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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY WMtter- fair tonight ..-, ( . Tomorrow warmer. VOLUME LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21.' "1906 NUMBER, lit ' 1 '' , , , i . DETAILS TO AWfUL fOR PUBLKATIOa ( Scrippa News Association ) New York. March 21 Robert Spriggs "Z m-tt1 f slave traffic, wa placed on trial today. If the horrible details of the testimony were to be published, the citizens of New York can not be restrained from lynching the perpetrators. MITCHELL MAY f ALL (Scrlpps Nrwi Association) " 's Indianapolis, Mar. 21 Vice President Lewis' influence with the pint committee may result in his becoming a leader of eo,ual strength with President Mitchell, and may rival Mitchell in the future. Observers say that Mitchell's conference with Robbins which resulted in Robbins' downfall from the leadership of the operators may eventually result in Mitchell's fall. . COOD SHOWING f OR ELGIN Q. E. McCulley returned last evening from Elgin where he went to attend a share holder's meeting of the First National Bank of Elgin. At this meeting it was decided, without a dissenting voice, to increase the capital stock of the bank to $50,000. The present capitalization is $25,000 therefore it will be seen that the .increase doubles the capital stock. The entire new stock issue was sub scribed for. This speaks well for the thrift and business enterprize of the Elgin bank and also demonstrates that the First National Bank of Elgin has complete faith in the city in which it is located.- ...''' .. . v ISLf 'OF PINES TREATY UP " (Scrlpps Newa Association) ' . Washington, D. C, March 21. The Senate this afternoon considered the Isle of Pines treaty. Senator Foraker favored its ratification. -" v BOWLING CONGRESS FOR ST. L0U:S (Scrlpps News Association) St Louis,; March 21. St. Louis has beeri selected as the place where tlu next I 1! : .-.111 L - L.1J oownng congress win d neia. H7tARD Of THANKS Wit wish to thank the many friends for theit many expressions of sympathy, and assistance rendered during our bereave ment, caused by the death of our mother. Geo. O'Neill, - R. Kelly and Family. OIL COMPANY HIT AGAIN (Scrlpps News Association) Des Moines, Iowa, March 21. The house today passed an anti-discrimination bill, aimed at the Standard Oil .company, toroiauing roiut.uuuB in oil com petition. The bill provides for a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment. MINERS AND OPERATORS IN SESSION (Scrlpps News Association) Indianapolis, Ind., March 21 The joint scale committee, consisting of united miners and operators are in secret session here with thirty-two members present. VILL BUILD RAILROAD 1HT0 WALLOWA COUHTY 0. R. & PL (0. HAVE LET THE . (OUTRACT- WORK TO COMMENCE SOOli OIL INQUIRY ADJOURNED (Scrlpps News Association) St Louis, Mo., March 21. Pierce was too ill today to testify before the Standard Oil inquiry. The hearing was adjourned till noon on April fifth, in order to give Hadley an opportunity to go to New York and resume the taking of depositions there. . 00 DEAD (Scrlpps News Association) Portland. March 21. The O. R. & N. Co. today let the contract for the con struction of a railroad from the mouth of the Wallowa river to Joseph in Wallowa county, a distance of 4? miles, to Erick- SUPPOSED KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Cal., March 21. Th police today arresteda m in who refuses to divulge his name, but who says he talked to a strange Italian on the train the day following the kidnapping of the Tosco child at Colma. The Julian said that he took a child at San Jose where he had discovered the child homeless. The local police are looking for the supposed kidnapper 4.40 .. Vl.tt. w-w . son anu rwiiuii. are building the Riparia-Lewiston line. The cost will approximately be $1,500 000. Work will begin immediately. '" The line is to be completed this year tapping one of the richest sections in the state. . . CONTESTING THE WILL " Since yesterday morning Judge Eakine has been engaged in the trial of the cast of Groesbeck vs Groesbeck. This is a suit brought by Nicholas O., Jacob A. and Chas. D. Groesbeck and Mary E. Packard, sons and daughters of Stephen V. Groesberk, to set aside a deed to a quarter of a section of land in the valley, made by Stephen V. Groes beck to his son, John W. Groesbeck, on the ground that at the time Stephen V. Groesbsck executed the deed he was of unsound mind and was unduly influenced to make the same. There are about twenty witnesses on each side and the case will not be concluded until tomorrow. I. E. Bader, of Boise, and J. W. Knowles represent the plaintiffs and T. H. Craw ford and C. E. Cochran the defendant (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, D. C. 21. George R. Patterson, United States representative from Pennsylvania, died suddenly of heart disease at his residence in this city this morning. Mr. Patterson was a staunch republican, and has represented the twelfth district of Pennsylvania in the Nifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth congress, and at the time of his death he was com pleting his term in the fifty-nineth. Deceased was born at Lewiston, Pa., in November, 1863, and the time of his death was 43 years of age. SUPREME COURT IN SECRET SESSION (Scrlpps Newa Assoclat on) Washington, March 1. A special meeting of the supreme court of the United States is being held this morning at theTiome of Chief Justice Fuller, in the utmost secrecy. Even o.'.lcials are de nied admittance. It is as sumed the sess ion has to do with the lynching of - Ed. Johnson, a negro at Chct'-anooga. Such secrecy is an almost unf.exrd of occur ence. The court has leen adjourned until April 2, and only a matter of grav est importance could hava brought the members together. DIED IN OPERATION (Scrlpps Newa AwioclaCon) New York. Mar. 21 N. W. K. Bailey fattier of United States Senator Bailey of Texas, died here tod ly while being operated on. He was t native of New York but resided in Mississippi. MAM DIES OH TABLE 111 SALOON ( SOME NEW ARRIVALS IN FASHIONS' LATEST IN LADIES' SUITS AMD COATS Saturday's express brought . us goodly assortment of the newest New York fads In ladies' tailor suits, in grays, tans, blacks, aad the new reds in solid colors and beauti ful checks, and overplaids. made in the latest approved Styles. ' . " : Priced from $10 to 22.50 NEW IDEA ' 10 c PATTERNS Best paper Patterns on mm V . . rasnion nms TREE LADIES' COATS AND JACKETS New pony Jackets, short fitted Jackets, Jackets in the ' mannish cuts, three-quarter length coats with yoke back and box fronts, also a few very handsome black silk coats in long and short lengths, in fact a style for every fancy Priced from $6.50 to $15 ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF LADIES' PATTERN HATS Hundreds of Ladies' Stieet Hats of pleasing styles at surprisingly low pricings. Don't fail to visit this depart ment before you select your spring hat 10 DOZEN LADIES' WAISTS Just opened and ready for your inspection. We have-' a surprise in store for you here. Dainty sheer white waists of all conceivable designs, silk waists, and waists made from novelty patterns, ' and the extremely small prices are'more than interesting NEW BOYS' SUITS In brown, blue, gray and green mixtures and Buster Brown styles, and also a number of new double-breasted two-piece suits . Milk BUCKSKIN NO. I - HOSE FOR BOYS 25c Try a pair the lasting surprise you for the quality boy will AAllli PACKERS -CASE NOV DECIDED Fred Savare, a Canadian, . died about two o'clock this morning in one of the boxes of the Union Star Saloon. From information secured today at the saloon in which he died, the deceased had been drinking for several days and last night about midnight was found lyins upon the sidewalk, to all appenrances "dead drunk." He was brought inside the sa loon and placed in a chair where he re mained a few moments, then he got up and entered the toilet, where he was found a short'timo after leaning up in the corner apparently sound asleep. Some men who were playing a game of cards brought him out of the toilet and placed him on a table in one of the boxes, thinking that he would sleep off the ef fects of the liquor, resumed their game. About two hours after he had been placed on the table his breathing became labor ed and one of the players entered to learn what was causing the trouble and reported that the man was about to' die. At this point it was thought best to call the night marshal. This was d ma but when he arrived the man was dead. Dr. Smith was then called but found it impossible to restore life. Savard, was forty years of age, a lum berman by occupation and a member of the Order of Foresters of America. He has one brother some place in Alaska and another in Eau Clare, Wisconsin and a father residing in Quebec. The body has been placed in the care of Coronor Heny but no igquest will be held. The funeral will be held under .' the auspices of the Foresters, but the exact data of the funeral cannot be announced until the brother in Eau Clare is haerd from. LIf I: SAVING APPARAT S $2.50 to $6 (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Cal. March, 21. In obedience to an ordar from the depart; ment of commerce, the local United States steamship Inspector began inspection of the life saving apparatus with which ferry boats on San Francisco Bay are equipped Thus far one thousand life perservers an! two light rafts have been condemned. The first boat that came under the eye of the inspector, was the Southern Pacific ferry Encinal. Out of the 2600 perserv ers inspected, one thousand were thrown Orders from Washington say that not only the ocean going crafts will be sub jected to the most rigid inspection, but all vessels plying on rivers and harbors in fie United States. All will be forced into a strict compli ance with the regulations governing life saving equipment (Scrlpps Newa Association) . Chicago, III. .. March 2 V, Attorney Miller, who is handling the Packers' case will answer Attorney General Moody's plea today. Before leaving for Washing ton this morning Moody said: "In the light of the evidence, I don't see how the court could do otherwise than dismiss the immunity pleas of the Packers." . . The court during Miller's argument said;" The construction of the immunity clause should be fair in dealing with citi zens so the fullest benefit could be ac corded to all." ; - . Chicago, Mar. 21 This , afternoon Judge Humphery decided that individual packers are immune but , corporations are not. The corporations will be tried oy juries later and the individuals are to he dismissed. In delivering the opinion the court said ."Congress plainly intended when passing the immunity act that it should be used to secure Information upon which to base new legislation and not to secure the conviction of any one This Opinion was rendered upon the packers plea of immunity as demurrers to the indictment 4, ' Attorney F. S. lvanhoe left this morn' ing for North Powder to transact business legal and political. ; the m (Scrlpps Newa Association) New York, March 2 1. Andrew Hamil ton this morning made caustic replies tip Fowler, of theinvestigating committee, mittee. He said; "I will meet the issue in court where there will be no anity to be tickled, and where scales will be held on an even balance." LABOR TROUBLE LTfECTS MASY i (Scrlpps News Association) - , Pans, March 21 Over eighty thous and people are affected by the' strike In Northern France. Disorders and riots frequently occur and conditions serious." ? . ' ' are ATTENTION VOTERS ; On account of the Court House being situated so far from the business part of the' town, County Clerk Gilham, for the benefit of the Railroad boys and those who are unable to register during office hours, has consented to be at the Com- t mercial Club with the registration books i on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ft this week. If you haven't registered don't. wait any longer but do it 'while its convenient hiram mi HELD 1 H (Scrippa News' Association) j ; Salt Lake City, Mar 21-Hiram Tyrea. president of the Continental Insurance cdmpany. ' who has been charged , with sending' false .statements.' to the state insurance department and other offences against the insurance laws of the state, was today held over to the higher court. His bond was placed at $5,000.' Tyree formerly- lived in- LaOrahde Where he was principal of the high school. - ;i teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ? - V HAIR DRESSER! Be careful .what you use on your hair. The ) old fashioned preparations, still largely sold,! , ( . . contain lead, sulphur and other .ingredients! i that eventually harm. They give the appear- . but not the substance of benefit. - SHIEK'S GOLDEN HAIR TONIC: is s vegetable preparation that cunnot harm; you can use it indefinitely with increasing; benefit :: ::' :: v' V :: :: .,'..; '' . - : '; - ..? 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