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LA GRANDE, CXIOX COUNTY, OREGOX. , THI HSDA Y, APRIL 8, 1908.
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CALLS THE STATE
C.0.P.C0FJMITTEE
REPl-BUCAX COMMITTEEMEN
IN PORTLAND APRIL 10.
Either Roosevelt or La FoUette to
Sense of Vnoffk laJ Call Seat Out to
t- the Oregon Republican State Central
Committeemen The ' Session Will
Provide for Two Congressional Dis
trict Conventions to Select Party
Relegates.
Portland, April 1. (Special corres
pondence.) The republican state cen
tral committee Is summoned to meet
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In Portland April 10, to call a state
convention and to name the number
of delegates that every county In the
state may send to that convention.
The republican state convention will
choose tour delegates at large (or the
. national convention; also four candi-J
1 dates for presidential electors. The
. state central committee also will pro
vide for conventions in the two con
gressional districts, each district nam
ing two delegates, which gives Oregon,
altogether, a total of eight delegates
in the national convention. Eight al
ternates will be named to take the
place of .delegates who cannot be In
Chicago on June 18.
Every republican who takes part In
the county primaries and convention
will have a choice' in naming P.oose
velt's successor.
Without waiting for the call of the
state central committee, several coun
ties of Oregon already have held their
conventions and elected delegations to
attend the stats convention. These
J delegates no doubt will bs accepted
at the state convention as the county
committeemen assented to the call of
these conventions.
The Marion county convention re
fused to pass a resolution Instructing
for Taft. So far no convention In Ore
gon has Instructed for either Taft or
Hughes. Many- delegates are known
to be In favor of the renomlnatlon of
Roosevelt or the nomination of La
Follette; and the Oregon state conven
tion Is likely to Instruct accordingly.
La Follette'a recent speeches In the
senate on the currency bill have mul
tiplied his constituency over the entire
country. He Is a favorite In the west
Every republican In Oregon should
attend his county - convention and
should see that the right kind of men
are sent to the state convention. The
responsibility rests upon every voter.
Not much time remains to act and to
organise. '
TUE FOREIGNERS
PORT AU PRINCE 13
SEAT OP TROUBLE.
French Flag Over Legation la Stamp
ing Ground for Foreigners Who Fear
an Outbreak by Negroes Against the
Whites' Germany Company Press
ing President Ataxia for Heavy Debt
Native General ' Believed to Be
Inciting NativPH.
SEA DOG BETTER
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SWEARS AT ROUGH .
ROADBED OF THE 8. P.
Hotel in Which Read Admiral Evana
is Quartered at Paso Robkw is Liu
erally Banked With Flowers War
rior of the Seas Appears Better
WImti on Land Swears at Photog-
raplier and at Rough Roadbed Over
Which He Came.
- Taft to Speak In Ohio.
Columbus, O., April t. Great prep
arations are being made by the mem
bers of the Columbus Board of Trade
for Its annual banquet tomorrow night,
when Secretary William H. Taft will
be the guest of honor. The aftatr will
take place In Memorial hall and some
of the leading republicans of the state
will gather about the banquet board.
Dean of French Somite.
Paris, April I. Senator Faigard, the
dean of the French senate, today cele
brated his 92nd birthday. M. Faigard
is the oldest member of parliament,
although Senator Perlquet is his junior
by four months only.
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Port au Prince, April I. Armed
guards now fill the French legation
here and the Hayttan government will
remove no refugees from under 'the
French flag without fight. This no
tice was conveyed to President Alexts
today by a messenger from M. Car
terou, the French consul. The guard
is suupusea to nave been lanaea un-
der darkness from the cruiser d'Ester
ees, which recently departed for St.
Thomas with refugees, but which is
now headed back at top speed.
There was a renewed rush of refu
gees to the French flag today on In
formation which the consul considers
convincing that a number of suspected
anti-government plotters were shot
yesterday without the formality of a
trial. Word has reached both the
American and French legations that
blacks are being Incited to rise against
the whites by General Colcou. Minis'
ter Furnlss does not believe such an
attack will be made, but advises all
Americans to- keep off the streets as
much as possible.
Marines on the cruiser Des Moines
are being kept ready for quick action
and the same condition prevails on the
German cruiser Bremen.
A clash is dally expected between
Manager Relnhold of the German Fi
nancing company, and President Al
exia Relnhold Is pushing a claim for
$300,000 and Interest, .which his com
pany has against the Haytlan govern
ment. Alexis says he holds counter
claims. The property In question Is
the Port au Prince street railway.
