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TODAY'S " NEWS TODAY ' V ::.:.-.-S V:.: ," '.V r ' , V . ..'..''. " ' HcfiUCl and tomorrow. . ...... -.-. VOLUME V . . . . ' ' LA -GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1906. 7 V- '. - ' ' - ' NUMBER' Bl' I' j I . i . . ii J! - i ' H. C. WEST TAKES MIS :. f. .'V. . '.' ' : . Herman C West formerly employed w rUMwrn Vml' lator r.Urlr at the Sommer House, committed suicide yes tarday at Baker pity by taking morphine. Wert went to Baker City Thursday, pre umabjy without telling hie wife of hie destination. He visited the Baker City Herald an Saturday seeking employment Being iinsuccessful he went to his room at thCrabill hotel, locked hie door, and tooka large doee of morphine. All day Sunday he lay dead, not being discovered until evening. His wife was notified and she left this city on the nine o'clock train. A coroner' inquest was held today and a verdict of suicide was rendered. The body will probably be brought here for burial? ..-. This; attempt was the third and last About last April, two months before his marriage. West was found in his room at the Sommer house lying in a drunken stuporv By his side was a glass half filled with water in which a large amount of morphine was dissolved. By his side -was a; letter written to ' his employers telling his reason for his death and ar ranging the jfUtaUs. of Jus funeral. He wae pursuaded that he had. batter live a while longer and not until August 8th, of last year did he again make an attempt For several weeks prior to this time he had been drinking, havily.t He. went to Bolton & Bodmer'e warehouse and asked for a piece of paper. It was given him and It was noticed that he mailed it at the depot mail box. As this was some what Unusual, the postmaster was asked to open the box. It was found that he had written to his wife directing that she seek hi dead lody above 'the brick yard where they had walked on a summer's day, A party left the city and just at " aundowp found him asleep but not under lh infloenci of poison. He was again brought back alive. During the winter he fiad ben much of the time without em toyment and early in the winter suffered sever abcesi on the hi a I. With these condition it wae noticable that he was not happ'riy situated. ;. The dead man leaves a wife, whom he married eight months ago Sunday, the day he died, and a father and sister some where in Kentucky. . ' At Baker City a note found beside him said that he was better off dead than alive as his wife could collect his Insur ance. He hadoucy in an old line com ; " 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 i : pleased to show yon through and assure you, you will not Price 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 prices--You probable know7 there. Is a heavy ad- ; vance In shoe leather, in all new shoes at old prices. I Royal Tailors 4,. .w pany to the amount of $1,000. Mrs. West ie prostrated with grief and it is only with great efforts that she can be restrained, such is her state of mind. It cannot be learned from her what disposi tion she wishes made of the body, but it is likely that she will have the body interred here. ' SOIOOrtER OVERDUE (Scrlppa News Association) San Francisco, Feb, 6. Fears are en tertained as to the safety of the schooner Orient which is 23 days overdue at this port from Willipa harbor heavily ladened with lumber and commanded by Captain S. Saunders and manned by a crew ' of seven. At the office of B. H. Tietjohn, the owner of the Orient little hopes are. expressed of her safety, t " V Frew inyestication (Scrlpps News Association) ' Seattle. Wash.. Feb. 6. United States Attorney Frey officially announces that there will be an entirely new investiga tion as to the cause and action of the men connected with the Valencia disaster so it can be ascertained where to place the blame where it belongs. . . A meeting of the committee of eight representing local lodges and commercial bodies today formulated a message to the President demanding a new and direct investigation. MS WILL BE HO WAR (Scrlppa New Association) , Berlin. Feb. 6. The foreign office to day announced the outcome of the Algety ciras conference can in no case be made a cause of war with France. If the con ference matters remain as they were be fore, 't is believed the conference will end by the middle of March. KAISER PRESENT i (Scrlpps News Association) x Berlin, Feb. 8. Emperor William" has selected a gold bracelet for his' wedding present to Miss Alice Roosevelt - ORAIN MARKETS,. (Scrlpps Kewe Association) Chicago, Feb' 6 .Wheat opened at 8Si closed 84; corn opened ' at 48, closed oats opened closed o0f. MMMMM NEW DRESS GOO 50c tKc yard and up New many instances as much as 50 , New Spring Samples are: Here i: BRISTO L IS THE W (Scrlpps News Association) ' . " .' Washington, Feb. 6. United - State called upon the President this morning to talk over the case of United States District Attorney W. C. Bristol, against whom charges are prefered. After the confer ence Senator