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LA GRANDE, TOIOX' COUNTY, OKEGO-t.' W l.BXISWV, JULY 2, 1008.
NUMBER 258.
AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR
' FIGHT IN SEPTEMBER.
With. Uie Cluunplon on the nig End of
. the Money and Big Interest In Mov
ing Pictures, Coffroth Has at Last
-Signed Uie Has-Becn and the Cham
. plon Money to Be Divided 60 and
, -0 Per Cent of Seventy Per Cent
i To Weigh 13S.
will be Ur Walla Walla September 7,
8 and 9, (he attraction being the nine
teenth annual convention of the Wash
ington State Medical association, says
a Walla Walla paper. Dr. C. N. Suti
ner Is president, of the association,
ond is at the head ofJ.hu local com
mittee which is making the. arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
delegates. !'",''.'-!'-.,..' ;
It is expected that one of the most
representative bodies of medical men
ever assembled in the northwest wilt
be in Walla Walla during the three
days' session. ..
lAPftftESE FMY GOUTROL ALL
FREIGHT TRAFFIC III PACIFIC
o. s,
Crown Prince Coming.
New Tork, July 29. It was learned
today that Crown Prince Christian of
Denmark, Is planning a fortnight's vis
It to ' New tork. He wilt cross the
Atlantic In a fast warship. r
whipped coon, and Battling 'Nelson,
the world beater, will fight again on
the afternoon of September t for the
Coffroth signed them 4oth laat night
Xor 45 rounds, and forfeits of $2500
on each side are posted to bind the
match,
Nelson dictated the terms snd has
the better of the financial matters.
The fighters will devlde 70 per cent
-of the gate receipts, the -winner taking
yso, and the loser 40 per cent Nelson
vUl have two-thirds Interest in the
"moving pictures. Gans is to have no
Interest In them. Both will weigh 138
Xounds at the ringside.
AFTER. OCTOPUS AGAIN.
Trnst BuHters Framing Up Another
Attack on Standard Oil Company,
Lenox, Mass., July 29. Attorney
2eneral Bonaparte and Frank B. Kel
14g, the "trust buster,", concluded a
conference today, and it la supposedl
they completed plans for immediate
-resumption of action against the Stan
lard Oil company, in connection with
the revocation of the big fine assessed
against It by Judge K. M. Landls. Kel
logg expects to reach New Tork to
morrow and then proceed to Chicago.
Ii. AMONG THE RAILROADS THAT CARRY . '
V- OUT THREAT AGAINST INTERSTATE COMMISION.
By Issuance of Orders Today That Ma ny Leading Roads Will. Go Out of
Foreign Export Trade, It, Becomes' Likely That Japanese Will Buy Ex
port Carrying Vessels To Affoet San Franelsco and Seattle Porta Is
Rewult of Rule Adopted by Uio Commission Demanding Publication of
.. Inland Freight Rate. .'.:"' . J
Chicago, July 29. Railroad offi
cials here have sent out notices to
shippers that they will go out of the
export trade. .toChina,;, Japan, t New
Zealand and Australia' on November
1. It 1 freely -predicted that the
steamships of the .Harrtman line out
of San Francisco, and the Hill, lines
from Seattle, and lines out of Van
couver,-B. C, will soon be offered for
sale,' and that the purchasers will be
Japanese. ' '''." " : ' '
FIRM IN DECISION TO
CRIMP VENEZUELAN RULER
With Orders InBued to Assenuile u
Warships at West Indiea and to Pro-
pare Eastern Squadron for Inimodl
ate Trip, (t Ih Now Plain That the
Netherlands Are Ready for War-
Determined to Crush President of
Venezuela Castro Helpless.
nrty. '.Trolley and , telephone wires
vere cut, -either lntentlonully or by
falling walls. The frame . building
burned like tinder. The rapid spread
of the flames is due to the fact that
they were fiinrti-d by a stiff wind which
died soon after the fire got a good
start, ;
calls '
Laeklng. '
Brooke Ounaon always
spade a spade.-
Lynn That's because he lacks syno
nyms. Bohemian. '.
- In sending out the notices the rail
roads carried out a threat made to the
Interstate commerce commission some
time ago when role 88 was promul
I Bated. The rule, requires .the roads to
publish overland portion of their rates i
from foreign porta to inland ports of
America. , .
The Canadian Pacific, Great North
ern, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific.
Southern Pacific, Oregon Short Line
and Santa Fe are the roads which sent
out notices. , . 7
- A man who is reaily smart need not
act "smart"
would please any prospective settler.
There Is no real excitement for a
Mlssourlan unless there Is a fight.
Baseball Scores. '
Portland, 10: San Francisco t.
Oakland, 2; Los Angeles, 1.
of marine Is today negotiating for the
purchase of several small, but fast
steamships, with which the fleet could
be supplanted In case of a blockade of
Venesuelan ports. '
Castro is practically without means
of opposing a fleet of well-armed
ships. :-'
RECEPTION - FOR ATHLETES. .
