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i i . V"' ....... . DOES THE MAIL-ORDER HOCJSEf PAY ANYH UNION COUNtY TAXES? THINK IT4 OVER i VOLUME VI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER,, 50 183b NUMBER 13 iiminiiiiiiiiiii ... I . . STfR ii:f ti iiur KLMKAIIW IRA ( SAME 01D STORY "irlppa News Association) ' Omaha, Nov. ; 0 I. D Hull, a soldier, testified in theland fraud cases thi morn ing that the defendants instructed him to secure old soldiers, the longest in service in fi'o nn claim ihv could Drove UD quicker. The soldiers were to lease their claims to Seattle capitalists and were to receive $1000 for each lease and after proving up they were to receive $600 far each claim. One half of the amount they were to receive was to be divided between the claimants and the agent of the defendant. HO HER EOR (OllKIANS Jhrlpps News Association) Chicago, Nov. Sp Albert- Young, the former presidsnfof the Teamsters union, William Kelly, secretary of the Teamsters Joint Council and Patrick Murphy, said to be a member of the "Wrecking Crew" ' gang which is alleged to exist are ar - rested for the slugging of nonunion men. Joseph Shuts pleaded guilty unexpectedly jChis morning to the charge of conspiracy to injure the business of Montgomery Ward 4 Co., in calling the Teamsters strike in -' the spring of 1 90S. All fellow defendants including Cornelius Shea, the president of tyUnternat'onal Teamsters union are expected to. turn states evicence in the hope of getting a light sentence. DROPPED D'AD (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Nov; 30 Otto Young, the millionaire merchant dropped dead today in his country home at Lake Geneva. GREAT GATHERING OF PYTHIANS (Scrlpps News Association) Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. 30 Upwards of 4000 person s were present at the Pyth ian Jubilee which took place in the Con vention Hall here tonight. Members from alt parts of the state and from Can ada and Mexico attended. It was offi cially stated that the order was founded in 1864 by Justus Henry Rathbone in Washington D. C. and has now a mem bership of 650,000. ' SAN fRANCSCO DRAFTS (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Nov. 30 The arraign ment of Supervisor Fred Nicholas accus ed of accepting a $26 bribe and Peter Duffy, city hall janitor charged with per jury in connection with the same case, went over until Monday. The Grand Jury met this afternoon and took up the cases of the "Protected dives." Mayor Schmitz was not subpoened. SCORES TWO flELD GOALS 0 A. (. Meets Defeat at Ms of Methodists by Score of four to Nomina SHEPHERD HANGED (Scrlpps News Association) Salem, Ore. Nov. 30 Fred A. Shepherd was hanged at 12,56 for murdering his employer, Benj. Sell, in Crock county last September. Shepherd was game to the end. He admitted his guilt. He was baptised in the Catholic church yesterday THREE BANKS FAIL (Scrlpps News Association) Peoria, 111., Nov. SO. Three banks In McDonnough county closed their doors this morning tying up a half million in deposits. The liabilities are placed at $800,000. (Scrlpps News Association) Portland, T Nov. -29. In the hardest fought and best played battle of the year, Oregon's university today avenged ten years of defeat on the gridiron, by de feating Multnomah Athletic Club by a score of sight to four, before a crowd of eight thousand. It was nine minutes after the game was called before the collegians recovered from stage fright James kicked a goal for Multnomah very early in the first half. The scour of four to nothing in favor of tho club, only caused the school boys to rally and thenceforth they had the best of the game. The ball was constantly in ths club's territory. The collegians forced the fighting and by brilliant end runs kept Multnomah's goal in constant danger and Jiejdjika. j stone Clearance Sale of Womens' Suits Price cut Averages j One Third Such price reducing is nothing short of wonderful is it? Beyond that its unprecedented and unmatchable. considering the season. It encourages Immediate buying as no suit offerings ever did. "Encourages" we