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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1905)
m ikrs news my WEATHER Tonight and Wednesday, oooa lions! rain, temperature LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY. JANUARY 24 1905 WUWDC MOSCOW NOW IN DANGER REVOLUTION SPREADS RAPIDLY MOB DESTROYS MACHINERY By Scripps News Association Moaoow, J n 24 8triksrs are marching about the oily gathering ts- cruits. As the Government printer hate ail struck, then will be no news papers printed in Moaoow tomorrow. Too gas works and the electric light work are both idle and guarded by the troops, bat at yet there baa been no righting. STRIKERS ARK REPULSED The strikara this evening hare bean trying to penetrate to tha central part of the city, bat their attempt has bean met with resistance by tha Uoaeaoka and they hare been driven back. MOB FORGtS MEN Dies on the GET $5000 IN JEWELRY By Scrisps News Aaaoelatton Wheel In a W Va Jan 34 Alter secur ing five thonaand dollars worth of yaw elry from Genther's store early that morning, two robber war pursued by the police, and, after an exciting chase, they gara np hope of escape and dropp ed their plunder In the river. Shortly iter thla thay were captured . CHOICE OF CAUCUS SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SEEK VENGEANCE IN PROCLAMATION RATIFIED TROOPS IN READINESS The report that Father Gopon la in Moaoow can not be confirmed It he is here he is keeping himself in se clusion. The authorities any that they hare no fear of any serious rioting, bat it is learned that troop are being bald la readiness to check any dis turbances. SEEK 8AUBBD PRECINCT The strikers are acting with modsr atlon at tha present time, bat the leader are planning a monster parade through the pr nc'pal streets to Krem lin, the aacr i preoinct where every Czar receive religion consecration Troop hare bean stationed at the bridge across the Moaoow river. Up until noon today thousands of strikers bad quit work and it la now estimated that at least ten thousand ar now out. Tbeemyloyeee of Hop pers Factories this morning refused to quit work bat the mob, consisting of abont Ave hundred atrikers forced an entrance to the factory and ejected tha workmen. The infuriated atrikera did not t p at this bat in their fremy de molished the machinery in the factory. The employees of the tanneries were persuaded to join the strikers. Al arms havs been removed from gun shops, most of which have bean oloaed to prevent the strikara from obtaining the weapons. Train By Scripps News Aesooiaiotn Marti. VI. San 4 VtoM; Un. th legislature today ratified the cau cus choice of Qovanor La Follstte a United States Senator. Judge Summoned (ByScripp New Association) Washington Jan 24 The Senate to day formally received th srtlol of impaaohmant against Judge Hwayne, and were presented by seven membors elected by House chairman Palmer. Th boas took up th charges, and summons baa been Issued for Swayne, returnable January 27th at tan o'clock. Th Impeachment court adjourned until that date. facing Association A movement is on foot in Baker City among horsemen for the organi zation of an independent racing cir cuit composed of Pendleton, Boise Baker City and La Grande. All of these points are horse growing centers and oontain many first olasa horses which could bs developed into a racing string string f qua! to any in the north west. Overtures will be made to each ef these places with a view to organi zing a raoing circuit independent of the north west association. Rioting At Korno (By Boripps News Association) Korno, Russia, Jan 34 Th atrike movement is growing rapidly In strength at this place, and rioting baa began, bat no serious result have yet followed th outbreak. Korno la tbe Oanitol of Korno Province, which border upon Germany LOST A pair of whit glove b tweeu th Opera House and Corona sad Adam Are. Pindar will pi return to this office. (By Soripp New Association) Alberaueraue. N Ai.. Jan. 24. A women, who 1 supposed to be Mary McKee, of 2261 San Joss Avenue, Alameda, Cel., while enroate from Chicago to Loa Ansel on the Bants Fs train, died suddenly in a Pullman berth under very mysterious circum stances. Th body is held by th authorities at Albuquerque. Attorney Heney b III By Bcrtpp Near Association Portland Jan 24 Th Federal Grand Jury adjourned today until tomorrow on aooount of th illness of prosecu ting attorney Heney. Emperor Receives Griscon ' By 8cripps News Association Todlo, Jen. 24. The Emperor today received Minister Gri acorn and the Le gation staff at a special sudienoe, and later entertained them at luncheon. H 9 preaaed great satisfaction st the cordial relatione existing between the United States and Japan. Poland Revolt Grows (By Soripp Ne we Aasoolation) Berlin. Jan 24 The Lokale An- I zeiger today reports that a rebellion has broken out at Radom, Poland, seventy five miles amth of Warsaw Th rebel bar destroyed .the public buildings with dynamite, A pitched battle oocured la the streets between t .e rebels, who were well armed, and in the oouf liot three officers end mny rebels and soldiers ware killed. (ByHerlpp News Aaaooiation) St. Petersburg. Jan. 24.. 