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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1904)
.TV. . ,-..-0V-,'VMi 1 . LA ;:RAiDE EVENING ATwltt fa KnCutbos9t llOoel No 6 Watt VdDMtift VOLUME III LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 18 1904. t www .9? HNNmwBii; o ""ITS tv irx tbi'J fTn ornn. Od5CkVCk. lis. VI- r v- SPOON ER Wins f The Republican National, Coiiimittee VWillScat Delegates - Represent ing "Stalwarts." j Chicago Jane 17'- By in; iirraniihooB J vote the repnBlKua-national oommittee derided to sent the delegates M large irom wiseonsiu who are m-tnbera of the "stalwart" faction, head-d by the United States Senators John C Spooner aud Joseph B Q mrrles and opposed to the republicans led by Governor Robert Lt Follette while contest ia practically settled so far ns ,tlie,. national conven tioo is concerned, the dispute amung tho two factions of the Wtsoonsio re pub ican is noteuded.,' The Wision sin Courts are to be asked to determine wblo'i of the two state conventions recently held in Wisconsin waB intitled to have'tho names of lis nominees for state officers placed on the official Thai lo under tbe regular . arty nam . Tbe committee affirmed th .'rw-iort of the aab-coai'!'htee in ' the 1" i ti h of ibe touiiorai " o.'ftoef s of l: oo., veniion. Th s.- k.III ..be CIiic'ps-'W Johnson of Mini i'Hpol'8,' sto','iif;:t Elihu Root, - ten piirar .uhAirl .iniiiJ.aWj E Stone. Searg. it at anna Wm. Miller. &Bro , r, i Are preparing o move Uictr- office to lo. 1107 Adams 4 Avenue Foley-Roesoh Building; : ground floorwhere tbey will liave the finest and most modern' suite of of fices in the city. 1 . : '.,', ;, i. A.-:- They will bebBtter prepared than ever to take .care, of everything in the line of r-.' .... Real ICstate; J INSURAINGE: CLOSING For the next thirty days I offer my entire stok of , goods, in cluding dress goods, trimmings, shirt'-4; W&it:. iiirts, .'hosiery, shoes, millraery in fact everything in mjilie;y,.t . .. . y-. - AT An invitation is extended tothe public 16 come ill" and learn prices whether yod buy or not. ',-. R W Lcaughliii &z Co N EWL1N BRUG: CO. 1 ; . ., . . 1 " V ; v- -, ; snvdl Fruits ' : : vPiesli from- t)Sj petoh. Order your berries itinc-C' from tbe. g.oaer by pl'O'i. Ay i nter lor bemei of any kl'd will rei-eiv prompt attention ai d wj.l -be delivered at one. Remember the phone is J-128 (or trrah berries. , i 0-18tf. - ' ;Drunkand Disorderly ' E A Kelley aud A J Dawaoa, both of gilgard, 'were op before Recorder New lie- this morning to a'swer to charge of 'drunk and disorderly. Tbey plead ed guilty and. were promptly fined twenty dollars each. Dawson offered asan-excusetbat'be had been troubled for tbe past aix moot ha with rheuma tism, ! jte; Recorder, asked if bis malady was-tronbleing bin much yes terday Bbd' tbe aanwer waa "yes, ' worse than ever. : That la the 'reason i tnok . drink or two." Neither nart lhad the money end will jsprnd ten days j eah m MarabaV Rayburn's rest room, The men came ln.toeee lhej circus and by way of tbe. side show entertained the population '. 1th a variety of Jcboioe profanlty.;v,i svv',tt- ? :i,j.:, ;.: New County ' ' Iri'the event that the county seat of Union oounty goea to La Grande, it seem quite likely that the people of tbat'p it ol Union county directly tributary to Union may take steps to ward the organisation of a new county 'iih Union as tbe county seat.;. The lax payers of Ibe territory embraoed within the proposed new oounty are pm'ntioiily nnited on tbe proposition. Union Republican. , .,',." U. ans sswes;aaaaaasaseanraaasasasMe FOR WARM WfeATHER It will be Well to keep in mind these dys that we have a yery satisfactory line of books and light summer reading matter. - - - Suitable reading! is the safest and most profit able form of hot weajher , diversion. The late publications are here;ypu can find just what you like The p.ico is light, whether tbe literature is heavy or light Neyerpostible before to . get