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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 10C9.
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MMMEBVILLE IS REPORT
Preliminary Surrey For Extcusloa of
fnloi-fOTe Boad to La Grande And
' Over Mountains Commenced This
Jlornlng Management Eetlelent la
Hiring Hns to The Public Will
Boa Along Bant Grade From Bant
Siding.
Reporta received by the Observer
; from Union a couple of days ago in
regard to a surrey of proposed ex
tensions of the Central Railway of
Oregon were confirmed thla morning
ky the actual beginning of the work.
A surveying party left Union and be
ginning at Hunt Siding, will follow
the old Hunt grade, and run a line
toward Summerville.
The present work will take about
two weeks, probably longer. Although
the management is keeping their
plans quiet, It Is believed that sur
veys through the mountains into
Walla Walla before the end of the
summer. Wild rumors that the Cen
, tral Railway belongs to Hill are in
circulation in Union; but cannot .be
verified. Some say that Hattlman
was the real purchaser at the sale on
the 22nd of March, but if any one in
Eastern Oregon knows, they are not
telling. ' .
Gil IMS PASS IX USE.
CHANTS PASS, Oregon, April 21.
Grants Pass will have a float in the
; Portland rose carnival parade. Ar
rangements for it were made by the
Commercial club and Ladies Auxil
iary. The citizens have subscribed
the necessary money. The crowning
feature will be a beautiful Josephine
.:ounty girl to act as "Queen." She
has not been selected.
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A i the COME Ma FiNB GUT SALE of course
TUtSDiy'S SPECIALWAS
$1 and $1.25 long sleeve Embroidered white waist for 70c
Something start
be told until the next so you had better
COME AND FIND OUT what it is for Your
self. " :-; '
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j OLD LAWS RULE
TAFT WILL CARRY OCT
FOB.MEB FOItESTKY POLITY
Fears of Westerner Allei fated by
Announcement That Tuft Mill ( nr.
ry Oat Old FLius. . T
ASH1NOTOX. April 21. Forester
PInchot has officially announced to
day that Taft heartily sympathizes
with the Roosevelt policies regard
ing forestry and conservation of nat
ural resources. This la the first an
nouncement that Taft will not undo
the -work accomplished by Roosevelt,
as waa feared In the Weat
Mrs. Oeorge Acklea left for a vlsJi
In Portland this morning. . .
DISLIKE HARBORS
STRENUOUS OBJECTIONS
TO HARBOR USE PLAN'S
Willamette River Harbor Plans Are
' Not Wanted by Those Who Lire on
Eat Shore Near St Johns Are
Mill Hen And Need Water For
Their Pond.
PORTLAND, April' 21. Strenuous
objections were raised against the
proposed establishment of harbor
lines in Willamette river from a point
opposite St. Johns to Nigger Tom
Island at the mouth of the river. The
objectors desire harbor line, but not
a tentative one drawn by engineers.
Excepting, one, complainants are ow
ners of "property on the east shore
of the river where the water is shal
low some .distance from the water
line. Many of them are Identified
with lumber interests which plan big
saw mills along shore and want to
plan for log ponds.
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IA ORMDE, OREGON
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U ILL AN I ST. PAI L ROADS
HAVE LOCKED WAR HORNS
St. Paul Road Is Said to be Aggres.
sor In Greatest War Ret we a Rail
! roads In Railroad II In tor j Will
Start Surrey from Fargo Kerthlnto
Coveted Territory la Canada Will
' Tap Hill's Minnesota Bread Basket
It l Said.
MBaassaaaant '
CHICAGO, April 21. That the rival
Hill and St Paul road interests are
locking horns in what promisee to
be one of the most bitter territorial
fights in railroad history ia attested
to by additional facts made public
here today. According to current re
port the St Paul ia the agg ejreasor
in the latest move. It is stated the
St. Paul Is surveying a line from
Fargo N. D., in the direction of Win
nipeg. Several surveying parties
have been fitted out here, and dis
patched west over the St. Paul roaa.
ffl.t- . . rnlf.urii 1 j . u a 1 1 II I ir til thft
'announcement that St. Paul is Invad-
l ing HiHstronghold in the Crows Nest
, Pass territory, British Columbia. The
jRed River .valley, through which, the
new survey is being made from Far
go, is geenrally known as the "Hill's
bread basket." . ' .
STORMS SWEEP EAST.
CLEVELAND, April 21.A terrliTic
storm is sweeping over Indiana, Illi
nois and Western Pennsylvania this
afternoon. It Is reported that several
persons were killed. Houses are de
molished In this city- V ';,;,V
''eastern LEAGUE. BEGrSS.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 21.
