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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1904)
Observer GRANDE EVENINu Vi y VOLUME III U GRANDE. OREGON, NONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 17. 1904 NUMBER 4S i Ce- J I Iff vi 1 it -j: t Kelly Sell a One Half Interest lor $2,5000,000 Portland. Oct. 17 For a oenaidara. 'Miut a. 0 KnA AAA & 1 1 . I . , w f,wv,wi a uvmi IB lunger III ! consummated today wherabyahalf In !teieet Is told Id Um holding! of the Booth-Keller Lumber company of En -gene, Oregon, to Michael A Kelley of Duluth, John W Blodgett of Grand Bapida, Mlob., O D Dannaber, ot Chicago and Arthur H1U ol Saginaw, Mich. Although new blood will tie -interested In the groat lomberooncerna management, its immenae forests will Remain, aa former!, in the hande ol Fi ad K flack of San Franolaco B A ooth and the Kelly brothers of Du- v. . , juio, Minn. A portion of the purohaee price nas already bean paid. -Tne Booth-Kelly oompacy'a holding consist of about l6Sono nt aim.. .."'W, chief. In Lena nonntv. Ilnmn ;,.Cctiniatad to oontalnatx-billion feat. jyTfj holdings In other Oregon timber ,lta are alio of gigantic proportions, .f-: The balance ot the Immense payment if ' will b paid orer tomorrow afternoon lntbla city. The deal haa been in abeyance for nearly a month, confer- s enoea without number being held dur- ing that time, an agreement being On -ally reached this afternoon. Improve b nunta of great magnitude are contam iVi plated by the new oonoem, the oapao ! "y of iU four mUla being greatly In. R: oreaeed and Immenae- new tract of timber being tapped to meet the do X mind, of the inoreaaed oapaclty of Ita fig pills. Spartraoka from the company'a g iilla In Lane oounty to the timber If ..ode twenty miles distant are to be gMiuilt conneot with the Southern Pa. jpcifiooompany's tracks. The company 'a ' oar immenae mill are in the vicinity IJSugena, Ore. , ) V A apaoial dispatch to tha Oragoaian from Eugene aaya that If J Kelly, eee retary of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company, la eutboilty for tha stat ment that there haa been aala of a half Interest ot the Oumpaay'e holdings to Eastern capitalist. . Kellr aaya that auch a aala caanot be made without calling tbiebireholdera to a ' melting and the aaacUoa at the aharaholdos obtained. Kelly states that lot mora than B'ty shares ot tha eompany'a stock has eh an red handa In the peat fear mon'the. - OSTEOPATHS WIN IN UTAH The appeal hi the ease ot the state ot Utah, appellant, vs. A P Hibba, haa been dismissed by tha supreme court on the ground that It tea ao jurisdic tion of the case. The appeal was taken by tha state la order to make a teat oase and settle tha rights of osteopaths to practice in tbia state without bar ing to peas the board of medical ex- amlnara.. The osteopaths ant highly elated over the supreme court refuel ng to take Jurisdiction in tha ease and they now feel that they can practice here without being further molested by the law. Deseret News. . Died GREEN At Salubrta, Idaho, on Sun day, October, 16, lSOf, lbs. M l wife of Q U Green, aged about 70 yeara Tha remains will arrive on No. 1 tomorrow morning and will be taken to the Central church, 'lbs funeral will be at 8 o'olook la tha afternoon, Bit. O H King officiating. The in terment will take place In the I O O F oemetery. Mrs. Green la well .' known in thla ulty where she made her home for years. ,;.. ,-. . Buried Saturday The funeral of Thos May Bald took place today from tin First Bsptlst Church Her. H Secor, officiating, The funeral' waa ander the aaapioea at the Knights at Pythias, aad the pallbearers were the following engin eers front La J rands. Q W Hansen, C i McLaln. SO 8hea,;P Blver, L Vergusen and John Haatpsoa . - The Interment occurred la Mount Hops cemetery. Baker City Herald JAPS THE BEST LIVERS As Compared With the Chinese they Use More American Produce. doots. The men concerning whom these etatistioi ware gathered an oou mon ' laborers, wearing only -sheep working clothes. . Mr Hoff has also scoured from the Director ol the United Btatee Census Bureau statistics regarding Ohiness and Japanese Immigration to the United Stateadurlng the year', ending June SO, 1904. It is shown by thste tatistios that 43V Ohiness were ad mitted during the year and that ot these 67 gave Oregon as their desti nation and eight ol then were admit ted at Portland. During ' tbs same time 14,381 Japanese were admitted aad of theae SIS gave Oregtn aa- their destination and 180 were admitted at Portland. ' ' ' ' The coat of living of Chinese and Japanese laborers forma a part of the biennial report ol Labor Commissioner O P Holland It la ahuwa that tha ex pense ol tin former Is S7.0 per month and ot tha latter 9.60 per month. The Information