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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1904)
r VOLUME III LA GRANDE. OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1904. ' NUMBER 272 Call ? Hague Aonarcss (Observer Special) i" . Washington,. Sept ,26 President Roosevelt announced this afternoon that at an early date he would aak the nations of the world to join In the Booond congress at the Hague for the promotional arbitration.. The occasion for the announcement was made at the reception by the pre sident of the delegates ., at the inter parliamentary anion . which recently held a session at 8t Louts. The pre sident's announcement was received by those present wlih enthusiastic ap plause. v Three Hundred Kitt?ns. -it t i ' There Is a cat in this city whiohie certainly more times a grand mother than the average person would wish to count. 8be is tifteen years of sge and is the property of Mrs 0 S Zuber It baa been figured up by those who are in a position to know that this oat produced of an average . daring the past fifteen years for litters of kittens eaoh year and that each litter averaged five. This wonld make her'reapon aible for three hundred, kittens She she seems in first olass health end there is no reason to expect her to quit now that she has made so noble a start. 0 D Huffman has the framowork of his two storv residence just outside of the city about completed - Hon. J. N. Hart Here We omitted to mention Setuiday the arrival in our city of Hon. J.N. Hart who spent the day here upon bis return for the Ontario Irrigation Convention.. Hr. Hart is one of the republican presidential eleotore. This is big first visit in Eastern Oregon and while quite well Informed of the productiveness of the eastern portion of ibis greet state. He truthfully stated that the only way to realise the aetnal condition was to see it. He expects later in the campaign to be able to address the voters of this por tion of tbe state. , In speaking of the political outlook nest November. He says be is eoo Sdent that President Rxwevelt'will osrry the state by over 80,000 eepeoikl ly if full vote is polled. Mr. Hart is a resident of Polk oonn ty a gentleman of pleasing address and if La Qrande is included in bis apesking tour we brapeak for biro a Urged and pleased audience. . He left gat irday evening for other 'points , on hie way boms. OS-TE-OP-A-THlf The era of common sense In medicil practice is at band but the people have been long suffering while it was com ing. Drug sufferineis tbe worst form of disease Osteopathy ie the relief from it. . r Nervous disorders can ouV be reme died properly after pressure! are re lieved from, nerves and obstruction are removed from blood vessel'. That is Osteopathy. ' Why should poisons lake tbe plaoe of skillful anatomioal engineering in the body? HORRIBLE DEATH I TN TRA.N WRECK . THE BARGAIN STORE An olegut assortment of TAILORED; HATS And another - lot of those new and stylish oapes . .. -t " just received " PS. Brigg your heads and have them fitted. E M Wellnian & co ' ' ' Adams Avenue. Knozville, Tenn, Sept. 26 Run ning on a roadbed supposedly on a high condition of maiutenanoe and having about them every safeguard known to a modern railroad two trains on tbe Southern Railway carry ing heavy lists of passengers came to gether in a frlghtfulliead-on oollision near Hodges Tenn., today sending fifty-four people to their death end in juring 117 of whom many will probab ly die.' Some o' tbe bodies have uot been reoovered as many remain in the debria. ' - -1 . ' ' RELIEF TRAIN ARB1VKB ' .The oollison was between the east- bjond passeuger and westbound pas senger from Bristol. The outbound was s heavy train, carrying three Poll- mans two day poaobes, mail and bug. gage ear The other was a light local train. The greatest loss of life occur red on tbeeastbound train',1 while on tbe westbound train only the engineer and firemen were killed. Relief trains were dispatohed from Knoxville with in an hour and all the phyaioians in tbe vicinity of the wreck were doing all tbe oould when tbe local oorps arrived. . -u : :. AWFULSOENE OF DEATH John W. Brown of Rogersville Tenn a newspaper editor was in the ooaob of tbe westbound traip. When the fearful Jolt came he said all the seats in tbe oar were torn, loose and the people and the seats were burled to the front of the oar. "I left the oar," said Brown, "as aood aa I oould and walked to tbe main part of tbe wreok. , It was tbe he most terrible sight I ever witness ed, I saw a woman pinioned by a pieoe of split timber which had gone com- pletely through her body. A little obild quivering in death's sgony lay beneath the woman, I saw tbe ohild die and within a few feet from her lay a woman's head and the decapitiated body several feet away. Another little girl, her body faarfully mangled was piteously calling for ber mother. have ainoe learned that both parents were killed. . I beard one woman ter ribly mangled praying that she be spared for ber children but death en sued In a few minutes." , ; ,. Congressman H. Gibson