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- " 11 ' . VOLUME vm. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1909. NUMBER 151. I) JUSTICE BEAN APPOINTED TO JIUOST OF SUSPENSE IS EXDED BY rjKES.'TU'T 3nv Federal Court District In Oregon Will Soon Have Regular Judo Long Contention "Elided by Appoint meut of Justice Bean of Salem new Man Is Tre-Emluently Fitted 'For Ills Position Has Hud Long Service On Supreme Bench of Oregon And Is Qualified In. Every Itefpc& to Sit . SALEM, APRIL, LV-(BULLETIN 3:30), GOVE.XOU BESSOX HAS AP I'OISTED JUDGE THOMAS A MC BB1DE TO SUCCEED BEAN'. KEP KESENTATIVE J. U. CAJBFBELI SUCCEEDS MCBKIDE. BOTH AKE JtESlDENTS OF OREGON CITY. , WASHINGTON, April 15. Robert S. Bean, Juetlce of the Oregon Su preme Court, was today nominated by President Taft for the "new federal . Judgeship of Oregon district. The Judgeship was created at tho lust :session of congress. Former tinted States Senator. C, W. Fulton wanted the Job, but was defeated by protest. Bean's selection Is fitting. Few men In the state are better versed In Jar and by al ong practice on the su preme bench he has become pre-eminently bualifled for the Job. Thejip pointment and its eventual ratification . by the senate, will permit the new -court to sit in Pendleton at a nearby date. La Grande has especial reason to feel Joyous ov'er Bean's appoint- (Contlnued on page 5.) PAY WHY 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. I St - 4t.rx U UK- ; 1 f MARCHING ON CAPITAL PURPOSE OF YISIT TO i CONSTANTINOPLE IS UNKNOWN" Second Army Corp of Turkry, Is Marching on to Capital City Nature of March MjdtcrloHH. . VIEENA, April -15. The second army corps of Turkey is mhrchlng from Adrianople, where headquarters are located, toward Constantinople to day, according to dispatches. It. Is unknown whteher the corps Intend to Join the mutineers or to oppose them. Censorship of news from Turkey makes accuracy impossible. BEFORE HUNTERS ROOSEVELT'S VOYAGE ACROSS RED SEA WAS UNEVENTFUL ADEN, April 15 The Admiral, Col. Roosevelt arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning, and requested an offi cial reception. The trip across Red Bta was without Incident. P. C. So lous, an English hunter, promtoed Roosevelt to Join him at Nlarobi. Roosevelt is trying to induce Selou.i to stay-with the party indeflnitly as be is known as a great hunter in tbo Jungles. Kermlt skipped off on a bird huni with Drs. Mears and Lorlng, tho nat uralists, as soon as the boat landed.. Rev. W.: II. Gibson -1 preach in the Iowa school house on Sunday af ternoon at 3:30. ORE? E LOOM M How Does $15 Look to You for a suit that you must pay $25 for in many stores. , Why not Save That Extra $W.OO? We have spring suits from Sip to $25 but we are especially proud of that $15 suit. Come in and See Them THE FAIR LA GRMIDE, OREGON Ill LEGAL LIMELICHT MILL CREEK WATER IS ' UP BEFORE. NEW BOARD Ainonng Other Waters to lie Adjura tt d by The State Water Board W ill lie Cove Stream State Board t Act on Water Bights Pertaining to The new LBwer Powder Valley in ject Xext Sexslon Will be Import ant One. ... v SALEM, April 15. To determine who shall bo granted rights to water necessary for the execution of the lower Powder Kiver valley reclama tion projet, the water board will.Jiold a hearing here on May 10. The board already closed a contract with east ern capitalists who are Interested In the proposed Eagle Valley electric road, but to make the contract of value, rights to water necessary, to Irrigate the tract must be obtained. ' The board will also take up early adjudications of four streams In East ern Oregon; rights on Squaw creek, in Crook county, involving 3,000 acres of land; rights to water in Willow creek, of Morrow county; Tumale, in Crook county, and Mill creek, In Union county, will be Bettled. MANY FREE TICKETS. A-Y.