La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, September 22, 1906, Image 1

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VOLUME V
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1906
NUMBER 263
Cat-
M'S WAR STATUS:
PEACE AMD REBELLION
(Scrlpps Nws A relation)
Havana Sept., 22 The big question
rpw formirn Cuba is not whether the
United S-5 A is to intervene but in what
. form of t intervention to be offered.
Surely Taft has received the statement
of all the factions and indicates that no
agreement can possible be reached which
' will place the government whoolly in Cuban
hands. American officials now contend
that their only reason for intervention is
. because of the constant turmoil and one
proposition is for President Palma to
continue with the rights of the
rebels to !
be guaranteed by America. Secretary
Taft is about ready to ignore both factions
and appoint a native commission to devise
a solutionjot the troubles to be inforced
oyAme.t
Havana. Sept 22 A congres:man,
having close relations with the govern
ment today asserted that Palma will re
sign before pight and the American troops
will march in soon after.
-. HOPEFUL FEELING EXISTS
Havana, Sept. 22 The basis for agree
. ment upon the points of dispute between
the insurgents and the government, is
believed to have been reached, according
to current reports following the twenty
. minutes conference this aftenoon between
the American commissioners and Presi
dent Palma. It is understood that the
Insurgents' chief has promised Taft this
morning tp submit their cause unreservedly
to the erican intermediators. In all
quarters vftere is hopeful feeling since the
arrival of American emissaries.
Havana Sept, 22 While leaving Palme's
palace today, Taft said ' The moderates
(Scrlpps News Association)
.Chicago. Sept., 22-Today the Repub
lican c ampaign in Chicago will be for
mally opened under the auspices of the
Hamilton Club, which is playing the part
. of the Master of Ceremonies. Tnis after
noon the cornerstone of the new county
building will be laid with elaborate
ceremonies and in the evening there will
be a great Republican mass meeting at
the Coliseum which it is hoped, will, to
some extent' counteract the effect of the
Bryan rally and banquet
arranged under the auspices of the Jeff
erson 'yb and the reception by the
'iroquoi-stlub.
At the mass meeting this evening Senator
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana
will be the principal speaker. Speaker
Joseph Cannon and J. Adam Beie cong-
my io win a
AT THE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
m (IA LEADING ISSUE
Races Colore and fine Exiiibitions Will lie Seen at tHe
Ground Beginning Will Next Tuesday.
Nt Tuesday the 17th annual f;ir of
Union countv opens. And when it does
ooen everything will be in
readiness for
the mcCtccessful fair in the
assacia-
tion's hiVsVy.
The racing question has been settled
and lovers of fast races will have a treit
during the fajr- days. The bunch of horses
that has been'at Baker City during the
Baker county's fair, will arrive in this
city Sunday, and it is expected that sev
eral fast animals from Yakima will be
here. Besides these N. K. West, who has
been appointed by Secretary Holmes to
secure a good race entry, arranged while
in Salem for a car load of runners as well
as s--ral trotting animals. If even half
of tUses lrdy nt8red' rvthr
will be' a creditable entry list Many have
show a desire to maintain the integerity
of the republic even if they loose control.
Consequently the situation is more hope
ful. Tiiere must be some resignations
before the rebels laydown their arms, at
least the ice must be broken.
ROOSEVELT'S OPINION
The secretary today received a long
cable from Oyster Bay in answer to his
pessimistic message to the President
yesterday. The caole to Taft today orders
an exhaustive resource of arbitration to
secure a oeacful settlamant'without armed
intarventinn
EXPECTING ORDERS
Washington Sept 25 The War depart
ment is expecting orders from the Presi
dent at anytime to send an army to Cuba.
General Funston, during the last twenty
four hours has been in almost constant
communication with Colonel Witherspoon.
chief of the third division.
Havana Sept 22 The Minnesota and
New York arrived this morning. Sac-
retary Taft is in conference with the
rebel generals today. The secretary is
seeking to guarantee that the insurgents
will sccept as final the dicision of the
commissioners. Here-to-f ore the rebels
have been independent and self assertive
and if the United States sustains Palma's
government, they will still continue to
fight The rebel leaders complacently
remarxea wnen told that a Meet was in
the harbor that, "ships could not sail to
the woods." The rebels will probably
accept the American decision in the con
ference between Palma and his cabinet
the rebel leaders and the American em
issaries.
tessman from Minnesota will also deliver
addresses. It had been the intention of
the club to give a "Dollar Dinner" for
about 10.000 people but the plan was
abandoned. President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft had been invited, but
were compelled to decline.
Chicago. Sept. 22 Senator Albert J.
Beveridge, Republican senator from Indi
ana, who opens the campaign in the mid
dle west with a speech here tonight, said
today there were no issues at stake.
"The country is united upon legislation
of the past and the needs of the future,"
declared the senator, "And the contention
is whether the policy of Roosevelt shall
continue or the policy of the opposition
prevail. The real issues that will rise
before the 1908 election will be Govern
ment ownership against regulations, and
the Cuban question.
fair
I expressed themselves as doubtfu
in re-
gard to a successful race meeting,
Ibut
ate developments will satisfy
even the
most sceptic.
The track is in excellent shape, the grand
stand ready to comfortably seat a large
crod. and arrangements to accomodate
a record crowd are complete.
There will be no saloons on the grounds,
neither will there beany gambling schemes,
allowed.
Special efforts have been made this
year to have an extra fine exhibition in
the dairy line. Dairymen of Union County
can assist in making this department an
instructive and interesting exhibit by
placing on exhibition their best milch cows
and dairy products.
PREMIUM
COUNTY FAIR
CANCER CONGRESS
(Scrlpps New Association)
Heidelberg, Sept. 22 Physicians from
all parts of the world, who have made a
special study of cancer, are arriving here
to attend the international congress for
the consideration of methods for the cure
and prevention of cancer, which will open
here tomorrow. This congress was
called in connection with tbe opening of
the instute for cancer research.
TENNESSE BAPTISTS MEET
(Scrlpps Newe Association)
Huron Tenn., Rept., 22 The thirty-
fifth annual session of the Beech River
Missionary Baptist Association opened
here today at the Jacks Creek Church
and will continue for three days. The
opening sermon was delivered this morn
ing by the Rev. R. L. Rogers of Long.
The attendance is quite large and an
interesting program has been arranged.
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Of W. (. I. U.
The county convention of the W, C. T.
U. met at Union Sept 20 and 2).
The meeting opened with a good tt ten
dance. Mrs. McGee, the president in
the chair. The papers and discussions
were unusually good. The Matrons Con
test held the first evening, was pronounc
ed a grand success. Mrs. Hattie M, Wolf
carried off the honors. The second day
the program was carried out as announced
The local ministers were present and
gave us words of cheer and "God Speed.'
In the evening we were entertained
and instructed by Mrs. Sleeth's able
address. Mrs. bleeth or Portland is our
state organizer and will be in La Grande
some time in October. The announce
ments will be made later.
The following resolutions and plan of
work were adopted.
Resolved: Tl"at we as members of the
W. C. T. U. renew our pledge of
loyalty to the principles of our organi
zation and that we work with renewed
zeal in the future.
Resolved; that we express to our be-
loved sisters Lottie Hall, of Elgin, and
Mrs. Hattie Clark, of Union, our sincer
est sympathy because of their bereave
ment in the death of husband and daugh
ter. Also to Mrs. Worstell, of La Grande
in her intense anxiety on account of the
illness of her only son Dr. Willard Smith.
Resolved: That we tender our sincere
thanks to the local W. C. T. U. of Union
for their cordial hospitality shown to the
visiting delegates and to the local pastors
and to all others who have contributed in
any way to the success of the convention
and that we extend our thanks to our re
tiring president for her work in the past
year.
PLAN OF WORK
We urge that each local union have one
pay entertainment for a cour.ty organiz
ing fund; that this fund be so placed
that it mav be used durinu the vear for
the extention of our organization and its I
principles thru the county. I
That we also urge e ach local treasurer ;
to collect Jues from its members at stated
times.
That the locals endeaver to be prompt
in all their work, adopting the motto,
"Let everything be done decently and in
order," not forgetting the last clause of
our pledge. "We will do all in our power
to discourage the use of and traffic in the
same.
Press committee :-
Mrs. Ouvg Bolton
Mrs. Lyoia Reeves.
Mrs. J. H. Rhjnhart
OFFICERS ELECTED
Officers for the following year:
Mrs. Hattie M. Wolf . Pres.
Mrs. Olive Bolton Vice Pres
Mrs. Ida Morton Cor. Sec.
Mrs. Rachel E. Worstell Rec.Sec.
Mrs. J. H. Rinehart Treas.
SUPERINTENDENTS
Mrs. Olive Bolton Medal contest
Mrs. Lydia Reeves Loyal Legion
Mrs. Hattie Clark Law and Legislation
Mrs. Worstell. Social and Red Letter Day
Mrs. Belle Wright .. Sunday School work
Miss M. Eaton ..School Saving Bank
Mrs. A. S. McGee .. : Literature
Mrs. J. H. Rinehart Flower Mission
Mrs. Pera Thornton Evangelistic
(ONVEI
SUBDUES
REBELINd
ilEPUBLK
The Hague. Sept 22. Dutch troops
today captured the village of Badong on
the East Indies, according to repot ts here.
Four hundred of the inhabitants, includ
ing women and children have been killed
during the quelling of the revolution which
was started a few weeks ago by the ruler
of that country. The natives'' rebelled
against the Dutch collection, and attacked
a station hear the capital city, Badong.
The destruction of the village means the
e.id of the Insurrection.
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS
J. D. Sullivan, the pioneer car inspector
left this morning for hit old home in
Racine, Kansa. It hat been seventeen
years since Mr. Sullivan left the old home
place, coming direct to this city, where
he hat been in the employ of the O, R. &
N. Co. since. During the seventeen years
which ha hat been with the company he
has been absent from hit post but five
days. This it a record which few men
can ooast Mr. Sullivan will be absent
thirty days, during which time he will
visit the various places of interest and at
tempt to once more become acquainted
with his old time friends.
PROOF Of OREGON'S PRODUCTS
If one wants to know . what can be
grown in Oregon and Union county, it can
be learned by paying a visit to Geddes
Bros.' store.
In front of this store were today
piled fruits and vegetables of every de
scription. And tney were all grown in
Oregon, and what is more, with a few ex
ceptions, were grown in this valley.
Mr. Geddes had today piled in neat
rows beautiful specimens of nearly every
known variety of vegetables. On the
corner was a neat pile of monster water
melons, next came boxes of juicy peaches,
and be It said without resorting to ex
aggeration that no better could be de
sired; they too were grown in this county.
Farther along were boxes of pears, plums,
prunes, cantalopes, five varieties of apples,
red peppers, carrots, celery, turnips, corn,
,nA ort larn cahhaffa heads. Potatoes
are also there, piled high and by their side
were two large yellow pumpkins, the kind
mother used to make pie of.
Arranged as they were, they exhibited the
fruit and vegetable producte of this state
and county at one glimpse, and a beauti
ful sight it was.
MANILA
S
J
I (Scrlpps News Association)
Manila, Sept. 22 A disastrous ty-
, phoon took place in the Philippines today
and shipping at Cavit suffered greatly,
The gunboat Arayat is among the vessels
' ashore. The wires from the interior are
down and there is little news.
Hong Kong. Sept. 22. A steamer from
Canton was sighted today. The body of
Bishop Hoare, who was drowned in the
typhoon, was sent home today by the
steamer Stanley.
WERE AFTER CZAR
(Rorlpps News Association)
St Petersburg. Sept.. 22 Plotters
were arrested yesterday charged with
seeking the life of the Czar. It is learned
that the plan was to throw a bomb during
the conference with his advisors. The
house servants agreed to throw the bomb
CANADIAN GOVERNOR STRANDED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 22 Lieutenant
Governor Dunsmuir and his yacht Thistle
is ashore north of Vancouver Island. He
had on board Gov.General Earl Grey and
a party who were on a fishing trip.
H PP d
AHA
' PRESIDENT MAY BE LENIENT i
Scrlpps News Aeaoclatlon)
Washington, D. C. September 22. The
President will probably exercise his au
thority and spare four or five midshipmen
now recommended for dismissal, as the
result of their misconduct. There are
seven cases in all before the Navy depart
ment ready for the consideration of the
President They come from the Nava
Academy, and are the first to be sub
mitted under the so-called anti-hazing
law, although none of them are in any way
related to that particular offence. Indeed,
the superintendent of the academy says
there it no more hazing. The present
culprits are those who have been guilty of'
various minor infractions of the rules of
the institution. Each has had a chance to
be heard in his own behalf and to offer
whatever defence he may. Seven of the
cases considered by the head of the acad
emy were regarded as sufficiently serious
to go to the Secretary of the Navy with a
recommendation for dismissal, an action
which must be taken to the President
The latter will undoubtedly exercise clem'
ency in a number of the cases, turning the
boys back one year to the next lower
be approved for dismissal.
(Scrlrps News Association) -
Jellico, Tenn., Sept 22. Almost every
home in this town that was left standing
after the explosion, hat been turned into
a temporary hospital. School girls have
left their studies to become nurses. The
usual lawlessness followed the disaster o.'
yesterday when the terrible explosion blew
a hundred to death and wrecked scores
and scores of large buildings. The res
cuers have frequently today detected per
sons in the act of removing valuables
from bodies lying in the ruins, but the
thieves always escaped. If the ruins cool
off today, the work of diggingfor the bones
of more bodies will commence. The total
number of injured will now reach four
hur.dred.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ANNIVERSARY
(Scrlpps Newe Association)
Washington D. C. Sept., 22 It will be
fifty-two years tomorrow that Rear
Admiral Dewey entered the United States
Navy. There will be no official celebrat
ion of the day, but Admiral Dewey will
spend the day quietly with his family and
a few initmate friends.
WANTED EOR MURDER
(Scrlpps Newe Association)
Sacramento, Sept. 22 The Governor
has requisitioned the District of Columbia
for Anton Besold. who is wanted in Los
Angeles for the Temescal murder.
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i EXQUISITE
I 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. Call and get a sample.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
La Grande, Oregon.
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A regular meeting of the school board
was held last evening at the office of
school clerk Williams.
The regular routine of butiness was
followed. Mr. Williams reported that the '.
furniture for the new building wat ex
pected every day and upon Its arrival the
3d and 4th grades now In the White build
would be transferred to the new building. ,
Mr. J. I. Alphin of Kenton, Tennessee,
wat elected to take charge of the com
mercial department of our high school, at ,
a Mlarv of IBRD rmr mtnth
the gentleman will arrive tonight or to
morrow. The establishment of this department
will supply a need that hat been felt for
some years. The course will last four 1
years and will embrace Spelling. Gram
mar, Rhetoric, Book-keeping, Stenography -Typewriting,
Correspondence, Commer
cial Law, and Penmanship. It is the
purpose of the board that the course shall
be so thorough that it will beco-ne very
popular. ' .
Our high school will now have three "
departments; college preparatory, com
mercial, and general, and will be the peer
of any high school in Oregon,
Supt Hockenberry reported 779 pupils
are in attendance. A few of the rooms ,
are crowded but it is expected to relieve
this by ths change in grading.
The board unanimouely decided to re
establish the A and B sections of each
grade. This was dona at the request of
many patrons and only after careful con
sideration. The change will give bright
pupils an opportnnity for more rapid ad- '
vancementand will prevent dull pupils
from lossing too much ground.
The superintendent was instructed to
have library cases built for the new books
which will soon arrive. La Grande's
shars of library money will purchase
more than 200 volumes.
WOODMEN FIELD DAY
(Scrlpps News Association)
. Providence, R. I., Sept. 22. The Mod
ern Woodmen of America in this state
are holding their annual field day here to
day. This morning they had their parade,
in which twenty-two camps were repre
sented. An Interesting program has been
prepared for the afternoon outing.
SAFE BLOWERS ESCAPE
(Scrlppe Newt Association)
Ziegle, HI., Sept 22 Robbers blew a
safe in a private bank here this morning
and escaped with four thousand dollars.
TRACT WON
(Scrlpps News Association)
Mineola, L. I., Sept, 22. Tracit won at
the elimination trial this morning for the
Vanderbilt cup.
There is something
akin to art in the mak
ing of perfumes. The
perfumers of ac
knowledged genius can
- almost be counted on
the fingers of a single hand.
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