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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Wflathftf Showr tonight UUiUtU And tomorrow ; 3 III I I- 0 VOLUME V Will BE MIKED (Scrlpps New Association) Portland July 2 Fdral Judge Woiver today denied the motion of Henry Meld rum, former United Sutes Surveyor Gen eral of Oregon, for a new trial. The de fendant was ordered to appear before the court on next Thursday to receive sen Unci 'f?m?licity tn thd 0r8n 'and frauds. i iii uauaiwi. has an important bear ing on the case of S. A. Puterand other defendants, who hoped for a new trial on the grdynd that trial judge Bellinger died before passing sentence. 1ARD IS (rtorlpps News Association) Oyster Bay July 2 James Sloan service man guarding the President was arrested today npon complaint of Clearenc Legendrea New York newspaper photo grapher whom Sloan- yesterday forcibly prevented from taking the President upon his rival. Sloan was released to appaar next Monday. SENATOR LODCt TALKS (Scrlpps News Association) Boston July 2 Senator Lodge appear ed this afternoon to tell the district attor ney what he knew of the campaign con tributions which led-to the conviction for aiceny, Secretary Lodges. . HOT , '. ', THURSDAY PRESIDENT'S ARRESTED I Grand Display of Summer Wearing Apparell MEN'S SPECIALTIES LADIE SPECIALTIES White and Tan Oxfords $2.00 tO $3.50 White Duck Oxfords 3 to 6 Panama and Manila straw hats White Duck Attling Hats $1.25 and $1.50 Fancy Vests all colors White Silk Gloves and Mits .25 to .75 sizes 84 to 42 1.25 tO 2.50 Dainty Muslin Underwear, Leather Belts all sizes 20 to 40 .25 tO 1.00 Wnite Deack Belts all sizes . . Neckwear in Use New Designee MEN'S SUMMER UNDERWEAR LADIES' WASH SUITS Our Assortment is Complete We have a good selection of Indian head Linen; Piquea. Light Weight Lisle 56 to 42 and Dainty pieces $2.25 tO $4.50 Shirts and Drawers ' .5U theM ar, Barmantg that art up t,, dat, and not jefl over Balbrifa number one natural size 56 to 44 ' Shirts And Drawers .75 Fancies in Pink and Blue all sizes 1.00 LAQI " S' WASH SKIRTS Linen MeSh..,.. ar. agents for this famous ndisn, Heads piquea., Ljnen and Crain underwear Prices $ 00 tO $2.00 LINEN DUSTERS LADIES' KIMONAS AD fjzes $1.25 tO $3.00 All Grades and Prices. Short and Long Lengths. MEN'S DRESS SHRTS V LAD;ES FANCY HOSE W. carry th. Geo, P. Id. and Co. Silver Brand " Black Lace and Silk. Black with Fancy dot. and Shir.nd Co.Ur. Colored Fancies. Pr.ce, 25C tO 75C MtMtii'lMtt LA ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT OF (OURT (Observer Special) ToledoOhlo. July 2 Thorns Tracy and Clarence Brown, attorneys for the ice trust, were sentenced to ten days each for contempt of court The trouble a ose over a filing o a motion charging the judge with misconduct MISS SUTTON IN OLD FORM (Observer Special) London July 2 Miss May Sutton and the American Champion and G. W. Hil liard defeated Miss Thompson and Mr. Powell in the mixed doubles today. rnn IUK TUP MIL ("Sorlpps Vuvs Asaoclntlon) Oyster Bay. N. Y.." July 2 The pre parations for the celebration of the Na tional holiday are progressing and by Wednesday morning everything will be in readiness for the thousands who will un doubtedly come here to hear President Roosevelt deliver the oration in honor of the day. If the weather is favorable, the meeting, at which President Roosevelt will speak, will be held in the open air. but if if should rain it will be held at the Opera Houie. The field which has been selected, is known as the Robert Jordan lot and it was on that lot that President Roosevelt spoke once before, when he was Governor of the State of New York. The lot is situated about half a mile from the centre of the village, and, in order to facilitate the attendance of the aged and infirm, as well.as, incidentally, to turn an honest penny for the liveryman, stages will be run from the village to the lot where the celebration is to be held. LANE SWORN IN (Scrlpps News Association) Washington July 2 Franklin Lane, of California was sworn in today as a mem ber of the interstate commerce commis sion. PREPARING FOURTH WEATRTR .. . , Selected for the Warm Days dim Jiw GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 2. 