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Tonight, rain or mow. cooler. Sunday, probably (air, cooler VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON SATURDAY. JANUARY 25. 1905 NUMBER 86 TODAY'S NEWSTODAY : VIOLENCE OF WORKINGMEN BECOMES LESS FREQUENT SOME DEMANDS CONCEEDED (By Scrips News Association) 8t. Petersburg, Jen. 18. General Knropatkin reporU to the Russian government that the Bussiaa casual tleeln the Sen fighting whloh oc curred at Baniepas eoath of. Makden oo January 26th., war forty Are offlo ers killad. and one hood red men kl led and wounded. . .: J -, - WILL DECLARES BTATB OE HEIGK (By Bcrlppe Newt Asaociatioe ' St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. It ia re ported that the Counotl of Mlnutara bae deoided to authorize a ataU of elge for a abort ?inA, brt zzl certain restrictions, if there it not an immediate reanmptlon of work in the provlnoea. The manleipal authorities ' at Warsaw art today holding a confer ence with tbe Manufacture rer's Fact. . ory Inepeotion with a view to arriving at a settlement of the strike . Every. thing la quiet today, bnt no news papers have been published. , A tale gram from Moscow states that there are atlll twenty thousand workmen oo a strike at that place . r"T""vw'' -!-' . By Scrlpps Newa Association St Petersburg Jan 28 Tois morn JS there are no report of any serious disturbance during the night. Tbe cUy ia assuming its niul aspect and the ooDViotioa is growing ihtt tbe Government will not sot sternly 1 to ward any of those psrtioipating ia tbe revolutionary movement Probably pardons will be granted Co practically all of the leaders who have been ar retted thus far. . ; . ,v ' NEW PREFECT APPOINTED General Deduetin, captain of tbe gendarmes, has Keen appointed Pre fect of 8t Petersburg to auoceed Gen erl Faullton.' "A' ' Z ZV, ZIZ Daai&Mttl By Borippa News Association . 8t Petersburg Jan 28 It la stated upon the highest authority that the Government intends to concede a number of the demands of the strikers, Vta nnmhas KaIiii w-hta rfamanrl J for eight hours a day and for an In. crease In wages. WILL, SUMMON ASSEMBLY ( ' ., By Bcripps News Association . . St. Petersburg, Jan. 28 A tele sram from Moaoow states that the no bles have prepared a petition whloh the Czar has asked for to summon the National Assembly at Semisky Btvbar. This assembly ts only convoked In Continues Argument In the Smoot Hearing 8crlppeNews Association Washington Jan 23 Attorney Worthington this morning continued the argument for the defense in the 6mooth luqalry case. Reviewing tbe number of charges against his client he said; "i'he last oharge against 8meot struck me .with horor, and I reread it this morning to' make' sure that 1 understood it correctly. That a man aheuld be considered unworthy of being United States Senator , because. In closet he seeks guidance of what Mr Tsylor considered The good, All wise and All powerful Creator, is in conceivable" He eaid that In spite of the promises of -tbe Protesanta to prove the numerous plural marriages since the manifesto, but one case had bean proven, and that one a marr'age of a man named Johnson to Miss Ken nedy, and that this marriage was pro cored by fraud. Tbe attorney said that the Mormons accepted the tall of polygamy and that they no longer countenanced it time of National danger and la com posed of the nobility, of the 'burghers and the peasants. ' By Scrlpps News Association Riga, Russia, Jan. 23. llands of .ex cited workmen and strikers are parad ing tbe streets this morning, and the agitators increase among the students. No newspapers appeareJ in the city today, as the printers are ail out. The dead as a result of Thursday's en counter are thirty six, and there were sixty wounded. The garrison at this place has been reinforced by a band -of Sotnia Cossacks. . : 'tHeIjOVERNMENT ISSUEd - , PROCLAMATION . (By Scrlpps News Association) .' Libaa." Jan 28 The Government to day Issued a proclamation urging the workmen to retnrn to their work and not to embarrass ' tbe country in time of war. - The Government offers assist ance It the workmen . will return to work, but states that It will take vigor ous measures to restore order. .The atrickers attempted to loot the ' baker ies, but were dispersed by troops. Life Sentence Given (By Borippa News Association) Lexington Ey Jan. 28. William Britton, who has been on trial for two weeks for the assassination - of J ames Cockrill, city marehall of Jackson, was found guilty today and given a sentence of life imprisonment This makes the third person who is serving a life sen tenee (or the same d ime, as Curtis Jatt and Tom White are both In the peni tentiary convicted of the assassination. The Annual Clearance ale "Will toe Continued. With Still Greater Bargain Opportunities Many of the seasonable goods oa sale for the past two weeks in fairly Rood assortment MUST BE CLEARED UP WITHOUT FAIL Also several new line added ' eh mil mm PACIFIC COAST NOT SELECTED (By Bcripps News Association) Washington, Jan. 29. The Navy Ap pro'prlation bill reoommenda against the building of a Naval Collier on the Pacific Coast Navy Yard, as waa pro Tided in last year's bill. Tbe Secre tary of the Navy says that it will oos 400,000.00 to equip a Navy Tard ' on tbePaslflo coast: that could: do the worx, . Tbe bill recommends that the eolller be built on the eastern coast by contract,' ' - ' JAPS DEFEATED IN PIERCE B 500 Club Party Mrs Win Erioson entertained the members of the 600 Whist club at ber borne yesterday afternoon,' Mrs' Cav. ana winning the prise. Those present were Meedames, Kiddle, Allison, Boh nencamp, Causey Grady, Bartlett Van Buren, Mosbv.' VMwnnf P Aikine. "' " ' By Scrlpp News Association . Mukden, Jan 28 A general engage