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"fon i ' M LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TJE30AY. JULY 17 1906. J ; , ' NUMBER 105 a lilL ON EVE OF HIS (Serlpps New, Association) , San Francisco. Jnlo 1 7rh. General Richard Warfield of the San Francisco police commission, who was killed last night by a collision between his automobile and a gravity tra:n, was re moved to San Framisco this morning ar.d .; ?cr:r.:r iuuuu certificate in the de ceased's pocket which would have on Monday promoted him in the San Francisco commisr- The document was covered with blol dcV COURDAIN NEAR WASHINGTON (Serlpps New Association) Washington July 17-r-Louis Gourdain, who yesterday was refused admission to the stats penitentary at Joliet, Illinois, has telegraphed the secretary of the Su preme Court here to have the stenogra pher, the city meet him at the station. The Vequest is unusual but has been granted. i TENNESSEE PHARMACISTS MEET (Serlpps 'ews Association I ChatRcmga, Tenn.. July 1 7-The 21s annual n4tmg of the Tennessee Pharm cautical Association opened at Lookout Inn for a three days' session today. The attendance is large and a fine program has been arranged. NEED NOT SHOW HOLDERS' LIST (Serlpps News Association) Vienna July 17-It has been decided that the New York life is not compelled to show a list of policy holders to others insured. The case will be fought by the Austrian courts. IAI.1 MARKETS Chicago July 17 -Wheat open at 78 'e c!osad ' at 77 : con opened at 61J6 closed at 51V- oats opened at 34', closed 343t i SALE moii SME Commencing July 12 we will place on sale our enormous stock of summar goods. Not shop worn or second hand, but bright new good just at the time you need them. WASH GOODS 0FFERIG Luster cotton Taffetas, worth i 20c to close at 3c 15 bo'fSfVeneh Ginghams, reg- .. ulai1. to ciose at "C 1 5 bolts Lawns and Batistes, all. 7 12 coiors. r6'j!.ir 10c. now 1 lot siIk and cotton shirts waists HALF PRICE LADiES' WASH SUITS 0 All colors in assorted sizes, just j wnat you want for July and August j $2.50 to $6.50 Ovenr-50 stores is our and purcMping power your saving. . YMJU)E FOR US BY I Peters I PAPER JOBBERS TALK BUSINESS (Serlpps News Association) Saratoga Springs N. Y. Juiy 17 Ths paper trade ituation in the State of New York, outside of New York City is the subject of discussion at the annual meet ing of the E npire State Paper Dealers Association which oDened here tod a v The convention, which is attended by about fifty paper jobbers from all parts of the state except New York city, which has its separate organization, will remain in session several days and some import ant matters will be considered. This state is a great producer of paper and the deliberations of the convention will probably be of considerable weight with natinal convention of paper dealers. which will be held later in the season. PORTLAND STREET (AR MEN STRIKE (Serlpps News Association) Portland Ore.. July 1 7-The Portland Railway Company this morning rejected the ultimatum of the street car employees demanding recognition of the unions, an increase in wages, the abolition of the photographic system for identification, and the reinstatement of discharged men. The men will vote tonight on the question of a strike. iScrlppg News Association) Nome, Ala., July 17. The revenue cutter Theis, just arrived here and re ports the appearance of a new island at a point sixty miles west of Dutch harbor and adjoining Fire Island. It is no doubt the result of a volcano, as one side of the island is still enveloped in steam. The highest elevation is six hundred feet above sea level and the new addition to the earth's surface is nearly three miles n circumference. The Theis approached within two miles and took measurement while showers of ashes covered the decks. NOW SILK COATS FOR LADIES These garments are made of good Taffeta, late styles in long and short: coals as tohows: Regular $1 3.50 close at $10.1 5 12.50 " 9 25 10.00 " 7 35 6.50 " 5.00 Wash Skirts, all reduced, reg- flgf. uiar $1.60 grades for 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. NEW ISLAND APPEARS GET BUSY is. IS T IN RUSSIA (Serlpps News Association) St Petersburg. July 17. The peasants want nothing but some one to apply the torch in this city, and many other districts. The city hall at Natchatkine was de stroyed by fire and the entire village of three hundred houses burned to the BATTLESHIP RUNAWAY (Serlpps News Association) Seattle. July 17. The battleship Ne braska, on its contractor's trial trip on a straightaway course, ran out of control of the engineer, and on lowering the anchor with its immense weight, the chain an chor and all plunged to the