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V"" I' I I I 'T" II II II I I ill f ' 1 I I I 1 I ir . I i VOLUME VIII GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1C09. NUMBER 253. 1 (lit HARRIEDYtT III) MICE ORIGINAL "AFFINITY" MAN ADOPTS A SEW SCHEME. does te Europe With Soulmatcd Wife - Mill be Ao vveuuiug t uiess i"ue Couple 'decide to Hare Children A Spiritual Wedding Only, gay a Friend Will be no Wedding Cere mony In Any Event Is the Report. NEW YORK, Sept 1. B. Russel Harts, editor of "Moods Magazine of Personality" and a close friend of the artist Ferdinand Plnney Earle, who left for Europe with' Miss Gertrude Dunn, the writer and settlement work er, declared here today that he was In a position to state that Earle was "'perfectly mated this time." Earle is best known as the original "affinity" who startled two continents when he deserted his first wife for Miss Julia Kuttner whom he wedded 2nd who is now suing for an anulment -of the wedding. Harts said: "This affair between Earle and Miss Dunn is entirely spir itual. It is their intention to remain oulmates and there will be no mar riage unless the couple decides that they want children. At any event, there will be no wedding ceremony." Deserted from the St Louis. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1. Forty nine.men who arrived yesterday from Honolulu were arrested by the fed eral authorities and examined for alleged desertion from the United1 States cruiser St. Louis, stationed at Honolulu. Eight of the men have ai m. it Of Seasonable Merchandise Wash Suits 1-2 Price " Parasols Price Wash Dresses Now 1-2 Price An elegant line of Wash Dresses with seperate Waists and Skirts in white and colors. Values to $7.50, TftV week for - - $2.47 THIS WEEK ONLY .1 Jhe Watch Our been listed as "deserters' and the remainder as being held under the head of "absentees. The St Louis re ports having a hundred less men than they should have as many of the men have asked for and been granted a transfer to other vessels of the ser vice. The men here assert that, they were so poorly fed that many of them have been down ill and It was a case of desert or die any way. They claim the officers were well provisioned and the men had to live mostly on tainted fruits and salt pork.. The men will be held here and an Investigation ordered. VIS1TT SEATTLE AX10US TO ESTABLISH TRADE RELATIONS FIRMLY. Big Delegation of Japanese Delegates Touring The Coast SEATTLE Sept. 1. Forty-six rep resentatives ot commercial interests in Japanese, delegated as commission ers by the Tokyo government, arrived Seattle today on the liner Minnesota from Yokohoma, headed by Baron Shibuawa, President of the First Na tional bank of Japan. They will stay at Seattle for four days, and then tour the coast and the east. The party included 46 delegates, their wives, and two secretaries. Ba ron Shibuawa said: "I don't believe there exists in the family of nations, any friendly nations than Japan and the United States, increased trade re lations add to this. We are commis sioned to perform our part to bring .t about. "Our associations aboard the hip with Americans aboard ship visi ting Japan have been the pleasantest." Windows Fair FOREST FIRES T Mil OVER 100 ACRES BURNED AT NOON TIME TODAY Fire Whloh Started Last Evening in Wr. !mith' Tlmherland Still Burn log no Serious Danger as Smith Ranch Escaped Destruction Last Night in Some Ways is Ileipful to Cut-OTer Timber. One hundred and sixty acres of tim ber land, lying four miles from Sum merville and owned by Mrs. Lucia Smith, a widow, is burning today with renewed vigor, after keeping a large force of men on the defense since late yesterday afternoon. Early in the night close to 100 men commenced a systematic battle to prevent a spread of the fire to houses and farm build ings that cluster close to the edge of the timber. They were successful in this respect for the fire passed within 100 yards of Mrs. Smith's home leaving the ranch buildings safe and unmolested. There is still some danger of the wind changing to bring the Gelllsple ranch and others in close proylmlty to the danger mark. The air is hazy and smoke-clouded. According to best estimates 100 .acres have been burned over, but as the timber .had been well cut over, the fire is not doing as great damage as if the timber had been left Btandlng. The loss is not ascertained. Late this afternoon it is still burning. PLY (Editor, La Grande Evening Ob server.) In your Issue of August 30, we find the following language, pur porting to be the words of Rev. W. H. Gibson, "Men of the order of Elks, in the name of decency look! You have taken your stand with the things and prostitutes." The