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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Fair tonight tod tomorrow. EVENING OBSERVER , if. 3 VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. SAKJRDAY. AUGUST 26. 1905 NUMBEK 154 f! ? A GRAND LA .tV' ILLINOIS IS UNbER rio Gut Off From World for Fear of " r Fever WILLIAMSON CASE MONDAY alnn Nam Association . ,., Carlo III Aog W-Tht ntw qnaran tint c regulations burring . tbe oity against th world went Into effect to day .All traffic la practically dead. . .. new ui liana Aug zo xuiriy inree oaaee and no deatba wara reported at throe Velook tbit afternoon. Williamson'a caia la expected to coma up for Investigation on Monday, nntil wbl-b time niany.of tbewitneaaea who will appear bate been exenaed. Ernest Starr, who created a senratlon at the laet trial by taking reuch leave" and fleeing to tbe Cascade mountains, baa not yet been disobeyed by tbe Government from aervloeand la atill held in Portland, where be la wanted both aa a witness before the grand jnry and in the coming William eon trial Telegram. . ' Th Fire Controlled Elgin Ore Aug 2d Tbe fire whioh threatened to aaeep Cricket flat, wai gotten under control lat night and only a lew atobble flelda were burned Tbe powder bouse wbiob wa in the way ol tbe fhmea waa elo saved.' Tbe a will amount to but a amall nm. Tbe effloient help rendered by tbe re aidenta of both' Elgin and the fi t li ved tbe property of many farmers and timber' holders wbo were in tbe patb. :3 . ' Children Innocent (Bcrlpps News Association) Wooater Aug 26 Tin judge nounoed today that In tbe Taggart trial testimony would be admitted to ahow - bow either parent oared ' for tbe obllJreo. Tbe judge itated that tbe prinotpala oould take care ol themselves bnt whatever tbey were guilty of. the obildren are Innocent Predicts Eruption Mexico City Mei Aog 26 Prole sor Elwell, of Stanford Univemity wbo baa been atudying condition! of tbe cratec ot ' itt rzy-""'"n Pooooatapeti aayi that tbe removal of aolpb.tr accu mulated there wdl, after two years probably bring on an eruption on ec eounl' ot tbe water collected in the crater bding brought into contact with a stratum of burning aulplittr. Tin result ; would be thai the volocano would become sotive, as waa tbe caee under similar oonlitious on Mount Etna. ' NEGOTIATIONS IN CHAOTIC CONDITIONS Russia Holds Off With Hopes that Japan Will Moderate Her Demands Fire in Hotel Scripps News Aaaoclation Reedfield, Me., Aug 20. Three persons lost their Uvea early thla morning in Are that dvetroyed tbe Marandoook hotel at Lake Marandcook Five otheri mere borned or otberwiae injured. Tbe hotel . management oenevea mat cue inree Dojiea wete Mrs. A Mart'n and children of Boaton Over four eoore usN and employee narruwly escaped burning ly leaping from the wtndowa in tbelr night attire. EXTORTION froma; PRIEST TO MOBILIZE MEN Deport Young Girls. . Sorlppa Newa Aaaoclation. Seattle, Aug. 36 Tne vol lea have unearthed a plot to deport young glrle from thla oily to Alaska (pr immoral purposes. J. W. Marvin, tmieloiao, Robert MoNell, aaloon keener have been arretted and more will follow. Fire girls, all under Rge were found by tbe palioe, locked up In a die reputable lodging bouse where tbey were being held nntil tbe next steamer sailed. It is claimed that scoria of girls have already been aent north by Seattle procurers. Lrmondale Wins Scrippe Neta Aaaoclation Sheepahead Aug 26 Tbe race track dried out and waa in better condition than expected when tbe futnrity waa called today.' Ormondnle won, time 1 :11 1-5, Tltnb r second and Belmont Newa Association ! Dot believed that Japan w 4 w iw.. J. I-"- - -- -" Portamontb, anvoya and membera of tbelr alalia were up early thla morning ard were receiving tbe final messagea from their governments preparatory to tbe meet ing today. Russia'a answer to Japan'a laat proposition ia likely to be pre tented. Tbe session la expected to be abort, at one ot tbe Japanese com missioners will receive tbe Russian answer and than propose adjournment until next wek, probably Toeeday to allow time for tbe transmission of it to Toklo. , . '. ; ; v ALL DEPENDS ON JAPAN. Portamoutb, Aug.' 26 Wltte tald just afternoon today, "It all depends upon Japan and' whether ahe will make . conceits ions. We do not anticipate any favorable reaulta from today's meeting and are anxlona to get away.". -' I v , i Sato waa Informed of 'A'ltte's atate meat nod eeid, "All right we can ant accordingly then." . It la feared that Japan may call Ruaaia'a bluff by breaking off the negotiations, and that be would their beat benefit. decide