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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1904)
J I t. 1 LA GRANDE MORNING OBS t VOLUME 111 LA GRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 25. 1904 NUMBER 119 ERVER;;."-; i h ,' - , ' " PRECINCT CAUCUS Republicans will Hold Caucuses to Nominate Delegates in La Grande Precincts.. Republican uauouies will be held in tbe several Li Grande-preoiuola as lollowa for tbe purpose of nominating delegates to tho uminty Convention tbe delegates to be voie'cl upon at tbe primaries on April 2: Preoinot No 1' will, bold a csuoub Monday evening at 7 :3U in tbe room uortb ol Bomig & Staples bakery on Fir it met. No. t will hold ite csuoub at 7:30 Monday evening in the new council loom on Elm street. No. 3 in the old council room on Fourth atreet Monday evening at THE CHICAGO E Th;s sale includes both Wool and Wash Goods, all of which are the latest weaves and designs This is an opportunity to secure your Easter Gowns. REMEMBER THE DATE. THE CHICAGO STORE a .a. a Superb 7 30. . '. No. 4 will bold a o uoua at tbe La Grande Flouring Mill Company'! mill it 8 o'olook Monday afternoon. J '; Plea for Harmony To Ibe votert of Dnion Co. Or. aa oonnly offiosn are to be seleeted in June.. ' v Politically Onion county la fiepub linan and if we put good eonaervative men on tbe ticket . tbey abonld be elected and I think will especially at tbla time there rami be a reform in eonnty court expense and aeeeeeor allowanoee eapeoially made' for 'asses sir and Deputise an unreasonable Voters, we must call through the bal lot box a bait. I shall presentrorbsve it don), the name of Peter MoDonald of Alicel for representee ol Union County, at tbe County Convention, v - Let harmony prevail, let a atrong tioket be oomlnated and let us all pull together and reform our County's ex penses. Yours respeotlully, H. Atkinson. ' For Roosevelt Of 186 delegates thus far aeleoled to the republican national convention 148 are instructed for koosevelt while the remainder are uninstruoted. aster COMMENCING MONDAY," MATf(CH 2! ANLT CONTINUING UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 28 " ' we will plce on sale our entire line of Dress Goods, at a reduction of ... . 20 Per Cent m mats t.t J. - m e orrespi ondence In the tine of fine correspondence 'papers oar en per b stock leaven nothing to be desired Erm-ytbiug in style, tint and finish that ban mat with the approral of tbe writing public wilt be found here. The stock embraces paiera in BOXES, BULKS and TABl ETS Box papers rnnge in price from 15 cents to 81.75. Von cannot find a beltnr KKSortinent in the stete. Bulk papers are growiug rapidly in favor us yon can get as much or as little as you want. It is an econom ical way nf ti.iyiiiff paper, especially when you have as largo and varied en uHsortment to choose from as we atford yon. (Jnr ubl't line Is large aud well chosen. Have envelopes to match the Itetter tuliletn. Peus, pencils, inks, mucilage, paste, erasers and every luioi! in stationeiy line. Might aa well use good writing papers when they cont no more. NtWLIN DRUG CO. La Grande. Or. FLOATING MINE Cruiser Blown up by a Floating Mine in Port Arthur Harbor.700 Lives Lost i Berlin, March 24 Tbe 8ohlessiohe Zeit'ing announces ibas it was nut the Bussian torpedo boat destroyer Skoti that was blown up by a float ing torpedo id Port Arthur ( harbor March 16, but the armored ! cruiser Bayan. Almost the entire crew of 700 was killed. Milton Suicide r-: Mil loo, Murob 24 William- A Jones a well known oitisen. of this place, killed himself in his barn, yes terday, about 6: 30, by putting a bul let through bis brain."; . ' : i-'l, . ma ti a. . . - e. mAAA A. Pi apers Sale BACL FROM j ; CONVENTION Lieut. Btata Oommander A. P. Davis and Sir Kalght Commander T. W. Lnik, who war at tba state convention of the Knight of the Maooabsea wblob mat at Portland this week. ' They reported having bad a most enjoyable time and speak In the highest term! of ,'. the treatment tboy received at tbe bands of the Port laud tents. " Secured Location Mr O E Harptf was Id tbe city yes terday and leased the new building to be erected by Mr A O Huntington tor a term of three years to be used tor tbe ntw creamery to be started in tbla city by Messrs Harper and Smith That will make the mi splendid lo cation and aa they will' occupv the entire building, tbey will have an abundanoe of room, Toe gentlemen are meeting with encouragement on evory hand and are eni'huaiadtio re garding the success ol tlyeir enterprise . Fireman at Port Arthur Odessa. March 2-1 Tiventv" firemen have been dupntched to i'ort Arthur to deal with Arcs started bj tbe Japanese bombardments. . $38,497.60 for a Leg Los Angeles, March 21 Anita Kelly, . ow York society girl, Was awardod $38,397.G0 dHmsgoi against the Hotel Potter company, at Senta Barbara, for the loss of a leg in an elevator accident. Prohibition Candidate General Nelson A Miles is a radical probibitionist and wllT possibly be come the oandidate of tbe prohibition party for president this year PLEASANT EVENT Missionary Society Met at Home of Mrs. J. K. Wright-Present to Mrs Van Nuys. The Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at the home ot Mrs. J K WiiKht yesterday after noon. Tbe following offioeis were eleoted for tbe ensning year: Mrs J K Wright, president; Mrs W M Ramsey, Vice president ; Mrs Wm Grant, secretary; Mrs J O Ardrey treasurer and Mrs M Kirk, secretary of leterature. After tbe business meeting Dr, Eosbaba, tbe distinugisbed lecturer, gave a very pleasing address on' the cus'oms of bis native country. Mrs Van Nuys, who will go to make her home In Pendleton, was presented with a beautiful cake plate by the members of the society. Dainty re freshments were then served. The following ladies were present. Merdames Van Nuys, Ardrey, Hals ton, Heck, Wright, Anderson, Uinnt, (iardinier. ttchardvon, McLain, Con ners, H Hniiren, Ramsey, Boorie Harris, Holme. Orroond and An thony. Kev. Van nuys aud Or Kos- haba were also present. B. M. U. Reunion Baturdny evming April 2nd, llioro will I e a reunion ol the hlno Mountain University, in Elks ball in this city. All who ever atle-nled the University j are invited, and those who did will plea'e invite all former students Is the only invitations extended to those who reside in the county will be through the press. A number are expected fsom sdjhining couniies. Refreshments will be served, and arrangement are being made for a grand reunion. Informal Reception Mrs. H. A. Bodmer entertaioed few friend yesterday afternoon in honor of Mia Harvie MoKennon. Tbe afternoon wa very pleasantly pent In an informal way. Tbotej present were MesdamsiJ M Berry, F E Moore, Turner Oliver, MoDonald, Oarr, Bartlett, Walter, and Iogalls, aod Missea Harvie and Fannie Mo A BURNING PRAIRIE A Nebraska Prairie Fire Takes Everything in its Path"3ast Hope of Control. Loomia, Neb, March S3 A prairie fire is raging through this eeouon of the statej and already three deaths are reported, while a number of farmers are missing. Houses a-nd stock run ning far toward $100,000 bave already been lost, and tbe tire continues with unabated fury. The flames ate past all hope of oon trol, and are leaping acrcss the prai rie at racehorse speed, burning every' thing in its path . Dry Creek Driftings Our weather bas taken a chill and once more the earth wears a white robe and tbe leaves are fringed witb icicles. . ,; . ; : . . Born at the home ot Mr and MrB Niools Friday 18 a bounoing baby boy Married in Ouiop Simon Woodell of tbla place and Myrtle Allen of Union. Tbe young couple will reside with Mr WoodeU'i family at present, and we extend them a warm welcoms and hearty congratulations. Among tbe many arrfvala In ibis vicinity Is a new girl, highly prized as the first daughter at tba home of John Stevens. At tbe close of the meetings held in the 8ohool bouse tbe past two weeks a Christian Endeavor society was - or ganised with thirteen active charter member! and more to coma In. Meetings will be held after Sunday School until other arrangements art made. Every one interested Is in vited to attend and' assist in these meetings. - 'j Mra Benton returned home Monday after holding a very suooeaaful meet ing of two weeks during which . sii young men were baptised, one receiv ed by letter, ona went to La Grande, and one to be baptised at Elgin, Every bearer hat warm words of ." ..