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LA GRANDER CXIOX COtrjiTT. OREGOU, MONDAY, ACGVST 31, 1UO8.
NUMBER 28-1.
AT.
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BEEnNC
TO DISPOSE OF
QUESTION
CHAXCE TO CHANGE THE .
COCNTY FAIR QUESTION.
Stan Meeting Tonight to Ascertain
Sentiment of Local Business Men In
Promoting Street Fair Proposition
Board of Managers Will Permit tlie
Change If Small Sura of Money 1m
" Forthcomuig rou wwuu. "C7".
Fair Management Wants Immediate
Reply Necessity of Prompt Action
In the Matter.
Do we want It?
It Is ours for the asking, providing
we take a hold of It with a spirit that
means success.
Tonight there will be a meeting of
the business men of this city In the
parlor of the Commercial club In the
La Orande National Bank building,
for the purpose of deciding whether
or not they desire to hold the coming
county fair In this city or not.
The board of managers say that If
La Orande will take hold of the prop
osition they will consent to its removal
from the fair grounds to this city.
' The state appropriates annually II,-
000 for premiums, not for races, but
for premiums. The premium books
are now open and have been for some
time In the hands of the state printer
and will be Issued within a few days.
The date of the fair Is set for Monday,
September 28, to continue four days.
The fair managers want an imme
diate answer. If the La Grande peo
ple want the fair and will make It the
success It should be, they can have It.
This meeting Is called for the busi
ness men to decide. We understand
that both Pendleton and Baker City
have made similar projects quite suc
cessful.' Come out tonight and let us
talk It over.
Another Successful Flight.
Lemas, France, Aug. St. After a
wonderful flight of SI minutes over
the military course at Avours today,
Wilbur Wright of Dayton. Ohio, was
forced to bring his aeroplane down on
account of a slight accident.
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VALUABLE FOREST
PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY.
Already Hundreds of A-es of Valua
bio Forest Have Been Burned and
Much Property is Destroyed Barn
Fire Causes it AU Blase SUU Going
and Only Effective Remedy is Back
Flree Several Rancliea Burned
Over Now.
Santa Crux, Cel., Aug. II. Over a
hundred acres of valuable reduced
timber land has been burned over al
ready today by forest fires raging in
Blackburn gulch, four miles away.
Scores of farmers are fighting to keep
the fire from their homes. A burning
barn started the fire.
The fires started last night, are
raging today In the mountains west
of here and threaten to destroy the
fish hatchery of the Northwestern Pa
cific Railroad company.
The flames spread in the trees and
dry grans. Jt burned over the John
ASSESSOR'S
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WEALTH
PITTSBCRG RICHER TO
DAY THAN EVER BEFORE
Pittsburg's Aswwor Deserves Chronic
for Clever Rune Worked Effectually
-Brings Wealthy Women to OffW
With Correct Statement of Rk'he
by Sending "Phoney" Letter Ask
About Stock Gifts, Women Bccomt
Frightened and "Fees Up."
Pittsburg, Aug, 1. Assessors to
ii;' rT" inrr nf several mil
Hon dollars In taxable personal prop
erty of the city as a result of a clever
ruse worked by the assessor on weal
thy women. Letters sent by the as
sessor to various rich society womer
were unanswered until they received
others asking about "that stock fathe;
gave you as a wedding present" am
similar other questions. These brough!
the women to the office with a cor
rect list of their property.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IL8
BIT A TRIFLING SUM.
acrlous Aspect Assumed by Financial
Status In Present Political Cam.
palgn Both Parties Need , Money.
But Democrats Practically "Broke"
Charles Tuft AocrwUted With Be
ing Chief Contributor for Republi
cans To Deny Recent Charges. '
Taft Lands Fish.
Middle Bass Island, Aug. SI. Win.
H. Taft and son caught six fine bass
on the first finning excursion. Taft
has accepted an Invitation to spend
Labor day at the Soldiers' Home, at
Sandusy, O. "
Fitzgerald Hearing Delayed.
Chicago, Aug. SI,. The hearing of
George Fitstgerald, accused of the theft
of 17J,000 from the Bub-treasury, a
week ago, was postponed today un
til September I. ,
REPUBLICANS
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FATAL PLEASURE.
Boy Shot and Iinstantly Killed by HI
Comrade In a Spirit of Fun.
Los Angeles.' Aug. SI. Leslie Ver
trees, the boy who was shot and klllea,'
yesterday by Earl Orr, aged IT, whe
taunted him about being a pooi
marksman. The boys were returning
from a rabbit hunt when Orr raised
his. rifle and shot Vertrees dead. He
said he didn't mean to pull the trig
ger. .
Stewart Ready for Ride.
