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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1904)
OBSERVERS" f LA GRANDE MORNING : VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 30. 1904 NUMBER 123 v- I. ARRESTED HERE H. La Conte, wanted in Pendieton for Forgery was Fouid at the Blue Mountain House. Tbe way of transgressor ia bard tod ia not always past finding out. Mon day morning U Li Co ale arrived id tbe city from PendMnn. He was, or ilainifd lu bp "dead broke,' and stated uU nondition to1 Major F A. Meade, w!io veiy gnpr ously took him to the Biue Mountain House, of which City Marshal Riy butu ia proprietor and piid lor room and board for Mr La Conte and bit wife, who waa with him. During the day Marshal Rvburn received a phono fmm Sheriff Taylor, of UmttilU county, telling biiu to look o'lt for La Conte. as be waa ., ant- THE CHICAGO Easter Sale COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 21 AND CONTINUING UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 28 we will place on sale our entire line of Dress Goods, at a reduction of ... . 20 Per Cent This 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 A COUGH SUGGESTION This is the season when chronic throat and lung troubles get their start. Any cough is terijua enough to have prompt attention and it is also important that the bast possible remedy is secured. We hop you will try our WHITE PINE COUGH BALSAM We feel that this is in many respects a superior remedy and that once familiar with ic, you will rely on it as your general household cough cure. It is pleasaut to take and cures a quickly as any safe remedy can. Price 25 and 50 cents. NEWLIN DRUG CO. (d la Pendleton for forgery, it being oherged that be bad forged two cbecka one for $7.60 aod lbs other $4. Sheriff Taylor was informed thai bis man was hers and be oame to La Grande Tuesday morning on No 6. He went to the hotel and slept until about S o'olook in tbe afternoon, when, in company with Marshal Bay burn he went out to look for La Coot Hewasfouud in tbe Cedar Valley Saloon. When tbe sheriff and mar shal otered the aalooo, La Conte re cognized the marshal as bis landlord and asked him if he knew where be could get work . Mr Bayburn replied that be did stating tbat Mr Taylor bad a job for him. He was then placed under ar rest and ttberiff Taylor left with bis prisoner for Pendleton on No 6 Tuesday night. La Conte ie said to be an ecorm plisbed mueioiun. He is of Frenoh descent and ia supposed to be of noble birth . . To Resume Inquiry Washington March 29 The. inves tigation of lh protests against Sena tor ReedKmoot will he resumed April 12 by the Senate committee nn pri vileges and elections. The witnesses will include a numhercf-cllioiale of the Mormon Church. SITUATION FIERCE Fearful Floods Cause Much Damage in Indi- . ana-One River is 13 Miles wide. Petersburg, Ind , March 29 Tbe flood situation in this county is. ap palling. White River above here ia 13 miles wide in plaoes and 20 feit deep in tbe channel. Patoka River, whiob flows through the county's oenter, is three miles wide for nearly 40 milja. - Farms are under water, bridges and fences are gone, the s.jil washed away and much Btock drowned. The loss now readies $250 000. It is feared there will be two mote feet of water, which will quadrop'e the loss. STORE STORE e e . .1. . j. a .a ,ti Ji sti sti iti ill Ji slisii slisli f j rTTTTTTTm 1 T i I I 1 I j Famous Confederate ii Washington Maroh 29 General William Fitsbugh Payne, a famous Confederate "Black-Horse" Cavalry leader, who has been falling for sever al daya, ia very low tonight. It Is not thought that he will survive . tbe night. Baker County Baker Oity Or., March 29 Tbe Re publican County Committee tonight oalled tbe Bepublioan County Con vention for April 9, aod the primaries for April 2. There will be 140 dele gates in tbe convention. . , Southern Storms LOUISVILLE, K.Y.. March 29-It Is believed the damage throughout the South due to the storm now raging, will aggregate $1,000,000. Here the property loss is 250,000. Fifty resi dences were unroofed and churches and distilleries, dar aged, Surveyor