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LA GRANDE, CMOS CO TWIT. OREGON. THUHSDAY, JUNE 25,
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CLEVELAND'S BODY NOT
TO LIE IX STATE.
Announced Today Tliat There Will Be
No Definite Arrangement for the
Interment of the Body of the Late
Ex-PTeident, Until Kooaevelt Ar
rive Tomorrow Noon Widow U
Bearing Up Well Everything la
Plain and Unostentatious. : .
.... Princeton, N. J., June 25. Details
tor the funeral of the lata e-t-rti-Jent
Grover Cleveland will ' not be
completed until . President Roosevelt
arrives here at noon tomorrow. Mrs.
Cleveland announced, today her posi
tive determination not to permit the
body to lie In state. She does not
wish a treat crowd to be present at
the services.
X. The coffin I. made In the simplest
design, without decoration. The
; plate, are plain an bear only the f ol-
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"Stephen Grover Cleveland. Born
March IS, 1837. Died, June 24.
1808.'
There Is nothing to Indicate that he'
was more than a citizen of the United t
States. The obsequies In every way
are designed to carry out the simpllc-1
lty, unassuming, unpretentious char-
acter of the great man.
Friends of Mrs. Cleveland say she
believes he would not have desired
' 'any display or show of grandeur and
that he would have wished to be
burled as a plain citizen of the coun-
try he loved and served in the highest !
capacity as long as any man la per- j
mltted to the hold the great office. 4
Mrs. Cleveland is bearing up well, 1
The city Is well filled with visitors,
the majority of whom have come to
attend the funeral. The widow hasj
Vecetved more telegraphic messages
aan Is usually handled by the office
CONTINUA
TION SALE
25c
Sun Bonnets
15c
MEN'S NECESSARIES AT
PRICES BEYOND COMPARE.
till men's 811k finished Dress Shirts.
i
Men's full six Muslin Night Shirt 4Sc
tl.tt men's Negligee Shirt tdc
7te man's heavy black Shirts . ...c
75c to 11 Four-ln-Hend Ties . ...4c
75o two-thread French Balbrlggan
TTnderwaar . Un
ltOc black and tan Hose .........11c
25c to 15c black, tan and fancy
Hom Itc
40o to 60c Suspenders ..tar
I to 1S.A0 men's Hats $1.7
. i
25c to 40c Sum
mer Dress Goods
'I8c
here In weeks. They have come from
all porta of the world and from every
coiner of tha country.
I-ato Afternoon Service.
The funeral service over Cleveland s
remains will be' held at 5 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. It will be simple,
as every wish of Mrs. Cleveland in this
respect will be curried out.
The line of tha cortege will, be
roped on botn v'.t.i-a, end guarded by
bneclal pollco n prevent the crowd
from breaking trrovgh. As arranged,
the cortege will nigs down Bayard
street to Nass-iu. through Main street,
past the buildings ol Princeton uni
versity. Tho detain of the services
will be announced I night. .
Taking Dcutb Mask. '
j. Edward 'Wilson, the sculptor, Is to
day making a death mask, of Cleve
land. It is feared the mask will not
present a good likeness as the patient
failed greatly , , In appeardnce. The
mask will form part of the collec
tion of Princeton university.
:j- The Vnllhearrrs.'
The pallbarera are Paul Morton,
former secretary of the navy; Com-
modore E. C. Benedict of New York;
I Dr. Henrv Van DvkB nf Prlnealnn?
John H,bben prpfeg3or of logI(, at
Plinceton. Prof. Andrew WMt dean
of ,he coege. M Pr,nc()ton.
and PrMldent John
Flnley,
of the
College of New York City.
The choice of minister Is between
Rev. L. C. Baker of Sylvester Beach,
and Dr. Van Dyke. A message of con-
dolence has been received from Baron
Takahlra, now In Japan, but formerly
ambassador to this country from the
mikado's kingdom.
