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W TODAY'S NEWS - '" TODAY Witter Clear and cold, probably frost to right Tomorrow cloudy. VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY. JUNE 4, 1906. NUMBER ITS mm DISCLOSES ABOMINABLE AND FILTHY CONDITION IN : . PACKING HOUSES ., (Scrlppe News Association) , .... "Washington. June 4-Terrifying revel ations, almost beyond belief is made in the special report on Chicago packing house conditions submitted to Congress, t Monday by the President. In the mess age accompanying the report, Roosevelt describes the conditions as revolting and urges immediate and drastic legislation according to Beveridge amendment s The report is not nice and the reading of the statement gave a sickening sensa tion. It shows that the packers generally i disregarded the m.diui rules of vjtanat ation and decency. The reports say .....I. , j , , , . . , '" pa4,u ai jiiuwj brick with manure filling, and refuse. When wet the floors are malodorous and limy. When dry the floor are dusty. ... Stock that dies enroute to the yards are thrown on the platforms. The reason they were not removed was the expense it would envolve. The interior of the building are mostly floors, usually watersoaked, slimy and the rooms poorly lighted. Systematic ventilations was not found anywhere. The report continues 'We found only one porcelain receptacle for meat. Sanitary conven iences for empbyers indifference to cleanliness. ' Retiring room adjoin the working rooms and are usually cut ol inm the latter by partitions. Many are y without side air openings. Conditions that mostly -- effect cleanliness in " food 'products are the absence of lavatory pro visions in privies. Wash sinks are either . unfurnished at all or email and dirty net her towels, soap or toilet paper being furnished. Mei and woman return from these places and plunge their nnwashed , hands into the meat products, such as ' sausages. ' I Ft? DM DIRTY FLOORS TO CAN Wa saw meat shoveled from filthy flxirs j.nd piled on tables rarily washed. It NCiJ pushed a'tout in rotten push carts . that are always gathering dirt, splinters, floor filth, expectorations and other di rt. As an example of disregard to cleanliness by employees, we saw a hog killed and cleaned, started to the cooler and saw it i Potatoes & ur t i nave a large supply or strictly cnoice large potatoes in which we offer at very low price. We still have a large amount of hay - all grades - in our house which we offer at $12.00 per ton. The hay market is very 'dull at the present time and we want to unload same. 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 eggs that are offered and we pay highest market price, spot cash, for them. PHONE 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 banking line especially savings and in active accounts. OFFICERS W. C. BROWN, President GEO. L. CLEAVER, Cashier DIRECTORS W. C. BROWN, WM. MILLER. GEORGE PALMER. J. C. T.BACON, GEO. U CLEAVER. TURNER OLIVER, T. J. SCROGGIN T SENDS REPORT fall from sliding rail to dirty wooden floor and there slide part way into a filthy men's privy. It was picked up by two employees placed on trucks and taken to the cooler in its awful condition.' ACTION INSPIRED BY ANIMOSITY. .. Chicago June . 4 The packing house office today stated that Roosevelt is in spired by personal animosity due to the fact that he lost heavily in the Marguis Demores scheme to establish a rival packing house. The scheme fell though during the Eighties. UNSPEAKABLE FILTH Excuses for privies are situated short distances from work rooms. . In extreme cases workmen do not pretend to use even these put relieve themselves in coners of workrooms. Consequently the comers and privies permeate the air with urine fumes and nauseating odors. GOVERNMENT TAGS A SHAM . There is no government inspection in the preparation of sausages and other products, although they bear tags stating "Government inspection" has been admin istered. We eaw workere climb over heaps of meat in order that they might select the pieces they wanted. They frequently throw pieces upon the floor beside the benches. In cutting meatt on benches the employees generally hold the meat against their aprons, which as a rule are indescribably filthy. At lunch