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i i if VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTYOREGON. THURSDAY,. MARCH 30. 1911. i it COTHAM ROTTEN FINDS JUm CARNEGIE TRUST COMPANY UN DER INVESTIGATION-SEN-; ATIONAL CHARGES. 71 SLUSH FUND KEPT Thousand Swat to Bribe Mka Who Could Lead Business Toward the Bank and Far Worn Charges-Are . Expected U Follow Further Investl. gatien of the Alleged Rottenness. BANER LEAVES COUNTRY. At the Time of His Indictment, Da n Ille Banker Is Abroad, f Danville, March 30. - Coincident with hla indictment for perjury', P. X. Lesseur, son-in-law of the former spsaker, Joe. Cannon. .ha left for Eu rope. The reporti are- current that he .will not- return Until the grand Jury Investigation of alleged fraud quits work. : .-. ' . Lesseur is president of the Flnit Na tional bank and is wealthy. ' ; 0 NiW.Yorfc March 30.Rotton bank : log methods in New York, worse than .were shown up when Morse failed, are expected to develop here through the work of the grand Jury investigating ; .the Carnegie Trust company; . The Jury looks for evidence to show that certain banks maintain a slush fund - for the purpose of bribery, or persona able to make hew business for them. ' It is already shown that the Carne gie ; institution maintained : $1,500,000 for this purpose and the grand Jury has Just learned that $15,000 was paid to have ex-President Dickinson elect ed trustee of Cornell university. These facts are believed to be only a hint of rottenness yet to be uncovered. ., It is. reported six felony indictments are held, pendlngturther investigation of the bank. ' , " X I 11- ' I m For Bace Advancement! ; Boston, Mass.; March 30. The third annual conference of the National As sociation for the Advancement of. Col ored people, which began a two days session at the. Park street church in this city today, has attracted a nota ble gathering of men and women in terested in the uplift of the negro race. - Among the speakers to be heard are Governor Foss of (Massachusetts, Charles J. Bonaparte, formre attorney general of the United States; Oswald G. Willard, of New York; Mrs. Flor ence Kelley, of the National Consum ers' league; Moorfield Storey, of Bos ton, and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York. ' Xtm Japanese Battleship. Tokio. March 30 The new Japanese battleship Sottau, . one of the most formidable fighting machines of the new Japanese navy, was successfully launched today. - The vessel will have a displacement of 20,800 tons and will carry 12 12-inch ,guns and ten ten inch guns in her main armament Wlckersham to Address Jewelers. Providence. R. I.', March 30. The New England Jewelers and Silver smiths' association, which entertained President Taft for noted speakers at its annual ban quet here Saturday night. Among those 'who will, be heard ara Attorney General .Wkkereham,' ex-Congressman J. Adam Bede of Minnesota and Prof. William P. Shepherd of Columbia uni versity :' '-' ' ' ; .i. ; NUMBER 134 BUCK ETS H 0 PS DE LA BARRA GOES FAVORED BY DIRECTTDCITY DEE1S10H OF MEXICO SUPREME COURT OF COLUMBIA DECLARES LAW UNCONSTI TUONAL AND VOID. aFBT CLAIMS TO; KNOW NOTHING OF PENDING i PEACE NEGOTIA' - TIONS WITH MADEROS. t . STBIFF IfJ HFHri RIHlfC PIONEER UNION MAN DEAD. ' J.T Bolles, Ex-Shcrifif of This Coanty, Dead at Union. .- Union, March 20. Speclal)J. T Bolles. ex-anerlff of, Union- countr. died at Union y.sterday afternoon. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock under auspices of the Knights of Pythiaa. BURNED BY COAL OIL FOWLER SEEP.1S FATALLY ILL Mi! v r Iew Teachers in Session. -v Atlantic,; la., March SO. A large at tendance marked the opening here to day of the annual convention of the Southwest Jowa Teacher' association. The program covers three days and provides for addresses and discussions dealing, with all branches of school work, t Several educators of wide prominence .will be heard. ! MINISTER FACES PRISON TERM SEATTLE PRESBYTERIAN TON. VICTED OF IMPROPER ACTS. Retired Pastor Awaits Sentence Which Will B Penltentlarv Term. . Seattle, March 30. Rev. E. B. Sut- ton, a retired Presbyterian minister, is todayfacing a penitentiary sentence for neglecting his duties as registra tion clerk In the recent recall election He registered for a woman who was sick and changed another name, which had been registered wrongly. He is convicted and is out pending sentence. Dos; Show at Springfield. Springfield. 111., March 30. Five hundred of the best dogs in the cen tral west were put on show at. the state arsenal today, the occasion being the annual exhibition of the Spring field Kennel club. f The show will last three, days. :,. '.