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. i TODAY'S NEWS TODAY ,,0'r Rn with possibly part snow ithiUiLl tonight and tomorrow, - A, I VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNT. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1906.' NUMBER 94 i IffillAL : MACHINE DESSECTED y -. V T (Serlpps New Association) '; ' ; I Denver. Feb. 2 1. The infernal machine ; "planted" under 'the gale of the residence J Of IrfllC itVBUum . OslHMli, ,yiwi i this morning, an & found to contain suffi cient amount of explosives to kill one ; hundred people. The explosives were jn ;;a wooden poeight inches long' aiid. seven nd three quarters of an inch wide and , five inches deep and contained one hun ,drnd giant caps, ien pounds of dynamite cotton saturated in potassium chlorate - and a bottle of sulphuric acid. The bot tle containing the ae'd had a rubber cork which was connected by a cord to the gate. It was a part of the plan that when the gate was opened it would withdraw " the cork Hid allow the acid to run down - through the. opening in the top of the box . setting the cotton on fire and explode the giant caps and dynamite. ; J '. t i ) 1, r (Scrip Kew Aesoclatlon) '-Washington. Di & Feb. 21 .Dr. Minor Morminad public today the- cdrrespon Mm avitb the President regarding the recent expulsion of hie wife by force from the white .House. Morris demanded a public apology. . At the direction of the President Secretary Xoeb replied that the . President had mada. an investigation of all the attendant circumstances and had concluded that the arrest was justified and that the force used was such as was necessary to make the arrest effective. . ; AP0LIG1ZE EXTRAORDINARY VALUES .In NEW EMBROIDERIES and LACES. . The most complete line we have 'ever shown is ready for your choosing. Not a sin- !! gle good number missing, and at prices that will interest :the closest buyes. ' Jt CORSET. COVER EMBROIDERIES ' v. 25q to 50c the yard . - Embroidered on. fine muslins and nainsook beautiful patterns and every piece special good values 25c to 50c yd FINE NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES ' 6 to 18 inches Vide,' large assortment at the yard 10c to 25c 500 PIECES MEW DRESS (ilNGHAMS, No two alike. NotwithstandinJ the heavy advance In cotton goods ue offer these beautiful ginghams at the OLD PRICE NEW SATEEN PETTICOATS The justly Famous "Victoria" make, every t wanted make is here' Our new SPiRlNG SHIRTS Fancy vesta $1.25 to $5.00 Evsry woman who wants a see our line before i making Special attention is called to DROWNED IN THE UMPQUA (Serlpps News Association) Drain, Feb. 21. The body of John Wetsome, who was drowned in the Umpqua river, twenty miles we?t of Drain, January 13th, by falling from the ferry, was today found eight miles below the point where he was drowned. BANK SOLVENT .(Serlpps New Association) Chicago. Feb. 21. After a meeting of the directors and officers of the Jackson Trust and Savings bank, Joy Morton an-, riounced that the bank was perfectly solvent and would continue business with- ' out interruption. IHIUbLAV SUCCEEDS (Serlpps News Association) Lancaster, Ohio. Feb. 2 1 .Congress man Charles Henry Grosvenor, who has served the 11th congressional" district in this state for the past sixteen years, was defeated for re-election in the convention held here today on the first ballot by Al bert Douglass. , Grosvenor ws an old time war horse in the party and has been hono.ed with many positions of trust, but as he is now in his 72d year, he was defeated on the grounds of his advanced age. rfCALl BURIED (Scrlpp News Association) New York. Feb. 21 John A. McCall was buried this afternoon. , The officers and one thousand 6mplayes of the New York Life Insurance CompanyT'lvtlended. The trustees adopted' resolutions to h's memory, recognizing his great service In the building up of the company. ' j " CHAIN MARKETS (Serlpps News Association) i Chicago, Feb. 21 Wheat opened at 82; closed .82; corn opened at K2, " closed 49; oats opened 29 closed 29. .... A A Asl A A A A A A AA A AA A A V A A ds A 4 0R ALL-OVER LACES An absolutely full and complete line of . I dainty all-over promise you a specially good assortment ' the yard 50c and all intermediate prices up to, the yd V. ..' $3.00 Fine new Laces, the yard 5c and tip NEW With knapkins ; 85c and up , MR. MAN, .. and fancy vests are hare.- GRAY SUMMER DRESS COODS Gray dress, who doesn't want one this ' season?) should ' a . selection. - We have a .most complete assortment'. our line at the yard 50c .'. PACKERS C V Hi A POIhl IScripps News Automation V i. V- Chicago, Feb. 21 Commissioner Gar field continued giving h's testimony in the -W u.:: ?.z;i ;.r .yrr-?? This morning he reiterated emphatically that he did not In any way promise Im munity and further said that he did tell the packers that he would use- the profit and loss account in the aggregate s as not to attack them individually in that quarter. : 1 t f WM fOEN RESIGNS f . (Serlpps News Association) ; ' ( .- Chicago. Feb. 21 Wm. H. Egeni pre eidont of the Jackson Trust and Savings Dank, tendered his resignation this after-; flow. ' . "" ' " ' . ' ADMITTED TO PROSATl I (Serlpps New Association) i '"' V - Chicago. Feb. 21 The will of Marshall Field was admitted to probata this after- Serlpps News Association) . . St PeUrsburg Feb 21 Reports re ceived here indicate that General Drloff has been sent to quell the-: insurrection in the Baltic province and has ahst over eeven hundred revoltionists, bombarded the temperance headquarters, declaring that total abstinence, is conductive to re volution.' laces, lightly : priced. (We r - -' TABLE LINENS to match. Ask to see ' X 1 New Shirts 50c to $3.00 ' " " : .1 J.Vflll ... . If TRUt HAVE BEEH iilllED (Serlpps News Association) Boise, I Jalio, Feb.. 2 1 .Mayer. Hey wood and Pettibone, in charge of deputy warden and vuarda were taken to Cald well this morning for arVaignment' "The train stopped opposite the county jail and the prisoners were transferred. At ten o'clock this morning they . wsre brought before Probate Judge Church who read the information and charged each wkh being the murderer of ex-Governor Steu- nenburg. .The prisoners were repiesent sd by Attorney E. F. Richardson of Den ver, but later it was discovered that he bad no legal authority to appear, not hav ing been admitted to practice In the state of Idaho, This courtesy was extended to him. however., by Prosecuting Attorney Vanduit, and Pettibone . was first ar raigned. An affidavit was read charging him with exploding a bomb by which Frank Steunenburg met his death the night of December 50, 1905. The same charge was then read" to Haywood and Moyer. While these affidavits, were be ing read to the men charging them direct ly with the crime of murder they . stood mute and refused to plead.' Attorney Richardson demanded immediate prelim inary hearing. Under the taw the pre liminary hearing must be had within two days after arraignment Notwithstand- this fact the attorneys agreed ' that the eases might go over until the twenty seventh of this month. Richardson de manded that, the prosecution produce the names of the witnesses by which proof of the charges will be established, but the court overrules him on the ground that the erossoution had three witnesses who would corroborate the affidavits filed by the prosecuting attorney, Richardson contended that the affidav it was not sufficient as it charged the in dividuals with being present at Caldwell and committing the crime, when Petti boaeiioad not been in Idaho during the past twelve years nor had.. Haywood been in the state for over eight years, and the complaint did npt charge a conspiracy. The court issued an order that the pris oners might have books but not be allowed newspapers. They may also be permitt ed to write letters but that these are to be inspected by the warden. The defendants weie committed with out bail pending the preliminary examina tion.' The party returned to Boise and were placed in the penitentiary at ' two this afternoon. (Bcrlpps News Association) Washington Feb. 21 A resolution was introduced in the House today which would direct the Interstate Commerce commission to investigate whether the anthracite coal roads combined to restrain trads and, control the products at a fixed PriceJ;:. - The President, Attorney General Moody Speaker Cannon, Senators Dolli ver and Clapp are in conference on the rate bill this afternoon and it is believed thai they are discussing the court review features. The senate committee on public build ngs have reported favorably on the appropriation of $ 1 86,000 for public buildings at Eureka, Cel.; $66,000 for Provo Utah, and $100,000 for a build at Baker City Oregon. omr ONE RIGHT . By a decision given yesterday by Fed eral Judge Wolverton, it is declared that parties who purchased land on the Uma tilla reservation under the act of 1 886, had not the right to do so sgain- under the sale of 1902. DQIHGS A! HAT10HAL CAPITOL Koai wm tim (Serlpps News Association) Chicago; Feb. 21. The United States office was notified from Springfield that the board of pardons and the governor had denied clemency and Hoch, the wife murderer, will be hanged Friday. When Hoch was told of ths failure of hie last hope, he burst into a frenzied rage and denounced everyone in connection with the prosecution.. , . i MITCHELL ARRIVES v ; (Serlpps News Association) - Pittsburg, Feb. 21, President.' John Mitchell, arrived here this morning to a conference with the committee in charge of the fight to oust Dolan from the , presi dency of this district. ; ; . . I STOCK The Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings bank, of which organization we mentioned a few days ago as having filed its articles of Incorporation, has incrsasod its capital stock from $50,000 as at first contem plated to $60,000. , Those interested in the organization, state that the ease with which 1 this' amount was secured, it is evident that twice this amount could eas ily havs been subscribed. It is the HUn!na:to havr. !ie' bank opene 1 a reii for builnus wuilntwo weeks, an J for tiinpirary quai.er will occupy tha building now u xd by thd Ri!n bow t'3re. . ,;. . . . .. A meeting of the stockholders of which the following is a list, . will be held with in the next week and a board of directors and officers will be elected. . W. C. Brown. Chicago, vice-president N, '. Central R. R., F. M. Byrkit, Red Oak, Iowa, F. J. Holmes. A. B. Conley, 3eo. L. Palmer. Dr. C. T. Bacon. T. J. : roBin, Oao. L. Cleaver, Wm. Millar, W.J. Churjh, J. M. MsCill, Walter M. Pierce, Turner Oliver, S. L. Brooks. T. H. Crawford. P. A. McDonald, F. R. Bridges Chicago, Thomas McConnell, Jay Brooks. E. P. Staples, Dr. F. E. Moore, L. D. Reavis. . FL. Myars; C. C. Pennington, Mary F. Kennard. Portland, Vera Qood nough, Portland, W. U Brenholts. , HOLDER PERMANENT ! HEADACHE GUREI How about curing your headache for good? There ; are pleanty of remedies that cure temporarily; many of them that you wouldn't, use if you, knew, : the ingredients "Few give more than -present relief. One only that we know of that used regu lary when attacks come tends to lengthen ' the intervals and finally banishes the headache entirtly. . This one is " ... .;.. : v , ... Nculin's Instant ' Cures a n attack as quick as any, can't harm and . 5 finally prevents attacks entirely. Know of no other1 . . . headache remedy that (deserves your', confidence' so much. Price NEWLIN. DRUG COMPANY , v. , ;um- La Grande, Oregon. - - soiiiiiE!!:; PACInC MM. (Serlpps News Association) ... . . Redding, Cali., Feb! 21. The Southern Pacific south bound passenger train No. 15 ran into a slide a half mile above Del ta aoouc nme o eiw.it tua. head engine. Was hurled from the track and down the embankment The second engine was derailed but remained on the embankment Engineer ' Denny Free!, Fireman Peters, one mail clerk and two tramps were killed. Three passengers are missing and believed to be buried un der a great mass of earth which slid down on ths passenger coach. ; At three thirty this afternoon fleman Patters and the mail clerk have been found. . They are alive, but badly injured. Engineer Freel and three tramps are dead.-1' : . Will BE A STRIKE (Bcrlppa News Association) Pittsburg Fob. 21 John Mitchell, resi dent of the Federation of Mine' workers says "That there will be a general strike in the bitumenous fields but the situation in the anthracite fields is somewhat un certain.'' '-'- " ' ' " at After an all days session Mitchell iej; sued a statement to the effect that the district 'convention' ' had removed the district president . secretary. . treasurer, vice president and the executive -boarj. He also eaid that so far as tha national o garrization-Dolan was not ths president of thatdistriot . I ' CCUHaiMAfl CL'ITY V (Serlpps News Association)." 1 J Ogden. Feb. 21. The jury 1jf;-th case of Fred F. Chambers, president of the-city council, charged for taking money, jfrorn the treasury unlawfully, returned a ver diet of guilty this morning. The trial of the other councibnen Is now .'started. - V ,;"..seriously;iu ; j Mrs. Julia Ward How,, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic,'" i ser r iously ill with rheumatism at New York City. ..... .'. rv f. ;'..3-.t .i e m Headache Ciurc 25c p . e 4 s i I t X , I J a' Z s I i 'i - ) r ' 3, I