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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1904)
, . T , VOLUME III. NUMBER 65 - ..- ,v ... . - . . -.- V a A IIT. )A w wiv m m rltrn m i . - saiaaM aaa. '-' N- ' - ' " LA liKAIMOt OBSfcKVE8 - : - LA UKANUC, UKtUUN, ItlUKiDAr MUNINli, JANUARY 2l, 1904 , Only 15 days more Only IS days more Annual Clearance Sale Only 15 days of our great . annual, clearance sale gone by, during which time we simply surprised our selves at the wonderful patronage the prices we are selling merchandise brought to us, and there are still 15 DAYS LEFT For the public to secure the greatest values ever , of-' fered in Union County at prices so extremely lo that competition is not a comparison WE DON'T THINK YOU'RE FOOLISH If you tradb elsewhere. We simply think you are misguifinl or hive not investigated. Take an hour off and lot us show you some of the advantages to be gained by trading htre. Within the last twelve mouth cotton has advanced 55 per cent. You'd hard ly think it to see our present prices on cotton goods. - fiiiii w iw During this sale up to date, we have soi l i more mens suits than we anticipated and we can candidly state that every department in our store has uoved likewise. If the people who have not seen the bar gains offered by us during this sal) ware lo rail at the store and compare prices and values, they wou'.d go away with their arms full. We are positive of this from our sales during the pest 15 days. Remember you have 15 more days to get in on these SLASHING PRICES Every article in our store reduced except thread, Patterns, Douglass and Reed shoes. See our $5 ivierxs Suits $5 $1 Shoe counter $1 $1 Shoe Counter $1 The Chicago Store, MURPHY BROS., Props. 1209 Adams Ave. La Grande, Oregon LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. J, HI, BERRY Annual Inventory Sale lasts until I ANUARY 2oth. Heavy cuts on goods you want more and also on goods you will need after awhile. We have quoted no prices yet but th? bargains we have already turned out in our Men's Furnishings and Suit department, and our Ladies' Suit Depart ment speak for themselves. Men's Wear Any Suit in the house ' 10.00 $16.00 and $18.00 Overcoats " ' $12.00 Everything in Men's Furnishings reduced. Ladies' Wear. Ladies' Tailor Suits One-half prioe. All Silk Waists at COST. Ladies' Jackets One-iialf price. AH Drees Clouds f.t one-fonrth off. All I adieu' Furn ichings reduced in prices. BOYS WEAR $10 Suits for $7.60; $8.60 Suits $7.00 $5 00 Suits at $3.00 and np. CHILDRENS WEAR Reduced oue-half, and many reduced to cost. SHOES. A lively reduction on Men's, Ladies' aud Children's SilOES. We defy competition on this sale. Prices talk everything marked in plain figures. Avail your an'of the mm y bargains otfered. J. M- BERRY FIFTY GARS WHEAT Are Now Enroute From Omaha To San Fran cisco Purchased For The Russian Army-A Rush Order. Omtbi, Jan. 20 Three trains num tiering 61 cars of extra beef aro . on their way to the Paciflo coast (rom the Cudnhy paoking plant in Omaha, Souix City and Kanaaa Oily. Twenty nvo of theen oara started this alter noon from Omaha, 24 from Kanaaa City and two from Souix Oity. The meat U intended lor the Bueaian sol diers in Mncburia and was of the "ruab" order. The meat was paoked in especially built ..inks wbicb arriv ed in 8outh Omaha laat week. The work of paoking the meat was hurried with an poasib e epeed. The 61 oara will roll into San Francisco on Jau uurjr 27 and will be loaded on a abip whioh will lbave for the Orient on February 2. Trje meat will be taken to Port Arthur Instead of Vladivostok, aa the harbor at the latter port in now ice-bound. From Port Arthur the meat will be tranaported overland to variona points in Manchuria aud Bib eria. Gov. Wells Home Governor Heeber M. Wells ha re turned from Portland where he dellv ered an address before tbs National Livestock convention on last Thurs day. The governor bad a very enjoy able trip and states that t e eonven tion was very succesaf ul. The atten dance was lare but not aa larga ar the Utah convention, He says that UN diioussions had and papers read before the convention were very inter- est:og and instructive and will no doubt ultimately result in muob good being done to the livestock interet of this and othar western states. Deseret News. Local Option Petitions are being circulated throughout tbe state, through tha in iatiative act to secure the passage of a bill permitting the voters of any coun ty orpr-cinct o vote on the question whether or not the sale of aloholir beverages may be prohibited. Tbii li the first attempt under the new law aince tbe Iniatiative and Rfeiendum. act baa been declared constitutional Dy tne auprenie court. The mov.- ment must seoure 8,000 petitioners and have them in tbe ofllwa of tbf county clerka by next Mouday. II successful the question will be voted on at tbe nex' June election and il the propoaition of Looal Option se cures a majority of the votes will be come a law. The time Is so limited that it will require a coaserted acti n to seoure the required number nl vol era who were registered aud entitled to vote at the June election in 1902 Radium in Utah The Peaert News aays. "Large de posits of pitobbleotl, from which ra dium ia obtained bave been discovered in the southern part of Utah." This is tbs mast valuable of all metal, a piece of it the sins of a gold dollar is wor.h young fortune, our pro poo ten will do will to poet tbemselvx up on pitobblend so as to know il wbea they see it, Chamber's Eooyo'opedia describes it as a mineral whioh la es sentially oxide of Uranlnn with alight mixture of other anbatanee. Its col or ia grayish black or brownish black It is Inquisible beforo the blow pipe, without the addition oi borax, with which it fuses into a dull yellowish glass." - t " ' ; - - Cowardly Act While we all know that the world is gradually growing better each year every now and then aome malicious aot is committed that causes us to stop and wonder. Tuesday evening Dunn Bros, the laundrymen delivered (wo baskets full of ololhes to ship to Pendleton, to tbe express office. The baskets were on the platform scales' in front of tbe office and when express agent Claud Hamilton weut lo place them on the trucks prior to the ar rival of tbe train, he no ioed a larga blaok spot on one of the baskets, At first he thought if ws ink but a cloae !usiecticn royealed the fact (hot some one bad poured tulphurio said on tbem and tba(a number of the cloth es were ruined. Dunn Bros, were busy yesterday paying various owners tor tbs damaged elothing. They were seen yesterday at Ibeir new building but oould offer no otue as to who per petrated tLe cowardly aot. Prohibition Alliance The Prohibition Alliance met last Monday at the home of Dr. Beavis V new member -was received and after 'be business waa transacted the fol lowing program was rendered. Song Temperance Battle Hymn. address. .. . ...Tiue Patriotism By State Bee Osl lurwood of Minu Qiven by Mrs. Lillian T omaeon. ttao. Show through the dark Sy Paul Laurence Dunbar, the '-imous negro poet. . Given by Mrs. Reavis. Address Tbe Greatest Problem By National Chairman O W. Ste wart. Given by Rev. Comptnn.. Announcements of Nat. Chairman Stewart. (liven by local Pres. Worstell. CONVICTS FOUND EscaPes From Folsom Are Located In Mex ico Said To Be Armed And To Have Money Han Bernardino, Jan. 20 R. M. Gordon, Jobn Vod, Edward Davis, Frod Howard, Folsom escapes, are I - caled at Guayn.an, Mexico. Bhetiff Turner, of Nngales, is tak.og steps tot tbeir immediate capture. They are si d to have money and arms. THIS LOOKS LIKE PcACE IN THE EAST The Londcn Press Says Russia is to Withdaaw From Manchuria. German Press Says that Peace is Decided. ' , , it runing in first alas ahapo btforel'n leaves. Leave order at tho La Grande Pawn Brokers or phone Hi. 1681. ' ; . .' . V- London, Jan 20 The press here today with tbs exception of tbe Time is optlmistilo ntona regarding tbe far eastern question. Tbe Manchester Guardian quote a British offloial just returned who aays Russia is pre paring to withdraw from Mnnaiuiria. Russia Decides For Peace London, Jan. 20 The Berlin cor respondent of the Pall Mall Gazette wiies that be ia assured from abso lutely trustworthy authority that RussiaJ has positively deoided for peace and will auswer Japan's latest note by complying with all of Japan' important demand. Rmejais-now hesitating whether she should notify Japan exclusively, or send a general nut fijalion to the pewers, UNION-CORNUCOPIA ROUTE ABANDONED Union, Ore , Jau. 20 Postmaster M F Davia lias been notified of the discontinuance ol the Union and Coin ucopia . mail route to take ell'uct February 1. The mail from that date will have to go by way of Baker City. The miil route will however be con tinned to Sanger and Medical Springs on the Cornucopia route. W Mo- '.Jar.llo owner of the stage has sold his inlerent to liana Hanson, who will continue the run to Sanger. - FORT WALLA WALLA TO BE ABANDONED Still Buying Pendleton, Jan. 2C Senator Wal ter Pierce today purchased 640 acre, of land of A. B. Donley near Col Springe. Mr. Pieros owna thousand. of sere in Umatila and Union oouo- A SERIOUS CHARGE A Warrant Out For The Arrest Of AdaThomp Charged Wit'i Threat ening To Kill. The-e must have been something do ing out ol the nn'aiury in the vicinity ot Hilgaid a lew days ajo, jndglng from the ?uiilaiiil o Mrs Violet Itntler who eweari out a complaint against Ada Thompson, in Justice Grant court on a vharye of thri'atenipg to kill. The In formation sworn to by Mr Butler la not VMy specific aa to tbe manner aa to how the threat waa to be ca-ried out, or the weapon to bo used. The follow ing is a copy of the Information and ia naturally the atatement of facta which the prosecution must prove when tbe case comes to trial, which at present is indefinite as the ofucer have not a yet biea able to serve the warraot of arrest for the reason that the present abode of the defeutant is not known, In other words lor the time being at least she ha apparently disappeared. ' "Ihesald Ada Thompson on or about tbe 4th ol Jannary 1904 In tbe county of Union, did willfully and felonoualy threaten to do bodily harm to said Vio let Butler by threatening to cut the guts out of the aaid Violet Butler." The omcera here know nothing be yond the statement made iu the Infor mation, hot It Is intimated that the parties are related and it Is the outcome of a family quarrel. C. B. Wade Improving Pendleton, Jan. 200. B. Wsdr I improving slowly and I sow able to Walla Walla Jan 20-Nowa was com municated to the walla walla Coinnicr lal club today from Washington that the abandonment of Ft walla walla had been definitely decided upon by tho Secretary of war aa soon aa the Boino IwrtickB wire auffluiently enlarged to accoiniuo- iutu (Ofriujtt!?.' iuaiiquurters mlU lour troops ol cavalry, The newa la received with hitter chariu here, as the city had enlisted tho nsaietanco of the entire Washington and Oregon delegatione for the posts retention. Fort walla walla sraa established about 1850. ' NEW YORK IS FOR ROOSEVELT Washington, Jan. 20Senator Piatt in an inteiview today, says that if in strno'ion are necessary for the Now York delegates they will be made. Aaked If it were true that there was considerable sentiment in Ntw York for Hanna, he replied: "1 will answer that by saying that Senator Hanna ia nut a candidate for the Presidency. I have juat had a long talk with biro. He will nut al low the use of bia name. In addition to that, he is for the nomination of President Roosevelt. There need bo no doubt o.i that tcore." BURNS ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM Annual meeting and Entertainment will be held at Elk's Hall at 8 p u. La Grande Ore January 26 1904'. ... Call to order Invocation Kev W L.Van Nuva Coronet solo Scottish aif s ' Mies' Tait President's Address Turner Oliver ' Music '. - - 4 Orchestra Memorial Address ' " F 8 Ivanhce ; Songand rhoros, 'Nae luck A boot the '. Hooee" Mra Forrest, Misa Tuit and Misses Nohln. ? t - t , Address The Burns Character J P Barnn Song Annie Laurio - Ladles Qeartetie Address, The Scotch Irish Judge ri.no Duet, National Scottish Overturn - O E Cochran and Itoht Enklii Jr Koc Hilt ion MIssNiiorhi Williamson Trio ... Thome VunNuva and Halntun' Recitation , , , Klchur.l McCnnii : Music ' '. . . ' - Orchestra Bus nets meeting (Enrollment of new; ineinde s, payment ol dues -' and -ele'c-tion ot officers) Banquet," Toasts by Dr McNanglitoii' John Toehack, T A Rineheart win Miilr. Songand Chorus, ..'lno War Spangled Banner' . - - Miss A hi rich .' : (Audience to join in glioma) " Music"- - . " : Orohostra "Auld Lang Srno" Kveryboilyi Jn.rendoring the foregoing prngrsnr Prof R P Tait will lie Musical Director; ' aim M-aLyle, Pianist. "" '! "-.l , ' ! ' MARRIED "V . V" SNODGRASU-'BURROUGIIS-Iii this f city at the home of the brlde'a par- v ente, Mr and Mrs H A Burroughs, Mr Janies G Snodgrasa and Miss Lola; Burroughs, at :30 o'clock PM, the" Rev Father Reado offiolatiig. The brides sisters, the; Mlesea Llllle and Bessie Burroughs acted as brides-' maida i nd Messera Guy MoCully and V Lot SnmlgrasB acted as best men. From -eight till eleven the happy cotiplo held -a reiepllon, where they mot a number of their frlc-nils. They were tho ru-'f clepelnta of many lmndsotn prosonla from thier admiring frienda and relativ- -Ives. . .-. The yonng people aro both . well and 5 favorably known and haven host of frienda who join with the Observer in :i extending congratulations and nlsliim; them a long and happy matrimonial ) voyage, . .1 Statehood Bill Washington, Jan. 20 Senator Quay introduced a bill today provid ing for the admission ot Oklahoma and Indian Territory aa one slate. Ladies Attention You are oautiuned to remember that Smith the repair man oan make that sowing machine of youra run juat aa good as it did when It was new He will call at your bouae and have BORN Steward At Perry on' .... Wednesday January 20th 1(103 a son to Mr. and Mrs E. O. Steward. For Mothers Sake will be here Thurs day the 28th instead of the 29- as' was ormerly arranged for. ' '. t:-j?. BUYING OPPORTUNITIES Oi the greatest importance to you in all departments. We daresay you hayo never been oflert 1 Btrictly NEW'and SEASONABLE GOODS at such PRICES. Why not mitke your soleflions oow, It does not require along stretch of imagination to know tlmt there will uot be as good choosing next week -1 ALL LADIES JACKETS FOR . Just Half licgulai- Price- Aliont 20 nf Lhp bo i ons most fiitlnonable garments, all ut I1ALF PR:CIi ' " All I a dies Suits at HALF PRICE All Boys Suits and Overcoat Reduced $3.48 for $4 to 5.50 Suits -3 yrs $3.15 for 3.75 to 4 suit$-3 tot $2.4& for 3 to $5 suits-3 yrs $2.15 for 3 to 4 suits-3 to 8 $3.75 FOR ANY $5 OVFRf.OAT It up aome today. es.