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, 1 1 . -. TODiFS NEWS TODAY: WEATHER Tonight and Tomorrow Fair C3 Ik GI VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON MONDAY. APRJL 24. 1905 NUMBER 150 OTOE Era OBSERVER EDIT A CITY PAPER By Soripps News Assooistion Seattle Wash April 24 DrJ Wtlber Chapman; the world renowned evangel UU, edited the Ueattla . 8tar today, ander the caption 'How we would edit a city newspaper." Is the editor iarannouocemeut by Dr Chapman and the aaaociate editor, they heartily en dorse tbeooudenied atyle tn headline, and the brevity of the stories, saying that they were tbe only kind for busy readers of the present day. They said that divorce - and unsavory - nolioo stories should be suppressed, but that papers should publish the big events of the day, the violation, by million aire antomobile owners, of tbe speed ordinances, and called upon the antboitles to arrest the most promi nent men of the city for such viola, tions. MAY ESTABLISH MONUMENT FUND By 8oripps New Assosciation Los Angeles, April 24. The Wood men of the World are discussing tbe feasibility of creating , a monnmsnt fund of not more than fifty thousand dollars, the assessment five cents to each member and an advance payment of does. The local camp's revision of tbe law prohibited the risks of a new table of benefits for two years to the members. The Women of Woodcnft will probably ralss the rate two' per cent. A big reception will be given to tbe new officers tonight. Committee Named President ' Miller has named tae following committee to provide the entertainment for tbe Chicago Fuel nesa Men's delegation which will visit onr city all day Tbursdsy. May or J D Slater, Geo Stoddard, Goo L Palmer. J W fkriber, N K West, J J Cnrr, and M L Caasey. LADIES' - SUIT SALE LIBERAL PRICE REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK AT MEN'S SUITS Individuality, style, perfect fit and workmanship are only a few 'of the characterastics of The Kirschbaum guaranteed clothing now ready for your inspection. Suits, Top Coats $ SEVERE STORM VISITS UTAH (By Mcrlppa Newt Association) Salt Lake Aptil 2 4 -The severest thandr and wind storm that baa been experienced in years passed over this valley last night. Both nere .and at Ogden the storm raged. Ogden was in darkness and the light, telegraph telephone poles are down, and tbe eity was cat oft from oommanioatlon from the test of the w"rld until this morn ing. One of tbe trains operated by -the flagmen and an Oregon Short line freight were derailed by the wind. ARGUMENT OPENS IN THIRD TRIAL ( Bv Sorions News AmoAlatinnY New. fork At.ril 24 Prosecutor Rand made the opening argument in the third trial of the Patterson this morning. The actress sat beside attorney Unger, and listened to the address attentively tier father took a seat beside the Jnry box where he oould see his daughter's face." , CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE . Attorney Rand said that in the evi dence to be produced in the trial of the . case, he wonld show that the murder of Caesar Young was planned a day before the shooting, and this would be proved by circumstantial facta which would preclude the possibility ol the innocence of the defendant, Nan Patterson. " f , . ProsecutorJUnd further aald that he would show a conspiracy on the pert of i MoJgan Smith and bis wife, Julia, to have CeCsar Young oontinue to sup port the defendant, and to keep him from his wife. STATE CLOSES BRIBERY CASE Scripps News Association Sacramento, I'al April 24 Tbe pro secution todsy closed its case In the Bunkers trial for bribery. Tbe testi mony today waa not of much import ance, being that of members of . the senate committee not In the alleged boodle' IThese knew very fjlttle about tbe doings of the committee ' For thia week we place oa special aala our entire line of Ladies' Silk Shirt Waist Suite, Sicillian Shirt Waist 8uits and Ladies' Tailored Suits, at sweeping price reductions: ANY SUIT YOU MAY SELECT AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. ' This in connection with tbe fact that we absolutely guarantee our suits the best value in Eastern Oregon at popular prices make this the greatest suit buying opportunity ever offered at the opening of the season. EVEIY SUIT AT REDUCED PRICES LADIES' HATS We sold more hats during Easter .week than any week in the history of our millinery department. We men tion this fact merely to show yon that, THE INCOM PARABLE VALUES and ABSOLUTELY, RELIA BILITY OF OUR MILLINERY department is becom. ing better known and appreciated. AUTHORlATIVR HATS FROM RELIABLE MAKERS HERE AT SAVING PRICES NtW SILK COATS IN THE 8.50 to $20.00 12.50 to 18.00 SMMsttB BANK 4 OFFICER OUSTED ( By Scrips Newa Association) , Milwaukee, Wis, April 14 Frank Q Bigalow, the president of the First National Bauk of Milwaukee, one" of the biggest financial institutions ' in the West and ex-president of the Na tional Bankers Association, was re moved this morning by the directors. The directors took immediaU steps with tbe depositors and signed a per sonal guarantee of one million six tmu . . 7 . . . . -v . reu luoiMMiBU. me, sugesuer wnu the surplus and the undivided profits , wbiob tbe bank oarries over the capi tal of one million "one - hundred and twenty thousand dollars,' make the proposition of the bank secure. It i reported that Bigelow told tbe direc tors this morning that the cause ol the trouble was that attorney Charles Qusrles announced that the directors bad discovered the whole aff air Balur day night, while it is said thai speou lation was tbe cause. William Bige low, brother of tbe president, is vioe president, and was one of the- signers' of -the guarantee. Electrocuted (Porippa News Assocatlon) . j v Stockton ' Cal April 24-William O'Neal was electrocute i this morning at a gold .dredger oa the Calaveras river, near (Jenny Llnd. Thirty thousand volts psssed through hie body,' .r1'? .' ''-'', .', ,.- ToKib tteny Party (By Scripps Newa Association) ( Tokio April 24 The annual cherry garden psrty waa held nere todsy ! at HamaPark.' Twelve hundred guests were entertained by the Empress, the Imperial Princes and Prlooesses. Tbe Emperor was fueling indisposed and was not prerent. LATEST METROP0LIN STILES wmmmmmmmmmasmamm 'ii.Tii'i. -f RUSSIAN FLEET- LEAVES KAMRANH By Borippe News Association aalgon April It Wen last seen, tbe fleet ol Rojeslveusky . was fifteen miles off the ooast of A a nam, steam ing North. ; i : ! ' WHAT THE BUSSIAN8 THINK St Petersburg April 24 Owing to a strike of tbe printers, only two papers appeared this , morning. The Novso Viemya discredits the rumor that the Japanese have engaged Rejestvensky off the ooast Anaam. Tbe report that tbe Russian crew of tbe cruiser Diana, at 8aigon, bad Joined the fleet of Ro- iestventk v. is dsiiled hare. . I ' 1 i ENGAGEMENT DISCREDITED i was a oonnonsde outside the bay of Kamrmnh, after the 'departure of , tbe Rus.tan fleet baa not .been confirmed: LEAVE ' TRANSPORTS Saigon, 0 April 24. The ' Russlsn squadron which left Kamranh bay on the twenty second of tble , month at noon, consisted of fifty two vessels la eluding transports' The hospital ship and fourteen transports remained la the oihng, . The French cruiser . -Dea cartes" has sailed for a point on the const where it is ' reported' that there are twenty war ships. . . I AMERICAN GUNNERS BREAK THE RECORD i . ? - ' - - . ' .... 1 ' From tbe Aslstlo station, come In private letters remarkable tales of tar get firing oa tbe battleship Wisconsin. Training Its batteries across , the smooth watsra a Cavlte upon a rec tangular sail ti rg t, 17 feet high and 41 'est long mco ed 1,000 . yarde-dlat- ant,' the gen pointere of the Wisconsin made a asrlea of shots, probably uu preceded in naval history. Eight gun. painters of tbe Wisconsin each fired 11 bits In 8 minutes and 40 seconds with tbe four 13 Inoh guns, an average of 1.94 hits a gun to the minute. Tbe best previous record was made by the gun pointers of tbe snip : last year, when the score was 9 hits out of ten shots In 5 minutes and 10 seconds. The best six-Inch gonpolnters of the Wisconsin each 8,5 hits a minute and the average for the six inoh battery was 6.14 bits a gun to the minute. Tbe beet six-pounder aeml-autumatto gun, made 19 bits a gnn to the minute and tbe average of the six -pound battery waa 14.73 hits a gun to the minute, Another Earthquake By Sorlpps News Association -Oaysqnll, Eo., April 22. A long and heavy earthquake was felt here last night. What damage has bssn done la the surrounding oountry has not been ascertained, but the damage here la slight. Anniversary Last Friday the Slat, of April being tbe anniversary of Froebel's birthday Mrs Agnew, ' and " the ' kindergarten e'uildren were entertained by Albert and Anrelia Tbronson. at tbe resi dence of Mr and Mrs J A Tbronson, Tbe ohildrsn spoke pieces, which they had learned for the occasion, played games, a dainty luncheon was served There were about twenty present. Special Prices Commencing Mondsy Dr. O'Oonner will offer tbe remaining lots in 0Con aor addition st special prices in or' der to close them out during the next (ew dsys. The balanoe ol the tract ia being seeded to alfalfa. These lots are close In ind are desirable resi- dsnoa property. Get bis prices and you will And tbis property much lower than property offered in tbe earns lo cality. Parties buying several lole will be given extra inducements. Phone JUl or call at Cor. of Park and Oak streets. Quite a aoaslgnment of hides and pelts were shipped oat from this city today, which makes it pertinent to ask tbequestlon, why oould not this raw material be manufactured Into leather right here at homeT