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(DAY'S NWS TODAY aj WP ITIIDD FWr and warmer To-afsU ! , Il " : . - ........ UHlillill Baturdsy Cloudy and Coelur U GRANDE : EEH - OBSVEP i " l 9 t r- - I- V: i VOLUME IV KILLED BY HIS BOMB By Scrlpps Newt Association Wsroaw Russia May 19 At noon today two deteetiver gave chase to a poorly dreeed workmen wboss ac tion had arouied their suspicions. In trying to avoid the cffioers ba fell, and a bomb whioh was ownoealcd in bia pooket exploded, killing the workman, tba two detectives and a Jew who hap pened to be pawing along. Those killed were blown into fragmeuti. It it belitv.d the workman waa lying in wait for the Governo- Onneral who waa expected to pass that way aboitly on bia way to the cathedral to oelebrate the birthday rd the ftr. ? 13 IDENTIFIED ' . 3pm. There wera fifteen injnrad by the axploeion of tba, bomb Tba body ol the man who crrled the bomb haa been ldnnUBed at a ahoemaker named Dobrowelakl lie was never aaspeoted of being a revolutionary, but ainoe the occurrence of the bomb axploeion, many at bia aaeoolatea hava beau arrested. v MORE SOLDIERS ARE KILLED By SorippsNews Association Washington, May 19 General (Sor bin cables tba additional names of soldiers killed In fighting with the Moro baodiU aa f Hows:-. 8amael Weaker, Co. U, Alex Howell, Co. B, Paniel Newport, Co. F, K-ry E. San sonol, Co. B, All of the parties ware of tba twenty second Infantry. i . . . i Receiver Appointed (By Scrlppt News Association) Washington May 19. The comptrol ler of currency waa this morning ap pointed receiver of the First National Bank of Cornwall, N. Y. SS3Z PLAN TO Lewis and Clark , Centennial Exposition Opens June I. Many of you will be there on operiDg day and many more from time to time. To be equipped with COMFORT ABLE FOOTWEAR IS ESSENTIAL, if you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. To aPBure yourself FOOT COMFORT buy your shoes NOW and break them in be fore you go. You can buy the latest styles as cheaply here and we daresay cheaper. You may rest assured that Portland merchants are not gjiog to make special price concessions because you are from La Grande. LEWIS AND CLARK TIES HANDKERCHIEFS. HAT BANDS and TIC PINS Likeness of the . Lewis and Clark Dollars. 25c LA JAPS PREPARING FOR VLAD1VSTOCK (By Scrlpps Ne we Association) Saigon, May 19.-Forty three colliers moatly Raaaian and German veeetls, are at anchor off Nba Be, oo the Ann am coast. TLey are being watobed by French gunboats In order to aea that no breach of neutrality la committed by them. It la reported that twenty other colliers are lying off St. Jamea AGAINST VLADIVOSTOK Gan 8ha Pass, Msy 19 Chinese reports say that tbe Japanese are tend lng large reinforoementa Into Korea, presumably for a movement against Vladivostok.1 Tba, benvy rains have rained the roads, preventing mihtarr activity and Increasing sickness. JAPS OCCUPY YANDi St Petersburg May 19- Ganeral Linevitcb report that a detatohment of tba enemy occupied Yandl Pass on 'Imf IS. Tucir attempt to occupy BhahoUe waa repulsed, aa well aa waa their approach on Honukohn, EXCEEDED SPEED LIMIT AND FINED (By Scrlppt News Association) New Vork, May 19. Henry De Ball leur, the Fret oh chauffeur of W K Venderbullt, Jr., was fined a hundred dollars in the court of special sessions thlamcrnlng He waa charged with exceeding the speed limit and entered a plea of guilty to the charge. This la tbe third time be baa been arretted for the same off. nse. The One waa Daid Jury Out Observer Special Enterprise May 19 The case of Me Bain charged with the killing of tba two Troat brothers' in this county, near Grouse ibout six weeks ago was given to the jury this forenoon at 11 o'clock and up to 3 o'clock this afternoon they have not agreed npon a verdict. The general