Paso Robles, April 2. Feeling bet
ter despite his night trip, and appar
ently benefitted by the change from
land to sea breexe. Admiral Robley D.
Evana arrived this morning In the prl
vate car and was taken at once to a
room In the hotel, which was literally
banked with flowers. Evans left his
car at 1:10 this morning and was as
sisted to an automobile.
A photographer asked permission to
take his picture, Evans smiled, and
aald:
"Yess, fire away and be
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the benefit of a number of charitable
Institutions, Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish. Among the specially Invited
guests is the United States ambassa
dor. Dr. M. F. Egan, who haa become
exceedingly popular here.
CANDIDATES
HAVE ENTERED
HUGHES AFTER GAMBLING.
Senate Paawea Amendment to Antl
Gambling Bill in New York.
Albany, N. T., April 2. Governor
Charles E. Hughes came one step
nearer to victory over the race track
gamblers this afternoon when the sen
ate, by a vote at 27 to It. passed an
amendment to the , Percy-Gray anti
gambling bill, which haa already
COMPLETE LIST OF CAN
- DIDATES FROM COUNTY".
Whea County Clerk Gilliam Receive
IJt of Candidates Who Seek Office
, Higher Than the County Cm Givev
Union County otera Will Know
' Who Are In the Battle More Can
didate May Show Up Through Coo
venttona Tho County List.
For the first time since the pre ,
ent primary campaign .commenced.
passes the amendment, the death knell
to racing will be sounded in . New
York.. . ,' '.
The Percy-Gray bill was substituted
for. a new bill Identical to It, which
(muhwu mm mini, in is waa done to
get final debate on It
p.sd the assembly. If the assembly I canaldate know, ,. to
can stand It. I want to say, though
he said, turning an awry face towards
James Horsburg, Jr., of the Southern
Pacific, "thanks to that roadbed of
yours. That was the d dost rough
cruise Inst night I ever took. I thought
at times wo were going through a
ramming practice."
Practice Is Over.
Magdalona Bay, April 2, The rec
ord practice was today practically fin
ished when the battleship Vermont.
the last on the list, completed Its big
gun practice yesterday. An enter
talnment was given last evening on
board the battleship Minnesota, which
was largely attended by officers and
men of other warships. A vaudeville
and boxing program was carried out.
The tug Navajo has arrived with matl.
To Hang a Bad Negro. .
Richmond. Va., April J. Grant h... n.
. j Goods, a negro, who murdered Samuel I tlcket befor, th prtmarleB anij th.
pitted against him and the Union .
county voter knows who he will lr
called upon to select from at the pri
maries on Aprli 17.
This Is not to be ennstrtitut as mnv. ... :
Ing that the orftclal and complete list '
of candidates published herewith, Will
furnish the only candidates at the June
election, however. The democrats for
a complete
Rivers, at Lawrencevllle, In February,
vacancies can be filled out by conveni-
iiuiuuruun llMU(in Inter nn nrt h ..m. I. ..,.,
upon a deputy sheriff In an effort to tha mlnorlty whlcn do , hav.
escape, will be hanged tomorrow. The ' voloe at the prlmftry ,toetloB.
negro killed Rivers by splitting his A. fftP th nrlm.rv .wtinn w
head open with an ax. When lodged J concerne1 the door to the
In jail he attacked his captor with a .-. .,,, rn,v r,rtl nm,m
chain, and the dr pnty .hot him ,BfJt ivenlnf pul,e(1 , ,h, atch M
through the lungs. He was tried wlt- I from W on tha cIerk., offlc.
In a week after the crime, convicted and printers will be occupied In pre-
oi muruer in me rirst degree and
tenced to be hanged.
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The Missionary societies of the M.
E. church held an Interesting meeting
at the home of Mrs. 8. R. Haworth
this afternoon.
