UKANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY i, 1908.
in eh
MIL FLAG
IS LA GARNOE'S
UABES WILL PILL IT.
DOWN SUNDAY NIGHT.
As a League the Inland I'mpire Baae
1 AuirvKMttud in Cease to
Exist After Tomorrow Nlirht T
uranue's lctory Clean and Hull
puted Never In Danger of Being
uvonaicen-in a Class by Itaeir
rets Lost Yesterday.
Tomorrow night the Inland Empire
aeague firecracker exploded Tmnr
xow night, also, th La Grande Babei
Tull down the pennant after a race In
-which the La Grande team hn Wn
rfar superior to any other club In the
league.
The leason haa been short. The
udden end lg traceable directly to the
excessive heat, but Indirectly to fail
ure of Pendleton to aupport Its club.
Baker City. Walla Walla and even La
Grande are fairly on Easy street on
the eve of the final disbanding of the
league, but the warm weather In Pen
dleton and Walla Walla, for that mat
ter, nas put a quietus on paying
crowds at games In that section, and
even during the last few games the
management resorted to "twilight" 8
o'clock games, to allow patrons to
escape the Intense heat of the after
moons. Pendleton and Walla Walla Quit.
The last game of. professional base
ball under league protection win be
Played In La Grande and Pendleton
"tomorrow. The Garden City team
and the Pendleton Pets disband, ac
cording to present plans. There will
" - "suiauve roinng up and stor
ing away of the 1908 pennant tomor
row night. ( La Grande baseball fans
nave never been harrassed by any
clanger of losing the Imaginary piece
of silk and so can hardly realise the
honor of being able to. lay hands on
It. But one thing has been firmly im
pressed upon the Inland Empire' this
season, and that la lhat La Grande
can produce a winning team and, not
only that, but one which is, or rather
has been until a very recent date, In
a class far above the other clubs.
There has been actually more exclte-
I ment and more contention for second
place than for the pennant Itself, the
other clubs having long since been ad
vised by wise fans that the Babes
were .too strong. ,
More Baseball Here.
Though the Inland Empire league
- (Continued on page 6.)
SHIRE MIED
HT COSTLY FIRE
NUMBER 213.
THREATENIED TO BURN EN
TIRE RESTRICTED DISTRICT.
Two Men Are Dead, One Burned, and
Another Fatally Injured In a Seat
tie Fire Tills Morning Damage
Amount to 9135.000 Lock of V
'tor Gave City Much Alarm Flame
Rapidly Spreading When Hydraulic
Machines Saved the Day.
Seattle, July u.A fire which
threatens to. wipe out the restricted
district of the south end of the city.
started this morning. Four large
buildings are already burned.
Two men are dead as a result of the
fire. It started in the restricted dis
trict and spread rapidly on account
of an Insufficient supply of water.
Finally the city officials turned on the
hydraulic machines used In sluicing
down the hill on Dearborn street The
salt water used by the plant soon ex
tinguished the flames. .
The loss Is estimated at 1125.000.
Several stores, laundries and other es
tablishments were soon enveloped In
flames. One man burned to death,
and another Jumped from a window.
Many had narrow escapes.
GARFIELD SEEN
ACTS ON IMPORTANT
MATTERS IN PENDLETON.
Secretary of the Interior Passed
Through La Grande This Morning
En Route to Twin Falls While In
Pendleton Rendered Decision of
Deeo Interna a . w.
Land Owners Can Use Water Only
When Living on Land.
TIE VALLEY OF
IE RON
cm
OF
Assistant Superintendent Connolly,
of the O. R. & N. lines, passed through
this morning on No. t.
Riding In General Manager O'Brien's
private car, over the O. R. St N., at
tached to the eaatbound No. , ( this
morning, en route to Twin Falls,
Idaho, after a short visit to the Uma
tilla government . Irrigation project
last evening, was Secretary of the In
terior Garfield.
Though the distinguished gentleman
was In Umatilla county but a short
time, he Issued three edicts, which are
of vital interest to residents' of Uma
tllla county, and of general Interest to
everyone who follows the stride of
advancement by the government In
reclaiming arid lands.
The first decision which the secre
tary handed down while In the Her-
miston country yesterday afternoon
was to declare that people living In
Pendleton could not claim water
rights under the government project
Hence, It Is seen that to use the wa
ter of the government canal, the
land owner must live In the favored
section. This is a unfavorable decis
ion to many who live In Pendleton
and own land which might come un
der the canal's benefit
Another vastly Important decision
was to allow the land owners addi
tional time In which to make their"
payments on land. The payment on
the 7000 acres of Umatilla desert that
were reclaimed last spring was due
on March 1, 109, but this payment
has been extended until December 1 of
next year. This, in view of the fact
that crops will be limited the first
AS SEEN BY 6TRANGER
x I'nIsED TO ITS BEAUTY.
From His Point of Vantage on the
luiiKitio La Grande's Tom Rlchard
on Sees Beauties the Accustomed
Eye Overlooks and Falls to Appro-
teauiato Pon Picture of
the Beautiful Valley Stretching Out
I Grande.
