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11 VOLITMK VII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908. NOIBER 90. FLEET WILL ENCIRCLE GLOBE TWO TON'S OF SAUSAGE FOR CREW ABOARD. Secretary of the Navy That the American Flee Will Leave San FramlHco on July 6, With Her Bows Polnuxl Toward the Setting Sun Not Known It Japanese Wa ters WIU Be Visited Plans lor Fro- taction at San Francisco. as was proposed.' the fleet will anchor eight abreast In rnan-of-war row. Afur Fleet Supplies. San Diego, March 13. Up to noon today no communication had been held with the fleet. The big supply ship Culgoa reached here today and began taking on tons, of provisions for the men. One consignment was two tons of sausage. Metcalf Congratulates Evans. Washington, March 1 J. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today wired the Announces following telegram of congratulation to Rear Admiral Evans and his men: "The navy department congratulates you and your officers and men of the Atlantic fleet upon your arrival at Magdalena bay In exast accordance with the Itinerary and also upon the I efficiency of shlDs at the time of their Washington, March 18. Secretary arriVal." of the Navy Metcalf announced today BEST IN WORLD. that the Atlantic fleet would com' plete Its trip around the world. The fleet will start westward from Wlll Now Go Home and Flay With HU Bovs. San Francisco July (. Wilt The first stop c r,uJo ui Honolulu and from there will go to Samoa and Australia, proceeding northward to the Philip pines for target practice. The fleet wlll then sail for home stopping at Co lombo, Aden, Port Said and Gibraltar. New York wlll probably be the home port. It Is not known If the fleet wlll PERRY HILL STARTS PALMER MILL SHIPPING LUMBER San Diego, Cat., March 13. Henry Reuterdahl, the marine artist and writer, whose trenchant criticisms In recent magazine articles caused such a stir In the United States and result ed In the Investigation now going on at Washington, reached San Diego to day on the supply ship Culgoa. " He The management of the Grande Ronde Lumber company at Ferry, Is preparing to start the big sawmill at that place. During the last few months of suspension a great many Improvements have been perfected and the mill put In first-class condition for a long run. They have a large supply of logs on hand and the camps are busy getting out more. The crews are all being selected and when the whistle blows Monday morning, over 100 men will begin drawing pay, which will add many thousands of dollars to our circulation between now and the first of next year. In addition to large lumber shipments, the company this year has already received large contracts for fruit boxes for the Colo rado trade, which will keep the box department busy until the fruit sea son Is over for 1908. .....p.n.-tn.. left the fleet at Callao and declares Mnrltin Polli-A. ! San Francisco, March 13. Marines from the Atlantic fleet Instead of city policemen will be utilized as guardians of the water front during the visit of the fleet The marines will act as guides for the men as they leave their ships, and wilt see that they are prop erly directed In order to return to them. Instead of stringing the bat tleships out In single line In the bay. j he Is going directly to New York. "I -will not write any more on the subject of, the navy," he said, "but 1 am going ack to New York now to make pictures and play with my boy." He Intimated that his article was only Intended to show certain defects In the construction of . ships. He praised the men and officers highly, saying the navy had the best personnel In the world. REV.. MM HER COMING Portland's star preacher, the pastor of the White Temple, will visit La Grande. In the new Baptist church, almost ready for dedication, Dr. Brougher will deliver his noted lec ture on "What's Under Your Hat," on Friday evening, March 27. He will preach to the business people and our his love for God and man so no longer. The three or four hundred high school students who listened to his talk at assembly this afternoon will never forget him nor the princi ples he so strongly and earnestly ad vocates. His personal magnetism Is so great, fills country population, who wlll be In the city at noon Saturday, March 28. At 11 a. m., Sunday, he will again be heard and also at the men's meeting at 3 p. m. Sunday. 