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VOLUME IX
eic SMOKE IS
COIF KIT II
MEN' MEET FRIDAY TO
SIGX FIGHT AGREEMENT.
Johnson Insists that There Be a Win
ners and a Looser's purse as Well
lias a big Sony and Dance Abont his
Prowess and Abont His Alleged Yel
low Streak Jeffries and Johnson
Will Both be Present at the Ton.
fcrcncc.
New York, Oct. 28. Sam Berger
and George Little, managers for Jef
fries and Johnson have decided to bold
a meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow to
sign up the articles of agreement for
the big fight that is to determine the
actual championship of the world in
the pugalistic ring. Johson and Jeffer
ies will both attend , the conference
and will ratify the same by their sig
natures. New York, Oct. 28. Johnson arriv
ed in New York city at 9:35 this morn
lug. This afternoon he will meet Jef
feries and will arrange the full de
tails of their fight which will prob
ably be held in San Francisco. He will
be accorded a rousing reception from
5.000 negroes most of whom gathered
at the Union Station to welcome their
ideal. Johnson said: "I am here to
sign articles with Jeffries. We will
now see who Is the four t flusher,
white or black." '
JohU3on said: "The only point that
I insist on before signing up is tl at
there niust le both a winner's and a
looser's end of the purse. To show
that I am a good sport I will allow
Jeff to name the percentage. This is
the opportunity of my life and I pro
pose to show the world that I am the
bnst man that ever donned the mitts
if I can succeed in getting Jefferies in
to the ring v.ith me. Frequently It is
airt tint somewhere in my anatomy
V. a yellow streak. Doesn't it strike
yen as being funny that no one has
over been able to find it? Tt me give
you a litle tip. When Jeff and I get
into the ring don't let racial prejudice
prevent you from getting down a few
good sized bets on the black man. Of
course, If you can afford to lose, bet
nu Jeffries."
An Echo man has 465 bales ofhops.
LOWER !i i
BRIEF IN LA GRANDE RATE CASE
ON WAY TO
The meeting of the Commercial Club
directors which, was to . have been
held ' last night was postponed until
Friday night on account of the special
meeting of the city council which
some of the. directors had .to attend.
One of the matters of public import
ance to come up will be the report of
Attorney Oliver on the progress of
the railroad rate case.
The attorney- has the brief of the
La Grande case In the controversy all
ready to forward to Washington. He
states that while there is nothing to
report concerning actual results be
fore the case is reviewed and a decis
ion Is handed down by the Interstate
Commeroce Commission, Intimations
from the commissioners at the Spo
kane hearing were to the effect that
La Grande would at least gain all that
Spokane gained from the hearing. j
It was the private opinion of the
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
HAS FASTED
FOR 43 DAYS
CALIFORNIA MAX FEELS FIXL
WITHOCT EATING.
Has Often Tried Eating During Fast
ing But Doesn't Like It.
Willetts, Oal. Oct 28. J. D. Barn
well, of this city, today entered the 43
day of his fasting. He declared that
he was not ready to stop yet Since he
commenced fasting Barnwell has
lost 50 pounds and now weighs 170
pounds. He is 70 years of age. He be-
trn r r
new ui
getting relief for , stomach trouble
from which he has been a sufferer for
many years. After abstaining for 14
days he attempted to eat soup but
found that his stomach could not re
tain it At the end of thirteen days he
tried venison juice with a like re
sult. He declares that he Is feeling
much better and that in his belief he
will be a well man when he breaks his
fast;
PERISH
IN WILDS
RESCUE PARTIES START SEARCH
FOR LOST ONES.
Saldte be Lost For Many Months and
Great Alarm is Felt.
Los Angeles, Oct. 28. Missing for
more than eight weeks in the remote
fastnesses of the Serla Nevada moun
tains, Erwin R. Weinspach with his
wife and a society young lady by the
j name of Jessie J. Thornton, is now
thought to have perished In the severe
snow storms that have been raging in
th Serias for several days. They start
ed out last August to make a long
mountainous trip, intending to stay a
month and have now been absent for
two months, and no word has been re
ceived from them. No uneasiness was
felt until recently the snow storms
have set in and' it is believed that the
partydelayed their return so late that
they have been caught in the snow
and have become lost Searching par
ties have been organized and are now
starting for the district in which It
is supposed they have had their cainp,
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WASHINGTON"
commissioners that Spokane would
never be given terminal rates on the
basis of water competition for she has
no such ' competition, ' but that she
would be granted rates lower than
the coast titles on all articles pro
duced In the central portions of the
county where water competition cuts
no figure. This will include about
three fourths of the articles consum
ed In the west. Owing to the fact that
La Grande is situated in some re
spects better than Spokane she will
Eet better rates on many articles. .
The commissioners asked,, showing
that they had some such action In
mind, how a reduction In first class
rates from Inland cities from $3 to ?2
would suit the plaintiffs. La Grande's
anawer.was that it would be accept
able provided that a commodity rate
on less than car load lots was also
given.
edjtor llai ns
HE IS SLANDERED
EDITOR OF FBJSCO
' DAILY NEWS BRINGS SUIT.
