EYBiiramoN WEATHER REPORT. and Suturday; cooler Oceuslonul ruin tonight tonight. XO. 04 17. PKNDLETOX, ()IK(;OxV, Fill DAY, OCTOIJEK 30, 1908 y t' tb ad81 ln,today,a East ' VOL. 21. NIGHT 111 JUL CHANGES SCRIBER Bank Looter Loses Debonaire Air and Nerve After Sleep ing in Cell. denies si miter bank ('.USER LA GRANDE CRASH Rellevnl Thnt Scrlhcr SjM-nt Much f Institution' Funds Keeping Hli Nephew Out r TroillI" Hll Itoiu Huh Vanished ami He Ir" SOlllS KlIllMNllllM'llt of llJHMnrnjp iiiciit as lie Sim In Jnll Says He Wiim Xol Spirited Away to Avoid a Lynching. rortliind, Oct. 30. J. W. Scrlber, furnu-r cashier of the Farmers and Traders Nutlonal bank of La Grande, and recently wrecked. In now confin ed In the Multnomah county Jail. He today declared he had not made up hi mind whether to plead guilty to einbcr.zlemcnl or fight the cane. "I have not cleaned an attorney vet." he Mill. One nliiht In Jail ha completely changed his appearance. Hln de boiialre air and nerve ore gone. He denies that the wreck of the kiimi.li.r hunk had anything to do , - - with the Ui llrande crash. He said "I was Interested In another bank In bumpier which did not fall.1 It Is the theory of those Invcstigat Init that Scrlber spent n great deal hunk's funds keeping his nenhew from trouble. Scrlber do dines to sav what he did with the missing funds of the Farmers bank Hl face Is Hallow and line have been etched on his countenance over night. Coatlcss and collarless In his cell with his hair disheveled, he np- noiireii the embodiment of discour agement. He seems to realize at Inst thnt his game Is played out and that Ti has lost. He denied the story that was print 0.1 in Pnrilnnil todav that he was spirited away from Ia Grande Wed ncsdav to csrape nngry depositors who were determined to ynch him. He said: "I was on the street much of the time Wednesday nnd saw noth ing Indicating that the people. would lynch me. The story Is rot. He made no effort to Ret his re Vrme on $25,000 bonds, fixed In Ten dleton yesterday, realizing that If he gets out he will be rearrested imme dlately on other charges. DISEASE IS DECREASING 1 PANAMA CANAL ZONK. Washington. Oct. 2S. Dr. W. f Gorgns, chief sanitary officer on the Isthmian canal zone, reports thai cases of malaria among employes are showing a material decrease. During ,tnn.her nf last year there were admitted to the hospitals 1S11 cases, while this year there were in Scptem her onlv 1410 cases. Within the pas two veins, he states, there has been no case of yellow fever or bubonic plague In, the canal zone. HALLOWEEN WINDOW ATTRAtTS ATTENTION The Peoples Warehouse now has Halloween window that Is nt attention. Several i i a., ..I, l.i n I .iiMt a n rn H In large sizen j.n.-..-.....n - . , i p,yed. while the ladles of the cloak and suit window are attired for the Halloween masquerade to be given nt the Eagles hall this evening by the Women of Woodcraft. Shot Down from Ambush, vorfoik. Vn.. Oct. 30. T, O. Jones, . a ,,ni merchant i ngeii .. . ....... .. ..!,.,,,, school of Mines, died with h s Th s own dtaicht o; regaling consclausncs, Evans nnd died today. He was to have given was 24 years of age and lived a. Ring .Aot.mniv in n contested will case. ham City. 3HERIFrs"P0SSE BATTLES WITH BANDIT Belllngham, sheriff's posse Wash., Oct. 30. A of 20 men Is hot on the-rall of the kidnapper or lMlwam English, the wealthy Skagit county logger, who wns attacked on a lonely road Monday nnd compelled to sign u paper ordering bis wife to give the kidnapper $5000. English broke nway nnd notified his wife. The posse encountered tho kld napp. r near Mount Vernon yester day nnd engaged In a pistol fight. Deputy Branstnd of Sylvnnn, was shot In the hip, but the kidnapper escaped. Companions removed Branstnd to n hospital In Everett. It Is believed the posse Is closing In on him nnd a battle Is expected before the end of the day. Excitement Is prevailing In every town where the posse in expected. The