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4v "TODAY'S NEWS ' TODAY j . i ' V'nstfcir". ? 3 Fair thi afternoon WeatHer VOLUME V t ' . U. GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 6.' 1906. MJMBER?2 "i. i 3 :"r l MUSI Of HO. DEATH Of TOUR PERSONS AHD Washington, h Feb. ;. 6 fingressman Humphreys, orWashington, called upon the President this morning to ask for a special commission to jnvestigate the Va lencia affiir. . The President said that he would take the matter up with Metcalf, nd see what could be done. ' Metcalf says he Is doing all he can under the law. Humphreys said that he did not question the honesty of the inspectors, but didn't believe 'that . they were competent to handle jjhe investigation. ' He said "It is the openly expressed belief in Seattle that th Pacific SUamshipi , Company has too much say so (n the. present investigation." Secretary- Taft' announced this after noon (hat the President had selected Lieut - Col. ' Burkheimer; Lieut ' Col. Palmer Wood and Lieut Col. Reed to be brigidier generals and immediately to be retired. All of these served iq the civil .-wr. '' '',v''s"' ; ' . , . S TAX RAILROAD , In the rate debate today, burdock ,ot Kansas, made an attack upon the railroad magnate, and favored the Heyburn bill. He aJoHtMised the conversation of the house and agreed to; close the debate 6n the bill tomorrow afternoon. - The Senate also reconsidered the bill for dental sur geons In the army and Improving the med ical corps- and. sent Jhem both to tne cal endar; The Senate also agreed to the Tillman resolution looking into the Chinese boycott, attempting to leam what reme dies, will.remoye the hostility of the Chi nese toward the united btatee. '' to PUNISH HAZERS " "' ? " . 'The President this morning in a .letter fa oangressional committees on naval affairs asks that the ladf be remed- al U HV.' th pj.iishmint for hiring eoQtdeiith the enomrity of the offence. He says that dismissal Is the only punish- tnenkpraeeribedtoservelhtome cises. He says that this'is not sufficient and he also NEW DRESS We have Just opened a large shipment of novelty dress goods, which Includes all the new trays 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.: 7. Price 50c the yard and-up - T NcwShocs 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 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. ; Royal Tailors suggest that minor cases should not be tried before court martial but left to some administrative officer. 1 . . v i . s The examination of former chief engi- today. ' Among the causee of delay Wal lace declared that Commissioner Grunsky yielded to his friends on the Pacific coast to point out parts of work.' where Red wood and Oregon lumber could be used as purchases of that character might be made, although yellow pine might'be pre ferable. -He. said that Taft had refused to accept the benefit of hie experience in such a way ai-to almostcrush him. ' MINERS FAVOR STRIKE (Scrlppi Newe Association) i PitUburg,. Feb. 6 The miners of this district voted today to oust President Bo- Ian and Vice-president Bellingham from office for opposing, at Indianapolis, their demand for higher wages. The sentiment her Is strong in favor of striking. NEGROES BURNED , . (Scrlpps News Association) Baltimore, Feb. 6. Nine negroes were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a cabin seven miles from this city this morning. ' ... The only . inmate to escape , was a negrest, who has been arrested, , All of the victims were subpoenal, to , appear and testify m a murder case agaiDet her paramour. '.' .'' ' " . . . r'f TO INVtSTKAIt INSURANCE i (Scrlpps News'Asaoolatlon) ' Dee Moinee, ia, Feb. C-Thomas La w- sort, accompanied by Governor Broward of Florida, '.and. former General Monette of Ohio, arrived this morning to hold an insurance conferenence" with Governor Cummin.- - -" i flftfD TOR POACHING (Scripps News Association) , San Francisco, Feb. 6 W. J. Woodside S. E. R. Desmidt and W. E. Wood, who fitted'out and managed the Carmencita for a poaching trip to the seal rookeries, were this morning sentenced to yay a fine of $500 each by Federal Judge DeHaven A stay of execution of ' Ave days was granted. LAW SUSTAINED (Scrlpps News Association) ' Salem, Feb. 6. The supreme court sustained the constitutionality . of the anti-scalping law which was passed by the last legislature. , . , - -.. GOODS New Spring Samples are Here c ..mm Him I in iim ji,.h..h.m i 5 AliD MiMl Wfl! AT BRIDAL VEIL fiSllLTS III !Y ) lit ! Atlantic Express Rcnr.! Away : : . Back to Warn It tii 11 ' " " ' : ch tie Main Track . (Scrlpps Newe Association) ",; ' ' Portland, Feb. 6 Passenger train N 3 from Spokane, known As the SpgUne Flyer, was crashed into by the Atlantic Exress, No. 6, 4 miles east of Bridal Veil at 6:30 thii m rn'ng. No. 6 Wae running awaif, probably caused by abroken'steam pipe, The engineer and fireman wero drin from the