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EVENING OBSERVER.
VOLUME III
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1904
NUMBER 268
GRANDE
DECISION
FINAL
Commissioner Slaypen
1 ThrowsDoor Open
to Chinese Women
- Ob-ietver Speeiel '
Portland Ore , 8ept. - 21 Accordion
to tbe Celegram thi decision rendered
by United 8tatea Commissions- Slay
dea will throw open doorol immigre
tion to Guineas womea eo loog a
iliey ruarry regulsr'y admitted Chi
nese alter their arrival. Cob Gum Yi
married Ti Fonk alter arretted lor da-
poittion. . Tbe ommisaioner Jeeid d
tbia en'i les hia residence although tw
Isonnvioted thai tbe - arriag wa
contrasted lor the portose ol ending
tbe law. . v ' '
OFHOIAL8 SURPRISED
WaahicRt in, Sept. 21 Immigration
rfflciala tonight xpreseed surprise
when t Id ol t!e rt none d dtoifion ol
Commissioner Slayden. fbia ia tb
first time in tbe history ol the service
they say that ihe provisions of tbe ex
clusion aot were Ihus interpreted.
The deoifion of tbe commissioner if
final. ; "
- Elect Officers
Han Frsnoisoo, Sept zl The sov
ereign grand lodge of odd Fellows re
turned its work today. The main
feature ol tbe day was the election ol
offl era in wbiob great interest was
manifested.
Robert E. Wright ol Alle town, Pa
aa elected sovereign gr n I sire.
F 8. 0'loway of Obioagi, was elect
'd dep i'y grand sire, Frank Grant ol
BaUionre, grand secretary; ' U. It.
ttuokle, ol Philadelphia, grand treaa-
INTEREST CENTERS
ON POR T ARTHUR
Japanese are Advancing on Mukden Later
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Statements Somewhat Mixed :
Issued Challenge
Spokane, Sept 81 8ormlets yes-
-idey isaued a oballangn for a joint
lehate bweiO A. E Med, republican
nominee lor governor, ard Walter
T lomas Mi IN, the a oial:t leader wbo
will b-i here September 28.
Dishonorable Discharge
Charles F Smith, who was ono
atatloned at Fort Walle Walla with
hl lather, Colonel Allen Smith, - was
laat Friday, with William White. bIbo
an officer In tbe Thirteenth infantry,
dishonorably dirobarcext from the ev-
vioe. Bmlih and White were tha prin
cipals in a debauch at Angel Island
where two women were participants
and , muoh wine was imhlb d. A
court martial resulted by wbioh both
lieutenants were dismissed. Smith Is
well known here nd was a popular
young man. He graduated from West
Point abjnt two years ag o. -Wallowa
Union. ' '- .
Jewish Riot
Mrs Frank Brookler, wbo hae been
visiting In Taooma tor several weeks,
returned borne this morning.
Y. THE BARGAIN STORE
A new and handsome line of American
'"built ." ,'H-i
PATTERN HATS
E M Wellman & co
Adams Avenue.
. (Observer' 8pail) - I
Port Arthur is again tbe center pi
Interest. A general attack by land
and sea is regarued likely to follow the
Japanese assault upon tbe redoubt
protecting the water supply. Eight
possibly nine Japanese divisions are
reported advancing on Mukden and
another battle between tbe ai mies un -der
Karoki and Kn. patkin is Immin
ent. Ht. Petersburg bas beard that
the Russian Baltic equadron hag been
reioloroeit with lour warships, pur
chased Irons Argentina.
St. Peterobag, 8ept. 21 Interest i'
again concentrated on Port Arthur,
owing to receipt from foreign sources
ol tbe news that general stt rming ol
the loitifioatiooa bas begun. A few
belated telegrams Irom G-neral Btoea-
lel recording tbe repulse ol the Japa-
neae continued attacks strengthen the
Ooo fide noe o! the ability of tbe defend
ers to hold out. Reports from Shan
ghai that some defenses had fallen in
to the bands ol the Japaneae as a re
suit ol tbe general assault on Septem
ber 20 are not confirmed Irom Russian
sources, Tegrams brought to unee
Foo by Prince Radziwit have not
reaobed tbe war otfioe. It is under
stood tbat tbe dispatches oontaln de
tails ol tbe landing nl Japanese rein
forcemeats at Dalny, wbioh tend to
oonfirm tbe beliel tbat I' is the inten
tion of the Japaneae to storm the fort
ress and their warships will probably
take part. In this event Admiral
Wiren's division will doubtleas go out
to engatre the Japaneae. ;. '
Tbe sensational - announcement
tbat Karoki bas oroased tbe Hon river
onopoted and tbe whole Japanese
army isadvanoing on Mukde i ia over
shadowed by anxiety for Port Arthur
Moreover the announcement relative
to Kuroki does not receive oomplete
oredpnoe h're being a direot oonlra-
dibtion to offioial newa from the gen
eral staff. Kurope'kin announced
two days ago that noe a single Japa
nese waa east ol Bentsiaputzs.- How
it is asked could Kurokia with luO
000 mm slip past G-n ral Rennen
kampff apd oroea tbe Hun river. It ia
considered more than doubtful tbat
Kuropalkin will make ' a ' d olsivi
stand south of Tie Pass. ' .
