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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1904)
Jr 1 V VOLUME III LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER I4. 1904. . NUMBER 44 GRANDE OBSERVER i 1 AFFECTIONATE A Senator Forcibly Kisses a Youcg Lady and Serious Trouble Follows as a Rightful ' Result, ' bY''- -:- -'-::V'V- ':J':: Bed Lodge JM nt Oot. 14 Vn" up heaval la '.he republican ranks of Car bon county is n as the reaalt of Sen ator W F Meyer forcibly ktSBing a young lady on the streets of Red Lodge Coonty Attorney. L O Caswell, a can didate for re-election with Meyer on tbe r- publican oonty ticket, has re igned tbe nomin ition in an announce ment to toe publlo at at lug ibat be does not oare to bare bis nameassoolat. ed with that of Meyer. Chairman Frank Sneli, of the county central committee, will resign. Meyer, who ia a leader of the repub llcan forces in Carbon oouoty, and one ol the beet known politicians In south ern Montana, It ia alleged, oaugbt the young lady, whose name is withheld at the earnest request of her friends osbinet, diplomatic corps, Supreme Court and other high officiant of the government. Freaident Roosevelt wilt deliver as address on Frederick tbe Great and tbe relatives between - Germany and tbe United States. ..: the crowd at all' places where' Mr, Bryan stopa. U ,W Armstrong, editor of tbe paper, lias, arranged for this mammoth edition, and I t free rliatrl button with a view to counteracting Mr. Bryant tnfluenoa among tree ell er men. I ' Will Sail Paris, Oot 14 It is reported U of fleial oiroles that tbe Russian . Baltic fleet will actually atatt for the east tomorrow or Saturday. about 8 o'olock in the evening, as she was returning home from an errand. After tbe aot of the senator, she scream to whome she told her story. . ' I Ibis is Senator Meyer' second ' offense of this character. Four years ago be was the central figure In a Mutational eaoapade ahlch was sired In the Red Lodge oourts. being charged with attempting to forcibly lavish, his affections upon a mis who call at bis office to see him on a matter of busi ness. 'I he affair at that time was tbe talk of the state. ' - Theie la a strong sentiment among leading repuul loans toward calling! a meeting of tbe state centtal commit tee for tbe purpose of bringing pres sure to bear to compel tbe resignation of Meyer from tbe tioket. ' . Beet Crop Short ; " Oakesdale, Wasb.r Oot. 14-iBeet hauling Is uow on in full blast In this section but owing to the dry hot spell not more than an tone to tbe acre will be gathered half a yield. " INCREASED PAY FOR Enlisted men Washington, Oot. 14 Brigadier Gen eral Frederick Funston, until recently commanding the department of tbe Columbia, !n bis annual report says that additional observation and con versation with officers confirm bim In the views expressed In his lust re port that there sboul t be a substantial increase in the pay of the enlisted men of the army. , , : ; and the proposed extension will reach six miles beyond that place to Wrights Station, one mile this tide ol Austin, Extending Sampler, Ore. Oct. 14 A contract has been let by the Sumpter Valley Railway company to 8 W Tibbs and William Scot for ol earing the right of way for tho proposed extension of the road. The ptesent terminus is Tipton T anksgivingin Canada Ottawa, Oct 13 Thanksgiving la being celebrated throughout tbe Do minion of Canada today with appro priate services in the churches, ete. This early date was fixed in view of tbe prospective elections so as to have tbe holiday over before the heat beat of the campaign. --' Frederick The Great Emperor William's gilt to ' tbe American people of a bronze statue ol Frederick tbe Oreat wilt be unveiled by Baroness Spook von Sternberg the German atcbaessdress, November 19 in tbe presence ol tbe President the Opera House. The attraction at tbe Stewards Opera Houae will'-be the eccentric Irish ootnediana Oallaguer and Barrett in tbe merry musical farce "Finnigac Ball," by George T " H Emerick With msuy attractive features, 1 in cluding diver comedians, prima don oi's. duettiets, specialty artists and a girly chorus, for an, entertainment whiob will be very pleasantly and agreeably kOOopied by theatregoers ol tbia city. Friday Oot. 81. .., Not On The Ticket Butte, Oot 14 A apeoial to , the Miner from Helena says: . . -, While tbe secretary of state was preparing to copy . tbe otfioial ballot tbe disoovery w mad that the name of Albert J . Galen republican oandidase