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i V y S - v VOLXJUE VIII. UL QRA1WE, TJNIOU COUNTY, ORE., TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1903. NUMBER 2C3. CiSADEUIST ASIDE RIDERS GEORGIA MAY BE RADICAL BILL NOW IN LEGISUtURE SEEKS TO PRETEST FEMALES FROM BIDING. ASTRIDE. CIRCUS GIRLS EXCEPTED HOWEVER Rapid Pace Toward Woman Suffrage Being Enacted There. ATLANTA, Ga., July 27. That a bill is pending In the state legisla ture, designed, more than anything that has occurred recently, to bring about woman's suffrage in this state, here. Representative Wright wants to prevent women and girls from riding astride horses, and has introduced a measure that Is in effect as follows: "It will be unlawful for any female over 12 to ride astride a horse, mule, ass or any other animal of both sexes without regard to alteration, which may be made by any artlflcal means, upon any public street, road, high way or public place within the state of Georgia; provided, nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit riding astride by female circus per formers on horses or other " animals within the show grounds or under Timpitiinig ;'lc6S NEWEST SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE WASH DRESS GOODS REDUCED Uur entire line of high grade summer drssses at great saving prices. Regular $40.00 evening gown, beau tiful creations, lace and embroidered affect, now $29.95 19.50 Values Now .... $9.00-Valucs Now Others Just as Cheap. Sweeping Reduction in Millinery. All Trimmed and Pattern Hats Must Go. $10.00 Values Now $9.00 Values Now $80 Values Now MUSLIN UNDERWEAR REDUCED HEATUERBLOOM PETTICOATS AT SAVING TRICES THE. FAIR 2S circus tent" Wright is a physician, and says the bill baa the support of other doctors who claim it Is injurious for women to ride astride. FIRE NEAR SANTA ROSA. Forest Fires Threaten Residence of Utah's Senator. SANTA ROSA. Calif., July .27. A forest fire is raging today on Hood mountain, a . short distance from Kenwood, situated at the mountain's base. The fire broke out Sunday, and fanned by a stiff breeze, reached proportions that baffle efforts of fire fighters. Unless extinguished, it is feared the residence or Senator Thomas Reams, of Utah, will be con sumed, as It stands directly In the path. NEXT CONSISTORY PROMISED FOR NEXT FALL. Farley Mentioned as American Be c'pent of Bed Hat humm. Juiy r. The next consis tory at which a number of new car dinals will probably be created, la announced for the middle of Novem ber, the likeliest candidates for the red hats are said to be Archbitihonn Farley, of New York; Dellachlesa, of Delegna; and Amette. of Paris: Co.. brieres, of Marseilles; and Bourne, of London; MIstrangle, of Florence; Msgrs. Falenie Bisletl; Gustinl and Denientel, respectively the apostolic delegate to Washington, supt. of the Vatican, secretary of the congrega tion council and first Judge of the Tribunal of iriquiation. Archbishops of Barcelona and Lis boi, are prominently mentioned also. $7.G9 $22J0 Values 114.50 Values $11.50 Values $6.40 $6.00 $5.00 $7.50 Values Now $6.00 Values Now $5.00 Values Now RED HAT FOR FARLEY S00 N Ill SITE COST TOTAL $21,000 AVERAGE OUTLAY IS $14.50 AN ACRE HILL PROPERTY THE HIGHEST IRRIGATIONISTS ELATED OYER . SPEEDY SETTLEMENT. TOTAL ACER1CE EIBOLLEO 1,495 t '-".' - i Business Ability of Directors Has Hurried Matters. To those who doubt that the di rectors of the Grande Ronde Reser voir company are pushing the Irriga tion project with all possible speed, the following figures may be of some interest. For the land that will be covered with water after the dam is completed, they have paid or con tracted to pay nearly $21,500, as fol lows: for the Brlggs land, 320 acres. 13500; to Ayers, 175 acres, $2500: to I Hill, 320 acres, $12000; McMillan, 480 I acres. $2880; to the Grande Ronde Lumber company, 200 acres, $600. In all, the total Is 1495 acres at an av erage price of nearly $14.50 per acre. For the Hill place they paid $37.50 per acre, but for none of the other land were they compelled to make an outlay of more than $14.50 per acre. They are to be commended for the course which permitted all this land to be secured by the company with- Row ...$16.95 Now $11.15 Now .'" ....