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a I . ' I N ni l II J hi j 7 I VOL. XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JLAY 14, 1910. NUMBER ICG CHIEFS GONG TO ELGIN ALEXANDER AND GOODRICH COM PLETE PRELIMINARY SCR. TEY INTO ELGIN. RAILROAD PROGRESS CONTINUES All Activities are Now Completed up to the Point Where the Backers Shall Saj the Word to Proceed With Permanent Bight of Way .Survey Elgin People Donate Large Piece of Bight of Way Crews Return Soon. , George Alexander and Mr. Goodrich, the commanders-in-chief of prelimi nary surveys across the Blue moun tains from Milton to Cove and La .Grande dn which will be constructed a Hill railroad from Walla Walla, I came out from Elgin this afternoon and leave this evening for the east, - Mr Alexander going to Foston and Mr. Goodrich'" to r Chicago. They carried with them ' all the field notes and maps compiled during the month or more in which a crew of surveyors has been traversing the proposed de file routes through the mountains from Elginj and after meeting again in the east and conferring with the finan ciers behind the survey, the reports -"will be acted on. If accepted, which ;they no doubt will be, a permanent survey crew will be in Grand Ronde valley within a month to run the per manent line. . ' . !v Elgin Donates Right of Way. .' At a mass meeting of Elgin citi zens held last night; about seven miles of right of way were Sonated to the ' railroad builders. The donation" in cludes f roe .right of sway from the base line about 21-2 miles south' of Elgin to the base line of the Wenaha forest 'reserve. This will brings the railroad into Elgin from the'west end but where ".the. depot.. Bite?; r to y placed neither .has not been decided on or is ' notJ announced. "rjeitherjfjs, lt made known where the lioelwirt cross the O. R. & N. right of way.? . Last Saturday the cprpfi off survey- ors In charge, of Engineers Alexander and uoooricn compieteq tne preum lnary: survey for. the new Tallroad from Walla Walla to Elgin. The sur- vey crosses the summit of the Blue mountains at the head of the Uma' tllla, the highest point of - elevation being 5000 feet. From there the line connects with, the survey on the otheT side. The party .and ' outfit were brought to town Sunday and the sup plies stored in one of the rooms. of the Sommer brick on Main street, .where the work of making maps and plats was completed today. . (' In speaking of the jcompletloa of the survey -Mr. Alexander stated that the grade secured was highly satisfac tory, and will not exceed 2 1-2 per cent. When the grade Is located this will be somewhat reduced. It Is practical route In every way and no stubborn barriers will be "encount ered lit the construction '' workv&i'! ;The Elgin . Recorder tayi lnVlMs connection: ' 'From the fact that a compara lively easy mountain grade can be se cured and the route Is practical In every way there can be no doubtj but wnat word will be given to com' mence the -work, and - It Is . thought that .construction work will be com menced as soon as the work of locat ng the permanent grade Is started It Is thought that but llttle.trouble will be encountered in securing right of way. as the (arms through which the line passes will be benefited more than they are damaged. There may be one or two exceptions. One thing Is sure, however, the completion of the road will bring a raise In property of at least 25 per cent." Town Is Destroyed.; Port Llmon, May 14. The town of Santiago was destroyed by an earth quake yesterday. , A score of people were killed. ' ' " ,'' Another Auto Accident Brighton Beach, Or., Mar 14. Tak ing the curve on a high speed W: En dlcott and Machinist McGruder were thrown from an auto near the grand stand today and seriously Injured. The accident occurred In the thirteenth hour of the 24-hour race being held here. . ".. .' . Talked Hunting. Berlin, May 14. Roosevelt today lunched with Joseph Grew, first