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i J XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1910 NUMBER 178 U i 1 . r nit con i IAIS Mi NVEST1GAT10N OF THE ILLIN01SBRIBESCANDAL I RAILROAD BILL PROCEEDINGS TO DEFEND HIS OWN NAME IN CONNECTION WITH BRIBERY AND PERJURY CHARGES NOW ENDING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS-INSURGENTS WANT DELAY hlngton, May 28. William Lor- IngfleldV IH, May 28-State day. The railroad bill scheduled for or IT. D. Holtshaw . this after- final consideration, was postponed In' confessed to the grand Jury here order to give Lorlmer a chance to Jb received $2,500 for his . Tote take the floor and explain the charges orlmcr and also confessed that of bribery In connection with his elec-1 t $750 from the "Jack Pot" and tlon which led to a number if indict-' s for his Tote In a furniture deaL ; ments against legislators for bribery i and perjury. . ' J . The insurgents,' through La Fol- lected to the United States lette and Clapp, - asked the explana- , rom Illinois after a long dead-1 tlon be postponed until Monday In , the legislature, last winter, ; order k to give the railroad bill con- star feature In the senate to-! slderatlori. The regulars refused as . they knew , the Insurgents wanted to go tome and attend to - political fences. . v '-" . Lorlmer demanded an investigation. He blamed the Chicago Tribune for the trouble and said he had fought the paper for twenty-five years and denied that any of the legislators had received any money to vote for him. He said the charges appearing in the paper purporting to have been writ- FROM BAKER CITY ten by White, was not written by him EERSMEETi WESTON I ' , - handled In the brief oration. Deep thinking cropped out at every sen tence, ' Cochran's Address Inspiring. .. Attorney C. E. Cochran delivered the commencement address and giving some attention In his peroration to the rapid advancement of La Grande's schools, he' took up the stern reali ties which will meet the graduating class. Politics were touched upon as a sample of what the boy of today must face. A ballot that would tax the brain of the wisest faces the voter next fall; it takes brainy youag men to vote Intelligently said the speaker. "Be. Not Fadlsts" was-an admonition to the men In the class. Stop and think and ask why, when confronted with problems, he said. Interpreting his address with numerous stories, the address was made eloquent with flights of oratory and altruisms. ';. Superintendent Stout In presenting the diplomas told of what the sheep skins stand for In dollar and cents. " Prof. P. R. Bridges with a duet of vocal renditions and Mrs. Helen M., Geddes and C. P. Ferrin with, two duets and the Selak orchestra gave s musical color of pleasing tone to the occasion, and though there was noth ing of the ordinary commencerpn exercises In the way of class histories, etc., the invocation by Rev. Frank Gray, the music, the address and all., made the function one of the, most pleasant' of Its kind ever held in the city. . ' :- ' ,. . '" ' ; f lilE SPEAKER. but by a train of newspaper men. He accused White of lying and Yorgery:, "It is plain that every word was of the Largest Gathering of PIo.,1 passed upon by a lawyer before It 25 SHEEPSKINS GIVEN OUT GRADUATION OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS POPULAR EVENT. Speeches, Music and Orations Made Enjoyable Event at Steward. ers of Recent Years Takes Tlace. was signed hy that lowv creature- White, who doesn't hesitate to com mit forgery for a few dollars, who .VestonOregon, May 28. Special ' Perjury is no crime with. When the ' In -.Ill Tl a lareest meetlne ever held In this ' ' "uw" """""V unaer , ,w . , r . stand that the publication of the ar- tide signed bv White was a ennsnir. reunion which is in progress here to- acy t0 ruln me because T would 0 ". AH who were Interested In start-; Join with the Illinois machine or ii this celebration felt it would have cater 40 the Chicago Tribune.'.' a i irge attendance but no one dreamed I -. , the large crowd that is now1 in jston. ; ., ' ' Those who crossed the plains in - rly days are the guests of honor .d It is an event of reminiscence us rroughly enjoyed, by the younger t aeration. , The speaker of the day Is Honorable ( . A. Johns of Baker City. While I'f'i Johns cannot be called an early i tier although his hair is very gray, t-i years do not coincide with his I jr. nevertheless he knows the Ore- n country very well and his speech considered the best of the kind ever 1: llvered in , Eastern Oregon. ; First paying tribute to those who ! id organized the pioneer celebration movement, the speaker , then, took up The history of Oregon and the west ad step by step reviewed the days hen this part of the Union hung, by thread. His familiarity with the rt England played In Oregon's ca- er was interesting to everyone and en Mr. Johns raised his voice to I aise the old patriots who In a little bin on the banks of the Willamette 1 solved to save Oregon to the Union, IV-a. hills around Weston resounded " ih shouts and cheers. ., ... .. Touching on the state affairs of t lay Mr. Johns "went on record op- nlng the state division although he 1 'mltted that Eastern Oregon was rer considered In state affairs nn- the Willamette had eaten all the v at from the bone. v Tie urged that the pioneer reunions i continued and- called upon the v inger generation to continue to r ke the lives of the old people hap ) and contented. Abandoned All Hie. 