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VOLUME III.
LA GRANDE. OREGON. WEDENSDAY HORNING. FEBRUARY 10, 1904.
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SPBING GOODS ARE
AKRlVIMi DAILY
JAM SUM'; TWO BUSSIAI SHIPS;
Leaves Remainder of Russian Fleet Bottled Up : In
Port Arthur Harbor and at a Great Dis
advantage. Rushes Troups In
to Korea.
Japs make
g6taway
without being
injured.
THIjL DESIGNS ARE ALL
NEW
CALL AND SEE THEM
We will be pleased to show them.
THE CHICAGO
STORE
THERE ARE FIVE REASONS
Why we can sell goods
cheaper than any fi:m in La
Grande. 1st We buy and sell
for cash. 2nd Our rent is only
one-fourth what others pay.
3rd We do our own clerking.
4t!i We sell oi.ly the best goods.
5th We cary eight lines of
good sits follows:
Shoes, the best in town, made
hySeU Schwab ifcCo., Chicago,
.-nveet Dempster & Co., Hats. A
corapleto lino of Indus and gents furnishings. Drese
goods, notions and a fall line of jewelry and the best line
of Millinery in Union County. If we only sold one line
our expenses would be the same as wheu we sell eight.
Therefore we can save you mouey. Remember we have
an expert Jeweler who does all kinds of reparing.
RAINBOW STORE
Obefoo, Feb 9 Bulletin from Jap
anese oounsul. Reports from Fort
Arthur show an attack was made oo
the Russian ships by the Japanese
dashing under the very guns of Fort
Arthur, the harbor being too small
to hold the entire Russian squadron,
and a portion was obliged to remain
in the open roads.
Monday night in the darkness, a
torpedo detaobment of nine Japanese
vessels got within firing distance and
dieobarged tubes Two Russian battle
abips and one crniser wete damaged
One report says the vessels were in a
sinking condition, while another says
the damage was nlight.
The greatest confusion was imme
diately manifested in the Russian
fleet The Jnp.nse immediately re
tired amid furious broadsides from all
Russian vessels able to bring guns to
bear.
ALL HAND8 WENT DOWN
London. Feb 9 A late Paris dispitcb
reports that nil hands went down
with tbe Russian cruiser Palladia
She cariied 450 men.
GOT AWAY UNHURT
Port Arthur. Feb 9 The Japanese
boats making the attack last night
escaped uudamaged, thus scoring for
Japan the first victory of tbe war.
CZAR OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
St Petersburg, Feb. 9 Aooording
to ah official messenger, the first gun
has been fired and war is now an ao.
tualiy.
Governor Alex'.i IT at midnight Feb
ruary 8, telegraplfed tbe czar thnt
nine Japanese boats suddenly attack
ed the Russian squadron in the open
roads at Port Arthur. - In the clash
the Russian battleships Katwizan and
Tzanvitch and the cruiser Palladit
were damaged.
LATER DETAILS
St Peterburg, Feb. 92:30 P. M.
A dispatch just reoeived by tbe ad
miralty from Port Arthur, states that
in an attack on the port, 12 Japanese
war vessals sunk one Russian warsh ip
and alo sunk seven smaller craft.
RUSSIANS AT DISADVANTAGE I
BALTIMORE FIRc
REACHED A LIMIT.
Natural Territoral Limit Prevents Fire From
Spreading Further. City is a Surging
Roaring Flame and Falling Walls. Public
Records Safe. V
Baltimore, Feb. 9 Tbe fire has
been effectually stopped so far as ex
tension into now territory is concern
ed but the two miles square over
which it marched is a sea of surging,
roaring flame and falling wnlls, of
red hot pavement and white-hot gir-
derB, safes and vaults.
The fire is st'vped because it reach
ed a natural territorial limit, not be
cause the (.Sorts to check it were or
could be any more availing during
the last hours than the first.
The convention of insurance adjus
ters roughly cstima'e the losses which
Ihey must pay at $80,000,000.
DEPOSITS AND RECORDS SAFE
Governor Warfiold says tlia sale de
posits and records of puldio institu
tions are believed to have withstood
the fire.
