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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1904)
i LA GRANDE ; MORNING OBSERVER. VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15. 1904- NUMBER 137 t THE DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION Ticket Named, with but One Exception, by Acclamation--Treasurer Place - Left Blank. ' Aooording to program the demoora tio county convention met to Elgin yesterday aurl named the ticket for which tbey will ask the cooeideiatioo of tba voters (if thm county at (lie n xt June election. The convention was called to oider at eleven fifteen by oounty ohairtuan Tuinei Oliver and ' l)r B L Lincoln of La Grande whs made temporary chairman' and ' Rimth of Elgin tempoiary secretary and 0 H Ounkey nf I-laod Oity assist ant secretary. After the appointment by the chair of oommittieaoo credeo tiala, order of business and resolutions Tbe conveuti'n ailj inrned until after dinner win n the temporary 'itfioer? were made permanent. The cm mittee reports were then read and ad opted and thi work of making the tioket waa taken up. . There did not soem to he any great over abnnd&noa ol candidates for the various offices within the gift of. the convention. In on y one instance was there more than ooe applicant for anv one place on the ticket. That wai for tbe office of county commissioner For this p ace J A Pilcher of North Powder, and M J DnnVy, f Cove were both placed in nomination, Mr Pilob er receiving lorty and Mr Duffey fifty five " Tbe following ticket wia nominated by aoclimation with the exception aa 1 above stated. ' . j XV 'Jjrtw u i I v i u u auaiuuuii) Alioel ' StierifT 0 C Penington Alicel Cleik J H Mimcauh, Perry Kecurder J T Bollea, Onion Commission r M J Duffey. Cove Assesaoi J H Morton, Cov : Hcbool Superintendent K E Bragg Hilgard Treaaoer Left blank with tbe mat ter of filling tbe place left to the dis oreseion of the oounty cantral -com-mittee. Surveyor Arthur Our;ioe, - La Grande ' ' Ooronor Dr A L Bionardson, La Grande - - " V The following resolutions wore ad opted: . , , Be it resolved' that tbe demooraay of Union oounty iu convention assembl ed at Elgin, Oregon April 14, 1904, congratulate the people of tbe oounty upon itaauooess at tbe last state and oouu y election in the election of al most tbe entire democratic -tioket of county and tbe handsome majority of seven hundred votes for tbe Bon Geo E Chamberlain, governor of tbe state cl Oregon. Be it further resolved that tbe democracy ol Union oouuty heartily approve and commend tbe economi cal and business administration of tbe THINKING HARD About the April . Shirt Waist Sale? . - ; : put on luern .... I : PRICES THAT TALK AND TAKE You must liuve sliirt waiat-j for the coining warm weatlierso here is your chance. 1000 wnisls in our stock and all reduced. Waists ranging in price from 4.0c up. A nice line of wash eilk waists beautifully trimmed in drawn work and insertion at, $3 00. Come early ns thia big sole only lasts three days, ending Snitir lay, April 10 iln Geo E Chamberlain aa Governor tf the slate of Oregou. " 1 Be it further resolved tbat the ft 1 loaing apportionment for the slate delegation be made. North Powder, i Antelope and Big Creek 1; Union 2; Cove 1; La Grande, Hilgard, Kameli, and SUrkey, 3; IaladU and Perry, 1; Summcrville and Alicel. 1; Elgin, 2. 'STATE DELEGATION ; H Botboliildt, North Powder; Geo. Baird, W B Woodward, B F Wilson, all o Union. -.' ' 'O halston, A Newllu O.ias MoCrary alVol La Grande, C H Con key, Island Oily. ' IT Glenn, Bummerville. Gilee Plass, G D Tucker, both of Elgin. Attorney T H Crawford of Union was elected obairman of the oounty central committee and George Baird also of Union secretary. , Alter the delegates to tbe state con vention were seleoted Scott Gnodall made a motion that tbe convention deaide as to its choice of distriot at torney and so instruct the delegation Tbia motion Was opposed by X H Crawford, of Union and B F Wilson also ol Union so strongly that Mr Goodall withdrew his nioti.m though be still contended that it waa tbe proper thing to do from a democratic stand point. Mr Crawford ventured the opinn that the delegation oould be trusted to do the right tbing and Mr Wilson