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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1904)
'J i f I B & l 1?-'y s 'W 0 p in ,y tl4 i t : ' foier teca kt lint: warasar Taeuoeay. - -Net Beat UMDd ;foa llm ?' No West :lflqU X VOLUME 111 LAGRANDE, OREGON, . THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 19 1904. 6- 5 ti: LA EVEN -, - .''V - " : i- V HO ivO y MATTERS POLITICAL i IN SEVERAL STATES 4 Republican Haamony in Idaho, A Split in Wis consinHearst Defeated at Madison--Ohio Makes Nominations. OHIO ' Columbii, May 18. The republican Uto ticket was nominated here torlay Secretary of state, Lewis C Laylin ; Judge of tha supreme Court, Wm F Spaar; Chvk ol thn supreme Court, Lawaon Eme'Bon, electors at large Chas F Taft, Noah H Sawyne ; delegate at largeJMyrcn T Herrick,t3eo B Co Di-kanl Jos B Forakor; alternates, Chaa B Groivenor, Warren G Harding, Jno Clingman and H T. Fairbanks. The convention was controlled by Herriak, Dlokaud Cox. The Ohio do legation to the Chicago eouveniiou was not-instructed, but it is phdged by the resolutions of the pa.'t tiro conven tions to President RojBevilt. NE3RASKA. Lincoln, N'eh; May IS The repub. lican state convention today nominated the following state ticket: Governor John H Hickey; Lieuten ant-Governor, Edmund G MiUilton; fSecretaiyofslati, A '-ialnsln; Tre.n. urer, Peter MortenBcn: Attorney Cen eral, Morris Brown; Auditor, N E Searln Elmer Burkett, was named a the party's choice for Unitv.t State, Bt-nnor CAH OKXIA Sacramento, Cal: .May M Tin- re To the Panhandle l-eroy Lomarc, republic n no :!ine: for district attorney n to the I'm, baidie yesterday, icn n un 1 Walter VIoore as hU gui io and .. .: iti . cul director Baker Ci ly lX-micrat. Notice to A. O.U. W. Members All members of La Grande Lodge No. 133 A 0 U W rrqueatcd to attend the regular meeting Friday night at Elk's hall Past 8upre ne MaBt9 Workman Tate and Past Master Woikman Ealph ITcen ir will be present and de liver address , Brother Tate is a fauiuud lect'irt r alao intnrui-tiiig and entertamir.u. Tie r-uie ati.l r. nm out a the ladie. ol tie 1) uf H are going to surprise us KT2T?232Cr3BieB?9S!'V0BSKaBSaSBBS Silk f I y n $1 50 SiiK Miirt Waist Fuit Patterns, the yard, 93 cents. $1 00 Silk Shirl Waist Suit Patterns, the yird, 79 cents. 85 cent Colored TaHrtt Silks, the yard, 6? cents. $1 95 Crystal Cord Y.ait Patlerns, each $1 75. O ily one pattern of each kind. publican stat convention today elected following delegates at large to the na tk nal convention -. Governor Pardee I John D Spreekles, proprietor of the San Francisco Call: Geo A Knight, San Francisco and Judge J W McKlnley, Los Angeles. - IDAHO Pocatello, Ilabo, M iy 10 The repnb Head st cte convention elected delegates to the national convention : as followeB Senator W B Hayburn. C J Hull, Grangevilte; W E porah. Boise; F R Gooding, Shoshone; DW Standrod, Pocatello: J H Stevens, Blackfoot WISCONSIN Madisin, Wis; May 13. As the con summation of a bitter strife engen dered in tha republican political strug gle in Wisconsin this year, two con ventions will nominate state tickets in MrdUon tomorrow. the courts will be called upon to de cide which set is entitled to leul re cognition. . - IIHARVT. PEl'-EATEO Milwaukee. Wis; May 1!) The sup porters of Ed ward j Wll defeated the ; adherence of W K tli-arrt in 1 1- ,!em oralb: elate eunv utiOM t..'lav. - I vttevl I ACTION New York May 18 With one grand sweep, the management of the Western Union Telegraph company today shut off all ecrvice on racing results, to all poolrooms In the United States, ending a branch which has dotio unt.ld mil lions of dollars' worth of business in the past few years and piacticully eliminate inn a form of gambling that liaa mulct ed hundred of thousands of met of a greater or smaller portion of their in- AJlim JmlJmlm ... finis (MM; in Clothing - at - Much - Less. Don't forget that we are selling all our men's suits at REDUCED PRICES this week, and that you have a lew days more in which to take advantage of this ex ceptional opportunity. We guarantee our clothtng to be STRICTLY HIGH CLASS the best that money will buy and don't forget that all men's suits go at Re duced Prices this week. About 200 Boys' Suits At u enviiig of 25 to 30 p' r cent. These are all ex c piionul offerings aud it will pay yon to see them before IHlin out your boys for summer. Specials For Saturday. 