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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY , . . .. ; V WCgtHCr 1; -- VOLUME V LA ORANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 29, 1906. NUMBER. .143 (IKE BOYCOTT ( 0 DRD BURIAL JllTIS DEVEY Al OfHOK m (Bcrlpps News Association) , i- - - t, art Th rtuiitinn of the Chines, boycott it being consider- laced immediately at the , vu ay ww nuun vjimniues on lureign affair today in connection with . the bill amending the present exclusion act to exclude only coolies. Murray Warner, who i in business at Seanghai said his business had increased to September 1905 and then it dropped 'to practically nothing. The Standard' .Oil Com piny showed that their exportation to China had dropped from 250,000. -; 2,000,000 cases to severe earthquake r (Scrippa News Association) " Palermo Sicily, Mar. 26 Another sever earthquake visited this island to day beyond the fact that many families are homeless nothing of the details are obtainable. . . DR0WNEDM ALASKA (Scrip New Association) Juneau Alaska Mar. 29 Fred Seppl of the Kak Trading company and as ' jstant keeper. Jorgenson, of the Five Fineers. Imhthouse, were drowned near Hamilton bay. while on a hunting ex pedition. The bodies have not been re covered. ' TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS 1 hereby announce myself a a candi date for nomination for District Attorney for Wallowa and Union counties subject to the primary election to be held on April 20, ;1906v UnliV the candidate ' whoe yellow circular was issued ' a few days ago, 1 have not been put up by any committee, but am presenting myself, the. same a the candidate refermd to and the othtfr candidates are doing. v Joseph F. Baker, La Grande, Oregon, March 29. '06. Hung Tuk has been placed in his tern porary resting place. This afternoon his brother and friends carried his casket in to the streets where the public could view the remains, (While his native countrymen performed the Chinese burial rites at the ful if th; :;:!::t. ' Pv"1' were I foot of the body and Hong Duk, a brother of the de ceased, began the . preliminary services. Standing facing the dead one he slowly bowed three times, and then prostrated himself and kissed the mat upon which he was kneeling, three times. This done he lighted one of the sticks of punk, backed away bowing, and in that way' completed his share of the ceremony. Other China men then carried out the same procedure until all the sticks were lighted. After the spectators had satisfied their curiosi- ity and the first rites performed, the cask et was placed in the hearse and driven away followed by many carriages. While passing down the street a Chinaman perched on the driver's seat of the hearse was busy scattering fragments of paper punched with nine holes. According to the Chines theory, the soul of the de parted one can only be reached by the Evil spirit after crawling through these successive holes. His enve will be decorated with many delicacieSssuch as roast pig and chicken. When thebody has rested a- certain length of timeNjn the Odd Fellow's b-iri-l ground, the dedayed bones will be shipped to China and thee turned over to his relatives who wilt" give them proper burial. Deceased was a vent Quiet and unos tentatious individual ancKhighly respected among his countrymen arii by all who came in contact with him. Pia had suff ered for a long time with consumption which was finally thaxause of For the past twenty-five years lived peacefully among the citizens of Grande, disturbing none, attending stri ly to his own affairs. What worldly goods he had accumulated during his stay on earth, was burned last night in the pres ence of friends and relatives. (APR DO KOI AGREE (ARtfl DECIDE TO STRIKE (Scrippa News Association) . Washington, D. C, March 29. Admirr al Capps, chief constructor, nu naval officials have disagreed as t4 the recommendation of Dewey in regard to one big battleship being better than I two. as regards speed, etc. The chief thinks that two sixteen thousand ton ships would supplement the present craft. I (Scrlpps New Association) Oakland, California. March 29. By al- men of Oakland at a meeting today de cided to strike' at midnight unless the traction company accedes to all demands. The union ha a membership of a thous and and the strike will tie up all street car service in Oakland, Berkeley and Al ameda. PMCE ARTHUR'S VISIT (Scrlpps News Association) Vancover, B. C. ,Mar. 29-Extensive preparations have been made for the re ception of His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connought, who is expected to arrive here today on the steamship Empr ess from YoKohoma. The Prince is rs turn'ng from Japan, where he went as the representative of King VI1 to confer the order of the Garter upon the Emperor of Japan. In compliance with the wishes of the Prince there will be no public demon stration on a large scale. His Royal High nes' is to be the guest of the Dominion tfuvorn.iidut curing , his tcur . through Canada and will make a number of stops, but will travel as privately as it is poss- HEARST IS ... V rvrrn rvr Tiir rr r r LSLIULAL 111L OBITUARY . i Died Sunday, March 25-Mrs. Elsie Bair of Island City. Catherine Carter was born in MorganTowfl, Morgan county Indiana', Sept 25-1857. L On January 3-1853 she was married to Henry L. Thomas. Of this unioa were born nine children of whom five, Henry Arthur Thomas, Mrs. Sarah Adalaid Quimby, William Thomas, Mrs. Florence Shepherd, and Mrs. Kate Brooks survive her..' i ' July 18-1877 she married Eli Bair who . with the aboved named children, twelve grandchildren and three great erandchiWren remains to mourn her de parture. Mrs. Bair was a member of the Meth odist Episcopal Church from early life, her father being a Methodist preacher, The funeral service was conducted by O. H. King, presiding elder Gillilan ' being absent from home, and was largely at tended. Thus has passed from our midst another of our pioneers. GOOD PRICES Z: kell yesterday soid five span of large work horses for $2500 or $250 Good horses are bringing ancy prices, i mws possmiy as gooa a sale as has been reported this year. These horses were purchased for the Walla Walla market. US dtP , m & MADE FOR BY PETERS SHOE CO STUXJ& PETERS SMOECa mam roh v ttnussiictca ST.10UI3. 11 ; MAO I FOR "SH i PETERS fJ : shoecqM y What do you Want to pay for Shoes ? No matter uhat price you want to pay, we have a . 1.50 2.00 $2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 MADCrOBUS BY PETERS SHOE CO. 6I.COUIS. tlWE 1)1 -HilMI I5I5AND DES Sunset $322 Shoe to meet it, - and our rep utation behind every pair (Scrlpps New Association) Washington, D. C. March 29. Th In- rimminvM Ths mim-! terstat Commerce , Commission this MINERS STILL IN (AMP .. (Scrlpps New Association) Indianapolis, Mar. 29-The minors are in separate session tms morning to con' sider the proposition of F. L. Robbins to pay on the nineteen three scale if allowed to operate the western Pennsylvania mines of the Pittsburg Coal Company Robbins is the only big operator fiat hat agreed to advance the scale of wages. A joint conference was held this after noon, it ik expected that ve two siaes Will be defiant on the question of ad lournment without an agreement. The galleries are filled, with outsiders, includ- J ing many women. 'What do you mean?,, demanded Mit chell. . 'I mean that you asked me for free transportation," "Absolutely false" dramatically answered the miner's president, "And 1 demand that you state it is not true.' Parker then stated it was not entirely true as Mitchell never directly asked for a-transportatiotu. but that the member; of the family Had used Central passer. "That is also a falsehood" came frorr Mitchell, but the chairman ended thi controversy. , ' Mitchell' motion to continue the 1 907 wage scale was voted down. All o' th operators excepting the Pennsylvanir voting no. This vote means that all pro positions before the joint convention arf off. ' The miners meet tomorrow to decide upon the question of a strike and to con sider Robbin s proposition which Mitchel' will put to them. Parker, of the Illinois operators attacked Mitchell after the latter had accused Parker of being subservient to the lllinoif Central railroad. Parker replied by say ing, "I have seen the time when Mitchell would be glad to have me a an officer of that road" Mitchell again asked for the floor and continued. "This is the first time my In tegrity was ever questioned. The fact that Jhe first of the month will see us In volved in a great industrial war does not warrant you in putting me in that light before the public." "if Mitchell ever did a dishonorable thing in life i don't know of it," admitted Parker. Mitchell continued the ' arguments by saying: "It is not a personal but a public question whether Harriman owns both the Illinois Central and the Madison Coal Company. F. L. Robin said higher prices of coal depended more on railroads and their desire to destroy competition than any other factor, and I believe he know what he says as he is the biggest operator and should know whereof he speaks." ber of addresses at the reception will be limited to an address by the Mayor, to which the Princ will reply. Prince Arthur will spend a few davs shooting and (ishing in thi vicinity and will then leave for Ottawa over the Can adian Pacific railroad. He will make only a few short stops at some of the tourists' resorts In the Rockies. - SUSPECTED MURDERERS mummy ncaru uiv aryuinvnt im nwi. against the Pennsylvania railroads re garding th dealing of that road in coal. ', Clarence J". Shearn. a representative of ' Hearst, argued that in accordance with a decision of th supreme court In a base of ... the Chespeake and Ohio roads, it is con trary to public policy for any common carrier to be a dealer in the commodity it : transport;. Y TRIAL DAY SET ; (Scrlpps News Association) 5 Chioago. March 29. Court today set i Mondajr 1 0 in September for the packer corporation cases. The government's motion for a new trial in the individual : case was overruled, also th packer's motion for a new trial in th corporation cases. . -. ! , ARRESTED (Scrlpps News Association) Duluth, Minn, March 29. Eleven Bul garians were arrested her this morning being suspected of hiving or.nection with the Minneapolis murder. Muzman Skul off the leader of the gang, admitted hav ing rented the house in which the crimes were committed, but said they left there Monday afternoon, and at thit tims the six Victims, wojfe,a.l alive, and .welL , He also said that the 1 dead ' man ' were al i'r;endly to each other. .,: ..... ;, . KACECR AFPRCPtlATION BILL Scrliis News Annoulntion) Washington,. D. C, .- Mar. 29 The Senate today passed a bill appropriating lixty thousand dollars to establish three life saving stations and build telephones from Gray Harbor to Cape Flattery, The bill also provided that there shall be white lights in all towns on navigable streams and the Qreat Lakes. ROOSEVELT PARTY IN CLSA (Scrlpps News Association) -' Washington, D. 5., Mar. 29 Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her children, Ethel, Quintin and Archie, and th family servants, departed for Florida thi morn- ing. They will. beard the Mayflower for , an extended cruise in Cuban water. " (IMAGO'S SMERilT DEAD: (Scrlpps New Association) r- v Chicago UU . Mar, 29 Thomas E Barrett, sheriff of Cook county died thit morning of cancer of the throat. V - GRAIN MARKETS Chicago, March 29. Wheat opened a 76V closed 11: corn opened at H closed at 44; oats opened at . 30$, closed at 30. " " ' 4 i - THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL (Scrlpps New Association) j Victor, Colorado, Mar. 29. The banl. of Victor was entered last night and rif lied or ten thousand dollar in new cur rency. ' ' v t THE LATEST IN: FINE ! I : STATIONERY fee? Sunset 8322 Shoe MADE FOB US PETERS shoe ca TAMIIS, AMMMMMttttttttttttft HON. f. T. WRIGHTMAN Republican Candidate for Nomination for Secretary of State. . It i of the greatest importance to the people of Oregon that men be nominated who are advocates of practical idea of getting money into the treasury as well as out of it. Th candidacy of Hon. Frank T. Wrightman is based on hi championshipJ of a system of Indirect taxation that would make any direct state tax unneces sary. Th Republican press of the state is catching onto the fact, and more news papers are advocating his cause today than any other candidate for that office and doing it as a matter of principle. W copy some of these expression to to show the voters that this candidate's effort are appreciated' by the taxpayer: People who select stationery at our store will will be sure of three things : . ' t ' ' . ' They are selecting from the latest designs made That the papers are made by the best manufacturers in the country. : ; - That they are getting the best values possible to give in stationery ' ; We carry a very large stock of writing paper by the box, tablet tablet or in bulk. There's not another such a showing in th city as our. NWbn you want stationery for any purpose you"ll find Just what . yog wan't here, The nsw spring styles In dainty correspondence will appeal 'to'' people of good taste. They are imply beautiful both In tint and tectures. They are Inexpensive too. By the box, 10c to 60s See our window NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY . - . ... h .-. La Grande, Oregon. jl -1 ,)
