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if volume vin. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., TUESDAY, MAY 4,1909. NUIIBER 167. my n ; A1 (.J HI TO FORM ALLIANCE l'ACIFIC COAST GOVEXORS MAY MEET IX SPOKAXE I'rgent Xeed For Solution of Develop, meni, Problems Leads Western Gov nor to Start Movement to Form AllianceExecutives Will Meet In Spokane In August to Outline Plans Tor This Formation Rapid Growth Seeds Attention. , (MRUS SALEM, May 4. A movement Is afoot among the govenors of western l states . to form a tentative alliance among themselves for better Interests of Oregon, Washington, California, Ar izona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Mon tana. The proposal was first made' by Govenor Spry of Utah, and a confer ence will be called by Govenor Hay of "Washington for Spokane, perhaps Au- USt 15. , . Govenor Benson today received a . lettter from Govenor Hay declarlngtbe rapid growth of this country devel oped problems and opportunities de manding legislative action. . The Lamba Phi Alpha club of the Presyterlan church will be entertained at the home of Russel Ralston, 1409 Ninth street, Wednesday evening. . NEW LAW PUTS COUNTY OFFICIALS IS CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE II u Several calls have already come In to the county clerk's office for fishing licenses, although It is not necessary to have a license until the 25th of this month County Clerk Ed Wright is not par ticularly stuck on the present arrange ment In regard to hunting and fishing licenses, for the county does not get a penny of revenue out of the sale of licenses, although it is compelled o pay even for the printing of them. All the money obtained in this way goes to the state treasury, and Is lrawn upon by the state game wardeii. Halaes Company In Court. The Haines Mercantile company, a corporation, has filed suit against J. R. McLaren, of Noith Powder, for the recovery of money alleged to be due on a promissory note. AGED DOG DIES "Frineess," for eighteen years u well Lekved member of the household of i ck Peare, passed away th's after tocu about 3 'i slvj wtu the piay-n-rte of the cn ;di '.;i; until jocent esrs when age fold o.i her health fo heavily that sh! voiild no longer rump aiout. . . s . For some dos it lui3 been noticed thai she was fet.ii? very r:i,-iily aiul ti.e end was no: unexpei ted. She ill be burlet whti suitable hon is i M ',ow mor'i: : ;in d:iltu ii:h iW r i! .i realize fiat Piiii?ss has Mip"Khetl her ;rt: .- t. - v. vl.! ?i :' ey rann" but ijiret her J'-'h. BROME AIT01XTEH. SALEM. May 4. Horace C. Brodie "was selected by the Desert Land board totake charge of work carried on un der the Carey act in connection with the state office". The legislature ap propriated $4,000 for the work. Little things like cold winds don't Iturt carnivals. EW COMMISSION MEETS. Chamberlain's Appointee Meet Outline Future Campaigns. to PORTLAND. May 4. For .the".i- pose of organising and electing a huir- man and other officers and iwifcvr'ng plans for the year's work, the state Highway con-mission ap;olnted by Cov. Ch.tmlierit In is hol1:i!H !m n:m meeting tnei afternoon. No pjgiau beyond orffi'iation is ouMiued. Penny Paper Issued. OAKLAND, May 4. The Evening Mall of Oakland, the first penny paper launched here, appeared yesterday. It has four pages. Miss Mabel Eaton Is down from Perry today. EOF iimriT run nun it vntAi bmratni MILLIONS Of BUSHELS JILL CO OVER THE ROCKIES : ' WINNIPEG. .May 4. The grain crop of Alberta will be shipped to Europe via Vancouver, B. C. instead of through the ports of the Atlantic sea board, according to a decision of the Canadian Pacific road today. This means that between 50,000,000 and 75, 000,000 bushels of grain will be ship ped over the Rocky mountains yearly. A part of this will be sent across the Ishinus of Panama and the rest around the horn. TAKE HORt CARE IRRIGATION DITCHES WILL fINf ROAD BEDS I Automobilists say that many farm ers are careless about their -irrigation ditches and if they are not .more cauti ous, some of the otherwise splendid roads of the valley will be filled with mudholes at frequent intervals. Autos are so uumeroua now, both for pleas' ure and business purposes that good roads have become a necessity. The foundations are In most cases excel lent, but not Infrequently irrigating ditches are' spoiling fine stretches of ioad bed. The time Is? past when the buzz wagon can be rightly declared a nuisance by the farmer, and now that both elements are working for a com mon end, greater results will ensue in the matter of good county roads. By helping the automen, the farmer direc tly aids himself most, in this respect. FEDERAL JUKI' CALLED. Cnlon Comity Jlen Will be Culled to Portland Monday. Among the Union county men who have been called to act as jurymen in the Federal court at Portland next .Monday are Robert Deal. Jacob Hug. J. B. Ayers and E. W. Oliver. At a sitting of the fedral court yes terday seven cases against J. W. Scrib- er were temporarily passed. ; FIX GALORE. Winrick and Waldron the boys who oln and talk are "there" to fill both chases of their titl. They appeared ;t the Scer.lc last evening and made every body laugh, with their features. Before attending the carnival ?hows. a visit to the Scenic will be far from i miss. Besides the boy team, there are two gills the Roinig Twins that are sriving entire, satisfaction. The mov ing pictures are ip top again. A com edy film arrived this morning and is guaranteed to make you laugh. ROUT FARMERS SHOULD Long before the show band had ren dered its evening concert, or the first merry strains from the Broadway Belles had floated out on the evening air, the streets converging on Jeffer son avenue, where the C. W, Parker shows are located for a six days fun festival under the auspices of local business men, were congested with a throng of good natured pleasure seek ers, all intent on contributing to the success of the festivities and Inciden tally, of getting a little personal pleas ure. Thousands thronged the Path of Pleasure until a late hour, visiting the various attractions one after another In tnw carnival manner, and today there Is not a discordant or complain ing note from any source. The chief interest compelling feat ure seemed to be the animal circus, said to be the largest i.nd most com prehensive aggregation of trained wild and domestic animals known to the profession of entertainment. One fact as commendable as It was no tlcable is that every unit in the collec tion of aniniuls has been taught to appear in some one of the three arenas, and none are carried merely for exhibition purposes. The feature of the performance was unquestioh ably the riding lion, Nero, presented ; by Mme. Millie Barnes, a well gowned dashing - looking woman of the bru nette ,Jype who bdre herself "with 'that poise' and grace so characteristic of the professional. -The work of Martha Florlne and her group of Persian leop ards was nothing if not thrilling, and Mile. Altamore did almost unbeliev able things with a number of mon strous Nubian Hons, actually feeding them raw meat from her lips, and rid ing them around the arena much as a boy would ride a pony. One of the most remarkable and novel stunts was contributed by the educated seal. "Big Dick," apparently a timid creature whose proficiency as a juggler gave the lie to the statement, based on popular blif. that animals of his spcies are quite stupid. "The Broadway Belles" attraction is housed In a spacious pavilion with all the accessories and equipment of any wel appointed theatre, and the bill offered last night was high cIbbs and pleasing In the extreme. In addition to some four or five performers of the male sex the com pany calls Into requlstion a number of unusually good looking ladles who wear stunning gowns with becoming PORTLAND, May 4. Evidence pro duced today at the hearing of the governments suit to dissolve the mer ger of the Union and Southern Pacific lines revealed secret workings of Har rinian's systems. Tbad T. Sweek, for merly correspnnndent-e clerk for the O. R. & X. road., described the price, following a meeting -held one day in the otlire of B. Campbell, then Traffic I EXPLOSION TET C W. Hhiuiej. e'ji; loved !n th'j O. R. & N. freight h,'ue, yesterday jt- temoon experienced he rcns&tisM ot sitting on a case of gasoline where it exploded. On some account the flve- rallnn isai nn n-hirh Mr. Handen hpd . . . ... , . . . i, seated himself while lacing his shoe, exploded without a great or lengthy warning. The tin can was Incased 'n n grace and are apparently as talented as they are attractive. In face and form. : The straight vaudeville pro gram provided a number of treats and surprises, and was replete with feat ures entirely free from anything likely to offend the most discriminating. An attraction that occasioned sur prise and much favorable comment was "Pharoh'B Daughter," a mystify ing illusion quite different from any thing ever seen here before. Dellcate ty controlled lights and Intricate elec trical appartus seem to bo the chief accessories required, and It will un doubtedly appeal to all who see It, and prove a fascinating study In the pos sibilities of electricity as applied to outdoor stage craft Not only Is Pharoh's Daughter mystifying, but It is beautiful in conception as well as In character. During the action of the production a number of spectacular dances of the Egyptians type are pre sented, as well as classical poses and pictorial song poems, all thrown Into cameo-like relief with the aid of elec tricity and light. Among the dozen or more animate scenic, mechanical and electrical shows all are well equipped and skill fully operated, and this is especially true of the "Italian Earthquake," a realistic reproduction of the "Messina Disaster" and a revelation In unique and beautiful electrical show-making. "The Out laws" is a melo-dramatlc version of western life' depicted ultivi the aid of animated pictures, and de clared to be: "Different from the rpst." The almost Ideal weather conditions, bright lights, good music and good natured crowds contributed towards an evening of genuine carnival quite devoid of the objectionable featnVea that so often characterizing similar events." The free aerial performances of "The Great Beno," and the sen sational double high-dive of the Two Latllps were witnessed by appreci ative thousands, and either of .them Is alone worth a trip to the Path of Plesasure to wltuess. Taken In their ntlrety the Parker shows have-apparently won a place In the good graces of local amusement lovers that is likely to endure for a long time to come, and to say that they are deserv ing of the support of all right thlnkr ing people Is merely to emphasize the belief that there Is a large and a le gitimate field for amusement organi zations of the Parker type that align themselves on the side of . respectl bllity and decency. Manager of the O. R. & N. Prior to ; the meeting Sweck said the Union and Southern Pacific fought desperately for local and transcontinental busi ness. After the meeting Campbell di rected the O. R. & X. men to treat the Southern Pacific men kindly. "We got out otr the street" said Sweek, "so licited busincHs for the Southern Pa cific." IS IT INJURED a wooden box. but the fracture lft an ape-ti; e wh.': ',! apu-ted ou- i-itc a flowing well. Fortunately no pip-t or lighted matches were in vicln'ty and aside fioci being saturated 'with oil, he experienced no discomfort pfter 1 'V discovered he was not literally torn to shreds. m KAIX QCEXCH FIBES. Orttufr Washington Ha Fortunate Application of Ituln Drop. ORTJNG, Wash.. May 4. A driving rain last night quenched forest fires which raged yesterday for three square miles, destroying a large amount of timber. . The fire Illumin ated th country for miles. Citizens of Ortlng sat up last night to witness the sight. Kecelves lusurance. George L. Cleaver yesterday re ceived a check for $2,000 from the Banker's Life Assurance Association, of Des Moines, Iowa, in payment of the assurance carried In that company by the late Wm. D. Shell. mnQrn a xm unuuLuni omui JAPANESE SCHOONER CAPTURED BT AMERICAN CREW SITKA. Alaska, May, 4 The Japa nese schoonr Kissa Maru is in posses sion of United States Deputy Marshal Shoup today. It was captured yester day by the officer and a party of ma rines In two launhces armed with ma chine guns. The schooner was found anchored 16 miles from Sitka, and was surrendered without; a show of resistence. - . . . ' Several sealskins were found, and the men admit sealing illegally. , s MINKICK CASE ARGUED AT PENDLE TON YESTERDAY AFTERNOON PENDLETON, May 4. The East Oregon lan said last night: With all five members of the su preme bench present the