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LA GRANDE, rXION COTJNTT, OREGOX. TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 108.
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FLED TO AVOID
01 FATE
ARCHIE PHILIPS SHOWS j UP. IN
PQHTUND TODAY
LIVES BECAUSE HE FLED
Like Harvey Grown He Knew Too
Much For Safety
Portland, March 31. The missing
witness In the Steve Adams case, Ar
chie Philip, whose testimony Is con
sldered so valuable that the state has
searched far and wide for him, turned
up In Portland today. He states he
has been in the District of Columbia
in hiding-
He also declares he was hurried out
of the United States In fear of the
fate which met Harvey Brown, who
was a friend of his, and who knew
much the game testimony as he did
He affirms that he has been made
many tempting offers to return to
, Idaho and be ready to testify against
Adams, but will not accept them. He
Rays he is sure that the only thing
which saved him from suffering the
same fate which befell Brown, was
the fact that he left the country, and
Brown didn't.
READY FOR THE GRIND.
Nelson Pulls l"p to Even Money With
Abe Aud In 'Frisco.
San Francisco, March SI. Trained
to the hour, both confident of winning
the fight. Battling Nelson and Abe
Attel are ready for the second class.
The seat sale ' indicates a crowded
house. Today the men - are resting.
Contrary to all expectations Attel has
not been made a favorite over Nelson,
betting being at even money. Eddie
Smith will referee as Graney Is sick.
ASKS CHINA TO
STEP LIVELIER
BLOODY BOYCOTT ON
JAPANESE MI ST CEASE.
OFFICE ASPIRANTS
THE COSC
BEFORE
Japanese Government Reaches End of
Patience and Notifies China That
' the Boycott Murt Ccowe at Once
Mikado Believes Chlnette Are Wink
ing at the Practice and Not Really
Trying to Stop it Oo.Hn for More
Stringent Action.
PRACTICALLY THE TICKET AS IT WILL 'APPEAR ON . THE OFFICIAL
BALLOT APRIL SEVENTEEN
filing time limit expires tomorrow evening
A Few Avowed Candidates Have Not Yet Fulfilled All - the Requirements
In Becoming Full-Fleged Office-Seekers '
RESIGNATION' ACCEPTED.
Hilt's Name Sent- Into Senate as Suc
cessor of Ambassador Tower.
Washington. March St. It was an
nounced at the White House today
that the resignation of Charlemagne
Tower, as ambassador to Germany had
been accepted and that It would take
effect June 1. -
- This afternoon President Roosevelt
will send to the senate the nomination
of David Jayna Hill as ambassador to
Germany to succeed Tower.
MO'SACTIOIIS
CALLED FAULTY
SENATE CONSIDERING
... VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
All
ma
lip
COL, W, Fi STEWART CALLED Al
AMERICAN "DREYFUS"
EXlCED WITHOUT A HEARIKB
Arm Department May Be Called b
Account After Investigation
Toklo, March SI. The foreign of
fice today notified the Chinese govern
ment that the "Moody boycott" on the
Japs, now being conducted In China
must be stopped at once. Bloodshed
I has followed violations of this boy-
j., ninny inujiiUK lu reiuin Uivuii nitu lu una mc ujiaiicnc uu;cik
Vl;. Idaho and be ready to testify against The notice was served to Tsung
Lei Yamen and broadly Intimates that
the Japanese believe the Chinese are
' winking at the boycott and making
only a half-hearted attempt to check
it.
It warns China that the government
. will be forced to Indemnify Japanese
New Powder to Blame. merchants unless her authorities are
Washington, D. C. March 81. Lack more d,gent. Breaking up the em
of familiarity with the new powder bargo situation is one cause of renewal
now in use in the navy Is held respon- of tne feeling against the Chinese
sible for the explosion yseterday on throughout the country.
board the Missouri. The fact that the.
(powder is slower. In combustion than
that formerly used, was not taken Into
account by the gunners, say the ex
perts, and this caused (he accident.
The Weather,
Fair tonight, with freezing temper
ature; Wednesday fair.
With one day yet more In which to
file their declaration and papers, pros
pective candidates must act quickly,
if at all. At 5 o'clock tomorrow, the
candidates who will be voted upon at
the April primaries will all have
stepped Into the politcal limelight.
There aro several who have not
completed tho final details of tho "red
tape" requisite in becoming a candi
date, but this will a" he d'" Wore
tomorrow night, if the candidate wish
es to continue in tho race.
Following Is a llBt of those who have
already filed their declaration:
Representative, Vnlon County.
Stephen F. Richardson, Rep.
J. B. Stoddard, Rep., La Grando
Signed statement No. 1.
Has recently decided to abide by
statement No. 1.
For Sheriff.
E. W. Davis, Rep., La Grande.
W. W. Randall, Rep., La Grande.
F. P. Chllders, Dem La Grande.
T. B. Johnson, Dem., La Grande.
For County Commissioner.
J. M. Selder, Rep., Cove.
R. Bluemensteln, Dem., Elgin.
For County Clerk.
W. F. Anderson, Rep., La Grande.
Ed Wright, Rep., Island City.
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His a well kAown fact that the most popular styles, as a rule, cannot be determined
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H." E. Cooltdge, Rep., La Grande.
For Recorder of Conveyances.
David H. Proctor, Rep., La Grande.
Ira R. Snook, Rep., La Grande.
Lewis A. Gassett, Dem.
For County Treasurer.
, John Frawley, Rep., La Grande. '
For Superintendent of Sellouts.
Omen Bishop, Rep., Union.
E. E. Bragg, Dem., La Grande.
For Coroner. -. .
John M. S. Smith, Rep., Cove.
T. R. Monk, Rep., Summervllle.
For Assessor.
J. H. Childs, Rep., La Grande.
R. A. Hug, Rep., La Grande.
Thomas A. Rlnehart, Dem., Elgin.
For County Surveyor.
C. R. Thornton, Rep., La Grando.
For Justice of the Peace.
W. H. Gilmore, Rep., Elgin district
Ole T. Bcvers, Rep., Cove district. .
C. W. P. Elsworth, Dem., La Grande
B. C. Hudson, Dem., La Grandei
Angus Stewart, Rep., La Grande.
For Constable. ,
I. W. Faulk, Rep., La Grande dlB
trict
Herbert B. Morrison, Rep., La
Grande district.
For Precinct Committeemen.
C. A. Galloway, Rep., North Elgin
precinct
F. A. Bldwell, Rep,, Union precinct
No. S.
John A. Matott, Rep., La Grande
precinct No. 1.
C. H. Bldwell, Rep., Island City
precinct.
Geo, W. Hansen, Rep., North Pow
der precinct
L. A. Wright, Rep., Union precinct
No. 1.
J. H. Peare, Rep., precinct No. 3
John K. Sheak, Rep., La Grande
precinct No. 4. '
David Bay, Rep., La Grande No. 2.
i nanus nayie, Kep., Micel pre.
clnct
H. Cook, Rep., Medical Springs pre-
Government of the Vnlted State LIU.
ly to Bring Serious Action A gain 4
President Castro for His Action in
the Asphalt Matter- Several Charge
Included In the Report by Commis
sioner Calhoun, Who Provoked the
Entire Matter. , ,
New York, March 81. Secretary of
State Ellhu Root today transmitted to
congress all the correspondence of en
official nature bearing upon Amerlcu
claims against the Venezuelan govern
ment in the asphalt claims.
Drastic action against Prealder-t
Castro at . his government is expected
to follow, rivi clalmr against Vene
zuela are Involved. All are In conno
tion with asphalt claims. Trumped-up
charges itcninst the company by C n-
tro, seUu-j of Amewian property nrd
violation oi contract are charged.
Commlnjlnner Calhoun, who Invei-
gated for tho United States, holds th.u
the 110, 000,000 damages assessed
against the company by the Venezu
elan supreme .court was made with
out giving the company a chance
defend Itself. .
Washington, March SI. A crisis In
the affairs of the United States and
Venezuela Is Imminent. At a special
meeting of the cabinet this afternoon
the advisability of a blockade of the
porta of that country will be . dis
cussed. At a conference of the state
and navy departments today a list of
vessels ready for service was made
out. Four cruisers are included In this
list It Is said.
Washington, D. C" March SI. fh
army Is facing a scandal as a result of
a report reaching , here from Ban
Francisco that Col. William F. Stew
art, formerly In command of the fort
finances In Florida, has been made an
American "Dreyfus" by being exiled ,
to Fort Grant, a deserted and run
down army post in Arizona, where hi
only associates are one' enlisted man
and two army mules.
An Investigation Is sure to. result and
a scandal seems Inevitable. If ' the
charges of Stewart's friends are trua
and he has been condemned without
trial or hearing, somo one In the war
department will be called upon to ox
plain. If, on the other hand, soma
justification for barbarous treatment
accorded the old officer, the sensation
will be greater. .' '
The Incident is veiled in mystery.
Stewart' friends say he was liv 1
the alternative of resigning or taking
the desert post. He refused to resign
and demanded an Inquiry. This
refused him and he was hustled to
to ! Arizona, where he says he has sine
vainly tried to get a hearing.
clnct.
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NEW TURN-OVER COLLARS
Large assortment of Linen Turn-overs in eye
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BARGAINS IN SHOES THIS WEEK
65c Child's
49c
Shoes
$1.50 Misses' Shos
98c
in black and coUraJ V'ti
Kid, turned sola, alto tha
topularFoot Form ho
tn:ludd. .
$2.00 $2.25
LADIES' SHOES
$1.33
in Oxford and high show
with wait and turned
solas, special thia wk
$1.33
$2.00 Boy's Shies
$1.53
$2.75 Youths Shoes
$1.93
la Box Calf. Valour Calf
and Vicl Kid in Bal and
Blucharc.it
$3.50 Men's Shoes
$2.89
$5'00 Men's Shoes
$3.49
in Box Calf. Valour Calf,
Vici Kid. Patdnt Colt and
anamelad Calf at special
price this wk.
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PACIfIC STATES
BLACK 1301
LA
LA GRANDE,
OREGON
TO
IE LOW RATES
EASTERN ORKGOX-l'OHTLAND
FREIGHT RATES SLASHED.
GOVLI) FAMILY QUARREL.
Anna Leaves Home and Takes I'd
Quarters at Hotel, l
New York, March SI. Following a
quarrel with her family qiver nor in
tended marrlnge with Prince de 8a
gan, Mme. Anna Gould has made ar
rangement to leave the Gould horn.)
and live at the St. Regis hotel, Whit
is supposed to fcr.v been the fliul
conference between Mme. Anna and
the balance of the family held last
night. Tho result Is believed to havo
caused a rupture. It Is said the en
tire- family Is srraved against Anna In
the matter of her proposed alliance.
. EVANS WILL LAND.
Will Reach San Dlego Today and Witt"
(o to Hot Spring. -
San Diego, Cal., March SI. A wire
less message affirms the report thai
the battleship Connecticut with Ad
miral Evans aboard, will reach her
today. The private car Sacramen
to has been sent nere, presumably to
take Evans to the San Luis Obispo hot
springs, where he will endeavor to re
cuperate. 1 The tender Yankton is sup
posed to be accompanying the flag'
hip.
.. Confer on Railroad Strike.' ' .
Denver, March SI. -A conference1
between the Guuld railroad official
and Union men will determine tha
question of a general strike on tha
road of a renewal of the closed shop
contract. The Issue Is based on the.
closed shop.' Bollermarkers and tha
blacksmiths have voted to strike if the
contracts are not renewed. .
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State Railroad Commission Ends Re
markable Session All Points In
Oregon East of The Dalles Get 25
Per Cent Reduction on First-Class
Freight Hates Cut From One-Sixth
to One-Tenth on First-Class Matter
, Other Rates Accordingly.
Salem, March St. (Bulletin.) The
state railroad commission today ended
the moat important session In Its ex
istence, cutting freight rates In Ore
gon from one-sixth to one-tenth of the
present first-class rates. All other
freight rates are cut accordingly.
The basis of the decision I that all
rate from Portland to point In east
ern Oregon, east of The Dalles, shall
be reduced a portion of the excess
sbov the rat from Portland to The
Dalle, which la 25 par cent on first-
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