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