La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 11, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHJRY AND FIND IT IN TOWN BEFORE YOU SEND AWAY IT WILL PAY YOU VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. 1906 NUMBER 12? HER Of CHICAGO DEfUHa BANK MID LAST NT (Scrippi Newt Association) Chicago, Auk. 1 1 .While the coroner ws holding an inquest this morning over jjpe body of Frank Kowalski. the teller of 'Milwaukee Avenue State bank, who committed suicide last night, a crowd of angry neighbors, mostly foreigners, gath ered about the house and created a dem onstration. A Polish man and woman ntered the house add hurled anathemas at the family and shook their fists at the body and cursed the memory of the youne man. The crowds tore the wreaths sr.J crsrs frcrr. tvs (, them in the gutter. The excitement had grown to a riot when the police subdued it with clubs. Kowalski was driven to suicide by the taunts of the neighbors who taught he should have warned them of f coming failure. Examiner Jones says there is no evidence that he had the slightest knowledge of the conditions of the bank. The police have an unconfirmed report that Stensland has gone to Fort Worth and enroute traveled with Chic agoan. The frontier is being watched. PAUL STENSLAND IN TEXAS Fort Worth. Tex.. Aug. 1 1 Paul Stent land. the absconding president, according to a statement of Henry Adams, former commissioner and broker of Chicago, is on his way to Mexico. Adams says that he came all the way ftom New Orleans to this city with the former banker. Jur- how the bank was progressing. Stens land replied that it had never been in better condition and was prosperous. Stensland stated that when he left Fort Worth, he was going on a Mexican plea sure trip but needed rest before going farther. HARLEM YACHT (UJB'S RACE (Scrlpps News Association) New York, Aug. 1 1 More than a dozen yachts tt&rted this morning in the second annual long distance race under the aus pices of the Hlarlem . Yacht club. The course started from a line ind'uated by a white flag on thecommittee's boat and a mark boat anchored about a quarter of a mile south of Belden Point, City Island, to and around Middle Group Light. Strat ford Shoal, leaving tame to port; 'then back to the starting tine, a distance of sixty-eight nautical miles. The race is for cabin yachts in cruising trim of 35 feet racing measurements or less and en rolled in any recognized club. Two prizes will be awarded; one to the yacht making the best corrected time and one to the yacht making the second best time. TROOPS IIS REAL SHELLS LOSES LITE TO SAVE FRIENDS (Scrlpps Newt Association) New York. Aug. 11. Michael 0 Cor. ner ignited a fuse in the Pennsylvania tunnel and it burned too quick. He told the workmen of the accident and in structed them to run for their lives. He went back to gather in the stray work men but the explosion caught him, killing him instantly. He saved scores of lives, only one man being injured. CZAR MING 10 REG! HIS EORMER DESPOTIC RULE (Scrtr pt News Association) St. Petersburg. Aug. 11 Heyden has -glinted a letter at Novoiveremya today which gives the lie direct to the Czar, in connection with the recent attempt of Premier Stolypin to form a cabinet. Heyden says that he and his associates refused to enter cabinet because their plans for reform had been rejected by Stolypin. who demanded that they become bureacrats. The letter is bold and frank and has created a sensation. He declares that the Czar is deliberatly trying to re gam full authority, and accused him of admitting as his advisors, only th;se who fvor a despotic rule. The general im-f-V-sion is that in driving the Heyden iJJlty from him. the Czar is doing the most in his power to has'.en the crisis. Two regiments have notified their officers that it will be useless to order them to shoot peasants. Many of the factory workmen struck today. The strike was In sympathy with mutineers. Commander of the Pamyat Asova is about to be caurtmartialled. CONNECTICUT MILITIA TO (AM? (Scrlppt Newt Association) Hartford. Conn., August II. The First Regiment Connecticut National Guards, assembled here this morning in khaki uniform, campaign hats and leggins, armed ana equipped tor active duty in the field, and took train for Mt. Gretna, Pa., where the regiment will remain for eght days. fill! BLANKS ISLAND SWIMING AT TRAVELS (Scrlppt Newt Association) New York. August 11. The third set of s wiming races under the auspices of the New York Athletic Club is being held at T ravers Island today. The events include a 440 yards swim, handicap; a 100-yard swim, notice; a. diving contest and a 100-yards swim for the Metropolitan A. A. U. championship. Gold silver and bronze medals will be awarded to first, second and third respectively THE CRUISER ST. LOUIS (Scrlppt Newt Association) Philadelphia. Pa., Aug. 1 1. The cruis er St. Louis which was built by the firm of Neafle it Levy is ready to be turned over to the Government. The firm went