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M LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TJE30AY. JULY 17 1906. J ; , '
NUMBER 105
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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.
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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
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MADE FOR US BY
Peters
5 1 Louis
Residence
York.
buyer in New
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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
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: 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.
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