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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1906)
......... t IOC - WINDOW DISPLAY V IOC pr 14 REMEMBER LOCAL ITEMS ! t The Great Prize Contest at THE GOLDEN RULE STORE Every cash purchase of $1.00 entitles you to an estimate on the value of goods in our show windows. The party estimating near est to value of goods in any one window receives a present of $2.50 in merchandise. The patty estimating nearest to value of goods in all windows receives a present of $5.00 h merchandise. A GRAND TOTAL OF IN In addition to this we give you, for cash purchases profit shareing bonds which en titles you to one or more of a thousand beautiful premiums. Everything from fine Silverware to a grand upright Piano. REMEMBER TOO our prices are always the lowest The quality of our goods the highest Trade at the GOLDEN RULE STORE and save money. We carry everything, . , . THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Largest Stor- NEW CARPETS BEAUTIFUL CARPETS Th. very Latest Designs HANDSOMEST LACE CURTAINS ever shown in the city. ::W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. : -f SHOES The New Spring Styles now in Come crfd xaminc I A. V. ANDREWS,! TAILOR and HABERDASHER 'There's nothing tc Swift's Premium Hams Bacon and Lard, Remember "Swift's Prem ium Brand" stands for all that is best THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E.P0LACK, Propr. Closes Saturday at 9 p rn. PRESENTS 1308, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue. - -: A full line always on hand. Smallest Prices 1 A MAIL ORDER MODEM In the great mail order business which flourishes in this country there are oc casional, yes frequent incidents which show the customers of these houses the folly of sending away from home to pur chase goods. A farmer sent to one of these firms and bought a cook stove for less than his home merchant could sell it! After using it two weeks, he wrote to the firm of whom he purchased it and said: ' the covers on my stove have warped, al though it has been in use but two weeks." The firm, always prompt, immediately acknowledged the letter and offered the following suggestion: "No doubt your fire has been too hot. Turn the covers over and see if they won't warp back again. Such it the general satisfaction obtained in dealing with strangers and those at a distance. That farmer has likely learned a lesson which will be valuable to him In future dealings and the home firm hat gained a customer. Eugene Register. ' v . PROHIBITION TKKET' . The Prohibition State Convention which met in Portland Saturday nominated the following ticket. Governor I. H.'Amo. y United States Senator, short term, Rev. H.Gould. Secretary of State. T. S. McDaniel, State Treasurer, Leslie Butler. Supreme Judge, C. J. Bright Superintendent of Public Instruction, Henry Sneak. Attorney-General, F. B. Rutherford. - State Printer, A. S. Hawk. Congressman from Second District, H. W. Stsne. ' Congressman from First District Edward F. Green. Joint State Senator from Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, A. F. Miller. 50,000 BOOKLETS Rinaldo M. Hall, advertising agent of Harriman lines in Oregon, came to Pen dleton yesterday to be present at the meeting of the development league. Mr. Hall gave his views to the league as to the best method of advertising Umatilla county and it was upon his ad vie. that the league members'voted to start the work of distributing 60.000 booklets over t e country to prospective homeseekers. Tribune. UMATILLA REGISTRATIONS The total number of voters now regis tered in Umatilla county is 3,456, of which number 2,188 are Republicans, 97? are Democrat and 291 are scat tered among the Prohibitionists, Socialists and Independents. WOOD f OR SALE 200 cord of Yellow Pin. and Red Fir, winter cut, on my place 2 mile south of city Any quantity $3.60 per cord on the ground, banked out within easy reach. W. W. Glass, La Grande, Oregon. BORN SUYDAM In this city, Monday, April 1 6, 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Suydam. son. M. L. Causey returned last night from a business trip to OnUirio. Attorney E. W. Bartlett is in Union looking after his political interest there. Attorney J. D. Siater is in E'gin today on business. ' F. P. Childer. candidate for sheriff, transacted business at Union fcday. Mrs. Josspn Niblay of Perry, hai re turned home after a visit of several weeks in Salt Lake and Provo. , Attorney W. B. Sargant went to Union this morning in the inUrest of his candidacy for county juc'ge. Attorney Turner Oliver went to Enter prise this miming where he goes to at tend court the coming week. Thi is pay day for the O. - R. & N. Co. and the $25000 or more is Quite a stimulant in the commercial circles, J. E. Jackson returned , from Imbler Saturday night after working there for th. past few weeks. The Neighborhood Club meets tomor row afternoon in the ' club rooms. Mrs. Richardson will be the leader. Mrs. B. Riley, of Newcastle, Wyoming, thr "; H,rrhfr Mn J. A. Arbuckle. This week will tell the political story as far as th. primaries are concerned. May th best men win. A general rain which is threatening this valley would be acceptable to th. farmers. Mr. A. C. Huntington was on the street today, for th. first tim. in two weeks, as a result oT a sever, siege of th. grip. Jack La Bine, who has been suffering with typhoid fever th. past twenty day is better this morning and is now thought to be out of danger. The weather clerk certainly knew how ti bring out th. Easter finery. That bright morning seemed made especially for new hats and gowns. Tomorrow afternoon the ladies of the Methodist church give an afternoon tea at the horn, of Mrs. Mary Aldrich on Fourth street Everybody is cordially invited. Rev. B. F, Meredith on Wednesday evening will preach at Island City, this being his first service, w. bespeak for him a large and well pleased audience. Easter services were held In the various churches of the city yesterday, and the several floral displays won the admiration of the large audiences. A case of diphtheria was discovered this morning in a house across the track and Marshal Rayburn ha quarantined the house. Miss Lula