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r A TOMfS NEWS TODAY WE&HB Tonight and Tomorrow Fair and Warmer ran li V ILK VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON FRIDAY. APRIL 28. 1905 NUMBER 154 Mm V ! S j in f t: J H i i,. 4 f if ii ! t i i Si lit ' '5 ft I ANOTHER RUSSIAN 1 FLEET (By Scripps Newa Aesoolatlon) Peneng 8tra.U. Settlement April 28 The British ateamer, Catherine Ap ear, hai Jaat arrived here and report that abe passed two squadrons Uet night in the Strait of Malacca, .about kilty mile eonth of Fenang. Eight 'vessels were in the flrnt squadron, and eevea were la the second. All were beaded toward Singapore today. Government Escort By Sorippe News Association Washington April April 28 Act ing secretary ot the Treasury today called npon the Secretary of War to (ornisb a military escort to transport government money in Chicago from the Pennsylvania i Baltimore and Ohio depot to the sob-treasury, on ac count ot tbe teamsters strike and that nc teams were available. Secretary Taft wired Col Dnnpan, commander of the department ofrtbe Lakes to 'be prepared to render the required eer vice when requested. REMAINING SQUADRON SAILS Saigon, April 28. Tbe Boesian squadron, and transports accompany log It, which have been lying off Kam ranh bay, have (ailed at last.' Tbe fleet was followed by four German colliers. The direction taken ia not : known. . WILL CURTAIL HUNTING TRIP CAPTURE BRITISH STEAMER London April 28 A dispatch to Lloyds from Catoutta says that Admi ral Rojestveniky baa captored the British steamer Beatrice, bound from Saigon to Japan with a cargo of rice. It ia also feare I that other steamers carrying contraband goods tuve been captured- SECOND PACIFIC SQUADRON Tokio April 28 It is reported here that the Russian seoond Paoiuo squad ron was sighted off Cape Varela, sev enty miles aonth of Kamrann , bay yesterday afternoon. Jury Still Out By Scrippa Newa Association Los Angeles April 28 Tbe Jury In the federal court trying Tom Ilayes charged with erabexslement and wrecking tbe Orange Growers Bank at Riverside bad not reported op! till noon. It is sail that all but one of the jury are holding out for conviction. rrencn engineer By Scripps Newa Association Washington April 28 It is ao- oonnced here today that tbe French government has designated K Goer srd to represeofTranoe aa a member of the Panama board of consulting engineera. ... (Uenwood 8pringa, Colo.. April 28. President Roosevelt will break camp on May 8, a week earlier than be bad Intended, and will start tor Washing ton at onoe. The only atop be will make are at Denver and Chloago, where tbe dates for the reoeptloa have been advaooed to meet toe new ar rangement. . . . . Secretary Loeb cam from tbe. camp early yesterday where be conferred with tbe President all day. He an nonnosd npon reaching here tbat af faire in Washington made it Beoneaary that the President curtail hi trip. Tbat there ia nothing alarming in the situation l manifested from the tact tbat the bant will be continued 10 day more In spit ot tbe condition of affair which resulted la tbe altered plan. FACES GRAVE ISSUE DEFENSE MAKES A GOOD POINT Mine Explosion By Soripps News Association - Dubois Ia. April 28 As a result of ' a mine explosion here today six men men were killed. 3:30 p tn .The accident occurred at.ten o'clock this morning. It ia now known tbat fourteen were killed and one fatally injured. Thirteen bodies have beeen recoved. It is reported the explosion was caused from gs. Most of the viotimi are native born Ameri cans, More Shortage Found By Scrippa Neva Association San Franoisoo April x7 The acting tax collector today unearthed forth er abortage In the aooonnt of default ing tax collector. Smith. These latter shortages rang' between seven and teu thousand dollar. NATIVES ATTACK MISSION By Scrippa Newa Association Marseilles, April 28 A report re ceived from the Congo Free States say that eight thousand native armed with rapid Are ggn attacked Captain Averts mieslou and after a moat stub born and heroic defense, only the Cap tain and six men were able to escape Daring the fight which lasted many hoars, fully four thousand natives were killed. New Officer Appointed By Boripp Newa Association. ' Et Petersburg. April 27 General Koseloff, tbe former ohief of the Mos cow polloe, baa been appointed Gov ernor General of Moscow, In. view of tbe possible Mar day disorders, tbe post baa been abolished. Gould Resigns New York April 28 -George J Gonld has resigned from the directorate of tbe Union Paolfle. fbls la In accord anoe with the understanding tbat Gould would resign from tbe director ate If be decided at any time to build the Western Paoiflc. ' . Cardinal Ajuti Dies 8oripp Newa Association Rome, Italy, April 28 Cardinal Andrera Ajutl died her today at the age of fifty Ave. He became Cardinal in 1903, and waa formerly the papa) nonolo at Lisbon. Scripp New Association v Chicago, April 28.