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.rs v TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Wpitfpr , Occassional snow tonight decidedly colder. . . T I CiiliiCI Tomorrow probably fair, continue cold . . 1 " - r '; . cm 4r VOLUME V, LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1906. - . , ,Tl ""' ""' "' 1 1111 , ' j.'.'!" ... " ' ' NUMBER 67 ' HOLD i A SAIOOH (Beripps News Aaaoclutlon) Butte. Mont Jan. 19 The Driscoil two masked bandits, each carrying a bract ot gun. . Twelve men, who were In the place, were compelled to throw up their hands while the robbers fired several shots over their heads. The cash register was looted and two hundred dollars were secured by the robbers who afterwards escaped. ' ' FALSE RUMOR (ONTAADECTED (Scrlppi News Association) ' Chicago, lit Jan. 19.-William Wallang a student of the social conditisns in Rus sia, cabled his brother iu this city this morning that his arrest, as rumored, for complicity in the revolutionary movement was neither. hinted as nor possible. He says that the rumor is absurd. SEWERGE (ONTRAET AWARDED t (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. Jan. 19. According to a cablegram from Manila, the contract for a sewerage system for Manilla has been awarded to the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of New York and San Franc isco. The bid for the work was $1,651, 063, 20. TWO INDICTED. FOR MURDER (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, lis.. Jan. 1 9. The grand jury today indicted Constantino for the murder of Mr. ArthurQentry and Ivans for the murder of Mrs. Frank C. Hollister. 4 A QUAR TER PAGE F ULL Of important Clearance sale Prices, Which Represent a smart saving and are of the Greatest Possible in terest to the economically inclined buyers. Men's Parts $1.29 Made from good quality wool goods in heajt shape effects, every pair special values at our regular price of $1.60 this sale - - $'.29 Men's Pants $1.69 Regular $2.00 values in black and grey striped casemers. this sale at the extremely low price of $1.69 lfi)t Boys' Wool Fleece UndVr Heavy weight with extra heavy wool fleece, garments always sold every where at 45c and 50c. All sizes, this great sale at the garment 29c Outing Night Shirts 49c For men and boys, made from good weight outing, with and without collars regular 65c and 75c values; this sale choice for - - - 49c Men's flannel Shirts $1.59 Regular $2,25 shirts in brown and viciena colored shirts, made from fine quality heavy all wool flannel $, 59 Boys' Reefers and Ov'coats We have added several of our $3.00 and $4.00 overcoat to this lot and mdlr it the Greatest overcoat offering in Jthe country $ 98 16c 4 ply Linnen Collars, in 5C small sizes this sale iir.tK Ua Dad PrirtA TflJTS yv eliAiW uib to 50 per cent besides many one fourth the regular price. what we advertise ., SECURE A THOUSAND DOLLARS (.Scrlpps New Association) v Elwood, Ills., Jan. 19. Robber last ntfrht hUw man th I r Q..!.'. bank and stole a thousand dollars. The criminals made good their escape. Al though the residents of the city heard the explosion, they were not alarmed and the robbery was not discovered until this morning. ' MOROCCAN CONFERENCE (Scrlpps News Association) Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 19. The Mo hammedan Sabbath was observed today and there was no session af the Moroccan conference. . The Moors used a villa as a temporary mosque where they held ser vices and prayed fervently for the preser vation of their country. . PETITION FOR A PARDON ' (Scrlpps News Association) Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. 1 9. The Iowa senate this morning petitioned the Gov ernor of the state of New Jersey to pard on Mrs. Tolla, who is sentenced to hang for murder. GERMANY DENIES CHARGE Berlin, Jan. 18 The Foreign Office calls the attention of the Associated Press to a London dispatch, which assert9 on an ostensibly excellent Paris authority that President Castro's attitude toward France is due to German ' interference. The Foreign Office says this is absolutely false. Germany has not interfered by a single word in France's controversy with Ven zuela. Boys' All Wool UndVr 59c In sizes SO to 34 shirts and drawers. soft all wool garments, which we sell regular at 75c to 85e at garment this sale .... jnf Same garments as above in sixes 24 MZO .... 