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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 100.
NUMBER
IIT DEATHS III
FIERCE STORMS
Ciir4uo sxov round IX
TERRIBLE STORM
ychraxka SiiffcrhiftT Greatly From the
Storms Three Deud and Many In
Jurcd by Bllaxard In St. Isolds All
Wire Communication Crippled in
JMny Direction Storm Hun Now
Itcuched New York, Where Great
jmniHgc Is Done to Traffic.
St. Louis, Jan. 30. Three are dead
mnd three fatally Injured as the result
of the blizzard raging in this city the
past two days.'
Chicago Snowbound.
Chicago, Jan. 80. This city is snow
bound by the worst storm ever known
In the middle west. Wire communi
cation Is crippled in all directions.
Reports from Nebraska tell of great
damage resulting from the storm.
Xew York In Grip.
New York, Jan. 80. This city Is in
the throes of a blizzard, causing great
suffering and damage. The streets
are practically impassable. The ele
vated roads have suspended operations
today. The storm has created havoc
In shipping circles.
, The East and North rivers are filled
with floating Ice and ferry boats are'
experiencing trouble In reaching the
docks. Ice crushers are being used to
cut passage ways for the boats. Tele
graph and telephone service Is crip
pled, while suburban train service Is
having great trouble with the snow.
4 VnUnown Ship Foundered. 4
Elizabeth, N. C Jan. 30.
4 An unknown steamship foun-
4 dered off Diamond Shoals light 4
ship, according to a wireless 4
messHge received here today. 4
The fate of the crew and passen-
4 gers Is unknown.
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Women and Children.
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Tacoma Fireman Killed. 4
Tacoma. Jan. 80. Fireman 4
Daniel Noonan died this morn- 4
Ing as the result of a collision 4
4 between a Spanaway electric 4
4 car and a hose cart last night, 4
4 while the fire department was 4
4 responding to an alarm. Relief 4
4 Driver J. F. Taylor was serious- 4
4 ly hurt. The car struck the 4
4 rear wheel of the cart throwing 4
4 the occupants from their seats. 4
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ALREADY FAMOUS OAKLAND
SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED.
Principal George) Sawyer of Kooburg
Schools Is ArrcMtrd Second Wife
Know Nothing of Wife No. 1 In
! Pennsylvania Mysteriously Disap
peared Lately.
Roseburg, Ore., Jan. SO. Accused
of polygamy, George Sawyer, deposed
principle of the Oakland, Ore., schools.
was arrested today on complaint ; of
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Oade Devore, a brother of Mrs. Saw
yer No. 2, residing at Oakland. He
will be held in the local hotel until
bond is furnished.
The story that he thought his first
wife was burned to death at M a ta mo
ras, Pa., where he was once a school
principal, Is not fully believed here.
The wife here says her husband never
told her he ever had a first wife.
Sawyer mysteriously disappeared
December 29, from Red Bluff, Cal.,
and reappeared here January 18. He
told his wife his mind was a blank.
Agent at1 Pilot Rock
Pendleton, Jan. 30. A. O. Hotter,
formerly O. K. & N. agent at Arling
ton, has been appointed agent for the
company at Pilot Hock.
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and
will find a fpw
PKEOIS
that people want .' ; .' .'
These Hats
represent style
The College
Hat, the new
Derby the new
Fedora.
You
have
for.
COLORS:
Bronze, Green
light Tan, Dk
Brown, meo
Buff
- 50, $5.00, $3.50
SHOES
received, from the stylish
ladies' comforts. For Men,
FAIR STORE
WALLOWA SICKS
UP BEET FIELDS
ENCOURAGING AMOUNT OF
LAXD SUBSCRIBED TODAY.
At a Lute Hour Appearance! Indicate
That Over 20 Prominent I .a art
Holders Will Take Ijarge Itect Acre
age Has Important Dealing on life
of Sugar Factory at Ia Grande
Some Ohjivtlon, But All Overcome
Dcfore Mcttiug Started.
Enterprise, Jan. 80. (Special.)
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Late this afternoon the sugar beet
question assumed an aspect where
prospects for the factory at La Grande
and prospective sugar beet industry
In this county, are extremely bright.
At 8 o'clock the La Grande factory of
ficials met with a large delegation of
extensive land owners and unless the
present sent'ment snowed under at
the last moment, enough land will be
signed up to warrant the Amalgamated
Sugar company, going Into this coun
ty as depending on the county as a
beet-producing region.
