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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1910
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ASUSHED
SAUif BALL FILLED TO OYER
Mm WITH INTERESTED
GUEST CF s CGIiSIERCIAL CLUB
ILOQCUCE, WIT AID HUMOB
PLAT BIG PART OF EYEM.G.
From sevea antll elevea banquet hall
Is, filled with local eltixens and
guests from out of town Toast
list crammed full of Intensely In
teresting portrajU of things real
and proposed.
methods of rapid development that
v yet have . not coma forth . from the
realm" of. possibilities, touches of
pathos, : fllttinga of wit and humor,
outbursts of empounded enthusiasm,
. skillfully and earnestly worded pray
ers for munclpal and educational ex
pansion, .ever and anon a mingling
of flights of eloquence and fancies
from one, of unpolished but Impres
sive statement of facts from ano
ther, and through all an atmosphere
A permeated to the , greatest possible
density with the Oregon malady cal
led '"boosting" all these things and
more," reigned supreme and unfet
tered at the Commercial Club ban
quet last night when nearly 200 men
' assembled around the festal board
with' Gov. Frank W. , Benson aa the
V guest of honor. True, greater ora-
- tors have sometimes ) been .assembled
in one chamber h esHt-tever'iuts
there been as many messages of
truth as did these men and never in
the history of united boosting in La
Grande has there been so represen
' tatlve a concourse of business men,
professional men and laboring men,
ras there on this occasion. From 7
o'clock, when orchestral music, beck
oned the guests tableward, until at
' 11:30, that proverbial La Grande har
mony was at the apex of its career.
No sooner had that craving from In
ner man been appleased than F. S
' Ivanhoe rapped to order. In his
characteristic manner he Introduced
the speakers, among which were men
: who never before had attempted such
- a task and men who were adepts in
?, their line. The first to respond was
Governor Benson:
' ' ; Governor Benson
The erroneous impression prevail-
. lng until the present visit Into East-
: ern Oregon that Gov. Benson ' was
:', . not an orator, buj his address dellv
. .' ; ered before the Lincoln Day. Banquet
4 . at Baker City last Saturday night.
' '': and his remarks on "Our State and
Commercial Clubs'" last night were
. ; o' such a character as to place him
r!ght before our people.
He reviewed the vast amount cf
energy that the various commercial
organizations of the state are daing
r a In advertising this great commoa
' , wealth and to show his lntrest in
, , this- work he referred to ills official
;r v reebmmedations wherein he suggest-
i ' ed that the state get out a gensrtl
i descriptive pamphlet bearing the o(B
clal stamp of the state, and accordlop
to" his Idea would give the state
ments more weight than those, i-'-'vv
ried by individual localities.
The honor of having the gaveino.
, 1 present wai appreciated by our p-H
, pie and the Governor expressed hla
. ' ' pleasure not only In words but by
actions. ' r
' , ' F, I. Meyers . ...
, , ... '"nn Banking Interests" was as
. signed to Cashier Meyers. The
first few moments ! of. his addrens
. ' "... were humoroui and " brought forth
; frequent applause, showing how the
,. vt banking interest worked la perfsct
,'.' ' harmony with the Commercial Cfnb
that after the Club had induced the
stranger to locate among us oni
tlie real estate people had securt:.!
tiitir commission the banks stood roa
dv to take the balance of the tender
foot's cash. He then . reviewed tlx
mission of true banking of whom ik
man la better qualified to speak r:
gardlng the conditions of Union covn
tjv wherein the banks 'in the pas;
had always done their part : au-1
stood .ready to aid and encourage
every legitimate and conservative Ce
vIopment : Mayor Hall '
'" ''Civic : Improvement" Every clN
ten who has watched his two year's
administration as executive of the
city, well knows his position on civ
ic Improvement and he ohce more
voiced his sentiments regarding im
proved sanitary conditions, street Im
provements and the necessity of it
sewerage system, citing what the ci
ty had done and was laying the fouu
datlon to do-in the fueure.
