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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1908)
- i ' . ; ' , ,;i ! 11 h V T VOLUME VII. LA GRANDE IS READY FOR ITS 1.-4 CELEITIOI LAST SET OP INSTRUC TIONS ANNOUNCED. After Weeks of Ardent Labor, Expcn ditnre or M&wy, and Careful At- tentlon to Retail, La Grande Can t it u f. .j..- r-U ; u, Morning Salute Tomorrow at Sun AseFuII 6et of Instructions to TarUt-lpanta in Uie Parade City In t i7 Attire Tomorrow Plans Can not Fail. "J. ! LINE OF MARCH. The paradcrs will assemble at the orner of Hemlock street and Adams avenue. Starting; at tliut point, the line of march is went on Adams ave nue to Third street, south on Third to Blaln avenue, caxt ou Muln avenue to Fourth street, tlicuce to tlio Taberna- the eve of the grandest Fourth of July La G ramie ; ever celebrated, th weather man' predicts splendid weather for tomorrow.- Incidentally, come notices from the various depart ments and committees having the elaborate affair In charge, that If the latest notices and full Instructions are obeyed, the celebration will be one to boast of in years to come. Every detail, no matter how minute, lias been attended to. The exact spot n.ich the many sections of the pa rade will form, has been assigned, and participants are asked to adhere strictly to Instructions. Full an nouncement for this feature of the parade formation follows: Gatlier Promptly at Nine. The historical floats will meet on .Hemlock street, south of Adams ave nue, and form, facing north; the L, T. a band and the Q. A. R. will form between Jefferson and WWf Men's $10 to $12.50 Suits, In two three pieces 8ults, now Men' $12.50 to $13.50 Suits, In snil dark colors. In Hvht and - . v dlum weights 1 AT ABOUT UJU U U): OBf-ilF PRICE I i J ' 1 1 - i. ; i I V T T 1 1 Men's $15.00 to $11.00 Suits, large as sortment, all sites and all wanted styles, now All $11.50 men's Suits, now All $10.00 men's Suits, now All $22.50 men's Suits, now All $25.00 men's Suits, now it FIFTY DOZEN REGULAR 50c FOI IMN-IUND TIES. ALL 11 fldzen boys 50c to (5c Dress Shirts. with and without collars, now .... 3jg II dozen men's 11.15 and $1.60 Drets Shirts, In all sizes, now , 79c Adams avenues; all the business and lodge floats will assemble on Wash ington avenue, west of Hemlock, and face east; the driving U-ams will gath er on Washington, between Hemlock and Spruce, facing west; the saddle horses, Indiana, 'Cowboys, etc., are to form on Spruce street, south of Ad ams, and face north; thrf pltajc-uglies get ready to fall Into the ine of march on Spruce, north of Adams, and face south; the auto will "honk" together on Adams avenue, east of Spruce, and face west. . . ' Aides to accompany the. different sections of the parade have been ap pointed and will serve as follows; With historical floats, Henry Pos seit; with the parade of states, 8. Sto rey, Archie Bacon and Bert Hutchin son; the business house and lodge floats will be accompanied by Ray Tiff; the driving teams by J. L. Bart mess and Mr. French; the mounted section by A. J. Webb, and the plug uglies by Wilbur Zurbrick. The committee In charge of the pa rade wish It emphasized that the sec tions will begin to gather at I o'clock, and that the parade will start at 10 sharp, regardless of tardy ones. More Are Decorating. . ,' . Aside from attending to their busi ness matters, a large number of the business men of the city have ordered additional decoration of the Individu al houses. This feature is very com mendable and If the same' pace Is maintained that -has been set today, tomorrow morning will break on a city vastly different than that which usually meets the gate of the visitor. This should be carried still farther by residences giving some attention to decoration of lawns. La Grande Is going to have- hun dreds and hundreds here tomorrow. The slogan, "get liberal," has gained strength this week, and it Is now safe to say that practically every lawn la the city is open' to visitors. - -The committees have done -them--selves proud. For weeks many have devoted ' their entire; time, forgetting, their o businesses almost entirely, to aid In the preparation of this glo rious Fourth. I ' The result can be but on thing (Continued on page I.) , ,,,, 1 1 EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO WEAR A NEW SUIT ON THE FOl'RTII, AT THE PRICES Sl'ITS A HE SELLING FOR DI RING OCR GREAT CONTINUATION BALE. SAVE FROM ONE-TIIIKD TO ONE HAU ON ANY StIT YOU MAY SELECT FROM Ol It ENTIRE STOCK. and 4 g) light m. Boys' and Young Men'juits Greatest PossibMSaving $1.60 boys' knee pants Sultif light and medium weights, all coftrs, In sixes I to IS, now , $5.00 boys' knee pants Suits $1.60 to 7.50 young men's Suite, sizes 10 to 20 years, now $10.00 to $12.00 young men's Suits... $11.50 to $11.00 young men's Suits... $52.60 young men's Suits $25.00 young men's Suits 7.35 9 85 I2.3S I3.3S 15.00 16.65 , IA GRANGE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. CLELVELAND FIRE SIX BURNED TO DEATH AND 100 ARE INJURED. Pnnic In Building Where Fire Rages Causes More Than Twenty Girls to Jump From Upstairs Window Many Unconscious When Picked Up Firemen