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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1S06.
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WARSHIP
(Scrlpps News Association) i . ; ?
Portsmouth, Eng. Feb. 1 0. The battle
hip "Dreadnaught" was launched today.
This I the first battleship built entirely
in accordance to the lessons learned as a
result of the Russian-Japanese . war.': It
was built with the idea of being the most
powerful battleship afloat. No expense
whatever was saved to produce the' ex-
1 pectations of the designers and it is ex
pected to revolutionize the navies of the
: world, who are keeping abreast- The
British government was - the . only one
allowed access to Admiral Togo's secret
report and was the only government-' to
have a -representative aboard Jhis ships
during the fight. Attaches of no foreign
power have been allowed to inspect the
"Dreadnaught" .
There is more interest being taken in
this new fighting machine , than in any
since the time the Monitor and Merri
mack met, in the Civil war in the United
States. British experts believe her equal
to any four battleships now afloat.
CADETS DLTICENI .
(Scrlpps News Association) ' '
Annapolis, Feb. 1 0. The officers of the
naval academy today announced that 1 1
midshipmenof the graduating class are de
ficient in one or more studies, therefore will
not receive diplomas Monday! They will
be sent to sea at the end of the year to be
given special examinations.
Among those deficient are, Vestal
Coffin of Idaho. James P. Oldrin of Nevada
and Sherwood A. Taffinder of California.
Three more of the class are undercharges
of hazing and their diplomas will be withheld...-..,-
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Uotfln of Idaho stood ZZd m tna class
n general standing, but failed to reach
the required mark in seamanship.
. THE MEAD TO SAIL
(Scrlpps News Association)
San Francisco, Feb. 1 0. The trans
port Meade will sail today at noon . for
the Philippines with a full cargo and
members of the 2 infantry,
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CLERKSHIPS AFTECTED
(Scrlpps News Association) ; ... . ,
Washington, Feb. 10 The House cut
about $60,000 from Shaw's emergency
bill. As a result, Shaw announced that
about 70 employees of, the custom service
' be dropped and that 360 should be re
duced in pay. The secretary was be-
' seiged by indignant 'congressmen whose
henchmen demand "get busy ' to eave our
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; ' r RECOMMENDS IDAHO
(Scrlpps News Association)
Baltimore, Feb. 10 Mary Hutton, of
Idaho, addressed a woman's sufferage
association today. She referred to the
conditions in Idaho and advised girls to go
West, intimating that It was a good place
t4 get husbands.
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: : V ITALIAN HANGED '
8crlpps News Association)
Hackensaek. N. J- Feb. 10. Jerry
Rossa was hanged this morning for the
murder in Feb. '04 of Demertri Denof rio
CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD
(Scrlpps News" Association)
New Orleans. Feb. 10. Thomas T.
McClellan, chief lustice of the supreme
court of Alabama died suddenly this
morning in a sleeping car, while enroute
to San Antonio.
GASK1LKASE
ON TRIAL
GRAIN MARKETS
(Scrlpps News Association) . "
Chicago Feb. 1 0 Wheat opened at
88; closed 85);' corn oned 'at
43. closed 43;?, oats opened 10;
closedSOV.
One of the most interesting and peculiar
cases that has been before the county
courts of this county for ma'ny years is
the case of the State vs Rufus Gaskell
now on trial. " , "V
Gaskell was a clerk in the La Grande
Drug store, owned by Mr. Forbes Shortly
after his leaving his employment Gaskell
opened a drug store at Summary lie and
being suspicious over missing some
articles in the store Mr. Forbes had Con
stable McLachlen go to Summerville and
seize the stock, which he did. Many of
these goods are in evidence today some
of which bear the cost mark of the La
Grande Drug store.
As we go to press, Mr. Forbes is on the
stand and swears positively that the
goods the constable secured at Summer
ville are his goods. What the defense
will present - so far is simply guesswork.
The case is being stubbornly fought on
both sides. Attorney Finn is assisting
Crawford & Crawford in the prosecution
and Attorneys lvanhoe and Cochran are
on the defense. .
The Jury men are, J. A. Masterson, C.
E. Golden, C. A. Hill. E. A. Kilpack. C.
E. Sherman, M..H. Kirtley, S. N. Bolton-
A. C. Davis, Franklin Zurbrick, N. L
Ackles and Wm. Ormond.