Sherman Still Improving. '
Cleveland, June 25. At this
morning the physicians attend
ing vice-presidential candidate
Sherman, announced the patient
resting easily and considerably
refreshed. He will be In the hos
pital another week. ,'
4
Died, In La Grande, June 25. the
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Scott.
IS NOW CONDUCTING THE GREATEST MONEY-SAVING EVENT
IN, THE HISTORY OF LA GKANDE. ENTIRE STOCK OF SUMMER
MERCHANDISE AT REDUCTIONS. SUCH AS HAVE 'NEVER, BEFORE
BEEN MADE. NOTE CAREFULLY.
Specials
SPACE ONLY PERMITS THE MENTIONING OF A FEW. THE STORE
IS FULL OF THEM. COME EAHLY AND SEE.
50c Childrens
Wash Hats
15c
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES CON
CIS FLY LISTED, AND AT PRICES
THAT WILL APPEAL TO ECON
OMICAL housewives!
41x15 Inch Pillow Cases of Peppered
Sheetings lc
72x10 Inch Sheets, made from Pep-
perell Sheetings 7c
lie to tSo Curtain Swiss, per yard Mr
40c to 10c Curtain Nets, per yard 12c
II. SO Lace Curtains tar
11.75 Lace Curtains fl.lt
15c Turkish Towel ,.tr
25c Mexican
Straw Hats
13c
TO
.BE
TEHERAN IX A STATE
OF COMPLETE SIEGE.
Rebels Marching on Teheran From the
Nortli Shah In Complete Control of
City and Has Ordered Wholesale
Slaughter of Leaders and Partici
pant In the Riot of Yesterday
Blood Flow Freely Prisoners Are
Killed Without Trial.
Teheran, Persia, June 25. The shah
prisoners captured la the 'uprising
yesterday. , Wholesale arrests are be
ing made . following the order for
the death of all participants In the
riots. Tha shah's troops began ar
resting early today, and In the many
cases' leaders of Ahnjumans and oth
er political clubs were shot down
without trials. In some Instances the
homes of the revolutionists were bro
ken Into and the leaders taken from
their beds to be killed.
The shah Is compelte control , ol
the city, 'while troops are mobilizing
in the north and south to assist the
revolutionaries.
According to witnesses the first shot
around the parliament was fired by
Ahnjumans. The shall has ordered
the bazaars opened . or demolished.
Teheran Is In a state of siege..
Marching on Teheran.
St. Petersburg, June' 25. Persian
dispatches say rebels are marching or
Teheran from the north of Persia an5
that the shah Is dispatching 5000 sol
diers to meet them. The situation Ir
the northern province Is critical. Ir
the south Prince Zlll es Sultan report
ed to be gathering an army to march
against the shah's troops. The prlncr
is friendly to Great Britain. Today'f
dispatch says a great uprising may be
expected against the shah In a fen
days.
$1.50to2.50Mens
Fancy-Plain Vests
98c
Li Bra and
Net Waist
Price,
at Appealing
12.71 to 11.00 Linen Waists ....$!.
11.50 to 1410 Linen Waists ....I2.7
14.50 to 15.00 Net Waist 91M
17.50 to ll.ro Net Waist $5.4
Fancy Drras Goods Murti Reduced.
150 values, now
50c values, now
.I
lie values, now 1
If
NEK
ANNIHILATED
$1 American Lady
Corsets
37 c
VARSITY EIGHT
E
THE THAMES TOO ROUGH TO
PERMIT SCHEDULED RACE.
Great Festivities In New London To
dayHarvard and Yale Break Even
. lu the Junior Events by Harvard
Taking the Frrwlunen Eight-Oared
and Yale the "Varsity Four-Oared
; Events Real Raoe of the Day
Takes Place Tills Evening.
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; New London, June 25. Because the
Thames was kicked up by a sharp
wind (his afternoon, the scheduled!
elght-oared 'varsity boat race between
Harvard and Yale, which has attract
ed people from far and near and has
assembled many notables of the na
tion, was postponed until late in the
afternoon. ,
Early Honors Divided.
