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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1909)
U3 rm-X Ay Mz.Ky. VOLUMEXin. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE-, . MONDAY, MAY 21, 1909. NWTTIBER 184. Japs Ship Tacotna. PORT TOWN.SISNP. Wash, May H The training ship cruisers Asq and Soya of.thft Japanese pa vy. weighed i; The Scenic Progran . The Scotlsh Macks at yit Grobe. the talented con?4 ar in the city to open, n w' engagement at the Sctnle U'Htuht , The feature for tb epeulttK performance is "For Her Country's Sake.' Another, excellent picture is "Chinatown's Slavery," ME anchor here at 8 '.30 this morning and started for Tacoraa, where ' they are due at 3 o'clock thin afternoon. They will reiualu Id Tacoma all wek, riY p sm n mm 5 y LOIR RATES 10 A head, a portion of a human body an overcoat, with the'sleeves chewed, off as if by wljd animals, all of which Is unquestionably all that Is left of "William Dye,;. who disappeared my; steriously from Kamela . several monthB ago, ,were found yesterday about a quarter mile from tha near Kamela, where the man lived before bis disappearance. " Justice of the Peace' Stewart, dep uty coroner, and Constable Faulk left for Kamela this morning and held an inquest immedlatey . upon their ar rival. . .... v . ' . The cause of Dye's death is not known, but that he was murdered seems probable, for when last seen lie was leaving Pendleton after hav ing cashed checks amounting to 1200 I or $300., . '.. :,...' v.- ' ! At the time of Dye's disappearance his .creditors- thought that he had absconded as his debts greatly ex ceeded his ability to oarl A few davn I n ' ' ' - ; ...... L-j I . i v, tuav fictu. umutifteit to the missing man was sold under attachment. , , ' It is possibe that the man became despondent and committed suicide, but so far as .is known he had given too indication of despondency. Owing to the extreme state of decomposition in which the body was found It Is probably that the coroner's Jury will be unable to assign the cause of the death. .'- iras me mingm fere OMAHA,, Neb., May 24. Rewards of . Union Pacific of seven bags of regi $24,000 are offered today for 'the j stered mail Saturday night, near here, capture of the four, bandits, who rob- f Estimates of th$ value of the liot bed the overland limited mail on the f vary from $100,000 to $150,000. INSTALLATION' TOMOKKOW. Sew Musical Officials will Be Given Duties Tomorrow Afternoon. Officers of the Lyle Tuseday musi cal are to be Installed tomorrow af- Momuiittee will" report - and maice known t dagnehrmshrdl hrd 11 11 11 known the program for the coming year. , . ' ' Empire Day in England.' LONDON, May 24. Flags are fly- ternoon at 3:30 o'clock and retiring j ing throughout England today In president, Mrs. Moore, requests all ; celebration of the anniversary of the members to be present. The program birth of Queen Victoria. INTERIOR CITIES PORTLAND CHAMBER OF . COJfc MERGE TAKES ACTION. Makes Formal Complaint Against " at f cornier commission liuie. SALEM, May 24. Endeavoring to secure lower rates to the Interior, made necessary as a result of the Spokane rate decision, the Portland Chamber of Commerce today filed a formal compalnt with the railroad commission asking an order relating to the distributive rates on the O. R. & N., made by the railroad com mission last spring against which a restraining order was obtained in federal courts, be modified so that lower rates can be secured. - " TRIAL OF JIASLEY BEGI N , ' PORTLAND, May 24. The govern ment "fencing" case agalns. William Hanley, rancher and manager of the Harney County Development company began In the federal court today. It is alleged that Hanley holds between 82,000 and 83,000 acres of land, which inaddition to that legally o -trued lj the company, makes the total amount involved more "than 14700 acrts in Harney county. AVas Hundred Times Millionaire. NEW YORK. May 24. From sour ces close to the family of the late