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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY H, IMS. . NUMBER 41.
PIONEER OF rr if RHAH IKII I S INSANITY 1TRAIKQ Hni n:
OREGON CORE
H. W. OLIVER PASSED .
AWAY LAST EVENING.
." Dccowed Crossed the Plains In Early
Sixties 0wd Uio lint Sawmill In
Grande Hondo Valley, Ik-fore Rail
V0al8 Tapped the State Initiative
, In I'laiitlng Ilortk'ulture in Union
County ntHMtl by All Who
Knew mm raxh of TurniT Oilier.
Died, at his home two miles north
of Summerville, on Wednesday, Jan
uary 15th, 1908, II. W. Oliver, aged
.. ..SO years and 19 days. The funeral
"will take place from the churcn at
Summerville tomorrow afternoon at 2
lO'clock.
tW Hiram Wesley Oliver was born In
western Indiana on December 29,
1827, and grew to manhood In that
state. When a young man he moved
with his parents to Illinois, where he
.' resided a number of years, and there
: married Julia Ann McCalem on Jan
uary 1", 1856, and Immediately set-
k tied with his bride In Iowa. Seven
children were born to them, all of
-whom are living: E. W. Oliver of
' ' .' .Alice); Turner Oliver and J. R. Oliver
'. of La Grande; Marshall Oliver of
-.'orth Taklma; Arthur Oliver of Low
Powder; Charles W. Oliver of
Summerville, and Mrs. Edgar Marvin
of Wallowa. On March 7, 1874, his
:'; '"wife died, and on December 18, 1878,
:he married Maria I Burt, who' sur-
' vlves him. They had three sons, all
-of whom are living: H. P. Oliver of
' La Grande, and Frank and Burt Oli
ver of Summerville. H. W. Oliver'
crossed the plains with his family Intwo ye&n ag0 by conKreB, an wlthn
1864 and settled In the Grande Ronde the last year the work has been rush-
waller, since which time his history
-jClSS been an important part of the his
'' 'tory of Union county. He always took
an active Interest In public affairs,
though he never would accept a pub-
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UNDERWEAR GREATLY UNDERPRICED
$1.25 Mens Ribbed Woo) Underwear
in Hatural Grey, this week
$2.50 Australian Lambs Wool, this
week
$2.00 values, in Tan Ribbed Medium
Weight Wool, this week
75c values Heavy Wool Fleeced, this
week
51.25 Heavy All Wool Men's Flat
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Underwear, this, week
50c Heavy Fleeced this week
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lie office. . lie owned the first saw
mill In Grand Ronde valley and de
livered, lumber to all parts of the val
ley and even had an Important trade
In Walla Walla before the time of the
railroad. Many of the buildings In the
original town of La Grande were built
from lumber he manufactured, and he
made the lumber that built the first
building 1q the new town. the ware
house that burned down a few years
ago. He was also a pioneer orchard-1st-of
this valley. . When many wise
ones thought that this valley was not
adapted to fruit culture and would al
ways have to import fruit for home
use, he planted a 15-acre orchard and
proved that the valley would grow the
finest fruit on earth. He retired from
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AFTER MONTHS OF SECRECY
WORK IS ALMOST DONE.
Two Years Ago Congress Made Ap
propriation for the Better Protectloir
of the Golden Gate City, and the
Work Is Now Being Conducted With
Unusual Expediency Extensive Sys
tem of Redoubts and Trenches.
San Francisco, Jan. 18. After many
months of ceaseless labor with the
greatest possible secrecy, under the
direction of United States army engi
neers, the work Is almost completed
for an extensive system of redoubts
and trenches for the protection of the
forts guarding San Francisco bay. The
appropriation for this work was made
ed to completion. The' construction
plan has been under the charge of
Major C. H. McKinstry. A large force
of draftsmen are employed and the
field work Is Itlng conducted with
great expediency
Bargain Opportunities j
to Continue our January Sale for
will give you six full days more of thei
Boys, Misses and Childrens odd Wool
Garments worth up to $1.00, this
week 29c
75c Ladies Heavy Ribbed Fleece lined
Underwear 43c
$1.00 Ladies Union Suits, Fleece lined 78c
$1.75 values In Ladies fine ribbed All
Wool Underwear, this week $1.58
$2.50 values In White ribbed All
15c
$U8
$1.29
52c
69c
$1.77
58c
Wool Underwear
Childrens Heavy Fleece lined ribbed
Worsted
LA ORANDF.
