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mVEXOHi 4'BSEBVKB. LA GBAJTDE, OREGON. MOVDAY, MARCH S3 tM4 .
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LA GRANDE'S LEADING DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING EMPORIUM
I THE TEMPLE OF ECONOMY
The Spring season Is on in tamest and everybody now knows who has the goods,
who makes the low prices. OUR GRAND OPENING of last week attracted hundreds of
people-In tact we think every lady In La Grande and many from the country attended the
opening. All praised the splendid showings of merchandise and many made large pur
cw but there are still lots of good things left.
Everything in Piece Goods, everything In Ready-to-Wear Garments at
Remarkably enough, the :nly , frac
ture y hlch lie sustained wis a faro-'
ken ejbow and a' fi-.ct)ired,' skull. Thj
latter1 Injury' U. W,! corurst, jthem!it,
severe one.
It appears that, be .slid from the
first ledge ta the buttonl on his face,
a the right) side "of his h'ead la fright
fully cutj one ear befog badly lacer
ated.' ," " " " '
Drs. Hubbard and Hall last evening
shaved the man's' Head and sewed up
the cuts and gashes. While the at
tending physicians were pessimistic
over his recovery last evening, his
condition today seems - to Indicate
eventual recovery.
t r-iuallpox at Stanford.
Stanford' t'nl'versfty.'Palo Alto Cel.,
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r.mvrntloo City Hal
Its Guarantee '"
s Denver has
Mbrch 23. In the midst of the In
tense excitement on the campus due!
in th nmiml hetwean the students I March
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eii faculty over the suspension of 12 roade record In forwarding to me
students, the campus was thrown Into .tl.i convention committee tha
alother uproar this morning when jlast installment of tiie 100,00 Kuar",
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case of smallpox was discovered In
Enclna dormitory, and all students In
the university wre ordered vaccinated.
Oue Ship la Through.
Magdalena Bay. March 23. The
battleship Ohio Is the first ship of
antee fund. This is me uim ,
convention city has paid up Its guar-,
antee fund in full, three months be-,
fore the day of the opening.. -, ;
Week of Frea Opera,
New York. March 2J. "In compiler
.. .tomjnrlii and ow- !
nce 'iin
: th fleet tn nmnleta t arret Dractlce.
Mr. Llneberger Is about 1 yeara The big ship fired Its last shot yes- lag to the prosperity oi in
old and weighs over ISO pounds.
Want Better Mining Laws.
Seattle, Wash.. March t J. A de
mand for better laws and regulations
governing the mining Industry will be
made as the result of a meeting here
today of mining men from all over
Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
The session Is under the auspices of
the American Mining Congress. Dele
. gatlons are here from Alaska, Yukon
i territory, Washington. Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and British Columbia. .
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terday and today the gunners are my house." Oscar "
resting after their arduous labors, continue the grand opera season at
The Georgia prolonged Its practice un- tne Manhattan through this week.
til late last night. Weather continues The season was to have cioseu
fine.
; . . China Wanta Fleet. .
Washington. March 23. China,
through her minister, Wu Ting Fang,
has Invited the Atlantic fleet to call
at a Chinese port during its trip
around the world.
. . til k. n,r.
day. Regular suoscnoers r .
mitted to occupy their seats or boxes
without extra charge.
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People s
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
NORTH 'POWDER' BOY LOST
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lung lustily. In a remarkably short
tittle the entire population was aware
of the Incident and soar)iing partkw
had been organised. Borne went by
team and others went to Telocuset on
the evening train.
For several hours the search con
tinued, the anxious friends of the dis
tracted parents devoting their entire
energies to the finding of the lost
boy.
Had IUwIhyI TvkN-am-t.
At midnight he was found. Slowly
working his way over rocky paths and
through dense woods, he had stum
bled on and on until he reached Telo
ruset. Here he was taken In by the
family of Oeorge Hanson, sr., and
there he was found.
Aa rapidly as the news of his dis
appearance had spread, aa rapidly the
news of his finding was sent broad
cast .and the Joyous parents were not
the only glud-hearted people In North
Powder last night. '
mm SMITH COMINC.
Will Apixwr In the Commercial Club
on March 27.
