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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1904)
iirihTtiir-a'a : '-11 . H s.'.O .-J- fc.kmA : v ' il WEATHER fORECAST Tonight ' and 8undsy fair r m.- LA GRAiSE E ,' ,WaWr 8ady THE TRAINS 1 Eaft bjund 8:10 on time 5 Went ' 9:10 on tto LA GRANDE. OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, "J JUNE 1 6 feoij VOLUME III .s;!i. r .'ui.: ot.i t'ilHl . a nan. it iv i ' ' HI! wdm. VENINOBSEK . .. f !! U:0 4 -! llt - ' .-; VI - li ft: V.v.:' v: v 1 BURNING WHISKEY Explosion in an Illinois Distillery Wrecks the Building and Causes Death. . i . 101, HI., Jen ft 4a txploslop which occurred In tb wleven-atory warebooeeot the Corning Distillery Company ihia afternoon completely imekad tb buUdiog. The rains im nwditly took Are and communicated to three adjoining buildings which war horned to the ground. Ten men wan buried beneath tba ruin and kernel to death . Sii other ware srkmalyjnjured. Tb Ion on the baildiogt and wbiskpy and spirits stored will approximate 91,000,000. At 1 o'clock tonight the lire had Dread to tbe atook yards district Wbereadoseo Urge eattle barne filled with wattle lor market were bn-W. Peoria Jane 6 Tbe -r. .. . containing In tbe neighbor h Hi ij 00 barrels of r hinkey as inmriih a aettbiog Saoidron and it i ki w no one Inside Ibe b:g r'ructnri, cnu.d live moment . I. ami irenrni ran toward tbe riwr and in a short time there waa a Tot of wMekt) in the oatfcle pent burning luiiouilf and the oriea oi 3100 eteere oh iaed fas'. wnrf pitUble to bear. Their dUtres Ica'rd bat i few mo ente bowHter for tii were eoua dil either roaeted nr ruff ooatedb the 'uti-. At 7 o'cl ck tbe Sr eaaawd nnder control. Recital Var Pteaeant Hutioal Recital Wee beM Balorday afternoon by Mre LyUaadber pupile at Mre Lylti'e tndio. The object ol tha recital waa to give the p rente and friendi ol tbe little lolkt an imight into what bad been aooomptiihed by tba children who bare been under the Instruction ol Mrs Lyle by the Bnrrowea Mueioal Method. The work in ery much on the Kindergarten order some of H be ing aong and told in quaint little melodiea and'rhvmee Mra Lyle baa certainly been very iwuaneviul witb tae method and La i aaeored haa muob to look for ward to from them bud of proatee. Tbe following prograaa we carried out in a very excellent manner; In, Duet.... Dtiily'e Lnllaby Oerirudi-and MargarM Moore Illartralion of Key board Pupil ol . theelaaa Black board exerdaee la Rotation Pupila of tbe elaaa Piano 8olo and trenapoaitioo in three keya Ban Bac Maiicil Eieroira.. ....Clam Piano Bolo (. Prase ai IrmaMaitia Piano Duet FaatWal March Getty Balaton, It Loag , . Piano Solo....: Gertrude Moore Vocal Solo. ...f .There Utah oirl don't ory .Jeatier WaaV Vocal Duet ... . One Sweetly oleic Thought Bird and Lata olbao Ererciee in audition.. Piiplle ef elaa' Vocal Solo. S. . Broken Do) Mra B B Mooie Piano Solo. . , Kammenoi Oatnra Burbenetain, Elude'fiellaf' Terminology . : : Olax Bzercite in Rhythm.'.... Olaat Piano Hole. ........Beggar eHndent IrmaAikin . Life of Moiart . . . . ; Olaae Piano Solo. Miniet Moiart Etbel Connor Pirno Duet Irma Aikin Mr Lyle Presentation of certificate for com pletion of Bnrrowea Mjuaie Method to Irma Aikine Buna Baeoo May Raill Irma Martin a -rtrndai Moore Etbel Connor. Closing Exercises The closing ezeroiiee. of Heart Academy took pleoe In the ir.demy Hall on Friday altera oon the ooeasioo waa one of special inter- eet to tbe pupile. After partaking ol refreshments which consisted ef iee cream, candy eta The following pro gram In wbiob all the papile partici pated was rendered: Greeting Merer Old are word of Weloome March On To Olory Nellie Walsh Beoitation How be eared 8t Michael's ZeUa Boberbmo Ins Solo. Tbe Glide Graoe Shearer Maroh and Song. . . .Happy Children Kindergarten Claat Ins Solo. . . .Sweet Buds and Bloaaoow Beoa Mastereon $2OOO0 Worth of Merchandise of all kinds must be moved this month. This is a high mark and we realize that it will take extraordinary inducements to do it, and we are prepared and determined to make PRICE INDUCEMENTS THAT WILL MOVE them, as the above mentioned amount is just that many more goods than we should have at this time of the year. Attend this Sale which commences on Wednesday morning and save a snug amount of money on anything you need in seasonable summer goods. They will be on sale at reduced prices. She fail WW - Sanitation... '.MaigiMtit Of Franea Xdna Kalley ': In Poll ....The Cricea! . Xoarae Poanetoy '. . 