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i TODAY'S NEWS T OD AY Weatner 'Z. ' ' ' ' r' ? ' w VOLUME V Import tax be refunded (Scrlppt Newt Association) Washington. June 1 The supreme Court on the Philippine tarif case de cided that the government must, refund over Ave million dollar in duties collected by the military government stationed on the Islands. Congress int nded that the rations should be without import tax but failed to word the law just right : ." The California delegation's result in to day's conference is that condition' are now such that an additional appropriation likely, and the committee expects legis lation will recommend more relief for San Francisco. - Judge Morrow and W. T. Barnett were urged to support the gov ; ernment loan often million to organize ' : California's national banks. They in turn are to loan small amounts to the builders. The arguments wi'l be continued tomorrow when a definite reply will be ' ' . made. OLD WARRIOR DIAD. (Scrlppa News Association) " Salinas, Cat., June 14 Francisco Cas , tro i.ied this morning at the age of eighty : three. He was the oldest native born in .; Monerey county and fought through the Mexican war with his relative, General 'V Castro, against the Arrerican forces. 'A' eaves a wife and thirteen children. re fORESTORS QF AMERICA ATTENTION. All members that can will please be at the meeting this evening. Brother A. Brauer Grand Secty will be with us. By order of Lecturer. : PRESIDENT'S UNCLE DIES. . (Scripps Newt Association) - New York. June 14 Ro'ue.-t 3. Roose velt, aged 71, and an unr.le of the presi dent, died at four this morning at his JjJxitry home in Long Island.., He was a .v5nch democrat aid r'v-a American Minister to Netherlands fr-jcn J 888 to 1 J8H0. He was also treasurer of the Democratic national' " cammiuoa, a dis tinguished lawyer and merciattt, , and a sportsman of soma notoriety. A PRESENT To advertise my I will GIVE AWAY every tvvelvth pair that goes out of my store , I parry the HA!M, WALKOVER and- HARLOW. Call for further partlcuJa.s 1 A. WORK GUARANTEED SANITARY '$ ss cssfnt'i.l in OUR WORK FxccuUd ia w'oiKtnan'Ke manner and approved sanitary standi;; J;. Cirryin a complete ' line of Sdlh Tubs, Vri, roi'ots, Lavatorys and a'l plumtyng lixt;;r?. G. W. 1 C 1 5 Washington vmu. tl EXPLOSION KILLS SIX , (Scrtpps Newt Association) Liverpool June 14 An American line steamer, Haverfsrd. from Philadelphia while preparing to unload this morning, was ignited by an explosion in the hold, which killed at least five persons and in jured forty more. The sixth death happened on' the way to the hospital. One of the dead was blown to bits and scattered over the dock. As the cargo was largely linseed oil it is believed that the fire started by spontan eous combustion. - The fire lasted two hours before extinguished. All the dead are stevedores GIVES REFORM REMEDY. (Sorlpps Newt Association) , Des Moines. Iowa, June 1 4 Engineer Shonts was the principle speaker at the Silver anniversary of Drake university and iH in nut. "Ths HumnnH tnr rform while unreasoning end hysterical, are well founded and must be heeded. The West had drifted from the old standard of honesty and patient accumalation, into a mad rush for wealth. It must be brought back to its old moorings by calm and in flexible application of the Law." YACHTSMAN'S DAUCTO MARRIES, (Serif pi Newt Association) New York, June 14. Miss Fanny Iselin, daughter of C. Oliver Iselin, the prominent clubman and yachtsman, and Mr. Philip Uvermore wilt be quietly married this afternoon at the Iselin country place near New Rochelle, on the Sound. Owing to the recent death of the bride groom's brother, John Livermore, only immediate members of the two families will be present at the ceremony. BANKERS CONVENTION. tSrt'Hipa Newt Association) Old Point Comfort. Va.. June 14 The annual convention of the Virginia Bankers' Association opened here today at the Chamberlain Hotel. It will last ; three days and in view of the large attendance and the excellent; program-" whifch' has been prepared promises to be highly in teresting and successful. H. S. Hans brough, of Winchester .is the president of the organization. GENERAL MILES ORATOR. . 