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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE;, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1C00.
'NUMBEIU9G.
yoog p.Eonc is-cixr.
m:v di rectory out.
JU-Jiinderstood Schedule And Tame to
Till City l'ro:a Jswj;!i.
. Ptomaine poisoning, resulting, evi
deutb, fivui eating cheene, caused the
dwiUi of Pcger GrayboaK the 12-year-'
eld cwofMr. and J.'Jrs. .1. A; Craybeal
.of h'aa'.cla ' .StttiiTuu'v. Tho rcmaiaa
. were bi ought ti I'-.Gi aaid. this morn
ing lol internd. , : , , ,( , :
The firuliiy 5 oao of i.Y-f rtit iigest
.LcnU ci plovaitina poiraning com mi?
to 'tlii?' C( ;:' of local D'n.yy'.rJ.ju'i. As
mijiw
VK l3 li'
d ' In rmiijjt
cf tbc poison.
Vt. Vpvon w:-.o; wua called. Is postiv
vt t.s nature or tho' e:.;;;-e cf daath,
bt.'t Tt?!tlic,r"Ji; 'wr 'fajr.l-y . mi
UbfiL mim id
ii t t n t
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UHUVLltd
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G.l.lca w:3 rt'tuniiii.-'. 'from J
I'ort!A.-t . Ftiturtlay-'hlEht, -vhe-i he
went dil'.crUa fzora la Gii'nu to
uuo;'f irg cl the Mnticnal 'Gvocora'
A'suc'tiUtfca;; s'"?Jl.v pl-ja.ii.iJ villi
lV.-iliRiVs- t -("atiTitjnt. ci ,tae coavaii-Un-i
un':l -ivt'i Cvc 'rf$ilL; oi iTiatt
fr.a rx a ' .' , -'' ' r -'.- .
i.n t. 3 iyni Oron; Vt shisistoft . 1
Ctiifotaia, L'tah,' Nevaca. . WycmioR, i
Cvlorado. ys;vl:,nr ntuX .IdKbo.pcrfpcttd
an orginilanticu i-uer the v.tnne of
the rif.'-fu: tojiSt.Kfct,iilri' Gv:n:cr:;?, A3-
h-ti-j-r--1 3r.'i eac'a of t'i'nu stafcii"
th,)n3 are threa members of the exo-
cutive board. beBldes the state nrcsi-
icul and state scretary. Mr. GeddeBwasj
PORTLAND, June 7. The great j
Rose show, to which Portlandora tiava
boon looking forward to ever since tlio
close of the carnival last June, was
formally opened today at noon, when
President Taft pressed the button in
Washington.' All over the cltv hun
dreds of whistles followed the click
received over the, wire, and gave the
'ncrat signal to begin the celebration.
The streets are crowded with thou
sands who,, enjoying the sunny weat'h
are closely obaftrvine- tha trnv rli-r-
COMMISSIONERS CO
5 railroad commleslon of Oregon,"
L'C33C'd;thrrillLh In r.rtl4'tlil. '
i"!? Cn' rniMa in Trr..-i,. ...u I. ;
NV'J1 bold a hearinE on railroad rates
rct of that county. Prom La Grande,
NSW ORLEANS. .Tuna 7 MlnotAAn
WsonB were drowned last night when
UB Pier at Mandeville, a resort on the
'orth Bhore of Lake Poncbar train col-
aP8ed. Most of th victim, vnrn
fomen and children. Ten bodiea
,Vere recovered.. One hundred and
f 'ly excursionists were on the pier
hich war frail .and weakened by
f load, it collapsed when the steam
P Margaret buped into It while run
'ns at fuu speed. Quick and prompt
p'on by the life boats saved hun
1
find any other cause on which to lay
the blame thau some cheese eaten bv
the boy prior to hi3 death. Soon af
ter eailug the cheese, he and others
went wading. This may have done
compiling toward causing fatal re
sults, v . ' ' .',' ,''. ' ;
"; For 26 hours the, boy was in fright
ful pain, Dr. Upton was tailed in Just
j before death occurred and could not as
certain tre nature of the comnlairt
. without conducting a. nvt.mnftam '.
amination. The funeral was held from
the Brodks home la south La Grande,
at 10 o'clock todav. .
