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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY llCiiUiU and tomorrow. VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY OREGON, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1906. NUMBER 80 GRANT IS . 4 MAJOR ' (Scrlppi Newt Association) wunmaun. N ih & I hi LJ--a l4-n wuj oivim riuon&K jrmn, major. general to succeed Sumner whn th lat ter retires on r so. 6. ureely who was juut mads Major General, will be siren "tDJjand of the southwest division as - thiVrst line duty with headquarters at Oklahoma Citv and l&tar in command nf the northern division with headquarters , WW. HWUlti - VISITORS DROP INTO THE WATER (Scrlpps News 'Association) ' Nsw Orleans; Feb. 3. While large number of tourists were rushing up the gangplank of the German cruiser Brem en this afternoon, the structure gave way and fire women and twenty men and boys were thrown into the water. The officers of the warship followed by the sailors, dived into the waiter and saved all the lives. DO ROT FEAR STRIKE (Scrlpps News Association) Kansas City, Feb. 3. An immense supply of fuel oil Is in stock and the sup ply is constantly increasing. The mana gers oi ail industrial - esiaoitsnments m the district do not fear a coal strike. The operators display more gloom than the consumers or miners. PAiiAMA REPORT RECEIVED DEPUTY (. P. DAVIS ESdl SPEAKS TODAY TOBACCO IN IDAHO , The Clearwater, Idaho, Tobacco company will plant1 2000 acres to tobac co this year on what is now unbroken j land. The company has built a sawmill (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Feb. 3. In the House to day Esch,. joint author of the Esch y Townsend bill of last session, spoke at length favoring the bill. He said the conditions that make the railroad so seri-1 ous, was the fact that hundreds of men . 1A . .... . a,YJPtor are absolutely under the conlt'5'of 90 of all the railroads of the country. standing timber which it will covert into j lumber for the necessary buildings. The mill has a capacity of 60,000 feet daily. M'ARTHUR IN COMMAND (Scr!pps News Association) Washington Feb, 3. General McAr- thur will be assigned command of the ,' Pacific division with headquarters at San Francisco, until the retirement of Corbin when he will become lieutenant general in chief of staff. THREE i MODERN (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, Feb. 3 The final report of tne Panama canal commission ns m the hands of Secretary Taft. It Is announced today that the commissioners voted in favor of a lock canal and was within one vote of being unanimous. Rear admiral Endicott was the only member of the commission who voted for a sea, level canal. The Presidsnt will transmit the report to congress next week. -. TYREE AT SALT LAKE (Scrlpps News Association) Salt Lake, Feb. 3 Hiram Tyree. of San Francisco, (he presidsnt of the Con tinental Insurance and Investment com pany, who is charged with making a false statement of the affaire of the company to the secretary of state,' arrived from San Francisco this morning and will be placed under arrest on a warrant sworn out by County Attorney Chnstensen some time today. . Government TAKES A HAND (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, D. C. Feb. ! The depart ment of justice has ordered the district at torney at Seattle to assist the inspectors in the investigation of the wreck of the steamer "Valencia." ",""; ' ; . executive boardTnsession V . : (Scrlpps News Association) Indianapoiis. Feb. 3 The national exe . cutive board of Mine Workers is in session today. 1 , ((TOES (2Vps News Association) Vienna, Feb. 8. King Charles of Roum ; ania is ill with heart disease. . KINO CHARLES ILL GRAIN MARKETS ' (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Feb 3 .Wheat opened at ; 83,; closed 84; corn opened at 44, closed 44 J; oats opened . 30; closed 30. ' " f Mrs. Shearer has purchased the Joseph Richardson property on Adams Avenue and will immediately start the construe' tion of three modern cottages as an in vestment, realizing that such buildings find ready occupants. There is no ques tion but what there will be more building during 1 906 than for many seasons and Mrs. shearer intends to be among the first to start the wave of progression. FIRST CONTRACTS LET (Scrlpps News Association) Salt Lake, Feb. 3. It is announced that the first contract of - the extension from. Billings to Great Fails for the Burl ington has been let. The distance is 235 miles. Outline & Company of St. Pau were the successful bidders. The n road taps extensive coal fields. " WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED (Scrlpps News Association) : Chicago, Feb. 3. James Haly, a tender, and and an uxorlc'da, was enced to life today. bar sent- (OTOED (Scrlpps News Association) ' . Pendleton, feb. B.U