1 K 1 ...... MORNING OBSERVER . i . ; 0 OLUME 111. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDENSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. 1904- NUMBBER 82 LA GRANDE as i 9k Si 1 .'''VS. SPRING GOODS ARE ARRIVING DAILY THE DESIGNS ARE ALL NEW CALL AND SEE THEM We will be pleased to show them. THE CHICAGO STORE WAR IS DECLARED BY THE CZAR OF RUSSIA Battle off Port Arthur. Begun by the Russians. Japan Cap tures Russian Transports With 2000 Troops. Battle Lasts Four llours. Many Prisoners Taken, Japan : Suffers Little. v .,:'' 1 Dtllllllll(ltllIIIM)OIIIIIlllll3 o . . , a FORMAL DECLARATION OP WAR. a a P - St Petersburg, Feb. 10 Czar Nicholas this morning is- n sued an official declaration of war as follows: rj O To all de&r subjects: I declare we are anxious to pre- Q q serve the peace so dear to our hearts and did all in' our jj D power to maintain tranquility in the far IJast. With these q D peaceful aims we declared our readiness to revise the exist- ci q ing treaty between the two countries regarding Kcrean af- jj q fairs. Negotians were not carried to a conclusion. Jtipim, a J without awaiting our reply, broke off diplomatic relations J without apparently considering what such rupture meant, a ? and commenced warlike actions. ' . a Japan ordered torpedo boats to attack our squadron at a Port Arthur. After receipt of the report we ordered the a governor to reply with arms. We hereby make known our decision in a firm trust and help' from Almighty God and q assurance in the unanimous readiness of our true subjects a to stand with us in defense of our Fatherland. We call the blessing of the Lord upon our brave army and g fleets. aaaaaaBaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaoaoaiaa?a London, Feb, 10 An official ac count of the Chemulpo battle baa been reoeived by the Japanese embas sy here. Itsayithe Japanese squadron, ee cording transport 10 Korea, was met on the way to i i iulpo by the Rus sian gunbout Kjriela, as the latter was leaving Port Arthur, The Kor ietz assumed the offensive and fired on the Japanese torpedo boat. The latter replied, firing two torpedoes without effect. The Korielz then returned to her ancboiage in Fort Arthur harbor. Early next morning Admirnllrin, commanding tbe Japanese, lormally j demanded that the Russian vessels leave tbe port, adding il they did not oomply by noon he would be com pelled to attack them within tho har bor. The Russian men-of-war toll port at 11:30 and battle was immediately given outcide of Polynesian Island. A Iter an blur's engagement the Rus sians took refuge among the inlands and towirda evening the cruiser Va riug sank.. About 4 o'olock February 10, the Korielz was sunk by ber own crew, who, finding her disabled, blew ber up, The officers and men of the two vessels then took reluge on tbe French oruieer rascal. . There were no caHuuities ou the. Japanese side. . VIOTORY CONFIRMED- London Feb 10 The Japanese legation confirms tbe report of a na val battle at Chemulpo and capture of two Rustinn cruisers, MORE FIGHTING IMMINENT CbeBOO, Feb 10 A Russian torpedo flotilla is reported to be at Tbonton, Haven Island, SO miles seaward from I'ort Arthur, and a battle is momen tarily expected. A Russian land force is concen trating on the banks of tho Yalu where a big assignment of field gun's and ammunition recently arrived. It is predicted the hostile armies will first meet at Ping Yeng in North ern Korea, as was the case in the China-Japanese war. RUSSIAN TROOPS CAPTURED London, Feb. 10 A dispatoh from the Tokio correspondent of the Cen tral News says three transports in the Russian volunteer fleet conveying about 2,001) troops have been oaptur- ed off Asan, Korea by the, Japanese. RUSSIAN VICTORIES Vladivostok, Feb. 10 Private dis patches reoeived bere state that tbe Japanese forces on tbe Yalu river were completely rnunterl by the Rus sians and also claims Chemulpo bas been oaptured by the Russians, who ore now oconpyiug that port. JAPANESE TROOP8 IN KOREA Paris, Feb. 10 A telegram from Tokio states the Japanese landed a large force at . Masampho, Korea which is but a abort distanoe from Fuean, one of the terminals of tbe Japanese Fusan-Seout railway whiob leads to tbe Manohuriau border. CLAIMS OF VICTORY St. Pettrsburg, Feb. 10 At 3:30 tbe newspapers issued extras claim ing Russian viotory at Port Arthur. Three Japanese warships and four torpedo boats are reported seriously crippled. One report says the Jap- aaaeBiuaaaaaaaaa D B B O O RUSSIA'S LOSSES FOR A DAY. 1 i . .. jorpeaoea hi rort Artuur u Battleship Czarevitch. Battleship Retvizau , q Cruiser Pallado . a ' . u a Hit by shells at Port Arthur Battleship Poltava Cruiser Diana Cruiser Askoid Cruiser Novik a a a n u u a rj Captured at Chemulpo ; a Russian Cruiser Variug Q Russian Cruiser Korietz U a o a . a s a n . a a n D anese battleship Shiklshma was sunk. .. The people are demonstrating, bat there is no offloial confirmation ol -the latter report. - JAPANESE VERY HOPEFUL Rome, Feb. 10 The Japanese min ister here today said officfaf advioes show Japanese plans were so carefully made it is safe to predict that Japan will be complete master, and . have troops pursuing the Russians through Manchuria within a fortnight- THE OUTLOOK NOT GOOD FOR LUMBER! Dave Eccles Says 250 Saw Mills in the Sound Country Have Shut Down. Eastern De fer Lumber Falling off: LAW MAKERS ARE WORRIED Sioux City, In. Saturday, Feb. 9 Thirty-tbreo of the 100 members ol the lower bouse