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. ... TODAY'S -NEWS TODAY fTV ''' , : yv ' '" ' t earner Wd tomorrow. . " ;. LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER in. ions " ' ," " ' i CO , - . KijKULH 9 JEW YORK MAY K HAVE TWO MAYORS '..; : Hearst Will take Oath of Office Unless : Court Decides FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE special from Salem , .,,, . t , . (Scrlppg News' Association) New York. ' November 1 l". In the vent that th court does not adjud icate the mayoralty contest by . the first of the coming year, it it said that Hearst has decided to' take the oath of office and present himself at the city hall and de mand posssssion of the office. In that vent New York will have two mayors. Hearst and McOleiian eacn will seiia messages to the aldermen and appoint officers. . The courts will be filled with litigation for months. . , ; ; PETITIONS OOVERNOR Albany, N. Y. Nov. 11-Hearst peti tioned Governor Higgins that an order be issued that the ballot boxes be placed in we Armory and be guarded by militia men. Governor Higgins has the matter unaer consideration. It is understood mat the places now selected for the boxes iisiumr nre nor ourglar proof. ' WIU, HOT INTERFERE Later-kSovernor Higgins refused to interfer In any way in regard to Hearst's petition. - C.0I,TIW.C0URT . New York, Nov! 'l 1. All ' day clerks under th direction of Hearst's lawyers, continued the' comparison of the tally sheets of the various precincts and the count turned in by the police and election ludges. 1 t ' ; i To Preserve Ni agara (Sorlppi News Association) i ..... Washington Novj li. The President today promised to insert in his message a paragraph urging the preservation of Ni agara Fills' from commercial destruction. Ambassador Talks (Scrlppg News Association) Chicago, Nov. 1 1. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese ambassador to Washing ton who speaks tonight before the Chi cago Merchants' Club. reforms will be followed by a parlimen- believe the boycott against American goods will amount to much. He declares that there is no national siimificanaa at tached to the massacre of missionaries and said that the government recognized the work of missionaries. ' He does charge that the missionaries lack common sense in their work and invite the at tacks made upon them. Implicated in Murder (Scrlppg New Association) Boston, Nov. 1 1. Dr. Perry . McLeod. Lowis Crawford, William E. Howard and Mr9. Mary F. Dean were indicted today in connection with tha murder of Susanna Geary whose headless body was found floating in the bay in a suit case. The head was afterward found in a sack in the water not far from where the body was picked up. Courtrmrtial Mhter (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Nov. 1 1. Secretary Bcne- p irt today ordered the courtmartial of Midshipman Meri weather. Jr.. of tha third class of the naval acDdemv at Annannlis based on the fist fight from the effects of which Midshipman Jamas R. Branch died Talk: Special lot Men's $1.75 to $2.25 Shoes, this week 98c Shoe Every Point of great Importance Toall Who Must Buy SI; 02s i,We handle the Justly famous Peters' Shoe Co.'s Shoes because we '. Jind in their lines more real shoe quality for the money that the ,Jcmt shoe authorities agree is shown by the fact that Peter's Shoes were granted Highest awards, for style, quality, and workmanship, , ;'at the. St Louis Fair-OUR STOCK ALWAYS COMPLETE. TRY A PAIR. I Cheaper to Prevcnt Colds man to Pay tnqjoctor mne-ienins or tne colds come from damp . feet. Don't keep on wearing thin soles ryw "XTjo unul yu "ten cold and have the doctor w,ov aniJ rfruist to pay-you'll have to buy ""Mt' fh chno anvwitr R,. J I u- ujui suitu unea away ui spring. 