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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Weather Tonight and tomorrow ttir t 1 I I VOLUME, V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1906. NUMBER 62 E IE TO THE RORTHWEST FRUITOROWERS' AMOGAIl III 115 THIRTEENTH g AHHUAL HEETIHC, COHVEHIHO IH THIS C1JY THREE DAYS, f ROM JAHUARY 3 -5 IHdUSIVE WW Jk mm mmm m m - I- ... I 'tinniiuunii inini Hi HllrJi - m K owKRSHip . I lllll I I 111 (Scrlpps New Association) JS . VI II 1 1 1 1 VI 'Albany, N.Y.Jan. 5-ln the legislature 'sJ?;Y i ; --- " x . . HAD TO HAND (Scrlpps News Association) Kingston, Jamica, Jan, 3. Advices re ceived here from Puerto Plata today ay that the troops of the fugitive president Morales, under General Boderigxiez were attacked and a number killed and wound tffi)oth sides by bayonets. Sword plafSg was prominent in the fighting and much hand to hand fighting taking r!sce RodefVnez is preraring for another attack today and it is understood if successful. Roderiguet will become a candidate for the presidency. ONLY Onf CAPTURED , . (Srrlpps News Association) St. Petersburg. Jan. 3 The correspond ent at Moscow telegraphs that in spite of the declaration made by the'"government thfemany revolutionists are arrested, he t&s by personal investigation that only one important leader has been caoturei. CONTINUE DRAINAGE CASE (Scrlpps News Association) , Washington.' Jan. 3. The supreme court continues hearing the Illinois-Missouri drainage case today. After this case comes that of the UnitedStata. against the Bitter Root Development Company and Senator Clark. This su:t was brought for alleged illegal fencing of thousands of acres of public land. . ADMIWSTRATAPPOrNTED - (HVlpps News Assoclntlon) fcJjii Francisco. Jan. 3. Judge Kerrigan has issued special letters of administra tion in the estate of Frank Phiscalor." a Nome millionaire, who cut his throat Sat urday morning, to a public administrator. If Phiscalor was worth as much as re ported, his property must be located in Dawson, where he had claims for which million dollars was offered. BLIZZARD IN MINNESOTA (Scrlpps News Association) Duluth, Minn.. Jan. 3 The bolire north is being swept by a blizzard, accompanied bTSesvy snow. The train servjee is de jilized. WILL HUNT PANTHER Wallowa, Ore., Jan. 5. A number of citizens are planning a panther hunt. rin nf the midnieht marauders has been prowling about the bottoms of Bear Creek for some time, and men with good dogs are preparing to follow the beast to its den and tehre pay it with Winchesters for its rails' on the flocks. LOWELL'S LECTURE. Hear Judge Lowell at Central Church, Friday evening. Second number of the cawse. Tickets at Selder's storeCoffey's J&or of O. H. King. (Scrlpps News Association) ' ' Albany, N. Y. Jan. 3 In the legislature today after the Higgins message was sH. the municipal ownership league in troduced a bill providing that penvssion I be granted New York City to buy or con struct and. operate (as and electric lighting plants and street railroads to be paid for by selling public service certifi cates. Higgins' message says the problem that confronts the state insurance regu lation is how to curb, not to kill, how to preserve, not tear down. He told the legislators that they were called upon to make a radical revision of the law for tfce benefits of investors in life insurance and for the regulation and restraint of tie companies. He says the policies should be of standard form to eradicate abuses arising from ambiguity, complicity and incompleteness of contract He demands that full publicity be assured. In concluding Higgins declared that if the legislature failed to pass an insurance law, drastic but practable, radical but sane in spirit, courageous but not hyster ical. It would fail to meet the expecta tions of those who have confidence in the ability of a popular government to solve its own problems. .' ' . Senator Brancknett introduced a reso lution requesting Senator Depew to re sign forthwith on account of the disclos ures in the insurance matter. Ha de clares that the public has lost confidence in Depew and in his ability. DEPEW ILL . It is reported that Senator Depew it seriously ill as a result of hard work and insomnia. SENATE