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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1904)
LA ERVEK MORNING OBS ::3 a f clied glass Is pot up iu VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON, WciHrSOtf ORNlNG, FEBRUARY 24 1904 NUABBER $3 - V '4 -. ? 1 ' a Power Co VOICE "THE? OP )J DIRECTOR 8: ' '- y. M. Berry, J. 31. Church ' " ' " Smith Silks, Dress Goods, Wash Goods; - Tha proper weaves for spring and summer are ' forecasted in this exhibit, and maay women who see them will plan the spring and summer wardrobe, : America, France, Switzerland and Great Britiun have all contributed their share of the new goods. Tbey are here early to he sure; bu' to meet the wishes the of hundred of womed who have learned that to get the best, dre smakers and have the work satisfactory, they must have tlioiu made before the rush season. - We'll consider it a I avor if you will let us show you the new materials at as early a dittc as possible. lay your re; nieecinf the tire; din&uce first n( feea or I L Grai EEPING NAVAL VICTORY FOR JAPS Dress Goods Veilings, Eiiuucuis, Voiles. Fancy Cheviola.' Novelty Mixtures, Moliai", Eoliumes, Wrap Materials, Beau tiful White Matt r'aVi in Staple and Novelty Weaves, New black good? ''riesfly's in Stylish i ew Weaves. Japs get next to Russian Signals, Which Enables them to Approach Clos s to Scouting Squadron before being Detected Four Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyers a Part of v Port Arthur Defense- Captured. Local Option . Got. Chamberlain bat Jaaned bit proa'atnaiian. that a vote be taken (he coming election in June upon the Local Option Lew.' Those irha lec tor; that majority ot the inci roltrs in any jjrpceiDrt t other sabdiiioB of a, cauoty shall itn the light to an notion or prohibit the sale of intox' aiting; drinks therein shall bars a right to to declare will vote for the lew these, who deny tbs jigb wili tote against It. '' -' Democrats Will Meet The ' ela'A central committe met at Portland on fbe Si. - ' ' Pjrtiniid will be the meeting; piece of lbs Dsasooratio stale oonrention fit 10 ro, Tuesday, April 1ft, Tb eon xaation will consist ot ST4 delegates. on tbe basil of one defecate for each 176 rotes, or major fraotian thoruct cast for GoTOTnor Chamberlain Jo 1J- 02, and one delegate at lwge tor fe' county. ; Union county will have 11 d legates Admiral Uriu. The announcement created intense excitement! one te" nau j' td in IKW nd one TOKIO, Feb. 23 Advices received frcm Nagasaki announce another sweeping J apaneae naval victory, as the result of which four Russian torpedo boat destroyers, a part of Fort Arthur de fense squadron, have been captured by tbe Japans; e fleet under LEADING EVtNTS OF SECOND WEEK A Summary of the Second Week's Russo-Japan- War iTVvmmonotivf FoK tK. anl rC Ending Feb. 2isi.r. s, Russia, Deeming America too Friehdly.toJaparv Threatens to bar new Comuk in . " $ the Far Est New Silk Wash Goods Foulards Fancies, Sbirt Waist Suit Silks' black an ' white cleck, aots Gunmelal EffecIa, fanciest its' in superb variety. Paris has nodded approval of tnanv of oor Wash Goods and many styles sri exclusive Muslins, Flowered Or gandies, Linen Novelties, in fact every thing that's new, is here. The Sheerest and Flimsiest for evening wear. Handsoms goods for spring wear. Wbi'e goods in beautiful assortments. All Prices. See our 25 cent Wash Silk Window Silk Waists Continuo to pour in by the dozens The grandest, the most exquisite gatboring of dainty summer dress aud evening waists La Grande has ever seen Japanese silk waists wi h heavy embroidered or embroidered dots, lace insertion or cluster of tucks, lace inserting to form yoke, wide or narrow tucked fronts lace luosseluine de soie and crepe de chinwaistt Foulard wrists, India silk waists waists of sheer cotton materials Pri es range all the wav from $2:50 to $35. No trouble to f how them. li.i Tokio. The Japanese commander used the Russian signals,! I and by that means was enablod to approach close to. tbe Rossi n scouting squadron before being detected. HAVE DESTROYED TELEGRAPH LINES. BERLIN, Feb. 23 A