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TODAY'S NEVS TODAY En Tonigbt Fair and gbt and Tomorrow and Warmer RV luii VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON SATURDAY, APRJL 29. 1905 NUMBER 155 J? GRANDE EVE : i - . AAY HAVE TO ASK THE PRESIDENT TO END THE STRIKE (By Borippa New Association)- " Chicago April 29 President Rcoae velt may be appealed to, to end the teamsters atrike which now thraateoa to assume proportions dangerous to the peace and business interest of the entire oily of Chicago. Resolutions asking the President to atop and en force the employer to arbitrate the iunea now being fooght, and tbus avert the necessity of bringing federal troop to Chicago, will be introduced at a special meeting of the Chioago Federation tomorrow. The petition to the President may be presented to him upon hia arrival in Chicago next week. The business men not directly interested in the strike, may be asked to join in the appeal. . If this eonrae i not decided opon, it is said the meet ing tomorrow will result in the laying of plana for a general labor struggle which will involve all the Ubor nniona that can be drawn into, the strike, Meanwhile, both aides are preparing to continue the struggle today. Man ager Beed of the Employers Teaming Company, has several hundred wagons in readiness to handle whatever busi ness may be presented to make a test case of the injunction issued yesterday to protect employers in theit efforts to handle their goods through the streets. No troop have been sent yet from Fort Sheridan, although four hundred regular soldiers re there, ready for immediate service. If troops are sent to Chicago, they will first bs used to insure prompt handling of the government money between the regu lar deposits and the sub-treasury. The strikers announce that the shutting off of Chioago'a ooal supply will be the policy of the strike lead ers who believe that this plan will be the best way to win the struggle. They have laid careful plana to tie np 'he entire coal delivery system of the city. Dry Goods Reporter, while on hia way to tho expreae office, waa bald np on Madison street by three boya who stabbed him in the cheat and seriously injured Lim. He waa taken to the hospital. His assailants soaped. Disturbances began early thia morn ing. Inor Mnlcahy waa attacked by a colored non-union teamster of the Em ployers Teaming Company, and waa severely cut. Muloaby jeered the non onion men. His assailant waa ebaed by a crowd of union sympathisers, butesoaped. Tho packers today delivered an ul timatum to their teamsters that tbey must deliver goods to boycotted firms or be discharged. Thia praotlcelly means the extension of the atrike to the stock yards whioh re involving twen tyfive hundred additional teameUtra. It la announced today at noon that the federal offiolala hava ordered two wagon escorts of troopa from Fort Sheridan to hanl the bullion from the railroada to the aubtreaaury. Thia Is the first appearance of troopa In the atrlka. A caravan of wagons enront from the J V Farewell Co., without an escort warn attacked at Franklin and Madison . streets. The nonunion drivers were armed with 38 calibre le- volvers and fired on the crowd indis criminately. Chat. Lidinaky, a spect ators, waa abot behind the ear. The police arrived ant dispersed the crowd and arrested aeveral of the atrikera. A few minutes later two thousand enraged boya and man attempted to lynon Boy Youngblood, colored. The negro drew hia knife and kept hia assailants at bay nutll rescued by the police. FIVE WOUNDED George Bartlett, non-union colored driver for Marsnall Field Co.. waa attacked at Franklin street by a mob. He fired five ahcta Into the crowd. The police immediately placed him under arrest and found him in poaeas Ion of forty rounds of ammunition. Five peraona were wounded in the melee. ATTACK MES8ENQER BOYS Victor Grimes, a filtcen year old messenger boy in the employ of the WILL NOT CALL STRIKE Cbarlea Dodd, president of the Chi cago Federation, stated today that the Federation would not call a general strike, but that the atrike would be come general through natural opera tiona, as the Union men .would resist all efforts to force them to deliver goods to unfair firms. 8TRIKE ; SPBEADS . At two o'clook this afternoon, Geo. Neldin, president of tho atook yard teamatera, notified the paokera that no good would be delivered to unfair firms. The issue is clearly drawn and tho strike of the atook yard aeeras in evitable. ; To make matter worse, the wholesale grocers, who employ eight hundred teamsteers, tLia afternoon la sued an ultimatum to the . affect that deliverlea must be made regardless of bovoott. or the driver will be looked out """ ". ' A UNION MEN FIGHT .v Engine Cole, a oolored non-union teuin.ter, was attaoked thia afternoon by a crowd, of wagon boya recently die charged by Marshal Field and Co., at Franklin and Madlaon Streets, and when closely pressed draw hi revolv er and aaot Peter Butler, aged eeven teen, in the arm. CHa waa chased but waa rescued by the polioa who placed him under arrest. Cole la one of thirty oolored men who haa been em ployed to take the place of' union wagon boya by Marshal Field and Company, SPECIAL TRAIN IS WRECKED (By Scripp Ne wa Aaeoeiation) - Greenville, 8 C, April 29 A special train baarlm Robert O Otden and party of prominent man from New fork city waa wracked near bar to day. V W Camning, the cook, was caught In the wreckage and waa burned to death. Several of the party war Injured Including Robert M Ogden, secretary to Robert O Ogden; Prof. Henry Farnum, of Tale; Mrs. J Q Throp, daughter of Henry W Long, fellow; Dr. St Clair, T 0 Kalway, adit or of the Brooklyn Eagle; Bishop W H McQntoker, of Rhode .aland. The train waa composed of tan ears tour of which burned. A number of the injured were pined .. under the burning wreckage, and perished be fore aaslstanoe could teach them. The train left Columbia thia morning for Greenville where It waa to be received by the Mayor. Four Indicted I The Graad Jury at Salem on Fri day made tin final report on the school land frauds, and filed Indict men U against four person vis; A F Kelober, SAD Putter, F W Jewett and H H Turner. Iheae were considered the ring leader of a band of aeveral bun dred Scattered over the whole" state, but aa the Marlon oonnty Grand Jury could only Inquire into frauds perpe trated In thai county, eases of frauds in other counties will have to be in vestigated by the Grand Juries in tb several counties. Those indicted have also been mixed up in the frauds tran sactions that are now being looked after in the U 8 Court at Portland. FIFTY KILLED IN CYCLONE , Bill Vetoed ( By Scrlppe Newa Aasoolatlon ) Denver April 29 Governor Mo Don aid haa vetoed the bHl paaaed by tba legislature permitting railroad merg ing. The bill waa boosted by rail road. Ordered To Move DIES FROM A ' SHOCK By Boripps News &sooiation Austin Texas April 29 -The town of Laredo, tde oonnty aeat of Webb oonnty, on the Rio Grande Mexican border waa wiped oat by cyclone last night. The city la out off from communication but the reports are to the effeot that fifty persona hava been killed. .A large J,hof el cathedral and many otbera wero destroyed. The town has rnoi inhabitants. . By Burlppa Neva Aaeoolatloo Gllbraltar April 28-Six torpedo destroyers hero received audden orders to start for China, LADIES' LIBERAL PRICfi AT Ze SUI REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK For thia week we place on special sale our entire line of Ladies' Silk Shirt Waist Suite, Sicillian Shirt Waist Soils and Ladies' Tailored Suits, at sweeping price redactions. ANY SUIT YOU MAY SELECT AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. This in connection with the fact that we absolutely guarantee oar 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. EVERY 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 you that, THE INCOM PARABLE VALUES and AB30LUTELY RELIA BILITY OF OUR MILLINERY, department is becom ing better known and appreciated. AUTHORIATIVE HATS FROM. RELIABLE MAKERS HERE AT SAVING PRICES ... NhW MLK COATS IN THE IATEST METROP0UN STUES MEN'S SUITS Individuality, style, perfect fit and workmanehip are only a few of the characterastics of The Kirschbaum guaranteed clothing now ready for yonr inspection. Suits, Top Coats $ 8.50 to $20.00 12.50 to 18.00 mmmmmmmmmsBBSsaaam .11 mzsvm School Election 1 ... ' At the achool meeting this afternoon at five minoeta of tour o'clock, on hundred and alx votes were oast. Th Judge were Rev J I Glllllan, BW Urandy and H W fcttooer, olerk A O William. ' , OREGON STUDENT IS HONORED John R Cain, who wa graduated from the atate university last June, baa Jus t reoeived an appointment in the United State Bureau of atsndards at Washington D O. Th honor con ferred upon Mr Cain la only another indication of the recognition reoeived by Oregon graduate in tbe east Several western men have been honor edlnthe east. While In the university Mr Gain did speoial work in physics, chemistry and engineering. Hia appointment plaoes him in one of tha best laboratories in the oountry and under the direct sup ervision of great teachers. Muoh cred it I reflected upon the local depart ment. Eugene Register Can't Always Tell One farmer told hit wool laat epring at 16 cents per pound. . If he had held it until now he con Id hava aold It for 20 oenta. lie waa talking to a friend who wa offered 80 cento for hia pots toe crop but he held It and wa glad to aell thia spring