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VOLUME VI
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY1, DECEMBER 8 ,.1906
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YESTERDAY
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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
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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.
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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.
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BISnOP
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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
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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
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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
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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.' ....
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(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.
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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.
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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.'""