-P. Management Decides to Repay Students for Their Work. SEATTLE, April 13. The exposi tion will give season tickets to the student who graduates with highest honors from each of 200 high schools In the state of Washington in recog nition of work by pupils In advertis ing the fair through letters sent to eastern pupils. ... i' " - GREEK K'i , ' . ,y h:a A I' E STILL MR. WAINRKiHT SAW PRI- ' NONE It LEAVE THE CITY FruItlexN Search .Made For Escaped , Prisoner Seen Near Mergun Luke After II In Departure Was Seen us He Left City at 11x30 Yesterday . Noon Headed For Immigrant Trail South of Ton n Incident Passed Un noticed. - Carlson, the thief who sawed his way out of the county Jail shortly be fore noon yesterday, Is still at large, and so far as can be learned at this time, there are no definite clues as to his whereabouts; though It may be that the sheriff anjl deputies who are bunting fof him will find him before night.' - It is not known which way he was headed when he left the city limits, though no one can tell his exact speed. If he should keep away from travelled roads, it is likely to be some days before he Is apprehended, If at all. ' .' ' ' M. Walnrlght, who Uvea on the old Romlg place In" South La Grande, was at lunch about 11:45, and saw a man running past the house. The fellow Jumped the fence and turning west went through the Wheatly orchard and took the old imigrant trail through the hills. Mr. Don Turner also saw ' the fellow, but like Mr. Walnrlght thought but little of It at ; the time. There Is no doubt that this man is Carlson. Ferry Boats Collide. SAN FRANCISCO, April 15. The Berkeley, a Southern Pacific ferry Ijoat, nfter leaving the Oakland slip litis .morning ran down the. ferry Encinal, its side striking her amid ships on the port side, tearing out the wheel house and cutting a great hole in the forward part of the after deck. The Berkeley lost her starboard rail, and part of her side. The Encinal was running slowly, a slight fog' having settled, when suddenly the Berkeley out of her course, loomed up. The Encinal limited into the slip a few mluutes later, with both wheels work ing. Hoth bouts wiii be miu wi ; tvi repairs for some time. r " ' C HEM COMMENCES HiS ARGUE MfM LATE TODAY SAN FRANCISCO, April 15. One of the longest seanteg in the history of San Francisco .in the matter of se curing a Jury, came to an end,' and the trial of Patrick Calhoun, presi dent of Hie United Railroads, accused of bribery, was actually began at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The thirteenth juror, who will be held in reserve, was secured this morning. Prosecu tor Heney beRan his opening address. TWO IMPORTANT MEETIMJS. There will be two imWtn.it meet ings of members of the N i.ltlorhood club Saturday aftertit.i,:t. At a recent meeting; thf clcb ."t - i.W to subdivide lti deparfmeiiu in io " uTstoTyTfurHriTe and domestic science. The inemberi wishing to Join the history class will meet at the Turner Oliver residence Saturday at 3 o'clock, and the liter ature department, at the home of MiBh Margaret Anson at the same noir; All who Intend to take up the work should attend. o m Ui JURY ACTUALLY CHOSEN NEW PAPER IN 'FRISCO DEMOCRATIC ORGAN IS , , ; ORGANIZED AT fclUO.OW Appeal Will be Made to Parly Mem bers to Support New NcYvxpiit"r in San Francisco Fat Purse. SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-Iucor- porators of a democratic press com pany was announced today. They will meet Saturday to perfect the pint. for establishing a democratic .paper In this city. It was Incorporated yester day for $200,000. An appeal t'i the party members to support ih'j Aen ture will be made. T P POOR FAMILIES IN CHICAGO SUF GER FROM PATTEN DEALS , CHICAGO. April 15. May wheat opened at $1.29, the high mark of yes terday's market. It was soon forced down when Patten and early traders sold. The most dlsast rous effect of the Patteu corner was apparent in poor West Side v neighborhoods where bread has been raised a cent per loaf. It Is xpected that a corresponding raise will be made by the better bak eries. Hope to Preveut "CornerN." WASHINGTON, April 15. Cabinet members are considering thousands of letters protesting against the Pat teu bull operations In Chicago. Rep resentative Townsend, of Michigan, is preparing a' bill making comers im poBBible. ' . A possible remedy is suggested In the provision of the Sherman law de signed to offer protection . from con spiracy in restraint of trade. Many think tills is not broad enough to cov er the present case. Secretaries Wlckersham, Rallinger and Nagel and others held a 'con ference on the matter yesterday, but the dclslon Is unknown. SPECIAL