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VOLUME VIII.
HOfJESTEADS
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 19C9.
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NUMBER 162.
TOSSIBLE TO II OLD 32
ACRES FOR HOMESTEAD
aSerrrtarj Bulllngcr Has Designated
Lands Which Are Open to Entry
Under Extended Homestead Law
Lands Lie in Oregon, Washington,
Utah, yomlng, Jfew Mexico, Ne.
, vada, irlzona, Colorado And Hon
tuna. '"' y:
WASHINGTON, Xp'ril 28. Secre
4a ry Ballinger today designated 157,
176,800 acres of land In the United
States to which the. 320 acre home
stead law applies as coming within
provision of the law. The states af
fected are: Oregon, Washington, Utah,
Wyoming, New Mexico,. Nevada, Ari
zona, Colorado, Montana.' "."
Included . in the land designation
.are 7,000,160 in Oregon and 3,576,9G0
in Washington. Diagrams showing
tlie lands subject to entry are being
:sent to local land offices. It is be
lieved that forty per cent of the area
designated, except in Nevada, Is held
by individuals. If all the land were
.suitable it would make 492,000 Tiome-
.steads. .. . '
FREXH EXHIBITS.
KeitrescntatlTe of French Exhibitors
Busy Preparing- at Seattle.
SEATTLE, April 28.-Representlng
iu. nunarea exhibitors of France.
Victor Laurelle, commissioner for
me rench section of the Seattle ex
position Is here today givlne Hr.
tions for the construction or booths
In the space allotted to Prance. The
exnimts will arrive May 20. It la en.
timated that the paintings alone are
worth half a million.
HIIIOOK PROJECT ASSURED
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Wood And Hofer Tlslt School.
Col. C. E. S. Wood, of Portland, and
Col. Hofer, of Salem, who are here
attending the Development League,
visited the. high school this morning
and gave the students instructive and
Interesting talks, which were enjoyed
by both the faculty and Btudent body.
IFIJJTES
ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL
PREFERS CHARGES
CLUB
Join Stocking Fight.
SPOKANE, - April 28. Protesting
against being forced to wear domestic
stockings, which they declare are
.shapeless and Inferior in grade, mem
bers of the Spokane Floral Associa
tion, headed by Mrs. John W. Gibson,
Joined the women of Chicago , In a
movement for reduced tariff on wom
en's wearing apparel. "
Kills Lions Tomorrow.
NAIROBI, April 28. Roosevelt's
real hunt beglnB tomorrow, accord
ing to the official announcement made
at the Pease ranch today. .
SALEM, April 28. Formal com
plaint has been filed with the railroad
commission by the Enterprise Com
mercial Club, charging unjust dis
crimination against Enterprise and
Joseph on the part of the O. R. & N.
The complaint alleges that the rail
road favors Elgin and the other towns
nearer the mall line, and that con
tinuous distance tariffs areappliedto
all towns on main or branch lines
except those on the Wallowa exten-I
sion, and that the branch rate there
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I IS EFFECTED
tS.OdD IN TEN MINUTES
WO.MEX MEET IX SEATTLE.
iieieirHtes rrora All parts of The
Wcrli Wlil Oatenf Dnrlajr A. Y. P.
SEATTLE, April 28. The National
Council or Women of the UnitedStates
will cqnvene In Seattle July 13th to
16th, in the exposition auditorium to
dUcuss questions of interest to all
women.. The Countess of Aberdeon,
President of the International council
will preside. Delegates will be pres
ent from all parts of the UnitedStates,
Canada, Europe aud South America.
Organization Is perfected. The Ir
rigation project has passed beyond
the uncertain point, as was evidenced
this afternoon by the large gather
ing of intensely interested and deter
mined subscribers who had assem
bled for the purpose of forming a
permanent organization and to elect
board- of managers. The time of
oratory was passed. Everyone pres
ent realized the importance of the
occasion, and when W. H. Bohnen-
kamp announced that he wlstred to
increase his subscription from $.100 to
$1,000, others Soon either doubled
their subscriptions or added ' their
names to the list and within ten min
utes over $5,000 was raised, bringlug
the total above the $75,000 mark. This
means the success of the greatest
unaeriamng that has ever been
launched I nthe Grand Roude valley.
Thebylaws provide for the electlonof
nine directors who shall elect the pres
deut. vice-president and other neces
sary officers of the organization who
shall all serve without salary ex
cepting the secretary, whose salary is
to be fixed by the directors.
As we go to press the stockholders
are electing directors and the ballot
being only one-half counted, the in
dications are the results will elect W.
M, fierce, W." II. Bohnenkamp, F. J.
