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1 ''i V volume vr , " " ' : : ' ' ' i ' ' -! ; - ,.,;, - LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, .JANUARY 12 1907 ; . ; . v- ?. , . , ? ... NUMBER- I Mrtik. I unM,. . -r,,.., ... r ; 1 1 il' III I I 11 I ntJM.UkHIH.Ui1 J KUUI IHIUil Ull I fl ll I II (Scrlpps News Assoclstion) . AIM Oil ai .c ' (SEfops New Association) Washington, Jan 12 Senator Pitch fork Ttlman from Alabama this morning attacked (ha President action on. the . Bornsville affair.,. , He aid Roosevelt's additions were equivilant to lynching. The ajfdrwaia considered the most violent W delivered, from the Snu w charged the Pes'ioieot. with hiving', re. vived the race issue and is bringing, about conditions more threatening than those preceeding "sixty-one. He traced it back to the social, recognition of Booker T. Washington, the colored educator and philanthropist, and said, "That was a mess, but the Brownsville mess is a big ger one. Is the President ready to set his act up to his. own theory, and can his children marry into other races? -Would ti hi accept as his daughter-in-law, a Chinese, Indian or a negro? We kno w' h8would not, but 'fine words will butter no parsnips' and coming from such high sour.e it will d- incalculable harm." DAIRY PRODUCTS Of WASHINGTON (Scrlpps Nsw AnxM-lntton) . Olympia. Wash. Jan. 1 2-Stat Dairy and Food Inspector E. Davies in his re port published today states an aggregate value of $9,000,000 was the output of the dairy industries of the state for the past year but this' does , not include the output of 155 creameries for ,1906 the report from which have not been yet re ceived. Butter manufactured in the state during the past year aggregated 8,000,000 pounds, an increase of about 400,000 over the previous year, but re ports from creameries have yet to come ski Inspector Davies calculates that the total will amount to 9,600X00 pounds. In the last two years, condensed milk valued at $ 1 ,000,000 was shipped from Puget Sound and S600.000 worth from Alaska but as yet the industry is only in its infancy. ROOSEV f- .... . I I Smiling shoppers reflect the happy spirit 'which predominates every corner of the store. The aisles are filled with happy shoppers, completely surrounded by bargains, There is no reason why every shopper should not be happy- here are needed or coveted articles priced within reach of every woman's purse. ' No need to th'nk of economy, we have done that for you happily.' A smiling shopper becomes a loyal customer. We want your friend to learn of the spirit of our "happy week" ..... , . ' . . - If they have not attended this sale, there is still time. New bargains-are added daily and are conducive of the most appreciative smiles. ' And there is a practical side o the smile to biiyexactly what you want at your ovji price makes shopping a joy and makes possible the jollity of our "Happy week". A happy bargain makes a merry buyer. Come - its smiling time this week. X Phone Black 1301 Rome, Jan. 12. The lava covering the ancient city of Herculaneum hat now been removed and today the old city stands out in something like its' pristine glory. It hat been found that the street of Herculaneum are practically walls of solid concrete and the buildings art sealed with barrier and rooft of concrete, for the lava mud hat become stone with the laps of time. Much of the excavation work had to ba done with drill and blaat endowing to this several piictlest art treaturet were desfoyed. The Ameri can Citizens of Rom at a meeting today decided to form an under4nround museum where all the uncovered art treasure will be exhibited. , PANAMA CONTRACT. Ill (Bcrlppt New Association) Washington. Jan, 12,--8ids forth con struction , of the Panama ... canal . were opened today and i; wa found that the lowest bid was that of William J. Oliver, of Knoxville. Tennesee. The canal com mission is to 'furnish all, locomotives, cars, steam shovel and other heavy machkfery. while th contractor i to furnish hi own hand tool, employ hi own . laborers. Work will begin witnin sixty . day after the contract has been signed. . - ATTEMPT TO Kill M. WITTf (Sorlpps News Association) . St Petersburg, Jan 12 Four oolicemen were thot dead and three serious! wound ed vJhile attempting to arrest two men who have plotted to kill