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U GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21. 1905
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RUSSIA IN CLUTCHES
OF LABOR STRIKERS
ByScrlppNewt Association
St Petersburg Jsn 21 The Ubor die.
.affection continues to spread to all
direction! and very rapidly. It la esti
mated that folly one hundred and fifty
thousand workmen are oat already In
the various towns. Delegate from
the laborers at Moscow and Libea ar
rlfed at 8t Petersburg this morning to
leoare theee-o peretlon of Father Capon
in calling oat the employees of (those
- It Is ballevee that Sunday the
propoaed demonstration win prove aa
industrial crisis, or the beginning of a
revolution which will shake Russia to
its foundation. The Gorerament Is
taking every precaution to curb any
disturbances, and , the military forces
will be posted at the stragetlo places,
bnt concealed as mnoh as possible In
order that tbey may not excite the
strikers by a too open display of force
The Clar is now in eonsnitatioa with
the chief members of the administra
tion as to the advisability of showing
himself in front of the palace daring
the demonstration. : It is generally
understood that the Czar is inclined to
make his appearance, bat a decision of
. his advisors has not yet been reached
The strikers this morning assembled
early in the streets and continued to
. :' show a couplets lack of trnoulence,
t i "i T, and r. tnawhlniv .hnn f nnlatt V fl
ories and are persuading the employ
ees to quit their work. Secret - polite
sre following the strikers in orderder
U keep the authorities Informed as to
their notions. There has been no
clashes of any kind at the present be
tween the demonstrators and Jthe of
ficers of the Government. A bulletin
received this morning states that the
opinion is rapidly growing that the
Government will be compelled to con
cede the demands of the strikers
The strikers have notified the Gov
ernments that they , have selected a
oorps of four hundr ad picked men who
will act as a body guard to the Csar
in the event of his agreeing to confer
with their leaders. The members of
this body have sworn to saorifioe their
lives for the Czar In fulfilling this
guarantee of his safety. None of the
pointers who quit work yesterday have
returned to their post today, and oon-
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Many of the seaionable gooda oa sale for the past two weeks in fairly good
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MUST BE CLEARED UP WITHOUT PAIL
Also several new line added , . ' , : ,
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sequently St Petersburg u without a
newspaper. , Violent socialist proota
mstlons sre being freely olrcalsted to
day calling for a general uprising. Aa
there are no plans proposed in the pro
clamations, they are having no effect
on the strikers. A regiment of Uhlans
was today dispatched to the Winter
Palace for the protection of the Czar;
and several gana are being mounted in
the Palace conrt yards.' Hundreds of
Students are joining the ranks of the
etrlkera. At a meeting of the students
and strikers last night, tne cry m
raised. 'We . want no more ; war.
What la Manohoria toast" i
The report that Smirnoff, manager of
the Pntlloff Iron Works waa murdered
last night has proven to be falsa. How
ever, this report has greatly Increased
the, excitement Father Copon who
has been reported as kidnhpped last
night, la auderstood to be going around
today orgarlziog the workmen for the
demonstration tomorrow. Ho says
that the workman most attempt to
see the Csar at all hazards, and advis.
ad the workmen frtake their wives
and children to the palsoe square to
morrow, and to go armed and prepared
to fight if necessary.
Later The Polios and Cossacks have
surrounded all the factories whloh
have been closed by the strikers, and
troops are everywhere. The plan of
the authorities Is to prevent the work
Ingmen from entering the city tomor
row. The Industrial sections beyond
the Neva, Moscow and Nevesky gates
will be cut off by troops; as all the
bridges are guarded. This afternoon a
number of strikers forced an entrance
into several of the factories, smashed
the machinery and maltreated the em
ployees Farther violenoe is feared.
Will See Strikers
- By Scripps News Association '.
London Jan 21 The 8t Petersburg
correspondent of. the Central News
wiree that tho Csar in answer to the
petition of the strikers, has issued an
invitation to the workmen to assemble
in front of the Winter Palace tomor
row afternoon at one o'clock, v.
