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Tonight and tomorrow showers , GRAND mm o L VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29. 1905 ' NUMBER 128 mm NEWS TODAY LA BSERVEH A SCHOOL HOUSE ACROSS THE TRACK A petition has. been filed with school clerk A 0 Williams, Baking the schoo! board to submit U tba role of this school district the proposition to vote bonds to the extent of 112,000 (or the purpose of pnrchas'ng ground and billding a school bouse, proTlding for steam heating, to be constneted north of the railroad track. Under the school law, when ten or more taxpayers petition the board for such purposes, the board must provide for euoh sreoial electl n and next Friday evening is the next tegular meeting of the board it is presumed that the petition will receive consideration. ' The petition obtained about eighty names and manr . more could have CANT DECLINE THE GIFT have been easily secured . As the coat of the building is limited la the petition to $12,000 the construe Hon means an addi'lonal tax of a boot one mill based upon tho present tax valuation, which is $725,021. This will not iaclude all the expense as snob a building means additional teachers. The residents on the north side of the traok have for a number of years demanded better school facilities than (hey at present enjoy, and no one oan say but what they are entitled to better facilities. The recent enumeration shows that there re 500 school children of all agea who reside across the traok, a little over one third of the total en umeration in the district.! FIGHT WITH THE INSURGENTS By Sori ppa News Association Berlin Maroh 29 An official dis patch frrm Windbrook, German southweBt Afrioa, today announced that eleven men of Kercliner's detaob ment, were killed and twenty five wonoded in a fight with iueurgent na tives at Kosia and Giebants on March 10th and 11th. rAWAI CHAIRMAN M ae mmm a- - - - IS APPOINTED Beef Trust Trial By Scrips u News Association Chicago March 29 Assistant attor ney general Pagin announced today that the government had decided to place John E Sheila's an Armour em ployee of Brooklyn, under heavy bonds to appear as a witness at any oi the trials growing out of the grand jnry investigation of the beef trust Sheilds furnished bonds In the sura of $10,000 to appear at the trials in July, Thom as J Connors, general superintendent of the Armours, who whs arrested was charged making overtures to John E Sheilds, who was brought r.ere by the government at a witness. Newspaper men today were warnel away mu t e vloinity of the grand jury under pfn alty of arreHt. By BcrJppj News Association Washington March 29 Ibe Presi dent deoided today to appoint TUea dore P. Shoots, the president of the Cloverlsaf Railroad, as chairman cf the organized Panama Oanat Oommta sion. Mr. Shoots Is tow in Havana, but is expected to return Saturday, and has already tentatively agreed to serve in capacity of Obainoan of the . - t a? commieeion. (Jnairrnan ttnonta wm bsvethe general charge of the railroad and steamahiD company and baa the ex cutive ol the entire canal acta. By Soripps Mews Association Boston, Mass, March 28 The re ports of the sub-com tn it tee, made yesterday to the Prudential committee of the American Board of the Foreign Missions of the Congregational Church, regarding the gift of one hondred thou sand dollars by John D Rockefeller to this fund, was made public today. It is announced that tha Prudential com mittee will bold their final action to abeyance for two weeks, pending tits consideration of a protest. In advis ing the acceptance of the gift, the sub committee says: "Our responsi bility begins with tha reception of tit gift, and before the gift la received, the responsibility is not ours, bat Is that of tha donor In their own Con science." The report enda with the statement that the committee has no right to decline the gift. Americans Appointed By 8cripps News Association ' Washington, D O Maroh 29 Sec retary Taft waa In consultation this morning with the Presldsnt regarding !f tVtoiutiiient of Americana aa re ceivers of ouatoma at tha porta of Santa Domingo. It Is atated upon good authority that the result of tha consul- tat Ion was a decision to appoint five or aix Aruerioane to tha principal ports. It la also announced that E O B bodes of Baltimore will receive tha appoint ment of collector of customs for Santo Domingo City with supervision over all receivers. HART WINS FIGHT GOVERNMENT GETS RAILROAD STOCK ( By Scrli'ps News Association) Washington March 29 The G v trnment today completed the pur c'tiHhe of ail the outstanding ttock in the Panama Railroal This purchase was effected through the work of W.lliam Nelson Cromwell, of New York, wbo waa acting aa the agent of the Givernment. By Scrlppa News Association) . Ban Francltoo March 29 In tha fight here) last night between the two heavy weight pugillta, Marvin Hart, of Loulsvllls, and tha colored battler, Johnson. Hart won tba fight In tha twentieth, round. Tba fight waa Hart's all the way through, but was well mixed ap In many stages of the bout. Hart will now be ready to meet Jeff rie If Jeffries aeaa fit to fight him. By Bcrlppa News Association Mew York March 29 James Jeff ries, tha heavy weight pugilistic champion of the world, thia morning declared his willingaess to meet Mar- Hay Is Better By Scrlppa News Association) Gibraltar, March 23-Unlted States Secretary of State, John Hay, who wm reported ill when be 'l New York, and wbo collapsed aa be was boarding the Celtic for the pas we, arrived her thia morning on the aald White HUr liner. The Celtlo bad a very pleaaaot voyage across tha Atlantic, and Secretary Hay's condition Is moch better and Is improving every day. U will start on a tour of the town at ten o'clock this morning and will visit all tba daces of hlstorio Interest, The Secretary haa asked that no official reception be tendered him, aa rest and quiet la that which be seeks. , (Later) Tba American Consul, Bprague, escorted Secretary Hay on his trip about the town today. From Gibralter the Secretary will go to Naples via Algiers. He left today at noon for the latter city. AMERICANS TAKE JAPANESE LOAN (Ry Scrlppa Newa Asscoiatioo New York, Maroh 29.