Lorenz, traveling correspon dent of the Portland Journal, it in th city today. She has been visiting her parents at Cove. Do not forget the Easter ball tomorrow night at the La Grande Commercial Club. If you like to dance you can not afford to miss this opportunity. A few of th. most enthusiastic nimrods have visited some of the nearby streams with fairly good results. All report, however, that the water I too high for good fishing. Rev. Gibson left last evening for Port land to attend a "git together" meeting of the leading Baptists of this state in conjunction with several leading officials of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stephenson, well known pioneers expect to leave tomorrow for California to visit one year with their daughter and they may remain per manently. J. W. Grasty, the pioneer Grande Ronde River miner, expects to leave in the morn ing for his mines up the river. He will be accompanied by Earl Stephenson who will mine with him. Mrs. B. M. Rogers and her daughter Mrs, Nellie Hooker of Seattle went to Baker City today where they will spend the week visiting relatives and friends. D. Fitzgerald, of the La Grande Iron Works, is building another well drill. Thi one will hava a capacity of fifteen hun dred feet, and it will be used on the Sand ridge. . . . - The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho dist Church will meet Wednesday after noon at 1 :30 at the home of Mrs. A. E. Jones where conveyances will ba in waiting and they will spend the afternoon with friends in May Park, Miss Julia O'Connal and Mr. M. O'Con nel who have been visiting in the city, departed for Fon du lac Wisconsin this morning where they reside. The party has been spending the winter in Califor nia and cam. to LaGrande on a short visit before returning to their home. B. Logsdon. who has been in th. east for the past four months, returned yes terday. H. visited Baltimore, Washing ington. Western Maryland. West Va., St Louis, and Kansas City wher he spent several days with his mother, who is in her 82 year. Mr. Logsdon state h. had a fin. time, 39 year having .lapsed sine he last saw hi old horn, in Mary land, and h. was surprised at being abl. to meet so many of hi old ti ir frcrds. See what 10c will buy at Mrs. T. N. Murphy's In Tin ware, Granite, and Glassware, Ccme and make your selections before it is all gone. I also have a nice line of belter ware, such os Cut Class and Holiday Goods wttch I am giving one fourth off until May 1st. Just received a complete stock of Garden Tools such as Rakes, Hoes. Spading Eorks, Shovels and Spades. My assoriment of fishing Tackle is com plete in i very way. Wfi'Vitti'WirrMfli MRS. T.N- Hardware and Of Y M 14 1 II (Scrlppe News Association) New York, April 1 6 Several hundred boys over fourteen years of age started today via the Old Dominion Lin. on the annual educational trip, to Washington, D. C, under th. auspices of th. Stat. Execu tive Committee of th Young Men' Christian Association of New Jersey Th. party will go by steamer to Old Point Comfort, where they will visit Fort ress Monroe, Hampton Institute, and the Soldier' Home. From there the trip will be mad by boat via Hampton Roaos, Chespeak Bay, and the Potomac River. Three days will be spent in Washington, visiting the many places of interest in cluding th Capitol, Congressional Library and Washington Monument During their visit In Washington th boys will be received by President Roose velt at the Whit. Hous. and an old veteran will giv. a talk, telling of the many historic incidents which have taken place in the executive mansion. Several other representative men have consented to give practical talks each morning on the various ''epartments, which will be of great educational value. Side trips will be taken to Mount Vernon, Alex andria and Arlington and a special car or automobile will be chartered to take the boys on a sight seeing-trip through the city. The party will return on Friday, after having covered mora than eight hundred miles in the five days. A PAinrUL AC0DENT Mr. and Mrs. C. M Rlavin nf f.nvm are in the city this week. Their visit nere is tn result of a very painful and serious accident which befell their little five year old son. The little fellow was amusing Mmseir breaking a bottle, when a piece of broken glass struck him in the .ye. It was so badlv iniured that it u found necessary to ' remove the eye. ur. a. u Kicnarason performed the ope ration Sunday moming. Th little fellow is resting easy this afternoon. TO PUNISH LEADERS (Scrlpps News Association) ' Springfield. April 16 The authcrSlM. backed by the state troops have decided to order arrested all leaders in the rrob that burned the three negros. Two have been found innocent and the Governor has decreed that the leaders shall be punished to the full limit of the law. WALLOWA COUNTY : Send your collections and cash items to Tie Stock Growers and : farmers Bank, OF WALLOW A.-OREGON. We pay five per cent interest on J time deposit. ' CAPITAL. . S25.0OO.0S C. T. McDaniel. Cashier. A. K. Stkunenbero, Pres. Ribbons All the Much Needed Spring NEW E. M. Wellman & ADAMS AVENUE SEES MURPHY crockery. .. QUIET UTT1E tUliCH or dinner in a well appointed dining room) wher. th. food is excellent and well serv ed, will be a treat for th. nicest girl in th. world or a pleasant change for your wife. The Model Restaurant is just the place to bring th. ladies. Everything comes up to their idea of what is good and th. . cost won't bother the man who pay th. check. The Model Restaurant J. A. Aibucklr, Proprietor 'V, aw DAT We sell week aiklttokati I j NOTHING BETTER j I m OUR CUSHION AND I : RUBBER TIRED BUGGIES RUNABOUTS AND TWO, SEATED I FULL LINE NOW IN STOCK I I Our steam Rolled Barley J ; can't be beat. All kinds of feed constantly kept on hand. Choice lot of timothy just arrived. PfclCES RIGHT n Phone Main 6 GRANDE RONDE CASH CO. : Lewis Bros. Prop. ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS ' OF UNION COUNTY . I hereby announce rhvself Candidate for the Republican nom- 'JL ination tor bhenff of Union County, subject to th. primary nominating .lection to be held April 20th. J. M. Murphy . Ribbons j Shades for Waists and Sashes HATS ft