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-7 T r, .W. - ' - ' r T V ' f ' 1 WW ! i 1 M f vr .-v VOL. XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY MAY 12 1910 NUMBER 1GI Sir1 5) CDJ d U y y. mi fo) iVi I'm Ycv GATCH CALLED TO STAND TELLS STORY Or BASKS FAIL" CUE AND WHAT 8CRIBER TOLD HIM AFTER CBASH Telling the Story of His Life-time Friend! Shortcomings, State Ex. valuer la Chief Witness en Stand In the Scrlber Trial Taoayi-Thom. ' son la Given Blame for First Crime on SeribeTa Part Portland. May 12. Claud Gatch, state bank examiner, today told the tory of the alleged defalcation of J W. Scrlber at the trial today. He Identified, alleged forged notea and - said the books showed a shortage of $12,481. Gatch Is a life long friend of Scrlber. ' He said Scrlber, after the failure told him his first Illegal act was the v foreerv of a $6000 note of Asa B. CSbmson and Gatch ' testified that - Scribed toid him that Thomson got the note from the bank and refused to pay It back so Scrlber forged an L other one. He explained his action t- by saying, according to Gatch, that ; ami Thomson had been In on a (t 'l UQ nw ;.. , f y land deal. ' ' ; -.' meroua book entries and other docu ments which his chief made. Among the note entries identified and which are charged to be forgeries, are' the following. . .'' V P. P. Chllders and G. E. Fowler, $1000; Mlra G. and G. A. . Kilpeck, $600; Fred D. McCully, $3000; J. D. Casey and Jennie Casey, $3000; A. T. Hill, $1000.'. George EL Good. $2000; J. H. Rinehart, $2500; A. C and W. It Glenn, $1000; Peoples Store Co., $2000; Bolton & Bodmer, $4000; A. F. Richardson, ,$1000; E. Z. Carbine, $3000; F. D. McCully, $2000; H. C, Rlnehart, $2500; J. E. Foley, $3000; M T W WWU ni hiiRhand $2000 and the Alicel Mercantile Co.; $1500 These people and companies are prominent in the Eastern ; Oregon county, . These names being on notes the bank examiner thought good Se curity was being held. Scrlber would forge the notes, enter them on the books, pay out of his own funds In terest on them, and when they be came due cancel them and -substl tute others of the same character. Two of the forgeries getting Into other hands by mistake started the revelation that resulted In the final crash and arrests, v 5 MAY LOCATE IN LA GKAXDE. Search of the Korth west . Brings Jiew y.y' Fcople Here ; STRIKES ROCKAT NIGHT , (Continued on page 6) 10 BATCH OF St. Louis. May 12. Thirteen re dead and all but one missing In the waters of the Mississippi as the re sult 01 tne. 8)810". Olr un nw(ta. City of Saltlllo which went; down- In the Mississippi rim near Sulphur Springs ."Jast, night She struck a rock and sank in Ave minutes. She carried. 21 passengers and a crew of 13. The dead are: i MRS. ISAAC RHEA. Nashville. MISS .ANNA RHEA, Nashville. 8. C. BAKER, Boat ?urser. MRS. JOSEPH HARRIS. Nashville. MRS. ARCHIE PATTERSON and Bon ARCHIE.; V.y. ''''."!' V". ; FOWLER POST. Boat Clerk. WILLIAM , . PICKET, i Traveling Salesman. : A. Edgecombe and wife, of Omaha, are la the city today the guests of W. R. Jones and family andL, B. Moe. They have made a tour of the north west and today state that they have found no locality that looks as good to them as the Grande' Ronde yalley. Mr. Edgecomb Is a brother of the auditor for the O. R. ft N. at Port land. He Is Interested heavily In flouring mill and electric light plant .in his country and when he decides 7T V 'Ah Preemiitions ' Taken'""-' T I hia western location win aeit t Pnslderit Tenn of the River Packet , Ppetry 1 nthe middle west and en company, owners of the Saltllla, said - every precaution had been taken to MIS3 LENA WALL; Nashville. ' HEAD PORTER, name unknown. TWO ROUSTABOUTS, names un- EYBITBIXG IX KEADIXESS BUT A FEW DETAILS, FOR EREC - TI03I OF THE BUILDIXGS TUO E:!LC!3 AT LEAST, V:i avoid accidents, but the high water and darkness made It Impossible to VOty.'jt!, .TOCki.-.; ; , - "';'V,'", " 5 (jne Body Keeovered " v-: - EarTf : thfs' morning!, the body . of Mrs. Rhea? had been recovered. The remaining; passengers' who did es cape were taken to St Louis by'spec ial train today. During the five mlfi- utea nanlc. many lumped Into the river and were drowned. . gage In business out In this country. He has several sons all of whom are engaged In business and who , will locate wherever Mr. Edgecomb de cides' is the beat place. La Grande la hopeful that they may see fit to mate thla city their Btopplng place. PRICES ARE TOO LOW MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS SET. TLED BY COUNCIL. A Chewing his lips untl the blood ran v from the corners of his mouth, wltn -'tears, coursing from under the half-! closed eye' lids down tne xurrows oi ' his' face "and sitting' with arms folded ; In a convulsive clasp in an effort to prevent a complete collapse, Jelf W. . Sqrlber .yesterday, listened to v,Attor- Thought Definite Location Is not Aa oounced, Selection Will Lie Be tvreen Two " Proposed Sites En large Bound House to Accommodate Xallet Engines Will FoshUely Be Built and Started Soon. Benson is Better. San Francisco, May 12. Governor Benson la Improved today. He Is here for his health and contracted La grippe .He is, staying at the Hotel Alenader. . ' ; Tin flr'flTide's real estate is not pncid high enough. v' v- PpnhnWv snmft rif the old-timei-S will say. "it is awful high now to what it was a while back.' - r ' "ires, but valuations should be raised here at least one third. ;. . : : ; ; ' ".'-V.. Every other town in theh country is asking strong ; ipi ices tor property ana li, is sumg. vvcx xu xuaiiv uvxv Two Stmts Will Not be Macamlzed,5 , .-u u UT 'M tnwna lifilf thn wzft of nU M ' ,1"M"L nhvstiny than proportbtiuBS for remonstrances to street improve- have confidence in it yourself . bhow that connaence WVw" Fulton 'recite the story ! of ment a large grist Of routine work by not only talking the good points Ot your town every his downfall as casnier oi vbb rmm- , , i ijuie yuu get a cuaiiuc, uui gco ivevuwi uu k ers ft Traders Bank at La Grande. The matter of delinquent - water At1(a whi1fi vou are a this please induce 'a few land Owners ' : ' "T' ".. ter. TLZTL JZ WW Orande Ronde vaUey to double the Pricc3 asked for the first of the month by postal card'lana. i . 4 - 4. j i, , T and the water shut off on the ioth ; Town property and farm lands go hand in nana. 11 If not paid. This month, five days 0De is Up the other ffilist be Up. . v of grace are allowed. " ;.... nef a SVstem figured out whereby the crop returns that he wa sa monomaniac on the sub : When remonatrancea were heard, a jf rom an(j bring good interest Oh the price asked, and then Ject of saving the existence of -the liberally . , was In existence in Eastern uregon ycuou w uub " " Uiuueruy pui iu iic w muc wauw. ivu i v" 'order m walks, but spend some money on your property. BOOSTER TOM STILL BOOSTS OX HIS WAY HOLD TO WALLOWA REVIVALS." TO Finds Harney County a Great Em. plre, Brawlug Many Folks. that he was a monomaniac on the sub the defendant permit a denial of a Blngle jot of guilt connected with his acta. Scrlber will ask the Jury to believe to and that the Idea became the ruling . passion of his existence. Tthe following Jurors will try J. W. Scrlber. v y.. .. ... f;, .4 . Fred Erlokson, farmer, Clackamas. S. W. Dawson, (capitalist, Llna, ' 5 Albert Johnson, grocer, Multnomah Carl E. Fischer, farmer, Lane. J. P. Sheely, farmer, Columbia. D. R, Dlmmlck, farmer, Clackamas. 4 W. A. Heater, farmer, Marlon. A. J. Price, farmer, Benton. O. M. Petty, farmer, Yamhill. - A. J. Hall, farmer, Polk, v ; S. R, Hardman, farmer, Linn. J. W. Harrltt, grocer, Marlon.' ' A host of witnesses from Salem and same reason.. cement walk's on the east aide of l jftin in imr)rovinff the streets. If Vou are not in the dis: to Depot went nn-1, ., , v i nnnAnw.r,nA cM o 1ior?pf nf vmir 1 un"trict to be paved or macadamized start a district of your vania own. And if you can't do that send in a petition asking s -, The same grade of walk on the east side of Seventh between Wash ington and Pennsylvania was unre mons'trated. Communications asked for an arc light on Seventh and Pennsylvania; referred to a committee, 4 y ' A fire hydrant was asked for on Chestnut and Adams and the proper committees were given the matter La Grande are inattendance to teatt-; 1th Power to act "y . y . AatanAnt n,- mn have Arc light ia wanted on Greenwood as a rule known Scrlber since boy hood. They will testify that there Is a certain strain of Insanity In the family. It Is also expected that ex pert testimony will be introduced to show that J. W. Scrlber today. Is a physical wreck and that hla daya are portion of the time when Scrlber com mitted the deeds charged against him; Fourth from O. remonstrated. romon o1V. ' M' ' 1inv1vana OWD. ADO. II VOU from the a. l. Ri&ardson home tb that a road drag and grader be worked m your portion of Fourth went unremonstrated. fi,ft oitv at the expense of the nropertv owners to be beh- . . - x - : - .. .... f - v ;., i efted.- 44r-:-.'.y"-.; ' ";.- : ? ." Follow this plan for six months and you will see the finest looking little city right here in tthe Grande Ronde vallev that vou have seen m many miles ot travel. . , You wUl also notice new faces on the streets. New names will. be seen in the recorders office as real estate deeds are filed. People will begin to know what a magni- ncent community mis is wiui lis mauy uuu vancu.n; But remember this Old Man Well Enough never did anvthine in this world. : It is he who has caused the de mand for chewing tobacco. It is he who would walk on rotten boards all of his life and just before he dies ask that the undertaker be dispensed with and a wooden box be used for a coffin. It is he who wouia let opportunity stana at the front gate and tear holes in the earth rather than offer admission. It is he who never helped a community in any shape, manner or form and, he never will. Now. if La Grande has any of these Old .Man Well Enough's let' them go away back and be seated for this city is bound to forge forward. The pace will soon be too fast for such slow boats and unless they ginger up a bit, get a shave and a hair-cut; put on a clean shirt and take an interest in things they will get run over as sure as the Matter of replacing two inch raainjQ. R. & N. company and thc'othcr big concerns here meet their pay rolls next month. . ., , ; and Adams. Referred., y Cross walks were asked for Hem lock and Washington. Referred. " " W. ' Grlder presented an affidavit with hla re-presented bill for, $42 as pound master. This bill was cut down to $2 at the last meeting. How ever Grlder got little satisfaction nrnhahlv nnmtnrOr1 it fi rAHIllt. nf the breaking nervous strain under which for pointing out that he had been ap- he labored for five years to pull the POnted; by ex-mayor Ha Mo act as bank through, and the severer, or- P.und ma8ter ,or a plated Period, deal experienced since Indicted and r on motion, the matter was laid arraigned on a criminal charge. on the table. v . "lv - ' ' Applications for near beer licenses, Guy B. McCully. the first witness acJ ,ed b proper check8, from called by the government was on the ftnd Wadei were stand all tnornlng In the hearing. , . xl ,. , ; . ... , reierrea 10 me commiueu, Being employed in tne oanx during r (Continued on page 8) Returning from a trip through the great ; Harney- valley country, .at which time he visited the John Day valley. Tom Richardson, the' strong est publicity man on the coast, stop ped over In La Grande last night on his way to Enterprise where he will hold a meeting of the business men today for. the purpose of organizing a commercial club. y y "Hello,' there,' shouted ' Tom this morning to the Observer , force. . "I see you are maxmg a great paper. It is what the town needs, and will be' one of the strongest factor for drawing attention to La Grande that the "people could have. h Great ' is Harney Valley. ,yy When settled down for an inter view, Tom said , he had . been. Jn ; a country whose greatness waa truly remaiikable. Starting" in at' Shanico he made the trip through the John Day valley, holding entnusiastic meet ings In all of the towns and organiz ing energetic' commercial clubs.. He said the spirit of progress la abroad In the Interior and no new country ever, gave the aettler such , a hearty welcome. . ' ' v5 "People are going into that coun try from all over the world," rer marked the Portland enthusiast. "No one can get an Idea of conditions un less he viBlta those valleys. At John Day, Prairie City and Canyon they are pulling together and are elated over the building of Mr. Eccles rati road The Sumpter Valley. ' "By the way, do you know that In terior country la the largest body of land that Is open to settlers In the civilized world?, Distance counts for nothing there. Boys go 50 miles to see their girls and a celebration of any kind drawa for a hundred miles around. I had (a number . of people who drove 70 miles to attend my meetings. ' y "But listen. Oregon as a state baa the center of the state todays ; Hill and HaVrlman Interest the to great est)' combinations , of capital "In the United States are behind Oregon." If there Is any community that ' does not show a healthy' growth In , the r.:rt few months It Is the fault ot the ' Blue prints, plans and Specifications involving an expenditure of some 1150,000 in new O. 5, & N. : t'ulldings In the La Grande yards are now rea dy and as soon as the building de partment of the Harrlman system in Oregon can get to tt, work will be commenced on two big buildings here and on extensive repairs and en largements to the round house. While no official dictum has gone out, it is understood that the work will be com menced within a week or two, and certainly In the early summer If not sooner. Superintendent of building 4 construction Lorlng ia expected here soon to gtv the word to commence. The buildings to jbe erected are; machine shop 85 x 182, and a boiler and blacksmith shop 65 x 120 and an addition of seven stalls to the west eud of the round house, made larger than the other fetalis to accommodate the Mallet engines. The turn table, by the way, Is to be made larger that the Mallets may be turned around without uncoupling the tanks. Definite locations are undecided and there are two sets of blue prints. Qne calls 'for the construction of the ma chine shop directly In the rear of the round house, and the other at the west end In the region of the rip track, At any rate two large build-, ings are to be built and equipped with the best machinery obtainable in an effort to alleviate the burden falling on the Alblna shops. . At the present time, the Alblna facilities are entirely Inadequate and engines are kept Idle at 'great loss. When the new shops re equipped here all repairs, unless unusually extensive, will be done in La Grande for all of Eastern Oregon and few, engines Indeed will ever be. lent to Alblna as la now the case. ' The machine shops are now f taking up, room In the , round house and when the structures are completed, all the space now used for machine shop purposes will be convertedV'into, engine, stalls to house the ordinary alzed locomotives. While no exact figures have been given out officially It Is authoritatively stated that they : will reach $150,000. - ! people. Tea, sir, the fault of the people who dwell therein. : 1 ; Mentions La Grande, y "Take La Grande for Inajtance My GodRif thla town don't get a move on herself and do some hustling thereby attracting new people here, she ought to be burned. She would be a dis grace to the fair name ot Oregon. You have got everything here, abso lutely everything. Many towns have nothing In the way of resources com pared with La Grande, yet they are do Ing a great deal more advertising. . WRI be Here Tomorrow ;"Now I am coming back here to morrow afternoon," said Mr. Richard son;. " and I will be glad to hold a meeting or do anything I can to help along. , But for heaven's sake cut out the banquets, cut out the frills, for; I am home folks and I would rather you would save the money you spend on a feed and buy stamps and ad vertising with it." v