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1 f VOL. XI liA UKAJSUK. UJS10M COUNTS OliEUU.N. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1910. NUMBER 233. 1GE1ETTIS .EXPECTED HERE 11EITEL! LOCAL OFFICIALS ANTICIPATED HIS ARRIVAL THIS AFTER NOON SOME TIME oiiio mi mm Bandits Rob Stage. ! Silver City, N. M, Aug. 6. Two bandits, after shooting and killing Driver Jose Bomlnguez, looted the Mogolon mountain stage today near here. They escaped with $18,000 in gold and silver bullion. The silver bars were recovered by a sheriffs posse, but the cheaper metal was abandoned. There were no passen gers on the stage. Public Awaits Alice's Decision Boston, Aug. 6. The campaign to urge Alice Longworth to abstain from cigarettes, because of the example set for boys and girl3 of the country, gained an impetus today. Mrs. Ella Gleasen, president of the Suffolk County Temperance Union, said to day "True-hearted womenly women have done their duty and It Is for her to listen to their request or not" Seems to Be Conflicting Reports as to Final Destination f Supreme Head of ihe Harriraan System -Some Say he Is Going to Interior ' Oregon from Ontario Others-Claim Be Is Coming Through La Grande, CURTIS QEillES G0REGIARGE5 OF GRAFT Ask for Investigation. Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 6 The order of railroad conductors today asked the Washington government to Investigate the Incarceration of four members of DEMES HE EVER KNEW IIAMOX WHO IS CONNECTED WITH GRAFT CHARGES PIRTER Hfllffi HI DEATH AT the remains are those of a middle aged woman, of large and robust type. The description corresponds to that of Mrs. Crlppen. n shim nms Curtis on the Witness Stand and Out lines His Connections with McMur ray Contract Sherman and He Asked to AdTlse President Taft en Sltnation In Oklahoma Last April Committee Adjourns Today. CONDITION DISCOURAGING AND HE IS SINKING RAPIDLY THIS AFTEBNOOX. Bfli IS TEM THOUSMIQ Shooting at Elgin Will Likely Prore Fatal as Victim of Ballet is Sinking . RanUl j Heavy Bond Placed en Parker When News 'of Probable Death of lather-ln-Law Reaches Authorities Bead Raised Today. Finds Society Ladj In Lake Glen Brook, New, 6. The body of Mrs. J. Bowen of Seattle, wire oi a member of the firm cf Tatum and Bowen, was found In the lake at Ta- poe today. It is believed she fell into the water while boating. AIR RACERS LOST FOG IT EI RACE Dies While Killing Wolf. Wellington, Wash., Aug. 6. J. 0. Kamleson,.a rancher,, tried to smoke out a wolf last night, and crawled down and lighted ?. smelly mixture. The fumes were expected to drive the animal out. but before he could crawl out of the hole, he was overcome him self and suffocated. Wreck Hurts Premier. Winnipeg. Aug. 6. In a head-on col lision here last night, Sir Wilfred Lawrier, premier of Canada, whoi " touring Canada, was slightly Injured about the legs, hands and face by broken gia8. The fireman on the LOST III AMERICAN LSSXS IX RACE WITH 'FRENCHMAN FOR BIG CASH PRIZE ft OHISE FOB Latham Wins Handily In Race From Chslons t Suburb f Paris Today I aarkaUe EiCC Marked i!ih si-ange IntMe&ts Airship Circles for Many Hours Before Being Able to Locate Bearing and Proceed. Judge Robert S. Lovett, supreme head of the H 'jnmn railroad system since the founder, E. H. Harrlman, died, Is In Eastern Oregon and mom entarily his arrival on the Oregon Railroad end Navigation lines Is anti cipated. Local officials stand in readi ness to take charge of the special train carrying the party of prominent officials. They were due at Baker City last evenlng,but for some reason have not made their appearance at Huntington, at 2 o'clock this after noon. It is possible that the party has struck off cross-country to the Interior of Oregon. In the party are Vice-president and General Manager J. P. O'Brien, Chief Counsel W. .W. Cotton and a half-doz- en of the O. S. L. officials. The gal , axy of officials were assembled at Ontario to negotiate the sale of a sec tlon of the O S. L. to the O. R. & N., and the terminal at Huntington. is to he moved on to Ontario, 35 miles, ad ding that mucn to the run out-from La Grande. Newspaper reports are to the effect that the entire crowd will go to Burns as soon as the sale at Ontario is ne gotiated. On the other hand, railroad reports have it that the Judge and party are coming over the O. R. & N. at once. Judge Lovett has never been in La Grande, and his visit is conseauently of much Importance. They were expected here today. Local officials know nothing of the pending change lp division points, and it will make little difference to this point. TO BE n COMMON TALK THAT MR. McCl'L LEY WILL MOVE BANK - Combination Institution to be Erect; at Enterprise, say, isepons Muskogee. Aug. 6. Senator Curtis, hot Kansas,- was before the commiwee Investigating the Gore cnargea wuaj. and denied Senator Gor's charges that he was Interested In the McMur ray contracts on Indian lands In Ok lahoma. He said: "I have never been Interested in the McMurray contracts. m ft member of the committee on Indian affairs, and knew Murray and finM. A far as I can remember nver met Hamen. 