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,Js - '.. - -o TRY AND FIND IT IN TOWN BEFORE YOU SEND AWAYIT WILL. PAY YOU t'tifo Malta r& 11 m ii n i i hi in in in jk tl lil WXjT tl bt III II I II I III I Ll lil 1 1 IkVfi I VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 14. 1906 NUMBER 129 atTH aalMWSSSSSaaSsaiSSa PRESENT ENCAMPMENT Of d. A. R. MAY (SifMBERS GROWING Seattle Dclejites Making Strong Year-Two Old Soldiers (Scrlpps News Association) i Minneapolis Minn.. August 1 4 The business session of the G. A. R. encamp tkvt opened here today. Crowds of tottering veterans seeking former comrades fill the buildings. Many are expressing sentiments to the effect that this should be the last G. A. R. encamp ment as the greater number of members are reaching such advanced ages and have so many affirimities that they can not attend. Geo. H. Smith, a veteran of the New York dragoons, died today as a result of PRETTY (Scrlpps New Association) New York Aug. 14 Mrs. Verrault, a pretty widow charged with operating a maj'.'iionial bureau fraud was arraigned todRfand later raised to the custody of her counsel. Victim number three was found to be a Russian importer of groceries. WIDOW ARRESTED 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 course. lare going to try to persuade you to buy your shirts here-because if you do, that insures 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 can ascer tain that. You will do well to watch our shirt ock-it will give you the to get the "latest out." We are Agents for the FAMOUS "SILVER" ANjV'GOLP" BRAND Neglegee Shirts Si. 25 and Si. 50 as well as other excellent makes. Wash Shirts 50cts. to $3.00 i A word about the collars that gives comfort and style. To get the best for the money buy the "Silver Brand" collar. Sold the world over for 12-1 -2c. "WE KEEP THE THE VERY LATEST" Phone Black 130 i U BE THE LAST OLD AMD FEEBLE Race lor Encampment Next in Attendance Die. ' the injuries sustained ina runaway. Fire broke out this morning in Nicholet hotel but was extinguished before any were seriously injured. Many, however, were hurt Seattle is making a great race with In dianapolis for the next encampment TWO SOLDIERS DEAD H. H. Burke of Kansas died today, ex haustion and old age. This makes the second death in the ranks of visiting vet erans. Scores are in the hospitals sick and more deaths are feared. WILL PUNISH STRIKERS (Scrlpps News Association) Odessa, Rus., August 14. The au thorities have issued a drasticedict against strikers and anarchists as a result of the fresh outbreaks in this city. A panic is feared as the outbreaks are becoming more violent. KING EDWARD II PRUSSIA (Scrlpps News Association) London, August 14. King Edward started this morning for Bronburg Pruss ia to meet the Kaiser of that country. He was not accompanied by any of his cabinet members. GRAIN MARKETS (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago Aug. 1 4-Wheat opened at 72 ! losed at 71; corn opened at 49; closed at 49'; oats opened at 31,4,'; closed 31V correct idea of the shirt styles, COLLARS AND CUFFS ,4 VERMONT LABOR IN POLITICS (Scrlpps News Association) Montpelier. Vt, August 14. The fifth annual convention of the Vermont State Branch, American Federation of Labor opened here today with a large attendance and every organization in the state, affil iated with the Federation, represented by delegates. The convention is of unusual importance owing to the fact that it it proposed to introduce highly important labor legislation in the coming session of the state legislature. These measures will be thoroughly discussed in the con vention. Every political candidate has been questioned with reference to his stand on labor questions and thase matters will also be discussed by the delegates. IT L LOU IT (Scrlpps News Association) Goldfield, Nev., Aug. 14. Tna meetirg of the Goldfield club to select a referee was not held last night owing to the lack of response from some of those who had been wired. Gans began sparring today with Kid Sims and is within four pound of weight. His trainer, Frank McDonald is enthusiastic. Nelson is still unsettled on training quarters but is doing a little road work. EIRE RAGING ( erlpps Ketva Association) Gondievko. Aug. 14 A great fire is ragging in the suburbs of this city and U spreading rapidly in every direction. Many lives are lost, although only one body so far has been taken out. The great fair building is yet unhurt BIG THEET OF JEWELRY (Scr'.pps News Association) London, August 14. Jewelry worth thirty-five thousand dollars was stolen from a case belonging to a Vienese mer chant at the Eart Court exhibition. The theft was committed in daylight. . because we make it a point Vcrgcrc No. 27 AND (MS TRAINING T IKIDIS TO ( (Scrlpps Naws Association) Los Angeles Aug. 1 4 There was such a mob of men and women that stormed Judge James court this morning to see Mrs. Auralta Schreck who was recalled to the stand to tell more about the murder of her husband by Stackpole, her paramour that a riot followed. Glass partitions of the court rooms were broken and demol ished by the mob. . The trial had to be stopped until the crowd quieted down on its own inclination. . After the room was cleared Mrs. Schreck continued the confession and told all the facts about the assissination of Stackpole and how he planned to murder her husband so he might marry her. Under the cross examination Mrs. Schreck said that she had been lead to believe that it she told her story on the stand she would never be tried for murder. ( S (Scrlpps News Association) Austin Texas Aug. 14 Mayor and citizens of Brownsville have telegraphed Adjutant General Hulen that some negro troops who were recently serit there from Nebraska have broken out and vm u nUui.uou ...., others. They are now shooting up the town. They have clashed with the whites every time the negroes enter the town. Hulen has been asked to send rangers. OHIO ICE