-With three thousand teamster on a atrlke, ad tea thousand other employee Immed iately affected, Chicago Is this mora ing faolag one of the moat serious lab or trnggle tn her history, fight ot the big Stat Street department atore are at the mercy ot the strikers, and the other big concerns are being drawn into the. controversy, which, by Monday, threaten to Involve twenty five thousand drivers. Five bandred policemen aad the same number ot priva'e detective are armed and aoting a guard oa the express wagon, aad will mate an effort to preserve peace and protect property. . ' BEATEN UNGONSIOU8 10 am Forty five -of tbe union teamsters ot ths Sels-Soh wsb 8bo Co. joined tbe strikers tbis morning, when one of their number was discharged for refusing to doliver goods to Mar shall Field and company. A numbir of cue of violence have been reported. H & - Brown, a non-union teamster, waa beaten until be waa unonnsious. Thia oocuredon West Monroe street, where he was driving a wagon for the Forbea Cartage Company. One hun dred and ten drivers of the Peal ody Goal company refused to go to work this morning, adding to tbe troubh a prospect of coal famine. ' INJUNCTION GRANTED 11 a m-Unlted 8tate Circuit Judge, Mobiles, at eleven thia morning, upon tbe presentation of a request of the employer of the teaming company of the West Virginia corporation, $ ranted a temporary injunction agalast tbe etrikera. (By Hcrlppa New Association) Nsw Yerk April 28 Recorder Gcff yesterday declined to permit the iu trod uct ion, as evidence, of the letter of Julia 8mith, the sister of th actress, in whioh she said t -'Nan was frantio. and dlu'ul know what she might do. Tbis deoisipn of tbe recorder Is one ol tbe best point made ty the defense. In tbe last trial tbe letter waa admit ted as evidenoe. EXAMINE JULIA SMITH AT LADIES' LIBERAL PRICE SUIT SALE REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK For this week we place on special sale oar entire line of Ladies' Silk Shirt Waist Suits, Sicilian Shirt Waist Sails and Ladies' Tailored Suits, at sweeping price reductions. ANY SUIT YOU MAY SELECT AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. This in connection with the fact that we absolutely guarantee oar suits the beat value in Eastern Oregon at popular prices make this the greatest suit buving opportunity ever offered at the opening of the season. EVERY SUIT AT REDUCED PRICES LADIES' HATS We sold more hats during Easter week than any week iu the history of our millinery department. We men tion this fact merely to Bhow yon tbat, THE INCOM PARABLE VALUES - and 'ABSOLUTELY RELIA BILITY OF OUR MILLINERY department is becom. ing better known . and appreciated. AUTI10UI ATI VE HA1S FROM RELIABLE MAKERS HERE AT SAVING PRICES NhW SILK COATS IN THE LATEST METROPOLIN STILES MEN'S SUITS Individuality, style, perfect fit and workmanship are only a few of1 the characterastics of The Kirschbaum guaranteed clothing now ready for your inspection. Suits, Top Coats $ 8.50 to $20.00 12.50 to 18.00 A new teaming oompany corporation ha been formed with tbe purpose In view of of dellverlngooda for firms against which the strike la in effect A restraining order has been Issued against the striker which Is J said .to be the moet swssplng in Its effect ever issued. Jt enjoin President Dolb, of the Federation of Labor - President Shea, of the International Teamsters Association, and all offloer and mem ber of tbe union engaged la the strike from picketing, Intimidation or interfearenoe In any form. Tbe in junction I temporal v, but will moet likely be mad permanent 3 p m. Two hundred lumber teams ters joined the strikers tbla afternoon Whether or not all of th lumberman walk out. Is hanging In th balance Three hundred additional teamster bar went out The employer Tea in ins Go., bad forty trucks, twenty five more than they operated yesterday, These worked under police protection Tbe eulke leader Issued Instruction this afternoon urging all strikers to abstain from all aots of violence. At th Instance of chlel polloe O'Neill, Mayor Dunne aammoned home, from Springfield where he was engaged on public business, said that th threat of tbe federal troop following th order for an Injunction account for the peaceful attitude of the strikers today. Chicago , Five p m First arrests under federal Injunction were made this afternoon during (lots In th vici nity of th Union league olnb where employera teams trying to deliver' ooal were attacked by pickets, the police arrived dispersed th mob and arrested several leader. (By Scripps News Association) New York April 28-Mr Julia rJmith, th (later of th defendant, toot the witness atand In th !Nan Patterson trial this-, morning and Identified th letter written to