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LA GEANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1909.
IHJIIBER 250.
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START BUSINESS
III OLD ICO
C. Z. CARBINE ET AL
TO LEAVD
TO COSTROL 1 8.000 ACRES
PLANTATION TO COMPRISE OVER
110 ACRES.
fall TOMATOES IS THE OBJECT
Local Orchardlst And Others to Ten
tare Into Old Mexico.
Union county capitalists are to
launch a new industry in Old Mexico
for next September, E. Z. Carbine, a
prominent orchardlst of Frultdale
leaves for that country to open what
Is called a tomato plantation, with the
prime object in view of having ripe
potatoes on the market January 1st.
others from here are affiliated with
faim and combined they control 18,000
acres of land along the famous Fuerte
river. During the first season ap
proximately 140 acres are to be plant
ed to tomatoes, with Mr. Carbine as
manager of the plantation.
There are only a few districts in
the United States, in Florida and
Georgia, where January tomatoes are
possible, and as the demand for out
strips the supply at that tine of the
year, the promoters figure the plan
tation will bring a veritable mint to
the owners.
As soon as the apple crop is picked
here, the Carbine family will Join Mr.
Carbine.
The keynote of the enterprise, is
to have tomatoes on the market Jan-
Many Others
ureat bale
YOU SURELY WILL BE DELIGHTED WHEN YOU SEE THIS
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT AND AT SUCH PRICES THAT WILL
SELL THEM FAST. )
You Had Better Hurry
.Your choice of one lot of white and colored long sleeve waists, 68c
Another line of new patterns, some better trimmed for $149
One 1 ot of Lingerie waists, lace and embroidery-patterns, beautiful
designs and excellent v alues, for . $2 43
COME EARLY.
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Direct Msrder Charfe.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 7. It it
understood today that a charge
of murder has been placed
against one or the officers In
the ' brawl which resulted in
the death of Lieutenant Sutton.
Up to the present, all of the
officers had been co-defendants
In the Investigation, without
specific charges against them.
A secret session of the
court this morning Is hearing
letters written by Mrs. Sutton,
mother of the dead lieutenant
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ERS ESCAPE
MOBILE
DOUBLE ROBBERY PERPETRATED
AT AMERICAN LAKE.
After Holdups, Robbers Oust Aatoists
And Escape.
TACOMA. Wn., Aug. 7. Two mask
ed men held up and robbed two men
and two women near American lake
late last night, then put out their auto
lights and signaled, a nearby passing
electric car, and relieved the motor
man and conductor of their change at
a revolver's point, and told the motor
man to continue. They escaped in the
automobile after ousting the autoists.
The police are pursuing.
Bnrned by Blood.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Terribly scald
ed by a bursting vat containing boil
ing blood, four employes of the Ham
mond Packing company, are at St.
Bernards hospital today, -4 .ob-
uary 1st. and Mr. Carbine's business
ability along such lines, will no doubt
bring him results of the desired kind.
Clearance of Woimn's
Wash Suits
If you are interested in getting for
next to nothing a beautiful wash suit
or dress which will outlast the season,
call tomorrow
$40 values rsdnced to - $29.95
$22.50 values reduced to - $16.95
$1 7.50 values reduced to - $1 3.25
$14.50 values reduced to - - $10.95
at Saving Prices
or smrtwaists
FLOCKS COLIC
SPOKAl ElVARD
WARM FIGHT NOW
INSIGHT
DELEGATES FROM ALL POINTS
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CONGRESS AWAITS BALLING EE'S
APPEARANCE.
CONFLICTS .IRE HOW EXPECTED
First National Irrigation Congress
(By Samuel M. Evans, Staff Corres.
pendent, United Press).
SPOKANE, Aug. ".Delegates from
all parts of the United States are
here today to attend the Irrigation
Congress, aud are discussing the
coming battle over Balllnger's recla
mation policy which promises to be
the hottest subject of the sessions.
The board of governors met this mor
ning and adopted a tentative program,
and also recommend an amendment
to the constution making the congress
a remanent organization and per
petuate work between congresses.
"We want the Secretary of the In
terior to state his position exactly,
and what he intends to do" declared
a prominent Coloradan. commenting
on the project this morning. There
will be keenest Interest when Bal
linger takes the rostrum.
, Newell, the head of the reclamation
service Is expected tonight, Plnchot,
Monday morning, and Balllnger, Mon
day. Plnchot speaks on Tuesday mor
ning and Balllnger, Wednesday afternoon.
en m VET
SLAVS SUPERIOR
AMUCK IPJ SOLDIERS
BARRACKS
CAPTAIN KILLED OUTRIGHT
GREAT COMMOTION' AMONG THE
OLD SOLDIERS.
OUTCOME OF I PRIVATE GR0D6E
Two Others of Ills Victims Will Die
', ery lonely.
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7. Edward
Leonard, a civil war veteran, who
served brlllantly under General G. O.
Howard, shot and killed Captain Os
car Eastmond at his desk In the bar
racks of the Boldier'B home here to
day. Leaving his victim he ran Up
stairs to a bedroom on the second
floor, where Sergeant Arnold was
playing solitaire, and shot Arnold full
in the face, and then ruBhed out and
shot down Corporal Warren Wright
The murdrerer was caught, and is
now guarded. When he Bhot East
mond, the aged InmateB rushed into
the room, but Leonard held them at
bay.
He seemed insane with rage, and
there is no explanation for the at
tack. It is reported he was repri
manded by the captain. Another re
port was the outcome of a grudge of
long tandjng. He shot Eastmond
from back, the other victims vwlll
probably die.
TO IIP
WILL PASS THROUGH LA GRANDE
THIS EVENING.
Will Tour Ceutral Oregon, Leaving;
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Road at Gateway.
