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VOLUME VII.
LAORAXDE, UNION CorjiTC., OHEGGJi.. SATCKDAY, AVGVST 22, 190o
XCMliEIt 378.
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FiOUS LEPER
AUTO LOST IN DESKKT.
Touring; Party Lost Bearings in Des
ert Xeur Ogdcn aiuKSuffer.
. OKLAHOMA'S KX-UOVKitXOU
IS GCILTY OF GAMIH.1NU.
Liked Out Today That Noted Wo
man l.r'pcr In TomhstimC, Aril., .Was
Kidnaped uiid Hid Xot Kw upe and
. . Go to Los 'jViijieles Wus lUviiiny
Patrons From Hospital and Doctor
j stoic Her, Spiriting Hie IiMH.scd
TV liodv El-wnxlifirn Admits u.
Tombstone, Ariz., Aug. 22. It was
learned today that lira. Isabella Ward
ell, the leper, Who was report.. as
' escaped from tho quarantine tent, and
who was supposed to have fled to Los
Angeles, where she Is now In the coun
ty hospital, was In reality kidnaped by
Dr. H. A. Hlslop of Tombstone, who
wanted her out ol the state.
He admits the kidnaping, saying no
1 body would come near the Tombstone
4 hospital while the leper was there.
He declared General Wardell. the
leper's husband, who recently died or
a broken heart, tried In every way to
contract the disease so he could be
near his wife.
Former Governor a Gambler.
Oklahoma City, Aug.- 82. C. M.
Barnes, former governor of Oklahoma
territory, but now mayor of Guthrie,
Is today awaiting sentence for gam
bling. He was found guilty by a
jory. Barnes and a number of prom
inent political and social friends were
arrested a week ago. All but Barnes
pleaded guilty. Barner will be sen
tenced by Judge Strange, who served
as attorney general under Barnes.
' Ogden, Utah, Aug. 22. III,' from j
hunger uad exposure, George Pierce
and his wife of Pan Diego, arrived in
n futo today after Wins lust two
days and nights out on the dciert near j
Ludn, 50 milts from hure. They were
nn their way from SanT'Jego to New
York, when they lost the vjiy, belies
oonfused by the s;i$e)n'unh,. After,
running several horns crossing . their :
own tracks, the first Intimation of n
lost" utito 'found them'. Mrs. Pierce
Is under the tare of a physician, while
Pierre Is scarcely ublo to stand.
EXTENSIVE LAND
Miiiiiiffloii-iMniB
!ASS MEET!
TOliiSliT WILL BRING CUT MANY WHO WANT
wer n theih farms
ii 1 1-
TWO M flOIE WiLL TAKE 1 ,000 SHARES OF WATER
AI'PFAUS THAT IAItttf LAM) OWXEKS WII,I.,;iIJ AS
- rnoMrx as sMAl.i.i it oxr;s t6 seize oiTou-JTxrrv
EOR NEW .IINES
THOUSANDS STAMPEDED TO
SCHUUZ YKSTEKDAY.
Without AcconuiKMlutioiiH But Greatly
Excited IiMllt-ates it Is the Rk-hntt
In Any of the It-ent Discoveries
Kheriffs Searching for Tldoves Who
' Stole Over $15,000 Near Virginia
City Blic Theft In Alaska Mines
Mystifies Authorities.
AVOID DOCTOHS; CHILD DIES.
cl:l;;rinit Dlsolicillclll c of Laws Kcxult.-i
Fatally for C hild.
Lodl. fa!.. Auk. 2.-tTo avoid
lum-antlne regulations, the i-arehts of
rnoKfrarrin, aged 7, failed to cull
'n a pliyalelnn, and ha a r.sult.t!ic
hild Is dend, a victim of acute Brl;;ht'e
Ivflse, Two ch!ldicn are 111 'with
;t fever, but not wanting ' the
ftoi..t quarantined, 'the' parents gave
hem no nit'illi al attention imtslde' of
.nine retnv dlep. . The other child was
'.ISO a vlctlta of the Kime obcac-o at
iirnt. The two remaiitinR i,lilKlrL'ti i;
not expeclcd to live.
