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'VOLUME III
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1904
NUMBER 49
THE ARMIES ARE
CONCEALED BY FOG
Japanese will Attempt to Carry Port Arthur
it.
This Month Heavy Losses on
Both Sides.
iMukden , Oct. SI The hostile arm
ies re tody eoooMled from each
( tber Id a dense log, U opsrationa
ere suspended. , Neilr er oanooadin
nor musket firing has been audible.
Bo with tbe country enveloped Id a
thick fog and tbe oada in a wretched
condition all aotivity ia lor tbe time
bing impossible either lor lb Japa
nese or Russian army sooth of Muk
ila. JAPANL088E8 AN ARMY
Kuropetkin's total losses will reach
26,000 men.
Tbe Busaiana have been reinloroed
by 80,000 men ol the 8evedteentb,
Tenth and Sixth Siberian corps.
Six divisions ol BaasUna now con
front the Japanese lelt army.
It ia stated at the war offltse that
the Japanese left army captured near
Lang Fono Uieob aix ammunition
eart and 5,000 rifles. 6,000 rounda ol
field gun ammunition and 76,000
rounda of rifle ammunition, besides
Cbiosgo, Oot. SI A Daily News i clothing, tents and other war mawrial
Little Information is obtainable
tbe situation with tbe
concerning
right and center Japanese armlea.
Elgin Jtyd I tone
special from Chefoo says tbet camp
follower with the Japanese army be
sieging Port Artnur at present ia
I Chefoo is authority lor tbe statement
1 that tbe Japanese killed betore the
X forts are numbered at M.0O0. Ba-
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l an fKiemDi win ne mane to narrv tun ' . . . ajj
. j HWMI nntw fir in. 1 Mill r P 1 III IV.
. London. Oot. SI f Riillntin A
? dispatch from 81 Petersburg states a
ruinor is current there this morning
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1 dysentery. The rumors are uncon-
i firmed
Paris, Oot. 21 According to the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Temple report of tbe defeat of two
Japanese divisions on the Shakhe
river has been confirmed.
Tikio, Oot. SI Tbe opposing ar
mies are now devoting their time to
bury.ng tbe dead , earring the wound
ed and planning additional move
ments. It is known that . the Japa
nese left army lost 6 ,000 men during
tbe recent fighting. The further dis
co v try ol Busaian dead indicates that
building and this morning a huge
stone bearing tbe three links was plac
ed ovei the entraoe way. These stones
being need in tbe building are the
selected pioduot of the Elgin red stone
auarries in Union county ' an all
hand out. The Dalles Obroniole.
584 Years Old
The oldest wcrkiog olook in Great
Britain is that ol reterboiough Cathe
dral, which dates from 1320 and is
conceded to have been made by a
monastic dock maker. It ia the only
one now known that .is wound up
over an old woodan wheel. Tbia ia
some It feet in ciroumferenoe cairy
ing a galvanized cable about 300 feel
in length, with a leaden weigh! of 3
hundred weight. - The oable has to be
wound up daily. Tbe gong is the
great tenor bell of tbe oatbedral,
whiob weighs 31 bundredwelgnt, and
it is struck .hourly' by an 80.pound
hammer. The going and tbe struck
ing parts ol the olook arc some yards
apait, communication being by a
slender win. . The olook is not fitted
with dial, but the time ta indicated
on tbe main wheel ol the escapement
wbioh goes round once In two ' hours.
This clock U of most primitive de
sign more so tban the. famous one
msde for Obarlee V, of France by
Henry de Nick. Scientific American
ieady For Trouble
Washington, D. 0. Oct - 21 All
American marines will be retained on
tbe istbumus ol Panama to be pre
pared lor any emergenoy at tbe result
of tbe disgruntled element of ihe re
public '
Father And Son
H. ?. Weir, an engineer on the
Great Northern , was killed in a
wreck near Vancouver, B. C, Wed
nesday. Ten minutes after be died
word was received that a sou, also an
engineer, was killed in a wreck near
St. Louis. . .
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Referee Stops Fight
"Taooma.Oot. 81 Tbe referee .pre
vented Bute Turner Irom slaughter
ing Ghes Levere laat night by stopp
ing the fight in the third round, what
was to have been twenty-round
match. Lexere was dearly outmatch
ed.
