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VOLUME V
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY. JUNE 4, 1906.
NUMBER ITS
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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
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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 &
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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. :
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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. - - -
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