La Grande evening observer., December 31, 1904, Image 1

EVENING OBSERVER
VOLUME IV
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1904
NUMBER 6t
LA GRANDE
GREAT
SOCIAL
EVENT
One of tb best attended and most
notable a -xjUI event of the holiday
wee the daao given at (he a minro al
Olab last evening by the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen. Appropriate
and representative deoo rations were
every where. la I root of tbe building
wae placed a locomotive headlight
whose glare lit up all of Depot street
in the direction in which It wae turned
clearly and unmistakably indicating
the nlamt h i I aiwm pi-.
men were holding revel. Also on the
outside over the threshold of the nail
were hang In artistic manner a number
of red, white and blie lanterns, bat
for on time the glare of tbe headlight
aad the red danger signals had no ter
rors for the fireman, a was shown by
the eitrsmely large attend an oe Tbe
lneide of tbe hall wae a any scene.
The aide of the walls war decorated
with gay bunting, aad across the en
tire hall were st reamers deooratad
with divers colored flags, while from
the centre of the ceiling stretched forth
to different part of the hall long line
of railway lantoraa wuieh ancc coded in
making a beaitliul effect in light and
colore The room wae filled with
"btaotliul wcnton and brave men,"
aad the motto of all present seemed to
be "on with the daooe let Joy b on
confined." There were mor then two
hundred and fiftv present, and over a
hundred tickets eold, tbe ladle being
admitted free. It waa aa event that
will long be remembered with pleasure
by all who attended, and waa a suo-ce-i
in every partionlar.
Foreign Service
Washington Deo SI It bee been
deoid d by Ibe president that Ambas
sador Tower at Berlin and Ambassa
dor MoOormiok at Bt Petersburg will
be retained at tbeee poets by tbe new
a.lmnt ration David K Thnmmnn
oi Nebraska now minister to Braiil
will be transferred about September 1
as ambassador to Mexico succeeding
Edwin H Conger who in the mean
time will be transferred from Obina to
Mexico. It i understood to be Con
gers' id tent ion to resign after six
! months' service in Mexioo and be-
! come a oand idate fo governor of
Iowa.
CONDITIONS AT
PORT ARTHUR
The Fort Upon lis Last Legs. Japanese Blow
Up KihlunjFort
Tokio, Dee 81 The navy depart
ment published tonight a Utter writ
tan by a man of the battleship Sevas
topol, which had fallen into tbe hands
of the J tpanes. The writer den
pairs 01 tbe re'ief o! the fortress and
tails of the destruction wrought by
Japan shells. He says tbe Ros-
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Mackinaw
Coat s
and
Pants
Made from the best of Oregon and California wool, surpasses
everything else oa the market for cold weather wearing
appeal el.
$3.50 to $5.50
GERMAN SOX
For Men and Boys
In black and colored, special
price
75c 85c to $1.25
WOOL SOX
For Men and Boys
Suitable for all kinds of wear
and all kinds of weather
25c to 75c
Regular 60c Bed Sox Oc
Men's Rubber Goods
At Drices that mean a smart saving. Nothing bnt FIR8T
QUALITIES handled here and in the best makes. If yon
fail to see us about rubbers it is because you are inainerent
to saving money. For we positively can save you money oil
these goods.
Men's Winter Caps 25c to $1.50
Boy Winter Caps 25c to 65c
are determined to light to a finish
rather than suffer the sham of sur
render owing to starvation
Headquarters Japanese Army be
fore Port Arthur via Fnsan, Dec SI
Bio lung fort, captured yoHerday, is
the largest and strongest ol the east
era fortifiad ridge. Tunnels for mines
wre out through solid rook and two
tens of dynamite were need to blow
up the walls. The spectacle waa
Magnificent and the ork of tbe as
saulters eplcndid. All of the garri
son were killed by the axaloaioa of
tnenrst charge. Tbe remainder of
the Russians made a st ubborn resis
tance. Four heavy guns, seveu rapid
fire guns, and two machine guns were
oeptured.au well as 80 quick firing
suns which were stored in th fort.
