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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, 1906.
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HOT GOOD
(Scrlppi News Association)
St. Petersburg, Jan. 6 Every factory
in the dcy it closed this morning on ac-
counm the tiiidays. ...The employers
have generally decided not to open- the
nrl n7m until after the celebration of
the Red Sunday January 22. Many sta
tions along the Siberian railwayliave been
placed under martial law. .
WILL 'VISIT ROOSI'ELT
'i Kussian min-
Sakhamteiff. the n'
ister to Japan, will proceed to Tokio at
once. Hewill go by the way of the
United States and will visit , president
Roosevelt with whom he is acquainted.
He is charged with the task of cementing
the friendship between Russia and Japan.
RUSSIA ALMOST A BANKRUPT
All agree that the financial conditio-?! of
Russia is extremely threatening. Paper
money Jms been issued to an extent far in
excess of the governments ability to re
deem. The only solution of the difficulty
is the floating ; of , a new loan which is
prTMl!y impossible while the present
ConaSons last To make matters more
disheartening for the government, ' a dis
patch was received this morning frorfl
Paris, stating that the efforts of M. Kok
ovioff, the former minister of finance, to
secure a loan of. eightbundred thousand
francs has resulted in utter failure. The
French money lenders absolutely refused
to advance the money while the present
conditions continue to exist in Russia.
TO BEGIN EARLY
(Scrlppi News Association) -
Washington, Jan. 6. Representative
Kahn of California today introduced a bill
appropriating a million dollars to provide
for the celebration of the 400th annivers
ary of the discovery of the Pacific ocean
by Vasco Nunez Balboa, by holding an
international exposition at San Francisco
in 1913. He also proposes to hold an
immense naval review of ships of all na
tions ifi the bay on September 25, the
day which Balboa first saw the Pacific.
EXPLOSION OCCURS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chiwgo, Jan. 6 Fifteen are reported
killed in en explosion in the Doles e
She sard stone quarry at Carryhills south
of this city."
Latest reports now are that six men
:- wn Th officials of the company
say that the report at the office is three
killed and several injured. It Is believed
that the men were heating dynamite pre
paratory to blasting.
EW EffORT ML BE
MADE TO f I D MURDERER
Officers Feel Ml Tiiey Have tHe Right .Nun in , Charge
: - find that Steisnenhurfs Will he Run to '
' v faith Scon.
JAPANESE HISTORY
(Scrlpps New Association)
South Bend Ind, Jan. 6 A course in
Japanese history was established today.
in the Notre Dame university, with Fran
c s Suirita. a graduate university of
Tokio in the chair. ..
GRAIN MARKETS
Chicago, Jan 6..T Wheat opened at
88!'. closed 88; corn opened at
closed eftf; oats opened S2 closed
;M.n Un A The chain of evidence ( matter be hunted down and brought to
justice. It is tuny imuM
was merely a tool. Few people question
the theory that a conspiracy existed, that
an .organized body of men conceived the
plot, elected Orchard, and perhaps one or
two assistants to arrange the details of
how the dastardly crime should be ac
complished and to carry it out
Considering the time of the year the
on the case are now! murder took place, the next to the last
THE ICE MAN DEAD
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, Jan. 6. The body of Jacob
Rustman, president of the Jefferson Ics
Co., was found dead in the corporation
office this morning. A revolver was
found beside him, and though he had bean'
shot the p-lice are unable to say whether
he was murdered or whether it is a case
of suicide. Rustman was forty years of
ags and was very wealthy.
Dr. Charles Genn, who was Rustmans
physician says that during Jthe past year
Rustman has suffered losses aggregating
several hundred thousand dollars. These
losses, he declares were the results of
the persecutions of the alledged ice
trust The doctor says that the deceased
told him that he could not stand the
strain any longer. The doctor further
declares that Rustman has been practi
cally insane for the past two wseks.
A ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECK .
'(SSlpps News Association)
Sacramento. Cal. Jan. The South-
em Pacific Oroville local passenger was
wrecked eight miles east from Marysville
at ten o'clock last evening. Tne engine
and baggage car left the track. No one
was hurt. The cause of the wreck was
an attempt to wreck the train by mali
cious persons who battered the switch
ith a hammer torn from a switch
stand.
