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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY YYpitfijr . . Fair to-night UCuUiU ' and tomorrow. VOLUME V LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1906. NUMBER 74 10 RAISE THE PRICE Of flOUR (Scrlpp New Association) Sm Franciseo, Jan. 27 It has been ascertained that a combine of millers and grocers has been formed to boost the price of flour, t he Uiobe, American anti Del mote, milling companies have issued orders to grocers to raise the price of flour 60 cents a barrel commencing Jan uary 26. The department stores threat en to break the game by the introduction of Oregon and Washington flour and undersell the regular grocers in the com bine. U is alleged that the State Grocers' Association is back of the movement to raise the prices and make flour a profit able commodity instead of a staple hand led on narrow margin. . SAff IN HARBOR ' (Scrlpps Nw Association) San Francisco, Jan. 27. The steam ship Santa Barbara reached harbor last "3.night after a temptuous voyage down the ..' coast from Seattle. The storm almost ' accomplished her destruction.- The sea swept the decks and flooded the cabins . and atone time the water was three feet deep in the hold. ' FATAL HOTEL FIRE (Scrlpps News Association) Lowell. Mass., Jan. 27 A V least three are dead in the Richardson hotel fire . which occured this morning. The bodies of Mrs. Plasle. of Boston. Teasie Denni- r i ir r- tl M 1 1 I l-U son, OT rransiin ran. . n., numi Tegges, of Manchester, N. H., were re- be in the covered, ruins. ; Many others - may UP FOR RAZING . (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Jan. 27. The trial of Mid shipman Melvin of Illinois who is accused of hazing five fourth class cadets, was resumed this morning.. Lieutenant Gra ham the counsel for the accused, raised the point of jurisdiction of the court say ing that it . was acting under the law which was repealed by later laws. The judge advocate said the point was a new one and before court adjourned he would consider it . MANA1C DIES TODAY (Scrlpps News Association) . Washington. Jan 27. Gustava Stadie of New York, who was arrested, at the White House Thursday while trying" to see uie irreMuaui, uiou T uw.'.- jr.ar.'.l a hospital this morning. He wanted to show the President a model of an ice boat by which he could reach the north pole. ; ' . MURDERER SENTENCED (Scrlpps News Association) ' Boston, Jan. 27. Judge Sherman this morning sentenced Charles L. Tucker, convicted of the murder of MabelJPage at Weston, Marcn 31, 1904, to be electro cuted during the week beginning June 10. ANOTHER BANK ROBBED (Scrlpps News Association) i Gwasso. Indian Territory, .Jan. 27. The first national bank of this city was robbed of $2000 today by thieves who dynamited the safe and escaped on horse back. ! MAY BRING ACTION (Scrlpps News Association) Cleveland. Jan. 27. Attorney General Ellis says if the testimony adduced by Hadley in the Standard inquery gives a basis for action against the Standard it will be brought about promptly. PLOT TO ASSASSINATE (Scrlpps News Association) Sl Petersburg. Jan. 27. A plot to assassinate the Czar was foiled last night and a number of arrests have been made flffiAII RUIHERS TELLS HIS AVfUL STORY (Scrlpps News Association) s . Seattle. Jan. 27. Fireman P. Raimere says none showed greater heroism than Captain Johnson and first officer Holmes, second officer Peterson and fourth officer Aberg who was in command of the Val encia. They remained on the bridge of doomed vessel until they were washed awav. There was no -panic owing to their presence of -mind. The moment the ship strucft, the captain rushed to the bridge. I was down in the engine room when the first crash came, then the sec ond and the third as the sL.;iTur psundad over the rocks. It was a horrible thing down in the engine room where the thun der of the storm and the gurgling of the water as it rushed into the hull. It seem ed as if the whole ocean was getting ready to smash in the sides. At no time did '.hexapa;nadvise leaving the vessel n boats. Hit asked every one to stay but many refused, even when the- situation became grave he insisted that the safest course was to stay with the ship as he had a gun aboard and that they were . in a position to shoot a rope ashore. The first boat to swing out on the davits was filled with women and children, with only a