V1
RUSSIANS EAT
RUSSIAN FLESH
, horrible cannibalistic
CONDITIONS IX RCSSIA.
Jnther Accused of Killing Several I
Members or IHite Family and Sell
ing the Meat at Starvation Prices
Famine la Spreading:, Thousands
Dying lor Want of Food Neighbors
Call Authorities Attention and May
Take Action.
St. Petersburg-, July 18. Dispatches
....... . .
wecelved here today say conditions In
.Irkutsk province, Siberia, are dally
-growing worse. The famine has
-spread to such an extent that peas
ants are compelled to resort to cannt
Dausm. Thousands are dying. A
rpeaaant named Kemoff is waiting at
Irkutsk, the provincial capital,
-charged with devouring Kemoff wife,
two daughters, young son and a ser
vant. The prisoner Is charged with
Having killed the members of his
family, and then eaten them, piece by
"piece.
Neighbors claim Kemoff sold some
of the flesh at starvation prices. He
was arrested on the statement of
neighbors. The authorities found
tskeletons in Kemoff s hovel.
THAW 18 HAPPY.
Jfo Dccjplon In Hearing Case, But He
to Now In Jail, Not Asylum.
White Plains, N. T., July 13.
"Without gaining his request for a
hearing by a Jury on the question of
ls mental condition, Harry K. Thaw
as happy today because he Is permit
ted to remain In the jail at Pough
"keepsle until the third Monday of
September, Instead of golna- back to
kh syium at Matteawan. Justice
Mills adjourned the Thaw hearing to
day without announcing his decision
on the question of a Jury, putting the
matter over until Seotember. Thi
ald he la more certain than ever that
Tie will soon gain his liberty. He
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SHAH OF PERSIA THREATENED.
Uncle of Mtrza Marvlilnjr on Teheran
Willi Lurge Army of Rebel. , j
Teheran, July 13. News has been
received here today that Zlll-Es. sul
tan, an uncle of Mohammed All MirJ
, me snan, is aavanclng on the
capital from the south with a larsre
army of revolutionists. The news has
thrown the Persian capital Into a state
of terror. It la believed here the shah
does not Intend to re-establish a con
stitutional government, and that the
revolution will eventually break out
afresh In all parts of the empire.
: v, . u .uuu vuuweua is a
question, because It Is thought Russia
will aid the shah. Every day sees
fresh threats against the life of Mtr
za. Threats are posted on blank
walls throughout the city.
Children Waded Too Far.
Vancouver, B. C, July 13. Three
person were drowned In English bay
early today. Several little children
were wading and got beyond their
depth. A medical man plunged In to
save them, but was drowned. Two
little girls perished, while two others
were resuscitated after great difficul
ty.
Chinese May Boycott Canada,
Vancouver, July 13. A boycott of
Canadian goods, similar to the one
carried on against the United States
and Japan Is threatened by local Chi
nese. The members ara all nnu-orfni
and constitute 18 guilds. If the pres
ent anti-opium legislation suggested
at Ottawa passes, the largest opium
factory this side of China, located In
British Columbia, will be closed.
' Sons of St. George,
Hancock, Mich., July II. Sons of
St George of Michigan are arriving
here today by hundreds to take part
In the 20th annual celebration and
gala week of the order. The feature
of the Week will be a Cornish wrest
ling tournament on Friday and Satur
day. In which the best Cornish wrest
lers in America will compete for big
prizes.
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CIRL A VICW
ANOTHER GRACE BROWN
. INCIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Floating on a Teal Pond Near Troy,
' N. Y, to Found the Body of a Young
Girl Signs of Terrible Maltreating
Anto Seen to Approach Lake tlx
Day on Which Glri Became Missing
Fiendish Motives Evident Whole
Cltv ShnekMt. -
Troy; N. Y., July 13. Showing evi
dences of brutal murder, the result
of fiendish motive, the bdoy of Haael
Drew, a beautiful l-year-old girl of
Troy, was found today floating in a
teal pond, 10 miles from the . city.
The whole community to shocked at
the revolting crime, which recalls the
drowning of Grace Brown by Chester
Ulllette, in Big Moose lake. Gillette
was hanged.
Hazel had been missing from her
home since July 4. Her skull was
crushed and an examination of the
body Indicates that she was horribly
maltreated before death. Several peo
ple saw a big auto with no lights,
pass toward the pond with two men
and two women on the night of the
Fourth. When It returned It carried
two men and one woman. Friends of
the girl are being questioned.
Searching for Sailor.
