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.BECOMF A BOOSTING MEMBER OF THE UNION COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION w m&o, VOLUME VI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY. JANUARY 8 190? NUMBER 53 4 TIei i mil- rWAKNtl fOR GREAT uommisfioners will visit the forty-twn States that have their legislative meetings this winter to induce participation at the A!aska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Officials of the Canadian Pacific Rail road assured 1. A. Nadeau. director gen eral of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expos- that the railway will have an extensive . display at the Fair in 1909. Hundreds of letters have been received from railroad officials by Henry E. Reed, director of the exploitation of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, assuring the management of their hearty tupport In every way to further the success of the enterprise. The New Orleans Progressive Union. n organization of 1500 of the leading busi - - ness men to further the interests of. New Orleans and Louisiana, has appointed an Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Fxposition com mittee to work for the participation of Louisiana at the Fair of 1909. The boards of trade of British Colum bia have endorsed the Aiaska-Yukon-Pa-Cific Exposition and have sent the reso lutions to the provincial and federal par liaments of Canada. British Columbia desires to have a separate building from that of the Canadian government. The Nebraska Club of Washington has been formed at Seattle to co-operate with the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expos iyon management in securing an exhibit from Nebraska. The club will have William Jennings Bryan as its guest dur ing his stay in Seattle in January. nui. CAimunu o munv. or ins un - versky of Washington, has gone East as special crnimffioner for the Alaska P yukon-Pacifie Exposition. He will visit the follow ing states to induce them to take part in the exDosition: Maine. New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut, New York and New, Jer- sey. t Tie subject of reduced rates from ; eastern and middle western points to Seattle during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific mm ;',. Exposition wi:l betaken i'p at the, meet- Y ing of the Trans-Continental Passerger Association which will be held in Chicago . January I o 3 UPHOLSTERING OLD FURNITURE :----M A D E: - GOOD AS NEW Lccrges and couches uphristered. Ma'tresses recovered and generaly rs-ovatea. carpets cleaned and put do.vn. Special Furniture Made to Order. f Xii Work Called For and Delivered rruiiif-'i'. T. H. IIILLNAN C.-r N. Depot PHONE a-.d Kcnrse St. 180! Red mBXeSStaEaSISaSBynBSWmm jYOU RISK 5 By having me IfXAMINE YOUR EYES I CLARATEE PERFECT FIT FOR 0E YEAR Or- will cheerfully refund your money I have never had patient that uas not satisfied uith my glasses Hyer.reish 3jildi 0. M. Heacock, Op'e't Bonnenkamj TO PRESERVE GRAVES Of CONFEDERATES .Scrlpps New Aotatlon) ' - ' Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 8 All arrange ments are completed for the application to Legislature for an appropriation for the purpose of historic. Johnsons Island. Sandusky.jOhio which is the last resting place of a large number of Alabamas Confederate sold ers. When it became known by the Sobert Patton Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy that a northern manufacturing firm had made an offer to purchase the island the chap ter took prompt steps to save the con federate graves from deseration with the result that at the next Legislature a bill will be introduced by state Senator Max Hamburger of Mobile for this pur pose. MME. NORDICA IN N'W YORK (Scrlpps Nnws Association I New Ynrlf. Jan. 8. Thr w a ry large and fashionable gathering in the Carnegie Hall this afternoon when Mme. Nordica sang aelections from the "In- flammatus" from Rossinis"Stabat Mater" She wae assisted by Srfonoff and the Pianist Charles Anthony. Madam Nordica nas definitely announced that she will not sing in opera during her present, visit to this country. in THE flX RATES (Scrlpps New Association) Boise, Idaho, Jan. 8 In hi message to the legislature today. Governor Gooding recommended a railroad commission with power to fix rates and regulate traffic. He urges the enactment of a primary law and the employers' liability law. eight hour laws for mines and the employment of convict labor on state works. Much space was devoted to the assassination of Ex-Governor Steunenberg and urges that provisions be made for the release nf Can yon county of the expense in the prosecu tion of Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone. ITALY AND THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION (Scrlpps News Association) Naples, Jan. 8 The Presiaent of the Chamber of Commerce today announced that this country would be well repre sented at the. forthcoming exposition at Jamestown. U. S. A. Exhibits were ready for shipment from Rome, Genoa. Palermo Florence. Milan and this city. The King has just announced that four battleships and a cruiser will sail from here in such time as to be present