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.V a A, Si n r 11 uAlUMl TbnigMittdtoii ilorfo. ' W- n V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OKEGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1905 NUA2EB 295 m t 11 i i i OBSERVED www mr 8 ITGHELL. AND WILLIAMSON Arc to be Tried I on Other Charges f Involving 200000 Acres in Eastern Oregon a ,ti- -tii , H Sunetor Mitchell, Congressman J N nvjlllemson tod Willard H Jodm ma I undergo- trial on another, entirely 'separate iudiotment, and il found guilty they will probably have to pay .yet heavier penalties lor breaking the Jews they swore to uphold. With (bam In the forthcoming trial are in- jrolved Congressmen Bioger Hermann "who mo it elo face trd diffetect in jdiolments, and Gsorge Sorenaon and ; tFl Maya. . ; . The oaa Involving these defandaate rnty be the lint tried after court meets 5 again t at any raw 'it will be one eet toi en early titerlng; ,; Ji la known ai , Blue Mountain Forest Reserve oate, and the indictment settii g forth the alleged orime charges that on January " J&, 903,the defendant OD-pired to defraud the United States of 800,000 i aorea of valuable lande by obtaining possession of , 160,000 acree of atshool glands in Crook, Grant, Harney, Mai I heur , Baker, , Union, Umatilla a- d t Wallow ooantiee, which were ' etill vacant beetuae they were arid and worthless, .'Other lande amounting to s 60,000 acree war, to, be acquired in 'v furtherance of the acheme. - METHODS OF PROCEDURE! $ The plan waa to get thaae lande, eaye the Indictment ; by procuring ;,; pereona to patchaae at toe. naoal rate I eharged by the state tor aohooi laud, i. which is Jt.tt atraore; no bus person -can acquire mora than 820 acree In :tbla manner. It waa then the object - of tbe defendant, tr. Is charged, to I have a tureat reserve established In the aald coantlea, relinquish the lande 25 ucioeea oy we , , proposed , reaerve, : 7 and in exohange lot the landa eo sur- tf rendered gain itareage ot value In the ' ? SL M In Mens, Womens' and Gbildrens' Underwear Z V, 'Z-'l ' -' Ladies' Non Shriukiog tilhed, white wool veals, aud pants regular 60n larqet . . . I J . . r , . . .". . . .This week Men's natural gray wool underwear, 1 Le' yy flrece lined, and epecialgood aiue at 12.60 a edit. . This week tbe ga meiit XADIPS, HATS -This .week we rfJer som. fitraordinary valuta in ladies hats, in fact some of the choicest . bat Werlngs i. has ever n our fortune to offer a discrituinatiug public. T eft v .-A SfiiiMrtl n sortmeut pi rrady-to-wear bats in tbe ceasous wanted styles. Tk X 1 lit till fit low price . . .. ............... 4 ... ...... ;.. . PiJJ ' FURS, FURS Save . money on Furs !iou'Hdo it ; if yoa liy' them bete, we handle only -' the products from the m st 1(repotsWe makers,. ,B s . and scarfs "'In" mar; , coney, mink, fox and a number of other?, all at it Tingfpricet. $J5 up '' t..-,T- JONES different ttatea etill open tor settle ment by the lien land act. ' Thaae are the allegations of the GorermenL . It ia believed by the Gov ernmtnt that a etroog case ia pre- aented againet the defendant by tie j evideree at hand and that cvea if the appeals to the higher oonrta for review of tbe previone oases, in which Mitchell. Williamson and Jones were convicted, are as successful aa la hoped by the defendants, end new trials allowed, tbs y will be found gutlt7 on the new charges awaiting them. Letters from the defendants to each other In regard to the creation of the propoeed forest reserve, and urging the brat steps ueoeeeary to bring it about, are a 01 red to the Indictment, and will be perhaps tbe strongest evidence to be produced by the Gov ernment. It Is said these show that Senator ' Mitchell and Congressman Williamson were to prepare the