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VOLUME IX
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1909.
NUMBER 37
NUMBER NINE
J LE AVESTR ACK
ACCIDENT AIDS IN CRIPPLING
i TRANSPORTATION ON THE
0. R. & N.
Leeck causes delay
i ' but so one injured.
I
hvrecker Called out to Wright Affairs
I Train Schedule Badly Dlsor
I ganlzcd on Account of Snow.
Train Service Today.
I?-
Fast Mail due at 10:55 last
night arrived 9 a. m. today.
-N'o. 6 approximately on
time.
No. 10 due at 7:45 a. m.,
a. m. arrive at 6 tonight
No. 7 due 9:25 a. m., 12
hours late.
Evening trains no report
I
I Not content along with crippling
I railroad transportation to a point
I bordering on paralysis, with wind and
I snow, fate this morning put another
fcrinip in the O. R. & N., commerce
with ditching No. 9 at Nolan, & point
j 15 miles west of Pendleton. Three car
trucks on that train were derailed by
reason unknown. One of the trucks
was righted soon after the accident
but the other two put up a stubborn
fight. The wrecker was called from
the La Grande sho; i at 1:15 this
morning and as it required three
hours and more traffic was blocked
until nearly noon.
i ma lert ul uranue snoruy arter
ujuiugui. ii vanu atu. u uui iu wag
held up between the wreck and Port
land. This accounted for the fact that
No. 10 did not get in until late in the
afternoon.
None were hurt in the Nolan wreck.
Tellng its own story of the terrific
snowstorms prevaling at points in the
ast, No. 11, the fast mall train which
was due last night at 11 o'clock, ar
rived in La Grande this morning at
D:30, covered with snow and ice. The
rear door of the last car was blocked
with frozen ice and snow, whipped in
to the openiag by the blizzards.
Big Bond Issue.
Washington, Dec. 8. A $500,000,000
bond lsue or an annual congressional
Appropriation of $50,000,000 for the im
hPNwement of the waterways of the
i country is the demand of the Sixth
National Rivers and Harbors commls
slon which convened in Washington
today. '
"With Prfesldent Taft as the prln-
-viwi ipeuer oi me uay, wun eecre-
Bernstorff , the German Ambassador,
s uv oiaicu iui a u auuresB as wen w
.governors from many states and dele-
PREVENT FROZEN PIPES
Our attention to your wat
er pipes and Coils will save
you time and money : : :
-
I BAY & ZWEIFEL
J PLUMBERS AND TINNERS.
211 DEP01 STREE1
I gates from nearly all states
In at-
tendance, the opening of the congress
Is most auspicious. The president Is an
enthusiastic r.dvocate of improved wa
ter ways ui in his address has gone
most thoroughly into all phases of the
gigantic part .'
President Tafit has appeared at pre
vlous meetings of the congress and
has -pledged himself to the movement
He has but recently taken occasion to
express himself upon the general pol
icy of conservation of the natural re
sources, placing water Improvements
at the head of the list Secretary
Dickinson is greatly impressed with
the necessity of deepening . the rivers
and harbors.
Upon him as secretary of war would
fall the duty of carrying out any con
certed plan for waterway improve
ments. .
Count Von Bernstorff comes from a
country that probably knows, more of
water way improvements than any
ciucr, u6ia ilia ttuii uaruors enjoy
ing a greater degr3e of development
than anv In the world- This commerce
is developed and controlled by the cen
tral government and its encourage
ment has proved a great success.
Alexander Re-elected .
Los Angeles, Dec. 8 Early Indica
tions from return's today point out
that Mayor George Alexander has a
likely chance to be re-elected mayor
in Los Angeles over the Republican
candidate, George, Smith. '
LEOPOLD AT
DEATH'S DOOR
BULLETIN SAYS THE KI50 IS 131
PROVISO BUT SOT BELIEVED.
Pr.r.:;i::c King Thought to be Dying
At His Royal Palace.
Brussels," Dec 8. In' 'spite of the
official bulletins issued today stating
that King Leopold's condition is im
proving it is the belief that the aged
monarch is dying.
Leopold Is suffering from paralytic
attack and has been in a critical con
dition for several days.
From the Indication in the govern
ment circles it would seem that some
grave crisis is at hand. , Ministers of
high estate are assembling and di
plomats are gathered in the city.
SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Kermlt Roosevelt Ends Fruitful Trip
Into Interior.
Nairobi, Dec. 8. Kermlt Roosevelt
arrived here today after successfully
exploring the forests for two week?.
He succeeded in bagging two bull
bangos, which are considered the
rarest specimens of the African an
telope and two cows of other species.
The young hunter Is in excellent splr
its and his health Is good, After a few
hour rest he set out for Mombasa,
where he will hunt Sable.
