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VOLUME IY
LA GRANDE. (UN!0N COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY. JANUARY 13. 1905
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Salem, Or., Jan. 13.- With 41 stand
Ing committees to appoint and. many
rival aaplranta for chairmanships,
Bpaakar AW la haa aa exceedingly diff
icult taak on hi hands ." Tbe appoint-
manta will not - be determined .. until
attar bla return to, Portland - and , will
not ba announced until the legislature
reconvenes next Jdonday
- Many member hay baan requested
by tbe apaakar to Indloata thai' pref
aranoa aa to eommltteea, bat all say
as yet inac uey nave received no
positive aaiaranoa of appointment.
It la known, however. that-Vawt
will ba chairman of tba waya and
maana committee, which U tba moat
important chairmanship in tha house,
and oarriaa with It the leadership of
tha majority on tba flcor. - Yawtar
says ha haa no promiaa of tha plmoa,
bat there la no doabt entertained t bat
hat it la to go to him. Ha came to
Mllle' aid at a critical Uma la tba
apaakerahip straggle, and tha appolnt
mant la regarded aa merited .
Merely A Conference
Denv r Jan 13 After tba adoption
of a mjaorltv report of tba committee
adviaing egalnat tha admission of
paokintr houaa and rallroada laid" the
organisation at a ooniaieaoa of tba da
legatee tba national Lire Stock At
aoclation to day praatdant Hsgebarth
announced that tha meeting .waa mere
Iy a eocferenoe and ' that " the repnrta
bar to be' voted on' at a? regular aaa
ion. Thla atatamant t angered . tha
tookmen who declare that they will
adopt the majority report aa aoon aa
tba regular aeaaioa opens
Another
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Safe
Cracked
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' Toledo Jan, IS Tha vault of tha
county treaaurer at Wauaen, Fulton
Co Ohio, waa blown early thla Jmorn.
ing by four safe eracka.' Tba robbera
war aaceeaaful lo their undertaking
and secured mouey eati mated at from
fire to ten thousand dollars. .The
oriminrla anooeeded in making good
their eecape and no due baa been
onnd aa to tbatr their Identity. : .
Us
SPECIAL FOR CASH BUYERS
WE OFFER
Santa Gaus Laundry Soap
$3 per 100 Bars
. 8 Bars for 25 c
This it a first olus soap. Manufactured
by N. Fairbanks & Co, ' Bay a supply
while it lasts " ' :-v;'.
BAKER
Cash Grocery
B ROS,
Phone nor
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We hate just bought all of the goods out of one of the
largest rooming houses in the city, and will sell the
entire lot vheap, on easy termif There is everything
you want to fit up a first tiass rooming house, with. . '
Bd Room Suits Carpets Heating Stoves
Bedding V Sheets . Pillows; f-, ',
Towles . Chairs , Bed Spreads '
Now is your chanee to get everything yon need cheap '
The La Grande Pawnbrokers
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We are closintt outpour entire : stbcKoi
furniture absolutely at cost and will 'retire
from busines. This b a bonifide closing out
sale Come in before, the .stock b broken
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HOUSE FURNISHINGS i
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Residence Phone 36
"1202 Adams Ave
BOUND OVER TO
ANOTHER WITNESS
TESTIFIES
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Waahlniton(.Jaa. IS .In tno 8moo
inqniir ua thla morning, J W N
Wbltootton, an attorney ot Ptoto,
Utao, waa plaoad .on - tha atand and
teatiflad aa to the political oundlttona
la Utah. Ba aald that no afforU' vera
made by tba ah arch - to : reetrict the
political libertlea of tha peopla gener
ally or indlTldaally. Pa aald tha ba
did not think that the church tried to
keeplta membera from engalog in
polltlos without lta oonaent, tnt that
the ohoroh objected to tha .eharoh
offioera amploylns their time in poll
tloa whan it belonged to tba ehorob.
