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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1904)
GRANDE EVENING VIME III LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1904 NUMBER 51 OBSERVER LA , ARANCE AGENT DEAD Frank E Jackson Pass- .. cs Away this Morning in his Room at Hotel Somer Frank E. Jackson advance agent for tbe Wiederaanna hetrioal eom pany died in this city this morning al tbe hotel Bommer al 3:30 a m. The deceased waa in apparently bis usual health. At about eight thirty o'olook p m last evening be waa In the box offloe with manager D H Stewards of Stewards Opera bonaa bat complained thai hia atomaob pained blm and left then for Kelleye ealoon where he took a drink and eat down near the , atove. ' He became woraa rapidly and the bar tender notioed hit condition and rendered each auialanoe waa in bia power, bnl aoon aaw that the oaae waa eeriona and called Dra. Bicbardson and Smith who had the saffering man remoTrd to the Sommer hotel where they remained with him until about three o'olock a m and only left blm then thinking that he waa put the danger t point. One of hia frlenda who ia a member of the Wledeman company remained with him. At about 8:30 a m the sick mm seemed to ohook and he waa turned o bia aide wben tbe attendant went to the hotel 'offiee to aak tbe night clerk to aummon the I doctorsagain. Wben be returned he found that tbe patient waa ddad. Tr.e deoeasad waa ebjut thirty yeara cl age and had baen with Wiedcman company abaot four montba He waa - known here ae he had failed here laat ceason as adTanoe agent for the Red mond oompgoy wh'ch played a weeka vngagment at 8tewarda Opera house. The deoeaaad haa a aiater and bro ther now playing n engagment with the Van D ke 4 Eaton company in the Middle Weal. Hia farther reaidea in Hewton Iowa. He waa unmarried Hia relatives have been informed o' hia death by telegraph and Ourooet Henry ia bulmng the body awaiting Inatrnotiona regarding the disposition of the remains. The doot re atate that death waa oaueed from the efforts oIGju! Stones. ' FRUSTS OF LOW TARIFF against dorodsiis manufaotaaee mail be for redaoing.ua either to a dep-a-denoenpon that nation or to be clothed in akina and lire like beasts in eaves and dens. I am proud to aay , I am not one of these.' Eipnrieooe haa tanght me that manufaotnrea tie now aa neeeaaary to onr independence aa to our oom for la." Irian World. Jama Buchanan, the laat Demo cratio President before 1861, In bit an nual meaaage, aaid of that distressful tree trade period: - "With nnaurpaaaed plenty In all the prodactlont and all tbe element of natural wealth our manufacturer have aoapended; our pablio works are re tarded; oar pr irate enterpriaea of dU ferent kinds are abandoned, and thou tan ia of useful la bo re ra are thrown oat of employment and reduced to want. We have pnaaetted all the elo menta of material wealth In rich abun dant, and yet, notwlthatandng all thee advantage, onr country la in a deplorable condition." Millcreek Philosop er 1 guess if tbe Jape and Buaaiana had had time to regitter they would all tote in favor of tbe peaoe ooogreet My old friend, Hank Davit, lan'a making any more nolee than he waa eighty-two yeara ago today. A man fbowa a laok ol refinement in being killed at a grade ororalog when he oan eaa'ly be rnn over by n automobile in a much more fashion able teotioo of thi oity. Jefferson On Protection Thomas Jefferson, our third Pre I lent, often referred to as the Founder j( tbe Demooratio Party in bia aeoond annual metsage, in enumerating tbe landmarka by which we are to guide ourselves, mentions as one of the most prominent. "To protect tbe menu lectures adapted toouroireomataoees" Again be wrote: "Tbe general inquiry now is, shall we make oar own oomforta or go with out them at tbe will of a foreign nation? He, therefore, wbo ia now TONIGHT To, be presented this evening at the Presbyterian churoh by Myrtle Kath arine Trevette under the - avsploe cf tbe Lyle Tueaday Musicals. ' PART I ' ; Stories from Eugene Field: (a) The Dutch Lullaby, (b) Plcnlo Time, (o) The Night Wind Vocal olo .....Selected - Mia Carr. Th Boggles Dinner Party (Kate Douglaa Niggin) Vocal Solo.... Seleoted Miaa Tqwnley A Little Girl's View of Life PART II Aax ItoUene (Maslo L Trovature) Meredith Vocal Solo..: ....Seleoted . Mtas Townley - (a) Shadows (b) Implin (o) In -the Usual Way Vocal Solo Mrs. Rlohardaon-I Mindin tbe Baby HE WAS THERE SURE ENOUGH Erie Pa, Oct 25 A rowboat waa found today In the harbor near Mlaery Bay, containing only a eoat to which waa tied the following note, written on the back of an old envelope; "Fred Thompson Yon will And me at the otber end of this line."