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t WOJthor Showers tonight YlCflUiCI And tomorrow TODAY'S NEWS TODAY C . J 5 . ' VOLUME V ' ' ' LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 12.1906. NUMBER 160 yy " I rcitnniTiu- tub cnuin iiinnrc I I crnnuc m cHin't mrw I ciinDFMF tmmr BIICY JIT CIIIFM I . - - - mm w m A lllllffl UXLDKAIIIWI 11IL olLVLK JUPU.LL JIUKI'IJ nil Miur J uiin. murium, wum uuji mi III Mil llllf II 1 KILLED AT- Baker City June 12 Yesterday after noon at the E. & E. mine at Bourne Mat Lantey, a miner, was killed by an explo sion of powder in a drift The men had been thawing out eoma powder and left their work at noon. Returning they went to work again when one batch of powder exploded killing Lantey and injuring hie partner, but not seriously. The wounded men were brought to the jfi surface where Lantey died in a few min uses, nis aeam was causea paruy oy oma powder entering iii iug;. During the course of the afternoon a rumor was set a afloat on the streets of . Baker that the mine had blown up killing seventeen men. A report from the mine stated only the one man was killed and the mine was not injured. WHBERFORCE GOLDEN JUBILEE (Scripps News Association) Xenia.'O. June 12 Wilberf rce Uni versity, the oldest negro college in the United States, is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this week. Tne University was established in 1856 and since then a num , bar of fine buildings have been added to the original plant Some time ago An drew Carnegie gave to the University $15,000 for a library building and that building is now finished and will be dedi cated this week. Many prominent educa . tors from all parts of the contry will at tend the exercises in honor of the Golden Jubilee. President Roosevelt has been invited, but will not pe able to attend. THE GOULDS START TOR EUROPE (Scrlpps News Association) DNew Yorl' June 12 Mr. and Mrs. Georee J. Gould and their two elder fttsJ' daughters Miss Marjorie and Miss Vivian and Mrs. Kingdom, the mother of Mrs. Gould, sailed on the German Lloyd steam ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for Eu rope today. They intend to make an ex tended automobile tour through Europe, aecompained by their second son, Jay Gould, who has been in England, taking part in the championship tennis game. A PRESENT To advertise my I will GIVE AWAY every tvvelvth pair that goes out of my store I carry the HANAN, WALKOVER and HARLOW. for further particulars yjA. V. ANDREWS, TAILOR and WORK . GUARANTEED a i SANITARY Is as essential in your heme as the OUR WORK Executed in workmanlike manner and approved sanitary standards. Carrying a complete line of Bath Tubs, Sinks, Toilets, Lavatory and al plumbing fixtures. G. W. O'NEIL 1015 Washington Avenue (Scrlppa News A relation) Sea Bright N. j. June 12 The National Funeral Benefit Association of the Junior Order U. A. M. opened its an nual convention here today and at the same time the celebration of the silver jnbilee of the organization. The conven tion was opened by President Harris, who delivered his annual address. After the committee on credential s had sub mitted its report State Councillor Ed ward Mount of West Park was introduc ed and delivered an address. Then Mayor John W. Eyles and some of the local officers of the order delivered wel coming addresses. Coernor Stoks welcomed the delegates. CONTEST Of GERMAN SHARPSHOOTERS I Scrlpps News Association) ' Merdin, Conn., June 1 2. The big three days shooting tournament of the Southern New England Schoetzenbund opened here today at the Schuetzenpark. The first two days of the tournament will be taken up with competitions for the members of the Schuetzenbund, while the third day is iiicrvcJ tor t" rrmn competition, TTie tournament opened this morning with a parade of the sharpshooters, who marched in a body to the Schuetzenpark, where the range was in readiness for them. The attendance is larger than at any previous Schuetzenfest of the Southern New Eng land society. DECIDING ISSUANCE Of BONDS (Scrlips News Association) St. Louis June 12 There is a special election in this city today to decide if the city shall issue bonds for eleven million two hundred thousand to be used in the improvement of municipal buildings, parks and bridges, the last item including a municipal free bridge across the Mississ ippi to cost three and a half million. THE SHRINERS IN CHICAGO (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago III. June 12 The thirty-second annual session of the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which was to be held in Los Angeles, Cal., in May, but had to be postponed owing to the havoc wrought by the earthquake, opens