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OLAME TRUSTS
II ROOSEVELT
jCDGE PARKER SAYS ROOSE
VELT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE..
In a Lengthy Attack on the Present
Administration, Judge Alton Purkcr
Blames the Existence of Trusts to
the Republican Party--Says Im
lraclleal Of (tees Were Maintained
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Crusade Was a Coincidence, .
Rochester, N. .Y Sept. 16. Judge
Alton B. Parker, former democratic
candidate for president, in address
ing the democratic state convention to
Jay, declared that since Roosevelt has
keen' president, the country has, been
burdened with the addition of 99,000
. federal office, holder at : r,r,unj
cost, of $'75,006,000, He said the re
publicans are building up and making
trusts possible. - That the benefits
from , the high protective tariff are
furnishing the campaign funds.
He discussed the appropriations by
!congres9, which, he said, were enor
mous, and way 'out of proportion to
'the situation,. and that Taft admitted
a' majority of the trusts had arisen
during the last 10 years, during the re
publican administration and under re
publican ocntrol. He continued:
"It may have been, a f coincidence,
hut the presidents .crusade . against
Dredatorv wealth burst utmn (h nni.
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pie at a time when their attention was
focussed upon, the corrupt relations
between the republican party and the
moneyed interests. It is not too much
to say that the highest duty of the
hour. Is to make a continuance of these
relations Impossible." V ;
October Munseys, . Cavaliers
Scrap Books, at Ferguson' n -
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Lames
THIS Week we intend to reduce all
Price that should 'interest every
0 t
reap a harvest of Bargains. Below we
: many.
Mso we have
:: Ladies new Suits and Cloaks. We are
:i most complete line of millinery in the
1'
M.00 Heatheibloom Un-
dersklrts, thin week, each.
$3. SO
ends
ps!r
H .?2.l'
25c ladles fust black Hose.
this week, a pair
.
,10(
12'4c
$J.no ladles' muslin draw-
specials
yard
?. special,
a pair . ,9S
Limit:
$1.25 odds and ends of la
dips' ribbed Underwear,
this week, a garment 69o
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aihiui lor Days.
Belllngham. Sept. 16.-Fam-
lahed, almost dead from e-
Posure and drifting helplessly ,
four" daya and three nights In n
water-logged launch in the tur-
bulent tides of the gulf of Geor-
Kta, James Staples was picked
up today by Captain J. Cookson,
of the tug boat Nellie. ' Wild-
eyed and craving water, he was
a pitiful sight He has not
tasted food " since . Saturday
morning. ' 1 " ' '
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MINNESOTA SCALPS CANNON SUP;
PORTER AND TRUSt DEFENDER
Luluth, Minn.. Sept. 16. Today's
returns from the primary election of
yesterday show Congressman J. Adam
Rede of the Eighth district, was snow
ed under In an avalanche of votea for
Clarence B. Miller, his opponent for
the republican nomination. '
Bede was defeated because he en
dorsed Speaker j. G. Cannon's policy.
His alleged neglect of the district and
alleged defense of the paper trust and
other monopolies were 1 also . issues.
President Sam Oompers, of the Amer
ican Federation.' of Labor, spoke
against Bede with telling effect.
"They gut me," Bald Bede today.
''Now I will go back to the farm and
my country paper. May God have
mercy on Cannon's soul." '
Bede has served In two congresses,
Bofore his appcai-arme . Jn ,i hat
partment of the government service I
and he officiated as United States marshal
c" 'Jin Minnesota.
ojke
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eek at the
iust received another
and $1.00 odds and
of ladles Shoes, a
2.1
$2.00 to $2.50 ladles'
sonk night robes;
each
$1.75 and $2.00 Bedspread
full 10-4 slr.e, special, each
$3. SO to $4.00 ladles' Shirt
waists, special, each $2.C
$1.75 and
mercerized
Skirts, this
$2.00 '
Chambrty rimnunts
black
this wet'k, per
TAc
week,
10 yds to customer
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CBAXDE, CXION CXCNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1903.
I TWO
COENTY COURT HITS fPON PLAN
COUNTY TAXPAYERS ABOUT THREE THOUSAND.
