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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1906)
LOOTERS 1COUHTY D1V1S10H IS HUSTLED TO m piles CScrivpa News Association) , San Francisco, May 16 Pending the adjustment of fire losses and opening of banks, the work of reconstruction on a large scale hold in abeyar.ce. At presenl there are twenty thousand men at work 01 . the burned districts but this force will be trippled within the next few days, by wich time most banks will be open for business and mora 'cash will b avaiia le. The action of the Board of Supervisor, granting united railroads permission to rec; trolly poles will bring about a speedy resumption of street car service, which will itself greatly facilitate the recon struction work. Under ground trollies have been advocated bo t that would post pone the assistance Indefinately. Six bodies were unearthed today and no doubt more will follow. GUARD UNDER ARREST " Private Merriweither was p'ace4 under arrest for insulting a lady last even ing. A court martial will follow. jThree looter were arrested in Vie " ruins at Sutter and Van Nets avenues this morning and taken to the rock piles without the formality of a- trial. ' ' UNDERWRITFRS ADJUSTING t nt; 1 The underwriters adjusting committees will meat in a secret session tomorrow for the purpose of apportioning the . large losses. Forty have already been appor tioned, and sub-committees are at . work on other losses. ' ; j" , , , , 'MANILA TROOPS ARRIVE ' The transport Logan arrived with a thousand men of the eighth infantry from Manila and will go to the forts at Jay and Slocum. Don't be fooled and made to believe that rheumatism can be cured with local applications. Hollister's Rocky. Mountain Tea is the only positive cure for rheuma tism. 86 cents, Tea or Tablets.' - Nevlim Druo Co 10 BE 1 E Go. Holmes, of tae Cove, is to De An Independent (dndidate . fivorin Division Petitions are being circulated in the Cove and Union to place Geo. Holmes of the Cove on the official ballot as an inde- ndent candidate for the legislature. It is undersiooa-iriat'he will make the cam paign on the issue of county division, which he favors. A phone message was received from prominent citizens of the Cove, this afternoon, who emphatically stated that Mr. Holme would meet with bitter opposition from that section of the county, from both Democrats and Repub licans, who were not in favor of division and that the whole thing was a move on the part of Union and they did not propose to stand for it. , HAD HAN : TERRORIZES COMMUNITY Later When the posse finally succeed ed in trapping and capturing Clark,' he shot himself and wae dead when the po lice reached the body. J (Scrlppa Neva Atmorlatton) : Atlanta, Geo May 16 J. H. Clark, a night telegraph operator at Chamblee. twelve miles distant went insane while on duty last night and killed W. J. Checks, seriously injoured Will Purcell. C. Purcell, W, S. Mast, and W. J. Coke. Armed with a revolver and rifle with plenty of ammunition he i still at large with a posse pursuing him. . Business at Cham bles is suspended, the home closed and.n habitants housed in fear of their lives Clark started his. bad performance . by setting fire to the Pursell Jhame, and when an attempt was made to extinguish the flames he fired upon the inmates wounding many. Check met his death when he refused to sell the insane man some ammunition. .' . PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS (Scrtpps Newa Association) , Washington, May 16 The President has nominated P. C. Sullivan as district attorney of the western district of Wash ington. Captain Morris as rear admiral. P. M.Juneau as receiver of public moneys at Alaska. FOR SALE Three dozen laying hens and two dozen young chickens. Will be Inquite at this office. UNION COUNTY Union County presents to' the home seeker a greater number of diversified industries than any county in the state, out side of Multnomah county which Is practically Portland.- . We do not believe that there is another county in the Inland Empire that can show fourteen different industries whose total annual revenue produces an average of $193,ooo.oo cash. . ' . ' ' " , The annual report of the State labor Commissioner, places Union County third 4 in thB state, in the employment of labor It requires 194 solid trains of fou rtv cars each to carr the produce of our I county to the market, more than a train every other day throughout the year. .