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EVB-MNQ OBSERVER. LA GRAHDE. OREGON SATTRPAY, FEBRUARY 15, W8. mce roe. Li Crdr.de Evening Observer - Published dally except bunday. CUKKEY BROTHERS, SOITOR8 AND PROPRIETORS. Cnlied Press Telegraph Service. j?aliy, per month... ft Dally, tingle copy ..OS Oally, one year In advance.. . ..II. SO Dally, elx month, In advance... I.6i Weekly, one year In advance. . .$1.00 Weekly, six monthi. In adance. .76 Catered at the postoffljj at Im Grande aa aecond-claas matter. This phper will not public any ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume Signed artlclea will be received i tb Jact to the discretion of .he edit.ir Please sign your articles and save disappointment. Advertising lluuta. Display tJ. rates furnished upon application. Local reading notices lflc per line first Insertion; to per line (or eaca subsequent Insertion. Kesolutlons of condolence, to a Una, Cards of thanLs, to a Una. o'clock mass Tuesday morning, the girls' Indian school and the dormitory attached, at DeKmet, Idaho, on the Couer d'Alene reservation, 12 miles from Tekoa, were totally destroyed by fire. Eugene Is planning to follow Pen dleton's example and establish month ly market days for the sale of all kinds of stock and such other things as farmers may see fit to take to town and dispose of, either at auction or private sale. So scarce is fat stock in the Lewis ton country that It is necessary for lo cal butchers to go out of the state to buy butcher's stock, several cars be ing shipped in this month. John Baker, who was seriously 111 from a severe Beige of grip yesterday. Is considerably better today and every thing Indicates a speedy recovery. Owing to the serious Illness of Uie Rev. I'pton H. filbbs, there will be no services In St. Peter's Episcopal church Sunday. Sunday school serv ices as usual. Every time you make a purchase at store you are sure to get full value. our, f 111 Our furniture was bought right and we art selling it right. You can save money e,eJ 1 f time you deal with us. Our selections are good and our assortment is complete. A 1 trial order or a call at our store will demonstrate the truth of our assertion. i Political Information. County registration books open until April 7. r Primary election April 17. Registration books reopened April 21; closed on May In. Oeneral state election June 1. , Registration books reopened September 20; close October 20. Presidential election Novem- ber I. City Election. City registration books close 4 February 22. 4 Candidates must file their pe- 4 tltlons not later than February 4 22. 4 4 City election March . 4444444444444444 A NEW PROCESS. A company has been organised at Vancouver, B. C, capitalised at $1,- 000,000, for the purpose of utilizing the sawdust and other waste refuse of the sawmill and shingle mills In the vicinity of Aberdeen, Wash., for the manufacture of wood pulp and 1 paper. The company now has In op eration a small but complete plant In Vancouver that demonstrates the suc cess of the new process being used una or tne innovations or the new company Is a patented process where by Douglas fir and other resinous woods which heretofore paper makers have been unable to use, owing to the difficulty In separating the col lulose from the pitch, resin and essen Ual oils. AMERICAN FLOUR. Consul Julean H. Arnold, writing from Tamsul, says that one firm there haa been Importing flour Into Formosa direct from Seattle, and do ing a splendid business. He adds: Flour Intended for oriental trade should be packed In the regulation quarter-barrel bags (42) pounds. The Chinese trade demands a atrong flour, and Is well satisfied with the second grade quality of the Washington mills, which furnish practically all of the 50,000 barrels of American flour coming Into this market each year. As the price of rice remains high, the prospects for heavy shipments of flour during 190$ are bright. j Medford's pnstofflce receipts have passed the $10,000 mnrk. Watch that progressive little city get In line and have a free delivery system In running order before the present year passes Into history. i A BOLD JAIL BREAK (Continued from page 1.) morning to his Sunday resort (a side door) In Elgin the saloons are sup posed to be closed on Sunday. Ac cording to the statement of Feather son, he and two companions went to bod and woke up early the next morn ing and wanted some more whisky About S o'clock they went to Nelson's saloon and rattled the door, and Nel son replied that It was too early; to come around later. They returned few moments later, or at least two of them did, and found the door broken open, and they walked In. There Is little doubt but what either Feather- son or his companion broke the door open and Featherson went through the saloon to where Nelson was sleep ing and woke him up and took a bot tie of whisky which was sitting on a stand by his bed. Featherson took It and they agreed on the price of the bottle at 1, which Featherson said he paid Nelson. Nelson flatly denies that he received any money for the liquor. Owing to the fact that had Nelson acknowledge taking the money he would acknowledge that he was selling liquor on Sunday (some dis credit his statement). Nelson then tried to eject Featherson, and started to lead him out when the latter