p. Davis, ex- deputy sheriff of . Umatilla county, was convicted this morning of the larceny of $4200 of public funds. His bail was fixed at $7600. His attorneys hare be gun a motion for a new trial. TWENTY FIVE INDICTMENTS (Scrlpps News Association) . Chicago, Feb. 3. The Cook county grand jury today returned twenty five in dictments against John A. Linn, former clerk of the superior court and present clerk of the circuit court, on the charge of embezzlement, forgery and concealing public records. Among the specified charges are those of sequestering $50,000 of the county funds with the intent to de raud. It Is expected that Linn's trial will uncover a huge system of graft in the city administration. ; BIG KENTUCKY FIRE . (Scrlpps News Association) Richmond. Ky. Fsb. 8. A . hundred thousand dollar fire in the business dis trict occured here this morning. OVERLAND DERAILED (Scrlpps News Association) San Bernardino, Cat, Feb. 3 The overland bante ft express, Mo. 7, was derailed this moriing on the lower horse shoe curve near Klondike, 160 miles east of this city. Two Pullmans, two day coaches and the express car are In the ditch. No one was injured. The accident was caused by a broken rail. DISAPPOINTMENT CAUSED SUICIDE (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Feb. 3. Chided by his mother for intemperance and disappoint ed in his literary ambitions, Cameron Alexander Owens, aged 23 years, assis tant cashier of the Vanderslice Company committed scicide by gas at the Occl dental Hotel last night. His father is I wealthy contractor. Young ; Owens as pired to be a theatrical writer. . , 1 MOODY IN CHICAGO. (Scrlpps News Association), y Chicago. Feb. 3. Attorney- General Moody arrived in Chicago today to hold a conference with Morrison, presumably in the packers case. Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, arrived at the same time. Moody Says they didn't-come together. There are rumors that there will be important developments. -.WW NEW DRESS GOODS 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 look them over. We shall be pleased to show yon through and assure you, you will not regret the time spent HEROINE , At great risk of herself. Miss Maud Cooper saved the lives of Miss Anna Howe and Miss McCabe in a burning boarding house at Mankato, Minn. Phy sicians resusitated all three with difficulty MARRIED AT AUCEL On Wednesday evening, Jan. 31, Bertha Brown was united in marriage to Charles Maxwell at the home of the bride's father at Alice), Justice of the Peace Pase offic iating. The young people will make their home at Alicel for the present. HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS (Scrlpps Newt Association) ilHiHUWIKHIIK CU. . TlM fitlWI at Geddes overall factory at this place was badly damaged by ' fire this morning. The loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars.- Other wholesale houses were more or less damaged.- cn IT ; warned the sultan V (Scrlpps News Association) Indianapolis. Feb. 8. A young Turkish person sent a telegram to the Sultan warning him that he would be assassinat ed by "a supposed devoted servant" The crbwn prince is seriously ill. A" : FATAL MO LECTURER IS HERE (Scrlpps News Association) : . Washington.:, Fsb. 3 A .. Democratic caucus of senator was "called this morn " ng to considsr the action of the party id accordance with the San Domingo treaty. Some declare the President Is assuming such importance that he must become) a subject of partisan discussion. By a vote of two-thirds majority this afternoon the caucus adopted a resolution binding the Demoorats to rote Against the treaty. STUl HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT (Scrlpps News Association) Indianapolis, Fsb. 8. A number of tha operators still In the city are 'authority for the statement that there will be no immediate rise in the price of coal. . The operators are striving in every way pos sible to. secure favor with the public. They have successfully shifted ths blame for the disagreement upon the miners Many beleive that the settlement will yet be affected. : Of 1 AMP (Scrlpps News Association) Prentice Wis.,' Feb. 3. An explosion of a lamp in ths home of Grant Stewart, a laborer, this morning destroyed the home,' burned Stewart to death, his two year old daughter and a week old infant. CUPPED Price 50c the yard and up New Shoes New" Shoes For Men, Boys, Women, and Children. With a very few exceptions all our spring shoes are here. The styles are snappy, and what is better still, we are able to sell you this shipment at the old prlces-You probable know there is a heavy ad vance In shoe leather, in many instances as much as 50 cents a pair. Remember 1 all new shoes at old prices. I Royal Triors New Spring Samples are Here 6X tJM c FV, FROM Tilt EXlHAlM (Union