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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1909)
! Hi I p; j ' H)J - A ! -' '. v ' TOLtME Till. LA GRANDE ,UNIOX COUNTY, OREGON. WF.DNESDAT, JUNE 2, 19W: iniir m ct . LUliU WHLMOI OK NEAR TO T SI E T THE WORLD IS HIS GOAL SPENT LAST SIGHT RESTING IX XOGT1I fOWDER One of the Four Journalist Who Are Walking Around the World, Is Sear in the City Due Tonight But May Be Delayed Until Tomorrow He and Others Will Write History Js Aow on His Way. to Seattle, Portlabd and Other Coast Points. but can't get used to the American girls. One day they like men. then they like somebody else, and then nobody but themselves," said the pro fessor. - . .. . Prof. Battelli rested in Baker explorers will receive $20,000 upon the completion of their trip, the Prof. Battelli rested in Baker j Monday and fouud much to admire in ' the beautiful country surrounding that city. Last evening he gave a de lightful lecture on his experience at the Grand theater. The journalists are traveling under the auspices of the International Geo graphical society, the four members of the party separating at Pittsburg, from which point, the American, Al bert WilcherB, and the Frenchman, Silvio Oortonis, started across the continent by a southern route, while Prof. Batelli and Engineer Adolph Schelder, the German proceeded to Detrlot where they separated. ' the Italian coming through the central part of the United States while the German took the Canadian route. , The professor visited Chicago, Des Moiues, Omaha, Lincoln, ' Denver, Salt Imk: Ori)n nrA Rnl. .'rinj hie trip across the continent to La In the hills between North Powder and La Grande, doggedly trudging to ward this city, is an Italian who is walking around the world, in search of information on which to write a history of the world, devoting special attention to industrial and social de velopment. His name is Alfredo Bat telli, an Italian editor, and with three others is touring the world on foot. Last night he stopped at North Pow der, taking breakfast there this morn ing and at 9 o'clock started for La Grande. It is hardly possible that he can reach La Grande this evening, though he has so intended, as stated In a communication written at Haines yesterday and addressed to the Observer. ' A clear and vivid description of the man's efforts and his purposes are set ;oith In the 'Bake;- City Penicvrat ; yesterday; "I am enthusiastic over this coun try. Beauty is to be seen i its na tural resources. The American people are the leaders or the world in com merce and manufacturing. I like everything that I. have seen so far. (Continued on Page 5.) HEM STREETCAR A GOYERNUENT FORCES NEEDED TO QUIET THE MOB. Strikebreakers' Attacked by 51 oh at Philadelphia Today. PHILADELPHIA, June 2. Several men were Injured today when 75 workmen, supposed to be empolyes ot the navy yard httacked a trolley car manned by strikebreakers. Every window was shattered. Policemen fired in the air. Finally the marines' league of the navy yard .dispersed the mob. More cars are running today than yester day. , SACRAMENTO. June 2. Com panies E and G of the second infantry j of national guards is in marching trim, ready to leave at a moment's j notice for the McCloud region, the scene of the lumber Btrlke. Adjustant General Lauck said this morning that matters are, In status quo uutil another message . Is received from Colonel A. WV Bradbury. The militia is armed .with ball and cartridges and 10 divs' provisions. Sorly Threat Made. SAN FRANCISCO. June 2. Advices received today say that the strikers are parading the streets' of McCloud threatening to kill anybody who re turns to work. 