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s I .Bwj'lcl up your own oo munity first.- The oth.er fellow will look after his V U II LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, .'SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 190b NUMBER S I Ll II I II III (Scripps News Association) VIII I V InlLLL III Chicago.nl.. Nov. 1 0 Trial of the Mill FID THE EVIDENCE fcrlpp. News Association) Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 10-W. H Flntirmw YU - . j kuiiiiuikiiioner wno investigated the alleged ice trust in the euit brot by I. S. K.nbreil reported to the court today that he had not found efficient evidence to warrant the state ment that an ice trust existed in Kansas City. This dismisses the ice traust case which gave promises cf such rich disclosures. ARMED BOERS (Scripps Newt Association) London. Nov. 10-Armed Boers have made their way into the Northwest sec tion of Cape Colony, according to a dis patch received this afternoon. (Scrippe New Association) Chicago, III., Nov. 10 Trial of the charges against the variojs meat pack ing companies under indictments alleging a combination in restraint of trade and commerce which were posponed from Sept. 7 were continued today. The date originally fixed for trial was Sept. 10 but after a conference between the at torneys for the government and the packers Judge Humphreys who is trying te case found that neither side would be prepared for trial before today so ad journed the case until today. Evidence was continued on behalf of the government and it is not expected that case for the persecution will close for a considerable time as a large number of witnesses have to be examined. IHl SHAKdHIA METHODS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Of EMPRESS (Scripps News Association) j Norfolk. Nov. 10-Tne government will fi take up the investigation thru the Federal grand jury next Monday, of the alleged Shanghi prac: ;es of oystermen. Charley Wells and Ju;ius Strickland, agjsd 17, escaped from tne sloop after twenty days of slavery and privat.on. They teii a story of hardships that :s hard to believe. The:r ev dence w.il be used against labor agents cnirg'rj thsn w.th drugging the men for the fleet. Ccrlpps Nw Association) New York, Nov. 10 Chinatown here is celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the birth of Tse An, the Do vager Empress of China. For UDwards of thirtv-fiu years this old lady, who sprung from the humblest origin, has played a winnimr game against mighty foreign powers and has never surrendered the part of leading lady. Born in object poverty in the west of China it was said she was sold by her parents to an amiable old general. She was appointed by Emperor Hsien Feng, his secondary wife, and since then, Emperor. Empresses, superior and inferior nobles, have all passed under her hypno tic influence. She rules with a rod of iron, her son the present emperor, merely acting as her mouthpiece. HALF MILLION FIRE (Scripps News Association) Scranton. Pa., Nov. 10 A hardware and carpet store, a restaurant and othe business houses on Washington street, were burned this morning. Loss estimat ed at half a million dollars. (II AND CRIMINAL (8crlpps News Association) Washington Nov. 1 0 The suit against the Standard Oil will not begin until the government is fu.ly convinced ae to its ability to prosecute crimnally at well at to bring a civil action. Criminally pro ceeding will the.i be brot acainst John Q Rockefeller and other in the equity suite are to begin slmultanaouly NEGRO COMPANIES DISMISSED (Scrippe New Association) Washington Nov. 1 0 An official order was issued this afternoon dismissing companies B. C. D. of the twenty-fifth colored infantry on account of the recent riot at Brownsville Taxes. GRAIN MUXEIS l Scripps News Association) Chicago, Nov. 10-Wheat opened al759f closed at 75.ag; corn opened at 42 ! closed at 42; oats opened at 24 closed at Will HOT CLAIM HIS RELATION (Scripps Newi A iclatlon) Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 10 -Congressman Hinshaw today made an unqualified con tradiction of the statement that Wm. Hinshaw, who stands convicted of the crime of oxorcide. in Indiana, is his broth er. The congressman says the preacher is not even a distant relative. .-. CAN'S UMBRELLAS ARE GOOD UMBRELLAS They're 'rr.cde (borne) in Baltimore, they're sold (raised) everywhere." If they didn't tmbody "quality," first of all, the foregoing wouldn't be at all fitting but it is. These umbrellas stand formost among umbrellas all over the countrythey're made steel i-aiagun naniea iratiiies u.ai won i rustand you know rust injurious to any umoreiia fabric. Gan's umbrellas are made in several qualitiest for instance: Women's at from $1.25 to $6.00 Men's at from $1.25 to $5.00 However when you buy an umbrella with the word3 "Born in Baltimore raised everywhere" in it you buy the best in the country at the price Look for the label inside. is Lad ;;' the fV TODAY S :ii Rain Coats cne of Fr.pu'ar Ntw Fds of the season .All Colors Full Length $15X0 to $22.50 NEW TODAY Just received by express from N.Y. Ladies' and Misses' Coats in all the Popular Styles. LADIES' COATS $7.00 to $25.00 MISSES' COATS 3.C0 to 10.00 NEW By TODAY Furs, Scarfs express Lad:es and Muffs. It is conceded that Wm. H. Miller St, Co s. line of Furs take the lead for Style and Quality. Call and See Phone Black 130 3f Vergere No. 27 1 RICH COPPER Oil IN GREENLAND (Scripps News Association) London. Nov. 10 Fernburcr who has just completed hismlneralogical researches m Ureenland reports the discovery of vast deposits of copper ore at Alanjar snak which he believes will prove the robes' and best in