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VOLUME III.
LA GRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY, 29. 1904
NUMBER 72
MORMNG
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OBSERVER-.
1
Only IS days more
Only IS days more
Annual Clearance Sale
Only 15 days of bur. great annual clearance sals
gone by. during which time we simply ' surprised oar
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 trade elsewhere. We simply think you are
misguided or have not investigated. Take an hour
off and let us show you some of the advantages to be
gained by trading here. Within the !ast twelve
month cotton has advanced 55 per cent. You'd hard
ly thiuk it to see our present prices on cotton goods.
1MI W DOT 08W
During this sale up to date, we have sold more
mens suits than we anticipated and we can candidly
state that every department in our store has moved
likewise. If the people who have not seen the bar
gains Offered by us during this sale were to Vail at the
store and compare prices and values, they would go
away with their arms full. We are positive of this
from our sales during the past 15 days. Remember
you have 15 more days to get in on these
7 SLASHING PRICES
Every article in our store reduced except thread,
Patterns, Douglass and Reed shoes. See our
$5 MensSuitS SB
tl Shoe counter 1 $1 Shoe Counter $1
The Chicago Store,
MURPHY BROS., Props.
1209 Adams Ave. La Grande, Oregon
LEADERS IN LOW PRICES.
A KISS THE
CAUSE
J.
M.
BERRY
We have extended our sale to
The Last of the Month
Mrs. Brown Forfeited A
Kiss to Bert Whitman
At a Party-Husband
Refuses to Accept an
Explanation
Pendleton, Ore. Jan. 18 Instiga
tion this afternoon brought to light
ibe cause leading op to the bootinc
ol Mra. Brown and the euieida ot
John T. Brown, whose' bodies were
(ound yesterday morning. The hut
bind had become insanely jealous,
oau eed by his wife allowing a young
man to kiss her while playing a game
of forfeit at a party in the country,
where Brown waateaobing school.
It wm known at tbe inquest last
night that Mrs. Brown bad left a let
ter addreaeed to a young man named
Bert Whitman ion ot Mrs. Whitman
wh iae home Brown boarded while
teaobing school. Also on apiece of
paper found on her brent was:
"Bert Whitman can explain all."
This letter, left add re sed to Bert
Whitman, was opened by authorities,
but it content was not divulged un
til tbia afternoon, la tbe letter Mrs.
Brown says (to Whitman) that her
husband, Jack, has grown 10 jealoua
because of tbe kiss at tbe party that
abe finds it impossible to live with
him longer, and a she no lunger
loves btr husband a she abould, she
willing that they . both die, She
vei her love to Bert, and speaks of
th9 good tiu363 she enjoyed tbe montb
she stayed with ber husband at Mrs
Whitman's home.
There is no iuorimlnating evideo e
whatever to.be found in tbe letter to
Whitman, and tbe authorities declare
that this kiss was the only cause fur
Brown's jealouty. Mrs. Brown, during
November, stayed at Mrs. Whitman's
with ber husband. She then r-turued
go to the city and resumed her posi
tion as doniestto in the borne of Judge
A. Lowell.
Letters found in BiO o's valise to
day sho that be bad acoused bit wile
of allowing (his young man to kiss
ber, and she bad replied that all of
tbe other women at the party did
sod she thought ootbiog of it, but
bad she known that be, Biowo, was
going to take it so seriously she would
never have permitted it, Tbe last
letter was written about three weeke
ago, and abe again denies any wrong
intentions in allowing the kiss.
Brown suffered from dyspepsia and
tuberoulosls and was never known to
im'le. It is thought beie that he
brooded over this fciis and so magni
fled the action that he became in
sanely iealoue. It is believed that be
abided her so continuously abont it
that she grew ddsperate snd discourag
ed and was willing to die,
Only three days
cut prices in sll of our departments
left in which to
take advantage of
Bargains in
UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS
JACKETS
AND
DRESS GOODS
ARE STILL
Being offered.
It will pay to avail yourself of these last few days of
bargains offerings
J. M. BERRY
ri. " "
pork. '
Ed Shaw who bat been in La
Grande attending school it akik with
an attack of La Grippe.
Messrs Duncan, MoDjnald and
families attended tb Burn entertain
ment In La Uranda Monday night.
- Mi Louise Allon and Mies Bertha
Williams were visiting at Wm Web
ster 00 Wednesday,
IDAHO MARSHAL
SHOT TO DEATH
Albert Hv.y h. moved from May ! Marshal Hays, Of Troy, Idaho, Shot To Death
Park to tba toot of Mt. Emily to outj .... . . ' .
wnue .rymi 10 Arrest a UrunKen Man.
Citizens Take A Hand. 200 Shots
After Fleeing Murderea.
TEN NIGHTR IN
A BAR ROOM
wood the balanoe ol tbe winter.
Mr. William Connor who Uvea just i
north of Island City has lao obildreo I
aiok with Deptberia. I
J. W. Stotte Is speeding a few daya
in La Grande flatting his mother in
thirplaoe who la in poor health. j Tr7 ,d,ho JltD. 2Hwhtle at-
I templing to arrest Payne Sly this
afternoon Marshal J H Hays was shot
to death byjtbe loimer.
Alter the shooting, Sly who. was
nnder tbe influence of liquor, success
fully stood off a large o.owd of citizen
(or some time Anally escaping and
taking refuge in his lather's house,
where be was placed under erient.
Sly baa a badly wounded band hit
olotbes are pieroed with bullet holes
in several plaoea and he has a alight
wound in tho side. It is believed
Marshal Hays gave Sly the wound in
the band.
FEARS LYN0H1SO
Tonight Sheriff Keane ami Deputy
Campbell took the prl.cner to Mof-
oow, ai there waa much talk of lynch
ing in Troy, and groups oi angry men
were gathering at street corners dis
cussing the tragedy with muoli feel
ing.
BULLETS FLY
Fred Sheens and another man who
were loading wood nearby reaohed
tbe house just before tbe officer and
witnessed tbe shooting. Marshal
Hays went to tbe dior and was met
by Sly, who ordered tbe offlctr away,
saying that there waa no trouble; that
everything was all rigbt. The officer
starred to enter the lioure, when Sly
who had a rifle leveled fired but the
bullet mieaed. Haya drew b's pistol
and fired and again started to go into
thi house. Sly fired again the bullet
striking tbe oflloer and tearing a
frightful wcund across tbe top of the
Sent
One ot the moat soooesssul revival
in years is tho soenio production of
Stowe's Ten Night in Barroom.
The great old play is staged and play
ed just as it was written and not one
sonne, aot or word is omitted.
Teu Night in a Barroom pleases all
classes ; plenty of comedy is introduc
ed to offset tbe more somber part, so
that laughter is interming led with
tear. There has been "heart" plav
'rural dramas," minister" play and
family comedies, but none of thfm
have lived tbe time that this good,
pure, wholesome and elevating drama
ha. Ten Night in a Barroom will
live forever.
Stewards Opera House Monday
Feb. 1st. Prices 26-50-76
EXHIBIT OF
ART
The exhibit wbioh is held under the
auspioesof the Ladies Neighborhood
and Lyle Musical Clubs, opened in
the Oomm-rcial Club room yesterday
afternoon. The exhibit u on wuicn
il be ol interest to every inteligent
person in tbis city. Her ean b wen
exact oopies ol all tbe great paintings
by leading master. The ladies who
have taken upon tbemwlvo tbe
trouble and exprnceneoeesary to bring
this exhibit to La Grande and nlaoe it
witbin the reach of tbe oitixens of
this citv'are to be commended for
their energy and thoughtfuluese, and
abould receive the support of the pub.
c, Tbe proceed of the exhibition
will go to the pnblio schools, and tbe
benefit will b lasting in it effect. Tbe
pioture are all largo and beautifully
oolored and are as above stated exaot
oopies ol tbe original works of art , The
exhibit will be ODen attain today this
afternoon and evening. Do not fail to
attend.
Off for Manila
United
flotilla.
Gibraltar, Jac. 28. The
States torpedo boat destroyer
consisting of the D-catur, Uainbridge,
Bany Cbauucey and Dale, ecorted by
the cruiser Buffalo, arrived here today
on ita way to the Philippines.
Rural Route No. I
baa
niw
Mr. J. 8. Perry of Mt. Olenn
his nw bouse nearly finished.
E. D. Whiting ie building a
house in Mt. Glenn.
Mrs. Bosetta Williams who has
be n visiting relatives in Utah for tbe
st three months, is expected borne
npxt week.
Mrs, O. M. Sbeilds shipped two ear
loads of apples from stay Park this
week.
E J. Conrad and Henry Beuke a
butchered begs tbis week and reroem
ered tbe carrier with some fresh
I. J. LILLIS
PRACTICAL
UPHOLSTERER..,
Phone 1223
Shopi P. St. between 3d and 4
FOB BALE
I wish to sell all my property in La
Grande. This ioolude my resident
property as well as business property.
fnhj, Anttinnv I
chest severing the windpipe and the
jugular vein. The officer fired anoth
er ahot then started toward tbe. rail
road orossiue but full and expired 76
yards from where tbe shooting occurr
Bly, alter Bring the fital shit, fi-ed
attheo:lljer litain and alsish tat '.a
number nf nun who had gathend
on ad where tlu olllcjr tell. Sly'
house, where tha shosting oooured, is
located about 200 feet -west ol t,ve
Northern lVoilb dnpot on elevatid
ground ami I he whole tragedy waa en
ded w tiitn full view of probably 200
people who were attracted by the
ihooling. When firinr, at the people
near tbe depot Sly oried out that he
had kiih.l one mti and gting to
kill a law more. -
CITIZENa TAKE A HAND
Witbin a few momenta a number
ol men '.Mil airmrod rides auc! cum
inonced singling. Tiny drovi R'y ot
t'la olevV.il pireY iil'i) t in hH3
nd out the b title ilonr. Hi then ran
through tbe npen limber towards hli
father's lion ohnut two blooks aw&y
The home u uir innilarail wi bin e
short tl.iu- at.il S'y sirred Jul. I'.obaL-
iy 200 shots ware fired at blm after he
hot tha offiier bfo e hs djded into
an alley bshin 1 a bira in I got into
his father's house. When tie surrender
ed hiws Blightly wounded in the
right bind and oompUioed of a
slight wound in the side,
The 0'im i !r hid thj boly m vj?. t
thi I, O, 0. F. btl, w Man' Inq ii t
will he held tomoirow. '
Mi;b. secretary- and treasure ' and -othet.
Having their own mill and
elevator and buying their grain from '
producers are ensiled to make priess - -that
can not" te offe-ed by dealers '
otherwise ail Dated -and by btadiing
so many different lines do not ;
have to make all their profits., on one
simple Hue. - , ;. , ,
Their motto quick sales and small
profi and will de:-jnd on tbe volume
of business for profits. J ' -
Tbey bope by square dealing ' and
courteous treatment and merit a
level snare of the trade. "
Have tbeir own delivery - assuring
promptness and djspatob Now ready
for busloea ,:i . , , t
WAS GOOD
SHOW
The pations ol ' Stewards Opera
house oertainly received their moneys
worth last evamng. For Mothers Soke '
was alt that the aavance agent olalm
id for it a good clean show lull ii ,
heart interest. The story told by tlie '
drama is one wbioh en nnly .be of
bauelit to .uciety and tho persons wuu
wete there last evening and failed lo
o me away with a stronger laith iii
tha nieray and wisdnm ol the all Wiao
K iler ie certainly dead to all tht
tende to a decent order., of iuleligence
The ao torn with opj exoepttnn, Abl.io
Dean, were skillei in their profession
and little Marie Heath is surety' the
blight little diamond" she is styled '
ln l hi advauei ooticus ? :
Funeral Today
Little Marguerite Taylor died at the
borne of ber parent north of the
traok in this oity at six o'clock Wed
nesday evening, aged seven years. Tbe
little one bad been a eofleror from
heart trouble for more than a year,
whiob was the immediate cause of ber
deatb.
Tbe funeral will be held from the
Presbyterian oburch.
Grande Ronde Cash Co.
Iaoorp-iritora 0 J McLiin presi
dents Do m Crjwo en KUotrinisn
and Telephone mau fiom Alanistique,
Fr ank Palmer
Gone Beyond
The remaiiiB of Frank Palmer, a for
mer Lx Grande Citizen, will likely ar
rive hero today from Poitlnnd. The
deceased Icav.a several children.
He was a man of more than average in
telligence, a sunny disposition, nnd
his memory will be kopt gmen in Ibe
hearts of many friends throughout
Oregon, He was the yoniifiest sou of
Grand'ather and Ornlmnth(r f'almor,
who were ttuiong tlie u.oot luuueuliul
of r,a Grande Pioneers. The deceased
wus n brother of Hon, Jojeph Palmer,
Mrs Emma Harding, Mrs II. VV. Grandy
Mr, A.E. Jones and Mr Newlin, of '
La Grande, and ex -Mayor Charles
Pdlmcr, of Baker City. : s ,
The funeral arrangements are not
completed, but the last Bad iltcs Hill
probably be held tomorrow, inUjrine.it
to be in tbe Odd. Fellows Cemetery.
Knights cf Pythias
Union, Ore. Jan. 28 Tbe dis
trict convention Koigbls of Pythias
No. 11 met here last bight. Tbe
lodge of Distriot No 11 are: Blu
Mountain No 28, of Union J Red Crocs
No 27, of La Grande; Orion, No 73, ol
Elgin; Kinsman No 73 of Wallowa
Quite a number attended from La
Grande.
TO KENT
Six rooms cottage. Inquire of Mrs.
1 8tu Its Corner Sand 0 street 2-2u.
WARRANT FOR EX-REGISTER BARJLETT
Are You
Kead)
tmj ns.
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A warrant of arrest is now in the
bauds oi tbe officers to be served upon
rx-:egieter E.W. Bart let t for trespass
ng.
A Ijw mintbs ago J. W, Mo lister,
Cues. Gekeler, Wm Hughes Ueo.
Kobinson, A. P. Dvie, D. A.
UoAlister aoi El. Mj'holan who
own acj ting farms, for the protection
of their stock and also of game, posted
trespass notices, stating that all
violators no .Id be pros-vt lid.
A few daya ago E, W. Ilartlelt and
H. A. Bodmer went nut hunting on
several ol thoe places, liutlotc nail
been warned ol tbe diing"r, in tact
perainally forbitvln, hut filled to
heed same. As a result be is up atini-t
I'.
Bodmer'a friendi eay the protitcut-
ing witness nw him tliwl tw o a a
baad of douks, and came to the con
clusion that ho was not liable to bit
anything. As a result his name was
omitted in the information.
"All good things o. me to him who waits" II he does
1 ot wnit too long. , .' . ; ..
Are you quite sure that there is not something you hate
npg!ec!ei to buo, which you can supply yourself with, be.
fre OUK GREAT TENTH SEMI ANNUAL CLEAR
ANOE SALE CLOSES? ' . .
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
Spiendid Bargain Opportunities in all Departments.
LADIES COATS AND JACKETS
HALF PRICE
LADIES SILK AND WOOL SKIRTS
HALF PRICE . .
Whist Club
The whist club was entertainment
yesterday alternoon by Mesdame 3. L
Given, and L. F. Dunn at the formers
bom. The first prise was awarded
to Mrs. J. K. Romlg and the second to
Mrs. W. B. 8aigeot. Those present
were Mesdame George Henry, White,
Chas. Donn. Bieob, Charles Kinsey,
W;t, Bock, Sargent, Furaersoo, S. K
Bomig, Molden, Esmond. Th cluh
ill he entertained two weeks from
yesterday by Mrs. Remllard and Mrs
ttoech at tb bom ol Mr. Raoillard.
ADVERTISED
List of unclaimsd etters remaining
in tb La Grande, Ore. post of&os for
th wk ending Jac. 25, 1901.
Black A J BlivinaOO
Deble Mia Lov ila Jones 8 J
Flsminp Willla.o U Cox Mrs. Mary
Gordon Miss Diisy Flynn B.ancbe
Wbilmre 0'ias Molhee Mr Tena
Tb above will be held U days and
then sent to the dead letter oillce
when called lor pie iae say advertisde
Jan. 26, 1904.
J. 0. Ardrey P. M.
LADIES FANCY PETTICOATS,
HALF PRICE 'VV
CHILDREN'S COATS AN:) JACKETS
HALF PRICE
CHOICE MEN'S SUITS
9.85 t
Limited ipace only permits a faint idea of. lite many
splendid buying opportunities that are here for your choos
ing, llu'idruds of necessories, small snd large, at siiviug
price.
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