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.a.,- ljpfilll;:lrAi: ' Ml' 'H , LA GRA NDE, UNION COTOTT, ORE.GON. TIURSDAY, KEIIEMBKK 1908. NUMBER 2S6. DEMOCRATS CALIIORNLV COXDEM"N JAP IMMIGRATION. Democrats of California In Convention Strongly Endorse Bryan Plat form and Also-Bryan's Bank Guarantee Scheme Np Doubt Uie Last Nomin ating; Convention of the State Big Wires In Bee. Trees District is Being Extinguished. Stockton. Cal., Sept. 3. A platform will be adopted by the democratic state convention here today, which will probably be the last nominating state convention tn California. - it will contain a plank declaring against the removal of the state capltol from Sac ramento to Berkeley. This question was sidestepped by the republican con vention at Oakland two weeks ago. The . Denver platform and the na tional ticket Is strongly endorsed. The .planks, specially .mentioned, are: Condemnation of the proposed scheme allowing Japanese to be be come naturalized, with an emphatic demand for stricter laws against im migration of orientals, and a reitera tion of Bryan's bank deposit guaran tee plan. ... , Fires Under Control. The forest fire which has been burning In the vicinity of Big Trees since Monday Is under control - and practically out The only tree In the the 'Mother of the Forest," which was slightly damaged. Sparks lit on the top of the dead tree and started a fire. None of the others were touch ed. An area of six square miles was burned over. " - ' . Thursday BaMeball Scores. Los Angeles, 8; Portland, 1. San Francisco, 0; Oakland, t. B. L. FRENCH DEFEATED. Idaho Republicans Turn Down a Man . Long With Congress. : , Boise, Sept. 3. Vhtn the repub licans of Idaho yesterday downed Burton L. French for nomination to the congressional office, they! peremp- v b v . for lie Burton L. French, Defeated Nomination. torlly ended a political career that has long been Identified with congression al affairs. In 1898 he was elected congressman and re-electedkln 1900. Again he was re-elected to the BSth and S $th congresses. ' '; .:' IS LOST AT SEA WRECKAGECOMES ASHORE BIT SEARCH IS UNFRUITFUL. Distant Sluxfk Felt About a Half Hoiu Before Plows of Lumber Commence to Drift into Shore of California Relieved an Explosion lias Wrivkw a Steam Schooner Off the Oint o; Point Areiuis Tno Dead Horses , Come Ashore. HEARST OPENS CAMPAIGN Yellow' Editor Thinks the Democrats Change Principles Too Often. : - -: ( New York, Sept. J. -Hearst left to day for Indianapolis to open the Inde pendence party campaign In the mid- Calaveras grove thaffi'1!CTtfnHllewest. He states that Hde'nt see how the democratic party can pro gress under what he characterizes as Its present system of changing principles. Young Vets Select Tuconia. ' Boston, Sept. 8. United Spanyth Amerlcan War Veterans today chose Tacoma. Wash., as the annual meeting place next year. , Point Arenas, Cal., Sept. 1. After an all night search in the heavy foj for the stuam schooner supposed to bt. wrecked at this point last night, Cnj tain John Ftltt,' of the life saving suc tion, returned this morning without results. Lumber floating was the firs' Indication of the . wreck. Captain Williams, a light house keeper, founc a nameless hatch cover ashore wltr lumber. Search Is stll proceeding, , It is 'reported that two dead horses came ashore south of here, Indicating the ship lost last night. Captain WIT H.tVis says a distant shock was felt a half hour before the lumber came ashore, making It a possibility that the boat was destroyed by an explosion. FORAKER DENIES 4-4 "it ... HorrihlA RiiIoIiIk Hlllsboro, , Ore., Sept. 3. Harold Chrlstensen, aged 18, is ad at the"Ko6Sot C. Christen." sen, a road (supervisor, his haad completely gone as the result of suicide with dynamite In the powder house used by his father. It is supposed Harold held a stick of the explosive between h'.s teeth and applied a match to the fuse. The side of the house" was blown out. ' ' 999IO v99 j Last and final Offering of ourh GREAT BARGAINS, REPRESENTING AN ENORMOUS SAVING IN SEAS ONABLE MERCHANDISE. I i Ladies Covert Jackets $2.50 Just the thing for cool evening 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 l'aisf $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 $1.70 HEW IK IKS black while and colors. 