for 65 cento per ssck One speculated and the other did not How We Grow It la interesting to know how raold ly ma dairy intereata of thia oonnty are developing. We beleive wa are perfectly safe in the statement that six yeara ago there were not t exceed one ball dozen cream aeperators while according to Mr Blekford who for the put year baa been Identified with the creamery interest of tho county In forma us that there are at leaat four hundred machine in th country and tha Increase is at the rate of about ten per month. COWEN In thia city, Saturday April 29, 1905, at tha borne of bis eon , aged seventy-nine years. John Whitney Ooweh was born at Silver Creek New York. January 6 , 182S. He was married to Emily P. Eastwood November 10, 1845. To them wa born ojo son.- He was married to Sarah Greene of St. Charles Illinois In 1879 8be preceeded him to tbe better land Jaauary 1. 1805. They earn to Oregon about Si year ago. And have slnoe resided in this vicinity. He was a aoldier in the Civil War. And waa a member of the O P Morton Post GAR. He le tve one eon and two grand daughtera lo mourn h!a loss with many friends, Tbe death of the deceased is tbe result of shock snd burn which were auaed by the explosion of powder with whioh he was working some ten day ago. For a lime it was not thought his injuries were very serious but It was soon diioovered that there waa little If any hope for his reoov.ry. He haa been a resident of this vicinity for many yeara, and hai a host of friend who deeply mourn with tbe bereaved relatives. Tbe funeral will lake place from tha Baptist oburoh tomorrow at two o'clock, tha Rev Franklin Day official ing. The GAB of which he waa member will attend the funeral in body J Conference O'crippe Newa Asaocatloo) Kansas City April lo Repreeent atlvea of tbeKanaaa Oil Prodruuura . and th chief traffic officials of the Bantefe railroad met today for a con- ference regarding the demands of the producers for an equitable adjoatmeut of tha prevailing freight rates. The railroad offiolala expect d to answer the charges that tbe . Bantefe are In oonclaslon wltb the Standard Oil Com pany. The Producers are demanding a rate of fifteen cents per hundred " pounds from all points in Kansas to the Qolf of Mexico. It refused tha receivership fight agatnat the anlefe will be pressed. . Annual Parish Meeting At the annual parish meeting at St Peter' Episcopal Oharoh hel d at tbe Church In tbla olty on . neaday evening of thia eek J D Blato , Wm McParlane, Albert Patterson, . Fred Taylor and William M Ramsey were elected vestrymen of -t Peter's pariah for the ensuing Church year. . Important Suit (By 8crlppa Newa Association) Chicago April 29 -Tbe Interstate Commerce Commission todav brought salt agalnsbe Chicago Great Western and other railroada to Compell them to equalize freight rates in the matter of live atook, dressed meats. The anit ia expected to hava an Important bear ing on-the government treatment of the railroada. "V Millionaire Dies By Soripps Newa Association Milwaukee, April 8 William Flanklaton, a millionaire packer and hotel man, died thia morning He was sixty yeara of age. The deceased leavea an estate valued at fifteen ' million, the greater iart of which goea to nle widow and aon. He owns the Planklnton hotel and dozen of other large bulldlnga and bnslneaa block. '. , , . - Several Changes Soripps New Association , ' Washington, April S& Tbe official announcement waa made today by the atate department of the recall of Min ister Bowen from Caress and of tbe ap pointment of Miniater W W Rnssel now of Bogota Columbia to anoceed Bowen. Alio the appointment of Minister John Barrett now In Panama to succeed Russell at Bogota. 1? O R Y O XJ R V ROTE C T I O N. Fine Stock Mr. O y Martin, who came here about two year ago from Ohio bring ing with him twelve head of registered Jersey owe, prise winners, valued at 11000 each and purchased 700 aon a on Indian creek, thia week purchased a DLval cream aeperator of tbe La Grande creamery and will hereafter ship bit oream to the creamery. In addition to bit prize herd, be ia buy Ing forty head of grade atook and alto gather will milk about fifty eowa. Tonight "The grand drawing for tbe choice of Morria obelrt at E J Adoook'a furnl tore store will take plaoe thia evening at aeven o'clook. All holder of tloketo should be on hand promptly, Tbe prescription department is the important part of any drag store. Oar's is modern .in every Tepect. In tbe character of the drugs use ), in the methods of compounding, in the skill of oar pharmacists, it is thoroughly up-to-date. We believe that tbe set vice rendered has a vain e lor 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. ' . . , ... r ....... NEWLIN DRUG CO. 1 I si- ,ji .: " " iroui ','