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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1904)
v, J LA GRANDE OBSE VOLUME III. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 18, I904. NUMBBER 88 ' i MORNING RVERS r TWO MORE SHIPS TO JAPANS CREDIT SPEING GOODS ARE AER. DAILY FORTIFICATION APPRORIATION Washington, Fob. 17 Tho fortiflca tion appropriation bill was n-Dor ed to tbs House today Irom the appropria ino committee. ' It narridn tni.i Little Brown Men Said to Have Torpedoed XviWni u lor i-iriihcationa t tho lax se-ir-if Cuugrrtti TUec8lim'eon wl lch tneliiil it based nsgreg.'.. tal ,573,297. THE DESIGNS ARE ALL NEW ' CALL AND SEE THEM We will be pleased to show them. THE CHICAGO STORE OEM THERE ARE FIVE REASONS I Why we can sell goads rhenper than any fi.m in La Grande. 1st We buy and sell for cash. 2nd Our rent ia only one-fourth what others pay. 3rd We do our own clerking. 4th We selloLly the best goods: 5th We car.-y eight lines of gondsas follows: Shoes, the best in town, made bvSelz Schwab rfcfin.. Ohicnon. dweet Dempster & Co., Hats. A complete. Hue 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 expenses would be the same ad when we sell eight. Therefore we can save you money. Remember we have 4 expert Jeweler who does all kinds of reparing. RAINBOW STORE at . ' ' " wore of Russsa's War Bo:t . One in the Harbor and one Out Side. THE MORAL EFFECT IS GOOD Japan Thinks the Loss of a Few Russian Gun boats Will Tone up th: Moral Char acter of the Russians. London, Feb. 17. A Kobe zetfserU that in SundayWttack on Port Arthur the Japanese succeeded in tor'pedoeing a warship ib the harbor and also out lying outside, JAPANESE ATTACK SUNDAY Tokio, Feb. 17. Admiral Togo reports an attempt Sunday to attack the Russian ships at Port Arthur with torpedo boats" wbf frustrated iu a degree by heavy weather. A blinding snow storm separated the fleets so but two destroy ers succeeded in reaching the vicinity of Port Auhur Those two attacked independently and while the results are not given out Togo believes the moral effect ujon the enemy is excellent. An officer ou bne destroy tr asserts that one Russian shin wns lorpsdoed. The fortresses kept up a sharn fire after the attnrk . die. covered until the Japanese retired from range. The location of he torpedo floiillais at present unknown. PORT ARTHUR INACCESSIBLE. Bt. Petersburg, Feb. 17. Dispatches from officials at Port Ar thur report the fortresses readv to withstand A PfilfTfl nit A nil An scriptions say tne place is ready to serve the Russians as an in accessible stronghold. WIJU AN OPEN PORT. Washington, Feb. 17. A state cablegram from Mini.r All 1 CI it i oeoui says me Korean government has declared Wiju, on the i uih, an open port. RUSSIANS TRUST IN GOD. St. Peter b. ;, Feb. 17. General Alexieff has UuA r , ,.uu uaVy ;u wuiuu no urees them tn rmai lnni.nm'l - i . I 1 l V .....Hu.., i, u.-. i s iu -,ue neip or tne Alinieutv. He c oses snv na n: ,.i .... - b ijoi, cvtiv man penorm HIS tast. remeinhnrino thai. nrno. i - ' fj l"jvi IU uoa and services to the emperor are never wasted.". COMPLAINS OF THE CZAR. Berlin, Feb. 17 Consul Morgan at this nost mv i.hr ; i!i ter discontent iQ Russia because the czar has so oEtenttiiiiRlv shown t'i Poison) at the cutbronlc accuse hi of a ick of oatriolism. RUSSIAN BATTERY BLOWN UP. London, Feb. 17. Tien Tsin disnatcbes rnnort ili,.t n, n..i.i.. I . . ..uv HIV UIUVII Hill bnttery at Port Arthur has been biown up. JAPS SEIZE COAL