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ixrv Monro' rrnn 1 u Tonight, cloudy and threatening. 8 today, probably fair. - - .vavisiai la. mmm evening o 1 1 VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1905 NUMBER 92 WEATHER BSEK.V PRUSSIAN STRIKE ..... . , - - STILL UNSiTTLrZD I By Sorippa Newt Asaoolation J. Berlin, Fab. 4. The report that Russia baa intimated to Germany that ha dealrea peace, and tnat steps will be taken by Uermany and England to mediate, baa been declared entirely unfounded. The realitlee of the eltu atlon no preolode any offer of Europ ean po were to mediate- ; QUIET AT WARSAW ' By Scrlpo Newt Association ' : Warsaw Feb 4-The atrlka in' the Zenovlve district bat epread to the railroad and to other industries. Tne employaea of tne Veatala railroad bare reaumed work and the shops at Ealiate have reopened, although tha strike till continues there. INJURED BY EXPLOSION ' By Scrlpps Newa Aaaoolation Wheeling, West Va. Feb. 4. Tba paint worka and the factor iea of tha Wheeling - Corrugating : Co., . waa wrecked thla morning by an explosion of oil; In tha explosion, Are of tha employeea wer seriously icjared, three of whom are exnected to die.. POLAND STRIKERS ACTiVE By 8orippa News Association ' Gsenetochowa Poland Feb 4th The attitude of of the strikers in this city baa thrown the entire popnlatlsn Into panto: This la a city of soma sixs and of great Imports Doe as a aeat of woolen-msnofactures. The consequen ces of tba conduct of the atrikera baa caused tba Inhabitants to barricade their wlndowa and doors . not injured as seriously as was at first thought, aa the eore"ea in bla aide baa about left him and 00 complications are expected to arise from that source. Settler's Hand Book The Oba-ryer is in receipt of a neat ly p luted, carefully written hook of '92 pagea by Wallla Naau, entitled The Settler's Handbook to Oregon." A perusal of theaa pag-a will giro a person seeking Information about Ore gon, ita climate, soil, production and ipportunmes, many laota In a oun densed and readable style. Baltic" Fleet Anchors . By Boripps News Association Port Louis, Mauritius, Feb. 4. The Russian Baltio Fleet anchored off tha Frenoh Island of Nosalbem, on the northwest ooaat of Madagascar to await tba dlrisioa which sailed from Jibltal yesterday. SOUTH AMERICAN INSURERCTION RECIPROCITY RE- nnnTcrv c t trr r 1 By Bcrippa News Aaeoolatloa , , Buenoe Ayers, Feb. lb'. 4 report received beta this morning states that ao insurrection baa broken out in the interior of the country and that mill tary stepa are being taken Immediate ly to prevent Its spread. ., By Soripps News Association INSURGENTS ATTACK POLICE Buenos Ayers, Feb 4 (La'er) The insurgents today attacked Several of tha police poets and the arsenal, hot wore repuled at every point of attack. It is reported el-to that two regiments ol army have revolted and that they are now marcbicg on the oapitol. UNDER MARTIAL LA W By Soripps News Association Boenoa Ayera lab 4 The Argentina Reoublio he han lliwwl nnAm m-ll law for thirty duys as a cansa of tha rebellion. - BATTLE CONTINUES SOUTH OF MUKDEN - Resting Easy Dr. Gelsey sent a message to Dr. Hall last night stating that Mr. Church waa renting quite easy and that ha waa Have Deeper Channel Washington , D. 0., Feb 4 Con gtessman Williamson has introduced a bill conferring on the secretary of war t,he jurisdiction of the Willamette river above the Maduon stieet bridge so that the department may lower the water mains across tbe river bed and be enabeled to increase tba depth ' of the 0. annel. - By 8cr ppa Nawa Aaaoolation Washington, fen. 4. Tha aenate committer on Foreign Affaire and Relations today authorixed a favorable report on tha Hay-Bond reciprocity treaty between the United Statea and Newfoundland. - ' The Presideant Gives His Construction . . .. (By Soripps News Association)"" t Washington, Feb, 4. The Prealdent today sent a latter to tha Secretary of tha Interior (riving lis views regarding the granting of oontraota for the edu cation of Indiana In denominational achoola. Ha said that aa" much legal anthority existed to grant tha request of tha Indiana aa they ware entitled, aa a matter of moral right, to have tha moneys due them used for tha educa tion of their children at tha schools of their choloe. Ha stated that oara should be taken to see that the peti tions were genuine and