New London, June 25. Harvard
and Yale divided honors in the pre
liminary races, the blue winning the
varsity four-oared, and the crimson
carrying away the honors in the fresh
men eights, This division gave new
Interest In .the big eight-oared con
test of the afternoon. In the four-
sared race Yale got off in the lead by
half a length; at the end of the two-
mile courso the was a 'length ahead.
Official time: 10 minutes, 33 seconds;
Harvard, 10 minutes, 43 seconds.
Dotermlned to retrieve the, day for
the crimson. Harvard got off with a
terrific stroke, winning by two and a
half lengths. Time: Harvard, I min
utes, 38 seconds; Ykle, 0 minutes, 47
seconds.
The Thames Was Rough.
New London, June 25. An early
breeze is kicking up the Thames
river and threatens a postponement ot
the Yale-Harvard boat races until
this afternoon. The 'varsity four-oar
race and freshmen eights are sched
uled this morning. The Yale eight
the favorite and a number of big
bets are recorded today, 10 to 9 and
5 to 4 on Yale. The Yacht Mayflower
with Mrs. Roosevelt's family, made
Its way up the river between hundreds
of boats end took a position at the
finish line. President Roosevelt Is
absent, having given up the trip on
account of ex-President Grover Cleve'
land's death.
The United States cruiser Olympla
tnd Chicago, and tha monitor Arkan
as entered the harbor this morning.
U the same time the fjylph, with As
lstant Secretary of, the Navy New'
erry, came In. There la much dlsap
ointment among Hurvard men at the
enforced absence of the president, as
hey had been cheered by the thought
hat his appearance in the crimson
ansa woum oirsei me expectea pres-
nee of Taft with Yale. The sight l
he most beautiful ever witnessed
lere. Last night trains Drought
housands.
The wind died long enough for th
our-oarcd race, which ws won by
rale.
BUSINESS CHANG".
Hiwm. Lilly Jk Foster Have Purchas
ed Mr. Murphy's Hardware Store,
' ofl July 1 the ownership of the wel
'mown hardware establishment
tbly conducted for many year by j
Mrs. T. N. Murphy, will pass to
Messrs. Frank Lilly, who ha been
head salesman In th firm for the
past six years, and E. H. Foster, who
for th past three year ha been
buyer for th Baschs Hardware com
pany of Baker City. Th purchaser
are both actlv young men, who thor
oughiy understand th business, anc
their sucres I assured. Th Inven
lory I now being taken.
DOZEN REPORTED DEAD.
Launch Waelird Anliore and Orru-
panla, Numbering II, Are Missing,
St. Lnuls, June 25. At least
dozen persons are believed to b kill
ed by the explosion of th gasoline
launch Midget, near East Csrondolet,
where the wrecked bost was found
on th beach today. It had been
washed ashore and there Is no trace of
IS DELAYED
tides showing It had - been:' occupied
by a, fishing party; It Is .reported
Krnuse took out a party of 12. the
engine had exploded.
, Duel In Kltvhvn.
Stockton, Cttl., June 25. l.hu Kan
sukl, a Jap porter, was killed In a due!
-th a cook, Ross Hai r, in the kitchen
of the Yosemtte hotel today.' Wait
resses say Harr burled the knlfo three
Inches wide In the Jap's side. . Ha:r
fled and us yet has not been a.n-e-hended:
Tennis Champion Injured.
Las Angeles. June 25. Miss Mary
Brown, the champion tennis player, Is
one of the eight seriously injured In
a head-on collision ot electric cars In
the northern section of the city today.
She had a narrow escape from falling
Hackensclunldt Reported Dead. -.
London, June 25. It Is rumored to
day that Hackenschmldt, the; famous
wrestler, died at the Als Le Chapelle.
where he was resting to recover from
injuries sustained In his match with
Gotch In Chicago last spring. He was
suffering from water on tha knee: 1
Minnesota Capitalist Here,
Dr. L, V. Brown of Little " Falls.