here today. The Coun:il was called to order at ten o'clock this morning. SANTA EE BRIDGE BURNED (Scrlpps News Astoclation) Galveston Texas, June 12 The Santa Fe bridge was burned this morning and all connections with' the island is now severed except by water. high grade shoes Call HABERDASHER PRICES REASONABLE t - - t PLUMBING doctor TELEPHONE RED 161 mm MONEY HOT FUUED (Scrlpps News Association) Washington; June 12 The President is displeased because Congress denied himthe twenty-five thousand dollars for traveling expenses, as he thinks it is necessary and he is unable to pay his own expenses. Hs says he will not ride on passes as many rich institutions want him and will pay his expenses, but he wishes to visit a number of south western universities, and which he cannot do at his own expense. - Besides this the President is displeased because Congress fails to furnish a suit able staoie lor nis iiui.. Ms v.':r.t t keep a personal riding horse in the White House stables and wants Congress to provide funds for keeping it in connections with the Government stock that is neces sary at the White House. Washington June 12 Senator Flint Ex-Governor Lane, Judge Morrow and representatives from San Francisco, call ed on the President today to discuss ths plans of having the secretary of the treasury accept city bonds of San Francisco as security for deposits of gov. ernment money. The committee would like to have about thirteen millions and would like to turn over city bonds on ths ninety per cent basis. It is understood that the President favors the pla- which would not require congressional authority. LEDOUX TRIAL (Scrlpps News Association) Stockton Cal. June 12 The exper testimony of the surgeons wasths feature in the Ledoux murder trial t:day. The examination of the autopsy sur,' eon, Dr Latta was concluded this afternoon, and Dr. De Hull followed and stated that the blood in the trunk in which McVicar's body was found, come from a ruptured blxid vessel in the left nostril. He said this bleeding could not have occurred after death. Coroner Sevthworth gave corro borative testimony as to the former stat- ments and said that the bruises Were made before death and by the head com ing in contact with the walls of the trunk while being handled by the expressmn. PACKERS HAYE ACCEPTED REBATES (Scrlpps News Association) Kansas City, Jun 12 The Armour packing company. Swift & Company, neison-Morns packing company were found guilty in the federal court this morning of accepting rebates from the Burlington shipments to New York for exports. This is the first time that any concern has been brought to trial before the jury on a charge of accepting rebates for exports as applied to interstate com merce laws. MURDEREDW HER HOUSE (Scrlpps News Association) ' San Jose. Cal.. June 12 Mrs. S, Saufelipe was shot in the back with a shot gun while at her home on Linco! Avenue. Her husband claims the assassin fired through the front of the house. A shot gun and loaded shells has been found on the husband. As yet no arrest has been made. RATE BILL BACK TOR CONFERENCE (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, June 12 The House has sent the rate bill back to the conference by Senators Hepburn. Sherman of New York and Richardson of Alabama, who are the conferees. VOTING ON GREATERP1TISBURG PLAN (Scrlppa News Association) Pittsburg, Pa., June 12. In accordance with the order issued by Judge S. A. McOlung the citizens of Pittsburg. Allegh eny and outlying districts are voting to day on the proposition to consolidate the territory into on Greater Pittsburg. The plan of annexation has been agitated for several years and early this spring the matter finally reached a point, when it was considered opportune to the matter to a decision. It was decided to put the matter before the people and let them de cide by their vote whether the creation of a Greater Pittsburg should become a fact or not. It is believed that a large vote will be overwhelmingly in favor of a Greater Pittsburg. The movement has the solid support of the Good Government Party and of the Chamber of Commerce (Scrlppa News Association) Eareka, Cel.. June 12 The gasolire schooner Corinthian, with a crew of nine. while attempting to go to sea in a heavy storm was grour.did on north beach of Humboldt bay. Two of the crew were drowned and two men injured while assisting in rescue work. The breakers were going over the wrecked vessel which hazared the work of the life savers. The saving crew was at work all night and by four this morning the last man, Cap tain Atwater, was taken ashore after having clung to the rigging with the breakers running over him all night Ola Carlson a sailor