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1 in ify i n k u irr in : ri si 11 its 11 i ',T i !? .5, -A Ik 1' VOLUME VI ONE m lilS REQUIRED Ccrlpps r?er Association) New York. Jan. 51. -David Walker and Louit Haw, who yesterday were agreed upon at satisfactory to sit in the Thaw jury, were this morning dismissed by Jus tice Fitzgerald. ' The prisoner was surprised at the an nouncement of the court in regara to the jurors. Thaw showed irritation at the furthsr delay, bt was satisfied with the explanation of Attorney Pea body. Dis trict Attorney Jerome, told the. court he did not think it advitabTeJo make known the reason for relieving the -Sen. v ' All the Thaw family ws present when the court opened. "' Evelyn 'ha evidently been restored to the family circles again. Oscar Pmk ajed 43. has beet selected as twelfth juror and ilber Steels aged L During ""the month just ending! .' the Eastern Oregoi Silliiiiing Ci npiny has been doing land offlje busiries. Over . Whhp9,and..dollar-.w()ctb, of . reaU estate has been soldbjtjis company, dur ing "kheHtorith o! January.' During the last fe,oys the' following 'sales have Closed: Eighty, acres of (and. five miles northweit.pl Cov fo Ed Meyrsfck; Con sideration, ,$,8000; .'y. i'k: A. L. Stover has purchased one hun dred and seventy-nine acres northwest of Cove for $6,265. George Stoddard hh purchased block 136. in Champlains addition for . S3. 100, This property is known aj the Stover. hospital. Dress EOR REA 1 ' i. ; . - i-!. . . This inc uoes all the novalities in plaids, checks and mixed material C;." Very latest workmanship. A beautiful line ranging in price to $25.00 Dress Black skirts are very strong for this season especial y Panamas. Vo.les and the sheer materials t?" Very best material With or wi hrut silk drop skirts Values to $40.00 Vcrgcrc No. 32 65 is the thirteenth. It is understood that Haas has political affiliations with tNeprosecuting'attorney that might inter fere with an impartial verdict. . TO COIffR WHII ROOSEVtlT iScrlppi Mews Ansoclatlon) "San Francisco, Jan. 51 The board of education went into executive session this morning to prepare plans for the visit or Piesident Walsh and School Superin tendent Roncoviori, to Washington to con fer with the President on the Japanese exclusion question. The rnembers of the board expressed themselves as con fident of winning the fight. They still maintain the position previously taker.. ' ttrcrirrT iirnnnm (8crlppa Newa Association) Washington, Jan 51 Isidor Rayner the Democratic senator from Maryland at tacked the President toiay in the senate upon what what he termed unsurpat;on of power. He said ! believe if the Democratic party would take up as its battle cry, the reserved rights of states, i iviolate constitutionol distinction of the letisiatioo judiciil and executive depar tment, we could rally around a document o intelligent suffrage of countrymen." , - Mr and Mrs Robert Genevay, and M E Skidmore visited in tha'city today, from Hot Lake.' ,. . ESTATE SALES KOMIHATIIianiTIONS L. Ravburn and Ralnh AMinam. . .l.- ' ZJT,Z1 . lrea eeysrai yean ago ur.Beu.went from ZTVT? ?WPnlli.' to' Salem "tJ- visit friends, and tbrne candidates for marshal , and T.' S Sopk for recorder., at ; the coming city election. The 'camoaiffn has Draetieallv commenced and other candidates will , bi petitioning 'to get art he ticket5 within the M..h t r 1? ,V ... . -ay ."a unaerstanj.jnattnere will be several candidate's for rnarshrl be fore the nominations close. ' ' r . '' Foreman J H Watson at the head of ttii machanic&l danartmAnfc. in tk n P JL N shops of this city, returned yesterday f rort Psndletdh whefe hi' transacted icted business.' We have just received from late slTirtsV these are beyond a doubt one of th best line of skirts on the market ' '"" Skirts in Fancies Skirts in tltC tsJUli LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. PROMPT ACQUITTAL r Observer 8Dsclal) Baker City, Jan. 5 1 .The arguments, pro and con, and the examination of the trial have ended and by four o'clock today the case went to the jury. Last nignt the both. 