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VOLUME V . . . LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. . 1906. - NUMBER 78 , i
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a i v an r -ess wrrr ' n n v. rw r :
(Scrtppa Ncwa AaMciat(on) ' 1
San ; Francisco Fab. 1. Fir which
bra out in ui uulwi UU. ir.:;;rt
Maade. Jying at th oock at th foot of
Fotom tlraet, thortly befor midnight
caussd the dsath of thrs man by tuffosa
tion nd a acor of others, mostly firemen
war injured. j
Th dead are Fire Captain. Charles
Daken, of ngin Na 4, Thomas Hennessy
of th sam company and third officer
Q. WallVc f the Mead.' All war suf
focated -while fighting Aire in the hold.
Th fir started n the forw irJ hold and
jtntiktf Bpslly.to th Cargo which con
isted of 5,000 tons of commissary and
quarUrmaster, SMppliss consigned for
th Philiipines. ;
Th Meade was scheduled to sail
for Manila today with . 1.000 soldiers.
Th city frremen responded to the a
lanji and aadsel the ', , crew in fighting
' flamewhicQ UsrUnd to destroy the
ship, and it wa& only by heroic effort
that they u4d in keeping th fir in
th coaJ bunUara and ammunition stores.
In quick; succession the bodies of (he
bodies of th wiffiocatad men war carried
from th bold, wher they" had gone at
th risk pf their B and it was only by
prompt action of their comrade that
many Uvea war. Sated from death. Cap-
. tain Oakm Ws found at the foot of the
ladder leading t th amok filled bold.
In aa aflort to rescue Dakin Fireman
' McCroisBy felt unsonscioui eneV hibody
was carried out with Djkin.-
' Th Ides as yet ha not been ascer
tained. Th forepart of th ship, where
the fir broke out. contained the personal,
effects of th officers of the 2d infantry
and batallion of light artillery. ' Many
thrilling and heroic rescues marked the
fire. Capt. Geo. Wilson, of the Meade,
fell down th hatchway and lay uncon
scious within reach of the flames when
Chief Officer Lassack and other of the
crtw rushed into the hold and brought
back his limp form. Lassack, himself
was overcome by th fumes and was
rescued by Fireman Cook. ' - :
' Eighteen thousand dollars in gold, mili
tartreasure,' destined for the Philip
pines, was carried by th soldier to a
piaoe of safety on the dock. Captain Qil
girt, of th fir department, was over
corn three times by - smoke, returning
time and time again to his work, until
4m
NEW
We have Just opened a large shipment of novelty dress goods, which Includes all
the new grays and the seasons first and choicest showings in the most popular
shades and patterns When down town stop in and loo'k them ovef.d' .We shall be
pleased to show yn through and assure you, you will not regret the time spent
Price
New Shoes
for Men, Boys, Women, and Children. With a very few exceptions "all oiir sprmi
shoes are here. The styles are snappy, and what is better still, we are able to
sell jou this shipment at the old prices-You probable know there is a heavy ad-,
vance in shoe leather,' In many instances as much as 50 cents a pair Remember
all new shoes at old prices. . ' ; V '
I Royal Tailors
finally carried away unconscious.' .
The damage to the transport Meade
will amount to less than o.i - hundred
thousand dollars. The damage o the
cargo is very small. Major Dovol. sup
erintendent of the transport service has
appointed a board of inquiry to investi
gate the cause'of the fire and to fix the
responsibility of the deaths. '
The bodies of fireman Dakin and Hen
nessey were found in the hold after the
smoke had dears'! away. Hennessey
was still alive but died in a Tew" minutjs.
In the af sr hold of the ship ther were
thousands of pounds of ammunition, had
this Ignited, the ship and all of the occu
pants would have been blown to pieces.
