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i.J patronize: home: industry and build ;up your home: town Will VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, 0RE30N. ThURcOAY AUGUST 2 1903 NUMBER 119 SMOTHERED AN IN $5.00 hi mm (Script. New Association) Denver Aug. 2 The bodies of L. A. 1 hompson, Secretary and Treasurer, and V. W. Matr.e-s, Supii:v dent, of the Apx Mining Company, were discovered in a tunnel of the Mickey Breen mine this morning, l ie m.n had attempted to 'lave the mine this morning and had i caugt by a civein aid s.nuthered. BAY SHORE HOUSE SHOW OPENS (Scrlpps New Association) Bay Shore, L. I.. Aug., 2 The sixth annual open air horsesrtow of Bay Shore will open this afternoon at Oak wood Park with an exceptiona ly large number of fine entri.s in tne f orty-tnrse Classes pro vided for. E vary tmng indicates that the snow will be tne most important ever held here. Tne list of prizes aggregates $5,000 in sash and piaie. Among the special przes to be awarded are the Brooklyn Eigle Cup for pairs; the South Side Cup for tandems: the i H. Hyde $253 Cup fjr four-in- hands: and the cup for he bes; gig horse, offered by Edward Knieriem. m m ROHSTADT S mm SEIZED BT mm GRAY AND BLUE UNITED (Scrlpps New Association) Custer City, Okla.. Aug. 2 The annual reunion of the Confederate and Unio veterans of the twin territories opened here today. The reunion will last three days and is the largest and best attended 1 qe held in this part of the country. An elaborate program has been prepared for the occasion and special efforts have been made to give to the veterans of the Orav and the Blue a heaity welcome and a glorious time. Many prominent speakers of the Gray and the Blue are in attend ance and will Jeliver addresses at some of the camp fires. HAS HAD I1IUI 111 fir. STILL AFTER STANDARD OIL j (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago Aug. 2 The work of making the the Standard Oil people feel uncom- I fortable still continues. Today two sub- J poenas for important witnesses were i forwarded to New York and a dozen others sent to Cleveland and many others i placed in the hands of local officers for service. District attorney Sullivan of Cleveland arrived to aii Assistant Attor ney General Pagin and special Council Morrison. Today Sullivan brought a large bundle of of legal documentary evi- tv-.a fnr use in the srand iurv room. A OR WED WILL CONSIDER (OAl SITUATION (Scrlpps News Association) Knoxville, Tenn Au. 2 The seven teenth annual convention of the 19th District, United Mine Workers of America opened at the court house this morning with a large attendance with every local of thedistiict represented by delegates. Various matters of importance will coma up for consideration and the coal situa tion will be thoroughly discussed. The convention will last all week and next j TijMay the joint convention of the miners an&Vtne operators will be cpaned. i DI:D IM THE PHILIPPINES (SiTipps News AxunciHtlon) Washington. D. C Aug. 2 The death of Afred Brown. Coinuany H.. Thirteenth lnfar.try. of cholera, is nnounced today. (Scrlpps News Association) Buffalo Aug. 2 John W. Neff former auditor of Eris county. New York was convicted at Warsaw this morning of grand larceny. He was charged with stealing thitty three thusand dollars of public funds in connection with a contract for the removal of bodies from a cemetery here. Roland Conver. a contractor is already convicted of grand larceny and awaits sentence Conver testified to false warrants issued by Netf and divided tne profits equally with him. Conver Diled the human bones in small piies and counted each pile in a sep rate human i body. FOUND ft NlilE LORD (Scrlpps News Association) Portland. Me . Aug. 2 Lord Sholto Douglas, who has been detained for two nights by the police, because he was mis taken for a bogus Lord, masquerading in North Carolira and elsewhere, was re leased today, afterhis identity had been fully established. The police first secured a written agreement from him that he w:uld not prosecute thei for false imprisonment. (Scrlpps New Association) Krondstadt, Rus . Aug. 2 The mutin eers nave seized tort vonstamme ounnu loyal troops compelled them to surrender. Besides the large number of wounded on both sides many are killed. Those of the mutineers h- wer neither killed nor wounded Had in hot hast to Finland. St, Petersburg, Aug. 