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lb. r7 !ljir!rl !! i!Hl!! : h frit I 1 I! . j i i ! - , ; V . . V" - I ! VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY," MAY 1, 1911. NUMBER 1U1 in SUFFERS KIWI T LOSS BYFIRE HOT SECTIQi FIRE TilftT LEAVES IDS WITHOUT HIES ii iffltii lit b IJffi 13 ISIS 10B III X. Dynamite and Aid From Other Cities Prevents Destruction of the Entire City-Militia Guard Ba nks Bangor, Me., May, s 1. With ; three J number of lumber yards on the river unown aeact, -1 injured, " thousands ! front Is still burning;. ."' homeless, ' the city is under martial law, and soldiers are guarding the bank vaults against looters, and Ban gor today sees the last flickers of a fire which cost her between five and six million dollars. - A section of the city a quarter mile wide and two miles long is destroyed. Only the use of dynamite and aid from 'neighboring cities saved the balance. It started yesterday afternoon . and fanned by a strong wind, swept.north ward devastating the entire business section and large residence sections also. I--;:.. . ';',:'.'.", The conflagration wa3 checked at 7 o'clock this morning, although a large Mayor Cullon' today Issued an ap peal for aid for the destitute. Tents are being erected and provisions are being made to feed the homeless. . Soon after darkness the city llght .'nr plant was crippled and firemen fought by the lurid glare of the burn ing buildings? . The fire continued to gain until midnight when a light rain began falling. ' , ' .There, is no estimate yet as to the number who have lost their homes The state militia are on the scene tak ing every possible precaution and have ordered to shoot if necessary to prevent robbery. OHIO LEGISLATURE TEEMS WiTH G0RR0PTI0N AFFIRM THREE S -1 f T Columbus, Ohio, May 1. Sidetrack ing even the dynamite case for the present, Detective Burns will arrive In this city tomorrow to personally take charge of the work of his detec tives in what they claim will' be . the greatest legislative Doodling scandal ever published. The evidence was se cured by three detectives, K. S. Harri son, A. C. Bailey and, David Perry, and theBe men were arrested by the legis lature and charged with attempting to bribe members of the legislature. The legislature retired the grand Jury which has been called to investigate the case but the 'detectives say they have evidence against a great number who have solicited and accepted bribes. The detectives worked as lobbyists and in this way gained the informs tion needed to Indict scores. The detectives say they expect at least 50 legislators to turn state's ev ldence. The detectives were arrested this morning and released on small ball. Their arrested was what they ' sought so that they could bring the ' evidence before the legislators a '."whole. The names of those who solicited and accepted announced. bribes have not been Off E NOW POLICE COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION. I ...... , ,fi Say He lias Not Been Proven Guilty and Have No Grounds to Act On. .. Portland, May 1. Chief of Police Cox tendered his resignation to' the police commissioners today, but It was refused on the ground that Cox had not been-proven guilty of the charge of malfeasance in office as the indict ment charges and therefore the board has no grounds on which to act Cox says the charges are a result of poll tics, he being made to suffer for ac uons or nigner omciais. $ VOTE COUPON. . ; The Great Circulation Contest. LA GRANDE OBSERv ER-DAILY AND WEEKLY This Coupon Will. Count One Vote. For (Name) '.-I-.-. Address NOT GOOD AFTi:R 4PBIL ?a Cut Out Around Border. CLARENCE DARROW, NOTED TORXEY. I ! ' -.'. v. V '' ;1. r y- PROPOSED AS: TRIBUTE I. .YT.'W, OFFICERS AT CHICAGO AGITATE GIGANTIC STRIKE IN X SAMARA'S BEHALF uvbo has decided to take a the defense of the McNam Los Angeles. i Law ha : Mm fBo us raja Two San Francisco Men Said to Have Ben Implicated Along With the Other 3Ia In Dynamiting, bj Hons Inyr Befuffees Haywood Voices Fa vor to Propotwd National Strike strike When Trial Commences, CHRIS EVANS GREETED AT GATE BI DAUGHTER. Cr!jpl'd, Almost Blind, Noted' Tralu Roblxr Is Freed From Folsom. MARCHIONESS OF GRAHAM, WEALTHIEST ENGLISHWOMAN. AD the Marchioness of Graham been born a boy she would have f muciiicu icu uiiiisu auu &.nv owiiiau tiLtun ouu nuuiu . been a dnke. : As It was, she Inherited practically the whole of the estate of her father, the late Duke of Hamilton and Bran don, and Bhe la the richest woman in Great Britain. She owns abso lutely the isle of Arran, many thousands of acres In England and Scot land and Beveral castles. Five years ago shortly after becoming of age as Lady Mary Hamilton she married the Marquis of Graham, eldest son ? of the Duke of Montrose. '''.''', ' DEPOT STREET EXCAVATIONS NOW STARTED FOB BIG ONE-STORY BRICK. FEDERAL OFFICE EOT STIR Sacramento, ; Cal., May i;"Chrls" i Evans, once the most noted bandit, ! train robber and highwayman of des perado-ridden California, was released on parole from Folsom prison, where hi had spent seventeen; years of a life sentence for train robbefy. His .daugh ter, Mrs. Gulttarez. of Sacrimento, who had shown the most reniarkabl t and touching filial devotion to he; father and, for many years, hid loy ally ': d'evoted lur energy to the task of obtaining the release of Evans, re ceived him at the prison gate and, after an affectionate embrace both de parted to comply with the condition of the parole, banishing Evans from the state of California. He will make his home with his daughter at Port land, Oregon, ', . - ' , "Chrlss" Evans was tha leader of a - bold gang of desperadoes which, in the early nineties terrorized the coun j try about Visalia and Fresno, with re peated holdups and train robberies. After a most spectacular chase Evan3 and several other members of his gang were captured, after they had killed 'several of their pursuers. Onco they escaped from Jail, but were re (captured, tried and sentenced, Evans ' receiving a life sentence. He leaves Contractor Kelts to Build Foundation Steward the Bonding. Preparation to rear th& new brick building corner of Depot and Washing tonwere taken today when Contrac tor Kelts who has the foundation con tract, commences the preliminary ex cavations and cleanup for th exca vations proper which commence to morrow morning. The building's foun dation will be built substantially pro- BELIEVED SEVERAL LOCAL ENGL NEERS WILL TAKE QUIZ. prison ! man. a blind, feeble and crippled St.' Louis.