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LA GRAPHIC OMoN OUtlWTV OKKWO.N. TUt KSDAY; Al'GVST 27, 1808.
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BOLD ROBBERY
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HOBBEHS PERFORVTE BODY
OF MIDAY HOTEL. CLERK.
Blnodlmunds Now on tlie Trail of the
Culd-bloodcd Murderers Who Com-
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mlttcd Bold Robbery Near Vaucou-
'. cr After Fatally Wounding the
.' Clerk, Followed Rim and Punc-
aured Botly WIUi Bullets Hold X'n
... Several Others and Escaped, i ,
"'.......,..,.. . 7 MMn I town
12 mile away, was the scene or a sen
sational holdup last night when two
highwaymen entered the Miday hotel,
ahot and killed Charles Thomet who
was behind the bar, and commanded
three other patrons to hold up their
hands. Thomet reached for his ' re
volver and opened fire, wounding one
of the robbers. The latter fired at
Thomet, who staggered through the
door In a dying condition.
Bloodhounds from Spokane are be
ing brought to trail the murderers.
After Thomet fell Into the other
room, the desperadoes entered the
same room through another door and
hot him several times more. They
then escaped In the direction of Ferry,
Wash.
. One of the quartet held up Included
the local banker. No attempt . was
made to touch the till. Thomet was
one of the best marksmen In this part
of the country.
. (X Tlieatricul Manager Dead. ;
New York, Aug. tT. Tony Pastor,
the well known theatrical manager, Is
dead. He expired after a long Illness.
He has been Identified with " New
York's theaters since 1859.- He was
born In 1836 and when ( years old
went on the stage as a vaudeville ar
tist .
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OPENING
Of
Ladies
In New
Thls wetk wt pace on display, for the first tlmt fifty advance sfylts of New
- York s smartest ladles' tailored suits made by the best and most exclusive '
ladies' suit tailois In America. .
Suits ot distingishlng style, charcter and Individuality-designed by experts ' 'who
are In touch with the fashion centers of the world- made from cloths that
represent the highest obtainable results of the cloth designers and weaver's
art.
Embodied In these suits you will find everything worth while, superb workman
ship, exclusive styles and patterns and In attention to all the small details
so essential In the making of a really stylish garment.
Our pricec, too, will give you a decidedly pleaant senation:
$15.00 to ino.oo
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CILVHITY FOR ROYALTY,
Crtwn Prince of Abywiinla Asks for
.Aid Prom Mixtion Offkluls.
, Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27. Officials at
McGregor's mlxslon are dUcusoIng the
strangest charity applicant In the per
son of Prince Hndrlx Hull Pulawha-!
roo, crown prince of Abyssinia, who
some day will sit on the throne of
that country. He Is the successor ot
Emperor. Menellk, his first cousin.
Thesprlnce was Font to the mlsaton by
a butcher to whom he appealed for
help. He said he has sent home all
his savings to aid his wife who Is ill.
TUP YPIKITIIi
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BITTER CLASn BETWEEN
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FACTIONS IN JAPAN.
So Sharp Has tlie Conflict Become
That There Is Talk of Abandoning
the Proponed Toklo Exposition En-'
Jfrely Poorer Classes and the Cabl-
not Want Postponement, and; Com.
mnrt'lal Orders Want Original Date
-Chief Topic of the Dny. '
Toklo, Aug. 17. The clash over the
question of postponing the Toklo ex
position has become so bitter that
some Intimations ' of , abandonment 1
were heard today.- AH Commercial
bodies have aligned themselves against from tns floodel district throughout
the cabinet, the controversy involving tn Btat show the losses will be
practically all Interests, both off Iclal . greater than at first estimated. jThe
and Industrial. A majority of i the western sections'! known losses1 ex
members of the cabinet favor a post- ceed $1,000,000. Railroads Jiave'sus
ponement from 1S1J to 1917, owing ponded. There are no telephone nor
to the government's financial condi- j telegraph eonnctlon between Colum
tlon.. Members of the Chamber of bla and the upper part of the state.
Commerce are against a postpone- Scores of reports were received to
ment. and the poorer classes also wsnt cay from various point telling of des
the postponement. , tltutlon. and people appealing for aid.