F. 8. Bramwell
"The Sugar Factory and . Grande
Ronde Reservoir'" Mr. Bramwell re
allzed- his topic was of such viUI in
terest to his county that he could
barely -touch more than a very few
or iuo uiauy iuiusm iutt wuiu uu
should be presented In the time al
lotted to him.' ?'he Sugar Factory
in no small measure was Hue begin ning
of a. new order of things foj
Grande Ronde " valley. It not only
raised land values but demonstrate
what, under proper conditions small
tracts could produce. :' U
Beet culture brought practical dem
onstratlon of the need of irrigation
and after viewing what the Grand
Ronde Irrigation Company - had a-.
compllshed and proposed to accom
plish, he set forth that until water
was diverted to the valley lands, lit
tle could be expected In the wav of
subdividing the present large hoM
tngs. Mr. Bramwell knows by ex
perience what, water will do for thin
valley and la constantly boosting for
its accomplishment "
V F. BV Green.
"The Dairy. . Interests-Mr. Green,
secretary of the Blue Mountain Cre
amery, while not here In the early de
velopment of the creamery indudn,
had often had his attention callca
to the helpful assistance In oa'
last rendered by the La Grande Com
mercial Club. To show the promts
in this county to the dairymen he
cited the fact that last month wirh
the price of alfalfa hay at $14 to $15
per ton to the stack, one patro i
from nine cows, feeding nothing but
alfalfa, received a check of $9d.4G.
When it Is understood that three
tons will winter a dairy cow, with
irrigation it can readily be seen tint
the dairy business, which Is no
one of the big revenue producers of
the valley, is really only In its In
fancy; . .
: , J. J. Cm
"the Merchants Association" Mr.
Carr is president of this organiza
tion and after it'nc the fact that
It was the result of the efforts of the
Commercial Club, iien proceeded to
tell of the objects of the organlza
tlon which had been generally mis
understood: that it was not (or the
purpose of raising prices, but for the
nole purpose of reducing the losses
through irrational credits: That the
plan was successful: That Nampa had
bent their secretary to Install the
Bystem there: Also showing how not
a few men were holding position to
day and paying out honorably that
would not have been possible under
the old system, when the first man
scared things by getting out a gar
nishment, the balance losing and the
victim losing his position. Its
workings demonstrate its success,
and as It continues will be apprecia
ted by all who desire to pay their
bills. . ;
William Miller
The $100,000 Fund" This topic ap
pearing on the program was one of
the speculative features. Few, if
any, knew what to expect. However.
Mr; Miller soon demonstrated that
he was no visionist but bad a practi
cal boosting plan that would be n
new step In the west, briefly it wuv
to raise a guarantee fund of $100,000
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CHILDREN
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02Ai:3 CCILt2ENFEC:i C3TIiER
WIFE OF SOATOB'S 805 IS
' - UITE5 CUSTODY AGAIN.
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Iltchfork first refuses to give op
son's. cuJdren who is aaailtted to
" bo lntestate,but supreme court re
turns them to mother Wife Inst'.
gated a salt for aa absolute dl-
tore ' v
, Columbia. S. C. Feb. 15 The child
ien of Ben Tillman," Jr. were tbda'v
ordered withdrawn from the custol
of" their' grandfather, ' Senator Thl-
man, and awarded to' the care 'of
their mother, who Is seeking sepa
ration from the Senator's son. The
decision was made by the State Su
preme Court based on Habeas Coi A
pus proceedings instituted by , attor-payrt
neys for Mrs, Tillman, v
' Back of the trouble lnt the Tillman
families lies the love of all con
cerned for the children of Ben Tin
man, Jr. After denying every . alle
gation of the wife that he Is unfit to
care for the , children but admitting
the allegations of lntemperence, he
gave the little ones in the care ol
Senator Tillman and the Senator's
wife. ...
When court proceedings were ln
ttltuted by the mother to regain the
children, ; Senator Tillman filed a
lengthy and earnest affidavit. He said
the present Instance . was the first
time - in which he had appeared in
court either as plaintiff or defendant
and that he , would not have been
present that time but for the fact
that he was dragged Into the case.
The elder ' Tillman declared the
wife - was not a proper person to
care for the children.
