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Z0LUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906. . ' , - NUMBER t9 '
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Minneapolis. Minn,. Jan. 10. One of
the most terrible hotel fires known in this
city for many years oecured here this
morning. At seven thirty this morning
the West hotel was discovered to be on
nr. ana wrtnin a very few minutes the
entire building was a mass of smoke and
fltgjes. At noon today the coronor
ifid a statement in which he places
the estimate of the number dead not less
than ten. The fire started in the elevator
. shaft and rapidly swept upward, and was
so Intense that the city fire department
was obliged to call upon the St. Paul de
partment to assist them, and with the
combined efforts of the two fire depart
ments the fire was gotten under control,
at eight o'clock, after two hours of most
severe fighting. The hotel is seven stor-
.', ies high and at the time of the conflagra
tion one hundred and seventy guests were
in tte building. The panic which follow
O discovery of fire among the guests
wa indiscribable. Many men and women
jumped from the windows. Two men in
the seventh story jumped and were dash
ed to death upon the pavement. Men
and women jumped from all sides and
scores were more or less Injured. Six
are known to be dead and dozens are
missing. ,
Among the known dead are Captain
. John Berwin, of the Minneapolis fire de
, partment, Emiline Barlow, and W. G.
Nichol, a broker of this city. Captain
jJrwin and Mrs. Barlow died together.
""pwwm lost his life trying to save the
woman. He was carrying her down on a
scaling ladder and she attempted to jump
while opposite a ft'th story window, there
by overbalancing him, and they both fell
and were dashed to pieces upon the pave
ment .
Mrs. E. H. Hodges, a lecturer of
Wasco, Texas.
Nichol was found in a room on the
fifth floor, stark naked and dead, He had
been suffocated by the heat and smoke.
There were many thrilling escapes and
numerous acts of heroism. One of the
most heroic incidents was the fidelity dis
played by the colored attendant of Judge
Atwater, who carried the judge through
fire and emoke from the fifth floor. Judge
Atwater is one of the oldest attorneys in
the state and for many year has been
unable to stand or walk, and has been
carried about by the colored nurse who
at the imminent risk of his own life
carried him from the building, though his
own hands, face and arms were burned
almost to a crisp, and every hair on his
head burned off. Scores of women were
saved by jumping into the nets held by
the firemen. The West hotel is one of the
finest in the city and was considered to
be as near fire proof as is possible to
make a building. The building ia said to
have cost over a million and a half
dollars. It is thought to be totally de
stroyed. . -. ,.
WW PASS ANYWAY
(Scrlppa Newa Association)
Washington, D. C Jan. 10. After a
conference with the President this morn
ing Representative Watson, Republican of
Illinois, announced that both the Philip
pine tariff and statehood bills would pass
the senate despite the insurgents.
MIT
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The incorporation papers for the organ
ization of the Grand Rdhde Fruitgrowers'
Union was received today. On next Sat
urday atl o'clock there will be a meeting
of the fruitgrowers of this section of the
valley in this city, at which time stock
will be subscribed and the stockholders
will proceed to the election of a board of
directors.
The capital is placed at $500, in shares
of $5 each, and the objects of the orga
nization is to secure uniform grants in the
packing of Grande Ronde valley fruif and,
if possible, to secure higher prices during
the selling season.- The incorporators are
C. D. Huffman, I Oldenburg and J. A.
Thronson.
Tonight the city council is supposed to
meet, at which time the question as to
how the coming city election is to be con
ducted, will probably be decided. Under
the new primary law cities of 2000 or
.more are supposed to hold their elections
similar to the state elections. This means
that persons voting must register, and
that primary nominations are the same as
in county and sUtle elections.
' Pendleton a. id Baker City have both
followed the new lav, but La Grande
never has and whether or not we will,
may depend largely upon the action taken
by the council this evening. '
There is considerable talk regarding
city election. There ia a general feeling
that La Grande in connection with Union
county is on the eve of a commercial era
of progression and activity, and with this
it 1: Mi' thm council be com
posed of strong, progressive men.
Last year the city council ' has work
ed harmoniously and Industriously for the
best interest of the city and the splendid
start made towards cement eidewalks is
certainly to their credit among other things
that might be mentioned.
The question is being asked in many
quarters, who will be our next mayor?
As yet only a few names have been caus
ally mentioned. Mayor Slater states that
as he has filled two consecutive terms he
prefers to be relieved during the coming
year. .
It shows a healthy condition when the
citizens take an active interest in the se
lection of their city officials and meane
generally that conservative and progress
ive men are chosen.
The election occurs on the 12th. day of
March, about six weeks hence, there is
ample time to find men who may be in
duced to serve the city. In fact, we do
not as a rule, appreciate the sacrifice that
most men make in accepting either the
office of councilman or mayor. Either
requires much personal attention and too
often all tne renumeration is simply criti
cised, as there is no salary in either posi
tion. Not a few favor paying the council-
men something, and while in fact they
really are entitled to compensation, it is
also a fact that cities of this size cannot
afford to, and seldom do.