- The line was fastened to one of the oarlooks.and when pulled in Louis & Thompson's body waa dangling at the other end. Tbe man was a son of the late captain E L Thompson, of the tog Brie, and a brother of the man to whom the ootu was ad i leased. Despondency over bis father death caused Thompson's nut. Tbe Oregon agricultural exhibit at the St Louis fair captured cue grsua oriza for Brains and grasses, 35 gold medal, 44 silver duwui auu medals , Dalles Unronioie. SCHOOL HOUSE line for boys and girls, Hate your shoes failed to give yon satisfactory wear? Then try oar JOHN 8TR00TMAN shoe lor ladies and children. We know from our many customers who wear them that thr i a 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 oarry the Star 6 Star brand of shoes for men, ladies and children. leo the BED all thoroughly tested and proven satu .to tor y. JUST RECEIVED Shipment of RAIN COATS at popular prices COUNTY FINANCE EXHIBIT Report Issued by the County for the Six Months Ending Sep tember 30 Fonda in bands of .Sheriff appli oable to t-e p yment of Co . unty and Scalp Bounty War " rants 44,638,31 Tax Liens 10,425,63 Total Resources Exclusive of Pablio Property 1106.113,20 Report of ep nses of Union County, Oregon, for the six. months ending Sept 30, 1904. Tax rebates, 11470 Elections,..: 2149.75 Labor.............. 117.00 Coroner's Inquests, 77.65 Indigent Soldiers 64.00 Insane, 33.16 Jo n Prawley, 4n9.9S Examination of Teaohers 33.00 County Commiasioners, 305.60 A H Gay lord,.... ........ 106.65 M A Harrison,... 600.00 MUaho, .ing 600.00 D H Prooter 750.00 U O Penington 1762.43 Fxpense, , " 918.2J Jastloe of tbe Peace Court 910.85 Stock Inspector IN 00 Assessment and Collection otTaxe ....i. ...... 242.00 TB Johnson,. 600.00 J P Phy, ,.. 450.00 J H Morton, 3346.00 BEProotor 66.66 Paupers.......... ........ 1207,64 BPSohow, 420,00 Circuit Court 1236 65 EE Bragg, 725.00 M E Hendershott, ........ 30 00 Stationery and Printing, 770 45 O E Newsom, 166 65 J B Gilham 300,00 F O Biamwei' 200 00 E R Jones, 150.00 Bonds and Bridges, 7522.85 Ihe Weideman's Every Mat in Stewards opera bouse was oooupledlast night.. This is no new thing for Wiedemann'. LaGrande people always attend Wiedemann' be cause they have learned that they are sure to get more than their money's worth. Wiedemann's have been here before and have alwavs mode good. Tbe bill laat night w .s the great southern drama "Tbe O toroon." It la a high grade piece and waa played by bluh grade people, therefore the result was ol course satisfactory. Ths bill for . to -night is "Tennessee's Pardner." It Is safe to say it will s tlsfy all wbo attend. WARNED OF HIS DEATH Total, Allowed, 126846.19 Amount of Outstanding Warrants unpaid. Principal Interest. Outstanding unpaid County Warrants, Sept SO, 1904... 189021.85 Scalp bounty 994.00 Estimated Interest there on 5862.06 Contingent Warranto, 217,27 Ladies Oxford Gray Covert coat,. .$3 26 Ladies Olive Worsted, plaid lining. . 4 76 Ladies gray Dutobess, belt effeot. ... 7 60 Misses Tan Covert, with cape 8 00 Gents wool mackintosh 6 00 Boys covert coat tan color 2 26 Ladies Blue Cashier, velvet collar. 4 60 Ladiet tan worsted mackintosh 6 00 M li'n eashmere with cape.... 8 00 Misses Blue worsted Automobile Coat 4 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. 