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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1904)
Lff GRANDE EVENING -OBSERVER. m f 1 VOLUME IV LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1904 NUMBER 24 ft T MAY BECOME LAWS - r-specially that Portion Regarding Juries in Civil Cases Present System vis f "i , tl Obsolete ." Gaorge Q Mayger, reprenenlativo to the legislature from Columbia Guonty is planning to Introduce a bill at (be coming; session providing lor doing away with the offlaes ol state district attorneys,, and providing in tbeir stead tbe offloes ot 0000(7 attorneys This be tbinka will be a, great saving to U e state, and will be more satiateo tory Id many other ways (ben ia the preeent system. Aooordiog to tbe plana of If r May ger tbe county attorney will be paid a (alary to be fixed by the county offloiala, and (be authority of eaoh will be liosit-J to tbe county to wbieb be ia eleoted. Tffere are at preaent nine dietriot attorneys who are paid by tba state, and tbay are : paid lalariea the amoontol wbiob ie penda on tbe aise of tbe diitriot in wbiob tbey serve. Tbe salary lor this district ia more than for any other bnt a large lumber of the attorneys get about $3000 a year. The work does not, as a role, take very muob ol tbeir time, and the pay la general considered more tban sufficient. " There will be nothing in tbe law if it ia paaaed tnat will interfere with "the present district attorneys , tor it wlll not be efteotive till after tbe olose of tbe teims. All tbe diitriot at torneys in tbe state at the present time will hold office till fonr years from tbe last June election. There is nothing in tbe preaent plan the law to provide for any other - changes in judicial diatriots, tbe dis trict judges to be elected as formerly. The bill will piobab y meet with some opposition on tbe part of those wbo Wei Can Interest You In Our Line Oar Electric Fixtures and Electrolier stock ia complete atid we make a specialty of desk and office lighting We can also fit jcu out with miniture lamps for sign lighting and decorating and shades of all kinds. Please oall at night when they oan be lighted and yon can see how they will look in your house. Our new office, now located in the Somer building, is nicely equipped with everything in onr line ; Office hours from 7amto8pm. I ,.' U Grande Lijht ind Power Co. RUBBER With. Life in it When you buy auythiug in robber goods it pays to get tbe kind with rubber ir. it. Matty makers of rub. ber goods are pliant to the demana for cheapness, and hence the market is flooded with inferior goods that hardly resemble rubber. ' Quality counts in this line, and we are careful to buy of makets who have a rep. filiation for. turning out high grade goods only. You cttD have confidence in the rubber goods we offer, no matter how low tbe price is. ; Bulb Syringes, Fountain Syringes, Hot Water Bottles, Combination Fountain Syringes ann Hot Water Bottles, etc THE NEWLIN DRUG CO 4c. LA GRANDE have ambitious to btoome district at torneys at some future time. :, Another bill: that Mr Mayger is planning to introriuoe is one provid ing lor the agreement at injuries , in oivil oases it is the iotentioo ol tbia bill to provide lor a verdiot when nine of the IS jurymen agree. According to (he present law, one juryman oan hold np a decision il he can continue to stand against tbe other members. This is deemed unfair in civil suits and il tbe proposed law goes into effect it will require fonr jurymen to hang the jury There is often muob com putet made with the . present jury system, and some beleive that tbe method should be discontinued and only competent judges be allowed t act in that capacity. , - TO SELL FOR ' A SONG Tscoma, Nov. 28 Washington's unique s'ate building at the world's fair in St. Louis may be sold1 tor a song. It cost 23,000 and an offer . of $400 has been made for it. The Paci fic Coast Lumber Hanofacturess' as sociation baa authorised the ' sale for the best price obtainable. . Evaosville Ind., ptfered $3000 toward its 'removal to that city as a permanent exhibit but at it would eott $10,000 to re move the offer oan not be considered Ladies, please do not forget the tea and sale of useful add lanoy articles, to be held at the borne of Mrs Bsmsey OREGON A Missionary Conference The Woman's Home and Foreigu Miasionsry Society ol the Presbyter ian oburcb will hold an all day Con ference 6n Wednesday Nov 30 at the Presbyterian church . Services at 10a m,Sp m ind 7.30 p m. Hiss Julia Hatch the Field Secretary of (He Botra of Missions will be piesent and otbsrs wbo have had experience in Mission Work will take pait In the program. , it is expeotod that a number of ladies out aide cl the otty will be pre sent as delegates from other ohurobes A oordial invitation is given to all to attend these services. - . Jury Discharged Observer Bpeoial New York , Nov. S8 The Jury in (beoase of Nan Patterson charged with murder was today discharged ty Judge Davis on account ol the serious illneaa ol juror Oressler. On motion ol' the proaeoution, Judge Band issued a call lor a new panel ol talesmen to report for new trisl for Deo. 6 1004. Meanwhile Miss Patterson remains in custody. EXPORT,OF LOCOMOTIVES Exports ol locomotives lor the nine months ending with September reoh ed 894 with a total valuation ol $3. 