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LA GRANDE, IWION COCKTY, OREGON. W EDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1907,
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HALL EXERCISES
HIS VETO PO
OIL ORDINANCE PASSED RE
CENTLY IS GIVEN THE AX.
Bt a u se There Are Plainly Visible De
fect In the Ordinance Passed by
the Council at Its Last Meeting,
Which Regulate Storing of OH and
' . Combustibles Mayor Ilall Has Ve
; toed It Room for Legal Tangle as
' It Stands.
4 This ordinance Is vetoed be- 4
4 cause It Is not properly drawn,
4 the provisions In section t be-
4 lng largely a repetition of those
4 in section I. and also because
w prov!;!Qr.5 In ic'It. ?
4 indefinite and admit the possl-
4 bility of a legal squabble in the
4 enforcement.
4 M. K. HALL, Mayor.
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...v.. ,.. auc a. gruunus ior, -, within the city In a larger quantity
tlon, Mayor M. K. Hall has exercised tnan 100 KttIIon, whlch muBt at a
his first veto power a. mayor of the tlme, be kept n meta, can(1 any re.
city of La Grande. As stated, there flnea product of petroleum. And In
Is a repetition In two sections of the quantities greater than 150 gallons,
ordinance which was passed by the the same shall be stored In a brick or
last session of the city council, and.stone bu,iuIna. or warch(1UBei to. be
which reflates tho storage of gun- not more tnan one tory , ne(ght Bn(1
powder. glnnt powder, dynamite, nl- m every respect fireproof, or the
troglycerln. oil and other combustible 8ame BhaI1 be tored , ,ron tank
materials. The ordinance was Intro- SMli bui1(llngs or warehouse or Iron
duced some time ago, and came up tank ,noll be used or and devoted
for final passage at tho last meeting, exclusively to the storage of such sub-
I'nless the council passes the ordl- 8tances. and In no case be situated or
nance over the veto, it will, of course, located within the cltv. exont on th
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be a dead one, and another more le
gally perfect ordinance Introduced. '
Following are parts of the ordi
nance to which the veto was given:
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Section 1. No person shall bring
Into or cause to be brought Into, or were held In St. Peter's today In re
recclve, or have, or keep, or store, or jncmbrance of Pope Clement XI., who
suffer to remain In any portion of died April 8. 1721, at the age of 72
the city, within 1000 feet of any dwelt- years, after a reign of 20 years.
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New Oxfords,
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In Tan and Black Vicl Kid and Tan Calf In welt and turned soles, also in patent Colt-all
the most popular lasts are represented $2.50 Up
11 n n 't Pi it t0 v',slt our Sftoe Bargain Counters, 500 pair of Men's, Boy's, Misses',
UUIl I rail Childten's and Ladies' Shoes In Tan and Black Blucher, Bal, and Ox
ford Cuts, worth from $1.00 to $5.50 af speca prices this week Ifa q $5,49
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Long Kid Gloves
li 19 and 23 inch lengths, colors
Black, White, Brown, Tan and Blue,
all from the best makers and fully
guaranteed, $3.53 and $3.75. Any
color or shade not in stock we will
get for you In a few days notice.
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ILUE 32
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ing nouse or place or business, any
blasting powder, or nitroglycerin, or
dynamite, or other explosive material,
or compound, having an explosive
power greater than that of ordinary
gunpowder.' And no . person shall
store or keep for sale within the city
at any one time, more than 60 pounds
of gunpowder, which must at ail
times be kept In metal cans.
Bee. t. That no person or persons,
firm or corporation shall store or per
mit to be stored, or keep for sale
within the city limtls, a large quantity
than 100 gallons, which must at all
times be kept In metal cans. In any
one building or upon any premises or
street, any gasoline or any product
of petroleum, unless the same be kept
In Iron tanks and stored In a brick
I or stone building or warehouse, not
more than one story In height, and In
every respect fireproof, and which
building or warehouse shall be Used
for and devoted only to the storage of
gasoline and other products" of petro
leum, and shall have painted outside
ou Jrost IScrcs !s j!i!r. !??"
at lesst six Inches In length, the
words, "for the storage of gasoline."
Sec. S. That no person or persons,
company or corporation shall store,
permit to be stored, or keep for sale
permission of the authorities herein
after named,
In Memory of rope.
Rome, April 8. Memorial services
The American
"The Best I have evet Seen is an express
ion very frequently voiced by wearers of the American Lady
Corsets. They are made from the very best of materials
with Rust-no Stays and made on the most approved lines.
We feel assured those who have never tried these
tfwell known, well tried and well proven Corsets, will, after
a most critical investigation and thorough trial reiterate the
above statemenWTHE BEST I HAVE EVER WORN."
New Models in the New Snug Hip,
Now on Sale at
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
LaCoisella-like cut- $3.50
and Joe Slippers for Women
LA GRANDE. OREGON
H WORRIEC
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MIKADO FORCING THE
CHINESE SITUATION.
