1
WEATHER FORECAST
Toaifibt lair sad Cooler, To- ,
anew fair so I W si nr.
OBSERVER; S
THE TRAINS A
I East bound 9:10 p m ontlmsA
6 WMt J p m on tim
VOLUME III
LA GRANDE.' OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 12 1904.
NUMBER 207
$5 .1
LA
GRANDE
EVENING
1
;
A
TOO
MANY
LINES
A Prominent Business
Man Thinks La Grande
. Merchants Carry Too
Many Side Lines.
', You have through your columns ol
) late, several times oalled attention to
i . in necessity lor La Grande to increase
t her pay roll, establish enterprises and
i especially lor the people to give en-
oouragement by patronizing home
; manufactures.
; The main spring ol human endeavor
j , iseelfiihness. When a person claim.
' to be doiugsomething lor the pure love
! ol humanity we always look lor an in
' t-rior motive.
' Enterprise doea not establish pay
' rolls merely to help the community
neither do the people buy tbe home
manufactured product merely to en
courage looal production. .
The price and the quality are" very
. ' essential elements.
There should b however in a. pros
perous community a oerlain amount
ol publio spirit and unity ol purpose.
A mans first interest should be him
sell and family next in bis towu, next
' bis count ', then bis state and lint but
r not least bis interest in the wdfare ol
'. the nation.
The oondition that prevail) in La
Grande in abuBiuess way at the t resent
time are not conducive to tbe welfare
'. and prosperity of the oity. True we
' have tbe oounty seat and we are en
i joying considerable buiIJing and busi
' neBS aotivity but we are not getting
the result' that should or can be ob-
. tained in a commercial way
This city from its locality surround-1
ing and resources should be the tnetro'
polisol Eastern Or f goo but it has al
lowed other towns to grasp the oppor
. tunities and take tbe lead simply from
a lack of organisation and couceotrat
ed effort. This oity should not only
be a manufacturing center but it
. should ba a plaoe to break bulk and
accumultte tbe products of tbe eur
rounding county for re-distribution to
.the consumer in other counties and
A FEW INTERESTING
Jul) - Clearance - Sale - Pricings.
Ladies Shirt Waist Suits
Greatly Reduced
These cut prioes effect our entiro line
of ladies Shirt Waist Suits in white,
cream and colors.
All $150 Suits, now ...$3.60
All 6.50 Suits, now 4.86
Ten Dozen Shirt Waists
LADIES AND MISSES
H A LIT PRICE.
In' this lot of waists yon will find some of our best numbers some of them slightly
soiled and mussed but best values ever offered.
Men's Straw Hats
One half price. 25o and 35o
quite a number of 50c
choice for 15 cents.
Ladies and Children's Hose
In black, plain and lace hose, regu
lar 15c values, 2 pairs for 21 cents.
25 cent Lace Hose 21 cents.
Qood assortment for small and
large apd all of them special values at
our regular price.
states. -
' Other altlaa to tbe east and west of
us have taken time by the forelock
and tor bnainaaa men bav adopted
metropolitan methods. Tbey bav
segregated and specialised lb differ
ent lines ol basinets and coocentraUd
their capital and effnrta into special
line.
In a prlmativa ttateeacb man eau
supply bis wanu Iron) bia own efforts.
About all be needs is a skin covering
and a duck lor bia dinner, bnt in she
complex organisation ol civilised so
ciety eaob person follows a special line
in the trades, professions manufactur
es commerce 01 transportation and
each buys from tbe others to supply
bis want.
But tooutre down to tbe application
ol specialising in business as weil aa
in the trades and professions, "Jack 01
all trades and master of noue," is just
as true in merchandising aa it ie in
tbe tr adee and professions. - - -
What are tbe trade and business
conditions we find in La Grande? . All
kinds ol aide lines sra carried by tbe
different dealers. . V
Yon go to an implement bouse to
buy wood, to a dress goods house to
get lumber, to a furniture store to get
hardware, to a hardware store so get
shingles , to a dry good store to . get
harness and so on ad infinitum. .