686,285. Tnis is an inoreseein num. bor 01193 and in value of $1,381,093 over tbe same period in 1903 and ot 118 and $917,261 respectively over .MM. ... For the period referred to Mexico imported from the United Btatts 134 locomotives, as compared with 62 in the same period for 1903 and 89 for 1902. British North America import ed 117 as eomparen with 87 iu 1903 and 76 in 1902. Locomotives exported from tbe United States to Japan in the nine months ending with September 19C4 were 68 in number against 28 in the corresponding period in 1903 and 12 in the oorreaponding period in 1902. Tbe value of these exports for the nine months in 1904 was $442,100, as oompared with $178,213 in tbe corres ponding months of 1903 and $111,162 in 1902. Steel rails exported Irom the Uuited States to Japan during the nine montns ending witb September 1904 amounted to $680,689 while the corresponding months ol 1903 show no exports of steel rails to Japan and for tbe oorreaponding months v,f 1902 a total of but $2195. Spokesman Be- view. MALHEUR COUNTY. MAY BE WET Vale Ore. Nov. 28 The county court of Malbear ooun'y, wbi h met In ape olal aeaalon to oonsider the vote on lo oal option, decided that the election was Irregular and Illegal, basing their decision upon the aliened facts that the aubdivlsion to be voted on had not been properly described; that in one precinct tbe sheriff had tailed to cause a sufficient number ot election notices to be posted, and that much Illegal voting hsd been Indulged in. It will be remembered that Malheur county voted "wet" by nearly 100 ma jority, but the vote b subdivisions made every preolnot in the county dry except Ontario and Jor Ian valley. Tbia decision will allow all the saloons In the county to continue in opera tlon. The decision was agreed upon by Commissioners Q VV Blanton and Q B Glover, County Judge B O Biobard ton Bled with the olerk dissenting opinion. The prohibitionists are Indig nant and declare tbey will carry the natter lato the court. Enormous Loss (Observer Bperial) 8t Petersburg Nov. 28 Tbe war ot floe ber has just received a dlapatob atating that tbe Japanese made a de pent assault upon Port Arthur bat were repulsed with enormous loses. No estimate ot the oasoaltl were mads public. Now in Sesshn ' : : (OtHerver Special) Panama Nov. 28 Seci-etary of war Tatt today?! holding a eonfeninoe with President Amador and other Panama officials and later will confer with the Canal Zone offlotals. The grievances of Panama wiii be heard tomorrow. Organize Knights Columbus On Sundsv, December 11, there will be organized in this city a cour.oil of tbe Knights of Co I umbos. This Is a Patbollo order, that is, none but Oath- olios are eligible to membership, which embraoos fraternaltsm as well' as in surance. ' ;. Tbe council here will start out with about 40 members andtupon this occas ion there will be representatives from Portland, Spokane, Walla Walla, Baker City and Boise. Tbe first two degrees will be conferred by the team from BakorClty. There will be a !s.ge attendance on this occasion. The in tallation ceremony will be. followed by a banquet. Securing Good Plays Mr. D H Steward, the . manager of tbe Opera House at this plaoe, deserves rreat praise tor the attractions which he has caused to be produced here this season. . The productions at thla place have not only beau more numerous tban bits formerly been the case, but the quality ot tbe plays have been above the ordinary. The efforts of the man agement of the Opera House to secure good plays baa been crowned with suo cease is manifested and proven by the crowded bouses that have attended each and every production this eeason. The attendance has been greater tban ever before in the history of La Orande and she is becoming one of the best patronizers of good plays In the north west considering tbe Blsse of tbe place. Nothing but good talent has e'xibited here this season, and tbe people, ap preciating tbis fact, have turned out "en masse" to fee every attraction. Beside the numerous other companies which have played here this season for one night, there has been the Welder man Company and tbe Keith Stock Company which each played , weex en Lgagements, being attended each night with Immense audiences, sometimes so large that it was Impossible to seat all Indications all point to this season be log by far the best theatrical season that La Urande has ever experienced. Some of the attractions whioh the manager has secured foi the future are as follows : E J Carpenter's great play, "A Little Autocrat," Tuesday December 6; The Marriage ctK.tty," on January 12; Weidemann's U T O. OoSon January 13; the Noble Ranor tolre Company On January 19, 20 and 21; "Two Little Waifs," on February 8; and "Over Niagara Vails" ou