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VOLUI.IE VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE.,
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1909!
NUMBER 241.
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WANT BIDS IN TWO
WEEKS
111 RUSH CONSTRUCTION
WHILE ADVEBTISING, WILL SEEK
EIGHT OF WAY.
LITTLE TROUALE IS ANTICIPATED
The South Surrey A ears l ae ma
Advertising Period.
"Ready for-bids in two weeks." This
la the statement made by Engineer
Darley who is running the lines for
the ditches and laterals on the south
side of the river for the Meadowbrook
Irrigation project Two weeks more
and he will have all of the lines ran,
and the maps and field notes complet
ed so the board of managers can ad
vertise for bids on the construction
work. . After this portion is completed,
the lines on the north side of the
river will be located.
Bight of Ways.
Running hand in hand with prepa
ration for advertising and letting the
bids for construction of the ditcheB
on the south side-, will be the efforts
of the directors in securing the right
of ways for the main ditches. Jus
as soon as the permanent surveys
have" been completed, the directors can
proceed with securance of the seven
Tempting
NEWEST SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE
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WASH DRESS GOODS REDUCED
Our 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
Values Now $7.G9 $22.50 Values Now . . $16.93
$9.00 Values Sow $6.95 flUO Values Now $11.15
Others Just as Cheap. $1L50 Values Now $8.93
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Sweeping Reduction in Millinery. All Trimmed and
Pattern Hats Must Go.
$10.00 Values Now
$9.00 Values Now
$80 Values Now
MTSLIN CNDEBWEAB REDUCED
HEATHEBBLOOM PETTICOATS AT
SAVING PRICES
THE FAIR
or eight Ef S o right of way re
quired south & the river. By working
two fires at once, quicker results will
be obtainable.
Scout Auy Trouble.
By reason of the fact that almost
to a man, the entire county is stand
ing sponser to the project, right of
ways are not going to be trouble
some, it is believed. Of course equit
able prices will be paid for all tracts
needed, but It is not believed there
is a single land owner In the path of
the ditches that will . stand out for
prohibitive prices and require con
demnation suits. .
PULLIAM DIES
(IF OVN VOUUDS
DEATH COMES AT ::30
THIS
MORNING.
Famous Baseball Magnates Succumbs
to Self-inflicted Wounds.
NEW YORK. July 29. Harry C.
Pulllam. 1 President of the National
Baseball league, died at 7: 30 : this
morning from self inflicted pistol
wounds, done at his room in the New
York Athletic club,' '' '.Y
lie shot himself last night, the ball
entering the left temple and exited
through the right side of his head.
He was the moat prominent baseball
official of years. It is known he has.
been worried and extremely nervous.
Trouble Dates Back.
Suicide waB attributed to overwork
following the National league trouble
i JLas9 returned eetlyv'af-
ter several months vacation, and since
has been morose and suffered fits of
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$6.40
$6.00
$540
$7.50 Values Now
$640 Values Now
$5.00 Values Now
CRAFT PESTHOLE
IN SOUTH SIDE
CHICAGO REEKS IN
ROTTENESS
NINETEEN Nil INDICTMENTS
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THIRTY WITNESSES FOB THE
STATE HATE DISAPPEARED.
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VICE PROTECTED BY POLICEMEN
C!!j!r Srrln n lt of Graft
, :' And Corruption.
CHICAGO, July 29. Nineteen new
indictments were returned against re
sort keepers today in the South Chi
cago Levee district. The grand Jury
is probing the allegations of corrup
tion 'vice, existing under protection
there for yearB. It Is also Investigat
ing the disappearance of 30 witnesses
wanted by the state in connection
with the west Bide Levee investiga
tion. Additional indictments are expected
against Inspector McCann and Detec
tive Griffin.
Much speculation is rife as to where
the next bombshell will strike. As
tounding revelations of the wide
spread system of collecting graft for
protection vice, is hinted. .