M Witte. Friends informed Whitte of the plot and officer went to locate the tchemers. The officer followed the plotter to their hornet, and when the lights were extinguished . they tried to enter. The terrorists opened fire ind repulsed the police when th killing happened. The latter escaped. ADDITIONAL FAMILIES REQUIRED V I Scrlpps News Association) ' Washington, Jan 1 2 Statistics published by the board of Agriclture today tho that there are aoDroxhatelv 600.000- 000 acret of public land yet to be tenanted and the board has proclaimed its judgment that with rapid farming five acret of the fertile unoccupied land are sufficient to support an average sized family. This would mean hornet for 60.000.000 more families than there are now in the country or about 240.000.000 individuals which would swell the population to three times its present extent. ....' ADDED TO 01R BARGAIN LIST s All millinery in street and trimmed hats go for a smile and a few pennies, we still have a good selection, especially in the $5 to $8.50 values All Mats priced to $3.00 go at $ .98 5.50 go at 1.98 8.50 go at 2.98 MRS. POTTER ENTERTAINS LABORERS (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Jan 1 2 Captains of industry and representative of organized bodies of workingmen from all partt of th United State assembled here this fore nosnatthe residence of Mrt. Palmer Potter to djscus labor conditions. There were over 1 600 delegates in attendance most' of whom represented the leading union in tht country. ' Mr. Potter,, who received great oration, in openine th proceedings announced that th National Civi; Federation under whose autpicet the meeting was being held wished th laborer of th United State all success . THE BRAZILIAN COFFEE CROP (Scrtppa News AesoolUon .,..,, NwYork.Jan 12 Figur published today show that th recent valorization scheme is gradually increasing cofTe ship ments, iroui Brazil, to, toit country. , in November, U8.506.20Q, .pound ..were imported th value being, $19,42,6031 The two big banking houses in this '.city which showed their confidence in Brazils scheme for coffee valorization by adven ing In loan pf $3,000,000 to tke govern-, ment qf the state of St Paulo today eUte that no public offering of the loan will be made. . ,.J '.j i ' A NARROW ESCAPE (8crlpp News Association) 3 Redding, Cal, Jan 12 Irene Davis of. McCloud wa caught in a mass of enow which slid from a house, and wa buried completely, except one' foot Half an hour later the mother returned home and miss ing her daughter, saw her foot.. ' Th girl was taken out in an unconscious state and nearly da ad. . CAI IFORNIA'S COMING CITR US CROP i Scrlpps News Association) ''' ; ', San Francisco, Jan. 1 2. Th : actual shipment of orange for th past season from Southern California were 22.175. and 3788 car of lemons! , This season's lemon crop promises to be. larger than last yur but report from th orange grove are .rather conflicting but it is safe to stat that all round th crop will show a falling off of fifteen per cent.. EXECUTION POSTPONED (Scrlpps News Association) , 4 Denver. Jan. 1 2. The execution of McCarvey wa postponed from last mid night to midnight tor.ight to permit his relatives to visit him. ' Vergere No32 SEAHLE lf( ID SPELL (Scrlpps New Association) ' " Seattle. Jan, 12 Tlvincheof now fell in thteckytinc noon ysterday. Th tmpratur It at freezing point with prospects of colder weather" tilt; ' Thl combined with the1 coal famine; place eatile and the entire : Northwest ' in an uiipfscscantsci condition. ' Street car wi!run all night to keep th track opeii .Jrain are running on an ""uncertain cbJul but ' wire -communication ha not been interrupted. K' ' .. ' " i ,, THREE UVES BURNED - (Scrlpps News Association) u . Lewiston, Jan l8-.Three,liver lost and a chili so badl scorched that it may die, as result of a fire which destroyed the residence of M. F, Fuch in Cotton wood las(t night ' Mr. Fuchtwa a way and whan hi wife awoke ehe found the room full of smoke. Grabbing two child ren th ran thru the flames to safety. Mis Wsthoff and twj . othr children wer asleep upstairs and ware cut off. .. ELLEN TERRUOmST (Scrlpps New Association) , South Hampton, Jan 12 Ellen Terry, the actress, sailed, for America today. She said. "I will starr in th civilized portion of the United State, which means that taction of the country eatt of Chica go and north of Wathlngton. '-' S v PROTESTANT CHAPEL IN SPAIN (Scrlpps News Association) , Madrid, Jan 12 Th King, against the protest ofthe court, has . tabl:nd a protestant chapel connecting the palac for the use of Princes Henry of Batten burg, the queen'e mother, who 1 the King.e guest pending the confinment of Queen Ena. ' ATTORNEY TANNER SUSPENDED (Scrlpps News Association) . Salem Jan 1 2 The supreme court o. Oregon today suspended Albert H Tan ner partner of the late Senator Mitchell law firmrom practice for a period ot ninety day for perjury before -a grand jury the court does not. pas upon, whether the plea of guilty, is conviction . TRISCO OUT Of COAL Scrlpps News Association' , San Francisco, Jan 12 This citv is absolutely destitute of coal, This morn ing L-.e Western Fuel Company, , which controls the market, had but five t.'ns of coal. The steamer Mgnarcb is due with four thousand tons which will scarcely last over Monday. The next col-laden vessel is not due for a week. . What coal the small dealers have, has been doled out to regular customers. Refugee camps are entirely out and 'much suffering is reported. . , - METHODIST GOVERNOR ON FIGHTING (Hcrlpps News Association)' .. .. Denver Jan 12 The governor's'" stand on prize fighting elicits wide comment. He says the executive of a state cannot and must not interfere with the g:vernment of cities. Personally he would have prize figeters sit in church and .sing hymns, but cities must make their own regula tion?.- INDIA1S ON A PAR (Scrlpps News Association) Guthrie, Ok!a.. -12Th constitutional convention today reported provisions pro hibiting race distinctions between Whites and Indians, defining "negro" o mean cf African-descent within the third degree. No legislative act shall become a law un til ninety days after the adjournment. Th state is given ri.jht to engage in ' mminj manufacturing. - . NIWHAUSIN TRANSFERRED ' irtrrlpps Nr AmhwWIIod) Pprtland Jan 12 Tom Newhausen chief of the interior department of special agents, has been transferred to Francisco. San DENIES APPEAL The Supreme court today denied an appsal for a new trial for Oliver Megorde of Malheur county. Th murderer must i Scrlpps News Association) St Petersburg Jan 1 1 2 The Temp today in it official issue pub lished the following apalling statistic re specting the murderous operation of th terrorists from Feoruary last year to De. 51 During this period th follow ing persons were either Killed or danger ously injured- by ,t dagger, revolver or bomb viz-Governore General end Governor of Townt 67; ' Prefects of Police and other officers of the force 872 policemed 547;offlcert ofthe" Gendar merie 47; Officers of the army of the Imperial Guard 124; Soldier 1582 Civid funcjionariea'of' varibut rank 216; Cler gpmen 65; Members of Commercial ins titutions 68! Landowners manurWurss rHiK.,. -ir . iiumusr w.-..,. ymma.in9. wurninon, snu o forth klllsd or wnimH4 k. k. -r.... Istt reached the enormou tnU! of 82,- .. ; pi FIND IN NANITOUUIf ISLANDS .. (Scrlpps Newe Association i 1 4 : "' Vificouver, B. C, Jan, 12. Oil hat been discovered in vast quantities in th Manitoulin Islands.' All the '' island with th exception oftwo belong to Canada and they cover a range' 6f one Tiundred end fifty mile by seventy or eighty wide. It hat been found that the cost of sinking well on th islands 1; only ; about one third of the cost in the oil field of Penn lylvania and Wst Ontari. " It ' is an nounced that th Canadian Government is going to step in and prevent the sup plies from going into th hands of the Standard Oil Company which at present controls the Canadian Oil market. , INSURANCE REFORMS IN FORCE J iScrlpps New Association),,; ;:) ev York, Jan 12 The inurance '"re form eourd by th Armstrong Com-, mitt of th legislature , com into ffct today. For thl year" and hereafter no company will be allowed to write more than $160,000,000 worth of business a year; agents commission will be reduced atleaiton fourth; every new policy must contain the full contract under which the holder end insurer alike ere bound, ang no more deferred' dividend policies can be issued. Besides the main reforms everal other but less drastic changes go into effect. , i !f , v MISS DOROTHY PARDEE MARRIED CScnpps News Association) Hazleton Pa., Jan. 12 The marriage took place here today of Miss Ddfothy Pardee, eldest daughter of Frank Par dee th coal operator and Harold Benja min Clarke of New York. Mis Pardee and Mr, Clarke are well .