San Francisco, July 18. City detec
tives are today searching the city In
an effort to locate the unknown sailor
of the cruiser West Virginia who was
thrown In the bay by a marine In a
fight between the two men and sev
eral other sailors. The sailors swam
out, bnt the marine drowned.
Reorganise Japanese Cabinet.
Toklo, July 13. Actlnr under Im
perlal orders, Marquis Katsura today
proceeded to reorganize the cabinet,
which recently resigned. It la expect
ed the new government will soon be In
working order.
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MONDAY, JULY 13, 1908.
OREGON DEMANDS
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS 1
HIGHWAYS, IN PORTLAND.
"Oregon Good Roads Conference" to
Meet in Portland August Eleventh
To Be Representative and to Draw
From State of Washington Keduc
ed Rates on All Hues for Uie Oc
caslon Great Demand for Better
Portland, Ore., July 13. (Special
correspondence.) The slogan "Good
jroads" seems to have become In re.
cent months the subject of almost
every conversation when a group of
citizens get together. During the last
two weeks there has been more dis
cussion of good roads anion m.m.
bers of the Portland Commercial club
than there has about the great politi
cal campaign that Is before us. Whn
aairymen get together they discuss
good roads; It Is the same with fruit
growers, while automobile owners
have become veritable cranks on the
subject.
An Insistent demand, coming from
every section of the state, has been
made upon the Portland Commercial
club to call some character of repre
sentative meeting to discuss a nracti
eal plan whereby all Oreaon mav hav.
Detter highways. President W. K
Newell, of the state board of hortlcul.
ture, has written to the club asking
that action be taken without delay; a
similar request also comes from Hon.
J. W. Bailey, state dairy and food
commissioners, on behalf of the dulry
Interests, and the bankers of Portland
" omer cities and towns of the
state are of one mind on the subject.
Many of the cities throughout Oreron
the building high-class hard surface
pavements, and everywhere you go
you find men talking "good roads.
As a result of all this It has been
determined to hold an "Oregon Good
Roads Conference" In the Convention
hall (6th floor) of the Portland Com
mercial club, Tuesday, August 11th
with morning, afternoon and evening
sessions. No Interest In the state
seems to be more anxious to have a
part In developing the good road! sen
timent Into a realization than the rail
roads, and as a result a rate of a fare
and a third has been mad tn thi.
meeting; tickets will be good the day
before and the day after the meetlns-.
so that It may be extended over the
second day If necessary.
An Interesting program will be pre
pared, but there will be no lona-wlnd-
ed theoretical speeches practical
men will be secured and Dractlcal
questions discussed. The Good Roads
associations of Oregon and Washing
ton will be asked to co-onerate In
making the meeting a success. The
bnsls of representation will be an
nounced within a few days, but all
commercial and Industrial bodies,
county Judges, county commissioners,
editors, and mayors, will be author
ised to appoint delegates and urged t
have a good representation present.
Hon. James Tt. Garfield, secretary
of the Interior, nad Hon. F. 11. Newell,
chief of the United States reclamation
service, spent Thursday In Portlnnd.
Oregon communities as represented
through their commercial bodies and
other agencies for advertising, should
commence at once to take advantage
of the one-way colonist rates which
will be In effect from September 1 to
October 81. No stats In the union has
received greater benefit through these
colonist rates than Oregon and at no
time In the history of the state were
more people expressing a determina
tion to come here to make their per
manent home.
Hon. John Sharp Williams,' recent
ly elected United States senator from
Mississippi, and prominent nationally
as the leader of the democracy, while
here to fill an engagement with the
Chautauqua association, was tendered
a reception at the Portland Commer
cial club Friday night
Millionaires Save Pennies),
New Tork, July 13. "The people
must stop spending money thought
lessly; we must economize. I found It
necessary to cut down my personal
expenses," declared John D, Arch-
IHPRDVEB ROADS
bold, active head of th StnmW, mi
and a multimillionaire.' who found ex
tra change enough to erect several big
college buildings last year. Care&il
investigation of the ; "millionaires
panic Shows eight representative
lumiues or the "400" and "multles.'
are planning to cut down expenses
beginning August 1.
CLUE TO BOY MURDER MYSTERY
San Francisco Detectives Believe They
nvo Murderer of Buchlnoff Boy.
San Francisco. July IS Th nr..
lice declare today a strong chain of
circumstantial evidence to being put
together, link hv itnir .
tine Delmonje.' who to suspected of
having a guilty knowledge of the
death of John Buchlnoff, aged 14
whose body was found In a bin Fridnv
Delmonte admits ha had trouhu 4h
the Buchlnoff boy on the day of.the
murder. He says tha bov annnv.ri
him, and struck him with a pitchfork,
after which the boy ran home. .