SUPPLIES. Seoul, Feb. 17. Russia's bie coal suDnliea at Cliom-.,! !,., . k " uvc been ee;zed by the Jupanese. A PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED -Atlantic Oily, 'Fob! 17 A Wostm. Uliuio pterger train ii reported rtckf(l on a high Ltidgu over Chut. H'.ot.chce r:vr. eiglit niilcn trom hero, l'f.e lepcrl fays there wuib ' man aauillioe. A wreckiog Iraib, with iociora, has gmjp to the aoeue. morEhigh WATER California the Land of Drouht and Floods is now Experiencing the RUSSIAN SOTDIERS--STARVE AND FREEZE Lack of Fuel and Food Causes ExtremeSuffer- ing. Many Succumb, Others Maimed , Hauled in Box Cars Liki Cattle. . hi '.ry ! A-- : fy-. ARE INVADING MANCHURIA. Fifty Thousand Japanese Soldiers Imbark for me muum or tne Yalu. Many ' More Will Follow Soon. last Named Calamity, Redding, Cal Feb. 17 The town ( Kenuett, 18 n i os abov6 ltedding, vae nearly washe.1 a. ay last night. The peoplo wnte out all night trying beat they oould to Drevxnt thair iCooms be ng washed away, but sever al boii6os were carried off, The river ia higher than, ever, being a 23i foot rise last niiilit. All mart are blooked and wires down. The rainfall ol this sesson is 33 In ches. One span of Spring Creek bridge near Keswick, was washed away Many cattle have perished and aevera houses and tarns were carried away. In a number of valley towns the power linos are out, leaving placea without light or power. There will bo no turoncli train. from r.onh of It dding until to-night "earner is clear throughout the stale St. Petersburg. Feb. 17.'Rn.a;.. u'.. ' . - 1 ".. " - . . Mun uotue sent to the ' far . East are encountering insurmountable difficulties, being se,t .n ' ord mary freight cars, 25 men in each, with i .mii ' center for warmth. The fuel used is wood, replenished at the crani stops enroute. Sledges are still being used aei-oos Lake Baikal. A con .nuous story of great delays and deadly frost bites. ' 1 he barracks at M.ssoyaga are inadequate to contain fhe numbe sent there, and beyond that point trafio is demoralized . ' Food is scarce, as plague killed all the Mongolian cattle durinK he last season. In Manchuria the Russians control only the' V land with.n range of their rifles. The country has been corn- plolely ravaged by brigands and but little food is left. The tern " perature ranges from 31 to CO deeraes beW r - v INVADING MANCHURIA. Paris. Fah 17 A r, n(T!:.,i ,i: i.L , m.. t .1 , """"" uloFul'''u iroa iokio states that one ? of the main branches of the army, consisting of 3 divisions,: is" . today grmg aboard t.anspons. Nearly 50.000 .nan r .mh.i, V" ing. It is believed their destination ia xuia, or some spot on the Liao Tnna r..n;,.i o.i..- r, . ArtJllm o "auitiug rors To Grow Sugir Beets Pendleton. Feb. 17 E! W. mas has closid a lease with tlm n,a. gers of the sugar boot faotnrv nf 1. Hrandn lor t jc use ol 30 acres of land "n Hvitiiier Island for a trial crop of iu u.i pui in aa noon oa the sea la lar enough advanced. RUSSIANS FROZEN IN. V' 1 Tokio, Feb. 17,-Tbe German Steamer Batavia, which ' brought 500 Japanese refugees to Moji, reports ten Runsian torpedo boat, frozou in and unable to move at Vi.H;i.i,!'.j .... ' place entirely unprepared to resist an attack. , .IT'S ALL RIGHT BUT 1 ! ! ! 1 . r ' v ' -Loudon, Feb 17. A disnatoh frnm Sf P.iki.. , n. ' Bi..mn1.ltl,. Wo :I -""""I"., .US- .., j, uw ueany ready, it will be acquiesced in with a reservation covering all Manchurian regions leased by Russm or covered by the Chinese and Eastern Railway. - . . NOT AGREEABLY IMPRESSED. Berlin, Feb. 17.