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0LUME V - LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906 ' , ' . NUMRFR 17
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MAY AID
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Scrlppa News Association
Washington May 2-Senator Newlands
of California introduced a resolution in
senate providing the ways and means
committees of the house and .the house
;and the finance committee of the senate
; to jointly consider plane for extending
..financial aid towards the restoration of
; San Francisco. The resolution asks that
the committee report on advisability
and practicability of the national govern
'ment furnishing such aid. either hv
anteeing loar.s at a low rate of interest
organization creating
corporation. He thought , that by
; guaranteeing $100,000,000 bonds the
object might be accomplished. ' '
Senator Hopkins inquired what dis
tinction there was between aiding private
' Interests in 'Frisco and loaning money to
farmers whose crops had failed. New-
lands contended that if the government
' could spend $200,000,000 to free Cuba
and almost twice that amount to civilize
the Fillipinos it should be capable of ex
pending temporary aid in re-building the
necessary gateway of the Pacific.
OaklandMay 2-The abatement, ol
the excitement attendant upon such i
" vast crowd of refugees and the restora
tion of order, the city council decided to
ipyrmit saloons to open today from 8 o'clock
Ththe morning until 7:50 in the afternoon.
No drinks are to be served to soldiers and
; liquor is not to be carried fro.n the saloons
; upon the penalty of having their licenses
revoked.
I, Saloons are still closed in San Francis
co and beer peddlers are not permitted to
. deliver liquors to the houses.
? TWO WEEKS AGO TODAY
; Two weeks ago today the devastation
of San Francisco began and in the period
since the great conflagration extinguished.
- "rt'tlca"y ',tt'9 h been dore n the di
iSotion of rastormion beyond clearing the
. streets of the debris and hauling safas
. out of the ntins. Hundreds of danger
ous walls ' remain standing. Sanitary
i conditions remain remarkably good. Red
' cross officials discovered evidence of
. grafting in the relief camps and declare
', that several cases were broken into.
It is unofficially announced that the
' Governor will call an extra session of the
legislature within tw weeks. A number
1 of corporations are working the wires to
uoys vi
srs .
no
$6.50
and
Special this week
r.
's
T :s lot cons'sting of fine all wool Cheviot. Serge, Cas
si;n?re and unfinished Worsted suits of more than ordi
nary merit should be of special interest to everyone who
has a boy to clothe. Remember th.s week "
c : ce for
Speci. .' Values in Lad es' Iftf
Ur.derwsr
Baby Hoods and
Children's Underwear
VEROERE NO. 32
secure legislation to reimburse them (or
loses on stite contrasts aid the 'iii
ut of laws on the statute book .imim'cal
to their interests. "
Several train loads of supplies arrived
at Oakland this morning.
Brest My 2 A large number or the
striking arsenal workman resumed work
todiy. Tnere were aevaral collisions
between the troops and strikers this
morning.
50030 man are now at work in the
ru:ns and the nuubsr is being augmjntei
diily., The st'te labor commission today
began the organization of the Labor bu
reau which is expected to provide labor
for 20,000 men in a short time. Today
trolley cars started on Market street,
from Valencia to the ferry and two 'other
lines in the burned district. Work of
restoring the Bryant street power house
means the general resumption of the trol
ley service on the cleared street.
Quarter valuable to the Chinese trad
will be lost by the removal of the Chinese
population to Seattle and other coast
cities. Th Chinese are indignant in the
way which thv wr fnrr4 frnm
to camp by th military authorities and
unless they are permitted to occupy old
"Chinatown" they threaten to remov th
entire colony.
No disorder attended the opening of
th clearing house bank for th limited
payment of bank depositors. ' Every con
fidence is shown in th stability of the
banks and there is no indication of a run
when the individual bank resume busi
ness. Depositors' check are honored in
turns up to $500, to meet immediate
needs. Th order of Mayor Schmitx
permitting the use of candle until th
lectric light service i restored, added
ireatly to the comfort of the residents of
-he unbumed district and tent dwellers
who hav been obliged to xtinguish all
light at .10 o'clock. Th cutting off of
provisions from able bodied men uuuH
at least 2,600 men to seek work at clear
ing out th streets for which they receive
$2 per day. .,
- PENNY POSTASE REJECTED.'
