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v.. ES THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE PAY ANY UNION COUNTY TAXES? THINK IT OVER? VOLUME VI LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY1, DECEMBER 8 ,.1906 NUMBER U AAV f I ,A1:I MX ! 11 INlfD TAKEN YESTERDAY 10 HO P A lo!ree men. Conductor Charles Sticy ' l-f mra. and J. Kay, who were yes tenfj severely injured in an explosion at Mescham, were last evening sent to a Portland hospital.g During the interven ng hours from the time they arrived in U Grande until the arrival of the west bound train. Doctor Bacon & Hail cared for the suffering ones and dressed their wounds. Mr. Stacy and the Meaeham ticket agent suffered the mn Tk. ..k a sy s nanas was Durned off. His finger nails curled up and had to be cut way. Mr. Rogers is suffering nearly, at badljr ta Mr. Stacy, although hi wounds arefin serious about the hands. Furtoer details on the accident divulged that the cant of powder, which they were unloading, were ignited by coming in con ; tact with a charged battery, which was in the tame car as the powder. A pecul iar fact, and one which did much to less en the ultimate tcart on the unfortunate men, is that due" to the electrical charge, every gram of powder h the can wat ig nited instantly and the powder which blackened their faces, wat only emoke and fire. The consequence will be that the akin will pool off and leave no scare of powder stains. Had the ignition been from a torch, a large part of the powder would have been blown into their facet, unburned. and would have left ttains. , .vuiu iimii, iw MMma to oe in the car, had stooped to pick up an object, just at the can, in the hand of Mr. Stacy, exploded.. Peculiarly enough, he. received no injuries beyond a jar sustained m fall ing to the floor. It will take week for the men to re cover, and the only apparent danger ' it that the tendon of the hand have been crimped and will become useless. ' Their facet, it is thought, will be little marred, due to the fact that the powder wat burned before reaching the skin. WAIVED EXAMINATION . Bob Alexander was arraigned toda before Jusfce of the. Peace Hough, oh two charges of larceny from a building It it alleged that last tfummer he sto 1 some underwear from employees of N K. West The second charge alleges tha he stole tome horse blankets and told, them. He waived examination and wat placed under two bonds one of $5&0 and one of $500. In view of the fact that he did not produce the bonds he wat lodged in the county jail. " . KEIS1E rTirr m mm,-. ASSAULTED BY WOMAW SHE MUST HANG icrli i s r"Vr Association) Washington, Dee. 8 The tupreme court .today decided against Mrs. , Meyers, the Kansas City woman who killed her bus band and unless Governor Folk interferes she must hang. liS TO IKE ROOSEVELT All (AST VOTES (Scrlpps News Association) Milwaukee. Wis.. Dec. 8 Assembly man George Grassie has announced that he will J traduce, this winter, a bill to compsl Vrery elector in the state to vote. under a penalty of three dollars. The three dollars is the regular tax imposed on all persons between twenty-one and eighty, and will be levied on all, but re turned to those who vote. He said that two thirds of candidates' expenses was caused by them trying to get out a vote. This expense will be eliminated if the tax it levied. f IS AO S MAIl -THE in LEAD ABOUT TAH (Observer Special) Washington, D'c. 8 Somebody hat an nounced that Secretary Taft, under no circumstances, will be a candidate for the presidency. Taft himself tay t he has never had candidatorial aspirations but It is understood that he will not be'eliminated as hat been dec'ared. The President, who hat been notified of Taft' refusal i d tappointed. He wanted jaft to carry out his policy, a no other person would follow out Roosevelt' ideas at closely at would the present secretary of war. ' ' . (Bcrtppe New Annotation) Wahington. Dec. 8 The federal de partment of agriculture has' complied statistics giving the leading tate of the Union in the matter of general production. 1 According to these figures Pennsylvania come first, heading in eight different products, rye, natural gat, coal, pig iron, stone, slate and sand. New York itsecond with hay, potato", buckwheat cows and salt. Texas third with cotton, rice, mulct and beef cattle. Illinois ttandt fourth, leading in three products corn, oats and horses, while Colorado and Montana tie for fifth place each leading in two pro ducts. Nine states tie for sixth place each leading in one product l8crppa News Association) Washington, Dec. 8 A woman who gives her name as Annie Bradley, shot and tenoutly injured Ex-Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, in the Rale hotel this1 afternoon. She fired two thots, one tak ing effect in the stomach the other in the hand.. The stricken senator was taken to an emergency hospital where it it taid he hat little chance for recovery. The woman it arretted. . ' Mrt. Bradley arrived this) morning and engaged a room on the earns floor as Ex Senator Brown. This afternoon the maid heard her loudly knocking at Brown's door, the shot following. The elevator boy found the senator lying on the floor, the woman standing over him. she re fused to dis:uss th matter, and when told what the man had taid the stated she only shot once. Brown was in the city from Utah at tending to tome mining interest. When the woman was locked in the prison eh e exclaimed "All Utah knowt why I did the shooting. One right does, not always right wrong." MRS. SCHMITZ III (Scrlpps Newt Association) San Francisco, Dec, . 