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WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH THAT SHALL HE REAP LA GRANDE HAS 1082 VOTFS " VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1906. NUMBER 173 mm now to si Washington, June 2-By 7 to 5, the senate committee on privileges and elec tions today voted that Senator Smoot was not entitled to his seat The committee voted unanimously to have a vote in the enate at this session. Votes were also taken as ta whether the committee should recommend that the senate -exclude or expel Smoot. Exclusion was voted down. On the motion for expelling, the com mittee was divided evenly. The decision was on the Dubois reso lution, introduced two weeks ago, which 1& carried by Senators Burrows, Dot- nd Frasiery voting in the ffirmativ, "riH Vnr,m TV lit U-t.t,-- r-.. . - - - I .j.4.4it tiuiMittK, UVI' ridge and Knox in the negative. The vote of Depew was not cast Two votes were had on the constitut ional questi.n of expuWion or exclusion A resolution offered by Foraker as a test of the question whether Smoot should be excluded by a majority vote, was lost by the ote of 7 to 6. On the question of expulsion, requiring two-thirds vote, the committee was a tie, 6 to 6. The effect of the resolution as adopted will be to place sq jirely before the sen ate the question as to the method of pro cedure, and whether a majority or a two rtHds vote will be required to unseat the h senator. The decision will be re ported to the senate next Friday by Senator Burrows. . BURTON RESIGNS (Scrlpps News Annotation) Washington. June 2 Senator Burton of Kansas has resigned and the governor it expec.ed to appoint either J. S Dean, a former district attorney or Rosco S. Stubbs or Dave Maloan of the netional committee as his successor. YOUNG MURDERESS NOT GUILTY. Scrippe News Association) New York -June 2 Miss Josephine Terranova the girl murderess was found not guilty this morning after the jury had oeen out twelve minutes. I he girl was charged with murdering her uncle and t unt The latter it is stated aided her hus band in defiling the young girl. Josephine ksJ her uncle after her own husband had cast her away when she confessed her uncie had defiled her This has all happened since she was eleven years of age. GENERAL MCCOOK DYING. i Serif ps News Association) Chicago, June 2 General Edward Mc Cook, aged 73, once the territorial gov ernor of Colorado, it dying here. Hit res idence was formerly in San Francisco' He it brother of General Anton Mc Cook of New York. fOUR M0RE1)EaTHS (Scrlpps News Association) Madrid June 2--Four more death victim of the bomb outrage occured to day. The report that General Weyler wat injured it unture, however two of hit sons were. MUKDEN OPENED TO WORLD (Scrlppa News Association) Tokio, June 2 Mukden wat formally opened to the world' trad yesterday. . d RA PASSO s IS DAD (Scrlpps New Association) Boire, Idaho, June 2 General George Passons, who wat attorney general of Idaho during the administration of Steuen berg, died at noon today. He hat been the most prominent lawyer in the state and was largely inteiested in banks and irrigation project. EXPECTING IT TODAY (Scrlpps New Association) Washington, June 2 Rate bill conferee expect to reach an agreement today. Hepburn expectt to report it to the House before today's adjournment. Later The statehood bill conferees reach ed final agreement and signed reports this afternoon. IMS AD AHA S CLASH III (AIM A MM - . F MEXICAN RIOTERS ATTACK AMERICANS WITH EIRE ARMS AND DYNAMITE Potatoes & Ha7 We have a large supply of strictly choice large potatoes in stock, which w offer at very low price. We etill have a large amount of hay - all gradet in our houae which we offer at $12.00 per ton. The hay market it very dull at the present time and we want to unload tame. We have to arrive a car load of Straw berry boxes, in about a week. Our price on them will be very low. We are in the markeh for all the eggt that are offered and we pay highest market price, spot cash, for them. PHONE MAIN 2 Oregon Produce Company -- The Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank Capital $60,000 Opened for Business May I Solicits a share of your business in the i banking line especially savings and in active accounts. W. C, GEO. w. c. CT. OFFICERS BROWN, President MILLER. Vice Rresident j CLEAVER. Cashier T. J. SCROGQIN, Asst Cashier DIRECTORS BROWN. WM. MILLER. GEORGE PALMER, BACON. GEO. L. CLEAVER. T. J. TURNER OLIVER. , SCROGGIN L. CAVINESS F. J. HOLMES MEXICAN GOVERNMENT IS ASKED PROTECT AMERICANS TO Americans Sbot Down Wtile teiiiiij the Residence of Colonel Greene- Reports on Total Deatii List Vary AT A LATE HOUR TODAY GOVERNOR YZABEL WITH ARMED AMERICANS TOOK CHARGE OF THE TURBULENT CONDITIONS 450 Unauthentic Rumors say that Colonel Greene is One of the Victims of the Rioters. (Scrlpps New Association) Naco Arizona, June 2 Report heie state that Mexican natives and American citizens are fighting fiercely at Cananaa. The natives are employing dynamite to destroy American property, and the fight ing is becoming general. While no open battles are held, the people are fighting from ambush and the latest reports say only four American are killed among whom is Colonel Green. TAFTAND BELL IN CONSULTATION