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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1908)
EIGHT PAGES. -.-t-- EVKyPfO OB8ERVKR, IA OKAMPKi OREOO!Tt TTESPAY. JAXCARY 1, Jn 1 ' Grande Evening OUserevr Published dally except bundey. CCRRET BROTHERS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Called Preae Telegraph Bervloe. Daily, per month At Hatty, single copy...... ....... ,DOr, one rear la advance fl.St Dally. six months, to advance. f .14 Weekly, oae year la advance.. ;fl.0t Weekly, at moatha, la admaoe. .71 atared at the postofflie at La Grande aa eeoneVelaaa matter.' Thai paper will not publrrt any ax dele appearing over a nom de plume sHgned article will be received sub feet to the dlacretlon of the edlt.ira Fleas sign your article and save dls-appointment Advertising Hates. Display ad. raiea furnished upon application. Local reading notice lflc per line first Insertion ; Jc per line (or each subsequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence, 5c a line. ' Cards of thanks, to a line. of the 11 counties In the state being represented In the list. During the ear on-s man was hanged for mur dering liia wife over two years ago. It Is tlm i hen the juries of the state take a different view of human life and hold slayers to a stricter account tor their acts. The December number of the Uni versity of Oregon Bulletin, a copy of which has Just been received, gives a full description of the correspondence courses that are now being offered by the university. The courses are ar ranged especially for teachers, stu dents preparing for college or uni versity, women's dubs, teachers groups, granges, nome masers. int university Intends to add additional courses In economics, political science, history. Ensltsh literature, mechani cal drawing, civil engineering, eduea tion, and others, as Its resources per mlL The corresDondence work has met with a hearty reception In all parts of the state. More than 200 stu dents enrolled for the various courses during the puut month. A fulllinedfmwM A dispatch from Vancouver, B. C. is to the effect thtit hundreds of Jap anese are being called home and the dispatch purports to have emanated from some one who claims that these so called are subject to military duty and are being returned to tlie mlka do's army. The author builds up hlR premises that this Is the result of our fleet being transferred to the Pa clfic waters. If this Is the result we had better send over the balance of our fleet for a few days, maybe the rest of those on our shores will re turn to their homes. The Pacific coast Is not going to tolerate any large numbers of Japanese and the sooner this point Is made perfectly clear to the powers that be nt Washington ami Toklo, the better possibly for both countries. The Oregonlan has compiled o care fully prepared list of homlndes which occurred In the state during the year 1907. It prftves that Oregon Is no exception to the genpral rule through out the United States, where life Is so cheap. Of the 58 murders In Ore gon last year not one conviction of murder In the first degree was se cured and only two convictions of murder In the second degree, where the persons so convicted are serving tlm lr the renltentlary. Twenty out i I Water Superintendent H. C. Gllham has a suggestion that Is worthy of In vestigation at least, and doubtless could be arranged, and that Is, for the city to provide a whistle to bs ad Ju('d, with tne periuuuuou uf 1 H. & N., to their boilers, and connect ed with the central station of the tel enhone office, as the basis of a fire alarm system. The present system Is uiisr.tlsfactory and up to the present time the city has refused to pay for the striker. A whistle could Be in stalled at a must smaller price than the average striker, and would wake the people when the alarm Is given. Agents for Leggeth's AH Steel Spring, 30 days .fre M. .3 I Ma kes of Ranges. Elite, La Clede and Acme Ranges, $28.50 to S55 Heat- Ing Stoves at Reduced Prices. We have to sell 2 sets of double -harness, also 2 sewing machines. BSSSSSSSSSSSSSBBBSSSSSSBSSSSBSSaaiaHv VTf f TTTTT TT..T-r--.-.--..- - - I e X Pboo Black . Hi B HA1STEN S1I FIB STREET. COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS FboM Red 111. F. D. HAISTEN 1411, 1418, 1415 Adams Avenue. These land fraud cases may as well cease. The supreme court mis lata down the rule that any of us can speculate on government land wtlhout being criminals. That Is, we may file first and then we have 60 days In which to find a buyer who will put up ii tne money oenire wo nave to mane i final proof. There will be no further and fraud In this country and those under Indictment had better be dis missed and the entire matter dropped. Special for Too. We are closing out our doors and sash at 75 per cent discount. Old pat tern moulding, moulded gutter, bal usters, newels, brackets, blocks and other old mill work at 60 per cent off list All other stuff scld at cost (to you) no matter wnat it costs us. we ao not need the money, It is the other fellow wants It, and we must get It for him. Just unloaded from the car a load of cedar shingles, and now we want to unload them again, for the money. STODDARD LUMBER CO. I LA GRANDE , I SCIIOOLof MUSIC Land With Wood on. We have 146 acres of land exactly six miles from here, up Fox Hill, and which has at least 200 cords of excellent wood on. Wy will accept any reasonable offer tof this tract If taken soon. The entire tract is level and a wagon can easily be driven on every foot of It Make us an offer. Terms. REAL ESTATE, LOAN & COMMIS SION COMPANY. Studio over Selder's candy parlors. : : : PROF. DAY, Principal The Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank In the face of stubborn facts some Palmer House loi people tell us the world Is getting bet- j We offer for sale ter. In the olden times the wise maid- t a remarkably low ens kent their lamos well trtmmel. payments If talfon sbon. How many In La Grande were Hired .Sunday night? ft-eaio. r thePalmer House price, and easy tf pre- REAL ESTATE, LOAN & COMMIS SION COMPANY. The city pres-.-nts almost the same appearance that it did the first month the patrons received their bills after the meter system was Installed. Board and Oo to the Palmer and room. Best an la tows. v 7 Room. am. liouse for board cheapest place .V(Taflij THE BOY AND THE BANK BOOK. m a.. -. m- ' . ,iiv SMSSSS1 m a - h.ju v" J ..J -V;"-'.. if sit 7 rM J?. BjassssssasBaasaaiaaar f i 1 j i ' . j I ""' ii.,.. should be Inseparable that Is, every boy should be taught to save, even be fore he begins to earn. The younger the start the more they will save, and the better they will enjoy the habit of saving. We encourage thrift In the young, knowing that It leads to independence and prosperity In middle age. Bank your savings with us, and watch them grov year by year. In this way your money will be earning money. OFFICERS: F. M. BYRKIT, President. WM. MILLER, Vice-President GEO. L. CLEAVER, Cashier. T. J. SCROGGIN. Assistant Cashier. F. J. HOLMES, Treasurer. It Settles Down to the R emi gt O il' This is the testimony of every typewriter user who knows by experience the relative performance of writing machines. The man of all men who swears by the Remington is the man who has tried to get the same service out of some other machine. A man may know the Remington or he may know some other typewriter, but the man who really knows typewriters is the man who knows the difference between the Remington and others. "Remington Typewriter Company .u.io w m. . 249 StarKSv.rcctPortlairJ, Oregon Main 43 PHONE Main 43 SN0DGRASS GROCERY OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT Having purchased the E.P.Staples Grocery Store.the Leading Grocery in the city, I only desire to merit the continued patronage which has been so generously stowed on my predecessor, out to add many new cus tomers. The highest standard of goods will be my mottoe,and this store has built up its large volume business on this principle. . PROMPTfSERVICE. THE BEST GOODS, RIGHT PRICES 'Telephone orders will receive my especial attention WATCH THIS SPACE for FREQUENT ANNOUNCEMENTS JAS. G. SN0DGRASS Main 43 - PHONE - Main 43 Mm Notice of Annual Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders ot the La Grande Real Estate association will be laid In the office of William Miller & Bro., on Monday, January 13th, 1908, at 2:S0 o'clock p. m. 12-19-lm" A well known mixture made In La Grande, the Blue Mountain Cough syrup. Try It Red Cross drug flora DR. KINO'S mi for COUOtlS and GOLDS AMD ALL THROAT and LUKG DISEASES . PQEUIA AND . PREVENTS Gonsui.iPTieo ter urine one botU. I went back to work, as weU a? I DUW W. J. ATKINS, Banner Springs, Tens. PRICE 60c AND $1.00 SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY EWI,I. DRTJG CO.
