ate
GeiVI Grippenben
j Blames Kuropatkin
( By 8crlppa Newt AMoolatlon
8t Petersburg Feb 17 -General Grip
penberg who arrived from Manchuria
last night, confirms the report tht he
had relinquished hia command after
the recent attempt of the Russians to
flank Oyama, became General Kuro
patkin refueed to tend him help when
victory was in light, bat instead,
, ordered - him t withdraw General
Qrlppenberg will make a pereonal re
port to the Crar. The enemieB of
General Knropatkln are making the
Two
More
Deaths
Soripps News Association .
Qatenatown. Feb. 17 -Two of those
who weie isjured in the aatmarine
boat explosion yesterday died during
the night, making the list of dead aa a
retail of the catastrophe now amount
lo six. Several others of ths fiftetn
wonnded are still in a critical and
dangeroui condition. . , - .
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
CHECKED
. i ByrJcrippa Newa Aasooiation
,Toklo Feby7-General Oyama re
ports that the advance of the Russian
eavalry to tbe southward . has been
checked snd that the enemy are retir
ing, r ", '
7 '
Broke Their Parole
( By Scrippt News Association)
Washington,- Feb " 17. The ' Navy
Department this morning made publio
.the names of tbe Russian officers of
ths cruiser Lena, whe broke their pa
role and returned to Russia from Man
Franoitoo. '' They are as follows: Mid
shipmau Peter Mychaloff and Andre
Kyre Dinjan, Engineer Sergey Kopo
falny The Government has called upon
Russia for an explanation of thair
conduct
Men's Meeting
All the men of La Grande and vioini
t .ta invited to hear J V Coombs at
Central Church of Christ Sunday, at I
Spin. Suljjct' Hortirgfor a Manlstorms,
When you want GOOD PRINTING
Call Phone No. 1371
Printing
That
Satisfies
THE OBSERVER
moat of Grlppeuberg's report In order,
to force the former's remojal from the
Manchnrlan command. General Grip
penberg ssys that the flanking move
ment would have been entirely tnorees
fol had not General Kuropatkin twice
rrfoaed bim reinforcements at critical
momenta. Ue aaya that he bad oue
hundred thousand Japanese at hie
mercy, bat was forced to withdraw by
Kuropatkin who ai overawed by
the Japanese demonstration on hia
center.
TACOMA WILL
GET' CAPITAL
(RyScrlppitfewe Aasooiation)
Olympia, Waah., Feb. 17. The
house today paaaed the Senate bill for
the removal of the oapital to Taooma .
The bill, provides for referring the
question to a Tote of the people at the
next genaral election, Taooma lo f urn -ish
the site of Vt right Park and alt
necessary offices and legislative halla
until the splendid oapitol can be
erected This bill pasted the Senate
two weeks ago.
.
Stockholders Meeting
There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Masonic Building Aato
elation at the parlors of the La Grande
National Bank, Feb. 20, at two o'clock
p m for the purpose of electing a
board of four direotors and each other
business as may come before the meet
ing. J E REYNOLDS, Esc
Fierce Engagement
By Soripps News Association
St. Petersburg. Fib. 17 A moajB
irom the frout states thu a large foroe
of Jpvnwe turrounded a Russian de
tachment and, in the engagement thf
Russians sustained hevy OAsualtie
and lost one un. Qane al Koropatkin
reports that today the Jpnee have
been repuU'd in . their attack on th
Russian right flink. Tbe Russuine
have burned two baraleta. oooopied by
the Japanese. .
IS DELAYED
i
y
BY STORMS
Seattle Feb 17 Cble advioee state
that the steamer 'Taooma" whio h
left here January 7, loaded with al
legpd contraband good for the Rus
sians at VUdivoHook arrived at Moj'
on Feb 15 having been delayed bv
phere is a diQereace
between printing
tbat "will do" and tha
which is the kind you
really want. .
We make a specialty
of pleasiug, as we have
the equipment with
which ' to produce good
printing and printers
who understand the art
0! printing
There is no order too
small or too large to
receive our careiul
attention. . .
Wf print anything
irom posters to visiting
carda.
