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"MWHAT SOEVER A. MAN SOWETH THAT SHALLi HE REAP" LA GRANDE HAS 1082" VOTES j i w ii i l i .. i: i . m. ii . ; i . I . i . it jr , i i i i f j i i i i i i ..: i! i i i ' i i i: f r, i- 1 1 111 IS.VN 1 VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 24. 1906, . -' ., -. -- NUMBER 166 ' Unrl Wilt lift nrnmnnAfl lW ArAftnn mil ' Annfs . iiiiir niu iiv i ii 1)1 i 11 hi i ii n ii iiikj'iii yiiiii i niiiin i ' ninri ; M VIII lllll WW NUIUUIWIJIUU tl ft' I Villa Ulllt , XUHIlWlt IIIIUI - MarsMield, Construction .to Begin at v0ncta WTRVT13M AUTO (OSGRESS. -. ,. - -.. (Scrlpps ewi Association) ; . Milan.May. 24. The International auto rhobile 'Congress opened her to day. to be in session six days; The delegates, representing Italy, Francs, Belgium Autti'.x Denmark,'. -, Germany,, ' Eng'and , Spain Switzerland. Russia, and the United States were welcomed at the opening of the .Con gress by the Mayo if this city." Iri 'con nection' with the Congress an exhibition of automobies ...bemg Yfere.'WNIcK'H at tracting great interest.. .-4 ) AY. Observer Special) " - - i Portland May 24 Harriman has given orders by wire to Portland and San ' Francisco, officials to immediately con struct a road eighty miles in length, from Drain on the Mount Shasta route in Ore ' eon, in a southwesterly direction to Marsnfield. . This road will form the Northern - portion of the . new coast Harriman interests and President Foster, of the California Northwestern, hav m th tatters rood the Southern end of the proposed new line. The same interests'' are preparing tbv 'extend the California Northwestern from Willits to Euerka, while Harrirhairrhas had eurvey oi s looking over the ground from Eurelp to MarahfieW. , r , . V it . . : ' WW VOMAH MASTER HOLDS MOB . nnii-UT ht nv DUUUlll Ml PHI ' . : . t ' ' " . 1 ; . BARROW ESCAPE fCR EMMANIJEI ; (Scrlpps News Association) . - ' Geneva, Italy,' May 24 It has de veloped that the anarchist which was arrested Saturday'.at trie opening of the Simplon tunnel, when within two feet of King Victor Emmenuet, had a stilette concealed in his sieeve. ' -. i : 5 r ...MUTINU QIJ BOARD SHI? (Scrlpps News Association) Lisbon. May -It is reported that the crew of the cruiser'San Raphael has mutineed, and the officers allowed to navigate the vessel, but subject to orders of the mutineers. When last seen the cruiser '' was headed towards South' America. - -;-.'..'' TAKES lOIUiDIVEIIIrlUME . (Scrlpps News Association) , . Beliinghara. .Wa, May 24 Irene Mefi rell was today plunged head formost down a six hjuieVed foot flumund,, pinioned by limber; Ha is sensu'sly, injured but .may recover .., i . ,,i ;,, y :pmmm mil siuht, ' (Scrtppif'Newe Association )".', I v Diltioj Vale. Ohio. May 24,-rKi.. coal mines 'were opened'here with nonunion men." t olannad b v : the United '.States Coal Company,' as not eniugh workmen could be secured to optribs. i . to (Scrlpps New Association) . Philadelphia May 24 Fred Vrooman, assistant train master of the Penn sylvania road, was the first witness today to appear before the interstate commerce commission. He had the distribution of th cars under his supenrisi on, and testified that he had received money several times from coal operators. DOUMA ROT SATlSfAaORY.lQJlWS 8cripps New AssocWtea) ...j. 1 S'.. Petersburg May 24 Members of ie Uouma are receiving uireaunmg tters from peasant jew who are d sttisfied with the government sUtlng their opposition to the Dsuma. Socialis tic meetings are allowed, and most cases are denouncine the Douma. Official mes' sengers of these meetings . continue to print telegrams to the Czar praying him to save Russia by dispersing the Douma. (Scrlpps fJewe Association) London May 24 Mr. Dora Montaflora, leading svtffragist, harangued the. crowd before her window today. She denounced th Chancellor exchequer, a an assassin because he retarded th -Women's move ment James Bryce Chief Secretary lre land, John Sinclair secretary for Scotland was also assailed. ' The woman's house i barricaded and surrounded by bailiff on account of her refusal to pay taxes;, with out a movement for representation. POTEIt AMI TODAY Oregon, land Fraudcr Will v I12 Brouglit; ; Front , San1 f rcacisco to, Portland Tonp -Denies tey , Storyf ; 4 ,;: j, .jr .;" J' : -.'