Riant Mfii OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TTESDAV. JANUARY U. I90. prk roun. la we Evening Observe! Published dallr except bunday. CtTRREY BROTHERS. EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS Cnltcd Press Telegraph Bervlce. Daily, per month.......... Dally, single copy..... OJ Daily, one year In advance tl.10 Daily, all moothf. In advance... I.l Weekly, one year In advance. . .11.00 Weekly, Ms months. In adanoe. .75 Bntered at tbe postofft.it at Im Grande aa aeeond-claaat matter. TWa paper will not public any ar Hole appearing over a nom de piume Signed article will be received sub ject to the discretion of he edlt.tr Please ilgn your article and aav disappointment. . Advertising Rates. , Display tL rates furnished upon application. Local reading notice too per lln tlrst Insertion; 8c per line for each subsequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence, Sc a line. Cards of thtnLs, 60 a line. UIKIvn M'ltT'TIli GAINS. The year 1907 has been a signifi cant one for women and has brought them more of political freedom than most persons realize. Norway granted full parliamentary suffrage to women. Sweden made women eligible to mu nicipal offices. Denmark gave women the right to wot for members of the board of public charities and made them eligi ble to serve on such board. 1 Grout Britain mude women eligible as town councillors, mayors and al dermen, and at the fall elections three women were elected municipal councillors In England and one in Scotland. The cabinet ministers of the Neth erlands drafted o revised constitution which was approved by the council of state and has been placed before par liament; It provides for tho ballot for women and makes them eligible to office. The Young liberal party of Havnila voted unanimously to Invito women to Join all Its branch societies as soon us the prospective change takes place In the luw of the empire, which forbids women to be members of any politi cal association. Women voted for the first tlmo In tato elections In Queensland, Austra lia; and for the first time In history a majority of any disfranchised class petitioned for suffrage when the ma jority of adult women of Iceland asked for the parliamentary vote. Parliamentary suffrage was granted, to Russian women on the same terms as to men, except that the froniorl must vote by prosy. I In the I'nlted Stutes, while there! have been mi such Important Hpeclflci galim, the civil status of women has been elevated in various still 3, worn. n have, been eloi'ttd to board of ediK-a- j t lull In Inine iiunil'ers, an, I Liven other opportunities for tcutir service I'll LOS ANCELES DEFENSELESS IX CAKE WE LOSE CONTROL OF THE SEA, SAYS EXPERT. Our Conditions Are Improving, How everGovernment is Not Slow In Realizing That From a Military Standpoint the Pacific Coast Cllit and Harbors Must Bo Immediately fortified. Los Angeles. Jan. H. At a banqu-.t of Engln jcrs and Ar Mtects last a.b!-' Major W. G. Haan, ..f the llnV.o'J States truly, declare 1 that Los A.i gchs Is in perilous danger from an attack of a foreign fin;, nnd that il the I'liltid States ever 'est control 01 the sea, would be almost defensoi-'SJ, as the a-my could do very little. "No on can mak a study of our dcftn&us without foni.iig that there danger of an awful distjrr. The sit uation is improving, however." '.Jir hs3 bcjit invert!"-?.!!:' our defenses on the i aclfla coast. T'.ie government is giving rent Importance to the defenses on th'j roast and..h next few ;iar will .' ,s many of our coast cities defendoi with the laU-it improve! guns and fo'tlllcatlons. Ta Pacific coast Is destl 1 A to be eqv i.'.y as Important as the AUiulic, and fr ni a military rtandpolnt, much more jo PL full line of New Mattresses and Springs Agents for Leggeth's Al! Steel Spring, 30 days free trial. 