LA GRANDE, UNION COCNTT. OREGON, I' I" ICS DAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 108.
NUMBER 290.
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with Roosevelt at the time, declared
today that he thought the bullet was
fired by hunters engaged ia target
practice and not at the president.
Wi BILLET
JKED AT WHILE RI DING
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' NEAU SAGAMORE HOME.
."hethor Fired Purposely or Not Is
Not Definitely Known Companion
Thinks Hunters Fired the Shot in
Target Practice Mimluc Arrested
On the Same Road and He is Held
1 at Oyster Hay President Wanted to
' ,Search Bushes, But Friend Dlssuad-
ed Him Maniac Sought Interview
"7 Willi President '
Ship Irfuids Safely.
Los Angeles, Sept. 8. After drifting
helplessly and disabled for 18 hours,
the launch "O. K.i" with 18 passen
gers, reported missing yesterday are
safe at their homes today. The en
gines of the "O. K." broke Sunday af
ternoon in a squall, and the boat drift,
ed to sea. ,
JEAN VAL JEAN
NOW MISSING
DOES NOT 'ANSWER
CHARGE OF GAMBLING
i Oyster Bay, Sept. 8: It was learned
ioday that an attempt to assassinate
President Roosevelt was made Satur
tay while he was riding on the Cove
'oad near Sagamore. The assassin fired
'rom the bushes at the roadside, the
Uullet whizzing over the president, ;
ho pulled his horse up and wanted!
io search the bushes. A friend dls-!
iuaded him.
The attempt became known through
the arrest of John Coughlin, armed,
and thought to be insane, while he
was seeking an interview- with the
president. Coughlin was stopped on
4 road leading to the president's home
by Detective Adams. This explains
he hurried trip of Chief Wllkle, of
the secret service force, to Sagamore.
C6ughlin said at the time of his ar
rest, that he wanted 10,000 troops to
drive criminals from Boston. He was
taken to the Oyster Bay town hall,
Where Justice Franklin held' him for
examination.
America's Jean Yul'tpn, Who Was A"
rcsted Satu.'-ltty 'n a Raid on a Po
ker Game, ts.Vttiing un-l Does Not
Answer His tliiivs--I itently Ar
rested nd Seii Back to Prison, But
Pardoned by Roosevelt Escaped
Prison and Reformed. ',''
Scouts Assassin Tlieory.
Major Wadsworth, who was riding
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 8. Charles
W. Anderson, America's Jean Valjean,
who was pardoned by President
Roosevelt, is missing today when hi?
gambling case against him was called.
He was arrested Saturday in a pokor
raid. He was released on a state
ment that - it was only a , friendly
game. '"'-.;. " '
Anderson was convicted of . felony
several years ago and sentenced to the
penitentiary. He managed to escape',
successfully concealing his identity,
and reformed. He bought a grocery
store and married, living happily for
seven years. One day a former in
mate of the same penitentiary recog
nized Anderson on the street, and
caused his arrest.
Ill
CEKTEROF STAGE
ALL PARTIES IN MISSOURI
' HOLD CONVENTIONS TODAY
Jefferson City Crowds! With Politi
cians Principal Fifth t Is That Be
luecii Cowherd and Hanlcy for
Governor Stone-Folk Fight Not
Slated Until I,atcr LalKr lAadcrs
to Join tiompcrs lit Stumping the
t'ouutr.v Leaders Pleawd.
Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 8. Com
plying with the provisions of the new
primary law, all state conventions in
Missouri are being held today.-' This
city Is crowded with politicians and
the principal business of the conven
tions outside of the election of a
chairman, will be the adoption of plat
forms. Today each dominant party
has 215 delegates present, selected at
the recent primaries. A warm fight Is
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predicted between Cotfherd and Han
ley, the respective democratic and ro
publlcan candidates. The Stone-Folk
fight for the senatorial nomination
will be decided at the fall election.
Political Activity Today.
Chicago, Sept. 8. Under the pla
adorned today, other labor leaders are
to Join Gompers In stumping the coun
try. Grppers -had a plan by whlrh
he expects to hav iVeiature favoring
the democrots iis 'ii.uted in all labo
circles. The lea'l.f are greatly re
lieved at t!ie reports . received from
various statu chairmen. Bryan spent
murh time talking campaign plans.
JoVn W. Kern, vice-presldentlal can
illdn.te, 'was prominent In the confer
ence. Bryan speaks tomorrow at
Teorla, 111.
