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POULTRY FENCE
Nowis the time to fence your chickens in.
Gome and get some poultry fence. I have it in differ
ent kinds and all heights.
Just received a car extra Star A Star shingles,
They are first class. . . .
Gall and see my souvenirs, 25c to $2.00 each,
$ They are nice rresents to send to yout friends.
MRS. T-N- MURPHY, j
HARDWARE and CROCKERY
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LOCAL. ITEMS.
PASSENC
FRFIKHT rm I IQF
TWELVE AKE REPORTED FA-
TALLY HURT IX SMASII-VjP.
Two Engines, Cranlied Together Near
UurKln, Ky., and Both Wore IKiuol
1hIhI Rolled Over 33-Foot. Bank,
Carrying Cow-lien Filled Willi Pas-
BcnTS With Tliem Freight furs
rt Over Enilxankment Twelve Re
ported Fatally Injured.'
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Edward Ashby of North Powder,
transacted business here, yesterday. '
C. R. Hibberd was in from Imbler
last evening.
C. E. Prescott of North Powder,
visited La Grande last evening.
" Mrs. C. H. Finn is in . Baker City
visiting; friends this week. ;
8. L. Prooks came up form his Sum
mervllle farm today to attend the Mc
Call sale.
Mr. Hunter of Oklahoma Is looking
over our valley as a prospective purchaser.
:, Tom Erasler brought over thu
windstorm from Union today. He de
nies It, but what Is trie use.
Two or three active street sprink
lers could have been put to' good use
this afternoon. '
Judge J. B. Messlck of Baker City,
I enjoying Grande Ronde xephyrs to
Hon. . and Mrs. Justus ' Wade
of Walla Walla, are in La Grand?
visiting their many friends here. .
Goerge Ledbetter came down fro.n
North Powder last ever.lns to t?an
SPRING OPENING SPECIALS
Burgln, Ky., March 24. Twelve
passenger are reported to have been
fatally Injured today when a freight
' and passenger train collided on the
Cincinnati & Southern railroad, three
miles north of this city. The two en
gines crashed together with a tre
mendous force and both were demolished.
They rolled down a 33-foot em
mankment, carrying the coaches filled
with passengers. The freight cars
Went with them.'
Myrtle Gates. "the 11-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mr. 8. O. Gates
of Union, Is at the Grande Ronde hos
pital today In an extremely critical
condition. She was brought here last
evening on No. 6, and Dr. Hall as
sisted Dr. Meyers of Union, In an op
eration for appendicitis. The appen
dix Was ruptured before the opera
tion was performed which made her
condition all the more serious. .
Late this afternoon she Is no bet
ter and her physicians are not hope
ful for recovery.
Every day finds more bargains, more specials, as an inducement for. early buying.
Our SPRING opening is here in earnest and we are going to show you some of the NEW
EST and up-to-date merchandise and at prices that will cause you to wonder. ;,''; ,
WEDNESDAY we will have on display in every department some of the things that
you will want for both your Easter outfit and Spring house cleaning. SPECIALS on
the goods you need now. Don't overlook these rare bargains, for this day only at
these prices. V: y. ,A ' . I . .', v ,"' '
WEDNESDAY SPECIALS
A. F. C. Ginghams, anything in this large line 13 1-2c
' v Toile-Du-Nord Ginghams ' 13 1-2c
- v BED SPREADS, CROCHET AND MARSEILLES
Plain white Jarge size fiOxS in., regular $1.25 and $1,35 Values,'
Plain white (ringed, good value, regular $1.50 values .?.
Plain white or fringed and cut comers, $2.2$ and $2.35 vaues,
:93c
$1.13
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MUSICALS THIS EVENING.
Everything IndicuKw a targe Attend
uiM-e at Commen-lui Club Parlors.
The ladles" Tuesday Mumcale are
preparing for a large attendance this
evening In their parlors In the Com
merclal club. The following excel
lent program will be presented. The
admission price Is only 10 cents and
the public Is cordially Invited:'
Program.
"Remembrances of Mexico," Rebag-
Hah Mandolin Club
Duet "Gaily We're Tripping".
......Miss Williams and Mr. Nell
Piano solo "Oberon," Dorn
Mrs. W. W. Berry
Reading "The Emigrants'
Mrs. E. C. Moore
Piano accompaniment, Miss Jean
McDonald.
Vocal solo Selected . . .George Blrnle
Talk "Popular Music In Philip
pines Geo. Cochran
Vocal solo
, (a) "Could I?" Tastl
(b) "Less Than the Dust," Wool
forde Tlnden.
Miss Jean McDonald.
Piano solo Impromptu. Schubert
Miss Mae White
Ladles Chorus
"The Daffodils" King Hall
Mrs. Sllverthorn, director.
Let Heacock repair your watch.
A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal.
To all knowing sufferers of rheu
matism, whether muscular or of the
Joints, sciatica, lumb.Tgos, backache,
palna In the kidneys or neuralgia
palna, to write to her for a home treat
ment which has repeatedly cured all
of these tortures. 6he feels It her
duty to send it to all sufferers free.
You cure yourself at home as thous
ands will testify no change of cli
mate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stiffened joints.
purifies the blood and brightens the
eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. If the above Interest
you, for proof address Mrs. M. Bum,
bers, Box R. Notre Dame, Ind.
Two Dollars!
Tes, It was. But It Is now one. Be-
cause of prevalent financial conditions
the tickets for Dr. Brougher's lecture
on Friday night at the Baptist church
will be sold for 31 In stead of 32, as
formerly advertised.
W. H. GIBSON.
For Rent.
820-acre farm on Sandrldge
rent cheap. See us at once.
BLACK & BRAMWELL.
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Let Heacock repair your watch.
Seat on Sale.
Tickets can be secured at the Sll
verthorn drug store after tonight for
the Brougher lecture In the Baptist
church Friday night. The ticket are
one dollar each.
Portofrk-e Robbed.
Aberdeen. Wash., March 24. Post
office burglars secured 3300 In coin
and stamps here last night.
Brave conquerors! for so you are,
that war against your own affections
and the huge army of the world's de
sires. Shakespeare.
Heacock glasses fit.
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4 A CHAIR HOSPITAL.
.4 If you have a chair or In fact
' any piece of furniture which t
on the Invalid list you can not
do better than to bring it to my
furniture hospital, where a
speedy cure 1 assured. Prompt
and neat work assured. Remem-
ber that I make all kind of
ougry cover. Call on me for all
kind of upholstering. .
GASOLINE ENGINE
IRRIGATION. SPRAYWG AND
PIMPING MACHINERY
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4 Thorn's Grocery. Black
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Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline Engine for
pumping, spraying, sawir.g. grinding
Outfit eomple'.e. .
Fairbanks Scales for weighing.
Fairbanks-Morse Dynamo and Motors
for power and light.
Fairbank-Mors WindmillandTower.
Fairbanks-Mdfs Grinder, Feed Chop
pers, Wll Pump. . . ,
All first Quality good at lowest prices.
A!avt in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt
reply to ir.quiries and quick hipmeU.
Writ for catalogue and prices. '.
FRANK KlLPATOCJfegt.. La Grande
FAIRBANKS. M0RSETCfc,
PCRfLANDl OREGON
Yard Section Foreman Hutch. '
back with his gang after a short layoff.
J. W. Kennedy came over, from
Union last night and left this morn
ing for Summerville to visit friends.
Remember the indoor baseball
games for this week. They are worth
the money.,
Mrs. Stella Ingle Is substituting for
Mrs. Schilke In the latter' room of
the public schools.
Cull Smith returned last evening
from Hot Lake. .Mrs. Smith 1 still
there.
Howell, utile son or. Air. unu air. i
Otto Dldlon, is slightly Improved to
day. The child Is suffering with
bronchial pneumonia.
I. 8. Hill thl morning received
coop of four fine registered turkeys
from a well known stock farm In
North Dakota.
Boilermaker Jake Biever la back In
the shops after several months' lay.
off occasioned by the laxity of the
local boiler wrok.
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Robert R. Chapman and Messrs.
Wllliamsson and Ross, all of Milton
Ore., were In La Grande today at
tending a contest case at the laid
pfflce.
There will be a celebration of the
holy communion In St. Peter's church
tomorrow at 10 a. m., being the fesM
val of the Annunciation. There wi'.l
also be afternoon service at 4 o'clock
Mrs. N. R. Grace and Mrs. F,
Roberts, editor of the North Powd:
News, witnessed Hanford and his
company at the Steward last evening.
They are spending the duy here to
day.
The body of Stephen Culver passed
through this morning from Salem to
Union. It will be remembered that
Mr. Culver was taken to the asylum
about two weeks ago. He died In
Salem last Saturday at the age of (3
Judge Knowles, republican candi
date for circuit Judge, Is making an
active canvass for the nomination. He
is counted a very able man and one
of the strongest in the field. North
Powder News.
E. C. Bergh, foreman at the Uma
tllla round house, wa In La Grande
yesterday with his wife, whom he la
evening took to Hot Lake sanatorium
Mr. Bergh returned to Umatilla lajt
evening on No. S.
Mrs. William Morrison wa call?
to La Grande last evening from North
Powder by the Illness of her moth.-
Mrs. Fred Schilke Though not crit
ically ill. Mrs. Schilke Is confined
her home.
C. C. 'Wilsin, Unf.s." circulation
manager of The Oosei -r, tpent Sun,
day and yesterday wlin his relatives
at lmbler. He leaves f..- Wall Wal
la tonight to accept his new position
as window trimmer In a large clothing
store of that city.
C. M. Baker left this morning for
Pendleton where he goes to arrange
for the appearance there of the Brew
ers. Mr. Baker is about to close
engagement with a vaudeville circuit,
which will keep hi company busy the
remainder of the season.