Detectives learned that whr th.
body, was found, was tilted and closed
ior me nignt at 5 o'clock, precluding
a possibility of the boy falling In ac
cidentally and then belnr cnver.rt n
Delmonte's attorney advises him not to
taiK.
GREAT GAMES AT LONDON
SEEM EASY FOR YANKEES
Tryout Races at Uie Olympic
Meet In London, Americana Are
Qualifying Readily -Shephard Seta
Terrific Pace in Mile Ron Mn.
Other Americana Taking Long Dis
tance Places These Event Are
England's Stronghold.
London, July 13. (Late afternoon
service.) The first heat of the 1S00
meter run, the first In the Olympic
games, was won by J. Sullivan, of th.
Irish-American Athletic club of New
Tork. Llghtbody, of the Chtcas-o Ath
letlo club, was second; Meadows, of
Canada, third. Sullivan's time waa 4
minutes 1 seconds.
Melville Shephard. of tha Irl.h.
American team of New Tork, won the
second heat In 4:05 minutes, establish
ing a new record, 8.05 seconds better
than Ughtbody'i time at St Louis In
10. J. p. Halstead of New Tork,
finished second. Butterfleld, of Eng
land, third. Batter of England won
the first heat In tha 400 meter swim,
time 6:43 minutes.
Lstorcs, of Hungary, won second:
Goodwin of New York, third.
Foster of England, Won tha second
heat of the 400 meters willing race In
5:04 4-5 seconds.
Trials for Warship.
Washington, July 13. By order of
the nnvy department the i,.ittn.i,ir,
Mississippi will have her final trial off
Newport, R. I tomorrow.
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OUGHT TO BE Tilt HAPPINESS AND GLORY i
ol every citizen to so live and act that his fel- ; ;
low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, j
IT
his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of f
good citizenship should constitute the code of rules i
for every kind of business
This applies particularly to the drug business, be- f
cause, owing to the limited knowledge jf the qualities f
Z of drugs by the general public, it follows that the re-1
liability or the druggist
good service.
HILL'S DRUG STORE 1
La Grande m
STMBER 24 1.
SLATER BACK
DENVER
LOCAL ATTORNEY ALTERNATE
DELEGATE TO CONVENTION,
Local Leading Democrat Comes Back
Much rieased With the Outcome of
the National Convention Which Ho
Attended Says Support of Gray,
Johnson and Parker Make Cliaucea
Than Ever Before. ;
Attorney J. D. Slater returned last
night from Denver, where he has been
M alternate delegate to the national
democratic convention. Mr. Slater en
Joyed the trip and the convention Very
much, and rntiirna fcml t ...
ful as to tha result of the coming
presidential election. He says that
with the support of Parker, Gray,
Johnson and other strong men of the
party, and with an Indiana man as
candidate for vice-president he con
siders Bryan's chances much better
over the Injunction plank of the plat
form, but that an reported back to the
than ever before. The principal strug
gle of the entire convention occurred
over the Injunction plank of the
convention, after being revised and re.
revised and worked over by several
committees and sub-committees. th
entire platform was adopted by ac
clamation, and has been aDoroved h
Parker, the leader of the ultra-conservative
wing of the party, as well as
by Bryan, although Parker said there
were some parts of It that he would
prefer changed. John Mitchell, at on
time a strong factor In the race for
the vice-presidential nomination.
there being an Illinois delegate pres
ent to whom waa delegated the duty
of nominating him eald In a tele.
gram In which he requested that his
name be not placed before the con
vention, that labor had received all the
recognition from tha gathering that It
could reasonable expect and that ha
Intends to support the ticket Tha
democrats expect to get the entire
negro vote, there being In several clt.
les, and especially In Denver, antl
Taft clubs composed of colored mem
bers.
Mr. Slater believes that a sreafer
degree of harmony exists In the party
this year than during Bryan's previ
ous campaigns, that the one time "bo
orator of the Platte" has keDt In
touch with the people, and has conse
quently conserved and Increased his
political strength, and stands a very
good chance of election.
Discuss Cold Storage.
Paris, July 13. A cold storage con
gress, under the patronage of the
French government, was opened In
Paris today. Specialists are here rep
resenting Great Britain, the United
States, Franco, Germany and Russia.
The work of the congress has been
divided Into six sections. The United
States Is recognized as the pioneer In
the appllratlon of cold storage to food
preservation and lis experts are given
places of honor on the program.
whether public or private. I
Is the chief guarantee of i
' Oregon