people are awaiting the latest news COMMERCE COMMISSION MAKING HlI4X(i OX PASSES Washington. Free passes may be Issued to bona fide ex-employes of a railroad who are traveling to re enter the service. Passes cannot be extended to the families of employes who died a natural death while in the service of a common carrier, though hat privilege la accorded to the families of employes killed in the service. rnese are among me mivr. announced by the Interstate com merce commission. The commission holds that a railroad may provide In its tariffs that whenever, because of washouts or other accidents, passen gers are delayed beyond their ticket limit or so as to curtail their stop over privileges, the conductor or oth er agent may by Indorsement on the ticket extend the time to cover such) detention. This is to be honored by I Famous Political Amlwrlty Says Sur sueceedlng conductors on the com-1 f,,,.,. Indications I-ook Fuvorahle to rmtiy's line, but no carrier can provide such extension over lines other than' its own, except when provided in a proper Joint tariff. XO TIMK TO TRANSACT COCXTRYS RISIXESS Washington, Oct. 30. It was an nounced yesterday that owing to the nbsencc of most of the members of the president's official family, who are campaigning for Judge Taft, there will be no meeting of the cabi net today. The next cabinet day falling on election day, no session will be held. IS FOB TIFT ROCKEFELLER MAKES A PCRLIC DECLARATION. John D. Declares Ciiiniuilun is unt' of Personalities and That In Com iwtiing two Candidates He Find Balance to Re in Favor of Taft Says a Citizen Should Re Munly Enough to Answer u Direct Ques tion. Taft and Bryan are today discussing I ,i nf Rockefeller, declar- x- v...-u i ,. nil. e rieniis tu i. t ' v.. rt I., u-hich he terms it a i S1M1RD Oil innalKn of personalities." Eugene Dupont to go down and ; ,H.P i,:)s )0e SPnt to the mitral labor sheep of Oregon and Idaho, arrange- CRe wild- "R seems to 'me when '"oust" the Chattanooga company, re- Ilnons for ilislribiitlon o every pirt ments for which have just been com the oucstlon Is put directly to a citi- jirnrdless of prices. r nutcd States. j pleted by Dr. S. W. McClure, in as to which candidate he will "I Tocated the trade supplied by j t,.,.rnins addressed to the cen-j charge of the bureau's work In the Knnnort that one should be manly I the Chattanooga company." said the j HHU ;inpers says: . "Every la- northwest. rno iirh to answer H Just as directly. ' witness, "with the aid of the rail- I i,orK , ,i liNiiy lovins chl-; During the coming two months ih refore 1 expect to vote for Taft. j roads, and took it nway from them." , (. H vr,nl , redouble his activity ', government inspectors will look over ' ' . ii.. ! in isnr. In- continued, the Chat-' i ..i...,...u t,i inm i dm evon. imii.i nf sliwn in the two states. irn f.illllKllltlir lail pel nun.i o. with . i.. i ii..i l.n finra nf ril- i i " I Mi-viiii i inui ii" .......... . i ness Is entirely on Taft's side Thugs (iet $30 from Fnos. e i. l'Alene. Idaho. Oct. 30. Alonzo Enos repoiieu io me i"'" i today that he was robbed of $30 lasC ll irrison street and the; .... ....I'.... Northern Pacific tracks by two inen.t rp(S1MH..or suddenly Expires In Ra He claims he visited a saloon nfterj k(T (.y 1(t(.. arriving in the city and then proceed-j wpnt ,nto od toward his brother's home. He m (f n 1)env(,0 4 ,, 5 was met by the two men, who order-, mi,rnllr to ,.,. how he ed him to h.il.1 UP nis nanuN 1. refured to no. mn sum u,.. - i i ..i.... .1. ni ilf Thev grabbed him and held," tnem. i ney ki.iu" him while nis pncKeis e,v - Mumiy Man Fined $100. Murray, Idaho, oet. ju.r-.i.