Tbe result is that while there ia bo
more business done in the; aggregate
the expenses ol operating are increas
ed, tbe stocks are incomplete; by buy
ing in small quantities the cost ol
buying ia higher and the benefita ol
shipping car lota is out out. Not be
ing ab'e to buy in large quantities tbe
merchants here oan not reaoh the in
terior trade like they do at Pendleton,
Walla Walla, Baker Oity and Hun
tington, i .
Just thick of it seven places ia and
around La Grande to buy shingles
when one concern could handle tbe
wbole business with time to burn; six
places to buy furniture where two oan
handle all tbe trade there ia, end
could ran a jvbbry trade besides. Biz
places to .buy doors and eaab .when
there is about half tbe business for one
house to handle. .
8o it is ah along the line. The
thing to do ia for tbe business men to
get together agree upon the lines each
one ii to oarry and out tbe aide lines
out. v, '
La Grande baa a common enemy in
the other towns both near and remote
and the only way to bold onr own-, ie
to organise and apeoislise, carry the
stock to get the trade, buy in quantity
to get the prices, ship in oar loads . to
get the rates, niakeof La Grande . a
center to break bulk for Eastern Ore
gon. .
This is an introductory to tbe , main
questions involved.
J. B. 8.
(ly be continued)
bats and
values. Your
IS
WANT
THEM
RUN I N
C. H. Bidwcll In Search
Of Game Warden He
Won't Stand For Kill
ing Ducks.- :
. Judging from some reoent occurr
ences, it seems to be true that the peo
ple are awakening to the faol that the
State of Oregon baa game lawe, pro
tecting the different kind of game,
and prescribing the time within which
certain kinds of game may be killed.
Tbe people have not sought, heretofore
to assist in enforcing this law, not de
airing to voluntarily eompUin of the
violation of thia law by friend or neii Ii
bor. . But when the violations of the
law became' so frequent and so fla
grant, is it a wonder tbat at last some
patriotio oitiien, casting aside person
al friendship, and looking. only t the
weal of tbe State' should ''take ermn
against this sea of troubles," and make
an attempt to enforce tbe lawe. The
first one who baa taken a decided stand
on this matter, and who has attempt
ed to oarry ont tbe law to the letter,
as lar aa it could be done by his bands
is the Hon. 0. II. Bidwell of Island
City. The first notice tbe Observer
bad of tbe serious intentions of Mr
Bidwell in this line was when a cal',
load and long, at the telephone in ti e
offloe was answered, and upon asking
wbotheoaller was, and what he want
ed, an exoited voice announoed that it
was Bidwell talking, and tbat be want
ed to know who tbe -Game Warden
was, and where he oould be found;
that be needed him at onoe to arrest
tome violators of the game law. Upon
being asked the names of those who
had violated this law, tbe man in tbe
Observer offioe was shocked to learn
tbat the parties aoensed by Mr. Bid-
well Were Dad Moon, Engineer on the
Elgin Branch, and Mr, Jake Gulling
tbe conductor on tbe same train.
The listener in the Observer office
was astonished with this news, having
known the parties lor along time, and
being acquainted witi their reputa
tion as law abiding citizens, and aektd
Mr. Bidwell the circumstances of the
Ladies Silk Coats.
Reduced to less than cost of material.
22.600oat now. ......... .$16 50
14 00 Coat now.....' 10 90
12 00 Coat now. 9 85
7 SO Cout now..'.. 6 25
6 00 Coat now 4 85
75c Hen's Underwear 60c Jj
Light Balbriggan summer under
wear, the suit while they last 60c. .
$1.25 DRESS SHIRTS 98c.