On March 27 the Commercial club
auditorium will be the meeting place
for a large number of people, no
doubt, who wish to hear Bob Smith,
the popular entertainer. The Com
mercial club managers are bringing
Mr. Smith .to this city, that the lovers
of real art In the reading, lecturing
and Impersonating lines may have
something worth going to. Full an
nouncement of his appearance will be
made In The Observer' later.
Hoarder Wanted.
A llmtled number of boarders will
be taken. Apply corner Oreenwood
and Adams avenue. Mrs. Stella Taylor.
STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE
D. H. STEWARD. Proprietor
Monday, March 23 :
Engagement of th Emmincnt Act:r 4 2
Charles B. Han ford
Under tha Management of
F. LAWRENCE WALKER
in a notable revival of
STILL MISSlNd
Mrs. Cecil Brown, a daughter of
George Harmon, whose mysterious
disappearance In Spokane was record
ed In Saturday evening's Observer, re
ceived a letter this morning from Mrs
Harmon, written In Spokane yester
day, stating ahat the mystery remains
unsolved, no clue whatever - having
been discovered.
As the facts become investigated
everything points more and mure ti
foul play. The Saturday afternoon
that Mr. Harmon drove Into Spokant
from his farm, he purchased a sup
ply of groceries and had taken them
to the stable where he left his team
and placed them in his hack, in ordei
that he might get an early start fo
home Monday morning. He was las
seen Sunday night about t o'clock
The authorities In Spokant and
friends are working diligently on tht
rase, but without results, so far.
FALLS 40 FEET FROM (TIF.
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Antony Cleopatra
A Sumptuous Scenic Production, New and
Novel Electrical Effects, a Chorus and Bal
let of Unusual Attractiveness, Beautifully
Costumed, Will Tend to Make This Engage
ment One of the Most Substantial Offerings
of the Year z ::
CURTAIN AT 8:15. POSITIVELY tO ON" SEATED DURING AN ACT
Seats on Sale, March 21 -
DRIPFQ Orchestra, $1.50; Orchestra Circle, $1.00;
riUOLO Dress Circle $.75; Gallery, 25c and 50c.
which predominate In that section of
the valley. Mr. Llneberger left the
others of the party and went to the
summit of a high cliff Intending to
Jar loose some large boulders for tht
amusement of the others, who coulc
see their descent.
It Is presumed his footing gave wa
while lifting a large boulder, causing
him to fall to the first ledge, which ht
struck with a resounding thud. The
distance to this ledge la at least 40
feet. It Is so small, however,' that
his already bruised body slid off am
started down the steep Incline, brush
ing over rocks, and smaller preci
pices until he finally reached the bot
tom. Here his friends picked him up
In a mangled and terribly brusled con
dltlon.
Dr. Hubbard was called from La
Grande. After a hasty examlnat! rt
he decided to bring the wounded man
to the Grande Konde hospital where
he now lies, partially Conscious and
suffering Intensely.
Skull tYactuned.
Tin Plate Mill ReMiunea.
Sharon. Pa.. March 2S. The South
Sharon mill of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company resumed op
erations today, after having been Idle
for four months. 1
To Enforce Ordinances.
Notice Is hereby given that on and formerly aivertlse)
after April 1, I08, I will strictly n
(orce the ordinance compelling own
ers of dogs to: procure tags; also the
ordinance prohibiting tr.e ceiiiti. of
swine within the city limits. '
4-2S-30 JOHN WALDEN,
Two Dollars!
Yes. It was. But It Is now one Be
cause of prevalent financial conditions
the tickets for Dr. Brougher's lecture
on Friday nlirht at the Baptist church
will be sold for ! In stead of 12, aa
W. H. GIBSON.
nn,t washes the eyes by tears until
they can oehold the Invisible lamj.
where tears shall come no more.
W. Beecher.
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One of the Many Oivliards In Grande Ronde Vulley
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YOU are invited to stop at La Grande and view the beauties
and advantages which the Grande Ronde Valley has to
offer you. The Grande Rond6 Valley is 18 miles across a
its widest point and 36 miles long. Every acre is fertile
.VISIT
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The
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OIR orchards, beet fif ds and factories and note the
dence cf prosperity which is manifest cn every hand,
illustrations are typical of the valley. We are certain
will locate here if you will make the proper investigation of
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