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h. nowr tomgnt CI . And tomorrow VOLUME V: LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. JUNE 29. 1906. NUMBER 191 TODAY'S NEWS' TODAY 1,. ft ' v, "I flfflK IIS III (Scrlpps New Association) .' Portland Ore. Juna 29 At the last moment in the recount for sheriff'" office, . Robert Stevens, Republican, stood the winner by a plurality of twenty-five, ICIWYYORTHS W INGUSH SOCIET Y fMcrtppa News Association) . London Jane 29 Prominent society and American women took luncheon ; with Ambassador and Mrs. Reid today. Lord Roberts, Martbough, Curzons and others equally prominent attended. Tf.i luncheon party was- given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. RATE BILL ROW READY - tScrippa Newa Association) Washington, June 29 The rate bill only requires the President's signature to become a law. The senate Immediately adopted the"joint signed by the President. " Thie has betrr. busy day in Congress. The Senate, rate bill was passed, the Senate agreed on the conference report on the pure food bill, and the President has signed the Panama lock Canal hill.. It has been announced in the house that when the senate' adopted pure food bill applauded. The house followed suit and gent the bill to the president .for signature. . . v R(0 I to m HOT Grand Display of Summer Wearing Apparel! in Endless Array Selected for the Warm Days MEN'S .SPECIALTIES' LADIEL' SPECIALTIES j; Whit, and Tan Oxfords $2.00 tO $3.50 White Duck Oxfords 3 to 6 ' J ! Panama and Manila straw hats White Duck Attling Hats $ 25 and $1 50 o;faV..U all color. White Silk Glove, and Mit. ' 25 to 75 t o aiz..84to42 . .25tO 2.50 Dainty Mu,in Underwear! ) !! Leather Belts all sizes 20 to 40 .25 tO 1.00 White Deack Belts all sizes . J! N ' Neckwear in the New Designee f j j'( MEN'S SUMMER UNDERWEAR ADIES' WASH-SUmT", Our Assortment is Complete , . , . ,. ' "" Light Weight Lisle 56 to 42 We have a good selection of Indian head Linen; Piquea. I Shirt, and Drawer. - . ' $50 "d Dainty piece. $2.25 tO $4.50 t Balbrigan . number one natural size 56 to 44 these are garment, that are up to date and not left over. ' -. J ! Shirts., and Drawers ' ' . ,75 ' - I V, Fancie. in Pink and Blue all size. 1.00 LADI S' WASH SKIIIS .', Unen MeSh we are agents for this famous ' . , -' Indian. Heads Piquea s Linen and Crash ;Und'rt,r, ..... - , . .. Price. $100 tO $2.00 H: LINEN DUSTERS LADIES' KIMONAS7 ' ' I I A" I1" $1.25 tO $3.00 All Grade, and Prices, Short and Long Length.. Hi MEN'S DWESS SH RTS LAD EV FANCY HOSE I - '! W. carry , th. Geo. P. Ida and Co. Silver Draml Blck Lace and Silk, Black with Fancy dots and J J i ShirU and Collar Colored Fancies. Prices 25C tO 75C V : v ' " ' " ' ' - - ' : Hi T-IMAN'S FORK AGAIN (Scrtppe News Association) Washington, June 29 Senator Tillman called up the conferenoe report on the rate bi I and said he refused to -sign, be cause the conferees failed to include pipe lines. He said that he would not vote for the report because he could not get a separate vote on the pipe lines, for once he said the "Big stick" and the "pitch fork" were aligned together, but when the pitchfork got to the firing line it saw the big stick's coat tails hustling toward the rear, the President sliding on all fours to get between father Allison's legs." TWO NEGROES TO TIGHT (Scrlppa New Association) ,' New Orleans, i a., June 29. Consider able interest is manifested in sporting Circles here and outside of the State in the ten round fight between Joe Gre n, the local ?-sriti' ami Suuuiern champion and Ed. Lowery, another color ed boxer, of Plaquemine, La., which will come off in the Casino at Lincoln Park this evening. The mill will be held under the auspices of the Thalia Athletic Club and is for a considerable puna.. Both fighters are said to be in exceltant trim, but Greene seem, to be the general fav orite. FLOODS -THE (I (Scrlppa News Association) London June 29 Reports are to 'the effect that the heaviest rains, with two exceptions, in the history of the city have been falling during yesterday and today. ' The Thames has overflowed its banks and many buildings are flooded. During the storm 100,678040 tons of water fell. , OFFERED WIFE $40,000 (Scrtpps News Association) San Francisco, June 29 Eugene Bert, president of the Pacific coast base-ball league, today offered his wife $40,000 a month, alimony. THAMES MM WCATRCLR ajr.ii )..m j itiii.ji J SUFFERING Of JEWS ALLEVIATED (Scrlppa Newa Amoclntlon) London, June 29 SirSimue Montague the greatest authority 'in Eigland on Russian Jews, says that the wf rid s out cry, and especially the actio l of the American Congress, is having salutary ;!Tw-L mi imiuung tne sutterii ? of the Jews. He thinks that the Jew i who fled will finally return. The goven.ment rec ognizes their worth and delegates are going to instruct christian peasants as to the value of Jewish neighbors, and urge them to live a peaceible life and thus de tract from instigations of riots and tum the revolutionary trend tna Russian peasants have adopted. OWNERS WILL NOT ARBITRATE i Scrlpp News Association) San Francisco June 29 Ship owners, whose vessels are affected by the sailors' trouble are standing pat today on their decision not to arbitrate. They are not making any movement to get strike breakers as the claim they can gat all the men they want here. TheJipaiese liner American leaves for the Orient tomorrow without an ounce of freight as a result of the trouble. CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED (Scrlppa New Association) T Washington, June 29 ThePresident today ordered the merit system of the civil service to be extended to the :onsuls. Consul general and the offices above certain grades be filled by promotion, Others through examination for which the rules perscribe. . DEMONT ACQUITTED (Scrlpps News Association) .. Mariposa. Cat., June 29 Mrs."" Mar garet Demont, who was accused of kill ing her husband by pouring boiling water over him, was acquitted on the charge of murdor tobay. T II A V CLAIMS HIS 1I0(EII(E (Scrlppa News Association) . New York June 28 Thaw's defense of emotional insanity, has a presendence in the recent acquittal of Josephine Ter ranova. who was freed from the charge they had abused her in the most brutal manner. Thaw's friends believe that this case cannot fail to follow the natural trend taken by that case, which will re sult in his freedom. Evelyne Thaw has decided to tell her whole story, and lay bare her life before her marriage to the defendant, with a view to save her hus band. The defense will try to prove that Thaw knew all about his wife's af fairs and the brooding over it wculd be enough to over throw any man', reason. Harry Thaw wa. arraigned this morn mg and pleaded not guilty to the indict ment Former Judge.Olcot finally request ed permission to withdraw the plea by next Thursday in order that any motion might be made or . different plea enter ed. The motion wa. granted. . The prisoner was remanded to shj Tombs in a better physical condition than any time since hi. incarceration. His wi e did hot appear in court. The prisoner restred well last night and awoke "in fine spirits, and the confinemet to regular hour: is bringing a color to his face. On th. way to the court he walked behind a negro pick pocket. , The attorney s motion for . chance to change the plea is not considered other than an open way in case of any possible contingency and not on the ground, thai that the plea is to be changed. Lawrence, the only son of Stand ford White denies making a vow of vengence. He says he did not see a representative of the morning paper that say. he did. S GUATEMALA (Scrlpps News Association) Sau Francisco June 29 War is tn h. declared by Salvador against Guatemala according to the statements of passengers arriving this morning from Panama. Act ing under orders of Ex-president Regelodo trie balvador troops left to aid Guatemala from the Mexican border with n.n.r.i Toledo and another regiment of insurgent were preparing to advance on Salvador. A STEAMER SINKS III (Scrlpps Newa Association) Portland June 29 The sleamer NnnH- fand Is sinking in the harbor due to . hole bared in the bottom of the vessel. The company's officials suspect that union sympathizers ar. responsible. Engineers found ovsr four feet of water in th. hold of th. vessel this morning and th. water is rapidly rising. Pumps are keeping the vessel afloat Th. engineers ar. confident that the hole, were bored whil. th. .hip wa. in ary dock. r PRESIDENT TAKEi VACATION (Scrlpps Newa Association) Waahington Juna 29-Th. President is preparing to go to Oyster Bay provided Congress adjourn. SALVADOR WAR WITH HARBOR MR. STODDARD'S REPLY La Grande Oregon, Jun. 29 1906 Mr. C. H. Finn . Ex-Mayor of La Grand. Sir: 1 was grieved by th. manner in which you made your scurrilous attack upon the motives and metiods of th. pre sent mayor, but delighted that you have condescended to break the long si lence of sis year, and have finally ad dressed yourself to your humble servant even though you did not- mention any name nor -give any reason. ' for you animousity. ' T The mayor i not entering into any con troversy, but th. writer is addressing you a. a private citizen. My officia'sctsdonot have to be defended; they stand on tveir merits. The documents that have been published were