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'1 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Fair tonight Tomorrow warmer. . ' . - . , .N ; VOLUME V " " ' ' LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. APRIL 17. 1 906. ' N mm IMPORT Of 111 ORES all (Scrlpp Newt Association) New Yortc, April 17 Woilethe exports of finished .iron and steel product broke all records last month, the Import of various raw materials ware also the heaviest iri the history of the iron and steel trade. The total imports of iron or, manganese or, iron pyrites, pg lion, ui- iMwini iu-,uti -uu. Iu February they amounted to $40,641 tons. These figures only refer to the arrivals via New York, Philadelphia and Balti more. " Although the March imports on iron ore came chiefly from Cuba, large quantities also arrived here from Europe for use in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio plants. , t owing to the urgent demand in the inter- ior. The most marked increase over the . pievious month's imports were in manga l nese ore and pig iron. Ninety six thousand three hundred and eighty seven tons of iron ore came in through Atlantic seaboard last month. From the Cuban ore properties controlled by the Pennsylvania Steel Company 68,- . 260 tons were imported, the port of of Diaquiri shipping 61,910 tons in six vlots, while Santiago sent four shipments, ; totalling 16,260 tons; Spain consigned " 29.627 tons. Port Mahon sending 7,400 . . tons; Garucha, 6,272 tons; Seville, 2, 800 tons; Almeria, 3,800 tons; Mara bella, 2,700 tons; Huelva, 2.770 tons. , Three thousand five hundred tons were ; imported from Seriphos, in the Grecian Archipelagos. TWO SOQETY WfDDIMS fSoripps News Aimoclatlon') New York. April 17 Miss Mignon Critten, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. De Frees Critten, of Grymes Hill. Staten Island, witl be married this evening at her home, to Mr. Swager Sherley, who cornea from an old Kentucky familv. Both were members of the Taft party. Pittsburg, Pa., April 17 The weddinu of Miss Madeline Laughlin and the Rev Maitland Alexander, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, will take place this evening. .- . ISLANDS FAD IU1V CfllFf 0HLL1 sr.' RIOT EXPECTED Mrs. ' Chas. Melquist of Enterprise, came to La Grande this morning. rScrlppa New Association) Fiji. April 1 7Considerabl interest, in widest circles is Manifested in the sale of the ; Fanning and Washington Islands, wh ch will be .offered at auction- h t-h. British register of the High Commission er S Court at this Citv this afternoon The islands near neighbors of Christmas Island, are situated on the northeastern fringe of the archioeleoros. the mir.ln nr of which is Fiji, about 1,100 miles south of Honolulu. Fanning Island was annex ed in 1888 fot cable station purpoe. It is nnderstood that representatives of wealthy bidders from several countries, including the United States are her with a view of purchasing the islands. The British Government does not intend to surrender to the purchaser tbe sover eignty rights. Th principal reason of that reservation is the protection of the cable station. - (Scrlpps News Association) Sprifield, Mo April 17 Sorinfffiuld this morning is a sleeping volcano, tut on we surrac tnings are quiet Ther are five thousand negro residents in five dis tricts here and the officials expect riot at any time. The negroes are on the war path because of the three negro innocent The police are out with five bench warrant charging alleged leader of th mob with murder in th firt de gree. ' TO H0H0R fUlXlIlt . : (Scrlpp New Association) Philadelphia, Pa., April 1 7. Scientists and statesmen of note, both from the United StaUs and other countrie will pay homage to the work and memory of Benjamin Franklin at the general biennial meeting of the American Philosophical Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. wnicn will open her tonitrht for a fnnr day cession. Special efforts have been made to make this session of the cociety the most successful in its history. The society was founded in 1743 and Ben jamin Franklin was one of the prime movers and founder of it , 5120.000,000 LOSS (Scrlpp New Association) Rome, April 17 Scientist who. hv. been designated to estimate the damage done to the land in the Vesuvius dis trict claim that a hundred and twenty million dollar ! a moderate district. estimate. Watch For Our Silk Announce. ment the Latter Part of This Week I NEW KIRSCHBAUM CLOTHES FOR MEM Made in double breasted, and single breasted suits . from Worst ed,. Scotch Tweeds, Chevoits and Cassimers, with full or skeleton lining, and every suit fully warranted free from imperfection, and perfect in workmanship, in fact just such suiU a. particular dresser, of today demand. When you want a . nit don't buy until you have seen our line of Kirschbaum Warrant Suits. Prices , $8. to to S20.00 i HI! ADVISES THE LAWMAKERS (Scrlpps News Association) Washington, April 17 The President will probably be a candidate to succeed his successor in 1912. Ther is no doubt In his , mind that ha intends tn stir.k tn hi determination to retire at the end of hi present term. No condition can pre vail upon him to be a candidate in 1 908. many nmie now and would be an easy man to beat The President mav era in the senate In 1908, from New York, and back to the presidency again. . The ene mies that he now ha may be his friends then. The California delegation held a eaiicii this afternoon and decided upon the ad- yisablityof presenting what they term an improper interference, to the state de partment The Californians are findinor fault in the way the Chinese ministers ere interfering with legislation affair by writing letter about Representative Danby from Michigan. The Persident and the Chinese govern ment interchanged congratulatory mess age oh th completion of the Dostal cable connecting the two countries. The President this afternoon sent Con gress a communication advocating the passage of the insurance law for the Dis trict of Columbia, recently introduced. embodying the recommendation of the In surance commission. He urired that tha bill be passed at the earliest possible date with such changes as Congress may deem necessary. TILLMAN HAS THE FLOOR Senator Tillman mid a re markable speech in the Senate today which was directed against the alleged corruption of the national banks. He urged the adoption of the Dracnat tion which directs the Senate committee on finances to investigate the report whether criminal or civil nmr.,ihinn snouid follow the discovery if suchdiseov- ery round national bank in irregularities He continued bv declaring th.t th. democrat were aware of the fact but suppressed him. Nothing had been done to correct the abuses by legislation al though the committee had promised him three weeks ago that they would report 01 hi bill. Tillman resents the idea that the committee attempted to neglect their duty. ' NEW rICLS Suitable for young and old in white and colors with corners of polka dots and many novel flower effects, also in checks and two toned effects in colors to match every customer. 50c to $8.50 -.. 1 .1 Jfy Direct from the importers. t MEN'S OX FORD For men and women in Patent Calf, fine Vici Kid and : White Canva. Full assortment of this season's newest last in Welt and Turned Soles. $1.50 to $4.00 0 R EC. OH BISHOP PRESIDING MOT fXACTlY KLEtST (Scrlpps News Association) Batavia, N. Y. April 17-Th ecclesi astical Court composed of five ministers of this diobese of the Protestant Episco pal Church, began the trial of the Rev. Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey, Rector of St. Andrews' Episcopal Church in Rochester N. Y. on charges, this morninu. whirh have loosely been described as heresy but really do not amount to that AGED PEOPLE MARRIED? (Scrlpp New Association) Waukesha w. Wis. Aoril 17 I . Saturday Captain Amos Bailey aged 78 ws married to Mrs. Marv Billino. .H 79 both of this city. This eulmako. . romance of fifty years ago. Bailey is an undertaker at the soldier' ' horn. Th woman wa twice a widow and tha firt time she was married to a brother of the present Bailey. ' : huh iRRISOH (Scrlpps New Association) , Berlin April 17 A mutinv inh. garrison a Tifli is renorted. Ar.r.nrAmn to dispatches, three hundred and fifteen soldiers were killed and eight hundred and fifty-five wounded. Half of the gar rison remained loyal and fought the muti neer aesperatly. (OP'S ASSAULTER W PRISON (Scrlpp New Association) oacramento, April 17. Charles Craig wa round guilty of assault with a deadly wapon on Officer Ryan, and was sen tenced to two years in San Quentin prion. Cha. Craig and Cha. Mack assaulted two policemen. Mack is nno. in prison awaiting trial. UTAH MI WRECKED (Scrlpps New Association) Salt Lake Utah. AdhI 17 Bu-,-ir eompletly wrecked the Davis .county bank at Bountiful, a littl town fifteen miles north of here this morninc. Tha door of th vault in th Commercial bank in th same building was jarred loose by the concussion. The noise at- MM --MM. . W forced to-flee from the building withou any money. They ran to th depot and escaped from ther on a hand car, Th perpetrators ar unknown, Ml PROBE A((ID EIIT (Scrlpp New Association) Washington, April 17 Admiral Evan has cabled his appointment of th board, headed by Rear Admiral Brownson, to investigate th Kearsarge accident in which six tailor were instantly killed. Th Kearsarge was out on a practice hoot in . th Carrebean tea when the accident came. Mr. Joel Richardson is confined to home with symptoms of appendicitis. his j WHAT'S I BETTER I THAN ; BOOKS also an extra good value at $5.00 PANAMA HAT We sell you the regular $10.00 Panama hats for $8.50 Ladies' Ready to Wear Hats $1.25 $8.50 The best and most compute assortment we have ever shown. , Shapes and colors to suit every individual taste. Ladies $8.50 to $22.50 Skirts $5.50 to $16.50 Don't fail to look these over we assure you these are the greatest Skirt values offered in Union county. All style, all sizes, all colors. Farmers Phone No. 27 City Phone Black I3QI (Scrlpp New Association) Saratoga. N. Y.. AdiM 17 Tha enty-fourth annual lession of th Troy conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened here this morning at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, w,ith Bishop Moor, of Portland. Or., presid ing and a large number of delegates in attendance. The morning session was principally devoted to routine business and conference emination. The business of the conference will be continued in the afternoon session. Thi evening there will be a meeting in celebration of the Conference Ep worth League, with J. E. Mead in the chair. S. Earl Taylor, of New York City, will deliver the principal address. The conference will close on Monday, April 25. There will be meetings every morning, afternoon and evening and some highly interesting program hav been prepared. Among the prominent speak ers who will address the Conference are the Rev. E. M. Randall, of Chicago; tha Rev. C. H. Tyndall. of Mount Vernon, N. Y.j L. A. Bigelow, of Ticonderoga, presi dent of the Conference Laymen Associ ation; th Rv. Gorg Elliott, of Detroit; Mr. C. V. Grimr. of Plattsburgh, president of the Ministers' Wives' Associ Nothing is more conductive to edu Cation and to the drvflopement of the better elemhnts of human nature than the reading of C00D BOOKS. 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