1.11 came, Au action so aweeplng bas been In no wise expected here, and It is the reau t of a crusade commenced in tha state legislature of New York and ending in the conscience of K 0 Clowry, president of the Western Union Telegraph com pany. The terse order istued today reads aa follows: "It has been decided to discontinue lortwith the collection and distribution by this company of all horeviaoe re ports." The order goes to every superintend - ent in this country, and.it is national in its scope. In order to obtain raciog reports the poolrooms will now be forc ed to collect their own neas at the race tracks and file it with the company, exactly as any other telejreph business Is transacted, the company simply, act ing aa a common carrier. Cove Items Of Interest John T Parker is building a neat cot tage io the north part of tho town and all his neighbors are wondering if John would he so foolish aa to occupy such a pretty and desirable home all by liis lonesome self, There has been registered In Cove precinct this year 230 names. 187 was the number of rejistratluns two years ago. More than usual interact is beins taken in polUicts this lampaign ai d it iitnfo to say the note will be a full uno and the pnrtits will generally stick to their own tickets. The band is prat ticing on Doco ati n Day music. By the thlniith llower. uill ne in prufukn. More interest thau usual is ueig takn in bea tiiy iit the cemetery grounds; sevo .il motion ent- havi- lately Un-n i'la d H i- ji-n Tuliy c n -de hur. th it it will b a .rent - onieuie; ch ai el uKUM-we O til Vai ' t I a Vi' I. f .. t I ta tun. y i i lit "! h - i'iin'1 As Air Ln Hi i u to ul II..1 i wl UMI 0 i IS lie H . un-c ei. o-f, ell g- 1c nmo f in. rki' i a iliti ami of u. Hir ing devotion to his p oie.usion, he is sure of a liberal vote in this proi:.n:t. V F Hour, has bought the John Kir bevel farm of ten acres in eat Core. The place 1 a bargain at the price paid, son.e fSO per acre. The base ball bins have leased a tract on the Ascension grounds and construct ed a very small diamond, level and right in town, the best situation they have ever bei u in poseeion of. , No doubt it will be the scene of many hot contests I efo e the season is over. I Mr T J Ryan has purchased the Ed j Bobi son rosiden e and fruit land . on the can. ou r.iad aod will continue -J 111. j I.I ll-l &Ah hiiiWi j raising for the market small frolts. 1 Will Wriaht and A Cohan. Lombard agent, were in town Tuesday on financi al matters. Mr Coheu fell in love with Cove, at Brut sight, it being bis Initial visit. He la Israeli interested in Fa- louse fsrm lands. Says the grain pros- J pects there are wonderful this year. : COTRACT Let. For the Construction of the City Hall Founda-tion-J. L Mars Will Do the Work. The city council met Wednetday night and received bids for the con struction of the foundation and base ment story for the new olty ball. Under tbe revised plaus there were two bidders, 8 B Haworlb $5175, and J L Mara $4983. Mr Hawortb agreed to have the foundation completed within 60 days and Mr Mars within 40 The contiact wat awarded to Mr Mars who is now at work securing men to haul stone. The commit ee of the oounoil visit ed tbo site this morning and set the stakes 'or the excavation aud location ol i he building By nuking the al ternation the cnunuil made a saving I 77 . :' At. Altar Hymen A very (.rutty home wedding Was Sdlonii.oil last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs H Walters. The contraot- ng parties were Mr Arthur Long of this city and Mrs Maud McDowell, of Spokane, Rev O H King officiating. After tha ceremony was preformed tbe bride and , groom and Invited guest were served with a delightful wedding supper,after whirb Mr and Mrs Long went to their home In the Lewis block where they will be at home to their friends. Tbey have a host of friends in this city who join with tbe Observer in offering congratulations. Harrison Taal. In this etly at the borne of tbe brides parents, Mr Wesley M Harrison aod Miss Nellie Taal, the Rtv J O Walker ol the M E Church orBoiat ng. Tbr oeremony took place Wednesday May 18, 19114, at 6:0 p m. Tha wedding was a very quiet sff.tir, cn'y relatives and tbe neal Iriends being present. The contracting parties are well and favorably known here and have a host of Irlend who tin with the OVeiver in offering congratulations. Outlook For Wheat Tbe Crop Reporter published by authority of the Secretary ol Agricul ture for May 1U04 reached the Obser ver this morning from which tbe fol- wing Items ere taken. OnMuyl, there were 27,883, '.