WAGE WAR ON
ELG1NSJIJMPS
WILL IMPORT DONKEY ENGINES
TO PULL STUMPS ON APPLE -ORCHARD
LAND
OXE OF THE MOST LnTOR.
TAXT PROMOTION MOVES,
Wholesale Attack' on Stumps Made
Posible by Action of Coninier-
rial f lnK-.Tl-ol ClcCC!
E!s!a., Doc. S (Cpcci?.:) VTzol
sale onslaught on the stumps, which
cover the land recently discovered to
be extremely useful for apple orchard
was ordered last evening at a meet
ing of the Commercial Club, and don
key engines will be imported to root
out the stumps. .
The Commercial club deemed this
to be the best policy to be pursued
in Its war on the stumps, and the sec
retary will correspond with the man
ufacturers of donkey engines to have
a large consignment shipped In here
to be used for that purpose. Elgin
has been leading the Northwest In the
utilizing of the stump land for or
orchard purposes, and is spending
geat sums of money to that end.
It is thought that the action of the
Commercial club last evening will
open a new era in the. new era al
ready opened when it ' was first
thought to convert stump land into
orchards.
Farmers Buy Warehouse Stock
A deal was consumnated between
members of the Farmers Union and
the manager of the Elgin Warehouse
whereby the farmers get control of
a large portion of tb warehouse
stock. Some of It was already In the
farmers' hands but the deal closed
here now fakes the control from i R.
C. Mays and puts it into the hands of
the Union, which will then practically
own the warehouse, as does the Island
City Farmers Union at the prerent
time.
LAUNCH 15
SAN FRANCISCO WILL BACK A
WORLD'S FAIR,
Event to Commemorate the Opening;
Of the Panama Canal.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Backed by
practically every business and pro
fessional man in the city and aided by
every organization which will guaran
tee the necessary financial support,
the promoters ot the Panama-Pacific
Exposition will begin immediately
organizing to raise the necessary
funds for the holding of a big .fair
In this city in 1915 for the purpose of
commemorating the opening of the
Panama canal. .
The proposition was made by H.
S. King, president of the Bank of
California when in connection with a
meeting of the Pacific Ocean Exposi
tion Company at a meeting of 500
of the principal merchants of the, city
and in a few minutes the plans were
under way. No subscriptions have
been taken as yet althougs several of
the merchant princes present have
volunteered to contribute large sums
toward the enterprise. It Is proposed
to make the Exposition the largest
that the world has ever seen.
With about a thee day's chlnook
wind, paving will be the proper Ques
tion for dlscusslno ones more.
EXPOSTON
HOPE TO END
EMBROGLO
TWO HUNDRED KILLED IN YES
TERDAY'S BLOODY BATTLE
WHEN INSURGENTS WON
ZELAYA WILL EXECUTE THE
LEADER OP LOSING ARMY.
Delegates Hurrying To Washington
Where It Is Believed Settlement
mil Be Effected.
Mexico City, Dec. G. Henrique
Creel, former Mexican Ambassador to
Washington but now the governor of
the state of , Chihauhau, Is today en
ronte to Washington to represent the
Mexican government in a conference
that will have for its object the im
mediate settlement of the Nicaraguan
question. Creel is traveling to Wash
ington as the personal representative
of President Diaz. In Washington he
will confer with Cbarlej E. Magoon,
the former governor of Cuba, who Is
to be named as the American commis
sioner according to the general belief
here.
. New Orleans, Dec. 8. Dr. Cardena
deposed general of former president
of Nicaragua whose administration
was overthrown by Zuala in 1893 has
taken the field against the dictator
and is heading an expedition from
Costa Rica Into Nicaragua, according
to advices received in this city to
day. New Orleans, Dec. 8. Dispatches to
day from Corinto confirm the re
ports cabled yesterday that a decisive
victory had been fought In favor of
the Insurgents over the Zelaya forces
commanded by General Vasquez, near
the town of Rama. The Insurgents to
day, the nfWsage states, are pushing
to the limit the advantage gained In
the fight of yesterday. Fierce fighting
is now going on in the outskirts of of
the Zelayan army's position. Between
200 and 300 men fell In yesterdays
engagement
Leader is Blamed.
Mexico City, Dec. 8. An unconflrm
ed dispatch from Mangua, Nicaragua,
says that General Vasquez was tried
by court martial today and condemn
ed to death becaure he was defeated
by the InBurgentB in yesterdays en
gagement . near Rama. .
WINS SUIT
JUDGMENT GIVEN RECEIVER IN
TURNER OLIVER CASE.
UfiZlSi Is Size of Judgment Entered
Against Oliver, Stockholder.