'The committee ovnflrta to finish today. in Anril Taft said he aesirea w RfiB Sherman and myself," said Curtis. We went together to the White house a ip.n'.abnii for Information re Gasping for breath to revive punc tured lungs, and notwithstanding a slight Improvement this afternoon fol lowing several hours of constant Rinkin from the effect of injuries sustained laBt night in a .quarrel witn his son-in-law, William Porter Is said to be dying thia afternoon, and few honea for his recovery are held out, He was shot over the right nipple by law. Jess Parker, a well IfcAtJ HVM " Unnwn Elzln ' farmer. For several months there has been "bad diooq hetween them and Parker says there have been threats 6f murder from the Porter side cf -), trouble, rorter th.t PnrVnr mistreated nis FIRE FIGHTERS iiFlJORDI BEAVER CREEK WATEB SHEDS IN MUCH DANGER Crew ef Forty Men Taken Outx to Burning Forest by AsrenU ana urn . , claims inai rmB.c gardlng the proposed granting of trlb- tnree.year-old son and after a series NEW BAND LEADER HERE. Prof. Hill of Toppenlsb, Wn Is now. in Charge of Local Band. Tim La Grande band held a rehear sal last evening under the leadership of Prof. Hill, the newly installed band master. Mr. Hill is a musician of rare ability, and he is commencing to build up the efficiency of the band from the bottom, and the band mem bers are enthused over their new leader's skill, and Interest. Mr. Hill is a tailor and will locate here permanently. HOSPITAL AT ENTERPRISE Enterprise, Ore.; Aug. 6. Special. It develops, if current testimony Droves true, that the new bank to be started in . Enterprise by alt Lake City capital, will be' also a "combina tlon,f of the new bank and one of the present banks of Joseph, seven miles from here This statement his not been verified by any one connect ed with the new' concern, but repeated rumors come from somewhere, appar ently everywhere, announcing that the McCully bank of Joseph will move to EntemrlBe. The McCully bank is one of the oldest Institutions of Its kind in Wallowa county. The F. D. McCully mercantile company, control ling the bank, was at one time In the early days of the county perhaps, the largest business firm here and in the adjoining counties, having stores tit the leading settlements within the county. The firm had mall contracts at nnA time from the main lines or railroad to the Interior, and for yea '8 conducted a stage traffic without a single-fatal accident or "hold-up, during a quarter of a century when accidents and hold-ups might have been the most logical happenings pos sible. The fact that they did not oc cur, as rehearsed by many pioneers here, shows good management. If ru mor proves true, that this firm snouta consolidate with Salt Lake city capi tal in moving- the Joseph concern here and establishing a new banking insri- tutlon, the fact would greatly increase the bank deDOsits of this city and al-2 many new banking customers to th.i county seat. al rolls and asked us what we thought about it; I said I though It would be o pvavft mistake for him to take any other stand on the question." Curtis declared Gore told the committee on Indian affairs that certain man in terested in the land deals was to get two commissions. Gore Answers Hamen. "I am not surprised that one willing to debauch, would be willing to ue fame." was Gore's comment on Ham on's testimony yesterday, in which the witness intimated. Gore's charges might have been made in the spirit of r.or sent numerous telegrams last night, and while it .is not known what the nature of the messages were, it is hfiileved he expects to show the nature of telegraph correspondence between certain congressmen and those inter ested in the Indian contracts, and that he is asking some jot these men to ap pear before the committee. Private Institution to be Put In 0 pew tlon In Wallowa Metropolis. Kntcrnrise. Ore.. Aug. 6. Special.- A private hospital will be established in thia city by Mr. and Mrs. H. . Browning, the former a son of J. L. ' Browning, connected with the Enter nrlse Mercantile and Milling com pany in this city. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Browning have recently arrived to re side here, Mrs. Browning being i trained nurse The hospital grows out of a public demand here, all persons now and hitherto 111 and demanding hosnital treatment, having been com pelled to seek hospital quarters either in La Grande or Portland. Will Spend Summer Here. Mrs. George Travis arrived last ev enlng from Hobart. Oklahoma, to anenA the summer with Judge Knowles ad family. BIG WINTER APPLE. Imbier Orchard has Winter Variety of Large Proportions Early BUMPER WHEAT CROP John Wells of Imbier Will Produce a Remarkable Crop of Wheat Amnne the banner stands of wheat that are being harvested this week, is that of John Wells near Imbier. Ttoe ranch' consists of 400 acres and it is averaging forty or more bushels to the acre. The stand is remarkably even and is credited with being one hid finPRt wheat fields In Union IS. V county this year. Allen & Leuls Car Here. The Allen & Lewis touring car, which is operated by Larry Larison, a Portland drummer, is in La Grande A winter variety of apples growing on the Cleaver orchard at Imbier was broueht to La Grande today. It meas ures 12 Inches In circumference and this so early in August is a remark able Bize Indeed. There are several on the trees of similar or even great er size, and Indications point to an enormous crop this fall. New Thresher for Wallowa Enterprise. Ore., Aug. 6. In veiifl cation of the Increased wheat harvest this vear over any preceding year, in this county, another grain threshing outfit has been received In Enterprise hy C. S. Haney from the Chase com pany of Racine, Wis. The outfit con sists of traction engine, separator ano water tanks and trucks. of quarrels the men met' In the road last night n the heat ot tne quarrei guns were flashed, and Porter was shot down. He was though to be ser iously, but not fatally hurt last night, but today the chances for recovery are very few. ' Parker Has Hearing. Parker was given a hearing In El gin today and bound ovrr to the cir cuit court on $10,000 . bonus, wnicn will be liquidated this afternoon. The bond was Increased when u was learned that Porter Is dying. He cannot speak and his physical condi tion Is rapidly growing worse. District Attorney Ivanhoe win go to the scene of the shooting this after noon and Dersonally inspect and ex amine all matter pertaining to tne affair. Elein Is much excited, as both prln rlnals are well-known people. The as aoiiitep ia the son of Sam Parker, a pioneer of Elgin. s , Parker aave .himself up to tne au thoritles at Elgin last night and came on to La Grande by automobile. He was in charge of Constable , Tllden Booth and the trip was made in the Jessie Hlndman machine. The auth orltles at Elgin were In error In send ine Parker to La Grande, but he took the mistake good naturedly and tnis morning returned to Elgin, still In the custody of the constable District Attorney F. S. Ivanhoe and Attorney T.'H. Crawford were aiso with the party, the first as prosecutor and the latter as counsel for the de fense. While Parker did noi authorize an interview, he still maintained today that he was Justified in the shooting He claims there has been bad blood hotnroon them, and that during tne quarrel in the road last evening, Mr today. The machine has Just com retort a tvin tn Ttnlsfi. Burns in in terior Oregon, and Joseph In the Wal-1 Porter suddenly placed his hand on Iowa country. This Is a Maxweu car. nis nip, ana rainer, ucucvmi, ic Portland wholesalers are rapidly com ing to realize that the automobile is a far more convenient and time-saving method of travel than the train ser vice formerly resorted to. PUBLISH LAND DESCR1PTI0XS The Obserer Today Gives Reader! a Description of Wallowa Lands. . Lands in Wallowa county that are "to thrown open to settlement October 22. and entry November 21, are des cribed in an official notice from the department of the Interior today. The exact boundaries of each parrel of land In the opening are given. sis of the quarrel had suddenly been precipitated, quickly drew a .22 Rem ington and opened, fire. Three shots were fired, but only one took effect, lodging in the breast near the region of the lungs. He Immediately went on to Elgin and surrendered to the authorities, the trip to La 'Grande and back again this morning, following. This morning reports from Elgin say that Porter is in a critical condi tion. ' AS the outcome of a fl.aa race down the mountainous and treacherous trails tl La Grande from Beaver Creek by Fdrest Ranger Thos. Par ker last evening, about f) ty. men are todav hurrying to the scene of a for est fire recently springing into dan- Ri7.e and location on Jordan