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i volume xn. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1908. NUMBER 312 IRil AM I ill I T CREAT OVATIONS FOR HIM ON IDS WAY THERE. t - ;. ... At Early Daybreak Hundreds Meet Illm In Nebraska Town Bryan Will Answ er Hughes Soon Storm Breaks Over Falrvlew Tafl in Denver To ulglit He' Makes Several Addresses Today Sherman at Republican Rally-Attacks Uie Democrats". North Platte, Neb., Oct' 2. Judge iTaft was awakened at 5:80 this morn ing ty me cneers or uu at uotnen feurg, his first stop for the day. The MnniflBTR murnH kju mier im. UHflVHr speech tonight. . -. , He speaks today at Kimball, Neb.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Julesburg, Greeley, Lasalle and Denver, Col. Bryan Considering Tour. - ..iicoln, Neb., Oct. 2. Bryan is cor '''tiering today his tour for the clos ing' weeks of his campaign. The pro posed Pacific coast trip has been abandoned. . ' - - Falrvlew was hit by a storm today. The reporters' tent was demolished during the height of the disturbances. Bryan says he will reply to Hughes' charges in the near future. j Sherman Slaps Bryan. ,. Rock Island, 111., Oct. 2. James S. Bherman, the viee-presldentlal- can didate, arrived here today to attend a big' republican rally. ' In a speech he denounced Bryan's policies an1 attack- d the democratic platform. Other leaders present were Congressman Longworth, Governor Deneen of Illi nois and Congresmen" Frank Lowden and James McKinley of Illinois. . Piping Rock Show. Locust Valley, L. I., Oct. 2. New York society Is here In force today at the opening of the sixth annual exhi bition of the North Shore Horse Show association at Piping P.uck field. III LOVER'S lit PACIFIC GROVE COUPLE QUARREL INII BLOOD IS SPILLED ' Pacific Grove. Cal., Oct. 2. J. H. Kocker was arrested today, charged with murdering Mrs. Grace I. White, who was found dead In Kocker's home in Del Monte grove last night, with a bullet In her head. It has developed that the woman, who was seeking a divorce from her husband, an Alaskan miner, was living with Kocker, whom she Intended to marry as soon as the divorce was granted. Kocker says the woman hot herself. Kocker went to the home of An tonio sAlves, a neighbor, and said: "Something has happened at my home; my wife shot herself." Kocker held a revolver, which he lropped. They found the woman prawied on a stairway leading to the upper floor. It Is said the couple quarreled over property rights. Army of Cumberland. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct 2. Look out mountain, Mission ridge and other historic spots will again be visited by the veterans who took' part In the bloody conflicts In this vicinity when the Society of the. Army of the Cum berland holds It annual reunion here eek after next Old soldiers from all r the country have announced their Intention of coming to Chattanooga. Yesterday's Scores. Portland, 7; Oakland, 8. Los Angeles, 2; San Francisco, 1. 0 DUE T MURDER Canadian Campaign. Ottawa, Ont Oct. 2. From the At lantic to the Pacific, Canada is now in the throes of the political Campaign preceding the . general parliamentary elections on October 26. The nomina tions will take place a week before election, on October 19, and from now until that date Canadians will havfe little rest from the importunities of the politicians. ' ' .. ' ' . Military Tourney. . Louisville, Ky., Oct 2. A military tournament that will probably equal anything of the' kind ever known in the south' will be held In Louisville next week. United States army offi cers are in charge of the arrange ments. V -.. ' : " "' OIL PIPE PLAYS HASKELL AND ATTQRNEY-GEHER-AL CLASH GVEH PIPE LIKES Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 2. It appears today that further trouble will fol low the, efforts of the Prairie OH com pany to lay pipe lines along the high ways of Rogers county, which has led to a dispute between Governor Haskell and Attorney General West, that has now become an issue in the national campaign.' ' The' board of commissioners today sent an appeal to West, asking if, un- edr the law, they had power to grant the company the right to construct the llnes West warned the commis sioned that It has hot the pov.er.