He declared the children would
have a good home with himself and
Mrs. Tillman and that unless direct
ed to do so by the courts, would
not surrender them ou the previous
charge.
l oor Lo Has Paper
Muskogee,1 Okla. Feb. 15. Degwa
nus Acheeta, which is Injun for
Farm and Fireside or words to that
effect, is the latest addition in Ok
lahoma Journalism. The paper Is
to make Its first appearance today,
and will be printed throughout In
Indian languages, as a weekly.
There will be no politics -in the
paper. Its purpose will be to edu
cate the Indian in the 'duties of cit
izenship and remove "from his mind
the stubborn . prejudice against the
white man.
Dispute With Tenzuela
, The Hague, Feb. 15. Arbitrators
selected by the United States and
venzuela to adjust the Orlnoca
L steamship claim, are expected to ap
point a third arbitrator today and the
tribunal will meet here May 15 for
a trial of the case. August Bernaert
represents Venzuela and Gonzola de
Quesada the United States.
The steamship company, a New Jer
sey concernfiled a claim for' some
thing over $1,000,000 for the alleged
arbitrary repudiation of certain con
cessions by the Cestro government.
Miss Anthony's Birthday
New York, Feb. 15. Suffragists In
this and many other cities" will ob
serve the birthday of the late Susan
B. Anthony today.' Tomorrow even
ing at Carnegie ' Hall, this city, the
suffragettes will hold a meeting at
which Miss Anthony will be eulogla-
ed by them. - - .
SCANT DXCURAGENTS EIEE1
EITHER CF THREE LEADING
ELEMENTS IN THE C9AOER
PBEMIEB ASQUITB ENTEBS
: FBOM rjfDEBGBOCSD PASS AG!
Great greeting extended to Ilotd
George who is closely guarded by
itb police Beal opening does not
take place antll . next Monday
Swear ia new members durlig the
next four days
; London, Feb. 15. Members of the.
new house of commons; recently el
ected, met today, and between now
and Saturday will be occupied wllh
swearing, in nev members and other
preliminaries to the formal open
ing of Parllment. which has been of
ficial set for tne coming Monday.
It wtll'be Boinewhafof a "blue Mon-
for both government and oppo
llon as the results of the elections
!ie so tlose as to furnish scant
fragment to either Liberals or
Cm'onlsts. The former are nepend
eut , for a majority on the ' Labor ites
and Irish party.. .
It Is rumored in political . circles
that neither Mr. ' Asquith the prime
minister, nor Sir Edward Gray, the
secretary for foreign affairs, will ac
cept office under the new govern
ment. It Is further stated that Earl
Crew will become viceroy of India
in succession to 'Earl M in to and that
Lora uarrington wju no appointed
governor-general In Canada.
The Globe asserts that however
unfounded these ruomrs may be,
there is not the least doubt that
dlssentlons are already showing
themselves in the cabinet over the
question of the rights of the house
of Lords.
Although the houses did not con
vene until 2 o'clock, the doors opened
as usual at midnight and all through
the early hours of the forenoon there
was the usual customary rush of the
670 member 8 of the commons for the
00 best seats in their i chamber.
Notable politicians eagerly looked
for Exchequer Chancellor Lloyd
George who was so eagerly greeted
that It took a strong guard of police
men to get him safely from his of
ficial residence.
Prime Minister Asquith, more ap
prehensive concerning the suffra
gettes, who was prominently in evi
dence, took no Buch risks as the
Chancellor, but went across from his
official residence by way of ah un
derground passage provided for such
emergencies.
Englttiid Helps Her Idle.
