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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1908)
. r - ' 7. tr-yr-r -twists-i?zu". "7- f : STUDY-BAKER' POM COM TROUBLES amain Department ' - -. " rgrT:rSK33jM' 1 11 1 ' ... - - t; " - ' ' flA3.!-ii...l. i , imiim-irtiiMli-rljrr.jl,,,iiU.,.,M,l,l 1 - ..j. -1, -r-rr . : :-' ,.''..'.. 11 m .... 11 I.,. ,1, ,..., . 1 ., , ,, , I,, , , , rT"7;iT7;TttwMaat Av..v - - ; wan r- 7 - it n -1 - i : I! 5 1 i f t I If you have enough other troubles to worry you, let us take care of your corns. It won't cost much and if the results are not entirely satisfactory to you, will not cost you anything. French Corn Cure 1 I m I cures corns. Takes two or three days, sometimes longer, to do it but when it is done it is well done. No pain, no soreness, big relief, small price. Price, 25 cents. f NEWLIN DRUG CO. I LA GRANDE OREGON (OLD SNAP 0 SEVERE With tho Unfted Status weather Bureau thermometer down to six de grees above zero some time since 6 'clock last nlKht,. La Grunde again felt a alight twinge of Jack Frost's In ttnds. Early this morning It war still frosty." but with the advent of day light the mercury began to rise, and ay noon had climbed to SO degree above. The Bun and tho cold wind have been playing tug with each ther all day with odds slightly In favor of the fros(. Telegraphic weath er forecast predicts fair weather to mlght and tomorrow. Imxt Day of KriutIon Mertlmr. Washington, Feb. IS. There was no diminution In .Interest or enthusi asm at the final day's session of the Religious Education convention. The greater portion of the day was de roted to departmental sessions, which wwe addressed by prominent men trsm all parts of the country. At the meeting of the college and Diversity section, the feature was the presentation of a report of the com mittee of six, gfltlng forth the results of an Investigation of progress In moral and religious education In the higher Institutions of learning of the country, presented by Dr. Wallace N. Stearns of Wesley college, University of North Dakota. The report was In the main favorable, although It Is al leged that the education systems of several leading universities have a tendency toward agnosticism and unbelief. Other subjects considered by this department were! "The Problem of Religious Instruction In State Univer sities"; "Tho Training of Negro Preachers and Physicians," and "The Influence of the University In Form ing Moral Ideals." Sessions were also held today by the departments of Sunday Schools, elementary schools. Christian associa tions, young people's societies, relig ious art and music, foreign mission schools, fraternal and social service, theologlcnl seminaries, teacher train ing, churches and pastors and the home, The fourth and last general session will be held tonight, following which the convention will adjourn. 11IUCK DV FIXINGS. There Will Ilo Several Built a Soon as Spring C)cn. Contractor and Brick Manufacturer George Krleger states that there will be no less than 10 or a doxen brick residences built In this city this spring and summer, as soon as this class of work can be constructed to advan tage. i THE GEORGE PALMER I LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT We Solicit Your Orders for Lumber, Lath, Shingles. Mouldings, Chain Wood We are prepared to furnish and deliver material promptly. Call up Petail Department Phone Main 8. William Troensegaard, an inspector from the postoffice department. Is In the city today. Just what his mission may be Is not definitely known and there are various rumors In circula tes section, says the Baker City Her ald. Some believe that the inspector to on his way to Bumpter to straighten up affairs with Major Buck, postmaster of that town, who has been misrep resented. It Is claimed, before the de partment at Washington,. Others, who are knights of the Inside circle on everything, say the visit of the offi cial denotes trouble for mining peo ple who have been using- the malls to defraud In the way of selling stock that Is worthless and misrepresented. To the last named charge there may be some truth, for It Is known that parties In the east are very much dls satisfied with some of their stock In vestments here with wildcat com panies who have done no 'developing, yet sold large quantities of stock. Citi zens of Baker have received Inquiries from some of the unfortunate Invest ors, It Is said, asking pointed ques tions about men connected with some of the schemes and also stating that If they found things to be Irregular they purposed taking the matter be fore the postoffice department. Another story which some think may have caused the Inspector to sec fit to pay a visit to Baker City Is U the effect that second-class mall mat ter has been deposited In the base ment of the Baker postoffice. A Herald representative called upon Mr. Lnchnor, the postmaster, relative to this current rumor, and he explained It by saying that the Spokesman-Review representative, while sollcltlnc for his publication, recently approach the Janitor of the postoffice building to subscribe.' That Individual told thi newspaper representative that he rea the Uevlew and explained that It wat thrown down the chute from the post office and lodged In the basement where the Janitor obtained access to It The postmnstcr further explained tha iccordlng to postoffice rules, when i oublleatlon Is received at an offlci ind remains uncalled for, or Is re fused, or the party to whom It Is ad ilresHod hag removed leaving no ad dress, a record Is made of tho pnrcei it Is kept a certain length of lime ant then destroyed.; Investigation showei that the Review's papers had beer treated In that manner, as was bthet publications with tho exception of oc caslnnally a copy of the Telegram 01 Journal of Portland that had beer Ither refused or was uncalled for which had slipped through .without any notation In the record book. SHIP II CARS III AWEEK Karl J. Stackland Is one of the busy fruit shippers In the valley at pres ent. During the last seven days he has shipped 11 carloads of apples, the objective point being Colorado and Texas. The last two days of last week he shipped three cars. Monday