- o DAYLIGHT, THUGS Manlae Caged for Thirty Years. Chicago, 111., March 28. One of the most remarkable cases of its kind that has come to the attention of the Lake county . authorities in. years was brought to light today when George Odett was tried for his sanity at his home near the town of Gurnee. It de veloped that Odett, a man of middle age. had been violently Insane for 30 years and during nearly the whole of that period had been kept confined in an Iron-barred cage in his home. The recent death f his mother, who bad taken care of him, caused his relatives to make application for his admission to a public institution. . , ; JEWELRY STORE BOBBED OF BIG SOf IN PRECIOUS STONES. Proprietor Knocked Down and Place Robbed In' Daylight Spokane, March 80. Unmasked, two thugs walked Into the Jewelry' store of Richard Wegner on Washington elree at about 9 o'clock this morning, struck him on the head, robbed the laee of' Indiana Woman Suffraghts. -I Indianapolis, Ind., March 29. Wo man suffrage advocates were gathered here In force from all over the state today at -the opening of the annual convention of the Indiana Woman Suffrage association. Mrs. Anna Dunn Noland, of LogansporC, called the con vention ' to order. ' The sessions will conclude tomorrow. ' i :-j..suj. : . : Bible Celebration lit Engiaad.) London.' March 29. Many eminent jpeakers, both lay. and clerical, were heard at the great meeting held; in Royal Albert hall "today to commem orate the tercentenary of the comple tion in 1611 o the "authorized ver sion" of th: English bible published by command of James I. ; Labor Loaders Yislt Atlanta.! Atlanta, Ga. March 27. President Qomj-ers. Seer tary Morrison and oth over lo,000 in diamonds. Jwelrv and i m v i n vuiviuis vi iiii7 Aiucrii an money, and escaped, while people pas- Federation of LabOr came to' Atlanta sed the place. The Jeweler was found J today to attend an anniversary cMe- Bucketshop Raids May Prov: Fatile and Government Attacks of Gambling iomj Be Frustrate by the Supreme Court DeclBloa Will Be Carried to Highest Tribunal by Department Washington. March 30 The antl bucketshop lawwaa declared uncon stitutional In a decision by Justice Wright of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. He a7s ths law is ambiguous. ' ' V:' i , Indlctmenu exist aialnat 13 bucket shop proprietors -who were arrested, in raids at Washington, Baltimore and Chicago, at the Instance of the de partment of Justice. The case will be appealed. V.': : If the decision is sustained the gov ernment's crusade against stock gam bling will be frustrated. The bucket shop defendants are. Louis Cella. Angelo Cella, Edward Al tomus, Samuel Adler of St Louis, H. Duryea and Charles Allen of Wash ington; A. Tllles, William Fox, Robert Hall, 8amuel Raymond, Oscar Rap pell, E. : M. Browning and Henry Stump of Baltimore. All were caught; in simultaneous raids. ' , Attorney General Wlckersham this afternoon stated thai.the caes will be carried to the United States T 'supreme court. . . - . .- HiillllU SEARCH HABIT TO BLAME. Because Employes Were Searched Nightly Many Died Saturday. : New York, March 30. Fire' Marshal Biers today asserted that 55 lives were lost in the Triangly factory Are because the company had built a partition and narrow doors to the ele vators In order to search the employes before they quit work. He asserted the company grossly violated the city building ordinances, and that he has notified Prosecutor Whiteman. Saa Francisco Bench Show. San Francisco, March 30. The 13th annual bench shotw of the San Fran cisco Kennel club opened in Dream land rink today, and will continue" un til the end of the week. The exhibits Include several hundreds dogs repre senting a wide variety of breed. The showing ' of field trial dogs is espe cially good. BUYS IMPORTED CLYDE. Blae Bibboa Kin Sold by F. H. Nelll A So to Wallow Man. Hector MteDonald of Wallowa has Just purchased the Imported Clydes dale stallion (Blue. Ribbon King No. 15415) from O.. H. N:iH k Son of Lu can,. Canada, who have a number of imported stallions for sale in their bsrn here. DIVORCE CASE TRIED TODAY. North Powder Woman Seeks Legal Separation in Cturt , Before Judge Knowle today, Miner va Plerson of North Powder attempted to establish evidence that she is enti led, to a divorce .from her huband Henry Pierson. She alleges non-sun- port and desertion, orf sufficient ex tent to warrant the divorce. . Washington Agent for Rebels Finds . Fault With the Elder of the Madero Family ' St j tag He Is only Luke W,arm Possible That Negotiations May Be Carrlttf en Secretly san Antonio, March 30. Denying he knew anything about the peace con ference to be held between himself. Minister Llmantour and members of the Madero family Ambassador Do La Barra arrived today and Immediately started westward, accompanied by Mexican Consul