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OLUME 111.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDENSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. 1904-
NUMBBER 82
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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
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FORMAL DECLARATION OP WAR.
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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.
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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-
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Battleship Czarevitch.
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Battleship Poltava
Cruiser Diana
Cruiser Askoid
Cruiser Novik
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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,
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McDaniel 6c McDonald, J
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"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,
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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
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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-
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