EXTRA
Boys 75c
School Pants
SPECIAL 48c
And Up
A WEEK OF BARGAINS
For The School Children
Notice To The Economical Mother
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EXTRA
i8c
Heavy Ribbed
Hose
SPECIAL lie
For the coming week we will reduce all children's wear
from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. A few of the many bar-
gains of the children's school supplies.
REMEMBER YOU CAN DO BETTER AT THE FAIR
Remember These Prices This Week 1 Only
12 He to 15c Ribbons; this 'week
only, the yard .8 l-3c
Boys' $1.50 Sweaters; this week
only, each -. 8Sc
85c Children's Golf Gloves; this
week only, the pair lc
24.00 Boys' school Suits; this
week only, the suit ......... ,$2.29 ,
12V4c Percales, this week only, ..'
the yard .................... .9c
25c Taffeta Hair Ribbons; this
week only, the yard 17c
Girls' 12 ttc Handkerchiefs; this
..week only, each .VC
Boys' 60c fleeced Underwear;
this week only, the garment.. 39c
Girls' 11.25 and . $1.35 school
Shoes; this week only, the pair 9Hc
Boys' $2.50 to $2.76 school
Shoes; this week . only, " the
pair $l.f8
85c boys' stiff colored Shirts; this ,
. week only, each 2.V
76c boys' and girls' Hats; this
week only, each 50c
Special Bargains in all Children's Wear Sections
Boys' and girls' Nazareth Waists, l J ' a - fmm"
this weak only, each 19c rf C fyjfatf f
$3.00 boys' Knee Pants, this week -"fu" XAr&P.
only. the . ult $2.. ' - JSSMM
Oil
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TWO BITTER CONTESTS
CULMINATE TONIGHT.
Saloon Man Wants Governor's Chulr
Four Others Bitterly Contestiivv
His Aspiration Principal .Fight
Lira Between Jones n ml Ankcn.v
JIud Has Been Tlirown by Roih
Putties With Considerable Flffect
Many Vote at First Primary.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 8. With the
arrival of primary day In Washington,
one of the most spectacular figures in
the political history' of the state has
closed the most remarkable campaign
ever waged In an attempt to secure a,
gubernatorial nomination.. He is
Jimmie Durkin, of Spokane; million
aire liquor, dealer, railroad president
and disciple of personal liberty, i Dur
kin seeks to become the democratic
3tandard bearer, and declares that if
he Is nominated he will certainly car
ry the state for his party. If nominat
ed and eelcted. he has promised to do
nate his salary to charity.
N Durkin Is aggressive and peculiar.
When h has anything to say he
spreads the Joyful tidings by means of
bulletins In his saloon windows and
In full four-olumn advertisements in
the dally, newspapers. ., . ."V
He Is against prohibition, but advo
cates temperance in all things, " also
universal- personal liberty. Ha bc
lovc In unionism and urges the la
borer and the farmer to organize. His
chief aim since arriving' In Spokane
11 years ago has been to make people
talk about his achievements.
"I believe in newspaper advertising,"-
he said, "because it's the best
medium in the world for publicity."
Though there Is a. spectacular fracas
in the gubernatorial race, It Is "easy"
compared with the contest between
Jones of Yakima, and Levi Ankeny of
Walla Walla for the United States
senatorshlp. Mud has been thrown
liberally by both tactions,-and It Is
freely predicted that .If Ankeny Is a
winner when the ballots are counted
tonight. It will be by the narrowest
margin that he ever gained access to
the senate. ' .'
Voters are taking to the initial pri
mary with a will and a large vote Is
being polled in all sections of the Btate
according to reports received here.
The- bitter fight In the two prinlcpal
races has been continued .today and
will be waged until the last vote Is
cast tonight. : K
Collier's Attack Hurts.
Reports from various parts indicate
that the ring' politicians will be re
buked In today's state-wide primaries.
Senator Ankeny, who Is up for the
people's endorsement, has a hard
fight, as his enemies accuse him ,pf
securing his present seat by unfair
means. '
Governor Mead is also' running for
ronomlnatlon. Samuel Cosgrove, a
civil war veterans, Is seeking endorse
ment. The interest Is not as keen In the
democratic primaries, there being but
few contests and little to Jndlacte the
outcome. Hottest fights centered In
Seattle, where an effort Is bp in 5 mftile
In Kings county to oust the present
clique in control of tho county offices.
6009 APPLE BOXI'.S.
Perry Box Em-lory Chln Carload to
: ". Grande Rondo Growers.
Material fo six thousand apple
boxes, from the Perry box factory, was
unloaded here today and distributed
to Individual packers and growers.
