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VOLUME VIC.;
CKAVDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNK 10US.
numeeis 27!).
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DEMISE
TON AT EARL
HIS DISEASE TENACIOUS
AND AT LAST SUCCESSFUL
FLOWER OK DEMOCRACY , ' .
White Living Enjoyed Many DiHtlne-
. Uona -Was Only Living Ex-Presl- '
dent His Child the First to Be
Born In White House- Was Only
' President Married in White House,
'; and Uie Oily Democratic .President
Since tire Civil War. '
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' Princeton, N. J., June 24.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland
died at his home In this city
tills morning at 8:43.
Orover Cleveland succumbed to the
Illness from which he has been suf
fering all winter.- He recently re
turned from Lakewood, where he was
confined for a long time in a hotel.
It was said when he returned, home
that he had regained his health.
Family at BrLldi !
Mrs. Cleveland and other members
of the family were at his bedBtda who
whoa
sut-
death came. The ex-presldcnt
fered a relapse yesterday, but rallied
lost night. The physicians who re
peatedly denied the case was serlo-u.
today admitted his condition was
hopeless a month ago. The patent
lost ISO pounds in two months.
The announcement of death r,n
CONTINUA
TION SALE
25c
Sun Bonnets
15c
tMEX-S NECESSARIES AT
PRICES BEYOND COMPARE.
II. 0 men's Bilk finished Dress 8htrts.
$1JI
Msn's full slse Muslin Night Shirts 48c
tl.lt men's Negligee Shirts .......fie
75c men's heavy black Shirts . ...4c
7B0 to tl Four-ln-Hand Ties 4tc
75c two-thread French Balbrlggan
Underwear ,61c
toe black and tan Hose llo
i5o to 15c black, tan and fancy
I Hose Ic
40c to tOo Suspenders 19c
2. 50 to IJ.00 men's Hats tl.7S
iSc to hQc Sum
mer Dress Goods
18c
OCCURS AT PRINCE
HOUR TODAY
made by Joseph Bryant by telephone
to New York. The official statement
was signed by Drs. Bryant, George 3.
Lockwood, J, D. Carnochan, and says
that the direct cause of death was
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heart failure, brought on by pulmon
ary thrombosis and oedema. 1
i The technical terms used In the
statement issued by . tne pnysicmna
mean dropsy, of the lungs, caused by
a blood clot forming. " , ,
Mr. Cleveland was 71 "years, t
months and I days old at the time of
his death. . '.. ";";,"'.
Lakewood, N. J., June 24. The
hews of the death of Cleveland caused
great shock X here. The deepest
mystery sunounded his illness heie
after he came in March and lived at
the Lakewood hotel. ' The tremendous
sensation was caused when Nathnr.
.Straus of Now York, a close friend of
Cleveland, and owner of' the hotel,
pave aibltrury orders thai, the hotel
be closed at once. All guests left ex
cept the Cclvelands, who were occu
pying apartments on the second
flour." The hotel management dented
that the season was cut short in order
that Cleveland should not be disturb
ed, but evidence pointed to that con
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TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
Grover Cleveland, president of the United States from 18S5 to
1889; again from 1893 to 1897, died this morning. In his death the
nation is deprived of one of Its greatest citizens. By profession a
lawyer, Cleveland's chief services to this country were rendered dur-
Ing a long, varied and honorable career In public life. As mayor of his
city, governor of his state, and twice president of the United States,
he showed signal power as administrator, coupled with entire devotion
to the country's good. THEODORE P.OOSEVELT." 4
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Tim "r-rxs."- yyrma j m ivifi'yr. ".. . l-VAUt 1 v ". n V - -J '" IVnV
LS NOW COXDt'CTlXa THE GREATEST MOXEY-SAVIXG EVENT
IN THE HISTORY OF LA GRAXDE. ENTIRE- STOCK OF SUMMER
MERC!LKDISE AT REDUCTIOXS, SUCH AS 1LWE X EVER BEFORE
BEEN MADE. NOTE CAREFULLY.
Specials
SPACE ONLY I'ERMITS THE MENTIONING OF A FEW.
IS FULL OF THEM. COME EARLY AND StE.
50c Childrens
Wash Hats
15c
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITII8 CON
CISELY LISTED, AND AT riUCEs!
