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VOLUME VII.
LA GRANDE. UNION COTJNTY. OREGON. TCl-SDAY, JINE 2:8, 1803.
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FAWLT IURRYING TO AS-
' SISTANT STANDARD BEARER
buffering Considerably for . the Past
Week, James 8. Sherman, Republi
can Nominee for Presfdent, Col
lapsra Last Night Condition This
Morning Was Critical, But Relief
Canie Later In the Day Much Con
, . cent Felt Solon Overworked.
.iC!tn,lmna. O.. June - St. Jimei . 8.
Sherman,' republican nominee for the
vice-presidency. Is critically ill. He
': was taken to the hospital this morn
ing. The family has been summoned.
; Shermtn's illness began with a
, "bilious attack while he was on his way
tiers from Cincinnati Saturday night
, Upon his arrival lie went Immediately
to the home of former Governor Her
".Tlck, where he was to have been a
,Sguest over Sunday. He was unable to
leave Ills room Sunday.( He could see
no one Monday, though he had many
. appointments. ;
It was not thought until this morn
ing that his condition .. was serious.
"When he took a turn for the worse in
the early hours of the morning at
tendants realized the case was mort
erious than at first supposed. A tel
egram Is known to have been sent to
Baltimore summoning expert surgeons.
..The congressman is suffering from
irallstone, according to a statement Is
sued at Lakeside hospital, where he If
Hieing treated. His temperaturo wan
102 at t o'c'..ick..
It was learned that he complained
- of pains before the Chicago conven
tion, where he suffered during the ses
sion. Dr. T. E. Carter, In charge of
'the case, held a conference by Ions
distance 'phone with Dr. Fllney of
Baltimore, who treated Sherman when
suffered previous attacks. A tele-
ram was sent to the Sherman family
Herrick at the first Intimation of
i serious condition. The strain of
the convention and the trip to Cincin
nati aggravated the trouble.
Family Rushed to Cleveland.
L'Uca, N. Y., June 23. Upon recelv
. Ing telegraphlo advice from Cleveland
' this morning saying that Sherman was
111, the family left on the first train,
rushing to Cleveland by the quickest
route. . '
, TaTt Alarmed.
Taft, when shown a United Pres
report of Sherman's Illness as he war
entering a meeting of the Tale alumni
was deeply Interested. He said:
"While I am deeply concerned I an
not surprised. I sincerely hope thi
danger Is not as great as reported." .
Rotter Tills Afternoon.
Cleveland. June 23. The statemen'
given out at the hospital this after
noon that Sherman was much Im
proved. Dcvondorff, Sherman's sec-g-otary,
said: "Sherman la better. I
feef certain that tho operation Is un
necessary. Ho has been under a
- heavy strain for the past few weeks
and needs rent and quiet."
The opinion of Dr. Carter Is that
Sherman will be out tomorrow morn
ing unless complications set In.
.STORES m
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CLOSE FOURTH
MERCHANTS WILL AGREE
TPOX rLAX FOU THE DAT.
Partial Can vans Made by Observer In
Regard to Cloolng Several Solu
tion of Question Advanced Ever)
Merchant Will Be Asked by Com-
' snUtee to Give Opinion Majority
Win Role Clerks Would Iilta U
GetOut, .. . ,t
' 'firy!y Inquiries In 'regsrd to clos-j-i
4 ; J stores on the Fourth have been
vf,iarin the streets during the last
days, and In order to learn what
' the "nral sentiment Is, an Observer
representative made a partial canvass
'among the merchants this morning
and learned that at least a part of
ihem do not wish to close, but are
willing io abide by the will of the ma
jority. They claim that closing on the
Fourth means a considerable financial
loss. And yet they agree that it la
hardly Just to the clerks to keep open
all day. Members of the celebration
committee say that no pressure will be
brought to bear upon any one In re
gard to closing except that after a
careful canvass of the merchants the
minority will be asked to do as the
majority see fit. One of the best sug
gestions we have heard Is that ' the
stores be closed from 10 o'clock until
the main events of the day are over,
and then be opened for the rest of the
day. This arrangement would allow
all, a measure of freedom at , leaBt,
during the day, and also make it possi
ble for all who wished to. complete
their Haturdav's tradlnar before srolns
home at night. . Other! plans, will
doubtless be advanced by those most
Interested, probably some of them bet
ter than the foregoing, but the man
agement of the' celebration is desir
ous of giving our visitors on that day
the most enjoyable Fourth they have
ever experienced. . ;
110 PORTFOLIO
FOR CHAS. FUOOH
OREGON" SOLON' ON'
HIS WAY TO ASTORIA.
C. W, Fulton, V. 8. Senator From Ore
pon, and Delegate to the National
Con vent Ion, Pamcd Through La
, Cmiulo Tills Morning En Route to
Ills Home Salary 'of Cabinet Offl
oer Not Sufficient to Meet Expcnues
Was Wanted Here.