-The Vofsische Zeitung today Mates when tl news Unit Japan had ruptured rolationa with R.,-.;.. ,i,.i 01 I - vMuw.a icnvuou Ch I'Rf.rahiiriT HVia ..n f:n:i-- t i ''t" 'Nioier tiumsaorrr, Knowing Russia's un- ii ft i A: preparediiobs, fainted from the shock "This is a veritable catastrophe!" The' czar exclaimed: BULGARIANS ABOUT READY TO FIGHT European Nations Said to be Patting Bulgaria on the Back in Order to Make it Tronbel some for Turkey. Paris, Feb. 17 The Bulgariau dip. I European governments poorly con lomatic agent today eaid an outbreak cual their suspicions that each ia abet between Turkey and Bulgaria is im-i ting and contributing to tho Bulgar minent, Bulgaria seeking to foice ! ian preparations for war, while the Turkey to take the initiative in order I probjbilitks are that all are equally to win symnathy. All the central ' guilty. DO YOU WANT I '& -CHOICE TIMBER. CLAIM? I v m - A If go, we can locate you on some I fio claims in Wallowa Comity, j McDanlel 6c McDonald, I WALLOWA, OREGON Flank Movement Berlin, Fib. 17 Dr Tan reports the Japanese are sending troops from the Island of Yezo across the ice in the Oulf of Tartar to Conttantidovftk for a flank movement on Vladivoatock. Tbe troops will proceed to the railway junction at Khabarovka and from thence attack Vladivoatock in the rear. German eiperts declare the plan to be leasible. I. J. LILLIS PRACTICAL UPHOLSTI T; Louisiana Republicans New Orleans, La., Feb. 17 Tin "Lily White" section of th Louisiana republicans assembled in stateconven tion to-day for tlm purp-sn of naming canidales fur the state officii to be fill ed al the Lext elrction. A seconi convention of the p.rty will be held later to seleci delegates to the repub lican national convention at Chicago. Frozen To Bottom La Crosse. Wi.. Fuh 17 u'iii. n Pjff 12231 thermometer between 10 and 2ft bi 1 rk . y cent mmwimMkh corset rovFD kJMmK. miM k, " 40 cent . Muslin Drawers 15 cents OKEATEST OF ALL MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE THURSDAY, FRI0A.V SATURDAY JIllS al 18 lltl MWMinn nfl I in .... . dor-musiitis .in.) dillWs fro, .1, .r3 ""'"Vers or tne dainty and ohoise in un- m-r t lr v y x al " V " fc":"1!' "V mUch nS every armmt was made accordr- way. M.thsBo Z ZL, t ' "' B'1'""10'"' you perfeet quality in eve Prioingisthetau of his e sults ar. no ready. Quaht as well as little -v. DAINTY CHEMISE Mudo from the (I nest of cflintiricn, iriinn.il with dniiily,' j(-t ilunble hmt Tin- gni inentH are perfic' iu ev. ry way and the prices arj ..Iu perfect in a way perfectly low. Real 90c Chemiit at 58c Real $1,25 Chemiw at 88c Rfal $1 38 Chtmise t 98c Rtal $2.00 Cllr mk at $1.38 SKIRTS SPECIALS These skirts aie all cut to conform to the prevail ing styles of dress-skirts and their geuerol air of daintiness will please the most refined taste. The prices too, are astonish ingly low. Kal 73c Skirts at Real $125 Skirt, al Reai $1 38 Sklrti at Real $2. 50 Skirt, it 49c 79c . 98c $1.88 COSET COVER S Eioellenc in quality mer ritourious workmanship to say nothing about styles and prices predominates here. In many instances the cost of material alone would be more than we say for the finishod article. Roal 19c coven at Rul 35c coven at Real 63c coven at ..- Real 83c coven at Bittfenhurg Pdtkrns Batfenbiirg Buttons, 1 i ivc . 43 I 58e H vWTJ adPCjr,?y a na Braid 1 llow zero today, tho Mlulssippi Kivri v. ten 3d and 4iJt,hi,point,','0"n,ol,,,y Shopi P. St