bill for the creation of the reserve, and to try to reoure iU passane, while Binger Hermann, aa Commissioner of tbe (ieoeral Land Office, waa to recommend Its oreation to tbe Secretary of the Interior . Te I rg ram Procurer Caught Sorippa News Association. Seattle, Wash Oct 18 Q uy Waller a profesalooal prorarer or yonng girls for bawdy hunses In Vlotorla and Van couver, who waa ran oat of Portland, 8pokane end Taooma was given a heavy fine and jail sentence today at Vancouver. He bad letters on him from British Colombia bawdy homes acknowledging receipt of several t 1 . Va. a . yuung girie. tt is oeiieved that a member of tbe gang is now working in the Northwest - ::) This Week Men's vicuna colored wool under wet.r, shirts and drawers in all sizes, : n ' at the special low price of. . . . . .... . Q&C 49c Children's 6ue 08c in coiors natural gray and salmon ASr pink, extra good SOME GREAT SPECIAL VALUES IIM LADIES' JACKETS In colors, red ; castor, blue, brown and black $ 10.00 12.00 12.50 13.50 Jackets S5.49 7.69 i 8.69 9.89 Indictments Sustained : '8crlppe News Association. ' Chicago, Oct 18 Judge Humphrey of tbe federal eoart thia morning eue talned the indlotment tat the be-f trust oases aa to four oouute, alleging con spiracy to accomplish an nnlawfal re straint on trade. The Indictments alleging attempts to eonsptre and thoee alleging malntalnance of . monopoly were ooeastalnti. The packers will be forced to stand trial and plead . The cases were continued until Mon day morning at 10 o'clock, ' Tbe defense asked for a week bnt Was re- fused, Washington Erost Sorippa Ksws AsROoiation. ' ' Seattle Wa.h Oct 18 The first kill ing froat on the Fnget sound country this year occurred laat night following a he ivy gale wblob erlppled trafno all day yeateiday.- . . llcaring Commenced "' Scrippe tfews Association. Washington ' Oct 18 The Inter state Com mere Comsaiesion, oday began the bearing in tbe eases sf ict ingtbe refrigerator oar line. " Cashier Suicides .- ttorippe News Asaoclatlon , Pitubnrg. Oct 18-T L. Clark, cash. ler of the Enterprise National Bank! committed auielde thia morning and upon receipt of the news the Coco ptrol Ir of tbe currency ordered 4 he bank p1ow1. rlMilerlog it Insolent. ' Kl- um.uer Janntngham 'has been appointed receiver. - f t -v -'". Bottle Works improved The La Grande Bottling Works baa undertone a great change in the past few days.' Tbs building, which .form erly stood on the street has been moved back 30 feat and the propri etor i H Stereos, eays be will have a nice lawn by spring:; The front will toe remodeled and a handsome sign will adorn It within a few weeks. New machinery will be ordered to enable the spring aud 1 summer trade to be taken care of 'with gr paler : eat -wben complete it will be one of the I most uptodale jetablisbmente of 1U ' L! JI i l - l a M pecials r? w ol Test and pants; Jl values. w UP LADIES' HATS Feather Pillows 20 by 26 inch Feather Pil lows, an txtra good ' ' Talne ........... ,$.00 Fine Feather Pillows, size 20 bo 26 made from best Feather ticking, weight 2, lb. each $.50 WOMAN WHO tSGAPED 6arlppa News Association. ' Chioago 111 Oct 18 -Tbe avoreU ol the alleged trafBcers in humanity wpo arcpargea witn ariiuig AineT em girls for sUvee in China will be told to tbe polio by a woman' who es caped from , tbe, !lutobes of tbe band sod is now in Chicago. Tue police bsve ber name. Chiet Collitu say tbe woman was lured bv the offers ol a large salary as governess of tbe child reoJ:' Biob Chinese in Ban Frenoiioo are sorpected. This womsn eluded tbe vigilance of tbe woman aooompan ' Ok. tt m Int. mer sweetheart of this oity who 'wired for ber not to take passage until be could reach ber. Phe was rescued in the nick of time after learning many ol the secrete of tbe terrible traffic. ' ' ' Favor Locks '' 1 Sorippa News Association.' '. ; Wiahiogton Oct 18 It la reported that tbe majority of tha cooiultiog engineers who returned todsy from the Isthmus are In favor of a look canal. 