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VOLUME V
(Bcrlppg News Association)
Portland, July 1 9 The treet railway
companies at noon today, at the expira
tion of the truce, flatly rejected the Union's
demands and refused to deal with them.
Over eight hundred employee will strike
tonight.
IMMENSE SMELTING PLANT
(Scrlpps New Association)
San Francisco, July 19 Ground has
beisfijfe-oken for a new five million dollar
SeltfJTsmelting plant at San Brune Point
today. Four hundred men are at work
on the excavation, which it is estimated
will take nearly six months. The Selby
plant it is claimed, is a combination
Yuggenheimers.
ALLEGED MURDERER RELEASED
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, July 19 Justice Blanchard
of the supreme court today discharged
from custody Burton Gibson, a lawyer
who was held by the coroner at a twenty
five thousand dollar bond. He was ac
cused of the death of Miss Alice Kinman.
The district attorney supplemented the
P'ThW Gibson's counsel to the effect
thfcer had been a mistake and no
charge was preferred against him.
JOHN MIKHELL VICE PRESIDENT
(Scrlpps ftewe Asxoclatlon)
Wilkesbarre July 1 9 Announcements
have been made to the effect President
of the federation of Labor Mitchell be
nominated for vice president as a running
"mate for Bryan.
MUTINY KtdinEfilS IOSIBERIA
(Scrlpps ffews Association)
SijPetersburg Ju'y 19 An infantry
regSj,t at Lodz hers refused to arrest
a' caViry troop at Vilna where the calvary
had mutined. Both regiments will be
dismissed and the regiment sent to S'bera
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SALE
PORTLAND
(ARMEN'S
STRIKE ON
GET
Commencing July 12 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 Taffetas, worth
20c to close at
15 bolts French Ginghams, reg
. viar 15c, to close at
I3c
He
'l5 bolts Lawns ar.d Batistes, all- ,
'.colors, regular 10c. now
Over 50 stores
IS
our
and
purchasing power
umir ea vino".
A 1 101 3IIK CIUU ViWlVUII B.l'l
waists nAL.r i-mic.
LADiES' WASH SUITS
J All colors in assorted sizes, just
Z what you want for July and August
$2.50 to $6.50
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GRAND PARADE OF ELKS
.Scrlppt News Association)
Denver Colo., July 1 9 The great Elks'
parade this fornoon was undoubtedly the
most interesting and specular event of the
convention week. It as a grand sight.
More than fifteen thousand men. each del
egation handsomely uniformed according
to their taste, formed the c lumn which
marched through the principal streets of
the city, accompanied by more than a
hundred bands, which had come from all
parts of the United States, accompanying
the various sUte and city delegations.
As they marched through the streets
with their beautiful decorations in purple,
the hundreds of thousands, who lined the
streets, cheered the marchers with great
enthusiasm. The Eastern delegates had
mostly confined themselves to unifirms
of neat but sober-character, but soms of
the Western delegates were arrayed to
the mostpicturegue costumes. Many of
the large delegations from the Southwest
was dressed in the garb of cowboys and
was cheered to the echo. There was also
several beautifully decorated Moats.
STOESSfL
(
TO DEATH
(Scrlpps News Association)
St. Petersburg July 19 The commis
sion which was appointed to . inquire into
the surrender of Port Arthur has proposed
that Genera! Stoesel be sentenced to
death. General Feck a member of
Stoesel's staff and who urged the sur
render will be comdemned to twenty
years in confinement in the Galleys.
The same committee recommended' the
dismissal of General Reuss and that
Admiral Alexieff be reprimanded.
DREYFUS IS HAPPY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Geneva, July 19. Major Dreyfus ar
rived here today for a two months' leave
of absence. He is happy and declares
everyone has been kind to him.
NOW
SILK COATS FOR- LADIES
' These garments are 'made of good
Taffeta, late styles in long and snort
i coats as follows:
Regular $1 3.50 close at $10.1 5
12.50 925
10.00 " 7 35
6.50 " 500
Wash Skirts, all reduced,
uiar $1.50 grades for . .
re- 98c
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.
ONMED
BUSY
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TH J33DAY. JJLY 13 1906.
MUNICIPAL IffilATION
INDEIIY POSTPONED
City Conucil .Meets and Transacts Regular Eusness.
Spectacular Demonstrations, (cnsirjerable Important
Business Disposed of.
The city council met last evening ac
cording to program, transacted regular
business, and adjourned. The main fea
ture of the bill which was supposed to
furnish the principal entertainment failed
to connect. There was no investigation.
