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i Ml TOE V ... v,IjIiiiie mn. LA. GRAVDK. CNION COUNTY, ORECO.V WEDNESDAY, AFGIST 86, 1908. NUMBER 280, a. PRESIDENT OF BIG SHOW UNPOPULAR IN JAPAN. Financial ami Industrial Dcproiskm, Coupled With Unpopularity of Man Who Is at the Head, Hay Postpone Japan's World's Fair Was Set for .', 1912 People AnjjTJT at the Manage ment for Lavish Method of Sicud ,4y, tog Government Monej'. Toklo, Aug. 26. The unpopularity of President Kaneko, of the Toklo World's exposition, has caused diffi culties which may result In the post ponement of the show which was et for 1912. The people are angry be cause Kaneko is spending so much government money. The rumor of the postponement is ; ao strong that the minister of agrlcul- . " - w . ,.i.'l H'UIIJ IMUVU lUf" mal denials. Many think, owing to the strained financial and Industrial situation, the government chose a poor, time to apend so much money for the exposi tion. Already many millions of yen have been expended. Kaneko belongs to the party represented by the depos ed cabinet, which is accused of ex travagances and waste In handling public funds. w Yesterday's Baclnll Scores. Portland, 9: Oakland, 11. San Francisco, 0; Los Angeles, .8. AU New Stuff. "' The attractions at the Scenic thea- ter, which opens tonight. Is all new stuff, for It has boen released only, two weeks. The program-Is the best! comic scries the house has yet pro- j duced, says the manager. I k ( ! . Of Ladies Fal In New This week we place on display for the first time fifty Qivancz styles of New York's smartest ladies' tailored suits made by thebidl and most exclusive . ladies' suit tailors In America. Suits of distingishing style, charcter and individual-designed by experts who . are In touch with the fashion centers of thcfworld- made from cloths that represent the highest obtainable results he cloth designers and weaver's art. Embodied in these suits you will find everything worth while, superb workman ship, exclusive styles and pattejnsflnd in attention to all the small details so essential in the making of ijpAly stylish garment. Our prlcec, too, will give you a dtpdedly pleaant senatlon: $15.00 to $WM I : : -J 1 1 ! h a iXijmfifffff09090' UNIFORM WAGES AGREED TO. Section Men's Strike Virtually Over New Arrangement of Wages. .Tacoma, Aug. 28. Supt W. C. Al bee, of the western division of the Northern Pacific announced . today that the atrike of section men Is vir tually over. It developed today that an agreement has been reached be tween the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific, Southern Pa cific and O. R. & N. roads, whereby the section men on these systems will be paid the same wage, 11.25 per day. This will prevent men from shifting. RUFFIANS RULE CnuiuS CITY RUFFIANS AND CITIZENS 1 MAT COME TO BLOWS. California City Already In Center or Reign of Terror lit ought on by a Band of Ruffian Cripple Fire De pnnmont and flint Ignite Building Hu'Iitss M?n Receive Threaten ing letters Fa r Strlcus Result Will Follow Soon. , Maryivllle, Cai., Aug. Vigilan tes are in charge of the town of Quin cy, county seat of Plumas county. It Is feared serious trouble will result between a band of ruffians and the citizens whom they have been terror rising for several days. Matters came to a climax last night when the fire apparatus was tampered with. The hose was cut Just before an attempt was made to burn the buildings. A number of Incendiary attempts have been made. The business men have received numerous unsigned and threatening letters, " - OPENING DISPLAY York' Latest Styles IMPOSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN NUMBER OF DEAD, , : '.'