Ha aafd that ba thought tha decided
V,
.Tha attention ol Joetioa Hongh wai
Uken np yetterday afternoon with
tba eaea whenia ooa Aitbnr Harvey
waa charged with attempting tha Ufa
of ona W H Biamblett Wadneaday af
ternoon. 8veral witneetee were brongh
upon the atand to explain what Uey
knew about tha row. Tha facte in
the case m near aa could be learned
from tha veielona given by the witnee
ee waa chiefly to Iba point that Har
Tey waa aoffer ing from tba etfecta ol
an enlarged jag, and waa '. bent upon
having trouble. It leemi that ba had
been engaged to look after the buai
nesa affaire and the diah wishing at
tb;;it!; vUm vu Jeueiaon Art,
known ar tba "Tin Can" daring the
abeeooeof tha proprietor WH Bramb
lett, and that when Bramblett return
ed they bad aome trouble about the
ten dollar which Harvey figured out
In tba war word wblob" followed the
demand jor money on tba part of Har
vey a revolver aeemed to play an im
portant part, and finally tha aaid re
volver waa fired in tha direotion of
BrambletW. .When Harvey wa quea
tioned regarding the ehot be firat fail
ad to rember that any ebot had been
fired, but later remembered that he
fired tba abet at bfmaelf, believing
that einoa bla honeety bad been
doubted and that he could not collect
tba ten tfollara ba had no farther nie
for life and wiahed to ' demolish na
ture! mistake finish it all and and it
all. , Justice Hough after listening to
the statements of tha'. witness and
the rambling exoase of the deffendant
oonoluded to hold him to toe sum of
three hundred dollars to appetr before
tha grind Jury He can tow ba found
in the county fail waiting for .the
JAPS
1 TG1VE
BATTLE
Tokio Jan IS E ports from tha
bead quar ters of Japanese army state
that Wednesday afternoon two thou
sand of the Rosbiso Cavalry with field
guas attacked tbeoity of NewC'hwaog
Tha Japanese were forced to retire
eentlment ot the Mormon - people In j but fere sca reinforced nd then be-
Utah waa hostile to polygamy: and
that woman went Into polygamy, ba
cause they thought that a plural mar
riage waa a religious Idaty. Witness
said no man In state bad batter repu.
al marriages ha aaid "If there waa auoh
a case In my town there are pot six
man there who wonld atop' until they
got tha offender la tha penitentiary,
and my town la 70 percent mormon."
waa comma; to him from Bramblett. grand jury to act upon bis caee.
INVESTIGATE
"ADMINISTRATION
Sacramento, Cel., Jan. 13.-Tht
proposition of introducing n resolution
providing for tba appointment by tha
legislature of a committee to . tnveati
gate tha adminiatration in San Fran
oisoo in being disoassed by the mem
bera ot tba legislature who are opposed
to Abo Rolf, tba republican boss ot
San Fraooiaco whose influence with
the San Francisco delegation forced
a stampede to Flint In tha Senatorial
nght. i ::
EXAMINE
INTO
SANITY
New York, Jan. 13 . Brodle L Poke
tha rich tobaooo niannfadtarer who
waa recently married to Alloa Webb ot
Chicago, and which marriage resulted
in bla commitment to the sanitarium,
waa brought into tha Superior Cour
at noon today on a writ ot habeas cor
pus. After a hearing ha waa aant to
tha Long Island Home to remain there
until next Tnoraday when ha will be
examined by a commlaaion appointed
to Inquire Into his aanlty. -:
More
found
DEAD
. Las Vegs Jan 15 Further particu
lars Trom tba head on oollition' whioh
occurred near iere on the 8anta Fee
railway . yesterday morning disoloee
that tha loss of lives and properly was
greater than was at. first reported.
Tba dead are fireman A M Cochran of
Melvin, Kansas, fireman 0 F Qruen
berg of Las Tegea and Phil Freinshei
mer.a porter. Engineer Boomer
was injured severely, engineer Allison
of Flynn was badly eut and sustained
internal injuries. All of tba cooks and
waiters in tba dining oar were hurt,
more or less bat none nf the passen
gers were seriously injured. The two
engines, the compartment car and
several freight ears were . redaoed to
Wreckage. The cause M the collision
was tnat the freight was trying to
make the townr ot Tipton against or
dare. : . ,?
AFTER
;';THE;'::;:;;::;
TRUSTS
Lincoln Neb.Jan.13. A bill waa in
troduoed in the house thia ' mcrniog
wbiob was aimed at the Binding Twine
Trust, and wbiob authoriies the in
stallation of a twine plant in the pen
itentiary and tha use of oonviot labor
to operate tame. It ia argued that
tbis Villi be a successful undertaking
as tbe same plan has been successfully
operated in Kansas.
