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PAY ANY UNION COUNTY TAXES? THINK IT OVER - VOLUME XI LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. WDNESDAY,'DaaEM3a:? S i V5 NUMBER 10 HS THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE lif Imam ELT'S ATTITUDE HE Hi LAfLHIM ivn Of MI runun uii 1 TT ILL (Scws News Association) Washington. Dec. 6 Th answer of the senate to the President's recommen dation (or legislation that would force the city of San Francisco to give the Japan ese equal privileges with other residents, wis to pass resolutions this rfternoon. calling for full information on the subject. .The resolutions were presented by Sena tor Flint and called upon the Secretary of eonurierce and labor to send to the sen ate, copies of all of the official letters, in connection with the investigation of the matter of Japanese attending public schqcjt San Francisco, if not incompat ble ' with the public interests. There was no objection to the resolution. CRAIN MARKETi (Scrlpps News .Association) Chicago, Dec. 5.--Wheat opened at 74 lg closed at 74; corn opened at 42V closed at 42'9; oats opened at 33s9 closed at 33 I (Scrlpps New Association) Washington, Dec. 5 United States Senator Fulton, of Oregon, who was at tacked in Collier's Weekly, for 'attempt ing to save Ceo. Brownwell, who was caught in the net of the land frauds, by supporting Hall for District Attorney, ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY (Scrlppa News Association) Montgomery Ala. Dec. 5 The state insurance commission has appointed a receiver for the Atlantic Birmingham Fire Insurance Bompany, which lost $665 000 in the San Francisco disaster. Pres ident Dargan, of the company, says all claims will be paid in full. BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT (Scrlpps News Association) London, Dec. 6 Four battalions of infantry and two companies of artillery left here today for Cairo. It has been announced that the troops in Egypt are to be gradually increased on account of threatened trouble I IIKIIII If ltd DFT J! ifliFi ,5. DEMAND WAS f OUHD (ill I threatens to tu-n on hi accusers and prosecute some of them for theft. The senator claims that certain letters printed n the attack against him. were either stolen from his office or from the mails before they reached him. decrease in kaas wheat acreage "crlpps News Association) Topeka. Kansas Dec. 6 Mr. E. J. Smiley, Sec'y of the Kansas Grain Deal ers Association announce that the acre age shown to wheat this year is much mailer than last season. Lack of labor Mr. Smiley attributes a th cause of the falling off. INDIA'S COTTON CROP IScrtppaNewe Association) London, Dec. 6 Reports from Calcutta and Burma tell of an extremely good seasons cotton crop. The area under cultivation is 187,682 acres and every thing hae been favorable to the crop this, season. Ti e output is expected to be a record one. Clearance Sale of Womens' Suits Price cut Averages 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, mora 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. WHAT'S THE REASON fOR THIS PHENOMENAL MARKDOWN? clearance end of the suit selling season. Time for suits to step out lively must give their space to the Holiday Goods. Here's more in detail about the suits read. THE FRENCH Paris, Dec. 6. After a general dis ;;!inn f the Japanese feature of Roose velt's message. French uuai L. American constitution agree that the fed- ! eral government has the authon'y to pre vent the exclusion of Japanese from the schools of any state. ; JAPANESE EDITORIAL Takio, Dec. 5. The Kokomin Shimhun. says editorially, that it thinke the San Francisco situation is not so hopeless as thought to be and entertains the idea that Roosevelt will be able to adjust the matter. It goes on and further states that it re veals the weak point in the American po litical organization. Ch'cago, Dec. 6 Democrats predict a political upheaval as a result of Roosevelts treatment rf the Japanese situation and says Bryan's chances are heightened. Tne Herald says that it thot Roosevelt more of a Jefferson Democrat than a Republican, but now regards the threat to send troops to San Francisco, as alienat ing him forever from consideration as the same class as Jefferson and this action will reinstate Bryan as the unequivocal leader of the Democratic hosts. Sydney Van Wyck, Jr , says that Bryan never arrogated to the federal govern ment anything half so radical and natur ally the people will turn to Bryan and the Democratic party, which does not inter fere with the sovereignty of states. till! mm (Scrlpps New Association) New York, Deo. 6 .'onsul General Michaet writing from Calcutta,- India states that out of 1 J. 000 ton of shellac exported from that city in 1905-06. 