1 he dedication ser- lils frail looking body that It must ere ate a response In the heart of every one of his hearers. His smile Is the kind that will not rub off, and so genuine that it delighted and inspired The George Palmer Lumber com pany has commenced lumber, ship ments on a small scale. Several car loads have been shipped from the yards, but the shipment in real earnest does not commence until the last of the month. For months the company has been storing and piling the product of each day's cut and already the lumber yard has assumed considerable proportions. It takes some time for the lumber to cure sufficiently to be shipped at any reasonable profit, as the green lum ber, fresh 'from the saws, is so heavy that freight ; .'as it. ", would eat up 11 semblance of profit, Now that much of the lumber Is par tially cured, the shipments can be car ried on; the cars being loaded from one side of the yard while each day's cut Is neatly piled on the other side. REITE ON COUNTY TAXES CEJSES JETER Ninety-five thousand dollars In tax money has been received. In the sher iff's office up to date, and before the rebate privilege expires March 15, It Is believed the sum total will have run over $130,000. Extended One Day. Because the 15th of March comes on a Sunday, the local sheriff s ornce will Issue rebates of 3 per cent on tax money where the entire tax Is paid, on Monday, closing the privilege on Monday night. It needs no argument to convince taxpayers that they should use haste In taking advantage of the rebate. If no payment on taxes is made be- UT panic In St. Elizabeth's Roman Cath olic church today during early mass, by jumping up during the ceremony and crying, "Down with all Catholics and priests!" Ha was quickly over powered and Investigation by police lead them to believe that he Is Insane. In the rush women were trampled upon. It la thought Wendum's mind Is unbalanced by reading accounts of the murder of Father Leo Helnrlchs In Denver several weeks ago. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA. Russia to Send One of Her Strongest Diplomatists. St. Petersburg, March 13. It Is ru mored here today that General Weg ack, one of the cleverest diplomatists In the Russian service has been named ambassador to China and will start at once, and take charge of the embassy at Pekln. General Wegack is thor oughly familiar with) oriental poll tics. eii rs T PHYSICALLY ILL THAWS ABANDON HOPE OF FIGHTING DIVORCE However, If Evelyn PeodHts la Bring ing Scandal to Uie Family and Using Uie Muck Hake L until y, the Thaw May Bring Trouble Against Her Plans The Elder Mrs. Thaw Broke t'p Over Uie Affair and Will Leave for California Soon. Pittsburg, March 11. The Thaw family has abandoned all thought of fighting Evelyn Thaw's suit for annul ment of marrlag from Harry Thaw, , ..o uki is iiioHen up at the appar ent Intention of Evelyn to muck rake her husband's life and air all the scan dal possible and her announced plan Is said to have driven the elder Mrs. Thaw almost Insane. , So complete la her breakdown that she wlll soon leave Pittsburg for Pas adena,' where her son, Joslah, la now staying with his family. Meanwhile, Reimburse Hnrrtman. Washington, March 13. In accord ance with his promise, President Roosevelt has written a letter to the house committee, urging that body to I recommend adequate appropriation to it Is said that If Evelyn proceeds with ' ' -elmburse E. H. Harrlman and the her Quietly there wlll be no trou- fore the first Monday In April, a pen alty of 10 per cent Is added and 12 per cent Interest attached. By pay ing one-half of the taxes against the taxpayer by the first Monday in April there wlll be no penalty until after the first Monday In October. But the most Interesting ruling In the tax department Is the 3 per cent rebate Issued where entire taxes are paid before March 15. As Is shown by the large sum that Is already re ceipted for, many have taken advan tage of the rebate. The total taxes this year are $221,-000. Southern Pacific Railroad company for money that system paid out In making repairs In the levee, break on the Colorado river. The railroad's lalm that they paid out $1.00,000 In controlling the flood and prevent ing the Inundation of Imperial valley, In California. ble, but If she attempts to break Into the newspapers with her, story she may encounter opposition she does not dream.ot at present. . - ; , LAW IN MUDDLE, 1 0 I 1EB INT HS Union County Apparently Is Without Any Trout Law. Anglers who have been Belied by the trout fever are looking tip authorities on the trout law In Union county this spring. According to many decisions there la no law regarding tho closed or open season. The 1907 session laws have . brought . entanglement. 1 They amend the original laws and speak specifically of the Umpqua river, but the reading Is not clear, covering east-, em Oregon. Hence, according to many Interpre tations of the laws. It Is lawful to catch trout in this county at any time. There are laws, however, which were t ontontlon Raised by Uio Defense In not amended and tampered with, and Askliur for a New Trial Overruled these should be kept In mind by an- IWense Claims One Juror Was giers. Following are a few of then S T E FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ILLEGAL BANKINQ. IN THIS COUNTY Physically Unfit 'to Render clxlon Defendant Wrecked Banks Judge Anderson Delivers a Severe Setback Early In the Trial, l fife- - "s'-tT-. . V," . ---- VJ4 I ; X -r V'.I ' f , :. ' r 'J "i . "t 4 .i,. ft v , - ; . .v'KfK . . - r I v. f - j - ) Vm : i. ;'. 