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IA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY it, Jt08.
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STEAL RIEY
' MID VALUABLES
RICH ENGLISHMAN, NOW IN
PORTLAND, WAS ROBBED,
Thieves Get Away With Four Thous-
bih! Dollars' Worth of Jewels, Heir.
loonut and Actual Cash Robbery
Occurred Ijint Sunday Night Eng.
Ushnian TeniMirarlly Living In Port'
land Heirlooms of Great Intrinidc
Historic and Family Value,
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SUSPENSION HAD NO EF
FECT ON OTHER BANKS.
Portland, Ore., Jan. 21. Heirlooms,
Was the Second Bank n Idaho's Cap,
Ual Deposits Over $1,000,000 Did
the Bulk of the Small Deposit Busi
ness Capital $200,000, W ith a Sur
plus of 1 100,000 Experts Think
Bonk Is Solvent.'
Boise, Idaho, Jan, 21. The Capital
jewels, Parisian dresses and money State bank of Boise, a state Inatltu-
to the value of 14000, was stolen from tion, failed to open Its doors this
the house of John Douelas. son of Sir morninst. The notice posted Btates a
James Douglas, the first governor tuinporary suspension was necessary ,
1 general of British Columbia and a caused by recent heavy withdrawals
well known Englishman, temporarily of-deposits.
night. $200,000, with a surplus of $100,000.
The thieves secured $175 In cash, The deposits shown in the last state
$1000 In Jewels, the Jeweled sw'ord ment was a little 'over a million dol
whlch belonged to Sir James Douglas, arg George D. ElUs is the president;
first governor of British Columbia, j, C- pense, vice-president; H. E.
other heirlooms and several gowns, jjeal, cashier.
among them the gown which Mrs. Th)8 bank rRnked as the gecond
Douglas had worn when presented to amons tlle bank8 of Bolse. and had
... vueen iciona. jne vaiue -oi uiv
gowns Is set at $2000. t
The thieves had charged a small
afe, but were frightened away before
iney cuuiu eapiuue me uimige. j
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John R. Mitchell, Who Oppose Af
' filiation with Western Federation.
TICS SHOOT .
ROBBERS OVER ANXIOUS
AND SHOT IS FIRED.
Vice-Coil ill Thornley From Mexico to
Tacoma, Vk'tim of Young Thugs
Who Evidently Wanted Money, But
Pull. Trigger and Bullet Lodges In
Neck of the Diplomat Paralysis o(
the Arm Follows Thugs Flee and
No Arrests Are Made.
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CftOSS FIRE
CROSS-EXAMINATION TO
, BE EXTREMELY SHORT.
Evelyn Nesbit - Thaw - la Taken to
Europe and Back to America Again
by Severe CroMs-ExanUnaiion by the
Prosecution Keeps Close ' to Old
Story Defense Announces Its Case
W ill Heat In a Few Days No Need
of Continuation, '
Ilffl Oil
the bulk of the small depositor busi
ness.
Walter E. Drupe, an expert account
ant, stated today: "I spent Beveral
days examining the bank's books and
believe the bank to be solvent." .
I The suspension had no effect on
Kucf Will Employ Best Legal Talent otner banks of the city. .
Available to Defend lllm. Walter S. Druce will ' probably be
San Francisco, Jan. 21. Louis appointed receiver of the suspended
Class, the telephone -magnate, con- bank.
vlcted of bribery, who Is sick In Lane I , .
GLASS SliOWLY RECOVERING.
hospital with pneumonia, Is reported ,
to be slowly recovering, but a return j
MONEY BEHIND REVOLUTION.
to the county Jail would endanger his
life.
He may be released on ball pend
ing his appeal and recovery from ill
health. ,
Abe Ruef Is making efforts for, des-
.perate resistance. He declares his tl Is backed by a New York syndicate
" Attorneys will be the best that can be 'and that he will bring the matter be
secured. He has employed a force of fore President Roosevelt. He Is press.
clerks and Is preparing an' office In lng the rebels hard and has the main
the county Jail. army surrounded
Haytl Revolution Backed by New York
Financiers, Says President Alexis,
Port au Prince, Jan. 21. President
Alexis claims to be In possession of in.
formation that the revolution In Hay
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WILL CALL ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO ACCOUNT.
Will First Introduce a Resodutton the
PuntorUt of Which Will Be to Haie
the. Authority of the Attorney Gen
eral Inquired Into, But the Resolu
tion Promises to Be Tame as Com
pared to His Introductory Hcinurks.
STEPPED DOVH
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 21. Alexan
der A. Thornley, the Mexican vice.
consul at this point, was shot and
seriously Injured last night by two
young thugs, who fled Immediately
after the shot was fired, and have
not been captured.' The diplomat was
suddenly confronted by two men, one
of whom pressed a revolver against
hi cheek and fired- The bullet
passed around the neck and lodged
against the spinal cord, causing par
alysis of one arm. The buUet was
removed at the hospital, to which
Thornley was hurried. '
Robbery is believed to be the mo
tive, but the robbers were so nervous
that the gun was discharged unlnten
tlunally, it Is thought. .
OPPOSES Vffiliation '
WITH WESTERN MINERS.
After a Remarkable Career as Leader
)f the United Mlneworkers of Amor
lea John R. Mitchell Ceases to Br
Lender Decries Child Labor Ills
Health Alone HexpoiiMible for His
Y Iteslanutlon.
21, sen- 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21.-
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Washington, . G. Jan
i. th waroath be- .farewell address today John R.
, ichell, president of the United Mine
cause Aiiorney - - , work(.r, ol America, before the con.
announcement that he will suspend jventlon ot tnat union, opposed afflll-
the operation of that portion of the atlon with the Western Federation of
railroad rate law, which requires the Miners, on the grounds that metallfer
roads to cease carrying coal, or other
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Inventory and Yeats-End Sale g
oua and coal miners have nothing In
common, and that their trades were
different. He strongly opposed child
labor. He declared he laid down his
work only because physicians de
clared he must.
The candidates for the successor-
ship to Mitchell are W. B. Wilson, the
nresent seceretary-treasurer, and
Thomas Lewis, the vice-president,
While both are familiar with th
workings of the organization and are
it This Week-Unusual Price Reducing in Nearly Every Line t;
Ladies, Childrens, Mens and Boys Departments Liberal-
; fy Represented.
Jlnble men,' neither U likely to come
'up to the standard Bet by President
ja a kt uhA nnmlil n wt tnntuirvntlam
GltOCERS IN lORTLAND,
La Grando Not lteprewnted at State
Organization's Meetings.
Portland, Jan. 21. The second an
nual convention of the Oregon Retail
Grocers and Merchants was called to
order this morning for a two days'
session.
J. D. MeKennon. of this city, Is
second vice-president of the associa
tion, being elected at the first annual
convention held Inst year. La Grande
will not be represented at this con
vention as none of the local grocers
are In position to attend at this time.
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
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IVe are in the midst of our Stock Inventory and find in every department lines more
or less broken, which must be disposed of, and will be MARKED DOWN FOR QUICK t;
tl SEILING-To profit by these "TRULY BARGAINS" you must visit our store often, as every ?
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day will bring forth new bargains. I
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$25.00 Ladles' Suits $11.45 $16.00 Ladles' or Misses Coats .$7.45 , , J
e $22.50 Ladles' SulU $11.S5 $12.60 Ladles' or Misses' Coats .$6.20
tl 120.00 Ladies' Suits $. $10.00 Ladies' or Misses' Coats .$4.5
$16.00 Ladles' SulU $T.4 $7.60 Ladles' or Misses Coats .$S.70
$10, $12.60, $14.50 Ladies' SulU $4.2. $5.00 Misses5 and Chllds CoaU $2.45 J
Mitchell, who combined conservatism
wlht fearlessness and ability In his
management of the. affairs of the or
ganisation.. That the United Mine-
workers of America' has a member
ship of nearly a half million and has
become one of the strongest labor
unions In ths world Is largely due to
the efforts of John Mitchell, who built
up the great army of underground
tollers with only a weak and Ineffl
niently organised body of men as a
nucleus. ' ."
Forest Grove Farmer Notified That He
Has Share of Wealthy Estate.
Portland, Ore., Jan. 21. J. W. H.
Adklns, a farmer of Forest Grove,
Ore., has been notified that he Is a
one-fourth heir to an estate of $4,
000,000, left by millionaire John Sev
ers of Richmond, Mo. '
Adklns has gone to Richmond to
settle up the vast estate. His claim
Is perfectly regular, although news of
the bequest came as a surprise to Ad
kins.
ii 400 Boxes Andrew Jergen's 25c Toilet Soaps Q. ii
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$2.00 to $4.60 Boys' Overcoats ..$1.45
50c to 65c Boys' Shirts , .t!iti
Odd lot Boys' 25c snd 35c Caps ..9o
3c Boys' Outing Night Bhlrts . . .S8c
$1.25 Ladies' heavy Outing Flan
nel Waists, this week ...... t. .25c
25c to J5c Ladies' Collars ...... . .13c
60c, 65c and 76c Ladles Belts ....25c
New York, Jan. 21. District Attor
ney Jerome announced this mnrnlng
that he did not think it would be nee
esiiury to keep Evelyn Thaw under
cross-examination longer than today.
He thinks he may be able to finish',
the examination shortly after recon
vening this afternoon.
Attorney O'Reilly, associated with
Littleton fur the defense, stated to
day that he expected' the defense
would rest Its case by the end of this
week.
Evelyn Cross-Examined,
Evelyn Thaw resumed the stand at
10:15 today, to be further grilled by -Jerome,
The state's examination went
into the details of the witness' life In
Paris in 103 and through Europe.
The witness admitted she had writ
ten to Stanford White from Bologne,
and that shs saw hlirt shortly after
she returned to New York. .
Jerome questioned Evelyn at .
length as to her relations with White .
and Thaw after her return from Eu
rope. She said she had little to do
with White, until one evening after
the theater she went to luncheon with
White and Mazte Follette. White told
her . she was not looking well and
that if she would drop her work on
the 'stage he would pay her the sum
salary. . - - '- '
Evelyn testified that she told Thaw
that she had heard he was a morphine
fiend and he told her she had been
thrpugh Europe with him and knew
he did not cary a needle or use the
drug.
Jerome started reading portions of
her testimony at the last trial. The
girl turned to Justice Dowling and de
manded: tnat II jerome reaa pans o
her former testimony, he should, In
fuirness, read all. '
Jerome again took the witness over
her European trip In detail and back
to New York. After their return to
New York they took apartments al
the Cumberland, but because of the
notoriety, Thaw thought It best that
thoy separate, which tV.ey did, Evelyn
going to the hospital for' a tlms.
When discharged, she tniok apart
ments on Madison avenue, Where she
remained until she went to Pittsburg
8ha said that hi
Will Cttoose Taft Delegates.
Oklahoma City, Ok'la., Jan. 21.
Republicans of the Fourth Oklahoma
congressional district are meeting to.
day at Coalgate to elect delegates to
the republican national convention. It
is almost certain that these, asW4tM-
am nlba ,lalffata frnm ttlft nW BtntlV
k. , ...... . TownmA'a Mniwit. ttila Wie
be pledged to the support of Wll-y - - - -
to get married.
had told Thaw that White had a ma-
fnla for young girls. ,
will
Ham H. Taft for the presidency.
(MEEII DUE
TO BE RETURtlED
10c Key Rings, this week
2 lamp wikes, this week
2 School Rulers, this week
2 bunches Wire Hair Pins
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HANK AND FILE AND
OFFICERS, ALL UNANIMOUS.
In Ills Annual Report Franklin Boll,
a Chief of SUff Officer, Reports
That Army Kervkw Is Crippled by
Alxilitlon of the Canteen Reports
That Have Been Made Frequently,
All Bear Witness to the Fact Re-
lval heenut Certain.
stricken out of the record.
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WE SINCERELY THANK I
Our many customers for the liberal patronage
bestowed upo.'. us, which nas in? bled us to
make this the foremost drug store In thl sec
tion of the oountry. All can rest assured tnat
our gratitude will b further shown by giving
tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at
tention ti every detail of our business.
Washington, D. C, Jn. 21. There
can be no further doubt as to the
opinion of army authorities as to the
desirability of re-establishing the ar
my canteen. In the annual report of
Chief of Stuff General J. Franklin
Jj lri. II, It says:
"Regular and special reports made
IF YOU
Are not yet one of our customers let this be
your invitation to become one. Get the habit
of coming her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande m Oregon
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OREGON
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