A BARREL Of RATS
Washington. D. C. Jan. 6. Word has
been recieved at national museum that
a barrel of rats has been shipped to that
institution from Manila. They are coming
in pickle. Some months ago rats wore
very numerous in Manila and the sur
rounding parts of Luzon. Many of them
became affected with cholera and other
diseases, which they sometime communi
cated to man. The health authorities
offered a bounty of half a cent -for each
rat brought in. The natives set to work
killing, trapping and snaring rats py tne
thousands.
.Major Edgar A. Mearns, surgeon of
the United States army, is an enthusiastic
na'ura',Vst and collector. He soon per
ceived that many of the rats were of
considerable scientific value. Some be
longed, to species unknown to naturalists
and a barrelful is now on the way to the
National museum.
against Harry Orchard, alias Thomas
Hogan, In the ex-Governor Frank Steun
enberg murder case, is growing rapidly
link by link. Thare is no doubt in the
minds of the officers or - of citizens here
that the man Is guilty of manufacturing
and placing the bomb which caused the
death of the ex-governor, but the evidence
o far is all circumstantial, and the
sleuths engaged
warning vj .- -
lutely conclusive. It is believed sucn
evidence exists. ,
TO CLOSE ALL LOOP HOLES
'The evidence we are now able to sub
mit." said Captain Swain today, "is suf
ficient, I believe, to convict this man of
the assassination of Frank Steunenberg
before any -fair-minded jury, but we are
going to take no chances, leave no pos
sible loop holes that could possibly admit
of his escipe. There is additional evi
dence to be had and we will get it."
Late developments in the case appear
ing in The Statesman this morning for
the first time have been the subject of
much discussion all day. Citizens greatly
rejoice over the quick and decisive meth
ods of the detectives in digging up facts
nf vital importance in connection with
Orchard's past criminal record.
I . NO DANOER OF MOB LAW
Had these facts become public a few
days ago it is stated a riof might have
occured. No danger of such a proceeding
now exists here, for the public now rea
lizes the importance of Orchard's pre
servation. The citizens demand that not
rVr.wd ' alone be punished to the full
extent of the law for his offense, when .t
shall have been degnitely proved against
him, bilt that every man involved in the
DECATUER ACQUITTED
(Scrtpps News) Association) '
Annapolis. Jan. 6. It is announced
that midshipman Decatuer who was tried
by court martiai. charged with hazing
McCrary of Texas and Church or Indiana
was acquitted this afternoon.
day of the year, many believe that the
perperator of the deed had a time limit
in which to culminate his plans and bring
about the death of the marked man.
Fred Miller, of the Spokane law firm of
Robertson, Rosenhaup & Miller, did not
arrive here today, as expected, to defend
Harry Orchard. It is said he left the
train at Walla Walla, and it Is suppossd
he will turn up tomorrow morning.
County Attorney Van Duyn states It
will be impracticable to hold the prelim
inary examination before Wednesday,
The evidence is being put in shape for the
examination, but the chemical analysis of
the powders found in Hogan's grip havs
not been completed. Professor C.
Jones of the state university at Moscow,
is on his way here to complete these anal
ysis and verify the results reached by the
local chemist His reportmust be secured
before the state will be ready to proceed
with the preliminary,
ST. LOUIS
EXPOll
i JURMRED
(Sorlpps News Association)
. Washington, Jan. 0. The methode and
management of the Louisiana Purchase)
Exposition Company may yet come up for
investigation at the hands of the national
zovernme'nt Senator Carter, of Montana
president of the National commission, i
prepared to turn loose a broadside in coo-'
grass should that body make an inqutty -
into the manner in which the original five)
million dollar appropriation and the sub
sequent loans which the government ad
vanced were expended. It ie reported
that Senator Carter and ths other mem
bers of the commission are. Indignant at
the treatment the fair officials have as
corded them. Chargee of incompetency,
violation of federal law, and questionable)
methods in the disposition of the salvage
after the close of the fair, will be)
made.JiThe Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion will certainly be heard of again.
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Annual Clearance
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and White Carnival
Sale 1
Every Article in the house at reduced Price
.SPr.GIALr BARGAINS
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
Extraordinary offerings in Dainty Under Muslins j
$10,000
Month,
dollars
sale.
i.00 worth of new Goods will reach us this
a large portion of them are here now, Every
worth will go at Clearance prices During this
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The local analysis of these powders in
dicate they are high explosives, but it is
understood these have been very super
ficial tests, ths person making them not
being equipped to do the work thoroughly.
It is ths understanding of the county
attorney that Orchard will demand a pre-
minary that he will not waive and it
s the intention to get the case ready just
as promptly as possible.
