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mmt VOLUME VIII LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1909. NUMBER 275. COffflTTEES TO ; REMOTE SECTIDH HESrLT GETTI5G POLICY 13 BEING CARRIED OUT Tislt to Union Followed by Trip of a Committee to 'orlh Powder Tomor row to Solicit Exhibits to The Conn ty Fair a L'ew Tentare That Is Awaking The County Inhabitants to 4 ill' AiAJ.MMVb V tWttUtfj A .MA. that the people of that county are arranging their exhibits and that they will come to La Grande with several prize winning exhibits. He also stat ed that Sam Pace the commissioner from Wallowa county for the expose tion, is arranging with the people for the transportation of the exhibits and listing amny that will contribute. Wants Bailey Appointed. SALEM, Sept 8. W. F. Matlock of Pendleton, today recpmmended to the governor that State Dairy fcFood Com missioner Bailey, be appointed to fill the vacancy on the state board of Agriculture, recently left vacant by the death of M. D. Wisdom of Port land. . '' A I Tollowlng out the announced policy of a houBe-to-house canvass through out the valley for exhibits of various kinds for the coming county fair com mittees are going out to the remote corners of the county during the next few days. Yesterday one com mittee was in Union, and tomorrow, a committee composed of Mac Wood, Will Church and "Doc" Charlton, un der charge of Clarence Whiteman and his automobile, go to North Powder, where that district will be carefully canvassed. This is a new venture and one that is making the rural districts well aware of the big event coming so soon. As soon as the Union-North Pdwder district have been visited, other re mote and more nearby sections will be visited as carefully as was this one. Jay Dobbins, a prominent business man of Enterprise, Is in the city today and in conversation with Will Church, chairman of the exhibit committee of the Union County Exposition, stated that there was a great enthusiasm manifested- by the Wallowa county people in the coming exposition, and RETIRED DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE. Wag Lieutenant General of The U. S. Army Several Months. NEW YORK, Sept 8.LIeutenant General Henry Clark Corbln, (retired) died at the Roosevelt hospital this morning, following an operation for kidney trouble. , He returned from Europe Sunday, where he had been taking the Carls bad waters. . ' . '., Corbln was born in Ohio on Septem ber 15, 1S42. He enlisted in Ohio, and became lieutenant general of the en tire army in 1906, and retired a few months afterward. urn KmLLE fflHFUL Peary Affirms Eskimos Tell a Different Story WORD COMES FROM PEART WHO IS JfEARIJiG LAND THAT COOK'S STORY IS OFF COLORS-COOK FAILS TO A3SWER UNTIL SCIEX TIFIC DATA IS WEIGHED AJfD BALANCED WITH THAT OF PEARY TROUBLE BREWING BETWEEN THEM. ' Hear Railway Cases. CHICAGO, Sept S.r-Charlea A. Prouty, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, commenced here today a series of hearings on matters af fecting the freight rates on western railroads. He will go from Chicago Co St. Paul, where he will take testi mony on Friday. Other hearings win be held in Salt Lake City on Septem ber 22, and in Spokane on September 29. ; . .; Among the cases to be heard are the Corn Belt Meat Producers Asso ciation. Armour car lines, St Paul Board of Trade. Minneapolis Produce Exchange and City of Spokane. AIT the cases are against the railroads centering at the points named and in volve discrimination and ", excessive charges. , , , TRIES COLIC j IN VERY RAPIDLY SZS l PPRISLNC INTEREST lif V COMING ASTER CARNIVAL W. C T. U. Meeting. .The W; C. T. U. will meet tomorrow afternoon-at the home of Urs. C. R, Thornton. ' Important business is to be' transacted 'and it is desired that all members be present. ......nil ... IIWIIM1IIWITJI NEW YORK", Sept 8. The United j Press today received a message from Commander Peary, dated at Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, that Dr. Cook's story shouldn't be taken too seriously. Two Eskimos who accompanied him, say he went no distance north, and wasn't out of sight of land. Other men of the tribe corroborate , this statement. . (signed) PEARY. Cook Is Silent COPENHAGEN, Sept. 8. When Cook was shown the statement of Peary this morning, questioning Cook's veracity. Cook said: "I will not. demean myself by answering Peary's charges until the accusation is made on scientific data." ' Cook refused to say anything more, iand plainly Bhowed he was angry. Peary's message created a sensation here, for already, lines are sharply drawn, and ill feeling is apparent be tween Cook and Peary and his sup porters. Peary Explains Action. BROOKLYN, Sept. .The following message was received by Secretary Bridgman, of the Pear Arctic club: "I took Whitney aboard at Etah. siy a defers Shoe SHOE CO. d yoU will be satisfied. The new .ouis line forfait and winter wear has a am -. .. 