struck Nelson a severe blew with his fist. and then walked out. Later Nelson was found In a bloody condition, and the arrest followed. Those who claim to know, state that Featherson had known Nelson, for quite a while, and as far as com mitting Intentional burglary, there Is nothing In It. He simply was on a drunk and knew that Nelson slept there, and had whisky for sale, and broke In and got It. and are of the opinion that he paid for It. That he struck Nelson and punished him se verely and should have been pun ished for assaulting him, but resent the fact that he was sentenced to five years In the penitentiary. Therefore, not a few. Including some the Jury men who sat on the case, are In hope he will get away from the officers. as when not In his cups Is not a bad fellow, and that Nelson was possibly aa much to blame for his over-indulgence as Featherson himself. 'Phone Black 641. 213 FIR STREET. F. D. HAISTEN 'Phone Red net. 1411, 1413, Iil5 Adams Avenue. the suits began In Kansas. The su-j coming effective today. Section 125 preme court here has held In favor of now reads: Tandy, sugar and refined j ... t . . - I mi ro r of all kinds, five cents per kilo- fort was made to kidnap the child, but this failed and Mrs. Bleakley came to Topeka to live. She Is now here with the baby. About two months ago Mrs.' Bar clay obtained a writ of habeas corpus In the United States circuit court and this was recently argued. The case gram, gross weight." Named Baby Evelyn Xeslilt. Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 15. A town row has been started at Volln, S. D over the naming of a baby after Eve lyn Nesbit Thaw. The entire neigh borhood Is aroused and violence Is was submitted on the agreed state- threatened the parents of the child If ment of facts. The Barclays admit tne name is not cnangea. that M:u. Bleakley is thel mother of " " the child. The entire case hinges on j Schoolboy Athletic Meet. th legality of the adoption papers,' Nw Yrl. Feb. 15. Every school- whlch the Barclays procured In Mis- hy athlete of note of Greater New sourl. j York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Con- Mr. and Mrs. Bleakley have been ! necticut and up-state has entered the divorced, and- Mrs. Bleakley Uvea annual Indoor meet of Poly Prep, to j n ; m ir m mr1 m.mu mm fl 1 1 i im L-iAi rvi won with her mother, son. Mrs. Cora Thomp- The lVtll llllH gas. A Incubator Baby Han Birthday. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 15. The famous "Incubator baby" of the St. Louis World's fair, for the possession of which the mother, Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley, and the foster mother, Mrs. Stella Barclay, have been fighting in the courts of Kansas and Illinois, Is today 4 years old. . The baby was born In a St. Louis hospital, on February 15, 1904, and was so frull that It was sent to the Incubator buby concession at the St. Louis exposition. The child remained Hallway Agents In Session. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 15. With addresses of welcome by leading rail way men and officials of Los Angeles commercial bodies, the' 12th annual convention of the National Association of Railway Agents was opened In the Hotel Hayward today. Local agents of leading railways are here from all sections of the country, making the trip In a special train. The convention will extend through five days. Among the subjects slated for discussion are the government ownership of transportation lines; the handling of foreign cars; the effect of owerlng the passenger rates, and the attitude of railway agents toward a bor unions. Many entertainments have been ar ranged for the visitors, including an excursion to Catallna Island tomor row, a trip to Mt. Lowe on Monday and a tour of the "balloon route" on Tuesday. The final business meeting will be held Wednesday and the spe cial train will leave that night, travel ing east by way of San Antonio, Hous ton, New Orleans and Memphis. In the latter cities the railway agents will be entertained by the local railway men. be held In the 23d regiment armory, Bedford and Atlantic avenues, Brook lyn, this afternoon. New Tariff on Sugar. City of Mexico, Feb. 15. Section 125 of the Mexican Import tariff has undergone a change in the Importa tion rate on sugar, the new rate be- GUARDIANKHIP. Be It remembered, that at a regu lar term of the county court of the state of Oregon, for the county of Union, In probate sitting, begun and held at the court house In the city of La Qrande, in said county and state, on Monday, the 6th day of January, A. D. 1908, the same being the first Monday of Bald month and the time fixed by law for holding a regular term of said court, when were pres ent, the Honorable J. C. Henry, Ciun ty Judge; B. Ollham, Clerk; F. P. Chllders, Sheriff. When, on Thursday, the 30th day of January, A. D. 1908, or the 22nd Judi cial day of said term, among others the following proceedings were had, to-wit: On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to dispose of the stock at oncq, we are offering our ..uftxt 4 ctnr.k. set un in the eemeterv. actual -i- jj - f VVOIm lUlb offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. This means a direct saving of 25 to 50 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock of marble and granite in Eastern Oregon. 