
u Mr. Cox, the energetic organizer of
the Fanners' Union movement, has
been working in and around North
i'owder for some days, and last night
organized a local at that place with
15 of the best, known and most pro
gressive faiiuejB lu that end of the
county as charter members. The 6f
licers of the North Powder local are
Andrew Lund. Pres., J F. Uilkiuson,
Vice Pres., and Joo I'.owiuan, Sec.
Treas. The other members are G. M.
Orilkinson, Churls Drant, George Au
ghey, A. P. Daiiistiom, J. L. Hand,
C. Ol-sen, W. K. Spangle, C. M. Moody,
Jade Simonis, J. W. O'Bryant and J.
F. Uilkiuson. The meeting was well
attended and the charter members Bay
the membership will be doubled at the
next meeting.
I'KEACHEK S.MOKI I TOO FKEELY.
UELL1XGHA.M, April 14. Because
he became interested in socialism, and
bitiibpiI lv liii'iiihers of the (lock with
smoking a foul-smelling pipe, Rev.
Walter C. Jones, pastor of the Knox
Presbyterian church has been forced
to resijsn and a new preacher will be
named. '
ILLINOIS L
SJ'IMXCFIKM); Illinois. April 11.
The Illinois legislature was taken by
storm by suffragettes today. Hun
dreds swarmed the aisles, and regular
business Whs abandoned. They button
holed thf legislators, and poured a
BODY OF SUICIDE
ISAKKR CITY. April 14. (Special)
A siieepherder named Link suicided
on a slt'-p ranch In Dalley creek
rn:i of ilayle valley last Saturday
..inlit. but bis remains were not found
until last evening. He is a compara
tively young man and It is not known
whether or not he has a family. Tel
Till RACE
PITTSBURG, April 14. The Mara
than craze haa claimed Its first vic
tim. William H. Howlck. aged 17, Is
dead as the result of a ma.athon race
ECISLATUR
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MONTE
LONE OCt'lTANT OF JAIL
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
M hlle People wcr IWlmr Wittit
lilock of County Jail, Lone Prisoner
Escapes Sheriff Seaclilng Horse
back liar Sawed With Sharp Tool
'Was In (ill This Mornlug W hen
. Breakfast Was Served Is The Ex
Pugllst -
Kid Carlson, the. ex-pugllst, and
apostle of the doctrine of self help,
and whose faithful adherence to his
doctrine caused him to be locked up
some time ago for aproprlatlng to his
own. use sundry light hardware la
the shape of guns and knltei origin
ally belonging to Fred Davis, of Union,
became tired of solitude some time
thlB forenoon and left his home for
parts unknown.. His home was the
west corridor of the" county Jail. Mr.
Carlson evidently concluded that wait
lug for the grand Jury to meet wae
bad for his health, and that he would
be much better off camping in "the
hills over toward Rock Creek. Unless
Sheriff Guilders finds the wanderer
this afternoon he will have at least
one night in the woods.
Deputy Llndgren served breakfast
to Carlson this morning at the usual
tim.e, and no officer was in the Jail
from that time until noon, when botU
the sheriff and deputy Newlln went
into the corridor' with the purpose of
locking the prisoner in the cell while
they were away at dinner. To say
that they, were surprised when thejr
found their man. gone is putting It
mildly. Sheriff. ChllueVs . wasted no
time in speculation however,-but at
mounted his horse and went after hie
man.
Carlson made his getaway by saw
ing one or the bars of the north win
dow In the corridor of the jail
and bending the bar out of place. The
cutting was evidently done with a
thin dull Instrument, and must have
taken considerable time, although the
metul of the bar Is very sort, and
they are entirely unfit for the pur
pose to which they are set.
The time of the escape Is not
known, although the supposltlonlathat
It happened shortly before noon. H.
C. Vinacke, of the Observer force, wae
passing on Fourth street about 11:80,
and says that he saw someo ne letting;
the window down from the Inside, but
thought nothing of It.
ESTIfD
T SUFFRAGETTE
tale of oppression of men into their
eaiB. This afternoon they -took pos
session of the speakers' stand, the
house and the president's chair in the
Senate. They delivered twenty ad
: drsses favoring erjilal suffrage.
FOUND LAST BIT
ephone communication from the scene
of tho find are nieagre.
It Is stated however that the deed
was done with a 20:30 rifle which was
found in his grasp. The undertaker
has gone to the place. .'!0 miles from
here, and has not returned this af
ternoon. CLAIMS ITS VICTIM
: In which he participated three weeks
1 ago. He attended to public school
here, and his health was excellent be
1 fore the contest. The strain of a.
26-mile grind was too much for biui
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