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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1909)
- . . 7 , , .:r-.. I i VOLUME VIII. ' ' LA CaME,,i:XIOX CX)UXTV, CIUiGOX, THOISDAY, J.VNVAKY 21, ISO. . Sl'M.nK;Mj cood water is Break in Transmission Mnes walia is P"- iis i iiif urns iW COUNCIL CLOSED BEAL WiTH THE CQHSTRLfCTiOJi CDMPAKT LIST OF BILLS ALL r GOOD WATER 1 Pure water for the city otLauranae- mis srare-T menf can be positively made today as fie Counc7 asf evening clocsed a rfea wifi the Amerioan Light 6 Power Company, for the : : construction of the Beaver $146,000. Coostucfton I fo comaaice when he I ground has thawed out. Last night the city council allowed the first lot of bills . since, the . new charter' went Into effect, which pro vides that all claims against the city must be presented dn the first of each i month, and then audited and allowed! At the second meeting In the month.! This is the first lot of bills paid for everi weeks. Not a 1 very heavy grist, especially if the bill of 1370 is ellmiated. which Is out of the ordinary. (Continued oh 'page V) t Our January Sale is dra wing to a ingSpecial Heavy reductions - on the goods. Here are a few of the bargains t department. - LADIES' StJlTS Closing out at HALF price. Lndk' Ihtts, closing out ( LKSS THAN OXE-1IALF price. Ladle' Skirts ut m GKEAT SAVING. LADIES' FELT Lwes' wusis A New Lino to Solect From. $1.60 Waists at ..7 Line Shoes . Chlldrens Wool Hoods . Wool Toques . Wool Gloves . Wool Scarfs Skirts .$1.39 .SBC $6.50 assorted Wool Waists at .29t .1 - . $7.50 assorted Silk Waists at .88cj ,.38c Mfcmeo' Coats HALF PRICE. LADIES' BARGAINS Wool Hose "..'..lie Wool Gloves 2e Wool Underskirts $1.13 $1.01 Wool Scares S$c . . . . . ' I w The death of the empress dowager and other Chinese ' royalty not long since had little effect on the ardor of ti.o New Tear's celebration partaken In by members of the local Chinese colony last night. Honor to Pu Yl, the tiny emperor, and the reign of Hsuang Tung, the emperor's guardian, was chanted In celestial ceremonies and announced with loud noises al most Incessantly last night. When the festal boards would allow the orlontals to leave the headquarters on Adams avenue, the night air rang with peri odical explosions of oriental firecrack ers. Feasting and drinking continued through the night, peace and quiet coming with the return of the public to the streets and business places this morning. Last year, the local colony was too financially cramped to do I-oj. Justice-1 new year, but all 'ieaaure lost ' then will be redou bled during the nxt few days. Short- jy after "midnight, the skies wore lit up with a spectacular fireworks dis- play from various Chink colonies.' quarters In th-i All material used in the firecracker) celebration and . in . the elaborate , feasts, comes directly from China, the (Continued on page 8 ) J KEN'S SUITS ; Po you iiccd a hull? Tills h the- tliue. A laryo I ssorUiicut vt lLVLFFIUCi;. WHAT MEN WANT Home made wool Sox. .... Good; quality Night Shirts.. 89c Heavy work Shirts 89c Warm Mitts 22 Winter Caps 29 Wool Underwear 89'' $2.60 Waists at $l.ll i..., $2,981 $1.5.-4 Dress Shirts SEE OUR REMNANT. DEPARTMENT It wMl save you money BLANKETS Large ten quarter blankets. . 79c Oregon 1V00J f . , Blankets ' - J5.39 TIE I OBSERVER J 1 i SHOOS PREDICAMENT BACK TO OLD WAY A break on -the transmis- ior line recently constructed uy u.e . c. vuu.yauj th.3 evening by using water tween Union and Rock Greek, pQwer and adcpting the now today threw electrically pro- j obsolete hand composition sys pelled enterprises into conf us-'tern to supplement what mat ion today. Gomir'g early in Iter had been set on the lino the forenoon, .at 10:30, tr.eltype up jto. the' time of the hrik r.urht tha OBSERV- treak. The lights went. on ERIh a serious predicament. During the afternoon, until a late hour in the day, crews of msn searched for the break and at three o'clock ' found it . " cjuo.oo. i v,..w. w. had to be communicated with before the! wires; could, be f t t close. We; are mak- i ; remaining winter 'i gathered from each t MEN'S SHOES i "... ' At Junkcy Prices. $5.00 Shoes, sale ....... $3.50 Shoes, sale $3.00 Shoes, sale .$3.4.1 .$2.08 .$1.98 NEW COAT SWEATERS JUST RECEIVED RUBBER GOODS Men'a Rubbers BOc ' Boys' Rubbers, Rooledge . .49o Spet'liU prices oa SUckers . Bat, ... . Oversboea, and r Rubber Coats. A OF COKIPOSITION hitched on 0rande. ,line the Union-La The Observer averted complete , suspension again ai o:ou mis-aiieriuuii. : 1a Grande and the lUft. Our growing city is entitled to the best Men who appreciate this fact rejoice and will seek the opportunity to hear the world famous Russell H. Conwell, who visits our city on Friday night, January 29. DEDICATE II THIS E GREAT CROWD FROM OUT OE TOWN POINTS PROMISED : LADIES CAN ATTEND TOO LADFF.fi WILL BE FKKMITTEH AT INDICATION TONHJMT. I CfMiimittcc In Cliiirp? OiaiiRcs Its Vox ulatloiiH In IU-ffnrd . to DHlktnr.v Uiih'M Mnny Coinlns: From Hak Clly Tills Kvcnlnj? Pronili t Event. V ii The ruling estab!tHhpdyestcrday'. by the dedicatory program committee tfcat none but Elks would be allowed at the real dedicatory services at the Elks' home tonight, was changed today, much to the delight of Elks' wives an l lady friends. The committee requests that It be distinctly understood that the guests at ! cance -which is to follow the service, can attend the dedi cation. There will be a great gathering f horned stags In La Grande tonlgM. With two score at least coming fmi: Wallowa county, and close to 8") from Baker City, augmented by ' large membership the local has,, tin attendance at all features of the eve ning's ritual servlc-s and Impromptu entertainment, will be several hundrei at least. The Baker City Herald ali last evening of the number that are to come from there: Fifty Baker Sunt Coming. "Tomorrow evening 50 of the B. P. (Continued oa page $.) LEGISLATURE ,S ACTIVE Salem,' Jan. 21. After passing one bill, and transacting Jolnt business, the senate adjourned until afternoon. A bill was passed which was introduced by Hart of Baker, facilitating the re funding of Indebtedness to school dis tricts of the first and second clasres, and permitting the refunding of of the debt at the same or lower rate of In terest by the school board without the necessity of calling a school election; also authorising the board to flit the manner of sale of bonds In the first Instance, instead of requiring a gen eral meeting for that purpose.. Eleven new bills were introduced The vetoes of the governor were again postponed until Tuesday, printed cop les of the vetoes sot having reaches the senators until this morning. Beach failed in hsrttempt, In thy tenate to adjourn until Monday, but (.lie senators decided to hold an after noon session. . , ChumlxTla'ln Congratulated. Chamberlain received muny con Kiatulatory messages from the best known men In the country. Among them William J. Bryan, Charles A. Blair, supreme justice of Lansing, Mich.; Franklin Lane, Interstate com merce flommlbsloi.er; Oovcrnor Mead f Washington ; Governor J. T. aa urs, of Li.til!lana; Col. J. F. Houston t Fort Bliss, Texas. It will require $350,000 to maintain the Oregon State prison tho next two years, and make repairs and additions according to the ways ai.J means com mittee of the house, i ued during two days. ' Reports from Photea, Smyrna, say 18 houses were destroyed bythevquaki yesterday, Te piinlsjer t the interior Is sending assistance to th mfnpp Astoria is after the1 port of Port land In a bill' Introduced In the house by Bean. When it came up for dis cussion there was a big fight. Mult nomah members contended It was an anti-Portland joker In the measure. Czar Ferdinand Attacked. Budapest, Jan. 21. Following an attempt to asslsslnate Czar' Ferdi nand numerous arrests have been made. Details are.suppreasrd. ' ' Worthy ' th ese goods come to us. By picking the best goods and buying direct from the mak ers, we Insure security and saving. ; I7e can RUDuGr se" Mem at right prices and also gaaiantee, the qualify. . We havo Hot Water Bonks in all the new styles, colors and sizes. You will get your money out of one many times before Spring. Goods We nave tvtrf c' syriast yu ever s3w and some kinds you haven't seen. , PRICES RIGHT ON ALL NEWLIN DRUG STORE NORTHERN WASHINGTON 1 TRAIN SERVICE CRIPPLED ASHLAND BRIDGE COLLAPSES ' Walla Walla,: Jan. 21. Except by telegraph this city la practically cut off from communication with the out side world. Every creek run ning through the city is swoll en., ' Spckane,Jan21All trains except Wallace branch of the O. R. & N. .are annulled . on v account of bd washout at Riparia Nojrains will run until Friday, High water at Odessa, Wasf. has washed out . the" Great Northern tracks and bl ,,f or " nearly a half milWaAl&Jw road bed at Aston Wash., is'in bad con dition and train service west is practically annulled. Nor thern Pacific .tracks are washed out at Sprague, Wsn. tieingup alt tr tffic from Spo kane west; only a few trains, from the east. Ashland, Ore., Jan. 2 J.- - . The bridge over the Sacra- ; mento river collapsed this morning while a freight was running over it,' precipitating ' the cars into the water. It is impossible to learn the extent of damage or whether lives Tt. - A 1IU 1 iklll storm continues here. Seattle, Jan. 21. No trains left tha Unton depot here today, up to noon, when a lonoly Great Northern train pulled out, tentatively, for St. Paul, with a chance of gutting as far as the east slope of the Cascades. Another train of the Northern Pacific will leave (Continued on page eight.) There hs probably n one line in which there is so much deception as in rubber goods Much of ft h almost worthless. Nono of , LA GRANDE, OREGON I 1 r '