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VOLUME VU. EtllL II ' hear'at HAND PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OP CONVENTION TUESDAY. Making Temporary Roll and Present In Committees U Chief Work Bo fore the Convention Today Tam many feurrenuers to Mryan ana Mur phy' Hen Are Seated Without Con test Total Number of Contests U Small and lWn Heard by Sub committee Johnson a Dead One Kerr Leads Bolt Denver Open Yes terday! .-i 4 By John Kevin, U. P. correspondent. Denver, July . The center of ac- tjvlty In the democratic party Is the Brown Palace hotel. On the eve of Assembling the convention, the na tional committee Is hard at work a Orates While Ihn hartla . side and delegations are cheering each other as they' march and counter march about the streets. Some contents are being hard fought The national committee was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by Chairman Tom Taggart. "We are the- only regular demo crats," Is the cry of aggrieved appli cants for seats as they buttonholed . members of the committee before the J meeting. "If you do not recognize our claim the cause will suffer." After Secretary Woodson had read lists of contests, the motion was adopted that seDarate lubwrnnmiiiui should hear the evidence In the con tests from each state, and report their conclusions to the main body. It was decided to appoint them Immediately. The commltteo then adjourned until 4 o'clock, when the reports will be re i ceived. following H a full list of contests: Idaho, entire delegation; Illinois, first. HrrfttWrHmMHt ! Special I Clearance ALL LADIES' TRIMMED HATS HALF PRICE ? : ; ; i - SPECIAL BARGAINS in Men's, Boys' j and Children's Suits ALL THIS WEEK 50c $1.25 to 2.00 25c f fa Hand Ties Ladies' Waists Mex. Straw Hats 27c 68c V 13c e I arflee hntt CLlrte . MENU TV TO B.V DRFXH UIRTH. r ' LjZ f IN ALL PIXR8 AND ALL SIZES, , 4Krt f1 Jflf f f. CHOICE feJOV A& j&y "444444444444444444444444444 second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sev enth, eighth and tenth district; New York, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth; Ohio, ninth and 19th; Pennsyl vania, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth; District of Columbia, the entire delegation, " The grounds upon which the con tests are being fought range from "In regularity" to "allegations of . fraud." Jolnwon Dead One, Governor J. A. Johnson's boom for the i vice-presidency has collapsed. This was Emitted today In his own camp. There Is no hope, but the boomers are keeping up the fight as a matter of principle. Formal assur ances that Johnson will be the nomi nee are still being Issued from head quarter, but they are laying plan for 111. " v - - - ' i , Theodore Knappen, assistant man ager of the Johnson campaign, said: "We know Johnson can't win, but hi name will be presented to the conven tion. Johnson will not withdraw. The campaign in bis behalf was not start ed early enough. The people have not had time to learn about him.'' Tammany In Complete Surrender. Tammany will form an ally and announce Its surrender to Bryan thin afternoon, when at state caucus a res olution will be adopted Instructing the state delegation controlled by Murphy to vote for the Nebraskan on the first ballot. The following slate waa com pleted this morning at a conference of the leaders: . National committeeman, Dorman S. Mack; member of the committee on resolutions. Alton B. Parker; mem ber of the credentials; committee, Daniel F. Cohalan. The Pennsylvania delegation, after a' bolt by Kerr contestants, elected Colonel Ouffey as chairman of the delegation and a member of the na tional commute. Former Congress man Kerr led the bolters and as they walked out they were greeted with hisses and Jeers by the Ouffeylte. One. of the latter denounced them a coward. A Kerr man retorted: Tome down Into the alley and see whether we are or not" Harphy Men Bee ted. The sub-committee In the New York contest decided to favor seating the Murphy deelgate without going Into the merits of the case. r... i.w ... LA GRA NDE. TJNION COCNTY, OREGON. ' FLEET H TO CROSS PACIFIC MANY APPLICATIONS FOR NAVY ENLISTMENTS. In Splendid Trim and Ready to Go Into Battle at a Moment's Notice, the Atlantic Fleet is at Frisco To day Ready for Its Trip Across the Pnclflo to the Far East Comple ment of Each Ship Reaches Maxi mum Number. San Francisco, July . With both mechanical and human equipment working up to a state of almost per fect efficiency, II great battleships are today "marking time" awaiting the signal . for departure to the. far eat tomorrow afternoon. Every pound of stores and ammuni tion Is stored away In the massive steel hulls. Rumor of possible trou ble In the far east has brought In numerable applications for enlist