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All "Pe ters," all-leather Shoe at a saving of 50c to $2.00 the pair. $5.00 men's Dress Shoes now..). $3.19 $3.50 to $4.00 men's Oxfords ..$2.3$ $3.60 to $4.00 men's Dress Shoes $2.80 $2.26 boys' Dress and School Shoes $1.39 IJ.50 to $3.00 boys' Dress and School Shoes .. $1.98 $2.00 to $2.26 ladles' Shoes .....$1.38 $2.50 to $3.60 ladles' Oxfords .,$1.98 $2.00 to $2.25 children's fancy - Dress Shoos ...$1..9 $7.50 Black Voile Skirls Special this Week U 78 New Autumn Suits and Beverly Skirts arriving daily. Shipment of New York's smartest styles armed tfiis morning Step in and look them oqer BREACH BETWEEN THEM ' S. i '; REPORTED NOT HEALED. .Middle Bass I-lund's Population and Political World at IiUi-ge Highly Ex cited (Ker Supihhh1 Surrender' o ; 1'orakef to Taft Latter Refuses t Dlscmss the Subject Foraker Ha? Boca Antagonistic f the Juiljic Heretofore. ; ..... MtddlelBass Island, Sept. 3. Judge Taft s friends and, political advisers' here Interpret the handshaking be tween Tift and Senator Foraker yes terday al a'complete surrender on tfc; part of Foraker. It Is said he fill make noj further effort to oppose Tail because (the latter', has treated btm with utter neglect since the campaign opened.; t . -"'' Taft men call attention to the state ment In his speech when he said: "Iam for Taft." . Taft did hot say he was for Foraker. The supposed surrender of Foraker If the talk of the Taft camp. . Taft de clines to discuss the Incident. .. Tatt is again fishing today and on Sunday goes to SanduBky to make a Labor day address. foraker Denies Rumor. But notwithstanding' what' gossip says, Foraker himself denies any "kiss and make up" proceedings, in fact, late th.ls afternoon he let loose a tfombshel,. vfti'eri he 'was asked 'about the widely heralded "reconciliation" v!t:. Taft He. said: "I have made no peace pact with Taft.' The executive committee Insult ed me Intentionally by not Inviting me to the opening of the state cam paign at Youngstown Saturday. There has been absolutely no reconciliation. So one has been authorized to say what my course will be.'V PLAN CZAR CANNON'S DOWNFALL Democrats and Allied Forces to Invade 5 . ' Cannon's Territory. '. Chicago, Sept. 8. Leaders of the democratic forces' and labor union al lies, are planning a , Waterloo for Speaker Joseph Cannon, "In the cam- J. G. Cannon, Speaker of the House, SyODEIlSl JACK DILLON DIES 1 SUDDENLY AT NOON. Wo Out Driving Yesterday Afternoon -Complained of Pains Last Eve ning Seised With Paralysis During the Night and Suocombed at Noon Was Old-Time Stage Driver in the" West No Funeral Arrangements. Jack Dillon Is dead. His unexpected demise took place at noon today after a short Illness, which was first no ticeable yesterday afternoon when he was riding about .the city, and which took an acute form during the night in the shape, of paralysis. Mr. Dillon had contemplated re turning to his home in Prairie City this morning after attending the fune ral of his sister, the late Mrs. Charles Dlsqua. but his physical condition would not permit him to leav hi room tn the Smith rooming l..use. He continued to sink until noon, when he expired In the presence of his brother-in-law, Charles Dlsqua, J. M. Hilts and Sheriff Frank Chllders. His death was extremely untimely .and comes s a deep shock to his many friends In this city. Mr. Dillon makes his home In Prairie City, though he has no fam ily. He was about 66 years years of age, pas popular with all who knew him and especially In La Grande, had a lurge circle of friends. The remains have been taken to the morgue. This afternoon there have been no arrangements made for the funeral, i Senator Tillman predicts a domu. cratlc victory. But hels over In Lon don In the fog. FIIID DAUGHTER mm E HUSBAND AND WIFE , FIGHT FOR Yr.ARS, Mother Finds Her Daughter After She Has Been Kidnaped