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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1904)
' NG QBSE 7.' ';,. -j i' . VOLUME III LA GRANDE. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING," APRIL 24. 1004. NUMbtR 145 : GPfANDE KVEK OREGON TIMBER Big Spruce Log Which Represents Oregon at St Louis Attracts Much ' Attention. St Louia, April 23 One of the mott attractive curd io tbe outdoor exhi tit of the Forestry display at tbe Bt Loan fair ia tbe big spruce log wbiob will represent Oreg in there ft ia a veritibla montcr and tb.iu . ris ol nennle dailv are atim.tr.pri hv it-onormom en. It 'a by fir the In geat log on tno trrounds atij dIJ. tt Mra cannot lemernber wheu tbey b .vo aeen anything uearlyso latgp. It towers above the other out-door exhibits and can be a en for long distance. G-neril Hiipeiiut-iident Wehrung thought lu-it he had a white elephant on his hand, aa tl.ern Beamed to he no feasible meana of un loading tbe log and get'ing it into position but after carefully looking over tbe ground he deoided to have a launching and accordingly ways w re prepared and j&cjca brought into use. Even' then it was no easy matter to move the huge monster whiob weigh ed fill ,000 pourds Quite a crowd ot apectatnra had gatheted to witne?a the bight and they v.'rre uo! dieap. pointed for the log eeemtd ' alive and went tu bling and rolli g down tbe long alopi like a young cub after honey. It brought up wi bio a few feet of ita lonj reatim pi , where it waa placed on a cradle to the pet ol all timber men. Directors Meeting The monthly meeting of the Mionl board met Imt night and idRiied the teachers warrants wid received t:t superintendents rapoit which tdio tbe unnal attendance and tin inu-ea-r In the mn nber of vini'ore which we e 38 for the month They.alo tlie ted that all pupils uiu-t t mil 75 pi r oit on (.oal exaniinatieiiB to tin) tie thtin to promotion. All Kinds of Work Wesley Davis does itli Ian 'a of scav enger work, such a i hviiin wella, reus po'.ls, etc Uiw him a call. 4 21 tf LOSE A BATTLE Report Says that Japan ese Lose 700 lVkn in a Great Battle on the Yalu River. Pari, April 23 A diapatcb from St. Peter burg etatee tbe Japaneae loaaea in tho reported engagement, at Ya u river numbered 7000. Tbe in formatiou ia contained in a private message from Port Arthur, wbiob ia aaid t : further ooofirm tbe rumor of a bailie io that region. Reserve Will Open Washington, D 0 April 23 The president this morning signed the bill opening lor Hale 416.000 aores o! laud in the ltuaehud agency io South Dakota, THE CHICAGO STORE THE LUSY BIG STORE. A Few Prices on f EN'S TR-'-L'SER (o.r.mencing April 21 and , lasting until May I. 'ihe swe'lcjf ii:.. uf nn'j Trousers ever offered in La Grande, at reduced prices. The following prices go until May I. Regular price $8 00 Sale price 8 75 " " G 00 " " 5 00 " " 5 00 " 4 25 " 4 50 " " 4 00 '! ' 4 00 " 3 50 " " 3 50 " 3 00 " " 3 00 " " 2 65 2 50 " 2 15 Corduroy Pants go at these prices. Call and see some of the swellest patttrns THE CHICAGO STORE MUkPHY BRO'J.. Prop's. J .. .-..- - at .- ......M-.. .. m mm a. . m. m a. ). J J. J..4- .. JJ ' TTTTTTT'f TT 1 1 1 1 " TTT I T VT T I I T WT i ffl TTTT TTT'l TT'l I1 I1 11 'I I I T1 I lll'TMIII V V f V ITTWWt $ I Defense Against Germs All inf-fti "us dif-fiift f ate . i m diuttstf . Ti e getms llnive wherever then-ii (Inm .n pa hnd !e. i y. Tin I ti ' ' i re i paiust thei'i is Io rouke the liottif -o jotiitnry ili.it uf in nti.. (jet n font !ioM. All sinks, drains, cellars, cWifc's, atvl nilit-r i o : r n'ni- in -i I " kt th r umlily di-iuffoted. Wi- lutvH all tlif tt'li il'l'- i' i i; ' .i' t - iiii'l i n.f. tail's. Ea h has its p propritite tisf. Tin' tjinilit. nf ev."y:ln p we -up v is tho highest Mi.T the pricH in rigltl. Cui nivt- j ou ! y if iu! iiil'orm lion you need. newUn- drug eo. No Change Waahington, April 23 Tbe Banc brougb bill recently paaard by the Senate repealing the timber and atone aot and autboiiiing tbe aale of Gov ernment timber to the bighet bidden waa prsotically killed iu tbe Uouae publio landa comm I e today. v Fair Rates The O R 4 N Co n 111 tell round trip ticket, to St Louie and return from thia city, with atop oer-ptivilegea both wayi for SU0 Tleketa ot ly will be on aale three day a of each month only aa fol lows, May 11, 12 and 13, June 16, 17 and 18, Jn.'y 1, a and 3, Auguat 8, 9 and 10, Sept S, 6 and 7, Oct 3, 4 and 6. . Moonlight Picnic LesB than two months ago Prof Ant calt master of dancing at South fiend lot! invented and produced. In his aca demy. Tbe epectcoular dancing phe. nomena known as the Moonlight Picnic He fii-ntBlied it to the me inters ol the Nati al Association of darning masters sin- u then it Iihs been kivcd ',l many of tho-lare east a in cities. The same wii ui produced in full fi.r the uejielit of ! r ; and Mrs iinpsoii dam nig class on L.i'sday evening April -Mat Arm ory Hall. The moon will r'ne promptly at 8 :30 pm duncing to Infill at 1):00, the inoou will ett p'omplly at 12:10 wheu ice t rea-n and rake will he served. The hall will he decorated tu correspond tth the ei-enic production. - MrJohu 11 all ha rlinr)e of ihe mechanical and ulectrii-al working of the aljulr Attention I hnve jtttt recfived h nice line nf Phuio j'swlry, tjvtry thing in the way ol buiium, pins, waioi) cliarm oto with or withcjur. your pbo;o in-ido at very TCKNonabie p-ica, call and see them il you do not care to huy jut nw 4-25-27 The Taylor Studio A WRECK ATECHO 0. R. & N. Freight Train Goes in the Ditch Just West of Echo Yards. An extra eaat-bound freight train waa wrecked laat night at 8 a m at tbe floor mill twitch juat weat of the yarda at Echo, deraillnR fonr carloada of lumber and tearing up considerable track. The eaet-bonnd paesenger train waa d ilayed about seven honre, reaching here at 3 p n aod the weat bound traina were delayed at E 'ho until 1 1 o'clock. A wrecker win taken from f.a Grande and the derailed earn were moved and a track built nrotitid litem to allow the paaaongojr tr tna to pass, The dam ajre waa very Blight, as the train w-w not moving at a high rate of speed al the time of the accident, imhiiiihi'"'""'""'"1"1""""""1""1"1"""11" It Was Grant's Day The joint meeting of tho G A E in O verP Motion i'utt arid Womatta it. lief Oorpa yesterday was Geo Granta Day. After the routine buaineaa of the post waa disposed of Commander Faulk gave many reminiscence of the things be personally knew Gen Grant while serving under him during the Oivil war, blcaing with a peroration bow the Illinois tanner tanned the bidea ol confederate generals severely from PeDuington to Lee.- Utuer comrades who eervtd ut.der Grant followed witb man) incident that fell under tbeir peraonal observa tion during the Civil war. All evenc log tbe confidence the aoldiera had in tbe great oommander, and the high esteem in which hia memory la held by the veteran in tbeir old age When all tbe veterana bad talked that lime would permit commander Faulk an nounced that be regretted to be com pelled to close tbe discussion to enable the poet to listen to an adr'reea from Mrs Simpson of tbe Relief Oorpa. Ibe theme of Mra Simpson' ad Ureas waa "Why I belong to tbe 3e- liel Corps," witb an elnq'tooce that charmed and a pathos .that thrilled all hearers, abe told ho. ahe lost a father and brother in one cf the bloody battlea ol the ithellien, how when the list uf the deud and irjtirod reached their home, her mealier h ant eued tc the battle field many hundred miles hwhv, and fought ft r lie ur a-i-ong tbo silt-nt dead and groaning wouiided for htithnnd atitl rott before ahe luund them, mat gloil almost be yohd recogniz ttiun. H w tluour!i all the ycara ber. orphaned child hail after later years of WMitianhoitd when cite -e a m'i wea-irn the grand army bAi'g' tine f e - tl.it'. it e warer watt a fritn'J of h l.t' r and brother ihal -died lor 1 heir countty eo tiMny yeara &nu. Tltc atlilrtaa ol Mrs Pimp-on wa well rtee'v-'l Ht.cl t r nonrcetl l th e wh 1 eani '' i- hientry gem an inoiitni) rahle ijclure ol the ui. Kttirh tt a roli'-et'i- wife anil tiiother in the anarch I r .'-'f 'rt- tl on . The nit mil r il tbe JAB Pol and Iteliel Cotpa then repmcd to tb bunqtiet ball nf th- ptwt wlnrethe ladiea nf tin- c irpa ha I a -pread olboth anhataniinea and Injuria anil aptnt an hour or rn'ire in so :nlrlity whan the time lor tLe departure iii ah went borne feeling th tithe mt-elinr. waa tie pleasnnteat out they mil n r attended to L Gr jud,er or eheb Tbe out meeting will be Hh-mUi.. Da,.- - Pleasant Evening The K aud 8 L were euteruined Ftiday tv nittg by Mia Hergi-r at the hoi.o of Mra John Authnuv. I he.evecing wna pit iisatilly (pen in playing ."Tux" af.er which refreab-nu-nte wore erved. Those present re Mra F D Huiaten, Mr J Haiater Mr and Mra J K "V' right, Mr and Mr J Wl'lthy, Mr and Mra A V Oliver Mr and Mrs U W Thomas, Miaa Bar- ger and Mra John Anthony, The A E and 8 L will meet mzt Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs J Whitby , HijLh Five Mi's M L Causey entertained the Indies of the Hiih Five Club yesterday alternoon In honor of Mrs W D Arnold, who in her truest. A verv nln&itnnt niter noon was enjoyed, by those preserjfr0111 Mre Grady won the Brat priw'aaid Mra Ed Bomig tbe consolation. ' . Those present were ir ' Mesdamea Finn, Swaney. Lilly, Grady, Bohnencamp, M olden, Ed Bomig; Cav ana, Van Bareo,, P E Moore, Koescb. Gulling, Arnold, Ormotid, Myers, Bart- lett, and Mlaaea Newlin, Anson, Grady and Bohnencamp, - OS-TE-OP-A-THY. The poseeasqp of good , pure blood ia the posseaaor of good health . Os teopathy renovates the ejaieui so aa to make pure blood. ; ... It ia better to take an oocasioo-.' va oatlon from oneV bard work than to "aave time" and retire from bunneaa early aa a result of brain fag. Every person oes it to hia Nerv ous System to epond one-tbird of bis time in lull forgetfuloeaa of life's I rou bles. If you cannot sleep, go to . tin Osteopatbiat. - Mock Initiation Crystal Eebekab lodge No 60 of this city baa made arrangements witb tbe Daughter of Hilariu Jooundi to put on their fl or work know a aa the Mock Initiation in Araory ball Friday evening April 20 thia ia an en tertainment for all those who desire a hearty laugh. ' Tbe work consists of putting a con fiding candidate through tbe degree nf tbrift-loyally-grit-frugality and humbleneaa. . After the Mock initiation Mite Lil iUii MoCall will lavor the audienoe with a aeleot rending, lollowed by the Sh.nnrotik qii-irtelte, . ..- I he eveninaa entertainment 10 onu 'tludii wilh the lauKheblu furce ' Not a nun iu Ihe limine," with Mia pinip--oti in te hatting io.e. Atiluiorl lb cents. , . ; SLIGHT INJURY Nominations Filed . Cuit.ity ohairmun W A' Worstell re ceived a m ssae yeHterduy from the erretaty of the state tentnsl om mil tot thatthoyhad now com piled with the a v aud that their nominees for cou resB hi the two districts hnd btti a pio-,1 party filed aud would be regularly ou tho ticket. - Jalk About Eyes la lometimes necesstry Io a limited extent but talk aud ready made glass es will not lemedy defects. An ex amination, to ecientifically determiiie the cause and a pair of glasce' made to fit ia t lie procedure tliac glvea per manent rellel and that's what Dr O.D 1J Ibe Eye specialist of Salt Lake Otly .does,' will be at the Kninbow StoTBin La Grande, April 23-25 con- hiultation free. Dr Punu ia no strang er here be make regular trp". 3-22-25 NOTICE la hereb siveu that I have given iny aon Wiliintn Wllkle hia time and from this -late I will not be - responsible for any tK-bia contrnpted : by hhn, or any contracts lie may make. March 21, 11104. 3 22-tf Auguste Rothlnge. N. A. Hansen Met With ah - Accident Yester day Morning About 3 O'clock. N A Hanaeu waa the victim of an accident about three o'clock yesterday morning that,. Vt bile alight, will lay him up for several dayB. IlowaBon top of a dining cur filling the tank with water, when the train suddenly moved, throw ing MrUansen to the ground. One arm was Injured slightly but no very serious results will follow. Mr llanae i baa bad -several accidents during t'te pant few months, iu one of whi, h be bad the tame arm broken that wrh hurt in' thia lustiir.sforuine, " - -. A Splendid Horse ' Iu this i-sno appear the ml calling at lentiop. to the funi-'us ttnliiou H'uutnuy, rrtt-ao. Stuuttmy Ttiso isar, hnpuriwl Etivrlitili Unckney and oue of the finest ever bibught to t u t'Ounfy. ' He haa-tt spluudid disposition, . ntmost perfect and handsome form. Mr Hanayn wilt" be pleased to exhibit tins noble horse - (o all into bb ted per nous at his at able near the Stoddard plumiu; mill. : ' SOMMER HOUSED?' - ,:A H 1 Minor , . Emit west ' . .y Y H Bacon , ' IbaHill' - '. ' .1 M J. McCarthy C A Korten Dr C E Bandera ' ' ' O A Havia F II Uacon ' ' -' E Rollins John' Milior and wife His Miller " . -. Fred Dnty . .-'' E Bausins ! ( do Pvcatello Stimmeiville - Everett Ohivago : Union 8 F !. City -Portland Ohio do Jerry City - Portland Doors and Sash Send your orders to Rtodda.'da ware bouse for doora and aaeb , Tbey rere bought Iu large quantities direct from the faotory. Tbey are handled cheap ly and at pricea to defy competition. FOR RENT Office room! (Of rout. Inquire at Lowis Pi Intery. 1 4 20tf KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST ROUND The Panama bat was knocked out in the first round when it met the SIX-IN-ONE HAT . in aocDtest forjMpulur favor. The Six-in-One hut has taken the eastern fashion centres by storm it is lighter than a I'unamu, us comfortable as the softest cloth hat and can be changed from one shape to another in six different styles. SIX 'UTS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. Yeslerdny's exprei9 brought these hats. Try one your hat troubles will be over, , THEY ARE FAST SPECIALS IN HOSIERY j f pi TODAY and MONDAY ilcular 35 cent l.ulies' hose 23 cents. - 'Mm 1. 50 Jam .- ataaaavajr See display of Toimy ho e in our window. Tdpey hoaiory can't I o l.out -sr 4 "PERFECTLY iffi s Our Prices Can't efdfi me on httint . ; if course out of tbe case yes . - ,V . ' '