assistant-secretary of the American Em bassy who Is a big hunter. Both talk ed hunting and nothing else. - : . f nilADRPI yijnniiLL STENOGRAPHER KERRY OFFERS TO PRODUCE NOTE BOOK "' CONTAINING DICTATION. Stenographer Claims Taft Was Trying to Shield Ballinger all of the M ay Through Famous Glavls' Matter Is Brought Up to Light Once More - General Shakeup Over . Statements Made. ' ' an Francisco, May 14. A Wash ington special to a San Francisco dally paper quotes-Frederick M. Kerby a stenographer in the interior depart ment under Ballinger, as saying, that the Lawler , memorandum "about which has been so much discussion, was a letter evidently Intended as basis for the letter by President Taft exonerating Ballinger and answering Glavls' charges.' The Jetler was take i to' Taft when Lawler was assistant at torney general for the interior depart ment, went to Taffs summer home at Beverly to consult with Taft. Shortly before. this, trip, .before this interest including ""Ballinger," Kerby said Lawi lei dlctated'th letter which obviously wail being 'written ror;Taft's'iifgha- ture, reviewing the Glavls charges and exonerating the secretary. . "As I said." quotes Kerby, "the let- tV was dictated In Balllnzer's office by LawlefrProbably half a dosen drafts had been -made before the final one. Lawler reviewed every fresh draft a -Mrr,fA if hA u rAwrittMi fort wo. days, Massy,; another stenog rapher, and myself, did nothing but help rush this work. Lawler fre quently consulted F. C. Kinney, assist ant to Ballinger. In the afternoon of the second a consultation was held be tween Ballinger, Lawler, Finney. Com missioner Dennett of the land offlcet Field Chief Schwartt and I think Sec retary ' Pierce, private secretary to Carey. They discussed ..the . draft in detail and If my memory is correct Ballinger read the letter aloud and general criticism of the letter exone rating Ballinger of the Glavls charges were made.. We all understood from the form of the letter that It was the ha'sls'1 of jTaft'a letter covering the Glavls charges. - - ! ' fNow it4 ny belief that Taft him self added ate a part of this letter of September 13, the section which takes tip the general conversation; of Ditiiral resources, the so-called white- wsllng part. Lawler closed bis final draft with 'And thereby authorlie you to dismiss from the government ser vice, Louis R. Glavls. T::'r"; ' In the president'! letter before he remarks on, conservation,, comes . a irlanse , authorizing . Ballinger to dis miss Glavls which Ballinger had prev iously requested. Certain portions of Taffs letter I can Identify as being the substance T.nwler's thoughts. "In general,' President Taft softened Law Jer's draft", t'.(--. :..'... : . Kerby was formerly a stenographer employed by Secretary Garfield. He ended his statement by'declaring that he has possession of his original note books containing Lawler's dictation which he can produce should he be called before the congressional com mittee. " ' "'' ' '' raw F ACPffl.TEM, TO COVE TODAY Cove. Or., May U. (Special.) Re sult of events this afternoon foli&ws: 100 yd. da3h. disqualified B0 yd. dashL'arpy, flrst; Wa.trs, second; Myers, third. High hurdle Peare, first; Roberts, second; Helndrichs, third. . Pole vault Milleririg, first; Walters, second; Roberts, third. 2:20 hurdles Carpy, first; Richards, second; Cove, third. La Grande got 22 points and Cove 14. . , , ' La Grande sent the largest team In Ita hlRNirv aealnst Cove this after noon, but so many of the entries are new men that but little Is expected of them. The veterans who went to Walla Walla . will no doubt be the principal point winters, but valuable experience will be dished out to the younger men who next year will be the : nucleus of La Grande's cinder path artists. "7- V It was very uncertain aggrega ' On the eve of balmy June when the world is supposed to be in tune, so cial La Grande Is supposed to look forwarif t?o numerous society wedding but in the interim, la contenting it self with various parties, which have characterized the dying. w.eek. There were 'several of them and augmented brthe regular club events, there, has i been a busy , week Indeed to" : hose who lean tord things social. Tlie week was especially Important to the Lyle Tuesday Muslcale: v At the election of the Tuesdayi Mu slcale Club officers, the following la dies were elected for the next. year; President, Mrs. T.; J.' Scroggin; vice president, "Mrs. tiattie R. McDonald; secretary, Mrs.' LVF. Dunn, treasurer, j Mrs. . E. Polack; librarian,' Mrs. 