VOLUME VI
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1907
NUMBER 65
WAHESE
.W0RK1HG
ON bUIUtS
' (ftppt New Association)
Manila, Feb. 2 The army and navy
officers in the Philippines are pleased
ever the acute situation on account of the
Japanese trouble in San Francisco, be
cause their recommendations for better
fortifications and stronger -defenses, will
tmn likely be adopted. They are cer
tain that a number of Japanese agents
are at work thruout the Island but are
uncertain as to the number of therrt.
American officers are well informed as
to the operations, and it is not likely that
Japan will be able to repeat the work it
so cleverly enacted in Manchuria and
Korea. In these instances Japanese re
presentatives worked over the country
under the unseeing eyes of the Russians.
There are but few movements now on
JPotin the Philippines that are not being
.carefully observed by the American
offcrs.
Tokio, Feb "2 "As a sincere friend
America could not help but regret that
San Francisco officials should have chosen
innocent children for the purpose of effect
ing political ends." said Baron Kaneko, a
member of the Japanese house of peers,
- who recently visited the United States, to
study the political and econmic conditions
"Not a soul ever thot that the San Fran
cisco affair would endanger both nations.
Japan owes too much of her progress to
America.. The question is a local ope. so
endorsed by the American people. This
statement is confirmed by the Presidents
mes'sag which is the greatest document
since Washington's farewell address."
San Francisco Fab 2 The board of
Education held a short meeting this morn
ing where it was difinitely decided to go
. Vington in a body. Considerable data
wis gathered by the hoard members this
morning, and this will be taken to Wash
ington and eqpUined when the conference
meets. The executive his already pre
pared his side of the esse, and when the
"Frisco da'egatiori arrives at the national
'caoitol. everything will be In readiness
for prompt action.
QUAINT CUSTOM OBSERVED
(Scrlppe News Association)
London, Feb. 2 In the little town of
Woodbridge, in Suffolk, there was held
today the annual observance of an ex
ceedingly quaint custom. In 1738 Tho
mas Carlo we died and left a will ordain
ing that he should be buried in his own
garden, and that every year on Candle
mas Day bread was to be placed upon
his gravestone and given to poor people
by the rector of Woodbridge. As years
went on stable! were erected in the
garden, and tho the tombstone was re
moved the body was left undisturbed.
And now every Candlemas Day sees a
table covered with linen cloth placed in a
dark ouchousa behind the Bull Hotel in
Woodbridge, and there ga the rector and
the church wardens to give away the
bread according- w ths u;:r;t e'd fcnnt.
ELECTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
(Scrippa News Association)
Victoria, Feb. 2 Following one of thl
most vigorous campaigns in the history of
the province an election is in progress
today to determine the political complex
ion of the British Columtia parliament.
The contest is an exceedingly complicat
ed one. rendered the more so by the acti
vity of the Socialists and the entrance of
the new labor party into the fray. Pre
mier Richard McBride and his lieuten
ants, after a campaign tour that has car
ried them to every nook and corner of the
province, appear confident of success.
Questions of finance and railway sub
sidies are the chief issues around which
th) contest revolves. The new parlia
mert will assemble early in March.
bus
ESS
RESUMED
AMUCK AT MEACKAM
A big burly Frenchman, named Joe.
who early this week spent a few days in
this city, has been arrested by Umatilla
officials and is now in custody at Pendle
ton. On returning to the Meacham logg
ing camps from this city, he was seized by
an attack of delirium tremens, and with
a double bitted ax, roamed about the
woods in a demented manner. Logger
notified Pendleton officials, and when they
arrived on the scene, the Frenchman was
industriously fighting off snakes with his
ax. The officers experienced much
difficulty in arresting the man, as he de
fended himself with the ax.
The prisoner is a giant in size, weighing
about 200 pounds, and is a six-footer in
height.
While wandering around demented he
was out in the snow all one night and
most of a day. As a result of his expos
ure one of his feet became badly swoljei
hough it was not frost-bitten.
(QMJMRIA NEW BUILDING
(Scrippa News Association) ' '
New York, Feb 2 Hundreds of persons
today inspected the two new buildings, St
Paul's Chapel and Hamilton Hall, which
have been added to the group of magnifl
cient buildings of Columbia University on
Morniegside Heights. Hamilton Hall was
formally dedicated this afternoon and to
morrow the inaugural service will be held
in St Paula Chapel. Bishop Potter Presi
dent Stewardson of Hobart College, the
Rev Dr Marvin Vincent of Union Theolog
ical Seminary and a number of other em
nent divines and educators are to take
part in the chapel dedication'
INDIANA PET STOCK SHOW
(Scrippa New Association)
Indianapolis. Feb. 2 The largest and
most interesting show ever held by the
Pet Stock .Fanciers' Association of In
diana opened in Tomlinson Hall today, to
continue thru the coming week. The ex
hibits in all departments are mora num
erous than ever before, including dogs,
cats, chickens, pigeons and other domes
tic pets.
