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..i;. : QRANpE, UNION OJUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 19,1906,-;. ' , - : . NUMBER 162 ,- '
SCULPTOR'S
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i Vangton, D. Cliiy '9f AFranV'
menu have at last been ma'da to' obtain
j sculptor's designs for the statue of Thomas
Jefferson which, by authority of congress
is to be erected in one of the public parks
here. The commission charged with the
work consists of Secretary Root and the
chairman of the House and Senate com.
mitteee on Library, and report has been
made to the House by Secretary Root
that Augustus St. Qaudene has been ob-
uunsa as scuipcor, ana tnai as toon as
Mr. Caudens'e health permits a model
will bjrepared and submitted to ' Con-
gress7ij ne aeiay nas Deen due to the
death "of Secretary Hay, the- forfner
chairman of the commission." Haste will
now be made to have the statue finished.
Authorization by congress of the expen
diture of $100,000 for a Jefferson statue
is the result of long agitation by the
admirers of the Monticello sage; The
appropriation was provided for in the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation Act, approved
April 58, ,190. Senators . Bacon, of
Georgia, and Daniel of Virginia, especially
urged the appropriation'."' The argument
i was made that the government had pever
given proper recognition to Jefferson by a
J a suitable memorial.- - A statue of Jeffer
' '" eon now stands in the rotunda of the Cap-
f itol, feyt it was presented to the govern
- menty a private individual, Commodore
t Uriah,?, Levywfcj bought the , Jeffereoit
hpmestead at Monticelld. ,pe Statue was
executed Dy uavia u Angers, ana is re
fgarded as a masterpiece. , jt.wat placed,
lone time, in the White House grounds, but
Lwas later removed to the Capitol. , ( ,
VESUVIUS RAINS MORE MUD
Scrlpp News Asaoolstlon) . '; i
Naples, May 19 Torrential rains tod ay
icarriad ashes and mud down Vesuvius
and buried miny peasant houses, drownd
. . ( ing thro jjmals. The peopi sought refuge
I in tree"
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y PEA(f HCOAlfiaDS .:
; Scrlpps, Newe Association) , , . , ,
$ Philadelphia Pa. May 19 Barr receiv
,f ed a committe" from the anthracite
1 , miners today and said the conference
will result in peace throughout the coal
region will be restored by operators re
' employing all discharged men.
WANTED Place" to
; lady and little boy.
time. Inquire at u.
room and board.
Leave boy at day
J. Jordan. "
WHITE DUCKS
We hav? just received a complete line of WHITE
DUCK SHOES and OXFORDS for men women and
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ioivmi the aioia prodllm
(Scrlpp News Aaaoclatlon) VI'
-New York,. , May Hr-Tp remedy the'
defects of the amateur church choir . is
the purpose of the., splendid .Calyarf
chcir just organized . at Calvary
Baptist Church.' under the leaderi
ship of Edward Morrisi Bowan. Thif
choir has been organized in four sect
ions, on a modification of the plan adoptej
m King Solomon's Temple. These " divit
siR are known ;horisters, juniors,
seniors and sotois'tsJ i" i . j't t i
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(Scrlppe News Association)
Columbus ,9hi?u My 19 Charles
Westlake oK Newark plunged from "th
cab of an engine on the Baltimore anl
Express about midnight when he caw
people flagging the train as it rushed toL
wards a bridge. The bridge was burning
and the train cam to a stop just in time
to saw the lives of the passengers. Had
Westlake remained rn the train he would
have saved his life, as it is the man is
dead. ';' ' -. . .:'
(Scrli pa News Association) v j
Escanaba, May ' 19 One hundred
square milssv were swept by- .forest fires
n the northern .part of, Mjqhigan..Ij; .is
mpoesible to tell whether any lives are
tost ; or any damage dope on account of
communications being out off.1 it ie esti
mated that six thousand people are home
less. .Three train loads' of the homeless
have ' arrived. ) and are' suffering fpr
mere necessities of life. The fire is
sweeping northward and dying out in
some places.' ' '-
Word has been received that a relief
train which left here last night was
caught between two fires and the crew
deserted everything to save their lives.
Another train which left here' today is
unheard of. A second report confirms
the statement that three children were
burned at Quinnesec today. '
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Marquette, May 1 9 Twenty farmers
with their families reached here in a piti
able condition on account of ' the forest
fires. Nothing ie. left of their property
and many barely escaped with their lives.
GRAIN MARKETS -
(Scrlpps Newe Association)
Chicago May 1 9 Wheat opened at 84
closed at Si corn opened at 38; closed
at 48JI; -oats opened at 23; closed at
55. ; ' '
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Men's White Duck Oxfords all
sizes
Children's White
sizes
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Women's White Duck Oxfords, all I
sizes- , $2.00 j
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ixf j am o t zijht htm : :
Spfcnflld'-. dais !of oiniiftfiiiilaslitt'
tue PrescriSad Ccursc--:ExccptiGnaI Program.
