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VOLUME IX
LA GRANDS. U1TX0N COUNTY. OREGON,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 1. 1909.
NUMBER 31.
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humaTblood
sprays mob
310U CROWDS CLOSE TO THE
KXIFE TVHEX IT FALLS.
JtTeral Women Spattered with Blood
ir.
When DecaititatloD Takes Flace .
In rnblic Execution.
Mount Brison, France, Dec. 1. The
most horrible of scenes that has been
chronicled In civilized ages, attended
the scenes at the gulllotlng of "Rlbo
let," the notorious bandit murderer,
T,LIcl took iAw iu i'uis city today.
""Long before the execution hour ar
rived the mob was so great that the
eoldlers had to be called for the pur
pose of clearing the streets. When the
soldiers attempted to execute the or
der a pitched battle ensued, the mob
yielding their clubs and knives with
telling effect and several persons are
reported to h'ave been seriously in
.red. T Around the guilatine which was
erected on a platform some eight feet
spare and twelve feet high, and where
the notorious bandit expiated his
awful crimes and where his bloody
career was brought to an end, hun
dreds of men and women pressed,
those on the outskirts of the great
throng pressing those on the inside
close up to the scaffolding. When the
great knife descended the crowd surg-;
ed closer and the blood of the victim
spurted in a perfect shower out over
the heady of the spectators below.
The crowd howled in frlenzied glee
when several fashionably dressed
women, who had wormed their way
close to the block, were spattered
fh'iiio blood of the victim.
REUF'S STUNT
A FAILURE
COURT WILL HIMSELF STUDY THE
PRISONER'S HEALTH.
Subterfuge to Get Ont of Prison Has
Xot Been Tery Snccessfal.
an Francisco, Dec. 1. When the ap
plication of Abrham Ruef for bail
came up for hearing today before
Judge Cabannls the court refused to
accept the certificate made by the phy
Iclans selected by Ruef to report r p
on his condition. Judge Cabannls an
nounced that he would appoint three
physicians to examine Ruef and make
a report as to whether his incarcera
tion In the county Jail, pending his ap
peal Is endangering his life or not, r.s
t claimed by Ruefs attorneys.
NOTED CASE
lOriiT 1 1 ir mi
Final and decisive defeat has finally j
been meted out to the Frederick F. i
Metzler case, the squatter who claimed i
Prior rights when Alton B. O'Brien !
filed on a parcel of land In the now !
famous 4-11 district In Wallowa coun- ;
ty. Land Atorney J. T. Williamson this j
morning received official notice from
the department of the Interior that the '
O'Brien clairn stands, and a patent !
vill he Isued t I -jr.. This decision j
comes afr -, ik :.'.cb fcm-'j
T?"y(i ;.;fa.' iif'j iast September.
' wa a aicr then and Metzler
az a-f.iy,.jtter. The local land office
rINALT
uvt
heard the testimony which required
eight days in the taking, and then
ruled that O'Brien had the right to
the land, Metzler not being a bona
fide squatter. Metzler appealed to the
commissioner of the general land of
fice but lost; then he appealed to the
secretary of the interior and lost once
more; then he appealed for a writ of
review, and today It became known
that he has lost in that move. He has
the option of appealing to the supreme
court of the United States, which is
not plausible.
This case was the first to be heard
following the filing subsequent to
the well known lineup which lasted
thirty days in th city. - -
Another case which has been in
favor of the timbcrman 30 far is that
of Peter Larsen against Chester A.
Foreman. Larson has carried his case
up to the commissioner of the general
land office in the fight for possession
but he has lost there too, according to
Information received by hi r?:y
loaay, J. T. Williamson.
GIRL KILLED
ACHDENTLY
MOTHER IXSAXE WITH GRIEF AT
THE ACCIDEXT.
Girl was Instantly Killed at Rltzrlile
Washington, Todur. .
Ritzvllle, Wash. Dec. 1. Mrs. Jacob
Peters of Warden, a small town near
here, Is prostrated and Insane from
grief today followljg the accidental
killing of hr six year old daughter.
While drawing a comb through her
hair. JUs she Btood before the mirror
the mother accidentally dislodged a
gun hanging on the wall. The gun
struck the floor, exploding, the bullet
ploughing its way through the child's
heart.
COURT MEETS
PATIXG OF ROUTINE BILLS OCCU
PIES MOST OF TIME.
Little Matters Outside of Usual Bngl
ness for the Court
Practically the entire session of the
county court today was occupied with
the regular monthly routine of bills.
The only matters on the docket, out
side of one road petition and a peti
tion by the Gande Ronde Reservoir
Company for a right of way for a
canal along certain untraveled streets
in Homestead addition to the City
of La Gande.
TAX TALKED
Washington, Dec. 1. The carrying!
out of the new law Imposing a tax on !
corporations is said to be the subject j
of a conference betwee" President !
Taft and a de!" ,1 zw Til i-'
nols Mancf:" -a' today
Senator Cul.. -. - gements ,
fcr the nifetiu 1
It Is sa.d that the manufacturers ;'
intend to ask the president to recom- j
mend an amendment tq the law In a
special message to Congress soma
time this winter.
CORPORATION
FIND WOMAN
REALLY DIED
FACE M AS FLUSHED W1IEX
COFFIX WAS CLOSED IT.
With the Husband's Consent Tillamook
Citizens Exhume body During
The Night Xow Satisfied.
Tillamook, Ore. Dec. 1. Mrs. L. A.
Holdrldge a victim of the recent Argo
wreck was not buried alive as was
claimed yesterday. This fact was made
ccrUIu itiitf morning -when several
representative citizens of Tillamook
visited the grave at 2 o'clock this
morning and by the light of candles
and lanterns exhumed the body and
two doctors, present examined the
corpse for any signs of life.
At the funeral yesterday many com
mehts were made of the natural ap
pearance of the woman. Her cheeks
were flushed and ears and neck were
highly colored and in fact the corpse
gave every Indication of still having
life.' ,. . ' J. ;': : .
Last night the people congregated
on the streets and excitement ran ex
ceedingly high. The coroner, living at
Bay City, was appealed to- for permis
sion to exhume the body, and although
he was positive that the woman was
dead when the certificate was issued,
he comunicated with the husband and
after receiving his consent he gave
the requested permission with the pro
viso that two surgeons must be pres
ent. This morning at 2 o'clock a com
mittee of prominent citlzeus visited
the cemetery and exhumed the body.
The first test made by the surgeons
was the use of carbolic acid which
failed to discolor the flesh, showing
that life was extinct. Then an Incision
was made without : results. The sur
geons pronounced the woman as be
ing dead beyond all possibility of a
doubt. When the woman was exhumed
from the grave the body was so life
like that niiir-' of the bysteanders ex
claimed alond In their wonderment. .
MAINE CITIES
FRIEXDS ELLILVE HE WILL BE
OX IIAXI) IN TIME.
Man of Cook's description Is Seen In
Maine Sanatorium.
New York, Dec. 1. -TYlends of Dr.
Cook are growing confident In their
belief that the physician naB sought
seclusion somewhere In New Engla ii
and will not reappear In this city n
Ul the Copenhagen University commit
tee have made public the results of
their review of his polar records. A
report from Well's Depot, Maine, is
to the effect that a man answering to
the description of Dr. Cook has enter
ed the Pine Valley sanatarlum in
that city.
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SURE
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London, Dec. 1. The feeling here
today prevales that by the rejection
of the war budget, the house of
lords have sealed their own doom.
Parliament went into session early to
day for tin purpose of dissolution.
Premier Alsqu'.th conferred with the
BUDGET
Kjng today. The King, will, Jt is ex
pected call the privy council together
to draw up an order prolonging the
session of parliament and which will
probably be sent to the house of com
mons tomorrow or Friday.
The ; financial situation Is ino of
chaotic condition. Until the new pari la
ment has time to assemble the author
ities will not attempt to collect the
taxes under the old law. All attention
is now being directed toward the !?
tlon in which the people will pups in
on the action of the Lods in refuslug
to pass the budget as sent up from
the house of commons.
King Edward today consented to
act as an arbitrator of the differer-ccs
which have arisen over the Alanp
claims between the United States ard
Chile. ' '
nPPW pine
FOR FIGHT
MILL WILL PROBABLY GO TO THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Moving Picture Per Cent Cuts Lots
Of Ice In Closing Deal.
Hoboken, Dec. 1. When tha bids
for the world's championship battle
between Jeffr.es and Johnson, were
opened this afternoon It was found
that all promoters had deposited it
least J3.000. In some Instances th:
promoters had deposited' as high as
$10,00Q as a good faith g tanntes of
their completing their part of tha
contract provided the mill it t ulled
off. "
"riie following proposition were Jlng
led out and are now under ..--'Juration
by Manager Tom McCarry
Pacific Athletic Club, of L01 'Vngelts
California, ten percent 0 he poss ;t
celpts with 60 per cent of ihe moving
picture receipts, or a guarantee purse
of $110,000 with 60 per cent ot the
moving picture receipts.
Rlckard & Gleason offered a guaran
teed purse of S101.000, 60 per o.jnt of
the moving picture receipts. In this
bid it was undecided by the hklders
as to Just where they would want the
fight to be pulled off, except, either In
California, Nevada or Utah.
Gleason & Coftroth, stipulating that
the fight be held July 4th, 1910 at
Coloma, Ocean View or San Francibco,
offer $125,000 for all privliges with
a deposit of $30,000, a purse of $75,00o
and 66 2-3 per cent of the moving pic
ture receipts, or SO per cent of the
grqss receipts. - 1
Eddie Graney of the Tuxedo Club ot
San Francisco, offered 80 per cent of
the gross receipts, a guarantee of $75,
000, or 10 per cent of the picture re
ceipts with a guarantee of $70,000 and
$20,000 In addition to pay for a third
interest in the pictures; or 90 per cent
of the gross receipts and the entire
receipts from the pictures. He refus
ed to post any guarantee and stipulat
ed that the fight must come off within
five miles of San Francisco.