T CUTS DEBT :
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NEARLY IN TWO IS AFTERNOON
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REDUCE. COUNTY DEBT. 4
The county debt In Union
county was reduced the enorm- 4
ous sum of $50,112.08 by the
county court this afternoon 4
which closed what is no doubt 4
one of the most remarkable scs- 4
slons In years. 4
This large lump was taken 4
from the county's debt by can- 4
celling warrants totaling that 4
amount This leaves the county 4
debt at something like $50,000. 4
Adjournment was taken lute in 4
the afternoon, after routine bust- 4
fr nets had been transacted. 4
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County Judge Henry and Commls-
A cordial Invitation Is hereby extended to
YOU to call and inspect our new arrivals in
Merry Widow Hats, In particular, ' Misses'
and Children's Siilors.pnd dozens of captiv
atinq beautiful Spring Hats In every wanted
style. .: .: .: .: .:
THE FAIR
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Captain A. M. Paul, superintendent Is going to be a very lively place thla
of the Aurella Mining company, has summer. If we once allow the road to
been In the city for a few days on a North Powder to be the established
business trip for the purpose of em-'outlet of this camp, the people of L
ploying more men and securing sup- Grande will see- their mistake when it
piles, and he returned to .the mine Is too late. 1 ; ,
this morning. I Mr. Psul state that wnrk ! hoimr
In talking with Superintendent Paul pushed at the Indiana as fast as post-
relative to the conditions of things of slble, and that they -will be ready to
that mlnlnsr camn. and thlnm In swn. eammnr Bhlnnina. i.nni4nin.. i
eral, he said that they still have about side of the next sO days, and that the
four feet of hard-packed snow which development on the Aurella property, -Indicated
a good supply of water for! with the new strike In the kitrih drift
Irrigating purposes later on, but that on the 120-foot level, makes It an as- -
the roads are In a very bad condition sured fact that the Aurella property
at present, and demonstrates beyond will commence shipping ore Just as
any question of a doubt that It Is ab- soon as the rond will permit. Speak
solutely necessary for , the develop. Ing of the property, the captain say
ment of that mining dUtrlct and an that the Aurella property is looking
lncreaso of business In La Grande In better every day and promises to be a '
sioners J. M. Selder and Ben Brown
were engaged nearly all forenoon and
a greater portion of the afternoon In the way of purchases of supplies, etc., dividend payer in the near future. All
cancelling county warrants, which they
did to the extent of $50,000, thus re
ducing the county debt to about $65,
000, this amount Including the rail-
mated accrued Interest on outstanding
warrants. The present county court
Is rapidly reducing that colossal debt
until now It Is only a matter of not
more than two years more until Union
county can look every man siiuarcly In
the face with the realization that she
has not a creditor in exlHtvnee.
A capon is the male bird deprived
of Its generative organs for the pur
pose of Improving the weight and del-!
Icacy of Its carcuss.
to have the road, made up the river that Is necessary to make this a paying
that has been talked of for such a proposition Is a little hard work and
long time Instead of making a detour a sinking plant.
over two mountain ranges, where It Is While the people of La Grande are
Impossible to transport ore to the quite energetic In raising sugar beajtt
railroad. If the Pooster club of La. and fine apples and several other
Grande does not take hold of the ' products that are rtally necessary to
proposition and get this road built. It sustain life, they seem to have entirely
will bo necessary for' the Aurella overlooked one of the greatest Indus
Mining company to ship their ore and tries in the United States: that of de
.he Indlunn mine to ship their conccn- veloplng the mineral resources of the
trates by way, of North Powder, and
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WAHT TO LOCATE IN THE VALLEY I
Two men are here from the Walla
Walls valley, looking over the sugar
Met culture problem,' with a view of
ascertaining the- conditions here, and
In case they return with a favorable
report, no lesa than 21 families from
the Walla Wlla valley, who are ex
perienced gardeners, will come with
the Idea of growing beets The su-
gar company la taking special Interest
In showing them about the valley, and
are desirous of securing these families
to replane,. as far as possible, the for
eign Imported labor. The latter are
necessary under present conditions,
but the company hopes that suet will
not always be- the case. ,
Baiter Kisses of Royalty.
Copenhagen, April t. With mem
bers of the royalty and nobility of sev
eral nations participating, a "poppy
festival," a treat charity affair organ
ised by Princess Maria of Denmark,
waa opened today hi the royal concert
palace and wilt last three day. The
princess Is the most democratic of
Europe'e royalty and la Interested in
many charitable Institutions. The fes
tival will close Saturday night with a
masquerade ball, at which the kings
-f Denmark and Norway are e'lpected
to be present. Several royal princesses
and
IT
OUGHT TO BE Tilt HAPPINESS AND GLORY
ol every citizen to so live and act that his fel
low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, ,
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of f
"good citizenship should constitute the code of rules f-
for every kind of business whether public or private.
This applies particularly to the tfru business, It- i
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
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of drugs by the general public. It foil jus that the re-
liability of the druggist Is the chief guarantee off
good service.
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