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4 THE ST7XDA V OI?F.r;nVT 4 v PftBTT 4 v-im tttttt " -- wj-v j .ja .u, a uiii xx. iauj. TOWN'S EX-MRYOR IS UNDER ARREST Sensation Sprung in Feud Be tween Political Factions at Union. REFORM ELEMENT IS HIT Trr Coum-I linen Accused or Assault Because They Forcibly Take Bot tle of Near Beer l'roin Tati-on of Soft-Drink I'arlor. LA GRANDE, Dr.. July 10. (Spe cial.) Union is rapidly developing a widespread feud which gives promise of tome serious developments. The trouble lies between the so-called re form clement and those who are less radical. The latest sensation was the arrest today of ex-Mayor Law on a charge of poaching ducks. iaw he longs to the -reform" element and was Mayor until last Thursday night, when he resigned and was elected to R position in the City Council, ex changing positions with Councilman Iawsun. as a coup to avoid the action tf the recall movement, which is now on foot. The arrest on the charge of violation of the frame laws comes as the result of secret work on the part of his enemies. Later In the day another sensation wan sprung in the arrest of Council man . I l'ratt and John Wolfe, a prominent member of the reform fac tion, on an assault and battery charge. Pratt and Wolfe were reported to have been deputized by Mayor l,aw to search for evidence against the alleged boot leggers In the city. Upon meeting- J. Clark coming out of a soft-drink sa loon these men pounced upon him and took from him a bottle which t hev claimed was beer, but which Claric maintains was only neur-beer. These cases are set for hearing next Tuesday morning. District Attorney S. K. Ivanhoe was called to Union to day to prosecute the men and when he returned he said the parties have been proceeding without legal counsel and have affairs badly mixed up. In the meantime the petition for the recall of Law. Pratt. Hutchinson and Schoon nver. "reform" officials, is being cir culated. It Is assorted that the peti tion will easily get a majority of the taxpayers of the community. The trouble In Union tlrst began to as ume threatening proportions about the middle of June, when the "reform" ele ment filed statutory charges against a pioneer soft-drink dealer named Jones. This move was considered due to an ef fort to oust Jones from the city. Again there was trouble brewing on July 4. when an effort was made to ar rest the City Marshal on a charge of boot legging. The local Constable was asked to serve the warrant, but refused, and Sheriff Chllders was called rom La Grande. He found the papers not In legal form, so refused to act. The City Marshal rode at the head of the parade unmolested. Early last week Charles Holmes was arrested for larceny from the person, be cause on the celebration day he forcibly took from Ralph Smith a bottle which he claimed was beer, but which Smith Seclared was soda pop. Holmes' case is et for Tuesday. This was the last of the tensational arrests prior to the arrest o the city officials today. FAREWELL TO VON BUELOW Retiring Chancellor Gives Dinner to AH Officials Vnder Him. BERLIN. July 10. Prince and Princess ron Buelow entertained the staff of the Chancellory and the Foreign Office at a farewell dinner this evening. Herr von Schoen, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, expressed the regret of all the afflolals who had served under him at the Chancellor's departure. The Chancellor replied with much emotion. NEW TASKS FOR GERMANY Reichstag Mangles Von Buclow's Scheme Beyond Recognition. BERLIN. July 10. The Reichstag finished the financial reform legislation this evening. So many substitutions have been made since the measures were first Introduced that the com pleted legislation resembled but little th government's original proposals. The scheme finally adopted consists of higher taxes on beer, tobacco and brandy; higher duties on coffee, effer vescent wine, cordials and tea.- The house also adopted a stamp tax on check stubs and a tax on transfers of real estate. BULLET FROM TRAIN KILLS Yakima Section Hand Shot. Down as He Stands Beside Track. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. July 10. (Special.) Laio MetefC. an Italian section hand, who has been employed by the Northern Pacitia Railroad Company near this city, died at the company's hospttal at Tacoma this evening as the result of revolver shot injuries, which had been Inflicted upon him Saturday evening, probably as a part of the celebration of Independence day. Coroner rr. David Rosser. of this city, lias been notified of the man's death and sked to Investigate its cause. Meteft lived at a section house along the North ern Pacific tracks near this city, and last Saturday evening about 11 o'clock was standing just outside the house when a bullet struck him. going entirely through one hand and Into the fleshy part of one of his legs near the groin. A passenger train was passing on the track at the time, and the bullet Is thought to have been fired from it. QUEER TANGLE IN SOUTH Water Board Official Asked to Quit Because He Rents to City. LOS ANCKLKS. Cal., July 10. Mayor Alexander today requested the resigna tion of Oneral M. H. Sherman as a member of the Board of Water Com missioners, following the decision of City Attorney Hewitt to the effect that Sherman was violating the city charter In holding a city office at the same time that he is a stockholder in an office building rented to tne city water de partment. (Seneral Sherman Is one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Los Angeles. He has stated that he will resist any attempt to remove him from office, as he considers such action an unwarranted reflection upon him PROFESSOR NEWCOMB DIES One of World's Great Astronomers and Mathematicians. WASHINGTON, July U. Professor Simon Newcomb, the famous astrono mer, died at his home in this city at an early hour this morning at the age of 74. Probably the most noted American astronomical mathematician since the lays of Benjamin Franklin. Professor Newcomb was recognized at the time of his death asN one of the world's great scientists. In his capacity as professor of mathematics, he contracted for and supervised the construction o ' the great telescope which is used to day in the Naval Observatory at Wash ington. He also assisted in equipping the great Lick Observatory in Califor nia. From 1877 to 1 S97 he was direc tor of the Nautical Almanac, a Govern ment publication famous throughout the world. LABOR LEADER IS IN TOILS Agent of Sailors' Vnion In Aberdeen Accused of Theft. ABERDEEN', Wash., July 10. (Special.) A sensation has been caused here by the arrest of William Gobi, agent of the Sail ors' Union, on the charge of larceny. Gobi has been very prominent here for years in labor circles. Yesterday be was riding a bicycle, when a prominent citi zen claimed the wheel. He swore to a warrant, but when Gohl wad found ho had a wheel that the doctor did not recog nize. Premises In which Gohl is Interested were searched and robes and other prop erty stolen from automobiles in front of the Grand Theater some time ago were found. Gohl maintains that he knew nothing of the thefts and that a man who rents his house says he bought them from a second-hand dealer. Gobi's trial will be held Monday and detectives wfio have been working on the case promise revelations. Gohl says he is a victim of spite. ST. LOUIS EXPECTS TO WIN Hopes to Secure Xext National Con vention Kpworth Iveague. SEATTLE. July 10. As there were no meetings of the international con vention of the Epworth League of the United States and Canada today, the delegates took the day for pleasure and recreation. Many of them went on steamboat excursions about Puget Sound. At a special meeting- of the inter national committee this afternoon pe titions from the various cities were re ceived that wish to entertain the next convention. Minneapolis, Washington. IX C. Boston. Norfolk, Va., and St. Louis were among them. The board of control will give its sanction on the place for holding the next convention at the board meeting- to be held in Boston in May, 1910. It Is probable that the International committee will rec ommend that the 1913 convention be held in St. Louis. EARTHQUAKES IN FRANCE Sections Stricken Last Week Again Visited by Temblors. MARSEILLES. July 10. Earth shocks occurred last night throughout the same region which suffered seismic dis turbances in June. The shocks lasted four or five seconds and were in a di rection from east to west- The inhabi tants of Rogues, Lamboso and St-.Can- nat and other communes in the Aix dis trict were panic-stricken and rushed from their dwellings. They are now camping in the open. At Marseilles the patients in La Con ception Hospital were greatly alarmed, but they were reassured by the Bur geons. At Toulon there waa a slight earth shock this evening, but no damage was done. SCHOOL POPULATION 6972 Superintendent Jackson, of Linn County, Makes Report. ALBANY. Or.. July 10. fSneclnl There are 6972 children of school age in linn county, according to the annual re port of County School Superintendent W. I Jackson, completed last night. Of this number 3534 are boys and 3448 girls. The total enumeration is a gain of 404 over the total number of school children In the county in 1908. The report also shows that there are 230 teachers employed in this county, of whom 67 are men and 230 women. There are 124 school districts in the county and 128 school buildings, five of which were erected during