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. i V. 1 - A. . t K VOLUME XIIL "P. TTT ' T A nnnimp TTtlttAut VirtTrirrfiTr Ann wtitiiTtinn nr V LA GRANDE, Vn01. JEJQ Xrt1?rf ORE,,, ...WEDNESDAY, BIAYJ6. 1909;, r ,(. a NUIIBER 1S3. ... a i w ! il i i t KING'S HORSE h t m a t i, t a m mm m mm am COSTLY::! .CHICAGO SUBURB I'EXTER Of. .WIDE-RANGED TREMBXOR . Town In Wisconsin, Mlthhrnn,-Illlu- : '.". ols.and lewa Feel OlKtloet: Shocks ........ j "'"""""Tlilir Morning Trembling'- Cootlu- . ues roar ccopas. thlraneyg Level ? d In Sonie of the'Cltles.1 .j.;TT i CHICOGA, May,. ..i-Reports from - Oak Park, v & . suburb, rbvb - every chimney was leveled by -a., quake at . : 40. ' Several small J Ires were started by -stoves being, overturned. The shock was felt in Wisconsin, Iowa and, Michigan. . . ;! ' Dispatches from Dubuque, Iowa, say the shocks were felt there; build ings were shaken; Milwaukee and other cities in Wisconsin report' a brief quake; 'Muskegon, Mich; ' also felt it - J JJ'I Two : distinct shocks were felt at Rockford, Ills.,' and an interurban tar standing on the grade near Rockford was started by the quake and ran down the hill narrowly missing a wagon and ' a farmer. It stopped when 'it 'struck the up grade track.. 'o Damage at Prcorla. , , PREORIA, Ills., May 26, An earth . quake Bhock was felt, here at 8 o'clock this morning, and continued four sec onds. There was no damage.' ,'" - Admliiistrator Appointed. ' J.' W. White was today appointed administrator of1 the estate of Will lam Dye, the Kaniela wood cutter, whose remains were 'found a few .days after having laiii(i out in the. moun tains near his home for months. It is '..understood that Dye'-s IjusI-- ness affairs were in a rather tangled condition. . . "T V." p; Right now" is the time to biiy the thin summer dress For we all know that summer comes 'with a jump,( hot weather has no preliminaries. ' ; ?v? T7;r7; Many of the women who vowed last year they wonld not be caught again arenow unpreparea. '-.t.V t:-ir ttSi I - ' ....:.i;,'i: .:ic':..; iV;: MKIIMltuttllK I f-1 T V t .-' ' (that lyoU make your selections now THERE- lARE First Assbr fmentF today are belter than1 iheyi possibly can be later, and prices are no higher, , Second- , Have : the gown made up during the dool . 5Waeajther re! all ready to slip on; heh on breathes m." r s Hundriilsi of 6 has all the best qualities of a sfier nen and f s 'rinfeif iq many beauftfuJ paferns, 25c andj30cer yard. ; ; j 4 1 i 4 ( i SALEM, May 26. A detailed state-. v, ivgiaiaiuijc r. issued tUyHAudi,tUig Clerk Cordj' and 8howstaiuaiej had.4)aJ4.but $4500. The special session ot 1 003;, cosjts $5.-. 600. i The largest Item was mileage paid by: the. legislators,, .jji, ; j . .1.. 11? HE SURVIVES. IT WIJL RE - AS t t . Amerlcnn Ship CralM-r's Clmpluin In- Jured In Accident ' ; SEATTLE.. . May 26. A , boatswain and Rev. Hamilton of (he cruiser Pennsylvania, which, arrived at Elliot Bay last night from San Francisco, are today suffering terrible Injuries received - while -the port anchor was being dropped as the warship had completed Its' Journey; the shackle carried away, and a loose' cable struck Hamilton across the legs mangling both limbs below . the knees. If he survives he will probably be crippled for life. ; He was hurled Into1 the water.. - ; , f i Jerome Faces Jnqulslllon. - NEV - ; YORK,- May- 26. William Trayerse 'Jerome, the' famous district attorney of New York, will voluntar ily undergo a grilling 'examination as to the conduit of his office, when the People's Institute meets this evening at ' Cooper Union. ' v ' V " Mr'. Jeromewill not be called upon to reply 'to his Inquisitors extempor aneously, as at first proposed. 1 AH questions have been presented to him in writing ftnd he i.'has spent much oil his" time" during the' last three days in formulating his answers-.