hours the men sit on the spot where meat is cut and spit on the benches and floors under the very eyes of the superintendent Dur. ing the same period they were seen to stand on the benches and meat tables with shoes covered with dirty blood and filth.' ; . . MEAT EXPORTATION RUINED A Chicago packer representative who refused to be quoted said. The export trade from Amercia has been ruined. With the exception of England, who is the largest meat consumer in the world, foreign countries will undoubtedly view our meat with suspecsion. Germany is certain to exclude our meats as the Ger mans favor South American countries. WOULDBE ASSASSIN BURIED (Seripps News Association) ' Madrid, June 4 The body of Manuel Morales, the wouldbe assassin of Alfonso, was buried today. : Ha . . . stock, MAIN 2 Wm. MILLER. Vice Rresident T. J. SCROGGIN, Asst Cashier L CAVINESS F. J. HOLMES TO COHGRESS SEHATOR GORMAH DIES SUDDEHLY TODAY SUIT AGAINST STANFORD'S tSTAE (Seripps News Association) San Francisco June 4 Charging Mrs. Jane Stanford with deliberate fraud and conspiracy., a suit has been filed this morning oy Annie F. Stanford and her brother Senator Leland Stanford, agiinst ths executors of Mrs. Stanford will. Tie complaint chages Stanford with deliberate defrauding her husband and brother out of $680,000, according - to the agre ment entered into between Asa and Leland. CELEBRATE ttSTH ANNIVERSARY tScrlppe New Association) Boston, Mass., June 4 The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is celebrating its two hundred and sixty-eighth anniversary to afternoon the members of the company assembled At their headquarter and escorted the Oooernor of the State and commander-in-chief to the Old South Church, where the annual sermon will be delivered. After the conclusion of the exercises in the church the company will march to the Common, where the cere mony of commissioning the newly elected officer will be performed by the Gover nor and commander-in-chief. The com pany will then parade to Faneuil Hall where dinner will be served at half past six o'clock. It will be preceded by formal reeep tion. Bid WAD (Seripps New Association) Manhattan NavedaJune 4 An unknown and masked bandit entered a saloon on Main Street this morning held ordered everbody present to get out and he then robbed the till of over fifty dollars. He over looked ten thousand dollars lying close by in an open eafe after pocketing the loot the desperado backed out of the door and escaped. MIGRATION SOUTH. (Seripps News Association) New York, June 4. Delegates repres enting nearly every Southern St-te and including many prominent students of economy, met here this morning in com pliance with a call sent out some time ago with a view of organizing a Southern States Immigration Commission. The del egates, who were appointed by the gov ernors of their respective states will re main in session for two davs and, it is hoped, that a permanent organization will be formed, to regulate the immigration to the South. MAY SUCCEED FATHER (Seripps News Association) Baltimore. June 4 It is reported that Governor Warfield may appoint Arthur P. Gorman Jr. to succeed his father. Such a step would restore harmony among the Democrats. fIRE TAKES AMOUR ELEVATOR (Seripps News Association) . Chicgo. 111. The Armour elevator was destroyed by fire this morning. Ignition happened in a neghboring plant the Commonwealth Electric Company and a million dollar loss is the estimate. A railroad swithman, in trying to save some cars, was killed. VOTING APPEARS TO BE HEAVY Reports from various precincts through out the county say a heavy vote is being cast judging from the number of people in the differer.t towns. At Cove 90 votes had been cast by noon. In Elgin no re p rt could be gotu-n as to actual number of votes cast, but the town is alive with people. Imbler at the time of going to press is expecting an extra large vote. Farmers are turning out ir. numbers. Island City expects a full vote. At three-thirty the town i full of voter. ROBBER OVERLOOK WAS PROMOTED RAPIDLY fROM PAGE TO LEADER Of DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Seripps News Association) ' Washington June 4 Senator Gorman died at hi horns in this city this mjrning of heart failure. He has been iH for several week but hi death was unexpected as no on had any intimation thi t hs wa seriously ill. He has been ailing with heartdissase, which ultimatt'y mum his death. Burial will take place from Laurel Marylnad, probably Wednesday. Senator Arthur Pua Oorman, Demo cratic senator from Maryland was born In Howard County, Md., March 11, 18S9: attended the public schools in hi - native county for a brief period; in lobs' was appointed page In the Senate of the United States, and continued in the ser vice of the Senate until 1766. at which time he was postmaster; on the let of September. 