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A. ,a7 t m LA OUA K0E, UNION COTJNTY. OREGON. . KM'l'RDAY, XOVE.MllI.lt 21, 1008. M'MliKll 45. VOLFME VIII. ! i ll f i TV f II IOULD S ; .. . CONGRESSMAN' M KIXLEY , FAVORS PACIFIC SHIPPING. Sees Vrgcnl Need for Protection of Amcrlcun Shls When Tuiiama Ca . nul 1 Completed Says Pacific Coaxt Clties Will Become' Great Volts Protection Against Foreign Ships Needed. San Francisco," Nov. 21. At a ban quet of the Chamber , of Commerce last evening Congressman Duncan. E. McKlnlcy . made the , statement, that f for by congress for vessels plying the I ' 1 PI - nnnnn TI,. mif that the completion of the Panama canal will open a vast trade by waver with San Francisco. Portland, Seattle and . Lor Angeles and other Pacific coast cities, and he contended that subsidies should be provided so that American steamship lines can compete with for lgtt:' vessels. ' His address was a , lengthy one and dealt with the sub ject of ship subsidies In an exhaustive manner, and furnished many figures to show that hla contention was cor rect. . Silver Caused Death. Spokane, Nov. 21. A sliver under Ills thumb nail ' Is responsible for the dcuth of Bayllss Miller, who died to- day In a hospital In this city. Blood f poisoning resulted and death followed Jn a few days. .The deceased leaves "i a wife and three Email children. The V. widow Is seriously 111. MCCIt WRANGLING. Little Accomplished In Ruef Trial ' Today. San Francisco, Nov. 21. Incessant wrangling about small matters markod today's session of the. Ruef trial. -;. It developed from an attempt by the de fense; to brlr.g out. contradictions In Gallagher's testimony relative to the telephone bribery. Gallagher testified In his direct examination that the second payment of the bribe money was made in Euers office. On cross examination he admitted that the pay ment was made In his, Gallagher's office.-. ' ' . Mv irsnn kiti vh Wife ami Children See Frightful Trag edy in Washington. ; Auburn, Wash.. Nov. 21. Dragged to death in the- presence of his wife and children who had come to the de pot to meet him, U the awful fute which befell Horace Felt last night. Ha. was 'hanging to the hand guards f the ear when he struck the postn of a cattle guard as the train , was ap proaching the depot, anil was hurled tinder the wheels. where his body whs ground to atom: before the very eyes of his loved ones, who had come to welcome Us home coming. . si w i:s KinsT aiif.a haxce. Oar Attends Funeral of the Grand Duke Alexin. . St. Petersburg, Nov. 21. The cser y1'3''' '' appt.arance in the f v. troets of. St. Peti rsbuig afoot since I his coronation. The occasion was the I J funeral f the' late Grnnd Dak Alexis. wmcli took juace tortay. The czar wnlked behind the royal casket appar ently indifferent to danger. TodayV Imporlant I'oodmll Games. Yale vs. Harvard fit New Haven. Navy vs. Vi"?ir.U Polytechnic at Annapolis. 17 Illinois vs. Northwestern at Vrbana. Nebraska v. Hastings at Lincoln. Cferttftie v. AiiiuKi-tfla at Alinnrapo lis. Michigan vs. Syracuse at Syracuse. S low vs. Kansas at Iowa Cityr""' Tennessee vs. Rewanee at Knoxville. 1. of O. vs. O. A. C. at Portland. 'Y Wisconsin vs. Chicago at Madison. FATAL COIJ.LMOX. Three Men Killed When Trains 'timt v ' Together. signals is given as the caue account able for a collision of freight trains today on the Ann Arbor railroad, whk-h resulted in the death of three men, , The trains were both making good time when they struck. Both engines were converted Into scrap Iron and the right of way Is one mass of wreckage for two train lengths. HARVARD WIXS FROM VALE; SVIUCTSE DEFEATS MICHIGAN Great Game In Portland Fully 13,000 WllucM tho Great Contest Between O. A. C. and 1. of O. Rain Is Fall ing lu HhiH'ts Rut Nothing Can Put I)aiuier on Enthusiastic Friends of Doth Teams. New ' Haven, Conn., Nov. 21. Be fore an, audience, which Includes Wil liam Howard Taft, Tale '78, and some 40,000 other persons, the annual foot ball game between Yale and Harvard will bfe playct) this afternoon. Hours before the time scheduled for the con test to begin, a mighty crowd gathered about the entrance to the grandstand. Even on this day of days, when the gridiron gladiator Is usually supreme, the interest of the mob was augment ed by a desire to see the fire Yale man ever elected to the 'presidency. " For many years past, the Harvai'dltes have been bragging of the fact that the Oombrldge institution was President Hoosevelt's alma matcr and now the sons of Old Eli perceive an opportu nity to humble the haughty pride, of their ancient enemy. It Is estmated that not more than half of the rooters who are this after noon clamoring for admission to the charmed circle of football-mad root ers can . be accommodated In the grandstand. According to Manager Everard Thompson, of the Yale tick et department, the demand for seats lias been the greatest for any game played In the United States. In' Mr. Thompson's .'opinion, j the election of Mr. Taft has had much to do with th) unprecedented "outbreak of popular football frenzy. . The games for the past 10 years have ... resulted as follows: i 1898 Harvard 17, Ya'.e 0. 