VOLUME V
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. APRIL 3. 1906.
NUMBER 125
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... EARTHQUAKE
(3crlpp New Association)
' Ashland Ore. April 3. A distinct
earthquake shock occurred last night at
a little past nine o'clock which shook the
. stoves and rattled the windows lor Mutu
al seconds. ' . .
. AT WASHINGTON ... ,
(Scripps News Association)
Washington. April 5. Senator Lone of
Kansas spoke today on the rate bill. Sen
ator Tillman presented his daily report
"A request from the senator of West Vir
ginia that he be kept posted as to the
situation. . Senator Tillman said that they
might consider Senator Burton's argu
ment before the rjprjme court which was
heard today. V
CHICAGO ELECTION
(Scripps News Association)
Chicago, April 3 The municipal owner
'. ship fight is on today and is the most
spirited off year election in the history of
the city. , It is the general opinion that
the vote will result in a large majority in
favor of municipal ownership, but the
personal fight tha"t Harrison is making
on Mayor Dunne is working as an off set
towards the city's control of publ.c
utilities.
2:30 p. m. Mayor Dunns is confident
that they will gain at least six votes in
the council. The Republican leaders
. assert that municipal ownersnip will get
the required three fifths. Socialists are
devoting their attention and support to
ward municipal ownership. They do not
' expect to select any alderman.
REFORMS SLOW IN RUSSIA"
(Swipps News Association)
St Petersburg, April 3. Today is
' memorable day in the history of Russ'a.
It is not only the anniversary of the
emancipation of the serfs, but also the
day for the beginning of the elections for
tTe National Assembly in twenty-eight
provinces' of Central Russia.
f 2AHS DELAYiD
(P rlpps News Association
' BakerSfield Cal., April 5 The condition
of the Tehachapi land slide remains un-
changed. A large force or men are
"clearing the tracks. It is reported that
the tunnel has shifted two feet from its
original position. All trains are trans
fering passengers "and it will probably be
two days before the lines are cleared.
IN MEMORY Of MUKDEN
. ...
(Scripps News Association)
Toklo, April 3 There is nearly as much
enthusiasm and excitement in this city
today as there was during the exciting
days of the late war. ' The whole city is
decorated, partly in honor Tff the anniver-
f RRMinn of . Emperor Jimmi
Tenno. in the year 660 B.-C., anil partly
in honor of the celebration in memory of
the fall of Mukden, ' one of the greatest
achievments of the late war. The princi
pal feature of the day will be an enor
mous parade of 100.000 men, including
veterans of the late war and, especially,
the prisoners of Mukden, who have only
recently returned to their homes. The
parade will start from Hibiya Park, wil
pass the Imperial palace, to cheer the
Emperor and will then proceed to Uyano
Park, where commemorative exercises
will then be held.
TIMBER KINGS INVOLVED
(Scripps News Association)
Portland, April 3 The federal grand
jury this afternoon returned a secrat in
dictment for land frauds covering 36.000
acres in the Lake View Land District
It involves thirty people including some
millionaire lumbermen of the east. No
names wi I be given out until the gov
ernment is directed towards the punish
ment of the real beneficiaries of the
frauds and timber kings of the east.
DEVlllt
AUTHORITY
REPUDIATED
COAL HI
Mil
MIXED
EDWARD EVERETT HALE IS 84
(Scripps News Association)
Washington, D. C, April 3. The Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
United States Senate, is celebrating his
eighty-fourth birthday today in a quiet
way. Notwithstanding his age he is still
in excellent health and vigorous and is
taking great interest in the alTairs of the
Senate. Ha received hundreds of letters
and telegrams of congratulation and some
of his more intimate friends called at his
house to offer their best wishes.
KANSAS CITY ELECTION
(Scripps News Associntlon) "
Chicago, III. April 3. Voliva and other
directors of Zion have adopted the new
creed, and the new financial ' policy will
save residents of this com'
!"" firim suffering for necessities.
Voliva stated this morning: "The churoh
will keep on . conducting matters as a
christian co-operative community, and
will continue to respect- Dowie for what
he has done, but we now see that he
never possessed any devind power. I
don't believe any man among us has a
direct authority to be an agent of God.
We are ail humble workers for the com
mon good" '.. The city must raise a million
dollars immediately to withstand the
financial panic. No word has yet been
received from Dowie who was telegraph
ed yesterday.
DOWIE WANTS INFORMATION
After the conference of the overseers.
the deacons announced that they had re
ceived a telegram from Apostle Dowie,
requesting Immediate and complete re
ports of Sunday's meeting. ' It is assumed
that he has not received the official dis
patch, announcing his deposition as the
head of Zion. -
HO
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(Scripps News Association)
Tacoma April 3 -The hottest election
in the history of the city is on today. It
is a three cornered fight" The Republi
cans are headed by R. L. McCormick for
mayor.N The Democrats are led by Geo.
W. Wright and the Municipal Ownership
party by John Hartman. The friends
are working hard for their respective can
didates and no one knows what the re
tu.t will be until the votes are counted.
BODY IDENTIFIED
(Scripps News Association)
Portland Oro. April 3 The decom
posed body found on Portland Heights
was identified as Wm R. Davis, a son of
a former governor of Maine. He is
brother of the engineer in charge of the
Umatilla reclamation project now in
course of construction by the government
and came here seeking work.
INDICTED f OR MURDER
(Scripps News Association) ,
Stockton, Cal, April 3 When informed
today that she had been indicted for
the murder of Albert McVicar, Mrs,
Emma LeDoux betrayed not the slightest
emotion. She will probably be arraigned
late this afternoon.
NEW HAND BAGS
NEW LADIES' BELTS
In silver and gold Galoon, Fancy
leather effects, and a large assort
ment of white belts in Eylet embroid
ery and plain effects.
, 25c to $1.25
NEW TURN OVER COLLARS
Just received by expres in embroid
ered linens, heavy lace, embroidered
silk and many others in the most pop
ular effects.
I5c to 50c
With whits and all other desirable
colors, leather and canvass, in fact
all the new offerings.
25c to S4.00
MORE NEW
LADIES' SUITS AMD COATS
Reached us Saturday. Every new shipment brings some
thing entirely new in style and makeup. There never
has been a reason of so many and varied styles. Styles
to suit every individual taste and figure' Our assortment
now represents all the good and wanted styles and the
prices will prove an agreeable surprise to you; Visit this
department now. ' -
Suits $9 up Coats end Jackets S5 up
Anoll.c Clilt).r.cn cf
New Wash Goods
This represents a choice lot
of new goods that have made
their aipeara.ice snce tie
regular spring stojs were
bought, freed, yd Up
Rcil Ger:n:n
Damask
Direct from German
mills, without starch cr
filling, positively the best
damask rr.a'Je. for service
the yd $f.CO
the
kith
(Scripps New Association)
Pittsburg. April 3. The district con
vention of miners met this morning. Dol
an was deposed as president Frank Fee
han, the newly elected president was
present. Dolan proceeded to call the
iriMLinir lo mum. a ..... .r. r ' " rr en
gage in any strife. The convention choose
A. Wetzel chairman. Wetzel and Do
lan from opposite stands proceeded to
preside amid the utmost confusion. The
convention voted to expel Dolan from
convention and membership. Dolan
sisted every attempt of ejectment and!
convention adjourned until some m
of ejectment could be decided 'upon
out personal encounter.
After holding the position for two hours
Dolan was dragged from the rostrum
and forcibly ejected. He will seek re
ress in the courts.
FIRST TROUBLE
Wilkesbarre, April 3. Thomas Tague
and a man named Titus employed at the
collieries were assaulted by Italian strik
ers this morning. This is the first trouble
since the suspension of work.
- SIGNING STRIKEBREAKERS
Philadelphia, April 5. Operators have
agents here in New York, Chicago, Pitts
burg and St Louis signing strikebreakers
by the hundred with the determination of
working the mines.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED
New York. April 5. The anthracite
conference adjourned this afternoon until
next Thursday.
(Scripps News Assooiatlon)
Litchfield. 111., April 3 The Illinois
properties controlled by r . L. Robhins
have signed the 1903 scale, and that the
mines wilt start as soon as the men are
ready.
WILL KEEP MINERS POSTED
Chicago, April 3 The Illinois coal
operators have - organized a bureau of
publicity to keep' the publio posteJ as to
the operators' side of the controversy
Richard Henry Little, a former war cor
respondent has been chosen as head of
the bureau and he announced today that
only one company had deserted the ranks
of the-operators.
ONE HUNDRED SIGN ,
Springfield, April 5 It is announced
from the miners' headquarters, that sign
ed agreements of the 1903 scale have
been received by one hundred operators
within the state. Some of the mines will
be running today, and all will be within
.he week. v
iScrlpp News Association)
Kansas City April 3-The Democrat
candidates of this city today are running
on a platform which declares for mun
icipal ownership of public utilities. The
real issue is the Traction franchise and
fight with the gas trust. Both of the
aominam parties tavor inuuiw.
plant rather than surrender to the gas
trust ' . '
S0UIMI
PRIMARY
EEEGIOII
&M OILBURNERS
Engines 1 9 1 and 1 92, of the Q. R. & N.
are the first on the Harriman Northwest
lines to burn oil on a regular run. The
two are in active service between Port-
UmatillO All locomotives on
the O. K. & N. and bouthern Pacific are
to be changed to o I burners as soon as
possible. Tanks are established at Al-
bina, and soon others will be in position
along the road. The Columbia Southern
has been using oil for over two years, and
it is also burned entirely on the Pacific
divfsion of the Southern Pacific in Cali
fornia.
STATE MAY
RECOVER
The Attorney-General is vary clear as
to the right of the state to recover, but is
not certain at to the measure of dam
ages. Whether the state is entitled to re
cover the remainder of the purchase price
or the value of the timber removed the
opinion does not stats. .
The Attorney-Goneral. In response to
inquiry from State Land Agent West
holds that a man who purchases timbered
school land from the state, paying a por
tion of the purchase price, and after cut
ting the timber off the land allows it to
revert to the state for nonpayment of
balance due, is liable for damages to the
state.
Nine states in the south have primary
laws, not identical but the purpose being
to ' get closer and closer to the people.
The following shows how they conduct
their primaries:
Alabama The primary law has been
landed to include United States Sen
ators, as well as state and county omuwia.
The Legislature is instructed to vote for
the candidate receiving the highest num
ber of votes in the Fall election.
Georgia United States Senators are
voted for at primary -elections called by
the Democratic State Committee. The
Legislature is considered bound by the
popular decision.
Mississippi Members of the Legiela
ture feel morally bound to abide by the
popular choice for United States Senator..
South Carolina Dark horse has no
chance. If at the primary election no
candidate receives a majority, a second
primary is called. The Legislature hat
power only to ratify the choice for
United States Senator.
Texas Election laws are so drafted
that nobody understands them. The
Democratio party primary Is considered
binding on the Legislature.
Virginia Primaries held at direction of
Democratic State Convention. A Repub
lican Legislature (if elected) could elect a
Republican United States Senator.
Kentucky Primary law does not extend
to United States Senator, : .
Tennessee-A "blanket primary" elec
tion is to be held this month, when the
people will vote for Senator at call of the
Democratic executive committee. No law .
to govern choice of Senator. "
"Louisiana New primary law is under
consideration.
Arkansas United States Senator voted
upon under resolution adopted by the
Democratic State Convention. '
(Scripps News Association)
Oakland. April 3 The first violence
attending the threatened strike of the
Oakland street car employees, occured
this rrtorning . when a crowd of boys
hurled stones within the enclosure, where
the 150 strikebreakers were camped
No one was injured. Most of the strike
breakers are from Los -Angeles.' It is
reported that many decamped during the
night The traffic over the company s
ferry line has fallen off materially, the
paop'e fearing to buy commutation tick
ets, w.nci wouid be useless in thi event
oX-a strik i. The officials of the "union
and company were in session Jhis morn
ing endeavoring to reach an ' agreement
whereby the struggle might be averted.
New Ladles' Ready-to-wear Mats Coming in every Week
Hats that Please at Pleasing Prices
NEW MEN'S SUITS
of the famous Kirschbaum make
Just placed on our stock counters. Suits in all this sea
son's best colorir.gs and patterns; in duuble and single
breasted suits. A Kirchbaum guarantied suit means
perfection in clothing. .
$10 to $20
NEW DRESS SHIRTS
in endless variety
Coat shirts, shirts with attached cuffs, shirts with de
tached ciiffs, and shirts without cufls. in any color your
fancy may dictate. The largest assortment of dress
shirts ever shown in La Grande. ..
50c to $2.00
farmers Phone No. 27
City Phone Black 1301
DESPERATE DULL
(Scripps News Association)
San Jose, April 5. In a desperate duel
with burglars early this morning, George
Douglas, a wealthy mining man, was shot
through the abdomen. The burglar, who
gives the name of Fred Paul, was wound
in the right leg by a bullet from Douglas
revolver and was captured by Sheriff
Ross at Santa Clara a few hours after.
Douglas, who is seriously wounded, is at
the hospital with Chances of recovery very
doubtful. Paul's wounds are not danger
ous.
NO SETTLEMENT YET
(Rcrlpps News Association)
Oakland. Cal.. April 3. - Labqr leaders
have left the conference to discuss with
the committee, the company's ultimatum.
the nature of which, while unannounced.
WOOLLEY COMING :
. John G. Woolley, National leader of the
Prohibition party, and candidate on that
ticket for President in 1900, will address
delegates at the Oregon State Prohibition
Nominating Convention, in Portland, on
Friday April 13.
....',
j Satisfactory Tackle for I
Critical Anglers
We are always glad to have experienced fish
ermen come in and look over our stock of fish
ing tackle, for they appreciate the up-to-date,
character of the assortment. We have some .
things here now that you will want to take
with you on your next fishing trip. Good time
now to "stock up" your kit with anything lack
ing: Lines, spoon hooks, artificial bait, flies,
hooks, etc., If you need a new rod, reel or
anything of that . kind we have them, too.
Prices right on all you may be sure.
NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY
La Grande, Oregon.
0 I
till
j it
is believed to be unfavorable to the car
men's uniorw