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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1908)
6 VOLUME FIL LA GRANDE, TJNTON COUNTT, OREGON.' MONDAY, AVGT'ST 8, 1908. NCM11F.R 203. V H SALE OF S CITY WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE IN DISPOSING OF THEM. A Cash Bid for Entire Block of Pro posed Water Bonds Him Boon Bid in Comiwny Wanted to Close Deal at . Once Other Bids In Hands of the Council In to Make Payment In Construction of the Project Good Water Seem Assured. ' La Grande will find ready sale for Its $1(0,000 bonds, which are to be Is ued at a near date. Though there lias been a standing offer 'from the Jtiutiifu r:Tir '"""n" re purchase all the bonds at par, pay meat to be made In constructing the Beaver creek gravity water system for 9157,000, the special charter commit tee only met a cash proposition Batur day afternoon. The offer to buy the tonds at par for cash came from a .Chicago firm through a Mr. Suther- WATER ' Jin, who visited here Baturuay, holding extended consultation with members of ,: the council committee. He was so de sirous of securing the bonds that he agreed to close the deal Immediately, hut this, of course, could not be done, ' as the bonds had not been advertised and the "railroading" would call down criticism for a "frame up" In the council, as It did last year. It 1s pos " alble, of course, that the city will lose this buyer between now and the time the new charter is adopted by special lection, and the bond ' Issue details . gone through. But such a condition . Is not likely to shape Itself. ' Election This Month. , f To all appearances, the special elec- Vlon will be held this month. Could ''the eounclt , have foreseen what the I Ladies' Dusters at Specially -$ DUSTERS in all the most popular and serviceable Materials including mercerized cottons and real linen,, made mostly in the large roomy ' auto styles which can be worn with the greatest comfort and without messing the most dainty waist some made perfectly plain others trimmed with straps and buttons others with trimmings on collars and cuffs of con tracting colors of the most pleasing sort. All at especially reduced prices this week. I $2.50 Dusters rj ; $2.79; 57.50 Black Voile Skirts $1.78 A shipment of these beautiful Skirts Just received from New York a few days ago. The most superb values we hav ever offered. Eleven-gore Skirts, with pleats and ttt-lnch satin band around bottom; choose this week for M.7S : 5peca Values in w SUIT CASES at attractive prices. In all leather, mat ting and waterproof Imi tation leather; In large as sortment; In price from 811.00 down to .13.50 Brays Canvas Shoes, Leather Sole3 - 95c Boys Canvas Oxfords, Rubber Soles - 50c Ladies White Duck Oxfords - $1.29 up lupreme court would do In the Port land water case. It would have ordered the special .election along with . the general election. As evontually roved Itself true, the supreme court ruled that 10 days' notice la sufficient In the cane of a special election. As a re ult of this ruling, the council will next Wednesday evening, If the attor neys going over the proposed charter find It legally sound, order the special election at once, and tt U believed the date will be set some '.time this month, lty system of water, that la pure, cool lty syste mof water that Is pure, cool and wholesome, will speedily be sup plied La Grande. :'fs . MTU III 1T1TF mil i ii Ill VIIIIK SCHOOL APPROPRIATION FOR THIS COUNTY IS 4,187.?0. The Largest School Apportionment in the County of Union and the Slate , at Large Made on August 1 The State is Growing as Evinced by Re portUnion County Stands Ninth of the Thirty-four Counties In the State. According to the annual apportion ment of the state Irreducible school fund, which was made public by State Treasurer Steel last . Saturday, Union county secures the highest school ap-p.- n'.K.'" i. this year In Its history. T. ; , lns Is true all over the Bt8-u, ' rti'M apportionment of 88,- 787. 20, Union county ranks as ninth In the state in matter of population of children In school age.' The appor tionment Is based on the population, and each student of the state Is given a per capita school "apportionment. : : ; u (Continued on page. 4.).