DaVld: Bay this morning began the
work of tearing out the old cells in
the east corridor of the jail.
nee
$485
$100
$&85
SUMMEB PABAS0LS REDUCED
NEW SBIBT WAISTS AT GBEAT
BEDCCTIONS.
It WHS RENT
I0LEKII1I
rabble "hisses at
alphonso
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SLAIN ALREADY
KING HISSED BACK TO HIS PAL.
V ACE BOOHS.
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CIVIL WAB EV1DEMT EVERYWHERE i
Soldiers Defeated on Every Hand by
Moors Is Export
MADRID, Spain, July 29. A mob
before the King's palace today shout
ed, "Down with the King." Alphonso
appeared ou the balcony ana was
greeted with Jeers and hoots, drown
ing the effort of his speech. He was
forced - to retire. The situation Ik
relous.v
The government is In a desperate
situation. Civil war seems Imminent
for many troops have deserted the
flag at Barcelona, and are Joining the
rioting Btrikers, destroying property
and shedding blood. Scores are re
ported killed In renewed rioting to
day and troops are unable to cope
with the situation, refuging in bar
racks where they are besieged by
rioters. Declaration of martial law
throughout the country served to in
crease -dissensions.
Soldiers Suffer Defeat.
GIBRALTAR, Jul 29. Official ad
vices from Melllla show the Spanish
troops were overwhelmingly defeated
by the Moors and forced to retreat,'
abandoning their position.
A Spanish gunboat was today cap
tured, a blockade runner containing
150 tribesmen.
Enormous Death Lists.
Semi-official advices from Melilla
say thousands of Spaniards were kill
ed, and 2500 wounded In yesterday's
fighting when outposts were captured
by tribesmen.
A dispatch received from General
Marina Bays ,
"On July 27 we Bbelled the Moors
with batteries but were forced to
abandon our posts. The situation at
Melllla Is grave despite bravery of
Boldiers who are fighting under the
city's walla.
In Tuesday's engagement we lost
General Plntos, one colonel, five cap
tains, two lieutenants, and many
petty officers,' and 1000 enlisted men.
Wounded number at least 2500, in
eluding many officers. Two generals
can't recover. The Hippodrome is
filled with the wounded."
Uprising Is General.
MADRID, Spain, July 29. (Via
Frontier) Indications show that the
government fears cjvil war more than
defeat In Morrocco when strong for
ces and several warships were order
ed to proceed Immediately to Barce
lona. Uprisings are becoming gen'
eral throughout the province of Ca
talonla.
Has Startling Evidence.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. MIbs
Daisy Sutton, a sister of Lieutenant
James M. Sutton, who is visiting here,
said the note found In her brother's
clothes after his death reading, "Sut
ton, consider all gun playoff; I was
wrong."
Expressed her belief that this prov
ed a duel was Impending and said the
sensational evidence yet to be intro
duced anticipates startling revelations
but she is nat at liberty to explain.
Four Killed by Heat.
CHICAGO, July 29. A thunder
storm and torrents of rain this after
noon dispelled the heat wave which
up to two o'clock had killed four, and
prostrated scores.
HOUSANDS
Schofield, author of the famous Oxj
ford Reference Bible; Miss Grace
Saxe, an English Bible instructor; the
Rev. George Smith, of Toronto, Bish
op Anderson, of Tennessee; Dr. Len
G. Broughton, of Atlanta,, and F. S.
Goodman, of New York, International
secretary of Bible study of the Young
Men's Christian Association.
Landlady a Bold One. .
TACOMA, July v 27. Mrs. John
Crulkshank Scott, a hotel landlady,
caught a burglar In a hallway this
morning, pointed a revolver at him,
and held him a prisoner under death
threat until the police arrived. The
thief gave his name as Harry Jones,
and had ransacked the guest's rooms.
cipl's vision
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FATHEB'S DEATH. '
-Unknown" Suicide Identified IdentU
Bed Through a Picture.
PORTLAND. July 29. Nettie Scott.