Fulton said that Bristol would have to go. . ''.'' f : ANOTHER SHIP 10ST - ; (Scrlpps News Association) ', , i Seattle, Feb. 6 The . schooner Nellie Coleman, .which- has now been .out 8? days from the Unga island, with a carg of fish for Seattle,, is given up for lost with her crew of seven. Captain Johnson had his bride with him on his wedding trip. The schooner is owned at Seattle by the Alaska Fisheries Company. "' V i ii p ' INDIANA BANDITS ' (Scrlpps News Association) El Paso, Tex Feb.; 6Nws has just been received here that the Yakai Indians attacked and killed eight American team? stars, near San Miguel, Sonora, and es caped with the booty, ' PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS " ' . ! (Scrlpps News Association) '' - t Washington, Feb. 6 The Pros d today nominated his old f riend; Jonn Abemathy,. the famous wolf hunter .aJ cattleman, ito- be united itufm itslisl of 'Oklahoma, and F. L. Boatwick. to b postmaster of LatoA California- '- J WOMAN ACQUITTED ' (Scrlpps News Association)' , Penver, Feb, 6 Helen Schmidlap, tried for the murder of her husband- was ac quitted today,, having prove! that Schmid lap, ordered her to 'go out and' ''mike a living by her face and form." ..;:. ' PREPARING fOR CONFLICT' (Scrlpps News Association) Indianapolis. Feb. 6-The executive board of miners are holding, a meeting nere today arranging the details . for the expected conflict At the .conclusion of this board meeting it is not, expected to Lbe necessary to have another meeting until just before the strike begins April 1st MMM.M. t regret the time spent r cents a pair. Remember -JU ..-t 1 . X-..1 UNDER DS Shoes do i h as or CAPITAL (Scrlpps New Association) , Washington, Feb. 6. Senator C rosven nr mXn imavw in DmonHnrMtnt to the Hepburn bill providing that no officer who has been an employe of the railroad shall be Interested in the business of fur nishing material to the road. - Patterson will introduce a resolution In in the Senate providing that a caucus de cree shall not bind any senator In consid eration of the San Domingo treaty. The resolution declared that Such action as the caucus proposed would be an act of coercion, which if permitted to prevail might deprive the' state of its proper rep resentation in congress and would possi bly: force the senator to violate hie oath in support of the constitution. Patterson's democratic colleagues were astonished and Indignant Senator Tillman tried to get recognition but Was denied. He re fused to be silenced and grasped his pitchfork ready for a fight With a blood red face he demanded to know the parli mentary statu of the question. The vice-president said it was a resolution and Tillman shouted his objection to its consideration.- Patterson remained cool and said he did not want immediate con sideration and asked that.it go over until tomorrow, so ordered and Patterson left the chamber. The senate has agreed to vote on the ship subsidy bill on the ' 14th. of the month. - The February term of circuit court con vened - this morning at the court house with JyHqre Robert Eakin on the bench, The docket for this term is not as long as usual but there are ample cases to occupy the attention for several days. : , The law docket is as' follows: " Qv W, Biggers versus Laura McClure. S. S Booth versus the Farmers and Traders National Bank. S. S. Booth versus J. W. Scriber. J. D. Casey versus the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. - Amalgamated Sugar Company versus Lewis Snyder.. . , J. H. Childs versus C. and C. O. Coal well. ; ' : ' R. W. Deal versus' T. D. Taylor and H F. Jack. v . . W. H. Ewin versus Samuel McM asters. ' G. W. Biggers versus Charles A. and Hattie McCrary. M. Schussler A Company versus Thompson ds Bramwell. .. ' Bridget Franey versus J. H. Childs. Elgin Forwarding Company versus Ed en & Brown. . . George W. Gilbert versus Willian Dean. Hooper and Hudson versus Eden & Brown. . ' i ' ': . ' , . William Grant versus H. Harrell. - Hall Brothers versus William Alexander. " plary F. Carroll versus. J. H. Hutchih- son; . : r Grand National Bank versus Hunt, Hatch & Company. Grande Ronde Valley Arte! anWel Company versus D. M. Hunt . W. A. Gossett versus the Oregon Rail way & Navigation Company. "A. F. Kelly versus Stephen A. Daugh- erty. jAmanda M. Rinehart versus J. A.Foys. 'jama McCoy versus W. E. Evans. , .William Mclllroy versus Duncan Mc Beth. H. Lindsay vsrsus ths Grands Ronds Lumber Company. a ' George Miller versus Union county. . v The Oregon Railway & Navigation Company '.versus "ths Wallowa, Valley Railroad Company. Emory Proebstel vsrsus" William M. fiughan. . '. -, Walter M. Pierce versus Union county. G.H. Powers versus Levi Rogers. The Abeline National Bank versus F. L Richmond and W. T. Wright Shaw and Wilson versus the North TODAY AT (1KUIT COURT DOCKET Powder Co-Operative JHercantile Com pany. Stoddard Lumber Company versus J. L Pinderton, . Sommer Bros, versus Eden & Brown. . L. A. Stoop versus L. A. Miller. H.