ment involving the whole of the- front of tbe army except tbe left flank is now progressing. A' thousand of the wounded have been received at the hospitals here. At Harbin prepara tions have been made to receive, more. Several hundred of the Japanese have been captured: The fighting which be gan on tbe 25th was begun by K lrSpit kin, and it resulted In driving back the Japanese for a distance of five ml lee. The Japanaeav attempted to capture Paotlloff and other posltloas, but were driven back with heavy losses. A large transport train has been captor, ed also. The cavalry of General Mis ohanke still continues the raid. (Later) Tbe Iocs at , Sandepa has been reported later as one thousand killed and woo aded. . ' PRINTING PLANT : IS DESTROYED Attempt to Bribe i "l ; Witness By 8cripps News Association Bedford, Ind. Jan 28 Al ' the pre liminary trial of Frank Evans and Elmer Browning charged with tbe murder of Sarah Sohaefleri this morn ing, Julia Cook, the divorced wife of Browning, testified that be had been offered two hundred dollars to leave tbe town and not testify in the , case but said that she bad refused the money. This witness identified tbe bloodstained olothing given her the night of the murder as belonging to Browning, said that wrapped i i the bundle waa a stone covered with blood She said that Browning had threaten ed to kill her if she did not burn tbe clothing. Browning admitted to her that he bid Evans bad committed the oriins s WILL INVESTIGATE v STEEL TRUST a' By , Borippa News Association' Waahlmrtnn. J-. TL: resolution for an Investigation of the steel trust by the department of com meroe and - laDor waa nnanimoasiy ; a . ... u v ' By Scrlpps Newt Association ikans'S City Jan 28 A fir today destroysd tbe printing plant of Burd and Altbea. ; While bravely fighting adopted today by the House. by falling walW : The loss is estim'at. j DO Not Oedit dollars. , London, Jan. 28. The Paris dls :'patjhto the effect that Knropatkin has opened negotiotions . with Oyama Portland Has Strike. ! By Scrip News Association . !kln no 'd0 - . ra v i . 'Here, in tiew oi tne laot cnat Kuropau Porttandan; " JUn has assumed the oflauslr. in the buildings aC the Lewis and Clark ex j . . position grounds at Portland went out i as s. J- n J ' on a strike this morning, on' account MaKeS UOOU' leC0rd of.tba employment of non-union, men., N,w Ye,k Jan- SS-lThe new crui . Portland Jab 28 3 p m The dc rr M.ryUnd oo her leal run ' made a mandi of the workmen baya been coo- record of . alightly over twenlj two ' MJulawl sl fft I IrtAV Ksktls lmikiniu1 MiIabi nas 9r9 m jtisafeinMA sl niitrtfw "'i . www aeavw awwaaaaaw aw aas taww va yvm iui e wisvauvu vi visuvi miles. . , ' ceeded and work Jap anese Rapture The Steamer Daltar MRS. DUKE HAS BEEN DETAINED - , .. t- "Si r -v. . ' (By Scrips News Association) TokioJan 28 The steamer M 6 Dollar owned by the Dollar Steamship Company of San Pranoisoo enroute to Vladivostok with a cargo of provi sions was captured yesterday in tbe Pacifio ocean by tbe Jspaoeee at" a point east off HoSkvido Island. ' ' Ban Franoisc j' Jan "t8 Advice ' (By Scrlpps New Association) New York, Jan 28 Tbe Chief of Police tit Nacodokes, Texas has noti fled tbe District attorney that the re quisition papers ' for Mrs Brodie L Duke wife of the millionaire tobacco man bad been foi warded so this oily Mrs Duke has been detains J . by the authorities. Few From Union The court house "warming" al La Grande Monday brought out a big crowd and the ceremonies lasted all night.' The attendance of course was mostly from La Graode though there was a light spiiokling from some other parte of the county Bepubli can. Closes Argument Washington In dosing bis srgu ment, attorney Worthington exorted tne committee not to punisn young Utah for the sins of old Utah . Chair man Borrows manned tne counsel on both sides for their assistance, and asked that the briefs on both sides be made as (nil as possible. . SevenJ urors Chosen have been reoeived here today con firm ing the Tokio cablegram announcing tbe capture of the 8teamer Dollar of ' 8an Fraooiroo by the Japanese.' Tbe Dollar left San rfranoiscu ' a month ago with a'cargb of bay, oals and bar ley, valued at eighty thousand dollars. Tbe vesnel itself is valued at two hun dred tbouiand dollars.' ' TO THE t PUBLIC: The rush of Holiday trade is over and ' business ; " ia general has got back' to its normal condition,. , f wish to inform all my patronsand those not injr . patrons bat who are liable to be,' that 1 'ain now in a position to taka oara of all witc'a, oloek and je welry -repairing with dispatch. I have aecired all the neces sary, help in all the latest tools . aid in its rials known '; to the trade, as well as the best workman that money can procure. . J cvj:;;,;- All repair work is under my. personal superris- i : ion and I guarantee each and every piece of work done to be finished in first class workmanlike manner, and to giro (with proper attention) perfect satisfaction, ; ' All work sent by mail or express will receive' the same ' careful attention as i! 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 regain as ever. v J. H. PEARE, ' Next;tojNewlln's Drugstore. La Graude'a Leading Jeweler By Scrlpps News Association , Auburn, Cel., Jan. 23, Two more Jurors have been aeon red In the Weber murder case today, making seven se lected thus far. The Court took an ad journment at noon until Monday morning at nine o'clock. Tbe Judge also made an order for seventeen more talisman, returnable Monday morning. It 1j now believed that tbe Jury will be elected by Wednesday at noon. 1 .. the ;y BARGAIN STORE New Lace Collars New Shopping Baskets New Hair Switches New Tablets and School Supplies E M WELLMAN & OO JLa G-raude - Oregon i' 7-