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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1909)
! i i I ill'' I II V VOLUME XIII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1909 NUI.IBER 183. E WILL START ACTUAL COX. STKUCTIOX WORK AT OME Govenor Benson Selects Men Who Will Secure And Make All Preliminary Arraugiuents For Building .Road Across State From West to East Start at Idaho And End at Ocean Counties And State Will Supply .Money Secessary For Construction. this morning announced the compo sition of the Crater Lake, road com mission as follows: H..D. Norton ot Grants-Pass; Dr. J. M. Keene, Jr, of Medfo'rdr E. W. Carter, Ashland; C. Jackson, publisher of the Portland Journal, and George T. Baldwin and L. F. Willtts, Klamath-Falls.. They will aerve without compensation. The act juovldes $100,000 to be appropriated br the state and $50,000 by Klamath county, $50,000 by Jackson county, all to build the first Bectlon of the road, which will traverse the states east to west, starting at the Idaho boundary and ending at the ocean. The com mission is authorized to make all pre liminary arrangements. They will carry out all necessary negotiations with the county authori ties and get necessary permits from the federal authorities wherever forest reserves are to be entered. . No part of th appropriation will be used for buying right way, but for actual construction work only. ' Commission "will organize Immediately, and make quarterly reports of progress Delivered tWmmenceiiient Address. F. S. ivanhoe delivered the com' raeucement address at the graduation of the elgth grade Iowa last evening. students at Wat-: Miss Edith Bailey of Elgin is in the cjty visiting with Miss Zoe Bragg. OMEIM Season's Danriesf llafsfs JUST ARRIVED With the tapering s?eeve effect An elegant assortment of materials to choose from They are just the thing for Summer wear. ' ; : ' - Prices from $2.00 $5.00 s TAILORED WAISTS. 1 1 AVE YOU SAW THOSE NEW TAIL ORED WAISTS WITH THE GIBSON PLEATS AND SIDE FRONT CLOS ING. IS "ALL THE STRIPED, DOT TED AND CHECKED MATERIAL. THEY ARE ONLY U0 and $1.73.' ; Beautiful Embroidered Patterns You must see them to appreciate th'e'ktyle and beauty cf this lire. A splendid showing of strictly new patterns from $1.00 $7.50. 1ME SCOTCHMEN" COMING. Team Fresh From Scotland at The Scenic Next Week, Commencing Monday. " The Scottish Macks, Glascow's favo rite scotch singing and International dancing act; .Miss Grobe. comedian and character change artist. These two members are slated . for next week at the Scenic. The first named J team is fresh from the Scottish sod I and while on the coast, but a short time have made signal success every where. They are bound to be draw ing card for the Scenic. While Mr. Gardiner only has the word of man agers where the team has been to base his statement one.he lsposttvethat the coming feature will be a splendid one. ': :. - " Saturday night will see the popular teams of the past week again.. Full Lciici ioi ioiuiciB every night this week. .. r Englut In Shop. Engine No. 375 is in the shops for a careful overhauling. No. 104 has been sent to Albina for a thorough overhauling, . ; : ' NORTHERN PACIFIC ECMORED TO RESENT DECISION. Portland Gateway Decision In Danger la, Prevailing Report. ".' , PORTLAND, May 22. The rUmor is current today that the Northern Pa cific railroad intends to seek enjoin ment through the courts, of the or der of the inter-state commission yes terday demanding the Portland "Gate way" be opened on June 1. Members of the, commission give the rumor, but little credence,, because they are con fident the decision cannot be reversed. mm mm Tr ti fl i JJ JUL LOCAL JAPANESE WILL MANAGE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY JULY FOURTH BURDEN OF EXPENSE ALONE Japanese of the' city and county Mutloi uttt iwouernnip ot Jfrank Mlzo guchl, the local contractor, will have charge of the fireworks on the night of the Fourth. Mr. Mlzoguchl called on a .committee of the Commercial club late yesterday afternoon, and made the offer, saying that it is the unanimous wish of his countrymen to participate in this manner in the cele