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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY f Fair tonight with light Irost -Tomorrow- fair and WBrmsr. . , I ID) ; LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 6, 1905 NUftSER 2S8 EVE m VOLUME IV V' TELLS THINGS THAT HE SHOULD NOT jVlcCurdy, of the Mutual Gets Mixed Explaining hi (By Kcripp New Association.) - .a New York, Oot. 6 -Robert U Mo Curdy was a witness in tba insurance investigation again ihle morning. He aid the fioanre oommlttae fixed the ' falarjr o( the officers and that -i the 'president' talar'y hadn't beeu changed I for two years. He said he was on the .committee bat that be didn't know what th preside of 'aalary waa and that ha didn't koow if any one did. . Hugbe probed into the affair of C H Raymond & company tba New fork ' . representative of tbe Mutual of wbleh Thlebaud, .MoCnrdy'a brother-in-law "waa a partner, . McCurdy gave a 'long ' 'explanation bow h bad saved the com . f pany t-47,000 annually through' super vision of the affair of tbe company. ' The witness raid that wheu he became general "manager of tbe Mutual It was doing art. annual, baaineaa of seventeen millions. , He was asked bow bejosti ' fled the (allure to make inquiries at to ; bow marh tbe firm waa making oat of ' tbe company . ' He made a long fwb nical explanation ol how the general . r agent really . became . an indeptndent merchant and when the general aitent jimade a profit it meant that the com- rany benefitted greatly. Thesya- teni of large towards for large acbiav meota wai what built up the bnaineea. JMoCurdy aaid Raymond k company' ', remuneration waa abont tba aam a tba general agent ol other oompanie '; Hughe wormel oat of . Mofurdy a statement that I he rate of commission vS paid Raymond A lompsuy were higher ' f thin anywhere els except Texus. Tho $ Inquiry developed that the Texas rep - VI reseutatives were Chamberlain and Gillette.; Gillette I a brother of the former general manager of the Mutual. H Mt Curdy !.ed said that tba ex pen bo of getting business la New York la higher than eojliereels. AffpraaHs he $ aaid Texas waa higher because the OF UTILE NECESSITIES FOR SMALL AND LARGE, ; AT SMALLEST OF SMALL PRICES viMf THIS WEEK ONLY Prices that Represent a Saving of from 20 to 35 per W cent. Read on, don't overlook a single Item Hooks and Byes In black and white, large, this we'lt, the psfcr, "Wire llnlr Pine in niall ar.d Iwjja sizes, tba 1 ptt'kage ..... ' Oood qtia'li'y' rnbbor tipi ed Id Pencil O - ecb . ..... frge generous sized Pen and Pentil C Tablaia; t.i ;......,.)....., JKt . Oiod qosllty black riblel Hom for children, i- fweekthi paiK-'i.4;;il.- H Reinlai 10o Ladle hemstitched baudkerebief X tola week..... .. ................ Good lOo quality Ladies black cotton nose, thlw f Waak, pair.;. .............. ... . Uocd weUht Men' and Boy' cotton Sox, this week, the "pair.........................:...... I A u crd about our Ladies Suit and Coat Department Asaortabeat Is larger . than ever. All the 'latest styles can be found here at saving prices.- - in country was so sparcely settled, mak log much travel necessary. - Hashes raioarked that it was peculiar that tba er" 06,(1 ormy session today. J W expense was higher than New York Klin of Kanea city wa elected pre where tbe latter we o thickly settled ident. . and higher than la Texie where there '. ' ' ' ' wwn so tew peopi". J Cbiilds 8 Preeler, auditor of the Mutual, product the borks show'ng tbe aceouot of last year's advertising, stationery and postage- being tl.IM, 833.76. V. He was asked concerning tbe legal account ha aaid that $364,254.94 was expended as legal expense in 1904. He dip!)ed rich woeful ignorance a'jout the account of tbe company tbaj t storm of laughter greeted hint; Admit Perjury tBy Hcripp "ews Aasocisiton) ". Portland, Oct C-Williani Tehtmelr, of Granville, andO Law ence, tioth old oldlera, testiflrd that tbey com mitted perjury at the insinnue of the defendant, Jones, In taking op claim in tbe SlleUrraervstioo. 