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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1905)
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY 1 t Tonigh (4lr and cooler Tomorrow lair LA;GMllO)iSBN!MGie SERVER ent, ok. ,; tl' r FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON WEDNESDAY. JULY 5. 1905 Monday night at 11 o'clock after eight boon deliberation tbe- jury In the case of the United Statea sgninst Senator J II Mitchell brought in a Terdiot of guilty and recommended him to tbe raeroy of the coart for hia leniency. - His attorneys immedlaUly filed a motion for a new trial and Judge De Heven tUted he woold Lear the ar guments next Monday. The charge la that Senator Mitchell - whiie oci'uuiiui; ....:!.. i ww m iv.itiwu accepted a pecuniary compensation for Practicing before tbe federal depart ments at Washington which under the federal statute comtitutei a crime. . END NOT YET Senator Mitchell will not rest under the verdict of tbe jury at returned last night, but will take the matter to the 8apreme Court to tbe United States, if neceaiary. Senator Thuriton one of tbe counsel for tbe defence, when asked as to the futari coarse of the defence, said; "On Monday next tbe court will bear a motion for a new trial on the part of the defence,' and If'thtt Is denied, the matter will be taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals in San Fraohoo, and. from there if necessary, to tbe Sopreme Court of the United States. Of coarse, other than that statement, I can have nothing to say as to what 1 thick of the outcome of tbe trial" TUB PENALTY - Senator Mitchell was indicted and tried under section 1382 of tbe Revised Statutes ot the United States, which section relates to iiiisemeaoora ot certain ofllcers of tbe Government a riaing from taking compensation In matters to which the United 8tates is a party The section ss it reads upon the statute books Is as follows; Section 1782 No Senator, Represent ative or Delegate after his election and during; his continuance .in office, and no bead of a departmet or otber officer or clerk in the employ of the Government, shall reoeive or agree to reoeive any compensation whatever, directly or Indirectly, for any services rendered or to be rendered to any person either by. himself or another, ia relation to any proceeding, contract claim, controversy, charge, accusation arreet, or other matter or thing in wblcb tbe Unfed Statea Is a party, or directly or indirectly Interested, be fore asi? departmeut, court martial, bureau, officer, or any oivil, ' military or naval commits Ion whatever. Ever person offending against (this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdeme anor, and shall be imprisoned not more than two years, and fined not more than $10,000, and shall moreover, by conviction therefor, be rendered forever there after incaple of holding anyoflloe of. honor, trust or profit under the Government ot the UniteJ States." . CONVICTS TAKE A VACATION By Scripps News Association Taooms Wash July 5 Eight ooo vlots who escaped from : the' ; Federal prison on McNiell Island are still a large. Two of them. Wade and ; Mo Csrty, ate desperate men.' and th . v undoubtedly nave arms, officers ex pect a nara ngut before they snccd in capturing them. Manv bellvethat the present man bunt will rival the famous Tracy chase Gave Bonds Russian Riots By Scripps News Association ' St Petersburg July 6 Several were injured as a result of a riot in the Putiloff works here this morning;. One policeman in an attempt to, arrant a young man whs vas entering the w rki was sospe 'ted of having dynamite in bis possesion, and was shot and killed by the young man. Anotherpolitman then wounded him, The strikers then congregated on tbe Peterehoff ro id when the Coesacks charged them using whips and then fired one volley wnich resulted In several of the worklngmen being wounded. Otber disorders are anticipated. 8oripps News Association Ambrose Taylor appeared bwiure JustLe Hough this forenoon on a charge of assault with dtngeroui weapon, on the person of J T Stltlnger Taylor waived examination and was placed under 1350 bonds which be fur nlshed. Need Supplies By Scripps News filiation : TbeodrsU j Russia, July 6 The battleship PaMmkin arrived here today and requested coil, proyiseions aud medical attention, the mutineers de manded of ibe authorities to guarantee their safety during their stay here dance For Good Boy ; A young man about sixteen years of ge who wishes to learu a good trade cau find a good opportunity tu .dp so by o.lling at the La Grande Plumbing and Heating company. Frenchman Wen ( By Heripps News Association) Las Champa July 5 Two hundred thousand p-ople watohed the progress i'f G iden Bennett auto race today in the Auvergue.atounUiu. Seventy five hundred solJier guarded the course wb'oh began at Lai Champs and was iglit five mile in length. Each com peti.-r md thd circuit four times, making a total distance of 431 mile. There ire lour buudied turui on the course and tbe start was made at six o'clock sharp Mr Thery, a French entrant won tbe cup. Admi titration Pleased Scripps News Astoeialioo Portland July B United Statea Dis trlct Attorney , Uenney received the following telegram from Washlugtnu this morning as an expression of tbo gratification ol tbe administration in securing the conviction in the land fraud case, .jv ' . " vVnnr loyal, "able and successful conduct )o the prosecution :?. egainst benalor Mitchell is appreciated and oommeoded" Signed lloyt Acting Atty. Gen. Base BIG CLEARANCE SALE ITEMS Of THE GREAT EST INTEREST TO ALL Item after item at less . 2. f than mill or manufac turers prices. SUMMER DRESS GOODS i f AAA fn ., A4tstn a!Iab i iwUv yar un itmuj tun iuh this sale, choice, I he yard lUC 1500 yards fancy Cotton Crepe and voiles, advertised all over the sale here I3C $1.25 AMERICAN LADY CORSETS Absolutely non-rustable, new pair free for any corset returned iu rused condition. , This sale $1.00 SI. 2. 25c Ladies' Collars .- 10c 25c and 35c Ladies' colters 17c $1.25 Men's Shirts in soft nd stiff fronts - - $1.50 and $2.00 Men's li-s $.98 2.50 and $3.00 Men's Hats $1 85 ITrsiTiiff'-V FALL SUITS TO YOUR MEASURE -AT A RAVING OF FROM $3.00 to $10,00 1 1f you will buy your fall suit now, you can have I' it ?t a cut priced This Is a nevv Idea with'TH ROYAL TAILORS,"Chicago ahd Ncvv York.1 They have two thousand five hundred cutters, tailors and auxiliary , operatives employed by the year, and to keep these hands busy during July and August they offer many desirable fall i patterns at prices with mean a saying of three to ten dollars on a suit. Come and see these goods, The suit you order will be made for' A you; and it is guaranteed to fit you because it will be made to your carefully taken measure ments. Jhis is ..one, of the greatest ; bargain sales ever "pulled off on genuine merchant tailoring. tl - : -r-T-; I nLmwiMWIiiiiii i II III, iin ii I. I .r:rrr. - C" ml Fire Works Ball Grand Ball Our streets were tbrougad yeiUrday to:euon to wit tera lite aihleiio sports which ti)0ilioe on .dans tenue oouHiing of tbj i1owib, evt'uta and results . Bojrs race, under 11 J Steward 1st, BQarrity 2nd. Hens race, 100 di Ray McKennon lt. O B Day Jfnd Boys oader 15 Geo Nt b!e 1st, King Roe 2od. ; ' Potato race A riant 1st. Qiover EUworth 2nd. ' Three legged raoe S.anler Cam and Lew Ion Thonaaon Ir, Bruce Borderaand L Oldecberg 2nd. . Boys biojcle race Lot Snodgr ass 1st Anhio Bioon 2nd. Old m ns race M E Gripiwo 1st. F 3 Newaome 2ud. i mile bicyole race Willie Tear 1st, J titewart fud- GirU raoe Beatrice Tiff ny 1st Margaret McOoy 2nd. Tbs greased pig gava the bys all tbe sport t bey anticipated bat & ally George Noble secured tbe hold that oaptur d porker and secured the pris". AFTERNOON Prior to tbe base ball gam, the 12Q yard raoe was ruu resulting iu Bui den, of Cote as winner. The ball game between La Grande and Uot Lake drew the largest attend snce this season, tbe rtoripts Mog $235. Up to the time of the fifth inn ing the score stood 2 to 1 in faror of tbe home team, but tbe La Grande pilcbsr lost bis arm and Irom that time on the visitors lad tliioss their own way, and the finish stood 9 to S in favor of Hot Laka. It was a pretty good game and tba Urge crowd was well please yOue of the special fea tures and one duly appreciated wis ike , musio ol the two bands, the La Grande Ou&ceit band aud tbe LDri band, at intervals tba entire day. Tbe concert in tbe evening was witnessed by several buudied people .who were dtlighi'ully euterlatned with pnrhct airs. About i.ine o'clock in tbe eveninu the,. Artworks b3gan and thn uaoolt: wereobaruied (or tuay bad not auttoi pated so riiaay pretty pieoe. ...The high dive by Mr Griffin was uot the success expected, owing to tbe fact (hat the wooden tank was snob a charmed spot tor tbe younger genera. turn tbat they were all over it manv limes, and when the tank was in pro oess of filling it broke. Later in the evening another attempt was at ds to refill tl, but oaihg to the fact that only three feet of water cjuld be se cured tba dive wae not m ide from tbe exptcted height, but under the cii- cuoietsnoes demonstrated the neive and ability of Mr Griffin. . There were two dances in the cveu. i g, one st tho Comnieroial Club hall d onsin ihe Armory ball. While nu attempt was ', made for a regular rousing celebration. nivartLe ajoyel tbe day and were more man pleased with what did take plaoe, lor all reajised that bad it not urea tor me hmn team L Urarde wuuld out have bad anything. v j jui . - j -Has. ,ReaIyf Retired By Boripps News' Awoctalicn !' Abernecn Was July 5 Fred Boss, tbe Denver pngilisi who was knuckeJ out in the fifteenth round here last Tuesday nigbt, died this morning wit' one regaining oontciousno.s H was hit a solr plexua bliw aud struck hi head in falling. Jick Donnelly with whom be fought, has been arrest- HJIman Fined (Hf fterlpfts News AssucUtlon) Ke t'!4 JhIv 6-Ooe if Seattle's benvirat real estate brokers was s nt nol ninet days t Jtl add finid on a charge f couipiracy lo d Iraui. Ue gave clear titles to pro party wbiob be did not own. , Land Fraud Cases (By Boripps News Association) Portland July 5 It Is evideotly the intention of Federal Judge Dellaven to rush through to trial all of tbe land fraud cases evidenced today when twenty six oases were call ad op and defeudehts orderded to appear at onoe add plead or d imor. Arirumeuta were beard on the de murer in tba oass of the Butte Creek Mud, lumber, and live tock O aud Is under dvieetnent. Bench warrants have been issued for A 11 and Jill Downs, lu.iotments for coaspiracy bava beeu 1 retnrnad against Frank J Winkler and F L Bis ler and dismissed. The Drosacution stated that all defendants In tbe case of 8 A O Purer, Horace Mi Klnley and wvii rrc. i ; p'- t - -nil exoept F P Mays wi o la e'lok In' Cal ifornia. Ilia case ia pliioed lavt on tbe docket. Artiumenta on demurres will be beard tomorrow. NUMBER 207 wMM-w"-waM jobbers Get $6000 (Scripps News Association)' Bealtle July 6 The Mdi03 Street power I.OUS). if the Seattle Eleelrio company was entered by burglars early this m . ruing Tbe safH vu Lloau open and between five a;;d e-o thou sand dollars 6 cured ' Many Killed j ''.' '. . hcrippn Nt w Association Vivian W Va. July 5-From 25 to 30 miners are be'ieved to bavedlel aa a result of an explosion at the Tide Water Goal Go's mine this morning. . Tsn were brought out, one dead, others so badly burned thnt ihy cannot live. Rescuers are searching fur other vict- (ims, neitry tbiny of wh in are still In ttie uiiuf, ruuut. . muhJ '...;;ic!i';.x?. aselslanoe. . Leander Crew Won By Sctipps New AssociUim Henley England July 6 In tba sec ond beat of tho ce for tba Royal challenge cup, Leandor crew dcfeaUd Vespers ol . hilsdelpbia. About To Mutiny Scripps Neve Assuciatioa Vail, jo, Cal July 5 Toe ciew of tbe Russian M.ip Una, which is interned at the MareirlAod navy yard threatens to revolt, Ki5 men went to the master aod demanded to be returned to .Rue ia on parole aa wsi done with ' tbe Russian ships at Manila. The demand was refused, and mutiny s Imminent All shorn leaves have bseu refused and men on tbe U 8 marine guards have been doubled by the naval authorities Notice I am leaving Mr Shaw in charge of Lewis Prlntery during . the noxt six weeks, tie is a thoroughly competent printer, and any work Intrusted to bim will, I sm sure, be perfectly sat Isfac ory " Bird F Lewis C ROC ERICS FROM THIS STORE ARE ALWAYS NICE AND FRESH wist Seasonable Goods as well as Staples always on hand. 4 t . . QEDDEJ BRLf ' North Fir Street FOR THE TOILET Our stock of high grade toilet articles in cludes every toilet aid or couvience that merit has brought iulo favor. Every ar'icle is of staudard ezeellence j and sold at the fairest postible price. j v " .) -! u We buy toilet goods as carefully as ' we buy drugs and guarantee, every article to be as represented. We protect you from both in- ferior qualify aud unfair cost. ' , ; ; IMPORTED AND MESTIC Soaps, Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Lotions, Ilair . Brushes, Combs, Toth , Iinuhes, Toilet Powders, , Sponges. Nail Brushes, Lather . Brushes, Eto , Etc., i " Examine our Qualities and get our Prices, , then go elsewhere If you want to. v j NEWUN DRUG CoT : f MILLINERY AT REDUCED PRICES . .-. , :' Ladies', Midget Ties , 'r:;: " , ? ; :-J Indian Purses 4 Children's Handkerchiefs ; , Children's Undermuslins f Ladies' White Aprons ; i Croquet Sets just In ; EM WELL MAN & OO LuQrfiidt) j - Otwon t r : wn i ;th. 'j Hoi ; th Ion S'J a'f :