$9.95 . . . . $45 .... . $4.00 ....... $&35 SUMMER PARASOLS REDUCED NEW SHIRT WAISTS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. SPEEDY EHfl OF HI IS DESIRED ENTIRE COUNTY IS SATURATED HEAVIEST FALL WAS IN ELGIN HAY AND SHOCKED GRAIN ARE SUFFERING SOME. . M WHO WITH PRECIPITATION Cherry picking Comes to Abrspt Hairat Cove Today. Climatic predictions Indicate an end of the general rainstorm which Is sweeping over Union countv. and the Northwest today, tonight or to morrow. Predictions sent out from the weather observer at Portland at noon today say "fair tonight and Wednesday." Such being the case, for sake of argument, the extremely heavy rainfall la Union county since last midnight will do no damage, but in reality will prove a boon to farm ers, speaking la a broad sense of the word. , . An exhaustive inquiry from farm ers all over Union county today Bums up the statement that unless the rainfall is continuoous another day or two, no damage of any material greatness will result. . Elgin was hit the most severe, as the rain started there in a moderate way yesterday and has increased with lapse of time, until this forenoon, It was really se vere. . Cherry Picking Jolted. COVE, July 27- (Special) A rain commencing at 3 o'clock this morn lng'and continuing up to toon k with out a noticeable decrease in -volume, today paralyzed cherry picking, send ing the large crews to shelter. There is no semblance whatever .of wind, and the farmers are taking a day of rest, expecting that harvesting from now on will be more or less duBty. Unless a wind storm follows and the rain ceases before tomorrow, no damage will be done to either orchards or farms. . Little hay Is down here. 1 Heavy Rain at Union. UNION, July. 27. (Special) One of the heaviest rains of the season has been falling since last' midnight. The Bplendid grain fields about this city are drinking in the water and farmers are happy, but under the smiles are wrinkles of worry, they fearing a continuous wet season. The steady downpour la unmarked by winds. , Hay is being damaged some. ' Elgin Streets Flooded. ELGIN, July 27. (Special) The streets are flooded here today by a heavy downpour of rain which is giv ing evidence of being too great in volume for the welfare of the crops. Much hay Is down, and though har vesting Is not far advanced, consid erable grain in shock Is being thor oughly .soaked. The rain Is the long est continuous one this year, and the rapidly filling streets Indicate it to be a menace to grains and orchards. Hay Down at Jlllcel. ALICEL, July 27. (Special) The 'region kbout llmbler, Summerville, Alicel and Mt. Glenn is visited today by one of the longest and heavy rain falls of the year. Grain In shock Is not In Immediate danger from ruin while the large quantities of bay lying in swath are going to suffer considerably though will not be a loss unless the rain continues for a day or two. out a single condemnation suit, and the consequent expense of perhaps long and tedious litigation. Read the Observer. WASHINGTON ELKS UNITE. Hold Interesting Sen Ices Addressed by E. R, Saranils. SEATTLE, -July 27. The fourth annual re-union of Elks in the state of Wkshlngton, convened this morn ing at the lodge rooms in the Alaska building. After a public exercises the delegates went into exclusive session. A feature was the address of K. U. Sammls, the new Grand Exalted Rul er. BOY KILLS COMPANION. Angered, lie Strikes Playmate With Croquet Mallet LOS ANGELES, July 27. Angered because an eight-year-old opponent was beating him with a croquet, Jesse KIngley. aged ten, struck Levrit Irbin on the head with his mallet yester day afternoon, fracturing the skull. Levrit died at noon today. The boy will not be prosecuted. PRESIDENT SETS NEW MODE AT WHITE HOUSE. With His Other Peculiarities sro His Batching Stunt. WASHINGTON, July 27. (Special) President Taft is enjoying another distinction. He Is the most promin ent "summer bachelor" In the coun try. Ever since the' 8th of the month When he took his family down to Bev erly and left thera there to enjoy the cool breezes of Salem Bay, he has been leading a single life, and since returning to Washington on the 9th, has "bached it" at the White House. Colored Mary her other name un known at the White House is the president's cook and as she la an ex pert at preparing hoe cakes and fried chicken., as well as many other tooth some southern dishes, the president is not Buffering the pangs of hunger during Mrs. - Taffs absence. When Mrs. Taft went to Beverly she took with her Miss Jetfetson, the house keeper, and the chief cook. Mary seems to be running the culinary end of the White House JuBt at present very well so well, in fact, that the president generally has two or three guests at luncheon and dinner. Most of the afternoons are devoted to golf by the president, and since the extreme hot weather began he has taken to automobile riding of even ings. As soon as dinner is over, the big touring car rolls up to the White House porta cochere and the presi dent climbs In. Usually he is ac companied by Captain Archibald Butt, his chief military aid, or some member of the cabinet The evening rides are taken in the neighborhood of Rock Creek park - or around the Potomac drive below the Washington monument The president rises at 7:30 In the morning, exercises with dumb bells for fifteen or twenty min utes, and breakfasts shortly after 8. He Is at his office by 9:30 a. m. Of late he has broken away from time honored convention, and has ta ken an occasional informal dinner at one of the embassies or legations. The first embassy thus to be honored by having the presidential feet be? neath its table was that of France. Ambassador Jusserand - Is quite as popular with the present administra tion as he was with with the preced ing one. This, despite the fact that he plays tennis, but knows nothing of golf. TO CBOSS CHANNEL AGAIN. Frenchman Says he Will Make Trial Flight This Evening. CLAIS, France, July 27. Despite slight damage to his aeroplane today In making a short flight, Hubert La tham has announced his intention of attempting to cross the English chan nel this afternoon if the weather Is agreeable. TAFT i SUMMER BATCHELQR 117 TUFT Off DEFER HISIISTMT SO INTIMATED IN A LETTER WILL COME WEST IF POSSIBLE TAFrS SECRETART HINTS AT A DOUBT. "MIT UTEfl CONCLUQE TO COME" .' Wording of Letter Hints Plainly it Doubt la Matter. SALEM. July 27. That there la some doubt whether Taft will make his western trip this fall it is Inti mated in a letter received In the Gov ernor's office this morning from Fred carpenter, the president s secretary, in response to an Invitation to visit Salem, forwarded to the president. The letter follows: : r "The president requests me to ac-" knowledge receipt of your telegram of July 21, and thank you cordially for the kind invitation to visit. Sa lem. Should he conclude to make his western trip, he will be glad to give careful consideration to your ' wishes." The letter was addressed to the Governor. COMPBOMISE TODAY. Evident That Difference la Hide And Leather Schedule Are Over. WASHINGTON, July 27. That a compromise, of the hides and leather schedule will b e approved by the tariff conference committee, seem certain today. It Is expected all dif ferences of oplnioa will be settled thJa aCernoon. vy. III SPEND f.1 ORE ! II ONE FAMILY IN SEVEN HAVE THE PRIVILEGES OF BATH TUB. Startling Statistics Exposed by a Lec T DO 1 turer at Berkley. BERKLEY, CAL, July 27. Only one family In seven have a bath tub, and only one family, in four which has an Income of less than $11.00 a month can afford one, according to statistic . in the possession of Mrs. Ellen II, Richards, the expert In household economy from the Massachusetts In stitute of Technology. Mrs. Richards is here dellverelng lectures at the' University Summer Session. An other point made by her was that ' despite the popular Impression to the contrary, man : : spends more money for his dress than do women. She said that statistics show that while women are spending $23 for' clothes their husbands are spending: $33. In the caBe of boys and girls the" later spends the most, the ratio be-' ing $15 to $12. ' , ! ; FLY COST THREE FINGERS. Mill Employee Brushes at Fly And he Loses Three Fingers. SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. A small fly on the top of Roby RoIIn's nose cost him three fingers of his right hand. Rolin was working in a mill yesterday when the Insect alight ed. He shook his headut failed to dislodge It He then made a slap at the offender and the next Instant . three fingers were hanging by a thread. His hand had come la con- " tact with a buss saw.