at the opening of the exposition and that they would re main there for a considerable time. EXPECT BIG GUNS ' iScripps News Association) Manila Jan 8 The Filipinoes expect Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt to visit the Islands next October. The elections wili take place there on the : thirtieth. The Manila press is very en , thusiastie over the prospects of a visit i from these "Worlds greatest statesmen" as they term Rooseveand Taft. NOTHING fully NEW JEWELER AND OPTICIAN Ml ACTION IS DEfERRED TOR THIRTY DAYS IRE Yesterday, Jan. 7 every division sup erintendent of all roads west of the Illinois Central, which establishes a line directly from Chicago to New Orleans was asked to give answer to the railroad conductor and brakemen'e demand foran eight-hour a day law. On December 10 the demands were formally placed in the hands of superintendents west of the -line stated and given until yesterday to make answer. The demand are rational and appar ently of a much benefit to the company! itself as to the employees. At this time, trainmen are paid on a basis of tan miles to the hour. The main feature of the de mands made ii this time it that the basis be changed to twelve and on half miles LOCALITY SHOULD BE JUDGE (Scrlpps News Association) Washington Jan 8 Senator Overman this morning defended the States Rights in discussing the tendeoies of the federal government to override the prerogatives of the people. He said that federal leg islation of child labor, the admission of negroes and orientals to white schools, and other proposed legislations are en tirely outside of the provisions of the fed GOVERNOR INAUGURATED III METHODIST CHURCH HENRY A. BU(HTClf COLORADO'S NEW GOVERNOR, OUTLINES HIS (Scrlpps News Asnoclatlon) Denver Jan. 8 Henry A. Buchtel, Chancellor of the University of Denver and a Methodist Episcopal minister was inaugerated as governor, today in the Trinitv M. E. church. The ceremonies part'.ok of the appearance of a minister ial function, after which the . ir.augeral parade proceed. There will be no inau geral ball but a public reception will be held at the capital tonight. SEATTLE TRADECY (Scrlpps News Association) Seattle, Jan 8 General C. W.Turner aged 60 a prominent attorney was killed and Andy E Russell, a saloon man was wounded in the shoulder at ;0 o'clock last night in the Russell & Mix saloon by D W Emmons, proprietor of a cigar store Emmons then turned the pistol on him self and shot out both his eyes. He is still alive but is not expected to live. Emmons recently came from North Dakota where he was manager of a ranch. He inyesledina cigar store which he had rented from Russell & Mix and had difficulty with theowners of the sal oon, who thru Turner ordered him to vacate. All of the parties were drinking together when without warning Emmons opened fire. PRESIDENT APPROVED (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Jan. 8. Congressman I Slayden in the House today called atten j tion to the fact that he had been threat j ened w;th assassination if he pressed the ' passage of the bill preventing the enlist I ment of negroes in the army. He at once ; proceeded his argument in -favor of the : hill denouncing the negroes and partiou ; lariy the members of the 25t. regiment and approved the aotion of the President 'n discharging them from Brownsville. HELD ON BONDS (Scrlpps News Association) Kansas City. Jan. 8 Harry Allen, charged with embezzling seven thousand from the local Temple wa held to the criminal coart this morning and released on a ten thousand dollar bond. per hour, or in other words, makinor a work day of practically eight hour. , in view of the fact that this demand was made to every division, racardlasa of which road, west of Chicago, the de mand have no doubt received more con sideration than is publicly conceded. ANSWER POSTPONED The committees met withth O. R. & N. officials yesteHay but after consider able arguments both parties agreed to allow thirty day more time for the rail road to give then final answer. - The re quest for a delay may be taken a a crit erion that the demand ar receiving much attention, but the conductor must of ne cessity wait thirty day yet ere they hear the answer, be it ye or no. eral government. He stated further that the condition must be met and regulated by people of the localities where . the questions arise, and interferences by the federal government appears to be only an attempt to usurp the power of states unwarrantedly. It has been declared that the people will not stand for it and the progress towards centralization must be stopped. .' POLICY Hi policy is outlined as recommending a railroad commission to regulate rates, giving the railroads just consideration and having authority to permit special rates to aid new industries. He wants the influence of the lobbyist minimized; School teachers to receive more money for their services; Favors convict labor and states that he will pay more atten tion to the silent pleading of the common people than to all of the pleading of those seeking something from the state. WOLVES RAVAG THE NORTH (Scrlpps News Association) Marquette. Mich., Jan. 8 In a report