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wy 'r 4. iW-' t '' !rsvv VOL XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 11. 1910 NUMBER 110 HI BARER CITY LIlf.lBEIl IN LANDED EEDERAL GRAND JURY FILES THE FIRST BATCH OTBEB EASTERN OREGON .. FIRMS FNDEB SCBCTIXI ilccles, Barton, Geddes and many oth ers Indicted tnd most of them ar .treated en secret charges pertaining a - """"" jiuj ivu yiwu ilng aid ot knows when grinding ; will .finally eense. ' THOSE INDICTED David Eccles, multl-mll- lionalre sugar king and pres ldent of the Sumpter Valley 0 load. 'Grant Geddes, manager of the same road. Joseph Barton,, ex-mana- ger of same road. V. M, Shurtliff, superln tendent same road. F. H. Atkinson, head book keeper S. V. Company." W. A. Green, timber cruls er same company - J. R. Smurthwrlghlt, of fice clerk same company. "Portland, March 11. Grant Geddes, Joseph Barton and James R. Smurth VrlgTiu a11 of Baker City .and offi cers of the Oregon Lumber company and Sumpier Valley railroad, who wtre arrested on Indictments return d yesterday by the Federal Graiul Jmy for alleged violation of the land BEMOMSmA TBON Plat Juits, Rompers and Creepers : from Qne 3o ptitj C. & C. Wash garments : mm l Java, today deposited bonds of $5000 each. Other defendant! .were named in the Indictments, but acting under Instructions from Judge Bean, the court officials refused to divulge their names until the "warrants are servcl Other tames are rumored as above. The 6ame instructions applied a t; the nature of the charges In the in- .'fctment Defendants arrested are assoc'.wl with David Eccles the Salt Lake nil lionalre, In the lumber - business o' Eastern Oregon and the indlctmea's resulted from an inquiry by the gov imment officials Into the manner ot acquisition of 100,000 acres of a' li able timber lands by the lumber au 1 railway companies of which Ecc'esj is president. " It was said yesterday afternoon, when the Indictments were brought in that friends of the accused repre senting $3,000,000 were ready to go on bail . which has been placed at $5000' for each. The Crand Jury Is still at work. While there may be others Indicted In connection with the Sumpter val ley probe, it is also stated that an other company , and several Individ uals in Eastern Oregon, outside of Baker City," are to be put on the car pet at the conclusion of this case. Wants Money for Son. Washington, March ll. It is re ported that a local attorney is seek ing '. information to be used at the trial of the suit brough th Utah by Mrs. Anna Bradley, who killed for; mer United States Senator Arthur L. Brown In this city In December, 1906. After a sensational trial Mrs. Bradley was acquitted. The woman alleges that Brown was the father of her two children, and she Is now at tempting to have her offspring de clared legal and equal heirs In the division of Brown's estate, valued. at about $100,000. It Is said that affi davits have, been sought from several uf Brown's associates jg the Senate. T " Dobate Ballrays, Lewlston, Me., March 11 Problems connected with the "physical valua tion of all railroads engaged in Inter state business" will be definitely de cided tonight by a debate , between the orators of Bates College and the College of the City of New York. 7his line of childrens wash play suits have no equal for style and usefulness. Cheaper Jhanijou Can Jtfake Jhem Rompers 50c Co 75c Wash Juits 50c fo 75c Creepers . . 50c 3 he fair IV CUT-OFF MAP FILED IN LAI OFFICE UMATILLA AND HERMISTON TO SUFFER THEREBY WILL BE FOBWABDED TO WASHINGTON FOB BIGHTS New cut-off, proposed and assured, outlined on paper and filed In La Grande land office Umatilla divis ion point will disappear and new town will likely be created west of Coyote station. Maps showing the permanent right of way for the Stahfleld-Coyote cut oft which is to be built by the O. R. & N. and which will change the lo catlno of the prosperous town of Her miston, likely, and create a new town in Oregon to take the commercial place of Umatilla, were filed with the local land office officials today. Lo cally the cut-oft Is of deep Import ance. Umatilla as a division center will disappear from the' map and a new town will ikely grow up at a point' two miles west of Coyote on the mainline. . , Where Boute Is The maps, prepared by Chief En gineer Boscke, show that the cut-off will start at a point three miles west of what is now Stanfleld, a new town, and run straight west, passing Her mlston three miles to the south, and touching the-present main line two miles west of Coyote. The Irrigation lands about Hermlston, and Hernia tion Itself, which has grown remark ably the past two years will be left high and dry unless it Is transplanted (Continued on Page light) NORTHWEST CO. DISPOSES NORTH BANK ALSO SAID TO BE .UNDER OPTION . I : : . .. KQAD THAT WAS BU310BED COMING HEKE SOLD OUT Chicago firm buys Bp entire holding of vastly , extensive firm and will continue to carry out expansion plans Locally, sale Is taken to be hi additional sign of the coming of electric line here. Portland. March 11. Corroboration was obtained here today of the re ported sale of the Northwest Corpo ration of its numerous gas, water and electric light and power pkrta in Oregon and Washington to H. M, Byl- lesby and Co., of Chicago. It Is un derstood the new owners will add to the holdings in the Northwest by ex- tenson of the railway systems ac quired. The price paid has not been announced. , Among the properties Involved are the Electric light systems at Pendle-i ton, Corvallis, Dallas and Monmouth, Oregon, gas plants at North Yakima, Lewlston and Eugene, the street rail way systems at Walla Walla and val uable water power sites along the McKenzie rlver'and in Umatilla coun ty. In addition Byllesby & Co. are said to have obtained a 60 day op tion on the North Coast railroad pay ing $100,0(0. The North wefat corporation Is the firm which through Its head offices has notified a La Grande citizen that the electric line from Walla Walla to La Grande la a certainty and that the entire valley will be encompas sed by It It Is the same company which Is Bald to be behind the sur veyors who have already surveyed several routes across the Blue moun tains all leading to the Grande Ronde valley but touching first at various points, It has been well known that the company has been In stringent circumstances financially for several years, but of late has recuperated. It Is taken to mean locally, by those who keep . In touch with railroad signs, that the new company will car ry out the projects planned by the Northwestern with more dispatch. In such an event, the statement made by the Observer recently that April "would see things doing on the Blue Mountain pass will materialize. It is conceded by all that the pro posed road Is coming, but when, is another matter. However, there is every reason to believe It will be im mediately. TO START WEST Chicago, March 11. Jack Johnson", looking capable of doing rough train Ing is making preparations today for assembling a corps cf trainers pre paratory to leaving for the toast He will probably occupy quarters at Oc ean Beach, California. Funeral Sunday Arrangements have been made to bury the remains of Mrs. C. J. Hew ltt next Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the VL EL Chorea, JOHNSON Medical Courses for Lawjers. Chicago, March 11. An education al Innovation has Just been put into effect by the medical college of Yoy- ola University, a Jesuie institution, which offers a course in medicine to lawyers and law students. Recent sensational murder trials have shown the importance, H Is alledged, of a knowledge Of medlctne to the lawytr. The course will deal solely with medical aad surgical subjects which c ommonly come -up in court trials, Special emphaslB will ce laid upon various "forrng of Insanity, but the lectures will also take up anatomy, histology, pathology, neurology and toxicology,. , . . ' . The course is offered with the alra In view of preparing attorneys for rntelligently questioning medical men u the witness stand when they are tailed as experts. RFVIVAI UU I l f 1 1L The children's choir which Is in preparation ' for Saturday night is growing nicely, and last night showed its ability and proved the, wisdom of the attempt to create It The young sters meet dally at 4:10 and are train ed by that wizard of music, Prof. Gray. He could make a Rocky mountain canary sing. , Have you heard hlmT His solo last night was not only inspiring but helpful. Thidgs were very much enlivened by the manner In .which he keeps things a-going, for when the music wagon seemed to be'nearing a rut he rang in a medley of old, old folk-lore songs, such as America, Happy Day, Sweet By and By and Throw out the Life Line. ' Mis Harlan, of the ' Moody Bible Institute Is expected, here this ev ening to take charge of the workers' classes. She Is a personal worker and Is to be a great addition to the effective corps here now. Among the out of town people at tending yesterday were seen J. T. Laselle of Boise, Mrs. Clark and Dr. Law of Union, C. Nledner of Summer vllle and T. IL Ruckman of Alice. The afternoon service was the most largely attended of any day meeting of the week. Mr. Johnson spoke from 2 Chron., 7:14. "If my people who are called 6y my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their lands." The earnest r-ddresa was a call to the people of the churches to lay aside for the time and give them- (Contlnned on Page 4) AVOID BABY ATTENDANCE IS GROWING You insist on having your own food fresh. Be as careful about .the baby s food. Owing to their delicate composition many of the infant foods are greatly affected by age, and may become positively injurious. . ' We take pains to keep these foods fresh, and if you buy here you can be certain of qpality. A hint is as good as an argument. We are just as careful to have our drugs frcaS and pure as we are in the matter ofbaby foods. ROOSEVELT TOUCHES AT C1EIZATDI BY CLEVER SPARRING MANAGES TO AVOID COMMENT BEFCSF.S TO DISCUSS THE AMEBICAN TOLITICAL STATE Well and happy Colonel Roosevelt is ready to meet civilization aain rrHiyvr men swarm aronnd hha as he lands at Bonk, la Soudan, this morning Hermit looking well too Others show weakness. Renk, Soudan, March 11 (By staff correspondent United Press) Golo nel Roosevelt has absolutely nothing to say regarding American politics. All efforts to induce him to discuss matters now before the publio falls? - today.: , ; -p.; v. ;. ;: Looking bronzed and healthy, CoL Rosevelt arrived on the steamer Dal today and was lmmeditely besieged by a group of newspaper correspond ents, i He greeted them with characteris tic enthusiasm, all being personal friends. But It was Roosevelt who did the questioning and newspaper1 men who unburdened themselves of. comments. : The Colonel proved him self to be a greedy listener. He and Kermlt appear to be In per fect health, but Cunningham, Lorlng, Heller and Mearns showed effects of recent escapes from fevers. Roosevelt plans to spend eight days on the trip from Kartoum to Clara Jle will sail for Naples on April 1st From Naples a , number f slght3ee-,-. ing trips will be maae and the party will Journey ; to Rome, Vienna and Budapest' He expects to arrive in Paris April 23d. They they will go to Berlin and London. "I have nothing to say and will have nothing to say on American or foreign politics," declared the Colo nel. Then turning to the United Press correspondents, he said "I want to tell you once more through your association that I will grant no In terviews and make no statements ot any kind on American and foreign politics. The public can accept as false whenever It appears anything purporting to be an Interview wlta me relative to such subjects." , '. .; y Oscar Reno of the Grande Ronds Lumber company Is under treatment at the Fourth street sanatorium. STALE FOOD