1899 Yale 0, Harvard (.' j 1900 Yale :!, Harvard 0. - 1991 Harvard -"2. Ynle 0. '1902 Yale 1'3. Harvard 0. 1903 Yale 13, Harvard 0. 1904 Tale '12. Harvard 0. . lS.fi-. Yale 6. Harvard 0. 1907 Yale 12, Harvard 0. . Belting Is Heavy. New Haven Conn., Nov. 21. All former betting records so far as foot ball Is concerned, were broken this morning for the ' Yale-Harvard game, wihch V to be played this afternoon. One bet of $60,000 was made at ever) money. Yale backers are not giving odds, while Harvard men are giving as high as 8 to 5. llarvurd Wins Over Yale. Yale Field, New Haven. Conn., Nov. 21. The Harvard eleven was victori ous in one of the greatest battles In the history of the gridiron, this after noon, winning from Yale by a score of 4 to 0. A field goal kick by Kennard. full back, gave Harvard the victory, Man for man the playing was superb, but nothing remarkable In the new style of football was shown. . SyraeiiM Rents Mk-hlgan. Syracuse. N. Y-. Nov. 21. The final wore In the Syracuse-Michigan game here toiay resulted tn a victory for Syracuse! Score: 28 to 4. . . - Pnrtlasd, Nov. 21. Portland Is wet today and noisy. Football Is the all absorbing topic on the streets, hotel lobbies, cafes and In fact, everywhere. A spectacular parade of the O. A, C Oil :HEHHS CUIUS TODAY TEAR DOWH rnrinrn nn "-ronitfintii SAX FRANCISCO C1TV IIAI.L TO RE HAZED. ' ' ; Injunction Suit Dissolved and Work of Pulling Don ii Walbt Coiimieiiecd To day Greatest Grart Opportunity Know it to Political Roodlcrs Soon to Ilciiuiln But In Memory 111 Bo Rebuilt Soon. ' San Fianclaco, Nov. 21. Contrac tors today began tearing d.nvn the ru ins of the San Francisco City hall. This Is the first real reconstruction work which has been done on this great relic of former grandeur since the memorable afternoon when this mighty edifice was transformed from one of the finest municipal buildings in the west, to a mass of ruins. The San Francisco city hall was famous the world over for Its architectural beauty and evidence of municipal graft. From the laying of Us corner stone to the .day of Its destruction, it had served a double purpose, a place to sho x strangers, and an opportunity for dishonest politicians, to despoil the taxpnyers for their own financial ad vantage. . ' '.;' In Its ruined condition It has been nn eyesore to the oity and a me.iace to pedestrians, but an injunction suit prevented the authorities from pulling its cracked and tottering walls down until today, when the injunction was dissolved by Judge Scaweli. For months this mighty pile of splintered rock, fragments of brick and bent and twisted Iron has stood a monument to the destructive effects of '.ciuakc- aft fire.," Danger signs warning pedes' trlans to' keep a careful watch , for falling walls were the only decorations to catch the eye of the passersby. ' But today these signs have given, way to the "Help wanted" signs, which the contractors have displayed. In a short time the "City hall" will remain but a memory, and soorf a new and, it If to be hoped; a finer and more honestly constructed building will have taken Its place. . .. delegation, 'headed by the O, A."C, regimental band and many hundreds of students and supporters, comprised the marchers and the parade was one of the features of the day. The unl VPt'Mtv rnnttfiirent momnoWrt st tentlon an' hour later when they formed at the Portland Hotel and marched. 2500 strong, to Multnomah field. The Aggies elicited vociferous Cheering with splendid spirit that could not be dampened by the down Kjr of rain. No less grand was the r.ti.U.of the unlve-.sity. With Inter mittent showers spoiling society gala r.t ' !!', '.lie game was called on'. Mult !;ju;Ki! field with over 15,000 paid ad missions. Every seat In tlje grand stand was sold early Ifl the day. Neither team' went to the field con fident, in fact, neither couch nor csip tain of either team would make a statement this mcrnlng. . Butting on i'.ie orange and blacit stood 10 to 8 'nt the game sloe, show ing that odds on the Farmers wus de creasing as the hour, for the game ar rived. , Just as the game began at 2:3 this afternoon the san peeped out brightly from behind the clouds. Despite the earlier heavy rain today thousand" gathered to witness the struggle.- The special trains from Corvallis and Eu gene arrived shortly before noon. C of O. Lead). In the first half between the Uni versity of Oregon and the O. A. C. at Portland, the university team was Victorious, the score being H to 0. Baker Wins. In the game between the second teams at balcer this afternoon.' ha kei defeated the La Grande boys by It score of S to 4. It was a fine gm and both sides did their best. Come In and see our gift bwks be fore the holiday's. Ferguson's. TOTAL COXT1UIUTIONS WERE , LESS THAN TWO MILLIONS. Four Years Aro Was Four Million Eljtht Years Aro Elfcht Million Coiilrlliullons Did Not Come From the Railroads and Hanks of the Country Few Large Contributions, Mostly From Mercantile Intcrcfls. New York, Nov, 21. When the re port of Treasurer Sheldon of the re publican committee Is filed with the state auditor it will be found that the republican campaign fund reached $1,700,000. Taft's brother, Charles, contributed $160,000. Carnegie,' Mor gan, Whitelaw Reld, William N. Crom well each gave 125.000. Four years ago the fund amounted to $4,000,000, while eight years ago It reached $8,- 000,000. The statement will be complete, in cluding a report of W.'Upham, assist ant treasurer, who was in charge of the west. The latter collected half a million dollars. Adolphus Busch, of St. Louis, and R. C. Kerns of the same city; W, C. Dickey of Kansas City, each' gave $5000. Outside of these amounts the fund wus made un of small contributions. The report shows the support of the campaign did not come from the railroads or banks, but from the mercantile interests of the country. ' MUNICIPAL ANNIVERSARY. Cliy of AnnoiMillHReeelvctl Its Charter .';' . Two Hundred Years Aao. Annapollsa., Nov, 21. Annapolis ' 'yy'.y. ..''.. -.a" 't.' l. .. n ,1a., ik... Im today assumed' her' holiday attire in preparation for the celebration tomor row of the bl-centennlal of the town's corporate existence. The charter for Annapolis was granted by Queen Anno on November 22, 1708. just 200 years ago tomorrow, and the anniversary will be observed in a fitting manner. . .. . , Hetty' Green One Year Older. New York, Nov.. 21. Hetty Howland Robinson Green, who is more easily recognizable as Mrs. Hetty Green, is today receiving the congratulations of friends upon reaching her "3rd birth day. Despite the fact that she is weighed down by the cares and trou-- bles entailed by the possession of mil ir.r fyi4 f..y .. ''!rf"?rt"SC living in Hoboken, the "richest Woman in tb6 world" Is still a spry old per son, able and ready to hold up her end In any transaction involving the Inter change of the coin of the realm. To Save Forest. Washington, Nov! 20. That the abolition of the. tariff on' lumber Is necessary la save American fores! from destruction is the assertion of forestry expert who appeared today before the committee on ways and means of the huiusu. which is conduct ing the tariff .hearings. The comrnit ree today tonic up for coridratlon l ie scheduled relating to wod. lum ber and thc.m-.iniifacf.ires t'leref. To morrow the si'Vlsp.nists will hear feud ing newspaper and book pub!lshers. who will urge the necessity for plue Ing wood pulp on the free list. Clmir for Murderer. Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 21. If the -entence of the court of spptuls I carried out. William S. Brasch of Rochester, will die In the electric chair net week for the murder of his wife In June. 1308,. The judgement of conviction for murder In the flirt de gree, given In the lower P'"'i, was sustained by the court' of appeals. Wood Pulp Hearing. Washington. Nov.. 21. The tariff schedule which deals wllh wood pulp, 5nper and books was tsn up for consideration today by the war's and means committee of the ho'ise. Prom inent publishers advocated a reduction In the duty on paper and wood pulp, declaring that the very existence of a free press Is threatened by the alleged extirtlon of the paper trust. AXKKNY YIELD. Say People Favor Turiff Rel-lon, So Will Ho. i States Senator Levi Ankuuy who will leave" for Washington. In a few days, stated that he had always been a standpatter on the. tariff Question, but today he said that the. people should have what they want, which Is decid edly in favor of revision, end ho stated he would stand In for a reasonable re vision. ',. .'.' WILL BRING MIST RETtRN IX) FACE DEFRAFDED MERCILVNTS. Is Wow t'mler Arrest I'pou Charges Brought by Lm . Grande Business Men SwHivU Goods Cpon Pretenao of Examination and Took Them With Him to Southern Home Made a General Cleanup '' - . In all probability, James Officer. the young man who for many months drove the laundry wagon for Cherry's New Laundry, and who left leaving numerous creditors in the lurch, may be brought back to face a serious charge which, if conviction follows, will 'p1n.ee 'him where he may have several years to repent over what he at the time considered a rather smooth trick.' ''. '; :'. '.."'"'. ; '," It appears from the general talk he made a roundup. , 'Uh tho assistance' of hlHwli, ani. purposely ; defrauded' a" number of merchants of this city, ., the day of his departure. . ... . . ', . . , t. . . , t. ' toiu in seveiai piuees iuu c was preparing to go east and In one store he looked carefully over a suit that seemed to fit him nicely, so ho got permission to take it home to let his wife are it and In case it pleased her, he would pay for It. The same evening he visited another store and purchased a $11 suit case, but was not quite sure it was Just the size, so was ornloa, son, f approval of the repub granted permission t6 take it home ,k.an organzaion in King county on for his wife's decision. In another onndlrlncv. The delegation Is business house he picked up two pairs of shots which evidently fit his wife. although they were a little different In style, and took them home to see which pair she preferred. (It devel- the dt,clg)on cf the Bteerlng committee, oped she liked both pairs). .' 'atthough he is a member of the com- In another place Mr, J.. B. Officer . mitte.'.: Jackson says six other mem-" visited a hardware store and picked b,r of Ring county are with him. out a $36 shotgun. This also went home for Inspection. It is evident were about one dozen merchants who that he was so successful that his wife began to find out that they had been thought she would try her hand, so "buncoed proper" as Mr. and Mrs, she visited a drug store and picked Officer left on the evening train for out a $7.60 leather handbag. She was the east and were out of ths Jurlsdlc not "quite sure" whether Mr. Officer tlon of the Oregon courts.. Requisition would approve of so expensive an artl- papers have been issued by Governor cle so she was granted permission to Chamberlain and Sheriff Chlldcrs sev take It. home for her husbHnd to pass erul days ago wired the authorities to Judgment on. He was evidently de- arrest and hold him. Today he re lighted with her good ta'ste. for It did celved a wire that Officer was In Jail not return. In a day or two there In Arknnsnw. t a STOP THE FIRST COUGH F.arly fall coughs often pave the way for many later ones, by set t!n; up a chronic Inflammation of the uir passages. Cure the first cough promptly and rightly and you will thus be inking precautions against liability to later annoyances and danger. Tor any kind of a cough at sny time, w know of nothing better than Newlin's White Pine Expectorant It Is a remedy that we can highly recommend, because It cures In . the right way, and Its value has been demonstrated by years of use. Price 23 and 50 Cents. NEWLIN DRUG CO LA GRANDE; ORE. SAO COMPERS -SttPlBiBlT RECEIVED NEARLY EVERY VOTE IN CONVKNTIOSr. Has Been President Since 188J With Exception of One Year Ills Re election Considered a Vindication for Hating Taken Federation Into INdltlcs Keefe Decline Vlet-Prwi-deney Says Ho Will Continue t Vote Itcpiiblicuii Ticket. . Denver, Nov., 21. Today Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor. He received every vote In the convention with but one' exception. This excep tion was Charles Heske, of the Wis consin State Federation. . Gompers has been president of the American Fed eration f'nee 1882 wllh the exception of one year..- ' Gonipers Vindicated. . The re-election Of Gompers If taken as a vindication of his course in tak ing the Federation Into national poli tics. . James Duncan was re-elected vice-president by acclamation. Daniel Keefe, one of the vice-presidents, was forced to decline renomlnatlon by rec ommendation : of Gompers report, which declared that all those who op posed the policy of the executive coun cil should resign. ' Keefe was given permission to make a personal explanation of his "reasons for declining th renomlnatlon, and -said: -.' i . . . ' :' "I have voted the republican ticket for 82 years, and will continue in that faith until my conscience tells me to do otherwise." . t- ' '"" . :..-y REClaVES; j:NIK)RSi:fj:NT. N King County Republicans Maud by , Steer Ilia Coinnilt'.ee, - SeattL Nov jji.FollowIng the ac- t,on of the Btt,erng committee of Klng county, the republican commlt- toe , endorB,nr for peaker of the nm houset u o. Meigs of Yakima, K, cnty republican central commlttPe na(1 endorsed the steering commiUeeV action. thus placing the n()t a unt on the spenkerBhip. proi,. ab)y K)ng county may yPt t,ave a can,i1(late as Fl.Ilnk c, Jackson has , .. .. -. ... . -e, ..... , 7r-.--1 i