OUTSIDE RELIEF MEASURE
Washington, Feb. 9 Emrich ol
Chicago introduced a bill in the
house this afternoon appropriating
fl ,000,000 for the relief of Baltimore,
to be used iu sheltering the homeless
and clearing the streets of d bris.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Chamber of Commerce, which
gave $1,000,000 after the Chicago fire,
is one of the first to ask if financial
help is needed.
New York banks assured the Balti
more banks they can have any assis
tance within reason,
PROPERTY LOSS
Baltimore is beginning to realize
the immeasurable magnitude of its
loss. The wi ath' r has taken a win
try chill, and workers who are idle
resize thry will probab!) be compet
ed to leave for other cities -.4 1 1 esti
mations of loss today vary from $160
000,000 to twice that amount.
DO YOU WANT 1
CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? j
If s", we'enn locate you on some S
fine claims in Wultawa County, I
I McDanlel &, McDonald,
WALLOWA, OREGON
A Good Show
Tbe performances given by Beaty
Bros Vaudeville and Specialty Co. in
the Red Front Store room did n )t re
ceive the patronage last evening that
tbe merits of the show deserved.
The company curies 7 people every
one of whom is a star in their line.
The moving pictures are exception
ally good aud the illustrated songs
are also good Krederik the Great, in
his triors of in.ig.e, is a wonder and
hin work alont :. : jrtb the j rics of
admission Tii" Vaudeville perform
ances are strict;;- alioed and tbe most
fasti leous lady Mn spend an hour
very pleuantly at the show.
As R Hsiia repiirinr Uoiluiei are
rurst meagre at Port Arthur, the
damage done, even though slight,
would effectually pnt those vessels out
of-commission soma time.
BOMBARDING PORT ARTHUR
Chefoo. Feb. 9 The Japanese Host
that last night engaged the Russian
battleships under cover of darkness
fiis morning began bombarding Port
Arthur. But little damago has beeti
done at this time.
JAPANESE TROOPS IN KOREA
London, Feb. 9 A dispatch this
afternoon is reported from St Peters
burg that Japan?' troops have been
landed at Mawampho, Korea
iuJssiA wanisTnTjsu v i lu.'i
LoQdou, Feb U Minister lUyaebi
Japs show
Russians
a thing or two
about
Naval Warfure.
today received a cablegram anuounc
ug that Russ la is rrrkirg dttrtni
efforts through the various embasies
to have the powers intervene, Kiis
eia is now willing to concede every -thing,
but the offer comes too late.
PANIC IN ST. PETERSBURG
St. PttcrBburg, Feb 9 There is
pan c on tho HotirBO today on ac
count of tbe ollioial admission of
Japanese suocess.
EX0ITEMENT IN EUROPE
Borlin, Feb. 9 Newt of naval en
gagement off ?ort Arthur created in
tocBe excitement throughout Eutope.
Details are anxiously awaited.
At St. Petersburg AlexiefFa mes
sage caused war preparations to be
pushed in all directions The ctar's
manifesto declaring a state of war
to exist is expected tomorrow. -
Naval experts look upon tbe result
of the attack as a staggering blow
one that places Russia at a disadvan
tage in future operations.
READYF0R
WORK.
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The Local Land Office
is now -Opencs and
Ready - for Business.
Receiver1 Roberts 'Ar
rived Yesterday; s
The land office Is now' "open aud
ready for business. Receiver Al ' Rob
erta arrived in 'the city ,'yeiterdaj
armed with the proper- authority to
assume tbe reoeivership and tbe of
fice was promptly turned over to him
by Ex-Rcoeiver A B Thomson. ....
There is an enormous amount of
wo: k piled up in the office which will
be taken up in tie order it came to the
ofnoe aud disposed of just as rapidlj
as possible. . "
The publio will be greatly pleased
to know that the office Is open for .
business, and the business of disposiug
of Undo Sam,a domain will be trans
acted in due form. .- :
Ocean Ships
Mrs Helen B. II i rfonl President
of tho Oregon W.(;.T. IT. will bo in
La Grando on the IV, 20 and 21th and
will deliver one or more lectures.
