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8 lp grande ev VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1905 NUMBER 78 4-i i 4 it hi Y 4f -HI WHAT TI4EV J H-v I lit I NEED The Northwestern Fruit Growers Association which Just closed its see ion io Bobe Ci'y and will hold It next meeting in La Grande. Passed the following resolutions, the object of wbiob is to bate them enaoted Into laws In She several states. , : 1 That the special apple box ' of the dimensions of 10 by 11 by 20 in ches, inside measurement, and the standard apple box, 10 by 11 J by 18 inches inside measurement, be made legal packets in which to market ap ples in each ol the states covered by this organisation. . "2 Tbal legal measures be enacted to protect the innocent planter from unscrupulous senders of trees, '8 That the sale of diseased or infested apples or those having been diseased or infested, be prohibited by law except when osed in tbe manritac ture of older, vinegar, Jellies, preserves -: or other manufactured products. "a That each packet of fruit should be marked or labeled showing the kind and quality of the eame, th name of the shipper and grower and Do you THE BEST COFFEE If you da you must buy M. J. B. Let us send you a can and convince you BAKER BROS Adams Avenue Phone ; JI0I nswwmssii m i i FOR We have just bought all of the goods out of one of the largest roaming bouses 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. Bed Room Suits Carpets . Heating Stoves Bedding Sheets , Pillows Towles . . Chairs Bed Spreads Now is your chanee to get everything you need cheap. The La Grande Pawnbrokers Corner Fir and Adams Remember we still! for and sell ail! kinds ,7 rrn of Second Hand Goods, . J jS J Thone 1581 ee - RETIRING We are closing out furniture absolutely at from bus.nes. This is sale Come in before E. ANDROSS HOUSE FURNISHINGS the 1 ality where grown and a pen alty be provided for defacing such marks or brands. "6 That the president of this asso ciation appoint a stsoding legislative committee of three from each state covered by this association and . that aid eimmittee shall endeavor to have their respective legislatures ensot thesf measures and any other needed legislation. Death of Old Miner Pat Kearoa one of the beet known miners in Eastern Oregon died at Sampler last Monday. He was con sidered one of the best workers in the bills, notwithstanding that he was 60 veare old. , He was a voracious news paper reader, bene well posted. Bak er City Herald. ' '"" . v Nugget the Cause By Boripps News Assoc iation Albuquerque, New Mex. Jan. 19 A, special messenger from Taoe county states that as a result of a quarrel over the discovery of a rich gold nug get, Obarles Purdy and James Bedding were shot dead. John Gonley their partner has been arrested on suspioion. want SALE our entire stock of cost and will retire a bonifide closing out : the stock is broken : Phone 9-1 i Residence Phone 36 I 1202 Adams Ave 2 ATTEMPT MADE TO (By Boripps Nsws Association) . ' "8t" Petersburg, Jan? 10. The polios believe that an attaolc was made this afternoon to assassinate the Cxar. The attempt was made while the czar wa returning from the oeremony of bless ing the river Neva. . A shot was fired from the crowds whloh lined the route to the palace, and it ia presumed by the government authorities that the shot was Intended for- the Usar. rue bullet struck and entered a window at the corner of the palace. It la report ed that a politician was wounded, though no exact Information regarding this has been glveu out by the polioe. After hearing the shot, the Emperor causually inquired if any damage bad been done, and af'er entering the palaoe ha went into the room into which the ballet had been fired and made a careful examination of the broken glaa. ' He then requested that a careful search be made for the bullet He plaoed special strata upon his de sire that the ballet be found and is sued special instructions regarding the search for It. Russia is Now in Throes of By Boripps News Association 8t Petersburg, Jan 19 The strike among the workmen of Russia oontin uss to grow and is rapidly assuming serious proportions. This morning 7000 workingmeo at the Neve hemp and cord factory joined the strikers Japs Take Spy . By Scripps News Association London, Jan 19 A dispatch from Yokohama states that H.B. Collins was tried and convicted today upon tbe charge of being a military spy. Ac cording to the evidence brought forth at the trial Collins visited Port Arthur and Tien Tsin last year and received one thousand yen and tbe private ci pher from the Bussians in considera tion that he wire the Bussians infor mation regarding the Japanese. On last October Collins wired the Bussians giving complete details of tbe proposed movement of the Japaneee troops. The penalty is six years imprisonment, 8entenoe deferred 'untill the twenty third of this month. Collins is of Por teygoese parentage. Extradition Laws (By Scrips News Association) . Washington, D C, Jan. 19 The House today passed bill extending extradition laws to the Plhllppinea. Hales Fifth Term August. Me. Jan . 19 Eugene Hale waa re-elected to the United States senate for a fifth term by tbe Maine legislature, ' ; A Fight Coming By Boripps News Association New York Jan 19 A cabegram today announced that Jabae U. bite will leave England at onoe to fight britt late in March or early in .March or early In April before tbeTotemite Club of Saa Francisco. Whites manager Char ley Mitchell baa asked the clnbto eand blm five hundred dollars for expenses Tbe Washington Hub at Hot Springs baa offered Britt and Whits ten thous and dollars to fight there. , ,' . ) ' t ' : .. . . , .; From the alas of the missile which demolished the window of the palaoe it Is believed now that a sharpnel shell was fired from the other ssde of the river Neva. The missele went high and no one was hart. t The Czar and suite were participating la the servloe in the chapel at the time the shot was fired. So far the police ret use to state whether or not tey have any olue to h nrann who flred the shot. Additional particulars show that the Emperor had a miraouloaa escape. No longer is there any doubt but what the missies came from a gun on the faorse