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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. 1906.
.NUMBER. .66.
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' VOLUME V
A PANIC
s, CREATED
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'Scrlpps News Association)
San Frenciifln. Cat.. Jan. IB Fir
threatened the distruction of the College
of Physicians this morning,' causing a
panic among the professors and scores of
students attending the lectures. All in
the building escaped without injury Jit was
lflred for awhile that Wood ward's .pavil
' Jbn, the scene of many famous prize
fights, would be destroyed. The loss by
, fire to the college building is estimated at
five thousand dollars.
THE "TOWN TOPICS" CASE
(Scrlpps Mews Association)
New York, Jan. 18 In the case of
Judge Deuel against Norman Hapgood for
libel, he was grilled again today in cross
examination by . Attorney Osborne. It
developed that "Town Topics" issued
paper hints to correspondents and advised
4(fjt a razor rather than a bludgeon, ridi
being more effective than abuse."
Judge Deuel said that he did not know
about the instructions.
ANOTHER DAM BREAKS AWAY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chyenne, Wyo. Jan. 18 The Union
Pacific ice dam at Etch canyon went out
this morning, flooding the valley and creat
ing great damage in the city of Evanstona
F AMINE IN JAPAN
acrlpps News Association)
Tokio, Japan, Jan, 1 8. A publication
of the statistics show that there are nine
hundred and sixty thousand famine strick
en 'persons in the northern part of Japan.
A QUA R
Of important Clearance sale Prices,
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a smart saving and are of the Greatest Possible
terest to the economically inclined buyers.
Men's Parts $1.29 . Boys' All Wool tndVV 59c (Ladies' Knee Skirts 29c
Made from good quality wool goods In sizes 50 to 34 shirts and drawers, made from good quality muslin with 8
in heat shape effects, every pair soft all wool garments, which we sell inch flouncs, edged with heavy lace
special values at our regular price of regular at 75c to 86c at garment, this great sale 20c
$1.60 this sale - - $!.29 this sale - - 59, L , tlZ
' Same garments as above in sixes 24 5000 VdStaCe and
Men's Pants $1.69 tow - - - 48c Embroidery 5c
Regular $2.00 values in black and 0ert A ;..,... Consisting of many of our 80 and 10c
grey striped casemers, this sale at the Men S $.3U tO 3 J oMeater values in insertings and edgings, this
extremely low price of, $1,69 Here an altORethsr unusua, -offering ! the yard , - - -, 5c
" 7 in men's all wool sweaters including .1 '
Rmc' Wnnl Flpprp Und'u'r lt does """v of our best $3-00
Boys wooirieece unawr valuM all for tna ,ow price $9& $5 $75Q L , n
Heavy weight, with extra heavy wool ; . - c-o , "
fleece, garments always sold every- $3.18
where at 45c and 60c. All sizes. this $1.50 tO $3 Sweaters, 79C A woo, skirU in colors and sizes.
great sale at the garment zyc Tni, ,ot consist9 of ds and ends cold print. Cannot give you any idea
: sorted up from our regular $ 1 .60 and " tne enormous values here offered
Hutlntf Mltfht ShirtS 49C 300 men', ter. all colors and to " them, choice S3.IS
UUlins N'S"i 01111 is tv si2M chojce whila they Ust gc y
For men and boys, made from good
SarlS 50c, 75c Ladies' Belts 25c Ladies' wool Underwear
choice for - - - 49c About 60 of these sHk, kid and patent .naHJ price reductions. If you
' leather belts in all sizes, all go in one don t need it now it will pay you to
. ci ..I ci.ir l ?Q grand offering, each at 25c buytnen;, and lay them by. we will
Men S Flannel ShirtS $1.59 3C not be able to offer you the same gar-
... . . j ments for within 10 to 20 per cent
il.$l.25LadieS'WaiSts48C of regular price, in the future. '
" quality heavy all wool flannel $.59 n this lot aie flannelette waisU, wool 75c Vests and Pan( each 53c
waists, and black satin waists, choice ,, '
from the lot this sale - - $1,00 " 84c
Boys' Reefers and Ov'coats , 1 25 98c
We have added sevenl of our $5.00 Children's Jackets and :
and $4.00 overcoats to this lot and r
,hl, make, it the greatest overcoat CapeS 50C A , Underwear jn ,
offering in Jhe country $1 98 Regular $1.50 to $4.50 garments sizes - - unoerwear in i an
odds and ends picked up at random in
, a . vii.r in C our children's ready to wear depart- '
smalt sizei Tth?s sale ment, choice this sale . 5JC 36x20 Linen Huck Toweis 2 for 25c
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Watch the Red Price Tags in our store they represent a saving in price of from 10.