-V ' ; J; Magnificent display of Spring Millinery ' U f ' li Our pattern bats came by express yesterday and will be H ! J ' I on displap today. ' II ORCHESTRA MUSIO THIS AFTERNOON. i . " II III (VJ n Ur7 & V- r.," I U . Ifjn r . Hrrr at rvn ' AV- praise lor our minister and hope " to have ber return soon. During her briel charge here, fifteen have been added to tha Oburoh ' from this vlolnlty. , . ., . , il. . Mrs Hag oontlnuee very low and little bops is now expressed for her recovery aa she (rows weaker with each euooeediDg day. '. Omega Imbler Items On Saturday, the 10th, a Grange was organised at Imbler with Mr. Brooke as muter. There were 48 members or ganised. They will. meet every, two weeks here and expect to have an in teresting programme. ? . . On Sunday, the 90th, the people of Imbler bad the pleasure of list ntng to Pres. F. B. Bramwell, Messrs.. 'Jordan, Carbine, Wright and F. 0. Bramwell, all of La Grande. ; : The Farmer's Telephone Co.. is belnii agitated here. It Is said that the tele phone will belnstallod in every farmer's house for $10 per annum In the vallev and talk all yon please. . i : ; Ibe Amalgamated 8ugar Co., has tensed 100 acres from Mr. . Wade for sugar beets. , , ; . A social will be given in the L. D. 8 church on Friday nUht In honor of the Old Folks of all religions, free. A grand supper and Interesting ' programme Childrena dance at 2 p. m.'!. : W.J. Rushton returned from Idaho today, having enjoyed . himself very inuon, . Jack Island City Notes Island City onjoyed a very pleasant snow storm Tuosday and Wednesday, D B Clapp who has been down with Lagrtppe, is now able to be around again. . ; .. " ;i . Necdharn and Ruokman, deputys of the Modern Brotherhood of America, expect to organise a lodge here about the first of April. . Quite a number of Island City people bave been attending the Redmond Co. plays the last two weeks. . Rev Van Zant will commence a series of meetings at be churoh tonight, ... The Temperence lecture Sunday even ing at the.churob was attended with a full bouse, The neighboring farmers are busy" getting ready for the spring work by getting their plow laya sharpened and harness repaired. .lobster. - School Enumeration Sohool clerk A 0 Williams has nracti callf completed hie annual school enumeration for this district showing that their are i320 children between the ages of 4 and 20 years, a gain over the enumeration taken last February of Today and tomorrow. Promptly at eight o'clock this morning our doors will ttwing open and all the beautiful splendors of springtime will be revealed. We can not rjmeniber when there was ever so much bo much really beautiful as this spring's showiDgs, and we promise you many surprises for today and tomorrow in all departments not oniy from a point of beauty, but the PRIC INGS will be a revelation to you. We write "high quality and jowest prices" with capital letters this spring. YOU CAN SAVE MONEY AT "THE FAIR." V TALKED OF PERSIA Dr. Kashaba Lectured to Attentive Audience -at the Presbyterian "t ChufcIrUst NighC ? - .1 The lecture by Dr Koshaba, 1 tba noted Persian lecturer, at the Freeby terlan Cburob last evening, waa pro uounoed by those who beard It, to be " ine of tbe most' interesting and in truotive Icotnree that a La Grande : audience ha had the opportunity ot listening to lor a long time. Dr, Kos- . ; uaba began by narrating bis , exper iences sinoe leaving Persia. " ' k l"" x ' The marriage ouatoms and the re llgious rites and oeremome of hit : oa'ive oouutry were gryphioally des . oribed by the speaker. ' The Drs. experiences and the. In (or. . -mation given ooooerning tne Persian people proved very interesting and ha was aooorded tbe closest attention. A. E. and S. L - - The A. E. and 8. L. were eutertain- ed at the home ot Mr. Q. W. Ttaoma Wednesday evening Tha r evening' waa very pleasently spent' plajlhg'.. games,' after whioh refreshment war . served', Tbe member present were Mr arid Mr A V Oliver, Mr and Mra : J K Wrlgiil, Mr and.Mra U W Tho mas, Mr and Mr Whitby,, Mr F D Haisten, Mr Anthony, and Mis Ber- ger. - i The invited guests were Mr and Mr '. Book and Mr and Mrs H B Haisten. ; ; Whist Club " The ladle Whist Olub wa enter-. tained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Bsrt Pattison and Mr Ona Duun, at ; the home ot Mr Bert Pattison. The first prlxe wa awarded to Mr Will.., Hnodgrasi, and the second to Mr Tom Ormond. Taoae present were, Mes- dames Snodgrass, Bock, Given, While -Geo Henry, Sargent, Ormond, Cavana Remilard, and Mis Ethel Andros. , The club will be entertained two weeks from yesterday by Hr Fred, Book aud Mr H 8 Oavana, al tbe former home. . . T 4 ) lit HI tin I III)1 " tiMMSuMiti i 4a aiaaaaaa Kennon and Mia Anson. s''3 V... At'. ... ... j SiL. ' , - sy f.