V J::7(C. ' WW ri : LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OEEGON, .xuiibDAY. HAECH 1. It; 0. NUIiiiES 101 ) , i CUSE TAFT FROf.1 Fill ' EXECUTIVE WILL NOT HATE TO mm or stand bsrs - THE BALLIKQER CONTRGYEESY gEITOETS TO rSETENT GB5E- ; i RiX PHULiDELTIUT STJ3XB Xhlnese boycott Pacific wast goods n4 an extremely angry Iterator of Japanese coming to America la decreasing rapidly PInchot callee - to the stand again today in Ballin : jrer hearing, r , aides to make concessions. JAP IMMIGRATION FAILS. ivo ihonsand lea the past year Uan ' the one preceding it San Francisco, Mar. 1. According to data given, out from the office of the councilate general of Japan hero today, the number of Japanese arriv ing in this country is constantly de creasing.' Figures show that nearly iCOO less Japanese came to this coun try last year than during the year preceding. ., . . ' , CHINESS ANGERED i' niBiBnnHnHBHi YTM enforce boycott en Tactile ceaS C ' goods Is determination mm - PROBE STARTS San Francisco, Mar.,.1. Obluese In this city, today are preparing to en .'orce la boycott on American goods, oth nMhftPciflc coast and Indi rectly In China, be:uvse the Federal government refuses to remove tlu Chinese deLeUlon :;h ds from Angel Island to San Frt-icJaco.' The lime. Lesslblllty of the Inland Is said to L the cauae of the Chinese coni.laiots that Taft may have had with Pim li.' oycritij conservation policies of Bal linger -will not be introduced as evi dence at present. The question was decided today ; by the congressional Investigating committee in executive session. The action taken means that Taft will not be summoned to appear fcefore the committee , Flnchot was called to the stand. J "hlladelphlaNar. l.Powerful ln j lnce sare workfeg-4odar to avert L J general strike. The situation re itfalns unchanged and both sides pre maintaining a firm attitude of non TecesBlon. The ctreet car company still refuses to arbitrate All news papers In the city are urging both Ar'.lCcal canals and Vegetation seen thronge telescopes.'. ; Doston; Mar. l.Prof. Lowe's claim that Mars is inhabited was conflrmoc today by . Mrs. Mabel Lewis Todd wife of Prof, Todd." Mrs Tood. who is well known as a writer an da lec turer, declares she has seen eanl? on Mars and that they could be ol no other , tha artificial origin. , She says its vegetation is lining theca nalit and not water courses, wbIud ; seen through tho telescopes. ' SECRETARY Of WAR HAS A FRCE- Uim BIS BANDS TO AVERT A1 ILLEFAL ACT - HOLD HELD BY P. lln practically come to point .when he mint Issue exclusive carrjlu rights to Pcclflc Mall Steamsht t (omvaiv to earn mall Says 'i. muld be Illegal (o do so but h; t. no optica ........ . ( " ; I'O SLIBES STOP TRAFFIC M SECTION CF THE SERAICE It SHUT IN AND THE OTHER KEPT Vfl BY TSCUELES WASHOUT QX 0 H. I STALLS MAST PASSENGER. .tab train? ran la all Erections tt lny Expected ooagektloa will ; ut HonUngton at midnight tonlgl ' 0. IL 4 '. main line Is In ran nlng shape Is report Trouble .4 VsliIngttin still acute. graph haia ' m w.. orii ..ut ."have Iwen out of commUisU : much of the time this afternoou. A requent intervals the Pacific Stat. Telephone lines have given trou'u: at points west. Elver Rl.'ng Slonly The Graaed Ronde rtrer Is rising, but slowly. . lleadowbrook is com mencing a rampage and It is expected that the lower river will swell rapid ly tomorrow unless It freezes soon. It Is apparent that a great amount of melted snow is sinking Into 'the earth and really high floods may b tveited. Katharine creek Is al read: .orrent. . . lfailse la entlrt-I cut off fro mth he outside world. The loss at Cald v-il from yesterday's floods Is es mated at more than $100,000. .' , . Admit 83 New Lawyers. Boston, March 1 Eighty-two- new lawyers presented themselves to the Eupreme Court today and were sworn In "as full fledged members of the Massathusette bar. " New Goats and Our assortment of adies outer garments is Very Com plete at this store you will be delighted with the line Silk Coats - ifdu till find here all the popular nsur creotiQns in pongees, diagonqls, Jafletas and rain proof silk. Serge Coats y Jhese popular Coats in style and f it are, unsurpased in beauty usefulness short and Jul lengths f Cravinett Coats Jhese are the coats you mil want at this time being especially good for the early season. , New Capes Jhe popular demand for thes gar mints Contimss to grw dijvt fail to see our selection all garments altered free. an k 'fv i . 1 ' a .ar'picklnson today began v an lu VDsiigatlon into the. subject, of man Vi.iitiacts and the feasibility of char taring BteamshlpB and of ny otbV i,c isible way of avsrtlng the eiiiojcei. acceptance cf the firms offered tTj Lho Pacific Mall ' Steaaiship compatl Jn transaction of buslnees of the Wui jiviartmenta- : . Dickinson appeared befoib the Seii ;le committee 'on mter-oceamc ta a Is which Is investigating the truiA. jntinental railroad conditions am, U possible effect on the, commercial value of the Panama Canal He said he had been practlcallv led by circumstance into u posltlo. where he mupt grant the P. M. 8. an exclusive carryiug contract. Ut declared the grant would be lllegat an neither he or any. other cabinet ol..cer has the authority to waki it. i.US ANGELES AFTER FIGHT .Southern California 'offers big bonus ' for heavyweight scrap Los Angeles, Mar. 1. Dick Ferris the local promoter, has offered Rick urd and Gleason a guarantee of $15Qy GC0 to stage the Johnson Jeffries fight here. Ferris claims to be back ed by a cotterie of wealthy Southern Ct'llforuians. ' FALLIERES MAY RESIGN "Sleeping sickness" is malady which Is bothering French president Paris, Mar. 1. It is rumored here today that President Fallleres of France is soon to resign.. It Is be lieved the president is suffering from "Sleeping Sickness." It was noticed he has gone to sleep many times dur ing cobinet meetings. In spite official denials, the President's health is very poor and friends fear the con sequences unlets complete repose be had t : , T Colonist Rates Effective . Chicago, March 1 Trancontlnental railway colon st rates from the east and central weBt to California and the Pacific Northwest go into affect today and will continue to April 1 The rates are $25. from Kansas City, Omaha and the Twin Cities; $33 from Chicago; $49.75 from Boston and $50 from New York. - Latest advices from the seat 0. rouble on the 0. 8. L. are to the efftc hat washents nave ocenred at Glenn. ?t;ry and at 1 Mountain Home aic. ii'if tracks will noe be repaired fui ii hours. .The Snake river is within two feet of high water mark of las! year. .It started to raise (Ms fc.;;"a- a. '..!,. Alfax, Wi,b. Mar. 1 Colfax toda n sufferl?:? from a serious flood tha i.t alieaoy done th usands of dollar? . 'inn of damage, washed out bridge? -i'ul demoralized rr.ll transportation . 'eptire lower em of the city l" .i.ufcr water, soutn faiouBe nver 'ifi Spring Fiat creel are both rag 'r.g torrents and water is fctlll rising ?veral streets ar nn.ler water and ovnrAl families have been rescued with great difficulty. V,rord from Pull man says the water la rising there very rapidly and the entire business portion of the city Is flooded. 7 .-- MlWi is OH TODAY ail victims lie i state :i TBEBDSKE OPE A C3JSE CUR ING THE AFMra ECCSS DEATH LIST AT MACE CANNOT BE DEFINITELY LEARNED Se.enteea Is death l!t at Burke alone Entire city Is mourning and all bus iness quiet Courier brings news of conditions to Wallace All mis (tin? a$ Burke are accounted for ow of To War on Food Tru :t Washincton, Marcli-1 With the ex pectation of raising $250,000 this month, the National Ahtl-TruBt Leag ue, today commenced a campaign to secure funds for fighting the trusts controlling the necessities of life. Traffic is clogged ,011 the Oregon hort Line; the Josepu branch Un i effectively blocked wx. two points; 1 i;i.:e. Ihe Washington division of tne O. It .v. is washed out In many placet; a j O. R. & N main line is still li. raffle order. ' :5uch la in brief the Vtus of thi loed situation in the Northwest to v Itiy. .. The slide below Elgin Is still tussle, though the gangs have the aster hand and It will be removed rom the track quietly. ; " V Late this afternoon It was an-' iiounced ofhtfaiiy that the Btlled niiitu o!r he t,v ii--woutd reach Nuntiuloi at m'dnight . r tonight. P'cse include last night's mail train i)ut all of today 'b wcBtbound passen gers . ,. . ,. Snow Slides Newest TroHble i'he outcomlng train, Conductor (irady, met a hugh ' snowsllde at jjolnt one mile from Ml&am and In the (.aoyon betwten that place and Wal Iowa. Tha was this morning, and lnce then a gang of employees hur- ridly mustered together at Wallowa have been actively engaged with shovels In clearing away the block ade. It Is impossible to get laborers In from La Grande and consequently likens of Wallowa and the surround ing country were mustered into ser vice. The passenger train a as riu buck to Wallowa and has played bacn and forth between the slide and Wal lowa today with working ' material and men.' At a lato hour It was sent back to Joseph as a etub train. ' . Elgin Again Terminus , The reg lar Joseph morning train did not leave La Grande until after the noon hour. Then it was run to Elgin and return as a stub train. , Boise Bridge Washout The Oregon Short Line caught the first serious effect of the Spring fresh ets when the bridge over the BolBe river near Nampa was washed away The damage is so severe that no trains can possibly get through to day, and due to the crippled condi tion of the telegraph wires, it Is hard to ascertain Just when the gap will be bridged and thrjgn trains reach La Grande. 1 Wallace. Mac, 1 (By courier) All victims of tho uvalnnche at Mace and " Burke yesterday have been accounted for; vTh Burke death list has been placed a 17, but tnis the courier can- I not verify in any way and t Is the - Deposit; Md., Mar. 1. A great.; expectation of : tho authorities that '! iw.ge, which has blocked the See- more will be found. This will esoec-' gchanna river at McCalls Ferry fori tally apply to strangors who may not ihr&e, weeks . broke today and vat'. r e floes backed by a wall of watet ' feet high Is rushing towards this x ;, Wascoe, Mar. 1. Heavy damage 'tun been done to private and municl .al property here by floods. No pas- tenscr or mail trains ' have moved !rfe Friday, owing to washouta or. railiads ' Irala Swept Away Everett, 'Wash; Mar. 1. The west Ijoiind JBpckane Jocatpflsenger.Xrain 'lisilled- in the moutnains near Wei llngton since Feb 24 Is. reported in a fragmentary message this after neon as wiped out by a snow slide. Wires are down and great fears are expressed, that the 30 passengers may swept, to the bottom of the. canyon r.(,0 feet belov,. A relief train is be ing ruBhed to the scene headed by a snow "plow '.. Miss Alklne Home. Miss irma Alklne, a graduate of liehnke-Walker at Portland, has re lumed , from Portland to Join her mother, here; ' be on the official directories of the. city's Inhabitant t. Thirty, are suffering from Injuries in the Wallace hospitals where ther have been rushed for medical treat ment. Many1 of them are so badly Injured they will die and others are In doubt Preparing bodes for BarlaJ Survivors and frionds from neigh-1 boring mines have taken charge of '.. preparing , the dead for burial. -The funeral services fill be held from the Burke Opera House, this afternoon, and all stores and banks are closed - ' ir.d, .hjustnest la suspended. .. - - ' What the' total death list at Mace -It. the courier cannot estimate, How- , ever, it is not as high as was first imnounced.yesterday under the heat of excitement , . f Disabled wire siitill prevent ctfm plete details from reaching this city rom either of the doomed cities. Expsct Llptos Challenge Loudon, Mr 1 eh 1 It Is confidently xpected that Sir Thomas Llpton will l8ue anothbhallcnge for the yatch .'ng cup "i rt v-djurlng the month Just beginning-"- " - ,. v ! New Station for Hansas City. . KansaB City, March 1 It fs ex pected that work wlll.be pushjd this mouth on the site for Kansas City's new $30,000000 union station, which will replace the 'unsightly structure i which has bten an eyesore for. Kan j fcas City, and travelers for many ' years. The stitior. will probably be 1 opend for pu: "Ic tra'fic In 1912. Stub Train Today A stub traln,made up at Hunting ten, passed through La Grande early In the afternoon today and gave ac ccrtnmodations to Portland. That the situation In Eastern Wash ington Is still serious is evidenced by the fact that orders issued Sunday to sell no tickets out of La .Grande for points east of Walla Walla and t'matllla on the Washington division are still effective here today. - ' Telegraph Wires Down Coram unlca'Jon has been difficult with the outside world today, tele- Du1l(ii:;jraica?: dMMfl'. ; You like to trade at a store where yu are so treated that you have h de sire to come again. We try always to provide that sort of treatment for our customers. We appreciate the trade of the pub lic and this appreciation finds ex presslq 'In a constaut endeavor to make our customers feel at home and to make them feel that we are endeav cring at f 11 times to furnish the beu possible goods at the most reason able prices. 1 NewlitiDrug Co. 1 - .1 . ! A y 1 J i I i V ;i;-. ART At i ,