OREGON
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SOLD FOR TAXES BOARD SCHEME - lAH (lirail
TRIFLE OVER THREE -
THOUSAND CAUSES SALE.
After Repeated Attempts to Collect
Taxes on Uie Corvallis & Eastern
Railroad ttie Slierlf f at Albany Has
Advertised the Harriman Road for
Sale to Cover Taxes Sale Made to
Party Paying Actual Amount Due
State of Oregon.
Albany, Ore., Jan. 16. A railroad
of the Harriman system, the Corvallis
& Eastern, Is advertised for sale this
morning in the Albany Weekly Demo
crat, by orders of the sheriff, be
cause of the company's failure to pay
Its taxes.
Sheriff Smith made repeated efforts
to collect the amount due, $8,802.34,
but failed and the advertisement In the
Albany paper today Is the result.
.The road, with all lands and real
property, will be sold to the person
who offers to pay the taxes with the
penalty and accrued Interest.
The sale of this road will be held
at Albany on February 17. A certifi
cate of sale will bear a maximum rate
of Interest of 10 per cent from date of
sale. i
Democrats In New York.
New York, Jan. 16. Prominent
members of the radical wing of the
democracy in the Empire state are
flocking into New York today. Intent
upon sharing in the feast of oratory
to be served by the New York Pro
gressive Democratic league at Cooper
Union tonight. Augustus Thomas Is
president of the league and will pre
side at the talkfest, which will Include
addresses by Mayor Tom Johnson of
Cleveland, Senator Jefferson Davis of
Arkansas and Raymond Robblns.
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DASHES COLD WATER
ON PET PLANS.
Thaw Case Will Go to the Jury With
out Interruption on Jerome's Part
and Insanity Board Plans Are Ir.
gotten Evelyn Wants to Take the
Stand at Once, But Her Attorney
Thinks Dirrerent Persistence Be
comes Annoying Many WltiiesHea.
?'ew York, January 16. District
Attorney Jerome has announced that
It is his intention to let the Thaw case
10 to the Jury without Interruption,
and , all hope that he might intervene
'lth a request for an Insanity cotn-
"!"! rr',nment to inquire Into the
efendant's mental condition, has van
ished.
It Is evident that Evelyn Thaw has
become a source of annoyance to At
torney Littleton. She continues to In
4lt that she be called before all other
tvltnesseB so that she can remain in
the court' room beside her husband.
Littleton,' however, is determined to
put her on the stand as the last of the
A'ltnesses,
More Insanity Testimony.
August Weber, at one time Harry
rhaw's butler, was on the stand when
ourt opened this morning and con-
Inued his testimony. He told of Ir
ational acts on Thaw's part.
Belle Morehouse Lawrence, a gov
erness employed In the Thaw family,
has kept a diary of the prisoner's pe
culiar actions. She will arrive from
California today and take the witness
stand Immediately after arrival.
Professor Peck, under whose care
Thaw was for a time, also testified
ilong the "Irrational" line.
Justice Vernon Davis, who presided
it the Nan Patterson trial, occupied a
teat with Justice Dowllng during the
afternoon session.
Raymond Brown, a music publisher
who was on the roof garden at the
time of the Bhootlng, said that his at-
entlon was called to Thaw that night
because the night was very warm, but
egardlses of this, the man In question
ore an overcoat
IIEXEY OPENS FRAUD
CASES IN PORTLAND.
In Dry, Crisp, But Concise Statement
Francis J. Honey Has Launched Hie
Land Fraud Cases, Tills Time
Against Hall ' and Maya Believed
Some One Has Turned State's Kvl
deuce Slelwer General Suspected
Implicates Hall Politically.
Portland, Or., Jan. 18. Proseou
tor Francis J. Heney made his open?
ng statement today In the Hall-Mays
and fraud case. His address was dry,
crisp and a bare statement of facts.
He stated he expected to show Hall
and Mays guilty of conspiracy to d
fraud the government of public lands.
fie also declared that he expected to
thow that Halt In 10S went to
Brownell, when the latter was pres
ident of the Oregon sennte, and told
him that unless he supported Charles
W. Fulton against T. T. Geer In the
senatorial contest then raging, he
would Indict him for land fraud and
that at the same time Hall went to
Stelwer and told him that unless he
voted for Fulton he woulr1 Indict him
fur taking faNo i.ffldiivltx. Stelwer
turned from Geer's rank at the last
hnllot and turned the tide In Fulton'
favor.
From Heneys address It Is believed
thut his case Is. supported by confes
sions of certain of the defendants. It
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Falling
Perch Brewster was brought down
from North Powder last evening and
taken to the Grande Ronde hospital,
suffering from severe bruises about
the head caused by a falling limb from
a tree. It seems that the young man
with his father, was working In the
timber about 18 miles from North
Powder when a limb from a tree which
they were chopping down, fell and
struck the young man on the head.
causing a very, severe bruise.
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CIIAItGES AGAINST PRACTICE
FEDERAL IRRIGATION BUREAU
State Engineer Johnson In an Address
Before National Woolgrowers' Con
gress Charges Bureau With Main
taining a Prem Bureau in Opiiosltlon
to Private and State Irrigation Pro
jectsWar Over Resolution.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 16. In making
the charge that the federal Irrigation
bureau maintained a press bureau of
its own to oppose state and private Ir
rigation projects, State Engineer C. T.
Johnson created a sensation In his ad
dress before the National Woolgrowers
congress this morning.
A heated bnttle Is going on In the
resolution committee over the adop
tion of the resolutions, which If
passed, would largely commit the con
vention to the support of the federal
administration to Its policy regarding
public lands. The committee on reo
lutlons Is expected to report today.
FlKht Smelter Rates.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 16. Mlneowners
of Butte, Helena and other Montana
cities met today for the purpose of
organizing to fight the new smelter
rates of the "smelter trust," by which
rates at East Helena and Great Falls
have been advanced more than 50 per
cent, thus practically forcing smull
mines and companies to quit opera'
tlon. Mlneowners allege that the
rates are prohibitory and exorbitant
167 Known Victims. 4
Boyertown, Jan. 16. The of-
r flclal count which has Just been
verified, gives the number of
victims of the reoent theater
disaster at 173. Sixty death
certificates have been Issued.
Monday will be the last day that
the bodies will be held for burial.
Young Man Is Struck
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WE SINCERELY THANK I
Our many customers for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon us, which nas in? bled us to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
tion of the country. All can rest assured t.iat
our gratitude will bf further shown by giving
tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at
tentio l ii every detail of our business.
IF
Are not yet one of our customers let this be
your invitation to become one. Get the habit
of coming her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande m v Oregon
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ENGLAND MUCH ALARMED
. OVER JAP FINANCES.
Proposed Regulation of Immigration
Complied by Jukanese Government
. Now In the Hands of Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Commissioner
Heavy War Debt Under Wlik-n
Japan Rests Thought to Be Obstacle
In Immediate War Prowpects,
Washington, D. ,C, Jan. 16.-Upon
the Judgment of Oscar Straus, secre
tary of labor and commerce, and La
bor Commissioner Sargent, will depend
the final decision In the matter of ac
cepting or rejecting the Japanese plan
of regulating Immigration. These
vu.: sr? in their hands. Straus
and Sargent are supposed to better
understand the conditions of Japan-,
ese labor than any othoi officials.
EngllKh Financiers Worried.
London, Jan. 16. England Is giv
ing evidence of her fear of Japan and
Japanese almost dallv.
Events of the last tsn days show
how threatening the situation really Is
but the English statesmen feel at the
same time that Japan will not dare go
to war ' while struggling under the
heavy load of her present war debt.
The danger that Japan may not be
able to meet thla debt Is causing fi
nanciers the keenest alarm. The re
cent cabinet upheaval In Japan la at
tributed to financial troubles of the
empire.
West Virginia G. O. P.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Jan.' 16. In
response to a call Issued by .Congress
man Harry Woodvard, chairman, the
West Virginia republican state com
mittee will meet here tomorrow to fix
the time and place of the state conven
tion. Woodyard has suggested that
two conventions be held, one to elect
delegates to the republican national
convention In Chicago and another
late In the summer to nominate a gov
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Scottish Rites Convene.
Portland, Ore., Jan. 16. The 17th
annual reunion of the Ancient Ac
cepted Scottish Rite Masons of Ore
gon is to be held here the next three
days. Many prominent members from
all over the. state will be here to at
tend the sessions.
Reception Awaiting. 4
San Francisco, Jan. 1. The
committee In charge of the
entertainment of the war fleet
when It arrives In Ban Fran-
Cisco, have marked out plans for
a $100,000 celebration. Most
magnificent Illuminations will be 4
the principal feature' of the 4
fiesta.
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