BEC01Y1F A BOOSTING MEMBER OF THE UNION COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
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VOLUME VI
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 . 1907
NUMBER ' 19
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Tonopah. Jan. 9 There will be a big
fight carnival on St. Patricks' day. Be
sides Gans vs Britt. Herman vs Young,
Corbett vs. Murphy, Melody and Jimmy
. Oardner will fight for the middle weight.
The purses aspretnta rfy tv
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Welch, Siler
and James Corbett will
referee.
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PANACEA
FOR ILLS
(Scrlpps New Association)
London, Jan. 9 Candy is a sure pre
ventative of consumption, according to a
leading physician of this city. He says
that all children should be taught to eat
sugar, declared that sugar and candy
factories are the finest health resorts for
eomsumptives imaginable.
1 J He says that his experience shows that
candy eaters are proof against deadly
diseases and it is almost impossible for
them to become drunkards.
MARTIAL LAW IN SCRANTON
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Scranton, Pa.. Jan 9 As a result of a
typhoid epidemic the city is practically
under martial law. The mayor says the
epidemio demands martial law for the
CASE POSTPONED
' The Belmer vs Present case, booked to
be heard before Justice Hough yesterday,
was postponed until late this afternoon
because of the serious illness of thede-
-fendant.
UPHOLSTERING
OLD FURNITURE .
. MADE -
GOOD AS NEW
Lounges and couches upholstered.
Mattresses recovered and generaly
renovated, carpets cleaned arid-put
down.
Special Furniture Made to Order,
ftll Work Called For and Delivered
Promptly.
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I CHARATEE PERFECT fIT f OR ONE YEAR
Or will cheerfully refund your money
I have never had patient that was not fully
satisfied uith my glasses
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ATTEMPT TO BREAK MERdER
(ScVlpps News Association)
St Louis. Jan 9 Suits to dissolve the
alleged merger of the Wabash. Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany, the Pacific Express Company, the
American Refrigirator Company, the
Rapid Transit Company and a half score
of other western elevator and railroad
companies, was filed in the supreme co-rt
today The companies named, the at
torney general, alleges, are owned by the
same company, the Goulds, and is a vit
iation of the constitution and the laws of
Missouri.
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Detroit Jan 9 An undentified man is
killed, six men and one woman injured
and a total property loss of $760,000 as
a result of a fire which partially destroyed
the two million Michigan Stove Company
last evening. Two thousand men are out
of employment. The death and injuries
were due to a Are department horse
plungi-g into the crowd.
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' . London, Jan 9 A bill was deposited to
day to incorporate the Channel Tunnel Co
and to authorize the constitution of works
which will form part of the scheme, in
tended to connect England and France
bv means of a railway under the FngFish
Channel. Powers are sought to execute
such works up to the three-mile limit, and
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rTi.Va ,,nnt.H ihnt nnw comDanv shall
hereafter be registered for the purpose
of earryihg out the entire project., ." l is
estimated that the scheme will involve a
total outlay of $30.000000. It isin
tended to raise half of thaoamountin this
! country and the remainder is promised by
France as soon as the scheme shall have
received Parliamentry sanction
here. A limited liability company was
reaistered here today with a-apital of4-
S40.000.000. Two paralled tunnels wil
be constructed, the total length under the
i sea being 24 miles, and. with the land
! approaches on either side, 30 miles.
I When the trunk lines, now in the course
of construction thru Greece, has been
completed the opening of the channel
tunnel will shorten the mail route to India
by 26 hours and it will be possible to
travel from London to Shanghi witnout
having to step on a ships deck.
NOTHING
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YOUR EYES!
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NEW JEWELER
AND OPTICIAN
HAT IMPEACH
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E. A. HITCHCOCK
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington Jan 9-Senator Carter of
Montana today gave notice that he ex
pected shortly to denounce on the floor of
the senate the order of Secretary Hitch
cock to withdraw certain lands from
pnblic entry. He presented a resolution
providing thai no executive officer had the
authority to forbid and prevent the .is
suance of patents when the requirements
EASTERN OREGON WHITE-
La Grande is 'soon to be the shipping
center for alf Eastern Oregon lumber
concerns. The Eastern Oregon White
Pine Agency, formerly of Salt Lake,, but
now removing its head office to La Grande
is to be the medium for lumber manu
factures and will ship, market and collect
for practically all the companies in this
section of Oregon.
. F. G. Scott, formerly a La Grande boy,
is reported to be at the head of the agency.
F. S. Murphey, well known in lumbering
circles in this city, originated the market
ing system but the management has late
ly been turned ever to Mr. Scott.
BLOCK SIGNAL
(Scrlpps NVws Association)
Washington, Jan. 9. So staitiirg have
been the facts elicited by the Interstate
Commerce Commission regarding the in
effective operation of the block system
that it has been determined to make a
general investigation of the subject thru
cut the country along lines, developed in
the inquiry intd the wreck of the Baltimore
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NORTH YAKIMA RELIEVES
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(Scrlpps Newt Association)
North Yakima. Jan 9 A train load of
coal was ra ded a' the station by citizens
who are without fuel and twenty cars
were carried off. Tne engineer started
to pull out of town when the levers cf
the false bottoms of the coal cars were
pulled out and the ccal let down on the
tracks. No trains will be allowed to pass
without leaving a certain amount of
coal.