TAFT REL1EVE0
Out.sidc World, I.mdiK With 'Filter Kycu on Progress of the Irrlullon Prop,
(itloii Here Vnlou C'oniity People ItupUlly Annkemtl to Fnoriulty o!
' the Seliemc und Hut Little I'.liort In Canvawlng Line Dlvulem That All
i ...
Are Euyr to Come In for felmrex One Semis Proxy to' Observer Cannot
Come, But Will Take Xo C'lmm ts I n Lowing Out.
.
l ire In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Aug. 22. A fire In the
Los Angeles branch of the Crane
wholesale iron supply plant caused a
imag of 176,000.
Itk-h Gold Strike.
Reno, Nev., Aug." 2 2. Meports
from Schurx, the new gold camp
near Rawhide, wfiere thousands
stampeded to yeBterday, indi
cate the new strike is the best
of the recent discoveries. Hun
dreds are without accommoda
tions,
Without special effort tln that direc
tion, The Observer has ascertained
that more than 1000 acres of valley
land will be given over to Irrigation
and that as many shares will be sub
scribed by two ' local men. Working
on that basis, the20,000 acres require
to precipitate actual action In the
matter of completing the gigantic Irr'
gailon scheme in this valley, will be
provided by a small majority of the
farmers. Naturally enough. It can be;
seen that If these two men have sig
nified their willingness to subscribe
that large amount of stock, a sigh of
relief will go up among the prompt
ers. But when two men and one of
up Into small tracts. The promoter
have never anticipated serious trouble
In the ranks of the men with limited
holdings. One man today sent hit
proxy to Tho Observer, saying he wac
unable to be present at the mass meet
lng In Elks' hall tonight, out was so
anxious to become one of the pro'
of the co-operative scheme that he re
fused to take chances, and wants an
Observer representative to act foi
him tonight. He takes 40 shares anil
Is alarmed lest he miss the npportu
nlty. This Is the proper spirit and 11
SO per cent of the' farmers In the fa
vored area have the same feeling and
look at the monumental proposition In
the same lleht. thA nnth nt thrt tiro..
the men. guarantee, on.y . i mo,er. wm be ,n asy one.
shares-are willing to Ascribe ,10t outers Think
more man ....e. ...... there nilndred8 cf fftr.
paid equally In 10 years, the vchlef f
. ,mKDary stumbling block Is removed. the ,mportttnco rf tm( gchome
Reno, Aug. JI.-The iherlff. of the extensive land holder can be rt1 thpre m
persuanea to suoserioe iur ui
the day will sobn
three counties are Investigating the
prompt In calculating what a success-
(Continued on page 6.)
! GREAT UNDER-PR1CE SELLING !
OF LADIES' DAINTY WAIST
" " " . rul culmination o . thin purely co
conm - - - operative deal means. The leading
Keeeeeee newspapers of the northwest-aro
voting half-column and even column
write-ups to the proposition here In
I Grande. They are crying for more
news of the progress of the scheme
The editors of the Portland and Bpo
kane papers realir.l even at this dl
$3.00 Waists all white, made frem the shiercst of dainty
materials, trimmed with lace, solid and open work cm
broiercd front, wifh tucks and pleats, short and three
quarter length sleeves. -This season' newest waist.,
sold regularly at $2.75 and $3.00 now
$1.78
A:
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1.25 and $1.50 IVife Lawn Wasf
2$ QQ Waists, White and Colored
88c
SL33
While
Shht Waists
Price
nil Giilittea Chilli Stilt" l
Imm S." to 50 ier crul..
i;i''-:iti:i. '
at i-2
A nh ol
xi. 'i iu.v;
Canvas Shoes at a Substantial
2.2 5 lHl
1 1."0 mi
fl.-r, ln.li-
javing
Cm.h f-.i -1
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',in.i Oixf'.rus.
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(Continued on page 8.)
COSTLOilC
AT WEST
PO
T
BRUTAL
BEATS
CONViCT
HiS WIFE
LATHI l AI'Tl Kl l 1VT IS
JTIIOVGHT TO RE ltVlXO.
C'ominlssloiH'r t (nwulti. Willi
Rulnc Men Karl Morning' l'ire
Coii.HiinK Itusl iicsti llotisc ItrtllvfT
Who Tooled Creditor jn 1U0.1 Ninr
Wants Id V.eturu to 'lici Vounj
Man W'i Ilollhoy Ywtertliiy, tl'tt
Itnx tt '"orttino Today.
SQUABBLE
MEYER AVI.HS "TEDDV"
I
WANTS 111 GUIS! TO RI X.
iHiiiiny or aiitornlH I'rcUlcu a
Swccplnt; Vk-tury for Republicans in
Ills Stntc Credits Tuft Willi lie
licvlng JaimiiONO TanKii Many of
tho Lfuli'rs Confer With Taft To
day Bryan iu Chicago Meyer
lYixllcts lluglie' Victory,
; Hot Springs. Va.f Aug. 22. Wm. H.
Taft was busy with visitors today. He
held conference with Postmaster
general Meyer, United States Forester
Jlfford Plnchot, President Bhonts of
hs Interborough Metropolitan Trnc
lon company of New York, and O. W
Painter, a China missionary.
Postmaster General Meyer said 'he
ad come to discuss the New York sit
atlon. "No doubt Hughes will be
omlnated and re-elected," he said.
"The beat Interest of the party and
he sentiment of the peoplo demand it
nd I am sure the president Is anxious
.9 have him run again."
California Wnnlx Taft.
Chicago, Aug. 22. Congressman D,
B. McKlnJay of Sacramento, today
predicted a sweeping republican vic
tory In California. He snys a plural!
t yof 50,000 will be given the nations
and congressional tickets. , "lie gives
Taft credit for smoothing out the
lapanes trouble on the Pacific coast
llrvati In Chicago.
William Jennings. Uryan arrived
here this morning. He went directly
to the democriitlc headquarters and
conferred with the leaders.
All tailored Wa-li Siili, ln l.nllii-:
TWO OK ACt l SEI EK.IIT DIS-
nM-:i rito.M hcucoi..
Seere Hut Jiit-tlii. il I'mil-ltnir iit l
Mi-litl Out to Sruiii 'ii-s .Who IH-olx-s
I'hIiil; l.uws i: rnim I'wti
lH-ini'.xxl Entirely liml otl,i.rs t.i m n
! en-iv I'l.iii.-liiiM l): In i:i; ,1
l.it ii-1 Hili r Way for .Mtiiudu -Eiio-.'t
li .i l., oe4.
,
Wui iiitiijti'll, Alii,;
Attractive Dainty Wash Goods ' at Unusually l::Lrr:z,";.
Attractive Prices.
Sail "FVanVdsCb; " Aug. 1 J;Mrs;-- Jen-.
nie Smith, a convict, Is In the Central
mergency Tuifpital suffering with a
fractured skull, Inturnat Injmti-s und
loss of blood, and may die. file was
terribly beaten at midnight by, her hus
band, who was released from prison
yesterday. She was In. bed when at
tacked. Smith has escaped for a time.
Smith was captured later on the
Barbary coast today. He was drink-
lng heavily and drank some laudanum
which he had concealed. He is now
thought to be dying. .
Ilriiort on Toklo Exposition.
Francis Loomls, United States com
missioner to the Japanese exposition,
Is here visiting prominent business
men and Japanese merchants pre
paratory to making his first report to
Washington on 10 features of the
American exhibit at Tokto. He sails
Tuesday on the Manchuria. for Japan.
- Early Morning Flr.
A fire early today practically de
stroyed a building on Sansome street,
entailing a loss of 180,000.
Broker Wants Ruck Again.