-k i?d a uabcr of tae bo;rd fiviu
Orison. Durfns t".ie weetlas lis wss
uiib m iv t tUi-Qr.gh fjj coawntioM, a
risaoiuf.ftto' which iavoi'3 the 'rapc'ol "of
.'.'e h-.tnkruptcy law. ''. " , '
Plot?:! ly 'Jho (oplc oi greatest latsr
st lieforo Uio association yaa the' pol-'
I icy ci lwatmfacturors in setting tUt
pries at which their goods taust bo
sold. ; In the west this method is nnitli
more common than in tha cast, m.d
the grocers in general are la favor of
iti;, T-isei.);Sieut of-idlgatcij.'v.:ib'
ttiat it is better for both merchant wnii
ensumer tbat thero fca d large nunobjr
of Hm.tll tnitcupn.'tPTif- rn-itra tii... n
r,ma number of large c tores.
rations apparent at every turn. M:iyor
Lano declared a civic holiday in honor
o the celebration. A formal bao.viet
at which tha Japanese naval oDicera
will be the guests of honor will bo r.i
ven at C:C0 at the Portland hotel. At
8:30 tho military, civic and fraternal
parade in honor of "Home Coming
Day" will take place. Tha festival is
overshadowing the 'municipal election
and there i'a littlo evidence in .the
crowded business section that a . now
Mayor 13 being chosen, by t'ao voters.
TQ EHTERPniSt
a "spc-U-1 ' train conveyed tha' org.ml-
l n,K.'l!,;-fJ,.t,t nt St-
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for tha railroad and nov!tl Wallowa
'ht.tornejs for th.3 .Wallowa cblpncrsi.
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dreds of those who were dashed into
the water.
Joe Simon Coming.
PORTLAND, June 7. Early', voting
in the municipal election is reported
to be extremely light. Indicating a vic
tory for Joseph Simon, republican, ac
cording to his friends. State Senator
Albert Independent, and Judge M. G.
Munly, Democrat, and other two can
didates. . '
FFICIAL DN
0 OF COHTROL
Quite a large rowd of youus people
of Jos?pb spent tha night in La Grande
vary much against their, will. There
was an excursion. tixiu run from W..1--buva.
to Josepli yesterday, for tha t"c
fc:uModation of the tasobull fau3 cf
vvdlowa and when ta? ccnr3!oa train
lii!tJoscpX. some of the yoinig peo'pl-
U:ajlfcd it, 'thinking - that it." world
male another tiip lack frout Wallow a!
t5.AB0RAT PKOURAM IIA1
Will be Heidi at iilUlcr's -.Kancli
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COVi"3. Juna 5.-r(?pec:I;-.l)--j,l,a8r-
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rangcricBts'were ttnadoior a- copnty
jiniJ?e jmcxio imj i:oia tucetlns.st tho !
rscctiii;? of ?.'(.. Kcnuio Grange TjiS 16 j
Jay. TL-e pUitlc will t.o hr.bi at Ccq.
Millcr'n farm In lower Covo on Juc j
CG. ;Ab ' interesting pro.uani'f3 Vein's')
irianst'ij in v'Uicii cil tlia local a ran-
;c3 ;vl11.btv rf presented, r.nd evet.;l
utsido Bprp'jcts will take pat.- 'Kp;
Kiscaj. numocrs wui do turntahtd
;jy Minor b orchestra and tho L&in.z
ouul Accepts ircrk tone o.Cohb-
l.r f.;trt rioBse Groands. ,
The City CouncSl has acitod ti e
work of grading and pjiitlnt; thd court
houae gtcuids ttroutdo, rh woik
was -dona under tho ''supervision of
CoPtractcr .CijatJs TSPj- ; '
Prank Leavltt 1 aft yesterday for
Portland to visit relatives and tako in
the Rose Festival. , " -
LACK OF EVIDE.VCE INSTIGATI.S
'.'..' SL'CII ACTIO.V. :
io Where fn CI
ltd!
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rocicf.'' ' '
ib' indictment huniiiri t-ve? Ciiah
I'iKdarnan for vio;ai!nK"'tha locui
oj tic. ft lav,-..1 1?.-; bcr : rtiac.tl';.I on .kx
tion of DiEtrii 'Attfjrni:,;: Tvanhoa, on
tho grounds fiat there I; ; ot evidance
s-iioush to convict. T.'i':i- i3 tite cR.f
vh!ch -W.a tried r.t c -ra-. ioca teriu of
court, nud aftr which ndeiron v,a.s
Cncd .")0.CO for giving' tho jury vrl'Ah
disagreed a box of cigars O'tIii
coursa of their dcUberatloaj. .
the
"Fightin-r L'cpc-' Great Play, v
The Taylor Etock Co. at tha Pastime
has received more favorable criticism
in the play. "Fighting Hope" than in
any bill thny have presented yet. To
night will be tha lf.st chance tha pub
lic will have to see thi3 New York
success. .'..' 'ij-jr? ." . . f
Tickets will be on salo at t "j- Pas
time box office at 7 o'clock Gil's even
ing. '-. ''','" ''.-
Tomorrow night this otcelbnt com
pany presents tha faqnlcst comedy
ever written, "My Uncle Frorn Japan."
