La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 29, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text' -. . ... C. TODAY'S NEWS TODAYS . ; Fair to-night and tomorrow. VOLUME LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY. JANUARY 29. 1906. NUMBER ?5 ' s f - . " - . . - - . ... .. .. .. Biros -IS (Scrlpps New Association) ' '' ", rm -.Inn. - 29 Loiis Kraupoff. formerly counsel for ArroouJ- & Company, testified this morning. He stated that : Garfield Implied immunity in an interview ' with the packers' representative April 1904. The testimony bega this morning after the failure of the attorneys to reach an agreement to eliminate the jury, Kraut- hoff declared that he asked Garfield what Jtioe or misuse would be made ot the' in formation obtained"! and the witness said that Garfisld replied "It wi(J all be held. strictly confidential, and wiH not be used to injure my clients." He Wd-mwthe ink formation would be kept inviolate as . se crets of the bureau of corporations. " . ' . ;f . -;-,. ;.,.,? ; JUIOTBCft TOlBltG 3 JJfOIVID (Scrlpps News Association) 4 , ' . " Millville, N. J.. Jan. 20 Angelo Giua fran, an Italian candy manufacturer, re ceived a 7 second letter from Portland. Oregon, today, reading. "You have but three days more to live." Signed, "Black Hand." ' I '- . v TODAY (ARNATIOIL OAT ' , . - i ' . (Scrlppe News Association) v -.''' i Washington. Jan. ' 29. Carnation day was observed here today and .visitors to all departments were given the late Pres Ulent's flower. ' -:. '". . :- ; DENMARK'S KIM MAD- (Scrlpps News Association) ' " Copenhagen. Jan. 29.-r-K'ng Christian the ninth, died suddenly at 5:30 this af ter- A QUARTER PAGE FULL Of important Clearance saic Prices, Which Represent a smart saviifearid are of the Greatest ; Possible in terest to the economically inclined buyers. v Men's Parts 1.29 Made from iiod qua goods in heat shtie effecU, e.T ;", Ph special values . .-. tegular i 'J $ 1 60 thisaalr y - '. Men's Pants $169: i Regular $2.00 values in black and grey striped casemers. thif sale at the extremely low price of . ' - ' Jl.Oy Boys' Wool Fleece tnrJVr Heavy weight with extra heavy wool fleece, garment always eold every whsrs at 45c and 60c. All " great sale at the garment 29c r OutlnlNliht Shirts 49c i Ja Wmm annd Tegular 65o and 7avalu.s; th.s ehoicefor. - ...- " . , 49c Men's Flannel Shirts $1.59 Rumlar $2.28 shirt Hi brown and oualitv heavy all wool flannel $. 59 I Boys' Reefers and Ov'coats W have added several or .our riSsaOO ovsreoats, to this lot and ' the jreaust ovcoat offering in e country $198 . . . a -1- 1 ihiun CoHara. JO. .i.-. a( 9 sizas this aale. ; ; w teh Red price Tags irj pur store they represent a saving in price of from.. 1 0 . ' ' to 60 P3r cenfc besides many special values, which you can buy at from one third to i I one fourth the "regular price. ' Gome and seeWo advertise' what we sell, and sell I what we advertise. .steamer on tire v; : (Scrlpps Kews'Associatlon) ' " -, Seattle, Jan. 29. With her crew asleep, in the hold, the upper works of the steam er Cascade, Captain Fulton in charge, burst into flames at midnight last "night. She was bound from. ..Vancouver to ' the halibut bunks. The origin of the fire is unknown. The flames spread rapidly at first and were only discovered by the night watch ip time, to prevent a tragedy. 'CAUSE VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES (Scrlpps News Association) ' Houston, Tex., Jan. 29. By a system of plugging wells, this morning, it is. al leged, that the Humble oil field strikers caused a series of volcanic disturbances and an opening ot the craters swaiioweu up derrickshurling fire, mud and rocks hundreds of feet into the air. . AU ABOARD LOST ' , (8cr1ppe News Association) -' Seattle Jan. 29.-rTh report has been confirmed of the schooner Ella G. com manded by Capt McLean turning . turtle in the staights of Juan , de Fuca Sunday 'With all'-on board.'; The schooner car ried a crew of five men and all are sup posed to'have been lost ' ; '..;' '.y, . a mafu snTitMEHT. '(Scrip NeWssoclntionJ i -. J j' ' Indianapolis, Jan. 29. Those in attend ance upon the i conference .of the mine operators give it as their ppinion that a peaceful settlement wjll be reached - this week. ' 7 '"' V;''' t ' '-.f- '?'.' .jv; SUSTAINS DEMURRER , ' (Siirlppe News Axupclntlon) r; " v Salen, -Jin. 29. 1'U je B jrnett . this morning sustained the demurrer to the indictment charging . F. W. Jewett of Minneasota, a capitalist, with subornation to perjury in connection with-the "school land frauds as the statute limitations had expired.. . v? VISIT MLVfRRON ' (Scrtppe Newa Association " Washington. Jan. 2 9. The Chinese commissioners visited Washington's Jtomb today.' '; ; :v ;..' Boys' All Wool UndWr 59c in sizes 50 to 24 shirts and drawers, soft all wool garments, which we sell regular at 7 tic to 85c at garment, this sale - - - - 59i Same garments as above in sixes 24 to 28 . - . - - 48c Men's $2.50 to S3 Sweater Here is an altogether unusual offering in men's all wool sweaters Including as it does many of our. best $3.00 values, all for the oW price $ 9$ $1.50 to S3 Sweaters, 79c This lot consists of odds and ends sorted up from our regular's 1.50 and $3.00 men's sweaters, all colors and sizes, choice while they last 79c 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 4 8c In this lot aie flannelette waists, wool waists, and black satin waists, choice from the lot this sale - - J, Children's Jackets and : Capes 50c odds and ends picked up at random in our cmidren s reaay 10 wear aeparv ment, choice this sale -50c Itj 7 BRIhG VAIEHCIA'S DEAD 10 SHORE BY II SCORE (Scrlpps News Association) ; Victoria Jan. 29. The revenue steam er Grant arrived with ten more survivors from the steamer Valencia and three bodies of those who perished. , .' Those rescued were F. J. Campbell, G. Willits, S. Hancock, Ueorge oeiesos, maa Stencler, Frank Richley.Q. Samuels. Mike Stone. T. Bron, and Yasumi Hosadi, a Japanese. . . ;' ., , ' - The dead were HarveyQreggy, a pass enger; R. N, Nelson, third engineer; and J. Wallace, a waiter. The bodies were tak en to the morgue. .' , '. '. , Xhe officers of the Grant report .' ten more bodies on the beach two miles from the scene of the wreck but owing, to the heavy surf were unable to bring them off Eight of the bodies were of men and two of children. The children are Carl Mare and sister. The three ; dead men were ; THREAIENID. MINISTER. (Scrlpps Newa Association) ; Copenhagen. Jan. 29 An insurance agent by the name of Boys, gained an audience with Minister of Justice Albert! today, and flourished a revolver and threatened the minister's life. Alberti wrested tha revolver from his would be destroyer, antfTiad him locked up. ' : ANOTHER BODY fOUND ' : " (Scrlpps Newa Association)!' Victoria, Jan, 29-Captain Heale re ports the finding of ' the - body of Fred Erickson of Oleweirs. Iowa, which wash ed ashore one mile east of here. A.purse containing $90.75 with an'identiftcation card led to tho discovery of his identity.' He also carried an accident ticket in the Wooland Accident Association. i Ladies' Knee SkirtsM 29c ; . '.' j made from good quality 'muslin with 82 inch flounce, edged with heavy. Iace this great sale . i. . .; . ' jrt 5000 yds lace and '-.-.--embroidery- 5c Consisting of many of our 8c and ,1 0c ' ,aiuas in mserungs ana eagings, tnis sale the yard . - -, - .; $5, $7.50 Ladies' Skirts $3.18 : All wnnl Ifirfei in aUm ..j .... . vuiuib aiiu is, COd Drint Cannnfc mvm urn of tht tnormoui values hare offered ask to tea Uiem, choice . l 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 ntW ments for within 10 to 20 per cent or regular prices in the future, v 75c Vests and Panti, each 53c $1.00 ' 84c 125 - 98c All wool Children's Underwear in all ,IZM " - " 3Sc 36x20 Linen Huck Toweis 2 for 25c , ' - - members of the . raft which landed at Turtle island and who had died from ex posures .. . . . After picking up the survivors of the wreck at Bamfield, the Grant began tc search among the bodies on the beach we awwMw ;. -.. FOR MOM BOWS Seattle, Jan. 29 The cutter Grant it just sailing to' the scene ofthewreel to bring In more bodies.- Just befori starting Captain Kilgore received a die patch from Port Fownsend to the effect that a large sailing vessel is ashore on thi west coast' of Vancouver island. - ' THREi ItOKE BODIES . 1 Victoria, Jan.29 Three - more bodiet have been recovered.'. One is thought U be that of Simon Hoelscher and has con siderable' money oc it. The other had $2 and the third is unidentified. ; STEAMERS IN COLLISION . ' (Scrlppe News Aasbclatloni San Franciso, Jan. 29 Iri a dense foi' this morning the steamer V&llejo collides with the river steamer Aurora. , The ac cident occured off Angle island. Bot: steamers carried a considerable numbei of passengers. The damage to the Au rora was sufficient to cause her to returt to pore-- '.'' 1 -- - BIG JEWELRY ROBBERY ' (Scrlppe News Association) Matiou, Colo. Jan. 29.