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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1904)
LA OBSERVER. VOLUME 111 u gande, Oregon, Saturday evening, august 27. 1904. NUMBER 149 GRANDE EVENING FIGHT IS ON AT BAKER. Sheriff Brown's Action ' lias Stirred up a Hot ' ime in the Mining Town. State of Oregon vs J Mailer. Thut wa the first of the Suud y closing tnti-demeanor case set for trial yesterday morning when Justice Car-ri-y's oonrt convened at 10 o'clork On opi ning ti e jury ballot box it was found that the list was of the year 1901, and was illegal, since the law provides that the jury list must te drawn In Janu rv of each year. By agroetnent of counsel on buth sides, the oourt ordered a venire of 12 jurors to be served, retainable into court at 1 :3i p. m. When the afternoon session convened the 12 jurois subpo-ned were on ban. I and the empanneling of a jury was commenced, but at the time of ad journment, at 7:30 p. m., onl two A.lolj h Anderson and H A Mitchell, were accepti d . Seven jurymen were dismissed for cause John L. Donley, MileB Lee, James Cleary, E T Beers, A G Little ton, 8 H Wort and L Soniera. During the afternoon arguments- of counsel on both sides waxed warm at time's, and theie was considerable ill feeling manifest, ...tind-is not ot. indicating that the At the ovoning session the other four jurors were secured.y They wore: B W Swuber. J B Rogers. W D Beard. T'E Bennett. In securing the jury there were sev eral heated dis ussions between tl.e opposing rou sel So fur every point possible has been made on each side and the oontest all through has bi en fought inch by inch, it wan 10 o'clock when the last juror was accepted. The court thin ad- 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. See our Nettleton Shoe Window, where you will see a combination of lusts 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 Grantle, Oregon. journed until ibis morning at S o'olock a. m. Lomax ami the defeneo by J 1. Itaud ao1 t! A Johns. The case of the State vs M Hoff will be the next called. A speoial venire ot 12 was iBsneil aud made returnable at 9 a m. BOTH HAVE THEIR RIGHTS New York, August 27. Justice Uiokey of the supreme court today de nied tb application i t the moxaio tile liyers for an injunction to restrain the Building Trades Employers' associa tion from nrd -ring aud maintaining a lookout iu violation of their arbitra tion agreement. : The jadzo held that the agreement was not a mutual or reciprocal one, as it was w. II settled that, an employer has the right to employ or discharge aDyoDe he i-ieH8(fl aud that a workman may work r re use to work at bit will. LANE COUNTY HOP CROP IS LIGHT Eugene, August 27. The long, diy, protracted season this year has worked a detriment to the Lane oounty hop growers hs well as to the grain raiserB and others - The hopgrowers in Lane County a gree that the lowland hops are a better filled and larger hnp than the upland orop, and it is noted that the lowland hop is much farther advanoed. ' In many instances the hop vines have a scorched sppearance, and wh:lo the crop Is lievy it will not come up to that ol lat year. Vestniday and to day witnessed the arrival ot 2 bales of early Fule hops, weighing 5,159 pounds, from 8 Suieed's yard near Wiitervlle and they wero purchased at Upnce of 25 cents ffpiVund by a .Salem firm. A t ir i-v I, i!i of Portland is :n Un ion lookr g over the proceedings rela tive to the county lent re noval in the interest c.f the Union piople and if he deoido that there is any possibility of instituting pnceedinua that will re sult in either a delay or prevention ol a ramival, he will make the attempt. It is eiident fiat the parties who em ployed Mr Long hive no nsptct fur the Urge majority of voterB who voted on this question 1 ft June. Nettleton lusts are creations of study and thor ough knowledge of the anatomy of the human foot. If you have had trouble with your feot try a pair of Nettletou's fine shoes; then you will realize where the trouble was. Prices $6.00, $0.50 aud $7.00. Pat. Calf, ValoreCalf, Pat Kid, Pat Colt, Pat Cordovan, Chrome Wax, Kangaroo and many LOSES FIRST CASE First Case Tried ; Uhder , Sunday Closing Law: Results in Verdict of "Not Guilty." i i, : . . Baker City Aug 27 The Jury in Hie case of the s'ate vs J Miller for kc.e,. l1" PfD on Sunday, brought in a v. r. the jury retired, the question came up as to start ing in on the Hoff ease. The defense was willing to plead guilty to all the cassB if the jury brought in a verdlot of gnilty in the Miller caio. But the District Attorney would keep on tryiog cases until he got a oonvi t. lou, even if the continued trials to k uu the time ot the Justice Court until 'he November term of Circuit Court at which time, it there would be no con viction, be would try the remaining and other oas iu the Circuit Oonrt or words to that effect. Later: The jury at 3:30 brought in a verdict of not guilty. But One Left Senator Vest is survlv ed by one ex member of the confederate comrress. This is Captain Samuel B Callahan of Muskogee IT. Creek oitizen of qua. t er blood, who resides in the oity named with his son, Dr J OUalUban. During the civil war Captain Callahan attended to .sessions of the confederate' erm gress in Richmond, each Indian nation being entitled to one representative. He entered the southern army as a j private and came out a captain. Cap tain Callahan was born in Alabama 71 years ago. but went to Indian ierri lory with Ills parents