issued today State game warden Charles ! H. Chapman states that the number of deer in this section is being alarmingly reduced by the ravages of wolves who are overrunning the entire peninsula. He has purchased several pairs of Irish, Russian and Siber'an wolf hounds and will orga nize bands of hunters to exterminate the pests. The increase in the number of wolves during the past three years is I beginning to cause considerable alarm both atrong ths settlers and those who have an interest in the game protection and the State warden will be actively supported in his campaign of extermin ation. OREGON STATE llORIldllURAI SOCIETY (Scrlpus Nws Association) Portland, Jan., 8 The annual show of the Orezon State Horticultural Society was opored today by tho Mayirof this city. Tne number of , exh'ibits is over 200 per cent greater than tha', of last yearwhilethe qa!ity atl round is fir better. There are exhibits from Wash ington, Idaho, California, Nevada and Montana. Some valuable . presentation cups ani money prizes will be award ed. SEAT RE SHOOTING SCRAPE '"Njips News Association) Seattle, Jan. 8 During row in a sal- oon in Ravensdale. a mining town, last n'ght. Lawrence Porxuisk ihot and killed Alex Skroupa and mortally ounded his orothsr Mike. Th murderer was brot to this city to prevent violence. COMPANY OWNED BANK STOCKS , iRcnpos News Association) Chicago. Jan. 8 F. J. Corning, T. W. Miller, director in the Gas Pipe Company and A. W. Benton Ellis are witnesses 'to day before the grand jury which i ex amining the failure of the Wats bank to day. It is understood that the gas and oca I stock in whidh the men ar inter ested, were found among the assets of the Chicago National Bank. REVIVAL S BY (Scrlpps News Association) Bloomington, III., Jan, 8. Five hundred telephones a re connected every evening with a receiver along side th pulpit in the Methodist church at Neponset where revivals are being held. Neighboring towns and farmers of the district avail themselves of the opportunity to listen to the sermons as they ar delivered. Road are so bad into town that they are utmost impassable. Reports of ths conversations are sermons ar largely sought. ' Y (ATTLE ARE DYING (Scrlpps News Association) Vancouver, B. C. Jan 8Intens cold weather is prevailing over the prairie and provinces. . Hundreds of cattls are dying and th storm are driving th wild animal to the cities. Winnepeg and Vancouver are experienceing thecoldest weather in years. There is much suffer ing on account of th scarcity of fusl. ' Of THE CHOICEST IN THE LAND- fail maids and brave men the most cultured, the widest traveled, the Attest 'to iudan -,f flitmn far for the table, can find naught but praise as their opinion of our staple and fancy groceries or tha luxuries prosperity permits. Our arge buying and moderate pricing has much to do with putting groc eries of the best sort into tho homes of people of ordinary means. A small trial ordsr will convince you of the superiority of our store and our sales methods. PHONE MAIN 48 QEDdEJ BRIT NORTH FIR STREET SRi M MA (OYSTtRsI C A VJ 1 H AMY TYtfc sTf4 Zl THE MODEL RSTAUKAT J. A. Ar buckle Proprietor TEDDY IS A VICTOR OIKE MORE .;.; ... ( v ,, (Scrlpps News A relation) Washington Jan. 8 Th question of the President' authority in th Browns ville affair will not be discussed by th senate - committee. The President is - victorious to this extant. Aftar fha P- sident 'ordered the discharge of th col ored troop stationed at Brownsville, - Senator Lodge, in th capacity of chair- ,: man on military affair, offered a resolu- tion demanding a senate committee ru'ing on whether or not he overstepped hi -authority. The action of th committee ' wrier, it declared that th matter should not be considered by that body, added ' addional prestige to th executive's action It is now certain that Senator Lodge will , offer a resolution ordering still more in vestigation of the affair at Brownsville. ; CRAIN MARKETS (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Jan. 8-Whea opened at 76, closed at 76,'; corn opened at 43 closed, at 86; oat opened at 53 V cosed at .. . Our Promise for We promise you such drug store service as one, seldom finds the finest service possible for us to provide. ; ; Neither pains nor expense will be spared to make trading here easy and pleasant We have been on the steady, forward . march for years, keeping step at all times with the ad vance in pharmacy. The coming year will see even greater advances and our customers will have the benefit of them. You . are sure to find the newer remedies here as well as the ' old fash ioned tried-andtrue kinds. We would like your trade during 1907. Newlin Drug Co. , OYSTER TIME . is always looked forward to with expectancy. What more lupous than a plate of Blue Points on the shell, or a stew, or a fry, or broiled, " OYSTERS. OYSTERS, OYSTERS any way you want, is th way we serve them. Oysters we keep are tho best in the land and all have a good pedigree. If you want to giv an oyster party, our restaurant is the place to bring them to. We hops to see you many times during oyster season. OPEN DAY We sell weekly,. AND NIGHT meal tickets forHW