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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1904)
GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER I. VOLUME 111 - .. . LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 19, 1904 V NUMBER 266 c SHERIFF WORD BUSY Makes a Raid on Port Gamblers and Gets a Few Sunday Closing . sheriff Penuingto r s ata that bi t line i'r on llpirt.onsof the oounty ' a e to the tffdot '.bat the Sunday aluii-1 ng order was observed everywhere. I die only possible exoeption being of I three diug stories in this oity wbioli old cigars. The proprietors an doing I t ke the stand that tbe law allws them to keap npo. Sheriff Pinning- ton ia of the opinion that the law re fer! to the le of drugs only, but be-1 fore taking any definite otion bej stales be will refer tbe facia to tbe : distriot attorney for his opinion. He I ia informed that a case is now bsfore I the supreme court which will decide tbe question at issue, this be will also investigate. , JAPANESE MAY FLANK MUKDEN Poker garore at three, lirge gambl ing establishments and ae-veral sqinII hnuses Were raidi-d laat nihr my Hberiff Word and his deputies. Ii every instanon the games wereetopred and the apartmenta in whiob tby were ounduoled closed so thai players couli not leave nor outsiders enter. About 60 men were place!, under ar roal inoludi ig propiietore aud mna gers. Bail was aoeepte Mu eaeb in stance, Henry G'rano going .in a ma jority of the bonds ie surety. Tbe larger establishment raided weie the Maze cife, conducted by Shapiro & Like, August Ericlrson'e concert baland Ed and Eugene Blax ier'a ooooert hall. Tbe Masa oafp was the first place entered by the ofiici-ls. Tbe raiding consisted ol sheriff Word and Deputies Mnreland, Downey Gruasi and Hulliogaworth. 8"vernl exciting scena acoompanied the ar rests, dealers endeavoring to destroy yieevideoceand a number of pliy-'a trying to make their escape Iron) tbs apartments in wblob they were cap tured. "I wish tonoil'y you of one thing" the sheriff aaid bfore leaving the Male, '-aud that 1- this: hereafter in inakiogara'd. I shall take everybody that ia p arerl under arrest to the couutyji.il Tbdywillbe t eld there all night. I am going to b eak tip gambling in thii town, even if every clfi ial who bao anything ti do with the matter is arrayed against me." Portland Journal. " Better Be Good I The effeot of Nunday closing and the enforcement of the law In rela'ion to gambling will be wat-bed with Inter est in hnsiners circles in Union county It will be bard 10 break away from old customs, but the time baa come fo a departuie from time-honored rules, ami the effej. of the ohangs fs ttie Interesting point, just now. Un ion Republican. , . : .'. Nothing Definite Announced Regarding the Sit uation at Mukden Will Depend Largely on Kuropatkin. Local Market Dull The local mark t today ia suffering as a result of the rapid deolioa in the Chicago 'obange. No wheat ie offered Olnb ranges in the neighborhood of (17 o-nts B'id b uestem at 72 cents. East Oregenian. fet. Petersburg. 8ept 19r-Th8 qnea t'oo srntfiar bi; m-tli srilibi lough in tbe vicinity of Mukden is ennsider ed bere to be dependent obitfly upon General Knropatkin as it is not believed that the Japaueee will ba able to force bi ' to Pght at Mukden unless he so elects. Tb 3 general idea ia that when the advance really comes the Japanese will simplv ou'fUnk Mukden and go direot against Tie Pass The movemeotof the Japanese land o ops and a large flotilla in- tbe Lino Left Handed Social Tbe Christian Endearor Soolety o the Presbyterian church will give i left handed soo'al at the home of Mr and Mrs. G Ra'stou on Wednesday evening. A slight fine will be imposed for diaohe lience to the left handed rule. Young people Interested In Obristi in Endeavor work are cordially invited to attend 2t . river are believed tfi support this view. While military circles bere realize the etraregio weakness of Mukden, there ere plenty ol sentimental reasons why General Karopatkin may delie to liol l as long as possible the ancient borne of the Manchu dynasty. Tbey believe in spirit - fnfBoial Intimations and press reports from Mukden to the contrary t iat there will by no;' repeti tion of the battle o! Liaoyang at Muk den. " - ' - THE LARGEST "; ... ; 7 A rTENDANCE ' 1 - 8t-LouiB, Sept, 15 Tbe attendance at the world' Fair during the' past eek broke all records since the open ing. ' Labor day had an attendance of 1209,623, the lnrueBt day e attendance, The otSoial record of the weeks attend ance ia as follows; . " Manday, Beptembor B,:, Tuesday.... Wednesday.... Thursday frlday Buturday:.... . .200,022 .113,018 ...137,075 ...143,:i09 137, 003 .. 