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MAKt L.A GRANDE GROW AUL GROW WITH I it VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1906 NUMBER 230 and we: will HIE (MIT (Oil Indictments in Smitii am Klein Cases Stand, Demur to fie Ar , Cued Monilay.-Meyers Sentenced. Judge Eakin ovarrulsd the motion to squash the indictment in the case of the state ys J. C. Smith and John Klein. This decision was immediately followed by the defendants' attorneys with a demur to the indictments on the general grounds I that the facts stated in the indictment did 1 not warrant a sufficient cause for action. 1 he arguments on the demur will be; heard some time today. In t case of Wm. Ericson Jr.. and M. J. DuiA'Vet al the court directed the hirv to renW a verdict for the defendant j When G. Meyers, who was convicted of! me charge or assault to kill, was brought before the court to have sentence passed and asked if he could present any reason why sentence should not be passed at this . time, he stated "I did not intend to kill the man. it was simply the result of a drunk en brawl." I have been a soldier all of mv life, having papers certifying to an honor- j able discharge and this whole difficulty I was a drunken debauch." The cojrt j read the statute which provides in such j cases that sentence may be from one to ten years and that two years would be ! j GREAT MILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT Having received our complete line of fall Millinery whcn comprises the very latest creations in Street and Tthtfimed hats, we ask your indulgence while we "show you." These hats are trimmed and built by experienc ed city trimmers who are in touch with the very latest 'styles. You Arc i Phone Black 130 LADIES' COATS, SUITS, AMD SKIRTS It has been given up by the buying PublicatJJjj:FVAIR is the leading store for ladies' teady made garments for style quality and price Our ladies' department is crowded with the latest in all the above garments, ready for inspection. Do not be talked out of it. 3 LADIES' - prises all the checks and ail Kersies as weil "vtJ VIA are very popular this season. Lengths and 78 Prices as to o.MKty. $6.50 to 25.00 SUITS. SKIRTS Th line needs but iittie passing attention as our stock is very complete and :s known by everyone. New goods arriving every few days ALWAYS ) the sentence in this case. Meyers has more than ordinary intelligence and doubtless told the truth but the law does not permit drunkenness to be an excuse for personal acts and Meyers will have an opportunity to ponder over the cause of his downfall. r A case of more or less general interest is that of Peter OSullivan vs J. M. Blak ley. sher.ff of Wallowa county, where a change of venue transferred it to this county for trial, on the grounds set up that it would be impossible to secure a jury in Wallowa county but what would be interested. It seems that the defend ant had a note for $10,000 which when the assessor went to assess was claimed to be without the state. Later the plaintiff arranged to have a public sale to dispose of personal property when a few hours prior to the sale the sheriff of Wallowa county attached the property, sold it end applied the proceeds to satisfy the taxes against this $10,000 note. At torneys C. H. Finn of this city and E. W. Shehan, of Wallowa county are the attor neys for the plaintiff and District Attorney Welcome dim SCUA?A COATS o-Min, . e o m . late shadow plaids solid colors in as blacks, which WELCOME ttttttttMtlltMMM F. S. Ivanhoe for the defendant. AFTERNOON SESSION Judge Eakin srt Monday morning as the time for the hearing of the argument in the demur against the indictments of J. C Smith and John Klein. The case of Kn ght vs Knight was set for Tuesday. The case of C. C. Frazier vs Ed Hard ing, city poundmaster, is i-. progress as we go to press. Jewish coiony for new york (Scrlpps Newt Association) New York, Oct. 12. Arrangements are being made for the formation of a Jewish colony in Nassau county, this state, to be composed of Jews from the east side of Manhattan. The colonizing scheme was started some years ago among Roumanian Jews, and $16,000 were paid into the treasury of the colonizers but it was found that a clear title to some land se lected could not be secured and the pro ject fell through. It is proposed to have a market-place in the new colony, and workshops and stores of all kinds will be built. The colony will be comDosed of Jews of all nationalities. FAVORS REFORMED SPELLING (Scrlppa New Association) St. Andrews, Scotland, Oct. 12 The