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X v 'An ! ! VOLUME VIII. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH ft, I0. NUMBER i7 I 1 9 I . 1 r I I J I I I I till .11 LV I I ! I " Jr ' I 111 i wj wg w&iyw jy r noo COLONISTS in nronnn Tftniu 15 ittiuitu luuii WRECK CONGESTS TRAFFIC GREATLY IX FEW HOURS. One of Uio Most Remarkable Rv onlst of Colonist Traffic Evident Hero Today Six Trains Stalled In Mountains Near Durkco The Ilrst Train Had Settlers for La Grande Trains Roacli La Grande at Regular Intervals. 327 EAT IX LA GRANDE. r When the second section arrived 327 starved people filled restaurants In a jiffy. Tliey were all colonists going to Portland and Washington points, eiu.ii state drawing equal numbers. The third section had no colonists, and the lut section Is reported to run clone to the 400 mark. Tills makes a total of more tlian 1100 hoineweokers i hut have entered Oregon In one day over one line, breaking all record of j the prcwent decade. Four hundred colonists on one traln destined to points In Oregon and Wash ington from scattering points of the middle west, was the remarkable feat- j tire In connection with the O. R. & N. traffic this afternoon, when the wreck , at Horseshoe Curve near Durkee, had I Ibeen cleared and the curbed traffic i.ain let loose. A quite serious wreck to an extra eastbound freight train last (Continued on page 8.) Tin h enave- We are ready to show you the very best to be had parel. For Style, quality Clothing The best clothing man ufacturer supply us with our stock. Just Recieved S8.Q9 to 25.00 Shoes Shoes that please is the inducament that we offer you for your maney. Nothing but standard makes $2.50 to $5.00 Hats-Caps GET UNDER OUR HAT! All the verybestshapes in the very best shades $2.00 to $3.50 Shirts WEAR MY SHIRTS and yxi will be up-to-date. See window disp'ay for samples of dress shirts. Work shirts just inside 50: to $150 For Quality PARK ASSOCIATION MEETING. Important Session of Members of Lo cal Pnrk BooHtors Saturday. Meeting of Park Association. There will be a meeting of the Riv erside Park association at the Com mercial club parlors on Saturday af ternoon, at 2:30. All members and all those desiring to become members are requested to attend. THREE DEATHS II INAl'G URATIOX BLIZZARD FILLS THE HOSPITALS. Til0f(e who Came Too late to Witness Inauguration Are "Taking In Ute Sights" of Washington Today .Three Fatally Injured and Others Suffer ing. Washington, March 6. Three are dead and three reported dying as the result of exposure yesterday during the bllrzard which held the city In its grip during the Inauguration. Re ports from various hospitals show that nearly 100 were Injured In accidents due to the storm. The city faces the great problem of feeding the visitors : who remain here today. Hotels, boarding houses and restaurants are swamped with guests. Great crowds all morning were about the White House, but acted quiet, the police keeping everybody on the move. Thousands who have never been here before are ' taking in. Ihe '. sights. era I HUI 'heJog and economy you need go no farther. XWtM. 'J wi F V'--t. v-.I-k, i,.y I. ' V-fy v .Ji.- ' :U 'v VA V, ' i- I - , T.J 4 i-.' -if. . i j:.f'. :,iV (.1... ,J ffv , Jf - fat r't-v ' ' V " COPVRIGMT. I908.B ' f A'-f -. , WE -FAIR & PRESIDENT TUFT AT DESK t SENDS CABINET APPOINT MEXTS TO THE SENATE, New President Holds First Official Conference With Ills Right-Hand Man Straus Slated for Aiiibassa dorshlp to Jaiwn Loeb Given Job Early In the Pay Newberry Snld to Have Refused Italian Court Quickly Attains Pace. Washington, March 6. President Taft was at his desk In the executive office of the White House at :30 this morning. His first work was the send ing to the senate of his list of cabinet appointments for confirmation, as fol lows: Philander C. Knox, secretary of state; Franklin MacVeagh, secre tary of the treasury; Jacob M. Dick Inson, secretary of war; George von L. Meyer, secretary of the navy; Geo W. Wlckersham, attorney general Charles Nagel, secretary of commerce and labor; Frank H. Hitchcock, post master general; James Wilson, secre tary