United 8 tat p Senator C. W. Ful
ton, delegate to the recent republican
national convention at Chicago, passed
through La Grande this morning en
route to Astoria, where he will cele
brate the Fourth of July with his
home townspeople. This will be the
first time In 20 years that he has spent
the Fourth at home. He delivers the
oration of the day at the Astoria cile
bratlon. It was largely through Mr. Fulton's
efforts that La Grande secured a post
office building appropriation during
the session of the recent congress, and
It Is no wonder that his face lit up
with that broad smile so characteris
tic of the solon when he was told
verbally that the cttliens, to a man,
are deeply appreciative of Mr. Ful
ton's efforts In that line.
Does Not Want Cabinet Position.
In answer to the query If he would
take a portfolio In the president's
cabinet If It were offered him. Mr.
Fulton said: "That Is all newspaper
talk. I would not accent as I have
io ambitions In that line. I haven't
money enough to warrant me accept
ing any such offer, should It ever be
onrtered me, as the salary of a cab
inet officer Is .far from' sufficient to
nwt the exprnx-s of living in the na
llon's cupltal."
' A frulllevs effort was made by the
mmmlttee on program for La Ginndc'i
iplchrattun to secure the services of
Mr. Fulton In La Grande on that duy.
but his engngemrnt with Astoria Is of
ong standing, and nothing can turn
"ilm from It
The other members of the Oregon
lelegatlon to the Chicago convention
will bo coming home soon. At pres.
nt th y are attending to business
natters In the east, or Visiting ee
route.
SULTAN REPORTED KILLED,
Cnronflrmed Rumor Has It That fiul
tan of Morocco la Dead.
Tangier, June It. It Is reported
that Sultan Abdul Axis was assassinat
ed by political enemies. It Is uncon
firmed. Affairs In Morocco are in dis
rupted thst many think the rtort Is
true. Frlfnria of the sultan say e ne
niles started the rumor for political
effect.
fapllatixt Ixtula Dead.
New York. June 1. Paris csbles
today tell of the death of W. T). Leads
former president of the Rock. Island
railroad and an American capitalist.
The details art lacking.
III CRAVE BIIEII
REVOLUTIONISTS KILLED
' SAID TO XU5IDEH 800.
Houses of Parliament Surrounded by
Disaffected Part of the Army, Which
Has Joined Revolutionary Ranks
Shah a Prisoner at His , Summer
Home Firing Follows Demand of
Release of Political Prisoners
'Many Cossacks Killed.
.. Berlin, June t J. A dispatch states
tnat tne snan's troops have massacrea
100 revolutionists, sustaining but small
loss to his own ranks.
...Crisis Reached. :
Teheran, June 23. The crisis In
the Persian trouble was reached today
when a company of Cossacks sur
rounded the house of parliament and
demanded the surrender of a number
of political prisoners. It is feared the
shah will be killed by the disaffected
part of the army which Joined the
revolutionists In open revolt. The de
mands made were met by shots, in
which several Cossacks were killed.
Reinforcements arrived with artillery
and heavy firing followed. The par
liament houses were entirely" sur
rounded by troops.
The shah Is a prtaonnr In the sum
mer palace. Several plots sgulnst tin
life of the ruler have been discov
ered. Berlin, June 2S. Dispatches say tht
massacre at Teheran.' capital of Per
sia, was the bloodiest and mort hor
rible In the history of the country.
Tonight the city In literally covered
with blood, and a reign of terror h
spreading In all the provinces. The
carnage Is a direct result of the ordei
of the shahtnnwiSnfllng the troops tc
fire and the Imperial battery of ar
tillery to turn their Buns . on the
crowds around the palace. Hundred
were mowed, down by the volleys, fol
lowed by a free-for-all butchery. '
Women and children were not
spared, but murdered by the frentled
soldiers, the bodies outraged and mu
tilated. Eighteen reform leaders were
brought before the shah, who ordered
them shot.
A mob then attacked the .soldier
and seized the prisoners. The leaders
wers literally chopped to pieces by th
heavy swords. The troops were led bj
the reactionary leaders, who encour
aged the slaughter. Whole section
of the city have been looted.
TAFT AND TEDDV CROSSED.
For Once Tliere Is Difference In fiiilrli
Between Two Big Leaders.
New London, Conn., June 21.
President Roosevelt Is coming here tf
root for Harvard againat Taft. who I-
o be the leading figure in the Tali
ranks at the annual boat race bet wecr
the 'varsity crews on the Thani'
Thursday. With tho president of thi
Vnlied Stains wearing the crimson
.nd Taft, . the republican nominee
lncor.ited with the Tale blue, it Is ex
M-ctj'd the race will be the moHt mem
,i'ttble In the hlatory of the reautta
The managers say they will not al
ow Roosevelt and Taft ti witness tl"
ace from the same yacht. Harvan"
men say Roosevelt must bo In thi
ranks of the blue, and not mixed ut
with any crimson ribbons.