4 4 4 4 I BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE I AND GRANITE CO. . . V. Works on Fir Street . La Grande. Oregon .......4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.e.e.4 the northeast quarter of the north- the court house in the city of west quarter of section 89, township Grande, Union county, Oregon, 4 8.. range 40 E. W. M., excepting Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, A that portion heretofore deeded to Mln- 1908, at the hour of two o'clock nle Ostrander, bounded as commenc- said day to show cause why a Uceul Ing at the southwest corner of the should not be granted for th all northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section SO, township 4 8., range 40 E. W. M., as aforesaid, and running thence east 54 rods and ( links, thence north 59 rods and 8 links, thence west 54 rods and t links, thence south 59 rods and 3 links to place of beginning. It further nnnenrlnn in ih. .... In the matter of the Guardianship of that the heirs at law and next of kin w e person ana estate of Maggie of Maggie Given, true name Margaret Given, true name Margaret Give.., Olven, are John Given. Portland, Ore an Insane person. gon; wmiam Glve Btraeter appearing to the court from '.he da; Alfred Given. Spokane. WashlP,- petition of S. L. Given, guardian of ton. and S. L. Given. La Grande, Ore. the person and estate of Maggie Glv- M further en, true name Margaret Given, an In- that It is necessary to .n .m .k.. Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind. sane person, that there Is no personal described real property, and that It w,n ,end free to "other her iuc4 th.. th V u an" Would be to. said estate to cessful. Instructions.- Send no money, mat tntr IB no rash nn hand ja. it il. fray the expense for th. supped ,aM court ordered maintenance of ..Id Insane. 'and that the above uJl !?? troub,e ,n th" Dont bH it Is necessary to sell the following next of kin r ..m ... " the child, the chances ere it ctn'4 name Margaret Given, and mi "e'P It This treatment alio cunJ of said real estate. i It Is further ordered thit a cop: of this order be published In the Li Grande Evening Observer and tbt such publication be made once a wetd for four successive weeks. Done and dated this 80th day o January, A. D. 198. J. C. HENRI, County Juditl Better Than Spanking. Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There is a cJniUtutlon al cause for this trouble. Mrs. described real estate, for the support and maintenance of the said insane hmouu, m-wii: All that Dortlnn nf sons Interested in said estate appear adult and aged people troubled wl at tne office of the undersigned at nrln rfiffiiH. hv lex Blent. I A 1 ;i:m:kal news. Business Men's league of Sa iviirwpd Its fight for cheaper nt the exposition throughout the sum fflDOEGI YM TOM (g0J Do not take chanrp which may leave the bronchial eJtPe"ment witl some unknown preparation the gernof rZ5JZ?Z? ,mS Weakened susceptible to attack frtto committee was appointed to socuro the pus-tug,- of an ordinance r)-diu-ltiK i tin price ut gas from t- per IUMO to $1. lv. V. M. Carter of Toledo, 1ms been fined M.'.O fer selling Intoxicating liquors without a license. A concerted movement among Ten dleton secret orders hits been started for the Improvement of Olney ceme tery, the burying ground used by the city and surrounding country. Monroe Is to have a cannery, and considerable, other building is going on there. mer. Mrs. Hurclay and her husband i were In charge of that exhibit and! they decided to adopt the child. They took out adoption papers and took the' baby to their home In Illinois. They understood then that the baby was I the daughter of an actress. After the! child was adopted, Mrs. nieakley, who I had been Informed that her baby was 1 dead, learned where it was and claim ed It. This started litigation which I l isted nearly four years. J The Illinois courts first decided In I r.ivor of Mrs. Uleakley, but the court f appeals reversed this decision and Walla Walla farmers, by contract- ' ordered a new trial. Then Mrs. Bleak- Ing for a million or two train ban. are evidently not figuring or. a crop failure this year. V-'hlle the entire school was at 7 ley returned to her former home In !jvrence, Kan., and lived there with the child for a long time before Mrs. Tarclay found where she was. Then Pneumonia or Consumption. TC?WfV TUT the couch but a cold. Contains no opiates. FOL 1 inmm V ' '....I r, l3M not Onlv StODS th pnnirh K..4. 1 . from a cold Con;:6" " ana strenSthens the lungs and prevents serious results Be Sure You Cot Foley'e in . cough eur. that m h"e C?nfiIeo" thirty-five year. The 1?7 "'"ton for Three - 2Sc, 50c and $1.00. ' Th. SO-cent n,:' . " A "other Tertlfle ' with rM e5?f,lhat ml duehter was down for almost one year len K.Tbevdocto "j" Pronounce it Consumption. We bad Eaa 1 X for h,er reco7erj:- I fc-ien a sample bottle of Foley'a the coHKK,.Tar:. 1 CT U " .t0 hef ta bout three hour.. It .topped the cough, and gavelet rest. X sent next day and bought a 5k. bottl. So?b.e22ESI .'V moa' aWa. wVu. f here can chud..ft,.milch id 111 f!or I Fole7' Honey s'nd Tar. It aaed my s. ueqrge Batson, Fountain Grove, ua SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY l. '"' 1 ', A. T. HILL, DruggiM. .'- ' , " , ' ; ,."t0'(-