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Keep Your Monev At Home An ... . f. d W a, t c h Th own G r o w e r I TTT TP ' ' V GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20 1906 ' :: NUMBER 23d AMERICA SUfFERfD LARGER DEATH New AK.ic!ntlnn Tampa. Fa.. Oct. 20-It is estimated that at leas;, five rurJr.-d are dead in Florida and off its coast, as a rsult of the storm. The property loss is about a million. All along the c:nst. lighthouses and tenders have suffered tremendous'y. There are many boits that have not been heard from since the storm began and their condition is a mystery. It is' hoped by friends of the crews tnat they have been blown out to ssa and thus averted destruction. New York. Oct. 20,-Six hundred dead iinuuiiwug to lour mi 1 ionsti conservative estimate of the torm damage. The loss to the island was not really as great as that on the Florida coast, since reports have been compiled. Hie President this morning sent the following cablegram to Provisional Gov rnor Magoon: ' Thru you I desire to ex tend to the people of Cuba my profound sympathy on account of the misfortune which has befallen it. 1 hope the disast er may rot be as great as reported, es pecially to the crops." He also sent a The Myriad Service Garment Have you ever considered how desirable a Mackinette" Rain-Coat is? Piopcr outer garment for Full Dies: and Informal occa sions; lettable curing rain or hine, and suicible as a Spring r Fail Overcoats in short, 'dy 'yhpy:cr an outer gat- nt i? 'idde-i. licitr-ty, ii ontf ever re:. we suesrest the probably meet You are cordially invited to inspect this beautiful line of Raincoats .. .. .. A.V. Andrews j TAILOR. HABERDASHER I SJi JfttP- i wis - rcvx;c-jj I W J H PEARE. J2we,er an(l Optician LIST THAN CUBA telegram to the governor of Florida off ering the government's aid. Charleston, S. C. Oct 20. Rain is falling and the wind is blowing at a gale. The tide is two feet above the normal and the streets are under water. The storm is increasing in velocity and the storm that has been predicted to hit this city for several days is no doubt here. CONVENTION Of NEBRASKA EDUCATORS iHcripps New Association) Lincoln, Neb. Oct 20 The annual convention of tne Superintendent and Principal Teachert Association of Neb raska which commenced on Thursday was orot to a very successful close this afternoon. Todays proceedings commenced with a service in the Memorial Hall Uni versity of Nebraska. Superintendent Geo. Burgart Kearney E. Sinclair. Nebraska City and others. AMERICAN fEDERATION Of LABOR (Snrlppa News Association) Providence, R. 1. Oct. 20 A convention or the American Federation of Labor will be held here tomorrow. Political questions are to be discussed and candi date approved of to supported consider' auie incuon is expected as the camp is split in various directions. CIRCUIT COURT The jury in the case of Peter O'Sullivan vs Wallowa county, in leference to the payment ot taxes on a note could not agree and they were discharged. in the state of Oregon vs Roberts, charged with receiving the stolen money the indictment was not sufficient and the court instructed the jury to bring in verdict of not guilty. Court will adjourn this afternoon unti some time next week after Judge Eakin returns from Wallowa county. COMMUNICATION newspaper controversy often results in an exchange of personalities by the contestants with no benefit to the reading public, but a little tilt with my old friend and "college chum," Ed Eckley, will be a sort of diversion even if nothing other wise is gained. in my explanation oub ished in the Chronicle as to city printing, I said that criticism of public officials should be veri fied by the records. We will apply this test to all the criti cisms of Mr. Eckley and see where he stands. First: On the question o' creating the city official paper. At the council meeting of Sept. S, the mayor called the council's attention to the fact that a notice must be published in the official paper of the city for four times in order to acquire a lien for certain im provements. It developed that the week ly paper was the official paper and in order to publish four times it would take four weeks and then ten days was re quired alter notice making in all 40 days, while the lien must be recorded before 30 days. In order to get out of the difficulty Dr. Richardson introduced a resolution making the only daily paper in the city the official paper. We would have lost for the city the right of lien had this not been done and something over $200 could not have been collected. Second: On the question of the Ob- server's bill being $91.80 in one month as SEEIG IS BELIEVING Uis a proverb especially true of our business. If we examine