and Andrew McCarey, a Berkeley University student who was shanghied and placed on board the steamer at North Fork, lost their lives in the surf. McCarey was shipping as a common sailor in order to reach home. Longshoremen and a helper was struck by floating timbers breaking the legs of both men. The vessel is well up on the beach and unless floated at high water, it will go to pieces within a few hours. WOMEN'S COLE CHAMPIONSHIPS CScr1r" Nw Assoolatlon) Brooklin. N. Y.. June 12. The first championship tournament of the recently organizedWomen's Eastern Golf Associat ion began this morning on the links of the Nassau Country Club near Glen Cove. L. I. and will last four days. The first two days will be devoted to the preliminaries while the last two days will pe taken up by the champinshipa. Besides the regular championship trophies several valuable special prizes will be contested for. The list of entries is large and fins sport is expected. f IS viaoRious (Scrlpps News Association) Washington June 1 2 The statehood bill conference committee's report was withdrawn by the Senate today and Foraker wins the fight The bill will now be changed to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory jointly. In November the people of Arizona and New Mezico will vote up. on saperate or simple statshood. LIMITS TO FASTIDIOUSNESS (Scrlppa News Association) Washington, D, C. June 12 A naval paymaster recently refused to accept the government quarters assigned to him at the Norfork Navy Yard, claiming they were unsuited to his purpose and un pleasant as to location. He also held that being unprovided with quarters, he was entitled to draw the allowance known as commutation of quarters. DESTRUCTIVE f IRES IN NEW YORK. (Scrlpps News Association) . New York, June 12 The Stuysant Wheelock piano companies and the Reiger Sols bank fixture makers were destroyed by fire this morning. A score of firemen were severely injured while attempting to quell the flames. The total loss will reach a half million dollars. SPECIAL LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED (Scrlpps News Association) Sacramento Cal. June 1 2 Amid the usual scenes which attend the closing of a session of legislature, the extra ordinary session adjourned today sine die. A Joint resolution was adopted thank ing the National guard and the United States for the work performed during the earthquake period, also a joint resolution ceeding Goat Island for a passenge terminal. The Governor today signed the bill appropriating a half million for state buildings in San Francisco. The Governor submitted a message of congratulation ' to both houses saying i ne exiraorainasy session which is now closing, in not only the briefest but also the most efficient and the least expensive of the five special sessions of the legisla ture of this state. EXERCISES AT WEST POINT. (Scrlpps News Association) West Point June 12 At the gradua tion of the cadets today. General Horace Porter who graduated forty years ago today, delivered tne address. Secretary Taft delivered the diplomas with a short address and when he reached the name of Adma Chaffee, he handed the diplom to Lieutenant General Chaffee, who saluted his son and then gave him the sheepskin. Harold S. Hetr ck of Con ORAKER necticut is at the head of the class. (Observer Special) Salem June 12 The State versus Tom Georges in applicants' appeal from the decision rendered by Douglass' couuty was affirmed by the Supreme Court to day. Eighty Greeks, employed to repair the road bed st Glen Brook and convicted for riot last October, appealed because the change of venue was denied. Amo tion was made for a directed verdict ofjac quittal on the ground that no proof of the crime existed, The motion was over ruled by the lower court but ad supreme court busy at salem. sustained by the high court E. G. Giligham of Salem was appointed state Librarian. J. B. Putman having resigned. Perry H. Raymond will succeed Giligham as bailiff .f the supreme court Jim:s;"vn Csmmissioners who were appointed were: Roger Meyers and Hailey Blackman of Happner; D. S. Jackson of Jacksonville; A. H. De vers and Tom Richardson both of Portland. PREPARING FOR NEW LAW (Scrlpps News Assoolatlon) Dectur 111.. June 12 The Illinois State Undertakers Association met here today for its annual cuiiwmuLI.. h!-h TV'' until June 1 e. The convention is of special interest as it is the last one before the new law in regard to the licensing of undertakers and emcalmers goes into effect Under the new law which was approved in May last year those .who wish to practic ths business of embalming or undertaking must submit to a stringent examiation by a special boar d of examation. The ex amiation includes the subjects of anatomy sanitary science, the care preservation embalming, transportation and burial of dead bodies etc. Any person who cannot or who fails to pass a satisfactory ex amation in these subjects will beds bared from practicing embalming and a penalty of not less than $25 and not more than $200 is provided for each violation. The examation will begin on Friday ,' of this week the day after the adjournment of the convention. ' ODD FELLOWS HONOR THEIR DEAD (Scrlpps News Association) Atlanta, Ga. June 12 The Odd Fel lows of this city will observe today as Memorial Day, and in accordance with the proclamation issued by Grind Sir R. E. Wright, of the Order of Odd Fel lows, wil hold exercises this afternoon on the various cemeteries to decorate the graves of their deceased brethren. Rome, N. Y. June 12 The Odd Fel- ows of this city will hold a msmoria meeting tonight in honor of the members of the order who have departed from life. The exercises in the various cemeteries were held last Sunday. STATISTICS BRING GRAFT TO LIGHT (Scrlpps News Association) Philadelphia June 12 The i.ter-state commerce commission today developed fuither corroborative evidence of graft methods of coal and railroad companies when William A. Glasgow the commis- sioi er's counsel submitted statistics of tonnage and stock holders. MADAME TERRANOVA ON PAROLE iScrlpps News Association) New York June 12 Josephine Terra- nova was paroled this morning on motion of the District Attorney. LATEST STYTLES IN STATIONERY Our stationery stock is always complete but it never offered greater inducement to buyers who appreci- ' ate fine correspondence papers than it does right now. Our stock includes everything 1 that is new and beautiful in tint.flnish and shape. The box papers range in price from 1 Oc to 60c per box; tablets 5c up.' For the better tablets we can furnish envelopes to match. When you need anything in stationery, you will find highest quality and reasonable price best combined in our stock NEWLIN La Grande, Oregon. WALLOWA (OITY MURDERS (Observer SDeclal) Enterprise. Ore. June ,12 One of the foulest murders ever commited in the history of this country occured in this city last night John Bars shot and killed Brick Johnson in Ott Brother's saloon The facts in the case are as follows: Bare who is known in the community est "bad man' became intoxicated yesterday after noon and started in to find trouble. Brick Johnson was tending bar in the Ott Broth er's saloon and Bare made himself troub lesome there and Johnson ordered him out of the saloon. Bare objected and the : I i . i n A ll 1 men naa lew woras. Dare unauj the saloon ana worn, ...i tc;.' - was supposed to be the last of the trouble , out Boom seven winy in tn evoning Bare returned through the back door and without giving any warning whatever to T i : l : ; I . I O J . point oianK at tne dbck or jonnion sneaa. Bare then ran from the saloon and mount' . , , . 1 - ! I I A ed a horse and started for the mountains. The sheriff and posse of some ten or a dozen men at once started in pursuit,' and . at one time came dose enough to the fleeing man to be able to shoot his horse from under him, though they did not succeed in wounding Bare. Bare then ran over a ridge, and has not been seen sinca. The sheriff and Dosse are still un- on his trail and it is believed that they will be able to capture him before night Both Johnson and Bare have long been considered "bad men" and both have been .rnn.rt.J ui i t V. lnniimr.kl k.oflnrv an4 cutting affairs. ,. For the past year or so Johnson has been very quiet and his friends claimed that ha had reformed. There is considerable excitement here on account of the cowardly killing and every effort will be made to capture the murdVrer. Both men have families. Bare is about thirty years of age and Johnson a year or two younger, ANOTHER MURDER ' Enterprise, June, 1 5 Word reached this city this morning that a sheep herder named Charles Moore, working for '. Sam Ritch, about twent-yfive miles north east of this place, was found Lead at his camp. He had been shot through the head. The coroner and jury have left for the camp to learn the facts in the case. Many nere think that this last murder is the outcome of the "range war" which has been smouldering here for so long between the si Via sin m n4 saft I man INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE TOWN (Scrlpps News Assoolatlon) Dillion Vale, Ohio June 1 2 This morn ing. Superintendent Hornickle of the Hanna Coal Company received an anony mous letter notifying him to leave town on the first train or he would be killed. The mining districts are In an ugly mood. DRUG CO.