MESSACE .TAFT URGES ADOPTION OF TARIFF BILL PHILL1PINE WASHINGTON, April 15. Declar ing It is Important to the welfare of the Philippines that a tariff bill for the Islands be paased simultaneously with the Payne bill. Taft today sent his first special message to congress transmitting the proposed measure as prepared under the direction of the bueau of Insular affairs. The purpose or the bill is to meet the new condi tions which may arise under the Payne' bill. Auouijianylng the mesage was a letter from Secretary Dickinson say ing: "Be it understood that free ad mission of American goods to the Philllppines will revolutionize busi ness there unless there Is adoption of I.... ft... ...l.lnn , a policy, accouipnn?u "" IEA MM IS SEVERE Oil the pitseifi mpm"1-'"'?"i-to7LA 'Urni auu"WO be disastrous to important mauirie, embarrass the Phllpplne government. The schedule regarding tobacco and sugar in Philippine s measure la Iden tical with the Payne bill. Miss Jessie Booth, of Pendleton, is a visitor In the city. OF I1WEST 10 BE PRESENT HOFL'K SIFtl.G STATE FOB FIRST CLASS SPEAKERS When Development Congress ArrlT In-La Urunde it Will be Signal For Ureatcut Boot La Grande Has Had In Many Moon no Effort Spared t Make' Event ' a Itecord-Breaker Executive Committee on The Alert For Speakers Many Already Prom ises Who Have Reputations. , When the delegates to the . Idaho Oregon Idaho Development congress reach here on the morulng of the 27th of thla month, they will be met at the train by a large delegation of early risers and have pinned over their hearts a souvenir badge of the occasion. The commercial club la cle termined that not one of the ISO or more visitors from outside points shall ever in the future have occasion to forget that La Grande is on the map, 6000 strong and with boosting ability of a city of well, to put It conser vatively, put it 10,000, and that the Grand Ronde valley is the finest in f the Northwest. The exact form and substance of the badge has not yet been determined, but a committee of 10 of the brainiest members of the club are working on a design, and it will be ready for distribution on schedule time. ;' Invitations are being sent to the Commercial bodies of every town be- tween Welser and The Dalles, and most cordial Invitation is extended through the La Grande papers to ev ery farmer In Grand Ronde valley, Publicity Manager F. B. Currey, of the Commercial club, has received a letter from Editor Horer, of the Salem Capital Journal, which we print la -part below. Mr, Hofer is on the ex ecutive committee of the Oregon- Idaho Development Congress, and Is president of the Wllliamette Valley Open River Association and the Will amette Valley Development League. His letter therfore. Is assurance that -the coming session of the Develop ment Congress to be held ftere ou ui 27th and 28th of this month, will not fail of its purpose from any lack pf effort on the part of the officials of the organisation. F. B. CURREY, La Grande, Oregon. Dear Sir: I find your letter of the 6th Inst. In forming me that your Commercial club had decided to hold a session of the Oregon-Idaho Development Con gress at Ia Grande, April 27-28. 1 regret that I did not know of thla sooner, but on last Thursday I felt obliged to fill some dates in Souther ' Oregon and did not return home until last night. So I have been unavoid ably delayed In answering, but will do all lu ray power to make It a sue- ' cess. I will aBk the co-operation of the State Engineer's department to make the Irrigation section of your gatherings a greut success. I have written our President, Judge Stephen A. Lowell at Pendleton to attend, and also several others, and will Inform you In a few days of my success in. securing speakers. I think you caa put nie down as Chairman of the Exe cutive committee, for a talk on the Rattle for the Development of Oregon. Addison Bennett for a speech on the Grat Sources of Central Oregon and Cooa Bay. I will report others to you In a few days. Am going t Portland and see If I cannot get ono or two speakers there. wii ..v t,.r mieaVer from Welser can send one In return. With best wishes I have the honor to be, . Very Respectfully, R HOFER. The .Speakers of the La Cranda (Continued on page I ) t.- i 'I V' '.V.