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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1904)
VOLIME 111 - U GRANDE. OREGON, - TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 4. 1904. : ! . - - v ..r..NUMBER 32;-; f , . - . 1 ft. '."V it TALE OF GRIME r, St. Louis "Bookie" Con fesses to Bribery. p Bt. lonie, 0't. 4. In written oon : fession today. Charles F Kelly, form ' er speaker nf the St. Lonli boaee of delegate during the "lioodle ooml.lne" day a, relates the slory of that combine In coarse of thigoonfesaion Kelly says: "I know from my own knowledge . that britiery hat been going on in the , moBiolpal assembly of St. LonU (or twenty live yeara. Hardly a bill ins passed by that body in the laat q outer of a sen qry unless paid for. We did not fear expoMire, and ponlshmentor tbe reason we believed do one would : dan to do it' In case of attack we ; knew most of tbe politicians and many of the large flnancltrs of Ht LnnL would be with us. "i When tbe present prosecutor (Clrouit Attorney Folk i meant here) commenced war oa us, we tried to intimidate blm by threat Of aseaaainstion . Wben this had no effect we decided to start a, Mniana mi lioel him so fiercely that it would take up nia time with libel prosecutions, or if it did not bis influence Would be weakened or destroyed. labels were deliberately made up for tae purpose of affeotlng publio sentiment. This plan was not only ptrtlolpated in by members of the bouse of delegates an dsr Indistment for' boodllluK bat by prominent financiers of 8t. Louis who feared exposure. Among ourselves we had a high oode of morals. It was oon sidered extremely dishonest for a member of the oombloe to aooept bood, le money without dividing It amongst bisfellowa. Alex Lindsay left this morning tit EDgUnd, Ireland and Scotland where he will do mission work for the Mor mon church He expects to return within three years.,' THE New Autumn Styles in Clothing Haberdashery ;& Hats-. SimiMf IM4 W4 BTaflftCeV, ,tiCMi,L-Ta ami rial eiftru iai&I 11 i iicMti. erfad a es ecMtaTia. m. v. amart Haberdashery and Hats In a great varieties and at pri. e that will surely tempt you to buy, if correct styles and the best quality appeal 14 yoti, Come and toe the new things. The La There are Others , Lexington, Ky., Oot. 4 Lexington xperienoM its first Sunday undr the blue law regime. Only few milk wagons attempted to run, and their drireis were arrested. Most o( tbe population drank coffee without oresm.. Families) whose slok ohlldreh were de prived of milk oomplslned bitterly. and threatened salts for damages. Io wagons did not attempt to run. Late this afternoon tbe aolloltor deoided that both have tbe right to run sod the drivers were released. Only about 30 people were arrested for violating the Sunday . law... Two hundred bad announced their continuing business, but they deoided when they starUd to open and saw the polios that they bad better keep oloeed. . Drag store were pe rattled to Mil medioln on prescription, but this did not pay to aeepolerks, and all drug store dosed. The only plsces open were noteis, livery (tables and news paper officer,' the latter two olaase having secund injuncuons Rx-Alderman U B Lowry tonight an nounced bis Intention of filing a ilO,r 000 damage rait against those raspon ible for (topping milk wagons. Lowry has two slok children who subsist mainly on milk, and bis wsgon failed tosrrir. At the milk depot he was unabl to tray milk ' : "' Bound to Railroad Track Atlanta 6a., Oot. 4 Gagged and bound With ropes to the railroad traok, Clara Typan, aged 9 years was found last evening just in time to save her from dratb under engine wheel. When ah regained oonsnlousntsa she told of being beaten and outraged by a negro. The girl may die. Polio are at work on the oas. . Hoar's Son ' Worcester, Mass Oot. 4 The repub lican convention of the Third congreas. lonal district today nominated Book- wood Hoar, aon of thstla Sanato Hoar, by aoolimatioa for representa