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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1908)
i mvKxaa observer, la grasdk. OREOO.1. SATCnPA,RCARYWg!!. 4 4 V ! i t i i li.tetfe tvenin$"ODscrvcr Published dally except bunday. CCRREY BROTHERS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS Catted Free Telegraph Service. iMkliy, per month........ Ik Dally, single copy . ; , . .a J Dally, one year In advance $.S0 Daily, tls month, In advance... 1. 5 Weekly, on year. In advance... 11.00 Weekly, aU month. In adance. .75 Sotered at the postoffUi at ' Ia Qrande a second-class matter. Thl ptpor will not publish any ar ttale appearing over' a nam de piume Ugned article will be received sub ject to the discretion qf he edit ir Please sign your article and save dli appolntipealM . . , . v t t v ; , . .VdveriHiig Itutee. Display rate ' furnished upon application. , !; ; T " Local reading notices lAo per Una first Insertion; 5c per line fof each , Resolutions of condolence, 5c a line. , Cards of than!:. So a line.'-' a rations are now In progress In many sections of the country by various or ganizations to commemorate the day with appropriate exercises. ok iiemt DIED SUDDENLY Left THE imiTISII RACE PROBLEM. Great Britain is embarrassed at many point In its' domain by the clash between the white and Asiatic races. In India, Egypt, the Trans vaal and British Columbia there have been almost simultaneous uprisings against the Asiatics. The Hindus have been discriminated agulnst, not only In their own country of India, ' but In South Africa and Canada, In aplte of the fact that they are them selves subject of King Edward. At Vancouver and elsewhere, regardless of the fact that the Japanese are al lies of the English, Englishmen have shown race feeling against them. The Chinese have suffered likewise. Mat ters appear to have been growing worse during the last few months and some people are asking whether or not conflict between the two races may not come sometime. The orien tal race problem in the United States is a much simpler one than that con fronting Great Britain and will be much easier of solution. After a slight ailment of a few days and acute illness oi out a few hours, George Neunert, for tne past several years a popular porter at tne Hotel Foley, died this afternoon ot pneu monia. , He had been ailing with la grippe for several days," but It was only last evening, after being up and out of his room a short time, that he became seriously IUV , Late this forenoon he wast removed from his room in the Foley to tho Grande tlonuw hospital, here he, died between 1 nad S otioch. Mr. Neuhert was a middle-lifted man und has no Immediate relatives here He was better known to commercial men than anv hotel emnlove In xt- ern Oregon. No funeral arrangements have been made.: - Ten In Which You Can Buy FURNITURI Only at Days Wholesale Cost For CASH Only 5 9.75 Dressers ' $ 6.85 20 CO Iron Beds 14.25 8.00 Mattresses 5.50 1.C0 Feather Pillows .70 3.25 Gomforts 2 25 20.00 Range 1400 OF ALL. KINDS $ 8.00 Ghilds Iron Gribs 65 GarDet 14.00 Steel Davenports 10.00 Cupboards 25.00 Side Boards 55 50 Acme Range $ 4.75 .50 11.00 7.85 17.45 45.00 No exception, every at tide goes at like reduction J'lirg r.:ice 35 fine Coal and Wood Heaters, $1 to $17.50 Let us furnish yor Tinware. Lnaineied Ware, Glass and Crocery Ware, away below former No trouble to showour foods :o you., iome in ani pt our prices. Phone Black til. 213 FIR STREET. F. D. HAISTEN . 'Phone lied Upl. 1411, 1113, liJS Adams Avenue. CIRCUIT COURT PEOPLE'S CHOICE. The Dalles Chronicle, after running for a few weeks as a morning paper, has changed back to an evening pa per, saying that "this change is made after consulting a majority of the patrons, who expressed the opinion that they preferred an evening paper." This Is the case In all places, espe dally on' this aide of the continent. Portland Journal. The Elgin Recorde.