Ornelas. ; No mem bers of the Madero family met him here. De La Barra said he was bound for Mexico Cltyand did not Intend to stop anywhere for peace conferences. He expected the revolt to end through tha good sense of the people. Another hitch in peace plans of the ij .... ui.uucv.wg ib BUBjieciea nere tnrougn the reports that Dr". Gomes, the Wash ington rebel agent, opposing Madero's conduct pf negotiations. He declares the elder Madero is only a lukewarm insurgent. Juan Axcona, secretary of the Washington Junta, is en route ;to San Antonio to confer with Gustave Madero and it is said that despite the denials peace negotiations will follow, though they may, possibly be secret. Diai Mas Sety Offers. , ; ; Alfonso Madero In a atatement to' aay, (Saia wmantour and the elder Madero m.t at New York where the .Mouwcvtua peace amana was pre sented. He said Llmantour presented these to Diai who accepted them. He aid the senior Madero is now neito tinting with Madero, the rebel leader, in Chihuahua and if he accepts the proffers, the peace commission will mest on neutral grounds. Hearing on Currency Reform. Washington, March 30. To ascer tain the views of ban'kera and other persons familiar with financial mat ters on the proposed reform of the currency laws, the National Monetary commission nas begun a series of hearings that will aid Iq determining what form of currency measure shall be rsported to congress. The claims for a central banking Institution draft ed by Senator Aid rich was used as the basis for dlseusslon at the hearing, which was attended by the currency commission of the American Bankers' association. While many changes probably will be made in the plan be fore it la submitted to congress its mos prominent features seem to meet with favor among, practical bankers, who regard it as In the nature, of a legalization of the clearing house methods employed by the banks in time of panic. . ' V uutuuii'iuui vy a cnance customer a few minutes later. A good description of the robbers was obtained and the entire "detective department Is on the case. bratlon of the Atlanta Federation of Trades and also to dticuss arrange ment for the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, which Is to be held here next November; Western KefrntlHt to Organize. Berkeley, Cal., March. 30 The Pa cific Association of Sclentlflo Societies began a two days' meeting here today witn a large and representative at tendance of educators and others. Plane for the organization of a west ern auxiliary of the American Assocl ajlon'for the Advancement of Science are to be discussed at the meeting. Attell and Buns Heady for Go. , j New York, -; March 30. Tomorrow nlht the National Sporting club will stage the, most promising fight that has been pulled off la the metropolis In several weeks. The principals will be Abe J Attell, the featherweight champion, and Frankie Burns of Jer sey City.. The articles call for a teri rcund contest at 118 pounds ringside. Both fighters have finished their train ing and appear to be in excellent con dition for the bout. . Wolgast to Box La Grave. . San Francisco. Cal.. March 30. The 20-round fight between Ad Wolgatf and Antone La Grave, which' is to be pulled off here tonight by the Metropolitan A. C is attracting much attention among the ring followers. Th many admirers of La Grave, who is a local product, believe he will bo I able to make a good showing against the lightweight champion. Mrs. J. J. Br Iden Suffers Severe Burns About Face Last Night Dangers, of coal oil as a fuel weri again exemplified last evening when Mr8, J: J- Belden 'of North .La GranriA I oaaiy burned about the" face whll In the act of kindling the kitchen fire ry the oai oll method, An' explosion ui some sort threw the flames Into her face and badly seared her lips and cheeks. . Though she la able to be out and around today. It is not without much pain and auffering. Doctor Mol I ' . . wr. wno was called to dress the burns, has found that permanent re covery Is probable. It was by the nar rowest margin that Mrs. Belden es. caped ' frightful " burns. ' LITTLE VARIATION IN HIS CCSD!. TION AT LATE HOUR" THIS AFTERNOON. Aim . Y cstrdaja Ball Seores. Portland. March 30. Games yester day in the Coast leaaue resmlnul- Portland. 1, Los Angeles. 