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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1904)
twy ..-h.wli.! .., -.. ,, . "i 1iii.....yL.,Mia i.. V is: ! . -T.y.V.;.... ..,,. , NT .V. -1 X V ' i Spring Millinery LA GRANDE MORNING OBSERVER CURREY BROS, Editors and Proprietors. Opening .TODAY THE RAINBOW STORE AN INVITAION TO YOU, THIS IS A SPECIAL IN VITATION TO YOU. ) " We are receiving day many new desigbs in Wall Paper and Wall Decorations, and we eztend this special 'invitation to yon and your friends to call and sae them. ,( We are anxious to have you see our line and we fee) sure you will be delighted with the visit. Yours Respectfully, .... . a ... .. . ' Stackland & McLachlen PAINTS. 6IL2S AND GLAbS filtered U the Foot Offioe at L Orsmle, Orccnn, m Second OLu Kail Hattei. Published daily Exccpi inanity. One pat in Advance. . . lx Monthg'in Adtanoe. S6.6CjPer Month 4,3.60 Ipingle Copy .65 .05 WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 16, 1904 THE MERGER CASE Paper Is Cheaper Than Coal and Looks Better. In other' words if your walls are well papered your, fuel bill will be reduced. We do proper Paper Hanging at driees you can aft'ord to pay, HARRIS & PRICE ' Painters,' Paper Hangers and Decorators. , A. O. HARRIS, Phone 1566, 'J.M. PRICE, Phone 1491 IF BROKEN HEARTH could he mended ae neatly, quickly ud thoroughly es 1 can repair yutir jewelry t'lere would be no or ri.w in (lie orld. No waiter whether it be a watch, ring, a necK taco or a baby iic drar from aneo cialinn nteda repairing, bring it to me and it will bo mended ao yon out) not tell it from new. My specialty in watoli repairing. Bring it here and have it done honestly, expertly and cheaply, J. li. Peare, the Jeweler Freeh Chocolates Fresh Bon. Bons Freeh Nougnct Fresh Canneln Fresh TutTey Fresh Salted Pennuls Fresh Stilted Almonds Fresh Popcorn Fresh Fruii f ALWAYS V?4l-Vlh.. the Far GREENE & CO. 4 HH49' ON TIME I VI en jrtiuji rdri g'rceiies from ua yon are auro to bate theni.delivcred on time m ANOTHER THING I When you order groceries from ua you are sore to gettlie very bestto bejhad. We'keep only the liest The next time you are at our store ask to see our special Hue of, A BREAKFAST BACON 1 & POTTED MEATS RALSTON 5ASKA GROCERY STORE I niers 9 elty toQ0or j?inrj jefferson Sts. f No case in the United States Supreme Court, since the fam ous or infamous Dred Scott case in 1850, hus attracted so much attention or had to con sider and decide on points of such vital importance to thej liberties of the people, as the case of the United States against the Northern Security Company, geuerally called the "Railroad Merger caee," a decision in which was tendered lubt Mon day, March 14. In the Dred Scott case the muterial point . of issue was whether the constitution, of the United States carried the insti tution of human slavery into unorganized territories, or-in other words slavery was a nation al aud net a local institution The court held that slavery was national and that was a Demo cratic court. In the case decided dny before yesterday the point at issuo was whether the law of Congress forbidding combinations in re straint of trade among and be tween the states, commonly called the John Sherman act, is constitutional, thus denying the power of he national govern ment to prevent combines and trusts .detrimental to and in contravention of the masses of the people by the creation of monopolies in the transporta tion or any otlior business. The Supreme Court may now Ik called a Republican court as -six of its members who took part in Hie merger case are Republicans und three are Democrats. Ou the final vote five, all Re publicans, voted 10 sustain the anti-trust or Sherman act and destroy tho railroad combine, aud all three of the Democratic judges and one Republican vot ed for the poiutp contended for by the com bint. In view of the votes of the Democratio judges of the Su preme C iurt, who are doubtless permeated body and soul with the logic and fundamental doctrines of Democracy and their proper application to the business of the country, it looks as though those belonging to that party, with ordiuary in telligence, should cease their assertions that the Republican party is tho bulwark of trusts and combines. Melville Weston Fuller, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States), was born in Augusta, Maine, February 11, 1833. He graduated from Bou- dfin College in 1853, attended lectures at Harvard Law school, was admitted to the bar in 1855 and began the practice of law iu Maine, was also associate sditor there of a Democratic newspaper called The Age, re moved to Chicago in 1856 where he practiced law until President Cleavlund appointed him Chief Justice, April 3'.', 1888. Prior to his appointment he served for two yeara as a Democrat in the Illinois legislature and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864, 1872, 1876 and 1880, This shows a prcltv good Democratio record, and evinces that he knows what the "time honored princl pies" of that party are. Yet he voted on March 14, 1900, as Chief Justice of the United States to sustain the great Riilroad Trust, the North ern Socurity Company. Ordinance No 284 Series of 1904 coutriu't for Ihe furnishing of said nm terial to (lit lowettt bidder aud emur into a written contract with euch low eat liiddor for the furnishing of RHid material, provided, that aaid coinmittva shall bave the riKht to rojuct any and all b:d. Section Three -That lies ordinance shall b. publ'shed in the La tirande Morning Observer for ono Ifsuo there of and shall be in full force anil take ellVct from and after the 17th day of March A I) 11HH. Passed by the conn, cil of the t'lty of f.a Urande, Oregon, Hie I In- 4n ordinance providing for the exten sion of the water system of the City of La (iraudo ami tho purchase of nia Icrittl therefore. The city of l.a Urande does ordain ai follows: flection one: That the Water rtup ciiutendent of the City ot La Grande is hereby directed under the suporvi slou ot the Health, Sewerage and water Committee of the Council of S'lid City to extend the water svsteni as follows tnwit. The iMKtrnctnn of a four inch i 011 lll 9I ly of Match A 1) main as follows; commencing at the in- j members voting thereto. tcrsection of Second and B Streets thence Kast along 11 Streets to 4th Street ; tlienc North alou 41b Street to K Street and join on the K Street main. Also the placing of lire hy drants at the coiner of 13 A Itli Streets, 4th E Streets, 4th &U St.e.its, 1th & 1 Streets. Also lomtiieucing at in terBocllon of 4th & 1' Street, tlienco South to N Street ; tbenco East alo g N Street to Eighth Street Bnd join to the Eighth Street main. Also tho plac ing ot lire hydniut one at the co iier of Uh ami N Streets; ono at Sixth and N Streets, AIpo commencing at inter, section of 4lh and 1 Streets; theme South to N Stree ; Theme Kast along ! V wiH..a. n 1CI.il.ll. HiriMil niwl titin Approved this March 12, 1904, J. n. PLATER, Mayor. Attest: II. T. WILLIAMS, Hecordor of the City of La tirar.de, Union County, Oregon. WHEN YOU WANT RUBBER STAMPS REMEMBER ME. I manufacture every style ou any mounting aud tarry a complete slock of Puds, Ink", Rucks, Dater', Kuhner Type, etc Senls, St ncils, Tri.de (Chick , Hor I'lutes, Postal Scales. Write me what you w nl I can to tho Eighth Street main. Also the, placing of tiro hydrants at the coincrl of Ith Street am' N Slreot and at the cornor of Sixth Si red and N Street, i Also eommencliig at tho intersection of i Washington Ave and Sprue Streets;, theme Kast along Spruce Street to, J ll'erson ' Ave ; Thence North along Jetlerron Ave to trn n vno.l Street 1 and join to tl.e ('.reenwoul Strict m.tiu : Alo the placing of lire bv.lrants at corner of Jelt'ersoo Ave. and S( uef Street and at the corner of Jert'er.ni Ave and S Streets. Aiao conmiei c ing at intersection of Monroe Ave. and North Depot Street thence Noiih along I)ehl Street to OslMirn Street Incur? East along Oiborno Street to Nnrtti tireeuwoiHl Street thence south along North tireeimond Street to S S ret t Also .the placing of lire hyilrauls at corner of North !epit Street an ! On. torti Street, Nurtli lirceiiwood and t's horn Steorts and North Greenwood, mid S Streets. Section Two That the Health, Sew erage and Water committee ofyhe conn cil i f i aid City is hereby direrted to o lli ii Tor sealed bids for tlu furnishing of material for the extension of raid water ststotn as a t firth In Suction One of this Ordinance and. shall let the ttmp rcqnirtment supplied. WESLEY ANDREWS. Baker City. st i:va uirs OPERA - HOUSE Mr Ed. Knimond and Ilis Fan. mis Cimipuny W 111 op. Ill Weeks Engagtmtnt, Commenc ing Monday, March 14 Popular Prices. Seats ou Saturday Morning. Sale SECK EST BROS. -DEALERS IN- New & Second-Hand Goods, SHELF' and HEAVY HARDWARE. Gardinier Building " FIR STREET ANNOUNCEMENT I wifih to announce to the public that I shall continue business at the old s'and, selling the best lino of clothing, gent'j furnishings, hats, cups and shoes All are familiar with the reliuble line of Hart, Shaf.ner & Marx clothing, Longley huts Florsheitt shoes s.nd our up-to-date gont's furnishings. In these lines our stock is iu and open for inspection. All are invited to call and examine our stock. J. M. BERRY A Two Light Electrolier Empire style complete with etched glass shades and all attachments put up iu yc .ir residence for $15.00 See samples in our window. La Grande Light & Power Co !Ki l!MMlill!jIMm'M Healthy Apple Trees p In Variely. Thiilt and Prices. si l I can furnish large . smiil! orders of Apples in l lji .my variaty, nlso shrubs, unie, wi'pitig trees and s S small fruiW Carolina l'opli;rs, I1 ct Locust, Syca- lij i more, Mulbnry, Catalp 1, Limlcr.. M.ij'ie, Larch, Birch, H !: Elm, Ash, Privet and r ises in any variety. S nil Write for prices to Con. Plnnl. H x GtM, LaGrande, Ore. WM. GILPIN'S' OIIKEN HOUSE 'Phone 1161 Si" . nn vnu watmt I , CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM? 1 1 : 1 I If so, we can locate you on some I fine claims in Wallowa 'County, " McDaniel 6c McDonald, I WALLOWA, OREGON THE ABC Laundry Is now K'tidvj for Hnsinef 5iJ- With our new up-to-il;ite Plant we are iu a Position to turn nut the Ih-kI of work. Khor Onier wlk a fporialty. Plninr- No. jifi ('all us up mid our whoii will rail. ABC LAUNDRY PHONE j i85i 'new 'marked i Stillwell X Vandermulen Wish to announce that on J Saturday February 27 they will open a first olass J Meat Market in tho old I Stand "THE BOSS" . ; Corner Railroad & Fir-St, -J We will always keep on J liai.d a good stock of tresli and smoki-d meats, snu- J saga, fish aud poultty, J and will heglud to 'meet all my old patrons and as many new ones. Ail : orders will receive our J prompt littontioo. J Phone 45 1 WE TRIM PUiCKS as cIo8el7 as we do our meat. We know that the average houfkeepyr liked to save on her meat bills and we try to se cure her trade by selling innt as low as self preservation will permit. FOR THAT REASON steaks, chops, roasts, etc. can always be obtained at our shop a little lower than our nearest compeiHtor. As to the quality of our nu-ats we wilt let our lame number of satisfied customers speak. Bock & Thomas Earipisers TV THE FAMOUS LITTLE FILLS. For quick relief from Biliousness, Sick Headachs, Torpid Liver, Jaun dice, Dizziness, and all troubles aris ing from an inactive or sluggish liver, DoWltt'i Little Early Risers are un equalled. They act promptly and never gripe. They are so dainty that i t Is a pleasure to take them. One to two act as a mild laxative; two or four act as a pleasant and ellectlve cathartic. They are purely vegetable and absolutely harmless. They tonic the liver. PRRPARBO ONLT BY E. C. OeWitt & Co., Chicago For Sale by A. T. HILL NOTICIS: ses I woiilil lik nil my olil fririidf anil cimton ers to know Mint I have rent ed u portion of A. J. Webb,! feeil out lor uvkry rntPosES and will he foiiml there for luisinecs with llrflt'i-Iass riband pooil aicomrt-daliun-, I il also Ijonrd liorais by Ibe month. Horses bounlit, fold and exclianL'ed. G. W. ALLEN AHA. 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