There was a sensational rumor here
today to the effect that Jack Simpkins,
who was notorious as one of the dyna
miters during the Couer d' Alene troubles
of 1899, cams to Caldwell with Orchard
when the latter paid his visit in November
The officers state that story is false. A
man registered at the Pacific hotel Im
mediately after Hogan, as Orchard called
himself, but a close investigation has dev
eloped the fact tnat this man wore a
black mustache and was very-stoop-
shoutdered.a description which, is said,
does not fit Simpkins.
Another interesting feature of the day
has been an eTort on the part cf some of
tiie persons working on the case to show
that Charles Moyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, was hers
with Orchard in November. Others pooh'
pooh that, and it is certain if the Denver
man were here that he did not register
under his own name.
. It has been learned that Moyer was In
Silvsr City on October 26 and visited
the union there. That has probably
given rise to the report that he was here.
The man was arrested at Nampa Wed
nesday ma'nta'ns his determination not to
talk. He was sweated again today but
resolutely refused to give information of
any character. He is thought to be an
important character in the scheme of
crime but so far there is nothing known
unless information has been secured by
the officers which they are withholding !
WAS STEUNENBERO WARNED
It is now fully believed by the members
of the family that Frank Steunenberg had
some sort of intimation of a plot against
his life. And it is thought that he had
been warned that he would not live to sse
a new year. This theory is not authenti
cated by any word of deceased before his
death or by any anonymous letter or note
found in his effects, although a thorough
search of hie late letters has been made
for such evidence. The theory is based
upon his peculiar and extraordinary ac
tions during Friday and Saturday, . He
seemed to be worrying about some mat-
tar. He walked the floor, of the bank
nervously with a meditative and troubled
expression upon his face Friday afternoon.
Important business at the bank Saturday
forenoon which required concentration of
thought had to be postponed because be
could not get his mind on busines matters-
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York. Jan. 6. Mrs. Qentry was
found in her room lying in a pool of blood
dead. The murdered womans husband
is president of the Universal Trading and
NAIL CLERKS INJURED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Rsno, Nev.. Jan. 6. The fast mail
train No. 9 want into a ditch at Harney
at 11 o'clock last night while speeding
across the Nevada desert to make up lost
time, and several persons wsre Injured
and traffic wae blocked until a late hour
this morning. Four'mail clerks were the .
most seriously hurt. Chris Denzlng, T. E.
Powell of Omaha and J. J, Burke ana
Oeo. Scott of Sacramento. There were)
fourteen mail clerks on the train and all
were more or less hurt.
Sunnlv ComDsnv. The mystsry as to
ths cause le unsolved. Her throat was
cut from ear to ear. She tried to tell the
physician how shs received the wound
but died before she uttered a word.
Friends say the man whom the janitor
siw a boarder -whoit was believed tried
to rob Mrs. Gentry or was repulsed in
unwelcome advances when she was
killed. The blood stamsd razor was
found in the hall of the apartment. The
murdered woman only married Qentry
last September. , She was highly educat
ed and was a painter of earns note.
Qentry became hystercial when notified
at his office. ,
Owing to the fact that In the same por
tion of the city at midnight Mrs. Carl O,
Almbeg and and John E. Moller were
murdered or committed suicide upset the
north portion of the city and the entire
tective force is at work.
Ths polics say that they are looking for
Frank J. Constantins whose father is said
to bs well known in New York, Constan
tins is a roomer in the building. The
police took charge df a number of letters
i i his room and he received a stated income
from his father and had a predilection
for observing clossly the charms of hand
some women. v
OPENED THIS MORNING
(Scrlpps News Association)
Kansas City, Jan. 6. Despite the firs)
which greatly damaged the building of
the Bank of Commerce last night, the)
bank opened this moming at the usual,
hour ready to transact business.
PANIC IN A HOTEL BLAZE '
Portland, Ors. Jan. 6. Fire, which ap
parently originated In the storeroom of av
sewing' machine establishment, gave
severe fright to the occupants of ths)
Antlers hotel, a pretentious rooming
houss on the corner of Tenth and Wash
ington streets, at 1 o'clock this morning.
The guests were quickly aroused by the)
dense smoke which pervaded me struct
ure and all escaped,
The fire department gained control of
the fire In a short time. Most of the
guests returned. to their apartments by
way of ths fire escapes when they found
there was no immediate danger, end
rescued their possessions.
i Mr N. R.lsoiTwho has been visitW '
relatives and friends in our city returned
to his home In Spokane this morning.
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