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, 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-
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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. ' '; .:'
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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.
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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
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... 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.
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j Last and final Offering of ourh
GREAT BARGAINS, REPRESENTING
AN ENORMOUS SAVING IN SEAS
ONABLE MERCHANDISE.
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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. A fortunate
enables us to offe. these solendid waist
great saving in price-See window dis-
pdy. o.uu,9).3U94.uu up .10 o.ou
5 dozon men's Dress Shirts, "Sc 1
to $1.00 values; choice .........380
In dark, light and medium cofors,
madras and percale Shirts In
plain and pleated fronts; special 39c
60c to 76c Work Shirts ,45c
60c. to 65c boys' Dress Shirts 17c
40c boys' Underwear, medium
weight ...i t...26o
65c men's new silk and lisle Un
derwear 3c
75c French balbrlggan( Underwear 63c
65c men's Caps 3 Ik?
$3.00 to $3.60 men's Hats IMS
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SATISFYING VALCES IN SHOES
SAVING IN PRICE OF FROM
20 TO 35 PER CENT. .
Shoes for the entire family. In all the
wanted leathers ami styles. 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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Tafte a Little Sodai
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' 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