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In one of the steel cells of theUnion
county jail Is a boy, fifteen years; of age,
awaiting sentence. This lad is charged
with breaking into a saloon and stealing
two Quarts of whiskey. The crime was
committed in Elgin the eighth da of Dec
ember last, and since that date ha has
been confined in the county jail awaiting
the action of the grand jury. The grand
jury found a true bill and ' the boy has
pleaded guilty. The judge is withholding
sentence. ' ' ! -
This boy has a history which is perhaps
similar to that of many who have trans
gressed the law. His history, though
short, is sufficient to demonstrate that
the boy is not wholly blameable for his
present predicament According to his
statements his case is much like that of
"Topsy" who "'just growed". His parents.
it seems, felt their responsibilities regard
ing him ended about the time he learned
to walk. They have taken no pains to
assist him- to an education. In fact, their
appreciation of parental obligation is
about oh a par with that of the salmon
which leaves its eggs in the stream trust
ing to nature and the elements to rear its
young. Johnnie was brought into the
world, offered to. it, and allowed
to battle with it the best that
he could. In the struggle with nature and
the elements he fell, it was but natural
that he should. For the past live years
Johnnie has practically shifted for himself
He was but .human, He - worked , when
necessity drove him to it, and loafedvhen
he could. His parents had endowed htm
with but an ordinary amount -of courage
and nature has been sparing with his en-
downment of physicial strength, ' The
result was that he movad along the lines
of least resistance. One day he discov
ered that there ware means whereby he
could manage to secure things which., he
desired without working for them. There
has has been no one to explain ' to him
the "rights of property". He took the
easy plan. ' It was this discovery which
caused his downfall and compelled him
to spend days and months in a steel cell,
with older criminals as companions and
a little white kitten as a playmate. Were
it possible for that little white kitten to
speak, and if it would betray the con
fidenca the boy has reposed with it, J and
repeat the secrets which Johnnie has
poured into its confiding ear, what a story
of heart hunger, loneliness it could recite?
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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
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 prices You probable know thercTTs a heavy ad
vance in shoe leather, in many Instances as much as 50 cents a pair. Remember
all new shoes at okf prices. . , ; r
Royal Tailors New Spring Samples are Here
The second reunion of the former stu-i
dents of the Old Blue Mountain Univer
sity took place last evening in the Elks
hall. There were just an even fifty of
the used-to-be boys and irls, which,
meant a hundred or more as most of
them have married and enjoyed the pres
ence of their wives or husbands on this
occasion. ' ' ' ,
There were two former teachers also
present, Mrs. Annie Stevens and Rev,
Abraham Eada, besides many of the
former officers of the institution.
A short but interesting' program con
sisting of a few of the old time college
songs' and an address of welcome by the
president Mr. J. E, Reynolds, which was
responded to by the vice president, Geo.
B. Small of Baker City. Mrs. Kittie
Goodall Turner delighted those who were
present with a paper on "old lecollectiona"
and E. L. Eckley reviewed a few of his
many difficulties while he was preparing
his recitations. He was followed by
Geo. H. Currey on "What were and are
the results of the labor, m6ney and . time
that was expenbed upon the old Blue
Mountain University. . "
After two hours or more of sociality.
the hands of the clock pointed to 1 2, when
II welt regulated people and the presidu.t
promptly ordered the doors of ths banquet
hall thrown open. It is needless to say
that the invitation was immediately ac
cepted and the tables were laden with the
best of everything. After the first pangs
of hunger had been alleviated. Toastmis
tar Turner Oliver cattotf-npon' Mrs. Susie
Williamson to respond to the "B. M. U
"Youth" was the toast assigned to Mrs.
Laura Dickey Boynton and "Memories"
was the topic, responded to by Fred B,
Currey.' . There were several what pur
ported to be notes and letters that passed
between the smaller boys and girls, of
cows the older students did not partici'
pate in such recreations, but the toast
master wisely omitted the names of the
writers, as even in those days love was
mora or less fickle, and the marriage re
cords show that the subscribers of those
missies proved false.
After supper a business meeting was
held and the following officers were
elected: .
J. E. Reynolds, president; Geo. B.
Small, vice-president, for Baker county;
W, McAlister, vice-president for X
Grande, and Mrs. Hattie McDonald, vice
for Wallowa county. Mrs. Hattie Proeb
stel Eckley, secretary and W. D. Grahdy,
treasurer. It was another hour or more
until the boys and g;rls put away their
dolls and marbles, bid each other good
night and resolved to be present at the
reunion next year.
MINERS STILL ENTOMBED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Stockton, Feb. 1 0. Once more - the
treachorous grounds in the App mine in
Toulumhe county has caved, postponing
indefinitely the rescue of Tomo Sablich
and M. V. Ukotich, who have been
in a drift on the 300 level of the mine
since Monday evening. The air pipe by
which the rescuers were able to com
municate with the men yesterday, was
crushed by a land Slide in the afternoon.
This morning the rescue party was so
'near the entombed men that their shovels
could be heari a they dug desperately,
ine rescuers are digging a email lunimi
to reach the imprisoned men. With the
exception of a little soup and coffee sent
through the air pipe yesterday afternoon
they have been without food for .114
hours. It is feared they will starve before
they cart be reached. It is believed there
is enough air in their chamber to last
several days.
Two entombed miners were reached by
a tunnel shortly afternoon today and tak
en out The whole community is rejoic
ing. The men say that they did not ' get
any of the food forced through the pipes as
there was tr leak. They were in fairly
good condition, considering their enforced
rhprisonment and will soon recover.
