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Rake
25c
Some Swe'I
Footwear, Tan
and Canvas in
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New and neat
est Things in
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CURTAINS
New Line of
up-to-date
NECKWEAR
Just in, Latest
Moveltics in
I DRESS SHIRTS
Nozzle
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HOSE ;
1" FIXTURES ?
RUBBER HOSE
GARDEN SEED
Anything in the line of tools for gardening
Lawn Mowers,
Grass Catchers,
Pruning Shears.
Get it at the
Golden Rule Co.
Good Garden
Hoe
25c
LOCAL ITEMS
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Just Received
New Styles in
LADIES' HATS
latest novelties
in Waistjiigs
Summer
Suitings
Spring Goods
S i . .A .,
Base 6 all Good
Fishing Takcle
Gamping
Goods
Stoves, Cots,
Stools,, Dishes,
Tents
Rubber Hose
10c
Per Foot
ji THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY I
: 1308, 1310, 1312 Adami ATenue.
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SHOES
The Mew Spring Styles now
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TAILOR and HABERDASHER
There's nothing
Swift's Premium Hams
IBacon and
Lard,
Remember
"Swiff Prom-
that i best
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AND BACON.
THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY
E. POLACK, Propr.
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ARRIVES FROM SAN fRAflOSCO
Miss 0 n Richardson, sister of M rsA.
C. Williams, arrived this morning direct
from San Francisco after passing through
the recent disaster.
An Observer representati ve called up
on Miss Richardosn who cave a onnh de
scription. She was in the mist of it." the
first thing that Miss Richardson knew
was, that she had been hurled from her
couch and before she had gained her feet,
tne crumbling wall fell In with a crash
and completely smashed the bed that she
occupied. She rushed to nn adjoining
room and found two of her lady friend
pratically buried in their beds but fortu
nately not Injured.
Fir immediately broke out In all ?parts
of the city and flames were soon shooting
sicyward hundreds of feet, adding to the
horror. .
People who were not there cannot im
agine the scenes that followed.Th cries
or tne wounded and sights on all sides of
the mutilated and dead soon became corn-
man. In not a few cases the guards
shot some who were pinned under tim
ber and could not possibly be rescued in
advance of the oncoming flames.
Miss Richardson saw the Guards shoot
several men who were caught stealing
from the unfortunate and in one instance
she saw some men trab a man and throw
him into a burning building, he had com
mitted some depredation.
At first bread sold at $1 per loaf, as
soon as the soldier took possession of
the city these things were soon adjusted.
Miss Richardson speaks in the hichest
praise for the work done bv the soldiers
and navy for it had not been for them the
conditions would simply have been ter
rible.
While the scenes as pictured are be
yond description the present phvsicial
condition of Miss Richardson gives one an
idea of the awful strain that those who
went through it, underwent. After pas
sing through this carnage for three days
he finally secured passage to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs, E. 0. Zeek and son Earl,
of Union, are in the city today. .
F. B. Currey is still confined to his bed
with the grip. He is considerable better
today.
E. J. Conrad was among those who
attended the meeting of the Republican
Central Committte.
( Mr. Emma Simmons leaves this sa
ng for Walla Walla wher she will
visit with friends for about a week,
j Mrs. Jas. Birdsell who underwent an
. operation a few days ago. at the hospital,
is recited to be doing nicely.
Cecil Galloway of Elgin came up last
evening to attend the meeting of the Re
publican Central Committee Meeting.
""George Gelette, a moulder of Walla
I ha. been secured to do that work in the
I La Grande Iron Works. -The position
was formerly held by John' Hagadorne,
now resigned.
Mildred Riddle, of La Grande, Ore.,
was on of the fortunate winners of a
piize credit certificate in th mammouth
publicity word contest recently conducted
by Eilers Piano House, the oonular oieno
and organ dealers of Portland. She ac-
plied it toward the purchase of a fine
os ter piano.
(0RREO10N
Editor of th Observer:
Dear Sir:
In making statement of the amount of
money mat will probably M paid bv th
city for th ensuing year, as published I
jruur issue or in xoa Inst, th item o
Koad Fund $2000.00" was omitte,
which make th footintr of $30750
this amount shy.
'' ' J.'B. Stoddard.
The several amounts ar: "To Ice
warrant on general fund up to prese
standard we have to redeem $14000.0
With accrued Interest $170i
Ttotal $16700.00
Th interest charges on bond is $4250
Th water work will cost $8000. The
Pound fund will cost $800
Road fund will cost $2000.
Total so rsri
Line omitted, editor.
I 10c " WINDOW DISPLAY " 10c I f!
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 better ware, such os Cut
Class and Holiday Goods which 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 every way.
MRS. T-N. MURPHY
I Hardware and crockery. J
. TABLETS
A new line of tablets just arrived.
W. K. Davis..
I SI 6 Adams Avenue.
MEETING
SPECIAL RATES
Agent Moor of th O. R. & N.
tickets on May 2, S. 4 and 5th
Angeles and return for $50.