into the hands of a receiver while building the ship, but the work was continued and the cruiser was completed. The St. Louis will be commanded by Commander N. R. Usher. COMPTROLLER MURDERED (Scrlpps Newt Association) , Tashkent. Aug. 1 1 The comptroller of the Central Asia Rail road was murder ed at this place today. i Scrlppt Newt Association) St Petersburg August 1 1 Grand Duke Nicholas narrowly escaped assassin ation yesterday at the hands of the Imperal guard at Camp Krananoytlslo. The grand duke had been conducting maneuvers and putting his troops through blank firing when suddenly bullets began n aKnair hi hH Nsither the horee nor rider was touched. He commanded the troops to ceate firing and (he regiments marched back to camp. M my arrests have been made from the regiments which tent ths real bullets in an attempt to take tie duke's life. The accident theory it shouted and the incident hat caused immediate changes in the plant in tht Emperor wno had planned to attend the camp next week. POORER CLASS WANT REVOLUTION (Scrlppt Newt Association) El Paso. Tex., Aug. 1 1 "If there it no revolution in Mexico it it not because the entire lower class does not wish for one," said R. L. Bates, a business man of Can nanaa, now in this city. He left Canna nea. Mexico, for good, being threatened with death if ha did not Col. Greene hat five searchlights and gattling guns and a stable full of arms in preparation for trouble. He says that one hundred and thirty Mexicans have been Wi led and nine ring leaders hanged, WILL CONJURE SPIRITS IN (AMP (Scrlppt Newt Association) Northport Me.. August 11 The twenty.-fourth annual session nf theTem- pie Heights Spiritualist Camp meeting opened at Temple Heights, near North ' port, today. An unusually interesting ' program has been prepared for the meet ing. Mr. Albert E. Tisdale of boutti Farmington, Mass., for many years re garded as one of the ablest apeakert of I the Spiritualistic platform, will be in at tendance throughout the meeting. Mrs. ' Effie Webster Chapan of Cambridge, Vt., the noted speaker and gifted psychic will also appear on the platform every day. Another important acquisition ' for thie season it Mrs. Mintrva A. Barwise of Bangor. There will also be tests and "communications" at every meeting. PREDICTS VICTORY R BRYAti MANOEVERS WITHOUT SIGNALS (Scrlppt Newt Association) Washington, D. C, Aug. 1 1 The plant Atlantic fleet are almost completed. Be fore fall Admiral Evans will have a fleet ! of sixteen battleships, which will be the I largest fleet of effective vessols tvtr as sembled at one time by the United States. A new feature it to be introduced in the manoevert this year, and the ships art to practice evolution without signals, in order to meet emergencies in battle when ow ing to smoke or whtn tignal apparatuses have been shot away, signals can no Ion; er be given. (Scrlppt Newt Assoclstlon) Paris. August It. D. R.Frances say that he it almost certain Wm. Bryan will be nominated as a candidate for President on the Democratic ticket. He thinks that nothing can sidetrack his opinion. Frances it 4 commoner and a ltader of the gold Democrats but it now unqualifiedly for Bryan. ... William Bryan arrived ners tuaay mmt arranged for a day of tight teeing. His attention wat called to the workingmen's pension law and" day of rest Bryan was the gueet of Francis at luncheon today. ' . They discussed ths democratic reforms and the ooming cam paign issues. Colonel Moses Wetmora and Millard Dunlap wars guests also. It it understood that the political standing of Sullivan and Taggert waaalsodiscuss- si; .... , . . . ,-. I MIDSUMMER SPECIALS Must be closed out at once. Summer Wash Goods.in endless varieties, at a decided reduction. Shirt Waists, small lots of ladies' hats, ladies suits, and many other summer specials. STENSLAND HEADS' GAM Of FORGERS Ccrlpps Nevt Association) Chicago, 111.. Aug. 11 Detective Shippy this morning sent detectives to pertuade the directors of tht defunct Milwaukee Avenue State bank to come in for exam ination, He declarei that Stansland it the head of a gang of forgers, each equally guilty. PROFESSOR WILDER 15 YEARS OLD (Scrlppt Newt Association) Ithaca. N. Y.. August 1 l.-Prof. Burt G. Wilder, the brain expert who has taught physiology and zoology at Cornell ever since the university was opened in 1858, ie celebrating his 66th birthday to day: Only twn months ago Prof. Wilder then a widower, married Mist Mary Field daughter of Mn. Mary Burd Field ' of Boston. Mist Field wat a graduate of Mount Holyoke College ar.d was a pupil of Prof. Wilder In 1 B74. whtn he lectured at the Anderson Summer School of Nat ural History on Penikese Isla id. PANHANDLE EMPLOYEES' OUTING (Scrlpps Newt Association) Sandusky. 