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VOLUME 'V
LA GRANDE. UNION.COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1904
NUMBER 53
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MONEY
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Took Girs to Europe
for a Pur
pose. New fork Deo 20. That Mrs Uhad
wlok'e open-handed hospitality in
takn2 iftyn2 rr.niia rro U.i
known families of Cleveland society
on a toar of Europe was reall) a cold
bloded basinesa proposition la the
latest development of the ease , In
which (his rauarkabl women figures
t as the high priestess of freozied flu
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According to a dispatch from Wash
ington Mrs Chad wick nsed the yo ng
women tn a gigantic smuggling deal
The young women didn't realize that
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Helpful
Holiday
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many will appreciate the hint. Our goods are all here.
They are ready for inspection. The line is by far
the finest we have ever shown. Too many
things to specify here, we don't want to
specify just yet, we want you to see
the goods while the line is unbroken.
You know the advantage of early choosing.
Prompt buyers always avoid the rush and get
choicest picking. Prices are as low as they can be
4l, and the very article you would
See us about Books
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We have provided for you. We have the
books suitable for Xmas gifts. We have the
newest and most popular publications, as
well as choice editions of standard works.
Books not in stock will be pleased to order
for you.
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Libby's Cut Glass
Don't buy cut glass unless "Libby" is cut
in the glass, then you know you have the
best. .
THE NEWLIN DRUG CO
LA GRANDE
caoaonaoaaraaaaainaoBanaaiaaBBBii
, thev wer? merely tools of a mercenary
J wouieu bat thought that the was an
oDlig:Du aod kind hotess when she
j permitted them to oonreal $20,000 or
(more in diamonds to each of their r
'spe"tlve per-oos and In their baggage
all of which escaped customs duties.
Treasury otfii lals are questioning
the voting women as Mrs Cbadfffck's
10 young guests made the European
tour to care of a well known excursion
even rv. The expenses were fiO.MOO
By smuggling $200,000 in J diamotds
wiin ine aid oi the girls, Mrs (Jaad
wiok probaMy cleared a handsome pro
fit on the trip bbe bought t be dia
monds in France and Holland ,
An accHent occured at the Electric
Light Plant and the engineers l:g was
. broken by allying piece of the en
gine. ' '
The Methodists have decided to ex-,
hlblt their Christmas tree Saturday
evening Instead of Monday. It will
be seen at 7 sharp as the German
Church will nae the same room after
tL 4uouiuuiui jtre through There
will be two trees both church possess
log one.
Blockiand Brothors received another
fine Poland China hog this morning
from the Hazzelwood people This
i Is a spring hog and weighs 400
pounds,' Mr Blookland was pleased
when he saw his new porchaae and
freely expressed himself to the effect
that this U the finest spring hog the
firm has ever owned.
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GOVERNMENT HAS
NET SET CLOSE
The Meshes are Arranged to Capture the Large
Fish as Well as Small
Ones.
Portland Journal . .
Behind the closed doors of the feder
i giand jury room began this mora-
ing the inquisition whioh Is expected
to result in the indictment of the
greater criminals In the huge conspir
acy to deraud the government of Its
publio lands. Fear has aeized the
conspirators and confessions have been
made implicating men high In publio
life and in the affair) of the state.
Senator John H Mitchell and Con
gressman Binger Hermann are hurry
ing home from Washington to face the
grand Jury and make an effort to clear
themselves of complicity tn the frauds
BtiOrmsbyand 0 E Lonmls, the
former employes of the land depart
ment who made false reports upon the
fraudulent homestead entries of the
Puter-McKlnley ring, must fare a rig
id examination before the grand jury
and it is confidently expected by those
familiar with the facta that they will
both be indicted. State Senator
Frankl n Pierce Mays must explain his
dealings with the conspirators and
another state senator Is also to under
go inquisition. Men of prominence
in this city and In the state are deeply
involved, and the army of witnesses
subpoened by the government plainly
shows that no gnilty man will be
spared.
GOVERNMENT NET 18 WIDE
Never in the history of the country
has the government made more extra
ordinary efforts to sift a crime and to
bring the criminals to justice. The
conduct of the investigation has been
taken wholly oat of the hands of the
LA GRANDE IS
BOUND
Every Indication Points
Increase There Is Plenty o Room
to Expand.
The phenoaainal growth, during
the last nine months of the city os
La Grande s umpiecedented iu the
bieto-y of any town in Eastern Oregon
m Idaho.
One can scarojly form toy idea of
what La Grande was a year ago of
complete is the obange by the num
ber of new dwelllogs constructed and
nnder construction in all sections of
the city that the identity of the city
at it wa a year ago fs almoet lost,
and white we notice with pride the
enormous and substantial growth dur
ing the last nine months we can look
with absolute oert air ty for the coming
year to rival all expectations of the
most siDguine believer in La Grande
The completion of the two electric
powei Ian ts in the early-spring will
be a means of bringing In a number
of new enterprises which will aid ma
terially in the op building of the city
The assured building of the eleotrio
road to the Cove and other parts of
the valley will stimulate the growth
of La Grands and wh?n contti notion
will have beuun in Febiusry, look for
an impetus in sale of property and ad
vance in prices which will be surpris
ing. , There Is a good d al of property
changing hands and a number of oat
district attorney's offloe and is direct
ed Solnlv h Fnn 4u J H'TICJ. ItZ
keenest detectives of the secret service
have been detailed on the cases and
they are now assembled In this city.
