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Ti TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Tonight ud Wednesday Occasional Light Bnow EVENING 0 LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY. JANUARY 31, 1905 NUMBER 83 GRANDE i IV . HE WARSAW STRIKE SPREADS SERIOUS TROUBLE IS FEARED (ByScripps New Association) Berlin, Jan. 31. Tbe Zeitung this morning reports that a condition of olril war "xluts at Warsaw and that thaaitaatlon is critical. Tba rebels bare ereoted barricades and hundreds of ihopa bare been plundered by them. The rebels bare also wreoksd the tele phone exchange at that plaoe, and nave poured tons of per roll om on the streets which, they bar set a tire, , . COSSACK KILLS WOMAN A woman posted on i balcony was picked off by the rifle of a Cossack, who was trying to drive- the strikers from the streets In a brutal manner. Tk. r'Auiil. Dn.ii tm.j it.. w v ' wdohv. mu.. auiw un wuiuau, bat his own life paid the penalty. TRAMPLE COSSACK TO DEATH The mob fell upon the i3oasack with fury and frenzy, dragged htm from bis bona and literally kicked Lira to death. The fighting aroond the barri cade continued during the night. . - " REBELS MASTERS OF SITUATION In one sectlon.pt Isstocbowa. the rebels are masters of the situation and the police have fled. Hush placards have been posted announcing the es tablishment of a revolutionary regime ", By Soripps News Association St. Petersburg, Jan. 31. No exolt- Jnv.idents have occurred during the night or this morning, and there are no reports of violence by the 'strikers who are etlli oot. Spoiadlo disturb ances still oontinae, but the efforts are without cohesion or spirit At the present time one hundred and thirty thousand workmen bave returned to work. Several hundred of those ar rested since the trouble first began have been released after having been severely flogged. In - the provinces these arresta still continue, and Tre poff has threatened to expel all oorres pondents who telegraph Jtories of dis turbances to foreign points. It is re ported tbat the Minister of the Inter ior, Miraky, and Governor General Trepoff are at outs, and that relations between them are strained to a great extent. It is expected that the res!?. nation 01 musky may occur at any, time. . MORE TROOPS ARRIVE Bj8orlpps News Association , Warsaw, Jan. 3L Two regiments of infantry and two regiments of dra goons arrived here thia moinlng to aid in suppressing the disturbances. -The chief of polios haa put a ban upon visiting and has olosed all the private houses to all except the regular reel dent. There were many casualties yesterday in suppressing the disturbances. ARMENIANS AROUSED Soripps News Association . 8t Petersburg, Jan 31-The strike is rapidly spreading at Tlflls, causing all of the printing works to be shut down, and the other trades are also affected by the movement. The auth orities at tola place nave discovered a liui amongst toe malcontents and the Armenians to organize a rebellion throughout the Caucasus , ) r STRIKERS ASSUME OFFENSIVE (By Scrlppa News Association 8t : Petersburg T Jan 31 Armed strikers from the Justavetik rifle fact ory are advancing across the Ice upon Kronstadt. Admiral Birlloff has marshalled the sailors to the front In order to meet the strikers. TO ABOLISH CANAL COMMISSION Scrip ps News Association Washington Jan 31-Tbe Bouse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce today authorized a favor able report on the Mann bill, abolish ing the present Isthmian Canal Com mission, although the President will appoint a new commission in a-oord-ance with the needs of the sltostion. Kussian Witness Talks BRITISH STEAMER CAP1URED -(By 8crippe News Association) Tokio, Jan. SI The Japanese bave again made another captors of a steamer supposed to be loaded with a cargo of contraband of war. The fast capture occurred today when the British steamer Wlohfleld, - bound for Vladivostok was taken in charge by the Japanese. t The' ateamer Wytteld sailed from Ban Francisco on December thirtieth for Como, and left there January 6th for Mol. The steamer was owned by J H Lawson of Victoria. ARE STILL FIGHTING AROUND MUSQEN FEDERAL GRAND JURY By Srripps News Association .... Portland Jan 81 The Federal Grand J ory have completed a two weeks in vestigation of the Butte Creek Land. Lnrober and Live-Stook Company. Evidence was introduced to show tbat H 11 Hendricks, secretary of the com pany, was raided In Einger Hermann's family, and was appointed U S com missioner during Hermann's term as Land 'ommissioner, and thj compaov acquired over a hundred claims dur ing Hermann's regime. 