that tha prao tioe would be contlnued-byjhe Depart ment unless Congress doctesd to the contrary or tbe courts decided that tha deoiaion of tha Department of Justice waa erroneous. Chan ed With Forgery By Soripps Newa Association . Chicago Feb 4 Indictments . for forgery in connection with the Illi nois Tunnel Company scandal involv ing the alleged fast Beat ions 01 the re cords of the oity conncil were return ed by the grand jury . this morning against president Wheeler of the Tun nell Oo, former oity clerk William Loeffler deputy clerk E H Bhorn, former alderman Novak and J W Higginstbe city printer Novak and Higgins are also indioted by'the grand jury lor perjury. . - - 22755 1 AFTER INVENTORY SALE Taking inventory of a Btock of goods like oars discloses many broken lines, and odds; ends. These we will place on sale for tbe next ev Four Davs at . very special . Prices h 32 pair of shoes, each w a .a a For men ana boys, tne regular price range from $1.40 to 12 DO. Just 32 pair, no more, your choice $1.13 range $U3 Duck Coats, each 75 cents Regular $1.25 and .$1.60 values. Blanket lined, with corduroy collar. This HtZf sale only ...... .r"-. 3C "12 pair work pants, each 50c Good weight, striped cotton pants, regular 85c and fLOO values, This sale Qg 3 doz men's golf shirts,eaci 35c These shirts are from our regular 65c and 75c shirts, slightly mussed, but best QZT valine, ever sold w3C Three doien 25c Men's Bow Ties Each I 5c 15 Misses' and Children's . , Cape and Coats, each $1.50 These garments lange in size from 3 to 14 yearx, and are priced regularly at 0i CA $3 to 7.50. Your choice this sale. PiW V 7 only, Infants Wraps, 49c Regular $100 garments made from matted flannelette, well lined, with Angora A A. trimmed capes This sale .......... 4 V V 5 only, Ladies' wool Sweaters, 95c Pobitively regular $3 sweaters. Black, Afp white and navy.' This sale.... yd Dishes, Hair Price Fancy Plates, Cups and Saucers, Fruit Dishes, Bone Dishes, mush and milk wets, SSnr1 .rs. Half Pi ice PASSENGER TRAIN IS. DERAILED By 8cripps News Association Kingman, Ajritona, Pb, 4. 8evaral ooaobea of the Western Santa Fa Flyer war derailed near If am pa this morn log. Tha coaches stopped within a few feet of a deep mine, bat several passengers ware slightly hart. BAD TRAIN WRECK (My Soripps News Association) Utioa N Y Feb 4-Two were killed and a score were seriously Injured in a week which oconrad on ' tha New York Central railway at two o'clock this morning, three miles west of thla ofty The boiler of the engine on tha westbound passenger from Boston tq'$jf Vork exploded and tbe angina toppled over on tha east bound track Just as tha Buffalo Special approached from taewe8t, aad which waa running at a very high' rate of speed. The tramrcbnslstiog of eight Pnllman oara was derailed and the ooaohes rolled over . Sllgut embankment. All the paseengera ware nanea from tneir Uirths and many"dangeroasly Colored Thtdead are John Brenna and John Allen, engineer, or tne west Donna. AXl( the injured paseengera hare been removed to utioa Scrlpps Newa Aaaoolation Tokio, Feb 4 Oyarna reports, to tha department that on last Thursday tba Russians bombarded the right wing of the Japanese army from sev eral diffeient points. TWO ASSAULTS EKPUL8BD . Two assaults wbioh were made by tbe Bussiaas in small foroee in the centre were repulsed by the Japanese (funeral Oyama also states in his re port that since Feb I, the Russiana have been etta'oking the Japanese le t with two rifle brigsdas but. were re paisea wun a ium enima'.ed at seven hundred NINE HUNDRED BURIED The Japanese witnessed tbe reoiot. al ol three hundred dead as the result ol this engagement, and tha report farther gives the information that tba Russian dead interred siooe tbs battle of Hei KauTai In. the , neig. bsrbood of 8um Pa ' alone,'- number nine hundred. ' 4 WILL RESIGN COMMAND ?y Bcrippa News Association bk retersDurg reo t it is rumor ed here that Kuropatkin will In a short time gWe over hie command to General Lioerttch.tne commander of tha first army. The report that Orl. peoberg will be recalled la given ore denoe hare Two More Wives By Srripps News Association Chicago, Feb a. Two other aounn have notified tha chief of police that they believe Johann floch mfcrried and deserted them afterwards In 1993; bat only deserted them afterward he bad robbed them of their .savings. Tbe women are