'iWi-mv snappy, distinctive style that will be sure to please you. And they Wear. You should see the new patents for ladies with colored tops in cloth and leather. Also a com plete line in Vici and Gun Metal. Price range from $2.00 to $5.00 NEW LASTS FOR MEM Jers snozco. Sr. Louis. Our line for men is without doubt the most complete we have ever carried. PETERS SHOE WILL FIT. If you have trouble in being fitforl mrmrliy xata want vnii tni - W come in and see the new shapes.! lX A Prices range from $2.50 to $S.00Slii3 SEEYICABDLE SHOES FOE SCHOOL WEAR. TETERS AND LEWIS SnOES FOR CHILD REX V ' TIE : Dr. Cook has gone to Cponehagen. We met the Jeanle off Saunders Island August 23rd. We stalled at North Star Bay. Whitney went aboard the Jeanle. We parted company August 24." ' (signed) PEARY. ' ' Whitney is the man whom Cook says he entrusted with a part of his data concerning his expedition. Will Meet Explorer. PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 8. Mrs. Peary today received the following message from Indian Harbor: layed by gale. Don't worry about Dr. Cook. Eskimos say he never left sight of land. The tribe confirms this re port. Meet me at Sydney." (signed) BERT. ' Mrs. Peary and children leave to morrow for Sydney. Landing Plans Changed. SYDNEY, N. S., Sept 8. The exact time of Peary's arrival Is a matter of speculation. A message was re ceived,, from Indian Harbor, stated the . Roosevelt dldn t sail until this morning, and the Immediate destina tion was unstated. The explorer first intended to go to Chaeau Bay, but abandoned that plan when he learned that there was no telegraph office there. It la bel'eved he will go to Red Bay and file messages there, and come here without stopping. Sydney Is fill ing with visitors and a rousing wel come will be extended to Peary. BETTER TODAY Lri geFkIdlfTrfxPro,e- Ad41UoBaI Ii t i " - - - wjwntrs on W B I fit Kafuivfav fT , f.U - ,m I j Mug a Bitoer Event f Its Kind Judges jrin; Com From Oit of Town Affufc Show. '. XO FUSTHEB BULLETINS 1 3 LESS KINO IS WORSS. I i: Early Statement Indicate )s Harrlmat Is About The Same ( Today.. . ! i L Vie, led Marriage License. A marriage license was today Is sued to J. B. Devin and Minnie Rin- near. , FLOODS ARE MENACING TURNERS, Ny., Sept ( 8.-,"EL H Harrlman'8 condition is! about tb a same." This was the ulnsatisfacto) ty news of the railroad mesn's condltl. an i i . . . i luuajr, vuucueusaiea oyt me nur se Later this was reiterated by Dr. Lj Harrlraan'a personal physician:. Rumors are rife that 0arriman at midnight, but tniB Is 'denied by ,Dr. Lyle. . f He declared that bulletins of II- irri man's condition wiir be publishe Id at the Union Pacific's offlcer. In ' New York. ' .;-4t:;''"'- . Bulletiu Unless Worse, i Judge Lovett, recently taking t iharge of the Harrlman railroad affalrf ii, tele phoned today from his office t hat no statement regarding Harrlmao fa coa dition will be issued from ttu Union Pacific railroad, unless , there' a a de cided change for the worrfe Oi f the pa tient became In- immediate da Jbger. Dr. Lyle Harrlman's perse anal phy sician, Issued the following bulletin from Arden: "Mr; Harrlma'i Is much better this afternoon." I fle refused to say anything further ref Warding the patient's condition. TEAMS RCNM56 ROUNDABOUT TO DODGE MISSIXO TRACK. Ranchers Reported Killed by Floods And Kw Clondbnrsts. PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 8. East bound Santa Fe trains are coming vie this city, and into Albuquerque via Maricopa, because of the flood, which desrtoyetf a million dollar dam in Rio Puerco valley,-northwestern New Mexico, . washing out five miles of