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it, J I III It 1 li 1 II I IF f I I It 1 II I I I It 1 If 1 II I I II I li I li VjCV 1 WV. WJtU). SK Ai VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. 0-JEQON. THURSDAY. JULY 12. '- 1906. NUMBER 101 '4' al THREE WRECK (Scrippg New Association) retersburg, lnd.. July 12 Three live wtrt lott nd thousands of dollar worthJ oi property destroyed- today by a wreck of freight train on the Southern Rail- ' oraxeman Luther Capa was hurt and the firaman and engineer are dead and two other trainmen are expected to die from injuria received. WW ntARU lARintlUAKE Merlpp N Association) Albuquerq. a N. M. July 12 Two earth quake snock occured here this morning. V mucn aamage resulted to the building during the tecond occuranc. TOWN WIPED OUT (Scraps' Newe Association) , Boonville, lnd . July 12 Linvilk. a town of two thousand wa destroyed by fire about midnight last evening. The origin is believed to be of an incendiary nature. Jwenty-four buildings were razed and'th loss will be two hundred thousand d( liar. ' : a SAILS TOR NORWAY (Scrlpp(f w Association) N. Y. July 12,-H.'H. D. Pierce, the nely appointed American Minister to Norway, sailed to-day. Huntington Wil son, who will cucceed him as Third As ittant Secretary of State, wa recalled - Lorn Tokio, where he hat been secretary of the embasy. " ' A .REAL WAR ON (Scrlpp New Association) Washington. July I2i-General, Rega liadi, former president of Salvador and commander in chief of 'he Salvadoran army wa killed in battle today by the Guatemala troops. The UnlTed State w notified by, Minister Marry, stationed at San Salvador. ' ' - ,t - . SALE now SALE SAIL GET BUSY SALE ' -- 1 ' - - - '. Commencing July 1 2 we will place on sale our enormous stock of summer goods . Not shop worn or second hand, but bright new goods, just at the time you need them. WASH GOODS OFFERING Luster cotton Taffeta, worth 20c to close at 16 bolt French Gingham, reg ular 1 6c, to close at 13c lie 7 12 IS bolt Lawn and Batisttt, al color, regular 1 0c, now 1st silk wait ... and cotton thirts' . HALF PRICE LADIES' WASH SUITS All color in assorted sizes, just what vou want for July and August $2.50 to $6.50 BY Peters Shoe Co. Over 50 stores is purchasing power youi saving.' our and I MA DE FOR US PAClflC (OAS! Will ATTRACT LA TOILETTE (Obverver Special) - San Jose, Call!.. July 1 1 The Summer Chautaqua Session at Pacific Grove began a (eventeen days' session today. Among the noticeable who will take part in the Chautaqua either in person or by communication are included Sen. LaFol lette. Wi, District Attorney Jerome vof New York and Governor of .Missouri. A. A. Wnllit of Ohio has been engaged to de liver a series of lectures and Bob Burdette will add hi wit and humor to the pro gram. - TJCNT KMED IN UPSET (St-rlpjis New Association) London July 1 2 Due to an overturning of a motor omnibus this morning which was enroute to the famous seaside resort at B. ighten, six were killed and many injured. Tha upset happened on the iieiiuct u i u ii. iu vicuuis omi u'.er at an improvised hospital. ' engine explodes (Scrlpp New Association) Ashland, July 12 A southern pacific freight engine exploded this morning two miles south of town. The engineer, E. C Patric and the fireman, Eugene Holmes were badly hurt by steam and hot water. DREYfUS HIS RANK (Scrlpp Niwe Association) . Pans. July' 12 -The court martial' verdict in the case of Captain Alfred Dreyfus some time ago by which he was condemned on a charge of betraying army secrets, has been annulled, bv the court whicl) lately reviewed it. A new trial was not ordered. More than being ex onerated. Captain Dreyfus has been re stored to his rank, and rumors have it that he will be prom ited immediately. SILK COATS FOR LADIES These fijrments are madi These garments are Taffeta, late styles in made of long and good short coats as follows: Regular 3.50 clox t $10.15 12.50 9 25 10.00 7 35 6.50 " 5 00 Wash Skirts, all reduced, ular $1 .60 grades for .. reg- 93f Millinery is Going , Only a few left, prices cut no figure Give your feet a vacation, get them out of that hot pair of winter shoes. You'll be surprised how much they'll enjoy a frolic in a pair of our: famous Diamond Brand Oxfords for ladies and men.'- RESTORED LIVELY 51,030 Saloon License Killed - OTTicLal Acts of Marstiai RaybJrn and . Councilman - Cardinier to " be Investigated The city council played to a full house last evening. Every member being in his seat and every seat in the lobby was occupied. The tip had gone out that there would be something doing and there wa?. It was after eleven o'clock bef ire the spectator began to pat thuir monev's worth, but from that time on it was fast and furious. ' Councilman Bartlett asked for the disposition of the Mayor's veto of the $1,000 saloon ordinance that had been the attraction on the boards for these many weeks, and moved that it be placed on its fin; I passage, which was duly seconded Whereupon the Mayor ruled the motion out of order inasmuch that the time of consideration of the veto had ( passed out of the hands of the council from the fact that it should have been taken up at the first regular meeting of the council after the veto message had been submitted. Owing to the fact that two meetings of the council had inter- I vened and that once it had been deferred because there was not a sufficient number of councilmen present, and at another tune action was deferred, by motion. Councilman Meyers asked the Mayor why he did not make this ruling or inform the council at the previous meeting. The Mayor replied that he did not have the copy of the charter with him and was not aware of the rule. Mr. Meyer retorted that it was a peculiar occurence Mr, Bartlet then appealed to the ruling of the Mayor and asked for a yea and nay vote, which resulted as follows. Those sustaining the ruling were C.irr, Dunn, Gardinier, Fowler and Richardson, con trary bartlett, Meyers and Williamson. Thus tha ordinance was technically but effectively killed. When the Mayor announced that the ordinance was dead there were numer Men's Hot Weather Goods Balbrigan Underwear, regular 7? l.00 ar.d 1 .25 per suit . . 75c Dres shirt 45C 24 inch Bandanas, red and blu 5C Mexican Hats ... .. 15c Boys' Kai Kai smt .. . ,; Long pants suit . I?75 Short pants sui ' 1.50 Odd lots of vici and calf shot I rtgulir $2 26 nd $2 6'),-.,. to close at . I.DJ Good work socks . . .05 Straw Hats, all cut prion MADE FOR UStY Petens Shoe Residence York. buyer in New i I - ViX Co. SESSION Of y THE CITY COUHOL ous compliments witn more or lest venom passed between the opponents a i the Miy or waxompelled to rule them all out of or der as there was nothing before the oun cil for discussion. The waiting spell was not long however whenthft Recorder rnmnwrwl rHino the special communication demanding that an investigation be heid re'ativ to the charge of. City Marshal Riyburn and Councilman Gardinier. COMMUNICATION OF THE .MAYOR To the Council of the City of La Grande: It ha come to the knowledge of the Mayor that certain complaint and charg es have been made against city otficar and members of t(:e council, in that they have been receiving money unlawfully from gamblers and sporting women of the city. It is charged that the Marshal and City Physician have conspired together and have required each inmate o' the house of pros' itution to be examined weekly at a fee of $2.60 for each examination. thereby netting a monthly income to these two officers of $200.00 pe; month. S. A. Gardinier, a member of this coun cil, has been charged with sellintr privi leges to gambler? to conduct unlawful games, and that on the 1 8th day of May 1 90S the said gamblers paid to council Iran Gardinier the sum of $ I SO. 00. The. said councilman acting a the chairmar of the Fire and Police committee sold the privilege to allow unlawful gaming aftei the Mayor had ordered the gunes closed representing that a majority of said committee would guarantee the gamblers from being ciosed up, and they agreed U relieve the marshal from any responsi bility in not carrying out the Mayor's orders. In view of tha seriousness of thtse charges I, as Mayor of the City of La Grande recommend and request that, a special committee of three members be appointed by the Mayor to investigate both of these cases, that thy be given power to employ an attorney to conduct an investigation, to compel the attend -net of witnesses at their meetings and thai said w tnesses be put under oath and bt required to testify as to any fact bear ing on these cases. After said investigation is concluded the said committee Se requir d to report to the council as to their findings. . Respectfully submitted J. B. Stoddard Mayor. Councilman Bartlett immediately took the floor and demanded that inasmuch as he was a member of the Fire and Police committee, he demanded to know who his informant was or whether he had done this on his own personal knowledge. The Mayor replied that with reference to th charge against Mr. Gardinier. that tht city Marshall was his informant and with reference to the charges against tht Marshall, that city Attorney Ivanhoe was his informant. Mr. Bartlett then asked the Mayor that in conjunction with four members al tne council, ne ha a not at a secret oi special meeting thoroughly investigated the charges against CouncilinanGardimer Tne Mayor repl.ed, that, he did not know that he had "Did you not oitet with Councilmen Williamso... Dunn, Carr, Fowler and Richardson , in the latter's oftioe to investigate this matter," said Bartlet. He replied! "Yes." Bartlett then asked, "What do you mean by having a committee cf three members, you (o name them, to conduct this investigation, when yourself and five members of this' council, hawng hereto fore acted and Were unable to accomplish anything. Do you mean to appoint a committe out of tne tame members?' He replied that he did not. Sartlett then moved that tha entire matter be referred to the council a a committee of trie whole f investigation, which passed unanimously. Councilman Richardson then moved thit when the council adjourned that it should