- It Is certain that a determined effort will be made to stop the laying of pipes despite the attitude of Haskell and West. West is convinced the Standard oil subsidiary will be balked. SUIT WILL BE USELESS. Contender After Share In Millions Suc cumbs Tills Morning. Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 2. Mrs. Joan Dunsmulr, mother of Lieutenant Gov ernor James Dunsmulr, died this morning, aged 82,aecordIng to a spe cial received from Victoria. Mrs. Dunsmulr has juststarted another suit for a share In the 130,000,000 repre sented by coal mines, railways and val uable timber on Vancouver Island, held by James Dunsmulr. It is said Mrs. Dunsmulr forfeited all rights to the estate for $400,000 In cash. Golf Tournament In Portland. Portland, Oct. 2. November 14 has been selected as the date for the great est gathering of golf experts ever seen on the Pacific toast, It being the first annual northwest tournament on the Waverly links, for a $500 challenge trophy. Each of the visiting clubs will be represented by eight players, the out of town clubs being Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane and Vancouver, B. C. The elimination play to select members of the Portland teams Is to commence tomorrow afternoon. Millionaire Mlno Owner Bend. Santa Cruz, Cal., Oct. 2. J. Q. A. Packard, the multimillionaire mine operator, with extensive properties In Utah, died here last night, aged 87. SEATS ON SALE. Many of the Rest Seats Are Already Taken From Uio Plat Tickets for the Conrled Metropolitan Opera company's appearance In this city next Tuesday, went on sale at Van Buren's cigar store this morning, and already many of the best seats are gone. The prices for this musical treat are reasonable and the way the assault on the plat has been conducted today, speaks well for a well-filled house. We want 1000 families to come In northern Lake county, and can fur nish to each family 110 acres of choice tillable land, says the ' Silver Lake Leader. This opportunity Is not going to be open long, as every day Is bring ing in nW settlers. T PIT FLEET REACHES MAULA n safety EPIDEMIC FRUSTRATES " LANDING OF JACKIES. Though Great American Armada Is Lying at Anchor in Manila- Bay, Natives and Sailors Cannot Ex change' Greetings at Close Range Sperry Under Close Orders to For bid Landing of Men Cholera Serl ous Menace to Business Interests. Manila, Oct. 2. The Atlantic fleet arrived at S o'clock this afternoon, but the sailors were no allowed to go ashore, as health officers object. Craft of every description met .the fleet out side the bay. The shores were black with thousands, The elaborate wel come has been postponed on account of cholera. , 'On the same account people were compelled to give their welcome from barges, launches and all manner of pleasure craft ., " Several thousand people came out when the searchlights flashed a notice of arrival of the armada. The sail ors were disappointed at not being able to land. The fleet sailed by Cor regldor island a little after noon and were accompanied to anchorage by hundreds of boats. Refuse Landing of Men. Admiral Sperry received word from Secretary Metcalf 4hat under no cir cumstances were the men to' be per mitted to go ashore until the danger s over. The fleet will remain off breakwater until October 10, when it will go to Yokohama. The epidemic Is a soil us blow to the business in terests. Reception at Japan. Toklo, Oct. 2. Baron Saito, minis ter of naval affairs and his wife, gave a state dinner tonight in honor of the wives and daughters of the American fleet, who are here awaiting the ar rival of the fleet at Yokohama Octo ber J7. TRUAHTi OFFICER FEW INSTANCES OF FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF SCHOOL LAWS Dire trouble Is In store for certain parents in this city, and other less vicious In their encroachments of the compulsory school laws, will be warn ed of approaching trouble unless things better themselves in the truancy de partment of the city schools. Super intendent Hockenberry has turned over to I. W. Faulk, truant officer, a list of names of children of school age who are kept out of school, or who purposely evade their parents' wishes and play "hookey." The list of chil dren will be rounded up and the cause of the trouble located. Sometimes It Is the parents themselves, and again It is the children who break the strin gent school laws of this state. Heavy jail sentence can be Inflicted on par ents who leave their children out of school. In some Instances the parents seem to lose sight of this fact, but It will be brought vividly to their memory In a few days when, the truant officer gets on their trail. A few Instances are known to exist where the parents themselves are to blame for the fla grant abyse of school laws. It Is thought, even In some Instances, that arrests of parents will follow unless the present practice of keeping chil dren at home, Is let up with. 1 The Heppner public school started out with 25 more puylla, than last year. liDS DRIVE VISITORS AM THIRD DAY OF FAIR STRIKES BAD WEATHER. Hard Luck Runs Parallel With Fair Practically No Attendance Today Judges Fall to Show Up and That Department Js Curtailed In Force Children's Day Tomorrow Expected to Bring Out Large Crowd Good Spirit Dampened by Winds. With the moving spirit better than several years' before, with several ob jectionable features ,, removed, and things looking bright for a fair far above the customary In this county, Old Sol ' hid his lace today ana tne cold winds blew. , Yesterday the rain kept the visitors away from the coun ty fair and today the chilly and highly disagreeable weather Is duplicating the conditions of yesterday. The crowds at the fair this after noon were extremely . limited. This cold weather has put an effective damper on additional appearance of exhibits and but little was added yes terday to that already placed the Tlrst day. ' ' V . Children's Day Tomorrow. , Tomorrow Is children's day, and If the elements will aid the fair manag ers, it Is believed a bumper crowd will attend. I if the weather continues as It Is today, the fair will pass by with j but a few hundred visitors aside from those having exhibits. ' - Auction Sale Saturday. An auction sale will bo held tomor row afternoon and this feature may draw a good crowd. Blooded animals will be sold under the hammer during the afternoon. Short of Judges, The Judging of stock and fruits was to have commenced today, but hard luck has seemed to follow the man agers. Those who were scheduled to do this work have been unable to at tend and those who were at the fair grounds today capable of dJng the work are all connected In some way with the exhibits. However a corps of men will be set to work tomorrow to pass judgment on all exhibits In the pavilion and In the stockyards. Bryn Mawr Dog Show. Bryn Mawr, Pa., Oct. 2. Bryn Mawr Is today the mecca of aristocrat ic canines of every breed, who will dis play their good points at the sixth an nual bench show of the Bryn Mawr Kennel club tomorrow. Seven hun dred classes have been provided and more than 200 valuable cups and spe cial prizes will be awarded to the winners. Auto Race Meet. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 2. Prelim Inary preparations were completed to day by the Kansas City Automobile club for Its third annual race meet, which will be held two weeks from to morrow. The feature will be a 10 mlle free-for-all for a $600 cup of fered by a local newspaper. pnoinns WITHDRAW. Tcxns Democrat Favored by a State wide "Dry" Plunk. Dallas, Oc't 2. A formal announce ment was made today of the withdraw al of the prohibition state ticket In fa vor of the democrats, who have a state-wide prohibition plank. J Fire In Kenwood. Santa Rosa, Cal., Oct. 2. Reports say the pnstofflce and several other buildings at Kenwood were burned this morning. Wires are down and the origin of the fire Is not reported. O'Meara Wins Marathon. Brockton, Mass., Oct 2. O'Mesra of North Cambridge, won the Mara thon rare today In 2:18:24 4-5; Ed ward O. Rider, was second, and Henry Lynn, third. ' .'.'.'' Bankers Flying HIglf. Denver, Col., Oct. 2. A palatial special train on the Moffatt road was provided today for the delegates to the American Bankers' association, and the entire day will be spent at Corona, 65 ' miles distant' from Den ver, at the crest of the Continental di vide, at an altitude of 11,660 feet. The excursion is the closing feature of the week s'conventlon of the nation's fi nanciers. .' Smiles Under Gallows) Shadow, Dawson, Yukon Territory, Oct. 2. While the gallows are being erected for his hanging on October 6, Edward Elfors is sitting in his cell listening to the carpenters, reading his,. Bible, smoking cigarettes and joking. He killed David Bergman. " . ' RAILROADS YET HAVE CHANCE TO ESCAPE LOW LUMBER RATES San Frandsco, Oct. 2. If the de murrer filed In the Oregon lumber rate case Is overruled, the court may examine the railroads' contention that the low rate fixed by the commission Is confiscatory, thus resulting in a lopg hearing. Attorney Teal's argu ment on the motion was a caustic ar raignment of what he termed Illegal methods of the Southern Pacific, and attacked the allegations In the rail road's bill that the company Is being deprlved'of property without due pro cess of law. No attempt was made by the railroad to get the commission to change the rate. Rich Seldom Stricken. "Today those nations having the highest rate of wages and the short est hours for work have the lowest death rate," said Dr. Woods Hutchin son of New York, speaking on the re lation between Income and tubercu losis. "Consumption ,1s the price of civilization. It Is paid by the lower two-thirds for the benefit of the up per third. There Is sound biologic ba sis or our modern determination , to acquire wealth, since those who ob tain it can reduce their chances of dy ing from tuberculosis 50 per cent. Funeral Today. The funeral of the late Mrs. Ira Klrtley was held this morning. The funeral services were held at the Cath olic church, Father Whyte officiating. The interment was made In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Died. R. D. Rollln, of Wallace, Idaho, who came to Hot Lake Wednesday, died there yesterday afternoon and the re mains are now at Henry & Carr's un dertaking parlors, where they are be ing held for Instructions from friends. The Exact Doctor COURT MAY DIG IIITOAILECATIS PURE.DRUGS Our Prescription department or ganized along modern lines and our reputation is sufficient guarantee as to care and quality .'. , , . illtl"h f HILL5 DRUQ JTOREll LA GRANDE, OREGON IES S D WEALTH LESSENS THE SPREAD OF WHITE PLAGUE, Several Experiments Performed la Wanhlngton Show Consumption Huh Been Acquired by Human Beings . Through Tramm button ; From the Bovine Eminent Doctor Says. Rich, Have But Ono-thlrd at Much Con- I sumption as the Poor and Hard Workers. Washington, Oct 2; Caucus ' dole gates to the tuberculosis congress la opposed to the theory of Koch that the transmlsslblllty of bovine tuber- has been called for the purpose of at tempting to force a positive declaration upon the subject by the congress. The . state a majority of foreign delegate " are against the Koch theory. Koch's opponents are elated today by the an nouncement of 11 adult patients Inoc ulated at Washington with tubercu losis affected with human tuberculo sis bacilli, and one with the bovine type. According to Dr. Detre these experiments absolutely demonstrate the truth of the claims that human be ings may contract the disease from animals. The final t general session occurs tomorrow.' ACCIDENT NEAR PORTLAND. Six Killed and SI Injured on Logging: Train Wreck. Portland. Oct. 2. Six men- are dead and six injured as a result of a gravel car plunging backward on slippery rails of the Portland-Southwestern logging railway near Scappoose, late yesterday, due to a heavy rain. The locomotive carried five men who es--caped. ; Not one of the 12 men on the car escaped. They clung to the car as It flew down the track, the car leaving, the rails at a curve. Three were killed outright and two died while being taken to Scappoose, The sixth succumbed In the hospital at Portland. The train was operated by the Chapman Lumber, company. Within 100 yards from the top grade when rain fell, making the rails so slippery that the brakes refused to work. The load of gravel became the motive poweri Harrison Monument. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 2. The 27th of this month Tias been definitely de cided upon by the Harrison Monument commission, for the unveiling of the memorial to the former president A program of an elaborate nature is now" being prepared. It Is expected that Vice-President Fairbanks will deliver the principal address. Kind That the Ordered REi S T
