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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1905)
"TOYS-m TODAY w. ' -i : ..... ., :. 1 - n r, rr5- Ann rrx OTATilR Tonigbiani tomorrow UDalllcii fair eod warmer n)(T 1 Tilafj I I t3 V VOLUME IV LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OrGON. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1505 NUAiCLR 232 o y -A I h iW E ' A A ft i i J y ARRANGE fOR A E ET1NG YELLOW FEVER REPORTS zf By Bcripps News Association k-Ovter Bav Jnlv SI Th scandal in Hoe department oJ agriculture end tie peace negotiations ere occupying tbe President's, time today. Baron Kosen, accompanied by tbe minister to Boa menu, arrived here on the noon train. Baron Rosen aaid that tie came to arrange with tbe President for an introduction of M Witte, the Rus- :. lian peace plenipotentiary, It it be lieved that the President wl (vminetday or Thursday ai tbe day for the reception. - r ?" (Scrippa News Association) "Jackson Miss. July 81 Tbe state board of health has issued an order that every town in the state appoint health officers with poer to issue health certificates. Reports from Lam berton today stated that no new in fection had appeared.' ; VOFFICERSiQUARA.NTINi?i. Mobile Ala July 31 Although the Governor Ja not ; -.Z.- tion of quarantine against Looisiana, the officers here are enforcing i. , ; BALTIC AAY :BE; K5 CLOSED STARR ON THE -:? - 'STAND VICTIM I KNEW 5 'A km Ml Lost Sixteen Million By Bcripps New Association ! Paris France July 81 M Jsluzot , the millionaire proprietor of the fam ous Prea temps and tbe newspapers Patrle and Presse, lost sixteen million franca today in a so gar crash on the commercial exchange. By 8ciipps New Association Copenhagen, July 3L-Emperor Wil helm arrived hre tbia afternoon. Dur tng bis stay tbe Kaiser will be received only In a semi-official way. In state oonrt circles. It is desired tbat the people be Impressed that the visit is poe, ol oonrtesy only, buk ffce general opinion prevails that there is some political move , of the . govs rnment, probably the closing of the Baltio. Sea tK T?- taMoa except thoaa bordering on the sea. , i (Bcripps News Association) Portland, Ore,," July 31. Tbe testimony of Ernest Blarr, th nephew of Congressman Williamson, concluded the evidence tor the prosecution today in tbe Williamson land fraud trial. Starr was an on willing witnees and forgot most of the things he stated on tbe previous trial. ' Beney has begun bis argument. n ; FOR" " : LAWYER TWELVE NEW CASES New Orieans July 81 Twelve new V: ;! Balloon Falls H (ScrippaNews Association) Panla Jnlv lt.Aaramut Rinnisrt cases of yellow (ever were reported at JUld hlow; pwtenger, narrowly a. ooon tpday, bnt there are no Ueans. cape(j dcata thif jaftrnoou .hen the balloon fell and landed on the roof of the grand palace of fine arts, breaking through tbe glass. The basket saved the men from death. . A STEAMER FROM i FEVER DLSfRlCT ' (By Hcrippa Newa Association) New York 31 The 8onthern Paoiflc steamer, Preotous, arrived at qnaran tine this morning from New Orleana. ' . ;A11 were well and the crew ia now al lowed abort liberty. When tbe ' pas sengera embarked, they were examine ed bv Dhvsiciana from the board of health, and tbe history of their move ments while In the city was recorded, and all from invested or suspicious Adiitricts, and all steerage passengers were refused. Ninety alx eatin pas aensere passad. while five,, from tbe Italian quarters were rejected. . Gapt J H Alexander w,bo has been . at Portland on business connected witn the Interior department, return ' ' ed home this morning. . Mississippi still refuse to allow any person to come into thst stata from New Orleans without a health certifi cate. .... ;.'