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SEVENTY COUNTS -
(Scrlpps News Association)
Milwaukee Feb. 10 It is learned that
in the new Indictment there are seventy
counts against former Assistant Cashier
Goll, of the First National Bank of this
city, in connection with the Frank G.'
Biglow defalcation. Gordon Biglow. a
son of the convicted president, is named
as having received about $100,000 by
the alleged connivance of his father and
Goll. , , - t 1 , w." ' .
r ';"' to hang
(Scrlpps News Association)
. Sacrementq, Feb, 10. Judge Hart
sentenced Charles Carson, the third of
the Folsom life termers surviving the
outbreak of December 1 904 to be hang'
RUSSIAN MUTINY
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St. Petersburg, Feb. 1 0. The crews
and officers of a number of vessels of the
Baltic fleet have mutinied and several
officers have been arrested, ,
CLERK IN TROUBLE
(Scrlpps News Annoctutlon)
Helena, Mont., Feb. 1 0. Upon com
plaint of Postoffice Inspector Parr,
warrant has been sworn out for the ar
rest of J. Carl Dowel!, registry clerk for
rifling (.he mails. .
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Washington. D. C. Feb.-! 0 The it? ""
of the case against' George. W. Beaver. y
formerly chief of the division of salaries
and allowances of the Postoffice Depart
ment, and State Senator George E. G reen ,
of Binghamton, N. Y for alleged frauds
against the Government will be opened
Monday, in criminal court No. 1 of the
District.
The two : defendants . were indicted
jointly for conspiracy to defraud the
United States in cor rection with furnish
ing the postoffice with time clocks. It is
expected that, immediately after the con
clusion of this trial, the case against
Representative Binger Hermann, of Ore
gon, formerly commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, will be taken up. Her
mann is charged with destroying SS
letter-press copybooks containing copies
of official communications written by him
as commissioner and touching the business
of that department . .
, LQNGSWORTH BETTER
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Feb. 10 Congressman
Longsworth. of Ohio, is reported to have
no fever this morning. ' However;- he re-
mains in bed, but his physicians say that.
there is no probability that his piesent-
illness will result in the postponing of his ,
wedding to Miss Alict Rooseylt .. J
' GOVERNOR1 CUMMINdS ACCEPTS
(Scrlpps News Aaxoclatlon)
Des Moines. Feb. 1 0. It is announced .'
this morning that Governor Cummins will -accept
the membership on the ' Lawson -committee
to vote the proxies of the policy
holders at the meeting of the big cjm--panies.
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' ONLY CHINESE LABORERS :
(Scrlpps News Association) ,
Washington, Feb. J 0 Beginning Thure- ;
day, the house committee on ' ! reign
affairs will hold a hearing of the Foster ;
bill which, amends the Chinese exclusion ;
law so as to bar out only Chinese laboring
class. ''... ' t
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TWENTY INJURED
(Scrlpps News Association) '
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 10. The Texas
Pacific, east bound passenger train, was
wrecked this morning this side of Odessa.
Three cars wera-piled in the ditch. Twen
ty persons were injured and several fa
tally. ' .
HEW REVENUE CUTTER
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, Feb. JO. The House
committee of the Interstate and Foreign
commerce decided today to report favor
able on the bill appropriating $250,000
for revenue cutter on Puget Sound. '
STABBER ARRESTED
(Scrlpps News Association)
. St Louis, Feb, 10. John Brady, aged
22 years, an unemployed waiter, was
arrested and confessed to have stabbed
1 4 women slightly. He said he did it just
because he had a desire to cause women
pain.
v noTguilty
The jury in the case of the State vs.
K, Hirima, who was charged with an as
sault with a dangerous weapon, on Mrs.
Crabtree brought in a verdict of not guilty
There was no question but what the lady
was assaulted but the question at ' issue
was, who did it? : . ' .
, BENSON FILES MIS NOTICE
Salem, Feb. 10. Frank W. Benson, of
Roseburg, filed notice of his Intention to
become a candidate for Secretary of
State with Secretary Dunbar this morn
ing. '
There is no family in which a liniment is not needed at
frequent intervals, and when it is . needed it Is needed
badly. It is important too that it be one that can be
depended upon to give immediate and . satisfactory . re
sults. . ' ' : -
NEWLIN'S ELECTRIC GIL ; ' "
is a remedy for the widest possible, usefulness. ; You J
can rely upon it for the cure of pains, . aches, soreness
or injuris of any kind. . It is the best cure for neuralgia :
toothache, backache, lumbago, ..muscular rheumatism. J
It is for external use only, and cures by means of its
remarkable penetrative qualities, and is in-addition a
stimulant and counter-irritant." It takes the jplace of
all liniments and pain cures and does thoroughly what
most of them only do in pai t. As useful for- stock,, as
for man. Like all of our other preparations it is sold
under a positive guarantee to give satisfaction or. you
get your money back. ' , ; ; :-.; - . 4 ("'iy
Price 50 cents i ;
NEW LIN DRUG COMPANY
La Grande, Oregon.
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