Wilcox, Ariz., Aug. M. Colonel
Walsh ranch. Parti Crandall's summer Stewart, of the United States army, I:
resort, the Morgan
Holmquist's ranch.
ranch and, Dr. ; exile nt Fort Grant, Is ready today
The fire fighters to make the 90-mlle ride as pre-
; scrlbel by the government, but the
(Continued on page S.) I date of tils test is unknown.
tLast and Final Offering of ourh
GREAT BARGAINS, REPRESENTING
AN ENORMOUS SAVING IN SEAS
ONABLE MERCHANDISE.
Ladies Covert Jackets $2.50
Just the thing for cool evenings in
plain and new Herring bone stripe effect
in tan, blue, grey and black at the spec
ial saving price - $2.50 up
$3.00 Ladies Waist $1.78
Entite line of this season's best Lawn
Waists, Lace and Embroidered fronts
short and three-quarter length sleeves
worth up to $3.00 now $1.78
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iffl IK WAISTS
black white and colors. A fortunate
buy enables us to ofie, these splendid waist
a great savinn in price-See window dis-
pay. $3.00. 53.50 $4.0 0 up to $8.50
u linden men's Dre Shins, "ftc
to 11.00 values: choice ::
In dark,' light and medium color,
miHrHH rind t pci inlc Shirts In
plnln final pleated front; Kpf.'I'i! "He
c to 7V Worl r'hlrtu 4.V
S0e, to SSe boys" Itoss shirts. .. . .37c
tOc boyV rnderwenr, medium
weight !Hc
Or. i' men' new ullk ntid llxle l'n-
derwenr .V
75c French batbrlgiriin rntb-rtvi-ur Mo
55c lion's Caps .1o
13.00 t 3. so men's Huts Si. 78
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SATISFYING VAI l l'S ! SlIOF"
SWING l F!l' i: OF FROM
20 to as PER H AT,
Shoe-a for n lre riouili. In all the
Hiit'-i! Iitlier n-vi st)!''. Mt "IV
lerV oll-lMll'e- l-li:vii Ht II (Mln;t of
SO:- to ?2.0!l the h!k.
1.1.n0.m'-ii' Pr"n Sho'- now. . . .3.t!l
1$ Mi to Sl.nii tn-'n's 0f.r ' . .P2.S9
to 4. 0 ma rl's lares 8'i,i. 2M9
S.;'5 boys' Drr anal Sihajcl
,'liois l..0
2.fili) to S3. HI boys" Dress and
Pi hool Rboet ".... . .. 1 BS
Si.flO to C5 Indies" Phoes I.1H
Sl' SO to S3. 50 Indies" Oxfords . .S.I.9X
S2 00 to S3. 25 children's f.mry
Iresi Shoes .-.'.
$7.50 Black Voile Skirts Special this Week - 4.73
New Autumn Suits and Beverly Skirts arming (Xf dEf
daily. Shipment of New York's smartest styles Qwjf Cl$P&f
arrived this morringStep in and look them oqer j; WfiWf&7'A'M
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: . To Repudiate. Charge. ' 4
' Chicago, Aug. St. Kivmuuu
Hlchcock, chairman of the na-
. tional republican committee, ar-
rived here from the east today,
V and it is expected that a denial
of the democratic char ares of cnr.
poratlon management will soon
V be Issued from Hitchcock's of-
flee. : ,
,
vnicago, .Aug. it. There Is an
aching void In the campaign coffers
f both the democratic and republi
can parties, according to political gos-
lp, and leaders are beginning to knit
heir brows over the outlook. The
campaign thus far has been conduct
ed on conservative financial basis, the
nanagera being hopeful that condl-
'lons would Improve.
Something has seemed, to dampen
'he ard'jr of rich men who formerly
opened their wallets for liberal
amounts.
So far, the ' democratic national
-omrrl'tes has taken In S25.000,
Ahlch, added to the balance of S5,-
00 left from the Denver convention
"onus, amounts to a total of 188,000
lth which to pay the expenses of a
500,000 campaign. .
Republicans have a small but com-
'ortable sum. It Is reported that
luoge Taft's brother, Charley, has
ontrlbuted the most.
STRIKE CRISIS
HT
ID
KITHER END IT OR TIE
CP ENTIRE SYSTEM
rmlns to Uie Wert Delayed Rnilroal-
lay Have to Fnoe New Chnrice
Strikers Contend RailronriN lolnte'
immlKratioii I.ntvs by lniH.rtlii-
Anu ria nil htrlke-BrcukerH Mea ilii.
Tills Week to IXi lilo Whether (.,
Not the Strike U to W on.
Vancouver, B. C. Aug. 31. Wlnnl-
i K dlspntehi'S sny tlie ciMi l up
:'riiu'hlrig In the iota hanliV strike i
.lie Canadian . Pticlfii!. A lommltia
nea, ung ut. Winnipeg. n-m pantliiK a'l
f tin- unions lnia'ia'Bid. will be h I ".
.Ills a.-ek tai ila-elale whether It nil;
"eet the nilK'llllllHtS' Com Tl I . I a ' In
anfa;reice with ilie olijai t i,! setllli.r.
hy. fltike or have th,, ,;, ;u-:
ill. (I up.
Tlie tiulns Mre d(-laj--d thro. ;h to
;lu: want on the ("utiadlan Pat-IMc lines
Tlie railway roinrnChin' nii'eln Sep.
a lnha-i- 10, when. It Is understood,
.nany affidavits will be nvade by rull
ioh(I men In the LTnlti-d Suita , sup
porting the contention that thai rail
road Is vlailntlng the fallen labor Inw hy
a ga-neral Importation of Americans hc
trikebrenkers.
STATE RESTS
CASE ACAINST
HDLVERSH
BRYASf FLAYS THE
PRESENT ADSnXISTRATIOW.
I he Great Commoner Greeted by Ills
Former Rival, Johnsot of Minne
sotaSpeaks Before ThouKands at
Fair Grounds Accuse Republkstna
of Great Extravagance In Naval and
Military Arialrs Imperial UUo Pol-
. Icy to Blame, Ho Says,
St, Paul, Aug. SI. Governor J. A.
Johnson met W. 3. Bryan at the de
pot when the Nebraskan arrived to
day, to speak before the State . Fair
association. The greeting was cordial
and pleasing to the democrats. They
were driven to the Minnesota club,
where both breakfasted.
STAR WITNESS FOR DE
FENSE DENIES ALLEGATION.
After OtMUaidcrablo Delay tlie - Naita
Hotwmon Cane is Brought to Trial
Accused of Selling Liquor at Hit
gard TetiiHrary Rest Granted to
Search, for a Witness Badly Wasted
Munn Principal Witness for State
Trial to Decldo If Liquor Was
ftoKI liy'iiIl i''.X..T1'?,"M
of Local Option Law.
The case of the State vs. Nels Hoi
verson of Hllgard, charged by J. R.
Munn, with violating the local option
law, has been occupying Justice Stew
art's court since 11 o'clock this fore-a .
noon. At I: SO o'clock District Attor
ney Ivanhoe rested his case, and At
torney Finn asked for a continuance)
until he could, if possible, procure a
certain witness, whom ' Munn swore
was present when Holversnn sold the
liquor. What might be termed two
minor witnesses for the defense, were
then put on the stand, and after they
were through the court took a recess
until after S o'clock, for a few min
utes, to give the defendant's attorney
time to see if he could gt In tele-
wit-
After breakfast Bryan held a con
ference with leaders from various Pnon communication witn nn
nat-ta nf Vi an A ., a i BOBS.
jpeech at noon at headquarters of the
central committee. Johnson also
spoae Drieriy. i
This afternoon thousands of citizens j ever"
greeted Bryan at a reception. ln" enaea lne laKm 01 lC5"
Brvan sneaks at Grand Forks. N. D .' mony n,s Prosecuting Attorney Ivan
tomorrow.
Nels Holverson was the principal
witness In his own behalf and denied
; that he sold Munn any liquor whatso-
Bryan was greeted by a tremendous
crowd at the state fair grounds. His
speech was devoted to republican ex
travagance in the administration of
the government, particularly In the
army and navy. He said:
' "The Imperialistic policy for which
the republican are responsible, Is only
an excuse for the enormous drain
upon taxpayers and the reason they
are mors extravagant than the demo
crats Is. because the latter are more
Intimately associated with the taxpay
ers. The republican leaders taught
the doctrine of taxation of unalloyed
tfoods, and they tried to cultivate pub
lic opinion to support their Idea.
Tariff taxes, even when not needed for
revenue, are a direct advantage to
protected interests." .
'hoe In a few moments summed up the
position of the state, and as we go to
press Attorney Finn Is addressing the '
Court After the closing argument by
the district attorney, the case will be
In the hands of Justice Angus Stewart.
I loins Trial In October.
New Tork, Aug. SI. District Attor
ney Darrln of Queens county,' today
notified counsel for Halns brothers,
charged with the murder "of William
Annls, that he will make a motion t
begin trial October S. The case ef
the prosecution is nearly ready. -
!OK nn.VT Ttoosvi In modern house.
Call nfter 7 p. m., opposite the hos
pital.
Ready for Kiunmpuieot,
Toledo, O., Aug. 81. Hundreds' of
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic sre arriving here today to
attend the national encampment,
which opDi tomorrow. Commander
I In Chief Charlie Burton of Mlato.lil,
I has established iiuurlers In the Boody
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Toa-oma (irovis.
Taeoma. Aug. SI. Advance sheets
of the 1808 directory show the elty has
a population nf 107,600, sn Increase
of 9750 In the past year. The suburb
of Ruston and Kern Hill are Included
Iri the new directory.
For Vour Stomach's Sake
This Advice Certainly Molds GoociuUii tt cry one
This Sort of Weather
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Soda served at our fountain 'Is more than a
tasty thirst-quenching beverage. It is tonic and
refresrT.ng and every glass a slrengthener. 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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I H1LL'5 DRQ JT.0RE1
I LA GRANDS, OREGON
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