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TODm, NElvS TODAY lYrf HTPP Tonight end toa.oir; WMlU&l (air and war mev- f raw ( Lineal volume iv LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1505 r i 4 PEACE By Bcrippa New. Association New York Auk 2 Tbe JsDaneee condition, are too Intolerable to admit ol discussion, but 1 am happy to fi.it Amentia also to have personal inter course with President Rooiereli, and am glad to offer greeting, from Em peror Nicholas to President Roosevelt", aid M. Witte. tbe Easslan peace en voy at midnight in an interview by wireless telegraph on board the Wil belm der Gross. wkil --- : r milet east' nf Nantucket lighthouse. He further stated; "It ba. been .aid ,3 that I am to teat the ground for float ing Russian loan in Americ, and di. cuss the relation betweeu tbe two countries, especially the commercial affaire. My only rcissioo here is to took after tbe negotiation, for peace, but I am qui a ready to ezpresa my . . personal opinion upon question, re latiog to Russia end America with tbe view of strengthening tbe traditional friendly feeling of tbe two nation..", Rio Grande Strike Soripps New. Association Denver, Colo., Aug 2 By order of president Wilson of the International brotherhood of way employee., all members of tbe ordtr will strike at six thia evening, t ight hundred will be affected, and the entire .jeteni of tbe Denver and Rio Grande.: General manager, Rldgway, statea that there will be no recognition of the organiza tion, and that the men are unreason able in tbeir demands. He also stated that the company bad plenty of men to take tbe place, of tbe .hiking work men. " " ' ' ' ' New Member Appointed (by 8orlppa Newa Association) Washington O, O Aug 2 R L Rul - ohinson, of Louisiana, baa been ap pointed a member of the permanent board of atatl.tioiani to complete the work of tbe cotton orop report. THE BARGAIN EEAST GEOWS And our great sale gathers increased momentum everyday. Not ' a day passes but that it brings forth some new bargains which over-, shadowsif such a thing were possible-lhosc of previous days. Come Early Come Often Something New every day And please remember these offerings are Strickly new1 and this season's goods SUMMER DRESS SKIRTS ALL LADIES' WASH SUITS AT The blue pencil man has made some extra- v SHARP PRICE , REDUCTIONS ordinary inroads into the prices of summer , - v--. '- vV - - ekirts ot all kinds, wool, linen and pique bese suita in large asaortment made from tirta all inclnded lhe newest and most popular summer ma. skirtaallinciaaea. . r, terial,allat UEDUCED PRICES PIQUE SKIRTS, regular $2.50 values " ' everywhere but here. : LADIES' SILK SUITS 7 , , : Are now offered for your choosing at less -J- ' .. '', - ( prices than the makers quote. J $12.50 suitsT for $8.00 GO JL C - 20.00 14:75 -V :- ' v-'-'''::" " -v' 22.50 " "16.50 ,U Calico 4c 15c Qvadriga Cloth 10c Apron Gingham 4c Johnson Percale 81c :.-'V;'- 65c -I: ! 50c . ::l 60c and 75c -;; -. Men's Underwear Ladies' Lace Hose . Oil Window .Shades' 50c ' ':;': ':';?.v. 38c:Hv ;''r.:--;39c -f: f.s" 50c and 75c "- ::-r'Sj $1.25" V; T Straw Hats M?j Children's Slippers hie STRIKE -, y . 1 ..... A ;i?Z is ffcripps New. Association ,8t. rani, Aug. 2. The strike of the telegrabera of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific went Into effect this morning. President Perham eays the men are standing firm and obeying orders.' ? All men of tbe Minnesota di vision are out except those at Wadena and Detroit and tbe Montana division la deserted exoept ' the manager Ht Killlnga. According to . Perbam, tbe Montana Central la tied up . and. the t!Lui on tne Dakota division laabaudoned. The strikers have ee tabllsbed besdquartera at all division pointa. Trains on both road, arrived and left on the St Paul echedule at S o'clock and at ten thia morning. - Duluth August 2 Twenty operator. of tbe Great Northern offluee at 8oper- ior and five at Dulath .truck - Their place, bave not been filled. BUPT. BLADE TALKS St Paul Aug. a General Uuperlnten ent SI ade of the Great Northern and Gen. Bupt. Jflorn, of the Northern PaelGo in tbeir statements made at noon .ay a: "men are being seoured to take tbe places of the elvikera. i , OBEYED IN MONTANA Helena Mont Aug J The strike or der wae generally obeyed throughout Montana." Practically every man in cluding tbe train dispatchers on botb ystema are out.. S.' ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION Miteoola Mont Aug t The Rocky Mountain division oa the Northern Pacific i. tied up tight by tbe strike, nit a wheel is turning Lere. All wire, are down, but whether from storm or from interference is cot uow known '. QUIET AT PORTLAND " Portland Aug 2 -Only three opera tor, here are effeced ' by the strike. These three are under tbe employment of tbe terminal company and are not directly involved. ON ro CALL- GRAND VBy Borippa Newa Association) " New York, Aug. 2 At tbe request of Dietriot Attorney Jerome, Justice Davis, of tbe criminal court, of tbe aupreme branob, today adjourned court until September 11. Attorney Jerome la'd that in all probability ha then would aak for an order to impan el a special grand jury - to investigate the Equitable Insurance ecoUty. Toe result of tbe Investigation disclose! He aaid that tbe euperlotendent of in turauoe was, of course, the prosecut ing officer, anil there are certain feat area of importance to the criminal Investigation which I. not adequately covered, while tbe legislation aad In vestigation ia for the view of remedy ing tbe ex Istlng evils. " Zangvvel Accepts , By Scrlpps Newa Association .'- , k 8aai, Aug." 2. Israel Zangwel, tbe well known Jewish author baa decided to accept tba presidency of the new Jewish International League and will negoUate with Premier Ralfour for the English offer of the East Africa tract, for colonization which wat rejeated by the Original congresa. In Open Court Bcripiie New. Association - Wooster, O., August S. Men prom inent In army circles are here today to appear aa wltneaeea In tbe eensatlonal divorce Onse of Cant. Elmer Tamrart agalnat bie wife. : Mra Tsggart oamo here to file a cross petition upon etnt ntary grouuda, Theoourt house wat thronged with women who came to hear the testimony. At noon th re wa. no room In tba court room . When the trial was opened, Captain , Taggart reqoe.ted through hie attorneys that the oaaa ba heard behind eloaed doors. Tba request waa denied by the Judge. it i MO PR. GASES - 4 By Soripps New. Assooiation New Orleasa, Aug. 2. The Louis ana state board of health waa notified offisially today that a case of fever, ex 1st. at Montgomery Ala , and is that ot William Mlbblhett, a planter. He wa. taken 111 Friday at the Capltola hotel, coming from Kentwood, La., five miles from New Orleans. Toe hot weather ot Tcsadty la given by ex- number 1bf new caaee. 'i ?. . v ( A88I8TANCK WANTED t New Orleaa. Lei Aug 2--1 is moie than likely that tbe Federal govern ment wilt within a few ys, be asked to send Burgeon general Wyman to direot affaire at thia place. A petition has been oireulcted on tba cotton ex change requeuing that Federal action ba taken, aud it received a majority of tbe signature, ot tbe member, ot tbe exehance V- f a MO BR COMPLlOATIONa 'I .. " New Orleana Aug S Mora compli- oalion. bave arista oyer the' quaran tine and tba order.ng onto! tbe troops in Mississippi to enforce the same. Baldwin, a banker, who owns a hand some home just beyond tba Louisiana line, ailegea lhat the Mississippi troop, applied for admission to tbe 'Baldwin Lodge", and when refused by the keep er, forcibly took cbargt of tbe premis eav Baldwin's .on then notified tba troop, to vacate and tba captain re fused. Baldwin then applied in tbe United Statea district court for an in junction; Judge Purdee ia now in At lanta.' If tbe injunction I. aranted. tba U S maraball for that district ot oilasiseippi must serve the par era. . TER1FFI0 STORM A terimo etorm last night destroyed the work of tba aeventeen "Chan np and Oil Clube" of seventeen wardi Tbe rain caused the overflow of tbe cittern, and loea of tba oil corerina tnem. An extra force of men were pnt to work this morning to go over tba territory and re-oil each cistern. The oouncil passed an anti-moiqnlii law providing i penalty of f 24 for every property owner failing to have their cisterns screened. - 1 - " 8IX DEATHS New Orleans Ang 2 At noon tbe official report .tales that alz death. occurred at tbe emergency hospital, all Italian., and only two oaaee teporti ed today. - A telegram states euspi- clone oases at Memphis. l TWO MORE DEATltR New Orleans, J., Ang. a. Up to ten thirty today there bad been two deaths repCrted from yellow fever, and one new case, bj t'.e board ot be<b. Tbe weather is against