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.. 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.
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OFFICERS
Wm. MILLER, Vice Rresident
T. J. SCROGGJN; Aist Cashier
Treasurer,
; LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY",
DISTRICT
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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
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(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
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(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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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. ; .
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