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interior use its ' perman
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peels or fades. Put up
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STAN1ELS & JARMAIU
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Second Hand Bicycles
' One Rambler $6.00
One Ideal 10.00
One Colambia Chainless 15.00
One Ladies' wheel 10.00
" New Bicycles
Cleveland and Princetons
$25lo $100
PHONE RED 261
C. L. SMITH
CREAMERY BUILDING
THE LA GRANDE
NURSERY
SHADE TREES
- Is one of my special
ties. Delivery to be
made on ' or after
March 16.
Roses
X I also have a fine lot of Apple,
pear, prune, plum, cherry, appri
cot, peach, mulberry, shade
trees and ornamental trees,
grapes, currents, gooseberry,
blackberry, dewberry, rasp
berry, vines, creepers, and '
hedge plants.
Phone 1511, Thorns' grocery
Geo. W. Powell,
THE
OXFORD BAR
JAMES FARQUHARSON, Prop.
CoaplvW tmortauul of
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS
Cold lunches and mixed drinks a
specialty. Fair and impartial
Z treatment to all. You are invited
to call and get acquainted.
BRICK BRICK
' VLBrick furnished in any quanUy or any!
style, No contract too small or to'
large. See samples of our pressed
brick. '
GEO. KREIGER
La Grande, Oregon.
mMy Mountain Tea Niek
Putr MdiiiU;t for Bay Itca
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NUGGETS' FOR SAU.0W PEOPLf
Sisn Francisco a Dcce3 (ity
Continued from Page 1.
FRESH TALES HOURLY
Each hour brines fresh tales of the
people who were mantled and crushed in
the streets. Some are still in the streets.
Most of the Donulation is too busv truttino-
mi uw Wiiuuiuui aooui removing
the dead. Those who are fighting tha fire
have no time. ' -
FROM VANCOUVER
General Funston has ordered 200,000
rations to be sent immediately from Fort
Vancouver.
TWO DAYS FOOD IN SIGHT
The Navy Department has directed
that all food available at Mare Island be
furnished the city. This will supply the
sufferers for a period of two days, and
by that time food supplies 'will arrive
from Fort Vancouver
Santa Rosa, April 19 This city is a
total wreck and ten thousand people are
homeless. Men, women and children are
huddled together. The loss of life will
reach into the hundreds. The business
portion is a tumbled mass of ruins. Main
street is piled up many feet in depth with
fallen buildings. Not one business build
ing remains from California street to the
Northwestern depot, including all of the
county buildings. What was not destroy
ed Dy tne eartnquaKe was swept oy nre.
The water system was destroyed by the
earthquake and fighting fire was out of
the question and the citizens with their
families took to the hills and watched
their homes and property succumb to the
ravages of the fire fiend.
WIRED $50,000 .
New York, April 19 Gugenheimer
Sons, wired $50,000 to Oakland bank to
the credit of General Fuston to be used
according to his judgement in giving relief
to the suffarsers.
CONDITION IS AWFUL
Oakland, April IS San Francisco is
in the shambles.'. The supply of dynamite
is exhausted, no more buildings can be
blown up to stop the progress of the
flames. No water, no human agency can
stop the conflagration. Firemen are
dropping exhaused, many are sleeping
under wagons careless as to the approach
of the flames. The situation could not be
worse unless a volcano begins pouring
lava over the city.
San Jose, April 19. 160 are reported
killed in this city. The entire business
portion of the city bordered by St James
on the north, Market on the west. Third
on the east and Sacremento stieet on the
south is a complete mass of ruins. The
city is under martial law and the streets
are paroled by troops and none were al
lowed to leave their homes until this
morning,
All of the hospitals are crowded with
the dead and dying, The work of rescue
is being carried on by appointed workers.
Traffic in all parts of the city is blocked-
The electric light plant is badly damaged
and the city will be in darkness tonight
The property loss will reach into mil
lions. Among the buildings either badly
damaged or demolished are the 'caurt
house. Hall of Record, the St James Ho
tel, the annex of the Vendome, Eagles
Hall, Postoffice, Rea building, Dougherty
block, St Patrick's church, Safe Deposit,
National band of San Jose.
. SAN JOSE DOOMED
San Jose. April 19, 2:30 p. m. This
city is a mass of flames. Fifteen of the
largest buildings are destioyed and the
resident portion of the city is doomed.