of agrlcluture; Richard A. Bal linger, secretary of the Interior. . Taft and Knox held their first offl ciai conference this morning. The senate met at noon to receive the ap polntments. Strati Has Job. Taft said he was considering the ap (Continued on page I.) in all men's wearing ap ' ..... ' 5 V , -V. ' 7'. t WIRELESS FEAT BY JAP VESSEL IN CONSTANT COMMUN1CA- TIOX WITH TWO SHORES. Remarkable Feat Accomplished With Wireless Telegraphy oil Board Ja- anese 8hl Crossed Pacific With out IOslng Coniiiiiinicutlon With Either Coavt Army Cunip of Real ity to Be Included hi Seattle Fair Attractions. ' Seattle, Wash.,- March 6. With its wireless equipment, the Nippon Yu sen Kalsha steamship Akl Maru, has performed a feat of completing pas sage of 4240 miles from Yokohama to the Puget Sound without losing com munication with either shore. The Akt has Just arrived here. Captain Nagao explains the wire less service was maintained by aid of other vessels and government stations In Japan and British Columbia. To a t point In the Pacific, over 1000 miles off the Japanese coast, instruments were constantly taking messages direct from Japanese land stations. Grand Military Camp. Military features at the exposition will include a model army camp, with maneuvers of armed troops, music of military bands. If the plans of the de partment of events meet with success. Senntor Piles has been asked to re iuest the war department to order the 14th United States cavalry, sta. Honed at. Walla Walla, to make camp on the government right of way, from May 15th to the close of the exposition. A grand military and naval parade h planned for the opening dfy. ESCORTED TO HIS DESK BY SEX. JOHNATHAN BOURNE. First Session of Sixty-Flrst Congress Held This Morning, With Slicmiun ITcKlillny 11 I'ollcttc uiul Others Wck'onie Chun) licj'ln in In Tlielr .Midst Warmly. Washington, March 5. The first st-sslnn of the senate of the 6 1st con gress assembled today, J. S. Slieitnnn presiding. Senator Geo. 10. Chamber lain of Oregon, -was sworn In by Sher man. The senate confirmed the cab- Taft -conferred with republican members of the ttayH and means com mittee, apparently In connection with the approaching special session, session of th senate of the Chamberlain was accompanied to his de.sk by Senator Johnatnan Bourne and took the oath of office with Sen ator Smith of Maryland. The cere mony was performed in the presence of a large audience, filling the nai leries. Illinois, On-iron, is Sad. j One of the amusing features was tho presence of national Committee-1 man Kalph Williams, of Oregon, who with Senator Fulton had predicted ali sorts of trouble for Chamberlain. Wil liams looked sad and dlseomfited. !!. occupied a seat in the gallery. l'orgrcssive senators such : l.a Fol-1 lette, Borah, Dixon, Hurl. !', Cummins; and Hrlstow welcocn- : .nibertnin. as they think he wtr, i..- threat aid to (iieir cans.'. New Pastor Here. Rev. Kills, of Mncoln, .V.-b.. nr rived late this afternoon to accept the position left vacant by the resignation of Rev. O. -H. King. In the Central Church of Christ. CHL1 GIVEN THE OATH - Washington House Kills Mcasere Sewtlon Tills Morning, j OlyraptH, March .eImerference by Denman of Spokane, In defense of the Initiative and referendum bill this morning, resulted in the house killing the measure. The speaker concurred with the ruling of a viva voce vote. The bill .belongs to Todd, who was not present. COL. ROOSEVELT OH COUIC REST SUDDEN CHANGE IX RE- TURN TO SIMPLE LIFE. President of . Yesterday Today Enjoy ing Rest at Family Home Sur rounded by Two Servants Today; Scores Y'esterday Sails for Africa March 23. Oyster Bay, March 5. Ex-President, Roosevelt and wife arrived at 2:15 this morning, and went straight to their home at Sagamore Hill. To a few friends Mr. Roosevelt said: ' "I am going to have a corking rest." Ethel Roosevelt threw her arms around her father and kissed him. The, only per sons at the home now, except the fam ily, are two servants, one of them No ah Seaman, superintendent of the es tate. After greeting his daughter, the former president shook hands with the