-.i.i-. Foster, after one jury nan ins.mi . entered a plea of guilty to me t n.n m of peddling whisky without a license.! Justice Lesher fined mm ""'.s years of age and is quite well ... i. .i,i,.h lm will he!. " . .... .. ... ... . costs, in o.u.u.i ... t iken to Wallace to serve ' ' 1 '"u out the! i to Football. Ingan, Ctnh, Oct. 30. Thomas Evans, the right guard of the football . ...,,. - - eleven of the I'tah Agricultural coi-ji,ank here and It is understood thnt lege, whose neck was dislocated last, ho has about $4500 in a bank In Saturdav during the game w,tn xne ns it Is known that the kidnapper heavily armed and will show fight Instantly. He will he killed on sight If he resists when overtaken again. The man Was In Sylvanla as late as 6 o'clock last night. An hour later Deputies Mason, Stephenson, Dunham nnd Branstnd started In pur suit, nrmed. They overtook the kid napper on the railroad track and commanded him to halt, whereupon be turned and fired at his pursuers, who returned the fire. Ilranstad fell with a bullet wound, but it Is un known whether he was shot by a kid napper or accidentally by his com panions. The search was abandoned temporarily, while taking care of Branstnd. Early today new Information con cerning the whereabouts of the kid napper wns secured and a fresh start taken, with Sheriff Harmon leading. in in win i IK H YORK So Says Walter Wellman in the Chicago Record-Herald This Morning. WARNS PEOPLE OF AX KLKCTIOX Sl'RPRlsE Taft and ('hauler in Xeiv York, Rut Declares Tluit Ciuler Surface Features .Make Result In Doultf Compares Conditions With Tliose of I8H8. When National Ticket Won and State Ticket l-ost. m - t Culcago, Oct. 30. Surface Indica tions are that Taft will win New York and with New York the presi dency," says Walter Wellman In tho Chicago Record-Herald this morn ing. "By the same Indications It np- .......... U.. .-i I.. tfill .l..f,2!jt t!MLrtl I't'itin dial V. 11.111 ll 1 nuivv..i....wra...'' though there are features under the I surface which cannot be measured ! i vi.- nt thps,. T f..el it mv du-I ty to warn the people of the posslbil ity of an election surprise. in tn r...Dlv,ln ll.mih Imnrnh ah,., ,h, rirvnn will ,.rrv Xew York. I It Is more probable that Taft and Hughes will both win Xew York, the latt-T by a slender majority. "The conditions are like those in ' 1S8S when the republicans won New York for the presidency by 13,000 i: iid lost the governorship by 19,000." WITNESS TELLS HOW POWDER TRl'ST CRCSIIEI) COMPETITOR. New York. Oct. 2S. How the Du- pom Powder company cut prices in th south to put the Chattanooga Pnu-ilur .nmnnnv out of husiness WHS lfrought out today at the resumption of hearings In the suit of the gov ernment against the so-called powder n uni. w. agent for the Si.inaniahonlg Powder company, of Huntington. W. Va.. ts- tlfled that he had Instructions from - . u..l.l I., tlin i.-.iionvii rmii mi') -'" ' - I Dupont and the Laflin & Rand Pow- . der companies. The- Southern I'ow - jder company mills were sold to the same persons who purchased the I Chattanooga property, he said. FOl'XD DEAD IN RED. . f, , nmn dead " , .,ker u., ,',.;'. i ,i, ,,,, i,u.. authorities and a Jury consisting of,'"'"' "'l' t'"" authorities and a jury consisting of.lirl('p of 1,10 A. J. Kish. J. ,1. Ksh, J. W. Wisdom, It. P. A - l,n, 1,..,, Davis, C. Y. Kellogg and x.ume., .............. ... . , I ,, w.1(, was empaneled and they.'""1 1,1 lm " j fun,i that Mr. Mosier came to hia ' ( ,,,..,,), f.ln heart disease M. Moslor wns a ,,,-ospeetor about i;nown nere, aiiuougn ne nas spc.u i ,,, i.,u, ,,, ni-oiniil la P.i-anile 1 ,tne last no Mais annum i..i viianut... ll,. lvis he.Mi sick onlv n short time lie I1.1S IH I'll Sll K I'I11, 11 Mllll l Ullll nnd did not think there was anvthlnirl "LL.".. ....... .. ...'