0bera Sweet Chlmluf Bella Olaae ' loeWall ......Gearge Kerr Beoltatiea To Herman Wife Cleat of Girla , ;, , dalistbtnic Drill ...... Primary pupils lo Solo.. ....... .MidnUiht Cbims BulyTneison ' A ttxat tnteroetioi feature- of the aitetaooo exnoiee thw diatribn tloa of premium) by Be Father White and the eMting 0 rota by the papile for tnoM enfoag tbwa who bad bran an anott afgreeeble la and around tbe acbool. For thoee Who taa proaed matt in peamanebip and for the moat pratcienc pupil in sewing Juring lb aebool term.' ,. , Tbe inward were as follown I'm Klly. gold medal for the high- eitnrerage. Bsnn Mae'emon, premium for theory In mostol-' p': .' Mary Besui 2 1 pnaa AJaWadr p.e.niu a tor application in matio 1- f i " . Jennie Grtn p.ize, Master Geo Kerr I d. . ' Ben KattrrtcD, ; r!miam for paint ins Watn. tr.ll.r I OiivIh. ii Grant. I PSruib.LR aoi, B It gen, X Goioh Iraw lot toe gold rnedl awarded for p rfect att'nd'oe during tbr acbool term of wbiuh Grace Urout wm th inner, Toose prrmlttrd tn draw for n gold pen for mptov-rneot in penmanship re: H Huudall H WaUb, B Tei- aon. H Beaodoin, R W.lah A Wade B Maaternn G Kerr F Smith G Grout B Boger B Beynoldt of whiab Nellie Walsh waa lb winner. ' A lilrer thimble fo- proficiency in ewing waa aaarud i Grace Grout. TLote pennitud to draw for th aame aare M Bundall, H Beaudoin G Grant EOiieb H Tbeiton F Smith. Tnis brought tbe prooaedings of e rny enjayable alleruoon to close. Killed In A Runaway While drlring from bis homestead in Perk, to Union, lal Saturday, in company witb bia wl!, J M Braoe was throw out of hie buggy and killed. Tbey were drifing down grate near tha eVflknr plaoe, when tbe team became Irigblann ana ran away. Mr. Braoe wa ihiown out triking bia bead against a 'rat, wbiob anted bia death. . ANOTHER VICTORY La Grande Reubens De feat the Elgin Team to the Tune of 16 to 9 A Big Crowd Before Ibe largest crowd of t eon the home team oo the ball game yesterday with Elgin by tbe eeore o' 18 to 9 Although bith tm ma1a many errors the game wa very inter esting from first to last inning The aoore waa ten close witb tbe rultors in tbe lead until tne fifth ionidg when La Grande landed on tbe Elgin piteb er for eigbthila which coupled witb two or three wrnra netted then aeren runt, after wbiob the game waa new in doubt, i 1 Although Elgin has a Tory good team there are few who taw tbe game yeaterday who think they bare any oheooe to win from our boys. Tbe home team, to far this eeasoa, has won all the gamxs played. Tbey Will probibly plao.) either Pendleton or Biker City next Sunday. Come Over Here Oao't we scare up a boaa-raoe or something for tbe Fourth in Unioot ' 'A few of the beet ol ue" will stay it home on tba Fourth Republican. Children's Day Yesterday was Children's Day nt Central Church, a id appropriate exr- oiset were held iu tbe evening . Recitations songs and other exeroi- e formed most pleaaiog program. Tb misiionary boxes were opened i tbe Bible school in tbe morning tnd a very neat sum was realia-d 'or foreign missions. Tu amount wa augmented by aditional collections in tbe evening. ; Program. Tb following program will be ran dered by Miss Buckingham of Ott' School of Oratory eaaiittd by La Grand) mnaieal talent, In Central Obnroh ot Christ Tuesday avening. Juatf. Mutle A lb Moon Rosr rhaHaadfolof Clay Jennl Musi HU First Buioid feddv's First Day at School Musio Unknown to History My Ships V Envoi ' Musio ' ?;yiog the Sooiety Belle At tha Photographer Admission only S5 ott. Children ZU ot School Entertainment On Monday evening May 30th the studenta of Valeria aohool eotertaioed their friends and patron witb a liter ary aud musical programme it being the oloaing andeigth grade commence ment exercises of a successful term taugbt by Misa Mary Jone,of Corral-! lis. Tbe school bad tbe pleasure of tbe presenoe of