tive. . Exhibit Hall M L Causey who is soliciting for Exhibit Hall among the farme' is meeting with gjod suooesa as follows : JL Caviness 120; D McDonald 110; P McDonald 110; J H Morton 10; O O Pennington 110 T B Johnson 6 Walter Pi iree $20. Are now ready for your inspection. Here yon cav ee the artistic productions of tbe worlds best makers o Clothing, Haberdashery and Hats in a wide assortmeii of styles and prices. Everything in spic-and-epan new freah from the hands of the makers and bound to inter est every mam and yonng man who wants to dress stylishly at moderate cost. We especiall invite yonr ' examination of the new Autumn styles in the famous Michftels-SternT Fine Clothintg . For which we are sole agents here. Men's Autumn Sack. Suits are here at a price rangt oi $7 60 to $20 00 something to suit all parses. Unusually fine fabrics, in single and double breasted sacks, beautifullp tailored and fall worth 18 00 are to be found in our large 3Ji"1 collection of Sack 8u its at tJpJLO OVERCOATS Are here at a price range of $5 00 to $18 00. A wide selection of fabrics in every style, and udus- 4f- ually big value in our Autumn overcoat at ' Grande Cash KUROPATKIN Nicholas Nicholaisvitch, ceed Him as , Commander in, Chief;. 1 i i. 8t. Petersburg, . Oot. 4 Emperor Nicholas returned from St. Petersburg today from tbe dowth and tbe Associate ed frees learns from high authority of tbe appointment of a commander In obief will be announced ' within 48 hoars . While General Kaaupatkin's friends still Insist tost be be appointed members of the emperor' entourage express no doubt . that grand duke Niehslas Nloholalavifoh will b obossn. Shoots Her Assaulter ; i otewfst gpiai:,,';, . Portland Oot. 4 In protecting her aell fron the murderous attack of an infnriated and jealous oiaied- maa Ruth Oaboro today fired, three, shots into tbe body of John Tbim ; causing wounds from wbicb it is feared the injured man will die. . . , The shooting ucourred tn a TtVlglng house on Third street in the room oc cupied by Mr. Osborn.' Tbe wounded man is 67 year of age nd a tailor by trade. ' Mrs. Otborna oame to Portland from Spokane about four months ago. Three months ago ah mo Thlrn wboi'ntatnated with her Mrs. Ojbrri promisaA iMaaxry .Wm. but according to her statement broke tbe engagement when Tbim began drinking andttarted to abuse bar, For the put weak the two have been hav ing joobU daily . ,., 'Murder and Suicide Portland, Oct? 4 Because he was jealous of his rival' growing business Adrian Gaodron a irunamith and ont fatr aged 77, shot and fatally wounded P Berg Kisslew, also an aged man at tbe latter'' place of- busine today' ' Gaodron than blew out hi own brains i Store. MAY .., .... V.-.'-y.l BE? DEPOSED ,Tjav.i'.'H,'t Grand Duke, May Suc Official advices from tbe front todsy report all quiet along tbe whole line of tbe opposing armies. The wsr onto apparently doe not anticipate anj fighting ou a-large soale'ln the lm'sasdlate future. Russian scouts however may glrs Increasing import aaas to flanking movement under Oku and also mar contain potentialtie of a bis surorlse. u v ' '; a big surprise, ' ' A- iV V. ,K...;..:,, ii.I'A i 'v ARTHUR IK'' FIRM . i. Plenty of . Amunition T but a Scarcity of .: '-';;:'Food" St. Petersburg, Oot 4. New torn Port Arthur . slsles that forag is scarce but - ammunition.' la plentiful Clothing I lacking but store oloth ia being made . into garnie ita by the women. The sanitary conditions are good and there are now thirty ' trained nurses for every thousand of sick snd wounded. But 100 women and child ren not belonging to, the military forces are In (own. As effluvium from the dead left on the field ha been blowing Into town, the Russians forced the Chinese to collect the bodies, and throw them into the sea, Uhee Foo, Oot. 4, -The Russians es timate the total Japanese losses of the four days fighting at Port Arthur Sept. 19 to 'J2,' at 0,000 mm. An offiolal report from Ge ii-al Stoessel aays tbst tbe fighting