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WEATHER : Fair tonight od tomorrow. volu:. IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY. AUGUST 22. 1905 NUMBER ISO mm NEWS TODAY s !1 K.I V - . PORTLANDJAS SERIOUS FIRE ON EAST SIDE - BURNS FOUR J BLOCKS -MANY RESIDENCES To Suppress Boycott Soripps News Association Bbanghi Ang 22 It is understood that tbe v iceioy and governor ot this province will endeavor to suppress the boycott against Anurioao goods. Poor Streets Hinders Fire Department in Its Work and Tire fc. Made Terrible Headway EOSS IS VERY LARGE TAMPERING WITH GOVT. WITNESSES More Fever 8orippa Newa Association New Orleans, Aug. 22. Pleven new oaaea of yellow fever and aix deatha went reported to the health office to day. , ' ... ;' "... MCRF YET New Orleana Aug 22 Twenty aeven new caeea and eight deatha are report ed at three o'clock. ' This May be the Next Charge Against Williamson, Gcssncr and Biggs :L- 8crlDDa New A ' v Fortland, Aug. ' 2l-Tbe moat menanoing fir of the present year, which tared the energies of the fire department broke out thia tnorulnp, aweaplog clean two kblooka and in a fringe circulating tha davaated apace Are la still blazing despite the con centrated efforts of both tha fire boat an-Ttbe eoglnea. Tha loss already .' . . aggregates several hundred dollars. The street car t raffle and the light irm jnd nower aervloa of' tha east aide la 'crippled Tha fir aurted la the Iowa hotel, a frame struoture, and rapidly spread through a district largely occupied by aaoond hand stores, Tha shacks stood on 1 piling and .as the roadway bud been condemned the Are apparatus could not reach all parte of the fire area althoaghlthe firemen waded and allowed throoah tha elouzhs in tha . desperate ' effort to protect several structures. Tba wires of the street ear and power companies broka era eeveral thrilling escapes ot firemen working on tha elevated rallroada are reported The population of the golcb made a mad rash to escape with their Uvea and belongings. With Iherd work the .flamea were prevented from -spreading westward, by dynamiting buildings. Several ot tha flreaien ware aubjeoled to so :n intense heat that their fellow workers them to keep, them from being over come by the brat. Tha elevated street collapsed tak ing the fire crew into the blazing piling and maoh beneath. . The flimsy lodging houses began collapsing rapidly adding fuel to the blaze At len o'clock it was thought the fire was under control though fresh oat break a are constantly report- ad. Among the structures destroyed are tba Kedderl building, three story brick, Kearns Bro'e. block and a lodg ing honss, The Air Tight Stove com pany, Bailies paint store. Portland Cement company, and eeveral small ooncerna. - ; ' l '. The loea of the Kaddcrly building is tCO.OOO, and the Cully block 150,000. Atnona the bnildinea is an Odd Pellowa hall, tha loss of which la ap proximately 920,000. At noon the Barnes were still raging although under control. Three perBona were injured and a number of heroic rescues were made by the firemen. There is little insurance on any of the buildings The burnt district includes four blocks of tiusinasa houses, and the lesidonces between Stark and Pin streets and Uuion streets aie In ruins. Uny other buildings adjoining are destroyed. Rio Pelle, a fireman waa seriously injured, and J Stewart, a wtjca driver, auetained broken ; leg. Three other people wtre Injured whliu being rescued from , tha Kadderly building A boy who jumped to the aide walk bad both lege fractured, ; Promised Mother . In Belgium death warrants are never enrried out because King Leopold promised bis mother aa aha waa dying that ha would never sign bis name to I a death warrant.;, : , Portland, Ang 22. The United It is evident from tha character ot Statea federal grand jury convened tha witnesses summoned that tba la this morning and bvgan the inveetlga-jdlotment are to be returned against tlon of the land fraud oases The first matter to be considered was the rein diotment of persona previously indlot ed tut dismissed on the grounds ot defectiveness. Congraaaman Williamson and tls oo defendants for oousplracy, alleged with tampering with government witneaeea during tha retrials. , . Building Collapses I No Offirbj Vitor; Demand Indemnity TERRIBLE TALE OF DANGER 'By Soripna .Hews Association 8t Louis Aug 22 A section of the educational building at the world'a fair ground, which was weakened by an earthquake, collapxed this morn ing, carrying down eleven men, latab by injuring several of them. Soripps News Associrtion Tangier lug 22 The French min isttr presented to the Sultan an ener getio command for an indimnity of $2000 for the recent arrest of a Franco Algerian oitisen. The minister also I .: Boripps New Association dsmaods the punishment ol the out t New York, Aug.' 22 Tha steamer clal responsible for the arrraS and ad. I Athoe, which haa been several days ditional Indemnity of $1'K) daily until the prisoner Is released. It is believed that the 8ultan will promptly grant the demands. : ' . "; . . CHANGE CHARGE TO CONSPIRACY iii-.- mit in iiiihii hi I i i - iniiil II ii i ' mi nii'lit-lll urn-i ' " ' irrli wn ' "i"1" 11 1 Big rihirt Waist Sale FOR Commencing Monday, Aug. 22, we will place on Sale our entire stock of Shirt Waist. No reserve MONDAY, TIESDAY, WEDNESDAY 3$ Per Less than ACTUAL VALUE 3 There is apparently, a well grounded belief that the charge against William son, Gesner and Jtiggs will be shifted by t!.a Government from that of anb ornation of perjury to conspiracy to defraud tha Government out of Its public lands, and that a new lodiot- meat will be brought against the three defendants. Having failed after two rials to seonre conviction ou" the hatges of the former Indictment. It is believed that a atronirec case can be made on another Indlu'inent. . This belief ia supported by the presence here of 26 witoesses fiom Prineviile, who will appear b ore the grand Jury. Velegram . - (Borlppa Nawa Association) Oyster Bay Aug 22 The President received uo official visitors today. Tbia .morning Philip fi 8tewart of Colorado, wjth whom ha had hunted, came to Washington to make a day or twoatay with tba Boose veils. ; overdue, arrived today . with ' a cargo of uneatable bananas aud the bones of a half eaten shark aboard indicating great hardships of the voyage Eight passengers were aboard . - - The ahip left Antotnio, Jamacia, on July 8 for a six day voyage. When three hours ont ot port the engine broke down and the , ship has drifted from that time until Sunday trying to repair tha break, The ateamer Altai waa signaled and the derelict was towed to port. , The Chinese aboard tried to eat the abark bat it made them 111. A number ot dolphiaa were caught and they relieved the famine. On August 8tb tha Athos signaled "all ia well' to tha ateamer Adrlondack but on the 10th it was found that the fresh water tank was tainted by t the jtiioes of rotting fruit which has tossed about heavily tor a week. . The endues agaiu broke down . and " tba steamer Vera provided provisions but was unable to tow tba ship. The passengers say the odor ot the rotting fruit wa worse than the hunger and dangers of tha aea. Many are elok aa a result of their terrible experience. Change Their Tour (Soripps Newa Association) Lincoln eb Aug 22 W.J Bryan ia here and bis wife aud children are coming home from Germany, They have changed their plans tor their tour ol the world and will go west to avoid the. heat in the East Indies. They will leave Ban Fiancieco about Rep (ember lGtb lor the Orient. Russian Ships l(enan)ed (By Hcrippa News Association Tokio Aug 22 Tha Russian ships oaptnied by the Japanese fleet bavn neen ' reouriatened with Japanese names. ' Heney Loses Point Judge Arthur L Fraser, ot tha Btate Circuit Court, Ibis morning denied tha motion filed to strike out parts of tba complaint In tha $M),000 damage anlt brought against United Btatea Dkitriot Attorney Krandi J Heney by Ubarlee F Lord. Telegram. ?y.y---y? r .Chicago Markets By Korippa Newt Aaaooiatlon Chicago, Aug 22. M beat closed da? at $.80, com at and to-! oata Wheat Quotations At Portland-Walla Walla, 7lo j Val ley, 74c; blneatem, 7Bc. . 4 HEADACHE FACTS HAVE ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW lleutlathfl nan r.Umsi universal pi:m"ii have it, at Iu at ooi;tt9iiinally. II 8G er ceut Hfad.icheH cotiM h relieved by meaua of strong opiatfH, but drngt;iiig a puhi is not curing it. , - - ,', . . hi 1 : :. '. :'v - ' ; ; 3-1 , It is now po'fil.leto rure a headache quicker than imi opiate will relieve it, and to cure Laruilesfaly by remov. ing the ctiU8. .' ,. ,-. ' . ,;,,. : Newlin'it Inblant headatlie cure ii a perfect rfidcdy. ; It caii't burin. It relieveH the severest beadacbes ia fiom UO to 40- luiuuies. Price, 25 cents. " - , - . - . Sorippi News Association -Portsmouth, Aug. ' 22 The pence conference will not bold a session to day having met thia morning and adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morn ing. ' ;',. - BECRETAKIES LU8Y PorUmnutb ug 22 The secretaries are busy completing tbe minutes. The Russians are at work at rooms in the navy yard. Each session consults of from 1200 to 3000 words drafted in Japanese and Ruaslan. Alter tbe agreement, by the envoya as to tbe exact wording it must be written in French. Often differences arise as to tbe iuterpertation which must : be harmonised. BECRET CONFERENCE The assistant secretary ot atate this moming bad a conversation with Kan eko's secretary lasting over two bonrs at the Rockingham hotel. Pierce de clared that be came only to arrange a banqoet that he ia to give tbe Japanese envoya tomorrow night while he and tbe secretary were does ted. Tbe clerks of the hotel poei'lvety denied that Piarce waa in the r house. It believed ttat tbe conference was about tbe concession that Japsn ia ready to moke to the Russians. Tbe inability to secure complete drifts of the proct.ools is given as the reason for the delay in the peace crfi- ftrnoe. ' .. NEW PROPOSALS Paris Aug 22 A correspondent rf tbe Temps, at Bt Petersburg, declares chat tbe council of Ministers voted br small majority for a conclusion of peace and have orders d tbe Ports month delegation to make new rro I If a a .a poena legarmug me amount 01 tue indemnity, ' " ' WANT IT ALL Portamontb, Aug 22. The Japanese envoya declared that it ia ridiculous lo think that Japan would secede half ot Sakhalin aa a commission. They declare they will have, poosession of the itland and Russia can never re C.ver it. . v : PRAISE TEDDY London, Aug. 22. People gather about tbe clnbs for news from porta mouth in regard to today's event for signs of an approaching agreement, E irpe Is generally loud in Ua pralae for Kooa elt. NEWLIN DRUG CO. - - m. m. m m. M. . m. m m. a.-avAA.-SAJ - -Mk THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY J E. P0LACK. Prop. " ' : fJo to the :'?ity prooery and Bakery for groceries, fresh J fruits aud vegelables. ' , ' v; I FRESH BREAD, CAKES AND PIES, EVERY DAY Give us a call one time and you will be sure and come again. We keep the best and freshest of everything the market affoids. V Sees MSI smew MOtllMiiumj i i i Si ft I 1 h" II t .. I r to