so much reading for so little cost. MADE BIG HAUL Robbers Held Up Train Secured $65,000 Posses and Hounds After Them. - St Paul, June 13. A Bpeoial to the Oiapatoh ' from Butte,1 Mont.," says: Che men who held up the North Coast Limited last ntght, near Bearmoutb, secured $65,000 from the" Northern PaaiBo Expreaa Otmpany's safe, which ihey dynamited. The safe was billed through from thi Coast to Chicago. Kid Carrey,, the former Montana des perado, is leading a posse after the tMinrobuero. Another posse ia in pur suit with bin- dboiliM, i' Mrs Ly!e Honored Mrs L '- 1 a fllocted Grand Treason- ill - .-t G 8. .,- Thin in quite an Iiiii-s, - it tnri selection o! tbe grand i a i one. Mrs Lyle for h.o iren a faitnful member ul tt-.e o'dir. m ibe present time ia Worthy Mi run ol La Grande ebtpter. . ' Many Bodies Recovered V New Yurk June 18 Despite the on- tiring work of the divers and grapplera and watchfulness of scores of men who have given themselves to tbe ! task of searching for the misaiog, few bodies of those who lost their Uvea in tbe Blooum disaster were recovered to day. It it aaid by - the divera who went down at dawn there were many tiodiea under tbe entanglement of tim bers and paddle wheels and it would be necessary to dynamite tbe hulk nr raise it before they onu'd he reaclnil. To this tod the City olli-ier com in tin-' icated with the wreckingoouipanyHiid the announcement was made that the company would undertake the work of bringing tbe wreok to the aurface. Later, however, a oonfererenoe between the marine insurance companies and and wreok log company ended in a disagreement with toe result for tbe present at least the matter is in abey ance. : ', .- '.-' ' Already 659 bodies have been recov ered, of which about fifty remain uni dentified. Tbese inolude 273 ohildien, 243 women aud 23 men. f New York June 18 (1:30 p. m.) At theBellevuemorgue . it ia reported 660 bodies of tbe Hlocum " disaster have been recovered. Of tiieaa 521 have been identified. '. ' 'The Old Soldiers Meet "' The delegates from Union. Oounty to the Stale encampment ol tbeG A R of Womena Belief Corpse and annua 1 meeting of survivors of tbe lat Regi ment cf Oregon Cavalry and 1st Regi ment ol Oregon Infantry United Swales Volunteers returned from Hood river Friday morning brim lull of straw berries and cherries and aglow with enthusiaatio memorise ul the good time bad. , "'... Tbe attendance waa tbe largeat that READING. has ever attended an annual eroimp nient in Oregon, fully 4,000 men wo man and children were gathered ii the beautiful little city of Hood The atreeta were ablate with Bunting and radiant with bloom, flag, floter cd from the spreading oaks beneath whose genial shades cosey cottage nestled, beautiful aa a young wite'r dream of an ideal. Vome.. The broad O ilumbia roles in majoatio volume . at tbe font of the embowered hills on wh'.ch the oity tar,d, singing its song of empire and frredotn. L tile Hood River oomea singing its song ol glad ne. f:om the eterna! glrsciers neath the robea of gleamey whiteness thai are fastened witb a diadem of anon about tbe towering form of peerlrsi Mount Hoed. Environed with scenio grandeur ol mouotain peaks, laved with tbe " ri parian gloriea ofa mighty river, iu a valley where all that ia beaulilul In leaf and enticiog in colore and aroma of bloom combine with tempting fruit age t? make a picture wbsre In the sublimity of maajiveueaa and parhe lion of form uuile, tbe grlxsted war riors met to spend three daya in rem inencet, surrounded by theif wive', children and grand children, and par took of tbe eB'.irls, t honor them for the heroic ao's tbey performed.