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n WWW hiyr fsMkS& VOLUME VIII LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909. NUMBER 259 IBM Kit in OISPLEASEO AT LID OLD E D' Bill y V HARRMM MUSI QUIT FINANCE tm essssssssssssss Famed Physician Deals Severe Blow to The Interests of Railroading (By Herbert A. White, Staff Corres pondent. Convrlehted 1909 by Un'tud Press Association.) VIENNA, Aug. 20. Edward H. Har rlman, master mind of the railways of the world, must either cease partlcina tion in business affairs or Buffer a complete physical collapse. This is the opinion of Protesaar Steumple, the Vienna specialist who has diagonized Harriman's ailments, and for whose advise Harrlmau whs specially tripped Viennawards. Steumple spent many hours with Harrlman and studied his case with as much thoroughness as though he was a members of the royal family, whose physician Steumple is. "The first place," says Steumple, "Harrlman Is suffering with a' syste matic lack of proper nourishment, which has caused the general weak ness. Secondly, he Is suffering from nervous debility and exhaustion, due to overwork." He added, however, that that . Harrlman Is not suffering with The Commercial club held a meet ing this morning in the club rooms, and aside from several other matters the plan for the entertainment of the Mormon choir was discussed. Al though no definite plans were decided upon the Commercial club will draft into use all the automobiles avail able In the city and take as great a number of the 250 members of the choir as possible over the valley. It is thought that this plan will give the visitor a fair Idea of the resources of the Grand Ronde valley and one that they will carry with them to their homes and be told to others. This, it Is thought, was a very good way of advertising the valley. At any rate the members of the choir and other visitors here on that day will be roy ally entertained with the true La Grande spirit of hospitality. Another Special Train. Traveling Passenger Agent O'Neal, of the O. R. & N., is today In the Wallowa county trying to arrange for a special train to La Grande so that the people who attend the con ARRnNCIHQ TOR ANDTHER BIC SPECIAL TRAIN Oil TUESDAY til Mit IK Yesterday's heat record, 103 degrees, recorded by Weather Observer W. A. Worstell's thermometer, breaks all records for the year, though not more than last year when the mercury reached a similar height for the first time In many years. Day before yes terday the official mark was 99, but due to the lack of wind the populace was more seriously afflicted with an : overabundance of heat than yester day when the top mark for a half dozen years were reached. The redeeming feature of Oregon weather, however, Is the cool nights. Last night, following the hotest day of the year, the mercury touched 61, any speclffic organic trouble and pre dicted that if he watched himself care fully and refrained from unusual work mentally and physically, he would enjoy fair health. The thing that surprised Streum pel moat was Harriman's half-starved condition. He declared a need of better feeding for the noted financier was imperative. He outlined three courses of treat ment which he cautioned Harrlman to follow closely. First Harrlman must lie quietly In bed many hours a day, and eat only nourishing food In sufficient quanti ties. He said nothing else could build up the wasted tissues. Then Harrl man must take a course of sun baths. Streumpel advised the financier lie naked In the sunshine. By this means he hoped to strengthen Harriman's nerves, when there Is no sunshine, he advised a "champagne bath" be substituted. This , bath is really, wa ter charged with carbonic acid gas. cert will not have to remain in La Grande over night. The special train, if secured, will carry with it the same special rates as arranged for the regular train on that day. It is thought that no .trouble will be en countered in securing enough people from Wallowa county to attend, so that the special train will be allowed. Discussing Rate Case. Another matter that was discussed was the invitation from the other in land towns to Join with them in laying before the Interstate Com merce Commission their claim as re gard to the Spokane rates, as applied to intermediate , points. No plans were adopted as to the course of action fo be persued. Some action will probably be taken tonight in re gard to the matter. Another meeting will be held to night when these and other important matters will be discussed and it is not unlikely that some definite plans will be arranged that Is very im portant to the future