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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1905)
i I HATS 25 Per Cent off on all Hats Until the first of the year every Hat in the store will be sold at a 25 per cent discount This is your opportunity to jet your Holi day Hat at a bargain. Novelties The latest in braided handle panes and Pg7 bg- Something new in combs end hi teste. Ribbons Handkerchiefs At a -iiscount. The tiuet line of rib bons ever shown in the city. Special line jaat re ceived. From now until Jan. 1, for 6 cent up. Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and Powders Switches, Pompadours and Bangs Collars rhis 4s positively a new line and can only be secured here. MBS. J. R. FORREST, Milliner II 1 1 KJUL. 1 ARTICLES The Big Line is at HILL'S, DRUG STORE A. T. HILL, Prescription Druggist Lowest Prices Best Goods ONE DOLLAR Ton can get a pretty street hat at the BARGAIN Store. We also bare a complete line of CHRISTMAS GIFTS AMD HOLIDAY GOODS M WELLMAN fc 00 La Grande - Oregon Farmers' and Tractor National Bank. LAQRANDE, Capital Stack fully paid Surplus fund Liability ef Shareholders Responsibility . OREGON $ 80,000 18,000 60,000 183,000 We de a general banking and exchange business. Crafts bought and sold on eartern and foreign bank. JOSEPH PALMER, President J. W. SOMBER, Cashier OmOIlli DIUCTOIS: One, Fauna PrsaMeat J. M . Berry, J. M. Ohuiua J. M. Baaar Visa Prodi A B. Oaaisy, L Clea J. M.Chbbcb. Cashier vr,w Palmar f. L. Mil and Boo L 01 Ht Asav. OaaUar 3655 !L a Grande National B nk La Otaaa, Qrecoa CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS, $75.oo.oe 11 part f Use wot4. OoUwMmh a 1 B Bead The Daily Observer 1 4 ande Evening Observer UCT UBO&, Editor Pr pa SH9B9B9SS9SHB9BKSSBBHBB9 t Um Fott OOa at -La Uraada, Oregon, aa Beoond Class Mall Matter. Published daily except Sunday One year in advance 88 50 Six months in advance.... 8 50 Per month 65c Single copy 6c AFTER PAPER TRUST Attorney General Moody, for the United States, on December 27th began suit in U 8 court at 8t Paul Minnesota to enjoin the General Paper Company, a cor poration fro in doing business in the United States on the ground that said company is a monopoly and obnoxious to the U 8 Statutes against monopolies, combines and trusts organ iaed and operat ed to restrain legitimate compe tition in interstate oommerce. The charges against the com pany is, that it wits organised in 1900 for the purpose of fixing the price on, and to have the sole control of the sale of all the paper made by a large number of the great paper manufactures in the United States, and that in pursuance of this unlawful combination has so far succeed ed that white paper used for printing books and newspapers has increased in prioe about fifty per cent. Some idea of the picking of this combine or trust may be had by remembering that in 1908 there were 20,485 news papers and periodicals publish . ed in the United States, and also of the hardship the raise of about 50 per cent in the prioe of white paper bad upon publishers by re calling that in 1901 there were ! 20,879 such publications in the U S showing a decline, in the three years ef the Paper Trusts operation, of 894 publication. The following figures taken from volume seven page twelve of the last U 8 census taken in 1900 will show that the paper trust, which the U S govern ment is now trying to knockout of business, has beeu cinching the users of paper in the United States to the tune of over eight million dollars a year, for the past four years, since the com bine began operation, the largest portion of which falls npon the publishers of newspapers. In 1900 there were 190 paper making establishments in the U 8 engaged in making white paper for printing and writing purposes with a capital invested of 011,870,585. These compan ies employed 720 officials and clerks to whom were. paid $922, 689 as salaries for the year. In addition to the officials and clerks there were 6,117 wage earneres employed for the same year, and paid as wages 12,242,702. These 190 establishments in addition to salaries and ages, paid out that year, 1900, material used and meecellanieus expenses 10, 862,743 making their total out lay for the year, not counting interest on capital, amount to 18,028,184. The value of the product turned by these 190 paper making establishments for the year was $16,785,659 showing a profit of $3,757,495. By adding the capital invested in the 190 plants to the aggre gate outlay for salaries, wages, mescellanious expenses, and cost of material worked up we find that a total cash outlay for the year, $24,398,719 earned $3,767, 495 or a fraction over 15 per cent which looks like a good business. By going into the combine without any additional outlay of cash, the value of the $16,786,269 yearly output is in cressed and the public is made to pay at least fifty per cent more lor it and thus increasing their profits over $8,000,000 without any additional outlay. The trusts and combines that are doing unlawful business in th? U 8 sre nnw combined, not to defend suits and actions in the courts, but to keep a lobby in Washington city and defeat bills making appropriation of money to enable the U S De partment of Justice to prosecute wrong doers and thus render the anti trust statutes dead letters. The U 8 Courts demands the service of detectives to hunt up evidence not the time of wit nesses and jurymen when