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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1905
NUMBER IS
MO
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STILL RETREATING NORTHWARD
RUSSIANS MAY BE COMPELLED
TO SURRENDER PART OF ARMY
t By Scripps Ne ws Association J
Tokio March 18 Th abandoning of
Tie Ling by the Russians waa a great
surprise to the military experts here,
considering the advantages which their
positions offered. The experts here
believe that its surrender shows a
demoralization of the Kossian army.
There is no place beyond offering as
(treat advantages as Tie Ling, and it is
the opinion that it is very doubtlal if
ilarbin oan afford an effective stand.
army and the Japanese flanking armies
now proceeding twenty milee north of
Tie Pass. However, there Is no
official news on the subject.
Council Aeetin
Neit Monday evening the olty conn
MAY KB CUT OFF ell meets and the newly elected mem
General Lioevitch must make his bers will take their seats. AS :the
line of retreat along the . single road.'tfw msmbers of the eounoil
railroad and wagon road II the Jap- I succeeded themselvee there will be no
ABMY CUT OKR
8l Petersburg March 18 The au
thorities say that no information has
reached them that the Japanese have
out the railroad in the rear of General
Liuevitoh, but admit that communica
tion with the army has been out off
for the past twenty four hours.
CLAIM GOOD RETREAT
A dispatch dated at Chang Tufu,
forty miles north of Tie Pass, at four
o'clock Thursday afternoon, states
that the army is retreating in good or
der, and destroying the railroad as it
proceeds, but is constantly presmed
by the Japanese , the rear guard being
in oontinous action. The dispatch
concludes: "We believe that the Ja
panese army are making a wide turn
ing movement north, and will be
ready to fall upon us when we get out
of the mountains surrounding Tie
Pass gorfce."
aneee succeed in throwing a strong
force across the line of retreat, it Is
recognized here that the army nay be
forced to surrender.
UnnlI.I7VMIm inuv
Tho mobilization cf a new army has
already begun in several provinces,
and a division of the Imperial guards
at Bt Petersburg received orders to
day. - .,
E1GUT SQUADRONS ROUTED
Paris March 18 The Japanese legat
ion issues today ah official dispatch
from Tokio as follows :-"Our detaoh-
meut on the right bank of the Liao
routed eight Russian squadrous with
artillery, which were occupying the
heights north of Tie Ling, on Thursday
BIG FIGHT RAGING
Bt rerersourg marcn ts mere are
rumors here of a fierce battle between
the Rear Guard of General Liuevitch's
SURRENDERS COMMAND
8t. Petersburg, Maroh, 18 It is
formally announced that Gen. Kuro
patkin has surrendered command of
the Russian armies in Manchuria to
General Lioevitch, who has telegraph
ed the Czar that he would accept the
offioe of commander In chief. Kuro-
patkin that reports the force at Chnn
C buses has occupied Facnmengu.
Riots In Caucasus
By Scripps News Association
London March 18 A dispatch to the
Ezohange Telegraph from 8t Peters
burg says that rioting has been renew
ed in the Caucasus, aod that the pop
alation is in a state of panic.
Dead Lck Broken
SctIdds News " Association
Jefferson City March 18-Villlam
Warner , was today elected United
8tates Senator to succeed Cockerel,
on the sixty seventh ballot. The final
vote resulted Werner 91, Cookrell 83
and Niedringhaus.
changes with the exception, of a pos
slbllity of a change of . the officers
elected by the council. . .. '
For deputy marshal) the names of
, f t mmum, UMCLOCn-
len and F P Chllders are mentioned
as candidates.
For street superintendent, If anyone
is after the position ; eicept a red
8ynhorst,th present official, they are
keeping It rather quiet.
For water Superlutent the ' only
names mentioned are II C Oilman, to
suooeed.himselt and W Q Mastarton.
For City Attorney, since Mr Knowles
positively announced that he would not
serve longer, the only on mentioned
so far la attorney IT 8 Iranhoe, ,
It is not probable that all of
these positions will be filled Monday
night and possibly this may all be de
ferred until the regular meeting In
April. , ;
Guilty Conscience
Washington March IS Secretary
Shaw this week received the following
communication : '
"Bear 81r I am sending yoa here
with. Inclosed 112,000, which is to go
to tn as of the United States Govern-
meat. .., , . ..... .