Arts Tea Thousand Dollars Damage
From Flckert tbe Republican Candi
date for District Attorney Accused
of Having Fathered Movement to
Hare Heuey Appointed Deputy If
Big Damages.
San Francisco. Oct. 28. William D.
Wasson, the editor of the Daily News
has filed a suit In the superior court
this afternoon charging Charles M.
Flckert, the republican union labor
nominee for district attorney with
slander and asking damages In the
sum of $10,000.
The petition sets forth that Frickert
In his speeches stated that Wasson,
and Fremont, the old editor of the
Bulletin and Attorney Hiram John
son went to him and agreed to sup
port him, if Frickert would agree to
appoint Francis J. Heney, the demo
cratic independent candidate, as h'.s
deputy. The News is supporting Henoy
and Wasson charges the statement
made by Frickert to be false. Damages
are asked on two counts of $5,000
each.
CAPITALISTS NOT HERE YET.
No Word from Men from East Who
Are Scurrlling for Orchards.
Nothing additional has been heard
today of the party of Red Oak, Iowa,
capitalists who have left their Iowa
town for La Grande. They were due
here yesterday, but did not put in their
appearance this morning as had been
anticipated.
A sawmill !s to take the place of a
gallon house at Wlllamlna.
irEST10N OF MT MC KINLEY TPJP
THE TQF'C
Debate Takes Place at Hamilton To
uiirht Over Altered Froud.
.Missoula, Mont. Oct 28. Dr. 'Cook
hand Edward X. Barrill. his guide, are
to meet in a joint debate tonigb; at
Hamilton.. "
Barrill is the guide who accompani
ed Dr. Cook on his original Mt. Mc
KInley expedition In which the Doctor
c laims to have scaled the mountalu to
its top, and in which his former guide
claims that the doctor is mistaken.
Barrill has made" an affidavit saving
that the doctor never never reached
the summit of Mt. McKlnley and that
he was never nearer than 14 miles of
the summit. The pictures that the 'r.
took of Barrill and the American rlatr
purporting to have been taken on the
summit of Mt . McKinley were taken
on a lower leved some 20 miles from
the summit of the mountain.
Barrill promles to be present at the
explorer's lecture tonight and say ht
will call the Doctor's bluff and will
tell the people of Hamilton exactlv
what Cook did at Mt. McKlnley. Dx.
Cook Is apparently full of fight and
says that he Is anxious to face r-;j
traducers.
E1KT0 DEBATE
VII GUIDE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
CIIOII HE
TO REPUBLICANS
SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN
WANT HIM DEPOSED NOW,
Party With President Taft Down the
Mississippi Agree that Cannon Must
Be Deposed for the Republican Par
ty's Welfare Conference Being hold
to Decide ta the Qaestlon Taft
A!uu C Uriji liim iait tfarty
Late. ,
. Chicago, Oct. 28. A dispatch receiv
ed by the Tribune today from Halena,
Arkansas, says that the congressmen
and senators of the republican party
have told the president that Joe Can
non must, if he again should become
a candidate for speaker be placed one
the retired list. This they say has be
come necessary on acount of him be
ing a detriment to the success of the
republican party In the future.
Taft Behind Schedule.
Helena, Ark. Oct 28. Hours be
hind his schedule President, Taft who
Is due to arrive at Vkksburg at three
this afternoon will not' arrive until
dusk this evening. The fleet carrying
the president and governor and con
gressmen will sail down the Mississ
ippi until .Vicksburg has been reached
without stopping at any of the Inter
vening places.
' Superintendent Home. '
Superintendent E. E. Bragg return
ed yesterday evening from a trip up
the river where he visited the schools
Kt Perry and Hilgard. Today h is giv
ing his time to listing the books re
ceived from the state library commis
sion. Wallowa Stock Shipment
Eleven fine cars of beef cattle came
out from Wallowa county today en
route for the Uniop Stock Yards in
Portland.
RALLY ARE HERE
SPEAKERS ARE HERE AND MORE
COMING TONIGHT.
Uclfgates Will Also Come this Even
Intr to Attend Itarviies.
C. II. Hilton of Milton, Mrs. Clara G,
Essen or Forest Grove, Oregon, who Is
state" superintendent of the Christian
Sunday School association, and others
are here today participating in the
opening of the Sunday School rally
which opens tonight at the Central
church. More delegates are coming to
night and tomorrow morning when
the rally will have been well com
menced. The program to be carried
out and which commences tonight, fol
lows: Thursday eeynlng at 8 p. m. address
"The Complete Christian" by C. V,
Swander, corresponding secretary f
Oregon. Friday morning services will
begin at 9:13 with devotional exer-
cises. Rev. Willis of Elgin and G. H.
Hilton of Milton will give addressee.
The afternoon session will be In th
charge of the C. W. B. M. In the even
ing at 7:30 Mrs. Clara G. Ep-n the
riible School superintend ; t of the
state will present Bible School work.
This rally Ib open for all who desire
to attend. Arrangements have been
made whereby the delegates from out
of town wll be enteretalned while In
Ta Grande. ,
SPEAKERS EDO
28, 1909.
