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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY. JANUARY 16. 1906.: ?
NUMBER 63
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(Scrlppi New Association)
Wasnmgion. u. C. J. IC. . Thl h
today adopted resolution , calling upon
Secretary of War Bonaparte to inform
the houe regarding the construction of
the battleships Conn cticut and Louisana.
The resolutions ask that the secretary in
form that body whether the completion of
the battleship has been delayed by the
delivery of armor plat and also what has
been done to obviate such delay. The
house also asked if any . changes in the
plans of either ship had been made and
at what additional cost to the government?
The Connecticut was very carefully con
structed, t '. i ; , i . : i
COWS VS POLITICIANS
At the State Development League in
Portland on Saturday a Columbia county
man established a new ratio as far as
Columbia county is concerned at least
wherein he satisfactory proved that one
good dairy cow was worth twelve politi-
Owing to the fact that there were
i -than twelve of the latter plass who
within hearing of the speaker, and
the applause that followed the remark
was rather humorous to say the least,
UNDECIDED AS YET
Judge Lowell, if Pendleton, who de
livered one of the most eloquent addresses
tefore the State Development League, i
not a yet decided whether 'or not to
a r v for the. Republican nomination for
United States - Senator. Portland ' is
generally conceded to be entitled to this
office or more properly Portland in all of
her political forecasts demands the United
States senatorship. The new primary
law wipe out all geographical condition
and It resolves itself into a free for all
fight It is not probable that Judge Lo
well will announce himself at this time.
THE
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. ONE MORE TO THE LIST
(Scrlpps New Association)
Chicago, Jan, 16. Another murder
mystery has been added vo the already
long list of crimes. This morning Antine
spycnaisky, aged forty, was shot it is
supposed by robbers. The injured man
taken to the hospital where he died a
few hours later.
EXCHANGE MEMBERS f All , .
(Scripps News Association)
Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 1 5. Fahey & Co.
members of the stock exchange, who fail
ed Saturday, announced that their failure
was brought about by the defalcation of
a trusted employee. They have made no
Iti?;'"' n their liabilities. ,
; CALIFORNIA APPOINTEE
(Scrlpps News Association) : ... '
Washington. Jan. 16. James Drown
Scott of California, was appointed today
as solicitor of state department to suc
ceed Judge W. L. Penfold, of Indiana.
Mr. Scott is at present professor of law
in the Columbia University of New York.
CHAIN MARKETS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, Jan. 13. Wheat opened at
88, closed 888; corn opened at
46. closed 4SV; 'oats opened 32,
closed at 32.
FINED THREE HUNDRED
Stn Francisco, Jan. 1 5 Jens C. Jensen
of Hoquiam, who was compelled by con
science to accuse himself of, fraudulent
naturaliiation, ' was yesterday sentenced
by United States District Judge De Haven
to pay a fine of $300, or in default to be
imprisoned in the Almeda county jail. -
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Washington, D. C, Jan 1 6. Secretary
Root this afternoon announced that Gen
eral Chaffee had tendered his resignat'on
as chief of staff. His resignation has
been accepted and he will be succeeded
by General Bates, February I , next
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Washington ... January .1 5. Congressman Binger
Hermann was today sworn into the house. Speaker
. Gannon administering the oath. The action just taken
by Hermann ends the speculations as to what his
.intentions were. .
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BUSY DAT
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, " Jan. 1 8. Th president
spent much time in confering with the
United-States senator? today with refer
ence to the canal commission nominations
and treaties with reference to the refer
ence to the Philippine tariff. The state
hood bill was discussed ' with senator
Ankeny, Fulton an! Newland who were
among the caller. ''.- .'-'
. Wll TAKE HIS SCAT .. ..
Congressman Binger Herman, so the
latest advices say, will take hi oath of
o.tic and occupy his seat, just a toon a
his health -will permit This' action is
tiken in the face of the protest of the
sentiment of a large majority of the mem
bers who will possibly not interpose an
objection, which fn case they .did would
orevent such action,' 1 " ' ' "
; FOR CONGRESS ' ;
; It is more than probable that within the
next week or ten days the uncertainty of
the congressional fight will be more or
less removed. It is expected that the
next week will tell whether or not J. L.
Rand of Baker City or- E. L. Smith of
Hood River will become candidates.
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New York, Jan. 16 The attendhg
physicians, at ten fifteen this morning is
sued a bulletin concerning Marshall Fiel t
in which they said. "Marshall Field is
nearlng the end of the seventh Jay of e
disease, and his condition remains critica.
and we are able to announce no improve
ment At noon it is s'.ated upon gooo
authority that his death is only a mattei
of a few hours at best He is slowly
sinking. Oxygen is being administereo
during the spells. The family have been
summoned.
; WO HOPE WHATEVER
New York Jan. 16 Robert Lincoln
came from Field's room and said, "There
is absol jtily no hops. Fie d is unconsci
ous. 1 believe he is passing away quietl; .
Ian greatly grieved. It was only on
Ne v Years day that Field and 1 plavid
golf together. . It was then he caugi t
coia wnicn is now laying mm low.
At three o'clock Field rallied consider
ably. '
600D MINING NEWS
Mr. Allen Palmer came down yester
day from the Aurelia mines on the up
per Qra.ide Rinde Rivjr and brouglit
some fine tamples from a now vein
which his beon d coerel. Th.j is threo
feet wide and was discovered on the one
hundred and twenty foot level at the end
of a two hundred foot crosscut. The ore
is very rich and will prove a valual I
adjunct to this already rich mine, Mr.
Cor'jett, the superintendent in charge
sends word down that he is now ready U
baginstopi ig out the ore an i that so n
a' sufficient amount will be taken from
the mine to keep the mill going for the
entire summer. Mr. Palmer came down
to have an injured hand attended to.