! Year ago I defrauded the Govern
ment of money, but bar returned it
all, ' and now am paying fourfold, in
aeoordanc with th teachings . of
Borlptares. ,
Th way of transgressors is hard,
and no on but God knows how I have
suffered th consequences, and I would
seek to do a bountiful restoration.
"May God pardon, while the United
States Government 1 1 benefited . '
- "A SINNER."
Th amount, which was in currency,
has been deposited in the Treasury to
th credit of the conecieooo fund.
NEW CRUISER
IS LAUNCHED
Mm;
These gentle ehowera will start
srass on our ranges. V '
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Fan River Defenders
London March 18 The Times corre.
pondent at t Petersburg says that the
defenders of the Fan river consisted of
th whole cf th Fourth Siberian army
corps, belonging to General Liuevitch's
army, which suffered . least during the
retreat from Mukden.
Arabs Capture City
By Bcripps News Association
Aden, Arabia, March 18 It is re
ported that th Arab hav captured
the town of Sana Yaman ia a provisos
whioh I supposed to be garrisoned by
five thousand Turkish troops.
I By Scripps News Association
Camden. N J March 13-The new
cruiser "Washington" was successfully
launohed at 12:09 today. In the yards
ofth Nsw York Ship building Co.
Th weather eondltlon were Ideal.
and Miss Ilelea Btuari Wilson,
daughter of Ei-enstor Wilson of tl
stat of Washington, performed the
chrlsteuing gracefully.
New York March 18 Out of the
turmoil of Wall street there is pouring
steady stream of money into the
pockets of those who held on and have
taken ad ran lege of th bull market.
Bo great in volume is the stream of
bank notes thai it represent winnings
beyond any but tb wildest dreams of
Svsrioa. ;
Among those who have profiled to
the extent of millions by the upward
trend of ' th market are -. William
Rockefeller. flo,00u,000. John W
Gates, $1,000 ,000, and O M Schwab,
$2,000,000. E H Harriman is $000,000
winner. -With them numerous lesser
lights in the world of finance mads
larger gsins. - . ; -a
Fifteen, months ago when Union
Pacific was selling at ab ut 70, Rocke
feller is knowy tt have purchased 100,
000 shares of Stock. Rockefeller has
disposed of little or no part of his
holdings of Union Pacific, Mr Rocke
feller, bought Urge blocks of other ee
curltiea which have steadily advanced
Hia winnings in th present) bull mar
kei are estimated conservatively a
$15,000,000.
John W Gates, th head of the pool
of Chicago capitalists, formed tor the
purpose of dealing in United States
Bteel preferred, recently realised $1 ,
000,000 ss the result of several months
transactions. Bobwab male $2,000,000
lu the same securities. '
THE OIL
. MEN
. .. a a-ea
COMPANY
AIDED
REVOLT
(By Scripps Nsws Assoclstlon
VUMauistadt, Caracas, March 18
Advices from Caracas, Venezuela, say
that the Superior Court decided ou an
appeal, March 16th that th American
Asphalt Company aided ihe Metos
revolution. The Federal Court will
fix th damns s, and final judgment
may not be rendered for set era)
months. This action is seperate from
the Governments notion to rescind the
company1 concession.
(tty Bcrlpps News Association)
Indspsndence, Kan., March 18.
Over a thousand oil producers assem
bled here today under the auspices of
th Kansas Oil Producers Association,
and will adopt a constitution and
oreat an executive committee with
plenary powers. Among tb promi
nent sp takers were Ida M Tarbell,
Frank Monett, ex attorney general o
01 to. Gov. Hoch, and Congressman
Campbell, who brought about the
Federal investigation of th Standard
OU Company. V
INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS
Later Resolutions were Introduc
ed requesting the President to direct
that the In vest Igat Ion of the Standard
Oil Co. be open to the public, and
attacking the Standard Oil Com
pany, - 'Notoriously oppressive ' and
unfair, and noting ia violation of the
laws of ths United States and ol the
stat of Kansss." Commissioner
Garfield's report on the beef trusts Is
termed preposterous, and the President
is requested to see that the coming in
vestigation gets to the root of matters.
