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VOLUME VII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 108. XCMItER 236. 5 -n f. i I i :l : ME ILL TAKE A PIT rARADK FOR TUB FOURTH BETTER THAN PLANNED. More or the Parade, the Bigct Thing of tlte, Kind Ever Attempted in Kaxtern Oregon Many Who Are Decorating Carriages Have Not Re ported to Committee, But tlie Ef fect Will Bo Beautiful Grange to Take Part Mayor Rail's Ukase. . AH Persons are hereby notl- fled that no one wilt be allowed to explode any fire crackers or fireworks of any kind, in- the - city on the Fourth of July, be- tween the hours of 9 a. m. and It m. Any person violating this order will be prosecuted. ' M. K, HALL, Mayor. fr4444 The parade committee has received a telegram from VTeddy," saying that lie will be with us on the morning of the Fourth, and is glad of the oppor tunity to participate In the festivities of the day, and especially pleased to Appear in the parade. It Is under, stood that he will, directly after thi Fourth, hie himself to the fustnexm of the Blue mountains, believed to be the native lair of the Ursfls Teddybui, popularly known as the Teddy bear. Dr. Samuels of Baker City, will ap pear In the parade with his autn, 'which will be decorated with hun dreds of yellow chrysanthemums. At least two witches of "Salem Witch craft" fame will ride In the Maeia chusetts carriage. The black cats -will be with their mistresses. A cou ple of the Puritan fathers will occipy the seat In front of the witches. Mrs. Frank Kllpatrick, a past president of the W. R. C, has charge of the New Hampshire carriage, and will decor ate It In the national colors. The famous Dutch governors of New York have kindly consented to reap- pgaiinarthiiejsahatthe I V AT ABOUT I LOlUU W 0 ORE-HALF PRICE j I ; 5 1 EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO WEAR A NEW SUIT ON THE FOURTH, AT THE PRICKS SlITS ARE SELLING FOR I) CUING OCR GREAT CONTINUATION SALE. t HALF ON ANY X Men's 110 to 112. SO Suits, In two and three plecls Suits, now 4.89 Men's $12.50 to 113.50 Suits. In light and dark colors. In light and me dium weights k. .. 7,35 Men's $15.00 to $18.00 Suits, large as sortment, all sixes and all wanted styles, now All $11.50 men's Suits, now 12.35 All $20.00 men's Suits, now 3 35 All $22.50 -men's Suits, now 15.00 All $25.00 men's Suits, now 6.t5 FIFTY DOZEN REGULAR 50c FOUR-IN-lIAND TIES, 10 dosen boys 50c to 15c Dress Shirts, " ' 0 with and without collars, now .. .. jyc , ss) J'jff C7 15 (oxen men's $1.25 and $1.50 Dress mr&' " Shirts, in all sixes, now 79c Jfifjftl ffMfjf Grande Ronde valley is enough like heaven, anyway) long enough to be with us on the Fourth. They will be the guests of Mrs. J. K. Wright during their stay. Mrs. C. II. Gore, of the Jersey creamery, will very fittingly represent tho commonwealth of New Jersey." Mrs. M. H. Kirtley and Mrs. W. II. Gibson ' both deserve much credit for their work . in furnishing and decorating a carriage for South Carolina, and Mrs. Joe McCarty will drive a beautiful team of thorough breds to do honor to the Blue Grass state Kentucky. Mrs. Luther, Dunn has planned very artistic decorations for the Louisiana carriage. The Hoo slrr state will be ably represented by Mrs. A.'E. Herman, who is a Hoosler by birth, and Mrs. C. H. Conkey of Iiland City, will appear for Mlssissip- Illlnols carriage. His hostess will be Ifrs. B. E. Bragg. ! Several "little Alabama coons" have come up from the southland as dele gates from Alabama, and are already complaining . because their hostess, Mrs. Turner Oliver, has not furnished enough watermelons to keep them from being homesick. Tho Pine Tree state will appear in the parade under the care of Mrs. George Currey. Ar kansas could have no more gracious representative that Miss Ethel Mc Kennon. Mrs. Mac Wood has been working several days on the. Michi gan carriage and that it will "be en tirely appropriate goes without