By Diverting Course of the River Slightly and Blasting Through Small Ob
struction ot Rock, the Lcmp In tho County Roud '.That Crosses the
River Relow Perry, Can Be Abandoutxl Would Ji0 Big Saving, as No
Sahseqikent Repairs Would lie Needed Sttist Do Something at Once,
Say Official Present Bridges' Are Not Safe. V
A proposition Is npw under consid
eration by County Judge henry and
others, that will, if carried out. mean
a pecuniary saving to the county or
approximately three thousand dollars,
and Incidentally , eliminate further
PRPAPHFR ARUnD
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FASH1DSJ18LE SEATTLE
GOERS SUPPED BY PREACHER
' Seattle, Sept. 16. Communicants In
the fashionable St. Mark's Episcopal
church, are today wondering If Rev.
J. P. D. Lloyd Insinuated he Is tired
of women In hi; cjiiregaUon who
wear "Merry Widow" hats. Ho sa'C
at last night's men's meeting:
'"If there is anything I hate to see
when I get up to deliver a sermon on
iifuinday mornings, Is the great sea of
Merry Widow hats and here and there
a bald head. When I go to the thea
ter I see a'sea of bald heads and no
Merry Whlow hats."
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Ladies Vear to the
Lady iooin in and
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quote a few of the
large shipment oi l:
now showing the
city.
Naln
$1.75 ladles' Union Under
wear, this week, the suit
..: t. la
special,
0
$1.00 and $1.25 odds and
ends of Corset Covers, spe
cial this week, each.. 01k-
$MH
ladles
$1.50 to $1.
Shoes, special
a pair
'5 misses'
sateen
this week
each
$1.10
.i.tn
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$3.50 to $4.00 Indies' Mus
lin Skirts, slightly soiled; '
while they last, each 92.M9
HEW-STYLE HATS
OLD BRIDGES
Ill
TO SAVE THE
large outlays to maintain a county
road up the Grande Ronde river.
Following out the new scheme inaug
urated recently to save lucrative sums
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UDirUTC PTUirt;
niilUIIIJ 0IHI1U
AS CHALlPlOilS
I ii w , liin kiiiunii iinnumuiiu IU
EETKER HOLD WORLD'S MARKS
Lemans, France, Sept. 16. Wilbur
Wright, the American today sailed
for a minutes and 19 seconds In his
aeroplane at the rate of 46 miles an
hour, thus dividing honors with his
brother Orvllle, who made a remark
able flight In America recently.
' Orvllle Wright holds tho record for
duration of flight, and is second for
speed. Wilbur holds' tho record for
speed and Is second, for . duration.
The Wrights are now the undisputed
champions of aerial navigation in ma
chines of the heavier than air type.
' Balloon Wrwkod.
Berlin. Sept. 10. The great dirigi
ble ballon Parseval was wrecked to
day, en ruutu to Pot.dam, where .Jt
was to be Inspected by the emperor
and empress. A rod broke and ripped
a. hole In the gas bag. The balloon
quickly collapsed, landing on a roof
In the villa In Grunewald forest.
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ALL RECORDS BEING BROKEN AT
SALEM-fAIR CRODfiOS TODAY
Sulcm, Si'P. 16. A record-break
lng attendance wus at the State fair
here today which has been di-sliinuted
ss "Salem Day." It is predicted 21!.
000 will pass through tho gates before
the end of the day according to early
figures.
Last year "Portland Day" brought
16.000. Tomorrow Is "Portland Day,
this year, and 30,000 are expected
The attendance Is breaking all for
mer records. ' .. "
ProfltM Are Lc.
Chicago, Kept. 16. That the big
Chicago mull order houses were hard
hit by the recent hnrd times is shown
by the nnnunl report , of Sears, Roi
buck & Co., the largest concern of it
kind In the world. The net profits fo
the hist year fell short over a million
dollars from the preceding year, and
there was a falling off of almost 2
per cent In net sales. A "home Indus
try" crusade has been carried on by
local hewspapers throughout the ten
tral west during the last year or two,
and It Is possible that this movement
as well as the hard times may hav
had Its Influence upon the mall trade
The report shows that the com
pany's net sales amounted to $40,143
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Hawaii EUx-tlou Bitter. ,
Honolulu, Sept. 16. The com-
lug election for delegates to con-
gress is developing a, racial quar-
rel between the home rule Par-
ty, aided by the labor party, and
the so-called " American party.
