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f - u r--., voluue vm. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909. NUMBER 255. J I; (TIL Jl L l no' U 6 t L t W UjV-ul v ! -JJ 1 v U ' : iSOlii iiii wmm irog SM0LDER1KG RUMORS BREAK OUT IK MANY SE : CHARGES AGMNST VELL-KMOWM MEM LONGEST AND MOST SENSATIONAL TRIALINLOCAL LAND OFFICE In Oder to Cancel Entries of Twenty-seven Tools of Northwestern' Lumber Company Government Must Prove .That Conspiracy Existed Will Try Each One Separately Not a Prosecution Against Scriber, Thomson And Spencer Broad And Point ed Statements Made by The Department in Charg esNotices Alreadv Issued. U FOLLETTE IS AIICRY AT TARIFF CANNON. TOO COMES IN . SHARE OF CENSURE. FOB Alleged conspiracies between the North West Lumber company of Spo kane, S. W. Spenser, Asa B. Thom son and J. W. Scriber to defraud the government out of something like 4, 220 acres of timber land lying south west of Uklah, are openly charged by the United States government and the hearings of 27 defendants will be held in this city during the coming fall, which will be the most gigantic conspiracy and cancellation suits ever brought In the local land office. Be cause of the peculiar relations of one thing to another, air these defendants, at least those of them who are living; will be brought here for trial separa tely. ' r'y! : , One hundred and ' eight notices of charges were sent out by registered letters yesterday evening from here. and that -was the first step In this city to bring the trials to Issue. These people, John Mills, Oscar F. Fruyns, Henry Humphreys, John Woodard, Alfred L. Ayers, Emma C, Fuller, Wm. Ayers, Allen W. Sailing, Henry Moore Teller the well kaowa Democratic member ef the eongrel sional monetary commission, who for years has bees senator from Colorado, bat whose term of office expired last March, spent last night In liS fciranee. Le was unable to get a berth lust night and stopped at the Foley until the morning train. Though he Is not sent ator, he is a member of the monetary commission. Teller, aged and gray, slipped away without notice and few knew of his presence In the city. Poll. tirlans would have f hen much to eon verse with the old waruorse. nit' Promises of Campaign Not Complied Witt hays La Follctte. , DUTCH GOES OVER LINE TO " PICK CAMP SITES DIRT TO FLY IN TEN DAYS 25S DRAVil) BY LOCAL APPUCW1T Edward BroM-n, Martha B, Scrivner O. S. Andrews, John Kiik, George TIU ard, Naomle Garner, E. Landsay, Wm. P. Scrivner, Cecil T. Humphreys, Thomas J. Humphreys, Mabel Amer ica Leezer, George Whltler, Henry E. Warren, Charles W. Fuller, Anna F. Spenser, S. W. Spenser and Wm. C. Lee, about six years ago made applica tion . for timber and stone proofs at the La Grande land office on land ly ing near Uklah, and the local' land of fice issued certificates which invari ably go to the department for O. K. The patents, which the department is sues, and gives to the applicant, were not Issued and this week, sensational charges are made by the government against these applicants and others who are Implicated.' - . ...... I ThH charises fall to mince matters, charges of conspiracy unofficially but make direct assertions that the j o..iv- a .r.ma. three nrlnclpais Knew ui iu liiaun aamoL ov.iiuci auu a uviuovu t , - . . lent efforts to procure iiu n government. ent to the Northwest Lumber company of Spokane, and when after John L. Ajets and P. B. McSwords bad been chosen as the men to put up the mon ey, they died, and then S. W. Spen ser, Asa B. Thomson and J. w. scriD' er, knowing the fraudulent purpose of the action, put up the money In the La Grande land office needed to pay for the timber and stone claims filed on by these men, 27 applicants. some time ago. ( The Specific Charges. " The charges as preferred by the government are that each of. these people named, gave deeds to their pat- The charges then state - that five (Continued to Page 8). 9QDSS9BX3E ommon sense talk-How list Sfsoe MADISON, Wis., Aug. 13. The new tariff and Speaker Cannon were both attacked today by Senator La Fol- leading editorial bears the caption New Tariff Law, the , Presidents Statement" JJeclares the president In the' campaign of laBt fall promised a downward revlsoion. He says in part: ' - "The kind of revision demanded, promised and decreed at the polls wasn't even partially compiled with. In so far as the price of any article In common use affected by the rates under the Payne-Aldrlch law, the cost will be increased to the con sumer." The editorial then says that al though many were disappointed at the a vigorous stand there is a hopeful presidents statement because it isn't significance in the president intimat ing that tariff isn't a 'closed book Another editorial under the caption "Cannons Revenge" .says: "By" relegating. Republican con gressmen who had the temerity to question his divine right to rule to the unimportant committees, Canyon may be laboring under the delusion that he can awe into submission their constituents." Continuing he says: ' -. ; "lit took bis revenge, but it went a Ions ways " toward his downfall demonstrating how little represents tlon the citizen is permitted to have In congress." Undecided Which Route Ma terial Will be Hauled Over to The Front "Rush" The Watchword. SrOKAE CIIB05ICLE publishes List el Karnes Drawa Today naiad From Coast " That a? DO YOC HATE SHOE TROUBLES I DO TOU HATE CORNS OR BUXIOSS! DO TOUR FEET SWELL AFTER STANDING ALL DAT1 IF SO, WE WANT TOU TO COME AND INSPECT OUR NEW COMFORT SHOE. V;itNESSES Iff LAW'S CLUTCHES i ASSAULT AND ABUSIVE WORDS PLAT BIG PARTS. Land Contest Hearing Has Fistic End Ing Last Night. YE OLDEN TIME COMFORT SHOE Location and establishment of per manent camps to house and quarter the army of men that Is to construct the Beaver creek water project is beh.3 picked today by H. A. Dutch, secretary and constructing engineer from Kansas City, who will be the man on the grounds for the Ameri can Light and Power company with Civil Engineer L. A, Plckler, started over the 13 miles of pipe line to pick the camp sites and decide which is the best way to bring material to the front When he returns, in some thing like three or four days, he will have decided how material is to be brought in, either by the Rock creek road or otherwise. I Cry For Men. If men can be secured, dirt will be flying on the project within a week It will take an army of 250 or 300 men to construct the trenches, and these must be procured at once. Unless rheJSmand fa met' here, outside em ployes will be rushed In that this onstructian may proceed. "We are going to do everything in our power to hurry this matter,' said Mr. Dutch today as he was hurriedly preparing to leave at noon with Mr. Plckler. "I have never been over the line and until I get back I can say but little as to actua1 plans. He did however, say, that the treuches .will b constructed before the pipe cp'lvea or as much of It as possible. This is done that the pipe may be placed in the trenches and covered without exposure . to more sun than can be helped, t . . COEUR D'ALEXE, Aug. 13. Amon? the scores of successful" applicants : from the Pacific coast at today's drawing, were: 2139, Jacob W. Angle;.. 2118,' Albert " Jones J 2014, ' George " Sweet; ,2022, Albert E. La forge; 2023, Mary Lee; 2085, B. Gottlieb, all Spo kane; 2100, D. Millgard, Colfax, Wash 2102, H. L. KIngsland, Spokane; 2013,- Frank Delsnlder; Mace, Idaho; 2114, . Gesina Wlndhusen, Spokane; 2054, , George Geilllland, Pocatello, Haho; 2062, G. F. Toomey, Gennessee, Idaho; 2063, A. H. Stuttz, Wallace, Idaho. Drawing tor the lands on Flathead Indian reservation at Missoula con tinued here today. It is expected the last number will be gone tomorrow, afternoon. Less crowd 1' ia attend ance today. Miss Alice Snook, who returned this morning from Spokane, affirms that Archie Bacon son of Dr. and Mrs. C, T. Bacon of this city, drew number 258. at the Flathead drawing at Coeur d'Alene yesterday, according to a report which she saw in the Spo kane Chronicle last evening. The Ob server ha been unable to secure the lllt.drar jreeter l ay aftrnoon f ronv press tlmcWh, Wt U U boi that such a desirible. number fell to a son, of La Grande.''.'; , , , w .? S. COUNTT PAPERS FINISHED. Work of Grading Papers Will Nof be - Finished Until Tomorrow. . Tonight will see all of the county papers In the bands of Superintendent Bragg and : those teachers who are trying for county papers on their way to their various homes. ThoBe trying for state papers will not have flnhh ed until tomorrow and the work of grading will not be completed until late tomorrow evening. .. , It Is on entirely dlcerent construction from tke ordinary shoe, REQUIRES NO BREAKING IN. It Is fitted to the foot and not to the toe and heel, but around the Instep and allows free play to the ball of the foot The sou Is perfectly flexible and heavy enong'i not to tire the foot when walklr, MAKES WALKING A PLEASURE Twenty different styles in Oxfords, High Shoes Juliettes, and Congress. TRICES-JLH to per pair. S0 THE CHEAPEST BUT THE BEST. THE FAIR, Fistic climaxes marked the end of the recent land office case wherein tho government was trying to oust John Brown a timberman from a claim at Kondowa, last evening, when John O'Grove assaulted Brown near the Grande Itonde Valley houae. For con glomeration and general mlxups, tho case is without precedent for a justice court case. This morning Brown and O'Grove were arrested, and the hear ing set for 10 o'clock. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and in the mean time missed his train home. Late,, through his attorney, John S. Hodglns, he pleaded guilty and was this after noon fined accordingly. L. J. Shelby, who was also mixed up In the land case, for O'Grove, wa3 a witness for the government, w:u real indignant about the assault oi. his friend Brown, and while explain ing to the Justice, was arreBted by Chief Rayburn for using abusive lan guage on the streets last night, .uul was fined $5.00 later. King. an other witness was the rci;iplaln!ti witness against Shelhv. The entire outft was on the stveet last evening and more or less nols. They will return .tomorrow morning. E3V 1 WAIT HERE FOR lOUR FRIENDS USE OUR PUBLIC TELEPHONE THE HOME OF QUALITY j Three Die at St Louis. . ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13. Three deaths are reported as the result of the heat. 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 MAT BE GOOD REASON FOR HATING A TARIETT OF GRADES NOT SO IN THE DRUG LINE. WHEN DRUGS ARE NEEDED ONLT THE BEST WILL DO. ANYTHING LESS THAN THE BEST IS DANGEROUS. WECARRT THIS PRINCIPLE OF QUALITY THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK. IN SOME LINES, LIKE BRUSHES, WE CARRY THE FINER GRADES WHICH CANNOT BE FOOD IN THE OUDINART STORE. NEYVLIN DRUG COMPANY LA GRANDE, ORE. IE AYE TOUR PACKAGES TO HE WE CALLED FOR DELITER FREE TO ANT FART OF THE CITT. sc UABS