opening of the winter session of the St. Andrews University took place today. President James Donaldson said that he cornially favored the reform system of spelling as advocated by President Roosevelt, and that it was his opinion that this system will save millions of wasted hours, of labor, irrigation and vexation and that it would be the means of ad vancing the spread of the English langu age and would remove one of the great obstacles to the learning of it Vergere Mo. 27 MISSES,' CHILDREN'S COATS Tni ' ye7 often neglected by merchants. We have made a special note of this department and have what you will want in the above lines. Full length coats, 3.50 to 8.50, in children's, and 6.50 to 1 5.00 in Misses' coats. You will also find a complete line of Tarns, Caps, Skirts and .other acessories. Mm mtUIMttlMMMHItu NATIONALS WIN FROM HANS Score by innings. Nationals 00000010 01 Amer'ani 00000000 00 Batteries: Nationals, Brown and Kling. Americans. Altrock and Sul livan. Games won: Nationals 2 : Amer'ns 2 (Hcrlpp Newe Association) Chinamv Oct. 18 The fun h..i;. uie gates at eleven o clock and seven thousand were trying to secure tickets as soon as the gates opened. Qeorge uavis. neia captain or the Sox, was out with hie team and warmed up. This is hi first appearance in the series due to illness. Substitute Rohe received the greatest ovation of any of the player. Davis, whose position is short, is today at third and Rohe is seen at short. This put Tannehill on the bench. It was not until the seventh Inning that the seventeen thousand fans present saw a run registered. In that session the Cub landed one score. In the seventh riihn lost Chance' fly on account of the sun shining in his eyes, Rteinfeldt sacrificed to Altrock to Oonohue Ticker followed and repeated the trick to the same players. Evers singled scoring Chance. Sullivan and Davis flagged Evers. With one run against them the Sox en tered the ninth inning with the madden ing crowd hooting wildly. The Sox root ers were calling on all the gods of ball to favor the southsiders. Pandemonium broke loose as the first Sox took the bat and settled down until one could hear a pin drop as the first ball was sent toward the plate. They failed to meet the most earneit solicitations of the Sox rooters. R H E Nationals .. 1 7 Americans 0 2 1 DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD (Scrlpps New Association) Denver, Colo., Oct. 12. The manage ment has now definitely decided that when the present narrow gauge stock is worn out on the Denver and Rio Orande road the standard gaage will be adopted. It is also contemplated to tunnel Marshall Pass and Carro hill and make this route the through on to Salt Lake again thus cutting off some thirty miles of the dis tance. BAD MILK THREATENS LIVES (Scrlppa New Association) Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 1 2 Fourteen chil dren of the county orphan' horns are critically ill two of whom are dying. Offi cials ar conducting a strict investigation with the intention to prosecute to the fullest extent the persons, if there are any. who supplied the milk. The cause of the sudden illness of the children is laid to infected milk. TEACHERS WANT RETIREMEN EUND (Scrlpps News Association) Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 12 A meeting of the teachers of the state of Penn. was held here today when a plan of action was discussed with of bringing about the passage of a bill to provide a retirement fund Tor teachers. Delegates from all parts of the state attended. MODERATES ARE ANGRY (Scrlpps News Association) Havana, Oct 12 An agitation against the United States was started by the Moderates today. They are denouncing the provisional government generally and charged the U. S. Government with in tervention, the resulte of which are to foster the sugar and tobacco trusts. ROBBERS DEFEATED (i'rlpps f'r Association) Richmond Oct, 12 Robbers rode into town early this morning and surrounded the Peoples bank at Jackson and exploded dynamite under the vault. The concuss ion failsd to open th safe. Dr. J. I. Triplett opened fir and kept up a running fight with th thieve who escaped finally mpty handed. RfV HM K.it hi 1 1 v (Observer Special) i ' Newport Ore. Oct. 12 The Oregon synod which is in convention here ttvs week, beginning with last evening, today elected E. B. Hays pastor of the La Grande Presbyterian church, as moderat or to succeed Walter L Van Nuys of Pendleton. Hi election places him at the head of Oregon' Presbyterian churches for the coming year. All Presbyterians of