writer is an Elk and proud of the name and of the members of this great brotherhood, men who pay value received for all they get, and endeavor to cheer and comfort their fellow men through the short Journey of life, and then to point to something better in the "Great Beyond." This order was builded for noble men. men of wisdom, generous men, and men of integrity, for lawyers, doctors, Judges, governors, presidents, and all men who hold high the stand ard of honor, "the unwritten law," as well as the "written law." Such men as Mr. Gibson never could be admitted within the sacred walls of-the loJge room of the Benevolent and Protec tive Order of Elks, nor be Initiated into the exalted teachings and obliga tions , of this order, for the reason that it was never organized for para sites and defamers ot good men's characters in society. We know where of we. speak, or this statement would hot be made. For Instance, Mr. Gib son has taken unto himself much cred it for the building of the beautiful Baptist church. It is probable that the good people who advanced the CM RELIEF RUSHED -TO SUFFERERS RAWHIDE, STRUCK BY CLOUDBURST LAST NIGHT Men Dive Into Seething Waters to Se , cure Helpless Women And Children In The Floods Canned Fruit Dished Out to Sun Iv ors at Rawhide Today, Until More Relief Presents Itself Several Dead. . RAWHIDE, Neb., Sept 1. Provis ions are being rushed by special trains Into this city today for the re lief of the sufferers from last nights flood, when 500 families were made homeless by the destruction of 30 buildings. Rescuers who comprise mostly the entire male population, are searching the ruins for bodies. It Is believed that the loss of life will be confined to five men, two women and four children, who are known to have perished. . Special trains began arriving prior to noon, and people ate breakfast, consisting of canned goods. Nevada street, the principal thoroughfare, Is in ruins. Hardly a house withstood the water ' , . j That the loss of life was not great er is a miracle. The cloudbursts started a wall of water 12 feet high, sweeping through the canyon in which ; lies Rawhide. Bravery of the men prevented a greater loss of life. j Many of the men dove into the tor- rent and rescued the women and chil dren, helpless in the seething wa ters. . , I necessary funds to build this struc ture, believe that it is all paid for, but it Is not. The writer furnished material in the foundation two years ago. The contractor failed and could not pay. Mr. Gibson being aware that the law will not permit a lein on church property, although there was ample time for protection by lein had It been private property, would not pay either and It never has been paid, and there is more. "The men of the ( irder of Elks" need no defender from such would-be defamers of character as the Rev. Gibson, but these facts and statements have been made that others may not be deceived by the man who attempts to slander our of ficers lodge and local citizens. Note There is no word used herein that refers to any other minister, as We honor all men who are honest In this calling the same as in other walks of life. O. F. COOLIDGE. Find Smuggled Chinks. TECUMCARI, N. M., Sept. 1. Four teen Chinese are in jail here awaiting deportation, following tbolr discovery In a box car in which they had been smuggled across the border from Mex ico. The car was consigned to a firm In Kansas City and was well provis ioned and provided with bunks, etc., for the accomodations ot the chinks while on the trip. There Is undoubted ly a regular organized band behind 0 the case as It has been known for some time that large numbers of Chi nese were being sent' into the country in some way unknown to the federal authorities. -The discovery of the car of Chinks was made by the . welgh maater who weighed the car and found the weight so short from the biling that an investigation followed and the car was found- to contain Chinese subjects Instead of " cases of fruit as billed. , , A salmon caught at Bayocean Park and brought to the Sheridan cannery was 43-4 feet . long and ' weighed 96 pounds. Ul WRECK AT HOI ROOD HOUSE FOREMAN THOMAS BROUGHT HOME TODAY. Will be Several Months Before be Is Able to Resume Ills Duties. Ed Thomas, former foreman of the round house at this place, who was seriously Injured in the wreck on the Spokane- Coeur d'Alene electric rail road some time ago, and who has since the wreck, been confined In the Sacred Heart- hospital at Spokane, was brought to his home In this' city this morning. "i v He Is still suffering severe pain from the many bruises and cuts he re ceived in the fatal wreck, but is im proved greatly. It was