NEW HOPE
FOR DYSPEPTICS
We know at which point obatraotiont
or various sorts mlgst ioterfare with
the work of the stomach snd its asso
ciated organs in digettlon ; we examine
carefully these areas; we find some of
its parts are oat of order; we oorrect
those distarbanoee by skillful manip
ulations through the application of
good mechanical sense to the human
organism ; the machine Improves ltt
work aa Natore reasserts a proper or
der of things aud the patient gets
welll
This Is the Important point tbe
patient gets wall I
Tblt tatiafles oi that ths Oateopath
lo I 1ea ia oorrect and any amount of
carping by medical critics, who reason
that "it la simply ImpoeaibltT for the
human machine to get out of order in
the way the Oateopathist aaya," will
not sweep us from our position. Oar
opinions are founded on facta cures la
multitudes.
ArGUMENTS IN
WEBER CASE
(By 8crlpp News Association)
Auburn Gal Feb 17 The .Weber
murder '-rial will not go to Jury be
'ore next Tuesday. Attorney taboi
for the de'ense followed attorney
Hamilton for the proseouiion. Tabor
6 n is bed at noon. Johnson who oloeea
for the detente, stated that hi did not
kuow how long it would take him to
make hit argument, but it it believed
mat ue wiu continue into next Mon
lay. - Tbe Attorney Ganeral will close
for toj prjieouttos, aai bt says that
three hours will euffije for bim.
Interest Growing
Last night the main room of tbe
Central Church was tot tmall for tbe
audience which came to bear Evangd-
Uift Coombs and the lecture room wet
opened. Tonight tbe subj -ot is"Mosfs
or Christ," or "R thtly Dividing the
Word".
Socialists
Name
Ticket
The Socialists met last evening and
named the following ticket for city
offices, to be voted upon Maroh 14.
Mayor . BP Lewis
Recorder J Pollock
Tieasurer EC Davie
Marshal J K Fitzgerald
.COUNCILMEN .
First Ward J D Heldenerloh
Second Ward F 8 Newsome
Third Ward To be supplied
They adopted a platform which will
be published tomorrow. Last year
the Socialists oast a party vote of 50,
and they expect to make a gain over
last year's vote. '
James Biil Defeated
"By Soripps News association.
Salom Ore Feb 17 The last day of
the legislative session today of the '
Oregon Legislature was filled with ex
citing clashes and resulted In the
kllliuit of the Janes BUI amending tbe
local option law
Special Meetings
The int?naely interesting meetings
it the Methodiet Church under th-
prcacUiog of Reu. Mr. Hartshorn arc
of maun value. Hit preaohiog ia
simple as a dixciple and tender at
p'.eadiog mother.
On The War Path
Reno, Nev. Fib. 17th. Fired witb
whiskey, an Indian buck today went
in tbe warpath 30 miles south of To
oopah! He killed three tquawa and a
fellow ludiao - and (hen fled to tbe
mountains. He ia still at large, though
a posse of ladiaus is now cussing
bim.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
h.ii hn Hnl v aniolnied Executor of the LmM
'will snd Teiuanictit of Sarah C Hulley, dec. u-
ed by tbe County Judge for Union County
Ute of Oregon, aud tbat all persons .having
claims agalnHt the estate ol said deccaaed. will
present the tame properly itemised snd verified,
within ! month from this date, to the under
signed, at his lesidence north of Island City, said
county and state, or at 1 he office of r a Ivanboe,
attorney (or Executor, at La Grande, Oregon.
Dated at La G ran de, Ongon, this 17th day of
February. lUOS. EDWAKD L H ALLEY
Executor esUteJrf Bareh C Ilalley, deceased
F 8 Ivanhoe, Attorney for Kxcutor,
nnoiiG the
CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
John K. Page, 1st Bead at.
Tbe Christian 8oleaoe services at
the horns of J 8 Page old towa every
Sunday at 11 a. m. All are oordlally
invited. -
LATTER iAT BAINT8
Sunday School 10 a. as
Regular services I p. m
Matoal Improrement Association
meets conjointly at 1:30 p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
W.J. Whyta, Rector
Meat every Sanday 8 a m 11 a m
Rotary and Beaediction following 11
m mass.
Maes on week days o a m
; PRESBYTERIAN CH JRCH
- Rev B Hays, pastor
Sunday School . 10 a
Junior Endeavor . t p at
Senior Endeavor flsSOp
Prayer Meeting Taursday 7: 8ft p aa
Preaohiog Sunday 11 a m, 7:30 p m
Morning ''Following Christ
Evening "Leeone from Qoeea of
Bbeba"
The cborut ohoir under ths direc
tion of Mrt Lyle. A cordial invita
tion is given to all who have do
churoh home to attend these tervioes.
St. PETER'3 EPISCOPALOHUROa
. Upton H Gibbs, rector
Septotgeeima Sunday
Buuday School 10 a aa
Holy Communion 8am
Evening tervioes , - 70 p m
Morning tervioes 11 a m
Morning "Tbe Impregnable Rook ol
Holy Scripture."
