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'GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEK VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION.COUNTY. OREGON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1904 NUMBER 51 t - STILL OCCUPIES CELL NO THREE Win. Rameey still occupies csll No. 3 In ths old baUding wbloh doe duty m city and county jail. Hlsosseeame to trial yesterday afternoon baton Jnatloa Hough. For several daya tna caaa baa bean postponed from fay to day. bat yeaterday aaw the flnlah to 'a aa the Jnatloa court la oonoeraed. Several wltneaaea testified to baring oaabed drafts drawn by the aald Wm. Ramsey npon bla brother F U Ramsey, ot Da-iesviUe, Illinois, (or amounts ranging from fifteen to forty dollara. So far there baa been no returaa from iiMMM draiu, inougn matter ol fact there baa not been aafflclent time for their return Soon after caahing theae drafta the merchants who bad . advanced be money began suffer! :.g rom remorse of oonaoienoe and in or der to prevent him from displaying poor Judgment regarding the Invest ment of the money tbua aecared b ea ten ed to have him plaoed under arrest. As aoon aa be was placed where they might know where be spent his even ings they made an attempt to establish oommanioatlon with the brother Upon whom the drafts were drawn. So far there aeems to be a complete blockade surrounding tbla much song it for relative. The Justloe 'iatened to the various witnesses, the story of distress as told by Mr. Rameey, and the argu ment as presented by attorneys J D Slater and W M Bamaev, and lived to announce that the prlaoner would be held to await the action of the grand jury. He farther sagteetsd that the prisoner mignt aepoon a bona la tne amount of three hundred dollars to in sure bis prompt appearance before the grand Jury. In default ol - this bond he intimated that the prisoner wonld find bia former cell No. S still at bis disposal. It la altoghther likely that Mr Rameey will be obliged to hear from another draft before be avails himself of an opportunity to study the holiday window displays. Pays To Advertise Tbs following lett er was sent to tbe Fair Store this morning. Tbe little fellow had aeen Santa Claus' pioture in tbe Fair ad for several days past and there was no doubt in his mind but that was the place to address his maiL .. THE LETTER Dear Santa dsns, I like yoa to bring me a jbmptng jack and a book. Good by Tour loving friend x Dean Smith aooaaaoDooDDDDii dooooddobodddoou ' ' ' 4 . 4 I : For the j ' A O U W Election At the last regular meeting of La Grand Lodge No. 133 A 0 U W, tbe following officers were elected for tbe ensuing term vis: U W 0 W Ellsworth F FredGaaklll OS JHMoLachlen O J F Ward Bsc 8 J White Fin Wm. Grant Beer H Fisher Traatees W G Master ston and Fred Gaakill. Experimenting Henry Mitchell, at Hammond, E, T. was grinding chemicals during exper iment to produce a new brand of smokeless powder, when an explosion ocourred, mangling both hands so that they must be amputated, and destroy ed the eight of both eyes. G ange Hall Holiday Forehanded We with to speak of our Holiday Line this earl; became many will appreciate the hint Oar goods are all here. They are ready for inspection. The line is by far the finest we have ever shown. Too many things to specify here, we don't want to specify just yet, we want yon to see the goods while tbe line is unbroken. Yon know the advantage of early choosing. Prompt buyers always avoid the rush and get choicest picking. Prices are as low as they can be J and the very article you would most prefer may not wait' 4 See us about Books We have provided Jfor you. We have the books suitable for Xmas gifts. We have the newest and most popular publications, as well as choice editions of standard works. Books not in stock will be pleased to order for you. .1 i m . m - m m m m , an Libby's Cut Glass Don't buy cut glass unless "Libby" is cut in the glass, then yoa know you have tbe best. THE NEWLIN DRUG CO LA GRANDE OREGON ' s ciBDDOODaii aaaaa aaaanaaooaaaaaoi Two New States The senate committee haa reporte favorably the statehood bill admitting Arisona and New Mexico as one state and Oklahoma and Indian Territory aa another. ' The La Grande Investment Company has a half page ad in this