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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1904)
IP " M e 'H:V.'jy,!t-- " " ' - -" - -: .... - - - - - - - ' runrfrl y ' - -. . - . ' ' . " -.-'.'; ., ' VOLUME III ' v LAGRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 3. 1904 , - NUMBER p e Ita t -' J.".,. W , - V i mm V: 4 r it". BIRTH O F OREGON Celebration of X Her 8tifent ,n(' ' l',e n'y gallant, party of 40 dele! vottd to ' atart the Huenmenl In Oregon t khais meeting : k Strike Territorial Orgirira--tioiiWhich Took Place May 2. 1843. VJ . ' Chamoocg. ' May 3-Fa!ly 8,000 -.! - ' mm nrnsent at the celebration . oltheUt anniversary of the begin- ' niDgnf'CiviV government in Oresoo. FX Metthicu 0 ibin ol (be Native a. ,ii rir.o n hai cbiina n ol tin ' celebration and T r Geer editor ..L.a.um R.t.MmAD. oresidea owi the meeting. William Galloway :-mM.r of the Oregon legislaturt . .. a ..( n aI kna foao-:danm and 0 itinera ana a urpue""" r i deraoftheetaicwKiOMtorol tbedsyltti white men take the F X Mat'hieu the "renon f... ..j isiin w meeent ak ij'Wol meetings" t tbn plaoe 81 year "ago, in whi h it decided to form a government uu.l tke poeeeseion of name ni n Wny 3 A general strike tjf i'afl orurrea oy rreeiarni t)i(te Intet nation! Assocla tvJiiietH, taking enect at 9 0Jru time tiiia moi'niufr 'I'M affect 6,000 membere and the briD;ing out of the b;l bliick'initha and core Jipath-.' ' the prohable extent of tlrosident U'Uonnell- aaid tljn may be afifeioJ. The iilworkera are expected to qfere la no prospect that tljion department will be e8nt. ; . w Move LON G FIGHT The Distribution of James G. Fair; Many Mil lions at Last Accomplished. Mnyi) Ibe Bputhern iliy, i.o its H ies in thie LjiViPamet'c valley is re- ' nl... Canadi- pbgent ttie first a orew of white men the plaoee formerly bW and at other point ilar ohangoe are being .When. We "Show" win, and juu win placed on thutn vben yoijpnrchase a suit or sk ''iurina tll SALKi. Judday, Wednesday, Thuri (jatUrday. This Sale is for the purpose d iujraemie stock and TO MAKE ACU to $6 40 to $12 to $28 I .' ' celebration ana t l near oi" y-j ) the meeting. W dlmm Galloway I iji, i.n its li iea in thie I , y Oregon to the Have I rv! r Ton i A- Thoilght i : .. Tf : 4 H " i K ,V' t' vben yoijpnrchase a suit or sk b r " '' t flnrtllD till SALE. jl ;i'- Press i -.'IS? . a i n tl I lv V: I -4-" -j 1 J.I W T . -I . -T.", tr.fj b:-;vy 7i r -.vain II rrI.;A' - i-u -t " I 1 Wlv . New York May 3 It haa jnat been learned that the terms of final settle ment between the Fair estate and the heirs of Mrs Charles L Fair will entail' a total payment to the Nelsons, of New Jersey, representing Mrs Fair, of nearly $775,000 inclusive of personal property estimated to be worth (50,000 or $60,000. It is understood that the Nelsons have accepted $250,000 in cash as a com promise for tbeir claims and that the battle for the Fair millions is ended, ftqayee this sum, tbey eventually will 'receive approximately 9100,000 addition al. As they received $4:6,000 on Sep tember 19, their total inheritance will amount to nearly $775,000. , Thie final settlement ia in ai'cordance with an iionbound agreement which iVe know we've got "TO SHOW" YOU his Idea Pleases the N Olsons have signed not to offer any I futher obstacle to a complete and final eotth'iiwnt. Aivording to the same authority, the James G Fair millions will be distribut ' ed t igether with the Charles Fair es tate in San Francispo within two weeks Mrs Oelrlnhs will leave for Ban Fran clci this week to Join her sister, Mrs W K Vanderhilt, Jr.. who with her hus band already haa proceeded tojthe Pa cific C an, tty the terms of the set tlement, it is ri I, Mrs Vanderoilt and Mrs Oelrichs will receive about $2,000, 000 each from the estate of their broth er Tbey will at the same time receive some $8,000,000 as their portion ol the James U Fair estate, which would have gone to tbeir brother, Charles, who was killed together with bis wife automobil ing in France. Big Hailstones Fort Worth Tex May 3 The worst hail storm in years swept over this and adjoioing oountiea last evening. Crops and frnit are practically ruined. Ball- stones fho inches in diameter crashed through lli. roofB of honses, trees were uprooted, and much live stock was kill ed. No lives are reported lost, NORRIS & ROWE'S CIRCUS IS WRECKED Summit Cal May 3 As a result of the engine leaving the track on a sharp curve near here this morning, Norris & Kowe's circus eulVered a severe Iobb. Several cars were demolished. Ail the animals that escaped were to day recaptured. The tlirer was taken alter a long chase. It. wus thodght for a while that it would be neccossiry to kill the beaiti but the clrns bands finally suiceeded in driving him into a cage. 0RAT0RICL CONTEST Eastern Oregon Inter High school Contest Will Take Place in This City May 28. Final arrangements have been made for tha Eastern Oregon Inter High Bobool oratorical oonteal and track meet, both events to take plaoe at La Grande on May 28 The high schools of Pendleton, Bak er City, Union and La Grande aie inoluded in the ooutest and will have (oar te ms for the track meet and four orators lor toe contest. Tht traok meeet will ooour on Saturday at La Grande field, and the oratorical contest will occur at Steward's Optra house. Large Attendance S, Louis May 3. The state build ings olliohigan, Pennsylvania aud Ohio were dedicated today. Beautiful weather oontuuef,' aud the croud thu throng the fair grounds were grea'.lyaugmeuted by ntw arrivals. ., Great satisfHCii'iu is (Xiirerstd by the officials having the exposition in charge at tha large attendance' and the cu'Jo"'' is favoiakle for a coutiu ,d increase of visitors. Everything now points to a successful outcome ol the prcj-ct. Oregon Exports For the month of April there were exported from the port of Portland 133,458 bushels of worst valued at $100,360; 204408 bushels of barly valued at 1148,371; 39,044 barrels nf Hour valued at $114,275 In the sanio month 13,588,090 feet of lumber was shipped Irom Portland in sea going vessels valued at (98,002 o' the lu nber shipped 9573,090 feet etarted for foreign oountriea and 4007' 000 was sent to California and other coast harbors in ibe United States. Lady Minstrels All those who nave consented to ac o pt a part in the Lady Minstrels are requested to meet at the Oper House this evening at 7:30 sharp for gei.eial rehearsal By order of commute. I ., . TtilCAGO. STORE ACAMS AVENUE, Lagrande Ore. mJkPHY BRO'J., Prop's. Creiitn 19 a'son y0U'l wonder where it has ' , '. (..It tliAt ttl...rl mi tmmaliitta QOnaA nf pnm. ve odor il.nt tlip heillltn'ktlt.a .liunnprl nnd ono1ipnfrl (.iTJlO SDOW m" . -rr- B a magical v.uy, iuikj co9H out io cents. RUG CO. Diseased Horses Pendleton May 3 Or John Christie Irft this morning fur South Cold 8j rings where he has been nailed by the resi dents of the community to Inspe t the stork. Autlng on the warning sent to the stojk owners the men of that vicln ity have driven In about 60) head . of horses for the inspection of the depu ty veterinarian, and hs will look ovir them this afternoon. All those whose owners can be ascertained will be uipp ed, and those that are not claimed will be killed by the inspector, provided they are infected with the mange. - Threw Stone At Baby, Da ton, O .May 3. Beber White, a negro, aged 17, li under arrest charge on a of having thrown a stone through Dayton 4 Urbana car window,'' the shattered glasa from whioh destroyed the eyesight of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chambers. , Didn't Know It Was Loaded Eobo, Or.; My 3 At 11 o'olock this morning Craig the 16-year-old son of E E Thorn, was killed by the premature disoharge of a gun In the bands of Milo Graves a boy of about the same age and the son of the O ' R A N agent here. . '' . .,. ; .; ' Holy Rt Hers Enter Asylum Salem, Or , May 3 Frank Hurt and wife, Holly Roller agitators, were brought to the State Insane Asylum today on commitments from Linn County. Hurt was placed in the re ceiving ward in the male department and bis wife in the corresponding ward in the other side of the building Both are quiet and give no trouble. Roads Damaged DH MoWat ra abo pots bly h BO" miles o! county roads to look ' after in fbis county than any other super visor, was in lue city today aud stal ed that the recent high waters liar! damaged his JLtriot, which extends from Perry to Beaver Creek, 10 miles of the old Meacham road in all quite 40 miles, to the extent of flOOO. : JAP SHIP IS SUNK Russian Torpedo' Fleet Sinks a Japanese War ship off Port at Night. St Petersburg May 3 The Bueelan v war office reoetved information ' this afternoon to the effect thai the Rus sians bad succeeded In sinking a Jap anese war ship ol Port Arthur May. 2 The Japanese, ebip.waa discovered .off the fort by the search lights and tha Torpedo Beet and tornedo ,. distrojers were ordered out and succeeded gin reaching and di'stroying the Japanese ship before it could ge.t out of reacln Tnis dispttcb does not state tf the of ficers and crew went down with , the ship, i . : . f ; ;. ;y.' K' -'-V ' Know Thy Self A'- iJ)M Valie :. the renqwned- psyohUr, palmist and olalrvuyaat, whose eape rior knowledge of ocoult forces enable, her to read with accuracy the human ,' life frorti infanoy to old age. lostrangei is her work that without a questiuiiv she gives oorreot information ngtpMag love, marriage and ;-dlvoicej'i, Advises :Jfi-:;:f.i:i-ifim' yuuin all business tr'ah(Btjns, tpeo-J -jffipitg ulations, lawarflt?;w$J,-t i. lost or, stolen "treasnfes rttaAstv..i.lf ', friends 'If you are in trouble 6t any j " kind Udl'l Valle will solve'; ajl , knotty . ( , . ' prpblems.'Satisfaotipn.'Qr hoi''-is,'-';,.V?V.