While there has been some objec
tion to adopting the beet industry, all
this was overcome and at 8 o'clock to
day, appearances Indicate a substan
tia acreage next Bcason. At least 20
will take to the Industry. The liberal
subscriptions of beet acreage not only
means much to this county, but has a
beating on the futurity of the factory
at La Grande, which must either hav
water on Union county holdings, or
secure extensive patronage by grow
era In this county. "
The promoters are elated, bellevlnR
that a much larger total of land will
he subscribed before nightfall than
lind been anticipated.
Subf-ribo 1660 Acres.
I-ater. Sixteen hundred and sixty
acres had been subscribed at 4
o'clock this evening.
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RUSHING
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will find here iust what you
been looking and wishing
All desirzblz colors. Price
35 to 85c a yard 1
NETTS 1
These goods are the new thing
for trimming pVes, wiisls and
dresses. Cream, white and blk
Collars
Ladies dainty neckwear, the
latest dainty designs. Prices
25, 55, S0and7Sc.
VEILING
The newest in veiling. All
the new shades In all widths.
SALEH TRUSTY
Oil VACATION
LEAVES
PEX,
SPEX
COMES OUT
D NIGHT AT HOME,
U lillo Penitentiary Guards Search Ex
oitcdly for MlsHlng Prisoner, the
letter Was Out Having Good
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Time With "the . lloys'-Ilrothcr
Returns With Jliin lit Tune for
' Prison Breakfast This Morning
' E&tcuds His Tbtie.
Salem, Jan. 80. Benjamin Stanton,
'iitenced to one year In the peniten
tiary here for shooting Councilman
Uoode lust summer (.a the result of a
quarrel, escaped yesterday and had a
good time with the boys about' towu
last alght while the guards were look
ing for him. He returned to the prison
this morning on the first car from the
city in time for breakfast. Stanton,
being a "trusty," was allowed outside
the prison. He walked away and slept
at his home in this city last night, his
brotfTer returning with hm - to the
prison.
Surprises IUs Family.
Stanton had several drinks and a
good meal, then surprised the mem
bers of his family by going home last
night. The first thing, this morning
his brother induced Stanton to return.
Bright and early he got up, boarded
the first car. In the meantime guards
were excitedly searching the city.
They were greatly relleyed when Stan
ton hopped off the car. He ate his
breakfast as usual with the other prisoners.-.-
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Must Xow' Compute Full Term,
Because of good behavior Stanton
would have been released In May, get
ting two months off his sentence, As
a result of lust night's episode he will
have to serve until June.
Scandal Cnuwes Trouble.
Stanton Showered two married
daughters of Councilman Goode with
his attentions. In a quarrel over the
matter Stanton shot Goode, Indicting
painful but not fatal wounsjs.
HUNDRED LIVES.
LOST DY QUAKE
SfllSEOA'EXT LANDSLIDES
PRINCIPALLY TO ULAMK.
Trembler in Sulii and Along Moroc
can Count iMy Wunte Irge Areas
Chief Damage Done at Romuru
Other Towns Felt Shock, lint Few
Lives losl Elsewhere.
Gibraltar Jan. 30. A hundred lost
their lives 'at Honiara In ..the earth-
(liinke that shook Hie Moroccan coant
yesterday, according to reports. It is
feared the loss in adjacent towns is
large.
A greater number of the killed at
Honiara are believed to have lost their
lives In the lifndsllde caused by the
shock.
Madrid, Jan. 30. Barcelona es
caped the earthquake and tidal wave,
hut It Is reported the coast Is devas
tated In that vicinity. Telegraph com
munication there has been re-ustab-llshed.
Reports from southern and east
Spain tell of slight' quakes In a :i . ;u
bc r of towns In the province .'..urcla.
Murcla and Tctana r several
times, and numer- i- v.alls were
cracked. A few.of t'.ie less substantial
houses were destroyed. No lives were
lost. The only serious damage re
ported' was at f'euta nr.d the neigh
boring town of Romara.
By a large majority Cottage Grove
has voted for a $3000 city park. ' Tliej
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4 Indianapolis, lnd Jan. 80. 4
4 The Carpenters A Joiners' 4
4 Union of Aemrlca announced to- 4
4 day at the convention . ol .he'4
4 United . Mineworkers of Amerl- 4
4 eft. that It will subscribe S2UC0 4
4 to be ued In connection with 4
4 the labor contempt case,' Involv- 4
4 lng Gompers, Morrison and MR- 4
4 chell, prominent labor lenders. 4
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POLICE DISCOVER CRIME
AND SEEK THE MURDERER.
