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All our progress Is an unfold-
Tou have first an Instinct, then
an opinion, then" a knowledge, 4
as the plant has root, bud and
fruit. Trust the Instinct to the
end, though you can render no
reason. Emerson.
CONDITION'S CHAOTIC.
Foreclosure proceedings have been
started on the Commercial club build
ing. When notice was first given that
the creditors had made a demand fo
their money, It was thought best to
maka an effort to reorganize the fl
nnnclnl holdings and malntuln the or
ganlzatlon. Committees were appoint
ed to suggest a financial plan which
were adopted at a general meeting
also a committee to secure member
ship, 800 being the mark besought to
secure a permanent basis. Business
appointments prevented the member
ship committee from making Its can
vass at the designated time, and thi
matter dragged until It became evl
dent that the business men, property
owners and others were not In accord
The business men, or at least quite (
number, were In fuvor of 'maintaining
commercial club pure and simple,
not to be associated with athletic feat
ures. Some who favored the athletic
features thought It best to have an
athletic association separate from any
commercial measures. As a result of
the conflicting Ideas the matter drag
fed along until the forocolsure pro
ceedings were Instituted. There are
number of persons who are thinking:
Of forming a Y. M. C. A., and If this
is formulated, the Commercial club
building muy be thus utilized.
It Is evident that La Grande will
not long be without a commercial
body.atshe
body, as the business men are strong
ly In favor of such an organization for
this purpose, and steps will undoubt
edly be 'taken along this line. It will
require very little effort to have an
athletic organization perfected, and In
case the Y. M. C. A. plan does not ma
terialize In the near future, an athletic
organization will be perfected.
Now that the climax has come, the
inactivity of our citizens will be made
manifest within the next few days,
and Just what the outcome may be re
mains to be seen.
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The thousands of Sunday schools
of the I'nlted States yesterday taught
the uniform temperance lesson. For
years the actual results of labors along
this line was Indeed slow and Maine
stood practically nlone. ns an object
lesson of what might be accomplished.
Ihit It Is different today. Statistics
compiled every 30 days, cannot keep
up with .the onward march of the
.movement, . until a news Horn In the
press that 2o t..vu In this state, or
60 counties In that state have gone
."dry."-causes Utile comment or -surprise
anymore.
.The superintendent of the Metho
dist Funriuy school In this city yester
day displayed it largo map of Oregon,
with Hie nine "dry" counties of the
state heavily bordered In red. As six
of these counties are contiguous: Til
lamouk, Yamhill, Lane, Linn, Lin
coin and Itenton. It made a showing
that was aMTprlsIng to not a few of
the many present. By following the
borderline of this district, a person
could travel o leas than 450 miles,
and still be In a county wherein the
saloon had been banished, never to I
turn.
xne other three dry counties i
. . . I cftfc
at present are Sherman, Curry and
Wallowa.
A change of less , than 100 votes
would have placed the counties of
Malheur, Coos, Gilliam and, Morrow,
along with the other nine. At the
coming eelctlon certainly no less than
half of the cpuntles of Oregon will
wipe out the saloon, and at the rate
of the present rrvAt'i cf temperance
Oregon will ibe "dry" much sooner
than we realize. -
April 7 Is the last day to register
for the primaries. If you have not
already registered, you should. When
primary day arrives you will either
want to vote, or should vote, and un
less you are so registered, you cannot
vote, and you will be derelict to that
extent as a good citizen.
Unless some new candidate comes
out within the next few days, there
will be no statement No. 1 issue In the
primary campaign. AIL of the candi
dates so far have come out In its fa
vor. If you wish to rate as a first-class
citizen of this community, register.
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CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
(laker City Is Pinii:i!:i: for the Great
Event April 9.
Thursday, April 9, will be an event
that will be especially Interesting to
the Catholic of not only Baker City,
but all over eastern Oregon. The oc
casion will be the dedication of the
new St. Frances de Sales cathedral In
Baker City.
Rt. Rev. C. J. O'Reilly. D. D., bishop
f the eastern Oregon diocese, has an
nounced the event to the clergy
throughout the northwest, and many
dignitaries of the, church are expecte
to be present, including Archhlsho:
Christie of Portland, and tho Rt. Rev
John P. Carroll, bishop of Helena,
Mont.
A large number of people from this
city are planning- to be present at the
dedication, j
A I-ong Fight.
Today witnessed the first saloon
less day In Pullman in the history
The last saloon closed Its doors at
o clock last night. The will of th
people has ,been carried out. During
the last month that the one saloon has
been In the field, It la reported that
its business has been less than when
the three were In business. Thli
ciearty snows that when the town
was voted "dry" drinking no longer
was as fashionable as when the sentl
ment was for liquor. Within a short
time few will believe that they need
liquor and those who accaslonally
drank, will direct their thoughts along
better channels. Pullman Tribune.