II. H. Rogers, it was learned today that his estate is valued at nearly $100, 000,000. : ' . p: -0 Season's Daintiest Waists JUST ARRIVED The New Dutch Collar Waist. With the tapering sleeve effect. An elegant assortment of materials to choose from They are just the thing for Summer wear. , , ,; , , , , , , , , ,'. Prices from $2.00 $5.00 TAILORED WAISTS. t HAVE YOU SAW THOSE NEW TAIL ORED WAISTS WITH THE GIBSON PLEATS AND SIDE FRONT CLOS ING. IN ALL THE STRIPED, DOT TED AND CHECKED MATERIAL. THEY ARE ONLY $l-r and $1."3. : I NEW 'SETS. WITH SILK EMBROIDERED PAT TERNS IN WHITE LAWN, CHAM PAGNE AND FANCY EFFECTS. ALL J GRADES FROM $3.00 to $7.50. Beautiful Em broidered Patterns You must see them to appreciate the style and fceauty of this line. A splendid showing of strictly new patterns from $1.00 $7.50. : mm Till YOUTH S ILL COMPETE LOCAL TEAM MILL LEAVE 101? ; I'E.MJLETON TOMORROW. v-; j c, . .t -., ' . ! . 'i .Not lu Condition Which Prevailed Earlier In Season. Twelve stalwarts, the best the local high ichool possecEea from ap point of skill and ability In things athletic, will leave for Pendleton at 5:15 a. in. tomorrow to compete in the annual interfcholastic, which takes place to morow afternoon. Will La Grande be the team to which -Ue famous Houston of the University of Oregon will present the cup? That Is the qiestion bothering those who have closey followed .the conditions of af fairSj the condition of the local team and the strength of the other teams competing. It will be a race to the bitter finish, and when La Grande comes home it will either : he with the scalps of others dangling at their belts, or the reputalon of having put up the gamest fight known to ath letics. It will be last and greatest meet of the season. Many from here are planning to be on hand to do their little mite toward winning. Candidly speaking, La Grahde' ls not 1rr as ftne fettle as it was at the Union meet or Walla Walla triangular, but for all that staunch hopes are entertain ed for victory of the first order. Those to go are:. , ; . Dashes Carpy, Williamson and Ce (II Uolton. Weights Geddes. llelde.nrlch, - and Meyers. . . ' 'Hurdles I'eare, Heidenrleh, Ingle, Williamson and Reynolds. - Jumps Jay and Frank Millering, Young, ; Distances Peare, Reynolds and Ileidenrlch. ; Geddes, Young, and the two Miller- Ings will meet the others at Pendle ton. SHORTER HOURS FOR ALL . '; ,)-,. After Jaoua-r 1DU. there will be no sheriff's salary 4a Union klid som other( counties of the state of OfC gori. The legislature of 1911' by a single enactoieUL fik6d the salaries' zZ .. tJii ouvtiuv ot ute various coon ties of the state, the act being section 2934 of the present code. Since that time, by special enactment, the salaries of the sheriffs In 18 counties have been changed, leaving Clacka mas, Coos, Curry, Douglass, Gilliam. Harney, JackBon, Lake, Lane, Linn, Marian, Morrow,' Tillamook, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Yamhill coun ties unchanged. The late legislature by an enactment, known as chapter 132, of the general laws of Oregon for 1909," copies of which are now in the bands of local attorneys and af fleers, amended section 2934 of Bel linger and Cottons anotated codes and statutes of Oregon, so as to read as follows; "The sheriff of Coos coun ty Oregon, ahal receive as compensa tion for his services as sheriff and tax collector an' annual salary of $200o per annum to be paid In like man ner as the salary of other county of ficials." Section two of the act pro vides that It shatl hot tak effect until January 1, 1911. The effect of the foregoing provisions, is to change the section of the code so as to omit and exclude from its provisions any au thority of law ior tha iiavm salaries of the sheriffs in the counties above named other, than Coos, after January 1, 1911. County treasurers in Baker, Clack amas Clatsop, Columbia, Douglass, Gilliam,, Harney. Lake, Lincoln, Mor row, Polk, Tilamook. Umatilla, Wash ington and Wallowa counties