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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1908)
aaam rAcca t EVEKUG OBSERVER, tA GBAJTBO, OREGOH, 8ATPBDAT, MARCH 1, 1908. FASK TWO. DIRECTORY or THE I FRATERNAL- ORDERS lA GRANDE, ORE. ? Woodmen of tbe World. La Grande Lodge No. 111. W. O. W., meets first and third Friday of each month in K. of P. hall In Corp building. Al visiting members wel come. M. M. MARQUIS, J. H. KEENET, Consul Commander. Clerk. Fcreaiera of America. ' Court Maid Marian No. 22 meets second and fourth Wednesday night In K. of P. hull. Brothers are Invited to attend. NERI ACKLE8. C. R. G. V. HENDRICKS, F. S. Board of Trustee: Dr. G. L. Big fers, Oscar Berger and Herbert Pat terson. Pythian Sisters. Rowena Temple No. . t, Pythian Sisters, meets every Thursday evening at p. m.. In K. of P. hall, in the Corpe building. Visiting members cor dially Invited. i ttjpr tt k Tvrmf vt m w f EUNICE PROCTER. M. of R. St C, U O: T. M. Hlva No. 17, L O. T. M meets very first and third Thursday, of each month at 1 o'clock In the afternoon, Visiting members made welcome. SADIE KLINTWORTH, L. C. MRS. EVA MTNTYRE, K. of R. Brotherhood of Owls. La Grande Nest No. 17. meets In the K. of P. hall every Tuesday eve ning at 8 o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially Invited. J. B. VANDERMUELEN, Executive. C. W. BAKER, Secretary. K. of P. Red Cross Lodge No. 27, meets very Monday evening In Castle Hall, Corpe building. A Pythian welcome to all visiting knights. D. H. PROCTOR, C. C. R. L. LINCOLN, K. of R. A 8. A. F. A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. A A. M., holds regular meetings first and third Saturdays at 7:80 p. m. ' I H. RUBSELL, W. M. C. D. HUFFMAN, Secretary. I. O. O. F. La Grande Lodge No. 18, meets In their hall every Saturday night. Vis iting brothers cordially Invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at Model Restaurant. T. J. 8CROOGIN. N. G. V. E. COX, Secretary. C. J. VANDERPOEL. Fin. Sec. ATcosflmciisH 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 once, we are offering our e.itire stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual cost This offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. This means a direct saving of 25 to 60 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock o marble and granite in Eastern Oregon. BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE AND GRANITE CO Works on Fir Street La Grande, Oregon BRICK IS CHEAPER Brick building, at the present price of lumber, is sheapet as well as better. It has been demonstrated tnat my fcrbk is superior to any made in Oregon. I :an fun ish cemmon brick in any quantity. No order too large or tco small to receive prompt attention. Correspondence with contractors and builders solicited. Estimates cheerfullyfurnished. Prices made known or. application. !GRO- KRIEGERj e Phores Residence. Black 701, Yaid. e t Rebekaba. Crystal Lodge No. 10, meets every Tuesday evening at the L O. O. F. lodge.' All visiting members are In cited to attend. . LAURA STILES. N. G. JENNIE SMITH, Becretar". F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. tit. F. O. E, meets every Friday night In Elks' hall at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren in vited to attend. D. H. PROCTOR, W. P. J. H. LEISHMAN, W, B. SI. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7708 meets every Monday evening at I. O. O. F hall. All visiting neighbors are cor dially invited to attend. E. C. DAVIS, C. D. E. COX, Clerk. 1 M. B. pf A. Meets first and third Thursday eve- at I. O. O. hall. Visum uiemueir always welcome. J. A. ARBUCKLB. President. C. J. VANDERPOEL, Secretary. B. P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No. 483, meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock In Elks' hall on Adams avenue. Visit Ing brothers are cordially Invited to attend. W. B. SARGENT. Exalted Rule O. E. M'CULLT. Rec. Sec. O. E. 8. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E. S., hold stated communications the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Visiting memoers cordially Invited. MART O. FORREST. W. M. MART A. WARNICK, Secretary. I. O. O. F. Star Encampment No, 21, I. O. O. F., meets every second and fourth Wednesday In tbe month In Odd Fel lows' hall. Visiting patriarchs always welcome. D. E. COX, C. P. W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe. Old papers. Just the things to start the fire with or to put under carpets, In bundles of 100, for IS cents at The Observer office. By buying a coupon book good for 15.00 worth of washing at Cherry's New Laundry, you can save 60 cents. Isn't that worth while. Talk to your wife about It. 8-4 Kid 62 1. La Grande, Oregon A REPLY TO "MR. TAXPAYER.' Editor Evening Observer: There appeared an article In the Morning Star, with reference to my officials acts, while as mayor and a member of the city council for the past four years, so full of misstate menu, Idiotic deductions and misrep resentations, that I am surprised that the fellow had sense enough to appear under a nom de plume. I am not going to burden you with a long dissertation, but I propose to show to tho people a few of Mr. Tax Bayer's assertions to be absolutely false and without foundation, and leave them to draw their own conclu sions as to the correctness of the same. This protector of the people's In terests says there has been no open ffumblimr since June. 1906, this is true ko far as fines being collected for the name. During March, April, May nnd June, under my predecesor's ad ml"ltratlon there were 1410.00 col lects In fines from the gamblers for allowing them to run giimes, and at that time there was such opposition to the' mayor's actions that he finally receded from his former position and colected no fine whatever. Let that be as It may, give the credit for closing: gambling to whom It plenses you, but you cannot deny the fact that I have kept there games from running during my entire year as mayor, unu wm, u re-elected to succeed myself, I assure you, Mr. Taxpayer, that the same pol icy will be as rigidly adhere to as In the past. "No trying to carry water on both shoulders." Is It not a fact, Mr. Taxpayer, that any saloon In the city could be entered by front, side or buck entrance on Sunday until I was elected mayor? That one saloon man was permitted to put up a temporary vestibule entrance at his front door because- he had no side or rear en trance to his place of business? Have you seen anything of that cheese box since I gave my orders that there would be no more Sunday selling of liquors? These assertions of yours are so broad and misleading that any one can see where your In terests are. You say that a worse condition exists in the "Redllght" dis trict since my Inauguration as mayor. presume you know from personal observation; I don't. I only have the word of the police officers of the city. However, the suppression of the sale of liquor is not all of the reforms In augurated In this district. Prior to my taking the mayor's office these women visited and roomed in many different localities in the city, fre quenting wine rooms and made them selves publicly obnoxious. Do they do now? I have stopped the minors from visiting these places and have in structed the police department to serve notice that these conditions would no longer be tolerated. If these official acts have created a worse condition In this district then it cannot get too bad to suit me, as It will be continued so long as I am mayor. I challenge you to produce any evidence whereby a worse condition exists so far as public morals are concerned. True, our expenses have been high during the past four years. Prior to that time there were no permanent Improvemnts. Every year there was nothing but repairs on work that, had it been put In In a lasting and substan tlal manner, would have required no expensive repairs. My system, that what you do, do well; build the foun datlon to your house before you do the roof; It will prove cheaper In the long run. Have you ever counted the cement crossings constructed by the city? You believe them to be a poor Investment? You probably know to a cent what the extent of cost was to .maintain the old board disease-pro ducing sewer; how many typhoid cases It created, and how many deaths It produced. I don't; but I do know that the present time It Is clean, odor less, non-productive of disease, and lasting. You would have the property owner kick because It cost him J 20 for a sower connection, and In turn you would have the taxpayer object be causc we did not charge the whole ex pense to tho property owner. "Con sistency, thou Hrt a ie-wel." How much did It cost you for sewer connections fff your hotel? $100; and you kicked and at first refused to pay that! I will pay as much fur sewer connec tion for my residence and think 1 got i bargain. Did you mention any of these Improvements: Cement crossings, a 114,000 sewer, several miles of wa ter mains, a street grader, 33,000 pump and electric motor and the cost of In stalling at the city pump station? Are these things we can keep house with out? If so, then your deductions are correct, and I take off my hat to you. These are not all of the big Items of expense since my official career. There was something like 33,600 for extras niant for the city hail. I presume this was thrown away, al though you advocated it very strenu ously at the time. Then, the city has purchased a safe, a typewriter. In stalled a new set of books and filing system; surveyed and established rra.de. all at a big expense. Was this money misapplied? Did we need these things? Or were we to continue In the same old rut? No! The peo ple demanded otherwise. Then there vera new lall cells, something near 82,000 spent In investigation of the Beaver creek project; $700 In an at temDt to develop Falk springs. Labor nearly doubled in price, wood costing from 35 to 36.50 per cord, and every thing else In proportion. Is there any wonder that the running expenses of the city have materially increased? Now, Mr. Taxpayer, if you will take as careful Invoice of the money spent and what it has been spent for, as you have to find something to crltlcse in my official actions, you will discover that there Is not much left for me to appropriate for my own use. , You say that the official salary list has now reached the enormous sum of 310,320 annually. Your calculations do not surprise me. Had you stated the amount correctly, I would have (Continued on page 3.) SAVING MONEY by dealing at Geddes Bros.' Is no illu sion, as the amount of your purchase Is never excessive, as it ia always computed at the lowest possible prices. In fact, many tell us It la al ways lower than they expected. We keep only the highest grade goods. Our trade Is among the highest grade people, so we make few bad debts. We buy In very large qantltles and sell at the lowest possible figures. GEDDES BROS. I BEST COAL! !$'8.50f -PER TON- f Rock Spring Lump and Rock Spring Nut. PHONE MAIN 10 Prompt Delivery. Stock on Hand. Big a A CHAIR HOSPITAL. If you have a chair or In fact any piece of furniture which la on the Invalid list you can not do better than to bring It to my furniture hospital, where a speedy cure la assured. Prompt and neat work assured. Remem ber that I make all kinds of buggy covers. Call on me for all kinds of upholstering. J. II. HILLMAN. Shop on Fir Street, Next Door to Thorn's Grocery. Black 1511, : UMBRELLA RECOVERING : AND : REPAIRING f Z New Covers put on, $.50 I to $4.00. e If ou have anything brok- en lean fix it. j L. C. SMITH OPPOSITE FOUNDRY Main 43 PHONE Main 43 SM0DGRASS GROCERY F0RLENTEN SEASON Mackeral Salmon Bellies , Boneless Codfish Smoked Salmon Kippred Herring Golden Bloaters I Frnch Fane J AS. G. SN0DGRASS SUCCESSOR TO E. P. STAPLES NEW GOODS Fine Line of Corsets, sizes IS to 36 IE Laces, Collars, Veiling, Dress :r Trimmings, Silk bons, Buttons, Side and Back Combs I VA IT 0 BEAUTIFY Of course you are thinking of making some changes in the home this season. Let us help you. We have the material, the exper-. ienced workmen and the "know how." Our stock of wallpaper, paints and decorations are at your service. O. F. COOLIDGE Paints, Oils, and Glass ARE YOU LOOKING FORr THE - NEW SPRING MILLINERY? We have it New, Nobby and Stylish. All Kinds. All Prices. E. M. Wellman&Co. 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