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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1904)
y 7 -".J OBSERVER. VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1904 NUMBER 150 LA GRANDE MORNING 4 t ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY REPORTED After Two Days Hard Fighting the Yalu Men Cross the Yalu River. Russians Spirits Revived. Menacing Port Arthur Fort Arthur. April 29 Japanese torpedo boats were eigbtd this mon -ine protected by a equadinti. A few im fl dual ehote were fired, and the shlpa disappeared. JAPS OFF VLADIVOSTOK Vladivostok, April 20 A Japanese Meet was eigbted cd ibis port this afternoon. Shanghai April 29 2 p in It ia report ed that the Russians have suffered a disastrous repulse alter to days' fight ing on the Yalu river. The Japanese forces crossed the river and the Russians were routed,, j. . St Petersburg April 29 1 .05 a m The operations of the Vladivostok squadron hove revived the spiriti of the people of Bt Petersburg. The (act that the navy is doing something of an offensive char acter appeals to the popular mind, which has been unable to appreciate the roason for the Inactivity of the tine ships of the VlBdivostok squadron. Hence the news h welcomed that Russian torpedo hoatB belonging to the Vladivostok squadron Bank a Japanese military transport, the Kiuililu Marn, of 40;K) tons, during the night of April 2a, with all on hoard, with tbe excep tion cf 17 oil), ere, 20 soldiers, U5o( the crew and 85rooli camaa. ll i-now belsived that '200 others, who refused to surrender' were sent back to the bottom with the ship. It is generally recognize 1 that Rear Admiral Yessen can not do m re than frighten the Japanese and com.iel them to exercise greater ciuition in their mili tary movements, us the sinking of a few trrnsporl? or even cruisers can have no pflKgjuent efl'ei-ton the result of the .1 jTZflMll' i. i i I ' by his in struction? fot ri9k n,a ''ip unduly, the intentiug l!0? ', kr them mte for an attack?110 tlle Uallll! fl8et whe" it arrives in tff Vcifl ,.....,. i. k. .n. r...l a n ..;.i,,lkur C1'y 5'esl2i Postoffice Robbed Enterprise, April 29 Ben Davis ar rived in town Wednesday morning and announced that J A Denny, postmaster at Imoaha was held np and robied in hie store Tuesday night by masked men. They secured about $90 from the store and something over a hundred from the post office. Sheriff Shackelford started immediately for the scene of tbe rob bery and will endeavor to capture them. They have almost a d'y'e ,tart and it will be hard to folios' , (n(j overtake Miem. The Mock Iniation give. Bvann. by the ladies oChrystal Wbee Iodge N 60 under the directio.f p , . Mra Simpson was jut atT . . , , affair that ever happen . . not.a man in the . . "Plll"?,Sf!!r mlrtl.fnlln.. Tl, ttri pieeiniaiice waBjmore than was expected and there waaj.ot a dis atifflod per. on In the andhince. THE CHICAGO STORE THE LUSY BIG STORE. A Few Prices on MEN'S TROUSERS, conmencing April 21 and lasting until May I. The swellest line cf Men's Trc users ever offered in La Grande, at reduced prices. The following prices go until May I. Regulur priee $8 00 Sale price $6 75 6 00 " " 6 00 " 5 00 " " 4 25 " 4 50 " " 4 00 ' 4 00 " " 3 50 . " " 3 50 " " 3 00 """ ' "" 3 00 , " " 2 65 " 2 DO " " 2 15 Corduroy Pants go at these prices. Call and see some of the swellest patterns THE CHICAGO STORE MURPHY BRO'J., Prop's. PLEASANT PARTY Comrade R. W. Cross Entertains a Number of G. A. R. Men Yesterday. Quito a number of G A R meu met at the residence of comrade R W Croea in this city yesterday afternoon, to con uramlttte him upon his 72nd birthday, and partake of a splendid dinner pre pared by his amable wife. While the the table was being arranged Mrs Cor delia Crosier, the daughter of a genuine Union man and favored soldier, read in a moat excellent manner the famous poem ecloglstic of the sturdy U S soldier afl'ectionately known as "Pap Thomas. When conversation began to lag. sunney faced little Miss Gertnde Crandal, gran daughter of comrade Cross and wife, entertained the guests by singing the grit ml song, "The Bobolink' in a moat pleaut mar.ner. C inrade J W Cowen tlieo read the folio winjr stanzas as composed by him self for the occasion, which are here given to show how n veterau 7(J oarf old thinks and feels. Brave comrade when the traitors hand was raised to strike the blow To crush our nations Liberty and lay old glory low You heard the cry and like a patriot true and brave To the front yu niched your country and tier liberty to ve. fnd there amid wars bloody strife you faced (ho traitors loe, rofliiii-hiiig bout the b.ittlu on nud laid the i rait or low. Until the nations shout went forth o'er i hilllop, land and nei ; (ilury be to the brao boy a in blue, our J country s'.iSI is fro , j Now hrtivo com ratio we have met with you hero today j l'. elehtate with von sour eeventy At-cond aula! day Huping life'e pure joys remain with you w litU on this shore UK and happy veara to celebrate your Ualal o'er anil o'er. Cutil the great commander from tin realms on high Says come Hort.iy veteran tis time to lay earths trials by ; Come to the bright land, to meet with comrade gone before, Whore nil is peace. Sorrows, pains and death are known no more. The after dinner talks were lad off by comrade Good broad, of Union who came to attend the gathering, who whb followed by a dozen or more. When the time for separation came, alt left feeling that the afteruoon had been most pleasantly tpent. t i Defense Against Germs X All inf'elious disease!' arc ucrin disease'. The germs thrive wberever there is flompn'f and de:ny. The best defen-e fainfct thera is to make the home o sanitary th it Kenji cannot got a foot hold. All sinks, draniB, cell- ra, c'osrtx, and other danger spots must h - kej.t th'irouchly di-infeeted. We hiive nil the reli'iln rn uinatori and uisiuftf'.taiits. Each has its ap propriate ivi9.-The.janliU- Dfevorythini? wu supply is the highest nd the priee ia righC Cari give you any fpo.ial inforrai.tion you Deed, NEW LIN DRUG CO. v -i m tintitti m Program The following program will be ren dered by tbe senior and junior olasaea in tbe High 8cbool Auditorium Tues day evening, May 8, promptly at 8 o'olook. Admission 16 oeDtt. Music .......High School Orchestra Oration BeaoODi Ben, Grout Oration Wanted Han Earl Kilpatriok Mu.io High Bohool Orchestra Keoitatioo Haul Oorbett Recitation.... Uinitter'a Black Nance Edna HoOall Vocal Trio, Misses Tait, Aldrioh and Woratell Debate ReaoWnd that tbe annexa tion ot Canada to tbe United States would be (or tbe best interests ol both these governments. Affirmative Beiij F Zurbriok, Addie Hunter, Sira Riddle. Negative Stella Oliver, Ulanobe MoMurray V Budnejr 8mith. Dialogue Tbe rival politioiaus, Earl Kilpatriok aod Herman Clark. Decision ol jndg9S. Adjournment CROWDED HOUSE AT PENDLETON Homer Davenport Entertains a lare Crowd at Pendleton and Pleased all Present. Homer Davenport has come, baa made tbe oitiiena to laugh with bim, and bae gone: but be baa left behind him an impress on tbe minds of those who saw and beard him that will remain and be remembered. The over-crowded house last night found out what some few knew und all were glad to learn that the Ore gon boy did not leoiure, be just talk ed. There was no fight ol oratory no prearranged gesture, no art' no, no calculation in what ne (aid, no striv' log after effeot. Toe man wbo ban made himself famous with his pencil stood before the people (part of tbe time with bis hands in his pocket,) took them to Ins heart and into his copfidrnoe and told them- of the things that bad happened ' to nim, the men be bad seen, and - bis expei ienoes in getting tbe pioturee whiou have made bim so well known ami so dear to the people of tbf nation ia general and this state in particular.' One minuiH he would have the au dience holding its sides at his drollory the Drxt it mourned with bim in bis pathos. His stories were simply told and were dainty, or strong as be wish' jd. From alt points' bis entertain ment was a turpi tse.to many, and nu agreeable one at that. The eketolius tie made were also a surprise , for th) y were to easily and rapidly done. East Oregonian .... This Will Interest You On Saturday Apiil 30, we will place (in sale the finest, lie web t and most complete line of millinery ever shown in La Grando, will make Bpocial prices and with every dress hat will give free the latest hat fastners shown it dues away with hat pins and is much bet ter, let us show it to you. And with every pair of Sell Royal Blve shoes will give free a bottle of bizbys shoe polieb, written guarantee with every pair. All goods at lowest prioes. The Rainbow Store Too Busy Salem, Or, April 20 In answer to an inquiry from the management of th S1 LoniH Exposition Governor Chamber inn wired today that cannot bo p.escnt at the opening exercises. OUR DELEGATION : LEAVING CAPITOL Senator Fuiton, Representative Hermon go is St. Louis, Senator Mitchell to Ohio. Re. Williamson not Quite Ihrouh. Washington, April 29 Senator Fulton and Representative Hermann left for Ht Louis this altcrnoon to he present at the pining nf the Exposi tion on Saluiduy. Senator Ful on says he has denied up departmental work in Washington and exneots tn go directly uiune from Ht Louis, Mrs fulMn au(l;Mra lermarn haver al ready gone to St Lonls.y- rL' . ' Senator. Mitchell- will, j visit Ins daughter, in Ohio (nr a" few rlajs. in fore . going ' ho;ne, liepres'iutaliio Williamson will rcainiu. here . a d -v dayu oltannt; up depurlmcut-al ma teis. .... .. -. ,f . . SOCIALISTS TICKET The iocialiat of this county met Fri day muri.ing la Lunar Hall and perfect -ei organization by thr election f W F Grttler rhairmnn end Hird F Lewi a secretary. After tlm apointment of the of the usual ronitnlilfts Die conventli n ftdjourned until 2 oWck when the re ports were rend, platfurm ad pled. AdrcBBeB were mado by a vt-ral incltid irJK Mr Courtney hdI Ht rill of liaker City and Or Barnes of North Powder. At the following ReBHion the following ticket was nominated. Representative-Jus Uilkinflon N Powder Clerk Bird F Lewis HherilV C H Ilarn.-ll Aaoi'flf or I'eier Kuhn TreHfcurei KU lJuvia Cotiiinitoner W Ftirlder JtUi'Ordei A S Mavil!e The cei.iral toiniiiiitt o vai empiwer ed to (ill th" otl'ii'C' of school eupurii t'iidin', Hiirveyor ai d v. imior. SHOE SALE Extraordinary We know that we have one ol the best assorted and most popular-priced stock of -Shoes in La Grande in fact as complete and as large a stock as the average exclusive stock you find in the country. WE KNOW THIS, but we want YOU to know it, and commenc- ; ing MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, we offer every pair of our Men's,, ladies' and Children's ' Shoes at REDUCED PRICES, for one week ending Saturday Night, May 7. ' Every- pair-of i them warranted to be the best shoe on, or o'f the earth for the money. Mark's Suit At the Fair Store can lie seen a cur loon Irotn t;io pen of lirover Me'ville vhieli iw c?ninlVrt plover pii't-e ol work. It is a pii'tnro ol Homer Davenport, tin' famous cartoonist who will lerturu at the 0ra i llojeo tonight. Sir Davon purt made hb repfitat(on as a furtooiil.l liy ilrawlni! Mara llanna ilreaoed In a unit ol i lothes ''eeoratvd all over n itli dollar tigm. Voun Melville noit lur Davenport repmaentwl a enrln lha same suit, heArniK tlif ihprription, '4The Ult llavenporl once drew for Marlci fliinnaiiow fits h in-nlf." M.-hllln Is, certainll pjawpsi-d -f reuiBikablo taleut, and will ,' rtidouiiied'yilevi'loi o into a certoooiHui no le'S lamu Shan Divoi jxirt biujself. , -.'. " UK mtu Y HTtRSSHOEC &T.L0UI3 Tli" tn n wlio wants a nice hjn :i really nice shop, iniml j-'iii will fiud li in I UK A I. in I'KTEK'S DlAMON'D.Sl'KClALsl.oo. It is ii;dly h line product 'I lie IcHllii r ia the softest, the slyle th - li t st ami the (inisli the hrst. It ia au ideal titling shoe Made by the Go idyear welt proct-ss, h8a pulverized coik (111 ii:g hetwi-cu the inner and outer soles, which makes the sole nearly water proof and a most comfortable shoe to wear. All at reduc ed price for one week. NOTE CAREFULLY REDUCED prices. i-v Bring this- list with you.. Every shoe in our stock is marked iu plain figures und will he sold exactly ns priced here. $5 00 shoes. . 4 50 " .. 4 00 " . . 3 50 " 3 25 " . . 3 00 ' 2 75 " .. 2 50 " 2 25 ' .. 2 00 " 1 90 " . . 175 " .. 1 C5 " 1 60 " 1 40 " 1 35 " 1 25 " . , 115 " 1 00 " 1)0 " .. 85 75 t!o ....... .;4 25 3 95 3 45 2 95 2 85 2 00 2 45 2 10 1 05 1 80 1 (15 1 C-'i 1 45 i :i.' .-fll O'; . - . jA' --i?rifi'iH-:.i.S. i. . i.; Notice tins shoovoV serve the stylo ot I tasty stitching, gi curve of the ontli swell all i o of th Its one of tl style in ourJit'- f. Of. Jr" i j.ii-"-:-. ;. ' t .t. - A, ' kJ Ewr " JCr m art 1 f"""'-V-4i. .. ' &m'. ""t' . 'V" - ' ' f i'