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: iTOLY'S ' NEWS " . TODAY " '. i. I WmIIM Flr this .furnoon- .JV ; ; " - HCUUiU and tomorrow.'" ' ' " . 7 4 . 4 LA GRANDE. TJNION COUNTY. OREGON; THURSDAY." TEBRUARYlB.. 1906. ' NUMBER. 84 1 n i , x . ,'. .: - : lM . . . ; ; " , , i ,. iuluhic v ''$lt SEAMEH ' M III (Serlpps-News Association) " 4. - San Diego, ,Feb; 8 A conference of the commissioners of the ships of the Pacific squadron was "hold in the ad miral's quarters on board the Chicago this morning to consider the condition of affairs which border on a mutiny on the Marblehead. Officers say the, reports of dissatisfaction are much exaggerated but a.dmit that the seamen have expressed their disapproval "of Captain Mulligan's Orders. The men say that while the ship Was at Pjchbilique ' the mess-officers ordered them to go ashore to help load 4oal. They were afterward ordered to prepare their meal while in a dirty con dition. When Mulligan ordered the boat - races, the men refused to pull at the oars. There are also other grievances. The men wilt present their tase to ; Admiral Goodrich. No other-trouble is expected. i ' A f TPftTED SUIflDI' ; j Serlppa News Association) VVaulceegan,' 111,' Feb. 8. Rev. X G Wade, yip xninisjer. .w.hp was. arrested hew yesterday acused of sending obscene matter through the mails, was admitted to bail last evening. .Soon after gaining his freedbrn'helfnide art. attempt; to com mit suicide by. jumping in front of a mov ing'passenger train. He was badly in jured, but the, doctors state that his chances for recovery are good. ' ' ll HOCIi MUST HANG (Serlpps News' Association) ' " Springfield, III. Feb. 8. The supreme court this morning' ' refused to interfere further in the Johann Hoch case who was convicted last June for murder and biga mist.. He was credited with mairying something like twenty or more wives, sevralwhoirvheis known tohave killed. The governor has twice ' reprieved Hoch so fie could go the supreme court. He is now sentenced to Rang on February 23! - CALIFORNIA DISASTER , (Serlpps NtaAst)uiUonr ' ' Redding. Cal., Feb. 8 Ai im-nsnse boulder weighing over a ton fell onto the ri Iroal track two miles abovv Lamo ji, at three o'clock this morning. A freight train struck it and the engine and seven cars were thrown from the- track, nar rowly escaping oeing thrown into the river. An unknown man who was steal- I ig a ride, was killed. Traffic is tied up 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 look them over. We shall be pleased to show yon through and assure you, you will not regret the time spent , v . . .'-... . - ' "'J Price 50c the yard and up NcwShocs for Men, Boys Women, and Children. With 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 jail new shoes at old prices. t4 -lU . "- :-- - . "... . ... . .... Royal Tailors MMtttttttttt-f HICKS PREDICTS (Serlpps News Association) t St. Louis. Feb. 8. Ira Hicks, the as stronomer, predicts many seismic and volcanic outbreaks in various parts of the worjd from Feb. 9th to 1 5th. " - BODY WASHES ASHORE (Serlpps News Association) Victoria.. Feb. 8.- Another body, of a Valencia victim, a woman unrecognizable. came ashore-at Clayoquot today, i . - 10 ADULlill IUUIBAU , (Bcrlpps New. Association V '. : Boston, Feb. 8 An. official announce ment today is to the effect that, the Har vard faculty favors the prohibition of foot ball. - .1 . . - ; ..' (ROWE JURY DRAWN . (Serlpps News Association) Omaha, Feb. 8. The jury to try Pat Crowe was drawn this morning and the case will be presented by the attorneys and testimony will be taken this after noon. - , NEW MINISTRY (Serlpps News Association) Rome Feb,-8 A new ministery has been formed with Baron Sidney Sonnino as premier. GRAIN MARKETS (Serlpps News Association) Chicago, Feb- 8. . Wheat opened 84 ; closed 84'; corn opened 44 Y. closed 44; oats opened 50 1; closed 3OJ4, V FATHER (Serlpps News Association) London, Feb. 8. Advices today givi a brief description of the attacks by Revo lutionists on the missionaries at Chans. Pu, near Amoy. The Revolutionists in vaded the premises, looted the buildings of ail' the missionaries with the exception of an aged clergyman named Oldham who escaped.