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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1904)
WWWl i II ( I ,.I,J,I, .I..M I11"" v ft . 6 0 VfiAT - Cl, Tonlgbt n4 Toiy , fair 1 . warmer jtjoiu -' " i ... mas' i . "' GRANDE SERVERS THb'TRAIitf " .X I tit boond t:w A tlto VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY EVENING." MAY 30 1904. LA Evening OB JAPS LOSE 35oo MEN RUSSIANS PUT UP A STRONG DEFENSn BUT WERE UNABLE TO STAND The Japs Pay Dearly For Their Victory. The Sons of the New Nation Care Nothing Fori I heir Lives and Even Less for the Lives Of i the Russians. 'Tokio, Mao 30 The Japaneae casu alties at Nan Sban are now r uu'. 'fd 13600. The number ol Iin - an t."" captured sxoM 70. While Jnpn piid heavily fur h r victory abe frctrrd a sweepintf and valuable victori nver ibe Kua.iana in capturing 67 turn, clearing out the way to Port Arthur and infliotiog loi ea on ti e Rueaiana which Id the end are expected to total 2000 men. ; II is doubtful if the Ruaeian will stand agiin north of Port Arthur. Tbey retired from the field beaten and they failed to rally at Nan Quan Ling where it waa anticipated a aeeond aland would be made. The del perate onalaugbta ol the Jap aneaeonthe height! of Nan Bhen were telling for the Russians left 800 dead in the tranche there A oom plete uarch of thia field i expected to how a greater narsbor of dead. Nan Quan Ling waa occupied yeaterday morning by a force of infantry, artillery no engineers nnuder the command of General Nakamore. The malh Japan eae force epent VHlay night t.llet d in the vlllase. an nl Nau Sban. . Th soldiers wrrr gr ly . fatigued aa a result of the oonaU it fighting bat tbey e itirei with much .pirit upon the new operationa. A force of Rumi ma held Ban Ohl L Pa atation,wbic ie i.ortbwest of Dalny, but the Japm.ee diovu them out. The Rotiani abaniloued and buried the elation and retired lu Hie direction of Port Arthur '. ? ; .,- fteautlfui Bloaaoroa ToUay. Naaloa Ladlee Quartet Mtaaee Maggie and Litiie Noble, Mme Rafstoo and Forrest Recitation. . ....... ..Settln' the Flag Miaa Naomi Williamson ; ; " Songri. . - ' Bring Sweet Flower. ......".. .Brlatow Mia. MarjTait Recitation I i . . :;. ...... V. ..... . .Relected .) -' Mia Daisy Whitlow ) 1 ' Mailt Sleep Comrades Sleep . . . .Jones Mesars Oiiy, BendrioKp- Balaton, Rev Silk, ;;;;,?: 4. ... - .; . Bong 8tar8pangled Banner Pantomimed i i- Keel tat Ion...... An Incident of the War ',. Mis Stella Chtndler MEMORIAL DAY IS FITTINGLY OBSERVED Long Line of March to Cerneteries-"Business ' Z-RouseTall Clos e--;Tiuhcff eds Attend 1 . The Exercises. - ? ; Decoration day was fittingly oberav rd in this city today. At ten o'clock the line of matob started from GAR. ball beaded by the band in the follow ing formation, Urand Army veterans, Spanish war veteran", Militia, Wo men's Beleif Corps, a Jong line of school ohildren followed by citizens on foot and in carriages, proceeding to tbe masonic cemetery where the usual ritual ceremony of the O. A. R. was otrrieb out and from here many .visit- td tbe different cemeieriea of tbe city arid decorated hundreds of graves with llowara. Upjn returning to tbe ball a bounteous dinner was in waiting which continued until lime to rassenv ble for tbe afternoon ceremonies. The Presbyterian ol uroh could in nowise bold all wh. desired to attend: Those however who did obtain teats or stsndlug room were well repaid, jj listening to tbe following program. Aa will be noted Earl Kilpatrck delivered i he memorial address, an honor - sel dom extended to a youth ol It yaara hut he waa rqual to the ocoaaioa and every word of bis eloquent address waa listened to with tnarkad and eager att ention. ' La Urando is proud , of er voung orator and she has reason to bi Decoration day is always observed Tbe U f. LibJ ofBoe, poatimV, tbe banks aod ull bua neaa . houaes. wrn all olosed as usual. . , - .' Process ional II mn God Gnard Uolumliia......V.r:....Ne n Invocation. .(.... ......Rev.O H Kiig Reading- of Ordera . -i , GAR Post Kxervisea. . - Lincoln's Address at Quttysburg F. 8. Newsome.- ' Musiri ' ' Slowly down the Valley. ..Nelson The Choir" Onr Heroes Little Ohildren Keel talton Memorial Day Mia Jessie Pnscott Nelson v - Musio i Flag Drill ......i....By Children Memorial Address. . .,?.Earl Kllpatriok Tribute to "The Unknown Daad" Music. . .Cover them ivar with beauti ful Flowers... ,By Children' Song . . . . Aaaerioa .' 