your eyes and fit you with glasses you must believe in us. For you will see hatter than vnti ivnr Hiri uifh those old window glass spectacles EVERYTHING 4 to aid the sight can be found here. And vou know or have heard .of our moderate charge method. Repairing Promptly done a airecc result of creatine an offir.il paper, th-.se are the items: For printing blank forms for city offioers $55.50 Treasurer's call for warrants 2.50 5 ordinances 15.00 Mayor's notice of city accounting 6.00 Notice of lien 13.80 $91.80 The last item is all that the law re quired to be published ten times in the official paper and this $13.80 is added to the cost of the lien and is collected as a part of the delinquent tax, so the city is out really nothing as a result of creating an official paper. The job work for $56.50 was done before official paper was created so the charge of the Hurry up method of getting to the "city sack" falls to the ground. Mr. Eckley was offered this job work and refused to take it at any price. Third: Now as to Mr. Eckley's me thod of getting to the "city ack." He has published ordinances and furnished envelopes and stationary for th citydur- - f " " pay for ordinances for never less than 10 cents per line. Fourth: Now about the charge of gag rule and midnight resolutions: The resolution in questior. came up und er the head of "unfinished business" and the record shows that several resolutions, ordinances and motions were acted on after this matter was disposed of. Since the present mayor has been in office every act that binds the city is dis posed of in open council. No "star chamber" proceedings have ever been had and everything has arone into the reco d. Publicity has been our watch word and we have lived up to it. nun: as 10 mayor btoddard s repu tation for heading off grafts at Sumpter and his assumed neglect to do so in La Grande. In a municipal corporation all the pow ers and duties of officers are defined by laws and ordinances. If certain duties are assigned to the marshal, any other officer has no more right to perform those duties than has a private citizen. If cer tain duties are delegated to a committee of the council and the mayor should at tempt to interfere he would be treated as a tresspasser. City officials are very jealous of their rights, powers and duties. At Sumpter I was not acting as mayor but as chairman of the finance committee and it was my duty to look after the printing and to pass upon the bills. At Sumpter the paper that was getting six cents per line was well pleased with the price but the paper that was getting no city printing offered to publish for one and one quarter cents per line. This price was not legitimate bidding but a result of ' cut throat" competition There is no evidence that the paper here which claims to have been cut out of the printing has ever offered to print for less than 10 cents per lire and has never offered to put in a bid for less altho he was asked to do so. Early in this term the mayor called on the publishers of both papers and talked this matter over about city printing. Neither of said papers showed any dis position to cut the price below 1 0 cents per line. They both gave their reasons why they could not and their reasons seemed plausible to the mayor. I have talked the mattetTTver w:th the members of the council on several occasions but no action was taken. Seventh: And by way of conclusion I would ask Mr. Eckley or any other per son who wishes to voice public sentiment to search the record and be sure of your facts before you open up any tirade or any criticism on the acts of public offic ials. J. B. Stoddard. A THRILLING ESCAPE Chase Bchnenkatnp and Litten Ivanhoe experienced an incident yesterday that will likely remain fresh in their memories for the rest of their lives. The boys had gone to Morgan Lake on a hunting and fishing tour. On reaching the lake, they, overoallasted the boat and when abojt a hundred yards out, they noticed the effect of the overload. Combined with a small leak the heavy stones in the boat caused the boat to lower graudually until the water suddenly began pouring into the boat. It was t a few seconds until the boys were floundering in the water. Before leaving the boat, the boys seized theirguns. think ing the valuable arms could be saved too. The cold bath sharpened their wits and they were soon swimming shoreward. Chase, who wore a heavy hunting coat loaded with ammunition tired first, and wh'le looking for a straw to seize he no ticed the boat had regained the surface. and accordingly, called to Litten to return to the boat. The latter refused however keeping bravely shoreward. While Chase was turning the water out of the boat, Litten was calling for