Enjoyable Time
The Epiphany tide parish re option
of Ht feter'e oburoh proved a very en
joyable affair in apita of the inclement
weather a good number of tbe mem
ber! and friends atttsnded. Tbe ob
jeot was to emphasise tha family idea
in parish and to get acquainted with
each other . , ,
Quite a number of newcomers bave
In tbe past year arrived here and tbis
opportunity was afforded for them to
mee tha other members- 1 '-.
The evening was passed In social
conversation and enlivened with in
strumental musio by Mrs Tay lor,
song by Mr and Mrs Jap Stevens and
Hasel McCrary, recitation Miss Wil
liamson. : Nor were the ebil dren over
looked as amusement was ; provided
for them, ' Refreshments were served-
by tha ladies and the all adjourned
about 10:30. ' .
GRAND JURY
ADJOURNED
Portland, Jan. , IS. Tbe federal
Grand Jory altar examining J A Wm
eo. a local handwriting expert. A W
Baker, depnty dark ot the General
Land OSloa, and Col A R Green, dep
ntv Jastlca. adjoarnsd today "at noon
THE
IRON
HAND
St. FaUrabarg, Jan. 13. The polios
at Kelff broke up tba Congress ot tbe
Natural Science Teachare which was
aaaamblad bare today, beeanae tbe
members of tbe oongresa, during their
session, disc Based - political affairs.
Daring the altercation and excitement
tea persons ware injured, among whom
were several woman.
JOHNS"
BROWN
gan lo tnrn the tide and attack the
Russians and are still panning them.
The Ruviiana also attacked v Ratable
tun at ten o'clook Wednesday morn
ing but reouleed bv tbe Jjm A
tha same data a Jspansse cavalry de
tachment encountered four companies
of Targmesec south west of Uao Yang
who fiercely engaged them. "'At two
thirty In tbe afternoon, tbe Russians
were repuhed with heavy losses. "
KILLED
Huntington, Ore., Jan. 13. Al Bar-
nasd ot Eagle Valley, last night klUad
John Brown, In front of a saloon In
thia place by stabbing blm with a
packet knlfa. Brown wane brakeman
on tbe Short Line, and waa attempting
to separate Barnard and another man
who were quarreling.
n Again Premier.
Paris, Jan lS-AaJa result of the de
monstration by the opposition In the
obamb-r of deputies Ibis - foreaoon
Premier OombM this afternoon receive
ed nothing but an overwhelming vote.
Th- conference a tonlgbts'sesslnn will'
induce him to return to bis poet , ir
Premier.
Committee Organizes
Beading Pn Jsa I3-TLe eommlttee.
loqalriog Into tbe chrgse against Bis '
bop Talbot made by Dr Irvlne met at
tha Chapel of Christ in tha Kplsoopsl
Church this morning and a 4 per man en
organization, was effected. Dr, Bodine .
was eleoted chairman aad W R Butler
waa elected aecretary.
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TO THE PUBLIC:
: The rush of Holiday trade is over and basinets
in general has got back to its normal condition, I v
wish to inform all my patrons, and those not my
patroasbut who are liable to be, that. I 'am now in
position to take care ol all , watch,, clock and jewelry '
repairing with dispatch. I have secured all the neces
sary help in all the latest tools and materials known
. to the trade? as. weli'as the best workmen thtt money V
'can procure;- A. 4 Wivi y v-:V.
' All repair work is under my personal supervis-
ion and I guarantee each and ever piece of work done
"to be finished in first class workmanlike manner, and
to give (with proper attention) perfect satisfsction.
'All work sent by mail or express will receive the same,
careful attention as it delivered in person, and to be
promptly returned in first olass condition.
; Thanking mypatrons forheiipast.Jiberal
patronageand assuring them of my utmost ability. to
give them perfect satisfaction in the future. I remain
as ever. Jt IL'PEARE, . r
Next to Newlln's Drag'JStorel " La Granda'e Leadint Jeweler
New" Appointment
Washington Jan 13 It is reported
that Congressman Vespian of warner,
111 will be appointed' commissioner of
of Penaloaa. ; -. fi
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It cures promptly and thoroughly because H cures in the
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Atttention Rebeccas;;
' All Bebaoeas are reqaeated to attend
tba regular v -meeting next Tuesday 4,
evening. By order ot tha Secretary. I
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