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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1910)
1 ' - i i M , Al i I ; 'KjiiM i j ': I i I j x; i U "ii ? : ;i ,x - t - i r' ; a VOLUI.IE IX liA GP.ANDH, UnXOlI COUNTY. OHHaOItY ISA'LU DAY, FEEIlUAItY 19, 1910 r , ituiii:: LAGEIANDE IS TilDEIM PAYROLL Lil imim m mm city ALGXE LEADERS OYER THIS SAY TEE STATISTICS t'XIOX COUXTY, TOO, BIS THIRD POSITION IX LIXE Stale compiling statistics tkow rela tUe positions of Oregon cities In . mutter of ' payrolls One hnndred and Vwentj-fiTe tbonsand la the T crage official sum for the cltj of L Grande .:'r' '. ' , . StatlsUcB being compiled by the factory and labor inspection, depart ment of the StW' of Oregon'wlll give La Grande a standing of third In the state on point of average payroll for the year. ' The data has not been officially issued yet, but has been as sembled and is now being prepared for publication. Portland is first, Oregon City Is second and La Grande third. One hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars average monthly payroll Is credited by . the official statistics to La Grande. v .. -This lucrative sum is both start ' ling and not 1 fo,as the reader may care to look at it It has long been conceded by local booster literature that such a figure was approximately correct, but more . conservative ones "have been slow to adopt this figure. However, it 1b as authentic as it can be, for the state is after correct and accurate figures. . County Third ss Well Union county is likewise the third In the state from a payroll stand point. The same relative standing of counties is found to be true, name ly, Multnomah, Clackamas and Union. Clackamas county, harboring Oregon City with pnlp mills and woolen mills has a constant payroll that outstrips that of Union and . La . Grande. As .toria is another prominent city tljat falls short of La Grande , because It Is only during the fishing season that the payrolls mn high. There Is, cf course, a constant pay roll In . La Grande that Is by far greater than either, Baker City or Pendleton, but In addition is the hea vy labor expense of the sugar fac tory during the few-months of the ' year, which drives the general aver . age up to the sum stated. . Seattle, Feb. 19 Sam Mitchell and Mrs. Fuera Terada were married here today marking the first Instance of a white man In King county marry ing a Japanese woman. Mitchell is a lodging house proprietor. Four years ago he saw the little woman and vow ed that he would marry her If he ev er got the chance. Later the woman's husband lost his mind and returned to Japan and died. The couple met again and the marriage followed. - Streets Thronged : The streets are thronged with peo ple from the city and country trad ing and basking In the sunshine this afternoon. It reminded ona o! the good old summer time. W JAP 2TVEAGII TO IU.SIUX Secretary of Treasury is In III health and Mill quit Job Washington, Feb. 19. The resig nation of Fianklyn MTeagh as sec retary of the treasury ia predicted here today. The secretary his been confined to his home for a month with ill health and overwork. TETEKAJT ACTOR DEAD Mell Burgess in "County Fair" role was prominent footllght artist New York, Feb. 19. Nell Burgess, the veteran actor, died today after a years , illness. " Burgess waa best known as the creator of the comedy role In the "County Fair." c PASSES GEE BEACHES SAFETY. Wrecked vessel off Alaska coast will be salved says company. Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 19. All pas sengers from the wrecked steamer Yucatan arrived here today. The steamer can 'be raised and this ac tion will probably .be taken by the AlaaVa aar iM fV .. . j.. " Get Claims Cheap. ' Anna D. Banno, of Sumpter and Nancy A. Dowell of Portland today managed to get a cheap tlmbor and stone claim. Their final proof fpr timber and stone claim some time ago was held and not settled until after the appraisement plan had been adopted. For this reason they got their claims for $410 apiece while if appraised would hae gone around $7oo..;'. :; v...; RAISULI NOT REALLY HEAD Ferocious bandit gets out false rc , por announce officials Tangier, Feb. 19 Authorities an ounced today that the recent report of : teh death of the bandit Raisull was erroueuos. - It