-Km hn, Loeb and Company announced this after noon that seventy five million dollars of the Japanese loon, which was al lotted to America, t has already been oversubscribed. Sailors Perish Tokio March 29 Two of the crew of the British steamer Msrs died from exposure and the remainder of the crew have arrived at Hakodate. The Mars was caught la the ice, and final ly stranded off Rurel promontory. She was bound for Vladivostok. $75,000,000 Loan By Soripps .News Association London Maroh 29 The eotlro issue of seventy-five million dollars- of the Japanese loan was over subsonbd by noon today. Great crowds beseiged the banks in efforts to seoure part of the loan. UUWIIW IIVMIM ill UHt fight the Louisville pugilist. Ha says thai be is glad that Hart won, as it places the negro out of running. He stated; "I will retire from the ring Start For Fair Portland March 29 Two huudied fgorottes, Moros. Negritoes and Vim yaus will leave the Philippine ill inds this week, arriving - in Portland the latter pait ol April, where they will proceed immediately to tbe gicnnds of the Lewis and Clark . Exposition. These nativea will populate the Phili ppine village on the Government peninsula at the Exposition. : . Robber is Arrested . . Scrlppa Newa Association San Francisco, Maroh 29. -John Zimmerman, one of the men aocueed of holding np bank messengers near Oakland last week, and of robbing tbem of ton thousand dollars, wsa ar this year, and when I do retire, it will rested here this morning. be forever", ' Contest Case .. The United States Land Office has been engaged In a contest case tor tue past three days, wherein J W Stevens Is contesting the homestead of J H Colt. The land la near Bummerville. F 8 Ivanhoe ia attorney for the contestant, and O U Finn for the defense If You Would Know What Smartly Dressed Men and Women Wear Ask at THE FAIR h yfA New belts I5c up New Suits for Men and Boys New Top Coats for Men New Silk and Tailor Suits for Women New Dresses for the Queen of the House SPECIAL RIBBON SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday 20c to 30c Ribbons i Cn the yard THE FAIR New Collars New Silk waists $2.75 to $10 ; ' '' New Shirts New Shoes New Suit silks Ladies' Tailored Hats We have ja&t opened some f-xlraordinary good values iu beautiful tailored hats come in and see them. They are beauties as wdl as mouey savers. New Fancy Vests New Neokwear New Fancy and Plain Hosiery RUSSIAN SOLD1ER3 COURTMAR1IALED (By Scrlppa Newa Aaso elation) Bt Petersburg Msroh 29 The Rus sian Government is uking a firm stand against recaloitrant soldiers, who refuse to go to the war. At Plato- goesk, "forty toldiers were tried by I oonrt martial by for refusing, and t of tho ring leaders were shot, wbile the other thirty eight -were given e) Kb teen years penal servitude in chains. NEW APPOINTMENT MADE St Petersburg March 29 Vice Ad miral Doubasoff, who acted aa com missioner for Russia on the Interns tlonal commission in the iovesugs tion of the North Hea incident, has been appointed Aide da Camp General to the Emperor. ILL MOBILIZE mREP CORPS London Maroh 2'JThe exchange Telegraph atates that it haa a dispatch from Ht Petersburg wbioh aaya, on the beat authority, that the atatement is made that three army ooipa, one con sisting of greusndiers, will be mobll- zed. PREPARE FOR WAR , Bt Petersburg Maroh 29 -A promi nent diplomat aaid today: "The Russian Government is now fot pesnp, but still continues to prepare for war." A commission nnder thejresidency of Grand Duke Nioboliavitch is carefully reviewing the situation with reference to the proaeoution of he war. He ezpeoia to make a oomplete report to tha Emperor in ten days. PEACE PROPOSITION Bt. Petersburg, March 29 It la antborltlvoly reported that the Russ ian Goveinment baa Indirectly made known to Japan the oondltiona opon wblch peat may be concluded, name ly, no court sslou of tenitory and no indemnity, leaving Japan to determine whether tha negotiations aan be begun on that basis. It la understood that no reply from Japan baa yet reaohed the Ruasian Government, Aaother report baa it that Japan haa Intimated that she will require ao Indemnity of eight hundred millions of dollars as In detnnity ere she will oloae the war. POSITIONS UNCHANGED , Ht Petersburg March 29 Chief of Buff, Karkevilch, reports tody that there is no change in the position ol the armies at the front. The Russian sharpshooters, on March 26th., won in conflict with a fores of Japanese infantry and cavalry t Kbouan Chi tine. General Linevitoh has intp c ed the army and baa found the troop excellent. - .... NO MEDIATION Washington March 29 U ia stated here that Japan das received an ur gent warning from the nrutial powers to beware of all mediation from any Government, and insisting upon direct negotiations with St Petersburg. ij y i n -igimesTgiTTgiIAf Tf k -1 'rara'iK-ar'?: S A L E j We will ptnee on sale nnlil April 3, oar entire stock of shoes, the largt-st stock in this city, consisting of Men's, Ladies' Girls', Boys' and Babies' SHOES We have nothing bat A No. 1 shoes, such as Krippendorf Ditttnan in ladies'; District 76, in children's; Selz, Schwab and Co., ROYAL BLUES, in men's, ladies', and children's; every pair guaranteed. T 1 We have sold these brands of shoes for the past 12 years and can recommend them. If you have not tried them, now is your chance to omrueuce. You will never regret it. We cm supply your wants, Call and see them, coupons for a graphophone free wilh every puichase. THE RAINBOW STORE W7 Auction Sale 2W! Vf. S-' 1 Watches, Clocks, Rings, Jewelery of all kinds, Cut Glass, Silver ware, Platedware, Knives and Forks, Etc MONDAY, APRIL 3, '05 ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE SOLD H. W. HEWITT. aiTOKSs: 'J