-;:.'''. Kjom 12 at Bdnde Valley .Jrfouae. . x; ' "-1B Hours Irom 0 a. ni to p.'m. t k S Geo'Krelger . has tha contract ; fori the j -4.:,, foundation (or Kegister W Davis new residence : . ' :, Married it, e'ttbt ti'clook iliis morning at the Cath.iitc dhiiioli by Kv Father Whyte. Mr John Dordon and Miss Eldiioh wero united in marriage. Mr Phillip Loy and Niiaf. L tile . . Ueook acted as bridemaid and groomsman. After the ceremony the bridal party and a Itw Irieuds retired to their al rjady prepared home, 00 the corner of First aud Washington streets where bfcakhst was awaiting them. The briJ.e bar been a resident of ibis ity about two years and the groom is ne of the popular and agrei ab e clerks of the Somn.tr 11 Mine. Tbef' friends wish them a lung life of hap piness. There will In a tea ptlon this evening from 7 to 10 at tueir home SHOE SALE Extraoina,p State Items The frosts during the last week in April did much damage to the prnne, plum and pear crop in the Willamette valley. The State Land Office for the month of April reoeived 135,735 68 for lands sold and interest. All this goes "into the Common School fund but 1021.10 which goes to tbe Agricultural College. We know that we have one ol the best assorted and most popular-priced stock, of 6 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 comrnencr ing MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, we offer every pair of our Men's,' ladies' andChildKn t Shoes at REDUCED PRICES,'for one week ending Saturday Night, May 7.. . Every pair of : them warranted to be the best shoe on, or off the earth for the money. . .., , Tbe candidates of both parties in Marion Co. will mika the pinvas to gether and amuse tbe pan pie by joint debate. Steps aie being taken to enlarge tbe Portland fljur mil to a capaoity ol 4,500 barrels per day. - ; ,' The big transput Inverness laden with about 2,000,000 leet of lumber and 2,000 tons of oa'r .crossed the Col umbia river bar on May 2nd. on its way to Manilsj"' : 15 Murders In March The Spokesman Review figurei rut that during tbe month of March fif teen murders wr re committed in New England. But seven arn sfs' hav been mdr. Ton record ought to make tbe prim New Eaglnn'ter more oharitable iow.rd the ''Wild and Wooly West.' :'Vv 'JJiiM- ' 'l-'iMl mot raft us ar RTEBS SHOCCl ST LOUIS The in n who wants a nice shun it really nice shoe, mind you will find bin IDEAL in PETER'S DIAMOND SPECIAL shoe. It is sliictly a lino product The leather is the softest, the style the hkst and the finish the best. It is an ideal filiiug shoe Made by the Go jdyear welt process, has a pulverized cot k fili iug between the inner and outer soles, which makes the sole nearly water proof and a most comfortable shoe to wear. All at reduc ed prices' for one week. Site J irj NOTE CAREF.ULLY REDUCED PRICES. Bring this list with you. Every shoe iii our stock is murked in piuin figures and will be sold exactly ub pi iced here. 'ft $5 00 shoes 4 50 " 4 00 3 50 3 25 3 00 2 75 2 50 2 25 2 00 1 90 1 75 1 65 1 50 1 40 1 35 I 25 1 15 .1 00 00 85 75 65 50 ,..4 25 ,7. 3 951 ... 3 45 . . : 2 95 ,.. 2 85 ... 2 60 I-.. 2 45 2 10 . . . 1 95 1 so ( . . 1 05 ... 1 65 .,. 1 45 .V' 1 25 . . . 1 15 ... 110 ;;.'' 98 .... 88 ... .'75 . TO V,. -65 MADE RW US . BY PETERS SHOE ca . 6T.L0U18. S r.i-C:.V::..y"- - '. .r .Notice this slioe, 0I1-". ' serve tbe style of r it,.: the tasty slitohiug,' giaOeful "v . curve of the outline, the : " swell shape of the toes. '.T Its one of the nobby ' "styles in our lar'ge lineol ,' PETERS SHOES. T 1 J You can't got uluch r., of an Idea from a picture , of a shoe, ,yau need to .juome in and feel the ' ... silky softness '.of Mht '. - leuluer, see the elegant :' fit aud. trim look it gives f 1 Voiyour foot, luey are; v equal to any $5.00 shoe; , made, and we want 'tc prove it vo jou. . V .. : , 1. 'X.: 44 THE - a y:y ' : i-m ? -y'ik rV' ' '. ; t W 1 -war-.... il-ni iilY,T,''l'-'a.'is?irt'-'- r l y JS, a&&S2mm ... , . ,' k '..'';'...'' '-i'" ''''' 1 r I 1 M :''V;"' .':-;j'' '-A.vaO: -J:.? 'A'' y,:r:y lsK&)