-known ir -New York Socie y. The brides grandfather was th founder of this city and a ; pio neer operator jh the anthracite field. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN PENNSYLVANIA (tVnppi News Amociation ) Seranton. Pa., Jan. 12 There are now 800 caset of typhoid fever We. Tne deaths only number ten. Mayor Dimick has . made a personal inspection of the poorer quarters where the epedemic exists and states tiat ho found a deplor able cinjitiori m certain densely occupied places. Alt steps are taken by the" authorities tostimpout the desease which is said to have originated from the use of impure water. SEAT I IE STEAMER AGROUND 'npi News Amorist Ion t Seattle, Jan. 12,-The steamer Alice Gertrude, under Captain Kelstron, and plying between Seattle and Clallam bay, went rground on a reef two hundred feet from the shore of Clallam bay at ten last night. It is in a dangorou pos'tion and th sea is running heavy. The boat carries a crew of eighteen mon and a nuinutr ol pussunijdrs. i Hi' model r staukat J. A. Arbuckle Proprietor . AiiOTIlFl SPECIAL r (Scrlpps News Association) ' 3 ;i Washington Jan 1 2 President Roose velt toaay tent another special message It ay that temporary work mutt be done by the Southern Pacific and later Mnuwiiuw permanent imitation. Wnat amounthall be paid by the road men- Uoned must be determined later,, but th permanent work will cost two million. , Until the' complications' between ths Califdrnia' Develoomsnt' Comnsn sivi subsidiary caset ere eettled. the Presi dent says the government , will not be justified in 'having 'dealing with the cor porations. If th river i put bclt , in its tour end pronarty maintained in' that original course, the progressive back out ting will in e few year extend, to and finally destroy the Liiguna dam, thue wiping out million of, dollar worth of prrpirty. .The great Yuma bridge wiil go out and seven hundred thousand acre of feed land will be converted into a desert if th monty Is not appropriated at one. Th mtssag advocate th entire Colorado development' property being taken over a? part of th reclamation system It will be ' necessary to'' obtaiij concessions from Mexico s well at to purchase the irrigation concernt' holdingt. If congrctt doet not make adequate' pro vitioht to take up this work Ifrwill be In ferred thet It aequiescee n mbandonmnt of th work at Laguna ad all future at tempts to utilize all valuable public do mains in this part of the country. ; RECORD. BOSTON IMMIGRATION (Scr'pps New AssoclsUon) Boston, Mass. Jan. 12 No less than 12 869 immigrant landed at this port during th past year. Th fjgurt relate exclusively to aliens arriving from tran satlantic ports and (how that Italian lead all other with a , total of ; 1 7,049. Scandanaviant follow with 11,476 and Irislj with 9280. Oniy 1.2' Chinese and 9 Japaneso came here seeking hornet. i ,k : V -. ... , . TRAFFIC BLOCKED BY SNOW (Scrlpps New Association) ... St Paul Mind Jan 1 2 All line from the. west into this city are blocked by snow and sleat, but tne temperature is not very. low.. .Wire are interrupted. - and, trains In Dakota and Montana are not moving. As the roads have stocked the;r cars with provision in case of just such an emergency, the passenger 'are not Buffering. ' . - NEW CARDINALS FOR AMERICA iHinpps Nows Association) . Rome, J.in 12 It ha been announced on authority here today that th encycli cal of Pope Leo -against .Americanism wss written by Cardinal Gibbon, who, thinking it was inspired by Cardinal Ram- pollo, joined the Austrian and German Csrdmal in defeating RamDollo at ths last conclave., it is also stated on hioh authority that Archbishop Ireland will be made a OardinaJ. MINERS ALL RESCUED '.Scrlpps New Association) Montgomery, Ala. Jan 12Th hund red miners that wer entombed yesterday by a cavein wer rescued today. None are fatally hurt. - -: ' ' a 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 causa dyspepsia. Thero are two things iu , one ever complains of, and that is our food and our price ! reeeeeeeeeev hang. strr-sirrweviutie-srissirjiuA, ' ' i. s . . a V iimosissi I Hl iltiiM nil