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VOLUME III
LA GRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 9. 1904
NUMBER 258
GRANDE
EVENING
OBSERVER.
BIG STRIKE IS
ENDED AT LAST
President Donnelly Asks for and Receives
Concent of National Convention . f
to Call it Off.
the
. (Observer Bpoil)
Cblcago,Bept. 9 Tbeetrlkeof (be
butober woikmen which bat demoral
ised the meat packing ' industry
throughout the country for the last
two mootbs was officially declared off
tonight by PreeHent Michael. J. Don
nelly telegraphed the member! of the
national executive committee asking
toelr content to make the announce
meot and end tbe'tlragRle,' and to
night , having received favorable eo
were from 11 be declared tbe strike
would end at mid night. ,
I hi animal show, "A Texas Steer."
It is one of tbe best things that ever
slid from his pen. There is uothiDg
"beefy" about "A Texas 8teer", de
spite tbe p.tradox. He is built of
irony, unadulterated, but is a lively
best, and be kicks the plaster off of
certain American foibles, in a manner
worthy of a eoubrette. Hoyt's humur
is doable faced, that is yon have
not seen the whole of it until you
have looked on tbe inside. It is like
a brilliant silk-lined only in this
case there Is no one to bold it- up.
His wit is eolntillMit, and r mu t be
caught with an instantaneous j ane 'a
of thougiit. or much of It is lost. H y t
was an Ideal caricaturist. Uia rxa
gelations aren't distortions; he (Imp
ly looks at life through a convex Jens,
and hlB pioturea are iu perfect draw,
log. -
Whist Party
plaoea ambitious of becoming the fu
ture metropolis ol ' which ' Piriland
Mrs Wm Allison entertained a Dartv seemed to have the noorejt chance.'
of friends at whist yesterday afternoon MoWblrter tried seveial of these
in honor oi Mr Allison's eister-ln law i ttnd some in Oalifornia and also made
Mrs U G Allison of Leagu. Oitv, 8 D. several mining venluies . some -. of
M AJ"'0 " M" which were reasonable successful .":
5!i 1 fUf Sf.re...U. Wh.l. in Californir be heard ol the
miiu''ii wuu ui on, jurn sj vi i t.,uj
second,
prises.
and Mrs F Bwaoey third i
new mines above Lewlston and started
overland fur tbe new eldorado and on
Rattlesnake Antidote
Dr. Dideya Noguohi, a Japanese who
s now in Dei mark nnder grant of
arn g!e Institute has at last dlscov ,
ered what ihe medical world has ben
searching after for more than nehnn
. dred years, t. e., tbe antidote for the
venom of a rattlesnake. It ha been
demonstrated that the dlsoovery will
dissipate the venom, as one of Dr. No
gaohi's assistants was bitten by a
"rattler, " but the adminlstr.tion of
the antidote taved the men's life. In
the future it will not be neoesaary to
call to a person's assistance the aid of
. "bold John Barleyoorn."
falls soon the lite apple crop will be
short and of Inferior quality. Tbe ood
tin moth bas cansed moee than the as
ual amount of damage to winter apples
this year. .
GOOD FRUIT
FROM SNAKE
Colfax, Wash., Sept. 9 A Bnequnli
ty of Iruit is being broi-ght to the
markfts from the Snake river orchards,
Peaches, plums and pears are of good
quality this year, despite the dry
weather, and the yield has been up to
the average, The price has range J fully
up to the average of past years and
tbe crop will be a profitable one, tak
en as a whole. .
Tbe fruit industry is one of lmpor
tanoe in Whitman ooonty, the annna
produot amStratlng to several hmdred
thousand dollars annualy. Unless rain
DEWY GETS
BIG CHECK
Washington, Sept. 9 Tbe treasury
department today began sending out
checks to tbe offioers and men ol Ad
miral Dewey's fleet in payment for a
warda of priae monev for tbe victory
of the Amerioan fleet in Manila bay.
The check of Admiral Dewey la tor
$18,515.
