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VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY. AUGUST 24. 1905
NUMBER 152
mm NEWS TODAY
EVENING
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IRE THIS MORNING DESTROYS FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
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.A. V. Oliver & Co. Heaviest Losers
Far- -Stored Goods Also Destroyed
' Little Insurance
PROVISIONS
rrj i it requirea less man one oour lor
the flames to destroy the Urge ware -
bouse end stock of A V Oliver &. Co on
Jeffer-ton Avenue, early this morning.
'More properly ws destroyed than in
tny fire for a, number of yere. On
(be whole La Grande has been very
fortunate the put few years. '
The buildings destroyed consisted
of two large oorrogted iron war
bouse sod oae sooden building used
for the storing and shipping of bey
principally, the latter belonging to
the Oregon Produce Co. 1 x '
' A V Oliver los will be considera
bly in escesH o' f 6000 with iosursnce
at about 13000. The exaot amount
can not be asceitiinsl until the safe
cools off so it can be opened.
Mr. Oliver is of tbe opinion that
there was between $12,000 and f 16,
000 worth of stored goods in - tbe
building, belonging mostly to Port
land wbolnssle grocers. Three ears
were burned with their cooteots, one
' tory that was lo have been unloaded
today. All of ilie sugar distributed id
) ' this city aud valley passed through
bis company. Mason, Ebrmau & Co,
j! of Portland bad just sent a car of gio-
i M - Oeriti. Allen A Lewis also bad quite
I . r a lot of goods stored. In one corner
wr two tons of salt. O F Ooolidgeof
) s city bad Just received a car of
m and in addition bd nearly two
Big Shirtwaist Sale
Ouing to a very heavy purchase of Shirtwaists our
stock Is much too lare for this Season of the year,
therefore we will continue the sale for -
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ARE BURNED
car loads of cement and a ear o! piaster
besides some ; doora and . win low?
There were several lots of household
goods that were awaiting the orders of
the owners. It is presumed that moet
all of the merchandise carried was
partially covered by insurance at leas.
A V.Oliver & Co have doing busi
ness io tbie city for many -years snd
bad built up a la-ge trade, . and were
j iit-t entering upon their bay shipping
season Just what they will do can
not be stated for a few days. 1 bey
are heavy loser- and have - the sympa
thy of tbe business community. Tbe
firm consist of A V Oliver and T II
Boynton, tbe latter e interest was in
the slock. Mr Oliver owued tbe pro
perty and buildings. " .
How tbe Are started will probably
always remaiu a mystery. When die.
covered it teemed to be in that portion
of the building facing tbe railroad
track. Several weeks ago sparks from
an eugiue aet tbe roof afire but it was
promptly extipguishe I.
Had there been any wiod we would
doubtless be chronicling a differe.it
story at this time. As it was, it re
quired vigilance to keep the feed store
of John Wilson and the livery stable
of Wm Smith from going. Had it
crossed the street it woulJ have clean
t d out I bat entire block. The fire
hove worked manfully and for over
hull an hour the beat was intense.
DAYS
A.T
ACTUAL VALUE
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Per
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Mason, Ehrman & Go, it is thought
had goods to tbe value of about f SUOO
with insurance in tbe La Grand In
vestment Co for $3000. Mr Cool id gi
is a heavy loeer as he bad no insur
aooe whatever oo bis goods.'
- OPEN TOMOREOYV
A V Oliver will be ready to take
care of any and all business or orders
in the morning Ha will be Is the
Slater building on Jefferson avenue.
GREAT SHOOT
(By Hcripps News Association
Seagirt, N J.. Aug24s 8lx hundred
nd fifty seven marksmen reported at
tbe firing line in tbe military shoot-
ing tournament today - Tbe conditions
are that tbe entry men moat " have . a
score of at least 36. No one expected
sutb great interest to be manifested in
the tournament. -
; Trial Aug 30.
(By Scrlpps News Association.)
Ban Francisco, Aug. 24 Claram:
Edwards, acting. city editor of. the
Chronicle, who ahot , at U. - H.
Uarwood, one of tbe reporters, was
arraigned tbia morning before Judge
Morgan on tha .charge of an assault to
commit murder. The ' trial was set
tor August 30 . Harwood waa In
court and seemed little worse lor bla
encounter on last Sunday and eeema
determined to prosecute Edwards,
whose bail waa fixed at $2000. ' '
Election
Of Officers
Py tioripps News Association
Portland August 24 "Emigration,
Colonization aid Their Relation to
the Uevulupiient of the West," ie the
issue of the genera' hireling of chr
NaMonal Irrigation Cougre today
feature nl the di.y waa an address,
"Imitation in India," t.j William E
Curtis Tbe reports of the committee
wi 1 bo followed by the election of olu
err aud the reports f the chairman.
A paper was read this afternoon by
James J Hill, who was prevented b)
hia wife's illuess to attend belore, in
Inch I umb ir and cattle barons were
dt nourcail. He dfolared thatcoagress
rhbold emead the land laws. As tbey
i are now employed only to increase the
holdings of dishonost men and cited
he land fraud exposes sUowiog tht
results of the present laws.
Tonight the di-legatea will be teoder
ed a reoeption at the Commercial Club
ball. - .
BOISE LUCKY.
Hois, Idaho, was chosen this after
noon for tbe net meeting place for tbe
irrigation congress 'next year. Boise
made a hard fight at El Paso for this
year's convention but waa turned down
to give Portland tbe convention
This year It was come dad tbat Boiss
was entitled to tbe convention and
little opposition was made.
Family Killed
Bcripps News Association
UakersBeld, Cel., Aug. 24 -The
entire family of A. M. MoRae war
killed by a dynamite explosion io a
mine In Toll Gate oanyou In
tbe
Amalle district this morning. .
Hanged Himself
To
day
Boripits Newt Association
Sacramento, Aug. 340 J. Jsokson,
aged 73. a prominent merchant and
pioneer of tbie city, banged himself
In tbe basement of bis store this
morning, no cause can bs assigned for
SUMMARY OF
WAR TO. DATE
Japan hasdiiven Russia from Korea,
Port Arthur, tbe whole Llaotung
peninsula and Southern Manchuria, to
a line i, about. 100 miles north of
Mukden, and bas occupied the Island
of Sakhalin.
Coat of the war Russia, $1,000,000,
000 Japan, $OCO,000,000.
Dead and wounded. Including Japan
Sea battle Russia, 192,000, Japan,
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Ships lost Russia, 63; Japan 34.
Forces sent to front Runsla. 840.000;
Japan, 700,000.
Japan's present available naval
strength is 253,401 tons. Russia's
nominal naval strength la 828.780. but
of these ships 102,100 tons are shot np
to tbe lilac k Bea and 38.H0O tons are
Intered in neutral porta, and are not
available fur hostilities - In fact.
Russia bas been driven from the sea,
and her few remaining ships are either
coast defense vessels Id home ports.
or are so scattered that they ould not
hope to accomplish anything Japan,
on tbe other hand. bas. raised a
number of tbe Russian ships sunk at
Chemulpo and Port Arthur, and baa
captured a number In tbe battle of tbe
Japan Sea, which will be repaired for
use In war. -
Institute Gets Money
Bcripps 'News Association ;
Portland, . Aug 21. The county
court today sustained the will of tbe
late Amanda W Reed, who died at
Passdena, bequeathing a million
dollars to the Reed Institute of this
city. ' The heirs coutested the will on
tbe grounds tbat Mrs. Keed was a
resident of California the laws of
which state would regulate the amount
of benevolent tequests. Tbe oourt
holds that she was a resident of this
state and tbat the estate should be
administered here. ' , -
Taft at Tacloban
(Scrlpps Nswa Association) -Tacloban,
Aug. 24 The Tuft party
arrived here at ten this morning.
They were taking a ride on the
government coast guard cuttera.
Gnvernor Curry, of Sams', Introduced
a delegation of IJvh hondri d children
from bis province. . '
SCHOOL
There are bo many little iioma tuat Hie echolnr riqtiren llmt it's almitt-t iiupoesi .
ble to ibink of ihem al. If you will look over our amoU and complete -stock ol ,
echool requisites you will l e euro t fiml many ueces. nry article and also eplen-n .
. did variety of minor things which' may not l nlko!utelv neceflanry, hut will uike
the school work easier find the resiil b much mote sati-faclory. A' partial list
which we give may help vou io think of foraething you'll need at the begiuuidg of '1
the term ' : ' '''; ?.
Composition Paper
Writing Paper
Writing Tablets.