'M. Anthony; chorus director, Mrs. G, R. Carlock. :;;) . :; ' -, ; ; ; . ; -i. ; ; : ' .-. , .t ",,B- "' "" .- noon'. entertained an . afternoon sew- m club nicn at present ,nas not . been supplied with a cognomen. Re- f reshments were served. Those pres ent were Mesdames Y. U. Walnum; Jess Paul, Bert W. Hutchinson. F. Bay; Ben W. Noyes, A. W.'' Nelson, and Miss Ethel McKennon,. who was a special guest for the occasion; .. ': One of the most delightful occas slons of the week was the surprise party given by a group of ladles and feentlemen. last Wednesday evening to Mrs. H. A.' Bridges and Mrs. E; H. Bates, who are staying at the home of their son , and daughter, Mrs. Frank Bridges at the W, L. Brenholts home The occasion was the birthday anni versary of both ladies, and ; friends bought in numerous bouquetrof flow ers and "refreshments, all aiding In making a delightful evening.' Those present "were, Mr. and Mrs., Frank Lilly. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. French and taothfer,' Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Cleaver, Mrti.-T.' J. 'Scroggl'n and Mrs ; O A. Carlock. ' ' . ' ", '. - ' . ' "tit- ' Mrs. Cora Scott Harding was. hos tess Thursday night at a ywpleas; ant ' reception given tO Edward Ra pln who will soon return to the east Miss Bertah Kelly acted as assistant to the hostess and toothsome refresh ments added , to the social features of the evening. Those In attendance were;' Misses Kathleen Thomas, Etta Owens, Nina Tuckey, Lulu Dawson. Bertah Kelly; Mesdames Leila Thom as. Emma Harding, Cora Harding Scott; Messrs, Edward Rapln, Harry Zurbrlck, Charlie Harding, Ben Zur- brlck, Edward Harding, Wilbur Zur brick and Wayman Harding .Scott. ' . In spite of the rain Tuesday after noon, a fair sieu audience assembled V;,.... . tion that left La Grande this morning at 8:30 iu a carryall to participate in this meet. Cove not only has several strong men but has many who are third and even second point contend ers and where La Grande will un doubtedly take the first place, It will often be found true. that Cove has fol lowed up with a second and third to tally but one less when the event's count I ' A half dozen carriages formed a car avan of fans, and rooting will be as warm as the contests themselves. .The list of entries follows: 50 yards Meters and Carpy. 100 yards Carpy and V. Bolton.. 220 yards Ctrpy, Virgil and Cecil Bolton. .', ' ) , ; 440 yards Peare Irwin and Rey nolds. ,r ."y;. V f. .880 yards Peare Irwin and Lottos. Mile Green. Rice and Lottes. at the Lyle Muslcale's club parlors and listened to a very. Interesting pro gram rendered' by 'the" following la-i dies: ; Mrs. C. Scriber presented the "Life of LIsist" In a very able manner. Mrs. R, Newlln read ('a very Instruc tive paper on. "Liszt as a. composer, anil nrrlfnr " Rfr C TI ITiStnn a an , gave' a . short jskekq-' of this great T, ' " . , composer.; The i-iiwlcat ' numbers were each W fhefn, a. gem and conse - ., . ; . . They were as follows: . , .' - Piano solo-r'Faust", (Gounod) Miss Collier...; ' ',- , .Vocal solo "Serenadea! Juan'lta," Miss, Little. : , ' s'f " i Inst, solo r'mmeer" (LlBzt) t Mrs. Blrnlre. i Vocal sola, VO, . wert i thou in tho cold blast," Mesdames Scrogglns and Bridges. . - , During the business hour the musl cale decided to devote one day to the Chautauqua and Mrs. E. C. Moore