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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21.1905.
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III Of fl(E
(Scrlpp New Association) '
Washington, p. C.. Dec. 21. United
tates Senator' G sarin,- ot " Oregon, ap
eared to take his oath of office. Sen
J. tor Burrows raised the question of his
credentials, because of the words, "To
occupy his seat until his Successor is el
ctid." After consultation this object
n was considered superfluous and the
oath was administered.
TO PURCHASE RfSIDENCES
""Washington, '.Dec . 21-A3onfrrsman
Long worth today introduced a bill provid
for the purchase of residences abroad
for ministers and ambassadors., Shaw
.-aid today that he 'will; not issuethe
Panama, bonds immediately believing It
inadvisable to absorb, into the treasury
such a large amount from trade. '
STORM Off COAST
(Scrlppe New Association)
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 21. The Virginia
and Carolina coast is being swept by a
terrific gale, which is blowing 62 miles
an hour. It is expected that many dis
asters will.be reported. '
HELD MARSHAL HONORED
Scrlpps Newe Association)
$Tokio, Dec. 21 Field Marshal Yama
gata was today appointee president of the
, privy council
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f posTomci robbed ; v
(Scrlpps News Association) '
I Portland, Dec. 21. The postoffice at
fjfythe, near the Cascade Locks, was
roken into last night and $300 in
stamps and coin taken. So far no. clue
tia been secured.
WALSH RESIGNS
(Scrlpps News' Association)
' Bedford. Ill Dec. 21-Walsh has re-
igned the presidency of the Bedford bank.
BElllllAH :
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III TROUBLE
(Scrlpps News Association)
s Bellinghanv Wash., Dec. 21.--Thetat
today began quo ..warranto., proceedings
against Councilman E. M. Adams of the
Fifth ward, to oust him from office. 'He
it charged with grafting and - trafficing in
city supplies. A subsequent investigation
may reveal widespread election frauds
and graft involving other city officials.
Prominent men will be involved in the in
vestigations. ;.. I
f TuuitiAiiS 10 wAMiimiiun I
(Scrlpps News Association).
Honolulu! Dec 11. George' W. Smith,
and J,,R. 'Ga(t have . been elected as
the delegation bf business men to leave
for-Washington January 6 to urge the
President and congress to recommend
laws for Hawaii. Governor Carter will
follow.' .-....' ,
KENTUCKY BANK ROBBEtt ;
(Pcrlppe News Association)
Corinth Ky. Dec. 21. Sometime last
night without awakening a soul in "the
town, robbers blew open the safe in -the
bank in this city and got away with $2,-
600 and escaped. One thousand dollars
was in silver, the balance was- in paper
money. They did not molest the secur
ities, i - y; i -V! ' ; .. '
SECOND TUNNEL DISASTER
(Scrlpps News Association) ,
New York, Dec, 21 The Pennsylvania;
railroad tunnel caved in again this morn
the north river, burying five men who
were finally rescued after being terribly
njured.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
(Scrlpps News Association) '
Washington, Dec. 21. After short sess
ions in both houses, congress adjourned
until January 4. , 1 "
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; ' '.-..' : Governor George E. Chamberlain , '.
(.OVfRIIOR (IIAifilll""
ADDRESSES M SCHOOL
His THeme
is Tlie Mission of
and its Excellent
PoWic
Results'. -
Sc&ool
'
. Governor George E. Ofiamberlain
who-ie in th city this' week on Jeea
business, addressed the Hish School
""i vwtbw hi ngGMii i(ii illV1 II I ; ; -
ing.. This time the accident was under tn' morning. At nine o'clock he entered
the room accompanied by Prof, and Mrs
Martin, Major F. S. Ivanhoe, " and eon
Forrest, ' , Superintendent of County
Schools E. EJ Bragg and Rev. G. L.
McKinlay. ' His appearance was greeted
with applause by the young people he
was to address. After a few preliminary
remarks by Prof .Martin he began, saying
in part: ' ., " " ' V -v
. "Teacher and pupils of 'the La Grande
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Friday and
Saturday
nn ocnooi: me honor this morning is
"mi unwjiieiiea upon my part a I have
always felt some diffidence In speaking
to young people under these circumstanc
es. 10 address an oldsr . audi-
nce is not as difficult as a oublic scuk
er may err somewhat in his grammar and
niswry out to a school, where these sub
jis are rresn in their minds, he must
be careful. They are the severest of
critics. -
nore pernaps no one who is more
inte.estid in public schools' than I .Th.
governor or a state has as much to do
with the public schools or even more
tnan trie teachers, themselves, You are
all aware that when Oregon WM ' admit
ted to the Union in 1 859, two sections in
every township were set aside for school
purposes, the 16th and ' 86th isctinn.
The sale tf these lands has created n
irreducible school fund of over $6,000,
000 for the state of Oreion. . The in.
terest of this money, which is out on se
curity, results in ths annual sum of about
$300,000. , Had the school land. nf
Oregon been more carefully husbanded.
tne amount would have been three times
wnat It is at the present. If is f.
say that the remainder of the school lands
will be taken care of better than that of
years ago and the sum will be increased
to some extent in the future.
"The governor, seaietarv of auta nd
the state treasurer are resoonsibla for
this great amount of money belonging to
the public schools of Oreeon. hence von
can see the responsibility that rests upon
the public officers. One fact 1 am proud
to note is that in the histoy of the state
there has not been a defalcation on the
part of an officer with the funds - and
not a part of them has been lost.
"Aside from the interest that mv nnt.
ition demands that I manifest In schools
my personal interests are identified with
wioiu mi, ujwn me results or tne public
schools, our fu'.ure irovarnment rat
Lofty citizenship is to be desired and it
remains for our schools to teach this val
uable adjunct in the lives of our youug
men and women. Hieher . citizenshin is
desired in this day and age, for In every
newspaper, whether It be the metropolitan
sheet or the country weekly, we read of
public men betraying their tnnts. In in
surancs circles for instance this necessity
is emphasised. - The high officials have
betrayed their trust, and robbed policy
holders and have practiced corruptness to
the lowest degree. Thousands of dollars
from Oregon have gone to these companies.
Dollars that should assist in the education
of the children and for the support of the
widow when the bread winner of the home
has passed away. In the government
department, this earn degree of cor
ruptness has existed. In the treasury
department, postoffice department and it
has even erect into the halls of
What inctmtiva tntild urer vminnr ntu
(lit is
TROUBLE
for-
(Scrlppe News Association)
New York, Dec. 22 Odell today
mally declared war on Roosevelt . and
Higgins, declaring them responsible for
the present, condition of the Republican
party in this state. He said the Republi
can loss this time was their ault. He
predicted that Wadsworth would not be
Sleeted speaker of the assembly. Odell
said that Higgins was guilty of duplicity.
He said: ."I had a talk . with Hiri.
whom I favowd for speaker. He elimi
nated all possibilities but Merritt. I
never was so surprised in my life as
when Wadsworth Was named.4
If Roosevelt desired the 'good of the
party instead of encouraging the soreheads
he would have promoted harmony. I Had
he sent for me I would gladly have con
ferred With bin), and tried to avert trouble,
I charge Roosevelt and Higgine with de
liberately trying to wreck the party.",
Odell'' defiance created consternation
among the New York people in Washing
tori. ' Congressmen who wished to be
friendly to both sides will now be forced
to take aides. The President appears
little concerned. .. ,V
'DECLINES TO DISf ; : :
(Bcrlpp tfewa Association) .
! Manila, Deo. 21 Wlfliam J. Bryan has
declined the Invitation to dine with A ct
ing Governor General lde, saying that as
a newepaper writer he wished to be free
to write later without embarrassment. ,
WEATHER
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(Scrlpps News Association) ; , '
Washington, Dec. 21. It is as cold , in
Alaska as the story writers, tourist and
other dealers in fiction : would have the
American people believe? Major William
A. Glassford. U. S. A., chief signal officer
of the Department of the Columbia,
thinks not and he was up there in con
nection with the establishment of the ex
tensive .cable and telegraph systems.
He' intends to shew he is right by having
"""-' m awhu na mm dairy -temperature
and general weather report
The first of these received were lor
Nov 15. He didn't take' th coast Tr
iage where the temperature . is as mild
on th Atlantic seaboard, but confined
hit observation to the interior towns. 'At
Sa'ma, it was 29 degree above, the sain
as at many points in the state, Key
stone had the same tenfperatur a Den
ver, Col; McCarthys, . that of Helena,
Mont; Salcha, as Boise City. Idaho; and
Chen, a Flagstaff, Arlzon.
Major Glassford will make rubl'ic these
reports with comparisons from time to
time. '. ; k . .
" flflARCIEpS SENTENCED " ;
(Scrlpps New Association) "' , ,i
London, Dec. 21. Hugh Watt finan
cier and an ex-member of parliment wa
today found guilty of offering a bribe to
murder his farmer wife, Julia,' and Sir
Reginald Beauchamp, whoee divorced
wif is now Watt" wife. H wa n
tenced to five year. , ."
I CHRISTMAS WISDOM I
Lies in buying early and in buying
right. Euy soon; and secure ad
vantage of! uncommon assortment.
Eearly buyers get choicest: picking.
Buy before somej one else 1 gets just
the article you would have most
preferred. Our Holiday Goods are
here and there's goods among them
that will please you. You will get
them at Tight ' prices, too. , It's
right prices that's going' to make
them go quickly.
TOIL ET CAStS, FANCY ; HAIR,
CLOTH and TOOTH BRUSHES,
BOOK, - STA1 10NARY iTfMS,
POCKET BOOKS, PURSES, JBILL
BOO S, .S AVING SETS, CIGARS,
CONFECTIONERY, BIBLES, AL
BUMS, CHRISTMAS CARDS, etc
: Newlin Drug Co, :
La Grande, Oregon.,:
on than amqition to fijj theM h'gh petition
(Continued to Pag 6.)