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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY 41 t i w ill fi' (i i f in . r ih i ill n o i iv x i r jjiy s& WAFtyw ywjyy-.. VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1906. NUMBER 18? ANARCHISTS DNEARTHED IN PORTLAND .(Observer Ppeeifill Portland, Oregon, June 21 In the municipal court wis mornin;, Walter Sealaszki claimed to have been invited to join what the government secret agents believe to be one of the most radical anarchistic societies in America, and testified on the stand that a plot has been Ijilri in tht r.itv Hnrinn thmnnfK. n.at i U : in :j r velt. He further testified that funds had been raised in this cry for the pur pose of sending John Przywara, a Russian nihilist and also a member of this society to Washington to execute the murder. The formulated plans for killing the T resi dent miscarried because of the inter national dissensions which have arisen within the society. BANKERS Mtfl A I IAC0MA (Scrlpps N-vv Mni-mtion i Tacoma Wash. June 21 The eleventh annual convention of tnj tfasiington State B inkers' Association opjned here today for a three days' session. T.ie at tendance is large and includes a number of visiting bankers from the East. An interesting program has been arranged for the convention, wtvc i is expected to be the most successful meet ng of the or ganization ever held. E T. Coman. of Colfax, is President of tne assos ation; M. F. Backus. Seattle, v.ce president; Robert Moody. Everett, treasurer and P. C. Kauffman. Tacoma secretary, Mr) nrnrnv rnuuiTTtn, III rLAJJAI 'III ILV (Scrlpps News AHsnH.-itlon Macon. Mo.. Jjni Eiward Albright, a former St. Louis 'idarnan. was acquitted "an a charse of Deriurv todav. DOCK DfW Y AT SUGAPCRE fSi l'UM'S Npwh A.'liirun Sr.gapove India Jjie 2)-The docx Dewey, enrouta to ;Via .i!a arrived here this mirn.ng. the new idea ! 10 CENT PATTERN. I CooUComfortable and Chic. HHIII A Ml t ' I nia picture illustrates cnarmingiy the season's shirt-waists. Ideal for Summer Wear. One of those rare Happy Thoughts of the designer that is becoming to all iiromen. No. 4153 of Bus jt, J4. jS. JS, o. s Inches bast neisura. ,The New Idea 10ent Pat fern Hi "WW COLLEGE BAND COfS TO NORWAY i Scrlpps New Association) New York. June 2 1 The College Band of St Olaf College in Nortfteld, Minn, composed of students of that instituation sailed today on board the Scandinavian American line steamer Oscar 11. For Norway unde the personal supervision of Professor KildahT. The badd consists of sixty young men and Professor Christ ion son formerely of Minneapolis is the conductor. It is expected that the band will give its first concert in Christiana on July 4., From there the band will continue its tour by rail to Thondhjem via Eldsvold and Hamar. At Trondjem a chartered etea er will await the boys to take them on a tour around the coast visiting Christianssund, Alesund, Molds Bergen, St.vanger, Arendal. Skein, Lau rvak. Frederikshald, Frederiksstand Horten, Drammen and back to Christinia There is a possibility that the boys ' will almu CupaniMgitn before tney return to the United States. They expect to sail for New York on July 26 on board the Hellig Olav. also of the Scandivan American line. OVERLAND PASSENGER WRECKED (Scrlpps News Association) Sacramento, Cal., June 21 Number three, the overland passenger from Ogden to San Francisco, ran into an open switch while running sixteen miles an hour at Front and N streets this morning. Five cars were derailed but none of the pass engers were injured. TOO EASY A DEATH i Scrlpps Newa Association) San Francisco June 21 The Supreme Court today confirmed the order of the lower court in sentencing Adolph Weber, an Aubnrn youth who kMled his father and mother, to hang. COTTON GROWERS RAISE WAGES (Seilpps News Asnoolatlon) Fall River, Mass.. June 21 The cotton manufacturers have granted an operative raise of fourteen percent in wages. About twenty-five thousand are to be benefitted by the raise that will take place on July second. PRINCE HENRY COMMANDS NAVY spi'lppa News A iclatlon) Berlin June 21 The Kaiser has ap pointed his brother. Prince Henry ;f I Prussia ts commander in chief of the German navy. is as good as any 25c pat tern iu the market, and wilt give you an insight as to what is being worn by women of good taste, hints of value to dressmakers menus suitable for different occasions. THE NEW IDEA J WOMEN'S MAGAZINE a monthly arbiter of fasions pretty designes in needle wo k for the idel hours, stories for sommer evenings infact a magizine halffull and pleasing for domestic life. A years subscription 50 cents that's alt 60 cents. of ike (in ( It was a case sweetness long drawn out at the council meeting last night for it was after 1 o'clock before adjournment was declared. However considerable business was transacted. City attorney F. S. Ivanhoe filed his resignation to take effect July 1 which was entered into regarding his successor. Bids for the delivery of 250 cords of the 600 cords advertised for were awarded to James Warnstaff and Mr. Colewell. Price $3.60 per cord. J. L. Mars was awarded the contract for repairing the side walks n Fouth St The ways and means committee report- adversely on the proposition submited by the Grande Ronde Electric Co. to do the city pumping and Unreport was accepted. Accountant Leon Stoddard submitted his teport end reccomendation in systema tizing the city books and was given auth ority to order necessary books and sta tionary. The council authorized the Mayor and Recorder to enter into a contract with the Grande Ronde Electric Co. for 30 arc lights, at the rate of $8 per month. This will necessitate a new system which the company expects to inaugerate about September. A committee was authorized to take the proper steps toward refunding $30, 000 of outstanding bonds. The idea is to refund those now drawing 6 per cent with 6 per cent bonds. The Mayor and Recorder were instruct ed to accept the O. R. & N. proposition to change their deed to the old city hall property so the same might be used as a city park. The present building will be sold to the highest bidder and the ground soon improved for park purposes. Tne last important action was tho final reading of the ordi ance raising saloon licenses to $1,000. Councilman Bartlett offered an amendment which left the obligations of the bondsmen similar to present but this was voted down and the original ordinance passed. Those voting for it being Carr, Fowler, Meyers Rich ardson and Williamson. Opposed Dunn, Bartlett and Gardinier. The ordinance will be submitted to the Mayor tomor row. He has five days from the passage to either approve or veto. A license was granted to J. E. Ste in beck to open a saloon in the old State location. AWFUL ACT OF INSANE NAN (Scr'.ppa News Association) - Los Angies June 1 After trying to kill his wife and sister-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Oday, Wm Ketring a miner ended his life this morning. Mrs. Ketring was suing for a divorce and ha was trying a reconciliation but failed. Last night he hid in the bedroom and when the women came home this morning he made himself known by opening fire on the defenseless ladies. Both ladies will die. After firing several shots at the women he opened fire on hie son who was fleeing for help but failed to hit him. He then wen. down stairs and severed his own throat. AGED LADY BURNED TO A CRISP . (Scrlj ps News Association) Portland June 21 Suffering from eligious dementia, Mrs. Margret Emmert aged 71 years at her home in this city this morning poured oil on her clothing and applied a matcN She was burned to a crisp after suffering fearful agony. RECOUNT BRINGS SURPRISES (Observer Special) Portland Ore. June 21 The result of the re-count ;n the Word-Stevens contest up the completion of the re-count in the twelth precinct has increased Stevens' lead over Tom Word from five credited to him by the official count, to twelve. EITHER CALLOWS OR ACQUITAL (Scrlpps News Association) Stockton June al The defense in th. LeDoux case are arguing today. It will probably close by Saturday tat law declares that murder by poison is muraer in the first degree, consequent ly if found guilty, will be hanging. OH MURDERERS' DEN DISCOVERED . ' crlppe r-'ere Association) Zuerich, Switzerland. June '21 Near Rutti, a village in the Zuei ich Oberland, the police have made a highly sensational discovery. For a long time a remote farm house was occupied by a family named Oberholzer, consisting of two brothers and a sister. For some time evil rumors concerning the Oberholzer had been floating about and they were accordingly shunned and feared by the other villagers. . A number of robberios had been com mitted in the neighborhood, but although grave suspicion rested on the recluse brothers, their guilt could not be brought home to them. Unwelcome visitors to their farm were received with gunshots, and so they were left unmolested until a few days ago when the authorities found causa to search the house. An imense quantity of stolen poods was fmmrt Kn worse things were discovered later. A wall excited suspicion owing to its pecu liar shape and whan an opening was made a rough coffin was found enclosing a female skeleton with clothes still adhering to it. Its identity ha not yet been estab lished but that some awful crimes have been committed in the house appear to be now practically certain, KILLED MAN 1.1 SELF DEFENSE (Scrlpps New Association) St Louis June 21 Mis. Bett Arnold aged 28 has confessed to the police that she killed F. L. Phelps a boarder at her house who was found dead last Wednesday night A letter was supposely left by Phelps saying he committed suicide on account of a helpless love for a woman. The woman says Phelps has been trying for over a year to get her to leave her husband and elope, and on Wednesday night he forced her into a room at the point of a revolver and demanded that she go with him. During the struggle that follwed the weapon dropped and she quickly picked it up and turned its contents upon the fre-zied man. SEBASTOPOL SOLDIERS MUTIMY (Scrlpps News Association) ,-'t. Petersburg June 21 It is reported that a mntiny occured among the Sebast abot soldiers this morning. The mutineers captured two guns, clubbed one officer and killed another. They were quelled by loyal regiments and driven from the armory, REDUCE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS (Scrlpps New Association) Salt Lake City, Utah, June 21 The shareholders of the Alice Silver Mining Co. will hold a special meeting here this afternoon for the purpose of adopting an amendment, reducing the number of directors from nine to five. DANISH SCHOONER SINKS (Scrlpps New Association) Dover June 2J The Danish schooner Bertha, was sunk near South Goodwin after a collision with a dutch tank steam er. Eight of the schooner's crew were drowned. The captain' son was th only survivor. THE COMFORT Of the ladies is well taken care of hv us. We have succeeded in our efforts tn make our restaurant the best place for the ladies to have their meals, and h tastely arranged the different thincs to add attractiveness to the place, and make the surroundings pleasant OUR RESTAURANT Provides meals that ar beautiful snH refreshing. The excellence of our cookery has been attested bv the favorahle ments of the many ladies that patronize us. ir you would stop at our restaurant your nostrils would dilate at the odors our cookery sends forth. It would ucme your palate and after the meal you'd smack your lips and say, "That meal was very tasty. The Model Restaurant J. A. ArbucMr, Pr ttor OPKN DAY .ND .VI I if ulo"t7 $4-0 COVE ITEMS Mrs. Delia Francis Harris, wife of George Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wjldebrand, born in Keokuk Co. Ia. No vember 9, 1 864. died in Cove, Ore. June 17, 1906, which day was also the an niversary of her absent brother William Henry's 44th birthday. The funeral sermon was preached by Pastor L. K. Robinson of Calvary Church, the deceased having been a member of this church sine 1903, and the services, 18th inst were held in that church in the presence of one of the largest congregations gat hered together on such an occasion. ' Her parents, a brother, half-sister, two sisters and her husband are left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife, daughter a.iJ sis ter, the community, a good neighbor and friend. Her only child, Arcadia Ma is buried in Union cemetery. A CARD OF THANKS- G. W. Harris, th parents and itr of Mrs. Delia Harris deceased, deafra to publicly express their thanks to friends and the people of Cove generally for the inettimable services rendered during the sickness, death and burial of their loved on, "not lost to them, but gone before.' Jasper G. Steven returned from Port land accompanied by his wife and children and find Cove th best of all as a place of residence to make from their pleasure in being bom again. Mis Anna Troy, who just completed her first term of school teaching in Baker county, is a guest of Mrs. Richard Wade, Miss Troy will attend th summes nor mal under Prof. Hocka.iberry. Miles B. Belden of Cove is on of th graduates in Mining engineering in the Stat agricultural college. At the annual school election J. M. Sol der was elected director, J. G. Stevens re-eiected clerk and th ninth grade add ed to th Cove School. Miss Violet Hancock returned home 1 6th inst. from Corvallis college for th vacation. Rev. W. H. Webb of Ascension church was in Portland this week at tending the Episcopal Convention for the election of a successor to Bishop B. Wistar Morris. Mrs. Fellbaum and Miss Helen Rams- dell returned from Walla Walla last Tuesday. Rev. W. H. Gibson pastor of the La Qrande church was passing through town Wednesday accompanied by Mrs. G. two sons Manly and Macon, and was greeted by his many friends in Cove. Dr. Meyers of Union was called In 1 8th inst to treat Wm. Alexander for a bad case of hernia, but finding his patient be yond local surgical treatment hurried him to St Elizabeth hospital, Baker City, where the operation was safely performed and Mr.Alexander is making a fine recovery from th effects by 9 o'clock 19th inst. Mrs. S. M. Bloom went shopping in La Grande Saturday. M. J. Duffey and E. P. McDaniels re presented Cove Lodge. No. 91, at the Grand Lodge A, Y. & A. M. at Portland. Littl ten year old Herbert Coons, who attempted to race with a boy on horse back and came out winner by a broken leg is being cared for at Frank DuBord's; Dr. Corpe set th broken bone and kind hearted citizens who witnessed th acci dent and others made up a purse for the boy's benefit 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 that is new and beautiful in tht,flnish and shape. The box papers range in price from 10c 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 DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. HAAKON RECEIVES E Trandjem Jun 21 Th Danish royal yacht bearing Prince Christian of Den mark, who is th K ng Haakon, s brother, and the steamer Tromp with a special Dutch embassy, entered the harbor her this morning. A great cannonading fol low th rrnnrmmr - U fort fired salutes at every arrival. Nor way' new flair, th German and Danish Mag were hoisted immediately upon th arrival of th royal parties. Early this morning King Haakon was in readiness to receive embassies from all parts of th world, and before noon he had received witiM much cordiality, emoasaies from America, France; Italy, Austria' and Ger many. Cahle Grave is th representa tive from th United States. A special guard with Major Gobson in command escorted, th American embassy to th palaca. '. After th rcptioB the King and Queen retired to th British royal yacht wher Th King Haakon received th Ameri can embassy this morning. ANARCHIST ARRESTED Trondhjem. June 21 Several anarchist well known to European police were ar rested quietly today to prevent the pos sibilities of an attack on King Haakon. A number of bombs were found and BRYAN IN TRONDHJEM j Tron' jem Nor. Jun 21 William Bryan arrived here this morning and when asked about political questions he replied with hi old answer that he had been away from home so long, that ha would not discuss anything but he was sure that th Democrats back home would adopt a progrssiv policy for th coming cam paign. Trondhjem Juue 21 A number of Norwegian American called on th Bryan this afternoon. Bryan leaves Sunday for Northern Norway and will re turn to London wher he sails for horn. ONLY ONE ROAD REPRESENTED (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. June 21 This is th. i. v selected for railroad presidents before the inter-stat commerce com mission and say that they wished in re BASIS gard to relations that exist between rail roads and coal companies." Only on company responded, that was th Penn- " sylvania. who sent th Fourth vies nri. dent to plead their cause. He said "Ba tor Carsatt sailed for Eurona ha r. orders that within the year all private car lines along th system should be aoousnea. MAYNARD IS CONSUL , Washington June 21 Th Pri. has nominated Lester May.iard of Cali fornia to be council at San Kakan in British Notrh Bornio. 9