the world. The formation of a company, for working the mines, was completed here today. ARRIVAL Of AN ITALIAN PRINCESS (Scripps New Association) New York. Nov. 10-Princess Cam porele, who has just arrived from Europe, ie the wife of an Italion Senator of that name, who ie the brother of the Princess Bulow, wife of the chancellor of the Ger maa Empire. Princess Camrjorela wis formerly Mrs. John Kingsland of New Jeriey. , , i t MURDER mm (Scrippe News Association Salem, Ore.. Nov, 1 0 BenJ. Goldstein, of this city, was shot this morning by some person unknown to him. Goldstein was shot while in the street, and stagg ered into Towe'e Livery Stable and gasped. "I am shot." He died instantly. There is no clue to the murderer. The shooting occured at six o'clock this morn ing. J. Danna, aged 23, assistant engineer of the Willamette Traction Company, shot and killed Ben Goldstein, aged 47, em ployed in a livery stable, this morning while intoxicated. Danna had been eject ed from the barn by Goldstein, who had Danna arrested. After being released ne went to his room and wrote to his sweetheart and father, stating that he could not stand the disgrace of the arrest He then took his revolver and after killing Goldstein fled to the asylum farm and shot himself thru the head. WIRELESS '111 DOING" (Scripps News Association) Norfolk Nov. 10 -The wireless operat or at Cape Henry, this morning received a message from the battleship Louisiana upon which is President Roosevelt, enroute to Panama, saying "Nothing doing" which means that all is well. The President had several messages sent frjm there BODIES RECOVERED (Scripps News Association) Long Beach, Cel.. Nov. 9,-The body of a man named Selker eged 23 was re covered this morning from the ruins of the collapsed Bixbie hotel. This brings the total list of dead up to nine. It ie practically certain that all of the bodies have been recovered. All of the injured are out of danger. The inquest will be held Monday. WOES PI WOW Ml Al POLITICS (WO Scrippe New AaaoUtIon) ..... Chicago, Nov. 1 0 The negroee of this city have started a movement to organize an independent party and' to nominate candidates for alderman at the , election next spring, also to nominate a candidate for the principal executive offices, mayor, clerk,' and treasurer. The movement was inspired by the knifing of Barnett by the Republican. ' , i flSH fOR PRESIDENT (Scrippe Newe Association) ', New York,' Nov. 1 0 Sturdivant Fish is to become president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company if the policyholder committee is successful in its present ngni. ir elected Fish triumph over Harriman will fully repay him for the oss of control of the Illinois Central. MINISTER RESIGNS (Scripps News Association) Havana. Nov. 10 -The resignation of General Refall Montalva, former Secre tary of Public works and acting Minister of the Interior under the Palma Admisis tration took place today. GOODING THANKS TAFT (Scripps News Association) , Washington, Nov! 1 0 Secretary of War, Taft has ju9t received a message from Governor Gooding which states that his pluralty is 10,000 and thanking the seceretary for hi kind aid in his campaign. (Scrippe New potation) Chicago, Nov. 10 Fire in tha'Lehinh Valley Coal Company's dock today dee troyed 65.000 ton of coal, which to gether with tha building and wharve mean a loss of $1,000,000. PACKING MOUSE BURNED (Scrippe New Association) San Jose, Nov, 10 The packing house of Rosenberg brothers, was totally des troyed by fir early this morning with about fifty cart of fruit. The loss will b ovr.$100,000. , . ; .TRAIN ROBBERY (Scrippe News Association) Peru,. Ind., Nov. 10 Bandit held up two Immigrants, on the Wabash train midnight, securing $30 and escaped. A VERY PECULIAR ACCIDENT (Hcrlpp Newa Association) Marietta. .Ohio, Nov. 10 Howard Smith, a painter struck a match on the seat of his trousers, which were covered with tar, and became a torch. Befor the fire could be extinguished he received injuries which proved fatal. GENERAL SHAETER VERT III (Scripps News Association) Bakerfield, Cel.. Nov. 10 The con dition of General Shafter. who led the tremly oritical condition this morning. The doctors were present all night and de cided that a chance must ihnw itir EATAl TRAIN WRECK (Scripps News Association) Cleveland Ohio, Nov. 10 -The Balti more and Ohio Express, west bound, was wrecked near Pleasant Place this morn ing. Spreading rails was tha cause. Brakeman Billops was killed and J. Ben nett and wife, a young couple on their honey moon were injured. The bride is thot to be dying and the bridegroom is seriously injured. ADVERTISER DEAD government force in the Cuban campaign today for the better, or hi life will be during the Spanish-American War, who despaired of General Shafter is on hi i suffering with pneumonia, is In 'an ex- son-in-law' ranch near thi city RUBBER WORTH We select rubber goods carefully because careful choos.ng is necessary. A slight difference in quality makes a big difference in the time such goods last. Just now " , HOT WATER BOTTLES are very seasonable and we have good ones at most reasonable price. A hot water bottle it th most suitable antidote for cold feet. It is also con stantly useful for curing pain of every sort. Heat is the harmless cure for pain. Full line. also, of fountain, bulb and combination syringe and other rubber goods. (Scrippe New Association) Chicago. Nov 10 Ameu Thomas, founder of the great advertisina auancv and th promoter of a popular rem edy company, dropped dead this morning NEWLIN DRUG CO. . . ... '- ', . ? '"V"' . . .... ... i m iiwanum ne spent ine nay in mi , vrs lewrned thi morning f ' " - -- -- - ) r