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mm joy z- VOLUME VIII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1909. NUMBER 173. ir i i l s t, l i . i r -i ness men will protest against the re moval if it is learned he was ousted It is known that affairs at the reser vation wore under investigation tht !ast three months by Secret service men, but it was thought it only rou tine matter. inscrss faik iuti:s Attorney T. H. Crawford was selec ted attorney tor the Grarde .Uonde Reservoir c inpr.ny at a 1.10c ng of the board of dim-tors late yes.ird.i-' afternoon. The meeting w. ll?d lor two mi'm 1 vrposes, th2 eiectixi. of an attorney end to selvl"iin tn gineer to take charge of the nroje:T. No definite ihoi.'3 has been made for an engineer, but Mr. Hurnpnrey. of 1.1 post. He in far-ed by a iitiuil.tf cf directors, :iua has the ba :k:ng' f David Eccles, w&o will lilt.';- become largely Interest -i t the u; i the near iuture. Other meters much Interest end importance were discussed at the meeting, but in the I absence ofa ltncrt from spgineerir-g authority, nothing definite can be de- .Ai.:.! ' raciitMT Trni'tic .Manager CoiilVr llclalne to l ow Kates. SEATTLE. May 11. Assistant gen eral passenger agents of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific and O. H. & N., are meeting here today to aranee ;.? during the exposition, and rates of e;f ! special excursions. They also cide upon methods of publicity. 01 us 1:1 BOSTON MEETING MNE TIIOISASU lKI.K(iATF.S AI (ONYFMION. MEXICAN TOWN BIKNS. Hundreds Imported lo be Stan lug Follow Inir Catastrophe. LAST NINE DAYS Ogden, will ip all probabUity get the 1 elded upon at present. de- .PORTLAND IH DARKNESS LAS1 UT Portland, May 11. Portland plunged into darkness at 1:30 was 1 er company went down at Oswego, at 1:30 this morning owing to a fire in Oswego in a bank building. When the wires of the Portland Railway Light and Povv- the circuit between Portland and the I station at Oregon City was broken, j Latter Oregon City was also dark, j Service was restored shortly before 1 daylight. TIMY BABIES TO KLAMATH FALLS BANKER PAIS CASH FOR ALL NEW BABIES UMATILLA INDIAN AGENT AT FAULT? PENDLETON. May 11. Word was brought here by Dr. McC'hesney to the effect that he will relieve Major A. E. McFatridga as Indian 'agent of Uma tilla reservation created a big sur ; prise to this community. It is un known whether McFat ridge was dis missed or is promoted. Local busi- KLAMATII FALLS. Oregon. May 11 Captain J. U. Siemens, cashier of the First Trust & Savings bank of fliis city will, during the present yea start a bunk account wuh a orpo.sU of one dollar to every child born here. A deposit of $" will be made in case of twins and $10 for triplets. He figures to pay out at least $;!(0 fot tli 10O9 baby crop. (ireat Banquet to Yi.itiuir lil't Tonight ACAPI LCO, Alex., May 11. News has been received hero today from the town of Mazatlau, near Chilbaucingo, that the place was almost totally de stroyed by fire Friday. Hundreds art reported to be starving. R.1NUDE IS COUNTY HOSTESS f AMD FTf BOSTON, May 11. -The city Is full of railroad conductors who have come from all parts of the land, 9000 in all at the call of the order of the Railway Conductors of America Tor today, to extend to the 20th. The three Boston divisions arranged this 32d bi-ennial convention. When the convention opened today in Ford hall. Ixtcal Di visions .os. 122, 157 and 413 gave the visiting delegates a reception at -the Peoples' Temple, dignitaries of the state and city were present as well as officers of the leading labor organi zations in this vicinity. Organized in lSf.S, the Order of Railway Conductors started at Am boy, 111. on the Illinois Cc11tr.il Rail way, has grown till it has 13,(100 mem bers, 38,fi(io of whom are .:onnoced withs its benefit dopartmcn' ind ."47 divisions in the I'nited S'ales, .Mexico and Canada. The conductor! con nected with the Boston divisions pur pose to celebrate this remarkable growth in an appropriate manned. On the 1'ollow.ing evening, the d.rlo irateB and members of local divisions l will t Riven I ernood 1 IM-ouos Unit's Secretly. PORTLAND, May 11. The dele gates who represent shipping interests of big cities In Oregon, Washington and California, adjourned here today after deciding upon a plan of action regarding thn a;cl:u;. it case and increased transcontinental freight rates. These wi.ll be announced with in a few d.lys. They met behind closed doors. HAS P HE-1- M IN EXT