I -
PRESIDENT AND
PARTY RETURN
"Hy Scripps News Association. J
Washington, . March 18. President
Roosevelt and party arrived In Wash
ington this morning at eight twenty
three. The President and Mrs. Boo
telt were at once driveu to the white
House . ' .
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SECY
HAY
SICK
' (Bcrlpps News Assoo atlon)
New York March 18 Secretary of
State, John Hay, while boarding tb
stsamship Celtio" today to sail to
Europe, was seised with a fit of weak
ness and collapsed. Henry Adams, 1
friend, assisted him to a pile cf
freight, from whioh he wa taken in a
wheel chair to the steamer. Mrs Hay
as with her husband, nd th mem
(By Bcrlpps Nsws Association "
Washington, Marth 18 At two ten
this afternoon, the Benate appointed a
committee to wait upon tb President
and Inform him that they were now
ready to adjourn, not having been able
to reach a conclusion on th Santo
Domingo treaty, and having no furth
er business to transact.
Later The United States 8enate
adjourned sine die at 8:39 this after
noon.
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- Jjs'. 11 y""' ' " II
bers of tb party said that nothing
serious was tb matter, th secretary
being overcome by exoitment and fatl
goe. '
, LATEB BEPOBT
Mrs Hay admitted that her hu sbend
was a vsry slok an and said; -'No
one In Washington eicept th family,
and probably tb cabinet, realized ho
111 Mr Hay baa been for some time"
A the steamer passed Sandy Hook, she
slgasldi ''Hay much better"
HE SENArE
WILL ADJOURN
After Many Years.
New fork March 18 After a sesroh
of 12 years James Travia of Fluabing
Ii I has be,en located In Australia. Me
ran away from home 63 years ago in a
whaliug veaeel, -and bad long ago been
given np as dead by his brother and
others of the family.
Twelve years ago awealthy relative
of the family died and willed James
$00,000. Advertisements for tb miss
ing man were ioserted in newspapers
all over the' world. The etate depart
ment also made attempts to find him
Travis finally naw an advertisement in
an Australian new-paper and wrote to
his family, tie had been mairied,
was the father of 11 ohildren, he wrote
and had prospered financially. The
legaoy he will now recelvo has almost
doubled In value.
Hermann's Attorneys
Congressman Kinger Hermann,
whose early arrival from Washington
Is xpeoted has retained the firm of
Dolph Mallory,' Simon k Qearin to
defend him in the coming trials, when
he I to answer to th indictments for
complicity in the land frauds. While
th firm will appear as Herm un
attorneys, It Is understood that John
M Gearin, the junior member, will
hav esueolal charge of the oonduot of
Hermann's defenee in court. Qearin
is known as a vsry successful jury
lawyer. Portland Journel
Attempt
To Release
Murderer
By Bcrlpps News Association
Chicago Muroh 18 While making
what the polios allege wai an attempt
to liberate Frank Qagen, who is iu the
oounty jail accused of the murder of
detective James O'Keef, Frank Ludwlg
and Frank Glenn were captured by
the jail guards early this morning.
The men were discovered while clin.b
ing a rope attached to the eaves of th
j?.il building. The guards assert thut
two accomplices escaped with a pick
age, whioh, it ia believed contained
dynamite ard was intended to hlr.w
up part of the building inorder to ef
fect Usgen's escape.
The Nurse and the Doctor
Will tell yoa tlat the success of a prescript ion de
pends on the purity of its ingredience. There is
as much variety in medicine as in other merchan
dise. In our brescriptiou-filling "Qulity" is always
our first consideration. .
You can implicity trust your prescription to us
quality, accuracy and (he right price are the never
failing trio upon which we think we have a right to
appeal for your patronage. '
A. X. HIL-L,
Registered Pharmacist.
Phone, Farmers Line, 68
Pacifio States 1361
La Grande, Or.
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