135,526 PORT ARTHUR NEXT Paris, Sept 10. Tha correspondent at Chefoo of the Matin saya be learns from an official source that tbe Japan ese are preparing for a decisive attack ..... ...,874,00-1 ,Po Port Arthur, and that troops are. total 'of 0.OM.610 adidaily . belh landed at Daloy, with ' powerful cannon. Total...,,., Altogether a missions have been received since opening the I SOMMER HOUSE Wonder ful? Tapestry A large tupestry 'made In 1050 Is ex hibited in tbe Heliiian ,se lion of the A.t Palace at the World's Kair: K'KV- tlioouh over C0 tears old it Is so woll preserved 'hut It retains all ol the 2,0i 0 n'j0Kino cueii-B Hiia enaa e wiuon are woraea q ottese Into its texture. : ' ' " L J (!o L give a danoe In armory hall, BOowie this evaniuir. The host of inualo has been secured. Ladies free. Not Guilty Tacoma, Sept. 19 Tbig afternoon toe jury rendered a verdict of not guil ty in the caee of Private Fred R rH'.ibhs, United States infantry charg ed with the murder of Privta Vaodi vi r July 9, during military maneuvers here. . Born Lucky Rome, Sept. 19. One hundred and nl-ie children were bo-n in Rome the same day as tbe beir to the throne, wh'cb ia four times tbe average for a day's birth In cases where the par ents willing tb state will educate all male children born that day Notice Every Friday afternoon at half past two o'olock beginning 8'pt 16 there will be a meolir.g at t ie home of Mrs Gei Ulake at Island Citv lor the pur pose of reading the Writings of the NewOhurobglven to the World through Emanuel Swedenborg. Any one interested in knowing what tha New Church tiaohea is oordially invited to be present . ECHO. BEETS . A SUCCESS . The sugar heota raised near Echo are nowTeadyto gn to the sngar fao tory it La Grande and next week .the work of lransp,irtlng thou to Eobo will begir, save tbe Echo Nets. A coiiufvvatlve osi 1 mate places the orop at 500 tune '. " ' ' Tbe beet experiment here Is pro nounced an unqualified success and it is' said tb:it it the land can be se emed n xt year foX) acres will be planted to beets by the Amalgamated Sugar Co ; wh(ob company owus the La Grande factory . , ' , , Cbae Morton j, b smith ; ;' Uuy Gaghen O A Staples " Geo. Wei a find L Edmonds ,T .K Hilts If W E V alcott N J Proseer . ,: Obloago 1 , , do Gngonavllle, Miss Hllgard, Ore ::-. do Perry , ', Baker Oity . . .-- do ) . . Graham Portland do City "Springfield 832' JEEEEBT"' at tbe military colledge as officers, fa ir EM Sanders, the North Powder dairyman, is taking in une St. Louis 06R TALL STYhES Serious Runaway Asotin, Wash, gept, 19, TN Cara way, well known here was probably fatally Injured In a runaway yes onlay He was thrown out o'.tho wsgon, both arms bn. ken, one eye put out and bis head and shoulder injured. , -v , $12000 Per Mile - , Pendleton, Ore , Sept. Assessor O. P. Strain's assessment of tbe Oiegon Railroad , & Navigation company's property in Umatilla county at the rate ol $12,000 per mile for I9U4 was accepted by the county oourt. Changing To Oil Of tbe 1350 locomotive owned and operated bf the Southern Poiflo, 7 80 are now using oil as .'uel. , Teams Wanted To hiul Inmhei f'Oin l.add Omyon to La Grande for parflcolors enquire of Wro Ormond orUtoddards Planing Mill.. Sept. 19 26 1ST f : 866 We a n vt v m r a f e have just received a small shipment ot our v alu six L.a oi wa i a and SUITS. If you expect to bay a SUIT, it will pity you to look our line over, ps it will be to your advantage and you will be sure to get the RIGHT THINGS. it. : The" Chicago Store THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN Adams Ave., La La Grande, Oregon. Forty Cows Pesoh Bros of this vallev who have been In the dairy business for the past twenty years and were among the Hist in the valley to Introduce Jerseys, are still doing business at th9 old stand. This seasoo they are milking fatty eows. The W C T 0 will hold their county c-mvontlou In this city on next Wedne day, the session opening at 0 o'clock A M and coalinuing throughout tbe day with tha necessary roc" at nm a, During the day ail business will bo transacted, and in tbe evening at 7 30 the convention will re onvene and thorn will be music and declaratory cintes'a. Two silver medals will be given to tha sllvor tongned spoaknrs. In the drat contest there will be six yonng men striving for tho honor of s curing the medal, and In the second contest thcra will be five yonng ladles. Married CAVINEHS '-HAW-In this city 8nn day, Sept. 18, 180t, Mr. John E (Jav Inrss and Mrs. Ida A Shaw, John K Hough, Justice of the I'oa , olllclat log. EawJE)ress Aw . I:-' " .p Goods; s -i : W tit i. A most excellent lull snowing of new dress goods in cluding tbe most popular weaves and colorings novelty auitings in Biugle euit patterns, Broadcloth, Voiles Ela--mines, Flruinuls, Fancy Plain Brilliailtinee, Beaiitiful " Black and. VVliite Mixtufs, Pin Cbecks, Etc ia fact, a collection of purh' beuuf.y and rare worth that yon can" feel nesured of finding just what you will want for your Fall Costume, be it a Tailor suit or Evening gown.'at tha' most reasonable of ' Fair Prine" Men's Fall Suits Our suit department is more complete; than ever. Nothing but tbe prod not 8 from the best makers And designers in accord . ed a place on nur tables. You will easily couviuce yoursblf of this fact if you will step in and, , find lhciu"ABSOUTELY PER-' FECT FITTING .with band mode col nra and shape retaining fronts. , $6.50 to $25 SHOES v For Moii, Women an J Child ren, Our shoe sab's have mors than doubted in the laat year. Why? Pecnuse we sell nothing but reliable shoos and stand , back of every pair Shoes that fit Shoes lli nt wenr Shoes at prices you ran afford lo psy liil