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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE.,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909.
NUMBER 255.
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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.
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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
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talk-How list
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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.
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