Francis J. Heney, the San . Fran
cisco graft prosecutor, and govern
ment prosecutor in Oregon land
frauds, will pass through La Grande
tonight en route to Huntington from
where he will proceed to Central Ore
gon on a tour of Inspection and to
gather data for his coming trial in
Portland against Binger Hermann.
He left Portland this morning on an
east bound O. R. & N. train and un
less he changes his mind during the
day and stops off elsewhere, he will
be a passenger on that train tonight
ANOTHER FINE WELL.
Lee Ferguson on The Sandrldge
Strikes a Good Strong Flow.
R. A. West, the ewll known well
driller yesterday at a depth of 180 feet
on Joe Ferguson's farm struck a
strong flow of water that comes with
in 10 feet of the surface. Mr. Fer
guson was naturally more than pleas
ed with the result.
Doe; Poisoners at Work.
Dog poisoners are at work In west
La Grande, and though no "fatalities"
have occurred, several dogs were In
spasms of agony last night from eat
ing some poisoned food. A. B. Roger's
family ranlne rerovered this morning
after a painful siege, and the H. 8.
Masses house dog was also . near
death's door as a result of poisoning.
laft Resting;.
BEVERLEY, Mass., Aug. 7. Presi-
HEIIEYCOIC
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4 New Record Made.
PARIS, Aug. 7. Aeroplane
records for sustained flight
was won today ' by Rogers
Somers. a Frenchman. In
flight at Mournelon, Le Grand.
He remained in the air 2:27:15.
Wilbur Wright's record was
eight minutes shorter.
Somers maintained a height
averaging 60 to 100 feet above
the ground during the flight
He began early this morning.
the moon shining on the ma-
chine. His speed was slow at
first by .sagging linen of the
4 underplane, which the propell-
era finally cut. and then the
speed was Increased. '-,
LOVESICK BOY
KILLS F1CEE
THEN BLOWS OWN BRAINS OUT
WITH PISTOL,
Sister Aud Brother of Victim Witness
The Tragedy.
OAK CREEK, Oregon, Aug. 7.Be-
lieving his love was unreauitted. !
Charles Hendrickson aged 25, shot '
and killed his cousin Miss Inga Erlck-1
son. aged 20, and then suicided with
a bullet through the heart Lena
Erickson, aged 18, and Johnny,' 9, a
brother and sister of the dead girl,
Witnessed the tragedy which was
enacted at the girl's home, 12 miles
from Roseburg.
The girl was shot near the heart,
and died ; thirty minutes afterward,
unable to tell the circumstances.
It is reported parents of the girl op
posed 'Hendrickson.; r - 4 v ,
Will Review Former TriaL
WHITE PLAINS. Ny., Aug. 7. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome began this
morning to review the two former
murder trials of Harry Thaw at the
Thaw sanity Inquest here. He said
all witnesses at both trlala with the
exception of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, ap
peared to have tiled to tell the truth.
He endeavored by analylzlng the tes
timony to show Thaw was a para
noiac. While Jerome outlined Harry's
"tainted mental heredity" and alleged
"Imperfect child hood," Harry's moth
er read a magazine. '
Read the Observer.
WAIT HERE FOR YOUR FRIENDS
THE HOME
OUR CONSTANT EFFORT IS T O MAKE THIS A STORE WHERE
THE IDEA OF QUALITY IS AT ALL TIMES PARAMOUNT.
IN SOME LINES OF BUSINESS THERE MAY BE GOOD REASON
FOR HAVING A VARIETY OF GRADES NOT SO IN THE DRUG
LINE. WHEN DRUGS ARE NEEDED ONLY THE BEST WILL
DO. ANYTHING LESS THAN THE BEST IS DANGEROUS.
WE CARRY THIS PRINCIPLE OF QUALITY THROUGHOUT
OUR ENTIRE STOCK. IN SOME .LINES, LIKE BRUSHES, WE
CARRY THE FINER GRADES WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND IN
THE ORDINARY STORE.
NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY
la grande; ore.
LEAVE YOUR PACKAGE3 TO RE
CALLED FOB
SPEIIK S2.DDD
DAILY OU ROAD
PORTER CLAIMS TO
BE PRIOR
TRUNK LINE NOT BLUFFING
SO SAYS PORTER OF CONSTRUC
TION FORCE.
MANY NEW CAMPS NEXT WEEK
Uarrimaa Without Deeds to Land
Fought Over he Says.
PORT! AND, Ahr. 7. According to
a Btatemctif v-.Vmson Porter of the
Porter . B; ; . . V .ntractors. they are
spending ' dally on the work .
of building the Oregon Trunk Line.
Six new camps, in Deschutes canyon
will be opened early next week, and
equipment now stored at Vancouver,
Washingtcn, for the North Bank rail
way Is to be rushed Deschutesward
as soon as possible.
Porter said:
"The Oregon Trunk isn't bluffing.
It has prior right. The opposition
hasn't right of way deeds so that ap
pears Harrlman people are doing the
bluffing. I don't know whether they
are bluffing or not, but I know they
never intended to build a railway up
Deschutes, and wouldn't be there now,
but for hampering us."
" laTestlgftte Land Department
SEATTLE, Aug. 7. A joint house
and senate investigating committee ia
determined to Investigate the office of
state land commissioner, according
to Chairman Pliny ' F. Allen
today. He will send the committee
to determine and ascertain what has
become ot all lands the government
gave Washington under the enabling"
act of '89, get a record of the sales,
and a list of land left.
Land Commissioner Rose has such'
a list, but Allen says the committer
declined to consult it and has a sep
arate force of clerks working, get
ting information from the federal land
offices throughout the state.
USE OUR PUBLIC TELEPHONE
OF QUALITY
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PART OF THE CITY. '
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