8 A 0 Puter Anna C Spencer and Miss Wilson, stenographers, were before the .Grand Jury today. - (By 8crippj News Association) Paris Jan 31 Captain Clando, the chief witness for Russia, testified to day bifore the International Commie slan confirming the previous statement tbst he was on watch on the night of the tragedy, and that he distinctly saw two torpedo boats Iwhich were without lights, and whloh fired and efforts were made to avoid hitting the fishing boat, whioh was easily distin guished. . TO PROSECUTE THE BEEF TRUST I By Scrlppa News Association Washington. Jan. 31 It Is stated on the very highest authority this afternoon that the administration is preparing to prosecute the officials of the "btef trust " It Is said that tbs agents of the bureau of corporations hate any amount of evidence at band npon whioh to base the prosecution. And so long as the peckers continue to control the market, it will continue to furnish damaging evidence. The Annual Clearance a 1 e "Will toe Continued. With Still Greater Bargain Opportunities Many of the seasonable goods on sale for the put two weeks in fairly good assortment . - MUST BE CLEARED UP WITHOUT FAIL ' ' ' " , ' ' . , ; i ' Also several new line added ' . 1 ' f ...... M. . - ,J. ..J. a if S1 T . Mm &T77 17 J0 FRENCH ANTS BLOOD By Soripps News Association . . Saoramento, Jan. 31. The member of the legislature this morning seem to more fully appreciate and understand the chargerot bribery whioh have been made against Senators French, Wright, Bonkers and Emmons. All other sub. Jects and matters of legislation are subordinated to the discussion of thess obarges and a speculation at to the probable outcome of the invest igstion. It Is repot ted tbat criminal aotion will be Instituted In the courts of Sacra mento county against the four Sena. tors. , . . Major Sohmitz and Dent Robert, editor of the San Francisco Examinsri will be here today to testify before the investigating committee tonight. Senator Frenoi has made th declar ation that be will shoot William Cor bln, the man w o made the charges, on sight. By Soripps News Association . . Tokio, Jan. 31. The Japanese are strongly fortifying Ilelkoutal, the cap ture of which it Is believed haa mater ially weakened the Russian position This step will probably compel a change of the Russian front in that vicinity, The frozen ground prevents the construction of new earth works. ATTACKS ARE REPULSED Si Petersburg Jan 31 General Kuropatkin reports that the Russians sre holding all toe positions whioh they hs-e captured in the forward movement which b?gan oo the 25tb Wv rm -T.r.-..- .-i . four Japanese attacks -on the Bus sian right bavs baen repuloed. Russians Repulse Attack ByScrlppNews Association St Petersburg, Jan 31 V message from Saohston states tbat the Jai an are attack on Landeangou haa been re pulsed bv the Russians The Japan- ea were followed np by the Russians and made an attack npon tbem, but were driven back by shrapnel and the rifle lira LEAVE DEAD ON BATTLE FIELD By 8cripps News Association London Jan 31 General Oyams re ports that the Rosalsn dead left upon tbe field since January 25th is not less than twelve hundred. Does Not Concur (By Bcrlpps NewsAsaoclation) Washington, Jan 31 The House to day refused to concur with tbs Senate in the amendment to tbe Army Appro priation Bill exempting General Miles and other officers under assignment to the state malitia from tbe provisions proposed In the law refusing full psy allowances for retired officers who aooept such an assignment. Murder