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LA GRANDE
OBSERVER.!
THE TRAINS 3
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iWsit 8:10 on time
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VOLUME III
LAORANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17 1904.
NUMBER 167
EVENING
BRAKEMAN AND
FIREMAN KILLED.
Northern Pacific Overland Crashes Into
j Switch Several Passengers Were
Severely Injured.
Seattle, May 17 A speoial to the
Poat-Intelllgenoer from Etetett,
Washington, eays:
Tfce weet-bound Great Northern
tvwriaod train at 6:10 me eeniog
crashed into an open twitch joat eas
of Monroe and eollided with two box
careoo th) sidetrack. G Marshall,
of Interna; the head brakeroan was
killed and Tom Downing of luterbay
COUNCIL
MET
Contract for Basement
of City Hall to be Let
Wednesday Night
Dogs to be Taxed,
The oity oouuciL met Monri-w even
ing to eonsider tte hid for th.- 'nuo
datlon and basement of the now cit.
ball. The waya and meao c m
mittae bad a force of men m w k mi
tbe lite digging a number of a to
aaeertain the depth of t.ha ami h.-fore
reaohing tbe oeraent. The result, of
thia investigation convinced ih' miiti
cil that quite a a.vmg ooiild tie m u -by
several alight cli tugi-a in urn riu.i
nal plana and ep-o lioaiioua of tbe
foundation and toey ordered that ar
chitect 8Iater nuke the suggested
changea and resubmit the plana lo
contractors and that 'bey submit new
bids Ihereoa aocompanied w th oen -
tided check i at the meeting of tbe
council Wednesday nigbt of tbia week
A fiw billa wsie allowed on the
water fund -nd outeid. of a motion
instructing the recorder to purchase
SOU Jjg taga and instructing tbe oity
ni'ushall toonfuros the dog tax law,
t o entire evening waa spent in con
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EVEhY SUIT AT REDUCED PRICE Come; and bring
$25 00
$22 50
20 0
18 OH
10 00
SuiH for..
J
Open
the fireman waa pinned ben Jet b tbe
wreak , dying before be eoald be rse
eued. Two laborerewbo were load
ing ebinglef into Ibe , freight oar
have not been loeated aod it it not
knnwn whether I bey were in the ear
when the latter rook or not. En
gineer Geo Zinnia, of Seattle, jumped
and escaped with severe bruiaee. Be
eral paaMngera were slightly injured.
aidering tbe foundation plana and
makiug tbe alternations. Tbe coun
oil exp'oia to be able f eeonre bida
on tbe foundation in tbe neighbor
hood of 950.000 a eating of . about
$700.
Edward and William
Berlin, May 17. King Edward baa
definitely announced his Intention to
vi.it. Emperor William during regatta
week at Kiel, which begins June 22.
Two Houses
The voters of the Pleasant Hill dta-
tl,.t 1...M a aaisuaain.. - fV
and agreed 10 build two school bouses
inetead of one. th.dlstrict belne- too
iiivv uwh n in ansa ss sow visst otusV
i,ira far thit nnntu tn .11 -it-,..a
Rchool.
Disappointed
There will be a surprised and dis
gusted dozen pwaengerswbo will arrive
on tonights train from Wallowa county
This party went over thei to locate on
timber land. Since they started tbe
new withdrawal baa been made) Wbioti
includes tbe township wherein they in
tended to make their flllinta.
They nodoubt bad a nick, trip and
the pleaenre of viewing vt'aUova lake
amply repay them tot their trouble.
It may be aome time however lefoie
tbey view the matter in tbia light.
Neighborhood Club
The Neighborhood Club met yester
day afternoon at the elub parlors and
under tbe leaderebip of atra E C
Moore dieeueeed the Local Option
Clothing Prices
SMASHED
Mouday morality. May 16,
the moat itenive
we Imt evxr ctvi luctad in
Not one suit, por one or two
ENTIRE LINE OF MEN'S
PRICES, Tor nun week. The many choice line3 and
t mp''iig prioes plnred before our buyer this wnsoii,
proved so slroi g that as a result our clothing tnhlcs
are fairly g-oamug under the weight. They ire choice
They are Extraordinary values, but too tunny
tbut'ur. As a result, the fence id d.)wo. Remember:
....$!0 00
l'.MiO
.... 18 75
.... 15 25
.... 13 AO
15 00
12 (50
10 00
6 00
10 00
7 60
And many intermediate prices equally
low which f pace will Dot pwimit milking
mention of berr. See them.
question. There were aevtral. good
addresses aod taking it all together
the meetiog waa a deaided auooew.
