OBSERVEtF
LA GRANDE MORNING
VOLUME III.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDSDAY ' MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1904
NUMBER ?6
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Only 15 days more
Only 15 days more
Annual Clearance Sale
Ouly 15 ays of our great anuual 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 Uuicn County at prices so .extremely low
that competition is not a comparison
WE DON'T THINK YOU'RE FOOLISH
If you tradt elsewhere. We simply think you are .
misguided or have not investigated. Take an hour
off and lot us show you some of the advantages to be
gained by trading litre. Within the last twelve
month cotton has advanced 05 per ceut. You'd hard-
ly think n lo see our present prices on cotton goods.
mm toimew wpy wwy
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 n,oved
likewise. If the people who have not seen the bar
gains offered by us during this sale wore to call at the
store and compare prices ul.i1 value?, they wou.d go
away with their arms full. We are positive of this
from our sales during the past 15 days. Remember
yru have 15 rnoro-davs to get in on these
SLASHING PRICES
Every article in our store reduced except threud,
Patterns, Douglass and Reed shoes. See our
HAWLEY IS
HcRE.
Is Inspector of Safety
Appliances for the
Inter-State Com
mecee Conrtmision.
Is Also a Prominent
Member B. of L F. .
Mr A , H. Hawley, Iospeotor ol
Salty Appliances for the lotcr-state
Commerce Communion arrived la the
City last mglit, from Huotinptnn
where he has been looking over the d . h din ce. I,itbtiona
II- . . . 1. . A I) L. V I "
vollina stock of the O. R. & N. and I
O. 8. & L. railroad companies. Mr
Hawley Is a prominent members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firo
men, being a member of tbe board of
Grand Trustees for several years. Me
will iooldendentally pay a visit to the
loral Lodge B. L. Y. wbioh meets in
K of P. Uall at 2 o'clock p
afternoon.
HIS DOG DAYS
ARE OVER
Nw York, Feb. 2 Ther.dore Feter
luiff, lbs dog-faced man, known by
the sobriquet of "Ji.jo," exhibited In
most countries of the world, Is dead
here from pneumonia, says a Herald
dispatch from Salomes, Turkey.
Peterhnff attracted muoh attention in
the United State.', where he was enhib
ited 2d yeaig ago by a well-known
circus proprietor.
Dancing Academy,
The Himpson-Yosles D a n 0 i o g
academy was greeted with a class of
HI teen new beginners last evening.
The SnowBake, fib. 16. given by
tbe HiaiDson-Yeatea Dancing Acad
emy is certainly going to be a grand
affair. Theyhave received seventy five
pound oleonfetti which will be used
ill be
CLARK HAS
SOLD.
out in a few days.
Free Souvenirs
The Smith Co. will give a souvenir
to eoh person having a dozen phDlo
graphs nade at the studio during
the month of February, - 8peoial in
ducements to weeding couples.
Is Seid to Have Dis
posed of His interests
in The San Pedro
Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad to Har--riman
Interests.
3alt Lake, Kub. 2 Tt is semi-of-
fioially stated that Senator W. A.I
Clark has transferred bia holdings in,
the San Pedro Los Angeles & 8altl
PEGULIAR CASE
IN PENDLETON
Pendleton, Ore. Feb. 2 After bt-
i.g laid out for dead a month ago,
but arousing in time to stop burial
nrnnaedinas. Mrs. Mav Steoheua died
'ast evening of . eonsumptlou. The
Ijoeral ocourred today.
Evening Party
Mr and Mrs 8. W. Lettis entertain
ed a number of their friends last eveu
idg at their home. The evening was
spent with games, mueio and refresh,
uients. . .k i- - -
Those present were
Mr and Mrs MaHady, Mr 8mitb, Mrs
Huff, Mies Lela Smith. Maggie ie
Hady, Mr L. Smith, Mr O.O Neal,
Mr Guy and Walter Prioe.
NEWSFROA
UNION.
La
Trial Jury Visits
Grande to View, the
Sugar Factor; Mi Wl
Williams Looses His
, . ...,.. .... ..
Case Against . Sugar
Company.-
Lake road now building to the Harri-i Q A D EllCampm3nt " Amalgattd Sugar
man interests. Construction has praoli' .. ' liiry. The i irv visited
oillyceasd and it is believed Harri- nieonuj.iui i.u,,,sir,,..i. j Ulf y . t' Idt Oranite Md 'visnrsd-. b '
man will not oomplete the building.. 'his department which helil a """'on ' plllue where Williams wae' injured,
This is at least a temporary Bnis tolin Portland on las) Salm.lay 8 "1 . ,ei, returned to the court room and
ths muo.i-talkeri-ol Ariiona Canyon! the lime ol noioing rne annual en- ij,,, to the testimony In the case
shorl line from Utah. jcampmei.t for June 15-10-17 rhe , , , k .,., tn ;
Jencampmsn will be held at , Hood-1 d , verdeot (or tbe deffen-
Union, Ore., Feb. 2 (Speoial to the ,
tbe Observer) , Court : oneoed this
morning with tbe oite of Williams Ts
Co. beforerie
tbe soger .leo-
Pointer- pun, white with brown on ,ne uowmoia riv.r aootit
spots. Suitable reward for its return toi "' ooiwem The Dalles and Port
Karn.st Del.nir. lflOh Wslll. Ave ,nu-
IT
$5 MensSuits
$1 Shoe counter $1
$5
$1 Shoe Counter $1
The Chicago Store,
MURPHY BROS., Props.
1209 Adams Ave. I-a Gruude, Oregon
LEADERS IN LOW PRICES.
LOOKS LIKE
WAR NOW
Russia Seems to be Taking Active Measures to Put the Little Brown Men
out of Business. War May Begin Most any Day. The Czar Stops
All Traffic on Trans- Siberian Railroads and Orders the Road be
Held For Military Use. Excitement High in St. Peetersburg.
RECEIVER
NAMED
Berlin, Feb. 2 The Hohlessicihe i 0f jierliii srj a nrmccl. The foreign
Zeuunp-.a oouserviuivo nowspipivir,
aaserts today that war botweon Jsp
an and Rnssit is certain and an enriy
outbreak IB imminent. Tbe paper
ndila that at n recent council wliure
the C7.nr presided, orders wore issutd
tostnp all trallta over the trane-Sin-erian
railroad from Moscow eastwrda
suv!- trains for military uses. Good
awaiting dispatch at Moscow were re
turned to tlio senileie. The pspei
stales these fsuta oioated excite nent
ou the St. Petersburg bourse.
llecumu if the Zeitung's big- rep
utation for veraoiiv, I'li-meea rirnl.-
WW
ollioa Iiiir no nonce ol a onsis ana uie
railway innnnRors say tliny hava ro
coivjJ iiJ iiitiinitloa ol a stoppag-r ol
trains carrying Siberian trallio.
WAR PREPARATIONS
St. Pi'inrsbiirg, Fob. 2 Fifty thow
sand additionnl Bussian troojis aro
expected to strei.gthen Vlaflivosiock
(rriHoii dining Febnv.ry. Orders
for a nicbiluitinn of reforves llirough
(ut ihc ar esKt are clsu ixie ted.
Di-pitchiH hero are to the efToot
that Japaneso are intriguing to cre
ate disturbances in Korea in order to
have an excuse for intervening. Jap
anese in aluriii aie leaving the coun
try traversed by the eastern Chinese
railroad.
SINISTER NEWS
Paris, Feb. 2 News are received
linrn this afternoon of I lie sinister
import ilint Japan has increased her
deinaudroa Russia.
KOREAN MINISTER RECALLED
Pekin, Kuh. 2 Disquieting news
regarding conditions in Korea con
tinue to be receivi d by the Koiean
legation. The Korean minister has
been recalled and mil leave Pekin
i:i a few bays.
On Application of Cred:
itors. judge Billiugs
Appointed T. C. Tay
lor Receiver of the
C. B. Wade Estate.
Foi Hand, Feb. 2 On the applies
tion of tbe oreditore Judge Bellinger
of the United States court today ap
pointed T. 0. Taylor of Pendleton
receiver of the C. B. Wade estate
until Buoh i time as tin creditors of
the ostnte shall appoint trustees to
handle the buainete. f
As tbe matter has stood since tbe
time tho matter was taken from the
hands of tbe trustees appointed by
Mr. Wado there has been no one
legally in charge of the property and
this appointment is simply lo provide
for same responsible person to hold
the property In safe keeping until
such a time as it will be brought be
fore the courts for eettlenunt.
dani , thus clearing the sugar company
( ail reepoosibilty In the matter..
The ease ot H. Mayoord vs. tbe O ,
K. & N. Co was again called op before
he ourtanda part ol tbe jurymen
'lave been secured It is thought
hat the oase will go to trial tomorrow
i ternoon. " ' : S
Licence All Crimes;
'the Spokesman Review, baa an apt
aartuon nnder tbe question, "why not
licence all," wheiaiu tbe laSea are peo
pled as follows, owner ol bawdy
homes S0 per montb, bnneo men u
per a nt ol "Trlokt turned," Hold vp
men $5 per job, burgulers ; 93 per
night or $25 per month, murders $1T,
50 ner adult vietiru, or $5 (or ohlldreo.
' .
Funeral of Miss . Bryan
Linooln, Neb. Feb. 2 Funeral serv
ices lor Mil s Nannie Bryao wars) bald
today at tbe home of her sitter, Mrs.
T. 8. Allen, and Uter i W. J, Bryan
and other member) ol tbe family left
for Salem, 111., with tbe body, - where
tbe burial will be in tbe family ettas
tery. '
J. J. LILLIS
PRACTICAL
UPHOLSTERER...
Phone 1223
P. St. between 3d
A SACK OP
GOLD FREE
The old Hrliluge tlmt on reaching
l. .1 ii riiinlmw uftn will find n
F-1737
gnfkr f ;ol(l,i- very old and doubted, but if those tlin1
dUbelitvo will cmII ul ll e Rainbow Siore will be con
vincrd Wo liiivr boxos full of gold and silver, precisua
s'oiic", w.rch cl. i ks ii.id everything iu the jewelery
Uno , ipir'i' s-.irli hp vou never rireiim.d of.
be mil vim cd that wo crn and will save you eaeksof gold.
Wo bought ut :la cents on the dollar and will give
vou the benclil. We ure here to 8 ay and guarei leo oil
as represented. Have an experlJtweler who will do all
kinds of repairing promptly. Call before all of thete
bargains are gone.
RAINBOW STORE
DO YOU WANT
CHOICE TIMBER
It so, we can locate you on some
fine chums in Wollowa County,
l,McDaniel Sc
T" . WALLOWA,
McDonald,
OREGON
iwpj wa :
J0 1 1 ' IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT OF
I ? J J MONEY REFUNDED, ..t
jfWtxu 1 1 ' " .-.-'i '
P f I . v r i. J 1 This eni'mnict me nt in of grea' it"portnn(iw and when taken ill con.:
f: ! iT'irffoh&ilfcffifeiz t t neclion mill the fxtrnorlinry vnliie-givnig olleringB for thin mouth, will
y I sw'i?.Siif tftHtit y " " a;. -r.
y l .!iXsgti!f..,i$;3w I S bo of more th vi imsnig mtnreu to our inmy friouds and patron. Wo
I I I JJ5a5ig? will ri funil tlm nmouiit i f ull cash purehiiRes mado on one day between
I l H I Friday inorni' g. Fe''ru.ry 6'h, nink Friday nigh'. March, 4th. We wil . I . : H .
W I I;- -y1 X) t aniioiiiice th. d v in ThiindVa iisun of the OnHnrtVBK, (March 10th)
Uall allll Fi W . fi -'"' U i 89 I Olive V n Olir '.liouf nlnm r-HrHfnllv mil lirinir llinao fnr llm ilnv ontiniinnail I PI
0 I SbNAlOlt CLARK", 1 1 t np , pp.ny refund i ho emoiint they call for. ItrloeBnot'
I Vh o- . Ol Montanno. P Mi " :
A t Iff. f ) I f m ttler whether voar niroliinoi ain-u it l 5 o.iiits or $50.00. "
iik dm I
h -; W&ich for Announcement of our White ; fe
T,,Pc,,s,nr,,,..ors,,,,be r-"10-1 Carnival ff U h
Central church, will gl.. cabinet B , 1 " ' : J - 4 1;:
social rruiuy ovhiiiik ai inn reaiuriicv i 9 I ' ' I II ' V
I of Jas. Nelson, North Bircb Ht. He.) I fjOjf.. I ' II
I freshinents will he served Admission I (m I UZ,, J mm Ca tj ' Q I II
. ... I 10cnU. Cmdial invitation to .11. 'l'""HU, eomposwi ... , . Vj 'm n ' 4gTm- m I ? U 'J'
claim? i:::r &$NjR f-jnDUUP H Jf
I U'AdOC lln anH Down mrcnmlinu their friends and Inklnir ad-1 A A TV WAlU J , : L;i-.
r lanugo of tlichri.lit moon light nlKht g F,Mt"J&V ItluJXli' MMIHI 7 J? I
Nine hundred book and ) )b (Hnt- Their sinKlng was barmonioui and d H I YtfTfiMtmmmMI f" tUli' 111 II " ' ' ft-i .:
era went on a strike lor ins;uer wages ingntiui. j I I
2 I In il.isfnn hph I nn 111., mn Ilnv I 'mmeMmimmmmmmmmmmimammmmmmmmmmimmmmmmKmmiw
wages wore reduced ib tlio Msdaval WAMtl) J t X:,, jfSt,,
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