opinion of that who have been attending tbe trial is that tbe jury will bring in a Verdict of gnilty. BE COMFORTABLE IS JUST A SHOE It gives comfort, pre setvos the shape, adds to looks and prolongs the wear by briogiug the strain where pro visions are made for it OUR DIAMOND SPECIAL $3.00 Shoe is made on the lines of the human foot, in variety sufficient to fit every foot and we give this important , FIT atfentioD. ; Mn'$ Diamond Special $3.50 LET US PROVE IT Cascade Shoe, w?'nd 2.50 Leather Suit Gases These are indeed speeial values These . cases ' are well made, well lined, and are better than anything we ever offered for $6.60. Special price at The Fair.. $5 00 Regular $10 Steamer Trunks These trunks are very convenienVan J a especially suit- S ablfl for ladies nop d tars nkirta on i . :.j i I . --- . , vBi nun ininese trunks and come out in perfect condition and ready for immediate use. See our trunks. Prices from $6 60 to $22X0 'X GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON FIRDAY. MAY 19, 1905 GERMAN YAGHI LEADS (By Hcrlppa News Aaaoolation) New fork Mar 19 Tha Benedict rteam ysct "Oneida", which ratdrned from following op tha cup racers last nignt, reports that the , German schooner Hamburg waa leadine early yesterday morning. Thle yacht was then one hundred and thirty miles oat snd waa beading northeast. annaranU ly for the Nantucket lightship. Ona mile and a ball behind waa tha Atlan- tio Both of these yachts wera crowd, lng fall aaiL On ber return, the Oneida mat tba Alsla seventy five miles oat and beading east. Acrarentl she bad met with soma aooldent and bad been daUvml. -.' ..' JUSTICE HARLAN VICE MODERATOR Hy Scrlpps News Atsoolatlon Winona Lake Ind Mav 19 Justice Harlan, of tba Supreme Court of the United Mates, was this mornlntr named aa vice moderator of tbe Presbyterian Assembly now In seealon here. Tha convention this morning devoted Its time to receiving reoorta of arjecial committees. The general ' campaign for the 8abbatb observance will he started by asking the drusalets In every laige city to close on Hunday. Tba Women's Board of Home Mission, MrsDR James of New York, nraal. i s - denWPU jpqnvane llilsiafternoon cwweri uuuureu women are in attend anoe and a hot disoaesfon on polygamy isexrected. Mrs Jnmes in an nt6r., view today ssrs that the board haa received Information that tba Mormon Church party Is In a scheme to defeat Senator Dubois of Idaho, and steal tba entire atate machine and that tha'v era also seeking to secure eight senators. Mrs. Fred Kiddle will entertain tbe 500 club this evening at her borne in Island City. - - AS IMPORTANT IN AS IN A CORSET ruDC roR us ., . Br ST.L0U13. 1 DIAMOND SPECIAL ; r .-: $3.00 :: Fine soft vici, oper a toe, patent tip, opera heel. $5.00 ir!'?- : MAYOR DUNNE SAYS THE END IS NEAR - . . . ' (By Scrlpps News Aasooiatlon) Chicago Msy 19 T J Cavannagh. secretary of tba Chicago team own-r. association, today expressed tkn M lirf tnat the teamitert' council, h ch will meet tonlgbt will acceot ih rb' 'ra tion propoaition made by tin owners. At a meeting which adjourned eaily thia morning tha teamstera' council waa postponed until tonight, and no aotlon on tbe question of arbitrating the delivery of goods to tha boyootted stores will be taken until that time On bis return, President Gomper ill continue bis tfforts to find some solution to the preteoii tangled strike problem. So far, bis efforts hava teem ed futile. FLOUR PAMINETIIREATENED A aerlous floor famine threatsna In Chicago at a result ol the unread In of tba atrlka in tha 4hnlMH' Hw manufacturers.1 The dealers ore dieted that tha delivery of flour - would be tied ap within the next ten hoars. The employ era aia showing tbelr hand today ben Pieser, Livingston and Company discharged twenty e'ght union drivers who refused to make deliveries It la said that other Con earns will take similar aotlon. MAI CONFINE STRIKE " If tha teamsters yield this point, it will be bsoaasa they want to confine tbe atrike to tbe praaent limits. ' Pres ident Uompert will return to Chicago Saturday night from Dayton, where ha went to address a labor meetlug. TO BE TRIED FOR CONTEMPT The attorney for the employers in tbe Injunction proceedings before the Master of Chancery, Sherman, today announced that be would cite all tha emlra,i4onoDhQTefnwd l"w"r i'ons, w aD0W causa - rjy Koblsaat should not send them tojanror conrempt. This will take place Monday and the list includes president Bhea. ; NO AEBITBATION President Bhea said this afiernoon tbst all 'proepcot of arbitrstlon I. tween the team owners' sssncistion snd tba teamsters wera at an end. lie denied emphttically tbst tha strike bed been celled off. ' . DENY NEAR SETTLEMENT Lerjr Mayer, an attorney for tha em ployers, said be knew nothing of tha reported strike settlement. President Reed of tbe drivers' union and tba members of the strike com mitts said that they did r ot believe tha report was authoritative. MAYOR SEES TUF. END I p m. Mayor Dunne declared to day that ba had received from reliable sources information that tba atrlka would ba completed within fortv eiaht hours. It Is reported that, before leaving last nigbt, president Uompers informed president Shea that the strike mutt ba called off. Rumors that a settlement waa Impending were current at noon, bnt . no definite In- (ormsttonis obtainable NORMERN PACIFIC' HAS NEW OFFICERS : By Borlppa News Association , New York May 19 The directors of the Northern Pacific today elected the following officers : president How. srd Elliott, vioe-president Daniel La- moot, crontroller Henry Gray, trea surer Cbas A Clark, seoretary and asststanl treasurer 3eo, H Earl, ex ecutive committee, Robert , Bseen. Geo. P Baker, William P Clough, J o. N Hall and John 8 Keunedy. Repairing ; the Tunnel About 50 men are now employed In enlarging O R k N tunnel No 4, near Meacnam. new timbering Is being put In place and tba tunnel will be about 60 feet shorter than before, as tna mountain nas been out away either end. on Mitchell and Sullivan Tacoma May 19-CbarIes Mitchell and John LSalllvan , algned . articles for a 16 round figiit In Taooma tept ambAr 19, for the gate receipt ' to be divided 65 and 35 per cent. - HOCH MUST HANG VERDICT AGREED UPON Chicago Ilia, May 19 S p in Tba jury In the Hoch murder trial return ed a verdict at two forty tbia afternoon They found hint guilty and sentenced him to hang. HOCH OVERCOME As his doom was pronounced, Hoch bowed bis head twioe He did not otter a word until the deputy sheriff louciitd him on tha rm with aa or der to follow him. Then lie said in a voice of detpair "another 'one," At torney Plotke made a motion (or a MURDERER GETS; THIRTY YEARS By Scrlpps News Association ' eomervillo N J May 19 The trial of George H Wood, a New York iron worker, for the m order of George E Williams, a grocer of PlaiofieFd, waa stopped today wbsn Wood pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree Ha was sentenced to thirty years in prison. The esse baa excited wide attention owing to the alleged "double personalty" of the defendant. Taft Changes Order mflpfSm Association ' Waahingtori.'May 19 Tbe adminis tration baa modified the recent order respecting tha purchase of Pansma supplies abroad, .cretary Taft an nouncad this afternoon that ha bad de oided not to purchase any foreien shins at tha present time, but to charter suon as were absolutely nrccssary. He f aid that It waa not the porpoae of tbe commission to purchase unlimited quantitlea abroad, but only such as wera Imperative. He said that ba would give Congress an opportunity in October to para upon tha whole qaestion. Today' sGrain Market By fioiipps News Association - Chicago, May 19 Tba quotations on the stock exchange today aa reosrdn tha principal grains are aa follows : wheat I 00' and oloaed at to on''; oorn opened at 0.M and closed at 0 63- oats opened at to. SlU ano oloaed at SO.33. . ,; v Fifteen Killed (By Borlpps News Asroniation) Vienna Austria, May 10 An earth' qnnke at Villayet Brussa, Turkey, yes. terday deseroyed teuty h.uaet and kills 1 flfteon people. Tackle That Tickles tt does a flfcherman good lo look over our fine line of ilsbing tackle, tbia yrar -it is larger and better, than ever. . It C3ntaiii8 a number of brand new things ' that you will want to add to your fquip ment as soon as you see them and it doesn't cost much to add them when you get them here. Our slock of reels, ; flies, lines and rod a afford an oppor tunity for everyone to , tit up a good outfit at a very reasonable tiost. - Wheather you think of buying or not we will be glad to have you see what is new in the way of anglers'' 'gOOds.-' .'. ' NEWLIN - . 'aSSBBaiBBJSBjasjBJJMSBBBBSSa. t i NUADER 172 Shoots Himself. Bak City. Mav 19 Charles Haskol 1 a turner and a minor shot hlnifltl through tha bead In this city yMUr 7.50 day, dying within an hour alteiwsrd.l He had bren drinking and went intoj . Hellner and Co'e store and walking up to Kelson MoOurd, an employe. uiw IU UQ U It I . nets offloe privately, McOord wtnt AfltK Mm sb ...1 J a. i E and llsskrll polled onta revolver and-1 ,B3 pointed it at bim, telling MoCord t that be bad been Interterlng with blsffl ! family affairs. About Ibis time a customer came to the oQics door and'0'' questioned McCord rfgarllng soms . j oruers, altar whion liaskell again drew his revolver, telling McCord not to)RS move, and then took the revolver and j plaoed It to his own bead, saying T? will show you that I am game" and Bred. lie died within an hour .uffed Haskell was a man of about 35 yeart'acific of age and leaves a wife and four . , children, and it is Keuerally believed that be waa not right in his mind. He1331 bas been farming- at Wlnjrvilla aeairww this place for aoma time and had beec"" drinking for some days. The verJlctlnnn - vnwv w 1110 death by his own band. . . - or ILL-GOTTEN GIFTS : . NOT TO BE TAKErO; By Sorlppt Naws Aotooiation ; ... .. -,. Bioox City, Iowa, May 19,-Ur.i houn ........... uwuuiu 111, vwigreni' ' tlonal ehttrnh rnnvantinn ho.. .!., J IXpot ' - . ......u w . U VBUJ said: "Never again will tha Uongivjca tlonal olioroh accent a sift from fiock-' efeller, and, as fast as millionaires are ' round to nve em ploy eJ illegal metb- nds in gaining tbeir wealth, they willOOI ba put on tha black list from the mem.,, bers, and no gifts ,wil be aocepteop, from them. L :GoeTo Jury s (ScrlppsNews AasorUtion) ' t Chicago, May 19 Auistsnt Btate attorney Olson coiupli li d the argu: inent for tbe stato in the liot h inurde ' '. trisl ttila morning. JuJge Kersternoiu Di then instructed the jnry which n"nnTt at twelve eighteen , . ' ' . Brady Kesigns fR By Borippr Nrws Assoniation "rop. ' New Ifora, May 19 It la repotted v that Governor John G Hradj has wltftn drswn from the directorate of ' the ' " Alaskan mining concern, and the need A F? of bia name in advertisins matter haL ceased. Tha Washlngt.o : sulhorltieaJIS ' More whom tbe matter was pendingi.l hava been notified to thla effect, ' Officer Killed El Reno Okl May 19 Lienten- antClispman was shot iu the sck to! " day while assisting to the niaiiuHvera!CH of six companies in a running fight p ani instantly killed.1 Foul play Is' 0P suspeoted and a rigid f xniuation W neing made to determine the person' ' 'i who fired the rhot. DRUG CO. it Ulesli sire )86, the $)0 VRS toon, n lOIL anda ol laity"'- Ai . .. . This to i lUruni em asaXwaaSl'