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VOLUME V ., - t , LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. .MARCH 28. 1906. ' ? ' . ' ; NUMBER 122
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hoon today the March for th alleged
concealed explosives in an abandoned
taw mill, a described in the confession
of Steve Adams, hat failed to reveal any
thing of Importance. Workmen have
been digging over the ground but found
nothing but glass (toppers of some bot
tles and the remain of a tin bucket
However. Adams insists that is the
location where he buried the package but
cannot remember the point in the building
where the explosives were concealed.
.The old building is now used as a stable
and the many changes have confused
' Adams. Some believe that if the ex
plosives were hidden, it was done by
others who told Adams about it it and he
now claims that he was the original man
who hid it. The search will be continued
until the whole vicinity hae been covered.
TRAM WRECKED
(Scrlppa Newe Aeeoctation)
Topeka Kan. Mar. 28-An unconfirmed
! ' rumor state that a train on the Santa F
system wa wrecked near Ahfork.
Arizona and fifty people were killed. The
officials deny that any on wat killed but
tay perhaps that tome are injured.
W. W. RandalJ cam up from hi farm
near Alice! last night Mel for t next
fw days will visit several section of the
county in the mtereet of hi candidacy for
the nomination fojheriff at the Republi
can primaries. " .
Attorney Scott Z. Hend rsoo of Enter
pr'w, who is a candidate for the nomin
ation for district attorney for tlie counties
.f Wallowa and Union -eountie, arrived
tut evening and will spend, teveral days
in thi county. Mr. Henderson is well
pleased with condition in his own county
fend expect a good vote in thi county,
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(Scrlppe Newe Association)
Washington. Mar. 28 Senator Knox
in his speech on the rate bill this after
noon said that the Hepburn bill was un
constitutional Judiciary review of all
controversies is- a right wrested from
tyrants centuries ago. The function of
the court is to act as a, balance wheel
between contending passions and policies.
Thi right is now established beyond any
power and present it in whatever gu.se
you may, it is Incomprehensible to me
why person should advocate this bill
which is obliviously unconstitutional.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EX-GOVERNOR
OEER
Ex-Governor T. T. Geer, who is a can didate
for his former position, and who
for eleven yea re was a citizen of Union
county, is in La Grands in the interest of
nis candidacy. He has just finished a
four day' campaign in Umatilla countv
and is assured of a strong support on that
ids of the mountains.
Governor Geer is perhaps better known
in every precinct in every county in the
tat than any other, man, having a record
of campaigning in every county, except
one in the state and in most of them
many time. Thi gives him & host of
loyal supporters in all sections whose
combined efforts promise an easy victory
at the primaries.
, Governor Geer ha been a farmer all
hit life, ie notably on of the "olain
people" and his administration was per
fectly free from extravagance in every
department. His platform stands for
"honesty and economy in government and
for the enforcement of the laws.
The ex-governor ha never failed to
poll a heavy vote when he has appealed
to the people and his continuous traveling
over the state during the past two months
leaves no doubt of his success. -
Mr. Geer is a native Oregonian, is fam
iliar with vry portion of the state and
ha always especially championed every
interest favorably affecting Eastern Ore
gon. . If nominated he has publicly de
clared his intention to challenge Governor
Chamberlain to a joint stump speaking
campaign covering the entire state.
GRAIN MARKETS
Chicago, March 28. Wheat opened at
77J closed 77; corn opened at 43
closed at 44 oat opened at 29
closed at 10.
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WATER
AIIO LIGHT
PROPOSITIOH
As will be noticed elsewhere in this
issue, a special meeung oi iii euuiibii
been called to consider several matters
two of which, are propositions from the
Grande Ronde Electric Company to sup
ply the city with water and light. We
herewith publish both which will be sub
mitted to tiia council tomorrow evening.
WATER PROPOSITION
The City of La Grande, is, by its geo
graphical position and entire surroundings
destined to be the leading city of Eastern
Oregon. La Grande will ever remain as
it is today, the principal railroad city in
Eastern Oregon, outside of Portland. The
sugar beet factory will continue to grow
in importance as the farmers leajn how
to grow the sugar beet The Grande
Ronde Valley will, in the very near future,
be cut up into small holding and all
properly irrigated and intensely farmed.
This condition will soon increase La
Grande' tfiriving population to ten thous
and people.
