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mmmma To night and To-morrow Fair. ande EVENING OB VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22. 1905 NUMBER 22 la m SERVER RUSSIAN RETREAT IS WELL EXECUTED Uy Borlppa News Association London, March 25. A dispatch to Reuters states that the Russian army has reached a place of safety, bat that the Irregulars and stragglers were oat off from the main army by the Japan ese. The place of Russian rendezvous has not been given. REPORT OK LOSSES Toklo, March 21, The Japanese locses In the battle of Mukden Is now estimated at 50,000. The revised esti mates of the Russian losses ending with the fighting at Tie Ling, is 175, 000 killed, wounded and taken prison ers. RENENKAMPFF CUT OFF London, March 21. Cased on reports of a cannoned iug heard yesterday aev en miles sonth of Tie Fase, the belief Is expressed here In military circles that General Renenkam.iff's division of the Russian army, which was separ ated from the main army, baa just now arrived at Tie Pass, whioh place was appointed as a rendevous of all tie Russian divisions in case of a retreat. Consequently General Renenkamplf is surrounded, and will probably be forced to capitulate HAVE NO SEAMEN A telegram frjm Libia states that the authorities are not able to organ ize the proposed fourth squadron on account of their inability to secure seamen. Many of the olllcers are mere boys without sea training, and the crews are composed largely of pea ants never before aboard a fchip. JAP8 PURSUIT SLOW St Petersburg March 22 A dlspatoh from Gun Shu Pass, dated the 20th, states: "Oar rear guard now occupies Aiping Ha, seventy miles Forth of Tie Lin, The enemy continues to follow bat the pursuit is slow in the main. The Japanese army has appaiently remained in Tie Ling Our four days rest at Tie Lang gave , ns a chance to reform our army and recover from the recent hardships. Since then, the march has continued in an oi l iy fashion, but so rapidly that ma y h rsee ami cnttto died of exba.iiu. Great Good Drt ss Goods News Dress goods of eveiy description: Mohairs in fancy mixtures and all the popular shades in solid colors, Novelty Suitings, Voiles and Ett amines. The prices too, you will agree with us, are extremely reasonable, raugiuging in price from 20c per yard and up. Exclusive Suit Patterns. In fancy Mohairs, in 8tripes,shepherd checks and fancy mixtures, A great special value row on our tables, only oue pat Q '""7 1 tern of a kind, the yard ...... fS ( 2 . SPECIAL LACE SALE 1 5c and 20c LACES, the yard Thursday, Friday and Saturday only New Shirt Waist Suits In silk and luster $12.50 to $20 LADIES' TAILOR HATH $600,000 represents the purchases made by our Cash Buyers' Union, of which we are a member. Do you wonder that we can sell you the best hats ou the market at the most economical prices. A vieit to our mi.linery department will convince you that you can do better here. ' ' 253snG The col urns moved along a half a doi en roads, parallel with the railway and I report that the -force of irregulars, j which was operating tastwsrd. was out on before the news of the battle at Mukden had teaobed them, and were compelled to retire to the north east, probably making for Kirln" KURD PAT KIN GETS OVATION St Petersburg, March 22 A dis- P&'ch from Ouu Bbu Pan, one hun- dred and eignt miles north of Tie Pass states tt at uanerai Kuropatkln ar rived yesterday to assume command of tbe first army, and that he was r- with a treat ovation by the troops. This place which has a larg railroad station, a red cross settlement and with all the. army facilities, is now an enormous camp, oveiflowln'g with soldiers. The booming of gma It board on the right flank today. . CONDITION 18&ERIOUS St. Petersburg, Maroh 22. General Liuevltch reports today that on Mon day the Russian advance posts ob served Japanese cavalry in large nuin burs, behind wliich appealed numerous j bodies of infantry, neaf the village of ' Machantzy. This s taken Lere to mean that tbe army of Kawuinuras is about to attempt an enveloping move ment from the Russian rear, and fears are expressed as to the probable out come. RUSSIANS FORTIFY Tokio. March 22 Reliable reports from the front et te that the Japanese vanguard are stilt on the March near Kaynon. There is no trace of tbe enemy south of tbe great walls, and the indications are that the HnsaiaOB have made a etxnd butween Chang Chin rod Kiren. They are construct ing defenses on a line between these two places. Tacoma Postmaster (By Scrlpps News Association) Washingtou March 22 President Roosevelt today appointed Henry L. VUin to be postmaster of Tacoma. Wash Goods, 5c the yard, up The most complete line we have ever shown, in scotch lawns, cotton voiles, Batistes and knicker crepe. The latter is a very popular fabric, free from starch, makes up and looks like woolen goods. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY Ladies' Covert and Craven tte Coats $12.50 and up Killed by Bomb By BorippsNewr Association Warsaw, March 22 Three of the six soldiers, who were wounded last night by the ei plosion of a bomb, which was thrown from a window to Vlok street, are reported dying today. Tiers have been no arrests made, a there seems to be no clue to tbe perpetrators of - the crime. KNIGHTS OF LABOR CASE DECIDED (By Heripps News Association) Washington March 22 Tha District Court of Appeals today reversed the decision of the lower court ia the case of John W.Hays and others vs. Si mon Bums, the Knights of Labor and others, and deoided that tbe Hays faction were the lawful officers. This fight statted in ivu2, iu tLo crj: nizalion split. Arrested for Fraud By Scrippe News Association Han Franoisco, Maroh 22. The com missioner of public works, Frank Mae stretti, was Indicted today on a oharge of fraud, alleged to have been com mitted in tbe recent primary election, A warrant was immediately issued for his arrest. DISCORD IN THE RANKS (By Scrlpps News Association) Chanute Kan., March 22 Because of discord in tbe ranks of tbe Kansas oil producers association, a new suit against the railways and the Standard Oil Company will be filed by . the county. The local producers are dissatisfied with the sudden relieve nmnt of Frank . Monett, . tbe special proercutor, who was askeJ to with draw beoause of bis sensational methods. Ji Ladies' Tailor Suits In the new blouse effects also coat and skirt $12.50 to $20 5' dim tJhm revere MAKES BRAVE FIGHT Scrlpps News Association Los Angsles March 22 Robbers last night murdered J . W Shumate mer chant of Colton. Mr Sbimate was sleeping In his store at the time the robbers pried open tbe front door, and it is evident that tha merchant made a fight for the protection of his goods and life, for a shot gun, with one barrel fired, waa found by his side and a revolver, with five chambers empty was found in the atorer. HdVt 1 -IVYT Evidence (By Scrippe News Association New York March 22 The counsel for Nan Patterson state today that tbey have new evidence whioh will free the actress, when she is again brought to trial for the murder ol Caesar Young. Tbe new evidence is said to prove that Young owned a re volver, which state of facts has hlways been denied by tbe prosecution. Tbe young aolress will be brought up for trial again early in April. YOUNG COUPLES TURN THIEVES Los Angeles March 21 Within 24 hours two young oouples, neither of whom had been married a year, who have been arrested in Los Angeles on charges of burglary have confessed. Sunday Mr and A:rs A L Maloling were arrested for a, series of room bur glaries. Tonight Mr and Mrs Dugeoe U Allen, arrested on a charge of bur glary, confessed. Allen formerly held a responsible position intho employ of the Southern Pacillc company and had a mania for playing tbe races. Last Thursday night he Induced his young wife to assist mm in breaking into the com merclal department of the Los Angeles high school. With her assistance he stole four new typewriters and took them to a room a block awsv. His wife broke tbe window, opened It and assisted her husband to enter. "She took tbe raaohines as he passed thorn out to her When arrested today he tried to shield himself, blaming the entire crime to bis wife, which caused her arrest. Bbe asserted that she had committed tbe whole crime unassisted. but Anally told the whole story. Her husband bad told her that he bad an . Infallible mean' of beating the raoes if h could command 1100 and suggested burglary. She, believing be oould replace tbe stolen goods consented . to assist bim, and tbey robbed the plaee that night. Neither Is more than 22 years of age. CARLOAD FROM OKLAHOMA By Scrlpps News Association A car containing several families ar rived this morning from Lincoln county, Oklahoma, with a view ol either making this cityoroounty tbei home. There are six families In all having every appearance of being sturdy energetlo citizens, such as we heed to assist In bringing this vallej into tbe highest development. Mr M Band, who Is one of the party, state that the reason tbey nought Grande RonJe was that they were floeing from malaria, and were Informed that that dreaded disease was unknown here Mr. Hand also states that a great many families are leaving that territory fo the same reason. The parties are wall pleased so far and are seeking house so they can investigate tbe conditions - N K West today purchased the T N dtubblefield bankrupt slock of tboes. His ad will appear later. PEACE WITH MAD MULLAH London March 27 In pursuance of arrangements arrived at