bration of our great national holiday. Today the Japanese were glvenprals slon to take entire charge of the fire works and will give such a display as was never before seen in the state, en tirely without expense to the celebra tion committee. , . The citizens of the Flowery King dom will also contribute a float to the night parade, which is going to be one of the most enjoyable features of the day. The pyrotechnic display will oc cur from some prominent elevated po- LL10H ACRES THROWN OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT IH HORTHVEST WASHINGTON. May 22. President Taft today signed a proclamation opening to settlement and entry, 1, 000,000 acres of farm lands In the Coeur D'Alene Indian reservation, Idaho, Spokanereservatlon In Wash" . NEW 3iETS. WITH SILK EMBROIDERED PAT TERNS IN WHITE LAWN, CHAM PAGNE AND FANCY EFFECTS. ALL GRADES FROM 3.00 to $7..0. MB I7sTr'Tr L..TZJ U W sltion, probably near t.h nr . All kinds of wonderful figures, flags, etc., will be shown, for Mlzoguchl and his countrymen desire' to show the people of Union county that they really wish to celebrate the day with us. : Resort to Diplomatic Diplomacy. Marching in fashion up to Pvblic Ity Manager Fred Currey, the group of Japanese presented, their requests in as formal a manner as though great international questions were at stake. The interpreter resorted to eloquence, and, going back Into history, related how the-. American government had opened Japan aud now the Japanese colony in La Grande wants to recipro cate by taking charge of the fire works on July Fourth. On the Pacific coast where race hatred is often times ram pant, this condition of affairs is truly remarkable. ington an dthe Flathead reservation In Montana. The Coeur D'Alene was made a point of darwing for all three. Registration will begin July 15 and terminate August 5; drawing to begin at 10 in the morning of August 9, and continue until the land is disposed of. Application; for Flathead lands must be executed at Kallspell or Missoula for and for Spokane lands at Spokane and Coeur D'Aene lands at Coeur D' Alene." . . ' Track Meet at I'tlca. UTI on I ICA, N. -Y., May ; 22. Athletes froni Colgate, Hamilton, Rochester, Hobart Wells and Union colleges are entered in today's New York State intercollleglate track meet. - avy ts. Syracuse. ANNAPOLIS Md., May 22 A two mile rowing race between the eights of the Naval Academy and Syracuse University, will take place on the Sev ern this afternoon. CUSTOM FRAUDS II GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAID TO BE INVOLVED. Custom House Hcaudal Likely to he .Aired by Probe. WASHINGTON, May 22. 22Fiaads in the New York Custom House threat en to create a far bigger scandal than heretofore expected, . was learned to day at the treasury department, where ' officials believe the government's in j vestlgatlon will result la starting dis ' closures. It Is reported the Investi gation may involve several importers and transportation companies, Inspec tors and high customs officials. Repairs to the depot platform were made todu). , IIIIED CALLS COMMITTEE MEETING. Preparation" Monday For Inviting Guest to Student Itennlon. All members of the invitation com mittee for the coming reunion of the Blue Mountain University alumlnl are requested to meet at the Morning Star office Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. At that time the Im itations for the re union to be held on May 29 will be sent out and Chairman, Mrs. E. L. Eckley Is very anxious to have all present. In addition, to that com mittee, Mrs. Eckley specially invites the refreshment committee members to meet at the same time to prepare plans Jointly. It is urgent that all members attend this meeting. r .,,-a- rented magnet." rr3"T Sunday morning at the Central Church Ford Ellis will preach on the subject, "A Perfect Magnet", Every man Is a magnet. Less the magnet is free from non-conductor the greater power of attraction.' Special . music will be rendered by the choir. The public will rcelve a cordial reception at this service. . Sll1 TITLES JOSEPH SECTIOI UEPOin S THIS MORNING SNOW STILL FALLING. No Damage Anticipated. t from or Rung