COT HOMESICK
(Scrlppe New Association)
New York. Jan. 10. Naval officers
boarded the steamer Bernudia on her
arrival from Bermudia and arrested Fred
Ganzhorn. a seaman who is charged with
desertion from the tug Potomas, a con
sort of the dock Dewey when it touched
at Bermudia. The prospective long trip
disheartened the sailor.
SUIT CLUB CASE
Late yesterday afternoon A. V. An
drews was arrested on the alleged charge
of conducting a lottery. The- case w as
set for ten o'clock this morning . before
Justice Hough, and was postponed until
Monday. The complaining witnesses are
N. K. West, Wm. Ash and Ed Murphy.
This is the result of the suit club draw
ings which Mr. Andrews has Men con
ducting for several months.
w. ,mArAtAni that ia mora than likely
that the entire matter will bs satisfactory
adjusted to all of the parties concerned,
that Mr. Andrews will on Saturday ev
ening hold all of hie drawings that is. com
plete the unfinished suit club and discon
tinue them, and the case will be dismissed.
BISHOP IN LOS ANGELES
After three months Illness in the hos
pital at Portlend, Rev. C. J. O'Reiley,
bishop of the Eastern Oregon diocese,
who is now convalescing in Los Angeles,
is expected to arrive home in a few days.
Great Annual Clearance
and White Carnival
Sale
fj Every Article
in the house at reduced Price
MORE DOCTORS NEEDED
(Scrlpps Newt Association)
Washington. D. C.Jan. 1 0 Tha Pre
sident today in a speech to the delegates
from the American Medical Association
who are attending the presentation of the
medal of honor to Captain Church. sounH
inga warn'ng on account of the inadequate
service rendered by the medical depart
ment of the United States army.- He
said, "If we should go to war today, ap
palling calamity would befall us because
medical staff is too small. The blame
for this condition should fall where it be
longs, upon the people and the legislatures
who refuse to prepare for the future, and
not upon the shoulder of the officer who
happen to be commanding when the
trouble comes."
KANSAS
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SPCGJAb BARGAINS
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
Extraordinary offerings in DaintyJUnder Muslins
$10,000.00 worth of new Goods will reach us this
Month, a large portion of them are here now, Every
dollars worth will go at Clearance pi ices During this
sale.
union county case deqded
The Goodnough Mercantile & Stock
company against G. W. Buck, bankrupt,
and Cecil Galloway, trustee for bank
rupt, and the bank of Elgin, reversed and
and dismissed. The Mercantile com
pany won In the lower court This was
a sua to lorecios an equitable lien on
personal property.
This is the case that has been in the
courts tor tne past two years, beintr a
fight among the creditor of G. W. Buck,
formerly in business at Elgin. ' F. S.
ivanhoe and J. D. Slater were attorneys
for appellants. First Bank of Elgin and
Cecil Galloway, and Ramsay and Oliver
were attorneys for Goodnough Mercan
tile & Stock Company.
TWO MORE PETITIONS '
Late this afternoon two more petition
war filed with a view of securing nomi
nation. County Clerk J. B. Gilham takes
this mode to notify the voters generally
and to comply with the law specifically
that he desires to be continued in office
as is the usual custom in this county, for
the second term and as a reminder of
what his opponent might expect we ad
vise tnem to stuay over tne election re
turns of the last election.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas B. Johnson be
lieves that he is entitled to promotion and
hae filed his petition with a view of se
curing . the Democra'.ic nomination for
sheriff.
1 nis is a starter towards the coming
primary contest Three petitions filed in
oae day and from present indications
there will be quite a number to follow in
the near future.
NEW SYSTEM
County Clerk Gilham Inaugurated a
new law of the state of Oregon, in the
matter of the statement to be filed by all
applicants for marriage licenses.
The parties are compelled to give ex
plicit data as to each party a follows:
Full name, residence, color, age, year,
month, days, birthplace, occupation, num
ber of marriage, father's birthplace and
mother's birthplace. The county clerk is
compelled to make due report, on, or be
fore the fifth of each month, of all licenses
issued by him and bearing this informa
tion, to the county health officer, who, in
turn, reports the same to the state health
officer, after which final report and record
the clerk's reports are returned to him
for due and perpetual filing in his office.
MARRIED
DIAL-SCHMITZ-In this city Wednes
day, January 10, 1906, Mr. Edward
Dial and Miss Mary Schmidtz. John E.
Hough. Justice of the Peace, officiating.
Wm. Anson and H. Dial witnesses.
JOHNSON-JOHNSON-In this city,
Wednesday, January 10, 1906.., Mr.
Charles M. Johnson of Baker City, and
Miss Amanda M. Johnson of Haines.
Baker county. Justice of the Peace J. E.
Hough, ofnciating, Mr. Johnson is a
mining man operating In Baker county.
