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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1904)
r LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. .vv.-: -"'ft'-?. VOLUME III LA GRANDE. OREGON, .THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2$. JQ04. NUMBER 247 V'..'V 1 1 vs Ml s my Mr " V'.' MANY SHEEP KILLED closed bate recently been received by rattletnen, who promptly insured tbelr winter supply ot bay. Herder of Crook Coun ty Sheep Bound and 1000 of His Flock Killed Antelope, Ore., August 25 Twenty horsemen with Wakened faces rode np to a Book ol thoroughbred si eep be longing to Moiroo & Keenanof Will w Creek, (.'rook eoumy, on Little Sum mit i raiiie, 40 miles east of Prineville, last Friday, and when night oame 01 1000 dead animals were stretched oat on the range Young Konnan telephoned the news to bia father as soon as be dared move from bis bldinit place A single herder watching hia flock late in the afternoon was covered with the rifles of men on horsebaok. Ills hands and feet were tied and a gunny sack pulled down over his head. Then the shepherd was thrown behind a tree for oroteetion fr m bullets. A rapid f usilade of shots brought young Kennan to the scene. Fut the boy, although armed with an automatic rapid fire pistol, did not dare show himself. Concealed in a small thicket ho watched the work ot destruction, When all was quiet and the sheep were all dead or wounded, the boy released the herder, who was nearly suffocated. Moi row & Keenan are representative sheepmen of Crook oounty. Their loss will amount to eeveral thousand dollars. ALL STOCKMEN ALARMED Great anxiety is now felt all over this section, for this outrage upon "home flocks" has not been lookod for. Animosity has hitherto been shoan by cattlemen only to wandering bands of shee brought in by outsiders. An agreem nt had recently been arrived at between sheep and cattle ownera and evsrything was believed to (jave been Satisfactorily arranged. Now, however, I he worst Is expected. Anonymous letters with bunches of matohes en- Prisoners Want Sermons There are eight churches in Pendle ton, yet the inmates of the oonnty Jnt have been obliged to make an appeal through the columns of the East Ore onlan, asking that ministers visit them. At least once a week tbe 1(1 prisoners at the county jail, say they would like to have some one preaob to j mem. x (fir letter iouuws; "Editor East Oregonlan : Dear Sir We, the inmates of therounty jail, beg to inform, through your paper, the preachers of this oity, that we desire to hear the word of God. preached V us once a week " , The enrollment at the -jail is larger than it hae been for months. Many of the prisoners are young men and have formed a sort of glee elub. The long, m-notnnoos hours of the day are whiled away with sorgB. There has been ni trouble of any sort with (be men for a long time. Formerly the Salvation Army held meetings at tbe jail ever) week, but for Beveral mouths past, this work has been abandoned and with the eiceptlon ot tbe occasional visit of a miniate when sent lor by a prisoner, the in mates have seen but little cf "the ololb."-EO. AFTER MANY YEARS Brother and Sister Are Reunited - After 57 ' t Years by a Newspaper Advertisement. Vancouver B C'Aug. 25 Through n advertisement in a British Colu etrka in an effort to aid the striking butchers, held a protracted meeting to night to determine, whether to with draw from tbe strike. It was finally deoided that tbs teamsters as a body would refuse further assistance to the strike and the question of remaining on strike . r goli-g back to woik was left to tbe various locals. Important Decision San Francisco, Calif., August 25. A temporary injunetion granted the Ne vada stables against the stablemens' union, restraining ibe latter from pick eting the stables, was made permanent this morning. In this case the statue permitting picketing and the mainten ance of a boycott, is declared uncon stitutional . PRESIDENT IS TALKING POLITICS Oyster Bay, Augnst 25. President Roosevelt and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of Now York, are talking over empire state-politics today. They inoidentally mentioned the candidaoy of a prominent New Yorker for the olaoe of assistant secretary of agri culture which is being discussed. Chairman Oortelyon of the national committee, will come in on the after noon train and remain over night. APACHE RENEGADES TAKE TO THE HILLS El Paso Tens Ang. J5 A b ini of rtnegade Apsohe Indians, brlteved to bae escaped from United Slates res ervations in New Mexioo and Arizona have taken refuge in tbe Sierra Madre mountains and are committing de predation on the oattle of Mormon oolonisls. Tbe Indians ars ooneregated in what is known a "the Hole" deep in bit newspaper, a ; brother and sist'ir I UB mountains and surrounded by pre bava looind one another after a -1 oipitou bluffe bundreds of feet bigb ruioo ol 67 years. William MacK. -t- wner9 they defy attaok. aie leftToro-toin 1861 and orosaed i';e plains with Gold Comrcisstonsr Tui-i e p stall of Kumloops. Until Usl year . e jCCUrCS VsUp heard nothing irnm bis relative. jjewpoit, Aug, 25The aohooner Then he found out that ons brother : AlUatio won ln8 Moe or Beaton's had joined the Union army and b?. d , r8ef up gifen bj jlmel, Gornon Ben. slain in bittle. Of his tster be ami Id . ne( gne oame in at 3:30 this morn get no word. ; iug, the AtNntio, Resolute and lody Tbeotberday however she, now a ral0n n,vi0g .tatted on Mend ty morn- Wrs Shannon ol umoago, anveru u ine ,rom Breoton'e reef lightship. or him aim Mr Tunstall saw tne iiJ 'ice. He has communicated w; b