Washington, June 2 Major Watt re ports from Bisbee to confirm the action of starting troops for the Mexican border and is asking for further instruction re garding the matter. The War department ha tent a ess age to Fort Hauchuatca ordering the recall of any American toldiert that may have proceeded into Mexico. Root be lieves that the United States can not tend troops into Mexico and the department has asked the Mexican government to authorize the use of American troops in quelling the Cananea riots. Mexico wat atked to protect the American citizens. GREENE ON STREETT ALL NIGHT EI Paso, Texas, Jugt 2 Reports here say that Col. Greene patrolled the streets all night in an automobile surrounded by Rangers. The Mexicans were short of arms and used dynamite to destroy houses. LONGWORTHS Off FOR EUROPE (Scrlpps News Association) New York, June 2. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth tailed co the American Line steamer St. Louis this morni g. They were escorted to the steamer by a small number of their inti mate friends, but a large number of curi ous people were assembled at the per to tee the daughter of the President and the man she had mar ied. . According to their present plans Mr. and Mrs. Longworth expect to remain abroad all summer and to return to ashing ton about October I Their first visit will be to London, where they will be the guests of Ambas sador and Mrs. Whitelaw Raid. Mr and Mrs. Longwort will spend most of their time with the Reids; and will only make a few short visi.s to other friends in various parts of Great Britain. During their sojourn in London they will be re ceived by the King and the Queen and it ie understood that thsy will also be enter tained by other members of the royal family and members of the highest aris tocracy. They expect to attend the optn ing oi me summer season at Ascot on June 1 9 and in the week proceeding the races the Raids will give a ball to intro duce Mr. and Mrs. Longworth to English society. This ball and a number of other social functions will take place in Dor chester House, the palatial home of the Raid family. After their London season the Long- worths will start for the Continent, where they will travel exteneively. They wil epend several days with Mr. Longworth's sister, the Countess de Chambrun in Paris and expect to be three or four days in Berlin and about as long in various other European cities. It is believed that the foreign government will take officia. cognizance of Mr. and Mr. Longworth' visits and will show them the moet cor dial and hospitable consideration. Mr and Mr. Longworth expect to return to New Y:rk in August and will epend sev eral week In Cincinnati before returning to Washington. POSSIBLE ONLY III AMERICA FEDERAL HELP ESSENTIAL Washington, June 2 The State de partment has received a dispatch from Consul Galbreath In Mexico stating that the situation is serious and federal help is absolutely essential. The following telegram was received from him dated at Naco, Arizona. "Send assistance to Cananea immediately. American citizens are being murdered, property dynamited and we must have help." A second aispatch from the same place says "It is imperative that assistance be rendered American citizens at Can anea." Copies of Galbreath's message was sent to Ambassador Thompson at Mexico City in connection with instruc tions to him. COL. GREEN REPORTED KILLED New Orleans. June 2 Specials from Disoee say mat ooi. w. ureene was killed in the riots at Cananea last n'jiit. Governor Yzadel was on the scene with Mexican troops but the shooting continued from both sides. It is believed that about sixty Americans are already killed and several times that -umber of Mexicans. The two parties were engaged in the bloodiest sort of battles. SOLDIERS FINALLY RELEASED Douglas. Ari. June 2 Governor Yzabel arrived here from Naco carrying orders permitting armed Americans to accom pany him to Cananea. and under the command of Captain Ryling, four hund red and fifty men left on a tpecial with Governor Yzabel to the tcene of action. ARMED MEN TO THE SCENE Bisbee, An.. June 2 In response to a call from CoL Greene at Cananea, Mex., where Mexicans are engaged in a bloody fight with the Americans, four hundred men left at midnight for the scene. The United States troops called for by the American Consul are awaiting orders. New York June 2 A thousand shares of the Green Copper company were thrown on the curb market this morning on account of the Mexican reports. Stock fell nearly two points. AUTHORITIES EXPECTED TROUBLE Tucsen, June 6 It is rumored that the officials at Cananea expected trouble for some time and have hoped that when it came it would lead to the annexation of the territory in which the property is located. The family of Co1. Greene has been removed to the America n side, a distance of about aeventy-five miles, The danger is not over as there are many eigne of more out-breaks of a worse char acter. There are now two thousand Americans in the camp and many are fleeing. Authentic reports say that two Ameri cans Geo. Metcalf and his brothsr Will, were shot down while guarding the resi dence of Col. Green. About thirty Mex icant are kil'ed, including a little baby. rOLEY HOUSE LEASED Mayor Geo. E. Good, of Grant' Pat