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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1505
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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
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STRIKE
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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.
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PR.
GASES
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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
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TEAG1
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PRC
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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
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