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LA GRA5DE, UNION COCXTY, 'OREGON, MONDAY,. PKIUtFAltY 13, 100.
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ALL-NICHT'S JOB
HOUSE AND SENATE WAD
ING TllltOVGH 1USIXKSS
Normal ScIhmiI (Question Still Hothcr-
lug Hit" Semite Members McArthur
4H1 the Floor lt 1iihIi Hit; Central
Oregon State-Aided Railroad to the
Paslug Portage ltallroad I.ikcly
to lk Extended to Head of Xuvlgu
J Itiii Oilier Business.
Salom. Feb. IS. Tlie house today
passed three bills, this being the last
day Mils can be considered. The house
will probably be in session all night
to wade through the congestion now
blocking the wheels. The bill extend
ing the Portage railroad to the begin
ning of navigation on the Upper Co
lumbla was passed, and goes to the
senate carrying a big appropriation.
The senate received one veto message,
the governor returning the bill rais
ing the salary of County Judge Nell of
Jackson county, who is a warm dem
ocratic supporter of the gorvernor.
Speaker McAi'thur will take the
floor this afternoon, and seek to put
through the house an amendment to
the constitution and a bill creating a
commission of nine business men who
wit! undertake the building of a state
aided railroad through Central Oregon.
Similar action Is expected to be taken
in the Idaho legislature.
in the senate Smith got a bill re
ported abolishing the prercnt state
Normal schools at Weston, Monmouth
and Ashland, nnd demanded consid
eration. The trill, with a minority re
port, carrying appropriations for
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What lady is there
does not want a
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La Grande, Oregon
A T0FT-LIKE BABY
SMALLEST KNOWN CHILD IS
IIOHN FN. KEN1TCKY.
Parents NaiiM Tliclr Child, Weighing
Two I'miml. Alter lewideut-Elect
Taft Twelve liu-lie Long.
Pqducah, Ky., Feb. 15. Satisfied
their youngest child, weighing two
pounds. Is probably the smallest baby
In the world, E. P. Lady of this city,
today decided to name It after Taft.
When born the child weighed JO
ounces, and Is bat 12 inches long, but
perfectly formed. The first dress was
supplied from the. wardrobe of a doll
of a girl neighbor. .
1 8-HOUR FLYER
COESJ DITCH
LANDSLIDE STRUCK WHILE Mb
NING FORTY MILES AN HOUR
Altoona, Pa., Feb. 15. Hunning 40
miles an hour, the 18-hmir flyer on
the Pennsylvania road from Chicago
to New York, struck a landslide near
here today. The locomotive was over
turned and the baggage car and three
Pullmans filled with sleeping passen-
gers, derailed. Jiaggagemaster ftim
gus was severely' Injured. A number
of passengers were hurt,.
May Arrange for Gniiie.
Arrangements are now under way
for a game of basketball between the
La Grande and C'frve high schools at
the rink next Friday evening. As jv-t
nothing definite hus been decided on
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EVENING
GOWNS
Just recieved by express
GOTHAM LAT
EST DESIGNS
You are wanting fiftse gowns
for the season's social functions
WE HAVE
THEM
In the daintiest Laces, Embrod
ories in sheet material.
that
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CHINA'S TRADE
I ORDERS
ROOSEVELT FEARER TO AN-
' TAGONIZE THE MIKADO.
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Assemblyman Drew of California Star
tle Political nml hur-li Circles by
I Sitter Tirade on Government's .Ac
lion In Stopping Antl-Alicn Leglslu-
' tlon in California If Asiatic. Come
lilte Men .Must !.cac Hie State,
He Njild.
Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 13. Because
Assemblyman A. M, Drew delivered a
burning anti-Japanese speech instead
of a sermon In Central M. E. church
last night, he shocked the congrega
tion and gave his colleagues In the
legislature something to gossip about
today. Drew may be beaten on the
anti-alien measure, but he is far from
silenced. He said in his speech:
"I think I. know why Koosevell sent
orders to California to keep hands off
the question of excluding Japanese
children from schools. This country
has with China an annual trade
amounting to $40,000,000, and I be
lieve he thlnlis Japan could manipu
late matters so as to close the doors
of China to us. Shall -the homes of
this great stute be pitted against paltry
dollars and cents of trade? If the
Japanese come the white man must
go. Don't permit these foreigners to
live In our midst; don't permit them to
take our lands and drive our people
jut. The history of the world teaches
that the commingling of white and
black race has always brought the
whites down and never brought the
black race up. It always resulted Ir
a shiftless, worthless mongrel ruc:
that the world does not want. To
compete with the yellow race means
the white men must starve.
MAINE DISASTER HKMKMIIF.HFD
Anniversary of Maine's Destruction !
Celebrated at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 15. The anniver
sary of the destruction of the battle,
ship Maine In Havana harbor, way
observed today with religious and mil
itary ceremonies.
A military mass was celebrated at
St. Patrick's Catholic church, Fathei
Thomas McOuigan officiating."
Impressive services were held u.
Arlington cemetery, where 144 victim:
of thd explosion are buried. A eiilogj
nf tlr rto'lH Ve .1 . H,-,.n,l
Uev. Win. T. Russell. An Immi'ip
throng gathered at the cemetery t
place flowers on the graves. Presi
dent lioosevelt sent a beautiful flora
tribute. The principal address win
delivered by Hear Admiral Slgsbee
..ho coiumanded the Maine.
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HOUSE DEFEATS SALARY BILL
THAT WOULD ACL LOOPHOLE
Washington. Feb. 13. A bill de
signed to (liable I'. C. Knox to become
secretary of st.ite under Taft, was de
feated by the house this afternoon
The measure iiiU-iidcd to rescind the
increase In salary of the secretary of
state, so Knox, having been a member
of the present congress, could take
his place at the head of the cabinet.
Tan Off for Washington.
Cincinnati, Feb. 15, Prcsident-Me.-t'..Tuft
leaves, ftr Washing! n this
aftprnnnn and '.x V.r"? : ;:ir ii:i.ify
when he will be made a Mason at
sight. The ceremony will take place
at S o'clock at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
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NEW ADJUSTMENT
B NO HARDSHIP
iff
RINEIIART HEADY TO SEND
OCT ASSESSORS.
County As.HO.or Hliicliurt llnck From
Sub-iu Where Ho Met With Other
Assessor and Iiialiation Hoard
County ut I'rcMtit I'tider-asscosed
New Adjustment Will Hilng N
- Huiilsii on Villon County Depu
ties Arc Announced,
Assessor T. A. Ulnchart Is preparing
for the' annual assessment which will
begin about March 1 and has ap
pointed the following deputies:
Klgtn, John Orrhanv.
Summei vllle, Imblcr and Allcel, (5u
Glenn,
Cove and I'ulon, Waldo Perry.
North Powder, J. A. Nice.
Big Creek and Telocaset. Ed Turner-
La Grande. C. A. Vurplllat.
Island City nnd vicinity, W. T. Sfeln
Assessor Rinehart will do colisld
erable work himself.
Hack From Salem.
Assessor Rinehart returned "from
Salem, where he was called before tin
state board, which was recently ap
pointed to adjust matters as the re
sult of the recent upreme'eourt de
cision on the Yamhill county case
wherein that county refused to pa
ils share of tli state tux on tlu
grounds that the property was no!
taxed uniformly,' and owing to tin
fact that VaniTim county property wa'
issessed at Its cash valued It paid r
in (iter proportion of stat etaxes than
.hose counties which were only as
: 'sped nf Vmc-thlrd or one-half of th
;vish value. The supreme court held
that Yamhill county was right. Thl
b-clslon coming w'blle the leglslatun
vas In session made It possible for the
date to get out of what olherwls
might have- required a special session
if the legislature. The present legls
'uture created a special commission to
prepare a bill that would adjust
natters and this commission called In
r.ost of the active assessors and man)
if the former assessors of the statf
ind .Inaugurated a complete invostl
sation as to the methods of the pres
nt system of making assessments, and
it was ascertained that few eountiey
issessed above 60 per cent, most
ibout 40 per cent, and a few who tried
;o assess at full valui;. Mr. Rinehart
ih.vs In his opinion that Wallowa euiin-
ar. Liie l.itl.V l llUJitj tit tut- I l.U -
las assessed "at actual value. Multno
iiah under Assi-skdi- Zelgler, lias uuiili
,i great Increase. Reginnlng at a to-
nl valuation of $3ll,0ou,oon, h is now
l::, (MM), 000, yet It w as brought out
ti the investigation that noes and ac
icuuts were not assessed at all, nnd
'mprovirments at only B0 per cent.
The proposed bill which will mi
loiibtedly In- passed will provide fm
i permanent slate tax coinmlsslon t'
ie compiisi-ii of the governor, srcle
;iry of stute, st;ite treasurer and two
-olOOII.-sioliel s to be appointed. Thesi
onrtissioneis are to visii eaeh count.v
siiul personally examine Hie values ns
n ssed so the hoard can make every
thing as uniform as possible.
A.N.-essoi- Rim iiail is oi toe opinion
that fill-ni county will not be Injured1
in the new' adjustment, as In his opin
ion it will not malei-iilly change our
state taxes, and he believes we have
been paying practically what we
should pay the state, the pasj few
years. Wallowa county, whose as
sessed valuation Is several hundred
Thousand dollars more than I'nlon
county. will receive considi-ratlo
when the matter Is brought before It.
King Fdward I'.iioi-.
Rerlin. Feb. 13. 1) - i e attempts
at secrecy. It was ! hh dtoday that
King F:dward fell in a faint while con
versing with the Princess of Pless at
the British embassy last week. He
remained iinconsrli.ua tnr soriif rime.
Rerlin, Feb. 13. A declaration of
war by Austria upon Servla early in
April Is predicted today by the Dally!
OBEY OUSTER LAW
WATEUS-PIERCE OIL
COM PAX Y
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PAYS I.fCEVSE.
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C'Uoels fcr VXPy TIwmiiki! Paid (er7
to Missouri OU Coiuiwiiy lcul( of
Recent OiiKto IKx-iw.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 15. The
Waters-Pierce OH company today paid
the state a certified check and dellv
ered to the supreme court clerk $50,-
000 and- filed papers agreeing to ac
cept provisions of the "ouster" decree
Issued December 23 last. '
There will be first rank work at the
K. of P. Hall tonight. All members
are requested to attend.
MiDDLEWEST ACAIN SEIZED
DEHH-DElLiK STORKS
BY
Chicago, Fob. IS. The worst storm
experienced in the last decade has
paralyzed the middle west according
to reports today. Suffering and dis
aster are widespread. Railroad trans
portation .Is tied up. Telegraph and
telephones are useless. Chicago In In
the gilji of the storm. One Is dead
here from the severe cold.
Storm Hitter In Nebraska.
Norfolk. Neb.. Feb. IB. The ther
mometer Is 1!) below early today. The
lili.z.-.l d ln-Hil .jt ty and. Ve,lnlty is the
worst In many years.
CiF.OMETRY Ul'G GONE.
riiivcrsily of Oregon Drops Solid Ge
ometry Requirements.
University of Oregon, Feb. 15.
Solid geometry will no longer be a
bug-bear to students entering the Uni
versity of Oregon, as It lias been In
the past. At a meeting of the I'nlver-1
Ity faculty held last night, the solid
geometry relurement was abolished,
md a number of othr chungeg In en
trance requirements were mnde, Two
years of some foreign language, as
French or German, will be accepted
Instead of two years of Intln as for-
nerly required, one year of history
ti f, i';f two r,nd v.iii y;:,r uf p!,y -!v ':
instead of two years of science. The
total number of units remains the
same as Tormeriy, out the required
mbjecls are fewer. The entrance re-
lulremenls stand as follows:
Kngllsh, -1 units; algebra, l',i; plane
geometry, 1; foreign language, 2; his
tory. 1; physics, 1; elective, 4 units.
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IP PREVAILS
HANDY HEAT
WHEN NEEDED
A hot water bottle is indispensable in every home.
Heat is nature's cure-for pain arvd when applied promp
tly will often prevent serious ills.
We Make a Specialty of High Grade .
Rubber poods, the Kind Worth Having
Our fall stock of hot water bottles is the most com
plete we hive ever carried. All kinds and sizes and at
prices that can't be beaten anywhere:
The Better Grades are Guaranteed
for a Year. A New One for the Ask'
ing if Any of These Prove Faulty.
NEWCIN DRUG STORE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
IDAHO COUNTY '
,.0PTK$R
UOVERXOR WILL SIGX
li.HI-FOf CUT MEVSl HE.
I'ollowlnjr Weeks of Struggling, tbo
Irys of Iduho Legislature Score a
Decided Victory by Passing ' the
Original Ixx-al Option Bill Put
Urunl After Oregon'a l.av Need
10 I'er Cent r County's Yours to
iet to Election.
Boise, Feb. 15. The senate county
local option bill was passed by tha
house of the Idaho legislature today,
and now goes to Governor Brady, who
will sign it. The bill is patterned af
ter Oregon's law and provides that on
petition of 40 per cent of the voters at
any county election a vote may be
taken to determine the question of
sale of intoxicating liquors.
The drys" victory Is a merited one,
coming after weeks of hard struggling
for mastery with the liquor forces.
Realizing victory was not theirs, the
enemies attempted to append clauses
that would In a measure remove. tho
worst sting of the new bill, but failed
also In that.
Good Duy at Central.
Yesterday was a day to be remem
bered by the members and friend of'
Central Church of Christ. Jt behig
near the. close of Mr. King's work and
so many of the members wishing to
have the minister and his family with
them for-to-mpg'vthfl-ji It -ws Imprac
tical for thpm to 'make' the rounds It
was agreed to have an all-dy meeting
and lunch together at noon.
The morning hour, after . Bible
school, was given to a review of the
history of the congregation for the
past IS years, tracing the work from
the organization In 1891 to date. The
church organized with 40 members.
Of these three remalsj. When Mr.
King came, April 1, 1900, the mem
bership was 68, of whom 19 are still
members. The property was worth,
char of all debts, $338.73.
Today the membership Is about 200,
and the property worth $5000 or more.
The noon hour whs spent very
pleasantly, nnd a fine luncheon serv
ed by the ladles. In the afternoon a
short service of prayer testimony, etc.,
; j ci;r.iV,icti-3 u;m l.;tcr tV.i
evening services were held.
Itaby Dies at Imblcr. k
.Imblcr, Feb. 15. (Special.) The
6-months-old child of Mr. nnd Mrs.
O. S. Hrynnt died here early this morn
ing of croup. No funeral arrangi
ments are announced.
Tageblatt.
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