Opera Cinderella
On Tuesday evening May 84tb the
Pbllohotnoaie society ol thia oity
node tbe direction of Mrs Bimpaon
will produce in Stewards Opera bouse
Th Opera Oomique Cinderella. There
will be 70 people in tbe cute, care
fully seise ted to All each role, tbe Lib
ratio ia purely an English ' version.
Tbe uuaio by Fran a Abt. after; tbe
fl rat act will occur the Moonlight
Da no by Ibe fairies The moon riaea
and seta in full view of the audiaooe,
in the fourth act during the aoene in
the King's palace will be iatioduoed.
Tbe royal Court Lancers of the reign
of Louia Utb. This alone ia wortb
the price of admission, watch for
email bill.
O. R. & N.
OFFICIALS
La Grande Receives a
Visit Fron Gen. Pas
senger Agent A. L.
Craig, and Staff.
General Passenger Agent A. L.
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Publications, J. O'Neill travelme
neseeniter airent and Mr. Oacar Vn-
derbilt, secretary of tbe Nttionnl
Engraving Co. of Ohioago were o il,
city yeeteiday. Thia part of 0 II. &
N. otSoials is making tour o'
oompanys road ud of coiirs aa Mr
Craig eaid "could not overlo ,k no
Important a plaoe a. L Ornndf "
We acknowledge ve y pieumntii I
from the gentlen.e i Mr Oraic wuli
tbe assistance of Mr.. Hall and Mr
O'Neill is doiug a great deal for Oregon
and especially lor Eaatern Oregon in
tbe way nf making known to the
people of tbe east tbe many advant-
aaea we have to offer. . Mr. Hall an
naual ia on a bunt for good thinga to
say of the Gritude Bonde valley. . He
always warns those with whom he is
talking about tbia country to tell only
tbe truib '-aa tbe truth about tbe
Grande Bonde valley Is good enough
with ont any exagerations," be aaye
hie lettet book "Bestful Reoreation
we inaugurate, for one week
Price-Smashing Clothing Sale
the middle of the season.
lines of suits, but OUR
SUITS AT REDUCED
along the neighhorw, too.
suits for $13 25
" - 10 95
" " 8 95
to 8 00 suit for.... 5 00
to 12 00 coats & ves's 7 50
to 9 50 " " 6 00
Reaorta" ia oartainly a very credable
publiotlloo and ahould. be read by
all who expect to take a vacation
thia aommer. ' .'!
THE WEEKLY CROP
REPORT
Conditions as the Government Weather Bureau
finds them
Eastern
Mr. John Hyde atatiatiolan of the
Unied States Agricultural department,
in hie report dated May 10, 1904 at
Washington, received by tbe Obrerver
thia morning givea the aoreage of
winter wheat harvested in 1903 at
38,615,510. The aoreage of winter
wheat sown in the fall of 1903 was
32,016,205 aores, and tbe number of
acres of winter wheat under cultiva
tion on May 1 1904 waa 27,083,539.
The condition of winter, wheat on
May 10th waa 76 5 per cent of a full
crop, agaiuat 92 6 per oent on May 10,
1903, and an average ol 84 2 per seat
for tbe paat ten years. '' '; V. V
Mr Eadward A Beals, eeotibn iireo
tor of tbe Oregon emotion ol the
United States department of the Agri
culture in hid report of May 17th,
received by the Otwrvei this morning
ilnntaina the following in the werkly
Bullcc.n of May 17.
" I'lw pi-t w.vk lna hwn d-y and,
!'n .MIi it v ..-rM,t ttHtmnr than tilt,
v.'i k p;rvitiOt .war. " too c-ol lor
rttpiil rtwih a d s ruiioitiou The
-iitk i' f -11 iih,at it. in pxopII. nt on-
. , i'n I- Urn tills
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i'. ;t,1'' i .'ii w 'i'" v ry lae-
I -A k ' it 1 r- r.- V :l ..tl'tlllil
t i.i.- i-ru, urhii; ttf !i x
vi-.-.k .iVhi' 8;nun wli-ai 4tid,'u ' ia
oe.triy. u.impti' ed and the aiands
everywhere art reported above the
a-erage. In favored loo lilies fall
barley and fall rye are beginning to
bead. Range graea and forage cropa
continue doing splendidly and stock
beginning to get fat. Corn and po'ato
planting are general and in some ol
the aoutbern oountiea corn planting
ia nearly completed. Gardens a'ao
are nearly all planted, but tbe growth
of vegetables baa been alow.
Hops are healthy and promising
and the cultivation of tbe yards has
proceeded uninterruptedly during tbe
week. Tbe condition of fruite is
-omewhat uncertain , but nearly all
correspondents agree ' that Italian
prunes will be almost, a lailure : Early
A Verdict
Of Guilty
T. A. Wood, the Indian
War Pension Agent,
Fails to Prove Himself
Innocent.