was derived from numer ous reliable sources and the figures git en . are aa average of the estimates reoslvedr . Though the ltotal difference In the cost of living la. not great between the two nationalities, there 1 a great dlf ferenoe In the proportion of the money expended for American good a. . A coat parlaon la thua made, ' c Of the total, coat of living for Jap aneee, 86 per oent la tor food and of this 87 percent is American product and 13 per cent .foreign. The expense for cloths la 15 per oent of tLs total and all of this is fur American goods Of the total cost of living for Chin etc 81 per oent is for food and of this 25 per cent Is for American goods and 75 tier cent tor foreign The expense of cloths is 19 per cent of the total and all ol this la for American goods. Figuring kn the total expense ot living regardless of tha purpose for whloh expended the Japanese purohasn 89 per cent of American goods snd II per oent of foreign. Too tChtneaa pur chase 39) per oent of American goods and 9QX per cent of lut'dlgn. This difference is duo to the fact that Japanese ooniumu many articles ol food in oommon uta in America whlou Onlnese will not touoh. The Japanese not only spends mors money lor his food but purchases a larger variety of food material aad a much larger proportion ol American pro- 'Ji Big Contract . Olyatpia, Wash., Oct. 17 Balfonr Gotbrie A Co., of Tacoma secured the big coutraot horn the stats today for supplying jute to the penitentiary mill at Walla Walla lor the coming year underbidding bidders from Seattle Portland and San Franoisoo. The contract was taken at $13 89 j per bale I. o. b. Tacoma, Seattle or Portland at bidders' option. 1 The contact calls lor 2600 bales. BLOODY CONFLICT kNOWON A s. .CI Rumors that Kuropatkin with 6000 Men has Surrendered is not '.Confirmed. Observer Special ' Tha great ooafllct la still going on and the Russians are slowly retreating have Buffered heavy losses, whloh will exceed the 80000 mark. Tbs ru mor that Kuropatkin haa been sur rounded -. and; surrendered with 63,000 nun is not eoaflrmsd. ' on a meobanto's lien.' This afternoon the oast of 8 S Booth . vaThs Farmers , Traders Bank Is now on trial. Card of Thaiks . To the many kind friends and neigh bors who so kindly assisted us In the ' late aloknsaa and death ot out beloved motker we desire to extend oar sincere thanks.', ' iA-$ y-i 1 !u? ..k.j mi- tri i j nkiuu' Hsto your shoes failed to give yon satisfactory veitrT Than try oar JOHN 8TROOTMAN show for ladies and children. We know from our many customers who wear them that there ere none better. Come in and let aa try on a pair of our ladies' 3.00 welted shoes with oak tanned soles. They will wear; they are stylish and yoa -fill come again. ... We also carry the 5.00 brand of shoes for men, ladies and children. tttko the RED B SCHOOL HOUSE line for boys and girls, all thoroughly tested and proven aatittfesvtor y. JUST RECEIVED Shipment of BAIN COATS at popular prices Ladies Oxford Gray Covert coat,. .$3 2fi Ladif s Olive Worsted, plaid linii.g. . 4 75 Ladies gray Dutch ess, belt effect. ... 7 50 Misses Tan Covert, with cape 8 00 Gents wool roackintoeh ... 6 00 Boys overt ecat tan color 2 US Ladies Blue Casl ier, velvet collar. $4 60 Ladiet tan worsted mackintosh 6 00 Misses blue esshmere with cape.... 8 00 Mistes Blue worsted Automobile l Ceat 4 25 Gents wool mackintosh.... 6 50 M We are always glad to snow eroods and. will do our best to please you- The La Grande Cash Store. Peach Trees Free LOlenburg has lSQolden West peaoh trees six yeara old from which be gathered and aold 162 boxea of peaches, which he sold for 176.00 equal to 1600 per acre. They are undoubtedly tin beat yellow freestone peach ever raised In this valley - Mow as 1 am wanting coma winter apples to put In eold storage at Portland to be kept there for by the Lewis and (Jlark Fslr Commiss ion for exhibition purposes next May, June and July. I have eonoladed to offer toe following prlzea. Kor 6 best boxea of Rome Beauty apples 12 of these peach trees worth 69 Fur the best S boxea Oanoea 10 trees worth 17.60. For the best 6 boxes of fork Imper ial 8 trees worth 10. For the best 3 boxes Tel low Bell Flower 6 trees worth ts.60. . For the beat box Jonathana 4 treea worth 63. ; For the best - box Shipping ay-plea any variety 4 treea worth $3 For box largest apples 4 tress worth W.- .. For the best Splttenborgs 4 trees worth ft). . For the beet box aay new variety 1 trees worth 13. For the best S boxes of Winter Nolls Feara 4 treea worth 3. -. '' . For the beat 3 boxea Llnooln Core' less pear 4 treea worth 13. For the beat S boxea of flydea King ot the Wast apples 4 trees worth a. For tbs beat 3 boxea Bally Sweet applea 2 trues worth IT. 60. . For the best 6 boxea Bhsokleford 2 trees worth $1. SO. For the best 6 boxes of Bine Feer- maln applea 6 treea worth 14.60. These prises of the famous peach trees whloh are the best ever teated In thla locality will be given awar aa prizes In order to g-t good apples to send to the Lewis and Clark atorage plant when they will be held for ex. hibitlon purposes next spring 'and summer. .