The baseball season of the Eastern
League began today with Montreal
playing Providence. In this city.
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INVADERS SIGHT
CONSTANTINOPLE
I ASSACKES CONTINUED
AND 2HH ARE DEAD
Young Turks, so Near CoaNtaatlnoplo
That Troops ( aa be Seen From
Capital Will Beach The City With
in a Few' Hours No' Reporta From
The Saltan Has Kept Within BU
Palace t'eatluvally Fanatic Still
Slaying. " " '
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 21. The
complete fall of the SulUn la near at
hand. Though he has kept within his
palace walls jtoday, it is believed that
he is ready abdicate as soon as tho
Invaders neter the city.
Youug Turk's advance against Con
stantinople waa renewed today. Ad
vices say the invaders are plainly
visible from the outskirts of the cap
ital, they, are' expected to reach the
city within a few hoiira.
lassacres Renewed.
Massacre tf chriBtlaus by fnn.vicai
Mohammedan hordes was renewed in
large part of Asia Minor todiy.
' Massacre dispatches tonight say the
loss of life in massacres in the valley
Of Aleppo number over 5000. The pop
ulation of Aleppo is 1,000,000.
JUDGE kNOWLES BACK.
Judge J. W. Knowles returned this
afternoon from Enterprise where he
has been holding court
parens to
RECEIVE NOTICE
BIG GATHERING OF OPINION MOUL
DERS AT SEATTLE FAIR
SEATTLE, April 21. (Special) As
a result of a letter received by Di
rector of Exploitation' James A.
Wood, of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition, frpm George "Putnam,
uuiui w i'u. luwiuiu I luuiitt ttuu
President of the Oregon Editorial
Association, the exposition, chamber
of commerce and the officers of the
Seattle Press club will shortly hold
a Joint meeting to discuss the enter
tainment of the members of the Ore
gon Association when they come to
Seattle to the Fair.
President Putnam's letter announc
ed that the association would make
the trip in a body and would either
copie in a Pullman special, which
could be used as quarters, or rely
upon tho local hotels.
In his reply. Director Wood advised
that the 'Pullnian Scheme be carried
out for the reason that it may be
difficult to make reservations at the
hotels so rfar in advance and that,
during the summer months, it is very
probable the hotel capacity of the city
will be severely taxed.
The National Editorial Association
meets at the Exposition on July 19
and it la understood that the Oregon
Association deslrea to be here at that
time. Pending, further advices from
Oregon, Director Wood will take the
j matter up with the local hotel men's
association to see U their nara anu
fast rulea as to reservations ennnot
be suspended in favor of the visiting
newspapermen.
It is very likely thut the Washing
ton State Editorial Association will
'.dfVteisJS .wKUJhs Chamber of Ca-
I merce and Press club In tho matter
President Albert
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Johnson of that association is a vlce
nresldent of the local press club and
I it is known that he has been planning
an elaborate reception program for
visiting brethren.
SCARED INSANE
BOY WITH BEAD SNAKE
FRIGHTENS COMPANION:
Seven Year Old Boy no Doubt Hope
lessly Insaue by Beaso i .of Com
panion's Antic With. Suaktv
TACOMA. April IL Raving beiMid,
all efforts to quiet him, the seven-year-old
son of C D. Soele, living at
Merrit's ranch, and a.'ouud whoe
neck . a companion wound a dead
snako a week ago, may never recover
hla reason. The tad waa so frighten
ed that he went Into hysterica.
' Fred B. Currey and Advance Agent
Lake, billed Elgin today with, tho
carnival bills. .
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COL. BOOSE YELT LANDS
TO YISIT SIR PEASE
Ship Admiral Toarkes Laud at 3om
bassa And Roosevelt Lauds to
Spend Some Time With Hunter
Fried Town Suddenly Jumps Into
(Srcat Prominence. .
MOMBASA, B. E. Al, April 21. Ex
President Roosevelt arrived hero to
day on the steamship Admiral.
-Mombasa is a squat island city, the
largest seaport of British East Africa,
basking In a hot, tropical sun, its
Moorish walls reflecting the light and
contrasting brilliantly with the state
ly palms and the gold mohur tree,
with its rare red blossoms.- Nestling
In this tropic ul luxuriance are the
European bungalows, or native vil
lages. Mombasa has two hotels, and
In the public fardens standB a statue
og Sir WilMam Macklnnon, one of the
greatest benefactors of East Africa.
Leaving -Mombasa, the . Unganda
railway runs past Kilindini and dips
down to Salisbury bridge, a fine via
duct 1700 feet long, connecting the
Island of Mombasa with . the main
land, and then begins the steep climb
to the small station of Changamwe.
The flrnt leg into the wilderness Will
be made -by the Roosevelt hunters by
train to Machakoa, some 200 miles
from Mombasa, where Mr. Roosevelt
will visit for a fortnight with Sir
Aifrpri Pns. who has hunted with
htm tn A morion fi)r AHrort Hvt I
twenty mllej from the railroad.
ACCIDENT WON HIM BRIDE.
NEW YORK, April 21. The mar
riage of Frank Bernard York, son of
ex-Police CoinmiBsiioner York, and
Miss Genevieve Marie Daly, daughter
of former Commissioner of . Public
Works Daly, took place today at St.
Stephen's church. This la the cul
mination of a romantic incident.
Mr. York and Miss Daly met firHt
In the Adirondack three summers
ago. One afternoon Miss Daly was
riding horseback with an uncle on a
mountain road. :They came upon a
young man unhorsed, at the side of
the road. The uncle recognized Mr.
York and gave him assistance. The
acquaintance begun that day between
Miss Daly and Mr. York grew into
frlendnhlp and then into love.
DISLOYAL IIISBAND.
Because Hubby Woo Id Not Kls Her
She Suicides.
HAMMOND, Ind., April 21. Be
cause her husband, to whom she was
married a month, denied her a kiss
when ho left home this morning,
Lena Adelsperger shot and killed her
self with hla reveolver.
: " id START WHABF.
ut4ti.AnKl.PHlA. Anril 21. The
transfer of land at tho foot of Dock
street will be effected today and the
construction of tho new dock will be
begun at once. It will have three
decks.
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Ill LOST lil
P08TM HOTEL
DARK MYSTERY SIRROINDS
A SIDDEX DISAPPEARANCE
Husband Searching Portland For Bin
Wife Who Has Xysterleasly Dis
appeared Ber Trunks Are Xissisg
Also Bad Considerable Money
When she Pat ap at Tke laiperkl ,
Uokl-Ber Traaks Were Frlskei .
A boat The flty.
VORTLAND. AprU 21. Believing
his wife waa murdered, abducted or
hypnotised in Portland on her way
to Bangor, Maine, on a visit, H. W. J
Mix. a mvmber of the board of dl- '
rectors of Commercial club, and vice- '
president of the Seattle Italian club, .
representing the Pacific Coast Supply
company ia here searching for tho
woman. .' : ' '.
.8he arrived here Weduesday with
$2500 and remained ei the Imperial
hotel for two days, then dropped from
sight. It developed later her trunk
was taken to two different placea
about the city. A man giving his
name as E. L. Carrol waa arrested
and accused of larecny. An express
man identified him a sthe man who
received hen trunks..
James E. Birdsell of this city was
adjudged bankrupt In tho United
States court at Portland yesterday.
The hearing of creditors will be held
on May 4th at Portland.
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PILES OF WASHINGTON ANXIOUS
TO TAX IT AT 4 $2 RATE
WASHINGTON, April 21. Senator
Piles of Washington, today offered au
amendment to the tariff bill impos
ing a $2 duty upon rough lumber.
It is the understanding that it is
more tho Senator's favor of a restor-.
at!onof a $2 rate than hia favor of
free lumber. He replied, it would bo
difficult to get that rate unless tho
oil men make a trade with lumber,
lead, oil, barley, free hides men, as
done in the House when the free
lumber was defeated.
( II AN CE FOB ELECTR1CI A N S.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 21
The United States civil service, com
mission announces an examination
today to secure eligibles from which
to make certificates to fill a varancy
iu the position of assistant ulectricul
engineer, expert In wireless telegra
phy, in the signal service at large, at
a salary of $1500 to $1800 per annum,
depending up the experience and
qualifications of the appointee. Tho
person appointed to the position for
which this examination is held will
probably be located for the major por
tion of his time in Washington. D. C,
but will also be' required to travel
about the United States visiting wire
less telegraph stations, which viBita
may bo of a few days or several'
months' duration.
PITTSBrRd STRIKE.
Metormea And Conductors at Out
With Bull a j Conipunles.
-PITTSBURG, April 21. Motormea
a&d f&sirturters of street ra.lway ia
this city today voted to" strike. This
afternoon officers of"-the carmen's
onion conferred witn officials of tho
railway and demanded either an
agreement to new wage schedule, or
settlroeut of differences by arbitra
tion.
ROUGH
DISCUSSED Ul
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