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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1906
NUMBER 131
U GRAHDE TO HAVE OVER MILLION (iALLOHSlBROVVR OF
PURE AHD SPARKLING WATER EVERY DAY
$eps Taken for Immedidte Action in Brinin$ 1,842,431.89 Gallons of Water to This City a
Distance ol Nearly fourteen Miles, by Gravity System
City fathers Adopt
It wa U work and no play for th
council last evening which aat in regular
HJtfsion. The matter of so much Import
ance to the city of La Grande, the water
question, wae launched into after the roll
call. Counoilmen Meyers, Gardnier, Dunn
Williamson and Bartlett answered. The
committee which went to Beaver creek.
Mayor Stoddard, Councilman Williamson,
Bartlett and Gardinier, reported and a
verbatim of that report is published be
low. Everything moved smoothly and
quickly and a'ter a short discussion, the
report was adopted. Councilman Meyers
moved that the committee be discharged,
which was seconded by Dunn. Here was
room for debate but the motion finally
carried. Councilman Meyers again ad
dressed the chair with a motion that a
committee of four consisting of Bartlett,
rti!liamson, Gardnier and - the mayor
b appointed to take up the
work of securing water for this
city as par report. The motion was car
tied. A resolution by Bartlett was then
introduced and passed which empowered
the new committee to have the necessary
survey, specifications, and plans made by
a cumpetent engineer, and in other ways
proceed to with the greatest possible dis
patch to prepare a statement with these
specifications and report on the cost of
securing this gravity system.
iJe ' standing water committee with
councilman Williamson was instructed to
make application to the government for a
permanent forest reserve to be set aside
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
are going to try to persuade you to buy your
5 shirts here because if you do, that insures your
wearing good shirts. ' . , v
$ 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
t stock-it will give you the
9 to get the "latest out." -
Z We are Agents for the
FAMOUS "SILVER" AND "COLD" BRAND
J, Neglegee Shirts $1.25 and $1.50
t as well as other excellent makes. Wash Shirts 50cts. to $3.00
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
Kcport of invesiisalins Committee
so that La Grande can forever have ac
cess to Beaver creek.
LIGHT QUESTION
There was another question before the
city fathers of gigantic importance. That
was the light contract Councilman Dunn,
the only one of the street and light com
mittee present, made an informal report
on his efforts to draw up a contract that
would be satisfactory to the com
mittee and the light company. This
he said he had. Upon reading the con
tract several members of the council
found clauses and conditions that were
not satisfactory. Among these was one
in regard to the lights that would occas
ionally be disabled, and otherwise out of
service. The contract as agreed upon by
the committee and the. Grande Ronde
Electric Light Company, specified that in
case the superintendent or the man in
charge of the electric lights, was notified
before one o'clock in the afternoon of a
light or lights that were not in suitable
operation, the company must repair that
breakage before the lights were turned on
that evening or the city would not be re
quired to pay for that light or lights.
After much argument it was pointed out
by Bartlett that should a light, say for
instance, tonight at nine o'clock, or even
alt the lights, suddenly cease to give any
light, the company by virtue of the con
tract would not be required to repair that
damage until after one o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and neither could the city de
mand any rebate for any or all of the
correct idea of the shirt styles,
GOLLARS AND CUFFS
ligh's that did not burn through the night
It was also the general impression of the
members that the city should not be the
one to look after the lights and see that
good efficient service was given the city,
a consideration specified m the contract
The committee wae then instructed to
take the matter up again with the com
pany and get another contract
The petition of C. C. Frazier was read
and referrnd to the fire and police com
mittee. The pound master had taken
into custody fourteen horses recently and
when the owner, Mr. Frazier, came to
take them out of pound he drew a check
for fourteen dollars and immediately
stopped payment on same at the bank.
As announced in this paper yesterday the
poundmaster has a worthless check on
his hands. Mr. Frazier held that the
poundmaster should have notified him by
phone.