1 1 transfer ring them to tbe former tber stated tbattbey bad never wen tbe claims filed upon. ..- ' File Demurred ScrippiNew Association. Chicago, Oot 8-T a .Indicted packers trday filed demurrer to the n ne conute in tbe indiotment It will re reveral day before Jodge Huuiphey will Bis his decision . Earthquake Pcrlpp News Association. Bologna. Oot. 0. SiVeral earthquake shocks were plainly hsard in this city mis morning , smell and .. ic 28x28 inch indigo oiiy........ Boy's Leather tele 8uapender regular 10 and 1 So values, this week..,..,....-,-.....,.,,' Men heavy wool Hoi: in red and white, ilwOO medium welgbVblsck cashmere fiox, tba pair ..j3C Mens best $1 1 Fano i)re s thirts, all sizes i A this week.......: ..4"C Boy Med niu underwear .-, .. aivurn joo wdiw thi M is wtec...... Mens 30c sospenders In assorted colors, this A. week Boye Shirt and Blouse Waists with roller toOA match, regular 50 aid Wo qualities, this week-.C Hundreds of other Items at prices that mean a sav ing of from 20 to 35 per cent which we cannot list for Want of space. " ' 1 ' m null nil ill i im- Cabinet Meeting Soripp New Association . Chicago Oot 8 At a cabinet meetin thla moraing Secretary Wileoo'e reo eommendation that tba beef packer be mad to pay for I he tag attached to inspected meat received tba appro val ol the President. Thla will secure a aavlng of 175,0(10 to the government end the money thai saved will need to employ more Inspectors be u- Stormy Jessie n RcrippsNew Association -Bt Panl Oct 6 The International Brotherhood of Blacksmith ard help Thirteen Indictments '' Bctipiti Newa Aasociation . Peoria Oct, 6 It 1 claimed that 13 indictment are aglnt Dougherty, former superintendent of tba city sotm-la for embezzlement and that it ia likely the uuoibtr will reach 300. The amount of bail required under those already In will be 8 .2,700. . i f:; Fourteen Dead Scripp News Assorlatlon. ? Troy, Oot 6 Fourteen men are be lleved to bav been loet in a slate quarry at GranTille. J 0 Williams, president of the company, who was standing on the edge of the quarry oonvers ng with tba foreman, was In Untly killed , ' a . r our ooaie wer recovered at noon today A score rf doctor and nurses have teen rushed to tba -ene. People from neighboring loans have organiz ea resoua gauge in lb eilort to IS ths lives of tbe mm under thedsbri Waives Formalities 8irlppa Newa Aascclatlon. Butte, Oot 6 Pat Crow waive I all requisition formalities and will leave with tba detectives for Omaha today lie related bow he spent tba .- 825,(00 received from Cudaby, tbe most , of it In saloons making a good fellow of blmaelf. Ha said no.:h want towards making bis set away from Omaha. Ha Id niea that ha ooute.nplated holding i np Ooant Crelgbton. , hlue Uan.lkerchlefs. ibis w ek 0 oC 6c weight flee. e J liiel ribbed 33c ..... . : nemsutcned handkerchief, sw .i. ....., y NEW DRESS GOODS in Oravenetteolotb, Panama olotb and Novelty Holt ng In ail tolora jtiat received. Prii-es from! "ft A) cent to .fl.D ST. PAUL SURELY DOOMED . ScrlppsNews Aasociation. rotrona. lalif.. Oct - 6. At - noon toil a v there U no'chang in tba poxltlcn 01 in steamer St, rani wnicn weua ashore yesterday near Point Cordis. 1 ha vessel is hard and fast on the rocks and all efforts to pull her off are unavailing - It ia the opinion that the ship will be a total loss.' 8he lies itb her stern to the beach 150 .yards from shore At noon the steamer Pomona arrived from the soene ol the wreck of the St Paul, r'h brought three boat Toads of passengers and oraw who rescued from tba futy of the sea.' The or tw reports tbe bt Paul still surrounded by a Ibick log and pounding beavily In the sea, taking water verv fast. In the oi.lnl on of all It la huta shutt time before sIm goes to pleoes.. Elect Mrs iienderson . Scrippa News Association. ; ' San Franoisoo Oct C The I'nited Oaagbters of the Coutedoracy today ananlmously , elected Mr George lietdeiaon a president, , 1 Control Rates t :-.. Washington : Oct 6 I re.ldenl Roosevelt i dead )n astmtloj tbe question . of railioad tate iegUI ttibn and it just as determined as t v r thai railroad regulations shall be eriactsd looking to federal euperviaion ol freight rata situation.'' .. .This atatemeui was made today by Representative Townrend of Michigan one of tha authors of tbe Enb-Town-send railroad rate bill '. Bepreeenta. tiva Townsend called today to. talk over thrgentral aubjeot witL tbe Pre ident and of tbe necessity tor tbr making of obauges in tbe measur which h and Mi Etch proposed lat winter. . . - ,:. ;' .; -" ' Reward for Crowe Omaha, Oot. C Chief of Police Don ahue today sent a cashier's' cbeok for 1200 to butle, Moiit., to oorer tha re ward offered by tba chief personally for ths osptats of Pat Crowe, Tbe cbeok wassntto Captain Dunn of the Omaha detective "force, ' to- re turned over to the officers at S'ltte who placed Ciows under ' arreet. Chief Donahue ax pressed gratification at Croae being In custody, and said that extra precautious would be ' taken to forestall any attempt Crowe might make to escape. , , Money is Missing. Alamosa, Colo., Oct. 6 A quarter of a million dollars is reorted to be missing from the Alamoaa tank, wb'ch closed its drors Monday. Thit nwre a Uermau Sohitfer of New fork ai.d Ab raham and Isaac Pcbltfer of ' Alemoae, aranot bore,' Assignee Brli-Vei. stein admit that 170,(100 of dpoe t wna lost in a mining venture at Idaho Springs. !; ' "" V Grand Jury not Needed Nw York Oct 9-Dlstrlc. Attorney Jerome today announced hi decision not to bav an extraordinary grand jury to investigate Insurance matters Bs believes a grand jury at the present tinji would only interfere aith the investigation being eonducted by the legislative committee New Postmasters " Washington, Oct 5-Th followlnr postmaster wer appointed by tbe President 'today: , Oregon, Burns, Frank W Welcole; Sum pi or, Hwry 8 Bock; Washington, South Bend, Frank L. Turner. Cure f for, Juberculosis Pari, Oot. 0. Professor Bebrlng. discoverer of the anil-diphtheria scrum announce b has found ' a euro for tobercalosl. - The nature of tba euro Proles -or Bearing say, ba will . dl. volga next Aoguat. . ". ' , ' General Conference By Heripps New association Halt Lade Oot 6- Tha eevanrv-aiith general conferenoa of tba , Mormon church aaseni! led here Ibis moroibg lor a four days meeting. . Preeideut Joseph F Smith and ooupaellor ex poetulsted the follower on the neoea lty of ths obedienoe to the law of 'uhing. Joseph Smitb, president ol lie reorganised church was present and an interested listener. It was an ticipated that there would be a demoo- atratiou by the anti-Smith member but this did not materialise, it is ex peoted that tW will be a clash on ths day tbe voting to sustain tbe offi r Ukes place. Investigate Graft By 8orlpps New Association Jnneaa ' Alaska Oct 8 Fred S Cburrblll, 'apocial agent i t tha interior department, who I to Investigate uovernor Brady, achool matter and thr alleged reindeer graft, arrived here and after a tour In tba Interior nd alnn the coast h wilt go to uraogie and Ketchikan and will then return to Washington Federal Judge Wlckeraham ay that Fairbanks will produces! million In gold, Norn four million, and Alaska a a