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EVENING OB me VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY. JANUARY 17. 1905 mf MSWfc i LA. GMOE i i I . J V t; 1 I MAKES TWO REPORTS (By Boripps Nswe Aesooistioo) Jeffenon City, Mo., Jan. 17. Ths majority and minority report wsre presented in the boat thii morning . by the eommlttM appointed to Invest igate into the Neldringhana campaign fond. The majority report, signed by tbe republicans, netted that they bad not the time to investigate the charges and that promisee of patronage were made for SeuatorM to tee for Neidring bans and more time was asked.' The minority report charges thai tbe- ma jority bad (ailed to make a thorough Investigation" ? . , ',r, ' Gametic To tes6iie Oberlio, Jan 17 President King of the Oberlin College said tbis morning Andrea Carnegie would make good tbe losses-ol tnose woo suffered worse in tbe failure of tbe Citisens Natbntl Bank, :" ' , A. draft cowing tbe losses has al ready been received by president King .Tbe beoefioiariea are stnd snts, 'cbnrebes and people of small means. Tbe mooey donated by If r Carnsgia will be distributed by a com mission SPECIAL FOR WE OFFER Santa Qaus Laundry Soap $3 per 100 Bars 8 Bars for 25 c This is a first class soap. Manufactured , by N. Fairbanks & Co, Bay a supply while it lasts. .r.t ;Cash Grocery FOR ! BAKER BROS. We hate just bought all o! the goods oat of one of the largest roaming houses in the city, and will sell the entire lot cheap, on easy terms. There is everything you want to fit up a first ciass rooming house with. Bod Room Suits Carpets Heating Stoves Bedding. Sheets Pillows Towles Chairs Bed 8preads Now is your chanee to get everything you need cheap. The La Grande Pawnbrokers Corner Fir Remember we still buy and ef Second Hand Good ees ie eeeeeee RETIRI NG We arc closing out furniture absolutely at from busines. This is sale Come in before E. ANDROSS HOUSE FURNISHINGS .' Like Our Attitude By Reripps News Association Tokio, Jan 17 Th Empsror today received Prince Fnahina, who bas just returned bom from an extended Tlait la tbe United State, and la tbe audi ence tbe Prince expressed himself as being greatly impressed with tbe friendliness manifested In America for tbe Jspanee. Will Try Weber (By Soripps News Association) Anbnrn Cal Jan 17 Judge Prewett today Issued an order (or a veniere of hundred jurca to be returnable Jan nary 26, when tbe tiial of Adolph Weber for the m order of his . mother begins. Should Weber be found guilty of a lets crime than m order 4a tbe first degree, he will be tried on tbe charge of killing bis father, sister and brother. Washington Senatorship By Soripps News Association rt.U Vat. 1rTka HMtiirlil f ri r onteet today resulted on tbe first ballot as follows: Jno L, Wilson 16; 8smnel H Piles 32; A O Foster 43: Coas Sweeney 17, Westly Jones 6: Caegrove 6; and George Tomer dem. Stoessel Deports ' (By Scrippe News Association) Nagasaka, Jan. 17 General Stoeeset and a boat fire hundred Russian officers with their families embarked today on th V steam sr Anatralia for Odt CASH BUYERS Phone UOt SALK and 'Adams sell alB kinds J jt ''Phone 1581 our entire stock of cost -and will retire a bonifide closing out the stock b broken Phone 9-1 Residence Phone 36' , 1202 Adams Ave SENATOR MITCHELL MAKES DENIAL (ByScripp New Association) ' Washington Jan IT With dramatio terror, Senator Mltohell yesterday afternoon appeared opon tbe Boor of the Senate and denoonoed his accusers in the indictment against him foroon apiracy in the Oregon land frauds, and branded them pnblloally as "malicious and atrocious liars," Daring hie talk, he proclaimed bis Innocence of the charges npon whioh he and Represent' atire Hermann had lately been Indict ed by tbe Federal Grand .Jory at Port land, and expressed confidence in bis nltimate vindication. Be declared: I assert in most positive and unqualified manner that each and every one ot these charges, In so far as they involve me, are absolutely, unqualified, and UIMWMMI tMtmmm AIM MW MIU Hw indignantly and defiantly denoanoe those who have made these charges, and I pnblioly brand them as malicious and atrocious liars, ldefy my de fa mere and challenge them to produo any evidence other than that of con demned thieves and perjurers to sus tain any auoh charges." ' The Senator then explained in de tail all hie conneotlon with SAD Puter in having oertain land claims More Testimony in the (By Mcrlpps Newe Association) Washington Jan 17 Judge MoCarty returned hie testimony in the Bmoot hearing this morning with the state ment that there was a .disposition a mong the Mormons to tura the Judioi ary ot the state over to the Gentiles, that is with the exception of some district