VOLUME VII.
LA GRANDE, COTOX COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1808.
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ENTITY OP CHINA
MAY BE AT STAKE.
Following Out Policy of Secretary
Hay tite Government Is Believed to
-folave Sent the Atlantic Fleet to the
Pacific to Be Ready When Con
filet Between China r,nd Japan Over
Manchuria Comes to a Crisis Im
migration Question Not Believed to
Be Paramount Reason for the Tour.
Washington, Feb. 17. The preser
vation of the entity of China by being
In a position to emphatically protest
against any proposed Japanese affixes.
alons In Manchuria, it Is stated, Is the1
real and underlying cause of the Pa
cific fleet's around-the-world Journey,
''y Predicted Several Months Ago.
Several monthsxago It was stated,
rather obscurely, that the real sig
nificance of the fleet's tour was based
on affairs within the Flowery klng-
dom, rather than any fear of even
tualities growing out of the' Immigra
tion question vi'h Japan.
( .As tlmei goes on It is apparent that
the immigration question will never
become the basis for a crisis in Amer-
. lean-Japanese relations.
Japan Tenacious. .
Japan's almost avowed Intention to
nltxe Manchuria her own, however,
may soon given Baron Takahlra, the
new ambassador, plenty to do. The
position of the United States on this
r Mention. Is plain. Late Secretary Hoy"!
famous note of July, 1900, settled the
policy of America's relations to China
lor many years to come. In a clrou
lar note he stated the efforts of th
f-.lted States had always been de-V-'.ed
to a solution of the Chinese af
fairs which may bring about perma
n't peace and preserve Chinese ter
ritorial and administrative entity, and
safeguard to all the world an equal,
Impartial trade with all parts of the
Chinese empire. This Is still the at
titude of the government.
The Japs' Increaslnglnly arrogant
attitude toward the empire and appar
ent disregard to all treaty stipulations
in relation to railroad, telegraph mt"
trjde, and Its refusal to reduce and re
fute its armed force In the province,
if continued, may bring about a situ
ation In which the presence of a lar; 3
American fleet close at hand, would
Guarautee Bank Deposits.
Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 17. Oklaho
ma's new law by which bank deposits
are guaranteed become effective today.
Under the provisions of the act, each
state bank is required to pay to the
state banking board a sum equal to 1
per cent of its average deposits. When
ever this sum Is depleted it will be in
creased by further assessment. When'
ever a bank falls the state bank exam
lner will forthwith pay the. depositors
from the guarantee funds held by the
banking board. These payments be
come a first Hen on the assets of the
defunct bank.
National banks are not required,
under this law, to come under its pro
visions, and probably could not be;
but they are permitted to do so If they
wish, under a plan to be agreed on
between the state banking board and
the controller of the currency of the
United States.
Ill CLOUDS
TURKO-RUSSUN FIGHT
CONTINUES IX EUROPE.
Each Day Brings Additional Strength
to the Turko-Russlan War Rumor
Over Frontier Difficulties Military
Rroad From Batoum to Turkey I
Closed Oar is Reinforcing His
Frontier Forts Every Indication of
Bitter Conflict.
STRONG IK
FOR "TEDDY"
PRESENT EXECUTIVE IS
. STILL IX THE RACE.
Last Few Bays Have Developed Strong
Sentiment in Favor of Roosevelt-
Bourne of Oregon, Pendtas In Pre
dicting His Nomination Tennessee
Senator Thinks Mere Mention of
Teddy's Name Would Blow Other
Candidates to Atoms.
Rtwat Vit frtwn
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 17. A report
form Dawson City states that the larg
est herd of caribou ever seen In Alas
ka Is now in that vicinity, estimates as
to the number of animals ranging at
from one to two millions.
LIFE BOAT ADD
Paris, Feb. 17. News via London
to the effect that Russia Is mobllls
Ing Its Caucasus forces at Batoum
taken In connection with Saturday's
report that Russia is assembling
troops at Kief and Odessa, Is taken
here as indicating that very serious
developments are pending in the
Turko-Russlan difficulties. All - the
czar's frontier forts are being rein
forced and a military road leading
from Batoum to Turkey Is closed to
all, unless a special military order Is
Issued for travelers.
Turks Called to Arms.
The Turkish army reserves In Van,
Mush and other Asia Monor military
centers, have been called to arms and
are now rushing towards the RuRslan
frontier according to reports received
from Armenia.
ROBBERY AT PORTLAND.
THREE LIVE MEN AND
DEAD COOK ABOARD.
Life Boat From Wrecked Emily Reed
Row-lies Noah Hay Tmluy and Will
Be Sent lo Seattle Tonight Cook
Died From Exposure Traveled
North With the Current 200 Miles
Before Landing on the Shore The
Emily Reed Wrecked Off Oregon's
Coaxt.
Seattle, Feb. 17. The Merchants'
Exchange today received a wire from
Neah bay, stating that a lifeboat of
the Emily Reed, which was wrecked
off Bay City, Ore., last week, had
come ashore with one mate and two
sailors aboard, and carrying the body
of the cook, who died from exposure
The boat came north a distance of al
most 200 miles from the scene of the
disaster. It was propelled entirely by
the current.
The three arrivals were cared foi
at the light house, and will be sent to
Seattle tonight on the steamer Bel-
lingham.
Lumberman Paulsen Suffers Heavy
Ijohm at Hands of Burglum.
Portland, Feb. 17. The home of
John Paulsen, the well known lumber
magnate, was entered late Saturday
night and robbed of Beveral thousands
of dollars' worth of Jewelry. The
thieves then entered the home of Paul
C. Bates, near the Paulsen home, anil
secured almost a thousand dollars'
worth of Jewels thereA The robbery
was kept secret by the police until
today.
Salemt Ore., Feb. 17. In a letter to
the Salem Capital Journal Senator
Jonathan Bourne again reiterated his
belief that President Roosevelt would
be the republican nominee at Chi
cago convention In June. Senator
Fulton has declared his belief that W
H. Taft would be the man, although
h ntlmnt In tti annh la ttiat P
C. Knox might land the prise for the '
Pennsylvanlan. Bourne said:
"Taft will not be nominated. In
my Judgment Roosevelt will b nom
inated. Too many 'favorite sons' are
opposed to Taft, who Is not popular
in his own right. Public opinion will
stampede the convention for Roose
velt."
Senator Fulton has said: "Taft sen
timent Is growing In the east It looks
as If his nomination Is certain. There
Is quite a sentiment for Knox In the
south, and he may be nominated. Knox
Is a good man."
. Roosevelt Talk IncrcoNes.
Washlnitton. Feb. 17. Action of
republican county convention at Ltn
coin, Neb., In Instructing Its doleg-ates
to the state convention to work for
Roosevelt's nomination has caused re
newal of Roosevelt talk here. Rep
resentatlve Hale of Tennessee said to
day that If Roosevelt's name Is pre
sented at Chicago, It would cause such
in explosion that pieces of the other
candidates could not be found."
building which will be a credit to the
city is to be built.
This Is not all. - After the new
school Is built, or the plan perfected
new house of worship is to receive
their consideration. This means that
It will be built. Bishop O'Reilly has
already demonstrated his ability along
these lines. . Since being established
in Baker City he has led to comple
tion a large handsome, three-story.
Imposing stone school building, a new
and elegant $50,000 stone church
which will be dedicated in the near
future, and Is at this time free of
debt, and after a strenuous campaign
the bishop has Just closed the pre
liminaries for the erection of a large
hospital that will cost not less than
$100,000, and ths present hospital
building will be converted Into an or
phanage home. Thus it will be seen
that what Bishop O'Reilly understakes
he accomplishes.
' To lay the preliminaries for a new
school building and a new church in
La Grande was ths real object of ths
bishop's several days sojourn In our
uuy ait ime time, ue is meeting witn
enthusiastic support for the La
Grande church and a definite plan will
doubtless be consummated before he
takes his departure tomorrow eve
ning.
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Arkansas Railway Suit.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 17. Hear
ing In the Injunction suit filed by the
Iron Mountain railroad against the
Arkansas railroad commission, Involv
ing the enforcement of penalties ag
gregating $997,000, for alleged viola
tions of the state demurrage laws If
set for today before Federal Judge
Trleber.
Ronton Players to Report.
Boston, Feb. 17. Manager Mc
Gulre of the Boston Americans has
notified Young, Crlger. Winter, Tan
nehlll, Morgan, Burchell, McFarland,
and Barrett to report at Hot Springs
tomorrow. His Idea of having the
men report so early Is to have them
In first-class trim when the season
opens.
Inland Dally Press.
Chicago, Feb. 17. The Inland Dally
Press association convened here today
In annual session,' with representative?
of leading newspapers throughout the
central west In attendance.
Cow Hus Triplet Calves.
Northampton, Mass., Feb. 17.
cow belonging to Pat Merrlgan of thl
place recently gave birth to triplet
calves which will be named after
members of President Roosevelt's
family. v
ESSIMISTIC RUMORS
KENT OUT FROM JAPAN.
Having Failed In One of Its Predic
tions, the Philippine Junta at Tukto
Has Now Taken I'p Matter of Jap
anese Invasion of the Philippines
Claims to Be in Touch With the
Mikado Predict instruction ; of
American Fleet by Sections,,1- '.('
Toklo, Feb. 17. The Filipino Junta
at Toklo, claimed to be in touch with
the Japanese officialdom, continues
to send to disaffected politicians In
Manila, predictions of a Japanese In
vasion of the Philippines. Undismay
ed by the fact that Its prediction of
blowing up of the fleet In the straits
did not materialise, the Junta now de
clares the Japanese program Is to
await a division of the American na
val strength and to destroy the fleet
In sections, If It attempts to return
via Europe.
THREE SIMPLE 6TANDARD
ENGINES NOW EX ROUTE,
To Be Better Equipped to Compete
With the North Bank Road and to
Facilitate Matters In Handling Traf
fic Over the Mountains When Bast
Dews Picks Up, the O. R. N. Has
Ordered New Engines Three Will
Be Here In a Few Weeks. .
The North Bank road is whipping -
other railroads of Oregon and Wash
Ington into Una and there is a notice
able effort being mads by these other
lines to get themselves In shape to)
compete with ths advantages of ths
new road.
Ths O. R. N. has ordered several
uvnr .uuuuuuu-vuuioiutf engines lor .
use out of La Grands that ths com
pany may be better equipped to han
dle freight and passenger traffic when
business picks up. Three "of the new
order have left the Baldwin shops at '
Philadelphia 10 days ago, and should
reach the La Grande shops In " two
weeks from now. Others have been
ordered, but tho number Is not def
initely known outside of the official
ulrclus. . ' . .
Of the 880 Class.
. The three mountain-climbers now ,
on their way to La Grande, are of ths
simple standard class and will . bs
numbered $87, 388 and 389. They
are equipped with the flat tank and
are exactly the same as others of
the 380 class, which, are now In UM
here. - '' " t : " . . .
, On arrival they will be set up and
tried out. As soon as traffic picks up
and their services are needed,: they
will be taken out to aid In moving ths
business over the mountains. It Is bs-'
lleved the second consignment will bs
distributed to helper . stations along .
the mountain divisions. J
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UNDERFOOT
This is the time of year, uhrn the solid sole
leather usea in PETERS' Diamond Brand
Shoes, reinforced by weatherproof inselef,
Is of unusual importance.
Come in and see some of our nobby new
styles in Peters' Shoes. We show all the
latest toes, In I he newest leathers, and the
price range Is from $2.50 to $7.00.
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NEARBY COUNTIES
ON THE LOOKOUT.
Hey! Iook Who's Coming.
New York, Feb. 17. Mme. Kom
mlsarzhoffskaya, a well known Rus
sian actress, Is now on the way here
from St. Petersburg and will arrive
In a few days at the head of a com
pany which will present a repertoire of
modern Russian dramas.
-)arly Saturday Morning Following
Discovery of Jail Break In This City
Sheriffs Of Surrounding Countle
Were Notified u Be or the Alert
No Word of Arroxt or Clue to Their
Whereabouts Received May Be In
the Mountains.
Every sheriff In eastern Oregon,
Washington and western Idaho has
been notified by the sheriffs office of
this county, and advised to bs on the
lookout for the Jailbirds who 'made a
clean get-away hers Saturday morning
or Friday night some time.
But notwithstanding that ths towns
and cities of three states are being
closely watched, no news of the
whereabouts of the two men are re
celved by Sheriff Chllders.
With the careful scrutiny that was
established throughout the stats but
a few hours after the escape became
known to ths officials, and no arrests
having been made by now, It seems
likely that ths birds took to ths
MODERN SCHOOL BUILDING i
IS AIM) CONSIDERED.
PrcMeiu-e of Blsliop O'Reilly Id I
Grande la Primarily to Give Boo
to a Mmement Which Will Moan a
New Church and Home for Raerwl
Heart Aiwdeniy Details Not Com
plete, But Local Catholics Will
Spend Thousands In Near Future.
While Ri fit. Bisrioj? FflU i
O' rally's present official vIst'c it) (hh
city was hilled with delight by he
members ai Nf Caiholfc church, as
was exemplified kt ths large attend
ance at ths three sef"W hld yester
day by the bishop, It HfM announced
today that ths real object M his visit
here was not simply to preacfc but to
lay ths foundation for extended" Im
provements, that ths church snd
bishop have had under consideration
for some time. First their energies
will bs directed to ths construction of
a large new, substantial brick or stone
school fctlldlng, to better meet ths
requirements of Sacred Heart acad
emy, that has accomplished so much
during its many years of Its aotlvs
But the Dog Came Back,
Oakland, Cal., Feb. 17. A grey.
hound sent to Montana last December
by Mlks Ryan, an Oakland man, has
returned to this city, having presunv
ibly walked a distance of MOO miles.
Heal Republic In Panama.
Panama, Feb.. 17. Not in recent '
years has the action of . a Latin-
American official attracted so much
attention as that of President Amador
of Panama In declining to accept a
renomlnatton. Leading . Bouth and
Central American newspapers are a
unit In commending Amador for his
decision and declare that It proves
that a real republic exists In Panama.
President Amador, In voluntarily re
linquishing office without an appeal
to revolution, has established a prece
dent In Latin-America.
Bryan Banquet In Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17. Seven
hundred leading Hoosler democrats
will gather about the banquet board
at ths Hotel Claypool tonight, when
William Jennings Bryan will be ths
guest of the Indiana Democrats cldbi
It is expected that Tom Taggart' will
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occupy a seat of honor at lhs' dvlnner,S 'r y; ?
a place hs refused $o9carat'is"i.-v'.
famous Klrby Risk Akil'ln Lafaystra' '."
IHi
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Then is no more vital question to be consldtnitfciZMX
!the hnfllf than that of the compoundleg of the doctokA '4 i
prescription, There should be no half way methods re- t $4.
gardingprescritfrns. We use pure drugs, compounded !
lust "according to m doctor's orders."
HILL'S DRUG STORE
La Grande m Oregon
LA GRANDE.
ORXQON
mountains and ars In biding some
service. The details ars not as yet
where la ths Interior.
perfected bejtrad ths fact that a new