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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1904)
; ; S i i'J? - ? -Jfs" v W - ? :' V V TjM ' tee VeeWftvf- :, , 1 tfif TollMtboaall:WBBMtlaV ' , No 8 West MrB UjmX '.:.V: 11 1 'I 1", ' V t c X 1 -: . t. . VOLUME III .., LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE ! 21 1904. HUKZSX 19 1 SECOND ( Fairbanks to Make Race ' ;v iWtth Roosevelt : -4 ! ',';:,vv-.v' Chicago, June 21 With the time occupied in the caucuses of state de legation, whWi with few' exceptions were mere ratification meetings held v .approve the Male convention- pr-' grammes the day proceeding the op8n : ingjbf the republican national conven tion bai baeo theqdiestest eve) known as .the forerunner of similar gatherings Principal ttversin'ns were- offered' b) cauobses of the Iowa, Illinois and -.- WaibiDgtouideKgitiqni.KOaTno uummins presented to-tnii Hawkeye ' '" delegation, the ?lowa Idea", in, an en .itirely new reciprocity and rediiotion of tariff oheduleV It, was rejeoWd by " the dlegatioa and .tbie aouoded .ito , death knall, so far as the preee'Dt oon vention is copcemed. . . ( , Expressions of genuine regret at absence of faces, familiar at similar gathering!, four, eight and .w1ve yean ag q are. beard on ever si. Borne in tfiese have pubHcatl convMilionJor a quirter ol a century.notali y late BenaiorQ my of Fennsylvauiir and late Wni Bewell UAf New Jersey The one . whose' i'ab- eenoe is felt metre, perhrps thb any other man is the"latc Seuator v Hanna Numerous pictures'of the late-Benator attest bis popularity. , , J ; : 1 ' J. 1 Wm. Miller; :& Bro ' Are preparing to move titoir office to tio. 1107 'Adams Avenue-Foley-Roesoh Building,'! ground floor where they will havfi ibfl ioest and uioBt modern suite' of .. of-? Sees in die city. si-. , . i: I They will be better .prepared than everj, to take i: care of everything in the line ot - ;-,'i , Real Estate; JNSXJRA-lSrCE: ''1. - ) r j TVIprtgage CRESCENT- GREAM CofJee (Finest' Mocha and Java - :''! i:.' '..) '-'i J, W. Whites Grocery Store X Crescent Baking Towder "Never disappoints the. cook Try it ygaaam .. i 1 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tti Mi 1 1 '"""' " " " ' 1 '' '" " r NEWLIN DRUG CO. j . SjWW " - - MIIIIMII" '. -J.V-., -''fHfwsrTw'-''"'''' -."" -. -: -i.-t.-ir-. . . 4 '. '- . '"' ' ' ' 7 '' " " ' The norhiuatioo of Senator Charles Vt Fairbanks for io-pretldent ' waa regarded as aettled tonight when New .York decided to Oast her 78 voles for hlni, While it has seemed a foregone eoneluslon for some- time that the Indiana aenatof would be B josevel t's tunning mate there have been efforts made to bring out other candidate! and atari a stampede of Ibe delegates for some' other man,, . These attempts (filed almost in their inception and it early became apparent that Fairbanks waa jtbe cboioe of moat delegation!. : : ',: -t ' v ' Cannery at Payette. ; the Payette Independent says ; The Payette cannery commenced on its dret run Wednesday ndbyihe first 6? next weeK will be running lull blast canning poas. It Is predicted the bom. Ing 'aensqn will be a good . one- lor the oannery .It la no..ior(!r . a trial -run bot the company now knows ,wht to ei$'eorfrom.ta4rops and what can be done with a cannery j at thw place. The' company has contracted- from the ariners'ln this vicinity for 140 aoree of peas and SO acres of tomatoes, J Before the pea crop,wl'l have been finished cherries and string beans -will be ready for - the cannery. The company will handle alt kinds of berries,' The' run that haa now been started will -last about si weeks and from, SO to 36 people will be employed. The canninir of the larger fruit will commence a little', later when 60 to 75 hands will be emplojed. The' canning aaaaon will .close with the aqoaanea and pumpkins I. 1 f0ne.,PaY:"nr: ; Four miners pounded out 13800 worth of gold In a day out ot'rook taken from a' ledge- in s-.Orayback mountain noar Medford, . Plenty of gold in Oregon All we need is more miners and more capital invested to bring it to the sur face. ; i-.wwiJ'Mrts. -' w ACUEOF: : K Served free at the Wednesday aaxl Thursday' ai FOR WARM WEATHER ' It will toe well to keep-ia mind these .'days that we have a yery satisfactory line of toooks arid light summer reading matter, f. -. ... , ; ' Suitable reading is the safest and most profit able 'form of hot weather i diversion. The late publications are here; you can find just what you like The price ia light whether the literature is heavy or light Never possible before to get so , much reading for so little cost., - . - ' '. :- ' ' - - -- ' - '" ' " ' RUSSIAN LOSSES Many Officers and Men Killee and Wounded. London, June SI Tba correspon dent of the Central News al Mukden says it haa been officially announced there the Russian loss at the battle of yafaugow was about .17 jofSoers 619 men ki'led, 97 'officers,'1 188 . men wounded, and 12 officers and 703 men missing. 1 2 JA.PANi8i.,..TA0TI0B , Washington, June 21 An explana tion of the Japanese campaign on Llao Tang peninsula, espeuially with refer ence to Port Arthur, is contained in a dispatch that has treaob'ed this ci y from a source believ d to be absolutely reliable. .-,'z ii ;' "-' I' 1 ' i The Jepa:ie Ire ioi which have so puzzled tne Runiiiis are, intended to isolate Port Ar. hur hut do not con template o atqjc;iu-. the plaoe by General . Oku's army. The actual work of reduoing Port Arthur will be confided to another Japanese ' army under command, of .General Nagai from a point south of Oku's position and considerably nearer Port Arthur. June First, no lesa than 20 trans ports had been gathered at one of the Japanese ports to embark this ' army abd probably tbe vessels attacked by the Viadivosook equadron were of this number,.' -s'C'i Climate and i Weather " The droutby condition . prevailing throughout the ntata was partially re lieved by scattering showers during the latter part of tbe . week; but as a rule tbe amou nt of precipitation was not Bufficienl to do muco good, and more rain is badly needed for all crops, The extremely dry spell has "bad a damaging eflect on spring grain, and in some section pi tbe country it will be light In yield. Fall wheat and bar ley have headed 'nicely "and a" good yield ol both IheBe cereals ii promised , .' - ! COLUMBIA KIVEB :j -r Dulur Wasoo county, Alex Btraoh- an Weatber dry and quite bot, with a good deal of east wind; grain is be ginning to bIiow the effects of drouth wherever the ground is a little ehal-l low; early barley filling nicely, fal wheat all headed; grass drying up; a good rain badly ueeded. ?-'-.' - Wasoo Sherman, John Hull Diy weather; unusual amount ot high west wiud; wneat needs rain spring sown heading; fruit doiug well and promising an average crop. , . ' Arlingtou Gilliam county, R H Robinson Weatber first of week un favorable for wheat on aooount of east winds; last of week cool and crops re covered; thunder bhower Friday bene- tloial to all orops. ' ' lone Morrow county, P Q Balsiger Week stormy, wheat needs another good rain, as it is quite dry and grain not matured yet, early fruit ripening well. . .i -. Weston Umatilla onnnty M M Bak erWeather favorable, cherries ripen inn. eraln growing; nioely alfalfa yielding adundantly, vegetable! all READING. . it tt i promising good results, mountain strawberries will ripen by next, week, stock in fine form, pasturage . excel lent.,.. !-... , . , ... , . PLATEAU BEOIOM ;a , Joseph Union oounty 8 M Crow -Meadow grasses and all kinds of grsln growing rapidly, broom grass and tini othy heading, clover blooming, gar dens growing well. ei ! ; iu. , , .r Island City Union county-Mre Block land Cropl looking fine, fall grain heading, no rain, beets look fine and are growing nioely.' ' i3 " '- ' Haines Baker county J - K Fishei Weatber changeable, anme frosl and some warm weather,, early potatoes all fruieu and some fruit damaged, grain arid hay look fine .irrigating nearly done, alfalfa ready to out, tim othy law, pasturage good. ' - ' ' ' Lakeview Lake oounty W E Wheel- er Cool and dry, grass on, irrigated meadows doing wel and will make, an excellent orop, small grain has a good stnd but needs rain. J- - '" ' Bonanza Klamath oounty Francis J Bowne Weather ; fine, ' fall' rye very good, all other grains starting well first irrigation about hail completed, alfalfa will be a good crop, all range stook getting fat. ' " ' ' ' '"' ' ' s Card ;6f Thanks. , We desire to express our sinoera thanks to our friends, and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during tbe sickness and funeral of our mother. i - ; " A P Davis and family Tho sohool election wbioh took place yesterday resulted in the re-election of David Bay .There, were , one hundred and twenty seven voteaeast. Tbe vote was ae follows: David Bay 97, Mrs Bohilke 26,0 Balston 4 Edmond Bobinson 1, E J Atkinson. 