Find Bodies, of Five Women aud a Body , In . Basement During the Firo Stairways Block ed With Humanity. ' Cleveland, O., July 3. More than a score of young girls were seriously Injured by springing from the win dows in the upper floors of the Kres ges five and ten-cent store, and six were ' burned to death in the ' fire which caused a panic at noon today, In which probably a hundred persons were slightly Injured. The store, was crowded when the fire started, and a wild stampede followed. ' The stairs leading from the upper floors were blocked, the fire spread rapidly, caus ing a great volume of smoke. The girls who leaped wer7jvldently fright ened out of their minds.. The firemen were In the act of 'preparing .' nets when most of them ' leaped. Many were unconscious when picked up. When the firemen forced their way Into the burning building, six bodies were found In the basement, five of them Wonfen and one a boy. They evidently suffered death In their ef forts to escape. Mystery In Columbia River. . Hood River, Ore., July t. The body of a man. "believed to be H. Edwards of Richland,. Ore., was found at the bottom of the Columbia river near Wyeth, with stones tied to his hands and feet, and his hands also strapped together. It was unquestionably mur der. The police are working on this theory. until in mi i a at the $2.29 2.98 COIXJns. 27e EACH. T FRIDAY. JULY l!)i!S. IS ALL LABOR LEADERS AS- SEMRLED TO WAGE WAR. Mighty Force Will c Brought to Hear on Democrats at Denver Rel ative to Labor Plank Failure to Insert Strong, ' Conclusive Plank Against Injunction Will Mean a New Iarty Chlcaco Labor War a Satu'tuiau compared to What Is Brewing In Denver Main Oppo sition From New York. (By John E. Nevins.) Denver, July I. Labor is here to make a fight around which will cen ter the chief Interest of the democrat- convention. The contest for the antl-lnjunctlon plank that will get re sults at Chicago, was a mere skirmish compared with the battle to be fought here, if statements of the leaders are correct. May Mean New Party. The democrats are facing open threats, backed by the strongest indi cations of ilncerlty, that the failure to Incorporate in the platform a strong, plain and conclusive plank, pledgrng the party, If successful, to enact laws preventing the use of the courts "by corporations against labor unions,'1 will mean the Immediate launching of labor party. On the other hand. the democrats are promised the sup port of labor If they put In the right kind of a plank. Many Leaders In Denver. Among the labor leaders now here re H. B. Erham, president of the Railway Telegraphers;' P. H. Morrls- sey.- grand chief tit. tha Btlljerbood of Railway Trainmen; A. p. Garret son, grand chief of the Order of Rail- way Conductors; James O'Connell. national president of' the machinists' union; Samuel Qompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, Is now en route to Denver. Leaders say the Nebraska plank Is all right as far as it goes, but It Is not conclusive enough. They are fighting for the strongest possible wording. Opposition From New York. ' Labor is not fighting the battle alone.as many advance delegations now arriving are bringing support to the antl-lnjunctlon plank. The main opposition Is expected .from New York. Strong Labor Plank. Congressman William Suiter o! New Tork, after conferring with Bry an today, said: 'Bryan gave me .assurance that when the platform was adopted It will contain the following; A plank declar ing strongly against the Injunction In labor disputes; a plank demanding representative of labor In the cabi net, a sweeping clause favoring mer- fiant marine; - effective declaration favoring the national good roadr movement." Tow no for Yk-n-Prrwhlrnt. Sulr.-r s:ild he believed Bryan fa- rors Congressman Towne of Nee York, as vice-presidential randldnte hough It Is said that Bryan will not uilmlt It. BOURNE STUNG AGAIN. Mrs. Syrmtnn Too Iluny "Plumcln" and I'urMMA lx Iorrxltilh-d. Washington, July t. The persist rncy of Senator Jonathan Bourn ol Oregon, and Mrs. Symons, wife o: Colonel Thomas Symons, It was learn ed today, cost the colonel his posltlor of chief of the engineers to whlcl Col. W. L. Marshall has been sp pointed. When he sought to be suc cessor to General Mackenxle, the pres. Ident looked favorably upon Colone Symons. The tatter's wife thought I would be well to clinch the matter b enlisting the aid "of Bourne, and sh commenced a bombardment of the Whits House. Although the president Intimated he would appreciate peace, the Sy mons boomers kept up a continuous fire. As a result Marshall got the po sition. Floods In China. Hongkong. July I. Intense suffer ing exists In the flooded region of southern China, according to reports v. 1UU. ... ' ...... lie Bra received, here today,' TH Kwangtung liver isvstllt on- a rampage and the dumata-.has already reaclud mllllou of dollars. Relief funds are being re ceived. 