v.., GRANDE MORNING observer: VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 21, 1904- NUMBER 142 if P : V . 4 ; SWEPT BY FIRE One of the Most Disas trous Conflagrations in the History of Canada at Toronto. Toronto, April 20 "ire started in a Wellington afreet fao'ory, from oinsea as ' yet uuknown, at. 9 last night. A series of explosions scatter ed it tremendously earl; tbereaftui, though it wa 'I. ought to be under control at 11. At lb-it hour, however it stiff wind sprang up and until 8 tbia morning it was a fight lor the life of I ib city. '.-.'".. FIRE NO-V UNDER CONTROL Toront , April 20 it 8 th'ie morn ing Ibe great fire is uoder control. The flames laid waste more than 150 buildiogB, with a pioperty - Ires esti mated at from 110000,000 to ?l5,O00, 000. THINKING HARD About the April - . Shirt Waist Sa!e? We've bem thinking ubnul tliem for some time. Have one thought ail c.--pressed iu garments now, nml vtt.'vo put on them. . . . PRICES THAT TALK -H-.M.-K.r All hit ( Hi up ditciif cs ai c to m i!': i BtCF. '1 l.e geims thrive wheitver th ( re )! li! iu ' m ks and tier v. 'J 1 ! n t ' t i pninBt then is to ninke the lioinii ii sanitary ih.it ui miis i- ri i r t a fiit huld. All finks, drains, cellars, closets, im 1 olhrr dimmer -pots uius-l Im- kept th 'roughly diiti!cld. We li iv- all I'm reliible f'u iii'it''r.- ami lisiuC'tauls. En h hits its ap propriate us. The quality f v-rytlii'r we up;dv is the highest end the prire is right. (J in ive yo i any pe iui iiifiiriniili.il) vou need, NEWLIN DRUG CO. II.M1IIHIIIIIIIIHHIII II HI II till I Him4MIMIHIIItMIHHH f Electric Storm Peedteuiu, April 20 The electrio storm that i ted Pendleton 1st t ever. -iug lisa put the telephone service out of commission (or the most part and did its beat towards leaving tbe city in darkness i'ive hundred 'phones are burned out thin morning out of a total oi 650. Whea Ibe bultetiuck '.be wires yes terday it ran into the central office and onto the boards wbere it blst-d and sitzled in all colors and . shapes. The operators got away -so last tbat several of the sir Is nearly pulled their balr and ears off Hying to get the re ceivers of) their he .a. Afier tbe ehnck was over all eat ready tn jimp (or tbe remainder nl i tie at. in,. -on and tnday whenever a dour .1 ma ,mostnf them atarc to run The wires of ibe elfctrio light, tlnnt we e r 'nick in Iron t of the K. r ter pinning mill and this morning I "in aa our y as a negro's hair The lorn- of the b H was arretted by the linn log arro ere in the power station L.i'ore it reached tbt) machinery of -tl.e swi chboird It will be some time Lcfote . tbe damage can be repaired for it ia not kn.wn whether it 8 tbe 'phnnea or the fu'es that are damaged Extra linemen are now.nt work putting things to riiih'ts You must hove shirt waists for the coming warm weather, so here is your chance. 1000 waists in our 6toek and all reduced. Waists runging in pi ice from 40u up. A nice line of wash t-itk wsisls beautifully trimmed in drawa work and insertion at $3 00. Come early as thia big sale ouly lag's three duys, ending Saturday, April 16. CHICAGO Defense Against 7 LAND IN FORCE Landing of Japs at Niu Chwang One of Most Important Events of the Campaign. London, April 20 A Cent.al News correspondent at St FoUreburg, wires tbat a report is current at the Rus sian capita! tbat the Japanese have landed ic loroe near Niu Cbwang. AN IMPORTANT EVENT London, April 20 The Niu Chwang landing it believed here to be the most important event tbua (ar in the campaign. Niu Chwang is be ing fortified stroogly by tbe Russians. Should tbe port fall into tbe Japs' bands it will be ol immense, advan tage to the letter in Its harbor facili ties and approach to inland