0: (tan inn mgs;; vernon 8, San Francisco 2- uaKiand 3. Sacramento 0. DILIC U EOT WHITE FID EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERS IS NOT A MATTER OF OPTION." Construction Company Officials As- Bert Deslr"IorWhlte Help. v.. ' That white men are WU and have no work while foreigners are doing a bulk of the common labor under street improvement contractors is the fault entirely of the white men or the av erage white man according to a statement Issued by superintendents and foremen of the Warren construc tion company in reply to the popular agitation for white ; employment In preference to Greeks and Italians, who are making La Grande . their; ren- rendezvous. .; Paving commenced to day in dead earnest when 'hot stuff'' was laid on the Fourth street project, and with the opening of other muni cipal improvement projects, the ques tion has arisen regarding tha employ ment of Idle white who claim to be in search of work.V 'Another imnortant development during the past few days is that scores and scores of foreign ers are drifting into La Grande be cause the Greek and Italian colonies here are already large and bird-like flock together. The result has been that there are now hundreds of for eigners about, the city Idling away their time, but apparently anxious to work if work Is to be had. The Q. W. laid off 80 at one time a few days ago and still other colonic hare come from no one seems to know, where. The employment of t&ese.men on city streets has led to criticism by many who perhaps have i not studied J the proposition . in the light of the con tractors, r - '"Vs" i One prominent. "official of the War- ren . Construction ; company affirmed: today that his company stood willing and anxious to hire Vhlte help where it waa shown that the men were really anxious to work. But in the . mean time they must keep their project un der way and the reliable employes, on the whole, are the foreigners.' "Shaw us the white nun who are willing to work and maintain k prestige of dili gence and, steadiness and. we will be glad to hire them in preference to the foreigners." Up to date the flood of the foreign lements'haa not proven" itself parti cularly obnoxious to the pace of the cltly, yet the police "department Is i keeping dose surveillance of th gathering places of these men. , Un less the influx ceases soon the ques tion will becom; a ;prob!er.i neetfins speedy attention';' according tflt' many who have followed developments. ' m m mm El Ex-Coancilman and Coal Dealer In a Pncarloas Condyles With Co j.U. ' cated Heart f. Trouble Rum rei Dead This Forenoon Family Cl!ed to Bedsit 6 Urgent Messages Last .JTIghfc ... At jf!ar VcIock this afternoon Kr. Fowler J Cte'and reported ta t la practically the same condition a earlier la the cfternooa. Suffering with complicated heart trouble, and showing little variation.. , of his condition this. afternoon aa com- : pared with thia morning, O. E. Fowler, the ex-councilman and owner of the Fowler dray line and coal dealing es- i tabllshment is this afternoon In a very serious condition and little hope of recovery ,4s held out for him. His wife and other relatives have been called to the bedside, een at the expense of hazardous trip to La Grande by Mrs. Fowler who' haa been ill for several" weeks at Portland. . An erroneous rumor' gained consid erable spread this morning to the ef- feet that Mr. Fowler had died at 10 o'clock but. of course, the report was , at. fault. At 2 o'clock this afternoon ' the attending- physician announced Mr. Fowler Is in practically the same condition, though a later report from the ;residenct .indicated the family was inclined to believe there was a slight improvement noticeable.. Because of the nature of the dtaease. his condition is extremely precarious and it is admitted that there is little hope for the sick man. " Mrs. Fowler reached La Grande thla morning fom Portland where she' haa been critically ill' since last January. The news of her husband's rapid de cline yesUrday brought, her home, ill though she is. She wa accompanied by .Miss Hill of Portland an Intimate friend. Ralph Fowler ' of Pendleton, Joined Mrs. Fowler at Pendleton early thla morning and cameo n to La Grand wtih her. .'A-v ':; -- , Ensennda tn Danger. :: ' 8an Diego, Cal., March 80. Thera will be no more famishing marches across deserta for lusurrectoa" under :v Berthold, in Lower California. ReporU , rrom Gnsenada today . confirm '.the tory of the capture of Alamo. They say the rebels secured $18,000 from Beltrand.' a" merchant, "and also got everything in the line of dotting, food ; horses, etc.." they wanted. Though' the , Mexican ; warship' Guerrero waa ' at, Ensenada the inhabitants believe the Insurgents will Attempt to capture the town.; , ... '' ' ,u TOTfi LOSS SOIOO.000 t EAST WING ALONE CAN B"E OC. V ri PIED AT PRESENT. Departments -of West Wing Go to. 0th. . er Albany Buildings. - Albany, March 80. With the total fire loss at the capltoi placed at SS0001 000, the worK or clearing the ruins of the -west wing began today. 'All d partraents , of. state, now located in the east wing of the building and will remain there while the west wing oc cupants are scouring quarters In oth er buildings. , .