1 With an even hundred demands for -since yesterday afternoon are numer- Grande Ronde valley arms still listed and practically "sold out" by reason of a large number of sales during the past few days. The Real Estate, Loan A Commission' company today con summated sales that total $25,000. "We have an even 100 people look ing for as many farms," said F. S. Pramwell of the company, today. "We will be sold out If farms are not listed with us at once." The sales which have been closed ous and some of them represent large sums of money, the highest being $16, 000. The company has sold the Mrs. Parker tract of 6 ' acres near Mt. Glenn to James Stuart of Canada, for $1500. The Peter Allen property of 80 acres also ni'ar Mt. Glenn, was sold to n. L. Taylor of Canadn, for $6000. The John Mlnnlrk farm near Union, of 640 acres, was sold to David Latham I of Teton Valley, Idaho, for $16,000. Do-1 which deal directly with Union coun- , Two ty conditions: Salmon Trout, It shall be unlawful to catch, kill or take salmon trovt by anv means whatever, except with hook and line., Sale of Trout Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to have In pos- Chlcago, March 13. John R. Walsh, former president of the Home Savings! and the Chicago National banks, was! today sentenced to five years In prison session for sale or exchange any' spe by Federal Judge Anderson, before I cles of trout at any time. whom he had been convicted of llle-I Nlnlil Fishing Prohibited. gnl banking. Earlier In the proceed- It shall be unlawful to take, kill or Ings Judge Anderson had taken unfa- catch or attempt to kill, capture of vorablo action on Walsh's contentions In which he asked for a new trial. Judge Anderson overruled the con tention of the defense that Juror Pal- kill any trout between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrlsv, . Limit of Catch. It shall be unlawful for any person EMPRESS NINA OBSTINATE U TROUBLE BREWS ACM mer, who collapsed during the trlnl. to take, kill or capture more than 12S was in such a physical condition thut trout In one day. he was not able to use better Judge ment In coming to a decision. This was one of the strongest arguments of the defense. TERRIFIC FIX)ODS PREVAIL. MX Pekln, March 13. The war cloud time to tie the empire's hands and they I hanging over China and Japan sud-ldo not want war. denly took on a darker and more omin ous shade today when the dowager empress stepped In and gave positive orders to the foreign office not to sur render the Tatsu Maru, now held by the Chinese, In spite of Japanese pr estations. The empress Is strongly I PrescnptionB Rev. 3. W. Whltcomb B rougher of Portland. vli-e will follow at 7:30 p. m. Sunday His coming brings to us a man whi Y preaches every Sunday to a mass o: r .ieoplo equal to the population of out city. The new church will evldentl) be Inadequate, but there wlll be room for about 650 or 700 to hear him. The following was clipped from the F,ne Guard last week. Broughei and a Union county boy are Involved: .... k.- tivard of Brougher, we hava read of Brougher, we have won a.a .i his success, but we wonder tnftdence In every student present. It Is very gratifying to parents to lave men of this kind emphasize tht teachings they have always endeavored to Instill Into the .hearts of their sons and daughters. Professor Hug Is to be commended In his efforts In thi high school work. Ha never falls tc keep a close lookout snd bring before his school the very best things for them, and has the hearty approval ol all who are Interested In higher edu cation. Eugene Guard. , .. . ,., '.. . j r:.'., Thousands Are Homeless and Iroprrty I Damage Huns High. South Bend, Ind., March 13. Four supported by her personal court and ' thousand people have been rendered Three million new, shining pesos are being taken to the Philippines to re lieve the famine In that coin. the Is urged by them to throw China's irmy Into the field and fight before riving UP the vessel. Defeat by Japan juld mean little to this faction, but through the disguise of diplomatic sur render with the consequent loss of prestige would mean much. Against the empress Is pitted Yuan Ksl Kal, foreign councillor, and the foreign of fice, who favors peace at any price at this time. They declare Internal rev- nus of the smplrs Is sufficient at tht homeless and damage to the amount of $600,000 has besn caused here by floods which have prevailed during the last 4$ hours and show no sign of abatement. Throughout northern Indiana snd southern Michigan swol len streams have become 'raging tor rents, In many cases sweeping through I streets of the cities and towns, bring ing transportation to a standstill. Fnic la Catholic Church. Chicago, March 13. A Russian Jew of the Dams of A. Wendum, caused a Then is no more vital question to be considered in the family than that of the compoundieg of the doctors prescription. There should be noiiaf, war methods re- garding prescriptions. We use pure drugf,. compounfad lust "according to the doctor's orders." HILL'S DRUG STORE X V 4 J-V La uranae m m urfpnn t X i M si 1! -J. Uv I - pswnr ishpsssv -c ' i. tV'V. mirT ,,.-n in - H"""11 WWW I- I t