battery which was loaded with grape shot. Borne of the bullets actually struck the cbapol in whloh the Em per or waa standing and out scarf off one of the standards and riddled the bass metit windows of the palace ' killing a policeman outright and wounding offi cer and three marines. Had gun been aimed a little lower theoharge of grape might have wiped ont whole Roman hoff dynasty. Everything on surface seema to Indicate the existence of a deep laid plot against Emperor in which artillery men were enlisted. Labor Strike and others are expeoted to. follow by the end of the week it ia beleived the number of ttrikers will reaoh 100.000. The railway employees are now consid ering a walkout In sympathy. Efforts are being made to make the strike general through the country. Attacked Mitchell (By Scripps News Association) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 19. In ths Miners Convention held today the del egation headed by Randall of Wyoming and a clique of miners tried to stem pads the convention. Randall took tbe floor and made a most vicious at tack on John Mitchell, president of the Miner's Union. Randall so cased Mib hell of being a traitor to the Union, asserting he has sold oat to coal barons, Threats of bodily violence oaused Randall to quit talking and he and his backers left the hall. Mitohell made denial of charges which was. received with a storm of ap plause. Another Captured By 8cripps News Association Tokip, Jan 19 Ths British steamer Markley from Cardiff loaded with coal for Valdivostok was captured yester day. Sorenson Now on Stand By Scripps Nsws Association Porslend Jan 19 the trial ol Geo rge 8ornson aooussed of trying . to bribe former federal district attorney John H Hall is in progress today. Prosecution conducted by Heney. Tbe government introduced as witnes ses Capt J A Bladen clerk of the cir cuit oour tend Hall and rested case On account of Hall's different atate ment from that made before the fed eral jury all witnesses later are sub- poened as witnesses in rebuttal. 8or-ea-oo on tbe stand thia afternoon denies aliegatson. ' This moroiuK the grand jury exam ined H W Miller, Prank Kenoort tim ber cruisers from Boseburg district who admit making (alas locations. i SCRIPPS SERVICE EXTENDING The La Orande Observer has added the Serippa-MoRae news to its tele graph lo department and is now one ol the beet papers in the counties east ol the Blue Mountains. The ' 8crippe service is one of the best kaown for a variety ol ahors, oonoise . Important news items and is rapidly extending. J It oovrrs every field of news in the world and gives a resume of all the vital happenings every day in one fifth the space used by other services. Pendleton GO. ' Trainc Pnlliffo v , mm" eiVSla-MW i ,- ' ... . -'I By Sorlppa News Association London, Jan 19 Io a collision in volving three trains a Cudkworth this morning, six were killed, 27 injured end it is reported that three trains oanght fire adding terror to the ess ualities. Election Fraud i ...... (By8oripps News Association) Denver, Col.. Jan.' 19. Elijah Q Wlggington, democratic election Judge In ward 14, highly connected social! was fined $500 and costs la the supreme court for participating In tbe reoent eleotion trends. Two others were die- missed. Mad Women Murders (By Boripps News Association) Concord, N HM Jan. 19 Mrs. Mlg nonetts Seavey of Barrlngton, a patient of the state Inaane Asylum here, today killed two Inmates of the institution and severely injured a , nurse.: Tbe woman paed a towel roller to brain her victims. She also Injured another In mate -of ths asylum, though not so seriously. THE BARGAIN STORE New Lace Collars New Shopping Baskets New Hair Switches New Tablet and School Supplies , v E M WELLMAN & Opr ;' JLa Ghrande : ? - Oregon TO THE PUBLIC: The rash of Holiday trade is over and business ' in general has got back to its normal condition, I wish to inform all my patrons, and those not my patrons but who are liable to be, that I am now in a position to take oare of all watch, clock and jewelry repairing with dispatch. I have scoured all the neces sary help in all the latest tools and materials known to the trade, as well as the beat workmen that money can procure. , . All repair work is under my personal supervis ion and I guarantee eaoh and every 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 if delivered in person, and to be promptly returned in first class condition. Thanking my patrons for their past liberal, patronage and assuring them' of my utmost ability to ; . give them perfect satisfaction in the future. I remain as ever. J. IL PEAftE, ? : r Next to Newlln's Drugstore. La Grande's Leading Jeweler TALMAGE AGAIN ON STAND (Sorippa News Association) Washington, Jan. 19. Dr. Talmsgs waa again on the stand today in tbe Reed Smoot hearing. Attorney Taylor attempted to pin him down to exact dates of revelations and other chnroh anMirnw. bat thonsh be nsed every v means at his disposal bs utterly failed ' to wring from tbe witness anything which would In any way weaken his previous testimony, The witness Stat . ed that there were no oaths in the or dinary church ceremonies. He also s ated that bs could recall nothing io the ceremonies relating or referring to Prophets nor was there anything call. Ing for veogesnos upon "thia genera. Uon"or wthU Nation." Dr Talmaga gave his testimony with a frankness and ease whloh had the effect of mak ing bis hearers fsel that be bad noth ing to eonoeai or cover. Russia (By Scripps News Association) Washington DO Jan 19-Russla to day, through. Ambassador Ocsslni, presented the' state department with second note of protest against alleged violatlona of the neutrality laws br China.' The note lays particular stress on the Rueotelm inoldent In Chafoo harbor and in ths allotted employment of Chinese bandits by Japanese in Manchuria, It is understood that the document expresses surprise at tbs American Government, "whioh seems to regard the protestations of ths 'Heath en Nations' of China and Japan as of more weight than representatives of Kussla." Beoretary Hay proceeded to ths White House and laid ths note before the President ' t u.ji-: v;i ., ..... i ; r. Protests 1 ill i ; ; ! i' w t : li i li ; f - . ' ii r