PENDLETON, BAKER, S.
Wheat Town Turns Tables on Miner
at Baker City Yesterday.
Baker City, Jone 21. (Special.)
There was a comfortable margin Ir.
the score between Pendleton and Ba
ker City hers yesterday afternoon Ir
the second series of ths Pendh'ton
Haker City series. The Wheat Town
tirirregatlnn walked off with the lau
l. sonre to 3. Pendleton was
tall-ender until well aloig In tht
znme. But ths balloon ascension that
enmes in the seventh If It comes at all
happened In the seventh Inning. Five
Pendleton men sapped ths pan, glv
Ing them a lead which Baker City
never overcame.
Ths teams are playing again this
afternoon and will finish ths four-
gams series tomorrow, as ths first day
gam was postponed.
BANKER STUNNED
BYJURYVERDICT
BANKER It AKTXLTT IN
V, SERIOUS PHYSICAL STATE.
Notice or A))cl Will Soon Bo Made
in Caso of Walter J. Rartuctt, the
Saii Frnncltwo F.mhctulor IVfoul
ant Out on Ball Fiiocs Collursic
Following Nervous Sliock of the De
' ciHlon Reached Last Xlght Will Be
Sentenced Next Thursday.
San Francisco, June 23. Crushed
aim tuiunw r um www m wwiwuua,
and almost certain of having to join
his former business associate, J. Dal
tell Brown, In prison, Walter J. Bart-
nett, the banker, attorney and politi
cian, la today confined In his home on
the verge of collapse. 1
His chief counsel gives notice of his
Intention to take an appeal from the
verdict of lust r.lght, which found
Bartnett guilty of embexxllng the Col
ton securities, the loss of which caus
ed the failure of the California Safe
Deposit & Trust company. Meanwhile
Bartnett Is out on 1200,000 bond. Sen
tence Is to be pronounced Tuesday
morning. ,
Prosecutor Cook said today he did
not press other charges against Bart
nett. SPANISH PRINCE BORN.
Son Born to King and Queen of Spain
In Madrid This Morning.
Madrid, June 22. King Alfonso wa
today personally presented with a new
royal Infant by the stato's functionar
ies. A notable company of military
and- civil authorities were present In
he throne room when Minister ' of
Justice Mnrqui Flguerrea brought In
the little prince on a silk cushion and
made the state announcement that the
child was the son of the king. After
being presented, formal registration
if the child's birth was made. The
Infant Is a large healthy boy. The
king was so elated he pardoned
prisoner who was sentenced to be exe
cuted today, In commemoration of the
birthday. t
CONVICTION BENEFICIAL.
Much Valuable Land Obtainable Be
cause Hyde and Schneider Were
ConvUted.
Washington, June 23. Assistant
Attorney General Pugh said today that
he verdict In the land fraud case In
convicting Hyde and Schneider would
prove beneficial and of Incalculable
value to the government,' though the
expenses of the trial Is $200,000, the
government will get this back many
times because of the Increased value
of the lands which will .be taken away
from the guilty men. Nearly 100,000
acres were fraudulently obtained and
will now be sold by the government
for from 38 to $10 per acre. They
vt re formerly' worth $1.26 per acre.
King Attends American Wedding.
London, June 23. No wedding
within the decade has approached Ir
splendor the marriage today of Ml
Joan Held, daughter of Whltetaw
Reld, the American ambassador, and
John Hubert Ward, brother of tht
Earl of Dudley. The king and queen
and nearly all the members of the
royal family wers present, with the
elite London nobility.
TEIUUI1I.E St F1 KHING IX
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.
Heat Wate of Ycxtcnlay Continue
I'liahaletl In Chicago Fight Dvnthn
Occur In Oiltwgo Alone Children
Snrnw led Out In New- York Cutlers
Intense Suffering In Congested
Parts of Both New York and Oil
rago Many Prostrated.
Chicago, June 21 Excessive heat
today killed sight persons and at least
EXCESSIVE HEAT
ENDS MAIIYUVES
a score are prostrated. Many are s
pected to die. The hot wave contin
ued with, all its blistering iuttnky of
yesterday. "
. The death list Includes Edwin P.il
mer, 'nephew of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
the reigning society "queen" now in
England: William Untiling, aged 40.
driven Insane and later committed
suicide; Thomas Seyman, aged BO,
dropped dead at hla home; Mary Isaac,
aged 40, overcome, not revived; V'i;
llam Turk,' overcome on utroet and
died; Mrs. Anna Trapp, swooned from
the Intense heat while walking In the
morning sun, and died; unidentified
man, wildly Insane, leaped Into the
Chicago river and drowned. ; - !
Two Deaths in New York. 1 "
. New York, June 23. Two deaths
and 26 prostrations due to the heat
Is sweltering. ' At midnight the "tem
perature was T6, and at 10 this morn
ing registered SB. There is great suf
fering on the East Side where scores
of families arc crowded In the tene
ments. Hundreds of children lay flat
In the gutters. '
NINE BLACK MEN
LYNCHED IN TEXAS.
Notices Were Potcd In Sabine Coun
ty, Texas, Today, Whkli IUis Sen;
Blacks F.lwhfrc Everybody Car
ries a Gun and Excitement Is High
Everywhere The White Element Ih
so Incensed That Lynching by the
: Wholesale May. Follow.
Houston, Texas, June 23. Notices
were posted today ordering all negrom
to leave Sabine county immediately or
"stand the consequences." .'
Following the lynching of nine
blacks, after two white men had been
slain by negroes, there Is no doubt In
the minds of the negroes what Is
meant by "consequences." One no
tice reads: .: ,
'This Is going to be a white man's
country,"
The negroes are armed and every
white man In the county Is carrying a
rifle or shotgun today. ' Many have
revolvers. t
Excitement Is highest about Hump
hill,' near ths scene of the lynching.
TAFT A CHAIRMAN.
New York Paper Pk-ks Brother of the
Secretary as Committee Chairman.
Washington, June 23. The Wash
ington Post, owned by John R. Mc
Lean of Cincinnati, also owner of the
Cincinnati Enquirer', one of the pow
ers of Ohio politics, today editorially
urged the appointment of Charles
Taft, the secretary's brother, as chair
man of tho republican national com.
mil tee. The editorial says the battle
will be fought principally In' tho mid
Jl west, and declares Charles Taft's
knowledge of political conditions will
make him Wt flttd for the Job.
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I OUGHT TO BE THE
ol every citizen to
DRIVE HEMES
OUT Of FORCE
in
low citizens u III esteem him for Ills foodness,
his kindness, and tils 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 dru business, be
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public, it follows that the re
liability of the druggist is the chief guarantee cf
good service. . ' , v ,
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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HOISTON AND CUILIlERS
FIGURE IX THE END.
Roiiuirkable Gnmo Won at Wullu Wat
la Y'eMortlny by the I .a GrniideTtvuu
, In tho Twelfth a Hit, a Bunt and
a Bad XI row Does Uio Buxlnee
' Jack O'Brien Pulls Down Six Lon
. Ones Fuchel Tliere With Splondidl
Arm Playing Today.
Walla Walla, June 23. (Special.)
ww w HinwniiwM-i,..
that filed out of the gate at Walla
Walla yesterday evening after one of
the. most strenuous propositions ever
facing a local aggregation. 7or 12 In- '
nlngs La Grande and Walla Walla,
fought It out for supremacy, but It
was after a hit,, a. wild throw and a
semi-bunt that La Grande made the
Score 3 to 2.
When the ninth canto Was over,
fans read a score board of 2 all. The
teams trotted out for the tenth and
cama back, nothing doing. They went
out 11 times and came back, unsuc
cessful either of them. Thou they
went out the twelfth ilmo and like tho
full of Jerlco, the fall was great.
Houston blngled out a rufe one. good
for one station. He stole second and
got to third on a bad peg to bases.
Chlltlcrs followed. Ho was almost'
pickled, but With two of a kind ho
tuck a smash nt the next thlni? , over.
It was something like a bunt, but, too
eager, both pitcher and catcher mad
an awful attempt to get the sphere
lying peacefully up stage. There was
a compact as of two bodies striking
an Immovable , obstacle. Too dnzd
for prompt action, the pitcher and
catcher picked themselvea out of the
dust only to see Houston tugging at
the gong cord to reglxter hie run. In
the last half La Grande held the home
team down to nothing.
It was a game worth going miles to
see. Every man was on his toes all
the time. Jack O'Brien war playing
tag with his shadow out In the field
most of the time during the game, as
every batter seemed to drive things
out his way. Ha had six chances and
took every one of them In. O'Brien's
high class playing was an Incentive
for the other eight, and only two er
rors are chalked up against the play
ers, though the game went l'i Innings.
Fuchell pitched for La Grande and
was throwing as coolly and with at
much control In the twelfth as he was
In the first Inning.
The game this afternoon, In which
Zimmerman Is throwing, ends ths
series and La Grande will be home to
morrow. Summary,
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La Grande .3 2
Walla Walla I j
Herman Clark, Lulu Dawson, Hattla
MeMurriy returned last night from
Payette, Idaho, w lit re they attended
the district Epwurih Leuguo conven
tion. HAPPIESS AND GLORY
so live and act that Ills fcl-
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