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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1910)
V' M 1) YOL. XI LA GRANDE, UNION COOTY, ORE GON, MONDAY, APRIL- 11, J910. NailiEU 127 GOVEBINT PROCESS SLOW TEDERAL BUILDING PLAINS ARE YET INCOMPLETE LLA GRANDE AHEAD OF I PENDLETON AND ALBANY Senator Bourne sends copies of let V ten written to Albany Commercial ' Club pertalng to tbla city, explain J'; tog proeesi la TrtMnxj Depart itnent-Wia sketek Xa Grande's JbnlMIng to October. 6AA A A AAA AAA 'A -T X 6 -A f 1 HO WBCILDINGS LIST A La Grande 122 Albany, 143. i Pendleton, ; 152. Now working on No. 70. A A A A A A A 4 AAA A Following a wholesale letter writ ,lng campaign In which the local Com .xaerclal Club fathered a general com ;3nunlty movement to learn the exact --statu of the federal building altua 41on here, United Statea Senator Jon athan Bourne haa written prominent luslnesa men and Commercial Club officials, making it clear Just when .Xa Grande can expect the commence ment of construction of the propos ed building. The red tape la excru ciating, apparently, but the obvious rthlng for. La Grande to' do Is to await .-the good graces of the department. According to Mr. Bourne's lnves- -ligation, La Grande's building will be sketched next. October, and Judging Xrom what Bourne aaya of the pro cedure after that It. will , require .-about two or three months. Mayor "P. L. Meyers, C. S. Dunn and others -nave received almllar letters from TMr. Bourne today and in theae let ters he makes enclosure of copiea f lettera aent to the Albany Com rmerclal Club, which throwa light on -the local aituaUon. Mr. Bourne saya 'to the Albany club in part: -"Upon receipt of your letter I cal 3 i hi . . w I ! " ;'y,:-" i flii' r '. . ."" "... 111111 '"77 1 Candy ' : WSitawii We have made a special effort to select our Spring wear for the Chil dren. Tou will find the Prices lower on the Ready-to-wear goods than 'ym can afford to take the time-to make them yourself s QirJs Presses Mc.ib.ers spend your time with the girls instead of sewing when you can do It for' the same price. . L ; Children's C.:m- I lfW.. fvJ IE f IS A thl season the children will neei thier overalls, sailors, romp ers, sraepers and norfolks -.- -i - 1 led, at the Treasury Department and Inquired regarding the situation. I was informed that .'the con strut tioa of federal buildings for which appro priation had been madi is taken up In the order in which the, sites have ! been purchased, and among thesa i La Grande, Oregon, is-122, Albany Is i 113 and Pendleton is 152. The em- j ployees In the office of the supervla Ing architect are now making the ' sketches of No. 70 on the list and they are caring for about 10 a month which means that It will be Beven months before they reach Albany. Whenever Albany shall be reached on the i list a preliminary sketch of the proposed building will be made and then submitted to a board of re view which. will determine whether or not a building auch aa that sket ched can be constructed within the appropriation. , If approved, the pro ject will then be turned over i the architects for the prepfcrftttoa ef a complete flawing,'' plana and speci fications which will require five or six montha more, bringing the pro ceedings up to the letting of a con tract " ':.''.;' . !Tou .will see therefore, that the letting of a contract for the Albany .Mlding is now approximately.. 14 montha away In the regular courae of procedure. . You will also readily understand that it 1a impracitable. for the aopervlslng architect "to take P any project out of ita' regular or der. For Instance, If , the Albany building was advanced on the list It might be , at the aacraflce of the Interests and rights of the La Grande building wich Is 122 on the lint nii ahead of the Abany IbiiiWlng. I woma not consent to the advance ment of any building lower down on the list to a position ahead of Al bany and I do not believe it would be fair that Albany be advanced ahead of other projects. 1 asked the BuperviBing architect -whether It would not be possible for "him to use plans and specifications that have been used in some other city where a similar appropriation was made. and thus avoid the delay necessary in the preparation of plans and, spe cifications. He replied that this had been found impracticable, for Jn the preparation of plana and aneclfica- tlona not only the business but the dimensions of the lot must be taken into consideration, and in addition to that the slope of the ground. the character of the soil and other con dition which vary in each locality. (Continued in next column) otsr Juih .The newest ,and best to be had you will find here. Bloused Sail- . ors, Norfolk abd other styles up to young men.