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L-A GRANDE GROW AN D WE WILL 'ALL GROW WITH I MAK IT VOLUME V Tiff PRESIDES AT UNIVERSITY OPENIM (Scrlpps Newa Association) Havana. Oct. 1. The University of of Havana opened in this city this morn ing. Secretary Taft. in response to an invitation of the Superintennent of Public InstrufVi presided at the opening. It has lo teen the custom for the chief executive to preside ot the opening of the university. The occasion was made es pecially brilliant this year by the attend ance of General Funston, and other mili tary men, and officials, and a hundred gorgeously attired women. Secretary Taft offered President Palma the use of a warship to conduct him to Mantanzas or elsewhere but the ex-president declined. CUESADA IS GENEROUS Quesada this afternoon acceded to WpOKER KING SUICIDES (Scrlpps New Association)' New York. Oct. 1. Al Adams, the former poker king, committed suicide in the Hotel Ansonia today. The coroner insists that Adams was worth from eight to ten million dollars and says there were other reasons than financial. Shot himself in the head his body was found this morning. He had amassed three million dollars and for a long time was one of the most notorious as well as one of the most powerful of New York's under world. He served a term in Sing Sing which with broken health and fort une caused him to become despondent. 3 TEXAS W. C T. U. CONVENTION (Scrlpps Newa Association) Marshall Texas Oct., 1 The annual state convention of the Woman's Christain Temperance Uuion began here today. The sessions are being held in the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Helen M. Stoddard president of the Texas division is presiding; Mesdames Addie Zelner of Dalles and Nannie Curtis of Sherman state lectures and organizers will deliver addresses. Mrs. Maud L. Greerational chalk-talk lecturer will be in iflndance. : 1 : : : Phone Black 130 Tafts request to hold office and says that as Ex-president Palma retires from office without a dollsr. he has invited him to reside with him. Washington, Oct. 1 Seoretary of State Elihu Root does not faor the annexation of Cuba. The officials freely expected that he would object to any move hinting at annexation, unless all other expedients I iaii. DON'T EXPECT TO FIGHT Washington, Oct. 1 It it the general belief that there will be no fighting in Cuba beyond the possibility of skirmish with roming bands. It is not likely that any more troops will be tent unless there is a change in the present conditions. PRESIDENT AGAIN IN HARNESS (Scrlppa Newa Association) Oyster Bay. Oct 1. The President's vacation ended at seven this morning and he boarded special train on the Long Island railroad for Washington where he will arrive at four fifteen this afternoon. There was no demonstration when he left, he having requested his neighbors that his departuro be a quiet one. MAGOON LEAVES PANAMA (Scrlpps News Association) New York, Oct 1 Engineer Magoon arrived from Panama this morning and declared that he is certain of going to the Philippines. He didn't know who his successor in Panama will be and said that the work on the Isthmus is going well and the main difficulty was the labor question. WEATHER REPORTS (Scrlppa Newa Association) Washington, Oct. 1 .The American is trying to corner the world's weather. It is already receiving reportsfrom Medicine Hat and other Canadian points and is now to include all points in Siberia through the courtesy of Russia. It is now getting Alaska through its territorial agents. BARGAINS Bargains Bargains Bargains ffff , JQiQ " iiu-sBM -L ..-j-ja me ef LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, MONOAY. OCTOBER I, 1908 MAYOR SGIMITI RUNS AWAY (Scrlppa Ntri Association) San Francisco, Oct, 1 Mayor Schmitz left today for a three month's vacation trip in Europe. His selection of the pres ent time for hit vacation it due largerly to hit desire to escape the political tangle into which he has been drawn. At a recent Republican state convent ion Schmitz practically nominated Gill ette the Southern Pacific's candidate for governor. After this selection union labor leaders denounced Gillette at traitor to the causa of labor. Before the ennvantinn was held Mayor Schmitz declared; "I will never support an enemy to the cause of labor. As Gompers denounced Gillette, Schmitz would be forced to bolt the Republican nominee. ROOSEVELT RETURNS (Scrlppa Newa Association) Oyster Bay. Oct 1 The temporary government headquarters were today re moved to Washington, the president and his extcutive staff taking their departure from his summer home and the "tempor ary White Houge" established here for the summer. The President will go to Harrisburg on the fourth to take part in the capital decatory services but will make no political speeches. AN INCREASED SALARY (Scrlppa Newa Association) San Francisco, Oct 1 William Sproule freight traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Co.. on this coast at a salary of $20,000 a year, today began service with the Guggenheimer Smelter Trust at a salary of $50,000 per annum. Mr. Sproule's new position is probably the most important traffic position in the industrial world. Under its province comes the movement of a larger volume of freight than that controlled by any other corporation. Vergere No. 27 ALIVE BUT HAVE 1 PROVISIONS (Scrlppa News Association) Mobile. Ala. Oct. 1 The revenue cut ter Winona which was reported lost in the recent storm has arrived here terriblv battered, with the rescue keeper wife and baby from Est Pennsacola liirht house which brings out the heroism of two mem bers of the cutter's crew who lowered a small boat during the. heighth of the storm and rescued seven from a sinking sloop. They also report that there are tnree hundred people on Dauphin Island without food. SERIOUSLY INJURED aaturday afternoon while returning from the fair gr ounds Mr. Mike Turner was thrown from his carriage and serious ly injured. He was seated in a buggy wnn iwo otnert wnen cne rig came in collision with one of the carryalls which carry passengers to and from the fair grounds. The teams came together with such force that the buggy wat overturned Mr. Turner ttruck the ground upon hit head inflicting several severe wounds. Several years ago he was struck over the head by a highwayman in Denver and has never fully recovered from the effects of the wounds received that time and the injury received Saturday are there fore especially dangerous. Mr. Turner has been rational but a smalj part of the time since the accident took place. H is seventy five years of age which makes his case an especially aggrivated one. Dr. M. a. Hall who is attending the case states that it is his opinion that Mr. Turner will recover to far as his physical injuries are concerned but he is fearful regarding hi mental recovery. Mr. Turner is Mrs. Frank Pike's father. CIRCUIT COURT Judge Robert Eakin opened the October term of the circuit court this mornine. Whiln there are a number of cases on the docket the attorneys do not expect this to be a lengthy term. But until the grand jury has handed in its final report and has been discharged there is alwavt an un certainty as just what may happen. J. w. sins is court bailirt and John Wilson is bailiff of the granJ jury. GRAND JURY David Bay, foreman, J. C. Christoinsen, E. Damon, J. Peebler. T. B. Marlin, A. Ohms and J. H. Delaney. It it not ex pected that they will report any billt to day or if so until late in the afternoon. The attention of the court was taken up this morning with arranging for the dates of the various cases and the case of Hall Bros, vs Wm. Alexander it being tried this afternoon. Jurors D. G. Bagly. T. M. Daugherty, J. B. Thompson. E. M. Saunders and Chas. Tall were excused. SMRDIAN ELOAIED (ff'iipt'S News Annotation) Honolu. Oct., I .--The transoort Sher idan was successfully floated this morn ing and is now being towed to this port. FOUR HUNDRED ENROUIE (Scrlpps News Association) Philadelphia, Oct.--The Brooklyn sailed today with four hundred marines enroute frr Cuba. NEW POSTAL RATE After October 1, 1907, a six-ounce letter packet going from the United States to England v. ill require only the present two-ounce rate of postage. The rate will be five cents for one ounce and three cents for each ounce more tnan one. The reduction was arranged by the recent universal postal congress at Rome. MONEY IN HONEY No product of the farm will sell more readily when taken direct to the market by the producer, than honev. This is be cause the average consumer is afraid to buy honey from any other source because he fears impurity. Almost nine out of every ten who have keep a few bees have found that the demand for their product has so far exceeded the supply they have been compelled to buy much of their crop through the dealer. S. THE GOVERNMENT LABEL WILL MEAN mm (Scrlpps Newa Association) Washington. Oct. 1 After numerous conferences about 40 representatives of the various meat-packing houses have agrned with Secretary Wilson on labels which, under the law must be put upon meat products after this dale. Thruout Secretary Wilson stood for labels which would state exactly what the package contained, and this the packert finally have accepted, with comprmise that the percentages of different meats con tained in any canned article put out under one same need not be stated. Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture says of the new meat inspec tion law: "The new law will be enforced strictly. We have an appropriation of $3,000,000 year to enforce it and we will have enough inspectors. Peckers who do no, keep their plants strictly clean, who allow unclean habits among their workmen oc who fail to produce meat products under the most sanitary conditions will not get the government label. "This meant that they will not be al lowed to thip their goods, end. in view of recent agitation. I am reasonably cer- PACKERS BUSY (Scrlppa Newa Association) Chicago. Oct. I . Twenty-five Inde pendent packert today began the forma tion of an organization to secure fa vor able interpretation of the inspection laws to protect their interests in the passage of remedial legislation. " This afternoon the temporary secretary announced that a number of the big packert wanted to join the protective as sociation. He declared that what was nimical to the big packer was harmful to the small. Ha further declnred that tbe inspection law was passed for political purposes and was aimed at the six big firms but would hit a hundred small ones QUEER SUICIDE (Scrlpps Newa Association) St Paul Oci. 1 -Chas. E. Madden aged 48, a miller by trade committed suicide by chewing rags. He was found near his home unconscious with his mouth full of rags. Two yards of varied colored rags' and a ball of yarn was removed from his esophagus. He died before he reached the hospital. SAN ERAN(IS(0 TROUBLES (Scrlpps News Auoclatlon) Oakland, Cel.. Oct. 1 -Thirty seven planing mills in this citv war ci-,.H down at 7 o'clock this morning. The employees walked out because a demand for a 28 per cent increase of wanes was denied. The owners offered to compro mise by granting a twelve and a half per cent increase, but the workingmen refus Right Rubber Goods At Right Prices. Tne season is at hand when a variety of rubber goods is in demand. This is a line in which price is an imperfect guido. The name of the maker and the reputation of the dealer counts more. In keeping with our policy to ptotect the interests of our customers in in all respects, we select our rubber goods with care. While it is necessary to handle more than one grade, we sell these goods for just what they are and recommend the purchase of the best. HOT WATER BOTTLES. SYRINGES. AND SICK ROOM GOODS NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. i - NUMBER 270 tain that no packer will be suicidal enough to throw the slightsst hindurance in the way of an inspection of the products and supervision of the manufacture from the time the stock enters the vards on the hoof until it leaves in the form of food. "There wilt be no controversey by the Department of Agriculture with the packert. If they do not want to let our inspectors keep close watch on every detail of manufacture, that it their put look, but in tuch case they will get no labels. "I want to emphasize the fact that there it going to be a different kind of in spection at the yards under the new law. It will be more complete end more tyt- tematio and the regulations will be en- The secretary said there were a great many independent packing houses In the .' United Statst, oonsernt rapretenting In- r vestments of between $100,000 end $200,000 each, which the big packert called "amall." where there were no In-' spec tors at present These were to be supplied with inspectors now. i ANTLGAMB11NG LEAGUE (Scrlpps New Aaeoolatlon) Albany. Oct 1st Rev, Dr.C. W. Peck, who hat been tuperintandent of the Al bany Dittrict of State Anti-Saloon League tevered hit connection with that associa tion today for the purpose of organizing an anti-gambling society In Western New York. They will begin immediately and oppose betting at the tracks. The Rev. A. S. Gregg hat been transferred from New England and assignsd to New York for the management of an anti-gambling campaign, with headquarter! in Albany. They will center their efforts in New York this fail and winter, MAY BE STILL GOING (Scrlppa Newa Association) London, Oct. 1 Six baloons whicS entered the international race and which crossed the channel have not yet entered. JONES SUCCEEDS SPROULE (Scrlpps New Association) San Francisco Oct. 1 H. A. Jones to day succeeded William Sproule as freight traffic manager of the Harrimvn Paciflo railroads. ed. This practically ties up all the build ing in both this city and San Francisco. Fifteen hunered men are directly effected by the strika, and thousands indirectly. Those in position to know state that the fight will be a long drawn out affair and it it evident that both ownert and man will greatly suffer by the general tie up which will follow.