Con gress has provided no money to pay thorn for their service and time. BLOCKLAND BR0S Island City, Oregon Breeders of BERKSHIRE and POLANDOHINl SWINE. We now have eight yonng bucks, purs bredots wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need tog choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them Young stock always on hand, and always glad to have you call and see our hogs, as we breed them for the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paicos before buying some where else. FULL MEASURE Chain Wood by the Cord 1 .. ... ik. nnrA lA-innh drv chain llo CUDIC icoi w. I wood $3 per cord. This is cheaper than by the load. You pay for what you get ana gew wua yuu Pbone 571 H. W. NIBLEY Fine Organs .FOB $46, $48, $52, $55 The well known and popular Pacific Queen. Very handsome styles. Payments $8.00 dawn and $4 a month. Write us for particulrrs. Mail Orders promptly and carefully filled. Eilers Piano House 851 Washington Street, corner Park Portland, Oregon Large storos also Spokane and Seattle, Wash., and Boise, Idaho.' 1 , Rector of St. Luke's Athburnham. Ontario, Testifies to the Good Qualities of Chamderlain'i Cough Remedy ; Ashburubam, Out.. April 18. 1903. 1 ibiok it ia only rigbt tbtt I should tall you what a wonderful effect Obamberlaiu's GQngh Remedy has produced. The day before Easter 1 waa ao dissresbed with a oold and oougb thai I did net think to be able to take any duties the next day, aa my voice waa almost oboked by the oougb The same day I received an order from you lor a bottle of your Cough Remedy. 1 at ouoe procured a sample bottle and took about tbrea doses ol the medicine. To my great relief tne oougb and oold had completely disap peared and 1 was able to preach tb; ee times on Easter Day. I know that this rapid and effective cure waa due to your Oougb Remedy. I make thfa testimonial without solicitation, being thankful to have found auoh a God sent remedy. Respectfully yours, E.A.Laagfeldt, M. A., Rector of St. Luke's Oburob Tuis remedy is for sale by All Drug-Siata. REDUCTION SALE We have made np our minds to tell every roil of Wall Paper In our store before the next spring stock arrive, and In order to Insure a eompifte dtin-up we have cut the price regardless of former pries; Wall Paper from 5 cents up We Want to clear the house before March 1st as we expect a carload of WJI Waper to a arrive on that date. We have more Wall Paper now on hand than all the other paper houses in the county. Tnew fere you will have a greater variety to select from. Our present stock is complete. Stackland & McLachlen PAINTS eiUS AND GLASS UNDERTAKERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Having purchased the undertaking goods of Js. Andross Sf Co., at an early date we expect to find suitable quarters and will open the most complete and up-to-date Undertaking Parlors in Eastern Oregon. In the meantime we are prepared to render the best possible service and will be found at the Andross $ Co.'s Furniture Store. We have had many years experience in this business and know that the public will appreciate the establishment that we will maintain. Our prices will be reasonable, and our stock complete. All calls will receive prompt attention GIFFIN & HOGAN. For the present with B. Andross $ Co Phone 91 Driven to Desperation Living t an out oC the way place, remote from civilization, a family ia often driven to deaperatlon in oaae of accident, resulting In Burns, Outa, Wouuda, Ulcers, ate. Lay in a supply of Buoklen'a Arnica Salve. It's the on earth 25o, at Newliu Drag Store. Full Weight Guaranteed Wholesale and Retail deal ers in Hey, Grain, Vege tables and Fruits Carload lots a Specialty Lawson & Zundell Office in Kirpatrick Bldg Phone No 1113 Notay Public Money to Loan Insurance Representing thel Equitable .Savings & Loan Asso ciation of Portland, Or., the strongest, safest A most reliable institution on the Pacific coast, under State supervision. Loans made short or long time to suit. WM. GRANT, Agent City property for sale. L . ; T T T T F 1 1 IUU-T1 u;j 10 PER CENT OP On all cash DurohaAa nf tl.fJO or over on meats and jam nnsu July 1, 1905. A Complete stock . . . r"- wy, iara, nains, etc. Phone 1601 I. HARRIS srejajsj fjejajajajf SJ sj) s Notice to the patrons of La Grande Light aud Power Co. That on and after January 1st we will install a day circuit in this city and take this means of notifying our patrons. Any changes to be made in lights which can not be turned off during the day should be arranged as soon as possible. Those desiring power can confer with us at anv time regarding prices of motors, rates, etc. We have motors nriced AS fn nni ( , h Q. v t n " "i v. u. uau b raUC'lBCO. i it tin. p. i hp 1 h p 2 h p 8 h p $ 37 75 44 50 95 50 104 16 128 85 6 h. tias on 10 h P 279 75 15 & P 867 70 20 h p 452 fin SO h p 555 65 . . , a two oo La &de.Ce mU8t d6d freight from Saa Francisco to hipping weights i hp 3 phase ihp 1 hp " 2 hp " 3 hp 5 hp " 7i hp 10 hp ; 16 hp 20 hp " 80 hp 120 lbs 155 lbs 242 lbs 34) lbs 425 lbs form K form K form K form K form K form K ITor information call at office ot i hp single phase i hp " tt 1 hp t a hp 3 hp " 5 hp " 810 lbs 950 lb 3 1175 lbs 1430 bs 2346 lbs 2980 lbs a) form L form L form L form L form L form L 225 lbs 270 lbs 275 lbs 380 lbs 465 lbs 680 lbs 670 lbs 820 lbs 1075 lbs 1350 lbs 2300 lbs 2810 lbs LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER 00. e s:
