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V. ''T V ."- t ' - i , ... f I ' )' .. : " -3. ' ' ' ' s - 1' i i-'.i ! if 'V ' ' ''! :. V ' Y rty- VOU-'MK VII. LA uaiXBE, union county, oregon. t ra::. ' r . i mt m " 1 at t it (IT TO $259 j,0 MOXEY, AND FACES 157 DAYS IX JAIL. Aleck Rodney Remains Fulthrul to Hie jiau Who Sinned First, and Re f uses to Divulge Xar.io of Man From Whoinllc Secured Liquor Ho Sub ticiiuently Sold Has No Money Himself and Will Evidently Serve Out Ilici Sentence In Jailv y , i Loyal to a point where' It has .gone beyond prudence, Aleck. Rodney to i!sy 'fftcea 157 days In tho county jail in lieu 'of not paying a tine of $230 imposed this morning by Justice of tlie Peace Angus Stewart, after hU uuuwu . vkM.ijr : lor ' noiiing a bottle of whisky.' - ' When he was arraigned today, to hear ssntenco pronounced, he took his sentence calmly.'and when press ed to tell where he secured the whisky which he sold as described before, he flat-footedly refused to Bay wljere he procured -It. No amount of coaxing could elicit the desired Information. When h, dawned upon him that It Vbuld require 167 days In Jail in case the fine was not . paid, he was still obstinate. ' "My father and mother taught me not to be a traitor, and I am too old now to wander from my boyhood teachings," explained Rodney. The man who sold Rodney tho liquor, which he In turn disposed of, is lay ing low and' if Rodney should pay the fine, It' will no doubt be with money which has been supplied him by the unknown first offender. Rodney can I not pay It himself." : .-'.,.. . ittwi 1 Mngnzlnca In. October Munseys, Cavaliers and Scrap Books at Ferguson's ' T2 vv994t9999A. ----------------wwwwwwv. THIS Week we intend' to reduce all Price thatshculd interest every reap a harvest of Bargains. Below vie :: many. r v :j ! Also we have usi received another large shipment of : ij Ladies nevj Suits and Cloaks. We are now showing fie : : most complete line J3.no ends nni. ucrsklitH, thl week, each. $a.i.v -Tic Indies' fast bLu-k Hose. this wiek, n pair .Ith 12 Vic M.50 ludles" muslin draw- !eclals rs, special, a pair . ,0Sc yard Limit: $1.25 odds and ends of la dles' ribbed Underwear, this week, a. garment tOv !' " : I: .1-.. ' - : ' ( ..rrru;;.ir:! t mui. ' '"hiRton. Sept. 17. Plan - were completed today fcy tream.ri jmont ofliclals for the annual session J of the appraisers at all porta of the 'United tRates, Hawaii and Porto Rico, ! which will begin next Monday in New lone. The meeting will last through the week, and is called for. the pur pose of attaining , uniformity m the aprpalsement and classification "of imported merchandise under the tar- iff. ' Troops Leave in Sannnrv. Havana, Sept. 17. It is 'now' ap parently decided that the United States troops will evacuate Cuba on January 28 of ne.t year, President Roosevcli having agreed with Cuban leaders on that date. As the day will mark the birth of Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot, P.s well as the return to self-government, a great celebration will prob ably be held. III SALOOH SMASHER -.Will FICHT TAFT, TOOTH AHO MIL ". .'' ,i Cincinnati, O., Sept. 17. Carrie Nation today delivered herself of an j old-time harangue to Taft, abusing 1 him severely and promising to use all' her "pow er" against him and the re-. publican party. ' Taft received the saloon smasher courteously and . smiled 'at her tirade. After the Interview Carrie said: "Taft Is made out of putty by Roose- volt.'V ' . J Sho designated him as a coward. j r .litTiir ( , And Annanins ttood forth. This was probably so arranged that some of the present day human beings could stand first, second nnd third. at of millinery in the mn'SFBiiiPE Week and.4.00 odds and' Jl'.Otl to 12.50 latlK's .ain-j Of ladles' Shoe,, a nook night robes; specluh, K2.0.1 neh If 1.7 J175 and t:'.i itedepreads full lO-lAlre, special, each 13.50 to 4.0n ladles' Shirt waists, special, each 5.(1!' $1.75 and ni'-rcerlxed Skirts, this I2.0 black l.'liambrty remnants this week, pnr week, 10 yds to customer LOAL STRiKE iS JURY LIST FOR COAL FIELDS WILL AGAIX PRODUCE FUEL. GcnerAl Strike In Montana May Come to an End Any Time Will Krinj Relief to Towns In Xecd of Coal Kortltcrn State Li-aders rVtui'iihij; to Work While Commute) Will De cide on -Wttgo .Scale Seven TIiouk and Wulked Out nt Unco. Butte, 'Sept. 17. The strike of tht United Jlineworkers of 'America -In Wxminar, practically t-oUnpsed today when the miners In the. northern pnr' of the tstata returned to work., pand- lurtner discussion of. tfc'oTiva'ge question. Seven thousand walked out 10 days ago. It Is thought that before the end of the week every miner will return to work.' Tho men were quiet ly advised by the leaders to returrWo work. 1 ' ' It is understood the question of the wage scale will be takon up by a com mittee. In the meantime the men will work for the old wages. The return of the men is timely, as tho Pacific northwest Is beginning to f eeMhe shortage. 