ANARCHIST IS
GIVEN FREEDOM
DE LARA FREED AFTER A LONG
AND HARD FIGHT.
Out On Bail Tending Settlement In
Court of Serious Charge.
Los Angeles, Oct. 28. L. Gultterrez
De Lara, tbe Mexican socialist who
la charged with being an alienist an
archist, was released from jail short
ly after noon today, under a bond of
$3,000. 1
Inspector Ridgway had personally ap
proved of the bond prepared by the
counsel for De Lara. He was arrested
on October 10 tor delivering socialistic
speeches on the plaza at Los Angeles.
Three days and nights in the moun
tains, without coats or food, and com
pelled to feed upon a young dog they
were forced 'to kill and eat In order
not to give out completely, was the
experience of two Douglass young
men. .
FIEM
ACTIVE
TWO BURNED AXD SOME 11 ARE
BADLY II CRT.
'arefully Prepare to Boast the Entire
Occupancy of Structure.
New York, Oct. 28. Two people
were burned to death and fourteen
others were badly hurt today in a fire
of Incendiary origin which destroyed
two three-storied tenements on East
Fifteenth street
The dead are Herman Tledt, aged 31
and his wife Emma, aged 27.
Those who were responsible for
setting the structure on fire made
careful preparations for the destruc
tion of the buildings filled wlth'sleep
Ing people. They poured oil all over
the floors of the basement and lower
floors of the buildings, then set it on
fire and made their escape. The loss
will reach about $50,000.
Lett Out By Mistake.
Inadvertently the name of the sell
ing agent In the transaction between
Mrs. McWhirter and S. IL Dalton, yes
terday where the corner property on
dams and Fir was sold, was left out
In the report The La Grande Invest
ment company was the agent which
made the deal.
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COUNCIL FAILS TO NAME A MAN
FOR EMPTY CHAIR
At an important meeting of the city
council held last evening an ordinance
was passpf' authorizing' the call of a
special ek-iticn on the 26th of Novem
ber for the purpose of voting' on the
propositi)..:) cf refunding the water
bonds due this fall. The ordinance pro
Wded for voting on the refunding of
the entire Issue Including the bovl
due in 1912. This action was taken to
save the trouble of another spxiul
election two years hence and because
by refunding the entire Issue of $r0.0(-o
;t cheaper rate of Interest can be hid.
Fall to Elect Councilman.
Several ballots were taken last
night for a councilman to succeed S. j
NUMBER 4.
ARRESTOFFICERS
PORTLAND OFFICIALS OF
DEFCN'CT BANK IX TROCBLI.
President Moore, Cashier and Tnre
Directors all Under Arrest For Ac
cepting Deposits in Defunct InsUtn.
tlonMen Out On Bonds Today Af
e,r ArIgnme,lt Tfl,s Xor
Ing Hearing Continued
Portland, Oct. 28. Walter H M,,r,r
president; W. Cooper Morris, cashier;
E. E. Lytle, Harry A. Moore and Leo
Frlede. directors of the xlefunct Ore
gon Trust & Savings Bank, who won
arrested yesterday on the charge of
acepung deposits after it Is alleged,;
they knew that the bank was InsolT
ent, appeared in police court befora
Justice Olson this morning and 4on
appllcatio nof their attorneys the case
was continued for one week. The or
chils were arrested on information
sworn to by Abraham Henkle who was'
one of the depositors. They are now
out on bonds of $5,000 each.
A 42 pound Chinook Salmon waa
caught in Coos Bay. ' ?
TWO FIRES LAST NIGHT, f
Blaiee Breaks Out at Early Hour This '
ornlng Another Last Evening,.
After a long rest from fires La
Grande has been visited by two fires.
since 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
At that time a mysterious blaze broke
out in the "vacant house owned by
Judge Ramsey, Just back of his resi
dence. The building bad been rented .
by the Lambda Phi Alpha club, .a
young man's organization, and about
$20 worth of gymnasium equipment
was destroyed. No member of the or-' ,
ganlzatloh had been around the build
ing fqr several days owing to the fact ,
that they had decided fo change their
location and the origin of the Are re
mains a total mystery.
The rut on the interior of the old
Are bell was again disturbed about 3
o'clock this morning when flames waa
discovered In the addition to the Blue
Mountain hotel. Owing to the fact that
no wind was stirring the blaze burned
slowly and the firemen gained control
before It had spread. Because of the
critical location of this fire, between
a livery stable and the wooden hotel
great damage might have resulted if,
the wind had been blowing.
N. Bolton, resigned. Three candidate!!
were mentioned, William Miller, Wk. '
Wainwright and Adolph Newlia.
There were no petitions but th33
names were mentioned and voted uuon
with no election resulting.
An ordinance was passed amending
the ordinance providing for fire es
capes. The principal change In tl la
ordinance is in regard to two story
buildings where 1 tis not made neces
siiry to have metalic escapes, but koot
ted ropes may be used. ' ; '
Improvement district No. 8 waa cre
ated. This 'included Second street
where the construction of a wood si la
walk from M to O streets Is cont initiated.
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