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mm NEUS TODAY If MTDill Ik GRAND wmm N VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY. JUNE 20, 1905 NUMBER 193 f 5 SELECTING A JURY JN MITCHELL GASE ... . - By Soripps Newt Association f 4 1 I ? Portland, Or., June. 20 C The (rial of Senator Mitchell f. was opened up this morning j and the day was taken up In jj JK the selection of a jury. eS W v. . Portland. Ore Jon 20 Today the first of tbe many Oregon laud fraud triale besan before United States Dia trlot Judgs J J Oe liavsnatn tl.e new courtrooms of the pottoffioe building In this oity. Tbe caee is that clmrgi -.t fTniixl HUtna Ranator John II 4. itch ell with having accepted fee whll senator of tbe United States for ser vices rendered to -Frederick, a Kribs, by which tim-i r land olalms belong . Ing to the latter were passed tbroogr tbe general lard office to patent. Sena tor Mltohell Is represen'ed by Ex Senator John M Tbartton of Nebraska and Jadge A 8 Bennett of tbe Dalles while District Attorney Francis J firney represents tbs government. Tbe obarge oo which .Senator Mitch ell faces trial is regarded by the gov ernment offioials as tbe strongest of tne indictments waion nave been re turned sgaluat him. Tbe evidence Is largely documentary and is said to consist In great part of letters, checks and account books. The alleged trau saotloniof 3 A D Pater with Senator Mitchell do not Bgare la this oase. nor 111 Pater be a witne a. TANNER'S CONKESSION Confronted with the evidence which the government bad secured,' Judge Tanner, himself under indictment for perjury lor swearing that the bogus was tbe original partnership agree ment, and threatened with criminal proceedings against his son, broke down and made a full confession .In open court. He acknowledged that be bad perjured himself before the grand jury aod said that the pretended ar tide of partnership were drawn and executed in November, 1904, and dated back to 1901, at Senator Mitchell's re quest.- ,; s ... .5 Tanner staled also that tbe original articles provided that Mitchell should icoelveall tees to ; services rendered before the departments, and that this arrangement continued up to the time nf thm ivraiifl inrv'a InwAaftls.tlnna " - . - -iCobeitson had previously testified be lor the grand jury that be wrote the oiiglnal articles from dictation la 1901. He surrendered ts the government the confidential letter from Mitchell -to Tanner. This Is in brief a summary of some of tbe faoU which bave already 'been published and wbich will : be brought oat on the eoming trial The govern ment ! tmi tn ha In - Doaeession of oheoks and other documentary proofs thot Mttt bsU reotlved tbe moneys paid to the firm by Frederick A Krlbs, and the firm's books will probably alo be placed in evidence '- TANNER 8 STORY When Judge Tanner was called be fore tbe grand Jury and asked as to fie natuM of the firm's .transactions hj slatsd that Sena'or Milohell bad no interest in 'res for services rendered by the firm b'lore tbe departments at Washington, aud in support of Ibis assertion be piocured a document pur porting to be tbe original partnership agreement f xeouted in 1901. In place of. the clause, already quoted; the fol lowing clause is alleged to have beer. substituted: "It is agreed that the interest Ol each of the parties hereto as to all tbe services tendered,' all moneys leoeiytd and all business done by the firm, shall be tbe equal one hall thereof exoepl that for any seivioes whicb may be rendered by said John H Mitchell in tbe supreme court of the United States shall be bis individual mi' r and all fees so earned by him in said court and bis salary as senator shall bv bis individual property aodtue firm shall have no interest therein; and .hat for any and all services which may be e n la red b y said' Albert H Taa ner M fore any of the departments at Wash ington D C, or any ol the branches or bureans tbereofbr o tbe land depart ment of the goverament,lsltbir at Washington D O, or Oregon or else where, shall be bis. indivldnsj matter, and all fees so earned by him shall be 1 is individual property, ei d tbe firm s'uall have no interest therein, and said John H Mitchell hail not be required to perform any services therein exoept such as he might properly do as a sen. ator In ooogrtts lor aby constituent .iiku.1 -h. . ... n W J- Buioa f)t ' aha' ieerei eervios made an invrsigation which disclosed that tbe docamooVhad bet prepared at a very receu1. date. Just at this juncture HarrS Robertson arrived from Washington, earry'ng a ooofl dential Wt-er f.om Senator Mitchell to Judge Team r Roberteoa ee im mediately taken Jnifore tbe tiand jury, a d subjected to vlgo.ous examina tion. - : : , . DETAILS Of GHARGB -v , ' Tbe Indictment charges that con. t th fadaral laws Senator Mit chell received lees from ; Frederlrk A Kribs amoeptinr to 11,760 for nalng his influence at Wasbh gton to set-are the patenting of land claims In which kribs was inter t a I, the money be ing paid to the law firm of whlob Mitchell was the senior member. -" Artloles ol partnership were exeoat ed between Mitchell 'and Tanner In 1901, and aooorJing to the testimony of Tanner, bis son, and Harry Robert son, the document contained tbe fol lowing provision : i - . 'It Is understood and agreed that the Interest ol each of tbe parties to this agreement as to all servloss ren dered, all moneys received, and all business done by the firm shall be tbs squal one halt tbereof.except that' for any aervlcee which may be rendered by eald John H Mitchell In the city of Waahlngton, D C, either la the sa preme court of tbe United Btates, , the oourt of claims or before congress or any of the departments, sball bo ths THREE MEN KILLED U I '.) '(Ill i IN TRAIN WRECK 4(By 8crlppa KewsAssootation) Kw taglaion. Cobb ., Juae JO. There was a beadoa collision of two FULkUl freight trains near bar this morning and . three trainmen were killed while two er : seriously In jured. The accident was doe to mil- understanding of orders. The dead are. fireman (jeorge SchletxoV engineer Lonis Strattoo and fireman John Gen ntstew. . Engineer Serbia' will also die from lniurlee received' in the EVIDENCE GOES TO PRESIDENT (By 8crlpps News Association) Washington, Jane to, Secretary Taft's conclusion of tbe liowen- Loomla controversy, whlob was placed la tbe hands of ths Preeldent last night, was H)ii.i ... . oabinet meeting. The secretary holds Loom is Innocent of any wrong doing, but leave it tt the President to de termine tbe q wstion of dismissing Bo wen from the dlplomatlo service. An orQolal announcement Is expected ibis evening. Boa en had a long talk with the Presld nt this morning and left the andlenoe, feeling rather bitterly tbe fact thai the testimony In the eas was not taken where all tbodooaments on his side of the controaersy could bo obtained. Tbe general opinion is that the Preeldent has decided to dismiss ENGLAND OBJECTS TO AN ARMISTICE Scripps News Association 8U Pstersbarg, June 20. A dispatch from London to tbe Noveo Vremva states orr what b declared to be ex cedent authority that t.ie BrltiaS gov em ment is aavuing japan rgalnst a conclusion of an armlstioe and adds as follows: "The Russians are not eon sldsred sufficiently weakened. Great Brltlan hopes that General Oyama has succeeded la destroying the army of General Llnevitcb, thus relieving . ber of a nightmare. That army may be shifted later to tbe borders of Afghan lstan for operatlo' s against India.", WILL WITHDRAW PRESENT TICKET Scrip ps News Association Philadelphia, Jane 19. The Repub lican city campaign committee tl.is afternoon deol'ed to withdraw lite present oonnty ticket and reform measures witbin party lines snd sp- pointed a ro 3i in it tee to confer with the Union League committee eoncemiig the makeup of a new tU keL - t Wc'cr Invited For A New Navy (ByBorlpps News Association) fit Petersburg June 20 It I i report ed that the Russian ship building works her will be plaoed under tbe saper.vlsioa of tbe United 8ltee steel work for a period of ten years During I klh tlma thm rohnlldinff of the navy will be carried on- ' Will Remain By Rctipps Nijws Association . " 8t Peteraburg June 19 It Is sUted that ambassrdor Casslni who baa been tnnafered to Madrid, Spain -' will re in Wa blngton after the eace confer ence It concluded WANTED BURIAL IN BAKER CITY Soripps News Association Trnckse Oat, Jane 20 Mrs Robert individual matter and claim of said i Burnett attempted suicide- here this tiuau a aatwiMii, sua iut nn au huuiu by him la either of said departments, and his salary as senator, shall be the individual property of said John H Mitchell and the firm , shall bave no interest therein ; but for . all ssrvioes rendered by tbe firm oceltber member of it In any other place, save and. ex cept as above, aball be considered firm business and the parties equally Inter ested therein " morning, shooting herself through the left long. The loss of her husband was the canst of tbe deed. In a note she had written before- the attempt she requested interment at Baker City Oregoa. ?J .- , :" IS 222 V OUR une j GREA If r n r WhiteiiSale Commences Wednesday Morning . - Watch this Space for Further Particulars Suprrise Rule this week in our Millinery - Prices and Ladies' Suit Ladies' Tailor Suits Ladies' Jackets' Ladies' Silk Suits" Ladies' Lustre' Suits s All at .extraordinary pric)s reductions this week D n't iuil to Examinn our Shoe !Dajrgairi Ooun teiy 1-5 'A ol Dropped Dead Soripps Nsws Association Chicago III. June 20 N P; Sheer on of .Indianapolis. . a prominent politician and a delegate to tbe in teistate telephone convention, drop ped dead this morning at the auditor- him while replying to an address ol we'oorne. His dsth wss due to apoplexy. He was ons" of the most prominent la dependent telaphbne magnates in the country, and was president ! of the Indianapolis company and a stock' bolder in many others and was form erly eeoretary of the national . demo cratic extoutive committee. ' Out respect lor tbe dead man, the eon vention only transacted Important basinets and adjourned until tomor row. ; t . I . . i Hiins Reelected Soripps News Association , Sao Franoisoo June 20 Martin Higgins, of Boston, was this morning reelected pr widen i nf the inter nation al printing pressmen s union over Frank Pmfusb;bf Denver, Edward Randall', nf Torento, was elected first vioa-Brts'ulcnt.. John Farrineton ar'oiud vice-president, Fred Ranagan ol( Boston third vice-presf-dent, William -Webb, of New Tone secret ary and tjeau rer. Pi ttsburg Peon waa oftoisnias tbe not' meeting place ol the convention. Tliey will meet on the third M inday in June of next year. . ' Soripps News Asaooiation . ' . Washington June SO It te an" noonoed by the state department this morning .hat tbit government has re- oeived an invitation from tbe Morroo can government to participate in tbe conference of tbe powers upon the in ternatiooal sffairs of thnl country. Un less tbe invitation of all tbe govern ments is unaniinitnsly accepted,! tbe United States will berime to panic!. Russian Riots ; - Soripps Newt Association 8t Petersburg, Jane 10 Advices from ths province of Varnotelk at Khergeu states that during a demon stratloa by tbe citizens, the Cossacks charged tbe crowd killing thirty eight and wounding a great many others. Had Her Sympathy ', (By ScrlppsNews Association) Eakersfield, Cel.. June 20 After being out four hours the Jury brought In a veidlot of "net guilty" In ths oase sf ewt Wslker, charged with the muirlir of Dave Barton a d Jamas Uagkb r Havllah. After the Jury had remitted (heir verdict, the widow of Burton stepped . up to Walker, warmly shook his bands and . to a re porter shs said "You may say that 1 am In sympathy with the defense Does that so and romantic to you?" Still Seeking Peace By Soripps News Association Chicago, June 20. The new ' strike committee, appointed by tbe teamsters Joint council last rIght, for the pur- pote of negotiating with the employers for a settlement of (he strike, met this morning and sent the request to John V Taibell, Jr , asking for a conference. Little hope Is felt that the .employers : will consent to nn open discussion of peace. ; . .- , MAKES PROTEST TO By Soripps Nnws AmoeiaPdn 7 St Joseph Mioh Jane ' 20 daptsin Lloyd Oiitrk. of the. Uiiitud States s apply stttion today : wired Q iwrnor Bell of Varraont a vig i ooi protest against lu hanging of Mrs Mary R ni- gtrs at Win Jo-, requttling that,' if the woman w4 executed, thf picture of Captain CUrk of - Battleship Ore goo fame, wh oh hangs io thi. state Capitol, be turned to the wall. 00 tain Clark ays that be has the con sent cf his brother to make tbe re-, qusat. - ' . Turkey Dusters 'Mi There's no. question about the everyday usefulnesa of a feather duatei . You can get 1 along; without one, but better with one. Save stooping, reaching and climbing, will do some kinds of dueling better than anything else. The time was when the coat made I hem luxurious . Our prices ought to make them necessities. After using one a while you would as soon think of doing without a broom as a duster. Our s ock of dusters was' bought clove and we can afford to sell them iu the same way. Tt-r She, itw!?j i '. aw ' wveVjavai A TRAGEDY AT THE EXPOSITION (By Soripps Ntws Association) Portland, Oie Jena 20 Racblda Brudo, an' Algerian dan er, was ihot and fatally wounded on the "Streets of Cairo" at the exposition by her husband today. Her busbasd was a Moorish merchant, who after shootinv ber pot a bullet through bis own"' head and la now dying. Jealousy was the cause. NEWLIN DRUG CO. HENRY PUHCRIL bIRE5.XOR5 UCENJCD Ef1B1LriER5 Lady asfistsit Calls answered day and uight, Phone foMl ji(sii4. ;' S I r r,4 It J. 0 Ueory. residence 664 J. J. Oarr, residence 388 La Qrande Oregon