this ttat ar wall represented and the irirri Atxrr (ScrlDP New Association t Pennayin. N. Y Oct 12-Hughs, th Republican nominee for governor of thl state, arrived today and will eamnaiim Wells and Sanac counties. There was a big meeting her this morning. Many old men, who have been life-long demo crat where present end among the foremost to greet Hughes. They assured nimor their loyal support. Th Guberna torial aspirant feels assured that he has won many votee by the Tarn many-Hearst aeai. AN IMPORTANT DECISION (Hcrlpp New Association) Portland, Oct. 12. Federal Judge Wolverton today rendered a decision in the case of the United States against the Port of Portland which establishes ths sovereignty of the federal government over the rights of the states and public corporations which were supposed to be exempt from damages resulting from ac cidents due to corporation employees. Under this decision the government can now secure damages upon proving viola tion of th law. INTERESTING CELEBRATION IN TEXAS (Scrlpp New Association) Waco, Texas, Oct. 12 Th annual Waco Day festival took place here today with the usual celebrations and ceremon ies. Padgitt nark where the carnival wat was held presented a pretty sight when proceedings were in full swing. Bands, entertainment and shows war in abund ance and the attendance from all parts of Texas, very large. SUuAR TAKES A DROP (ScrlDDI News Aaanclatlnnl .v,..u.k .. graaes or re- fined sugar dropped ten cents per hundred pounds in the market today. new York. Cct. 12 All grades of r NOTES SWT Do You Play Football ? Bowl or engage in any athletics that stretch the sinews and strain the muscles? Do you want to escape sore ness and injury and get the greatest good from your exercise? If so, use NEIVLINS ELECTRIC OIL after exertion. It penetrates instantly, soothes and relaxes every fiber. Note the peculiar sense of rest and com fort that follows. If an injury befalls, nothing relieves quicker. PRICE 50 CENTS. Guaranteed to give sat isfaction or your money ba;k. NEWLIN DRUG CO. ; La Grande, HfJIK (YNflh iit.nii iriiivi meetings are all well attended. Mr. Hays has been Dastor of th church at La Grand for several year and hi lection meets the approval of all. Tomorrow mornir.ff the moderator. Kiev wm, in me capacity or acting chair- ...... . wiviu uiiasiuiis wummibtee wiu read th annual report of that organiz ation. Wm. Grant. delegate from th Grande Ronde presbytery arrived last evening and will be press n't during th week. ANOTHER BOYCOTT (Scrlpps New Association) Hong Kong, Oct 12 A boycott ha bn declared today against all American good in this city. And th Vicsroy ha dischargsd three of th boycott ring- it.umiM iiiv invn nave been held in prison as a result of th con nection with th boycott movmnt Great crowd congregated around tli prison gatss whan th prisonsrs war released and amid a general demonstra tion sxtrolled th conduct of th prisoners and tendered them a luncheon. RUSSIAN COLONY FOR CALIFORNIA (Scrlppa New Association . San Diego, Oct 12. Th four head men nf the Russian colony which is now located at Guadalupe station, Lower Cal ifornia, war here today for the purpos of withdrawing th calony from it pres ent location in Mexico and bringing th colony to torn point in California. Thr ar now on hundred families in th colony and a soon ss th new location ha been decided upon, it it claimed by thos at th head of the movement, thirty thousand others will follow, j MADE RACE DOWN MOUNTAIN SIDE IHrrlnna Nawa ianniiinH i Oroville. Cal. Oct 12 Four horse at tached to the Made'ine-Lakeview stag in Modoc county, ran a way with th stag this morning. The runaway occurad on a steep mountain road. After a maj race down the mountain side the stag ran into a dry creek bed which was filled with large boulders and demolishsd. Th passengers were all thrown from th stag and three of them seriously iniured. and one will probably die. Those injuied are: C. Henderson, McCall, Miss Fluke, W. H. Dick, and L. Bert Olson. Tins. Fluke will probably die. MOB INVADES GRAIN DOCKS (Hcrlpp News Association) Portland, Oct. 12. A mob of fiftv strikers invaded three grain dock this morning and bullied and threatened the non-union men at work there, but after causing considerable, excitement and bringing about a hurried call for police protection, departed without striking a blow. GRAIN MARKETS 8crlpp New Association) Chicago, Oct. 12-Wheat3Dndal 7iU i- closed at 74 (; corn opened at 41, If. closed at 74 corn opened at 41V closed at 42; oats opened at 85' cinH xs closed S3. Oregon.