O C A LI El CA TIONS FUU VOS1TION. MRSOLIVERTOO City And County Left in Competent Hands. . O R CURSES LI AT THE PUBLIC MRS, BOYLE IlLLWORK III PRIS ON KITCHEN IS LIKELY PITTSBl'UG, May 11. "Tell the public to go to Hell " aid James Boyle, the kidnaper, sentenced to life imprisonment when ashed today if he hud anything to say before going to the penitentiary. .Mrs. Ro.vlj t'.iys she t li Inks somebody will work in her behalf to prevent her serving Mm full 1T1 years. She will probably ivmli 111 the prison kitchen. banquet y tlv IlroVh- Ijofomotlve Kngtuoeva ni Hall.. They expect 1.0 That long waited event en', ive completion of the Joseph e-Monsion Is near at hand. Early in June eveiy foot of roadbed between h-?re and Jo seph, will be properly and perman ently ballasted, every rod of fencing will be in place, the bridges dec'ared In first class condition and till the .niiatiitction crews withdrawn, ac- Vording to Assistant Chief Engineer 11. A. Brandon, who has charge of the work since the steel rails first punctured Wallowa county, and wno returned this morning afte.- a visit to La Grande. Trains have been running to Joseph evejtl months, but even yet. there ahe 2r0 laborers employed under Mn Brandon, who are giving finish ing touches to the extension rond bed. SEATTLE KIEALS WILLJE CHEAP CARJERERS Of EXPOSITION CITY AGREE OH LOIN PRICES These men will all be withdrp.wa when -Mr. Brandon declares the-work finished. A Long Job Ended. It is nearly four yea.-s ago sii;ce the first grading was done on the THEOIMUtE BELL. i ir-" .v extension, and ttie pullin;: uu oi tne crews next month, will tMTurall" be an hup.T ttnt event in development history of Eastern Oregon. In th.V. brief space of time, botwee;i In and 80 miles of railroad has been built into of the finest counties of the state. and a long section of that road, is built through almost impassable can yons, in lact, so mountainous is trie canyon district, that it has often be';n termed the Columbia of Eastern Ore gon. llarriman and his subord'nuted have sparred neither time nor money in making this prong of the O. H. : N. substantial In every detiU f;t '1 when once finis is written on the road's history ther? will be no Jiilt to find with the construction of it. of 1 1 Mechanics I guests. Thf. three local division?, assisted by the ladies' auxiliary, will hold a ball in Mechanics Hall, M.iv 13. As an indication of the tremendous I Binramt nf nuul which hn'i bet ii ac W..W....V o ----- complished. it is pointed out tl at in dath and disability benefits alone, it has paid out $1 1.204.1):! 1 to those be longing to that branch of the order. Its local divisions are in active op eration in every part of North Ameri- !1 ,.,....1 lu c. Ca Where a Sie.tlll iciinuau ir n-;iiie: operated, and at tlie last convention. held at Memphis in 1!H7. the directors report showed it has resources of $:..182."ii!).ti7. since which time it has added to the funds of the grand treas ury. This is aside from the loctl funds held by the. various divisions. Afliliated with the grand division of of Railway i onuuciors n tlie Women s Auxuiar: , numbering snmt snd composel ot wives and dnughters of the members of the first named order. ''.'SaVtLK. May 11, (Special i V tors at the Afaska-Yukon-I'ai llic Ex positions, which opens at Seattle June 1 and loses October 16, will be able to dine to their satisfaction at the city's leading tafes and restau rants at normal prices. To leave no doubt as to the working out of this commendable spirit on the part . Seattle's and OFFICIAL INVITES One of the highest honors that can. befall club workers in Oregon rela tive to the Seattle exposition, has fall en to Mrs. P. S. Ivauhoe of this city. who is at present president of tha Neighborhood club. She will be host ess for Union county at the A-Y-P. exposition and, while no explicit in structions have arrived, it is presumed that her duties as hostess will keep her in Seattle a goodly portion of the time. The appointment of Mrs. Ivan hoe as I'nion county's hostess follow ed a reeiuest from the state federa tion of Woman's Clubs that the coun ty officials name such a person. In choosing Mrs. Ivanhoe, the officialn displayed tact, for Mrs. Ivanhoe's ahility'as an entertainer and a woman of executive and business ability stands unquestioned. ! I'nion county .will be ably repre sented, for Mrs. Turner Oliver, an-, oilier club woman of repute will rep resent the Neighborhood ami Tues duy Musical clubs of this city, and with Mrs. Ivanhoe for tne rouu.y, vr re.BonVaUon. 