Six Times ' Father Admits lie Did the Stealing and That He Spent Thousand 'to Gain Possession of Tils Daughter Mother Left Child When Two Week Old Found In Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Sept. 3. After a longr chase lasting three years, covering tho principal cities of the' Pacific coast, palgn for re-election to congress. Labor Day has been set for firing the first gun. The beat orators in the ranks wilt be sent to his district to urge the selection of H. C. Bell,: Can non's opponent, who was assistant at torney general under Cleveland's administration. POPE MAY RETIRE. Burden of the Church Too Severe for Pope's Falling Health. Borne, Sept. 3 Expressing a fear that he will not live much longer, and that' the burden of the church Is be coming too much, the pope, in an In terview with MhopvCurk.ofAN bany, N. T., declared he was anxious to return to private life at Venice. The Rev. Burke Intimates the con dltlon of the pope Is more serious than Is generally known. ter, Marchle, whose life was a con tinual series of kidnaping. She found her child at the home ht G. E. War ln thls city. Both were on their way home to the east. ... ' ' After being kidnaped six times, dur ing the "wax for her possession;- Mar-. chie fell Into the bands of the father the last time at Pasadena three mbntha ago. Gross admits kidnaping . her from his wife, and says he spent $30, 000 trying to get possession of Mar chle. He says the mother deserted the girl when she was two weeks old. They then lived at Spokane, where Gross was engaged as a real estate man. . The fight for the possession of the child began when Marchle s S years old. " ; V- Magazine Here.. The Pacific Monthly for Septem ber arrived this morning, and sub scribers who are entitled: to them may secure a copy by calling ,at this of fice. The distributor Is busy today taking them around, but the work of delivering them will take hint several days, therefore subscribers may hurry matters by calling. Gun Epbtode May Be Fatal, Atlantic City, N. . J., SepU $. It Is reported jo4ay , that the condition of Charles Roberts, the Baltimore mer chant, who was shot by an unknown assailant on the board walk, while he was with. Mrs. W. 8. Williams, a week ago, lu In a precarious condition. , . Barm Johnson Fight. New York, Sept 3. A cable today announces a match between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson, the negro. Is arranged for Thanksgiving day af ternoon at Melbourne. "This will be the greatest fight of the year, at $9 rounds for a purse of $18,000. MR8. FIELD, JR., MARRIED. Wire of Late Son of the Old Marshall Field Is Married Again,. , London, Sept. 8. Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr., daughter-in-law of the late Chicago merchant prince, was married at the registry office today to Bald win A. Drummond, a second son of the Jate Edgar A. Drummond. Field, Jr., died at Chicago a few months ago as a result of a bullet fired accidental ly or with suicidal Intent. The announcement of the wedding was a great surprise here. , Her sons,.. Marshall, aged 15, and Henry, aged 13, heirs to the Field estate valued at $150,000,000, were present at the wed ding. Chicago friends say King Ed- -ward, who was trying to match Mrs. Field to Prince Francis "eck, an Im pecunious relative, Is ., disappointed.', Drummond Is connected 'th several MleA families. . ..:,.', '., McMillan Engagetet Off. Reno, Nv., Sept. 4.-There la a mystery over the brief announcement last night by Harry McMillan, the mil lionaire miner, . that his engagement to Edna Goodrich, the actress. Is off. No reason has been given for break ing the engagement He Is now on his way east to see the actress. 4 Tafte a Little Sodai v .... . ' 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 strengthener for the stomach. ' Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening, reviving, refreshing and healthful. It "lands di reef on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as nothing else will, because we serve it at just the right temperature. tlILL'5 bRQQ JTOR'E LA GRANDE, OREGON