The fire is believed to have started from
the lime in the cargo.
overcome by smoke and are now in the
hospital. . The reported missing firemen
have now all been located
XPIAKATION DEMANDED ,
(Scrlpps Nes Association)
Washington, Feb. 1 Th . Quarter
master General has started an invastiga.-.
tion as to the cargo aboard of the trans
port Meade, at San Francisco, wherein it
is stated that lime of which it is reported
the vessel had 800 barrels in her hold,
which is in the list of prohibited freicht
on transports carrying soldier. " Devol
has been asked to explain. . - -
SHORT Of VOTES -
(8crlppe News Association)
Washington, Feb. 1 Itt is unofficially
claimed in advance by . the Democratic
eadsr in the senate that the San Domingo
treaty cannot be ratified. It ie generally
admitted that six Democratic votes must
b secured in order to secure, its ratifica
tion. -
MIDSHIPMAN DISMISSED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Annapolis. Feb. 1. An order of dis
missal was read Midshipman Chapin in
in the presence pf th full brigade at th
djnneftorma,fifln.Chapiw 'was mem
ber of th class that' was to graduate
the 12th. of this rionth.
T2E NEW KNVfR KWT
Scrlpps New Association)
Denver. febX The new United States
tint began operation today with thirty
million dollars worth of gold bars on hand
awaiting coinage.
SOLD TO SArT FRANCISCO
(Scrlpps News Association) ' ,1
Cincinatti. Feb. 1. Charles Street,' the
catcher for the "Reds" has been
the San Francisco club.
sold , to
MARINE KILLED. v ;
(Scrlpps News Association) . . . yJ'
Norfolk Va. Feb 1. The body of W.j D.
Dodson, a marine, was found murdctred
in a trunk in the Lexington- house this
afternoon. The police are
as yet they have no clue.
working ;but
DRESS GOODS
50c tte yard and up'
New Spring Samples are Here I
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L " M 1111 M IL1 VL IlLMLLVI . , th tenUUv. .tace. William. Democrat. .wt i ".v . , . -i
(Scrlpps New Association) . ' t' r '
SeatM j, Feb. 1 A great sensation was
caused uiis morning in the court room
when Captain Wallace Langley, . who has
been a pilot in Vancouver waters for
many years, and who was on board th
Queen when she was sent to the rescue,
testified that no effort wa mad to savs
u -itr;;r; ataamer
Valencia.' He said that ther was, no
question but that life boats could hive
reached the wreck, and th steamer tod.
could have gotten much nearer, had. the
proper effort been made. . It was his opin
ion that many lives could havs been saved
had the proper effort been mad. vH
says that he saved a vessel not many
months ago which was wrecked not two
hundred yards? from th Valencia, during
wors weather. He also removed much
heavy machinery and dismantled th ves
sel.'. Captain Beacher, a pilot of th Pa
cific Coast, took th side of th company
in the investigation. Captain Langly se
verely criticized th ; tug Czar for riot
having gone nearer th distressed vassal
and stated that had she aoted in th pro
per spirit th could hav .saved the lives
of those in the rigging. . ' , ' ' . ''
Bunker is here and sticks by very)l
charge which h has mad and ; demands
a rigid Investigation by th fsderal bpard
of inquiry. He chargss Captain Cousins
laith tevillfiil nirv1at aiuinii has rnnM m ibtA
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Portland, Ore. ' Feb. 1. GovermnenJ
officiate today admit that Horace McKin
ley and S. A. D. Puter. the principal wit?
nes'see tcrtftrfciirtmpt in th cimihtf
land Traud prosecution hav fled to. fore
ign, lands. Pute'r is reported to be jnj
Honduras and that Mcrvtnley is in China,
with the son of a prominent eastern mil
lionaire floatintr a railroad schemia.
t WAft MAYEND. , I
(Scrlpps News Association) " "'''!
new York, feb. 1. There is everyJ
probability that the copper war was be
tween the Rogers and Heinze is on the
way -to a settlement ' Wall street has
given out thie information today, whenof thfcity of Topeka. which arrived here
the nature of some of
the negotiations
were allowed to leak.
APPOINTS SMITH !
(Scrlpps News Association) . . j
Washington, Feb. l.-f-Th president
has sent the senate - the nomination . of
James. F. Smith, of California . to . beri
governor general of th. Philippines. .
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saved the lives of th passengers on
board-th Valencia if ha had tried. He
says many passengers wer still in the
rigging when the steamer Queen left on
order of Pharo. Many damage suits will
be filed in the federal court this week.
, Tbe Topelta today brought six surviv
or of th wrecked Valencia. - They are
F. Lehn. freight clerk; P. Fluhme.
bakery William Raymond, , messman; j.
Primer, fireman; J. Welsh, waiter; P.
O'Brien, waiter.' Each survivor had a
graphic story to tell of the awful tragedy.