Republican Supt Slater reports seven inmates of the poor farm at present. Prof. Hendricks, the piano-tuner, of La Grande is in the city this week, Mrs. Alex Slater expects to go to Cali fornia about February 10 to visit her father. The Central Railroad offices are a scene of activity this week. Everything indicates that there will be something do ing soon. left her Union Scout Mrs. H. C. Bidwell and Dean Tuesday night for a short visit with parents near Alicel. Our readers are doubtless anxious to know the present status of the new rail way project. The fact Is that while everything's ready for work to begin, still there are a' few minor details that are causing delay. The company assures us that work will soon begin and that this year's crop of fruit as well ae grain will be carried from Cove on the new line. It has been ths endearor of the Scout to not spread news faster than it can be verified and it will continue the same reliable policy. (OLD WAVE New York, Feb. 2 A cold ware has struck this state. At Meavham Lake, N. Y, the mercury is now standing twsnty-nins degrees below zero. Hampshire national lecturer for the National Woman's Suffrage Assoqiation, is in ths c:ty,s ar ranging to address our citizens in the fflaT future. fVliss Chase has addressed the people at North - Powder, Union and the Cove. At the latter 'point . a cam paign committee of fifty was organized. In her campaign in the counties of Mai heur and Baker and so far in Union, shs finds everything most favorable to; the success of ths movement, and as this is the first time that, the state association has received financial aid from other state associations, they are assured of sufficient means to make a creditable campaign and are willing to abide by the results of the voters of this grand stats that stands foremost in everything for square deal. . REVERT TO SETTLEMENT Four thousand four hundred and eighty acres of ths Bitter Root forest reserve have been set aside for settlement, and the plats were today received by the local land office.- These plats will be filed officially March 21. For 60 days after they are filed the state will have the preference right in the selecting of lands in the area set aside, but bonafide settlers who have set- lied and made bonafide Improvements before the filing of the plats will maintain their holdings, having preference over all comers. Lewiston Teller. TO RE-CROSS PLAINS . (Scrlpps News Association) ' , Seattle, Feb. 8 Ezra E. Meeker, aged 75 years, the pioneer who crossed the plains In 1852, left here today in a prairie schooner with an ox team for a return trip to" Indianapolis over the same route. Thousands witnessed his departure. SALOONS WOULD GET IT ANYWAY Arrested for begging in a saloon at The Dalles, Antons Thomson, a young man 21 years old, was found to have $214.40 in bills on his person when searched by ths police. The bills ' had - evidently been there for some time, or at any rate sines summer, as the perspiration from his body and the constant moving had worn -them almost into shreds. The man's gam nau UVQM w won invito iiuiii wi inn ing men. "They'd spend it for boozs if I didn't get it," was ths beggars statement to Recorder Filloon. Ha was fined $20 J . J nM rA a ,rBin kminil af- IIU UIUjOJ Ull IIlIUI b (., MVUIIU V U ward. i ; j- ANTI fORflCN ;, A: What was originally known as "ths American boycott" in China, is rapidly assuming all the characteristics of a pure ly anti-foreign movement with political phases. Everybody who is against the reigning dynasty is falling in line with ths movement in hopes that foreign powers, in order to protect their citizens and pro perty will interfere and overthrow ths l . . n.t.: NO UYES LOST ; Great damage has been done to ths Bunker Hill & Sullivan mire at Wardner, by fire in the upper level. No lives were lost, but there were many partial asphy-xiations. sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssss Something j to Remember Whsn you arsln need of medichee or sick-room supplies or anything usually found in ths stock of a first class drug store please remember that we have the goode and everything is of ths bsst quality. Special attention is paid to eom- . ! pounding of medicines, especially physicians prescriptions. Only ex perienced pharmacists are entrusted with this work hsre. But the important mattsr we would like you to remember is that ws deliver goods without extra charges, Tslephone or drop us a postal stating what you want and we'll send ths goods immediatly. You'll find pur free delivery service a great convenience in case of suddsn illnsss or accidsnt or when you have nobody to send for soms spscial artids you would liks at ones. Ws await your ordsrs. , I NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY : La Grande, Oregon. s e eeseesssssss sssst