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1 VOLUME VII. A GRANDE, TJNION COTX, OREGON, FRIDAY,. JCLY IT,, 1008. xmufcit 219. .... - i i . .. i i C LE ELI OHM DEATH LIST I ; MANY OF THE INJURED NOT . EXPECTED TO RECOVER. BHa of Human Flesh Thrown High In the Air by Explosion of Gunpowder Magazine Near Cle Eluru Body of One. Woman Not Found Believed She Waa Torn to Shreds Whole Town I locked and Panic Reigned TicUma Hurled Everywhere and Torn Into Fragments Panes of ' Windows Thrown Half a Mile The Death List. Ellenaburg, Wash., July 17. Nine S)ersons were blown into small frag ments, several Injured, and much ' property wrecked, panes of glass shattered all over town, all the result of a terrific explosion of a powder magazine of the Northwestern Im provement company, located a short distance from Cle Elum, a small min ing town, late yesterday afternoon. ' frhe cause of the explosion is un- 'TflVown. George Mead, manager of the company and a cleric in the store, went near the magazine to unload a -car of powder and bad been working a few ralnutes when the explosion oc curred. . Three were blown Into such , amall parts that all hope of Identify ing the aame have been abandoned. . , Human Flesh Hurled Far. (.The whole town was rocked and the Inhabitants were panlcstiicken. A tent where Mrs. Peter lofat, wife of a brick maker, and two children lived, was blown to shreds. Moffat's infant was killed and the others injured. The body of the mother '- has not been found, and It Is supposed she was blown Into small pieces. Pieces of human flesh were hurled half a mile. The Death List. .' : The dead, as far as known, are: George Mead, manager; Andy Grill, a clerk; Joe Rossi, a miner; Joe Po grlappl, a miner; Baby Moffatt, an Infant; Gilford McDonald, a clerk; two other unidentified miners. - In cluding Mrs. Moffatt with the dead, makes the total nine. The Injured:' Mrs. Robert Simpson, Injured In the wreck of her home. Michael Evans, electrician, struck on (he head wtth flying bricks; Mike Seu all, a laborer, ', serious. ...... Moffatt'a daughter. y It is expected that some of the In jured will -die. Excltment Is Intense at Cle Elum today, arid great sorrow prevails. ' NOT LA GRANDE ALONE BUT THE WHOLE VALLEY Turners In Germany. Berlin, July 17. Germans from all over the world have returned to the fatherland to take part In the greut International turnfeat to begin tomor row at Frankfort-on-the-Maln. A large number of German-Americans are among the foreign visitors. Indians Get Fortune. Washington, July 17. Eight hun dred thousand dollars have just been distributed by the interior departmeat among the Indians, of the Slsseton and Wahpeton tribes In South Dakota. Call for Statements. Washington, July 17. The comp troller of toe currency today Issued a call for the reports of condition of all national banks at the close of this year's business, on July It. A man recently bought a piece of land near Freewater for 11000 and has sold it for 13000. Not I Grande alone, but the ent ire Grande. Roude Valley is behind the present booster movement, and the entire valley m sliare equally with the fruit of the publicity campaign. The entire valley la to be organised for one great, big, stupendous, magnificent advertising campaign. Not a better and larger La Grande alone, but richer and more thickly populated, tai lor, la lw riom actuating actions of of the publicity bureau in this city, "Steam Cp" Lavey la getting In touch with the remotest corner of Uio val ley In his booster movement, "r '. , .-- . '.. FOR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS : At foretold in The Observer a few lng a great party of the valley, are days ago, the board of managers of very bright. the Commercial club met last night In i The entire valley is to be organized the club rooms and devoted a great part of the evening to a discussion of newspaper and magazine advertising. for one great, big, stupendous, mag' nlflcent advertising campaign.. The Impression may have gone out that The question In all Its phases was these La Grande business men are fully talked over, but In order not to boosting only for their own particular do anything hurriedly or Inadvisedly, beenflt, but such is not the case. Not the matter was