...;, ; SHOT GUN QUARANTINE , ;v ' New Orleans, July 3l-Bhot ": gun quarantines are extending and a number of towns of Louisiana and Mississippi are t Isolated. ' A large majority of tbe cases continue to be in the old distrlot below Canal Street, and tbe feeling grows more hopeful. : MONEY 13 RAISED ; ; New Orieans, La., July 31. Several thoueaml dollars have been raised for relief of the sufferer from fever ' and the effects of the Quarantine, and for work in the prevention of the apread of tbe disease. While admitting the aer iousnees of the situation, the authorities believe that the disease can now.be controlled,' , '. THOUSANDH LO.ST Mobile, Ala. July 31-The rnlnoos quarantine put on Mississippi will cost thousands to the merchants and to the railroads Lawrel and llarrleburg Miss, have notified the railroad officials not to sell ticket tg those points and 10 run trains luruugu iuin j per hour. " Break Iii ' Sugar Bcripps News Asaooiatioo London July SI There Was a violent break in tbe beet eugar market today. Jul? and Ausust quotations being off nine and three qiartere pence to ten shllllnES. one and one halt pence, for both months. ; ;' Johnson Forbids 1 By 8oripps News Association San Dieeo. Cal. July 31-0 U Hall- elt, of Bakers field died this morning, making the slxtv fifth vlotlm of the Bennington explosion. Six ol the others are In a serious ooodttion, the worst belag V J Mailer. Uallett was fearfully burned and had not eight square lnohee of sound akin on his body W.--',; "". yrr ' .yC ' V TOLD OF CONDITION Bakersfleld, Cal,, July 31. Uarry Ballett, a manner of the Bennington AT AnATHfiA whodiedat8an Diego this morning ?? ? rlY 1 V from the effect of injuries recel ed In the explosion of the boilers on that ship, wrote a letter six months ago to a friend here, saying; "You need not bs surprised at any time to hear of me being blown two hundred feet in the air. The old tab's boilers are on the bum, but It any ol us aay a word, we are told to shut oar mouths, or we, will be put In a brig." . By Bcripps News Association Lincoln Net July 31 C F Andrews a prominent lawyer, is mysteriously missing, He etarttd on a hunting trip to the Platte river woods, and has not been beard of since. A hundred men have brgn!sd a search for the missing man. leai has been' committed. RACING MEET By Sorippa News Association : Saratoga July 31 The lid was lifted today when the annual meeting of the racing association was , inangaiated, tbe track heavy on account of the rac ing. The feature Is the Saratoga ten thousand dollar handicap, with Tanya Beldam, Ortwell and other three-year olds. - " ,.- , V WAS NOT NOTIFIED . Albany N Y July SI ' Gavernor Uiggins said today that his attention had not been officially called to the fact that tbe lid was off at Saratoga, and, had such been the fact, it would have been reported.. ; SPECIAL TRAIN BADLY WRECKED 1 4' By Bcripps News Association Cleveland. O . Joly 81. Tbe aban donmentot this city as a member of tbe grand trotting olrcult Involved a Issoanoe of an order thia morning by Mayor Johnson against pool selling. The races opened today on the euppo eltion tbat the previous two yetre pro position of gambling would be over ruled. - " 'v 1 H0R8F.MAN CONSIDER : i . Cleveland, O. July 3l-There wan a meeting of the hoi semen thia after- miles noon to consider tbe transferring ol ' the raoes to Buffalo.' THE BARGAIN FEAST GROWS And our Srcat sale gathers increased momentum everyday. Not a day passes but that It brings forth "some new bargains which over- ' shadows-if such a thing were possible-those of previous .days. Come Of ten Something New every day And please remember these offerings are Strickly new and this iseason's goods Come Early ' SUMMER DRESS SKIRTS The bloe pencil man has made 8oui extra ordinary inroads into the prices oI 'Bummer akirti of all kinds, wool, linen and pique .. ekirta all included. v.'