Mrs. Begins Curtis, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Anna Dodd of Dayton, Ohio. Both of thesewomen offer to come to Chicago and Identify Hoch, if it Is possible These state ments, if trae, 'enlarges " the ' list of Hoch's wlvea to thirty eaten. By Soripps Newa Associatioa New York, Fab. Johann Hoch, wanted at Chicago on bigamy euarges waa arralnged this morning before magistrate Crane, and remanded book to tba tombs for forty alght hoars await extraditioa papers which are ex pec ted In that time. . POLES ARE TO BLAME : (Sorippa Newa Association) London Feb 4 A Tokio dispatch ! says that it is reported there that Polish troops wbo are with Kuropat kin are respoosibi for the defeat in tha recent forward movement of tha Rutklans south of Mnkdon. POLE9 TELL OYAMA It is said that an'iaaber of tha Poles surrendered and informed General Oyama of tbe in ttndd forward move ment and offensive uotlos which were to be inanguiated by the Russians and consequently the Japanese were prepared to meet them when it oe- ourred. ' " " ;' ' ;:' ' -' v i .... RUSSIANS RRTREAT ,r - (By Scrtppa News Asaoolation) et reterxbarg reb 4 Ueneral Knr- opatkin reporu that the Ruseians ooonpied tha village of Oban Taoda Hedan yesterday that the Russiana '; also attacked she villages of Fan Shan and Faudsova that tbe Japanese were reinforced and tbe Russians were foro -ed to retreat, carrying off their dead ' and wounded. TbePussians buried tha Japanese. Another dispatoh states that an artillery battle is ; la progress on the Runiaa right wing. WILL NOT END WAR (By Sorippa Nawa Association) I London Fab 4th It ia aUted at tha i Foreign Office here today that there la no fonndatiim in tha report, which haa bean received her from Germany, that England and Germany were taking diplomatic atepa to and the war In tha far east. FEARFUL STORMS IN CALIFORNIA : f By Scrlpps News Association San Bernardino Feb p Aa a result of two days severe storma a great torrent of water, rushing down , tLe 8anta Anna rivet ' and through tba Panta Mateo canyon, haa destroyed fenaes and . outbuildings . and alao drowned a grcSt number of . stock. The railroad tafflq Is at a standstill and mora washouts are reported It ia aald that three brldgea are oat on tba Southern Pacific. (By Scrips News Association) Los Angelea Cal Feb 4 Friday night there oocured the , fiercest atorm (or many years and amall bouses on the banks of the Los Angelea river have been awept away. RESCUED B7 MEXIOAN.H The family of Geo Carpenter ol Fiohe Canyon tried to ford tba river at Santa Anna were awept down with the current, but finally, after a bard struggle, were resound by Mexicans. Tba Santa Fa eountrv stations are filled with mad, and several ol tba suburbaa street oar lines have been abandoned. LIGHTENING STRIKES CHURCH The North Pasadena M E Church waa strnok by lightening and waa burned to tba ground. Marinere re port heavy storms at sea, and a large portion of sections of the Santa Monica and tba Ocean Park pers have been washed away. By Sorippa Newa Aaaoolation San Diego, Feb. 4. For tha first time for years tha San Diego and tha SPOT ON THE SUN Jnana, the main rivers of this oounty, are running full width from mountain to sea. TbehHavy rainfall continued last night and this morning. IMMFNSE PROPERTY DAMAGE The lose In damagea as a result of tha storm haa been aixty thouaaud to Los Angelt oity and forty thoaaand mors to tha county i . By Hcrippa Newa Association San Bernardino, Feb 4 The flood with whioh the country is tow being swept now threatens to destroy Hound City, wbioh is teu miles from this plaoe. , By Soriops News Association Chicago Feb 4 Through a leaden sky which served the purp se of smok ed glasn, thousands ol people here to day watobod tha large round spot on the sun. The spot apparently cover ed about one twen tieth part of tbe sun's surface. Astronomers have been taking note of the spot for days but as yet nothing has been determined as to tbe eauses of tha spot.' , . - ; to TANNER TESTI- FIES AGAIN (By Scrippa Nawa Association) Portland, Fab. 4. Judge A M Tan ner, tha law partner' ol KenatortMitoh ell, la again before the Federal Grand Jury thla morning. 1 THE; BARGAIN STORE New Lace Collars : I New Shopping Baskets 1 New Hair Switches ; . ' New Tablets and School Supplies E M WELLMAN & OO La Ghrande - Oreojon H v 5 i ' t r I- ' 'it 3 i 1 ;-1 i I i Hi a: