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KOUSANDS' OF DOLLARS Vr CHRISTMAS TRADE HAVE BEEN LOS? .BY BAD ROAD 3 .it l i A ' ' VOLUME VI LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. qREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 !9C6' NUMBER . 23 it mm M ROOSEVELT MAKES IT (LEAR TO SENATE WHY HE DISCHARGED THRtE HCGRO C . PROffSSOR tXTCIDIFD -.v.r)(jpB NfW Association) London, Deo. 1 9. Extridition of Prof Karl Hiu, of George Washington Uni versity, Washington, u. C. to Germany, as granted today, on the charge of mur dering hit mother-in-law last November L P. WRIGHT DEAD Scrlip News Association) Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. I9-E. P. Wright, father of Ed Wright, general manager of liw Owl i '. ?' " Anc.iiition. died last night. . The funeral wilt take place Thursday. . OPEN SUNDAY ; The Pacific Express office will be open next Sunday, with the exception of the noon hour, to accomodate the Chris: mas traffic. ... ., , Yard Switchman. T. T. Nickerson left this morning to visit friends in Omaha. fmj ' lam iff I . :0m 4 , il -The . : 1L of Happ inzss m is Pursuit Now that the light has died out of summer skies, while the world grows gray, do you think there's nothing to do but snuggle down by the fire, watch the white old world swing around again, and wait impatiently for the Time of Happy Days?, Ah! But you're wrong the whole world, restless, longs for the golden days of summer unthinking, careless of the rare truth that Happiness itself, in its purest form, is now, of all times, so easy to gain. "But where to find it?" Deep under the branches of the Christmas tree it lies where the twinkling light of mystical, magical candles falls on the faces of little children Climb a creaking, dingy stair and see the pale, tear-stained face of a lonely child grow beautiful as some simple toy is clasped to a little heart that beats triumphantly with a reawakened faith in a dear old Santa Claus who did not forget! Let Cnristmas morning bring to each of your friends the knowledge that you have remembered that the days are not busy enough, the years not hurried enough to drive away the timely thought that will glorify even the smallest gift. No need to search the year through. In the jingle of Christmas bells, in the hand clasp of a friend, in the smile of a little one lies happiness. And in more than all else is it rare and beautiful that to possess it you must give it and that in the giving you cannot part with it. . To those you know to those who would know the joy of Christmas giving- store is a neipiui piace. oneives ana counters, cases ana corners fairlv ceneain wieir accumuiauun oi vjiu- i rungs. Make it your own a place in which to choose wisely and buy economically. You will find the Christmas spirit in the air irresistable, contagious with all who help us here eager to make your visits enjoyable. -this groan Umbrellas Everybody's got one!" ? Ah. but not like these. Here are handles thai are bent and twist ed and carved from woods that ccme from every spot on the ktown globe. Others in which the pale opalescent hues of pearl blend with the lustre of sliver and geld. Modish Garments You did'nt know that Santa Claus knows Dame Fashion well? Then come and see the style lines of our superbly modeled earrmnts wraps and suits and jackets and skirts all fashioned Jfc'jvith a defter needle than the ktrdiy old samt can wiela yet all breathing Christmas cheer. f ' ' Leather Goods Hundreds of puzzled folk are to stop before the counters where we show all that is new from the shops of the Leather Workers. Few are to pass on without opening their purses for here are pocketbeoks. handbags, card cases more enticing things than we could describe in an hcur. Indian Robes Which even white men and women like to wear. Useful in a hundred ways. He ndkerchiefs Who bdid. "Handkerchiefs make good gifts!"? You'll say they'll make the most delightful of gifts bef&ra you see a hundred. h part of this extraordinary collection. Some are almost as filmy as a spider's web otners are .edged with fairy-like lace. Furs Furs, deep-toned, luxuriously rich and soft, will add to the charm of the happy faces of hundreds of fortunate folk after Santa Claus his ccme and gone. And best of all the comfort and becomingness of a scarf or coat or muff dosen't depend solely on the price that has been paid. Where Dolls Reign Do you wish to see some little girl's eyes snap with pure rap ture? Bring her here. Here, where the jaunty dolls elbow each other where flaxen and brunette beauties stand, a light of anticipation in their brown and blue eyes as they await the inspection of their future liftle mothers. Linens Handworked linens, ' center pieces, scarfs, table covers, towels, and every thing in the linen department. Jewelry In the toe-tip of the stocking something from these cases should go. A ring a bract!et a brooch a pin a set of studs or but tonswhat yoi' like j long as it snuggles down where it will be discovered last as the best of all the gifts should be. Gloves ' Don't worry at all because you don't know exactly the size of glove that fits the person to whom you wish to send a pair. We expect to be just as busy the day after Christmas ex changing sizes as we are the day before, selling these most satisfactory of holiday remem brances. . ' Toys Our toys a re going fast. Toys f:r boys and girls. Dolls, drums, horns and everything that 'a good live boy orgirl would want. FIRSTSESSION INTERESTING T... Sf'-h inr.'.'?.',. wHn(i-. of the Oregon Good Road Association is now in session at the Commercial. Club. v. Jx i ! i .1 . .... ... . j JUDGE JC HENRY 1 Whe assures Union county some good , - roads This morning broke with a drizzling rain. Then . too, both train were late, which all combined, to cause a postpone ment of the opening of the convention. The train from the west this morning brot to the city, J. H. Albert, president National bank of Salem; . L. R. Webster, County 'Judge Multanomah county; Ex Governor Geer, of Pendleton, John H. Scott, president Oiegon Good Roads As sociation, and the association's secretary H. B. Thielsen of Salem. immediately after one o'clock, business men and farmers from thruout the county to the number of about on. hundred, be gan to assemble at the Commercial Club and to register at the Secretary's table. Before two o'clock president Scott had called the opening session of the conven tion to order. Mayor Stoddard address ed the body in behalf of the city, of La Grande, Turner Oliver in behalf of the La Grande Commercial Clu; and County Judge Henry, who is also a vice-president of Oregon Good Roads Association, wel comed the officers and attendants in his capacity as representative of Union Co. Mayor Stoddard in his address of wel come stated that in the manner of making good roads, he would refund the present Csntinued on page 6 STOCKS Box Goods A complete line of toilet sets, shaving sets, collar and cuff boxes, handkerchief toxes, stag sets, military brushes. Come and see the rest. TAKE A SLUMP - lgt. ICS I r srr- Phone Black 130 Vergere No. 27 iflcrlpps News Association 4 New York Dec. 19--Throttled' in the grip of a tight money squeeze, railroad stock is slumping on Wall street today, in what is vertually a rich man's panic. Millions of dollars are already lost and many traders are forced to .the wall. With call money at twenty-fiv per cent t here is no relief in sight for the pools that have been thrown over thou sands of shares today to lighten the bur den. The Vanderbilts and Morgan have rushed to aid the situation, announcing at noon today that all interest on payments, on all funded indeptedness of the Vander bilt system, which is due Jan. 1st. will be iu vnu. iniauiijira uu crowd is reported to have- taken advantage of the situation to pound the market and bring out the loosely held stocks. " -; prospkting; mining property A party of Portland monied men are in the city this week inspecting the Foley Imhaus Company's mining property at the head of Grande Ronde. There is I natural power at that point amounting to 1 5000 horse power, at low water mark, and with this exoallent water power at tne com pany's command, it is likely that big things wilt develop at that point (Ail LOOM (Scrlppe News Asaonlatlon) Portland, Dec 1 9 Labor leaders are favoring a call for a general strike to aid the carmen, ' The question will be consid ered tonight by the federal trade associ ation. The street car company continues to run its cars on schedule and is dis charging unionists continually. The strikers are apparently defeated. IRE WORK LESS WAT Will RELIEVE (Scrlppe News Association) Washington. Dec. 19. Senator Kans brough today said, "If railroad presidents of the country would spend more time managing their roads and do less strutting about in swell clothes and living in swell hotels, there would not be so much car shortage. Neither would their be so much suffering and death by cold in remote parts of the country, and dvan in the cities." He had just left the President where he held an animated consultation. He con tinued, "All we can do is to investigate and fix responsibility with the present laws. . If the commerce commission could be empowered to order cars from one part of the country to another, the situation would be lelieved." THE MESSAGE IS POINTED (Scrtppa Newa Association) . : T::. ,-? pr,yln? resolution adopted by the senate on Dec ember sixth, demanding information on the discharge of the negro soldiers at , Brownsville, President - Roosevelt today sent the following communication to the senate:' . :' "To the Senate: In response to the senate resolution of December sixth, I. herewith send the report of the secretary of war, General Nettleton, documents and other memoranda as to the precedent for the summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies, some or all. of which were guilty of misconduct, were discharged after full consideration, and I found it my constitutional duty as com- , mander in chief of the army to do so It appears that the feeling between the citizens of Brownsville and the garrison were at a difference and both sides are to blame, but that is wholly unimportant, as nothing that occurred there from this feel ing of difference, offered in any way to shape an excuse or justification for the atrocious conduct of the troops ' when they, in a lawless and murderous spirit, under cover of night, made an at tack upon the citizens. .From nine to twenty soldiers took part in ths attack upon the citizens; they leaped over walls, hurried thru the town, firing at whomso ever they saw. They shot into houses where they saw light, and where the would-be murderers must have known were women and children. Ten shots were fired into one house where two women and five children were huddled. The escape is remarkable. A lieutenant of po'ice rode toward the firing and saw fifteen colored so'diers. They killed his horse, shot the officer thru the arm, which was later amputated. They ehot into a saloon and killed the bartender. None of the individual raid ers were' recogfiized, but many witnesses agree that they were all negro soldiers. These witnesses were corroborated by shattered bullets, shells and clipps from government rifles, found on the ground -No bullet holes could be found in any of the build. ngs at the garrison, thus dispelling the contention that the citizens started the firing. The citizens ' were taken wholly unawares. No prjvate sol dier could have secured the rifles unless commissioned officers had unlocked the gun rack for him, and all evidence proves that these were other than participants in the raid. ' Perhaps all of the com mand knew of the raid andconspiracy. Comrades of the murderers, by their own actions,, rendered it necessary to either leave all the men, including murd- ' erers in the army, or turn them all out. Continued on another race I EVERY HOUR COUNTS NOW j Toilet Casfes Books Perfumes Fancy Stationery Shaving Sets PineBruihes Leather Goods Fine'Cigars Confectionery, etc. Our stock of desirable holiday gifts hae proved attractive to those who realize Xhat Christ mas good will is rJ excuse for extravagance and 4hat a satis factory saving can be made on anything we supply. Our stock is heavy at ail times, unusually heavy now but it is probable that at the very last assortment will be somewhat broken. - lUnce every hour will count. In fine Toilet Articles, Mirrors, and like sensible articles of every day usefulness there is no dan ger of our stock being exhausted. You will be able to find what you want to the last hour and minute or after Christmas for that matter. NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY 1 7 LA ORANDP, OREGON 1! mi
