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mm today mm Totiill and tomorrow 1l.II tilt sod warmer TN l T"","e-3 f f " ' " " I ON-M. 7 li ,, VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1535 NUSER 235 la mkm iiv. JURY ASKS COURT FOR INSTRUCTION Mow Out Twenty-four Hours and Indica tions arc that They will not Agree ; (By Pcrlpps Nsws Association) Portland Aog 3-Th jury Id the W lllisniaon case at eleven o'clock asked the court (or farther Instructions to what oooaiitntes couplrry to auburn perjury, which was given by Judge De Haven and the again retiied. At thia time the jar; Las been oat about twenty houra and the belief la beoom tng general that it ia doubtful whether or not an agreement will be reached. YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH HAS GREATLY EXGITED THE AUTHORITIES HLL iltaiNS-'ON THE 0; N. AND N. P. ARE LATE ON ACCOUNT OF STRIKE By Bciippa New Association Seattle Aug 3 All Northern Pacific and Ureal Noithern train aobednlei are knocked Into a cooked hat as a result of the strike. Lat nighta traina are dribbling in thia morning (en and fifteen houra late. East bound train practically oc schedula. Fruit ship per are toe heaviest losers. There ia no violence. . , ;i IN MONTANA Helena,- Mont , Aug . 3. Freight trafllo ia preolloally abandoned In Montana on account of the atrike. Pa.euger traina on both ay stem a are late. , The telegrapher are out to a nan.. No deserter. ' , 1 CONFLICTING STATEMENTS 1 8t. Paul, Aug 3 TLe operator atrike I now redujed to conflicting tataments on both aidea. Prealdent Perham aaeerta that the atrike ie effect ive from St. Panl to the ooaat. The lailroada deny this and sy passenger train! are running on aobednle time. The railroads are making no etetement regarding the two wreck on the Northern Faoiflo v By Berippa New Association New Or leant Ante 3 Two deatha from fever were reported up to ten o'olook. No official 'report ot. new oaae at other polnta. The doctor here are disposing ot the question whether or not all eaaea oan be traced to New Orleana. A train load of passenger on the Iron Mountain rail road ha been held op In the Concor die perish, removed frpmany halite tien. . They have complained ly telegraph to the railroad commission declaring tney nave neither rood nor water. Noihiog ao far haa been done to relieve them. Effort ere being made to move the train to Monroe. LouUana whw rttt r;r- on three aide haa placed the malitia and armed citizen on every road. ' .! New Iberia La., ba peBted a enrfew law. Columbus Mia., baa decided to goard against infection, by the aae ot rifle. Many of the smaller town ar passing mosquito ordtnapoe . TROOPS ORDERED OUT i New Orleans Ang 3 Governor Blan chard, of Loo liana thia afternoon ordered oat the Louisiana troop The excitement I roonlng high and eool head - are - seeded to revent trOOble. V : , ' A GOVERNMENT ASSISTING Washington, Aog. 3. Thepoatoffloe department will cooperate with the marine hospital aervioe in an effort to prerent the apread of yellow fever lu the- eoath. Circnlara describing methoda ot screening against and for destroying uiotquitoea are ' being eent to 15,000 office. MARTIAL LAW New Orleana,- Aug. 3.-rOver two bendred man of the naval brigade in five schooner and by e pedal train will arrive at Rigoleta tonight. Governor Hlanohard haa also lamed ordure Ia all the 'f; cT inm partah ooaat I counties to arrest all boat patrol of the Mississippi found in Louisiana and aelsa all property of soon and tenure Indiotmente for trespaaa. '; ';' NO NEW : CASES ' -The matter ia very serious. .The aoldler were In the armory when the ordere came and they . immediately started tor the vessel whloh started to cover the Louiiana coast. Possible Udodahed will follow it the Mlsslsspl an cros the state line. The exoite ment here I high and the people cheered a the men marched to the boate. .... 'J NEtV. FEDERAL :.; GRAND URY To be Summoned August 21. Judge Hunt to Preside over .Next Cases. ' By Soripp News Association ' . Portland Oregon Anaost . Th tz2 tni Jury which Is to' continue the investigation of the Oregon land fraud ha been summoned lor August 21. Judge De Haven AGED PAST VICE ROYALTY FOR FINLAND By Bcripps New Association . St Petersburg Aug 3 The Czar haa eatabliahed a vice royalty tor Finland. It Is thought that General Klelgels will be the first Viceroy. Russians Active ' Hciipps New Association; Toklo, Aug. 3. Two RnssUn r de atroycra thia morning attacked the Japanese Steamer Kerahoff, off the northern coast of Korea. The Oaptaln and one boy were killed and two ol the oiew were wounded. The Japanese veaael eaoaped and the destroyers pro ceeded on their way to Vladivostok. Tenement Blown Up (Scrlppa New Association) ,- New York, Aug. 3. Haven persons were hurt and four were overcome by (moke in a Hero fire following an at tempt to blow up a tenement house in lower ' Brooklyn. Four leaped ! from the window. Mrs. Heldart and three children were, overcome. : ' ' "' 1 CITY COUNCIL ! i i TRANSACTS MUCH iMPORTANT; BUSINESS Notwithstanding the high tempera ture; last evonlug, the city eonnoil wrestled with municipal qaeatlons un til after midnight.- There was the ns- nal rentine work ot auditing 'claims against the city, the1 reading of the otOcers monthly, reports considering street ' gradea,' ; an oadlnaooe for which was presnted and read the teoond time and referred to the street committee who are eipected to report 1CL12J BARGAIN FEAST Hi -) H 3 .. &y.'iv.'-;V.V.:r.':"Ji-',i. f - r 1 And our ireat sale gathers Increased momentum everyday. - Not a day passes but that it brings forth some new bargains which over- fj shadows if such a thing were possible - those of previous days. I t f Come Early Come Often Something New every day - " And please remember these offerings are Strickly new; and this season's goods SUMMER DRESS SKIRTS TLe blue peucil man has made Boide extra ordinary inroads into the prices of summer skirts of .all kinds, wooir linen and pique Bkirts all incladed. PIQUE SKIRTS, regular everywhere but here. $2.50 values ALL: LApICSAVASil SUITS. '!t'' , 1 SHARP PRICE REDUCTIONS These suits in large assortment made . from the newest and most popular summer ma terial, all at REDUCED PRICES . .j, , -ladies silk suits 1: Are now offered for your choosing at less prices than the makers quote. - : : ; $12.50 suits for $ 8.00 t , 20.00 14.75 ! ? 22.50 " " IG.50 Calico 4c I5c Qvadriga Cloth lOc Apron Gingham 4c Johnson Percale Sic 65C Men's Underuear - ' 50c 4 ' 50c and 75c Straw Hati ' ' 25c ' 50c Ladies Lace I lose " 38c 60c and 75c Oil Window Shades 39c :: r: ,''. ' $1.25, ; 'V :' : ' Children's Slippers at the adjourned meeting next Wei neaday night, .-, . f .-v Mayor Sister banded In several mesa sgea and reoommendationt, onooalling the attention of the council and police officer that It waa - the intention of Vmembers of what is known as the gambling fraternity to again open up gambling games", and that it had corse to hla knowledge that gambling' Is now being carried on both day and night. Ht informed thera of thoir duty and It the ordinances were not enforced and knowledge of such non- enforcement was brooght to the mayor charges would be bfoujibt against the police officere. . The mayor also called attention to whit seemed to be irregularities with reference to the water ayatem, that In regard to the manner of making taps whereby more than one house could be supplied and other minor mattera whloh resulted In a round table talk by all the coonollmeu and which posa Ibly will result in a new ordinanoe be Ida pasted in the near future, : The question ol dumping guibage f the western portion ot the city was al so mentioned by the mayor. ' The aubject for discussion that tl cltisens of La Orande will be delight ed to know Is recall log carefal coosld oration by tbe council lr that of aeour ing an additional water inpply, and with this view the water committee was instructed to make an Invettiga tion of , the various , eprlng in the soutboro portion ot tbe ctty ana were instructed to expend, it they thought necessary, $200 la opening up snob "prings aa they thought proper. It waa shown that several springs bad teen measured by the water euperlntendent which are now flowing 94,000 gallons svery twenty