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Jve P V o u r M o n e y At Home And W at o h t- -t- . ' v. i vi -. r. w w i G r o w" V ' ' GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 50 1906 ' . , ' NUMBER 9ci! THE SOUTH If ii I Rir. fniiD anrir I , , 1 HEARST AS' MARTYR OR LABORERS II GOVERNOR 8orop Newt Association) NKQjYork, Oct. 50 Leading Republi can Veir that if W. R. Hearst it defeated by a narrow margin and the cry of "rob bery" already on the lip of the Indepen dence league leaders the hue will be stronger that ever after election. Wood ruff and other are worrying greatly and tay that Hearst at a martyr will be wort than Heartt at governor. ' . . 77-' CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY Scrippe Newe Association) R P-nb"- Oct. :3-Tim uii'v.r aaryofthe proclamation of ' the constiu tionfised off quietly today; Troopt were6istributed about the city in antici pation of trouble, but none appeared. The students were very quiet OIY MARSHALL KILLED (Scrlpps News Association) Franklin, Ohio, Oct 50 Geol Bashore. marehall of this city;' was killed by Henry White, a negro burglar whom the mar shall tried to arrest this morning. There is mob around the jail which threatens lync hing. 'T:.;-"" - (Serlppa New, Association) Nashv.lle Oct. 50-So great is the scarcity of labor in the southern states that it is feared that portions of the cotton crop in the Mississippi vailev can navar I be gathered. The labor problem is so serious confronting not only planting but manu.acturing interes-.s-that the courts have been called on to close up all dives in the cities and drive all loiterers out in order that the cotton crop can be saved. So serious has the labor scarcity effected Jackson Miss., that the proprietors of the manufacturing establishments have an nounced that if things continue as they are they will have to close down their works. At Vicksburg Miss., the court ordered all the unemployed negroes out of the city. Today the Federal Govern ment is being petitioned to deal with the matter. OBJ ECTS TO MUGDER TRIAL WITNESS MISSING (Scrlpps Newe Association) . Winnipeg. Oct. 50 Tha Manitoba Government it offering a reward of $1,000 for Ernest Baily tha witness for tho crown In the Vincent Weiler murder case, who he's itiW.rij?! izziu.mi. The trail which was" set .for today wat atainposponed.fBaily was latt teen in Snowflake and it is thot ha hat passed into the United States'. Tha Snowflake tragedy in which Martin Doyla it charged with the murder of Vincent Weiler it the most sensational in tha annals of Mani toba crimes. ". NOTED EARL DEAD (Scrlpps Newa Association) London. Oct. 50-The earl of Cran brook, aged ninety-two. died at the family home this morning. The earl had been twice England's secretary of war. FRIENDSHIP (Scrlppe News Association) Washington Oct 50 It is hinted ham that British influence may be behind the ano-American sentiment whicu has been agitating questions of excluision of Japs in San Francisco in order to have the ap parent growing bond of attachment be tween the Japanese and American gov ernments. England hat many interests in the far east and it it very plausible that the thould look askant at the seeming friend ship growing between these two count ries. WHAT ENGLAND THINKS ' London, Oct. 50 In reply to questions directed at the' government' . ar.rahr Gray, of tha House of Commont, th it afternoon said that there is little likeli hood of a war between America and Japan over tha San Francisco tchoolt. He declares there is but slight chance of an Anglo-Japanese treaty ever being the causa oi war between any nations. Mr. Smith who was formerly in the real estate business in Union but now a resident of Spokane spent a few hours in k'Ae city this morning while on his way to Harney county. Scrlpps Newa Association) NawYotk,Oct 50-Ac a meeting of the stockholders $: 0.000,000 of Big Four Stock was authorized. The amount must first be offered to the stockholders for subscription the terms of such sub scription, to be decided upon by direc tors. Then $11,500,000 of Big Four common stock was offered to the share holders in 1905 at par only $2,453,669 was taken by them, all the rest being taken by the Lake Shore the latters holding on December 51 being $18,752 700. f f Mill lllll IMMMMUMIUI hh It t at M M 1 1 u 1777 tMMeTiT Seasonable Suits and Overcoats r A few words about Kirsch baums suits and overcoats. You can give 20.00 to 25.00 Dollars for a suit of Kirschbaum clothes and derive 50.00 or 75.00 Dol lars worth of good impression from them. That is the great secret about Kirschbaum clothes which men all over the country are beginning to learn. The clothes are cut the same as the fashionable London and New York tailo's cut theirs; they are made from fine toned