1.. .( i -'k i J:i'.TTl . ;','.'i-'.- Another Battle" , Bt Petersburg June 21 There is en unconfirmed rumor in Bt Petersburg tonight that a battle at Heicbeng is actually prrceeding ' and there have been heavy losses on botb sides.' ' To Succeed Cortelyou Waahineton June 21 It can be stated with deflnileness that Eepre- sentatlve Viotor H Metcalf of tbe Third California district will succeed Secretary Ceo G Gortelyou aa head of the department of commeroe and labor. :..,! .i ...'-;1 ; i So change will be made in . the de partment until tbe close of the present fiscal year. ' Tbe 30th instant Cortel you will conclude his work year, an several matters of importance' Whith he has initiated ate pending,"! .),'. - A Live Bird ? The Observer now has a live bird to take tbe plaoe of the heart siok rooster which the Scout editor bo kindly loan' ed us. Our friend J E Conrad., know ing that we bad no further use for tbe ohioken and that wo had returned it to its rightful owner lent us yesterday byapeoial delivery,' a real live and healthy orow. This orow is full grown nd bealtby in every respect and bids fair to become one of the regular .. .Ob server office force He is a direct dee- endant of the raven whiob Poe made imorlal and seems perfeotly at home perched up over tbe editor's door. A Challenge The Elks base ball team hereby Challenges tbe base ball teams of any other fraternal order in this city to basi ball game to be played on tbe local diamond next Sunday June 25, 1904. Said game to be played accord ing to the 1904 rules. The gate re- oeipls to be divided according to such arrangements as tbe contesting teams may agree upon. Teama wishing' tb accept this challenge may reperl to Jay Van Buren or J Donnely. Dated this 21 day of June IBM. " 0. A. R. Meet The regular monthly meeting ol Olivsr F Mojton Post will be at tbelr hall in La Grande on next Saturday commencing at 1 :30 o'clock p m. The talk will be on tbe enlisted man in whioh all members are solicited participate. ..... Pioneer Dead Balem Or June 21 J 0 Capllnger a Marion county pioneer ot 1846, died Sunday at his home four miles eael Salem aged 87 yearn. NO MORE AGENTS Must Not Solicit Other ' Business. sfC Washington, June 81. In accordance with the act passed at Ilia put session of congress, , which waa designed to place some very stlutary restrictions upon the privileges heretofore accorded to rural free, delivery carriers in eom bluing various avocations with tielr ordinary official duties as carri re of mail in rural districts, Postmaster Gi n Payne has promulgated general fordata to govern the future operations of the rural free delivery. f The rural free delivery carriers will not hereafter be permitted, to solicit business or reaieve oideri olaoy kind fur any person, firm or corporation. They will not be permitted while serv ing tbelr routes,, to handle any mail able matter unless the proper postage haa been prepaid. A single exception is made to this rule in the case of county newspaper!. ''ii J1 '"'-" Carrier! while on duty: will not be permitted to carry apirltoni liquors, either for themstlvea, ' for sale, or for the accommodation of their patrons. The hire for such merchandise as may be carried on request of the patron of rural free delivery 'must be' qald by the patron and carriers will not be permitted to receive any comqensatlon from tb 1 seller of auch merchandise. . j s Wheat On Pacific " -The orop reporter .for June gives the stock of last ysars wheat orop on June STOCK REDUCIONSADE Goes merrily on and you will of THE MOST SEASONABLE We must move this surplus stook and the extraordinary price reductiona in every depart ment are forcelul arguments why you skeuid make your neosssary purchases hare.' ' Wa do not say everything