INVESTIGATION (Scrlpps New Association) Toledo, Ohio, August 14. The govern ment ice trust investigation began today with Commissioner Clements conducting , the case. He expects to prove that re bates had been given by railroads to fav orite companies and that discrimination was made against the independents. ARRESTED TOR HISSING FLAG (Scrlpps News Association) Boyonne. N. J. Aug. 1 4 James Pierce, an Englishman, was fined twenty-five ! dollars today for hissing at the American , flag at a theatre. The act almost caused riot. The judge, who assessed the fine, was one of the audience. HORSE QUESTION UNSETTLED The question of the rightful owner for the horse recently owned by F. E. Still well and alleged to be the property of two Umatilla Indians, is still unsettled. Indian Agent Edwards made demands of Mr. Stillwell to release the horse but the present owner failed to respond, and a suit of replevin was started. The Indians yesterday were held on a three hundred dollar bond and the horse turned over to the charge of Sheiff Childers, untill the matter is finally settled. The animal has changed owners three times and a man named McDavis is the individual that now mutt explain where he obtained it. Barney Sparrows pur chased the horse from the mai McDavis and has a bill of sale. That lets him out of the question. Then the animal was sold to F. E. Stillwell who paid spot cash after seeing the bill of sale. That lets Stillwell out. Consequently the man who will ultimately suffer, provided of course that the coming trial establishes the fact that the Indians have a rightful claim, and who must explain where he secured the horse in order to sell it. If ha cannot, there will be a serious charge set against him. The Indians art still in town awaiting the outcome. MOB 0 S 0 OORD TROOPER UNRULY TO INCREASE STOCK TWO MILLIONS. (rtcrlpps News Association) Philadelphia P. August 14 JThe stockholders of the Philadelphia Company one of the subsidiaries of the United Railways Investment Company, will hold a meeting here this afternoon to vote up on a proposition to increase the capital stock bf the corporation from $36.000. 000 to $42,000,000. The increase will consist of $120,000 shares of cermmon stock, and the new stock will be offered to stockholders . of the ' controlling company. The proceeds will be used to pay for the stock of the Beaver Valley Tract ion Company and the Washington and Cannonsburg Railway Company, which were purchased last year, and to provide additional power for the Allegheny County Light Company and the Pittsburg Rail way Company. . CZAR AND (Scrlpps News Association) ' St. Pattersburg, Aug. 14-Six additional regiments went t) Krasnoyet today and the most rigid steps will be taken to pro tect the Emperor and his family. No civilians are allowed to leave the railway station in this city to go toward the camp unless fully identified, and none are al lowed to approach , by any road unless known. A grand review is planned for the nineteenth after which the Emperor and the Imperial family will leave for Tsarke instead of returning to Peterhoff. ITALIANS REFUSE TO WORK (Scrlpps News Association) Jackson, Cal., August 14. One hun dred and fifty Italians employed by the I KnnnftHv mina ftt.rtir.lr VMlnrHau and war notified today that if they did not go to work they would be forced to leave the boarding houses. The strikers refused to return and men to uke their , w,re h.irriurf In tha mina from n;hK,--m towns. GIRLS ABDUCTED (Scrlpps News Association) New York, Aug. 14 Immigration of ficials have taken three Italian girls from the hospital at Ellis Island for deporta tion. They were attacked by Italians with stilletoes this afternoon. One of the girls was rescued but the other two es caped and no trace of them or their ab ductors can be found. SflIBB REMAIMS WITH IUHIIM1 (Scrlpps New Association) New York Aug. 14 J. S. Stubbs says that there is no truth in the report that he is going to leave the Harriman crowd and take up his work with another line He added, "I am going to work for Harriman until I am kicked out." PROTECT AM LT OUR IDEA OF j 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 IvBve 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. NIK MAY mm TROUBLE (Scrlpps News A relation) New York Aug. 1 4. At noon today Sheriff Flaherty took charge of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit blockaded cars to Coney Island and said that ha would protect the public. He is being guidod by Caynor's decision which his advisers say is law at present. The sheriff says that any person intsrferring with passengers who refuse to pay a second fare, will be arrested. The authorities are preparing to swear a thousand deputies. FOR TEDDY THIS TIME (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Aug. 14. Representative Campbell of Kansas, after a speech-making tour of the west, declares that the Republicans are quietly determined to re nominate and re-elect Roosevelt for the next president. New York Aug. 1 4 Longworth visited the republican headquarters today. He said he has no doubt about the nomination and don't believe that the labor organiz ations are against it. He said the people recognized that the President was sincere in his determin ation not to accept, but the sentiment was so overwhelming that he must be forced to accept.' DOCTOR SUICIDES (Serif ps News Association) Los Angeles', August 14. Or. Louis Moll, an old time surgeon, who has made a long residence at this place, was found dead at his home here today, He had shot himself in the head. He was de spondent becauss his wife is 'sueing for a divorce. EAGLES IN CONVENTION (Scrlpps News Association) Milwaukee. Wis., August 14. Tha Eagles opened their convention today and Congressman Theodore Bell of California will probably be the next vice-president The principal political fight is on the elec tion of a city for the next convention, with Seattle slightly in the lead. 0 ESCAPE acaaat)