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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1904)
. A SS'. . i, .-.... .. ; : a . . : . : . -. s- ... . -. ... .. ; -. . ... t-. - GRANDE TTrTT NUMBER 45 VOLUME III LA GRANDS, OREGON. SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 15. 1904 TAMPERS WITH ; MAIL t ' : . v Matter Now Being In- vestigated by t e Pos tal Department At Washington Washington; Oct 16 It developed today that Jpouob containing mill t for toe united States cruiser Cincln . nati then at Nagasaki, Japan, whloh M 'broad the British steamer Calo- i baa when that ve-eel was sailed by the f Russian Vladlvoetok squadron bad 4 been opened while In possession ol Busslan offioials and that it waa ube 1 qoet(y leaealed and aent on to ita dest inaiton. . . Thla information came to the post ' offloe department in a communication 5 from tb Japanese postal adminietra 4 1 vtlnn in conformity with the practice loiiowea wnen mere baa bee en j mishap iii the delivery of meipouohei ' The matter will be referred to the J state department for aotlos a was " bone- with the ease of the otdi ary ( United States mall on the Teasel at if. the time abe was seized. , Hiawaiia Qnakes Honolulu,' Oot, 16 An earthquake shock waa (elt here at 8,45 am Be- ports by wireless telegraphy from' va rious sections of the Hswaliana islands auy the shock was general in extent. It was felt by Teasels fifteen miles at sea. Mo damage to property la report ed. A Tale Of Toll ' rhe following story which, appeared In (ha Xfmm nnmK&s A 1 A MillM aa k- XX DU.II of Island City, and was awarded, the ,. '. of the most humorous incident ooooi t bag In eonnecMcn with the mlUins I SaBeaBBawasBeBwBSSauBsBasl SCHOOL HOUSE Jor boys and girls, all thoroughly tested Shipment of RAIN COATS ladies Oxford Qra Covert coat,. .13 25 LadUs Olive Worsted, plaid linUg. . A 75 Ladies gray Dutobess, belt effect. ... 7 50 Misses Tan Covert, with cape 3 00 Gents wool mackintosh.. 6 00 Boys f overt ocat tan color 2 U5 "We are always clad to show goods and will do our best to please you- , ' The La busin'ss. The iaoldent related oooar ad at the Hamilton Roller Mill when Mr fildell waa employed by Mr Ulark, our genial miller, and la as follows: i "Along in 1880 to 1883 I was employ ed in a grist mill, and part of my duties waa to attend to the exchange, whloh was quite a little work, aiaee form tea to fifty lots came In a day. The mill was oot some dlatanoe from the town, and farmers coming in left their grist and wsnt on np town, and stopped for them as they came back The mill bad a long porch, and aa eaob one came along hie grist was set off and nambered and pat on a record book for that purpose.. I bad my oil ing and other little jobs to do In the morning, and when I got thee attend ed to I starred In on my exohenue work . We bad a table mads out show ins the number of pounds of meal to give for the number of pounds of corn and this waa tacked np on the bin. i would take the grls'e. one ot a time. and weigh It np and dump it in the sink then torn to the tablu and get the number of pounds of meal due, weigh It up and put it back on . tne porch: then take the nest one and so on. - "1 had oommenoed this on day and waa getting along very well with it, when I noticed an old tiller of the soil come around an1 watch me pret ty olosely, Boon X came to a great big sack, taller than I waa. I got my my tracks under It and ran it Inside aad weighed it. When I came to damp It Had a great big lone string on wrap ped six or e ght times around and ful ly four feet in length "Strings being scare with as I took my knife and proceeded to cut off about what I needed to tie It up again and placed the remainder on my rack that I kept for, atalngs. I turned a round to the mtaalsnout and drew out the meal .ue (the old man's eyes on every more I made.Jweiged It rp and started to put it back on the porch, the old geut stepped up to me put his hand on my shoulder and said i ioung man I hev bin going to. mill-lar. tbe last Qfty years and I have had my griat tolled, and I bar bad it stole and I hev paid a.dollar to ba ve It ground; but dang my old hide! if ever I had my atring tolled afore, and, dang me, if It won't be the last time yo'll ever do it " . , , And be was true to bis word, I never bad the pleasure of waiting; on him again". Mrs Jap Stevens, son and daughter have returned to their heme in the Cove after a visit to the'St Louis fair. . Have your shoes failed to give yon satisfactory wear? ' : , " 'f Then try oar JOHN 8TROOTMAN shoe for ladies and childreii. We kaow from our many customer! who wear them that there are none better. Come in and let us try on a pair of our ladies' 13.00 welted shoes with oak tanned soles. They will near; they are stylish and you will come again. We also carry the $5X0 brand of shoes for mer, ladies and- children. tA)o the RED JUST RECEIVED at popular prices Grande Cash FIERCE WAR IN THE