was appointed at the head of a committee of thee to confer with the Chautaq qua management and she Is to give reports regarding , the. plans at the next meeting. -Mrs. Birnle, Mrs. Po lack and Mrs. A. L. Richardson were appointed to lay nlans for next year study. . '., The Decum club, comprising a group of card devotees, has disbanded for the summer months arid will not meet again until next fall. . " The next and last meeting' of the Tuesday Musical. club this season will be held May 24 and is officers' day, A reception will be tendered the new officers by the retiring force and ev ery member is requested to bring one guest to this meeting.' A short busi ness session will precede the social hour. ; Musical and other numbers as well as dainty refreshments will help to make the afternoon a pleasant one. Miss Ethel Gulling wll entertain the LeJaunesse club next week. V) Mrt. A. T. Hill last Thursday even ing gave a dinner party in honor of ber daughter Alice's birthday anni versary. Those present were Misses Helen Currey, Iniz, Knowles, Serena Rohan, Grace Pickens. Nellie Pfck ens, Ethel Wright, Jeanette Smith and Marie Bolton. - ': Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Scroggln and Mr. and Mrs. France ' Wll helm last evening entertained the Kaffee Klatch at the home of the for mer, corner Washington and Fourth Ray W; Logan won the gentleman's prize and MrsJ Chester P. Newlln the ladles'. The Scroggln home was very tastily ' decorated with carnations, roses and lillles. hiaklng extremely pretty the fashionable home. (Continued on Page Eigne I Lost Boy Found. . Portland, May 13. Kenneth, the 2 year old son of Tracy Wood was found today after it was believed he had been kidnapped. The child was lost at Kusa Wednesday by the mo ther' and found only a few Inches irom a creek by a woman who heard faint cries today. The child crawled the distance. He was bo starved he could not move. Gets Eight Months and Fine. Pittsburg, May 14. A. A. Vilsack, formerly cashier of the Germau Na tional bank, today was sentenced to eight months in jail and fined $.'000. TO niiamivRF IfhVU lTlIllULi RICHARDSON ADDRESSES BUSL NESS MEN LAST, NIGHT. Gke l'laln Heart-to-Heart Talk to La Grande Business Men. . Surrounding banquet tables last evening a number of the business men of La Grande listened attentively to a plain, common sense talk from Tom I .uicuarusun, iub puuitcu; man iur Portland and the state of Oregon. Mr.. Richardson did not attempt to deliver any oratory but he talked from his heart telling 'those present plain facts and showing where the Grande T.onde valley can .be. greatly v benefited by concerted action. ' 4 He urged all to combine In one great effort to stamp out all clanishness, overcome local differences to the end .t 1V, , . . that things , of importance might be ... . t 1 mpi, , ' , ' ? " .Mr. Richardson deplored the x low H UL ii&UUB UCI V. . , DIV niuvuv doubt the people do not look the pres ent situation squarely, In the faceor they would organize and. put the Grande Ronde valley' foremost. I .Explaining ; thefruit supply and what good fruit land meant to tho owner he insisted tnat local iruii growers visit Hoorf Riverwhere the highest priced applea lri th world, are He told of the wonderful central' Oregon country and how people are flocking to that new region, but he did not. overlook the "fact that fully three fourths of the people who enter the new country will not be satisfied and will drift to other parts of the state. ' ' "It is then," said the well posted speaker. "That the Grande Ronde val ley wants to get busy. Men who want to live in communities already or ganized can be attacted to La Grande and this valley. But you can't do It unless you get in the game. The whole universe is talking Oregon. She Is in the lime light, now get busy and get your share of the new people." 'Local speakers followed (Mr.; Rich ardson and the meeting resulted In a harmonious desire to start the ball rolling for La Grande and the Grande Ronde In a way that it has never, been started before . tJl)..; )t A ;-A suggestion that a ladles' auxilllary be formed 1 to the Commercial club met with decided success and the proposition for a delegation from La Grande to visit outside territory was also well received. ' '". jf i1 ; Berlin, May 13. That Roosevelt In tends to apply' himself to the study Of social conditions upon his return to the United States was indicated to day when he visited the model tene ments for the poor and the Old Peo ple's home as a substitute for other features of his entertainment here. He made copious 'notes and announ ced his Intention of, making similar studies In England,- If his tfoice int proved.' , " -V-V" ;v ;-'v- . Earthquake Recorded. Washington. May 14. Early today the government seismograph recorded an earthquake shock of 48 minutes duration. Iiocatlon of the quake was l e. ascertained.-" - . ; T .. AUXILIARY NELLIE 11 Affi IIS FBI! ONE DF FEW WHO HAS BEEN ABLEE TO CARRY EVEN A PART OF CLAIMS. LOCAL OFFICE MODIFIED SLIGHTLY Mrs. Ylnacke Will Secure a Part of tiu Claim on Which She Filed in North 4, 41 Squatter Bruscll Retains Taj. uable Tract However Law Seldom Invoked is Quoted as Baals for Giv log Mrs. Ylnacke Rights, By a decision of the 'commissioner of the general land office received this morning at the local office, the decis ion of Register Bramwell and Receiver Eberhard In the famous contest In the township 4 north, range 41 E be tween Mrs. Nelile V. Vlnacke, ct this city, and Harvey R. Bursell, of Wal- ' Iowa, Oregon, was modified to the ex tent that -Mus. Vlnacke secures that part of her timber claim which con flicts with the lands claimed by Bur sell, as a homesteader claiming uader a "squatter's right." In all other re spects the local officers were affirmed. Old Rule Invoked. V The, commissioner invoked a rule that where one settles upon a legal subdivision of a technical quarter sec tion . of land, and has made no im provements nor performed any act of . settlement outside of that quarter sec- ' tlon. his settlement rights do not at tach outside that quarter section. As Bursel had posted a notice claiming part'of the Vlnacke claim, in another quarter section, from that where his . cabin is situated, and had not par formed any acts of settlement Ou the part in conflict flth the timber claim,. , ittwas held equitable : td allow Mrs. ;! Vlnack's timber" claim in full. As to j th'o remainder of the conflicts!! Bursell wins out over every other claimant, j pnd, has been, confirmed fn a right to a very vaiuaoie, tract ot iana. v Appeal jtoj the secretary of the In- terior. I avallabe to Bursel against Vinacke and 'against Bursell by , all j other interested parties. , ELGIN BURIES ET COMING TO LA GRANDE TOXOK I ROW WITH BIG DELE. OATION. Barnes Announces His Lineup for To , ; morrow .Contest In -j - ; . . ,Thi City. . , " . i . , With the hatchet buried and in tent only on making an interesting' baseball 'season in the inter-county, league, Elgin will come to La Grande tomorrow with a, large delegation of fans to play the first game of the tea-! on here. Elgin has not yet got its: permanent lineup , but has enough to give La Grande a merry chase tomor row; The' people of Elgin have de-;' cided to. drop all malice and; will eni deavor to do their part la promoting an amicable relation between the two towns.; However, the team is coming to win if possible. ' i Manager Barnes today . announced his lineup for Elgin as follows: ' C. Hallgarth, c; Auburn, p; Patten, 2b; Christiansen, 3b; Crum ss; Tow her left field; Russell, center field; Breshars, fight Held. v ,''?v.4 f 1 ..... . ; Hyde Jury Not Agreed. Kansas ' City.' May 44 The Hyde jury, today reported a disagreement. Hyde . slept well last night. Mrs. Hyde is with her huBband In Jail to comfort him. The Judge ordered the Jury hack and said he would hold them until Tuesday, . v j HATH i