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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON SATURDAY, JULY 8.' 1905
NUMBER 211
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TESTIMONY STRONG
IN WILLIAMSON CASE
By 8crippNews Asecciatinn , I
, Portland, July 8 Admlwloiu dam
aging to the defense ware mad this
morning la tbe trial ot Uongressman
J N Williamson et al by Campbell
Dnnoan, Green Perd and I'erry Heard,
who atated that they bad made limber
entries at the request ot Van Gesener,
who advanced tba neoeaary money
and received 175 (or the-Cling, and
Van Gessoer.lodloated the land to be
entered. Uenry Beard admitted tbat
be had perjured himself . In making
float proof. A letter front Van Gess
ner to Beard waa Introduced, wherein
the latter vm advised: 'Ihe depart
ment has a tip. Relinquish the claim
and get oat ol trouble."
BODY
CT A TTC
HOME
By ttoripps News Association
Cherbourg Frtnoe July 8 Ttra oof
fln containing the remains of Paul
Jonet waa eransferred Ibis afternoon
to the Brooklyn. A cortege of French
and American soldiers and sailors ea
cor ted the body le tbe torpedo boat
wbiob carried the remains to the
cruder. Rear-admiral figsbee, Fran
cis B Loomis and others of prominence
led I be procession. At two thirty this
afternoon the carket was hoist d
ebo&rd Ibe Btoklyn and o.oreyel to
a catafalque ereoted to receive it. Pre
parations were at onece made by the
American iquadron to sail for home
TEN WERE DEAD
IN SUBMARINE
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8oripps News Association "
' Biserta Tunis, July 8 The subma
rine, Terfadei, which sank Thursdoy.
was raised this morning. All o! the
crew, consisting ot nine men and En
sign Robin , were dead when tbe ves
sel was brought to tbe surface.
LAWSON MAKES,
KANSAS SPEECH
(Scrlpps News Association)
Forest Park, Ottawa, Has., July U.
Thomas W Lawson. arrived on a rpeo
uu car al noon and was greeted by a
great reception. Committees re pre
sentlng the Chitanqua and Uoalaeaa
Men's association were preseut to re
oelve him. It la estimated that fifteen
thousand people- crowded within . the
huge auditorium to bear the? Rnaton
financier. A large delegation ot oil
men were present to bear tbe oil men
and to listen to the address of Lawson.
lis waa enthusiastically received.
Pi?TY:.i:ii;
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SAILS FOR
THE MUTINIED BATTLETHIPS
SURRENDER TO AUTHORITIES
Will Investigate.
By 9crfpi News Assoo istion,
New York July 8 Under dijreoiion
of the state department of insurance,
tbe tbrae examiners investigating the
Mutual Lite Insurance Society stated
that tbe investigation would be most
thorough. A large cletical force will
be employed. Th investigations arise
from diseepsious with regard to the
status of insuranos companies, follow
ing disolo ures in tbe Eqnital 1.
Agreement. Reached
(By .Scrlpps News Association)
Paris France July 8 An official an
nouncement was MiUed this evening
that, an understsnding bad been reaou
ed between Germany and France re
garding tbe Moroooan situation.
Killed By Explosion
By 8ciipps N'ew Association .'
Helena Mont. July 8 Mose Man
uel, a wnalihy Helena mining man
and difooverer of the fm;ni Home-
stake mine in Doadatxi, 8 D was
killed today in a Minnesota mine by
the explosion of a gasoline engine.
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Eleven Drowned
Scripps News.Association
Chippewa Falls Jnly 7 Eleven log
drivers were drowned In tbe Chippewa
river this morning at Little Falls.
Tber loat control ot a battean on which
they were crossing the river and the
boat awarapeJ. None o( tbe bodies
have been recovered.
MANILA
By' Scripps News Association
Ban f ranoisoo Cat July 8 Es
corted as far as tha Heads by eraft of
all kiod, tba whistles on ' evert .'vessel
in ths harbor uniting to ear; splitting
blasts of "'bon voyage" the tig liner
Manoburia with Secretary Tall aud
Mita Roosevelt aboard also the . num
bare of ibe Oocgressional ootuuiittoe
sailed today for Manila. As th ves
sel sailed out into the lay Miss Roose
velt sbrrounded by tbe other women
members of tbe perty stood at tbe
rail and waived ber banderohief and
Ibe people on the docks aud other
boats rtsponded.
When tbe Manoburia 'passed tbe
various fortifications, offlolal aa lutes
to Taft were fired. Although tbe
day waa hot, bright and olear, bun -dreds
gathered on the docks to witness
the Manchuria's departure. - Misa
Roosevelt baa entirely recovered from
tha alight Indisposition of yesterday,
wbiob was due to tbe oppressive beat
8ue waa the gat est ol tba parly and
intensely pleased with the 'enthusiastic
farewell offered to the party. ' .
8cripps News Association
Kustendji Boumanit'July 8 Tbe
mutinous battleship Knlst Potemkin
arrived bsre al midnight, and t a port
captain boaided tbe vent-1 for a con
ference with lit crew ; , Throughout
the night 'tbe Pi.temkl'n "eicbengrd
signals with the Russian gunboat,
Psasupe, which so far has remained
loyal to tbe government of Bnseia,
- OFFER TO 8URRENLER ' -.
A deputation from tbe mutinied
battleship rowed ashore tbia morning
rc.t a'UU aukuutikioa iiere, lor
the surrender of the battleship and
the torpedo boat which bas cooui-
psnled ber on ber piratical trip, i The
deputation was received by the gener
al commanding tha district, the com
mander ot tha BUok Sea division and
the port csptain. The mutineers of
fered to surrender on the same terms
offered by . tbe Roumanian author -
ties Monday . This wss agreed to,
providing the breech-blocks of Ibe
guns were removed aa a pledge ol good
faith on the part of the mutineer?.
The deputation then returned to the
vetee! to consult tbsir comrades. It
is expected that tbe Knfaa " Potemkin
ill surrender in a few bonrs. Two
sailors, who oama ashore with the
di'piitnti n, hsve darted.
POn&MKlN ' bURRENDb'RSJ
Knstendjl, July 8, 1;30 v m. Tbe
Russian mutineered- battleship Kniaz
Potemkin surrendered to tha author!
ties here at one o'clock this morning
Knstendjl July 8th, a p m TLs
local antltorltles are awaltiug instruct
ions from F.orSml ! ?r?:!--
flual teims with the mutineers of the
Potemklu. Preparations - are being
made to bring tbe two vesaela into tbe
harbor, and both are now flying tbe
Russian flag. Tha greatest excitement
prevaila here, as the ''people aympath
ize with tba mntlneera, and may make
demonstrations In their favr. r
; P18POSICD OF . : ,
The orewa ot the battleships were In.,
formed that they would be treated aa
foreign deserters In case they anrrend
eisd. They aurrendered and the men
have been lauded and dispatched 1 In
small parties to different placea in
Rounianla, , "
Tbe aurrendere I mutineers will be
gradually conveyed to any of the
frontiers they my aeleot and then will
be liberated, the local officers having
Kiven a iUmIh t -
DEBS
CROWD
BEATEN
. (By Scripps Newa Association)
Chicago. July 8. With the election
of tbe new organliatlon, knoan as tbe
Industrial Workers of tbe World,
which took place today, EugeueDebe
and bla followers saw the end of thslr
hope of affiliation of the order with the
socialists. Tbe election was a complete
viotory for the Western t arty under
tbe leadership of David Coats, which
opposed tna political ideas.
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BIG CLEARANCE SALE
ITEMS OF THE GREAT
EST INTEREST TO ALL
Item after item at less
than mill or manufac
turers prices.
SUMMER DRESS GOODS
1000 yards fancy cotton voil?9
this sale, choice, ihe yard
10c
1600 vartls fancy (Jotton Crepe end
x.ilAo ndverliard all over the
country, epecial at 23c this
sale here
15c
$1.25 AMERICAN LADY CORSETS
Absolutely non-ruslable, uew pair
free for any coraet returned iu
rused condition.
This sale $1.00
25c Ladies' Collars
25c and 35c Ladies' collars
10c
17c
$1 25 Men's Shirts in soft and -
.i-.ff frnnf - OJt
stiff fronts
$1.50 and $2.00 Men's Hats
2.50 and $3.00 Hen's Hats
$.98
$1 85
FALL SUITS TO YOUR MEASURE
AT A SAVING OF fROM
$3.00 to $10.00
If you will buy your fall suit now, you -can have
it at a cut price. This Is a new Idea with THE
ROYAL TAILORS, Chicago and New York. 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
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 merchant
tailoring.
Denies Report
By ticripps N Wi"Associatlou
New York Jnly 7 Grover Cleveland
this aftern on denied tbe report that
he waa dissatlsQed with tbe status of
affairs as trustee of tbe Buqltable II
said tbat be had no Idea of retiring
from tbe trusteeship. .
FOUR MILLION
a
DEAL IS MADE
(I5y BcrlppsNewa Assooiltlon)
Lan Vegss, N M, Jnly 8. The Maa
well tand Grant Co., ot Holland
which owns one hundred and acfenty
thousand aetea in Nortweiu New Mex
Ico, today oonteyed to tbe Rook Island
Hallway Company, in consideration ol
lour million dollars the Raton . coal
Hel ls, oomisting ot tight hundred
squars miles of coal, tbe largest coal
fie il In tbe world. ' j
EDWIN
HOLMES
OUSTED
By Scripps News Assooistion
Washington, Jnly 8. Secretary of
Kgrlculture Wilson this mornlog form
ally dismissed Edwin F Holmes, asso
elate statistician, from the Uovern
ment service for using cotton reports
for speculative purposes. A reiort
by the seoret eerrloe ahows tbat
Uolmea, on one occasion, received 73,
uuj nom a nrm or brokers presum
ably for advancing information, 1-
tboogh tbe transaction was disguised
aa a payment on mining stock, wbiob
It la alleged, waa worthlre. There
will be no prosecution aa there Is no
statute to cover Ibe case.
GROCERIES
FROM THIS STORE
ARE ALWAYS NICE
AND FRESH -
Seasonable Goods as
well as Staples always
on hand. .'
North Fir Street .
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Mob Shoots Prisoners
ejerippa News Asaoclatioa
ironton Mojaiy rtn uasaea men
esrly this morning overpowered sheriff
and marahall and forced a .way Into
the corrltlere ol the county jail and
shot William and Atthur Bpaagb, who
were held lor murder of sberiif Polk
several weeks ago. Neither ol tbe
irisonere were fatally wonnded.
If more men realized what comfoit there is
iu a light shave every morning we would be
kept busy selling shaving supplies. We
cau furnish almobt everything ever wanted
nd all are of thp quality that makes shaving
a pleasure. Keen raors, goad strops, mugs,
fine leal her brushes, all the favorite shaving
soaps, creaui", bay rum, autiseptits, lotions.
YOU WILL LIKE OUR SHAVING SUPPLIES
WILL LIKE OUR PRICES 10 .. . .. ..
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Japs Capture Sakhalin
(By Scripps Neaa A soclatlon) :
tit Petersburg, July 8ih An otBolal
dispatch received eays that tbe Island
of Sakhalin' bas been captured by s
Japanese aquadrou.
Makes Year's Record
, (By Mcrlppa Newe Association)
Oievdend July . 8-0 K Billing j
drove Lou Dillon today in one fifty :
eight and a half, the fastest mile of j
toe year, Billiogs thinks tbat Lou
Dillon will lower tbe world's rroord. . j
MILLINERY AT REDUCED PRICES
Ladies' Midget Ties
Indian Purses
Children's Handkerchiefs
Children's Undermuslins
Ladies' White Aprons
Croquet' Sets just in
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