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Ke$P Your Mone v At Home And Wat on T he ',o w n Grow u I ' 1 VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY,. OCTOBER 25. , 1SC6 NUMBER 232 WRECK PR1S0RER ORDERS (HOP Off IK BRAKEMAH (Scrlpps News Association) Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 25. Bernard Vauger. the "luckless" man of the Great Northern railway, who has been named iucklesjp account of his continued mis fortune wviile employed on the road, is dead. He fell from an engine and was pinned under a wheel. A biakemancame to his rescue, and stood by undecided as how best to help the ( suffering man Vauger, with the engine still on his leg, ordered the brakeman to amputate his leg ith an ax.- With considerable hesi tancy. the brakeman performed the am putation with one blow. The turniquet was applied according to the injured man's direction. He vas then carried twenty miles on a handcar, later one hundred miles on an improvised railroad to Ely, Manitoba, where he died from loss of blood. CRISCOM TO BE RUSSIffl AMBASSADOR (8crlpps News Association) Washington Oct. 25 It has been stat ed in high official circles that Mr. Loyd C. Griscom will be appointed Ambassador to St Petersburg wh?n Ambassador Meyers enters the cabinet. It is quite possible that Meyer will not enter the Cabinet until Secretary Shaw quits in February and it is not yet announced what post Meyers will get. WATER fR0T STRIKE OVER (Scrlpps Newa Association) Tuil'i-ri Oct. io. Ihe water front strike K!a V.rtually settled by. comprom is this morning, when the union 'grain handlers agreed to work along side of the strike breakers on Montgomery dock No. 2. Only unionists will be employed on I the nthw Hni-!s. Nir.s hc;:ri a J. been agreed upon, thirty-five cents an hour for pay, t me and a half for over time and a minimum of a half day for employment. The agreement will be signed by both parties this afternoon. OPPOSITION STORE (Scrlpps News Association) Omaha, Neb. Oct 25 At the hearing today in the Interstate investigation Nels Updiks, president of the Updike Grain Company, admitted writing a letter threat ening to establish a store at Little Sioux, Iowa, to drive out store keeper Murray unless he quit' the grain business. He said he was justified in this action because ha bought Murray out and he refused to stay out of business. NEW ORLEANS GREATEST PANANA PORT (Observer Special) New Orleans, Oct 25 New Orleans now waiins u be the largest Banana and Cocoanut port in the world. Her imports this year were 10.000.000 bunches of bananas and 95,000,000 cocoanuts. fRI II ACCIDENT IN SAS (in KAN 1NITATI0N Of THE WHITE HOUSE j (Scrlpps Newa Association) Washington Oct. 25 Last nicht the President was initated a member of the Associate Society of Farnsworoh Post of G. A. R. of Mount Vermon. The ceremony took place at the White House. General Horace Porter being the installing officer The Associate Society is made up of business men who took no part in the war, but who sympathized with the cause of the Union. CANADA TO CHANGE TARIff EAW (Scrlpps News 'a relation) Ottawa, Oct. 25 The premier announc ed today that at the coming session of Parliament in November some important changes will be made in the preferential tariff, which now favor the United King dom and the colonies. As no return has been given in Canada for these prefer ential rates it is proposed tj I imit them At a QSWWntion of merchants today the mattet 9s fully discussed SECURES VALUABLE EVIDENCE (Scrlpps News Association) Minneapolis, Oct. 25 The federal offi cials today made the statement that they have, secured direct evidence to the effect that rebates have been granted by the Minneapolis and St. Paul road to grain campanies which have resulted in forcing independent companies out of the business The fedBjl jrand jury is stilll continue- ir.g the RISING OE UTE INDIANS (Scrlpps Newt Association) New Castle Wyo., Oct. 25 Governor Brooks has left here with troops to drive the Ute Indians lack to their reservations The Indians are the larger part of t he band which encamped near Douglas a few weeks ago numbering five or s x hun dred, A few)of them returned to Douglas with the Indian agent but the others could not be persuad&d to turn back and started for the Black Hills country stopping near here on their way. Governor Brooks does not expect any great trouble in force ing the red men back. EDITORS PAY FOR TICKETS ligation. POPE WEAK TODAY (Scrlpps Newa Association) Rome, Oct. 25 Thoroughly exausted after several hours of interviews today, the pope was forced to take his bed. He was practically carried in from the audi ence chamber. His private secretary says that the indisposition was only temporary. (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, D. C, Oct. 25. "Adver tising cannot be exchanged for transport