of Customs WASHINGTON,' Mweh 29 The pres. Ident has nominated J J Qreeoaald of Utah, to he survoyor of cutuuiaat Salt Lake. OREGON BOY Wilmer.D. McCully, of Joseph, gets Appoint ment as Ass't Pay master in Navy. Washington, March .28 Wllmer D Mo Jully, nf Oregon, who has been noin mated by the President as Assistant Paymaster in the Navy, on recomraen datlob of Senator M Itohell, is a son of F D McCully, of Joseph. - Young McOnlly waa until recently a student at Yale College and secured his appointment only after passing a rigid competitive examination. OS-TE-OP-A-THY Each person should know tbat tbe state of his health is due tooonsoious or unconscious obedience or disobe dience to tbe laws of Nature. Ii we know Nature's laws, conscious obed ience will preserve health, strength and vigor ol mind and body. N store's laws relative to tbe human body require that the framework or bony sbonld be normal. Upon this depends normal distribution of . nerve force interdependent upon normal blood circulation, all contributing their share to normal functional acti vity ol tbe different vital organs. Osteopathy puts tbe body right- Nature does the rest. Invitation To all who were formerly officially oomnitted and thoso who hil l lile eofioUrHhips and to thoie who shared tbe responsibility in the maintauco ol tbe Blue Mountain University are cordially invited to ho present at the reuuion of the studen a which will be beld in this city, in Kik's hall Satur day evening April 2, 1904. Committee Funeral Notice Tbe funeral ol Mr,. Ellio Philips will occur tnis afternoon at 1.30 o'clook hum tl:e undertaking parlors ol Henry & Carr. In Cuba In Cuba two hours before a papor is distributed a copy must be aeot with tbe editor's naini, to the government and one to tbo Censor. When tbe paper is returned with tbe censor's in dorsement the paper may go to the public Growing Horseradish A Jackson county man has so far shipped four tons of horseradish to San Franoisco, Portland and Seattle, aod finds the business of raising A POSSIBLE BATTLE Opposing Fleets were Seen by a Chinese Junk Nearing Each Other for a Battle. WEIHAIWEI, March 29-Tbere is a possibility that a decisive naval engage ment between- the Japanese fleet and the Ruwian Port Arthur squadron was fought yesterday (Monday). ' A Chinese junk which arrived here last evening reported having earlier in the day passed 11 warships, comprising oriiisers snd battleship. On the horizon apparently ealiing to meet them, was the Japanese fle t. As they were sail ing toward each other, the captain of the junk believes a battle waa fought later in the day. ROAD TO JAPAN SHAN HAI KWAN, March 29-The Chinese have received official authorlta tion to turn over to tbe Japanese the plant of the Shan Hal Kwan Railway Cartoonist Ad Gilliam received a letter a few days ago from his brother, Ralph, who is now express agent in Evauingaton, Wyo., enclosing several pn and ink cartoons. Many of our readers will re member several sketches be drew while living here, hits on local matters that created no small comment. Ralph is now taking a course of Instruction and the work he sent shows his natural ability and improvement along this line. Repairing C 'lurch Central Church of Christ is undergo ang some improvements at present. It seems that w hen the building waa first orected It was not finished according to the plans and specifications, which called for 2x6 studding. Instead, 2x4 were used in the two ends and owing to the height and site of the building it was becoming somewhat racked from the effects of the wind. 2x0s hive now been silked to the 2x4s and 0x6 posts put on either side of the large windows, which will enable the edifice to with stood the elements for many years to come. . FOR 8ALE-J Single Disc 'Beet Plows for sale cheap. Also 8 saddle ponies one half Shetland. 