Friday Feb U
Feast of St Maliblat
Holy Communion 10 a an
M. E. CHUROH
Rev. J D Oillilan, pastor
Sunday Sobool 10 am
Epworth League 0:30 pm
Churoh services, 7:3) p m 11 a n
Rev. A W Hartshorn will preach
on " Are we all going to Heaven f"
In Ibe evening "Christian Love"
B VPTI8T CUORCH '
3 F Day, paste
Sunday School 10 a na
Classes for all ages
Young People's meeting 6:30 pm
Von are invited. v '.
Sermons
Morning "Prayer"
Evening "Sowing and Reaping"
Sppoial Attention ia called lo ths
8andy School Institute to be hold
by James Edmund ol Portland
Sunday School Mixsionary for Oregon
and Washington, At tbe Baptist
Church Monday an 1 Tuesday Feb 20-
21.
Monday 10 to 11 a m, S lo 4 p m and
7 80 p m the evening meeting will be
a popular Lecture, Tuesdays meet'
I rigs th j tame hours as Monday.
You are cordially Invited to . corns
add bring your friends. Strangers
made welcome.
CENTRAL CHDRGtl of CBRIST
OPPOSITE SUMMER UOU8B
O a King Minister 1308 P 8t
Feb. 13, 1908
Bible School 10 A M
Morning Wot ship 11AM
YPSOE meeting 8:4Spm
Evangetittio tervios - 7:30 pm
Mid-week tervios Wed 7 :S0 p tn
Rev J V Coombs will eonduot the
Sunday services.
A cordial invitation to all
Treaty Is Signed
(By fc'crippt News Atsocstlon)
Washington, Feb.17 The Pretidfat
tody signed tbe paro-lt-potl tieaty
ty witb Grrat Britain.
FOR SALE
Eight sores of Isnd 4 in orchard 6
room house good barn, well wa'sred
just one mile east of pottofflcs. For
particulars enquire at MoFerlaoee
grocery or Jo bn Gavin the owner on
be premises will exchange tor town
property. Fob 8- Mob 6
New Postal Service.
New York, Feb e6 The Second As
slstant Postmaster General, BbeUlag
berger, arrived from Europe today,
where be went en business in regard
to postal matters It is said that be
has succeeded fn establ 'thing tbe par
cel post ay item and muds entire rgrea
ment withTQreat Brit all for a era post
I sysU m to include tbe White Star, ths
I Amerloan and ths Canard lines.
!
PROFESSIONAL-., CARDS
PHYSICIANS
DR. A. L RICHARDSON. s
Physician and Sungeorw-
Vfloaovat BUI'sDregStorw.'r .
Office Paone 14
Realdaooa Plot) MI
N. MOLITOR. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND-SURGEON -Omar
aVoaaaa avaatna aad Depot at, , .-,
OOm PteMtM ateatdaoea Fboae 6S1
WILLARD SMITH
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
. . ''. FaMMM Til ''' 1-V.H 4 ' -
Laala taUdlac, opposite 8oamr Haas- .
OmoeHowia,lto4,Ttot
BACON &HALL,1 '
YSICIANS AND SURGEONS
OfBee la Foley buudlot, Phoat UU
C.T.Baeoa,lUsidaeePbaDelltl - ' !'.
... . M. K. Hall, Realdcnoe 21X1
DENTISTS
REA VIS BROS, il l
DENTISTS.
Offlot Sonuaer Building ' '
OBUeFbooet-t
Baaldanoa Phone 117
C. B. Catitliorn
DENTIST
Offlow Over Hill pWol.Stor
. Graade, pregqri '
R. L. LINCOLN
DENTIST
Up alaln, Ooc Adama atenut and Depot 8k
Phone H
, DRS. BIGGCRS & B1GGERS
Paysioiant and 8arRvns
O W Blaen, at. D. (ho, UBlggerS M. O
Tetepheaesi , 2?
OflleeUai Rwldenc i .
Qnee Ralston BUUdlng ovsr J. M. Berry's
ca. Kialdenee on Madlaon AVe. second
door wcetoftormer Nldoe,Or,G. w.Blggara
Im GRAMOB. . . , , OREGON h t.
rrweuuinai oaiu promptly aiianaca ra
VETERINAAY SURGEON
Dr. P A CHARLTON
VETEsUlfA.RYar SURGEON
Office at A T Hill's. Drug Store
La Grande. Oregon rhone 136 J
Residence phone 701
Farmers' line ' 58
ATTORNEYS
. j .
CRAWFORD & CRAWFORD 4
Attorneys-at'Law
QBAHDI,1- okkqon '
Oflloela
wiUiHf.
J. W. KNOWLES
Attorney and Counsellor
Af Law
Offlce is Ralaton Balldlns
FlMmeUt
La Grande Or.
H.T. Williams t A..C. 'BllauMi
v . ... : . ' . J JJ
WILLIAMS UKUS.
ATI ORN YSrAT-Iikw
Qlfluc In Balaton Sulldlng
Paone iQ& LaQru4,Or.j.
ACCOUNTANTS
: j
W. I. BISON ETT
itxpasrr xccountant.
Offie with J.T. Williamson. La Grande
Partlaa wishing ths servlees Of 'a com
Detent bookkseosr are aas irsJ ' aatla
factory nsnlta. , Prioss reaaonabls
; ' t .
. U.O. KELLEV,
Books Dostad and . eomplioatad . ao
ooauts adiastsdi Pen ion papers
tpaclaity. Notary Pnblio. Claims
against the government considered
CorrespoDdents solicited. Addrss
Luck bos 613 t V t i
lOi ;
PEBOENT OFFt
On, all cash purchases of
ll.wQ or over, complete . etock
of meats poultry, lard, our
own oared breakfast bacon
and hams a'specialty. c . '
, , - Phone 1601
I. HARRIS ; t r y
We pay the highest market
price for hides, pelts, add furs
sesnMStsrssstra
TEAMS WANTED
J L Mars wishes to hire twelve team's
to haul rook. Inquire at Oregon Pro
tCompany'a new building.
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3 ' i-
"'TT.' i. ; C 1
U.lMb CUIU'JU
. CHAS. MELQU1ST, Proprktor.
It.
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i
1
VINES, LIQUORS
iBiND CIGARS
Finest collections of slutted
aDiiaals - on the PuciSc
coast.
Blue Front
JUIJUII
' ' LTHOISON. Proprittor.
FINK8T
WINES, LIQUORS
Imported and domisac
CIGARS
"
Hot or cold lunch all Lotirs
" Jtffcrauu Avecu Opposlt Depot
Palaco Salooa
CHAS. ANDERSON, Prop.
:;. . .. .
FINK '
WINES.UQUORS
AND CIGARS .i
Always on hand
e
e
r
Jaflaraon Avenue
Oppoalt j Iiot
. . THE -
OXFORb VAR
X - JOHN BIEVER, Prop.
Complete assortment of . , ' '
WINES, UQUORS
AND CIGARS
Mixed Drinks a Specialty Fir St.
lyVWWvVvWvVV.rVVWS
THE LOUVRE
CHRIS WRIGHT. Pro;.
MSB
VIHE5. LIQU0R5
Gentlemen alwayi Wtlc me
Fir Street
IttilZSlMuJJiiiffSSSBfiiiSWiiJSESIEcii't
Eaglo Saloon
ULRICH LOTUS, Pi p.
. FINE
WiHES, LIQUORS
r?and.CIGARi5
Lunches are our spi cialty
. leOarson Avenue, Opposite 'I pot
mi.
BUNION P1C3PH
DEPABT
Time Boheflul
I,A (iHAKOK, OR
KROJt
Nos
:;0p m
No 6
KaJtlJtlte, Pemer, Ft
No I
6;M) a m
So j
p in
WortU, Omlm, Kan
sas Cltv. Ht. lxui. Cki-
8:au a. tu.
cmko aud tanU
' Mil
Portland. Da les, Pen-
dletou. WhIIs Walla,
Uavton. Ioiiiuror. Col
no a
;() p in
6:90 a l
fax, Moscow, Npokitna.
and points cntt - aud
uorth viaBpokacs
Hortland. Dalles, I'mi
dleton, l)m.(UI, w1'
I nla, Lewisiou, tolls.
Moscow, Waiiicc. War
nor, HpokHno and olh
: Sot
8f06 p. m.
No
points hsi idu oorib
via Hpokano
" tfa.it "
Otally ex
cept
Hondar
9:15 am
Islund Oily, -c', ria
bier Hud . jnn. Con
No HI
80 p m
nr. Hons at tl u w tl
Nta-t lor points lo V al
ow.
O'smi Wcarrsers b'tween 1'orli d sad
sail Vrauciaoo avsry fivs d tya.
ItailOJBl Aaant.