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TODiVS NEWS TODAY Tonight and Tomorrow Probably Fair Rising Temperature LA GI EVENING 0 1L VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON MONDAY. APRIL 17. 1905 NUMBER 144 mum Fleet Going North By 8crippa Newt Association " 8t Petersburg April 17 A large number o( naval officers have been or dered to Libau (or doty in connection with tlx) preparation! (or the fourth squadron, which it is proposed to send to the far east. JAP CALCULATION Tokio, April 17 It ia calculated here that the Russian squadron arrived at Kamranh buy at noon on the twelfth of this month, and had, therefore, been oconpying the poit for forty right hoars when seen at noon April 11th. HEADING BOR FORMOSA Hdng Kong April 17 The steamer "Brynhildb". which arrived here today D...I.I. ........... .--' ., ww Ruasian cruisers stopped her Friday, eiltv miles sooth of Gape Psdaran, and aftei searching the vessel, allowed her to proooed. The captain states that he counted thirty three Russian war ships, and that they appeared to be in good condition. The fleet was steaming north east at the rate of ten knots an hour. Gape Padaran is one hundred and fifty miles northeast of Saigon. The oourse indicates that the fleet is headed for the Formosa Straits. HABEAS CORPUS WAS GRANTED By fcprfppa News Association Washington April 17 Too United 8tates Supreme' Court today rendered a decision, affirming the decision of the United States District Court of New York, in the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus for John A Ben son. The millionaire real estate ope rator, of San Franoisoo, was properly dismissed . Benson will have to oome to the District of Columbia to be tried. He is charged with bribing an official of the land office to give him a section of the reports dealing witbland frauds. , CAPTURE MANY COLLIERS Loudon April 17 A diBpatoh to Rmter's fiom Saigon says that the Japanese have captured a large num ber of colliers along the coast. LAYING TO ON THE 14th. London Apr.l 17 A imsaage to Lloyd's from Singapore says. that 'he German steamer "Devouronge" ' re ports passing the Russian fleet on the morning of April 14ib., about latitude thirteen degrees north. The vessels wore laying to at the time the steamer paseed tbem. ' GOING RAPIDLY NORTH London April 17 A dispatch from Hong Kong says that a portion of the Russian squadron was seen Sunday in Turan bay, three hundred and fi'ty miles corth of Kamranh bay. SIXTY HOUR LAW IS NOT GOOD Third Trial Begins By fkrippa News Association New York April 17-rhe third trial of Nan Patterson for the murder of Caesar Young began this morning in recorder Goff's court. Miss Patterson waa bronght over to the prisoner's pen from the tombs In the ooart building at ten o'clock. 6he refused to be IntervlewedTexcept to say that she was innocent and expected to be acquitted. A special panel of one hundred and fifty talesmen were summoned, from whioh a jury will be selected. The oonrt room waa crowded with apeota (By Scripps News Association) vvaamugton : April M me r united States 8npreme Court held aft a noon etitutlonal the New York law ; making it unlawful to work more than aixty hours per week, or more than ten hoars per day, in bake shops and con fectioneries, tbna reversing the Judg ments of the lower courts. Visits Trust Officers. . . . (Scripps Pewe Aesocatlon) Channte, Kan., April 17. Commiss ioner Garfield today went to Independ ence, where he wilt bare a conference with the BUndard Oil officials, who have been gathering, anticipating his visit. Ilia assistants remained here to continue the securing of tes'mony of the local producers. Congressman Campbell, upon whoae. resolution the congressional Investigation' started, waa in eonferenoe with Commissioner Oarfleld, and gave him vala .ble data. The local prottnoera are favorably Im pressed with Garfield's work, and feel encouraged over the progress of the Investigation. JOHN B.BRIGGS IS ACQUITTED ARGUMENT BEGINS A. W . . . m tors, ana many were inrnea away irom t S.lTrl4C I p ifc the doors on account of the lack of 111 ftlllllsCLL VsAjL HARRIMAN lOST SECURITIES CASE . (By 8crlpps News Association) Washington April 17 Today the United States Supreme Court issued a mandate in the case of the Northern Securities, direoted to the Circuit Court of tbe District of New Jersey, commanding I, to dismiss tbe bill filed by E H Harriman et al against the- victorious Hill and his partisans. Postal