--' t- $ i : . -- -? . --'i nniunrn ininV h mm w mi bllUIULIl MUIU m 1 a hi m , i a.sh(OLO-asv''lialorje: LET US7 SUGGEST TWO VERY G05ft REASONS ; J ' 3 ; ea uff u sfyes ;n ,i ' . .... . : : r -n , : ,2 E i I M( 1 1 . MB ; : ;n .' ' fir . ; j h & V S' B B t 6 I 1 1 I I ! ' I t i i' 1 Mflfl 1 -13 ;?TO CO X When an extra east bound freight f reached Telocaset this morning about a and beaded in cp! the sidetrack. fireman and headbjakeman noticed the body of a maV bn' the rails ahead ot 'the engine,) Jus; Opposite the I section house, so close that it was Impossible totop thtrain and -tha--body . was after being struck. ; f . J " The heavy engine trucks mangled the man fearfully; one leg being cut off cleanly close to the body and the other crushed almost beyond recogni tion as a human limb. One arm was severed and half thehead is missing. SPRINGFIELD, Illir., May 26. Con gressman William Lorimer, once a street car driver of Chicago; was to day' elected I'nited States Sena,fer. The legislature has been in deadlock for several weeks. Lqrinier was one of "the strongest politic inns ini i'ilinoisand probably has a VigBr following than any other. Whlle; driving a street car, he mixed hi politics, and finally, becoming such r 'i.'-J;!-.;- .' i if i thersummer-seas: - ' :. . ;;.,;..vi;r,.;ih ? .'4Jj V i 'i - -.' i i --'- v ., :,iV; ,--.s '.;.'. avvnsi Svjisses, Ba: The hew Flaxon' ''. It is thought that the fellow, who ,1s evidently1 a Spaniard or a Cuban, fell either- Trom No. S,: No. 12 or N- 6- No. 5 was 'the " last 'train ' through until the extra', pulled by englneo. with' Engineer-Ira Fields at ' the throttle. No blame' whatever' can be attached to the engine' crew. ' v 'Justice Stewart, deputized as coro ner by Dr. Bacon, Went tip on a .work uwu,4uu uiuugut tuo uouy imitK on No 23 The inquest Was held here, the verdict returned being that , of accidental death.' As nearly as can be' learned the man's name Is Alonao, and papers and letters on the body seem to prove that he came from Key West,"Fla.- -' : ' - .. a political power, he resigned his job to devote his entire time to' his new calling. He represented his district In congress many years, ana was popular . that,, , athough . republican. nearly all the democrats in the dls trlct voted for,, him, thereby .nam ing his eectlon. . v v ' ' : ; ' "' The Royal Arch Masons whcrwent over to Enterprise yesterday 'to kiltl-J ate; some, aspirants far Ry.al Arch honors returned this afterndoh. They were treated royally by th Enta prtse lodge! and report the jWst'klncf of a time. J. D. McKenncju' and W. J. Church,' who were left by he train here,. by the aid of Mr, Chuj-oh'a auto, caught up with it at Minim Jand had i ust as good a time as an J of their Actnre'uf We eritire troWrl seems bV t4 have" Ceeir exjited; "for Uiey for got , their regalia .and suffered some embarrasenjent in cone(iU( rtce. ,'.-' J . , Jlonej For IVhllinatJ. , WALLA WALLA. May 2(, A gift . . ... i - .-u-.,i - ' '.:(.:! . , . of . $;-,p.oo: 'dollars, "to ' the caAemtcitWlV.,riVnl 1 1, '"?( V, Whitman ''(ftJlege, by department of lrv, Pearsons, of Chicago, was nounced late yesterday;' " J iV.' ' .' ' FEW S-ilAlaL UIE(,HS. art ! I'.' f Rcceher ' ' . of Mill .Mm I.imllfd uiiiImt Check! (o1 Depose1 of. '-, I y i i AhJ There are still scvcitil1 dividend check lu the hands oi ii.ecelvi-Xid- ner; though most oi mem are of small denomination. Those who had checks of amounts of any size at all, have removed them from the receiver's care, but such as had four, six, IS or 00 tent checks coming are alowln railing; and having the records clear ed up. -. ; 1 wins rage:;1: : "EPSOM DOWNS, England, May 26. T.Minpru. 4Kingc Edwavrd colt today J tttrf event let the woKldr befie an roous' crowd. ' This is the' third time the King' has' won the derby. The purse -was '$33,000.'? ' " ' ;.;? SELLING BOOTHS i n ;:' REMOVE 0 RE G Q N', ( A ' X It) I 'f u TO . rAllta- i. t f. : -!- "... . i ... 1. 1 r- ' Exhibitors to Hate Ms) If Booths Stay Sltfclal (.rounds, ; ', .; . - ..""( - - :'.lrf;. SEATTLE, IMay 26. There ' will be no selling booths in Oregon's grounds at the ejcposltion, nor on any land al loted to states and counties unless the exhibitors onseht. This Is in ac cordance with an agreement reached between the committee of commis Blonerg of ' the association and the executive fair committee. In the case of Oregon ". President Wehrung, who left for Portland last night, said Ore gon would never consent td booths! The controversy which for a lime threatened serious complications, is now said to be closed. The difficulty arose through" the determination oi the department ., yprks j of . the expo sition to erec t J1.00 candy and chew ing gum booths on the- grounds ..al lotted to various stateBi' Various state commissioners' refused to con to the diaftgurement of the lawns. FASTEST 31 K ' OF RTH1VKST - J.-vARK' ROOKED TO MEKT. Scuttle, W fit, (te Mecfa of 'orthwexl ' ' ! ' Fighter And Wrestlers. " ' .'V.'