stated that if the convention saw fit to instruot tbe delegation be would resign and stay at borne. PRECINCT OFFICERS La Grande, O P Goodall Justioe of the Peaoe, J H MoLaughleo, Con stable. CHICAGO STORE Thirty-Eight Killed Pensacola, Fla. April 14 Five officers and 113 men are dead and two more can not live as the result ot an explosion on the llattlenhlp MlBsonri during target practice. The Missouri is the latest of the bat tleships to go into commission, Tbe Hag was bolated on her In December last, at Norfolk, by Captain Cowles, brother-in-law of President KoBBevclt. She collid ed with the Illinois oft' Pensacola a few weeks ago, and has had very little fir ing with her big guns; in fact, the nine or ten rounds which hal been fired from each big nun waa in tbe course of offi cials trials. - NO MATTER WHAT BOOK you wish, come here for it. Our hock slock includes practii -ally everything for which there is apt to he a call. Some books we are uh'e to tell for less t'nan publisher' prices, so you are liksly to save both lime and money by coming diicclly here when a book of Buy description is wanted. If wo have not the hook you seek we will order it for you and the cost will be the same as though it were in st ck. U-memher book? fir all g ft occasions always appropriate, . always arceptable. Prices always right, too, wIkii you buy them here, NEWLIN DRUG CO. J N WILLIAMSON, Candidate for Congress Loan Exhibit Tba Ladies ot tbe Neighborhood Club and tbe Ly!e Tuesday Musioa'e will bolJ a Loan Exhibit April ?0 and 21 at tba residence of W M Bamaey on Fourth strter. Tbe exhibit , will be open koth afternoon and evening. Tba money raised is to be used tr framing tbe pictu.e rroently purchas ed from the Art Loan Exhibit for the publio school and these pictures will be there witb many others. Many things of historical interest will be shown. Any one having relics or things of special interest wl loonier a favor if tbey will apeak to any ol the following lad'uja: Mefcames Bod mer, Turner Oliver, Dr Blobardson, Dr alolitor, and Miss Margaret Anson. Things left at tbe residence ot Judge itamssy will be thankfully received and carefully guarded. Admission. 16 cents, Ice oream and cake 10 cenjs. Torpedo Boat Sunk by Japanese and a Battle- ship Badly Damaged Russia . . Depressed. THE STATE TICKET F. A. Moore Nominated for Supreme " Judge and Peter McDonald for Joint Senator. Portland, April 14 At the state eon vention held here tocay, F A Moore waa nominated for Bnpreine Judge by acclamation. I.er-y Loruax, of Union waa .nominated tor dietrlct attorney, Peter McDonald, of Alicel, waa named for Joint Senator and Jay H Dablln, of JoBjph for Joint representative for Union and Wallowa counties. Under Bonds . Deputy U S marshal Prcebstel ar rived in tbe city yesterday morning and arrested Hung Uuck on a war rant issued out of the United Slate distriot oou rt for the orime ol being engaged in tbe manufacturing of opium for smoking purposes. He gave bonds in tbe sum. ol $1000 for his appearance. Later in tbe day another celestial was arrested on the' same charge. Till' is tbe result of a raide made severs weeks ago by two revenue officers. OTHER DAMAGE tO THE RUSSIAN FLEET St. Petersburg, April 14 Official dlrpatobas state tbat tbe Busaian tat- tleabip Pobieda was also' atruok ind a larg bule torn in ber side. r . ' Tbe Japanese also sunoutded and sunk toe Baaaiao torpedo boat Vestra shni, but B0 of thia boat's crew . were saved. Bussian superstition baa taken the vent as a sign tbat God ' ia against them and it is believed tbat only tbe ; presence of tbe oiar at Fort Arthur will revive the martial spirit of the ., populaos. i , EIGHT HUNDRED LOST I A definite list of the dead shows 41 offloers and 760 mm lost their live on tbe Petropavlovsk. . "' :: ; District Attorneyship Silver Medal Contest Democratic conventions aere held yesterday in Wallowa, Union and Baker coo ties. The state delegates elected 31 in all, will meet In tbe state convention on the 19th and make dis trict nominations. Tbe only contest waa over the dlatrii t attorneyship. Ho porta from Baker City are to the effect tbat Bum white has a solid delegation Musio in Baker county. Urion and Wallowa delegates are anti White, and will sup port either Slater or Oliver, which ever proves to be the strongest.'