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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1904)
& t i VS. LA 'GRANDE MORNING OBSERVER: t'f VOLUME 111 LA GRANDE, OREGON. THURSDAY HORNING. MARCH 3. 1904. NUMBER 100 n THE VOICE OF SPRING Silks, Dress Goods, Wash Goods. The proper weaves for spring and summer ure forecasted in this exhibit, and many women who see them will plan the spring and summer wardrobe. America, France, Switzerland and .Great Britian have all contributed their share of llie new goods. They are here early to be Bure; bu to meet the wishes the of hundred of womcd who have learned that to get the best dismakers and have the work satisfactory, they must have them mado before the rush season. We'll consider it d favor if you will let us show you the new materials at as early a flute us possible. pw fmfrAc Veilings, EhimeiMs, Voiles. LfCSS UOOaS irulll.y Cheviots, Novelty Mixtures. Mohairs, Boliumes, Wrap Materials, lie.iu tilnl White Materials in Staple and Novelty -Weaves New black goodi I'riesily's in Slslish . on Weaves. JAPANESE LAND AT CHUNG GHANG Object is Believed to be the Threatening Hunchum, a Short Distance Southwest " of Vladivostok. or Several Reports of Japanese Reverses are Cur rent, but there is no Confirmation of the Reports. Takes Hanna's Place Columbia, O., Mar. 1. Charles Dick, of Akron, m today elected to the United States Senate to succeed tbe lute Mnrcua A Hanna. He waa given the solid F "publican vote ol the House and Senate, which voted In separata ses sions. The Democrats voted far John II Claike, of Cleveland. Tomorrow the House and Senate meet In Joint session to canvas the vote. IV itlf Foulards Fancies, Shirt. Waist Suit NCW 3Ul Silks' blaek air' while eh ek, dots, Gunuietal Effec's, fanciest its' in superb vurulv. Wash Goods 1 miiuv ;f oor Wash Goods and many Btjh-s r; exclusive Muslim, I'lj weit.l Or gandies, Liuen Novelties, in fw-t every thing that's new, is here. The Sheerest and Flinisiest for evening wear. Haudeoms goods for spring wear. Wlii'u goods in beautiful assortments. All i'rices. See our 25 cent Wash Silk Window Silk Waists Continue to pour in by llie dozens The grandest, the must exquisite gathering of dainty summer dress and evening waists La Grai 'le has ever seen Japanese silk waists wi h heavy e roidered or embroidered dots, lace insertion or cluster of tucks, lace inserting to form yoke, wido r narrow tucked fronts lace niossthiine do soie und crepe de chiu waists Foulard wrists, India silk waitts waists of sheer cotton materials Pri es range all the way Mroni 2:50 to $35. 'No trouble to fhuw them. St. Petersburg, March. 2. A Vladivostok telegram states that the Japanese fleet recently seen off that port is Relieved to have beeu reserve vessels, and not powerlul enough to block the port, Private advice receive at Viadivostoko says! Japanese have land ed at Chung Chang, north of Gensan, in Korea The 'object is believe to be the threatening of Hun jhun, a short distance south -west of Vladvostok. ATTACK POSTPONED. Washington, March 2. Information is received here f''oin Jiipaii. se sources that a Jjpauese attack on Port Arthur peninsula will not. occur for a fortnight. Lou Ion, March 2 A rumor is circulated in the house of commons lobby that Port Arthur has lallen. No information is obtainable. TAKING BACK TUACK. Port Said, March 2 The three Russian torpedo boats which B ! departed this morning iu the direction of Caudia have put back. Cause unknown. AT ODESSA DOCKYARDS. Odessa March 2. Theieis great activity in the various Rus sian docks, as a result of orders that all warships be placed in the highest state of effectiveness, ready for emergency orders. Morgan Lake. The officials of the Morgan Lake company received the report ol tbe engineer yesterday relative to the pro position o( bringing water and power to tint oity iron) tbe lake, Tbe ret port includes plana and specification for tbe pipe line, power station and equipment. The engineer state tbat tbe plan an promoted by tbe company la entirely feasible and praotioable. Tbe plana c ill for a fraotion over two miles ol pipe and the power obtained through the pipe will be equal to five hundred horse power. The reservoir when fill ed will contain water sufficient to fur nish this amount ol power for a per iod of one year without receiving any additional supply. In other words when tbe lake is flllid it will contain enough water to sunply wa er for five hundred hone power even if tbe un eard thing of contiuoua drought last tig one year should ocour. The lake s situated eleven hundred feot above thH power station which according to lie plans of the engineer will be local- l i.o.ir t he aite of the old town Honi ng mill. i,r :. SSSJ3B rSJJSESESS 9 aS!iMsBiaBBMaSBW1Saa STOswI!d6'j!to WW Mr li DO YOU WANT CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? If so, we can locate you on some fine claims in Wallowa County, Herald Says. The Ilaker City Herald in speaking of he Union county, county seat question ""Vlie petitions are being circulated, and there is no question bat that the nmtter will come to a vote at the gener- ill election. La Grande claims inai sne has just as good as gut It. 8he has the backing of the Island City. Elgin, and all the vast country lying north of Town. She says there is everything in r,.nr r,f her winnine the fight. She is the proper point for the County Seat nml the nuonle are going to put it there. She is so certain of this fact mai it is .inimeil that La Urande nas airuauy bounht a site for a Court House anu win v,,in n (Jitv tax to build a Court House Tiii ill lie dono under the name of a nitv Hall, but when the proper lime ill be turned Into a Court House. McDaniel &, McDonald, WALLOWA, OREGON 1 Inland League A small baseball league comprising Walla Walla, Baker City, La Urande .,,,1 lVmlleton. will likely be organiz- ed oon.. Colfax will be included in the league if a town can be secured mutch it -Walla Walla Union XJtOl 'Out?ivalz J1 lowers Mass Meeting. RUSSIA ON VERGE OF A RESOLUTION Provoked by the Sufferings of a Destitute," Des perate Peasantry Fifty-three Provinces ( Under Martial Law. . . - . The Turkish Government will Forcibly Prevent the Russian Fleet from Passing through the Dardanelles. We believe our customers think ss we do about porlume;- that the best are note too good, and that tbe filler qualities are cheapest in the long run and far more satisfactory to us Wo k.ep no poor p i funiM at all, The cheapest here are high pra le k1""1-. though our prio- is no more than is often charged for poor. Wo sacrifice profits for our customers; eood and believe our method is appreciated. HERE AKE SOME (IF THE MOST POlTLAIl ODUKS Palestine Clover t Rose of India u Madam Butterlly m We have a very large perfume trad- and ibis insures freshness of stock, which is an important consideration. NEW LIN DRUG CO. LAGRANDfc. OREGON The tegular March meeting of the city council was held last evcuinft The mayor and every member of the council present. Ibere was ounsiderable geneial business transacted, including the prvperatiun for tbe oily election wbiob rill take p nc.3 on the Uih Lie ordinance which was ptBued to the third reading at tbe last meeting ana reierea to tue ways and means oommittee reducing the salary of the city treasurer to$l per annum leport ed a substitute ordinance piovifiny for a salary ol ff par month in full or an services, x lie ordinanci was unaniinously passed. City water superintendent Knloe submitted a report recommouding tin construction ol 9ASQ feel of four inch additional watermains, covering per lions ol tne city, in the old town soross tue tract and u Ihe western portion of the city, estimating the lost at $4,100 and tbe city council de cided to meet and consider the pro position at an adjourned meeting to ob held next Wednesday. Tbeprtaideut ol the Socialists party submitted a list of names to be ap jointed on the city electiou board which was granted with the exception of Peter Kuhn, owing to the sup position tbat he bad filed a homestead which would disqualify bun. A resolution was passed asking the mayor to call a general mass nieet ng o be held next Monday fur the purpose of cnminaiing city oflicers, which the mayor will do as soon as he secures a su tahle plsce. The oouncilmen will prnlmhly lie in imitat ed in their respective wards on Tues day evening, Tbe list of the j'idieK and clerks of election and Ihe poling places will he found in this issue under the hesd of "(lily Klectinn jNulioe." Appointed On Board Dr. H, L, Lincoln, of this city, h a been appointed as a member ol tbe State hoard of D.iuial ezamiueri The appointment is a deserved re cognition of Dr. Linoolu' qualilios- tinns as a demist and his Irlendt will be glad to learn of his appointment Tbia make two of La Orande's den tists who have received this recogni tion, Dr. J. I.. Reavis having served sometime on tbe Htate boaid. Odell to Lead. Albany, N. ., March 2. Pressdont UiKisevolt has summoned Governor Odell U Waahinxhiii. and the lufernnee placed Uioli the summons tonight by those wull informed is that the I'reai- lent Intends to ask Govornor Odell to in cept the chairmanship of the Nation- ii I Committee, Governor Odell received ihe summons today, and this afternoon lid not return to the Exrrutlve chauj b,ir, eo that no queries could be put to him. H Is kmwn, however, that anv proposition made by the President that may in any way effect the Uontrol of theStato Committee' by the Governor will bo refused- H. however, the hairmunship of the National Commit tee is offered to the Governor free from ii ii y conditions so that the control of the State Committee is also in Ilia hands, it ia beleivcd Governor Odell I cunsont to take charge of the Na- linnal c.iimpaigu, deputing to a subor dinate in the state under his direction i he conduct of the state camoaln. Uoveroor Odell wifl go to Washington on Fridnv of this week. Berlin, March 2. The Taegliche Bundscbau reports .that Russia is on the -.verge of a revolution. Minister of the Interior : Plehve regards the peasantry as the most dungeroua condition. - The starving rustics, maddened by theexoessive use of vodke are plundering estates, and murdering the land owners. The government has proclaimed a minor state of seige and mild form ' of matial law in 63 of the 71 provinces of Europou Russia. ;" MOVE FOR INTERVENTION, : Paris, March 2. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon atauz, has stated an agitation in favor of iuv-ntioni by the powers to stop war.. French officials count much on uew movement, - RELATING TO MEDIATION. - - .London March 2. It is learned this evening on the highest diplomatic authority that no overtures have beeu made to either Jipnn or Russia relative to mediation If such overtures should 3 he in ido. it is understood Ju Dan will nive them careful' attention and possibly agree to them, if assured her vital interests' 'wilf bo ? suflicieutly protected. ' " ; ' ".' s RUSSIAN CRUISERS AT PORT SAID. ' Port Said, March 2. Tlie Russian cruiser, Aurora sailed to-- day toward Candia. The cruiser Emitri Bor.skoi is permitud to ' remain five days Jor repairs ' i WON'T LET THEM THROUGH. ft Constantinople, March 2. The Turkish goverumenc, has .re- : solved to forcibly prevent the Russian Black Sea fleet passing' the .' Dardinelles. The dofenses of the straits have beeu strengthened '. ue to En 'land's threat to ui ike a demonstration. ' '; , ' Transfer Change Wm Aitcbinson wishes to thank tbe publio lor the liberal patronage accorded bim during tbe time he baa been engaged in the transfer business. He also wishes to stato that he : has . disposed of bit business to Mr. ' Henry . Lawrenoe and asks that bis successor be accorded the wine liberal patron age. Charley Cross will drive for Mr Lawrence. i" '!y This is the LAST WEEK of the Money Refunding plan. your sale slips until the lucky day is announced.' :' SSSESHESHSrt Save all News of Real Newness. We cannot remember when there ever were ao inuob really beautiful as this springs abowings in new goods ol all kinds. It ia limply impossible to draw a pencil pioture that will give you even a faint idea of tbe many superbly oeautilul showings. You must ooiue and see them for yourself. We are opening uew wonders every day, and promise you an eye least. We mention a few: LADIES' NECKWEAR. A strong line of the daintiest of neckwear now on display. You will find among them a great many exclusive novelties, as well as many styles with which you are no doubt familiar, but with many additional little touches that you will liHtdly recngniz them. NEW WAISTINGS. For right down-to-date waistings we have never shown the equa of those now open for your choos ing. Beautiful Mercerized Cotton, 8haiitctng Bilk, figured and plain Pongee, Hatin Damask, waistings, eto, etc ; - Our Men and Boys' Department. are receiving new additions every day. Among the new things we note New Suits, New ii.i;, N;v Shirts New Neckwear, New Call, and New Shoes, as the most !mKrtnt ones.' Real value coupled with I.llW PltlOINO ia one feature of this department. msssm f ! I ! i -'.' . V W: r i ! - U .",! '.", '. it . : . ,.i; - y i