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EVENING OBSERVER. I. A GRANDE OREGON. SATrRDAY, AI GIST 1, 1908.
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SERVANTS OP I'SO E HAM -
TO BE PAID IF HURT.
Miu-li Hrrnldcd Liability Art Pawied
by Recent Congress Bx-aiue Effect
ive Today Thorough Inmiraiu-c for
Employes of the Government In Xny
Count ruction Work or Employe of
Navy Yards Family of -Injured to
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Phone Main 10
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE
T. J. CRAY Prop. ( New Manalcmcnt)
Rates Si.OO, $1.25, 51.50
Best 25c meal In Ihe city
Beds 25c and 50c
All outside rooms. Board
and lodge $6. per week
One block from depot '
Only house in the
city employing
white help only
TRY OUR SERVICE
DAWN THROWS LIGHT
OS GHASTLY SCENE.
Angry Mob of IluRHcUvUle, Ky, Oil-
sens Force Jailor to Keloaao Four
Negroes and' They String Them to
the Old Hanging Tree Men Were
Leaden of a Lodge Ttiat Endoroed
Killing of White Man Some Time
Ago by the Negro Drowdor.
RuMellvllle, Ky., Aug. 1. The bod
lea of four negroes were found sus
pended from the "old hanging tree
on the Nashville pike, at dawn today.
The men were removed front the Jail
In this city last night by a mob of citl-
sans who forced the jailer to deliver
his prisoners. The lynching was the
result of the murder of James Cun
ningham, a white farmer near Allens
vllle, Ky., a week ago, by Rufus Brow
der, a negro. The man hanged be
longed to a lodge which adopted reso
lutions endornlng the murder.
Browder would have been lynched
at the time of the murder had he not
been quickly spirited, away to Louis
ville. The four men hanged were the
leaders of the party that endorsed the
resolutions. Cunningham was mur
dered because he discharged Browdrr.
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So say the creditors. Watch this
space for Specials which we wiill
announce. We mean Business . . .
Red Cross
A. C. MAC LENNAN Propr.
Drug Store
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GRANDE, ORE.
Washington, Aug. 1. After a cru
sade which has been carried on for
years, employes -of Uncle1 Sam now
have protection from their employer
against Injuries sustained In the serv
ice of the government. The liability
comes fully effective today hereafter
Uncle Sam's men engaged In hasard
ous Work will be' compensated while
Incapacitated by Injury. '
Under the provisions of this act any
person smpolyed by the United States
as an artisan or laborer In any of Its
manufacturing plants, arsenaU or navy
yards, or In the construction ot river
and harbor fortification work, In the
reclamation of arid lands or the man
agement and control of the same, or
in hazardous employment under the
Isthmian canal commission, shall be
entitled to the same pay that he would
be earning at work, in the event he Is
hurt and has to cease labors. It Is
provided, however, that no compen
satlon shall be paid under this ac
where the Injury la due to the neg
ligence or misconduct of the employe
injured, nor unless said Injury shall
continue for more than 15 days. All
questions of negligence or misconduct
shall be determined by the secretary
of commerce and labor.
It Is further provided In the act, to
assist tne widow or children of any
navy yard employe who shall succumb
to. Injuries received In the service of
the government.
THE GEORGE PALMER
LUMBER COMPANY
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
We SolicitlYour Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings,
V Chain Wood
We arc prepared to furnish and deliver material
promptly.
Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8.
TWO TOIS III
PATH OF FIRES
MARSIIFIELD, ORE, MAY BE
WIPED OFF THE MAP.
Entire Population Moving Out of Ore
gon Town Fire Almost Surrounds
the City Digging Trenches to Stop
Flame Fire In California, Threat
ens One Town and is Destroying
Valuable Forest Much Property Is
Already Destroyed.
Marshfleld, Ore., Aug. 1. Marsh-
field will be wiped oft the map by a
forest fire If the strong wind now
blowing continues a few hours more.
Many homes, on the outskirts of the
city' are already burned, and the whole
town Is moving.
Firemen and citizens are working
hard building trenches and patrolling
to watch property.
Mayor Ftraw has sent out an appeal
for more help. Flames and smoke.
coupled with the heat, make the work
almost unbearable. It seems as
though the fire had surrounded the
city. The flames seem to be sweeping
In every direction.
Another Town Threatened. -Uklah,
Cal., Aug. 1. A hundred
men were hurriedly dispatched to the
outskirts of the town today to save
the farms In the path of a forest fire.
The elty Is threatened on account of
a change In the wind.
Vtn Near IUg Basin.
Santa Cms. Cal., Aug. 1. Forest
fires are burning sis miles from the
Big Basin. Reinforcements have been
sent In hope of saving the big trees.
The flames are rolling along menacingly.
Minister and Editor Returning Home.
Jack Huston, editor of the Pendle
ton Monday Magnet, who has been
rusticating In the wildernesses of
Wallowa county during the past
month. with the Rev. W. T. Euster,
pastor of the First Methodist church
of Pendleton, will arrive this evening
en route to his home In Pendleton.
The Information received today from
Elgin did not convey the Intelligence
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Mi ll1 lUlft il A VAT
THE ONLY PURE KINLr
The omy kind ot Ice that we handle In retail trade Is artificial Ice,
made from pure artesian water the only purs let In the city. A delivery
wagon will bring this PURE ICE to your door on notification by telephone
or otherwise. To regular patrons our prices ars one-half cent per pound.
NATURAL ICR handled In wholesale lots. Look out for the Grandy 1
wagon. Thone Black 571.
GRANDY I M
MALTOS
GUAEASTEED
JsON-lKTOJUCATDTO
"I used to think a
good non-intoxi- .
eating beer could
not be mad but f
MALTONA
certainly is IT"
MANY! BOIQITFUU
For sals at all leading
temperance drink standa
NORTH PACIFIC
BREWING CO.
ASTORIA, OREGON
For Bale by
I GRANDE RONDE !
MEAT COMPANY I
PHONE US YOUR ORDERS
TWO PHQIVFX .
City Meat Market Main 50
rir Street Market Main 48
Our large trade permits us to handle only the best of
everything to be found in a first class market.
Try our home made Bacon, Hams and Lard.
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THE
! OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
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m nutria, uumr Ar i j nnn ilri.n.
$28,000,000.00 ,SlRA?Cu Se'8
A Mutual Company can Save Ycu from 40 to
cent on Your Insurance PCr
J. IV. OLIVER, AGENT.ta Grande Or
? Cor. 6th St and Washing- a ' U C,Ur'
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to whether the Rev. Mr. Euiter
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will also return, or not
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