'sides rested their cases and to day his been given up to argument, ,. '.'"' .. . At four 0 clock this afternoon, Ah gen eral belief It that the Jury will remain out bat a matter of half an hour. Acquittal will unquestionably be the verdict, even should it take more than the allotted time for the jurors to agree that tha circum stantial evidence on which Wjdddwson has been tried, It not enough to convict bim. "... "I had nothing to do with the murder of Willard Moody and knoy ndthlng about, it," waa the statement j of Alex Widdowson., who was called to' the stand as the last witn:ss in his own Behalf ' In the murder trial Wednesday. 1" ' When Alex Widdowson took '.-the .wit ness stand a hush fell over the court room every spectator hanging upon his words with the most careful attention. . The ac cused man spoke in a modulated tone of voice, was composed in manner! and an swered all -questions promptly. . REV BELL IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY Baker Citv. Jan. 81 RevM R. N.Bal'l formerly tie Presbyterian minister of this city, last bunday preached to bis old con gregation in Corvl!is.to which ha minist ered ssviral yean ago Dr.Belj.went frorn 11:-' ei-" .'y.' ea'lv in next month, ahout tha tanth ha and Mrs Bell will leave for California to attend the grand conclave of the Knights Templar which will meet in Los Angeles in May.; On his return he wil either loc ate in CovaJIis or the Willamette valley. " IN BAHKMONOaV-;" . Cntnnlftfcinh nf tha flaw hanb KiliMinfi'. im ' . t - " " i"" " being reached so rapidly that Monday of ' next week will likely ' sew the" National. "8 doing businessln. its, qw garters. WS.VvVv New York, a line : of the I Blacks in the lighter grade as Phone Black 1301 EXPECTED THURSDAY. JANUARY 51 VARSITY ITEMS OF INTEREST Observer Special. U. of 0.. Jan. 27. 1907-Wllliam Jenn- u uijian uaii iia iiis ieciure on "ine Old World and lu Ways" to an audience of about 600 people in Villard Hall Thura- day night. Mr.Brvan olaased hisaudiansa but the fact that hie lecture called for no flights of oratory and war simply easy and conversational, disappointed many. i Saturday night In the tryout held in Villard Hall. Henry M. McKinney was se eded to represent Oregon in the coming InteV-etaU contest, iind "Prancls V. Q all oway was chosen ae representative In the inter-collegiate contest. ' A great many members, of the State Legislature isited the University yester day:' Thay.ca'me to look into the needs of the U, of 0.' with regard to the . proposed appropriation',' Senator P; A. MoDonald, RepL Herujan Rothschild,', and Joint . Rep resentative' J. H: Dobbin were ' of course known to the Union county student!.'' Mr: Rothschild. said:-'As the, only'jJemocrat in uia nouae, i ien u iriaimoent upon, me to come along and toke caVe'of. the Re publican!.'" Special assembly was'; held at three o'clock Friday afternoon, at which several legislators spoke. . . . C. 0. Huffman of La Grande waa a visitor to Eugene yesterday. Ha will ' go to fcimira to visit his mother, before re turning home. t Harold Clifford has been, elected1 man ager of the glee club for the ensuing year. He registered from Baker City and W a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. ; - Regular baseball practice le now being neid indoors. . . The track team is now taking regular cross-country runs. ' , Rev. Mac. H. Wallace will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The seniors have received their caps and gowns. They in tend to give a ball in the near future. Mr. Levinson, editor of the Sundav Ora- goniaotfeld'ttie students at Assembly this wear about the vfatk in the office of a c treait,AivvDa'DefiHis talk wm nrar.fir.nl '-ibstin' andffnitructiv. I' I i ,- """" suiJVl . rOalfawAy '07 Paul Bond '09 and? Thoa. B'pwsona r Tjvere.cnosai -debate jhocpw.-'';l)n R.y.ateh '07. B. Wlie,3djm10 and MoR. Latotrette "07 Will'debU VVakhiturtdn'at Eugene. All of the rj)mberf p.f.tha.