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aickLe: wi ll send th e in d ustri a l. bditio N TO EASTER N FRIEN DS mfsMt fa ill r W. ' - - s VOLUME V ' " ' LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1906 1 ' NUMBER 262 MINIlftJll AllucKrum i wt rama i . , am ammt. . . ,. I'lUIHUrHL UITI1LK3 r 111 (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, SDt. 2 1 The eornnratjin. the five million dollar courthouse of Cook cMty w" laid this afternoon. Vice PlSeJient Fairbanks, the Governor of Illinois. Mayor Dunne and all county of ficials were the principrl participants at the building. Prior to the exercises a military parade attracted a large crowd. At three thirty this afternoon vice-president Fairbanks spoke in a felecating way of the county and the county's prosperity. With Mayor Dunne, the apostle of muni cipa ownership, sitting near him on the platform, the ice-president launched into a denunciation of government ownership or state ownership of railroads or any other utility, the administration of which, h!k3fclar,d b'n6i to the people in in unjseiai or corporate capacity. He said th. government ownership was one step toward destroying this form of govern ment, as it admitted of weakness in the body politic. GIRDLED BY (Scrlpps News Association) New York. Sept. 21. Negotiations are now in progress for the turning over of the , Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to the Union and Southern Paci fic. Upon the outcome of this depends whether or not Harriman will secure the Boston and Ohio railroad. If Harriman sejjjs the final management of the B. & 0.,te will have a complete system of his own from the Atlantic to the Pacific. i SOUR AMERICA HUMAN Saturday Nhht, Sept. 22 Tuesday Morning, Sept. 25 PREPARATORY FOR THE GREAT 5 MILL Phone Black 130 BY FAIRBANKS "Substitution of Socialism would strike down this political system, over the hopes of lovers of a republican government Those who advocate the ownership of the railroads by the government propose a radical departure from sound principles which have to heretofore guided us. They propose to introduce the government in a field possessed by individuals of enter prise who are fully competent. This would be a long step toward a dangerous centralization of power and towards the inaugeration of a system of socialism which is a substitution of government for the individual. It is not wise for the government to usurp functions which can be discharged by the people. Let the qnwmrnmmnf nnijlif fK instrument C commerce as the federal government is now doing with a determination to secure honorable service. This it has the law power to do." Will TRY AGAIN "crlpps Newt Aseoclatton) Seattle, Sept., 21 The City of Seattle is still ashore on Trial Island. The carm is being lightened and another attempt is to be made to float the ship at high water. The vessel has taken no water and the weather is good. HIS TRIAL SET (Scrlpps News Association) Seattle, Sept., 21 The trial of Chester Thompson for the murder of Judge G. Meade Emory has been set for November 1 S. Judge Emor opposed the attentions of Thompson to his neice, Miss Charolette Whittlessy. LOEBON VACATION (Scrlpps News Association) Oyster Bay. Sept 2 1 .President Roos evelt's private secretary, Loeb, accom panied by Senator Carter, Fred Smith and Fred Miller, left today for a month's vacation in Jacksonville country in Wyoming. CLOSED TO (Scrlpps News Association) St Paul, Sept 21 -A. W. Trenholm. general manager of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railway company admitted before the state railroad ware house commission today, in the rate hear ing, instituted by the Shippers associa tion, that the road charged to operating expense, the money contributed in the political campaign to defeat Senator La-Follette. ENRIGUT MADE SECRETARY (Scrlpps News Association) Janesville. Wis., Sept 21 John E. Enrigut, of this city has been appointed private secretary of Governor Smith, of the Philippine Islands. . dlGAHIK WINN INC X M llllLIIIM El) (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago III., September, 21 The preliminary investigation into the affairs of theTabsco-Chipas Trading and Trans portation Company of Mexico began in the United States Court today. Postoffice Inspector M. W. Ketcham who had been collecting evidence against the company represented the Government . A stockholder of the company who invested only $40 has turned over to the postal authorities a complete set of the company's literature together with original envelopes and postmarks. John Bodenstab formerly manager of the eomp any informed inspector Ketcham that he had left because he believed himself to be "in a nest of sharps." Postoffice inspectors estimate that in the reign of prosperity extending over a period of seven years 100.000 inventors have put in $20,000,000 into Mex ican enterprises of all sorts. The refusal of the company to give the Government officials detailad statements of earnings and profits it is said resumed in the arrest of Henry D. Bushnell and I. B. Miller who are said to be the principal men the concern. Veriere No. 27 DISCOVER SALE (MMM inn Mill (Scrlpps New Association) Havana. Sept 21 Indications are that Taft will not be able to settle the dificulty without definite and real inter vention by landing troops. It is known that Taft is in constant communication with Roosevelt. The Cuban government is eon.dent that it could whip the insurgents but could dot possibly protect foreign pro pert jand has therefore asked Taft to bring American troops to sunsrm th insursotion. dUERRA WELL EQUIPPED Havana, Sept 21. Guerra's threat was made to Major Ladd of the United States army, and Dr. Laine. a naturalized Cuban, Ladd and Laine visited Guerra at his camp and found him commanding five thousand men. all well equipped and mounted. They attended a review at which Guerra delivered an ultimatum adding that a nullification of the last elec tion is the only move that can cause the men to lay down their arms. It is be lieved that Taft has conveyed to Oyster Bay the recommendation for intervention. UNCLE SAM MUST HELP Havana. Sept. 21, Following the publication this afternoon of a threat from Guerra which says that he will march on Havana at once unless the gov ernment ceases the mobilization of troops, comes the authentic rumor from the Pres ident's palace that Secretary of War Taft and Acting Secretary of State Bacon have virtually concluded that intervention by the United States at once is the only so lution of the Cuban crisis. EXPLOSION KILLS MANY (8crlpps News Association) Jellico, Ten. Sept. 21 Two car loads of dynamite exploded here this morning. The Standard Oil company's tank was destroyed several buildings wrecked and many reported dead. The wreck occured on the Louisville and Nashville track just a few feet from the d?pot Rumors estimate that from seventy to a hundred people are dead. Five identi fied bodies have been removed. Besides those the following known bodies were todav removed. Walter Rogers, JohhXook. Geo. Atkins. The property loss will reach over a mill ion dollars. There are fifteen known to be dead and fifty injured. Ho many more, remains to be seen as the debris is removed. It is expected that the list of injured wi'l teach two hundred and fifty. The i explosion was caused by Walter Reynolds j agent for a Cincinati brewery, who was i shooting sparrows with asmill rifle, which a bullet entered the car. Reynold's body I was torn to pieces. Others declared that i human bodies are being picked up every j few minutes. The railroad agent says the explosion was caused by one of the three men who were shooting at a target j on the car. 1 OPPONENTS Of CHURCH UNION ! (Scrlpps News Association) Dalles, Tex., September 21. A meet ing of the Cumberland Presbyler.an Syn od of Texas opened here today with a large attendance of opponents to the un ion with the Presbytena-. Church of the United States of America. Trie conven tion was called fnr the purpose of effect ing a permanent organization of the op ponents to the union. A considerable part of the Cumberland Presbyterians of this state has accepted tne union and will not make common cause with the dissent ers. J. K. Romig of Baksr Cty transacted DYNAMITE (Scrlpps News Association) Vladistock. Sept 21-There is a reign of terror here. It is charged that officers are us ng their official positions to snrich themselves. There is untold immorality among the navy and army officers. JUGGINS TO WITHDRAW (Scrlpps News Association) New York. Sept. 21 It is rumored Governor Higgins will withdraw as can didate for re-election and th scramble for th superior offic may fall to lieuten ant Governor Bruce. KILLED BT STREET CAR (Scrlpps News Association) Sattl. Sept. 21 Francis Gravss. a rancher, aged 79 years, whil crawling on his hands and knees over high trestle last night was struck by a street car and instantly killed. Willi, Willi, w a s IVIIM (Scrlpps New Association) Hong Kong. China, Sept. 21. Thars are scores of funerals today. As fast as th bodies ar identified they at turned over to relatives. The authorities art making good use of th American sailors from the gunboat Callao, and the Yankee ar ar working with a fin exhibition of willingness and skill. Many buildings are damaged and must be razed. Estimates still claim five thousand are dead or lost. The scenes or. the streets ar most pa thetic. As th incoming tide washes wreckage and human bodies ashore, there is a scramble from everywhere, by sur viving residents to ascertain if the deid bodies ar friends or relatives. For ths most part the dead are Chinese, but there are also hundreds of foreigners whose bodies will never be identified. As ths Chinese come ashore, their relatives, if they have any, take charge of them for decent burial. Along the bay shore, there is a sad scene indeed. It is continually lined with peopl waiting and watching if perchance a lost friend's body may be washed ashore. DEATH : LIST INCREASED Hong Kong. Sept 21. A fleet of six hundred fishing junks is reported lost in th recent typhoon. This will increase th mortality to ten thousand. GRAIN MARKETS tScrlpps New Association) Chicago, Sept. 2 1 -Wheat opened at 72 closed at 72 ; corn opened at 49, closed at 49; oats opened at IS, closed 53 lj. H. W. Hewitt, th jeweler, left this morning for a 'three week's visit with friends and relatives in Portland and vicinity. EXQUISITE BURYING DAD BODIES rvr-,nr-ffiiar-r PERFUMES We have the goods-of these recognized masters. Some comes from abroad, some are domestic products, all are magnificient odor creations. Freshness is a desirable quality in any perfumes, and we regular our buying so as to insure this. It is our constant endeavor, also, to save our customers some thing on the price. Gall and NEWLIN DRUG CO. LaGrande, IS VISITED BT Bid BLAZE (Scrlpps News Association) Tacoma Sept. 21 Mrs. J. Peterson was burned to death In a flr whu-.h destroyed the Tacoma Eastern depot. two livery barns. 4 boarding nous, a restaurant, a saloon and a hundred and fifty head of horse. Th woman was found a corps in th ruins of her rest aurant this morning. Two tearr.stsrs art missing, and it is faarsd thatthsir bodies ar now in th hasp of ruin. Th total uM is or two Hundred thousand dollars. VAN AUKER ARRESTED (Scrlpps New Association) Portland Sept 51 A warrant was issued today for th arrst of C, 8. Van Auksr, cashisr of th Riinisr bank' who is accused of mbazzling $1627. He -escaped from th detectives last nisht and is now is a fugitiv from justic. Van Auksr was found in th bank on labor day and told a sensational story about being held up and robbed. He lost large sums in gambling and it is alleged ' that he devised this fake robbery to cover his peculations. sirlilS (Scrlpps News Association) J London. Sept. 2 1 Sir Thomas Lip ton sailsd today for the United States. His visit it is said, is to a large .extent of a business nature and not directly connected with boat racing, but thos who know. him well ar inclined to believe that h will not allow th opportunity to pass ;": without talking over th plans for th challenge race for the America's.Cup, with a view of challenging th holder for next year. It is generally understood that Sir Thomas Lipton is a eager as svsr to capture th America's Cup and will sursly send challenge If he can obtain ras- onabl assurance that boat could b designed on this sid of th ocean equal to anything th Amsrlcana could put into th water. H has discussed th matter A(0 A thoroughly with designers on this (id, but has not yet reached a definite condu- - sion. Lipton says that he will thoroughly go into the matter of a challenge with Amer ica this fall. There is something akin to art in the mak- inS of perfumes. The perfume a nnowieagea genius can almost be counted on the fingers of a single hand. get a sample. Oregon.