-Robbers enter ed the Isiggage room of the Colorad Midland railroad and robbed two trunk' of jewelry checked to James Nettle,' salesman for a St Louis firm. It is esti mated that the loss will amount to fror ten to twenty thousand dollars.,. SEATTLE ASSAYER (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Jan. 29. Senator Pile called upon the President this mormnj md rechvnened C. ,'E.. Vilas to thi office as assayer of Seattle. The ap pointment will be made. ( PLEADED dUILTY" . (Scrlpps News Association) Indianopliv Jan. 29. Ousts ve A Coraeman, ex-cashier of the Vigo Nation al bank of Terra Haute, this mornin pleaded guilty in the federal court of em bezzling sixty thousand dollars. ' - - l '',. (iRAW MARKETS , , . (Scrlppe News Association) 'Chicago, Jan. ',26. Wheat -opened r 8i slosed BA; corn - opened . s 44, closed oaU 6pened B0' elosed'50. ' '- r. ; STEAM (AR WINS , . (Scrlpps News Association) Ormond. Fla Jan. 29 Stanley with i steamer,- won the 30 mile auto race thif morning. ' Time 28:38 2-6 seconds.' WILD ANIMALS IN TOWN Occasionaly the fact that we are no so far removed from the wilderness..ii orougnc to our attention in a way more forcible than pleasing, Only Mast wsel a panther made a visit'to a poultry yard in this city and left unmistakable evi dence of his visit. Again only las' Friday night a wild cat made the ac quaintance . of twenty , thrse promising hens which had been the pride of Mrr Stump, who resides near the little brie! school house. Th e over grown cat wa- so well pleased with hi surrounding? that he remained all night and Tgreated the family with a snarl when Mr. Stiitnr called at. the hen house to furnish the feathered tribe with the morning meal. Mrs. Stump informed her husband of the wild cat's presence and he promptly load ed the family shot gun w th a double charge and proceeded to' puncture the anatmony of the guilty eat A 'splendio wild cat skin now adorn the Stump barn ' Wallace Childers arrived in the city this morning from Portland, and expects to remain here a week or ten days visiting friends and relatives. Frank W. Benson, of Douglas county who is in Eastern Oregon in the interest? of his candidacy for secretary of state spent Sunday., in La Grande visiting hi sister, Mrs. Geo. Carpy. Mr. Bensoi says that be is well pleased 'with the re caption accorded him throughout Easteri Oregon and that he has reason to fee greatly encouraged. PRtSIDfllllAL N0MWATI0.1 ' (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. D. C, Jan. 29. The Pres ident sent the following nominations to the Senate for confirmation: Judtm rif that Circuit Court of Hawaii, Wm. J. Robinson, Hawaii; Surveyor General of California. Wm. R. Graham; Collector of Customs for the district of San ' Diego; Frank W. Barnes. , . BURIED WITH HONORS (Scrlpps News Association) - . , Washington, Jan. 29. General Joseph Vheeler was buried in" the cemetery Arlington this afternoon with all of ths tonors due his rank. . , -.. - ,. .;- PASSED THE HOUSE - - - Scrtpps New Assdclntlon) ' ' Washington, D. C, Jan. 29 Senator leveridge today reported favorably from .ie committee on territories, ' the state ood bill passed by the house.; j QUESTION RAISED - -; . "The politicians' are discussing a' new :;iase of tha direct primary, law which ts been brought up by a man ., 'entering )e clerk's office and announcing that' he as a member of one party but was going ) register as of the opposite faith in order ) vote for a certain man. This raised ie question and politicians who have m dstigated the law say that where such 1 occurence is a fact the man so chang g his political faith may be stopped from rting at the primajiies. . They, say that ie purpose of the law is to keep the -mocrats out of the republican rankt id the republicans out of the democratic inks. Granita.Gem; : ' ; MO ICR ARRI VES ; : , The La Grande Flouring Mill -tomparlj iceived its new sixty horse'power electric -rotor this morning and the Grande Ronde lectric Company has a force of' men at 'ork installing it thia afternoon.