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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. 1905
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STRIKE
TONIGHT
ficrippa Newe Association
svo raui Aug u-uniese uui interiors
personally one thousand telegraphers
employed on the Groat. Northern and
Northern Padifio ajstems will strike
at alx o'clock thla evening. The Great
Northern today followed the action of
the Northern Pacifio Monday, repair
ing the men to aoaept its terms or
law lhitmmntnm
sldent or the order oi the Railway
' Telegraphers wired president ttlllott
and president Bill lor a personal con
ference whloh It not granted by alx
o'olook thla evening would result in a
' strike. -
Valve justed
(Scrippa News Association) -
- . Ban Diego, Cal., Ang 1. The naval
board of inquiry with reference to the
Bennington disaster la now in eeoret
session, on board of the cruiaer Cbiea
go. It la reported that the boaid has
before it for examination the eafetr
naive of the boiler wbiob exploded and
the atory ia current that it was mated
fast and' would not have blown off at
.Ya pressure of 600 peonds.. It was ast
Wto' blow off at 140 pounds . Tbeie are
no new deaths today. ,
Chicago Wheat
By Scrippa Newe Association
Chicago. August 1 The market
coloea - today after a, mod
erately active trade with wheat at
eighty foor and a half cents,
- corn at fifty two and five eights and
oata at twenty aeven and five eights
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Five Deaths
, By Boripps News Assooialion
New Orleans Ang 1-tpm At
foar o'clock there were five deaths of
ficially" reported from yellow fever and
one death not reported in the ordinary
retnrna. . V
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THE BARGAIN FEAST GEO WS
And our great sale gathers increased momentum everyday. : Not a
day passes but that it brings forth some new bargains which ''"over- : y
shadows-if such a thing were possible-those of previous days.
Come Early Come Often bomethmg imcw every day
And
Strickly
SUMMER DRESS
The blue pencil man has
ordinary inroads into me
skirts of all kinds, wool,
skirts all included. '
PIQUE SKIRTS, regular
everywhere but here. ....
Calico 4c
I5c
65c ;:.
Men's Underwear
50C -
50c and 75c
Straw Hats
25c
SWEDISH BOAT
BLOWN TO PIECES
(15y Borippa Kewa Association) '
Helalngtord Aog. 1 A Bwedish naval
boat, while engaged in maneuvers to
da7, attack a submarine mine and Wat
blown to pieces, Seven men were
killed and eight were wounded. ;';'.
$50,000 Fire
' -v (8crlppa News Association)
8t Joseph Mo Aag i Til baef beds
and the cattle ohnte of the Swift Pack
ing Company burned early this morn
ing. The loss is estimated -at fifty
thousand dollara. ' ' "
- Boycott Extends
(By Hcrippa News Association
Washington, Ang.' Consul Hart la
from Nagasaki, cablea that the Chinese
merchanta there decided to eo operate
with their countrymen in their boy
cott of American goods. ' -
OIL KING
HAS
By Boripps News Association ; ,
Springfield Ang I Governor jUfcl
l.tto made a violent attack npon John
D Rockefellow, tbe oil king of the
world, today in bis address before the
Baptist Chatauqua, which caused Dr
Robert Stewart toe Arthur, '-"of New
York, to prepare resolutions r adop
tion, deploring Lafolletta's speech
disclaiming responsibility on the as
sembly and stating; 'When Rockeftl-
low'a critics are dead bis name will be
uonored as a man pi transcendent gen
ius, humanitarian, churchman and
the world will come to see anoh leaders
in new forms of bueinesi as bosinese
benefactors ot tbe human race."
FRIENDS
please remember these offerings are r ,
hewJ and this Reason's goods
SKIRTS
ALL LADIES'
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made soma extra
prices oi Bummer
linen and pique
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$2.50 values
Qvsdriga Cloth 10c
Apron Gingham 4c-
,50c
Ladies' : Lace Hose
' ' 38c :':vO';
NEVER -
SEE THE
Sorlpps News Association
L Ban Rafeal Cal August I Superin
tendent Jerrett, of Ban Franc'sco, of
the Schooner Nasaen, was in the eity
yesterday making preparations to pe
tition the aothorlliea at Wasbiogtoo
ia bcbalfofbia brother and tour friends
who were captured be Rn
and -"exiled lor life, to -work in the
mines in Siberia, la 1881. Benjamin
Morse Henry A. Long. Charles Jer
ret, Joe Redding and Joe Slietb, of
this county and . two other sailors of
San Francisco and Oakland, shipped
on a sailing vessel bound for the
Bebring sea. v A year later, tbe entire-
party was reported lost.: i i f, i
Laat week a Russian exile called up
on Thomas Irwin, of, Olma, and in
formed .him that be had escaped from
the Siberian mines and that be waa ex.