Stock. SAt Frnlt JOSEPH, Oregon, May' 22. (Speci al) Snow fell to a depth of sis and oue half Inches here Thursday night and Friday morning and again this morning the feathery flakes, pretty, but rather damp, are again comlug down. No domage will be occasioned by the storm, but the roads will be in bad shape for some little" time. Hay and grain will be greatly beueflted. ; Conductor Stacy, of the Elgin train, corrobates the Btory of the snow; and said today that he has seldom seen bo heavy a fall In so short a time. HEARING HELD ON" HUFF GCS AF FAIR AT FRCITDALE. Private Triilcs Grow Into Trouble That Ends In Court. ' lu Justice Stewart's court this af ternoon J. C. Huff, a resident of Fruit- dale, was given a hearing , on the charge of pointing a gun at Gi F, Smith, a young man whose parents live near Mr. Huff. Smith . testified that as he was passing near Huff's land on the l-'t.h of this month, on his way to work on the McCall farm, Huff and his son stoppeu their work, ran to the house and came out with a gun, which the elder Huff pointed at him three dlUerent times while chasing him toward the McCCall yard, , r Mr. Huff Admitted following Smith and holiUii the gun up so that Smith might see it and be frightened, but lie denied pointing the gun at the young man, and said that it was not loaded at all. , . The troubl seems to have grown out of some private matters which very properly were aired in court. At the conclusion of the testimony Judge Stewart bound both defendant and prosecuting witnesses over to ap pear before the June terra of court HENEY FALLS IH TAFT'S f 1110 HEKEAFf EE WILL NOT JIAVE ADMINISTRATION'S BAtklXCt Impression Prevalent iu WashlagUa Today Indicates Tuut Heuey Will Soon Fall From Grace With Admin. Istrutlon Action ef Sending All . : Record to Frisco Yesterday Takea As Indicative of This "otkluir Qfi. . , clal Transpires. "f"3 Clii WASHINGTON, May 22. Heney will not receive the same support from the present administration that he did while Roosevelt was president. If im presslgn prevalent today among the prosecutor's friends are correct. The Impression waB created by the an nouncement that the department of Justice had sent to San Francisco complete copies of records of Heuey's entire legal connection with the fed eral government on Calhoun's request. Attorney General Wkkersharui In ad dition to sending original copies of salary bills and vouchers, secured from the treasury department for a period of five years, sent original com missions to Heney from Roosevelt aud Instructed United Stales District At torney Devlin of San Francisco, that the government waived the usual pro cedure and that the records ca be turned over to the court upon re quest. , '. ' ; : - TWO BRAkEMAN NEEDLD. Loifginur Train Business Grow, (litre More Train II(,lp. Re. Two brakeman are now required to do the. work on ; the logging train, which does local freight work between here .and Palmer Junction. The train. -was formerly cared for. by one hrake n:an, but since Northend county busl ness has picked up, the second mau is required. Interrity Relay. ' NEW. YORK. May 22. Some of the beat runners ot New York and Phil- , delphla ' are putting the finish iBi touches ou their tralulng today, pre paratory to the Intercity relay rac-j to be held at Pastime Oval tomorrow as the feature of the Knights of Colum bus games.' Another feature will b the attempt " of Martin Sheridan to shatter his own world's record throw ing the discus. ; , ( , F. H, Green of the Blue Mountain Creamery Company, today moved int the Simmons residence, corner Elgth and N. streets. - MISS DELL.V UAYBl'RX IIEA88 i LIST IP 10 DUE, WhllmlHii Fiiiisu Necessury to Decide . Close fUce. . Cold disagreeable weather seems to have had Us effect upon the voting . contest as well as upon all other ac tivities. But few ballots . were cast yesterday and today, but the Commer call club expects thefrlends of the various candidates to liven up next week. The vote today stands: t Miss Delia Rayburn. 283. Mrs. M. K, Hall. 280. ' Miss Florence McCall. 2i0. Miss Maggie Coleman. 163. Miss Stoddard and Miss Reislaa have withdrawn. BALLOTS COME SLOWLY TODAY .1