EAST Russian Retreat Corri mecces after Losing I5000 Men---Both Sides Lose Tbe main armies of Bossia-aad Japan In Manchuria continue engaged In desperate straggle for tbe supremacy ot Mukden. ' On both side there have been much loss In k.lled and wounded and mark tbe contest as one of the bloodiest battles in the history ot the war. Already the losses at Liaoyang are approximated and the indioationa are that they will be exceeded, that of tbe Russians up to noon of Ootober It be ing eatl mated at 16,000. The Russian advance baa been converted into a stubbornly tinght ratrrat, The re auit, according to the Raseidns, is still to be determined. Reports from the Russian left wing are lacking, leaving room for the question if that part ot Kunnatkln'a army la not In worse extremity than the center and right were at any stage ot the battle. Mukden, 'Oot. 16 Fighting raged today with the same bltterus aa lbs previous day's engagement, and tie resalt ia still in tbe balance. The loss on both sides Is enormoae, that ot the Banians being 16,000. Wounded sol diere are being-brought . la from all directions.' Tbe roads are crowded' with long trains of wagons, baggage and transport, aa well as ambulance being preesed into service Men aJoot arellmplog in, using tfclr guns as oratohes. .The lese srTsjteiy wounded are supporting comridae after the first aid dressing on the Bstni Unei . . . Even aoross the . fields you meet them taking the shortest and straight eat road for help and shelter. The rain baa ceased. IN FULL RETREAT London, Oct. 16. The Chronicle's and rof en atisjftdtory. Ladies Blue Casbier, velvet collar. $4 60 Ladiet tan worsted mackintosh... '. . 6 00 Misses blue eashmere with cape. . . . 8 00 Misses Blue worsted Automobile . Coat 4 25 Gent wool mackintosh 6 60 Store. correspondent at rental, telegraphing on October 12, says: . - ,. ' rV "The Russian .attack failed every where, and they are in full retreat slang tbe whole line, pursued by the Japanese. .Thirty Russian guns were oaptarod and the Japanese are turning the movement and pressing . the Russ ian, back to Mukden. The Russians made alxteen" counter attacks with splendid btavery, aaorlflolng themselves freely, buiunavallingly." ' ALL PRAI8B JAPS London. Oot, IS. The Japanese vlo- tory south of Mukdeo, aocordlng to the Standard's Tien Tain oorreepond ent, has made a deeper impression, in tbe Far East than any previous vlotory ot the war.. ..' - . PAPERS ARB 8ItN i o. retwauorir, w. w. iumi is scanty oomment in the morning papers here upon the military situation. Tbe Novostl frankly oharaoterlses it as a defeat, basing its estimate on reports from the front up to Oot. 12. The paper says, however, that the defeat Is by no means decisive and. hopes for better news, . Rev. Day Honored Rev, 3 franklin Day, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, has last been honored with the appoint ment of state chaplain of the Uniform Bank Woodmen of the World, with tbe rank ot Major. "):';'. Umatilla Pioneer . Pendleton Oot 16 -William A D a. lor, a pioneer resident of UmattlUa county died laat night at the home of his daughter, Mrs Fd Dupolr of Nolls, The, funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Dupuia realdenoe. Death waa due to senile decay . Suggested Punishment ' Some evil minded person saw lit ' to cut fifty jaokaet wheat stored at the warehouse aad the contents were scat tered over the ground. That fellow ought to bt made to eat S quarts of soup out of a Jug with a gimlet and get nothing more till his tasa waa done Echo News. Caught Napping Dalles, Oct. 16. Local option peti tioners have fallen into dire trouble In Folk oounty because of an oversight in the time of filing their petition for an election, owing to. whloh tbe county oourt will probably bold that It will be Impossible to get a Tote In Folk' this fall. : ' "- WOMEN RESCUED BY PRIZE FIGHTER Mew fork, Oot. U.-Cightlng his way through a hall with dense smoke and flame and with an unconscious woman In his arme, Eugene J Garcia the prize fighter, last night demon strated a courage not wtolly of the order called for In the ring. Be not only saved the life of Mrs. Clara Earl, but returned and parried Mrs. Julia HeUsen battel, 70 )c. ra of age, from a burning building in Brooklyn. ' Other persons in the blazing house were reeoued by Edward Thome and William Dawklns, who were with Gar- oia when they "aw the building barn ing They promptly rung the fire alarm and began the work of rescuing before the fireman arrived. DIVORCE CANON FINALLY ADOPTED Boston, Oot. 15. The Episcopal convention today in committee of the whole, adopted the report of tbe oom- mittee on osnods, prohibiting the re msrriags of divorced persons. Hgh School Literary The La Grande High School Literary Society presented tbe following pro gram yesterday afternoon. Quotations Reboot Bon( School Dialogue. . . .Com . . . .Blanch McMurrav Joe Richardson, Obaae Bolinen kamp, Carl Gillian, Vsrn Ueudrli ka fanny Ooodall. Reoltatloa Marie OConuor Tooal Duet Alberta Hopper and " Maud Cotner High School Bulletin.. Editor Barman Clark Violin Solo Ethel Gulling Short Talk Miss MoKlnlsy Orttios Bepott Mr. Noordboft KNOWN HERE. Policeman Wm Dial, of Spokana Shoots and Kills Otis CIark t s & 4 Policeman Dial, killed Otis Olaud at Spokane e few days ago, Is well known in this olty. Offloer Dial formoly re sided In this city and oondncted a grocery store. The trouble roes over Olaud'a Jealousy of his wife, and when Offloer Dial was in the sot of plaolug Claud under arrtst th enraged man made several attempts to ahoot Dial and another officer named Roff, former ly ot Walla Walla. A man by tbe name of Stiles bad been Intimate with Claud's wife and had taken her to tbe theater on several oooasions .. , Olaud lay In wait tor Stiles, and when be appeared on the atreet he be gan to ahoot with murderous Intent. Stiles was shot once in the right shoul der and ones In the hip. , ... Offii-era Boffand Dial attempted to arrest the mfulOted husband, wIhi turned hla gun on Dial and made aer era! attempts to shoot the officers, but the last cartridge In the gun would not ao off. Dial, seelns the danaer in which he and hla brothee offloer were in, shot Olaud In the abdomen, from which wound the man died at the hospital a short time after. Stolen Sweets ' Several little girls yesterday wo far forgot their home training as to steal aquanlty of candy from the Newlin drug store and also frointHlira drug store. ; They took about seventeen packages from tbe flewiln store and an equal amount from Mr Hills. The value of the candy taken In eaob place Stop That Shivering : And save that Coat If onr horse needs blanket and we ' have the best assortment In the valley t select from. Horse blankets at all prices. New s took jest received ef MEN'S GLOVES Workinmen's high grade gloves. This is a new liae with as our seeotion, Oal and see them. Har ness and saddles made to order. ' Winter 1 robes just received. . Second hand sewing maohine (or sale cheap, ' ' '' ' t A Store With A Record 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 of reasons for this all of which yon will perceive if you begin buying drug store goods of us. In the first place we had a thorough training for pharmacy i In the second place we bad ex ceptional opportunities for learning the practical side of pharmacy iu a successful drug store of tne highest stand ing. In the third place we have kept our eyes open and atieuded to business until we know the demands of , the people of this town. . ..,.. . i A. T. Plllllnj rtr..lat , v. AwwiMvu would amount to about ten dallara ss It wis sjl of the not Mpessle, kled. Mr BUI suooeded In finding some nine or ten packages ol that which was taken from his store but Mr Newlin was not so fortunate. The girls range. In age from' ten to thirteen and are known to both Mr Hill and Mr Newlin, and their names will be ma le known unless proper restitution Is - made at oaoy This Is a sad oase and . tbe eulperts should be poalshed by their parents. SURGERY BLOODLESS : AND OTHERWISE 0teopthy believes to surgery. The Osteonatd io faotlaa surgoo in tbe beat sense of the word. Bi wotk of correcting abnormalities ' great or small by manipulation is essentially surgical. Aid he brieves In tbe nee ol tbe knife under many elrcuoistan- oea as lor the removal cl ubaormal' growths malformationa and dead parts But be bsllsvasinUba uneof the koift only whan It has been . found ... that there is no ether means available. He Is able in many kinds ol caasa to pro vide effective and eaoeeaafol treatment by his bloodless ear ery where - any dootoi but an Osteopath would resort to cutting.-, i ' Sentence Suspended "John Young Jr; George AcklT. K T-t ' StuWi he boys oonvioted ot plaelng -' obstructions on y tbe railroad tr ck- '- were arraigned this morning for sen- ; tence. 1 -. . ' ':'l:-:;J":L - Turner Oliver made a strong plea-... : a for a light asntenoe ss also did attor ney T HOrawford oo beball ot the O BAR Co. , , , , . , (j-v . v. j Judge Eakln In passing sentence : gave tbe boys some wholesome arivloe '. oo good oitlisnshlp and one that the boys will loog rememl sr..' He passed ssntenos until tbe February term, of, olrouit court, released tbslt bonds men and gave them thair liberty. Taere It ou question but what the ' bye did a "very thoughtless sot " and1" " hive received sufficient punishment . and the decision meets with bearty . approval of all oonoerned and the . pobllo to gensrsl. ) v ; ', k k ii i ii ta m sag oaa-aa ..-. ... it,; .. i , : . a and we are proud of E. Q.ristofferson " Harness and Saddles " La Grande, Oregon We have been doing busi ness in this town for 6 years In that time the . town has nearly doubled in population Durintr the same time , onr I . r HILL, La Grande, Ore T f 1m fV. urauutf vis g .IM 1 , iii V.':s '. 3 . ::4. 'is Adjourned to meet till Oct. 38. m...:.