' London, Feb. 15. One hundred
exchanges for the unemployed were
opened today as a preliminary step
In dealing with the problem of the
workless men and women. Their ob
Ject is neither charity or relief, but
only to serve to Irlng men desiring
to work tnto touch with employers
wanting labor. Wlmton Churchill,
president of tne Board of Trade, is
responsible fo rthe .'imovatlon. One
hundred and fifty more exchanges
will be opened in the next six
luonths. '
Remember the Maine
Washington, Feb. 15. "Remember
the Maine!" was 8galn the battle
cry in Washington today, the Span
ish War veterans Joining with the
Grand Army of the Republic, he Ar
my and Navy Learue and other pat,
rlotlc organizations In observing the
12th anniversary of the destruction
of the Battleship In Havana harbor
Another Graft Hearing
San Francisco, Feb. 15. Theouorc
V. Halsey, indicted for bribery in
connection with Abe Reuf's dealings
with the Pacific States Telephone
Company, will be placed on trial to
day. Hllsey evaded trial for months
because he presented a physician's
certificate saying he had tuberculo
sis. ' V
Judge Dunn scored several physl
clans and the old graft prosecution
because U looked as if both had
stood in with Halsey. C. M. Flickert
the hew Dlatrift Attorney, presentee
evidence showing that Halsey w
well and had been for several months
The Judge declared that a gross
fraud bad been perpetrated on the
court .
Bevlval for University,
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. AC DU':v
lng the seven days, beginnlngtoday,
the University of "Minnesota will hi
the scene of a unique religious re
vival, conducted under the auspices
of the University Y. M. C. A. joun
R. Mott, of New vork, general sec
retary of the World's Christian Stu
dent' Federation will be in charge
assisted by several other Y.-M. C.
nfflolata rt national . rmiatln -...
.; ; .. Xew Moe to Aid Mcrse.
"Atlanta, Feb. 15.--Martin -W,
tleton, counsel for Charles
arrived here today to lnsti '
ceedings in an effort to pro
prisoner's release. He was'B (.
the station by W. E. Hied, s
ton, a close frieud of Morse,
assisting Mrs. Morse in her attempt
to get a petition with a million
names asking for pardon for her
husband. o v '
New Postal Bale
Washington, Feb. 15.Under a
new rule put into effect today by
the postoffice department, carriers
on rural rdutes hereafter will not
be required to collect loose coins
from rural mall boxes. Complaints
against the 'practice have been nu-tnerousr-the
carries declaring that Is
results in great delay In the collec
tion and delivery of mail, v
Women beat men easily In the cen
bus- examinations, says Supervisor
Beach. And as a rule . the wome:
will beat the men In doing the work
too." :;; : ' ,
Newlin's
White Pine
Expectorant
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Newlin Drug Co.
ROSS MUST
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' SEKTEXCE IS WITED2AWIT
Supreme Court decides Banker Boss
must serve fire years though thff
fine Is withdrawn Was. originally
sentenced to serve five years and
stay la the Jail until th& no was
paid up.
i . Salem, Feb. 15, J. T. Ross, for-
lner president of thCTitle tiuarante
Trust company of Portland who waa
crr.vMn& in circuit court here of
ftl O-. , "f embezzlo:nent which con
of Fct t,, misappropriation of thft
Covr.'H fundg 0f thia state plac
inteotloa t(V, it la hia bank, will have -Uon
ot PjH. flve year sentence 1 ntha
ft,f;I.;V.Vie4.tluo fc cording to the
id
t'.ei-lsion of the supreme court in de
nying his petition for rehearing to
day. '
Ross, upon conviction, was sen
tenced by the lower court to serve ,
five years and pay a fine of $576,
853,74, and was directed to serve in
Multnomah county Jail until the'flne
was paid, not exceeding 288,426 . daya
The supreme court reversed the fine
part of the sentence but the state
prison sentence remains.
TBASSFOBMEB IN TROUBLE
Are lights will be slow in making
-5, appearance tonigHt '
'Due to a breakdown In the trars
former of the aro lights, the Elec
tric Light Company will not.be alia
to turn on the lights at the : cus
tomary hour tonight. This will not
affect the residence lights. :
Are not all of the same character
and have different causes. No one
remedy can therefore be hade that
will be certain to cure every case.
But ordinary coughs due "to an ir- '
rltated condition vof the membranes
cf the, air passrges induced by a re
( ent cold, are quite sure to be prom
ptly ud tltoioughly cured by ' .
We know of uo better remedy. It
si harmless, pleasant and equally
good for children or adults. The
kind of a remedy to be depended up
on as :i general family cough cure.
Price 25 cents and 60 cents
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