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VOLUME VIII
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1009.
NUMBER 291.
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AVtEK HUE
FORMAL OPENING ONE
WEEK FROM TOMGHT
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Kerr of 0. A. C. Guarantees His Pres
ence Friday as Does Alderman of
The U. of 0. This Insures Proni
Inont Men Here Each Day of The
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Fair Exposition Building Being
Hurried to Completion Meeting
KING OF ENGINEERS
HAULS TAFT TRAIN,
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AGED THROTTLE MAX HAULS I
TAFT SUCCESSFULLY.
MINERS' STRIKE
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King of Bails Hauls Ills Third PresI
dent From Ogden.
jTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS
SENT TO TAFT THIS MORNING.
OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 27. Veteran of
the rails and one 'of the most re-
A UUigUL.
Taft On His Way to Butte Meets Glad
News From Senator Carter The
markable engineers of the country. Miners wilt Beturn To Work This
Iieninir Taft Is to be the Guest of
One of the Hisr' Mines that Is In
Tolred in The Strike Hurries to
With one week left in which to
prepare for the opening of the Union
County Exposition, every effort la be
ing put ' forth to make that event
memorable. The formal opening will
take: place .next Monday evening at
7:30. Hon. Walter Tierce will de
liver the opening address and will be
answered by Han. Dunham Wright of
the Cove, and by T. A. Rinehart of
Elgin. Union will also have a rep
resentative on that evening.
That President Kerr of the O. A. C.
and Prof. Alderman of the University
are to represent their respective in
stitutions at the Union County Expo
sition on Educational Day on Friday,
was the news received by Fred B.
Currey In telegrams this morning.
This assured some of the most prom
inent men in Oregon for each of the
days of next week.
On the exposition grounds this
morning a force of eighteen carpen
ters are at work under the supervi
sion of Foreman Stelnbach.
To act upon some important mat
ters of business connected with next
week , the board of directors of the
exposition will meet in the Commer
cial club rooms this evening.
is Charlie Paul, who was at the
throttle of Taft's special train from
Ogden to Pocatello, Idaho. Paul has j
been an engineer for 35 years and
never experienced a wreck. He pass-
ed unsthl thrnueh hnldnvm. wnah-'
outs and landslides, and was at the
throttle when Presidents McKlnley j
and Roosevelt took their western .
trips. The only injury sustained was
last summer when on a leave of ab
sence, he fell from a chicken coop
and broke his arm.
SOME LONG DRIYIXG.
PEARY HOLDS
COOK AT M
KErTSES STO LET HIS SKIP ,
CARRY DR .COOK'S DATA.
.'Ul.4.1. VA IMt tlltUiUllllUl
M ill Require at Least One Year More
Of Time For Dr. Cook to Substan
tlate His Claim About The - Xorth
Vole Discovery Peary Preparing
To Launch Charges Against Conk
Roosevelt Under Strict Orders
nut vau tl UilUt')i
B!TI1E1L0R VISITS
thf r.iinni fwrt
TEAR OUT WALLS OF A BANK AT! I 1 1 U III I U U LU 1 1 LU
, RUNNELS, IOWA. j : ;
' ! INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WIS-' ,
Citizens lime Formed lirele About j CONSIN f AXD MISSOURI SHAKE!!
The Refugees From Justice. j. . '
i By Robert II. Hazard, Staff Cor
respondent ofilie United "Press wth
President Taft.) ' "
i ANACONDA, Mon. Sept. 27. "The
' strike is over," .announced Senator
I Carter today as he boarded President
j Taft's special train at Silver Bow
I Junction, and his vords brought, a
ac-
RUNNELS, Iowai Sept." 27. Three
robbers who attempted to loot the i
Farmers' & Savings bank here, is sur-!
rounded by a posse near Cordova. A j
score of shotB have been exchanged.
As soon as, the officers arrive, an at-
tempt will be made to capture them.
The robbers . dynamited the vault ;
nnl bttw out thn ld of th hiilMlner.
thereby awakening the town. Later
they dynamited a safe at Adelphl, and !
, Little Damage Done Except to Chin
neys, Plate Glass And Dishes
Quake Lasted About 13 Seconds
Generally, With East And West Di
rection Missouri Feels The Burden
of The Shock HeaTily Heaviest in
feeling of relief to all who are
company ing the president.
Big Trip Taken Yesterday When Tar
ty Goes to Lake And Falls.
j According to the information that
L.'C. Smith, driving D..H. Steward's was given out by Senator Carter the
Ford, yesterday established a fast .njnes which have. been closed down
running time, when he with "Doc"
Phy and Mr. Alton and another
gentleman from Hot Lake, drove from
La Grande to the fish hatchery cn
the Wallowa river, on to the lake at
Joseph, by the lake to the falls at
the head of the body of water, back
to Hot Lake and then to La Grande
ngaln.
In contrast to the day of the stage,
not so long since, this is a fine
achievement. The distance covered
was 204 miles, with frequent stops
at points along the route.
