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At L. GROW WITH l"T x Ik VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, v OCTOBER 15 "1906 NUMBER 281 lA GRANDE GROW AND WE WIL.L. CITIZENS UWTt WITH POLICE TO RID (III Of IKS One Element favors Lyncfiing of all Tbu who are CaugHt Stealing, Robbino; and Menacing Human Lite; San Francisco is in Epocn Terror. Scrlpps Kewa Association) San Francisco, Oct. 13 Thepleminary trass meeting of the citizens of this city this afternoon to form a public safety committee met this morning to select a chairman whose duties will be named by a committee ef a hun.rsd citizens. jA S " (Jnd acting Mayor Gallagher' position considered, the mayor having declared that he should not permit a committee to ur.surp the pr lice powers. There seems to be a division in sentiment among the leaders of the movement for advocating vigorous measures, which some affect to believe means lynching of thugs when caught, while others take the stand that coalition with the police can be safely predicted. However the latter plan will win as only a very small minority favor the vigilant organization, such as ruled and cleaned up the city as in days of old Officers of financial aid in ridding the city of the thuge that in infest it are coming from all part of the tat. BARRICADE RAD WHARVES Scrlpp News Association) Portland, Oct. IS. All wheat wharves were barricaded during the night to pre vent an invasion by the striking grain handlers. There is no change in the situation. MINING ACTIVITY IN NtVADA (Scrlppe News Association Virginia City. Oct. 15 Probably never before in tne history of this new mining stale has there beer so much booming and exilement. New mines are daily opening up. Tne Greenwaler. Red Bay Copper Co. whicii offered 250.000 treas ury shares had them over subscribed to the amount of 6Q0.0C0 stures, and in several other cases shares have been over subscribed largely. Three new claims in the district have been incorporated as the Goldfield Silver Peak Mining Co and have been prospect ed sufficiently to disclose a well defined knowledge in a formation of granite, chest and porphyery. Value have been found as high a from $50to $300 a ton. The shaft on the lead vein is down 160 feet the ledge maintaining iU width of two feet The or aisay 74 par cent lead- about same at above but the stiver val ue have increased to 20 ounce to the ton. On another new claim a shaft down fifteen feet in a gold bearing ledge ha opened a vein several feet wide with a' says running as high a $500 to the ton. , THE WHEAT CHOP Of CANADA (Scrlr ps Newe Assectatlsa) Victoria, B. C. Oct. 13 After careful inquiry Premier R. P. Rablin, of Manitoba has estimated that the Canadian North West has raised a wheat crop this year of 120.000.000 bushels making the quantity slightly above the average. GATHERING Of ODD FELLOWS "crlpp Newe Association) Dallas, Texas. Oct. 13 One of the greatest reunions of Odd Fellows in the United States took place in v the Opera House here tonight the occasion being the prodsction of the dramatized ' deg rees of Odd Fellowship by the Oak Cliff Degree Staff, Great interest was centered in the proceedings and delegates from every state in the union attended. Amongst those present from other state were team captains and those most prominent in, the development of the ritualistic work of the order. The pro duction was the final result of three years effort in' the finished dramatization of the four degrees of the subordinate lodge of Odd Fellowshipand was the first of its kind ever presented in the United Stales The proceedings were highly success ful. TAfT, BACOH AHD FUHSTOH LEAVE CUBA FOR AMERICA (Scrlpps Newe Association) Havana, Oct. 13. Preparatory to his departure this afternoon for America, 1 aft received all government municipal author ities. Rain threatened to spoil the liberal demonstrations that have been planned to send Taft off. Three companies of ma rine leave for America on the same ship with the secretary. TEACHERS TO COME NEW CALIFORNIA LINES rjyrlpps News Association ) bakland Cal., Oct. 13 The Centra! California has been incorporated by tne the Southern Pasific. It will extend from miles on the latters main line to Dunbar ton Point thru Redwood City. San Mateo and on to San Francisco, along the new Bay-shore cut off. Transcontinental passenger trains will use tnis routed via the Dunharton Point brid&e and into the heart of San Francisoo. The main use the line will be for freight :.ow ferr ed over the bay from Oakland. WESTERN fREIGHT RATES LOWERED (Scrlpps News Association) Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 13 The 25 er cent reduction in its tariff on com- nodities shipped under refrigeration which the Southern Pacific commenced on Wed nesday last will have the effect of much Jareer shioments of fruit from California and cheaper prices in the eastern States. Larger shipments of other perishable commodities will also be encouraged by the Southern Pacific. (Scrlpps News Association) New York, Oct. 1 S.