dropped for a time, by a big lot Mr. Lavey, the profes- untll figures can be obtained from eev- stonal "steam up" man, is busy now eral other advertising agencies, and -writing letters to the papers and to comparisons made. The managers of the business raen of the entire county, the club feel that they are spending and very soon he will make a personal money rrom wmcn tne givers ngnt- "house to house" campaign, so to fully expect returns, and they Intend speak, and will visit every town and that no one shall have reason to be hamlet In the county. He will talk disappointed. It Is the plan of these to the business men and pretty soon "boosters," who are giving their time we will be all one big family; and "be and energy for the good of the com- happy yet." (with apologies to Mr. munity. In fact th entire county, to Lavey.) It is the purpose of the club take up no proposition until convinced managers to advertise the entire val of Us worth, and the advertising cam- ley, and they desire the co-operation palgn finally settled upon must be 0f every citizen. ' They realize that the most economical, and at the same this town can grow only as the sur time the most effective that can be de- rounding communities grow, and In vised. J the campaign La Grande will not be The Irrigation movement is by bo unduly pushed at the expense of the means dead, although the parties who other towns of the county. The object are expected to finance the proposl- Mr., Lavey tour is to explain all tlon could not reach La Grande on the this to"th business men, sunil tt get date set Communication has been them to unite In an effort to make opened with the financiers directly, this the best known, most talked of and at the present time the prospects valley west of the Mississippi. And for a comprehensive system, embrac- he will succeed. Lincoln, July 17 Bryan and Kern, the leaders of the democratic party, today made public an appeal for1 campaign contributions, which " In part says: .. ,,. ii.,.:...:,,,,',.: The first contribution t the demo cratic campaign fund this year was made by an Iowa farmer, Just be fore the convention, this man, who prefers his name not be made public, came to Lincoln with a contribution of 100, which he gave to Bryan. This appropriate first contribution comes from one of a great body of our pop ulation, known as agriculturists and THEFAIR SUMMER Summer Clearance Prices of the utmost interest to the stay-at-homes, as well as those who are going to take their summer outing in the mount' ains or at the coast read these items and prices carefully -and remember there are hundreds of equally good bargains in all summer goods alf over the house. : : : i . . fKT IS LOST Lt J FAITH III Mil At $2.50 Royal Khaki Suits $1.59 Boys Suits with long or short pants, coats made in Norfolk style with belts, all sizes at the Special Price : : : $1.59 Men's Summer Suilsffl. 25 in single or double brejrfta skeleton, as mm . quarter tnea, coats tnno or tnree piece suits regpr. S12JMrio $13.50 now $7.35 S PL Mens oc tc 50 stdwSn1 aothha,s"aU s,y,es 5 PL i' $3.00 Ladies' Shirt Waist Suits $1.59 in all white Indian head linen tailored waisfs trimmed In straps, plain gored skirts with pleats at seams, splendid values special now at only : : : : JI-59 Ladies' Lawn Kimonas 39 cents and up a splendid assortment In long or short Ki monas In the daintiest lawns, beautiful patterns of all colors, in all the wanted styles regular 75c and up now : : 59c up $$ & $$ Saved By Coming to ! The Fair Store m l SI I JHJI1. -l --'' W Don't miss this Opportunityjo Save Money 4 4 SPLIT IN LABOR AND IN DEPENDENCE RANKS LIKELY. Hearst Hast Lost Faith In Democracy and the. Integrity of lis Leaders Indendeneo Icailcr Not til Symiw- lliy With the l ulling of His Forres With Tiiat of Democrat Mneh Excitement Over Yellow Editor's Attack on Gompors. the farmer has nothing to , gain by privilege or favoritism. ' Now that th party has announced Its Intention not to accept any contributions from cor porations and not to accept , excessive , Individual contributions, and 'to 'pub-' llsh the .contributions above a reason able minimum, it ought to be able .o secure sufficient funds , from those patrlotlo citizens who ask from th government nothing ' but