iled . with boya from tbla country,
whom ha promised that if he aver
reached Calitornia alive, ha Would call
urxn Irwin. Tbe Russian states mat
the men have been n the tnluee ; for
twenty three yeara and seldom see the
light oi day. He also states that tbe
men are aabjeot to nil aorta of cruelty.
Compliments Wilson :
I B.fBnrlpps News Association
Oyster Bay Ang 1 President Roose
velt today made publlo telegram
wbiob be had received from Chairman
Harvey, of the National Board of
Trade committee, commending 8ecre.
tary Wilson, stating that no true
patriot will take advantage of tbe
recent die closures in tbe Agricultural
department to suggest that be should
realgn. . , ',.
Aimar Sato, ol tba Japanese peace
commission, flatly and explicitly de
nies that he baa at any time given out
to any person whatever, any alleged
peace demands by Japan.
WASH SUITS AT
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SHARPTRICE REDUCTIONS
These smts in large assortment made from
tbe newest and most popular summer ma
terial, all at DEDUCED PRICES
LADIES SILK SUITS : ' V
Are now offered for your choosing at less
prices than the makers quote.. . V
" $12.50 suits for $ 8.00
1 . 20.00 M "14.75
22.50 44 . " 16.50
Johruon Percale &lc
60c and 75c
Oil Window Shades'
3Jc
Children's Slippers
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COUNSELLORS MEET
. AT PETEJyiOFF
By Scrippa News Association
Si Petertbarg Ang. 1 The special
counsellors of tbe Czar bava culled a
aire ting at Peterhoff today tj consider
the projeot for the proposed national
assembly. Tbe demonstration against
the Jews continue in many parts oi
me country, ana tbe jews are in a
state of great alarm. r
' No Nevv Cases 1.
IJjr wM ew Association " '
Jackson,' Mine.," Aug. 1. This alter
noon tbe board of health etatea that
no new casea of fever infection ' ap
peared in tbe state.
PEOPLE
, (By Scrippa Newe Association)
Salt like Aug I-Elxht i hundred
and eiBhty two people ' who were on
Una at midnight at Provo Utah await
Ing for the opening oi the Utah refer-
vation registeration office. Mra Isabla
Miller.1 widow, wae the first In line
sad was registered at nine o'olook
this morning. After the registration
of Mra Miller the long Hue waited ' its
turn. , The Una was Increased oontinn
ally as tbe day advanced. Orders were
received from tbe interior department
to allow all registered persona to enter
the reservation through. Strawberry
valley to aelect homes to be filed upon
Aaguat twenty eight.
NO IMPROVEMENT
IN SITUATION
(By Hcrippa Nawa Association)
New Orleans Ang 1 Although there
waa a decrease in the number of deaths
and new oaaea of yellow fever in tba
the past twenty four honrs, tba terrl
flo beat ot last night may run th list
np again, fast aaslataat aurgeon
Harry, of tbe. marine hospital aervloe,
has arrived to assist Dr Richardson
and tba city board of health. Dr
Bouohon, ot the Btata Board, waa in
formed today that there waa a case at
Morgan ; City, the first at that point,
and the person stricken ia not an Ita
lian. The . Udioatloos this morning
point to tba warmeat day ot the year
FINANCIAL LOSS GREAT
Tba financial loaa at New Orleans as
a result of the yellow fever and tbe
quarantine to data ia estimated at from
two to four million dollara.
CONDITIONS IN MI3P13SIPFI
New Orleans Aug 1 KeporU from
Baton Eouge aaya the effeots of tba
quarantine bava not been felt there
financially except at the l.otels. No
alarm la felt or interruption to busU
neaa eicept in tbe passenger travel.
In Mississippi there might as well be
general prevalence of the fever through
oat tbe state aa far aa buaineaa ia con
earned, for many centers are bottled np
and freight traffic is restricted to tbe
point where many railroads have been
abandoned their local train service
and all new enterprises are held in
abajence. It ia thought at thia Juno-
tion that normal condictlous will be
resumed within the next thirty daya.
:i .PAKIU wntinues ';:-' '
Tba quarantine panic atUl continues
Tba state of Mississippi Issues a stale
ment that aha wants bar mail famigat
ed la tba future, or It would not be
received. Aikaoaea baa aleo quaran
tined against New Orleans and point.
where tba fever exists. The work o'
cleaning tba city continues, and a third
ot the cisterns bava been aoreebed.
Governor Blanchard today Informed
Dr. Soncbon, of tba state board ol
health, jtbat all pataenger and freight
ears should be well fumigated belor
leaving tbe city. . Baton Rouge
ordered out a company ot militia
guard tbe roads leading to tbe city
MANY
WAITING
Neither realdenta nor non-resldenti
will be admitted, if auspeoted of bev
log been in tbe yellow fever district."
BOYS
WANT
LIBERTY
By Boripps News Association
Los Angeles Aug 1 In attempting
to deliver twenty inmates from the
Juvenille home this morning, two boys
Everett Burett aged 15, and Clyde
Cribble aged 14, attacked Major II
nu, Si.t m-Z"Jom- mm over'
the bead with a heavy chair. Oliver
was reveroly wounded. The boys were
armed with heavy revolvers. The ma
tron oloeed the iron .'oors on the boj i
and called tbe Sheriff from bis office
across the street. Aftr a. severe
strnggle tbe disturbanoe was quelled.
Oliver's scalp was nearly torn from bit
bead. . , '
" Received Eight Years
By 8orippa News Aatooialion
Uhioago, Aug 1. Walter Brown,
who waa convicted with' president
Broderlck of the National liank of Elk
hart, Indiana, of illegally using the
tunda ol the bank, was sentenced to
eight yeara in the state prison toJay
Brown carried his case to the United
States Court ot Appeals, but did not
secure a reversal.
Vigilance Committee
By Bcrlpps News Association
Port Gibson, Miss., Aug. 1. -A vig
ilance oommlttee waa appointed here
today and Pss Christian baa olosed Its
doors entirely. Thousands of circulars
arc beicg sent through the 8outh by
tba bualoess men containing the de
claration of Dr. White, of the marine
hospital service, that freight cannot
carry infection. Refugees are arriv.
log home from Louisiana' and tell
stories of hardships enronte. some
travsling many miles on foot .
BATH REQUISITES
Everything for the bathof the quality you ought to have
--at the price you ought to pay. , We sell quantities of
bath supplies, because we keep what people want, and make
the prices right. ' ' ';'"' .'-;;, '.;.:'. ''
Sponges
Bath Brushes
If the opportunity to choose from au ample assorment, or
it the saving of money ia an object to you, we expect to
furuish you bathing supplies. t ; V
NEWLIN
TRY SOME
GOODS WHEN
WE CARRY A
bas
to
BAKER
Adams Avenue
GEN. WOOD MAY
NOT RETURN
(8crippsNer Aswjciatlou)
Washington, D C , Aug. 1. Gener
al Wood may not be retarneJ to tbe
Philippine at the present time. It is
learned that the reason tbe President
rsoently held up an order assigning a
certain general to a new station was
the uncertainty relative to tieneral
Wood being nble to return to the com
mand. , , i '
Ueneral Wood will probably be given
the Departmftut oi the Lakes if it de
velop! that be Is unfitted for, , further .
.u -rMippines.' A recent
surgical operation it ia hoped will re
store the General to bis fo.oer health.
General Carter Is to remain in com
mand in the Philippines as command
er. .,
close:
;:;:-TO-DAY
By Scrippa News Association)
Tortland, Aog. 1 Attorneys llen
nelte & Wilson will occupy the entire
day In their arguments in the' land
fraud trial of Congressman Williamson
and associates and tbe case will prob-'
ably reaoh tba jury tomorrow after
noon. . . . .
- Tanner Confident ;
etcripps News Asaociation
V'aablngton Aug 1 Corporal Tan
ner is confident that he will be elected
to suroeed Geo Blaokmar, deceased as
oommander of tbe U . A. R Ue aaya
be ba the unaminous support of New
York' and a majortyof the departmenta
of tbe Potoiuao, , Unrrougha, of . New
Jersey, Brown of Ohio, Burton, of
MU'Ourl. .Curnaban, Indiana and
others were candidates. v.
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