8 good single driving horses J . E. Reynolds. . .. ,-r-''., .;'':, BHSBBSBBBBBBBlBBBBBBBBlaBBBBBBaBMMMna - . V- ' ' ' 1 '" ; ''"'-' I I $3.00 v !; I The Equal of any $4.00 Hat. .We , - A U X ., - X.: X A I ' ' t.: are Sole Distributers in La Grande. . I Resolutions of Condolence : Whereas on tbe I8th of March 1004 il pleased our Grand Master on nigh to call from ni oar beloved brother Cbaa MoOlnre and as we ' realise it to be our duty to submit to tbe will of our Supreme Master who doetb all things well. ! : Therefore be it resolved That In the death of our beloved brother Obas. HeOlore we ' realise that La Grande Lodge No 41 A F A A M has lost faithful brother, the community - an honored oltiien and tbe family a lov ing huiband and father';' Therefore be It resolvod That we as Mason extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy In this their hour of sill lotion and may the Almighty who in his mercy temper the wind to tbe Shorn Lamb be ever their belp and consolation. Be it also resolved That out Lodgs DOni be draped in mourning for a period of 30 daya in remembrance of ur deceased brother and that these esnlutinna be made a part ol our eoori's. The oommittee, J.K Rey nolds, H O Ootner, 0 W Noyes- Lyle Musicale The program whiob : was arranged by Miss Jessie Wade for the Lyle Tuesday Musioa'e proved to be very "ntertaining aud instructive and waa thoroughly enjoyed by the ladies who ware present Tuesday afternoon , . "The Oiobeatra and . Symphony" waa tbe subject for stuly and waa oonduoted by Mrs Clara T Lyle. Tbe following program was rendered; . :. Piano Duet ' Surprise Symphony.., Hayden Misses Caroline Quimby & Jesse Wade Piano Solo ' Bustle of Spring...... Binding ' Miss Jessie Wade Vooal Trio Slumber Song. ,. .... ..Cherubinl ' Mesdamea Neil, Ralston A Forrest . Vooal Solo rho flower Bong from Faust. .Gunod Mrs E O Moore Piano and Mandolin Duel "Flower Bong"........ .....Langs Miss Harvle McKonnou and Mrs Lyle Contest An old fashion id flower gar den . . Omitted In reporting the nominees for dele gates, we omitted the homes of J. W Knowies and a. A. uardinier In pre' cinct No. 3, and the name it W. K Davis in No. 8, who were . regularly nominated and should have appeared in the list published yesterday morning. The ooireotad list is publitbed in fulljjtbls morning. WALLOWA; SLAKE1I1 Government will Aid in Darning and Increas ing Storage Capacity - '"' f mi a Vstft of Wallowa Lake. J V WASHINGTON March 29-h(ef New ell, of the reclamation eervior, at- the request of Senator Fulton, today prom ised to advance ont of the reclamation lands sufficient money to construct a dam at the outlet nf Wallowa Lake, in Wallowa County, also as to increase its storage capacity for irrigation purposes! If settlers in Wallowa Valley will agree to bear their proportionate share ol the cost. The figure will not exceed 175,000 or about tl per acre, . Senator Fulton will confer with the settlers to see if tjey will agree to the Department's proposition. '- Attractive - Place An Obsxbvbb reporter., dropped into the free readiug room In Central Church Tuesday afternoon and Waa pleated'' to note the effort being made to afford an attractive place where the young men of our city and the strangers with in our gates may spend - their lleaure time in a pleasant and beneficial man- ner. The place Is quite well supplied with good books and magazines of a re ligions nature as well as secular liter ature of an Instructive and elevating character, i Central. Church is to be commended for Its enterprise in estab lishing a free reading room. Self Denial! Week The Salvation r Army announces its annual Week of Prayer and Bell Denial, . to take place March 27 to April 3, . and though dally practicing sell denial, these members agree during this special week, - to do without all luxuries, and even some of the necessaries of life, In order to help swell the fund In aid of the home and foreign missionary work of -the organisation. . i , , v Our readers will be urgently appealed -to by the Officers and Soldiers of the Army locally to mist In this effort, and again we advise those who are hot In tbe habit of denying themselves to do so at this time and prove with, the Salvationists that "It ia more blessed to give than to receive." ' , 51' I f horseradish profitable. s MMIMIIIIIIIHvHIIIHIMMIMMMIIHIimilllUMHMMtlH ,sPs)WfvV-jaii, .. , . . '.' '.. . ' ' 'j'-.'-. ' i h'ik ii iiiiiisaaaw . r - -