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v '.' .. . .- . . - il . CMBTO. LA GRANDE. CXIOX I III III I I r JU.I -U, !.... " ' ' , : EXPLOSION -ANOTHER BATTLESHIP BOILER. EXPLOSION" OCCCRS. Three Men Jn gorvk-o of Government Badly nnrt and Two Badly Scalded ... by Bursting of Steaming; Pipe In uoilor Koom of United States Crnl er Keamarge at Honolulu Saturday Mmuar to Explosion at San Pedro Jane 6. , Honolulu. July 20. Three blue , Jacket are seriously Injured and two . "Others badly scalded as a result of the explosion of a steam pipe In the boiler rroom of the United States battleship .earsarge. The explosion which e urred Saturday was similar to that which happened on board the cruiser 'Tennessee at San Pedro June 5. One ' n the P'P1'11 ,n the forward starboard 7'ootn blew out while five men were there. The fire was promptly drawn o save further disaster. Admiral Sperry has made public the aacta and the names of the Injured. They are: Water Tender Wilson, first-class; Fireman Ferguson and i ompion and Miner, coal passers. An ! Investigation will be made. - . MONEY AVAILABLE. .t Will Greatly Aid the Construction ork of Seattle Fair. v .. Washington, July SO. The treasury department today notified W. M. Ged- less, currency distributing officer "of Ihe Exposition company, that the gov ernment appropriation for the Alaska-Tukon-Paclflc exposition at Seattle In 1909, amounting to $600,000. Is now available. ' - 2 ' New Crosswalk. New crosswalks are being put In at the alley by the fire bcJ on Elm street, and across Washington, . Just west of the council rooms. I 5f IMUNKS, BAGS." SUIT CASES or an mas, trom two of the best trunk factories in America. As an U'.usiraUon of the sav inn DTiees in nur lamp trunk cfnrlr t, -,n :i .j , ... fit i - j V I .,lv . jvui aiiemion w our paimea canvas covered trunks, with four terdwood slats on cover and two hardwood slats on sides and 0n(1 Mfn npai llu roinfnrroA tmnr r. t L. , . . . . . r ... .wi hi cnu vi tdtii sidTmomwr iron covered bdttom-a splendid valne at 17.00. OUR SPECIAL : j. y' , "v"- v" fc"u w tai ami iwwfiiior iron covered bdttom-a splendid valne at 17.00, OUR SPECIAL A COMPLETE LIVE AT EQUALLY t I A FEW ITEMS 50c j Special Bargain ! Tables 50c SOc S5c wear $1.25 1 Shoe Bargains ( , Boys' ALL ON TABLES WHERE YOU CAN EXAMINE THEM ' Mes s Sharp Reductions :, floods, REMtiAUTS, see the Window DisplayTo-day Hot Springs, Va July SO. William H. Taft, republican presidential can didate, today dedicated the new court house at Germantown, with a brief address. ' . , Around the World. Lois Angeles, July 20.The Italian cruiser Puglia has arrived at San Pe dro, where It will remain until Wed nesday,, She Is on a cruise around the world, and will proceed 'to San Fran- j the orient ' ,. - BRYAN AFTER THrilDNEV CALLS ON THE PRESS TO . RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS. tie Says Tliere Are Few Democrats In the I nltI Stntca Who Cannot Give SontcUiliig Towards Maintaining the Party ami Thnt the" People Never WU1 Be Free VnUl They .AsHume4 the Bunions of Providing the Funds. Falrvlcw. ; Neb., July 20. The masses must finance- Bryan's cam paign for president if the rank and 1 file of the voters are to have a hand In directing the affairs of the con test, according to a statement Issued today by Bryan. "I wish evJry democratic pater to Immediately brgln collecting funds 4n small amounts for the campaign," he said. 'There are few democrats In the United States who could not, af ford to make a 'small contribution. The people 'will never be able to con trol the party until they assume the burdens of supplying funds." Ycxtertlnj'g RcHults. Los Angelrs, 9; Portland. 