1906. PLUMBERS i Ill 'FRISCO SIR-IKE (Sorlpps News Association) i San Francisco July 2 Threa hundred and fifty or five hundred union plumbers in San Frsncisco struck this morning for a daily increase in wages and a Satur day half holiday. They weru -receiving five dollars a duy. The remaining one hundred and fifty employed wi I be used in rh ihs snrl will trot w 4r)U r day. The strike was not sanctioned by the building and trades' council. GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS. (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, July 2 -General Gree ley today resigned into the hards of the Relief Commission all care and responsi bility. sixteen thousand refugeers of the San Francisco earthquake and fire. This marks the complete withdrawal of the army from the city after an uninterrupt ed service since early in the diy of the disaster. AFTER STANDARD OIL , (Scrlpps News Association) Washington July 2 The Department of Justice is bending every effort to be gin proceedings against the Standard Oil Company within the next three weeks at the latest. Attorney General Moody and Attorney Purdy are both a&sent and are supposed to be conferring with reference to the suits. BOND APPEALS PERFECTED (Scrlpps News Asimrlntlonl j Kansas Citv. Mo.. June 2 The aDDeal of bonds for rebate cash was perfected this morning by convicted corporations and individuals. Bills of exceptions will be filed in the court of appeals of St. Louis oy August 21. in Endless Array A HEW SYSTEM (Scrlpps News Association) Washington July 2 The Secretary of the Taeasury has issued circulars of calling for a bids on thirty million dollars on canal bonds. The bids are to be re ceived on July twentieth and hear date of August first with interest at two per cent These will be issued m denominations of for both coupon and registered series This makes a popular loan redeemable in gold at the pleasure of the government to ten years fiom date of issue. DOUMA IN UPROAR (Scrlpps Neva Atsoclatlon ) St Petersburg July 2 Discussions on the abolition of the death penalty, by tl e Douma today lead to such uncontrollable uproar that the President had to adjourn the sitting. TREPOff FALLS Off (Scrlpps News Association) . St Petersburg July 2-Geormkken was summoned to the czar this afternoon presumably in connection with reorgan izing the cabinet. TrepolT has fallen into disfavor and is leaving Petershoff. j. CAREER Of TURNER BOYS Elmer and A! Turner, who were ar rested as part ofthe counterfeitinggang at Weiser have had a checkered criminal career in eastern Oregon and Idaho. They were members of the cattle rust ling gang which was arrested by Umatilla Indian police in 1894. at Tnjrn Hollow, while driving 60 head of stolen cattle from Union county to Weston for delivery to a purchaser. The rustling gang comprised Elmer and Al Turner, Clearance and Alf Prescott and Wayne Fisher all sons of hiuhlv respected pioneers of Union county. After their relase from Die penitentiary where thev served terms of ana tn thr years Al Turner, Wavne Fisher and Clearance rYescott settled down and became well resuected in th mmmnniiv again. Alf Prescott went to Alaska and is yet there. Elmer Turne' continued t be suspected of cattle and horse rustling and has continually operateJ in a myster ious manner in the Snake river district between Lower Powder valley and Weiset James H. Turner father of the Tum.r boys is one of fie oldest and most respect ed citizens of Union county. He has resided for about 40 year, in Bis Creek Medical Springs 20 miles east of Union He is well to do but has spent a small fortune in defending his boys in court. He is a horse and cattle raiser and h. always borne the highest reputation. The arrest of Elmer Turner for com plicity in the counterfeiting is not a sur prise to officials who have watched his actions for several years but itl. a sur prise to many that Al Turner should be! implicated. He ha. conducted a farm and raisedstock with considerable success and it was thought that he hsi entirely quit all questionable work. The horse rustling gang to which it is thought Elmer Turner belongs i. one of the mast successful and skillful that ever operated in Eastern Oregon Members of the gang operate from southern Umatilla and Grant county across the entire width of eastern Oregon into Idaha. Hundreai of horses are stolen on in a place in th s terrftory every year and yet few nor thieves are ever caught It is thought .th membersof this gang rida on at a tim through this territory and pick a good horse here and ther untill a herd is gathered up which is then crossed inti Idahp and sold. Of BONDS CRIMINAL OPENING (ROW INDIAN LANDS (Observer Special) Billings, Mont.. July 2 Hundreds of prospective settlers on the Crow Indian Reservation, which will be opened for