- ....... I "An admirable climate." The past winteronly for a few hours did the mercury I reach zero. No excessive heat in the summer and our cool refreshing nignts cannot be appreciated by the residents of the east until the are permitted to enjoy them. Our soil is rich and productive. Were we to mention ields they would not be believed. The only way to -become acquainted with this "Garden of Eden" is to personl visit this land of diversity, as when you see the crops growing and harvested they speak for themselves. , Our forrests will require m an many decades of the present activity before they begin to yield and we now have thirty or more saw mills which give employment the year round in the mills and logging camps moist joy .;. Of all the joys .hat children boast. The "Soda Fountain" 'claims the most Fresh fruit juice flavors, cold or hot, None will dispute, go for the spot. Served by dispensers clean and neat,' They prove a most delightful treat For all popular drinks visit Hill's soda fountain, We care not how you suffered, - nor what failed to cure you, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes the puniest weak est specimen of man or womanhood strong and healthy. 25 cents, Tea or Tablets. Newlin Druo Co. IF THEY ARE WEAK You are in constant danger of Pneu monia or Consumption which can be prevented by FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR if taken in time. IF THEY ARE INFLAMED You already have the first symp toms of lung trouble that may prove fatal and you should not delay taking FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. It cures all inflammatory con ditions of the respiratory organs. IF THEY AIIE OBSTRUCTED It is dangerous to use harsh expectorants which strain and weaken the lungs. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR soothes and strengthens and enables the tubes to be naturally cleared. IFILIV'SIKM IWTM gives the greatest comfort and relief in advanced stages of lung trouble and never fails to cure incipient Consumption. Contains no opiates. For Coughs, Colds, Croup, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia and Grip ?e. It stops the Cough and prevents Pneumonia. See That You Get FOLEY'S Honey and Tar k POLICEMAN'S TESTimONY J. N. Patterson, night policeman of Nashua, la., writes: "Last winter I lad bad cold on my lungs and tried at least half doien advertised cough medicines and had treatment from two physicians without getting any benefit. A friend recommended FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR and two thirds of bottle cured me. I conalder It the greatest cougb and lung remedy in tbe worm. THREE SIZES 25o, 60o. $1.00 SOLD AND RECOLiUEHDED BY v. t r i r.L, ..... The only sugar beet factory in the state is located at La Grande, the County Seat of Union County ' with a population of 6,000, progressive wide awake people who extend the glad hand to all This is the commercial, educational and social center of the county. La Grande is known as the railroad town of the O. R. A N. Co. whose annual payroll at this place exceeds $300,000.00. From here the branch road is now pushing through the northern part of this county, on into the Wallowa County, starts a freight division, machine shops, round houses, and one of the largest railroad yards on the system, and train dispatchers office. The public schools of La Grande are second to none in cities of this size in this state. We now have three buildings and a fourth, an. eight room brick building in course of construction, giving imployment to twenty-two teachers. The principal office of the Geanda Ronde Electric Co. is located in this city. This Company furnishes power I and light for the city of La Grande. Island Citv. Cove, Union, and the Hot Lake Sanitarium, r " " : '" ft: .,v.'tr?A f ' 1 :4 , J7 1 1 f 1 qjifaili trt.a.ii fcMW.li! 4 Lv V'' 1i. mm i if of PRnnnr.TS Wheat $650,000 Lumber 540.000 Sugar 265.090 Oats and Barley 250,000 Cattle.-. 250,000 Hogs..... 200,000 Hay 120,000 Dairy Products 125.000 Fruit , 100.000 Horses and Mules 100,000 Sugar Beets 1 00,000 Poultry 60,000 Potatoes 30,000 Wood. 50,000 ' $2,830,000 CARLOADS Lumber Wheat : Oats and Barley Wood Ice Fruit ; Sugar . Potatoes . Hay Cattle .'. Hogs Horses and Mules ...3000 ...2000 600 .... 500 600 250 .... 200 200 ..... 200 .... 250 100 ..... 60 7760 e When the baby talks, it is time to give Hol;ister's"Rocky Mountain Tea. It's the greatest baby medicine known to loving mothers. It makes them eat, sleep and grow. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Newlin Druo Co. CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING The Republican County Central Cm mittee will meet at the Commercial C!in La Grande, Tuesday, May B. at 1:30 rp m. All the Repuplican candidates ar quested to be present. C. ; E33;h;un, J u n . n. r.-JLtlSTKH'S defy Mountain Tea Nunget & Fust Utdicln for Boiy Peop'i. "J.-'t Qcldan Health tad Kaei ..-?ino f ir C'ntlmtlnn. Iti'llpnttlc ' '. Kiili,fy Trendies, l'lniplpn. Ecit.il i, Impurl i: :xl, aul Itrealh, H!uirulh Bowel, Ueltu'lik imt BaekAnhe. It's Rocky Mountain Ti In lah 't firm. m crnt a box. fonuina mad by ULU3TE Dm'o Com-uir, MrUIsoo, Wis. 0LDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PE0PU i