Oregon, hat leased the Foley hotel in this city for a period of five year. This is the largest hotel in the state outside of Portland. Mr. Good is an experienced hotelman a wide awake citizen and hit patt ex perience nat proven him to be alwayt loyal to the home of hit adoption. He it now terving hit second term a Ma, at Grant's Pass, one of the leading towns of Southern Oregon where he has been proprietor of the hotel Josephine, the best hotel south of Portland. It it tafe to state that the high stand ard of the Foley house under the succet ful management of J. E. Foley will be maintained by Mr. Good and the Obser ver bespeakes for Mr. Goods royal welcome by the business interests of this city and the traveling public. REPORT TO PRESIDENT (Scrlpps New Association) Wasuington, June 2 Commissioners Neill and Reynolds today handed the re port on the Chicago Packing Houses to the President. The report contains six thou sand words. GERMAN BAPTISTS (Scrlppa New Association) Springfield, 111. June 2 The annual conference of the Baptiat Brethren open ed on the State Fair grounds today and will last five days. Ssveral thousand German Baptist from all, part of the country are in attendance. The Sunday school missionary, educational and busi ness interests of the organization will be thoroughly discussed by the best talent of th church. , , THE POPE SEVENTY ONE YEARS 01D (Scrlppa New Association) Rom. June 2 Today is Pop Piu X' teventy first birthday. Owing to his in disposition no public demonttration in honor of the day wa mad. He spent th day quietly and received only hi 1 ter and the head of hi household. Let ter and telegram of congratulation ar rived rrom an part or th world, in many casee accompanied by beautiful and valuable gifts. fftcrlpp New Association) New York, June 5 William Carlo Brown, former y on of th . vie presi dents of the New York Central, th Lak Shore & Michigan Central Railroads with headquarter in Chicago, today be came acting head of the vast Vanderbilt system of railroads, with head quarter In this eity. Mr. William H. Newman, th president of the system, who ha been waiting th arrival of Mr. Brown, turned over th control of th road to Mr. Brown and will .eave in a' few day on a two month' vacation. Mr. Brown, who is believed to be slated for th presidency 9 MfH, will 4w I m - $75,000 a year. . Wiljiam C Brown ha had a remark- able career in th railroad world and hia new position brings added honors, H draw th highest salary of any railroad vice president in th world. When th American Locomotive work recently offered to Brown th presidency with a salary of $50,000 a year h declined th offer. Th offer waa raised to $76,000 a year but Mr, Brown decided to remain in th railroad butinet and with th New York Central line. Mr. Brown it th ton of a poor Baptitt preacher and wat born in Herkimer county, New York in 1853. H worked tk. - - J l- T..-- iflaa ... 1 Vll MIV !1U III tfUIIV IBV9 IIIWIIV th railroad service at a taction hand on th St. Paul road. While in that position kft las rn.J frlM,.U., - - J k.. b m a a train despatcher for the Illinois Central. In 1890 he went to the Burlington Rail road at a train despatcher. - Hi rit to the general managership of that road wa phenomenal. In July '1901 he becam vie president and general manager of th Lake Shore and hit success In the oper ation of that tyttem caused hit jurisdic tion to be extended to all Mew York Central lines. At an operating officer his reputation is tecond to none in the country. It it expected that after hit re turn from his vacation, president Newman will succeed Chauncey M. Depew as chairman of the New York Central, whil Brown will become President. Mr. Brown it vice pretident of the Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank of this city. Ed. ;,. i SAWMILL AT HAMPA Th Leader-Herald la authority for the atatement that a sawmill is to be erected n Nampa very soon. Th logs to tupply th mill will be floated down the Payette to Emmet and will then be handed over to Nampa on the Dewey road. HONOR GARIBALDI'S MEMORY (8crlpps New Association) Rom, June 2 Today it the anniversary of the death of Giuseppe Garibaldi, th great Italian patriot, who died on th Island of Caprera on June 2, 1882. Hundreds of Italians and m ny foreigner went to the Island today to visit th tomb of th great General and to pay homage to hi geniu. There were also tome demonstrations in this city. In Milan nd in other Italian cities, wher Garibaldi hae many devoted admirer. SUSPECTED ANARCHIST RELEASED (Scrlpps New Association) Madrid, Jun 2-Robert Hamilton, who wat arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice in the anarchist bomb throw ing, was released this morning, and proved to be a tourist. (ANAL RIGHT OE WAY Washington, June 2 The senate today passed a bill granting a right-of-way for the construction of a ship canal from Laks Washington to Puget Sound. FISHERMAN'S L U C K Much of the luck of most anglers depends upon having the proper tackle to meet conditions as they find them . We have a great 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 f isn to to be had. If you want sport you need these things, they make fishirg "worth while." Our prices are always reasonable INEWLIN DRUG CO! La Grande, Oregon.