ment. The complement of each ship Is up to the maximum, Slany of the applicants have gone to Mare Island to enlist for service on the cruiser squadron. ' ' All ships have been equipped with perfect fire control stations during the past month, and are prepared, for the first time since leaving Hampton Roads, to go Into action at a moment's notice. Remarkable FaU. San Francisco, Cat.; July . Jack Schaffer, a. plumber, today fell eight stories In a new building and I still living. He may recover. He lost his footing and tufl down an air shaft, but a oompound fracture of the leg and arm are his only Injuries. , y . I, v Chanibtrlaln Issues Pardon. Salem, July . Governor Cham berlain today pardoned E. L. .Rem ington, who was convicted In Marlon county for assault with attempt to kill. Ha was sentenced to serve, two year and served nine months. Summer Goods of all KindsDress Goods, Ladies Suits, Dress Skirts, Ladies' Waists in Nett Silk, Lawns and Linen Ladies Long and Short Kimonas. . . , yrwu i MONDAY; JIXY 0, 1BU8. COAST DELEGATES E ICE POSSIBLE TILT THEY MAY . . .' GET DEFENSE PLANK If Const Delegates to lKnver Can Land a Coast Defense Plank In the Platform It Will Bo Polkllal Move to Further Democracy Chicago Failed to Do It Western Vie. ProUdeut Booms Dying Out Rapid ly Bell Not Strong Factor. (By B. H. Canfield, United Press Cor respondent) Denver, July . If the Pacific coast delegation works hard enough for It, there Is a good chance for a coast defense plank In the platform. Naturally, the democratic leaders realise such a move would be good politics, because of the turn-down the Pacific coast defense measure received at the Chicago convention. Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, said: "I am for Pacific coast defense,, and I am going to talk It and work for it If the coast delegation Is behind me, we will do business. I will advocate that a fleet be kept ln the Pacific, and If another Is needed In the Atlantic, we ought to build one and not take ships from the Pacific. The movement wlli meet with oppo sition from the middle west states, which prefer the money to be pent In Improving the waterways of the Mississippi valley. Consequently, the defense measure I up against a hard '. . Booms Dying Out. ' One of the Pacific coast booms for the vtoe-presldency. that of Franklin K. Lane of California, I dead. v 'One that lives, however, belongs to Theo dore Bell. . However, Bell' boom Is very sick and barely able to alt up. Some figure the temporary chairman ship 1 enough honor for him. ' There will be no effect made by the Pacific coast delegation favoring an anti-Injunction plank. The delegation I willing to discus Japanese exclu sion, which stand ho chance of being seriously considered, but It hi sllenl on the antl-lnjunctlon. A majority of the California and Washington dele gate say there ought to be some change In the Injunction proceedings but It should be a conservative change. The Washington delegation Is out strong for a safe, sane and harmless antl-lnjunctlon plank. Thomas J. Ca sey of Seattle, who Is secretary of the Bryan volunteers. Is fighting for a plank that labor wants. Casey says Charles O. Helfner, a member of the Washington deelgatlon and a Seattle politician, la working hard against la bor's Interests. Helfner says h 1 out for a modified plank and duet not want the power of the Injunction destroyed. LA fiRANDK EXTREMELY' FORTTNATE HATUIDAY While ThotiHanda Arc Injured and 72 Killed ElMislirns I Grande Pomes FtMtlHd Mayor Kdkt Partial ly ReiMniUhle fr Absence of In juries la Tills City Country's Death Ut Is Larajnut In Many Year. Terrible Death Renird. 4 .Chicago, July C. Seventy- 4 4 two dead and 1711 are the total 4 4 number of accidents attending 4 4 the oelebratlnn of the Fourth In 4 4 the L'nlted States. This breaka 4 4 all records for death since 4 4 lit. This number of death I 4 4 It greater than last year. 4 444444444444 Not a single' Injury of any conse quence whatever, waa occasioned b) premature explosion of firecrackers during the Fourth of July celebration Just ended, according to a careful can. rasa of physician' book In the city. The celebration passed off without the RE 0 - H R DEATIUST USUal QUOta of Uri'lrlanf. ..,,..11 . ,w ,., uvjB that usually follows In' the wake of a celebration, In a. large measure this remarkable and pleajlng feature Is due to the precaution taken by Mttyor Hal! In Issuing an edict, forbidding firecrackers or other explosive from being Ignited during the hours In which the parade was In preparation or In process, and the willing response from the thousands who thronged the etreets. . ''""-'', On a thoroughfare packed : with spectators a firecracker would neces sarily Injure some one and the order of the mayor la no doubt