40 Men's $2.50 to $3 Sweater Here is an altogethsr unusual offering in men's all wool sweaters including as it" does many o our best $3.00 values, all for the low price II Q8 $1.50 to $3 Sweaters, 79c This lot consists of odds and ends sorted up from our regular $1.60 and $3.00 men's sweaters, all colors and sizes, choice while they last "Jgc 50c. 75c Ladies' Belts 25c About 60 of these silk, kid and patent leather belts in all sizes, all go in one grand offering, each at 25c SI, $1.25 Ladies'Waists 48c In this lot ai flannelette waisth. wool waists, and black satin waists, choice from the lot this sale - - J, Children's Jackets and Capes 50c ' Regular $1.60 to $4.60 garments odds and ends picked up at random in our children's ready to wear depart ment,, choice this sale Qg ifl Our Storethev rfenrf5fnr. a - j ',-ry v.i.i6 ui piisui Hum iu special Values, which you can buy at from one third to Come and see Wd advertise what we sell, and sell CHAM AMI . I - (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Jan. 19 It is announced first United States Ambassador to Japan will be Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee, who is now Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. It is also furthar announced that Davis E. Thompson former ambassador to Brazil, will tto to Mexico, and Lloyd Griscom, formerly at Iokio, will he sent, as ambassador to Brazil. BIG MINING CORPORATION. . (Scrlpps News Association) Butte. Mont, Jan. 1 9. The Butte and London Copper Company, the biggest mmmg concern organized in Butte in re cent years, has. been incorporated. It is announced that Chief Justice Bratney. of theState Supreme bench. Is the president of thb'company. It is cap atalized at five million dolors. . PEABODT FAMILY POISONED Scrlpps News Association) ' ' ' Denver, Colo. Jan. 16 The Peabody family are recovering from . ptomaine poison. There are stories to the effect that they had been poisoned by intent. JAPAN WANTS THE PHILIPPINES (Scrlpps News Association) 1 . Birmingham. Eng., Jan. 1 9. The Eve ning Post says that it is stronely believed that Japan will eventually buy the Philip pine Islands, despite the denials both at Tokio and Washington. . Ladies' Knee Skirts 29c made from ornnH nnalitv muelin u,,k o inch flounce, edged with heaw tae this great sale 2 Or 5000 yds lace and Embroidery, 5c Consisting of manv of mir An mnA in values in insertings and edgings, this sale the yard - - . c . $5, $7.50 Ladies' Skirts $3.18 All wool skirts in colors and sizes, cold print. Cannot give you any idea of the enormous values here offered ask to see them, choice g Ladies' wool Underwear At sharp price reductions. If you don't need it now it will pay you to buy them and lay them by, . we will not be able to otter you the same gar ments for within 1 0 to 20 per cent of regular prices in the ' future.' 75c Vests .nd Panh, each 53c $'.00 84c 125 . .. 95c All wool Children's Underwear in all ze ' - - 35c 36x20 Linen Huck Toweis 2 for 25c ca viner in nrir-a t t i - J I w i i 21 J I mm PROSECUTE (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Jan. ; 19 The; Senati Commiuae on Canals are in executive session this moming to consider Bigelow's refusal to answer the question as to his informants on the canal charges. The house today considered the defici ency bill of a total of nearly fifteen ant a quarter million dollars, five and a quai ter millfons being for the Panama Carol Senators Gorman and Taliaferro sup ported the view, in the mitter of Bigelov. refusing to answer, that a newspapei can hold a position ar.alogus to that of a attorney ana. snouia not dwclose con fidences reported in them. It was de cided that the committee would adjourn with the understanding that Bigelov. would not be prosecuted but would con tinue his