of Tennes see was a passenger in the day ooaob on tbe eastbound train. He and an other man were the only persons who e soaped alive from the demolished oar. Not Guilty of Murder Observer Special q'J. Spokane, Sept. 86 The jury in the ease of Mrs. Jeanette Harris of North Yakima, obarged with the killing of an infant ton of ber unmarried daugh ter by strangling it and throwing it in a thicket in tbe outskirts of Spo kane brought in a verdict of not guil ty tonight, A strong defense of in sanity waa made by Mrs. Harris' at torneys. Tbe woman brought th obild here and tried to plaoe the baby in tbe orphan's borne. Failing she went to a eeoluded place, tied a cord around its neck and strangled it. Her queer aotion i led to her arrest before ber return to NortL Yakima. She confessed the deed and guided '.the offioers to the scene. ' Knoxville Tenn, Sept 26 Running on a roadbed in a supposedly ' high oondition of maintenance and having about them every safe guard known to a modern railroad, two trains on tbe Southern railway oarrying heavy lists of passengers came together in frightful headend oollialju near Hodges Tenn today sending 64 pegple to death and Injuring 120 several of whom will probably die. ' " . Some of the bodies have not yet been recovered and many remain unl dentlfled. - ' Don't Forget '-Tbe ladiea of La Grande are to call at J D Mckennon's to Fluff pare wheat , staroh for deserts. invited aample dainty Cootf Wanted 1 "A B Oohley wants a cook, women pre. fered, man and wife oan secure employ ment. Mr Oonley can be lound at the Sommer House almost. any day. ' Sept 22-29 " J - -'JlV ill 06R FALL STYLES: We have Jast received a small shipment of our FALL STYLES of COATS and SUITS. If you expeot to bay a SUIT, it will pay yon to look oar line over, as it will be to your advantage and you will be sure to get the RIGHT THINGS. The Chicago Store THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN Adams Ave., La La Qrande, Oregon. Robber Gets $4,400. In Honor of Joseph '. ' Lewlston Idaho Bept - 26 Hardly bad tbe news of the death of their fa , moua ohlef, Joaoph reached the Nes Peroe on their reaervatloa near- ber before letters and messengers were dispatohed in all directions calling -every Indian within hundreds of miles of Lewlston to gather ; for a' grand feast and war danos In memory of their departed leader and to select his sua- Morgan Resigns Septer New York, Sept. KB J Fierpont Morgan tbe money king of New York will resign the soepter he has wield ea long to bis son J. Fierpont Jr , at tbe beginning ol tbe new year according torumors that are now afloat in Wall street. ' '''-.V''"" Tbe emluent financier who has paid less attention to business and more to art and charity during tbe last two years Is now willing to shut the' re sponsibility to bis son snd other part ners, of whiob be baa ten. Morgan will retire with a lortnne estimated at between 1100,000,000 and $160,000, 000, -j. :r -it From the Mine Ssn FranoiBCo, Sept. 26. Twoelerks of the Central Grain & Stock Exohange' were held up by a masked man in tbe dark hallway at the rear of the office at 7 o'olock this morning and robbed of a valise containing 14,400 1 and all the rooorda of tbe couoern, Tbe robber escaped . A broken down speculator Is suspected. After compelling the men to throw up their hands and threatening them with Instant death If they made, any outory, the robber, who was armed with a large revolver, forced the men into a closet,, tied the door witb a heavy rope and then picked op the valiae and walked out of tbe plaoe. . . The olorks were released 10 minutes later by'tna janitor who beard tthel ontorle.D':'i ' INDIANS ARREST HORSE THIEVES J M Hilts baa just returned from the Copper Creek mine notch la located 16 miles northwest of Sanger. rie brought back quite a lot of earn pies whiob all mining men who have seen them pronounce very rioh." i ' At the ' present time the oompany which ia composed of J M Hilts, D A MoAllster, J W MoAlistor, Sam Will iamson and W B Sargent, have a tun nel 260 feet and are now opening the i tion he mads many frieuda lediie about 160 feet above the tunnel. They expeot to continue aevoral weeks more tbla season snd are running night; and day sbllts. Advertised ' List of unclaimed letters remsining in tbe La Grande Post office for tbe week ending Bept- 22, Five thouaand Indians are expected to arrive during the next two or three weeaa at which time the oeiwmony will oommence. These Indians will not only be Nes Perots but invitations have been sent to the Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenea BlaokfooU Yaklmas, Flat heads and UmatUlaav It will nndoubt edly be the largest, gathering of red men seen in Idaho einoe the war times of the early 70s.!. , y . 6. W. Williams Death. O. W. Williams, a prominent and highly respeeted oitiien ; of Eugene died at bis home on Patterson a treat yesterday evening at 6:80 o'olock of heart trouble after a brief Illness last ing aboot one week. ' : ' ' V His death came as a shook to his family and many friende and' to the whole 'community, f He was ns) town Saturday but' was not feeling wel). He ' ratntned home aLd grew worse, until ' death claimed bim. Deceased was aged 56 years and bad . resided In Eugene during tbe past two years being aoiooiated with Attorney J. G. Wells in the real estate business He lived for many years at La Grande where he was well snd favorably known as prominent In tbe affairs . of Eastern Oregon. Of i jovial dlspoil- . who. will. ( g be pained to learn of bis sudden' death-' . i Deceased leaves a wife, a brother' Clark Williams of Ohio, three sons . Tom, graduate of U. O. now In Wssh ihgtoh, Sherwood bsshisr of a bank at La Grande; Mabel a teaoher in tbe ' Eugene schools, and Bay the youngest 1- ' obild. Eugene .Register, ;' i ', ,.i-r '- tt' 't.-.f Alvman Eward Davis Ella Dudley Charlie Qobin Miss Hetty Heller Mrs Eli , Kittlemsn Fred Lory Albert Mead B O Porter B L Walker H O ; Chris tenson Sam Davis E L Dalquish Obarlee Gongla Qua . Hogue Mrs Geo. ICopper Lawrence Mass H F p' Miller Earole Walker Elliot Williamson J 8l MARRIED a r RBE VE8 BOG PR3 In this . oity, . Sunday September, 35, 1804, J B Reeves and Hanab A Sogers were ' united in marriage, tbe Rev. Crock . ettof the M BCborob South officiat ing The contracting parties reside in Baker county and will make their home at North Powder. ' 'J . ! Wilaoo J N . TKIBUTe TO The above will be held 14 days and tben sent to the dead letter office wbvOjCaUed for please say advertised Sept, SS, 1904. , ' '. G. M. Bichey, Post Master (Observer Speolat) Butte, Sept. 20. A Billings special to the Miner tonight says Parkinson brothers, known to be the moat notor- ioua horse thieves In eastern Montana were oaptured by the Crow India police at the ageney (bis evening while endeavoring to make their way out ot the country on a stock train. Nine other fugitlvee are still at large. Mos-, her snd Grady, the self confessed murderers ot Sergeant of Police Han- nab, are armed witb Winchesters and headed tor the Jackson Hole ooontry where they possess shot trail. A light will result if the men are overtaken. Surprise Party Mrs. C Li Thorns was very agreeably surprised by a party of ber friends Saturday evening, the occasion being ber birthday anniversary. Tbe eve ning waa spent In playing games after which a dainty lunoh was aerved. Thoae present were Mr. and Mrs. O L Thome and daughter Dora, M, Logs- don, G B Kowler, B R Hawortb and daughter, Pj Dickinson. Mesdames Beohrlat and daughters, Henderson, Horton, Farquarson. Mleaes Ada Fowler and Emma Parker. Mr. Geo. Grout. Friday, September 30 "A Runaway Match,''; Mark E Swan's Mew York faroe comedy suo oess is announced as tbe attraction for Friday evening, Sept. 30, at tbe Stew ard Opera House. The. play, bad a slaty prosperous season in New York and for tbe past two years ' has been resented in the great eastern oentera where it made a -pronounced hit.-, It Is in three acts and oontains what few tun provoking productions $ San t lay olalmto, and that Is, a genuine plot which brings out such ludicrous situ ations as to keep an audience In con tinual convulsions of laughter. Many specialties ere introduced which are among the latest of New York bits and are new here. Tbe oast la strong and capable and among the members tak ing tbe leading roles are to be. men tioned, Weirred Wilson, Jack Brsntls, Ed Perry, Frank Appleton, B-Bender, T Douglas, and the Misses Claire Wasblugton, Louies Meyers, Myrle llunn and others. Tbe costumes worn by the ladles are elegant and are a oounUrpart of those worn in the New York production. The present tour Is under tbe personal, direction of Messrs. Muller end Dates, whose con nection with some of the greatest theatrical attractions that have ever been pfeeented in the United Btstoa, Is an Indication that tbe production Is one of exceptionally high class and un usual merit. C0MRAD JOHN R. KCLLOG Tbou heat gone noble com rad . : ' -' -' From this land of grief and fears To the toey tinted morning Where love grows flowers from sor- sows tears ;'; Friends ol tbe past are there to meet U you ' 4,- ;v Y'- y With oat Slretchet hands, aacl cheers to greet you y Saying welcome brother to this land so bright " . ' ; No mote to tread the vale of night Long and well you'vlab3red thcrsr Your earthly blessings the needy share And when the ejring ., from virtues. ..y,.VK X You geatly lead tbem to fhe better ; tjij; . Now wvieom to this bsavenlt rest -N ' Drive all " aud eorrows from yout, ' . ' ;.bresst ' ; " ' H- J '. l bs loving friends yod left, that seem j ' 'to dear . f l'v Will soott bs. wll6 you, your heart, to ! ' sheer . "V- ;. f Then tbe full Aup ol eelestlal joy :' You wilt jasajwith the earth time boy i Tbodeaoh soul with loves muslo thrill Without one discordant note your J joys to thrill V j- '. , J" - ; Tbe days are "growing . shorter the ; bights draw near - ' y i, When the waiting oomreda the1 bugle . notes shall hear f " t 1 . ' . , TbeO with glad rejoioinge they lay their armor by " ' " " " V " -. And befte With Joy to meet ydu in that boms on bigh " John W. Cowen a .. i i'1 i ) i. S'