-a'jh avatar' de baters:' ' WbeaMonricWe' his training at Paf ific UniversityV ; He' is a DrosDect- ive member of the Philologian society to which VAtch and Calloway, the leaders of the coming debate, .belons. Both the orators who represent Oregon this year are .Fhilologians. The other debaters Latourette, Bond and Townsend arc Lauroans. . JAPANESE IHuripps News Aenorlatlon) Wuhington, Jan. 51. Ambassador Aokiwasin conference with Secretary Root today. It is Dresumed tnat tha conference was with reference to pending negotiation. Secretary Taft authorized the statement that there was absolutely no information in ihe hands of the eov- ernment that the Japanese in Hawaii were organizing for a possible demonstration against this country. :n new orrict ' The Real Euate A'Calloction Agency, formerly, located in the Lewis Printery building, has moved its quarters intp the room in the rear of the Farmers and Traders National Bank. Tneorfise is well ARE NOT MUG lighted and convenient' and is a desirable location. 1907 PAT M'(0Y TO SUFFER A Almost on the eve of hie leavinu tha Sl Vinoent Hoaoital at Portland. Pat MoCov is informed by his physicians that the entire process of setting the orushed knee would have to be duplicated. This was made necessary, according to reports, by it raot that the crushed knee had been improperly set at the lime of the acoi dant . A few days ago Mrs. J P. McCoy of this city went to Portland to return with her son. - She had been informed bV the management of the hospital that! by the first of January her eon would be lif Con dition to leave the hospital., On arriving at Portland she learned that tha siege is far fromantfed, for the knee will have to ba deliberately broken and reset In a letUrto tier son in this city. Mra -McCoy says that the physicians 'had agreed oh the rtset, but'no eorffmuntoation has been received today saying whether or not the gruesome bperation hid been performed It will be remembered that McCdj( was severely injured at Umatilla the last days of November and sinoe that time has been convalseent'in (he Portland hosital. 1 ' Relatives of the unfortunate boy . had bee.n, encouraged by . the. news that the first of the new month, would see Pat in La Grande.- - ' r e ' . . DIED DA'KON At Durkee, Wednesday, Jan, 'JO. 1907HyrumDkoo,"aged eighty. three years. The' deceased waa the father of Mrs. Grant Cady. ' with whom he was residing at the time of his death. Mr. Dakon was well and favorably known to tha citizens of tbie county, ae he was one of the pioneer settlers of Cricket flat and with the exception of a few years residence in Washington, has been a con stant resident of Union county since the early seventies. ' . The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon' fro'mitiie family residence at Durkee at two wck. '. v J ,' ' " . Web'b. fha",Alicel march Ut.uieftt viftitpf ioLaQrandgthit morning; -..... - - - A REBREAK FOR' COLD and COUGHS j And AH Mictions of the Throat and Lungs ' na msnieaiiiMis eiwwiiiiiiiiwii j Compound Syrup, : j White Pine with j j Tar and Menthol! PRICE 25c. and A. T. Prcicrlption Orugg's DINNER FOR depends for its success upon three things. First, your companion, second, the dinner, third the service. You pick out the companion, we suppy Tilt OlfiMR AND SIRVKf If you do your part as well as we do ours, the meal will he: ne of the bright espisods in your life. We are ready for the test when ever you are. THE MODEL RESTAURANT J. A.'Arbuckle Proprietor NUMBER 61 ELLSWORTH SUFFERS A BAD RELAPSE All day yesterday, Clay Elsworth lay suffering eerusiatingly, with his mind eeemed rapid, and In feet as far ae tha poisoning is concerned, such is still tha case. Yesterday morning, weakneas of the heart has caused a general weakneie of the body. The intense pain and lack of rest caused tha temporary irrationality Last evening the sick man rested little. and when .morning, came a Severe pail) set in uie lert aide. Today he jvas abla to catch occasional; momentary resting periods and bjs mindwas rational for tha most partj P rfyflSiar are almost con UntlyatliSa."JV:! I FDr jthe .benefit of : new ' I I comers in -this vicinity, t who wishes good -flour, ! i and vV.don,; know; trie'i X Kf'inrla 4a Anil t . w uiwiud. tu Mil UI,,WO I mention them, blow: f Our Seal,' Sea" Foam, t (Royal Patent, G ash X Special and Jersey Gream.' - It ..-don't . matter which. t Croceryou deal with, they- t all sell it: when "'it ' reads I Z ta Grande Milling Co.'j Buy. Every sack war- ' I ranted. You are taking ' ' i no cnances. LA GRANDE MILUNC CO at t .. - (. V 50c. A BOTTLE HI LA GRANDE. OR V. CURE 'vj J 1 "0
