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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1904)
. s . . .; f 51'' I'T 'W ' ER77" " numb! 79 LA -GRANDE CORNING OBSERV ) i r l VOLUME III. LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1904. i I Bi 1 SPRING GOODS ARE ARRIVING DAILY THE DESIGNS ARE ALL - NEW CALL AND SEE THEM We -will be pleased to show them. THE CHICAGO STORE A SACK OP iOLD FREE The old addige that on reaching l. ......1 nf a rutiiltnv vnn will find A ' F-1737" "'r""1 " J " rank of fco.u.is very old and doubted, but if those that disbelieve will call at the Rainbow S.ore will be con viuced. We have boxes full of gold and silver, precisug stone', t atchos, clocks a.j.l everything in the jewelery ine, ul pricei such as you never dream d of. Call and be convinced lhat we crn and will save you sacks of gold. We bought ut 35 cents on the dollar and will give vou the benetit. We are here to s .iy and guarantee all aA TTuvfi nil exnerl Jtweier who win uo uu as repref-nii kinds of repairing proicp bargains are gone. ilv. Cull before all of these RAINBOW STORE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT YESTERDAY. ...V , ,: ; ;, . Ben Purdey Gets an Additional Sentence of one Year For Stealing a Shot Gun. And Arthur Hotchkiss gets "wo Years. Otljer Business. The oounty court finished its labors for tba February - term : yesterday altetnoon. The principal work was tbo approv ing of road supervisor's bonds and David Tucker was appointed for dis trict No. 5, W. W. Farter for distriot No. 2, and L. Cross In district-No. 35 The applioaticn for tbe ' incorpora tion of Cove waB granted 'and tbe date for election was set for the 20tb. M. Irwin was awarded the contract for keeping tbe oounty poor farm boarding the inmates at the rate of $3 per week. " Dr. 0 E Saunders of Union was ap pointed county physician, bis bid was J349. Tbe Observer and Chronicle were de Endeavor Social The Christian Endeavor society of tbe Presbyterian churoh gave a de lightful social at the home of Mrs Ncble last evening, which was a de cided euooess. The iargeit crowd as in attei.dancs that these sooials have ever attracted' wiiich is very inooui aging. Flinch wts tin lending fo.ttnri) ul the evening, although other amusements Were not lacking. At tit j business meeting following, delegatus were elected 'o the state Endeavor Convention' to be held in ?endleton Fjb 10 to 22. BID CUBA ADIEU eland tbe official papers of tbe oounty for the year 1904. The petition ol T H Crawford fur a franchise for the use of tbe couuly road (or an electric railroad was oon- j linued lor the teira, ' tbe ourt tak- j ing the view that there would be plenty of time for granting ol fran-1 obise when tbey were prepared to . , , A " C I show that they oould us, tbe roads j L3St Ol AlYlCriCan jOl for the purpose ssked for ; j Tbe court purchased a ticket fo I tbe notorious Mamie Morris to go lo, j Idaho This is a good investment it shi will ooly remain, still we do not! know what our sister state of Idaho ever did to us to be treated in this I " THREE MILLIONS FOR AIVipNITION. V Japan Sends $3,000,000 to the United, States ' With W ich to Purchase ? Ammunition. 50,000 Japanese Soldiers Land in jforea . as Laborers. - i GRAIN TRADERS ACT AS MAD MEN. Prices on Chicago Board of Trade Shot up to Highest Point Yet Reached. Armor Dumped in a Big Line and Cash Prices Re cedes. Wheat Expected to Reach the Dollar Mark in a Few Days. ,. Chicago, Feb. 4 All grain markets went wild on the Board of Trade to day, and tbe prices of everything-' shot upward to tbe highest point yet reach ed. Then Armour unloaded 4,000,000 bushels of wheat by quick action, and in tbe midst of the wildnst scene in tbe pit for yeais a reaction came and prices reced ed. Tbe selling ol tbe big line ol May by Armour started the slump, wbioh was only fractional and t redes are nnanimoua in tho opinion that tbe lower pricea are only ternpor. ary. May wheat opened at 94, and in otiick iumoa reached Wilt. Jnlv was I . . , a viuoB secona, jumping irom ou Com and oats took part in tbe gener al upward trend and the traders be gan to throw aay tbeir hats, coats. and tear each other's clothing in the mad race to keep-up with the mnrket. diers Leave Cuba--The Stars and Stripes Come Down and the Cuban Colors Go Up. Havana, Fi b 5 Tho last ves'ice ol the Amerhin CMipi'.iuu of Cuba dfc appeared (his Rite, noon, when the American 11 ig was lowered from the Cubnnaa Brrack, and tba last bat talion ol Ani'.'riciui soldiers, mnrobed to the Triscomia pier and boarded the Uuiltd S.atea Army tuilsport Sum cr, which will fail tomorrow for Florida. ' Taoorr.a Wash. Feb. 5 A J Bullet) who baa returned from tbe Orient on the steamer Emprsu, ol China, states that he oarried three million dollars with whiob to boy ammunition In the United 8'ates tor the Japnese." He also states that 60,0t0 Japsonie diers have been shipped into IC'iree or labortra. . RESPONSE APPROVED 8s Petersburg. Feb 6 Tlu R'ii.in t revp ne to Japan's note has h-eo a I Starkey News COUNTY COURT FINISHED WORK Ticket was Purchased For the Notoriou Maymie . Morris and She Was Senl Into Idaho. Application For Incorporation of Cove Granted and February 20th Set for Election. Mrs. Leo Smith Irntn Nibley, spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs P. B. Burnett. ' . ,: Mr and Mr?. A. Prrll from Hock Creek spent Sunday with her daugh ter Mrs. .Tames Briggs, . J. B. Avers has gon? to Union to attend oourt this wfi k. James Briggs expected to finish bis logging con trad this week. Kev. Larkins of Sutnmervillo has held services at the sohool hcute heveral Sundays. Our winter term ol school closerl last Friday and Mrs Hlialer expects to be in La Grande tho Utter part of this week. Wm. Br'ggB who hr.s L.ctn quite ill is now recovering. Mabel Kullivun is visiting fnende and rehitivis in La Orandu. Libater. ' Ri.nrt u! DiU Nj. 52, 8ia'ky" pirtapl ooncessinna. It is thought, however that Ens-la will maintain herpoiition in Manchuria. v.: f . 8iTUATto(r ravs- Washington, Feb.o.-w" . The siiuiuon in the far east is oon iil?ied g ave both at tbe Russian in. ' hifry aud at tho Japanese legation. - FB4R8 WORST 1,'mdod, Fob, B .jRepoft( are onirent -Ihty prominent mmniarctal Jkouse i ha7oa relations with Janan have re "iisd prlrace dispatohes intlqqalirg proved by the Cair, which will ' reach the beliel that a rupliue in relations Jtpvi Monday. ' It, i known in h i,l Jjoiween RuSsja and Jupun it- imnit a cnnoilitary na'tire, non'aiiiiiK in -' nent. i . . t : Ore., lor the Mrm ending Jan. ilfi,-19 04. Ncl days tsught No. ol pupils enrolled Days pnsnnt Days anient , N lardy maiks Avurtigo daily attendance Pupils present every day dining term, Etata Burnett Pupils lint tardy during the (rriii, M iy Cain; K o ence Cain I' oae mi It'll Ho or for .tie lioii'h lunlii g .1 n: S9 h. '. D. Me- Milliii", .Mi:1i.Iiiiii May Cm, Florence Caiu. Mrs. F. C. Sliafrr, Teac. r, 8i; 17 11.11 10 8 l4 11 1 :he GAMBLER LET IN t Pleasant Evening . Till piaant lio.n i of Mr a 1 1 SI t Jas Nulauo on Ninh Diroli" etiot was the soene of a very p'easant gath ering last evening, the uccasiu being a cobweb social under the auspices ol the Christian Endeavor young people ol Central Oh irch. The evening was spent in games, music and social con versation. Refreshments wore served and a most enjoyable evoning Jwas spent. New York- Lodge ; of Masons Lose Charter s ?nd are Likdly to Be Expelled ;Betause't a Gambler Was Admit- k d. i New York, Feb. 5 The suooess j of a well-known gambler in gaining menibcrahip to Maaonin oircles, Whlbh oauaod a sensation among members' of (be order when it became known some) months ago, has oausea the withdraw al of lio dim tor from Mount Zibn Chapter. No. 231. Tbe Epworth League will give n Val entine Social Friday evoning Feb. 12th at the M. E. Church. Tho .High School Orchestra has boon engaged tu furnish the music. There will be (lain ty refreshments. Tin public Is cordial ly Invited. Admission 10 cents. Out of Debt 1 Marion county is nut of debt and on Feb. 1-t had (fill, f82 Ofi in thespedlal road fund, and $5 407.70 in general in the treaaury, making a total on hands of If 13,149 81 II u inn, Ore. Feb. 5. (Spcial to tilt: Observer) Ben Purdy received ft , one year eeotence yeUcidrty for stealing' ti ebot gun from Kir.lny'a livery citable, this hi diiit'rrn lothrce yetrBseutrnce rjceiveJ the dy before will kfep bim bury for the next three- yen is. Tbe Jap who broke into the pec. inn bouie waa arraingf-d but owing 10 tbe fact (bar he could not understand English the cpg waa continued until be could secure an interpreter. Arthur Hotchkigg, who stole aboree, fl-vddlf and bridh from Ed Devine uf Ladd creek and dif posed of tbe proper ty in 'Ulcer City waived exam'nttiin a id Wd8 given two yearr. The vAtse of Finn A CrawfonJ v Union (-onnty occupied the attention of the cjut-i nli tlty yesterday tho j-jry awardinK be plnti.tifTd $7.? damsgf-M This wan a caee appealed from the aciioo of tlm county court ordering a rnil opened in Fruitdale throiiutt the prnp'Tty of Finn fe Crawford after the viowftrs hud recommended that they Tore entit'c H to no dimfgc? The case of Dan Summer a v M A S Co. In now ou trail. " anisaiiraaiiniraa-TOSMaMMijWtTOBBMig osnaan99a s 6 I DO YOU WANT CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? If o, we can locate you on some fiue clnims in Wnllowa County, McDanlel St McDonald, WALLOWA, OREGON An Ee On Hubby Thi Theater goers nf t lie city will be pleased fo know that H'thert Buch anan and hi cmpary will appear here again aoon Tby sre not st i g ers here anil will no i-warded a warm welcome Tbey will appear here Feb. 12 and 13 in opn w'r. "An 'Eye on Hubby." The dance at the Mormon Church last evening wa well ittended and thoroughly enjoyed. I. J. LILLIS PRACTICAL UPHOLSTERER.. Pt"Ml223 Kaffee Klatch Miss Marr.ari-t N-'ilio and Mra F L Meyers entertained the lad.is of tin Kaifce Klalcb, together with then huibandsatid genilemun friends last evening. In plain whitt Mrs W W Berry wnn the first ladies prize and Mr Will Church tbe first gentleman's prixe. Miss Porter and Mr J J Carr wire awarded the consolation priz. In the gueasing contest Mra A V Am'ieaa won the prin ATTENTION SOCIALIST ' Meeting held every Tuesday night at 7:110 P. M at Labor hall. Ilufiiiat-of importance. All members nf the hx-a' Uxlgearo urged to aitend.and all friends ut enrialism are invited lu attVntl ar.d part'ilpate. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT MONEY REFUNDED, A Thin snnm.nr' input in ofgrpHi impnrlnncn mxl wliun lalce-n iii coiVi iH'dimi with ilm exirnonlinary viilue-giving oll'iiiiB8 for thin month, will l" nf morn tin i n i.-iiiiJ iiiMrHt tT onr mtny friomla nnfl pnlrotm. We will n fond the n:uuunt of all cash purchaaes mndo on one lny between Fi irliiv niornii'ir, I'Vhruary fitli, mid Friday tiigli', March, 4th. We - will ' ii.iiKr.iii.tB ill., d y in Thnrad .v'h laatin of the OimreitVKH, (March. lOllv) Sue your pnrfhaac alim curi fn'ly and hrint' to 11 'I'O those for the day anronncprl l will chwTfully refund l ho amount thny cull f ir. It Hoch not in itler vv'iwtli -f vir n irn'uiai .n.-U'it to 5 cent", or .V.0'.). ' Watch for Announcement of our White Carnival At mm: .j i n -7- lose Iw e ia . ' oost Hsin loing . Msi nd nc jton Ktoe; ' On (On )ws q : Ml-; md . I h t si 111 :d- 3 jon was U dam 'fry tho a ,: the bnda Ho- trien to sale. i I y it-! 1 .i.fl iPtSSSSSSSbffiBBS Shop. P. St between 3d and 4 - by order ol Committee, . . ' : - ; i l 4 ii ., ' -