8 It ie stated that as a result of the investigation, tha wife of Mayor Schmitl it critically ill. Since her return from Europe ttept have been taken to keep the newt of the inves tigation fro-fl her. I IIATlirix BISnOP SE 11 HELD VP (Scrlpps News Association) Los Angeles, Dec. 8 Three maeked men held up the Salt Lake saloon and ten patrons last night securing $400 and several watches and jewelry. They made their escape in an automobile. . What will I buy for Christmas? j??.??? THE '..V;'W'f' V ' ? T : : QUESTION IS Here is the quickest solution. Just drop in at The Fair Store and see the "Wonderful Display of Appro priate Gifts" in endless varieties. Here are a few of them. TOYS DOLLS - PURSES MIRRORS jewelery neckwear bathrobes' chinaware box goods ... HANDKERCHIEFS LEATHER GOODS and a thousand other useful articles but above ail Come in and See. (Scrlpps Newe Association) Chicago, Dec. 8 A definite annour ment of a new railroad to the Pacific coast was made today, by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul. It la stated that the extension to Butte, Montana will be completed by January t, 1909. The work will begin immediately to complete line taTacoma and Seattle. The entire system is to be in operation early ii 1909. OFFICIALS III TROUBLE (Scrlpps New Association) Salt Lake, Dec. 8 E. Buckingham general superintendent of th Oregon Short Line. J. M. Moore, general agent for the Union Pacific Coal Company and H. G. Williams, gsnsral manager of the Utah Fuel Company, appeared before Commissioner Baldwin and gave bonds of three thousand for appearance before the federal court on April 1 8 on charges of discrimination In rstes and participation in the coal land frauds. GRAIN MARKETS (Hcrlppe News Association) Chicago. Dsc. 8. Wheat opened at 74?' closed at 7i; corn opened at 42 closed at 43; oats opened at 5J closed at 54.",. Phone Black 130 Jim Jah?r Verere No. 27 BAKER CITY dlS ARE (0 PREPARING FOR BASKET BALL Under Miss Christine Thomsen, thai coach, the girls of the Baker high school are organizing a basket ball team that will be at stror.g in its game, if the ind cations are correct, as was the boys' foot ball aggregation. The giris are practicing regularly every evening for the series of garnet which they have scheduled for January during which month their season will be on. The schedule upon which they will pla has not yet been entirely arranged but a! ready three, and possibly four games, are provided for by the business management They are games with Boise at Boise, and La Grande and Wetter In Baker. Also a game with Elgin at Baker is being ar ranged but has not yet been definitely contracted. The datet for the games ha v not yet been determined. Baker mumu 11IU 1 IIL1V . llllfl(0AST SUMS (Scrlpps News Association) Springfield. III., Dec. 8 Bishop Sey mour cf the Episcopal church, died this morning at six-fifty of onsmonia. s............ Bishop Seymour wat born in New York in 1829. He wat graduated from the Columbia college in '54 and four yeart later was graduated from th General Theological Seminary, In '65 he wat ordained to the priesthood and heid variout charges thruout New York state. '' i The tame year .in which ha. took th ' priesthood he established the St. Joseph college in Anandale, New York, From : '76 to '79 he wat dsan of the Oenaralh Theological Seminary, also Its professor In Edesiattical history. n '78 he was ooncecrated bishop in the Episcopal ohuro and at the time of hit death was bishop ' of the Springfield, Illinois diocese. The man wat tcholarly, a fluent speak er and hit books on variout church ques tions snd religion have been widely read. Seymour is sucoeeced by the Rv. Edward Otborne D. D., who wat elected ': and contecrated hi co-adjutor about two yeart ago.' .... f IVI 1 111 MAS (Scrlpps News Association) Elpasr, Tsx- Dec. 8 Last night firs wiped out the butinett tection of San Saba. The loet it placed at $1 00,00. KILLED BABY SISTER (Scrlpps News Association) Prairis Du Roche. III. Deo. 8 The thir een year son of William Low, shot and killed his seven year old sister accidently while playing this morning. T e DON'T NEGLECT COUGHS; Nature Might Cure Your Cough With out Aid, But You Can't Afford To Chance It. A cough that ie left to "cure itself is slowly overcome at Hest, and thert it apt to be torn weakness left to make the next cough come easier. Newlin's White Pine Expectorant le naturet't bttt assistant. 1( makes ths cure easy, quick and thorough, It ie perfectly harmless, and Is equally good for old or young. It doetn't pay to trifle with cought when you can buy a remedy on thete terms. . Money back if th remedy fail. . Price, 25 and 50 Cents. NEWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande, Oregon. a 1 A Christmas Suggestion f What HE would appreciate most! Handkercheift. Silk or Linen Silk Mufflers -Fancy Suspenders Fsncy Hoss - S -eaters Neckwear , - - Smoking Jackets Cravenette Overcoats Suit cases Umbrellas from $ .25 to $1.60 1.00 " .60 " .28 ' 1.60 .25 6 .00 ' 18.00 ' 6.00 1.60 2.60 2.00 .76 4.60 1.60 10.00 28.00 16.00 6.00' Gome and take a look at while the stock is complete. Any seletion you make I will lay away for you. AL. ANDREWS HABERDASHER AND TAILOR City Herald. ' of two thousand (dollars annually.'""