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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
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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
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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.
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Our January Sale is dra wing to a
ingSpecial Heavy reductions - on the
goods. Here are a few of the bargains
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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
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$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
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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
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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
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OBSERVER J
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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
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close. We; are mak- i
; remaining winter 'i
gathered from each t
MEN'S SHOES
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' 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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