Judgeships. He stated tbat the Church officials tried to keep en tirely out of politics, lot were con tinually egged on and urged by politl olans. B W Young, formerly in the regular army, testified that he was a democrat and a Mormon and the grandson of Brigham Young and a president of on of the four Stakes" into which Salt Lake la divided by tbe church. He AGED MILLIONAIRE TELLS HIS STORY By Boripps News Association New York Jan 17 In Juatloe Bis hop's Court here today Joba D Piatt the millionaire octogenarian, took the stand and testified in bis own behalf in his suit to recover the sum of $686, 000 alleged to have been obtained from him by Hannah Ellas, a negro woman represented by former Gover nor Black, and Plait waa represented by Lyman E Warren. Piatt told the story of Lis relations with the woman and ssid tbat he first met her when showing some volunteer firemen about the town, and that it was at Pap Millers plaoe where be eaw her Six Meet Death (By 8eripps News Association) -Peealur, Illinois, Jan. 17,-The list of dead as a result of the fire whloh started Monday afternoon In tbe shaft of the Decatur coal Co., has now reach ed six. The dead are as follows : Aug ust Jsgush, Charlee Lasohlnnskl, Em it Kaon, Henry Pollen, and bia son. passed fevorably by Represeutatlv Henmaaa, at that time Commissions of the General Land Office, as merely the duty a Snnalor owed to his con stituents, declaring that he had no snsplolon of anything wroog wltb the homestead entries la question, and that his personal dealings in the ease were identical wlfh that la hundreds of others. "I hsve done this Invariably," he said, without making any eharges or accepting oompensatlon of any kind and, as long as I remain Senator, I ball continue to do these things for my onstltuente, so help me Uod, even at the risk of a hundred indlotmeate Criticising the public officers who ''knowingly misconstrue tb public sots of public men, and thua seek to of dishonesty," the Senator aald In oobulnslon: "Permit me to aaythat the representative of any Government who will tolerate this are unworthy of the exalted position which they occupy. As for my enemiee, I defy them here and now to produce any evidenoe worthy a moments consideration, which will oonnect me, In any wrongful man. ner whatever, with any land frauds In Oregon or elsewhere." Snioot Case said that ho was not a polygamlat and that ha believed that the Mormon asn. tlment was decidedly hostile to poly gamy ever since 1-iSOt t hat there had beoa no teaohln of nolrnmr. and that the policy of ths ohnroh was to discourage the praotioe. Attorney Taylor read a dispatch Duroortlns to give tbe language of Bishop Oonuelly at uuraka, Utah, or Sunday last. Id which ha waa annrjul A a nrsn n aI n m those Mormons as traitors, who 'at tempted at this bearing, to describe the endowment ceremony, sarins that he had known men te be shot for vio lating their oaths. Tbe witnesa agreed with tbe sentiment of bishoo Taylor. but took exoeption to tbe statement about tbe men being shot for a viola tion of their oaths. first, a place whre they dsooa ean oan. Me states that he saw her there three times after this. Later while suffering fro to rheumatism be weot to a nasiage parlor and found tbe Elias woman there. He states that abe moved from tbsre to West (3rd. Street wheer be called on her oooe a week at her invitation. He says tbat he al ways paid the woman cash and pro dueed his ledger showing a list of the payments and (ays tbat be may have paid over twenty thousand dollars to the Elias woman. All through tbe book were records of large sums paid to tbe women. In Burning Shaft WilfFagaa, and four miners still miss ing. The disaster is due to a fire which broke oat In a male stable, located lo a corner of the mine six hundred feet below the sarfaoe, Tbe smoke and fire at the entranoe of tbe ehaft aa ao fierce that the egress of th miners was eat!n)y oat off. Thornless Cactus - By Bcrlep 5sws Association Santa Roaa, Jsn' 17-Mr Lather Korbank the horticulturist today aa- aoanoed that it would probabably be from three t five years before Ithe new thornlees cactus woald be reedy to present to the world. Thousands of inquiries have been received by him trow every quarter of the United 8tatea from people who are aaxlous te reclaim arid lands Irvine vs. Talbot Philadelphia, Jaol 17-Tbe Bv. I N Irvine thie afternoon in tbe Com mon rises Court took out summon inssmmpsit sgainst Bishop Talbot and this undoubtedly meens the b ginning ol a suit lor damages. Ths I pspers filed revstl none of tbe ptrtioo jars ol the cats. It is understood that D. Irvine is preparing- to renev hie sppesl for presentment egaio Talbot. Hardware Dealers P Bstaea VeaflM A wtwaa Stockton Jan 17 The