12:30 p m.. - Thousands of striken have assem bles la tbe Nevaky Prospect at this time and oat going trains ar carrying the wives and children of many prom inent citizen i to the outlying that riots and seeking for safety. A number of work this morning, bat thousands of them are still idle. DESTROY TELEPHONE WIRES The workmen era atnutaltna through! tne etreete in email groups, but as yet have offered to do no violence . During. the night the strikers tore down the telephone wires which ran from St, Petersburg to Tsarkoesolo. An at tempt was alao mad to plunder the big Universal Provider atore, but the ankers were repelled. DESTROY RAILWAY TRACKS Fifteen hundred workmen broke ont Into the Sestrorisk Rifle Factory and secured all the rlfla In th building. They alao destroyed the narrow linage railroad from St. Petersburg to Sestro risk It I reported that they have alao destroyed section of the railway running from St. Petersburg to Mos eow. Under Schreder factories have alao joined tne atrikera. AU TBORITIE8 CONFIDENT The anthoriUee ar confident that they have tbe eitoatiou well under control- There .has been no oonftr mation of the report thet tbe Emperor The Annual Clearanc e Sale Will be Continued. With Still Greater Bargain Opportunities Many of the seasonable goods on sale for the past two weeks in fairly Rood assortment MUST BE CLEARED UP WITHOUT FAIL Another Witness Testifies (By Scripps New Association) WashlnKton. Jan. 24. Frank B Sterna, formerly Oltr Attorney of Salt I Lake City, was the first witness In the Sanoot hearing today. He told of the early bitterness between tbe Har mon and th Gentiles and the oon stent strife that followed. Both aides. be said, now co-operate In charitable work, and meet on equal term social ly. Clark Succeeds Himself REBELS SEIZE AMMUNITION It is reported that the mob has forced an entranoe to the Genliloff Ammunition' Factory and seized lug quantities of ammunition, explosives and cartridges. It le learned that tne rebels intend to march forty thousand strong to Tssrkos-Helo and make another attemot to see the Osar. If they persist In this determination, there will no doubt be a repetition of Hunday's slaughter, but if It happens, the clash will be more serious, as the strikers are now fairly equipped with OFFICIAL STATEMENT OP DEAD The Official Meaesnirer today claims that there were no aeriou clashes, and no casualties whatever. It alao claim that th dead la the light whloh occurred Sunday I only ninety aix, and that there were but thirty three wounded. REVOLT SPREADS RAPIDLY Tbe revolt is spreading rapidly throughout the entire county and es pecially in tbe Moaoow dia triot . Th Baohruabia Miobaeloft and tbe Emi- By Scripps News Association (Jhyenne Wy Jan 24 Clarence D Clark was today elected senator of the United States, to auooeed himself, by th legislature ( the State of Wyo- Also several new line added Foster Still Leads f-'-'-g--- - WW ejesTJa vea ante an ejMW to Copenhagen. Father Gopon' po pularity la unimpaired, bat .social democracy la fast avumlng th leader ship and urging people to violence GOPON WANTS HO VtUUBHU It is learned that Father Gopon ha sent the following letter to social de mocrats. "They have fired upon ana massacred as. bat we ar not vanquish ed and the day of our triumph Is near Do not spoil our triumph by using an arms and reetorlna to violence, bat content yourselves with destroying th portrait of him who I no '.longer our. Emperor " Tbl appeal has fall- ed to pacify th aoclal democrat or the workman who are .still olamortDg tor vengeance. ASSASSINATION UNTRUff Tbe report that (h prefect of St Peterabarg rnd th Chief of Polio has been aaaaaalnated la unoomflrmed CLAIM REVOLUTION IB BROKEN At eeven thla evening darkneea pre vails over tbe Winter Palace and the quay where tne embassies are located Tha authorities express confidence that the backbone of tbe revolution 1 brown, and Bay thet all tne prim move re have been arretted. Father Uopon baa tsappeared. ATTORNEYS PROTEST Three bundrtd and fifty attorney of this city held a meeting today and paaaed resolutions in aymvaihy with the striken, protesting against tbe Government in provoking bloodshed end declining to plead in oourts. REVOLULION PROCLAMATION Th striker bar today are circula ting proclamations and the people ar eagerly accepting tbe documents wbioh are signed, "The Russian De mocracy" One of the proclamations, dated yesterday after describing the bloodshed of last Sunday says. 'Who directed the soldiers to aim th rifle Continued on page three TO THE PUBLIC: Tbe rush 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 bat who are liable to be, that I am now in a position to take oare of all watou, clock and jewelry repairing with dispatch. I have secured all the neoes sary help in all the latest tools and inUerials known to the trade, as well as the best workmen that money oan 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 satisfaction. All work sent by mail or express will receive the same careful attentiou as il delivered in person, and to be promptly returned in first olass 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. PEABB, Nst:to;Nwlln' Drugstore. La Grande's Leadlnr Jeweler TO WOO (By Scripps News Association) Olvmola Waah Jan 24 Tha vote for United States Senator today resulted in the 8th Joint ballot .s follow t roster 48, Piles 81, Sweeney 23, Wll aon 17, Jones 7 and Grave 6. Th 8th ballot waa Identically th same except that two democrat changed from Grava to Foster. V oar natronam we at all tee most reliable quality ot aaaat aad ho to wte yor business by glviag you full valve tor your money. BOSS Meat Market Still well & VandertneuleD, Proprietor,