RACE QUESTION IN GERMANY
(Scrlppe News Association)
Berlin. Feb. 2 Cafes of the city have
raised the race question by uniting in
posting notices that negroes are excluded.
TO SHOW DISEASE RAVAGES
(Bciippa Nfw. Atmwiktiook ,
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. I. A tubercu
losis exhibition, similar to the exhibitione
held in other large cities of the country re1
cently, opened in Minneapolis today. The
exhibition comprises many pictures, charts,
statistical tables, model apparatus and
models of sanitoria, all bearing upon thei
prevalence, the prevention and the remedy
of the "whit plague." During the com
ing week, in conjunction with the exhibi'
tion, there will be held a big anti-tuber
culosis congress, comprising the Western
Conference on Tuberculosis and the Minn
esota State Association for the Relief and
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
EARTH TREMBLES IN OSHKOSH
Oshkosh, Wis. Feb. 2 Earth trembl
ings and tremors have been occurring
intermitently since last night and has
put everybody in the city into a state of
apprehension and excitement. It is thot
Lake Winnebago causes the phenominon,
but fear of disastrous earthquake pre'
vails in the community.
Skirts
Another day has passed in which no
mail or passengers have arrived from
Portland. Last evening a atub from the
wast passed thru the city but carried no
Portland mail or passenger. On last
Thursday morning, was th last thru train
from Portland.
. THRU TONIGHT
It wa reported this afternoon that a
thru train will arrive in La Grande about
Y ...
All th towns along th 0. R. & N. be
tween pendleton and Walla Walla were
yesterday threatened with heavy floods.
Th track havs washed away and traffic
on th pendltton-Spokan run ha been
at standstill. This morning, track had
been improved to such an extent that
train are moving slowly. Milton. Athena
and Helix have suffered. Th floods In
vary Instance, were caused by th warm
rain. These showers caused sudden
thaw of th naw.
. THE MAIN LINE
Numerous culvert have been washed
out east and west of Pendleton, but these
were all repaired yesterday afternoon to
allow th stub f-orfr "Pendleton to run east
to Huntington. This stub passed thru La
Grande late yesterday afternoon.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC LIGHT
For thevbaat i week, but few people
have leffr arrived in this city. Those
who resign themselves to fate in boarding
a train, Have to do so from sheer business
reasons, and but few pleasure trips are
made.
Portland, Feb. 2 A heavy snow is fall
ing tnruout the northwest. 1 raffle in
Eastern Oregon and Washington has been
tied dpTTor 48 hours. 800 cars between
here and Ashland. In addition to flood
the Harriman lines are suffering a short
age of coal.
NEWS EORECASr EOR COMING WEEK
'Scrlppe Ne Association)
Washinfiton.'D. C, Feb. 2 Tne Senate
Committee on Mi'itary 'Affairs will on
Monday begin taking testimony on the
Brownsville affair. The Penrose-Macklin
court martial, growing out of the same
affair, will begin on the same .day at
Fort Sam, Houston, Texas.
The trial of Representative Binger
Herman of Oregon, charged with the des
truction of certain letter press copy books
when he retired from the office of Com
missioner of th General Land Office, was
t) have commenced her Monday, but at
tie request of counsel ha been postpon
ed for one week. '
The fourth great convention of th R
ligion Education Association will open in
Rochester on Tuesday and continue it
session for three days.
From present indications Congress wil'
be kept busy during th week cmeriy wiiii
matters of a routine character.
Th dinner to be given by the Pilgrim
in London Wednesday night in honor of
James Bryce, th new Ambassador to
th United States, probably will be made
an occasion, for th exchange of ft iendly
word to remove th last vestige of ill
feeling over th Swettenhsm-Davie
affair. '
Th seventh annual meeting of the
Forth American Fish and Game Protec
tive Association will be held Wdnsday
and Thursday in Quebec.
Rear Admiral Willam W. Mead, on of
veteran offlcere of the United State
Navy, will be placed on the retired list
Friday by operation of th age limit.
ITALIAN PROTEST
(Bcrlppa Newe Association
Denver, Feb. 2 The Itil an consul has
protested to the governor and notified
his government of the allegad disregard
of the law by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. Referring especially to the
recent disaster in the Trinidad coal fields,
in which many Italian miners were killed
The consul claims that he was denied in
formation and that the coronor helJ no
inquest. The consul intimates that the
state is winking at the manner in which
the law is being executed.
We have just received from New York, a line of the
lata skTrts, these are beyond a doubt one of the best
ine of skirts on the market
Dress Skjrts in Fancies
This inc uc.es all ' he novelities in plaids, checks and mixed material
tf Vary latest workmanship.
