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1 if TODAY'S NEWS TODAY WOjttftOr CleM nd co1'1, probably frost to night II bliUiU It ' " ' i ' . I - ulu m r. w . 1 MM (Scrlpps Newa Association) - - .. Washington June 7 The interment of me lace benator Gorman took place today at Oak Hill , cemetery. The ceremony was very simple and brief. The Rev. Wallace RadclilT, presbyterian. officiated There was a very brief ceremony at the house which was attended ; by a joint committee consisting, of Senators and Representatives. There was no music and no flowers. Only the committee and revives were present Chaplain Hail. of.1 Senate was present and assisted fllJRa services. ANOTHER OCEAN RACE (Bcrlppe News Association) New Rochelle, N. Y. June 7. Seven Yachts of the New Rochelle Yacht Club started from the New Rochelle Yacht Club thii morning on an ocean race for the Brooklyn Yacht Club Challenge Cup, They mtend to sail around Montauk Point to and around Norch East End lightship, thence to finish line off the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Bensonhurst L. I. In addition to the challenge cup there will be several special prizes, ' awarded to the winners and the second and third. This is one of the most interesting yacht uwjvents in this vicinity and is attract 'ciyinsiderabla interest as the course is considered quite difficult and requires excellent seamanship and considerable ex perience in sailing. DISMISSED CASE (Scrlpps Newa Association) New York, June 7 District Attorney Jerome today -announced that he had decided to dismiss the indictment against Josephine AVranva next Monday. The girl was charjed with the murder of her uncle and was acquited of the charge. It earn out'' in the trial that she had killed hiriTjia account of the fact that he had d&filed her. She was also under indictment charged with killing her aunt. The testimony in the first trial went to show that the auit had assisted the uncle in accomplishing his heinous crime. Potatoes & Hav 1 We have a large supply of strictly choice large potatoes in stock, 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. Out 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 L Oregon Produce Company The Eastern Oregon Trust and Saving Tne savings bank is the greatest boon that has ever come to the masses. It not only protect them by offering a substitute for doubtful investments, but by accepting small deposits it protects them from their own thoughtless expenditure's. We want your savings account no matter how small GENERAL BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS . W r. RRHWN President F.J. HOLMES, INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Indianapolis. Ind.. June 7.-The Demo cratic State Convention of Indiana, which met atTomtinson Hall this forenoon, is not a very exciting event Everything is quiet and peaceful and not a trace; of the excitement and interest caused dy Democratic state conventions in this State is noticeable' The preliminry arrangements like the selection of members of the State Comittee, etc. were made Tester- day afternoon and the love feast which was held in the evening passed off without a hitch.The result of it all is that the con vention today it devoid of any particular interest as everything is cut and dried everybody feels that everything, from the personnel of the various committees to the platform and even the nominations for the State ticket has been prearranged under the direct influence of Wm, Jen nin. Bryan and that the convention it merely a matter of form. Benjamin F. Shively,,of South Bend, Ind., was made chairman of the conven tion and in his address at the opening of the convention sounded the keynot of the Democratic campaign in this State. The CCT.?;?t!? c?"' 1R71 doWatee and 686 Votes are necessart for nomi nating a candidate. The nomination will be made this afternoon. The following places on the ticket are to be filled; .Secretary of State, Auditor of State, State Treas uter. Attorney General, Clerk of the Supreme Court Superintendent of Public nstruction. State Geologist Ststestician one Judge of the Supreme Court for the First District one Judge of the Supreme Court for the fourth District two Judges of the Appellate Court for the First Dis trict and three Judges of the Appellate for the Second District WORLD'S LARGEST (Scrlpps New