7fe I "V. 9 . .VIA Men's $3.50 Our Diamond Special IS BUILT WITH SOLES THAT DEFY THE WEATHER Women's $3.00 $2.25 Boys' shoes $ I. GO $3.25 ladies' shoe $2.50 X A special schoolshoe in box calf or vie kid, special at $1.09 In fine vici kid with patent leather and self tip special . . $2.50 Plymoth VVaverly Rubber for Men The pair 90c A telegram cast says: fcalem. Or., Nov. 10. Judge Robert fcakm, of the Circuit court of the T.nth judicial district is Drominentlv muntmnad here as candidate for the Raouhliean nomination for the Supreme Court bench at the primary elections of next April. Not of little importance, his supporters assert in giving the claims of the Judge for consideration, is his familiarity with wr.ter rights and mining litigation, which will become increasingly important with the development of the state. The Tenth District was created at the last legislature out of Wallowa and Un on counties, these formerly baincr rrt of the Eighth district, 'which now com prises Baker county alone. With the increase of the mining and Irrigation in- ..trw m mi trn mrt f the state t is argued, it is important tq have a Judge on the supreme court bench who is thoroughly familiar with the legal aspects of each. Judge Eakin had charge of. the old Eighth district; ' and hence derives his qualifications in the eyes of his friends for the higher posi t.on. . - His name is not new on the lists of possible candidates for the position, hav mg beea first mooted last fall when he .ook charge of the new district. A I though his term in that position does not And until 1908, the judge is said to look with favor on the proposition of nominat ing nun for the higher position. Prisoners Revolt (Scrlppg Newg Association) Odessa. Nov. 1 1. The Driftonera in the (ail at nishsneff revolted last night and jamanaed their freedom. When their request was refused they fired the jail. Ihe troops hurried to the scene fired into the prison killing 22 wounding many. GREAT GAMES TODAY (Scrlpps News Association) Palo Alto. Cal.. Nov. 1 l.-Pafo'Alto is entertaining the largest crowd in tha history of the town. The place is deco rated elaborately with cardinal blue and gold in honor of the comnetinix teams A large number of people arrived at noon today and it is estimated that from 1 ft - 000 to 20,000 will seethe game. The morning was foggy but it cleared off fin before the game started. The bettin is slightly in favor of the University of Cal- .u.uia, uui ouinrora s strong supporters and and Verdict Returned (Scrlppg Newg Association) ; Mount Vernon. Ohio. Nov. 1 1 oner ScarftWough reported to the jury his verdict In the case of Stuart Piersontht Xenyon college student who was killed in in initiation ipto the D. K. E. fraternity I he verdict says that Pierson was tied onto the track. x Collision in Texas (Scrlppg Newe Association) Fort Worth, Tex. Nov. 11. A collision between a passenrer and a freight trair occurred ZO miles west of hr thi morning on tha Texas and Pacific rail road. . Many are reported killed. Am liof train has been sent to the scene. Set for November (Scrlpps News Association) St Louis, Nov. 11, The trial of Senat or Burton has been set for the November term of court before Judge Vandeventei t St. Louis. Fight With; Shovels Vancouver. B. C. Nov. 1 1 Five hun dred men in the employ of the Canadi,. Pac'fic Railway and Victoria, Vancouver a Eastern Railway have been engagec today in fighting for supremacy and richt of way over a disputed section of land near Midway, B. C along the route both roads propose to follow into the Simavka- meen River. Picks and shovels used as weapons and there were severa pistol shots, but the provincial Dolice dis armed tha combatants before anyone was Killed. Nine arrests have been made for shooting. , . , Nelson to Wed San Francisco. Nov. 1 1 .Battling Nelson is to be. married. Tha champion has been knocked out by Cupid with a blow over the heart. The news leaked out tonight The brida-tn-h. i. Miss Marguerite Belanger, pretty 16- year-old girl. She lives just across the bay from San Francisco at Fairfax where the Dane trained for his fight with Uritt , . , Grain Markets. (Scrlppg Newg Association) Chicago. Nov. 11. Wheat ODened at 85 V; closed.' 86; corn opened 4,"i, closed. ' U; oats opened 29 V; closed, 29 PORTLAND MARKET' Portland. Nov. 1 1. Wheat bluestem. 76 and 11 club. 75 and 74. LOCAL MARKET. Bluestem, 64; club, 61, team. . .'. - . " iuuiofs maoe as mucn noise as possible but everything was harmonious i ne crowds have been viewing the Stanford buildings and grounds during the dy and many will remain over niuht attend the beauty show in the as sembly hall at seven this evening. California has shown up the best in the preliminary games but Stanford has l strong team and hopes to win, IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Nov. 1 1 Thn Ilnirc;t Of Pennsylvania and Harvard m v,:. ifternoon before 1 5,000 people. The day ras fine and the crowd enthusiastic. 