matter of public record and it is th. right and dutv ( -" H-per to publish matters of public interest so th. public may be informed of th. official act. of th. mayor and council. I invite compari.hn between my com munication to the council and your letter in the paper a to th. style of expression and th. dignity with which th. subjects are treated. I have nothing to retract and I ask the people of La Grand, to judge between u. You spar. m. on. serious accusation that I do not pose as. "reformer" a you pretend to tell. ; r My messages to the council have not been order 4 thrown in th. waett basket a the records show yours were when acting a. mayor. You omit, purposely th. important objection, to this ordinance and proceed to set up a man of straw so you may demolish him. ; Your rule of proportion will not hold good any more than the rest of your reck less assertion. Thii your formula: If the present number of saloons at $400.00 produce the earn, amount of revenue as X saloons at $1,000.00 $100.00 per year will produce 70 saloons. Then you reduce the license to $1.00 per year so there will be no monopoly and on the tarn. lin. of reasoning we would have 700 saloons. Why not reply to what 1 did My and not a. to what you th nk I meant to say? Why didn't you take up each objection and answer it in fact, and figure a stat ed? In the matter of discrimination you did not answer at all. You omitted reference to excessive fines for trivial offenses. You seem to be the very embodim.nt of th. principle that th. constitution aims to eliminate from our laws viz; -That laws fir. ihe punishment of crim. shall b. founded on principles of reformation and not of vindictive justice" There is nothing mysterious about law. municipal or c nstitutional. Sometimes attorney juggle with tech- nicalties but a ' trader" or a laborer can sometimes form a sound opinion on what good or viscious legislation. It is generally taken for granUd that each person see and judges th. act. of others through hi own vision and arrives at his own conclusions according to what he would do under lik. circumstances Apply this rule and it may be presumed that if you war. in my plac you would oe susceptible to saloon influence " .nd that you would make good your pledge to protest th. liquor interest in consider ation or having th. votes delivered. I wish to say to you and to every other man that i hav. no pledge exceot as Continued on page 5 '............- LATEST STYLES IN V 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 tint,flnish and shape. The box papers . . h 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 sock NEWLIN DRUG CO. ; La Grande, Oregon. , ? :Vl ;V : ECHO IS VISITED BY 1 ABLAZP1 (Observer Special) - ,' Echo, Or.., Jun. 29 Fir. this morning destroyed th. horn, of Mrs. E. Webb also th. tpr. buildin. of E. K. RiK - utter being burned to the" ground. Fire men responded but despite ail efforts the webb horn, and it content, completely destroyed. It wa only by hard work that firemen aved a portion of the Has kin' Hotel and other adjoining buildings. The blaze was caused by an engine standing on th. tide track near Webb' home. The loss to th stor. building was covered by insurance. ' f ARMY CHAK&S fCSl KW DOCTORS (Scrlpp Newa Association) ' Washington D. C. Jun. 29 Army medical officers are somewhat disap pointed over the fact that only seven candidate for appointment 'as assistant urgeons hav. been found qualified in the . preliminary - examination. These .even will attend a cession of special instruction at the Army Medical School, in Washing ton, after which they will be finally ex amined for commission. On. of these provisional candidate, i. Dr. Arthur C. Christie, of New York. In th. prelimin ary examination 67 candidate, were, in vited to appear, of -whom 4 1 w.r. ex amined, and of th. latter seven qualified. Eleven wer. found physically unfitted . On. withdrew and twenty three wer. re jected. There ar. twenty seven vacan cies in the junior srad. of th. armv med ical corp; and rf th. ssven now provis ionally qualified were appointed, there would still be mor. vacancies than are " desireable. Th. situation is a serious on. involving a it does extraordinary duty on th. part of officer who must take' th. place of those represented' by vacancies. It i. felt that situation would b. much relieved if Congress w.r. to enact pend ing legislation. II. fflPTESS ES ITS NAME St Paul, Jun. 27 After" Juiy" I ihe" Northern Pacific Express company will be khown as th. Noth.rn Express company. Officer, of the company will remain the am. with th. exception of th. president which will b. left vacant for the present (HA V' .. i 1 Iiliai.-aaa 'm