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VOLUME VI . . LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON.' TUESDAY, 'JANUARY 29 1907 NUMBER 1 49 '
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tlppi News Amoclatlon)
w York. Jan. 25. J. S. Dunn, a
ieling freight agent, aged 40, a
jnedmarvhat been selected a the
Tth jurpfrK'a Thaw trial.
H ofV vlna
trial this monvng, apparently in a
III ofVnaw party were present at
ppy frame of mind in contrast to their
"Sier morse attitude.
r -''"". Ir.a cxiT.intior. r 'be tales-
Evelyn read a number of letters one
which $t handed to her , husband who
tr reading seemed vary much pleased
d chuclceled audible several times,
j Subpeonae from the several district
torney's offices have been issued to
.row a dragnet over New York to locate
tit. J. J. Cains, who was an early friend
f Everyn. The prosecution think they
'ill be able to throw some light upon the
rsk relations of the chorus girl and the
ordered man White and thereby reveal
H motive of Thaw in the killing of the
rthitecy- Mr. Cajne is a buyer for a
Ijs'atVvillir.eryhouseAnd lived in ' the
am houfc that Evelyn and her mother
jvben the Nesbit came to the city. At
hit time the mother and daughter were
p bard straights and .Mrs.. Cain helped
ihm. AUefforts so' far'hav failed to
fnd Mrs. Cain. .. ' ,' '
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FOR GOOD ROADS
9crlr pa, Nws AMocmnont- ,
Little' Rock, , Ark., Jan. 29 There
were no less than three . expert road
builders of the Agricultural department
pf 'Jhe .United States at the Arkansas
hood Roads Convention which was held
we todO Tnere was an address by
lex-Governor Bob Taylor and some prac
tical work done showing the necessity for
mproving the roads in the state.
: MUARGEST STUDIO BuilDING
(8cl?J1l flews Association)
; New York,' Jan. 23 Tie largest studio
apartment hotel in the world ..has just
been planned by Walter Rusiel. the por
trait painter. It will b sixteen stories,
and will be erected in Seventy-seventh
street, -facing the Museum tof Natural
History, Tha building wili cost $3,000,
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LldHT COMPANY 10 BUILD
The Grande Ronde Electric Light
Company is to have an office and store
looms in a building of its own, according
to plans that are now being considei ed.
Approximately, between six and seven
thousand dollars will be used to make the
brick structure on Washington avenue,
t-at ia now being used for a sub station,
into store, office and exhibit rooms. The
structure as it stands now is built in two
parts, one being two stories in height and
the oth r but one. ' It is the plan of tha
company to enlarge the building in height
and depth, so that the entire building will
be' two stories high and reach back to
the alley running parrallel with Washing
ton avenue. Modern office and store
rooms will be installed on the ground
floor, while the second floor will be de-
f is n.:"5::5!?s euen ae ex
hibits and additional store rooms.
DIED H PORTLAND
Tha remains of Mrs. W. R. , Willard
arrived on the late train yesterday after
noon from Portland and were shipped to
Enterprise this morning, where the de
ceased's family resides and where inter
ment will be made. A few days ago. Dr.
Anderson of Enterprise who had been
treating Mrs Willard during her long illness.
suggested that she be taken to Portland
to undergo an operation, - He accordingly
accompanied Mrs Willard to the Metropolis
but the dreaded disease of cancer of the
stomach, had done its work and the op
e ration was of no avail. -
DAMAGING JYTDfNCE
(Scrlpoa Newe Association
New York, Jan 2 It was discovered
today- that John Bell, accused of murder
ing Dr Townsend.wrto waV' shot in his
bed by the sid of hi wife had left a
letter addressed to his brother ordering
the disposition of his body. This letter was
taken by the police to indicate that Bell
contemplated suicide after committing
some act possibly the Townsend murder,
for which purpose the latter, wis written,
that his relatives might see that he was
practicllay at least justified for his rash
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
(Scrtppe News Association)
Naples, Jan 29 The Duke of the Ab
rizzi has again resumed command of the
armored cruiser Varoy. He has announc
ed that he will take his ship and two
pther first class cruisers to America and
be present at f.he opening of the James
town Exposition. The Duke is a first
cousin of King Victor Emmanuel and has
devoted his life to scientific research
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BAKER CITY
TRIAL REWS
Apparently there is little probability of
a decision on the motion for a directed
verdict in the Widdowson murder trial
until some time tomorrow. The entire
morning and a great portion of the after
noon was occupied by Judge White in
presenting his argument for the motion
and the time of action by the court will
be regulated by the length of the argu
ment for the state ae ' presented by Mr.
Lomax; bays The uu City I!:r:!i.
Saturday the state rested its case,
against Alex' Widdowson, who Is held
with Ira Brown charged with the murder
of Willard Moody, and the attorneys for
the defense offered a -motion' for the
court to direct the jury to return a verdict
of not guilty.