'President J. H. Queal of the McCloud Lumber company said today operations of the company are effectually tied up. The strikers number 600. . iiimr rr n rxrn i a nai a NEW YORK, June. 2. Discovery was made today that the real mission of the . Chinese special envoy, Tang Shoa Li and party, who spent several weeks ago in Washington last Feb ruary, was to borrow $100,000,000 for the Szchuen railroad, has created a i stir In Wall street.. It is understood j negotiations are in progress between ! a group ot American financiers, head j ed by J. P. Morgan, and Chinese pro moters for conclusion of a gigantic loan as soon as the Chinese govern ment gives authority. SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. If war riug camps of the prosecution and de fense' In the Calhoun trial do not cease wordy battles, the attorneys will be jailed. This was announced this morning by Judge Lawlor after Attorney Rogers" accusation of per jury on the part of John Helms had almost precipitated a physical en- Creations of Beanity You should see the new shapes in street hats that have just arrived and are now on display in our millinery department. est Street Hats Mew Among the. latest are the Mary Garden, the Peach Basket and those neat new shape Turbans. Prices from $2.00 to $5.00 Stylish Dress Hats You can be assured when you buy a dress hat from us that it is an exclu sive style and each one has and indi viduality of its own. Have you saw those new Tuscans and Lace Braids. Prices from $5.00 to $10.00 FAIR La Grande, Oregon counter,, "If these sceues do .no stop, somebody will go to jail for con tempt." declared, the court .. Helms was again called as a witness by prosecution. He state under Heney's questioning that he personally , de livered to Calhoun papers alleged to be stolen from the office of Special Agent William' 'Burns. Rogers leap ed to his feet. . "Ho you know you are a perjurer?" he shouted. "No, I defy you to prove it," shout ed Helms, who left the chair and started for Rogers. Spectators juiupr ed up. expecting to see a fist fight. At This juncture the court threatened to send the attorneys to Jail. LEDtllll TURMOIL ACCUSED TELLER WILL COME TO FACE MUSIC. II u mind and Tthlrty-Kcieii Thousand Involved in Defalcation. LEWI STON. June 2. Today's de velopments in the case Slowing out of defalcation; of $137.00 from the Lewistou National bank, made public yesterday, in a telegram - received from J. E. Chapman, the former teller o fthe bank, who says he will return Immediately to face the charges in connection with the alleged embez zlements. He says he is not afraid for the truth to come out. J. L. Chap man, a former postmaster and father of the accused, hints at a sensational disclosure concerning the manner In whchi the money disappeared. Chap man's friends claim that the extent of bis guilt lies in the fact th.it he knew of the speculations, but tailed to dis close them to the authorities.'" Sew Bond Issue. NEW YORK. . June 2. The , Santa Fe railroad today announced a new bond issue amounting to approximate ly $27,000,000. Technic! change Hade. PORTLAND, June 2. State Distric t Attorney k Court today obtained from Judge Wblv-erton of the federal court, permission to change the form of complaint in the case against William Han ley who yesterday was found guilty of fenclag public lands In Har ney county, styling It "The United States vs Harney Valley Development Co.." instead of against William Han ley - Development I'oiiijrauy. Th!a hua no effect on the doclelcn lu the case. GATES CHARGED with mm L T ALASKA MJXE FLO.1I!'!. 'LATE DECOY IS Quurtcr Million- Lot A a I.rsalt el . Breaking f Old WelL FAJRLANKS. Aln.. June 2. The Bessie Leuch claim - of. the Scamla mines at Underwood is flooded and the Iobs will aggregate - a quarter million.. ' The cause was the breaking through of an cW well to i subter ranean channel of a steam point. ' v. Work Longer Honrs. WASHINGTON, June 2. The Sen- .... wutwv auuteu kutt AUl- rich resolution providing session to be from 10:30 a. m. to 5:30 p.m., and from 8 p. m. to tl p. ra., until the tariff bill Is completed. CHARGED. J1XES OF UNION ALSO ARRESTED1 THIS JIOILMNO Beetlcgginar Case Will ('me In Next Term of Court Nature of Charges Sot. Made Known Except That of Bootlegging Jones' Caso Is Ou of Adultry Full Wtall oTwhero Al leged Sales Were Made Will I'ome Out la the Trial ; ' - ; TRACES FAMILY TO EXPOSITION LONG HOT FOR WIFE AND HIS ' CHILDREN. Parting! at EurtltijnaKe Sot Healed . Yet to This Man. . ..'