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LA OUA K0E, UNION COTJNTY. OREGON. . KM'l'RDAY, XOVE.MllI.lt 21, 1008.
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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.-.
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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
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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
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SAX FRANCISCO C1TV
IIAI.L TO RE HAZED.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LA GRANDE; ORE.
SAO COMPERS
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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:
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"I have voted the republican ticket
for 82 years, and will continue in that
faith until my conscience tells me to
do otherwise." .
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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
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