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VOLUME Hl.
LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY I3T 1904.
. NUMBBER 84
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THE JAPS FAIL TO ( AI'lTIiE PORT ARTHURS
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LA
GRANDE
MORNING0 OBSERVER,
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
Why we can sell goods
cheaper than any fi in in La
Grande, 1st We buy and sell
for cash. 2nd Our rent i9 only
one-fourth what others pay.
3rd We do our own clerking.
4th We sell oLly the best goods:
5th We car.y eight lines of
goodsas follows:
Shoes, the best in town, made
bySelz Schwab &Co., Chicago,
Sweet Dempster & Co., Hats. A
complete Hue of ladies and gents furnishings. Dress
goods, notions and a full line of jewelry and the best line
of M'.IHnery in Union County. If we only sold one line
our expenses would be the same as when we sell eight.
Therefore we can save you mouey. Remember we Lave
an expert Jeweler who does all kinds of reparing.
RAINBOW STORE
DO YOU WANT
CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM?
If so, ve can locale you on some
fine claims in Wallowa County,
McDanlel &, McDonald,
WALLOWA, OREGON
Omcial Keport States that the Rumor of the Fall of Port Arthur
before
is False, Another attack not
probabl
e
next weel
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active ally
may become an
of Japan
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Berlin, Feb. 12 The Japanese
minister, Kurino, at 81. Petersburg,
enroute borne, has arrived here and
given tbe opinion that Obina will
abandon ber attitude of neutrality
and join Japan im mediately afcer tbe
latter gains a decisive land battle. .
TRYING TO COLLECT
Constantinople, Feb. 12 The Bus-
eiau ambassador since tbe war bioke
out is pressing no bard for paymnnt
ol tbe war indemnity due Russia by
Turkey, that tbe sultan baa issued an
irade forming; a oommlssion under the
presidenoy of the yrand vizier to con
sider means of raising $7,500,000.
TRYING TO LEAVE
London, Feb. 12 A dispatob to tbe
Central News from Berlin says the
Russian Beet in tbe Baltio will go via
Skageraok Straits into tbe North Sea
instead of by the Kiel canal. Tbe
correspondent asserts Germany bas
hinted that it is not open to belliger
ents. .
DEPOSED ADMIRAL
Puis, Feb. 12 According to infor
mation received here today Admiral
Staik, ho was in oommand of the
Port Arthur fleet has boon recalled
in punishment for tbe defeat. He
will be succeeded by Admiral SrydlofT
who has been in command of tbe
Black Sea Ahhip.
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jj London, Feb. 12 This city was thrown 2
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AMEUIC'.N ItUSSIAN8
Lincoln, Feb. I'-- A secret agent of
Russia is encleawruig to induce mem
bers of the big Kii'sian colony near
here to return to t.io fatherland and
enlist.
will
city was
into an intense state of excitement early this
q morning by tht report that the Japanese n
a had taken possession of Port Arthur, but late
this evening an official report was rec
to the effect that such is not the case
J there is reason to believe that the Japs
hot be able to make another attack upo
J t ie port befort' e last of the comiug week.
2 The Japanese seem to be quite aciiv
2 and the Rnssians have only to show the.
heads "to draw fire from the Japanese gun;
5 The Russians are throwing out
possible protection against another
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J from the torpedo fleet.
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2 The report states that the reported tak
Z mg ol Port Arthur is utterly
foundation.
BOAT BREAKS DOWN
Fort Said, Feb. 12 Ruwan tor
pedo boat No. 222 bound for the Far
East, has broken dawn here and is
disabled, .
REPULSED AT DALNY
Paris, Feb 12 An offioial dispatch
from Dnlny oinfirms the report tbat
Japanese marines attempted to land
itttere Wednesday and suffered re
pulse by the Russians.
RUSSIAN BALTIO FLEET
Berlin, Feb. 12 All officials dis
claim any knowledge ol any impend
ng passage of tbe Russian Baltic
fleet through the Ksistr Wilhelm canal.
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ber of Russian warships at Port" " Ar
thur are already' disabled and several
Japanese warships tent home for re-"
psirs. . '
ST PETERSBURG REPORT. V
ST Pslereburg, Feb 12 The sd-
nounaoinant is made by the naval ;
headquarters sttff tbat in the fight'
at Port Arthur six Japanese: a hip(
were slightly damaged and SO Japanese :
killed and 160 wounded.:; -. v. . . '
DAMAGES AT PORT ARTHUR
Shanghai, Feb 12 ReporU are re-'
oetved here tbat three Russian cruis-"
ers were sunk and the Russian bank 1
building destroyed in the bombard
ment of ?ort Arthor, wbioh still oon."
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CONTRADICTIONS
- London Feb 12 A dispstoh from
Shanghai says tbe bombardment of
Port Arthur ts,still in progress.