'ort LImon, May 28. Messages ai Blueflelds say that Estrada has ndoned hopes of holdine the city Inst Madrlz and Is preparing to i The plans are to take his staff h him. The reports say that Blue Ids Is surrounded by S00 Madrlz ops most of whom are on the bluffs ?rlookIng the city. v . Auspicious Indeed, was the com mencement of the class of 1910 from the La Grande high school last eve: nmg ai tne . steward when every available seat on the lower floor was taken by frlendB and relatives of the graduates.- With pleasing' effect the runctlon was carried out to the ex treme satisfaction of all. The event lead off with Selac or chestra music, and was glven'a fitting climax with a catchy class song and an ear-splHting "Oregon Llghtnlqg" under the direction of Yell-leader Grady. . " . . Miss Frances Farquharson delivered the salutatory In a very creditable manner. , The subject matter of her oraon was excellent. Young Amer ica", was the theme of her salutatory, and she handled It extremely well. Branding him;as possessing the three requisites that make manhood he redity, environment and will she pointed out that failure is the seldom exception In the ranks of the Ameri can bred and born youngster. . The subject was handled as by one who has studied it. ; The other graduate to be given the honor of appearing before the audi ence by virtue of excellency In her academic work was Miss Sarah Smith. Her valedictory was rendered in masterly faihlon. Judge Lindsey, the Denver J vealle . Judge and his methods, with comparisons from Inad equate child-courts abroad, were all HENSON RIDES ; TO FALLS road spy will not be outdone In this 1 age.' ; ... 1 The first train, No. 8431s in charge of Engineer J. Savigny, bowled along from Windsor to Niagara Falls View, a distance of 224 miles, in 224 min utes.. The second train with George Blanchard at the throttle, nifede tho distance In 217 minutes. The time in Itself does not appear record-breaking. Bat engineers, men who' consider ev ery phase of the trip, explain that the trains were hauling loads of extra ordinary size. ; SIncV the Michigan Central has been running to Niagara Falls, It was always the custom for the crew to change engines at St.. Thomas. But yesterday both Iron monsters race 3 right through. Of course, there were places where they were forced to slow down, unless they violated the laws. At Welland bridge the greatest de lay occurred, the train being held back five minutes by the condition of the bridge rhlch is being '.rebuilt,' But engine No. 2 made the run from Wind sor to Welland, 212 miles, in 201 min utes, while the first train required"207 minutes. There were the usual water tanks which meant slow-downs, but other than that the trip was not marred . ; "' ' , . . i' By special' arrangements, the gathering-forced old Father Time to per mit them to' speed from Windsor to Niagara. Falls, spend six hours view ing the world's greatest scenic Von der, and return to Detroit long be fore the owl cars were running. seem M ir FEDERAL DEC APPEAL FROM mm 1 REACHED BY THE JURY H'EiAIION ANNOUNCES SCRIHER'S DETERMINATION TO RECONCILE. HIMSELF TO PRISON TERM-WILL GO TO M'NEIL ISLANDS WITH KIS HEALTH IN A DEMORALIZED CONDITION SAYS ATTORNEY EGlEEBS, TWAINS BREAK ORDS FOR L0G RUN, Portland, May 28. Attorney Mc Mahon, of Salem, who has been as sisting In the defense of J, W. Scrlber, said today that the Scrlber case would would commence to Serve his sen tence at the end of ten days, when he will be given Judgment and go to the penitentiary. Scriber's health . 1b broken. ,' : ' ' . ', -( "He will begin serving time on Mc Neil's Island, the federal prison near UNION AIMS TO AID GUESTS WILL CHANGE PRIXCIP. SHOW TO FRIDAY. San Francisco, as soon as Judge Bean sentences him," said McMahon today. "We have no funds to carry on the fight so we have given It up, Scrlber before an honest Judge. Scrlber has become reconciled to a prison term." He may bo Imprisoned for a term of from five to fifteen years on each or the four counts but his attorneys are probably hoping for an early par- - 'don,': -Vv ',''-'';' . LIJiEUP WILL CHANGE. Tomorrow's Game Will See new Face: and Rearranged Players. . When Enterprise faegs La Grande tomorrow, there will be considerable change In the lineup of the La Grande team. Merrll Stoddard will make his initial bow , to he public, probably from the Initial, sack where be is at home. Chllders or Shanks will cover third, Proe on second, Stacy,' Cotner or Shanks will be found In the field , wnless Bradley Is switched from. short to field and Shanks to short. Mul- !