one, Tuesday one, today he will ship two, one tomorrow and two on Sat urday. The O. R. & N. Is supplying shippers with all of the refrigerator that they ran handle at present. Mr. Stackland states that he expects to ship between 15 and 30 cars more lust as soon as he ran get them pack ed and loaded. While growers and dealers are not receiving the prices that were expected early In the fall, present prices are leaving a profit, and there Is nothing to discourage In vestments In fruit land. 4eeee....e..e. , .. Vrge Claims for Federal Court. At 7:30 this evening the Commer cial association will hold a special meeting for the purpose of ' taking some decisive action towards strength en4ng tbjs city's fight for the seat of the new federal court district that la being created. At present the olalms of Pendleton for court headquarter are being ad (T- Tfie People's Store the BARGAIN DEPART- - a i ... iA aa lnrun 9 ft some ume ago we sei apart a spate w uo iwiv. oenpriallv MENT of our store and into this we put all the odd lots, remnu -good things in staples from our stock. , That this department isNmuch appreciated by our patrons and friends and; con tinually growing in favor is evidenced by the fact that thousands of dollars worm goods have been sold from it during the past fw months. . Naturally in a stock the size of ours there will accumulate many odd lots ana remnants and these we shall continue to put into this department as fast as we nna them. Juat now we are able to offer Some Especially Good Things .Linen Glass Towels, each '4c Gotten Huck Towels, 1 6x52 each 8c Union Huck Towels, 16x32, each 10c Misses Hose, 20c values ' He 25c values 19c 12 l-2c values 8c 1 5c values lie 25c values ' 19c Misses Hose Ladies Hose Ladies Hose Ladies Hose REMAHTS A great variety always to select from in Outirg. Flannelettes, Wool Dress Goods, Calicoes, Ginghams, Embroideries, Laces ODD LOTS Underwear, Corsets, Fascinators, Gaps, Goats, etc. From 25 To 75 Per Cent Below The Actual Mue HE w goods trsti m oV6Mds. Already we have received hundreds of pieces of beautiful spring dress goods which are being opened up and placed on display as rapidly as possible. The lot in cludes! Panamas, Voiles, Batistes, Novelty Suitings, Shimmer Silks, French and Scotch Cinghams, Madras Waistings, eic , etc. To make your selections early means that you get the choice of all and have the spri. g sewing done when sp ing gets here. The eopWs Store LA GRANDE'S LEADING DRY GOODS EMPORIUM AND TEMPLE OF ECONOMY THE OPERA HOUSE BLOCK located by Congressman Ellis, while Senator Fulton Is favoring Baker City. It Is alleged by local people that the icnator's attitude Is the result of po litical obligations on his part and that his Is the logical point for federal ?ourt headquarters. The greater part of the litigation that will come before the court Is from the Umatilla reserva tion. At the meeting this evening resolutions aimed to strengthen the hand of Congressman Ellis, will be passed. All business and professional men of the city are asked to attend he special meeting. Pendleton East Orcgonlan. HVE YEARS III In the case of the State of Oregon vs. Thomas Featherson, who was con victed of the charge of burglary of a bottle of whiskey from Mike Nelson's saloon in Elgin, the court followed the recommendations of the-, Jury for mercy and passed sentence, the lowest possible under the charge, five years. , nooaevrlt Averted Revolution. Chicago, Feb. II. In an address before the Hamilton club of Chicago last night, James R. Garfield declared President Roosevelt had averted a revolution by his methods of curbing predatory wealth. The speaker de i dared for publte control and regula tion of tha forests, lands and Inter state corporations. ItEPCUI.ICAXS, ATTENTION. Central Committee to Meet Slim h. 3 in This Cltv. I At the request of a number of the county central committee of the re publican party, County Chairman Chas. E. Cochran has Issued a call for a meeting of the committeemen, can didates,' prospective candidates and all members of the oartv. tn ti. place In this city on Tuesday, March 8. This meeting should be and doubt less will be well attended. The ob ject Is to give an opportunity for those Interested In the welfare of the party to meet and discuss the plan of the coming campaign. Snow Falls In the Palouse. Snow began falling in the Palotise country early yesterday morning, and by the middle of the afternoon the ground was covered to a depth of about eight Inches, says a Palouse special. The snow la the heaviest that nas fallen this winter and, falling as It did on a good bottom, promises to make good sleighing. The roads have been almost Impassable durlns: the greater part of the past two months and the snow la welcomed by the far mer. Hit by Fierce Bllnard. A 8t. John. Wash., dispatch says: The country la being swept by a bill iard, the worst had this winter. Snow began to fall at 4 o'clock, and by the wind from the south was blowing a gal and the temperature had drop, ped several degrees. Several Inches of snow has fallen, and m many places the drifts are from two to four feet deep. Work of all kinds hs, stopped and the roads are deserted as tha blinding snow, carried by wln try gales, makes traveling Impossible HON I) APPIIOVED. F. C. Hramwcll ExpnrU Commission ' to Arrive In a Few Days. F. c. Bramwcll received a telegram today stating that his J10.000 bond had been approved by the department and that his commission as register oi tne La Grande land office wnllM be forwarded within the next few aays. Mr. Bramwell thought possi bly that the commission miht h dated March 1. as that would make m,,cn ifr to. close th B,..-.. In the office. March not only ends the month, but the quarterly report.: This may or may not be the case - What tho Ciar Could Not Do. The czar of Rnaai. ..,,., .. King of Denmark, and unn n- ed out , the czar a certain "Now- said the .ar, "how much Power have you over your e.lr,Cmmanl0ne0fVorpor- a"r::r.ant:he.rnDK'"bu,ico",d- n be . 1 " P f mcVt hut -wasr-- Aw! Woman Dead New Westminster, B CF"eh MIT- Can! a. In Forntana, ' " wa bon in. oT hcoun,y'I'nd.t or..nd": ' funding C0B. ocrat CM0B-Bket City Dern- a; 11 1