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VOLUME VIII
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909.
NUMBER 259
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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
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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.
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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
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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.