(Continued on page 8.)
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1
4.
rvl
pecial
! Clearance
I Prices
Summer Goods of all
KindsDress Goods, Ladies
Suits, Dress Skirts, Ladies'
Waists In Nett Silk, lawns
and Unen Ladies Long and
Short Kimonas.
j ALL LADIES' TRIMMED HATS HALF PRICf
SPECIAL BARGAINS in Men
and Children's Suits A
a
imtiis
WEEK
j . 1 '
50c $1.25 to 2.00 v 25c
4-inHand Ties Ladies' Waists Mex. Straw Hats
27 c 68 c lc
Ladies' Dress Skirts of the Famous "Beverly Make'
$14.00 Now
Worth up to
$5.98
MEN'S 7So TO 85c DRESS SIIIRT8
IN ALL COLORS. AX D ALL SIZES,
CHOICE ..,
38c
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(By P. C. Lavev.)
"All powerful Creator of tlie unl
verse, I thank Thee that Thou hut
permitted me to live, that I might this
nay in silent reverence, gase across
uus Beautiful valley of dm. h
Plenty, and meditate anon Ttir wn,
derlul provision for the care and l.r
pines of a portion of the Inhabitant
of this earth. It lias brought me to
marvel even more at Thy power and
norsnip more ferevently at Thy
sarnie.'
Yesterday evening as I stood upon
a hill side on the eastern rim of the
Grande Ronde valley, this fervent of
fering of thanks was made to.HIm
on nign. Could you have stood there
with me, no matter what tempera
ment was yours,, no matter from what
corner of the earth you came, you,
too, must have felt this unseen Dres-
ence of supreme power and folt
thankful for having lived this dav
The sun was disappearing over the
green-robed hills to the west cunt
ing In Its descent a blaze of aolden
light over the uninterrupted green of
me intervening valley. Here and
there, winding themselves snake-lik
through the fields of golden grain, al
most ready for the harvest, through
t Vt A . II I. - A
... ncn-nept garaon spots, and on
down through the wondorful fruit or
chards where the rich red cherrien
rave back the glory of their coloring
ciear and distinct, where the very
leaves on the trees seemed crowded
out by the bounteous harvest of ap
pies, crept the clear cool waters of
ths Grande Ronde river, In wonder
fully, cunningly constructed laterals
and ditches, each with Its attendant
contrlbutary from the main flow to
the rich soil of an adjoining field.
ine song birds -giving forth their
evening worship to ths departing sun
gods, filled the valley with music
which seemed to give peace and con
tentment to the very soul.
From over yonder, to the right,
cams ths tinkle of ths cow-bells as
ths cattlel wended their way to the
rail-fenced corrals, where waited the
farmer, shining milk pall In hand,
ready for the harvest of rich milk
gathered from the luscious and choice
clovor of the meadows.
Behind, cracking his home-made
whip and singing the songs of haDDv
youth, cahie tho barefoot country boy
:he man of the future. From a
meadow on the left came the rattle of
a farm wamm loaded hiirk .ut. k-
green, sweet-odored new mown hay,
on Its way to the farm yard for the
night, and perched high upon Its aes
sat the farmer, happy In the knowl
edge of a day's work well done, and
slnslng the praises of his native land
Oregon, My Oregon.
Like a Jewel set In richest golden
mounting lay this peaceful valley, sur
rounded In almost perfect circle bv
hills, rich In minerals and covered
with worlds of towering pins trees of
Inestimable value to their owners.
From among their stalwart heights
peaked out hers and there a streak
of coloring which In the evening sun
set'gava defiance to description.
In ths distant west, nestled closelv
to ths protecting hills, lay the hustling
city of La Orsnde, IU church spires
rising In mute evidence that here. In
deed, dwelt a god-fearing, home-loving
people. Thin columns of smoke
rose straight Into ths heavens from
the furnaces of ths factories and
work-shops, whose machinery had
Just become silent st ths close of the
work dsy and from whose doors
poured forth the grimy men of toll,
all tagerly making their wsy to com
fortsble, well-kept homes, where
dwelt sll that life holds dear to man.
Their happy children with shouts of
Joy, ran to meet them along ths wsy,
and tha happy wtxs was tt
nor nero with words .f
praise and Joy at his coming. Here.
umeej. was happiness. Descending
nin, t made my way to a nearby
home. Out from the hill sldo near
the house ran In glimmerlr str.m
the purest of crystal water, of which
I drank to my heart's content tv.-
on through the ' green fields, nast
Deautirul homes and srardens. thi-rt,,.
fruit-laden orchards I wended mv wv
io my notel, my heart filled with grat-
uuao and upon my Una th. t
heard coming up from the fragrant
meadows "Oregon, My Oregon."
THE COMMONER
MEET TO ELECT
PROMS' LEADER
SllliC BROADLY
MUCH ELATED OVER "HOW
IT ILAPPENED" STORIES
The Democratic Standard Bearer Sits
on His Front Porch and , Hmlln.
