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ONI ZE HOME! INDUSTRY AND BUIL:D UP YOUR HOME TOWN VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S, 1906. NUMBER 112 HtAD ON mm . n IK UTAH (Kcrippi New Association) Echo Utah July 28 -One of the worse freijht wrecks in the history of the Oregon Start Line occured last night by a heaJ on collision between a regular freight and ' an extra. The smash up came at Review just west of 'Jieen River The main line . is completely blocked an j traffic is at a tan lstill. Tie of tu trains saw what would happen and after setting their levers both crws jumped and thus saved their livs Mir.y ward liuileiuier from jumping from the engines or from flyirJ'mbers. SOLDIERS IN MT. GRTENA (AMP (Scrlpp News Association) Mt Gretna Pa. July 25 The great con vention camp for the troops of the Depart ment of the East was opened here last week but not until yesterday was the camp , completed and ready to receive the troops ordered to concentrate here. The troops began to arrive here from all parts of the East yesterda" and continued to come in today. Is is expected that by to night nearly all the troops intended fot this camp will have arrived. The co-c-' entration movem 3 it is under the command of General Grant who will direct the opsffjins of the troops during the er. caTn'p&nt wnich will last until September 30. Everything is in good order and . .thanks to the careful prerarations there is no confusion. Will GIVE FARMERS POINTS (Scrlpps News AsaoclHtion) Fitchbnrg, Mass.. July 25 Under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture a meeting of farmers is being held today at Whalom Park, near Fitchburg. for the purpose of instructing the farmers by demonstrations and experiments under . the 5)rvision of cotnpetsnt agricuturl ists and lecturers. GINNERS Will ELECT KEY OfflCERS (Scrlpps .N Association) . Memphis Tenn., July 24 Tne election of officers held at a meeting in 'Dallas Texas last December having been declared illegal the N tonal O .ir Association met here in convent on today for the purpose of e'ec'jng a nsw set of officers and of couiijn.-ij . r irjrtaot busi ness. The question of Government est imates will be thoroughly discussed and soma radical steps may be taken to insure for the future the gatherings and pub lication of ailible crop and supply reports by the Government Other important mat ters will also be taker up ..rd discussed. The attendance isunusally large and every part of the cotton-producing South is represented by delegates. Art interesting program has been arranged tor me meeting. OPENING. i)f TR3T1NG SEASONS (Svrlppe New Association) Detroit. Mich.. July 25 The annual trotting season of the grand circuit opens here this afteri oon for .?n of two weeks. The number of entries is quite large and a good attendance is expected. PEASANT RESISTANCE Will JJ H A RUSSIA'S W A Says Rational Leaders of lurbuleat NtiDi-PSeas Mi fOf a Quiet Submission to Imperial D:aa2 -Stfitonl warkraea Join in SinJtoJ "Mirsfe" WAR MAPS Of THE U.lirCO STATES' ISorlpps New Association) Washington. D. C July 25 The Geo logical Survey has a confidential arrange ment with the War Department by which the topographical sheets made by the surveyors of the Geological Survey are furnished to the General Staff of the army. These sheets go into the details of the country over which the surveyors travel every year, and show tne location of places of supply of water and forage, the situation of blacksmith shops, bridges, the places to ford streams and the con dition of the roads. This information is of great value in connection with the ac cumulation of material destined to be of value in time or trouble, or another oc casions when the army must go into a r.ew section of the coa.itry. AD ARE ( BT (ttcrlpp News Association) it'eket home and five-doiUrs for expenses' I CHICAGO IIMIAMC IN U UUItt 111 mm St, Petersburg. July 25 Count Heyden Prince IvorT and M. C. Stackovich, the I three members of the parliament who refused to sign the parliament address 1 U 'lw country at Vibergon July 23, today ! issued a separata address appealing to the people to quietly submit to the im perial decree dissolving the parliament and prepare for the election of a new parliament. Tne addresses point out that the Emperor acted within the cons titutional rights and that it would be a crime to make an attempt to shake the power of the soverign at this time. They all declared that resistance at this time will