I. 0. 0. F. Attention
There will be a sieoial meeting of
La Grande Lodge .No. 16 I. O. O F.
at seven thirty this evening for tbe
pnrpose of arranging for the fun
eral of oar late brother J A Mc-
W'hlrtor. All members and visiting
brothers are requested to be present.
HO Rlnebart N. G.
! bis journey osme to Auburn a then
"" ! j thrifty mining oamp near wheia Bak-
Baifd Concert '!,r0't3,D0W', Here be mined for
" ,. t . j someiima and then puro ased a pack
At tbe corner of Depot and Jefferson ! irain and engaged in' . transporting
streets this evening beginning at 8
o'olock the La Grande Cornet Band
will play tbe following program,
March
"Olympia Hippodrome" . . R Alexander
Song and Danoe
"Mandoline" ......Kelfer
Medley Overture
"I've got my eye on you".. ..Dewitt
Bag
"Jasper Jenkins" Vogel
. Waltx
"ch was from Missouri".. Bennett
; Bolmsn
March
"Onion forever" Scouten
Prof. Hendrloks, Bandmaster.
ENCAMPMENT OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Idaho Fire.
(Observer Bpeolal)
Boise Sent 9-Infurmaiion reached
here this evening that the old mining
town of Warren, in Idaho oounty, aba'it
forty miles from Meadows, has been
wiped oat by fire.
No par iculars are obtainable. It
Is understood that aboot forty build
lug" burned and that the loss la about
100,000.
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A Texas Steer
The inmltable Charlei Hoyt laisoed
an enduring snooess when he wrote
Much Interest Taken Next Encampment
be Held in New York in 1907
Officers Elected
supplies from Walla Walla to Auburn
Tbe pack trail then lead through
Grande Bonds Valley its green mea
dowy epp erenoe and lertil soil at
tracted bis attention and he purchas
ed 240 acres of wild prsire a few miles
from La Grandr,'oieni a .hop in La
Grands in 1866 and operated it and
his farm with luooess for thirty . years
wben ne rttired from active business
with a competency.
In 1870 he married Miss Helen M.
Henddrson who lived but a short
time thereafter leaving a daughter
who died seventeen years of age.
In 1873 McWhirter married Miss
Kate Tantlenger who with two child
ren Mrs. A. V. Andrews and . W. B
Berry all residents of La Grande
mourn the loss of an affectionate hus
band and father. ' , : 1 ' '
For more tbao a third of a century
Joseph McWhirter has resided In La
Grande taking an active prt in all
movea for the up building ol this com
munity. lie was a typioel pionerr ever ready
w.th hand and puiss t assist tbe
worthy, strengthen morality Advance
tbeo use of right and religion and
foster education. ',:.;
He was a true state buil ler using
faultless material and spurning tbe
unworthy,
After leaving Umatilla this morning
a short dlsisni', Fireman lmpes fell
from engine 180 on t'aiu No. 6 and
sustained - some painful though not
serious injuries. He Is nstlng quietly
at bis home in this city on going to
press. ''.,' -i j .: , '
Engine 962 O B L arrived Wednes
day from Pocatello and will go In
freight servloo on this division The
O R & N has leased her to help handle
the Immense crop of wheat moving
east now.
Fireman Grant bas passed the re
quired examinations and has been
promoted to the extra engineer's list;
He will make his Initial trip tonight.
Mr and Mrs. Swaokhammer and
daughter M e, Mulhollan were in tbe
city yesterday from Union, ; . i
(Observer Special)
San FianciHCO, Hept. 9 A gieat
deal ol interest was taken in today'
session of tbe grand eucampment of
tbs Knights Templar. -
F r the be nor oi entertaining the
order three years hence. Ohiosgo and
Saratoga Springs were the most ac
tive oontestsnts, bufrthe oboioe of tbi
encampment wae in favor of New
York Citv where tbe next grand en-
Following is a list of tbe officers se
kc;ed today by tbe grand encamp
nsena:
Grand master , George M. Moulton
Obioago; deputy grand master Henry
W . Bugg, Providence B. I.; grand
general issimo, William B. : Meiish
Oinoinnati O., grand captain general
Frank II. Thomas, Washington D. C.
grsod senior warden Arthur .i.oArtbur
New York, grand Junior warden, W.
oampmeot willoonvenn on tbe sec nd i Frank Pierce, Osli'ornla; grand reco
Vlednesd-y of Julyl.7.