Caesar Young, warning him . that Nan was frantic" She said that Nan waa dis appointed because Young did not . in tend to marry her. ;Th prosecution offered the latter a evidence, but on the objection of the defense, the let ter we thrown out. Th state rested Its case thl after noon at three o'clock. Mrs. Young was the last witnees. . She was asked if she and her husband had ever talked of separation. The question wis ob jected to and tit objection was sustained. . On cross examination, th witness denied that she or ber husband had vlrlted 6tern'e pawnshop. or , that either ot them bud purchased a revolv er. Prosecutor Hand then ssked tbe witness if aha had in her possession thl information at the time of Jnne 8th. when the was subpoenaed to ap pear before the grand jury, offering to ask tbe court to'dismiaa th indiotmeut against ber, if ehe would answer. : The witnees declined to answer or say that she was In New York on June 8th, on the ground that It would tnorlminate her. .'.-.'' MUST STAND TRIAL (By Scripps Newa Association) . Ban Franoisoo April 23 -Tax collect. or Smith will be called uport to answer to th crime of forgery in addition to tbatot stealing public funds. In the Investigation now In progress Into the tangled a fairs of his office by the membore of the grand jury and expert' eoooontanU, It hae been discovered that he li not only kullty ot boldly stealing piiiilio in-ny, but that be baa alao utturad forged paper of tbe rank est sort. Tbe investigation shows a large number of saltary demand In tbe treasurer otfloe which have come from the texoollectora office andVbicb have ben properly paid, but were forgeries. These demands range from $o0 to 1100 and were forged by Smith himself. was fonnd that Smith bad pocketed an additional 1 1,000 whioh waa paid aa taxes upon real property Thia last Item brings the known amount of his defalcation up to 189, 800 , President is Well (By Pcripps New association) Olenwood Springe, Colo., April ?8 Sea Loeb, who left th President camp yesterday morning to rid to New Castle, states tbat th statement that th President I Indisposed false. The socialists expect to capture two oounollncen in the first ward of Spo kane at the coming municipal election Mr and Mrs 8 E Rlnehart left yeeter. day for their new bom at Walla Walla, Mr and Mr Rinebart have been rest dent of tbla icounty for many year, and have a hoet of friend who though sorry to see tbera leave tbe valley wish them a full measure of prosperity where ever they may go. Mr Kluehart ha been engaged la business at Island City for a number ol yeare where by fair and upright deallng.be ha been able toboiId; up and maintain; busi es of no mean proportion. In bis removal Union county ha lost a good I ud reliable man, but Walla Walla ba Three Hours Fight St Petersburg . April 28 General Llnevitoh in a telegram to the em peror dated April 20 report a three hour' fight April 23 ner .Tsln Tzia toon the Russian cavalry forcing tl Japanese to retreat. Long Argument By Scripps News Association Sacramento Cal. April 28 Attorney Moorehouse today resumed bis argu-' ment in the case of Bunker charged with accepting bribe money and It la probable thai be will occupy the great er portion of tbe next time days. It is claimed tbat Grange and Jor-" dan put op the job to gel big money from tbe Building and Loan Assooia- ' tion and divide mnt ofitbstween themselves. It is d-cUred thai Jor dan passed no money to Bunkers on the street and. tbey generally claim tbat the allegations of the Indictment . are not sustained. , Want Another Judge 'By Soripps News association Montreal, April 28 Judge Lafon- taine today decided tbat a prima facia case bad been made out against Gay nor and Green, and that they wonld either have to defend themselves or be committed for extradition.' An ad journment waa granted until next Fri day pending a hearing on a' writ of prohibition to take the oase from the hands of Judge Lafontaine. After (lorsethieves According to the Weiser Signal the authorities are making au effort to clean out a band of horse thieves tbat has been operating In eastern Oregon sod western Idaho, A consultation of sheilffs and deputies from those section waa held In Weiser recently to oragnlze a campaign against th nraraudcr. I IT CV "R. w n TT H VROTE CTION The prescription department is the jmportant part of any drug store. Oar's is modern in every repect. Iu tbe character of the drugs n&ed, in the methods of compounding, in . the skill of our pharmacists, it is thoroughly up-to-date. We believe that tbe service rendered has a value for you beyond any money value, and it costs you nothing extra whatever. Our prices are as low as good prescription work can be done anywhere, Lower than the usual cost in most places. NEWLIN DRUG CO. Si i h I V I gained auoh a one. ft- v.jr. mm sea J wui sasJ