Minnesota, is In the city on a busl
ness mission, and is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John Theisen, of Spring ave
nue. The doctor is a prominent bus
mess man of Little Falls, and is also
financially Interested In mining, near
Spokane. Mr. Brown and the The!
sens are old Minnesota neighbors, and
the doctor will spend several days
here before resuming his Journey.
KILLED
MOTHER AN D t IIILDREN ARE
TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
Explosion in Chlino Chemical Fac
tory Froripitaii-4 I'unle Employes
Crowd to Windows for Ecaic
Mother and Fi.nr Children CruKhcd
to Death Six of 7uenty Injured
Are Exp?vli to Pit Seventy-Five
Jump Form Second Mory Windows.
Chicago, III., June 25. Mrs. Wil
liam Nolan, her four children, and an
unknown man are dead and 20 In
jured as a result of th fire follow
ing an explosion In the factory of th
Pabst Chemical company today.
The explosion occurred In tha base.
ment and the upper two stories of a
rooming house. Six of th Injured
tre ,xpeote1 to a. The flr,t explo
,.on or(,urr81.
mixing room.
and was followed by several explo
sions in quick succession. '
Seventy-five employes of a novelty
company In the second story Jumped
rrom the windows and many were
hurt that way. Mrs. Nolan and her
children were crushej to death In the'
-nad rush for windows.
OUGHT TO BE THE
:
every citizen to
me
low citizens uill esteem him for his goodness,
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of
food citizenship should constitute the code of rules
for every Kind of business whether public or private.
This applies particularly to the druf business, be
cause, owlnl 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 of
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande
ru in ok
FBI HUT
THE COMMONER HAS 7.10
DELEGATESt AT LEAST.
Jacob Wahlct'k Picks Bryqn as a Win
ner on the First Ballot With 730 and ;
Possibly 800 Votes Not Alarmed at
Prertcn4 ot Mighty Murphy and
Connors Johnson and Gray Pro-i
moters Confident Regardless of .tho
Claims.
Denver, June 25. Supporter of
William -Jennlnaa. Bryan today da-..'
ctared' they" are sure of afleast.TS"
votes for the Nebraskan on the first .
ballot and wilt probably have 800. A
total of 072 Is two-thirds of the vot
in the convention that Is required.
The Bryanltes say the estimate doe
not Include tha New York dolega-:
tlone, but they declare Bryan will win
despite the . efforts of - Tammany
against him. .
' The report . that Charles Murphy, "
the Tammany, chief lain, and William
J. Connors of Buffalo, are coming
here to oppose Bryan, has failed to
cause fright. Bryanltes say 434 dele
gates are instructed for the Nebras
kan. 87 are pledged and they are con
fident' of more. Friends of Governor
Johnson of Minnesota, and Judge
Gray are continuing the fight, deny
ing the claim of the Bryanltes.
innnii
IIP MET IT
"HIS JOniiOTS," THE PRINCE,
AND ANNA' HIT A SNAG.
French IrliK'o and American Grasa
. Widow Meet Defeat by ArclibMiop
of Canterbury Action Must Re
main lu England Two Weeks Be
fore They Con Wed Do Sngna
RukIic to French Consulate for As
iHtance lAvr-Slck Couple StIU
Unmarried.
London, June 25. The Archbishop
of Canterbury today declined to b
efected by th piteous appeal of
Prince Hell de Sagnn and Anna
Gould, and they are not married yet.
The prince was furious when ha
learned he could not be married In
England until he and hi bride-to-be
have been here two weeks, unless the
archbishop grants a special license.
This the archbishop has refused.
The prince Jumped Into an auto and
rushiid to the French embassy for as
sistance. Tha affair has been con
sidered a huge Joke here, and tha
couple are the butt of Jokes on two
continent. They must now wait un
til they comply with ths English;
laws.
HAPPINESS AND GLORY
so live and act that his fel
MUUW
Orcgoi
i th owner, John Kraus. In th bot-
I to mot th boat were a number of
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