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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTX, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, 'SEPTEMBER' a, 1B08.
NUMBER 285.
FOB J TAFT
SHERMAN CLUB
LOCAL REPUBI-. CANS WILL
BAND THEMSELVES TOGETHER
Numerous Republicans Present Re
quest to County Chairman and He
May Call a Meeting for. the. Pur
pose of Organizing the Club Slml
lar Plans Followed . Everywhere
Need of Such a Club Felt and lie
publicans Will Benefit. ' ;
TRAIN STRIKES CREW.
Workmen Dodging One Train When
They Were Struck by Another. i
Chicago, Sept. 2. One than was
killed and two fatally hurt today when
a Northwestern elevated tralnBtruck
a gang of workmen, who ran In front
of the train, to escape- another. John
Soshne wag hurled 50 feet Into the air
and instantly killed. ' . ' j
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PLEASE LEADERS
COUtiTf FAIR WILL BE HELD
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PAST
PLANS TO MAKE IT A LIVE STREET AGRICULTURAL
FAIR DROPPER
AT MASS MEETING LAST , NIGHT.!
Union County's Annual Fair 4llll Be Held' at the Old ' Stand, Notwltli
standing Effort to Make It a Live, Enterprising and Successful Street ;
FairAnother Plan Discussed Lost Night Melt ennon and West Would
Carry nmnt of Cash Support in the New Venture This May Be Done;
Next Year When More Time Could Be Devoted to the Proposition Mo-1
Kcnnoii Explains Plans. ' i- '.'. . , i
BRYAN FAILS TO ATTACH
'SIGNIFICANCE TO it.
Vermont Went Republican In
the
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Than Twenty-Nine Thousand Major-
on ther Presidential Campaign He
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Goes to Sioux City Tonight. i
Next Friday evening, In -. the old
Elks' hall, a, Taft-Sherman club will
be organized in this city, for the ex
press purpose of furthering the politi
cal Interests of the republican stand
ard bearers, oimiiar ciuus nave oeen
organized In every city of Importance
in other states of the union, and If tha
plans of leading republicans mature,
as there is no doubt they will,. La
Grande will set a pace for' the rest
of republican Oregon. The call will
this meeting is made by County Chalr
undoiibtedly be made by County Chair
man Peare on 'request of . leading
republicans in the city who have long
felt the need of an organization and
promoting Taft and Sherman's inter
ests, and now come to the front with
the request for a meeting. The meet
ing not excluslve-every republican lsmade by tne lndependence iea(fue. H!
The county fair will be hsld at tii?
fair grounds as usual. This was th-
decision arrived at last evening by tV
buslness men assembled at the Com
medal club aV-er an extensive dls-ii-SMon.
Several v were .enthusiastic
Elections Yesterday by a Trine More an I thought thev cou'd make a grand
sivlcss of It, but as the time was so
limited and merchants were fo!
iiy tryn cnnuot bee M here Big lu8y receving tVcir fallgoods, many
Ropubllcan Victory Has Any Effexi thought the proper attention . that
Would he neceoarv to Insure a sue-
cess,' would be d it fie u It to obtain. Tho
I .a Grande business men did not want
t.- touch It at ll unles they knewthoy
St. Paul, Sept. 2. William J. Bran 7 "
, ' . lt . , , . '.present desired that the stock exhibits
is back from the Dakotas and said to- r ...
. . . ... . , . . I would be. one of the leading features,
day that he did not know how the . t ,
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republican victory In Vermont could '
r wuuiu uv requueu. imemiem.iy n
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i was decided not to attempt It this
Deep Mystery at Seattle.
Seattle, Sept. 2. Mystery suurounds
the discovery of a woman s body yes- ;
terday on the shore of Lake' Washing-j
ton, near Juanlta. There are evi-j
dences of murder. Identllfcatlon is .
Impossible on account of decomposi
tion. . The only marks are four gold
teeth and hair streaked with gray.
GREAT LOSS 0 F
Yesterday's Score.
Portland, 0; Los Angeies, 6. '
San Francisco, 12; Oakland, 2.
barometer of
urgently requested to be present
Much of Interest to the party members
will come up, but chief, of course, will
be the organization, "th.e T-8hert
man club along lines similar to those
followed In other cities. , Some of the
most Influential republicans of the
city are out today drumming up Inter
est In the meeting, and it is practical
ly a8suredthat a rousing meeting and
the perfection of a lice, active club
will result.
be considered a
pnmlnir AlAotlnn
... .; - "' year, but might be considered next
"Personally I am unable to see hoiv
L season, and, If so, the matter would
, ' ' j , be taken up In due season and pushed
t . ! with a vim.
tie aecunea xo aiscuss me snowing;
Aiioincr i"riosiuon.
left for Sioux City, where he speaks
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Majority Over 29,000.
WTiite River Junction, Vt; Sept-T.