.' . PIQUE SKIRTS, regular $2.50 values everywhere but here. 1.69 ALL LADIES WASH SUITS AT SHARP PRICE REDUCTIONS These inits in large assortment? made from the newest and most pypular sammer ma terial, all at KEDUCED PRICE3 LADIES SILK SUITS An now offered for your choosing at prices than the makers quote. ' $12.50 suits' for $ 8.00 ' 20.00 " " 14.75 22.50 " " 16.50 leas (Sorlpps News Association) Jollett Ills July 31 TUe Bowers touring special, -a seotion of the Rp:k Island fast passenger train ran through an open switch two miles south today, and eighteen people, ate more or less Injured, but none of them STAN DARD OIL ,LO. Tn train woicn was ra db euuing, iv sam to hare left the switch open. The en gine crew jumped end fireman Chap el's shoulder was broken. . " FIGHTING AGAINST When you want the Best Ice Cream (Scrlpps News Association) . K.nsas City Mo July 31 Pituburg capitalists bate about comploted ar rangements for closing options on the oil wells. With ten thousand barrel, daily, they will bnild a pipe line to Port Aithor, Texas, from Ohanuets Kansas, to supply the largest inde pendent refinery In the world. A Brit ish company is interested, and a strong figbt will be made against the Stand ard Oil company.- 'V . V Alton's fiancee HELD UNDER BAIL ' By Horipps Newa Association New York. Jaly 81, Elinor Vender weater, I be fianoee of Frederick Carl ton, of Brooklyn, the alleged "blue beard", was arraigned thia morning on charges of onmpliolty In taking obscene pictures. It Is alleged that aha posed In nude, and ' that . Carlton afterward affixed the head of other women and, with the composite, blackmailed hie rictlms. Ehe was held under a thous and dollar bail. . Mr Kff Allen ol North Powder was a visitor in La Grande yesterday. a SELDER'S CANDYSTORE BATH REQUISITES SUPERVISORS FOR THE LAND OPENING Calico 4c 15c Qvadria Cloth 10c Apron Gingham 4c Johnson Percale 8jc .' 65c Men's Underwear : 50c . . 50c and 75c Straw Hats 25c 50c Ladies' Lace Hose ''Vixl 38c ; , 60c and 75c Oil Window Shades 51.25 Children's Slippers - 79c . . (Scrlppa Newa Association) Wuhlngtoil, ' Jnly - 31. fJeorstary Hitcboook has appointed Commission er of the land office," Richards, John Dome, of Utah, and Irving Hobert, of Colorado, as superviters for the Aug ust drawings for homesteads In the Uintah reservation, Utah, to be opened September 1. Jt I Pleasant ' ' Party A most enjoyable time was had at tbe home of Budrey Stover, Saturday, July 29, it being ber tenth birthday. fine entertained her little friends on tba lawn, games were played and dainty refreshments ; were served on little tables aet on the lawn. Those preeeat were Bezel Gllwoo, Nellie Leek, Iva, Leek, Estry fcnlder, Neva Snider. Winnie Ladd, Minnie Lad I, Enla Broughton, Zsna Blithe stoof. Wllma Blithestone, , Barters 8nodi:ras, Leone Finley, Glen Car penter, Carl SnodgraM, 8yd Gibson and CleoBUlea. ' They all went ' borne wishing her many happy returns of the day. . Everything for tbe bathof the quality you ought to have at the price you ought to pay. We eell quantities of bath supplies, because we keep what people want, and make the prices right. Sponges , s Bath Brushes Toilet Waters Superb Soaps If the opportunity to choose from an ample -aeaoraient, or if the aaving of money ia an object to you, we expect to furnish you bathing aupplieaV : v ; : v 1L NEWLIN DRUG CCX TRY SOME OF OUR LUNCH GOODS WHEN YOU GO FISHING WE CARRY A COMPLETE LIKE BAKER Adams Avenue BROS. Phone 29 it II II i ' . e ' a . . . 5-: A.