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LICHT FAMINE
KOCK CREEK WILL SUTPLY
POWER FOR LOCAL COMPANY
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Ught Famine Is Not Possible in La
Grand. Again Local Company to
Extend Conveying Wires to Rock
Creek via North Powder Will In
sore the City Ample Power When
Morgan Lake Goes Dry Big Force
of Men to Work.
Another period of darkness like the
one of last year will be prevented by
Ihe Grande Ronde Electric company
manager of the company, who states
that after weeks of negotiation the
company has secured a contract with
tbe Northwest Gas & Electric com
jiany, whereby the Grande Ronde
Electric; commpany Is to be supplied
Tilth all the power required to keep
everything going during that portion
of the season when the Morgan Lake
and Cove plants fall to produce the
required power.
Wire for New Project.
Walter M. Pierce returned Saturday
morning from Portland, where he pur
chased the copper wire to extend the
line from Union, via North Powder, to
Jtock Creek, near Haines. This morn
1ny a sufficient quantity of poles were
purchased from the Oxbow Power Co
and active work of building the line
will Immediately be commenced. The
Grande Ronde Electric company de
aires 75 men at once, to dig the holes
and distribute the wire and poles. It
1 eipected the line will be completed
within 40 days. Thus Ihe fear of an
etner period of darkness similar to
last winter, Is removed, and as stated
several weeks ago by Mr. Pierce,
there would' be ample power this win
ter. .
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REVOLTING EVIDENCE.
Dead Doctor Had Connections With
Abble Rice That Were Illegal.
Workmen Buried in n.
Boston. Rent oo .
..-. number of
-rmen were buried today when a
-tory brick bulldlng conapged
One body has been recovered.
ers are now at work looking for 0th-
era.
Women to Help Bryan.
Lond. Sept 28.-Bryan will ie as
hy v 8 CamPa'gn the onth
by Lady Francis Cook, and other not
ed lecturers. She will pay the ex-
akAhe stump ,D America, regretting
that her health does not r, .....
speak there personally.
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I fCAj Roosevelt's 1 ,
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 28. Mrs. Abbie
Bice, under rapid-fire cross-examlna
tlon In the Rusting murder case, today
told such revolting details regarding
ler relations with Rustln that the
eourt ordered a 16-year-old girl to
leve the room. The society women
Present kept their seats.
The attorneys for Charles Davis, ac
wed of murdering Rustln, failed to
hake her story. The defense began
the introduction of evidence this afternoon.
-Elks, Attention.
All members of the ti. P. O. E. are
requested to meet at the lodge hall to
morrow at. 1:30, to attend the funeral
f our late brother; H. E. Nelll.
C. S. DUNN, E. R.
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LEADERS
not an ISSUE IH THE
MO OEMOCflATIC FIGHT
Boise, Sept. 28. The anti-Mormon
citation was made a dead issue In
"aho for the present campaign by a
Vision of the supreme court today in
wtalnlng the antl-DuboIs faction in
th contest to determine which of the
tw "ckets nominated at the Wallace
convention Is entitled to the party
"e- The petition for a writ of man
compelling the secretary' of state
certify to the. Dubois tckets to the
nty clerk was dened.
MThe "uccessful ticket la headed by
f Alexander for governor. The
ltform denounces the war against
Mormons.
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M. PAUL VISITS AMBASSADOR
. WHITELAW IEID
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captain a. M. Paul, who left here
April 30th, for the purpose of intr.
ing London capitalists in the Aurella
mine up Grande Ronde river, returned
home 'Sunday night He states the
object of his visit was accomnHh.H
and that an office has been estahiish'
ed on Victoria street, London, to han
dle the business.
The captain states that he arrived
t v, .. ,1 ,
w..c uunng xne vacation season
which required a stay of several weeks
onger than under normal conditions
This, however, gave him an oppor
tunity to visit many places of interest
He first visited Scotland, the rltv nf
Olasgow, where he was born; and af
ter an absence of 59 years, he found
the old house, which he immediately
recognized. From there he visited
Ayre. saw the famous Robert Burns
cottage; visited Hamburg, Germanv
Bulgaria; visited the home of Beetho
ven; played on three of the old mu
sician's pianos, spent several weeks In
he city of Paris,' was there on the 17th.
their Fourth of July and was hon
ored with a front seat during the ex
ercises. He was in London on .Tulv
4, and was present at the reception
tendered at the home of Ambassador
Whltelaw Reid. It was ralnlna- that
evening and Ambassador Reld, upon
being introduced to the captain, said:
"This is regular Oregon weather."
Mr. Paul was 11 days crossing the
ocean and returned via Quebec. While
visiting this historic city, a British of
ficer took a little delight in showing
the group of American visitors a small
brass cannon captured at Bunker
Hill. Captain Paul asked the officer
If they had anything else to show that
they had captured there. The British
officer saw the point, and shook his
head.
Captain Paul said that while he saw
much poverty and misery In London,
there Is an abundance of capital that
Is seeking Investment in anything that
will assure 5 per cent Interest. He
will leave in a few days for the mines
and proceed to continue the develop
ment work.
C0Untry ls lndeed t0 canratulated upon th
nomination of Hr. Taft I hav. known him Intimately for many year.
.o W.M iitlS V J?'" C0Uld b --U.a,. country a man
o well fitted to be president , . " '
hHk !m0alI bsolutel f1"" b,olutely di.inter.sted and up
out tnl IS, V.!1?" th th. nation', needs, with-
out and within, and th. broadest aympaie. with all our cltlaens.
n. i W? " tmphatlcally a President of the plain people aa
Lincoln, yet not Lincoln himfcelt would U fmr . .
lirCTS'' i,a8t t,ndency t0 """ appeal cla"ss"h7tre7ot
ny Kind,, .
the ali'V ,rUlUr an,d totlmat' knovledP " o nd .ympathy with
the needs of aU our peopl-of th. farmer, of th. wag. earner, of th.
buniness man, of the prop.rty owner.
wh.A0. "'"'J T.hat ? man'" occuPatIon ocW position, no, matter
Iml , r, ' V r tb' "eCtia ' th6 country trom Wtt,c f
I. In, v ,S l !nd t0Ward th" C0Uatry' h catt "d that
h. will have in Mr. Taft the most upright of representative, and th.
most fearless of champions.
th. il'' Jaft.,,tand, aglDSt PrlvlleM h. stands preeminently for
th. broad principle, of American citUenship which lie at the found,
tlon of our national well being.
Noted Doctor ShooU Rurirlnr
nieago, April 28. Dr. Adolph
uenrman, the expert who testified
In the Hoch-Vreal murder case, eariv
today shot and killed a burglar In his
nome,
HEARST HAS MORE YET.
Will Make Public Additional Charge
Against Haskell, He' Says,
Chicago, Sept 28.-7-W. R. Hearst,
while passing through on his way to
Denver today, said he will have more
letter, proving hla chances alrea.lv
mad. against Governor Haskell. They
are new ones and will be read at the
proper time.
SUNDAY CLOSfHC
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EXPECT DECISION SOOX.
llacluIMom Awaits Anxiously Result
of Protested Game.
New Tork. Sept. 28. A decision Is
expected In a few days from the board
of directors of the National league,
tiinir the protested game between
New York and Chicago of last week.
There Is a possibility that this case
will decide the penant winner..
MANY INDICTMENTS EXPECTED.
Pendleton Grand Jury Will Return In
dictment Tonight.
Pan,li.tnn. BeDt. 28. (Special.)
Though It la expected that many in
dictments In the saloon case, will be
returned tonight, nothing will be
made public In the way of name, or
number of indlotmenU until th. ar
rests ar. made.
PORTLAND POLICE ARREST
FIFTY OFFENDERS SUNDAY.
Portland's Executive Kviilcntiv I..
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Earnest Over Sunday Closing Laws
Druggist Who Sold Sumlrie U
Arrested Bootblacks and Ruth
House Lsft Open Many Petty Of-
fenders Will Be Tried by Grand
Jury Five Other Trials.
Portland, Sept. 28. Fifty arrests
were made yesterday as a result of de
fiance of the Sunday closing law. In
addition, names of 65 petty offenders
will be submitted to the county grand
Jury.
A druggist who sold cigars and sun
dries was placed In this class of defi
ance. As generally expected, keepers
of pool rooms, cigar stores, newstands,
fruit and confectionery stands were arrested.
Bootblacks and bath houses were
left alone as comlnir under the "ne
cessity mercy clause."'
This was Portland's first Sunday
under the closed-town ordinance, and
many business houses remained open
to test the Intensity of the movement
for a "lidded city." The wholesale
arrests were something of a sensation.
WIFE MURDER DONE IN
SELF-DEFENSE, IT IS SAID.
After Being First Made a Target for
his Wife's Weapon, Angered Hus
band Shoots Twice With Fatal Re
suits Slept the Following Night
neeame Beastly Intoxicated, Return
ing In Two Days to Bury Remains
Pleads Sclf-Defense.
Belllngham, Sept. 28. Rather than
go to the morgue to Identify what re
mains of his wife's body, J. T. Thom
as this morning confessed that he
murdered her and burled the body In
the back yard, He said:
"Just as I was leaving, she pulled
a gun from her dress and fired at me.
I shot her twice. She aald, My God.'
and fell. I picked her body uo ami
laid It on the bed. Then I went to
sleep and woke at o'clock the next
morning. I found the body beside me.
I shall plead self-defense."
Thomas aald the murder was com
mitted during a drunken brawl. He
wt-nt downtown and got beastly
drunk, returning In two days to bury
the body. He told inquisitive ones
that his wife had gone away.
NATIONS WORRY
AT ilTLPIlllE
S 1 XTH I NTE R N ATI 0 H A L COSCRESS
ON CONSUMPTION . MEETS
Washington, Sept. 28. Representa
tives of 80 foreign countries and nearly
every state in the union, met today at
the opontng of the Sixth International
Tuberculosis' congress, to discuss the
world-wide warfare on white blague
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
welcomed , the delegates In behalf of
the nation. Dr. Robert Koch. . the
great German bacteriologist, addressed
the meeting, saying-
we require a groat campaign of
education to check consumption. This
Is the chief dutyi.qif'. this, congress,
Isolation Is :jerasaijf to proper, treat-
ment of the disease.'! ' ' -
BIC RECEPTIO
Fl DELEGATES
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CRITICIZES Hlfl
SENSATION IN POLITICS.
NEW YORK WOULD FINDS FAULT
WITH BRYAN'S METHOD
New York, Sept 28. The New
York World, which Is supporting Bry
an, today criticized hla conduct of the
campaign, editorially. It declaree that
when Bryan insisted that he la heir to
the Roosevelt policies, he gave Roose
velt the opportunity the latter was
looking for. The editorial says:
"When Ryjosevelt'e denunciation
helped to precipitate the recent panic,
Bryan assisted him by throwing the
blame Upon the malefactor, of great
wealth."
Former Solon, IVUlgrew, Has Ropub-ll-n
Svaiidul to Uncover.
Kitchell. S. D.. Hint. 28. Former
iWlted States Senator Pettlgrew of
South Dakota, today sprung a sensa
tion In the national campaign, saying
that four years ago, through aformer
associate senator, he waa offered by
the republican national committee.
110,000 to make speeches favoring Tom
Watson, the populist presidential can
didate. He Issued the statement after
a conference with Bryan.
Pettlgrew aald he would make pub
lic the name of the man who made the
offer If the republicans desired It.
Bryan addressed big crowds of far
mers here today.
MKT ore's Magaalne
For the current month contains Oen.
Kuropatkln. secret history of the
Russo-Japanese war, at Ferguson's,
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Mexnengrr rVrvW. '
For quick and reliable messenger
service call Main 24.
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Convention Insignia, ,
The accompanying picture
showa the Inslenla whlph will a
predominate in the decoration .
and delegate badges. The cut
waa supplied by Manager Tay-
lor. of the Suirar facfnrv
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Oldiwt Mason is Drad.
Linden. Wash., 8ept 28. Bev. Al
exander Leclalr, aged 96, said to have
been the oldest Mason member In
point of membership In the United
States, ls dead at his home In this city.
He waa a Mason for 70 years.
MOST FXABORATE FUNCTION
IN SEVERAL YEARS PLANNED.
Vhch Delegates to State Convention
V of Women's Clubs in This City Ar
rive, They W ill R Given Roccp,
tlon Seldom Equalled Elaborate,
Yet Informal Lurgo Committee at
Work lllg Drive Planned for Dele
gates on Last Day Here. .
tlons, if not the greatest, that has been
held In thla city In many years, la slat
ed for October 10, in this city, when
the State Federation of Women'a clubs-
hold their annual convention here.
Thla Is the decision of the entertain
ment committee appointed from.' the
Lyle Tuesday Musical and the Neigh
borhood clubs some time ago. Th.
women who will have direct supervis
ion of this elaborate function will be
Mrs. Turner Oliver, chairman; ' Miss
Anson, Mesdames George Palmer, 3.
M. Berry, A. T. Hill, F. 8. Ivanhoe. E.
C. Moore, M. B. Donohue and E, Pol
ack. They held a meeting today and
the announcement of their decision is
made. - :. ;
Sub-committees will bo appointed to
took after the entertainment of all vis
iting delegates during the convention
period. . ' '
Dig Drive Planned.
Among other things which the com-
mlltntt kit. A4inm.n...V .. I . 1
.....ww Bs riJi'ciiu real- .
vrt- vy "-".'.'Vyoto, varlofia parts
of the valley w( f'ne 'afternoon of th.
12th, the lust, day1 of the convention.
The program of the convention itself
closes at noon on the 12th and the af
ternoon of that day will be set apart
for the drives. The various Industrie.
of the city and surrounding country.
the fruit districts and some of th.
beauty apots, will also be vlHlted.
Details InconilHe.
The exact program of the reception
planned for the evening of the first
day of the convention, has not been
worked out, but the keynote to th.
whole affair will be Informality. That
every one Is to become acquainted '
through this medium Is the purpos
of the receptloii. The citizens are In
vited to attend, thnllirh nf oniiraa tha
guests of honor will be the visiting del
egates. Neat Insignia,
A picture of a sugar beet will be th.
Insignia of the local committees' dec
orations. The picture will appear on
the rlbbona presented to the dulegrttes.
Ankeny Will Nut Fight.
Seattle, Sept. 28. A dispatch from
Walla Walla to local papers says: "An
keny does not Intend to conduct a
fight In the legislature for election to
the United States senate." .
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Exact Kind That the
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Our FrescriDtion department or-,
ganized along modern lines and
our reputation is sufficient guarantee
as to care and quality .'. .'. .'. ..
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