Curtain rises tonight at 8:20
head to corns ' -
COUSfTY GRAHCE
t lilt'
kKeo
The t, cKe Slates Telephone (enipany
liiiye Jssud Their New IMrectory.
The -Paciflc Ftites TelephoueCoci
PLy have iasued their new directory
for-May. 19(;). The directory is the
r.c-irct a;pro - to a city directory
'jjit b:.E ever " u issued liere.: .It
h33 the iiv,:i)liv. '.,.ij srreet address of
Ul the ti.l'rcr'.Ura. .
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Mrs.', J. D. McKti'ifj i 1
ou
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tus for Pcitlaad.
lo'.n h-jjf Uuit
buslncFS.
'-tt will
, 1 by
mm m
hi
ll j Sfl'w' IfOAp'' Will t Mlilii M
Second i!t(f CiHisiitiit'i-d hen l'res-
fat ron.'r.i J U Dune. ; ., ; '
A-ri.,.1 i:. . ... it. v i i
i iv.k ui.oum iiun u4 lua i.iii I ivo
pieces' of. mac am load Vi be built
this sunnier o .curred today when the
rock trijeher. wc.a set in " niotlcn nt.
frqjl.:dtcl'.n.ah-y -and tUa.k.llar'woi'-'k
rn tae . road between tha turmtni:q o;
Ada::'is p.vui; and.tbe dt-kUor'Uuo:
i -. Vnxr t -..i' rr n,,, ; i i,.
Jrarc'vl j,d :' painstaking;" ' After' the
jcJ)Xii;t to la laacaame.d.is graded, .'it
la .T-icttvs.'.cd a d: Wiv-.
UavStvs
a i: ci.t.".i;r oa -.either ei.le',
? which acta as a bni- r to held the rock
i.'t r-iM e. . H h lolt ota. coin f.t? .rp.'4-'
"ha l-olStd- ci w ii, tii.n a f.nf;r grade, and
Tnally cn t'ie rni-fa'i e tha vevy tnest
'.vind. - AU' is well w.-iti-cd sind rclkd.
culmrnaiing iu Macadam roada. ' '",..
Auothir otrttth of macadam Is to
bo built RS sooii aa this ouo Is corn
plated, but tho exact location h,aa. no
been anuoutji el. . , : :
, . SKtoen Feet Wide.
1 Tho peice now bfiing built, Is '16 feet
wldft, pr.Hiiitting two heavy loads to
pas3 without danger of upsetting. or
staking rough ground. - That- wldth
!s a trills wider than usually built, but
at that place is very desirable
EDWAU9 F. CAR Pi; ME It XT. AT
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local Post Will d; Kh :.tctn.iry Kotier
Teuorrow Aflcrna8.
Bdward tJ. Carpenter, fct.'.ccr cf Ka !
.Cr.rpentcr C3 Ic-c.tJ rallrccr.dle.l to-.
''ay tit it oca after ,a l'u:o: il..c. i
II a va3 81 yaaru old.
Mr. Carper ti-r wjm.u) to Jio tijao
of hip fate. 1 iiluesa au ttitive.' nicnlbc'r
Of tao local G. A.' It. parjt, a:u iho
ig meinbera will do h.'ra honor io
icorrow afternoon, .wltaa tho funeral
nkas p!a- at 2:30 from the Chi la: lan
church. Commander Faulk has called 1
tao locbl poat to raoct at 2 o'clock at
the posfholl. Tho W. R. C. will meet
at the same time.
Eallprth to nich For Joseph.
James .Hallgarth of Elgin has been
engaged to pitch for Joseph for the
coming season. Ho has pitched good
ball for tha Eastern Oregon Stata
Normal this year and comes very
highly recommcndeiLJoseph ilerald.
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Jasper Fuer, of Salem, has moved
to La Grande with his family, and will
buy property and make his permanent
home in the valley. ' :
OLD SOLDIER
ANSWERS CALL
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of th-i Struo vs: Ch
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tontorruw uio
JJO-tilag at ft o'doik.
Jlio Krupd jury J tunn'a:vd of 'Jml
G',KT.fc-ciuan; R. II. Rolu'i. J. Of.. .PsJ.