- tj tbe voice of orateia, tbe musio of chil dren, the rule o' drum , tbe sound ol trumpet and, melody of youthful voles in pouring w unstinted '.'"praise into the veterans ears the grati tude tbia ger.eiation feels toward the old soldiers for rendering ft possible by their heroism 'or their beautiful home to exist and tbe prosperty of this to be. ' ;..:'' - . On Thursday evening neath spread ing oaks 3,100 people sat for hours - In raul attention listening to the story of tne slave uoiaers reoeinon, ids blood it oost, eight billions of dollars worth of property it destroyed, tbe homes and stales it desolated, tbe wi dow i it made and the orphans it creat ed and Hoally when the atory closes by telling thai trimphed, the shaoklea fell from four miliioje of men, women and children and the u.i Big U jted in renewed splendor over a. reunited country and peace with ita attendant bleesinn. uroBperty. came, the vt audience rase and with a gladness in their hearts no words can express, witb one glad voice sang that grand old song "America". Again the generous heart of the lit tle oity dilated and Its glad voice rang out over the vast audi -nee " There are tons of str-wherries on the tabim, piled in boxea on t he aidewalka and in the. booths, take - ye thereof Ireely,' and the multitude did eat . Still Is Ransom ; Taugiers. June 18 Mohammed El Torres representative ol the Sultan of Morrooco, has oaused the arrest oi Sheiks Benim and Sahuera, aa t'e mandetf by Raiasnli. The amount of ransom demanded by tbe bandit chief for tbe release of Perdicaiia and Var ley ia ready. Raisulia' answer ia ex pected at the end of tbe week. . Official Terms The aaseaaor of Union oounty, tbe superintendent of schools and the county commissioner will go in for four years. All other officers serve for two years. All terms begin July 1 except tbatof the assessor whose new term will begin January 1. Precinct Officers Following Is a list of precinct o'- ficers elected throughout tbe county Alice! W J Case, J P: ao vote for constable Big Creek Q W South J P; A J Vandevanter constable Covr fi Wilson J P: John ' T Jones oonstable E'gin 8 M Ooff J P; J 0 Christian son constable Island O '.V P Ellsworth J P; H Klledge constable . North Powder A C Rollins J P, J w Stout constable Htarkey A J HullitanJ )'; Albert Winters constable Bummerville 0 Linman J P, A C Uleon constable . . Houtb La Orande J E Hough J P J H McLaohlen ooostable ; North La Orande William F Kline man J P, Elmer Baling constable Union 0 8 Miller J P, Alex Slate- constable '. - Children's Day Eier iaes st tbe Presbyterian church all parents and friends are Invited, at 10 oVIot-k tomorrow. BevBlakneyo Pendleton la to deliver a sermon to tin ohildren on "Flowers sDd weeds.'' He will also preach In tbe evening. EASTERN WAR Japanese Prove The Superiority of their ; Gun and their Abil ity in Using Them. Tokio, June 18 Tbe Vladltostot k aq iadion wa sighted io the wesiero entranoe of Tougaru straits at fi:30 a m. It ia thought the squadron will return to VladivostooV today. Tbe whereabouts of tbe pursuing Japanese Beet is unknown. ' '- '' JAPSWEBE SUPERIOa ' London June 18 No further news of Oeneral Stakelberg's present posi tion baa been receive J. All accounts agree on tbe great superiority of . ibe Japaneae guns an J lb i handling of them in tbe battle of Vafungow. One aecount says the Japanese bad more than 200 machines and mountain go on tbe field and iheaj were admirably adapted for ue iu anon mountainous districts while tbe Russian field gum were too heavy and were otherwise unsuitable. . , , NOT A DEFEAT . 8t Petersburg, June '. 18 Military circles do nut vie the battle cf . Va- Ian so waa a defeat and tbev conteod that Oeneral Stakelberg unlike Jen- eral Ztssiliteb wan more than be lost. Whether Stskelberg's eipeodltioo to tbe south had any immediate beating STOCK REDUCTION SALE -v Goes inerriiy ou'ahd yon will of THE MOST SBA'PONABLB We must move (his surplus tnent are forlrguuieuts why you should make your neoetaary purehaMt here. We do not say everyUiing'.j'educed because y u are not interested iu fall and winter goods now but you cun n!ake snug little sum by buuiug your 8UUMKR goods daring ibis Sale. WASH GOODS AT A SAVING Lawus, Duniiies, Ba isle aud in fact all the popular summer fabrics suitable for hot weather dresses at following prices: 8 l-3o wash goods, the yard... ,6c ' 1 10c ' - " . , " ....7 12 " " " " ....10 25 " " ' ...,19 25 to 35c STRAW Mens Pants at Overc II Prices ' ' 86 UceHoee . . . . .26u . About 50 per cent off - Black Lisle thread hoee. Wool and heavy AO. absolutely fast color, 25e cotton work panls V ....,.,.' ' ' : - ' ' " ' ' Lot Ladies Belts 860 to 1 CO . SOc SHIRTS 19C. in neat serviceable bolts 1 50- 1 75 pants J 29 The 2 in one work shirt is .QsOeCariia one of the beet 00 the met ket, rWt-VC7J.i.l 2 25-2 50 pams 1 95 Black shirting witb white For your choice stripe. 29 during this sale - 75c 860 11.00 Dress shirts 69c. $175 $1-00". $1 18 59CTS, " ' - - - - - - - ' W II sill I i oat tb sitnatloo at Port Arthur It I thought bu pfeseeee baa osissd a diveraoii which will maacrtally cfiVo lb opeiaikm in Ibe soathsra pan of Um Tang fnlniaUs., II ia tboof hi aa0ik)ylba Jaoarwaa bad ia tbe north of Kinchoaoa eueU a large oros as that whlob eiigagM Blaiuilbecg'a divisio and tbe asen hra aeem to IndieaM tbey drew, off xim troops operating Maine Port A bur II Ii pel ' a) out the lb forov ugaav i at Vafangow must reenperate' for several day and II ts expected a figbi will materially retard ibe siege opera tions against Port Arlbjir The act regret ia that Oeneral Stakalberg a)is) noldras ths Japanese luiher north before allowing thorn lo-y engage bins but tbe experts a us peel pertain ckU tionaoomptlied Btakelberg to fif it Vafangow, ... f 1,-a Old Oregon Tbere are now alout a half million people in Oregon f ' wbom the larger portion rame to this state slrme rail road made 2,000 mile ji omev airoa the uialua euy and quick To the newoumere the queetion la naturally presented ' "Why di.l mea and womsaomesotartomaea home la Oregon, awsy back In the forties and fifties and what aort of men war tbey? Tbe March number of Ibe Quarterly of ha Oregon Historical Society for 1804 which came to the. Observer on Bmturdiy morning, in aa article written by Jobs M Into of Marion county. wh msm to Oregon In 1843 and has resided la Ore gon aver aim-e, given a complete sue. war aa to why people selected Oregon aa their home three sjora years ago and snnh aa wl-h to know mora taaa they do about old Oregon will And mneb interesting information in the number about old Oregon, truly tniaj an exceptional opportunity for eouiioiaioal buying OP SUMMER 0X)D3 if you stook an i the est aordinary price) HATS 18c 50c to A BIG SUIT : FILED Portland Gold H!rini ; Co Wants $100,000 . Damages Tor IhUrfer- ence with Mints. Dnvsr Juaa ll fhenanwe In . at 1100.000 damage aula of Por I.u4 it. hi Mining Ootapaay egaitvH Mnv-i-nnr rWiody, Oeoetal Bell, O O Baa, lia.sesreiary of tbe Mlaa Owiwra Aseoi-tiitira aad otbsra aad 6i r f Bell of Mler ana nty wet ssrssi v Pea body today. Tb governor Ibis afteraooa reeei ed-sHMwa that Jiae tt aeaaltaaiioa would bemde lot an-inyawoltoa tore-, train Ibe govniaor. ibe anaitarf a d alliitber pereoaa iuisrfariae with th uperalioa of tiat Portland Miaa. . Trw appUoMiou be beaa prsseatwl by Jamea Burns, owner of Ibe PoitlanJ ' atiae. Aoaording tu the coaaplaint ; the numbsr of pertowe aaiployed ia the mien was ov-r SOO an.l tbeae . were tokea into euatody by tha aalboriiiee aad cert tin onneof tha a peaked out and placed in Ibe bail aea to at la ported to the atoiaa of Kansas ad N.w Mexleo. Tha ohargt Is mail' tht tbe govr. nor gave Ucit (xr us it this wsaaaura : w lien he did ny nut iieraiaad any order! imued and parried into effect by General Bell and outside tit au thority of .be governor to carry into rrvi fail to attend tliis great 8al. reductions in very (jwDart- UDIES HATS REDUCED This department affords tome unparal ed values in choice ready to wear head dreta 7 00hat for.. .............. M W 8 60 " 49s 4 326 3 50 2 75 8 , 19S 2 60 .....198 75c STRAW HATS 45c II. - .-...-..:. '"" II " n-- ' ?' n )4 - 'i l ' ':. II ' V?ATi't II .aW ' 1 .'; '' ' ! 'V .-r.'-V"1"! ll'l i iliTTTmnrs'ss ii in,', r i Wl.- . ,..r-T" 'J;..ii;',i '.-' ',