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VOLUME V
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNT. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY SO, 1906.
NUMBER. 7&"
BRAKcMAN
KILLED
James Swart, hud braKeinan vu
freight train No. 82, wat instantly killed
at 4:30 o'clock this morning at that
train wa entering the wistern part of
yards in this city. the exact details
ithe accident are. lacking since no one
witnessed the tragedy., Mr. . Swart
climbed through the fireman's window to
the fwrtning beard of the engine to see if
the switch was open. As he was found
on the right hand side of the track it is
vidsnttha 4yi had .crossed over and
either i!iptd on the ice on the pilot or
had m saitd his footing and fell before the
wheels of the toodmotivt, No. 355. He
was not missed until the engine had been
uncoupled and was starting to the round
house. A party immediately went back
. and found him stone dead by the track,
"-uright arm' had been almost severed
from the bodyand Wis chest and trunk
bruised and scratched. He had been
almost scalped and the cheek and part
- of (he nose had been torn away by the
grinding wheels, and a gash cut in the
throat. Death had - been instanteous.
Besides opening one of the largest arter
ies of the body the shock was sufficient
to cause death.
Mr. Swart was 2? years . old and
leaves a wife and one child. He also
leaves a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Swart and brother, Harry, of Bing
ham, Springs, Jack Swart of. Athena,
. -; Jerry Swart of Adams and a sister
u, Mrs. May Mason of this city. He Was
the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Holm of this city.
Coroner 3.0. Henry is preparing to
A QUARTE R PAG
Of important Clearance sale Prices, Which Represent
a smarfsaving and are of the Greatest Possible in
terest to the economically inclined buyers.
Men's Parts $1.29 Boys' All Wool UndVr 59c Ladies' Knee Skirts 29c
Made from good quality wool goods In sizes 30 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 flounce, edged with heavy lace
special values at our regular price of regular at 75c to 85c at garment, this great sale jn.
$1.60 this sale . - . $.29 this sale - - - 59c tZZ
' Same garments as above in sixes 24 5000 ydS IdCe and
Men's Pants $1.69 ' ' " - 48c Embroidery 5c
Regular $2.00 values in black and , 0 - Consisting of many of our 8c and 10c
grey striped easemers, this sale at the Men S .OU tO J dWeaier values in insertings and edgings, this
extremely low price of . . . S1.69 Here is an altogether unusual offering th yird - - . - 5c
' : in men's all wool sweaters including '
Boys wooi rieece unawr valuei all for ,ow price ? 8
Heavy weight with extra heavy wool ; .
fleece. garmenU alwys old every- . $3.18 .
where at 45c and 60c. All s, z... this $1.50 tO $3 Sweaters, 79C A wool skirt, fa co,or$ anJ
great sale at we garment Zyc -j, ,ot consisU of an(j endg cold print Cannot give you any idea
1 : sorted up from our regular $1.50 and f the enormous values here offered
tiittln? Wltfht ShlrtS 49C $3.00 men's sweaters, all colors and ask to see them, choice $31
UUlinX Wl&ni omi 15 tPU sizes, choice while they last "jgc J''
For men and boys, made from good
TeXeS 50c. 75c Ladies' Belts 25c Ladies' wool ynderwear
choice for - - - 49c About 60 of these silk, kid and patent M sharp price reductions. If you
! leather belts in all sizes, all go in one jj0" t need it now it will pay you to
. ci l ci,M tl Q grand offering, each at 25c 1tnam,and y them by, we will
Men S Flannel ShirtS $1.59 . not be able to offer you the same gar-
quality heavy all wool flannel $1.59 in this lot aie flannelette waists, wool 75c VtsU nd Pr.t fk
: ' " ' '" waists, and black satin waists, choice ' "nu r-nlN n 5JC
; from the lot this sale - - t $1.00 " ' " . J4C
Boys' Reefers and Ov'coats 125 .95,.
