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LA CRA ICDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, 4 AX VARY 7, lu. NUMBER 71. VOLUME Tin. 1 64,800 DEATHS 1 LATE QUAKE fcOVERXMENT EXECUTING ALL CAPTURED LOOTERS. Government lias Compiled Figures on Number of Deaths In Recent 'Quake and Tidal Wave Death List in One City Alone Is Apalllng Half Dozen Cities Robbed of Entire Population Distribution of Supplies Goes on Today. y Naples, Jan. 7. The latest estl- fnates of the number of deaths In the Earthquake Is given in lint announc ed today, and shows a total of 14,- $850. The greatest number In any one I city was In Messina, where 108,000 yerlshed. Thirty-one thousand died at llegglo and 4500 at Palml. The list contains over half a hundred cities, "but did not Include the names of those who It Is known will die In the hospi tals. The government Issued a statement placing the number of deaths at 152,-000. Executing Looters. The execution of looters began to day. In order to checkmate land own ers, who are claiming more property vhan they rightfully own, by taking ad- fventage of the destruction of records, t was announced that the government twill appoint a commission to restore property lines. It will be a huge task. Pope Entrusts American. Rome, Jan. 7. Ambassador Grls- com has started for Messina today w'-Ji $50,000 American funds turned over to him by the pope. Arrange- LEWIS RE-EI ECTED Yn,L HEAD M1XEWORKERS IX PREFERENCE TO WAIJiER. Tellers in Xatioiuil Vote Announce Ttiat Indication Point to Lowl' Re-clec tlon um lronldent. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 7. Presi dent Lewis will be re-elected head of the United Mlneworkers of America, according to announcement from the tellers who say the count Indicates his victory. He defeated John H. Walker of Illinois. George Stoddard Is home from Ba ker City. 0.1 1. Ill NEED OE MORE FUNDS OWE DANCERS FA E THE DRAGON PU YI-PRIXCE CHIXG FEUD OF OLD STAXDIXU, PRESENT FACILITIES OUTGROWN COMPLETELY SAKS REGENTS Portland, Jan. 7. The board of re gents of the Oregon Agricultural col lege at Corvallls, last night at a meet ing, asked for $170,000 with which to erect new buildings, and add new equipment. The college is growing so fast that the present buildings are in adequate. In addition to this appropriation, more than the customary maintenance money will have to be appropriated by the coming legislature. San Francisco Puper Predicts Hitter Feud Tliat Will Tear China Asunder The Dismissal of Shi Kul Wiw Victory for Reigning Regent -Mode Assault on thing Before Death of Eniirt-iwN Dowager Chinese Paper Has PcHHinilstlc Story. San Francisco, Jan. 7. That China will be torn by the bitter feud between Prince Shun, regent for the baby em peror, Pu Tl, and Prince Chlng, head of the army at the time of the late I emperor's death, Is the prediction. to day of Sal Gat Tat Bo, the local Chi dailv. In a sensational story, hith erto unpublished, describing the arm ed assault made on Chlng by Chun In the presence of the late dowager em press. Feud of Long Standing. "A bitter feud existed between the present regent and Prince Chlng for many years," says the story. "It will undoubtedly culminate In the defeat of one or the other and the dismissal of Tuan Shi Kal as great chancellor, and commander of the army, was victory for the regent, as Yuan was a close friend of Ching's." Acquitted of Murder. 'Media, Pa., Jan.' 7. Mrs. Florence J. Erb and sister, Mrs. Katherine Bel- monts are completed for field hospl-'sel, were acquitted of the murdt of als and the distribution of supplies hrough American agencies to the suf 'erers. It is expected the work will e fairly organized when the four American battleships arrive from fuez Saturday. Captain J. Clayton Erb, the Phllar:. phla i olitlclan, and husband of Mrs. Erb. The prosecution tried to show that Mrs. Erb shot her husband In cold blood. She testified that her husband beat her. Cold In Montana. Butte, Mont., Jan. 7. Messages to day from Havre, Glasgow and the ex treme northern part of the state, re port temperatures from 36 to 40 be low zero, with the blizzard showing no sign of abatement. Willis Prltt Managing Kelchcl. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 7. Willis Brltt, a brother of Jimmy, today began his duties as manager of F. Stanley Ket chell. Brltt will try to arrange a fight between Ketchel and Jack Johnson. ' T i I With us means I . ?i (1 ' ' I Ik Saving Sale j DEED MAKES A BiCPACKAC E Furthermore it Means Mdse. Reduced It means your opportunity to buy winter goods DEED AXD LOXG AI1STRACT FOR BERRY PROPERTY DONE After Working for Days Iiocal Ab- fitractcrs Finish Voluminous Docu ment and Send it to WaNhlngton by Express Too Rig for Malls Orig lual Owner Is Sllll in La Grando Either Original DeetU and Certlfiel Copies ApiMMidcd. So voluminous Is the deed and nec essary certified copies In connection with the abstract of the J. M. Berry property which Is being sold to the government for a federal building site, that the papers could not be sent to Washington by mall, but had to go by the express route. Great stacks of legal' papers comprise the document For days the La Grande Investment company, abstracters, worked on the abstract Itself, which is a long drawn out affair, (bnd In addition, county of ficers have been drafted Into servie In preparing the abstract. The gov ernment does nothing haphazardly hence the "red tape" In this connec tion Is startling. Every deed relating to the ground from the time thai Joseph Palmer of this city acquired title by right of homestead from th( government, until Mr. Berry eventual ly held the ownership from the O, R. & N., was either appended to the ab stract originally or by certified copy. in this way the county clerk had to furnish bulky copies that helped to swell the size of the entire document When finished the local attorneys handling the matter for Mr. Berry, found that the weight of the package was too gr-at for shipment through the malls. Considerable real estate history was unearthed or revived by the work of the abstract. The remarkable feature of the entire transaction Is that the original owner, was the government and that the first individual to gain possession through homestead rlghtF was Joseph Palmer, who is still 0 resident of the city. As soon as the deed is approved by government officials, a fact that is not doubted In the least here, the pur chase price will be forwarded to Mr. Berry. Government records In the federal court at Pbrtland will have to be transcribed, however, before final A NARROW ESCAPE CALIFORNIA GIRL 1LNGS OX .NARROW HOCK LEDGE. Hcsrno Come to Her Aid s She Va AlMtut to Full Into Full From Ex haustion 111 Today, San Bernardino. Cal., Jan. 7. After remaining for seven hours on a nar row ledge above Bonlta Falls, Miss Gladys Boneacre was rescued as she was about to fall from exhaustion. She is In a serious condition today. Her plight was discovered by Douglas Champion. Ha was lowered by a rope which was fastened around her waist and both were pulled up. Unfl MM Dill IIUUUIH lil DUIJ DECLARED LOST NO TRACE OF THREE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WHO WENT HUNTING Hoqulam, Wash., Jan. 7. All hope of finding alive James Burrows, Har ry Sanborn and Loren Cogdlll, high school boys who went hunting In a canoe Tuesday, were abandoned to day. A posse Is now seeking their bodies in the mud flat In the vicinity of the Oyehut. There is considerable mystery about the deaths. The tent a as all pitched and a blanket belong ing to Sanborn was found on the bank of Kurtz slough. It is certain the boys were camped there before going on the hunting trip, which unquestion ably resulted in their departure. "Fighting Bob" to Talk, . New York, Jan. 7. a reception such as has seldom been tendered to a na val hero will greet Admiral "Fighting Bob" Evans when he appears upon the stage of Carnegie ball tomorrow evening to deliver his first lecture be fore an audience that has already bought out the house. Admiral Evans first attempt as an orator will be un der the auspices of the Navy . League of the United States. FOUL CUE III DCANLIU METHODIST MINISTER LIT. ERALLY 1LVCKED TO BITS. Pi we, Deputy , Sheriff and Citizen . Scouring County In Search of 'Sim IKvted Sailor A Carpenter Accused Blood Spurted From Dying Man to Pew lit the Church Terrific Struggle Is Said to Have Taken . Place Ik-fore Death. Port Huron, Mich., Jan. 7. Possei composed of deputy sheriffs and citi zens are scouring the country about Pine river for the mysterious sailor who Is suspected of murdering Rev. John Carmlchael, a Methodist minis ter. The dismembered body was found In a stove In the church near Colum bus. It Is believed he was stabbed to death after a terrible struggle and the body was chopped to pieces, with a hatchet. Blood had sourted all over the pews. The motive of the crime la unknown, A sailor was seen near the church before the deed was committed. Sheriff Wagensell announced today he has evidence against Gibson Brown ing, a carpenter, who Is being sought In connection with the- Carmlchs.el murder. The sheriff says the church looks like a slaughter house. ASSURED GOOD BALL. Reception for Diplomats. Washington, Jan. 7. President and Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain tho, di plomatic corps at a reception to be given at the White House this evening. This will be the first formal reception New Classification of Coast Lcagao Means Far Belter Players. San Francisco, Jan. 7. The new classification of the : Pacific Coast league, with the added powers con ferred upon the organization by th0 national commission; will permit the league to have six clubs during the coming season. The classification will jrmlt clubs of the Pacific Coast league to draft from organizations beneath them. Being permitted to draft all the good players available wtll enable them to make a six or eight-club organization. Article of Incorporation. Butte, Jan. 7. Articles of Incorpor ation were filed today for the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway, which is to be the holding company for the different companies tncorpor- LA GRANDE, OREGON Democratic. Governor. Llncoln.'Neb., Jan. 7. For the first time In a score of years Nebraska has a democratic governor. Ashton C. Shallenberger was today Inaugurated as chlf executive and the event was made the occasion of a widespread Jubilation on the part of the democrats of Bryan's state. , The legislature which convened this week is also democratic in complexion for the first time in many years. Many radical measures will be taken up, among them a law to guarantee bank deposits, such as was advocated In the national platform of the party. The bill will be similar to that which Is now In successful operation In Ok lahoma. Another Important plank In the democratic platform !s the pledge to enact a law providing for the physical valuation of public service corpora tions. This pledge will have consid erable opposition. County option was an issue In many of the counties at the election and li j is claimed that the legislature Is op- j posed to eny change In the prfn; liquor laws, although the countv option advocates will make a flr-t just the same. They claim to --.. a petition asking for the f-n?.ctr.. nl of a county option law or the submission of a pro hibition umi'n'lirrr.t, slimed by more than 10,000 persons. This petition will be presented to the legislature. of the season, aside from the public ated by the St. faul roan, on account affair on New Year's day. of the coast extension. .ISUiajLA-.-. Hon Jerry Rusk left thin morning for Union and after spending the day with his constituents will leave on the, e evening trnin for Portland and from there to Lalem during the legislature. THE YEAR OLD AND THE YEAR MEW Wc ihlnk it well to begin the new year by express, ing our appreciation f he good will and patronage ex tended to us during the year that is past. Our relations with our customers have never been so satisfactory as daring the past twelve months. We have hied as never before to prcmcte the in terests of those who trade with us and we have substan tial evidence thai oar efforts have notf been in vahn. In the coming year we shall maintain the highest standards of pharmacy, the highest quality of goods, the finest poseibie service and, asm the past, place the in tercsfs of our customers above our own, believing that in the long run we thus promote our own interests best. Thanking all our friends and customer for. favors shown, we extend to each our kindest regards and cur best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous NEW YEAR. Newlin Drug Co. La Grande, Ore. e - ) . j