Frauds By Sorlpps News Association Vashington April 17 Tbe Supreme Court decided that George W .Beaver, former superintendent of salariea and allowances division ot the post office department indicted for alleged con neotlon with the postal frauds, may be removed from the New York die triut to the District of Columbia for trial room. . COURT ADJOURNS The contt adjourned until tomorrow tending certain ininnrttinn moo ed- inj.s brought by counsel for J Morgan Smith, to secure the return of 8mith's letters, wbioh were seized by the as sistant District Attorney Garvan al Cincinnati). bM 111! GETS 11JS LETTERS ; 2:30 p m. Hmlth'e letters were turned over to bis attorney by Dis trict Attornsy Jerome this afternoon. It Is said that the prosecution had the letters copied and photographed, and that they will be nied as evidence In the Patterson trial. INJUNCTION WAS GRANTED I be counsel lor Miss ratter son op posed the motion for adjournment, but recorder Guff granted the post ponement on the statement of tbe pro secution that the letters in question were valuable as evidence in the case against the actress. While these pro onedings-wrre going on, the counsel for J Morgan Smith appeared before Justice Foster in the court of gonera) sesdiobs to argue the motion to inspect the minutes ot tbe grand jury, which indicates that the oouasel for 8mitb, as was announoed, had secured an in junction from ' Justice Gaynor, of Brooklyn, demanding the Distriot At torney to turn ever to Smith tbe let ters, but was no able to locate that of ficial. The argument adjourned until tomorrow. By Scripps News Arsooiation Manilla, Ap.il 17 Commander Johu B. Brlggs was today acquitted of lically its normal capacity the charges preferred against bim by the navtl court martial sitti ig ' hurt. Brlggs waa In oommaod of the cruiser Baltimore when she grounded in tbe Malacca Straits. Employers Sanguine By Bcriips News Association Chioago April 17 With twenty three wagons deli veiing freight for Montgomery Ward fc Co., the firm's teaming business is going on at prac- Chicago ewvr.Lj,rJ- .. .?. ,.jJ5.JtLiX -J.Pm SPECIAL EASTER LADIE SALE OF HATS Commencing tomorrow (Tnepday) morning and continuing until Saturday night we will offer at SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES our entire stock of Ladies' Hat?, including pattern hats, tailored hats, in fact c ry bat in our stock; without reserve. -1 Our millinerv department is so w. it and favorably known for large assortments of strictly high class goods at saving piirf 'hat it is hardly uecessary to mention this here, but allow us to say that the assortment is L tl r than ever every hat from the best authoritive makers and Our Prices are Iho rest ever made iu Union County. . EASTER HATS HERE AT A SUBSTANTIAL SAVING THIS WEEK EASTER GLOVES Our glove department offers the best glove values in Eastern Oregon. Here you wtll find such standards for glove values as the "Simm6ns" and "Trofousse" glove, both f them stand for the best iu the glove makers art. Regular $1.25 Gloves, here at $1.00 Regular $1.50 Gloves, here at 1.25 Regular $1.75 Gloves, here at 1.50 $1.00 SILKS 85c Another shipment of Chiffon Taffeta Suit patterns in two toned effects just received, also a beautiful line of new fancy eilkc, reg ular $1 00 values at our silk counu-rs. the yard, 85c SHIRT WAIST SUITS $1.75 to $22.50 In tilk sicilliarj, and the new pnpulur wash goods, from the best makers in America. (By Serif ps News Association) Portland April 17 Congressman Bluger Hermann waa arraigned this uiucuiuK tit mm i'mwu isiatriut VOuri on the land fiaad indictments. Thad- Aanm Pntln Ml M Inn.. IT U ! Distriot Attcrney John Hal) and other defendants were arraigned Hiid ch entered abatement pleas and denvu r- era. Armaments are in progress on Senator Mitchell's plea in abatement before Federal Judge Bellinger. Attorney Heney offered proofs and affidavits as to the regularity of tbe grand jury proceedings. Objections were taken, ' and adjournment waa made until afternoon. Htate senator Edwin Hays, E K Brown, and Daoiel Clark pleaded not guilty. Portland Burglary (By Scripps News Association) Portland April 17 Without using a grain of powder, crackmenlaat nigbt opened the safe of A J Cromwell and eompany, dealers In jewelers' supplies, and secured twelve hundred dollars in gold and jewelry. There are no elues to the criminals. v wa No Communications By Scripps News Association. Glenwood Springs, Colo. April 17 Secretary Loeb has not communicated with the Presideut since 8aturday morning when the start was made (or eamp. The reports that the President killed a large brown bear Saturday afternoon have not been verified here . BNOYV FORCES A MOVE Henry Doepler, a ranch man wbo lives eight miles' from Roosevelt's camp, arrived in town this morning and reports a heavy snow and very deep. He says there will be no bear in sight for two weeks. The Presi dent's camp if being moved southward today, in order to get away from the snow.