The commencement exercioes hsld a'
the Union Church of Island City, Thurs
day evening May 17th, are certainly de
serving of much praise. . It is seldom if
ever that a city of much larger propor
tion closes its school doors to a more
brilliant class than the Island City grad
uating class of '06, This ie the tchool
first graduating class and for this reason
if none other can that little city. Justly
feel proud of the excellent program ren
dered. ' ' '
The church presented an appearance
hard to -surpass. The entire room was.
festooned with decorations in the class
ohms uiaiuie acta wmi. -uf on miwj
and potted ferns wen features,
and the platform ' so profusely ' laden
with the class flower, carnations, pre
sented a rare picture. - ' 1
The first on the program was a duet
by Misses. Oaskell and Couch, near
the conclusion of which the graduating
class entered from the rear of the church
and headed by their president. Miss
Nellie Qrimmett, marched through the
aisle and took their places, ,
The Rev. E. B. Hays then delivered
the invocation. . -
Then followed a piano solo, "Moonlight
on the Hudson", by Blanche Kesler.
In well chosen words the ealutatorian
of the class, Marie Holman, welcomed
the guests to the first commencement
exercise of the Island City High School.
Fred Huffman who has the distinc'jon
of being jthe only young man of the class
chose for bis orationReverence Due the
Young Men from the Old." The nature
of his subject and the able manner in
which it wae discussed showed careful
and thoughtful preparation. ;
; The vocal solo by Mrs. - M. W. Kiddle
was appreciated -'
Stella Hunter exhibited unusual ability
in discussing her classmates in rhyme,
and the confusion shown on the counten
ances of each member of . the class as
his peculiar characteristics were brought
v PIONEERS ATTENTION
' There will be a meeting of the vice-
presidents of the Union county Pioneer
Society at La Grande, May 22nd at 2 '
o'clock p. m for the purpose of naming v
time and place for holding the next meet- -
. Ben Brown, president
$1.50
Duck Oxfords all
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ill SCHOOL
out, proved that there vvs;s almost as
much truth as poetry in fie'r vords'
The'adyise given by Nest Smith, in her
essay of ''Push. Dont Knock" could well
be followed by the much older as well
as her younger hearers. Her delivery
won the admiration of the audience. '
Fallowing this wae the vocal solo by
Elva Oaskell, and wae sung in her pleas
ingstyle. V.,-"' , .;, 'v. '
The recitation. "'Six Love Utters"
given, by Lillian Holman, ehowed much
elocutionary talent. .This added life and
variety to the program and filled a pat
which la ie so bf tan lacking' in exercises
" All things pertaining to theirrf ool life
were bequeathed to the class t'O?, by
Nells Qrimmett, and following this in an
ticipation 1 of the future, she presented
each an appropriate gift. : v " Z
- William Spence, represented the class
Of '0?f responded to this with enthue
hsm. The piano duett,. ' Butterfly Cap
rice." by the Misses Huriter was well
rendered. . . , ,' ...
Last but not least, was the oration
given by the valedictorian of the class,
Netta Kiddle. The farewell given to each
of her classmates was delivered most
feelingly. At tho close of the oration, in
well chosen . words, she expressed the
classes' heartfelt appreciation of all that
the citizens, teachers and directors have
done fjr them. ; . '
J The ever easy flow of interesting and
instructive words, make up a great part
of State ' Superintendent' Ackerman's
.address. , . ...
The class in '06 consider themselves
fortunate indeed, of listening to his en
thusiastic and inspiring thoughts which
wsnt straight to the hearts of hie hearers.
. . E. Kiddle after a few . appropriate
and' humorous remarks, presented the
class with their diplomas. "
After the well -executed piano solo by
Miss Kathleen Thomas, the exceedingly
large audience was dismissed, ,
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(Scrlppe News Aisoolatlon)
Fresno, Cal May 1 9 The mystery of
' the three missing Chinese brides lielieved
to be solved by the rescue of three girls
from the place of Jeff Kit, a Chinese
J merchant, by Mra1Cammeroti, a Presby-
terian missionary, and were brought here
by Lea Ung, a high binder from Fresco.
Chinese wilt contest the hearing that is
to, be held Monday.
S
A FLAT
(Scrlppe Newe Association)
Washington May 19 Vice President
Creen of the Pennsylvania road declared
that the commission's revelations regard
ing employees being stock owners, will
hslp the coal miners and would not be
surprised rf the statement faile to ' be
tolerated. ,
FOR RENT Five Room furnished house
with bath, good location. Inquire La
Grande Investment Co.
