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-V TODAY'S NEWS TODAY i And tomorrow J VOLUME V - " ' ; . '' ,- LA GRANDE. UNIpN COUrfTY. OREGON. MONDAY. MARCH 12. 1908 . - . - . sr 11 ' . NUMBER 108 --v. I i : U v. i !! MM ".. ' IS (ocripps New Awoolatlon) ": Rochester. N. Y- March 12 Sum. R Anthony ! (inking rapidly and it eipect- a to di before night.. She w now lna dejirium and among her last audible word wa to inquire of the work in Oregon where the battle for woman' eufferag i Being fought. Mrs. Anthony was 86 year or age on the 20th of last Februarv Her energies have been chiefly directed toward securing equal civil righte for women and became prominent in her effort for the abolition of slavery. In 1&72 she voted in the congressional and t election of New York, for which she wa arretted in order to test the consti tutionality of the 14th and 15th amend ments. She hat lectured in almost every state in the Union. :. SIHI WSSKNARjES MEET a: (Scrlpp New Association) Indianapolis, Ind., March 12-One of the most Important State Missionary Conventions of the Methodist Episcopal Church of 1 Indiana, ever held, convened her today. The attendarfte is very large and every district of the state is repre sented. 'The purpose of the convention is to bring together the oonferenc and . district ofliesrs of the different organiza tion of the churoh, the pastors and repre sentative from the local churches and young people's societies within the bounds of this state. :l HUMANE SOCIETY DOG SHOW. (Scrippt New Association) - Milwaukee, Wis. Mar. 12 The second annual Dog Cat and Pet Stock Show under the auspices of the Wisconsin Humane Society ; will open at Terry' Hall this evening. The first half of the week will be devoted to the cat show, which wa such a successful feature of last year's show. VISIT ETERY TIME YOU HAVE DIG Every freight and express brings something new. and there Is not a day that you cannot find a new arrival of some kind. They are always pleasing to the eye. and combine more quality and style than usual, not to forget the prices, which are unusually reasonable. ' : ) BELOW WE MAKE A MENTION Of A fEW Of THE LATEST ARRIVALS l ' ' " ' ' '' , . ' " ' ' ' , ' ' ' New hats in endless variety - $1.25 up New skirts, in street and dress wear 2.50 up New ladies' Jackets New shirt waists -New corsets !- New ladies' shoes v New men's shoes - New ladies' collars 300 YARD Mia ends New ribbons Worth from t2Jcto I6ica yard in leng ths from one yd to 197 yds Choice yd mm REGIMENT ATHLETICS (Scrlppa News Association) New York, March 12 The annual Spring games of the Hospital Corps of the Eighth Regiment will be held at the regimental armory this, evening. It is expected that the meet will be a great success, as the entries are more num erous than ever before and include 'a number of crack athletes. As a special inducement gold watches have been offered as prize to the first man in each event The list of events for this evening includes a 60 yard dash handicap;.300 yard handicap; bicycle and relay races. V fNTHKOjlEGIATF. SOCKER - :. (Bcripps News Association) Philadelphia, ' Pa March 12 The opening game of the Intercollegiate bocker-football season will be played here this afternoon botween the teams of Pennsylvania University and tHayerford University. Both belong to the Inter collegiate Socker League which now includes Columbia, Harvard. Hayerford, Cornell and Pennsylvania. It is expected that Yale, Chicago, Minnesota and Michi gan will join the league this year. ' TILLMAN AGAIN (Scrlpp New Association) Washington, Mar. 12 Senator Tillman today 'criticized the President's special message, finding fault with Congress in not appropriating money for the railroad investigation. He said that he "did not want to be misunderstood as attacking a good friend. The President has under taken a great conflict to justify swseping accusation. I will pardon much, but there is a limit to our endurance. The Presi dent should not flippantly insult us." BELIEVES HE WILL TELL (Scrlpp New Association) Kansas City, March 12 Former United States Senator Cockrell of the Inter-state Commerce Commission inti mates that he believes that Rogers of the Standard Oil Company will tell Attorney General Hadley. of Missouri all he know the next time he is placed on the stand and thinks that Rogers fears punishrhent ' KEY ADA STORM (Scrlpp News Association) Virginia Nev. Mar. 12 A storm last night destroyed five ' buildings. The damage was $10,000. China town suffered most. Many houses were blown from their foundations. None were in jured. OUR THE OPPORTUNITY New shirts New Petticoats New fancy vests New men's hats ' j i PRIEST (Scrippt News Association) St Petersburg, March 12. Father Go- pen was arrested today. His arrest comes upon the eve of the inquiry into the charges, which he demanded, that the labor