OFFICER
RAIDED
JOINT
TWENTY ONE
UVES SAVED
Last evening marshal Baybnrn
made a raid on a house wbioh was
owned by a chinaman and ass sup
posed to b rented for immoral par
poses. His suspicions proved to be
correct, upon entering be found a
woman who plainly snowed distention
lying on acouoh with a ohinaman,
both nude. The woman was placed
nnder arrest and was on ugh t before
recorder Nawlin this morning and
fined 16. Tbe woman who gives her
name as Edr Earl tells ths story
that she waa brought here from Bak
er City and was making a speciality
of Ohineee patronage. She is now
awaiting for the first train to leave
the city and Marshall Bat burn is to
be commended for bis effort in riding
the oity of this kind of cattle.
Tunnel Cost
$3,000
Boston, Deo 81 The submarine
tunnel connecting Boston and East
Boston was opened today to public
travel. Tbe tunnel, wbioh is one and
four-tonths miles lone, cost 88000.
000 and required four years to build
It is built entirely of concrete and it
the only ton net of that kind in tbe
world. Twenty-seven hundred fact
jt the tunnel is under the harbor
waters. While the tunnel was built
by tbe oity of Boston it has barn leas
ed I : r a period of So years to the Bos
ton Elevated Railway company which
will use it exclusively for tb passage
of its electric cars between Boston and
East Boston.
Norfolk, Va., Deo. 81 The crews
ot tbe life saving station yesterday
reeoced Captain Wilder aad his crew
of 81 men after they bad been impris
oned on tbe oil steamer Northeastern,
nine mites off Cap Hattoras, for a
period of 36 boars. In the heavy
storm of Tuesday night tb Northeast
ern want ashore and Is slowly pound
ngtopleoea. Hhe was bound with a
cargo of crude petroleum from Port
Arthur, Texas, to New fork.
Will Stay at Home
Boston, Dec. 81. The story that
Thomae Laws n had engaged passage
for himself and family to Europe fol
lowing tbe settlement with Standard
Oil and "the system" la denied today
by La weon's closest business Associates
Lawson left the oity last night and ia
expected to return today.
SILVER
IS IN
DEMAND
New York Deo 31-Tb recent ad
vance In the price of silvsr calls at
tention to tb Inoreaaing scarcity of
the floating supply of that metal. Bar
silver is quoted today at 61 cents an
ounce, while Mexican dollar ranged
from 48 cents to 4X- Tbeee rates, it
waa said, were merely nominal, and
any great demand for bars would cause
an advance in the price. Conditions
in the silver market are now each that
the o nsnmer watt on the producer.
Tbe war in the far east, the steady
absorption by Beat India, and this
country's increasing trade with China
are responsible, experts say, tor this
complete reversal of conditions.
Water Very
High
Oregon City Dec 81 Tb recent
heavy rain have raised the waters In
river at this point a
tad the several
operating aloog the river bank
war busily engaged yesterday even
ing fa taking precautions in e&pecta
tioaof a flood.
While today tbe waters are quite
blh, the prevailing opinion hare to
that tbe danger of a damaging over,
flow is pact.
Delinquent Tax List
Tbe Observer has a copy of ths de
linquent tax list. Among tb list is
the Commercial Club property, which
evidently ia an oversight by eomeone
aa the club is in splendid financial
condition.
The list to vary small this year tb
amounts ranging from 68 cents to 8180,
tbe average amount being lees than
810.
Women for
Peace
Northwest News
The new national bank at Daven
port Wash, will have 1800,000 capital.
Montana fruit win 88 gold, silver
and btonae medals at tbe St Louis
fair.
Salem infested with tramps Tbe
ealaboose contained 14 at ouo time of
late
A druoken Indian (rose to death
during the late storm, netr Lsnore
Idaho.
