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j TODAY'S . NE.V73 -TODAY Wao4Uab Tonight and tomorrow "-Ulllvl occasional rain or mow. VOLUME V . LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OKEqON. TUESDAY. JANUARY 9, 1206. ' . . NUMBER bd 1(1 RFJ .4-" IrnilDT iDFrillfAD HitnMiiHH.. " a v sl f naversnaw. n. y jan g if hnnKi i a 1 1 r i 1 1 ir ii iiiii n mi SHAKE! (Scrlpps News Association) ' Washington, Jan. 9 The senate com mittee of Inter Ocean Canals at a special meeting this afternoon adopted a reso lution asking the senate's permission to Investigate the Panama canal agreement te leaders have promised it thall -be passed before today's session ends. The resolution also provides for an inquiry in to th government canal zone and the management of the Panama railroad. ' DOCK DCWfY (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. Jan. 9. Commander of the Cruiser Des Moines, of Culebra sent a wireless message to the Navy depart ment today stating that he had intercept- ed a wireless from the Glacier, which is accompanying the dock Dewey, that they j1 having fine weather and were out 'stout 750 miles. BASE BALI (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Jan. 9. Prior to going into session today the National . Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues so far settled the main differences and at a peace conference this morning it was as sured that the Organization would con tinue another year. PARALYTIC STRIKE (Scrlpps News Association) Berlin. Jan. 9. Minister of foreign affairs Richthofen this morning suffered a paralytic stroks and is in a very serious condition. DOUMER PRESIDENT (Scrlpps News Association) Paris, Jan. 9. Paul Doumer was elect ed president of the chamber of deputies this afternoon. Great Annual Clearance Sale and White Carnival Every Article SPECIAL! BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT '$A Extraordinaary offerings in Dajnty $10,000.00 worth Month, a large portion of them are dollars worth will sale. (Scrlpps News Association' Havershaw, N. Y. Jan. 9. It is thought this morning that from 16 to 20 todies are in the mine of the twelve houses that were wrecked by a land slide in the Pit brick works. The fir was not extinguished until morning. This afternoon not a single bodv has been recovered end it it holiou- ed that all have been incinerated. The walls of the ne'ghboring houses are crack ing and it Is feared that the whole north east end of the village will slide with lip Dinff sand and clav -Thi tfmnAn large buiiding tumbled over the precipice. i na obbupauut lutu lieu. ...... . ... This afternoon as near as could , be learned nineteen iurwn lnk thair liu in the land slide. They were mostly em ployees in tn onck yards or small shops near by. " ,r BURNED TO DEATH (Scrlpps New Association) Lewiston. Penn. Jan. 9.- Issac Savior. hi daughter, Mrs. Peter Martin and her five children were burned to death in their house this morning. CONSIDERS TARIff (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. Jan. 9. The house com mittee as a whole resumed consideration on the Philippine tariff bill. ' BUTTf KILLED (Scrlpps News Association) Butte. Mont.. Jan. 9 The police today arrested Tom Fong in an opium den In China town, on suspicion of being one of the murderers of Obert Shadwell. the well know gambler, who was slain in the Celestial district early Sunday morning. His body w.tti his head chopped open was found on the street, Shadwell was rob bed of $600 which he had won at poker in the house at OAMBLLR of new Goods will go at Clearance prices During this f """ I v I 1 I K ft i sa ii r . . ir ill li mi w w. a a a i v. j r v i hoi., jan. a. iner;rr w. . ii i sustains THE LAW (Scrlpps News Association) ' Cincinnati, 0.. Jan. 9. The United States Court of Appeals today decided in favor of the government in the case of Mong Wing and five other Chinese whom the city of Cleveland sought to deport The counsel for the Orientals held that the exclusion laws were invalid. : - TO KNOWWHY (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago. Jan. 9. At the annual meeting of the Chicago National Home Savings bank today, the new directors elected, ap pointed a committee to investigate the affairs of John R. Walsh and determine the reason of the action of the clearing house committee in forcing Walsh to re tire. . IMMIGRATION TO UNITED STATES New York, Jan. 9 The official figures given out today by the Bureau of Statis tics on Ellis Island, show that the immi