12 years old, dreamed her father was
dead, and told her aunt Mrs. 'Frank
Foster, who this morning picked un
a newspaper recognizing as the girl's
father, a picture of an "unknown"
who hanged himself on the Olsen
ranch opposite the mouth of the Wil
lamette river.
He was burled in a potter's field al
Vancouver, Washington.
Scott had been unemployed recent
ly and left his home seeking work.
4XSISTS ON $1.25 BATE ON Ll'M.
BEB SHIPMENTS.
Written Communication Handed to
Tariff Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 29. In a writ
ten communication to the conference
committee, President Taft today insis
ted the lumber tariff should not ex
ceed $ 1.25 per thousand feet, and that
the senate rate on glaves and hosiery,
be retained.
With this communication, which is
regarded as an ultimatum, before
them, it became necessary for the re
publicans to withdraw the invitation
for Democrats to attend the meet
ing. .
But the democratic conferees did at
tend the meeting of the committee
this morning. It la taken to indicate
the work on the tariff bill Is about
completed.
FILE ON CLAIMS.
Gllham And Brown Locate on Mining
Claims at ML Emily.
James B. Gilham and Frank Brown,
yesterday went out to the Mt Emily
country to file on mining claims. The
gold scare about the old mountain has
been revived, for It Is rumored that
a ledge has been found which con
tains pay stuff.
Nude Pictures Not Obscene.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. Super
ior Judge Conlon, reversing the con
viction of David Tomey, for selling
lewd pictures, ruled as follows;
"Nude pictures can never be termed
obscene as long as the theme of the
artist is pure."
The picture In question was pre
sented In the court and the judge said
only a base mind could find vulgarity
In It
PROVES COREL
iS5ts
ORGANIZED GANGS
RUM DOWN
OKE IS PENITENTIARY BQUKD
HULSE PLEADED GUILTY AND IS
HEBE TONIGHT.
HUNTER. SUSPECT, IN JAIL 107
District Attorney Returns From En-
District Attorney Ivanhoe returned
this afternoon from Enterprise, where
he represented the state before the
grand Jury and afterwards In court.
The grand Jury7 returned a not true
against E. T. Schleur tor violation of
the local option laws, and found true
indictments against Messers Arthur
Hulse and Wm. B. Hunter on the
charge of horse stealing.
Arthur Hulse pleaded guilty and is
now In La Grande on the way to the
penitentiary to serve a sentence of.
one year. Hunt has been arraigned,
and failing to secure bonds to the .
amount of $2000, la in jail. His case
will come up the next term of court.
Horse Thieves Organized.
The confession of Hulse disclosed
the fact that In Wallowa county there
Is a well organized band of horse'
thlpflsk Qne on an. JUfctugbet ween Los-th-and,
EBteriJils has lost $1000 s
worth of horses in-the last month,
and' many other thefts have been re
ported. , .. , -; n ' v
The capture of Hulse and Hunt re-
suited from a mere accident , They
had brought some stolen stock down
off the mountains and tied them up
close to the river in an unfrequented
locality. Some boys happened to pass
and told their parents of the pres
ence of the animals. '
';, Lying in the brush close by , that
night, several men identified the two,
but let them go with their booty un
til they were over in Washington and
had tried to dispose of the horses N
Then they were arrested and brought
back to Enterprise.
Corpe Moves to California.
Dr. S. L. Corpe who two years ago
moved from Cove to Weston has sold
out and after spending two months
taking a post graduate course In sur
gery, will with his family; to South
ern California. Dr. Corpe made the
Observer office a very pleasant call
today.
NUPTIALS PEBFOBMED IN KINGS
WEIGH HOUSE CHCEOI.
Famous Opera Star Surrenders to
Cupid's Attack.
LONDON, July 29. Madame Nor
dlca, the famous opera singer, was
married today to George W. Young,
the multi-millionaire, of New York.
They will spend their honeymoon on
the groom's yacht
The marriage occurred In the Kings
Weigh House church, Rev. Dr. Hen
derson officiating. Mrs. Del Castro,
the bride's sister, was matron of hon
or, and Frederick Townsend, wii the
best man.
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