(Scrlppe New Association)
Thi International Postal Union Con
ference rejected the proposal to estab
lish a universal penny postage.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE
(Scrlppe New Association)
Denver, Gol.. May 2-Hundreds of
prominent member and officers of the
Oroer of the Knights Templar are here
.today tc assist in the laying of th corner
stone of El Jebel Temple by. Knights
TemDlar which will -i i
piawo Here inis
afternoon. Among those presait are
rt&1nj4 1 mm-
irom Minneapolis, Jt. Paul
Omaha. Louisville. Chicago and Kansas
City, who stopped here for this occasion
while on their way to the Grand Conclave
in Los Ange'es next week.
Special Valuci in
v
$12.00 suits this
,'In this extraordinary suit offering are to be found tweeds, homespuns
cheviots and many choice novelty suiting, , a wide assortment of
colorings including this season's most popular grays. This week only at
the extraordinary low price of jfjfj
$7.00 Suits
$4.98
Lace curtain values of absorbing interest
to every housewife. This is house cleaning time, and
more or less to buy in the house furnishing line. To
those who need lace curtains let us say. we have the
largest and most complete stock of lace curtains in La
Grande, every pair at prices that represent a smart
saving. The pair from ' J$q anfJ Up
Special Values in Men's
Underwear
25c
Of all kinds made from daintiest materials
in silk all over embroidery, fine lawns,
neatly finished in wids assortment and
pleasing prices
mvm
Of AMERICA
(Scrlppe New Association)
London May 2 A grava naval scanda
ha developed over th mysterious dis
appearance of the plans ' of th new
battleship Dreadnaught, which ' was
launched a short time ago. It is believed
th plan were sold to some foreign pow
er by some official of th navy departmn
They war returned through the mail
after months of absence. Suspicion is
directed toward America' on account of
her Intention to build th ' Dreadnought'
counterpart. - :..
r TS DESTIIITI : :
(Scrlppe New Association) ,,, ti ,
Chicago, May 2 Prpphet Dowi wa
reported to be dying during the night Mis
wife made an attempt to enter his room
at th Shiloh House. ' but wa refused
admittauce, which created 'a scene.
Later, Dowie's follower denied that hi
illness was likely to be in any wis fatal,
but declined to pcify the nature. Resi
dents of Zion city are said to be almost
in condition of destitution. .
. REPORT COMING ,
Scrlpp News Association) , ;
Washington. May 2 President Roose
velt will on Friday, , send congress
Garfield's report on the oil industry which
will be accompanied by a spacial mes
sage. . -
SUFFICATED BY GAS
(Scrlppe New Association)
Jersey City, May 2 Carbon monoxide
gas laid out eighteen workmen on the
New Jersey railroad tunnel this morning.
Ther were no fatalities.
. badTcto"r
(Scrlppe News Association)
Lo Angeles. May 5-Geo. Fairfield, a
vaudiville actor hot himself and died
instantly at h' lodging house thi morn
ing. Th cause is assigned to a woman
who jilted him.
NOTHING DEFINITE YET :
(Sorlppe New Association)
New York. May 2 It is learned in
banking circles this afternoon that noth
ing definite has as yet come to lioht re
garding the reported purpose to organize
a luu,ucO,000 synddicate for the re
construction of San Francisco.
4
Men's $9.00 to
week at
Special Values in Men'
Dress Shirts
50c
15c up
BLACK I30J
85
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HEAVIEST
(Scilpp New Association')
Berlin, May 2. It is reported from
Willenberg, East Prussia, that Herr Hans
Fromm. th proprietor of a hotel in that
town, died ther after a short ill ioss
Sine th death of Thoma Longley, of
Dover, Herr Fromm njoyd the distinc
tion of bing th heaviest man 1n Europ.