Association) Glasgow, June, 7 The world" largest liner, the Lusitania, was successfully launched here today. Lady Inve-eld christ.ned her. This floating palace will be ahle to cross the Atlantic in three and one half days. She is 800 feet in lencth and her engines are capable of develop ing 80,000 horse power, ; " PITER IN PORTLAND iScrtppe News Association) Portland June 7 S. A. D. Pucer ar rived this morning in Portland in custody of a federal marshal! and was lodged in jail pending trial. He states that he will make sensational revelations regarding the Oregon land swindles which will im plicate Portland millionaries. )!A!N 2 rs oank OFFICERS Wm. MILLER, Vice Rresident T. J. SCROGGJN; Aist Cashier Treasurer, ; LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY", DISTRICT (OH In the matter of the State versus Paul Rohr. Eva Crawford complaining witness, was dismissed this morning for want of evidence. The jury which had the case of Wm Grant Versus H. Harrell under consider ate n last evening brought in a verdict of one thousand dollars in favor of Wm Grant This was a case where Wm. Grant brought suit against Mr Harrell to re cover commission for the sale of Mr. Har rall's farm, The amount sued for was something over fifteen hundred dollars, i JURY LIST " Judd Keer. Cove; Thomas Scott Elgin Andy Wilksnson, Union. E. E. Conley Alicel H.C. Renehart. Summerville, J. R. Laiamers, Summerville, George Ran kin, Elgin. E. Draper. Union. W. T. Wall singer, Alical. J, 0. Anson. La Grande. Thomas Ransom. Eltrin. Robert Deal. La. Grande. W. E. Ruckman. Imbler. C. M Kiddle. La Grande. E. S. Geckler, Elgin, G. M. Gray. Alicel, T. F. Galloway. Elgin. J. Fickle, Union, Fred - Broden La Grande F. D. Gaskilt, La Grande, Wm, Ericson. La Grande, J. M. Giekinson. North Powder J. E. Reynolds. La Grande. Wm. Swickar Union. W. Titus, Union. I. W. Maharry, North Powder, W. T. Martin. Cove, Al bert Hutchinson, North Powder. W. B. Gasset Talocaset A. J. Turner, Medica1 Springs W, Peck, Elgin. . . . .. . COUNCIL MEETING Bids wsre opened for the construction of sidewalk on th street -and refered a street committee.-" , , Action on the ordinance fixing saloon licenses at $1000 was defered until the next meeting. , '. , ' . An ordinance was reiucted increasing the salary qf theity treasurer for $5. to $15.00. v . An ordinance was found eontractlv for I two cement walks on Adams Avenue. j All claims aganistthe city were refered to the finance committee with instruc tion to'report or same at the next- meet ing which will be held the 20th of this month, excepting their salary, bills which ware ordered paid. Saloon licenss was granted the Mint, Cris Wright Eagle, Foley House, Sum mer House and Hickery bars. U. t T. CONVENTION (Scrlpps Newa Association) . Odgen,Utah. June 7 Eight thousand visitors are here this morning to attend the convention of the United Commerical Travelers Association which will hold a three days session. Twenty-four bands will be in the parade tomorrow, Dele gates fron Montana. Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming are in attendance. APPOINTED BOOTH (Scrlppe Newa Aasoclatlon) Washington June 7 President Roose velt today promised Senator Smoot that he would appoint Hiram . Booth to the office of distrct attorney f-r Utah. This was done late this afternoon. BY fIVE VOTES (Scrlpps Newa Association) Portland June 7 The official vote shows that Tom Word was defeated 'or re-election to the office of sheriff by five votes. He has filed contest of the elect ion on the ground of fraud. ALFONSO SURPRISED (Srtrlpps Newa Aasoclatlon) Madrid June. 7 The Spanish ministrv has resigned the cause is unknown and Alfonso is surprised. EMPRESS' BIRTHDAY (Scrlppe News Association) St Petersburg. June. 7 I The Douma (which is equivalent to our conirressi ob served the Birtidav of the Empress bv adjourning until tomorrow. TWELVE HORSE POISONED Colfax Wash. June 7 William C.ArAnn one of Whitman County's most prominent farmers, lost twelve of hia P. on Saturday by posion. Hs had just con tracted t3sell two of the horses for $300, and nont of the others were worth any less. He valued them at not less than $1800. SESSION OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 1906, JOHNSTOWN HAS HEAVY ( SI (Scrtpps News Association) Pittsburg. June. 7 The weather bureau station here received ft telegram