of La Grande. In contrast to 41 the night before, which followed the 99 degrees of heat In the day time. Today's record is below the high water mark by con siderable. Taft's Waist Line Seduced. BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 20. It was learned today that Masseur Charles Barker has succeeded in reducing President Taft's waist line seven Inches since the course of massage began. It Is unknown the exact num ber of pounds Taft lost, but It Is be lieved he doesn't weigh more than 310 now. When he arrived he weigh ed 326. ' BADGERS TEAM TO PLAY AT FAIR M1DDLEWEST CHAMPIONS WILL TRY CRACK WASHINGTONIANS. Wisconsin Team Enroute to Tonr Ja pan This Season. SEATTLE, Aug. 20. A series of three games between the. University of Wisconsin baseball team and the cnauipiousuip team oi tue university of Washington has been arranged to take place at the stadium of the A-Y-P. exposition on the last three days of August. The Wisconsin team, which has a remarkable record of victories throughout the middle west, is on Its way to make a tour of Japan. An In teresting feature is that their oppon ents from Washington made a similar tour last summer, winning six out of series of ten games with Japanese baseball teams. Although the Wisconsin team dis banded at the close of the college year, most of the men are now In Seattle, or within easy reach. Coach Dehn states that he will be able to bring together a good team to meet the nine from Wisconsin. "Jimmle Clark." the crack Well ington pitcher will probably pitch two games for the University of Washington. Cla-k distinguished himself last spring by winning tro close games for the collegians fiom Dugdale's Seattle leazi era. . The Washington team last spring woe the champlonshl i t the i.crtb vfsl by defeating W,nMngfn State college and Whltmai college In two wt 11 contested series of g imes. The Wisconsin team easily cn iho championship of the in'.ddn west col litres this year, d5)ati:rf Michigan and Chicago. BARK Z1MTA COMPLETES PER ILOUS JOURNEY. Crew Subsists ou Hard Bread For Many Days. SEATTLE, Aug. 20. Beaten by a furious gale which beset her constant ly, the bark Zinita is In this harbor today after a voyage of 279 days from New Castle. Her sails and super structure are almost gone and for many days she lay helpless in the storms. She carried many tons of fire brick, which broke loose and rolled about threatening to break the ship in pieces. For three months the men have lived on hard bread, salt meat and rain water. Administrator Appointed. Mrs. W. J. Long, of Elgin, has been appointed administrator for the es tate of Ada Barnes, deceased. Mrs. Barnes was the mother of the chil dren, which a long legal battle was fought here some time ago, at the in stigation of the father. YOUNG GIRL LAID TO BEST. Funeral of Kiss Alta Baits Held This Afternoon. The funeral of Miss Alta Baits, the young lady, who died at the Grande Ronde hchpital Wednesday night, of appendicitis, was held this afternoon from the Christian church. In the absence of Rev. Ford Ellis, Dr. S. W. Seemann delivered the funeral ser mon. She was burled in the Masonic cemetery this afternoon. CHEW S 1 BAYS 125 MILES AN HOUR PREDICTED 5 EXT YEAR. Yesterday's Fatalities no Damper on Speed Mania. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 20. "Within ths next year I predict drivers of automobiles will be making 125 miles an hour," is the statement of Carl Fisher, president of the new Indian apolis motor speedway, where Will iam Bourne, driving a Knox car In the 250 mile race, and Harry Holcomb his mechanician, were dashed to death when a car crashed Into a fence. Although two records were broken v. hen rzzy 0!52c!i ,a mile in' 43 1-10 seconds, and Louis Chevrolet made 10 miles in 8:56 4-10. Fisher declares he Is far from satis fled with the showing. T SEATTLE AUTO DISASTER STARTS A FUTILE SEARCH. Bodies of Killed Auto Party Can be - Found In Lake. SEATTLE, Aug. 20. Search for the bodies of Miss Paul, aged 27, and Mrs. Colvln, aged 26, both of Van couver, B. C, who were killed in an auto crash here last night, and thrown into the bay, are still unavailing. The three others killed or drowned were Mrs. II. M. Grothe, 36, Miss Agnes Cowan, 23, both of Vancouver, and Ira Parry of Seattle. The car crashed through the bridge railing precipitated the occupants into the water. Mary Paul and Katie Hiscock escaped death. The machine was running at 40 miles an hour. SAYS GRANDMOTHER STRANGLED HER INFANT CHILD. Investigation Discloses Mother Is Not Giving Straight Story. BELLINCHAM, Wn., Aug. 20. Mrs. Thos. J. Qulnn Is in Jail where she 13 held