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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY W-jTr To night rain or snow, warmar. v UlllVI Tomorrow rain or now. VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. .OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1905. NUMBER 32 i km UHITED STATES i: Iff I1I1RFTK ISTFIKIFIrl MARY ROGERS IS HOW BETORT HIGHEST (OURT Met Deith (aluly, and Wore Her . . Made no Statement, (Scrlpps News Association) Whiteriver Junction. Vt, Dj:. 3. A!l ' hope for'the reprieve cf Mary Rojsrs iii--. appeared this morning when Governor Bell arrived and ttatad, "Mary Holers must hang, it was a matter for ths peo ple to decide, and they decided that she ' must die. Every opportunity was given her, and she has failed to establish her innocence." The governor also stated , : that during the night he had read over six hundred letters in her behalf, but only '. one was from a resident voter. While enroute to Whiteriver Junction he talked - -,' all night with lawyers regarding the case, " but heard nothing which caused her re- " prieve or a commutation of her sentence. ij f THE LAST NIOHT : The last night whxh Mary Rogers i spent on this earth was a sad one in ' deed. She spent most of the night in weeping and praying. Father Delaney . spent most of the. night with her and at tempted to console her with prayer and " scriptural reading. Toward dawn she i slept fitfully, and awoke this morning "V dry eyed and broken in spirit. Her first question was regarding the preparations '.. for her execution. She asked in detail regarding the gallows. '. The execution took place at 1:14 this ' afternoon. At the request of her at torneys a Unite! States marshal was present in order that in case there might be a reprieve granted at the last moment i it nvght be served on the moment The cortdamned woman' went to the scaffcld with no visible sign of fear. The cell door creaked and she stepped out in to tha corridor and took her place between Winter's knocking at the door. With no uncertain sound he's demanding entrance everywhere. Are you ready for him? How about your winter Suit and Overcoat? . ' .. ' ... Are they in proper condition to weather the storms of the coming season? , ,, ' j How about your winter Underwear, Gloves, Hosiery and other Toggery? , If there are any weak spots in your wardrobe we are here to strengthen them with the . Best That's To Be Had The most skilful tailors known to the trade build our clothes artistically, and they build them well and they build them, on honor. , Our furnishings come from the hands of the best known manufacturers. . . : " Money back if you want it" ' Thot is the guarantee that goes with every sale. It is under these conditions that we ask you to make this .your Clothing Store. ASH CLOTHIERS AND HABERDASHERS. .............. ... QHtttlttttttttTttttttt SEHATOR JOtlH HIPPLE MITCHELL DIESTH1S Best Cold din and Locket onlv TOanked Matron. the sheriff and the matron. Even in the face of certain doath, her vanity asserted itself. She had placed about her neck, which was bare, the matron having pre viously removed her collar, a gold cha'n and locket. This bit of jewelry had pre viously been in the keeping of the officers and it was by special request that it was brought to her for this particular occas ion. She marched from her cell to the scaffold without faltering and took a seat facing the spectators upon whom she gazed as if upon a scene in which'she had no part Even tne, adjustment of the hood caused no tremor, She made no statement of the crime, but simply thanked the prison matron for her kindness to her during her" impi'.sonment, The ' march from ths sell door to the scaff-'d b3gan at six minutes after one. Just' before leaving her cell sSe concluded a slurt re ligious eervice with Father Delaney Deputy Sheriff McCauley released the trap and at the same moment evoked divine blessing . upon the woman. The body shot down through the trap and at one o'clock and twenty eight minutes she was pronounced dead by the court phys icians. Thus ended one of the most re marka'ole cases in the history of crime. ' SfM THE ARSENAL ' (Scrlppe News Association) St. Petersburg! Dec. 8. The infantry at Katerinostav seized the arsenal, ' ex pelled the officers ang chose the sergent as major commander. It is expected that the postal and telegraphic strike will end as soon as the government agrees to the economic, but not the political demands of the strikers. BROS. RY HFMMOD&HAr.FS (SIKH) P,Y 1FFTII ! SENATOR JOHN i. li-jiifa- i.-.... ... ---in j ,..'.