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The ewellest Our hats are
the swellest and our prices the
lowest. SPECIAL LOT SAT
, URDAY, 19. . We have an extra
inducement to offer you whereby
you oan save 20 per cent.
We defy competition. Call
nd let us show you we
have all new and up-to-date
goods for ladies and men.
Rainbow Store
Ian
INVITAION TO
you,
THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITATION TO YOU.
. We are receiving daly many new designs in Wall.
Paper and Wall Decorations, and we extend this special
invitation to you and your friends to call and soo them.
We are anxious to have you see our line and we feel
sure you will be delighted with the visit.
Yours Respectfully,
Stackland & McLachlen
PAINTS, 6lbS AND GLASS
Paper Is Cheaper Than
arid Looks Better.
Coal
In other words if your walls are well papered
, your fuel bill will be reduced. We do proper
"', Paper Hanging at drices you can afford to pay.
HARRIS & PRICE
Painters, Puper Hangers and Decorators.
,,A. 0. HARRIS, Phone 1500, J.M. PRICE, Phone 1491
IF BROKEN HEARTH
could be mended aa neatly, quickly
and thoroughly as I cud rrpnir
yuur jewelry there would be no aor
nw io Hie norld. No waller
wliether it he a walcb, ring, a netik
lace or a baby ilu dear Irom o
ciation needs rrpairinn, bring it to
mi' and it will be mended so ynu
oannot tell it Irom new. My
apeoialty is watoli repairing. Urine
it bere and havo it done honestly,
expertly and cheaply.
J. H. Peare, the Jeweler
Freeh Chocolates
Fresh Bon Hons
Freeh Nongact
Fresh Carmels
Fresh Tafloy
Fresh Sailed Peanuis
Fresh Salted Almonds
Fresh Popcorn
Fresh Fr
GREENE & CO-
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i ON TIME
V lien yi u crdi i grcrerirs fiom in yon
are ure to have them.dclivered on time
ANOTHER THING
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. When you order groceries from ns you are sure to 4&
get th very best to bo hud. We kerp only the best &
The next time you are nt our store
sV to see our special line of
BREAKFAST BACON I
& POTTED MEATS
) C. RALSTON
TA,L,5BRASKA GROCERY STORE
Oor. Fir and Jefferson Sin. j
LA GRANDE MORNING OBSERVER
CURREY BROS. Editors and Proprietors.
Catered at the Port Office at La Grande. Oregon, a Beooud Olaai
Mail Hatter.
PublUhed Daily Except monday.
Ine Year in Advance
Hi Months in Advance. . .
... 6.50j Far Month
... 3.o0 Single Copy
.05
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SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1904.
CONTRABANDS OF WAR
The Russian government, on
March 17, declared the following
articles contrabands of war,
"Provisions of all kinds destined
for the Japanese army, includ
ing grain, fish, fish products,
huaus, bean oil, parts of machines
for manufacture of weapons and
ammunition."
The area of warlike operations
already, practically covers
Japan, Korea, and the large
Cliiiiese'proviace of Manchuria,
from all of which the articles
declared contraband are exclud
ed, most if not all of which the
people of this coast have been
selling in considerable quan
tities. , The Monthly Summary of
the United States Department of
Commerce and Labor for Jan
uary 1904, on page 2482 gives
the domestic exports from the
U ni tod States to Korea in the
year ending June 30, 1903, at
$171,400 Of this $27,200 were
for Hour, meat and dairy products-;
for lumber and wood pro
ducts $5,047.
During 1903 the United States
exported domestic products to
Japan to the value of $20,874,
887, of .which $4,085,045 were
for floiii; $101,143 for hops;
$64,283 butter; lumber $32,319.
During the seven months end
ing with January 1904, there
was exported from the United
States to Japan 1,075,444 barrels
of wheat II ur valuod at $3,747,
011; $10,311 worth ol canned
meals; 02,279 pounds of butter
valued at $14,941 and 32,244
pounds of cheese valuod at $5,
029. All the above articles and
several others iucluding cavalry
horses will be inhibited by the
contraband proclamation, or at
least their exports to Japan or
Korea will be greatly ein harassed
and freight rates advanced.
The term, contraband of wur,
includes such articles as are
primarily used for military pur
poses, such as guns, ammuni
tion and military stores of nil
kinds, including clolhirg, modi
cine, and provisions of all kinds
a.id coal evidently destined for
an array in time of wsr.
Every government claims thoj
right to declare what articles
.ire contraband of war, uuless
restrained by treaty with tho j
neutral nation, whose citizens
ure phipping' the objectionable
articles to an enemy. The
presence of coptraband goods on
a' neutral ship renders the whole
ship and cargo liable to seizure
and condemnation to confisca
tion. The Admiralty court ol
the bcligerant nation making
the seizure is the tribune that
passes upon the questions raised
by the captuie and proposed
confiscation. Should an Ameri
can ship be captured by the
Russians for having contraband
goods on hoard, the Russian
Court of Admiralty would try
i, lie case and make decree therein
which may go to tho extent of
confiscating the ship and the
whole cargo. Ship owners are
shy of monkeying with courts of
Admiralty. A very common
ell'cct of a war between two
nations is to raise all freights to
what is termed "war rates" go
ing to either of the warring
nations. This is especially the
case where the ships are wanted
to carry goods to or near the
theatre of war. That our trade
with Japan, Korea and China
will be greally embarassod by
the war between Japan and
Russia is obvious. Should
China be diawn into the war,
our trade trouble will be en
larged.
COUNTY SEAT FIGHTON.
Now that the ronding prop
osilion for a city hall in La
Grande, curried at the election
iu that city last Monday, it is
evident that the old county seat
light will be on agaiu at the
coming election iu June. That
the proposed city hall in La
Grande is to be tendered to the
county for use as a court house,
is wed understood, and the next
move will doubtless he the filing
of the petitions with the .county
court praying that body to order
a vote on tho relocation of the
county sent. Once let the people
of La Grande convince the vot
ers of tho county that the seat of
government can be moved there
without any particular cost to
them there is not the slighost
doubt but what a good sized
inajo ity of them will vote for
removal. There is no quostii u
but what La Grande is the most
convenient, locutiou for a large
majority of tho people of tho
county. Elgin Recorder.
An Interesting Event ZJtS,
WHfl here hits
Mtttiv poop to will be iuterealed I1 nn I li it-ill am ttiiirwii l.h wiiiH MWrikft
iwariiig Uoueral Jouuert and 0pciti j 11CI cultoretl poplu of ttiia eity. To
O'lXmiiell toll of their puraonol ex- l(nr ,,. oI wrld wide rei.outi tell
at minora neat, Tuesday ovening. Ova. ai ,i,,.ir nernmri nuerinncva in a war
Juiilwrl'o uatno was in eveiy bully's ' exi.j..,d n, .vnioalhv and ad-
moutli during tlie Umr wai, and of
scarcely let.s note was lus associate
and friend, O'Dounull. No betine
miration v f thn whole world will piove
worth while to any stilduat of huiiiiin
atl'ftirs.
!(aliliat'iltriiisepicai
OIUKCTOUS:
J. M. Ilerry, J. M. (Jhuivh
A. It. l onlov, H. Smith
I.. V,. Munley
OKHCKKS:
H. yaiTii President
J. M. Hkiihv Vii e President
J. M . I'm in n I'lishier
F. I,. Mkvkks Asst. Onslilur
3655
RANDE N ATIONAL B VNK
La Gran.lo. Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,000.00
Transacla a tenrral hankinu business. Buys and sells, 'exi-hange on
all parts of the world. Collectioni a specialty.
,
A very handsome and complete
line of MILLIKKUY row on
sale nt the Burgniu Store.
I IC. M. Well n inn & Co.
SKCREST BROS.
-DEALERS IN-
New & Second-Hand Goods,
SHELF and HEAVY HARDWARE.
Gardinier Building .-- FIR STREET
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Sack Suits
ai e not of the ordinary
character,
There is a certain nobbiness
in the
"Hart, Schaffner & Marx" Clothes
NEW MARKET
StlllWElI
. ' YanrJermolen
Wish to announce that on
Saturday February 27
they will open a first class
Meat Market iu the old
I . Stand
"THE BOSS"
I Corner Railroad & Fir St,
I We will always keep on
hni.d a good stock ol iresu
and smoked meats, sau
sages, fish and poultry,
and will beglad to meet
ull my old patrons and
as many new ones. All
orders will receive our
prompt attention.