THE
FAIR A
SUCCESS
About $300 ; Realized
Besides the Social Fea
tures which were en
joyed by all
ot grammar that ia purely the inven
tion ol text book writers, that it la no
surprise to find children hating It and
sensible men condemning the study of
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Hot Fight In Sumpter
A ted-hot, three-cornered mayoral
ty fight in Sumpter is now in pro
gress. Oato Johns, Seymour U Bell
and Clark Soyde are the candidates
for the obief offloe in the leading town
of tbe upper camps. ' f ; ,,,, J I
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Tibbies In Idaho
Thomas Tit bles, populist oandidate
for vice president, it now campaign
ing in Idaho. '
served. Those present who will al
ways remember the occasion with de
light wereHmlfla Krleger, Verla Wea
ver, Edith Bush, Oaddle Harvey,
Lotas Sohilko, Winnie Brown, Nell
ie and Ivy Le ike, Golda Hopper
Helen Sullivan, t Uioy Prow, Guy
Warren, Raymond Harvey, Boy Wirt
ler, Frank Balaton, Erwin U ram we 11,
Vernon Bull, and Dean Smith.
Stopped Buying
Portland, Oot. 21 The Buying of
Oregon and Washington wheat for
shipment to Chicago and other east
ern markets has ceased.
Tbe railroad companies cannot sap
pi enough cars to hani'le the traffic
It is estimated that twelve to fifteen
million bushels bavn already bsen
sold on Eastern ao ouuls and not
one third has been forwarded.
Efforts to secure water transporta
tion have also been futile. There is
practically no export business at pre
sent quotations.
The fair given by the Young Ladles
Mutual Improvement Aaaooiatlo n ot
tbe L D S ended in a blase of glory
last evening with their grand ball.
The queen, Hies Elsie Christiansen,
was crowned in Oriental style escorted
to lisr beautiful throne by Ihe Mlssea
Amelia Bramwell and Myrtle Rosen
banm suarouoded by her malda of
honor Misses Mayma Thompson, ot
Baktr City, Mamie Pldoook, Lizzla
Nlbley, Amelia Bramwell, and Myrtle
Roaenbaum. ' ' Following sweet soft
musio the grand march was headed
by the Queen attended by her Maids
ot honor and the big dnnce was on.
. One of the interesting features waa
tbe guessing contest of the large lump
ol coal. The lowest gates being 861b,
The largest 169. There were 38 guess
e from 100 tat 125 and 8 from 130 to
125. The exaot weight of the coal waa
122H. resulting in three . ties; Chaa
McClure 123, S F Andrews and tarn
Story-122. .-,...,,,
Jesse B Paul won the Ht cake.
Mrs Hyatt of Imbler the beautiful
hand made quilt.
Mrs B H Lewis the band drawn
linen set.
The young people are more than de
lighted with the patronage extended
by the publlo which realized about
1300 and the committee in oharge are
to be congratulated upon the success
ful manner in which it was handled.
General News u
The Oregon State BoarJ ol Horti
culture estimate i tbe va ueol the 1904
fruit oron ol tbe state at $1,390,000.
The apple crop waa estimated at 400,
000 boxes. Uuion county will pro
duce ever 100,000 bvxtu Ibis season.
Kaatvrn wool buyers am eontrac -
ing tbe 1906 olio in Utah and Wyom
ing at 18 oente per pound.
Tbe city of Salem baa contracted
for 60 arc. 1200 power lights at 36 96
per month.
If Judge Parker was shrewd enough
so arrange in advance for a $60,000
salary in the event o( defeat the judge
mutt be credited witb a good business
man if not a great a talesman.
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SCHOOL HOUSE line for boys and girl
Have your shoes failed to give won satisfactory
wear?
Then try oor JOHN STR00TM4N shoe for
ladies and children. We kuosv from our many
customers who wear them that thera are none
.better. Come in and let us try on a pair of our
ladies' $3.00 welted shoes with oak tanned soles.
They will wear; they are stylish and you will
come again.
We also carry the Star 6 Star brand of shoes for
men, ladies and children. L-Q the RED
!s, all thoroughly tested and proven satis a .itor y.
JUST RECEIVED
Shipment of RAIN COATS at popularprices
Ladies Oxford Gray Covert coat,. .$3 25 Ladies Blue Cashier, velvet collar. $4 50
Ladifs Olive Worsted, plaid linit-g. . 4 75 Ladies tan worsted mackintosh 5 00
Ladies gray Dutchess, belt effect. ... 7 50 Misses blue eashmere with cape. . . ."3 00
Misses Tan Covert, with cape 3 00 Misses Blue worsted Automobile
Gents wool mackintosh 5 00 Coat 4 25
Boys covert coat tan color 2 25 Gents wool mackintosh 6 50
"We are always glad to show goods and will
do our best to please you-
The La Grande Cash Store.