- serious the matter with him. It was kim i ih it ii iiuvi n in iiiiiu a nu.i brought out at the Inquest that he j has $1G00 in the Baker Loan & Trust Portland, besides property In Switzer land. Funeral arrangements will be nnounced later. lire at Kendall. Mont. lire, causing a loss of about $10, 000, occurred at Kendall, Mont., a few days ago. It originated In the Weaver building, which, with the Stevens hotel and the Dennis rooming house, were desl roved. The loss Is only partly covered by insurance. Three Miners Hurt. Three miners employed In shaft No. 7 at Cle Elum, Wash., are confined to their homes by serious burns, the result of nn explosion nf gas. One of the interesting features of the Culled States government ex hibit nt the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex position in 1009 will be made by the department of commerce and labor. For the first time the people of the nation will have nn opportunity to see what this department does. Two famous collections will be dis played by the United States nt Seattle next year during the Alaska-Yuknn-Pnclfie exposition. They are the gov ernment's collection of coins and pos l ige stamps, whose value Is estimated at over a million dollars. IW 101 IS M EXCITEMENT Strenuous Campaign of Can didates Awakens People From Their Apathy, RESl'LT IS AS Ml'CH IX DO CUT AS EVEK Relieved Now That Nnusiially Large vti Will Re lulled Never lie-1 fore in the history of Politics In New York Have Such Enthusiastic Crowds .firmed the Purty Candi dates Boih sick-s Are More IIox r..i r.uliiv Than Ever Rryan soccdlng Wi-stwartl. last night in the head in her apart- ' m ments in-the Continental Hotel, died ( Amoy, China, Oct. 30. Afraid today. In a letter addressed to Ben-'tnat revolutionists will avail them- Xew York, Oct. 30. This Htate, al-; jamn E stebbin8i brother of her selves of tne opportunity granted by ways the battlefield In politics, has mlHbantl and manager of the Atlan- the festiVit;e8 attending the visit of been worked up to an unprecedented , Uc Refinlng company in Erie, Pa., the the fleet here to engage In another pitch of excitement by the heav'y!woman expressed her love for him outbreak against the viceroy's gov campaigning of the two presidential hn)1 a!lked hlm to care for her small ernment soldiers have been station candidates during the last few days. J daUKnter now with his mother. ed everywhere to guard against a T.ie result is as doubtful as before. T husban(j saw her shoot herself. Vmsslhle outbreak. The common DeO- The small vote which the leaders, . E. feared would result from apathy has given way to an expectauon OI an u .- usually iarge showing nt the polls. Never in the history of politics In this state have candidates been greeted by such enthusiastic crowds Hryan is speeding westward today . i . .. ""u leaves behind an eneouragea - . . . V, g:MU r p"l;i;ciaiis in ci'iopn-ie mc final work. The leaders of the dem ocratic party are delighted with the i... ..r ...Al'n.r Vi-rnciKp 1:1st re.iu.is i a .......s !-. T7.... c.w.lr., fi-mr timpB Illglll iieie j-ijii nr.mv i-m. Taft is also smiling today over his reception at Syracuse, where he also spoke to large crowds. His lieuten- j through tne state assures vicmry. Headquarters or Dotn panes nere. j have Increased confidence displayed- today. ! (iOMPERS MAKES UNAL APPEAL FOR RRYAX Washington. 0i. SO. (JomiK'rs to-; day IsmhiI n final upeal to lalxirlng men to vote for Rryan. In a sn"inl j pdjii,,,, f the FediTa lion 1st. The in - . nun ui'iii"" " " " : - . . . ... itimii cniisi' or lilllllilll ireeiioin mis L.,,,,,,!,, i- j T1 . lirii,.iP is lieaileil "RiHisevelt's i i,,,.,,,,,,.,,,.," nnd Is an answer to1 Roosevelt's attack on fionyiers' crltl- Irlsin of the conn's. The article says i Roosevelt attacked the courts him- ! "i-l I'. i : I i To Boost Irice of Cotton. i New Orleans, Oct. 30. Er.thusl instic response has been received to the announcement of the Farmers' nion, caomg a greai mass ,..eeu.,B . , " 1, -v m cinm pnuueis ,.n .... n ' dismiss ways and means of raisng the- C.row" ' c.,,M.,m n" over ?,Xie VlVe io ih me oiggest ever nem uy Mien in - teres.ed in a special agricultural in- i lerest J , ; LiiiiiImm'IIiiiii Hurt. i ...... Henry Tail, a lumberman of Lire- halls, s at the county hospital In Ta - coma. In a precarious condition from ' internal injuries. Internal iniuries. While crossing the Northern Pacific