- does not ap prove of the management of Union County. Not as bad as It might be, neighbor. With a reduction ' of the debt from $285,000 to $100,000 in five years, the showing Is good at least in this reapect. And there are other things for which the county manage ment ought to have credit It la easy to crltllcse so difficult to take the reins and do better. At the present rate, Union county will be out of debt before many years a condition devoutly) to be wished. Let us credit the administration with tha good It has done, Union Republican, . Those who read over the list of bills allowed at the council meeting will realise what a chance there Is for saving when things become adjust ed, when the pumping plant can be operated by electricity. This city has raid t thousands of dollars for fuel. For many years wood could be purclmHed nt a much lower figure than It has been able to obtain It the Inst two years. For the next three mouths nt least and possibly longer, Mill creek will furnish the greater portion of the water for rlty purposes. This afternoon In the case of the State vs. Thomas Featherson, charged with burglary, by breaking Into Mike Nelson' saloon in Elgin, and taking a bottle of whiskey. The complaint alleged the act took place In the day time, wherein it was Icaallv In the night time. The Jury brought In a verdict of not guilty. Upon being discharged by the court the defend ant was Immediately rearrested and the case Is set for Monday on a new Information, The Jury In the case of M. R. Wood- ard, George- Balrd and Thomas Bra sler vs. A. E. Eaton, who mi for $700 for rental and land over which the water furnishing power for the Union Woolen mills ran, re turned a verdict for Mr. Eaton. Revoked Paruie. judge Vrawford yesterday after noon revoked the parole granted J C. Hartman, who was convicted of shoplifting and ordered the sheriff to take him In custody and deliver him to the penitentiary to serve out his sentence of 18 months. Harris) Sentenced. Charles Harris, who was convicted of assaulting A. Lunn of North Pow der, was sentenced to three month In the ocunty Jail. ftwkfMsj) N ' i rySSOOl ti.y pftmammn r UK ALL The Dulles Chronicle which dimmed from nn evening to n morning paper, after runnlnir a little le than one month, dimmed buck to an evenlnm paper. The pntmns would not stum! for lu j li.ul utu tdueuled to readliiK the new when It was yet news. It wiih simply a fancy of nn Inexperienced new mitiuiKer. The Dalies Optimist remarks thusly: "Mr. Willis did not last long as an editor of a morning dally, hut his career spectacular and expensive.' ' ... Next Wednesday Is the birthday an niversary of Abraham Lincoln. Prep- MR. AND MRS, IIOLM.W RETCRN Mr. ltolman's Father anil Mother Deeul Ilofuro He Reai-hed Home. Mr. and Mr. J. A. Holman have re turned from their very sad mission from Salt Lake. On Thursday, Jan uary 23, Mr. Holman received a me.. sage fhat his' father wa, dead and that hi mother was very low. He accompanied by hi wife, Immediate ly atarted for Salt Lake and before they arrived hi mother had also passed away. On the following Tues day the funeral of both was held Jointly, attended by a large number of friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Holman were both about 82 years of age and both were young people together In Swe den. They came to this ronntrv in 1880 and moved to Utah where they have ever since made their home. They had lived a happy married life for a period covering nearly 60 years. They died at the home of their only son bextdo Mr. Holman of this vicin ity, respected and honored by all. Capital Nettled. Union has a woolen mill that la standing Idle for the want of some ninn or corporation to run It. The mill has always paid, the owner Is wealthy and does not care to run II longer, and, the opening for some w ide awake man or company Is one of the best on the coast. Where Is the man ror this plnce? I'nlnn Kcpubllcitn. There is room for all and to spare in Union county. Every day large holdings are being subdivided and thereby opportunity is given those who wish to purchase choice fruit tracts or who desire to farm on a small scale. Nowhere in the state can so many desirable selections be made, or where there is such an opportunity for individual selection. If you are looking for a fruit tract, hay ranch, a wheat farm, a dairy ranch or poul try farm or even a cattle ranch, come to Union county. You will find exactly what you f have been looking for and at a price you can afford to pay. The following illustration will explain better than words just the kind of prosperity that is in store for you if you cast your lot with the ciVzens of Union county. " ; hc. ':' iflTv-- Hit -i"- Heading Grain In the Grande Rondo. Petition Piled. I R' - Z ' :V't5.H f 4 Iite this afternoon nominating pe. i Lj .'.'Vv-' ' 'A'rX .V;.,T'J Htlons were filed by S. N. Bolton a Ar' Z&t'Xt - tffi councilman of the First ward; David f :'' Vny of (he Second. O. A Dunn of the j -f.ul 'VjjX? Third, and J. A. Mntott for city re-,. ...-V341 FOU RFNT Nicely furnished east' ' ' W&ffi&W ,vi;T, m-i -vvv 3 if HUM LOOKING OVER PART OF LA GRANDE'S' RESIDENCE DISTRICT; room? quire at J. M. Berry atore. I-Stf Apple Orchard- "f l!'C (iinnde Ilonde. 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