-Mr. Alfred Mose- ley. the English educationalist who sent a commission of Englishmen interested in education to America in 1903, will arrive here in a few days with 500 teachers of English schools. A committee leader. Mr. Straubermuller, of the Department of Education has prepared a classification of the public schools in the country in order to make it possible for the visitors to see the kind of school ir. which he or she is most interested. All parts of the United States will be visited. MEXKAS LEADERS ARRIVED (Scrlppe New Association) Laredo, Tear Oct 13 Two Mexican troops have bean sent to tha border near Rio Grand City where two leader of the revolution have been arrested by the American oiuuers. inuugn uitit are many other rebel in the vicinity; rep resentative of tha Mexican government are present during the trail which i now in progress. . SATISFACTORY TO MRS. FAIRBANKS (Sorlppe News Association) Indianapolis Get. 13 Mrs. Fairbanks today sent a telegram to her ton and hi wife at Pittsburg saying "Best wishes, health and happiness. Come home soon." At the time of the Vice President's son' elopement, Mrs. Fairbanks was in north ern Indiana. KBJED EY A STRUT CAR (Scrlppe Newe Association) Lo Angeles. Oct 15 A Brooklyn avenue car ran away on a steep grade today and overturned on hitting a curve killing W. A. Barret and injuring a cor of passengers. SEVERE EARTH TREMORS (Scrlpps News Association) Albuquerqu, N. M., Oct 13 The sev erest earthquake in month was felt at Socorro yesterday and listed ten minutes. There were slight shocks in this city at the same time. RAILROAD CLERKS STRIKE (Scrlppe News Association) El Paso Texas Oct. 13 Every mem ber of the Brotherhood of Railway clerks of the Atlantic and Southern Pacific, sys tems from El Paso to New Orleans went on a strike this morning. The clerks de mand an increase of ten per cent in wages, pay over time, and recognization of the order. STILL ANOTHER INSURRECTION (Scrlppe News Association) Washington, Oct. 1 3. Commander Southerland cables to the United States government that another insurrection has started in San Domingo. Five hundred insurgents are massed outside of the cap ital. . e farmers ana traders Rational SSank Capita' ..' - $ 60,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Property 1 5.000.00 Liabilities of Shareholders 60.000.00 Responsibility APPLIES W EPITHET 10 ROCKEFELLER (Scrlpps Newe Association) Kansas City. Oct. 1 3. Judge Woodferd for twenty years a criminal judge, this morning while sentencing a prisoner for burglary, raid: "You are what is called an under dog. I am for under dogs all the time. 1 consider John D. Rockefeller an under dog too. for everybody jumps on him. I don't know him, never met him, but I think he is the most abused man in the country." With this peculiar parting remark the prisoner was lead away while the judge turned to the nex' criminal the line. MURDER AND SUICIDE (Scrlpps News Association) Teuplo, Miss., Oct. 13 After cutting his wife's throat from ear to ear, G. W Campbell committed suicide in the same way this morning in the hotel here. No reas.in for the terrible act has (been found. CHICAGO. BURLINGTON AND QUINCY (Scrlppe News Association) Quincy, III., Oct. 13. The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy railroad Company having set aside $253,423 received sealed proposals today for the purchase of sink ing fund bonds of the Iowa division. The bonders were called at the 1 west price, not to exceed por and will accrued inter est for 4 par cent bonds or 1 05 and ac crued interest for 6 per cent bonds. AMERICANS WIN FROM NATIONALS SAVING (ALLEN TIMBER iScrlppe Newe Association) Vicksburg. Miss. Oct. 13 As the tim ber blown down in Mississippi state by the recent hurricane is in excess of what the saw mill can deal with for more than a years time. Lumbermen are considering how the timber can be saved so as not to demoralix the market by an excessive output A tha fallen timber should be cut before it gets eaten with worme It is probable that much of it will be floated down the stream and shipped to Europe s hewn timber as the local mill cannot taw or handle all of it Magocn assumed provisonal governor- ship to relieve Taft who with Assistant Secretary of State Bacon sail late this afternoon on the battleship Louisiana, Gsneral Funston going on the V rginie. Magoon has issued a proclamation reiter ating Taft's proclamation saying that as soon as able, to control affairs. Cuba will be given the reigns again. DUE TO 0GAR STUMP (Scrlpps Newe Association) Bristol. la. Oct. Is A Cigar stump, left in a window of the opera house caused a Are this morning which destroyed the business section of the town. STEAMERS COLLIDE (Scrlppe Newe Association) Trivolla, N. Y Oct 15-One man 'i drowned and on misting, and six passen gers injured a a rttult of a collision this morning between the steamers Adiron dack and Sara1; iga on th Hudson. a mm firm ( s LARGE FURNITURE ORDER A Twenty-live Thousand