-. Reduced Prices for $1.98; $3.50 Dusters $5.00 Dusters for $3.98 Cotton BlanketsJust tv r- ior rour Lamping inp. cacn i jc. MEN'S WORK SHIRTS, val ue up to 7Sc, now . , . .45o In light, dark, and medium color; special this week, at each '...4So HUES ARE DEAD; $25,000,000 III PROPERTY DESTROYED BY FIRE SPOKANE AND CANADIAN CITIES COME TO : : AID OF SUFFERERS IX FERNIE FIRE. Cliarred Bodies and Ruined Property Marks I'lUh of a Fire Near Ferule, Which Got Beyond Control of Brush Burners and Completely Destroyed an Entire City Need of Provisions and Tents Homeless People. Living In Open Air Reports Say Fires Are SUU Raging -Impossible to Learn Death List as Communications Are Impossible. . Terrible Disaster. Fernle, B. C, Aug. . Seven ty blocks of smouldering ashes narlr I.,. .....L ?!?" " a well built, thriving k city of Fernle, with 000 population. But 14 residences and on busi- ness house remain. Between 700 and 800 families are home- less. Twelve bodies have been recovered. It l feared 100 sre missing. . ; The conflagration is the result of a brush fire which got beyond; Control last Saturday afternoon. Vancouver,' B. C, Aug. 8. It Is var iously estimated this morning that 170 were burned to death in the Fornie fir, and the property loss Is placod at 88,000,000. The figures are given by Thomas Biggs, secretary of the Fer nle Miners' ualon. The towns of Hos mer and Michel, which were reported destroyed, are saved. Building were dynamited at Hoamer. Sixty men and four women camp ing In the lumber district five miles from Fernle, are surrounded by fire. and all are reported dead. - This Week 1 for! Ladies Dainty Embroidered Front White Lawn Waist $1.75 With pleated fronts, short sleeves, lace edging on collar and cuffs. , In all colors and all styles, with fancy and plain buckles, worth regularly up to 11.85; choice for 4 So the Thing to f Tr take Man's, boys and ladle toe Straw Hats, suitable for Outing wear 85c 76c to 11.(0 Straw and Cloth Hats, for, choice ...... 45e ifncl'iftid iy.', "ft (" Sixty thousand dollars' worth of groceries have been distributed at Fer nle. Hundreds are sleeping out of doors, many of them without cover ing , Constabels have been sworn In to guard what la left of the town. In Fernle, the Western Canada wholesale house, occupying a concrete building which was saved, has stored groceries which are being given to the unfortunates. This distribution Is a blessing to the people. The house has been converted Into a retail store. Or ders are promptly delivered. President Llndsey estimates the loss of the Crow's Nest Coal company at (100,000. The Trltes Food company's loss Is 8259,000. A. McDonald, whole sale, and the Crow's Nest Trading companies lost heavily. . Relief com mlttees have been organized. Fire Still Burning. Winnipeg, Aug. 8. Reports re ceived over the railroad wires from points nearest the great Crow's Nest valley fire 'today, Indicate that the flames are still roaring over the coun try, and that the damage will probably be greater than expected last night It la estimated that the full amount ol loea.ln the whole burned district will be 828.000.000. Thf total loss of life Is variously estimated at from 400 to 700. The suffering and destitution Is horrible. . . ' Acting Mayor Harvey has called s meeting of the board of control this morning. Already subscriptions and a relief fund are rolling In, It Is possible that a full extent of the loss of life and property will not be known for several days yet. Provision Exhausted. Nelson, B. C, Aug. 8. A thousand refugees, the overflow' from Cran brook, arrived here this morning, most of them destitute. ,There Is great dif ficulty In getting provisions here. The big Canadian cities have wired money. Loss to Appalling. Spokane, Aug. 8. A carload of pro visions was sent from Spokane yester day. Three thousand loaves of bread were sent this morning, the mayor and chamber of commerce responding quickly to appeals. Reports say that tents and bedding are also needed. A relief committee Is swamped with con trtbutions. Reports also say the towns of Olson and Sparwood are destroyed. The loss Is appalling, but It Is difficult to obtain figures and facts on account of wire Interruption. WIRES VP SOON. Special Crew Healrlng Damage to ' Wire at Island City. Ever since the conflagration at Is land City, th linemen of the Home Independent and th Pacific Tele phone companies have been at work straightening out th tangled mesa of burned wires In th vicinity of th fire. Both companies report that all their wires will be In working order by to morrow, due to exerted efforts by both firm. Men were kept at work all day yesterday. Hundreds and hundreds of people viewed the ruin yesterday. From La Grand there wer scores who walked out to th seen In th cool of th eve ning. WALLA WALL MAKES GOOD. Subscribe Liberally to Make Whit man the "Yale of tlw West," Walla Walla, Aug. I- A canvass of th result of th ten days' campaign among business men of Walla Walla to raise 1200,000 with which to start a subscription of 88.000,000 for greater Whitman college, revealed the business men of this city $180,- j 000 up to date, while there yet re- mains 120,000 to be raised the com mittee assured Prof. A. W. Hendrick, who has charge of the work, that sev eral who will give toward the cause have not yet been approached, - and that the remaining amount will be raised with a few days mora to work. Among those who came to the res cue of the cause yesterday was Sena tor Levi Ankeny, who pledged 110,000 for the new college, and promised to give more If It Is needed.'. This sub scription along with several other sub stantial gifts went a long way toward reaching the required sum. ; FIVE KILLED III DEATH AND DESTRUCTION . 