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VOLUME III
LAGRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING, HAY 20 1904
NUMBER 170
RUSSIAN'S TURN NOW
TWO OF JAPAN'S WAR
SHIPS ARE SUNK BY
A RUSSIAN MINE.
MORE SOLDIERS TO
AID PORT ARTHUR
Russians Admit They Have to Contend Against
Fearful Odds, But Remain
Hopeful.
Special to the Observer
London, May 20 The ftandard's
.correspondent of Tien Eiin wires that
while the Japaneee licet was cove-inn
the landing of troops near Kairlinn on
Mondav, a fierce enimguiuct.t oinired t
Hsien Te Cheng Two thousand Rus
Btuna were kilted or wounded The
Russians returned. The 'upa kh' oj
cupied both Kaiplng and Kaichao. .
London, May 10 The correnpandent
of the Daily News cibles from Tien
Tiin as follows under dale of May 10:
"It is reported 'that 70,000 Russians
are marching to the relief of Port Ar
thur and the Japanese consequently
are- h istening offensive operations.
"Korty-tive thouHnt troous already
have been landed at Klnchaa and Talien
Wan, thus entirely Investing Fort Ar
thur. The Japanese advanced linea are
seven miles from the Russia. i batteries.
Skirmishes occured yesterday along the
railroad. ; '
"It ia lelleved that the Japanese in
tend to attaek Port Arthur with their
entire force, when It namberea 50.000
men. They are mounting six Inch naval
guns on steel wheels with the ohject o
rilencing tno Russian batteries.
The Manchurian railway "sooth of
Harbin la constantly broken by Chinese
marauders and the Russians threaten
reprisals,
"The Russians admit that they have
lo ronlentend with terrible diffleulties
along the whole line Their men, how
ever are behaviug apleneidly and they
are very confident." :'-
London, May 20-Ail official dispatch
received here this afternoon through
Tokio snya that the Japanese have sus
tained the loss ol two of their flnet
warchtus on" Port Arthur, being their
first eeeious loss since the w r opened
Tim J.ipi n-s linttlethlp Hatanw, a
A Strange Journey : A Peanut Frolic
New Y-,rk. May id A pi.-c ' "i
peuoil, 2 i. eh' h n u aid .i n , i rf
tu it needle point, Imh hi(:ii r-i-"C'i
from ibe tibht hhik' R-.i p K I, ke
a 9-yeai-old Bn.uki '. u -choot g r , mih
penoil bad been working ii way aiwui
the child's body since Jan urn y last,
when she swallowed it while at play
Efforts to remove it from her stomach
then proved of no avail, aud (or sev
eral weeks Bhe has complained oi
pains in the side and shoulder. Fi
nally the object moved down through
ber arm and caused the hand to swell.
The docl ir" were greatly aetonishid
upan spp'ying the lui.oel and eii
coim'ering '.tie har.f piece of pencil
They say tlieVo is no r-.c ird of so large
a BuhsUuon pais-ntr. through the bn
ni ii body in iMimhir manner.
Fifty couple p-trticipiiejl in tl:e
pinnut froho at. rVot Simp.'on Dmo
iug academy last -vfiii g On next
Tuurs.iiy ev-'nriij v c i mist
elahor-ue party giveo by Pr ' tod
Mrs Sunpt'in this eeano--. Toe carni
val of nations. Ia vitat'.ons have been
issued tj the pttrocs of the aoademy
cash prizes will be given for the best
representation of nations.
. l"h" den'M.Hi 1 was one
coun'i'S pioneer woman
Died
Ott In Summerville Wednesday
Miy 18, 1901, Mrs Margarett Otl,
ared seventy-five years. The funeral
services will lake place in this oily at
the Cath die church S.ituid.iy May 21,
at 11 :3U o'olouk. The enter men t will
take place at the Catholic cemtery
if Union
aud find
bn re-l le if of Snmmarvilis for a
nuinhir of tears ' She leaves besides
hBr niish - "I, Q gH ) i, eight child
ren fill"';- fie ol SlimmO--Vllie,
.1 (. i i'. i ii, Krnik and
Fiitsof vVlio', Andrew ol S I
raska, Mrs John MNaele.y of La
Grande. Hor m I lao leatl waa uo
surprise as the larnily were well aware
that her end was near. Toe family
have tbe sympathy of a host of friends
at this time of their bereavmeut.
Silver Medal Contest
Wednesday evenii g M iy 25 there
will be a silver medal o .ntist held in
fie Christain ohuroli under tbe aus
pioesofihi WO T U The entire
Drogran will he published later.
st " ..ruui &
TOMORROW
IS AN IMPORTANT DAY
At nur store. Satui day, in fact, is always an in
tetesiing day with us; but tomorrow is of more than
ordinary impoi innce lo you.
irii? TI-IK LAST DAY OP OUR BIG PRICE
SMASHING SALE OF MEN'S SUITS.-
If you lmve nut already selected your suit, do so at
mice. You can buy it today and tomorrow at prices
vcr' much i educed.
Tut lines of men's tuits which w9 guarantee equal
to any $12.00 suit on the market. Your choice $8.95
See them en our counters.
Big SHk Specials Satnrday.
Wore is an exception ,1 opportunity for thosB or our Lly frionds who have admired
th!a"m" "ilk.ui. r..tf i ueh. You can buy them tomorrow at a great
saving
5H Shirt wnis'- mitfl:'. iSc
on - '' " " 75,0
. 1 00
Sf.o Colortd Taffeta, 69c
II 05 Silk waist patterns, 1 75
Foil' yerds in the pattern and no Iwo nlike.