gration during the year 190S was enor mous. It was far greater than in 1903, which had been the banner year and also much greater than in 1904. The trend total is nearly up to the million mark. There was substantial Increase In all classes and, despite the fact that Immi gration figures were larger than ever be fore, in the history of the port, the num ber of persons traveling in the cabins of the liners reached enormous proportions. Of the total of 992.065 persons who arrived by the various lines from foreign ports the largest number was carried on the ships of the North German Lloyd line, from Bremen and from Mediterranean ports. In 125 voyages 177.916 passen gers were landed in this port by the steamships of this line and of these 16, 974 were first cibin voyagers. Next in order came the Hamburg American line, then the Cunard Line. Of the total of 780.012 steerage passengrs brought here about 718.000 were immigrants. ' reduced Price Under Muslins j reach us this here now, Every f t LETTER RECEIVED Scripp News Association. Portland. Jan. 9. The following letter was received by the Portland Journal, dated and postmarked this city Saturday, but delivery was delayed on account of postage due. "Editor Journal: The hand that pens this is the hand that made, placed end exploded the bomb that killed Robber. Bribe Taker and Murderer Steunenberg. He put me in prison, robbed me of my wife, and stole my property while I was helpless.. 1 am not long for this world and should I be caught I would not hang. Hogan is crazy or he would not be caught. Mine was a personal quarrel. . I settled it squarely. I took the only way a poor man has. Some day I Will call a reporter and make a death bed confession" (Signed) "An innocent convict driven to murder." Caldwell. Jan. 9. Sheriff Edward Bell of Teller county, Colo., arrived here on the afternoon train accompanied bv an other officer. He was taken to the iail to see Orchard and absolutely identified the prisoner as Harry Orchard, wanted for blowing up the Independence depot at onpple Ureek. The manner of both crimes is Identical. The che'mists will complete the analysis or the liquid and powder found among the prisoner's effects Wednesday and the prelimimry wamaniation will be held Thursday. Fred Miller, the Spokane lawyer, is In Caldwell to defend the nriioner. R!l opinion is that the Western Federation of Miners will furnish monev for the lawvert to defend Orchard, and that Sullivan, the Denver lawyer, who stbpped to see the prisoner Saturday, has been employed for the past two years. Last evening the visitinff sheriff, accom panied by Captain Swain and some others left for Boise for a conference with the governor and others interested in the case. Geneva. Jan. 9. Germany for several days has been increasing her forces on the Swiss and French frontiers. The garrisons are now on a war footing and big guns have been mounted. The German white book dealing with the Moroccan situation, issued tonight, contains an attack on the French policy and is designed to counteract the anti German sentiment produced by the issu ance of the French yellow book on the same subject. The German book con tains a statement, supported by docu ments, that France intended to reduce Morocco to a vassalage. It directly gives the lie to France and presents an indict ment of the French foreign policy. The Kaiser Is confined to his room with a chill. TO INVESTIGATE (Scrlpps Newe Aewoclatlon) Washington. Jan. 8. Representative Sheppard, of Texas has introduced a res olution in the house calling for investiga tion by a committee of what he termed the "recent violent exclusion of an Amer ican mother from the White House while seeking admission to the President. BABY CATS MATCHES Harrison, Idaho. Jan. 9. J. H. ' Mc Cann's eon aged IS months, died Friday morning as the result of eating matches. On the previous evening .the infant got hold of a bos of matches and swallowed a large number. Physicians failed to save the little fellow life. M0R0C(AH SITUATION IS SERIOUS (OLGRADA DUEL (Scrlpps News Association) Durango, Col., Jan. 9. Sheriff W. J. Thompson and Policeman Jesse Stensel fought a duel in the streets this morning. Both men are in the hospital dying ae a result of their wounds. AGAIN ON TRIAL (Scrlpps Newe Association) Annapolis, Jan. 9. The second court martial of Midshipman Dacatur, who is aacused of hazing began today. ASSASSINATED (HILT (Scrlppe Newe Association) ing shot and killed the chief of the tram way system and