'By the jfsoileooe J'"1 : - i Benediction.-. ;M .'.....Rev John Oliver i -. - , - ' .... .. - -i . . Crawford Indignant Mr Crawford seem quite indignant I over the aotion of : the oounty court siveral mtntba ago fa not grant ing him an exolnsiva ; Iraqobise over ; Ihs roads of this oounty fdr the supposed purpose of an elee'tie railroad to start from Union and to take in the Hot Lake, Cove, Snmmeiviile,' Elgin and various other seottooeC Mr. Crawford now tries to make iti Out that ' thia road would now be u;der way !ad the court only granted this little reqasat Such proposition at ooutemplaled by Mr Crawford would mean the iu- veatmeut of leveral hundred thousand d illara and Mr Crawford or anyone ae who would pnaeiit a booifie pro p wition for the use of- ihs : oounty roada would secure a ri!oniee. Snob parties who might desire to Invest in ucb au enterprise woald on out set .eoure their site aird develop their od the they weu'.d Ikave bad 10! - TnibJe whatever In esoariug tbsir I aoonise . it was simply a ouainti a proposition foi the oounty oourl to oonsider and they acted in a holiness tanner. . Wbea Mr Crawford or any other person desiring Important matter u a blanket franchise ' on all tbe roads of Ibis oonatf ean show that snob a fraoohta woaWI be used, be i r tbey will receive ' consideration. Mo one knows tbls better tbaa Mr Craw ford. Hs waa oaly playing for a lit cheap OHinly seat railroad talk. ' f he bad or has aoy soon finanoial back ing to build snob saggesled elrctrio road, he is eersainly not taking slops that moat buslnesa ansa weul take. On tbs faoe of it, it looks very muck like Mr Ciawfurd waa simply noting in tho capacity of a promoter ad de sired to apt eolate upon tbe franchise he didn't get, and should not' have bad. Tbe noort acted wisely. "Hot air" aod franoblst do not bnitd rail roada, even lu oounty eat fights, , , SHOT PUT i !. u-r.-.-Baker 1st, Snd,. and 8rd, DlsUnoe STft-ttia ,. . r, v ; " .( ,,. RELAY 1-MILE , J lbs result of the tcoie gave Baker St, Pendleton 31 and Union 7 po'u'ts' also giving Baker City the silver 'cup permanently having successfully n d. it for three snoceeeiv years, X -w under tbe rules Baker will put op ' cop and tb various scboola will av- a new start and all hope to b .win ners. ; " . . Ai t ' ; j) ; ;'! ; KinAain. . Attornf y Will R. King wat op front Ontario V iday on legal business J Mr. King la not taking aa '. active part in pont es as tn former, years, but does not besilate to tell sju) frsbsids thai he is aa ardent supporter of Qer. E. Dav's, the Rtpublloao v nominee 'or Circuit Jude at against. Judge Clifford. Mr. King says be Is still a Democrat, but Mlisvee the Judge's o lice to bava no pnlitios in It, and that he will support Mr-; Davis (or the rea-j son that D.vls is the best qualified fur the ;laoe. Tn faot he says Judge Ol fford hs h-l.t ' the hfftio . - sons, ii o igh. Mslhtur Ors ite The Oratorical Cohtest : The casern.' hoiw' w4lie oaaate ii qf' attiaotion in tbe evening to witness the oratorical oontesr,: The firai b ing Mwa Obloe Caofield of Pendleton awbjatjt, ''no Maa Fable" Howard Chandler of Baker City ehooe for his subjwt "One Mao, one Ooastitutlon, oae Distioy " Miss Ola Tottle, of Union tbe winner bad for her subject "Auroras. 'Bail Kll at- riok Of La Grands "Man Wanted." Prof, Hookao berry Wat so well pleat' wj with all of the' orations delivered that sf'er the sxercisee he presented aside from tbe mesial; o Wtaa fplUe, a handsome bound.book of possss to tbeotbors.",,,, sf, w These education.! and athlstia . meets are worthy of careful atteati and eooonragemsnt from loo patron of onr pubilo talioott as was evident from tbelntereo taken by the eobolsrs . t aoheraan'r lends, , 0UR.B0YS WIN . r- investment o' at leaat 1100,0(0 Taen they would be in a poai o to g i before the county oourt and (ay g ntlei. t we will ioa short time be in a position to ask for a fra-ohiee for I ie joiot uae of the ojunty roads in sertalo specified roada in tbe oounty Great Change i There is a graat change of satl ment all over the conaty "rsgardltK ll.t change of th county seat to U-i Graude What tbe property owners wanted to kmw, was,', whether or. not .' suoba ci nge woald in-an Increased taxation t them. Tola pjint they now folly understand wit i