Among them are man of national rep
utation whose skill in the detection or
crime has made them famous.
Every man who la suspected of com
plicity la the land fraudu is nnder the
closest scrutiny. The utmost pre
cautions have been taken to prevent
the escape of any of the guilty persons.
The extraordinary precautions that
are being t ken Indioate the govern -m
nt's determined purpose to get to
the bottom of the great conspiracy and
to punish those concerned In it.
MITCHELL AND HERMAN COMING
Interest naturally centers in the
qneatipn whether Senator Mitchell and
Congressman Hermann will be implies,
ted by the evidenoe to be submitted to
the grand jarv. Both officials were
Interviewed in Washington before their
departure last evening and both ex
pressed themselves as confident of es
tabllshiua their innooense. Thev re.
for to the Investigation as "malicious
persecution" on the part of Seoretary
Hitchcock.
Senator Mitchell end Congressman
Hermann will arrive In Portland Fri
day evening, and will undoubtedly be
given an early opportunity to. app ar
Derore the grand jury. Against Her
manu the government has some verv
strong evidenoe. Muoh of it relates to
facts which were published last sarins
during his campaign for re-eleotlon to
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to Rapid and Constant
side parties looking over the city.
During the next two years real estate
will inoreasd in many instances five
fold City property will never be low
in La Gaande again . Srme parties
will make money on real estate and
that soon, for in no enterprises can
money be made more quickly than in
real e'tate in a rapidly growing town
and that with perfect safety to the
investor.
We will watch the outcome with
interest.
Gontract Let
M L Causey this afternoon let the
contract for Exhibit Hall to Pete Bos
quet for a little In excess of 1500 The
building will be forty feet in length
try ten wide and the ceiling will be
fourteen feet. It is expected that it
will be ready by the lfith of Feburary.
SUMMERVILLE REVIVAL
The revival services being conduct
ed b) Rev Need man and Mr Powers
becoming a great success. Much
interest is being aroused and many
converts are being secured. The
singing by Mr Powers is a great aid.
PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR BAKER CITY
Washington, Dec 19 The Secretary
of the Treasury today sent to Congress
a recommendation that an appropria
tion be made for erecting a poh'lc
building at Baker City, Oregon, on a
site heretofore aqaired. No amount
la named.
Hitchcock Confident
Washington, DO., Deo. 19. Secre
tary Hitchcock was asked this morning
about the charge made that he. had
been responsible for drassln Mitchell
end Hermann into the land fraud cas
es, bat refused directly to answer any
questions. He contented himself with
saying that the charge were more eer-
toasthan Mitchell and Herman be
lieved. and that tfc MA rrrir.!
entirely to their connection with the
oase recently tried in Portland. lie
also declarad other prominent men
would be brought into the cane before
long. He Is very confident t bat the
evidence agalnat Mitchell and Hermann
will sustain bis suspicions.
Against Railroads
Washington, Deo. 20 In a decision
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller
in the case of Johnson vs the Southern
Paolflo Railway Com Dan v. the Bnnreme
Court of the Unite ) States today prac
ncatiy neia Ibst all oars, lnolading lo
comotives, should be equipped with
uniform, automatic oonolinaa The
court a!so held that dining cars cannot
be exempt from the requirements o
the safety appliance law when In nae,
even though empty.
The Lyle Tuesday Musical la giving
a very entertaining program this after
noon.
CHRISTMAS GOODS
The Big Line is at
HILL'S, DRUG STORE
A. T. HILL. Prescription Druggist
Lowest Prices Best Goods
H ATS
25 Pct Cent off on all Hats
Until the first of th year every Hat in the
store will be sold at a 25 per cent discount
This is your opportunity to get your HolU
day Hat at a bargain.
Novelties
.The latest in braided handle parses and
Peggy bags. Something new in combs and
barett8.
Ribbons
At a discount. The
finest line of rih
bous ever shown in
the city.
Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and Powders
Switches, Pompadours and Bangs
Collars
This s positively a
be secured here.
MRS. J. R. FORREST, 5
Milliner '
WILL
MOVE
HERE
La Grande will Soon
H ave a Foundry and
, Machine Shop.
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who spent several days In our city
with a view of opening a foundry,
maobine shop and general blacksmith
shop has leased the Alexander property
on Elm street for a period tt five years
and expects to arrive with several car
loads of machinery about the first of
Feburary.
There is certainly a first class open,
ing for just such an Industry aa this
ss there are thousands of dollars of
repairs that annually leave thisoounty
and Wallowa county that should be
taken care here. Mr Fitzgerald has
been engaged in this line of work for
a number of years in Dayton and be
lelvea this a much better field or he
would not move here
'The residents of Acme addition have
made a much needed Improvment tor
their section of the city by building
a long line of cinder sidewalk. This
will give them an opportunity to reauh
the main t art of town without resort
ing to fait boats or stilts. .
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Handkerchiefs
Special line just re
ceived. From now
nntil Jan. 1, for 5
cents up. "
new line and can only
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