suificjnt number of seamen to man it. PLUNGED OUT OF SIGHT Just as thj boat hung over the sea and before thjsj in charge started to lower, t.ie rear divit rope broke, and to our horror we saw the craft tip down and their hand from the forward davit rope and the occupants disappeared in 'the waves and were not seen again. . ANOTHER ACCIDENT . A little later the second boat was low ered but this one was crashed against the side of the vessel as it was caught on the crest of an Incoming wave and the strug gling people all fell into the water. The jj A QU ARTE R PAGE FULL Of important Clearance sale Prices, Which Represent a smart saving and are of the Greatest Possible in terest to the economically inclined buyers. SX SSSSS i . - - . i Men's P' ts $1.29' C Boys' All Wool UndVr 59c Ladies Knee Skirts 29c Made from cod qua ' --M goods In sizes SO to 34 shirts and .drawers made from good quality muslin with 8 in heat shi effects, pa'r soft all wool garments, which we sel nch flounce, edged with heavy lace special values legular pr e of regular at 76c to 65c at garment, '.his great sale 20c $L50 this sale $ .29 th!,a,e . . ' " 59 ; ; Same garments as above in sixes 24 5000 yds IdCe and 1 Men's Pants SI.69 - to28 ' ' ' r- " 8c Embroidery 5c Regular $2.00 values in black and e Cll . Consisting of many of our 8c and 10c grey striped caserhere, this sale at the Men S ?U 10 owcaicr values in insertings and edgings, this extremely low price of SI-69 Here is an altogethsr unusual offering ' yard " -..-. 5c . ' ; : in men's alt wool sweaters including - . ..--I cio Itnri'uV does many of our best $3.00 ' r . Boys Wool fleece tnaw r valuM ft for tna ,ow prio, $,98 $5 $750 Lafjlcs. Sklrts Heavy weight, with extra heavy wool , I 18 $1.50 to $3 Sweaters. 79c A1 woor8kiJ Lor, .d great sale at the garment 29c This lot consists of odds and ends cold print Cannot give you any idea sorted up from our" regular $1.60 and of the enormous values here offered- si a ailrfht Qhlrt AQr $3.00 men's sweaters, all colors and k to see them, choice . . J3 J8 Outlnl Nlfint Smrts 4c ,iMt whii they last 79C . - .-- J-' For men and boys, made from good . rrtStsct 50c. 75c Ladies' Belts 25c Lakes' wool Underwear . choice for - - " . 49 About 60 of these silk, kid and patent M sharp price reductions. If you " leather belts in all sizes, all go in one on ' "eed " now pay you to . en Brand offering, each at 2Sr Duy tnem and lay them by, we will Mrn's Flannel Sh its $1.59 8 onerin-eacn c not be ab to offer tn,ame ear. mcnsiioiiuHv . mentsfor within 10 to 20 percent ReeUnafcooredshirt?mad .torn fin Jl, $1.25 Ladies'WalSts48C of Mgulmr prices in the future, quality heavy all wool flannel $,59 In this lot ate flannelette waist wool 75c Vests nd Pants each 53c waists, and black satin waists, choice ..... ' - from the lot this sale - - . $1.00 V . " 84c Boys' Reefers and Ov'coats 1 25 . 98c we nave dded several of our $3.00 Children's Jackets and : and $4.00 overeoaU to this lot and ranp flr ThT. make, it tT. grUst overcoat LapCS dUC . A woQ, cmnn.t UnderwMr in , offering in e country ; ,5198 Regular $1.60 to $4.60 armenU sizes - - - - . o, . odds and ends picked up at random in 'V .. , c our childrsn's ready to wear depart- " ' 16c 4 ply Linnen Collars, in ment) this sale - : 50c 56x20 Linen Huck Toweis 2 for 9, ,mall sizes this sale "c 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 Ca fourth the regular price. Gome and 'see Wo advertise what we sell, and sell what we advertise. . next morning we saw two men in a cav ern located just above the beach, being the only ones who reached shore, but later when the tide came In they war drowned. Before daylight two boats were launched. They got away from the side of the vessel and passed away in the darkness. (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Jan. K. ine cnargm are being made that Captain Cousins, ol the steamer Queen who was sent to the assistance of the Valencia did not make, the proper effort to reach the wrecked vessel. . The charges are made by R. C Jorgeson and D. I. Sullivan, botn cheii boatswains in the U. S. Navy. Thej declare that three blue jackets volunteer ed to take a boat to . the wreck, but m attention was paid to them. . Captain Cousins indignantly denies the charge and states there is no truth in the state ment of Jorgenson and Sullivan, but ad mitted that he would not have permitted the jackies to heve