to 50 per cent besides many special values, which you can buy at from one third to
onelfourth the regular price. Gome and see Wa advertise what we sell, and sell
what we advertise. . . .
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ANOTHER RATE BILL
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Jan. 1 8. Congressman
Davey. of Louisiana, In the hcuse today
introduced a minority rate bill. The main
difference from the. other is that it pro
vides for the substitution of "reasonable"
instead, of "reasonable maximum" rate,
for the rate declared was unreasonable.
RAILWAY COMPANY FORMED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Spolane. Wash., . Jan. 18. Jay P.
Graves and his associates have formed
the Inland Empire Railway Company witb
a capital of $20,000,000 for the prime
ouroose of consolidating the present
electric line and the Grave's group into
an enormous system radiating in all
directions from Spokane.
SECOND MOROCCAN CONGRESS
(Scrlpps News Association)
Algeciras, Spain. Jan. 18. The second
sitting of the Moroccan conference began
here this afternoon. Ambassador Henry
White is the American delegate to the
conference.
(Scrlpps News Association)
UParis, France, Jan. 1 S.rConsul Ma-
bourget, the Venezuelan consul to France,
has been officially notified to leave French
soil within twenty four hours. He has
announced his intention of leaving at ten
o'clock tonight for Liege. The Council of
Ministers will now decide what course to
pursue toward Venezuela. "
ORDERED
TO LEAVE
COUNTRY
TE R PAG
IIWS
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Jan. 18 Senator Tillman
today introduced a resolution in uie
United States Senate providing for the
appointment of a committee to investigate
the recent expulsion of Mrs. Morris from
the White House. By a vote of ninety
four to eight, the Senate tabled the re
solution, the negative vote was- from the
democrats.
MINING DREDGE BREAKS AWAY ;
(Scrlpps News Association)
' Sacramento, CaL Jan. 18.- A mining
dredge on Upper Feather river broke
away last night and is now rushing down
stream, tearing out bridges and threaten
ing all kinds of damage. Two steamers
have been sent up to the mouth of Yuba
river to intercept the dredger before it
reaches Sacramento river.
EIELD'S BODY BROUGHT HOME
(Scrlpps News Association) :
Chicago. III. Jan. 18. The body of
Marshall Field arrived here this morning
on a special train from New York. The
train stopped at Thirty First Street for
the body to be taken to his home, where
the funeral will be held.
AMALGAMATED DIVIDETD
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, Jan. 1 8. The Amalgamat
ed Copper Company, at a meeting this
afternoon, declared a dividend of one and
one half per cent. This dividend was de
clared by the directors placing the "stock
on a six per cent basis.
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Jan 1 8. Poultney Bigelow
appeared oeiore uie aeueae coiiiiiiibun
on Canals today and told the committet
who he was and gave his record as an
educator and author. He admitted tha
he was on the Isthmus only the greatei
part of two days.
The witness said that, . while he wai
only on the Isthmus a short time, it wai
long enough to warrant all that ha hat
written. He said he found the situatior
at Colon impossible and was proceedinf
to give his impressions when Hopkins re
quested the facts. Btgelow said that 1.
was a fact that many eminent engineer!
refused to be connected with the canal or
account of the Government influence.