laaue calling attention to the fact that they are about to move their office and that they wish to reduoe their stock before moving. They have several good se lections on the bargain counter. From Cold Alaska Mr Frank Childera of this city is in receipt ot a letter from his daught er, Miss Olive Chllders, who Is weU known to all the people in this county and also known throughout tbe state tor ber work in tbe Salvation Army corps. Miss Chllders writes from far oS Alaska, from the city of Dawson. In hei letter ahe states that ahe la H v ing with Mr and Mrs. Fred Nelson at their mines nine miles from Dawson City. Mr. Nelson is a rich miner lor even theae riob gold fields, and also baa property In Seattle and other plaoes in Washington. Mrs. Nelson will be remembered by many In this city and throughout tbe state as Cap tain Swanaon of the Salvation Army who haa done much good in her work in this state. Tbe letter ia a very in teresting one, and tbe descriptions of the oountry and tbe people are inter esting and entertaining She, through ber father, sends kiud regards to all of her inquiring frienda, and aaya her health has improved wonderfully slnoe she has been in that country. In one part of her letter ahe telle of being afflicted with tbe toothache, and not being able to atand the pain longer, shd decided that she wonld dtlve to tbe ne rent dentist, wbioh was at Daw on City. And although the thermom eter was at thirty six degrees below zero, shs bad ths dog-team, which la the only means of conveyance that can be need in this oountry In tbe winter, hitched up, and alone, driving tbe dogs without lines, and only the whip for guidance, ahe made tbe trip to Dawson City safely, displaying an amount of bravery that la aeldom shown by wom en even in that strenuous oountry. Miss Chllders states that ahe will return to hefbome and people at some time next June. Lost One yearling steer, and ons yearling belter Both animals branded with horseshoe around each bip bone. Were last eren on Indian Creek range. A sultabls reward will be paid for them r for Information leading to their recovering, i Draper B F D No I La Grannde Ore. DAW 12-17 12-gl Literary A abort interesting program was rendered at Grange Ball Friday even ing. Tbe principal feature of . the evening was a box social wbioh netted 120.15 After lunch sas served games were played. As there will be a Xmaa tree at the ball Xmas eve tbeie will be no meeting of tbe literary society next Friday. The real regular meeting will be Deo SO. The question to be discussed is Bekolved "That the gen eral government should carry paroels tbroukb the mails not to exceed tweo ty-flve pounds lor one oent a pound." Affirmative J W McAllister, E D Jasper, Joeepb Buker. . Negative W B Jasper, B Snow, 0 D Huffman, . BIENNIAL REPORT OF SECRETARY Salem Orn Deo 17 According to the estimates embraced in tbs bien nial report ot Secretary of State Dun bar, whtob was issued yetterdsy after noon, tbe total amount of appropria tions to be made by the Legisla ture next month, to meet tbe neces sary needs ol the state, for the ensu ing biennial term, will reach approxi mately $ 1,800,000, as against $2,633, 717 for tbe ; two years just closing. The latter amount, however, inoludee a total of $616,000 appropriated for tbe Lewis and fliark Fair. norUee Some Union Items Republican T P FijOklln haa aold his fins gray team to the Grande Bonds Lumber Messrs. Floyd and Walter Tnttle left Thursday morning for Pendleton and other point. They go to seek a a new location Gen Goodbrod Is about once more after a weeka nursing of an injured knee. Mr Goobrod reports a very sat. fafactory season on his raooh home and has soldZout most of -bis produce at good figures, Tbs Republican is informed that the cash Is ready tor the construction of the Grande Ronde eleotrio railroad and that werk will began as socn s oertain minor details are arranged at thiaend of the line. Tbia sounds good. Watch Union's smoke for tbe next three to five years. There will be ome thing doing hereabouts within hat time and electric linea sawmills and timber schemes will be the foun dation for it all. Portland Markets Chioken reoeipts sre very large, and the demand ia rather light, and even at the present low prioea, tbe market ia weak. There Is a saortage of tame geese and turkeys and the demand . is good and prices strong. The egg market is weak, but there are no changes in quotations. Al though the receipts are not very large, yet there is no outside demand. The Onion market is firm but an, ohanged and the dealers are paying from S3. 