-.While In (he dressing room on th
westbound passenger thl morning at
Baker City, Mr- J. J. Elchenberg of
Kansas ,Cfty, 'en route t Tillamook
wa thrown tone aid of ta car by
an unexpecieu rartn. ov.inv train,
Upon reaching La Gra,oJ she called
ur. nail, wno axter manioc fj exara
Ination.'ia of the opinion that no ser
Sous result will follow. She proceed
ed on fcer Journey
W'EDfttSURY SftClALSOnourlineot Merchant Tailor Suits .we will sell
you a suit made from any sample In the line, guarantee a perfect fit at a reduction of
tO per cent. We also Include in this SPECIAL offer in Men's Furnishings our entire
lineof Men's Hats, W percent off. . i f ' , ; ' ""''I
WEDNESDAY SPECIAL House Furnishings tor this one day only we will sell I
anything In the line of Dishes, China and Porcelain and iiiassware at a reauaion or
10 per cent. .. ':' V'"',W....:
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Ed Coolldge is In Summerville to
day looking ter political fences.
AirB. V. A. VJItWluwajr aim lull w-
turned thl morning from Union.
Mrs. Annie Stevens, who ha been
visiting In Portland and Pendleton
for several weeks, has returned.
B. C. Hudson Is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for- constable
for the La Grande Justice district.
W. J. Snodgras Is In Elgin today
talking up statement No. 1 among
leading republicans of that section of
the valley.
County Assessor R. A. Hug 1 In
North Powder, arranging for appoint
ment of deputy assessors for that end
of Union county.
Miss Ada West was taken to the
hospital this afternoon. The ymp
toms suggest typhoid fever.
N. K. West I enlarging the room
of his store occupied with hi men's
goods by extending the rear back sev
eral feet.
Dennis Madden came up from El
gin last night to spend the day with
his daughter who I attending the Sa
cred Heart academy.
Barney Hubers, who has sold more
hardware in Summerville than some
people grow hay, came in on the El
gin train last night.
Ed Rumble of Elgin, who la the re
publican candidate for the nomina
tion of Joint senator for Wallowa and
Union counties, came up on a bus!
ness trip last night.
Reports from the sale of personal
property of the J. M. McCall estate
are to the effect that many are at
tending and that good price were be
ing realized.
mCOHFORCASM
MAXY ENGINES OUT.
No. 380 Repainted and Sew Wheels
for 365 Are Here.
Tlje round house Is unusually bar
ren of engines today, the temporary
Increase In freight business and heavy
passenger traffic having taken' the,
Idle engines Into use.
Among the few which are In the
shop house are engine No. 380 and
365. The former ha been repainted
and overhaul -d. and I ready for use,
being slated In go out tomorrow. No.
2(5 has Wen held here several week
pending the arrival of nex axle to re
pair breaks which the locomotive sus
tained recently. ' The axle and wheels
arrived yesterday and are being put
In place today.
On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose Z
of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to
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dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e ;tire 5
stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual , cost. ".This 1
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 0
marble andgranitein Eastern Oregon.'
BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO. . . . .
Works on Fir Street - La Grande,. Oregon
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Begone, ye dogs, whose masters
have not paid the city the required
tax for the year 1908. This is the ul
timatum coming from the pnllc de
partment of the city's administration,
and after April 1 there la going to be
a wholesale slaughter of donts. both
cur and blooded stock, which do nut
carry with them the required insignia
of "taxes paid." The tiix receipt Is
not an unvlKhlly thing by any means
and will not mar the appearance of
any dog, no matter how well groomed
he Is. " '
The official notice from the de
partment 1 publuihed In thl Issue
and should be given attention by citi
zens who have valuable canlnle with
which they do not wish to part. . ,
. EvanN-Groewbeck.,
Married, at St Peter's rector.
March 14, 108, Robert E., Evan of
Elgin, Ore., to Busle E. Grocibeck of
Summerville, Ore., Rev. Upton H.
Olbb officiating. -
If your Observer is not delivered aa
It should be, pleaae notify thl office.
"Phone Main It. Wa will consider It
a favor. ' 1
Oriental Colonizing Company.
Toklo, March 14. The government
bill, establishing an oriental coloniza
tion company for th exploitation of
Corea, passed the house of represen
tative today, providing for a capital
of 10,000,000 yen.
MEW
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4 Tile Clover Tailor. 4
4 The Koldlor'a Jouioujiy. 4
4 Late for Lum-ti. " 4
4 Sylvan (Sort. 4
4 Mollier-in-ljiw'a Race. 4
4 Heavyweight's I lace, 4
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4 ' Seeing Denver,
4 "Neath th Old Cherry Tree. 4
- Bweet Marie. ,
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4 day and Thursday. Door opeit 4
4 promptly at 1 o'clock p. m, 4
4 Matinee on Wednesday and Bat-
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4 , Mahaffey Buildl.-. 4