say ing. Mrs. Joe Richardson has the largest Job of all, but that the "Lone Star" will shine brilliantly Is certain. Mrs.1 Phil Thompson and Mrs. Tat man, of Frultdale, have In charge the IoWaand Colorado carriages. Miss Kitty Smith, just home from Moscow, Idaho, where she has been In college, has very graciously entered Into the spirit of the day, and will drive the Wisconsin carriage in the parade. Mrs. Joe Carr Is decorating for Cal ifornia with the yellow popples na tive to that state. Mrs. Upton H. Glbbs baa Minnesota. Mrs. Claire Scrlber la carrying out a unique scheme for the West Virginia car riage. Mlsa Bertha. Walslnger has kindly undertaken to provide for the appearance of Nevada, and Nebraska (Continued on page 5.) .lT YOU MAY SELECT FROM OCR OUTLINES WHAT BRY'AN . WANTS IN LABOR PLANK. Clou-les Towne of New York, Boca Ills Own Nomination on the Second Bal ' lot liv tho Denver Convention- Bry an Will Insist on Injunction Plank Language Being Plain and Not Am blguoiu Will Revere . Name of Grover Clcevland In Platform. of New York,, arrived here .today from Lincoln, bringing his own boom for the vice-presidency. He announced that he would be nominated for the second place. When asked if Bryan had promised to support him he avoided a direct reply. He said Bry an was preparing to draft several spe cial planks for the platform, which he will insist be inserted. "Bryan told me that he did not want any ambiguous language in the platform," said Towne. "Bryan Is going to see that a strong anti-injunction ptankvln plain terms, meeting the demands of labor, goes Into the plat form. He will enforce Its adoption." Bryan men declare that the resolu tion In memory of Grover Cleveland, as given out by Alton Parker, la a covert attack on the antl-lnjunctton plank. The resolutions refer extens ively to Cleveland's high reRpect of the courts, and dwell upqn them in such a way, they say, as to reflect on the present Issue, Mayor Dahlman ol Omaha, stated, today that the conven tion will do everything possible to honor trie memory of Cleveland. NEW SACAJAWEA. Miss Hattle McMurray has been elected to act as Sacajawea In the Oregon float in place of Mis! Ethel Gulling. This float is to be one of the features of the stupendous parade during the morning of the Fourth. ENTIRE STOCK. Boys' and Young Men's Suits at the Greatest Possible Saving $4.50 boys' knee pants Suits, light and medium Wtlghts, all colors, In sizes S to 15, now 2 29 $5.00 boys' knee panta Suits - $6. $0 to J.tO young men's Suits, sizes 10 to 20 years, now .', . j gj $10.00 to $12.00 young men's Suits... g gj $18.60 to $15.00 young men's Suit. . . Q jt" $22.50 young men's Sulta t qq $25 00 young men's Sulta g g ALL COLORS, tie EACH. BOYS fN BLUE ED NEARLY FIFTY PRESENT; W. It. C. TOMORROW. Fourteenth Anr.uul Reunion of E. O. Veterans' Association In Ptogrv! Felicitous Address of Welcome De livered by Mayor Hall General txMMlbrod RexMmd Attorney C. E. Cochraa. Orator of Day Pro- ' gram ThU Afternoon at Tabernacle. tered this afternoon In the roster of the 14th annual reunion of the East ern Oregon Veterans' association; The exercises were opjnej this morning by the singing of the old hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee." After a touching prayer by Chaplain Oliver. Mayor M. K. Hall delivered it thort but 'brtl llantly appropriate address of 'wel come, the response io which was given by General Qoiillirud of Union. Messrs. Williams, Clearer, and George andand Charlie Cochran sang "The Boys or tne via Brigade," and were enthusiastically .applauded. C. E Cochran then delivered a very pleas ing address. The exercises this af ternoon took place nt the tabernacle and were substantially as published In The Observer yesterday. I W. R. C. Day Tomorrow. Woman's . Relief Corps day occurs tomorrow, and the day Is replete with many attractions. This Is the 13th annual reunion for that order, and the local committees In charge have made It as Interesting as possible. Follow ing is the detailed program for the day, Including the details . of the morning, which have not been an nounced heretofore: 10 a. m. Free ride on merry-go round. 