Herr Fromm turned th seal at 626
pounds. He stood five feet eight and a
half inches in his sock, and measured
72 inches across th chest.by 79 in
iwwMu m .mgMnw, who iwy
njoyed a magnificent appetite, was 'of a
vry happy deposition., although, owins
to his vast bulk, locomotion soon became
troublesome to him. He seldom left th
house. Th last time he showed himself
in the public streets wa in August, 1900
when he went to Inspect a new railroad
station, and this was quit an event for
th inhabitant of Willenberg. . At on
time ther wa om talk of Herr Fromm
accepting an engagement to appear on
the music hall stages in . Paris, but th
project fell through as . there was not a
railway carriage that would accomodate
him and he flatly refused to (ravel in
freight car. ,
V SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING! -
(Scrlpp New Association)
New York ; May 2. The American
Social Science Association will begin a
series of - general meetings in Assembly
Hall, Charities Building, on Fourth Ave.
and Twenty-third street this evening.
An interesting program has been pre
pared. At the opening meeting tonight
Mr. John Graham Brooks will deliver
the introductory address. He will ' be
followrd by Bourke Cochran, who will
speak on "The Immigration Problen .'
At the session tomorrow morning
William Williams , ex-commissioner of
Immigration, will deliver an address on
"The Sifting of Immigrants." Raymond
L. Griffis, president of the : Souther n
Immigration Society, will speak on "The
South and the Immigrant" ; L. J. Ellis,
eastern psssenger agent of the Norfolk
& Western Railway, on "Railroads and
the Immigrant." Other addresses will
be delivered by Dr.' P. H. Bryce, chie
medical officer. Cyrus L. Sulzberger
president of the Industrial Removal Soc
iety and Prescott : Hall of Boston.
There will also be an evening session
with addresses by Julius M. Mayer,
Attorney general and John Brooks
Leavitt.
On Friday there will be sessions in
the morning and eveni'g, while U after
noon will be devoted to visits to the
Ell's Island and the dock districts.
RELIEF FUND
Among those who subscribed to the
California Relief Fund and whose names
were published some days ago, through
an oversight the following were omitted:
J. R. Oliver, S 6 00
E. E. Conley 5 00
In addition to total receipts .
published at that time, totalling
$1454.80, the following
amounts have been subscribed
since: . .'
Eastern Oregon Trust and
Savings Bank 10 00
H. R. Hanna 6 00
making a total subscription to
date $1469 60
DISBURSEMENTS
The following is a statement of th
disbursements by the exeevtive commit"
tee:
La Grande Milling Co., one car
load of flour $465 00
Oregon Produce Co one car
load of potatoes 250 20
B. T. Webb, one car load of
potatoes :99 65
Oregon Produce Co., potatoes 103 25
218 pairs of blankets, pur
chased from local merchants 456 60
O. F. Coolidge bill for painting
banners ' 4 00
making. total of $1478 70
Leaving a balance to be col
lected of $8 90
The committee will appreciate the
receipt of subscriptions to make up thi
deficit. ' They can be paid to F. L Meyers
treasurer, at th La Grand Nationa
Bank.
EUROPE
SOUTHERN GOLF TOURNAMENT
(Scrlppe New Association) ' '
; New Orleans, La. Mav 2 The ' fifth
annual amateur golf championship of the
Southern Golf Association opened here
today with a large number of entries and
in the presence of a large and enthusi
astic gallery. The tournament will last
(our days. -
BLAMES THE SAL03NS
(Scrlj ps News Association)
New York May 2-The anthracite,
operator today issued a statement to
combat the miners contention that they
are under paid, which quotes statistics of
th amounts th miners pav into the
saloons in the mining region and aoign
tnis as th principal reason of the work-,
men' povarty.
' ;V OPENING THE CANALS
(Scrlppa New Association)
Albany N. Y. May - 2.-Th Eri.
Champlain, Oswego and Seneca canal
were opened to navigation thi noon and
it is reported from variou point that
Mi mm. many uarge tarua on tneir way
immediately after ; th , opening. The
Black River Canal will not be opened
until later in th season.' H ' " ?