Lincoln's Birthday
There will he a public meeting of
tbe Grand Army mon all old and
young soldiers, tho Womana Relief
Corps and all who wish to honor the
great works of Abraham Lincoln
under tho auspices of Oliver P. Moi-
l)n Post OA R. of Li Grande nt the
Central Christian Church on Friday
Feb 12 at 1:30 p m sharp, the day be
ing the !)' anniversary of Lincoln's
birthdav
There will be an interesting pro
gram consisting in part of music
rending of appropriate eolection by
Mis Kate Simpson, patriotic addresses
by ciliz'.'iis and rcmiuesenccs
All are invited
fly order of
J W Faui.k, Post Commander
F 10 to F 13
Neighborhood Club
Neighborhood Club Feb 9 1904.
Loader Mrs Charles Norris. Roll call
answered by questions on housobild
economies.
Piano Solo M'f Clara Lyle
Paper "How Children spend, their
money." Mrs J T Riohardson
Paper "Domestics and Domesticity"
Mrs Worstell
Ptpir "Household Acootintn"
Mrs Norris
Paper "Manners at Homo"
Mrs J O Ardrey
Guessing Contest '
Vocal Solo Bon Boll
Mrs J J Carr
Reading "Club and Homelife"
The Oregonian of Feb. 8, glres a list
ol nineteen vessels oharted or avail-
able for grain cargoes enrout for Fort
land, not one of which carries tba
Amerloan Qag.u..Ou that,, .daythere
were five grain carrying ships In tba
Oolumbia river all under foreign flags
On the same day there were seven
teen ocean sbips enroute for Puet
Sound all bearing foreign flags, nd
seven ships in the Sound J all bearibg
foreign llaga. These make iff foreign
ships and not one American flag seek
ing cargoes in Oregon and Washing
ton - .-VB.-.; .j
House Warming
Mrs Goo H Ourrey
The bouse warming by the Commer
oial Club at the Club ball last even
ing proved to'be a very enjoyable af
The refreshment anil entertainment
committee deserve credit for tbe man
ner in which they performed their
duties. :
Everyone present seemed to thor
oughly enjoy themselves.
LOST
An Eagle's obarm. Finder will
oall at this olfioo and receive reward
I. J. LILLIS
PRACTICAL
UPHOLSTERER....
Phone 1223
Shopt P. St. between 3d and 4
Island City Diphtheria Scare
Monday and Tuesday Island City
eptrienced quite a diphtheria scare.
Mr Helmers little boy died Sunduy
night Irorn Diphtheiis, And Munduy
school was dismissed for the week.
Tuesday about a dozen children had
sore throat and Dr Hansen was called
to see them He said some of them hnd
few synptons of the dreadful diseate
but he woulu not say it v. as or was
not until he advised with anothtr
PbyBioian accordingly Dr Hall of I a
Grande was called in to Mr Jhk
Garity's but the two DoctorB decided
it was not Diphtheria. So a eic.it
load was lifted from the minds f tue
people.
NWTICETO TlIK PUBLIC
In last nights Chronica! was a state
ment to the olfect that K. Androsa and
Company had sold their Undertaking
business to Henry and Carr, I take
this means to state that this is rM a
fact and that I have not told the under
taking business to anyone and that I
am still In the undertaking business
an 1 am pre; ared to dike care of any
ease of undertaking i"ln.ste. to m-.rrr:-.. .ul v fflBM
THE GREATEST OF
WHITE CARNIVAL
As iinnouiifml in Su'iday's Observer our White Carnival opened'
promptly Mondny morning. We placed our order for thOBe white goods
wild tho ht'st known mills and manufacturers months ago, with the object
of making this White (hruival the
The Greatest Carnival otalb-
Bargains of the Season.
This is mi.ki.Tg-up season. Come now, and get what you need it
is a Biifo prediction that you will pay more later. Participate in our ofTor
of refunding the money for all caeh puschases made some day between
now and March 5th.
Sive all your cush purchase slips. This is ati opportunity ofgeU
Sng something of value absolutely freb. '
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