- 'v -; , .';i;---'oyerWU of nlon will also be in the LI PAL DAY F1 ga'ne: ether behind the bat or ta'thc iALLINOERIS UPHELD HIS ATTORNEY MAKES PLEA BE. : FORE THE COMMITTEE. Delegate Henry Hennon W rites of His Record-Breaking Tour to Falls. Delegate Henry Henson, who is at- : tending the national cbnventlon ol Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, writes an Interesting letter to the Ob server dealing with his stay in De troit, Michigan, where the convention la in session, and among the many en joyable 8idetrlp8 which the delegates have taken, Is one In which the long distance run was broken. A Detroit Free press description of the trip Is appended below, but Mr. Henson sup-, plements the statement and says he has seen great things In the way of land, but the Grande Ronde is still good enough for him. The Press says: "Two trains each hauling 12 coaches, left Windsor at 6 o'clock In the morning, bearing the gay party. They raced over the country to Ni agara, Falls, and performed feats un precedented In the annals or rallroad dom feats . which older men of the field. The definite arrangement will not be known until tomorrow. U Grande Will Attend the Big Horse :;.' Show Ed Masse Friday - Marriage License IsHncd. ; I Howard Peck and F. Pearl Newklrk, . both of this city,, were granted & li cense today to be wed.- REPlff Union's horse show has been given a thorough shifting lo accommodate I La Grande. Learning that La Grande ! was coming to Union in a solid phi-1 lanx next Friday, the management changed the big day from Saturday to Friday and the La Grande people will get the best there is. 7 . . The matter of closing for half a day on Decoration day will likely be. arranged,' so as to keep open all day Monday but to close their, busi ness house on Friday all day. ' The train leaves here at an early 1 , - . hour and thofr will ha ti Intl. 5 Motor Car ; Between La Grande and chance for the merchants to keep open door all i that day. Practically every merchant has "agreed to attend the show at Union and an effort la being made to have as many of tho clerks as possible Join the crowd. Accused Kerby and Others of Bclap fSIavc' to PlnchoINm, FAST COMBIXATIOX MAIL AND PASSENGER TALKED OF. Baker City Is Also Picussel, 1 CURRENT CABINET, GOSSIP; Either will a motor car be put In service between La Grande and Baker City or else a fast combination mall, express and passenger train will be Inaugurated between Green River and Portland according to the latest ru mors In railroad circles. " The reports that the new train will be very similar to the mall train but is to carry about one Pullman, more express and some of the mall which Is .ow;carrled by the exclusive mall train. It: Is to be' run at. a terrific speed in an effort to cut the time ma terially between Green River and Portland. ' v , A Million Dollar Fire. ' . Minneapolis, May 28. A million dol lar loss is the estimate of a fire which burned a number of warehouses and lodgings In,: the N manufacturing dis trict early todaysOne man was In jured. The fire was controlled at dav- l'lght iut Is still burning." V); ; r Washington, May "28. ''PInchbt the pure, who controlled Garfield as he pleased. Everything wild and chlin merical with reference to tree er for est reserves," Bald Vetrees, Balllnger's attorney, summing up before the In vestigating committee today, Ver trees vigorously defended Balllnger's" policy In regard to the Cunningham claims, saying It was honest and straightforward. This was the basis of his arguments. He bitterly arraigned "that Plnchot-Garfleld outfit." as he characterized them. Vertrees declared the testimony of the clerks In the Interior department vindicated Balllnger. With arms up lifted . and his body trembling with emotion he shouted the denunciation of Kerby, the stenographer who gave out the story: regarding the preparav tlon of the Lawler memorandum, th said, "He's a poor, weak, miserable creature, flattered by an Invitation to the Pmchot mansion under the right to confer with' such men as this Gar field; and Brandlas. Representative McCall read a letter from Lawler. assistant attorney general, addressed to Chairman Nelson, retracting his disparaging remarks against C. P. Connelly and apologizing for" utter-1 ing them.' 4 Chinese Minister MhltH Berlin. Berlin, May 28. Prince Tsal Taox. the Chinese minister of war, arrived here today to study the German mili tary system. He will probably be received by the Kaiser Monday. His' arrival has caused much stir. Part of the commanders want to show him everything and others oppose the plan, asserting that the Chinese in posses sion of the system could put an army In the field that would whip any thing on earth. ( ' , Bsrryman in Washington 8tar. One Hundred Homeless. - Gfobe.l Arizona, May 28.-Twenty houses" were burned and one hundred 'made homeless by a fire last night which swept the mining towtf of Mi ami. The damage -was slxtV" tfioiiHAnd dollars. The entire water supply was thrown Into the pipes but It was use less and the miners dynamited the bv.'.Mfngs-'fo stop the fire. ; , Jeff In Good Condition. , San Francisco, May 28. Four thous and spectators cheered Jefrrlea last night at the Dreamland after the big fellow had gone three rounds with Joe Choynskl showing that his physl-' cat condition Is- splendid. Jeff also jvent a short bout with his brother Jack. Sporting writers today declare that the exhibition proved Jeff to be In great condition and that he will be able to put up the fight of his life against Johnson. : . ,'