There did not seem to be anything to in
vestigate. At last the mayor stated t! at
ther had been no charges filed against any
one. The matter had simply been brought
to the attention of the council through his
communication and he did not see how
anything in the nature of an official inves
tigation could take place until such time
as some one would furnish a basis upon
which to make such investigation. Thet
was a little round the table talk between
the Mayor, and councilman Bartlett, in
which the other councilmen occasionaly
took a hand, but in the final finish it all
dwindled down to the matter being post
poned until some future time. There was
some opposition to Bartlett's motion to
give the committee further time in. whi h
to get together and investigate, but
there did not seem to be much which was
ready for investigation. About' ah houi
of councils' time was lost in discovering
this fact, but it seemed to be a fact just
the same. For a time it looked as if there
would be no council meeting at ail, and
had councilmen Dunn and Williamson
been half a minuute slower in reaching the
council chamber, there would have been
none, as counoilman Bartlett hacT'just
made a motion to adjourn as tnere was
not a sufficient numbei of members pres
ent to form a quorum, but before the
motion could receive a second the gentle
men mentioned arrived upon the scene
and tnen every thing was ready for the
mighty -cleri up', which the general pub
lic .had come to witness. Th,public
was doomed to disapointment There
was nothing to indicate that anything but
SALE
SALE
Men's Hot
Weather Goods
Balbrigan Underwear, regular 7?r
$1.00 and $1.25 per suit '
75c Dress shirts
24 inch Bandanas, red and blue
Mexican Hats
Boys' Kai Kai suits
Long pants suit
Short pants suit
45c
5c
15c
1.75
1.50
Odd lots of vici aid calf stcs
regular $2.25 tnH $2 50
to close at
Good work sscks
.65
.05
Straw Hats, al!
cut prices
j
Residence
York.
buyer in New
' MADE FOR US BY
(Peters
No
& spirit of Brotherly love existed. Those
who answered to the roll call when the
Mayor instructed the Recorder to perform
that duty were. Bartlett, Dunn. Fowler
Gardinier. Mayers, and Williamson.
A license for the sale of liquors was
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Bartlett moved that the council elect a
garbage officer, which was passed. N. N
Mason was sleeted on the first count.
The street superintendent was instructed
to repair the leak in the city fountain.
In regard to the removal of the present
city jail, considerable discussion arose.
John Wilson had the lowest bid, but as he
had not met al! requirements, in getting
the bids in the hands of tne recorder on
time, his bid was rejected and that of J.
L. Mars accepted, wheh was $189. A
condition followed with this bid which
would allow the city to use the present
ouilding a reasonable length of time.
Councilman Birtlett moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to re
move all the cobble stones and timbers
which are now cohering all the principal
streets of the city. The mowing of weeds
and removal of all rubbish was included
in this motion. The motion carried.
The marshal was instructed to enforce
the city ordinances in regard to leaving
teams standing unhitched. Provisions
will be made to include drays and express
wagons in this regulation,
Hie question of installing three steel
cells was disposed of. D. Fitzgerald's bid
was accepted ana tne cells will be in
stalled in the rooms adjoining the re
corder s office. These places of confine
ment will be used to hold drunks and die
orderly arrests.
The deferred question relative to the
election of a city atto, ney was resumed
and W. B. Sargent was elected on the
hrst count, J. F. Baker receiving two
votes. The election was disDuted hv
Fowler, but the mayor ruled in accordance
with the charter and declared Sargent
elected. This brought up the question of
where a copy of the charter is as the
mayor didn t have a copy. Councilman
Meyers moved that a reward be paid for
me return or a copy of tne city charter,
The motion carried.
The council adjourned until the first
day or August.
Councilman Williamson left in a few
moments after roll call, excusing himself
to the Mayor with the statement that he
had been ill for a number of
days and that tne tobacco smoke was so
thick in the council chamber that it was
about to bring on a severe coughing spell.
The Mayor suggested that the smoking
could be dispensed with better than a
councilman, but by the time the Mayor
had finished, Mr. iVilliamson was gone.
There was some oratory expended in
determining whether or not last night's
session was an adj urned meeting, rr a
committee meeting. Upon request of
Councilman Meyers for a ruling on this
point the Mayor ruled that this was an
adjourned meeting, and that council had
a perfect r grit to transact any
business whicn could be brought be
fore any regu.ar meeting aud that any
spec a! ordar of bus.r.ess had
the preference over ar.y other
and thai tnere was a special order,
the nutter of trie in'est.gt.on.
Again the Mjy.r was calied upon to
rule as ei'gio ii:y of Councilman Gardinier
to act witn tne c'juig.I intl e matter where
in tne charges against him were being in
vestigated. The Mayoi ruled that Mr.
Gardinier was not eligible, as it was a
rule cf law as o d as law itseif that no
man is eligible to set as judge in a mat
ter wneie.n he is personally interested, and
that in case if tne report returned should
have Mr. G'.rd.mer s name attached he
would not receive the repor', but would
ruie it out of order.
After tne mayor had disposed of these
little matters he produced a type written
communication wmch developed into a
complete statement of the unfinished
business wh ch had accumulated during
the present administration. The list fol
lows. As wili be seen soms of the matters
which at the tim. of reading of the docu
ment came under the head of unfinished
business, wsre disposed of latter in the
session.
CONTINUOUS EARTHQUAKE
AT SOCORRO N.M.
vScrlpps News Association)
Albuquerque, N. M.. Julv 19Refuueii
art arriving in this city from Socorro to
escape the earthquakes which have con
tinued unabated since July 12. Not an
hojr has passed without at least one
shock. Each shock is proceeded by a
rumbling which can be heard approaching
from the Northwest and before it reaches
Socorro.