. Baker county has 14, U Ion 11, Wallowa tl. If tbe above aituation aa presented is correct the nominee will be a Union county man. . -... :.. '' M. J. Buckley Married Mr. M. J. Buckley acd Miss Meitie Preston, both of thia city, were mar ried in Union-Wednesday (.evening. Mr Buoklb is the -genial assistant tuprriutendent of O B & N, a..d Misi Preston bas for tbe past four years been stenographer iu tbe superinten dent's olnoe. Tbey are well knnn here . and many friends will gladly xrtnded congratulations and brn' wishes lor a happy and prospsrtus future.' Mr anil Mrs Buoklry left last even ing lor a trip f Seattle and other points... .. .i. WANTED Cream at La Grande Drug Co. . . 4-12-18. At the Methodist cburoh this even ing at 7 ;30 o'olock will occur a silver medal contest that promises to be a very suooessful event. A novel fea ture of tht contest is tbe - fact that the contestants are ail boys. " Following is tbe program: . '-i : .........By Choir Recitation. .... .The Sisteis on Strike Reoltaiion . .Tom Jones Duet.. ......... ..O Morning Land Miss Aldiich, Mrs Williaus Recitation ..... ..What I wonld do? From a Washington Boy : ' Music. . . . .. Reoitation . , . Cruxatlo Beoitation , Solo.. Recitation., Kecitatioo . . Music. ... .. By Choir .An Incident ot the Mo'-her A : Promise .Sherwood' Williams . A Bule ol tbe serpent . . ...Standing Treat . . ' By ' Choir i . .. Awarding of . Medal - v. i. Tbe order ot the recitations will be ciauged There will be no admission . oharged; but we will ask for a "silver offering " ' Roosevelts Have The Mump Wasbingtou April 14 President Roosevelt returned from Qroton tins morning acoompauied by his sons, Ted and Kerroit, both of whom are suffdring witb mumps Tbe 'lads are quarantined in a room on tbe second j floor of the White House. - ; Strike Avoided Chicago. Aril 13. The threatened Swift strike was avoided this morning the company acceding to the demands for tbe iein.attteme.nt of tbedirchargtd butchers. Car Barns Burned B'lffialo, N.Y Ap.il 13 Tue barns of the International Railway, covering a block, burned this morning Loss, $200,000, and (mured. Oau-e, p.oba bly incendiary. I mm t i n mm I tf f 4 ft I HtH Broadway Bank Fails New Vork April, 14 The federal Bank, a small institution In Broedway, closed Its doors this morning. Capital 1260,000. Doing Up Traces Many farmers when unhitching, fasten up the traces in short and a brupt knots. You will notice that the traoea generally Income uoatitoh de just where this abrupt turn Is made. To remedy thia go to your harness shop and procure f air straps which are especially made for holding up traces. There straps are fastened into the ring in tbe back part of tbe strap which holds op the breeching. It gives the traese a long, gsntle ourve and thsy arc stoursly held up out of tba way. Startling Downfall of Boys' Suit -Prices We willingly ad rait that tbia ia au entirely ntuisual tbing with uc, B9 our EXTREMELY LOW PRICES for dependable Boys' Clothing precludes tbe idea, under ordinary circumstances of tnakiug any furtber cuts. Bui these are NOT ordinary cir cumstances. We frankly admit that we erred in buying much heavier than usual, and ou account of the late spring, We" find ourselves with too many Boys' r Suits by at least double they must go. 200 BOYS' SUITS Go on Our Sales Counters , this morning for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of ikaa Alr en4 MariIiU anti TiAatl it naui at a air tin emu jmviivuj aiiw iuuajr ri ikai wn : . s at Prices Never Heard of or Thought of Beforw i Boys' Knee Pants Suits. In bi' from 3 to 14, Including NcrfaTk, Bailer Blouse and 3 Piece Suits, with and without sailor collars, in a large vmirty of colors and patterns, In all I be popular and wanted fabrics. tl M suit n $1 00 I Oil suit 1 40 it Wl suit 1 95 :t oo-siiit a 25 : 4 00 suit a 40 4 fa) suit . 2 7A B (S) suit 8 05 i M) suit 4 4fi V 0 60 anit 6 40 In agea from 10 years bpring auu Biimmei larger air.es are large t5 00 so 7 00 an 7 7fi suit. 8 60 suit Boys' Lcng Pants Suite rears to 20 years to r f. imcr weihts and m irge enough .for II & .i . 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