testimony only as such things es he saw with his own eyes while on tin isthmus. TO USE EOGETIC MIASURfS (Scrlppa News Association) Pari. France, Jan. 1 9. The Council o' Ministers this morning discussed the mat ter of what action should be taken b France toward Venezuala. Minister Bou vier advocated energetic meatures. Thi Qovernment will consult the National As sembly. - .. . . , , AMENDMENT DEFEATED (Soripps New Association) Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 1 9. The minert convention today considered a number o constitutional changes. They voted dowi an amendment proposed to draw a eoler line between the race. WITHDRAW YAKJMA TANDS Washington, D. C. Jan. 1 9. Upwan.' of 14,000 acres of land have been or dered to be withdrawn on account of the Yakima irrigation project. The land liei south of the Tieton and Naches rivers. Attorney Qeneral Atkinson. Land Com missioner Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Statte and the Washington congressional dele gation were the guests of Senator anc Mrs. Ankeney at dinner tonight Land Commissioner Ress has arrangec' or a hearing before Secretary HitchocP and Assistant United States .Attorney Qeneral Campbell next Wednesday. H. will endeavor to show that the state lane selections is Yakima valley do not con diet with the government irrigation pre fects. . TALES SECRET f UND S95J25. New Haven, Conn. Jan. l9.AVa!ti Camp, treasurer of the Yale" Financia . union, ha disclosed the scop and amainl of the secret surplus fund - which he hat declined for year to make public! Hi says t! at the fund an ou its o $95.. 2 !,66 and he suggests appointing a 'committee to take charge of distributing it so thai it will cover the expense of a new boa house, a new baseball cage and an athle tic field extension. Mr. Camp has not retired as treasurer. as was reported. WAUOWA EXTENSION " Another Wpe contract for tie for thr Wallowa extension has bean let by the 0 R. a N. Co., to George Edward, o' Spokane. Wash. Mr, Edwards is equip ping two camps and hiring men to com mence work at once. His contract ca'l for 20.000 ties to be delivered by June He ha the privilege of acceotintr another contract for 50,000 more if he so desire. ATTENTION! MODERN WOODMEN Don't for(r the benefit dunw Rat. w Jan. 20th., 'or the benefit of Neighbor Langdon whose w;fe. alto a Royal Neigh bor, is very ill with inflamma'o'y rheuma tism and la gripre. They hve fir smsll children and need assistance. Addres all communication to A. R. Crump Clerk, Perry, Oregon, FOR SHERIFF J. M. Murphy this afternoon filed W't petition before the county clerk f r th' nominavon or snerirr suoject to the desire' of the Ref u'llkai primarie'. EVERYBONT SIGNING Initiative petition for constitutions' amendment being circulated is meetinr with the unprecedented approval of the voter of Union county AIRIHE TO MEMORY Of FIELDS (Scrlpps News Acnoclntlon) ' Chicago, 111., Jan. . 1 9. Business was generally suspended at twelve o'clock to day and Chicago is paying to Marshall Field the tribute of an hour of silence. The funeral cortege of the city's greatest merchant passed from his home on the South side to the Graceland cemetery on the North side today. Private sorvices were held at the home, while only a fow were admitted to the graveyard. H's employes attended memorial . services at the auditorium ' ' ' POST Office R033ERY (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago. III. Jan. J9. -Robbers thlt morning blew open th safe of the Dunn ing post office, a sub-station of the Chio ago office, and secured $38.00. The perpetrators of the crime made, good their escape.