assistance, realizing that he was drowning. By this tim Bhnenksmp hid dropped his gun and was extending every effort to reach his comrade with the boat. Pushing the boat and s wimming by its side he finally reached Ivanhoe but not until the latter had been to the bottom twice. With more coolness of the head that the ordinary person would have ex hibit the boys managed to swim to shore, aided by the boat, not-with-standing the fact that nearly half an hour had been spent in the icy waters of Morgan lake. Even after the boys reached water of wading depth they nearly perished, for their limbs were stiff with numbness and their heavy clothing soaked with water. After stumbling and falling the distance to Frank Reed's house, they were soon revived by the prompt application of heat and stimulants. F. S. Ivanhoe was notified of the boys' predicament ad went to their rescue with dry clothes and a team to fetch them to this city. Due to the care administered by Mrs. Reed, the boys today are not even iffect- bum, out a mention ot tneir narrow escape, invariably ciuses a shudder to pass thru their nerves. A (Ml IH LA That the coal situation in this city is becoming serious is shown in the follow ing communication to the La Grande Commercial Club, with a view of solicit mg their efforts in relieving the existing conditions. THE COMMUNICATION La Grande, Ore. Oct. 16, 1906 To the President and Board of Mana' gers, of the La Grande Commercial Club I wish to call attention to the conditions of our city at the present time in regard to the supply 0.' fuel. We have been un able to secure during the summer, coal in sufficient quantities to fill any number of orders for winter use ad since the 15 or August we nave not received a single car. We have orders on our books now to the amount of 200 tons with no prospect or promise of shipment before Nov. 1. The mines claim they cannot get cars until about that time. As wo d is also very scarce, the situation is be coming serious. I would therefore ask your honorable body to use your influence with the Railroad company and the mines also to try and secure the immediate shipment of about 200 tons to releive present wants. G. E. Fowler Upon receipt of this cummunication the Board of managers met and instructed the president to write to the 0. R. & N. urging that cars be immediately furnished. There has not been sufficient time to re ceive a reply. A GREAT CHANCE That ubiquitous individual, Mr. George H. Hines the assistant secretary and curator of the Oregon Historical Society and secretary of the Oregon Pioneer As sociation, made his appearance in La Grande lastevening. and been is very busy today in making notes about some of the early happenings in and about the city. He left Portland on the 12inst visited the Hood River fruit fair and that even ing went on to Walla Walla, where he spent three days in securing a - lot of! highly important data respecting the j early history of that place, particularly j with reference to the "first things'' there , as he made the acquaintance of Mr. Le - j is McMorris, who has been a continuous i resident since v 1 856. Mr. Hines alsoj secured several thousand newspapers, published in the Pacific Northwest, run- j ning back from the year 1 900 to 1 864, ; to add to the already large collection of j fully 100.0C0 of Pociflc coast papers: which are in the custody of the Oregon , Historical Society, and which in time will be bound indexed and thus made access ible to all who desire information about the numerous phases of human activity j that have been and are being developed j in this magnificent common weath of j Oregon. Mr. Hines notices a very material ) chance in the time when he was here 1 first, fifty three years ago in August last. with a company of one hundred and sixty persons and thirty-six wagons drawn by ox teams. AM GRANDE TRISCO VISITED B A STORM iScrippe Newe A relation) " San Francisco Oct, 20 A thirty-five gale blew over San Francisco this morn ing, knocking down the walls left stand ing by the fire last spring, burying a num ber of workmen, several of whom are killed. The lives of hundreds of persons on their way to work was endangered but no deaths are reported among this class. A gang of twelve men who are clear ing up the ruir.s of St. Patrick's church on Mission street near Third, had just gone to their work when (he wind which had been blowing all night, increased in force, knocking down the thirty foot sec tion of the forty foot wall left standing since the fire. Th wall began to topple and gave warning thus allowing all ex ceotinff three tn cran Tfc ,,.