- . SEATTLE, June 2 After traveling thousands , of ... miitKA crossing ;jh Atlantic twice, H. W. Anderson is to day searching the exposition grounds for his wife and two children from whom he was separated during the 3an Francisco earthquake. Anderson waa injured at that time and was in the hospital for weeks. When he re covered he started a search for his family not knowing whether they were alive or dead. Having spent many years in London he thought the family had returned there. He worked Itia way- across the Atlantic and in Lon don learned that his wife and chil dren were alive somewhere on the Pacific coast. He returned and came to Portland, where he was informed they had worked here but went to the exposition to get a position. Ander son is now carefully scrutinizing the.1 features of all women on the grounds. ALBANY, June 2. Automobiles I entered in the New York to Seattle j race passed through Albany at noon : today en route to Syracuse , None ; met with any mishaps since leaving ; New York yesterday afternoon. , ' One of the secrei-ladlctmeuta re turned by the recei ltd Jury has proven to be against Price GatPs of this city, charging bootlegging. Gates was arrested this morning on order of the grand jury and was placed under $250 bonds. . His arraignment and pleadings will follow. Price Gates is the man who undertook to get evidence against Christ Bellas, the Greek who was in the city courts last week pu chargs of bootlecttlng. Nothing has been given out for publi cation as. to where Gates la alleged to have sold the - liquor, :' but . this will of course become kuown when the case cornea to atrial.!;, , . Another Case Made Kuown. Still anothr Indictment drawn by the grand jury and kept secret ft r rime,-" Is utvr against CYr: 4oaes ,ci Union who Is charged with adultry, and became public today. His arrest was made this morning, but arraigu meot did not follow immediately. , -Liquor apparently is to blame for Jones' apearance In circuit court, on charges of adultry preferred by .'the grand jury. It appears that Jones, conducted a saloon In Union until the county went dry and then opened a soft drink establishment. Until re cently, he enjoyed the esteem of all Union as an energetic Touhg man. Of late he has lived with a woman whom he. claimed to be -his wife, but a woman named Anna E. Jones of The Dalles appeared ; before the grand Jury and asserted that the alleged woman Is not his true wife, as she is still the bona fide .other half. It Is said that Jones drnk heavily up to the time of his arrest. ' : ? L. B. Stearns, the popular Cove resident, and Mr.,, Rees, also . from . Cove, ' were business, visitors In La Grande today. ' ,-.'.' Just To Remind; WHEN MONEY, is scare general stagnation sets' In with' its resultant disasters to every line of business, to every profession, and every wage-earner. It is therefore to your interest to help make money plentiful in Oregon yy simply keeping it here. The sworn statements of life Insurance companies on file with State Insurance Commissioner S. A. Kozer, Salem, Oregon, show that ' : " 10.0'-W:U.OO was sent of OREGON for life insurance premiums in the past five years . ';:':' v w ; : 8,n2,!)l.j.00 : Is the total returned here'. to pay death lossess and divl dens in the same five years. . - - $i,K70, 119.00 "Is the; net amount drained out of Oregon in 5 years for f life Insurance premiums sent' to enrich Wisconsin, New York and other states by making THEIR home companies - . the custodians of these trusts funds from Oregonr Does anyone doubt that the commercial supremacy of ;' New York Is due to the centralization of thev insurance assets " In that market, more than to any other one factor? More -. money Is handled by the Insurance companies than all the transportation companies in the country, and it is the ' centralization of these Immense accumulations In one lo- callty that makes that locality the seat of the financial empire. .- ' ' ' ' It Is the personal Interest of every citizen of Oregon to use his influence that Life Insurance ; be bought of OrCgOnfifC an( tlxe money kept in Oregon tor Oregon's development. , .. . ' . . ! ','; " Home Oflicei Corhett Bldg, I'ortUnd, Oregon. , A. L. Mills, L. Samuel, Clareuce 8. Samuels, President. General Manager Assistant Manager $
