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LA GRANDE, CNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MAV 13, 190S.
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mill, 'the drying sheds and loading
sheds.
SJonster Prying Elicds.'
Within a few weeks there will be
erected a structure, which will be sev
eral hundred yards it, length before It
Is completed! This Is a drying shed (or
storing finished lumber from the
planing mill. This structure Is to be
erected west of the planing mill. The
space between the new box factory and
the drying sheds, Is to be converted
Into a loading shed a platform on a
level with the floor of box cars and
covered. This, too, will be about 110
yards In length, and perhaps 50 feet
1 l wide.
Xlans Now Under Process of Consum-. The side track of the O. H. ft N.
motion Width Will Mean Room for "111 be extended to run parallel with
. Nearly Fifty oMre Employes at the the long" building, and when every.
.'thin Is inmnlAti1. IS Dirt ran h
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DRY SHED AND LOADING
SHEDS ALSO PROPOSED.
'George Palmer Lumber Company's
Mill Large Box Factory Under loaded simultaneously.
Construction Dry Sheds of Great - This extensive building will be done
Length Loading Sheds to Connect within the coming month and when
EXPULSION
TAKE
INTO Hit COURT
EXPELLED STCDENT
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IF BOURNE IS NAMED HE
WILL BE IXSCRCCTED.
iwo biructures, Making Solid Build
ing 250 Yards Long.
finished will be
structures for a
t50 yards.
stretch of . solid
distance of at least
t The construction of a new depart
ment to the George Palmer Lumber
company's mill, which will mean an
Increase to the company's payroll to
the extent of about 50 boys and men,
"Is now under way and in a very few
'weeks will be. completed. It Is a
modern box factory. l
Cement foundation for a main
"building that measures about 100 feet
laquare, to be one story in height and
so constructed as to house all neees
tsary machinery for a box 'factory. Is
now being laid. A crew of men will
have that phase of the work finished
In a few days and then will go up the
building Itself. The machinery for a
box factory Is not of the cumbersome
sort, but rather of a delicate nature,
and consequently is easily Installed.
"The construction of the building and
the Installation of the machinery will
be pushed with all possible haste.
Vtlllzcs All Waste.
The box factory will manufacture
very ilass of boxes except the venier
..grade. The by-products of the mill
proper can be used In the manufacture
of boxes, and thus It will utilize much
number that is now going to waste.
The factory will be constructed on
'the west end of the planing mill and
will be similar in architecture. About
45 or 60 men will be needed in the
EMBEZZLER IN STRIPES.
Dalzoll Brown Given Eighteen Months
In State Prison Today.
San Francisco, May IS. Under
guard of two deputy sheriffs J. Dal
zell Brown, confessed accomplice tn
the wrecking of the California Safe
Deposit & Trust company, was taken
to San Quentln today to serve his term
of 18 months for embezzling 1(5,000
worth of bonds of the Sacramento Gas
and Electric company, 'deposited with
the trust company.
As he left the county Jail he seemed
resigned to his fate. He had pleaded
with the authorities to allow him to
serve a prison sentence In the county
jail, but' this has been refused him.
He will now have to undergo the or
deal of being measured, shaved and
clothed In a convict's grab.
Fvans Leaves for the East.
Chicago, May 13. Admiral Evans
left for the east at 3:15 this after
noon. In an Interview he said: "My
retirement from the navy is the big
gest blow ever experienced. I hate
to leave the old gang." . When asked
whether he would ever think of going
into politics the admiral Intimated
that he would not.
Claude Raymond, a Student In Stan'
ford, Denies That Ho Wrote Pro
fane Letter to Student Affairs Com
mlttee Will Make the Committee
Prove Assertions Expelled Student
a Clever Financier, Who Paid His
Way Through College.
Stanford University,.' May 13.
Stung to the quick by secret expulsion
from college by the student affairs
uuiiiuuuee, ciauue 1. Kaymond, OI
Denver, one of the best known stu
dents in the university, announced to
day that he had been expelled and
that be had secured attorneys to force
the student affairs committee to make
good their charges against him.
Up to the present time the commit
tee has refused to do so upon Ray
mond's request. '
Denies Profane Letter.
Among the charges is one that Ray
mond wrote profane letters to the
committee, taking them to task for
their expulsion of the 40 students last
March. Raymond denies that he ever
wrote the letters and will bring the
matter Into the courts.
Raymond is a Denver boy who is
noted as one of the successful college
financiers. He paid all expenses
through the university, lived In the
best style, was prominent as a frater
nity man all on profits of an adver
tistng bureau which he managed, He
was a leader In musical circles.
Seniors Scorn Jordan...
Many Stanford seniors who gradu
ate this weelc, are refusing to have
degrees glveri them personally by Dr.
Jordan and faculty, but are leaving
the campus, and having their degrees
mailed to them.
ntes the assaults on the pawnbrokers.
He declares he was a member of the
crew of the gunboat Housatonlc, until
recently.
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MD RE BO 01 ES YET
W Ith 239 Delegates - Coming to the
Oregon State Republican Conven
tion, the Fulton-TaXt Combination
Controls All But 45 Delegates Ma
jority Organization Has Fulton, Wil
liams, Moody and Gilbert as Oregon
Delegation to Chicago.
, Portland, May 18. Taft will be en
dorsed and Oregon's delegation to the
national republican convention nt Phi
cago will be Instructed for the sec
retary of war, if present plans of the
Fulton-Taft organisations prevails at
tomorrow's state convention, ..which
Will be held here. '"
Fulton-Taft Men In Control.
Apparently the Fulton-Taft' men
control the convention by about 200
votes. Out of 239 delegates Fulton ex
pects to. control all but about 45.
' Jonathan Bourne may be left off
the delegation entirely, If present
plans prevail. If he is sent, declare
the Fulton men, he will be limited by
instructions for Taft.
. Cake In Chair. '
.' The convention will be called to or
der by State Chairman W. M. Cake at
10 o'clock Judge G. H. Williams may
be selected to act as chairman.
. Tonight the Fulton-Taft men will
hold an informal conference. , It Is
understood their ticket tir rthe na
tional convention delegation Includes
Senator C. W. Fulton, Judge George
II. Williams, M. A. Moody of The
Dulles, and A. N. Gilbert of Salem.
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SEASON OJPENS ON
THURSDAY, NEXT WEEK.
Full Arrangementa and Final Organi
zation of the Inland Empire League
Made Last Night at Pendleton Rea
son Officially Opened at Baker City
With La Grande and at Walla Walla
lowing Week.
LETTERS POURING IXTO
LA PORTE POLICE.1
That There Are Still Several Bodies
Somewhere In the Murder Garden
, Adjoining the Gunncss Home, Is the
Belief Today Many Known to liars
. Been Attracted by Advertisements!
for Husband, and ' Mysteriously Dis
appeared. -
La Porte, Ind.. May 13. Letters
from all over the country iwlata lit-'
With Pendleton Games Here Fo. of disappearance of various
Officials of the W. R. C. wish it an
nounced that the regular meeting of
the corps will be held tomorrow at
the Odd Fellows' hall.
1 Circus Day
You'll Le in a hurry can't wait otherwise you might miss some of the many things
you will want to see on Gircus Day
You can tfo your shopping easily and duickly at our sfore.
V Our stock will be so arranged that you will not have to wait and can supply your
wants without delay, and Circuis Day Specials will be displayed in such a manner that
you can select what you want without our assistance.
Circus Day Specials in Every Department
IRE as PIPE
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HIHD ATTACK ON PORT
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Ladies' Suits at Enormous Reductioni All 15.00 to 16.50 Mens' Suits $10.85
In Black, Tan, Blue, Gray and Wine At this price will-be included all boy's
colors; short, long and medium jackets, and young m:n's suits as well as any
Regular prices from 8.50 to 22.50, spec- mens, suit in stock at the above regular
ial for Gircus Day - Half Price prices of 15.C0 to 16.50. Special for
; ' Gircus Day - - 10.85
$16.50 to $22.50 Black Suils for $12.50 " " ""7 " ""
, ,. , i. . , p t j. , One lot men s su.ts, re?ular price to
In light weight Cheviot, Sorge Ladies' 12.oo. Special for Gircus Day U9
Gloth and Herring Bone 1 Worsteds; Box 1
Pleated Skirts, strap " trimmed; 26-inch .
fitted and semi-fitting Jackets, silk Mens' 3.50 hats, any style, special, 2.95
lined - ; $12.50 Mens' 3.00 hats, any style, special, 2.5
Mens' 2 50 hats, any style, special, 1.95
t Boy's 2.75 to 3.00 shoes - 2.29
All Ladies' Wool Suit3 at special re- Ladies' 3.50 to 4.00 tan Cxfords 2.H8
frtions for Gircus Day. Mens 4 50 to 5 00 shoes - 3.49
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Third Instance of Gas Pipe Arnault Oc
curs In Portland Today Just Before
Noon, When a Chinamen Is Struck
Iknvn by Seeniliisly Insane Thug
Gives Nuino as "Jock the Splitter"
Acts Stran'ely Connected Willi
llernuiuu and Newman Affnlrs.
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Portland, May 13. A gas pipe fiend
vhom the police believe to be the
ami man who struck down ftltlitn
he last 3( hours Pawnbroker Max
Hermann and H. Newman, was cap-
urr.d at 11:39 o'clock this mornlny
ifttr a desperate struggle In the rear
f Erickson's beer sitloon, a few mln
ites after he had beuten John Chong.
I Chinese tailor. Into Insensibility. The
)rlsonef does not give his name be-
ond declaring that it Is "Jack" and
.he police believe that he Is cither in-
lane or feigning the menatl disease,
IMH Concealed in Newspaper.
This morning at 11:15 he walked
nto the tailor shop of the Chow Wah
.'ompany, 249 Ankeny street, and
vlthout warning struck Chong over
.he head with a length of gas pipe
.vhlch he had concealed In a news
paper. Then, uttering a yell, he
jumped out into the street and ran
iround the corner. He was seen by
number of persons who started in
pursuit. The fleeting man dodged
Into the saloon and was cornered
'.here, and after a desperate struggle
wqj put in Irons.
At the station he muttered and
mumbled Incessantly while being ex
amlned, chuckling, "I made them
yell. When they see the pipe they
yell." The prisoner is about 12 year
of age and weighs 125 pounds. He is
thought to be a sailor.
The prisoner declares his name to be
"Jack the Splitter." He Is not con
nectsd with the Wolff murder by the
police, but it he Is thought to be the
man who struck down Hermann and
Newman.
The prisoner's name is Jack Laroec
of Rome, On., according to late devel
opments. He says lie struck Chung If
becausa no nates Chinamen, but de-l
The Inland Empire Baseball league
was formally organised at Pendleton
last night and the schedule of games
for the opening series arranged. The
opening takes place on Thursday, May
tl, at the extreme end of the territory
In each instance. La Grande opens
the season at Baker City and Pendle
ton opens at Walla Walla. From then
on It will be a run for the pennant In
earnest and practice games will be a
thing of the past for the year.'
Pendletoulan Is Ircilent.
W. L. Thompson, cashier of the
Commercial National bank of Pendle
ton, was elected president and treas
urer at the organization meeting In
Pendleton Inst night He will be. the
head of the league, which Is to be
known as the Inland Empire league.
The schedule is not complete for the
year, but professional baseball will bo
Inaugurated in La Grande one' week
after the league opening at Walla
Walla and at Baker. The teams will
play four games a week, commenting
on Thursday and ending the series on
Sunday of each week.
Much enthusiasm was evinced last
night at the Pendleton organization
There has been considerable dc'ay and
uncertainty, but to all appearances
these things are matters of the past,
"Tho Partial Schedule.
Each club In the league posted a
forfeit last evening which guarantees
each team to piny a full three-months
schedule. The season may run longer
than that.
The full schedule for four weeks Ir
published herewith, and, as can be
en, each club Is home one week
and away one week:
- First Week. 1
La" Grande at Baker City. t
Pendleton -n't. Wulhv Walla.' T;
Second Week.
Cnker City at La Grnnde.
Walla Walla nt Pendleton. ,,
Third Week.
Pendleton at Baker City,
La Grande at Walla Walla.
fourth Week.
Pendleton at La Grande.
Baker City at Wulla Wulla.
persons who are believed to have been
lured into the "house of death and
horrors,'' which It Is alleged was op
erated by Mrs. Belle Gunncss, and ft ;
Is thought are yet to be found In the
"murder garden." " 1
, Emll Kelt of Kansas, Is one of these.
Two years ago he drew 12000 from a
bank and mysteriously disappeared.
Ha went to Chicago, It Is said, In 're
ply to a matrimonial 'advertisement.
Charles Kggman of Newcastle, Ind., Is
also among the missing. He drew II.-
000 of hi savings and left to answer '
matrimonial advertisement. He,'
too, was never heard from again.
Ray Lamphere today denied that ke
had ever made a "complete confes
sion"' to Rev. Bchnell, or that he had
promised to. ' " i'
William Hackett, who has been ser
iously ill for tho past few days, Is re
ported no better this aftornoon. Stert
ous fears are entertained for his re
covery.
IM COMBAT
LEAGt'E AND HKRItlN
GANG NEAR THE CLAHUV
California Will See a Lively Scramble
ami TiirhIo for Control Tomorrow
When Warring Factions of That
State Meet to Select Nulionnl Dele
gates Herrin Orguiilzatltm and the
Llm-oIn-lloosevcH League Are Ifcxto
C'lulmliig Victory,
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Paernmento, May II. With the tin-"
coin-Roosevelt league claiming ft com- ;; ,
fortdble working majority, and the
Herrin organisation asserting that
they will . dominate the . convention, ;
there' Is avry prospect pf, as merry a ;;
melee as has ever been pulled off In
a. republican strtte convention, when
the'wurrlng factions meet hero tomor- i
row. Governor Gillette announced tov
dny that he was not a candidate for
delegate at largo to the natlonnl con- '
vontlon. Tho test of strength will
come at the start over the selection of i,
temporary criulrman. The organ Iza-J
tlon will put up George A. Knight. and i
attempt to appoint him through the,,
central committee, -.'The Inagua will
protest and appeal to its delegates: -!
The result will settle the question of'
control. , ,-:
1UGHT TO RE THE HAPPINESS AND CLCRY
every citizen to S3 i.vj a,i1 aot tut iiis fcl
,ow citizens uill Esteem him for his goodness.
h s kindness, aid his usefulness. The principles cf
good citizenship should constitute the code of rules
for every kind of business whether public or private. f..
This apples particularly to the drug business, be
cause, cv.iul to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of f!rt.gs. ci ilr general public. I J follows that the re- f j.
liability cf t!.i druggist Is the chief guarantee of i r
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