. THOUGH DEATHLIST IS PLACED AT FIFTY NOW. Hoods and Rain Doing Enormous Damage to Crops and Railroads Tele graph Wires In Tangled Mean Reports From Central Portion of State Confirm Rumors of Death In Many Places Bridges Waxhcd Out Every where Railroad Business at a Standstill In Many Places Worst Rain . in Years and Still Falling In Some Pluces Several Towns In Darkness ' Already. . ' Columbia, 8. C, Aug. 26. Reports today indicate that nearly 60 persons were drowned In the floods raging In this state. Properly loss runs Into iiuuL.. '. T? wtrs river Is out of Its bed at Camden, where 19 lost their lives In a bridge collapse, The reports from Lynch river district say the loss of property and life is heavy. Heavy rains have fallen the past three days. The following official report has been Issued by the Southern Railway company: "Rains are very heavy over our lines between Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg and Ashevllle. The Broad river at Alton, 8. C Is over its bnnks, a cave-In has occurred at Her bert's siding and 40 miles of tracks washed out between Palseer and Pied mont, S. C. Lives Lost at Salisbury MONSTER MASS OF WATER POURED OVER AUGUSTA Augusta, Ga., Aug. 26. The canal locks, seven miles above this , city, burst today under the terrific force of the floods, and the waters have In undated the city, two feet of water I'uvvriiis me pireuis. ureal nemruc- covering the streets. Great destruc 2 2 a 2 22 i s2 i WWW mm Mmm You arc hereby ex tended most cordial invitation call and look them over. m i e 22 2 2 RILLED . Salisbury, Aug. -25.--The heaviest rains in many yoarahsv.; prevailed for the past 48 hours In central autf weBtern North Carolina It U fear,' many lives a-e lest. . r-'""". -.:,. .-. Raleigh, 8. C, Aug. 26 la Ins ton tlnue todav. At Norfo : the South ern Railway suspended opiatlomt on account of iho washouts. Communication Cut OIL. Athens, Ga., Aug. 26. Two bridges are down at Oceanee and others are tottering as a result of the floods. The gas and electric supply Is -shut off. Telephone and telegraph wires are down. ' ' Crops Ruined. ; Spartansburg, S. C, Aug. 26. All bridges In this county are down and the damage Is great, The crops are a total loss. tlon of property has resulted. . It wVs reported late this afternoon that 45 were killed when the locks broke. The water Is now f.ive feet deep In the telephone exchange build ing. The people are greatly excited, and many of them are running wildly (about carrying personnl belongings. ( All transportation systems are stop- ped and there is no power for lighting, 1 Tne break was unexpected. The I water rushed seven miles to the city. spreading In all directions. The teo- e had time to escape, however. They are unable to tell at this hour for a certainty whether any lives were lost or not, The destruction Is complete ln ,no Pn,h the water. Jl'he canal was nine miles long and brings a great volume of water Into the city. . E A EW INDUSTRY DRY ClIEKRIKW, LIKE PHCNES, I ARK VERY PROFITABLE. Cove Fruitgrower Find Ready Miur ket and Paying Prices for a New By-Product of the ( liitry Tree t'nder-nlxod and Overrle Fruit I Dried In Dryer and Shipped F.v.t In Freight Cars New Hero, and May Prove Big EmerriHC The versatility of the Orande Ronde valley Is again exemplified In the an nouncement of the Ktacklund Bros, at Cove, who have made and found a market for dried cherries. The pro cess of drying cherries is entirely new and novel In this section of the United States. It has been found successful In eastern sections, where cherries are Inferior, but never has It been at- tempted along modern and Improved "i" " the Pacific Coast. Messrs. Btackland have cherries on hand to produce five tons of dried cherries, ( Continued on pag I.) UK . WALK TO MILL, ' Palmer Mill Employes Will Have Bet ter Walks In Near Future, . Employes of the - George Palmw Lumber company's mill will soon have sidewalks on which to reach their work. An ordinance was passed some time ago providing for a string of sidewalks that will lead to the mill from the railroad crossing at Second street The walks will lead from th crossing down the west aide of Secon.l to Lake avenue, and from the south side of Lake avenue to Marion ave nue. IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS t DEPORT MORMON CONVERTS. With Orders Issued to Ieport Thir teen Mormons, Further Examina tions for Twenty-three Others, the Immigration Bureau has Precipitat ed Strife Elders Will Appeal Their Cane to Roosevelt Two of Those Turned Back Are Girls, Boston, Aug. 26. It was announced today that the1 board of Inquiry ap pointed by the Immigration bureau to Investigate the cases of 100 Mormon converts who arrived by the steamer Republic, decided to deport It. Twenty-three are held for further examinations, and the rest allowed to land. Immigration officials say a major ity of the immigrants were offered In ducements to come here. The Mormon elders are Indignant. They declare they will , carry ' their case to President Roosevelt. Two of those ordered deported are young girls. ToIkUiI Dylnjr. St Petersburg. Aug, 26. A 4 message says Count Leo Tolstoi, 4 the philosopher, Is critically 111, 4 and Is near death's door. 4 4444444444444444 Canadian Exhibition, Toronto, Ont, Aug, 26. The Cana dian Natlonnl exhibition Is now near Ing completion and will be In readi ness for Ihe opening on Saturday. Buildings on the prounds represent an Investment of $1, GOO, 000. The tire- proof stand hns a seating capacity of 16.400. KltrVit thousand animals will bo on view at one time, and In addition to the livestock exhibits, there will be International cat and dog shows. The grounds covor nearly 200 seres, the exhibition buildings about 10 acres, and the Industrial exhibit 10 acres. REFUSE TO LET as w 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444s Take a Little Soda For Your Stomach's Sake This Advice Certainty Holds Good with 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 streig;hener 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. j MILL'S DRUQ JT.ORiE LA GRANDE. OREGON IT OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN FRIDAY BRYAN IN HIS PLACE OF BIRTH. SPENDING DAY. Taft's Fishing ScMon Is Over audi m Strenuous Trip Starts Frtduy-rWIU Open Headquart?nr nt Cincinnati About September 7 Bryan Reaches) Hlx Birthplace and Is Royally Re eclved Gins tlummle, With Old- Time Farmer Friends. ' . Hot Springs, Aug. 26. Arrange ments for the departure of Taft and iw t ryr.'" made.,. Th ; fluhlny trip was completed today; Tt is probable they will start September 7 for Cincinnati, where Taft will make his headquarters. ; i The first stop will be at Gamtey, where the car will be sidetracked for three hours. A three-minute stop will be made at Galllop'olls, O. At Athens Taft will make a nnn-polltlcal address to the civil war veterans. Toledo will be the next stop at It o'clock Satur day. ' , ' Bryan at Birthplace, Salem. III., Aug. 26. With the band playing "Home, Sweet Home," ' sev eral hundred friends and old neigh- bors gathered at the depot when J. Bryan arrived at his birthplace to day. The candidate was escorted about the town and entertained at the home of relatives and at noon enjoyed a luncheon given, by the democratla club. He addressed the club Infor mally. Theodore A. Bell of Califor nia followed with a short address, In which he said Bryan can carry the Pacific coast One. old man at the depot told Bry an he knew him when he was In short pants. The two conversed for seven! minutes. FLEET SAILS TOMORROW, Atlantic fleet WlU Next Stop at Mel bourne for Short Time. Sydney, Aug. 26. Jackles of th Atlantic fleet are cleaning the brass) work and acrubblng, preparatory for the departure of the fleet for Mel bourne tomorrow morning, No visit ors were allowed on board. A demon stration has been prepared for the de parture. The admiral la making liberal al lowance for shore leave. Places of amusement continue to be filled with., sailors and officers. The Jackles anoV offlcers are glad the schedule calls for the arrival of the vessels at Mel bourne on Sunday. 'There will be formal demonstration until Monday, and all will have time to rest. Ths admiral today arranged for coallag the fleet at Albany, St Ceorge's bay, In West Australia, September 11. 44444444444444v444444444444444444444444t444444S