while yet an iniani. enutnr Vest was bom in Kentucky iu D o 1830, and was nearly 74 years old when he died recently. Local Option. Twenty six oounties in Oregou in I by petition asking that a vote be taken thereiu at nexleleotion in November to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating driuka may be made t in ls quantities than una gallon. i eu.it baa been iustituted ij Port land to enjoin the county authorities from inbtnitting the question 8alo i or ao Balooo to the people of that oounty on the ground that the local ! option law paused by vote of the ' people last June Is unconstitutional. CALL TO SETTLE STRIKE Chicago Aug, 27 President Din oelly ba wired all the international members ol the exeoutive board ask ing them to come to Chicago at once They will bold a meeting nextwoek. It i believed they are called here to ooniider prospective plans of peace. Mayor Gail Sohmiiz ni Sao Franoiioo is included in the oa'l Judge Parker Waits. Efcopus Aug. 27 Judge and Mrs Parker will attend the Elleuville fair on Aug. 31, accompanied by n number of friends. The fair grounds are very near McOord N J whera Mr and Mrs ?arkei lived for several years. There will bs no politioal speeohes. Judge Parker's letter t f aeoeptsnoe will not be issued until that ol Presi dent BooaevelL It was the intention at Bosemonot until recently to make publio tba letter about Heptembar 10, but it is now understood that Mr. Roosevelt's letter will not be issued until September 12. Therefore the letter of t he demuoratio oondidate probably will not bi issued before Sep tember. 17.- ' - ' The Seventh Day Adventist will hold a tan)p meeting In this city on P street beginUng August 30 and continuing until Sept. 4 IncluslvB There will be gpkorg here from several outside poiotB an(i tne publlo is invited to at tend Mrs A A Miller of Joseph, Wallows oounty is In the city the guest of Mrs Chan McCrary. Clothing Sale 1 ANOTHER EFFORT Striking Butchers Meet With Mayor and Citi zens in Effort to Settle the Strike. Chicago, Aug. 27 A oonferenoe of the aldermanio committee and repre aentatives of the striking butohers was held at the mavar a oflioo tdy The atrikors had previously met and prepared a aU'eiwnt of their cate fi r presentation to the commit'ei which will endeavrr t secure another meet ing of strikers and packers with a hope of settlement. rhe strike Waders tild the commit tee of oondi.iona exiiting in the yards previous to the rtriku when tbe men were working two ami three days a week making $0 or $7 and were un- abb to support their families. . They struck becau'e a reduction of wages wu threatened. When they returned after the flrtt ntnkn tbe packers were so manifestly unfair in disuriuiinatirig ag.iiust union leader- ibey are oompsllei to strike again Tbe labor leaders desire a settlement ol the strike. ' After the ooufer'nos the mayor sent for aonmmit ee of the paokira who this afternoon, will state their Bide "ot the controversy. 8ETTLEDIN FIVE MINUTES The federal government was repre sented at the two cjiitcr menu by Elhuibirt 8li war' of the department of commeroeand l ibor. National O-gai.iter John Pitzpalriok of the Btitohera' Union said today. II both sides are br.mght together thB (strike can he ended iu five mioutep.1 This is the last week of our Clothing Sale1 V Every Suit in our entire line is sacrificed. Come and get your pick. These ure all m w and Up-to-dnto Goods. All $20 00 Suits go for $10 00 All 18 Suits go for... l.r All 16 Sui's go for. 12 All 12 50 Suits go for. 10 85 All other prices In proportion. PICK rTiEM: XJF3 ! ! ! M iny Odds aud Ends f Suintnt r mid sta ponulile goods that uro exceptional values must be closed out in the next two weeks. SUMMONED TO CHICAGO " ? Chicago, Aug. 47 President Dun- nelly baa wired all tbe lDternatiunt-1 members of the executive board, ask tng them to come It: Ontoago at once to bold a meeting nrrt week, V le is bdieved they are oalled here to ooniider proipepiire plana for peace. Case 3obmidt, ol San Eraucis oo is included in tbe o. II. t ' REFUSES TO AitSITRATK ' Cbioago Aug, 27 The packers 0 mncil committee cooclu led the con- ftrence at 3:30. Tbe packers rJVit w ed the strike from their ctandpoint aud said it was settled except In Chi os no and Omaha when tlieie is aouia mtle trouble. They liati woo the strike and had notlipj to yrbltrite and refused to meet tli , stnkere. -They said when they left tbe confer ence fiey would not return. This seems to end the efforts of the difficult- MEETING GOES TO EL PASO Portland, Aug,. 27 In a blazs of gl iry, ao to speak, the miuibg o in gressisdrawiagt) oloae .the modt eventful point in tbe pr gram having been settled when the oity of Ei Paio Texas, was chosen for the 19D5 moot ing plaoe. , . " i The Texans are celebrating their viotvry in true Tenn style, today the entire delegation having ohartend automobl es has spent the day in ex cursion riding, in whioh evrybiily' promiscuously has b.-eu the iiemr- iif the Textns. DENVER GETS HEAEQUARTEltM Portlaud Aug. '20 At 1:30 this afleruoon on the flrat ballot, Denvor W is seleot'd bp p fnianenthajoiar-V let Halt tL'knrs' claim the pledges of half dozn delegates bave been violated D. IT. dtiwtrJ and lauvly who hava spent the yavt thre weeks un Cather in Creek returned home this morniug Mildred Reavia tbe little daughter of I.. D. Keavis left last evening fur Fori land where she will submit to an operation foi throat trouble. 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