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toe Continued
With till
Bargain Opportunities
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Saloon Men Barred
(By Scripps News Association
'Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2L A rale
was adopted at the Miner's Convention
today excluding saloon keepers and
bartenders fr jtn membership; several
hundred are affected Robert Randall,
the Wyoming delegate, is expelled for
attacking Mltohell. He rented a ball
for a meeting Sunday night, Inviting
all socialists to hear, his side sf the
case. It Is understood also, that he
wants to raise f node to get back home.
Thirty
Two
Burned
By Scripps News Association
Madrid Jan 21 In a firs whloh oo
cared at GentinI last night thirty two
persons lost their lives. Seven booses
were fired, and it is supposed to be of
Incendiary orgtn and the result of ,a
long standing fued.
Issue
Manifesto
By Scripps News Association
St, Petersburg, Jan. 21. A depute
tlon of strikers went to Tear Koselo
yesterday evenlnir in order to dallnr a
I petition of the workmen to the Czar,
In order that the Czar might have am
ple time In which to consider It before
Sunday. It has not transpired wheth
er ar not the deputation sacoeeded in
seeing the Czar or not The Socialists
have Issued a manifesto as follows:
We have s iffered enough, comrades,
and let ns join the workmen who have
resolved as on man to stand firmly for
their Just rights. - Ws want elective
legislative assemblies. Down with aut
ocracy. . Down with the war. Long live
the Russian Socialist Party." -
ska
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Socialist
DISMISSED FROM
THE ARMY
(By Scripps News Association)
Washington, Jan. 21.r-Captaln David
B Milllken of the 27th Infantry, who
was recently tried at Fort Sheridan on
a charge of making Jalse statements,
was found guilty by the Conn Martial
and dismissed from the army.'Aiilll
ken, it la alleged married a Philipino
but reported himself asunmairiedJ;
Appointed Collector
By Scripps News Association
Washington, Jan. 21. The nominal
tlon of Charles B Uroasnow aa Col'eot
or of Customs for the District of Yak
ma, Oregon, was sent to a the Senate
today. : '. i-
FIVE
MEN
KILLED
' (By Herlppa N ewe Association)
Nogalee, Arizona , Jan , 21st The
bodiea of fivo Ameriosns, w ho were
murdered yesterday at Sooora Meiloo.
by Yaqul Indiana, were brought hers
today. The dead men bs last re
eently come to this country from Ill
inois.
TWO FROM CHICAGO
Chicago, Jan 21 News of the mar
der by Yeqai Indians of John Kenneth
McKenzte and Dr Robert Ccy of Chic
ago have reached this place. Fears
are expressed for the safety of Mr S A
Potter, MoKenzie's partner in a mining
and engineering firm and it is tboaght
that he also Is wounded
Take
(By Scripps News Association)
Bedford Jao. 21 In tbs prelimi
nary hearing ol Frank Evans and
Elmer Browning, obsrged with the
murder of Sarah Bhafer, whloh was to
take place before Justice Harris thU
morning, a motion was made for a
change of venue to Justice McLahan's
court, and the order waa made in ac
cordance, therewith.' The hearing
will bow be had betors Judge MoLa-
han and is set for next Thursday the
26th.
Trouble
Tbs Observer received tbs following
telegram this morning front Thomas
W Lawson , the man who has caused
mors commotion on Wall street than
any other one man in tbs history of
the street. Lawson is making a fight
on tbs Amalgamated Copper Uom-
pany and has caused that company
and the Standard Oil Company more
sleepless nights than all' their other
tronble put together.
Boston, Mass.) Jan. 20
Observer, La Grande, Ore.
Eiact '. knowledge "trusts" will
American people peaceably legally
revolt. I give it in February Every
body's Magazine. Costs me $10,000
160,000. Won't you add your mite
by calling attention to "The Magio
Jimmy." Thomas W Lawson
nangc
of Venue
Lawson
Predicts
SMOOT CONTINUES
rilS"TESTIAONY
1 8crlpps News Association
Washington,. Jan 21 Senator
8moot resumed the witnes) stand this
morning in testifying in bis own be
half in the Inquiry, now in . sssten,
sod corrected his testimony of yester
day, saying that be bad learned that
a quorum of apostles did have the
right to try pne of its members.