MacKensie, who is mining in tha Yu kon, and also beard from Mrs Shan oon's son who is a lawyer in Chios:0 The facts mentioned by Ibe latter con clusively show the relationship between MaoKensie end Mrs Shannon. WHITES ARE NOT ALLOWED Indian Agent Issues Or- whisky on the reservation In spite of rhe otfloers, but that' be will prevent whites' from doing so, If possible. ', Complaints have been uomlng to. me ever sli ce I took charg-i of the agency' RUSSIAN HEIR IS CHRIS "ENED. Off the Umitiila ervation. Res- Fifty Families Homeless. New York Aug 25 Kilty families were marie bomt-lesa in a tenement house Gre at Willin ebur this morn ing. Many of tbe occupants were res cued by firemen. A HEAVY BLOW DEALT STRIKERS Band Concert Friday evening Aug. 28 at 8 o'clock Corner of streets. The La Grande Concert Bund Will play the following program. March The Cavalio Hall Two-it cp S ; Southern Belle Eugene Bariton Obligato MiDiigo. Riploy Grasshopper Dance... Carlton Irene Waltzes Bennet March Gate City Weldon Prof. Hendricks, Bind Master Chicago Aug. 20 -Members ol tli i teamster's union win have been on a SESBffiSEESr; NETTLETON'S FINE - SHOES - FOR - MEN HIGH GRADE ONLY We have received a shipment of the above well known fine shoes for men, consisting of all sizes and widths. Nettleton lasts are creations of study and thor ough knowledge of the anatomy of tbe human foot. If you have had trouble with your feet try pair of Nettleton's fine shoes; then you will realize where the trouble was. Prices (6.00, $0.50 and 7.00. Pat. Calf, Valore Calf, Pat Eid, Pat Colt, Pat Cordovan, Chrome Wax, Kangaroo and many Blooktaod Bros, growers of register ed stook are arranging to mkH an ex hlbit at tbe Wallowa county fair. St Petersburg, Aug. iB The Chris tening of tbe heir to the'' Russian throne took place thi- morning at the Church ol Feterhif palace with imiios- t l a .rnil.i.J OerS Or WhiteS tO Kee D Coaches aooompxnied (he tnfautprinoe i frnm llMVnni1i.t. villa trt t ha nhitri.li. After the metropolitan of St Peters. . burg bad administered the sacrament to the heir tbe empeor invested tbe latter with the insiguin of the order of St Andrew. The ringing of oburoft balls and firing a salute of 100 gunsan- Pendleton Aug 15. Whites . must nounoed the oompletlon of the oei'e- keep off theUinatllla reservation whon monies. The empress left her bed vob. business or neoessity does not call terday for the firs, time since the birth them there, is ths flat that has gone f her son. Both she and the infant forth from the uroiiov. Under order. in exoellent health. . The heir of acting Superintendent McNichols. weighs about 10 pounds. Indian pofloe are today1 posting' the following not it e, , . . No flshing, hunting or. ploasnre camping allowed on this reservation under pen ally. ( onrlos 8 MoNlibols, special agent In charge," Mr Nh hols In explanation said, "I have no dosira to be severe with persons coming on the reservation but by terms of the treaty with Umatll las no white person has in reality any right on the reservation, without a pass, Tbe regulation regarding camp ing, hunting and fler.ing has been generally ilitroaardoil and the e have been a great many complaints frnm the Indians. They djolure thnt white men oome on their allotments ai-d shoot among the stork. , Vhn nstio i to leavo by . the Indians many times tbe intruder grows insolent, There 1b no doubt however, that tbe Indian himself has an exaggerated Idea of his own rights, , ' :- - '"Then, too, there is oomplnlnt of llqa.ir being brought an the reservation by oitmpers, I am aiming at the pleasure cam pe s. If a person Is pass ing through the reservation and night overtakos him ho has a perfect right to make camp, and he will not be molest ed .- The acting superintendent declares that the Indians themselves take Glue Plant Burns ' Chicago, Aug; 24 Tbe Armour Pair g ue plant nt tbe north stookyards, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Tbe loss Is flOO.OOO. The police sny the Ore was caused by spontaneous combustion. V Fiddler Contest One of theattractlonaatths Wallowa County Fair, to bo held at Enterprise during the week beginning O. totter .Ird will be a tournament for oountrv Od dlers The Fair Assoolan is offering $100 in uash prizes for this tournament . Wallowa county Is largoly aettled by people from Missouri, Arkansas, Ken (tuoliy, Tonne'ses and other southern states where to play the flddlo is the enrl ost ambition developed in the youngster's mind. ''The ronnty Is there' fore full ot fiddlers and from the nti -, mbor of Inquiries already received it la the expeotailon that the number ot entres In this unique contest will be large. ' F S Murphy, manager of the Graude Rondo I.umb 'r Co., and family are on -joying ' tbe oconn breezes at Liong beach. . - - . ' n'Vii'ilkelBttii' 'r Clothing Sale See our Nettleton Shoe Window, where you will see a combination of lacts and patterns. Fit, Comfort, Style, Individuality and effect ere all combined in the Nettleton Shoe. The Chicago Store THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN Adams Ave., La La Grande, Oregon. ThU is the last week of our Clothing Sale Every Suit in our entire line is siiorificed . Come and get your pick. These are a'l now and Up-to-dato Goods. 1 r: : All $20 00 Suits go for.. :.lt5 00 All 18 Suits go for 15 All 16 Suits go for....;........' 12 All 12 50 Buits go for. ... .TT 10 85 . All other prir.es in proportion. FIOI-C .rri-iEQlvI UP ! ! ! Many Odds and Ends of Summer and sea sonable goods tbnl oro except ional vul'iea must he cloned out in the next two weeks. BSMSEmmSEEEHBSr ;5 eanirT. j. " ;' .." ' 1 - f..' A f i ...