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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAYJULY 6, 1905
NUMBER. 209
ROOT MAY BECOME
SECTARY OF; STATE
LAND FRAUD
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(By Bcrlppa News Association)
v'JT "Yo'k, July 6. The President
arrived at Jersey City at niue o'olook
tbia mornlnj from Clef eUud where he
went to attend the funeral of the late
(Secretary John Hay. The trip wai
without incident. At several point
cn tbe return trip the President bowed
bia acknowledgement to the waiting
crowda, but made no apeecbea. From
Jersey City the Presidential party fer
rled to I.ong Island City where at nine
forty five they boarded the train for
Oyster Bay Elihu Root left tbe party
at Jersey viif ana came home. It
stated upon good authority that Elihu
Root has the offer of the State Portfo
Ho lie is holding the offer noder
oonstderatioa and has promised to give
tbe President a definite answer tomor
row. , It is the belief of tbe members
of tbe cabinet who accompanied the
President on tbe rip that Mr, Root's
answer will be favorable. . . , ,
Waaiiingtoa D 0 July 6 It is re
ported here in official circles' that Ex
secretary of War, Elikn Root, his in
dicated to the President that be
would accept the position of 8ccreUry
0' State.
New York, Jnly 0. While no an
nouncement has been made today, it
is stated in circles where Ell Root is
prominent and intimately acquainted.
that he Is to accept the portfolio of
state. ? . :i ., t . .-... - ,,
Mr Root held aereral , conferences
this afternoon, looking to bV relieved
of private legal engagements, beoause
of tbe nature of the tender.. There
seems little doubt that his banda will
soon be free for his acceptance of the
state portfolio, and thr-t it will soon
be publicly announced. " '
GASES SET
By Boripps News Association ,
Portland, July C Federal' Judge
Dehaventhis morning overruled de
murrers In the lar.il' fraud -case in
which' James Kenson, Chas. Nichols
and Henry lioldrura are defendants.
lbe following case were set for trial
following the rase agalnat congressman
Williamson which commences tumor-
row, W N Jones, Daniel Clark, Thad
Potter and I cat Wade, who are tfouaed
of conspiracy to obtain lands in the Bi
In the cases agelb.pt senator Mitoheir,
congressman Herman and O Ormshy
sod others have been plaoei a the foot
of tbe calen.ler.
A number of bench warrsnta have
been issued for minor defendants
ALBERT
PATRICK
APPEALS
. Pcripp News Association
New York July 6.-.Albrt Patrick
who 1 awaitlo. execution for theuiur
der of William aiarvhuioe, Instructed
his counsel Oaf Id Uill to take case to
tbe states supreme court. , 'The execu
tion was set for the week commencing
August 7. He appeals for a temporary
stay.
MAY SEND
TORPEDO BOAT
8t Petersburg, July 6 According
to tbe latest advioea received by the
admiralty, the battleship Knlaa Potera-
kin ia still at Theodosla. In an In
terview, Admiral Wiremlus, the chief
of tbe naval staff, said that he advised
sending a torpedo boat to sink the oat
lawed ship, and that this was tbe beat
method of handliug the grave' situa
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GREAT GATHERING
ATTENDS CEREMONY
By 8ciipps News Association
Paris, July 6 The ceremonies con
nected with tbe transfer to tbe United
States of the body of John Paul Jonea
took place tbla afternoon, tbe time be
ing three thirty. Tbe fnneral services
were held at the Ainerioan Protestant
Episcopal church which waa filled with
French officials, and tbe American
mission to receive the body. Promi
nent residents of the American colony
were present, together with ambassa
dor and Mrs. McCo.mick and the con
sul general, also Mrs. Gowdy. Fol
lowing the services, General Porter,
the senior special ambassador, formal
ly transferred the remaina to the care
of frauds B Loomls. junior special
ambassador. During the 'ceremonies
the coffin rested on a retnWque chancel.
Dr Morgan, the rector of the church,
read a simple service and . e al hymus
were sung. At the conclusion of the
exercises, tbe body waa conveyed to
the Esplaude Des Invalidez under an
escort. Mouoted guardsmen formed
the Kuard of honor anil then oame the
sailors from tbe American warships
Tbe guardsmen lined the etieets and
kect back the enormous crowds. The
ooffi.i wae placed on a raised platform
in tbe Esplanade and tbe guards filed
by. Tbe bauds played American and
French anthems, after which tbe body
Railroad for Dawsen
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Ity Scripts News Association
'Chicago,' June fi. - Cap' alu' John J
Healy arrived .here today from New
Turk wbare he has been securing en
dorsement, for a trans-Siberian rail
road scheme to Alaska where he goes
wilh J A Wadell, ehief engineer 'it tbe
project to lay out tbe proposed route.
It Is reported that the Ctar will make
a concession of eight wiles on eaob
side of the track from Ikulsk to East
Cape upon the conditions having beeu
complied ' .wilh. A quarter billion
dollar oouipany will be formed in tlTl
oountry by October and actual road
construction will be commenced 'neat
year. It is planned to build a foorty
mile tunnel nnder tbe straights and it
Is estimated that It ! will require five
rears to complete the road. DawMon
will be' the eastern terminus.
RUSSIAN PAPER
ruccnc at
THE FRATERNAL v ,
TRIBUNES PROMPT
14 A V
lira s
BANKER SUICIDES
UNO CASH LEFT
Five Miners killed
. (Scrippe News Association)
Connslis, Pa., July 6 Fivs miners
lire known t have been ...kaled and.
many Injured by an explosion in tbe
Taylor shaft this morning. Details of
tbe explosion are unobtainable at this
time. - - ' ' '
MINE OWNER '
KILLS HIMSELF
St. Petersburg, July 6. The press,
especially the liberal organs, oontlnue
to pay high tribute to the late Ulcere
tsry Uay as a man, as a scholar and as
a aUteaniHU, praising tbe almost Ideal
plane ou ahlch his diplomacy " was
based. The Neva Vremya expresses
tbe only unkind note regarding the de
ceased statesman, saying t
"As China's wet nurse, aa the enemy
of Russia and as the : encouraner of
japan, he waa mainly responsible for
tbe check administered to Russia's
Areain of empire In the orient."
Scriups News Association
Richmond lud., Juiy 6 The Com
mercial Bank of ; tlatertown, , which
oomiriitted suic:d Monday, was not
reopened. An investigation shows
poly 1190) cash left out of deports til
one hundred thomanJ. Ik la not
known what Bowman did w.tu the
money.
; (By torlpps News AssiKiation) ,
. Oolebrook, Conn , July 0. -Wlut fa
ro p Turner, a millionaire mine owner,
of Sonora Mexloo, killed blraself in a
pasture lot here .this mornlug He
wne despondent on aooount of ble ill
ealth, . lie was a party of the Yale
gradualea. ' .'
UNVEIL
BRONZE
GROCERIES
FROM THIS STORE
ARE ALWAYS NICE
AND FRESH
Big Forest Fire
By Boiipps Ne Association
Santa Crui Ju'y 6 Big forfst Cte-
are ngtng in the oiouu tains nesr
Boulder Creek. Tbe flie started trooi
a saaduat piW of a mill on Newel)
creek and has turned ' over aeveial
rancl ft a large amount of split and
Virgin timber. A large lores oi rni
are engaged in fighting tb fire.
A warrant was received, this morn
ing by 11 O Thomason Sec. for La
Grande "dome Tribune No 119M, for
the payment of tbe claim of Mia Lottie
L Ollpln." Mrs Uilpln died Jane Uth.
making just 35 days , from the time of
waa removed to Cherbourg on a special, her death. Thta promptness epaks
train. ' well for th e Fraternal Tribunes.
BIG CLEARANCE SALE
ITEMS OF THE GREAT-
EST INTEREST TO ALL
Item ftcr item t less
thn mill or mnuf c
turcrs prices.
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FALL SUITS TO YOUR MEASURE
AT A SAVING OF FROM
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SUMMER DRESS GOODS
1000 yards fancy cotton voiles
tbia aale, choice, ihe yard
10c
lf,00 vsnla fancy Ootton Crepe , an.!
trttilna. . Hflverlistd all over the
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Bale here 3C
Convicts Still Out
(By Hcrlpps News Association)
Jtoo-.n July C One boat in which
tbo eight convicts escaped from Mo
Neil Inliud, alter cutting their way
but of prison, was loon ted this mora'
og near Steilsoom, about thirty miles
away.
Six iot)en are now (ml on tne mn
buut and (Itli.mni rumors are cur
rent from various I ictlittds tht the
convicts b ve be. a seen, thui far
tbey hsva nludri.i cipure.
Thoassndt of campers who are out
in the Puget 8oun I country are com
ne to the city. louring to remain io
the woods louK while tbe convicts are
$1.25 AMERICAN LADY CORSETS
Absolutely non-ruvlable, tiew pair
free for any corset returned in
rused condition.
' This sale $1.00
25c Ladies' Collars
25c and 35c Ladies' colters
$1.25 Men's Shirts in soft and
stiff fronts
10c
17c
&5c
$1.50 and $2.00 Men's Hals
2.50 and $3.00 Men's Hats
$.98
$1 85
$3.00 to $10.00
IC.you uill buy your fall suit now, you can have
it at a cut price. : This is a new Idea with THE
ROYAL TAILORS, Cliicaio and New YorkS They
have two thousand five hundred cutlers,
tailors and auxiliary operatives employed hy
the year, and to keep these hands busy during
July and August they offer many desirable fall t
patterns at prices with mean a saving of three
to ten dollars on a suit; Come and see these,
goods, 'The suit you order will be made for
you, and it is guaranteed to fit you because it
will be made to your carefully taken measure-;
ments. This is one of the greatest bargain
sales ever "pulled off on genuine t merchant
tailoring.
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STATUE
By 8oripps News Aasooiatlcn-
. or'land July 6 The brunt) statue
of Secajtwea, whtoh was erfO.'ed by
tbs women of the N rthw, to tbe
mtrnDry of tbe Indian 'hdroine who
guided Lwis sud CUrk in ' the ei-
plorations a century ago was unvriUd
at the exposition under , the auspices
of the order of Redmen, The unveil
ing was proceeded by a Red men's
parade which was ootnposed of R)d
roeu from sli s ctions of the . north
wee. ' :: - i '.;';(' .
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Seasonable Goods as
well as Staples . always
on hand. . ' ' . : a .
' North Fir Street' ' '
at large.5 -V i
TWENTY ONE DEAD
FROM CYCLONE
By Beri p News , Asn ci-tion
D tllas Tens July C A lste report
from iNocone. srates that twenty one
redtad from yetteVday'p cyclone, W
Moutague found twu drad at Jat kbarc
b'eintbe Jural there1 w re six'y
thufl. Hevrral'if thd wound (I will die
am' i Iih litt o' lifitli tvniit dod sod desr1
e growing. ,fbB jir6pery losie si t
tuiiatud at two hundred tliom-and
d il'ars. . , Ai,v ...?
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Captures Vessel
Hcrippi News Associatii'n
OJ e July (- , Ii'.i repotted tba
the Knii t Potfinkin hs ca;inred
Knot is n merchaoi vessel and seine'
the provisions an J money.
FOR THE TOILET
Our stock of high grade toilet articles in-,
' elude every toilet aid or couvience that merit:
has brought into favon Every article w o!
. : standard exeelleuce and sold, at the fairest
,. pogbible priced j . . ! . , ; ,
. We buy toilet gorxlB as carefully as we ny
drugs and guarautoe every article to he as
represnnted. We protect you from both In
ferior quality and uurair cost. ; "
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Soapa, Perfuaies,, Tqilet Waterf, LotionfJ Hitir
Hruchcn, Co fobs, v Tooth , Brushes, Toilet .
Powdetp, Bpongei.:, Nail Brushep, Lather''
Broeliea, Eto,Kto., f .,,-'.
examine our Qualities and get our Prices, then
go elsewhere if you want to.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
j Call us up on Farmers' Line. ' W
Call u$ up on Farmers' Line.
Deliveries Onlers
(fcrlpps News Aesndaliou)
OhfcftKO 111, Judge I J olden toda
ordered aii of the local express flrmt
to make deliveries to the strike bourn1
bouses. This order will likely lead to
a .pead of tl e striae, ae the unloi
dilvers wl uii work with tbe non
nuiuU men, f
Submarine Founders
Py Httiprs News Association.
Kan Isville, ""unls, Jnly 6. A Freucl
subnoHrlne with a crew of tbirtei
fooudered here today. ,
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MILLINERY AT REDUGfiD PRICES
' Ladies' Midget Ties ; J ;
: - j IndiarLPurses
. Children's Handkerchiefs . -Children's
Undermuslins (
Ladies' White Aprons ;
Croquet Sets just in ( . ,
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