thought at first hat he' would be unable to sur vive the injuries received, but in the last week his improvement has been in, rapid strides, although it will prob ably be three or four months before he is able. to resume his duties In the round house.' At present he Is not able to either walk or lay on his side. His legs are seriously injured caused by several splinters piercing his limbs. His back", is also badly sprained. The wounds on the legs are healing up rapidly, and it is thought that he will soon be able to at least walk around. . AFTER 7,000 GRAIN SACKS. Vf, G. Sawyer Will Start Threshing Tomorrow Big Crop Sure. Seven thousand grain sacks were this morning purchased and taken out to the W. G. Sawyer ranch where threshing starts tomorrow. H. Eich enberger was in the city today to make the purchase, and affirms that the Sawyer ranch will have an extra ordinarily large yield this year, and that all sections in that district of the valley are' in the same happy state. WILSON IS COMING WESTWARD. BOISE, Idaho, Sept 1. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, after an , inspection of the Carey Act Irrigation project on Lost River, which will be opened in September, held a meet ing with the stockmen at Mackay to day, and heard complaints regarding the restrictions placed on the use ot the national forests. Wilson praised PIncbot, and said the service is en deavoring to work in harmony with the stockmen. Wilson is slated to pass through La Grande on a late train tonight or tomorrow some time. Echo is going some, says the Reg ister. Irrigation enterprises all around and In between east, west, north and south. "Hoppickers Wanted," Is now a fre quent add to be seen in the valley papers. Ill EXACT DAY WAS APRIL 21, 1908 HERO NOW HOMEWARD BOUND ACCORDING TO REPORTS Missing American Explorer Suddenly Ltoma Into TIeir Having Actually , OtVVW V. Mb U. M A ..b - - - f Recorded by Inspector In Greenland ' in Report to Denmark Connected With Peary. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept L The North Pole has been reached. Dr. Frederick Cook, an American, Is the man to accomplish the long trip and feat, and win the glory of being the first to stand where every direction points south. He reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908. Dr. Cook Is now aboard the Danish government steamer "Hang Egede" now en route to Denmark. COPENHAGEN, DENARK,, Sept. 1. Dr. F. A. Cook, the explorer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., discovered the North ' Pole on April 21, 1908, according to official reports of the inspector of Greenland, to the Danish government ' today. The Inspector made the re port from Lorwlck, Shetland Islands. Since discovering the Pole Dr. Cook has been endeavoring to fight his way back to civilization The exploring was practically done alone by Dr, Cook as last year his only surviving white companion was taken sick and made his way back to civilization for med ical treatment. Cook was accompanied only by Eskimos on his trip north. Cook has been exporing for a num ber of years. Hitherto he attempted only to reach the South Pole. He has written a number of polar books and was surgeon on the Peary exploring ' party in 1891. He gained extensive knowledge of the northland then. He was born at Calllcoon, Sullivan coun ty. New York, and like his father,' studied medicine. He graduated from, the University of New York. His expedition left Halifax, N. S., In May, 1907. He Was last heard from In March 1, 1908, at Cape Thom as, Hubbard Junior, the farthest point north. -. : His friends believe that he has mis calculated time of . return and run short of provisions. . A cablegram announcing ; the dis- ; crvery reads: , "Cook, the American explorer was tit the North Pole on April 21, 1908. lie is now aboard the Hans Eged, bound for Copenhagen. Eskimos con firm the truth of his statement re garding the reported discovery of the geographical pole." It is noticed the officials emphasize the discovery of the geographical, not magnetic pole. The magnetic pole has been discovered long ago. When Cook left on a hunting trip ' north, he had no intention of making the pole. t Cablegram From Cook. Brooklyn, Sept 1. Mrs. Robert Davidson, a friend of the Cook famllv, today received the following cable gram from the explorer: - "Successful and well, cable address ' lo Copenhagen." ' . . . -' ' FRED . Mrs. Cook, wife of the explore aud her children are now at South Haver hill Island, Maine. Mrs. Davidson for- wared the contents of the cablosra'rt to her. . :' '.- A recent shipment of 21 tons of ore frpm the Buzpard mine on Elk Creek has netted the owners of the mine 12642.00. ' .; ' .