.I ..!',:: .1 vi.-. 1 1 ; ' " !' . .V ; . '1 ' ., ."- ' (Scrimps News Association).., ;l. . San ' Francisco, May 24-S.' A. D. Puter, who was arrested last Sunday at A'snxda . on a ; charge of stealing government lands in Oregon, was ar iraighed before United' States 'Commis sioner Heacook this morning and 'waived examination. Hi bail was fixed at $ 1 0. 000. Officer! will leav for Portland at alata hour' today where the thai will be a ddntiriuedLvWher' asked -this morning, h . regard td tHaHtofy-that Dams th secret r; . ierVlc aget, had vsucoeedsd in securing 1 ' a large amount' of monay '.from Win. tow 'Boston; h absolutely denied thtt he had-' turrendered a cent of money tp Bum or any one' ); ;' Whil ' in ' this' cell' in t"hV r"" Eederal building ;r4ftrt Vj UHtmor;"-' than to deny the mony tory. ' , ; i : ' vrajii ill 11 tHfoifspAiH mS(ii 4 Real mem Over (dretiiliy-Yca. : wil Want to Vote for tue , . ' Maioritytt Mrs. T. J. Scroggin and daughter re turned from Portland this morning where they have spent tne past month visit.ng, AMOUNT Of PlflUPPfiir. S1VIR lOWfRfD (Scrlpps New Association) ' ; Washington, May 24 Lodg has noti fied the Senate that he will call up Friday's measure, authorizing' the Philip- pin commission to lower the amount of silver in th Philippines, to prevent the exportation of bullion. CRAM MARKETS (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago May 19 Wheat opened at 85 closed at 84 com opened at 48; closed at 48; oats opened at 83; closed at Beside electing state, district , and county officers at the general election on June 4, th voters of Oregon will adopt or reject 1 1 proposed taws that hav been submitted to a popular" vote under th provision of th initiative and referendum Any one of these measures will be adapt ed if it receive a majority of all th vote cast thereon. Under former constitution al provisions, it required a majority of !' th votes cast at th election to carry a proposed constitutional amendment A ballot, not marked either for or ' against a proposed amendment was therefor counted against it In this election, a ballot not marked for or against a meas ure will not be counted either way, and if the majority of the ballot marked up on any measure are in the affirmative. the measures will be adopted. . Th measures to be voted upon are as follow: Appropriation bill of 190S for mainten ance of th asylum, penitentiary, deaf mute and blind schools, normal school and improv menu for th university and ' Agricutural College. Equal suffrage amendment to the con stitution, giving women the right to vote at all elections the same as men. Amendment permitting on session ' 0 th Legislature to propose a constitutional amendment and forbidding a constitutional convention except after approval by vote of th people, 1. Amendment for bidding th Legislature to enact charter for cities and requiring th city charters b drafted and adopted by th cities themselves under general law Amendment anthorizing th Legislature to provide for th lotion or appointment of a Stat Printer and to purchas a stat (Scrlpp New Association) London May 24 Princes Ena Isft to day for Madrid where her marriage with King Alfonso occur next week. .She wa glvsn an elaborate farewell many of th royal family being at th station to her off. Her mother arid other rl tivee accompanied her. King. Edward and Queen Alexander were at th station. Madrid, May 24 King Alfonso, and court dignitaries left this afternoon for printing 1fnVi x theprinUrseompenl ,h, fronti-tame4th-Princ Ena, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I Sale of Ribbons Sat ui xlay Only Having purchased 5000 yards of this high grade ribbon at unparalleled prices we will place them on sale SATURDAY ONLY, May 26 sation. .a ' . . . . ... : Amenament autnonung th people of a city or district to demand th referendum upon local measure and" permitting th people of a city to exercise -th Initiative and referendum power upon city ordin ances. New local-option law increasing the numoer or petitioner rrom 1 0 to 60 per cent, limiting th law to precint option, forbiding liquor elections oftener than once in four years, and abolishing- punishment by imprisonment for violation. Bill for th purchase of th Barlow road by th sUte for $24,000, This road extends across