-,, nate three were buried under seven tons of brick. The fir department was call ed out and quickly removed th debris which covered th workmen. When th men were reached, on was dead and RUSSIAN PEASANTS AS CIVIL SERVANTS (Svrlpps News Association) St. Petersbnrg, Oct. 20. For th first tim in Russian history peasants are to be allowed to become civil servants and enter the bureaucratio hierarchy, Th law which comes into fore today consti tutes a most striking departure from the castiron regulations of an autovratic re gime. DEDICATION Of NEW JERSEY CHURCH (Scrlppa Newe Association) Patterson. N. J., Oct. 20. The formal opening and dedication of the new Em bury M. E. church at the corner of Madi son and Eighteenth Avenues will take place tomorrow. The structure has an imposing appearance being builtof pressed stone and furnished with elaborate stained glass windows. WORLD'S PRESIDENT (Seilpps News Association) Boston, Oct. 20. The countess of Car lisle, president of the English branch, was today elected the world s president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. BUYS DRIVING HORSE Doctor F. E. Moore today purchased the large fine driving horse formerly owned by A. P, Sprague of Elgin. The animal's speed and soundness has been thoroughly tested by the doctor and he feels confident that he is now the owner of a splendid horse. The animal certainly is a desirable one. Off fOR UNION This morning at six thirty twenty teachers of La Grande tumbled into a carry-all and left for Union where they will attend the teachers' institute that is being held there today. Several of the La Grande pedagogues have papers to read before the institute. BUSINESS Of MOMENT Full attendance requested tonight. Frank Kilpatrick, W. M No. 41 A. F. it A. M. ISECURTTY! from serious throat and lung troubles the rioht remedv: second, usine it in edy most certain to give prompt and satisfactory results in the curing of colds and coughs is Newlin's White Pine Expectorant. A FAIR PROPOSITION you are apt to have a cold this season. want to cure it as quickly as possible. with the understanding that if it fails have your money back. Price 25 and NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. another died soon after. Th other is fatally injured. The wind that knocked over St. PatricV church also leveled the wall of the Pacific Mutual Lif build ing nn Nontgomery street. On man was killed there. Altho there were a number of vessels that had a hard tim in th bay, ther were none that met with serious acci dents. One tug hat was tied at th wharf was wrecked by a hug wall fall ing on it. Several men were on th tug at th tim but none war fatally injured. Two additional bodies have been taken from th ruins of th Pacific Mutual build ing making five total daaths. On man is probably fatally injured. Two of th dead are indmfiflxt Th wind has been blowing continually sine th fir, causing clouds similar to sand storms, to blind th eyes of pedes trians continually. Yesterday it was impossible to see farther than a block. BACK fROM CONVENTION , Rev. W. H. Qibson returned this morn ng from Albany. Oregon, where he ha in attendance on th Oregon Baptist State convention. ' He report a most happy annual convention. Ther war 184 delegates in attendance besides many visitors and a most enthusiastio interest on the part of the Albany Baptist. Th denomination has witnessed th largest growth in this state ever experienced in our year. Th next annual meeting will be held in Salem Oct 1907, Pastor Gibson will meet his people at the regular sirvic hours tomorrow. ANOTHER STEEL BRIDGE The county court yesterday awarded the contract for the the construction of a seventy steel footbridgts across the tat ditch or. ths Randall road. The contract price is $2050. CEMENT CEIL ROOM J, L. Mars is today cementing the cell room in the new city jail. Ther will be no prisoners digging thru the floor when' he gets t'te coating of cement finished. DIED (Observer Special) Hilgard, Oct. 20 Chas. Baker, book keeper for J. D. Casey, died her last night at 11.40. Mr. Baker had been book-keeper and general office manager for J. D. Casey for the past ten or twelve years. For th past few years he had been afflicted with dropsy and last night suroumbed to th desease. He was a native of Denmark, and other than that very little is known regarding his life prior to coming to Hil gard, so far as is known to have no family. It is thot by those who know him that h was about sixty years of age. No funeral arrangements have been made at the time of going to press. DIED Ths infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ackley died last night of pneumonia. depends on two things first, securing time. We are confident that the rem- A cough will result and you will e We want you to try this remedy J to give entire satisfaction you are to 50 cents. m