PaolOo Retail Dealers Asscelstlon met this morning In this olty this bring thslr fifth an nual convention Eagle Valley Coal Mesrs Preston and Albert Boyr hvedco eied indiestione of roal o the Powder Kivr raooti Uying in the canyon a mile east of the valley. The discovery wee made within a few ft ot a mineral spring, which is locally well known to poses superior medical properties when en Eagle Valley Newe reporter visited the soene they were following up a small sssm of chalk substanee tbat somewhat resem bles coal, and when cast into a firs eceite fumes whioh smells like coal moke. Baker Uersld. Commendable Work , The City Counoil at laei has taken steps toward building band iailioss On tbe high and dangerous sidswalk on the east side ot Fourth 8treet ,near tbe Mormon Church. Work is now la pro gross. Tbis is snmwtbiog that baa been greet 1 needed smos tbe wslk wss twill, now persons can pass on either eids ot the street in time ol strong winde or in the dark without the dread ol being preolp.ttted to the bed of the ereeki orosslng the strset. China Denies (By Scrlpps Nswa associatioa) Washington Jan 17 The State De partment was today officially notified that the Chinese Governmont S makes a aweeplng dooltl ot tbe charges re oeotly made againet her and filed with the Powers by Russia to tbe effsct that China had been violating her neutrality obligations China's attitude will be eommunloated to the powers through Secretary of Ststs Hay. Elected U S Senator (By Soripps News Association) Unooln Nab Jan 17 Elmsr J Bark- ett was today elected United BlaUs Senator receiving a majority In both the house and the senate. TO THE PUBLIC: The rash of lloliday trade is oyer and basiasaa ia general has got back to its normal condition, I wish to inform all my patrons, and those not tnj p&troos bat who are liable to be, tbat I am now in a position to take care ot all watch, dock and Jswe'ry repairing with dispatch. I hate secured all the neces sary help in all the Uteot tools and unteriaU known to the trade as well as the best workmen that money can procure. All repair work is under my personal supervis ion and I guarantee each and every piece of work done to be finished in first class workmanlike manner, and to give (with proper attention) perfect satisfsction. All wark sent by mail or express will receive the same careful attention as it delivered ia person, and to be promptly returned in first class condition. Thanking my pttrons for-their past liberal patronage and assuring them of my utmost ability to give them perfect satisfaction in the future. I reaaaia aseter. ".J. II. TEARE, Nett to Newlla's Drugstore. La Grande's Leadla Jeweler FIFTY NINE KILLEI (By Bcrlr, ps 5-ws AesoeUiioa) Chrletlans Horway, Jta.l '.T.-aa avaianea of rooks at ttacadsl, north ".of Bergen, last Besday, oaoeed tfce death t fifty nlae people. Only fuar bodiee have been recovered at thi ere sent time. The Ease ot rjo-e and debris was enJdeely precipitated trot the high hills Into LoveUud Lake, sweep ing swsy la Its terrible eovree, iople, houMs and cattle. ENGAGEMENT AT StIAKf IE (By Sorlppe News AssoosaUoa) St Petersbara. Jse. 17. Karat!. kin reports that on Jaaaary It, a strong Japanese force tnrsed bvtn .if Uie Banks of one of the Beselaa posi tions at 8 hat be river, and that after a brisk fight, the artillery forced the Japanese to retire The Kaaslaa lot waa five ottWni sad Bftr men klCed and one wounded. Favorably Reported By 8crlpp News Aesootatioa Washington, SJaa 17-The IIoe Committee on Merchant Marin today by a etrict party rote, dlreeted that the ehlp anheidy meaeor be taverabty reported to th Uonee To efforts of th democrats to ameei th U'J were defeated by a strict party wt. Pelt Frauds Grow. (By Scrippt New Association) 8alt Lake, Jan. 17.-The pelt fraaJe which have jast been dleoovereJl te exist la this aaanty are grewing la extent, and ha ale been practiced la Idaho, and Nevada, aoeordiag U th oonfeaaloa of Arthar OealU., e el th former chief of Pniio of Ogka, Utah. This morn Ins it Is stated that a number of prominent people f Utah are Implloated In lie frauds and It Is said that the gaag eeoored th sa f fourteen thoeeaad dollars. Ex bepo ly Coaaty Cirk at Weber eoaaty was at rested today. Two other arrests war made today, bat th sheriff Aeeliae to give their i Vote On Impeachment By Bcripps Newe Assooietto Washington, 8aa 17 Sweva lev peachment Invsrtigatioa has been completed ead tb boo agreed lodey to vol on th articles of iaspeenhsaeal at three thirty tomorrow. Steamer Captured By Scrippe Nswe Aseooiatioai 1 Tokls, Jaa 17 A Japaaea sevped boat today eaptured th Date s tease er Wilhelmiaa , with coal frc as Card iff, Wales, to VUdivoeloek. Ths steamer will be held tor reteasa,