It may be some days before the
decision as to whose bid will be ac
cepted will be determined as there are
several things to be taken Into con
sideration outside of the amount of
the guarantee.
Ship Disabled,
South Bend, Wash. Dec. 1. Tha
gunboat Pinceton, en.;ii from Puk'
Sound Navy Vai-J. to 'hs waterc of
N'-:asua to kssIc' la tre protection
f Ais-vScan interests. Is Tying at an
"?" In the lower bay as the result of
heing disabled off the coast on Mon
day night. Just what is the matter of
the warship is a secret as the officers
will give out no Information.
Chink to San tjulntin.
San Fanclsco, Dec. 1. In the cus
tody of Sargent Georre McMahon,
Louis Willis, a young Chinese bey
wae take nto San Qulntin today to e
plate the pealty of murdering h1:i
step mother near San Luis Oplspo.
TRAINMEN MAY JOIN
WITH SWITCHMEN !? A
GENERAL TIEUP OF LINES
Condition Serious Throughout Entire
Northwest Where Strike Has
Actually Started
LOCALLY, HASNO RELATIONS
St Paul, Dec. 1. It is reported to
day that the leaders of the Brother
hood ot Railway Trainmen, which has
a membership of several thousand, are
now contemplating joing the strike of
the dissatisfied switchmen, whose
present strike has resulted In the ty
ing up of all freight traffic on more
than a dozen roads that pentrate the
Northern states, the Mississippi Val
ley and the Northwest. Reports from
Missoula and other Montana points
indicate that the members of the
Brotherhood in that state favor a
walkout, as things have not been to
their liking for some time and they
now consider this an excellent oppor
tunity to affiliate with the switchmen
in their movement. Should this move
ment take place it means the complete
demoralization of the traffic of the en
tire Norh and Northwest. A meeting
of tha Missoula branch of that organi
zation has been called to discuss the
matter. The situation in this city is
apparently unchanged. Each side in
the controversy Is claming to have the
upper hand and is anticipating vic
tory,' - ' ,' .. v:',"
Tacoma, Dec. 1. The Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern rail
road yards are almost completely tied
up today through the general strike
of the switchmen on the lines ex
tending from St. Paul westward.
On the Northern Pacific 105 switch
men are out and In consequence near
ly every wheel has stopped. Passen
ger trains are still being operated but
freight traffic is at a standstill.
Serlons In Montana.
: Helena, Mont. Dec. 1. There Is no
change here fn the switchmen's strike
situation. At Laurel all the men In the
Northerly Pacific yards have walked
out and likewise In the yards of the
Great Northern at Great Falls. Only
two men quit here. This was on ac
count of their affiliation with the order
ot talnmen.
Spokane Tied Up.
Spokane, Dec. 1. With only the gen
HANDBAGS
New Leather, New Shapes, New Prices
We Have the largest, the best, the most
up-to-date line of Ladies Hand Bags and
Purses ever shown in La Grande. We have
the Alligator, Patent Leather, Real Seal. Wal
rus and a line ot imported leathers that we
know are good, and of the latest styles. We
are offering these goods ai I .st reasonable
pricetfor this class of goodt. Our goods are
right and we know the price are. Let us
show you while our line is complete.
HILLL'S DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE,
eral yardmasters and the men from
the depot and general offices to han
dle the passenger trains, the freight
yards here are tied up following the
calling out of the switchmen in a
general strike. There are no freight
trains moving on the Groat Northern
or the Northern Pacific today.
Portland Escapes It.
. Portland, Dec. 1. Portland switch
men are on their job today and traffio
is undelayed. The Bwitchmen in Port
land do not belong to the switchmen's
union that has called the strike On
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern. ' '
Old Timers Loyal.
St. Paul, Dec. 1. At five of the locaj
headquarters of the lines affected by
the strike today it ,1s "announced that
many of the old time employes e
main loyal and are working at the
head of men that have been transfer
red from other departments of the
service and they claim to be forti
fied against further trouble. One lone
freight train left St. Paul today. .
Throughout this wection of the coua
try no freight is being moved, station
agents refusing to accept consign
ments for forwarding., This action la
taken on the ' orders of the general
freight agent and is done for the pur
pose of preventing a congestion of
large quantities of freight in the city
which cannot at present be handled,
, Passenger traffic has not as yet be
come affected with the exception of
slow movement of the trains in the
terminal yards, on acount of the in
experienced help necessarily being
used in the handling of the trains.
The local situation Is In no way
affected by the strike. The La Grande ,
switchmen are affiliated with the Port
land switchmen and word has been re
ceived from Portland to the effect that :
the O. R. & N., lines are In no way'
involved.
OREGON