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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1908)
v f( VOLUME vtl LA GRANDE, CKION COCNTT, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, ACGVST 13, 1808. ; ; ; , ' " M-WUr.it 271. t i x CALIFORNIA I ELECTION RETURNS STILL . COMING SLOWLY. ' Gvln McNab Regains Control of the ., Democratic Party In ; California Congressmen Kalia and Hayes and Senator Perkins Assured of Rcnom- lnatlon Regulars Victorious In Botli Party Primaries Held Yesterday Reform League Lost Heavily. San Francisco, Aug. 12. The elec tion returns today confirm the victory of the "regulars" In both the repub lican ana ueiiiociuu t iv c marles yesterday. The Llncoln-RooBe-velt league lost 13 out of IS districts In this city. The regular democrats in this city carried five. The result practically Insures the re nomlnatton of Congressmen Julius Kahn of San Francisco, and E. A. Hayes of San Jose, and United States Senator G. C. Perkins by the repub licans. Gavin MoNab regained control of the democratic party. Complete election returns are mak ing their way to headquarters slowly. Semi-official returns show the reg ular republican organization ticket won out over the Lincoln-Roosevelt league by 701 t 842.. MEDFORD ORCHARD SOLD. r Famous Lewis Pear Orchard Sold tor One Hundred and Sixty Thousand. Medford, Aug. 12. A syndicate of astern men, headed by John D. 01 well of this city, has purchased the famous pear orchard from C. H. Lewis of Medford for $10.000. The" orchard has held the world's record for the highest price paid for a carload of Cornice pears, one car bringing $6800. Divorce In Thaw Family. London, Aug. 12. Justice Ever to day made absolute the divorce grinted Alice Thaw, sister of Harry Thaw from the Karl of Yarmouth. The de- REGULARS THE : The "Royal Tailors" of Chicago Consisting of 500 styles of Suitings and all of them Ml Pure Wool and Nothing Else : VOU'LL find not a : tute for wool in : a legal guarantee signed by their president that their goods will j Hold their Style Until Worn Out : This is possible only,btcause they have discovered a new pro- : cess of shrinking who1 : ana lining Deior : Yw it i n i c We f,ve yu 3 Kya' Tailor Suit : : UUaidUlt.b backed byth largest tailoring eslab-: : hshment in the united States, concisely stated. All Goods Absolutely Pure Wool Perfect Wordmanshlp to the last Detail A legal, Signed Guarantee With Every Suit That It Will Hold Its Style Until Worn Out , A Perfect Fitting Suit Take the Suit 500 Styles to Choose From M the Suit, - $20.00 Up. e'slon c!ii 'ff uy f"i..hcr .egotla tlons bet wo pi the eari nd the tfuw family.'. Tlu eat e.pected to - vt soma of the Thaw millions! 4444 44444444444 Boy Hunter Killed. , St. Helens, Ore., Aug. 12. ,4 Seth Garfield Brinn, aged 12, 4 was Instantly killed - yesterday 4 while hunting. He was shooting birds and stood on a log to load 4 4 his shotgun. His . foot slipped '4 and the trigger ! caught, dls- 4 4 charging the gun. The whole 4 4 side of his head was blown away. 4 f Gibbons is Well Again. . Rome, Aug. 12. Cardinal Gibbons, who has been ill, has recovered. He Intends to carry out the original plans to tour Europe before returning to OFF IN FULL CANADIAN PACIFIC WILL FIGHT STRIKE BITTERLY. Strikebreakers Continue to Pour Into Canadian Pacific Territory All Ma chinists Who Struck Recently Were Formally Discharged Today Offi cutis of Road Say Contest Will Be Fought to a Finish No Vlo'rnce Is Repor'el loday. ii i Winnipeg, Man., Aug. jS Employe of the Canadian Pacific were today paid in full. All striking machinists were notified that they are discharged. The officials took this means of an nouncing that the i.allroad will fight the strike to a finish. Vice-President Whyte arrived today from the Pacific coast, but declined to discuss the situation. He said: "This will be a fight to the flnloh as far as the company Is concerned.' Strikebreakers are being Imported In Increasing numbers from the United States. No violence is reported. 'FROM' thread of "Mercerized" any of these patterns. STRIKERS I FALL Ifay take ail the shrinkage out of goods imo a Koyai lauor If Otherwise You are Under no Obligations to BRYAN REPLIES WITH HEATED A POINTING OCT ALL Dwelling Principally on Tariff, Railroad Legislation and Rebutting to Taft's . Acceptance Speech, William Jennings Bryan Accepts Nomination of the Democratic Party Inclement Weather Has Little Effect on Lincoln's Enthusiasm Program Commenced Jet Sunrise and Ends Tonight at Fair. view Farm -Clayton Presents the Nomination In Well-Worded Address ... Bryan's Speech Is Keynote of the Campaign. Program of Notification. Sunrise, salute of 46 guns, one for each state. 