track, narrowly missing comptete de struction . of the California Limited yesterday. , . Horsebackers warned the valley in habitants. It is reported several of the ranchers of the upper valley lost their lives. " - Wires are dbwn and It Is Impossible to verify these- reports. " BIG MEN ARE READY 10 GO fin 30ILXSOX.KAUF3IAN FHUJ IS Ilt JrwKTAJIT AFF AIR, n 111 be Biggest Ntn since BnW3a. Jeffries ScA-ap.. SAN FRANCISCi), gept 8,-Al Kaufman and Jack Johnson wt enter the ring tomorrow at Missioa: Aerna They will be the thro biggest men Hut ever faced each ybther for the world's championship iftnce Ruhlin. fooisht JeffrieB. The Arowd will be record breaking, at Popular prices' The flitbt is exnected fr ority expecy Kaufman to last, a long time. The ,ten round fight may allow Kaufman to tay the- limit irtth John son. ' Boston Bank Liquidates. BOSTON, Sept. 8. A meeting of the stockholders of the Metropolitan Na tlonal bank of Boston was held today at the Atlantic National bank, to tae action for placing the former institu tion in voluntary liqutdat'oo. .' ' .w ": isw Show rHzes. v For the best and most ar- A tistlo ywdSilaiBplay,. first, sec-A ond aatitllrd prizes J3. 2 A and, l seefiactlTely. .. ' . For tie best display of well A A culttvatedJ aatera. three prlies, A A $3. 2 aodi,:li respectively. A A For tla best display of pint, A A white an purplnt asters, re- A specrtivJJrtwo octies ol J2 and A A $1 eachv. ' . : A A For aptttk;: whffia- and purple, A A single j apecimensi two. prizes, A' l and SOw.J pespeeUrels. ; A O For itae. best boquet of white. A A purpl, pink and mixed asters, A V lwu p rcea,.r eaid'.SOc each.. A AAA- A., A., A, AA A A . like hwemi--tiin thetr tfebr- ouglibiV 56p ror ; 8w9p- 8take8, no la tb lllU't:f1rCU(:a8tlsrower8i.'' reports the contorittee o entries, Mesdamcs ' E. E. Bragg. 33. Pelaek and A. L. Rich ardson, refisrrins to the entries for the aster star ; next Saturday afternoon and evcainK; Katrle for yard display and fotrtia isbow hall table are com ing In wit.-surprising rapidity and -that florae utin wlil be extreme1? keen !. tar parent now. The hall V big enoog'fl to hold all there Is, aud i the Jiard Judges have all the time la the orld.' nd It would please th promatei a If the work would keep the Judjes. I nsy for the entire day. Steps', .have been taken to allev'at -grounds, for camplaini heard last yaar. . Two judges ara frora out of town, and aoneyW them will , b permitted to rr sntw the Bhow hail unUl the time' tea come for them to do the Rising; . TMb wm remove all possible g:v.d ' fcr complaint ' Carrying out the demands foj.as'tera. ' I the committee has decided toVhavo- the moot beautiful asters priey rable. on sale and they can be pupo" based. ' at the halt when the doors cow t. ThA race for prizes Is shf.jta . There " are so many more clasea t.ls year than last.';xthat there a 14, open, i" '.'or competitors which Veretoforo ' has not existed, and thiVas provenvi an incentive for contacted actionw: among aster growers. . At this hour indicailjjr.na point to the biggest aster show.. Ita the history of the city, for lnttsMnt f from more varied dlr.5tions than ever before. '' y Tt Car Shortaw Feared. BUTTE, Sept The preat Xorth. era has Issued a special warning that the car shortage threatens the north, west becanse of a heavy advance ship, ments of grain and livestock and lum BLERIOT'S SNIP SWE TREE A.YIAT0R BARELY ESCAPES DEATH AT BRESCIA TODAY. American Aviator Breaks Speed Rec .; ords In England. BRESCIA, Italy, Sept. 8. Blerlot. the famous French avIatort whQ re cently crossed a!fcve the English- -' channel, narrowlWaped death to- - uay wnen us cwopiane hit a tree. The propellor sjVped and the ma chine fell. The:aviatof managed to reach the svnd.'unraiured. The aeronauts ajyv'' gatheririg . for avlatloft week. Mesaaces; 0r, condolences were sent thetamlly- of igene Lefebvre who waa, fciiiea in Frantf yesterday when Ms tnachine fall." - v-:;y II ysP.-T.::. j. American Breaks Record. ' LCWDON. Sept. 8. Fred Cody, the American aeronaut in charge of the aviation work of the British war of-. fl.ee today, broke al laeroplane speed records by flying 67 miles in SO ml n utes, although the record is unoffi cial. Several stop watches that caught the time and agrea to a sec ond on the flight,