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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRAXDE, CXIOX COUNTY, OREGOX, WEDNESDAY, I E1HU A11Y 3, 109.
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MiHiitmuun
A WILOJAIUPACE
INHABITAJCTS Of 1EIUM FLEE; TO
SAFETY ON TRAINS
SEA SURROUNDS VILLAGES
CKEATEST WATKK MENACE
OX lPPEK lllVEll IX YEAUS.
I'ppcr Sacramento Hivcr on Terrible
Kamie Great Area! of Land Vn
der Water and 1 livers Still Hlsing
Thousands of Head of Cattle Will
He Drowned by Breaking of levees
Boats l'ned to Hcaeue Flood
Hoimd Inhabitants.
Sacramento, C'al., Feb. 3. The high
est water ever known are recorded at
Tehame, St. John and other points on
the upper Sacramento river. Great
areas of rich lands are flooded.
Sea Surrounds Towns.
St. John and Glenn counties are cov
ered with four feet of water. The
town Is In the middle of a vast Hea.
The Southern Pacific and county
bridges are tottering, and are expect
ed to fall momentarily.
People have been rescued In boats
from precarious positions. Levees at
the Phelan ranch, Kutte county, are
about to break; In that event thous
ands of head of cattle will be lost.
Residents Flee oil Trains.
Chico, C'al., Feb. 3. A train was
I.i.i ritfdly made up at Tehame and 1 -!.'
a load of passengers from the city.
They are terror-stricken. The water
is over the entire town. In the coun
try It is rising rapidly.
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THE FMR
(iold Xear Tulsa.
Tulsa, Okla., Feb. . 13. DIs-
covery of gold bearing- tand a
mile from this city has created
unusual excitement here. Ex-
pcrts Bay It is good and the de- 4
velopment will be Immensely
profitable. Excitement has
spread .-;ver the entire state.
CLEMMENS, OF MOSCOW,
CHIEF OF HOUSE GKAFTEHS
Several Alleged Wealthy Farmers Give
Joint Xote in Payment for Stallion
Had Xo Money or Property.
Spokane, Feb. 3. W. R. Clemmens
of Moscow, Idaho, the horse dealer. Is
now accused of being Involved In a
horse conspirncy in which four Idaho
farmers are nlready arrested for ob
taining money under false pretenses.
M. C. Gray, a breeder of Pullman,
Wash., has declared Clemmens is the
chief conspirator in getting him to
sell a Shire stallion for $5000, which
was paid for In a Joint note given by
Major Ferris. George Sheldon, J. M.
Lamb, and Lamb's son, all farmers,
under the pretext that they were large
realty holders, when In fact, they had
nothing. Clemmons was released on
$15,000 cash bonds.
Democratic Jubilee.
Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 3. Demo
cratic editors of Indiana wtll hold a
meeting and banquet tomorrow to cel
ebrate the success of the party in the
IjkV election. Governor Marshall, tl.v
new democratic chief executive, r.nd
tther democrats of state and national
ei.utatlon will address the "qull pushers."
ARREST
TO KEEP
ITS HANDS OFF
NOT LIKELY TO JOIN WITH HE
VADA AGAINST JAPANESE
GILLETT SETS FOOT 001
SPECIAL OHDEIt FOB ANTI-
JAP BILL MEANS DEFEAT.
Conferew-e Held Today at Washington
Over Japanese Situation In the West
(illicit Will Xot Let Asiatic Ex
clusion Iwgue Itun the Stale Ap
pear That Death Knell Will lie
Tolled Owr Anti-Japanese Measure
in the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 3. The Japanese
situation was discussed today by Pres
ident Koosevelt In a conference with
United States Senators Newlands and
Nixon of Nevada, and Borah of Ida
ho. Borah declared there Is little
chance of Idaho taking action similar
to the Nevada legislature relative to
anti-Japanese laws.
Measures Doomed to Death.,
Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 3. Indica
tions point to the defeat of the anti
Japanese measures, which were the
special order for today. The senate
committee on executive communica
tions recommended that the bills be
not passed, warning the legislature not
to make Itself ridiculous In the eyes
of the nation. Governor Gillett de
clared he will not permit the Asiatic
Exclusion league to run the state and
Involve the government In complica
tions with foreign powers.
PRESENT,!"
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ANOTHER 0
ACCUSED NEGRO ASKS FOR MORE
TIME BEFORE MAKING PLEA
(RAND JURY RECONVENED
CCKTISS VS. WALKER JIKY.
IS PICKED EAHLY TODAY.
Joe Williams Given I'ntil Tomorrow
Morning to Make His Plea (o Arson
Cliarge Jury Picked for Curtis
and Walker Suit Will Xot lie Long
Publl Awaits Further Action ol
the Grand Jury, Especially Ovei
Smith Matter.
. Still another day has been allowed
Joe Williams, the negro accused ol
Incendiarism, in connection with the
destruction of the AndrosS property on
Fourth street over a week ago, to
muke final decision as to how he will
plead. At 1:30 this afturnoon "Joe"
was arraigned before the circuit court.
Attorney Finn asked for a stay In pro
eedings In which to prepare his case.
Tills was granted and tomorrow at
o'clock again the negro will be brought
up to the court's view for the third
time since the grand Jury indicted
him.
Appealed Case on.
The case of Curtiss vs. Walker, a suit
to recover rent, appealed from the Jus
tice court, has occupied the attention
of the circuit court today. It is a Jur
'se.' . During the morning the Jury
was selected and the case proceeded.
Evidently It will not be long.
After being dismissed since yester
day afternoon to allow Juror Ilolman
lo remain at the bedside of his wife,
who is seriously ill at their Island
City home, the grand Jury reconvened
this afternoon at 1:30.
It has been a matter of some specu
lation today as to when the Jury will
act on the Clayton Smith case. Many
lun kfor an early report, while
others believe the case is being held
off a few days, pending developments
of the physical condition of the
wounded man at I'nion.
Another matter of speculation Is
whether or not whisky cases will be
come topics for deliberation.
COVE DECLARED
ONLY ONE CASE. HI T OF-
FICKHS FKAIt HPKEAD.
Hoping to Avert Further Af Mellon.
Authorities Close School and Ite
vival Meeting: for a Week or So
Case Appears In the Hlciiardson
Home Yolerday.
fove. Feb. 2. (Special.) The dis
covery yesterday of a case of diph
theria In the Richardson home, is re
sponsible f,ir a sudden application of
the uuarantine regulations In fove
last evening. A Baptl-t revival meet
inn has been suspended pendinn t'
stamping out of the disease. S -....Is
are dosed today, the a nth-" !' . s fear
ing additional spread.
I.ate today no n--v have been
reported, but the antine will be
in vogue for sever. 1 days, the officials
hoping thus by prompt attention to
the matter, to prevent new esses.
The case reported i" still young rid
the attending physician hope? to avoid
fatality. This is the second time that
the disease hns made its appearance
here this winter.
USRfflID
Patterson Vetoes IJuui Hill.
Nashville, Feb. 23. vernor
Patterson today veto re bill
prohibiting the manuf. t ne of
liquor In Tennessee beca e the
bill deprived the slate t rev
eiuie. and discriminates against
its own people III favor of other
state. .... .
UN'S BILL
1LLP1SS YET
IIOl'SE AXIX SENATE PUY
TAG WITH XOTED IHLL.
House Wants Emergency Clause While
Senate Does, Xot Olynipia Lejrlsla.
lure Doe Little Else. i
OlympU. Wash., Feb. 3. Hanson's
anti-race track bill, minus the emer
gency clause, passed the senate this
morning by a vote of 41 to 0. Imme
diately It was sent to the house, which
refused to stand for the emergency
clause being stricken out, and sent the
bill back with that word. In the fight
the senate was confined to the clause.
Knickerbocker attempted to amend
the emergency clause so that Hanson's
bill would go Into effect May 1. this
year. With this amendment the bill
passed, but upon reconsideration the
emergency clause was stricken out.
When the notice from the house that
It did not concur In the change was
received, Senator Cotterlll motioned
for the appointment of a conference
committee. Senator Oraves opposed
the motion on the ground that the bill
was not amended. After a long de
bate President Ruth decided against
the appointment of the committee. It
Is possible Ilulh may change the nil
ing this afternoon after looking Into
the matter during recess.
Three Killed In Collision.
Powersvllle, Mo., Feb. 3. Three
men were killed In a collision between
L?attle trains on the St. Paul road to
day. One of the trains dashed down
a grade.
Postpone lrilt.lutore.
St. Johns, N. ., Feb. 3. New-
round land' legislative session, sum
moned by Governor McGregor to . be
gin tomorrow, will be postponed. At
torney General Kent Is now busy with
the fisheries question, which recently
took him to Washington. As he holds
a seat In the legislature, and without
ti 1 in the Bond government would be In
a minority, It became necessary to
postpone the gathering or the legis
lators.
Stephenson Ibises One Vole.
Madison. Wis.. Feb. 3. United
States Senator Stephenson today lack
ed four voes of re-election when the
ballot was taken. He received 61
votes. He lucked but three yesterday.
IF YOU KNEW
If weco uld talk it over, if we could show you the vast
number of prescriptions that have been lled here without
an error, if you could examine our Dockages of im
portant drugs and chemicals and knew the reputations the
makers have tor reliability; in siwt if 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 our drugs and medicines.
WE PROTECT Y0URPURSE ALSO
NEWLIN DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
DISCRIMINATE
BETWEEN LIQUOR
HOP GROWERS WIK 'FIRST. RQUKQ
OF LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
SENATE ADJOURNS FEB. 1 21
MAXY HILLS PASSED BY
THE HOCSE THIS 31011X1X0.
All Doors Must Swing Out Railroad
Commissioners Can Hide on Engins
of An)' Trail Medrord Boosters At
tend Session House .May Stay In
Session the Full Forty Days Sev
oral Cases of State-Wide Importance
Vp for DIseiiHwion.
Salem, Feb. 3. The senate has
adopted a resolution to adjourn Feb
ruary. 12. Indications are that th
legislature will sit the full 40 days, and
adjourn on the 20th,
In the house the bills to ereate Nes
mith county, and the appropriation of
110,000 as relief for Italian sufferers,
were Indefinitely postponed.
The entire legislature will be given
a banquet tonight at the city hall by
the board of trade.
A delegation of 0 boosters front:
Medford arrived today to fight for th
bill appropriating- 3100,000 for the
Crater Lake automobile road.
The senate passed a concurrent res
olution that no offtieals' salary be In
creased while holding office.
The Fsrrell bill requiring; doors on
all public building to swing outward,
was passed. The house also paed
the Dodds bill, permitting the railroad
commissioners and Its employes to ride
on any train, car or engine on any
rallroad In the state. Both of thes
bills will go to the senate.
IahbI Option Fight.
McCueV house bill permitting a
separate vote under the local option
law, permitting the sate of either beer
or whisky, after extended hearing be
fore the committee will have a favora
ble report from the majority. This
measure was Introduced by the Oregon
hop growers to protect their Industry.
The growers claim under Its operation
many precincts not wet would vote ta
shut out whisky but permit the sals
of malt beverages. The Anti-Saloon
league Is preparing to fight the bill.
TAFT KETl'HNS EAHLY.
Investliratlon at Canal Zone Pro
grtwKfM Very Satisfactorily.
Culebra, Panama, Feb. 3. Judga
Tart announced today that he will sail
ror New Orleans on Sunday instead of
Monday. The rapid progress of th
Investigation being made there enables
him to leave soon.
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