TODAY FIr tonight end Wednesday warmer 'V; 4 V 0; . mm LA ORAM BSEOE i i - E - : w .1 VOLUME IV WALLOWA ROAD IS ASSURED "We arc going to build a railroad into the Wallowa." aaid Ganaral lies ger J f O'Brien, thla morning when asked regarding tb pnrpoae ol Lit ria it to this neck of the woods. When sake aa to when com tract Ion work would be commenced, be aaid "Joit at aoon aa wa bare the right of way ae carea ana can get the contraotora at work. Joat bow far the road will be eontinned, we cannot state at thla time, but It will reach far enough to answer the needs and purpoeee of the people of that section,' General Manager O'lirien and hie party consisting of R B Miller, Gener al Freight aaent and Col. R O Judann. Industrial Agent, and a corns of ee- retarles, came in upon the passenger (rain no. 0, In Mr. O'Brien's private car and went oat on the Elgin branch thla morning. They will take carriag es at )gln and drire through the Wallowa ralley and make a thorough Inspection of the proposed route and also examine theeonntr which U . peeled to contribute to the business to maintain tbe road. According to Mr, O'Brien, construction work will begin la a very abort time and the long looked for road Into the fertile Wal lowa ralley will soon become a reality. Thus the development of interior Oregon will be advanced and another aeotion of the wilderness will be brought In touch with the rest of tbe world. WRECK OF FAST TRAIN '- (By Scripps News Association) Baobester, N Y July 18. The Chicago aDd Detroit special on the New York Central crashed into a freight train at the Culver street crossing this morning, derailing seven coaches. These ooaohea were smashed Into knd ling wood and Engineer Clark . was killed, while several passengers were Injured. NEVER BEFORE SUCH VALUES, TRULY BARGAINS IN MERITORIOUS MERCHANDISE Abound iu every nook aud coruor ol our big store. ' Tbe knife is making its rounds in every department, and it is doing it) work well. Never before have we offered euch a HIGH-CLASS ajfgregatiou or absolately NEW and SEASONABLE GOODS, at what may almost be called Recklessly Mutilated Prices, as prevail during this GREAT CLEARANCE . SALE Comparison is the true test of all things We ask you, in justice to yourself, to make the fullest comparison. ' Ladies' Black Hose Of good standard quality, flat knit, and made for ser vice, this sale 71c the pair Ladies' Shirt Waist Suits We ask you to note partic larly the fact that prices here quoted are little high er than actual cost ol making. . $I2.5Q Silk Shirt Waist Suits $8.00 $10 Lustre Suits in Blue, Brown and Black. r. $6.35 50 pair $1.25 Children's Slippers. r 79c 100 pair. $1.50 and $1 75 Misses Slipperi $1.19. LA SIX PEOPLE ARE BURNED TP DEATH By Scripps News Association Wabash Miau July 18 As a re sult of the r xploeion ol i gas t ink, the Depot Hol was destroyed by fire early th'a morning. Six are known to Lave been burned to death, and ft may be that other bodies are in tbe ruins. The identified dead are Mrs A Hoffman, and baby, Robert Johnston Gertrude Spentecb, Bebeooa, Herman and James Hunt. Ice . Handlers Strike By Scripps News Association New York July 18 A thousand . ice handlere of tlie American Ice Com pany struck this morning for higher wages and shorter hours. ' Non union men are being employed to fill tbe places and a partial ioe famine is tbe result. Assistant Appointed By Scripps News 'Association Washington Jny 18 It was an nounced today that Jaokson Smith, of the International Railway of Mexico had bee j appointed avsistenl to chip' engineer Steveus of tbe Panama can al commission. 8oiiih will ?aooom pany chai- m in ShojiU ... and engineer Stevens to Panama. - -"' .-. Shoots Sweetheart "" - - ' . .; . : . (By Pcripps News association) ' Seattle Wash July 18 N P Dion of Ballard, shot and seriously . wounded Mrs Nettie Moot, his sweetheart, to day then slashed bis own throat with a pen knife. Neither bf I the parties wounaea win me. jealousy is said to be tbe cause of bia aots. " Hays WiH Act; (By Forippa News Association) Washington July 18 It Is an nounced that Professor Willett M Hays , assistant secretary ' of agricul ture, will have temporary obarge of bureau of statistics, pending tbe ap pointment of a successor to cbijf statistician Hyde. I NEVER Men's Shirts Regular 76c and 85c soft front shirts in a larg variety of patterns, . this sale, : ''' ' . 43c Ladies' Collars in this assortment are to be found a great many of our beat 25c and ; 35c sellers, this sale 10c caliuu, as mucn ic M 4' .as vou want, a vd inoAii .'iriiifuiiic ilC nrnun ' uiiauiiaiio nrnn I ar : . a. t 'A c u 5' None to Merchants All Ladies' Hats HALF PRICE : GRANDE,' UNION COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY. JULY 18. 1905 GASES AGA.NST f (By Soripps News Assoc latloi) Chicago Ilia r July 18 Assistant lalted ilates Attorney If erst i to. day filled a bill , tor the Int i-$tate Commerce Commissisn against, the Chicago, Qieat Western sod seven other railroads in the United States Circuit Court, asking that' the all- roads be prtverted from charging ez oeseive rates lor the shipment of live stock over that charged for difrsed meets, front Missouri river piniiJ RYAN WOULD SELL ' : HIS riULUINUS . 8drtpps News Assooirtion , - . New, York July 18 The offloisl an noucoemenf was made today that Thos V Kyan had transferred all bis holdings in tbs Equitable' Assuranos Society to trustees and is now repre sented by a single certificate i held by them, subject to toe trust agreement It is currently Veported that Byan h.s agreed to sell his holdings to the soolety for half a million, with inter est at lour per cent from time ,of pur- onase. Disasterous Fire By Boripps News Association' Santa Rosa Julv lft A fire at Aid. night destroyed a portion of the' Vusi ness section of. 8ebastopx)l.The loss. wva.wuiea jwij tpcwoini uoiiars Today's Grain Markets (By Scripps News Association) Chicago, Ills., "July 18.-Tbe qaoia- tions on tbe grain today in the stock exchange were as follows: wheat 10.80 corn opened at 07 and closed at 80.57) oata opeaed at 80.30 and closed at $0 31. BEFORE SUCH PRICES Ladies' Waists of tbe regular $2.25 and 2.60 kind, good styles and uu qualUSedly the best waist bargains' in tbis country.' Choice this sale $1.00 - i Boys' Suits f: ,,-;. values up to $3.50, good assortment $l.95o Men's Coats and Vests in all wool, black and fancy wersteds, regular $10 vajues. M $5.35 $2.25 and $250 pants, tn sll wool and mixed wor sted and chariots. '. ttr:)Sl ,' - ' f .;'.$I.65f r 1 1 1 ( ' i. i . .". 'j. 50c, 75c Un'$ Straw Hats Choice 25c-: ROADS DEFENSE WAIVES 'THEIR ARGUAENT Pcripps News Association Portland, Ore.. Julv 18.-Alter n Introduction of testimony by the de fenssfto show the character of the tim ber claims in Question, tlniurf Kt.u. Attorney Deney began bia argument tor toe prosacuUon in the land fraud oaee against Congressman Williamson et al. Be waa followed this afternoon by the attorneys for the defene. fThe oase will not reach the jqry before to- morrow nignt. WA1VU AROU.MENT (Later) Tbe defence In tbe Will iamson oaae sprang a sap'lse this fcftei noon by - waiting: ' their argument A recess was taken until three thi. afternoon la order to permU the court so write inatraotions. The cess will MANY. DIE FROM safwrr a i rr tit-? a w h uiiliwl umai v j (Sorlppi i Naws Aaoelatioa) Daa Moinei, Iowa, July 18 -DanUl Hormon, lira Margarat Oatpara and har tbraa teoutbi old Infant, and John Doolittla. all of this city, dlad today frowhaat. Adozanhara been proa tratad. AT MILWAUKEE THilraakaaf Wli., July 18.-Thare waia flva proatrationi and two deaths front beat hare today. DREADFUL IN NEW YORK ; Na fork,r July ll.-,Th tampara tura roea steadily daring the day and at three thla afternoon res literal one baudred degrees. Tbe sidewalk and Itreeta are deserted, and horaos have dropped by the acora. Ten d&the freia iimatroka were.reported op uotil two 4'elook thla .'after aoon while the pollre blotters abowad sevarat hundred oaeea of proatratlonc jn y - , . . ; TEN ARE DEAD f ? FROAV HEAT WAVE Borippa Newa Association i ' NerVerk Joly 18-Lte frtarns from tbe hospitals show tea' deaths as A rstult'of the terrifio beat of venter. clay lM(5re'llun a hundred oases of prostration from heat hsve been re ported. Tbe hot weather continue W!.t!ii3ilHJ "A . Royalty Wants Divorce (By Hcrlppa News Asa elation) f; Qotha Gdrmany July 18 The Grand Poke of Cphprjc-aotha today filed a petition for a ditoroe from Prinoeaa Louise, the eldet daughter of King Leopold, of Belgian Killed in Train WrecK By Scripps News Association Chicago, Ilia., July 18 -In a head- on collision of Santa Fe paaaenger and freight, two miles south of Romeo Ills ', this afternoon, ode waa killed and three seriously Injured William Call) a Walla Kargo expresa messenger, wai kil.etf, and the Injured were all train men. Two passenger coaobes tele - coped the angina and four freight ears were demolished. . ,r HILLIARD. BREAKS , CLIMBING RECORD (Rcrlppa News Aaeeoiatlcn) lit Waahlogton, July 16-W U Oil Hard, of Hot ton. In a ' slxtr horse power Napier automobile, established a new record for the world today . for climbing the summit oMt Washing ton, and cnttlng four minutee oS tbe record held previously by Harry Bark ness, of New fork. Hilliard made he ascent In tweoty . minutes, fifty eight and two fifths Seconds. ' " , , Ward And .Wright I r r' Berippi i News Association ; Loudon Jnly )8 In tbe d ublea to day Haloomb Ward and Beal Wright defeated Brooke and Dunlop, this giv ing them eight of tha international challenge rounds for tbs Davis cup. . ';.. . : i - : .... ' WOULD DEPOSE Sorippe News Association Bt Petersburg. July 18.-It Is r 1 ported here that a large party of Zem- stvoists at Moscow are in favor of is suing a proclamation deposing tbe Em peror Moholaa. and establishing a regency for the Grand Duka Alexis Motiolaivltch, the Infant of the tnrone, under tbe fear Grand Dukes. It Is alleged that lot this reason ; the emstvoist congress, which waa ached sled at Moscow for tomorrow, bas "een prohibited. Promoter Arrested (Uy ttorlppa Newa Asaoclatlon) Nor walk, Ohio, July French, a capitalist aud railroad pro moter, who baa lately been operating in California, was arrested hero this morning. He will be taken to Akron for trial on a charge of obtaining sev enteen thousand dollars from - Nathan Burk under false pretenses. A World Alliance , ' .(Sorlppa News Association) London, July 17. The Baptist Con- aress todav aimrnvail al wnattiiiv An n the new Baptist world allianoe, the ob jeot being to promote good fellowship and co operation among the Baptists tu all oountrias. , ' '. V Twelve Died By Soiippa New Association T. fit Paul, Minn, July 17-Nine par sona have beau drowued, and . three death have oooarred irom the heat in 8t Paul and Mlnaeapolia during , tbe past twenty lour hours. The drowning resulted from an accident , while in bathing. . . ( THIS WEEK $1.50 COPYRIGHT FOR $1.10 EMPEROR BOOKS FOR SUMMER READ . ; Our stock of b oks . includes the choicest., works ' of standard authors aa wfll as the latest and inoat popu-y lar book by contemporarj writers, We make a pe -ial fiffort to secure the new "books as soon as their good- ness and popularity are assured; '' ! ;i . If you wish anything in the book line for study" ' or pleasure, for home reading or to take with you ou ' your vacation, it will be profitable for you to see what we brve to offer before deciding what and where to " buy. Our prices are always right NEWLIN vtfteeeevitttttvttTtvttttt 25 0 Reduction ON ALL STRAW CRASH HATS al. ..is'.ijur';'s ' ' Haberdasher and Tailor.:- ' NUMBER 220 Convicts Liberated By Sciippe News AseociatioB Berlin, July 18 The SchleeUobe Zeitung eara that the JaosDeae tiave released all oonvlots on the Island of . Sakhalin. The ordinary criminals ' have been shipped to Siberia " and . turned looee. after being given provla- . lona. The political Drisouera were asked to remain aa Japanese subjects. Threaten Turkey ' ..".By Uorlpps News Awociion . Berlin, July 13 The fageblatt says that the powera have threataoed tbe porta that, nnleaa Turkey agrees to tha . . proposal for tlie international . control of tha finances of Macedonia, a Joint " naval demonstration will be made at ' 8aIonIoa. " ' i ; ; GROCERIES FROM THIS STORE ARE ALWAYS NICE AND FRESH Seasonable Goods as well as Staples always on hand.""""-- 1- . vt . .. ........a ' Norlb Fir Street SEE our : WINDOW1 t. 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