In the case of Walter Nledner, re
ceiver of the Farmer's & Trader's
National bank, vs.,. Turner Oliver,
the Circuit Court gave judgement to
day to the plaintiff for the sum of
$4,231.22 and costs. This was an ac
tion against Mr. Oliver on the assess
ment levied against him by the Com
ptroller of Currency on the forty
shares of the- capital stock of the
bank held by him when the bank
failed.
As much as possible of this amount
will be realized by the Reciever for
dividend paying purposes. Mr. Oliver
refused to meet the assessments some
time ago, saying as a cause that he
had repeatedly notified the directors
and the bank Inspectors, prior to the
failure of the institution, that the
management was bad.
Mr. Oliver's resources will be ascer
RECEIVER
talned by the receivership and as
much as possible of the Judgment re
alized. ;.i . ;
The circuit court has also overruled
the motion of the. plaintiff to strike
out parts of the defendant's answer
in the case of the Hot Lake Sanltor
ium Company vs., Walter Nledner, re
ceiver of the Farmer's ft Trader's
National bank, and in the case of the
Grande Ronde . Electric Company
against the receiver of said bank. The
plaintiff demurred to the defendant's
answer, was overruled by the circuit
court and the plaintiff waa given ten
days in which to file a reply.
PROVIDE BANQUET ROOM.
Odd Fellows Have Leased the Entire
Second Floor of Building,
The Odd Fellows lodge of this city
hzs IzzzzZ, nllu ILo exception ot the
front room offices, the entire second
floor of' the Geo., Stoddard building
adjoining their building and are hav
ing a large arc'a way cut thious'a. The
room will be furnished for banquet
purposes and on nights when the I. O.
O, F do not use it, it will be rented.
This no doubt, will be appreciated by
compliance with the request
who are not provided with suitable
accomodations for extra occasions, as
It will be supplied with a well equip
ped kitchen, chairs and table service.
SULTAN SEES
BLOODY RIOT
TROOPS WHILE PASSING IN RE
VIEW COMMENCE BATTLE.
Scores are Killed In the Combat lie
fore the Y.cry Eyes of the Sultan.
Paris, Dec. 8. Scores of Moroccan
soldiers were killed early today dur
ing military review by the Sultan, ac
cording to a dispatch received from
Fez.. ;
Two egiments recruited from war
ring desert tribes, the message stated,
savagely attacked one another di
rectly in front of the Sultan's stand
while the parade was in motion.
Just what Etarte- the blody conflict
is not known. The flffhi was waged
fiercely on both sides and it required
the loyal armed guards from the fort
to separate them and restore order.
BREAKING BIDING RECORD.
New York, Dee. 9s Nine leaders in
the six day's bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden today are 11 miles
ahead of the record made last year
in the same races. The distance trav
eled up to this time Is 1428 miles and
eight laps. The leading team Is Me
Farland and Clark.
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 a J anst reasonable
pricet for this .class of gooai. Our goods are
right and we know the prices are. Let us
show you while our line is complete.
HILLL'S DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE,
30 ROADS IN
WAGE FIGHT
NOT A STRIKE BY BROTHERHOODS
BUT BY MEN AS EMPEOYES
AND INDIVIDUALS
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE WILL
ROT REACH ATLANTIC.
Demands for Incease of Wages and
To be Made January 8.
New York, Dec. 8. Fifth Vice Pres
ident Murdock of the Railway Train- .
men's Union, declared today that there
is little probability of a strike that
will paralyze the freight movements
of the Northwest extending to the At
lantic seaboard. He stated, however
that the members of his organization
are conductors and other employes
on thirty eastern railroads and that
on January 3 would demand an In
crease and concession regarding the
number of working hours. The de-
mand will be made as men and em
ployes of each of the Individual roads '
and not as members of the entire or
ganization, r
The wage scale in the east is one
third less than In the west and the
working hours are almost unlimited.
Men there can be kept at the throttle
and in charge of trains for an un
limited period of time. Local railroad
Brotherhood officials are confident
that In view of the logical demands
which are said to be made Bhortly,
little trouble will be experienced la
complance with the request
SCALDED BY
LX&R.G. FIREMAN ALMOST COOIV
ED WHEN RESCUED.
Engine Blows te Pieces bj Ixplosloa
Near Santa Fe. -
Santa Fe, Dec. 8. Fireman H. TL,
KInkald, Is in s local hospital today
frightfully scalded as the result of
an explosion ' of a Denver Jk Rio
Grande locomotive.
KInkald. was alone In the cab when
the crow sheet blew out of the boiler
and the man waa lltterally cooked be
fore he could be rescued. The engine
was lltterally blow to fragments.
OREGON
EXFLOSON
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