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VOLUME V
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. , MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1908
NUMBER 123
RAIN, WIND Al L1GHTRING CAUSE TROUBLE
FRElOtlT TRAIN " AT NORTHFORK TWO
TIT CARS ARE BURIED
BENEATH DIRT AND ROCKS
eckin (rew is Clearing the
engers Were
Due to the heavy rain fall yesterdayTa
freight train of the 0. R. & N. is complete
ly covered up near Northforlc. Yester
day afternoon about four o'clock, a west
bound freight was passing along the base
of a high hill just beyond Northfork,
when the engineer's attention was at-
traded by a rumbling sound. Upon look
ing back he was dumbfounded to see a
avalanch tumbling down on his train.
HIT CENTER OF , TRAT
' In an instant the small hill of dirt and
rocks was on the train. Another minute
and the freight would have been past, but
fate had not so decreed. The terrible on
slauget carried eight cars off the track
and tumbled them into the ditch like so
many toy wagons.
COMPLETELY COVERED
The engine was promptly brought to a
standstill and the roll of the crew taken.
No one was hurt. When the last of the
slide had reached the bottom, eight cars
wjsovered. Corners of the car and oc
carinally a brakawheal projected above
the heap but otherwise it was possible to
walk along the heap and step on the top
l GET INTO A NEW SHIRT
If you're not already we want to speak a word
of advice-a word or two about "good shirts."
Talk,"good shirt" insurance-for we, of cource
A are going to try to persuade you to buy your
wearing good shirts.
Unquestionably, our shirts are the best for the
money-the fact is, we know of none to equal
them in the city. Look around you cen ascer
tain that. You will do well to watch our shirt
i
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X stock-it will give you the
life get the "latest out."
We are Agents for the
FAMOUSSjLVER" AND "GOLD" BRAND
Neglegee Shirts $1.25 and $1.50
as well as other excellent makes. Wash Shirts 50cts. to $3.00
'A word about the collars that gives comfort and style. To
5 1 buy the "Silver Brand" collor. . Sold the world over for 12 -
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TracK - - Deldyed Mail and Pass
Transferred.
the derailed cars.
ONE CASUALTY FEARED
It was rumored that a tramp was steal-
g his ride on the train and after a care-
ul investigation it was found that if he
ad been, he was in one of the covered
cars. Up to a late hour tnis atternoon tne
report had not been verified.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Passenger train number two, which was
due shortly, was flagged and the passen
gers forced to a long-wait. The wrecker
which was sent from this city did not se
cure a passage to let number two through
this morning, and all other trains were
necessarily delayed. Number one this
morning went to Northfork to transfer
mail and passengers. It will return this
evening.
The accident is another of fate's pecu
liar freaks. The train, which was not a
long one, was running at the ordinary rate
of speed, and it can be plainly seen that a
fraction of a n-.inute either sooner or later
would have meant the loss of several
lives. The accident happened so quickly
that the crew would have been killed out-
correct idea of the shirt styles,
GOLLORS AND CUFFS
KEEP THE THE VERY LATEST"
id lie, Jou?a
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right' without the least premonition of
danger. A severe jolt, however, was all
the crew experienced.
WRECKER SLOW
It was nearly eleven last night before
the wrecker reached the scene.
THREE CARS
Freight train No. 22 went in the ditch
near Pleasant Valley yesterday. Three
errs were wrecked. The wrecking crew
left this placo about 1 o'clock for the
scene of the accident. The cause of the
accident is unknown at this time.
STREET CARS (OLLIDE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 13. Two elec
tric cars of the Los Angeles and Redondo
line crashed together in a head-on collis
ion this morning on a curve just outside
the city limits. The incomirg car was
heavily loaded with people returning from
the beach. The cars telescoped and sev
enteen passengers injured, three of whom
are very likely fatally hurt.
COUNTY OFFICIALS SUICIDES
(Scrlpps News Association)
Goshen Ind. August 13 County Treas
urer Drake killed himself this .morning.
He has been in ill health and it is said
that he brooded considerable over a bank
failure.
because we make it a point
get the best for the money
1 -2c.
Vergere No. 27
DITCHED
AR
BAKER
4
FOR 0. R. &
MEN INJURED
TO
CFri HF
A JURY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Springfield, Mo.. Aug. 13. The trial of
Ross Galbraith. who is charged with mur
der in connection with the triple lynching
some time ago, began here this morning.