The steamship Taeoma will soon
leave Seattle with 8000 tons of salt
beef consigned to the Russians at eith
er Vladt&jatok or Port Arthur
Tbe question now mooopolia og
the attention oi all Aetoria is street
Improvement, how to effect it and yet
distribute the burden of cost e quit
ably,' . . .
- - m mimvw)wi
church ha memorialised toe ooming
legislative session "to nsither repeal
nor amend in any manner the exist
ing local option liquor law.
Havre, Mont., wae tbe first place
in tbe United States to report exces
sive oold both last winter and this.
In both instances 88 degrees below
aero waa recorded wbieb was. from 7
to 10 degrees lower than any other
point on tb same date.
HOME
LOST
BY FIRE
Fire this morning destroyed the res
idence of W N Monroe. The origin of
the Ore to unknown. The residence
together with the contents which were
destroyed are valued at twelve hun
dred dollars. The Insurance to the
amount of two hundred dollar wae
carried. Mra Monroe, whe with tbe
ohlldren was . sleeping la the upper
rooms, we almost smothe-ed with the
smoke before aha discovered that the
fire was discovered at four o'clock
this morning. The fire department
responded to the call, but tb flame
had secured .such a Start that they
ocnld not save tb bona.
DEATH OF
S B BURROUGHS
Ths death of 8 B Burroughs occurred
la this city Monday night, December,
M, 1004.
Deceased waa 71 years and 8 months
old aad hid been suffering poor health
or several months.
Mr. Burroughs .was a nionaer ma l.
dent of Union county, having settled
In Cove tn 1864 witer he resided until
1893 when be moved to 8bw eek.
In 1893 deceased moved to this oity
-Elgin Recorder.
DEATHOF
ED. REMILLARD
Edward Remillard died at his home
in this oity Deo. 23rd from tb effects
of paralysis. Mr Remillard has been
gradually failing to health for several
years past and the end was not unexpected.
Deeeseed was bote in Laeadto Can
ada in 1844. Wien 80 years of age
be went to California, remaining fore,
time, thence to Montana and Nevada
I ooming to this valley in 1870 thereby
enrolling bis name on the pioneer
list. Many sincere friends followed"
the remain-, to their final abode. Mr v
Remillard was Known as an upright
ktndbearted man and a good neighbor
His death removes another pioneer '
from the county Union Soont
TO THE PUBLIC:
Tbe rash ot Holiday trade is over and business
ia general has got back to its normal condition. I
wish to inform all my patrons, and those not my
patrons bat who are liable to be, tbat I am now ia a
position to take oare of all wa'oh, clock and jewelry
repairing with dispatch. I have secured all the neces
sary help in all the latest tools and materials known
to the trade, as well as the best workmen that money -can
procure.
All repair work is under my personal supervis
ion and I guarantee each aad every; piece of work done
to be finished ia first class workmanlike manner, and
to give (with roper attention) perfect satisfaction.
All work vent by mail or express will receive the same
careful attention as if delivered in person, and to be
promptly returned in first class condition.
Thanking my patrons for their past, liberal
patronage and assuring them of my utmost ability to
give them perfect satisfaction in the future. I remain
as ever. J. H. PEARE,
. Next to Ne wlln'a Drag Store. La Grande's Leadln Jeweler
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COUGHS I
8t Petersburg, Dae 31 It to reported
from Moscow that ladiea In tka hlohnat
eoclety propose to form a Russian Jap
an league with the co-operation of
ladles at Tokio to agitata (or a termi
nation of tb war.
Coughs are warnings of something amiss in throat or
lungs. Don't mind the cough, mind the cause, Use a
remedy that will go to the source of trouble aad care
that. Such a remedy is our
White Pine Cough Balsam
It cures promptly and thoroughly because it cures ia the
right manner. Believes irritation, heals inflamed sur
faces, loosens the cough, and soothes and strengthens
while it cures. A splendid remedy for children because
it ia so tood to oare and so good to take. Price 25 aad
60 cents.
THE NEWLIN DRUG CO
LA GRANDE
OREGON
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