We hare added several of our $3.00 Children's Jackets and " '
and $4.00 overcoats to this lot and m " " "
this makes it the greatest overcoat lapeS OUC . , ,, ,
M?U.k country J 98 Regular $1.60 to $4.60 garment. Children's Underwear in all
' odds and ends picked up at random in : iSC
. - a 1.. rn.r in - C our children's ready to wear depart- " -
2n & rr ' 5C ment- choice 50C 56x20 Linen Huck Toweis 2 for . 25C
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
one fourth the, regular price. Corne and see Wa advertise what we sell, and sell
what we advertise :: - . ' ''
hold an inquest as we go to press. ;
The funeral will be held from tin house
at 2 p. m. tomorrow on Seventh M. s.reets
and at the Presbyterian church at 2:30.
Interment will take place in the Masonic
Cemetery. '
CLAIM BREACH Of FAITH
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, Jan. 31. Morrison was recall
ed to the stand thh marking and t istified
he was under the Impression wnerr he
talked to Garfield that what he Slid
would be treated as confidential. He
said that he objected to showing Garfield
the private books, apprehending that they
miaht be used in the pending injunction
proceedings.'' "'
Morrison said he intended to show the
refusals to show the books was because
i; was the desire of the pickiM to hide
the real facts regarding the profits and
losses. Morrison reiterated the state
ment was made without oath. The court
adjourned at noon today as Morrison was
called home to the bedside of his three
year old son who is thought to be dying.
MUST INCREASE WAGES
(Scrimps News Association)
.Indianapolis, Jan. 31. President John
H: Mitchell this morning in a speech be
fore the mine operators of the central dis
trict, declared that there would be no
agreement without an increase of wages.
The operators asked for further time in
which to consider their final answer.
SAN DOMINGO TREATY
(Scrlpps News Association) ' -
Washington, D. C. Jan. 31. The Sen
ate committee on foreign relations took
up the Santo Domingo treaty this after
noon. ' -
Samuel followed Patterson and said
that he differed with the gentleman from
Pennsylvania and agreed with the Presi
dent in regard to the Santo Domingo
affaif. "We are there in the interest of
good government" he said "and I am not
afraid of the President, but I will admit
that he is impulsive, but believe him to
be patriotic and to have only the highest
motives.
ROGtRS
AHSVFR
(Scrlpps News Association)
- New York, , Jan., 31-- The supreme
court today decided tnat kouui. ...
Standard Oil witness, need not answer
the questions put to him by Hadley, the
government stats attorney. ? "
When Hadley was informed of the de
cision, he was dumbfounded and said that
he was greatly surprised, and stated that
it might be necessary to plan an entirely
new line of action.
Justice Guildersleeve said his decision
was merely intended to. delay matters un
til the supreme court of the state of Mis
souri passed upon the legality of the ac
tion to oust the Standard Oil Company
from the state.
ALICE HAS SORE THROAT
(Scrlpps News Association)""
New York, Jan. 31 Miss Roosevelt
will go to Washington today. She has a
sore throat which required the at
tention, of the physician this morning.'
Her condition is not thought to be serious.
FIRE AT ST ALBANS.
(Scrlpps News Association)
St. Albans, W. V. Jan. 31. Firs) this
morning In ths business district of this
city destroyed property to the value of
over one hundred thousand dollars.
MARKET RIOTOUS.
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, Jan SO. The last hour on
the stock exchange was marked with
riotous excitment when the Amalgamat
ed stock rose 11 points. ' '"
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THOUSANDS :
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10 SIBERIA
(Berlpps News Association)
i. r;t:-V."r. l The losses by
incendiary fires which have recently taken
place aggregate $500,000.
The -ship Odessa,, on board of which
were 2000 troops, struck1 a mine. The
explosion killed 126, but the troops were
saved by beaching the vessel. 1
Twenty thousand liberal refugees, who
were inducted to return upon implied pro
mises of amnesty, have been arrested and
sentenced to exile in Siberia for periods
of from five to ten years.