THAT WILL APPEAL TO ECON
OMICAL HOUSEWIVES.
42x1 Inch Pillow Cases of Prpperell
Sheetings 10c
72x01 Inch Sheets, made from Pep-
perell Bheetlngs 7tc
1(0 to tSe Curtain Swiss, per yard 14c
40c to 10c Curtain Nets, per yard S3e
tl.tO Lace Curtains .tdc
11.75 Lace Curtain 9l.lt
ISc Turkish Towels tc
25c Mexican
Straw Hats
15 c
clusion at the time.
It was given out that Cleveland was
slightly Indisposed, " suffering from
stomach trouble. This was not gan
erally believed. Mrs. Cleveland gave
out statements saying her husband
was Improving, but guards were kept
about the hotel and no one was ad
mitted. The patient was as much iso
lated as if he had been on board ship.
Two physicians came from New York,
each spending 20 hours with the pa
tient - All prescriptions were taken to
New York to be filled so local drug
gists could not know what was In
them. Frequent reports that he was
dying were circulated, when it was an
that he was well enough to
return home. John' Hays Hammond
appeared at the Lakewood hotel with
a big touring car and took Cleveland
across the country to the , station,
where the train for Princeton was
met. '?'""(, '''
No Funeral Arrangements.
' Princeton, N. J. June 24. Pale, and
worn by her long vigil, Mrs. Cleveland
Is bearing up bravely. The funeral
arrangements have not been made as
yet, but It is probable the services will
bo held at Princeton. . '
Cleveland was conscious up to 10
minutes before- death. The end waj
peaceful.
Roosevelt Abandons Trip.
Oyster Bay, June H. President
Roosevelt has abandoned his trip tc
New London to witness the boat racer
between Harvard and Yale. When
notified of Cleveland's death he at
THE STOKE
$t.50to2.50Mens
Fancy-Plain Vksts
98c
Linen and Net Wahtta at Appealing
Prices. '
12.71 to tl.00 Linen Waists ....tl
II tO to 14.10 Unen Waists .,..$3.78
14.10 to 15.00 Net Waists IS. 85
$7.60 to I J. 10 Net Waists , 5.4
Fancy Dress Goods Much Reduced
tto values, now ..52c
toe values, now stc
ISc values, now ........Sic
$1 American Lady
Corsets
37 c
mice Issued a proclamation to the na
tion, . -.., ' - ,
, IT Ul-nt Of for Condolonce.
Oyster Bay, June 24. President
Roosevelt sent tho following reply to
the telegram sent by Mrs. Cleveland,
announcing her husband's death:
"Yonr tt-U'gnam shoclted me great
ly. M13. -Roosevelt joins' me In deep
find sincere sympathy.-". Have abun
(Joned the intention of starting for
New London for the boat race. See if
the funeral can be held Thursday or
Friday,, when I can attend. Can also
attend on Sunday. If held Saturday,
there will be a number of men com
ing from various parts of the country
on business engagements, which I can
not well break.". , , .
Sketch of Grover Cleveland. ' ,
1 Grover Cleveland, . . twenty-eeeond
president of the United States, and the
only democratlo occupant of the
Whit. Houm since the Civil war, wag
born in Suldwell, Essex county, New
Jersey, .March. 18, 1837, On the pa
ternal side he was of English origin.
Moses Cleveland emigrated from Ips
wich,, county of Suffolk, England, In
1S35, and settled at Woburn, Mass.,
where he died in 1701.. His grandson
was Aaron, whose son, Aaron, was
great-great-grandfather of Orover.
Cleveland's father was a Presbyterian
clergyman, who, in 1829, married Anne
Ncal, daughter of a Baltimore mer
chant of Irish birth.
A. Writer 0 Souks Note.
When Grover was 4 years old his
father accepted a cull to Fayettevllle,
near Syracuse, N. Y., where the son
had sn academy schooling, and after
ward was a clerk In a country store.
The removal of the family to Clinton.
Oneida county, gave Orover additional
educational advantages in the academy
there. In his 17th ye hecbraAc
there. In his 17th year he became a
clerk and assistant teacher in the New
York institution for the blind In New
Yorw city. In which his elder brother.