'crlppt News Association) Lincoln, Neb., June 14 The annual commencement exercises cf the Nebraska State University will be held this after noon 'and evening. . General Nelson A, Miles will be the principal orator of the day. ' . ' ' high grade shoes V. ANDREWS,! ta:. h2 -nH harfpduhfd' I PRICES REASONABLE PLUMBING your "home as the doctor O'NEIL TELEPHONE RED 161 LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1906. - TO ELECT (Scrlppt Newt Association) ; Psrt'and, Ore,, June, 1 4 The Episcopal convention, assembled this morning to elect a new bishop for Oregon to succeed the late B. Wistar Morris. The leading candidates are Rev. Charles Scadding ot La. Grange, Illinois and Rev. F. W. between the high and low churchmen it expected. . ., AIR SHIP SAILS FOUR MILES (Scrlppt New Association) Buffalo June 1 4 In the first attempt to sail an airship Roy Knabenshue was not tucessful and near'y lost hi life. Hit machinery stopped and he fell intoNiagar where he was saved by a tug and lift saving drew. The second trial was mo sucessful and Lincoln Beachy tailed for four miles in Virginia and circled the Washington Monument. The ship landed in the White House grounds. The manipulator left hit card pined in the Senate restaurant and return ed to Virginia. POST OFFICE ROBBED (Observer Special) Elgin June 1 4 Word reached this city late last evening that the Post Office at the Wallowa bridge had been robbed the previous night and several dollars and stamps had been taken. Suspicion rests upon the people were camping on the road. Officers at La Grande and- Lewlstoh have been notified and arrests are expected CAPTAIN GARST NEGLIGENT (Scrlppt Newt Association) Norfolk, Va., June 14 Captain Perry Gust commander of the Rhode Island was found guilty of negligence in the grounding of a ship a short time ago. He will be retired and reduced in rank. ' LOSSES PAID. Scripps News Association. . . San Francisco,' June 14 Thirty-one in dependent insurance-companies have de cided to settle the San Francisco lost on an honesit basis. The companies held a meet ing this.' morning and practically freed themselves 'from, the Underwriters ad justing tssociation. 'The revolt came be cause other companies were determined to retort; to unjust arbitrary meant at a settlement. NOMINATION NOT ACCEPTED. Scripps Newt Assosiation. Washington, June 14 The Senate steering committee has decided to dis pose of the nomination of Barnes as post' master of this city. LARGE CHERRY SALE Mr. u. W. Holcomb representing the Oregon Packing Compsny left for Portland last evening after practially contracting for the greater part of the cherry crop of this county which is principally grown in Fruitdsle, Hay Park and Cove. The price ssaid to be 4eentsp3r pau.id which is considered a profiule one for the gnwars. It is estimated that the present crop will be in excess of 200,000 pounds which at the price means about $ 1 0.000 Thie of coarse does not include the fancy stock which will be shipped as usual as the price on this class o fancy stock is out of reach for canning purposes. NEW OEEICERS ELECTED The forty-sixth convocation of the Grand Cbapter, Royal Arch, elected the following offlcres: Lot L. Pearce of Salem, grand high priest; F. W. Davis of Union, deputy grand high priest! A. H. Steiner of Salem, grand king; Edward Kiddle of Island City grand scribe; David P. Mason of Albay. grand treasurer: James F. Robinson of Eugene, grand secretary: Frank J. Miller of Albany, grand captian of the host: A. Thurlow of Portland, grand lecturer. flAG DAY OBSERVED- Sacramento June 14 Flag Day was celebrated with simple but impressive ex ercises by the public school today. Liter ary exercise, addresses constituted the program. Flags were seen flying from all business houses in the cite. SUCCESSOR TO MORRIS ffiif COLLISION Scripps Newt Association. ' Richmond, Cat., June In a wreck be tween a (passenger and a work train on the belt ne between here and San Pole this morning three men were killed and nearly a dozen passengers injured. There was over 230 men on board. The tram was made up ot box cart and coaches-. The dead are: Charles Alison machinist, Dennis Griffen a bricklayer and Ray Timbermen a brakemen. When. .the train came to the twitch near which the accident .happened the rear truck of one car ran off and threw two other on the eide track and into an empty box car. enr council- - The City Council met last evening in special session and spent several hours discussing various topics of city matters The water committee decided that ow ing to the fact that the city pumpt are located twe ty feet above the water in thit cityi