The city has been sufferi-g intensely,
and the force resorted to. was because of
absolute necessity. There was no viol
ence but a carefully prepared system of
HITCHCOCK
CLARENCE D. CLARK
of the homestead laws had been observ
ed. Hitchcock was "Grilled" by the
special senate committee which has
been investigating the affairs of the Ave
civilized tribes. The committee was
curious to know what authority the sec
retary had in withholding the land from
entry. Sanator .Clark of . Wyo
ming threathens the impeachment of Sec
retary Hitchcock. ,
PINE AOT COMING
The object of this agency is to make un
iforrn prices and for its services in finding
a market, and collecting for the lumber
sold, will receive a certain commission
All lumber will be shipped thru the med
urn of the office which will be located in
this city, perhaps early next month. It is
likely that the Meacham, Hilgard, Perry.
Elgin, Imbler and Baker City sawmill
companies will become members of the
agency. It is of necessity, a large and
controlling firm. ... .
The company is now. making prepara
tions for coming to this city at an early
date. 'i
STSTEM
f & Ohio at Terrs Cotta a few days ago.
The commission will begin an investiga
tion of the wreek at Lawyers, Va., on
Thanksgiving day, when President Spenc
er of the Southern road was killed. The
commission has learned that there is a
general disregard of principles of the block
system as the device was originally de
vised. attack. The engineer and conductor were
notified to allow the citizens time to take
some of the coal to relieve immediate
suffering, but on the crew's refusal to
comply with the earnest requests of the
coal committee, strategy was resorted to
with successful results.
TO NIGHT IS THE BIG CAME
Tonight at eight thirty, the whistle will
blow calling the Blues and Whites of the
high school girls' basketball team to the
floor for the first contest of the season.
Admission is twentyfive- cents. 1
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BRAKEMAN ARRESTED ,
(Scrlpps New Association)
Salina, Cal., Jan. 9. Two brakomen
on the Southern Pacific wee arrested last
evening following the holdup of Alfred
Newman and Edward Wiggins in the rail
road yards. Newman ran, but Wiggins
on resisting, was seriously slashed with a
knife, his watch and money taken. The
stolen property was found in the posess
ion of the brakemen now in custody and
it is believed that the prisoners not orly
committed this robbery, but many other
similar offences during the last few weeks.
MILITARY
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(Scrli pa News Association)
St. Petersburg Jan. 9 General Pavloff,
chief military procurator of Russia, was
assassinated this morning while attending
a court martial ofseveral revolutionests.
A Terrorist, , disguised as a workman,
approached the general and emptied his
revolver at the distinguished official.
The assassin was captured after a hng
chase thru the streets in which he shot
forty shots, killing a policeman' and
wounding a boy. The crime was com
mitted deliberately and. showed careful
preparation. The - assassin had gained
entrance to the garden under the. pre
tense that he had a report to submit to
the military procurator. He approached
within arm's length of Pavloff and fired
seven shots into the official's body.
; ; RENO SUEfERlNG
(Scrlpps New Association).
Reno, Jan 9 The fuel famine has'
placed this city in a state of suffering
from th$ intense cold. ' All wood in the
yards is- sold and will close down to -
morrow. The Southern Pacific yards at
Sparks have only enough coal to last
twelve hours and unless the fuel is im
mediately received, no trains will run out
of Sparks. " V -
Of THE CHOICEST IN THE
LAND-
fail maids and brave men the
most cultured, the widest traveled,
the fittest to judge if fitting fire
for the table, can find naught but
praise as their opinion of our
staple and fancy groceries or the
luxuries prosperity permits. Our
large buying and moderate pricing
has much to do with putting groc
eries of the best sort into the
homes of people of ordinary means.
A small trial order will convince
you of the superiority of our store
and our sales methods.
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. NORTH FIR STREET
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j THE MODEL RESTAURANT j
; J. A. Arbuckle Proprietor
GILLETTE IS
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SHOES NOW
(Scrlpps New Association)
Sacramento, Jan, 9. James Gillette of
Eureka was inaugurated as governor of
California today noon. Pardee delivered
his farewell address following the inaug
uration, A heavy rain detracted the mit-
ernor Pardee and the new governor Gill
ette to the theatre.
PROBE BAILEY'S ACTIONS :
(Scrlpps News Association)
Austin, Tex,, Jan. 9. A resolution signed
by twenty-five members -of the lower
house, was filed in the legislature today,
which calls for a searching Investigation
into the affairs of Senator Bailey. It la
regarded as the biggest political sensation
Texas has ever had.
GRAIN MARKET
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, Jan. 9- Wheat 'opened at 78 V.
dosed at 1f corn opened at
closed at 43: oats opened at 3 6)1
closed at 85.
Our Promise for
V'- . fV 'jr'
We promise : you such
drug store service as one
seldom finds -the finest
service possible for us to
provide. 'Neither pains
nor . , expense will 'Z'- be
, spared to make trading
here easy and pleasant. :
We have been on the
steady, forward ; march
for years, keeping step f;
at all time3 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-and-true kinds.
We would like your trade
during 1 907.
Ncvvlin Drug Co.
GOOD FOOD
Good Service
are points of merit
that belong to our
restaurant. You
don t go away hnn
gry. and what you
get builds you up
and don't cause
dyspepsia. There
are two things 10
one ever complains
of, and that fs our
food and our prices