What is
and What
IS Not
Grammar
SON OF 'AMERICA'S'
A I iTHTiD A PF I ftM '
nuuivi)n i t s.vi i j .
,(6terver ,Rpoi'l) :
Davenport, Iowa, Oe. 21 Ex-Hay
or 8. F. Smith, nn of S imuil Franci
8mith author ol "My Country , Tis :. .
of thee." was today 8n'eood to 10 Ci
years' impriscm'nt In the peniien- '
tlsry." As tru-t;e. o' a Urge etatw
Smith ledently acknowledged embes
slement of $110,000. -
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Roosevelt's Birthplace :J
f , cSueoial to the Observer, .
New York, Oot. SI The lions- a.
108 East Twenliolb- strct In which
President Kooa- veU. was biro has' been. ,
tested by a ropnhfican campaitin cl"l
Toe latter r' xrginised'KCrnily, b'lt
has a mmle'riliir nf more tbsn '160 1
Since the B msevelt boue, four story
blown stone, was erected - some years
ago by family, it has been used for
business purposes tueoharacter of tbe - :
m ighborhood uaviug changed.
Rummage Sale.
ioe Bieinouist laaies win nave a
Rummage Sale at Mr. Kilpatrlokt o
November 8,4, and 6, lhey- have
been prepaiing for this for some time
and will have many useful artio'es to
offer at bargain prioes. '
Surprise Party
La t evening" Mr and Mrs J E
Housh cave a surorise nartv In honor
of their damhter and son Late anil
Earl Games were enjoyed for several
hours and at 10)30 refreshments were
Qlenn Marls oame over yesterday
from Union on bis wheel. He made
the trip in exactly one boor and a
halt Be will r.turn tomorrow morn.
in, :o - v "i ; ;-
The members of tbe whist olub were
entertained by Mesdames Mm Brioson :
and Cavana yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Given winning first prize Mrs Erio
sun second. ' -
Tbe foot ball team of the Baker
City Hlith School and the team from
Waiter will meet., on the grounds In
Baker City next Saturday for tb flrsWs-, .
game of the season. ' v;. . '
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Is the Subject Assigned
to Prof. Hockenberry
to be Read Before the
Inland Teachers' Association,
Professor H J Hockenberry, in his
address before the Inland Teachers
Association now in session In Pendle
ton, his subject "What is and what it
not grammar! " made use of the follow
ing strong language, which will meet
with hearty approval,
"More ignoranoe and mors foolish
nest has been shown in the teaohlng
ot grammar, than in the the teaohlng
of anything else that Is found in the
curnonla of publio sohools.
Grammar is that part of the science of
language whioh treats of tbe right
farms of words In sentenoes. Let we
repeat it. It is not analysis, and it is
not diagraming. The teaching ot an
alysis and diagraming as It is now us
ually done in the public schools ot
this nation, is culpable Ignorance, is
pedagogical asinioity, is orlmlnal
Idiocy, ia cruelty to animals.
If there is one thing more than anotb.
er which the American publio school
should give the American youth, It le
tbe ability to nse his mother tongue I
This Is just what tbe teaching of gram
mar should do, but It is just what it
does not do. This Is a radical state
ment, but If I oould, I would make it
stronger. There Is no other branch in
our curriculum so thoroughly abused
bynewpapers and practical men an
granr mar, There is so much
Stop That Shivering v
And save that Coat
Kour horse needs a blanket and we
have the best assortment In the valley to
t from. Horse' blankets at all prices. .
New stock just received sf .
MEN'S GLOVES
rVorkinmen's high grade gloves. This
is a new liue with us and we are proud of
our se.eotion. OaU and see them. Har
ness and saddles mads to order. Winter
robes just reoeived. Second hand sewing
maoh iue for sale cheap.
E. Christofferson
Harness and Saddles '
La Qrande, Oregon
4AsAafcXAAse A tl A A t A A tl t) f A A s 1
A Store With
A Record
We have been dding busi
ness in this town for 5 ears
In that time the town has
nearly doubled in population
During 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 of reasons for tbis
all of whioh you will perceive if you begin buying; drug
store goods of as.- 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
ing. In the third place we have kept our eyes open and
attended to business until we know the demands ' of the
people of this town.
A. T. HILL,
i Prescription Druggist La Grande, Oro
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