of the Iowa Legisla- present legal ratio 136,000 but thirty this discovery on legislation. The constitution provides that tbe lower house shall have 100 members. Every oounty having a population in excess of half the legal ratio of repre sentntion shp.il have a . member. The turc bold thoir seats unconstitu lon- ully according to legal opinion here and at Dcs Moines. The legislature has takou a recess, dunng which in quiry is making as to the effect of three districts bavo not bad this num ber yet each bas a representative. The Observer gives war news obtainable. the very IntCBt Another Canidate W T Cross ii also being mentioned as a canidate for oity marshal. - This means a three cornered raoe in the convention, with a possible cbanoe of several other entries being made be tween now and election day. FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light bons keep. ing also rooms with s'ove. Second bouse from corner on Seventh and O St. F 11 to F Iff THERE ARE FIVE REASONS I Why we can sell goods cheaper than any fi.ra in La Grande. 1st We buy aud sell for ensh. 2nd Our rent is only one-fourth what others pay. 3td We do our own clerking. 4th We sellorJy the best goods. 6th We carry eight lines of gondsas follows: Shoes, the best in town, made TiySelz Schwab &Co., Chicago, Sweet Dempster & Co., Hats. A complete line of ladies and gents furnishings. Drese goods, notions and a full line of jewelry and the best line of Millinery in Union County. If we only sold one line our exper.ees would be the same its when we sell eight. Therefore we can save you mouey. Remember we have an expert Jeweler whu does all kiudf of reparing. RAINBOW STORE I DO YOU WANT 1 CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? f 8 If so, we can locate you on some I fine claims in Wnllowa County, r ' ' J McDaniel 6c McDonald, J a WALLOWA, OKbtjUN "Its as I said a year ago it would be. there bas been an over production of lumber in the Northwest." TheBe were the words of Mr. David Eccles, president of the Oregon Lumber Com pany and the Sumpter Valley rail road, who haB just returned from Port land. "Three hundred new mills have been added to the lift in the past year or so and the mills of tbe Northwest are producing f;om 10,000,000 to 15,- 000,000 feet more of luaiber daily than formerly. Naturally the markets be come glutted, prices decreased below a profit a.ld today 250 mills on the Sound country have shut down. At the meeting in Tncoma on the 5lh of the Lumber Association it was re ported that unless new markets could be found and the r ilroaJi could give some relief in that direction, more millswould close down and go into the bands of receivers. Tho outlook in the lumber business is not very bright and the whole country will bo atfected. New mills in Idaho aud Eastern Oregon are cutting into the trade of this part of the country." Grand Jury Report j To the Hon. Robert Eakin, Judge o!be above entitled Court. j We, your Orand Jury for tbe Feb ruary, 1904, term respectfully report as follows: j Tbat we have returned into Court eight true bills of indictment and tbree not true bills of indictment. Tbat we have made a careful and thorough examination into the man agement of tbe various County offices and find tbat the the County a dicers seem to be conducting tbe affairs of their respective ofiioea in a painstak ing careful and business like manntr. We further find that tbe jail is in a reasonably good condition as t) se curity of the prisoners confined there in and the sanitary condition thereof. Tbe improvements recently made in ttio sheriff's office were needed bad ly aud we approve of the change as made as it will Kreatly facilitate the work of theofli . we rec mm-:. ' 'he purchase of a new typewriter I i xaid office as the ons now in us re iiis badly worn. We have visit d the County" Poor Farm and finJ t!" same in a reason bly clean and well kept conditipn, I but would recommend a new floor n the kitchen and also a new chimney in the kitchen, as the same are bad ly needed. We extend our thanks to the Hun. Robert Eakin, Circuit Judge Samuel White, DiBtrict Attorney, and our worthy bailiff. C. E. Robins for tho many courtesies extended to us during our session. Having finished our labors wo re spectfully ask to be discharged from further attendance upon this term of Circuit Court. Respectfully submit tif James Moss, Foreman, Oto ig Ayers, O. P. Childers, J. B Ayarr, i James E. Birdsell, E. S. Logan, Char. E. Moore. I. J. L1LLIS PRACTICAL UPHOLSTERER..., Phone 1223 THE GREATEST OF WHITE CARNIVAL As luinouncoil in Sunday's Observer our White Carnival opened promptly Monday tnuming. We placed our oidor for these white goods wi: Ii the best known mills and manufacturers months ago, with tbe object of m.'iking this White Crruival the - The Greatest Carnival ota -Bargains of the Season This is mukwig-up season. Come now and get what you need it is & sufo prediction that you will pay more later. Participate in our qflbr of refunding the money for all cash puschases made some day between now and March 5th. Save all your ensh purchase slips. This is an opportunity of get- .i . r .. .1 t 1. f 1I1J5 SOlllt'llllllg Ol VIIIUO UUBU1UH9IY irVB, '""fra. 1 : I ; It U its Shopi P. SI. between 3d and 4 , . ana 4 AAV fj ing something of value absolutely frc-e. v I ; '""J$ '')' "' " iammatmrr isv, WTrwsMisMsa.. O , . y z ..." j ; -r ' s's " -si - xr.r-i-J 'IxV. ', '"' .. . 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