. " - -;;-iar?::'.r SEATTLE. May 2G. With the best amateur boxers and wrestlers entered that ever competed In the Northwest. The annual Pacific Northwest Ath letlc Association championship opens tonight in the grand opera house of tnlS tty They wflf bdrftlnue ThiHS' day and Friday nights. . ' . In every event ,', the entries are L1arge inioni fhxtjinpetltl'ors" '!!! be several clmmpions. Portlahdls sentl fng O'Mar Dranga, r the 125 pound boxer, arid Seattle has. Harry Croft the coast' i ihampioi) j J heavy freight.,; Dranga will be up against a hard proposition lu Pete Moe pf the Se attle Athletic club. Spokane Is nia klug a strong bid with McFarland, who. will be sent to annex, both th IP, ling will be limited to six nijmites.flly ... ... . .... .v i i j "if . ' t f no inn, a decision win tiw.iiun-)i. u h mi ),,iH,,.,,!n ? ! The new pictures arrived at tjie Pastime last night and wtlfilitYrJii for t!n fli-st time tonight.' , The ladies souvenir matinee run tills afternoon re-opens another pop ular feature. SWA.NKE. Okla., May 2C.-Trflctl-f-ally all or the Best People on Earth residing. UliUi Jhe, .cpMUiy-j Jl new stitte. jiccoriipaiiled by their bet ter halves., and sweethearts, are in Shawne today Tor the third annual reunion of the Oklahoma lodges of Elks. Athletic contests, street par ades and ball are among the enter-; tainments provided' for the visiting Bills. ...'.,,. kWi IS ' TRIED IliSTEAD t . 4 - r mm H4a.ftakkiw At mm urutni!.ii '3 . .. . .., I . ' i REtt'AS THE (iREEK iS.ilD TO HAVE -VA MOOSKR TOD II l.ltx llvrrnla - v. "! n : V"i"T- . m aa . v . - rf rrofred Some:Ppab That Bellas Has Ael.miirjefl'Tonnlf B. llas ' Is ( euUtcd Anvlpes Not Sarrea ' der,' Balf iloiicy" Will U Collected. '1 J U.I ... Recorder '.Cab thin mf.riitn' (filled theiemurrer to: the complaint oi" :the'- city 1t'b' Chris Ikhas, who la charged with selling liquor contrary to the. city ordinance, and the case proceeded this raoiiiIng, When court opened tle defendant was not prt?3i at . and it was' rumored about that ha ..I .. ...-.,, had "skipped.". City Attorney Baker asked to have the $130 cash bond tor felted, but the I' 'defendant's' attorney . CKa Cochraii. objected, stating that he appeared for.' the defenadnt and was there for the purpose of going on with the trial and asked for a Jury; ' The- Jury !order was Issued. Thre is considerable speculation as to whether or not the men who went on his bond are not trying, the case with ti view, of securing an acquittal : and jthus 'save "their bond money. " tieuus may or may npi nave aepariea. The original Jury panel Included J..W. Bush, L. C. Smith, A P. Charl ton, J. A. Russell,: Many Myers and J, Van Buren.,, The two last named were excused. .. If Bellas Is convicted and - sentenced to ppy a fine or to be Imprisoned',' and lf not pay the fine or does' not sun endue hiniBelf in exe cution ' of Judgment, the bail money, $150 Will lie forfeited. Chairman N. K. .West Ijas appointed the committees who will assist him la rriUn.Uig(Jj?aUni IJoj-e ahow to be held here on June 12. .Judges will be secured at the Corvallis Agricultural college If I possible. liiese assistants and the iHiefvhl liuckje down to hard work Immediately and have pic tured as their goal, the finest horse- fdrow -ever . held n Eastern Oregon. u v .' . .. . . . . Other uetatis as to entries ana quali fications, will be announced from time to time. a The committees choseiu today are: Soliciting. J, .1. Carr. A. TJ II 111. M. II. tl.vS. ff.,yrfoKeniion W. B. Sar- . . . . ar. . .. ra. . .. gf ni ann ffan urown. ,ili3tii)ua da.Owill betF The mar- Fa P. Chil- d'As, Frp.OaskeH. A. A. Roberts, Ed. Keynt'MVnriif f). C. Uilchux. ' luiipiuijj? !lec(it)i. ANDEKSON, Intl., May i!fi. Stirring sceneB - marked today's local option election in Madison county, which will lu probability resujt In adding this county to the "dry' territory of tb"Ho.4ier'SaieJ-r the viilpaliM Irihe -"drys"' has been spectacular In thet'extreme, an organization of the loading business 'anil protebbiMfll fcf this city joining with th county Jocal Option League, ! the ministers and t the wo men's clubs in working for prohibi tion. , The "wets", also had a thor ough organization, but" every Indica tion points to their defeat in today's election. ' ' '....'. -it. . - '' (:'-':') tihi. ;.''..'YY" '.' V Y' ':.'i; n i 'll!t,(MUM: HtH.-lll,i:.'l'MMM i I I-