Elans' Fleet In Pacific Water Be
lieved by Certain Element In Japan
to Mean That the United States
Will Hold Out for Chin In Man
churian Affair Japan Alarmed
Over Negotiations Now Progressing
Push China Into a Clash.
Toklo, April 8. Japan la. worried
over the negotiations now progressing
between the United States and Russia
over the status of the latter In Man
churia. Sensationalists connect the
arrival of the Evans fleet with the
opening of these . negotiations. . A
Washington dispatch says that the
United States will oppose both Japan
and Russia In Manchuria and insist
upon unrestricted domination of the
Chinese governmental affairs In Man
churia. Advices from Harbin quote
consul Fisher as stating that United
States demands the abandonment of
Japan's present status In Manchuria.
The foreign office refuses to accept
the alarmists' view of the situation
and states Its belief that the Ameri
can government is not opposed to
Japan's position in Manchuria.
Montana Grand Army.
Butte, Mont., April 8. Final
ar-
rnngements have been completed by
the local committee for the entertain
ment of the veterans of Montana, who
will mee here tomorrow, In the 24th
annual state encampment of the G.
A. R. Owing- to Immigration from
other states, the Montana department
has increased In membership 10 per
cent In the last year, and this week's
gatherings will be a large and enthu
siastic one.
Lady Corsets !
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Fay Stockings
The kind that need no supporters,
they bulton on the waist, stay la
place, are always comfortable and
sightly, in fine Gauge Ribbed, sizes 7
to 9 12, 30c to 50c
PACIf IC STATES
BLACK 1301
EVANS WILL STAY
ITAL
CONSENTS TO FORGET .
SAN DIEGO VISIT.
Read Admiral Evans is Persuaded to
Remain In the Hospital During the
Week of Festivities at San Diego
and Los Angeles Sea Fighter Ex
, presses Desire to Be Present, But
J Takes His Order. Like a True
. Soldier. , "
Paso Itobles, April 8. Although
Admiral Evans spent another favora
ble night It is now practically assured
that his doctors have prevailed upon
him to give up the Idea of visiting j
San Diego and Los Angeles during
fleet week. ' -
Dr. McDonald told - him louay u
would be very Imprudent for him to
go to San' Diego.
"I want to go very much, doctor,"
said Evans, "but your orders stand."
"That settles It," said McDonald.
"The rear admiral wll remain here
until the fleet arrives at Monterey."
Lieutenant Frank Evans left here
this morning for Los Angeles, where
he will meet his mother and sister,
and bring them to Paeo nobles to
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WILLCLEAN UP
ALL ITS DEBTS
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS
CLOSED BY THE BOARD,
CniuK-cwuu-y Expemie Incurred by
Keeping; Down 0x-n Longer Will
Remove Furniture and Store It.
and Make Room for Elks When
- They Commence to Remodel Up
stairs Shares Worth Approximate
ly $1J Eaeh Will Pay Indebted
new, Because men and boys alike have
deserted the Commercial club since It
became known that the Institution. Is
soon to be remodeled by the Elks, and
because the cost of maintaining It as
on open establishment Is burdensome,
the board, of managers at their regu
lar meeting last evening decided to
close the doors and to have everything
in readines to vacate when the Elks
commence changes.
There are about $200 still outstand
ing as delinquent membership fees.
and Assistant Secretary Ormund will
collect this amount, that curent In
debtedness can be cleared away at a
special meeting of the board on Sat
urday night of this week. The amount
of money delinquent and the current
debts are about on an equal. These
fees should be paid willingly. The
members had opportunity to get
something for their money and If they
did not. It was their own fault. Hence
he collector should have no difficulty
In securing this amount before next
Saturday night.
The . Elks will make another pay
ment on their purchase In a few days
and as soon as they do they plan to
Institute a radical and sweeping
change In the upstairs of the build
ing. The lower floor will not be
touched yet for a while. Knowing
this, the board has taken steps to va
cate as soon as possible. All the
property of the Commercial club It
self, such as furniture, library, ex
hibits and furnishings, will be taken
In charge by Secretary Ormond and
stored until further disposal Is made
of It. -
The two womens' clubs of the city
have considerable furnltara In the
building and these organizations will
also be In readiness to vacate when It
becomes desirable to do so.
There will be another meeting of
the board on Saturday night and at
that time It Is hoped that the last
cent of Indebtedness against the club,
which totals about 11500, or a little
mora, will be wiped out The club
Itself holds 111 snares In , the !
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.estimated that each share Is wortli ITIIirninii
approximately tit. , By collecting
much of th delinquent membership
fees, and promise of about $2500 due
from shares, the club will be able to
pay the notes and back rent out
standing against It and clear all cur
rent debt, and still have a morsel left
to continue with, or to be turned over
to the new organisation If such a one
comes Into existence.
