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r ..v volume vn. LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1908. NUMBER 47.' 4 11 AT . FORT STEVENS HOME JAPANESE SULLEN OVER PROGRESSIVE PLANS. Two Japanese Supposed to Do Spies, Have Boen Arrested at Fort SU veils, Oregon Govcrniucut of Ja . IHin Likely to Iks Sustained by Par liament Tomorrow General Post tion of the Government Is Precari ous Subjects Resent Cabinet. Traction company's line, to Crawford, Neb. The demand for winter apples from the Freewater district Is very strong- from all parts of the country and orders are being received for large shipments every week. " ' .. : Fort Stevens, Ore., Jan. 22. Two Japanese were arrested at Fort Ste vens yesterday afternoon, for suspl clous actions within the fort. They were discovered by a sentrv In th west battery, while examining the guns. They refuse to give their names and will not state why they were about the fort. . Japs Resent rrogrcKslvcncsite j Tokio, Jan. 22.--Presen: Indications are that the government will be sus tained tomorrow by a -small majority In parliament on the motion by a progressive, expressing lack of confi dence In the cabinet. ( government, KILLED TWELVE ITALIANS. I ' . Canon City Murder Suspect Has Con fessed to Killing Twelve. Denver, Col.. Jan. 22. According to a story In this morning's Republi can, Antonio Neronl, who Is In Jail at Canon City, charged with the mur der of four Italians at Florence, Col., has confessed to murdering 12 of his Hall, Edwin P. Mays, W. W. Steiwer fellow countrymen. The confession jand others in the land fraud cases was secured through a fellow prisoner now In process here, came Into court In Jail. Eight of the murders were this morning and, reversing his for committed In 'taly. HENDRICKS PLEADS GUILTY OF F REABY TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE LM OTHERS T Portland, Ore., Jan. 22. Hamilton H. Hendricks, co-defendant with John : PARPF! PITCT I MIIUUL.VS I UU I T TEO mer plea, pieaoea gumy io cnarges against him. At the same time, C. B. Zachary, another co-defendant, was In the cor ridor of the biitldinv wnttlnr ni op portunity to make the same plea, but was not called, and therefore did not take this action It Is said that Steiwer will take this same Course, and all three defendants will then take the stand and testify as to their alleged conspiracy to xence OREGON GROCERS STAND FIRM IN THE FIGHT. 'The position of the however, Is precarious. The report of Hayunhl yesterday which outlined the position of the; government in relation to restricted ' American Immigration, has been sul-j '"T5fc.enly received by the people, and the -dlsturbed financial condition of the country, which will almost certainly necessitate a call for Increased taxa tion in the next budget, Is laid to. the V people. , The progressive element Is inciting the people to believe that the govern mental Investigation of student lm ! migrants to North America and prac tice embargo on Immigration Into Mexico, has placed Japan in a humili ating position. ' z public lands and their relations with John Hall and Edwin P. Mays. This action has been frequently pre dicted. Rumor that Heney would clinch his case against Hall by evl dence of some of the co-defendants have been rite since the day the case was opened and there are indications that this supposition was correct. To day's proceedings seem, to bear out Edward W. Dixon, special agent of the general land office, testified. this morning as to his investigations Into the land frauds in eastern Oregon, and the connection of Hall and Mayr with these alleged violations of the statutes. but now she Is penniless. Her whilom friends have deserted her. She has answered "Want" ads without suc cess. Her condition became known yesterday when she applied to an old lawyer friend for assistance. EXTEND HIS TRIAL. Abo Ruef Given Vmll Friday to Se cure Adequate Legal Advisement. San ' Francisco, Cal., Jan. 22. In answer ti Abe Ruofs plea for more time to secure adequate legal repre mentation In his defense against the charges brought by District Attorney Langdon, Judge Lawler today gave him until Friday, but Intimated that was all the continuance he would give Ruef on that ground. PRODUCE THAW HI HIT EVIDENCE PROVES WHITE ; SNARED YOUNG GIRLS. wrm&n mm I Willi II I VIIVUIV Official of IH-fuiu t Title Guarantee & TniHt Dank of Portland Must Stand Trial for Accepting Deposits When They Knew Iho Institution to He In solvent -Oregon Grocers Want Na tloiuil Convention to Come to Port land Next Year. Portland, Ore., Jan. 22. The retail grocers of Oregon, In. convention In this city, took a strong stand today against Postmaster General Meyers' proposal to inaugurate the parcels post In the United States. The state convention haB Inaugur ated a campaign to bring the national convention of retail grocers to Port land In 1909. Cannot Quash Indictment. ' Portland, Ore., Jan. 22. The mo tion to quash the Indictment against ,Thorburn Ross and other officials of " t- II COBITTEE HEARS CURRENCY DISCUSSION s Woman Supixxtcd to Re Mrs. Chirk Enters largc Stow and Kit at Res taurant Table With Man Named Brady Suddenly Pulls Revolver and Shoots Five Times, Killing 111m Instantly Turns Gun on Herself and Died III Hospital SooiV After, Nebraska After Oregon Apples. the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Freewater, Jan. 22. The Shields company, charged with Illegally ac Frult company sent out a carload of ceptlng deposits after the Institution winter annles vesterdav in a Northern was Insolvent, was overruled this Pacific car over the Walla Walla morning. Washington, Jan. 2. Business -men, bankers, financiers and others Inter ested in the subject of currency legis lation are here to take part In the dis cussion inaugurated today by the house committee on banking and cur rency. These public healings will pre cede the report to be made by the commtltee on any of the several cur rency expansion bills that have been I Introduced Into the house. Before the hearings have been completed, It is expected that the committee will have heard the opin ions of leading representatives of com mercial, agricultural. Industrial am? labor organizations, as well as the recommendations of bankers and fi- If Inventory and Year's-End Sale l ?. : it This Week-Unusual Price Reducing in Nearly Every Line j -Ladies, Childrens, Mens and Boys Departments Liberal-j: t; ly Represented. a IVe are fn the midst of our Stock Inventory and find in every department lines more. . ' - X or less broken, which must be disposed of, and will be MARKED DOWN FOR QUICK t; SELLING-To profit by these "TRULY BARGAINS" you must visit our store often, as every ? . . : day will bring forth new bargains. ' II ? IS ' , ; $25.00 Ladles' Suits .$12.45 I $15.00 LaOles' or Misses Coats .$7.45 . nanciers. "Our object In having public hear lngs," said Representative Ollle James of Kentucky, one of the house leaders In the currency reform move ment, "Is to Insure the fullest consid eration before recommending for passage of any bill designed to better the currency system and Improve the financial condition of the country, We have heard a great leal from th hankers and financial Interests, now we want to hear from the business tnd professional men, the farmers, the laborers and others who ere vl tally Interested In having a sound and sufficient currency," All of the various measures offered 'is a solution of the currency question will come under a fire of criticism and it Is likely that before the publl hearings have been completed the -nembers of the house committee will be even less sure of the right road iut of the financial wildorneBS than 'hoy now are. Many panaceas will be 4Uggested In addition to those al eady before the commtltee. A measure which has received much 'avorable mention among business men, but which is opposed by the banking Interests, Is that contained In :he bill Introduced by Representative Pomes of New York, providing for he -establishment of a central bank 'o be located here and to be known as the United . States National Bank of America. The suggestion of a central bank Is not an original one, as such an Insti- H SUICIDES EW YORK RESTAURANT SCENE OF TWO CRIMES. New York, Jan. 22. In the midst of hundreds of shoppers at the noon hour In the Macey dry goods jttore, a woman, supposed to be Mrs. Robert Clark, leaped from a table in the store's restaurant," and shot Frank Brady, an advertising man, five times. Instantly killing him. As the terrified diners were dashing from the restaur ant the woman turned the gun on herself and shot twice, dying In the hospital shortly after. There were several hundred per sons in the aining-room wnen a woman came In and sat down with Brady and Frank McPherson, of the Evening Telegram. She reached her hand in a handbag, pulled a revolver and started to shoot, causing pande monlum throughout tfce the dining hall. Brady was 27 years of ago and the woman three years older. The motive for the crime Is not known. Testimony In Harry Tliaw Trial Today Is of Varied Nature, Dealing Wltb the Original VI1I Written by Thaw on the Eve of Ills Marriage to Eve lyn 1'ractk-es of White and HI "Den" Gang Are Rehearsed by Comw .potent Witnesses, . New York, Jan. 22. Mrs. Francia E. Pierce, the first witness called In the Thaw case today, Identified the ul malum of fho-- 7"" " ;tl! which was. made on the evening of his man Inge to Evelyn Nesblt. District Attornuy Jerome objected to the witness giving this testimony ' and insisted she should swear the document was In the same condition and that it read the same as the night it was signed. Anthony Comstock, the "purist," haa been sworn In as witness for the de fense. " '. Justice Dowllng ruled that the co dicil of the will should be admitted as evidence. The defense offered, the " will In evidence and then called An thony Comstock. The latter testified: "Harry Thaw told me a prominent New Yorker had aclutred the habit ot ruining young girls." , He Identified letter! sent to him toZ Thaw. Comstock'a testimony wu In rela tion to Thaw's declarations that there was a band of rich men In New York who .lured young girls to the "den" bn Twenty-fourth street. Comstock said he was unable to get evidence against theBe men. RANDALL IS CANDIDATE. Seciks Nomination for Sheriff at Com lug Republican Iiiinaries. Another candidate has entered the eW for nominations at the coming primaries. Today It was W. W. Ran lall who declared his candidacy for nomination for sheriff of Union coun ty, on the republican ticket. (Continued on page 4.) t: t: $22.50 Ladles' Suits ......... .$1 1.SS $20.00 Ladies' Suits ...$.5 $16.00 Ladles' Suits ". ..$1.15 $10, $12.50, $14.60 Ladles' Suits $4.25 $12.50 Ludlcs' or Misses' Coats .$".-0 $10.00 Ladles' or Misses' Coats .$4.B5 17.50 Ladles' or Misses Coats .$3.70 f,i.W MlssesS and Childs' Coats $2.45 MRS. BRADLEY PEIILESS t: WO Boxes Andrew Jergen's 25c Toilet Soaps Qr $J.0O to $4.50 Boys' Overcoats ..$1.45 50c to 5c Boys' Shirts -5c Odd lot Boys' 25c and 85o Caps ..9o 65c Boys' Outing Night' Shirts ...SSc $1.25 Ladles' heavy Outing Flan nel Waists, this week 26c to S5c Ladles' Collars 50c, 5c and 75c Ladles Belts , ..25c , ..l.Vt ...S5c. 10c Key Rings, this week... lamp wikes; this week . . . . School Rulers, this week . . bunches Wire Hair Pins 2AA,,.aaaa4aa.eesasse' ic s ACgtlTTED WOMAN IS ' IN ABJECT POVERTY, Acquitted Murderess Of Senator Brow .at Washington, Now Living Near Suit Lake City In Dire Need Dully Sustenance" Sold Books Reach Her Homo Provisions and Money Ex!iaut4d and She Was Forced to Seek Help From Friend CHARGES FOLIiOW EXPOSCRK. Condemned Actions of German Editor Have Had Desired Effect. : Berlin, Jan, 22. Accused of par ticipating In Immoralities as charged by Editor Harden against the Knighta of the Round Table, Gen. Count Ho- henau and Count Lynar are today facing a military court Inquiry on the charges as made by the editor recently convicted of libel. Two Negroes Killed. Clarksvllle, Tenn., Jn. ti.-wo negroes were killed and a third In jured In a battle today with guard. They were captured 'While attempting to burn or dynamite the tobacco fac tory of the Haye-Sorg company. ' Promlncttt Elk Dead. Vancouver. B. C, Jan. 22. A. Irwin, manager of the Pacific Coast Wood Pine company, died here last night. He will be burled at Spokan by the Elks of that city, of which or-by this action that a mutually agreea der he was a prominent memoer. nie renucuon m-y cei-iu-u uyuu. To Confer With Railroads. Nashville, Tenn,, Jan. If.. In order to prevent the necessity for calling a special session of the - legislature to deal with the reduction ot railroad rates, Governor Patterson haa inriUd the presidents of all rnilroada operat Ing In Tennessee to hold a conference with him next Monday. It Is hoped SSfE SINCERELY THANK? Our many customers for the liberal pitronage bestowed upon us, vhich nas n?bled us to make this the foremost drug store in this sec tion of the country. All can rest assured t.iat our gratitude will bp further shown by giving tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at tentio l to every detail of our business. IF YOU LA,.QRANDE, OREQON I Salt Lake, Jan. 22. Mrs. Anna Bradley, recently acquitted In Wash ington, D. C, for the murder of Sen ator Brown of L'tah, is living In deep est poverty in a small hut on the out skirts of the city with her four chil dren. Following the trial she came to Halt Lake with her family on money se cured by the sale of books. With this money she purchased some provisions which have lasted up until recently, '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 Jrccon z HHHHMMMMiHW4HtMMIMiMMM.