William, was then a teacher. In 1855
Orover left New York to go to the
west In search of employment. On hts
way ho stopped at Blacty Rock, now
part of Buffalo, and called on h'.s
uncle, Lowls F. Allen, who Induced
him to remain and aid him In the
compilation of a volume of th
"American Herd Book." He after
ward ossified In the preparation of
veral other volumes of this work. In
August, 1835, he secured a place as
.!lerk and.cojiyfst for the law firm oi
Rogers, Bowcn & Roffers, In Buffalo,
began to. read Blackstone, and In th
juturhn of that year was receiving M
l week for his work. He wus admit
ted to the bar.' In 1K59, but for three
rears longer he remained with the
'Irm that first employed him, acting
as managing clerk at a salary of II.-
000, a part of which ho devoted to
the support of his widowed mother.
who died In 1882.
Attained Fame as s Ilarrlslcr.
He was appointed assistant district,
ittorney of Erie county In 1862, and
held the office for three years. At
this time strenuous efforts were being
made to bring the Civil war to a clfise.
Two of Cleveland's brothers were In
the army, and his mother and sister
were dependent largely upon him for
support. Unable to enlist, he bor
rowed money to send a substitute, and
It was not until long after the war
that he was able to repay the loan.
In 1885, at the age of 28, he was the
democratic candidate for district at
torney, but was defeated by the re
publican candidate, his Intimate
friend, Lyman K. Bass. . He then be
came a law partner of Isaac V, Van-
dcrpool, and in 1869 became a mem
ber of the firm of Lannlng, Cleveland
A Folsom. He continued a successful
practice until 1171, when he was
elected sheriff of Erie county. At the
expiration of his three-years' term he
formed a law partnership with his per
sonal friend and political antagonist,
Lyman K. Bass, the firm being Bass.
Cleveland Biased, and, after the
forced retirement from falling health
of Mr. Bass,' the firm , name was
changed to Cleveland and Blssell. The
firm was prosperous, and Cleveland
attained high rank as a lawyer, noted
for the simplicity and directness of Ms
logic and expression and thorough
mastery of his raVes.
Was Called "Veto Mayor."
In the autumn of lStl he was nom
Inated democratic candidate for mayor
of Buffalo, and wss elected by a ma
jorlty of 1520, the largest ever glveo
to a candidate in that city. In the
same election a republican stalo ticket
was carried la Buffalo by an aversg
majority of over 3600. But Cleveland
had a partial republican, imleposdi-nt
and "reform" movement support. He
soon became known' as the "veto
mayor." using that prerogative fear
lessly In checking public expenditures
that he deemed unw ise, .Illegal or ex
travagant. The reformed methods or
administering the city's affairs.' insti
tuted by him while mayor, led to his
election in the following year as gov
ernor of the state of New York, by a
majority of 19S.000 vo'.ca over h a op
ponent,' Judge Folier, the republican
secretary of the United States treas
ury. All the traits of assiduous Indus
try, unostentatious dignity, thorough
ness and simplicity noted In Mr. Cleve
land's early career were observable
during his stay in Albany. His phe
nomenal success In the gubernatorial
election, as Indicative of the probabil
ity of his carrying New York and of
attracting t,ho Independent vofa, , se
cured htm the democratic nomirauiiu
ror the presidency in 1884. It has
been said that Mr.' Cleveland was a
reluctant candidate. His friends had
many consultations with him on the
subject, but he, uniformly dlscuurogcd
rather than favored the movement It
was Mr. Manning, who served during
part of Cleveland's first term as secre
tary of the treasury, who commanded
the battle that resulted In Mr. Cleve
land's nomination. The democrats
had not elected a president since the
success of the republican party . In
1880. Mr. Cleveland regarded the
contest ns doubtful art best, and had
little Inclination to round out a singu
larly suecessftrl career with a national
defeat."' He, hod never been Intimate
with the democratic leaders of na
tional fame, had traveled but little,
and had the greatest aversion to any
thing like ornamental parading In
politics. ' " ,
Overrnnio Tamnmny Power.