Superintendent dragg. There were also present a number of prominent teachers from different lo alities. Altar tba exeroisea of the evening Supe Intendent Braig in a few veil chosen words presented the diploma to the graduating cli All seemed to enjy the exnroieee, nod at a late hour the farewell aong waa sung and the audience dUptrsfd. Tbe following program was reader- elt Song Come Brothers School Greeting Sadie Howell Beoitation Difficulties Irwin Mose Oration Labor Albert Woodall Recitation The Dag at hi MUr Grave Btlpb Obenanlll Song Mtrry Merry Spring Som Pupil Recitation The Early Ow Edgar Corn ult Oration Education Minnie Peach Reeitation Betty, the B ui.d Girl Lo Disca Howel Beoitation Purest Pe (I Clara Prior Bong Tbe Bong of the Be. Quartet Eaaay Ameriean Inventor Barney Ventre Balpb WelU Vacation Be no Iwoiwtwn ' ' Trace : Fred Welle Qratioa The tor of Coooentreiiou . Fie le Howvll Beollatlou Tb Eoobauted Sbir i. j Lynn Olitai ehoitattoa Xnifrt Olay Woods Song . Gradnailag Ode 0s Preaeatatloa of Diploma j I ..' Han't Hr.eir Pantomime Biogoot Wild Bells Bntb Oliver Lena Mose ..-:a' . Sadie Howell Night Quartette Bong Good V -i Fine Oil Painting , One of the finest example of oil painting In tbe oily now adorn the lobby of the Sommer .House ' Tbe painting la by tba brush of H E Oool kige aed la a portrait of the Nte U. 9ommer nod le a preaent irom Mr 0. F.CoeUdg-. Tb painting Is life ,ii and i otrtainly a true likaoeee of Mr. Bommr. EioerU who have eeen ii prooonoo It a matlerpieoe of tbe patntere art. ','" .f Mines and Quaries mi - .A .1 1 Aa-1. .... . r, morning by mall,' direct from tbeU S Department of Commerce ana Labor Bulleton No 9 on Mines and Queries and walla. .. ''...-! -. . ThlsBolUton oretentt the statistics or all mines and Qiariee, petrolinm nod natural gas lines wr in operation ! during any portion f the baleqdar yeat ending Dee 31 lftftl. From it we learn that daring that year there were 151, 616 mines, quaries sod wells In opera tion in tbe United BUt e in which 46 82i operation were r eagaged employ ing IS, liS ,. BtUrled offloial, . awl olerk te whoa were paid that year tSB 030,555, at the mm tlm 561,725 wage earner ewployad to whom wa ptvel t36D,959'M0. At tbe nm ti n contr act work waa paid for amounting to 120, 677,938 niaxlag a total - expenditure therein for work of IW,6W,450 Th mlacellaneou expenses fi r the aame period Wen (171,771,713 and ' of snrplia and matnrlaia wura 121, 814,967 making tha total dtaburstm nte from our (nines and quarHt and e'la foe tb singl yaa nggiegaU, 8501, 4S0 103. ! i i ' t i Tbe value of th product turned out that year waa 1796,626,417. 294 mint, quaries and walla operated In 1901 cava employ meat to 159 Baler- ad o mcere an clerks to whom ware paid 8189,103, and 1,18 wage eernero who received 61,03,076 for tbat work. Tb earns year 819,622 wa paid on con trast work, 6143,745 for mlscellanoai e(nese and 8405,112 for anppllea and material making total disbursement of 61,773038, th out put was valued at 82007,389. Ordinane No. 289 Scries of 1904 An ordinance authorizing ami direct ing the mayor and recorder of tbe City of La Grande, Oregon, for and on be half ol said City, to make, execute and deliver to Tba Oregon Railroad ANavl ga'lon Company, quit claim deed to lot 4, Block 60, and lot 1,6,8,7, A 8 in Block 62, Chaplin's Addition to tbe T'lwnof La Grande, Oregon. THE CITY OX LA GRANDE DOES ORDAIN An FOLLOWS ; flection 1. Tbat for and In ennaldera. tioo of tha transfer of Block 49 in Ohap- Hd's Addition to La Grand, Oregon, to said City of La Grande, Oregon, by the Oregon Railroad A Navigation Co; a corporation, tbe mayor and recorder, of the City ot La Grande, Oregon are hereby, authorized ant directed, for TELL TALE TEETH ; , t -': - i If you neglect your teeth you know it; and . , everybody else knows it, because tbe teeth are so -; ? j ' prominently locused that any lack of core is , quickly visible. Good tooth brushes cost but : little here. We have some that we guarantee -i-Jz 3b never to shed a bristle. We alto have the latest and best tooth preparations; tboje tbat polish, ; whiten and preserve the teeth and cannot harm. . ' Cau supply a tooth-saving outfit for very little . , .. mouey. ' NEWLIN DRUG CO j I and on behalf of the (aid City, to m ke. axeeate and . deliver to s Tb Oregbn Railroad 4 Navigation Co; a quit claiming unto tliesald Orogou Railroad dt Navigation Co; all the right, title and Interest of eald City of La Grande, Oregon In and to lot 4, . Block 60 and lou 1,6,6,7, A S in Block $2, Obapltn'a Addition to the toa)o of La Grinds, I nlon County, Orrgon, . BaotiOQ 3;-That this On len shall be published in the La Grande' Even in Obterver for one issue thereof and shall be in full force and lake enect from and after the 10th day of June A. D; 1904. . n Paaaed by tbe Cnuncil ol the City of La Grande, Oregon on the lOtb day of June, 1904 by Six members, voting tnerelor Approved this 3rd day of June A. 1 ID04 i E Foley, Mayor of tha City of La Grande Oregon Atleat Chester .P:Me,.l,, Record.r of tbe City of La Grande Oregon.; l; 1 Arc You Goinj to St Louis? If an Mil far vnur llnkbta via tii D.b i.i.ni ... Ku.m .k. line Terminal at entrance Fair Ground ,., ,T an 1 1 ,., days from date of sale. Choiee rontee going and returning via St Paul, Den ver, Colorado ' Kprings. Pueblo "or El Paso. Stop over permitted In both directions. t; t . x Date ol tale, June lUth,' 17th, 18th ruT ciwa 'UU fflla- AvrajU ' ... ft q." On above dates rate of t72.60 will lie made to Chicago and return, Foi fur ar Information and sleeping car re eervatlonB Call upon or addreat . ;T ; I H MoDonaid,,! Gen' Agent, 140 Third St Portland Ore ,, ol aune of cars, mnkins abort stops at ..v. .-..r.. ... 'Jpilnolpal poluts'durouce. Ibeflratof Bids for Ditftflntf. tbeae exoursiooB will leave Portland . . . - 30 . , , June 7, and the second. June 17. Ibe Bids will be received by the olty o rate from La Urande ?HI be 800 to St. La Grande up to. and enoludlng- the Louis and return. Etrori nite go- 10th of June for digging 10,000 feet ' '' lo ,'"d,h"e . , , ..iL , . , the privilege of returning by dttfer- (more or lee tot ditch for water main, Bnt S-nnte. Thla ia tha m.wt nleaaant aid ditch to be 2 feet wide and feet' deep and to be completed by July 1st Chester P Newlln - i.. City Recorder NO PITY SHOWN. "For year fate waa afier me continu ously" writes F A Gulledge, Verbena, Ala. "I bad a terrible case of Piles causing 24 tumors, When all failed Btioklen'a Arnija - Salve cured Fauallv Mod for bums and all aches and pain. Only 36c at Newlln Drug Company. Wm. Miller & Bro Are preparing o move their office to No. 1107 Adams Avenue Foley-Roesob Building, ground floor where they will have the floes t and most modern Buite of of fices in the city. . .; . They will be better prepared than ever ' lo take care of everything in the line of i, , 1 Heal .Estate I ; INSURANCE IVEortga ge Ioaiis I A5NEW " RAILROAD Prominent Railroad Of . .rials Inspect Proposed . Line ; frdnvBaker City to the Seven Devils. V 8"e I il to Observer ' X iBiker 'My, J m 6 W O Brown, 1 Vice pri-aiihmt ol t'ie Ni-w York Cn.. iZK ?" ker, Vice Presidei t rf the Chloign, Rock Island aud Paoiflo and Jas A Drake, A ne York lianker, arrived heein.Mr Brown's private ear f nm New Vork today Tiieae offiiiala left Inrlg to loaneot the, proposed railroad from Baker Citr to the B raw . Devils; ' Th ne road la bring ' promo ted by W L Vinson, of Baker City who r, turned from New York two weeks ago On tbe report of the above mentioned nentlemeo It la expected that tbe raid will 4m bnllt. - . ii Special Excursion to the Wurld'i Fair. The Denver ud Rio Gcnnde, In con neotion with tho Miseouri Pa ine, Will ran a serins of per anally on- . ducted exo i-ei'itia to tHe Aorld'e fair "tit nN through to atl.oui8 without way, aa well aa the moat delightful route .crgeB, tbe contineut. Ibe stops .arranged 'jriv an opportnuity cf Tisitlng Iri and about Kaoeae City, If yori wish to accompany one ot these excursions write at om e to. W O Mo Rrlde, lit Xbi d street, Portland, tor Sleeping car resKvatloi a v 7-Piano-Tunninig Prof Hend'riuksttho leliable Piano tuner, it . Jplly prepared to care for your Piano, and Salklls your patronage in hi line. .Give hlina trial Phone. 1470 , . . , , -" ' ! 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