1 Stic Jgm lli
15,000 ton vassal of 19 knots speed and
one of the 8 nest in tbe Japanese navy,
was sent to the bottom while cruising
off Port Arthur. Two different esti
matos of the Iota of life fdven, one of
which states that 610 m D were drown
ed, while anu. ber Bays that but 400 men
went dawn ..
Etill another report rays approximate
ly 300 men were saved, making no
mention of the death loss.
, JAPS GET A BLOW
Nin Chwerjg May 80 It ia reported
here from a reliable source that the
Japanese army from the Yalu river baa
received a heavy blow abd baa been
driven back to Kong Wang Cheng.
CRUISER GROUNDED
Paris, May 20 The correspondent at
St Petersburg of Echo De Paris says :
The Ruassian cruiser Pogatyr groun
del during a fog on the rocks near tbe
entrance to Vladivostock. Her position
ia critical. Her crew waa aaved.
BRITISH INTEREST
Wei Hal Wei, May 20 The British
sloop'of war Esplegle haa tUrted for
Nut Chwaug to protect British Interests
there.
350,000 Contracts
Big hauled, level beaded, John
eiitcuell, labor leader ia of the opin
ion that tbe labor problem will be
solved by Ibe employer and tbe em
ployed, as oh having an equal right in
prloing labor; that ia by esoh agreeing
to and aigniog a contract specifying
all tbal either (arty to the oontract-
er Bode himself to do acd perfoiai.
He said reoently mat there were
360,000 juoh oontraeta now enforced
io Ibe United States and be bopee for
many more aoob during tbe year.
Fifty Years Old
Tbe Republican party ia fifty years
old, tbe first Republican convention
waa held tu Ohio in 1864, it oarried
tbe first national elroiioo in I860 and
eleoled Lincoln president, ainoe then
it baa been in control of the govern
ment excepting tbe short term of
Andrew Jackson, and the two terms
of Oleveland. -
Citliens will do well to refresh their
memories as to the condition of Ibe
country while under Democratic and
Republican rule.
PLEASANT
TIME
"House Warminsf at
W. H. Bohnenkamps
Under the Auspices of
Eastern Star.
: New Phones
1844, W A Blunders res
1843. Bon H Louis "
863, Cliaa W Bakers "
1717. Mr, Etta Wines "
371, Earnest Riealsiid " .
697, J If Baker Sr.
1221, J no H Prenoiit t "
674, Frnk L avnt "
141), Norma (inn "
loll, (I E fnwW Olfloe
Ball Game
On Saturday Hay S3 the Pendleton
Wonders will play tbe La Grande ball
team in this oity.
RUSSIA IS AFTER
GERMANY'S SUPPORT
Negotiations are Going on. With the Object of
Forming a Jripple,
Alliance.
Paris, Hay TO The St. Petersburg
correspondent of Bono Da Paris says :
"It la persistently rumored that ne
gotiations are going on with Germany
with the objeol to effect a reapproaoh
menl and triple alliance whereby Rus
sia would obtain Oremany'a diploma
tic support io tbe settlement of tbe
Far Eastern question, . An under
standing with Germany would prevent
British intervention in favor of Jiapn
and Russia would as an immediate '
pledge, oonoede a settlement of tte
pending eoonomio and customs quet- ,
Hone.
"The attempt to form a Russo-Qer- '
man entente is due to tbe Anglo
French entente wliioh prodaced a de
plorable efftot here. : ' -
Mrs G 0 Osborn who has been visiting
in Athena for the past three weeks re
turned borne.
Mrs A H Stackland left last night for
Portland to remain several weeks visit
friends. -!,
Campers Attention -
Will furnish gro!r,rf, and if desired " '
supplies, at Hilgard, apply to ' ' 5 V""
s ' Mrs J O Hart, Hilgard, Ore.
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Hih Class
merchandise
Seldom has there been aucb a real
house warming in this city as the one
u-hii-h took d ace last eveniuir when the
great doors to the handsome new resi
dence ol Mr and Mrs w H Bonneniinmp
wore first thrown open to their friends.
'or thir special occasion trie enure noose
as given over to the ladles of the rias
rn Star, of which Mr aid MraBohnen-
kann are bon .red members The Star
.iJIbb had onmlete charue of the enter
tainrnent from the tailing of the invita
tions, which were only sent tu members.
the Mtt'onic.fraiernity. io ine serv rg
tim rofrftMhiiifliita and the arrange
ment ,.f tl.e nroizrain. The nuesta were
shown through the beautiful new home
from the basement to the third lloor
where there has been constructed for
he bentOt ol the children of thu family
r,mn1ir.4 irvmnvsliim. The entire
bouse was a glow with electric lights
and evry window, soai ami aicove was
rmilant with benutv and com'ort The
gueets ranged at will through the spa-
dons drawing roome, iiniary room,
ills and porlors and eiery where could
i heard cxDressions ol praise and ad-
irut.i..n. A aneuial ninairal program
iad been arramrtd and dainty rcfrcah-
meiits had also been prepared.
the following program. waa ruuueieu .
Piano Solo
Serenile Mosakoweki
-Willism Tell Hossini
Mino Nell and I.yle
V'icb! Duet
fjuder the Beauillol Stars Webster
Misses Ahlrieb aud Worn tell
Guitar Duet
Hilverv Belle Chenei
Mrs Scb.il ke, & Miss lsderle
Voeol Solo
When I know that thou are nearest
, Am
Mr & Mrs Kaletun
Vocal Solo
Ben Bolt Kneaw
Mrs Nell
Vwal Drift
Life's Merry Morning Bally
Mme Hargent rx rorien
Vocal Tiio
Down In the Dewv Dell Smart
II All rieh. Worsle 1. A Tnlt
flvArture I A Boitonnise Cliove
Mandolin, ..Mr- Cur re y A Miss M.Cull
Guitars Mrue Scbllke A M lit r
riuile Grande Chorus
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