servants, and declared his Intention of immediately going to bed and sleep All were Informed 'that "Colonel" Roosevelt could see no one. The simplicity of manner In which a man who yesterday was surrounded by secret' service men and all the per qulalti'S of high office, has returned as a citlr.en to his home, Is the cause of much comment. From Washington e .ftjully., (ravoJed In an , ordinary Pullman, having reserved a room. There were no attendants. licnre for Africa March 3. It was announced today that Roose velt leaves the United States on March J3, on a steamship of the Hamburg- American line, for his African hunting- trip. ' '"i,.'. t -w.-,i.r T-. ' BEND MYSTERY CLEARED. Bend, Ore., March 6. After a lapse of 10 years, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of S. Davis, a prom- nent and wealthy stockman of Crook ounty, it is thought has been solved by the discovery of the remains of a body near his home. The disappear ance of Davis 10 years ago was one of the great mysteries of Oregon. An examination of the ' r skeleton shows It Is probably that of Davis. The skeleton was taken to Prlnevllle for a more careful examination. It Is thought he was murdered, as the body was found In a shallow grave. , INITIATIVE KILLED. OUR OWN HEADACHE CURE There are a good many good headache remedies made these days but we know of none more harm less, and reliable than ours. We have made New lin's Instant Headache Oure for many years and it has given entire satisfaction to the increasing num ber of customers who have used it. We prefer to sell this remedy to others because we know its value and because if in any case it ever fails Vo give entire satisfaction we can refund the money we like to sell goods that can be sold in this wcy. NEWLUt DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, OREGON EXTRA SESSION BE LEIJCTHT MORXIXG AFTER" FIXDS. . , WASHINGTON TIRED OUT, Many Statesmen Remain In Capital Until Special Sclon on March 13 Tariff Will Hold Center of Attrac tion for Several Months Demo crats Have Effect on Legislation Pallid Guests Hurry to Homes After Ceremony. Washington, March 5. The grim gray dawn of the morning after, found the national capital almost as quiet If not so deserted, as a haunted cems tery at midnight during the dark of the moon. Pallid as ghosts, worn and weary and with not a cheer, left In., them, hundreds of belated visitors are ' hurrying to the stations to board trains for home. Washlngtonlana are' sleeping late this morning, business Is almost at a standstill, and those whose occupations force them to be up and -; doing wear the stupid air of those who celebrated over-much on that grand . and glorious yesterday that marked the passing of Roosevelt and the arrival of Taft. t The decorations of Inaugura tion day look sadly torn and draggled this morning. Many Senators Remain. Despite the "tired feeling" so prev alent today,, there are , not a few ; statesmen who are already consider ing the future of the new administra tion and the things to be accomplished by the legislators, and among thes the principal topic of conversation Is the special session of the new 61st con gress which' will convene 10 . days hence. Although a majority of the -fienibers, of 4wt.h branches of the na tional legislature have gone home to rest during the intervening Interval, many of the leaders will stay In Wash ington to discuss with the new presi dent the plans for the special session.. May Be AlJ-Simimer Session,, Unless pisent signs fail, nog Jay Will find congressmen sweltering over tariff schedules Instead of toying with long glasses filled with ice and struwa on the verandas of summer resorts. There has never been a general tar iff revision bill framed and passed in less than 131 days. In addition to this This Is going to take some time. A spacker must be elected, committees framed up and other preliminary work-' done. Democrats May Retard Work. Speaker Cannon has refused to con sider anything that would take his at tention from congress before the last (Continued on page eight.) .i II '; . i. ! . wr'fVj ( "I f; I - : 1 Ti ;v; ;.! 8 'eL 1 ! f ! I V i