the expense elimtnated SSf t La. Crande1, anrelv-' went some, wentv one to five' war1 stassufnir not to slow The new grouhdt were giveu good start, and the boyf'tJ Jnst the onea to keep the work going. ' v.: ! e waa "time along "nbnnt the fifth Inning wheu things dWt not look to bright, but soon tlw flre.wprka be gan aud there-was a lit t la something i srlh'g right : along on ha t Grande -tide or th ledger-ontil tbe: ac-onot stood as above stated twenty one to five - T vliltors did the best .they could but tbey simply lacked the know how. - The attett'lance natgood and ibe ooja feel flue and dandy order their victory m Half a Carloai o t , ! t U New Wall Papr. We have just received half a car load of 'the ,.newet and latest wall paper. Half a carload means 20,000 rolls. This is more paper - than any one - Ih-m thought o' bringing irtto this, county in a single season. ever ia.. mtA ant Ml. Kl(mlnasH Km ..tn.l nvtea poer, w ' iob jKbld f mitn ewlwductluu to aig-iffwt Grande many wbiweiH op o -d irv now aorking for saeb ' rvinoval. The memorial tervioe 8nn lav at tbe Presbyterian church were well attended and tb - eat vice ibrougboat were very impressing and approf.rlaie. E ... ill 1 Eadits Silk B SHIRTS Our shirt etook ia complete ia every respect. Perfect fitlmp, new and de pendable colorings, aod bed rook prices ere three poiots we insist on iu buying shirts. Therefore we show nothing but the beet thirta that" expert w rk men' can turu out. Qolf Shirts, 60c, 75, 85c, and ' 1 60 Keglegoe SbirU, 45o to $3 00 ORATORICAL AND FIELD DAY SPORTS Coats In black, Inn and Champaign colors, witli and without linings in nox-coat, and also the ever popular Eton and blouse front effects. To appreciate the exceptional val ues vou must see them. From 5.00 to $25.oo Most Successful Meeting of the Eastern Oregon High Schools Ever: Held Baker j Keeps the Cup. M JMI- 1-J.M.F. .J.X' il lJ-, l.l II- I l i IT Tear siTlti iiiiair "iisesalAwaiifsfil ill t The Eastern Oregon Oratorical aud Field Sports wbicb took place in tbi city Saturday, representing Ibe Higl schools were a decided success Iron. every standpoint, attendance, enthu siaum and the results of tbe vaii iu Conats. Ia the field conteats Biker City won ten firsts out of a poasiSle thirteen Peudleton two and Union onr. Ii tbe Held sports La Grande was no' represented. .A a will be noted lb rinoida made were above tbe average 100-YARD DASH Biker l't , Pendleton I A Baker 3rd Time 10 4-5 BROAD JUMP Baker la'., Pendleton 2nd. and 3rd Diatano- 1 '-2'j 88'1-VARn HUN Bakor 1st, Pendleton S.d, Bakei 3rd, Time 2.08 3-5 POLE VAULT Union 1st, Pendleton tod, Baker 3rd Heigbi 9ft-6in. 220-YARD DASH Baker 1st, Pendleton 2nd, Baker 3rd Time 224 5 HAM VI ER THROW Baker 1st, Pendleton 2nd, aud 3rd D tanoe 0fi-Sm 120-YARD HURDLE Pendleton 1", Baker 2ad and 8rd Tl ,- 18 1-5 41T-YARD DASH Baker lc, 2nd, 3rd, Time 61 4 6 DIdCUB THROW . HIGH JUMP Baker 1st, Pendleton 2nd, Union 3rd High) 6U-5Jln 120-YARD HURDLE Pendlntoo 1st, Baker 2nd, aod 3rd rime 28 Baker 1st, Pendle on Sod, rd Distance 88't-Bin Uni-n 0 . This paper U all for tale and mast he told this aeanuu. 1 "We aa have bronght two Brat olaaa paper hanger diroc! .from l;hicaio. :, i Wito are withont donbt tbe most ski Ifol,, workmen iu. Eastern jf V who, with the five first olase paper hangers slrMrdyln jnr ajin- ( . ploy, give aa the best working force in tbe inland Empire.. : ) " . i. ' '.. Jiinitia -i.i. ' " 'ii i , 'ia-Vi.iiw'ii'' ,. (g) S ; StacklahH&cLkcti leh - :Mk s COAL;;and:;;f00D ; "TRANSFER AND DELIVERY i Wood, Clear Creek and ft Castle Gate Coal j " ' -,-'' ' ' :-.-''' ' - ' " f Nut and lump ooal. v Red fir, tamarapk, and, yellow pine lirood Phone No lOll i G. E. EOWliER Soocessor to L. Gront and City Coal Co.j r.or ii A.11 phone orders a:iypi i j Our prompt .Aitentioii 4MIMItl ttttettttltM4ltllfltMlltt4ttlT TELL TALE TEETH If you neglect your teeth you know it; and everybody else know it, because tbe teeth are bo prominently locuaed that any lack . of enre ia quickly visible. Oood tooth brushes rout but little here. We have some that we guaranteo ' never to sbed a bristle. We alio have the latest and best tooth preparations; those . that .( polish, whiten and preserve the teeth and cannot harm. Cau supply a tooth-saving outfit for very little money. ' ' NEWLIN DRUG COJ r?fWfTsrtt' h ! Jb MM IMHIIIMMOI