3. Oakland, 8-1; San Frflncisco. i- :: AND TELESCOPES:-: t .... SAVING PRICES $6.50, $7, 7.50, W.0O, 8.50. $0.00. $9.50 u to $23.0.) OF INTEREST Boys' Blouse Walses, n Doys" Shirts with Boys' Dress Shirts coiiX. . In,fl Jf an7 without collars i si i i I t .iv 1 K II an ST to DOc boys' 8u boys' Hats, good assort r v i T-vw, tin S7 ment '. 78c 75c to $1.50 Straw Hats In wide brim and Dress Hats, choice fur'j.V In Men's. Boys', Children's, Misses' and Women's Shoes; all out on tables where you can examine them at your leisure. All marked at prices that represent a saving of from 60c to $1.60 the pair. Shoes for dress and every day wear. Solid, all leather Shoes, In Vlcl Kid, Box Calf, Velour Calf and Patent Colt, In Oxford, Eal. and Illucher cuts. . T . . in Summer IE MOBE TROCBLE FKOM RE VOLVER CARRIED BV DAGO. Insanely JotUous, Portland Italian Shoots Woman He Is Infatuated ' With Rltd IVmrntnlmwI. sued by Crowd, But Rushes to His Room and Commits Suit-hie Had Evidently Premeditated the Murder, and Was Carrying Revolver. Portland, July 20. David Connelll, an Italian, aged 27. Mrs. Dolly Sharp ana lie I mar Feterkin, her companion, are all dead today as a result of the enmity of Connelll for. the other two whom he killed. ' Pursued by a crowd he rushed to a room In Salmon street and committed suicide with the same revolver he used In killing the wo man and Peterkln. ConelU called sev eral times Sunday to see the woman but she was absent every time. The Infatuated man came again about 8 o'clock lost night and saw Mrs. Sharp walking down the hall with Peterkln He Immediately fired four bullets Into her body and five Into Peterkln, They both died In a few minutes. Conelli dashed from the placed followed by persons attracted by ' the shooting, whom he threatened with' the revol ver. While the crowd was trvlnr to enter the home where he boarded Conelli ended his own life. He had been Insanery Jealous of the woman, CHINA IS GRATEFTIj.' Wlll Rend Hifih Official to Thank Cs for Being Generously Inclined. . Pekin, July 20. It was announced today that the Chinese government hns decided to appoint TftflK Shau Tl. aeiwr oi luitKoun province, as high commissioner to the United States, t thanic the American government for remitting a part of the Boxer Indem nity. jocks ana sirap tiina.es, PRlCF ucKsana snap mnqes, tun PRICE now : : ; $5.50 FROM OUR ElllS COUP 25c Sun Bonnets 15c 75c Missus' and Children's Wash Hl .ISo 20 ladles' WalsU, worth up to ittable for outing wear: out .4 Ho Ladles' White Waists, reirtilar $1.B0 to $2.60 values, In Indian Head, Lawn and Linen; plain, tucked and embroidered fronts; slightly mussed and soiled; colse at to .68c . 4so up . $1.19 up ' $1J up .$I.M up I km a r t ' . - m HURT AVTO STEARING GEAR FAILS TO WORK. Nineteen Lives are Endangered by - Lose of Control of the Steering Gear Ington Trouble Caused by IlrMvy wire Becoming Entangled In.Geai I If teen Are Seriously Hurt No Deaths Are Anticipated. ueiungham. Wash., July 20. Fif teen persons were Injured five serl ously, when the Linden automobile atage, bound for . Belllngham, went over a"15-foot embankment at E and Dupont streets Sunday afternoon. ine car carried It passengers. A loosened heavy wire on the left front tire became tangled with the steering gear, rendering It useless, and the machine ran wild over the sidewalk crashed through the ralllnv nt plunged over the bank. The seriously Injured: . Mrs. Herman Johnson, five scalp wounds, face badly lacerated; may lose sight of eye. Mrs. W. F, Miller, leg broken, bad ly bruised about chest. Rev. J. E. William, pastor Trinity Methodist church, collar bone broken. shoulder wrenched and chest badly bruised. ' J. U. Crltes, chest and right aide badly bruised. ' - A. E, McKay, owner of stage, left hip wrenched, legs bruised. ' '"t'-TWe ant w4 comlng'doTn Dopont street at a moderate rate of sneed. , . ,i , "aen, without warning, It took a sud-j den swoop to the right. Harry Bel ford, the driver, tugged furiously at the. wheel, but It failed to respond. Realizing that he had lost control he shut off the power and threw on the drakes. The machine had slowed down and almost stopped when It hit the weak railing and plunged over. At the bottom of the embankment It struck a post and turned completely over. . EXPERIMENT WITH AIRSHIPS. Various Mean of Navigating the Air To Bo Trhd lit J'ort Meyer. Washington,. July 2rt. Aeronauts and army officer who look to thm to develop the ait of war In the fourth medium the air ae beginning to center their attention upon Fort Mey er, near Washington, 'where the army signal corps Is soon to determine by actual experiment what part aerlnl maneuvers can be made to play In the American gome of warfare. General Allen and officers of the slgnnl corps are counting upon these trials to bring home to congress the practicability of air navigation. If success Is attained an appropriation will be asked to enable the corps to devote its energies to building up an aerial fleet aad encouraging Inventors In perfecting mechanical aerial flight. If the aeroplanes and dirigibles are fairly successful In answering army requirements It Is probable that con gress will appropriate a sum sufficient to take up this work in earnest. MESSAGE OE PEACE. Bryan Hays Ohio DemotTats Must tnltc Their Efforts and Carry Htule. Lincoln, July 20. Former Attorney Genoral Frank 8. Monnett of Ohio, and E. H. Moore, are hurrying back to Ohio bearing a message of peace from W. J. Bryan. The Commoner sends word to the democrats of Ohio that they must cast aside their per sonal differences and get together In a united effort to carry the state. die Time Noted Jockey. Seattle, July 20. Willie Holmes, who. was a crack jockey some years ago, committed suicide by firing a bullet lato his brain near the Meadows track Bunvday afternoon. He had been following 'the horses on the coast clr- Nome, Alaska, July 20. The steam er Ohio, which was 41 davs en ront from Seattle to Nome with freight and 550 passengers, Is being plastered with damage suits. The John J. Sessnon company has filed a damage suit of su,uoo. Two passengers, who lost heavily, have each filed a 115,000 suit. ' Guurdtuncu Will Shoot, Eugene, July 20. Preliminary Ho fn tk Mn national guard has already begun, and me regular tournament commences toaay. ' FORMER CANDIDATE IS ' ' NOT IN HARMONY WITH TAFT, Governor Hughes' Conduct In Falling to Toot the Taft Horn Is Cause or Remark Among Politicians Reaaon Not Known Indiana Senator, a Fairbanks Enthtu4at iu the Con volition. Is Regular "Mo Too" Frleiul HoNtcncd to Speak. WashingtonJuly 20. Why has Governor Charles Evans Hughes, the New York executive, been unreDre sented In the harmony conferences be tween Judge Taft and the Int. la mented "allies," at Hot Springs? Thrtt's. WhaUpolltlolans of the first i aoniiig in aaiiington today. Is the governor grouchy over magnitude are asking in Washington somethlng, or don't the Taftlles want him to play In their back yards? The smoJe of battle had hardly cleared away before Speaker Cannon was puffing his cigar under Judge Taft's vine and fig tree, and expressing his humble desire to servo Buckeye Pill In whatsoever caporlty he might will. ft.mntor Peverldgn, Senator Kcmenftny and Representative Wat son blocked tha door In their eagerness to get Into Judge' Taft's room first' to tell him how loyal the Fairbanks men would he to the Ohio nominee. JJ( ln;j the loudest talker, Btnr.tor Jiev erldge got Te.fi's ear first. Representative I'uike 0f Pennsyl vania, hot-footed it across co'iHlry. from Senator Knox's country homo to t"ll the new big chief how much the senator loved hli conqueror. He hac liardly gotten to Iiot Springs before Representative Cooper of Wisconsin, camo in to pledge the vote of tho La Follette crowd of reformers. Even Senator Ttlrk of Ohio, strutted around, as the representative of B-mitor For Bker, to illnpay within the sight of Judgo Taft, a beautiful white flug. But where was he who bore the Insignia of Governor Hughes? N'ot In Hot Springs! And Judge Taft has seen no onfj of that stripe since he was nominated. The politicians are won dering if he wants to. ? --tMKt m m. ltt 4 CW. HUCHES ;: STAYS OUT utoni iu Bt Tnc HAPPIMESS AND GLORY 1 ol every citizen to so live and act that Ills fel- f low citizens uill cstcemltlm for his goodness, 5 IT his kindness, and his usefulness. The principles of good citizenship should constitute the code of rules 5 for every kind of business whether public or private, f This applies particularly to the drug business, be- . cause, owing to the limited knowledge of the dualities I j of drugs by the general public, it follows that the re- 5 liability of the druggist good service. HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande COtJFEREHCE IA GRANDE' WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED, 'Booster Tom" Rleliardson, Secretary Of AIM OnMnn L Practical Manager of tlie Ptirtiumi Oommorelal Club, Requests Tliat L Grande and Union County Be Rep resented at Good Roads Conference) August 11. , v The matter above referred to will be taken up by the managers of the Commercial club at their very first meeting; and this afternoon Mr. Lavey, In the absence of Mr! Taylor, secre tary of the club, sent a letter to Coun ty Judgo Honry. asking him to pre pare to name a delegation to represent. the county; The club will also send a goodly number of representatives. Mossrs, John Collier, Pres., and F. O. Taylor, Soo La Grande Commer-.-.e clal Club, La Grande. Ore. Gentlemen: At Hie urgent request of . Prosldent W. K. Newell, of the" state board of horticulture. Hon'. J. W. Bai ley, state dairy and fond commissioner, William' M. Ladd, of Ladd & Tllton, and many others, an Oregon Good Roads conference has been called for Tuesday, August. 11. it will be held In the convention room of the Portland Commercial club. The railroads hav made a rate of a, fare and a third for delegates to this conference. : '.-' Now, j tlithk the county Judge of " Union county, should name a delega tion that we can depend upon being present. The La Grande Commercial elub should send a good delegation, to Include lis president and secretary. I must know soon whom we can depend upon let mo have the personnel tit yovir delegation, and also the names of those the Judgo appoints have then prlntud In the local paper and send me a ropy of the paper. Good roads Ihrouphout Oregon would add 25 million dollars In one year to the actual wealth of tho stite. Plenstf let me hear from you prompt ly. Tour very since relv. .. TOM RICHARDSON', . Secretary. MM HO TOlVV DEXTP.OVEB. Cottonwood, rifty .Mile H.iitl.cn-t of Icwislon. Swept by lire. Lvwlston, Idaho, July 10. The bus iness part of tho town of Cottonwood,' Idaho, on Comas Prairie;. 50 miles southeast of here, whs wiped out bv firo early today. The fire originated In the Club saloon. Vnder a high wind which swept both sides o,' the main street. The places burned are: Ooldstone, Trust's Severn. Fiichs' merchandise stors, German, itate Knd First National hanks, Llbbey's frunl ture store, liorils & Robinson's drug store, Hoeno's hardware store, six sa loons and sever.nl dwellings. t"M-t4-M$T-tt$$MMMf is the chief guarantee of