9 Breakfast In honor of Bryan and Kern committee. t 10:30 Bryan and. Kern confer with committee. ' Noon Luncheon. 4 1:30 -Candidates and commit- tee, led by brass band, paraded 4 from hotel to the state capttol grounds. " ; 2 Clayton made notification speech, Bryan replying with the speech of acceptance. 4 Candidates held reception at capltol.. 6 Bryan acts host of Kern, notification committee and a few others at Falrvlew farm. 444444444444444 Lincoln, Aug. 14 TkMafanlH,. weather and Intermittent showers greeted the thousands of democrats who gathered here for the Bryan no tification today. The leaders say It Is Ideal democratic weather. x The streets were thronged at an early hour today and the whole city was given over to the celebration. From the time of the booming of the it guns, announcing the break of day It was almost a continual cheering and explosion of fireworks. On the way &nd New York and Overcoatings cotton or other substi- The Royal Tailors give : sun. SAMPLES RGUMEKTS , . EC ED REPUBLICAN WEAKNESSES. ( to breakfast with the committee, Dry- an was cheered loudly on the streets. Notification Speech. Hon. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, notified Mr. Bryan of, his nomination In the following words: . Mr. Bryan: . The National democratic convention that assembled at Denver on July 7th, was truly a representative body of the people of the United States. Harmony characterized Its deliberations and all of Its conclusions were reached with unanimity. It stood for the conserv atism of government under a written constitution and for the application of democratlo principles in public affairs to meet the requirements of progress ive American civilization. i Without the Intervention of a com pleted ballot, you were nominated for the office of president of the United States. A committee, composed of the permanent chairman and one delegate from each state and territory, was ap pointed to Inform you of your selec tlon. as the standard bearer ol your party in the pending campaign. There' lore, In pursuance of the action of the convention, this, committee, here pres ent, now brings to you this message from a united and aggressive democ racy. Our great party Is confident of the righteousness of its cause, and, re lying upon the support of the people, Is determined to rescue ths govern ment of the' republic from the hands of the despollers, who have exploited It for the benefit of favorites to the In Jury of the masses of the plain people, We know that our party, platform and candidate stand for the best in terests of all the people. We know that success is deserved. We believe that our party and candidate, animat ed by the wisest and most patriotic purposes, will achieve victory In No vember. On no political Issue Is the platform a straddle or evasion, and Its every declaration squares with the principles of old-fashioned democracy, It Is essentially a democratlo tnstru ment, preserving and applying . the faith of the fathers to existing condl tlons. It Is hardly worth while to say, sir, that In the judgment of your party as. soclates, and In the opinion of our countrymen generally, you, as our can didate, fit our platform. And It equally gratifying that there Is noh- Inr In the nlatform calllna for anolory. There Is nothing that you would avoid or run away rrom. Tnere is nothing omitted that you need supply by glv- Ing your Individual views. In these respects you have a tremendous cd vantage of your republican opponent. Standing on such a platform, possessed of sir abiding conviction that our cause la jujst, you, will draw the keen blade of righteousness and truth. throwing away the scabbard, fight for the principle of equal rights to all and special privileges to- none. Tour par ty has emphatically refused to form any alliance with special Interests that enjoy special privileges under republi can administration. You have always refused to compromise with those who prostitute the functions of govern' ment for the lust of greed. It wss your lofty statesmanship, your un wavering fidelity, yoilnWJeffersonlan sianaro or, aemoeracy, inai inaucea the representatives of millions of American freeman unanimously to choose you as their candidate for ths algbest office la the world. ' X now band yon an authenticated copy ef the platform adopted by demoeraUo convention at Denver, request the secretary to read the the1 and for - mal letter of notification signed by the committee. . I. Bryan Accept. Immediately upon the close of Clay ton's address, William Jennings Bryan said In part: Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen of the No tification Committee: ' I cannot accept the nomination which