WSTQn
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Division Foreman J. II. Watir n Is
being petliloned by a grcnt nunibir of
taxpayers of this city, to"- br-ecn'o . a
caiididate for eloi tfou' to the offit.'' of
school director to succeed David JV.ty,
SEEK
sciioi:
,, . . . , - . i'"7 . Mi ij.iH.UU:U UJ Sill l.JU.I
hoso term ;of oilico expires nu ' thoa ,,,,.' w:t ,
avr- luture. 1 hu , poUltou-; -j '. Mv-i
- U(M upon, Air.; V(so.u ns prchi-1 inert. ' onniRvt. sttenilon of "oantost
tnc:i.(.ly qmlifio,l to .mi;fna'i-rtpcn3iblc j nun, we' too uitcraSe5!o'd' owncra of
aoEltihii,; and are dohrj nil' in tdtir ii!jl :'p:-!i.ivu'ty,,$n ."th's ciiy'Vea -tivcly
jiowtir .Worottade Mm ' on thia a H.n. rtuort, t.'v.i.'t yoa c 1T0-.v your'V.'umo to
rctit ln' to Mr.'Va.i.acn'whU-b pu-.l-b-s -.plartu-; cpoa -tUo.' bulUt In-n-jiich
on.il nwwaji B.yiea, jo.inws , ... .:
inasmnch n-j it will u ner esiar'sy
fir "v t
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At soven o'clock tonight the annual
businessmen's supper with its aubse
quont business meeting and talk. feat,
will commence at tha Model restaur
ant. There will be close to GO pres
ent and the evening will be replete
with good things, humorous, mimn.
tlonal and promotive. Chief among
the addresses will ba that from A. S.
Geddes who attended the national con-
HL1S t'OJIINQ HOME.
Local Treacher Writes From Lincoln
v That He I Coming.
Tho Observer acknowledges a re
ceipt of a letter from Rev. Ford EIIIb
who recently;. returned to Lincoln to
receive diplomas, and to marry his
Juno brida. Tho lotter, In pait, fol-
bwa: :, .':--, : :, '.''
Lincoln, 'Nebraska. '. . .
'Tir. Kivi mo an annte. c-hnt kind?!1,,' l'coplo besides tho two nrinclDal.
An Oregon' -tipple,' to bo sine. I want
tha applo that carries good, old
Gi'ftndc Rondo brr.nd. It "maUfcra not
tho prico. Tho best la .Mono too good
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for an OicstniDn. a, lu.lf down
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t.m I tKkija was
Miss Delia. Kayburn loft yesterday
morning for Portland, where, In th
capacity of queen of the Portland Roae
Festival for La Grande, she will ride
on the La Grande float next Thursday
evening in the "Spirit of the Golden
west" parade. Her grace and htr
natural beauty will put La Grande to
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. !! H. Tatbian, II.
'. i"ir:MatulU: J.. P.
LaiMff. E. A. Mur
xi i;U Uvi'.X In-
:t ; Etc i:d oi'. i-'.--a ).
l;;a?un who; la absent
!. Ctc-unm 1S ts-iul jury
illl,"B tf;ii-I L. i
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s'.r. o. ril. 1 cr, A. C.-Rol-Vlitk:im
and W. J. Caaa.
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01SIIIP
, for do p
;! oi talc iiy to elect a
Jwhoci: ui:-;. -or tn ti;o 3).?ir future to
i t'iko tb.-pia-e'of Mr. D' Bay. who has
'.; announctcV l;is; decia'ioa cf not being a
cr.r.Uf Jc.i for i-tloctJan. and. Uliev- '
. ill -r- I'A!' I". -1-. '.'I.. ( t 1.1 ' fi . . J C' .!...
: wi.kh f Vitsire'lor taalr
P! opr
fuliill-
ovont -w oro:t'Jsrt-vou .o:.!:- tnmv, ( nr.
iho c! ;airiii
ventlon- of grocers at Portland last
week and has returned. These meet
ings have come to stay, and tonight's
meeting will be even better attended
than the one of last month- Accord
ing to the signed agreements, there
will bo 00 present, many a housewtf
will eat dinner alt by her lonesome
this evening. ;
safely made.; The plains and valley
of the middle states look familiar, but
to him who has had a look at better.
It will not suffice.. I'm coming back.
Ford Ellis.
North Powder Case. . ;
A ease that involves the ownership
of some North Powder lots la beins
heard in the circuit court this after
noon. Quite a number of North Pnw-
;'.GlwS nntl J."B. Carroll, are down
j us witnesses. , ,
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f Charles Craig, of Red Oak. Iowa, ar-
rived in La Grantlo Saturday, and is
j already employed as lineman by the
ludepenileut Telephone company.
, the forefront ln the pageant, for the
Commercial club has ordered one of
the finest floats in that parade.andMlss
Rayburn has cause to feel proud at
the honors falling to hex lot. She will
be beautifully gowned and will glv
the finishing touches to the thing of
j beauty, with her grace and cbana.