Scores are lying dead on the streets.
SEASIDE RESORTS WIPED OUT
Several seaside resorts are wiped out
of existence. The wires are down and
reports are coming slowly.
LEGAL HOLIDAY DECLARED
Sacremento, April 19 Governor
Pardee this morning issued a proclama
tion making this a legal holdiday through
out the State of California.
SHOCKS RECURING AT LOS
ANGELES
Washington. D.C. April 19 3:10
Message to the War Department state
that recuring shocks are visiting that city
this afternoon. The operator stated that
his building was rocking like a boat.
Just as this sentence was finished the
connection was lost, and not another
word has been received from that city.
TWO SMALL SHOCKS
Washington. D. C. April, 1 9 The earth
quake recording instruments here re
corded two small shocks during the night.
CONGRESS APPROPRIATES MONEY
The National Congress this morning
appropriated half a million dollar 'for
the relief of the San Francisco earth
quake sufferers. This money is to be
used under the direction of Secretary
Taft who is authorized to employ two
steamers and any other means of carry
ng supplies.
SEEK SAFETYTn OAKLAND
Oakland April 19 Thousands of re
fugees from the stricken city of San
Francisco slept in the parks and open lots
last night Many are without money, but
systimatic aid is being organized this
morning. Other thousands have taken
possession of the hills and high places
fearing another shock. The city of Oak
land has been placed under martial law
and troops are petroling the streets.
The loss at Oakland is terrific. Many
of the best buildings are total wrecks. The
Daily News office is totally destroyed
The people are kept out of the streets
the authorities fearing danger from falling
buildings. The sound of falling buildings
cm be continually heard.
200.000 HOMELESS
Washington, April 1 9 General Funston
wired this morniog that about 200.000
are homeless. Food i scarce, all pro
vision houses destroyed and all govern
ment buildings gone.
MILLION DOLLARS APPUOPRIATEE
Washington. D. C. The House moved
to increase the appropi Ution from lalf
million dollars to one million dollars for
t le benefit of the California sufferers
PROPHECY MADAM THEEBES
Paris, April 1 9 The great catastrophe
has awakened the emotions of the French
nation. The people are freely comment
ing upon the prophecy of Madam Theebes
the palmist who in her year book for
1 906, predicted that the spring would
witness great natural shocks and calam
ity in the United States. -
NEBRASKA OFFERS AID
Lincoln, Neb. April 1 9 Governor
Mickey has wired to Governor Pardee
offering the resources of the state of
Francisco;
EMPEROR SYMPATHIZES
Berlin, April 19 Emperor William to-
day cabled his sympathy to America in a !
message to the President';
EDWARD VII CONDOLES
London. April 19 Edward VII. King
of England wired to President. Roosevelt
this morning expressing his sorrow and
offering expressions of sympathy to the
San Frane.sco sufferers.
KING EDWARD CABLES
London, April 1 9 King Edward, when
notified of the Frisco horror, immediately
cabled his sorrow.
WALLA WALLA HAS CHANCE
TO HELP "
Walla Walla, April 1 9 The commander
of the Militia at San Francisco has wired
the military authorities here to send all
available tents and blankets. The equip
ments are wanted to shelter the many
soldiers that are Inforcing the martial
law at Oakland and San Francisco. The
ruins are being guarded very carefully
by the soldiers and the officers are calling
for outside aid to shelter their men. If
an ample supply of tents and blankets
are received in this way the homeless
will be accomodated as much as possible.
Mr. G. Freetag, a prominent farmer of
Union county who has his farm one mile
south of Imbler is in receipt of the gold
medsl awarded him for the best display
of wheat grown grown in Oregon, at the
St Louis Exposition two years ago. He
has had the diploma for some time but' it
was only this week that he received the
medal it self. He c apured the first prize
at Island City last year with a specimen
of this wheat. The medal was display
ed in the Observer office this morning,
and while it represents the highest prize,
it is not made of gold, but an alloy of
bronze. It is not in the form of a med
allion but is shapped like a heart and
measures three inches at the widest '
Mr. Freetag has studied the science of
wheat growing to a fine point and apply
ing this knowledge to the excellent cli
matic and soil conditions he has managed
to raise this medal-winning wheat '
SOME SKfflfKLUT SUTISIKS
Statistics from the groat Piano Trade
authority, The "Musical Courier" show
that the Eilers Houses now handle one
half the Pianos sold on the Pacific Coast
Nearly two score of America's factories
vie with each other to supply our tremen
dous trade. These factories know . that
the Eilers Houses take a permanent in
terest in every instrument sold. They
realize that the Eilers Houses tolerate no
poor workmanship, or inferior product.