-K. Monson versus Teitjen & Pinker ton, '; ' '. William Shaw versus Giles Hemphill. The case before the court today is that M. Schussler & Company against Thomp son & B ram well. The case was heard in the June term at which' time the iurv disagreed. The case arises out of the attempt to collect an amount of money from F. S. Bramwell in the contention that the goods were ' purchased under the name of Thompson ' & ' Bramwell and that Mr. Bramwell ' is responsible a paitnership ever existed. Ramsey & Oliver appear for the plaintiffs and. C..-H-Finn and F. S. Ivanhoe for the defendants A grand jury composed of W. A. Elmer R. A Hug, a. E. Corp. S. Coffman. L. C Grout Q. H, Holmes and H. Lynch are at work on the criminal docket' . r. ) RAILROAD MEN KILLED (Scrlpps News Association). Salt Lake, Feb. 6 Conductor Meyers and Brakeman Engles, both of Blackfoot Utah, were killed In a rear end wreck on the Salt Lake route to Beryl, Utah today. The last section of the freight crashed in to the caboose. . CHARGES SUSTAINED (Scrlpps New Association) Chicago, Feb. 6. Charges have been prefered against W. W. Bristol, United States District Attorney of Oregon and it is understood that he- will be ' relieved by the President. ' . - ... . , . '; , MIS THE (Scrlpps New Association) - ", Chicago, Feb. 6. -Chief Wilkie, . of ' the secret service declares as absurd the' re port that he conducted a system of espion age over members of congress. He states that the story Is a fabrication and with out foundation. HONOLULU FIRE j 1 ii (Scrlpp News Association) Honolulu Feb. 6. The ' Onemea mills were destroyed by ftre last night together with 2000 bags of sugar. The loss is estimated at $500,000. , MORE BODIES (Scrlpps News Association) . Victoria, Feb. 6 Twelve more- bodies war brought from the wrecked Valencia to this city this morning by the tug Lorne. I Something : to Remember m . , ..- . 'I " mm imm m i perienced pharmacists are entrusted with this work here. t ' But the important matter we would'lik you to remember i that w f J deliver good without xtra charges. Telephone or rb$ li " jxistajtating ivhat you want and we'll send the good J.rnrriedjatlyi, , Z-'- You'll find our free .delivery service a great, convenience In, 'case of V sudden illness of accident o'r hen you havs'nobdjj to n4 forjsme: special ' J t articl you would lik at once,. We'await 'your jjr'dfws '.'l g I I NEWL IN DRUG COM PAN y I j La" Grktide, a eeeeeeeeeeeeee v RABBETS : ; ;. ' ' 'V. ( - ' '- - '.- ,.',-! h , (Scrlpps New Association) " " Washington,' Feb. 6. During the' win . tar tit daman caused bv rabbita to trees , .. set. out by the Forest Seryiqe on water sheds In reserves im southern California, i will be met by the adoption ' of measurVs . recommended by Dr. Hart Herriam,' chief of the Biological Survey. The trees have many hard conditions to ' contend wjth, The thin soil and extreme aridity are, trying, enoach. nd of .late wrabbjts have been eating off the young trees of ' certain species. Knobone and Coulter pines are favorites - with the rabbits, , while incense cedar is hot. touched. By using large seedlings and making a pro per choice of species the injury don by the rabbits is to some eztent : pbviaUd. But stronger , ' m easures are needed. Those to be tried will include steel trap set in the regular runaways tha. the rab bits frequent poisoned grain, and tha wetting with strychin syrup of the branches of those seedling which the rabbits injure. ' ' ,v . v: :.' , , AMERICAN MURDERED . - (Scrlpps News AaAJSiattoo) '.T 'ft Washington, Feb. The oretary. of, ; state today received a cablegram from our rrfliiister at CJiiha that Ei T. .Motales. art Kmerioan writerand stydetjwfrp was wiioout a passport, wasjmurg(.ren tn interior. '. " '' ElI ASSASSINATED i ' . . - - - (Scrlpps New Association) ' -St Petersburg, Feb. 6. It is "reported. that a private hous at Siloe was destroy ed by a bomb. ,T,wtv bodleni b seen in tne ruins ana n is oeuevea mas many others were killed. v ASKED TO RESKN (Scrjpps Newi AloIatlojii! f 4 O St: Louis, Feb. fi.-t-Th'' polic boadd this afUr noon requested the resignation of Chief KieiyU He jefused to resign and demanded that charges be brought against him and that a trial be granted. , , PERJURY (ASf " ' (Scrlpps News Association) -" - - Newark, Feb.. O.Th. prelihTfrary ' hearing of 'ol, Maiin.?vh)irgl with perjury growing out of tfis'Hapgood suit, began this afternoon before Justice McAvoy of ths court.pf, spcial sskt. i y ' . ,, ... .... rTTeT', pa'cker case . - - (Scrlpps-News Association) Chicago, Feb. 6. -Morrison in tha pack er's case today charged the' dfficials of the Fairbank's Canning Company of hav ing changed the letters that they gave Commissioner Garfield. ' ( . i .' 1 .'; ' ' . . '"- :'. (if,'-' 1 " " . : i When you are in need of medicines ir . . v sick-room supplies br'a'ny thing Usually- found In. the sock,ofra flrjt clas dnyv Z .' store please remember that we have the good and everything 1 of th ui i& I h pounswg 'jvpf, meoicines especiany t a Dhvsicians prescription. . Only '- III T.-i.X it. n OJ-e&oh: n a i 4 '1 : 31 P I V: i t i T