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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, . DECEMBER J 1 1936
NUMBER 6
DEATH OCCURS FROM
(tREBRO SPIfiAL MENINGITIS
Ar died last night after frightful suffering
little hopes of other children
Dr. J. H. Hubbard returned last even
ing from Union, where he went Sunday
tojaat the stricken Jones family of that
city. In speaking of the case, the doctor
said this morning: "The sufferings of that
family, an only be appreciated when one
sees tffianvulsions and hears the screams
of the afflicted. While there may have
been ptomaine poisoning originally, that
is not the cause of the present suffering
nor was it the cause of the two deaths
yesterday. The complications are termed
cersbro-spinat meningitis, or in other
words, an inflammation of the membranes
about the cerebrum and the spine. 1
have not the least hope for the two
childcin who are now afflicted, and but
very little hope for Mrs. Jones."
The nature of the disease is such that
their necks turn backwards, and the suff-
CHARTER COMPUTED
The City Council last night completed
their consideration of the proposed new
charter and have submitted it to
the officers of the Commercial . Club who
after going over it carefully, will return it
to the council with such suggestions as
they may consider expedient. After ifs
return to council, the entire, charter will
be printed in the Observer and within a
few days thereafter, public mass meet
ing will be held in the Commercial Club
parlors, where tht public generally will
be invited to be present and a general
discussion may be had before placing it
before the people for their ratification or
rejection at a special election. ! V
ering ones are actually lying on their heels
and OacK oi ineir iau. I i iu.iii:'
to give them nourishment. Mr. Jones!
has been unconscious for several days
and is not aware that two of her children
are dead, Besides th two who are dead,
there are two other children afflicted. Two
other girls of the family art ' not in the
home and have not been seized by the
malady. : ' ' . . ''
'MRS. JONES DEAD
' A later report from Union states that
Mrs. Jones died last evening. One of the
little boys, it is thought this afternoon,
will recover but the fifth child will ' die.
Of the five who were first stricken but
two remain and these are suffering
agonies that are frightful. Mrs. Jones
continued in the awful misery up to the
time of her death.
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(Scrlppa New Aaaoclatlon)
' 'Washington,' Dec 11 The - Belgian
Legion denies that King Leopold main
tains a lobby to prevent action against
alleged atrocities against Congo natives
Action win be taken tomorrow on Muta
tor Congo's resolution of yesterday, ask
ing for international investigation. The
senate will, tomorrow, discuss the San
Francisco-Japanese question.
NILE AT
TOUCHES TRAHSfORMER
AND fAllS DEAD
AEEIRM THAT SIOANE
INHERITED INSANITY
(Scrlppa Newt Association)
San Francisco, Dec 1 1 The extortion
case against Mayor Schmitz and Abe
Ruef appeared In Judge Dunnes' court
this morning. The court was not ready
to.decide on the motion of the defendants'
attorneys to dismiss the indictments on
the grounds that they are not made out
according to law. Prosecuting Attorney
Heney presented a full and formal objec
tion to the motion. Ruef attorneys
followed Heney with an oral argument
for the dismissal of the Indictments on
the grounds that they were invalid under
the civil code.
PUGET
SOUND
was
(Scrlppa Mens Association)
Spokane. Dec. 1 1. The prosecution in
the tri-i Sidney Sloane. charged with
the tnJRfcr of his father, James F. Sloan,
is making an effort to discredit the testi
mony which the defense is seeking to
show. The defense tries to show Sidney
inherited mental weakness from his
parents. Schoolmates and teachers test
fed that the boy was sane, but of a sav
age temper. The defendant is calm and
indifferent and will probably not be put
on the stand during this phase of the trial.
COMMERCIAL OB DANCE
After several weeks of inactivity in
dancing circles, the Commercial Club has
decided to begin its weekly dances again.
Next Friday evening is the first date, and
on that date the club will be ready for
dancers of the city who wish to attend a
social dance.
F M Housh, manager of th Grand
Ronde Electric Company i visiting th
sub-stations thru out th valley today.
DEUNQUfNT TAX UST
The Observer was awarded the con
tract for printing the delinquent tax list
for the year 1905 and will run it in sec
tions in the Daily. It will appear entire
in the Weekly edition of th Observer
this week and will appear entire in on
issue of th Daily during th first week
in January.
(Scr.'pps New Association)
Seattle. Deo. 11 Puget Sound
swept last night by a gal blowing sixty
one miles an hour Many small crafts in
the sound and Lake Washington, war
driven ashore and broken up The safety
of several vessels have not been reported
since the storm and it is feared that
many are damaged Wires to the north
and west are down.
Because he insisted on approaching a
transformer, James Gregory, of Hot
Lake, lies dead in th morgue of this city
today.
Gregory, who ia an employe of th Hot
Lak Sanatorium, th electrician Mr.
Duncan,, and . Doctor Phy had spent
several hours in repairing th lighting sys
tem, which had been out of commission,
and just completed th repairs and turned
on th current, when Oregory stated he
wa goitig into th ant room wima um
transformer was located, to see how the
instrument was working. Th electrician,
realizing th danger of such a movement,
expostulated but to no avail. Th man
pointed toward the transformer. Seeing
th action, th electrician seized him by
th sleeve only in time to receive a alight
shock from Gregory, who by that time
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CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT'
(Scrlppa New Association)
Kansas City, Deo. 11. Harry V. Allen
was arrested today, charged with em
bezzlement from th Mystic Shrine, of
over $7,600. , He pleaded not guilty and
went to jail in default of $10,000 bail.
BISHOP M( CABE STRICKEN
(Scrlpp New Association)
London, Dec II Chas McCabe bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church was
striken with apoplexy today, His re
covery is problematical as h is seventy
year of age.
had been the transmitter of 22000 volts
of electricity. He fell dead, still" In th
grasp of th man who would have saved
his lifa.
An inquest was held at th Lak last '
waning and later th body was brought
to this city, where it is i.ow lying in th
morgue.
Gregory hailed from New York. From
that stat he cam' to Wardner, Idaho,
from there to La Grande, where he wa
Z""'Zi r f Innnln. ; About two
months ago he want to Hot Lak and ha
worked there. He is an unmarried man.
The local authorities hav wired to rel
atives of th dead man who reside in
Rhode Island, asking for Instruction re
garding disposal of th body, but hav
not yet received any reply. Th remains
will be Jield in th morgue until definite
instructions reach th authorities.
BR
AND BOOTH
John Halgarth, or. of Elgin' football
playera, was a visitor in th city this
morning.
NOTORIOUS
GOVERNOR
GARFIELD'S SUCCESSOR
(Scrlpps Nrw Association)
Washington, Deo 1 1 The President
today appointed Deputy Commissioner,
Herbert Knox Smith to succeed Commis
sioner, of the Bureau of Corporation,
James R. Garfield.
Chief of Police, Rayburn, returned last
evening from Walla Walla where h wa
sailed a a witness in a court martial.
CASE AGAIN
(Scrlppa News Association)
Salem, Or Deo 11 The supreme
court, in th cas of S S Booth appelant
against J W Scriber, appealed from
Union county. Robert Eakin judge, today
reversed th judgment of th lower court
and ordered a new trial on th ground
that th lower court admitted Incompet
ent evidence.
f????. THE QUESTION IS
What will I buy for Christmas?
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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 all Come in and See.
IS DEAD I
GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS
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(Bcrlpps Nsw Association)
Boston, Mass., Dec. 1 1. Ex-Governor
Kranklm J. Moses, of South Carolina, was
aphiaxiatad at a boarding hous on Win
throp Beach this morning. Th jury is
still undecided as to whether or not th
death was accidental or suicidal. Moses
served in th confederate army, and was
one of the first to benefit by the recon
struction. He was governor of his state I
in seventy four. He ran all lines of cor
ruption while in office, some of which were
selling paraons, levying tax on every bill.
When he sought re-election, he used tht
militia to prevent arrest. He was cast
from his family and had to flee. Since
then ha has lived on various shifts, few of
which were honest.
ERAN(E IN
REIKIS
PREDICAMENT
It is not too -arly
to begin think- '
ing about Christmas gifts. .
From now on th time will pass
very rapidly. Than there is a lot .
of satisfaction in making selection
while stocks are complete and while
you can do so at your leisure which
is an ' impossibility in th hurry and
bustle of th ' two weeks before Christmaa.
Our full line of holiday goods is now here
ready for your inspection. Seeing it while
it is complete wil suggest suitable gift for
everyone on your list will solve every difficult
gift problem. We urge you to come a toon as possible
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and as often thereafter as your time will submit, to inspect our good.
NEWLIN DRUG COMPAf Y :
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A Christmas Suggestion Ij
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Verere No. 27
(Scrlpps New Association)
Paris. Dec. II. A large attendance
creeled tht called mass meeting this
morning to discuss the church problem.
However, the attendance contained few
men, a fact which demonstrates that the
men of Franc ar little interested in the
church fight that is raging here. Priests
have named services for the week with
out reference to th illegal status which
they will assume after tomorrow. The
government says that it will not be forced
into a sensational attitude by the intem
perate. Cardinal Richard, archbishop of
Paris, says there has been no violence.
but passive resistance and that the church
' ha exhausted all protest at every step.
Handkercheifs. Silk or Linen
Silk Mufflers
Fancy Suspenders
Fancy Hose -
Sveaters
Neckwear
Smoking Jackets
CraveneUe Overcoats
Suit cases
Umbrellas
from $ .25 to $1.60
1.00 "
.50 "
.25
1.60 '
.26 "
8.00 M 10.00
18.00 " 25.00
6.00 - 16.00
1.60 - 6.00
2.50
2.00
.78
4.60
1.50
!! 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
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