will not draw any salary from now on if the law Is followed. While the sec tion relating to the salary of this sheriffs in different counties does not go into effect until January 1, 19U, the chapter that makes It unpleasant for the' treasurers goes into effect to day, and they can hereafter get no j salary by authority of law in the counties named. A spec lal session of the legislature seem.s to be the only remedy The section of Bellinger and Cotton's code, which relates to th salaries of these officials is 29-201 ' In the general laws of Oregon ths amendment will be found In chapter 214. FEMALE HELP Telephone girls and aU females em poyed in manufacturing and mechani cal establishmnts, laundries, hotels or restaurants in the city of L. Grande or any other city in the coun ty, must not under the law, which becomes effective today, work moro than eight hours a day or more than GO hours par -ek. Any employer who shall fail to comply with this provision, shall be guilty of a mis demeanor and upon conviction there of filial be fined for each nut less than $25 nor more than $100. All the laws enacted by the regul lar session of the past legislature went into effect today and as several copies of the general laws are in the city, careful study should be niadj f them. The 8-hour law for female employes, is especially interesting. . Licenses for msl liuhermen ore are also required alter today. , This regulation will effect many of the working girls who are now work ing nine hours. j mm A horse show for iJai Grande on lune 12 is the announcement omlng from the Commercial club today, and another banner event for the city is thus assured. The first 1 taken to ii s uro a successful shotv, was the ap pointment of N. K. West as chairman of the executive committee. Mr. West is out of town today and can not be Interviewed, as to his plans, though it is doubtful if he has de cided on any set scheme yet, for the uews was only conveyed to Mm this' morning." Ills knowledge of horses and what the county contains in horseflesh, will give htm great aid lu the work. The nature and details of the show cannot be announced until Mr. West ! has outlined his plan of procedure ana appomiea assistants in me worn. FANCY PRICE PAID SET TO ORCHARD AT If.lBLEH One of the highest known prices for Sandridge land is reported in a deal wherein E. W. Oliver has disposed of his property in this coun ty and will become the proprietor of a rooming house in Portland. 'Mr. Oliver disposed of his 40 acres , of four-year-old orchard land, adjoining the F. E. Moore and G.. L. Cleaver tracts, near Imbler, at $16.00, or $400 per acre, a price known to be ; equalled in that section but once or , twice. It la a Hood River story of marvelous rise lu the price of seml I arid land. The land in question was, i until a few years ago, considered en jtirely unfit for orchard purposes. In addition to the fruit lands. Mr, ( Oliver disposed of 2000 acres of land near Ladd Canyon at $16,000. He. will move to Portland at once. ' ENEMIES AFTER HEnEY'S SCALP WASHINGTON, May 24. Oppon-jthat for three years he devoted al- ents of Prosecutor Heney, in the Cal houn bribery case now on trial In San Francisco it '. is, expected today, will demand a withdrawal of his ap pointiiieit as special assistant under W'ickersham, perhaps on the grounds most his exclusive time to San Fran cisco graft cases. Wlckersham has ordered Heney to Portland to prosecute land rab cases there, as Boon as the Calhoun case is over. Stop and look at the $.'15.00 camera, and explanation in our window. New- ! 11a Drug Co. EAKIH'S BROTHER E SALEM, May 24. J. A. Eakin. an attorney of Ast-iiia, and 't brother of Justice Eakin of the Oregon Su preme bench, was today appointed by Governor Bensoa to the new Judg- ship of the fifth judicial district. The last legislature created a nev Judgeship in that district, making it. obligatory on the governor to name a judge from the counties Is the fifth district ; : . V : " - t 'j