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MORNING OBSERV
VOLUME III.
LA GRANDE. OREGON. FIRDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 5. 1904
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LA
GRANDE
v.
SPRING GOODS ARE
ARRIVING DAIY
THE DESIGNS ARE ALL
NEW
CALL AND SEE THEM
Wc will be pleased to show them.
THE CHICAGO
STORE
rsMMaa.au f
JMfiBEBUEBtil
A SACK OF
(JOLT) FREE
Tlie old arldage that on reaching
lie part of a rainbow you will Bud a
tank o Koiu.is very old and doubted, hut it lliose mat
disbelieve will chII at the Rainbow Store will be con
vinced. We tuve boxes full of gold and silver, precisus
Btonee, watch?, clocks a::d everything in the jewelery
line, at pricon such ns you never dream d of. Call and
be convinced that we crn mid will eave you sacks of gold.
We bought at 35 cents on the dollar and will give
vou the benetit. We are here to r ay and guarentee a
"as represented. Have an expert Jeweler who will do all
kinds of repairing protnpily. Call before all of these
bargains are gone.
DO YOU WANT
SENATOR HANNA
DANGEROUSLY ILL
It is Feared That the Case Has Developed into
Typhoid. Is Low Physically and Greatly
Depressed, But Physicians Hope for an
Early Recovery.
Washington, Feb. 4 Senator Han- Haooa realises his grave oouditioo
na passed a lairly comfortable ' night! and submits unreservedly to the phy-
witb no return ol the oongestive chill.
HELD CONSULTATION '
A oonsulation lasting au hour, was
belli tbia moiuing by Rixey and Brew
er, of New Yirk, and Magruder, ol
Waahington. Brewer treated Ban
na during bia recent illness in New
York. ' ' '
A sample of blood waB taken tbia
morning for analysis, and they hope
to arrive at a defirfite diagnosis. Up
to this time Haana'a malady was be
lieved to be la grippe. Fears aie now
however, of typhoid.
Tbe physicians admit tbey are puz
zled over the (act that notwithstand
ing bis nervousness and irritability
bis temperature today -is but naif a
degree above normal. He slept last
night only through tbe heavy admin
istrationa of opiates.
Eight Pass
Walla Walla, tt'a.h. Feb. 4 Out of
51 students of the eighth grade in tbe
public cobaola who took the required
examination lasc month but eight
passed.
siciace' orders. A further consulta
tion of physieiant will be held later in
tbe day and a lull nport made, so if
necessary his brothers and sisters tray
be summoned.
EXPEUT RECOVERY
At 12:30 this afternoon the physi
cians issued thefollcwing bulletin :
"At the consultation held this
morning no new leaturea were found
in Hauua's condition. He Is suffer
ing from a recurrent ntlack of la
grippe with an unusual amount of
physioal depression, There are no
alarming conditions, and no reason to
believe recovery will not take place
itbin reasonable time."
MORE FAVORABLE
At 3 this af ternoon Mr. Henna's
condition is moie favorable. He is
enjoying tome natural sleep.
AMONSTER
spruce;;
What is Believsd to be
the Largest Spruce
Tree in the World
Discovered in Oregon
21 Feet jn Diameter
NEGOTIATIONS OFF si
JAPAN WILL FIGHT
News From The Far East Interpreted to; Mean
That War Has Commenced. -1 Russia Puts
up Big Bluff
Russia's
Tension is Threatening.
Fleet Has Left Port Arlnufe .1
BILLS ALLOWED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
At the city oounci meeting Wed
nesday night.
GENERAL FUNDS
O'ArchanDauet. nursey $ 38 05
J H McLachleu sp. police 9 G5
Joe Woods Livery pest house 10 U0
H OCotner Dpty. Marshal CO 00
J M Berry Mdse . i 75
L Rayburn 79 45
Light and Fewer Co 1 1 2 6u
H T Williams Recorder 17 50
Bock and Thomas Mdsa 1 10
Hill and Allen Mdse 1 26
Peter Nelson labor 14 00
E E JoueB 8! Snpt 65 00
POUND FUND
Joe Woods Pound rent etc. 25 00
WATER FUNDS
Telephone 2 10
W Hackclt 31 days pumping 09 75
J D Flynn 31 cds -woods 45 60
d A Lfuliker labor 2 00
F E En loo water supt. 85 00
H HofTmelr 6 cds wood " 21 0C
J as Warnstolf 12 J oda woods 46 85
Exchange 4 50
Joe Jones Care Hose 5 00
RECORDERS REPORf
Receipts Fines and lot 476 00
Disbtirsments
"ecs to oity ally and Recorder 00 00
Amt tnrned over treasure 386 00
IV al $ 476 00
Astoria, Or., Feb, 4, W. -3. Link
hart, ol Nehalem Oity, has discovered
what, is believed t) be the largest
spruce tree in the world, The mon
ster tree is located in God's Valley , on
tbe south fork of the Nehalem River,
about 12 miles from Nehalem City,
The trea measures 21 feet in dia
meter aud 63 feel in cirouinference
Its beigho wis not measured, but
Unkhart expresses the belie! that it
is easly the monaioh ol the northern
fores's in this respeot as well as in
others. God's Val'ey is the looation I
of tbe largest trees ever discovered in
.Northwestern Oregon.
Jap in buys H arses
Nona papers and dispatohei from
various places in British Columbia
roport Agents of the Japunse Govern
ment purchasing horses for months
lor Cavalary and team horses.
London , Feb. 4. A speoial agent
cables to the Evening News from Pek-
in as tolLwei ..'
"OfBolal information lias been re-
oeived here that the Japanese govern
ment has deoided to refuse any further
gotiatioua with Rofia, aud will
takeactico immediately."
Ibk is interpreted bete, in B"m
quarters that war in the Far Rait
has begun.
News is reoois d at Tnkio that all
Russia warships have lull Port A rlliur, j
dsstin&tiou unknown.
. INOKEASINd IMPATIENCE
Paris, Feb. 4. Th i general f.p'nWn
tn-day is that the. situation in tho
I Far Eat is less reassuring' All ui!
1 vines sliow increasing impatience.
which the diplomats here regard as a
ilaugeruus factor. . ' r1" .
CABiNErJrjIjQNa:
Botgrade, Feb; 4. The members of
t e fervia oai.innt. to-day handed, thtl'
ripiyontionB to King Poter: ji ::
,UUSSl'a U1H BLU'F?
- R. rliii, Feb. 4. Tbx Local Anieiger
wbittS is in olose toitoh with-offloial-
i nnnayB Russia's : mov.Tinen? Id' th i:
J hi Kast and niobluatious of troops is
i a-lrt eil to be a tylurl to overawa; Jap- ;
u ii.lp a uJuoiliitory attituds. ivj- "
E 1 ER(jKN(3y' H AS ARRIVED ':r:
1, pdon, Feb; 4. A- Soal -tforret
"itule.it of tbe: Centra,! NewSj wires
Unit 6,000 Russians have embarked at
Port Aurthur lor.Kojes. :
SAYS HE IS
SAFE
Damen KranzfKs v
The young laili's ol "the ;r)amen
Krai.t were' entertn'tnod"' last evening
by E'roni. and Mary OVk 'ai',heir
bomo iu' old "town.'"!-Tihr.psri3ras
known as a.''Ueart; party,", andreaoh
vnn ii if tail v was nlvan a heart ahaoed
when that sad day came that brought
the death of President McKtuley, to
help hold up- tho hands of his true
and loyal successor. I am to'd that
his successor is not popular in tho
Oity of New York. They sy he is
not safe.
"Hu is not safe for the men h l
DISTRICT
COURT
Grandjury Finds Two
True Bills
Maynard
Judgment
O. R. &
W. H.
Receives
Against
N, to the
j appelants
i The case of V If Maynard va O R
fr N Co which has been nn trial the
jpiat two days was Hnished this even
ing the jury rinding a verdict in favor
of Mayniud and awarding judgemoot
to fie amount of $Jo00.
(Tile caso ol Thoi wilah et al vj C H
Finn, anil T H Crawford a damage
case resulting from road crosuiug pro
perty owned
Finn ami Crawloid will go t3 tria
tomorrow
K
CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM?
If so, we can locale you on some
fine claims in Wallowa County,
Mc Daniel 6c McDonald, j
WALLOWA, OREGON
Amount of $25ft0.
Uuioj Or F.di 4 (Sptcial tu the
Observei) T e circuit court today
disposed of tbn following cases
Laura Huffman, vs Erank Kill
patriok; Laura Hull 'nan vs Ed Busaey
Isaac Hetrick vs Marshal Oliver, all
settied and dismissed
Tbe court p ssed sentence upon
David Woodlord who pleaded go Ity
to stealing a coat at Elgin :o thirty
days in the county jail '
Sentence will be imposed on
Arthur Hotchkins to-morrow
The Grand jury brought in two
true bills today one in the case of the
state Oregon va H O Mo ra the Jap
charged with " he hurKalary ul the sec
tion home hern Ut Monday The
other was in the otflU of the .tate of
Vi Dan Uect.tel! and Joseph wneeler.
The charge is buiglaiy not iu a dwell
ing Tanny Patton was granted a divoic
rom VV H Patton
Htewart, McAnisb, ap-p lanl va Wm
Grant et al, j jdjemeut awarded tu
BUYSWADE
CATTLE.
North Yakima Cattle
J. J. LILLIS
PRACTICAL
UPHOLSTERER..,
1(223
a a A A S
Man pays ilO D2r
Head for 700 head
Couit yet to Pass on
tne Deal.
Ex-Secretary Root
Speaks EorRoosvelt
At a Dinner of Union
League Club in N. Y.
New York, Feb. 4 Klihu Root was
the guest of members of the Union
League Club at dinner tonight. Speak
ng of President Roosovel', Mr Riot
said :
"1 count it ooe ol llm greatest priv'-
leires ni my l.fo to have been nhle
the public detriment, or r.,en who
wish tho G ivoriini'jiit to be conducted
with greatnr reference to campaign
contributions tb.tn Ui public gioJ. He
it not safe for men w'io wish to draw
the President of the United States in
to a corner and m tke whispered ar
rangement Inst are not known by
his coustituents.
"But I say to you that he haa been
during these yoars sines President
oloKinley's death, the greatest conser
viitive force for the protection of pro
perty and of our institutions . in the
Oity of Washington. Tbeio is n bet
ter way of protecting property capital
and great enterprizs than buying leg
islators; there is a bettor way of dna'
ing with labor aud keeping it irom
I limning in tumult and resistless riot.
WANTED
2 furnished rooms with board, or 3
rooms furnished suitab e for light
housekeeping must be centrally lo
cated. Apply to the Electric Light
oQior.
miuutatj (it ;
ahioh to write a description i orher v
ideal ycung ; man. .;T16 dosqriptions
were very interesting- and - indicated
that the ycitug ledios have' formed a
oorreot idea ol a model young man.
. Miss Nell Grandy-j was . given a
notion shower of china and; linen. I ,
Refreshnients were served and It ii
needless to say that all prosedt bad a
good time. .... .'. if
Another Delegate I :;
Toe tower House of Congress on
Feb. 2 unanimously passed a resolu-.
tion admitting Mr. D'geateaa, as a"
delegate' from Porto Rico. Immedia-t
lly mi the passngo bf the resolutlonj ;.
the speaker, of ilia Iiotiso . appointed
him as a member ol the committee otij.
Insular alfairs. .Pnrto Rico has 953,'
213 people of whom 353, 817 are ootor-
ed. In area it lias 3, 606 square
miles. rVwY.
3
Pendleton, O.e., Feb. 4 Max J ok
son . a promin"nt oiine man ol norm
Yakima, is bcie today and closid
deal with li ceiver laylur lor (J. .
Wadu's callle, ugun gating lieaily 700.
He pays an aversgn pric- nf ahjut $16
nerheail, ituUiiik lh deal one of!
about 110,00(1. It is tne largest cat
tle Iransacliuu in itio hero in yea as
The court at Portland hat to past on
the de.il and an answer it expected
here in the mom ng.
Will Elect nator
Axx irniiH, Md.. Feb. 4. Eighty ulna
of the CO Deniocraiic members of the
Maryland Ueneral Astembly met In
eaooni tonight, and telectod Isador Ray
oar for lb United Hlalet Benatorahlp
At noon tmno row Mr Ray nor will he
tided br tlw DjeinLera ol the General
Assembly in joint session.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
MONEY REFUNDED,
OP;
This iiniirniiu" incut is ofpreii iwporliinro nnd wIipii iHken iv
con
iii'cti iii wiili tlie ox'.iuoriliimry vulne-giviiig olIcriiiKS for tliiw rnon.li, wil
In; nf mom ill i'i i si n a; inUrett ti our mwy frinild.s
will n ftiml ili.' amount of all cush pun banes tnoilo
nd;fU.i'on
oil' oiieilny
We
twef U
Friilny inornii i;, FVhrimrv 6lh, and Friday
aiiiioiiiioe Ui i! y in Tliurad iy'g issuo of the Oiisniivmi?
nittli' Miiritb, 4CI
r
10th.)
Snve vnur piirj-liaae slips oarr-fnlly snil bring - those- fWftii3? iltSjlrijnjiouu'teii
to up o will clioorfiiily refund i Iib nmoiint. l,lwv ckII iry&ft tinea not
matter wlinth -r 'our p trc'i hji atfu it to 5 o.8utV'tff'lj34
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Watch for Announcement bF cfur Whjtc
Carnival
Shopi P. St. between 3d and 4
"anft 4.