1 COLOXIST TIWFUC IIE.WY. ; Three Hundred Coining Into Callfor- ndi Dally, Reports Sny. San Francisco, Sept. 17. It was an nounced today at the headquarters of ' the Southern racing that during thf first 13 days that the eastern colo- nlst rates have been In effect on the IIarHmaju..llncB, 4G0O aeUlursjvcre brought Into California, an averago of 300 dally. A great majority bought one-way tickets. Indicating they will remain on the coast. a , the Ladies VJear to the Lady to ioin in and jj quote a few of the city. t t t tl.71 ludli's' Union Umler wenr, this Week, the suit II. Hi $1.00 and $1.25 odds am. ends of Corset Coveia. spe cial this week, each . .0i .I.Mw Indies ll.r.O to I1.7 misses' satee n Shoex, speclnl this week a pair VI. 11 each 1.10 $:i,50 to $4. Ki ladles' Mus fln 8!ilrt:, MlK'it'y soiled: while they lnl. each 2.K FAIR HEAVY TERM OF COVRT CONVENES XEXT MONTH. Contrary to FIN Impression, Coining Term of Circuit Court.' Will. He' a Long One Appended Jury List Is Drawn Last Evening First Seven to He Drawn When Court Open Will . Constitute tho Grand Jury for the . October Term Notifying ' Jurui -h. The October erni of circuit court is approaching. Yesterday tho jury yt Ka drawn nnd the sheriff is now -ng.ified In serving t'he notices. Sev- this would be a light term, of court, j but each day sees the docket grow, nd among the Hat are n number of yjlte Important cases, which will re quire several days each to try, There Is every Indication that .there will be no less than two weeks of Jury work and possibly threcf 1 ' The mowing' is the Jury list. The first seven names drawn out of the box containing tills list, when covrt opens on Monday, October B, will be the grand jury: . ,E. W. Oliver, Allcei, farmer. R. D. Zwelfel, Elgin, merchant. ' J. A. Woodell, Allcel, farmer. M. J. Duffey, Cove, farmer. . J. L, Overton, Elgin, lumberman. E. Z. Carbine, La Grande fruit grower. v Frank McKlnnls, Summervllle, far mer. J. J. Brugger, Elgin, farmer. ' CY A. .Galloway, Elgin, lumberman. -J. J. Erown, Medical Springs, far-, mer. .' , ' . i I. A. Ho'wfll, Island City, farmer. J. B. Wolfe, Vnlon, carpenter.. ' J. T. Shaw, North Fowder, mer- hant. . , s E. O. Zeek, Union, lumberman. James S. Peach, La Grande, far mer. Gottlieb Buesslng, Island City, far rier. N 'Jnrob Snyder, Union, farmer. . D-xter Eaton, La Grande, farmer. J. E. Foley,. La Grande, capitalist. J. D. McKennon, La Grande, capl allst.. John Allen, Cove, farmer. . P. A. McDonald, Allcel, farmer. ' F. A. McDougal, Hllgnrd, laborer. W. H. Buttertleld, Union, liveryman. W. T, Wallslnger. Allcel, farmer. L. Klelnfelter, North Powder, fnr tner. Harry Welmer, Cove, farmer. P. II, Westenskow, Jmbler, mer chant. Mlllam Frazler, Telocasct, farmer. ' W. H, rrlggM, Sturkey. farmer. E. C. Moore, La Ornnde, real state I'.t'yun Need IU.-I. New York, Sept. 17. Agalnrt i th ids Ice of his physician, Bryuu today refused to give up his speaking tour to temporarily take a rest. Ills ad vii'fro are urging him to Mt the Vi cllu coast. Sunday he wjll be enter tulned by Judge Parker ttt the Intter'K home In Esopus, N. Y. He v.ill hold n conference with Parker und Iavb' H. Hill. Tcnllle l.lhluliii; hlorm Oklahoma ','lty, Okla., Si pt 17. fine Is n ported kllii-d, and 10 ously Injured by u l.'htnliig st hi which destroyed 12 I -lilcr.ci x at .Mt AUter laxt r.luht. lie ports s;y th storm Wiii one of the nioHt violent eer known In th.ls rectlon. The storm was acrmpunled by terrific thumlr claps. The population spent Ihe r.lht In horror, fearing the tow would be wiped out. Drummer t-ulc Ides. Unite. Sipl. 17. Sherman Planter, sun of Police Judgo Planter, of Clin Ion, Mo., killed himself today by bat terlng his head against the side of cell during a drunken fietmy. He was a drummer for an Omaha house. H was found with his bruins literally '' X"W I'.usy ..'o!cntli:;i. N'ew j-r.rk, Sept. 17. Hear t"j In-depentiviH-o '.party, will hold list ii.-.te convention In this city ''a week from next Tuesday and wll) nomlti.Uo a full state tkjiet. Including candidates for governor, lieutenant gotrnor, secre tary of state and other offices. Many prqmlnent men, lnclud.rig Hearst him self,' have been mentioned ' for tlie head of the ticket, but It is not yet cer tain that any of these mentioned will be selected by . the convention. Mr. Hearst, has announced that ho does not want a place on tho tlclt. Im mediately after tho ''. convention the new party will begin a strenuous and spectacular' campaign. While -:: con servative' ,mn in the Hearst party do not claim the election of their ticket, they declare that the vote will be much larger than most 'politicians .'of the old parties expect and that It will cut a wide swath in the democratic vote. . " . v "- :. , .;.' ' E2nUTMI.'PPriin, nuiiiflnn'oLLiiL Si AFT. SHERMAN M Blf PLAT FORM TO BE ENDORSED montnna scene of warm fight '. Helena, Mont., Sept. 17. Former Senator Mantle of Butte, seems to have the lead In the race for nomina tion as governor before the republican state convention meeting here today. Edward Dolnn of Missoula, Charles Webster of Great Falls, nro making hot fight for . nomination. . Dolan has a big following.' United States Senator Thomas Car ter Is the central figure In the con vention. The plattkt j will endorse Taft and Sherman and the republi can platform. Athletes nt .Salem Fair, Snlem, Sept. 17. The fcttondunee at tho state fair today, which Is "Port land" day, is estimated to bo 30,000. Smlthson, Gilbert and Kelly, Oregon's lymplc hnmplons, arrived at noon and exhibited their prowess this af- ernoon. They were tho chief featuro on tho program today. Tho weather 1m perfect. Believing the grandstand unsafe under the crush of humanity, the management has ordered the gatekeeper? not to allow mine tpecta- tors to enter the stand, half nn hour after the races started. , Two Ihirned to Dentil. Coe'ur d'Alene, Idaho, Sept. 17, Gus J.ayton of Spokane, nnd Jacob Seug- land, recently from Ely, Nev. were burned to death In a fire which con sumed the Franklin block this morn- g. They were sleeping on the sec ond floor and were unable' lo escape. Several bnlldlPRS wcro scorched.' Trie loss Is 22,0uO. ' ', 1 . t The Exact Doctor X )j7 P scripUon gznized along our repulaiion is as io care and i FICHT IHLL'5 DRUQ JT.0RL.I LA GRANDE, OREGON f - AUSTRALIA IIS lEIliil ill! IF WAR. THEN TIIKV FIGHT mm I1Y SIDE, KoeoniVlslt or Americ an Fleet Has F. tubllshetl au Vimrfleial Aliliimi" Re I'.ieen Austrnlin nnd Ameihis l"ro Amerleanlsin Is Keynote of Fesierai Session Called In Melliouruo Tuduy i The Island Unable tu Coi'Wllli "Yellow Race Alone, ' Melbourne, Sept, 17. Pro-Ainert-canlsm Is the dominant note in th Australian federal session op?nlug to-dHiThwl'-""'','''.' that the United States fleet visit r cently Inauurr-tvd e. kind of unoffi cial alliance between Australia' uid" the great American republic. .. . - : n the white '.snd yellow struggta which many Australinns deem Inevi table for the control of tho Pacific, U Is the general conviction that the Americans and Australians will fight side by side. Many members are pre pared to argue, that it Is practically useless for the colony to prepare for war alone. ' Athletic Championships. , New York,' 'Sept. 17. With all the athletes In tho prime of condition from continuous training and compe tition, the national track nnd field senior and. Junior championships of th Amateur Athletic Union, which will be held tomorrow and Saturday, promise to be hotly contested. The meet will be held at the T ravers Island track of the New York Athletic club. During the last year, some good young sters have, been developed all over the country, aOiLtlio c-'irpe'jtlon.ir' the Junior events will be Just ns exciting as those between the more seasoned' athletes. The sprints promise lo be especially cloco nnd the winners will likely have to trnvel In record time. OREGON III it D RESERVE. Inrge Areni In California nnd Oregon to Re Set Aside. , Redding, Cal Sept. 17. According to an order received here today front President Roosevelt, 70,000 acres of California nnd Oregon land will be set aside as a bird preserve. All the Islands of "lower Klamath Inke und the swamp lands in the lake district suitable for agricultural pur poses are Included In the reserve. loties Going to Ohio. North Yuklma, Wash., Sept. 17. Congressman Wesley L. Jones, the U. S. senator-elect, who was Invited to go to Ohio to assist In the republi can campaign, said today he expects to spend the latter part of October there. !' ' ' I .. .. - Kind That the Ordered department Is ox modern lines ancf sufficient guarantee quality .'. .'. .'. .'. Mi i i beaten out.