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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1904)
weather rczic;;1 5 Tonigbt tod Wwdneuf.f ' GRANDE OBSERVED EVENING LA vUb'Ligh Frost-Ware. . er Wedoenly,': : VOLUME III LAGRANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1904 NUMBER 160 1W X PLANS MADE FOR THE PANAMA CANAL Commission of Eight Men Will Immediately y Leave For ( hi IsthmusPresident's ; ' Ideas Adopted Ihroughout if ; Washington, My 10 The admin istration ol canal flir sod expendi tures u decided upua ihii morning et a meeting !iio'i bad not been lore raited bat wbioli resulted la the war department's dirt ct control, Freudeot Eooaeveit, either through a good political move, or in belief that Ibeoanal can be baat managed tbrongb bit plans, la sair1. . to hav been the originator of all ideas in onnn'otion with the : administration of tffiira. - A party of .eight will leave for the isthmus tomorrow headed by General Davis. The intention of the com mission la to ask for bids for the gen ral oonetrnotion, hut thii may not be lone for a year . 1 ' ' v ' ; Cattle TnThe lange . Pendlaton. May 10 Harry Gibeon of this oily, ha turned not 900 bead of cattle on the Grin I Bonds range abnve Hilgard, whira the grata is in excellent condition. " Artesian Project - . The meeting held Saturday at Alio1! for the purpose of deter-nini ng wbeth e or not to go ahead with the experi mwUl arteaitn well prjj-ot, wae we'l attended. It waa shown that tbey now ha-J $2500, nbscribed and tbe ecoeeof the meeting - waa that 4&U0 additional abeu'dbe ralaei and ebeo i waa that ork abould Immediately oomrceooe. ; '.-!: , i It i not tna idea of inoorporatora 0 bny a maobiue bnt to let a eontiact for the work. Toe project will be defflnitely aettled within a . few days and tboae wbo were at tbe . meeting are confi lent the remaining money can eaaily be secured. Busy Farming B t Millet, tbe demooratie candi date for joint representative, ' was looking after thinga political in this section this week. He will not begin bis campaign in earnest for several days yet. He is now in the midst of bis farming operations. Wallowa News. v. , . Don't Forget This is Presidential election year and yon mast register if yoa would vote. Begiatratioa books close .Hay 14,"" '"'- - -V Digging Test Pits. Fcho, Hay 10 The government party In the vie'nity of Eobo is bi.ally engaged in digging test pits from which will be determined tbe ixsot coorse of tbe dilohes whloh will feed tbe Buttdr creek reeervolr. A boot SO men are in tbe pirty. r : : To Old Soldiers Headquarters Association of the first Oregon e ivalry and the first Ore gon inflntry, La Grande, Oregon, May 10,1904. Comrsdt: i ". The third annual reunion of tbe First . Oregon Cavalry, United Slates Volunteers end the First Ore gon Inflntry United States Volunteers Association will be held, .in conjunc tion with the state encampment- of the Grand Army of the Republlo at Died Lelis Fay Sloan, tbe little daughter of Mr and Mrs H O . Sloso, passed away at tbeir home in North Powder Tuesday May 3. .. tlave You Thought Of it We know we've got "TO-snowM-YOU This Idea Pleases Us ; When We "Show": we win, and you win when you purchase a suit or skitt, at the price pluced on them '. during this SALE. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. . This Sale is for the purpose of reducing our immense stock and to Make a customer of you Crash Skirts, $1.25 to $6 Walking Skirts. $2.40 to $12 Dress Skirts $3.60 to $28 THE CHICAGO STORE 205 and 120? ADAMS AVENUE, Lagrande Ore. ' MUkPHY BRO'J , Prop's. a " 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i77i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t-tn-t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i TRUST OUR SOAPS It is difficult lo j irige the purity of toilet soaps and too oft n an ngrocahlp odor determines the choice. If ..11 jo. s were as it n ent as their fragrance is pleasing, there would be more smnothe skins and clear complexions and loss . roughness, pimples ai.d blotches. We can make yoa safe in your soap buying. The toilet soaps vte handle are those tuade by reputable firms. We have pure aud safe soaps at whatever price you wish to pay. j NEWLIN DRUG CO. Hood riser Oregon on Jane 16, 1904. . All comrade are requested to be present and participate. A cordial invitation is tjlren to all pel iocs wbo served In either tbe First O.egon Cavalry Coited Stales Volun teers or in tbs First Oregon Inflntry United States Volunteers and did duty in Oregni, Wasbiegton, Idaho, Utab or Nevada from 1861 to 1800 and to tbeir parents,' wives aud de oeudante to juin in the reunion and t ilk over incidents of long ago. . ' Geo. B Ourrey, Commander. ' - - ' W. M.Hilleary, Adjutant. Oregon press please note. Born In this city Monday May 8100a, to Mr and Mrs Charles Cotaon, a daugb RUSSIA LOSES ANOTHER SHIP. ".t : i;--.- :... i. .S.i',Jf Vi.f 4. One of the Fines Foatstln Her Naw Next : Battle Expected to Take At Laivan. Adam Croat in an returned to the Got after spending yesterday in the city. London, May 10 Japanese Minis ter Hayashi today said that . General Koroki won Id probably . clash , . with General Kuropatkio's forces at ; Lal vang, driving them baak. ' lb ' event of tbe Japanese occupation of New 'Jf'il -'tt ft !: , t ; ji.iV-'" Ohwang, a olvij rninistrlioi f wiIV ,; immediately be appointed and ' tbe' . port opeued to all nations Admiral, j .f" Togo will dock part of his fleet; and fffii give bis men a rest irora their "cease- ' KA': lees vigil. " i:.-, " - ??!'" ; ' ' '"' ' UNION ASKS FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER Unionites Admit That They Have No Chance If The County Seat Ques- tion Is Left To The Voters, and Therefore Seek To Keep In The Courts And Thereby Defeat The r Ends Of Justice. Union, represented by A E Baton, S A Pureel, Fred Gale, F S Fo.ler, G F flail and W U Ewiu yesterd iy Bled a petition Baking for a restraint gorde to prevent tbe county ti at ques ion appear ingon tbd ballot and the eame will be served on the county i lork today. Wbetliar or not this Injuctiun will be S'.igtiiinetl by tlm i-in uit court remai .e tu be seen aud those who have read the pipers In the 'case and noted the grounds'upon which they baas tbeir contention for an iuj motion are firmly of the opinion that Jude Eakin will never grant it. Union is ell aware of the intention of the voters in this county that if ttiey ever get a chance to vote upon the relocation of the county eatt.iat La Gratide will easily win, od I his is Ih-lr o.ily hope to prevent It coming to a Tots. Their grounds Is lbs lncreacel taxa tion that be made by tlte clerk in pro log the extra word? on the regular ticket relative to the ounty seat propoal. tlon - ." ' . ' ' ' . After covering mveral pages setting forth the faot that the county Is now In debt beyond tbe constitutional limit and declaring that of the 2(100 men who llgned the petition asking the county cuur to order the the relocation sub mitted, whioli they did, that 1600 of these names were Illegal and that the present court house and fixtures are now worth 25,000 and is ample for all present and future needs oloees with the following whloh 1 really the restrain ing order they desire sustained. "Plaintiffs pray that said order refer lng to the order of the county court be ma awue unu iuu uu comitv clerk KK IXUIHITED KESI'RAI.NtD anil EN JOINED from givlug notice of suit) election, upon til ) question of lb re moval of the county sea- from Unl in to La Grande for contr ctlug fur, print tog or causing to te prim, d the names of Union and La UraiiUe fo county seat upon tbe ticket to be c;i t at said election In Jimu 1904 unil for furnlahlng or contracting forBtall mnry or supplies for holding ; said clodlon upon the question of tho reniov.il of the county seat from Union to La Grando and tor such other relief as m iy seem proper to equity and good conscience, including judgment for plaintill costi and disbursements. . 1 C E Gociiran & Crawford & Crawford Attorneys. ? Osteopathy tight disease withtSs,f : tura's own Weapons, wbieh ereo:reot f.V nerves and nurmal blood supply.'. ;;. : ''; ' . - ' ' : (ST . Men have to break awayilrom.drogiiS?,'': taking before tUfp realiia bo muou ; better off tbey are without drugs. ':'' ' Si Feteraburg, May 10 V report -s current today that Ibe'Bunian'- crui ser Buritt of the, Vadivoatook fqus dron has been destroyed, whether by ' acoldeut ox Japeneja attack lis') not HtiUed. JAPANESE LOSES Official Report of Sstur- of the present Mioado they were com pelled worked f.ir Irom 10 to ISots per day and that now 3vi oenta is tb oorumjn rute. This increase in ,24 years in wages, with proipeot of far ther iuoiease, if Japan whips - Russia and the Mioedo can continue II p ilioy mat tne keen . witted , Jap n 'la -'er aee that it is to his lour ho do 'very tbi jg io his piwer Is id I the Mioado and t erelore bs skim . . :'...'