Attorney Taylor tried to make the
witness say that r the majority - rule
prevailed in the' Mormon Church, but
tns .Wieoese uauiunw. ' CwCrCt Zt'.i
that bo voted, to sustain President
8mih on October tbs dtb 1 isl, and
upon every ocoaaiqn , siooe, although
he was cognisant that the testimony
given by Smith at the oommittee
hearing. Jo an answer to a ,qusrton
by Senator Overman, the witness said:
"I believe that the leaders of the
Chorohoan receive revelations from'i
S0RENS0N
WAS DISCHARGED
Could Not Agree and
Charged
. (By Scripps News Association) :
Portland Ore Jan 31 After helm out
for forty hours, the Jurv in the case of
George Sorenson, charged with offeriag
a bribe to .District Attorney Hall. tils
day at noon reported that they could
not agree and were discharged by the
oourt.s Charlies of briberv have been
made against two of the jurymen, A C
Atkins, of Polk County and- John
Nortbup of. the Dalles. In all Dro-
bablllty the indlotmenta will be ra
tarned this afternoon . " '
Later Upon the disohareo of the
Jury in tbs oorensou case because they
could not agree on a verdlot, Federal
Judge Bellinger instructed , the . Die ,
tries Attorney to lake uorenson'a casaJ
oaiore tbe Urand jury with a view , to
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TO THE -PUBLIC:
' The rush of Holiday trade is over and business
in general has got baok to its normal condition, I
wish, to inform alt toy patrons, and those riot toy
patrpas but who are liable, to be, that I am now in a
position to take oare of all ' atoh olook and jewelry
repairing with dispatch. I have secured all the neces
sary help in all the latest tools and Materials known f
to the trade, as well as the best workmen that money
can procure."1 v f - . 4- '' ' ". t f ' t tr
All repair work is under my personal supervis-
f.
, 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 satisfaction.
All work tent 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. H. PEARE,
Next to Newlin'e Drugstore. La Grande'e Leadimr Jsweler
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Ood and any good man can receive
mrelations, but only the President of
the Church could receive revelations
which would bin! the Church. They
would be . binding , upon ' President
Smith ,ehove the law. I the Jand
And if I should receive suoh a revela
tion, it would be binding upon me,
and if it conflicted with tba law of
the land, I would obey It, but wduM
go to some other country."
When asked whether she reflations
commanding polygamy was tba" law
zi zi ld " Ye. If , yoa
will meke it a revelation pcraUilur
plural wives, not 'commanding '
Qod made It msodatoiy on ..Joseph '
Smith and be Is the only ons. It
Ood made a eimilsr commsnd on me,
I would obey ik.",. The witness said
that he thought that Qod could recall
or amend a revelation. , The hearing
as been adjourned until Monday.
JURY:
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Two of the Jurors Are
with Bribery
obtaining an Indictment for perjury.
The Federal Grand Jury this morning
examined Amos King, W M Hawk, s H
B Brown , d Smltn, Clyde Brown, R
B Morris, Clyde Glass, Jamee Johnson,
Airs. Sophie Calonne, all of Wheeler
county, and charged with having taken
op homesteads for the Butte ' Creek
Land, Lumber and Livestock Co.
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Cashier Arrested
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(By Scripps News Association)
. Dee Moines Jan 21 Carl N Bpenoer
was arrested hers today upon the
charge of having embezzled six thous
and dollars from . the ' Das Moines
National Bank. Until bs was assistant
cashier of this bank .
aw.
Vat high grade qoility yOm will always Sod.
this market. Delicious roMt bcf to book
substantial dinner, but It wUl be a great dis
appointment U yoa get a toogh, atrtngyj
kind that ta sold oa bargaia meat ooma ra
We handle the best meat that enters into
this tows and think It none to good sot
oar customer.
BOSS
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