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-4 Or; fa 2f TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight 1 Tomorrow probably rain or enow . VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY, . FEBRUARY 12. 1906. NUMBER 8? (Ollf lAffll II PORTLAND DESTROYS Ml WORTH OF PROPERTY AHD S Oil UVES Of US AT PEOPLE III TLIMSY 0 ALONG EAST SIDE VATERER "UIWCfE UllnLM. RECEIVING AMI (Scrlppa Newa Association) ' Washington, Feb. 12. News from China grows mora alarming every day. Our United States senators are giving serious consideration. One senator de clared the Japanese are behind this, hat the Japanese are the most implacable enemies of America in China. In their struggle for commercial supremacy pit ting stealth and unsorupulousness against the United States. Secretaries Taft and Root must have money to prepare for a campaign that is sure to come and we must expect to protect by force the Amer icans who are in China and that we must have money to put this machinery m ac tion. We must have troops ready for we may need them at any time. This sena tor is using arguments to urge colleagues to action. "SKELETON INDICATES MURDER (Scrlppa Newa Association) , . Reno, Nev., Feb. 12 Engineer Holt and Dr. Saph, of the reclamation survey, to day found the half burned skeleton of a young woman in a cave near Hazen while searching for Indian relics. Tne skull was cut open with a sharp instrument. It is thought that the woman was murdered and the body-placed in the cave to con ceal the crime. INTERNATIONAL AUTO RACE (Scrlppa Newa Association) Havana, Feb. 12 The two hundred mile international auto race started promptly at one o'clock this afternoon amid considerable confusion. Cedrino and Lancia were soon out - of the contest Cedrino was ditched and Lancia stopped to gst him a doctor after losing his own machine by a slight injury. ;' OF HEART DISEASE (Scr'.pps Newa Association) Nashville Tenn, Feb, 12. Major J. T Thomas, - president of the N shville Chattanoga and St, Louis . railroids died this morning of heart ciseasj. A FRENCH DIV02CE (Scrlppa , News Association) Paris, Feb. 12 Members of Castell an's family have made fresh overtures to the Countess Boni. urging her to seek only a legal separation, instead of a full di vorce, basing their plea in the interest of the children. DEMANDS ATTENTION (Scrlppa Newa Association) . Berlin. Feb. 1 2. Dr. Von Floecker, in an Agrarian Association which Is holding its annual meeting, today declared that the trade relations with the United States is acute and urged that something be done to relieve the situation. ran Ten People Arc Known to lie Dead, fiat firemen Say Twenty is Correct Estimate: -Twenty five Truck Horses , V Are Also Incinerated. : DESERTED HIS VVIEE Salem Ore, Feb 12. An investigation which has just been made in the State Land office show's that Horace McKinley, the notorious land frauder eloped to the Orient last November with "Little Egypt" whom he met in Portland during the Lewis and Clark fair and that he deserted his wife in San Francisco. . iScrlpp Newa Association) Portland. Ore. Feb. 12. Eight persons were burned to death and sixteen injured by a fire which occured on the east ap proath on the Morrison street bridge, be tween four and five o'clock this morning. Tne fire destroyed six frame buildings, including two saloons and the East side Transfer Company's barn together with twenty-five horses. At 1 1 o'clock this morning it Is believed that 20 are dead and 10 injured. The district through which the fire swept in cluded several lodging houses. Of. .the five dead,' recovered, two have been ident ified, one as Children L. Daily, aged 60 years, who died from his burns after reaching the hospital, and Nate Young, a stableman in the employ of the East Side Transfer Company. ."''' The fire broke out in the Mount Hood saloon, which burned with great rapidity as the building" was built on piles. The draft carried the flames under the ap- J.flCoacl' f the Morrison, street bridge ournmg it The frame , structures were soon in a blaze on both sides of the street Thj boats moored along the water front quickly moved out into the river. The fire boaC George H. Williams, and the engines were soon on the scene, but the fire had gained such headway that it could not be stayed at the second story of the building in which it started. This part of the building was occupied as a tenement house. Some of the occupants were left to their fate and other lodgers escaped only in their night clothes. ' Daily, who was rescued only to die at the hospital, had his hair and whiskers singed off and head and body badly blist ered. Daily said before he died .that his wife and two children perished in the flimts. He was awakened by tha flames licking his face. , Davis' wood yard buildings were badly GREAT SALE OF Mill Ends We place on sale today 5000 yards of Mill ends, consisting of Ginghams, Percales Dimities, Batistes, Cotton Veils, Chambrays and Lawns. A lucky buy enables us to offer these mill ends at a very substantial savins. Ginghams, the yard 9c Percales. 2c 2c 2c Outings. damaged and a big hole burned in the bridge. All of the buildings on the wesi side of the street on two corners were destroyed, including M.J. Murphy's plumb ing house, the Mount Hood saloon, a photograph gallery, the East Portland Fence Works, a candy store and a 'res taurant . j Tha loss of life in the fire this afternoon has been placed at 10 w ti 23 injured. One other body, that of A. B. Saunders was identified this afternoon. Those in jured are: Mesdames N. Edmunds, N. Browne, M. lrvin, Dailey and 1 5 year old son, Floyd, and H. V. Hancock, Freu Kruger and L. C. Dailey. ' Tne buildings burned are: The Daw Drop saloon. East"1 Side Transfer Cd n pany's barn, storage house of Davit' wood yard, Murphy's plumbing shop, Carlson s wire wjrlts, Daiiey's cigar store, Rock Springs coal yard, Wood's cigar store, and Uffer's restaurant. The principal loss of life occured in the flimsy lodging house on the west side of Water attest over the stores. The flan es overtook the sleepers aiii before tney realized their danger the es;ape was cit off. Una body found in tne ruins of tut uew urop saloon is S3 ba liy burned as tyj-ndf1t unrecojnizib e. The propei ty loss will easily reach $50,000. ' Among the missing are, Mrs. Hendee, the wife of a . photographer, her three children and the infant child of Mrs N. Browne. Batallion Chief Holden of the fire de partment states positively that twenty lives were lost in the fire. AFTER A PARDON (Scrlppa Newa Association) Springfield. 111.. Feb. 12. Mrs. Fisl-e Hoch and an attorney are now closeted with the governor seeking a full pardon. Hoch's . attorney has presented much which he called new direct ' evidence since his last petition was filed with the supreme court . PIANIST MISSING (Scrlppa Newa Association) Chicago, Feb. 12. Sigmond Seisler. the famous pianist is reported to the po lice as missing. He has been ill for some time and it is feared that he hat ended his life. ' the yard 9c the yard 8 3" And hundreds of yards of mill ends in summer wash summer dresses, at a little more than goods, suitable for dainty ONE HALF REGULAR PRICES. New Dress Goods New Laces New Skirts New Embroidery New Shirts New Shoes READY FOR YOl'R INSPFOTION PARDONS MERRIWETHER - (Scrlppa Newa Association) Washington, Feb. 12. The President today pardoned Midshipman Merriwether who was convicted of hazing. His sen tence of a ' year's confinement to the academy grounds, stands. - YOUNG SUICIDE Redding, Cal. Feb, 12. Because her mother would not allow her to accompany her on a trip on a trip after hay. Annie McKay, eged 15. near Junction ' City during her parents absence, fired a 22 calibre rifle in her forehead and died in an hour aftorwards. ' LIMIT CONVICT MADE GOODS (Scrlppa Newa Association) Washington, Feb. 12. A bill to limit convict made goods to the state or terri tory in which th iy are made, was intro duced today by Representative Kahn of California. Tha object is tp keep Oregon and other states from dumpinz convict nude gooes into California. UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEAD (Scrlppa Newa Association) Reno, Nev., Feb. 12. James Cham pagne, a junior in the university of Nevada, shot himself near the heart last night in his room in Lincoln hall. He died an hour afterwards. The college authori ties say it was accidental although cir cumstances point to suicide. RE ELECT OLD OFFICERS (Scrlppa Newa Association) Faltimore, Feb, 12 The tufferage con vent on today re-elected all of its old officers tod a , headed by Rev. A laShcw of Philadilp.iii, FOUR HUNDRED DIPLOMAS (Sciipps News Association) Annapplis, Feb. 12. One hundred and four cadets received diplomas at the naval academy this afternoon. Secretary of the Navy Chas. A. Bonapart delivered the address and awarded the diplomas. TO THE WEDDING (Scilppa Newa Association) Portland Me. Feb, 1 2. "Bill" Sewall the Presidents favorite guide has started to Washington to attend the Longsworth- Roosevelt wedding. . .. EDITOR DEAD (Scrlppa Newa Aasoclatlon) " . Boston, , Feb. 12. Ex-congressman Wm. Warren Barrett, publisher of the Boston Advertiser a.id Record died this morning of pneumonia. STEAMER LOST (Scrlppa New.s Association) London. Feb. 12. The Norwegian steamer Veronica was lost today with a crew of ten off Lossiemouth, Scotland. PRESENTED WITH SWORD (Scrlppa Newa Association) Annapolis, Feb. 1 2. The sword pre sented each year to the cadet gradu i ing with the best record in gunnery, was to day presented to Midshipman W. A. Classford of Seattle.. LiWa DAT TODAY (r-rlpr N ue Association ' Washington, Feb. 12. Abraham Lincoln's birthday -is being generally observed here today but not officially as the federal statutes do not declare it I legal holding. The United States Histor ical society give the main celebration to night, aided by the civil war veterans organization. If MARC W T1UKL mm EVERY DAY (Scrlppa Newa Aiwuciatlon ) Wash ng. on, Feb. 12. Senator Til man introduced a bill that is a veritab drag net, directing the Interstate Conmerce , Commission to investigate whether any ra Iroad is interested in' ooal , or other products and if so, do they lim t production. Congressman Longsworth has recover ed from his recent illness and is apparent ly well, likewise Senator Hepburn of Idaho It is said the reason tha administration is so active in its position with the Chinese government it developed today that the administration has been assured that there will be no opposition in congress to the Chinese policy. " The president has nominated Q, W. , Steward to be register of the la id at ' Visalia, CaL - ' A FALSE PREDICTION (Scrlppa Newa Association) . ... San Francisco, Feb, 12. No one in : Chinatown this morning seemed to know ; Wong Fong, who, in Cincinnati, predicted -a general massacre of all foreigners in r China. 'The dispatch says Wong Fong is -secretary of Six Companies, but inquiries at headquarters failed to reveal anything , about him.- j FAT CROWE IDENTIFIED (Sorlpps News Association). Omaha, Fab. 12. Pat Crowawai' identified this morning by W. 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