- v ' y Enfeebled By Ae And tHe Strain "of tHe Land fraud Trials, lie - ; Could Not (oiiM Disease. .. (Serlpps News Association) Portland. Dec. 8. John H. Mitchell, United States Senator from Oregon, is dead. At e:ght o'clock this morning his physicians reported that it was only a question of hours until his life would be extingu'shed, ind at 11:35 a. m. the end had come. Yesterday he had four teeth extracted. Following the extraction, ex cessive hemmorhages set in and were stopped with great difficulty after several hours. The great loss of blood resulting, greatly weakened him. He had long been a sufferer of acute diabetes which had re i need him to a greatly enfeebled condi tion. During the night diabetec coma set in and he was only kept alive by the heroic use of saline solutions. The mental strain and worry occasioned by the late trial and his advanced age all tended to so de press his physical condition that he was unable to rally. Though in poor health for some time Senator Mitchell had been able to be up and about and 'attend to his business, Yesterday morning he went to the dentist and had four lower teeth extracted. The extraction of the last tooth brought on a hemorrhage. Physicians were called and he ' was taken to the Good Samaritian hospital. At the hospital the physicians applied the most powerful styptics known to the profession, in their efforts to stop the flow of blood, but were only partially successful. The flow was not continuous. but came at intervals. It was found necessary to resort to transfusion and saline solusions, but ' despite the heroic work of the attending physicians his vitality slowly ebbed and passed away and after being unconscious since mid night he died this morning at eleven thirty-five. Surrounding his death bed were his son-in-law Judge W. 0. Chaplin, of Ta eoma; Postmaster J. W. Minto. of Port land; Collector of Revenue D. M. Dunne and his law partner, Allen R. Joy. None of his immediate family are jn Portland. He leaves two sons, John H. Mitchell, jr.. and Hiram E. Mitchell, who is a lieuten ant in the regular tfrmy and stationed at New York. The senator's wife lives in Paris with his daughter the Duchess De Rochefocaud. Another daughter lives in Canton, Ohio. , He took the disgrace which fell -upon him by occasion of the land fraud trial, keenly. t What hurt him most was the way . his former friends and people under heavy obligations to him, drifted away, when shorn of his power. He has appeared but once ir. public sine conviction, he then attended a dinner given in honor of Jamet J. HilL He spent most of hie time at his office in the Columbia building and the cheap lodging house at which he lived. ' John H. Mitchell was barn in Washing ton county. Pa., June 22, 1335; received public school education and theinstruc- H. MITCHELL tion of a private tutor; studied and prac ticed law; , removed to California , and practiced law, first in San Luis Obispo and then in San Francisco; removed to Portland, Oreg.. in 1 860, and there con tinued his profession; was elected cor poration attorney of Portland in v 1861 and served one 'year; was elected as a Republican to the state senate in 1862 and served four years, the last two as president of that body; wascomnrissioned by the governor of Oregon in 1866. lieu tenant-colonel in the state militia; was a Candida's for United States senator ' in 1866 and was defeated in the party caucus by one vote; was chosen professor of medical jurisprudence in Willamette University, at Salem, Ore., in 1867, and served in that position nearly four years was elected to the United States Senate September 28, 1872, and served from March 4, 1873. to March 2, 1879; re ceived the caucus nomination of the Re publican party for United States Senator in 1882. receiving the votes of two-third of all the Republicans in the legislature on first ballot, but was finally, after contest lasting until the close of the sess ion, defeated in Joint session; was again elected to the United States Senate Nov ember 18, 188S, to succeed James H. Slater, Democrat, for the term commenc ing March 4. 1 885, and took his seat December 17. 