is declared that the desperado himself Is responsible for the report and it Is believed he la planning some fresh coup. " - VEETREES ' A BOUNCES THAT GLATIS IS THROUGH Iloyt, of Porto Rico, Is first witness called In bearing; today. Washington, Feb. 19. When the Balllnger Pinchot hearing resumed today. Attorney Vertrees announced that he had finished the cross exam ination of Glavis. '. , Attorney General Hoyt of Porto Rico, was the first witness called to day. He was formerly Federal Dis trict Attorney at Seattle and was fre quently consulted by Glavis In the Alaska Coal Lands Investigation. ; Hoyt stated that he had marked the records in the several cases "Omit the name of Balllnger as per Stipula tion." He claims that he agreed to this because the public might think that the Secretary was mixed-up in some "Fraudelent transactions." .' Glory Papers County Clerk Ed Wright , Issued a marriage license today to Ray Wil son of Imbler and Miss Ester Kiefer of . Imbler. The wedding will take place tomorrow." t Fellow Craft Degree V There will be work In the Fellow Craft Degree tonight at the Masonic lodge. rnnpp rvARi NnW FNnFn TV0 ENGINES r i , oUliJillil III. M ATTACK SC0IALI3T LEADER irr-EERUS REICHSTAG SAYS EECENT AC TiCNi;iLLEEAVEIDn::ALLY VOX IIELLWIQ WILL BE SWEPT AWAY SAIS LEADER Recent destruction of Socialists in Germany will lead . to revolution Is predicted from floors of Rtlch- ' stag today Xadrid has trouble on Its hands from the Soclulist mem ber tonight ' : ; Berlin, Feb. 19. There was a great uproar In the Reichstag today when Dr. Franck, the leader of the Social ists, attacked the Emperor and Chan cellor Von Hellweg in a speech. ' "The Prisslan government, in sup pressing public demonstartfons Vlth methods such as have been used the past week, will yet provoke a revo lution" he said. "If a revolution starts the Social ists will sweep away the Chancellor and all obstacles to a popular gov ernment." " The Socialist members, are stirred to resentment by the attacks made on the crowds by soldiers during last week, and ..cheered the leader during the speech. , , Kadrld Fears Bloodshed Madrid, Feb. 19. Serious disorders -are feared tonight when public meet ing planned by Socialist and Repub lican agitators takes place. Malcon tents will demand religious liberty and amnesty, for political offenders, abolition of. the military government and re-opening of the suppressed lay schools. -'""X ':V;':.';. Military authorities have Issued a warning to the Socialists and the lat ter say they will carry out their plan even If bloodshed results. KAMELA HILL CLEAR iND ONLY - ... LITTLE TROUBLE Telocaset hill has one rotary on It Duoble-header to Joseph. . Kamela hill, though covered with six feet of snow, Is fairly clear from a standpoint of traffic facilities and though trains were . delayed ; today, It was not. on account of snow. or wind, storms In that section that the tardiness occurred. One rotary is now on the Telocaset hill. . Double Header to Joseph Two engines were sent out with the Joseph train this morning to pull through the deep snow on the level in the canyons. This is rather an unusual state of affairs for the train is light and the grade not particu larly steep at any point. .The only thing that Is bothering railroad men now Is the probability of a heavy windstorm, or what ; Is more serious, a sudden thaw. Rail roaders can see another tienp like the one fonr years ago when more than a week elapsed between trains from Portland. 1 K ?1LUA I m mm any chance m m miiT TO GO TO SALT LAIE CITY AE "US TEX KICOAED OCEAJiTIEW WILL BE THE SCEXE OF THE BIG FIGHT San Francisco will be chosen If Rick. . ard withdraws Interest la fight but 1 this he has refused to do Only one place left Final anuouneement to jbc made tomorrow during the ei ?hIIIUonV 7"'.:: I San Francisco, Feb. 19. Tex Rlck ard today threw up the sponge. In an" Interview this afternoon Tex de clared that San Francisco or Ocean view were his first choice. In order to secure a permit from San Fran cisco City it will be necessary for RIckard to withdraw- his interest In the fight This he refuses to do, and bo probably the fight will go to Oc eanview, which Is within 40 minutes of thi city. XO HOPE FOR SALT LAKE Tear rctarns from Salty City and d ; wits he Is wrong . San