1 " ! FOLLOW ELECTRIC STORM. Terrific Electrical Disturbances and a Cloudburst Fills an Entire Valley Near Reno With Wator Several People y Rescued Cattle Waslied Away DlspaUitea From Other Sec tions About Indicate Heavy Dam ages Elsewhere, Reno, Nev., Aug. . 3. A terrific electrical storm broke In Washoe county last night and left death and destruction in its wake.' The extent of the damage Is unknown, but It Is thought that at 'least five were killed. There was a cloudburst of rain. Etta Plxley, daughter of a wealthy logging camp owner in Dog valley, was Killed Instantly by rushing water. The body was found at the bottom of a gulch. There were many thrilling rescues. An unknown woman was also killed with Miss Plxley. The bodies were found , together, A white cook and two Chinese were swept away. Their bodies' have not been found. Twenty head of cattle and all the livestock of the valley were killed. The valley 1 full of water. . , ' ' ' Miss Clcereaut, daughter of a Judge, of Verdi, was rescued from death by a laborer. 8h was swept away from the mountain pat and carried down stream, when she was pulled out. New -from Spanish gulch say the entire gulch I flooded by a cloudburst Hundreds of men are searching Dog valley for the bodies of the men sup posed to have been caught In the flood. Th valley I a seen of utter devastation. The only house stand Ing are on th hill, high up from where th flood occurred. Mis Plx ley was a school teacher. Luke Smith a laborer, la also dead. All told, five were killed, three of whom were Chi nese. Stole Thousand In Stamp. Chicago, Aug. 8. After terrorising the postmaster of a northern Michigan own for 10 years, stealing 880,000 In stamps and money, George Ross an French Rocach were arrested today In a hut In the woods near Escanaba. Postal authorities found 810,000 In stamps and postal orders In their pos session. mmm m REIIO LAST U lake a uttle boaal For Your Stomach's Sake This Advice Certainty This Sort of Weather Soda served at our fountain is more than a tasty thirst-quenching beverage.' It is tonic and refreshing and every glass a strengthener for the stomach. Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening, reviving, refreshing and healthful. - It Viands di recr on the "dry" spot ana quencnes thirst as nothing else will, because we serve it at just the right temperature. illLL'S DRUQ JTORE the LA GRANDE. OREGON the I 111 UTRRYING TO OREGON TO (SPEND THE SVMMRUV; In a Brief Interview 'KIiig" Harrl- nian Says There Will lie No Almu. donment of Traffic )'-aii DuhIiicmi SIoHtiy a Dream, Anyway AMm panied by Army of Operator and Stenographers and His Family If U Trip Purely Enjoyment, Chicago, Aug. 8. In an Interview granted on his way to Oregon, E. H. Harrlman declares there will be no combination of railroads,' and that there will be no abandonment of rail roads. ' ," I TTMCOEI ! was discussing a . deal., wherebjr w a' syndtoats of bankers recently too up for. 88,000,000 about 818,000,000 short time notes of the Wheeling & : Lake Erie road, Which belongs to the Gould system. He said: "Anything done in this connection not for the purpose of making money. It Is bad business for a rail road to go Into the hands of a re ceiver, so we try to prevent it when ever possible." Speaking about th oriental trade, he said: "Oriental trade Is largely sentlmen- 1 tal. The hope of building up a large Asiatic trade through the Pacific coast ports was mostly a dream.. It turned out, to a great extent, to be a fake. This Is not my dream. . I knew condi tions from the start." Mr. Harrlman Is accompanied by his family, telegraph operators, serv ants and stenographers. : Merely oil Pleasure Bent. Guarded with utmost secrecy the Harrlman special cars were at Evans- ton, a suburb, today. .Offlcials'of the Oould and Harrlman lines are in structed not to give any Information a to the movement of the special. Harrlman remained In his car alt night to avoid Interviewers. He was driven to th general headquarters of the Harrlman lines this morning, and held a conference with officials there. All he would say was: "This Is not a business trip; just a vacation. Oolsg to Oregon to ranch and along the Pa cific coast where I have large Inter- . est." . i 4. ii i s Castro May Respond. Wlllemstadt, Aug. 8. Following the arrival her of the Dutch cruiser Ool derland from LaQuayra, Venezuela, It I feared that President Castro Is pre paring to make a show of armed force. News of an outbreak is hour ly expected. ' t Folson Drinking Water, " Los Angeles, Aug. 8. Travelers ar riving here from Mexico tell of an at-, tempt to exterminate the entire pop ulation of a the town Mexlcala, near th border, by poisoning the water supply. Most of the dogs In the town died. Several persons drinking the water narrowly escaped death. Revo lutionists are suspected and President Dlax has ordered wholesale arrests. m W T Holds Good with Everyone I - fact that there ha been pledged by v