- Boys and isse Shoes ? You po Bitively owe it to yourself to see these excellent ' wearing and stylish shoes. ' ' ' . . FFil iSfiin fiiFF WARM GREETING BETWEEN THE TWO ATFORTO . . TWO WANDER A1YAY IMO , WOODS AND CONVERSE LONG On their return, both are attest bat Ptachot Js extremely elated our omclWg Shake hands ta long lost brothers and ImraedJatelj go tote leetosIoi-KettJag b believed pretentions - ' f. :- . . , , Porto Maurlslol, Italy, April ) vC "Hello GUford, thla U fine." 1 Such waa Roosevelt's exclwnatlon today on meeting Gifford f Pinchot, the bone of contention of the f administration. The meeting which took place at the home of Mra. ' Rosevelt'a aister, is looked upon as pretentions and it 18 believed that Rosvelt's future po litical action will be gnided y in formation furnished by Pinchot, the man .Taft "tied a can" to because of insubordination. '.' ; ': :, I Pinchot and Roosevelt, clasped hands like two long lost brothers. After a few minutes "conversation the two started on a stroll into the mountains, lasting two houra. . On their return both declined to give out statements for newspapers. Pinchot will remain here several days, and seemed in excellent Tspir ita after his walk with Roosevelt. x Newspaper scribes who are clus tered here, have formed the mental opinion that the "talk In the hills" brought but some spoken thought which to Pinchot meana much in as si8tance in the fight now being wag- ed in homeland. I went over, the matter very care fully with a view of determining whe ther there waa some way. in which the letting of the contract for the Albany building could be expedited. but I do not see that there la any thing that can be done.' e 0ave the Qoods We have the greatest selection for . your ) choosing. 611k ; Hoods. Straw Bonnets, Straw sailors, Caps dress hats and felt hats. DOCTOR HYDE FOWQKTRIAL ALLLGEU WHOLESALE MURDERER SCANDAL STARTS KILLING OF MILLIONAIRE ! 8WOPE AND HEIRS REYIYED Ota. of the most famous murder trials ' to history ef crime In recent years Alleged grounds for the murders were to get rid ef heirs to Swope's ttoi.fcb wife might fet pentfit,.- . Kansas City, April 1L Dr. ; Bea - here - today for the murder of Col Thomae H. Swopal'mlllionalre," and benefactor of Kansas City, who pre aented to the. city before hia death one of tha moat bwutiful parka in the Middle West The charge of mur dering CoL Swope la but one of the many Indictmen8 found against Dr Hyde, following the. deaths of Col onel Swope, hl8 nephew, Chrlsman bwope and cousin, James Moss Hun' ton as well as the malady of typhoid fever that swept the Swope house hold and for a time threatened to exterminate the household.' It is al l.eged that Col. Swope came to his death directly as the result of Btrychnlne capsul prescribed bv rr Hyde,. At the same time it la alleged by the state that he placed typhoid fever germs In the food prepared for tne family with the intention of kll ling them. 1 As a motive for these deeds the state claims that Hyde de sired to kill off the heirs of the Swope estate, as each death Increns ed the share which his wife. Mra, Prances Swope Hyde, daughter ' of U)i. Bwope would Inherit. Mrs Hyde who Is In no way connected with the charges against her h'tm. hand, stands bv him Ami rofi.Vo. n charges aa base slander. , 1 " njj The case la certain to be on rf the moat bitterly fought In the atate or Missouri. Col. Swope was one of me wealthiest and most hljthlv r- apected citizens of Kansas City. He aiea at his home October 3. 1909. hut two days after Moss Hunton, a life long companion, had died In tha houBe, Hyde attended Hunton in M last houra and the death of Swope ronowea the administration of a cap auel by a nurse, who later went to look for the box' from which Hyde had taken the capsule and could not find It. Following this, eight' mem bers of the Swope household were stricken with1 typhoid fever. Colonel Swope's body was placed In the fam ily vault but, at the request of the executors of the estate, the vital or-J gans were removed and sent to Chi cago, where they were examined by noted scientists. They reported that strychnine was present in' large quan titles in the stomach and liver. The coroner's Jury then held Dr. Hyde .responsible for the death of Colonel Swope and later the grand Jury re turned indictments against him cot only with the death of Swope, but of Chrlsman Swope his nephew, and j, Moss Hunton, as well as the poison ing by disease germs of the mem bers of the household stricken with typhoid. ' - ' In the course of the grand Jury hearing, every member of the Swope family with the exception of Hyde and his wife appeared and testified. Mrs. Logan Swope, sister-in-law of Col. Swope, appeared eight times, and related In every detail the death of her brother-in-law She told of Dr. Hyde's visit to the house, of Hun ton's death, of Col. Swope'a death a few days later and of her son Chrla man's death. Then she related the atory of the typhoid which, attacked every member of the houaehold. The defense Bought to bring In Charles Hatred Jordan, a Chilean 'yarb doc tor' iato the case, but tl-is move war5 considered bo far frer.v bearing on the actual chargo that ho,wa3 not called before the grand Jury, It is admitted that he waited on the fam ily, lut his preset ipt!ou9 are said