without bail pending the mystery of the disappearance of a 15-month'a old baby, which she as serts was strangled to death by Its grandmother at Oakesdale, Wash., two weeks ago. Mrs. Qulnn returned here Monday from a visit to her mother at Oakes dale, near Spokane. She told her husband, and the police that her mother suddenly went insane, over powered, 'bound her hand and foot, and strangled the baby before her eyes. She says her mother has been in the sanitarium at Colfax. A telegram from Oakesdale says the mother is still there, and perfectly sane, and that Mrs. Qulnn had the child when she left Belllngham. The woman now says the child is at a foundling's home in Spokane. Japan And China Agree. TOKYO,, Aug. 20. It was annonnc- j ed today that Japan and China have amicably agreed on the reconstruc tion Antung-Mukden railway, and co operation work begun this morning. Heavy Bains In South. PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20. Terrific rains have fallen almost continuously this week, and damaged the valley ranches. The rains are unprecedented. HEAD ATI STILL UtJFUlINU ITHER MUST EXPLAIN ACTION PLUMMER RAZED BY FOREST FIRE Coeur d A'Lene Claims Afire Today and Harriman's Son is Missing SPOKANE, Aug. 20. The town of Plainer on the St Joe river In Idaho, was aniilliated this morning1 by a Are which Is htill raging this afternoon, fanned by a high south wind. There Is no trace of roans; Harrlman and his party, although they are hollered to have been In the Immediate vicin ity of the fire when It started.. AU bands at the Blackwell Lumber camp are fighting; to prevent being; sur rounded. Appeals for help from Coeur d'Alene have been received here. A million dollars damage has Wen so far done, and scores of men are exhausted from fighting the flames all night and today. SPOKANE, Aug. 20. A line of fire three miles in width Is reported to be sweeping valuable timber lands of the Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation, causing thousands of dollars damage, and seriously impairing the values of the claims recently awarded by the government to homeseekers. The fire according to advices from Coeur d'Alene Nand Rockford, has already done damage estimated at 600,000, RECEPTION FOR REV- DEAL TONIGHT This evening a public farewell re ception will be tendered Rev. and Mrs C. E. Deala at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Green, 1311 N avenue, com mencing at 7:30. Rev. Deal, who has been pastor of the La Grande church for the past three years, Is arranging to leave for his new appointment, Baker City, to morrow evening. As pastor of the La Grande church he had the honor of representing the second . strongest WAIT HERE FOB iOUB FBIENDS THE HOME OUB CONSTANT EFFOBT IS T 0 MAKE THIS A STORE WHERE THE IDEA OF QUALITY IS AT ALL TIMES PARAMOUNT. IN SOME LINES OF BUSINESS THERE MAT BE GOOD REASON FOB HATING A VARIETY OF GRADES NOT SO IN THE DRUG LINE. WHEN DRUGS ARE NEEDED ONLY THE BEST W ILL DO. ANYTHING LESS ' THAN THE BEST IS DANGEROUS. WE CABBY THIS PRINCIPLE OF QUALITY TIIEOUGWOUT OUB ENTIRE STOCK. IN SOMR LINES, LIKE BRUSHES, WE CARRY THE FIXER GBADES WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE OBDINABY STORE. NEW LIN DRUG COMPANY LA GBANDE, QBE. LEAVE YOUB PACKAGES TO CALLED FOB gall and there are apparently no means of . checking it. because of the wind. .... It started yesterday In the O. R. A N. dump, and It is feared parties of surveyors on that road may be caught. , .. - Apprehension is felt by road offi cials particularly, for safety of Ever ett Harrlman, son of E. H. Harrlman, the railroader, who with a school chum is with the surveying gang. No word from the parties have been re ceived owing to difficulty in communi cation. ; Harrlman officials here are greatly alarmed and as as they have not beard from the surveying party with which is young Harrlman, they are organiz ing searching parties to find the youngster. Just as soon as the where abouts of the party can be located, the searching parties will start for the scene. . The TJnltede Press association gets all of the news, when it Is news. Read It la tbfObWyeV. ; v ,V church in the Idaho conference, Boise city being first This Is based upon the financial showing made, the larg est amount contributed for the var ious benevolences, salary all paid in full and the church free from debt. Rev. H. E. McCleod, who Is expected to arrive tomorrow, comes to his new field with everything in a most flour ishing condition, the congregation, In harmony and no old debts to tako care of. USE OCR PUBLIC TELEPHONE OF QUALITY BE WE DELIVER FREE TO ANY PART OF THE CITY.