-The chief necessity in our town today
is a sufficient supply of pure water. Mod
ern experience teaches that pure water
can best be obtained by means of a mod
ern filtering system. The pumping of
water from the Grand Ronde river for
domestic purposes in La Grand a the
water is now .pumped, direct from th
river, is very expensive, last year coating
$4285.10. The supply is very impure
and insufficient in quantity and a new
pumping plant must soon be installed,
should the present system be continued.
Morgan Lake is a natural reservoir. It
has been made valuable by the expendi
ture of large sums of money. The lake is
supplied at present with water from Sheep
creek, which is sufficient for power pur
poses, but to supply La Grande with a
sufficient supply of pure water, a constant
flow of pure mountain water must be ob
tained from Rock creek, more; than flv
miles from Morgan Lake. This of itself
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water was used, a bitter suddIv than
Ftnileton and most othar cities.
laast ecjual to the water cTMlier City.
We believe howeverefft La Grande
ought to have beuT and purer water
tnan the neighboring cities. Henn
compjiny beUves that n iiinaeil'l lill n
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solutely pure" Fiitored water stored in La
Grande reservoir for domestic uses.
Filtered water is unquestionably the best
water that can be obtained. St. Louis
and all other cities on the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers pump the impure water
from these rivers, filter the same and :nt
it. In fact nearly every city in the Utiiteu
States of importance, usks this class of
situated not far from
he foot of the
Cascade mountains, arc
pumping water
from th Willamette rivir, and are
now
installing modern fllterir n!nt
Th Grand Ronde tJectric Company
is a home organization. JAM of the stock
holders are friends and 1 citizens of this
city. The company wishes to be abso
lutely fair and only asks a fair interest on
money invested, as th betterment of the
city means better conditions for alt 4t
will cost the Grande Ronde Electric Com
pany approximately $60,000 to construct
pipe line making available a constant sup
ply of pur mountain water, and install a
modem filtering plant i such a one as
would receive the approval of the State
Board of Health. J
Tn Grande Ronda I lectrio Company
will enter into a contrac with the city ol
La Grande, vhereby it ifcill agree to put
in the proposed pip line! install theTiltor
ing plant, and deliver 30fc,000 gallons of
pur filtered water dally" for $360 per
month, and increase th supply at the
same rat as the city demands more
water. It is now very difficult to secure
a supply of pipe, and it may require some
month to install the filtering plant and
pip line. Th , Grande Ronde Electric
Company will enter into a contract with
the city of La Grande to install a Byron
Jackson contrlfugal pump direct oonnected
to a 60 H. P. alternating current motor,
and operate said motor to capacity at the
present' pumping elation, pumping the
water through the present mains until the
pip line and filtering plant can be in
stalled, said company to furnish motor
new pump, install and operate the same
for $360 per month, operating the plant
ten hours per day. This pump wilt de
liver at the reservoir, ZOO.000 gallons ol
water in ten hour, which, according to
th water superintendent i mor than an
ampl upply for the city of La Grande,
i The old pumping plant should be main
tained and kept in order so that it can ha
operated by steam in cases of emergency.
In case the city use mor water than
can be pumped i in the above mentioned
ten hours.then the citv shall nav at th.
tame rate for any over time, the Grande
nonde electric Company to furnish cur
rent to run the pump not more than eight
een hours m any day, except in case of
nres, when the company will furnish cur
rent to operate the pump for twentv-four
hours in the day.
By this arrangement' the citv would
hav available 720,000 gallons of water
in th twenty-four hours. Th Giande
Ronde Electric Company would at once
prepare to furnish to La Grande at the
earliest possible date, a sufficient supply
of pur filtered water, and in the mean
time make a saving to the city of the
presentoperating expenses.
During the year 1906 the city expended
to operate its (team pumping plant, th
following amount:
Wood and Coal S3 1 1 1 ifi
Engineer and help 1093.66
Oil ... bo nn
Total $4285.10
Thi include th operation of the
pumping plant alone, and does not in
clude anything for other expenses in
maintaining the water system nor the
wear and tear and deterioration of pump
ing plant and engine, which must be S5U0
annually.
These facts are based upon the opera
two of th pumps about ten hours per
day. Th pump are rated ataocutbOO,
000 gallon, maximum, in twenty-four
hour, making a running schedule of ten
hour about 300.000 gallons. Trie pump i
ar old and th chance are thas the c;ty
die not get 300,000 gallons with ten
hour pumping.
Th interest of th Grande Ronde
Electric Company and those of the citv
of y Grande ar mutual. Th company
i very anxious to enter into a reasonable
equitable contract sincerely believing that
our united efforts in furnishing a pur
filtered water supply and delivery of
cheap electricity in La Grande, will be of
material gssistancein building up a grand
er and mor beautiful city.