Portland May 17 After being out an
hour this evening, the trial jury in
trie Unite I States die'rlct court brought
in a verdict of guilty in the caso of T A
Wood on tilal for coiiapiracy to defraud
the United States government of pen
sions. The jury recommended rleinencv
and it ia prohaMe the pritoner will be
let off with fines,
Wednesday Evening
. l.allca of (.'entrnl 1 IihtIi will serve
T rr.'aui anil cako in the lecture room
of the Church. Philip Loy makes the
crenm we make the enkee. Fifteen
cents is tlio price.
Band Concert
The band concert will render tlio fol
lowing program next Wednesday even
Ing at 8 o'clock, depot and Adsina atreet
March "Piilalinei"... Hall
Poevtnr "Midland"... ... ...Southwell
Waltx ''Zllphia" Kiplsy
March "Town Talk'... Munnell
belectiou "Xational airs" MoCoele
Prof iivndrlcka, Muaical dlretto'
Remem'wr 'In Ituminagn sale to be
given by tbeladieaof St Peter Guild
at II lijMti irka implumtnt store on Frl
day and Saturday.
Mrs Wm I s ker, o! Nebraska, who
haa been in tbe city tbe paat ten days
vielting her aleter Mrs George Hanson
and her neiee Mrs Charles' Norria, re
turned home this morning.
Throughout
Oregon.
cherries, pears and peaohes have euf
fered some injury from tbe late frosts,
but il is believed tbey will jet give
satiafaetory yields. Apples arc pro
miaing and' atrawberrlee and buab
trulls will be plentiful.'' , ; ; .M .
- "Union, Union county, John W.
Mlnnlok Light frost first of week;
ground aurface , getting dry and In
need of rain, but every crop ia still
making a good growth; ' high' water
receding and overflowed grain landa
suffered tome damage; up to date
fruit blooma have held tbelr . vitality
ag iual all froats."
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education at purposes. We wiah to cultivate
and mak fast
women
. line of merchendise which grade by grade, quality for quality is I
unsurpassed in the city. You are invited to inspect our goods. )
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TRUST OUR. SO APS
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It is difllcult to j idge the purity of toilnt soapsi
and too often an rtgreeable odor determines tbe : J ')'' ' Ci.
choice. If all sonps were as innocent as their
fragrance is pleasing, there would be more ' '! '
. : smoothe skins and clear complexions - and loss -t ..-s, -gg j.
' roughness, pimples and blotohes. '
We can make you safe in your soap buying.. - .:!'Sa,:x,!A
Tlie toilet sonps we handle are those made by
reputable firms. We have pure and safe :oaps f ' f r
at whulever price you wish to pay. . , iij I
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NEWL1N DRUG- CO.
WHY DO
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Costs Elgin and Summeivi!le1PeopIe5.25 lo
Visit Union, and
. . , La Grande.
There ia no queatton .. bnt a great
majority or tbe oilisent of Elgin and
the surrounding vlolnity will support
La Grande on the . leraoval of tbe
county seat, not because they are
particularly favorable to one or the
other of the cities to be voted for, but
simply beoanee tbe removal means a
great saving to them. A resident of
Elgin ia now compelled to apand
three daya in vlaiting tbe oouoty seat
while if the county seat waa located
at La Grande two daya would only be
required aod the aoiual expenan would
be leaa than one bait. Tbe following
flgureeahow iho difference in coatt '
Fare from Elgin to La Grande, . , '
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High Class
Merchandise
. The Spociul values Bhown by 'ub, are offered" chiefly
friends of still
greater numbers
We wish to demonstraie lo Ihem that we
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Chicago Store
Murphy Bros. Prop.
la -SL-Sl a a a 1 .a. au.ai.JL.aL a a 1 n 1
THEY
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A CHANGE
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$2.45 to .Visit; a
Supper, " bed and breakfast. La
. Grande. (.Vv"m7'1.&UM
Fare La Giande to Union atatioo. .40
Union aUtion to Union ..;.'
Dinner and aopper in Union ;1.00
Union to Union elation. ,S5
Fare to L Grande.......,,.,,.; ,40
Bed and breakfaat In La Grande..' .75
Fare to Elgin. , V: ".W
lotal axpenae Elgta and return, '
8 daya . , , . -pm i,
ToUl . , ,a.25
Total expeose to La Grand and r-t
tarn . - - " J45
Total expense aaved and on day '-
time , ; , . - i , ' i
Total S.80
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mervllls. ItAu'J, Jl-'
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