oitlea. ,. Paris, A pril 20 A kational pollii- AND TAKE STORE ciao claims to bate authority (or tie j statemeot'lhat tbe Pelropavlovsk was euult by a Japanese submarine aaid to here been tbe famous Goubet, sold to tba Japanese alter Russia bad refused to purchase tbe vessel. Parker Leads The De.nocretio State Convention bating Instruotid for Judge Parker it now looks I'ko be will be the nom inee for President ol that party. ' Ordinance No 285 Series of 1904 An ordinance providing tor the Issuing and negotiating of additional bonds of the city of La Grande to tba amount of twenty-five thousand dollars (or the purpose pi constructing a City . Ball (or said city. The city of La Grande does ordain as follows: f Section One: That under and by vir the of the authority coufered upon the Council ol the city of La Urande, Union County. Oregon, at a regular and gen eral eleotion held in; the city of La Grande Oregon on tbe' 14th day of March A D 1904 (or the purpose ol au thorizing the Council o( the city of La (Jiande to issue and negotiate tweuly five thousand dollars additional Honda of said city of La oraude, Oregon to be used in the construction of a City Hall for aaid City, taicl election being beld under the provisions of Section one hundred and thirty one t if the Charter of the said city of La urande Oregon and the ' provisions of Ordinance No 2S, Series 1904 of said city if La Grande entitled, "An Ordinanco providing for submitting to the. legal votors of the eity ol La rjiunde Oregon t i he geDe.nl election to be held in said city on the l lih day of Miuch A D l'.H)4, the ques tion of' authorizing the Cout.cll .of the city of l.iMi-anilo Or"uon to Issue and negotiate Twenty-Five thoiiBaml dollars additional bonds of en id city for the pur pose of constructing a City Hall (or said city",pased by th ) council of said city of La, urande Origon on the 20th day of February 1904 and approved by the mayor l.I said city on the 23rd day of February 1UU4 there shall l.e Issued and sold a hereinafter provided additional bonds of the city of La ornnde Oregon to tho.uinou it of twenty five thousand dolliiis for tlio purpose of constructing a (Jily Ball for said city of La orando Oregon. ejection Two : That said bonOa shall ha of the denomination of Five hundred dollars each and shall be numbered from one to fifty inclusive and shall bear date the 1st day ol. July 1904 and shall bear interest at the , rale of five per cent per annum payable semi annu ally on the 1st day of January aud 1st day of July In each year. Section Three: Tbat said bonds shall be so drawn as to become due in twenty yeara from date tliorecf ajid redei mable alter ten years (roin the date thereof at the option of said city of La araude and tbe firrt Installment of interest thereon shall become due and payable on the 1st day Of January 1904, principal and interest to be payable In II 8 gold colu at some place to be agreed upon by tbe said city, and tbe purchaser of aaid bonds and to be designated therein. Section Four: Ibat there ahall be at tached to each of said bonds forty cou. pons each of which shall bear date and be numbered tbe same as the bond to ...l. 1 I- ...... -I.-. 1 n Fi .1 . 1. .. 1 1 .... t I the Interest thereon lor each half year j from the 1st day of July 1904 aud each to be payable at a dato to be therein named. Section Five: That tbe said bonds shall be signed by the mayor an 1 attest ed by tbe Keeorder and have tbo seal of said city ol La aran o affixed thereto; the coupons shall be elgni d by the Re corder. , Section Six: That tbs Keeorder of the suid city of f.a orando shall enter in a register to be !y him kept for the pur K)8e, the number nf each of said bonds, the date, amount, rate of Interest, the lime when due, the number of coupons attached to each of the same aud to vhom sold and the place of payment. Bection So von : That sealed bids may be received by the Keeorder of said city until eight o'elo k I'M of May llth IWll, at which time the common council oi c.ld c.:y of I. a UMiule shall frpi-n s't-j tii g (.pen nil ol ?4ifl bid- ro.0;ved ; ami HWrd mo hi!c of sn,d Imn-is to llio IntihcAl ami hem bidder therefor, provhl eel, that the ml i conn il -hall have the riuht lo reject soy aii-l all bids ant pro t viin-d further thnt sail bonds hhall not I tie bold at Icfd thiiil par. All bit's ( t hclliia fcliall he a iilcd and diteced to the Recorder and shall have plainly undorted on some part cf the outside of the envelope tho ttorda, "Did lor City Hall Itnniln" and lh Hecorder of Shid citv slcill cause due notice of the reception of hi. la for taid bonds to be given in the Daily Oreouian fur two Is sues thereof at leHSi ten diiya before the time at which said bide ate to be opened and shall abo give notice of the recep tion of ruch bids In such papers and per lodicals as the ways and means com mittee ol the council may'dlrect Section Eight: That tbe proceeds of Continued on laat page. SECOND PLACE is Not Desired by Secre tary Shaw Office of Vice President Has no Charms for Him. Washington, April 80 Secretary ol tba Treasury baw tonight made th positive declaration mat nothing oan induce him to beoome a osndidste (or ihs Vice-Presidential , n miration neither does be tesire tbe, office. Be declares it is an office without influ ence aud forbids its incumbent (rom participation in active polilloal cam paigns from all forms of legislation, and is no posi'.ion (or any man who euros for something besides the mere honor of prcsldiug' over tbe United States Senate.' '' '.". ' Married GATES-BOLMAN; In this cltv Wednesday April 21, If 04. at the home of the grooms mother Mr. S. P, Gates, Mr. Wm E. Union and Miss Myrtle Hot man Judge M. A . Harrison officatir.g The house wits beautifully decorated with ever greens. The follow!' g is the liBt of presents mid the giieta. 1 . . :. Mr..& Mis. S, P. Gat. s, set of dining room chairs, and Mrs. & Mra. cPeeblei, center table, Mr. A Mrs, F. A. Rodgera glasB tea set and rplasher Verda oates ?ot rt irons,. Mr. ,tMrs. I. W. Allen china beiry set, Ula i Roy Peebler vegetable dishes, Alia and Mary Ban ton pickle dial), usneand Maud Aanton tooth pick lioolder, Nettie Leep salt and pepper shaker and vinegar botlls. Ed Parker and AdolpPeebler set of silver knives and forks, Mr. & Mra. Henry Pe6ber parlor lam , Mr. A Mrs. Ohas Ounn glass berry set Beseie Bu; roughs cut glass water eet Mrs. & Mra Win. Oilpan glass tea sat Mr. oV Mrs. Con Plant glass bejry set, Mr?, John Walker parlor lamps. Mis. Joana M. Laughlin set ol napkins Mrs. E. P. Rlcbey rose jar, Ohsa Hinder set ofsilvr knlvea and lorks teasioons A tablespoon fwaltcr and Leslie LPrrker Avery Harrison chamber set, . The First To Grant Turner belongs the die tinotion this season of being the first to leave town id a Wheeled rig. Granite Gem. Surprising Sale of Wrappers. 1W0DAYS ONLYI Wediiei-day ond Thursduy. We plune'on sale our entire line of $1.2" Percale wrappers. Large assort mt ntof coli.ringt that will be sure to please This is just the tiling for hot duys, oroundthe house. For TWO DAY.S ONLY. 98 '. Mrs. Eads Dead lira Kmlly Eads, wile of Rev A Eads died id thia city early Wedn'sday morning at tbe family borne .. on Fourth street. Tbe funeral wil tk'ae plaoe today at 8 o'olook - (rom - -tbe Methodist chiuob Eev J O Walker officiatiug. Mrs Kada waa born in Kent England 08 years ago, was mar ried to Mr Eads August 84, .1874 Mrs Eads waa ell- known- all. over Eastern