0., Aug. 11 Kour tptcial trains brought tht three or four hundred employees of - the Panhandle shops at Columbus to this city today on their an nual outing and ths visitors at ones pro ceeded to Cedar Point where they will Spend ths day. An Interesting program has been arranged for ths entertainment of the employees, including music, sing ing, speeches and athsletic games. Re freshments will he served on the grounds. CORINTHIANS PLAY IN MONTREAL NELSON IN GOLDFIED (Scrlppt Newt Association) Goldfitld Nev. Aug II The articles of agreement have been signed and when Battling Nelson arrived here from Tonopah where he stopped last night, every automobile in town was used to escort him into the city, X INDIAN ROBES COMFORTABLE CORSETS ff$. 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We Fit Your Feet. j .-aJ ROYAL TAILOR j V v j!rJ made to measure samples for X 1906-7 now in. Become one of X I 't' our many pleased customers. X I none Black 130 tJlld SEWRj Versere No, 27 10NGW0RIHS NEAR HOME (Scrlppt Newt Association) New York. Aug. 1 1. The tteamer St. Paul bearing Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long worth has spoken by wireless this morning. President Roose velt's yacht Sylph left Oyster Bay this morning to meet the ship at the quaran tine and take the couple immediately to the Roosevelt home, where they will re main at Oyster Bay for a few days before going to Cincinnati. The present fog may delay the arrival. BOZEMAN'S Bid CARNIVAL ' (Scrlpps Newt Association) Boza'nan. Mont., Aug. 1 1. Bozeman's big carnival fur which preparations had been going on for several weeks, opened this morning with a grand industrial pa rade. The Queen of the Carnival rode on a beautifully decorated float and all ve hicles wern decorated with flowers. Prices will be awarded to the best turnouts. In the afternoon there will be a mass meet irg with Governor Toole as the principal speaker. Then the Queen will becrowned. In the evening there w.ll be a grotesque parade and mummery, cornb.ned with a Rower and confetti battle. There will al so be two balls. VETERANS' (YttE RUN (ftrrlpps Newt Aasocliitlon) New York, August 11 The bicycle riders of Greater New York have arrang ed to have a two-days outing, to be known as the Eighth Annual Century Veterans' Run. The same plan followed last year proved so popular that a repe tition was decided upon. The wheels men, more than one hundred in number, will start from here by boat for Sag Har bor this afternoon and will ride from Sag Harbor to Jamica tomorrow. Another division of cyclists will start from here tomorrow morning nnd will ride out to meet the other cyclists at Patchogue, the fifty-mile stop, Medals will be awarded to (Scrlppt Newt Association) Montreal, Que.. August 1 1. The Corinthian ''Soccer" football team, composed of crack English football exports, will play their first Canadian game of this senson in th s city today. As were the Pilgrims last year the Corithians are under the captainship of Fred. H. Milpes. After leaving Montreal the English players will go to Ottawa, where they expect to play on Monday, thence to Hamiltion. where they will play on Wednesday. They will also play in Toronto. Berlin ,and London, whence they will go direct to Chicago, to begin their tour through ths United States. OPENING POLO SEASON AT NEWPORT (Scrlpps Newt Association) Newport, R. I., Augutt 1 1. Ths annual club and junior polo championships of this teaton opened here today on ths Polo grounds in the presence of a large and aristocratic audience. The tournament will continue daily and will close 4 week from next Friday., The number of entries is very large and tome fine and - spirited contests are expected. COLUMBIANS DEPCRTED (Scrlppt Newt Association) Panama, Aug. 1 1 .Seventeen of Col umbia's former revolutionists' generals have been arrested on a charge of con spiracy against ths authorities. During the revolution nineteen hundred prominent politicians, who were implicated in ths war. were deported. TERRORISTS SENTENCED (Scrlppt Newt Association) Mileau, Italy, August 11. Two terror-. tsta were sentenced by a court martial They were found guilty of several mur- . ders. . MURDERED AND ROBBED (Scrlppt Newt Association) Lodt. Poland, Augutt 1 1. A Gtrman factory owner and hit cltrk wtrs mur dered today while returning from tht bank, A large turn of monty wat taken from the bodiet. SULTAN REPORTED DYING (Scrlppt Newt Association) Constantinople. Aug. 1 1 It it rumored that the Sultan is dying. How authentic the report is, however, is not known. OUR j TRADE IDEA OF j - BUILDING! We belieave that peopl6 wish to trade where they can do best, and that to get their trade it is necessary to do best by them. This is the principle that we have tiied to apply, and it has proven effective. We are sure that our business will keep on growing. It will grow because all those features that Iveve brought trade are still in operati m. We want your trade, and we ask for it solely on t e basis of our intention and we ask you to come here ing that a druggist ought to you come once you will con- ability to do you good, a whenever you need anj sell, and feel sure that tenue to come. NEWLIIV DRUG CO. La C e, Oregon. Uw ho complete ths 100-milsrun.