DISPLAY
Fall Suits
York
Latest Styles
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ANNUAL
FAIRS
BUSINESS STHEETS OF LA GRANDE TO BE
INCORPORATED
New ami Plaiudblo Scheme for Motlunl
County Beta Discussed Hoped T
.j ....,r,M,e , ii otk .p int
From tlie City Huh Been Found Highly ewet-xsfut In Other Cities Pro
. motors Working Along Tills Proposition Todny. '
A radical change In the method1 of
conducting the annual Union county
fair is being inculcated into hi
thoughts of public-spirited men today,
and It Is believed that the old system
of conducting agricultural fairs In
connection with the annual horse race
meet at the fair grounds will be aban
doned.' In Its stead will be conducted
FLOOD VICTIMS I
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FIRST REPORTS WERE UNDERESTIMATED , . i
, AS TODAY'S INVESTIGATION HAS PROVED
i Homeless and Hungry, Inhabitants
Protection Fmm the Floods Several Bodies
Everywhere and Relief to Coming
Full of Terrific Suffering. NJ
Columbia, 8. C, Aug. i7. Reports
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You are hereby ex
tended most cordial
invitation call and
look them over.
SYSTEM OF
AT FAIR CROUNDS
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FOR EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS.
of Conflicting Annual Fairs In t'nlon
hut Plans, Will Be Adopted Imniedl-
crest When Grounds Aro Two Mile
an agricultural fair on the streets 'of
La Grande, where everyone can at.
teiia without the expenditure of ;50
cents and loss of valuable time j In
.,.nnr hA- h vf thA fulr around
alone. The agricultural departmin
will be made greater and better than
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APPEAL EOR FOOD
Are Clinging to Roofs of Buildings for
Found Dire ' Dirtm
In Slowly Coming Night Will
Be
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Hundreds are homeless and without
food, and have no dry plttres to sleep.
Auguxta In Sore Straits, j
.Augusta, Aug. 7. This city is a
scene of great suffering as a result ol
yesterday's flood whon the dam broke.
l he wuter on the main streets hi 10
feet deep. Thousands are marooneC
in the upper stories, ' homeless ' and
hungry. There are no means of dis
tributing food. Tons of foods'tuffii
have been destroyed.
-The. bridge over the Savanah river
collapsed today under the terrific
force of the rushing waters. In the
excitement several houses were burn
ed. Several families are floating
about the city on rafts. . ,
inert is a Dig loss or crops. Farm
houses were washed away in many
places. . . - . ( , j
Relief Coining Slow. i
Floods In all sections delayed all
railroads, which makes arrival of re
lief slow. Supplies are expected from
Atlanta tonight.
It will b weeks before the city r
covers from the shock. Reports' from
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AT CLEVER DUSE
DEMOCRATS ALLEGE THE RE
PUBLICANS ARE BEGGING.
Democratle Leaders Pnbllxh a Letter
Purported lo Hare Boca Sent Out
by RepabUrana Asking Corporations
to "Come Through" As It to Illegal
to Donate as a Corporation, They
Ask Individual Members to Rend
Their Cberka,
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Chicago, Aug. 17. The democrats
have sprang a sensation by Issuing the
letter appealing to corporations for
contributions, which they allege was
sent ent by ths republicans over the
signature of Fred t'phem Saturday.
Ths text of the letter, as given out
by the democrats, points to need of
campaign funds, and Informs the cor
porations that in as much as It Is
against ths law for corporations to
I contribute. "You are requested to
', bring ths matter to the attention of
your Dullness associates and ask each
TICS
WITHDRAW WESTERN T1.M11KR.
On(in Pine and Oillfornln Kctlwnod
Muy Drop Cnl of FMiimoiitt., '.
Pan Francisco,' Aug. IT. That the
new lumber rates from . Pacific coast
to Atlantic points will r08ult In the
withdrawal of California redwood and
Oregon pine from eastern trade Is t!io
opinion of the western lumbermen,
who are complaining about the ratt-s.
The southern ronds claim a new
rate which Is 9 to 14 cents per 100
higher, was forcedf upon the western
roads by the eastern road, which did
not agree to lower the rates,"' '
LOVE FEAST ST
.ITS HOTEL
BRYAX 6A Y'S ' KANSAS . '
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G. O. P. RF.BCKED TAFT.
Brilliant Reception Slated for Tonljrht
as a Farewell Affair to the Taft
Family, Whk-h Leave Hot Springs
Tomorrow Pretty Girls Will Give
Leader Loving Cup Bryan Pleased
With Outlook In Kanww Gives
Bank Address Tonight. ' ' .
Hot Springs, Aug. J7. A brilliant
farewell reception will be given to
night by the guests of the Hot 8prings
hotel In honor of William H. Taft,
who Is preparing to depart tomorrow
light. A bevy of pretty girls WHl pre
nt Taft with a handsome loving 'cup.
The cup will be presented to Mrs.
Taft by her son Charles. It is not
definitely decided who will preside at
the ceremonies, but the speech of pres
entation will be made by Colonel. Mc-
Enerny of New York. '. The Tnfts have
spent almost the entire summer here,
and leave for Middle Bans island for
a week's outing.' ' - ,
Says Taft is Rebuked: i
Kansas City, Mo Aug. 27. Wm. J.
Bryan arrived here today on his' wsy
to Topeka, where he speaks tonight on
the bank guarantee question.
Pryan declared the action of the re
publican stats convention In Kansas.
in demanding a bank guarantee law,
Is a direct rebuHe to Taft, who as
serts such a plan Is dangerous. Bryan
is pleased with Kansas, growing oat
of the bank guarantee; Issue.
SUICIDES TO AVOID ARRfiST.
Druggist Dtoolieyed. Rale fen ftrlKag she
Blot Ijeode Poawa.
Springfield, III., Av 7. Mrs. Ce
celia Overton, a eenvpanlnn ! Kate
Howard, who suicide last night to
escapa arrest, on a charfa; of muder
la connection with the ' raeant race
riots, today declared that every drug
gist la the city was warned not to sell
the Howard woman poison.' v.' j
Take a Little Soda
For Your Stomach's Sake
This Advice Certainly Holds Cooo 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 strergthener 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.
HILL'S DRUQ JT.0RIE!
J . LA QPAP
EW FRISCO IS
TOBEJIKISE
IXCLI DES A DOZEN SI B- ,
CUBAN TOWNS IN EXTENT.
IlcjMirt of Greater Kan Francixco Cora
tnlttce and 8ub-i)mmlttco Divulge
' the Immensity of (ho New San Fran
elwo Im luiles To Whole and Two
Half Counties, an Well as a Din
Small Txhiiih uiul,t'i:ies in Vicinity
of Hiore Line. ' ' . ?
. SAn FranrHco, Aug. 27. According
to - a, report .aubnilttiid .(gila'yby. tha
Greatwr' fan Frnnolsco committee ano
by a sub-committee on boundaries, a
plan for a greater city In nn immense
territory around the bay shore will ba
carried out. The. border line begins
near Bollnas bay, Marin county,
crosses the Marin peninsula at San
Pablo straits, embraces Berkeley, Oak
1andt Alameda, Frultvale and other
towns as far south as Newark. , It
crosses the bay to Santa Clara county,
where the line follows ths county
boundary across ti e Santa Cms moun
tain to the seashore, at a point near
Half Moon. . ' '
All told, a dosen towns, cities and
half of two counties and all of two
others will b Included la Creator 8aa
Francisco, "?
Railroad ReaMmred.
Medford,' Augj ' 17. "Thers
will be a railroad Into central
Oregon Inside, of two years,
Whether Harrlman acts or not,"
l the statement made by John
D. Porter, who built many miles
of Hill roads. He returned this
morning from an auto ride In
central Oregon. He made ths
trip from The Pallns to Prlne-
vllle and criss-crossed until Fort
, Klamath was reached. He made .
copious notes.'
GOVERNOR ENFORCES LAWS.
New Jersey May Have Trouble Id '
Keeping Saloons tloeod Sundays,
Seagirt, K. J., Aug. 11. Ooveraer
Fort today Issued proclamation de
claring that If thetxclsa lav raqulrlag
ths closing of ths saloons on Sunday
not obeyed, be will call an extra
session of the leginlaturs and possibly
order out ths snllltav. Ths Sunday
e losing tosua was ths most Important
tealurs Is the campaign last fafl wbanr
Fori was elected.
Large OU Merger. -Los
Aageles, Aug. 17. Plana arr
being perfected today for a 110. 09,
990 merger of lbs southern Call lorn la-
oll Interests to regulate business of all
companies.
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