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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON SATURDAY. APRIL 15, 1905
NUMBER, 142
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PEACE
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By 8cripps Newt Association
Chicago April 15 After fruitless
ff orts to reach an agreement in the
Montgomery Ward k Co atrike the
onion labor leaders left the mayors
office at noon, declaring that they
were going to fight the em ploy ere ol
Chicago 'to a tla'ih". The pnrpoeed
p aoe ia now more remote than ever,
as there aeeme to be no disposition on
either aide .to yield The police
, guarded the Montgomery Ward Co'a
wagons. There were aome demonstrat
ions, but no blood wai abed.
NO SIGN Off AGES EM BIN T
The conference between the mayor
uui uMuwtkuu bu o ui in KjyviB nu
Journed again tbia afternoon without
reaching an ageement aa to Jthe aettle
mnt of the atrike against Montgom
ery Ward and Company, ' The anion
lealera announce positively that they
will fight the employer! to the bitter
ad. Blookadea a id , assaults' continu
ed tbia afternoon In the down town
streeta, and the caravans moved with
difQoalty aided by the police,
Was No Traitor
fr'cripps News Assocation)
llelsingfora April 15 The court at
Abo has discharged General Bchau
mann who was charged with treason.
General Uchaumaun la tbe father of
Eugene Bchanmann, who killed Gen
eral Bobrjkoff, Governor of Finland,
last Jane, lie was charged with com
plicity in the crime of the Landtda
gon, but he has now appropriated one
hundred thousand marks to aid Rus
sia in proaecatlon of the war.
Private Bank Fails
(By Hcripps News Association)
Owasao, Mich. April 15 The private
banket glewart and Co., with a de
posit of half a million dollar", went
into the hands of a receiver this morn
ing. It ia alleged that the inability of
a carriage company to meet a no'.e t
twenty eight thousand dollars cu i ed
the failure.
SHOE
Col
Lot No. I
95c
Consists of about 6f pair of
Misses and children's shoes
iu stocks of vici kid, box
calf aud kangaroo calf.
Value up to $l.f0
the pair 95c
Lot No. 3 $1.85
About 100 pair of men's
work ehoes (the best values
in our. stock) boy's and
women's dress shoes nd
Oxfords, values up to $2.75
the pair $1.85
NOW HUNTING
FOR BIG GAME
By Scripps News Association.
New Castle, Colo., April 15. The
President's hunting party arrived
here at seven forty five tbia morning
and waa greeted by thouHandi of
people. The President waa eating hi
breakfast when the train pulled in,
but he went upon the rear platform
and made a ten minutes address to the
crowd. The women of New Castle
presented the Piesldent ith a hand
pome horae hair, silver mounted bridle
for bis daughter, Miss Alice. After
breakfast, tbe party accompanied by
guides, started for their first hunting
csmp. , ,
The horses which the President will
ride are oi e white and two sorrels.
selected for sure footedness rather than
beauty. The guides are Jake Wells,
Jake Barah, and John Uoff. A down
hunters and monotaineers went with
Philip B Stewart, The ltei have a
general supervision of the entire ex
enrbion In the mountains. The first
camp will be looated twenty three
miles southwest of this town. There
is a foot of snow now on the site of
the camp. The guides report that
there are plenty of bear tracks, aud
that tbe prospeota for sport are flat
tering. 9
Aged Veteran Dies
(By Soripps Newa Association)
Albany April 15-Mr John W fal.
mer, former commander in chief of
the Grand Army of tbe Republio
died here this morning. ,
Jefferson Improving
By Scripps News Association
WeBt Palm Beach. Fla.. April 15.
2 p m The condition of Joseph Jeff-
eraon ia improving, but he is still very
weak.
Another Payroll ;
The sawmill on Ladd creek will
commence cutting next week and it
will not be long until there will be a
string of teams hauling lumber to
this city. Thus another payroll will
be added. Payrolls are what build
cities
MAMMOTH SHOE SALE
FOR FOUR DAYS
Commencing Wednesday morning ' we will place onr ENTIRE
STOCK OF SHOES on Bale at specially reduced prices. This
does not mean it few pair ol odds and ends, but embraces our en
tire stock of shoes without any exception. IurMently let as men
tion tbe fact tbat our shoes-a-made by tbe Peters shoe company
received tho highest award at the St. Louis exposition.
RemernUr every pair of Shoes in the Hcuse at
Redud Prices for Four Days, Commencing
Wednesday Morning.
Lot No. 2 $1.25
125 pair of men'pr boys',
ladies' and children'! shoes
in all the style and all the
bcht and most wanted
leathers, values up ti $2 00
the pair $1.25
lot No. 4 $2.35
50 paii s of men's and wo
men's drest shoes, also a
faw pairs of extra quality
of men's work sboeB, values
up to $3.50 ,
the pair $2.35
Jim Sln Stm
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SEEK NG EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE TRUST
(By 8crippa News Association)
Ohahute, Kan , April IS Commiss
ioner Garfield left for Hum bolt today
to interview ex-state Senator Stewart.
a member of the executive committee
of the oil producer's asiooiatlon, and
O O Webster, owner of the Webster
refinery. It is said that both men
have important testimony to offer as1
to tbe methods of the Btaadard Oil
Company in Kansas. The three
as istants of Commissioner Garfield
today examined R C Rawlins and R N
Allen, two Chanute oil produoeora
IS HELD FOR .
MANSLAUGHTER
(Ey Scrippa News Association)
Los Angeles, April 15 Barbae 8
Hook, son of the late millionaire
traction builder, W 8 Hook, waa held
this morning for trial on tbe char go
of manslaughter for killing Margaret
R'i'w'iil the young woman who
waa iun down by his automobile on
March 28th. ,
Given Death Sentence
By Scripps News Association .
Warsaw, Ap-il 15 -Three workmen
who, were found guilty of wounding a
policeman in the recent labor troubles
have been condemned to death. Two
men killed a policeman at Lklz today
and one of them has been arrested.
John L Once More
By Scripps News Association
Taooma, April 15. George Garrett,
the sporting editor of the Tacoma News
has received tbe exoeptance of John L
Sullivan and Charlie Mitchell to fight
in Tacoma early in May. ,
Iron Works Closed
Scripps News Association
St. Petenburg, April 15. The Put
iloff I ron Works dosed today as a re
salt of renewed labor troubles, and tbe
works are under guard of troops.
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Not In Sihtj
(By Scrippa News Association)
Amyobila April IS No reports of
tbe whereabouts of the Russian Baltic
fleet have reached here. Tbe officials
bere aay tbat it is certain that tbe
Russian warships htve not eatered the
roimoea Straits.
ADMIRAL'S LAST MESSAGE
Paris April 15 A correspondent ol
the Eobo De Paris wires from 8t Pet
ersburg tbat the last telegram sent by
Admiral Roles Jrensky before letviug
Noesibe was: "I will not telegrapb
egrain before the battle. ' If I am beat
en, you will learn through Togo. If
I defeat him, I will aauounoe it to
you " ....
WILL BEGIN
WORK AT ONCE
Washington, April 15-The Isthmian
canal commission today closed a num
ber of contraots (or supplies and order
ed the Immediate em ploy rent ct two
thousand Japanese coolies on 1 li x-
cavatlon work. This nomb-r is to be
Increased in the near futue.
Williamson Demurs
. By Scripps News Association
Portland April 15 Coogrexman J
N Williamson was arraigned in to
Federal D:srict Court tcday plead
to tho Indictments returned
against him by tbe Orand Jury Itr
complicity in tliH Oregon land (tauds.
He tiled a t'emurrer to butli of tbe in
diotmeuts.
Fruit Prospects
Wro. Hall, tbe will known fruit
grower of May Park, atat d today tbat
this was ideal (rait weather, just cold
enough to keep the trees back. He
says the trees now give every promise
of an immense crop. He has just
purohaaed a Wallace sprayer which
be will try next week. Mr Hall U
very much interested in tbe exhibit to
be rent from this county to tbe fair,
but realizes tbat $500 is not sulfioieol.
Two New Cruisers
By Horlpps News Association
Washington, April 16 Bids were
opened at the Navy Department this
afternoon for the construction of two
fast soout ornisers, tbe lowest being
submitted for tbe East River Ship
Engine Co., of Quincy, Mass.
Tbe bids called for two plans, class
I, Navy Department speoifisttions,
olaas 2 with turbine engines.' The
lowest bids ou the class I cruiser was
$1 629,000, two 11,657,000, class 2, one
for $1640.000, two $1,408,000. The
Union Iron Woiks at 8an Francisco
was the next lowest bidder,
To Be Brought Home
By Soripps News Association
Peris April 15 The femsius of Pan)
Jones, which were discovered jester
day, have been Immersed in fresh al
oonot ana hermetically sealed io a
new coffin. It will be kept in this
oondition, pending the arrangement
for transposition to the United
States. . .
Ambassador. Arrives
'By Bcripps Newr Association
Roma April 15 Hem y White, the
newly appointed Anie.ican ambassador
arrtvtd bere tod iy to take charge n
his duties.
Resolution ..
Bs it resolved and oidered, tbat al
cement side walks now provided for
and required to be built opon Adams
Avenue and Depot Street, in the oiti
of La Grande, Oregon, be ordered con
stmcted by the owners of ths abnttiuv
property, in ti e manner provided by
ordinance, and completed by the first
day of August 1905 And it is hereby
made tbe duty of the street superin
tendent to notify . each owners of tbe
contents of tbls order
J D SLATER, Mayor
I, I R SNOOK, Recorded of the City
rf Ia Grande, Ore., hereby certify
that the above is a correct transcript
of the original. 416-26
RATS CAUSE
A BIG FIRE
(By Sorlppe News Aiwoolatlon)
San ranoiaco' April 15 Rata knew-
ing tbe Insolation from an elentrlo
power wire in a Ave atorr bnildlner
ocoapled by the Baa . Frax-lsco Psper
uo and the Zllerbach Paper Co cans
ed a tire this morning which resolted
tn a loss of flrty thonsand dollars,
Killed In a Wreck
(CBoripps News Association)
8edalla. Mo ipril 15-A Mlseoorl
Pacific pasaen&er train, west bound,
waa wrecked at Wards early today
Fireman Anderson, o(8t Louis, was
killed and engineer Rogers, of 8edalia
serlonsly Injured.
Boodlers in Court
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Sfecrsmento, Cel., April 15 Ex
state senators French, Wright and Em
mona were in court bere today. Tlie
former had tbe argument on bis de
murrer oontlnned for two weeks, and
tbe other, were given on week in
which to file new demurrers. The
case of ex senator Banker Is set for
trial Monday, but will probably be
continued.
California Wins
By Soripps News Association
Oakland, Gal. April IB California
beat Washington one b et length in
tbe raos this morning at tbe Oaklard
estuary. The course ws two milep.
In the first ro-, WashiDgtpn broke
an oar half way, an I this necessitated
a second race.
FOR HOUSE CLEANING TIME
DENN SON'S DECORATED CREPE PAPER
the latest fpring desigos
ALL SIZES OF WIRE PICTURE RACKS
V 10c, 15c and 25o , , .
SHELF PAPER,
YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, PINK AND WHITE.
NEWLIN
ATTEND
Auction
V At 2:30 and 7:30 Daily,
Four Prizes Given away at Each Sale
Goods at Auction Prices Between Sales
Diamonds Watches, CutGlass and Silverware
Seats lor Ladies
H. W. HEWITT.
A. L LOWENSTEIN.
Auctioneer
A GUN
BURSTS
ON IOWA
Scripps News Association
. Washington April 15 The N?y
Department was inltn-msd this after
noon, by a ditpateb (torn Feosacola,
tbat an eight inch fun on tbe battle
sblp "low' exploded during target
praotUes, the result being that the
mnzs'e wis blown ft and nine p-rsons
were injured. The gun wiiich exploded
has been fired one hundred and three
times.
Auto Accident
' By Scripps News Association
Butte Mont April 15 F Agastos
Helnze, Judge 1 O Bach, attorney M L
Unnn and mining engineer A L Frank
were Injured in an automobile acci
dent last evening. All of the injured
parties are resting easy Ibis morning.
Accepts Invitation
Lonnou April 15 Secretary Lang,
downs has notified the house of com
mons that President Roosevelt's luvl
tatlcn to send a representative to the
peoe conference had been accepted
by the British government.
Sentenced to Hang
Auburn Csl., April 16 Judge Pre
witt late Thursday afternoon enten -ed
Adolph Weber to be banged Friday
June 3U, lor tbe murder of bis mother.
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Haworth Building,
Adama Ave. and
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