war of an ex tremely severe character ami alter the retirement of tbe Japanese, Genoral Stoessel Issued tbe following proclain. ation: "Glory', thaolts to Ood, u'ory to our garrison, glory to Illm.n ByrbabT and Posgoreky, heroes ul:, thanks to our valiant voluiteera who routed the enemy from then' bes snd. destroysd them. Mod has permitted us to re. pulse tbe enemy. Praise to Pod'" ' The fight referred to aa the attack on a high hill wbioh bad been cap. tured by tbe Japanese. General Bloea sal sailed for volunteers among the soldiers and ofBoer?, who carried hand grenades and attaoked the Japanese temporary fortifications driving the enemy from aU their positions. Sev eral mines were exploded during the battle oauslog severe losses to the Jap anese. Flood Destroyes Bridge Guthrie O T Out. 4 According '0 special dupatcbea to tbe eta.tr capital ths South Canadian river is higher than it baa been In forty years. In many place the wsgon snd rail road bridges have been swept sway The rise is du to fljoda in Colorado It is feared tbe loss in cotton snd crops snd bridgss will be enormous. Ho lost of life is reported. For Love Of Him Salem. Or. Oot 4 Mildred rrant sgsd 17, daughter of a prnminent mill man of this ally suicided laat night with atrycblns. ftbe left a letter ssy- iog sbe loved Charles Fennell bsr father's ositner but ber parents obieot ed to their marriage 00 account of ber age. :2 Circuit, Courts v The grand Jury an vary busy and witnesses may bjs seen going In and out at all tluies. It I expeoted that return on a few oi the oases may be submitted at any time. The jury in the case of the Stevens Lithograph Oovs the Farmer I red Bank brought in si verdict foi the plaintiff in tt sum' at S24.(H) A I Thla forenoon was -'taken up In tbe selection ot a Jurv in tbe case of John Wood, who is suing the sugar factory for damage to the extent of S0t for not furnishing amount of beet pnlp as per alleged contract. Just before adjournmentfor the noon hour Judge Bakta heard the 'argu meats In the demurer to the complaint in tbe oase of Mrs Webb v. J K Bojnig,,Ibe point In the demurer is of considerable interest as to the res ponsibility of property owners with reterenoe to injuries resulting from deleoiive walks. It Is already settled that the oity Is not reliable but tbe offiolal are in case ot neglect tit duty The case now before zthe oourt the plaintiff 1 trying to bold the owner of th abbstttog property responsible and tbe contention t the defendeat Is that the city or oflloer and , not the abutting owner 1 responsible iae damage. ; . - 'NerPhones' Main 868 EXF Df r Tw " JM1 A U Uarquardt Tailor shop '17UGHRtobey .tee " 883 AG Herman 1964 Ed Wrights ' 1721 M MoMurry . ; j 1S98 L Zundel v" , 2076 Mrs George Ackle x .1418 John Sewell 831 d L Payne f -. ' v 1464 Wm Ash, , ,!,. 1954 Ed Wrigbt v ., v 48 Mrs H BCunliff . ,' . 1S38 0 A MoOrary y--t , H 5 1444 WWKinsi 1 "3 '" 887 LeoHarlng ' ' 2101 T S Tillon.. : -. -. 2101 HE Grady ; 1601 Harris Heat Market - .1828 G H Powers . , , res 669 E E Hewit 177 T H Boyntoo 2121 Or M K Hall ' '" ' 1(66 8 F Andrew 1931 3 O Bios ' ; 736 W at Andia' -1716 BObaooey ' 1788 Mrs A M Kirk .. - ' 1173 LRayborn .. . J ". ' " 1 " ' ' y n OSTEOPATHY IN NERVOUS TROUBLES New hope oomes to sutfeiere from nervous disorders with the advent of Osteopaiby ss a healing art. It scores gratifying successes In these oases be. cause its method of treatment is :DSt ural. As nothing is don to put the body upon an artificial basis, progreas under th s treatment Is reliable and la not to be expected to retrograde sfter the patient Is pronounced oured. Mr and Mra Christie are bare look ing over this portion ol tbe state for a location. Mr Christie has just sold ths Condon Times which he bs edit ed for tbe past four years. He is well plnasrd with La Orande and bell ves that our growth will continue for many years. He visited Elgin today Tbia glorious weather, wbil nothing unusual, is certainly appreciated by all. The