It Is predicted all provinces ,
in the Hawnr.nn Islands win be
in ft turmoil before November
S. W. S. Achl and Charles Nit-
ley.are speaking to natives, urs-
lng them to vote strictly or ra-
clal lines. . , ; '
TAFT WILL HOT
COOE IB COAST
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HIS SPEECHTMAK!NG ITINERARY AS
nuurtto tnuj Rr nnHdAo "
Cincinnati, Sept. 16. Judge Taft
will not go to the Pacific coast, as the
itinerary approved by him calls for a
frlp as far west as the Dakotas and
Kansas only. It Is possible he will go
to Denver, "
His western tour will begin at Mil
waukee October 2, and from there he
will go to Minneapolis, Sioux Falls,
Yankton and Pierre, S. D., Fargo, N.
D., Dubuque, Nebraska and Kansas.
Eastern speeches nil! bo made In New
York, Buffalo, Erie and Baltimore.
He will begin his tour September
25, with aSl preliminary dash to the
south, speaking In Kentucky and Ten
nessee. Western leaders want Taft to
go to Denver.
: Young Wlfo Sulemcs.
Oakland, Sept., H.Mrs. F. B,
Jnges' of Oakland, aged 19, and the
pretty wife of a telegraph operator.
committed, suicide with carbolic acid
this morning, a moment before she
agreed with her husband that she had
better go home to her mother in Ne
braska. Her health has been bad
since her baby was born three months
ago.' ' '' 1 ', I ". . ... ,
Catholic Game.
Rome, Sept. 16. It- has been def
initely decided that the first events In
the Papal Jubilee International ath
letic competition will be decided a
week from today. The ' carnival of
sports will continue until September
18.; Many fumou European athletes
are already In training here, and en
tries are expected from the . United
States and Canada, -Only . Catholic
athletes will participate and the games
will be under the direct putronage of
Popo Plus.
Ilrynn In Newhiirgl.
Newburgh, N. T., Sept. 16. Bryan
arrived here today. He received a
big delegation of citizens at, tho de
pot and was escorted to the head-
(piarters, where he spoke.
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ganized along modern lines and
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HILL'5 DRUQ JT:0REj
LA GRANDE, OREGON t
NUMBER 91.
H. C0IL1Y
DGOTLECCS
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WILL HEAR SENTENCE
PRONOUNCED TOMORROW.
Another Convktlou Wrought by E.-vi
t Authorities In Eight Against K Hit;
Liquor Horc Rodney A riveted Law
NlRht an I Pleads Not CulHy Ti
tlaj Ha Ao Attorney A Cowlti.
slon of Healing ton t l iu.l l)e.
fendunt Guilty.
Aleck Rodney, who wa, arrestee
last night, is the latest victim to b
found guilty of selling liquor contrary,
to, the local option law adopted iby a
tremendous, .majority J. : the- Ijm.
un eiecTton."' ROdheJi' entered a 'pha"
of not guilty 'when arraigned b-for
Justice Stewart, but declined t. look
after his interest, and depended upoa
his own testimony to clear htm. Uik
McDowell swore that he purchased a
bottle of liquor from Rodney. Rod
ney swore ho did not, but the other
circumstances were so strong that
Justice Stewart found him guilty and
suspended sentence until 10 o'clock to
morrow morning. -,
The circumstantial evidence was In
accordance with the facts as stated
yesterday evening relatlvo to the ar
rest and conviction of McDowell. The ,
two 16-year-old boys who were In tho
line-up In front of the land office. In
reply to a remark by McDowell that
he was "mighty dry" and wished ha
had some whisky, the boys advanced
the statement that this man Rodney
had told them that ho was getting all
the whisky he wanted, A few mo
ments later the boys saw McDowell
and Rodney talking together and tllt
a little later McDowelr came around '
to the boys and Invited them'to have
a drink out of a bottle. .
At the trlnl this forenoon McDowell
swore he got tho bottle of whisky
from Rodney. Any fair-minded Jury
In the land would convict under such
evidence und Justice Stewart was- nut
long In pronouncing tho defendant
guilty. . -
Inslht on Riilrlnjr Stewart.
Washington, Sept. 1. It was an
nounced today that the war depart
ment will soon order Colonel Stewart,
now In exile at Furt Ornnt, to appear
before the retiring board, and be given
a ptrlct medical examination. If he
Is unfit, retirement will be made com--pulsory.
JJventiK-k Breeders.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. lit. Kentucky
breeders of sheep and swine assem
bled today at the State fair and will
hold separate conventions, devoted to
consideration ot methods of Improv
ing the livestock Industry In the Blue '
Oras state. ,n
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