IN UPROAR Brackett'r resolution threw the senate inton uproar, and in the end he with drew the measure with the understanding that it would be introduced later. There will be no tes,t, vote. The only vote came on a motion to lay the resolution on the table. Depew't frieWs wanted an im mediate vote. The motion to lay on the table lost by nineteen to twenty-five. .. MALHEUR I PROJECT TOBEi t DR. KING A SUICIDE ; (Scrlpps News Association) . Alliance, Ohio, Jan. 3. Dr. F. M. KThg, who fecently sued' for a divorce, naming E. H. Merrill, an electric railway promot er, as co-respondent, shot himself this morning, ; His wife, who It now a medical student in Chicago, was one of the most prominent W. C. T. U. workers. Hon. E. L. Smith, Fresident Northwest Fruitgrowers Association v Many Delegates frqm Many States Oattier in Commercial (lull Hall for a Busy Tttree Day's Sessioh 1 - - , (OMYOSER MARRIED (Scrlpps Newi Association) St Louis, Jan. 3 It is announced to day that Neil Moret, a composer of pop ular music, was ; married Sunday at Louisville to Peal Hamlin of this city. Moret' s righr name fa Charle N. Daniels, -j . ' Will PRQBABIY BE ACQUITTED (Scrlpps Newe Association)- : Washington, Jan, 3 The court martial proceedings of Ensign Charles T. Wade, chief officer of the Bennington,, which blew up, have been completed and a 1 particulars . have been sent to Mare Island.. It is understood that Wade will either be acquitted or let off very easy. JUDGE f. I EMIT Ah LLL10 1 UK (Scrlpps News Association) " Wasnington. D. C, Jan. 8. Director Walcott of the reclamation service has recommended to the secretary of the In terior department that the Wagon Grant lands be excluded from the Malheur irri gation project and that the work be com menced immediately. This leaves 20,000 acres to be re claimed at a cost of $800,000 and it is expected that the recommendations will be followed and that 23,000 acres will be withdrawn for use of the Malheur pro ject today. ( THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E. POLLACK, Propr. r Keeps the Best Groceries, Vegeta bles Etc. Call up Telephone Main 75 and live us a chance to i t aqualnted. ' ; The thirteenth annual convention of the Northwestern Fruitgrowers Association convened in this city this morning in the Commercial Club auditorium. - President E. L. Smith, of Hood River, called the convention to order! Rev. E. B. Hays, pastor of the Presbyterian church then offered up a prayer, after which, the re gular business was transacted. Address es were delivered by the various vice presidents upon topics of interests to the horticulturists. About fifty delegates are present today, and some splendid exhibits have been pre pared and brought to the hall. L. Olden burg, of Fruitdale, is easily the leader in this respect, though Oscar Lund and J. K. Lanz, cf Cve, ere ay seconds. The Union delegation under tne general ship of Mr. 0olbrod. is busy tVs afternoon getting their exhibit in shape. This exhibit gives promise of being an especially good one. Tne Hood River delegation has some very creditable samples of the famous Hood River apples, -an tjpa members ofthe delegation are each provided with handsome badgai which easily tell the story of Hood River's successful aavsrt.aing record. The reai work of the ci.ivintion will begin tomor row and thass who wish to attend the meeting should come early in order to se cure seats. S AFTERNOON SESSION The afternoon session opened promptly at one thirty and after Mayor Slater delivered the address of welcome, in which he greeted the visiting delegates with a hearty welcome, and made some ance of the fruit industry in general and its local magnitude especially. Ha was followed" by President Smith, who, .In a few well chosen remarks, : thanked the mayor and the people of La Grande for their hospitality. Following his address the Misses Pearl and Carrie Hunter ren dered a selection on the piano. Some valuable papers were read, and as we go to press the meeting is in pro gress. The evening session will be held in the Club rooms and many interesting addresses will be delivered. Following is the list of delegates who have registered up to 2 o'clock this after noon: Ben Burgunder.' . Colfax, Washington.; L. B. Judson and L. F. Henderson, Mos- I cow, Idaho; J. R. Anderson. Victoria, B.C. E. H. Sheppard. E. L. Smith. A. E. Gipsoe J. L. Carter, I. A. Mason, G. R. Castner. Hood River; Robert Van Gilsi, Ontario, Ore.