A good assortment of the season's
best offerings, soft or stiff fronts, some
of them with collars to match. r Q
Your choice for O
Ladies 35c to 75c Belts, 25c
Here are belt values never before
offered in La Grande.' Choice for 25c
case. Mr. Bidwell then, informed us
that, as the train from Elgin - came
through I-land C tf last aliirJOoa
tbey recklessly and unlawfully killed
lour ducks (whether tame or not he
did not say by lunning over tbem
with the engine, and as Dad Moon
and conductor Gulling were in cbaige
si tba train, he wanted tbem arrested
for "killing duets out olaeasou,"
Tbe Observer gave the iuformat.on
desired as to tue Game Warden, but
up to tbe time of going to pieaa, noth
ing further bad bn learned as to
what steps Mr. Bidwell baa takn, and
it is not liarned yet whether brake-
mad, mail agent, tisggaga agent and
express messenger Lt 11 jll is imp'ioat
ed iu tbe crime by Mr. Bidwell.
Encampment.
Camp Murray, Wash., July IS
Supported by artillery the National
guard organizations Washington
and Oregou today were given some
practical instruction in advanoe, rear
and guard work; G.'U Mao Arthur ex
pressed B.tisfaotion with the work ol
tbe troops. Few eirjrs were made in
the problems of the day. ' '' --
Lumber Prices.
Considerable uheap lunib r is being
advertised fi r saie that consists chiel
1y of remnant stcckstnd culls.
We desire a .bare of the trade and
will meet any legitimate prioes accord
ing to tbe quantity purchased.
far ties buying iu oarload lots ran
have the bentbt ol carload rates.
Large bills to be handled on a very
small margin, ' Let ua figure with you
ud ba convinced. We have a well
equiped pUnt for woodworking and
tbe manufacture of doors and sashes.
We oan furnish any kind of timber
and get your woik out to detail in
neat workmanlike manner and at
lowest prioes. " .
Let us make your frames and every
thing that can be got out and cut up
by machinery.
Stoddard Lumber Co.
New Manse.
The1 uew sidewalk adjtoeot to tbe
Presbyterian church ou Washington
Avenue is now about oom plated, and
the manse for tbe paster is now ready
for occupancy, these adding greutly to
tbe view of t'mt part ol tbe city. The
niauee is now a perfeot little jewtl. It
has four rooms ou the ground floor,
three oo tbe upper floor, and . eaob
room is now papered nicely and ap
propriate 1, water eeivice has been
placed in the bouse, rlectrio lights
placed iu each of the rooms, and every
thing is rusdy for the pastor to move
uto the building, which he will do
about the first of August. Tbe house
is tastefully papered ud conveniently
arranged, and the pastor should be
duly thankful for such a beautifully
arranged home.
Water Spouts.
Arlington, Ore., July 12 Tbe cloud.
buret wbioU occured here last night
destroyed the railroad bridge aoroes
Wnljw creek. Considerable othe-
damage was done along tbe stream
but no lives wire lost. Complete de
tails were notoouinsble from tie en
tire rahed Out dintriot at this time.
Heppnur, July, 12 A cloud burst
occured bore lat evening which for a
time bid fair to rival the gn at disnster
of a year ago, but soon passed over and
though tbe danHue to crops and proper.
ty nar tbe city was great, no lives
wore lost.
Mitchell, Oo., July VI. A cloud
burst ocenred here early this morning
which caured considerable damage to
crops and stock aud it is reported that
two lives were lost. At tills time
complete details are uno itnlntble and
tlie idenity of the drowned persons ha
not been established.
Steamer Wrecked.
Hood River July 12 The Colum
bia river s, earner ripeucer was wrecked
here this morning upon the rocks.
The (teamir is a K Ul wreck. Tbe
passengers were rescned with great
difficcltyand for a tinie it was thot
tbet many lues were lutt. All were
saved.
Forest Fires
8 oat Up, July 12. Forest fires arc
niging in four place in King County.
Thf I'iigot Mr ia ; t Haywood mid it h
alreHd HprtiiM ovf-rno ii-mjih nunnr
y ci?n H tii'f timlnT. A net her He
j jt berry Va lev, fltrl a third M
I tUren'riH h iSi-'i bor ol tho latter can
do inunb dnrn i'B. Tit- fourth fire In
burning tutwfcii (irio-i Like and IM
i 1l. jut! fUtbilo ot .Se tttlp 1 bo enn
d it oiisr i'tt'Hl t t forest lire and tbe
, r UK ben are bupiug for rain.
