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VOLUME Yin
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1909.
NUMBER 231.
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WD FLOUR
11$ Bill
1TIBE WHARF THREATENED
BI COSTLY PORTLAND FIRE
it Believed Any of The Many Em-
tloyes Were Caught in The Flames,
But Careful Search Will be Made
xploslon In Dust Collector Starts
Tonilagratlon Adjoining Factories
hi Danger Great Tiles of Grain in
Close Distance. ;
'ORTLAND, Sept. lS.--After de
ling the Pc.tland Flour mills, the
;est plant of Its kind in the North
it, and spoiling thousands of dol
s worth of grain, a fire which
-ted from an explosion at the mill,
i controlled shortly before 2 o'clock
ay.' So far as could be learned no
jloyes were killed, but the ruins
I be searched.
ORTLAND. Sept 15. A fire
ch destroyed the Portland Flour
Is. located on the water front In
i city with a loss of (260,000 start
at 9 this morning and at 10:30 the
ties are uncontrolled and threaten
icent elevators and wharves on
ch are piled thousands of dollars
th of grain. Seventy employes of
mill are believed to have escaped,
lough It Is impossible to ascertain
le the fire raged, whether all es-
led. Firemen and police will be-
a search of the ruins as soon as
embers are cooled. '."
he mill was owned by the Portland
fur mills company, Should the el-
ftors and piers be consumed, the
will reach a half million.
general alarm was sounded short
ly after the start Despite the ef
forts of a score of engines and fire
boats the mill was soon a mass of
flames, and only desperate 1 work on
the part of the firemen kept the blaze
from spreading to adjoining manufac
turing plants. The fire burned down
ward. :., . ;
The building , was the largest mill
in the Northwest, and was equipped
with the modern machinery, and auto
matic sprinkler. This is believed to
have broken when an explosion of
the dust collector on the sixth floor
started a fire. ' ' -
L GARRICK HAS RETURNED
FOR TWO TEAKS A MISSIONARY
IN ENGLAND.
Returns to Join Family After Long
Absence In Foreign Land.
L. Gar rick arrived home today from
a two years' sojourn in England,
where he as a missionary for the L.
D. S. church, spending his time while
in the old country, in the Liverpool
conference. His duties took him
throuvh Blackburn, Chester, Nelson,
Charley and other smaller communi
ties in his conference.
His trip was an enjoyable one and
in his own words: "I would not have
missed it for a world of money." Dur
ing his trip he preached the gospel
and while instructing others acquired
a first hand knowledge of things which
only such a trip can give.
On his return two of his little sons
were at the depot, but two years time
had removed from , their youthful
memories . a mental picture . of -their
father - and they knew him' not at
first sight. Naturally enough he is
highly delighted with his safe return
and being able to reunite with his
family, which has lived in La Grande
during his absence.
CHIEF'S SPECIAL
IS STBO I
CHICAGO POLICE WILL
PREVENT BODILY HARM
Trip of The Exeenthe Is Eeally Re
markable la Every Respect Is Now
Commenced In Earnest Speaks at
Stations Where Special Train Halts
Ellensburg And Yakima Are Ma
king Extensive Preparations For
Taft 1 . V ":. '
BOSTON, Sept i5. President Taft
left here this morning on the first
lap of his western trip. The presi
dent's private car was attached to the
Albany express. He was cheerd by
thousands as the train departed.
'Beaches Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept 15.
Taft, Journeying west, stopped here
five minutes. In a brief speech he
praised the Massachlsetts Congress
men. He raid: "Real people who
control the nation's pocketbook, are
the men In the lower house of con
gress." : ' .
Will Prevent Bodily Harm. ,
CHICAGO, Sept 15. The police is
taking unusual precautions ot prevent
any harm coming to the president dur
ing his western journey and when he
reaches this city extra police protec
tion will be afforded and every pre
caution will be taken. j.
Beceptlon In the West
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Sept 15:
President Mills of the Yakima - Com
mercial Club has named a reception
committee to meet President Taft on
his arrival here on September 29. The
program committee Is busy; planning a
half day's exercises which will be of
Ape You
BEB
the
SCMOOt
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BRING THE CHILD REN HERE
TODAY
Fine full stocks and serial offer-
ings in Children's Clothing and
school necessities.
LOOK THESE OVER
Lot 1 Boys School Suits $2.85
This lot comprises, values up to $6.00 and comes In all' sizes and desirable colors.
Lot 2 Boys School Suits $4.65
Many of the best suits that we have are Include! In this lot You will be surprised at the extraordin
ary value at this priced . '
WSSE8 SCHOOL DRESSES from 95c to $3.00. ." . ,
BOSSES SCHOOL CLOAKS $2.50 nd up. All new styles and pat-terns.
