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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY. MAY 31. 1905
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RUSSIAN DEFEAT IS COMPLETE
THE SOLDIERS DEMAND PEACE
Bcilppa Newt Association
Paris May 51 A report from 8l
Petersburg sayt thai Kami more has
engaged the remnant of tbe Busaian
fleet and that fighting is still io pro
greet.
WILL NOT 6UE FOB PEACE
Glasgow May 31 A correspondent
of tbe Herald at 8 Petersburg wirea
that the Cxw la obstinately set agaiott
; aueing for peace. -
CONGRATULATES TOGO
Toklo, May 31. Admiral Yaumato,
Miniater of the Nary, today wired the
following ooDgratolatioat to Admiral
Togo: The enemiee, the aeoond and
third Rnaalan annadiona. annMwwfnll
"overcoming tbe difficulties "attending
the voyage eastward, showed them
selves no mean power, bat your squad
run, intercepting them tn advanoe of
their destination, pat them la confus
ion and destroyed or captured nearly
all their vessels. Tour victory doea
not an J here, yon captured the enemy's
commander In chief. It la moat grat
ifying for our national cause that you
aohleted inch Tlotory. We aend
congratulations, take . oooasion to
praise tbe virtue of the Emperor, to
thank you and those under you for the
wonderoua serf ice eitendiag over' eo
many month, and to express aym
patby for the killed and wounded."
RELEASED ON PAROLE
1 Tokio May 31 Admiral Togo has
authorized vice-admiral Nebogatoff to
submit to the Czar a report of the na
val battle and a list of tbe Ruatiao
killed and wounded, and prieonera
'The surrendered offioert of tbe Nicho
las, Orel, Apragina and 8 uiravin will
be released on parole.
FLIES JAPANESE FLAG
Kobe May 81 The captured Rut'
lian battleship, Orel, arrived at Mai
xuru today flying tbe Japanese flag
There will be great rejoicing bre to-
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tory and the town will be illuminated,
WITHOUT
We make the statemenU"you will pay less if you Trade at THE FAIRf' -
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CHEAP goods at alow price MaY be economy (?) but GOOD goods -at- REASONABLE
prices has bten proven more iwtiafactory and much less expensive in the end. Cheap
trashy goods are rot allowed on our counters and shelves' at any price DEPENDABLE
GOODS at REASONABLE PRICES is our watchword. The knowing ones trade here be
cause they judge values by their intrinsic worth. All can safely taade here, beeause we
cnarantea nur nrinea an wall n antiafantmn in nnr crnnA ,
BRILLIANTINE Lusir. STAR J LING WAIST
SHIRTWAIST SUITS BARGAINS
THI3 WEEK- 1 :i '--i1'-
s $1.25 waist $ ;83
.'; $ 2.00 1.49
: K:. J: . . 2.25 " 1.50
These beautiful aud servicable suits are
marked in our stock at $9 50 and, our word , 2.50 11 73 . .'' ;
for it, a comparison will prove them equal : .
to $10 to $12 suits elsewhere, Special $6.93. 5.00 " . 3.49
s?rsw!s?i.49 mQQQ
There is just 15 of these ekirts. Tdey are j A large assortment of this spring's best
regular $2 skirts in our stock . If you can offerings are included itt this lot at 89c
fiad their equal for less than $2.25 or $2 50 ; ..' "- -' . ;. . . : -,
anywhere outside of our store. We will : , . " . ,. .y.
cw.h.uj ?Iona . j 4p 25 Handkerchief for 25 cents
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RUSSIAN SOLDIERS REVOLT
St Petersburg May SI General
Linevitch, commander in-chief of the
Russian army ia Manchuria, wires tbe
Caar today that newt of the defeat of
Rojeetveneky haJ spread through the
army in Mancharia, and thai tbe sol
diers are now in open revolt, and de
clare thtt tbe war matt bo coded
General Linevitch points out that,
under such oonditiona, the continua
tion of the war it Impossible.
RULERS. DENOUNCED
St Petersburg May SI All Ruttia
ia in a ferment over the newt of tbe
completeness of the disaster. All the
ships not sunk have been captured,
tbe Alamax alone having bjen saved .
Crowds surround the bulletin boards
listening to the pitiful details. Every,
where the present regime ia denounced.
The Noveo Vremi n publishes editor
ials demtnding that tbe people take
the affairs of tbe state In their own
hanit. Grand AleiiefTi organ, the
Slovoux, says that Russia hat bad ca
lamities . enough , and demands a
change of regime that will 'bring tbe
country pe.4w. ,
; GREATER THAN DISCLOSED
New York, May 31-Marqula I'o to
day cabled banker Clews as follows:
Thanks for your telegram of congra
tulations. Tba enemy's damage la ac
tually greater than hitherto officially
pnbliabed." : ? ; '
- CAPTURE PROVISIONS -T
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St Petersburg May 31 General
Linevitch reports that tba cavalry, on
May 24 tn , captured a Japanese pro-
vlston transport near Gngowt.i.
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G HOMO 60 1 NOT 8UNE
St Petersburg May 31 The Admir
alty denies the report t bat the Grom
oboi was tank off Vladivostok : l
wireless measage waa received from tbe
cruiser laat night. It la reported in I ""c " Austrian namea verzeiiut,
Petersburg that Admiral SrydloffUleged to hava planned the .....sin J
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cruiser laat night. It la reported In
uau icyuriwu iruiu luo urumODOI. '
FEAR OF CONTRADICTION S
JAPiNESE LOSSES
Washington May 31 M'nislei Grls-
oom wires tbe Btat Depaclmenl from
Toklo that BiI-.tvenky'f skull was
tractuied w quiring an operation, but
that it waa not dangerous, and that
the total Japanese losses to data ara
three torpedo boats sunk, ' three offi
cers killed and b tut two hundred
men killed and disabled.
MAY DEMAND GUARANTEE
Waahlngton.'Mar 31.-H la atated
la high diplomatic authority that, . be
fore ptaoe ia oonclu Jed, Japan will de
mand from tba powers guarantee
that Boania will f .ilflll all the con
dltlona Impoaad. . ' -w.',
: CZAR MAY ABDICATE
Rumors are spreading that tha
Czar intends to abdicate. Tba Grand
Dokea will hold a meet Ins tonight.
and a conference of tiie ministers, aren-
erale and admirals Interviewed today
aay that Ruaala has I at her tea ' power
for half a oentoi r to -coma. The
think that peaoa will come Immediate
ly, that England and America will
help modify tba damanda of Japan
and internal reforms, and will brlna
about tha regeneration of Ratals. ;
I Retires In July
Kcrippa Newt Association -Washington
May 31 Seoretsry of
Navy Morton announced thla after
noon definitely, that be would retiis
from bit office on July 1st 2906, .'. :
Tbe Seoretsry announced that he
would move to New York and be
A it mO AHAAtfcijbt With TtlASMaafl faaaw
in tbe construction of a system of
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uDuor-oanu fspia inni.. lines.
Would Kill King
(By Scripps Newa Association
Paris May 31 The police are on the
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v viu aiyuuuiu wuiie ia raris.
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Another Water Spout
s Observer Special
Heppner May 81 As a reauU of
oloud burst wbiohoocuired near here
about three o'olock yesterday after
noon four persona are dead and m..
siderable property ia destioyed. Tbe
a-saare Mrs James Munnamker,
and two small ohlldren. and the thir
ten year old daufbtsr ol Mr and
Mra 0 J Cox. Tho accident ocnnrwl
on Rhea creek, about twelve miles
southwest of Heppntr Mre Muona-
maker taw tbe storm eomioB- and an.
deavored to take her children ami
lavs tbf house and get on high
ground, but tba flood struck her and
her little ones before she could reach
a point of safety. ' Had she remained
in tbe house the would hare been aafa
at the flood diJ not reach tbe - house.
Just bow tba Cox g rl wat caught in
the flood ft not known.
TWENTY SEVEN .
ARE ENTOMBED
(By Hrrlpps NswsAsaoclatlon) '
Montroee, Colo May 31 Tha rescue
party axpeotcd to reach tha twenty
teven entombed workmen ia tile Gunnl
eon tunnel at ten o'clcck thlt morning.
It is believed that several ara dead.
Tha body of an unknown workman
waa discovered In tho tunnel thla morn
ing, but. before be cool J be removed.
another cava In burled it. Two work-
men cangbt in the tlmbera ware heard
calling for help. The antomud man
are three hundred and thirty three
teet from tbe mouth of tba tunnel and
directly under the bed of Cedar creek.
Tbelr namet ara unknown .
1 p m The rescue tbaft, reached
the entombed minen at noon today
and twenty-one were hoisted out alive
Edward Sohuler, and, Floy 8 Wood
ruff wars dead. There are four inlur-
I1 ia h tao
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Defends Rockefeller
By Scrlppi New Attosolatioo ;
New Tork, May 31 Dr. Bobert
MaoArtbur, pastor of the Calvary Bap
tit', church, In tbs ; Baptist Examiner
publlahsl. tomorrow, defends Bouke.
feller and ssys. "The coarse, cruel
criticisms against Rockefeller malign
tha entire baptist denomination." Ha
protests agalnat what he oalla coward
ly ana unjust attaoks." He aald that
hs investigated tbs aliened Ulesal
transactions and finds them in accord
anoe with the highest standards,' and
tnai Knoketellar Is a Christian gentle
man. .- : '.
SWOLLEN STREAMS
CREATE DAMAGE
By Scripps News Association i
El Paso. Tex.. May Sl.-Tha Bio
Grande river ia higher in 1 Paso to
day than it has been for several years,
and railroad tiafflo is badlv demoral
tzed. Tbs town of Anthony. N M . la
practically eobmerged, end crops
throogbout the Measila valley ara
ruined The property damage, In
eluding tbs valley crops, is estimated
at half a million dollars. : Tho city of
1 Paso la in no immediate danger. "
English Yacht Sighted
By Sorlpps News Association "
SoiUv Ialand. May 31 At eleven
forty this morning tha English vaoht
Valhalla was sighted, twentr mllee
8outhwest of thla place. There is a
Southwesterly breeze. ,
BCSSIAN YACHT FOUBTH '
4 p ns Tbe Buasian vaoht Endv
mion was sighted south of here at four
o'clock this afternoon. . She will be a
doea fourth in tbs yacht race for the
Kaiser's eup. -. ; '.
tLate) Tha V.lhalU. at th.
'this afternoon, wss sixteen 8outbVTsst
or Lisnds una .
Writ Is Denied -
(By Scrips News Association)
' Montpelier Msy SI Chief Justice
Bowell of the Supreme Court this
morning denied lbs . petition of the
sttorneys of Mrs Bogera for a writ of
error. - Governor Bell decided to grsnt
a reprieve in order to permit tbs writ
of .rror to be tilled in the state So-
prtms Court,.
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INDICATIONS OF
GREATER SPREAD
(By Scripps News Association)
In addition to tba Grand Jurv and
tke Master ol Chancery iavestiga.
lions in the teamsters' strike todav. a
conference of the labor leaders it sche
duled, at which peace plant will pro.
oabiy be ditoutsed. It is reported that
the excutlve committee of . the Inter
national brotherhood of teamsters mav
decide to take a referendum vote for a
continuanca of the strike.
STRIKE BREAKER KIDNAPPED
President Shea exnraaaos Mmuii u
favor of continuing the etrur!a. ho
eaia tost powerful peace forest were
Oppotlng him. James gpennar. a atrlk.
oreater, waa kidnapped thla morning,
ana was taken to tba South SH,
aarlouBly wounded. Two thousand
policemen were detailed this morning
to guard the wegona, leaving only tlx
uMMwnwa v Kvaiti sua our. Two Hon-
dred of these were sent to the lomber
alstrlota. Tbe emnlovere annoanna
that they will send out three thousand
wagons today.
MAT GROW WORSE
Preldeiit Cohen, of the ttaU Knd.
eration of Labor, today Intimated that
unless tne strike waa apeedlly settled,
the result weald be a seoeral walk
out of tha teamaten. "
.TEAMSTERS DISCHARGED
The teamaten of the Weaver Cot
Company tblt morning refused to de
liver ooal to the boyoottad concerns,
and wars thereupon discharged.
VICE-PRESIDENT
IS IN PORTLAND
By Sorlppt Newt Association
Portland May 31 Vioe-Pree'dent
and Mrs Fatrbankt and the Congrss
sional party, who will participate io
the opaning ' of ; th'ere
monies at f the Lewit and Cltrk
exposition, arrived on a special train
at nine o'clock tblt morning no the
Northern Paoiflo railroad They re
manied aboard the train until they
wars met by tbe Fair oflijm! and e..
carted through the streets by tlie
Fourth Cavalry to the home of presi
dent II W Goode, of the fair commis
sion, where the vice-president and
wifs will be enterleinid during their
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Break With Gompers ;
By Scripps Newt Association
Salt Lake May 31 By an overwhelm'
ing vote todav, tha Wsatern Federation
of : Miners Indorsed tbs Induttrlal
Union and will tend delegate! to the
convention at Chicago on June 27.
Thlt repudiates both Gompers and
Mitchell, making a complete break
with the executive ' council of the
Ameriosn Federation of labor. .
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People get;
more practical
every day
And, as a result more writing tablets are utd.
People who care Utile far prevailing styles in cor
respondence papers, but who insist only on good
quality of stationery; find the tablet , form a time
saving convince. JVe have a .complete stock
of tablet papers fine, medium and ordinary. Some
of them with envelopes to match
NEWLIN
' Directors Meet
( By Kcrlpps News Association)
New York May 31 The directore tf
the Equitable met at eleven ocKck
today to consider the report of tio
Frlck committee. It is learned from
a reliable source that tha report cen
sures the society for mismanagement
This strike ia hardest to Alexander.
It la not expectel that any bighomoi
ala will be removed. Ia it considered
thHt the report will not ' be finished
today. Tbe meeting adjourned at one
intrty until three. Nont of the direo
tors will talk.
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We also know that our
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that our ' service must be
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the trading at our store
A trial order over the tele
phone will convince you.
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