845 Children '; . Jo last Monday's pnbMo school notes an error waa made, - utatit g the nam ber of school obil 'ren'enrolled. The Dumber should hive been 845 instead GRAND CHIEF 1 Granger t 3 Grand Chief Banger Bnrgeolse, of Portland, visits Court Maid Marlon No 82 T. of A. this evening. He is an official visitor and tha Court feels greatly honored thereby. The min bsre ot the court. will welcome the Grand Chief In no nncertaln manner, and bare inade' airangments to serve a banquet In bis honor. Tbe Woodmen hall, one of the best in tbe city, has been fittingly-prepared for the occa sinn and ronnara bare been aent to tbe depth of tbs forests to notify the brothers ot the event, and a note worthy turnout Is eipeoted. Tin Urand Chlei was.eapeotad to ariire yesterday, bat - owing to the, irregu larity of tbe trains did not reach La Grande In time, and tbe Brotherliucd of Riilway Tralnmaa - kindly gave op the ball for the night, in order that tbe Grand Chief' might be prof erly entertained. Iheie will be tblogi doing In tbe forest tonight, and ever Forester Is expected to attend and share tbe plisn re. . .. . Neighborhood Club ' The Ladies Neighborhood 0!ob hxld its regular" meeting ' ynterday after noon.' "' ','.' "'.' ''.'''.' Boll eall was reeponded to with bite ol history regarding some of the early rulers of BussU. . : ' The lesson review was conducted b Mrs Brenbott. . Mm C Moote sang a "Russian Talk" SOng.,' i. ! ,;5 I ' ' Mrs A T Hill read "Ivan the Ci ir tod "How Bussia was Christainiced" was the subject of a paier by Mrs G U Osborn. : ; vv Hih License : 8tites Idaho, will Impose a saloon license of 1400 per year. This added to tbe at ate and eoootf Jloensea el 1500 per year, government license of I2S end recording fee of ft, nakes a total of S920 charged for retailing Plunges Overboard Bcripua News Association San Fraooisoo Oct 18 Wblle men-! tally deranged, Patrick Egan, ordi nanoe sergeant of tbe fiiity Sixth ar tillery enroute to Korl Mott N J , a pawenger on the transport Sherman which arrived this moriing from the Philippines, plqnged ovrbjard from the vessels after lo while it was pass Idg Lime Point at the entrsoos to tbe pvt. 1 All efforts to save him failed as he rtfueed aid. He went down in view of WW pantengere. V Die In Philippines By Scrippe Newa Association) Washington Oct 18 Lieutenant Charles A Tburp, aged 29 years, eesUt- ant in the supply office of tbe .-bilip- pine constabulary, from Stockton, CNlilornia, died at Camp Connell, 8a mar, of typhoid fever. " Lieutenant Robert MoConoell,x of the Ninth in- ?""" r n.itinni ji-A . Camp Wilbelm, Tayabai, , of periton- i.is. He wrved in the Spaaiah war itb the First Nebraska and was later ooinmiwioned into (be regular army. He learee a widow at Corning. : Jordan Not Found .' Sorippa News Association -New York Oct 18 Frank B Jordan, on of Thomas D Jordan, former oonip trailer of the Equitable, was eiamined this morning In sn unsuccessful efl'ort to learn the wberesb luts ol his father. Battleship Floated ' ' Sorlpps Newa Association. ' ' ' Tokio ()ot 18 The Russian battle ship Pob'eda which was sunk by the Jnaonee - ai Port Arthur, was floated today and now fl'es tbe Mikad'e flg Grain Markets Cbioago, Oot. .18 The ! markets olosed today aa follows; Wheat 67t corn 44: oats 8t. , i ' POUTLAND' MARKET , -1 Portland, Oct. 18 -Club, 72, blue item, 75; valley 72. ' - LOCAL. MARKET Rnyera todsy are offering 73 cents for bloestem and 7Q for olub. ILLINOIS CYCLONE INJURES OVER FORTY Sripps News Association. 8t Louie, Got 18-The mining town of Botento, Illinois is reports ( to be wiped nt of existence by a cyclone. At leitst toar are known to be dead. The river which runs through the city ia ( u' of lt banks. . A. cloudburst at Alton caused a wrsck on the Chlongo, Peoria and St Louis, five oars and tbe. S igiiii were thrown Into the river and. MS, Anything stationery - ' A stationary stock as large and complete as ourrtonlalos roauy tbinga wbiob would be ored more generally if people , knew that such items were on Ibe .market- and iX their COttllllUtld, .,''.'-. - ,;." , ': ','''. - For this reason we invite everyone to call and examiucV our siock. Such an inspection is almost sure to develop, into a want for cotneoi U ese items.' " Some of them, such aa letter hies, bill files, clips, etc., are almost household' necessities w lu re there is a deed of referring back to letters or statements. These things save time by enabling you to at once lm ate the particular bill or letter you want and they are where you know they1 won't get lost.' .'Almost very well regulated family now. uses Account Books, Mem orandum Books, etc. We have a big assortment Irom tbe smaller ones that lit in a vett pocket up to the large ones for offjee uss. '' ' '!'' .. .. v Tissue papers are in demand now for decorative ur--fOSfStalso shelf psperr, etc. ;: . : ; ., , Of t onrse, we have anything you ever want iu corres pondence pipers (box, bulk and tablet) pens, ink, pencils, mucilage, paste, rubber bands, erasers, ete and always make lowtst prices on them. . .! . . - ., NEWLIN DRUG COMPAN Y ' La Grande Oregon'-j; .r .;, ITEDDY SOlJTIi - Sorlpps News Association. Washington, Oct 18 The prrsidsnt left on kchednle time this, morning' at 8:30 on bis Southern toar. TbeKrent h embassador waa among those who were at the station to bid him goodbie. All of the way down to tha atation shade the - presldaat -. bowed and ezolalmed, Goodbye, goodbye." Secret Hervlca Cblef Wllkle and United States Marshal Palmer and stands of officers aardd tha presi dent on his wr to tbe train. - Biohmoa 1 Oct ia I'realdent Roose velt on his aontbern tour ' made bb - 4iXhhM -t--. ----. . . . r . the engine wse taking water he made a abort speech and also made a abort address at Aihland from the steps of the ear aud upon arriving la this city i made me nrat long address tie eon gratnlated the - people on their mem ories and achievement and wgad good eitlzenshlp. " ' f"y' ' bile at Fredericksburg he received . a telegram advising him of the death of Governor Glenn's brother which csnsed some alteration In the plana of entertainment and Instead o going to the governor's mansion be remained on the train until it was; time to go ' to the fair grounds, where he viewed tbe troops end is now speaking.' v ' ' -t i " .' .'! . ;:j Aferely; lubbish Boripp News Association -Washington, Oct 18-The gifts of Mise Roosevelt received on ber Orient ai tour are pronounced to be a' eolle tion of Junk and rubbiab. Taft aays that np to tbe time be left tha presents could be purchased In- this country for I1B0. The pearla given by tbe' Sultan ot Bulo, all font together are not wqrth more than 50... t - terriains Crcmitid Scrlppa News Association. Londou, Get 18 The remalna ot Sir Henry Irving were cremated aooordlng to his wish, tble morning. , ' two carloads of beivee lost. A train man and several tramps are believed to have brea drowned. '.)'; i ( Ths four known to be dead al Borento are M re X Ktlea, Mrs Wm Stewart, Wnt Mann and Harry Mana. Four men are fatally lojurtd and over . forty other persona ware injured and about tUty balldlsga were demolished . The death list up to late this alter noon now includes eight, with lour bodies unidentified. , .,,. - You want' in it ! 'i 1- liquors ta Htitss. j