fabrics and tailored almost by hand. They cost yon no more than any other make. But there is a dis tinct class difference between The popular materials are worsteds. Kirschbaum clothing and other lines, cassimeres, and cheviotts. Below are a few of our good numbers. Lot 20097 Medium small combination check and plaid effect, double breasted Dark gray 'worsted very stylish Lot 18994 Heavy Dark blue cassimere single breast an excellent winter dressy suit tools navv owe sen? a fina oua itv douh In hraast e. (jcially neat for young men $25.00 $20 00 $15.00 OVERCOATS AMD CRAVINETTS "The greatest overcoat in America" is one of the well earned titles of the Kirschbaum plant. The best styles we carry are the medium and shaped back. Velvet cillars nd Princess serge linings The chief materials are Melton, Worsteds, Monlaise and Kersies and Cheviott. Note a few of our big values. Lot 35538 Heavy back cheviott, velvet col-tf I A (( lar.sold everywhere for $15.00 our price . pU UU Lot 24735 Heavy Kersey extra good liningtflO VA ther special value POU f7v: -til . v. V ' MV f 3 i Lot36283 Gray Cassimere, good weight weliCff: c( made, a great wearer J)U.Ol $22.00 to $50.00 COMFORTABLE A!VD STYLISH SHOES THE FALL SHOWING OF FINE FOOTWEAR Is by far the handsomest we have ever show. From our immense stock we can easily find a fit for every foot, a style for every taste, and a price that will please every purse. Note the offering: Lot 2810 Men's Pat. Calf, new toe, very fine QQ Lor!f5l3 Kangaroo Kid, Blucher, non-seuff, very pliable Lot 2559 Velour Calf, heavy soie. Banker toe, neat uppers $ 00 US BY PETERS SHOE CO. ST. LOUIS 50 Phone Black 130 Vergere No. 27 BLAME PLACED 0,1 THUGS (Scrlpps Newa Association) Atlantic City Oct. 30-Chief of Police Maxwell is authority for the statement that river thugs may have wrecked the train Sunday to spite Bridge Tender Daniel Stewatt. The tender has been troubled by thugt frequently and of lata had incurred tha hatred of that gang by waging tavera war upon them. Several bodies navt been taken from the water thoroughfare below tha wreck ed bridge today. There are HM ai-hf to fourteen to find and the hopes of find ing them aliva have been abandoned ar.d it it expected that the total list will reach sixty. IS. DDI OK m Of PHYSICAL BREAKDOWN STfNSlAND ON WITNESS STAND rocrlppa Mewa Association) Chicago Oct' 50 Stensland. fo rmar president Of the Milwaukee Avenue state and later found guilty of embezzelinff t he bank's money wat taken from the peni tentiary thit morrjng to appear against Hermg the indicted cashier of the uml institution that formerly called Stensland its president There are five indictments against Hermg. WAS HO TROUBLE TODAY (Scrlrps News Association) San Francisco, Oct. 50. Judge Gra ham's court room was crowded to the limit this afternoon when the work of com pletmg the grand jury was resumed. The crowd outside of the court room was con siderably smaller than the eatherina Mon day, and the force of policemen and special deputies was therefore reduced. Reuff came to the court room, but as usual was accompanied by two detectives. There were no demonstrations of any sort this afternoon. FATHER f OHM) A LOVER (Scrlpps News Annotation) New York. Oct. 30 It was learned today that Albrecht Becker, who was formerly an olllcer in the German army. and was the suitor for the hand of an I American heiress to millions, whose father drove him away has been located as a time-keeper for a railroad in Florida, receiving a salary of $60 per month. after the fiancee had sought the world over for her lover for the past six years. The girl is the daughter of Adoloh Kaufmann. Kaufmann thot Becker a mere fortune hunter and forced him to leave. His daughter pined, and recently her father decided that the only way to restore his daughter's health was to find Becker. (Scrlpps Newa Association) Crncord, N. H., Oct 30 Mrs. Eddy granted an audience tt a limited number of newspaper men today. Among those present was a representative of the Scrippt Newt Association. Tha famous lady wat hedged jbout by a number of tafe guards." She taid that thit audi ence wat granted wholly to eet at rest the reports that her health wat under mined, but tha failed of her purpose at failing health was evident in her face and manner. It it hardly true that the it tuffering from an incureable cancer, but it it evi dent however, that her eighty-four years it weighing heavily u,pon her and that her bodily frame it tuccumblng to her ad- uuiig year, bna hat incurred tha enmity f powerful mambart of har church by her despotic manner in recent years. Factional fights hava resulted, caused by her refusal to designate her successor. Several factions, who are near tne head or her church, are fighting for tha mastery. . f Her mind hat