- The chances are that the oeit fortnight v ill be devoted to hunting mouotain lion and bob oats. .. It is announoed today thai the President. in addition to his visit to Denver, has accepted three invitations to func tions at Chicago. These will be the only formal affairs on bis homeward trip. Scripps News Association) - 1 Naguaki, April 17 Tbe appeal In tbe case of the British steamer Nigrt u, seized by the Japanese cruiser Tsuhma, and condemned, has been rejected. The vessel and crgo have both been confiscated. employers claim that the teamsters' strike is now over. Strong police pro tection today prevented serious riots. Tbe mayor Is still trj ing to effect an arbitration ol the mattei. Tbe team ster claim that tin freight handlers may ha drawn into the struggle. ; A Decision Soon By Sciipps New Association Topeka Kn., April 17 The argu ments as to tbe validity of tbe two hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds for th construction of a state oil refinery is on the Supreme Court dooket for todsy. The decision Is eipectsd to be banded down within a few weeks. Ten Years Apiece Seattle April 17 Ed ward Allen, William Feighie J Tilbnry and Frank Henry four hiubwaymen who held op and robbed fully six persons In vario us parts ol Seattle the latter part of March, pleaded guilty to highway robbery in the superior court Saturday morning and were sentenced by Judge wrim n to eacn serve 10 years at hard labor In the Walia Walla penitentiary Felghe and Tilbury gave their antes as 20 years, while the other two declare they are 23 yeara old. Tbe men made no remarks when the aentenoe was Imposed but took it aa if It waa a matter of oonrae. Strike Was Failure By Scripps News Association ' Rome April 17th The railroad strike which begun this morning wss not anocessfal as waa expected. 8ome of the men ref nted to atrike, and pnblishad a manifesto saying that they" could not afford to atop work. The trains are operated today with a military escort. The leaders are try ing to bring about a general strike of all the workmen, bnt find little sympathy. Base Ball This ia certainly swing io be a base ball season, and yesterdays practise game demonstrated beyond all doubt that when the averages are figured up at the end of tbe season, the La Qrande team will be found well in the lead of the procession In yesterdays game it was soon dis covered that tbe battery was able to keep all the bravy stickers busy find ing the ball. Cotner and Crable took turns punoturing the atmosphere with corkscrew twists which were effective' ly stopped by Van Buren, La O.ande's leliable ca teller, who for more thau a single season has cared for the region behind tl e bat to the satisfaction of local fane and the heartache t i con testing teams, the loOHld bad oo trouble io propeily cultivating the! portino of the farm, and tbe out field releived tbe timid ones of wba ever fear they might have had for tb section of stubble left to their care, There is some new blood in tbe team this season, but there is also a consid erable allowing ol tbe old familar fa s which have gladdened the hearts of those in the grand, stand on other days, and wbo oao b depended upon to keep tbe game in motion this sea on. As before mentioned, when the seasons totals are east La Oran Is will be found on tue top of tbe hps p. 39j FOR HOUSE CLEANING TIME DENNISON'S DECORATED CREPE PATER ' the latest spring desigDs v ALL SIZES OF WIRE PICTURE 10c, 15c and 2"c RACKS SHELF PAPER, "YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, PINK AND WHITE. NEWLIN DRUG -CO. On Trial B W Deal was arrested Saturday afternoon for tbe laroeuy ot a mare, tbe property ot B O Williams. He waa placed under bonds to appear before jaati.o Hough this afternoon. The trial Is now in progress. ATTEND HEWITT'S Auction Sale 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 tor Ladies H. W. HEWITT. A. L. LOWENSTEIN. Auctioneer Haworth Building, Adams Ave. and Fir Street