the past year. HERO DIES IN POVERTY Member of Wheeler's Starr and Given Medals for Bravery. i NEW YORK. July 10. Colonel Mar cellius Pointer, prominent during the Civil War as a staff officer under Gen eral Joe Wheeler and of late years a supposedly successful railway promoter, was found dead today in a Bowery lodging-house from apoplexy. Among his effects were letters from General Wheeler commending him for bravery, also one signed by President McKlnley and many Army officers, asking that Pointer be appointed a Brigadier-General of Spanish-American Volunteers. Among his papers were pawn tickets for his watch and for several gold med als given him for courageous conduct on the field of battle. WARM WEATHER IN TEXAS Heat Kills One, and Mercury Flirts With 100-Degree Mark. ', FORT WORTH. Tex.. July 10. One death and three prostrations in this city, and three deaths as well as sev eral prostrations at Dallas today, marked the third day of the warmest weather ever recorded in this section of Texas. Thursday the maximum temperature here recorded was 99, Friday 102, and today 101 degrees. Hay Makes Appointments. OL.YMPIA. Wash.. July 10. (Special ) Governor Hay. who returned at noon, an nounced the appointment of David Zer wekh. of Seattle, as a member of the commission to locate the branch farm of the Steilacoom Hospital in Skagit County and Chris Sorenson. of Grays River. Wah kiakum County, as a member of the Southwest Washington Fair Commission. IUMDS0N IN HASTE TO ENTEfi PRISON Ready to Plead Guilty That He May Begin Sentence at San Quentin. HOW HE WON SECOND WIFE Visions of Wealth Vanish When Mrs. Trethvtay ' Kinds Telltale Let- ter Then She Puts Him Out, Hng and Baggage. SAX JOSE. Cal.. July 10. Christian C. Johnson, who was said to be John Mad son, was given his preliminary examina tion this afternoon upon a charge of big amy. It is understood that he will .plead guilty in the Superior f'ourt Monday and by Tuesday will probably be on the way to San Quentin. Ho says he wants to be sentenced quickly and find a refuge be hind the bars. He denied that he was married to any other women besides Mrs. Leopold and Mrs. Trethway. He was sent to jail In default of J5O00 bail. When Mrs. Trethway took the stand, she said: "We were ma'rried in this courtroom. We stayed in San Jose that night. The next Saturday I went to Santa Cruz and he went to San Francisco. . Sunday we met in my home in Stockton. Monday I discovered a letter in his pocket, ad dressed to Mrs. Ida Mitchell, in San Francisco, in which he referred to her as 'my dear It tie wife.' "He denied that he ever married apy one but me. but I put him out, bag and baggage, giving him Jo, so that he would not have to walk back to San Francisco. "I married him for his wealth and for the children's sake. He told me he had a palace, horses, -carriages and jewels and that I could just fold my hands and take It easy the rest of my life and that my children would have the best educa tional advantages." WESTON OWN PRESS AGENT Pedestrian Sends "Copy" to Asso ciated Press About Trip. SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Edward Payson Weston, the veteran pedestrian, now nearing the end of his transconti nental walk, sent the following dis patch to the Associated Press today: "Colfax, Cal.. July 10. Leaving Cisco at 9:30 Friday morning, I started a walk of 14 tedious miles through the snow sheds, but only walked two miles when I took the old overland stage route and continued on this until I reached Blue Canyon. After an hour and a half's rest at Blue Canyon. I continued on my walk to Colfax, not stopping once on the way. At 11:14 P. M. I reached Colfax where I rested, making a total of 38 miles for Friday and a grand total of 3751 miles. I will leave Colfax, shortly after 9 o'clock this morning-, and will stop at some quiet place about 10 miles this side of Sacra mento over Sunday. "EDWARD PAYSON WESTON." ENDEAV0RERS HAVE OUTING Rush Through Work in Morning so as to Have Afternoon Free. ST. PAUL. July 10. The delegates to the 24fh International Christian Endeavor Convention crowded a full day's work into the forenoon in order that the after noon miglrt be free for excursions. Fol lowing a quiet hour service there were sessions of the school of methods in sev eral of the downtown churches. Labor problems were discussed in t"he guild hall of the Christian Church, under the lead ership of Rev. Charles Stetzle. The mis sionary committee conference at the same time in the Armory heard a number of speakers from all parts of the world. CHINESE DIGNITY IS HURT Merchant Mistaken for T,eon Ling Threatens Damage Suit. HOPKIXSVILLE, Ky.. July 10. Chung Louie, a Chinese who is said to be a rich- merchant of Huntsville, Ala., was arrested here today, the police thinking they had caught Ieon Ling, wanted In New York for the murder of Elsie Sigal. Louie became so enraged at the po lice station that several policemen had all they could do to land him in a cell. After his identity had been established and he was released, he said he would sue the city for $1000 for false arrest. HOLD-UP IN SWEET AUBURN Real KM ate Dealer Offers Resist ance and Is Eatally Shot. AUBURN, N. Y., July 10. P. L. Ailor. a prominent real estate dealer of this place, was fatally shot by two masked holdup men tonight. He was returning borne, when he was told to throw up his hands. He started a fight and was shot five times. Vancouver May Get City Iock. VANCOUVER. Wash. .July 10. (Special.) Negotiations are now being carried on with a view to the building of a large city dock at the foot of Columbia street. The Cascade Contract Comany, which will lay t'nis Summer in Vancouver 25 blocks of asphalt pavement, wants a dock where material may be unloaded, but the company has no waterfront prop erty. The plan which is now being con sidered is for the Cascade Contract Com pany to build the docks according to plans and specifications furnished by the City Engineer, the docks to be the prop erty of the city. Then the city, in con sideration of the fact that the cost of building the docks was borne bv the com pany will lease to the company the use of the docks for a term of years. Heney Sails for Alaska. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 10. F. J. Heney sailed for Cordova. Alaska, to day, on the steamer Ohio, with his friend. M. J. Heney, the Copper River railroad builder. Before leaving the attorney said that he would be back in Seattle in ten days, and that he would be in San Francisco In time to participate in the Calhoun trial. On the Ohio also were General J. Frank lin Bell. Chief of Staff, United States Full Black or Blue Suit, With Extra Pair Trousers $25 It costs so little to command thor oughly first-class tailored garments as we now sell them that no gentleman need fall into the error of wearing poorly designed or ill-fitting garments on account of the price. Every Suit order includes an extra pair of Trousers without extra cost. Suit and Extra Trousers, $25 to $45 It's our way of quickly cleaning up the surplus stock at the end of a busy season's trade. Satmraetion guaranteed in all ranes. 'Jarments to order in a day tf r-qutreil Kull Dress and Tuxedn Suits a specialty. WILLIAM JERREM3 SONS. lOS THIRD STREET. Army, and Mrs. Bell. General Bell and his party will disembark at Port Gra ham, then return to Juneau, go into the interior and make a journey down the Yukon. PLAGUE ISSTILL RAGING Forty-seven Dead and 124 Xew Cases in St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, July 10.New cases of cholera numbering 124 were reported during the 24 hours ending at noon today. The deaths during that period num bered 47. Empty Train Goes Into Canyon. VANCOUVER. B. C, Julv 10. A Ca nadian Pacific train of eight empty passenger coaches and the locomotive were destroyed yesterday afternoon at Bear Creek, near Glacier; and Engineer A. Dewar and Fireman W. M. Beattle were killed. The train, which was running- as the second section of the Seattle-St. Paul train, which left Seattle Wednesday, struck a rock on the track and went over an embankment. The cars had carried Epworth League dele gates to Seattle, and were being hauled empty. Sisters Observe Prayer Service. Vancouver, wash., .iniv cial.) The 63d annual retreat of Sisters ui nariiy or tne House of Providence, of Sacred Heart Province, which includes "Washington. Oreernrv liinhn i , British Columbia, began In' the House oi x-roviaence tonignt and will continue for eight days. There will be a daily pro gramme of rjraver and Havntinn tm. Sisters of Charity began to arrive yes- Lciuay aim mere are iZM present tonight. Confesses' to Horsestealing. COLFAX. Wash.. July 10. (Special.) Ralph Carter, aged 25, whose home Is near Garfield. Wash., who was arrested Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Cole, charged with being one of the band of horsethieves who have been stealing and selling horses taken from Henry Gable, on the range near Connell. to day confessed to taking horses from the range, having left Connell with eight head. Ottawa Denies Rumor. OTTAWA. Ont., July 10. Immigration officials here are at a loss to account for the report that the bars are to be let down for the Chinese on the Pacific Coast. An official of the department to night declared that there has been no change in the restriction laws In regard to the Chinese Immigration. Inquiry Into Chinese Smuggling. EL PASO. Tpt Jul., in T-ti t Keefe, Commissioner of Immigration! " vtri cays- investigation into the smuggling of Chinese, left last night for Eagle Pass, where he will continue the inquiry. Ha declares he is satisfied that none of the Government officials is im plicated. Skeena Indians Eearcd. VICTORIA. B. C... .Tnlv iot?.