meet next Wednesday night for th pur- pj or thit investigation. Council then adjourned.. ROUTINE BUSINESS An ordiixfftt- wa passed ordering that N street be graded between 4th and 2d. ' An ordina c wa alio pasted provid ing for tha disposition of garbage within tht city. A resolution wa passed directing tht Recorder to give notice that 2d (treat would bt graded it entire length if tht two third of property owner did not re monstrate on or before July 26. An ordinance wat passed ettablnhin grades on S street. An ordinance wat passed to grade 6th tretL Tht street lighting contract wat referred back to committee for further consider ation, as wa alio tht contracting for book and filing case and alto tht ques tion of bidt for city cells. - Tht Mayor and Recorder were directed to tilt a petition with tht Postmattar Gtntral asking that a free mail delivery be established in La Grand. PAN AMERICAN (OMRfSS - i Scrip pe Newt Aeaoctatlon) t Rio Janiero. July 12 Tht Pan-Ameri can Oonierence began it trt sestion hert to-day. Tht work of tht Congres i being closely watched by . emmitari of tha Uniud States and European Gov ernment because of tht refutal of Ven ezuela, Equador and Nicaragua to take part irTthe Hagut conference. Secretary Root of tha United Statad wat instrumen tal in delaying the Hagut conference in order that South American could at tend, without tht same conflicting with their conltrtnct. , . ATE CANNED NEAT; DIED (Scrlppt Newt Association) Denver Colo. July 12 Mists Molli Brown and CleoSpruin, actretse of New York and playing here, at canned meat f-ir lunch today. Th reiulttart that Miss Brown it dtad and M ts Spruin vio lently ill. SUICIDES (Berlin'" News Association) Minneapolis, July 12 Nathan Rigg who wa yesterday arrested it Elrov Wisconsin on a charge of murdering Mis Ellison of Eliworth, Wisconsin, at this city, and placed in jail at Elroy, committ-v ed tuicide thit morning by (hooting himself. Mis Ellison was brutally murdered, and it is alleged, robbed of a large turn- of money in a hplel in this city yetterday. After saturating a sofa with alcohol and igniting it, battering her skull with a ham- ner the villain fled. Latter in the day a man named Riggs was arrested at Elroy on suspicion. Rigg' house wa searched and valist, atomizer and other article which it I known Miss Eliybn took with hr to tht hotel were found in tht furnact, partially burntd. ALLEGED MURDERER j be your "own Barber You will find economy of time, money, and patience in shaving yourself. The trick ia easy it-ypur equipment is right, and we RAZORS: BRlTs: MUGS: STROPS: SOAPS : AH the NEWL1N x La Grande, Oregon. : ran; . . jt . - .. - if ,; ... . ; 4 j. ,,. ' , (OIW (Scrlppt Newt Aesoelatlon) ." Chicago III.. July 12 A bulletin from Glasgow Scotland y that a ttntation ha beta caused on tht stock txchangt by the "announcement that tht Fresno Copper mint of California, ha been officially condemned. Four hundred thousand pounds wart invested in tht mint and it a com plete lot. i ' i 4teMW4 HUM MMVM V .: D. VJercpe. an Englishman, who interested Glasgow capital by nding out glowin g report of tht value of tht or in tight. It it said that ht unloaded t vast amount of stock, most of it going to Scotch !" vtttort) but torn going to Amtrlcar t. The mint wtrt clottd down recently throwing hundred out of work. ; JARTHQUAKES Al REDDING ' (Scrltipa New Aeaoctatlon) Redding Cat.. July 12-Earthqual' hcck.w rt reported thit morning in thu vicinity.r Tne people grew alarmed at th j rumbling no tes thtylttard and when tht hugt , boulder cam rolling down; tht mountain idt people grew frantic. ' N ttriou damage i reported. -I COLD BRICKS STOLEN (Scrlpva New Aaenclatloit) . Fairbank Alaska July 12 Ovr flfiy thoud, m gold bnok, in car of tha' Pacific Exprt, wtrt toln from ti t tamer,lda May between Fairbank ard FartQibooo today. , .,-,,,:...,. 1 ; SEVEN IBUStTDKTED f (Scrlppe Newt Ajstaelatlon) f Washington July 12 Tht federal grand jury today returned indictment against ktcal trast institutions consisting of seven firms, charging them w th conspiracy in restraining trade, MOST MEET REQUIREMENTS (Scr!pp New Association) ' ! ' ' Chicago? July 12 Secretary Wilso demtd, tha packer tha right to us tna uvernmeny label until all of tht require -t aunts of tt new taw art complied witn Th 'secretary left thit afternoon to invea tlgat the plant t Omaha. , - TARfilD PRtPARlW CEPCRTS iHi'rlpps Newt Aesoelatlon) ' Washington July 12 Working on inswtltering heat at the capital whli othar officials art at tht seasid" or In the mountain, Committiontr Garflald kttpi pounding away at tht trusts and their action, to be ready with hit report if if it calltd for by tht President. , He hai a half dozen investigations among tha principle industries of the United States which art in progrtss. : make you safe on that scort The kind that it will be a satisfaction for you to own. - I - f Bristle and hair lather brushes, each' a bargain at the price. Latest and most '-deslfafcte Resigns. A variety of 4dnds:t a v variety of prices. good shaving soaps. DRUG CO. II V