result in the final economic and political ruin of Russia. THOU S ADS The fo ice escorted each member to the railroad station and arrested all sympath izers who cheered, but faded to do so with the ijnp. c tf-.a V.iwg appeal be cause tney wish to oaiiry the people as much as possible. M scow july 2S -The people are recover ing from th first stupifaction caused by the dissolution o' t ie Downs, butthey fuel that it did its work in establishing beyond a ques ion the fact that Russia must have a constitut'onal government Even the strongest reactionaries do not care to suggest the abolishment of a represent ative government except for the Agra- Trie city is under martial law, and as the steamer carrying workmen arrived it was ordered to stop in the bay. The work- ingmen went on board singing Mar- seilles but their songs were not heard far i ashore on account of the fact that the authorities forbade them to land. , a..ri,.. u,... iniminni i mnyouKeva. a legislature leaoer ana Chicago III. July 25-Cook county grand ! formerly a professor in the university of jury today returned an indictment f a j Chicago says that he did not accept the hundred and twenty-five pages in length, j Viberg appeal to establish the renal gov the longest ever raturned. It covers the j ernment because he did not know the alleged crimiral acts of labor leaders in ! strength and also believes that the army Chicaeo for the past year. Among them ; and navy favors legislation. It is ap- grain disord rs which everywhere are Troops are continuing to enter Moscow. ; mor8 8J fr1t. Tne country about mosio is quel. are counts against teamster leaders of the national unions who have conspired against busmasiis f Chicago. Many acts of conspiracy have been com mited against Marshal Field. Montgomery Odessa. Jul 25--Tha militia was disarmed today in self defense. They and an organization of "Hooligans" armed with rifles have been fighting in Molda- vartska all day. In this d'Stcict alone, the dead are lying around by he tons. Be sides the dead, hundreds are wounded The people are completely panic stricken and act I ke a flock of sheep. GOV. 1EIKS TO ADDRESS EDITORS tbtiippe News Association) Gadsden. Ala.. July 25 -The annual meeting of the Alabama Press Association v- r-!!.'! t.. .,,.ir Mum rhi rrnminit AnH I the visiting members were welcomed by Mayor Smith and the Rav. J. R. McMul- len. Mr. Max Hamburger, editor of the Mobile Herald, responded and was follow ed by President Charles H. Greer, of the State association, w-io delivered his an nual address. There will be another, session in the afternoon, when Gov. Jelks and Senator Morgan will deliver address es. The rest of the day will be given up to tecreation. lhe business sessions will not begin until tomorrow. An inter esting program for the convention has been prepared and will include a discus sion of the subject of foreign advertising. It is expected that after the adjournment of the convention tomorrow, many of the members will go to the Atlantic beach where they will remain one week. parent that the liberal government wi be reached without blood shed. At pres- ) ent the government days are numbered but a civil war is unlikely, although the people will eventually fight the parliament Ward and Company, express companies if a ministry is not tormea arter tne new and othar business concsr.os. Charges parliament is organ zed. of murder are h tie hdu-.tmsnt. A gen- j The government, in order to get rid of eral scatn.ng arraignment of Chicago or- ' trouoie maKers nas given eacn me.n- ganized laoor is witrvn the pages. I ber of the dispersed douma a first class A A PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED FIRST SHOWING FALL Of SKIRTS We just received by express a fine siowial of advance styles In fall skirts, we call attention to our ladies' ready to wear department which represents some of the best showings of ready to wear garments n the county iSri'lpp Ni Aisncl;itinn I London, July 25. The conference inter-parliamantary union ended today The body adopted a resolution which ad vises the Hague conference to define con traband of war. as beirg restricted to fir arms, munitions and explosives, and that captured ships should not be destroyed that even bell'gerent and private property shall be immune. The conference also advised the Hague to cut do n intolerable expenditures for armament. ("crippe New Assewtattoa) Washington. July. 25-General Woods reports today from the Phillipines, .of the) defeat