say, more than that, it demands or compels buying. Savings of one half on a stylish, seasonable, and needed suit is far too unusual to resist. No thrifty, prudent woman whose wardrobe has room for one of these suits will attempt to resist such opportunities. And we expect many women will take two or three or even a half a dozen. wall against ths attempts of the club men to gain. The first half ended with the ball In ths center of the field. During the last half ths collegians played brilliantly. Moulin, who hae distinguished himself thruout the sntirs season, placed himself in a running plane with Eckersall, of Chicago, by twics in ons half, kicking a field goal. His punting, too, was a feat ure of the game, and his exhibition with his booting leg, is still the talk on all the street comers of Portland and Eugene, (Scrlpps News Association) Salem, Ore. Nov. 29 Four to nothing was the score by which the Uniuersity of Willamette defeated the Agricultural team from O. A. C. in an intensely interesting gams today. Willamette's score was made byj place kick .inJiiafirat-hal.'r'om- the time that Rader gathered in the ball after O. A. C.'s kickoff, it was evident that the Methodists had the better team By repeated end runs of five to twenty yards, by Rader, Nace. and Thomas, the ball was carried across the Meld so quickly that it looked like Saiem had a walkover. Coleman after two attempts made a place kick, making the only score of the game. Corvallis improved as the game progressed. Rader, Nace, and Col man were the stars for the home team Wolf, Bennett, and Lconey did the best work for the Agies. TWO TEXAS HANGINGS (Scrlpps News Association) Wasco, . Nov. 80. Jess Jones was hanged hers today for ths murder of Matthias Ploch, on September 9. V WHAT'S THE REASON FOR THIS PHENOMENAL MARKD0WN? clearance end of the suit selling season. Time for suits to step out lively must give their space to ths Holiday Goods. Here's more in detail about the suits read. f We have placed the following ladies' suits in four lots.regardless of cost. Lot 1 -Takes in ail out tf season stock rraterial. being good goods, skirts f alone worth twice the price we ask for the ITuit values $7.50 to $15.50. sa.e Lot 2 -Under this lot comes all our new and up-to-date goods, sJI the new goods of the season tastily maJe. regular val ues 510 to $15, sale $3.98 735 Lot 3 This lot takes in all ths nobby suits that have been selling at $16.50 to $20. This is ths largest assortment we have on hand and the greatest values, sale Lot 4 This lot holds a few of our choice numbers in special values, but must be closed out with the rest, sale $8.95 11.85 THEY Will ( I RESIGN ! SKIRT BARGAINS FULLY COMMENDABLE it section won t be the only abiormally busy spot in our store. The skirts will sound the same saving chord Th VUlrte the sense of economy among the suits. ytm .,,. ,. the object in many instances. When we say "Clearance'-pnces drop down with a thud p-pra 30. - (Scrlpps News Association) Havana, Nov. 30 Governor Magoon asked for the resignation of all the sen ators and representatives chosen at the last election. If the resignations are re fused he will declare their election illegal and the seats so affected will be declared vacant. . - PIGEON SHOW IN CALIFORNIA (Scrlpps News Association) Oakland. Nov. 30 One of the largest piseon shows ever heid in the west was opened here yesterday afternoon unde the auspices of the California Pigeon Society. There are thousands of exhibits from all parts of the western states and quite a number from New York and Boston. Valuabie silver cups will be awarded. Tr.e subject of squab raising as a business is receiving considerable attention at present in this state and at the show there is a large display of the famous Cal.forn a Runt Hen Crosses. UTTCimT AllLTlTI SAVE TAi IU HER Hondo, Tex., Nov. 30. Henry Brown, a negro, was hanged today for ths murder of Albert Taylor, a fellow convict, who serving a life sentence. ) AA SQUADRON (OHM (Scrlpps News Association) Tokio, Nov. 30 The cruisers Itsukush- ima, Hasidates, Coslingit and Matushima the training squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Tomecka, ths late presi dent of the naval school. The squadron will sail from Yokohama on January 6, via of Hbnolula and will arrive at San Francisco about February IB and before returning will also visit Tacoma- and Seattle. (Scrlpps News Association) . Herkimer. N. Y. Nov. 80-GilltU Is on the stand today in his, behalton ths charge of murdering Miss Grace Brown in Moose Lake, and admitted mat ns mads no effort to save her life. . Ths pro secuting attorney, said, "Altho you swam in ths Pacific at Honolulu and at San Francisco and are known as a strong swimmer, you swam ashore whan ths girl leaped over board." And Uilletta ad mitted that he did. The prosecution dragged Gillette again over the scene of . Grace Brown's death, during thr.ross examination, picking lip . s"-- mo' unexpectedly and which secured many admissions which will not hold the defend ant Ths case has created much excite- ment in this City and ths court room is I crowded, NEW 2T0(K SUBSCRIBED (Scrlpps News Association) New YorK. Nov. 30-The $29,839,860 increased stock offered the New York Central road to its stockholders at par . was fully subscribed today, The new stock was issued for ths purposs of meet ing the expense in connection with ths '. new city terminal. aTaRGE-CORPORATION (Serif ps News Association) Los Angeles, Nov. 30 A ons million - dollar corporation has been organized ; hers for ths purpose of acquiring all of ths fishing concerns between San Diego and Santa Barbara. A large canning plant is to be srscted at Sin Disgo. FOOTBALL GAME IH LA GRANDE TOMORROW At a late hour today Manager Bay for the local high school closed arrangements with the Island City foot ball team to play here tomorrow afternoon at the baseball park. This is the first gams for La Grande at home, and altho Island City defeated the locals early in ths season, it is no sign that they can do it now. The work of picking apples, which kept many legible players out of ths gams at time, now allows heavier and mora experienced -players than met Island City at ths letter's ground sarly this fall. r This is doubtless ths only opportunity La Grands will have of seeing a gams and should be wsll attended. This is soma expense attached to ths gams and ths team has decided to charge twenty-five cents for admission. Gams called at 2:30. and a quicK- decsive selling is restiltant We place our V Here is the wa we do it. & r's in four arge iois. In skirts holds all our $3.00 to $.50 rW-li-der this head we place all our cfso to $5.00 values, a great assort t't "new designs, all new gods $1.98 2.98 Lot 3 This takes in all our $7.00 to $10.00 skirts, consists of fancy blacks and solid colors. All go at sale Lot 4 This takes in the last and great est bargains of all. You konw our repu tation for new and up-to-date skirts, fancy and colors $5.95 8.50 Veriere No. 27 CHICAGO PASTOR IS OSURIZtD (8'Tlpps News Asportation I Chicago. Nov. 30 The Rev. Mr. Chase owing to being unable to raise in full the amount necessary to bu.ld a new church and physical rbility to visit his parishion ere today res gned his pastorate in defer ence to the wishes of the trustees of his church. He is only sixty years old and collected $15,000 toward the new church fund but the trustees thought he was slow in getting the other $4,000 neces sary and osterized him. It has been ad mitted that Mr. Chans. fz"1"' '" DON'T NEGLECT COUGHS I - s Nature Might Cure Your Cough With out Aid, But You Can't Afford To Chance It. A cough that is left to "cure itseif" is slowly overcome at best, and there is apt to be some weakness left to make the next cough come easier. J Newlin's White Pine Expectorant is natures's best assistant It makes the cure easy, quick and thorough. It is perfectly harmless, and is squally good for old or young. It doesn't pay to trifle with coughs when you can buy a remedy on these terms. Money hack if tht remedy fat's. Price, 25 and 50 Cents. I NFWLIN DRUG ir t 1 n V v Phone Black 130 J. -reorn opened at 4911 Z ' . r returned tms morning f .;: w v -mmi Wiis C i f "itTllsifcsSSjist