spring term of the easUrn Oregon session of the supreme court was opened this morn ing. The work of disposing of the cases on the docket was taken up without delay and the end of the week will find every case disposed of. ' Nine cases were disposed of during the day and at this rate the entire docket will be cleared in five days. The case of the state versus C. Sam Smith was transferred to Salem for argument. This was a Crook county case. The case of Christ C. Boe versus Uoyt Arnold, was argued and submit ted. . . The three Malheur county local op tion cases were argued and submitted as one c;.b. . The case of F. F. Sharp versus Orah Beecher, appealed from Wallowa county, was argued and submitted, as were also the cuses of State versus Minnick (Union county); and of Ra chael J. Rafferty versus A. B. Davis, appealed from Union county. The State versus J. A. Moxley ex rel. was submitted on brief. Attorney Francis H. Bartlett Is ap plying for admission to the, bar. In this state on a certificate already held by M:n while Claude M. Johns and C.C Mt nvllrc'i of Baker city are both ap pblng for admission to the bar. . Arjriie t'4lej; Case Tomorrow. According in Vttoiney Burleigh of Wiillow.-i who -.etjined last night from Pendleton validity of the local op tion elction 1h3 June In this county will be argued befoie the hiiih tribunal tomorrow. District Attorney Ivanhoe and Attorney General A. M. Crawford will argue the case for Union county and attorneys C. H. Finn of La Grande and K. F. Wilson of Union will handle the oratory for Julius Roesch. SEAL! BOAT THROUCH CASES PORTLAND UHS USE REFEREIUD OBJECT TO FRANCHISE AS PASSED OYES THE VETO Portland Labor Unions Strong ia De nnnclutlon ef the Franeklxe OriU nance Granted to Portland Railway Aud Power Company Thousand Will sign Eeferendunt Vote Petitfes Object to Blanket Ordinance Ely Meetlug Held. PORTLAND. May 4. Practically er ery union in this city Is lined up colli -ly favoring the referendum on the Portland Railway Light ft Power com- . puuy iraiicuiite oruiance iuwki u; -. the council Thursday over the Mayor' head. At noon tomorrow between 15 and 20 men will begin canvassing for alg- , natures to the referendum petition. In. addition every union will be supplied - with petitions, so members can sign. It is planned to secure about 4000" signatures, or 1500 more than requir ed- The question was discussed at last night's meeting of the building and trades alliance. II. J. Parkinson Editor of hei-abor Press, is chairmao of the committee appointed by labor" leaders to circulate the petitions. There is strong talk against the blan ket franchise, ,.; ;. ; ' ' ,v PEACE LIERS PROSPERITY UEPENDS JM IK TE R S ATID N A L PEACE r CHICAGO, May 4. George Robtrts, president of the Commercial National bank, presided at today's sessions, of the National Peace conference; Mar- , cus M. Marks ot Boston, discussed tf. ' subject "Business men want peace,", dwelling upon the necessity of peatV to prosperity. Others spoke along th same lines. Mrs.. Lucia. Mead ad dressed the women delegates pointing" . to tn absurdities at war, Mrs. Ellen Ileurotla was president of th women' session. Jaue Adam, of Chicago, also spoke. ThU after noon W. J, Calhoun of Chicago,' dis cussed the legal aspects of the peac movement and Prof. William I. Hull, of Swarthmore college, Prog. Charles Hyde of the university of Chicago and-, James B. Scott, solicitor for the t'uly , Ited states department, also spoke SEND CARS BACK An extra freight this afternoon brought in a string of 16 empty pas senger coaches from the west Thee are a part of the extra passenger, equipment used in bringing tlie.fol onlst travel west, and must of neces sity be returned. It is more advan tageous to take them east in a freight I'.an to load the ,v,Rsenger engines down with empties. This. In a measure reflects the nr.- . precedented Influx of horaeseiker that has been going through the Hun tington gateway the last f.ew days. Ever, ns 'ate as this morning, lioine seek .' feat nciuScrs swe'.le-l the pomil..i..,i. of ibe west bcund tra;2 OAKLAND.' footpad eai " , "'. ments a newspsfn-'' " ' . . , ' ; above the hear an. . ..'f.IJv wi.i.nded. He vat ?o . ui ) after Wk nights work when a robber Ka)i4 l m behind a tre-.