After Six Months of Married" Life,
Floyd Carter la Believed to Have
Shot His Wife Rody Dragged to
RedrooiiH Evidences of Struggle
Before Fatal Shot. -
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 30. Follow
ing the discovery of the body of Ver
na Carter with a bullet In her heart,
the police are seeking, Floyd V. Car
ter, her husband, who la a picture
frame solicitor. They had been mar
ried but six months. The body was
found late yesterday In a bedroom.
it Ib believed the woman was shot
three days ago. The couple often
quarreled. The body bore several
bruises, indicating a ' struggle had
taken place, and that the body was:
then dragged into the bedroom. When
the body was moved a pistol fell from
the clothing. . -"T :' ' ''
A certificate In the woman's effec ts J
shows Carter Is from Decatur, III., and ,
the woman from Cincinnati. They
were married In St. Michael's church
at Vancouver, B. C, July 4. last year. (
EQUITY AND LAV
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Equity and law cases for the Febru
iry term of circuit court, which con
venes next Monday, was announced to
day by Ed Wrlghtclcrk of the cljvtilt
court. The list of cases makes a long
docket tor the coming term:
Turner Oliver vs. J. C. Henry, coun
ty Judge, et al, Injunction.
Mattle Mitchell vs. E. K. Mitchell.
suit for divorce
Amanda Southwell vs. BenJ. South
well, et al, to quiet title.
Hattle Clark vs. Saphrena Hyrlck.
to recover rents.
Central Railway vs. Thomas Brash
er, et al, condemnation proceedings.
Jacob Newman vs. Frank Counsel!,
LODCED
HEAR
IF YOU KNEW
Ifwecould talk it over, if we could show you the vast
number of prescriptions that have been filled here without'
an error, if you could examine our p2ckages of im
portant drugs and chemicals and knew the reputations the
makers have tor reliability; in shyrt rf you could fully
realize the superior service given throughout, we would
not have to urge you to bring your prescriptions here.
We do not urge, but simply remind you that our- exper
ience has been very ample andthat wetake pride in the
purity of cur drugs and medicines.
WE PROTECT Y0URPURSE ALSO
NEWLIN DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
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PRESIDENT HOI
DECISION
LI) ABI
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OF EX
GIXEKR3.
Dec!oH That Change to Sea LeteJ
Plan In Building I'nnuma Canal May
Yet Uecome a Ffccl PreiJdenl Doa '
Not Expect Such Reeommendatioav
But Should it Come, He Will Fol
low It Will Ascertain Subterranean
Ike Assertions.
Los Angeles, Jan. 30. If opponent
of the lock level plan for the Panama
canal can convince the commission of
eminent engineer now on the isthmus-'
with Tatt that their contentions are
well founded, President Roosevelt will
take action looking to the adoption C
a sea level plan before he retires from
office, according' to a statement mad
today at the office of Jamea Schuyler,
a member of the commission. Th
statement says:
"The president'! purpose In send
ing a new commission on th" Isthmus
Is simply to secure a last disinterested
Judgment of the work he has direct-
ed. It Is possible the commission will
decide that a sea level type I refer
able.
The president has not the slightest
Idea that' such an opinion will hm
formed by the special board of ex
perts, but, It It should, he wunts It
known so he can act upon It beforav
the end of his term. ' .
"The most careful soundings have
been made, followed by a denial, that
a great subterranean' lake underty
the dam "sUe." j
Some peach trees around The Dalles
may have been killed.
DOCKET
FEBRUARY TERM
Injunction.
"Lee Smith vs. J. W. Burnham, fore-,
closure. ' ,
E. Keeney vs. A. E. Keeney. divorce.
Rose Deaiiove vs. John Dearlove,
divorce.
Crane & Co. vs. Erie Heating Co.,
foreclosure on mechanic's llert..
Bertha Sommer vs. City of Lav'
Grande, Injunction.
David Cherry vs. H. C. Turnock, ct ,
al, foreclosure.
Emily Eates vs. G. J. KHtes, divorce.
Mamie Hewitt vs. William Hewitt,
divorce,
Irfiwreme Gam vs. Jessie M. Garn,
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