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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1905)
J .a Grande Evening:' Observer r lEY KRO&, Editor Pr pa Entered at tba Poat Offloa at La Ur&nda, Oregon, aa fiaoond Claaa IH ail MatUr.. , . . .. Published daily except Sunday One year in advance. ... . .$8 50 Biz mouth in advance. . . .3 60 Per month. . . . 65c Single copy ..6c Friday, June 9. 1905. ADVEBTI3INO BATES -' Display Ad ratal tarnlahad mpoa application Local reading DuUoe 10o pr lloa Ciwt . naer Uon, je per Una Ibr aacli aaboeqaenl loaer- Uon. RtaolaUoaaof eoadolcnoa, $o j ar Una. . Oardaof Uinlu,6o perils. . La Grande will soon have plenty of power, in fact r within a very ihort lime there will be more power on the market tban there is a demand for. There fore it it up to the citizens of this city to interest manufactur ers, and secure some sort of en terprise which will furnish , a market for the surplus power and furnish employment to ad ditional working people. If La Grande becomes much of a city there must be established with in its boundaries some sort of industry which will furnish con stant work to a" considerable number of wonmen. La Grande people visiting the Portland fair should remember that the La Grande merchants have just as good asPortland mer chants, and stand ready to rect ify and mistake, and in hun dreds of other ways are able and willing to accomodate you, and that the Portland merchants never saw you before and neve expects to see you again, and do , not care where, you came from or where you are going, and cares little whether jour purchase proves satisfactory to you or not. Stand by the home merchant, he has stood by you when you needed a friend. A year ago, when the war in the east was getting under way the Russian navy stood third iu the world's list, and that of Japan seventh. Great Britain and France were stronger, than Russia on the sea, and Germany the United States and Italy were respectively the fourth, fifth and sixth naval powers. Russia's uavy had a tonnage of 447,000 tons, that of Japan 220, 000 tons. Japan's naval vic tories, with the prizes she has made, and Russia's losses will reverse the relative position of the belligerents as . sea powers, reducing Russia far below the United States and perhaps giv ing Japan a stronger navy than this country has. Portland has invoked a new law of our sister states which authorizes the whipping of wife- beaters. . The punishment ad ministered, w evideutly evere and it ineis the approval of a very large propoition of the I. HARRIS THE MEAT MAN Is still doing business at the old stand. Will be glad to see all his old custmores as well as new ones. As good prime beef cattle is ' now scarce, I have on hand a fine selection of cured meats, hams breakfast bacon. About the fifteenth of May, I wll. have a fine assoitinent oi young piime beef, which are now fattening. Do not for get that I now have as good fresh beet as there is on the market as well as fresh fish and poultry. Prompt Deliver Phone c people. : There are a good many offenses for which such punish ment might be fcdvantaegously invoked. Many men are ready to commit a crime who . think nothing of a term in jail, but a thrashing with a blacksoake on the bare back would appeal to them in an - effective manner. For wife-beating, however whip ping is peculiarly appropriate and the publio is glad to see it invoked Ou this .coast. States- man. For half a decade John F Gaynor and Benjajain F Green have been Jiving like, lords in Canadian cities on the proceeds of frauds against the United States government in the im provement of Savannah river. Meanwhile their accomplice, Captain Oberlin M Carter, for merly an engineer iu the Unit ed States army, has been sort ing a prison' sentence for his1 part in , the thefts tf public; money. But yesterday the long battle against extradition euded in a decision by Judge La Fon- at Montreal, ordering the sur-i render of Gaynor and Greene to United States officers for re moval to ibis country for trial, It will be some time before another candidate in the city of Portland will publicly denounce all the pastors of that city as "liars and scoundrels." j Big Law Suit Hulena, Moot Jan 0 M 8 Gann, aa counsel fer tba Montana Ore Pur chasing com pan baa made applica tion lor a writ of mpervlsory control In tbe oaee of the atata Montana ex. el. F A Helnze againat the Beoond Judloal court and George M Bonrqaln a judge thereof. The . matter was taken under adrlament by the court. Tile la the oaaa In whloh the Amal gamated baa aaed Ueinze for alleged extraction pi ores from lla , Butte mines, and In whloh damagea to the amount of $5,500,000 are aongbt. A Long Sentee Philipaburg Mont June Uiarenoe Young, woodohopper who recently held up the North Coast limited on the Northern Pacific at Beat mouth, pleaded guilty yeaterdey and waa een leoctd by Judge WiUon to 60 yeara in tbe atate penitentiary. Young had no money and tbe court appointed ooua ael lor bim. He made no defenie. Tbe court Ira posed 4he eztieme penalty fix ed by the laal legislature. Young will ba mote than 80 yeara old should be live to serf out bis aentenoe. OREGON FIKE RELIEF : ASSOCIATION . J. W. OLIVER, AGENT. With J. T. Williamson, in Foley Building, La Grande. , ft I! UNDERTAKERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS The only Exclusive Undertaking Parlors in La Grande. ScientiHc Embalming . Licensed in Oregon and Montana. Experienced Lady Assistant j! Our office is always open Phone 1751 Office in Lewis Building opposite Sominer House) ; tick I This Store Closes at 630 p. m. except Saturday ' - STCE SFBCIAL, NOTICE All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention Third in a- Series of Extraordinary Sales HlGHr GRADE SALE OF BOYS' CLOTHING 25 0 DfSCOlINI Handsome spring weight reefers, of blue serge and cheviot, with ' eaton and sailor collars, bloomer trousers, from 3 to 7 years, made to sell for $4 to $6, now at $3 to $4.50 Double-breasted jacket suits, with knee trousers, in serges, cheviots and worsteds; sizes 7 to 16 years, made to sell from $2.75 to $7.50 One Fourth off during this sale. Neatness is apparent in . every garment. You 11 find that the variety, is larger and handsomer, and the vafues a little better than you have ever Seen before. SALE COMMENCES JUNE 5th AND ENDS JUNE 19th OUR W IN DOW ON SALE FOR TWO WEEKS At tlie. above named Reduction -4 OFF LADIES' WAISTS And when. we. say, reduced prices we mean exactly what' the words imply. Excellent styles in India linens, silk, and Batiste, with white , ground and colored dots and figures. $1.50 values, 2.00 2.50 3.00 now it it it ii ii it IX. . I WW $ Sale Commences June 5, and Ends JuneI9 IButtertck1 Patterns lOc 15c and Oc We Pay - 20c for Eggs A STRAIGHT TIP t We havo a magnificent line of mrrmer underwear, ia-" cludiDg vnion and twopitcf suit? , froiu the most delicate gauze io a comfortable wool mixturo garmeut for cool weather, and fur those -who must wdar tbera. 5 Our price from ;50c:per garment up A F.EW OF OUR j EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN LADIES' BELTS Taffeta Silk, very neatly shirred, 3 feitherVone stays in back. Color black, brown, blue and OC ' tg &i green, price ..V lO 4)1,7 O im " .a