O&R FALL STYliES
der, John A. Gerow Michigsn, (re
elected), grand treasurer, H. W.lea
lios Connecticut, (re-elected).
Following la list of tbe office r
that were appointed :
Grand warden Edward W Welling
ton : grand standard hearer, William
H. Norris; grand sword bearer, G. W.
Orr."
I A Hint, to thft Wisft.
Sharp, Bbrewd Buyers Make, H
B ' : , ,' Early SfleoiiotiB. .': The Top B
" 1: ' ANh ' Notch Values ThoBe : That Q
I I TA ) Strike the Popular Fancy Bell H
k ' out first. We fully rtalize Ihe 8
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(&H ) iru n ot tills ana act Becoming- a
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'iff I l" ease, tberefore,': il you would I
i choose from the triily choice, I
m II f' malte your Beleclions enrly I
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We bave just received a imall shipment of our FALL STYLES of COATS
and SUITS. II you expect to boy a SUITVifwill pay you to look our line over, '
it will be to your advantage and you will be sure to get the RIGHT THINGS.
as
The Chicago Store
THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN
... Adams Ave., La La Grande, Oregon. :.
Joseph A. McWhirter
This morning at about three o'clock
the spirit of onr townsman and respec
ted neighbor Joseph A. McWhirter
took it peaoefal flight from earth after
An honorable sojourn thereon of sev
enty one years. He was oorn in Mer
cer rounty Pennsylvania in 1833, wss
educated in oommon schools, as tbeo
conducted, and he learned tbe harness
and saddlery trade there.
To tbe yonng men ol that period the
great west presented about all tbe
available opportunities for bettering
their conditions, momey was scarce,
wasea were low, the impulse of the
young was to go west aud escape from
tbe stationery condition of the older
states. Yonng MoWblrter wts not
inienilble to tbe spirit of the age and
tbe wooing opportunities of the wild
and distent west. In 1863 equipped
with a good tttie and nerved with a
steady pnrpose to do right he left bis
old home in Pennsylvania and em
barked for an Ocean voyage to Oregon
lie first landed , in Portland then a
small villiage in tbe woods, wbiob
presented no inducements in bis line
be moved-up the Willamette river to
Corvallis then called Marys ille wbsre
J. B. Google was then operating tbe
largest harness and saddle making es
tablishment in Oregon la which be
round employment at good wages for
several months. But tbe sell relient
spirit of MoWblrter indnoed him to
rsohoe the role of the wage earner
and he soon ope led a shop ot bit own
in which ha worked snooesstully for
sometime. Oregon wae then a new
country with a hail doxen of more
SUITS
FOR FALL
OUR LADIES TAILOR
Are nearlv all here. Thev are the choicest lot it has
ever been our good fortune to offer. S'tyle, fit, finish
and workmanship to please, in such varieties of material
that you eannot fail to find -'YOUR SUIT" here. Prices
are also most attractive. "- ' ; '
9 TO $25
Ladies Street Hats
In all tbe popular shapes now
on display." Our pricings will
be an agreeabls surprise to you.
Ladies' WaUrProVf Skirts
Light in weight, comfortable
and fashionable.
Misses and Childrens
-. School Dresses.
Good serviceable worsted goods
Red, blue, brown, etc, in plain
and piaide, neatly made and
trimmed 1 25 to $1 75.
New
Pompadour
And
Stray Lock
Combs
NOTICE: duns, jack
eta, skirts and long coats
of all kinds made toyovr
measure. About 300
samples to 'elect from.
All man tailor work.
New
LaJies
Hand Bags
And
Purses
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