Fair at Lewiston.
Birth Record.
The stork last night visited the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sheets ;
and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stewart, and !
at each home left a charming baby I lumber and horse racing are the fea
girl. itures. It continues for the week.
LEWISTON, Sept 27. The city is
crowded with people this morning for
the opening of the tenth annual fair
of Lewiston-Clarkston Fair associa
tion. A parade of Nez Perce Indians,
exhibits of grains, fruit, stock, mines,
since last Friday, will resume opera
tions tonight. P.ut for the fact that
the city of Butte is holding a holiday
in special honor of the visit of the
president, the miners would have
gone back to work today.
Senator Carter did not give any of
the details of the settlement of the
strike with the engineers. Upon his
learning of the end of the walk out,
Taft left his train here and visited
the great Washoe ' smelter which is
one of the many involved in the re
cent trouble with the miners. An
auto ride about the city followed and
the short Journey from heie to Eutte
awhile at 1200 foot level, and watched
was then resumed.
Taft Falls Far.
. BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 21. Taft
dropped a quarter of a mile into the
earth today, but the fall wa3 painless,
lie descended a shaft in la? Lsonard
Cr.pper mine, 1800 feet H-3 stnyed
V 0U WANT A SUIT
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HERE YOC CAN
TIXG GARMENTS NOT OXLY COR
RECT IX EYERY FASHIOX DETAIL
BUT FAULTLESS
MAX SHIP AND
THAT IS BECAUSE
BUILT BY THE BEST
MAKERS IX AMERICA. COME EAR
LY WHILE THE
COMPLETE. VALUES $10, $15, 18, $20
AXD $25.00. .
OVER COAT
MAGNIFICENT OVERCOATS A BIG
WORD BIT y)T 1UU HIU IU
YOU OF OCR LIXE,
SIZE OR STYLE THAT YOU MAY
j WANT WILL BE , FOUXD HERE.
, , PRICES IS.00, $10.00, $15.00 AXD IT.
f TLSTERS ! Ci-'iuD
UJ YOU WAXT A GOOD STYLISH COAT
FOR THE RAINY - SEAS0X.
., V II AYE THEM AT PRICES THAT ARE
, j IN REACH OF EVERYONE. 1'RICffS,
110.00, $li.0, $13.50, $15.00 to $22.50.
ROYAL TAILORS
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WORLD WIDE, MADE TO MEASURE
CLOTHING. ' ' '
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NEW YORK,- Sept. 27. By Com
mander Peary's refusal to allow Har
ry Whitney, the game hunter, to brinp
back Cook's data and instruments on
the Roosevelt, Cook will be delayed
one year in proving his discovery of
the North Pole. This Is the assertion,
tha tis being made by prominent scl-;
eutists who declare that It will be
necessary for Cook to produce his
instruments in order to substantiate
his claim. Cook declares that two of
the Eskimos who accompanied him in
his dash for the pole are coming to
tha United States and will bring his
instruments and other effects. Sci
entists are skeptical about his Bhip
reaching here before another Arctic
winter sets In.
Cook announced today that the in
struments and things that Whitney
was forced to leave were a sextant,
a horizon finder and a flag which
flew at the pole. He also said the
stuff cached at Etah was unneces
sary to prove his claim, but he wan
ted it back to quiet all critics. The
instruments are packed in water
proof, and won't be damaged.
A message was received from Whit
ney, aboard the tender "Jeanie", at
Battle Harbor, follows:
"I started for his home on the
Roosevelt. Peary would allow noth
ing belonging to you on board. He
said to leave everything in cache at
Etah. I met Captain Bartlett of the
Jeanie at North Star. I didn't go
back after going aboard the schoon
er. Going to St. Jonns, ana tnen taice
steamer home. I hope you're well
See you soon, and explain all. Good
shooting, Whitney."
Peary Boasting Again.
SOUTH HARPS WELL, Maine, Sept
27. Stirred to action by the approach
of Harry Whitney to civilization,
Commander Peary started to Bar
Harbor this morning to consult with
General Hubbard, President of the
Peary Arctic club concerning the ad
visability ot immediately launching
charges against Cook.
Peary said: "Roosevelt sailed from
Eagle Island for New York last night.
When the vessel passes Sandy Hook,
I shall be on the bridge, and when
it docks I'll tell the people that a
man who found the North JPole is
standing on the bridge of the Roosevelt"
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secured 10-00:" V INDIANAPOLIS. . Sept 27.-Aa
. J earthquake which was generally felt
thorughout the middle west visited
Indiana this morning. It toppled the
cbimney'B from the buildings in th
city of Covlngrbn and other cities" of
the state and did considerable other
damage, such as breaking plate glaea,
cracking walls, etc.
Felt at Madison.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 27. An earth
quake of moderate intensity was felt
in this city this morning, at 3:50. The
' ' ; j quake lasted for three minutes but
4 ' THE XEW RATES. no material damage was done.