tba patients, as it Is olondy and anltry. GOVERNOR tINVCSTIU ATINQ Jefferson His. (Aug 2 Governor Yardman left thia morning for the Gait coast to lovaatiirata the report that Mississippi 1 1 oops infested Lonie Line. Ila decline to discuss the mat ter In tbe meantime. , HQ HT NEW OASE3 1 New Orleans Aog 2 Two o'clock reporta stgnt new cases today, tiov ernor Btanchard wired secretaiy Bhaw a strong protest againat tba action ot tba revenue ontter Wtoona, charged with Interfering with Lenialana fishing boats. Gapt. Bostick, at the ntial brigade hasbeea ordered to proceed to tba scene at tbe tro bta with his command to protect tba right ot citizeos. , Blancbard demanded of tba commander of Ship island to release all boats bald. ; Gov. ' ; Vardaman die claims Issuing orders for truspass. Matter a are extremely serious - New Ministry Peripps News Aesoclstioo Stockholm, Ang 2nd The '.Mm ministry baa been formed with M Lnodsbnrg as mlaistei or state and Oonnt Wacbtmeieter ot foreign affaire PP1P Tbe new cabinet seeks a peaceful sol ution of tba problem presented by Normay'a wUMtawal, -' - "Vv - ; . NOV ITai JURY By ftorippa News Association Portland August 2 The closing arguments In tbe land fraad trial were finished today at noon. Thir afternoon the court delivered the charge to tbe jury whlob waa Identical with the obarge delivered to the jury la Vim first trial. The jury has retired to deliberate. . BLEW UP JAIL By Sctippa New Association . beattla Wssh Aug 2 -A desperate attempt to blow np the county was made early tbla morning by Jack Cheaterfield, new serving sentence for criminal assault. Ilia wife amnggled to bim five sticks of dynamite and revolver yesterday afternoon, At four o'olock this morning . Chesterfield touched off tbe dynamite, tearing huge bole la tbe cell. Guards rushed to tbe scene where Ihesterfiels held tbem at bay until the police and fire company waa aent for,' The latter turned the big hose on him, nearly drowning him. Cheaterfield then fatally shot himself. Ha was married two weeks sgo in , jail to the san e woman who helped bim to escape two yeara ago in . Vancouver, B,0. by amaggllog pepper into bis oell with which he blfnded the guards. . THE BATH REQUISITES Every thing for the bathof the quality you ought to have at tbe price you ought to pay. We sell quautities of bath supplies, because we keep what people want, and make the prices right. r : ' ,.:---! . ', . ' Sponges Bath Brushes If the opportunity to choose from au ample assorment,' or if the saving of money is an object to you, we expect to furtiUh you bathing supplies.. I NEWLIN TRY SOME C00DS WHEN WE CARRY A KER BRO Adams Avenue Phone 29 Pi'Ti-rrv Llul 1 1 TEAG1 ' ; PRES' PRC m The aonual teachers iostitate now being held In this olty ia one of the moat successful ever held In this part ot tbe state. When County Bupt. Brrftg called tba lustitute to-order this morning be waa greeted with nearly eighty of the prominent teach. era ot the state. - ' Three addrssea were delivered ,at Hockeuberry, of La Grande, subject, English; another by (State Superio tendent Ackerman, subjeot. Arith metic; and the other by Prof. J M Martin, priiiclpitl ot the La Grande public school. All throe of these ad dresses were received with apparent Interest. AFTERNOON BESSION Tbe afternoon session was be!d In th.i oonrt room at the oourt boom on account ot tbe IJIgh School auditorium not being largo enough to accomodate the vlsltiug teachers The opening address wss made b Attorney O E Cochran whose aubjeot waa "Meagre- nes of Teavbers Salaries.". Prof. French, who was on the . program for two papers, wa unable to attend, and Prob, J M Martin and II ' J Ilocken berry occupied ble time. State Super intendent Aokurmun also delivered an address, taking for his subject. Arith metic, which he bandied In a way to assure his beerera that be 1. a chief master of his aulj.'ot. This evening Prof. II J Heokenberry will deliver his famous lectors "The Old Play Ground and the New " This lecture is witbeat doubt one of tbe finest ever beard la this '-Uy. To night's fesiioa will be held In the Presbyterian churob, and will ba free toall. ; One Ingoing company ba. oontraota for supplying 50,000,000 feet bom northern Idabo the coming teaion. Toilet Waters Superb Soaps DRUG CO. Sim Qf OUR LUNCH YOU CO FISHING COMPLETE LINE i -. j -a . ', r a, . ' ' ; 9 -' . , . : 'i 5 a ' . ' ' ' a