- a t.- Green, inspector of Indian schools, who arrived here today, says the- residents In m oKeena district regard the discontent of the 500 Indians in the villages as Iikely to cause trouble when navigation closes, and the majority are preparing to send their women and children out. To Settle Grain Rate Issue. OLYMPIA. July 10. ( Special.) The Railroad Commission, on August- 2. will take up the final hearing on the Cunning ham petition for a reduction of grain rates from the east Bide to the coast. The finst hearing was had at Ritzville in May, 1908. Ex-Governor of I'tali. MARSHFIELD. Ma.ss!. July 10 George W. Emery, aged 77. Territorial Governor of Utah during the Administration of President Grant, died at home here to night. 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Several days ago a secret meeting was held between the parties Interested, and steps were taken to have Oakland represented by one strong club in the Pacific Coast League. Whether the proposition was made by the outlaw management or came from Pacific Coast sources is not known at present, but it is a positively estab lished fact that such a move is under way. Both sides of the deal have been sworn not to divulge the transaction until all minor details are closed. Meets Moreing Hair Way. Whether Moreing became discouraged over the showing of his- outlaw team, or whether he was losing money and thus sought the help - of the Pacific Coast officials, is not known. It is more than probable that, if Moreing did make such a move the Coast League people were anxious to meet him more than half way. 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If you arc thinking of bu3Ting a piano, come and see our goods before making your decision elsewhere. mat ill! 386 msfim$ZoriJt. it will mean that the present Oakland team will drop out of the State League and the players will be distributed to the Coast Lieague teams after Oakland has had the pick of the bunch. Moreing is also interested in the Stockton club, and the move of the Pacific Coast League of ficials in getting him to desert the out laws means much to the State League schedule. Such players as First Baseman Joe Xealon. Third Baseman Tommy Sheehan, Pitchers Ben Henderson and "Doc" Mos klman and half a dozen. other high-class players would put the Oaks right in the running. UMPIRE ENFORCES OLD RULE Louisville Wins on Balk Decision Xever Before Used. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 10. Local experts on baseball technicalities agree that a decision ty Umpire Clarence Owens here today, which gave Louis ville the winning run, is unique. Peltz was at bat for Louisville, with two on bases. McCurdy, pitcher for Toledo, de cided to give Peitz his base. Three wide ones were thrown to Peltz. and before the fourth was pitched, Catcher Land, of Toledo, deliberately stepped "out of line" and received an exception ally wide throw. Owens promptly called it balk, and signaled Sullivan on third to come In, with what proved to be Louisville's winning run. The rule on which Owens bases his decision was passed six years ago, and has never been called into force before. Winds Up With Fatal Drink. BUTTE, Mont., July 10. Erneet R. Lambert, uuder arrest for intoxication, committed suicide this evening in the City Jail by swallowing carbolic acid. He is said to be prominently connected in St. Paul. Engaged to San Diego Woman. SAN DIEG-O. Cal.. July 10. Christian C. Johnson, the alleged bigamist, extend ed his operations to San Diego. While here last month, he engaged himself to Mrs. E. J. Mur. Johnson, while here, went under the. name of John C. Ander son, and posed as a retired army officer. Wifebeater Is Arrested. Cries' and screams and the noise of breaking dishes and furniture aroused the people living In the vicinity of 7K Third street lat night. An investigation revealed the fart that Virgil Holmes, who lives at thi.i address, was beatintr his PIANO GIVEN AWAY PIANO WE WILL GIVE AWAY JULY 17 5 iv.vvi- w--t 'AA- jot THOSE LIVING OUT OF TOWN MAY REGISTER If nit Special 50 Dozen FOUR-IN-HAND TIES Latest shades and colors, while they last 25c Guaranteed wife. The neighbors called Patrolman Johnson to the scene and he took Holmes into custody. Holmes was badly Intoxi cated. He was locked up In the City Jail and will be brought before the Mu nicipal Court on Monday morning. Mrs. Holmes was not seriously hurt, but waa bruised and frightened Into a condition ot collapse. 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