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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1909)
A 4 volume vm. LA GEANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1909. IHJIIBER 250. mi START BUSINESS III OLD ICO C. Z. CARBINE ET AL TO LEAVD TO COSTROL 1 8.000 ACRES PLANTATION TO COMPRISE OVER 110 ACRES. fall TOMATOES IS THE OBJECT Local Orchardlst And Others to Ten tare Into Old Mexico. Union county capitalists are to launch a new industry in Old Mexico for next September, E. Z. Carbine, a prominent orchardlst of Frultdale leaves for that country to open what Is called a tomato plantation, with the prime object in view of having ripe potatoes on the market January 1st. others from here are affiliated with faim and combined they control 18,000 acres of land along the famous Fuerte river. During the first season ap proximately 140 acres are to be plant ed to tomatoes, with Mr. Carbine as manager of the plantation. There are only a few districts in the United States, in Florida and Georgia, where January tomatoes are possible, and as the demand for out strips the supply at that tine of the year, the promoters figure the plan tation will bring a veritable mint to the owners. As soon as the apple crop is picked here, the Carbine family will Join Mr. Carbine. The keynote of the enterprise, is to have tomatoes on the market Jan- Many Others ureat bale YOU SURELY WILL BE DELIGHTED WHEN YOU SEE THIS SPLENDID ASSORTMENT AND AT SUCH PRICES THAT WILL SELL THEM FAST. ) You Had Better Hurry .Your choice of one lot of white and colored long sleeve waists, 68c Another line of new patterns, some better trimmed for $149 One 1 ot of Lingerie waists, lace and embroidery-patterns, beautiful designs and excellent v alues, for . $2 43 COME EARLY. TH E F AIR I Direct Msrder Charfe. ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 7. It it understood today that a charge of murder has been placed against one or the officers In the ' brawl which resulted in the death of Lieutenant Sutton. Up to the present, all of the officers had been co-defendants In the Investigation, without specific charges against them. A secret session of the court this morning Is hearing letters written by Mrs. Sutton, mother of the dead lieutenant A .,,11,.. .4 A ...II. .A. iw auiuui lues Hi Auiiauiis. ERS ESCAPE MOBILE DOUBLE ROBBERY PERPETRATED AT AMERICAN LAKE. After Holdups, Robbers Oust Aatoists And Escape. TACOMA. Wn., Aug. 7. Two mask ed men held up and robbed two men and two women near American lake late last night, then put out their auto lights and signaled, a nearby passing electric car, and relieved the motor man and conductor of their change at a revolver's point, and told the motor man to continue. They escaped in the automobile after ousting the autoists. The police are pursuing. Bnrned by Blood. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Terribly scald ed by a bursting vat containing boil ing blood, four employes of the Ham mond Packing company, are at St. Bernards hospital today, -4 .ob- uary 1st. and Mr. Carbine's business ability along such lines, will no doubt bring him results of the desired kind. Clearance of Woimn's Wash Suits If you are interested in getting for next to nothing a beautiful wash suit or dress which will outlast the season, call tomorrow $40 values rsdnced to - $29.95 $22.50 values reduced to - $16.95 $1 7.50 values reduced to - $1 3.25 $14.50 values reduced to - - $10.95 at Saving Prices or smrtwaists FLOCKS COLIC SPOKAl ElVARD WARM FIGHT NOW INSIGHT DELEGATES FROM ALL POINTS ! . ' CONGRESS AWAITS BALLING EE'S APPEARANCE. CONFLICTS .IRE HOW EXPECTED First National Irrigation Congress (By Samuel M. Evans, Staff Corres. pendent, United Press). SPOKANE, Aug. ".Delegates from all parts of the United States are here today to attend the Irrigation Congress, aud are discussing the coming battle over Balllnger's recla mation policy which promises to be the hottest subject of the sessions. The board of governors met this mor ning and adopted a tentative program, and also recommend an amendment to the constution making the congress a remanent organization and per petuate work between congresses. "We want the Secretary of the In terior to state his position exactly, and what he intends to do" declared a prominent Coloradan. commenting on the project this morning. There will be keenest Interest when Bal linger takes the rostrum. , Newell, the head of the reclamation service Is expected tonight, Plnchot, Monday morning, and Balllnger, Mon day. Plnchot speaks on Tuesday mor ning and Balllnger, Wednesday afternoon. en m VET SLAVS SUPERIOR AMUCK IPJ SOLDIERS BARRACKS CAPTAIN KILLED OUTRIGHT GREAT COMMOTION' AMONG THE OLD SOLDIERS. OUTCOME OF I PRIVATE GR0D6E Two Others of Ills Victims Will Die ', ery lonely. DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7. Edward Leonard, a civil war veteran, who served brlllantly under General G. O. Howard, shot and killed Captain Os car Eastmond at his desk In the bar racks of the Boldier'B home here to day. Leaving his victim he ran Up stairs to a bedroom on the second floor, where Sergeant Arnold was playing solitaire, and shot Arnold full in the face, and then ruBhed out and shot down Corporal Warren Wright The murdrerer was caught, and is now guarded. When he Bhot East mond, the aged InmateB rushed into the room, but Leonard held them at bay. He seemed insane with rage, and there is no explanation for the at tack. It is reported he was repri manded by the captain. Another re port was the outcome of a grudge of long tandjng. He shot Eastmond from back, the other victims vwlll probably die. TO IIP WILL PASS THROUGH LA GRANDE THIS EVENING. Will Tour Ceutral Oregon, Leaving; i Road at Gateway. Francis J. Heney, the San . Fran cisco graft prosecutor, and govern ment prosecutor in Oregon land frauds, will pass through La Grande tonight en route to Huntington from where he will proceed to Central Ore gon on a tour of Inspection and to gather data for his coming trial in Portland against Binger Hermann. He left Portland this morning on an east bound O. R. & N. train and un less he changes his mind during the day and stops off elsewhere, he will be a passenger on that train tonight ANOTHER FINE WELL. Lee Ferguson on The Sandrldge Strikes a Good Strong Flow. R. A. West, the ewll known well driller yesterday at a depth of 180 feet on Joe Ferguson's farm struck a strong flow of water that comes with in 10 feet of the surface. Mr. Fer guson was naturally more than pleas ed with the result. Doe; Poisoners at Work. Dog poisoners are at work In west La Grande, and though no "fatalities" have occurred, several dogs were In spasms of agony last night from eat ing some poisoned food. A. B. Roger's family ranlne rerovered this morning after a painful siege, and the H. 8. Masses house dog was also . near death's door as a result of poisoning. laft Resting;. BEVERLEY, Mass., Aug. 7. Presi- HEIIEYCOIC T 4 New Record Made. PARIS, Aug. 7. Aeroplane records for sustained flight was won today ' by Rogers Somers. a Frenchman. In flight at Mournelon, Le Grand. He remained in the air 2:27:15. Wilbur Wright's record was eight minutes shorter. Somers maintained a height averaging 60 to 100 feet above the ground during the flight He began early this morning. the moon shining on the ma- chine. His speed was slow at first by .sagging linen of the 4 underplane, which the propell- era finally cut. and then the speed was Increased. '-, LOVESICK BOY KILLS F1CEE THEN BLOWS OWN BRAINS OUT WITH PISTOL, Sister Aud Brother of Victim Witness The Tragedy. OAK CREEK, Oregon, Aug. 7.Be- lieving his love was unreauitted. ! Charles Hendrickson aged 25, shot ' and killed his cousin Miss Inga Erlck-1 son. aged 20, and then suicided with a bullet through the heart Lena Erickson, aged 18, and Johnny,' 9, a brother and sister of the dead girl, Witnessed the tragedy which was enacted at the girl's home, 12 miles from Roseburg. The girl was shot near the heart, and died ; thirty minutes afterward, unable to tell the circumstances. It is reported parents of the girl op posed 'Hendrickson.; r - 4 v , Will Review Former TriaL WHITE PLAINS. Ny., Aug. 7. Dis trict Attorney Jerome began this morning to review the two former murder trials of Harry Thaw at the Thaw sanity Inquest here. He said all witnesses at both trlala with the exception of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, ap peared to have tiled to tell the truth. He endeavored by analylzlng the tes timony to show Thaw was a para noiac. While Jerome outlined Harry's "tainted mental heredity" and alleged "Imperfect child hood," Harry's moth er read a magazine. ' Read the Observer. WAIT HERE FOR YOUR FRIENDS THE HOME OUR CONSTANT EFFORT IS T O MAKE THIS A STORE WHERE THE IDEA OF QUALITY IS AT ALL TIMES PARAMOUNT. IN SOME LINES OF BUSINESS THERE MAY BE GOOD REASON FOR HAVING A VARIETY OF GRADES NOT SO IN THE DRUG LINE. WHEN DRUGS ARE NEEDED ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. ANYTHING LESS THAN THE BEST IS DANGEROUS. WE CARRY THIS PRINCIPLE OF QUALITY THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK. IN SOME .LINES, LIKE BRUSHES, WE CARRY THE FINER GRADES WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE ORDINARY STORE. NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY la grande; ore. LEAVE YOUR PACKAGE3 TO RE CALLED FOB SPEIIK S2.DDD DAILY OU ROAD PORTER CLAIMS TO BE PRIOR TRUNK LINE NOT BLUFFING SO SAYS PORTER OF CONSTRUC TION FORCE. MANY NEW CAMPS NEXT WEEK Uarrimaa Without Deeds to Land Fought Over he Says. PORT! AND, Ahr. 7. According to a Btatemctif v-.Vmson Porter of the Porter . B; ; . . V .ntractors. they are spending ' dally on the work . of building the Oregon Trunk Line. Six new camps, in Deschutes canyon will be opened early next week, and equipment now stored at Vancouver, Washingtcn, for the North Bank rail way Is to be rushed Deschutesward as soon as possible. Porter said: "The Oregon Trunk isn't bluffing. It has prior right. The opposition hasn't right of way deeds so that ap pears Harrlman people are doing the bluffing. I don't know whether they are bluffing or not, but I know they never intended to build a railway up Deschutes, and wouldn't be there now, but for hampering us." " laTestlgftte Land Department SEATTLE, Aug. 7. A joint house and senate investigating committee ia determined to Investigate the office of state land commissioner, according to Chairman Pliny ' F. Allen today. He will send the committee to determine and ascertain what has become ot all lands the government gave Washington under the enabling" act of '89, get a record of the sales, and a list of land left. Land Commissioner Rose has such' a list, but Allen says the committer declined to consult it and has a sep arate force of clerks working, get ting information from the federal land offices throughout the state. USE OUR PUBLIC TELEPHONE OF QUALITY WE DELIVER FREE TO ANY PART OF THE CITY. ' n I ! 'J : , I :- i m i H " J i . t .' ! ' ?l, i f ' ".' " W a lui. .11 hi ah 5 Pi It ,1 s.i Talt arrived tils mercies. Ml I' ll '