They know that every Piano must stand
the rigid est of our wwrenty. We can
boast therefore, of having the very finest
line of instruments of any retail dealers
the World and this line is fully represented
in our La Grande stock. Remember that
the sale will not always last We have
an elegant assortment from which to
select Come in and have a little heart
to-heart talk with us and just see what
we will do for you. Our business is to
make people happy. Come and join the
Merry-makers. Eilers Piano House
W. K. Davis, manager.
1316 Adams Avenue '
F0OH1
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AMUSEMENTS i
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BEN IS COMING .
The many requests lodged at the box
office for the engagement of tl e North
land singer, Mr. Ben Hendricks, the pop
ular comedian, is a most healthful indica
tion of the growing esteem for this favor
ite artist Although this is Mr. Her.dricVs
tenth season in this favorite play "01 ;
O'son", he has proven beyond a dou t
that he hereafter is to be counted among
the best paying and beat appreciated
players who com j t this city. No' more
delightful drama. ,c treat will he offered
this season thai thtt presentation of "Ole
Olson", this g'itro .i.r'tc drama.
Mr. Hend .oks will this rason make a
feature or n:s singing and therefore has
equipped hin-.self with slS ew songs, each
one of which is a gem. Steward's opera
house, Monday. April 23.
S0CI ETY
society
Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp entertains
the ladies of the Five Hundred Club this
afternoon at Bridge.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church spent yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Ben Grandy in May Park. The
afternoon was spent in sewing.
NOTICE OF RESTORATION to Settle
ment Entry, Filing and Selection of Lands
within the former Baker City Forest Re
serve, uregon. Department or the Inter
ior, General Land Office, Washington, D
C. March 23, 1906. In pursuance of the
proclamation of the President of the
United btates. dated March 15. 1906. ex
eluding from the former Baker City Forest
Reserve, partly embraced in the Blue
Mountains Forest Reserve. 1 Orecon. the
area described below, and restoring to
settlement the public lands therein, notice
is hereby given that the said public lands
will become subject to entry, filing and
selection, under the usual restrictions, at
the United States Land Office at La
Grande. Oregon, on July 18, 1906: In
Township eit.ht (8) South. Range thirty
eight (38) East; Willamette Meridian, the
west half of the north-west ouarter and
the west half of the south-west quarter
oi section tnirty-nve (So); in Township
nine (9) South, Range thirty-nine (39)
East the west half of ; the north-west
quarter and the west half of the south
west quarter of Section twenty nine (29),
and the west half of the north-west
quarter of bection thirty-two (32).
r W. A. Richards, Commissioner.
Approved:
Thos. Ryan,
Asting Secretary of the Interior.
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1 HE FAMOUS M0RTHIAIVD SINGER t
BEN HENDRICKS
and the screaming comedy that has captivated millions X
M0DAY. APRIL 23
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LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
. D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor,
y C.tnpifte Machine Shops and Foundry
General Blacksmiths, We manufacture The Fitzgerald Roller Feed
Mill, the best and cheapest miil on the market. Our shops art
quipped with machinery to handle any sized work, nothing too large
or nothing to small. Highest prices
HIS APPRECIATION
THE BUSINESS MAN thoroughly appreciates the advantages of a
checking account with a bank. Those who do not keep such an
account miss many of its advantages.
We are always glad to explain the workings of a checking account
to those who are not familiar with banking.
Interests paid on time deposits and
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
TJhe J'armors
Tfattonai
BROS. Prop.
Olson
New Songs New Company
A Swagger Swedish Swell
Northland Lullaby New Laughs
Strawberries New Features
Open Your Mouth and Shut Your
Ejies. New "Ole Olson"
Fair Land of Sweeden
Prices Orchestra and
orchestra center ?5c
Dress circle and balcony
60c. Children in balcony
25c.
J. R. FORREST'S
paid for old cast iron.
in savings department
$74,000.00
and TJraders
S3ank
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