His hand was crushed while working in
the Standard mine.
CHINESE BOYCOTT ;
. Advices from China to the State De
bartment are to the effect that very
owly but surely the anti-Americ n
poycott movement le being crushed ou
by the Chinese authorities.
H0TK TOIKRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
All me.nbers of Rescue Hose Company
No. 1, Eagle Hose Company No. 2, and
Eagle Hoi Company No, 3. by order of
the! presidents, will n et n the Fir Ot
partment building at 7:30 p. m., Tuesday
January 16, for the performance of such
business as may come before the meeting
None but members of the fir department
need attend.
Jos. Jones, p.esident No. I.
Ja. Farquhar&oh, pre. Eagle Hose
Company No. 2.
A. Curtis, president No. 3
ATTENTION WOODMEN
Members of La Grande "camn 169
Woodmen of the World: notxe is herebv
given that the undersigned can be found
at the 0. R..& N. freight office to receive
dues and assessments from this date. .
J. H. Kkeney. Clerk
Dated Jan. 16th. 1906.
PETITIONS FILED
Judge M. A. Harrison filed his petition
for re-election this afternoon with Countv
Clerk J. B. Gilham. Justice of the Peace
J. E. Hough also filed his petition for re
election to theofflce of justice of the peace
ANOTHER PETITION
Constable J. H. McLachlen today filed
his petition for the nomination of sheriff
subject to Democratic primaries.
RABUTIIUNT"
Walla Walla.' Jan. IB Ahnut'onn
rods from Walla Walla will le.-we Febru
ary 8, for Blalock Island on the Columbia
wnere wey w,n taks part in' one of the
biggest rabbit hunts on record. Every
member of th hunting expedition, will go
provided with hi own gun.' ammunitii a
andblanketaf Fram the .time : the party
uiyus at mo isiana until n leaves the)
wll be the guests of tie compaiy which
owns the island and aq abundance of re
freshments will be provided at the cr m
F any expense. The "Island Queen," a
boat belonging to the Island combany "Wiil
transfer the passengers to the hunting
grounds. . .
On the last rabbit drive which occured
on the island, over 1,600 of the furry
nun were killed with ...clubs, ' but .manj'
ssoaped, an4 tha tirps no chance wiu iw
UKen, a every one will have a gun and
management is resolved to exterminate
bunny from his native heath. " '
' A DIAMOND STORY
In 1867 John O'Reilly, a trader in South
Africa, stopped for the night at the house
jf a farmer. He noticed that the farm
sr's children were playing with some peb
oles they had found in the river. O'Reil
ly took one of the pebble to Cape Town
where an authority called it a diamond of
22i carats and paid O'Fe lly $5000 for
the stone. The farmer at whose house
O'Reilly stayed remembsred that he hau
tee l an enormous stone in the hands of a
Kaffer witch doctor and from the Kaffoi
is traded his entire, live stock for- tht
n and a few dayi after sold it atCa, e
i own tor $68,00 J. The diamond was.
ifterward known as the .famous '"Star ol
South Africa." It weighed 84,'$' caraU
n the rough and a stone of unsurpassed
orilliancy. This was the beginning of the
iouth Africa diamond mining, for in less
chart a few months 16,000 persons were
prospecting. : ' . . .
: NOTICE
Those holding invitations to the series
of dances given by Co. L, . will do well
.lot to miss the Masquerade tonight.
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TODAY
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(Scrlpps News Aimocliitlon)
.Washington. Jan. 1 6. Although the
Republic ins of Missouri in congress re
used to discuss che occurence at the con
ference with the Prosidmt when he re
ported to have discussed,, the statehood
oill, it is authorit valy : stated ' that the
President said! "For the first time' n jny
experience the actual appearance of a
lobby ha been brought to my attention.
It is said that it is not legitimate lobbying
and is used to coerce influence."
Today Tillman told the senate thnt he
would discuss the Santa -Dominiro - Ques
tion tomorrow and Bacon will discuss the
Morrocan situation today declaring it
against an established policy for. the gov
ernment to mingle in European affairs.
The war department has asked the house
for an emergency appropriation ;of $6,-
60,T86 for canal expenses from April
I, of last year to July I of this year,
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MORROCO
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Gibralter. Jart 16. Henry "White, the
American ambassador to Italy and senior
aswiiwhi
ng the conference on the Morrocan af "
iairs at Algiers, arrived today. Admiral
Sigsbee is with the fleet and received.
hit aboard the flagship Brooklyn with
ill. honoris .Hi .understood, that,. White i
instructed to support Germany In the
conference, both as to -open door- nd
policing the country. . .
Samuel Gummere. the American minis
ter and secorrd representative of Amtriti
U.the . conference, . tailed op a FrenclJ
iteamer from Tangier to Algiers
': t ' PASSES ARE MANY j
Olympia, Jan. 16. The Tacoma East-. .
am and the Beliingham Bay & Brit '
Columbia railroad have asked the tat
railroad commission for mora blanks en
which to report fieir list of pass, ' On
road wants' 16 Such blanks. Each sheej
ias space for 40 passes. t
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KICKED T HORSE
Last evening while leading a . horse t$
water, Henry Lawrence of the Old Town)
was severely injured by having the
animal kick him in the head. A large
gash was made but no serious result
are expected to ensue. - ' ' I
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THE CHEF
In our restaurant gets many a blessing
that he doesn't' hear S0' many people
with fickle or jaded appetite,,have been
tempted Into the Joy of good eating by hi
skil(. He ha some dishes that would
give him A place among kings If he only ,
knewjt. Meanwhile vou can , "
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of hi olevernee by eating lierer One
meal will convince you that good cooking
is not a lost art here anyway, Shall w
reserve a table for youS- r j. .
The Model Restaurant
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