Oregon Will Give Its Star Athletes a
Grand Reception on Their Return.
Physicians to Gather.
. Pfiyslclans and surgeons of note
from all parts of the United States,
The Hague, Netherlands, July 29.
The Netherlands government today or
dered the battleships Heemaker, Pleel
Hem and Evertaen and the cruisers
Holland, Utracht and Frlesland to as
semble at once In the West Indjes.
The commander of the eastern squad
ron Is also ordered to be prepared to
dispatch his fleet to Venexuela at a
moment's notice. These warlike
movements lead to the general belief
that Queen Wllhelmlna has deter
mined to cruiih President Castro and
force a recognition of Dutch claims
In Venexuela. '
It Is also known that the minister
Portland wilL greet her conquering
heroes Smlthson, Gilbert and Kelly
royally when they return to this city,
and whether they are coming here or
not, there is a proposition now on foot
to bring them across the continent In 8
private car and to bring with them
James E. Sullivan, president of the
Amateur Athletic union, and a num
ber of the crack athletes of the coun
try and to hold an exhibition of cham
pions here that will put In the shade
anything ever attempted In the ath
letic line by a city before, says a Port,
land paper.
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Greatly Underpriced for This Week.
' f Hundrtds of Garments of fAe ''a-wato f!he
best of materials, perfect in tit ana vmsn 10 mc mmuitw uat,.,..,,
able garments at a liberal saving this week..
Forrest Smlthson's achievement of
running the 110-meters hurdles In 15
seconds will probably stand Tor; 10
years before It is equaled and perhaps
never will be surpassed, and it is up
to the people of Portland to set a high-
water. mark of appreciation that will
rank beside his record.
The opportunity is at hand for
greater' advertising than Oregon soil,
climate and manhood ever had before
If a private car, that can be had for
about $1550. is brought across." the
continent with Oregon's three World's
champions In it, it will be pictured.
storied or feted In every city In the
land.
' Actual plana will be put in motion
tonight, when the Multnomah club dl-J
rectors meet - Every public organlsa-M-n
In the city is anxious to have a
hand in the entertainment, but there
is kind of a hanging off for foar of
treading on the toes of the Multnomah
club, which Is really responsible 'for
the distinction brought to the city.
. The same reticence appears on be
half of the Multnomah club which
feels that the boys represent Portland
and Oregon as much as they do the
Multnomah club. The club, too, Is an
xious for a fitting reception to the re
turning heroes, but is backward about
proposing to spend a large sum of
money 'and expecting the other or
ganlaaitlons to help dig It up..
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SEA-TO-SEA LiliE
GOCLI) IS RING IN NAME
ONLY ILUtRlMAX DICTATES.
FreeJy Humored That George Gould
Will Ie Held in Office . Over IU
' Roada, But is Tool of Harrlmanr
Who Now Has Positive Lines From '
Ocean to ' Octfiiu Change Means
Many Changes In tlio Eat, All Aid
Ing Itorriman's Interests.
DEaT LST
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IS
TWELVE THOUSAND ARB
REPORTED TO BE DEAD.
gundny ' Night's Typhoon Was More
Deadly Thun at First ReiorteU
Rouses Crushed ond Property De
struction . Largo Death Lint 1
Enormous.
Hongkong, China, July 29 The
whole southern coast of China is suf
fering from the effect of the terrible
typhoon last Sunday night. The re
ports from Canton today say over 12,-
000 were drowned Instead of S000 a
first reported. In Hongkong condi
tions are similar. The immense pub
lic gardens are total wrecks and
bouses collapsed all over the city.
Over 100 Chinese vessels are sunk.
The offices of ths Paclflo Mall com
pany, in a granite building Just com
pleted at a cost of 1(00,000, were de
stroyed. The Paclflo Mall steamer
Persia, was blown ashore at Kowleen,
on the mainland, near Hongkong.
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tual arrangement has been "perfacteJf
between George Gould and E. H. Slar
rlman by which Harrtman has at last
secured control of railroads reaching
from ocean to ocean, la the rumor cur
rent today. According to the story
Gould will remain president of his
roads, but his- policy Is to be dictated
by Harrtman. ....
This agreement will give the Gould
roads the money nceewary for Im
provements, and will give Harrlman
olnt use with the Missouri Paclflo
and the Western Pacific, which Gould
Is building. The Erie roud will have.
half interest and thereby direct
ownership of trackage rights over the
heeling ft Lake Erie and ths Wabash
road's Pittsburg terminal Iluo. This
III let the Erie Into Pittsburg.
It Is understood that Harrlman has
abandoned all plans for the Harrl
man holding company, which was to
have taken over Investments of the
Union Pacific. . ,
CALLED IT A DRAW.
Neighborhood Row Ends In Recorder's
Court Tliis Afternoon. .