Pencils
Drawing Pencils "
You are Bure to find evciything you need in our stock. It would be bard for any. ' vv
1 . Loly to name au article in school supplies we do not carry. The values are ex- T
ceptioually good aud tbo savings you ranke in purchasing of us worth considering ",; 1
A GREAT SAVING IN SCHOOL
At the beginning of the school year parents with large families often hav to do 'J
some close figuring to bn able to equip their children with necessary school books ,
With a big stock of second hand books books o implele aud in perfect condition
-we are prepared to help you out in a manner that will make your money go far
ther. These books represent all the different ones used in the schools in this . .
vicinity aDd will answer all the purposes of new books which will cost you . more, V. '
jSTEWIIN DRUG CO,
RUSSIA REFUSES TO
PAY ANY INDEMNITY
Count Lamsdorf f Says
Concede Any
By Bcripps News Association
fit. Petersburg, Aug. 24 The foreign
office announces this morning that the
outlook for peace is much brighter.
Meyer 4s making daily visits to
consult with the Oar.
KDITOU't OPINION I .
- Portsmouth, Aug 21, Ishika, editor
of the Hoc bl tflmbun, ol Toklo, In
answer to a cablegram to his paper, .
aava that Jansn will not hear with
lavor any modifications of the' peace
demands that include the sale of any
part of Sakhalin or waiving claim to
any.part cf the reimbursement of. the
war expenses. The cablegram said;
:. "Sakhalin Is a vital neoestdty to I be
Japsnese people and , cannot be
divided. Forty five years ago Russia
proposed ' to divide tbe island bat
Japan would not consent, declaring
that tbe Island belonged to Japan. I
do not like the attitude of Russia. If
ahn maintains the preeent attitude it
la doubtful if there will be pesos We
must fight for laatlng peace."
Rhlinbun Is the orgsn of Count
Okuma and Its expressions are ' re
garded as Okuma'a
ME8SKNOER OF ROOSEVELT
Portsinoutb, Aug 24 Myers' report
of a three hour conference with the
czar has been forwarded to tbe Prasl
dent Tbe secretary of stats author
ised the following statement today: ,
'Mer has been acting under the In-1
struotlons direot from the President
io the manipulation of the 8t, Peters
burg end in the effort to bring about
pence." " ' .-. ;
Today the Jansnepe and Russian en
voys are resting Wltta and Roaen
wen' in I heir nntomoliile to Magnolia,
tbe summer home of the HussUn am
baHsador TheJapane-e remained at
the hotel to.lsy biit tomorrow ther
will wo to ManohesfH', N 11. to visit
tbii factories there which Knmura is
anxious to see. It is gnnerally oon
cedel tint tb Intent terme of peace
A COMPLETE STOCK OF
Pens :
Pen holders
Erasers
Inks
Crayons
Rulers
Dividers
Drawing Paper
Paste
Mucilage
Neither Will They
Territory
submitted by the Japancs can be
ospted by the Russians as a basis
ao-
lor
Dsgotintions. "
. ON PRINCIPAL ONLY
Portsmouth Aug $4 It Is under
stood that the Russian snvoy . Witts
wanta Japan to wipe out auoondltion
alty all her demands for an Indemnity
I or reimbursement, then Russia could
point to a victory of diplomaoy and
.feel that ahe had
not serrandsrsd, alt
-her principals and then let Japan
brtn? In her Items ol cost of tbe war :
and oare of prisoners snd other oir-
oumstanoes and then tbey would stand
abetter chance of reaohiug an agree
ment.
JAPS AFTER THEM. .
8t. Petersburg, Aug. 24 LinevlUh
reports fighting near ; Rallosa Choo
where ha repulsed tbe Jspanasa after a
severe straggle Re also reports that
they have repulsed three attaoks made
against tbe Russian forces In' Korea.
' London Aug 24 V fft Petersburg
dispatoh received by the Ranter tele.,
graph company says Count LamsdorS
authorizes tbe statement thai onder
no conditions will they pay ; tbe in
demnity directly or indirectly, or
msks any concessions of territory
whatever V '
A decision absolutely final states
that it Is not a qusstlon of tbe amount
Russia should pay but tbs prlsolpie.
t his is not a war in wblcn Russia can
not accept Indemnity, i It would be
contrary to tbe national Interest of
Russia and' would be entirely but of ae
cord with the present military position
of adversary,1' Tbe foreign onira aill
make a statement tomorrow ' Concern
lug the visit of the American' couxul
Meyer, the iinpreslon prevails - that
after a coulereoce with the czar be left
for Portsmouth. The oriels is still
unsolved.
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Students' Compinlcns'
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