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.
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BARGAIN STORE
New Lace Collars
New Shopping Baskets
New Hair Switches
New Tablets and School Supplies
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JLa G-raude - Oregon
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