'wYU excellent. To those who re anantea WU.U ( . L 1 PI' .- u h A Mvs. Ivanhoe s conscientious cumu execute affairs of the Neighborhood club in the most, expeditious and fvult i..ttluir iminiicr. and who know her ! o,uallliiatlons in such responsibility, PENDLETON. May' 11. The body ': will be highly delighted at ltfi the of the Palouse cnief, lloosis-Mox Mox ; Ikhioi- falling to her. and in the knovvl was taken from the I'mnliihi river, j ( due that the ( ovnty's interest will be near Cn.utse today. Thursday of last : in such ijia!ile hands. C llll V'S 1U1 VOCM. Aged Indian Chlei Who IM'uwncrt Near Pi'iulleton Was Recoiercd. week the f hlef, who wis SS years obi. tried to ford ttie river on an Indian pony, which was found alone later. JOHNSON COMIX,'. SALEM. May 11. Govenor Johnson, of Minnesota will make a trip to the west this summer, to deliver a lecture at the Seattle exposition on August 12 and 13th. Survey For Elect l ie Mne. Engineers C. C. Cottrell mil Je.-se Parrot t of Baker have been here tiis week in interest of the Carlsbad Hot Springs company. They have surveyed the 70 at res bought with the spring, and have run preliminary lines to the spring for the electric line from the town to lie sanitarium. North Powder New. the Order America is The rlitieion-l'iiglNt. Democratic Leader In a Fist Fight AN I ST T it ISSUES HA1V FLl'SIIINC -May 1 1. -Prosecutor Greug made his final argument, for the state today in the trial of Captain ,,,. ceu aasalled the insanity plea. on tire pan m caterers, they recently met voted as a body aa agreement binding all restaurant, cafe, grill and hotel nun to maintain the present prices throughout the exposition time., and no member c: the organization 10 which the cateres belong will be al lowed tc take advantage of the oi iKjrtnnky "to reap ado'.tional proflli iiii has been done, despite protetta. in prevloun exposition itics. VALLEJO. Calif., May 11. W. I). Pennyccok. postmaster of this city and editor of the Val lejo Chronicle, is suffering bruises today as the result of a fist fight with Theodore Bell, a prominent politician, ' and temporary chairman of the last Democratic national convention. Bell objected to an editorial printed by the Chronicle, and walked into the postofflce and struck I'ennycock In the face. The latter struck back. And fists Idled the air until the couple was separated. The Chronicle is opposed to Retr efforts to secure a fran- chlae for a ferry between lejo and Mare Island ASK INVESTIGATION OF EXCHEQUERS OFFICE IN OLYMPIA Val- SEATTLE, May 11. Mr. Allen of the legislative investigation commit tee today stated that the committee will comply with the request of ' State Treasurer J. G. Lewis that, his office ! be investigated. Govenor Iluv tu forwarded Allen a letter written by Lewis asking the inquiry to set the public at rest. "This request coming voluntarily from Ia'wIb. opens the way to look into all state ofllces." said Allen to day, "1 favor going down the line with other offices so far as the time at our disposal permits." hll.I.EB. ;i. .-Four work- ,.:n...i (! iii urrii irom men -it- an explosion of powder in ; The property loss M::"'r"' MOKK.M VN I'lTTSiil'lt1'- .May were mill byre. Attorney S. U. Peterson came down from. Milton last evening and after transacting business here today will leave on the" evening rain for m Grande. Pendleton E. O. aspirants take the school boriiiK mke exariiil ,,iii:.i imiH are r a o i ' tb: it n 1 ii;i an from Alicel will come to I-a 1 Put ail ouiei i 1 1 either their home in a neigh 1 jmiuber- to TVhi: I XAMS T1H KSIHV. ... . l mils all over Elgin . , .in ,Mit,. ;or their gra.U- . i'i.t.J,hn :iii I I iiiaj plomas lie.M Ai.out half a d.en Lone Star diHtrii.s, A., t.i lie exalliit for diplomas .-xainiaatioiis at or in soilie c;is.-s .i;,,i,t The tota ' ... ..llt lis. Tie it I' Ml roliducted un-ier ia ... ,.,:.I,-1T'I of the 8llpervi.K.n ot board OI member or , .. . .. ii. ( :l to serve, in "'" wled with lb ted to take charge. I,, no case doe a All me graded by Ml 8' I 1 lua f 1 r:"m z, win .. -.. he is unable ;,. a person noi h.-hooU i appoin- teacher conduct lit I. papers win ,a K.ihn. M! "ln ...,.A lllever. ineir THE SEASON'S DAINTIEST OXFORDS Trim footwear is the key to good dressing. Our Oxfords are unex celled in both styie and quality. PETERS DIAMOND BRAND OXFORDS CO : We have tnem in all col ors and all sizes. They are wonderfully snappy and attractive. THE FMR LA GRANDE, ORE.