bottom whera it still lies. During the descent the chain tore away the structure of the northnl and the friction ignited the framework which was extinguished before anv creat damage had been done. OVERLAND FREIGHT WRECKED (Serlpps News Association) Riverside Cal.. July 17 The west bound Santa Fe overland freight was wrecked near Casa Blank today. Engi neer Gus Fisher had his left leg broken and an unknown tramp was decapitated. A dozen cars were demolished. WRECKS TRAIN TO KILL DUKE (Serlpps News Association! Berlin July 17 It is evident that the train in wheh Grand Duke Valdimir was riding, was wrecked with the intent to to kill the distinguished passenger. How ever, he was not injured in any way. ONLY A SMALL BLAZE The fife department wasca led out this afternoon tj quench a small fire that had been ignited in a sidewalk in the rear of the Fair stare. The fire had not reached any of the buildings and :onsequently was easily distingmshed. SALE SALE Men's Hot Weather Goods Balbrigan Underwear, regular T?i $1.00 ard 51-25 per suit ' JU 75c Dress shirts 45C 24 inch Bandanas, red and blue 5C Mexican Hats I5C Boys' Kai Kai suits Long pants su;t 1.75 Short pants suit 1.50 Odd lots of vici and calf sioes regular $2.25 nH $250 , to close at I.u5 Good work S3cks , .05 Straw Hats. ail cut prices 3 MADE FOR US BY Peters 5 1 Louis Residence York. buyer in New VI DO RAMA : I ' , L ERAUD TRIAL i Serlpps News Annotation) Port'and, Ore., July 1 7. Federal Judge Be'linger this morning announced that the land fraud trials will begin tomorrow. If defendant Martin Hoge. who alleges illness, is not present, the four th:usand i;'.!ir bu.i m um tibial J lorieitej. NO INDICTMENT AGAINST THEM (Serlpps News A iclatlon) Cleveland. July 17. The irrand iurv this afternoon reported that there are no indictments against the Standard ft company or ths Like Shore. Neithir are there any against the cfcJah of hese two corporation. It is X jected that the case will be taken be 'ore the federal grand jury of the Chicago district BILL POSTERS 0 GANIIE (Serlpps News Amoetatlon) Cleve'and, July 17. The Independent bill posters, backed by the independent theatrics! people, organized here to fight the National Association of bill posters who it is claimed. Stifled competition. A, D. Melvin of Detroit is president and J. F. Wheaton of San Francisco is the treasurer. DISTRIBUTING TREE ICE i Scrip n News Association! New Yotk. July 17 -Mayor Coyne of ronkers is planning to supply this city with the Yoikars artificial ice at cost price. The trust has raised the - price to sixty cents a hundred and the charity de partments of the city are preparing to supply the poor with free ice. EAKIN'S DECISION (Observer Special) Salem. Oregon. July 1 7 George Miller of Union County, who has had a case in tie county and circuit courts of Union county for some time has again today. A road petition had been granted for the extention of a road through Miller's property and he claimed a damage of two hundred and fifty dol ars. The county board, however, grant ed him one hundrei djllars. Ha appeal ed the case to the c.rcuit court where Judge Robert Eikin sustained the decis ion of the county court. Mr. Miller, un daunted, carried it to the supreme court, where that body today held the ruling of Judga Eakin. and he will gu an even hundred dj lars and no more. COALITION GUATEMALA EXISTED (Serlpps News Association) New Oreleans. july 17 It is reported that a coalition against Guatemala bv Honduras and Salvador has existed, each guaranteeing to support the other if attacked or the territory of the latter two countries invaded by Guatemala. (ARNEulf DENES IT (Srr'pps News Association) London. Juiy 17. AnJrew Carnegie today replies to Sir Charles Tupper, de nying that he. wh.le in Canada, advised the union of Canada with the United Staes. KILLED IN HOTEL fIRE (Serlpps News Association) Pittsburg. Juiy l?.-JJames Conway, a board of heaith official, and Neal Conners. the Park Hotel manager, is dead and tnree injured as the result of a fir this morning in Park Hotel. The injured are two policemen and a fireman, who sus tained their injuries while rescuing guests. OPEN TOMORROW SUSTAINED ' CELEBRATING SANTIAGO DAY (Serlpps Nf wa Association) ' Washington D. C. July 17-"Santiago Day", being the anniversary of the sur render of the Spanish under Gen, Toral and the fall of Santiago, is celebrated to day by the vetera s of the Spanish-American War throughout the country. The United Spanish War Veterans of the Dis trict of Columbia, in combination with the District branch of the Society of the Army o. Sai tiago de Cuba, thsstirvivors of the First District Columbia 'Voluntjer Infantry, those of the 4th United States Volunteer regiment of Immunes and other veterans of the Soanish-Amencan War will celebrate the day by an outng ar.d athletic games at Luna Park this after noon and evening. Several regimental crganizations of this city and seven I other Eastern cities will hold reunions here today and many will tulra pr u the various athletic and field contests. Among the regimental associations that will hold reunions are the famous "Fight ing Ninth", at the Ninth United States Infantry was called, ths Fourth Immune and others. RATE LAW A TO CARRIERS (Serlpps Newa Association) Cleveland Ohio, July 17 Captain Grammar, vice president and general manager of traffic for the New York Cen tral and West Buffalo, who will likely get an immunity bath for assisting in running down the Standard Oil Company believes that the new rata law will prove or inestimable benefit to all common car rVs in the end. ; He thinks the, shippers will be the first to demand a repeal, and says that the new law will prevent a cha ge of rate withi i thirty days. For merly, shippers with large consignments would ask for special rates for thirty days. Now it will beat graat an offanse to ask tor rates as it will be to grant them. Shippe:s were always complaining U excsesive rates ar.d always trying to get the advantage of competitors, but all that is changed now by the new law, and that class of shippers that have been the rea' great disturbers of rates will be re noved. HANGS BY SHOE STRINGS (Serlpps News Association) Sandwich. Ont., July 1 7. Christopher Sandltman, who was incarcerated in prison here committed suicide today by hanging himself with his shoe laces. - BEGIN HARVESlToDAY Swearingen Brothers began cutting 70 acres of barley with a combined harvester this morning, on their farm 12 miles from the city. After finishing this they will be gin on their wheat crop, which Is now about ripe. Pendleton East Oregonian. j BE YOUR OWN BARBER You will find economy of time, money, and patience in shaving yourself. The trick is easy if your i equipment is right, and We make you safe on that score. J RAZORS: The kind . frtr Al1 f . , , , w jwu : BRUSHES: j MUGS: j STROPS: I SOAPS: All the NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. NATION'S SOCIALIST i PARLIAMESHT (Serlpps Newa Association) London July A congress of inter-parliamentary socialists, composed of social ists member of the various parliaments in the country, including a socialist from um !uwiu Duuma, began iusession hei today. Newpapermen are excluded a the session fear the respective government would dislike the discussion that will b heard within the walls. NEW BOILERS fOR WARSHIPS iScr'.pps Newa Association) Brooklyn, N. Y July 17. Th battl-. ship Massachusetts, now at th navy yard) in this city, will hav an entirely new boiler plant installed. This work, to gether with similar installation on board th cruiser New York, now at th Boston navy yard, will cost th govrnmnt $500,000. Bid for th boiler, which will be of th watertube type, will b opened in th bureau of supplies and ac counts, navy department Washington, D. C, on th last day of this month. DEAF AND DUMB DUEL crlpps Newa Association) ' Geneva July 1 7 Near Como. two deaf and dumb participants fought a duel. Each fired three shots, on fell dead in his tracks. The principals and second wore black mastt. Not a word wa spoken by any one of the party during th whol performance. ' - i A MAN WITH AN ADDRESS - (Serlpps New Association) Ottawa Ont, July 12-Th body of a man supposed to be that of Joseph L Ful of Seattle was, ' found along th Grand Trunk between Dorval and Dixon, Quebec. In the pocket of th man wa found a card saying.'in case of accident notify Mrs. Vandine at 1424 seventh avenue, Seattle. My name is Joseph N.. Fulton.' ELKS BUSY AT DENVER ' O ("erlpps fuw Association) .Denver, July 1 7. The gran.' lodge of Elkfitoday at its first session was ordered to dispose of all important business and tne reading of reports was pissed. It will be printed and distributed a soon aa possible. Th adoption of a new ritual will be considered by the lodge. ST. LOUIS ICE COMPANY UN TROUBLE (Serlpps New Association) St. Louis, , July 1 7.r-City Attorn Sager today filed suits against th Polar Wave, and Merchants Ice and Fuel Com panies charging them with conspiracy in restraining trade. He is asking a judg ment of $71,000 to be assessed against ach company as accumulated fines sine the alleged combine was formed, that u win be a satisfaction I A ATlrrt V If III Bristle and hair lather brushes, each a bargain at the price. Latest and most desirable ' designs. A variety of kinds at a variety of I ' prices. J good shaving soaps. .1, 1 J ' f I .. r J i 4 1