Will Out By 8cripps News Association Butte Mont Jan 31 Addis Made line Courtney last night confessed to tbe authorities that ber paramour, Eugene Helbok, now under arrest, ravished and murdered Etbel Gill a little girl nine years of ago, in thi city eight years ago. Tbe . woman says that be oould keep tbe secret no longer. In her statement she declares tbat for three weeks after tbe killing Helbok kept ber bonnd to a bed, com pelling her to cot her arm, and with ber owi blood, sign a statement giv ing Helbok and two unknown friends the right to kill ber if he ever betray-' ed tba secret. A Newf World's Record By Scrlppa News Association i Dayton, Jan. 31. Paul Sartorlau in J K Vandsrbllt's ninety horse power Flat broke the world's record In the fifty mile Dayton handicap this morn ing He had an allowanoe for four minutes and fifty aeoonda. Lapsed time was 43:30, at 40:20. Frederick In 8hanley'a ninety boras power Mer cedes came out seoond In the rsoe. MaoDonald in a Napier won the ten mil open race for Major Miller's trophy, bresklng tbe record time in 6 :15. Thomas In a Mercedes whs seoond. Tbe ten mile open handicap was won by Charles Counat In a forty five horse power Peitrloh in eight minutes. . ; c .3.600 WERE WOUNDED 4 , By Soripps Nsws Association Mukden Jan 31 Tbe wounded from the right flank oootinue lo pass to tbe rear and it is officially annouaa ed that the wouodod number tblrtv five bund ed. General Misto-Uebkss is not so seriously wounded as wsa fiwt reported. . ' TELL . SOLD1ER3 OF STRIKE3 Tbe Japanese are systematically In forming the Russian ildleia of tba rank and file of the disturbances in Russia, hoping there by to create .dis affection amont them Tho 1?!?r ; eagerly read such communications and all other matter of thia kind whloh they are able to proouro Modern Blue THREE YEARS SENTENCE (ByScripps News Association) San Francieoo, Jan. 31. Charles Wyman, charged with stuffing ballot boxes, wss cnov'cted and today sen tenced to three years In the peniten tiary. Chicago Markets -J Chicago Jan 31 The grain market today at selling prioes are wheat 991 oorn 45 to 46J, oais 36 J to 35. ' Beard New fork Jan 3l-Johaun Honh, tbe alleged Chicago Blue Beard" ahoie propensity for marrying has lad to his arrest here, was last night arraigosd in the polios court and to day remanded until February tne seo ond for extradition papers. The Chicago authorit les claim that lloch haa married twenty fonr women the majority of whom have died under very suspicious circumstances .Cornor .Hoffman this afternoon announced that a chomicl examination of the exnmed 1 body of Mrs Maria Walksr Hoch. wife of tba sua pec ted uxoroide and bigamist, - furnished sbsolute proof tbat she was poisoned He raid tbat be believed that ho had evidence enough to send lloch to the gallows, v: .1 .:. Must Die. (Soripps News Association) Montpeller. Jen 1 Governor Bell today refused t i reprieve Mrs Rogers tbe condemned murJeress TO THE PUBLIC: a ; The rush of Holiday trade is brer 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 nor(in a ; position to take care of all wtoa, clook aud jewelry repairing with dispatch. I have aeourod all the neces sary help in all the latest tools and materials known - to the trade, as well as the best workmen that money can prooure. , : i All repair work is under my personal supervis- - ion and I guarantee each aad every piece of work done to be finished in firat class workalanlike manner, and to give (with, proper attention) .perfeot satisfaction. . All work seat, by mail or express will receive the same careful atteation as i( delivered in person, and 1 to be promptly returned in first class condition.' t Thanking my patrons for, their past liberal patronage tvnd assuring them of my utmost ability to , give them perfect satisfaction in the future. I remain 1 as ever. W J. H. PEARE, Next.toNiwlina DrugJ8tore. La Grand Leading .Jeweler (...: i . 4 -k ;; : r the BARGAIN STORE New Lace Collars New Shopping Baskets New Hair Switches New Tablets and School Supplies V E M WELLMAN & CO La Q-raude - Oregon 4. 'A