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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTVY OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14 19o3 .
NUMBER 19,
ACCUSED Of
ADDING SLAP
10 Mill
(Scripps Newt Association) ' ,
Home. Dec. M It is said hare that the
transfer of Ambassador White from this
city to Paris, is because the American
representative refuse to receive at the
- embassy, a number of high society
women, of the Princess -himay type, and
fiiUr telling the American women in Rome
Dot to associate with such as the leading
society lady of Rome. The Italian gov-
nment is angry because it feels that
TSSesevett added a slap in its face by
sending White to a more important post,
thus upholding him in what the Italians
call a direct insult.
lONGRKf ACCIDENT
i Scripps Neva Association.
New York. Dec 10 Eight riders and'
women spectators we're hurt in a spill
this morning b iween contestants in the
six-day bicycle race which is being held
at Madison Square Girders. Vander
stuyft was hurled from his wheel into a
box. his head striking the rail and his
body hitting a woman. The race was
stopped for an hour to bandage the con
testants head. The race was then re
sumed. ,
D'ED TODAY
(Scripps Newi Association)
New York, Dec. 14 Rankin Duvall
the actor who attempted to commit sui
cide vesterday ' by stabbing ' himself in
the abdsmeo with a cheese . knife, died
today. ' j
VICE PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE
INCREASE IN SALARY
, WfRE NOT. WANTED
(Scripps New Association)
Artmore I. T., Dec. 14. A number of
negroes who were discharged from the
25th infantry, were refused by the naval
officers, upon application to enlist in the
navy.
NEW SCHEDULE NECESSITATES
. (JUKE IN MAIL SERVICE
During the last few days, the question
of ma'ung letters and receiving mail after
six o'clock from the post office, has been
doubtful and many are not intelligent as
to the real status 67 how the mails are
now handled after six o'clock. Formerly
the local postoffice maintained a night
clerk and during that time, mail would
be made up and distributed at all hours
the night, in other words, whenever a
train came in.
The change in passenger schedule has
rectssitated a change in the system of
r.f.i service of the city. Tne local office
only required to make up mail until
nine o'clock, in the evening. Prior to the
new schedule, number 5 was due here
before nine o'clock and consequently a
man had to be kept at the office until
that train arrived. Now the time for
that mail has been changed to arrive
after nine o'clock and consequently the
local office does not have to distribute
the mail from that train. The same
man who handled the mail from number
6 formerly made uptha mail for number
1, due here then at six In the morning.
That train is not due now until 8. which
allows the day shift at the post office,
ample time to make up the mail for that
train.
Briefly told, under the new system,
mails will be made up at the office unti1
eigiit-thirty in the evening, and a letter
dropped in the office before that hour will
be mailed. However, there will be no
distribution of mail after the Elgin mail
arrives.
(Scripps News Associations
Washington, Dec. 14. Secretary At
torney General Moody says he will qual
ify for supreme justice next Monday, when
the change in President Roosevelt's cabi
net takes place. The ship subsidy fight,
by agreement of the committee today,
got over to Jantrry seventh, when a vote
will be taken. It it announced that Pres
ident Roosevelt will send a special mess
age to congress after the holidays, which
it is allege J will favor the subsidy. Much
criticism was made because he did not
take a stan on the important bill in his
annual message, but the announcement
today puts a quietus on such comment.
-IXmas Goods
now Ready for Your Inspection
All new slock
The best of Toy Land brought to
La Grande
Dolls, games, drums, horns,
mechanical toys that run, walk
and talk, ndestructable toys
that will never break.
Everything to please the little people and useful art
icles to make the grown folks happy.
Our prices are just like the goods. RIGHT.
' You are invited to bring the little ones and see our
assortment
THE LITTLE RACKET
Masonic building Adams Avenue
4esvmHetweme4eM
$ A Christmas Suggestion
f What HE would appreciate most t
z
- 2 Kardkercheifs.
I 2 f Mufflers
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Farcy Hose
Si'k or tT
from $ .25 to $1.50
1.00 " 2.60
.50 "
.25
1.50 '
.25 "
6 00
" 18.00
6.00
1.60
2.00
.76
4.50
1.50
10.00
25.00
15.00
6.00
By a vote of 2 1 4 to 5 1 the House today
agreed to the amendment to the appro
priation bill, increasing the salary of the
V'ice President and the Speaker of the
House to $12,000 each, beginning next
March. On a vcte of 204 to 60 the House
increased the salaries of the Cabinet
officers to the same amount
CONTINUE PROSECUTION
The War Deoartmant late this after
noon announced that Major Penrose and
Captain Macklin of the 25 Infantry,
colored, and who were in command of the
battalion that was discharged by the
President, will be courtm rtialed a a
result of the rioting in Brownsville, Tex.
RKORD APPLE CROP IN INDIANA
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InJianapolis, lnd. Dp 14 Mr.. Joseph
Stubbs, State Statistician, in his r.part
on the apple crop states that it', is more
than double that of the previous year the
amount coming up to' 4.780,000 bushels'
The number of appie treee under cultiva
tion last year was 4.222.078 bjt this
year the number must have materially
decreased. '
FINED FIVE DOLLARS
i Scripps News Association)
London. Dec 14 The five women suf
fragists were each fined $6 and each
elected to serve it out in prison, '
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Neckwear -------
SraidT.g Jackets ------
Ciavenette Overccats ------
S-'. cases ------
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rOme and take a look at whiie the stock is complete.
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iiAL. ANDREWS
o HABERDASHER AND TAILOR
FRANCE'S- COUNTRY CLEROY '
EXIST Oil MEAGRE INCOME
'Scripps News Association)
Paris, Dec, 14The French cabinet to
day discussed the best methods of deal
ing with the church situation. The body
is undecided but conservatives are in
control and it is not likely that there wil
be a roughshod inforcement of the laws
regarding the disposal of the public
edifices connected with the church. Some
propose to allow the clergy to profit by
the law of nineteen-one which permits
r.on-politicat societies to hold religous
meetings.
The French go vernment has decided to
dispose not only of the catholic churches
which are connected with public buildings
but also the Episcopalians. Then the
government deeded that the country
clergy should be cut off from their yearly
ncome amounting to about a hundred
dollars. In view of the fact that only
three hundred dollars aside from the
pension, is allowed them, the decree re
turning the little pittance, means that the
clergy must all but go hungry. The gov
ernment agreed to allow one year for the
priests to adapt themselves to their new
conditio-, but the Papal See has issued
an order, forbidding the priesthood of
France to comply with these concessions
so consequently there is strife.
The French government has controlled
all the property of the Catholis churches
since Napoleon's time, and on these
grounds holds that it can dispose of the
'churches.
WOODMEN CAMPAIGN PLANNED
The Modern Woodmen Camp of this
city has just mailed out a circular letter
to their members announcing that on next
Monday Evening they will have Initiatory
work in both the Fraternal and Benefi
ciary degrees, followed by a banquet to
which all- members and visitors are in
vited. With the assistance of John H. Starr,
District Deputy, they have started in a
campaign for the adoption of 100 new
members in La Grande during tae next
60 days.
The Modern Woodmen of America is
the original Woodmen Society being
twenty-four years old on Jan. 6th and has
at this time 840.000 members in good
standing more than any oth&r two Fra
ternal Insurance socities combined.
It is operated on the "Mutual" plan
charging the members only a sufficient
amount to pay death !osse and current
expenses, though at all times maintain
ing a sufficient cash balance in the trea
sury to meet all contingencies.
During the year 1 906 they have col
lected only nine assessments from their
members and aftei passing three months
n the year without lev'ng an assessment,
they still have balance of over three
million dollars - cash in the treasury.
During the present year the society has
made a net increase o over 100.000
members after deducting deaths and
suspensions.
Since the recent "Insurance Investiga
tions" have shown such unreasonable ex
travagance in the management or some
of the leading Insurance Companies it
seems that the sentiment of the insuring
public has turned in favor of simple pro
tection for their families at the lowest
possibe cost that is consistent with sta
bility and permance, and for this reason
the Modern Woodmen of America have
written more new business t.".is year than
was aver written by any Insurance society
in a single year.
J. W, Simmons of Portland who has
been State Deputy of the society for the
past seven years, advises us that the
camps throughout Oregon are usually
a prosperous condition and predicts that
by the time the next head camps of the
society meets in June 1 908 the society
will have at ieast one million members.
MA Ok
OUR APPLES
S. S. Mills, representing Fitzner &
Thomas of Milwaukee. Wis., does busi
ness quickly, when he finds something
that is "just right."
He came in on number 6 this r-orning
and as number 1 was 4 hours late, he I otier 6 cars to be loaded at Bryin, Wash
transacted his business and left on the ington, for the reason that he wants
same. He has been looking for some cars of Spitzenbergs. and the Oregon
number western apples and has passed Produce Company cannot furnish the
up Colorado and Idaho. He thinks Wash- ' Spitzenberrs from La Grande.
ington apples very fine but he says the
Granu'e Ror.de apples are "just right."
He purchased 10 cars cf apples from
the Oregon Produce Company, 6 cars to
be loaded at La Grande next week, the
IHE CITIZENS
I'M'
AUTOCRATS
(Scripps Nfw Association)
Berlin. Dec. 14. The political reports
say that the contest between the Kaiser
and the Pope will exceed the French
difficulties. Following the dispute of the
Emperor and the Riechstag, the new
elections will be fought on' the Issue of the
people against the Autocrat.' The leaders
are surprised by the Kaiser's defiance
The Emperor is confident that he can
carry the country at the elections, which
will probably occur in January. The man
of the hour is B Dernberg, a young bank
er, whose business training was received
in America. Dernberg will lead the anti-Catholics.
CHRISTIAN AND QUEEN IN CERNANY
(Scripps News Association)
London, Dec 14The king, queen and
crown prince of Norway, left this morn
ing for Germany after visiting the royal
family of this nation for about two weeks.
They will visit in Germany before goi-g
to Denmark, the native country of the
Norske rulers before returning to their
own kingdom.
(Scripps News Association)
New York. Deo 14 It hat been an
nounced today that the. Amalgamated
Copper Company hat secured control of
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Mexico. John D. Ryan, Thomas Col and
the Butte Coalition Company have com
pleted, the negotiations. This placet the
production of copper virtually in the
hands of John D. Rockfeller and Rogers.
E. J. Huave of La Grand, was a vis
itor in Baker City yesterday looking after
business affair. Baker City Hera Id,
FRESH CANDIES
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A REAL REDUCTION!
We take this plan in order to give you the chance
for a careful inspection of prices athome, to
compare with prices you have seen or heard about
in the well advertised sales in La Grande. On
Monday, Nov. 12, we concluded to sell our entire $10,
000 stock at absolute cost, and sent out printed post
ers to that effect. Our sale has been a perfect success,
notwithstanding the bad weather, we have sold $2500
in goods and you would hardly miss the goods by look
ing at our shelves. We have no line yet broken, our
goods are all new and up to date. We have no shelf
worn goods.
$3.00 Hats for $2.00
2.50 Hats for 1.75
2.00 Hats for
ANOTHER BUSK
FRUIT FIRM
Th Parr-S.mmors Company is cer
tainly doing a rushing business this sea
son. They have their large warehouse
filled from cellar to th roof with choic
est of Grande Ronae apples. A large
fore of packers it now engaged and
while th company hat been exceedingly
curing cars, Mr. Simmons said they need
ed several cars right now snd unless they
could be secured he would have to lay off
the packing ere for a fe diys. Ha
states the demand for our choice fruit is
not confined to ahy particular market and
the prices, generally speaking, are tatis-
fortunaU, everything considered in t-j factory to both grower and byr.
1.25
Shoes Sold at Cost or About 1-3 Off From Regular
Price and a Great Many Below Cost.
It will pay you to buy your dry goods while you can
buy them at the price we bought them. Ribbons and
laces 40 per cent off.
We are going to open a fine line of new sensible
Christmas goods. ' ...
Saturday, December 1
Best grades of keiosene at Si. 50 per 5 gal. Tank
oil 25c per gal.
We have a large stock of ubricating oil that will pay
you to buy and hold over.
Hardware o all descrip tions at 50 per cent. Tools,
saws,, hammers, bits, planes, wedges, etc., too numer
ous to quote prices on. Paints and oils at cost
Chinaware, glassware, tinware, and cutlery at
a bargain.
Groceries cannot be bought so they can be sold
at such a discount, but we will give you all there is in it.
Yours truly
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1MBLER. OREGON
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