also assassinated the chief of police. REBELS DEf EATED , (Scrlpps Newe Association) Berlin Jan. 9. Martial law was pro claimed at Bostoff on the Don. The Cossack defeated the rebels in a severe battle. TO snow CAUSE (Scrlpps Newe Association) New York, Jan. 9 In the Sunreme Court, Justice Davis this afternoon signed an order requiring H. H. Rogers to appear before Justice Gildorslee'e spectal term tomorrow morning and ehow cause why ne snouid not answer questions propound ed by Hadley. S50.000 ENDOWNMENI (Scrlppe News Association) : San Diego Jan. 9. Miss Ellen B. Scrlpps, a sister of E. W. Scripps the well known publisher, has given $50,000 as an endownment for the San Diego Marine Biological station located at La Jolla a euburb of this city. The largest portion of this gift is to go into a perma nent building for an aquarium and scien tific laboratory. The institution as now established is in charsa of Prof. Rltter and is affiliated with the University of California. . Miss Scripps is a resident of La Jolla and had been a liberal contri butor to the station. ,, TO BE TRIED AT LAST (Scrlpps News Association) JSavannah, Ga Jan. 9 The trial of Benjamin D. Green and John F. Gaynor, who are charged with defraudiniAha oov- ernment out of $ 1 ,000,000, began today in this city in the federal court. The transactions grew out of the Savannah harbor improvments. Gaynor and Green were the contractors and were indicted In connection with Captain Carter who serv ed a term in prison. Gaynor and Green fled to Canada where they out uo a lono and hard fight against being extradited. ARE SOME GOOD READING tor j WINTER ... Th long evenings are at hand and they bring an opportunity to those who like to read. Better improve it Good literature wa never so cheap as now, nor have you ever had so good an assortment of good reading ae our stock now affords NEW BOOKS AMD NEW OLD BOOKS Most of th world's best writers are now offered in inexpen editions; you can find what you want at almost any littl pries you car to day. - Gome In and look over the books as often as you like. : NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY La Grande, Oregon. b a i iiii II IIIII CASE SET EOR MARCH Washington. Jan. 9. Francis J. Heney, special consul of th department of Justice in the land fraud, had a conference with the Presidsnt today and announced that the trial of Congressman Binger Hermann would commenca the last week in March and that the Hyda-Benson case would follow late in A pro, ROGERS CS TBI STAND (Scrlpps New Association) " New York, Jan. 9. Rogers . was . the first witness on th stand in the Standard Oil investigation this morning. He wa in a defiant mood and again declined to tell if he had any connection with tha Standard of Indiana or of the Standard of Kentucky. ' Rogers desired to correct his Satur day's testimony in which he said that he did not know Walter Teagl. H ex- plained that the man he thought wa John Teagle wa Walter whom he doe not know. Hadley dug and probed 'th witness to find Teagle'e connection with the Standard Oil Company to no purpose. ' Th witness declined to answer on th advice of his council. , Eugene Kearny describing himself a a policeman aged 26, wa asked a num ber of questions about occupants of build ing. H ither could not remember or declined to answer on the advice of hi attorney. When asked if he had counsel when he took th stand, he answered "Y" but declined to tell who. Roger' attorney teemed to coach him. Hadley questioned Howard Page, for merly vice-presideut of the Unin Pip Lin, a to th usual mod of operation on th line but he declined to anewer on th advice of hi attorney. Page is now in th foreign department of the Standard. NEW PASSENQER CARS San Francisco, Jan. 9. The Southern Pacific company has just received 160 new passenger cars. These were ordered by President Harriman nearly two year aijo. Tha most attractive are four parlor cars which will be used on the coast lin. These cars are 79 feet long and will teat 92 people in the main parlor and six in tha drawing room. On hundred and twenty new chair car will be distributed throughout the Pacific system. SAN FRANCISCO FIRE (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco Jan. 9 The Overland Freight and Transfer Company'e ware house on Fifth and Bryant burned thi . morning. Fifteen horses were incinerated The effect of the Yankee Consul theat rical company, thirty two truck load' of perishables were burned. The loss i $50,000. EVENINGS 1 t. ': i H N