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VOLUME VIIL
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1909.
NUMBER.' 174.
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SOCIAL BtSIXESS MEETI..
FIUZE JOE HEAD.
Methodist Congregation Mill II oU
.Meeting Tom morrow Ett-iiiug. .
Deped Sultan Lujs Hi Life With
' Tea Million Duilurn.
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OAKLAND, May 12. Through her
mother, Mia. Florence Moore, accused
fo aiding the' downfall of Adjutant
Genera! Ortis Hamilton arrested on a
charge of embezzling military funds,
gave out a statement today, denying
she spent a cent of the embezzled
money. . ,. ... . .
Z'ua, iu; namuton. was one of
my husband's dearest friends. He was
Strange as it may seem, the Grand J
Eonde river still refuses to disclose j
the whereabouts of its prey of last
Saturday noon at Island City. Since
noon today there has been no report
from J. F. Campbell and his crew,'
which 1b now well , down the river
from Island City, but at noon time,
no information had reached Island of
their results. The wagon box la Btill
'-'v.
Barring unorseen accidents, the
Thomas pathfinder car will reach La
Graude tomorrow. It arrived at Boise
at 5 o'clock last evening, and at 2:30
this afternoon had not been reported
In at Baker City. It is presumed the
car will reach Baker City late to
night and La Grande tomorrow morn
ing, or may even possibly work its
way to La Grande tonight. '
So much misunderstanding about
To obviate legal complications the
county court has caused to be served
on County Treasurer Frawley, Sheriff
Childers, and the bondsmen of both
officers. Frank Phy's name being used
as trustee for J, W. Scriber, demand
ing certain sums of money which It
is alleged these officers have refused
to turn over to the .county treasury.
Fatmmder '
Draws Mem
Formal ' R
taken
REFERENDUM POWERS
ARE DORMANT IN t909
SALEM, May 12. It is not likely
that there will 'be any enactments of
the last legislature referring to the
people under the referendum amend
ment for their determination in No
vember. 1910. Only 10 days are left
TWO.WUMHNCS.
Clerk Wright Permit Marriage of Two
Couple This Afternoon.
Dennis McDanlel and Carrie Smith.
U 'of Cove were licensed to be wed
today by County Clerk Ed Wright
Joy papers were also Issued to J.
connected with him in various busi
ness enterprises. I deny all stories
printed against me. All the money I
spent was given me by my husband.
I never accepted one cent of Hamil
ton's money,".' '
7 Mrs. Moor C7 Stii 2i ,
jand was driven to the home of. her
' mother in an automobile. "
missing, in fact there has not been
the slighest clew discovered since tfie
drowning,
The Bytematic search commenced
yesterday morning continues today at
the direction of Mr. Campbell. Though
100 hours after the accident the bod
ies of Berne De Lapp and Marion
Smith are as far from recovery as
the hour In which they were drowned.
the pathfinder is prevalent, that it is
not amiss to repeat that this car is '
' picking the way for the transcontln
J ental automobile race to start from
j New York June 1st. From Boise on.
j a special car did the work, but thu
j which left New York, iB the Thomas
'machine, the one due here within 1
hours.
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1 The proceedings Is merely formal, and
the allegations in the papers are mer-
ely technical, and In to way a re
i flection on the officers named.
The amounts named are those se
'. cured from the Fanners and Traders
j bank when the. 45 per cent 'payment
was made. Demand is made on the
treasurer for $11,630.47, and on the
' Sheriff $2,640.32. " :
In which referendum petitions may be
filed with Secretary, of State on acts
of the legislature, and as none have
been advocated with any great amount
of popularity politicians believe none
will appear.
I II. Manly of Wallowa county and An
nie Ward of Union county '
Small Pox In Salem.
SALEM, May 12, O. B. Miles, the
city health officer, reports from four
to six mild cases of smallpox are
quarantined In this city
. at ion Is serious.'
The sltu-
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There will be a social and bus'ncsa
meeting of the Methodist members and
congregation In the church tomorrow
evening. Refreshments will be served
and a large attendance is desired and
expected. . , . ; , '
Have Successful Meetings.
Evangelist team, Whiston and Long
man, who will hold a meeting at the
Central Church of Christ in February,
has . closed a meeting recently at
Lewistan, Idaho, with 107 confessions.
He is now in a meeting at Amity;
Oregon. ,
F-1TH PUnCLH Tjl
RULE FESTIVITIES
WILL MEET MOmiY EVENING TO
OUTLINE PLAN'.
BIG TIME SURE
Old Timers at The Business on The
Committee.
For the Fourth of July celebration
this year there is already available
about $250. The executive committer,
which will meet next Monday evening
to outline a program and appoint sab
committees, is composed of, falter
AL Plere, chairman: Mac Wood, Will
!nm Ash, W. R. Jones, F. C. Bi ani
well, J. H. Peare and William Miller.
Last year a high mark in celebrations
was set in La Grahde, but the per
sonnel, of this executive committee
f.ssu.jes the city that this year's cele
bration will be just as good, if not
l etter than that of last year.
Nearly all of the men on the ,om
inittee served with signal succes be
fore, and this experience will prove
valuable in arranging the protean:.
Onue of the foremost men of the North
west will be secured to deliver the
orat.on, and the merely amusing fea
tures will bo not lesB enjoyable thai,
those that will be provided for 190t.
PENDLETON CKAGRlilEO AT DIS
: MISSAL OF JCFATMDGE
PENDLETON, May 12. According
to a dispatch from Washington, In
dian Agent McFatridge of the L'ma
tilla reservation was suspended be
cause he disregarded orders of acting
Commissioner of iHdian Affairs Val
entine. One charge Is McFatrldge was
severe in deals with his subordinates.
He may be transferred to another post.
Business men here, will -protest
against his removal, and send a sepc
ial . messenger to Washington to 'ap
peal in McFatridge's behalf.
SCHOOLS, ARE
REGULATED
SALEM, May 12. W. I). Wheel
wright, of Portland, has been appoin
ted by Gove.nor Benson as his rep
resentative at a reception to be given
the Japanese .Training ., Squadron at
Tacoma, .May 28, and 29. .'" '
WASHINGTON, May 12. Taft today
nominated Oscar Straus the Ambas
ACEHT DISOBEYED
HIS SUPERIORS
sador to Turkey. -
HELGRAttE, May 12. Ten million
dollars is the price paid by the de
posed Sultan of Turkey, to save his
head. The report says Humid has au
thorized Enver Bey, the young turk
leader to draw that sum from foreign
banks.
UoMhtn Line Patrons.
SEATTLE, May 12. Armed with
handkerchiefs bb masks, two well
dressed men held up the Austraillan
bar at midnight. The lined up 20
patrons and took from them $35. Sev-euty-five
were taken from the till.
uEulir uEEu IS
RECORDED TODAY
ENDS POSSIBILITY OF FLl'KE OK
( II AN(iED PLANS.
COIN HERE SOON
Details as to Taxes Looked After And
Deed is Piled.
A deed to lots 1, 2. 3, 4 and 5 block
105, Chaplin's addition to;La Grande,
was filed today w ith Recorder Snook.
This is the site Jor the government
building, formerly owned by J. M.
Berry arid sets to rest any chance for
government" refusal of the abstract or
of making other city selections. While
the deed has been been recorded, the
check in payment has not reached Mr.
Berry yet. It . Is in the bands of
District Attorney McCourt at Portland,
who before relinquishing possession
of it, delved into the matter of 1908
taxes. These details were attended
early in the week and now the deed
is on record and the government
actually owns the site for a federal
building here. : .
E nul lies Overlinulcd.
Engine No. 375 is In the shops for a
general overhauling, as is also pas
senger engine No. 200. : . -
GIRAFFES FAIL
BY TEDDY'S AIM
TIF COLONEL ALSO CAPTURES W
LIVE LEOPARD CUBS TODAY
NAIROBI. May 12. 'Messages re
ceived here today, say Col. Roosevelt
killed two giraffes yesterday. He killed
one when Yt syas 400 feet away and
galloping at full speed. Out? leopard
and a buffalo were slain yesterday by
other members of the party. '
Two leopard cubs were captured
alive by Roosevelt this morning.
Receiver Neidner who has been in
Portia mt. for several "days returned
this morning. " , . - V
BENSON NAMES
SUBSTITUTE
SALEM, May . 12. Though three
state normal schools win be permit
ted to continue ' under state supervi
sion during the summer, the executive
committee of the state board of norm
al school regents decided today that
none of the equipment or buildings
will be increased for the purpose of
conducting private normal schools.
MAttlPOSA, Calif., May 12. The
discovery today of a secret tunnel
loading from the home of the late
George McCoy to within three feet of
a .well where four human skeletons
were unearthed within the week,lw
tue authorities to believe they are
about to expose a death trap surpas
sing the Gunness murder farm In
Indiana.
McCoy ; lived on the ranch from
1853 until two years ago, when he died.
He was a bachelor of peculiar habits.
District Attorney Adair, In charge of
the investigation said today: "The
POCKET KHIFE IS
EUGENE, Oregon, May 12. Bessie , terday. When she fell the blade pen
Holt, one-year-old stepdaughter of ietrated her side between the ribs. She
Peter McCue, residing near Crosswell, j crawled to the side of her 6tep-father.
is dead today as the result of a pecu-1 notified him and fell dead. The blade
liar accidont while playlug at home r severed a large artery leading to the
with a sharp bladed pocket knife yes- i heart. - r
BAPTIST MEET
AT LOIBILiE
ONE OF THE IMPORTANT RELIGIGUS
EVENTS OF THE YEAR
LOUISVILLE. Ky., ' May " 12. The
big Southern Baptist Convention bo
gau its annual session hero today, and
will continue until the 17th. It bus
brought here 6(H0 people, mi Imllng
2000 delegates reprinting the Bap
tist churches of the south.
What is known as the laymen's
meeting is being held in conjunction
with the convention this year, and
this promises to become one of the
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(discovery affirms our belief that we ,
found traces of one of the moat re
markable Berles of crimes ever known ,
In the west Thluk the bodies were
doubled - .
chins. The finding of the skeletons
probably explains the mysterious
death of Sam Wilson who disappeared
In 1877. after quarreling with McCoy. ?
The last time seen he was gotug to
.McCoy's house. McCoy was charged
j with the crime, but after searching the
house, the authorities dropped "the
charge." ' ., v.. ;
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! most important features. The organ-.
' Izatlons meeting as ap art of the
' gathering ate the Baptist Younfc
people's Union, the Women's .Mission
ary Union and th Baptist's Educa
tional Society. . - " '-K '
i The convention comes to Iiouls
'jVille this year to celebrate the. fiftieth 1
uiuiiversny of the Baptist. Theologi
cal 'Seminary, and special plans were
adopted for the celebration. During;
the convention, the. annual meeting
of the board of directors of that In
stitution will be held.
Anothor 1 fonture of the convention
rwiit be the annual seinlnaiy alumni
i banquet. This Ituution will be one
i of the largest In point of numbers
ever held in conjunction with.. a con-.
' vention in this city. Men of national
fame are among the speakers, Includ
ing Governor Hughes of New York.
The effort of the Theological Semi
nary to raise an endowment fund of
1600.000 will be given renewed 1m-.
petus at the convention.
We have tnem in all col-
ors and all sizes. They are
wonaerruiiy snappy ana at
tractive.
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