from Johnstown this morning stating that a cloud burst had occured along the Conemauirh River and that-the stream had risen thir teen and a half feet between the hours of e'ght and nine this morning. Consider able damage was reported, but so far no report of loss of life has been received. WE DID BETTER Tom Hailey is a popu lar man in Umatu tilla county where he carried by 692 over c.t.:. ej . . uin. nowever jauge takin can go mm a few better as he earned his home county by 694. Both gentlemen have reason to be proud if thtir fellow . neigh bora. ,.),- f (8crlppe Newa Aasoclatlon) San Francisco June 7 The prospect for a general strike along the water front is good, buch a stnke will tie up all shipping and general stagnation of build ing industries. The trouble is the result of the intention of schooner owners to send out three schooners with non union crews. The Oceanic Steam Ship Com pany served notice this morning that the working agreement between themselves and the sailors union terminated thirty aays ago. A groups of non union Amur!. cans are now on their way to this port. Unions involved are seeking a conference today in order to learn whv. The Unirurf Shipping Transportation Association is simply looking on as the strike :nly effects steam schooner crews. WU HONOR CREAT CHEMIST ' (Scrlpps News Association) New York. June 7 The comm item f.rmed by the Chemists Club of this citv to farms plans to commemorate the semi centennial anniversary of the discovery by Dr.William Henry Parkin of th chem ical uses of coal tar has decided in favor of the establiehuien' of a librarvof wnrk on chemistry, probably to be known as tne r-erion Library and to cost $50,000 the appropriation of $5,000 for a Parkin medal and a token to Dr. Parkin and a dinner on October 6. at which the dis tinguished chemist is expected to be pres ent it is planned that the Chemist Club be made a national institution with non resident members who will have the use of the bujks in the new library for S6.00 a year Th3re are to be two sets of bcoki one for locals and the other for circulation throughout the country. Ten thousand dol lars has already been promised toward the establishment of a library. The Perkin medal is to be awarded to an American chemist for distinguished work in technial chemistry. The dinner was fixed tentativelv for October 6. hut if neceis: ry. ihsdale of the banquet can ' changed to suit the convenience of Dr. Perkin who is in England. A feature of the dinner will be a symposium on th,e development of coal tar industry. Dr. Perkins discovery fifty years ago when he produced his first color mauve, from coal tar, has become an impor .ant factor in chemistry not only because of the aniline colors produced, but also on account of the value of the discovery in synthetic chemistry. The anniversary will be celebrated in Germany. Italy England. Tne committee appointed to arrange for the celebration In this country includes Joseph Choate, General Horace Porter, Nicholas Murray Butler, Woodrow Wilson, Andrew Carnegie, James Speyer Herman A Metz. Morris K Jessup and Arthur Van Brisset. mm AHK STRIKE STOLE f ROM EMPLYOER. ' (Scrlpps Newa Association! . New York. June 7, William P. Wilson, alias E. R. Parks, aged twenty-nine years was arrested in this city this morning at the request of the los Angeles police. It is allegtd that Wilson or Parks, decamn. ed from Los Angeles last November with two. thousand one hundred dollars of his employers' cash. The prisoner admitted this morning that'ha is guilty' and he also admitted that he had taken nearly five thousand dollars. A? reward of five hun dred dollars a offered for his arrest by the Guarantee Trust Company. He will be held here until the Los Angeles officers arrive for him. TO RAISE ONE MILLION (Scrlpps Newe Aeaoclatlon) ' Des Monies June 7 A special meeting of the stock holders of the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad Company is held hece to diy, for the purpose of amending the existing amended articles of incor poration of the company and to authorixe the issue of second mortage bonds not exceeding $ 1 .000,000 and bearing interest m. rnr rmr rmmn 'f i HM- BOTH (RATTERS Ccrlpps yuve Aasoclatlon) . Philadelphia, June 7. Joseph K. Aikens who for twenty seven years was chief clerk of the Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania , Railroad, . testified this morning before the Interstate Commerce Commission that he owned thirteen hund red shares of coal mine stock which cost him fifty thoasand dollars. He also testified that he had received a small amount of additi onal stock as a gift . He also ad mitted that he had sent Boyer the forty six thousand dollars which Boyer testified to yesterday. He stated that Boyer looked out for his interests and - that Aikens salary ranged from thirty to one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month during the thirty years employ ment , He ciaimed that he bought coal stock with monsy which he had saved from his wages. Hs stated that he was once given three hundred dollara by the operators and that he received fifty dol lar I per month 1 for an "Intermediate Interest" in a company store. He testi fied that the forty-tlx thousand dollars which he sent Boyer was in payment for commissions due him for looking after Aiken's business matters. r- $ f- : PLENTY' Of SIGNERS I I (Scrlpps Newa Aasoclatlon) Chicago, June 7 Five thousand affi davits were filed by the stats to sustain the contention that Will J. Davis, the man ager of the Iroquois theatre, cat get a fair trial in Chicago on the charm of manslaughter, in connection with the. disaster, which cost the lives of so many women and children. ., , f MITCHELL ARRIVED j (8crlpps Newa Aasoclatlon) Kansas, June. 6 John Mitchell, presi dent of the miner's union arrived here to ssttle the miner's troubles in the South west. He states that the difficulty affecting thirty thousand men may be settled with n a few hours. Will ADJOURN IN JULY (Scrlpps New Association) Washington, June 7 Speaker of the House. Joseph G. Cannon, today announ ced that congress would adjourn by July 15. i IS HE RM-AN LUC K - - e Much of the luck of moit ang ers 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 edery thing that you will ever need to insure bringing back a good catch if there are flsn to to be had. If you want ' sport you need these things, they make fishing worth while." Our prices are always reasonable INEWLIN DRUG CO La Grande, NUMBER 17 ' t PACKERS ? ! REGRET i II ATM' MTV (Scrlpps Newe Association) ' Washington -. June 7-Neill, followed Wilson before the committee ori ' agricul-j ure and while he denied any attempt at expert knowledge but states that he wa qualified as an average man of intelli-j . gence. :He stated thr, he did not txpec to find parlor conditions and that he was careful to distinguish between necessarf and unnecessary St He said that Dry Dyson, representing jhe packer askedt him. to, withold hi port, thirty day, Dyson wanted Neil, to return and mak .ml'lB afM InveatiaraUo and publish what he might see then. ,T WOMEN RLTUSE KELP , . (Scrlpps Newa Association) . St Paul, Jun 7. Th California dele gates to th Federations CUbs Convent tion hav succeeded in haying th con-; venilon withdraw, th resolution . appro- priatingtwo thousand, dollar from thv treasury for the rehabltation of th city' of San Francisco. " BHi ATTORNEY fEE ? (Scrlpps Newe Association) New York. Jun 6 Th Jury today awarded John Lelahunty a verdict in full for th amount of his claim of $6,00O counsel fee against Richard Canfleld for legal service after District Attorney? Jeromes' raid, on Canfleld' gambling hous in this city. . ' REBATE CASE . ; (Scrtppa New Aseoolatlon), " ' Kansas Citv. June 7 The rebate iesu against the Armour. Swift Marl nH 1 Cudhay packing houses began today in; the federal court with the selecting of a jury to which will be submitted p'tat-. mom ui racie agreea-upon by both side. BOYER DISMISSED I (Scrlpps Newt Association) Philadelphia; Jun 7 Presfdent'Casatt; of the Pensylvania railroad directed the immediate dismissal of Joseph B, Boyer.' who yesterday confessed to receiving' secret commissions on company coal purchases. , ; FOSTER REIIVES APPOINTMENT ' (Scrlpps News Aeaoclatlon) - Washington, D. C, Jun 7. Washington officials hav been informed that former! , Secretary of Stat Foster ha been ap pointed by the Chinese Government tn represent that Government at th Hague peace conference. SENATE HONORS LATE SENATOR (rtcrlpps News Association) Washington. D, C, June 7. On aecoLnt' of the funeral of the late Senator Gor-i man, the Senate did not meet until two . o'clock this afternoon. ; . s ' e Oregon. . mi ! V e