bridge, spanning the I Tacomn waterway, he fell 30 feet in- i to the ley waters and was fished out more dead than alive by fishermen near by who witnessed the accident. Check Seat lie Gamblers. Mavor Miller and Chief Ward of rt attic, are investigating charges that gambling Is carried on in the city audi will rigidly apply the law in all cases. Roy Drowned. Ray Spear, the 15-year-old son of j James Spear, who lives In Helena , Flats nt Kalispell. Mont., was drown- ed In Flathead liver Monday after- j noon. At last account the body had not been recovered. Montana Miner Killed. John P. Burns, a miner employed in the Anaefnda mine at Anaconda, Mont., was killed a few days ago by the falling of earth In the mine. He was f.4 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. A bold robbery was committed si me time after 11 o'clock Monday'"'"? '" ", l'" "'"ci.u '"! ....... ..-,.. h,a ,., ,1,.,,., Kln,.P ford's decision on this question there on the corner of Wewltt avenue and on the corner of Hewitt avenue aiidjcismp 01 i-. -". '" ; .a..i n,,., ,,,i,i..i r n-.nn m dimes, the executors of the estate of Adolph 13 fountain pens and other Items of value. The burglars effected an en - trance by cutting n hole through the1 rear door. RANGER TKLLS OF DEEP SXOW IX WEXAHA RESERVE Walla Walla, Wash , Oct. 30. Au gust Baker, forest ranger of the cen tral portion of the Wenaha national forest, was In the city yesterday con ferring wth Supervisor J. M. Schmitz regarding various matters relative to his work as ranger. Mr. Baker re ported there has been two and one half feet of snow in the mountains, and that at present there are at least two feet. He also reported a heavy wind storm of two weeks ago blew down a great deal of timber, and about 200 trees having fallen across the Looking Glass trail, makes It lm- passable. Mr. Baker has asked for a lay-off during the winter months, hut has returned to complete the building of some pasture fence which will keep him busy a while longer, LOVED DISBANDS BROTHER. ...,.,. . j,,, nrore Shooting Her- self, Confessing Affection. Xewark, X. J. Mrs. Charles X. Stebbins, wife of the manager of the Piire Oil company, who shot nerseu He attrbutes her act to the excessive e of drURS Rl'REAl OF ANIMAL INDISTRY BEGINS WORK , Arruiifreinents Completed by Dr. S. W. McCluie nnd Work Will Re Started Next Monday Every Band in Two States Will Re Examined Flocks Xow- Relieved to Re Free IYm Disease, Hut Insiection Will Make Sure. With the first of November the bureau of animal industry w ill com- 1 mence the annual in spection of the .: ..11.. (,-. insiieciuiK caieiuuj a searcn tor will be em- :siables. Eleven men ployed in the work in this state, By January 1 their task will be practically completed. November and December are chosen for inspection as during these months tne sneep are i in their winter feed lots and several bands can often be examined in the 1 course of a day. ' There is practically no scab in Oregon, according to the local offi cials, unless a few Isolated cases show ' up down In the valley, but for the . 8at. -I r' - , ron.litlon. Also the Idaho flocks are practically free from the disease, hut the insnection soon to be ! undertaken will make matters doublr , - sure. i j HALLOWEEN' CELEBRATORS MIST RE CAREFCIj Pendleton folks who want to cele- i.,m H...li.v0n will ho frlvon nil the ... , iiu.i r,e i.finn i.nnUmni with th i""v" - ' " ' , , J -rlilo nf rvllicro on II la nnlv when i ."