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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY - Tonight and tomorrow Kftlr and warmsr TOTDER .11. VOLUME IV NINTH ANNUAL MEETING Boripps News Association Portland Ore 17 Tbsninth annual eooveetion of the National Association of Bailwty' Agents convened in le parlors of the American Inn at the Lewie end Clard exposition this morn ing. The session will continue for three days and are attended by dele gates representing all tbe principal railroads in the United States. The Eastern delegates arri?ed yesterday afternoon on a special train and were entertained last atoning by the Com - meroial Club. The morning hour of the opening day were occupied with speeches of welcome by Mayor Lane, President Goode of the exposition and A L Craig general passenger agent of tbe Oregon Railroad A Navigation Co. Responses were made by A M Cleland, general passenger sgent Northern Pacifio, 8 K Hooper; general passenger agent Den ver & Rio Grande, and others . The convention will deal with subjects pre sented by tbe following members: G Rummer, of Burlington la, ao ouotant for tbe Burlington, will dis cuss "Need of Uniform Acoountiug Method". E FSaur of the Vandslia lines, Effiingham III, "The Most Ef- : fective Means of Reducing Error in Handling Less Than Carload Freight". W H Cary of the Frisco system, Ar mory, Mies. "Does tbe Railway Agent Reoeive the Recognition He Deserves ' Compared to Other Departments?".. G C Oosa of the I SI 6 8, Little Rock Ark, "Incresse in Tonnage' Per Car L ; 0 L Merchandise vs Decrease in Cost Per Ton Handling". W E Keir of the B&O Newark O, "Most Practical r Method for Adjusting and Handling Claims". J M Hudgens of the L A N, Stamps Ark, "Importance of tbe Rail way Agents as a Medium Through WhlAh i .1 a Which Adverse Ffelmgol the Pubho Against Railroads May Be Reversed '. OF ALL Gl It will pay you to get our priccs-Our policy of clearing out what is left of seasonable goods after every season's selling INSURES YOU NEW GOODS. What is left of this season's goods MUST GO NOW, WE HAVE MADE PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE YOU AND MAKE THEM GO. E E Flaek cashier of tbe VandalU. Ef fingham 111, "Legislation and Its Ef fects on Gar Service and Weighing and Inspection Bureaus." V Q Clark Lit tle Rock Ark, "Cost of Transferring Carload Freight Trans'er Platform vs TransLr Tracks".. A N Reitx, Cleve land O, agent B A O, andOTAV, "Were Railroads to Award Prises to Agents Upon Their Merita, Would it be an Incentive to Make Tuem More Loyal to Their DuttT J W Spoor Memphis agent Western Railway As sociation, "Interchange of Freight Traffic Between 8team Roads and Elee trio Lines." Returning eastward after tbe con vention the delegates will take a trip on the Columbia river as far as The Dallas and board their special train there.' ........ . t , THREE HUNDRED POLICEMEN OFP By Scrippe News Association Chlcsgo, HI., July 17. Three hun dred policemen were taken off the atrlke wagons t this morning In tbe down town district, and ordered baok to the street crossings The roates to all the freight stations have bern mspped to be taken by the wagons for the striok bound houses. The slreara are now beginning to assume thair normal aspect. -. MORGAN BEACH IS APPOINTED By Soripps News Association Washington J.ily 17 United States District Attorney, Morgsn Beach, has been selected by Attorney General Moody to probe the ci.ton leak scan dal in tbe Agrleul'ur' Department and bss gone to New York to inter view Van, Ripper Price and' o her broker mentioned in tbe recent is- port of tbe secret service, which led to tbedischarge of statistician Holmt-s Would KiiTYhc King By Soripps News Association Rome. Italy. Jnly 17th The author Ities today arrested an anaruhlat "",u"u ""ruv'i wno, is alleged, came ber, for the parpoi8 of MBMaluatlng King Viotor Emannel. GREAT E ARAN -' r -'" A L E SUMMER Call us up on Farmers' Line. lAijRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON MONDAY, JULY 17. 