responsible for the non-appearance In any doc tor' office of. the city of a oatlnnt ufferlng from firecracker Injurle. But even off the main street every- wa a sane Fourth of July celebra tion , TERflinC BEAT . STRIKES CHICAGO DEATHS, SUCIDE8 AND MCRDEIIS EVERYWHERE. Clilmffo Onwplnjc for Breath Hoot Is Intenw and Suicides and Murder Follows Munta Not a IkmUi- In the City But Wlia Is Attributed to Ex oesslve Host Koven Die From Heal Eleven Deaths From Heat Indi rectly, Chicago, July l. Seven deaths and five suicide as a result of the heat. three accidental deaths, two asphyx iation and one murder during 14 hours Is the terrible tale enacted by the sweltering heat In Chicago today. The city is gasping for breath. There wa not a death that waa not directly or indirectly attributed to the heat "Heat mania" la responsible for. the murder. Medical men are Instruct. Ing the people what to do during the hot spell. It was 10 degrees In the shad at noon, and no prospect of cool weather until tonight. Th suffering I Intense. , Taft's Brother In Seattle. . Seattle, July (.Henry W. Taft. brother of the republican presidential nominee, arrived here with his wife. son, daughter and J. A. Dykman, who us a senior at Yale with young Taft They r on a pleasure trip which be gan at New York. They are now on their way east. Taft la much Inter ested In th political situation and say hi brother -will surely win. To day. the party I visiting Port Blake- ley, where the biggest sawmill In the world I located. Fanatic on Warmth. P'-glna. Canada, July 6. Armed with Winchester rifles, revolvers, knives and other weapons, a horde of religious fnnutlc swooped down on the town of Plerson, near the bound ary line of Manitoba and North Da kota and have taken poKselon of It. They defied the polk with the weap ons. 4444441 OUGHT TO BE THE HAPPINESS AD GLORY ol every citizen to so live and act that his feK low citizens will esteem him for his fioodnoss. IT his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of iood citizenship should constitute the code of rules for every kind of business whether public or private. This applies particularly to the drul business, be cause, owln-t to the limited knowledge of the qualities of druis by th2eneral public. It follows that the re Hjbility of the druttist Is the chief guarantee of good service. HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande ' M- number ;;. 1 STUPENDOUS PARADE SETS ANEWRECORD MOST Sl'CCESSFVL FOCRTU EVER CELEBRATED HERE. Thousands and Thousand Congrogato In La Grande on Sat unlay Morning Rewarded by Seeing a I "are tie Fit Mxtnmlltm n Its - Rn plete With Sport City ' Dora Itscif Proud In Opcn-Iteartcd Entertain mem Many Come From Adjoining Towns to Participate Festivities' Last Long No Arrests. " ' ,, ' Did La Grande celebrate? ., Did we celebrate T Well, w cele--brated to the extent that a new record wa established. For years to come, as far a Fourth of July attraction are concerned, the La Grand celebra tion of 1908 will stand a a monument. Bo many of the little 'detail that go to completing tlfe happiness of a day like thl wore carried out to per. fectlon. Both side of Adam avenue, for block were seated. In addition to the large arbor, which was only built to provide rest and shade, Ice water was to be had In many place. Dur ing the noon hour many families and friend gathered on the lawns, which were open to all, and th owner personally gave their guests an Infor mal but royal welcome. Long before the stirring music of the two bands, the streets appeared In holiday attire. Practically every business house wa decorated In th national color, and the hundred of waving pennant and banners ex pressed a warm welcome to the ar riving thounds. ' - " , By 10 o'clock Adam avenue and Depot street were simply a man of expectant humanity. They knew hardly what to expect. In fact, all they desired was simply an opportuni ty to have a good time, and from th tart they felt the opportunity waa here and all they had to do waa to embrace It, which they did. The Paraaet How can w describe It In our Urn Ited apace T Eastern Oregon never had anything to compare It with. It represented the history of the coun try from the signing of the Declara tion of Independence, to the present time. Every state and prominent In dustry of that atat wa reflected lis th artistically arranged floata. Each and every one 1 deserving of a spe cial mention, but to even single out a few nd not other would be an In justice. Those of our reader who witnessed th parade, can easily sym pathize with us in attempting to de scribe the long line of dazzling beau ty. Thone who were not with us will hear of It from a thousand tongues.. It will nut soon b foruotti-n. 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