Hmiu1 Your .Money at Homo.
There arc two ways of spending s
dollar. You can spend It at home
gain an easy conscience, make anothei
menus and perhaps get the dollar
back tomorrow; or, you send it away
teei tnat you have sinned, offend the
home merchant and forever lose th
dollar and the blessed Influence for
Sood to yourself and your neighbor-
Exchange.
Estray Notice.
There came to my place at Starkey
Ore., on or about January g, 1908
inn was taKen up by me, one ba
mare about 7 years old, weight about
900 pounds, branded J. J. on left
shoulder and clrclt t or. right shoul
der. Owner may have same by pay
ing pasturage, and for this notice.
ALVIE BURNETT,
3-17-im Starkey, Cra.
Heacock glasses flu
LOOK HERE! I AM MM
The right man In the right
place is what you want. Before
ordering your tale bills don't fall
to see C. J. RICHARDS, proprle-
tor of the Little Gem, next
V door to the postofflce. V
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Eggs from Rosecomb Rhode
Island Reds, the best general
purpose bird; good layers; good
slie. First-class stock. . Eggs,
11.00 per 11. "Phone Red 513.
T. E. WRIQHT,
Bok III,
'L4 Grande, Oregon.
ROMADKA
READY ACCESS TRUNK
RAISING the cover brings every
corner within reach without re
moving trays. Saves X the time of
an ordinary trunk to pack or un
pack. Easy to operate. Nothing to
get oat oi turder. Will stand all the
knocks and hard usage of traveling.
Costs no more than a common trunk,
, Blylu at.. ...... $5.00 and
BANKER IS
Of POISON
San Francisco. Cal., March 30.
Whether the death of Joseph Cannon
'ushier of the Northwestern National
bank at Philadelphia, was the result
f morphine or other unnatural causes
s a problem which the coroner and
lis deputies are trying to solve today.
Cannon died yesterday at the Stew-
art hotel. He arrived In the morning
and was fo-tnd In a dying condition
lute in the afternoon. A doctor was
called but the man died in about an
nour. Physicians reproted that they
believed death was due to morphine
poisoning. A chest of drums was
found in the room. Cannon came to
"allfornla a month ago, at first stav
ing in Los Angeles. An autopsy will
jhow the real causo of death.
AXXA WILL MARRY.
To Become Wife f Blood Relative of
Her Children.
New York, March 30. Anna Gould,
ivill, it Is positively , stated, marry
Prince de Sagan within the month,
defying her brother George, who ad
vised her against such a step. It If
said that she will give George three
lays In which to sanction the mar
riage and If he then refuses, the
ceremony will be performed abroad.
Last night de Sagan and lime, Goulc
lined at the Gotham hotel. Thi
prince appeared wholly unaffected bj
aispatch that Marquis Castellane.
father of Count Bonl, Anna's divorced
"hubby," had stated that de Sagan
was already $6,000,000 in debt, and
that no honest door In Europe would
open to welcome him.
The prince was recently fined for
spitting in Bonl's face.
DEAD SIDE BY SIDE.
Death of Musk! Teacher ami Ills Pupil
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland, O., March 30. Lying
side by side in the road, with bullets
hrough their hearts, the bodies of
-'arl Bernthnler, a music teacher, and
Lena Zlechman, a pupil, were found.
Tho position of the bodies indicated
that Bernthaler shot the girl and had
then killed himself. It was discovered
later that Berthaler was a married
mnn and had been secretly meeting
tho girl during the past six months.
When Mrs. Bernthnler was asked to
look at the remains of her husband,
she collapsed. '
DISCHARGE ALL FOREIGNERS,
Vjuisylvanla I toad Want "ly White
Men n ljilxr'rs.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 30. An order
sued by tho Pennsylvania railroad
- discharge all foreigners and eniploj
nly American laborers, has caused
tlr. ;
...v- i-.w.-r miens inuorers only as
fftce and mechanical department;
ave been filled with only English
peaking people. When operating nt
full capacity, the Pennsylvania road
employs ISO. 000 men.
FOR RENT Suit of ' three i rooms!
furnished complete. Inquire of Mrs.
Q. D. Simmons.
Something
and Suit Cases.
Call at Our Stores and Examine These Lines
This week we will show new patterns in Carpets and Linoleum. We have a
new stock in Feather Pillows, Feather Beds, and Feathers . in bulk for sale, any
quantity. Trade us your old stoves and5 s:curs an ACME RANGE, fully warranted.
Good Plows, a. bargain m these. ' ' . '
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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 Ronde Valley is 18 miles across
tswii st point and 35 miles long. Every acre is fertile
VISIT
01 R orchards, beet fields and factories and note the evi
dence of prosperity which is manifest on every hand. The
illustrc tions are typical of the valley. We are certain you
will kcate here if you will make the proper investigation of
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