-May 1. Circulars issued by the Industrial Workers of the World from the Chicago office, recelv- ; ed here today, propose a strike o ev ery laboring man In this country on The proposal is voiced by" William Haywood who was acquitted of the murder , of Governor Steunenberg of Idaho. '. : Trlsco Men Involved. Los Ang:les, . May 1. Informatlo.i . in Detective Burns' posttessiun which he will lay before the grand Jury after his arrival here Wednesday in con nection with the trial of the McNam- aras, Is reported today will result In the examination and possible indict ment of two San Francisco labor lead ers. The 'alleged information Ib that Caplan and Schmidt, wanted for com plicity In the dynamiting, told two men of their intentions of blowing up r the Times and afterward sought shel-" ter with, thtse men. , , .- The defense Is now preparing for the arraignment. Several attorneys have arrived. The district attorney- today admitted it is possible he will use special prosecutors along with the office force, . :, , ' : Elisors Are Demanded. . The Teport that the, special prosecu- " tor may be employed brings the name of Earl Rogers, former attorney for -Merchant Manpfacturers' association, and one of the great defenders in San Francisco, to the front. If he Is cho sen t would place Burns and Rogers, once the bitterest opponents in San Francisco, side by side in the case. Andrew Gallagher of San Francis co, the labor counsel, arrived yester day and is conferring today with lo cal labor leader. It Is understood the defense will ask for appointment of an elisor to care for the prisoners as they fear that Burns' detectives may be ap pointed deputy sheriffs and they also . want to hold the Jury list so no one can ascertain the names of the pros pective Jurors. Representative Lafferty Announces the Date of Examinations.' Washington, .May I. (Special) Representative LaFafferty received no tice today that civil service examina tions will be held June seventh and eighth, at Portland, Astoria, Baker City and Pendleton, for the position of district inspector of locomotive boilers. The position was created by the act of February 11th of this year Fifty Inspectors are to be appointed in MANY TEACHERS ELECTED. B& Per Cent of Teachers Re.Elccted For Next Tear by School Board. vldlng for a subsequent story if need-' in the United States and probably not ed. more than one of these will go to the Just as booh as the foundation 65x90 state of Oregon. The salary is $1,800 feet, is completed, Contractor Steward will take the reigns and will rear the brick walls . for the building. 'Tha names of the leasers has not be;n made public but the building will be occupied by a wel established firm here as soon as completed. . It Is not known just how long It will taka to eiflct the building but the n tract br carrul will all due dis patch. There Is no .scarcity of labor and the contract's wtU likcl ' aM to rusn. the worlu a year and all necessary expenses; applicants must be over 25 and un der 50. The civil service commission. Washington, D. C, will send necessary blanks to those wishing to take the ex amination. Considerable railroad ex perience is required by applicants either as engineers, firemen, boiler In spectors, master mechanics or boiler inspectors for railroads. At the last session of the school board a large number of high school and grade teachers of this city were re-elected to their present fositlons. Of the number elected thus far, the following are Included: , N Luclle Allen, Nellie B. Bullard, Gertrude Blever, Efflo Billings, Edith Bork, Mildred Cook, Walter V. Con nor, F, A. Epllng, Gussie Fisher Pearl Huff. Stella Ingle, Nina Kame, Helen McHugh, Grace MacMlllan, N. J. Man sage r, Nellie G. Nelll, Manuel Snider, Mollle Snider, Helen Thompson, Kath erine Woodruff, Sue Wilson and Nell Young. ,.; .'.. Sunday's Scores. Portland 1, Sacramento 2; Lot An geles 6- 6, Vernon 8-2 ; San Francisco 1-17. Oakland 2-1., , ' New W heat Rate In Effect Buffalo, N. Y May 1. The reduced railroad rate for transportation of ex- ; port . wheat to, point seaBt of Buffalo became effective today. - Mission to British Columbia. London, May 1. Canon A. G. Deedes and six assistants of the par ish of St. John the Divine, Kensington, departed today for British Columbia. where it Is purposed to establish a the Job, In view of the fact that so many'fire- j men and engineers live in this city, much disappointment is shown today at the neglect of the officials of the civil service commission to hold the examination in La Grande. At any rate ; It is thought that several local firemen and even engineers will try to land ' NOMINATE A CANDIDATE. Nomination Blank 1000 Votes. THE OBSERVER CIRCULATION CONTEST I nominate . Address District No. . Phone No. 'L, ; ,,i,;i;:';.',.i.m. Only the first nominationblank counts 1000 votes; each subsequent blank 1 vote.' Names' of people mak-. in nomination will not be divulged. Cut Out Around Border.