well a great eaving in fuel and water on the pump could be effetced by lowering the pumps ten feet and the committee was instructed to advertise for bids to be opened at the council meet ing Tuesday night of thie week. ' . The Way and Means committee who were instructed to confer with the O. R. & N. Co. with a view of obtaining a deed n fee simple to the property where the old city hall stands. The deed to the present property has a reversion clause and in case the property ceases to the used for city purposes it reverts back to the O. R. ot n. .i ne toea me city nad in view was to sell it and use the money in securing city park. The committee received the nformation that the company would te- deed the property for city park pur poses and doubtless this will be the resort If so the jail building will be moved and stee, cells will be placed in the Fire De partment building. The town cow came in for her usual share of censure butowinj to the fact tha there are about 300 In the city, it ie quite a question to protect side walks lawne and personal rights and liberty. Unless defeated by remonstrance at the next regular meeting the council will introduce an ordinance'providing for the grading and graveling of 6th street from Washington to I ttrtet. ,' If the property ownere could have been present N and heard the discussion on house numbering, they would lose no time but number, for if they do not with in the next SO days. There will be some thing doing ture enough. At a former meeting the city engineer was instructed to investigate possibility of piping the water of Five Point creek tor city purposes. But owing to the misunderstanding of authority nothing was done. However the preliminary survey will toon be made, SHOCK IN ARIZONA Nogalee Ariz. June 14 An earthquake occured at Guaymat Mexico yesterday about noon. Several buildings were cracked but nobody was hurt. NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MIL itany u., June 15 Nineteen thous and dollars per mile for the Southern Pacific railway is the valuation fixed by me assessors of Western Oregon Albany yesterday. i ne assessors of the counties along the main line of the South ern Pacific held the meeting for the purpose of discussing the question of railway assessment, and, if possible, fixing a uniform rate of assess' ment; also to determine what should the advance in railway assessment. Keep step with the full-valuation basi ior an omer properties adopted in most of the counties, The valuation of $19,000 per mile notaoie, in mat it trebles the assessed valuation of the Southern Pacific prop- rues mai nas prevailed in tha past. The average valutation placed upon the Southern Pacific stock in the past has been about $6000. The new valuation it divided between rolling ttock and road bed, the former being assessed at $3000 and the latter at $16,000. : MAJOR GENERAL OF MARINES. (Scrlppt Newt Association) Washington, D. C, Jene" 14-General George F. Elliott, the commandant of the marine corps, will probably be made a major general, at least a provision to this tffact it ' contained in the Naval Bill at it hat been "reported from the Naval Com mittee. General Elliott hat been urging the department to give the commandant the rank of major general on the grounds that he commands officers' and men which exceed that ordinarily under the control of a major general in the army; and with the additions which have been made to the marine corps, together with the responsibilities devolving upon the commandant of that branch, it is agreed that the request for an advance of rank it justified. At the same time the provi sion in the bill It to worded thafc it would give the present incumbent the rank of major general, to hie successors onlv the rank of brigadier general. "' GERMAN EVANGELICAL SYNOD MEETING (Scrlppt Newt Association) Schnectday.. N. Y. June 1 4 The annual convention of the Alantic Distric of the German Evangclican Synod of North America opened here today at the German Friedont , Kirche. The opening tervicee will be held at the church this evening and will be conducted by the Rev. C. J- Noehren of New Y . rk. The first regMiar business session will be held tomorrow morning. This morning was principally devoted to the recoratior of delegates and tigstseeing. On Saturday tha min isters attending the conference will mike an excursion to Forest Park, Ballston Lake. On Sunday afternoon the delegates will go to Albany to attend the services in connection with the dedication of tha belts at the German Evangelical Church in that city, The convention will close on Monday when the orncert for the en suing year will be electe'd. NV JERSEY & A. R. (Scrippt New Association) Peterson, N. J.'; June 1 4. The annua) encampment of the Grand Army of ' the Republic of thit State opened here thit morning with a business session. The at tendance it quite large and the city it full of strargere who have been attracted by the encampment. The grand parade ' will be held this afternoon and it is expected that several hundred veterans will be line. Other military and civjc organizations will also take part in the parade. The line of march it nearly four miles . long ana, so many oi me veturans are 'too feeble to march to lonir a distance, ar rsngments have bee made for carriages wmcn mey win riae. a large reviewing stand has deen erracted in front of the City Hall, and there the marchers will be reviewed by the commanding officer and hit staff, the Mayor and a large number of prominent officials and invited guests, ' OPENING CROW RESERVATION (Scrlppt Nevte Association) Billings, Mont. June 14. In accordance with President Roosevelt's proclaimation the Crow Indian Reservation in this State containing about one million acres, ,is to be opened to settlers. The registration for the drawing began today in this city, in Miles City, Mont., and at Sheridan, Wyo. Hundreds of entries were placed on the records. The registration books will be opened for entry on July 16. LATEST STYTLtS IH STATIONERY Our stationery stock is always ccmputo buL It ;u offered greater inducement to buyers who appreci ate fine correspondence papers than it docs . right now. Our stock include: ovcrytliin' that is new and beautiful in lhl,rinish and shape. The box papers range in price from 10c to COc per ' box; tablets 5c up. Fr the bolter tablets ' . we can rurnisn envelopes to match. V, need anything in stationery, you will f quality and reasonable price NEWLIN T .a DrunAn I. wiuitiu, i ft yi i, m NUMBER 182 A OTHER MA Si I BED Scripps Newt Association Los Angeles June 14 Geo. Scheck aged 22 yeart wat shot and killed while in bed this morning. His wife, a beautiful lady of . nineteen says the burglar shot when her husband asked him what; ha was doings The murdered man's fact) it gating. SLAVE DRIVER ON TRIAL (Scrlppt Newt Association) Cape Girardeau, Mo. June 1 4 The pre liminary hearing of James E. Smith and h it seven associates, who were arrested and accused of conducting slavery on their plantation, wat held today. Evidence thowed that one negro worked five months and received three dollars and a half, and others, after months of work have receiv ed nothing. The United States Marshall says that he found a locked stockade and the negroes working in the field under a guard. AMERICANS KILLED BY MOROS (Scrlppt News Association) Manila June 14 It has been learned that Lieutenant uolton of the 70 Infantry and an American named Christian, man ager of a plantation near Davao, were killed by Moros. . Chief Mungalayan and his brother are accused, as the dead men were guests at the chief's home previous to the killing. LEDOUX TRIAL DEVELOPES NOTHING (Scripps Newt Association) Stockton, Cal., June 14 Many witness es testified in the Ledo'ux trial this morn ing. The line of questions had to do with a tracing of the defendant and deceased the last night he was alive and the defend-, ant's movemeas the fa'lowing day. ' Joe Hoalv whn for a time waa under suspicion Of ' being an accomplice will tell this afterno,. n how. the woman met him at San Franp'ncj. The prosecution may conclude its case this week. The interest continues and the court room is packed., COOKS IN SYMPATHY SWK5. (Scilpps Newt Association) ' San . Francisco, June H Acting in sympathy with the sailors' .unfcm the Marine Cook and oteward association has declared a general strike in the ports from San Pedro to Seattle on all such boats as have in the past re'used- U concede union wagjs. , ., The conditions along Vik water front are practically unchnnjjej and the steam er owners met to adjust matters the efforts cams to niuyht. The steamer Curaoa will make an attempt to getaway this afternoon. If sucsessful this will be the first boat to :eave since the h-j,tiiiU began, IIHitlMnitUtllMlttn, ncn you nu U PAY. bost combiaU in our a'cck DRUG 0. trr it,.,-, 5