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70LTJUE IX
LA GRANDE, UNION COU NTY. OREGON,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1909
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INSURGENTS
ARE POPULAR
SUCCESS STRAWVOTE WILL BE
filYEN PUBLICITY TUESDAY
STAND BY TAFT
HAWLEY AND ELLIS TURNED
DOWN BY REPUBLICANS
Indicated tbat President Taf ts Re
jnatns Popular and Hie IuMirgf nt-j '
.are liked Pn FfYritCS '.
; New York, Dec. 18 That It is ap
parently Indicating that the country
Is still loyal to Taft and Is supporting
the so-called "insurgent" movement
is the result of a sensational "straw
ballot" which will appear next Tues
day in the January number of; the
Success magazine. Particular inter
est is centered in the ballot because a
similar 'poll last . year enabled the
Success to predict almost the exact
division of the electoral vote in the
Presidental election. ; , ;
On November 9, the Success mailed
22,000 life subscribers a list of ten sug
gestions designed to sound the atti
titude of the public. To these pues
tions 13,102 replies were recievell.
The first question was: "Do you be
lieve that your rote for President last
November was wisely cast? j
Of the Republicans answering 5,
72S; replied "yes" and "540 answered,
"no.". ; Of the Democrats 2,223 voted
"yes" add 206 "no" .t ' .
" The second question was: "are you
8atisfIed- w!ta Tho'' first nine 'month's
of Taffs adm!nIatration?" Of the Re
publicans 3,093 voted "yes" and 2490
Stands
40 cent
Candies
for
Nut Wafers
- .Teddy Mice
Lemon Drops
Mapelines
Dairy Drops
, .Gooseberries
Burnt Peanuts
Cream Peanuts
. Lottie Caramels
Dutch Gum Drops
Cream Wafers
French Mixed
Cocoanut Squares
Lemon Slices
Chocolate Wafers
Bon Bons
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Open Zvery Evening until
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j voted "no" and 2,278 declined to vote.
Of the Democrats 500 voted "yes"
ana zu&3 voted "no
Fifth question: "Do you approve of
the" position of President Taft'a re
cent tariff legislation?" To this 2,202
republicans voted yes, 3,380 voted no.
Of Democrats 244 approved and 236l
disapproved. j.
Three additional questions were des
igned to obtain the sentiment regard
ing congress. These questions were
spearated and sent to the various dis
tricts in which the subscribers live. -V
In Washington, Representative Poin
dexter, an Insurgent, was indorsed 102
to 3, while Representative Humphreys
a regular, was condemned by a vote
of 49 to . ;. ,
In Oregon, 42 out of 62 republicans
voted against Representative Hawlek
25 out of 33 voted against Ellisboth
being reflgulars and republicans.
TIE ii MCAA1A9 AT RESIDENCE
Friends of the late C. R. Thornton
can view the remains at any time to
day at the W.: K. Lelgbton "nome. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at the M.'E. Church at 10:45. The
casket will not be opned at the
church.' 1 " '..',- -; ' '". -
COOK CLAIMS?
GET SETBACK
- Copenhagen, Dec 18. It is .report
ed today by high authority that the
committee of the University of Copen
hagen in their preliminary examina
tion of the records have failed to dis
cover any proof that Dr. Frederick A.
Cook ever reached the North Pole.
As yet the coralmttee have not com
pleted the Investigation, la fact they
have jppJv made a hasty preliminary
examination of the records," but it. is
said that the records so far have prov
en vrry: disappointing' 1 '
If AD
CAN
Jbvere
"PURE AND WHOLESOME''
Is the chemist's verdict.
FIRST These . candies are
made by one of the greatest con-!
f ectionerers the world has ev
er knew. I, : ;',
v SECOND You may pay
more money for your candies,
but you cannot buy better and
purer candies than at the Fair.
Ca0y
SATURDAY After supper between-
7 and 9, our choice 25
to 40c candies go on SALE at
LIMIT Four pounds to the
1 ,':": Customer '
Christmas
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SUGAR GRAFT
Ml GUILTY
FIVE OF THEM CONVICTED LAST
NIGHT BY JURY-SOME OF
THEM OUT ON BONDS .
SENTENCE DEFERRED TXTIL ;
A LATER DAY IX JANUARY.
Government Prosecution of niglihand-
cd Grafting Besalts In Conviction '
r rite 8gar feigners.
,: New York, Dec. 18. The sentencing
of the five Sugar Trust employes, con
victed last night of criminal conspi
racy to defraud the government in
connection with the weighing of sugar
importations, was deferred today by
Judge Martin until January 18.
t'nder the indictment the men stand
convicted on two counts, the maximum
punishment for each is imprisonment
for two years and a flpe of five thdus-
and dollars! ;' ''. V.-. -A- ' '"'.
Four checkers, John R. Coyie, Thos.
Kehoe, Edward A. Bole, Patrick ; J.
Hennessy were released upon provid
ing a bond of $2,r00 each. The hail of
Oliver Spltzer the dock superintendent
was Increased to $10,000. 1; . ;
TALUABLE BIRD LOST.
An Australian loving bird owned "oy
Miss Ethel Gulling, escaped irom the
Gulling home today and its whera-
bouta is unknown. A suitable reyavd
will be paid for . Its return, The bin?
is one of two owned by Miss-Gul'in;i
pnd is a very rare house bird, for this
action.
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Jests
50 cent
Chocolates
Chocolate Chips
Maple Jellies .
Dates
Pecans
; Queen Wafers
": Trilley Creams
Apricots
.. . YumYums
Mushrooms :
Mongatines
Honey Sticks
Sour Oranges
Marshmallows
Pecan Bon Bons
Cream Walnuts
9 O'clock
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Store
LYNCH HEADS
BIG LEAGUE
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KIS ELECTION A SURFRISE TO
FOLLOWERS OF THE DEEP
BASEBALL DEADLOCK
SETTLES APPARENTLY THE
BIO BASEBALL ElUilT.
Vhb Well Knoim fo Major Lcagrn Or
eles Chosen to Succeed Pmii :
1 And Troubles are Over,
New York, Dec, 18. Thomas .Lynch
of Meriden, Conn.-was today unani
mously elected president of the Nat
ional League. John Haydleri whp has
acted as president since the death V.f
Hacry Pulllam was chosen to be tli
secretary. Lynch was nominated ty
John T. Brush, of the New, York Club
Thomas Lynch, the league's rev
president Is a familiar figure to, thu
older an8 of the National circuit For
many years he was a member of that
organization on the umpire staff, ant!
he bore the' reputation of being th
best arbitrator la the Major 'Leagiio
base ball. His 'election Is one of tbe
most important billets In the world
of "baseball and it Is thought tlin: it
will meet with the general approvni
of both the players and the pubi!".
With the election of Lynch the dan
gerous and disastrous split in ; the
ranks of the major leagues is appar
ently averted " His cboife followed
the deadlock between John. M.- Ward
and Robert Brown, the. LoulBevIlle
newspaper man, came as a surplse to
those who clocely followed the delib
erations of the league magnates -.at
their annual meeting.
FEAR HARM
BY STRIKERS
i Butte, Dec. 18. The Boston and
Montana mines of the Amalgamated
Copper Company are idle again today
because of a coal shortage, resulting
from a coal blockade which occurred
during the switchmen's strike. Three
thousand men are in enforced idleness.
A party of strikebreakers which were
sent yesterday from Missoula to Wal
lace, Idaho, to work in the yards at
that place are said to be threatened
with death by dynamite if they at
tempt to go to work, , v . "
PBLISHIISSIflN
MISSION KEAIHSK ROOM TO BE
ESTABLISHED SOOX.
Mci'tlnir for Next Monday Nlfrlit to 1I j:
euss Such a Step. '
There Is to be a gospel city mission
and reading room, opened ln'the city
the first of the new year. The exact
date and location will be announced
later,- All who are Interpol (n .this
movement are requested to meet In
the lecture room of the Baptist cburrh
next Monday evening. Dec. 20th at 7:::o
to make further arrangements. TUIh
work is needed 'In the city if the be
lief of not a few people whu are Inter
ested In the moral and spiritual life
of the place. The city Is progressing,
a new depot, paved streets, more peo
ple moving in, new homes, and u new
Gospel Mission. Come Monday even
ing prepared to talk on the subject.
Farmers Hare Big Time.
Alicel, Dec. 18. Special. The good
farmers gathered at Alicel school
bouse and never such such a meeUmj
was held before. Every farmer nnd
his better half was there; and tho
young men and their best girls, nUo
the worthy state president of the
Union was there.-A program was ren
dered in which several good st-,?t,t'Mjs
were rendered. Music was furijishe'l
by the Conrad Sisters and every rne
enjoyed it. The audience was filrly
entranced by Jay Shaw'a r!'al ohr.
r The banquet was the best that the
farmers could produce. Kve,yl,idy
,ent home feeling that it was'g.xd to
be a farmer. . t : .. ,. v 1 ,
WORD Of DEATH.
Information has heen received Ir,
this city this morning of 'the death by
verton. She was , the mother of the
late Mrs. Adcock of this city, and the
grandmother of Mrs. H. F, Brooks
now of this ctty., , i
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WELL KNOWN LA GRANDE MAN
HAS SPLENDID CHANCE.
His Nomination for Portland Job Is
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Practically Assured.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 18. J. C.
Ardrey will be appointed receiver of
the land office in Portland, He was
formerly postmaster of La Grande f jy
seven years. : ' I '. -..A,-.
Johu. C Ardrey ' will probably ' be
named by president Taft as receiver
for the land office at Portland, accord
ing to a Portland paper which says:
Charles, B. Merrick has already been
appointed as . register for the office
and his commission is now on Its way
from Washington.. There has been con
slderable speculation as to whom wag
to be selected for the office of receiver
and a number ofnaraes have been men
loned, hut Ardrey has first call on the
place and it is known that the presi
dent is now considering him. .