1190,21312 6842.06 State of Oregon,) County of Union) a L J B Gilham, County Clerk of the County of Union, State of Ore gon, do hereby oertlfy that the fore going la a true and correct statement of tne amount of claims allowed by the County Court of said County for the six month ending on ths 30th day of September, 1904, on what account tbe same were allowed; and tue amount warrants drawn, and the amount of warrants outatanulug and unpaid, as the same appears upon tLe reoorde of mr otBoe and in my official custody. Witness my Hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County, this 30th day of September, 1904. J.B Gilham County Clerk. By T O Bramwell, Deputy. LIABILITIES To warrants drawn on the Co Trea surer, and outstanding and unpaid, except those paid ia on Taxes and not yet oanoelled,.. S189.P21.86 Estimated Interest aoorued thereon 32,749,09 Scalp Bounty Warrants out standing 99400 Contingent Warranto 217.27 Amount due School Fond 19,39339 " " Cities and school Districts, 882,61 Amount doe Road JTund, 6,483,36 ' "But of Oregon.... 13, 470.75 Speakers Coming State chairman Frank Baker baa aa elgned tbe epeakers (or La Grande and they are all meiKof reputation aa ora tor. On Oot. 28 Hon Geo C Brownell I who baa twice been president of tbe senate will address ua. There are few mora pleasi: g and convincing speak era in thestnte. . Mot. i Presidential elector. Hon G B Dlmlok of Clackamas oounty and Hon A O Hough of Josephine county will speak hereon the political issue now before the people. Dr C T Taylor foretold the Death of Swauger Many Years Ago. . Eight years ago, in writing a buto scope of Seymour Rwauger, who mo . , such a horrible death nnderthe wheels -of an O R A N train near Bingham Springs Saturday morning, ' Dr. O T Taylor ol Komela, predicted that Swauger would muet. with , violem death befo-o lie aa 60 years of air, Taylor was O R & N' agent at Ka mela, for nine years, and waa an aa troh ger of mote than I ical reputation, and wrote horosoopes for nea-ly evrrt- body on the Bin mountain From the etu 'y of ?Tnuger's atate, snd from the recknn'nrs trade from the date ai d time of bl birth, 'laylor said that he waa tare to meet suob a death, aud that It would tome before the man hat reached 60 years of age. 6waugtr took tbe matter aa an id I fanoy and often spoke of It, but it Is said that on the strength of this horo soope he took out S2O0O life Insurance and kept it paid up regularly, until the time of hi death. (Observer Speoisl,) St Louis Oot. 25 The filth fatality in tbe battle between the detectives and robber anspeot occurred tonight. Wm Morris, alias C O Blair, a con fessed train robber died In the olty hospital. OLEO LAW IS UPHELD Washington D 0 Oct. 25 The suprem court today ia the case of Cliff against -the United Status, again ' sustained tbe constitutionality of tLe oleo mar garine law. : ':'-" Stop That Shivering And save that Coat four horse needs blanket and. we have the best assortment in the valley to et from.' Horse blankets at all prices. New stock just received sf MEN'S GLOVES Workwomen's high grade gloves. Thin is a new line with us and we are proud of our selection. Oal' and see them. Har ness and saddles made to order. Winter robes just received. Second hand sewing machine for sale oheap. E. CLristofferso.r Harness and Saddles La .Grande, Oregon A Store With A Record Total Liabilities, 8202,182,31 M RESOURCES j By lands in hands of Trees, belonging I to payment of County Scalp Bounty j warrants and funds due State of Ore-. 3 gon, 26,102, 66,' 01 funds applicable to tbe pay I B msnt of Contingent warrants. . . .217.27 8 Funds applicable to tbe pay meet of Road Warrants 5, 483,36 1 Funds applicable to the ! payment of School Huperinton dent Warranto, 19,863,39 j r We have been doing busi ness in this town for 5 years in that time the town has nearly doubled in population Darius the same time our business has increased FIVE FOLD. In other words our business baa made a great deal more rapid increase than the town has. There are dozens of reasons for tuis 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. . In tbe second place we had ex ceptional opportunities for learning the practical side of pharmacy in a successful drug store of the highest stand ing. In the third place we have kept our eyes (eu and attended to business until we know the demand of the people of this town. Vnnda belonging to Cities and School Dists , ....882, HI A. T. HILL, : Prescription Druggist La Grande, Ore J . ,? 11 I 9 I J3o Si. 1 . 4'