you officially tender, without first acknowledging my deep Indebted ness to the democratic party for the extraordinary honor which it has con ferred upon me. Having twice before been a candidate for the presidency, in campaigns which ended In defeat, a third .nomination, the result of the free and voluntary act of the voters of the party, can only be explained by a substantial and undisputed growth In the principles and policies for which I, with a 'multitude of others, have contended. As these principles and (Continued on page 4.) COURT OF APPEALS LETS union pacific Avoid bilk Complaint Alleged That, Many Years Ago One Durkee Lost Millions Tlirongh Manipulations of the Union Pacific Brought Suit Five Years Ago to Recover Big Sum Harrl man, Gould and Morgan Benefit In directly by Decision. St Louis, Aug. 12. J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harrlman, George Gould and other Wall street magnates are indi rect victors In a decision handed down today by the United States court of appeals denying the claims of ths Durkee estate against the Union Pa cific road. The stilt, Involving millions, has been pending five years. John A, Kuykendall, as administra tor of the estate of Charles Durkee, who died In 1S70, sued the railroad, claiming Durkee owned 227,000,000 worth of first mortgage bonds obtain ed by lending money for the construc tion of the road. Kuykendall claimed that through the manipulation of other stockholders the estate was defrauded out of its rights 4 DiNaxtrous Chicago Fire. 4 4 Chicago, Aug. 12. Fire do- 4 4 stroyed the Covey automobile 4 4 shop and S freight cars. The loss 4 4 Is a half million dolalrs. The 4 4 fire Is of an unknown origin, 4 4 and has spread to the gasoline 4 tanks. 4444444444 Water Famine In Honolulu. Honolulu, Aug. 12. Honolulu facing a water famine. Since early In March there has been no rain In th mountains. The municipal reservoir is practically empty. AVOID BIG FUiE 4 PS"! X f 9 ff A ?3 I f ff UfilS U ff-if I A p a X (Vf I Ulif OfOlifdCf S DdtiC Thls Advice Certainly Holds Good wilh Everyone This Sort of Weather Soda served at our fountain is more than a tasty thirst-quenching beverage. . It is tonic and refreshing and every glass a strengthener 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. I HILL'5 DRQQ JT0RE LA GRANDE. OREGON GRAFTERS EXIST TURKEY TOO TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS STOLEN BY CORRUPT MEN, Younger Turks Demand Sultan to Di vide Ills Private Estate Willi the Government Request Meets . Re fusal Ruler ' Will, However, Mort gage Ills Property Offenders Flee ing to the Border in Great Numbers Treasury Is Sadly Depleted. Constantinople, Aug. 12. Charging mismanagement of the ousted govern ment officials Is iresponsJbla. t6r.,.,ttiiw depleted treasury, a bommltte of "the vr.....,. young Turks today demanded the sul tan to surrender half his private for tune for the rehabilitation of Turkey. The sultan refused to consider the de mand, but promised to mortgage his private property for a sum greater than the amount desired. The offer satlHflcd the committee. Loaded with millions of ' dollars stolen from the country, the grafting officials responsible for the losses are scurrying In every direction for tha frontier. Hundreds of them are flee ing. The average estimate by persons In touch with the Turkish government affairs is that the country has been robbeS of 1200,000.000' through offi cial corruption In the past 20 years. , This does not include the cash squeez ed from the people by terrorism and blackmail. Many of the fugitives from ujstlce are being arrested. . Recalled Minister III. Washington, Aug. 12. Prostrated by recall from his post as Turkish ambassador to the United States, Heh- med All Bey Is today critically 111 at the Turkish legation, and Is unablo to leave the house. MunJI Dey, the Turkish consul general at New York, arrived today to take charge of the legation until the new minister Is ap pointed. ' CONFERS WITH MANAGER. . I . ' West Virginia GulernaUriaI Combat Juggled by Hitchcock. Hot Springs, Aug. 12. Frank Hitch cock, the republican national cam paign manager, arrived here today. After a conference with Taft he pro ceeded to straighten out ths West Vir ginia tangle. It la probable h will leave tonight Charles Swlnher, one of the republican nominees for gover nor of West Virginia, conferred with Hitchcock. Thaw Declared Bankrupt. Pittsburg, Aug. 12. Harry Thaw was declared bankrupt by Referee, Blair upon a voluntary petition filed last week. No date was set for a hear ing. The action today reduces Rvs lyn Thaw's Income, which was more than 11000 a month. 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