reached tha anfeabled condition where it it almost impossible for her to master tha details which here tofore the hat been able to deal with to her complete satisfaction and al to that of the church. THE INVESTIGATION Those who sought to demonstrate that Mrs. Eddy still retained her old time vigor invited a number of newspaper men and others interested to attend a misting where Mrs. Eddy would answer such questions as might properly required of her. Thie interview lasted just fifty-five seconds and resulted in simply confirming the report that she is a mental and phy sical wreck. Mrs. Eddy was accompanied to the room by Frye who was dressed in the livery af a footman. When she entered the room the clear young voice of Mrs. O'Brien questioned, "Are you in perfect health?" "I am," was the pitiful attempt at an answar at shs surveyed the ques tioner with wonderment as if she was trying to comprehend the meaning of the demonstration. "Have you a physician other than God?" asked Mrs. O'Brien. "Eh? What? Oh, yes" I hear you. No I have no other physician than God. I am resting in His everlasting arms." Her answer was only half audiable to those about her. Havinc completed her answer she turned with a weary look to Frya who ttood near revdy to assist her to her carriage. Mr. O'Brien then rushed in to the room anH ' bgeged, "Mrs. Eddy, won't you please tail us that yju driva out every day?" She murmered soma- wiingwnicn me stenographer who waa was very near took down as yes. Thu the interview terminated. Mr. Eddy wae led to her carriage by Frye and a strong nurse. The interview disproved to a certain extent the report that Mrs. Eddy could not walk nor talk, but that it all, at aha it evidently on tha verge of a completa physical break down. ,;; (Sorlppa Newa Association) Milwaukee, Wis.. Oct BO. Bvths birth of a mala child to Mr. and Mrs. William Plankington today, tha Passavant hosnitAl of this city Iotas five million dollars. Will iam Plankington Sr., who founded and es tablished the Plankington, hotel, left flv million dollars at hit death to the hospital with the proviso that thould a mala hair be born to William Jr., that heir thould : receive the endowment. If no tuch hair wat born the hospital would secure tha amount For many yeart the Plankiag tons have held the honor of conducting ona of the most fashionable hotels in tha mid dle west IGNORANT PRESIDENT (Scrlpps Newa Association) Chicago, Oct. 30, President Felton of the Chicago and Alton, was criticized and scathingly denounced in the Justice court this morning, in the suit brought by tha Illinois Auditing Company, to recover al leged overcharge. "Felton said, "I did not know anything about the tariffs of tha road. I had heard that the shippers had tried to hold the road up." The attorneys for the shippers accuse the road of hold ing up the shippers by illegal and extra ordinary methods. HAVANA TROUBLE SLIGHT (Horipps Newe Association) Havana, Oct. 50 It has developed that the reports in regard o the Necio revol ution was exage rated. The cruiser Col umbia arrived to assist in transporting troops to the scene of the uprising. MAKE EASTERN TEETH WATER Hood River apples may have the rep utation, but Grande Ronde Valley apples c ertainly have the delicious quality that manes tne lips smack, r ollowmg is what a oaoer from Menomonia Wicr.nnm has to say of our fruit: An annls that wniirht 91 nnnrA nnrl measures 16 1-2 inches in circumference is not a common sight in Dunn county. But a specimen or that weignt and size was left at the News office Thursday by Miss Clara Massea. The apple was not a Dunn county product but wat grown in the renowned region of La Orande, Ora. With several othart nearly as large, it was sent by Herbert Masses, a former resident, now in the west. Three huge apples of the same Wolf River variety are on display in the Boston Drug store window. Dunn County News, Menomonia Wisconsin. I RUBBER I WORTH GREAT DAM FOR PANAMA (Scrlpps News Association) Panama Oct. 30 Mr. Jahn F. Stevens Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal has commenced the construction of an enor mous dam at La Borca. The ancient town of La Borca will disappear and a new town is to be erected at Sosa Hill near Gutum. We select rubber goods carefully because careful choosing is necessary. A slight difference in quality makes a big difference in the tune such goods last. Jubt now HOT WATER BOTTLES are very seasonable and we have good ones at most reasonable prices. A hot water bottle is the most suitable antidote for cold feet. It is also con stantly uBcful for curing pain of every sort. Heat is the harmless cure for pain. Full line, also, of fountain, bulb and combination syringes and other rubber goods. NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon.