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VOLUME VII.
A GRANDE, TJNION COTX, OREGON, FRIDAY,. JCLY IT,, 1008.
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DEATH LIST
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; 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. : : :
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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
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$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
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Don't miss this
Opportunityjo
Save Money
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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
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