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TODm NEWS TODAY To night and tomorrow bower LA -GRANOE 4 VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON FRIDAY. APRIL 14. 1905 'NUMBER 142 i EVE - i MAYOR DUNNE'S PLANS Bj 8oripps New Astoolatlon Chicago, April 14 Mayor Dunne practically issued an ultimatum to the traction companies today In declaring that be ia contemplating the cons trac tion of parallel lines of street railways, in order to effect immediate municipal ownership, and to avoid paying the exorbitant prices . demanded by the rail way com panies for their lines. He said that he was consulting experts on legal authorities with this end in view. HRE THREATENS TO DESTROY TOWN ' Spring Vale, Maine, April 11th. l'lils town is threatened with a fire whioh started early this morning in a shoe factory. Portland has been asked for assistance. Two shoe factories, a church snda number ot other build ings have already been destroyed and the fire is still raging. CONTROLLED AT LAST , Later The fire wrs not controlled nntil It had wiped oot a largo business section ot the city and' destroyed many residences. The loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars. (Luter) Thirty five buildings were burned and the Iohs is now estimated at tbre hundred thousand dollars. f - - Arraigned Again Sorippa News Aesocation) Clevelsnd O , April 14 Mrs Cbad wickr was arraigned in (be United States District court today and plead ed not guilty to the new indictment charging her with aiding and abetting Cannier Spear to make false entries in the books of the Oberiin bank, and making untrue statements to the bank' examiner. The court increased Mrs. Chidtvick's bill Irom twenty thousand to twenty seven thousand dollar. Cashier Spear was also arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. MM U1IVIU Cd Lot No. ! 95c Consists of about 65 pair of Misees and children's shoes in stocks of vici kid, box cnlf and kangaroo calf. Valne up to $1.60 the pair 95c Lot No. 3 $1.85 About 100 pair of men's work shoes (the best values in our stock) . boy's and women's dress shoes rnd Oxfords, values up to $2.75 the pair $1.85 1 M ROOSEVELTS YACHT HAS EXPLOSION .By Scripps News Association Norfolk Va. April 14-Tbe Morgan liner "El Oyd" arrived at Hampton Roads this morning, towiqg tbt Presi dent's yacht "Sylyn," opon which an explosion at sea occured, In which two men were fatally scalded. The Bylph was returning to Washington from Florida, where Mrs Roosevelt and the younger children left the yaoht and returned to Washington by rail. (Later) The starboard boiler of the Sylph exploded yesterday off. Cape Hat teres. City Improvements . Mi Leopold Ditner, ot New . York lelt this morning fcr eastern points after spending several days in the city He intended on Tuesdsy to meet with and address the business men's meeting but thinking it wns fo; Thurs day. However be met several of his German friends at the Comneroial Club and gave his observation of our city and offered a few criticisms that ars worthy of consideration. ' He visited the sohools and compli mented the main features of the sub stantial building, with the exception, ot the wooden straiways, which , he designates as firetraps. , Us naturally was not struck with certain portions of our sidewalks and suggested that the city provide several play grounds or parks with athefetic features. Another suggestion was that the Red Light district be forced to occupy second floors, to remove as much as possible their publicity. lie also laid great stress on the advisabi lity of our giving more attteution to the setting out ol more trees on both sides ot our streets. He was quite an interesting speaker and no doubt would have entertained the Club with hi ideas (or several minutes to the betterment of all. Contractors Scott A Kohn com meoced this morning on the cement sidewslk in front of the Hickory sa loon, the property of counoilman S A Gardiner. MAMMOTH SHOE SALE FOR FO U R DAYS -" a J ' Commencing Wednesday morning we will pUce our ENTIRE STOCK OP SHOES on sale at specially reduced prices. , this does not mean a few pair ol odds and end, but embraces our en tire stock of shoes without any exception. IurMently let us men tion the fact that our shoes made by the Peters shoe company received tho highest award at the St. Lauia ezpQsitiou. Remem ;r every pair of Shoes in the House at ied j id Prices for Four Days, Commencing Wednesday Morning. Lot No. 2 $1.25 125 pair of men's, boys', ladies' and children's shoes in all the style and. all the beet and most ; wanted leathers, values up to $2 00 the pair $1.25 Lot No. 4 $2.35 50 paits of men's and . wo men's drest shoes, .also a few pairs of extra quality of men's work shoes, values up to $3.50 the pair $2.35 NO SETTLEMENT OF THE STRIKE (By Scrlrps News Association) Chicago, April 14.