A beautiful line ranging in price to $25.00
Dress Skirts in Blacks
Black skirts are very strong for this season especially in the lighter grade as
Panamas, Voiles and the sheer materials
t-F Very best material
With or without silk drop skirts Values to $40.00
Verge rc No. 32
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IN HARD LUCK
It would require no small amount of
oratoi y to convince Louis Fagan that this
is a land of liberty. Several week ago
he was roboed of $80. A man by the
nam of Ryner was arrested and bound
over in the sum of $400, which he fur
nished. Fagan who is som what ofa trans
ent, was held as a witness and placed
under $100 bonds to appear when the
case cam up for trial, in th circuit court
He wa unable to give th bond and has
bden confined in the county jail aver since.
He thinke it a nase of being jailed for
being robbed. However the authorities
are on the right track. In the event that
Fagan had removed from the county
there would have been no evidecne
against Reyner and the atata would have
been compelled to dismiss the case.
DEEP SNOW IN BAKER
(Observer Special)
Baker City, Feb. 2 Foui inches of
snow covered the city at ten o'clock this
morning. The sky is full of the chrystals
and by this evening it is expected that
nearly a foot of snow will have fallen.
HOT (ITY
' SAYS " JURY-
(Obssrver Special) '
Baker City Feb. 2 Alex Widdowson.
jointly charged with Ira Brown for th
murder of Willard Moody in Pin va ley
last fall, is today a free man. Last
night a: ten-thirty th jury, after being
out twenty-nine and on half hour, re- -turned
a verdict of not guilty. Immed- .
iately following th announcement of th
jury foramen, WidJowson wa released.
He had ho sooner been exonerated, that
a score or more of hi friend circled
bout him and marched up th atreete ui
th city, in a joyful demonstration.
Whan th cat wtnt to th jury last'
Thursday vning, speedy acquittal wa
expected. Howvr, It took th stated '
length of tim to reach an agreement.
Th evidence wh eh held the defendant
wa purely circumstantial .and ithr ac
quittal or disagreement .was certain.
Baker City, Feb. I Anything
out me annua or a Hardened, criminal
who could shoot an enemy down and
brutally obliterate th dead feature with
his boot, wa displayed by Alsx Wid
dowson in th county jail last night at he .
sat through th long and weary hour of
th night waiting for th verdict of th 12
men who held hi life in their hands.
Not once through the long night did
the eyes of the accused man close. Sit
ting alone In th teel barred cell, wher ;
he has spent the past 100 days Alex
Widdowson longed for the words which
would restore to him hi liberty. Hi
vigil was in vain, however, for no word
cams to gladden his heart and open th
doors oi nis despised prison.
Criminal experts agree that an innocent
man under euch circumstances suffer to .
vwim wis sAisnv oi one wno i guilty.
Alex Widdowson suffered . the greatest
human torture last night.
EULOGIES Of GORMAN
(Scrlppe News Association)
Washington, D. C, Feb.- 2. Memorial
exercises were held in th House thi
afternoon in honor of the late Senator
Gorman of Maryland. Addresses eulogiz
ing the life, character and public services
of Senator Gorman were delivered by
leading members on both sides of the aisle.
Adjournment was taken atthe conclusion
of the exercises as a further mark of respect.
RAIN IN CALIFORNIA
'Surlpps News Association)
Stockton, Feb. 2 Heavy rain in the
San Joquin valley has caused all of the
streams to rise. It was feared that
large section of the valley would be over
flowed by Monday or Tuesday but re
ports from the Sierras are to the effect
that the snow in the mountains is not
meltine. It was feared tint the warm
rains would have caused the snow
melt which would have resulted serious
damage.
THAW READY EOR TRIAL
iSf-rlpps News Association)
New York. Feb 2 -Harry Thaw's at
torneys are now ready to begin the pres
entation of their case, after holding a short
consultation with the prisoner this morn
ing. Those who attended the conference
were attorneys Hartridge, Peabody and
O'Rielly. It has not been settled who will
make the prestations statement when
the ciurt conveyens, after being adjourned
siace last night. Friday evening, shortly
after four o'clock, the twelfth juror was
selected and the court promptly a Jjourned
until Monday morning.
A CURE j
I FOR
COLD and COUGHS j
And All A mictions of the Throat and Lungs
Phone Black 1301
CHICAGO EPIDEMIC
Chicago, Feb. 2 In an effoit to stamp
ojt the epidemic of contagious diseases
in this city the health committee of the
city council has authorized the employ
ment of 250 additional medical inspectors
for 90 days or until the wave of sickness
subsides. These, with the inspectors
already employed, will be ussd to watch
all public schools constantly. At Oak
Park the schools have been doted. Tne
city council will be asked for $50,000 for
the erection of a contagious disease hos
pital. '
" ANOTHER" CANDIDATE
J. W. Waidon announced this afternoon
that he will be a candidate for city
marshal.
j Compound Syrup.
White Pine with
Tar and Menthol
PRICE 25c. and 50c. A BOTTLE
A. T. HILL
Prescription Druggist LA GRANDE, OR
DINNER fOR TWO
depends for its success upon three
things. 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 be'.ne of
the bright espisodes in your life.
We are ready for th test when
ever you are.
THE MODEL RESTAUR ATvT
J. A. Arbuckle Proorietor
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