the Cascade Mountains near Mount Hood and is now a toll road, . Bill for a law prohibiting railroad tele graph or other pnblic service corporation from granting free passes or service to any person except employes and making it unlawful for public officials to accept free passes or service. diii ror a law imposing a tax or 8 per ce-'t upon the gross receipts of sleeping Kerngarator and oil car companies, upon business transacted within the state. Bill for a law imposing a tax cf S per cant upon express companies and 2 per cent upon telephone and telegraph com panies, computed upon the gross receipts of business transacted within this state, Numbers, 5 to 9, all colors per yard Numbers 12 to 40 all colors, per yard Numbers 60 to 100 all colors, per yard Number 150 all colors, per yard 5c 10c 15c 20c SEE WINDOW DISPLAY A. City Phone Black 1301 Vergere Phone No. 27 HEAD SEVERED FROM BOD y (Srrlpps New Association) Burlington, Iowa, May 24 J. D. John son a veteran engineer on the Burlington, was hit on the head while leaning out of a cab winbow and instantly killed. He was leaning far out and looking a head when a switch engine passed him, nitting him on the head. Th blow severed the head from the body. RfdlYfD SAD NEWS Word has been received by Mrs. Turner Oliver of the death of her friend Miss Eu gsnia Briabin in Plymouth Michigan. Miss Brisbin at one time lived in La Grand ane hid many friend her who will mourn her death a a personal bereave A D (ROW UHITED Larg crowd witnessed th King's d partur. : , '; ' ." " DOUBU RATES fOR lOOSfRS. ; ' (Serif ps Newe Association) ' San Francisco, May 4 A secret meeting of the board of fire underwriter wa held In Oakland and definite action taken in th matter of fixing Insurance rates, although tome, member favored fixing different rates for the unburned and burned section but th flat rat for th entire city was decided upon. ARRESTID BY HUMANE Of fKERS (Scrlpps News Association) Oskosh, Wis. May 24 August . Dundie a farmer was arrested by Human of ficer today charged with habitual harn essing of his motherless children, all In or below their teens, to a plow and driving them about his fields. Their bodies were black and blue when discovered by a passing automobile party. The .party quickly stopped him and ' threatened (Scrlpps News Association) Des Moines, May 34 Th Cumberland branch of th Presbyterian church passsd, out of history today, when Moderator' -Corbett officially stblishd a union of' i th Cumberland with th Presbyterian t j church. Both church boards witl act to- gather until next year, when th actual eontolidatlon will occur. ' The PresbyUrian hav adopted' plan for th union of all churches ,r,n special " , ' tmproe Jiimir-TJnrOrtittif wrTcTwrch wa xcludd. by the insertion of th word device . i .''VV--:''. TU . . . ul ! - . . I I 1 . . iw, ammoiy i warn j ceieorating in two hundredth annivrary of th first" ,' assembly In America. Message from all part of th world war rad. . i." f . mm MURDERERS OlTWAl (Scrlpps Nsw Association j ""' San Franssco, May 24 Th jjreiimln- ary xamintioh of -Vane, Boyton and Simmonds. th thr mmbrs(6f ha r, citizn patrpl charged with killing H. B.'i '. Teldon, wis continued today before Judge ' Shortwell. Thbma Edmora, a mmbr of th citiisn' patrol, proved the etrong- ' st witness th defense has yet offered, Lieut. Sea-nin, who was with Tilden In , the automobile, said he wis sorry h had killed any on. ' As Teldin was th , only man killed, Edmora's swim tssti mony will miterially stringthn th d- " fnc. ! 00. Birt'mirs left this morning to ; join his mother in Portland. W. F. Bart- violence, hut nothing further than arrest imsrs, his fathr, axpect to arrang hi ha been attempted as yet affair and Join them after election. eeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Fl SHERMAN'S LUCK- Much of the luck of most anglers depends upon having the proper tackle to meet conditions as they find them . , We have a treat many things In our stock of angler's goods that help to turn failure Into success We carry ederything that you will ever need to Insure bringing back a good catch If there are fisn to to be had. If you want sport you need these things, they make flshlrg "worthwhile." Our prices are always reasonable e INEWLIN DRUG CO La Grande, Oregon. '2 a ' ment i