La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 22, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text-4 X DAY'S NEWS TODAY ? J i 7 5 1 Wcatner Rain with possibly part snow tonight and tomorrow. VOLUME V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1906. NUMBER 95 -- . ' - t . . i. k ... - .11 r r i I 1 1 i Fi. i - V. r 1 1 .. A lETIEit WHICH LAID lilt PLOT TO ASSASSINATE AND WHICH LED TO WHOLESALE ARRESTS s r. Ill HANDS Of PROSECUTION lEIIER. WAS WRITTEN BY ' WESTERN fEDERATIOIi TO A TRUSTED . AGENT. (Scrlpps News Association) A letter written by the Western Feder ation to a trusted agent in Silver City it what laid the foundation for the whole tale arrest in connection with the Steu nenburg case. ,' The letter wat not received by the per son addressed, at he was not in Silver City at the time of its arrival and it was delivered to another. Dectectivet who were engagjd in the case after the mur der, cams in possession of the letter, but fearing to have it discovered on their person, buried It and left the city without it. They tent another dectitive there after it who brought it back with him. ' The letter directed the assassination of Steunenburg and called attention to the success of the organization in the past In inflict'ng punishment without discovery. The letter outlined the death of Steunen burg, but the name of the person address ed it withheld, but it thought to be Jack Simpkins.The valuable letter wat delivered to the prosecuting attorney who turned it over to the detective who was imprisoned with Orchard who. used it to extort Or chard's confession. The document was evidently written to encourage the agent in the commission of the crime, and the detail of other crimes were submitted to how that the organization protected itt met). The details of the Independence, Telliiride and. Cripple. Creek affairs were given and went'toKow -that the' Feder ation, saved itt agents from conviction. This' letter and Orchards confession re vealed the plot of the Western Feder ation and established the guilt of the "inner circle" of the order. Fred Miller, Orchard's attorney who appeared for him at the preliminary xamlnatian was ."refused permission to see his client today by the warden. No reason was given for the warden's action in this respect but it it ' believed - that it is the intention of the prosecution to prevent OreiHt.ru oaiug uuit.,! V..t!v or induced to retract hit confess on. Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone are con fined -in separate cells, but were per mitted to hold a consultation. - All letters are being inspected by prison authorities. Steve Adamt who wat arrested in Haines. Vincent-St Johnt, and President Burke, of the miners' union, all Steunah burg suspects, were ' delivered to Che penitentiary today. , SAN fRANQSCO TH0UBIES f (Scrlpps Newt Association) San Francisco Feb 22 Fire which wrec'ed one of the power plant? of San Francisco Gas and . Electric company early this morning has cut the city off from all communication with the outside work. The plant with valuable generat ing machinery was destroyed. The loss is estimated at $350,000. The evening papers will come out late. SECRETARY TAfT SPEAKS (Serlppn New Association) Chicag j. Fob. 22 -Secretary of war. Taft spoke on the Philippines-, to the children at the Washington birt"diy meeting this morning at the auditorium. This afternoon in the tame place he will address the Union league club on "Army and republic" and this evening he' speaks at a club banquet . COMMON CARRIER BILL (Scrlpps Newt Association) Washington, Feb. 22 Congressman Rhinock. of Kentucky, introduced a bill into" the House today to make oil pipe lines common carriers and placed under restriction of the interstate Commerce Commission. ' . '. All HOPE CONE (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Feb. 22. Hoch, the bigamist, has given up all hope and laughed as he taid he wat ready to hang tomorrow. , last Words of Ocorgc Wasnin$ton: ' Born 1752. Died 1799 - "It is well, I am about to die, and I look upon it with pertect resignation." ; ; " -r ;. j VALUABLE INFORMATION ( Observer Special) 1 Washington, D. C; , Feb. 22. Many parsons of Oregon and '.Washington who have at some time in pioneer days lost properjy through Indian depredations, are pressing to have their claims' allowed. Some of these cite at precedents the suc cess pf other claimants in recovering for losses sustained through 'the same Indian violence, and urge equitable recognition at the hands of congress. '' " v , Courts have held in -recent year that dsprtsJations of Indians committed while in state which, has. been styled "amity", snail be paid for, primarily by the govern ment who it the keeper t) the! Indians, and in tome instances where such provis ion it made therefor, by 'the Indians them selves after the government hat acted. The whole question hipges on "amity" and ' hostility." At Indiana were - sometimes committing depredations in the early part of a war-like raid, before the government recognized them as being hostile,' such SPLIT IN RANKS ; j (Scrlpps News Association) Pittsburg, Feb. 22. Dissention in tht the ranks of the bituminous miner of thit district has resulted in a split in . the local organization. Dolan maintains tht regular headquarters and it continuing business. John Mitchell it backing the dissenters. VAR CLAIMS claims have been allowed, where proper ly presented to the court of claims and pressed to trial.' But a confusing feature of depredation cases is the fact that the time when the government holds Indians .to be in a state of hostility, must be fixed arbitrarily, and has often been established after much destruction of property. The result it that all losses prior to this arbit rary time are recoverable, while those immediately ensuing are not" At the time of the last Bannock out break, many losses were sustained, for which claim have been filed. The court of elaimt in Markt et al vt the United States, held that the period of this hostil ity began late in May, 1878, and lasted until the Indian were subdued, in Octob er, of the tame year. The effect of this ruling should be to define the period of hostility so that ' claimants ' may know whether their losses were sustained while the Indians were in a state of amity or in a war with the government. . EXTRAORDINARY VALUES lii NEW EMBROIDERIES and LACES I The most complete line we have ever shown is ready for your choosing. Not a sin- MMtMtttttt'ttttttttf f t f 1 1 ' t CORSET COVER EMBROIDERIES ALL-OVER LACES - 25c to 50c the yard An absolutely full and complete 'Jine of Embroidered on fine muslins and nainsook dainty all-over laces .Tightly priced.. We beautiful patternsandeverypie.ee special i promise you a specially good assortment good values ; ' 25c to 50c yd the yard 50c v. and all intermediate prices up to, the yd FINE NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES $3i00 6 to 1 8 inches wide, large assortment at - - r 1 ' . the yard 10c to 25c Fine new Laces, the yard ' 5c ana Dp 500 PIECES NEW DRESS GINGHAMS; No two alike. Notwithstanding the heavy advance in cotton goods we offer these beautiful ginghams at the OLD PRICE NEW SATEEN PETTICOATS The justly Famous "Victoria" make, every wanted make is here 85c and up 1 "T NEW TABLE LINENS With knapkins; to match. Ask to see them. Every - one a Good BARGAIN ' . MR. MAIM, . - :' . ''' Our new SPRING SHIRTS and fancy vests are hare. New Shirts 50c to $3.00 f Fancy vests $1.25 to $5.00 ' - ' ' " CRAY SUMMER DRESS C00DS - : ; Evsry woman who wants 9 Gray dress, 'who doesn't want one this - season?) should see our line before making, a selection. ' We have almost complete assortment', Soecialattention is called to our line at . :,JU!gJgggOC J m .( I m In ii i in v DEMAND INCREASE ... (Scrlpps Newt Association) Washington, Feb. 22. Fifty Mexican war veterans irvthis city are demanding their comrades. They estimate that within the year 25 per cent of those now living will have died and that all will have passed away during the next five and ten years.' " " ' OBJECTS -TO JOINT STATEHOOD v DISGUSTED WITH SERVICE Mrripps Newa Association) p , Seattle, Feb. 22 Two thousand busi ness men met at a mass meeting last night and signed an order removing the Sunset telephones'. Thit wat brought about by the poor tervice and from the further fact that the committee of the city council failed to remedy matters. The Independent company promise to in stall 6000 phones at once and by August will have long distance lines all oveT the coatt. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (Scrlpps Newa Association) Albany. N. Y., Feb. 22,-Senator Brackett has Introduced a resolution today calling for a convention to frame an amendment to the United States constitu tion giving congress power to enforci prohibition and, requests other states to join in the movement. y SlIICIDc; IDtNTlflED - (Snrlip News Association ( . , Djn. jr, Feb. 22. The tuicide found in the cemehry Tuesday has been identified as Julio Taylor, a. wealthy and prominent mine oporitor in the West and in South A erica, with headquarters at Buenos Ayers. Hid . , (Scrlpps Newe Association) ';: ;. Washington, Feb. 22. Washington' birthday it being obterved throughout th government departments to day. Con gress met as usual. Washington' far- well address wat read in the tenate. A most elaborate celebration wat held lit Alexandria, across the river. . CAPTAIN CENSURED (Srrlpps News Association) Seattle. Feb. 22 During the Valencia investigation, - Captain Wallace was te voruly censured.. v (Observer Special) ' Washington D. C. Feb 22 There is little prospect of Arizona and New Mexico becoming a state jointly, at this session of Congress. Already the feeling of the Senate against binding them together in statehood is strong, at it it being made clear "to the legislators of the upper branch that Arizona bitterly opposes such a course, and will fight it to the last ditch. Arizona had far rather re- ' main a territory for some time to come, than be yoked with her sister, and the delegation working here has satisfied the Senate of that fact No matter what is the sentiment from other quarters, the Senate wjill not - force statehood upon Arizona under tuch cirnumstances. ' Oregon's delegation leans toward this view stj-ongly, Senator' Fulton has ex pressed himself repeatedly to the steering committed . and SenatorQearin .it also understood to be against forceful jointure at the divorce courts for states it tlower than the mil t of the gods. ' PUBIK OWNERSHIP PARTY '. . (Scrlpps News Association) 1 i ''.' -Fresno, Feb. 22. About, fifty delegates' from various part of the state, chiefly from San Francisco . and Los Angeles assembled her today to' attend the .Pub lic Ownership Party.'" There is already omeditsention at to the . objects some think it is in the interest of MayorSchmitz and William R. Hearst, V.' ' CHIEFS WIfE DEAD . (Scrlpps Newt Association) ' Lusk Wyo. Feb 22. -Mrs Warbonnet. wife of tht Sioux chief, herself the slayer of many whites died here thit afternoon of alcholitm. Ill HAVANA (Scrlpps Nus Association) HavanaFsb. 22 Congressman Long worth and bride arrived here today and was given a welcome by the government officials. i WALLA.WALIAP.M. (Scrlpps News Association) Washington. Feb. 22. The . resident nominated E. L. Brunton to be postmisb er at Walla Walla. - : v 1 MEW TAILOR-: ' ",r'j ""223 ' , , , :V; --, , . .-i-j . - . .' , . . 7j " 1 desire to inform the public that 1 have opened a tailoring establith-i. ment in the McKennon building, where I would be pleased to meet, my friends and the public generally. My five year's experience in the city has been such that to many of the readers of the Observer 1 need no mtroruction, to others 1 only ask Z tnai order. Full dress suits a specialty ' Fin repair wcrk promptly done. . Imported woolens . exclusively. A . ' v S. EDM ON DS ...... t -. - . . ... . ; , . ' ' . . . . PERMANENT : t .-f -K .4 4 4'- I HEADACHE CURE! ' How about curing your headache for goopl? There S are pleanty of remedies that cure v temporarily; i - many .of them that you wouldn't use ; if " you" knew j the ingredients Few . give ' more - than present J relief.. One only that' we know of that used regu- j; lary "when attacks come tends to lengthen the ..intervals and finally banishes the headache entirtly.- I This one is 1 t Mewlin's Instant Headache Cure Gures an attack as quick as any, can't harm and finally prevents attacks entirely. Know of no, other headache so much 3 remedy that deserves your confidence Price 25c V : NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY: - La Grande, Oregon'"' r: ' J 'Ul-cJ 4)M tlttttttt