B j
a 0
that appeals to every stylish man.
These are decidedly "young men's
cloth e." They have dash you
tidmire your own appearance if ytu
wear cne, Along with up-to-date
clothes goes flue shoes We have
them in the Florebeim make, the
drestdest and largest stock in town.
Let us show you.
J. M. BERRY
HBnuRBEiaaBBaBBiaHi
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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
HOME GROWN I
Healthy Apple Trees ia
In Variety, Thtilt and Prices. g
1 can furnish large :. small orders of Apples iu
my variety, also shrubs, uines, weeping trees nnd t
small fruits Carolina Poplars, Muck Locust, Syca- S
more, Mullmry, Calalpa, Linden. Maple, Larch, Birch, 3
Elm, Ash, Privet and roses in any variety. 1(5
fin1
M Write for prices to Con. Plant. Box G04, LaGrande, Ore. m
M WM. GILP1NS' QREEN HOUSE M
'Phone 1101 M
I DO YOU WANT I
1 CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM?
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Four of a kind is a prctt ;; (rood hand
atcnnls. lint at the linl Iter's its Ilia
kind that rniims, not tho four. Wu keep
only one kind uf iiM'Ht. the kind that'B
frenh, healll-y. tender mid U cy.
Buy your atenkj an 1 clmps Ikto, and
they'll always be right. Onr stock ia
w 11-fed and p operly rared for. Oontio
qnentty our nu'.'it has a delicious flavor.
Bock & Thomas
tarlv Risers
IIU IDHUUil MUM.
For quick relief from BUIousneas,
Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaun
dice, Dlnlness. and all troubles aris
ing from an Inactive or sluggish liver,
DeWllt'a Little Early Risers are un
equalled. They act promptly and nevor gripe.
They are so dainty that ills a pleasure
to take them. One to two act as a
mtld laxative; two or four act as a
pleasant and effective cathartic They
are purely vegetable and absolutely
harmless. They tonic the liver.
PRSFAItRD ONLY ST
K. C. DVitt & Co., CHicatfn
Foi Sale by all Druggists
I If so, we cum locale you on some Ij
fine claims in WiiIIjah County, I
Mc Daniel Mctlonald, I
g WALLOW A,
Launi
THE ABC
ry
Is now K-; !
for lliin
. With our new up-to-date I'lani we are iu a
Position to turn nut the best of work. Shor
Older w-iik 1 specially. Phone No. 1 S5
Call ns up nii'1 our Wi.on ill rjiil.
ABC LAUNDRY
PHONE j i85i
NOTICE:
I would like nil my old friends and
cnjtoir.ers to know I hut I have rent
ed a portion of A. J. Wetib.s feed
b kit for ;
LIVERY Pl'ltPOSES
and will be found there for business
with llrat-cliisa rit-saiid nood arcomo
datioiu, I will also hoard horses by
Ihe month. Horses bought, eo!d
and exchaiijied.
G. W. ALLEN
ADAMS A VIC.
l'hnne It;,', I.
Like
a Comet
1 VwVn n0 sv comes
VCT, h star of health
famous remedy t0 ,he weak nd
does for the atom- V;ear!rJ desP0D
ah II.- . V dei-.tdvsDeDt c.
Is unable to r'o for 0 u r 1 " E all
Itself. evn if h. a t o m ao h
sll?hllv A-.r.A WVVa troubles and
or overburdened.
Kodol
supplies Ihe natural
juices ofdlg-stlonand
does the w.t. nf o..
stomach, rniaxlr.g the
"-""i" icnsion, while
lha Inflamed musclei
and membranes of that
organ are allowed to
rest and heal. 1 1 cures
Indigestion, flatulence
DalDltation nt IK. I .
nervous dyspepsia and
B- -.i'iv.n irouoies by
cleansing, purifying and
""juicmng tne glands,
membranes of the stom
ach and digest! va organs.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
the i
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Va dlgestlva
UttWi disorders.
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Ik. Wal alu. whld, alUI wiol
hurt tr fL Lfki
Por Suie hy all Druggisla
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