3 Makes of Ranges. Elite, La Clede and Acme Ranges, $28.50 to $55 Heat ing Stoves at Reduced Prices. We have to sell 2 sets of double harness, also 2 sewing machines. r Phone Black Ml. H. B HAISTEN 218 FIR STREET, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS . "Phone Red 11(1. F. D. HAISTEN 1411, 1413, lilS Adams Avenue.' I Main 43 PHONE Main 43 SN0DGRASS GROCERY Ht-mut. DIRECTORY . j I OF THE FRATERNAL ORDERS ii i a noAwnr nor t 51 INCREASE HAXK SIRPMS. Same Personnel In La Grande Xa tloiuil Hunk Officials After Meeting. Financiers and stockholders who hold offices in the La Grande Nation al bank of this city for the fiscal year Just ended, were all re-elected to serve the ensuing year at a meeting of the directors of that Institution this after noon. Tho usual dividends have been declared. The session was a brief one and al though many topics" of direct Interest to the Institution were discussed and many disposed of, the principal mat ter of interest to the public is the de cision reached to odd an additional $10.0(10 to the bank's surplus fund. This places that rigufe at (60,000, where formerly it stood at $50,000. The list of officers and directors which will continue to hold their po sitions by reason of tho action of the directorate today, aro: George Palmer, president; J. M. Berry, vice-president; F. L. Meyers, cashier; W. L. Drenhuits, assistant cnfihlcr; S. C. Williams, second assist ant cashier. Directors F. M. Hyrkll. J. M. Ber ry. A. It. fonley, F. J. Holmes, ( ('. Pennington, tt he Palmer, F. L. Meye rs, th-or-re L. Cleaver, W. L. lii'cnholts. JUST RECEIVED A shipment of pure Honey in the comb Also a new barrel of Heinze's Pickles Woodmen of the World. ' La Grande Lodge No. 169, W. O. W., meets every Friday of each month In the K. of P. hall In Corpe building. Al visiting member wel come. . N. U ACKLES, J. H. KEENEY, Consul Commander. Clerk. Fresh ranch Butter hand at all times on A. F. & A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & A. il., holus regular meetings tlrst and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. in. L. H. RUSSELL, W. M. C. L. HUFFMAN, Secretary. Foresters of America. Court Maid Marian No. tj, each Wednesday night In Eltf Brothers are Invited to attend. NERI ACKLES, C. B, .Q. V. HENDRICKS, F. S. Board or Trustee: Dr. 0. L. Big- i gers, Oscar Berger and Herbert Pat. ! terson. l'yllilau bisters. Rowena Temple No. a, Pythian , alstuis, meets every Thursday evening j at 8 p. m., in K. of P. hall, In the Corpe building. Visiting members cor dially Invited. LIZZIE 1IAWOHTH, M. E. C. EUNICE PUOCTEK, Al. of It. & C. M. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7701 meet, 1 t every Monday evening at I. 0. 0. P. hall. All visiting neighbors art cor- dlully invited to attend. . , E. C. DAnslfc. D. E. COX, Clerk. F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. 259, F. 0. E, meets every Friday night In EUuf , hall at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren Is. vlted to attend. J. H. PEARE, W. P. GEO. J. ABEGd, W. S. Hive No. L. O. T. M. '11, L. O. T. M., meets Telephone orders will receive prompt attention I. O. O. F. Star Encampment No. Jl, L 0. 0. F.. meets everv sponnd snit fnnrlK every tlrst and third Thursday of each Wednesday In the month In OflJ mouth at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. Islting members made welcome. I SADIE KL1NTWORTH, L. C. MAGGIE REYNOLDS, K. of R. JAS. G. SN0DGRASS Main 43 - PH0E - Main 43 lows' hall. Visiting patriarchs alviyi welcome. D. E. COX, C. P. W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe. Brotherhood of Owls. La Grande Nest No. 17, meets In at I. O the K. of P. hall every Tuesday eve-ulvays welcome. mug ut 8 o'clock. Visiting brothers ' J. A. ARBUCKLI M. B. of A. Meets first and third Thursday eve- O. F. hall. VMting membeit President cOiuiuiiy inviied. I N. L. ACKLES, Executive, ! 13. L. LEAV1TT, Secretary. C. J. VANDERPOEL, Secretary. -------f-TV.J b. r. O. E. La Grande Lodge No. 43iini.U : each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in meeU Elks' hall on Adams avenue. Visit- IIM.l. (AM: I'OTI'OMl). our nuiniii, of the d for niilue flee. Ii;.:, ! AltOT" N:i.:-. 'ur; lr W : Ot'W !-t,tl. v.-Ditl'.utlon ! . I'l 'l. i.l- ,:u: ii :..! H- te f .. :. - Mi' lit ; '! u '. !. . r llle I .. i.' !te I'. I Sfore Idaho Man Kills Slstcr-ln-l..m-nt Wife Then Siilo!Uo. -Mail I Ppoluine, Jan. 14. While 'of temporary insanity Henry "f l.nno, Idaho, entered tin Ms homo, took out a revi i 1 11 drawer and thot and I sl-ti-r-ln-l nv, Miss Ulioda . ll.eii 'li..d ut Ills wife, 1 ,i ilier. .slie ieii to the floor n. liowee", and thliikli; w 1' tit-r, IU'Vth:m rsn i.Hit: i !e r-i i uu.l liiH. rl l.liii,,:r. 'I ! h. :i.n in ut h."l : i,-, 'i i im .i w .,:i r ; -V"'t S" i ;. in ',,',. .. ..... ill., T!iV, ut .I ! !( ,',. .., 1 , . ; In n fil iin-.ri hill of Spii lnl I'n,- ulor Ie- lll t ii-o I mil '1 nun coiv. k. or r, lied Cross Lodge No, 27, 'every Aluuuay evening in Castle Hall, lng brothers aru cordially Invited to ,coipe oulldlng. A Pythian welcome attend. Ifif rnc.?rrfi (ivotinn tu uil knigum. Trust a Saving ll. .1.111. 1 I.- ;, i ;;tj i I i-;..--i. v. ii.. I AM) l ii: B!i !f)0!v. -I 1 HAROLD HERKON, C. C. 11. PATT1SON, K. of 11. it 'd. Rcbckuiis. Crystut Ludfcu No. 50, meets every Tuesday evening ut tho I. o. V. F. lodge. . All 'visiting intiinbors ui-o lu- VlU.i to Uti;lid. ' .... LAL"l;A. .-.TILES, N. G. Ji'.N.Vil; ,-...1 i'i il, ..;-(.r i;u. V. 11. SARGENT, Ex-ilted Ru'.ir. G. E. M'CULLT. liec.'S. c. I. o. o. r. La Grande Lodge No. 10, meets in their hall every Saturday night. if itinjj brothers cordially Invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may to st1' Model r.i'Staui-uut. T. J. PCRC'fi.'JI.V. : 0. L. r.. CO.'C, Hecretai-v. . ' , c .r: v.Nbr.upu:::.. j 'i. v.... ' llc i.ll .. r Von. ' e lire i iotuis mil o'.r dooi und ih ut 7 5ier eeut .ii... .. n t.p,,j Jj;ll. em injuiuing, niouie.il ku: .-. I.:.; ! leu.-, Utun , biau. .is, bi.K na anu 'tier o! 1 mm ,v,.,;-L ,, t i ; ll t I .lied II I 1 I'l.l I'l'V i J'.-l! . tl.in? Of I.M e . v.- .V ' r.M..!.-.t.. i.i ..:!. I'lO l.f fie SI.. le ( .ltny.ii'ii," , :im i i e1lli'ii(l..i.;. (..;.., 1te in il,., j ..j -t. l-ll I I I'i 111 Ar.-.'ird Cell-ll- tir law '.'HI' 111. .'ii, lie a I '.r.'iiiui; I'l.iili .1 Mit: I j, m Me Hi to turn win tit.! ery .i ' lil'lhiul.l M,, .vhtile. 111 tbe lle.V . IV l.,y Mi ll- iaiiii.liy. it will 1, 'I'll. .ne Mii'm 7S. ; ''111:11 itvs .rv e in I..- t . 1 .e il ; t u t , -.! i.iii'i..'--'.i we ,ir.. Ik- ! for- .?:.( Ill , "1 eu e:. vo 3 -.i i . . ..y tii in i y o-irly in r w '. e mir i'ulrt inii inVeliti.,1. J.e I- 1 bi 111; -,,..,.M 1H '"e '."':,r. It I)'. htm. .In. it in H ii. i'!.'-V, ll mi i the- oil-.. -"i'.'. B t ii Illi ; 1 ll I- n i c ; .1 Ii 1. r..i- le.". ... ,TI .- III.-', wl'.l - t-IH-.in- :' r tli;.! f " m li '.in the cur a K ,, :' "d now u w ..,, ' 111 11 .el ill', f...r lie lu'nne.v i; . LCMTF,: '"i.i. co vi , om:.; n. Tli'.' finest or lan.! in i . In.'. 3 'In llii.-i see' ion f .- e- i l'l' H, liorrti s or v.p t-ilil . the ro'julicd nmoiint i-i i i.e.vi to milk.? It n 'e.iri.!. n ' 'illy nvir.UI.'td win re'"' " u, .".v.v iiny on j i n lU.et . r.X lit ucn '"' ' l.ui.i Know h tie; J-i'l i v.'li!e!i has been cut Into 1 f and on hh!o nt' by t' " i Inifiern. Wlil sell on 1 ' ' LA GRAND fN VV.-5M j '. 12-3ptf ' ; I.:x il.. n... I- " l!i"-, i !'-, I. u nu y. e..),l unit!, ,, .11'. Ill 11:1-1 lay ; iirnlng m-iti.-v. t,i:!i;; : i-uhii wii!, v(l t: . t. 1 - . .. . e .: - . . e i:t- 1 i '1 n . v 1 1''lUy in--K mil,, f,,,,,, , t V.I Vi IU- -J 1 I 4 1 1 ! ovr ycr bv I H'"' "h'''" " 1 U cords of of laml cxnotij . up l-'i.x mil, :e-i, ap ..,11 liis ljc:i- ha"' ,,m thd I e, o t.iv-.-n nt P'.u. .n(. . CO.. ' .!', O"". money III 1. j n, hi I., ! i 1 . illu , . l.'l 1 -ef"V. d-'.iiiMff. TV.' o"'. d illi 11 i,"l,- Im, -i r nt A well known mUture made In I n 'ni.'e, the I!Iiio Mruninin C.iuRh "!'-' '''' ' Hed Cr drug store OIT1CJ-RS: T. M I'V R KIT, President. V.-M. MTI.LKR. Vice-President. OKO. U CLEAVER, Ca.hler. T. J. e-CI-or.-HN, Assistant Cashior. F. J. HOr.VFiS, r-essurr. on: We will acce;.t ffi-r for this tract H exri'llent woo-1 any ri-i-.soi.nl.l,.. taken soon. The t ntlre tract Is Ievo: and a wagon .can oa.-dly be driven on every foot of it. Make us an offer. Terms. REAL ESTATE, LOAN & COM1II8 SION COMPANY. , Nolle)?. Having disposed 'f husliiens to James C. ?n. to take this nienns to lhav. toir.vTH for their very 111-i -I patron- ri Mtry itv eilS- ti(.'e In tho past, and assure tVi. tliut their truilc will be C'lU.illy "-'l predated by my successor In tbe fu ture. Would romiest that those knowing thenmelvcs Indebted to mo woii'J a" and settle at their earliest conveni ence. ' -3'1T E. P. STAPLEA