out off in a boat even if tbay had voluteered to do so. ' The Queen arrived here this mornint from Victoria. Among the passengert were 64 American blue Jackets in chargi of Jorgenson and Sullivan from Seattle to Mar island. Ten of the jackets anc two or three passengers remained on board the Queen Tuesday night when sh. was ordered to go in search of the wreck' ed Valencia. Jorgenson who has bee uie navy 10 years said ne was Uawab's chief quartermaster on the Olympia the battle of Manila, said positively that m attempt was made by Captain Cousins t put off a boat We found the wrec Wednesday, morning and ran withi about four miles of it. Nothing but thf smokestack, mast and a part of the upp worxs visioie. i.ia wjunar wis rougti and squally, and I admit a heavy sea ruif ning but I have seen boats handled rougher seas during my service in tit navy. Those who looked through glass said they could make out people in tl rigging. I didn't see them. There a supposed to be life boats aboard tht Queen with air tight compartment which renders them unsinkable. Sullivan and ( were standing on deck near the captaii. when 1 said we would launch a boat and go nearer the wreck, and perhaps get a line aboard. - Sullivan and Brady, of the Queen, anc Barret of our men, volunteered to go, bu captain paid no attention to us. I admi' the chances were against us but we Wert willing and eager to make the attempt It was heart rending to stand by ant. make no attempt to do anything whei so many lives were Imperiled. I consid ered our lives no more valuable thai those on board the doomed ship. Wk stood by untill shortly before noon whei the Topeka came up with order for us to return to Seattle. I am satisfied that we could have gotten a boat safely launcheo from the steamer, and the fact that the shipwrecked people put off in a clumsy raft in a sea far rougher, convinces mt that the boat could have been launched.' Chief Bosun's mat Sullivan expressed his opinion even more forcible, "Ever the British tug Czar, drawing only six feet of water, made no attempt to get very close in. The captain's cousins tried to hold the Czar on the scene but the tug captain paid no attention and said he would beat for shelter. I am certain had there been a man of war in the Queens place, boats would have beer lowered. If they got a raft away safe'y in those breakers, we certainly couu i i i i . . nui unwi a ooat wnere we wars with the steamer for a We." SIJIRMAJI DISCHARGED" (Scrlpps New Association) TacomaJan. 27. Fred Sherman, the asphalt agent charged with bribing May or Wright with $6,000 was discharged today. It is intimated that warrants will be issued for several city officials on the charge of accepting bribes. TEA01ERS IN SESSION TODAY . One of the most interesting and instruc tive, teachers' associations ever held ' in Union county is in session today in the high school building. The assertion that it is one of the best, is rather broad con sidering the fact that Union county teach ers always hold good institutes, but is true nevertheless. The attendance is better than usual and almost every school district is re presented. " This morning the program opsned with i paper on "Literature in the Lower 3rades," by Grace Wilkinson of Union. Her paper was of exceptional merit and was the result of exparience and study i t.tis particular lin.; ,: . ' E. G. Bailey, of North Powdar followed with an address, entitled "Enthusism" fir. Bailey reminded his hearers that wnile lie was reooHuy Hum iuw u u- husism had led him to baa' loyal O re ,'onian. He treated the subject of rous ng enthusiasm among the parents and itudents thoroughly. , Miss Syra Kuhn delivered a paper on Vrt, giving tna history development and isesof art in its various stages through ilstory. Prof. H. J. Hockenberry spoke on History" andy give demonstrations iroughout his talk. Mr. Hockenberry is .Iways a welcome speaker and his name l frequently seen on institute programs. The afternoon session opened with an .ddress on "Our Alphabet", by ' Prof, lartm. Mr. Martin used the blackboard . great deal in demonstrating the origin nd the changes of the alphabet. As we go to press Mrs. Nora Webb is lalivering an address on the VMethods .f.Long Division", to be followed by ' T, Williams on - "Physical Culture" and Jmen Bishop of Union on "The Ghost of he School." The teacher in attendance this after- are:. La Grande R. A. Wilkerson, S. N. yers, Blanche McMurray, E. M, Snider, cachel Turner, Helen C. Bork. Gertrude litchell, Mertie Aldrich, Mrs. J. M. Mar in, Mrs. R. A. Wilkerson, Cecil L. Riggs iollie O. Neill. Alice McKinlay, Mabel Villiams, Ivy Williams, Bessie C. Riggs, ivalyn Rohan. J. M. Martin, Susie Deal, 'lorence Harris, Ma Wenham, Carrie luff, Bessie Goodnough, L. A. McBride. 