AC miTIAIl
Ul UMKAL
Willi
Thar was a good representation at the
meeting of th republican couuty central
ommitte meeting lait nyibD All were
pnUlUJiasLlu UJ anter immediately into
jactiv campaign and elect th ticket from
'top to bottom. Th committee, judging
from the registration and th natural
proprou condition of th country and
union county in particular, estimate th
Republican majority in the countv at 700
nd by th high class of men nominated
oy th people they do not fear loosing a
man.
Chas. E. Cockan, of Union was unan-
imously reelected county chairman. U. G
will se'l
to Los
SAFETY TOR SUBMARINES .
(Scrlpp New Association)
Washington, D. C, April 25 Special
precautions are to b taken for th safety
of the submarine boats. Not only will
there be with them at their maneuvers
a tender equipped with powerful derrick
and boom for lifting the disabled sub
marine to th surface, but it is purposed
to furnish each submarine with a floatins
signal, arranged with a spool of lieht
wire carried on the outside of the sub
marine's hell and connected with the in
terior so that in time of disaster th im
prisoned persons may release the floating
signal, which will appear on the surface
of th water and indicate that the cub-
marine is in distress. It has been pointed
out by the experts that a submarine
might really be unable to get to the sur
face, and that by the nature of the exer
cises no one would be aware of that fact
until it was too late to render assistance.
By the means of the floating signal, which
of course, could burn a light at night, in
an emergency, a sign could be given
from the bottom, without observers being
obliged to wait an extraordinarily lone
time for the reappearance of the sub
marine, in addition to which advantage
the floating signal would also indicate the
location of the sunken boat. It mignt
easily be warranted that in time of action
such a signal appearing on the surface
might indicate that the submarine was
out of service; that it appealed for rescue,
which of course, would be equivalent to
a surrender. The scheme lessens the
peril of service or. the submarines, al
though there have not been lacking
officer and men who are anxious to
volunteer for that kind of duty.
Cuch,of Island City, was elected sec re-
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tary. Geo. Mapes, of Elgin assistant
secretary. W. J. Church,of La Grande
stat committee. Dwitrht Barneaof Eloin
congressional commr
1 lie campaign features were "freely
discussed and tie chairman will call an
other meeting between May 4 and 8th.
at which time th candidates will be in
vited to be present and assist in outlin
irg the campaign.
A HUNGRY MAN
I never good natured, but a man who
has dined well always shows hi most
genial tide. All experienced wive know
this, and many wis women in this city '
hav learned something else. -
If THEY WANT U
II To strike "hubby" for a particular! !
f 8 sue or nis can account, tney ar-
WOODfORSA'I
200 cord of Yllow Pin and Red Fir,
winter cut, on my place 2 miles south of
city. Any quantity $3.50 Dercord on th
ground, banked out within easy reach.
W. W. Glass, La Grande, Oregon
IS IS
PROPER
SPIRIT
range to have him dine at our restaurant.
They know the better the dinner the eas
ier ha will grant their request. And thev
also know th best dinner is to be had
right here.
The Model Restaurant
" J. A. Aibucklt, Proprietor
OP"N DAY
x.NO Slid!
We sell wwklr tl fl
F. W. Benson yesterday received tele
grams of congratulation from his three
competitors in Marion County, who con
cade his nomination.
Claud Gatch said. "You win the nomi
nation and will have my hearty support '.
Frank T. Wrightman said; "Shake, old
man; my services at your disposal from
now until you are elected.'
Lot L. Pearce said: "Accert mv con
gratulations. Your election is assured
and I shall be glad to assist in any way
in my power".
TREE TRANSPORTATION
Agent Moore at the O. R. & N. depot.
is in receipt of the following telegram
from J. P. O'Brien, vice-Dresident of the
0. R. & N. Ry. "Mr. Harriman wires m
this morning as follows: As th demand
for food increases at San Francisco, the
means of transportation is inadquate and
the railroad will ship provision to San
Francisco free of charsre." Moora
desires that all agents make this known
through the newspaper mediums in all
parts of the country."
Tl I I
i us locai express scent is also in
ceipt of similar instructions and hat re
quested that the following letter, ad
dressed to him, be published:
Agents:
This Company will carry free, money,
clothing and supplies, for sufferers at
San Francisco, Cal, . when consigned to
city officials or regularly constituted re
lief organizations. Wells- Fargo & Co.
Express will do likewise.
J. W. Rogers,
Superintendent
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN?
One hundred and sixty Horse Power
Russel Engine Boiler and fixtures com
qlete. All in good running order. Rea
son for selling put in Electic power. In
quire of La Grande Millino ComDanv.
La Grande, Oregon.
Groceries
Groceries
Groceries
Having purchased the Shearer stock of groceries at 75 cents on the dollar will closTTut the same at wholesale
. Prices saving the consumer the retailer's profit.
TTTT SALE STARTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906
at 9 a. m.. Place corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fir Street, La Grande Oregon.
E H. STEPHENS, PROPRIETOR.
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