total twelve million dollai. The .judge enrouta to Valde to hold a special tam nf oonrt. -!;..,:...: . -v Additional Details '. . Horipp News Association Washington, Oot 6 Tbs war depart ment ba received from tbe governor general ol .be Philippine additional details of tba wreck of the Leyte. Tba additional names of those lt are Lieutenant Q O Foote, of oonatahul ry service, whose neatest rIatle Is C V Somsr of Btockton, Cal, L C Morgan of Chicago, and (; F Homers of tha quartermaster' department ot St Panl. ... . -. Return To Georgia . . Borippt News Association ; Montreal Oot 0 Signed wsrraot for Gsynor and Green, wsnti d for em. beizlement, were bandrd the United St tea officer thi afternoon and it I likely ll)t the) will start for Georgia ton ght. Fever Continues 1 - - i - Btsotipp Nw Association .' N m (It mn fl .i t At I there were 14 new case and thresi deal. is o' ye-llow ttv.r Grain Markets 1 By Soripp Ne ' Association j Cbloago,' Oct. 6 Tbe market closed today a follow: Wheat r8'4't corn oats WJi; , PORTLAND MARKBf i i Portland, Oct. 0 -Club, 70, blue stem, 75 ; valley 72. j LOCAL MAltKET " Buyers today are offerinn eixtv Ihran centa for blaestem and slxy for club. MATCHLESS CONFECTIONS- Wheo yoa want the fiofcat rendiea id At world, remember that we have' thetn. We are sole agent (or Ouuthor'a tualcbleH confectionery. Tho -assortment i ample and includes variety of cbocoalea, boti boni, etc. The price varies but purit doeg nt. - No one wants impure candies na tbe way to avoid them is to be guided by the name of tbe maker. "Gunther" stands for all that is excellent in candy,-- '; J, : - - Our stock is entirely fresh throngbout. NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY : La Grande Oregon . w SOUND ::Stqriv3;; : ; Soripp New Association. t' Seattle Oot 6Tb woisl 'gala la many year last night and this mcrn- tteam'r line. A few boat are left on :"" "p tha berth to take tba run today. The damage at Lake .Washington t great. Sixteen launches were sunk or wreok- '. ej and a rfoxen bouae bost battered and flooded with water, forcing th rj o!cupiit to abaudon them. Tba gala i still rging, and grave (ear are oV . tertalned for tbe eafety of the steamer ' Ohio whioh ia three day overdue from Noma, It ha not been reported any where a yt. . There are 600 passen ger and a large cargo of gold aboard, The tug Jninn has just been repotted in diatiea off M tguolia Blutt three mil down the sound. . Aaslstanc ba been sent from Ptatth'a Cove. The ste-mh'p Ohio arrived at two ibis afternoon. Report coma In hourly of tha lot ef "2-!! "' - ou the' ' Sound No live are reported lost. It ia lmpo sible to get teleiibona -. or taloa.anh connection with any point north and tba Alaska cable has been "eoapsadid alao. . ' ,' v" - Canal .Again Open Bcripp Nsws AsmoUUosj. Port tald, Out C-Tha Saea aaasl ia again reopened to trafOo. Tha "wreck ag of tba vessel that was blown np, has been oleared away. There . waa over 60 vessels awalUng tba first op. poriunlty to proceed, Goulds File Answer ' Soripp Ne Asaorlation Bt Lonla, Oct 6-Tha attorney representing Gould tiled their answer. It was argued In tba Ramsey petition today qoostiootng tba Jur a diction nf tba oonrt which bad attacked Ramsey's motive. ;; Twenty Killed v - Bcripp New Aaaocirtion St. Petenbarg, Oot. lodging house la this city collapsed this mora, log burying all of the twenty occupant and it ia believed that manj war killtd. . 4 Doing Nicely Soripp News Assoolatlon. New York, Oct. ,-Aagost Belmont tbe gieat banker who la the bead 'of tbe Botlichild , Amealean banking honse, who waa operated apoa a few day ago for--appendicitis is doiog nicely and Is now considered out of all danger trt ef S' ' eV M -: i o k .V :- k !-, ? 1 : f "ftm- as S '
