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LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE ! 21 1904.
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Fairbanks to Make Race
' ;v iWtth Roosevelt :
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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
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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:
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TVIprtgage
CRESCENT- GREAM
CofJee (Finest' Mocha and Java
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J, W. Whites Grocery Store X
Crescent Baking Towder "Never disappoints the. cook Try it
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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!.
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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
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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., - .
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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.
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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 ,
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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
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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
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(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
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ed valuea in
$7 t0 hat
6 60 "
yard... .60 .
M 7
4
5 3 60,
2 60
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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
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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. '! ;',-'
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to attend this great Sal.
fall and winter goods ; now
goods daring tbia SaW.
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LADIES NATS REDUCED
This department affords aom unparal-
ohoioe ready to .. wear head
for. ...... .........4 S
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25
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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
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