.-fTTV.-'t A : 9 LA .GRANDE, UNION COUNTT, OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1908; NUMBER 2S5. 5 vS v vv II IS FOUND CUfLTY FINE IMPOSED I; W OR JAIL SENTENCE1 OF 125 DAYS HAS APPEALED THE CASE NOW OUT ON $800 BOND PENDING NEW TRIAL, Ncls Holverson Found Guilty of Boot logging by. Decision Handed Down . Tills Afternoon Has Option of Pay Days Believed Fine Will Be Paid Out Searching for Bondsmen oh Ills Retrial Release. ' In a decision handed down by Jus tice of the Peace Angus Stewart this afternoon, after havfng heard the trial held yesterday afternoon, Nels Hol verson of Hligard, Is found guilty of selling and giving liquor away at Hli gard, substantially as originally charged.. The court sets a fine of $250 with Jail Imprisonment until the fine is paid. The jail sentence -hi not to be more than 125 days. ' , Holverson and his attorney, C. H. Finn, were present at tb reading of the decision, and the counsel for the defendant Immediately filed a notice of appeal. The court fixed a bond of 1800 for appearance atJlice of , n-x ,'. trial. Holverson spent the "afternoon searching for bondsmen, which, It la believed, will be secured before the night. A new shingle mill with a capacity of 35,000 a day Is being erected in Clatakanle. i j; Last and -DELS 0 GREAT BARGAINS, REPRESENTING ? AW ENORMOUS SAVING IN SEAS ONABLE MERCHANDISE. Ladies Covert Jackets $2.50 $3.00 Ladies Vaist SI.78 Just the thing for cool plain and new Herring bone in tan, blue, grey and biacK ial saving price S dozm men's Drexs Shirts, "Be 'to 11.00 values; choice ....... In dark, light and medium colors, madras and percale Shirts In plain and pleated fyonts; special 60c to "6c Work Shirts 60c, to 65c boys' Dress Shirts... ,1 l !! HM L 40c boys' Underwear, medium weight 63c men's new silk and lisle Un derwear '3o "Sc French balbrlggan Underwear 53o 65c men's Caps S3.00 to $3.50 men's Hats $1.78 $7.50 Black Voile Skirls Special this Week -v $4 78 New Autumn Suits and Beverly .Skirts arriving (Ts tyi ! daily. Shipment of New York's smartest styles (C arrived this morning-Step in and look them oqer x SSSMuM HELD FOR MURDER. San toe Society Girl Dead as Result of Criminal Operation. San Jose, Cal., Sept. 1. -Dr. S. S. Abbo, a physician, and an alleged drug fiend, is behind the bars while an in vestigation is being made of the death of Miss Hatfle. Hatch, aged 20, the beautirul daughter of a prominent or chardist hear here, who was former ly one of the most skilled machine shop engineers of the middle west. Abbo was arrested on the. confession of the girls lover that he' performed an operation on the girl. Death war due to blood poisoning. II THE IB J limn niirn run iiiiiii 1 1 1 ii i jninn ufui mill NcOMMERCLVL BODIES INDIGNANT OVER DELAY. Bold Cliargee of Graft Hurled at Fair Commission by Commercial Bodies of Japan MeMing of Commercial Men Highly Exciting Danger of Toklo Exposition Being Indefinitely Postponed Buxinem Men May Have One of Their Own. Toklo, Sept. 1. Dissatisfaction in Japanese commercial circles over the postponement of the exposition hag become so marked that there is dan ger in a scheme todeflnitely postpone it. The Business Men's association today condemned ther'actlon of the government In postponing the fair un til 1917. The meeting was exciting. Charges of graft have crept into the present management, . were , freely made. ' As an alternative he mer chants threaten to have an Industrial fair cf their own In 1812, under the auspices of the commercial bodies. If the cabinet Is not restored. The mat ter Is being discussed In a cabinet meeting today. ' Final Offering of ourh evenings in stripe effect Entiie 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 at tne spec $2 50 up In black white buy enables us a great saving play. $3.00, $3.50 $4.U 0 tip lo $8.50 38c I I 38c 37c I I $2.00 to $2.25 Dress Shoes STEADY HARKET IT FI PIE 01 SOT SELL APPLES WITHOUT CAREFUL STUDY RATHER, STORE CAREFULLY PROMINENT FKCIT MEN VISIT LA GRANDE TODAY" , Judd Geer Intimate Infection Law Will Be Klgluiy Enforced in Union County This Year W. K. Newcli Hands 'Out Some Valuable Informa tion lo'Locul Fruitgrowers Mar-, kets Not as Bad as Purported to Be, But Steady, With Fair Prk-ea. La Grande was Visited this morning by W. K. Newell, a member of the Oregon state board of horticulture, and Judd Geer, horticultural commis sioner for the Fifth district. These gentlemen are here to confer with or chardlsts and fruit dealers generally. Mr. Newell's mission Is particularly to caution the fruitgrowers to noj be. too --ager to dispose of their fruit, but at the same time to realize that they need not expect as good a price as vnost of thotn received last year. He says .that, after a careful study of the situation he has arrived at the con clusion that there will be a, steady '.'