DESIRABLE BANKING LAW.
AU Bankers Subscribed to Depositors'
Protection Fund.
Guthrie, Okla.t April 8. When the
solons of the Oklahoma legislature
passed a law requiring all state banks
to subscribe to a fund for the pro
tection of' depositors against loss
through bank failures, the wise men
of the east Indulged In some very
flippant and cynical criticisms of the
scheme, and declared that It would be
failure. While th period of less
than two months that has - elapsed
not have been sufficient to provide a
fair test, there Is every probability
that the Oklahoma law has corns to
stay and that other states will be
forced to pass similar laws In order
to protect their own banks.
Whatever may be said against the
law. It has served to restore public
confidence In the bauks and to bring
out. much money from hiding. The
national banks have generally stood
aloof from the law", and have suffered
somewhat from the competition of the
state-guaranteed banks. White there
has been no remarkable rush of
money from other stntes, hundreds of
people have taken advantage of pro
tection afforded by Oklahoma banks
to send their savings here. At first,
these Importations . of money were
mainly small sums, but now many
large corporations In other states are
looking up the advantages offered by
the banks of the new state, and are
making propositions to deposit large
sums. Most of the bankers are fight
ing why of too large deposits,- fearing
that the returns would not be ade
quate after paying the 1 per cent pro
tection assessment to the state.
The banks across the state bound
aries, In Kansas, Texas and Arkansas
are beginning to feel the effects of
the Oklahoma competition through a
shrinkage of deposits. The drain has
not set In heavily as yet. but with In
creasing public confidence In the prac
ticability and desirability of the new
act, there Is no doubt that these
states will. In the course of a few
ears, be forced to adopt a similar
measure. As those commonwealths
will. In turn, act upon others, Okla
homa may have started a movement
that will not be completed until It
lias reached from ocean to ocean and
from the Canada border to the Gulf.
RculilUn Win In Tacoma.
Tacoma, April 8. Thousands of 1
scratched tickets In the municipal)
election yesterday made Llnck, the'
republican candidate, mayor by a
large majority and backed him with
a solid 'delegation of republican offi
cials. It Is the most sweeping victory
In many years here. The new offi
cials will bo Inaugurated next Wed
nesday. OUGHT TO BE THE
of every citizen to so
low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, .
nis Hinanes, ana nis usefulness, me principles cr
good citizenship should constitute the code of rules I
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for every kind of business
This applies particularly
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities I
of drugs by the general public. It follows that the re- X
liability of the druggist Is the chief guarantee of X
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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WILL LEAVE 'FRISCO
Navigation Bureau at Washington To
day Announces the Sailings and Skte
Trips of the Atlantic Fleet After
the 'Fruico Review Vessels Will
Visit Belllngham, Port Angels and.
Port Townsend.'
Washington, April 8. The bureau
of navigation today Issued a program
for the movement of the Atlantic
fleet after the grand review ln8an
On May is the fleet will leave for :
Puget sound, arriving May 1. Four.
eight will go to Belllngham bay, three
to Port Townsend. The vessels will
then be docked. Afterwards th.y
are to be anchored at Seattle. On,
May 24 1 of the ships will sal for
Tacoma and then without anchoring,
eight vessels will leave for San Fran-.
Cisco, leaving four at Tacoma. By
July 3 all vessols are expected back
at San Francisco. '
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Starving Men Want Work, 4
4 Chicago, April 8. A mob of 4
4 200 men. shouting that they
4 were starving, marched on the 4
4 city hall this morning and were 4
4 driven from the place by police 4
4 before they desisted In their ef.'
4 forts to see the mayor and ob- 4
4 tain city , employment Chief 4
4 Shlppy has been told that mobs
4 of, 2000 will organize this after- 4
4 noon to march on the city hall. 4
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Japan Forcing Matters.
Pckln, April 8. That Japan Is try
ing to force China Into an armod clash
rather than arrive, at a peaceful sot
tlemen of the many questions now
pending between the two nations la
the Impression at Pekln. Premier
Hayashl's unyielding attitude over the
status of the Manchurtan question has
the appearance of having been as
sumed for driving China past endur
snp.
China, on her part. Is Inclined to
pui up sinter qerense than usual and
an agreemnt looks far away at pres
ent, '. .; r:
The Chinese believe the presence
of the Atneilcan fleet In Chinese wa-'
ters will help her position.
Honor Fnmons ClienilHt, '
New Tork, April I. All of the
leading chemists of New Tork have
Joined In a plan to give a complimen
tary dinner tomorrow night at the
Hotel Astor In honor of Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley, government chemist an4
orlirlnatnr of the "nnlsnn annnrt fh
affair will celebrate the 26th annlver-'
sary .of Dr. Wiley's connection as:
chemist of the department of th
United States. .
HAPPINESS AND CL0RY i
live and act that his fel t
a . S-a a a W
whether public or private, t
to the drug business, be
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