the case to, third. I ln There was practically no belt- ; THREE SPECIALS Portsmouth, Aug. 20 It it believed that three special propositions are embodied In Boiala'a answer wbioh waa presented to Japan tbla afternoon. They are the reiteration and determination on Russia's part not to pay cash uuder any circumstances, the refusal to purchase one bait ' of Sakhalin and the willingness to reimburse Jepau for ibe . rare of prisooera for reaaonable charges. It GREAT SALE OK SILKS Commencing Monday, August 28 f Another opportunity offered to the public to purchase good staple merchandise at very low figures for one week we will place on Our bargain counters our stock in black, colored, plain and fancy silks. .73 $1 50 $1 50, $1 50 36 iuch Black Taffeta, regular f Special ..... il iocb black ' Taffeta,- regular value 00 cents c Special 45 inch black Gremwliues, regular value' and $1 75. Sp'eci l .... .............. 24 in Satiu Di'dieso, . tegulitr value Special I ..... ..... . - . 21 inclt" black Satin Ditches?, regular Spec al ............. ' .... 24 inch black Satiu Docheis, regular value $1 25 .Special . . . . 19 inch black Satin Duchess, regular value fl.OO Special 23 inch Pe an De Soie, regular value $1.50 Special 20 inch Peau De Sole, regular value $1 . 10 V Special ,-.... 19 inch Peau De Soie, regilar value $1.00 , Special v 19 inch Colored Taffeta Silk, in all the leading " shade, regular value 85 cents. Special ...... Fancy silks in all the most wanted patterns for shirt wiists and shirt waist suits, regular values, 11,00 and $1.25, Special .70 RIBBON SPECIAL 600 vards of all silk extrw quality Messeline. satin TaffeU. and tbe wanted wide. Special pries hoft effects, 6 Inches ill accept ill break offuegotiationa. - u It it thought that Japan will un doubtedly find tome reason for con tinuing the conference. Tba two governments are undoubtedly - nearer together than when they y last adjourned. It it believed that Russia ill become reconciled to the lost of Sakhalin aa tbe present aim seems to be to beat dowu the Japanese demands for easb. Fight Short Day , . Boripps News Aaaooirtion Chicago Aog 26 Tbe city today be came tbe center of a atruegle bttween the employing prlntert throughout the country and the Typographical Union to defeat tbe latter'a attempt to procure an eight hour day. Open shop notioea have been posted In tour of tbe largeet ahopaand nnmber of strikes art expected to follow SHOULD vUJdPKOM IBE . fit. Petersburg, Aug 20. Tbe atate ment was made today at the foreign office that the governnent entirely agreea with Wittt that a compromise abould be offered to Japan .; The only qneation la whether the Japanese will reduce tba demand for money, r It ia believed hero that . peace will be deolarad ejon MYEB UONKKRS St. Peteraburg, Aug 26 The Amer lean consul Myer, today had a confer toe with Count Lamsdorff ln regard to tbe situation at Portamoutb. ' Three Blackmailers Secure Two Thous and Dollars By 8crlppa News Aaaoclatioa) Cleveland Aug 25 Upon a state ment to tbt polioa by the Reverend Father Bendlet Rotlnski,1 aOstbolio pnees oi o o ;rr,f that he had been held a prisoner lor 24 hours without food and water and loroed to sign two nates tor $500 each, ' besides two obeoks lot like amounts, snd aftet waids robbed ' of $39 and soma jswelry, two raea and a woman were arrested tod ay ; w t ' . Rosenakl aayt that be reoaived a telegram message Thursday evening urging blin to eall upon Jennie Oeinsyi, .on Cedar Avenue, ; Jnan Taszvintki rnshed in and declared himself to be the woman's flnaoeer and demanded that tbt priest give ep By Sorlppa News Association I 100 lor tbt alledged allaatloa of bar WrahlnRton, . Ang 2(1 -General o"on- Tnazvloskl waa with Lao Barea, acting aecret.ay of war, leaned wnicowaai wno aasisitd nim in rellev the denial of the report that the brad. ,n tD li,, ot hit money and Quarters of the Northern division ..f lly. the two DoUa. Tbrtt tbe army waa to bit transferred from Crew Turned Over . .jotlppa Newa Association Uaahlngton, Aug SC. Tht atate de partment waa informed today that the ateamer Australian, which bad . been seised ty tbt Japaneae had been aent to tht prizt court. Tht Yokohama authorities bavt turned the crew over to tbe American oonnstl general. The captain say t the officers and crew have no money.. Denies Report hundred and nine teen dollars wart - ANVTHINU JJUS PEACE .. London, Aog 26 It It reported at 8t. Petersburg that tbt Russian gov ernment will moblllxe a million men to be sent to tbe fiont In Manohnria in tbt near fnture. RUMORS ABROAD London Aug 26 A dispatch from Moscow aaya there ia a rumor on