This instance will be duplicated often
during the coming month, when apple
growers are preparing for tho com
ing harvest.
FATAL INJURIES
IN PRIVATE CAR
RAILROAD MANAGER IS
, , KILLED ON HIS ROAD.
KETCH ELL NOT DISCOURSED.
Stlnglmr Defeat Lant ICvciilny Has Not
Reduced Ills Ardor Much.
Los Angeles, Sept. 8. Although
Billy Papke Is ie hero of the hour
today, Stanley Ketchell has not lost
fis much prestige as it would natural
ly be expocted after such a ' decisive
defeatas occurred yesterday when Jhs
was knocked out in the 12th round of
a scheduled 25-round match. Al
though a serious setback, Ketchell
says he Is not , finished. Pnpka says
he beat Ketchell at his own game, with
a lucky punch early la the fight.
Caleb Whitehead, Well Known Flnan
t ier and Manager of the Seward Pe
ninsula Railroad, Dies as Result of
Injuries Sustained While Riding oil
His Road Ei tensive Mine Owner
and Capitalist His Private Car Is
Piled In tlie Creek.
Seattle, Sept. 8. Dr. Caleb White
head, president of the Alaska Bank
ing & Safe Deposit Co., and general
manager of the Seward Peninsula
railroad, died yesterday as a result of
Injuries received In a wreck on his
own road, says a dispatch.
The train was ditched at Iron creek
and the Observatory car, In which
Whitehead was riding I with ... frtend
tipped over into thereek. -'Ha wji
In the water several minutes before
he was rescued. He failed to regain
consciousness.-
Dr. Whitehead was chief assayer at
Washington, D. C, for a long time.
He eventually resigned to come to
Alaska. He owned several paying
claims in this district.
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MOBS
MUCH WORK DONE AT
MEETING LASV NIGHT
To Push Vigorously the Irrigation Pro
ject Is Only Ono Thing Disposed of
Managers Decide to Publish Suite
nient Shows Nearly One Thousand
ment Shows Nearly Three Thousand
Duo on Subscription to Date -About
50 Per Cent of Boost Money
the Club Board.
- Four Burned to Death.
, Denver, Sept. 8. Four men
burned to ' death and a dozen
seriously hurt today by a fire
that destroyed the Hotel Bel-
.mont. The hotel was crowded
with 100 guests. Starting early
the fire forced many to Jump
from the upper stories in their
night clothes. Two were, burned 4
and suffocated before the res-
cuers were able to reach them.
Illinois Primaries Tomorrow,
Springfield, 111., Sept 8. The atata
conventions of all political parties
throughout the state will be held to
morrow under provisions of the new
primary law. It will adopt platforms,
name presidential electors and choose
candidates for university trustees.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the Com
mercial club last -evening, In addition
to the transaction of the usual routine
business, . several matters of Import
ance were discussed. ' Arrangements
were made to carry forward the cam- .
palgn in the Grande Ronde rivei1 irri
gation project vigorously, with a view
of Closing It up at the earliest possi
ble moment. . It is Just a question of
seeing the interested . farmers, and '
giving them an opportunity of putting
in their land. . During the last ' week
several who were too Impatient to
wait to be interviewed by a commit
tee, came In voluntarily and subscribed
their land. V : - .,
V Among other things, the--director
decided "publish - .; 8fct3ni.ntr of
what had been done up to this time
in the matter of publicity, and ot what
it planned for the future. For vari
ous unavoidable reasons it was slower
In getting things started than was an
ticipated. There was an Immense
amunt of preliminary work to do be
fore things were gotten fairly in mo .
tlon. Decisions as to the style of lit'
erature to be gotten put; the best and
cheapest place to have the same pub
lished; the collecting and arranging
of data and illustrations for the same;
decisions as .to the best and cheapest
mediums through which to advertise
our resources and advantages to the
homeseeker, and many other things
which seem small, but all - of which
took time. These preliminaries have '
all been attended to, and our booklets
and folders are now in the press, and
are promised to us by the 15th of this
month. Had It not been for unexpect
ed delays with the printer, we would
have had them before this time.
Advertisements are now carried In II
weekly and semi-weekly papers and
periodicals .covering 10 states of the .
east and middle west, from which wr
are now getting many Inquiries, which
are being taken care of to the best
advantage. '
(Continued on page 8 )
Take a Little Sodai
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
rect" on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing else will, because we serve it at just the
right temperature.
MILL'S DRUQ JTORiE
E LA GRANDE, OREGON