Francisco,' Feb. 19. Tex RIck ard arrived from Nevada today and within the next 24 hours the announ cement of the battle ground for the Jeffries-Johnson fight may be expect ed. Gleason and Rickard will go to Oceanview this afternoon when Jef fries will give an exhibition and to in spect the fight sites." If they arrive at a decision the announcement will be made during the exhibition to morro . afternoon at Recreation Park The general belief today Is that Tex has given up hope of taking the fight to Salt Lake and that it will be held in San Francisco or that vicinity. ' WATERBURY FLAX USED BY L0 CAL VAS0XS Plant distributes heat efenly to all 4 parts of the building A large new furnace of the Water bury system of which Manuel Snider of this city Is agent, Is being Instal led In the Masonic Hall. The mechanism is such that the heat is distributed evenly all over the room. . For this reason . many schools are Installing this furnace. ; Wherever they have been Installed they have been declared to be very successful. LOSES SPEECH Washington, Feb. 19. Senator B. if. Tillman Is slightly Improved to day. He passed a fairly "restful night but his power of speech Is en elrely gone. . V 1U u iLLIlili f U SUBBENDEB INSTALL NEW APPARATUS TILLMAN POLICE COURTS AT FAULT.' Grand Jury finds San Francisco po lice sre dilatory. ; Sua Francisco, Feb. 19. Criticism that lfMial pollco curts are a nesting .ilnce for crime "la contained In the r.nal report of the Scott Grand Jury published today. The police courts ire ratcked for diI;.toiy methods and for giving aid to criminals by. show ing them undue leniency. "PEDE3IIC OX SHIP. (oat. Island tralalug school suffers frtm several diseases. San Francisco, Feb. 19. An epl ilemlc of scarlet fever and measles nt the' naval training school at Goat Island. The training ship Independ ence has been placed under quaran tine with 221 apprentices aboard and also 34 bule Jacket. Elk's Benefit There will be Mikado rehearsal to night at 8 o'clock sharp at the Elks Mull - 1ha nn . afternoon. Those unable, for busi ness reasons, to be on time, will come as soon " as able. There will be special music and muslness re hearsal tomorrow (Sunday afte noon at 8 for men only. Union Services Tomorrow Xlght There , will be union service i to morrow evening In the M, E. church. Rev, - F. M. Canfleld, of . the M.; E Church South, will deliver the ber won. Boise, Feb., 19. Five more wit nesses testified . In the Kettenback land fraud trial today. They were approached by Dwyer whom the gov ernmen alleges was agent of Ketten back, and asked to make filings on ltraber lands. One said Dwyer assur ed him he could file under assumed name. Newlln's ifcMtaPine Expectorant DIBS : I L III 1 Hn or rifiPHr 111. 'LvIUlKj,, :' ilulbii IILUL tIEFFKER mm EEEULT3 II YAST ACTT CF EVIZlIE TO EEFEEliSED iEU FOUR T'lOUSAXD TACES OF TT'PEWKITTEX 3IA1TEH Famous government suit charging a fraud aud couttpivucy In Issuing pat cuts to government land from the La Grande land office, reaches here U Jn . evidence form , X ox ... officials 1 mence amount of evidence Certified copies of evidence taken. In the famous land fraud case at llep pner recently, In which, the govern- . .. ment is prosecuting 27 defendants T for alleged conspiracy In making en try on land, through the La Grande land office at the time that Asa B. Thomson was connected with the of- fice here, have reached here anu form whal Is undoubtedly Ihe.blggest bulk of .evidence eve considered In this " ' city. -' , - ' There are 175 typewritten pages for each of the 27 defendants, not- ' withstanding that evidence was only taken In one case and stipulated la the others. This amount takes 46, 675 ' pages of evidence, representing that of the government only, and f does not even include the bulk of the depositions of the entrymen which, the government Is taking at various points between the two coasts. Months, at the best, will be requir ed to ferrlt out decisions from the Register and Receiver here regarding the cases. f V The government alleges conspiracy between a Spokane lumber firm and 26 other men. ' Are not all of t'u sune character and have dltterent causes. No ona remedy can therefore be bade . that will be certain to cure every case. 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