They wer of th sam opinion a Capt
ain Caqn, that th rough sea made it
impossible for either the , Queen or th
Topeka to save any more than they did.
Frank Lehn, th freight clerk,, was af
fectionately greeted by the members of
his family. ' Ha praises Captain Cann oi
the work of picking up . the life raft with
the hintn passengers aboark. Lehn
says he and the othere of the . Valencia
crsw begged the women to go aboard the
life raft whan the steamer Queen 'first
hov in sight "As we pulled away, "hi
said, "W could see the poor, souls hud
dled together on the after deck. How )
pitied .them as I realized that theirs was
a lingering death. W had little hope
of saving our own lives but there was a
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Th other survivors say th lif preser
ver wr in good condition.
(Scrlpps News Aamxiatioii I
Sari Francisco. Feb 1. Captain Cann
this morning emphatically denies that it
was impossible for him to have done any
thing toward saving th live of th Va
lencia passengers. He said: "Tbe Valen
cia a in behind a reef and it wis im
possible for th Topeka to get - close
enough to do anything at all I was not1
going to run my own boat in th reef and W
break it up. A far as launching a boa'
's concerned it would have been imposs
ible."' " V -' -
. SENATOR HEPBURN HI
(Bdrlpps News Association)
Washington. Feb. 1. United State
Senator Hepburn of the state of 'Idaho,
was taken suddenly ill this afternoon with
symptoms of appendicitis.
; The senate this 'afternoon passed a
bill providing for the election of a delegate
to congress from Alaska.
Congressman Knapp, of New York was
the first speaker on th Hepburn railroat
bill to favor its passage.
Secretary Metcalf, of th department
of commerce and labor, acting under
order of th President today appointeo
the members of th General Slocum in
vestigating committee to review the test
mony in the Valencia inve.t gation. -
MANY LEAVING REGIME
Walla Walla, Waait., Fab. I -Between
February 1st and Id. about 160 enlisted
men of the Fourteenth Cavalry will be
discharged, having finished tnsir terms of
service. About 80 will rs-snlitt, but the
remainder will return to their home In
the east. It is expected that it will take
several months to supply new recruits to
fill up the ranks in th) regiment, ani calls
hav bean msde on the recruiting stations
in the United States for mert.
REBUILD FLAT CARS ; .
Tbe La Grand Iron Works ar turning
out a large number of caitings for thi
Grand Rond Lumbar .Company to be
(isad for rebuilding railroad car for us
on th logging road near Hilgard. Tht
company purchased a number of O.' R. A
N. flat cars and is rebuilding them. Tht
foundry of th Iron Works is turning ou
brak shoe and axle boxes, just a goo
a a regular car foundry. '
: did in
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(Scrlpps News Association) '
Washington, Feb., 1, Th Harriman
railroad system, involving the Southern
Pacific and tributaries may be soon under
congressional fir, just ssth Pennsylvan
ia system has been, although th move
ment can scarcely be said to have passed
the tentative stage. Williams, Democrat,
from Mississippi, received a call from an
unnamed man who is said to have charge
if the merging of the Harriman interests
on the floor among the Democratic lead'
ers, which advises the informant to lay
his subject before the Democratic mem
bers of the House committee f , the Pa
cific rallroads.1 This he did. The "com
mittee is looking into the matter and as
yet have reached no conclusion.
BANK STATEMENT CALLED .
(Scrlpps News' Association) V .'-.
Washington, Feb. 1 .The comptroller
of the treasurery to 'a; called for a at
roent of the condition of all national banks
on January 29.- . ... . - -
EIRE AT PANAMA.
(Observer Special) . ''
Panama Feb. 1. Fir this . morning
destroyed twenty-eight buildings includ
ing the Concordia hotel and fifteen
stores. The loss will approach a half
million. , . ,
' CONSIDER WHIPPING POST
(.nenppe news Association) y
Washington, Feb. l.The House com
mittee in the istriotejColumbiahaide-.
