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FINE SATURDAY
FfJTjB TO
- BUSINESS MEN SUBSCRIBE -V
, LIBERALLY TO IT TODAY.
Business Men Met Last Night to Plan
Continuance of Saturday Feature
for the City During the Next five
Month Band Concerts Start Neat
Saturday Commendable Spirit No
! Mccable Among ftuslnesA Men -Lih.
- eral Subscriptions Hove, Eten Made
- . Today Meet Later to Elect Perma-
"! nent Officer sure u
I Grande E. A . M. 1. AM'n. '
: We, the undersigned business
men and citizens of La Grande.
hereby agree to pay to the aec- ;
retary of the La Grande Enter-
talnment and Market Day asao-
elation, each week the amounts
set opposite our names. It. be-
ing agreed and understood that
.the money so subscribed shall
be used for the purpose of male-
Ing La Grande a "Saturday City"
in the fullest meaning of the
term. The amounts so subscrlb- t
ed shall be paid each week for
a period of five months from this
date. "
"With the above &a a preamble) to a
tmbscrlptlon list, a committee consist
ing of Mac Wood, Fred D. Halsten,
Fred Gelbel, John Collier and Q. .A.
Coffin, went through the city business
houses today and the result of the
canvass Is the hlghly.pleaslng fact that
f La Grande is going to "celebrate"
each Saturday afternoon, but more so
on some than others.
Today's canvass followed a meeting
of those who promoted the recent
stock show and market day, last eve
ning. At that meeting bills Incurred
were settled and temporary officers
chosen. Those who . engineered the
last affair hold over until a later date
when the permanent men will be ap
pointed. These -are F. D. Halsten,
president; Mad Wood, treasurer, and
O. A. Coffin, secretary.
Something Every Saturday.
At the meeting last night several
plans were discussed which will be .a
boon to the city. They' were formu
lated last evening, but the success of
today's canvass has made the feasible
scheme practical for the business men
have rallied to the support of the
proposition with enough money to be
paid weekly to Insure the successful
consummation of the project.
The series of celebrations commence
next Saturday afternoon with a' band
concert. From time to time the at
tractions will be varied, the manage
ment presenting an auto show, stock
show and market day at regular Inter
vals. . ' ' " '" ..
New Vim Everywhere.
There is a noticeable "get up and
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WHY NOT BUY '
GUARANTEED CLOTHES
. DONT BE SATISFIED WITH ' ORDINARY CLOTHES. ,
WHEN YOUR MONEY WILL BUY A ROYAL TAILOR SUIT,
LEGALLY GUARANTEED TO HOLD ITS FIT AND STYLE
UNTIL WORN OCT. " . C .1
Think what Such a Guarantee Means
. R proven to you that you will get months of extra wear
out of your Suit and you 11 have the satisfaction of knowing yon
aro well dremrd -every tine yon wear It. ' ' -
We take ail the respo islbllKy tyt fitting you., If yon don't
say lt'a the bent fitting, b st looking Suit yon ever wore don't
- take M. - i
' . .THE ROYAIi - TAILOIUJ ARE; THE -ONXY TAILORS IN
J AMERICA WnO GIVE A GUARANTEE LEGALLY DRAWN
AND S1GNIED WITH EVfRY SUIT TIU.Y MAKE, T'llAT IT
WILL ABSOLUTELY HOLD ITS STTLE ' AND FIT UNTIL
FIVE HUNDRED NEW SUITS TO SELECT FROM 17.50
A v ma mw sw am.a m - vv a o a. nauiv
THE FAIR STORE
get" spirit among the business men of
La Grande. They have taken a hold
of this project as though they mean
to make La Grande a place where far
mers from all over the valley cannot
afford to keep away from on Satur
day. LOS ANGELES ENTERTAINING.
Fleet Will Maneuver ta Bay Next Sat
nrday Morninz, Says Admiral.
Los Angeles, April 21. An automo
bile parade in' which Rear Admiral
Thomas and his officers participated,
a repetition of the Spanish barbecue
and a series of athletic events were on
the program today for entertainment
of tne Officers and men of the Atlan
tic squadron.
The city Is still Jammed with visitors
attending the festivities, and scenes of
wildest patriotic demonstration take
'"- n'hC"V?r t tHii hnnd nlavs
a national air. ' " ,
Admiral 8perry and staff will be en
tertained at a banquet tonight by the
Chamber of Commerce of Redondo,
while another banquet for the offi
cers will be given by ColoniaV Dames.
Admiral Thomas, commanding the At
lantic fleet, announced today that the
entire fleet will maneuver In Santa
Monica bay next Saturday morning
prior to departing for Santa Barbara.
The ships will describe two large cir
cles,' moving up' and down the bay,
giving' an opportunity for thousands
to see the fleet in naval parade.
I CANS HI
IT" Iff CLASH
COLORED CILVMPION NOW
TRAINING FOIt UXHOLTZ.
The Colored Bearer of the Light
weight Belt id Going Into Training
for the 20-Round Go With the Boer
.at - San FranWuco Relieved the
Coon Will Jump the Contract and
Take Up With Buttling Nelson on
the Same Dute, However.
San Francisco, April 21. Joe Gans
went Into training today for his 20
round bout with the Boer, Unholtz,
an May 14. San Francisco sports de
clare that they would not be surprised
If Gans Jumped his fight with Un
holtz and took up with Nelson who
wants to fight htm on the same date
for a larger purse and a $5000 side
bet, in a 45-round affair. Gans wants
the shorter distance, however, and
I his may cause a break In the negotia
tions. Field Workers Conference.
Athens, Ga., April. 21. The Field
Workers' Religious conference of the
Third international district,, compris
ing the states of Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florldaf was
opened here this morning, with large
delegations from all over the territory
represented. '
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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 19l8.
THE OFFICIAL UNION COUNT!
PRIMARY
The county board of canvassers Representative Union County,
completed thelrwork this afternoon R. D. Hamilton. 182.
of "recounting the votes cast at the re- James B. Stoddard. 417.
cent primaries. Following is the first S. F. Richardson, E89.
official eount of that election: ,. ..- County Clerk.
REPUBLICAN TICKET. W. F. Anderson, 172.
, United States Senator. H. E. Coolidge, 812. . ',
H. M. Cake, 834. Ed Wright, 780. ,.
C. W. Fulton, 428. . . Sheriff. ;
Congressman. W. W. Randall, 4 7. '
W. R. Ellis, 726. . B. W. Davis. 745. s "
T. T. Gear. 8S6. ; county Commissioner. J '
, George Shepherd, 184. J. M. Selder, 1084. ,v ,
Supreme Judge. -v County Recorder.
Robert S. Bean, 10. D. H. Proctor. 878. . t
; Hairy sum tuwi fw !.;..cr. k .;
J. W. Bailey, 724. , ,.? Coumy Assessor.
Alexander Reed, SL ., , - J. H. Chllds, 482,
: Railroad Commissioner. ' R. A. Hug, 7(4.
C. B. Aitchlson. 238. !'-. School Superintendent.
;Joseph Gaston, 227, , Omen Bishop, 10S8. ,
; A. N. Hamilton, 187. , County Treasurer. , . , .j
W. H. Hurburt. 279. , John Frawley, 1162. .
! C C. Loucks, 304. Surveyor. .
j H. Whiting. E 2. , C. R. Thornton, 1088.
. DUtrkt Judge. ' Coroner.;
L. J. Davis, S04. , T. R. Monk, 6B. ' , '
J. W. Knowles, 734. J. M. 8. Smith, B0 1.
Joint Senator. . ' 1m Grande Justice District. 'j
E. W. Rumble, 1071. Angus Stewart, Justice, 428.
Joint Representative. I. W. Faulk, constable, 867. I
C. R. Eberhard, 526. '. ' -' ' -
J.P. Rusk, 871. (Continued on page 8.)
NFJ LIABILITY Bill N
IS SATISFACTORY TO All
INVESTIGATE THE PAPER
TRUST IMMEDIATELY
Tlio Amended Liability Act, Now
Framed so as to Avoid Objections
Mude by the Suprenur Court, Will
Be Signed by President Roosevelt
Puiicr Trust to Be Put on the Car
liet by a Commlttco Appointed for
Tliat Purpose Today.
M"ashlngton, April 21. President
Roosevelt has decided to sign the
Sterling employer's' liability law, ac
cording to an unofficial statement is
sued today by a member of the cabi
net. The measure was framed to side
step the objections of the supreme
court to the first liability law.
Investigate Paper Trust.
The first active steps looking, to
wards a thorongh Investigation of the
paper trust was taken today when the
house committee Introduced a resolu
tion authorizing Speaker Cannon to
appoint a committee to carry on the
Inquiry. Cannon then appointed the
following committee to Investigate the
cost of wood pulp and sprint paper:
Mann of Illinois, Miller of Kansas,
Stafford of ' Wisconsin, Bannon of
Ohio, Sims of Tennessee, and Ryan of
New York. The resolution was passed
by a party vote.
Mrs. Joseph Smith of Summeryille,
Is in La Grande on business.
Wi
EEIITI
County Chairman C. E. Cochran,
of the Union county republican com
mittee, has called a meeting of the
newly-elected republican county cen
tral committee to meet at his office In
La Grande, next Thursday, the 23d, at
1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of or
ganising the committee In compliance
with the requirements of the direct
primary law.
This Is one of the most Important
meetings of the committee and while
the time of notice of the meeting Is
short, yet It Is the best notice that can
be given,' owing to the 'fact that the
law requires the committee to organ
ize within five days after Its nomina
tion and election, and the notice wlU
have to be given largely through the
press and by 'phone.
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RETURNS
WITNESSES RELATE DETAILS
IN FRISCO CRAFT-CASES
MEMBER OF DOODLING
BOARD CONTINUES TALE.
Furt Leaks Out That Detective Burns
Had the Alleged Boodlcrx Rounded
Up In ProMViitlnx Attorney Lang
don's Office, Where He Rehearsed
Them In Wliat They Were to Say on
the Stand lYoducc Affidavit That
No Money Was Taken.
San Francisco, April 21. Daniel
Coleman, the boodllng supervisor, for
the alleged bribing of whom T. L. Ford
Is now standing trial In the Parkslde
bribery case, continued his tale of
bribe-taking today which he began
late Monday. The defense, by close
questioning, brought out the fact that
the old boodle board had been asked
to- attend a meeting by Detective
Burns, to "rehearse" their testimony.
Coleman declares that the meeting
was heM In District Attorney ' Lang
don's office and . presided over by
O'Gara. The defense then Introduced
a Joint affidavit made by the boodlers
a short time after the graft charges
were first made, In which they assert
ed that they had taken no bribes.
After Coleman left the stand for
mer Supervisor James L. Gallagher
was called. He testified that he saw
Ford In the committee rooms of the
supervisors several times before the
(Continued on page 8.)
CALLS Tl
Under the direct primary laws the
members of this committee are offi
cers of the party In the same sense
that the county clerk Is an officer of
the county, and he Is the represents
trve of his party for his precinct and
upon whom Is placed the responsibil
ity for the results at the general elec
tion. . . ;
' The new committee elected as
shown by the returns on file with the
county clerk, Is as follows:
Allcel, C. A. Playle; Antelope, Geo.
Hanson, sr.; Big Creek, Harry Cooke;
Cove, Judd Ocer; Hllgard, J. D. Ca
sey; Imblcr, L M. Jensen; Island
City, Chtt Bidwell; Kamela, C. A.
Norden; La Grande, No, 1, J.A. Ma
tott; La Grande, No. J, David Bay; La
Grande, No. I, J. H. Peare; La Grande
COMMIM 1 THURSDAY
No. 4, J K. Sheik; North Elgin. C. A.
oallowayr- South Elgin, D. A. Barnes:
North Powder, George Hanson. Jr.:
Perry, Leon Stoddard: Starkey. W. H.
Brlggs; Summervllle. E. J. Conrad;
Union, No. 1. L. A. Wright; Union. No.
2, F. A. Bid well. . -.
LOCALS WANT GAME.
Local Buslnrea Blcn Challenge the
Protetwloimis In Baseball,
A challenge has ben submltte4to
Manager O'Brien, which will likely be
accepted, and which will mean a hall
game in this city next Saturday morn-
ing, or some nearby date. Thos. who
dare to face the professionals In a
practice game are La Grande business
men who not so long ago were soma
what good themselves In the national
pastime. The game will afford some
amusement for those who play In the
city pickups, some good practice for
tn ciub and a aame for the fans. At
this time the negotiations are not
complete, but from all anDearanc..
the game will be played during Satur-
aay morning.
Conventions ot Liberals.
,St John. N. B., April 31. A con
vention of the liberals of the province
of New Brunswick was called her to
day for the purpose of enabling the
new minister to discuss with his suo
porters all matters of Interest to the
party. '
NO ARREST IN
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
TO ASSASSINATE CABRERA.
Guatemala Dispatch to San Francisco
hays That an Assassin Attempted to
Take (lie Life of President Manuel
Estrada Cabrera While the Lutter
Was Filtering His Paluee Five
Shots Fired In Rai(l Succession .
One Brought Blood.
San Francisco, V April 21. That
President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of
Guatemala Is not dead today Is duo to
poor marksmanship of the assassin
who fired several shots at the Central
American ruler as he was entering his
palace yesterday1, according to a dis
patch received by the Guatemalan
consul today. The 'assassin shot the
bullets as fast as his finger could pull
the trigger, but only one reached Its
mark, Inflicting a slight wound In the
hand. No mention of an arrest was
made In the brief dispatch.
Canadian Teacher.
Vancouver, B, C, April 2!. Hun
dreds of British Columbia pedagogues
are in Vancouver for the 11th annual
convention of the Provincial Teach
ers' Institute, which opened this
morning for a session of three days.
Several prominent educators of this
and other provinces will address the
convention.
I0UGHT TO BE THE
IT
I every citiz en to so
on
Jlow citizens will esteem him for his goodness,
his kindness, and his usefulness. The prJ.islples of I
good citizenship should constitute the code of rules f
for every kind of business whether public or private i
This applies particularly to the Crug business, be- f
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public. "it follows that the re-
liability of the druggist
i good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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FATHER OF THE INVES. .
; TIGATION IS SICK.
Naval Investigation WliMi Has Hehl
Uie Center of the Stage ot Interest
and Sensationalism, la Now Dor
mant Tillman 111 and Cannot Keep
Hammering Away No Likelihood!
of Legislation Relative to Navy
Management Tills Year.
Washington. April 21. The bottom
seems to have dropped out of the In
vestigation Into naval affair started
some time ago by the senate commit
tee on naval affairs. For a short time
there was energetic examination ,
witnesses Who were called to testify
about charges of Inferior construction
made by Henry Reuterdahl In a mag-"
atne article. Of late nothing has
been heard of the Reuterdahl charge
or probing Into the Rlxey-Brownson
feud or" Into the question of the effi
ciency of the present system ' upon
which the navy Is managed.
It now looks as If the proposed
sweeping Inquiry which was proposed
earlier In the season will go by the
boards. Senator Ben Tillman, who
was largely responsible for the Inves
tigation. Is sick at his horns in South
Carolina and no one else is apparently
taking sufficient interest In the mat
ter to push it. .
I Tn the hous there Is a bill demand-
ins a morougn investigation of the
navy. The bill is fathered by Repre
sentative Dawson, who has shown a
disposition to hammer away at It. In
the short time that remains it is
doubtful If any legislation can be ef
fected, but at least a , way ' can lie
I cleared for legislation compelling a
ir'jisnizMuun next winier.
LITTLE TESTIMONY TAKEN.
Ross Cone at Salem Develops Into an
Argument or Technicality. "
Salem, April 21. Practically no
evidence was heard today. In the case
of the state against J. T. noss, presi
dent of the defunct Title Guarantee
Trust company bank of Portland,
charged with misappropriating state
j school funds, due' to the arguments
I over technical objections by the do
: fenso to the Indictment and charge.
Warner Defends President,
Washington, April 21. President
Roosevelt' . fiction in ordvmg the dis
charge of negro troops concerned In
the Brownsville affair was vigorously
defended today on the floor of the
senate by Senator Warner of Missouri,
He' denounced the criticisms of the
president as a political move and de
clared that. It was regretable that a
systemutlo effort had beon made by
enemies of the president to arouse the
negroes of the country against Roose
velt because of his action.
J. M. Berry is confined to his hoiu
today on account of sickness.
HAPPIIVESS AND GLORY f
live and act that his fcl- f
Is the chief guarantee cf t
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