1905 WILL v . LEND (By Boripps News Association) St Petersburg, Jaly 17 It is stated on excellent authority that 'tfretoh syndicate baa saads the offer : to Rus sia to supply the money to pay; any Indemnity which Japan may demand as the conditions of pesos. It Ir said that tbs syndicate has offered tat ad vane any sum up to six hundred mil lion dollars. ; "'?;.. JEROME SECURES " WANTED COPY 4 Soripps Nsws Association . New York July t 17th The much wauted copy of tbs evidence taken by sapsrlntendent oC Insurance Hendricks In th investigation of the Equitable was forwarded to District Attorney Jerome's office , this morning." The evldenoe Is wanlsd by Jerome la order to determine whether any on con nected with tbs eqaltabls can be beld acoountabls under " criminal taws for state affairs dlsolosed by the invest! gatlon in tblsolty Two Electrocuted Hi- By Soripps News Association Caisslng N Y Jaly 17th-Cbarles Jackson, colored, and James Breen, whits, were successfully electrocuted this morning at the Slog Sing prison Jackson killsd I man during- a hold op In New York, and Breen commit Ud murder In a barroom-1 New York Another Mutiny By Soripps News Association Lodx, Poland Russia, Jaly 17 A regiment of Infantry at Ekaterlnberg mutinied, owing to 111 treatment by their offloere One oflloer was killed and seversl were wounded. Tbs mu sinners were nnaiiy soduq ; troop, and the , leaders loneJ. Ui tineers were finally so bdusd by other were . imprls GOODS it - iy MONEY CON. WILLIAMSON ' IS ON THE STAND Boripps News Association Portland Ora July 17 Congress man Wiliamson wis on the stand la bis own behaU this morning In the land fraud trials and mads s oorrplets denial of the conspiracy ohe-gps. On cross examination there were brough out admissions that go to corroborate the Government's theory, Ths demur, rers were bvmolecf iu the esse of H H Hendricks f. r kubordinatioa of perjury Chaa A Watson for perjury, the Butte Creek Lumber Company and Bingtr Uermkn all for conspiracy, j' PRESIDENT HILL ' " (By Soripps News Association) 'j Lsmox, Msas., July l7.-"Ws are In a period which breeds pall and pall In turn, and promotes Kraft" lri Jam. J Hill of tha (Jrsat Northern in an in terview given at his son's home in the Berkshire hills. Thnr qosck political theories' which clash with sound business.. We are dilly dallying with South American truU and trying to build tbe Panama canal. v e havs no ships nor protecting laws for tbs merchant marina. I ahall car. Ulnly never again build a ship under ths Amsi lean flag. What la needed ths country over ie a treat awakening and revival , In ; every business, and higher commercial' standards. This will havs to oome before ws are a world power." A GRAND DUKE 15 BAINbtlCD ! V Jt Boripps News Asaooia lion Berlin Jaly 17 Ths newspaper Her linger Zelutnns sts that ih has banished bis cousin, the Grand Duke (fcnstantinovltoh at St Avropl, in tbe Caucasus, because ha diaoovenul that tbe Duke was In communication with revolutionary eonsDlritora. Th Orand Duke will be Inoarcsrated In an isolated house under the very strict est goard '. ..' Financier Suicides . t, l i (By Soripps News Association ) New York July ' 17 Emile Arton. well known financier, committed suicide today by taking cyeonide of potassium. He was imolioated in tfi oil Panama soaodal. Removes Receiver By Scrippa Nsws Association) Bt Louis Mo July 17-Judaa MnP.l. hlnney, of ths Bt Lonls County Cir cuit Cou't, this morning ousted ex judge 8pencer as receiver if the Peoples United Btates Bank at Clay ton. c Sergeant AKilled (By Pcripps News iuoclstion) . i Warsaw, Poland Rossis. July 17. - 1 lie sergeant of detectives was' shot sr.d killed bars today by an unknown man. . The patrol, while Dursuln th tasain, fired a volley, killloa a mer chant, '-,,' Fire on Mountain ! (By Scrippa News, Association) Pan KafaeL Cat.. July 17 The western slops of Moobt Temalpals la on fire and a wind ia fannlmr the Hemes In tbe direction of the Juonn railway station. Tha fire was started by campers. A nuinberof parties hav. bees sent out to flglit tbe flames. Women'?, Kqu$t :v Scrippe News Association " London, July 17 Blx bundrel isyged wom n, many of tbem oarrylur infanta, merrbed from tbe slams ol tbs East Ei d through tbs streets to Parliamsnt Hall, where they appealed to Premier Balfour to aid tbs passage of a bill providing wark for the osem ploved. Balfour went out to the mot ley array and promised to do all .in bs powsc.to pass tbs bill. 4 BSERVE elevator Palls ELEVEN FLOORS (tarippc News Association) Philadelphia, Jaly 17-The elevator In tbe and Title building broke Its cable this morning and dropped from tbe eleventh floor to ths first seriously injuring four occupants. The . assist ant city solicitor, Harry t Kingston naa oom legs broken and will Jpro oaoiyo-le. District Attorney Bell bad one leg broken and sustained Internal Injuries. Wllli.ro Earns, another paesenger sustained eoncusel u of the brain and a 111 propbably die. STANDARD CO BEGINS TO BUY By Scrippe News Association Cbanute Kan. July 17 Tbe Stan dard Company tod .y began taking all grades of oil in tha Kansas terri tory fields in acooordanoe with the announcement made a mouth ago. Tbey also began laying a pipe Hoe andoonneotloos to tbe oil prospects which were torn out, following tbe boycott of the company last February Korean Loan Floated By tiorippc News Association V Toklo July 17 Itiseipsotsd that ths Russian warships Pallade, Po- be.de and Poltava, which were sunk at Port Ar'hur, will soon be refloated. Tbe Korean loan of a million and a half was subscribed four times over. It is the first foreign loan ever floated i " Japan.' " . ' 1 The Sultan Dying By Soiipps New Association" Berlin, July 17. The newspaper Lo- aai Anselger says that ths Illness of tne Bultan of Torkey Is much more ser lous than has been acknowledged ! tbe physicians, and deolares that dea'.b ie only a question of a short time , tBS iL AT ES r STYLES IN STATIONERY Our new 'stock of BtatiotWy embraces all the latest ideas iu corresponJeoce papers, all the newest sizes, shapes and tints. Our line of box papers is especially noteworthy, ranging in price from lOo to 0c V ' box. We always carry a good , slock' of bMlk and ' tablet . papers, just now it is unusually ample. Our prices on everything iu the stationiry line have been proverb ially reasonale and we are now offering better valu.-a for your money than ever. . NEWLIN t 01 0 Reduction v ..in mi Vin Hi iii..", ,- TT""" ON ALL STRAW CRASH HATS AL. A.N DREWS ; ' Haberdasher and Tailor 1: (CD lit NUMBER 219 1 NEW G A R COMMANDER (By Scrippe News Association) Washington, Jnly 17,-John RKIng, of Baltimore, tbe seoior vice-commander of the OAS, becomes com mander In chief by reason of the death of General Blao kmar. at Boise, Idaho, yesterday. Gunboat Ashore By Boripps News Association ' . New York, July 17. The gunboat, Dnbuqne, Ie ashore In the Horse Shoe of lower New York ; bay, bat if Is stated that tbe vessel is In no danger. . ' - ... j . GROCERIES FROM THIS STORE ARE ALWAYS NICE AND ERESII reasonable Goods as well as Staples always on hand. QEDDEJ BRLf ? North Fir Street ' " DRUG CO. Watch this space for Suit, winners .; CL Mcllquist $35 Dr. G L Bijgeri 25 Suit last Saturday Two drawing on Sat. July IS a s BB9jysfyHujQBSJgySQ i - I 1 1 1 ml