. ' .' he my live, and is loyal to the day$ Daitle-I()4 lulled 'tberulertlm has beneated him Mr Robt Ord ot Utah Is looking over the valley with a view of purchasing a h ime. : v. -.i.'-.-:,.!,v v Dunt fufuat. the liojial at the'Pive byionan ; Church toninht under the ;-"ivv'H nuspicesor thejjf.-.f. S C E. Refresh mente will beteryefi, all mewbers-of ; ' iha church aod'-ooagregdo:a'lel4-'''.''.'!i'. iiillvinvlteil'to b. iptllffi;Ky The (oiljwihg prvigrsm w'Irf; bbVgivin i-i Organ 8lo ."Jj;'.'.-.: 4,J')'l '-' Vocal ' Duett .v, . .,, Mr A Mrs HUuri $ . f ,;i viliun plo:.l.",V::'Be.r.thTMuv4 ' liecitition, i iilorenoe' MoCisH V 1 . Vuotl Solo. ;,..Vi. Mrs EC Jaoy'' ' Vocal Trio.'.,. Mioses Aldikh, J.Woreteir ;! "5f..; i . andTalt if f '"""v,,;;;."::;,:'..; llo.!ltnUohMi;W:iNaOnii Williamson:;.1 Wftyii Hiisnnfs tbf ef'iiof the Society afterv ;f the p---gri'riif;V!toVi'v:.! vy: 4 yj 325 Wounded. ": Toklo May 10 The official repert of the Japanese ussualti a at the battle of the Sfalu May 7 shows that tbe Guards lost one officer and 20 man killed aid bad seven oUlcen a id 122 men wound td The second divlal m lost one officer and 84 men killtd and 13 officers, 305 men sounded. The l'ith division had turee officers and 76 men wounded, nuoh. Items Of Interest The last scientific American figures tbe net earniuga of tbe railroads al I2.8&4 per mile, and tbe annual net earnings of all tbe railroads in tbe United State for the five years 1897 to tlif- end o! Mill $1378 per mile pet year. . Lyle Musicale The Lyle Musicale met this efter noon and the following program was rendered under the direction of Mrs Fred B. Currey. Piaoo S.i'o ........Mrs Lyle Vocal Dtret Oantileca Mrs E 0 Moore and Mrs Oarpy Beading Artists and Musiolaos Mrs Bodmer Vocal 3nlo Mua Jeeaie Wade 'Iuatrmeutal Duet Mrs K B aud G H Currey Vocal Solo. .......When tbe Golden Dawn is Breaking Mrs Forrest Eloction oi ofUcrs will be held at tbe next meeting M iy 24, 1904 and tue menriburs are estnially requested to be presnt. " - 'Notice' All those withing to donate forpisl s. v ' -Inge for lbs Rest Boom are requested to send them; to that, room before :':i.Jyi" next 8turdy..The Isdies wish, the'i ' ' t j room to pole an oonifortab'e as pja- 5'; sibla.(or.,Mie' opeoingVl TJbe artio oa '.4 i most desired are rook re or easy chairs . ouches, rugs aud ousl)ions. ; , he ; . nrrcbnnts are sppoialiy requested to , p ;itribute towards this fumisaing.' I ' i i Opcoing Salii :0fi WASH GOODS 100 Pieces Wuflh Goods, cunsiuling of cotton Buttings,' popular mercerized, poplin, ooids and lace ,Btriped waistinge, lawn, dimity, batiste and all other wanted summer dress materials at very SPECIAL PRICE REDUCT ION for today, Tuesday and Wednesday. : ., Wasco county la now out of debt for ihe fiist term in its history; wbicb goes back to 1854, filty years eg: hen tbe oounly was oiganized. When Wasco county was orgao'nd ii included all of Oregon east of tht Cascade Mountains. Matchants in Japan doua'.e a libera, bare of tbeir profits, and aorkmei. give a part of tb)ir wiges lo the M cado 1 1 belp hi n orry o i the wr with Bas is. Wages in Japan ire low and it ru seem string i to Ameroio workmei how a oommon laborer there on a ford to give aoytbiog out of bis sea vages wouixara Irom 6 oenta loS osuti per da;, lut the lr.boters lu n remembers that prior to the orig Central Church Of Christ Membirn of the congregatinu art u ged to be preaent : edoeaday a h Thursday evenings. Wednesdxy evening there wiil be a study of tbi Parable of the Prodigal and on 1 hura day evening Bro. M m. F Cowdeo ol Taooms will preach, Seiviore a ight o'clock lleae tell your friend. O. H King OS-TE-OP-A-THY. Muoh nervousness comes from ii digestion Ost palliy 1 p-ifnl i ng tiiew nw. Seeing s believing, il.i to sn V -Ih if y mi hoc bra mr skepl ca' about outgrowing yuir infitniliiee. 60o waistings. , . . ; , ; 60o 45o ........... 40o ' " . 35c " 25e wash suitings .'. . , 20c dimity and lawn: 15c di tnity, lawn and duck.. 12Ja wash goods . '. . , and many others at equally low prices. . .49c i ;.39o ; ; l33o ...29or ...16c r.l2ic ,..llo 75c and 85c shirts--3 days only . 59c? L $25 men's suits-3 days only , $20',i9.a $22 50 men s suits-3 days only $19 85- : V. , rm .mm.- m .y..; ..... j, a - ill t Ml I II Mill III ITT 1 MTTf THII It till II Mill iwwwwwv'f 1 t . jt. V, i.'nriiwijHy- PsyjStT'fli'llficj.p