-Plana for the settlement of the teamster's and gar ment workers strike against the Mont gomery Ward Co., was discussed to day at a conference between Mayor Dunn and lepresentatives ot the em ployers and the labor onions. Attor ney Isaacs, for the tallora association, 1 offerrd to reinstate the striking gar ment workers as soon as possible, but this is not agreeable to the union lead ers . . The conference adjourned until late this afternoon. The attempt of Montgomery Ward Co.; to send out wagons today was marked by a nam ber of small disturbances. - Enjoys Himself (By Mcrlpps News Association) '. Texline, Texas April W Yesterday evening at Fredrick, the President made a fitting fioal event of the day's fun. At the bead ot sou fifty horse men, he dashed' through the s'rsets of the little town, the whole party swing ing their hats and yelling IIls mad. , After thanking the people, of the ti for tbMr consideration In letting ulni uluno to enjoy himself, tha Presi dent retired to the car where hade- tailed his exploits with wolves to thd newspaper men. It is announced this inorning at Colorado headquarters that secretary Loeband others of tne party, who do not hunt, will be at Ulenwood Springs. , . Today's Grain Market By Boripps News Association Chicago April 14 The quotations on . the stock exchange as regards grsin today wie as follows: Wheat 11.17$ toll 142, " $0,491, oats 10. 30J to 10 S0. . . a La Grande Day . w - Elsewhere It will be noted that Jnne 13 has been designated as La Grande day by tha Lewis and Clark exposition. ' Now that it ia known that we are to have a fair this year it might be well to arrange tae dates ot both ao the excursion here would be during onr fair week. Hera Is a matter for the Jfalr board and Commercial Clnb to consider jointly. MORE LAND FIGHTS (Byficripps Raws Association London April 14- A dispatch to tha usntrai nisws from Toklo says tuat a stste of aslge has been officially de dared to have existed sinoe April 13th with la the harbor limits an I in the raolnlty of Mekong, Penju Islands and the Pescadores A naval court of injury has been created at Mokuog, and a temporary naval prison establish 1. NO NEWS OF BATTLE Toklo, April 14. No news has been received here of., tha reported naval battle between the Russians and Jap anase off 8algon, -: REPORT CONFIRMED ... , Washington April 14 The Stste Depsrtment rernived report from th United Stat s comtiiHroiat efc'int at Ynk Alinmft. Ann Arm 'nor ft.hu thiii K I liat, the Russian hospital ship t ut into cja.gan with wounded sailors boa r.. RU88IANS MAKB RAll 8t . Petersburg, April 14. Gonural Linevltch reports that the Russians raided the railroad twenty miles north of Tie Pais on the Dth and 10th and destroyed tha railroad and 'cut the wirea. , ,-i JAPANESE ROUT RUSSIANS Tcklo. April . 14 The Manchunan headquarters report that the 12th Jap ansae force advancing eastward on Fushun on tha Hsllung road, enoonnt ered and defeated the enemy at Erh- oulu. seven miles asst ot Ting Pan The enemy's atrength was one tegl ment of Infantry and six squadrons of Uavalrr. together with fourgnns. Tha Japanese than entered Chang Shin, nineteen ml'es cast of Ying Pan. NO WOUND b'O MEN . Bt Feteisburg, April 14 Advices received at the admiralty do not men tion any wounded nun being . aboard tha hospital ship Orel at Saigon. It Is uuderstood thst the , Orel leaves at I once to join the main fluet, which may be off the coast waiting for the hosp ital, ship A, ABMIEi IN ULOSE TOUCH Toklo. April 14 It Is reported that the main force of the Russians whioh returned In tbe direction of 8lng King have reached Kirln. The rear guard ol twelve thousand men rt mains in the vaclnity ef llarburg Chen, and are losely In touch with tho Jspaneee vanguard, Tha main foroe retired over tbe Kirln road, and reported at Kirin with a rear guard of eight thousand. Thirteen thousaud Rus sians nave been detailed to occupy Fenshn and three thousand to hold Pamlln Cheng, The latter foroe seems assiened to check the Japanese ad vene. - MAY BE CO A LINO Berlin April 14 Naval circles here at inclined to the belief that tbe fleet of Bojestvensky is now somewhere off) Cuyss Islands, south of Miodora in tha Philippines, recoaling and preparing for the left stage of tbe long voytge to Vladivnttook. , Chafes Dismissed (Fy Boripps Haws Association) New York Aorll .14 The Indict ments aaaiost Nan Patterson for con- spiracy, charging her with conniving withJ Morgan Smith and wire to wrongfully obtain money from Carsar a a m i t av Young, nave oeen uwmissea. r Arguments on the demurrer to the eonspirsoy indictments sgaint J Mor gan Smith and w;fe were taken nodor ronsiderslion, and tbe deoision went over until Mondsy. State Land The grand Jnry of Marion county, Oregon, now In session, is tavestlga Linff the manner of aoaulring snste land ' It baa unearthed moon orook ednesa resulting in tbe state board withholding from patent, land aggre gating about one million acres, . mil il it ia determined by investigation that tbe certificates of purobsse now held by be applloanta were not obtained by fraud. In Colorado . By Scripps Newe Association Pneblo April 14 The President's special paased Texline at eight twenty this morning. He wsa mat at the Empire gap by Governor McDonald and party who will accompany the special to Colorado Sprlugj, A recep tion ia planned opon the arrival of the train here at five forty Ave Fiye Badly Injured By Hcripps Nsws Association New Fork April 14 Five people were badly burned or otherwise Injured In a fire whloh destroyed a six story tenement sweat shop this morning on Hester street. The fire spread to the adjoining bnlldlngs and caused a panio in the neighborhood. Remains are Found ... (Bv 6ortpps News Association) Paris April 14 It Is announced pos itively, and on good authority, that tha remains of ths great American naval ootnmander, John Fanl ' Jones, have been found at last,' after a search of many years. rnidfcrniC at Innnnah ' By Boiipps New Association Reno, Nevada April 14 The exodus from Tonopsh on sceount of the pre valence there of an epidemic of black pneumonia oontinues. It has been raging for the past two weeks, bnt the people have mads en effort to keep the matter quiet, fearing that the into re of the camp would be injured if the facts were made known. Over one hundred and fifty people cams Into Beno last night and they state that deaths are ooouring dsily. . FOR HOUSE CLEANING TIME DENNISON'S DECORATED CREPE PAPER the latest spring designs ' ALL SIZES OF WIRE PICTURE RACKS 10c, 15c and 23c SHELF PAPER, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, PINK AND WHITE NEWLIN ATTEND Auction Sale At 2:30 and 7:30 Daily, Four Prizes Given away at Each Sale Goods at Auction Diamonds Watches, Seats H. W. A. L. LOWENSTEIN. Auctioneer A JAIL ORDER 'GIVEN (By Scripps News Association) . Wichita, Kan, April 14. Carrie Nation was today sentenced to four mouths in jail and assessed a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars in the ' District Conrt. Mrs. Myra Mcllenry .:' was sentenced to two months in jail and sisessed a floe of one hundred and fifty dollars, The sentences In both j cases were ' suspended, pending tbe j good behavior ot the defendants. Judge I Wilson warned tii mumAtm - - fraln from eelooiK smashing In this i initial clialrlrt. I Drive Negroes Out (By Kcrlpps News Association)' Coffejville, Kan., April 14.-Thls city Is ridding Itself of negroes, who for years have been notorious here. Armed citizens patrol the streets and : every man takes a gun with him to j work. Twenty two negroes were ray j tured in dives last night, and will be s ' run ont of town , today. The raids still continue, but the negro assailant j j of Mrs. Griffith remains yet- uncap-; I tared. : ., I Sent to Asylum ... By Scripps News Association , Burlington, Iowa, April 14, Mrs Craven, whj brought suit for the es- tate of the late Senator Fair, of Call 4 : fornia, was adjudged insane today and' sent to the asvlom I .' DRUG CO. HEWITT'S Prices Between Sales CutGlass and Silverware tor Ladies HEWITT. lla worth Building, Adams Ave. and Fir Street i il lOW hlC Va no! no kite Men