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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1904)
vy. r '!..' 1 ' '5. " ' '. GRANDE OBSERVER. VOLUME III 4 '. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1904 NUMBER 43 WOMEN BURNED ALIVE. Mascedonia Produces a Massacre Almost, Dairy All Sorts of Unmen tionable Outrages Athena, Oct. 13 Hardly day p8 e without sseassinalions ol Greek by . Bulgarian being reported from Maoe dooia. . J . Sunday Dear Monaatir an ortbodrx ; priest wae murdered while oelebratiug , mM and bie wife wae barned alive. A i G eek notable ' was also assassinated . in oburoli. . if . Tbeobjeot of these erimoe ia to terrorize tbaj Greeks Into declaring themselves 'members of Bulgarian committees, tcertby seeking to make tbt Bulgarian element appear pre dominant. . . . " - .; f Evening Whist The evening Whiat club was enter I tained last evening b Mr and Mrs. i Ed Murphy at their home. Thtladies f first prize was awarded to Mrs. frank S, Lilly and the gentlemen'a first prize to - Mr. Molden. The oooaolaticn prize were awarded to Mre. Molden and Mr. Ja'mes urphy. Dainty refreshments f ' were served. : . ; . - Those present were: Messrs and Mes ; dames Swaney, Galllngr, Rosa, Caasey, Bohnenkamp,' Lilly, Molden, E E Kirt V ley, P H Kiddle. Mendamea Allison, X Alklne, Finn, Grady, Uowles, Dobson, j MJs Looney and Mr. James Marphy. Imbler Items l . uun jiwunuitv it am uwu otu up lw , two days threatened with pnenmonla i'c CI IX Ml t I I i . Imwnmm Clunk. I 1 1-1 J M I f 4 iuiu iuiai in, uoou ruuuiug mun J handed in ooosqar nco. -;i . Mr and Mra Harris made a baslneaa ;' .'- trip to La Grande Tuesday. aX&VlttJBl Have y ou atiCHAits-sTtafi W VIHI CLOTMIKO . titm-f See our Display of Stiff and Soft Hats In the ne w Autumn Styles aud shades we ean.save you from 60o to $2 on a hat. us and seel Prices range from $1.60 to 14.60 The La J H Strlngham ha sold bis property in Imbler lo 1 H Balsbury. - M- String bam expect to move ont of U e com maoity. - . ,. J Russet of Island City ahlppad a oarload of hogs from hero Tuesday, Kiddle Bros ablpped a ear Wednesday - L M Jensen returned Tuesday from Utah. Be waa aeoompanled by bis mother. . .: . . , ,C- A William who baa been in the em ploy ot the firm of Kirett ia prepar ing to return to Arkansas, his former home. ., i -.: The Poet Offlce haa been moved Walter Stringham will now diab ont the love letters. Dry CreeK Drifting The recent ralna have soaked Ome ga up so he is on deck again, Apple and prune pioklng is in pro grass this week. Both are plentiful and of fine quality. ; . Mt Donnington ' is ooaduotlng a aeries of alnging lessons at our sobool house. All who are - interested In this line would do well to oome. ' . Mr Willie G.'easman' ia teaching school at North Povder Willie is a bright buy and aaucess is sura to be bie crown. - Mr and Mra Wesley " Oliver were given surprise party by the young people Monday night. Despite the dark night the young folk did not fail in having a jolly time. - Miss Etta Fisher ia attending school at La Grande - Dr Monk of Summervllle had " what might bay proved a serioua runaway Iaat Friday night while driving to see a patient. The Dr was thrown from his carriage but fortunately no no serious damage was done exoept log a tew bruises to Dr which will soon mend. "" ..- Mr Viotor Mieder and Mr Arleigh Laramore are attending ' ool ledge at Corvailis this year It ia with pride we peak of our young people who go to the higher institutions, of leaving :' The pine Needle Fibre Factory is advanoing rapidly and soon we will have an enterprise second in the World. Omega. Engineer Dead 6 W Allen received a telephone measage this .morning from his son John Allen at Fleasent Valley stating seen our 3ST ew Aiitrimiil nits and. Overcoats? IF you haven't, don't delay another day in coming here to see them. They are the smartest, most stylish and best tailored ready to - ear garments ever displayed in thia city. We itvite your inspection and any fair comparison wi'h clothing sold elsewhere for a third more. Oome and criti ally examine them. Michaels-Stern Fine Gothing Inside and out, and look at the sewing, shap ing, style and fit ita to oar interest as well ' as onrn. If you will do this you will surely agroe with us that you never saw any clothing to equal this for the price that's saw. Autumn Sack Suits for Men' and Young Men For tl e young men tbe fabrics are especially selected handsome mixture; iu dignified patterns in many varieties, including favorite gray and brownish tones. For men there are an equal number of handsome fabrics and patterns in both gray and brownish tones, bnt in more subdued patterns and colorings $6.50 to $20.00 Rain Coats That are fashionable and serviceable. From now until Thanksgiving it isn't safe to be- with out a rain coat. Ours are smart, correct, thor oughly rain proof and fit perfeotly. Your exam amination of our new models can only result in a purchase we speak ol experience with others. At 12.26 to 16.00 Grande Cash Store. that Fnatneer Mayflald of that plaoe was dead. The deoeaaed has been ill for several weeks with trboid lever. The arrangments tot funeral have not beau announced at the time of going to press. . , .v;,.;,' SOME ELOQUENT ? FIGURRJS In bla address at Lebanon Ohio last Saturday Attorney General Ellis pre sented some figure representing fact in a mottoonvinolng way. . : In 1898 lbs bank clearings of the United State ware $51,000,000,000; in 1803 tbey were 1114 000,000,000; in 1883 tbe per capita of wealth waa 121 ; in 1903 it had reached 130. In 1896 the total veal i hot the country waa 177,000,000, 000. In 1903 it was in excess of 9100, 000,000,000, and the figures are not mat'er or creations of fanoy, but the figures of statistic of the Treasury and the Interior Departments at Wash ington. The leseer figures of total. wealth ot the country are Democratic figure oompiled under the adminis t ration of Grover Cleveland,' as the greater figures are compilations un der the administration of Theodora Boosevelt. Uinoinnati Tribnue. STRONG MEN WORK AS SERVANTS Chicago, Cot. 13. Strong men ' In Chicago are taking the plaoe of girl domeatioa in private houses. Many of these who are out of work, . due to Strikes or the latest shift in the trouble at the stock yards, are willing to act as maids, cooking, scrubbing, baking and making beds. Mrs A M Wadeworth, manager of the ( bfcago Woman'a Guild, said; "Man servants have arrived in Chicago Most of the applicants are oolored, but many whites have also been hired as cooks, general housekeepers, wash ermen for latmdries, bed makers, sweepers and dishwashers. The de mand is greater than the aupply." The average salary of a servsnt is $30 a month and found. . ' Mr and Mrs R D Hamilton left last evening on their astern trip, which Includes a visit to Washington D. O. and points in New York and Maine. Try PINE NEEDLE FACTORY Factory Near Summer- ville will Start Jan. I and will 50 . Hands -First inU S - a A DMWBrune of Alaska and H H McCarthy, of Porland are in the olty and have made a contract with Turner Oliver to purchase the entire produot of his plant at Summervllle where he manufacture liber and oil from pine needles. The contract la made for five years and calls for the entire pro duct of the mill. Thia is the only plant ot the kind in the United ;8tate and the produot of tbe plant will be fiber mads from pine needles which will he used for stuffing mattresses, pillows and many other artloloa re quiring a soft filler An oil is nlao extracted from the needles whioh 1 used in the manufacture of medicine. and a pow der is also produced wbluh bas a great value a an insect distroyer The mill is expected to be In operation by tbe ttrat ot January nd turning ont fiber at the rate of four thousand pounds per day snd will employ a force ot fifty poojile. This industry will be watched with great interest '. y the manufacturing world a it is the first in the nation and Ita auccess means much a regard the develop ment of the-plne districts. Tbe plsnt will greatly lnorease tbe taiue of tlm ber property in this valley as there is ample market tor tbe produot and will afford a constant and ready labor market. . :. . : TO HATCH SALMON EGGS. Work will Commence at Salmon Hatchery on Oct 15 The annual Inoubatioo of salmon egg will begin at tho Ontario batch ery tbe Urges', in tbe world on Oot 16. lo tbe storage w t e are, now about 12,000 fine peciim of tbe mammoth Chinook salmon and the work of tbe hatchery will be in full blast neat Monday. Aout 40 men will be employed during the busy aeaaon in oatcbing tbe salmon seouring tbe eggs fertilii ing them and placing tbem in tbe spawning tanks. Tbe salmon are caught in seines tbe females killed slit o; on length wise tbe aupply of eggs delivered Into pent where the milt from tbe mala I spplied, tbe milt being extracted and the male turned loose in the river again. One Urge female will ' yield 6000 eggs, 90 per oent of wbiob are fertilis ed and hatch. The carcasses of tbe dead females are thrown back loto tbe stream or given to tbe Indiana who now oamp near the hatchery for tbe purpose ol smoking tbe carcasses. Fish Warden Vsn Dusso bowsver bops to establish a plsnt st ths batobery for ths purpose of convok ing tha oarcaeset into a fertilizer for land to be shipped east and sold at a profit to the stats. The eggs are plaosd ia vat of freah running water kept at a temperature ol 60 degress above zero, lo wbloh lb egg batch in fiom 00 to 100 day. The Aral requirement of tb hatch ery I fresh water a the eggs refuse to batch In standing or stagnant water snd tha batcher la equipped w'th steam beat and running water furnish, ed from tanks filled Irnm the river and filtered. ' The young fry are kept in water in confinement until - alonl three fourth of an inch to- one - Inoh in length before being turned Iojss in the river. ...':. The output ol tha batobery this season will be 30,000,000 ttlmon. . Died KELLY In Fraltdale near this elty on Thursday Oct. 13, 1904 Mr Thoma Kelley aged 66 years ot . poaunionia. . : '. , At the time of going to preta today tbe funeral arrangement are not per fected awaiting advioes from abwot enildren. . Mrs Kellsy ha been a reside, t ol bis city for about fifteen years, she is bigbly respected, honored and loved by a large acquaintance. She waa a consistent member of the Oathnlio ohuroh. 8be leaves a husband, two ins, five daughters all residing else where with the exception .of Mi Shearer.. J.-. Married. , At the borne ot the bride' parents. near Island Olty at noon Wednesday Oct. 12, Mr Zaoh Chandler and Mis Maggie Bhafer, OH King officiating. The young people will make their home in rrultdale. . v'l ATTENTION KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES 15 very sir Knight in We city Is cor dially invited to the banquet Friday evening at Elk hall, given by the Lady Maocabees In honor ' of ' their State Commander Mra. XI H Lambaon, , Clara Knott, Dep. 8t C, Lime Walters, Act, L O. aTBBBrararawaBBSBBBBBBBBBMBWaSB Stop That Shivering And save that ' : four horse needs a blanket and we have the best assortment in the valley to seleot from. Horse blankets at all prices. New stook just received sf MEN'S GLOVES Workiomen's high grade gloves. This is a new line with us and we are proud of our se.eotion. ' OaU and see them. Har neBS and saddles made to order. Winter robes just received. . Second hand sewing machine for sale cheap. ' . A Store With A Record business has increased FIVE FOLD. In other words our business has made si great deal more rapid increase than the town has. There are dozens of reasons for this all of which yon will perceive if you begin buying drag store goods of us. In the first place we had a thorough training for pharmacy. In the second place we bad ex ceptional opportunities for learning the praotical side of pharmacy in a successful drug store of the highest stand id p. In the third plaoe we have kept our eyes open and attended to business until we know the demands of the people of this town. ; A. T. a Prescription Druggist La Grande, Ore llltvlttvvttlff U ty HAS NOT SLEPT FOR 29 YEARS ' ..-.-5- rye New Jersey Man Says He Has not Slept in lhat Time- Dr. Says It is True. : Pasaalo, N. J., Oot. 18. Jacob: . Uasteline, 67 years old, declares that be baa not closed hlasyea In sleep for 20 years. -' ' ' ' ' ' Neighbors bear witness to his wake-, (uloesa. Dr. Prank M Stagg; who at tended CaateliD several montha, sayst I know positively that Castaitne- baa not alept a wink for more than a year, and I am forced to believe the , statement, however improbable It may aeem that he haa not alept la 20 years.' Dr. Riohard Terhune, who attended Castellne 10 years ago, at intervals for three years agree with his brother phys'oian. Oaateline's wife being an ' invalid ia primarily rspo sible for his present state of nnreet. He had he - quent doctor'a bills to pay and began to worry about meeting tbem until his ' ability to aleep waa permanently de stroyed. "Eaoh night when 1 went to bad," ssid Uasteline, "I would toss : about for hours, unable to elejp My oon dl' ion grew worae until In my forty ' seventh year, I experienoed for the first time what it ia to lie awake dor- -Ing an entire night." Birds that time Castellne say he haa never alept. Oaateline i foreman of a gang of labor, era employed on tbe water works He works every day. , r - Mrs. NH Lambaon, of Portland, lain the olty for a few days. Goaf E. Q nstoffcrson Harness and Saddles . La Qrande, Oregon We have been doing busi ness in this town for 5 years In that time the town has nearly doubled in population Durine the same time our 4 HELL,