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LA GRANDE, UXIOX COUNTY, OKEGOX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1109.
NUMBER 81.
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ROBERTS
ACCOUNT OVER
EXPERT DUNNING LEWES
WITHOUT MAKING STATEMENT
Alter Weeks of Work Mr. Dunning
its His Leave for Salt Lake All
Reports Must Go to Washington
Carpy In Temporary Charge of Re
ceivership Roberts Still Out on a
Furlough Filial Action Taken After
Report Is Announced.
The Investigation of the accounts
and books of A. A. Roberts as receiver
of the land office here, was finished
last evening by D. A, punning, a gov
ernment expert accountant While the
balance has been struck and the expert
Is gone, no intimation of the outcome
of the probing will be made known
this time. Jutit as silent as the first
day he arrived, Mr. Dunning took his
departure. On last night's train he
went to Salt Lake City, his permanent
headquarters, and from there will put
his data Into final report for the gov
ernment's perusal. Before going he
was closely questioned, but "knew
nothing."
As to Mr. Roberts, things will run
along as at present until the report has
reached the land office commissioners
and has been acted upon. Roberts is
still out on a furlough and will re
main so for a little time at least. He
was not Informed of the findings of
the expert, any more than the rest of
the public. During Mr. Roberts' ab
sence from the office, George Carpy
has been deputized to look after the
accounts In that department. Special
Agent Frank L. Spaulding is still in
the office cleaning up some routine
matter that Mr. Dunning did not con
sider worthy of additional personal at-
tentlon. Mr, Spaulding will leave In a
few days. '
Dun-ilng's Tank Long.
Mr. Dunning was sent here on Mr.
Roberts' own volition. Seeing his
books were In a tangled condlton, he
notified the' department, asking that an
expert be sent, here to set things to
right In the event that shortages
might he located in the various and in
tricate systems of bookkeeping,' . he
posted a considerable sum of money In
the La Grande National bank, and it is
still there, pending final dlspsensatlon
of the case by the commissioner of
iana ontces.
The wall of the M. & M. company
shooting upwards very rapidly.
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RACE TROUBLES
SEEM BLOCKED
ROOSEVELT'S ORDER IS
OBEYED TO THE LETTER.
San Francisco Legislature will Not
Pass Anti-Japanese Measures This
Session Japanese Diplomats Be
lieve Movement Has Been , Pcrma-
. ... 0
nently Blocked.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 20. Presi
dent Roosevelt has won In the fight to
prevent legislation unfavorable to the
Japanese being enacted in the Califor
nia legislature. Governor Gillette an
nounced today that no anti-Japanese
measures will be passed this session.
after talking with leading members of
both houses. In any event it is expect
ed the agitators will storm - both
houses, '
;J. JapauoHC Are Pleaaed.
Toklo, Jan. 26. -The Japanese diplo
mats and press today are praising-
Roosevelt in blocking the an tl-Japan
ese legislation In the California legisla
ture. It is believed here that it entire
ly blocked the Japanese -Immigration
controversy and that it will not arise
again. .
EPIDEMIC AT
UIIIOII SPREADS;
TWO NEW CASES
ANOTHER DEATH REPORTED ,
FROM SCENE OF EPIDEMIC.
Another Death and Two More Cu.se
Since Yesterday Noon is Resume of
Diphtheria Conditions at Union Today-Police
Have Iess Difficulty In
- Maintaining Quarantine, Rules Than
Earlier in the Trouble Worst Now
Seems Ovcrt
ATTEMPT TO
IKE
CRIMINAL ACT
CHAMBERLAIN ELECTED
IX A FORMAL MANNER.
Representative Bcun Introduces Bill
Making it a Misdemeanor to Slgu
Statement No. 1, When the Signer
Is a Candidate for Office Punlsliu
Mo by Fine and Imprisonment If the
Bill Passes Governor Will Obey
Vok-e of "the People."
Union, Jan. 30. (Special.) Still Salem, Jan. ,20. George E. Cham
another child has succumbed to dlph-,berIaln "was formally elected United
therla in this city, the deaUi occurring
tail evening. Two new cases have
been reported, making what is authen
tically reported to be 20 serious cases.
, 'Even more stringent vigilance Is
maintained today than heretofore,' as It
was believed last evening that no more
cases would break out. Notwithstand
ing that other children have become
afflicted with the dreaded disease,
there is every reason to believe that
the epidemic is on the decline.
Merchants arc in the midst of a dull
period as farmers are not willing to
come to the city unless under neces
sary relations. Children have caught
the care-taking habit and the police
States senator at a Joint session of the
legislature today.
I Addressing the session, Governor
, Chamberlain thanked the , legislators,
as representatives of the people, for
the great honor conferred ttpon him.
He called attention to the act that
Oregon leads other states In the matter
of the people electing senators. He
said: v-
"Let me say to you, that I go to
Washington as the representative of
this magnificent commonwealth ab
solutely unfettered by any pledge to
any person or party. I go as the
servant of all the people, to do as God
has given me light to see it, my whole
duty In furthering the moral, com
have less trouble In maintaining quar- . . . ,nduBtrlal lntere8ts of the
antine regulations than when the epl-
demlc first broke out.
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DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT IA
TWO-SCORE OF LABORERS
Oilneoe New Year.
New York, Jan, 20. Mttropolltan
Celestials today entered upon a week
of festivities which wlil ' mark the
Chinese new year, and during the next
few- days all Chinatown will be given
over to rejoicing. This year's celebra
tion 4. specially notsblo because t
marks" the' beginning of thi Hsuung
Tung era, the reign of the infant em
peror, Pu Yl, who has become ruel
of China under the name of Hsuan
Tung. ' ' ,
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TO LA GRANDE
. Mr. and Mr. R. Hohcnstein left to
day for Meacharn, where he will as
sume the duties of the Meaclinro Lurc
her company's cook.
WILL DECIDE OIL
WATER TOIRT
DISSATISFACTION BOUND
TO FOLLOW EITHER STEP.
Time Has Expired With Chicago Firm
Can Council Let Contract Without
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COMMEROAL CLUB HAS AN
NOUNCED FULL PROGRAM.
Supervising Engineer r Government
Reclamation Will Re Chief Figure
Among Speaker Lowell of Pendlo
ton and Barton of Baker City, Are
Aiming the Other Outside Visitor
Greatest Importance- Attached to Ui
Big MeeUng.
A full and complete schedule of
speakers who will be In La Grand
next Saturday afternoon when th
great Irrigation congress convenes, ha
been announced by the Commercial
club management aided by the special
committee having the' program In
Advertising for Bids, or Must It Ad-,:nare' Cnl amon tne noted vl9ltor
to come max oay is Hon. u. u. ttenny
vertLse and Cause
Problem Now.
Delay? Is the
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Chicago, Jan. 20. Between 60 and
70 men were trapped by a fire today
on the crib of the municipal water
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goods. Here are a few of the bargains gathered from each
department.
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LADIES' SUITS
Closing out at HALF price.
Ladies' Huts, closing out at I
LESS THAN ONE-HALF price.
Ladies' Skirts at a GREAT
SAVING.
MEN'S SUITS
Do you need a Suit? This Is
the time. A largs tfsortmcnt wt
HLF PRICE. .
MEN'S SHOES
At J linker Prk-es.
$5.00 Shoes, sale $3.43
13.50 Shoes, sale .52.08
(3.09 Shoes, sale . . .$1.98
LADIES' FELT
Line Shoes $1.38
Chlldrens
Wool Hoods ....28c
Wool Toaues 29c
Wool Gloves 19
Wool Scarfs ...38c
Misses
Opting Skirts ..38
Misses' Coats HALF
PRICE. .
LHD1ES' WfSlSt
A "New I J no to Select From.
$1.50 Waists at "
$2.50 Waists at .$1.19
$6.50 assorted Wool WaUts at
$2.98
$7.50 assorted Silk Waists at
$13
WHAT MEN VJANT
Home made wool Sox...... 45c
Good quality Night Shirts.. 89c
Heavy work Shirts 89c
Warm Mitts .. 22c
Winter Caps 29c
Wool Underwear 89c
Dress Shirts 49c
SEE OUR REMNANT DEPARTMENT
It wXt save you money
NEW
COAT
SWEATERS
JUST
RECEIVED
LADIES' BARGAINS
Wool Hose itc
Wool Gloves 2c
Wool Underskirts $1.15
$1.00 Wool Scarfs 38c
BLANKETS
Large ten quarter
blankets 79c
Oregon Wool
Blankets 55.39
TBE FAIR STORE
RUBBER C0ODS '
Men's Rubbers 50c
Boys Rubbers, Rooledge ..49c
Smx.'1u1 prices on
SUckers
Roots. .
Overshoes, and
Rubber Coats.
plant, far out In Lake Michigan. It
Is believed 15 lost their lives, ajid that
between six and 30 were caught In a
tunnel under the lake, with no hope
of escaping.
Tugs removed 47 men from the wa
ter, where they were forced to leap,
all badly burned.
Fire destroyed all means of escape.
The crib was used as a workshop for
men engaged In constructing the greai
Intake tunnel. It was about 40 feet
In diameter and 25 feet above the
surface of the wuter. It was entirely
destroyed, and the tunnel was filled
with water." '
The Injured were picked up and
landed at the foot of 86th street. The
tugs returned to the crib In hope O
reseulng more.
At noon the tugs were pumping air
Into the tunnel to keept those In It alive.
The elevator shaft leading to the top
of the crib became clogged, so all who
were left below will perish if pumped
ilr does not keep them alive.
FriKhtful Surrcrlng.
Later In the day 20 bodies were
taken from the tunnel. It Is believed
-nore than 45 men have been brought
ushore. Both eyes of Thomas Green
wore blown out. His condition Is piti
able. He was frozen to a piece of ico
to which he had clung for an hour.
LRrge pieces of flesh were torn from
the bodies of the other men by the ex
plosion Vhlch caused the fire. Many
men were sleeping at the time and
leaped Into the water without clothes.
Let a contract wlthont having ad
vertised for It, or advertise and there
by cause additional delay In securing
completion of the Beaver Creek wa
ter project These ure ihe premises
that the council will have to work on
tonight, and what Is more, will have
to take some action. On account of the
strings attached to the Chicago deal,
It required expiration of time limit
January 20 before real action could
be taken. That time expires 'today, and
now the water question stares the,
council In the fact Dissatisfaction is
bound to ensue in either event.
The council has a real problem of
the first order for solution tonight.
Each councilman has had time to
think It over and form an opinion, and
osmethlng definite should be done to
night. The water question will be the prin
cipal matter before the council, In fact
of Portland, the supervising engineer
of the United States Reclamation'
service. This expert, who devotes all
his time to the study of reclamation
and Irrigation, will be 'n' the city to
tell local people what he knows about
the projects similar to the one belnr
brought to a consummation this week'
In Union county. The presence of Mr. 5
Henny alone would repay farmers for
coming to La Grande next. Saturday.
Neither rain nor shine wilt have effect
on the hour. The meeting will be held
this time without further' postpon"
ment - 1 '.x '
. Other Speakers, Too.
As announced some time ago, St :
phen A. Lowell, the Pendletqn"ir'gV "
tlonlst, will be here. In addition Hon,
Joseph Barton, the prominent Baker
City orator and lrrigatlonlst, will bo
heard. Walter M. Pierce will lead the
local orators during the program that
In many ways will be impromptu.
The Invitation to this meeting Is 'gen
eral; In fact It Is urged most forcibly
that Stewards' opera house be crowded :
to the doors with farmors and land
It Is doubtful If anything else Is trans- owners who are Interested In Irrigation,
acted. A large crowd Is expected out Water! water! water; and wvhat It will
to hear the final disposition of the ,0 will b , the keynote , of all
momentous question. speeches. Commence to plan now, that
. ! nothing may Interfere with attendance.
The mule eats less than a horse but it Is without an equal in the city'
does more work. history.
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Union, Jan. 20. (Special.) An
other Mg sale of Union grown apples
the blggOHt this year was consum
mated here yesterday afternoon when
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FtcIkIu Handler Meet.
Jersey City, Jan. 20. With dele
gates from local unions all over the
country represented, the International
Freight Handlers' union convened In
Jeniy City today ftr its annual cc.--ventlon,
which will last three days.
Worthy
Rubber
Sensation In .
Rolse, Jan. 20. A .:hatlfn was
caused In the hous today when Rep
resentative Johnop. a Mormon, de
clared the stri.lgent local option hill
introduced during his absence and pur
porting to be his, was Introduced with
out his consent or knowledge. The
bl'l was withdrawn. In the senate a
third direct rrimary bill was Introduced.
There ts probably no Me line In whic there
Is so much deception as in rubber goods.
Muc htf ft is almost worthless. Nn 3 of
these goods come to us. By picking the
best goods and buying direct from the mak
ers, we insure security and saying. We can
sell fhem at right prices and also guarantee
the qualify. We have Hot Water Bottks In
all ihe new styles, colors and sizes. You
will get your money out of one many times
before Spring.
GOOUS We have every kind of syringe yoir ever saw
and some kinds you haven't seen.
PRICES RIGHT ON ALL
NEWLIN DRUG STORE
LA CRANDE, OREGON
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