TIRE AT BUTTE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Butte, Mont, Jam 31 Fire of unknown
origin, early this morning destroyed the
Concentrating works of the Butte Reduc-
ion Works. The toss is estimated by the
company at over half a million dollars.
The loss of the reduction plant caused
the shut down of the works. Four hun
dred men are affected.
v SHOT BY PARTNER -
(Scrlpps News Association)
Los. Angeles, Jan. 31. J. H. Meenock.
Walked into the office of his former part
ner, Geo. K. Qwartney, this morning and
tired five snots at mm. uwartney was
struck by three bullets, but not seriously
injured. The trouble was the result of a
small business dispute. ;
THE (ANAL
Governor Charles E. Magoon of the
Panama canal reached New York City
after a stay on the Isthmus or nine
months, last Sunday. In talking of affairs
down there and about the long magazine
article published by Poultney ; Bigelow
said:
"Mr. Bigelow's visit was very brief. He
reached Colon at 1 0 o'clock in the morn
ing on Thanksgiving day, caught a train
that landed him in Panama City at
o'clock, remained there an hour and
half and returned to-Colon. He . left the
Isthmus the next day at 2:10 o'clock. 1
understand that he spoke of the manner
in which the work was going forward, and
spoke of seeing laborers at work. As
matter of fact he was at .Panama on
holiday, when no one worked, so in that
respect he is mistaken."
uovernor Magoon said tnat there are
now about 16.000 laborers engaged in
the canal work and 80,000 other em
ployes. In reply to a question concerning
the efficiency of the Isthmian police, the
Governor said:
"I have no hesitation in saying there
not a house of gambling or of Ill-fame in
tht canal zone. There have not been any
such, nor will there be. ' ' .
"The stories concerning the 280 Mar
tinique women now in the zene are dis
credited by the conduct of the women
themselves. They have been watched by
the police all the time since their arrival.
There have been no arrests and no com
puunu about tnem. ur the wnoie num
bar. 160 are living with men whom they
declare to be their husbands. I hey are
attending to their ordinary household
duties, as would women of their own
class in any peaceful community. The
majority of the remaining 120 are em
ployed as domestic servants in the house
holds of residents of the canal district
Some of them are in the employ of clergy-
men.
. "Regarding the work on the canal, 1 1
can only say that it speaks for itself
That is out of my province. The men are
all busy. They are paid from 14 to 26
cents an hour, " silver. The men are
housed in cleanly barracks, with 30 J cub
ic feet of breathing space for each."
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SUSTAINS PRESIDENT
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington. Jan. 31 Senator Bartlett
of Georgia, was the principal speaker on
the rate bill on the Democratic side today.
He attacked the motives of the corpora
tion in trying to block legislation to regu
late rates. He said that as a Democrat
and lawyer that he had concluded that
congress has the right- to regulate rates,
and said the President ' was entitled to
credit for originating the proposed legis
lation. He said ths inquiry began as far
back as 1 868 when a report was made
to congress on the subject and declared
hat any man or party standing in the
way - of rate" legislatlen will be swept
away by the people who will rise in tri-
WILL BE EXECUTED
(Scrlpps News Asuorlatlon)
Jefferson City. Mo. Jan. 31. The sup
reme court confirmed the sentence of
Lord" Seymore BarringtoriTand set the
ate for the execution for March 1 6. A
rope and knife were found in. the bogus
lard's cell this morning before he was
told of the decision of the court It is
believed that he was about tq act as his
own executioner. .
PATTERSON ATTACKS PRESIDENT
Scrlpps News Association)
Washington. D. C. Jan. 31. Senator
Patterson this morning made a vigorous
ttack upon the President's foreign pol cy
but eulogized the executive's fight against
.he packers and expressed the hope that
the Democrats would unite with the ad
ministration in the fight against the money
interests
TkOUBLE IN TRANCE"
Scrlpps News AsKoclntlon)
Paris Jan. 31 Fighting occured in
several of the churches" this afternoon
when the government officials supported
by the police attempted to take Inventory
f the church plate, as ordered by law in
separating the church and state. Resis
Unce was mostly made by the church
nembers of whom many were arrested
THE MAS11ARLI HELD ESTATE
(Jcrlpps News Assnclntlon) .