Yesterday's Ball Game The opening game of tbe base ball seaeoa in this city waa fplaysd at the ball park yesterday afternoon. The game waa between the - Ia Grande team and our genial neighbors, the Alicelboya. The work of the La Grande team shows beyond a doubt that this city has great deal stronger team this year that it bad last. Tbe boys have had little practice, but this first game shows the material le there lor one i f the beet teams In the Inland Empire, and the boys will soon be able to engage any team with confid enos oi winning ; uraDei, : toe new pitcher this year, la a great addition to the team, and bis control of the ball and delivery la something seldom seen la an amateur team. The work of Kruger. who holds down the third base, deserves mention as being some thing above tbe ordinary. The entire team works together nioely. The of Allcel by a score of ten to three. Tbe line up was aa follows. La Grande . . AUoel Van Burea 0 , Stanley Crabla I P .. Hudson Brookler VletB Jordw Chlldera 2odB Lathron Kruger 3rd B , Lloyd Ootner , 88 Kid well 8toddard LF Brlgge Williams OP f Kennan Mangban RK Heath Railroad Disaster . By Scripps Nsws Association . Indianapolis, lnd., April 24. Five people were killed in a wreck on toe Big four railroad, north of Indian apolis, at nine o'oiook this morning. . (Later). The train wrecked ' waa i freight train, and tbe oanse of the dls aster was the spreading of the rails north of the Iddiaoapolis Una this morning. Engineer MoLaln and brakeman A O Duncan were killed, while fireman C Dolph ,, seriously Injursdr'AU of these partita live at Indlaiiapolla. " Wheat Still Falls By Scripps Newa Association Cbioago April 24 There waa another break In the wheat market tbie morn Ing. May wheat opened at ninety eight cents per bushel, and In half fan hour dropped to twenty four cente. Accident to the Maine By Scripps News Association Pensaoola Fla, April 24 -It is rsport ed that a bad aooldent occurred a board the battleship "Maine" tbie morning. Tbe vessel is coming Inside tbe bay with tbe iflags at lhalt mast, which indicates that the aocldent Is serious. No News Today By Scripps News Association ' Qlenwood Springs f April 24 No word bss (been received f frcm the President today, but a courier is ex peoted tonight or tomorrow. Keeps the Chaps Away It ia the little things of life that annoy us. "We can dodge an elephant.but not a fly'' says some' philosopher, You ean't very well avoid an noyance from chapped and roughened skin these days unless you rely on Gu Lem Cream It relieves at onre and heals in a few hours. If we knew of anything better we would recom mend it. Customers any there couldn't be anything better. Price 25 cents NEWLIN MORE PLEAS MADE .. By Sciipp News AstoclatioB Portland, Ore , April 24. Henry 4uruui, cz surveyor general of Ore gon," ws arraigned in I be Federal Dis trict Court ibis morning ou two Indict ments, rbnring conspiracy to defraud v' the Government of public lands through fraudulent surveys Mr. lfeldrum filed a plea in atiHieniPiit to the In dictments 1 oi i btl and David W Kinnalrd, .b ere indicted with him, entered pleas of "not uulltv." Harrv u nun, loruieriy paymaster in ' tne United States army, and Henrv P r"ord, who were Indicted for conspiracy to retard Juotlce by defaming lleney'a character, each filed motions to quash the indiotments on technical grounds. Tomorrow Judge Bellinger will render a decision on Senator Mitchell's Dies T Fined $25 Yesterday afternoon C B Beits and George Aoley became Involved In an alternation which resetted in Belts striking Acly over tbe head with a beef bottle. Tbe result of the blow was a deep gash along the left aide of the bead. Ufflcer Chlldere arrested both of them, end this afternoon Sella waa arraigned before Justloe Uoogh and pleaded guilty and was fined twenty five dollars. The trouble Is the out growth of some active "rooting" at yesterday's base ball game. . Aoley was not seriously injured. ' The charge against Seltz was plain assualt and bstterv. ,. : ' ' -Helps Mayors Plans By Boripps News Association Cleveland, April 24 The Cleve land Eleotrio RaiNa) company lost its suit for injunction . agtiast the oily end Forest Railwry oompany. The latter company will now establish a line on Central Avenue with a three cent fare. Tbis U a great victory for mayor Johnson's railway programme. Sign The Petitions Petitions are out, and being freely signed, asking tbe Postal department to take cognizance of the fact that La Grande has reached the position which entitles us to a free mail delivery. Petitions are awaiting your signature at both banks or in possession of each member of the oomm.ttee who are JUPeare, F 8 Iranboe and W R Sargent. ' Two families, In all consisting of about fifteen, left . this morning to make their home In the vicinity of Elgin. " DRUG CO. BBSESsjwal