In his argument today Judge White
cited a large number of parallel cases all
of which, he contended, presented strong
er circumstances against the defendant
than the case at bar, and all of which
were finally decided in favor of the ac
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If the court allows the motion of "the
defense the case will be thrown out of
court but in the event that the state
wins the argument the testimony of the
defense will necessarily be presented and
the case given to the jury with only the
usual instructions.
COAL AND COKE PRODUCTION
(Scrlpp Newa Asaoclation) -
Pittsburg. Jan 29 Last year was a
record one in coal production in West
moreland county, thsmost fairous in the
state, the output being approximately 26
000,000 tons, an increase of over 3.000.
000 over 1 90S the highest on record. The
output would have been at least 2.000.
000 more if the railroads had been
able to handle the coal. ' Tne outlook for
the present year is very good and an out
put of 50 000,000 tons is expected. The
output of coke for 1907 will show an in
crease of over 1,000.000 tons on account
of about 60Q more ovens being in oper
ation. SPREAD Of PLAGUE IN P10
iScrlpp New Aasoctatloa)
Rio De Janeiro. Jan, 29 The bubonic
plague ie spreading at an alarming rate.
Up to the present there are sixty cases
and fourteen deaths. 'Yellow fever has
also made its appearance and several
deaths firm leprosy are reported. The
bubdnlo plague .was brought into this
country by a number of coolie on a
British tramp steamship. They were
shipped in Bombay. All steps are being
taken by the Sanita ry , authorities to atop
the spread of the diseases. ,
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ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
i8crlpps News Association)
Saranac, Jan 29 Under the auspices
of the Nation Skating Association of the
United States the championship races for
amateur and
bald on Saranac Lake today. . There are
upwards of sixty competitors for the ten
events. ' The attendance is very large.
The winners in todays competition will
represent the United States in Montreal
at tha Canadian championships next
month. ,
ONLY E1VE KILLED
(Scrlppa News Association)
Boston, Jan. 29. A wreck occurred
this morning near South Deerfield, on the
Boston It Maine road, resulting in the
death of five persons. ' "
New Dress Skirts
We have justeceived from New York, a line of the
late skirts, these are beyond a doubt one of the best
line of skirts on the market
THE CUBAN PINE APPLE CROP ;
-iSoriiipa Now AeeeelaMonV-
Havana, Cuba, Jan, 29 The produc
lion of pineapples on the island is annual
ly increasing. The crop of 1 90S amount
ed to 828,41? crate and in 1906 to
978,962. It is expected that the coming
season s crop will beat all records as the
acreage ha been largely increased and
greater car will be taken with the crop.
Pineapples are at present selling at from
$2 to$2.25 per crate.
"JIM CROW, BILL"
(Scrlppe Newe Association)
profsstonahr rr- 6elwrt-ffiSrin Xlty.'-Jait 29 The committee
on railroads today reported favorably on
Jim Crow bill which' provided that all
railroads and street car companies shall
provide movible serene to seperati - the
white passengers from the black.
1 ' INCREASE Of PENSIONS ,
(8crlpps News Association)- -
Washington, Jan 29 The senate bj
was reported favorable in the house to
day providing $12 monthly pension to
veterans of the Mexican and Civil War
veterans over 62 years of age, $16 over
65 and $20 over 70 years.
BANK STATEMENTS CALLED
(Scrlppa News Association) '
Washington. Jan 29 The comptroller
of the treasurer has made a' call for
statements of the condition of business In
all of the banks of the United States at
the close of business on January 26.
POLICE COURT
F. R. arey. of the Swaney & Lilly
cigar strra, J. C. Smith, proprietor of the,
Mint saloon, and M.Kakubu, the Jap who
swamps" the two places mentioned
above, were arraigned before Recorder
SnooK this afternoon by a warrant sworn
out by Street Commissioner S'oner. ' The
complaint charged the defendante with
violating the new ordinances regarding
the emptying of cuspidors an street or in
the gutter. Recorder Snook found them
guilty and fined each Ave dollars. In view
of the fact that this was th first casr
under th new ordinances, and also that
Mr. Swaney was laboring under a misun
derstanding in regard to what his liberties
were in emptying cigar but in th gutters,
th sentence was uspsndsd. Mr. Smith,
also, had misunderstood th ordinances.
' Th trt commissioner and th r-
irr r nmti in th tatmnt that from
now on, thsr would b no mor suspens
ion of penalties and that any on con
victed of .violating this ord inane, wou
b dealt with as required by the provis
ions of th ordinanc.
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SUPPOSED SUICIDE ; .'