organizations hid been sube'id ized by the government . The minister of commerce would exonerate him but his enemies claim the priest arranged the ar rest to make the people believe the go ernment is persecuting him. Election for national assemblymen ara being con ducted in Moscow today. About a third of the factory hands refuse to vote, claim ing the election is a farce and that the law is favoring the rich against the poor. ANTI-PAPER TitUST r (Scrlpp News Association) wasnington. Mar, is: ID . paper trust was worsted in tha series of cases before the supreme court. The officials of the Wisconsin plants were ordered to obey the lower court and produce docu ments before the examiner of the anti trust investigating committee. WANTED THE LIMIT (Scrlpps News Association) Athens Mar. 1 2. Oherakaris, the gambler, who on June 50th killed former Premier Del Vannisat wis sentenced to death today. He addressed the jury asking them to inflict the extreme penalty as he wished to expiate tht crime. His accomplice Mitsa, was sentenced to pri son for eight years.-- PENDLETON STORMS (crlpps News Association) ' Pendleton. Mar. 12 The worst sand storm in the history of that section of Oregon prevails between The Dalles and Umatilla. The track ie buried for miles and all trains are late. " STORE EVERY DAY If YOU CAN ARRESTED 6.00 up .75 up .50 up - 1.50 up - 2.00 up .15 up - - .01 up - - 50 up - - .85 up - - 1.25 up - - - l.50 up THE OPIUM PROBLEM (Scrlpps New Association) Washington Mar. 12 The committee appointed by the Phillipine Commission to investigate the opium traffic recommend ed that the trade become the government monopoly. Secretary Taft sent the committee's recommendation to congress today. The committee i of the opinion that high license doe not restrict the use of the drug but only increases th -temp tation to smuggle. It would have the opium smokers register and finally have absolute prohibition and that only em ployees of the gnvernment of proven reli ability be allowed to handle it The committee further recommends the treat ment of habituate wishing freedom of the habit; and - tha teaching of the dire effect in all of the school and to prevent the growth of the poppy for opium pro duction. ; . ' . WORST IN YEARS .1 (Scrlpps News Association) Baker City, Mar. 12 Eastern Oregon is in th grip of the worst storm in years. Snow has been falling for the past fifty hour and H now two feet deep. Traffic is demoralized. Stock on the range is suffering. WOMAN Wll HANG (Scrlpp' New Association) Washington? Mar. 12 This morning Anna Valentin, th New Jersey. Italian murderess, was before the supreme court which affirmed th decision of th lower court and the woman will hang. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED (Scrlpp New Association) Washington, March 12. Th President ha appointed Frank J. Payne postmaster at Sutter Creek. Cal; W. E. Kitterell, Burke, Idaho; Geo. N.Lampher. Palouse, Washington; Albert S. Dickinson, Waits- burg, Wash; H. H. Hull at Wenatchee. GROWELS DISSATLTIED. (Scrlpp News Association) Ogden Mar, 1 2 On account of . th low price offered by the Amalgamated Sugar Company, a number of farmer announced that they will not plant beets this year. The situation is serious and mean a shortage of the sugar product. SEEKING INFORMATION. (Scrlpp New Association) Kansas City Mar 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission convened : here today to inquire into the freight rates on oil In this section. Traffic officials and shippers from all over the Middle West are present "" t L SMITH OUT JLL! Smith of Hood River who has been talked for congress and for governor has announced himself as a candidate for United States Senator. This makes four representative men who ar aspirants for this high office.' Who ever may' receive the highest vote should and undoubtedly will be ratified by th legislature. That is- the thing most to be desired, rather than who the man may be. We have an opportunity to elect our United States Senator and th legislator who disre gards this demand will undoubtedly for ever after remain in oblivion as far as politic ar concerned, and he should, IN HONOR OF MISS M'CAll Miss Lillian McCall. the gifted elocut ionist of La Grande, was ths -aruest of honor at a most enjoyable sleighing party van by Messrs Harris - and Lindstrom on Monday evening. The merry party comprised Mesdames R. B. Garen. Clara M. Leiby, Misses Hortense Larson, Madire Mansfield. Marcia Wad. Olive Jones. Messrs. Montagu, Jones, Chat ten. McMillan, the euest of honor and the jolly entertainers. After a ride to Bourne th party was escorted through the smelt- by Messrs. Harris and Lindstron. Sumpter American. Jo Palmer add wife returned from Baker City today where they have been KING'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (Scrlpps New Association) London. March 