Respectfully submitted,
ThiGrandr Ronds Electric Company.
LIOHT PBOPOSlIlOn
he City of La Grande i at the pre
sent time very poorly lighted, owing to
the insufficient number of lights and the
quality of the prepnt xrr used. ; f
rande Ronde Electric Company
is now furnishing eleven arc lights on an
old arc system and twenty three inoadas-
i-oiu lamps, ror wnicn tne iiity is paying
thel Grande Ronde . Electric Company
$143.00 monthly. .
There should be installed in this town
a new, up to date Adams ' Bagnell arc
system, the same as is being-used in
Pendleton. Bakar City, Walla Walla, and
owiai me tjwiii. ' ' "
It would cost the Grande Ronde Elec
tric Company approximately , $4000.00
to install unit sysuiiii. iiaw wm
have to be purchased at a cost to the
Graode Ronde Electric Company of
$15.00 each, beside copper wire, trans
formers, etc. ..' '
Tne -Grande Ronde Electric Company
is very anxious to see Li Grande proper
ly and well lighted with the new system.
The Grande Rond Electric Company
will furnish new lamps of the most mod
ern type and will install the new system,
which will give at : least ' 33 more
light for eaoh lamp, providing the City of
La Grande will take thirty lamp ".t
$8.00 apiece each month. If thirty-five
lamps era taken, the Grande Ronde Elec
tric Campany will furnish the same for
$7.75 each par month. If forty lamps
are taken, the Grande Ronde Electric
Company will furnish the same for $7.60
each per month. We believe that thi is
th lowest rate that has been made any
where In the West for arc lamps in so
small a number a named above. The
average life of th arc lamp is about on
year. That is, it has to be renewed in
parts, breakage, etc, so the furnishing of
the arc lamp will cost the Company about
$15.00 each per year. Beside this, the
Company will be obliged to clean the
lamps and furnish new carbon at the
expense of abjut 60 cants fur mjnth for
eacn lamp. . , . .! ,., ,.; '
we would advise the use of the arc
lamps almost entirely and the abolishing
of the use of incadeicenu' Tnis contract
to be for all night lighting except two
nights in the mouti, wnen the moon i
run, providing the weather it clear. We
believe Ji provision for not lighting th
ire systefn for two nights in th month,
ie made in all contracts fjr City lignting.
Respectfully Submitted. ,
Qr-mie Ri idt Electria Co
nona talk .
Hong Talk, a Chinese, died of consump
tion at the horn of hi brother. Hong
Duk, the Qhines merchant last night
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock according to
Chinese custom, with interment in the
Odd Fellow's cemetery.,
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STATIONERY
People who select stationery at our store will
will be sure of three things
They are selecting from
That the papers are made
In the
That they are getting the best values possible to give
In stationery i
We carry a very large stock of writing paper by th box, tablet
tablet or in bulk. There' not another tuch a showing in th
city as ours. -:
Wben you want stationery for any purpose you'll find just what
you wan't here.
The nsw spring styles In dainty correspondence will appeal to
people of good teste. They are simply beautiful both in tint
and tecture. They ar inexpensive too. By the box, 10c to 60c
See our
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La Grande,
ITALI AEiS
KILLED 111
A HOVEL
(Scrlpp'n News Association)
Minneapolis, . Minn. Mar. 27 Six
Italian were murdered In novel , on
tenth ttreet last night During the night '
the police heard a noise and upon Investi
gation, eight men were teen running from
the building.. This caused the ' police to
believe the fight was over and all trouble
settled. But this morning when some
on entered the building, four bodies were
seen, brutally hacked and cut to piece
with knives. Two mor bodies war
found in the basement There is no trace
of the murderer. -
Th nine men rented the ious two
months ' ago! . Their movements hav
been ' mysterious for som time. Th "
victims ' evidently fought for their lives.
Robbery was not th object a $600 in
Italian money equal to $400 in American
money, a $375 check was found and
several grip containing expensive robe
of both Greek and Catholic church.
MORI
(IHEARTHED
(Scrlppa New Association)
WashingtonMarch 28. Th President
today bared to eongress th scandalous
conduct in th consular service. John
Ooodnow, former consul at Shanghai
and Robert Mc Wade," former oonsul at
Canton, are made the subject of official
complaint There are 82 oharge again
Ooodnow in the collection' of collection
C'alms. and McWade is charged with is
suing false Chinese certificate.
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