-. The band are now proceed ing further on their depredations and are believed to be marching upon Chang Chow. Old nam is believed to be the father of Bishop Oldham of the Methodist church who has won fame for his cause and him self as a missionary in India. . , .. BISHOP OLDHAM DRESS GOODS New Spring Samples are Here 1; t HEM'S RATE PASSED r .... vumpqio mm nniuKiu noii , Hands of (Serlpps News Association) Washington. , Feb. 8. The rate bill passed this morning by a vote of 346 to?. Those who voted, against it were Mo Call and Weeks of Massachussets, Little field of Maine. Perkins, Vreel and South ward of New York. The Hepburn's rate bill as far as poss ible complies specifically with the Presi dent's recommendations to give the in'erstate Commerce Commission author ity to amend rates when, the complaint that they are unreasonable has been made by shippers. The Commission has power tt name a just and reasonable rate that will be fairly remunerative as a maximum; The bill goes into effect within 50 days after announcement is made by the com-' mission or courts. After it finally goes' into effect it isv to remain to for three years, although courts can always set this rate aside. ' - . - -" The words railroad" and "transporta t on" are so defined as to include all aux iliary instruments bf common carriers within the jurisdiction of the commission. Publicity of railroad methods is planned by a system of bookkeeping prescribed by the commission. The commission il increased to seven members with a sal ary of $10,000 each a year. " ' URGES PENSION BILL ' Washington, Feb. 8. Representative Gardner of Michigan today opened a de bate on the pension bfll urging the adop tion of Pre dent Rmsvsit's recommend ation that every honorably discharged soldier of the Civil War-receive a pension ' JNYESTICATION REPORTS. i' ; Washington, Feb. 8 -The first reports 1 - COLUMBIA RIVER WRECK . , (Serlpps News Association) . . . ! Portland, Feb. 8. The Portland steam er Dalles City, carrying passengers ' and a cargo of general freight, struck a rock near Lyle this morning and quickly sank The boat lies completely submerged in the Columbia jiver. The passengers and crew escaped with great difficulty. The steamer was the property of ' the Regulator line ani cast $50,000. Efforts will be made to -raise her.- .,. 4 New Shoes SENATE TODAY ui Kate . Kepauuii-; ill Mil of Inspectors Whitney and Turner on the Valencia disaster were received by Met- calf today. He says the testimony of the most available survivors has already been taken.-. There were no observations to ascertain the ship's position. on account of the thick weather. - All the officers except the second officer and first engineer, are dead, hence what mistakes were made in the navigation will never be known. ' The master of the Valencia failed to make a sufficient allowance for the current. The Inspectors say another -report will follow tomorrow., , '. ANOTHER ANTI-PASS BILL ;' - Washington. Feb. 8 A bill was intro duced today by Gaines, of Tendessbe in the House that would make it unlawful to give free transportation, and provides severe penalties for both the giver and receiver of free passes. MORE SHOOT TESTIMONY , Washington, Feb. 8.-Prof. Wolfe re sumed the stand this ' morning In the Smoot case. . William J. Thomas of Span ish Fork, Utah, told of going through the "endowment" twice. He said the oaths weighed upon his conscience . so that he left the church. He said that he had en listed twice to defend the nation in .con tradistinction to "avenge the prophet's blood." ' HIS FIRST BILL - . Washington, Feb. 8. La Follette's first bill was introduced today. It is anti pass bill.