. It became' known today that Rob
ert Brent Mitchell, the fugitive stock
broker, whose failure and flight to
Honduras In December of ltOS, was a
sensation. Is negotiating with credit
ors In the city to allow him to return
to San Francisco, He has offered 10
per cent to his creditors, but some
are holding out for 100 per cent bo
fore Mitchell will be allowed to return
without prosecution.
Bellboy Is Woiiltliy.
Sedley'W. Percy, a, bellboy In the
Ht. Francis hotel yesterduy, Is today
on his way eat with his wife to claim
a fortune left by an uncle.
FEAR XOT I.IOXS.
Novel Wedding Will Take Place in Lou
Aiigclcs Next Week.
Hunt I'altlili Wives?
Richmond, Va Aug. 22. That Un
law el'.oulil prtivlde capital punish
rn-!it for faithb.-PS wives Is the demand
nt M- t.'cwlt-B, n prominent citizen
if Ton no, which linn nrovm-d a fierce
controversy In tho Jtlchnmnd 1 nwws
fncramcnto, Oil., Aug. 22. That
t 'lipid lauwh at Hons well as lock
smiths was the dlscoveivy made by J.
A. Vllchcr, secretary of the state fair,
opening hero thin Week, 11 adver
II d for cdttplis to be married fti a
II., n n Ciiji . Several accepted. S. A.
.Wilson nnd Kolsom riirnnier, a liuxorn
lUiine, m-u :: ens 'he eppllf :ml!.
Jake a Offle S
'For Your Stomach's Sake
0(1
. Dainty sheer material of all wanted kinds in vhitk and many beautiful1
evening colors-Patterns m stripes, checks, plaid3 and dainty floral de
signs. 1 2 1-2 to 15c values at the yard 3c. 16c to 20c value -the yd.
lie. 25c to 35c values ihe yd now 19c
Ail men's 65c medium and lightweight underwear 50c, all . 75c
men's summer underwear 53c all men's $1.55 underwear 95c.
i
It you would kTjijHstrd on tlu . , fSf" ClLf &
ncwctit of Oie new ntTls, nnd get flr jjCD S 2lf3 W 0 4 ffC fwilffff
unci -ImiI(vi4 arliMllonis )ou shoulr n KJ
,UI. onr store cral ..tarn $ M.;jM0.)JM
right now. New gowls arriving dull) ffrJfM (((' ' iVff' fH
. Illie-d to ft':-.- .... ;: e'-li t,
, p.i until Jiiiif, li xt vein, ;:ieii to 1 i
If. -.I.eed Hon. flt'Sil to I'' I .l-cl.lM. Til"
i
1 1 liiry ,.n whi', i.,ftiil, illill'e, .evl
I' il.. I i . , ,i by.
l'retit..,t Jt' -.si- . ;t.
'i lie piiiiiui.uiei.. conoh .i.i. e u I iilfc
liiveHtlgatl.m by SS tluht, In which tin
i ','e ts eio lii'.iied to Wai-hlngtop t"
0 1 Jity tln lr k, le fo-e t'ac wr oi.ritirt.
?'::i nt. The rmlets (llmnlr.eil ure II-
T. I'. iiFi. il, Jr., honor man In t:.t
' ilinl class, mi l m of Lleutemant Ka
a ; sell, an army tultictr; ll.irry O. Wia
J j ver, flrst-cla, or Illinois. All the
' suspended cadets were first-class men
but Weavir and Hussell, and helo
more guilt on account of their long
residence at the academy.
This A ivicc Certainly lloids Gocflnilh l:cryi-nc
This Sort 'of IVeiiltitr
I -Soda served at cur fountain is more than a
tasty thirst-queiiuii.r.g beverage. It is tonic and
refrethin,? ar,d every fcUui a strengthener for
the stomach. .
. Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening,
reviving,, refreshing and healthful. It "land3 di
rect" on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing else will, because we serve it at just the
right temperature ' . .
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HILL'5 MUQ JTiOREii
LA GRANDE, OREGON V
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