for attorney general waa left off the certificate Bled by Chairman Mantle. ..As the time for filing nomt natione baa expired it is doubtful if Galen's name can be plaoed on ballot He will institute maneamus proceed ings in tbe supreme court. Must Go To The Pen St. Louis, Oct. 14. Charles F Keller former speaker of the lower bona' of tbe mucialpal assembly, and Oba, A GQtke, ara former member - that the board sentenced today to terme of two and flvf, years, respectively, iu the pacitantiarr for connection with line surburbad bribery deal. Don't Like Parker Prof. John Straob, of state university showed us a letter just received from a former classmate of bis t Indianapolis Ind., who aays that state will go for Roosevelt by 60,000. He is a strong democrat, but aays there are thousands of democrats like himself who' cannot atjand Parker. Eugene Register.- OUR VOLUNTEER WEATHER BUREAU Short History Descriptive .of our. Valley Pub lished By the Government in the Septem ber Report Greeting Bryan Kokomo, Ind. Oot. 14. The free silver Jemo jrats of the state are pre paring to meet the coming of Mr. Bry an with 'the issue of a democratic pro test in the organ of tbe tree silver men More than 100,000 copies will be pub llahed tomorrow and distributed among Have yon seen out New Autumn1 Suits and. Overcoats? FX sncHiL-riiir W IT) riHS CkOTMINO . .Mf I VltMHMI Cm IF you haven't, don't delay another day , io coming here to eee them. They are the . smartest, most stylish and beat tailored ready to- ear garments ever displayed in this city. We iijvite your inspection and any fair comparison wih clothing sold elsewhere for a third more. Come and crili. ally examine them. Michaels-Stern Fine Gothing - Iuside and ont, aud look at the sewing, shap-. iog, style and fit its to oar interest as well as oar. If yoa will do this you will surely agre with us thai you never saw any clothing to equal this for the price-that's sure. . Autumn Sack Suits lor Men and Young Men For t e youug 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 eqnal number of handsome fabrics and patterns in both gray and brownish tones, but in more subdued patterns and colorings $6.60 to $20.00 Rain Coats . That are fashioaable'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 perfectly. Your exam amination of our new models can only result in a purchase we speak ol experience with others. . At $2.26 to $6.00 Sec our Display of Stiff and Soft Hats In the new Autumn Styles aud shade? te oan lave you from 60o to $2 on a hat. us and seel Prices range from $1.50 to $4.50 Try The La Grande Cash Store. PORT ARTHUR AFLAME Deflinate Results of the Thrae :Days Hard Fighting is Not Yet .!! ;, k- I'll I :-,: Known ' The following report Is" .taken from the September report of the' CLI MATE) AND CROP SERVICE of tbe weather bureau which Is published by authority ol th secretary of Agrloul tuie. It was written by ( A Worotell the local observer. ' La Grande la pie sntly situated In the fertile Grande Bonds valley, which oom prises the greater part of Union county. This valley Is about .10 miles in eugtb by about. 16 miles in width, and tapers to a canyon at tbe north and south ends. It Is surrounded en tirely by high rolling mountains x tending from 1,000 to 2,000 feet above the level of tba valley. It. Is in lati tude s5 22' N., longimde i.8 T W. and has An elevation of 2,800 feet above sea level. .;-' The station at La Grande waa estab lished by Mr J K Bomlg in May, 1866 Mr Bomlg resigned in Novembei 1888 and was succeeded by Mr 3 H Bobbins, who kept the record until March 1900, when he reslgntd .n favor of Mr Tom er Oliver. ' Mr Oliver lesigned - In August 1800 and was sncoeedei by Mr W A'Worstell, tbe piesent observer, who resides at Beeond aud I street, where the station isnow located. The Totlo, Oct. U. It la yet too early to msasnse the results of tbe tremendous struggle of tbe last three days soath of Mukden, bat all reperts reaching Tokio Indioate that General Europat- kin ha been deoUively whipped and severely punished. The Bussian com' mknder was evidently caught while making dispositions with his forces scattered and beaten before he could reoover. Much depends on tbe ability and resolution of the Japanese, bow ever, in following up their advantage Kuropatkiu may turn on favorable around and beat back the Japanese on. slaught, but the tide seem sgalnst bim. , - Tbe Japanese yesterday began a des perate effort to turn tbe Bussian right and if successful it will carry disaster