Oregon, Idaho and Washing ton. A fitting obituary will appeal later. - Why Married New York, April 20 Two utterlv disgusted second cabin passengers on the steamship Bremen were sent to Ellis island to be married before tbey. are allowed to land. They are Miss Anna Tangermana and Julius Woo len.' Wbalen ia an Amerioan oitise wbo a short time ago went to Ger many (or his bride-to be. ' Tbe regu lations here prohibit aingle womao landing unless they have relatives here. When tbe matter waa explain ed they decided to get married im mediately. The couple were taken on the barge to Ellie island ' wbere thr bride-tobe must become a wife before landing. , v Baseball Sunday The Reubens will play thir first practice game of ball next Sunday on the '.ocal diamond with a pickod team. They will be out In full force and a good game la assured The lineup will con tain three or four new players. . New suits have been ordered, but will rpbbly not be here for Sundays game Postponed Toe missionary tea at Mrs,. A O Huntington's ons been pnalpnnej one week or uu'il Thursday April 28, 1904 owing to the death of Mra E ids of Old Town. ' . " ' To the Mines J' W. Gransty left this morula: for bis mines up Cir mde Roude river where he has worked for, the pas-, five seasone Mr. flraety.bas b's mine in bettor con dition th in ever before.: This, year he ail! workon bsdrock for tbe first time and th i heavy snow in the mountains Insures him a good seasons rim. ' :..:,- : ; - Doors and Sash Send your orders to Stoda.-ds ware bouse for doors and sash . They were bought in large qusntities direct (rom tbe faotory. Tbey are hand'ed cheap ly and at prloea to defy oompetltion CENTS KIMONAS ol the light, eiry and comfortable ki? some of thetri trimmed materials that make plratrg con price well that is .light too 60 cents lo $2,00 Ntw Silk Flowers SUPREME COURT Will Meet:in Pendleton on ' First Monday in May- -Only One Case from Union County. f The May term of the suorome oourt (or Eastern Oregon distriot will meet in Pendleton May 3, tbe first Monday ol tbe month.' . There are quite a number n( cases to be beard at this time, though Done oftuetn are, of .great magnitude. There arx 13 ca'es on the docket and -itisexpeoted tbat Ibe ourwber rill he -Increased to about ?5 by the time .the Court opens. Judging frofu tbs na ture of tbe oases it is thought thai with the number that may be 'oom pMraised, or ocntinued, the oourt trill complete its labors ioiide pf a wee sr. The only ease yet docketed . from tbia county is that ol E W Oliver ; plaintiff and respondent va the Ore- . gon Sugar Company, incorporate oV' appelant s Ramsey 4 -Olive, ktlor- neys lor repantleni; John L - Rund and Leroy Lomax, attorneys -for'-i o- pellotv , , ' Loan Exhibit r The Loan Exhibit at tbe home of Judge W M Ramsey . laat evening, -though sjot so liberally patronised at could be desired was certainly a most interesting evBnt. . There are gatbor- . ed together ft Mr Ramsey's borne . a moat interesting oolleclioq of eunos, snoleut and modern.' Indeed ( these r el ios all belonged to one r oolleotioo they would be very valuable. The Loan Exhibit will euntmue this alter noon and evening and you should not fall to attend as it may be a long time before you will have a-ohanoe to see as fiue a oolleotion. : - : p Claim Adjusted Mrs T F Patty whose, husband was killed at Bingham Springs la January 1903, bas received from the O R & N Oo f2,760 Id adjustment ol ber olaim againet tbe company. Tbia amount waa paid to Mrs Patty through her at-. torney, 8 A Bennett, without a suit. ' and comfortable kir , oihtjis in contra! iombiiialioiis, ajjr j it) luce, v.. - -v.... ; . i iwir ---jiFiramnri i mi i i i ; t V 1 ! Scon y J . 1 a j i r - ji"' ,1 -h. I u