SEE OTJB LINE OP SCHOOL SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. WE'VE STUDDIED THEIR NEEDS
AKD HA YE THE BEST LINES WE CAH OBTAIN FOB SEBYICE.
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rants
SEEK EXHIBITS
SPLENDID SUCCESS MARKS
TWO JCNCKETINQ TOURS
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Cove W ill Have Individual Display as
a City Big Stock Exhibits From
Union Coming Alicel Deeply In
terestedElgin, Summervllle And
Imbler ' Yislted Tomorrow Splen
did Belies Coming From Coto Dis
trict For The Fair.
Darting hither and thither, seeking
where they can find a man, woman
or child, who nas not heard of, or
Is personally Interested In the coming
fair, two automobile parties are scur
rying over the valley today vsitlng
the principal towns and localities.
Imbler. Summerville and Elgin to be
visited tomorrow, while the two par
ties now out, have been to Alicel, Un
ion and Cove, and with many a stop
between places. The party which
went to Union and Cove Is composed
of Will Church, Adolph Newlln, Fred
B. Currey and C. O. Ramsey. The
second party comprised O. M. Richey,
George H. Currey. E. Polack and T.
J. Scroggin. , , v -
Cove's Iidlvldnal Display.
COVE, Sept 15.T-(Special) The
two parties met here late this after
noon and every member of it is Ju
bilant At Union an extensive stock
exhibit was secured, among them an
individual exhibit of stock by AT J."
Goodbroad. At Alice! remarkable In-
LAMP IGNITES
EE! STRUCTURE
FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPES
! , FROM BUILDING.
Exploding Lamp Starts Fire Which
Threatens Several Lives.
ELGIN, Sept 15. (Special) A
repetition of the Oliver horror at Sum
merville recently was narrowly avert
ed here at midnight last night when
the home of J. M. Walters was Ignited
by an exploding lamp. It was sheer
good fortune, abetted by ths cool
brain of Mr. Walters, that prevented
serious if not fatal Injury to hfs fam
ily. Mr. Walters Is employed 81 the
bour mill and at midnight came home
from work. In setting a lamp on -he
table it fell and exploded, and en
veloped himself in names. Hs nnd
bis family Beached a place of safety
before serious bodily injury had been
stietatned.
The house and property was a total
loss on account of the fact "that the
department was not notified In the
excitement of saving himself and fam
ily. The loss is heavy.
Eight Trainmen Killed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 15,
A St Louis, train while running at
high speed struck a freight train 25
miles west of here this afternoon.
Eight of the train crew were killed
Instantly and it Is feared others are
dead, as several from the passenger
train are missing. The . passengers
who escaped Injury are fighting the
flames which started when the crash
came.
terest is shown, and at Cove arrange
ments are being made today to have
a special display of Cove products
at the fair. Special space will be al
lotted to this district and though the
exhibits will enter Into the competi
tion for prizes, It will be grouped in
one display place.
A book read by Abraham Lincoln
when he was a boy will be sent over
to the county seat as an exhibit In
the relic department An ox bow
which waa used in pulling prirte
schooner across the pllans, will also
be seen. Wide and Btncere Interest
has been found by the tourists here
today. " . ; . ; ' - ,
CHIEF JONES HOME AGAIN
ATTENDED BIG CONVENTION OF
FIRE CHIEFS.
Much Good Will be Derived From
Shoulder Bab With Other Chiefs.
Home from Seattle where he attend
ed the national convention of volun
teer company fire chiefs. Joseph Jones,
chief of the local department 1b to
day relating to his friends seme of
the features of the 10-day visit He
reports today, on his return, that Se
attle did the hoet act liberally -and
that the 60 odd fire chiefs from var
ious cities of the United States were
treated In a loyal manner.
From a business stand point, much
good resulted in the - trip. During
the progress of the convention Mr.
Jones listened to valuable addresses
on the best methods of staying; fires
and the company here will prflt by
his trip for theorlilcal knowledge
obtained at the big gathering of fire
fighters will be converted to thepra"
tical here. '. - .
COLONIST HATES
III EFFECTTODAY
EXODUS OF HOME8EEKERS WILL
BEGIN WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
Lowest Rates Yet on O. B. & Jf. Went
' Into Effect This Morning.