Hi LOCAL BATES'
From La Grande to
new rate old rate
City
.95
. .45
. .40
..2.73
..1.35
. . .40
. .40
..2.85
..i.00
.40
..1.15
1.00 A
.50
.50
2.7
1.50
.50
..50
3.50
l.oo
.50
1.25
Baker
Elgin
Hilgard .... . .
Hood River ....
Huntington .. .
Imbler
Kamela
Portland
Wallowa points
Union
Pendleton .. .
Liberal reductions on express ship
ments of regular and special classes
go Into effect October first on ship
ments in Oregon, according to a new
tariff sheet now in the hands of Ex
press Agent Hlbberd. The reduction
is marked on all classes. It is especi
ally true on the Portland tariff which
is reduced to $2.85 from its former
mark of $3.50. The table above ap
plies to hundred pound shipments In
the state, and will make material
difference in cost of transportation.
Naturally enough, the business done
out of all Oregon offices will increase
as the rates In some Instances our
now almost prohibitive.
These, rates have been anticipated
for some time and La Grande ship
pers will greet' them with pleasure.
The special rate are also reduced
at a rate similar to the general
classification given In the table
above.. 1
Enterprise nas Town Team.
Enterprise is to have a town foot
ball team, according to Attorney Con
over, who is In the city taking part in
the land contest case. A meeting was
held a few days ago at which time
suits and a ball 'were ordered.: A
meeting Is to be called next Saturday
to elect a captain and manager 'and
to formally launch the season's prac
tice. ( , r , . i i
Judging from the fight put up by
Enterprise In baseball, there are
athletes of ability there. Prospects
are for a football team of still higher
rank. Conover, the giant twirl-"-
during the baseball season will . a
tower of strength' In a foot'! line.
Yiolent In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 27. Two distinct
shocks ot earthquake were felt la
this city and throughout the state at
an early hour this morning. Buildings
rocked violently, dishes were thrown
down and broken, chimneys toppeled
to the pavements and large plate
glass windows In the mercantile
houses were thrown to the sidewalks
apd demolished. The people of the
cit tfere terror stricken for a tlme'
as the shocks were exceedingly vio
lent, but of short duration.
Light in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept 27. Three
distinct earthquake shocks were ex
perienced here at an early hour, this
morning but outside of toppled chim
neys and broken dishes no great
damage was done.
Felt in Kentucky. .
HENDERSON, Ky. Sept 27. An
earthquake was experienced here at
4:15 this morning. The vibrations
were from east to west No material
harm was done.
VANDALIA, Ills. Sept' 27. All
earthquake shock aroused the city at
3:45 this morning. It lasted for thir
teen seconds. The seismic wave was
accompanied by subtereanian rumb
lings, sounding like distant thunder,
and severely frightened the inhabi
tants of the city. No particular, dam
age has been reported.
TAXES DELINQUENT SOON.
AT ISLAND CITY
Monday October Fourth Is The Last
Day For Taxes Delinquent Then.
October 4 will be the last day for
the payment of the second install
ment of taxes, and all taxes unpaid
by that date will become delinquent.
1 Thnm nl.rt nnlil nnlv hn'f their taxes
1 . 1 1 ' ' i ' J ... . . " ) I. . v. v...,, '
last spring will do wtll to keep Oc-
, , J tober In mind and pay at an." fme on
i or before that day.
GONE TWO NIGHTS AND PAREXTSi After October 4 certificates of de-
j linquency will be issued to anyone
MUCH ALARMED. j who pays taxes on property that hs
' ; jbeen neglected or overlooked by the
owner. This certificate bears inter
est at 15 per cent until redeemed
1 within three years the holder of the
certificate becomes entltlad to a
i deed . ' , ' 1
Possible That he U With Neighbors,
But Not Probable. !
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tho electric drills ct.tl:i
ore
ut copper
He addressed a huge crowd at the
court house square later. He left for
Helena at 12:415. While here the
president was given a full slxe fnlf
stick made of copper, silver and gold,
presented by the mayor.
'. . . - II Mil.. .1 Vt,.
An eight year old son of Mr. and their hopes on tne possiomiy in n
Mrs. Adam Beck of Island City, has ! being at a distant neighbor now, the
open ::.";' -vlr. missing, since Sat-, general Impression is that something
imi.iy afternoon at 4 o'clock, and , serious has occurred. M t'j?. goes
though the parents and frienda have ion today', the pnrents become more
searched diligently tor' him, no trace and moro nlarmed. for they begin to
t an be found.' This aftoruoon the lo- j disbelieve the theory that he Is with
cal police was put on the search.1 friends. -
Faint hopes still pulsate through j At the time of his departure tho boy
the parentlal veins, for in times past i was hailess and attired in overalls
the lad wondered away to neighbors, ' and a blue "Jumper."
and remained absent one night, at a j While talk of possibility ot drown
time, Invariably returning the next i ing or kldnarplng Is rife, this theory
dny. This Is the first time that ha la given tittle credence by the police,
has been gone two nights In succos-jor by the parents either, for that
bIob, and though they are building matter.