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VOLIMB VU. LA GRANDE, VSIOS COTNTY, OREGON. THVIISDAT, MARCH 5, 1808, NVMBEH 83. YQLBWVffiCLOUDIISSHSA HORRIBLE SCENES ENACTED III SHAPE THAT IS THRKTENiHC "' ' ' ' .v FOOLED THE. WORLD WHEN IT MOBILIZED ITS AND RMY land and United Stales Thrown Oriental . . . -- London March 5.-Strlk!ng events real cause of It all lay to the east m ine Chinese-Japanese controversy,! ward, In Manchuria, which have occurred wifhln tho w ',i.i j.... . . nave convinced the British r 1 ... mat war between the two great Mongolian races Is verv lm minent The seizure of the Japanese steamer atsu Maru by the Chinese, is consid ered to significantly demonstrate the unsettled conditions that now exist In the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Jniwn Precipitates Climax. T . ... na, wnich was little I short of an ultimatum, for the return 1 of the vessel, and the almost Insolent j diijplay of Nipponese naval- force that . accompanied the request, for the lm-' mediate release of the vessel, brought the tangled affair to a climax. All A,.. T , tuat Janan now await a a ki. ...u....,v wBiiinc, Fleet Mobilised. The mobilization of the Japanese fleet, which has been taking place for the lust two months, the rush of war preparations that have been iroimr on at the great arsenals at Osaka, are now believed to be explained in the dovel-jmake opments of the Chinese crisis. , World Was Fooled. .f JLTT, mptCy let the W01',d r pl Itself In attach ng importance to thL preparations as - a result of American naval activity, while the A. O NAVAL Into Peculiar Situation by Actions of Country ' luuuuu uuie war Biory England Is Worried. Officials of the British foreign of- flOA Xv(H nt niwntr n V. -I I. . -'utuu.llVI uu the crisis, but they make "no secret of the fact that England U greatly con cerned in the war cloud that has so swiftly developed in the Far East within the last two weeks, and which has assumed such a serious hue within the last 48 hours. England, as an a 1 ! V nf .Tnnon u'nliM Vw tn ' " ,,il. cullar and far from enviable position, The United States Is looked upon to uphold the tenltorif. ...... mlnlsLi- Uve entity of the yellow empire, and tn case Japan forced a conflict, they would be expected to make strong rep. resentatlons tn th .i. "-"" ""''. , . , . ... signea me Mays Circular nntn nf 1 K9Q r . - v v F'"'minS iui j World Tolkles Involved. ) I ' lf the English government failed to support the note and the attitude of the n'tod States, she would at once a move very unpopular at home Bnd vt.ry threatenlng to the contlnulty ; of the peaceful possession of her Chl- Possession and her recognized , ... r'htg the British sphere of Influ- (Continued on page 8.) . - NOW Don't put off selecting your Spring Suit until you want to put it on. Come in now and look over the magnificent Royal Tailor line of Spring Suitings. 500 samples to choose from-all the snappiest woolens produced by the best mills in,the world are represented. Suits To Your Measure and ' Guaranteed to fit $17.50 UP Royal Coat Fronts are guaran teed not to break Several hun dred satisfied customers in this vicinity will testify to the fact as well as the satisfying qualities of Royal Suits. . 1 y.vwrvf" LA GRANDE, 0R6GQN r 4 j Ex-Counoilmaa E, YV. Barlett, Who or : BARTLEH "Not guilty," such Is the verdict . which the jury In the Bartlett trial brought In this afternoon at 10 min utes after 3. The Jury was out exact- ulcs aner a. une jury was out ly two hours and ten minutes. Tho veruict was nn mirnrisA ti hnna . . heard the evidence and the judge's In structlons. It wag evident to those who had followed the trial and lis tened to the Instructions given the Jury by Judge Smith, that there was practically nothing else for the Jury to do, as It was evident to all that the state had failed to prove that Bartlett had made any threat. The following resume of the In structions covering the point regarding the matter of a threat will clearly i CLOUD SUSPICION t 3' Was Acquitted of Extortion Today. RAISED BY JURY show: Judge's Instructions. The Judge's Instructions to the Jury were plain and covered every point at Issue. Special emphasis wan nU upon the fact that the real question at Issue, was whether or not Bartl itl had made a threat to prointcut Klein and Smith, and that whether or not he had received any momiy from therr. or any one else, had no bearing what ever upon his guilt. According to hlf Instructions the Jury were to remem ber that Bartlett was being tried upon the charge of attempting to extort money, and that according to the In dlctment it was necessary for the state to prove beyond a question of a rea snnnoie nouDi tnat he had made a threat that he would prosecute Klein and Smith. There were other feat pures of the evidence regarding which the Judge Issued Instructions, but this particular section was the one which the jury was called upon to give ape clal regard. It was undoubtedly this special in struction which enabled the Jury t art-lve at a verdict In so short a time. Negro Political Clulw. Washington, March 6. Prominent colored men from several states are In Washington today to arrange for consolidation of the negro voters of the country and for the organization of negro political ".ul j In all centers of colored population. The conference will be continued through tomorrow and Will probably name a nations lommlttec and provide for the partic ipation of negroes In the campaign Senator Foraker Is apparently the fa vorite presidential candidate of most of the delegates. Abandon lAt Itofnpe Cnmp, San Francisco, March 6. Lobos Square camp, the last of the original 13 refugee camps In San Francisco, li now in process of dissolution and th residents are scattering to all parts o the city. The camp originally had i population of 3500 and was undoubt edly the most cosmopolitan agsresa tlon of human beings ever gathered In a like space, nearly every national Ity In the work being represented. Fred tov Colon. aLA-J - Seattle, Wish;, March S With the disposal of the realty arid other prop oHv Ki A i : . i 1 ' receiver, me famous Free- land colony in Skagit county finally imssea out or existence. The colony wtf founded by Alexander Horr as an anarch tote find frftA.lnv j attracted rsMfeall from all parts of the world. Hughes to Spruit In' Gotham! New Tork, March' 6. Governor Hughes will be a guest of honor at tt. dinner of the Traffic cfub tomorrow night, and it la expected (That h. will air hla views on the subject of railroad legislation. OVER STRICKEH CITY OF COLUHCVfllDD WOMEN FAINT AND LOSE THEIR MINOS AT SIGHT OF EHASTLT PILE OF HUMANITY One Hundred and Sixty-Two Bodies ; Burned Schoolbouse Some Cleveland, March 4. Gaunt horror and heart-rendln mlserv , . . ., " T.; : v ana pitrully bare building used as a railroad shop by the Lake Shore rajl-l road lay the 182 burned and mangled I It was a pitiful scene when the par- ' bodies that a few hours before held'ents wr f. v.. the hope and pride of 163 Collinwood homes Injured Moan In Agxiuy. In every home for a radius of many blocks were heard the fitful fevered cries of the Injured. Doctors hurried .rom house to house, while gathered ! in the streets and In front of the tern- oorarv mnnrua na 1 i . .. v,u .,rama tottered, and finally failed her ilmost frenzied parents and relatives. i .. . awaiting the moment when the police would allow them to enter the build- j ing and attempt to Identify their dead, 102 IkHllcw KerovertMl. One hundred and alxty-two- bodies have been recovered. This accounts for all the missing, declares City En-' glneer Gould, who I. In charge of the work. Of this number 110 have been posltvely Identified. Thirty are so -ethater Burke declare. IUTE OF DISCOUNT NOW ONU-IIALP PKll CENT ' England Sow Assurrd That KnH.l SUHU. In America 1 Much Improved and Bank 'of England nirw-t Have IKHluoed the Minimum Kate of DlHcount to the Half of One P- CnitNo Fear, of Heavy Demands on the Bank of England Now. L London, March, 8. -What Is consld - ered to be evidence of the belief In England that financial afflars in the United States were again normal and that the Bank of England would not be called upon to meet extraordinary demands within the next few months, occurred today when the directors met and reduced the minimum rate of discount to half of one per cent. DISCOUNT HATE MUCH SMALLER The fate In force alnce January 1 working In the railroad yards at Ce had been i per cent. dr Taplds. Iowa. Presm it : ' . . There Is no more vital r I It family than that of the 7 A .fi.L. ri a.m. vnpuon, meresnouid gardingpreseripiions. We i J iust "according id th doctor's HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande 1 Have Been Rescued From Hulns of Burned Beyond Recognition' . that th i. v , . .. Alt ' u"o. i "''" cnamber of Com- i na devo,el nother 15000 to pay for tho fiinotl n U. ,-1 Boi, 1m1i, ,' " ' morgue, The bodies were i.m n..t ,! rows and the mothers and fathers of the missing children were led past the silent little forms by attendants. Many Som it i. v.. . , . will tiBvnl. D. Bertha pobtnson Is one of these' whose .... . . .. . hv.ro "" i ner oistress. Phe lost two daughter, in the disaster. When told that their bodies had been found she attempted suicide, and Is now held In restraint by the authorities. It Is probable that Friday VIII be set upon at the date for the funeral of th Invwitae.-, r Today the board of education at r.Hn,., . ' " " o ; lZZZ Ore could not have been caused by an overheated furnace, but there Is no evidence of Incendiarism. The Jani tor declares that he opened the out side doors, but on this point the tes timony Is conflicting.' The plans show that the rear doors should open out wards, but this U disputed. rirt-bujc May He Renpoiwlble. Cleveland, March S. The first In timation that the ter.lble disaster to "'"nwooa 4cnUol ye, erday w.w , the result of the wor'- of a firebug !,", "VM1 toy ,n of D,. "'t""' 'naUU,t '" Wh,Ch h 1 T f'rBt r"""n reaeh "T f dlBa8ter' dnd thttt 'h"ght tt ;a" the Wrk of a flrebu ' TlTT w W" 8i"er ,h8t m'8ht haVe been the ? W j electric wires, " . " " l Dur,n th examlnrfon of Janitor ' Hartep' who saw one o' hw children '"'"d ,n the crush, nnd w hv lost two ,n 8hrleled and ro':apsed on the tal"1' u .' . x 1 i i ' . .' A letter, received conveys the news that Brakemnn A. v vaa moved from thi.. it ago, was killed a few weeks ao while aupiinn jl t2?Zi?j i w vvioiucreu in compoundiea of th a,m - be no half way methods re- ; use Dure drum jLj i a-r viiivkmiicu m orders." MM repon i Ty,:'