.While Delegations Impart Secrets to
rueir Leader Head of DemiNTary
Is Slwh Pleased Evorythliur Wont
Just as the Leader Wanted It To
Mnilo Won't Como Off.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 11. William .T
Bryan, Wearing the smile that won't
come off, sat on the front porch of
nis Fairvle wfarm today listening to
stories of "how It happened" at Den
Van T1 .1 I .
a. inn umtiKaiinna nn fKaie
. ion nay
home from the convention, stopped to
navs a chat with the Commoner.
ryan appeared to he
pleased. The delegates who talk
with him say everything went off Just
as Bryan wanted It Bryan Is more
confident this time than ever faefnr.
Nearly every delegate had some se
cret to Impart
REVOLUTIONISTS SUCCESSFUL.
. '
iiiutuuva, Honduras, Is Now In the
Hands of the Revolutionists.
Managua, Nicaragua, July 11 Dis.
patches sny revolutionists have risen
against ths Davlla vovarnm.nt i
Honduras and ars threatening H-m.
uarbara. They have already rmh,r.d
Choluteca, which is ons of the most
strongly fortified ports In Honduras.
Fighting lasted three days and minv
were killed or wounded.
Washington, July 11. Government
officials received official confirmation
that Choluteca has been captured. The
stats department la iHuiii.i.j -
U Wk .
the success of ths revolution.
FLEET VOYAGE UNEVENTFUL.
On board the V. B. S. Oeorala. bv
wireless. July 11. The Atlantlo fleet
Is progressing satisfactorily on Its
voyage to Hawaii, having enloved
pleasant weather so fur. At 11 todav
the ships were 1050 miles west of San
Francisco, proceeding at a fixed rate
of 10 knots per hour. Each day while
the vessels go through maneuvers they
present a beautiful sight No accident
has occurred.
MANY CONSPICUOUS FIGURES
COSIINQ TO CONVENTION.
Large List of Poo! hie Pr.,hihiti..-
Presidential Candidates Conven
tton Moots Next Wednesday awl '
lunrMay Good-Slzrd " Delegations
Are ConUng From AU Over the
Country The Liquor Traffic Is the
Prune Topic of the Platform. u
m
'Columbus, O., July 11. Prohlbl-
oniui ars beginning to arrive for
the national convention to be held
Wednesday and Thursday at Memorial
hall, and the state convention to be
held Mondav and T...... -L .
- . v ltl(I
board of trade auditorium. Headquar
ters for the 'two gatherings 'were
wifvi.uu Wliclir. HI lllfl NO I hmisa T. I.
. .- r tw i , .
expected that all of the .'delegates'' '
the state convention Will have arrived)
before tomorrow , morning. . ' ' j' :
At various hotels Wadtiuarters hv
been reserved for' good-sized deleM.:"
tlons from Minnesota, Dakota, Michi
gan, Montana, Colorado, Illinois, In
diana, Kansas and Iowa. The delega
tions from New England and the east
are expected to be of large nroDor-
tlons. and the south will be better rep
resented than at any of the previoia.
conventions of the party.
Ths national convention will b
called to order at 10 o'clock Wednes
day morning by Charles R. Jon.
chairman of the national committee.
conspicuous figures In the satherln '
will be such old-time prohibition
leaders as Dr. Samuel Dickie of Air
blon College, Rev. 8. C. Swallow of
T 1 , ...
ciiuayivania, unver w. Stewart of
Chicago, A. O. Wolfenberger of Lln-
ooln, Neb.; and Felix T. McWhlrter
of Indianapolis.
The list of presidential possibilities
Is being added to dally. Among those
whose names are being prominently
mentioned for ths presidential nom
ination are Seaborn Wrlsht of Geor
gia, Frederick Wheeler of California
Joseph P. Tracey of Michigan. Dr. J.
B. Cranflll of Texas. Alfred Manlerrs
of New Tork, and Dr. W. B. Pelmors.
editor of ths St. Louis Christian Ad-.
vocste. .
The selection of a vlos-oresldentlal
nominee will depend larselv unon
what section of the country the nres.
Idenlal cholcs comes from. Among-
ths candidates ars Judgs Samuel A.
Artman of Indiana. J. ' B. Lewis. .
member of the Massachusetts legisla
ture, and Professor A. S. Watklns of
the Ohio Northern university.
The chief business of ths conven
tion, sslde from the nomination of a
ticket, will be the adoption of a plat
form. It is said that ths platform
this year will have little to say on anr
question other than that of tho liquor
traffic. In the course of the conven
tion proceedings there will be reports
and discussion of ths present wave of
prohibition spreading over the coun.
try by leading members of ths parry.
r
OUGHT TO BE THE HAPPINESS AMD f.l dry t
....
of every citizen to so live and act that his fel
I low citizens will esteem him for his ioodness,
his klndnfess, 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 dru business he. t
cause, owlnjl to the limited knowledge of the qualities I
f rf.Hl. th. i.....l L . f - ..
vi ui 113 Uy me initial puuiic, ii toiiows tnat the re
liability of the drujtflst Is the chief luarantee of
good service. .
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande M Orejon