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WAR SITUATION .
IS VERY TENSE
Borlppa News Association
M Petersburg May 24-Tbere is no
confirmation bar tn official elrelM
of the report from London to tba
affect that 'bo Japanese bad oat tba
railroad to Vlarllvstock. It la consid
ered as impossible Ithat a sofflcient
force of Japanese should be able to
reach the railroad, which la securely
guarded bjr the Russian skirmish lines
JAPS DISLODGED
SL Petersburg, May 24.-General
LInevltcb reports that on May 21 ' a
lussian detaobment approaohed Chan
Ufa, and, attar a spirited fight, the
Japanese were dislodged from their in
trenohments on the north side of the
a'atlon
8ITUAIION TENSE
Gunihu Ling, Hay 24 Tha situa
tion here is very tense at the present
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eeema likely. . Both of the oommand
ers are keeping close watch on the
movements of the other. Genera!
Oyama baa made no decisive move yet.
, A bold reoonnaisance br the troops
of General Kennenkampf met with a
loss of several hundred killed and
wounded.
BANK OFFICIAL
IS ARRESTED
Sorippa News Association
San Francisoo May 11 J B Young,
president of the defunct GoldfieM bank
and Francis Burton, closely associated
with the bank's affairs, were arrested
here last eight. They agreed- this
morning to return to Goldfield with
out a requisition. Later on, friends
demanded their release but is waa re
fused. Habeas corpus proceedings
may be Instituted.
There is no question but what La
Grande within the next six weeks will
have cheap power and plenty of it.
Now the thing to do is to reach out
and secure industries that will me this
power. For herein lies the possibilities
of pay rolls.
LONG PANTS SUITS, in
and fancy worsteds, sipgle
prices range from ..'
BASE BALL AND BAT FREE
... . With Boy's Suit worth $3 and over
GREAT SPECIAL SALE OF
LADIES' SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS
$9-95
Buys your chice
t.Iiiiii at Mnnlar
suits elsewhere
LA
JAPS OUTBREAK .
IS UNQUELLED
(By 8cripps News Association)
Honolulu, May 24-Tbe absence of
news from Labaina, where a second
ootbreak of the Japanese labors . la
feared, leads to the belief that the
Japanese have tampered with the
wlrelesa telegraph apparatus. Thf
reinforcements that it was deemed
neoeraary to , send to Lahaina laat
night on the advices received then,
are still being held here, but will
start for the Island ol Maunl the mom
ent help la asked. The last message
from Labaina waa to. the effect that
fifty citizens, sworn in aa extra p ollce
and tba malitia arete auellimr the
disorders. Whether or not the com
bined forces started to march on
the camps of the Japanese last even
ing, aa the message aald la not yet
known. ' ...
8HER1FF TAKES CHARGE
1 e m-A I nnnn rtiA
received a message from the sheriff at
Labaina saying that the Japanese bad
been ordered to repair to tta planta
tion headquarters, receive their wages
and vacate the premises, or return to
work. The sheriff added that all
matters had been turned oyer to him
by the plantation manager and that
he expected to have everything settled
one way or the other this afternoon. -
Corn Advances I
' (By Pcrirps News association) '
Chicago May 24 A corner in May
eorn came to light today when that
cereal advaooed witb a rush from fifty
eight to sixty five cenfs per bushel,
with a lively scramble on the part of
the shorts. James A Patten, Frank
Fraxier and William H Bartlett aie
in control of the market. It is declsr
ed that they will be long twelve mil
lion bushels with a profit of fifteen to
twenty cents per bushel. - (
Case Continued
. ( By Scripps News Association)
Jefferson City Mo May 24 Judge
Davia this morning granted a contin
uance of the perjury case of formrr
Lieutenant Governor John A Lee, and
it is set tor trial June 14.
Extraordinary Values in
BOYS' SUITS
if you have not visited our boys' suit department this sprint', wo
promise you a bui prise both in point of large assortment aud
reasonableness in priee. ,
Good Serviceable suits, $1.50 and $2.00.
$2.50
For this price we
have a large assort
ment in the newest styles, in
pleasing patterns, values equal
to regular $3 00 suits.
sizes from age 10 to 20, in tweeds cheviot, serges and plain
and double breasted cuts, tf J CO .itZ ff
. .............,.......$4 3V 10 J)ID.UU
of our $12.50 silk suits THIS WEEK, thf se suits are, special
nrii4 vntl trill find fl.am inn.l In tic rn -
ar , - " - -w miw a ;vviai
values at regular prices, ynw will find them equal to regular $15 00 &( (r
ere. There is nothing cheap about the suits except the price. . . . . . Py.V
All Silk Suits ot
Prices this Week. No
No Exceptions.
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GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 1905
SECRETARY TAFT
GIVES OPINIONS
By 8crippeNewe Association
Columbia Ohio, May 24 In accept
ing the chairmanship of the Jhlo re
publloan convention, Secretary Taft
talked of Rocsevelt'a .railroad rate
policy, the treasury ' deficit in the
Pbllipplnea aud the Big Stick" The
secretary said that n hoped that Con
gress would respond to the popular
demand for rate legislation. Be said
that W J Bryan waa now formulating
plan of campaign based on Govern
ment ownership of railroad, against
whlob proposition, the speaker said,
ha was confident the republican party
would set ita face like flint. Ha coun
seled the party to take all reasonable
steps to remedr the evil of the rail
road rates, and pleaded for a reduction
of tariff on goods coming from tiie
Philippines to the United States. He
expressed confidence that Congress
would mete ont this measure of jnatice
. m.w tjM.un MHiuu, huu ani! mat
we would bold the Philippines certain
ly for a generation, and that we mast
not maintain high tariff wall between
us and the Island.
Quarter Million Suit
. Koripps News Association
New York May 24 The breach of
promise suit of Mrs Katherine Pool!
Ion against VV Gould Brokawa, the
millionaire club man, btgao this
afternoon before Justice Donliog of
the 8upreme Court Mrs Pouillon
asks a quarter of a million dollars for
her lacerkted feelings. Both parties
to the suit were present and sense
lional testimony is expected.
A Double Tragedy
. Korippt News Association
Butte Moot., May 24VrV Hag.
gerty, a miner, in a ilrmkn rage
this morning, shot an I fatally wound
ed his wife and then blew ou his own
brains, eleven year old sn m nl a dee
perate attempt to pr.iiect hn m nber.
Ohio Fire
By Bcripps Ntws Association
Mansfield Ohio May 24 The Ohio
Brass Works was deslr jy. d by fire this
morning. Loss estinute I at $150,000.
$3.00 1,
this price we
iw. Ibis Fprini'.
stfme vitlues which we never
have been able to offer at less
than $3.50 to $4 00. We have
them in Cheviots and tweeds,
neat and dressy and built to
wear.
Reduced
Reserves,
By Borlppa News Association
Chicago May Sa-Tbe lumber eupply
in Chicago waa praotioaily tied op
toda- when eleven additior al lirms
were placed on -he list o( strike affect
ed yarda. The luminrmen's assila.
tlon has affiliated with
. ... B V
employers1 association and are debating
the qnestlon of turning over Us haul
ing to tba employe . The teamlni
and ooal companies art placing non
union men on their wagons.
WILL STOP BUILDING " V
Secretary Hooper of the lumber
men said today that ninety aiirht nar
oent of the lumber business in Chicago
was crippled, and ttmt it would only be
matter of a short time nntll ih
shortage in lumber would stop build
ing industries ana tie an the f notaries.
The' strike situation this morning
showed little indication that MtW
uk usawaiera or employers were mak
ing any concessions that would lead to
peace.
: ; SHEA IS DEFIANT
President Sba Is defiant tddav In
"piteoftl routinued spread of the
lumber drivers strike and the oroa-
ptot of mitrlfal law In Chicaso. il
said today: "We intend to fight thla
thing ont to the bitter end. It Is on
ly the employers who can extend the
strike. The teamttera are not ex
tending it except as the employers
force It." Preoident Shea farther
said that he would welcome the troops
as they would keep peaoe. ,
DEMANDS REJECTED
Attorney Meyer, representing the
employers' association and the express
oompanles, In a statement issued toils
said : "All-the demands of tha nnlnm.
particularly of the expressmen's locals.
had been permanently reiacUd " Tha
labor leaders declare that United States
Senator Piatt and vice-president Fair
banks are coming to Chicago to try to
settle the strike.
SIIEKIFf'8 PROCLAMATION
Sheriff Uarrett issued a proolama
tlon thla afternoon, advUIr.g all oitl
zena to keep cool and avoid being
carried a ay by the excitement of the
moment. He declared that. If the
local authorities were unable to pre
aerva peace, the state and Federal
troops, if necessary, would be sum
moned.
WILL NOT AN8WER ' .
President Shea, of the teamsters,
has been notified : to appear before
Master of Chancery Sherman at two
o'clock thla afternoon to answer' the
questions Indicted by Jadge Koblsaat.
It is understood that gbea will refase
to answer, and be will probably be
sent to jail for contempt. A habeas
corpus haa already been prepared for
tbia event. If Shea has a Ions term
in jail, the strike management will de
volve anon the remaining fourteen
members ot the strike committee.'
Foreign Missions
(By ficripps News Association
Winona Lke Ind., May 24 The
morning session of the Presbyterian
General Assembly was devoted to the
discussion of foreign mleaion. The
sddre-s of the day was delivered by
Rev Woodruff Halsey. secretary of the
board of foreign mission, who has
just returned from Africa.
ADOPT REPORT
The majority report of the oommlttra
ravoring tba appointment of a com
mittee to confer with the Presbvtar
at Washington regarding Jattice Har
lan s project for a oatbodral at the
capital, was adopted by tba assembly.
Starts Fof Portland
(By Scrips News Association)
Indianapolis. Ind.. May 24 Viae
President Fairbanks leaves tonight
for Chicago, enrouta to Portland, Ore
gon, to make the opening speech at
the Lewis and Clark exposition. He
will travel on (he Great Northern from
Chicago, leavicg there Saturday nlgbt
Utawna Sighted
! (By Scripps News Association)
New fork, May 24 -The steamer
"Lacamplne" on the afternoon of
May 20th sighted a schooner yacht,
whiob is believed to be the "Utawa"
five hundred and forty miles due east
ot Sandy Hook.
KILLS HIS WIFE
AND CHILDREN
By Scripps News Association
8ao Rafael, Cel. May 24 Crazed by
illness and basinesa troubles, J C
Stephens a rancher living near Kent,
field, this morning shot and killsd
hU wife and five children. He also
shot John Sammerfield, a ranon band,
ana seriously woanted two otter
children. After committing theee
atricloas crimes, he killed himself.
Summer field is not expected to recov
er. .
Stephens had been showing signs of
insanity for some time, but gave no
Indications that bis dementia woald
result In today's horrible tragedy. Ha
aroae ahortly before six o'olook, quiet
ly secured a gon and started on bis
bloody mission.
DETA ILH OS TRAG EDY
The first victim was hia wife, whem
he ahot, killing hr Imrr -hiatal-
Freniled by the . sight of blood, he
rushed throogh the house like a msd
man, ahootlng one after another of the
fear oraaed children. After firing a
ballet Into the eighth child, he ran
down the road where he met Sammer
field, who bad been attraoted to tba
house by the ahots. Stephens fired
without -topping and Bommerfleld fell
to the ground. Running a few rode
farther, Stephens stopped, placing the
revolver to bis own bead, fired and
dropped dead.
LATER REPORT
(Later) Stephen shot himself twice,
once In the breast and once in the
head. Tha children that ha abot
ranged In yeara from twelve to one.
The faot that he had ahot his wife and
children was not known until soma
time after Stephen's body was found
A number of men on the way to the
depot ploked up tbe corpse and cariied
it Into the house where they foond a
faith care preaoher praying over the
dead and the dying.
CORRECTIONS MALE .
; p m Five - children it. e l were
sbot, three of whom were k.lltd and
tbe ether two oan not recover. Bum
merfield was shot at twice luit was not
hurt. Stephens' wife and children
were in bed when they a r(!angKa
ed, four being in bed witb tao mother
and tbe baby in the crib beside tba
bed. Tbe sbot tbat killed the mother
aroused tbe children, but unmoved by
their ones tbe murderer continued
shooting, placing tbe revolver against
the head of each of his li.-vioiims
and firing. After the fourth cuild ws
shot he turned totbeorib, lifted the
baby out, placed it on the floor, put
tbe revolver in its faoe and fired, tear
ing Its head to pieces. Stephens wss
formerly a book agent for a San Fran
cisco bouse.
New Governor Today
Scripps News Association
Panama, May 24-CharLs Ma good,
tbe new Governor of the canal zona
has arrived and was received by a re
presentative of President Obaldia at
Colon.
Tackle
That Tickles
r
It does a flibertnan good to look over
our fine line of fiohing tackle, this year
it is larger and better than ever. It
contains a number of brand new things
that you will want to add to your equip,
ment as soon as you see themand it
doesn't cost much to add them when
you get them here . Our stock of reels,
flies, lines and rods afford an oppor
tunity for everyone to nt up a good
outfit at a very reasonable cost.
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
, Ai!Iionaire Dead
(By Bcripps Newe Association)
Stanford Con May 24 Wm Z.igU.r,
the millionaire baking powder man
and who waa a finanioal backet In
several Polar eaplditlona died IMs
morning at bis borne on Great Inlxrd
at tbe age of 62. He was injured In .n
accident laat October and haa been In
111 health ever sinoe. Last 8nnday ;be
suffered a stroke ot apoplexy from
which he never recovered,
THE SORT
THAT WILL
PL EASE
Tbat 19 Ibe sort.cf groceries
W8 . - Dim tim in
please all of our customers
We realize tbat iii ordet to
do this we must sell only
First Quality Goods
We also know that
our
i
prices mast be right,
i, auu
that our service roust be
correct. A child can do
the trading at our store
A trial order over the tele-
pboue will convince you.
We solicit your patronage.
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North Fir Street
TT7 yu do not use La
Grande made flour ,
WE want you to, the next
time you buy have a '
TALK with your grocer
about it, be will tell you
TO try it at his expense, if
not satisfactory ;
YOUR money cheerfully
refunded, If your
WIFE has some nice white
: ' bread -THAT'S
when things are
cheerlul at borne.
OUR flour will surely
pleose you, it's our
BUSINESS to bavo you
try this flour
SO you can judge for your
selves. , . v
DONT you know that all
the
BLAME will be
end not on
on yu,
US if you try any other
makes? ,
Be sure it reads U Grande
Milling Co. on every sack
Made right here at Home
DRUG CO.
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