VOLUME VII.
LA GRANDE, UXION COOTY, OREGOX. .Mil DAY, MAY 22, 1008.
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, "WHAT IS THE MAT-
TEH WITH LA GIIAXDE,
People Do Not Realize the PosKibilltics
of Tills Section TluH the Only
Fault Immenne Value of JVortli
Yakima Land, Wenatchee Land, growth
munity can do toward attracting
homeseekers and Inventors, and devel
oping their latent resources. ' The
Grande Ronde valley, with Its beauty
and wonderful fertility, Is being passed
by for sections very much less desir
able, simply because the merits of
this section have not been made
known. No one disputes the fact that
the Grande Ronde valley can raise
Just as pood appels as Hood River,
Wenatchee, Medford, Freewater or
North Yakima, yet land here can be
purchased for a fifth of the price of
land In these more widely advertised
communities. The secret of the'
of Hood River, Medford,
.Mouiom uma, aim utiier wen Grants Pass and other similar com
Comniunlttes, Due, to Concerted mUntegl Is In the fact that everybody
boosts. The" pull together for their
section. In season and out of season
they have a good word for their town.
It was William Allen White who There is a healthy spirit of emulation
Immortalized himself by asking, ' to na v. the cieanest orchard, the best
11 fruit, the finest farm. A stranger see-
'w.lio i.loi ,n ,hB well-keDt orchards and the
to ask, "What's the matter with La beautiful farm homes decides that the
Grande?" his question will be easily j community Is prosperous and decides
answered. La Grande and the Grande to cast nls iot Wtn them. The Grande
Rdnde valley are alt right, emphati-J Ronde valley can support In comfort
cally so, only yes. there la an only , ,0 tlmM lt8 present population, end
there usually Is a fly in the ointment, Grande can be the commercial me
you know--Qnly the people do not be- tropolls of eastern Qregon If the peor
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Boosting, Says Journalist. ,
(By Fred Lockley.)
"What's the matter with Kansas?'
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MICHIGAN CN'IVERSITY
FINDS WERE EMBEZZLED.
Gray-IIulrvd Officer of the University
of Michigan Faces DlHgraoe Because
He Took Funds of tlie School Dis
trict Attorney Pressing Him Hard to
Reimburse the Institution Regents
Forced to Demand Iteslgiuttlon of
Secretary.
BELL I
HOST TO FLEET
THOUSANDS CROWD THE
CITY AT DAYLIGHT.
Monster Parade Is Feature of Today's
Program at Bollliigluuii, Where the
Atlantic Fleet Is at Anchor Ball
Gumo Tills Afternoon Dances and
Balls to Entertain the Seamen and
Officers Boi: Cars Used to Accom
modate Spectators.
gin to realize the wonderful possiblli
ties of this section. ,
When one travels over the west and
sees romnuinltlo with nnt nnn.hnlf of Come West know
pie will only boost and keep on boost
ing and let those who are planning to
that the XJrande
the natura'l resources of the Grande Ronde valley Is the. place they have
Ronde valley, forging ahead, It makes always been looking for. -
one enthusiastic over the possibilities
of this favored section. '
At North Yakima land Is valued at
and Is selling for $2500 an acre a
price that seems out of all reason till
one learns that the owners net from
160.0 to $1500 an acre from their or
chards. Wenatchee, until a decode
ago, was a hot and shimmering ex
panse of sagebrush, absolutely without
value. Today the land is selling for
from J600 to $1800 an acre. Medford
Is another example of what
' Lansing, Mich.. May 22. After
holding his position as secretary of
the University of Michigan for 25
years, ' James" H. Wade Is confronted
$10,000 of the Institution's funds.
Further disgrace Is In store for him,
for It Is said that Attorney General
Bird will demand that the university
regents dismiss him and- will insist
that the secretary reimburse the uni
versity. In addition the fact will be
laid before sjhe district attorney for
action.
It is said Wade practically admits
the charge of grafting. .
such a movement, and the sooner we
get at It the sooner we can proclaim
to the world that La Grande Is metro
politan enough to boast of paved
streets. .
MAE WOOD NOT WEAKENED.
After Second Place.
Washington, May 22. Vice
President Fairbanks Is now out
openly for second place on the
republican ticket. At his Chi
cago bureau his managers are
making a campaign for delegates
and hope to have him nominat
ed with Taft on a Taft-Falr-banks
ticket.
a . com-
TO ATTEND COMMENCEMENT.
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J. D. GUlllan to Give Commencement
Address nt Oregon Institute
Presiding Elder J. D. Glllilan has
been asked by the Oregon Iostltu
the academic department of Willam
ette university, to deliver the csm
mencement address on Juen 16. Tn
Invitation has been accepted and the
presiding elder will Incidentally m-
tend a board meeting of the regent?
at that time. . '
Belllngham, Wash., May 22. With
box cars attached to every train so
that thousands of visitors could reach
the city In time for today's fleet cele-
oration, ueuingnam awoke this morn
ing with 50,000 visitors within her
gates.
The feature of today's program Is
the parade of the 2000 bluejackets.
Thousands ' of spectators ' massed
themselves along the water side to ob
serve the sailors disembark. Prompt
ly at 10 o'clock a long line of sailors
swung into Elk street. Between solid
banks of cheering citizens the men
marched on.' '
This afternoon a baseball game be
tween a team of the Connecticut and
the Belllngham league team will be
watched by thousands of sailors. To
night 1000 sailors will be guests at thu
theaters of the city,' while others will
be at a dance at White City. Officers
will be entcrtntned at 'Fairyland rink
tonight. ,
Figure In l'liitt Scandnl In Still Vin
dictive and Promincs Retrial,
New York, May 22. "I'll rot first,"
shouted Mae Wood through the bars
of the tombs In New York today,
when asked If she Intended pleading
guilty to the charge of perjury upon
which she was arrested yesterday at
the conclusion of the action for a di
vorce against Senator T C. Piatt,
based on an alleged marriage to the
senator, ,
"Out of respect to Piatt's age we
left out some strong points In our
case which will come out at the next
trial. He threatened my life at num-
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marriage. He Is powerful In, politics
and can get friends who will swear to
anything."
DEATH OVERTAKES
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NEVADA NOW HAS A i
NEW EXECUTIVE TODAY.
After Illness of Six Months Governor
Spark of Nevada, Succumbs TSsa''
Morning The Present . Trrtlt Hto
Second One Lost Heart Over CriU -..
clsin Over Action In Gold field Troa- '
bios Made Fortune, Lot it, and
Blade Another Ono Again,
Atlantic Fleet Official Measures; , Are
Stolen by Telegraph -Companies. j
Seattle, May 28. A. report pre
pared by officers of the Atlantic
fleet on pirating by the iVommerclal
telegraph companies of wireless mes
sages exchyrrcd between naval sta
tions and vessels, will be submitted to
congress with the recommendation
that congress enact legislation impos
ing a penalty for the offense. Offi
cials claim that offlclnl messages were
taken up by the companies and made
public.
STREETS
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I A QUARTER PAGE FULL OF
- - FOR SATURDAY ONLY - r
THERE WILL BE MANY OTHER SPECIAL OFFERINGS OX, DISPLAY AT OCR STORE
WHICH LIMITED SPACE WILL NOT PERMIT MENTIONING. IF YOU HAVE ANY WANTS TO SUP
PLY IT IS DOLLARS TO DOCGHNCTS YOU CAN SUPPLY THEM HERE AT A QUARTER TO A
TlHRN I.TS THAN REGULAR PRICE. '
III TALKED HE
WOULD BE EASY FOR
ALL THE TAXPAYERS,
LACE CURTAIN'S AT A LIBERAL SAVING.
Curtains In oil desirable net Nottingham, Ara
blnn. Irish Polu ami Cluny lace cHerts, In while,
ecru und coffee colors.
$1.35 and $1.25 Curtains, good assortment of
. patterns, 31. 4 yards long, 64 Inches wide;
speeiul for Saturday, the pair 9f
$1.50 Lace Curtains, splendid assortment, Z
yards by 60 Inches: speolnl, the pnlr ..$1.19
$8.50 ecru Curtains, extra large size; special for
Saturday, the pair il.87
813.U0 VALUES, LADIES' SUITS, FOR '
SATURDAY AT SPECIAL TRICE, $fl.5
In tnu. blue and black Panama, black Sicilian, gray
Oxford nml Novelty Mixtures, some villh Eton Jack
ets othrrs in lilted nml senil-fittcd hacks 0i
S1.S0 hluclt Sattccn Petticoats .Hu
Just 25 In the lot and extra good values; special
for Saturday only 9!c
1000 yards summer Drc? Goods, regular 15c to
20c values; special for Saturday, per yard,.12'c
75c Ladles' Lace nnd Embroidered Hose 49c
According lo Systems Adopted und
Curried Out Satisfactorily Else
uhcro, La Grande Can Have Puvcd
Kl reels on Easy Payment Mui
IniDcrallve That . Movement He
Kent Goliur Until Desired Project
Is Completed (k-ncrully Wanted.
TROUBLES OF WIRELESS.
" Reno, Nev., May 21. Cover-
nor Sparks died this mornlnK at
1:10 of neuralsia of th hsrt.
after an Illness of six; months;
Lieutenant Governor Don 8.
Dlckerson succeeds to the gov- 4 '
ernorshlp., ., . Dickerson ' is 5
years old, and Is the -youngest 4 .
governor Nevada has ever had.' '
Governor Sparks was 65 years
old. He has always been a gub-
Ho figure In the development of
the west. He was a wealth
stockratser, .' .f -
RUEF WILL BE
m rn niirr
IILILU UnlL lilUflL
IIEVKY TENACIOUS AND
TO RE-PROSECUTE EX-BOSS-
Reno, Nev.,' ' May 22. Governor
Sparks began to sink at 2:30 this
morning and physicians were hastily
summoned, but nothing could be
done. At 8:30 he passed away. Gov
ernor Sparks became 111 soon after
federal troops were sent to Goldfleld
last year and the criticisms he receiv
ed at that time caused him first to
take to his bed. : '
He was born in Mississippi nnd went
to Arkansas and Texas early In life.'
He made a fortune and lost It In 1888,
but regained It again, He was elected
governor of Nevada and re-elected In
1000. - ', :-
llsii pointed, But Not Discouraged
Owr Disagreement of the Jury lit
the Abe Hucf Cuse, Ilcncy TlKhtens
HIh Belt nml RctackleK l-roHslllon
Will Not Rest Until Ho Has the
Cnrly-Hettded Boss In the Grip of
the Law, He Says,
$2.00 fo $2.50 Men's fais : : $1.45
I $1.75
k.'rMSSOTSSSUSSHSSSl
Ladies' Long Silk Cloves, Spl. $1.38
Boys' and Young Men's Suits at .
FGR
SATURDAY
GOOD CLOTHING FOR FAR LESS THAN YOU 1! WE EVER PAID FOR THEIR EQUAL AT THIS
SEASON OF THE YEAR .VOTE PRUTS CAREFULLY.
if osrni I,f TIAAFC
$3.50 to $1.50 Boys' Suits
In blue Ferjse. Cheviot, Worsted
Mixtures, aces 3 to 14
yulues - -
Alini special lot of Boys' Suits, nges 3
worth up to $.i0; sperlnl
82.75 BOYS' MIOl'S, SPECIAL
92.19
and Novelty
regular $3.50 ty $4.50
S2.2!)
to. 14,
; . ..'.C3.98
$1.08
bal or blucher cut; regular $2.50 to
1
V In vici calf,
T . sl.HS
YCUXG MEN'S SUITS SPECIALLY
REDUCED 1XR STtl!Iy ONLY.
Ono lots Suits, regularly priced $7.50..
Choice of $12.50 young men's Suits .,
Choice of $15.00 young men's Suits ...
Choice of $18.50 young Men's Suits . .,
Choice of $:2.50 young men's Suits ,
Choice of $:5.00 young men's Suits . . ,
. ..81.89
. . ,9.H3
. .(til ..
. .1114.33
. .f 17.0.1
. .1110.05
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Street pavement or street improve
ment Is the all-absorbing topic among
the business men Mure the council
nlanted pnvement propacundo ' la
WudnfHi'ay nty,lit.
That the stieets should be pnved,
or at least Immediate action taken to
bring this aUo'.t, Is tlu- Rrr-inl con
enUK of oi.i..lm, rnd lit' l J. n.al'.y
i-ome r.c.i-7' i-M- 'ir to the best m: t1'
id to J-!-sr-.
PcniV:". r--''-" I
ho paving lino by a simple, but ef
'eetlve method. The city was bonded
tor the needed amount and given the
option of picking up as much of the
nd money us was needed each year,
hus avoiding full Interest for the
period. Such a plan might work well
in La Grande.
The city Is guaranteed through the
business men. Each resident owning
ibnttlng property to the puvcd dis
tricts. Is given 10 years In which te
iuy the cost of building his particular
sham of pavement. Payments or-
made in one-tenth earh year.
For instance, If tho cost of build
ing pavement were to cost $100 to llie
Individual property owner, he iv.mlil
have 10 years In which to pay it
method which would scarcely be felt
i.t nil.
The "bltulllhle puvement on Main
treet at Per.dleton Is very vatlsfnc
t'iry. In fact, Is wherever It Is tried.
When tho council voted to construct
'.H blocks of bltullthlc pavement In
ihnt city, property owners at flrs
complained, but now that the pave
ment has been finished nnd In use f.ir
several years, they would not do with
out. In fact, so popular has tho paved
streets become that property ownerf
on all the Intersecting streets have pe
tltloned for paved streets,
nciiibrce found GsHty. .
rinllas, May 22. Am HembrecvTtc-i-;
ed of nrirderlr.3 his daughter, Flor-,
ciee. on a ranch, in Tillamook county,
f,i:t!n5 the house on fire to oover Ills
crime. He was found guilty by a Jury
c.v.ly Thursday evening. He will be
sentenced June 24. Hembres had
been convicted once before for the
crime of killing his wife at the same
time' as the' murder of daughter oo
eurred. : ". "
San Francisco, May 22. "We shall
continue to prosecute Abe Ruef, the
ex-boss, until the law In vindicated,"
'aid Francis J. Heney this morning in
llscuKjiIng the failure of the first Ruef
'.rial. Heney declares that ho is dls
ippolnted but not discouraged by the
netlon of tho Jury, which was, dls-ehB-acd
Thursday night because of
isatrroement. -i
i"n final votd of the Jury was six
fur ft nvletlon and six for acquittal,
"! shall continue to battle until
Ruef gets whut ho deserves," conclud
ed Heney. "He Is already nt work on
papers to be used In a retrial.
New President at Willamette.
Portland, May' 22. Rev, Fletcher
Human of Indlanola, Iowa, was select
ed as president of Willamette univer
sity today by the trustees. Homaii
routs ' from the Garrett I'lbllcal In
r;:;;:u .Veil hla reputatlorf li splendid
as a teacher and of grcAt executive
'.1lll.y. Ha Is a gr.iduite of Simp-
i cnlk'ge. , '.:.''.''''.
The Atlanta council has appropriat
ed $500 for the mos'julto but not to
pay his bill or for his music.
Cut In Wages.
Chicago, May 22. A general cut
in wages for all section men and la
borers has ben ordered by railroads
extending west of Chicago. Several
thousand are affected. This is the
first wage reduction to ba made by
western roads.
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BE Tilt HAPPINESS AND GLORY
X r 13 'J GMT TO BE
I IT Jl every citizen i
I I JlGVV citizens v
to $o live and ast tint ill fel-
some oi
ill esteem him for liis goodness.
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of
good citizenship should constitole ths code of rules
for every kind of business whether public or private.
This applies particularly to the drug business, be
cause, owing to the I njited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public. It. follows thait the re
liability cf the " druggist Is the chief guarantee- of
good service. '' . "'' ': :
HILL'S DRUG STORE
it,
The time to take hold of tWs mat
La, Grande m m Oregon
ter In La Grande Is right now. It
will naturally require some time to
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car for the many details attending
which has Jusi been 'Completed