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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1906 1
' NUMBER 262
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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
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(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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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akin to art in the mak-
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almost be counted on
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