four bonrs and It waa thought these spring if developed might exceed this flow. . Other large spring were mentioned and it Is now the pur pose of tbe eonnoil to Investigate all of the springs and ascertain if there Is sufficient to supply tbe elty and fur nish a pnrer supply than la now poss ible under present conditions. The result of these investigations ' will be awaited with Interest as not only under present conditions is our supply Urn. ited, but the question of a sewer sys tem will soon bars to be met and thia will require more water. anuonooed that at the conclusion of the Williamson, case now- w u." tZZL .irw ao wan "Francisco an.l would be aucceeded by Jodu9 Hunt of the Montana district who will resume tbe Oregon laud fraud cases on Angast 2Sth. RUSSIA IS RE-1NF0RCE1NG DIE (ByScrlpps News Aasoolatlon) UutsehtlDg Aug S The preslstent heavy ralna render It Impossible to continue military operation for the present, . however Russian relnftroe msnts are constantly arriving. (8orlpps News Association) Nashville Tenn Ang 3 Bishop Rob ert A Hargrove,, of the Methodist chnrcb 6oulb, died here thia morning aged 7ft yev. Bishop Hargrove was one of the brainy men ol the South. He was not only a great speaker, bat a finanoicr aa well. It was his plan ning cf the boud scheme that saved the great book concern of his church from financial rnln, and it waa he who established friendly relations but ween the two great branches of tbe Metho dist ennren which waa ruptured over hs slavery question. i Peace Conditions By Soripps News Association 8t Petersburg Ang 3 The ' Mosoow Octette says the only aoccptable con dltioa whereby peace can be eonaidar- ed le for tbe evacuation ct Manohuria and Corea by the Japanese and that Russia will considerately forego de mending payment of indemnity. Explosion f Fcripp NVw Association ' Kingston, Aog 3 Dynamite works of the Nilro Powder Co, at v Mingo Hollow tw miles sooth of this plo blew up at 3; 15 this. afternoon and it is repotted that from fifteen to taenty live were lost. . Kaiser Sails : (Soripp New Asociiioii) - Ooiienhayen Aug S Emperor; Vil llam sailed from here at ten o'clock thie iitorniog. : ."j.i. : - ; . Road Frauds Hy Scrlppa New Association Bnrecka, August 3.- The report of the grand jury in the Investigation ot the road fund frauds filed Its report yesterday. The report shows ths connly to bavs been defrauded tbe amount of teu thousand dollara. This amount of money was paid ont upon illegal claline. , . " Caughi BpxCar Robber D puty Sh9rlfT torn Johnson arrested another tar thlet laat evening Mr Johnson caught the fellow red banded and almost got another, but to the geograuhli al location of the . battle ground ud the intente darkness of the night were the vaoee of the escape of the second party. Chief of Police Knybarn discovered that a box car had ben entered and robbed and alio discovered the (oration of the stolen good, but s be whs obliged to attend the meeting of the city council laat evening be turned tbe case over to Deputy Tom Johnson. Mr Johnson secreted himself near the . goods and waited for tbe robbers to appear and get their swag, lie had made no mistake aud about ten . o'clock laat evening two men ai peured and be nan carrying off tbler booty Before they had proceeded far he bad one of them ' and the other so fares he knowe la still golug. .r. "''s ..- ;Diplcrhats , Silent . . .Hy Scrlppa News Association) Dew fork, Aog. 3. Russian diplom acy abo wed itself today by tbe silent i tongue of Ambassador Witte. A slml BATH REQUISITES Everything for the bathof the quality you ought to have at the price you ought lo pay. ! We sell quantities of bath supplies, because we keep.what people want, and make the prices right. .. - ' . Sponges " Bath Brushes Toilet Waters Superb Soaps If the opportunity to choose from au ample assorment, or if the saving of money is an object to you, we expect to furttbh you bathing supplies. jijNEWLIN DRUG CO. j! ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "' CrMa iaiiiiii iswsWsaJSss4iWS 1'siiiaiiMiMmtMiw.iiin, j 79c w lar retlnance waa maintained -at the I Japanese headquarters. IS i