-providing penalties for both givers and recipients of passes of general favor withheld from others. .. - ; A TRUISM - t Those speakers of institute platforms who speak against the profitable cha rac er of one industry in the hops of thereby advancing another do greatly err. Di ver sity industries, are like farming. There Is ample opportunity to make both wide. The greater the number of. industries in !country, as a ' rule, the better it is for the country. The greater the number of the branches of agriculture followed in .'a country, the more profitable in its agri culture likely to be. - The great question is the adaptation of any line . of farming to its surroundings rather than that of relative valaes between farming 'indust ries. .1 ., ..'' The grand jury brought irf the follow ing true bills last evening: Rufus Qaskill, charged with larceny from drug store. . John Bartleborough, charged with the larceny of liquor from a building. Ned Slater, charged with rape upon the person of Lena Neason, a minor under age. The complaining witness in this action was the mother of the girL The parties live in Elgin. J. Karami. charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. His trial is set for torn morrow. The court has been occupied today with the case of R. W. Deal vs. T. D. Taylor. This is a civil case and will likely" occupy the balance of the, afternoon. ' The jury coniJe ed the cue of the Qrande Ronde Artesiin Well Company vs. D. M. Hunt, a civil case wherei.t the company brought suit for the price of a cable. Counter bills were filed by Hunt and he was awarded a judgment wh ch was equivalent to him of $287.05. Gill COURT DfliS ;.. . . COUNCIL MEETING . v The council held . its . rsgular monthly session last evening. Mayor Slater being absent on acuount of a special session -of court. Councilman Gardinier . presided. The-reports of hose companies No. "1 and 4. notifying the council of their election of officers, we're read and placed on file. Councilman Ream proposed that G street be graded which was referred to the street committee. ' ' The aplication of Fred Bock for a liquor license was granted: " - . r ? - bell striker was referred to the ways and means committee, "with poweifto nc.y . The regular monthly bills were allowed and the council adjourned. GENERAL NEWS. James Sherman, . aged 20, has been found guilty at Lewiston, Mont., of mur der. He killed Samuel Studinski, an aged pawnbroker, to get money with Which to gamble, and confessed the crime. ,v An unknown woman, by personating a very wealthy and swell New York society leader, got possession of $ 1 0.000 -Worth of jewelry, walked out of tho store- and was gone nine days before the fraud was discovered. ' " ' 'I '" ! During the progress of an amateur box ing match at Coltna Cal., Thomas Doven was struck under the heart by "Chiefy Johnson, and so severely injured that he died witnin a few minutes. Johnson was taken into custody. itiU-'t U..'. . Colonel I, N, Peyton, of. Spokane,- has returnod from Los Angeles U make plans for the building of an immense steel offloe building that will cost probably $550,000 at the hortheast corner of Sprague Ave-J nu anu rose street, Spokane. In the United States circuit. court of appeals at San Francisco in the case of the Oregon it California Railroad Com pany, the title of J 6,000 acres of land had been voided by the lower court in favor of the United States. 'The judgment was affirmed. , - v. I : ..