("crlpps New Association) . '
Chicago, Jan. 29. Sulsaki, agd twsnty
fivs, and his wif. aged twenty,' deaf
mutes, were 'found in ' their ' horn thi
morning asphixiatedv clasped Jeach
others arms. The couple had been
married seven months. It is suppostd to
be a cas of mutual sulfide, 1
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, JEROMES ANTL BETTING BILL
IScrlpp New Association)
Albany, N. Y JAn. 29 The Commit
tee on Codes are today considering Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's racing bill which
provide that be.ting on horses on rac
tracks shall be mad a felony, th earns
as outsids th tracks is at prssent
Whan th bill will b presented to th
House U,wiU meet,, with considerable op-,
position. ,w. ...,,
EXAHKiATIOH
Officer J. H. McLachlen returned on
ate number six last evening from Napa, ,
California having in charge Perry P
Harvey, who it isallgdd to hav forged :
hi brother's nama, L W Harvey, to a check '?
on thtLa Grand National Bank of thi j
city. Th allgd forgery took plac
several months ago. and th whsreabouts '
of th young man, who is only twenty- 1
thr year old, wa recently acrtaind.
H was found to b rving a 100 day Jail .
ssntsnc in Napa on charg of carrying
thi afternoon before Justice Hough.
WAIVED EXAMINATION
P. E, Harvay wa arraigned befort
Justic Hough thi afternoon and waived
examination. Th justics fixed a bond of
on thousand for th defendant's appear
and before th circuit court A th
amount, wa not liquidated today th
prisoner wa lodged in th county jail.
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' A MlllON SALMON EGGS
(8crtppa News Association)
Bangoi, Jan" 291,120,000 salmon
gg hav teen received from th Craig
Brook Government hilcheTy' at.'East
Orland for the Bittle Spring Brook hatch
cry on th Penobscot. Wsst Branch about
fifteen milts from Stacy vill. Th ggs
war taken from river salmon caught in
th weirs at Bucksport and qthr plac
down th river last ummr. Whsn th
gg ars hitched and ready to Isiv th
spawning bads thy will b "planted" in
th head water- of th Penobscot' and
the lakes and ponds of Northern Main.
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Dr M K Hall, who ha bsen ill at, hi
horn fdf lever all "day V Way 'torn
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better ana I improving rapidly.
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Dress Skirts in Fancies
This inc uces all he novtlities in plaids, checks and mixed material
Very latest workmanship.
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A beautiful line ranging in price to
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$25.00
Dress Skirts in Blacks
. r?kck skirts are' very strong for this season especially in the lighter grade as
Panamas. Vales and the sheer materials
X tt Verf best ,raer,ll
With or without silk drop skirts Values to $40.00
MANY NEW C4SS
(Bcrlpp New Ansoolntlon)
Chicago. Jan 29-'-Four hundred and
seven new cases of scarlet . fever and
twenty-nine cases of diptheria have been
reported within the past twenty hours in
this city. breaking all record since the
present epidemic.
OLDEST MASON DfJD
(Scripps Mew Assovlatlon)
Rockford, III., Jan. 29. Otis Eddie,
aged 103, the oldest Ancient Free and
Accepted Mas, died here this morning.
SOCIALIST TOLSTOI DYING
(Scrlpps News AmoclHtlon)
St Petersburg. Jan 29 It is reported
this morning that Tolstoi the world wide
known Socialist, was dying.
Seo'y and Mgr.
President
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PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY
INCORPORATED
Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products
Fruits, Hay, Potatoes and Grain... Apple a Specialty
LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
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Pride of Grande Ronde I
Hay Wanted
Now
HIGHEST PRICES 'PAID'
Call and see us before you sell
Jefferson Ave, and Greenwood St.
La Grande, Oregon
The product of the fmbler flouring mill situated in the very heart of the
best wheat land in Grande Ronde valley, consequently the best flour. A trial
will convince you of its superority.
Insist on having your order filled with ".his brand or the "Patent" from thi
same mill.
For sale by all first class dealers. Don't submit to any substitution. '
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SONS Of RIN
The Grande Ronde Sons of Erin will!
give a banquet in the honor of St Patrick i
or. Maith 17th. This will be there first I
annual banquet,. to be followed by one each
year on March 17th. The affair will be j
on a rather grand scale, costing $2.60 per '
plate. A full orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion. Several o!d Irish
songs wili be rendered by local taient.aiso
talks by local orators. Rev. Father Whyle
will deliver the principal address. The
Grande Rcnde Sens of Erin is a local order
including Union county only. Any oneof
Celtic blood or part Celtx. is intititd to
memberjh'p.
It is also 4 non-sactirian orginizition.
At present the mernoership is 80 and rap- i
dly increasing. Abot ISO are expected
to attend the banquet. The officers for the
ensu'ngyear. A Buckley. Pres: JH Pears
Sec: Rev. F. White, Treas: Com: on genera
arrangments. R Kelly J J Coroett J W
Egan, Jas Garrity, F O Hare F L Meyers
John Gardner. Any information regarding
this organization can be had from any of
the committee.
Pride of Grande Ronde
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DINNfRfOR TWO
depends for it success upon three
th'ngs. First, your companion.
- second, the dinner, third the service..
You pick out the companion, we
supply
THE DINNER AND SERVICE
If you do your part as well 'as
we do ours, the meal will becne of
the bright espisodes in your life.
We are ready for the test when
ever you are.
THE MODEL RSTAURAT
J. A.Arbuckle Proprietor