This side of the belt extends from the
La rone mountains, and it is only recently
that the shocks were felt at Senor Paca.
The district attorney and his family fled
to this city and says that all inhabitants
in the town are fleeing by any means
available. Most of the refugees art going
to Elpaso but some are coming here. The
shocks are sharp but short and ressmble
a jerking motion. There is a scarcity of
provisions among the refugees.
1 IT. ... . . . ,.,
.'. w. w. uiijuii, riue Mji,
have been in the frightful earthquakes of
Los Angeles and San Francisco but they
are nothing compared with the continued
jerking of the earth at Socsrro." Water
in a bow, will continue to show vibrations
between greater shocks showina that the
earth is never still. Not a single house in
town is safe to enter. Walls topple over
with each i ecurrent tremor. No loss of
life is yet reported.
Nobody is living in the houses but
camping either outdoors or in box cars
which the Santa Fe has rushed to the
scene. The water in Hot springs are ten
degrees hotter today than last week.
MARYLAND QUAKERS MKT
(Scrlpps News Association)
Ocean City Julp 19 The Maryland
Banking Association is holding its annual
convention here. The ssssion was opened
this forenoon and will continue for three
days. The attendance is unusally large
and includes many prominent bankers
and financial men from other states. An
interesting program has been pi spared
which includes an address oa "Financia
Education" by Professor George Allen of
New York University, an address on
Urarter Baltimore" by J. V. L. Findlay
of Baltimore, one on "Uniform Bills of
Lading" by William Ingle, cashier of the
Meachants National Bank of Baltimore
and an address on "The Tcraance Land
System" by R. Howell Griswold of Balt
imore. SPAIN AND AMEkICA IN TREATY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Madrid July 19-Spanish newspapers
have announced on the best authority
that the Spanish foreign ministry and
the American ambassor to Spain have
settled a commercial treaty with Snain
and United States. The latter has conceed
a reduction on duties on Spanish wines
and brandies while Spain will make
connessions as far as compatible with
other countries.
LIVESTOCK OffKERS MEET
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, July 19-The National live
stock exchange began its session today at
the stock yards, the body informally dis
cussing the effect of the recentdiscources
and admitted that the trade had been in
jured. An official discussion of the dis
closures is not on the program.
BE YOUR OWN BARBER I
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. 5
RAZORS:
BRUSHES:
MUGS:
-1 Latest
STROPS:
SOAPS:
A variety
prices.
All the
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
La Grande, Oregon.
NUMBER 107
MILLER
TURNS STATE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Portland Ore. July 1 9 How a hundrd
eager citizens took the bait in the land
swindle and committee perjury, for what
in the end proved to be from thirty to
ssventy dollars a piece, was told in the
federal court during the trial this morning
of Nickoil, Hogs. Kincart and Miller, who -are
accused of conspiracy to suborn
rrinr "ITS itnrv wa triM h Millar
- " .
who has turned state's evidence. A bog-
EVIDENCE
us agreement would be made by which '
a mythical company was to buy out the
claimants after filing the proof mad
through instrumentality defendants.
DOUMA NAY ISSUE MANIFESTO
(Scrlpps News Association)
St Petersburg, July 1 9 It Is reported
among the constitutional denv crate that
if the Douma's manifesto to the psan
santry is issued tonight the Czar will
follow with an order that the Douma be
closed tonight. The barracks adjoining
the Tauridem palace where the Douma
sits, is filled with picked men of whose
loyalty the government is certain.
WILL TALK (OAl PRICES' '
(Scrlpps News Association)
Saratoga Springs, N. Y July 19.
About four hundred retail coal dealer
from Massachusstts, Maine and Vermont
met here today to hold their annual meet
ing and discuss various important matters
among other things the question of prices.
This evsning they will be the guosts of.
the officers of the Central and Eastern
Retail Coal Dealer's Association of New
York at a banquet in the United States
Hotel. A number of railroad officials will
also be present. Village President Mc-
Nulty will welcome the visitors.
COPYISTS ON STRIKE :
(Scrlpps News' Association)
Albany, N. ?., July 9 Eighty copyists,
who were brought here from New York
to copy the names and addresses of a
million eight-hundred policy holders in the -Mutual
and New York Life, struck thia"
morning for higher pay. It had been"
promised them that they make from two
to three dollars per day but since going
to work they find that it takes a very
rapid operator to nake a dollar a day.
The day of loose garbage in LaGranae
is past. From now that obnoxious ele
ment will be removed by a man who hat
been elected by the council.. At its -meeting
last night the council decided
that N. W. Mason was suitable and lat
this afternoon that individual wae sworn
in by Recorder Snook. His titls will be
garbage man and inspector. ' " ; '
L. A. Stoop and J. W, Rhodes are
Elgin residents who visited in La Grand
this morning.
The kind that it will be a satisfaction
for you to own.
Bristle and hair lather brushes, each
a bargain at the price.
and most desirable designs.
of kinds at a variety of
good shaving soaps.
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