1885; was re-elected Jan uary 20.1891; January 10, 1897,' in caucus of the Republican members or the legislature, there . being 48 members present, 2 more than a majority of the whole legislature, the whole number con j stituting the two houses being 90. on an open roll call he received every one of the 48 votes and was declared the unanimous nominee of the Republican party for United States senator to succeed him self; 28 members of the House refused to take the oath of office during the en tire session, thus destroying a quorum and preventing a vote for senator, and also preventing the passage of any ap propriation or other acts during the entire session, which resulted in his defeat; was again, on February 23, 1901, elected succeed Hon. Geoorge W. McBride, and took his seat March 9. ' 1901. His term of service will expire March 8, 1907. Senator Mitchell was a man of fine personal appearance, affable in manners and pleasant to meet. He possessed power of making friends that was won derful and acted like a charm in binding them to him. His career in Oregon was a tempestuous one. yet under eircum stances that would have left other men alone and friendless, hie friends loyally stood by him and made his political sue- cess a marvel to hie apponente. With the exception of Gen. Joseph Lane and Gen. E. D. Baker he possessed the strongest personality of any senator that ever represented Oregon in the United States eenate. "The good which men do i interred with their bo.n. The evil deeds live after them." AT PORTLAND , MINISTER VITTE HAIIDS CZAR HIS (zar Tears up .ft Paper and Mitldle (Scrlppl News Association) ' 1 St PeUrsbu'rg. Dec. Z. Minister Witte yesterday handed his resignation to the Czar. The scene which followed was dramat'e. The Czar read it, tore the pa per to bits and Rung it at Witte's feet and angrily remarked, "Are you such a poor patriot to desert me in this hour of misfor tune. Remain in office until 1 see fit to relieve you."' After thus addressing him. the Czar turned sharply and left the min- JEROME GETTING ACTIVE (Scrlpps News Association) New York, Dec. 8 The committee or) the insurance investigation at the request of District Attorney Jerome, was furnish-' ed a certified copy of the testimony. He states that he is to irtstituto proceedings to secure the punishment of those who refused to answer questions regarding Harriman'e offer to buy part af the Equitable stock. WARNER CONVICTED (Scrlpps News Association) ' San Quentin, ' Cal. Dec, 8 Walter Warner convicted of the murder of Marie Tomaya, at xSanta Barbara,' June 1 9, 1 904, was hanged this morning at 11:42 at the prison yard. The case had been appealed to the supreme court but the judgment of the lower court was con firmed. ' . , ' .. XMAS PRESENTS HE WILL APPRECIATE TOTAL BLISS IS DESCRIBED BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AS HAVING A PAIR Of SUSPENDERS ON EVERT PAIR OF, PANTS. WE HAVE "THE BUSS" AT FROM 50C TO 60 A PAIR. ; A Conqueror Hat $3.00. Get the size out of hisoidons A Good Sweater, $3 to $6 ; v ' ," . A Smoking Jacket of Cordlgan, $8 to $16 -1 !' '-, ' A Silk of. White Wash Vest, $1.50 to $6 . ' , A pair of Fancy Hose, 26c to 75c ' ' A Tie, all descriptions, from 25e to $2.60 ," A Muffler, $1.60. Full Dress Muffler, $2.50 A pair of Wilson Bros. Shirts, $1.60 to $2.50 A Handkerchief, from BOc to $1.60' . ' r A pair of Hanan or Walkover Shoes, from $3.60 to $6. Bring the figures in the old pair to get the size you want. Gloves, alt kinds and prices. We carry but one class of goods the BEST. Call and make your selection and we will keep' (hem for you until you want them. , , . ... ., : ' ; : $40 SUIT GIVEN AWAY DEC 31 Every $1 cish purchase, titles you to a chance. COMMENCING SUIT CLUB AL. AN H-r-Hnr FXTRMIK RES1ATI0II Leaves t&e Count Standing in tlie Room ister standing in the middle of the room. Later the Czar told an intimate friend that he would have been glad to get fid of Witte, but the Count was indispensible un til the crisis was over. The reason of Witte's resignation is given that he was dissatisfied at the treat ment received at the hands of his imperial master and feels that it is 'beyond his power to restore order through the gov ernment. SEEKING A DIVORCE. (Scrlppe Newt Association) San Francisco, Dec. 8. Mrs. W. E. Correy, wife of the president of the,: steel trust and her daughter, Ada,' and) two companions registered at the Palace ho tel this morning. The martial difference between Mrs, Correy and her husband are said to be the reason of her coming west. It is understood that she will se cure a residence In Nevada where she will remain the necessary time to sue for a divorce. However in registering at the hotel she gave her address a - New York. Will NOTREIEIVI (Scrlpps News Association) ' Washington, Dec. 8. Secretary of the treasure, Shaw denies that he intends re- . lieving the money market and states that the subject was not considered at today's cabinet meeting. 4. or paid on, accoint en X;v v,.' ON NOVEMBER ' I WINNERS V V .( iV.J. DREWS and Tilor