- This leaps that tfie o!) time steam engine ill be relegated to thepist and the mill ill be hereafter driven by electric energy. - . - . ' r .. GIRL STABBED ; T St' Louis. -Jan: ' 29. Whila 5 walking long Kossuth avenue last evening Bertha i ley was stabhed in toe back, presuma- ly by a young man. She was not seri usly hurt. Tnis mikes the sixteenth iri subbed in the streets in the past wo weeks. COOD ADVICE fOR LA GRANDE Railroad men predict that the home eeker travel into tha Northwest during 906 will be the heaviest ever known, low is a good time for, Walla -Walla- to it up and Uke. natic.Tr,Walla , Walla Jnion. ( . t ,-j . , , '' FIREMAN WARD FOUR.' ATTENTION All members of the fire department In Vard four are nere by notified that there VHI be. a meeting ot tns ward ' four fire ion in the city hail tomorrow evening at jven thirty for the purpose of. electing mcers. . All are expected to attend. a V .'; ;'. Jas. Farquharson ' , INVITATION HOLDsToOD . Remember that your invitation holds .'ood for the Hard Time"1 ball tonisht i'wo beautiful souvenirs will be awarded .he best sustained characters. '- - . :- r Co.l: o.kb.' eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeae . e e e e :: '" 'for - 5 j YOUR CORRESPONDENCE II: .- - ." We alwas carry a splendid line of writing materials, but", just aV this time we have purchased largely and have an elegant; show-t Ing of such goods, many of which are exceptional value, 'i ' BOX PAPERS You'll be delighted with the' dainty' tints in our-beautiful ew styles in box papers. They are the latestand if you Wanfto be '. up to date you II want to look over them. Prices from 10c to 76c TABLETS AND ENVELOPE i " The tablet makes a very handy form In which to buy writing paper and we are showing some of the finest quality of ;papers put up in this shape, also envelopes in different 'sizes, ahapss and tints to match, ,. : '-.-;. ,' : v Tablets 5c to 50c Envelopes 5c and 10c bunches - When you want pencils, pens. ink, etc, you will find our stock complete, representing the best makes. . .ee TT it t TT7 Y . T VT I A I TT 2 vt c vv j- in ; ui u u vyiYLjrlN Y i . La Grande, Oregon... 1 ; . t. ........................... ....... '-- SUPREME " (OiJ DECISIS (Scrlpps News Association!)'.' t ' , " Washington, Jan. 29. The supreme! 'r tnAmw haiulMt down . their decision . in the casa'of the Iberna Savings Loan " Association, of San Francisco, - and de cided that taxes levied on United 'States checks representing interest on govern- ment bonds is valid. The plaintiff claim ed they. were exemDt from state taxation. . but the decision today holds -that 'checks 4 for bond interest should be considered, aa plain cash.--; ' ' ' ' . . -; .'; . .;; '. ' BURTON CASE ADVANpEO ' , .' " J ' ": The supreme court advanced the case t A Un ted States Senator Burton, who is - charged with receiving bribee. to April 2, and granted a stay ,o" ' mandatem this cass of James ' Howard accused of the nurder of Governor GoebeL': The motion for a rehearing in the Case of Bsavara and co.npanion, accused of post -offics .'rauds was ovef ruled.. ''''; ' "; : EILE NOTICES OF (ANDIBACT , ;;' Salem. Or. Jan. 29. T. T. Geer today lied notice of his candidacy for the Re- ' publican -nomination for Governor. - H1" notto isj'.;"(Ipyemment pf thV.' people; by the people, and for the people." .Others who filed notice of their candidacy .are, J. R. . Whitney, Republican for Stite Printer; O.J3, Hoff.. Republican, for Labor Commissioner; J. H; AckermiHi 1 Rapub- '' lican, for Superintendent of Public In struction; C: A. Sehlbr.ede, 'Republican, fof Governor; F, S. Ivanhde, Republican,' for District'Attorney in the tenth district ', REGISTRATION HEAVT At the close of business yesterday County Clerk A. B. ,Combs from . actual count estimated that a few less than 1000 ' voters of the county have already regist ered for the primary election in ADril. ' Two years ago. at this same time, only 696 voters had registered. From thia it ;t- would aDDear mora than innul nl.mt U 1 ' : being taken in thecoming political conteet. J " m . ..... w - . . .i wo years ago the total number of reg- f V ' iste'red a'nd sworn-vote wa R Rfl7 ttik .';'' -,t ,..r,i1t. , ... estimated that this time there 'will pa.- , . . t registered about 4,000 .'voter; J Of AhHC, ' . ... ',,' 1 ' number Ivlr. Combs figures 400 or slight-' t ii, o" ..til lit.-.,, t .rvs -.. Jk'. City Democrat. ' ' r. ' . 1 " UNDERGROUND IRRKATRiSMCir ' V O.'C. -Rogers has a force of nieii at . work tangUimi his underground frrigatmg ditch below Milton, hoping . thereby to ' -' secure a larger flow to irrigate .40 acres' " X of land and by going deeper he will hav ' ; water in the laU summer when all other " ,. ' ditches are dry; This ditch is causing " ' widespread attention all over Oregon, and ' a number pf the water user are con- tempjating the same scheme next season ' Pendleton Tribune." '.'.' , '; ' 2J- - eeeeee... 1 T r" H m t a m w am -". " fVH K. i- : ' - m i i -.f ';- . ., .au j - :': - 1 ,; P ; . .1