Cleveland's nomination in Chicago
was DccompllNhed against the most ag
gressive opposition of Tammany Hall,
led by tie veteran John Kellej Tum-
niany was in aosoiute control, of the
city of New .York, where It required
nearly 100,000 den-.pc.-utlc majority to
Slve the electoral vote of the state to n
democratic candidate. But Manning
and his associates compelled Tom
many to submit to have Its votes In
the convention cnHt for C!?ve!:tnJ un
der the unit rule. The result was t'.mt
Cleveland .Vns nominated to make the
fight against James G. Blnlne, the re
publican candidate. In the November
election the popular vote east for Mr.
Cleveland was 4,911,017, a against 4,-
84S.334 cast for Mr. Blnlne.
Pmptrltr Oi-rlii;; rirwt Term.
Cleveland's first admlnLOa don was
marked by general prosperity; by the
admission of four new stsle Washing
ton, Montana, North Ds.kota nnd Smith
Dakota to Ihe union; and by a freer
use of the veto power than had een-
erally been exercised by other presi
dents. On the meeting of comrrnss.
In December, 1887, he devoted his an
nual message mainly to the advocacy
of a reduction In tariff duties in order
to prevent the further Increase of the
surplus In the United States treasury.
Rank and File Wanted Hint.
The defeat of 1888 was acrepted by
most of the democratic leaders as fin
ally dlapotlng of Mr. Cleveland as a
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Si
OUGHT TO BE THE
every citizen to so
low citizens ulll esteem him for his goodness,
his kindness, and his 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 drug business, be
cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities
of drugs by the general public, it follows that the rc-
2 liability of the druggist
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE '
La Grande m
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IPROPOSELT SITES
FOR POSTOFFSCE
SEVERAL ANSWERS TO
ADVERTISED BIDS MADE.
Several Lots Either Have liecn Of
fered or Will Bo In the Near Future .
All Aro Suitable an They Meet
RoqulreoKinls of Contract as Adver-
' tlsed Several Are Centrally Locat
ed Proorty Away From Centra!
- Part Among the Sites.
Quoting from the advertisement of
the government for a site for the fed- -era!
building to be erected in this city, -
opened at 2 o'clock p, m. July li,""
1908, for the sale or donation to the
United States of a suitable stto, suit- .
ably and conveniently located, for the '
federal building to be erected in La,
Grande, Ore. A corner lot of (ap
proximately) 1S0x1S5 feet, Is re
quired." , 2 . .
"A number of sites, most or all of
them filling the foregoing conditions,
have been or will b& offered. The
lots at the corner of Adams avenue
and Fourth street, belonging to J, M.
Berry, are to bo offered. Mr. Berry's
home is at present on these lots. The
B. W. Grandy property at the corner
of Fourth and Adams avenue, tho
northwest corner, will also hi offered
to the postoffice department. E. C.
Moors will of(er his property on
Spring avenue, between Fourth nnd
Fifth streets. The Isnl City M. 4k
M. company say they will make a
price on the property Just 'east of the
La Grande Nutlonal bank, at the.cor
ncr of Elm street and Jefferson ave
nue. There has been some talk of the
availability, of the site now 'occupied
by the Christian church, but the pas
tor, O. IX. King, says the officials of '
tho church luve not iiientl'mod the
mutter, nnd that no thought of selling
the property has been entertained.
Other locations than those mentioned
will doubtless be offered.
Mierniaii Resting Well.
Cleveland, O., June 24. According
to a bulletin ltsued this morning from
the bedWde of J. S. Sherman,' repub
lican vice-presldcntlul candidate, the
putlent passed a good nlijht. He is
resting easily, but his condition is un
changed. To Launch Ilia; Voel.
North Tonawanda, N. Y., Juiin 24.
The Pnnlel B. Meacham, one of the
biggest steel hulk freight steamers of
the Inks fleot, will be launched to
morrow. Many members of the Amer
ican Society of Mochanleal Engineers,
now in session at Detroit, will be herV
for the occasion.
Olilu Rat ing Circuit.
Hamilton, O., June 24. Purses ag
gregating 120,000 will be given by the
Ohio harness racing circuit, which
opens Its first meet here this after
noon. Later meetings will be held in
Dayton, Springfield, Lima and Mont
pcllor. .............. -. ..
HAPPINESS AMD GLORY
live and act that his fel
Is the chief guarantee cf
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