1 2. Forty-three years ago on March 10, 1865, King Ed ward, then Prince of Wales, wa married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, daughter of the lata King Christian of Denmark. Owing to the fact that the court is in morning for the recently de ceased father of the Queen, tha celebra tion was devoid of spectacular features. During the day the King and th Queen received the congratulation of th mem ber of their household, of the members of the cabinet the members of the dip lomatic corps, representatives of parlia ment and various distinguished officials of th government' Messages of a con gratulatory nature were received from all the European courts and the heads of various republics, including- tht United States. A special messags of congratu lation from President Roosevelt was pre sented to th King and Quean by th American ambassador. 1 In the morning the King and Queen at tended special services in the court chapel and the rest of the day they spent quietly in the family circle. In the evening a family dinner wa given at Marlborough House, at which nearly all the numerous members of the royal family were present Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, now King Edward VIII.. .marriad Prinr... Alexandra, eldest daughter of King Chris tian IX, of Denmark, in St George's Chapel. Windsor, on March 10, I860. Us was tnen twenty one years old, while the Princess was nineteen. TRIALS Or CRUISERS (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. D. C. March 1 2. Tha U . 600 armored cruiser Tennessee built by Cramp & Sons will be officially triad on Rockland. Me., course toward tha and of this month, whils the sistership the Wash ington, built at Camden, N. J., will be tried over the sams course on April J. PORTLAND TIRES (Scrlpps New Association) Portland. March 12. Thirty different 6 res in thirty hours ending at noon today kept the fire department on the go and ha caused a probable loss of $40,000. Most of tha firea were caused from (park from neighboring chimney , Most of th structuree were dwellings in various parts of thecity. ' ' ' COL MANN INDICTED (Scrlpps News Association) New York, March 12. Col. Mann, ed itor of Town Topic wa indicted today charged with perjury. R. J. Collier is th complaintant. - ' I TEETH BE EVERLASTING If teeth were kept perfectly clean the only way to get rid of them would be to knock them out or wear them out Wearing them out would be a very slow process, for a clean tooth would , waar a hundred years. j '.- i f""' ' f , ' ' ' 1 -, v It i imperfect cleaning that make work for th dentist- Five -. minutes daily attention, supplemented with a good tooth brush, r and the right kind of dentifrice will keep your, teeth, sound ands t white as long as you will need them. ' , We have just the kind of each that will insure this result and : ths entire tooth-saving outfit won't cost you much either. Tooth Brushes All costing 25c or NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY : La Grande, THE COURT DEIS II (Scrlpp New Association) Bois. Mar. 12 Judge Steward of the), district court this morning heard the ar- gumtmt regarding the writ of habeas cor pus proceedings relative to Vincent aljal St John, and Burk, the president of the Miner Union this afUrnoon. H took th matter under advisement' No In dictments have been issued against St John In connection with the Stunehberg murder. The supreme court this mornr ing handed down a written opinion deny ing the writ of habeas corpus for Prssi- dsnt Mover. Secretary Havwond. .ah George A. Pettibone and remanding TO thm a prisoner in car of th hriff of Canyon county until they ar tried By the district court Th jail in which they .. may be confined I laft to tha notion of th prisoner. Th attorneys for th aerenc gave notice of appeal to the supreme court of the United States, and asked that time be . given in whkjh fo prepare a bill of exception. , JilTCHEU ARRIYES (Scrlpp New Association) Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 12 John Mit chell, president of th United Mine Work ers arrived today to arrange for th convention of miner. He i reticent but said: "It appear that th operator an ticipate a trik," J. F. A. A. FIRST CONVENTION " (Scrlpp New Association) Woonsockt R. L, Mtreh ia.-Thfir'i official annual convention of the new order of Franco-American Foresters opened here today with a large attendance. This organization is th outgrowth of ths se cession of Court Lafontain of this city ' and other French speaking courts m New England from the grand lodge of Forest ers of America. Tha new order ha many thousand members already enrolled. This convention, being the first ever held, will be of great importance, as permanent ' law and by-laws will be adopted. MIGHT 1 5 1 'J J a) t from 10c to 50c over are guaranteed I Oregon. - - to visit relatives. V