10:30 Receiving and registering of W. R. C. members at the army tent. Address by Earl Kllpatrick. Muslo ''The National Answer," by Miss Anna Tullls. Impromptu addresses. Afternoon at Tabernacle. July S, W. R. O. Day. X p. m., at tabernacle. Opening prayer, O. A. R. chaplain. Vocal solo, Gertrude Imogene Hal- ley. Address of welcome, Mrs. Cross. Response, president of Union corps. Vocal aolo, Mrs. Richardson. Reading "Columbia," Mrs. E. C. Moore. Vocal solo, Mrs. J. F, Corbctt. Recitation, member of Union corps. Vocal so)o, Mrs. O. E. Sltyerthorn. Address, member of Unoln corps. Recitation, member of Union corps. Song "America," by all, standing, Music will be furnished during thf vsslon by the L. D. 8. band. The business meeting will follow the exorcises. At that time the annual lectlon of officers will bo hold. POTTER NEAR DEATH. Ciuiiouh Preacher I Inn But a Few Houi'H to Live. Sny IVx-tor. Cooperstown, N. Y., July 2. Cheer fully chatting with his physleluns to iny whenever strength permit, Blsh- ip Henry t'odmnn Potter Is rnpldly drifting toward death. Although suf fering no pain, he Is losing strength, and has but a few hours to live. Drs. JanCerln and Biissctt hnve given up hops of aavlng the life of the famous preacher. Bulletins today Indicate the end Is near. ENTRIES WANTED. MlftundcrHtarwIIng of Contents Down the Kntriro. Cut George Cleaver, of the sports com mittee, of the celebration, wants more entries In the kicking and rosette riding contests. There are any num ber of young men, who will be here on the Fourth who will be willing to try for the prize Ip the football (for distance) kicking contest, and the purse of $25 to the winner In the ro sette riding ought to make It certain that them wilt be at" least sis entries, but Mr. Cleaver wants at least two mart foe this. The relay race on the street tween a team from Covs and ons from La Grand wU b for mtdals, lnstea oi tor casn as rirst planned. This Is douq In order that high school boy who wish to remain amateurs, may compete, It being strictly against ama teur rules to receive cash under any circumstances. . HORRIBLE CRIME COMMITTED. Gruesome Discoveries Made In Chi eoso Cao by Coroner. Chicago, July 2. An Initial and the laundry marks on two handkerchiefs stuffed In the mouth of Mrs. E. Thompson, whose mutilated body was found yesterday In a lodging house room, may lead to the arrest of the murderer. The letter "B" worked In a corner of one handkerchief, and the laundry mark "P14S" itmM m hm tho clews. The coroner's physician who examined the body says he never before has seen the work of such a fiend. The police believe it was J. H. Raymond who rented the room, who gagged and bound her, stripped her clothes from her body, viciously tor tured her by pounding her body with his fists, kicking the face, clawing at her throat with his finger nails there are 10 deep finger marks on the throat 400 distinct bruises have been found on the body. ' There Is an lm print ofa boot heel on the face. The autopsy showed that the flund who had choked the woman was pos sessed of such strength that he broke every bone In her neck. The coroner Is astounded at. the revolting reve!aJ tlon. It was not believed that Ray mond was such an awful fiend. . JAMES CONLON HURT. Falls From ladder and Sustains So ' vera Brulsca to His Side. Because the ladder upon which he was standing In stringing wires for the Grande Ronde Electric company to a house on Ninth street late yester- day afternoon, James Conlon lies at his home on Third street today suf fering considerable pain, occasioned by one badly bruised and one splin tered rib. Mr. Conlon was working on the Jadder which spilled suddenly. precipitating the workman