One hundred deputies surrounded the
court house to prevent further trouble.
Nine talismen qualified by noon. The
spectators, consisting of men, women and
children, hissed one juror who said he
would be willing to let the law take its
course in case his wife or daughter had
been attacked by a negro.
A
FIRE IN
SEATTLE
(Observer Special)
. Seattle. Aug. 13, 2:45 p m The Wash
ngton building, a six story structure at
the foot of Cherry street and First Ave.,
is a mass of flames. Occupants of the
upper floors seem to be cut off from any
possible means of escape. It is feared
that many lives will be lost. The building
is occupied by offices and stores.
SETTLED
(Scrlpps News A relation)
Elpaso Texas. August 1 3 Two thous
and employes of the mechanical depart
ment on the Mexican Central railway
went back to work this morning after a
strike lasting nearly two weeks. In a
meeting between the strikers and Presi
dent Diaz, the president advised that
where the Mexicans were equal to the
Americans he would recommend that
they receive equal wages. . As this was
the reason for the strike, the men agreed
to return. Freight business was almost
to a stand still.
WAS AN EXPOLSION
(Scrlpps News Association)
Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 13 An explo
sion occured at the Laflin-Rand Power
Mill this morning causing much damage j
and killing Frank Hamilton, a machinist.
This is what the people of Green Castle
heard this morning in regard to an earth
quake. NATURALIZATION LAW
(Scrlpps News Association)
Rio Janeiro. August 13. The Pan
American Congress today adopted the
naturalization law which says that a man
who is naturalized in one country and
then moves to another and there takes
up his intention of being a citizen can be
re-naturalized in the original country, by
one year's tesidence.
HARD
BAD
MEXICAN
TROUBLE
N.4ANDSLIDE STRUCK
ON
LIGHTNING STRUG
Tirr rni aii aiiATUCI
Alll) !! ULLUn AnUIIILK
Ribs are Broken anil Arm Badly (ruslied4ipin Victim is
Recovering.
Camp No. 7 on the Wallowa extension,
which is about 12 miles below Elgin, wis
the scene of two accidents yesteHay
; afternoon, both of which were occasioned
by the storm.
C. S. Perry, a civil engineer, was struck
by lightning, and did not recover con
sciousness until midnight. Mr. Perry has
been an electrician, and in the course of
that work has experienced many shocks
from electricity, but he says yesterday's
experience is all he wants from Nature's
battery. He is resting easy and will make
(
RIOTS DUE
TO
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, Aug. 13. Colonel Green
today declared that New York speculat
ors furnished the money to incite riots at
Canar.ea, Mexico. The matter has been
under a quiet investigation for weeks, and
he declares that the scheme is a deliber
ate attempt to depreciate property there.
It is even thought that the recent riots
which killed several Americans was in
stigated by these moneyed men.
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIANA
(Scrlpps News Association)
Green Castle. Ind., August 13. An
earthquake was felt here at seven thirty
this morning. No damage was done be
yond a few cracked windows.
:
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MONET
! OUR IDEA OF
I TRADE - BUILDING
We belieave that people 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 tried
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 lreve brought
trade are still in operation. We want your trade, and
we ask for it solely on the basis of our intention and
ability to do you good, and we ask you to come here
whenever you need anything that a druggist ought to
sell, and feel sure that if you come once you will con
tenue to come.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
La Grande, Oregon.
mt so
a quick recovery. !.,
Charles Nestle, cook for Camp 7, has a
broken hand and several broken ribs a a
result of being underneath a tree that was
blown down by the storm. He will be
laid up for several weeks. '
Both men were brought to La Grand
and are at the Blue Mountain House where
they are receiving every needed attention.
It is reported that still another man was
injured at one of the Wallowa extension
camp?, but no definite information is pro
curable. ;
OffERS ITS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago. III., Aug. 13. Railroad men
have announced that they are willing to
unearth transactions between the various
roads and the Standard Oil. It is alleged
that the immunity law i j the price thac
federal authorities are paying for inform
ation. It is understood that indictments
against the Standard are all ready and
will be returned when the jury meets on
the twentieth of this month.
fOUR BOYS KILLED
(Scrlpps Newt Association)
Elizabeth, N. J., August 13. Four un
identified boys were killed this afternoon
on the Central railroad. All were under
fifteen years of age.
RAILROAD
ASSISTANCE