- ' ANOTHER CALIFORNIA FLOOD (Scrlpps News Association) ' Santo Cruz, Cal. Jan. 10-The Sin Lorenzo river overflowed its banks last night and the railroad yards near th; river have been flooded to a depth ol leveral feet. ' . YOUNG MURDERER HANGED (Scrlpps News Association) Louisville, Ky. Jan. 1 9. Charles Van dalson. aged twenty three, was hanged this morn:ng in thj ji I yird. T.ie ' crime for which ha was hanged was the mur der of Mrs. Fannie. Porter, his mistress, m September, 1904. ROB HARDWARE STORE . ScrlppH News Association) Michigan City, Ind. Jan. i9.Robber this morning entered the store of the Staiger Hardware Compeny and stole eleven huiired dollars worth of money and silverware. ; A NIW G9Vf Rm GENERAL f-lpr News Association) W W inr,on J n. la H.C. Ma. who will be appD.ntej Gov jrnor -General of the .Jhilipp,ne9, will be succeecedon June 1st oy Ueneral Jamos F. Smith Df California. " GRAIN MARKETS (Scrlpps News Association) '' : Chicago, Jan. 17. Wheat opened at J8, closed 88Jg; corn opened , at 45. closed 45.ijJ; oats opened 0.52 ;losed at 52,. - . . (. AWAITING TRIAL Boise. Idaho, Jan. 19. Harry Orchard, alia Thomas Hogan, charged, with the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg at Caldwell, Saturday.December 30 is now occupying a cell in the state penitentiary, where, it is stated, he' will be kept until the district court of Canyon county con vene which will be February 20. I SOME GOOD READING : . ' FOR WINTER Thetong evenings are at hand and they bring an opportunity " V to those who lik to read. 'Better improve it GoodJiteratur was never so cheap as now, nor have you ever had so good an assortment of good reading as iur stock now" affords . j - " - i MEW BOOKS AND IV EW OLD BOOKS 'f ' 1 r J . Most of theAworld's best writers aro' now offered In inVxpe'n-" J . editions; you can find what you want at almost any little , , S ' price you care to aay. ... ; i ; JililiJ'S " : Gome in and look over the books . - . ' ' 'i ( ' ; as often as you like. , ' J i ' : N E V LIN DRUG COMPANY l La Grande, Oregon. mm (Scrlpps News Association) ' 'j. 'J OtK-m - III hii - 10 i. TV- . Commissioners, Tuan Fang and Tai ' Hung Chi. accompanied by a suit of fifty J '. seven persons, arrived in the city thi J morning. They, were greeted bythemay-s or and other official and were driven to t t fie hotel where the officer commanding . , the Department of the Lakes were ta- tioned. They called and inspected th,', county institution at Dunning, andwill '. ' remain over Sunday inspecting clubs, .un- "iversities, factories, libraries and banks. ' A Chinese-American banquet and auto- ' ; mobile tours are also on the programme ' for their entertainment ; ' ' DAMAGING STORM IS NOW OVER (Hcrlpim New Association) Sacramento. Cal., Jan. 1 9. The sun is shining in -a clear sky today and it is be- lieved that the storm which ha swept this part of the country i now over. The' river stood at 23 . feet and ix inches this morning and is still slowly Vising. Great volumes pf water are oorning down the American and Yuba rivers, but no dan- ger is apprehended, although the levee is known to be weak at the sight of the Edwards break two year ago. Fifty men are now at work on the levee two.' miles south of 'the city and feel - certain-; that they will prevent th break unless i the river rises a foot higher,. The Yolo basin, covering 26,000 acres, is now' full. but the river is believed to have reached the highest point. The total rainfall for the storm is over six Inches " and great benefit will result. '-". -EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED . (Scrlpps News AnoolnJopl..l.,t I Charleston. W. Va. Janv llXfBghtiof of the ten bodies of the miners killed.- lit the explosion yesterday have now been recovered, i' ' i i " t f i if ' TAIGNEY LEAVES VENEZUELA I (Scrlpps NewH Association) ' J ' Washington,' Jan';, 1 9. The departure of Consul taigney from Venezuela ha been confirmed and much excitement attended, his embarkation. ..-, . - v ' t i RATE BLIS FOR TUESDAY (Scrlpps News AssoclatlonV '"1' , Washington. D. C. Jan. . l-9Thj.h'pusi committee on interstate commerce decid ed today that they would vote Tuesday on the rate bills under consideration,. . PLEDGES NADE BY GARFIELD;, t (Scrlpps New Assnciatloo ) Chicago, III." Jan. 19. Attorney Miller. for the packers thi morning resumea" til opening statement in the beef cases', H maintained that there could be no Bros cution that would not violate th pledget made by Commissioner Garfield. . 4 EVENINGS f