-,. ' Iun oecomes ueSlrucue mat me police are to interfere. Mayor Mur- phy today declared that the celebra- tin ns usual In Pendleton wns sat? enough, and thnt further than direct ing the police to protect property he had no Instructions regarding it. SEATTLE ROYS MIST STAY ROME AFTER DARK. Seattle, Oct. 30. The curfew ordi- I ! ilSPECT on : min inmin niirrn 1 hp lUHnu onur i t itinnrc will be enforced Mrlctly by the lack of current as they were depend j police. Suspensions In the police ing on electricity to run their tua- force wiil result if reports of Juve-' chinery. With the Olive Lake plant ' nile offenders nnd truants nre not and the Rock creek plant to depend 'made more regularly. Minors under upon Baker nnd La Grande should I 16 must be home by not later than 9 , have plenty of power for nil pur- o'clock Tacoma, Wash.. Oct, money earned by funds Iv 30. Does liieatlud to a minor child invested before she was of age, belong to her or revert to the funds of the estate to which I . . . t .A I 1,.., I nn. depends for final settlement the own- - I . , e A,in AAA I In ,.,lt M I JSpeckhart the millionaire brewer, 'wuo men In Butte In 1S93. When he made his will he be- qiieathed one-third of the estate to IMOTHER DISPUTES JIMS RIGHT i CIA HI or I REVOLUTION Officials Fear Rebels Will Take Advantage of Ameri can Fleet Festivities, h;oRANT RELIEVE FLEET WILL ROMRARD FORMOSA SoldliTs Are Stationed Everywhere tt Gtiurtl Against Demonstration Against Viceroy's Governnientr Common People Will Not Be Ad mitted to the Various Receptions Chinese Officials With romp and Splendor Ircjwe for the Visit. ple win not be admitted to the va- . rious receptions. A rumor '.a current among the Ig norant people that the fleet Is go ' Ing to bombard Formosa after iU visit here. i Chinese officials are here with all pomp and are prepared for a most elaborate series of festivities. LIGHTSHIP AT SANDY HOOK TO SOON DECOME MEMORY New York, Oct. 30. On December 1 the old Sandy Hook lightship, which for half a century has marked th western end of the Transatlantic tra vel, will go out of existence and the name will never appear on the logs of the ships crossing the ocean. In place of the old ship will be an entire ly new one, and on its side will be l-pinted the words, "Ambrose 'Chan nel." The old landmark, or rather seamark, will disappear, and the name that has for half a century been one of the most prominent In the annal of navigation will disappear forever. The orSnal lightship was anchored III lis place mure uum av yeaia and the present vessel was put Into commission In 1892. When it waa deeded two years ago that the pres ent ship would not last much longer a new one was ordered and has now been completed. With the opening of the new Ambrose channel, ships will not approach within three miles of Sandy Hook, and for that reason an unsentimental lighthouse board has decided to substitute Its name for the old and honored one of Sandy Hook. El'GEXE REALTY MAN" LIKES IiOCAL OUTLOOK C. H. Sellers, a real estate and in surance man. formerly of Eugene, is no,v here and is intending opening an office In this city. He has great falth in the future of this section and is confident that within a short time there will be "things doing" in the realty line. LA GRANDE TO HAVE I.KJMT. Polcs Set and wires will soon Be Strung for New Power Line. With 10 days of good weather the power line from the Roek creek plant n, .u. v.l-..,. c. r,-., nm,M. ... ..in v. mniuti on.i ti r.nnH ....,..v .,, (ha P.r.n.1. IJ.Mi.l.i t-nl w I nn . V " ' . longer ne in uarKness. says ma u- server. The last pole was set Tues- day evening nnd a force of nun is now at work stringing the wires to carry the current. The line .extends over a distance of 30 miles and as part of the way is very roujh it will take about 10 days to get the wires in place. La Grande will not suffer again as it did last winter when the lights were out for several weeks. Many shops were handicapped by the poses. his daughter, Harriet, a small child'. Miss Speckart today says her estate i.i nearly $300,000. On the contrary, her mother says the girl is entitled to only $100,000. willed to her by her father. The contest was taken into several (courts until it reached the federal I .rtH.-f T ? . T. . - .1 .1 in Bankruptcy Wor as special examiner den, appointed by Judge Hanford. is taking the testi mony. Mrs. Speskhart and the O'ym pla and Belllngham Bay breweries are defendants.