When ordered to name them, he namac
John R. Freeman, of Boston, and he saic
he did not know others but understood
that many were so inclined. Upon the
demand that he name others, being re
peated. he said that it would be embarr
assing to his friends for him to do so. Ttv
committee adapted a rule to compel thi
itness to give tha,source of his informa
tion. Bigeiow said "You may put me oi
bread and water or condemn me to Col
on, but you cannot make me divulge." Thi
committee was in executive session for at
hour to determine what to do with thi
witness and then took a recess.
(4 p. m) This afternoon Bigeiow agair.
refused to answer and the committee ad
journed until morning without acting ir
the matter. The arrest of Bigeiow under
contempt charges is expected to follow.
(OUNCIL MEETING'
The city council held a busy session last
night and, after much discussion, decidec
that unless they were compelled to, bj
some member of either the Democratic
or Republican parties filing their petitions.
which is not probable, that they would
not call a primary and the usual custom
of holding city elections will follow.
J. W. Kennedy, counc'lman of the First
ward, tendered his resignation owing tc
the fact that he had moved out of the
ward, also with a view of letting thi
people choose his successor. The counc"
accepted the resignation and upon looking
up the charter found that fhi council it
authorized to fill vacancies, so the mattei
was deferred until tne next meeting anc
the opinion, as expressed was that if legal,
they would let the people elect.
The fire department which has been
under . discussion for some time was
brought to an issue last night by listening
to the report of the committee from the
firemen, when a resolution was passed
asking that the fire department disband
and reorganize which, it is understood, will
be done next Friday evening. Thecounc-
1 reserves the right to approve tha mem
bership under the re-organization.
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(Scrlppa New Association)
Washington. Jan. 18 The opponents
to the President's statehood policy wen
goaded into threats today in an exciting
session of tha house. The committee .ol
Territories and the Arizona delegation,
headed by the brother of ex-govenor
Murphy, were present Murphy declared
as false the charges of a corrupt lobby
favoring the bill, and said that he would
try to send to prison the persons making
the charges.
AGAINST FOOTBALL
Madison, Wis., Jan. 1 8. Upon recom
mendation of the state university regents
indorsed the recent action of the univer
sity faculty in condeming the evilsof inter
collegiate football, and recommening that
the conference of nine universities of the
middle west to meet at Chicago next Fri
day, declare in favor of suspending inter
collegiate football games for the next two
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CHINESE GUESTS AT LINCOLN
(Scrlpps News Association)
Lincoln. Neb. Jan. 18th. The Chinese
Commissioners Luan Fang and Tai Hung
whi, accompanied by sixty followers f ronrl
China, are guests of this city today. They
were met at the station this morning by
3overnor Mickey. Chancellor Andrews of
the State University, mayor Brown and
jther officials.
NEWSPAPER DIRECTORS SENTENCED
(Scrlpps News Association)
St Petersburg, Jan. 18. Two directors
)f a comic paper at Svobeda have been
sentenced each to two years confinement
n a fortress for publishing matter in der
igation of the Russian government.
SIX JEWS EXECUTED
l Scrlpps News Association)
Warsaw, Russia, Jan. 1 8. S;x Jews,
nembers of the local anarchist's com
mittee, who were tried by a court martial
ind condemned, were executed .'today.
They were convicted of engaging in revo
lutionary propaganda,' manufacturing
bombs and extorting money.
VICTIMS Of
(Scrlpps News Association)
Pembroke. N. H. Jan. 1 8. Five of the
victims, of the tragady at the Lakeman
homestead yesterday, when Chas. H.
Ayre murdered the entire family, were
removed from the ru'ns this morning.
Two of the bodies were recovered last,
night. The authorities are of the opinion
hat Ayre;ut tha thrjits of the victims
before igniting the house. - :
THIRTY THOUSAND SfuN
(Scrlpps News Assocliition)
Washington, Jan. 18. A resolution
was introduced into the- house today
which was prepared by the people of
Massachusetts and signed by thirty
thousand providing for the restitution of
the "Constitution", The Nivy Affairs
Committee will ascertain how much will
be the cost and what is necessary.
OFFICIALS S'NT TO PRISON
Chicago, Jan. 1 8. Henry Wulff, for
mer state treasurer, and Justus Lobb
associated with Wulff in the Continental
Finance company, were, each sentenced
yesterday to two years in jail and fined
SI 00 apiece. They had pleaded guilty to
using the mails to defraud.
LUMBER ADVANCES " ; "
Portland, Jan. 18. Lumber in this
city has advanced $1 per thousand for
all grades. The increase is due to
remarkable demand from eastern centers.
Lumber mills in this city continue to .op
erate full time to keep up with the east
ern demand but cannot do o. 1 he price
today is the highest in years.
MURDERER
REMOVED
SOME GOOD READING
i FOR ' '
WINTER
The long evenings are at hand
to thoe who like to read. Better improve it. Good literature "
was never so cheap as now, nor have you ever had so good
an assortment of good reading as our stock now affords
NEW BOOKS AMD MEW OLD BOOKS
Most of the world's best writers are now offered in
editions; you can And what
price you care to Qay.
Come in and look over the books
as often as ycu like.
NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY
La Grande, Oregon. ' ,., J
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Tilt (ASK
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago. III. Jan. 18 It is rumored
that Attorney General Moody will soma .
in person to conduct .'the prosecution In "
the beef trust cases. The Governmert
attorneys here recognized the weakness
of the case,' and it is believed that some
one blundered in forcing the packers to
produce evidence which they expect to
use in the prosecutions. 1
Chicago, ) II. JanV 1 8.-The W "trust ' '
cases were Called before Judge Humph
reys this afternoon. Commissioner Gar
field is present and ready to testify, while
a majority of the defendants are also in '
court. ' ' ' " .''..;
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MINERS' CONVENTION VORX
(Scrlpps News Association)
Indianapolis, lnd., Jan. 18 The atten
tion of the delegates to the miners' con
vention at this place was mostly taken
up today by the preparation pf a wage
scale. It is anticipated that an attempt
will be made to force a decision under
the conference for the entire country.
An eight hour day crusade was discussed
this morning. . , , '
A DISASTROUS FIRE
(Scrlpps News Association) :
Quincy, III., Jan. 18 A fire, which
threatened the heart of the city today
destroyed the city hall and the loss is
estimated at seventy-five thousand dol
lars. This together with' the- business
houses - which were destroyed by the
flames will make a total, loss of a quarter.. .
of a million dollars.
DROWNED IN SWOLLEN RIVER s
(Scrlpps News Association) ?t, ' ;'
Marysville, Cat., Jan. 18. In the swol
len waters on Honcut creek, twelve miles
above ; here, the '.Laporte. stage, war
swamped early this morning. The driver,
W. T. Rackerby, was lost' and it Is re-
ported- that one passenger was also
drowned. The United States mail which
was on the stage was swept away by tha
flood.
' ROENTGEN RAY DANGEROUS .
, Paris. Jan. 18 The Academy of Medi
cine has ' resolved to forbid the employ
ment of the Roentgen ray; except by
doctors, owing to . the danger incurred In
its application by ' unskilled hands, as it
is alleged to have been proved that num
erous deaths have been caused by It.
GIVES UP SEARCH FOR COPPER
Vershire, Vt Jan. 18. After expend
ing more ;than , f 1,000.000 during .th ,,,,
past six years in purchasing and working .
the Copper Fields mines, for many years
the third largest tn the United ? States.
George Westinghouse, of Pittsburg, has
abandoned his search for copper In the
Veshire Mountains.
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