of two detachments of constabu lary on the Island) of Loyte with a lose q twelve in one Instance and fifteen in thk other. H i has ordered Gen. Lee to rush ths regulars- to aid the constabuUty to ;:r.otlwi Um uuuiiwk promptly. He says there is on occasion for anxiety as th regulars have already killed hundred and fifty puljanes with only on death on the American aid. VANDALS RAZE CASTLES (.Scrlpps News Association) Milan, Italy, July 28. Revolutionists havt burned the Rempton castle, one of the finest estates in Couland. Armed rebels are in possession of the surrounding country. Two columns of royal troops are advancing to the scene, one from ths west and one from the east. Bufore they can reach the scans of devastation, many other old and grand castles will be razed. OFFICER WITH S PREACHER lON(t BRANCH HORSE SHOW (Scripps News Association) Long Bfraissh July 25 The eleventh annual open sir horse show of th Mam mouth County Horse Show Association wilt open here this afternoon on th horse show grounds, and) every thing Indicates . that there will be one of the most brilliant events of that kind over held her. Many important improvements have been mad on the show grourids and an unusally large number of handsome prizes will be swarded. The number of entries in th numerous classes is largs beyond all ex pectations and some of ths finest horses in this part of th country will be shown Fifty-six classes having been provide! for. The show will continue every afternoon until Saturday and will close with an evening show on that day. WILL CONSIDER STRIKE MATTERS (Scrlpps News Association) Plainfield, N. J., July 28.-The annual , state convention of the New Jersey Mast er Builder's Association opened her to day and will continue in session a'l after noon. Mor than one hundred and fifty ... members from all parts or the state are in aiieiiuanie. .junto vvijt iinuviwiiiv mitters will come up for consideration, among other things the strike situation in New York and in various other large East ern ci'ies. This evening the annual ban quet of the association will take place. Mayor Duckle will be one of tre speakers. I A NEW GOODS COMING DAILY UP TO-DATE STYLES : If you want the latest Ccmc and sec us YEGGEMEN ARRESTED StIis Nwh AssnclHtton) Kocktord III. July US - I wo yegginen i blew fifteen safes to peices and robbed sixteeon otrices in the Brown building this I m rring but secured only eight hunlrod j dollars. They w;re caught in tne act and are now I'.dgtid m jail. SAGE'S BODY Off fOR TROY IS' ili'pK N',v Association) New York Ju'y 25 - Mrs. Sane anil a Dirtv of fn(!-.ds n 1 specia.car lull Iiumv 4 I f-.r Troy with n -dy of tiie late Ru :vs j I Sage. Interne :t will : made at Troy. TRYIM S?IED Of NEW CRUISER, j 'S. i ilH'K Nw ,,'t.uion I San Frar.cisci. Cii.. July 26. -The speed trail of '-he ntw cruder Milwaukee, which wis bull', hy tee Union Iron Works heie. i bung held today over the Golcti course. Commander Charles A. Cove is n comrr.and ;f tne Milwaukee. SUSPECT ARRESTED iS(ii.n Ni-ws Anorimion) Fa'rSanks. Ala .July 25. A manknown as "Hard Luck" Car le Tague was ar rested on sjsp:cion of having committed the recent robbery of fifty thousand in gold at For'. Q-hlnns. Geo, Raphael as also arretted charged with complicity. (Srrlppa News Asodntlon) Cincinnati, July 25. After singing the hymn "Why will ye die?", and being or dered by the policeman to stop, H. C. Holmes started a revolver duel, in which the officer killed ths evangelist. The m,.n .ad just been to breakfast and started his little song on the street when the trouble began. The chief of police says tliu ollicer was justified in his actions. CARBINE TEAM MATCH AT CREEDMOOR (S(-rl'is N'wi Association I ' Creedmoor, L.I. July 25., Ths annual carbine team shooting matoh ui dor th auspices of the New York Stat Rifle Association, opened at the rifle range her . L. I. , Ti . i una Illuming, tiici iv kuuu niiuMii, and the number of entries is larger than l f ever ubioiv, WARSAW POIKE ASSAULTED (Hcrlppe News Association) Warsaw, Rus., July 25 -Colonel Sala maoff, a member of the poli.e force, was stabbed to death last night. The assassin has made his escape. Phone Black 130 ajilJ. mm rLJW JWJft.'V-A'fW till H -mUi Vergere No. 27 Chicago July ciosed at closed at 6 1 ciosed IZ GRAM MARKETS 5 -Wheatopened at 77 'j corn opened at o 1 oats opened at 24 COMB AND BRUSH SILL TIMS WELK 20 per cent off SCt OUR IVID0W DISPLAY NEWLiN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon.