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LA. GRANDE. CMOS COCNTST, OREGON. SATURDAY, J I X E G, 1908.
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TEX 6EIHOCSLY IXJTOED
. IX INDIANA ACCIDENT.
Prtwtollte Gu Explodes, Injuring Ten
1 Some Slay Dip Wreckage Rurn-Ing-.'elluloid
Factory Explodes In
; ; Vienna Fifteen Are Killed Bodies
Burned Flood and Tornado Add to
IJst of Sudden Deaths. ' '
- Indianapolis, Ind.. June . Ten
persons are known to be seriously In
jured as the result of an explosion In
' a prestollte gas pumping station here
Mar mmA ,h. Int.,, A w41l
probably die. Next door to the pump.
Ing station Is the building occupied by
the St Vincent Infirmary. . The explo
sion blew out the side of the Infirm
ary building, and of the 100 patients
In the Institution It la feared that the
shock of the explosion will cause sev
eral to die. An Immense tank belong
. Ing to the gas company was blown
three blocks.
A fire engine house adjacent to the
prestollte plant was demolished by the
explosion and several fireman were
Injured. , .
Fifteen Killed In Vienna. "
Vienna, June . Fifteen - persons
-:: employed In a celluloid factory here,
were today killed by an explosion.
The bodies are being consumed In the
fire now raging In the wreckage. The
cause of the disaster is unknown.
'Y- Flood In Oklahoma,"
' Enid, Okla., June . Twenty houses
were washed away and scores ot per
sons Injured as a result of floods fol
lowing the worst storm In the history
of the state todsy. - Searchers are
boating for bodies but no deaths have
been reported. A torrent of water
. It feet In depth Is rushing down Main
street and. business Is entirely suspend
ed.' '
Tornado Fatalities.
.Cheater, Kan., June I. Two are
dead and six Injured by the tornado
that swept southern Kansas last night.
Wires are down and reports are very
meager.''
Scandta was deluged with water
and sand today. The tornado formed
south of the city and sucked the wa
ter and sand from the river bed and
scattered It over the country.
Another formed east of the city and
Is headed for Republic City. Thous
ands of dollars' worth of damage was
done. '
Storms fieneral.
Kansas City, June 6. Tteports re
ceived here by the went hor bureau to-day.
Indicate that Kansas, Nebraska
and Oklnhoma were swept today by
a series of tornadoes. ' Railroads and
telegraph lines are washed out
Mro Killed.
Lincoln Neb., June I. It Is report
ed that 10 were killed and many In
jured In the Interior of the state by
tornadoes this morning. Fatalities oc
curred at Franklin, Carleton, Bhlck
. ley and Geneva.
ORECON PIOHEERS
Portland, June f. The annual!
meeting of Oregon pioneers will eccut
In Portland oa June 11, and at thai
time an elaborate luncheon will be
arrved by the ladles' auxiliary. The
total number being arranged for at
the luncheon Is 1S00.
About 20 tables will be provided,
and the hall will be decorated. The
purpose of Ihe luncheon la to give all
the pioneers an opportunity of meet
ing and renewing old friendship, and
It to an event looked forward to
throughout the year.
A beiffuet Is also eelng arrangod
for the Indian war veterans, to be
given by the Sons and Daughters of
Indian War Veterans at W. O. W. hall
Eleventh street, between Washing-
' 'Maaad Alder, Portland, ea June It.
i" Freak KUpatrtck brought Into The
X 'Observer office this afternoon ' a
aketeh, presumably drawn by himself
at (east wt would dislike ta accuse
aaveody else of Cjs aacrllff s of stata-
a oo
Heavy Strawberry and Cherry Crop.
. Freewater. Jun . There will be
an Immense amount of strawberries
sent out of the Freewater-Mllton sec
tion In the next two weeks. Owing to
the cool weather thia seaxon the crop
Is not as large' as it wonld have been,
but It Is larger than last year by about
B000 crates,, as last year about 23,000
crates went out, while this year It Is
estimated that about' 25,000 crates will
be shipped out. The ; growers are
realizing about 12.50 per crate. Next
week will see the last of the straw
berry season In this vicinity. Some
cherries are coming In,' all early va
rieties, Governor Woods, Early Pur
pie and others. ; The cherry crop is
heavy this year and It will require a
large number of people to pick and
ship them out The fruit cannery Is
running part of the time, and as soon
as the later fruits come In there will
be a large number of people employed
time.
' Start Bermuda Race.
Now York, June l.Wlth tho cheers
of hundred ot onlookers ringing In
their ears, the contestants In the New
York-Bermuda motor boat race set
forth today In their staunch little craft
to brave the 50 miles of tossing bil
lows that lie between New York har
bor and St. David's head, Bermuda.
ThU Is the second race of the kind,
the first having been won last year by
the Allsa Craig, which' maintained an
average speed ot 12 miles. The win
ner will receive the James Gordon
Bennett challanege cup, and a cash
prize of $1000.
Pittsburg Turn-Blxlrk.
Pittsburg, Pa., June I. Germans of
western Pennsylvania and West Vir
ginia will gather In large numbers at
Monohgahela City tomorrow, attracted
by the biennial festival of the Pitts
burg District Tum-Blilrk. About to
different societies wilt be represented
at the celebration, v which will last
three days. A large number of prizes
are offered In the turning,' literary
and singing contests! "
May Beat Records.
Portland,, June I. Two world's
records may be broken today In the
Pacific Northwest meet Forrest
8mlthson Is going after the ISO-yard
hurdles, and Andy Olarner may break
the record In the hatf mile.
Band Concert Tonight.
At the corner of Adams avenue and
Depot street tonight at 7:30 sharp,
the La Grande band will give the fol
lowing program:
March "Union Forever," Houten.
Oriental Intermerzi? "Persia," Dar
nell.
Overture "Dawn to Twilight" Ben
nett Waltx "Sweet Dreams," Kelfer.
Cornet solo "Old Kentucky Home."
(with variations). Knight,
air and variations, (Knight) Prof.
Hendrlck.
March "Chief Executive," Llnd-
qulst
Professor George Hendrlck, band
master. TO ItTAIMI
ment No. 1 republicans taking the
oath of office. One ot them seems to
be weeping or maybe what we took
for tears Is meant to be buttons on
his cost and all of them have their
fingers crossed. The picture Is on ex
hlbltlon In this office.
Owens Acquitted,
Los Angeles, June . The Jury to
dsy acquitted Dr. J. 8. Owens, accused
of extortion by J. Whyte Evans.
The jury deliberated one hour. The
trial hss been In progress since Mon
day. Owen was Indicted on a charge
of writing letters to Evans Intended
to extort money. "
Funeral of t'melllla rtonrer.
Milton, Ore., June I. The funeral
of W. 8. Brown, who died here Tuee
dsy, wa' largely 'attended yesterday.
Mr. Brown eame to this country la
HIS and built the first mill It years
later The' funeral wa one ' off'' the
meet largely atteadea ever hetd her.
EIIUSTED DEI
Bra
FIRST PfSCni.MINATIOX
AGAINST E.XLISTED ME,
Admiral IJunvcll, Commandant of the
Pugct Sound Navy Yard, Denies Ad
mlttaitce to Enlisted Men Because
Tlielr Brogans Injure olf Links
Relations With Naval Officer Very
Much Strained in Consequence.
Seattle, June . The first discrim
ination against the navy uniform since
the great fleet arrived on the coast Is
said to come from a high . officer.
Admiral Pnrwoll mmimmilaiit nt
Puget Sound navy yard. He has is
sued an order prohibiting enlisted men
from entering the yard, although civil
ians are freely admitted at all times.
Relations between Burwell and the
officers of the ' fleet are decidedly
strained, and only perfunctory cour
tesies are exchanged.
The reasons reported for the com
mandant's action are that he feared
the sailors' brogans might ruin the
golf links and that the noise of return
ing shore parties would disturb his
evening game of bridge.
NEGRO SELLS SQUAW BOOZE.
Arrested for Giving Anna Ike VThhtkey
and Now Langulhes In Jail.
Spokane. June . On a warrant
charging him with having sold whis
ky to Anna Ike. a squaw of the Coeur
d'Alene tribe, Edward Harris, a negro.
was arrested at Tekoa yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Oeo.
Baker, Jr. Harris was arraigned be
fore Judge J. W. Marshall. United
States commissioner. He admitted tc
having purchased beer with money
furnished him by the Indian woman
and giving It to her. The commission
er placed Harris under 1200 bond 4c
appear at the next session of the fed
eral grand jury. He was unable to
raise the security and was confine
in the county Jail.
Sullivan Pleads Not Guilty.
This afternoon Tim Sullivan, whi
Is charged with an unprintable crlmt
pleaded not guilty, and his trial wai
net for Monday.
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IE ELECTED
I.VCHEAKE IX SCHOOLS NECES
SITATES LARGER FACULTY
One More Teacher,- in I he Grade
Needed Next Year Assembly lloon
In High School Building to Be UmV
Mix McKlnley Returns North
School to Be Flnlidied Tills Summer
Kctiool Better Titan Ever.
At the meeting of the school boa re"
last night at which Mr. Hockenberry
Clerk A. C. Williams, and all the
members of the board were present
Ihe remainder of the high school fac
ulty for the coming year were elect
ed. They are: Miss Allen McKlnley o
Salem, and Miss Pauline Milliard, a
graduate of Cornell University.' Mlw
Ella Blake of Nebraska, was elected
to a position In the grades. Miss Blak
is farmer schoolmate of Mrs. E. Pol
ark.' The clerk wss Instructed to adver
tise for bids for completing the North
school and to Invite propossls ft
leatlng the assembly room In the high
building, which will be used for a
study room by the high school pu
pils. Those of the grades whl.-h re
main at this building will morn to the
lower floor the coming year.
Sensible roncjusloet.
"There Isn't political sore spot
about the Republican shop. The voice
of the people ends the argument here
Union Republican. ,
Same here, brother.
- Mrs. Peter O'Sulllvaa has been quits
sick for several flaya.
TEACHERS
EXPEOIII Oil
iiSf FATAL
FOUR KILLED TRYING
TO BREAK SPEED RECORD.
T1h Four Victims of the Boiler Ex
plosion on Board the Cruiser Ten
mnee Buried at Two This After
noonKilled While Tryliur to Break
'. the Speed Record Tube In Boiler
Crccked Steam. Cooked I'nfortun
ate Men,-
Los Angeles, July I. The burial of
the four victims ot Friday's fearful
boiler explosion on the cruiser Ten
nM will n hoM at I thta aftatrnnnn
In the naval cemetery at San Pedro,
off which port the damaged warship
Is anchored. Of 19 sailors Injured, It
Is feared at least two will die H.
FlUpatrlck ot Brooklyn, and F. 8.
Maxfleld of Toughkena, Pa.
Arrangements were made to bring
the injured to the hospital here on a
special train, but a heavy fog early
this morning caused the plan to be
abandoned. , i
A revised list of the dead gives the
names of E. C. Boggs, fireman. Wood
lawn, Ala. j a. Vt. Meek, fireman,
Hkldmore, Kan.; A. Relnhold, machin
ist mate, Germany; George Wood,
water tender, Scranton, Pa. The ac
cident occurred while the men were
working to break the speed record.
Off Point Huenomo, a water tube
cracked, filled the room with steam
and literally cooked the men. Ad
miral Sebree had left the room but a
moment before.
One more victim of the terrific
boiler explosion on the Tennessee died
this morning, making the total num
ber of dead five. E. J. Burns, a coal
passer ot New York, succumbed to his
terrible Injuries.
, 8. Stematls, a fireman, Norfolk; F.
3. Maxfleld, a fireman, Pennsylvania,
are fatally Injured.
No official Investigation has been
made, but It la understood among the
men that the officers are not blamed.
Idaho Floods Receding.
Lewlston. June I. The Clearwater
and Salmon river floods are receding
after a two-days rampage. The great
st property loss was caused by the
bursting of two dams valued at 1 10,000
one at Grangovllle power plant, the
other belonging to mining companies
Real Estate Transfers
Filed In the recorder's office of Unlor
lounly. Ore., for Ihe week enilln
lune I, 1108. Furnished by the Is
Grande Investment company, ab
stracters. La Grsnde:
Union Real Estate & Mining Ex
change to Eva E. Wldell. deed to loir
IS and II, block 18, North Elgin. 130
Union Renl Esta.te Mining Ex--hange,
to Eva E. Wldell, deed to lots
II and 14, block II, North Elgin. 130.
United States to Morten Mortensen.
patent. NH NE14, NH KW Sec 15,
Tp I S, n 41 E.
Q. W. DonneHy to Harriet A. Ows
ley, lot S, block t, Orandy's 2nd add
1 1000.
United States to John Oawlth, Jr..
patent. 8tt BE M, Bee 20, E NE'4
Bee, II. Tp 2 N, R 41 E.
I). F. Webb to J. L. McKlnnls, deed
IE 6EH. 8ee I, 8W BW4 Sec 4
NW4 NW14 Sec I, KK NEK Be
Tp I 8, R l. ISJOO.
Fred R. Alexander to H. L. Alex
ander, deed. Lots 7, . t and 10, blk
I, Inabler." 1260.
Clara Vandlke to Phebe Hale, deed
SR NW14 Sec . Tp 1 8, R 28 E
1100.
J. J. Rehlln to Dsvld W, Berk, deed
Lot t In division "R," New Hsven adi'
to La Orsnde. ISOO.
Joe. Gibbons to James II. Wilson
deed. T.St NEH Bee IT, part WW
NW(i, Bee II. Tp 2 B. R II. and pan
SW NE' BeC IT. 14500.
D. Bnmmer to Prank Counsel!, deed.
KV4 of E4 Bee II, BE4 Bee 2, Tp
I 8. R II. I12G0.
Claude Huffman to J. A. Thorn,
deed. Timber on 8 Si Nfc 14 NH BE
Sec 10. Tp 1 8, R It. II.
B. F. Bush to J. VT. Mlnnlck, deed.
NH block t. Hanoah'g add to Union.
I17t. '
James Olikleon to A. E. Oliklson.
4)ed. Iff 1 trs4 lea H.rw IK 14
Sec 11, tnrt SEi SEVt Sec 11, Tp
S. RISE. $1200. , . .
John Mllier, by sheriff, to Vm. G.
Noble, tax deed; purt NE SEft Sec
is, Tp a R e. in.
United States to Green A. McWll
Uams. pntont N14 SE4, NE SW
and SE NWK Sec 4, Tp 4 8, R
ss'e. '. "
United States to Henry Lawrence,
patent SE!4 Sec 7, E NEI NEH
SE4 Sec IS, TP 4 8, R S8 E.
United States to Henry Parker, pat
ent EH SWi4. Wfc SE14 Sec 17,
Tp 6 S, R II E. '. ,' .
Wm. F. Anderson to Scott Goodall,
deed.. SWH See 28, Tp 4 S. R 88 E.
moo. :
J. V'. McKnenon. to 8. U. ( Evans,
deed. Part Eft SE14, BW RKi.
8EI4 SW4 Sec J, Tp 2 S,J 87 E, $1.
8. V. Evans to J. D. McKennon,
deed. Lot 15, block 124, Chaplin's
add. It. .
r.Ti.,. r- ' -.- ;m y. -4, . . .
doed. NE See 7, Tp I S, R 29 E.
14000. ;
L. Oldenburg to A. P. Johnson,
deed. BE K See 16, NEK 21, SK SW
K Sec 15, NH KWH Sec 22, Tp 1 8.
R 10 H. $1. ; -
Henry Lawrence to Mabel Blge
low. deed. SEK SEK Seo 7, KM NE
H. NE14 SE, Bee 18, Tp 4, S R. S3,
E. 11250.
State of Oregon to Geo. E. ' Wells,
deed. NEK NWK, Sec 12, Tp S 8,
R 17 E. 50.
Nancy A, Shaffer to Geo. E. James,
deed. SEK NWK. E ,8WK. WH
SWK Sec II. Tp 2, N R 41 E. $8500.
W. R. Dredge to L. M. Jensen, deed,
lots II and 14, block 7, Imbler. $200.
Robt Lloyd to W. R. Dredge, deed.
Lots II and 14, block 7, Imbler. $200
L. M, Jensen to W R Dredge, deed.
Lois 11, 12, II and 14. block 7, Im
bler. $200. '
Casper Anderson to Fred Johnson,
deed. Part NEK NWK Sec 22, Tp
I 8, R 40 E. $2000. .
John W. Parker to Thoa. H. Parker,
deed. NH SWK. NWK SEK. Boo t.
Tp t 8., R 21 E. $1.
Thoa. L. Connelly to Phebe J. An
derson, deed. SEK NWK. 8WK NE
K. Sec 21, Tp I 8, R 40 E. $2800.
John Conklln, by administrator, to
A. G. Conklln, deed. H Interest In
SEK SWK. SEK SWK. SEK Sec
15, Tp I 8, R 40 E. $2800.
Joseph F. Brooks to ' Moses C.
Thompson, deed.' Lots 11 and 11,
block 1, Acme add. $75.
John McKenna to D. H. Procter,
deed. 8K loti t and I, block 80,
Chaplin's add. 11100.
Sarah A. Stevens to Nelson Rich,
deed. EH NWK nd EH 8VT14 Sec
31. Tp 4 8, R 88 E. $1.
Samuel T. Rogers to Laramie Leep
Rogers, deed. 8H NWK. Sec 8, Tp
1 B, R 21 E. $1.
Illrilular Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Williams will
give a five-course dinner tomorrow af
ternoon In honor of their daughter,
Helen Grace's first, and HalHo Ad
ler's sixteenth birthday,
The table will be spread under the
rees In the yard. The last course
will consist of two raVes. The one
lighted with 1 candle for Helen, the
)ther for Miss Halll Adler, lighted
wlth II candles. About 17 guests will
be present.
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ytttlllMIMt4I I
OUGHT TO B Tile HAPPItSS AMD GLORY
ol every citizen to so live and act that his fel
low citizens will esteem him for his goodness,
IT
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of
ood 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, il follows that the re
liability of the druggist Is the chief guarantee of
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
I La Grande a
TAFT S FOES 110 1
DISCOURACFO
TROVBLFS NOT OVER FOR
TAFT AND FRIENDS.
Loin of Fun In Chlenso Ilolli 8!. !
f Uilm Victory in Kml Knox May
Bo Element In Flgtit Tnft Ouiiw
Alalmmtt Dc!.Knte Tola! Gain of
30 Since Beginning .Actions cf
. Committee Sloy Bo Tested lu Court.
Chicago, June 6. The allies have
not yet surrendered, dosplto the dl-hc-artenlng
victory of the Tuft fore
yesterday, when they succeeded la
delegation. Burke, Knox's manage
from Pittsburg, says he will carry tho
fight Into the convention, as he be
lieves the credentials committee will
not be packed for Taft. The Flcrlda'
contests were discussed this morning.
It Is reported this afternoon that
preparations are being made that may
possibly result In an action In court,
attacking the legality of the whole ac
tion of the republican national com
mittee in connection, with the conven
tion contests. A member of the com
mittee said that courts had ruled;
many times that the actions of a com
mittee could not be reviewed, and that
the allies had better give up.
The committee this afternoon seated
the Taft delegates at large from tho
Second district of Florida. This adds
six delegates to Taffs total. He won
22 In Alabama and two from Arkan
sas, making a gain ot SO since ' the
hearing began. ,
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M caelum Mill Will C1oe Down.
The big sawmill of the Meachaitt
Lumber company, located at Meach
am, which has been running for the
past three months, will close down
again soon on account of tbe dullness
of the lumber output of the mill
of the lumber market In the east. Th
output of the mill has been shipped
east exclusively and since the finan
cial trouble of last fall Its market has
been declining, according to report.
It Is possible that It will start agnln
and turn Its attention to the local
market In eastern Oregon. Pendleton
East Oregonlan.
McFarlnn and WnMi to Fllit.'
Ban Frnnclseo, June I. Huron Long
announced today ihut hu hu signed
Parky McFarlan and Freddie Walsh
to box 25 rounds In Los Angeles July
Fourth at the Jeffries club.
Fiii(-rillc Clo-c. '
Oakland, Cal., June I. The Emery
vllle season closes today. The feat
ures of Ihe final day will be the Pre
sldlo handicaps.
Marriage Lkciwe iMiitcd,
A marriage llcrnse was Issued today
,0 A,v Bl,rnv" n Mabel Bulll-
Vn, both popular young people from
Blorkey.
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