1766, he was removed from hi position and immediately appointed collector of internal revenue for the Fifth district of Maryland, which office he held until the incoming of the Grant Ad ministration in 1869: in November, 1B69 was elected a member of the house of delegate of the Maryland .legislature; was reelected in 1871; then elected speaker of delegates at ths ensuing ses sion; in 'Jin 1872. . he was elected president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company: in 187S hs was aleetsd ho represent Howard County in the Mary land Stat senate, and was reelected in November, 1 879, for a term of four years was elected in January, 1880. to the United State Senate as a Democrat to succeed William Pinkney Whyte; took his seat March 4, 1881, and was reelected in 1886 and in 1892; in 1902 was again elected, to succeed George L. Wellington. Republican, and took his seat March 4, iua. ms term or service would expire March 5. 1909. During his senatorial career he ha served on the following committees: , Appropriations, District of Columbia, Finance, Iteroceanic Canals, Irrigation, Library, Printing. SENATE ADJOURNS. The Senate adjourned at twelve today in respect to the late Senator Gorman. OHIO COAL STRIKE SERIOUS (Seripps News Association) Columbus Ohio, June 4 Eighteen com panies of the stat militia ha been or dered to Zanesville to await develop ment in Coal Hollow, where ttriking miner have fired on the guard last night. More trouble is threatened. SAN JOSE CAR LEAVES TRACK (Seripps News Association) san jose, June 4 An interurban car jumped the track on a steep hill on the outskirts of Los Gates this morning. John Day was killed and Dick Farrel, a San Jose contractor, was badly injured. Others were more or less hurt A de fective rail was the cause. MAY REJECT IT (Seripps News Association) The conference report on the rate bill will be rejected in the senate unless it is withdrawn, so said a Republican senator today. The senate objects to the House incorporating new matter into the bill' i Few Bargains BABY BIGGIES 1 need the room. Over twenty different styles. Special prices for a short time. INGRAIN CARPETS The largest assortment in the county to select from. We also carry a large line of other carpets, rugs, etc. LAGE CURTBIIMS We have them from 60 cents to $7.00 per pair. Will pay you to look over our line. E. C ADCO0K Furniture KNIGHTS OE COLUMBUS CONVENTION . (Seripps New Association) , , , t ... , New Haven. Conn, June 4 Nearly ten thousand member of the order of the Knight of Columbus hav already in vaded this city and more are coming to attend the national convention of that organization which will be held her dur ing thi week. The local member of the order, assisted by a large committee of Knights representing the various lodges in this state, have been busv for week preparing for the convention and now everything is in readiness for ths enormous crowd streaming Into Wa city. All forenoon trainloads of delegates from all part of th United State arrived her. rThe . delegate, many of , whom were accompanied bv ladies, were re ceived by local committees appointed for that purpose and conducted to their res- rd and were assigned to their lodging. PORTRAIT Or DAVY CROCKETT FOUND (Seripps Newe Association) Auetin, Tex. June 4 The hitorio col lection in the Alamo ha been enriched by th addition of a fin portrait :t Davy Crockett painted from nature by John G. Chapman, while Crockett was a member ot Congress from Tennessee. Th por trait belonged to John S. Wise., jr. a native of Virginia, now living in New York and was recently purchased by a representative of th Daughter of Re public of Texas for $1,000. Th pictur bear th data of 1852 and 1 said to be an excellent likeness. There is but on other authentio portrait of Davy Crockett known to exist which was painted by Daramb and hang in th Capitol In Washington. IRRIGATION DAM IN ONEIDA BREAKS Preston. Idaho, June 4 Filled to over flowing and weakened by th recent heavy rains, the Blackhurst irrigation reservoir, four miles northeast of here, broke early today,, flooding th farms below, over an area several miles square. Crops were ruined andjnany farm animals were washed away and drowned, , Wagon roads war washed out and th track of th Oregon Short Line were inundated, delaying'the morning trams several hour. Th property loss cannot be estimated but it will aggregate many thousand of dollar. NATIONAL CONVENTION ( i L (Seripps News Association) Chicago, Ill.i June 4 The annual con vention of the National Grain Dealer' Association opened here today at th Auditorium with large delegation from nearly every state In the Union. Ohio practically control th organization and ha larger delegation than any other state, ifany matters of great interest to the grain trade will be considered. SENATOR BURTON RESIGNS (Seripps Newe Association) Topeka, Kansas, June 4 Senator Burton resigned today after a conference with Governor Hoch. 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 cderythlng 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 fishirg "worth while." Our prices are always reasonable NEWLIN DRUG CO i La Grande, . . PAID HIS MORAL OBUGATICNS! (Seripps News Association) - Nw York, Jun,.4-Wail Street ha quite a chock and is eagerly disscussing th "peculiar" action of a man who gave up a considerable fortune to pay certain moral debt which he wa by no mean oblidged to pay under the law, th man who caused thi sensation wat Edwin S. HoolyA Co.. of 49 Wall Street failed during th panic if .903. Th fill re -oc-cured pn July 27. 1903, three day after the failure of Talbot J. Taylor as Co., and W .L. Stow & Co.. and wa for $3,000,000. The firm ttled with it creditor in December 1903 at-fifty cent on ; the doi ar. Jn . October. 1904. Mr. Hooley formed hi present firm of Hooley, Lamed & Co, bis partner being George E. Lamed and Frank E. Brumley.the latter the mem ber. Th hous wa notably succesfe from in start. Ana Mr, nooiey. wno " when the old firm had mad it assignment assumed sole liability for ite debts, found recently that the time had com when he could carry out hi teadfat purpose to discharge hi "moral obligatiom"1 to the creditors. A a result h mailed to each of hit creditor check for the remaining fifty percent of hit claim, with interest at th tix percent from data of th failure. . Hi action i not without precedent in Wall Street but th precedent ar not numerous, Mr. Hooley, who 1 till, a young man, ha always been well liked n the Stree'. Th failure of Mr. Hooley' firm in 1903 wss du to an overloaded account in Evansvill & Terra Haute and Keokuk & Ds Moines. Those railroad 'he firm expected to sell. Th money panic developed, however, banker rsfused to' loan on th collatreal and th Hooley firm wa forced to suspend. SAaORS AND COOKS STRIKE (Berlppa New Association) . San Francisco, June 4 Striking cooks, firemen and sailors thi morning tied up th schooners Santa Monicia. San Ped ro and James F. Higgens.V Th schooners arrived in port and representative from th tailor and schooner owners ar now in session for the purpose of bringing the strike to a terminus. ? ' ' ' - BUSY SESSION OE HOUSE. (Scrlppe News Association) f Sacramento, Cal June 4 The hous, after being in session a few minute ad journed. During th session however, two bill and a timilar number of reso lutions were introduced. One bill pro vided an appropriation of half a million dollar dollars to defray expenses encur red by the calling out of th militia and th other enable school principal to make affidavit a to school attendances. Thi being don to ecur a school cen cu which is necessary in making appro priation. Adjournment was taken until three this afternoon. MAY BE SCHLEY (Seripps Newe Association) ' Washington Jun 4 It is hinUd her in thi city that Admiral Schley may be a candidate to succeed the late senator, Gorman. - - - Oregon. if S!" I -i. .'(.V J"-.;.1; r v-w '.Vlw ,