6000 tons come direct to this country. This is a largs increase over any previous year of purchase of this article by the United States. The increased demand is said to be due to the manufacture of gramophone or talking machine records.' It Is expect ed in Calcutta that free alcohol will oper ate to increase the demand for shellac, as larger quantities will be used in the manufacture of varnish and hats. (Scrlpps New Association) Herkimer, N. Y. Deo. 6 The jury in in the case of Gillette charged with the) the murder of Grace Brown brought in v verdict of guilty. He will receive hi sentence Thursday and will b taken to the Auburn prison awaiting electrocution. H is being watched closely today by the) guards to prevent any possibility of hi committing suicids. which th warden says that h intended to do. Hitherto, the defendant hae been permitted to hav a gas stove in his cell attached, to th jet in the corridor, this has bean removed and the guard constantly keep their ayes on him. . Th Methodist ladiee announce that they will serve supper this evening and that they have plenty of chicken pi and other good thing to eat., A PROCESS FOR WOOD YIMAIIM We have placed the following iad.es' suits in four lots regardless of cost. Lot I -Takes in all out of season stock material, heing good goods, skirts alone worth twee the price we as for the wit vaiues S7.50 to $13 50. sa:e Lot 2 Under this lot come ail our new and up-to-date goods, ali the new goods of te season tastily made, regular val ues $10 to $15- S3'e $3.98 735 Lot 3 This lot takes in all the nobby suits that have been selling at $16.60 to $20. This is the 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 rSKIRT BARGAINS FULLY COMMENDABLE : , The su ! a a wiii star'.ie M4r- tjo. Clearance tP-tii.n wor't be tne on.y ab-wrmaily busy spot in our store. in sense oi econj:i.y m i UL .... . .. IS te OO, eC. in inir.y ir.vani.c9. uou w aj s re .:a it. Mere andaqJ-s've-se The skirts will sound the same saving chord Clearance" prices drop down with a thud (flcrlpp New Association) ' Jacksonville, Fla. Cec. 6 It is claimed that th process of vulcanizing wood materially prolongs its life and that it tensibl etrength is increased by more than 25 while the weight ie reduced by about one-fifth. It i also proclaimed that the weight resisting power is. in creased from SO to 40 per cent, and as ths process does away with all kilns and the necessity of maintaining large plants it will revolutionize the southern lumber industry. Companies are being organized here for vulcanizing lumber. 10 BETTER LABORING ( A OR A IS (A (Scrlppe New Association) San Francisco, Dec. 6 The attack on the people of California, by the President for California's attitude on the Japanese question, was a surprise, even to the members of the board of education, who expected to be criticized, but not so bitter ly denounced. It I their belief that th attack was inspired by President Wheeler of the University of California. Wheeler ha been at Washington sine th ques tion developed and I known to hav had an interview with th president. mam (Bcrltps News Association) Eugene. Ore. Dec. 6 Lelegates from all section of Oregon art her attending the convention called by th shippers to take action against the Harriman lines, to force the railroads to furnish sufficient car to handl th business of th country. Th speaker assert that most of th AT EME lumber mill are forced to shut down. Mancfacturing plant are idle. Farm products are decaying while th east por tion of the state is suffering a fuel famine A resolution has been passed calling for immediate action by th legislature, in cluding the creation of a new railroad commission. VAT JAVQIDABIE Cerlpps t'ttnm Association) Boston, Dec. 5 "War, with Japan is eventually unavoidable" says Albert Fur useth, chairman of the National Legislat ure Federation of Labor. "Japan' ambi tion makes it certain that the fewer Jap anese here when it comes, th better." DON'T NEGLECT COUGHS ( 0 s Ve piaca c.;r Here i the we skirts in four ia'i Lot I- in sirts $4.50 . I Hf r th s head e p act a'.t otr $4.50 to $5.00 va ment, new des.gr.s. ro it a ! cur $5. CO to e. great as:rt a re gooos $1.98 2.98 Let 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 (Scrlpps News Asnoclatlon) Chicago, Dec. S. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers this morning deeded to ask the forty-seven railroads of the West to grant a fifteen percent increase in wages, eight hours to constitjte a day's work' and other things toward improving the workingman s conditions. Phone Black 130 G '."TP V 1 Vergere No. 27 . j ! . :.. 1 1 1 the ort th INVtilMfNl ADD SfOlftlir COMPANY (Scrlpps News Association) Baltimore, Md., Dec. 6. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Southern In vestment and Security Company her to day, it was decided to increase the capit al from $1 00,000 to $5,000,000. Under its charter the company is authorized to go into any business from trading horses to establishing banks. Nature Might Cure Your Cough With out Aid, But You Can't Afford To Chance It. . A cough that ie loft to "cure itself" is slowly overcome at best, and there is apt to be some weakness loft to make the next cough come easier. Newlin's White Pine Expectorant is natures' best assistant. It makes the cure easy, quick and thorough. It is perfectly harmless, and is equally good for old or young. It doesn't pay to trifle with coughs when you can buv a remedy on these term. ' ' Money back if thi remedy fails. V Price, 25 and 50 Cents. I NEWLIN DRUG CO. I La Grande, Oregon. 1 1 th -.orst thathabn' wnt"iw.l ,'" ,". . u.. ... I , rt - j . ....4, i ' UJ!: w.s.