Holmes. " J. E. Reynolds, J. D. Mc-
Kennou, William Miller, F. L. Meyers,
George Stoddard. There seems to be
ho doubt regarding the election of the
above, but the vote is quite close be
tween F. S. Braniwell and Duncan
McDonald. i ''".:
Beach Margin Guilty.
IRVINE, April 28. Beach Hargis
was today found guilty of murdering
his father, Judge Hargis, the famous
feudist, and sentenced to life impris
onment.
JUDGE LOWELL -
IMS DEXIED
XOT IX SYMPATHY WITH
(OtKSE TAKES BY 10XGRES9
President of Oregn-Idalio DeveUp-
ment League,'" Judge Stephen A.
Lowell, of Pendleton, Sends Reslir
nation This Morning. Says Xot in
Entire Sympathy With Course Tales)
Regarding State Bulldlug Railroads.
DEPENDS
CALHOUN'S LAWYERS TRY TO IM
PEACH WITNESSES
RICHARD CHOKER
LEAVES FOR IRELAND
NEW YORK, April 28. Richard
Croker sailed today In the Lusitania
to his home in Ireland.
This puts an end to the rumor that
the former Tammany boss will take
an active part in the "coming munl-
lpal campaign. "
This greatly relieves the friends of
the present boss, Charles F. Murphy,
who looked upon Croker's presence
here at this time with considerable
apprehension. As one of Murphy's
men said:
"No one wishes Croker a heartier
is proportional to mileage added to
continuous tariff on all business oi igi; j on voyage than Charley Murphy."
nating or destined to towns beyond ;
Elgin. Wool Is the principal com- j -VEX WAXTED BY THE Bl'KEAU OK
modity shipped In sacks and bales j PLANT INDUSTRY.
from these towns. i WASHINGTON, April 28. Exam
inations are being held today to se
cure government empolyes. "Phy
siologist in poisonous plant investi
gations" is the title of the position
for which the government will test
applicants. Several places paying
$l.j(jo to $2000 In the Bureau of Plant
Industtry have been going begging,,
j and to supply the demand for proper
ly equipped luen the government,
through the Civil Service Commission,
scattered broadcast an announcement
of tlUs examination to fill vacancies.
Women are barred from the examina
tions held today.
8AN FRANCISCO, April 28, That
the defense In the trial of Calhoun Is
depending largely upon Its ability to
impeach the prosecution's witnesses
was made evident today when Daniel
G. Coleman, member of the boodllng
board of Supervisors replaced Jim
Gallagher upon the stand, Ileney
questioned him regarding his alleged
conversation with Gallagher .during
which the granting of the Parkslde
franchise was discussed.
Coleman said he could not recall
the conversation, Attorney Rogers, for
the defe!iM. leaped to his feet and in
Aside from the organization of the
Meadowbrook project this afternoon.
probably the most Interesting Incident
of today's session of the Development
Congress was the receipt of Presi
dent Stephen A. Lowell's resignation.
The letter is self explanatory, and for
that reason, and in order that no mis
conception of President Lowell'a
action may be possible, we print the
communication below, leaving out all
but the body of the letter.
To the Secretary of the Oregon
Idaho Development Congress, La
Grande, Oregon. ,
. . Dear Sir.
I beg hereby to tender my resignation,
as president of your organization. It
Is not my,purpose to sever 'connection
with the associationbut I find myself
unable to attend with regularity its
meetings, and I am not in entire sym
pathy with the movement -which the
congress has come to represent ln.
the matter of railroad construction.
Therefor,' while I propose to do
what I can In the future as in the past
to further the development of the
country, and to encourage the con
struction of a line of transportation
from Coos Bay to Southern Idaho and
ouse CieBnina lime
is were
Will You Need New Curtains?
Fraud In Heed Recording.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 28. Start
ling possibilities of wholesale record
ing of fraudulent deeds Is a subject
Into which the grand Jury has begun
to delve. One case has been under
investigation for several days and an
other came to light yesterday morn
ing, the man who charges the swindle
at once heading for the grand Jury
room. ' - ' .
troduced transorlpt evidence of the thd ea8t' -41ia. that I can
first Ruef trial, claiming that the wit
ness's testimony on that occasion was
contradictory to the answer returned
to Heney's question and demanded
that Coleman be Impeached. Ileney
objected. Rogers then declared the
defense would prove that a conspiracy
to' hold up the defendant existed. The
court sustained Heney's objection,
stating that the matter will be gone
Into fully later.
WOOD
. S DAYS SPECIAL.
A beautiful line of 3 yd and
3' yd white lace curtains for
&e per pair.
S DAYS SPECIAL.
Another line of all 'iVj
yd
lengths la elegant patterns and
I materials for $1.19.
8 DAYS SPECIAL.
A special price on every cur
tain in the store this week, that
will save you money.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Toaay
We
sold
TURKISH TOWELS IN 25C AND 30C GRADES FOB - -
M the COME AND FIND OUT SALE
18c
i.
it
A NEW SPECIAL TOMORROW
RRYAN HFI PS
FAIR
SI ORE
IS TO SPEAK
WJLL ADVOCATE OREGON AMEND-
MINT TONIGHT ;:
Col. u. It,, S. Wood, who speaks at
the Opera House this evening, ranks
easily as the greatest platform speak
er In Oreson. His engagement with
the Oregon and Idaho CevR'.opiuont
Congress at I-a Grande and Weioer
marks the advance In the sentiment of
progress In this state and Idaho, when
the mdst advanced thinker in the
city of Portland Is invited to ndvo
cate district built railroads. The Ore
gon amendment which has been en
acted Into law in Idaho will be fully
presented by Col. Wood, who Is the
author of the amendment. This mat
ter has become the great overshad
owing issue In the politics of Oregon,
whether anyone likes It or not. The
highest class of vocal and Instrumen
tal music will be furnished at thef
Opera House tonight. Col. Wood and
Col. Hofer leave for Welser tomorrow.
and carry wih them the good wish"
of the people of La Grande I j i'ieir
development campaign for prx.aiar Or
egon. -
The full program for the evening
follows" below": '
Piano duet. Misses Oliver and Mac
donald. Address. Col. C. E. S. Wood, of Port
land. Vocal solo, Mrs. T. J. Scroggin.
Address, T. H. Crawford."
Vocal solo, C. S. Williams.
Violin slo. Miss Young. jr,
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AGAINST FEDERAL LICENSE
DRY TERRITOnV
LINCOLN. .Neb., April 28. Today's
issue of Bryan's Commoner urges
upon Congress the advisability of
enacting legislation forbidding the Is
suance of federal lfquor licenses In
prohibition states and communities,
ine piea is supported Dy the pro-
hibtlon element of Lincoln.
best do the work as ft private lu the
ranks, and that some other man can -
be of greater service In the present
purposes of the organization than I
can be. ;..
Probably new England birth and
training has made me too conserva
tive, but I cannot believe that the time
has come for state-construction or
operation of railroads, and I am Im
pressed that both Oregon and Idaho
will ultimately be better off If or
ganizations such as this confine their
efforts to the arousing of public sen
timent and the assembling of data dis-
matchless resources of the undevelop
ed area of these states.
I have no quarrel with the opinions
of other men, and speak only for my
self and as a reason for my action.
In the premises,
' v ' "' : Respectfully,
(signed) STEPHEN A. LOWKLL.
JU'RDEREK MI ST II A SCU
TA COXA DOG SHOW.
Hundred of Fashionable lieaxts are
Entered.
TACOMA, April 28.Three . hun-
rded high class dogs wagged a wel-
ome to the guests at Tacoraa's Dog
show, which opened In the State Arm
ory to'i:: Aristocratic canines from
itile, .Portland and other coast ci
ties are entered. : Judge John Brad-
shaw, of San Francisco, Is. here to
award the cups. The show will last
ell week.
- - - Fred .Store Sold. ' '''
Black and Bramwell yesterday sold
the feed store on Adams avenue to
Mr. W. H. Stanchfield. of Portland. Mr.
Stanchfleld la a recent arrival, andleft
his family In Portland until the
schools have closed. He will continue
the business in the same location and
along the same lines.
Idaho Board of Pardons Refuse to
Commute Sentence of Seward.
BOISK. Idaho, April 28. "All right.
let them shoot their wad. When is
the big thing coming ofT?' remarked
Fred Seward today when Informed
that the State Board of Pardons had
refused to interfere with the death
sentence imposed by the Moscow
court In which Seward was convicted
of murdering' a woman of the under
world. Seward will be" hanged Fri
day at the State penitentiary. He was
twice granted a reprieve on the
ground that new evidence would be
produced. "
LOIRE KM E. CONFER. ,
Oregon And Washington Millmen Plan
For Decreased Output. -SEATTLE.
April 2S. A delegation
of prominent Oregon lumbermen ia
today conferring with leading Wash
ington mll.lmep discussing., ways ..and
means of im'p'rSvitig the conu'iliou of
the Pacific Northwest lumber market.
A plan for a further curtailment of
the out put from Washington and Ore
gon mills until conditions improve
will be taken np In detail. . Many
lumbermen of both states are openly"
advocating the closing of all mills ua
ttl the demand Is more brisk.
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