- Man Shue, a well to do Chinese about 28 years of age, was murdered at Port-: land by a fellow countryman named Look Fung Cheng, also known as Lee Cheng, and his companion, a pretty Chinese girl, was stabbed, but not fatajly injured by the murderer." . " " '.' Presidenl,W. O. Tighe, of the New Mexico university, waa seriously .'injured February 6 by an explosloh - of . gasoline while exparimenljng in the laboratory, and up to a late hour February 7, had not re covered consciousness. One of his arms was torn off and he was otherwise horri bly mutilated. His recovery is doubtful The "badly decomposed bodVo? '(Sturley' C. Armstrong has bit d found 'In a thicket near Roanoke, Va. He was for many years cashier of the Washington .National bank. His accounts' -were perfectly straight, and it is supposed he. either took poison, or died of exposure after wander ing away in a fit of temporary aberration caused by overwork. V .. i '' At Prosser, Wash., G. H. Dunford, a welj to do rancher, tired of waiting for a freight train to leave a crossing, under took to climb over the , train. The train started at this instant and the jerk' threw Dumford off his balance.' He fell and had one' leg cutoff above the ankltf,-' and' the other crushed. He waa 60 years qr age and' died of shock soon after- A..VJ-! Mi?' COUGH -. QUESTION .Knowing as you do the' danger whiqh lurks' iri; . every J 'neglected cough would you neglect yours if you t 'knew of a remedy Uke this? ; ' '.' ! 'ri K' j I -A remedy that:- has cured : hundreds of cases. One that is Perfectly harmless. e liberal quantity ror ine nothing if it fails to cure. There is sw'ch a ' reraedy... Expectorant. It cures' promptly thoroughly. i ; i ' Prices 2S) and : :,N E W LI N a D R It A La Qrande, Oregon.; . - ' , v ' 1, (Serlpps News Association) New, York, Feb. 8 The insurance in vestigating committee finds that from 1 890 to 1905 Hamilton had received half a million dollars for . .some unknown pur pose.. The committee says.iamilton also received $700,000 for his own use. The committee recommended that suits be instituted to recover $75,000 sent Hamilton to pay axes, but; authorizing him to use it for other purposes.' One hundred, twenty-five thousand dollars were remitted .Hamilton upon McCall's order from the Paris office. The Paris remittances are new developments. : The committee holds McCall primarily respon sible.., . , SCRAMBLI FOR SACKS. L Yesterday there was .a rush oa peni tentiary grain sacks, 'which are quoted at 6 1-2 cents. Orders from the Palouse country h. been. .comingr'o..ttick,and fast. In consequence of which they have all been' exhausted; Now 'cortiej others who want these, sacks apq cap t get the, anil a;! great "'howl" isVirig 'rnae.. Those who 'wire 'unaBle 'to golf" penitentiary" sacke- -wilU have-to- ake tlie , Calcutta sacks and pay 8 cents or better for them.. Thafs where the trouble comes in Wala Walla Union. v 'u' 'If'r ' '- 'IV " t -' ';'. : V- ?J ' "ARMY OFflCtRS DiSMlSSTD ' (Serlpps Kews Association)- ; . Washington, Febv8. Jhejerterjces ef dismissal were given to Lieutenant L. 5 Lewis of the 50th Infantry and Captafn.' A. F. C.urtis of the artillery, both of San Francisoo. Lewis is charged with dupUp eating his accounts and Curtis charges with drunkenness: , TH.ejf Prtsldent has : I not acted u.pon eillier ca.se. J j . . :;0WASCH00lRfP0RT-. "I Report for .'fifth -month ending Feb. 2i 1906.'" fj' i & . c,- I No. days attendance i. No. days -absence :.T.l'.?':.'.69t' ;.'(. :.'..v. v.!'. :"4ft fits m iiiiry No. pupils enrolled , 89" Average No.' belonging . Si: Average' daily tjtnry.yv ? H Percenof attendance! ;j ,,.t.j A ,lj 9f 'Number of pupils present every 'day, 2i -as follows: Hugh, Snider, Isabel! Hannyf,:aggie Snider, Mable Evans,;' Edna Snider, Eval Wbodruff, Violet Hariny, -.'Ruth Woodruff Elmer Spickhart, w Etta Daw, , Franlc - Rudabaugh,. Ella Evans, Grant ,Dawa I ui iu i a wiekf MMivt aw emir, kfu jwrrmuj Charles Rudabaugh, - Alice Evans, Jay; bnaw, Philip Hulse, crnest vehre, rlor-i ence Daw. Absent but one day, Clara? Feik.' . . ' . 'The fi rst Ave pupils'' named'.jibiv'S havei been present every day- of tie fivei months, the next Tour have" missed but one day during same period. ''CM lu.'.. . ? "N. '' r 1 1 i re- . ! i-'i i ' t. i i 33 U -. One or uhich you. a price., une mat ..costs you A iw v " ' 5 Jt.'isi Newlin'si White Pine I" is ; ixcvviiii o y mtp rinc ; r- nptly r- and , always i cures X 'i l''B0 cerit -'"-' J I ; : UGfCO MPANvY t . r ;;1 M 1 in ! f: 1 1i t: ; r i T ' i i !' ?! Sil I: V ; - - r "9 -v
