VOLUME VIL
GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGOX. VATI RDAY APKIIi II, 1008.
NUMBER 115.
HUES III
w U MOLT
CONVENTION WILL
ENDORSE HIM, HOWEVER.
Caucus of Antl-Hughcs Delegates to
Empire Slate Convention Decides to
Fight Selection of Instructed Hughe
Ifc-fc'jntca to the National Conven-
-Executive's Friends Confident
(k-tory, Notwithstanding Slight
. New York, Apri,,H. Early Indica
tion following the convening of the
New York republican convention In
Carnegie hall today, pointed to ser
,. loua hitch In the program of the fol
. lowers of Hughes to have the dele
, gates to the national convention In
Chicago pledged to vote for the hom
Inatlon of the Empire state's execu
tlve. At a caucus of delegates last
night It was decided to vote against
f iy resolution endorsing the governor
V tot nomination. ' v '
. This action, however, was merely
formal, states William Ward, national
committeeman, and no fight Is to be
... made in the convention.
The Hughes delegates still declare
, they will secure Hughes' endorse
ment.
The Hughes slate for delegates at
large to the national committee are
fletb. Low, Stewart L.,Woodruff, Frank
&jtilaek and Jacob O. Schurman.
Lock Horns With John Bull.
London, April 11. President Castro
of Venezuela is In danger of having
Great Britain upon hU shoulders as
well as the United States. All dlplo
mutic relations between the two coun
tries may be severed as a result of
Castro's reprisals on the British match
and . salt . concessions. The London
Dally Graphic today outlines such a
alley In a leading editorial.
New Oxfords,
In Tan and Black Vici Kid and Tan Calf In welt and turned soles, also in patent Colt-all
the most popular lasts are represented $2.50 Up
jr a n ' aCi I 'o visit our Shoe Bargain Counters, 500 pair of Men's, Bofs, Misses',
UOU I rail Children's and Ladles' Shoes In Tan and Black Blucher, Bal, and Ox
ford Cuts, worth from $1.00 to $5.50 at special prices this week qfc f0 53.49
Long Kid Cloves
In 19 and 23 inch lengths, colors
Black, White, Brown, Tan and Blue,
all from the best makers and fully
guaranteed, $3.50 and $3.75. Any
color or shade not in stock we will
get tor you in' a few days notice.
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INDEPENDENT
BLUE 32
, Republican Conventions,
Portland, Ore., April
The State central committee
called three republican conven
tions yesterday to meet In Port
land on May 14. They are the
first congressional district, con
vention, the second congression
al 'district convention, and the
state convention to choose dele
gates at large for the Chicago
convention.
COMMIT BOLD ROBBERY.
fifty Thousand In Jewelry Stolen
In
- San Francisco.
San Francisco, April 11. Diamonds
to the value of 160.900 were stolen
from the Jewelry store of T. L. Undy
last night as result of probably the
most daring robbery ever committed
on the Pacific coast. , After boring a
hole through an adjoining wall, the
burglars entered the store, smashed
the comblnt lion lock and escaped with
a tray of valuables.
robbery was not discovered unll 5:30
this morning, when an open door In a
store adjoining the Jewelry store was
noticed. . Men had previously tried
to gain entrance from a clothing store
In the rear of the Jewelry store, but
encountered water pipes and aban
doned the Job at that point.
Brltt Loses In the Sixth.
6an Francisco, April 11. In Cof-
froth's Colma arena this afternoon
Jimmy Brltt and Packy McFarland
will try to decide who Is the best light
weight boxer In the world, drawing the
color line. Both men have trained
faithfully. The youngster from Chi-
cago Is supremely confident of victory
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and he figures that he can prove him
self Brltt's master within IS rounds.
Brltt Is saying nothing, but he Is bet
ting his own money that he wins. Ten
to 8, with McFarland the favorite, Is
today's odds.
Brltt's seconds threw up the sponge
In a terrifically fast bout,
wins.
McFarland
The American
"The Best I have ever 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
well known, well tried and well proven Corsets, wtll, after
a most critical investigation and thorough trial reiterate the
above statement-"THE BEST I HAVE EVER WORN."
Hew Models in the New Snug Hip,
Now on Sale at .
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
LaCorsella- like cut$3.50
and Toe Slippers for Women
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LA GRANDE,
OREGON
viFULWS SPEECH
TO START EARLY
WILL RETURN TO PORTLAND
. AFTER SPEAKING MONDAY.
Wires Instructions to Notify tiie Peo
ple That He Will Commonce Speak
ing at 7 O'clock In Order Tliat He
May Return on the t:SS Train
Presumed That He Returns to Meet
and Answer the Attacks of F. J.
' Hcney. ;
United States Senator C. W. Fulton
has wired at the conclusion of his ad
dress in this city Monday night, that
he will return to Portland.
This Is taken by those who have
read the telegram, to moan that he
proposes to return to Portland for
the purpose of answering ' whatever
Francis J. Heney may have to say in
nis aaaress in roruuuu mis eveuuis,
and at Salem 8undsy night.
, In order that Senator Full in may
keep his appointment In La Grande
and ' return on the evening train, he
will commence speaking In the opera
house promptly at T o'clock. .
Sell Ohio Building.'
Columbus, O., April 11. Reception
of sealed bids for the purchase of the
Ohio building and site at the James
town exposition closed at noon today
with the Ohio state commission. The
Ohio building Is a permanent colonial
structure and will probably be used by
the purchaser as a club
house or a
summer cottage hotel
Miss Lorb to Wed.
Rome, April 11. Miss Annette
Loeb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Loeb of New York, and Signor Arturo
Luzzato, a wealthy Italian politician.
will be married in Rome tomorrow,
3lgnor Luzzato is a member of the
ttalian parliament and is prominent In
affairs of state.
Lady Corsets
Fay Stockings
The kind that need no supporters,
they button on the jealst, stay in
place, are, always comfortable and
sightly, in fine Cauge Ribbed, sizes 1
to 9 1-2, . 30c to 50c
PACIFIC STATES
SLACK 1304
SAY MLUONS
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REPRESENTATIVE LILLEY
, STARTLES THE HOUSE.
Avowing That One Hundred Millions
Were Mtappropristcd In the Main
taining of Navy Yards and Supplies
for . .Same, Representative LUtey
Asks That Many Be Abandoned
' Mare, Island Navy Yard Among
Tttosev Whose Discontinuance Is De
: sired.' . '
Washington, D. C. April 11. Rep
resentative George L. Lilley of Con
necticuV today startled the house of
representatives by making the charge
that - 1100,000,000 of the people's
money haa been misappropriated In
providing navy yards and stations
with supplies. '
a, latiouuueu a rmiiuuuu uuuui
on President Roosevelt to appoint a
committee to report on the advisabili
ty of abandoning Kletten, Me.; Port
Royal, Charleston, & C.j Kew West,
Fla.; Kew Orleans, La., and Mare
Island, Cal., with suaaestlon that no
member of congress be on the com
mittee In which these stations or yards
are located. He pointed out that the
abandonment of Mara Island had been
recommended 10 years ago. '
Braves to Be In Denver.
- Denver, Col., April 11. Arrange
ments have been made by' Secretary
Thomas F. Smith of Tammany Hall
tor the entertainment of 800 New
York braves, who will be here dur
ing me aemocratlc national conven
tion. It Is understood that the Tam
many braves will come with their war
paint and will seek to get 1he scalp of
certain famous Nebraska gentleman,
Elg Chief Murphy Is believed to be
opposed to the nomination of Bryan
and the arrangements for the big New
10m aeiegaiion are looked upon as
jlgnlf leant. Special excursions will be
run from Denver to Yellowstone Park
and the Pacific coast after the con
vention, for the benefit of the Tam
many contingent The best quarters
available have been secured for the
New' York crowd, which will evident
ly not come to the mile-high town
penniless.
Bryan to Visit Jorcy.
Trenton, N. J., April 11. Prominent
democrats of New Jersey, Includlnc
many members of the state legislature,
will Join In greeting William Jennings
Bryan upon his arrival here Monday,
flo will be given a public reception,
ind Governor Fort, the republican
:hlef executive of New Jersey, will re
ceive him at the state capltol. The
democratic league has made elabor
ate preparations for the entertainment
of the Nebraskan and his New Jersey
admirers will attempt to dissipate the
Idea that Mr. Bryan is unpopular
among the democrats of this state.
- Have Track of Murderers.
Seattle, Wash., April 11. Three
men, suspected of being members of
the gang of five who fatally wounded
Marshal Harry Miller of Kent, Thurs
day night, are thought to be headed
for Seattle. The night marshal at
Kenton accosted the men at the rail
road yards and asked them what they
were doing. "Just keep your mouth
ihut or you'll get what the other fel
low got," remarked one of them, and
he trio started off down the tracks
toward Black River Junction. The
sheriff was notified and a posse la now
In pursuit. Marshal Kent died last
night. .
Harrlman Charier Ends.
New York, April 11. The charter
of E. H. Harriman'e S30.000.000 mail
steamship company expires tomorrow,
but will be renewed for a period of
20 years. The company has secured
the renewal of Its charter from the
New York state legislature every score
of years since 1848.
Pennsylvania Primary.
Philadelphia, Pa.. April 11. Pri
maries to decide the nominees of the
various parties for congress, the state
legislature. Judges and national and
state convention delegates are being
held today throughout Pennsylvania.
KAPP1IT
Mamou-re In NkwrairiiaL
KingMton, Jamaica, "April
Kingston mail repor's lay that
wholesale executions havt taken
place In Nicaragua as a result
of political troubles. Between
70 and 80 pople have been
shot. It I a.r.d, at Zelaya's or-
ders.
TRIGGS MARRIED AGAIN.
Professor Who Favors Free
Love
Again In Matrimony.'