1. . J. Hockenberry, Susie Mclllroy, Alia Chambers. T. L. Will ams. and izzie Noble."" , , L I Hill ! . ' TTJnion -Mollie Potre. Mr. and Mrs., )men Bishop. Nora Webb, Blanche Col- ms, title Uillmgs, Rose Mulverhill, Edna "k- c ri' . - muiiipsun, emma Diaweu and urace vilkerson. Island City-Clara Wilkinson, Eva Wll, W. L. Tucker. Jessie Grimmett ind Mrs. Ed Kiddle. North Powder-.E. G. Bailoy, Floy B 4ann and Nell Wolfe. , ' , ' -l Hilgard Urace Goodall and Francis .-leritage. Alicel I. D. Smut Willis Wright and . S, Case. Summerville Carrie German and Mrs. I lies Woodell. f Kamela Ida Hill. Perry Edwin O. Heath. , . Cove Eva Wilson. Nibley C. A. Lemmon. Radcliffe, la, Rua Knickerbocker." YERKES' VILL III PROBATE 1 r 10. MRS. S. J. SAUK DEAD in funeral of Mrs. S. J. Saling tool place this afternoon from the horn o her son Wm Saling of the Sandndge Deceased was 67 years of age and on of the early pioneers of this valley. MUST HAM ; (Borlpp New Aasoclntlon) Kansas City, Jan. 21. Austin Franci a today denied a new trial and wn sentenced to hang March 1 6th, for tht murder of Winona Lawton. c. a. wnie,or Ahcel, is in the city to- Jay and his friends are asking him to be come a candidate for county commission ir before the Republican primaries. (Scrlpps New Association) , Chic.io, Jan. 2?. Charles' Yerkes '. will was filed today in probate courtVTh ' ' inclosed provisions' wer withheld from ; the public for the present. The will dls-- r dollars. It leaves legacies to -his wife. relatives, friends, hospital, Yerkes pb-."-servatory and gives the University of" Chicago $100,000; The balance of tli- astate goes to the Yerkes hospital after" ; ihedeath of Mrs! Yerkee.l-Yerkes It.'Will"? be remembered was the great street rail- ' road magnate who died a few weeks ago. The mam provisions of the will wer mads public this afternoon. The widow is to have $200,000 cash income for lifer the son $200,000 cash and, an in-u" coma of life of $260,000, . with the right , to dispose of by will of $300,000.'- Th daughter ha th same. ' A free hospitatl "". costing not more than $800,000 is. pro-, ' vided for. 'All patients unable to, pay, : must be accepted, regardless of race or religion. f-, , : s-.'- " 'J ntPBuurs sol (Scrlpps News Association) , Washington, Jan. 27, Senator Hep burn presented from th committee hi ' ' rat bill with unanimous favorable report -' recommending Its passage. The ' senator stated that the bill contains the good, points of all the other suggested bills. ' COMMANDER Of StOCUM CUIin (Scrlpps News Association). . , .....a ,';" New York, Jan, 27. Vanschaick, com- mander of the ill fated Slocum, was found J guilty on he charge of grmlnal neflienc in failing to keep the c'rw p'raily nll- ) ed for" an emergency' t " "' '' - k! ' . , DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED . , 1 ' v i- vt i i 'i-f t (Scrlpps News ASMocmtiuii y , .' Washington, Jahf 27". A"n" urgent "d- j ficipney bill passed the House today .with an amendment excepting alien, laborer from the provision of trje eight hour law. i i " ' AFTER JUDCESHIP J T. H. Crawford, it it (aid. is lying In . wait for. th circuit judgeship after, akin t goes' on the supreine bench. thi , accounts .for' Clarende . Crawford's: an- ; n'ouncement that he will not be a candi- date for district attorney. D. W. Shea- J han is also a prospective candidate for the appointment 'of. circuit judge in the. event that Judge Eakin lands th higher i position, 'Wallowa Ledger and Democrat' , FIFTY YEARS AN ACTRESS Mrs. Samuel Charles; . a member of fhe company playing f'th Redemption of David Corson" in one of the New York theatres, celebrated the fiftieth annivers ary of her debut on the, American stag the other day. - She i sixty-seven year O'd' '. '.': , - ', , ceeeea2 :: . for :: YOUR CORRESPONDENCE:- ; a We alwas carry a splendid line of writing materials, but just at this time we have purchased largely and have an elegant show ing of such goods, many of which are exceptional values. 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