cab by th Wrfibl cloud of steam. Every person in th rear end of the Pullman, on No, 5 was killed or injured. The car was totally demolished. Th kilted are: ' " f- ANDY EDWARDS, traveling b&ggage man for a local transfer company.. . : EDWARD SINNOTT. aged 8? year, of Portland. . . , . TWO UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS'.' "' Those injured, probably fatally, are: MRS. W. RILEY, Walla Walla. - ' ? JOSEPH RUSSELL. East Oaklawjl. - ENGINEER W; H. SWAIN, , badly scalded. -' , . . , , ... .. ;'. ; K train with wrecking apparatus and with physicians and nurses left th city for the scene at 9:16 this morning. ' Both trains wer west bound, th' ex press followed the flyet, and was -s j.j- posed to- be-running-catitiauriyy A -fiatyf man had been sent out from .Bridal Veil Falls to warn ' th approaching, train. Th flyer was standing on ths 'main track at that place. About four mile east a steam pipe in the engine , of th express burst quickly filling the cab with highly heated steam, almost scalding to death Engineer Swain and hi fireman while they were endeavoring to stop th train. , Swain was so badly scaidsd - by th live steam that he could not reach the lever. He then crawled back over the tender to reach the air pipe. . Even as he was doing this his train rushed past the flagman, who had been sent back- ' to stop the approaching express. Th next minute came the crash. Fireman Lewis Morgan finally aided in shutting off the steam. . . . , ' The engine of the express ploughed Its way through the Pullman on the rear of the flyer. Both car and .engine lay tangled mass of wreckage,, enveloped in a cloud of scalding steam, . , , ., . , New Shoes OF 1 Passed h Xli Sent (rastsd Into tte flyer ' Those who were in th Pullman.-- un conscious of the destruction that was rushing onto them, lay dead and injured among the debris. When th crash occurred there was the greatest excitement at Bridal Veil. The entire population rushed to the assistance of th wounded. There was but ons physician In th village and an appeal was sent to Portland, where a special train with' physicians . and others was dis patched to the scene. ' A hurried examination showed three dead and one dying. Several others 'are seriously injured. The dead and injjred wer sent to this - city as. sain as the pecial train arrived. No. 6 left- La. Grande last evening about one and one-half hours late end ordinarily goes " ahead of the Spoxane flyer. , " ' '-"' : " " ' '(Scrlpp Nrw Assocfatlon) Helena, Feb. 6. A runaway freight on th Great Northern crashel into the over land passenger two and a half miles west of here and killed five and severely in jured several others. Fir broke out the wreckage and all the passenger cars were burned. The dead are: Conductor Charlee Bricknell,' of Hele ia; Bridge In spector J. Robertson, of Missoula; Ex press Messenger Edward' JosicVr Foster Senegalas, of Helena. On unknown pas nger and Brakeman Jell brow.n . are fatally Injured and an unknown woman and several others are badly, injured. mam (Scrlpp New Association) j .. , Washington. Fb. 6. Popl in this, country are just beginning to realize, that thes stories about Nw Englander being th greatest inventors of the day ar composed approximately 99 hot air. Careful examinations of government doc uments show that th man. on th Pacific Slop Is just as ingenious as the most thorouahbred ' Yankee that struts the streets or ctambors over th pennyroyal hilltop of Nw England, . J This month is granted to New England- era: Connecticut neaas me list oi states that produce patents. During 1906 'a patent was issued to every 1.201 persons in that state. But then California is riot so slow. She ranks fourth with a patten for every 1,425 persons. Th next New England state on the list is Massachusetts in sixth plac. while Washington is not behind in ninth place, with a patent issued during th year vry 1,865 parsons. Rhod Island, in tenth, is th only Nsw England Stat heard from until the tail endSrs are reached. Montana holds four teenth plac with a patent for vry 2. 362 parsons; Oregon, seventesnth, with an invantor among very 5,266; Idaho twenty-second, 5.762; and Utah, twenty sixth, 4,069. Alaskan haven't tim to invsnt; thy ar too busy digging gold. A handful of idl one found tim to think out a fsw new thing, or to b exact, one I person in tvfry 63,441.. m ARE KILLED ABREAS MINISTER COMMITTED SU1GDE 4 (Scripps News Aocltion) Peoria, 111., Feb. 6 Rev. George Sim mons, s recently ..made Manager of yU' senatorial campaign. , committed suicide this morning. The dead was caused by gossip connecting his name with immoral conditions. ...Simmons" Wat one of the most prominent ' clergymen ; nd business men in the country. He was pastor of the Baptist church-, president of two sav ings banks, an author of religious works and a lecturer. The complaint was made against him by parents of boys in the Baptist Boys' Brigade. ' The editors of the city papers" warned hinvthat if he left town within twentv four hours in order to save the boys' reputations there would be' no prosecutions. ! ,- w " '"1 .' He leaves a widow but'no children. The peoples Saving bank, bne of Sim motti institutions, failed todiy. : it i said. that it may suspend bsiuness. ' VALENCIA IN dOOD CONDITION (Scrlpjps New Association) ' .i . Victoria, Feb. Before the Dominion Commission this morning .Captain Col- lister, Canadian inspector of hulls, and J. A- Thompson, Canadian inspector of boilers, testified that on the last Inspect ion they found the Valencia in good condition.