rsoen trains provided sufll lent moisture lot farm work. N K West, who I now at Butte Montana with bis string ol buses wird yesteiday tbst Boys I Satin won ths three year old purse tsking tbe three laat heats io 2:19 - Tbe fire drills wbioh are now prao iKd in tbe publio schools demon- .trated that tbe whit builJing ean be (ml td in less than one minute, end ths High School bnilding in )nst oik min t'. This shows th advan t -l rtniiitijn. GEY8ER1TE BOAP Tntet th grease and black off and leave ib akin soft 10 0 3 for 20 New. Iln Drug Co. GUARDIAN'S SALE By virtu ot an order and license made and entered by the Hon. County Oourt of Union County State . of Ore- gon, on September 6th, 1904, In th PEACE MAKERS T j: ...'' ' Vitx X Xit. h Advocates Gather, from ' ' 'ni e -'- XJ ' - . iviany Kiaces' , 6l,iUA ;raiJ 'b'?X' ; ' .i.n , Speotal to th Observ.r j ;$ 'V'yi'. B aton, Oot. 4 Secretary of Biate ' ;lV'-' l ihn Hay representing tta. United ! 't States o' America spoke the word 'of wtlnome this altsrnoon 10 . tbe dele- ' gates of the International Peace Oon- grass eitembled hsre r.r, tb Aral J fqr4 mal meeting of the thirteenth annual convention. The meeting was held ia 'Trempnt. Befor I o'olook tb X suditorium was Jsmmod and streams of people were turned away Irora tb .-. entrsnoes. Edwin V Mead chairman ' o( the oouimlttee onr organisation olj ,. the peace congress " after calliLg lb ' ' meeting to ordor, saldt .1. """II the" prase of ' the world would adopt th resolve, war - would - be do ---.-. I more tbe olang of arms would oeas . from the rising of ths sun to it going down and wa oonld fancy at last our . eart, no longer itunned by tb din of arms might hear tb morning stars, singing together and all the sons of ' God shouting for joy. ' , " '. - "These words are nut mine but apo- ' ' .Its at-,tb loteraatklnal Peso elation meeting at St. Ioui by Seore-4 ' taiy of 8tate John Hay and with those words ringing In our heart ws rejoloo . , ' ' that the seoretery ol stste is John Hiy ,A and that be Is with' us today " Over Marbles , . Mayklng Ky Out 4-In a ; dfstriot ' school near the. border o' Virginia Wilson Cantrill 17 and Thorns Mag gard 10 aohoolmatea had an alternation over a gam of mabrles.- - ;; Oentrill armed himself with a 33- . caliber Colt revolver and when school ws dismissed yestereay be shot young Msggard dead ' ,!'' 1 Cantrill fled, but was pursued by a ' possee sad arrested this morning ten , m'les from thesoene. 1 ' t MAD MULLAH LOOTS VILLAGd Aden Arabia Oot, Mad Mullah Is again on tbe warpnth and Is reported to have looted th vlllltge of Onade, kl.IlrjgSOO people and capturing an enormous quantity of oamel and sheep. He -lately received a gnat' qosntity ot rlfls. .... Flood Destroys Town La Vegas N M Oct 4 Half th town of Wattoos was destr yed by the flood snd at letst 12 . persons were drowned. Among these were the three ohildren of J E Stevens, Fadx Villier sel, his wife, two.' sitters aud seversl children. OFPor.tr and J K Slav- sns sscaped and have been brought b-rs, - Ihey are in a critical ooodilion. Many pereoos were rcud (rem tree snd housetop). The greatest damage was around tbe Junotioo ot Mora and Sapello oreek. Tb orusher, tLe great iron biidg and much track at Watrona were wasbod away. New School lule A tew days ago the dean at Reynolds hall announced there woold be a gen era! change in the taole seating on Saturday evening No one knew th method thst would be used and all ex pressed considerable interest In tb coming oliang Yesterday evening, at full 16 mln - utea belor the usual time, the young men bejcanflllng Into tb dining hall. The seating was arranged by drawing. Each person drew a ticket on which waa written th nam of tbe table at which he should sit. A surprise wss given the fool ball boy who were not permitted to draw tor tbeir sea's, but were ushered to a seperat table, . known now ar th Training Tabl for this they sr very grateful. 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