dispatch to tbe lok&l Anzieger from ' Tokio, reports that several hundred Russian cavalry have ap peared at Anju, Korea, and destroyed the telegraph lines. Acju is 75 miles south of Wiju and 160 miles north of Seoul. FORMIDABLE YANKEE FLEET. Washington, Feb. 23 Tbe battleship Kentucky, flagship of tbe Americas Asiatic fleet, has been ordered to Hong Kong, where she wiil be docked for tbe purpose of making mincir re pairs. It is regarded as possible that Admiral Evans will .have I the remainder of tbe- battleship squadron accompany him to Hong Kone. although he has not advised tbe department to this effect. LAND MORE MEN IN KOREA. LONDON, Feb. 23 The correspedent of the Chronicle in Shanghai saya that tbe Japanese aie still landing troops from transports m Jbemulpo. Sitteen thousand troops nave now ai rived in. Seoul. - 3 . - SHOES Tii- best that money can buv. No txppriniPtits ar (Ley li:ive stol the tpst f' rfrt, i nd IIih priffs )' ;k tlip hies we sell eai (it- i-Insrat ccmperiscu 0'r t'ne of Stu'e!" i' ioni;lc(e. .a 'ies, onu, M ifMi, o t liiliiren's Shoos- f-1737 ' RIINBQW I UY YODB fit XI P.Aill O SHOKS FIIOM t": Wb lve n espi rtwor' niao in 'are of o JEWELRY liEPARTMENT IFAN30W STORE 1 STDRF ! MAY LOSE PASTOR I Presbyterian Church in Pendleton wants Rev. Van Nuys, and will Probably Extend a call and he may go. SOON TO CALL UP OREGON BILL Washington, Fab. 23 Representa tive Wiuiamton making arrange. meat W call up before the oommitte on judiciary tbe bill recently passed by tbe Senate to ejpeJite basinesa !i tbe United State dietileta o! 0;f gun Tbi bill eaiiiea no appropriation and (ot thta reason (t (a litety to ptps the Honae daring tbe present eeraian of Congrec. There i noir no known opporition to tbe measnie and tbe ou lock l lavoiable tor an earl; repot'. mors (ban it bad In 1)K2. Got. Obamberlain receitea 178& votee in 1902 in Union County." ; ' Indian Suicide Pdndtetoq, Feb. 23 Tbe aeeonct In- ! 'in suicide ia the bistory oi the Umatilla re3eJsatloo, oooufreil ysster divy (otenson at Tboin Hollow, nben Jim .Joshua, a well known Umatilla. Indian, abot himself iu tbe breast and forebesit tritb a Wincbetler rifle. ; r Word reaebed tbe eity' tbj morn ing idm joanua naa cosnmvwo cide and Indiana arriving tbla aXtst noon eunfirm (be report. ' : Vamilf trauble are atwignrd ' the na8i' Jlaa ;!-, to-do Jo tlrun, about 40 ;ra ol age , witb sue ana uiree giria no ot Uom . Me in (be Inrfiab So hoot at (he agoney. Jim Josbaa ffsj one . at tbe moat prommeat Umatilla Indian living btj'.ig a nepbew oi Donald MKy tb Uuiioua aoout who beajeil the band o! ncDUte (hat captured Captain Jack iu 1S72. He was eober intaiiigeai anil li)et and ttl suicide ws surprise lo all itoubly ao for tbe reason that an Tadtan auicida ia an ungual tvecuw ence and only one other aaae o( tbe ktnd in rbe history ol (be (ribe being t mieiile ol n daughter of Columbia j us au&y oreex Kverai year aga, A.dispatcb (ram Pendleton states that tlm Presbyterian church oi that city wilt at a meeting an beld one week frcm today, i- eft aaUl t"v R. Give A Million TukioFab. 23 Ka'haohira Okarn millionaire of rokio offers bis private mimeura for sale in Enriand and FEBRUARY 16 Japanese attempt to emxe' Manchuriaa -Railway near Kircbow and are repalsed with : considerable loss. -FEB. 17 Russian fleet sails from Port Arthur to eagdse Japan. ese off Elliott Islands. - i . Russia, deeming America too friendly to Japan threatens to f bat new Consuls to the Far East. u FEB. 18 Both armies ?oncefitrate on fhe Yalu for : a '' battle, Russia decides to make Harbin instead of Port Arthur " her - chief base, Japan will disable Russian, flset before begia Biug a general laud campaign. FEB-18 Caar orders fleet in Red Sea, bound for Port Arthur, to turn back Great resolution at band iu Ruasisu ; FEB. 20 Russian squadron from Vladivostok appears off coast . ot Japt.ii, chases steamer aud tries tu locate cable. : GtAt la likely to go to tbe front ia the : spring to ' commaud tbe . army. Russia prepares lor a )ortg soige m Port Arthw; v Oeneral KaropalVia appointed rommaBder of the Rassiaa-army. . Jaauee !iet starts i search b! tb VuvlfvoatAlc ": inftdwi.f ... Japan deoaada that China require Rusaiari sabat to ieae- Shanghai. Japanese tiseRassian signsls1 and capture four , torpedo bonis. United States s likely to' incwfcse Asiatio equadroii. Russia threnteus to make war on China if sba compels gunboat to leave Shanghai. . "'i - man famoa p?Svs st)eeti& ia Japan aoil tepretanta tbs labor toi 3Q year (a cotleoting and an expendi ture exceeding 1900099- fen. Includ ed among tbe msny rare aorfrs ' r orer 1000 Tbibetaa Cbinese Siamss Careaaaad Japanese idul eorexiag period ot 13 aeuturie. The most in teresting individual niece Is the ehrio of tbe fifth dbogan. . ' . . Wrecked Vessel - Astoria. Feb S3 Aoothor . VMSfl Amerisa for $1000000. He Drooatet ... !.t ,. w oonaw we ojoney to tbb Janet wrecked on North Bench and h sow war fund. Tlie museum contains tbe sea breaking ovet hot antf-pauntiog ber (o pieces. The i Jack less draft la the American tfiree-mtsted saboooo. Fik W. Hows Gaptafo Asi& Kee; gau lleb sailed ;i;sMa Ballaid t oq e rulay ceo li itu a cargo ot rauwaj ties for San Pedro and she was run onf the beach id order ia nret'ae Urea o! hot orenr. Shamrock Social Chryatai Kebeksb.Loogo Ko. 5ft wfii give Shamrock" Social go Toe daty erBowg, Marcb 15. A gaetl tiiw . Sa- anticipated and til pabl U cndt-UI? tbe breaksra witb by;liitd. Neighborhood Club The ladies oi tbe Neighborhood slob spent Tuesday afternoon in their usual pleasant and profitable manner. After (he regular business meeting, I oteuf for the next rears work were W L Van Sy., . lkd tAyK tag ' disoa!d. bim to gu to Peuuteton sjajf iik j lbs tabject was "A.m?.n Art" ohargB of the chuioh at that UBU MUs Margaret Aaaan, the leader, An Observer reporter called onHtrlu(ke(j Jotsrestingly of the artic, Van Nuyj last evening and asked bim i showing serera re:iro.1aot'ion, Rinong tbe what he would do id tbe stent of re- . c ".ling a ciU (root tbe church (a Fen iddton. Mr Van Nuys stated that white he could not accept a call until it was nade, he would give the mat ter hishvorabls eon lideratioa i! tbe cdm cb ? ese fit to ask him to became their padtar, and left the impression wi b tbe reporter that be would ac cept if railed. His reason lor ccnaid- ttaern being obj oi the ptpalr pis,'e ' Xb YiMing Mother" and one ot J Q Brown's wellkunwn news boys. sirs Ramsey brought a copy of Sar gent's ,'Prophete" on which h midn an Instructive talk. Mrs Turner Oiiiet showed a hook o( Remington's pictures of our familiar western scenes. A piano solo by Mrf Ly'c doted the ri:g tleo tangn i to enable bim to (meeting. get in close toncn wnn tne aoaaeiny i Tbe club baa received a cbeck Irora s W3ik at the Pcesbyteriaa oiuroh at f at plarr. During bis pastorate ia this city Rev Va- Nuys bat cambered kit friemls by tbe number oi bit acquain tance , being admired and re- pscti'd fay every onp, not only in hit own cliurci, but by the people geoer ')r of Li lira rule. He will be grestly mi'e !, hoald b !(, ai tbe Fres- bytoriaos will find it difficult to fill hie place. tbe Horace K Turner company covet- j ingezpenses of the recent art exhibit i according to contract, leavings neat' sum with which several hamiaum1: pictures bare been ordernsi. I DO YOU WANT CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? i If so, we can locate you on some - fine claims in Wallowa County, McDanlel St McDonald, WALLOWA, OREGON I Treaty Ratified Washington, Feb. 23 The Faoam nana treat; e?rie4 on a oi 66 to 14 at 3 o'clock. Roosevelt Celebrates Washington 'eb 2.1 Prssideot and Mrs RooeTitcelebrtd Washington s birthday by planting each a ' tee tu the White House grounds. Largest American-Built Ship Norfolk, Feb. 23 Tbe new Pacific mall liner, M?ngoli, the itrgrtt res- i i '. evr I nilt in Amciioa psatrd ot tbe rapes today (ot San Francisco, FCK. SAt.K 1 haunj atov i, to ink nor,-, t cm chee, gooart, ohild's iron bedstnid oomimode, cupbotnt, S kitchen tstAc Call at . E, ninebsrt, Island City 1 . I. LILLIS SPECIAL OFFERING s IN Extra Pants nUBBBMBkassaBBBBaBBBBBBBagasSsaaM ' , -. 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