MAKE
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ROOSEVUI CLUB
AScrlppe Newe Association) ' -;
Brooklyn N. Y. May 1 9 The Theodore
Roosevelt Club in this city will: give its
first annual dinner at the University
Club this evening. The dinner had, orig
inally been set for April SI,' but was
postponed on account of the San Francisco
disaster. Many prominent men of di
tinptiaaic.poliUv, .litniAture, and. othar
lias have been invited to the dinner and
will address the club. ;"' t "
POPE SUDDEJU.Y STRICKEN
(Scrlppe Newe Association)
Rome May 1 9 Pope Pius X was
stricken suddenly with heart failure this
mqming. Restoratives were applied and
immediate danger is over, but Dr: Lap-
pont has ordered complete rest
' The Pope's fever Is increasing. " Fie
condition is alarming and hie sisters have
insisted 00 nursing1 him '
I MICHIGAN SHAKEN EV TRIKC2,
(Scrippe News Association)", 'Wl
Grande Rapids, Mich.. May 19-The
western portion of Michigan felt & slight
earthquake early this morning. No
oue damage is reported.
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VEiECKER
SKIS
(Scrlppe Newe AsaociatloA)
.Norfolk. Va, May 1 9-!rwkTjcker.
aged forty, and president of Newport
Savings bank, who has been charged
with being defaulter of twenty thousand,
killed himself in the bank, as the Chief of
Police opened the door to arrest him.
He had threatened to kill himself if. an
attempt wae made to arrest him. He is
heavily insured and is highly connected
with society. ?
I HOME MlSSIoj ART TOJiai f WSO
(Scrlppe Newe Association)
' . Dee Moinee, la. May 1 9 The Women 'e
Horn? Missionary'" jbfanch p( the Presby
terian conference voted to assume all
missionary work in California.) A collec
tion will be taken to -put the .California
synod on its feet All records and funds.
of the California society was destroyed
by the earthquake, and for thie reason
no reports were given. -, V ' '
' PRESIDENT FRANC IS THREATENED
(Scrlppe News Association) ,, .
. St Louie May 19 D. R. Francee
President of the St. Louis exposition has
been receiving letters demanding $10,
000 or meet his death: Frances Is un
worried and the police are investigating
the threatening letters. ,
COUNTESS BONI COMINQ TO AMERICA
(Scrlpps Newe Association)
Paris, May 19,-The Countess Bon i
Castellans expects to return to America
with Helen Gould within a few mjnths.
The party is now in England,
Supplies fibrine and albumen for the nerves
and muscles. It is the extract that is em
ployed, and hence you get all the nutritive el
ements of beef witnout any tax on digestion
It is the iron in the' blood that keeps the
fires of life going, gives a healthy hue : and
maintains vitality and energy.
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WINE
We use an old Sherry Wine; the wine of
greatest medicinal valve. Aids digestion
and stimulates the reconstructive forces.
Newlin's Beef, Iron and Wine Is better than
ordinary preparations sold under this name
-because it Is always recently made, tastes
better, acts quicker, does more. A tonic
you can rely on. V 1
NEWLIN DRUG GO. I
: "La Grande,
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BOILER i
EXPLODES !
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(Scrlppe Newe Association)
' Rendj Nevada,' May 1 9 An engine on,"
he second section-of ysjterday'i.jmrnber
sii on the Southern rcifiorexploded ab
Cedar near Wells, Nevada at two thiev
morninjf. The boiler 1vas blown from th-
trucks and the engineer and the fireman
were killed. The Cause ie unknown. -Thai;
lulled are: I E. Himmerman. engineer
and M. S. In win JBreman, both "of Ogden.
Several passenger were lightly injured,
ffnatHT ornctt -
Union County hss many efHcient officers
but none have been more faithful in dis-' .
haroinat (hail rfiiti Sn thsnsmla th J."
B.Gilham the County Clerk. It Is necee-
eary to have a capable man in a position
like that kind of a man. It is a pleasure
to have a courteous mm In that position' '
and Mr. Qllham'a is courteous to all;, not'
because he ie looking for support but be-;
cause It Is nature and eo he ia to all. Mr;
Qilham will not be less courteous after '
election than he it before. W Uka- Mr.'
Qilham not only for his efficiency but for
hie agreeable ways. - As Mr. Qilham has :
served one term and given the; utmost
satisfaction there is-every reason to be4
beve that he will be re-elected with many
votes tospare.-Union Scout :
A f AIAl
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(Scrlpps News Association). J
Kenosha. Wis., May 19 Five buildings
of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company
six milee west of hsre were blown up by
explosion this morning, No lives were,
lost, but the property damage )s great, i
DEATH OfA FAMOUS DOG i
(Scrlppe Newe Association)
Rome, May 19 Pippo, the famoue fire
brigade dog, well known to every man.
Woman and child, and proudly pointed
out to visiting tourists, is dead and hie
demise ha s caused general regret through
out the city. Pippo was called, by court
esy, a pood'j. but his pedigree wae scdly
mixed.! Fi intiii.genea was remarkable,
however ana, so was his love for the men
of the fire department and' everything
that concerned their work. : 1
Oregon. . :
m ee airiea as ej vsr .
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