STILL
GOING
NORTH
Japanese Began Push
ing North July 9 and
Have Been Steadily
Advancing.
Yinko, July 12 The Japanese be
gan to pusii tbeir advance north July
9 after taking Kai Ohou, and since
then they have proceeded steadily. It
is now reported they are in olose touch
with Cett Che Kiaa. ,
STEAMER CAPTURED
Vladivostok, July 12 The British
steamer Cheltenham captured by the
Vladivostok squadron today was de
clared a lawful prize aa. ber comman
der did not attempt to defend himself
beoause the proof sgainst the vessel
was overwhelming and tbe evidence
tended to show tbe ship had already
been bought by the Japanese. She was
MID
For the next thirty days we will offer all Summer Goods at Greatly Reduced
Prices.', ' t '
' If you are in need of anything for Summer Wear it will be to your advantage to
look over our stock before purchasing elsewhere. All waab goods' on sale at one
third off. ' ; ; ' ;.V .; ..;.;,.,:,.,'.' .. ,'- ' '
All wash wash shirt waists at a reduction of 25 per flent.
On Wrappers, Kimonas, and Dressing Saqnea we will save you 20 per cent
Jast what you will need for these warm daya.
The
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
tailing under the British Bag
some formalities of the transfer
lacking. The erew wen mostly Ger
mans and they did not eooeeai
joy at the fact tbat tbe Bussiaas
captured tbe Cheltenham.
bad
New Telephones.
ltS
S021
336
61x8
1784
1836
im
1108
SMI
841
HT Williams
Bainbiw Store
W 0 Eriosoo
' tee.
farm
rss.
W R Jasper ;
J J Adams
G J Wsgeoer ret.
vV Davis
Oity Council Rooms
Joo E Hougb Juatioe ef Peace.
Myrtle Hovart :
Crop Conditions.
Washington July 12 Prl"ary re
turns to the D patmentof Agricul
ture shows the average oond't:on of
winter wheat on July 1 was 87 7 as
oompsred with 77.7 last month, 78.8
on July 1 1908. The existing oondi
tipn of epriof wheat Jnly 1 was S3.7
as compared with 93.4 last month and
82.6 on July 1 1903. Tbe amoutt of
wheat remaining in the hands of tbe
farmirsJulyl Is estimated to be a
boot 36,630,000 b sbets equivalant to
about 5.7 per cent latt years crop.
i that sad Ttw Weekly
SUMMER
CLEARANCE SALE
Chicago
IIHIIIIIIIII
Lesstasssksfc
prescription Value
A prescription that lacks in tbe loaat essential
is worse than worthless. It may be positively
dangerous a peril to the life of the patient. It
may defeat tbe doctor's efforts, and it may re
tard the recuperative forces of natare.
To have any value whatever, a prescription
must be osmpouuded from drugs that are abso
lutely pure and of standard potency. It must
be exactly what tbe dootor intended it should be.
If it is this, it is certainly worth the retail value
of the drugs it contains. Our prescription ser
vice is right both in quality and cost.
MOTIVE
IS NOT
KNOWN
Residence of Iron Mills
Superintendent Dyna
mited But No One
Was Hurt.
IronwoodMlob July 12 The bum)
ul Rarl Walton, a superintendent ol
the Brotberton and Buuday Lake Iron
Hills at Wakefield was destroyed by
dynamite today. Portions ol the,
house were blown !0) feet but toe.
f imily, asleep up stair', es oaped serious
ii'Jnry. Tht identity ol the perpetie.
t irsof the orime or the malive. ' -
f Turns Republican
Chicago July 12 Chicago Chronicle,
generally regarded aa a democratic news
paper, will announce tomorrow tbat It
will hereafter appear as a republican
newspaper. '
Store
gfiasgaVal
1 1 T.
r
f -
i
r ..
"- v. ij-.
1
s