More complete returns from tlij?
state election yesterday give the state
to the republicans by slightly ovejr
29,000 majority. George H. Prouty is
the successful republican candidate for
governor.. j
The Independence ,eague polled 1
000 votes, I
Out of the general discussion may
result In a general reorganization of
the fair proposition and. place It on a
paying, or at least self-sustaining ba
sis.. J. ?J). McKennon stated that one year
stock in the "country, If the citizens of
La Grande would subscribe, the'othef
uau.
The financial condition Is that the
present Indebtedness against the fair
grounds Is about ' $11, 00OJ In other
words, Fred Holmes holds a mortgagf
against the 60 acres and ' improve
ments,' with the Inteerst,' amounts to
practically 111,000," or a little more'.)
Mr. McKennon stated that Mr. Holmes
last year offered to throw off fiooi
of the interest, making it (10,000, and
that he would subscribe $500, and he
thought Mr. "West would do likewise,
and if the business men would take
15000 he 'would see that the farmers
of the valley, would take the balance,
and by putting a little new life Into
the fair, It could not only be made
self-sustaining, but would be of great
benefit to the entire county. !
It is just possible that this Commer-
clal club may accept these conditions
and take the matter up with a view of
securing the subscriptions. ' .For many
years the financial buiden ci the fair
has been more than any board of man
agers could carry. In the first place,
npt all f the original stockholders
paid their portion, which was only 5b
per cent of the ' amount ' subscribed
Others refused, or did not pay any
thing. A few were sued, but that was
matters drifted
TinXKS ACTION WAS THE '
.!" ,...,., PROPER STEP TO TAKE.
Diplomats Are Considerably Worked
Up Over Statement From Oyster
iMty, iiiMi in iituntuvu to cttu boi
nation Created by Visit of Takahlra
Chinese Minister May Be Recalled
Because Japan Does Not Like Illnl
Exiienslve Telegram Sent. . i
LIFEATtD PROPERTY
STORMS SWEEP COAST OF ENG
LAND SINCE LAST MONDAY.
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II last and Final Offering of ouri
II GREAT BARGAINS, REPRESENTING jl
M 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
ago he and N.- K. West attempted to
reorganize It- and each headed the list i noj agreeable and
for J500 worth of stock, but met with) from bad to worse.
no encouragement and that he. would, Jt is almost safe to say that had al
take upon himseir tne r sponsiDiiuy mogt any other man ownej the mort.
of securing one-half of the necessary gage( Dut Mr. Holmes,-it would have
been foreclosed years ago,
Mr. West was seen this morning and
he stated that in nearly every Instance
where ralrs naa been attempted to be
held In cities, they bad proved failures
and that If this stock was subscribed
end paid n, the fair could be lmme
diatety put on a paying basis and that
every man. who put a dollar lnto.lt
would get It back. Under a reorgani
zation along business lines, Mr. West
stated that he would take $1000 of
the stock.
It is possible that It Is too late to do
much for the present fair along re
organization, but the matter could be
taken up this fall and all adjusted and
the fair netx year can be placed on
plane that we can all boost for and
make a grand success.
$3.00 Ladies Waist $1.78
Entire line of this season's best Lam
Waists, Lacs ! and Embroidered fronts
short and three-quarter length sleeves
worth up to $3.00 now - $1.78
In black white and colors. A fortunate
buy enables us to offe, these splendid waist
a great saving in, price-See window dis
play. $3.00, $3.50 $4-0 0 up to $8.50
5 dozen men's Dress Shirts, 75c
to $1.00 values; choice 38c
In dark, light and medium colors, 1
madras and percale Shirts In
plain and pleated fronts; special S8c
60c to 75c Work Shirts 45c
(0c, to 5c boys' Dress Shirts. ... .57c
40c boys' Underwear, medium
weight 2o
65c men's new silk and lisle Un
derwear 75c French balbrlggan Underwear 53c
5c men's Caps ....S9c
$3.00 to $S.50 men's Hats ......$1.78
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50c to
$5.ob
$3.55
$3.5))
$2.26
Shoes
$2. 6b to
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$7.50 Black Voile Skirts Special this Week
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New Autumn Suits and Beverly Skirts arriving
daily. Shipment of New York's smartest styles
arrived this moming---Step in and look them oqer
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SATISFYING VALUES IN SHOES
i.WING IN PRICE OF FROM
20 TO 33 PER CENT. . ,
KIicmM for the entire family, In all the
wauled leathern and styles. All "Pe
torsi" aIl-lUier Shoe at a saving of
2.00 the palr 1 I . ' I
men's Dress Shoes nowr. . .$2.19
to $4.00 men's Oxfords ..$2.3
to $4.00 men's Dress Shoes $2.H9
boys' Dres and ylchool
, $1.59
$3.00 boys' Dress and
gohool Shoes $188
$2.00fLo $2,25. ladles' Shoes ; , .. .$1.38
$2.5 )'to $3.50 ladles' Oxfords '..$1.98
$3.0) to $2.25 children's fancy
, D ess'Shoes' . ............ .'. .$I.r.O
iiiSACE'S WEALTH
OVERESTIMATED
EXECUTORS FIND GREAT .
DEPRECIATION IN. STOCK!
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In Taking Inventory of the Supposed
Wealth of Russell Sbrp Executor
Find Tliat Many of the hocurltlcit
Are Worthies W hat Wu Thouglit
to lie Millions. Is Really Worthless
Iapcr Two RailixMMls Sold at a
Loss to Estate.
New York, Sept. 2. Further proh-
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, Ing into the affairs Of the late Russell
Sage's estate has revealed a large as
sortment of worthless securities. The
executors are today making an Invenj
tory of the bonds and stocks upnji
which they are unable, to realize. The
total par value of thc.ic holdings
shown by Sago's , flnanclnl reglstei
was $1,071,000, and now they are nt
worth the paper they ore written on.
Jtie executors expert to realize very
little on many of Sago's open account
The two railroads he owned have boett
Washington,. Sept 2. Diplomats
are today discussing a letter sent to
Secretary of State Root by President
Roosevelt, commenting on the action
of the Japanese In postponing the To
klo exposition, taking occasion to state
that the American people are friendly
toward the Japanese. The letter was
made public from Oyster Bay last
night, and Is considered to have been
written for the purpose of ending the
sensation created . last week when
Baron Takahlra visited the president
behind closed doorsi It is also report
ed that the Chinese minister, Wu, will
be recalled because Japan does not
like him. After the conference, Taka
hlra sent a telegram to Japan costing
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; Storm in Japan.
Toklo, Sept. 2. In an effort to pla
cate business men and commercial
bodies of Japan, who threatened to re
frain from participating in the expo
sition because it was postponed, the
cabinet today prevailed upon Presi
dent Kaneko to resign. Tha decision
was reached after a -stormy' session,
where a written protest of oklo busi
ness men ag'ainsl the postponement,
was read. The' conservatives won. The
present Japanese financial stringency
was given in the official announce
ment today' as the reason for post
ponement. ' r )
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Avalanche and Mountain Hoods Leave
Death and Destruction In Their
Wake Sudden Thaw Scuds Moun
taias of I?e Down on Mountain
Foot Villages Storms Along Eng
: llsh Const Have Caused Large Death
Lists Schooners Swamped. ;
London,1 Sept. 2. Reports today
show that 140 lives were lost In a
storm sweeping the coast of England
since Monday. It Is feared the num
ber, wtll be greater when additional
reports are received. A great number-
swamped. ' ' '
' Disastrous Avalanche,
Geneva. Switzerland, Sept, 2. A
heavy loss of life and destruction of
several villages In the Swiss yrolese Is
reported as the result of an avalanche
and floods caused by an unexpected
thaw in the mountains. Forty are
known to be dead.
A party of eight English tourlsta
has been missing since Monday. Heavy
deposits of Ice were suddenly loosened
and slid down on the unsuspecting In
habitants of the foothljl villages.
, CAPITALISTS HERE.
Head of Big Milling Concern Pay Lft
Grande a Visit.
W. G. Preston arid J. H. Richard
son, two retired capitalists of Wash
ington, who are stopping at Hot Lake,
were in the city this morning. Mr.
Preston Is president of the Preston
Parton Mill company, one of the
largest flouring mill companies in
Washington, and is one of the pioneer
mill "men of the Waitsburg district.
Mr. Preston has been operating a mill
at Waitsburg since 1866, and has a
large branch mill at Athena In Uma
tilla county. Mr, Richardson has been
a resident of Washington since 1854
and for the past number of years has
been engaged ln: wheat raising la
Adams county. Mr. Richardson stop
ped off at the lake on his way home
from an extended tour throughout the
middle west! Both gentlemen will re
main at the lake for the next month.
Bat" the Favorite.
San Francisco, Sept.- I. Battling
Nelson Is now quoted as a 10 to $ fa
vorite over Gans, for the coming bat
tle for the lightweight championship.
Abe Attell moved up notes today In
the betting odds for the fight with
Owen Moran, tha English feather
weight champion. Ha Is quote at 10
to 7tt,
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, KlUed In His Home.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. t. There Is a
mystery In the death of Dr. Frederick
Rustin, a prominent young physician
of this city, who was found lying In
side tha front door of his home by hi
wife today, ehot through the stomach.
Tha police and the widow think It was
murder. It is reported the dootor'a
practice waa reduced on account ' of
hla lova of atrong drink.
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Take a Little Sodal
For Your Stomach's Sake
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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 strengthener for
tho stomach. , ,- - f M
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
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