the exchange that tbe treaty of peace has been aigned. Escape Suffocation Bcrippa News Association Erie Pt Aug 20 'Jantain Patrio Mo- V ebon of tbe yacht Myatlo, waa burn ed to death and eighteen people al most eutfccatel iu a Ore that atarted oo tba third floor of the Cbarlea Uock block early this morning. Wb-tn the Hreireo arrlyed I her found tht 18 oeonpahta asleep and almoat dead from aoffocatioo. ' ' Boys Eddie Bojd and Pined William Cottier were broujiht betora Recorder fnook thla morning on a complaint ol t'bina (feorge, propiielor of the Chinese noodle Joint, oiiarged with creating a disturbance. City Attorney Ivanhoe appeared for the city and in bit ad dress to the court atated that aucb conduct bed rn going on for aome time and that tbe officers bad refrained from dolnt their duty because of tbe agt of tba boys and thalr parents, and it waa hoped that tbey would desist In this oast however be thought that tbe floe ahonld be anfBcient to aervt aa a warning that aucb aotioua muat ceat. Tht bora plead guilty and were fined 125 each. It it to be hoped that thla will tervt aa a warning aa these are not tba only boys that have taken more llbertiee than their better judgment ahould have let them Yacht Burned (Sorlppt News Association) Mobile Ang 26-Tbe .yacht of Titro dore Shoots, the oanal commissioner, was burned at Carrebetle, Florltla, being completely destroyed. Ht. Louis to Chicago. found nnder Ibe carpet In tht woman's : room. Another Capture ftcripps Ntiwa Association ' Yokohama, Vug 26 Tht American steamer Montana, bound lor Petroliav leiiokl, waa captured. by tbe Japanese iu t'.t Itehring see on August 23. ' Chicago Market " By Bnripps Nawa At'ooiation Chicago, Ang 20. Wheat closed here today a little lower than - yeater day, .78'8. Corn at I.W.'i, and oats at $.20. Watch Maneuvers Korlpps New Asioolntion Oyatnr Hay, Aug 2(1. The President add Mrs Hoosevelt end a tarty ot friends watched the tnnoeuvere ot tht aubmarlna boat from Sylph tils morn Ing. " ' WIND STOP ' ; i AT TWIN FALLS A heavy wind blew at Twin Falls for about four hours laat night, doing tome damage, A number vl houses were nnioofed, and considerable loose lumber was strewn abont. - The wind took oa none of the oharaottrlatloa of a "Kansas twiatar," bnt waa elmply a stralgbt-away blow. - .' " Meet at Carlsbad. Scripivt News Association Htockholo. Aug . 20-Tbt eommltsioa whldh baa been appointed to negotiate in reference to tbe dissolution ot tba union bet w sen Norway and Seetdso leaned tbe statement today that thalr first meeting would be held oo August SI, atCarlab d - ! ' "H?aJ After Postals Postal inspectors are condaoting an invcatlgation of highly colored and suggestive postal oardt wbiob art trana mitted through tbt mailea by peraona tacking la fine distinct loo It baa been previously announced that eucl carda will bo bald op by tbt postotfioe and tbe person addressed will invari ably fail ot receipt of each missives. Telegram. Mr. G Moolden, wbo baa been vting ivlatlvea in tht Willamette valley lor the paat two , months ' 1 returned. . A COMPLETE STOCK OF BOOKS SCHOOL There are so many little itoius that the scholar require that it's almost irap sai ble to ;hink of them nil. If you will look over our ample and complete stock of school requisites you will he sure to find tunny necessary srticle3 aud also a splen. did variety of minor things which m.iy not be absolutely necessary, but will make : the school work easier and the reeul a much more satisfactory. A partial list which we give may help you to think of something you'll need at the beginning of the term 'I : . ' ' ' Composition Paper .Writing Paper ; Writing Tablets ' ; Pencils , Drawing Pencils Pens . Pen holders Erasers InKs . ' Crayons Rulers , Dividers Drawing Paper Paste Mucilage Sponges " Drawing Inslrumens Students' Compinicns Etc v '1 You are sure to find everything you need in our stock. U would be herd for any ' body to name au article in schcol supplies we do not carry. The values are eg ceptienally good and the savings you make in purchasing of Uf worth considering 1 : A GREAT SAVING IN SCHOOL BOOKS At the beginning of the school year parents with large families often have to do some close figuring to be able to equip their children wilh necessary school books With big siok of second hand books books complete aud in perfect condition .. we are prepared to help you out in a maimer that will make your money go far--titer. These books repr sent all the different ones used in the schools in thig vicinity and will answer all the purposes of new books which will cost you more. jNTEWLIN DRUG CO sv .'hi