protection. As the national committee has not yet organized, we ask contributions to this farmers' fund." . - i . . ... HIM uTEIID TO EMBERS OF THE FLEET Honolulu, July 17. All Honolulu witnessed the great parade of sailors and marines from the It battleships today. The parade as led by Ad miral Sperry and Cc ernor Frear. Every resident of Pa wall- was. n hand to extend the tropical welconio to the Americans. M.iny sailors were t&ken to the homes of residents and entertained. Arratikmtnts for hand- ! ng the crowds are pcifect. There nr disorder and th- city Is well po lked. ' Honolulu presents beautiful sight lr. Its holiday dren. Native Hawaiian ivomen dr?oed In th . most gorgeous costumes. The hu'v hula dancers ire kept busy at the buca and resorts. The governor's palaci) and goveri ment buildings are decorated with tl.e Ftirs and Stripes, crossed with '.ha former royil arms o". Hawaii. HOLE FAMILY KILLED BT HYPHOTIST Cincinnati, O., July 17. Suspected of killing a whole family by hypnotic power, Louis Wollweber, son of a Ban Francisco policeman, la In prison here today. The authorities believed the man used his power through the me dium of an alleged accomplice, Grace Bllllngsby, aged 20. They are held on the charge of murdering Robert I. Sin gleton, an aged justice of the peace. It is alleged they enticed him Into a room a year ago for the purpose of robbing him. Singleton died In the room. Wollweber was arrested In Boston and the girl was caught In Chi cago. While Singleton's son was sign ing the Information charging them with the murder, he dropped dead. While handing a Bible to a girt, Mrs. E. E. Jones, daughter of th murdered Justice, dropped dead yes terday. Mrs. Singleton, widow of the murdered man's son, Is at the point of death today. One of the detno tlves who brought Wollweber here from Boston, is seriously ill. Woll weber ridicules the declared suspicion that he caused the deaths through a strange power, Miss Bllllngsby de clares that ever since she met th man he has exercised an evil Influ ence over her. Washington, July !. William R Hearsfe reply to President Gompers, scoring the labor leaders on the siik gestlon that he support the "discred ited and decadent old democratic par ty," was the subjret of heated discus sion at headquarters of the American Federation of Labor today. It Is bo lleved that Hearst's stand will result In a split between the labor peopl and the Independent league. In reply to mcsssges from Gompers that the Independence league will be aban doned and that Hearst will ' unite forces with the democrats, Hearst said, while he was not authorized to speak for the party,"be was personally op posed to such a step. In closing, Mr. Hearst said: "I have lost faith In the empty pro fessions of unregenerata democracy; I have lost confidence In their ability, sincerity, and even In the Integrity of its leaders." i Rryan Mnra." (By John Ncvlns.) Fair-view Farm, Lincoln, July 17. Bryan today declined to comment oa the cable message sent by Hearst from Psris, In which he attacked the dem ocratic party. The Hearst messsge will be th chief topic of discussion to night at a conference between Bryan, Lamb of Indiana, OUIe James of Ken tucky and Callahan of Massachusetts. 11-. an spent the day attending to his cctiespondence. James decided today ti al he will not be chairman of the ilc 'necrotic natlnmit committee. Bry ua ?ald the conference will be held oh tho subject of selection of a choir- nis.i, but It Is not known that any se lection will be made until the meeting at Chicago. George Fred Williams Is suggested In many quarters In connection with the chairmanship on account of hi thorough understanding of the eastern situation. nawlMiil Score. Yesterday's results: Portland, f; Los Angeles, 0, San Francisco, 1; Oakland, 1. IT OUGHT TO BE Tilt HAPPINESS AND GLORY of every citizen to so live and act that his fel low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of good citizenship should constitute the code of rules for evefy kind of business whether public or private, f This applies particularly to the drug business, be cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the qualities f 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 i La Grande Oregon r Ml .