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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1904)
erver: VOLUME III. U GRANDE. OREGON, -SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 7. 1904. NCMBBER8o LA GRANDE MORNING OBS I I I i if i m SPRING GOODS ARE ARRIVING DAILY THE DESIGNS ARE ALL N E W CALL AND SEE THEM We will be pleased to show them. THE CHICAGO STORE THERE ARE FIVE REASONS c.173 sweet complete line of ladies and genU furnishings. Dresr goods, notions and a full line of jewelry and the best line of Mill'uery in Union County. If we only sold one line onf expenses would be the same as when we sell eight. Therefore we can save you money Remember we have an expert Jeweler who does all kinds of reparing. RAINBOW STORE I DO YOU WANT CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? If !, we can locate you on some fine claims in Wallowa County. S McDetniel 6c i uilt OWA. lv -Why we can Bell goods cheaper '' than any firm in La Grande. 1st We buy and sell for cash. ' 2nd Our rent is only one-fourlh what others pay. ?td We do our own clerking, iili We sell otily the best goods. th We car.-y eight lines of goods as follows: Shots, be best in town, made by Selz Schwab & Co., Chicago, r. , .... p. 1 T T .. i , A LiempuvBr ct vo., nuts. n. McDonald, OREGON REPORTED THAT WAR HAS BEGUN i f C ' 1 1 (f ' I C -1 I ruriiaou me wina oompietna toe information Lomes From unoilicial Sources and j mm of the p. school hoae, uteiy ,. i a (damaged by fire by bloning down the is Not Confirmed. Japan Is impatient fori bkD" ". ited rifiht. England encourages Japan. hght-i00"!"0 ing in Korea. London, Feb. 6 The Eolio ya the rumur enrreut that certain London merchants have received a oable from agents in Japanjtbat a battle oeoured between Russia and Japanese battle ships, in which three Russian and two Japanese battleships were sunk. NOT CONFIRMED : The Japanese embassy hore baa heard nothing to confirm the report of a battle and gives it no credence. ENGLAND ENCOURAGES JAPAN London, Feb. .6. It is learned that Great Britian, beleiving war between Japan and Russia to be inevitable, is now giving Japan active encourage ment. TRIAL OF SMQOT Begin Before the senate committee on Elections on March I. . A Full Investigation to be Made. Washington, Feb. 6 The trial ol Senator Smoot will begin before the senate committee on elections on March I, according to tba date fixed this morning. The committee decid ed to make a lull and complete invest igation, not only ol the specifio charg es against the senator, but also as to the praotices of tbe Mormon ohurobi it connection with polygamy and alleged interference in politios. THE UNION L D S TABERNACLE Finest Church Building Portland. Union County Material and La Grande Builders. For the past several weeks a long string ol teams nave been hauling racks (or the Mormon tabernacle, For as many weeks numbers ol men witb teaniB and scrapers have been employ ed excavating tor the foundation cf this the largest church building in t le state out sido of Portland. Thia trand tabernacle will when completed reach ninety two feet above the pave ment, and will cover a lot nearly eighty (cet square. It will be con structed ol brick and stone, and it will not come a miss to state at this time th-t the plans lor this structure were lurnisbed by a La Grande mac , C, P.. Thornton, tbe brick by a La Grande nan, George Kreigor, and that stone oaine Irom a La Grande quarry and A New Potato Frank Kerr an of Alicel was an Ob server visitor Saturday. Last year he rxpetimetitcd with a new variety ol potatoes calk d tbe " Sir Waltrr Raleigh" they are in lour weeks eulir than other varieties, largei and bettor yeilders. LaBt year was not even an average potato season lor Grand Konoe, yet Irom six acres Mr Kernan raised 400 sacks ol potatoes. I. J. LILLIS tin A "!" A r.52X S Phone 1223 urnuLaicnXK.... 5 hop: P. St. between 3d and 4 : . ",. FIGHTING IN KOREA London. Feb. 6 A Seoul dispatch says Russian soldiers encountered Korean gendarmes because the former eeiied a woman . The gendarmes were victorious. One Russian was wounded. The Koreans deolare Russia will de stroy tbeir country. An insurrection has broken out 60 miles north ol Seoul, and tbs prefect's house has been destroyed. IMPATIENT Washington, Feb. 6 Minister Grit cam at Tokit cables the state depart ment that great impatienoe ia mani fested in Japan and that she is anx ious tor a fight. , Sunday School Report The Frist Primary c'assof the First M, E. Sunday School ol this city beld out well through the month ol Jan uary. . Tbe school being regraded, eight pupils were promoted from tbia class to the ' Intermediate Dept. and tne lemaiuing oUss divided into ' two, wbioh two olassea comprise the Pri mary Dept. Nevertheless eight have tbeir names on the Roll ol Honor. Tbey are - . 1 Eunice Bolton, Wilma'lOeBterlng, Harold Earls, Wilson Robinson, Vic tor Eokley, Viotor Thornton, Arleigb Lammerer, Hermann Timmer. Four others missed only one Sun day." . - Farm and Shop In inOO the groes value of agricul tural products grown in Oregon was at $30,090,969 being $'J2 per oapita to tbe whole population of the tit He. In the same year the gross valua tion ol manufactured prod 110 ts, in Oregon, was ol the value of $46,0UO, 587 a pei oapita ol $111 STAKE in Oregon Outside of that all tbe contracts so far let lor tbe building have been awarded to citizens of this city. The building will have lutir.tronts and as many entrances. In tbe north front will be a window twenty 6 to feet high filled with the very finest stained glass. The trim- mines of tbe walls will be of pure" white granite, another Union product' The interior will be finished and fur. lushed in the finest natural woods Til? upper II nor will be t e auditorium and the lower llonrB will be used lor the Sunday bcIiooI and clasirooms. A splendid pipe organ will placed in the auditorium. Taking it altogether it will be as before elated the liinust church building in the state outside ol 1'oitland. Grange Hall The subject debated Friday evening at Grange Hall was, "Resolved that in municipal election, that there should be a moderate property qualification lor voters." The affirmative was represented by J. W. McA'ister, Snow and Wm Slier wood the negative by Carpenter and Jasper. The matter for discussion nrxt Friday will be a general one on good roads. The debate two weeks, will be "Resolved thst the governments actio taken in tbe Panama matter was in unison with the Monroe doctrine.1' UNIFORM RANK TEAM All. members of the Uniform Rank Team W. O. VY. are requested to meet at Elks ball this afternoon at 2:30. By order of Captain. w SUM 4 72 Miles an Hour The wind that swept the coast ol Oregon and Waa'irgton on last Wed nesday night was the most terriflo of the seawri. Off the mouth of the Columbia it retched a velocity of 72 milea an boor. l ioirji nfjij nun mm urUKD uiiwu poles mior t0 the south. INDORSES TEDDY The National Editorial Association Assembled in Washington Indors es Roosevelt for the Presidency and Will Work to 1 hat End. Waxhidgton, Feb. 6 The Nationa.1 Republican Fditorial Asaooiatiori at its meeting paused a resolution offered by Ohar'ee Frauniv, editor olthe Tr'y, N Y. Time, s'.roiiKly indorsed President Roosevelt lor the nomination ol the Presidency, and plidgiug, the boat "(Torts of the association to that end . Signed By President Washington, Feb. 6 PresUhn Roosevelt today signed a proclamation creating the Baker City forest reserve as reoommended by Cominissiooe Riharda on Wednesday. HIS CONDITION UNCHANGED Senator Hanna's Con dition Remains Prac tically Ihe Same. A Climax - is Expected Soon. Washington, Feb. 6 At 10 o'clock a bulletin shows Seoalor Hanna's tempnrature to be half a degree high er than yeBte.dey. Dr. Rixey believes c be disease is reaching a olimax. His general condition il unchanged. J OUR WHITE C4MIVAL OPEIS TOMORROW Promptly tit ciglit o'clock. We have worked dilligently for many months to make tlii tho Grtalot While Carnival ia tho business history of La Gruntle anil we fee! thul our worn ia woli done, and thut you will nppre cmto our t Hons Mini the splendid values wo have gathered from mills and iiuiiiufitC'turers for your choositig. . ' N Thcfio gnoda wero bottgi. t months ago before cotton goods ad viinew by jumps and strides u.ilil they are in many instances n much as 50 per cent higher to-day and we are offering them during our While Carnival at the smallest of small margins over and abovo what we paid for them months ago. This is making-up season, Supply your needs now. You will pay more later Watch carefully for announcement of prices and special Caruival features Don't forget about the Money to be funded ; -Vv- SUPT. F. E. ENLOE MAKES SUGGESTIONS Advocates the Extension Thereby Giving Fire Now Without Protection. La Grande, Oregon, Feb. 2. 1904 To the. Mayor and Council of tbe city ol La Grande, Union county, Ore gon, Gentlemeo., )' ' I have been asked what I thought about the city buying more fire hose also other appliance for fighting fire I answer more water mains and fire hydrants. Lata see about toil. Our fire hose costs the city 90 cents per loot F.O. B. Portland Oregon while a wat er main ol 4 Inches in aiae will OJit 27 0 nla F. O. B. Portland. I think that we have plenty ol ho.e tor tbe business district and the out side dia tiiot ol which I reckoned these pi pas are to be laid hose would lia o( ; little me. It is a (act whoti the firemen lays a 1000 or 1600 iect ol hose tbe notion is to muoli that you gat but little water, so why not lay mains and put in fire hydiants, so we will not have to lay ovur 3 or 4 hundred leet ol hoBe then 'they will havo a good preaure to fight lire with, therefore I leckoned that a 4 inch main be laid oom nenc ing at the intersection ol iii.d St . nuu B. St, then East along B St. to 4 St. theu North along Forth Street to K St and join on K St, main making a com plete circuit and the fire hydrants to on placed as lollows or undo.' the lu truotinns 61 tho' water company: One hydrant at the ooruer ol B and 4 St. , Socialists' Convention 1 The State convention of the Roclalirt party of Oregon has been called to. meet on March 4th. 1004, at Portland. ' Kuch local organization will he entltl ed to one delegate at large and one for every five members of the local. Flections will bo held on February 27, for the purpose of olocting delegates to the State convention. The Socialist, vote ol Orogon in 1002 was 6,600, and it is estimated It now amounts to at least 7,000, making a total representation at I the slnte convention about 1,400 dele gates, it the entiio vote is bondued to the organizations and the organization electa its full quota of delegates. For The Fair WASriiNaTON, Feb. O.-The House MORNING of Water 1 Mains and Protection to Those hne, on E and 4 St., one on G and 4 S one on J and 4 St.. this pipe line ia 3600 feet long tbii main will cost about $1,900. ... ; V " I Also reokoned that tbe ID St. Main beeteuded aa .follows ootumeooiog at 8 Bt. then West along N St. and 4St then North Ioug 4 St. to P 8t. and join on the P St. main also commenc ing at the intersection of. Washington and N. St.-thetk East, along' Bpruoel' ' St. to Jefferaon St. then along Jeffer- ' sun to Greenwood St. and join on Greenwood mains making a elienlt on this line with fire Hydrant as follows : one on purner 4 and N St. ' one on N ' and 6 St. one on Spruce and Jefferson and one between 8pruce and Green wood this main is 3640 leet long and will cost completed about $1,800. ' . i auo reosnnea mat the oity lay a 4.inoh main along Oeboiu St, com mencing at the intersection of North ' Depot and Monroe 8t. then North along Depot St. to Oaborn St. then East along Oiborn St. making a total ol 1400 feet ol pipe with a fire hydrant on North Depot and Oaborn, St, and one on corner ol Ojhorn :. and "Green-1 wodd St. tbia main will hn nf great' benefit to the tax payers and it will, give the water and fire protection, and the oity a good reVeoue, and twill ooat about $700. v " V - F. E. Eslor, BCPt. mittee on Industrial arte and expositions will bold a special meeting tomorrow to appoint a subcommittee to draft re port on the Lewis and , Clark bill, Chairman Tawney 'stated to Senator Fulton today that he believed tbe bill viould be submitted to the House by the full committee, the latter part of next week, and save for tbe elimination ol the appropriation for a manorial building and the urovision for Govern- , ment Commissioners, he saw no reason for materially amending the bill. No More Glass Owning to tbe strike, on Feb 2nd tbe last g'ass faotoay closed Id Pitte- I burg, Pa. and for the first time in 108 com-'yea"' 00 la" fce,B In batoity. X r V if f V; J" If ft i -I 1