-, S. A. Miller,. Milton; J. L. Caviness Island City; Henery Rinehart, Surrmer ville; Judi Qeer. Cove; Maxwell Smith, Vancouver. B. C; Charles P. Hartley, Caldwell Idaho; Charles Paine. Roswell, Idaho; J. M. Psrryi North Yakima, Wash C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma. Wash.; Edwin A. Smith, Spokane; . William Hall, L. H. Dickinson. W. H. Miller. L. W. Damon, Thomas Briscol. L. Oldenburg, La Grande. Many of the delegates present had not registered up to the time of taking the names. Henry Rinehart of Summerville arrived early with an exhibit which does proper credit for his district. Stackland Bros, of Cove are also present' with a splendid YICTIM WILL RECOVER (Scrlpps News Association) Seattle, Wash., Jan. 3. C. L.' Hewes. the San Francisco hardware man, who was seriously wounded in .'the., abdomen last night by a holdup may recover. John Hogue, his assailant i in the jail hospital and will recover, - Ex-Judge w; R. Ellis of Peudleton has announced his candidacy for congress for the second district Judge Ellis has serv ed this district with credit for three term six years and at this time when Oregon especially needs experienced men In con gress, his many friends feel confident that his past record will meet with gen eral approval. Judge Ellis is 64 years of age, in the prime of life. He came to this state about 20 years ago and has filled many positions of trust besides his congress ional career. He served three terms as prosecuting ' attorney and is now com pleting a six yerr term as district judge . POSTOfflCE ROBBED : (Scrlpps News Association) . Waitsburg, Wash., Jan. 3. The post office at this plies was ' entaracT ' last night the combination of the safe worked and $50 in stamps and miney secured ' j Scientific Cough I Cure i ...ee.ee. e forcible commands regarding the import- display. HAS REALLY QUIT (Scrlpps News Association) New York. Jih. 3.--The resignation of John A. McCi.ll, as' president of the New York Life, was tendered and accepted by the board tnij afternoon. Orr was elect ed to succeed McCall with a salary of $50,000 a year. In 'his letter of resignation McCall says "I have been i.i the insurance business as clerk, or state or company official for forty years. I have been president four teen years and the progress of the com pany durh'.g that time has been astonish ing. The work has been well done, though I have made many mistakes: It is im possible to be always unerring. My mis takes perhaps seem greater to me than to any critic. My consolation comes with the knowledge of the unprecedented Achievements of the company and the knowledge that no officer or trustee pros pered during that time to the extent of one dollar" . ' , EXTEND A GREAT We do not believe that any cough cure can be better than Newlin's White Pine Expect orant. It does just what must be done to thoroughly cure a cough. It overcomes con gestion and inflamation; it soothes and heal i the delicate tissues of the air passa ges; it promotes expectoration, loosens the .cough and finally cures it to Relief is almost immediate. It to take and economical to use.' stay cured, is pleasant When you the best possible cough cure ask for RED LODGE MAYOR DEAD (Scrlpps News Association) Red Lodge. Mont, Jan. S-Mayor Samuel Douglas, mayor of this city, died here today of kidney trouble. RAILROAD iScrlppe New Association) Butte, Jan. 3. The first steps toward pushing the extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railroad from Evarts, South Dakota, to Seattle, were taken yesterday afternoon when two. parties of surveyors were sent east from Butte on the Blair division. The chief engineer of the road has assumed direc tion of the work. The road will touch Lawiston Idaho and the Thunder Moun tain country will be tapped. A branch line will be run to Spokane and others following the main streams. It Is said that troins will be running from St. Paul t3 Seattle within four years. NEWLIN'S WHITE FINE EXPECTORANT Price 25c and 50c Newlin Drug Ccx La Grande, Oregon. J wwwwmmW9mmwm,0