No definite word is reoeived as to
the. oulcome, whioh is waited with
anxiety. A grat mass of conflicting
reports of losea on both eids is be
ing constantly received, tome of
which are palpably, absurd
A laok of defloate information is
part cuiarly noticeable. This io ac
counted for by several win assert that
Japanese vesnela are in all probability
spread a'ong the coast of Korea c6v-
Bering the movements of troops
thruutrnout the Kora.n luminal,!' In
ward tbe noith, wbtre tbe first stiff
encounter with tbe Rusalana is ex
pected. HOME FOR REPAIRS
Yokoboma, Feb 12 A great sum-
SENATOR HANNA
NEAR TO DEATH
The Atied Financeier-Statesmen Hovers on
the Brink of Physical Dissolution Son has
' been Summoned. Alive Only by Stimulants,
Boy Killed
Pendleton, Feb. 12 An eleven year
old sou of Charles Chceney nan run
over and killed this afternoon by a
water wagon. The accioent occured
on the Chceney farm about six miles
east of hero. Just how I ho little fel
low cams to be run over la not knowu
at the time but it is presumed tbat
he was riding with the driver and
fell off iu front of the wheels,
Out for Gongress
L T Harris who was speaker of the
House at the last session, is a oani
dme lor congress in tbe second dis
trict.
BASEBALL
INDOORS
A Meeting to be Held
at the Commercial
Club To-night to Or
genize a Base Ball
League."
Tonight there will be a meeting- at
the -Club it8 30 Tor tbe purpose
of organising au indoor base ball lea-.
gue. This is a very popular game io lb
East and is growing In favor. Ex
perience bas prosen that expert , base
ball players have no advantage over
amatuers. 1 Mr Crowe, who fairly un
stands tbe game will be present this
evening and will explain the game.
He will also bave a standard ball with
bim. All lovers of the sport are In
vitid to be present' This gams furn
ishes exercise and amusement to busi
ness men, and tbe aucoesa of the
' game lies in agility, not in streagh.
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ALIVEBY STIMULANTS
Oxygen ai rived at 4:05.
D.'. Carter is applying it.
Hauna has lost conscious
ness and hislieart is barely
beating. Unless he shall
respond very quickly the
end, it is feared, is near.
At 4:30 Mr. H a n n a 's
heart has nearly stopped
beating. It is barely flat
tering and temperature is
reduced about one degree
All efforts are now bent on
restoring heart regularity.
His breathing is only sur
face breathing. He did not
respond to oxygen.
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Washitgton, Fob - 12 Although
hope has not been entirely abandon
ed by those who are in attendance
the opinion prevails pretty generally
that Mr Hanna cannot reoover It is
admitted today he has typhoid fever
in its most sivere form and death
miy occur at any time
Hsline iniectiona are continued
For the pBt two days strychnine has.
been given to strengthen heart action
Tbe dose today was one-.hirtieth of a
grain
He is grestly weakened can not
speak above a wbispei and raises his
apathy only by baths He was given
an ice bath which caused bis resent ¬
ment 8 imulants to give regularly
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Literary Society
Tbe High School Literary 8ooiety
met at tbe High Bobool building
Friday Feb. 12. Tbe following pro
gram was rendered.
Instrumental Solo Stella Oliver
Song By Sobool
Recitation Etbel Davis
8h: it Talk Hugh MoCall
High School Bu U i, Editor,
Ben jam Urbrick
8eVctioo I"; o: High School
tl -i . -tra
Violin Bolo Virgil Smith
Adjourned till reb. 29.
Relief Gonference
Conference of the relief society ol
Union Stake will convene at tho Mor
mon Cbuicb Thursday mornirg Feb.
18, at 10 o'olock a. m. All are cor
dially invited to attend.
By order of Stake Board
Maky E. PciioriKM), Pe.
Mamb Pidcock, Sec.
Ilu.tllns (nr a Wlt Krlilav evening
and An Eye on Hubby Satuniay oven
inj at Hteaard a Opera House.
-J
I. J. LILLIS
PRACTICAL
UPHOLSTERER....
Phont 1223
THE GREATEST OF
WHITE CARNIVAL :
As nnniiunrml in Sunday's Observer our White Carnival opened
promptly Monday 'miming. We placed our order for those white gnodH,
wi'h the best known mills and manufacturers months ago, with tbe object
of making this White Crruival the .'
The Greatest Carnival otefe-
3argains of the Season
This is nibki.ig-up Beason. Ooiub now and get what you need it
is & 8fo prediction that you will pay more later. Participate in our offor
of refunding the money for all each puschaaes made some day between
now and March 5th.
Save ull your cish purchase slips. This is an opportunity ofget
ling something of value absolutely free. -.
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Shopt P. St between 3d and 4. jfi,
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