to bo harmU'83. A . curious feature of the case Is that the Swope millions are being used both to prosecute and defend the charges against Hyde. The execu tors and heirs, of the Swope estate are supplying money to aid the pro secution, while Mrs. Hyde has mort gaged her Inheritance to fight for the liberty, of her husband. Most of the members of thej fam ily who will testify against. Hyde, were alleged to be victim of efc typhoid fever germs. Bvldenca was introduced before tha coroner's in quest hat Hyde tad visited the office of the City Bacteriologist and ei a reputable. pnyslcian , had 00 trouble in getting a, typhoid fever culture, aufflclent tot the Inoculation of hun dreds. ' ' - ' ' ' "-, . The caie haa become more and more Involved since the death of Col. Attorney Paxton, executor of the es tate, being but one of the phases. On thla account is has gained wide publicity and It will be daya before a Jury of unprejudiced men can be secured, v With this In mind, Judge Latchaw haa summoned two full pan- nels and the examination of the ve nlremen was started as soon aa the case was called. Take Measure for Taft Chicago, Aprilll. Attorney " Gene ral Wickersham, enrout to Washing. ton today, suggested a second term for Taft Just before leavlne lata v terday. Politicians look upon the sug gnestlon aa a feeler to ascertain the exact temper of the West In regard 10 Tart. - Alaska Sweepstakes Over Nome, April ll.The famona ka aweepstakea, the derby of the far north from Nome to Candia turn, 408 miles, ended todav. a i. Sir Charlea Ramsey'a dog team with John Johnson driving, won in 74 hours and 14 mlnutea. AH record. were broken. Fifty thousand iat. lara changed hands on the reault Earthquake In California. San Delgo, Calif.. Anril earthquake ahocka were felt here last night. Buildings rocked w there ,waa no damare. A niiii- aimospnerlo condition followed. ANOTHER ELECTRIC SIGN Newlln Drug Store will soon be em. ; ebUshed with new alga v A 16 foot electric ulcn witv 110 Incandescent lights reached herA i. day, and will be erected perpendic ularly in front of the Newlln Drug Store at once. It will give a glare of .light to the corner store. . , Sunday's Scores ' Portland 1-4, Vernon 4-4. ". San Francisco 2. Oakland A - Los Angeles 6, Sascamento- 2 Innings) V , ' (8 r-Why Our Business Grows- That oar, business . ia constantly growing is obvious to all our customers.: However the fact that it grows : is of lesa Importance than the cause of this growth. Stores don't grow by chance; growth Is always the' operation of some vital principle, and In this case the i ( vitrt principle la qualityquality of .goods, quality of aervice. ' ., r ; : For 25 years this store has been doing business on the basis of qualit,yach year showing an ' Increase over th- previous one; each year adding new customers . and conUnuing to hold the old ones. All of them have atayed because they found it paid to trade here. They find here a larger stock, a bette rassortment.; better goods than are to be obtained elsewhere for the money and better esrvlce throughout : NewlihD LA ClAtZZ Oti. n a 9 s f i4 f." 3 ::e tot holds that 7 'Mi-mi mm CAN'T ACT DEATH OF BRFw'y SOURCE OF 'Z ' -a 1 TO : C0TERN3TENT. Important action of the anpremfr" wail ef the VvlM $tatea taken la many Venn when it Is announced ; tint 8tsa2ard Oil and the Tobacco- ;. Trust suits . may be given re- trial. ,"': ' - -n Washington, April llVEedaBsa" pt only ierw justice ton aittlrig, th supreme court today decide to re- hear the appeal of the diandard Oil and the Tobacco Trust from a deeis r ion bf the United States Circulf ' Court, ordering the dissolution on the grounds of illegal Combination In restraint of trade, .' ' The cases are" considered unions;"" the most Impartant the court has " handled In recent years. They will give the department ot Justice pre cedent In' future trust prosecutions and decide the most Important of the questions In the present form of big combinations and legality of the ; holding company. . . - " j 'The" court's action " "means there- there will be np decision in these cases untU next fait All suits un- der the Sherman Anti-trust law which , may be contemplated by the adminis tration must be held In abeyance aa the Sherman law 'Itself, Is practically, on trial. . 1 THRILLING nCTURES At the Isis Theatre pictures will shovr " ' beantltol love story. V taBBsaaBBstaat ' ' ' A special feature will be "The Girl'"' and the Judge," a thousand feet or " life like pictures, thrilling with heart Interest, vtelllng the Btory of a beau- tiful Southern girl whose lover Ir accused of her father's murder. He- ' Is vindicated at ast, making a touch- tag love romance complete. $ ooooOO O Jnua, BAILUR OUILTI waiseaa, ih.,-April 22. T . Wjllam A. Miller ad Mra. J. B. Saylor were today convicted with manslaugh-: ter In connection with the murder of Saylor, who waa A . shot to death in his nome f at Crescent City in July last ' A. A yar.' John - Gruden, Mrs. Baylor's father; waa ac- r O quitted. o tug Co.