to the ground. He fell so as to strike a board with his side, badly splintering one rib and tearing another loose from the backbone. The splintered rib Is causing him the most pain to day. He hopes to be out In a few days and bacl: to work In about two weeks. ANOTHER TRACY FOUND. Collnga, Cal., July 2. Tony Lovell, the outlaw who planned a sensational kidnaping of Edna Domenglne, has eluded Ills pursuers and, though sick, Is holding up Isolated families and Is forcing them to give him food and carrying out a remarkable campaign, which promises vto rival Tracy, the inramous uregon bandit. He seems to know every Inch of ground. Ho truvels with the speed and accuracy of an Indian. So rapidly does he change his course and shift his hnse f operations that posses hnve llttl- chance of capturing him until he iKjglne, Tither of the girl, torfsv. as he overcome by hunger. ( bended a new posse. Lovei wus sut- "I will follow him until I drop dead rounded In a narrow valley, and es In my tracks," said Adolph Domen- enped between two sentinels. f4444444 - OUGHT TO BE THK HAPPINESS AND CLCRY ol every citizen to so live and act that his fel low citizens ulil esteem him for his ioorfness, IT his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of food citizenship should constitute the code of rules for every kind of business This applies particularly t cause, owint to the limited of drufts by the general I liability of the drulst good service. HILL'S DRUG STORE be - 4 La GftUldc a IS AT III SPEED SEVEN KNOWN TO, BE DlSkD AND OTHERS ARE DYING. Terrible Collision Ooeurg Near Soma lia Today Two splendid Trains Collide While Running at Full Tilt . One Train Slaking Up Lost Time The Other Failed, to Take Siding Fire Follows Number of Dead Not Known at This Time. - Bedalta, Mo., July t. Seven persons were killed and a score Injured seriously in a head-on collision between the Missouri Pacific California Limited, and the St. Joseph Express, $0 mile from here today. It Is ons of the -worst -wrecks In thn history of the road. Both .trains were running at a high rate of speed. The trains were practically de- moUshed. The full extent of the loss of life and property Is unknown. 4 4 4 4 4 The locomotives, tenders, mall cars and forward coaches of both trains were reduced to splinters. -'Firs quickly followed. ' " ' Both trains were running at a high rate of speed, as It wat reported that the St Joseph Express was two hou'S behind time, and It Is also understo-u! that the failure of th allfornla lim ited to take a siding, causi-d the col. Ilsion. Both trains carried a large number of passengers, according to reports from Ihe St. Josepn offices of the road. Relief trains with Burgeons, nurses and wrecking trews have been rush-id from this city. The only victim so far Identified Is WU'. am Barking, mad clerk, whose home la In St. Louis. The California - Limited left St. Louis last night, and Is one of the fastest and best equipped trains of the Missouri system. It carried two mall ears, two chair cart, two sleep- ers, observation car and a diner. The St. Joseph Express was also a high class train, was eastward bound, and trying to make up time when the collision occurred. It Is believed more bodies will be found when thy debris Is cleared away. The whole town of Knobnns tcr turned out to aid the wrecking crews. It Is feared several of the In jured will not recover. PasM-nger Train Dlk-hed. El Paso, July 2. Engineer Jones was killed and several passengers In jured this morning when the east bound Texas and Paclflo passenger ran Into a washout near Boracho, Texas, 155 miles east of El Paso. Fire mnn Elmer Ellis escaped by jumping. The engine, baggage tnr and two conches left the rails and rilled down the embankment. 1 - 0 1 whether public or private, t to the drul business, be-1 knowledge of the qualities public, it follows that the re- i is the chief guarantee cf . 1 Oregon I COLlDE ) 1 ' ! V . A -- .