-00 ores io winter wheat, in the United Hates. This is 4,im,70J acres or 16.4 jer U'-nt !e,s than was sown last fall, i nd 6,427,000 seres ol winter wheat barvested last year. '1 he average con dition of the winter wheat standing is 76.2 per cent the nam a as in April Tbe aereage of winter wheat uow grOoing in Oregon ts 93 per cent ol ihe acreage sowu las lall showing 'on of 7 pur cent from wlntnr Hood -to. On May 1 there were 45,307,000 bushels of wheat available io stock at G2prinoipil points of aocumalatlon t of the Kooky Mountains ani on the Pacific count 2,0'8,0::0 bushels wore held in stock. Democratic Speaking The Democrat of this oouot) have irrsnged for a aeries of pnblio nisei- ga through tbe coonty Senator Walter Pierce will deliver ibe prlaev pa) add raw ol the evening to be) sap pis man ted by short talk by several of ibe candidates on Ike lefiaUUve aod eonMf Uekai. , Toell Brat . Met ing trill be held this evealag at rtrry aod tbe following dates have keea agreed npon, Hilgard Utb, AUeal SI, Horth Powder St, Ualoa S4th, Oore S6tb, SuaasaartiU Mtb, UOracde rtb, Ilgia 88th. One Bishop Los Angslsa, May 19-Tae ktetbe. diet general ooafereaee tada fatal for eight bisbope, but eleeisd bal m J F Berry, editor ol in Kpworta Hat aid, who reoeivtd , dote taaa' tw thirds o! tbe entire tot east oa the Bret ballot. On other ballot was taken bat the result of tab wl aot be known until Baoralog, Long and Desperate St Louis May 18 General Nelson A Miles who is here attending the Rood road, convention expressed the belief Russo-Japanese war will eventually In volve other nations. "I believe the war will be a long and desperate one," said the General. . ; untnrpMeed in TRUST OUR SOAPS We can The toilet reputable NEWLIN DRUG GO. RUSSIA BUYS TVO Jntst BstUtsS-ip Rq&rttd 1 SijreK--ll Diurbiflce tt Ddny Denled-Port je Foe, May It Koeeiaa refnteas b4evri4 here today oa a jonk Iroea ror Delay says tbe Jan aa ess hose hjk4 Fart Arthur , Moaday. , In. it ! who were oa Goldea BUI deered, tjsoordlai to Mm refageea. thawdonag aat banbejrdaKSit a Jap- baUtsablnaM artusay . etnoh mloarandsaab,? a KOkS BOB8IAH SHIPS tondon, Kay lt-Tbe Daily Mailt 81, Petersburg correspondent ; says two large linere braght in AmeiioaJ bat arilved at Vlavldldostok. : ; ; ' 7v was ships sunk:' ' Ob Fo.. May IB (noon) The war ships reported to bar been sank oft Fort Artbar are tbe bettleeblo lUkV! Th- Speeinl -luea ghown by dirw 'ofleted fjWeflf for rducauon.ipuypoae. We fritb - io!- enUlTstw .. f' aindaUaet and mak fwt friendg 'of still tw?. ', ?f r'l??!"r? t women. Wt wUh to damonrtroU' Attorn tWjt jt tajanryktaf. i line of metchanaiio whioh grade by grade, attiiUy for quality ie the otty. You tre inviud to ioipect our'goodi. : mum Chicago Store : Muifhy aWo. Prop. . rv' It is difficult to Judge the purity of toilet toap nd too often an agreeable odor determinee tbe choice. If all toape were as innocent at their fragrance it pleasing, there would smoothe ekine and clear complexion rougbneti. pimplei and biotenee. .. make you safe in your eoap baying. eoaM wo handle are thoee snade by flrme. We have pure and safe at baterer prtoeyou wien to pay. i a I M MMMMMMIMMIIIMDlMIti:: : itir-rr LflNCIO Th stery Is not bejltttad bete tm tbe whe browfbt the aewl Insist, js . Iewi'aB'-i9Kw.'' issnliatot the Standard rtpottst' a 1i bdlata af tbe sMesapes ol KoseUns,' to daaamv ahadaaka mnA ailaia al Dalai 'BSOA POET ABTHUB V Lsaoxaagj Key J Ubronet aiaiie-if rskytt4en.F,in Htiuteorflr t$y&. UOoaak have just . Mritej'aw ?; attar a daring esoape from Fort Arthur.,, . Thee (any report tnere u liuiav ; mmm. la tK& mnlmn Ufa nl IWl Artbar. , Ttssdafesses there are oon-;f tls90l)is Bagmsated. Vr.-jr v - -SHa r-r:i ..,1 be mere " and lee. ; .".wvii4.: lt"t-.l"'V..!i'.swl 1 r eoapi f 'j A 'pr'i " ... . :owt- 4 - ,. . ants ?.i5irro3 t'f? Sitsvj:jt '0 I . "hi .::A v'ii-i rjs.-;'.-;.' .'.'V ; " 4k 4ti it