BATTLE lb1 IMMINENT
Mukden Sap. 21 A battle is im
minent. Tbe Japanese are advancing
in eight, poasibly nine divieions. The
oropa ol tall millet are harvested af
fording a better field over which tbe
fire on tbe flat plains. The Hun river
ia direct in front of the Russian army
London , Sept. 21 Tbe day ol alt ne
ment waa marked in London by ar
ums riotlns In tbe Jewish qusrtrr of
tbeeastend Over 2000 Jews were
engaged In the disturbance and nearly
300 polioe were called out before it was
quelled . The trouble arose over tbe
aolioo of non-conforming memb-rs ol
tbe social democratic club at 8pital
fieldv The socialists openly paraded
in disregard to the faitiog injunction
and surrounded the olubbouae and
atoned it. Ibe aooiali-ts ia ' torn
threw bottles at the orowd and soon
the narrow streets in tb vioinity were
obokedby a fighting mob. Ambu
lanoes and ; phjsioiaos were . given
plenty of work, and finally the pultoe
quel'ed Ihe disturbance, making sev
eral arrests.' Exoited groups of ortho
dox Jews' continued to parade the
streets and the houses of sev.ral socia
list Jews were atoued. ) ,
HOME o
SEEKERS RATES
Bulbs Convng :;
About October 1st I will receive a
large shipment of bulbs, consisting ol
tulips, hyaolntha, narolBBle, orooua
and many other choice flowers. Oot-
ober is tbe proper month to obtain tbe
best results Ord.r early. Phone 1101
Green House. ., , Sept 2121
The oolnnisla rates over tbe Iraoa
oontinental lines went into tfteol on
Sunday, 8ept. 16. Tbe first ol tbe
prospective home-buildera bars reach
ed tholr destination. Many ol those
coming West on tbe O. B AN, will
remain in Oregon but of ooutaa some
will gq into Washington and others to
0li!oiola.
Advices reoeivert by the roads lead
ing Into this territory ie to the effeot
tbat tb" travel would be as heavy this ,
year as it bat been in previous years
when tbe oolonists rates were etfeotive
The rates will beiln loroe lor a
mnutb closing on Ootober 15 and in
that time Itia oi Initiated that more
than 8,000 people Iron tbe Middle
Weat will come to the Paoifio North
west In search of homes,
Apples For The Orient
The Portland Journal of Sept. 20
savs the ship Arabia whiob ia due at
Portland about Sept 27 will load lor
tbe Orient and in it- cargo will bare
5,2X1 boxes of Oregon apples. Those
who are posted say th Be apples will
readily retail, upon their arrival at
their destination, at $3 per box.
Still At Large
Constable - Davidson, of Sumpter,
arrested two fellows at Wnltney yester
d y wbose description tallied exactly
with tbat of young Irvio aud Barker
the two deeperadoes wbo had an en
counter with Policemen Boyd and Lin
oolo. f i .
As soon as notified, Boyd went to
Hampter but soon e isfied - himself
be t tbey were not tbe fellows wanted,
Herald.
Q6R PALL STYbES
VV baVe ju.t received a mall shipment of our FALL 8TYLE3 of C0AT8
and SOITS. II you expert to bay a SUITit will pay yoa to look our line over,
aa it will be to your advantage and you will be sure to get the RIGHT THINGS.
The Chicago Store
THE BUSIEST BTOKE IN TOWN
Adami Ave., La La Grande, Oregon.
General News
The Annual teachers inetitude for
Baker County will be held in Baker I
CI tv Nov 3. 4. and 6th. according to
the announcement of J T Payton I
County sohnol Superintendent. 1
The Lewi and Clark Fair a Portland
Is going to have an "Inside Inn" aa
large, il not larger than the one at tbe
St Lonls Fair. Parties representing
tlieStLonis Inside Inn ill be in
Portland In a few da s for the purpose
of arrangements in regard to this
matter. ....
It Is estimated tbat tbe Pacific
coast produot of hops will be about as
follows. California 02,000 bales Oregon
7(1,000 bales leaving a net decrease of
tbe three states of 10,000 bales irom
the products of last year.
Louis Parsley an employee of a
bouse mover In Walla Walla fell es-
terday from the highest point of a
barn, e distance of thirty feet. The
ekoll waa factored and several bones
broken and he only lived but a abort
time alier the fall. ,
Tbe foos story frame Rmmmit
Hotel at Condon, Oregon burned early
veaterday morning. The hotel con
tained alxty Rue-U but all escaped
mot most of them In night cloths.
The loss Is estimated at 11 ',000.
It la reported that J h Hoffman the
man who killed Mrs Henry Hofth aod
then killed himself near Mead Wash
waa lot tears a member of the Worf-1
men in Fendleton.
Dress
Goods
Wood Saw
Having leased the O V? Allen steam
wood aa, t am prepared to promptly
take care of all orders entrusted to
me. W M Andia,
Corner Greenwood and Hill streets
J Phone 1863 8 12 O I
Dr. R L Lincoln bas reoeived an
.1 n .l.,.,.! Vll F athich lB
certainly up-to-date In every .detail. "
A most excellent full showing of new dress goods in
eluding the most popular weaves and oolorin.es noyelly
suitings in siugle suit patterns, Broadcloth, Voiles - Ela
mines, Flannels. Fancy Plaiu Brilliantinea, Beautiful
Black and White Mixture, Pin Checks, Etc in fact, a
collection of such beauty and rare worth that you can
feel BEsured of finding just what you will want for your
, Fall Costume, be it a Tailor suit or Evening gown, at the
most reasonable of ' Fair PrioeV
Men's Fall Suits
Our suit department is more
complete than ever. Nothing
but the produots from the beH
makers and deuigners is accord
ed a 'place on our tables. You
will easily conviuce yourstll of
this fact if you will step in and
"xamine our ' suits you ' Will
find them ABSOUTELY PER
FECT FITTING wtth band
made colars and shape retaining
fronts. " '. : ''
$6.50 to $25
SHOES
For Men, Women and Child
ren. Our shoe salfs have more
than doubled in tbe last year.
Why? Because we sell nothing
but reliable shoes and staud
back of every pair Shoes that
fit Shoes that wear Shoes
at prices you ran afford lo pay
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