-: Besides these prizes given by my salt yon. wilt get whatever prlzea, medals, diplomas or premiums that the Fair Committee awards, In order to oompate for tha Exhibition premiums yoa ehould send about S boxea. Do not pack them but wrap In newspapers and handle oarefolly and I will wrap In proper kind of paper and fix up for cold . storage. Wormy or bruised stock oannot be cent and I will not give prizes here for wormy atook. Bear In mind that the grower gets the premiums at the Worlds Fair ssat dlreot to hie potto See address. Now bring along your apples aad ' sea by a praotloal teat wbloh kiada ot our applee will keep the beat in a modern storage plant and get all the prizes for this valley poaalble. Deliver to Justice of tha Peaoe, office opposite Alexander's blacksmith abop. This chanoe for the fruit growers to get all theae Una peaohs trace will close Not. 1st. About a bushel ot apples la oonsldered a box, bat I do not want hem packed or bruiaed, . ,, Now it is up to yoa trait growers to show tea world what we can do In tapplea. roars for aaocssa4 (Jt) John B Hough. ' : Angry Boy Kills Sister Redding, Oal, OetvZ-Lester Btswe 11 years ot age shot and killed his slater. Boas, aged 15" this afternoon near WhlBkey town. . . ,. . He olaima that be did not know the gun waa loaded. Members ol the fern- lly allege that tha boy his an on governable temper and that ha killed his sister while In a rage. Gould Controls Salt Lake Oot. 17 It la ' ml fni ally stated that Geona ' (Vinld alii be chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific Has No Son. .r Portland Oot .'" IB The atatement ' . that Burdman has a son !s inoorreet.1- He. hae two daughters but no living .a eon. Ha waa a traveling aalesman tor ' an eastern plumbing supply house. . Pendleton, Or., Oct. 14-Th elty , , sobool koatd last night appointed John lUilsy Traaht ofBoer, and determined upon a vigorous enforcement of the 1 1 ' roant and oompnlaory sdocationai X j.( i i , Rnnigan's Ball . Fannia Krumball, tbs soubretta ot the "Flno.gan'a Ball" Company, whloli aomes to Steward's Opera House, la a k member of the famaaa Trumbull family : , of England. She la a sister of Ollis Maok, who has donned tbs mantis of' " Charles. Btgelow and who together with OharUa K Hurray la starring fbia ese---'"" son In tha New York Casino auoeeaa, An English Daisy.'" Friday, Oct. SI Circuit Court JnrfM ICakln hunt Cm a-u B r,' " vmww ut n OMJ 4 Ira W Huffma a vs Dunham Wright inia lorsnoon. au aoUoa to reoovar Wanted. Teama to haul lumher s from' ldrl Oaojou to La' Grande. $ 1160 per tooutana. inquire at mm or ol Jams Besiatet la-Wn.'-; v'- iM4i- CUBES OLD 80Rbia S4taMliil. 'AiU. ? 1002. t Beard Snow Llni-neut Oo o ur Snow . Liniment cured an old aore on tha aide 1 of my ohin that was auppoeed to be a canoer. ( The aoe waa atubbom and . r wuum uih jioiu vu areeuuuu uiiui. . I tried Snow Liniment, whloh did the . h work in abort order My sister, Hrs Sophia J Oaraon, Allensvllle, Mlffln - -Co, Pa, haa a aore and miatruats that It la a cancer. Please aend her a (SOobqttle, SoldbyNewlln DragOq. v ! Sf That Shivering ': And save that Goat X four horse needs f jblapket vanI f j have the best assortment In the valley te . . eot from, , Hon blankets at all prices.' New stook just received sf , - MEN'S GLOVES : : I Working men's high grade gloves. This - n is a new line with us and we are prqud of - ' ' onr se.!eotion, Oal and see them. Har. . ness and saddles made to order. Winter ( i robes just received. Seoond hand sewing s machine for sale oheapv ' ; Vy -iT: .''J i! E. Chnstoffcrson Harness and Saddles . ! 'u: i-; i. La Grande, Oregon . .J ... i i .i . A Store With A Record Button Alexander of the Core Is over today shaking bands with bla many We have been doing buei " ness in this town for 5 years In that time the town has nearly doubled in population . i jLuriuu tne same time our business has inoreaaed 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 yon will perceive if you begin buying drug' store goods of os. - In the first place we had a thorough training for pharmacy. In the seeontj place we bad ex ceptional opportunities for learning the practical side of pharmacy in a iaoecs".ful drug store of the highest stand- 1 11 if Tn ill a LViipl nl.n. at k.ti. Wont . J ' attended to business until we know the demands of the people of this town. ' t I V ..(.. A. T. HILL, . PreicripUon Prujfgist La Grande, Ore V 4 : ...... if La Grande Weeds.