to the Bussian arms. The estimates of the total force bngaged vary. One telegram says the Russians have two hundred thousand men and a thousand guns, while tbe Japanese foiteexceeds their numbers of the battle of Llao Yang. Borne, Oot. U. The Italia Milataire publishes a dispatch stating that Gen eral Stuesael led fifteen thousand men In a sortie from Fort Arthur Oct. lOtb and lltb on recti;.' o' the news that thirty tkouaand Japan bad gone reinforce Marshal Oyama. The Rus- slaas, howover, were driven back, PORT ARTHUR Hi FLAMES Berlin, Oct, 14 The Tokio corres pondent of the Local Anzeiger reports that as a result of the three days' oon tinuou bombardment, a great pert of Port Arthur 1 in flames and a large number ol Russians, be aays, haresur tendered under a white flag. The Japan' se are reported to have taken two more forte. Mrs, M K Hall entertalnel the ladies of tbe Katfee Kliitch at ber home this afternoon. Jno. Wanamaker Says "Advertising doesnt tolerate a q'litter' That's tbe quotation of Johu Wans. maker, one of America' most sutoess ful merchants and be certainly knows, Be say: "If triors is one enterprise on earth that a 'quitter should leave severely alone, it is advertising. To make asnoossa of advertising ons roast be prepared to stick to It like s barn aeleon a boat's bottom. He should know before be begins that be ni spend money lot of It. Bomeboily must tell bim also that be cannot hope to reap results oommensuate with hia expenditure early in the gam. Ad vertising doesn't Jerk) it pulls. It begins very gently at first, but the pull I steady. It Increases day by day and year by year until It exert an Irresistible power." maximum and minimum thermome ters are exposed in a standard abettor located 15 feet nortbanat of tb obser- vr' bouse, a on and' one ball tcry building. The bulbs oLtbe thermom eters are 7 feet : abnve the ground . The rain gage is 18 feet west of tbe V shelter and to feet from :th hone. The top of the gage Is three fe't above tbe ground. , , - The highest reoordsd tempeiatue at La Grande was 103, on July 81 189 ), , and again on' Auituet 10 1896. Theav erage number of daya each year wl h the temperature above 90 la li. and the average number of days with the ,., temperature below the freesmg point ia 119. Tbe lowest recorded tempera ture was 84 below zero on January 14 1888. Killing frbsts are possible ev ery month ia the year but as a rule- . the growing season extends from the first of May until the -middle ol oeii- tember. The mean ' annual preoipltatlou Is.., 19.15 Inohea. It is heaviest during tho spring and winter months. The nam- , ber of rainy da) average 98, tbe yearly snow fall 82.6 inohes. The pre vailing winds are from the west. i i . ; ' ' i . W A Worstell . -, , Local Observer Union Men Sentenced New Haven, Conn., Oot. 14. Eight onion teamsters, oonvloted last spring on the charge of eonaptraoy In tnlnging about tbe teamsters' striae, were to day eentenoed to three months each In the eounty jau. Directors Not Elected Salt Lake, Oct. 14. At the annual meeting of the' stockholder of the ; Oregon Shnrt Line today, the election of director were postponed until Nov ember U. This action was somewhat of a surprise. 'I Stop That Shivering And save that Coat four horse needs a Hanket and we have the best assortment in the valley to select from. Horse blankets at all prices. New stock just received sf ' MEN'S GLOVES Workintmen's high grade glo.ves. This is a new line with us and we are proud of our seieotion, Oal1 aud see thera. Har ness and saddles made to order. Winter robes just reoeived. Second hand sewing ( machine for sale cheap. , ' 3 E. Q.ristofferson Harness and Saddles La Orande, Oregon A Store With A Record a a a a a a a a a a a a a We have been doing busi ness in this town for 6 years . In that time the town has nearly doubled in population Durine the same time our business has increased FIVE FOLD.' In other words our business has made a great deal more rapid increase than the town has. There are dozens ol reasons for this all of which you will perceive if you begin buying drug store goods ol us. In the first place we had a thorough training for pharmacy, ; In the snoond place we had ex ceptional opportunities for learning the practical side of pharmacy in a successful drug store of the highest stand, i n (z. In the third place we have kept our eyes open and attended to business until we know the demands ol thi people of this town. A. T. Prscripion Druggist HILL, La Grande, Ore I , '