.larkeyja a lair .price Hla advice Is to prepare for the proper storing oi the apple crop and be ready to either aell or hold Juut as the market shall warrant. - . Ho ndvlHes special care in sorting out a!'. Infected fruit and burning It at nof thereby refraining from making i Continued on page 8.) and colors. A fortunate to offe, these splendid waist m puce-See window ds- SATISFYING VALUES IN SHOES SAVING IN PRICE OF FROM Urt TO 3S PI.H CENT. Shoe for the entire funillv. In all the vantel lifitlier nnd tttyles. All 'To tem," all-leather Mkk-m at a saving: of ,&? to 92.00 the pair. $5.00 men's Dress Shoes now. . . .93.19 13.50 to $4.00 men's Oxfords ..92.39 IS.C0 to $4.00 men's Dress Shoes 92.89 $2.25 boys' Dress and School Shoes 91-S9 $2.60 to $3.00 boys' Dress and 8chool Shoes ...91.98 $2.00 to $2.25 ladles' Shoes 91.38 $2.60 to $3.50 ladles' Oxfords ..91.99 children's fancy .91.59 1 BIC SHIFT BY TWO LOCAL FIRMS SEEIS DRUG FiaM? DISSOLVES ::i PARTNERSHIP PENNINGTON & CO. TO MOVE ADOLPH NEWLIN TO CON- DUCT DRUG STORE ALONE. Other Members of Present Firm' Will Continue in Present Location ' h v Book and Stationery . Firm Pen-1 nlnston at Co. Must Move to Other Quarters Newlln Secures Lease of Five Years on Loftus Building, Oc cupied by Berry's Successors. This is seemingly an era of changes In commercial circles In La Grande. During the coming month, It Is an nounced that the old ' pioneer drug .irm. the Newlln Drug company, will decide to dissolve partnership, Adolph Newlln devoting his time entirely to the drt-g business. This statement is attested by the fact that Adolph JNTew Un has secured a flve-yoar lease on -he Tom ivjftus two-stury brick build ing, corner Depot street and Adams ivertiue, which Is now occupied by the clothing and gents furnishing store of C, Cv Pennington & Co." He wilt oc cupy the- lower' floor, though he has I-1! th entire building. , Robert Newlln will retain the pres ent location of the Newlln Drug com pany, devoting his attention to books tnd stationery. This change will necessitate a re moval of the C. C. Pennington & Co. location to other quarters. The 'latter "lrm has not announced Its future Iwme, It Is understood no changes will be made until the first of next month. , b CLOUDBURST BLOCKADES TEN THOUSAND PASSENGERS. Tiniiscontlnental Powieiuier Trallic In Cunada at a Complete Stand-till lotMllnir-t Huh Stalled Trains nml It W ill Be Days Before Relief la S -curel -Ov'r Twenty TraiiMitniineii tal Tralrut Now Blin ked Tcrrl.'l hunn IjiMt Night. Winnipeg, Sept 1. Thousands of settlers of central and weHtern Canu da, and also several from the United States, are engaging In a wild scram ble for the thousands of acres of Do minion land thrown open to settlement today. 10,000 Pamcntrera Stalled. . . Ten thousand passnngers on trans continental trains of the Canadian Pacific railway are blocked today be tween Winnipeg and Thunder bay. Over 20 trains are In the blockade on account of washouts. It will be days before the tracks are restored to normal condition. There were sevuril cloudbursts last night. The railroad company la feeding all passenr'. thus eliminating much suffering. Telegraph and telephone wires are down, ranking communica tion 'rtcertaln. Cliafln nt f-catlle. S attti', Si pt; 1. Kugr-re W. Chafln, j prohibition candidate for prrxlilent, arrived here today and was given a i tici'ptlon at the Commercial club. Su LAN CHAFIN TO SPEAK. Prolii Candidate jKhcdulcd to Lecture In Portland Friday. Eugene W. Chafln, prohibition can didate for president, will .speak at the First M. E. church ia Portland next Friday evening. This Is the announce ment sent out by J. P. Newell, state chairman of the Oregon prohibition ists. Party leaders will hold a con ference in Portland ton'.yht. . One family near Sumpter number not stated picked 93 gallons of black berries. " . ' BRYAN III II WILL CALL SPECIAL , SESSION IF ELECTED. Before tlie Farmern of North Dakota Bryan Avers That He Will Call Ex tra Setwlon to Fulfill Promises of the Democratlo Platform Receives Great Ovation From Bryan-Kern j Club ProcetxU io Grand Fork for Addretw Tonight. Fargo, N. D., Stpt. l.-Wm. J. Bry an, in his speech at the fair grounds, promised personally, that the pledges of the democratic platform will be fulfilled, and dectared that. If elected, he will call an extra session of con gress Immediately to proceed to' put Into operation hl.i.proposala.. He ar rived here at 7 o'clock this morning. He was met by the Bryan and Kern club and given a big ovation. After breakfast the parade passed to the fair grounds, where Bryan held a hand-shaking reception for two hours. At noon he was the guest of honor at a dinner given by leaders in this sec tion of the state. Bryan left Immediately after the re ception for Grand Forks, whore he will speak tonight. . COLD-BLOODED CRIME. Crme Committed In Alaska Was Atro cious In the Ertretiie. I Butt-i, Sept, 1. Belle Gilchrist, over) whoH death in Nome, Alaska, L. H. I Johnson, a former husband, was ar-j rested at Seattle, la well known in ) Butte, where she is owner of a mine. The police are investigating here. It was learned, that Johnson made several attempts to get her property. Johnson Is areiifpd of killing the wife and burying her In Nomo after he cut the btfj'.y to pieces and burned It. Fiii'ii.'s of tjie. v, ., rutin do not believe she committed miklile. 8!ie reu.uet!ri Jier h'.'omnd to bury the remains as Johnson states. WITH PROMISES For Your Stomach's Sake This Advice Certainly 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 strengtheher 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 DRQQ JTORE LA GRANDE, OREGON HERE HAUDFUL AT OJSSjilEETIIIC APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE f HIS CIPAL BUSINESS OGNE BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED , BUT SEEM LETHARGIC. Only a Few ButilnctM Men Attend Ui Mass Meetinjr Lairt Evenings Some - uuuu in.mxi iiowever, " m Careful Canvass of Uo City Will Be Made for Concensus of Opinion Another ' MeeUny Touljjht to Take Final Ac- , Uon, Fttvurable or Otherwise. There was but a mere handful of business men present at the meeting; last night in the Commercial club par lors to .'decide ' whether or not the business Interests desired to anaunJa the necessary responsibility . of con ducting a county fair in the city. Those who were present soon be came quite Enthusiastic and a commit tee consisting of Messrs. Fred Getbel, of . the Fair Store. Charles Clementa, of the People's Store, and Ed Selder, will visit a number of the busl-r nesa men today and see if mors inter est Is not, forthcoming.' , . 4 If jiie city takeB a hold of this mat ter with enthusiasm, we can .make ti one of the most successful falrs held for years, but If we do not go in to win we had better let It alone. ' With the $1000 donated by the state what the business men would sub scribe, and the gate receipts, we would have finances sufficient to give tha people something worth their while. Of cours. the details would all have to be "carefully worked out by the executive committee. It has been suggested that one day be devoted to Aster day, under the auspices of tha Ladles' Neighborhood club. Poultry day and Baby day might occupy at tention on other days." A stock shovr and something of Interest all of ther tlme would make a good program, Pnzes of Buch a nature that would permit care and pains and expense on the part of exhibitors should be given. The faet are, It has been so long ' since farmer friends , really took enough Interest In the fair to siioW what they could do, that under proper management and, co-operation ' they would elmply surprise themselves. Thlt fair proposition Is capable of being worked to a great success, but uuli'Ns It Is gone into with the proper spirit, let us p.i's it by. It is our move. ' Come out tonight, Mr. fiusl nens Man, and talk It over. i f ': ! H ; r I s : f ; t ! i .'! I JL 1 i ; ( 5 1 i ; S i ( . ti . i tv?f, .'T.ttrftttHtttttttttTtttttTtTHtlHt