They will reside in Baker City.
CANNOT LIVE
Scrlppa News Association) '
cmeago, lii. Ji. IS. C th:
attending physician has issued a bulletin
at noon saying that Dr. Harper, the
president of the University of Chicago.
could not live to the end of the week.
He is very low and .has not been out of
his bed for several days.
END ROT YET v ";'
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Jan. 10. The house com
mittee on judiciary by unanimous vote to
day authorized a, favorable report on the
resojution calling upon the attorney gen
eral for a report as to whether or not
criminal prosecution had been begun a a
result of the Northern securities cas de
cision, declaring certain individual and
corporations to be in a combination in the
restraint of trad.,
(Scrlpps Newa Association)
Wichita. Kan. Jan. 10. A movement
in favor of freight began her today.
Farmer, grain dealer, small merchants,
wholssale manufacturer and independ
ent oil companies are attending. Ex
governor Manzandt, of Minnesota address
ed trie convention aim tMMWMkUU .
mediate organization to secure fair rate
- II. S. SENATOR PAYNTER
(Scrlppa News Association)
Frankfort Ky. Jan 10 At noon today
the Kentucky legislature met in Joint
session and elected Thomas H. Pajrhter
to succeed United State Senator
Blackburn.
fAVCRS NATIONAL CONTRCl
(Scrlpps New Association)
San Francisco, Jan. 10 President A.
W. Thornton, of th Fir Insurance Un
derwriters' Association of the Pacific
coast, which I holding it thirteenth an
nual convention in this city, in hi annual
report this morning, recommend that th
national government have complete con"
trol over all fir insurance companies.
The convention is largely attended. Tha
election of officer will be held thle after
noon, and a banquet in the San Francisco
hotel will be served this evening.
GETS GOOD JOB
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Jan. 10 Henry L. Stim
son.a member of Elihu Root' law ' firm
was nominated today for the position of
United SUtes district attorney for New
York.. The position is undet) the fee sys
tem and is worth . $60,000 a year.
Neither Piatt or Depew endorsed the appointment
NO DELAY
(Scrlpps New Association)
In the supreme court ' the lawyer for"
the Standard 0 Company fought to se
cure a delay. They wanted two weeks.
Hadley won out in the argument and the
court held that the case must be heard
Friday. ; '
RESPITE GRANTED
(Scrlppa News Association)
Trenton. Jan. 1 0. A repreive has been
granted Mrs. Tolla, the Italian who is
accused cf murder. The time is not
stated probably for forty days. ,
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PETITION fILED
John Frawley n the first candidate in
Union county to file his petition to become
candidate for the nomination.- Mr.
Frawley desires the Republican nomi
nation for county treasurer, the position
he has ably filed for many years.
DIED
FIELDS In th city Tuesday, January 9
1906, Anna Viola, the six months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fields.
Th funsral was heldthi morning.
Rev. O. H. King officiating.
08 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Just a w go to prat w are informed
that E. W. Bartlatt ha filed hi petition
with the county clerk asking to be placed
on the ballot for th primary nomination
of prosecuting attorney for this district
which comprise th counties of Union
CAPTAIN CHURCH HONORED !
(Scrlpps Newa Association)
Washington, Jan. 1 0. President Roose- ,
vett today made a speech to th dele-1
gate from th American medical asso- .
oiation, attending the presentation of tha
medal of honor to Captain Church, for
sounding the not of warning on . account
of th Inadequate service of th medical
department of the army, '
ENGINEER STEVENS
(Scrlppe New Association)
Washington, Jin. 10. Th committe
of th senate on canals is arranging for
th appearance of . Chief Engineer
Steven. :
GRAIN MARKETS
(Scrlpps New Association)
Chicago, Jan 1 0. Wheat opened at ,
8T. closed 87?; corn opened at 44T
closed 45; oats opened 83 closed
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NEGRO LYNCHED
(Scrlpps News Association) ,
Moses w, Tex., Jan. 10 Ben Harris, a
negro, was lynched here this morning.
He killed a white man.
UNION SERVICES
Last evening the Presbyterian church
was well filled and an excellent meeting
held. After a service of song and prayer
led by E. B. Haye, Presiding Elder Qilli
lan delivered a thoughtful discourse on
"Th Word of God in Revivals." Tht
evening O. H. King preaches th sermon,
his subject being "The Holy Spirit In Re
vivals." The services wilt be in th
Baptist church this and tomorrow eve- '
nings and in the Methodist church Friday
evening,
P'some "cw
FOR
WINTER EVENINGS
The long evenings are at hand and they bring an opportunity
to those who like to read, Better improve it Good literature
was never so cheap as now, nor havs you ever had so good .
an assortment of good reading a our stock now affords
NEW BOOKS AND NEW OLD BOOKS
Most of th world's best writer art now offered in inexpen
editions; you can find what you want at almost any littls
pric you car to day.
Come In and look over the books
as often as you like. '
NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY
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