Cided to report on a bill providing for a
whipping post for 'wife bealers in' thai
(Scrlfpe News Association) -' . ,
-Chicaijo. Feb.. ) The examinstion ,pf
the beef pxeksrs wis resu nei this morn-
Bg tdward r. iwitt was examined by
Pistrietr Attorney Morrison. Swift .'did
not ramembr of. having. refused. V giye.
information about shaep and hogs because
the Martin resolution did not include them
but only' mentioned thj 'jbeef ynddjsiry,"
ne was noi prupire m answer quesuons
whether or not he'was preiont it the
meetiiig of his company whan the rriatter
of private ws was disused. Neither
did h remember fiaving"ref used 'infor
mation concerning Ifie" NalibfiaT PacTfeft
Company, nor did h remember how
much stock his company held in the
National Packers Xompany... He said
that he did not yield everything demand
ed by Garfield because Garfield re
strained certain things, ' Swift referred
Morrison to his cousel regarding a num
ber of questions including the alleged
concealment by him of the fact that he
is a holder of stock iit the Aetna Trust
Dompany. ' .. " ?,. j. J
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perienced pharmacists are entrusted with this work here.
But the important' matter we would Ijke. you, fev rmembtrji ,taat w '.
deliver goods without extra charge,, Telepho or ii'09 ns a pott stating ;
what you want and we'll send the goods immediatly. ,
You'll find our free deliver tervic. great convenience in case of'v
sudden illness or accident or when you hav nobody lo'send for soma special;-,
article you would like at bnoe. We a waif ydur order. if ....rf ;
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111 RUSSK
(Scrlpps News AsaoolaUonfc p c
Warsaw, Feb. l.-FW Jwish meirli- .
bers of the band were executed' at the
citadel and sik were held awaiting sxe
oution. Mans casualitiss ar reported as ,4
a result of the antic semetie not. -. -t." - i--
Advices pf .the ..Baltic) provipcsssjvy
atrocities by the soldiers on the Pacific ;
coatt are indiscribable. On an average at
least fifty men are executed daily and
the people ar swearing .vengence. , ' -
" GERMANY WELL SATISFIED
(Scripps News Association)
Berlin, Feb. 1. The foreign offic de
clares that Germany ha gained the up
per hand in the Algerian conference. All
the power with thd exception of "those , ,
bonnd by special agreement hav com '
over to the German ,positionlr-Fan;e'
isolation in the conference was complete. ,
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i BONAPARTE APPROVES )
fHwtpp. f - '-' ) 'i - - 11 1
of War Charles J. Bonapart, hasapprav- a
ed th rcf msndation of Supj iSad, of
the navaD academyv for''th(i barlion of
Midsriipman Milled of KentucVy. who w . 4
convicted by' th court iriartial pfnliing. .
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(Scrlpps Neiva Association . j ,h
. Ananapolis, Feb. I. Midsji'ipman, Ed
win (.srdy Chapin, of, Pasadena, CaHfor'n
iavwa today dismissed from.' aha basal
service for having;- 'This makes the fjixty '
dismissal. Th navy department Is de
termined to stamp out this pernicious
practice, i, ".' : . ,
5 " MORE BODIES ' ? yt
(Kcripps Ni A.soirtftBl--''Tr . .
Victoria. Feb.- U--Th. Urn ha Juit '., t' !
returned to Camfield with two . mor '.'v j
bodies, .iTV If? ev5n rmor on th j
beach to lje brought overt; tomorrow.-- i j
The provincial pfov'mct is offering the I
Indians. $10 fen every, body iirougaUo.i ,
0III3 RATES
Oe
led.t iponia'
ably on th two cent -.railroad far bill,"
which his already passed the Senat. '
' ' M ! te -I0GHJO
WJmtAj.
(Rcrlppa Now An(mrlntlor
Tokio, Feb. l'.-2-Admiral Togo will visit
America some time next April. He will
come with two armored cruisers. ' "'
. SUCCEEDS BATES.
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington Feb. 1. Brigadier General
J. Franklin Bell was. today sejtcted to.
-succeed Bate aa chief ef trie? staff- )n
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When you are In need of medicines or
the goods and everything, is of the.
be'st quality. ": "
, Special attention is paid to. com--
pounding . of mediiKes, .especially T
. phys'c'ans presciptitma. Cni,y ex- 5
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Colurhbusj Ohio; Fbt Kfforri.mltt
n the House has deciled, to Japo 4avor
tick-room supplies or anything usually s
found fn the stock? f a fir4 class drug J
store pleaSe remedjiber 'thai w vhaM
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