Mr. Ardrey is a resident ol! Milwau
kee at present He was postmaster at
La Grande for sevearl years and also
served as postmaster at Arlington. For
six months he was connected with a
bank at La Grande, and In Portland he
has been In the music trade. Mr, Ar
drey stands high in the esteem of U.
S. Senator Bourne and ' the appoint
ment will come through the senator.
The announcement of Ardrey's appoint
rtient Is expected to arrive in a few
days, as the terms of A. S. Dresser
and G.-W. Blbee, the present register
and receiver expire' tomorrow, Dec.
18th. , . ,'.;.,
TURKEYS SCARCE
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LOCAL DEALERS CANT FILL ORD-
ERS TIIIS TIME.
Duels, Geese and Chickens on the
. Contrary are Plentiful.
Yule tide is nearlng with a serious
shortage In turkeys. Local' dealers are
receiving a few from points in Idaho,
but scarcely any locally and all those
available are practically sold out fn
advance. The price remains at 25 cents.!
but the supply is exhausted and It I
is 'doubtful if local meat men can even i
commence to supply the demand. ' . '
The ast three named fowls are, sell-'
ing at the ukurI price, and local Chlst
mas tables will bnve to suffice with '
that hreed of fowls for the bird family !
course at dinner time. ;. .
, With geese and ducks, however, it Is
different. Chickens are plentiful too.
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JOB
WRECKS
FATALTO 10
LARGE mm OF INJLREO MAY
DIE FROM THEIR BRUISES
- TRAINS MEET
SWITCH ENGINE AND CBEW
BCN DOWN BY PASSING 12.
Flagman killed While Attemutia T
' Tirow SwitchWreck Barl
i lagtoa ljure Many Teople,
; Cleveland, O. Dec. 18. Ten people
were killed and more than a score In-
jured this morning when the Lake
Shore pasenger, westbound No. 1, col- 1
lided with a switch engine at the foot
of East Twenty-Sixth street. When the
crash came the Lake Shore train was
a few minutes late and was travelling
at a' very high rate of speed. .
The engine and cars were piled
In an indlscrlbable mass of twisted
iron and shattered debris.. The body of
the engineer of the" passenger engine
has not been found and it h believed
that his dead body will finally be dis
covered beneath the wreckage. The
fireman wfs pulled out of the cab,
but he was dead, as was the engineer
of the switch engine. The only one of
the two engine crews to make their es-.
cape was the fireman of the switch
engine, who was on the tender at the
time, and when he saw the passenger
train plunging Into them, Jumped from
the engliie and rolled down an em
bankment, '';' " '' .-. -' - ,' . ' .
'""TW W ot thpasw)uger. were kilted,'
but many of them were seriously In
jured. , ,; ';;-.",, "; : ;:,;. ' ';;. -v
The known dead at this time nrej
IL T. ADAMS, Colllngswood, engin
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GEORGE FRANK,
EDDIE RICHER, Railroad man.
GEORGE BRAMLEY, engineer of
the switch engine.
JAMES BURNS, Flagman who tried
to close switch in- face of oncoming
passenger and lost his life. ,
Wrck on Borllngton. . .
Chicago, Dec. 18. Two women are
reported to have been fatally Injured
and a number of other passengers hurt '
when the fast passenger train on the 1
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
bound from St. Paul to Chicago was
wrecked near Western Springs, Ills.,
early today. Three Pullman coaches
were derailed. The wreck is supposed ?
to have occurred on acount of the' con ."
tractlng of the rails due to the Intense
cold., The officials deny, that any of
the injured will die. They admit, how.
ever that between ten and twelve
were seriously Injured. '
Somes of the injured are Mrs. 8. R,
Stein, Spokane, slightly injured; Ben
jamin Bales, Portland, Oregon, right
side Injured; Mrs. Barnard Eschele
bacher, Poitland, knee in Jured; M. L.
Lane, Seattle, knee injuredbody cut"
and bruised. ' ;" ,
FNDER FALSE COLORS.
Poslnsr as 0. It.' & N. Employe, J. Tr
1'hornton Gets Free Hotcln.
J F. M. Humphrey, representing the
O. R. & N in the Twohey Brothers
consttruction woi, and the Foley ho
tel, are some of the people looking for
a man by the name of J. T. Thornton,
who d ." -..5 to be employed with the
O. "R. & . .N. and so charges his hotel
hills to that company. In addition ho
has wired the superintendent for trans
portatlou and in this way the story
got publicity, fo.r Boescke is natural
ly the man to issue transportatloa
muler englnetrlnK projects. The Foley
has a bill against the fellow and he
seems to be working his graft else
where. He applied to Humphrey for
work but waa refused, and then fol
lowed hli false sailing. : .
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