reduced beosuse you are not into rested in but you can make a snug little sum by buuing your SUMMER I wash Goods at a saving Lawris7 Dimiliesi'Balista and in fact "all the popular'suqamer fabrios ... suitab.1 yfot.wz hot weather dresses at following prices: ' 8 i-3o wash goods, the '' 10c " " " .25 . " -1 25 to 35c STRAW ; Mens Pants at Overall Prices About 60 per cent off Wool and heavy 98c cotton work pants 1 50- I 75 pants J 29 2 25-2 50 pants 95 $1 75' Mens Work Shoei $1 18 to v -i l (f of 1st al x.978,000 boeiteU. This is lbs smallest quantity sios 1847, wheat it was 1,M1,000 bnshsb on Jna 1st 1WI toon rs 1,466,000 bashsls. ; y Fiht In August ' Baa Franolsoo, Jona tl Eepcessn levllves el Jeffries aad Muaros loaight each posted UQ0 witt Harry Oorbstl as guarantees that the pugilists would appear la the ring hate ia lbs last weak in August. Kaota side will peat en additional 1600 August First. Silver! For Panama Washington, Jnne SI Aq agrss ant profidiag for ins oarrency of tbe hew Bepablie ol Panama to IneMvl 13,000,000 silver was sigaed today poraana mine. Uolorsdo,,, BpriOaTS, Juncn At a meeting of tbe directors of tbe Portland Mine oompany tbla aftamooo the action of President Bums in asking the fed eral ooart of Bt Lou la for an injoaotioo prohibiting ' the state authorities from istftrterring with the operation of the mine was repudiated and tbe salt was declared off , Cripple Creek, June SI. President Oharlei HMoyerof tbe Western fed eration of Mlnere waa arraigned on ike charge of murder before a Jnatioe - of t e peace this alternoon but on motion ot Deputy Diatrlot Attorney Crump the oase went over.' It is lbs intention to Ale direct Information against tbe labor leader tomorrow.- ' . ; Rev Carroll Ghent and wife, Stepped over on their way to the Eastern JOre con Association,; with' two- delegates from the Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Sir Ghent is pastor of the Elgin Baptist Church and Ut Plsaeant Church. ' truly miss an exceptional opportunity for economical . buying OF SUMMER GOODS if yon fail . . , ' -v r -. ed valuea in $7 t0 hat 6 60 " yard... .60 . M 7 4 5 3 60, 2 60 . " . V'.'.ie HATS I8c 1 ; 50c to 75c STRAW HATS 45c .iiV 50c' SHIRTS 29c: r The 2 in one work tbirt ia one of the best oa tbe market. Black shirting with whit stripe. 29e during this sale. 76o 85o $1.00 'J- Drns ahirta 69o. v..; She, Sus i iLa' ittj i - I -rm. GR0WINQP Many Vlcms of Tht Stocum Disaster I fee fork, Joas a. The list of those .l. wk psrialwd oa tbe Blooom is gfowlnf ataa elarsaleg rale. Bed las eanu to Ibe suifaes today eff the shores aorta ot Brother island singly- end is ronse i of, twos end threes oatU et desk fW . additional bodies had been metered. : t' This brings the total namher ot bodiee ; -ap to 710 aad yet there ere snssothlraj " like 300 onaooonnlsd for A enmberof thossere among the nnldeaUaed at the 'V ' morgue aad over ea North Bretber Ie- . . land, and the anrerognlmhU barled la : the Lntaeraa esmeterr oa Long Island. . :' The esfoaar'sieqnifyi ntethedieseter - began today.' Thsnsaerls ol persees I , gathered la and around the Arsaory la v-',.,- ' Barongh Bronx, where the Inquest waa fi.,. Notice, of SioettoMm:.IIS. t Notioe U hereby given that there will :. .j' -' Lettranae irrigation company as tne Oompany's office 1110 Adams Avsnue.' on Friday July Xmd. ItsM atifaif.f. o'clock P. M. ot said day tor the per- ; post of eleetlog a Hoard ot Directors to";':..:; serve during lbs ensnlng year, end for .. ,.' the transection sf each othef bestaess - as may properly oome bstorf eald meat ing. , - J-tz :. r : :. Wm B Perfsat. '! ;',-' SlffG to attend this great Sal. fall and winter goods ; now goods daring tbia SaW. : '" r-t",'' if r sf-?';7"i. i !. 6 : i. .-.' K t '. :. , LADIES NATS REDUCED This department affords aom unparal- ohoioe ready to .. wear head for. ...... .........4 S ' .......495 25 .2 75 v 85o Laos Hose . . .. .25a ; Blaek Liale thread hoao, absolutely fast color, 25o I Lot Ladles BelU 85o to $1 CO in ueat aervioeable belt S5cents For yonroholr : $100 Ladies Wrappers 5QCTS. syasaaaBBaam-, lJ ii' Hi it-f-..ii. ' h-1 WW .rii'.?'--.'" Vt"' E ,'r? X .5' ,4te.?tei!!i'. ;r- 'I- U1 i) - ;-.:.:; v.'jVT-i.., ' '