settlement on July 16, are hereto await the result of the drawing, which will de termine the order in which claims may be entered. Several prospective settler, who are anxious to secure certain desirable tracts, art offering considerable induce ments f jr the transfer of the first chance. The reservation contains about on million acres of lands, most of which in desirable. CHARRED v All (Scrlpps News Association) Portland June 5 Th charred bones of L B. Jacquo the night watchman of th Union Oil Company were found in the caldron of th ruined plant this morning which blew up Sutday morning. It is generally snpposed th explosion was caused in some manner from th lantern he was carrying while touring the yard . SUNDAY RACES There were between four huncTred and five hundred people out to witness th matins races given yesterday afternoon ontherac track.. Two track records were broken. Coinmonwealtn, owned by N. K. West, driven by Sim Lindsy and prompted by a running horse in a cart, driven by Wea Waltjrs. Tim 2; 17. Heretyfor the taint time ever made on the track was 2:21. Three minute class- The entries were Jessie B, owned oy E. W. Birtlett and Cautious Guy. owned by1 N. K. Watt, Jessie B won, time 2;60. One half mile dash Exhibition race between Flaxy and Urllliant. both owned by F. E. vime. th. Utter won. time 1 :08. Quarter mile dash- Entne. by Jubilee, owutd l.y Elliott Brosand. and Black Bess, ownvd by Alexander of the Cove, lime 2b won by Jubilee. Three eighth mile dash-Grey Eaul owned by Reese of the Cove, beat Bay Lass, owned by Elliott Bros., time 59. Matched race This race was framed up by the owners for a pure of SI 000. There was considerable interest tiken in this event and it is stated that more than 2000 changed hands on the result. ' It was one of the prettiest contests on record ind the best time was mad cutting th previous record of 22 5-6 to 22 2-6. The entries were Dsmpsey, owned bv Everett Perry of Wallowa countv and Bonnett Bell, owned by Elliott Bros, of Elgin. It wa. a neck and neck ran mad they rod to win. A Wallcw boy rod Dampsy, Walter Reese th buckskin mar.- fll!) LATEST STYLES IN : STATIONERY j Our stationery stock is always complete but i) never viiticugicavci uiuuiicinent vo Duyers wtio appreci ate fine correspondence papers than it does right now. Our stock includes everything that is new and beautiful in tint,finish ; and shape. The box papers , : . range in price from 10c to 60c per ; box; tablets 5c up. For the better tablets " I we can furnish envelopes to match. When you ' need anything in stationery, you will find highest i quality and reasonable price best combined in our stock ! NEWLIN DRUG CO; I La Grande, i NUMBER ?3 FDAMF K JLliVl IL lU I v. 1 (Sorlpp New Association) . - New York, Jun 2 Prosecuting ; kiox ney Jerome is vicorouelv Drosecutlna i. the VERY ACTIVE March, through th depths, uncovered by i .'! th Thaw-Whit tragedy. Assistant! District Attorney Garvau this corning; ' examined L. P. Bcrghoff and number! of his assistant.. Berghoff is th baad;. of th detective gncy employed by Whit r and was a personal body guard of Whit,,' -omwhat prior to th hooting. Hj :; thinks that h can rfuU charges of: immorality against Whit. : Mis. Thaw visited her husband thiaj -morning. After being searched, ;-she I greeted th warden pleasantly and r4 m irked that wa ki better health than 1 at any tim line th tragedy. ; ? j . ' Jonn joniisciin tiauni (Sorlpp New Association) Ossining, N. Y July 2. John Johnson, of Yonker. who wa convicted of the murder of his wif last year, wa. today electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison. CRAIN markets Ccrlpps News Association) Chicago Jun 27 Wheat opened at 80 closed at 79. ;corn opened at B2 cloesedat 6lft;oate opened at 89),; clo(i58V, t r TO SEIECT PLACE EOR the mm ... (8crl ps News Association) Albany July 2 Th hew Stat Frison Sit Com mission - will fjnet her: this afternoon for th purpose of organization Th commission has been appointed to select a site for a prison to taka th place of th historic Sing Sing priaort at Os.in ing New York. Th commission will also supervise th rctioo of th new prison upon Ut site to b ss lac tad by thm.:' ; EfEEOS Of EARTHQUAKE ' . Washington-July 2SacraU calf, on th rcommndation of th Cali fornia Earthquake Commission, ha , is sued order to hav th Coast Surveyor exsmine th coast and ascertain if any horrizonUI displacement : to th arth's crurt J wa occasionsd by th rcnt arthquak in California. . ; , Oregon. ' ; V"5 i " i i p.