All EULOCY Oil
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DELIYEBED BY F. S. IYANHOE
YESTERDAY AT ISLAND CITY
Nineteen hundred and nine fall col
onist rates on transcontinental lines,
went into egect this morning from
points in east & middle west to points
on the O. R. & N. -and the 8. P. in
Oregon. One can purchase a ticket
direct to La Grande by this rate and
is not compelled to purchase to Port
land, for one way Is $25. The rate
from Chicago is $33, from Columbus,
O., $39.05; from Knox ville, Tenn.,
'$43.05; Memphis, $34.45; Montreal,
Canada, $47.70; New York, ,' $50;
Washington. D. C, $48.25, and St
Louis, $32.00. , . '
These rates will be in effect for a
period of 30 days. The Commercial
club is preparing to fill up the exhibit
hall at the depot and Is laying in a
full supply of boost literature for
the coming or the colonist, which it
is thought will be greater than ever.
It Is safe to say that La Grande will
get her share of the newcomers. ,
DAVE CLARK HURT.
Hand Crashed And .Bibs Bruised In
Tushle With a Salt BarreL
a public nature, Taft belm in sight
all the time and not bottled up. E'leus
burg expects to be able to entertain
the president while the engines are
being changed at that point and elab
orate preparations are being made to
this end.' Among other things wtH be
a gigantic platform built from baled
bay and decorated with thousands of
red applet. -
COVE, Se;.t. 15. (Special) D. M.
Clark was Quite seriously hurt here
today while unloading Bait from a
wagon. The barrel fell striking Mr.
Clark in the side and bruising several
ribs, and at the same time catching
his hand on the . wagon wheel tire.
The hand was badly crushed.
Notwithstanding the knocks " Mr.
Clark Is able to supervise the loading
of a mixed car of plums and a car
load of peaches which are to be sent
out tonight. About three carloads a
week are being shipped out. this
month by this Ann.
Ealegy Bead Daring That Portion ef
The Funeral Services Over Which
The La Grande Lodge No. 433 B. P.
O. E. Ofticlated Deceaxed an Hon
ored And Respected Member of That
Order Well Warded Tribute te
Dead Brother.
(By F. S. lvanhoe.)
To the widow, children, relatives
and sorrowing friends of the brother '
whose life we admired and whoee -
death we mourn, it might be fitli ( j j
say, that under , the obligations we
take in the order of the Elks. Benev
olent and Protective order of our
duty here. This duty is so sacred
that no brother, however humble and
obscure leaves this life without the
readiness of every Elk to properly-,
observe' these last sad rites. And to
all assembled here, it may be said
that we have have modestly provided
as an order that a brief eulonr be
spoken of the dead. ,T -
Benjamin Brown, familiarly, affec
tionately, and even reverently known
as "Uncle Ben." He waa born at a
village named Brought In Yorkshire, :
England, on the 18 th day of January,
1831. At the age ot seven years he
of Tourieen, commenced -the battle of
life single handed and alone. la
the year 1857 he came to America,
settling for a short time in the state
of Michigan. ; The following year he
crossed the Isthmus, coming to Cali
fornia to mine. He pursued this call
ing In the Siskiyou and Frailer River
districts, late? migrating from. Call
fornia to the Puget Sound country.
From this point he returned to Mich
igan, and brought, his wife to the
coast across the plains. He lived one
year in Umatilla county, and In 1861,
returned to the Grande Rondo valley.
where he resided until his death. Here.
he erected the first cabin built in the
valley by a white man, in what is now
old La Grande. Here he conducted
the first hotel, and engaged in furnish
ing to travelers, needed supplies of
all kinds. After the railroad came ha
bought and shipped hay and other
feed and forage to the coast and other
markets. In all this , he pospered
and was content. '
. Back v In Yorkshire, on the 30th of
June, 1852, when Ben Browd was
six months past twenty one, he wooed
and won the hand and heart of Fran
ces Kirk, a comely Yorkshire maiden
and made her the companion and helo
mate of his life. To this happy union
was born, five surviving daughters.
Mrs. Hester Ellsworth, Mrs. Ada Wal
ters, Mrs. Alma Conley, Miss Fannie "
Brown and Mrs. Carrie Garlty. Three - :
children preceded him by death, ma--""
king a family of all told of eight '
children. '
A hero has fallen asleep," who en-
rlched the world with an honest and
upright life. He died as he had lived,
at the post of his known duty, going
about even-on. the Lord's day. doing
good. While we again face the mir
acle and mystery of life and death,
and again ask the question so often
unanswered, we reassure our feeble
virtue at the shrine of a well round
ed and noble and completed career.
Utterly void of hypocracy or cant; a
stranger to every dishonorable deed;
hating only cowardice and wrong; -measuring
all people by all the good
he found In them, and his own acts by
a modest, but unerring standard of '
right; giving alma without ostentation
or display; practicing in a practical
way, every precept and virtue of the
Ten Commandments; with a heart
full of human kindness, and "a hand -
tr at so bestowed Its largest, that e'en. '
lean and cadaverous palm could not'
the kiss of gratitutde affright;" on-'