- They 'testified ' they found" th'e Valencia in good condition, They testified that they preferred W. buoys :tt n o'.ner- Kino, s . ,-. . 4 , . RESERVE PRIVILEGES . (Scripps News Association) it'-. J ' Washington." Feb. , 6,-rTh . follqwing privileges have .. been granted by the forejt service: To R. L. Higleir ' and' A V. Higley. permission to-conduct a store hotel and post office in the Olympic forest reserve, Washington;; to' John fB. 'Ryan, permission to use' land"' in th Cascade Range forest reserve, southern division, Oregon, for feeding place for cattle; to Charles A. Small to occupy 120' acre's In San Jacinto 'forest 'reserve, CaUrfor health and pleasure resort on payment of an annual rental. t PHILADELPHIA FIRE (Scrlpps News Asnoclatlon) ' Philadelphia, Feb, 6, A big fir is rag ing in, tb, wholesale drug: end rubber warehouses oh FojjrthnMar)ret Streets this morning. '.i., Three men were injured in th' fire and a four . story buildjnjg( jas i.fguted The loss is $80,000. IAWS0N. BEFORE LEGISLATURE (Scripps New Association) DssKoirfes, Feb; 6.t-rLwsai address- sa tne legislature asKing tne memoers to give the policy holders their rights. He asked that Cummings act as tr ustee for th policy holder and said that he Awould ask to have Lafollette, Johnsoo-and the governor of Minnsota and Florida act also. "-ir , p t :; ?:);woN'rTHis;B::;:::n:!: S r-itit tr-KUckiC ' CiTefi VM tfi-sM :"A'CUiivciNiuw;ruiiv--iuuft'5. i - . : "'ii---. Mi,... i ' i ,JL- - -vV-)j ::::riH- " 1 We are always trying to Improv , our tervice m every way nouible. We feel that the mor people, w cn -accomodat and the n nes with i inaugurated i have drug ness without Uss your telephone or gtwqrd Q u in any way you wish -and : we will promptly deliver, whateve? yo wat,Vhlir Bdjcinv J-ick-room supplies, or undris..l itCCldt U H -1 f In many cases where sundries chance to make a selection the counters. , May we serve you? iNEWLIN ?4DRUG r COMPANY- , La TJlrande, Oregon. " - , MD'-iRiiffii; m i - - IMMUNITY "t: (SciHppi'News Association). Chicago, .Feb, :r6.-r Attorney General Moody appeared as a witness in1 the s packer's case sjnorning to prevent th suggested Issuance, of .subpoen'foj Ptice arid Tecum against 'the' President of- th united states, ins rrasiaent -wtot a , latter to Moody during ' investigation by Garfield. ' Moody said the letter , was a scientific paper and would produce veri fied copy if desired, the origmat"hXvihg pad fibrnftrharidM..! yi-rW.i Moddy said at reoess that h would not object to the introduction of th letter and to th interpertation put upon It by the packers who are trying to show that t proves the existence of a working agree- ' merit between th department of just o I and commerce and labor. . ' Attorney General Moody today express- ' ss the governments position Jn tie' has,. ' ior in vm urn, saying, k MTvmt9.wma no power to promjs immunity ortftMwtsB-"-with punishment Immunity I in law and if th 'packers are within th law no action, Oar field's can affect th. status of th. case. ..Th", gQVernmefdid not us th information obtained by Garfield. '' There is absolutely no cooperation be- i tween th departments of Justice and; th'; Com more and Labor in egrar ,to : lABOR LEADER RETIIRNS j) (Sorlpj)' New Association) t! : ' . Chicago, Feb. Michsal Donnelly, th, labor leader who disappeared from'' Cinv cinnati and wae gone several day's, return-r ' ed hers this morning according to reports from th labor .? heidquafters.' ' Caller f wer denied admittance at the . horn 61 ' Donnelly. . ' i 9 1 ( SQUADRON AT SAN 0 "(ScrJriis NewAiflpoliAlni'' V $ San Diego, tab. 6. -The Pacific Squad- I rori, iom nknded by t Admiral Goodriah, and including the flag (hip Chicago, cruls- er Bbs&n'wld ainumbir p( torpedo boats,, j arrived this morning. ' The fleet is nnch- ored Iri"th'bayand(lll-eroalp i weelt. i Hft&N'MARKETS ; ' (Scrlpps New Association) 7 Chicago,-:. Feb' 6 Wheat opened ' ai '; S4rclosed1l)5j ojprn Iwnad f at 44 i.-closea 44,i ; gis , ppjned 50 ; closed w. - '4 are ordered we can give yo,u a earn as you woultKover our . .. " ' , nor convenient wercan make.it for them to' do busi-t J . i system of free de'lfver'yrsrvioa;'h8eHJiJ cw;anf ,y r J tor"goods delivered to your horn or plac of TSusl-, J j ,xtra charge., , ; $ f ; '; T . , I I