10 to 12 25 per hundred, though the latter prios is exceptional. Fancy Burbank potatoes are in good demand and the prioes grow firmer. Tbe wheat market remains quiet aid quotations are unohanged. Todaya quotations are as follows : HAY AND GRAIN Wheat, export price 87o to 90o Barley, beat $22.00 to 123.75 Oats 120. to 127.00 Hay, timothy $16 to $16 BOTtEtt, E3Q3 AND POULTRY Butter best creamery 28Jo to 30 Butter, ordinary ,..26o Eggs, per doxen 26oto32)c Chickens, per pound OJtfc FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Potatoes psr owt 85 to 86o Onions, per owt 12.40 to $2.60 Apples, best, per box 11,25 Peaches, best, per box 60o to 76c Beets, per sack ...11.28 Cabbage, per pound , ljfe LIVE STOCK Steers..... $3.60 Cows 2.76 to $3 BuUs ... .11.75 Stags ... Hogs, best $4,50 to $5.25 Hogs, feeders $3.25 $4.25 LOCAL BUTTER MARKET Creamery Butter 65 cents psr roll. Butter Fat 26 cents, psr pound. railway, Dsltes-Celilo canal and ths Indian War Veterans, which lsavss a bilanoe ot $4,908,717. Tbs appropria tion for ths jear 1901-02 mounted to $1,795,000 end (or 1890-1900, $U89, 044. Ths grand total le venue for tie year 1904 to be raised by taxation waa $1,226 000 requiring -a levy of 7.06 mill-. Taking tbe increased valua tions of taxable property Into consid eration, the levy (or 190& will probab ly not exoeed tbat amount or 8 - mills at the extreme. , .t. Think Pot A fnll purse and an empty head aoon change conditions. Ths world may be slow to render justice, bnt its fist is sure and In alterable. 1 A discreet men will nsvsr Interfere between man and wits unless both are dead ' ; - ; Economy, is the hand maid of pros perity but shs will render poor servlos unless directed with good sense.' A fool is ths most easily offended of people for fools are ths, most jeal ous of their dignity. Many 'people keep themselves to buy doing nothing that tbey never accomplish anything. A common error made by Tmen is the mistaking of debauchery for plea- t are. Ths labor of those who labor to es cape labor is the most lsborious o labor. A cemetert is a slsea where the epitaphs on the tombs shore lie about tnoes who lie belowt Discontent is a companion that will nsvsr travel alone, .: IU not the loudest amena, tbat gets ths Lords ear the quiokest. - : , People who have lots of advios to give dislike to tsks any ; , . . ; People who wait for something to turn up U ways dls guessing A 'faint heart" won by "fair lady is apt to be led by tbs nose. Not the early riser, but bs who gets ths best sleep wins tbs worms. People who find it easy to dssids .' for their friends find it difficult to ds sids for thsmselves. The Idiots who land riohes ss ths standard of success preaoh misery The man who wont bo afraid l tar braver than he who doea not know fear 4 ;. : Tbs O R & N baa snoouuosd sa exsterurate on flour from points north of Winona Wash to points between tbs Missouri river end Ohj cago of 62$ cents per hundred. It i, is the tamo as the wheat rate to those'' plsoes and rnplaoes a rats of 63 osi ts FOR t- ONE DOLLAR Yoa can get a pretty street hat at BARGAIN Store. We also have a completellne of CHRISTMAS GIFTS . AND . HOLIDAY GOODS E M WELLMAN & CO JLa Q-rande ;. - .Oregon l ilttmHHMMMHIIMMHIMIOMMtUimn HATS 25 Pef Cent off on all Hats Until the first of the year every Eat in the store will be sold at a 25 per cent discount This is your opportunity to get your Holi day Hat at a bargain. , Novelties The latest in braided handle parses and Peggy bags. Something new in combs and baretts. Ribbons Handkerchiefs At a discount. The finest line of rib bons ever shown in the city. Special line just re ceived. From now until Jan. 1, for 5 cents up. Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and Powders Switches, Pompadours and Bangs A i Collars This a positively a new line and can only be secured here. . . MRS. J. R. FORREST, I Milliner ' - m t. er i - ! . v. V r J ! K l 1, ; ; : i : -1 I . 1 : t '. A ft ". v, 1 1 ' ' 1 $ ' - 'i I ' V n