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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.
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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
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FxccuUd ia w'oiKtnan'Ke manner and approved
sanitary standi;; J;. Cirryin a complete ' line of
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plumtyng lixt;;r?.
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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. ' . '
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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
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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,
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