TO CROSS EQUATOR.
Atlantic Fleet Will Reach Imaginary
- Dividing Line Thursday. :
85c Ladies Gowns 68c
Made In circular and V-shaped yoke,
trimmed In lace and embroidery In
sertions and tucks; extra good yalues
at regular price. Special this
week .1...'.
$2.50 LadieGown I.9&
Made from fine
and clrcu
trimmed
Bilk Rl
each
jifalnirt
tth BJSs
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Utsfmfl. j9P
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ok, with square
nd short sleeves.
Embroidery snd
pcclal this week at,
11.08
75c Corset Covers . 58c
From fine quality Muslin, trimmed In
lace and embroidery insertion, and
Interlaid with silk ribbon 680
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$1 Ladies' Muslin Skirts 79c
Made from good quality Muslin, 10
" Inch embroidery (ounce,-with I rows
of tucking. 8peclal this week.. 70
Aboard the U. 8. S. Georgia, via
wireless, July 29. Everything Is In
readiness for the ceremony of cVoss
Ing the equator tomorrow. Every ship
Is making big preparations for big do
Ings. Them are some 7000 men with
the fleet who have never crossed the
mysterious line. Each novitiate will
be put through a course of sprouts
that will mark him ever" afterwards
as a true man of ths sea.
Today the superintendent Is getting
things ready for the event
Everything Is unusually bright, as
some Jackles think old King Neptune
Is coming aboard. The past few days
have been spent In maneuvering. Oc
casional warm rains have been exper
lenced. '
Visitors to the recorder's court were
given a choice bit of entertainment
this afternoon when the Ins and outs
of a neighborhood quarrel were aired.
IC seems that two young girls, a young
man, a married man and his wife and
a small boy all mixed up laat evenln
with the result that one of the women
lost enough hair to make a first-class
rat" Recorder Cox- listened td the
testimony as brought out for both
sides of the affair, and then decided
that a judge was not needed so much
as a referee to enforce the rules gov
erning prize-fighting. After coming
to this conclusion he announced that
he believed honors wers about' even,
and would call It a draw and dismiss
the charge.
FOUND GOOD SUIT.
Mr. Alnsworth Discovers Suit or
Clothes In Hay Barn Which Was
Likely Stolon,
William Alnsworth Is today wonder
ing how it happened, 'and has called
the attention of the police to the In
cident. While hauling hay from his
barn this morning, he found a suit of
clothes neatly, tied up In a newspaper
of recent date. The suit Is Well tail
ored and of good quality. He has
figured out that soma one stole the
suit of clothes snd. hid It away In one
corner of the Alnsworth hay loft
FINE CHERRY SPECIMENS. '
U. O, Coueta of Inland. City, Donates
. Clierriea That Are Excellent.
In clusters numbering 100 and over
and of that luscious kind that bring
water to the teeth on sight, a liberal
quantity of cherries were given to The
Observer office this afternoon by V.
O. Couch of Island City. Titers were
several bunches that contained close
to 100 cherries and the portion of tha
limb on which all these hung was less
than four Inches long. The hard grind
6f a -newspaper office force Is often
alleviated by Just such gifts. On one
or two limbs there were more cherries
than down men could devour In the
course of the afternoon,
Take a Utile Soda
For Your Stomach's Sake
75c Ladles' Short Skirts 58c
With fine India Llnon flounces, with
clusters of tucks and hemstitched
hems. Special Mo
50c Ladies Muslin Dra'rs 39c
From good quality Muslin, with t-inch
flounces, tucked and 'hemstitched;
' positively worth 0c; this week Ste
Misses' and Children's Undermuslins at Spe-
caJ Prices mis ween
$3.00 and $3.50 Ladies' White
Suits
In neat Tailored effects, made from
Indian Head Linens. Chose now at
only
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BIG PORTLAND FIRE.
North End of Metropolis Lost ilBO.OOOl
in Fire Late Yesterday.
Portland, July 29. Ons full block
of North Portland business district
was practically blotted out by a fire
I late yesterday afternoon. The entire
district threatened and property
valued at 1125.000 was destroyed.
most of which are small frame build.
ings and contents.
The fire originated at the top of the
building of the Oregon Transfer com
pany, In the block bounded by Fifth,
Sixth, Ollsan and Hoyt streets at
about 4:45. It burned more than two
hours. ' The flames spread' rapidly.
traversing four blocks. The origin Is
unknown.
Three or four street car lines are
out of commission, and electric power
was turned off In certain parts of the
This Advice Certainly Holds Good with Everyone
' This Sort of Weather
Soda served at our fountain is more than a
tasty thlrsHuenching beverage. It Is tonic and
refreshing and erery glass a etrengthener for
the stomach. '
Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening,
reviving, refreshing and healthful. It "lands di
rect" on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing else will, because we serve it at just the
right temperature.
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