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VOLUME V ;, LA GRANDE, UNION ' COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,' AUGUST 23, 1906 . wMBrei'
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HE (OBAN
REBELS ARE
VERY ACTIVE
(Soripps News Association) ' J
Jl7" Aug. 45 General Guerans of
CTfifisurgeant army in Pinar del Rio pro
vince is prepared to advance against the
government troops. Guerrans telegraphed
the officials of the Western Railroad that
if any more troops were sent tore-enforce
the government that he would blow up
their roads and bridges.' He has sent a
force to occupy San Jaun and Martinez.
Rejected All Bids
Washington Aug. 21 The Secretary of
the Interior has rejected all bids for the
construction cf 135 miles of laterals for
tJyjrrigation of lands under the Inter
state canal, North Platte project, which
were recently opened at Mitchell, Neb
raska. The bids were rejecttd on the
ground that they were greatly in excess
of the estimates and new proposals will
be asked for unless the bidders promptly
submit lower qids.
Library. Opened for Inspection
Eugene, Aug. 23 Large numbers of
people thronged the new Carnegie library
building last night, the occasion being the
formal opening of the structure for in
spected by the public. The interior of
the building was decorated with flowers
aCP the several hundred pnople who took
advantage of the occasion to inspect the
building were delighted with the manner in
which it is arranged.
London's Views
fr.rinn Nawa Association)
London, Aug. 23. Comment here thinks
that Cuba is certain to be annexed to the
United States to the disadvantage of the
British trade. Many declare that Amer
ica was foolisi in attempting to give the
Cubans self government.
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UN-HANDED COLf TOURNEY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Cnicago. 111.. Aug. 23 The most ori
ginal and interestirg golf tournament ever
Played in this part of the country began
this morning in the links of Midlothian
Golf Club. It is a golf totirnament of
left-handed players, with nearly seventy
five entries. imong the prominent play
ers, taking part in the "Southpaw" tourn
ament are Richard Fitzgerald, the cham
pion left-handed player of the Midlothian
Club. F. L. Niley. L. W. Pitcher, F. H.
Godman, George Lindsay, ane Percy V.
Castile. Competition is at 36 holes, med
al play, handicap, and a gold medal will be
go to the winner. A cup will be presented
to the player with the best netscore and
another to the runner up. A large gal
lery was present at the opening of the
contest this morning.
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(Scripps News Association)
Kansas City, Aug. 23. This morning
the flood washed from the graves of Elm
wood cemetery between one hundred and
two hundred corpses. The bodies were
washed into a ditch opened for sewerage
construction. Persons living near, say
that they are sure many bodies were
washed away into Blue river. The em
ployees reburied as many as they could
find and an effort was made to conceal the
facts from the owners of cemetery lots
as much as possible in order to prevent
distress.
WELL KNOWN DETECTIVE DIES
(Scrlpps News Association)
San Francisco, Aug. 23. Jos J. Bur
nett, captain of detectives of the San
Francisco police department, and wel1
known in police circles, died last night at
Pacific Grove of asthma and heart trouble.
He was on a leave of absence at time of
his death.
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SEVERE
HEATH
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, Aug. 23 Blasting heat con
tinued here this morning. By ten o'clock
five deaths as a rosult of ths heat were
reported by the police, and mors than six
times that number of prostrations. . The
situation was greatly relieved this after
noon by a north wind which was accom
panied by rains. Ths city is comparitivelv
cool this afternoon. ,
REVIEW NOT SO EXPENSIVE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, D. C, Aug, 23, Ths naval
review at Oyster Bay instead of costing
the government a million dollars as
charged, will cost exactly six hundred and
nine dollars above the usual expense of
maintaining ths fleet one day. This ex
pense would have to be boms whether
the review was he'd or not. The extra
nina nunat ea anarnme aotiars will be ex
pended tor black powder with which to
fire the salute. This powder is condemned
for every ether purpose.
COMMISSION WILL RESUME
(Scrlpps News A relation)
Cleveland, Aug. 23. Attorney March
and, representing the Interstate Com
merce Commission, today is in conference
with Chas. Chamberlain, secretary of the
National Petroleum Society. Marchand
says that ths commission will most likely
resume work here just as soon as the
charges made against the roads of the
central west, charged with discriminating
am investigated.
. STANFORD UNIVERSITY OPENS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Palo Alto. Calif., August 23. The
work of repairing the damage done by the
earthquake is practically completed and
work in all departments of the Leland
Stanford University was begun today. The
attendance is smaller than in former
years.
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CHICAGO
KO MORE
FOOD IS
NEEDED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Valparaiso, Aug 23 Soma few busi
ness houses resumed business this morning.
Wire communication with Santiago has
been restored, but the government officials
have exclusive ss of the lines. Martial
law still prevails and it will be soms time
until things become sufficiently stable to
withdraw it. All persons are required to
cease moving at about six o'clock of even
ings, all after that hour are shot at as
marauders. Great sheds have been erect
ed for the homeless and to protect people
from terrific rains which have fallen since
the disaster.
The government has appropriated $4,
000,000 for the relief of ths destitute
PLENTY OF FOOD
Valparaiso August 22 The governor
of the state of Valparaiso to day issued
a proclamation in which he states that
there is plenty of food hut that medicine
and shelter must be provided at once.
He also warned the people that the
government was fully able to control all
disturbances which might arise and that
no lawlessness would be permitted of
any sort.
(flitt Wedtfy Sports
Scripps News Association '
. ni. .
oeaiua, Hug. zo. a confidence game
of incredulous proportions which has been
worked in this city sines, last December,
has just come to light. Prominent men
in several parts of ths northwest have
been victimized to the extentof $160,000.
Among the alleged victims is Chas. Cun
ningham of Pendleton for $4000. The
game was fake wrestling and 'fighting
bouts on which the victims thought they
had a sjre thing. These bouts were
pulled off at the temporary arena on the
shores of Lake Washington. The alleged
instigators of the fake fights are Russell
B. Harriman, alias Russ Barnett, F. W.
Brown, an eastern confidence man, and
Mathew Ries, a well known horseman.
The expose was made today by a local
newspaper. Arrests are expected 'o
follow.
Ttie Nays Trial
(Scripps News Association)
Portland Aug. 23 In the Franklin P.
Mays land fraud case trial before the Fed
eral court this morning, A. C. King a for
mer county clerk of Malhuer County tes
tified that the circulation of petitions ask
ing for the creation of the Forest reserve
of the Blue Mountains for which he was
promised land by thedefendavt but nevor
received any.
He stated that Mays paid the bills in
curred by Forest Superintendent Ormsby
0r the government inspection.
How Cans Trains
(Scripps News Association)
Goldfield, Aug, 23--Joe Gans has been
sitting a h big pokcrgame since yesterday
afternoon. A coupie of wise ones in the
game with an eye for his coin say that he
has lost a couple of pounds. hythis method
of training. Ncison is taking his on the
road and in his training quarters. H's
financial balances are being fattened on
the stock exchange. Evsrythir.g is quiet
in both camps and the men are thought to
be in good shape.
INSHRGfANI LEADER KILLED
(Srrlpps News Asitoclutlon)
Havana, Auc, 23- The government
authorities here have been informed from
official sources that General Banderas
the negroe insurjoant wa9 Killed thii t
morning. The body has lieen fully idem-!
ified. !
HIGH WATER IM KANSAS MY j
(Scrlfl1 News Aw iclutlon ) i
Kansas City Mo. Aug . 23. The j
greatest rainfall ever recorriud fell her (. ;
tnij morning. The trains were block i ;
al seventeenth street. At, tins point ti.e !
water stood six feet deep. C tizens in a '
number of cases narrowly escaped
drownding.
SOCIETY PEOPLE IN CIRCUS STUNT
Scrlpps News Association)
New York, Aug. 23 The first per
formance of the annual Society Circus
under the auspices of the Franklin Ath
letic Club will be held on the club grounds
at Van Nest this afternoon. For many
weeks preparations have been made for
this event and it is said that this year's
circus will be much larger and interesting
than any of its predecessors. Thers will
be preformances every afternoon and
evening in the big tent erected for that
purpose. The carnival will last three
days. There is also a side show, tent a
freak's tent, a dressing room- tent and a
large stage and band stand. In addition
to the amateur acts ten professional acts
will be offered every performance.
ENGLISHMEN
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fScrlpps News Association)
i ondon, Aug. 25. The imprsasion prs
vails throughout England that Prssidsnt
Roosevelt will run for the office of Presi
dent or me united states agnn. It is
the belief of ths English politicians that
t'i Republican party will be forced to
place him in nomi nation in order to com'
bat Bryan. It is also believed that though
Koosevelt dos not intend at this, time to
allow his name to be used, he can hardly
refuse to accept the nomination when it is
offered him; ' . ,
TWENTIETH (ONNEOKM MM
(Scrlpps News Association)
New Haven, Conn., August 23 Jhe
forty-first annual reunion of the twentieth
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry is being
held today at Savin Rock. An unu jally
interesting program has been prepared
for the occasion and some prominent
speakers will address the veterans. The
business meeting was held this morning
and was folio wed . by a t dinner. The
afternoon will be devoted to a social
gathering.
GENERAL CfiEELY'S REPORT
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Aug. 23 General Creely's
report protests against departmental
methods and urges the abolition of the
division system and the establishment of
brigade posts. He says, "I regard many
duties of department commanders in a
measure, ignorant of military operations
with his division. Ordinarily there would
be no embarassment but in times of em
erging this system would cause necessary
delay.
Los Angeles Sends Funds
(Scripps News Association)
Los angles Aug. 23 -The chamber of
Commerce of this city decided this morn
ing to send $10. COO to the relief of the
sufferers at Valparaiso.
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Boston, Aug. 23 Thomas Lawson in
an open letter this morning opens his bat
teries von Rockefeller, Rogers and ths
Harriman clique for ths Pacific Railway
stock coups. Hs says "Unmindful ' of ths
warning, tools from evsry section swarmed
to answer ths call of ths system. Fifteen
thousand miles of railroad built by ths
peopist maintained at ins expense of ths
people ami mads powerful by the growth
of the country, grows greater and instead
of turning its profits back to ths people in
ths shops of reduced rates, ths system has
pumped water into stock until ths money
reauirsmsnts far ths Interest surf divi
dends est it all nfx"
Lawson also took another whack at
Hearst today. Hs said hs had previously
to this time had no idea of ths man's un
importance. Regarding ths personality
of Hearst, hs said "Thsrs Is no personal
ity, Hearst when est mined resolved him
self to number of persons who ars
about him." lit speaking of ths Murphy
incident, hs said "Murphy would bs ths,
C . L- i ,i ; r
iivsb man mi vuvy inv mjHnuuun, as n is
ths sort of mas who whsn smitten on one
cheek would turn ths ether to receive ths
same treatment In fact hs would not
only turn tbe second but would search for
ths third." Lawson declares that Mur
phy's braces ars la Europe, meaning
Croker. ' ;
TIW DC Al DUIX
(Scripps News Association) "
Washington, Aug. 23. Oiffbrd Pinchard
chief of the Forest Reserve service, will
start en September 3 to attend the Nat
ional Irrigation Congress which meets in
Boise City. .
Valparaiso Bandits
(Scripps News Association)
Valparaiso, Aug. 23 It has been die
coveted that bandits cut . the ears and
fingers off of the body of Madame Montt,
the wife of the presidentelect, in order to
secure her jewels.
Ice Men Arraigned
(Scripps News Association)
Kansas City. Aug. 23--W. F. Lyons
and Harry Burke, ice magnates, were
arraigned this morning on the charge of
raising prices and causing a restraint of
trade. They pleaded not guilty and were
released on bonds.
Money for Banks
(Scripps News Association)
Washington Aug. 23-Secretary of the
treasury Shaw today placed three million
dollars as a deposit in fifty or me
national banks
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