'Thousands are left homeless, but they are getting food and shelter. The death list, will reach Into the thousands. The government has op proprlated $30,000, and' the Standard Oil company has Contributed $5000. ' HORRIBLE SACKING. Soldiers Carry Heads of Women on Splkea Around Streets. St. Petersburg, July J. Authentic advices received today say the city of Tabriz. Is being sacked by a Co.ev norue. The shah's soldiers are drunk and rioting through the city, killing men, ,women and children. The main streets are blocked with, bodies. Sev eral thoroughfaVes are running with blood. The frenzied Cossacks aVe running about the (town burning the houses and killing the occupants.. . Many soldiers ' are carrying the heads of 'women and children on spiked poles. Two thousand persons were butchered since the . shah's forces entered the city last night. . CLOUDBURST IN TEXAS. . EI Paso, Texas, July S. This city la sum-ring today from tjm worst cloud burst that liua ever vlxltcd this section of Texas. Two arc known to ' have been drowned and five arc reported mlKslng. It Is believed they perUhcU In the raging waters rulliir through the streets, overflowing the .lower parts of tlie city. Roadbeds of throe railroads have been washed out, as have also the street car tracks. The Itwa has not hewn eatlmaUid. - - EARTUQUAKK SHOCKS. Southern California Visited by Two MaUnct Earthquake Shocks. Los Angeles, July I. An earth quake shock of considerable force was felt in southern California at S o'clock this morning. China was shaken from shelves in sewie sections of Los Angeles. The residents . were much alarmed, but no other damage was done. Two shock were felt at Pasa dena, each lasting more than a min ute. Walls were stripped of bric-a- brac and pictures. Pendletonlans Coming. ' Among the many from Pendleton to spend the Fourth In this city will be Congressman and Mrs. W. R. Ellis, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Vaughn. Mrs. D. C. McNabb. the Misses Edna and LaVelle Florence, and Master Eddie Roberts. The party will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Roberts, during their stay In the city. Rest and nWresliments. Rooms In Central church will be open for visitors all day tomorrow. Mothers may bring their little ones for rest and rare. Water to drink and for washing hands and faces, toilet md other conveniences all free. Ice cream, rake and coffee served In the basement at reasonable prices. Come ind make this your hesdiuurters. Walter M. Pierce returned this iwrnlng from Portland. OUGHT TO BE THE HAPPIAESS AMD GLORY ol every citizen to so live and act that his fel low citizens will esteem him for his goodness, IT his kindness and his usefulness. The prlnciflss of iood citizenship should constitute the code of rules for every kind of business whether public or private. This applies particularly to the dru business, be cause, owlnt to the limited knowledge of the qualities of drugs by the leneral public, it follows that the re liability of the druuist Is the chief guarantee of good service. ' ' HILL'S DRUG STORE . 4 ' ' .'' ' 1 , Li Urande jf Xr.MUKU 237. STRONCBRYAN OPPOSITION DIES TAMMANY MAN INTIMATES NEW YOltK WONT FIGHT. Mot Sensatloiui Announcement Yei '' ui weaver. Given Out Lata Tills Afternoon Whim Icrsonal Rep. rcecnUtlvo, of Murphy Says Bryan , U Favorable to . Tsunsuanv - na Ttils Is Construed to Mean Procti- , cally No Opposition to Bryan. ' (By United Press.) -Denver, July I. Bird ' & Coler, borough president of Brooklyn, a per sonal representative of Charles Mur phy, of Tammany Hall, said today:" ."When we nominated Alton Parker at St. Louts. Nebraska Invited us to name the vlce-prestdcntlal candidate. We did so, now we are going to re turn the compliment and let Nebraska choose for us. Our preference is Judge Gray of Delaware. ' After hlra wo prefer Charles Towne of New Tork. New Tork Is convinced that the democracy of the nation wants . Bryan. It will cast vote for him 00, the first ballot, I am convinced." This statement is one of the most Important made recently In view oft the statement that Tammany Intended to fight Bryan. PEA RE STEPS HALF. J. H. Peare Is In receipt of infor mation this afternoon from Weiser, which states that Willie Peare, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Peare of this city, won a half-mile race at a Fourth of July 'celebration there- today in thw fast time of 1:01. This U a very cred itable performance. Indeed, tor a high 1. school boy of his age. . The Oregon Ian was something of a black horse In the race, but outclassed the as re brush athletes after a hard sprint at the tape. . Fatal Boiler Explosion. ' Philadelphia, July I. Two were killed and 10 Injured In the explosion of an oil tank on board the steamer Shenango here today. The tank was exploded by back fire from the engine room, running along a train of oil leading from' the feed pipes on the boilers to the oil tank. Flrnrrarktrs for "Teddy." Oyster Bay, July I. A large as sortment of fireworks arrived at Sag amore Hill today for the Roosevelt family. The boys are planning for an elnborato celebration. Quests are as sembling at the president's summer home, and the Fourth of July will be made an event of the year. ItlMiop Still Alive. 4 Cooperstown, July I. Blohnp 4 Potter wns still weaker today than at any time since h was 4 stricken. He Is conscious, but 4 apparently near to death. ' 1 (Won S ' 4 I!