Chicago, Jan. 3 1 The executors of the
estate of the late Marshall Field, estimate
t le worth of, the estate at seventy five
millions dollars. There is twenty five
million dollars worth of personal property
and fifty, million dol!ars worth of realty.
They have filed a petition to have the will
admitted to probate.
WAS A WIlfiESS
Scrlpps News Amoclation) '
New York Jan. 3 1Ji.L. , Hastland of.
San Francisco, this afternoon confirmed
he report that he was present at the
Mizner Yerkes marriage. This will
place a different aspect on this noted
case. i: f "
HILL COIS SOUTH -
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, Jan. 31. -David Hill
left
today tor the South and expects to
re-
main until about April 16. He gives
his reason for the trip, failing health.
as
M'CALL VERY 11 . .
(Scrlpps News Association) '
New York, Jan. 31. Friends of John
A. McCail say he is very ill, suffering
with conjestion of the liver. ' -
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Victoria, B. C. Jan. 3 1 .Mayor Morely
Andrew J Carhagee ""asking fof tectmW '
mendations for bestowing ..medals to
those wno manifested bravery at the
wreck of the Valenoia, and offering as
sistance to those destituted by the wreck"
of the ship. The mayor fowarded the
recommendations. "
The tug Bahaea called here this morn
ing with one unidentified body and pro
ceeded to Seattle.' Miss Bruer of Minpe-
apolis, who has been unable to obtain any
news regarding her uncle,' a big mill man
of St Paul, who was a passenger oh the
ill-fated ship, intends to leave here Ijpthe yt.
morning with an Indian guide to explore
the coast with the hope of recovering? the "i';
body. The United States Cutter Perry
was in this morning enroute to the wreck
but refused to tak3 the lady on board."
L Seattle, Jan. 3 1 .r-The body which was
brought here by the tug Bahada is sup
posed to be that of Writ. " Sibley.; Ahi&i
was found upon ; the beach? at yPachjanqj " ..
bay by the United States Gutter,- Pertv
The Bahada arrived here today at noon."
,. .. , . t 1NVESTIOATIOH ' ; ' '
At the investigation thisafternoon Walt
er Charles' Hold i not was on the stand and" ' ''
testified that the women were asked to- "t
get in the life boats but they refused, He , ,
also stated that no boat drills had been
held during the entire trip.' Witness-(' '"'
thrown into the water but was saved by
the raft Frank , Richley, fireman, who
was with the Bu.iker party, was next
called. He said that the party could have
reached the cliff, but the other members 4
had "cold feet" and he could hot golone
The investigation will be along the tine Of
the inspoctors allowing the boat to go to
sea with her life boats in such a condition
that a great number of passengers could- g
hot be taken from the ship in case of an -
accident. : , A '-. 'ft ' .
EARTHQUAKE IN EQUADOR
(Scrlpps News Association) J
Guayquil Jan. f 0. A slight eaftDquaW J
occured in Ihle ait? this forenoon ami the " '
tremors could be distinctly felt for, sev
eral minutes. . Guayquil is the. apita(.,of .jy,
Equador, a city of about 60,600. It is
quite amanufacturirig center; and "meny""
of the panama hats uked In the United
States come from thif port ;
Tne second shock took place at 10:48 ,
The inhabitants are panic stricken and
are fleeing in all directions. " '
WORK NEARLY DONE, m
The Furnish irrigation project wh&h,
will irrigate 30,000 acres of-rand in the
Echo vicinity, will be completed by Feb- ' ,
riiary 16.' Several hundred acree will be
seeded this spring on the new land under .'
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