Dollar furniture Contract Let to Local Dealers; Largest furniture Contract fver Made in Eastern Oregon. Score by innings. Nationals 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 06 Ameriane 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0-8 Batteriee: National. Ruelbach and Kling. American, Walsh and Sul livan. Games won: Nationals 2; Amer'nsB $135.00000 Conducted under Supervision of United States Bank Examiners SAFE AND RELIABLE Glad to continue old enstomers and pleased to meet new ones. A General Banking and Exchange Business Conducted. Loans made on approved Security. Highest Market Pr ce paid for Union County Warrants and City of La Grande Warrants. Be sure to call on us when you have warrants for Sale. NO CITY POUND In the circuit court yesterday afternoon in tha case of C. C. Frasier vs Ed Hard ing, city pound master, the court held that owing to tha fact that the supposed city pound was not designated as per the city charter, legally the city did not have a pound and took the case away from the jury and directed it to bring in a verdict for the plaintiff and for $90 damages. The cause of action was based on the fact that the city impounded several head of horses, the property of Mr. Frasier. As a result of having no pound, Pound master Harding today filed complaint against Peter Jacobs, James Ireland and W. K. Davis under the city ordinances for permitting stock to run at large. This is more expensive than the former system and owners of stock will av trouble by keeping their stock up. (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago. Oct. 13 Offers from outside cities for the seventh game in the world championship series have been declined by the National baseball commission. The balmy sunshiny weather and the half holiday that las been declared in the city, has caused an increase in attend ance. Rooters are carrying all sorts of noise makers. Atone thirty the gates were closed with 10,000 fans standing on the out side unable to gain admission. Twenty five thousand were on the inside. By the time the game started there were fifteen thousand people lined up on the gates. A roar from the rooters d'owned all other sounds as the board of trade rooters led a pair of live cubs on the grounds. Tannehill went in at short, but was later replaced by Davis. Roh'e is at third. As the cubs entered the field they led a pair of black bears, snapping and snarling amusingly. Two two-baggers and a single netted the Cubs three runs in the first, the Sox landing one man. In the third the Sox again scored. The Americans won the game by a score of 8 to 6. R H E 8 12 6 6 6 0 That local business firms are progress ive, wide-awake and capable of compet ing with the best of them was amply proven yesterday when J. J. Carr, junior member Of the firm of Henry & Carr, se cured a $25,000 order for furnishings from the Hot Lake Sanitarium. The deal was consumated in spite of the sharpest competition. Men were on the field from the largest furniturs houses in the stats. Portland, Pendleton and Baker City firms were represented but it remained with th La Grande dealers to secure the order. The bed rooms on th first and second floor will be furnished with most expen sive brat bed steads, Princes dressers mounted with beveled French plate glass mirrors. On the top floor iron bed steads will be used. All the room will be furn ished with the best of hair mattressee, triple coiled springs and covered with blankets from the Union Woolen Mills. In all, one hundred and thirty rooms will be fitted; floor coverings will be of Body Brussels. Biglow Aixministers and Royal Wilton Velvet. Each room wilt eontain hot, cold and ice water faucet. Ir. the grills and dining room will be used the finest of quarter tawed oak tables, seating from twOj 19 twelve persons. Side boards of quarter sawed oak will also adorn these two room. The lobby ' will be fitted with comfortable leather chair mnii rnr.U ari. ' 1 In the parlors will be placed luxurious leather davenport, couchet and chair in th tarns general scheme of leather and quarter sawed oak. No expense will be tpaied in furnishing the new sanitorium, and all that money can do to make a comfortable and luxur ious resortand sanitorium will be dose. Dr. Phy't office rooms, whsn completed will be furnished with the tame regard to beauty and comfort and will be one of the finest in the state. The entire furnishings nf the sanitorium will be bought of and installed by Henry & Carr. This firm it to be congratulated. Sox Cubs GRAIN MARKETS tScrlpps News Association) Chicago. Oct. 13-Wheat opened at 74?$ closed at 74t'; corn opened at 42, closed at 42; 'oats opened at 34),, closed 34. ! Do You Play Football ? ! Bowl or engage in any athletics that stretch the sinews and. strain the muscles? Do you want to escape sore-i ness and injury and get the greatest good from your exercise? If so, use NEWLIN'S 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. a - I a e NEWLIN DRUG GO. I La Grande, Oregon. : . ...i