Canton, O., April 11. Prof. Oscal
Lovell Trlggs, who won considerable
notoriety while a member of the fac
ulty of the University of Chicago, for
saying that John D. Rockefeller was
a greater man than Shakespeare, was
married to Mlsa Addle Beall Cox, 28
years old, at Turlock, Car. This Is of
peculiar Interest because Trlggs was
known as an advocate of free love.
Miss Beads' parents live at Canton,
Last August Trlggs was divorced from
his wife and at that time his declara
tion n fsvnr f fraa Inva w-a vnwrt,
The new Mrs. Trlggs was a pupil of
Trlggs while a student at Chicago.
and since then has been Interested In
settlement work In the east. '
Delaware Democrats. . '
Wilmington, Del., April ll.-Drao-
cratlc primaries are being held today
throughout Delaware, to select dele
gates to ,the democratic state conven
tion ext Tuesday l'hls Is an unusual
ly early date lit u democratle state
convention, bu: It was selected with
the object of iin&klng more effective,
If possible, the .-udorsemenl which the
convention opected 't give JucUje
George Gay i-r the demociatlc nom
Inatlon for president of the United
States. - '. j I. ,.
TABULATED PRIMARY RECIS1MTI0HS
The last registration blank haa
reached the county clerk's office and
for the first time the authentlo and of
ficial registration for the primaries Is
Preclnct , . Rep. Dem. Soc. ' Pro, Ind. answer, tlan. Total ,
Antelope.... '.11, 4 . ,' .. .. 1J
Allcel .............. 84 18 ' ' t : ' .. 54
Big Creek 15 18 2 .. 2 ., IT
Cove .'.........'....,.107 , 78 X , .. , ., . , . ll
Camp Carson .. ,. 1 .. . .. .. .. r"
North Elgin 148 80 12 I ., 8 1 .. tS
South Elgin 125 104 7 4 ' ' , US-
Hilgard 38 27 . .. t .. .. .. 81
Imbler 40 ' 27 ' ,. : 1 I i ). .. ' ' 71
Island 87 85' 1 ; j' 2 ;!, ., ' 1 187
Kamela . . . 17 I . 7 10 .. - i 15 . . ! . . ' " ' 27
La Grande, No'. 1 8.7 52 5 1 .1 . 1 .. ,. 148
La Grande, No. i 183 Si 20 .'.' I "17 1 388
La Grande, No. 3. ...184 i 101 It , t. ; A.. ' lOf .
La Grande. No. 4..., 189 74 21 . J ,5,; .. ' .. 27V
La Grande. No. 6. ... 61 18 4-2 2 . . ' 77
North Powder , ,119 85 24 - J 2 2 . . ' 21 :
Perry ......31 20 ; 1 ...... . 1 .. .52
Bummervllle 101 ,8.7 , . ... 1 8 , 4 . 1 178''
Btarkey .'.....14 . 1.1,'.',.. 1 . .. .. . 24
Union. No. 1 151 '78 2 8 1 1 ; . 2J7
Union, No 2 131 89 1 7 2 1 . . . 21
Totals 1820 1073 127 49 88 7 I " 2144
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OUGHT TO BE THE HAPPINESS AND GLORY
ol every citizen to so live and act that his fcl
iow citizens will esteem him for his goodness.
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his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of
good citizenship should constitute the code of rules
for every kind of business whether public or private.
This applies particularly to the drug business, be
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public, it follows that the re- t
liability of the druggist
good service. I
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande
unit hope
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FLEET WILL NOT LIKELY
VISIT OREGON'S MEROPOLISV
Because the Management of the Roue
Carnival In Portland Did Not Ex
tend an Invitation to the Navy De-.
parunent the Atlantic Fleet Will Ig
nore Portland When It Comes to
the Northwest Pacific Coast Of ft-..!
rials Says "Too Late."
Portland, April it This city stand
an excellent chance of being entirely.,.
Ignored by the Atlantic fleet when It
visits the north Pacific coast. Rely
Ing upon the fact that Portland Is eaa
of the largest ports on the coast the .
Rose carnival committee failed to send
the navy department a special lnvlta-'
Hon asking that vessels be sent bere,V
and as a result tns program ot me
fleet's visit la made up without Port
land on the Itinerary. ' ' ,;
Today Rear Admiral Plllsbury said:
"No Invitation has come to, us asking
that any ships be sent to. Portland , -
during the Rose carnival or at any- .
time. In fact,' we have no official
knowledge when the Rose carnival la
to be held. ' Unless Portland advises
us shortly, we may find It .Impossible
to comply with any request for shlps,, j
Soccer Season Closes.
New York. April , 11. Today will
mark the closing of the intercollegiate
soccor season, the final games today
being between Harvard and Yale at
Cambridge, ' and Pennsylvania' and
I Cornell at Ithaca.
given out, The tabulated statement Is
published herewith and affords much
Information to the politician and voter
alike: ' '
Refused Chrls-
is the chief guarantee of I
Oregon
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