in Oeoemher last, betwten Gnat Brjtain and Italy to offer tbe Mad Mullah an assign ment of a settled sphere in Somali land, together with grazer's rights in certain parts of British and Italian territory, for which tbe Mullah bicds himself to keep the peaee, an agree ment has been conoloded at Italiigak, a village in Italian territory, bstwaen l be Mullah and tbe Italian diplomatic ageot, Bignode Btaloass. By its terms the Mullah undertakes to obterve pe'soe toward both Great Britain and Italy. The Mallah places bimielf uo der the Italian protection, and will re side at a point between Pas Ghario and Pas Gbahoes, in the Italian pro lector ate. Tbe agreement gives Italy the right to appoint a resident in the territory wtwunJ to tzs Mc,''v in which free commerce will also be guaranteed with the exception of tref- fio in arms and slaves, which is pro hibited. The arrangement puts an end to the difficult and costly British expeditions against the Mullah, and delivers the protectorate tribes from bis oontinnal devastating raids. . REMAINS AWAIT BURIAL By Scrippe New Association San Fr incisoo March 2 The po lice are today buittly engaged in col laborating with the private detectives in prepating an extonsive report on the Stanford case, and this report will praotioally terminate the investiga tion as far as the death of Mrs Stan ford is oonoerned, but an investigation will oontiuue as to tbe manner in whioh the poison found its way into Mrs Standard's mineral eter and carbonate of soda. Tbe police de clare today that Bertha Burner and the other witnesses are free from eur veilar ce, nnd will not bo questioned unless some of tbe minor points need xplaining. (By f-'oripps News Assocation) Palo Alto, Oal., Maroh 22 -Behind the drawn curtains of a door which is open only to those who bae business, tbe remains of Mrs. btanfori rest to day In the parlor of the mansion on University campus All the morning Ion;, an almost unbroken line of men, oarrying floral tributes, sent from all parts ol tbe state, have been making their way up the nad to tbe residence. Among the early callers was Professor Jordan, who oamo to see that there was no hlton in the funeral arrange ments. Miss Berner also called and remained few minutes. Her grief shows plainly, and only her iudomit able will prevents a physical collapse. The students of Stanford University met In a body today and adopted reso lutions of respect. The Nurse and the Doctor Will tell you that the success of a prescription de pends on the purity of its ingredieuce. There Jh as much variety in medicine as in other merchan dise. In our prescription-filling "ijulity" is always our first consideration. You can implicity trust your prescription to us quality, accuracy and the right price are the never failing trio upon which. we thiuk we have a right to appeal for your patronage. A. T. Registered Phone, Farmers Line, 68 Pacific States 1361 WATER STILL RISING By Scrlpps News Association Wheeling W Va. March 25 At ten thirty this forenoon, the stsge of the Ohio river was forty two feet, and still rising at the rate ol two inches per h jur. The crest of the flod will pro bably come tonight. All of the flood ed districts are suffering severely. The weather Is growing colder, and hun dreds of families are without gs. The railroads are all tied up. NEW VESSEL - IS LAUNCHED (By Scrlpps News Association) New Castle, England, March 22. The Japanese battleship "Kashlma" was launched today In the Elswiok shipyards. This battleship Is one of the most powerful vessels of her class now on the waters. WILL SOON BE DECIDED By Sciipps News Asaooiel Sheridan, Wyo , Maroh i-ilie Pi inolpal deposition for the defense In the Cody divorce case waa torn to pieces this morning by the objections of Judge Kidgely, the attorney for Col. Oody. But a very short time will be allowed by the court for the Hrgumenta, and the decision will be banded down -Saturday. Alaskan Judge By Scripps News Association Washington, March 22 The Presi dent today re-appointed Judge Jamng Wickershum as Judge of the Third Dis trict of Alaska. MUST STAND EXAMINATION By Scripps News. Asxroiation Lincoln, Maroh 22 The eenate to- day passed the "Christian Science' bill, whioh had already passed the bouse, requiring all healers to take a (our years course of medicine, and to pass tbe examination required of re gular practicing physicians. Will Arbitrate Scrlpps News Association Paris March 22 The Matin says that Ambassador Juseertnd will coo fer with President Roosevelt today re lative to the VenzueU papers. France Will allow the case to take its course id courts, in order that an ultimatum I may not be nent. HILL, Pharmacist. La Grandf , Or. f . "i ; I! if 1 r - f 1 I ' r i It - 5 . t Mr i ' 1 : i: ; 4, f )B1 en- 40h f m