2 It it officially announced that tha mutiny at Kronstadt it ended. Advice now ttat that the ship on which the new mutiny occur ed was the Pumayat Asoma, which has been at Knlka on the Esthonian coast. Four warships and a torpedo boat at Hungo. Finland, are also rt ported to have muni tied, . C3MMUICATION CUT OFF Communications with Kronstadt were cut off lata this afternoon causing grave feart for a recurrence of disorders and serious troubles. WILL DISCUSS HAY BATES (Scrlpps New Association) Kalsmazoo. Mich., Aug. 2. Th an nual convention of the Michigan Hay As sociation opened her today. The at tendance it unusually large and every part of the sta.e it iepresentd. Among the important mattert to be considered at the convention will be the question of se curing lower rates for the transportation of hay on the railroads. The convention will remain in session two days and will conclude tomorrow with a great banquet. MEXICAN LABORERS STRIKE (Scrlpps News Association) El Paso, Texas, Aug. 2. Two hundred Mexican laborers struck this morning at Aguas Calientes. They demand the sam? wages paid the Americans Fifty skilled American mechanics passed through this city today from Mexico. With one accord they say "No more Mexico for us." rlpis N Asportation! St. Petersburg. Aug 2 The troops who were ent during last nignt to surround Krondatadt garrison arrived this morning. Dveiopem-it remain a mystery hut one i report say s-that four mutineous warhip from H Ism sfor have arrived from Krondstadt As they steamed into the port, the guns of the garrison were turn ed upon them out no snots have yet been fired. MUT1 MEIERS I N CONTROL Stockholm. SwaA. Aug 2- Heltingfort dispatches say that mutineers have gain ed control of tns wryjle Sveaborg fortress except a little of tr.a liland called Sand ham. An exlosian of a magazine on Ugushmen island Willed forty mutineer. The loss to the loyal troos was heavier than to tha mutineers. The latest news from Helsingfors says that two islands ate ablaze and that 3.000 mutineers are said to be on the point of surrender as they are practically without any ammunition or food. The crew of f cruiser PamjoU mut inied today, killing tne commander and four articers. Tne battleship Slava has oean ordered to find and sink the mutineer. Late arrivals from Krons'.adt ay th disorder there has been quelled for the time being. The spirit of the garrison nowever is dangerous. WASHINGTON ADVUED Washington, Aug. 2. Our Ambassador at St. Petersburg caoles the state depart ment that the revolt among the toldiers of that city had been ( suppressed. The city is now quiet and he declared that the munity aboard the Russian warship is denied. A (HAM Of HEART Mill)! HI illlll I'lUIYL ULUU1 SIIEED IN OLD KENTUCKY Scrlpps New Association) ' Washington, D. C, Aug. 2 Th detail ot me surrenaur oi mauano oy. um self styled presiJent of the Philippine Re public, received her today, quota Saky with saying that h hat been convinced) during th patt few week that th con tinued armed resistance against th Un ited Stat by hi army is hurting th reputation ot his psopl in th tyat of th world, and I jeopardizing their prospect of th establishment of th Philippine assembly. (Scrlpps News Association) Lexington. Ky Aug. 2 A a rssult of a fight between a sheriff posse and mem bers of the Hall-Martin fuediett, at Sand lick, Knott county, four men are dead and two are seriously injured, Th bat tle it still in progress, and it is expected that other will either be killed or injured. Th Martin party are strongly entrenched but the sheriffs art making vry effort to dislodg them and make arrests. Shooting can b continually heard show ing that th battle is still on. MIDSUMMER SPECIALS X Must be closed out at once. Summer Wash Goods in endless varieties, at a decided j reduction. Shirt Waists, small lots of ladies' hats, ladies suits, and many other summer specials X INDIAN ROBES COMFORTABLE CORSETS rfo 1 X We are Agents for the World Wide American Lady Corsets gives elegance Pendleton Indian Robes. 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Aug. 2 -By private agreement yf the Castellians it is stipulatad that the mother is to retain the custody of one of the children ail the bime. PRESIDENT FRENCH President Robert C. French, of th Weston Normal school has been in the city and vicinity the past two days in the interest of hit school. Among those who wilt mire than probably attend this year are: West Smith. Fred Huffman. Minnie Holman and Blanch Kessier. The school this year starts out under the most favorable circumstances and beirg the only normal institution in East ern Oragon s receiving loyal support from n.l U rge territory. RAILROAD PICNIC T.i rs lroal bnys have decided to g v fe-.r b.g e-.arso-! a?1 pwc on t;ia n'i!if oi water of Car.i t'i9 e'even a bciow c g n. Tre exact due has not yet oeen decided I nvtirs to tne prjg'ass of the work on tae j ex'.e-s 0- but it is expected to be 2o. This is devg-.'.fj; P ac5 f or a days outing ard the -a'.ura'. att-act ons as da frim '.he ride -.jr tr, new nurcad will be wor'h i 'l advantage cf. A PECULIAR CHARGE J H. San'.oes of Perry appeared in JustiC Court last evening and waived examirat on on a charge of perjury. A few days ago Clyde Santoes. his son ert to the court house and asked for a wedd.ng 'license to wed Miss Tony Brown a-d too w.tn him v.is father to act si' :f.es. In acting in th s capacity it was r.ec :!Hary 13 swear that the rran ard i ri a qoes'ion wereoi iegai It saeTS that the defendant must ha ueen laboring under a misunderstand ng for the g;ri's parents allege that she is only a litt'e over fifteen, and on this it was that the charge of perjury was sworn out. He gave bonds to appear n iireiut court wner th Question will b ROOT ATIE1DS RACES (Scrlpps New Association) RioJanerio, Aug. 2. Secretary Root and party, escorted by a troop of cavalry, attended the race at this place this af tar noon. The spectacle race of the day wat on in which on of th principal horses was named Root. Th day was mad a special holiday and all the business houses closed, and th streets were brilliantly decorated in honor of the viiit of tha dis tinguished American. AN ARMLESS POSTMASTER. (Scrlpps New A relation) Auckland N. Z.. Aug. 2-Nw Zealand can boast of postmaster who for all practical purposss it armies. Owir.g to a physical deformity which render hi hands useless he i oblidgedto.and actually does all th clerical work of his office with hi feet. Hit nam it Mr. Earnett Moon and h it in charge of th pott offic at Auckland H usss an indelible pencil in hi official work, with which h writes clearly and legibly. He i 5? years of age, and ha been in charg of th post office at T Uka forth patt eleven years, Th official raport of th inspector of th New Zeal and Postal Department how that Mi. Mom has given svsry satisfaction in th th charg of hi duties. H maktt out monty orders, postal notes, and th periodical official statements by using hi feet. In th same way h applies th date stamps to th letters with wonderful rapidity. Mr, Moon can alto us ham mer, saw and other carpenters' tool with hit feet. THIRTY LIVES LOST (Scrlpps New Association) Berlin. Aug. 2 A dispatch this morn ing states that a ferry boat which plies across the river Vistula sunk at "an early hour this morning and that thirty lives were lost. VISITED THAW (Scrlpps News Association) New York Aug. 2-Rev. McEwen, of th Third Prsbytrian church in Pitts burg, called upon Thaw in prison today. CORINTHIANS OFF TOR AMERICA (Scrlpps New Association) Liverpool. August 2. Th famous Cor-, inthian football ttam. th most expert of Soccer player in England, sailed today for America, to mak an extended tour of th United State and Canada. They sx- ptct to reach Quebec about August 9 and and expect to play their first gam ther on the following day. The tour wilt be under th management of Charts H. Murray and Fred H. Mines, the captain of th Pilgrims, who mad a tour of th United States and Canada last fall, will also be th captain of th Corinthian. CUATAMALA DISBANDS ARMY (Scrlpps New Association) Wash.ngton, Aug. 2 Minister Combt of Guatama a cables the President that the Cuatamalian goverment has announc ed the complete disarmament of its army. STORY DENIED (Scrlpps New Association) Oyster Bay, Aug. 2. A lengthy denial was mad thi morning of th story printed in yesterday' papers charging General Wood with drawing two salaries, one from th army pay roll and on from th civil authorities. Th denial states flatly that there is no truth in the report. COMB AND BRUSH SELL THIS WEEK 20 per cent off SEE 01R WINDOW DISPLAY NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. litigated. . m mu mii i ijr ...llMliiMlllllillMMIMIIHtlllltlMM - if-u .