3ennsylvania scored, Lamson carrying .he ball and in less than two minutes '.he goal Was kicked. Brill Harvard after a series of fast plays. Harvard s steady advance was hl-.kd by a strong resistance and both teams played desperately.' Parker was dis qualified for slugging Snoble. At the end of the first half the score stood, Harvard 6, Pennsylvania 6. Beginning the second half. Teddv Roose- elt Jr the end man on tha fmhman team, trotted onto the Bald in uniform with the subs and the team. In the final Pennsylvania's 1 1 to Harvard's B . PRINCETON AHEAD Princeton, Nov. llln tha (?rf hall Princeton's score was 6 against Cornell's 'lotning FIRST HALF Hew. Haven. Nov 1 1. The first half oetween Yale and Brown resulted in rale 1 1, Brown, nothing. The final score showed Yale 1 1 : Brown AT ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, Nov. 11 The first half resulted in the University of . Michigan b; unio state college, fiothing. Great Increase (Scrlppg Newg Association) Washington, Nov.l 1. Excaot ' Buffalo the postal recipts of Los Ansreles for Oct- joarsnow a larger increase than any Otner CitV in tha eoiintrii tnr r,r.;... - . . w. j .via fIVf I WW 9 nonths. The increase is 22 Der cent while Portland is third in rank, showing an increase of Zl per cent Sentenced for Stealing (Scrlpps News Assoclnt Inn l Pittsburg, Nov. 1 1. Cunliffe was sent enced this morning to six years in the penitentiary for stealing $100,000 from the express company. Aade Loss Good Baker City. Nov. 1 1. -James Vait, the young man who was arrested in Baker City on the charge of passing forged checks in both this place and in La Grande, has made good the amount of the checks and the criminal charges against him have been dismissed. Vail it was alleged passed three forced on M. H. Woodward, of La Grande, aggre gating $80, and one on the Heilner Com mercial and commission company of this city for $10. His relatives and friends came to his assistance and the checks were paid. M. H. Woodward is in Baker City today. Sharp, the insurance man. who was arrested at tha same lim U still in the county jail. VITTE TURNED Buys Saw Mill Martin Berkgren, of the Cove, was in the city today completinff tha arrange ments for the purchase of Oscar Lund's half interest in the Cove saw and planing mill. In making tha purchase Mr. Berk gren will probably move the saw mill .rom the Cove to the mountains east of -hat place as the haul is too far to be of practibility. He has a SDlendid bodv of timber lying a few miles from Cova and will have plenty to keep the mill busy for several years to come. He has a few thousand feet of Iocs on hand which h will saw up in the present mill before moving. Oil Goes Up Agah (Scrlppg News Association). ' Pittsburg, Nov. U. Tha Standard Oil Company raised the price of crude oil three cents a barrel in the East and two cents in tha West Case Postponed The case of E. O. Zeck versus Ra Clark was brought before Justice Hough iast evening but was DostoonecCuntil Fri day next The case involves the owner ship of a team and wagon. Store Robbed Some time last night ' some unkown person or persons pried the back window of Al Andrews's store open and purloined three tailor made suits of clothes. No clew is had to the identy of thei miscre ants although the officers are hard at work to apprehend them. ' Change in Fum Mr. Jacob Vandermulen yesterday our- chased Mr. Brooks' Interest in the butch er firm of Brooks it Rohr and hereafter the firm name will be Rohr & Vander mulen. Mr. Vandermulen is well known in the city, having been connected with the butcher busines at different times previous to the new venture. V Boy Killed George Clark, age about fourteen years was killed in Pvle canon Saturdav Ut He was riding on a load of poles with his uncle, Robert Clark, and his cousin. The boy who was killed attempted to oat uo. on the wagon while it was In motion, and evidently slipped from the brake-block, snd was run over and killed, the wheel passing over his head. The boy has been iving with his grandparonts, Mr. and Mrs. Haman, in South Union. The fun iral took place Sunday at 2:50 p.' m.-Sepublican, Busy Cove Oscar Lund, the well known fruit grow er was in the city today and was a Waller it this office. Mr. Lund says thu little sity of Cove is humming and the fruit growers are hustling to get their apples picked an d packed. He says that al though the crop is not as heavy as could b desired the growers are getting the best of prices, ranging from. 75 Cents ..to $1.25 a box. Mr. Lund filed deeds at the( court Jiousa today for the purchase of i ten acre fruit tract from his brother- n-law, Martin Berkgren. consideration 1 840, and for a lot in the town of Cove from E. P. McDaniels, consiJeratlon $200. Ap les For Chini The Union Fruit Growers' association !;his week received an ordor for a car of ipples to go to China, Union can furnish the apples alJ ricrht. HeoubHcan: , -. I (Scrlppg News Association) Chicago, Nov. 11. The Daily News correspondent at St. Petersburg cables quoting a prominent Russian who was present at the Peterhoff conference with the Czar. "Witte insisted that the min ister of war and the minister of marine be subservent to the premier and he also demanded that 25 governors resign. The Ozar re r used to sanction the request and Witte resigned. His resignation was not accepted." ; ? i ' . ; i ; The rumors of Witte's fall created a Da.nic. OQ. the . Stock - axrhanir P:.n; stricken Jews are fleeinjr f rom the city- and every boat is thronged. The reac tionaries assert that this move of Witte's is to secure the support of the radicals. Several Jewish bankers called upon Witte and say that the premier looked ghastly. He denied the rumors of the massacre of the Jews and assured his callors that every means would be taken to protect their lives. By clever manipulation of the press, Witte stooped oraclicallv all opposition among the people. The papers all print excerpts from the American and European papers praising the premier. .. ASK SlOHT HOURS ' ' St Petersburg. Nov, 1 i. Forty Uiou- " and workingmen held a meetino here to day and decided to press their demands for eight hours as a working day not- , withstanding the threats of the emolc vara . to close the factories,-, if done. The workingmen also took stens ' the threatened massacre In th city to- day of the Jews and "intellectuaLk." The workinffmen mavaA in --,,.- u J ..-rw..vu w IUVOv, bl ID ews, students and themselves. They have oragnized . into detachment guards in various parts of the city in avent of an outbreak, similar to those in the south. " UNDER RED PLAO ' ' Washington. Nov. 11. A member' of . , revolutionary society has; received a, cablegram from an agent of the Jaoanosa declaring that 50,000 Russian soldiers who were held captives there, have em braced the beliefs of Socialism and will enlist under the red flag when they re turn to Russia. RESULT OP RIOTS Ekaterinslav, Nov. ltt-It is estimit- ' ed that as a result of tha three day's fighting of the anti-senitic riots that 1 00 Jews werejkilled and 60 wounded. Warsaw, Nov. II The Jews of tM city were thrown into a panio today by - the appearance during the nieht of stranoe marks on their doors. Thev believe tha marks are proof that fresh anti-Sentk riots are being planned. The marks in dicate the houses that have been selected for attack. A deputation of 22 aristocrats left today to be present at the demand of the Poles for autonomy, y Counsel D'es (Scrlppg Newg Association) Carlsbad, Nov. 11. John St. Wall. the American counsel at this place, diad here this morning. j GOOD READING AND I PLENTY OF IT ! Never before has there been a chance to obtain so much good reading in town as our large book department is now offering. The new store which we have taken in gives us'ample room to carry a splendid stock and we are showing all kinds of good reading. ' '. In stocking up this large department we took special pains to select the best and most popular ' fiction as well as to increase our stock of standard works. In fact the works of the world's best writers are on our shelves and as many of the books come in different bindings you can suit yourself as to price. In looking over our counters you will also find all of the best periodicals which ihclude fashion, fiction and scientific magazines. Come in and look over our books often. You'll find what you want here and at prices which will suit Blank Book and Office Supplies , , ; We carry the largost and most complete stock of blank books and office supplies in the city. Wtan you want goods of that kind let usshow you our stock and quote you prices. NEWLIN DR UG COMPANY La Grande Oregon r ' -1 . t f. Ulllllllllllillltltllilittltlilllaiii