creek, and will Institute a systematic warfare against the flames under the direction of the government forest ranger. .1; ' , Th fir ia working toward the Beaver creek water sheds, and the for est ranger, learning of the fact, Im mediately hurried to La Grande and with the assistance of the city admin istration, recruited a force of men and hurried back again to the fire. Jordan creek is between the head waters of Beaver creek and La Grande and at the point where the fire is lo cated, there is a divide between the two streams of about a half mile to a mile In width, and It Is on this ridge that the fire Is now raging. Should the flames reach the Beaver creek war ter shed and burn over It, the creek would be shorn of much timber pro tection. Thia afternoon there has been no report from the scene of the fire, and tt is hnnoi that the' small army of Deonle hired by the city and the gov ernment, will be able to forestall any damage to the Beaver Creek shed. Alarm Not Warranted. Local people who are acquainted with the ground on which the fire Ib raging, say there is no alarming as- necf to the blaze. While there will be damage to the timber and some In- Jury to the watershed protection should the fire continue, there is no alarm necessary as far as the water supply Is concerned. No fire could materially Injure La Grande's supply, they say. and while of course the fire should be fought, people should not become excited over the danger to the water system, for the danger of nolution to water is trifling. A great stack of commissary was taken along. E. Polack was asked to outline what Water Superintendent H. C. Gllman and Forest Ranger Parker, and their thirty-five assistants wnniri nped to ea. and will not be starvation while the men are strug gllng with the flames. Paris. Aug. . Hubert Latham, At Mrs n Antoinette monoplane In an 87-mlle race from Chalons to lany. a suburb ot Paris, against Weyxnan, th Atnartmn In a Farman blluane, ' was easily the victr today. Weyman was out-distanced easily. ; . Lost in Fog. Latham spent four hours flying In a circle before he eucceeded In setting a course for Paris. A heavy fog be wildered the aviator and although he flew low he was unable to find his way. :'-.V. V'' Iatham left Chalons half an houf . ahead 'tWeaau. Q It was,,not until , eleventmrty, near Nogent. mat m? aviator got his bearings. He imme diately set out toward Paris at a forty-mile speed. The prize was th Falco two thousand dollar purse. " Death of Tbelma Haynes. Thelma Haynes, three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Haynes, died on the morning ot-Aug-. ust 5, after an Illness of several days duration, of some : kind of spinal tdouble. ; "' Little Thelma was a bright, win some, lovable little girl, a favorite with all. The bereaved parents have the sympathies of our people in their great affliction. The funeral will be held at the undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock p. m. Saturday. Union Scout. PROGRAM IS READY. Law nforcement League Will Meet Tomorrow Evening to Elect Officers Election of Law Enforcement of fi lers, and a program of speeches and music has been outlined for the mase meeting tomorrow night. The pro gram as follows: Chalrmau. W. S. Seamann. Music by combined choirs of the city churches. ' Prayer Rev. Ford Ellis. Solo Mrs. A. L. Richardson. Appointment of nomination commit tee. Music by choir. Address "Law Enforcement" A. S GeddeB. Special song, solo and chorus. Short talks by citizens. Male quartet. 1 , Address W. S. Seemann. . Election ot officers for law and en-. forcement league for the ensuing year. Male quartet. . Closing song by choir. Benediction H. E. McLeod. Crlppen Cellar Body a Woman. London, Aug. 6. The body found In the cellar of the Crlppen home was that of a woman, according to Dr. Pepper, the London chemist. He says Important Notice. County Clerk Ed Wright will hate the registration books in the rear room of the United States National bank, beginning Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. ' BACK TO LA GRANDE FOR HIM. William Luchman Sees Other Points and Compares William Luchman, of Rock Island. Illinois, who has been In the north-: west for a few days looking at the country, returned this morning to La Grande stating this is by far the best, country he has seen In ail of his trip. He carefully compared all other points with this section of Oregon which has convinced that this offers the best opportunity for Investment He will remftln here for a short time and then return to his home in Illi nois and In all probability arrange V locate In the Grande Ronde valley or i Wallowa county. i 1