The committiee report of the feasibility
of bringing water here from Beaver
creek is ended encouraging. When the
forest reserve is set aside, the cattle
and sheep now grazing on the Beaver
creek shed, will be taken away and
instead of any possibility of the water
supply ever ceasing, it will increase
From the present indications the cost of
the morster undertaking is 'nominal. If
the council continues on the logical yet
rapid pace It set last night it will not be
long before the citizens of this city can
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OHIO LEADS
FOR CHIEF
Tanner Pleads for Suppression
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(Scrlpps New Association)
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 16. The Nat
ional Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic held.jts first business session
at the Auditorium this forenoon. There
was a full attendance and Commander-in-Chief
Tanner opened the session. The
reports of the vaMous officers wire read
and Corporal Teener delivered his annual
address. The session will probably last
through the afteiUoon and will be contin
ued tomorrow. vAen the new officers for
the ensuing year jwill be elected.
Three candidates are prominent in the
race for the office of commander-in-chief,
Past Department Commander Robert B.
Brown, of Zai.esvills. 0; Charles G. Bur
ton of Nevada, Mo; and P. H. Coney, of
Topeka, Kis. During the last few deys
since the opening of the encampment nu
merous rallies of the friends of the re
spective candidates have been held and
there has been a great deal of button-holing
and quiet campaigning. United States
Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut, was al
so mentioned as, a candidate a short time
ago, but it seems that he has withdrawn
from the race, because his public duties
in the Senate would not permit him to de
vote a sufficient amount of time to the
duties of a commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army. Commander Brown is an
active Grand Army man and served dur
ing the war with the Fifteenth Ohio In-
fantry. Comrade Burton served with the
Nineteenth Ohio Infantry., He too is a
pasi commanaer or Uhio. Department
vmmanuer ooney or nansas rougnt witn
thef;mous Pith New York Infantry
from the beginning of the war to Appo -
nw au wrvsa wun ine rourin
New York Heavy Artillery.
While the Grand Army is holding its an
nual session at the Auditorium, the
Woman's Relief Corps is meeting at the
Wesley M. E. church and the Laies of
the G. A. R. are holding their convention
at the First Baptist church.
After the preliminary business, Commander-in-chief
Tanner made the annual
address and said in part: "Despite the
nine thousand deaths of our members,
which caused me to believe that the num
ber of last year would be decreased, we
find that the membership has increased
thirty five hundred. During the last year,
while the public was conscious of outrages
by the exposures of corruption in high
places, the minutest investigations have
revealed that not one veteran of the civil I
war was among the fallen and guilty. The 1
grand army of the republic responded
loyally to tbe appeal for funds. We hope
the memorial day will be . observed and
kept sacred. I desire that all work for
the suppression of ball games and races
as well as other sports on that day, We
are assured of the co-operation to the
fullest extent of the President in securing
twelve monthly pensions for all veterans
and widows, although it will take $34,-
000,000 from the treasury at the start."
WILL HAVE THE RED FLAG
(Scrlppe News Association)
Oklahoma City. August 16. The So
cialists of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
opened their annual encampment here to
day. Several hundred socialists from the
two territories are assembled here and
will remain here four days. Meetings
will be held every day and prominent so
cialistic speakers will address the meet
ings. '"Mother" Jones and Maxim Gorky
wore both invited to attend the encamp
ment and to deliver addresses, but were
prevented from coming,
REUNION Of THE I48TH H Y. -VOLUNTEERS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Geneva, N. Y August 16. The annual
eunionofthe 1 48th New York Volun
teers is being held here today. The at
tendance is quite large and many of the
veterans are accompanied by their fam-
iliee. The meeting this morning was held
at the Armory, where luncheon will be
served after the meeting.
ENDORSING
(AH FOR
PRESIDFOT
(Scripps News Association)
Chicago, Aug 16. The congressional
convention held today generally endorsed
Cannon for President and it is expected
that all the states will support tnem.
ownonRtnonwAitD
(Scrlppe News Association)!
Danville, 111., .ug. 16 Speaker of th'e
House Cannon ' was today renominated
for congress. The boom for president
was started and his accepting the nomin
ation sounded the key not to the Repub
lican congressional campaign.
INQUIRY ENDED
(Scrlpps News- Association)
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 16. The Interstate
Commerce Commission today ended its
investigation into the ice trust.
IS
STILL IDLE
(Scrlpps News Association)
uoianeia. Aug. 10. bttll there is no
. referee for the Gans-Nelson fight. Nelson
is still without trainino nnrar an4 Mn-
ager Nolan is worried, as Battling Nelson
I must begin real training soon. The Dane
i, taking on light road work every day,
but that is all. Bobby Lundy will soon be
here to spar with Nelson. Everything is
lgohg &iong ,moothly. In the Oans camp
i the Ba t more lad ia Hoinir w.ll pi...
for the arena, drawn by a local architect,
were accepted this morning and work was
commenced at once.
FRENCH AND TURKS CLASH
(Scrlpps New Association) '
Tangiers. Aug. 1 6. The paisuiai today
fought a battle with the Sultan's troops
near this city. There are many casual-
tuiujBaii ! Mia to DG in
a critical condition. - .
OILMEN CONFER
(Scrlpps News Association)
Geneva III.. Aug, 16 Oilmen of Ger
many, Switzerland will meet here in Sep
tember to consider plans for the gigantic
oil trust. The Russian companies will
fight the Standard with a united front. '
iisssiM(iiii((MI
BATH
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j OUR IDEA OF
TRADE -
. We belieave that people wish to trade where they can
J 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 ha3 proven effective.
We are sure that our business will keep on growing. It
j will grow because all those features that frBve 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
La Grande, Oregon.
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) (Scrlpps News Association)
Vallejo Cat. Aug. 16 The courtmartial
of Lieutenant Edward Dunn, charged with
scandalous conduct aboard the Indepen
dence at Mar Islands, which commenced
yesterday, was resumed today. Boat
swain Kllung, itw tuiuwM mtu .....-. ,.
said he saw a woman from the local
tenderloin disti ict come on board the ship '
when Dunn was expecting her. ' He tes
tified that ha did not see her go away '
but she might have done so. The
pay clerk testified that he saw Dunn and
the woman in the former's rooms, and
two days after found her there still. The,
witness1 told her to go ashore but she re
fused. At that instant Dunn reeled in
to the office drunk. Other wittnesses
testified that they had seen Miss Churchill,
with Dunn. '
CANNON'S PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
(Scrlpps News Association)
Watseka. 111., August 16. 'Uncle Joe
Cannon's presidential boom,, which has
been carefully nursed by his lieutenants
during the past few weeks, will assume a
concrete form this afternoon, when the
Republican convention of the Eighteenth
District meets here. Speaker Cannon
will be re-nominated for Congre'S. "
BOMBAY FLOODED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Bombay. Aug. 18 Great loss of life
and property and all comunication are
shut off except by boat. ' It is cut off
unprecedented by floods from tha Bengal.
FLORDIA MILITIA SHOOT
(Scrlpps News Association)
St. Augustine, Fla.. Aug 15. The
marksman of the State Militia of
Fiordia began their annual : rifle
competition on the rifle range near this
city this morning. The range has been
greatly improved since last year and
is in exellent condition. Both men and
officers will taks part in the various
contests. The rifleman are camping right
on the range and will be given every
opportunity to practice for the various
tournments.
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
(Scrlpps News A cluUon)
Lincoln, Neb.. August 16. The demo
cratic povulist convention, which was in
session here yesterday, adjourned this
morning. The bitterness of the all night
session is in no way allayed.
'Harmony for Bryan's sake" is tha
course of the bitterness in session. A
fusion ticket has been agreed upon. Ash
ton C. Shallenbarger wae nominated for
governor. The populists were . angered
because Bergot was turned down. W. H.
Thompson was endorsed for United
States senator.
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