ation any more than potatoes or calico." Such are the words of Chairman Knapp of the Commerce Commission in a letter to the secretary of the Western Press Association who inquired as to the appli cation of the new rate bill to advertising contracts. Chairman Knapy also writes: "All tariff filed in compliance with the new law names. rates in dollars and cents and in no case providing that transporta tion can be paid for with property. FWTTWW WW WW TWsWWWWWWWWW t THINGS TO THINK OF FOR WINTER ! I X X X (Scrlpps News Association) Kansas City,, Oct. 25 A body, Reliev ed to be that of Daniel Yole. was taken from the ruins of the former chamber of commerce building which was burned this morning,.with a loss of fifty thousand H is supposed that there are many others in the ruins. Thirteen are now unaccounted for and it is very likely that they are in the de bris. The list includes seven men and boys, two women, three girls and a baby. Later io the day it is believed that nearly a score are still in the debris, altho the assistant fire chief insists that the dead will not reach over six. three of whom have been removed. D. Young, aged sixty, and a laborer. John Lynch, a teamster, and the infant son of John Sparks and wife, are the ones that have been rescued. Lynch was killed while trying to save the Sparks baby. Of about fifty injured, three will die. Chas. Carlitt an engineer' who was sick 'on the third floor with typhoid fever is missing. Jessie Ford, a laborer carried his wife and child along a beam from the fourth floor window to a point directly above the firemen and dropped the woman and child to them, both landing safely. Firemen then caught Ford as he jumped Robert Barton a stone Mason is also dead. J. H. Branhana a blacksmith, died at the hospital at noon. Frank Detarrs jumped to a ladder and broke all his fin gers on catching the round. H. O. Wilson found a baby in one of the rooms during his search and the next instant found that egress was impossible. He made his way to the window where he caught the eyes of the enormous crow that was watching the building burn. He seemed undecided as to what to do, but cries from the crowd to drop the child, awakened'him to action and after picking a husky bunch of policemen, he threw" the little one to the men in blue below. Dur ing the descent the crowd was hushed but the instant it was announced that the child landed safely, the spectators cheer ed wildly. The janitor says there are about a hun dred persons who regularly live in the building which formerly constituted the chamber of commerce but last evening there were several extras in the building. Deeds of heroism were performed by the policemen and firemen in rescuing tht inmates. The debris is still smouldering and it is impossible to search for the missing bodies. CONVICTED OF HAZING (Scrlpps Newa Association) . Marieta, Ohio, Oct 25Under the new anu-nazmg statue, the first conviction was secured today. Sidney Colt and Clarence Tibbetts were convicted of haz ing Frank Bartlett a fellow student of the high school. The defendants were ordered to report to the court once a week with their books and review their studies and give a detailed statement of their conduct OUT BID OUR CONTRACT JAPANESE STORM touiWs iiswa Association). Tokio, Oct. 25. A storm is reported to have taken placa on the island of Kiushiu Tuesday and three hundred and fifty fishing vessels are missing. (Scrlppe News Association) Washington, Oct 25. The United States will probably lose its own contract to furnish postage' stamps which it has held for the past twelve years owing to the fact the bid of the American Bank Note Company, of New York, being much lower for all kinds of stamps. ' If the bid is accepted and awarded to the New York . concern, it means a loss of hundreds In the employment service. It is said that the orivsts (rs --- cheaper than tht scale paid by the gov ernment. With the coming of the disagreeable Wintry days you'll want to think about protection--against the elements. You'll need Rubbers, Overshoes, for men, women and children, German Sox, Makinaw Coats and Rubber Clothingyou'll need the best for that's the cheapest sort after all. We are showing now an unusually large line of just such things made by the bemakers--guaranteed to wearand favorably priced INDIANS ill ON THE WAR PATH ! , SEC ROOT AND AOKI (Scrlppe New Association) Sturgis, S. V., Oct 25Two troops of the Tenth cavalry surrounded the Utes but were unable to move the Indians and called for help. A telegram states that the Indians killed five cowboys and raided a big herd nf beef cattle. Col. Rogers started with a number of troops .to the scene. . NO INDIAN WAR (Scrlpps News Association) oneyenne uct. ao mere will be no Indian war. The reports of sensational uprisings for the past two months are all fakes. Two hundred "Fleebitter," Ute3, mostly squaws with few guns and none willing to fight, have been drinkii.g and carousing around making "Heap talk' near Gillitte Wyoming. The storms pre vented troops from pursuing, but fresh horses and supplies have been sent to he soldiers. A reasonable body will be able to return all the Indians to the reserva tions without any bloodshed. MINERS DIE IN NINE (Scrlpps News Association) New Philadelphia. Ohio, Uct. 25 Three men failed to return to the surface of the Mullin mine at quitting time last night, and after an hour's search found their bodies. They had apparently made a shot and returned too soon, consequent ly suffocating. MOOSE HUNTERS IN MAINE . (Scrlpps New Association) Fastport, M. Oct 25 Repdrts from the Whit Mountain and northern Main camps state that moos hunters have arrived her in larsr numbers, Tho' moose have increased in the woods sine last year. The present conditions are re garded as unfavorable for hunting owing to the density of the foliage, frost and fall winds however, are expected to rem edy this condition in the course of a week or two. . SHIP ASHORE (Scrlpps New Association) Portland, Oct 25. Weather Observer. Beals this morning received a wire from North Head stating that a four masted bark is ashore. The Fort Steven life saving crew has gone to the rescue. TO ASSIST FRUIT GROWERS H. Ferbrache, who for several years has been connected with fruit growers' unions, and for the last two years mana ger of the union in Grand Junction, Col., is now permanently located in La Grand and will have charge of the management of the Grande Ronde Fruit Growers' Union. His duties here will be to superintend the packing of fruit, to find the best markets, the best facilities for shipping, and briefly told, to assist in placing the local union on a basis that can command the highest prizes for fruit raised hers. Mr. Frebrache informs us that Grande Ronde fruit at least that which he has seen, is far superior to fruit he formerly handled, but that Grand Junction fruit commanded a higher market price than did ours last year. He comes highly recommended and will be a valuable factor in bringing the reputation of our fruit on a par with the Hood River varieties. - DRUNK AND DISORDERLY H. Arbuckle was lined up before Re corder Snook this morning charged with being drunk and disorderly. A ten dollar fine was imposed. DISCUSS ITI German Sox 75: to $1.25 a pair Mackinaw coats from $4.00 to S6.00 in all colors, strong and durable too" There's a host of excellent bargain among these Winter wearables-and you'll make a wise move to select them now white assortments are ample and satis fyii Make it a point to supply yourself while conditions are favorable for buyers. Mew Arrivals Union Woolen Mill Blankets, Pendleton Indian Robes, Buell Mills Blankets, Cot ton Blankets, Comfortable Comfortables, Coif Cloves and Facinators. Silk Shawls and Wool Sweaters, Childrens Bearskin Coats and Caps, New Cloaks and Suits, Mew Millinery and Trimmings, Wool Hosiery "Topsy," Felt Lined Shoes and Slippers. Phone Black 130 L JHJ.'.TJ. J..ll JMP.III Jiwlff News Association) i Wasnmgton D.C.Oct. 25. Mr. Aoki, ; the Japanese ambassador, with Secre- j tar es Long and Root, was in conference this morning regarding the recent action J j taker, by San Francisco officials in ex- eluding the Japanese from the public 4 i schools. Secretary Root depreciated the J ! manifcstitions o i the Pacificcoast against j the Japanese and said it was the work of X agitators who were in no way represent -J . at;ve of the general feeling of the Ameri can peopie. tie a. so explained, the ex- j elusion of the Japanese from the schools i was the result of unforeseen conditions! arising from the earthquake and fire and 1 were but temp-rary. The ambassador1 immediately prepared a message to his government giving assurances of a friend-' j ly feehng existing in the United Stales I i toward the Japanese goverrment. and1 j that the unfriendly feeling only existed i among the unthinking class, i GRAIN MARKtTJ I (Scrlpps New Association) SECURITY! from serious throat and lung troubles depends on two things: first, securing the right remedy; second, using it in time. We are confident that the rem edy most certain to give prompt and satisfactory results in the curing of colds and coughs is Newhn's White Pine Expectorant. A FAIR PROPOSITION . you are apt to have a cold this season. A cough will result and you wil want to cure it as quickly as possible. We want you to try this remedy with the understanding that if it fails to give entire satisfaction you are to have your money back. Price 25 and 50 cents. Vergere ,o. 27 I Chicago, Oet.25.-Wheat opened at 79 & closed at 12: corn opened at 42 li A - . j ri . vti' closer ai m oa'.s oper.ea ai ji 'i 1 NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. "I J' closed 54?,'