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MORNING OBSEHVEfc
VOLUME III
LA GRANDE. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1904.
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GRANDE
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MBBiBBtlMWia
THE
VOICE OF SPRING
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Silks, Dress Goods,
Wash Goods.
, The proper weaves for spring and summer are
forecasted in this exhibit, and many women who see
!. them will plan the spring and summer wardrobe,
v' America, France, Switzerland and Great liritian
;:" have all contributed their share of the now goods.
' They are here early to he sure; bu to meet the wishes
; the of hundred of womed who have learned that to get
the best dressmakers and have the work satisfactory,
they mast have them made before the rush senson.
We'll collider it a f avor if you will let us show
. you the new materials at as early a date as possible.
Veilings, Elaineuis, Voiles,
Fancy Cheviots, Novelty .
Mixtures, Mnhai- , .laliumes, Wrap Materials, .Beau
titnl White MattiV- in Staple and Novelty Weav eB
New black good? '' -eelly's in Stjiisli cw Weaves.
W !(k Fo"'nr'ls Fancies, Shirt Wiiist Suit
ilCW Jlil Si!ka' black an ' while check, uots
Ganmelnl Effop's, fanciest its' in superb variety.
lAoet-t "- i?C l'uris has nodded approval, of
VYdMl VIUUU3 many ,,f oiu- Wash Goods
and many styles rrs exclusive Muslins, Fioweied Or
gandies, Linen Novelties, in fact every Ihuig that's
new, is- here. Tbe Sheerest and Fli'.u'iest fur evenin-g
wear. Haudeoms goods for sprirg wear. Wbi'e goods
in beautiful assort meuts. All Prices.
Dress Goods
LOST A GUNBOAT
OFF PORT ARTHUR
Reported from St. Petersburg that Japs also lost
two Torpedo Boat Destroyers Another
Battle in Progress.
Russian Ships Made a Sortie and Retreated
Insist that Cruiser AsKold was
Not Lost ;
See our 25 cent Wash Silk Window
dllf Waictc Continue to p ur in by the dozens
3lll VaI2l2 The grandest, the most cxqirisito
gathering of dainty summer dress and evening waists
La Gr8"1e has ever seen Japanese silk waists wi h
heavy embroidered or embro dored dots, lace insertion
or cluster of tucks, lace inserting to form yoke, wide
r narrow tucked fronts luce luosselaiue do soie and
' crepe de chin waists Foulard wriets, India silk waists
' waists of sheer cotton mnlerials Prhes range all the
wayrtrotu $2:50 to $35. No trouble to (how them.
LONDON, Feb. 27 A Chee Foo correspondent of the St.
James Gazette wires that one Japanese gunboat was badly dam
aged in an attack on Port Arthur. It made for Choe Foo, but
sunk before reacbing port.
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
ST. PETERSBURG, Eeb 27 General . Alexieff reports
that Port Arthur was attacked on Feb. .25. The Retvisan ap
parently sunk two Japanese destroyers. Subsequently several
Russian torpedo boats went cut to sea. . One Was cut off and took
refuge in Golumbinaja Bay, where it was shelled by the Japanese
The Japanese are massing a powerful naval force at Port
Arthur, according to a dispatch today from General Elexeifl. He
believes auother attack Is imminent. The fleet now off the har
bor includes 17 battleships and cruisers and 8 destroyers. .;
ANOTHER BATTLE AT PORT ARTHUR : '
LONDON, Feb. 27 Minister Hayashi has received an of
ficial report of a battle at Port Arthur, in which tbe statement is
n ude that up to the present time no Japanese ships have been
d imaged. Reports that the Russian cruiser Askold hud been lost
at Fort Arthur, were this morning officially denied.
RUSSIA COMPLAINS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 27 Russia today called the atten
tion of the state department to the alleged action of Commander
Marshall of tho cruiser Vioksburg, who is charged with having
failed to rescue drowning Russian sailors in the engagement off
Chemulpo. Hay reported the matter to the -navy department,
and wow informed of the receipt of a dispatch thin afternoon from
Marshall, in which he states that he was the first of the foreign
coinnuindors to go to tbe assistaece of the Russians, '
To Fight For Japanese
SEOUL, Feb. 27 The Korean government has decided to
order the Corean troops to join the Japanese in the field.
The jiort of Wiju was opened to foreign trade last night:
The lira!'.:. lions to be placed on trade and other iudidental mat
ters will be Jbcasaed later; This action necessitates a harbor, so
Yongharapho has been decided upon.
DO YOU WANT 1
1 CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? f
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wg can locate you ou some If
flno claims in Wallowa County,
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McDaniel &, McDonald, S
WALLOWA, OREGON
Tornado In Portland
Portland, Feb. 27 Tbe worst
pquall in the history ol tho city play
ed havoc with old sheds, home roofs,
big tree and telephone! y ' -rday.
Amos Seybold, T H S i'kiuk and
Mrs Sheen were severely luju'ed hy
tbe miniature cyolone and bous be
longing to Messrs Slarbuck, Hallook,
Sheen, Fearing, Thoropeon, Thomas
and Davis were wrecked . Fire were
started by tangled telephone wires
and big fir trees in tbe suburbs were
uprooted as il they were saplings.
'Outrival-iowors
We believe our customers (link as a c do about periumes that the best
are none too good, and that the fu.tr rj.mli' ics ar:1 cheapest in the long
run and far more satisfactory to us. We keep no poor perfumes at all,
The cheapest here are high grade goods, though our price is no more
than is often charged for poor. We sacrifice profits for our customers;
good and believe our method is appreciated.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR ODORS
Palestine Clover m Rose of India
m Madam Butterfly ,
We have a very largo perfume trade and this insures freshness of stock,
ffhich is an important consideration.
a 4 NEW LIN DRUG CO
LA GRAND E. OREGON
Another New Firm.
Tbe La G ramie Morohantile Co-
the naras uf a new O'rpjrattoi
whioh waa organised in the oity yes
terday. Tbe new corporation i com
posed of the following w.li known
business men. Alex Nibley, F C
Bramwell, 0 P Ferrin, J V Nibley, W
W Berry, F P Hammond, and H P
Kimball. Tbe directors of tbe com
pany are aa follows, Alex Nibley; H
P Kimball, V 0 Bramwell , 0 P Ferrin
J F Sibley. Mr Frank Hammond will
be the general manager. F 0 Brain
well is secretary and treasurer. The
company will deal in ladies furnishing
dry goods and notions. Yesterday
the company purchased '.be dry goods
department of tbe J H Brry stock
and will move tbe sme to the room
next door to the La Grande National
Bank, The dry goods department of
the i H Berry store will be closed
Monday in order that : he atock may
be invoiced. The mw firm will be
ready for business 8 .nirday Mar. 12
A large quanity ol ne stock lias been
ordered and will soon arrive.
Mr Hammond, and M. Farin wil'
give their personal and undiridel at"
iention to the business. Mr Ham
mond for the past yons has bo in with
Mr Berry, and baa mad J a host uf
friends by bis courteoui aud straight
forward manner. Mr Forrln has had
seven yeira practical r-xpirionoe with
the Oflebrattd j ihbing Arm of John
Schoworoft and Co ol Odgen. Tin
nr.wflrm will Inaugurate their busi
ness with a good opening sale com-
naoomg March 12.
Get Tieir Sentences
VVaebiugtoa Feb. 27 Maohen, Lo-
rena and Dillur GrotT were each sen
tenced to two year lu tbe peniten
tiary at Moundsville, W. Va., and
eaob to pay fine ol 910,000. . Sen
tences are to date Irom the time ol
arrival at the penitentiary.
Samuel GrorT baa a motion pend
ing fora new trial.
Judge Kummler, attori ey for Lo-
reux, made an eloquent plea (or hit
olient when the latter stcod up to re
ceive his sentence. He told the court
lie bad borne a reputation that re
llfoted credit on any family, Judge
1'ritohard said he woold'mak no re
ins rka on the oase at present, as one
other condemned man remained to be
sentenced, ,,
Sentence as delivered in an empty
court, none being present except tbe
prisoners and their attorneys. -
Prior to the sentenoe, defendants'
attorney, Douglas, moved for new
mal for Machen. Loreni and tbe twr
Groffs. Judge Fritobard overruled,
making an exception,- however, (or
Samuel Oroff beuauae of tbe (aot tbat
the special oonsul for tbe government
Conrad had expressed belief In Sam
uel Qroff'a innooenoe. '
WISCONSIN'S BIG
capitol:burns
Beautiful Million Dollar, Structure Ruined by Rre
Early this Morning Reopens Question !j
Put Into Effect
Wasbincton Feb 28 President
RTonevelt to-day signed tbe proolama
tion putting intj effect tbttWlaty with
Panama regarding the ialbmaia ca
nal. As soon as the proclamation wes
signed it was returned to the. State
Uepartm nt; where tbe exchange ol
ratification had taken place between
Secretary of State Hay and Minister
iiunau-Vaiills, of Panna.
The Cabinet waa in session when
che proclamation readied tlie White
House from the State Department.
Secretary l.oeb took the document to
the president, and he signed immedl-
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Rural Delivery. No. I
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wbiainao of
Billington, Wavh. are visiting Mrs.
A'bisman's parents, Mr and Mrs F M
Slandlcy.
Mrs A J Keone of Hclona Mont, is
visiting at J A Woodolls,
The tax payers of the Iowa scbooi
district have decided to build s new
-cliool house this year.
Miss Kate Grimes who has been
leadline tbe Lone Star school this
winter is sick wilb inflamatory rheu
matism and prof. 8 N Ayera baa been
engaged to teach until Mies Qrimes is
able to resume.teaobing.
Fire Department Came from Milwaukee, but
too Late i to Accomplish Anythingjv-
v:;, , :.:7Rre,Chjef BayHur
MADISON, Wis.. Feb. 27 Fire started at 8 this inbrnine'V
from crossed electric wires, and eowpletely - gutted Wisconsin's ,
beautiful capitol building. Loss,, 1,Q00,000 .lusurance only
$0,C00.. The fire was not discovered Uutil under great headway.
Local firemen wereunabto cope with it and; appealed;ioMtl- ?
waukee, but aid came top lute..;; : ,;, . ' . : ' f ; -
' FIRE CHIEF INJURED. ' "
Governor Lafollette personally directed the: fight against ,
the flames, and 'students and citizens assisted : in' removing ' the
records and law books. The vaults are believed to he intacj, with. :
only $8,000 on :han,T.t . ; C'd'-c. -'r'T'A ' r'; - i '
Fire Chief Bernard Waa seriously ,inu,ied .byalling tj
bricks.
MAY REMOVE CAPITAL. .. .
The fire involves building a new capitol building, a spec
ial session of the legislature ana probable renewal of the agitation,' ',
to remove the capital from, Madison, tq, Milwaukee. TheeajSt itnd 7
west wings are entirely ruined., ':) Z . IJ J J " 'd:-:"
rPhyllis"
.; The Ghurobo( the " Latter pay
Saints was orowded last - evening'., to
witness the . rnpreseutatiou of
"Payllis" 4 musical entertainment of
twenty five volcee which were well
trained. Tbeaoenery was especially
prepared for the pioduotion and add
ed greatly to tbe success. In fact. the
aoeuery, aoting and chorus was not
second to anything presented in the
amature line in this oity for yoarn re
flected not only the natural ability
of those wbo took part bat the result
of careful training. In addition to
the original chorus the audience were
delighted with tbe solos of Miss Ben
son ol Boise City and Mr 0 P Fetrlh
ol Ogden. l" here were many' in r Hut ;
large audience from different- sections
ol the valley mil it goes without say.""
in? abduld they again Vee At'; lo favor
the coiuunity itttb. aDoihori ,' operetta
tbey will be created witri 'svfull house.
IThia presentation isieally entitled to
u4uicranaive;wre up Jiany ' 01
the participants really deserve special
mention but the elecfrio lijrHta going
out at midnight pieVen'ts.' --i ...
Notice Foresters
' There will be a social next Taesiiay
eyeuiog for ths Foreeterlr and their
ilts'. "There wfll be darUing, card
playing, a musical program and a '
banquet. No charges Come, out aid
enjoy yourselves. J Jry
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to
SENSATIONAL ; SILK? SAL.E
For Three Days4 '.'.'J-l . '
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11
The Baker City choir came down
last evening to attend the conference
which is new being held a', the Mor
mon cburcb. There was quite a dele
gation ctme with thern about 35 in
all.
Yesterday's freight brought us the largest shipment
of silks we have ever received. These silks come
from one of the largest importers in the United
Slates, and represent the choicest selections from
the silk producing world. Even with our excep
tional lacilities for buying at bed-rock prices,
this was indeed a sensational purchase. We arc
satisfied with the usual margin, and will open the
season by placing on sale more than $3,500.00
worth of the best assortment of silks ever offered
for your choosing For three days only. Note the
prices carefully. Better still, come In and see the .
silks on display. .
60 Waist Patterns
avnrdcula. Beautiful eArdeit silka
'No two patterns alike ( ht li:
The Pattern.. LV.? V
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Japanese Silks H
27 inubea wide ia all colors at? tUo . f -'
uaual price for 21-lncb CA r
MtUA 'tbe yd A,v. w feSi.J.V.;i!t
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," Brocaded Silks
In colors,' bin ana'' plnkjulao
wnno. neguiur - i. on
value. . Tha yd... r.... . jOO
rk,nrf..ur. T.rf.ij.-i
The yd. . .'
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In many b'eautlful pntturns, etrlpcs
and checks. 1.00 values no
The yd.... tO
i. i '- Satin Duchess Lii
21 Inches wide, reguhir JO
Loo values. The yd ; if'J
Pnnuee 811k 33 Inches wide
extra good quality 7n
.65
Tbo yd
Figured Pongee 28
luuhes wide. Tbe yd
Imported Pongee 30 OC
Incnetwlde. I'he yd l.&D
19-luob 'Taffeta silk all colors
regular .85 values 7
Tbe yd, .O;
Lace Striped silk. In black,
greed and ton. j h-xtra
1.2S values. The yd...
Illoi-k grenadine, in - t IQ
stripes and tlgured. yd
.98
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