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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.
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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
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(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.
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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 -
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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.
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: N E V LIN DRUG COMPANY l
La Grande, Oregon.
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(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. ..-,
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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. .
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