CHURCH ft YEARS OLD ,
(flerlpp New Association) '
; Cohoe. N. Y. May 2. St. John' Eoi-
copal church I seventy-five year old
oday and th congregation will celebrate
anniverary with imprssiy rligou
xercises thi evening. Bishop Doane and
th Rev. Walker Gwynn, th lattar th
only living former rotor of the ' church,
will be among thos attending the ssrv-
ces.
: " GRAIN MARKETS '
(Scrlppa New Association)
Chicago May 2 Wheat opened at 78
)i, closed at 78; corn opened at 47k",
closed at 47?j; oats opened at S2,
closed at S2g.
SUPERINTENDENTS FIGHT
'At Darning, N. M.. W. H. Dickey, sup
erintendent of the city schools, shot and
killed U, Francis Duff, supparlntendent of
th county school. Th cause of th
tragedy is not known though perse nal
and family troubles are hinted at, Dickey
was shot in the side, but will recover,
Roger Nelson, aged lOy nears,wa ru
over and killed by a street caa at Port
land, while returning from Lon Fir
Cemetery.' wher he had been to put
flowers on his mother s grave. The bov
lived with hit grandmother, and they
ar very poor.
WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR
ST AT6nERY DEMANDS
We have a complete stationery store filed to overflowing
with stationery for all purposos-the school, the office or
for private use. As the word stationer is applied Mere
it s broader meaning is understood. It cover everything
from a steel pen to aacount books. W have the best and
largost showing of such goods in the city and our store is
full of good values. "
Newest correspondence paper
Our new. spring writing papers are beautiful. We have
them by tie box. by the pound and quire and also in
tablet form with envelopes to match. These papers ar
the best for the money that can be produced. No matter
what price you pay the papere will be strictly in stylo
Quality only makes th di(fernc in price, litre. Box
paper from 1 0c to 60c.
Books and
Our stationery store olso contains good reading at all
times in the shape of popular fiction and periodicals.
You must see our etationery store to appreciate what a
variety of goods it offers.
Ncwlin Drug Co.
La Grande,
AMERICA
IflSIEIRSTS
(Scrlpp News Association)
Athens May 2 Th jnry of award
has issued th . final prizes to data.
America .captured twenty four, including
twelv firsu, Franc twenty on, with
ten first. England Sixteen, with four
firsts. Greece thirtv . with nine flrsta.
Sweden 12. Italy. 10, Austria 7, Den
mark e, Switzerland 6, Finland 4, Can
ad 8, Belgium 2, Norway 2 and Bo
hemia 1. v. ' '.Sf .... '
MAY DAT KEROSLV 1 f ""
Ther was good attendance esterdav
afternoon to witness th May Dajr xr-
cises presented by th Whit school and
all wrmor than rpaid, t
It wa not (imply few set drill and
recitatons but hundreds of bright yd
boys and irirl oarticiDated. The march.
Ing and choruses brought forth frequent
applause. Th teacher of th White
school deserve special mentioa. when it la
taken into consideration th great
numbers in th lines, only mad possible
by thorough drilling and by th indivldua
spirit of th pupil which wa notic
able throughout. The girl all carried
May baskets and upoit their final inarch
distributed them among their friends who
witnessed the pretty drill. -
Th program wa carried out xac'tly
a published in th Observer, Erch and
very on did their part from th crown
ing of th Queen to th pages. It ' wa
simply on of thos happy scenes that
unless ycu were present you cannot
appreciate the effectiveness of th oc
casion and thos who were ther wer
most charmingly entertained.
Those in charge cf th exercises wish
to thank Mrs. Martin.' Vernbn Hndrick.
and Ralph Hansen for th excellent music ,
furnished.
WITTE RESIGNS .
(Scrlpp New Association) V ,
St Petersburg, May 2 It is mi-offl-cially
announced that L. M. Witt ha
handed In his resignation as president of
tht Russian council and that he will b
jsuccaea oy uaremy Kin, a. former
minister of th interior. '
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