Feb ruarjr 15. Stole Meat ' (Observer Special) Pendleton, Nov. 28 Unknown per tie broke into Hausers slaughter bouse late last night, killed a steer and carried it sway. It is believed to be the work ol tramp. t Bound Over to Grand Jury (Observer Special Clnclntttl Nov 28 Joseph Valentine president of lb International Mould en Union, who was arraigned today before Judge Landors, charged wttb a batting and maliciously destroying property, growing out of an alleged plot to blow np the Eureka foundry. He waived examination and was boond over to tbe grand Jury In the sum of 12,0110. Tbe other parties who were arrested as eonaplraUr waived examination also. EXCITING SCENE IN A 'FRISCO COURT Selby, An Australian, Ruffled Because Conrt Ruled Against Him, Took a Shot , at the Observer 8peoial San Francisco, Nov. 28 Rev. J H Selby ol Australia (hot at superior judge today while latter was on tbe benob. Tbe bullet oame within one inch of bis head lodging in 'be back of the chair. 8elb was salved in - mediately taken to jsil and obarged with attempt to murder. " 8elby recently was sued I r a di vorce by bis wife. He eonduoied bis own defense and was unsuccessful., UMATILLA Committee Expect to Have the Balance of the $5000 Raised Within a Week Progress Is being made in collecting the nortaie road fund In rimntlllu county and the oommittee in charge ui tne wore: expects to have the entire amount Of SSOOO railurt within nnr.h. wesk. As sotual construction work will begin on the road In a few d ye the Unen. River aaanniuflnn la Haaipnna of having the money asked for from lueuiuerent counties either raised, or promised in order that there will be no bresk 10 the work when once .begun. Tomorrow atPortliud the axeontlva committee of the Open Blver associ ation will meet with the state board when a contract will be signed witb the MoCabe Construction company of Walla Walla and Tacoma. nrn.lrtn,! the contractors present the ; proper bond to Insure tbe performance of the contract. It is estimated that ? the contract prloe will reach nearly 4200, uuu. wnils this total makes tbe oon tract a very lare one. the terms under i which It may be carried out will be suoh that the state can be made seoure with bond ct about $50,000. The work oanAbe done and paid tor in sea tlonij and the bond to cover one sec tion at a time the state holding back a sufficient amount of eaoh rjavmant tn cover any shortcomings that might be revetu eu oy cneoatng up the work. While no plan haa been flnallv - nam ed upon by tbe portage board, the one uers ouuineu la looked upon a fea sible, and it is probable that the con tract will be carried out In inch a manner that the work will be finished and paid for in three seotlons. Ot tbe remaining 1160,000 of the You Can Get La Orande Creamery Butter At the Following Well known Dealers Romig A Staples ; r ' Baker Bros. Mo Faylane . 0. Ralston GeddeaBros J.W.White . - O. L. Thorn Remember every pound is guaranteed , When you ask for' La Grande Creamery Butter yon help a home industry and thereby help your wn business. ' , Pastnrated sweet Oroam and Fresh Batterinilk always on band. . ' : La Grand Creamery Co Judge The divorce was grouted. He then sued a man by tbe name of McBae lor aiiienating tbe affections of bis wite. This esse also osme before judge Hubbard and he also conducted his own case this time when , the judge : made a ruling againat him he : drew his revolver and fired point blank at tbe judge. There was" intense ex citement uutH Selby was overpowered . and it was ascertained that the judge was uoiojured. ' COUNTY PORTAGE ROAD state appropriation for the portage rvad, the state will retain an amoun sulBoieot to cover expenses ol right o . . .1 - way, survey, ana ini empioyuwus w the supervising engineer to ore 1 sea the work from beginning to end, These expense will, it is estimated, reduoe the amount available for con struction to about (263,000, and the balance required for tbe construction of the road will have to be provided from private souroes. It i (till thought the amount ot this defloleno will come within 140,000. The McOabe Construction company has done extensive railroad building 1 and ia regarded by the slate portage board as an experienced and respon sible Qrm. The specifications ol- the contract have been submitted to Attorney Gen- ' eral A M. Crawford for hi approval, uind deeds for a large part ot right of way have been secured from the OR A N company and plaoed on file, It is thought that all matter pertaining to the project will be class 1 up next week and work on the portag road be gun immediately. Pendleton Tribnn -; Hay Chopper , Robert Hianfleld is juiit Installing on the Potter ranch near Eoho, a hay chopping machine, that Is said to have a capacity of 100 tons of alfalfa hay per day. Tbe cutting blades resambl those ota lawn mower, and are Inclin ed toward tne center, so that the bay, instead ol being thrown out to the edge ot the blades 1 constantly work ed to the center, ' 1 t!1 . . 1 1 - I J t. A M ri rp-wfB.ni:f 1st ClronA n-. I
