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-..4iii4M' - 4-4" Jt- en EIGHT PACES. ww"wW www POULTRY FENCE , CVESCTO OREEH., mPUOREOOt, TMCRSDAV, APRIL 8. 1908. . . ' PACK FTTK. . . fr HEfllOf-HiL V 1 Now Is the Urns to fence your chickens in. Coma 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 b $2.00 each. They are nice presents to send to youi friends. MRS. T-N. MURPHY HARDWARE and CROCKERY " LOCAL ITEMS. 4444444444444 Judgo T. H. Crawrord returned last evening from a visit to Baker City. Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Whiting of Elgin visited friends here last evening. J. H. O'Nell of Portland, is here to day transacting business. Trainmaster J. D. Matheson went west on this morning's train. Mrs. Turner Oliver left this morning or a few days' visit with friends in Walla Walla. Jess Massle returned to his signal service crew at Duncan this mornlny, after a hasty business visit here. Principal Omen Elshop of Union, came over to the county seat this morning on business matters. Miss Pearl Daniel, a nurse at Wels er, arrived today to visit Mr. and Mra. J. M. Chapman. m CUKES Coughs asidGoIds PREVENTS Pneumonia and Consumption Foley's Honey and Tar not only topi the cough, but heals and f trcDjjth at the lung and prevents serious re sults from a cold. There is no danger of Pneumonia, Consumption or other serious lung trouble if Foley's Honey and Tar is taken, as It will cure the most stub born coughs the dangerous kind that settles on the lungs and may develop Into pneumonia over night. If you have a cough or cold du not risk Pneumonia when Foley' Honey ltd Tar will cure you quickly and strengthen your lungs. Remember the name Foley' Honey and TaF and refuse any substitute offered. Do not take chances with some unknown preparatiou that costs you the same when you can get Foley' Honey and Tar, that costs you no more and is safe and certain in results. Contains no opiates. mm- Curod After Physicians Said He Had Consumption. E. H. Jones, Pastor M. E. Church, Grove, Md., writes: "About seven or eight years ago I had a very severe cold Which physicians said was very near pneumonia, and which they afterwards pronounced consumption. Through a friend I was Induced to try a sample of Foley's Koney and Tar, which gave me to much relief that I bought some of the regular size. Two or three bottles cured me of what the physicians called consumption, and 1 have never bad any trouble with my thrtat or lungs since that time." Thiee sises-25c, 50c. $1.00. The SO cent siie contains two ana one-half times as much as the small sits and the $1.00 botUe almost six limes as much. , f tf S . f 1a r.f ?jf ' A. T. nHX, DrwsgM. Miss Ruth Selders left today for The Dalles to visit her aunt for a week. W. D. Shell was taken to the Grande Ronde hospital yesterday, with heart TTis t V,. " " T. L. Sohofield went to Salt Lake this morning to attend the Mormon conference. ' C. W, Cowan, the Walla Walla Im plement house representative, left last evening for North Powder. E. C. Moore returned this morning from Pendleton, where he spent yes terday on business. A. B. Conley returned this morning from a short business trip to Port land. ' Bird F. Lewis returned today from Portland, where he attended the so cialist convention this week. . Mesdames J. C. Gardner-and Clyde Seheurer are visiting friends In Baker City today. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bushnell of El sin, spent last night In this city with friends, , . Conductor and Mrs. Frank Koyken dall of Pendleton, are here for the day. ' J. T. Langley Is In La Grande today inspecting the local railroad shops and transacting business with local O. R. & N, officials. . Jay C. Waldron will arrive from Pa louse tomorrow to accept a position as timekeeper at the Palmer Lumber company's camps. L. B. Rlnchart of North Yakima, has been a visitor here since yester day morning. He returned to his home today. S Mrs. Grace Toney, who has been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William kln::ie, returned to her home In Ba ker City this evening. Dr. J. H. Hubbard left this morning for Salt Lake. He took advantage of the low rates to attend the generaV conference and to visit his brothers. Rev! W. R. Bradley, late of Colfax. Wash., but how pastor at the Elgin M. E. church, was a visitor In La Grande last evening with - Presiding Elder J. D. Glllilan. The Baker City basketball on skates team, will arrive In the city tomorrow morning and remain here until Satur day morning. The game Is tomorrow nlght-at the Noyes rink. George S. Shepherd, republican can didate for congressman in this dis trict. Is in La Grande today shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Shepherd was second man In the race at the last congressional election. George Stoddard left this morning for Salt Lake City to attend the an nual conference of the Latter Day Saints. He will visit othor points be fore returning and expects to be. ab sent about 10 days. Oscar Lunn, a former well known La Grande and Cove citizen, but now of Portland, arrived on the morning train to remain a few days looking after his property Interests. He still owns hi? Cove fruit farm and went over thcrf this morning. Raymond McCoy 1m resting much easier today after a night of sound deep. His condition today Is favora ble to his physicians and there is every reason to believe he will re cover from the Injuries sustained Tues day night, when he was badly cut up by a passenger trian In the local yards. LOOK HERE! I AM IT! ' The right man in the right 4 place is what you want Before 4 ordering your sale bills don't fall 4 to see C, J. RICHARDS, proprle- 4 tor of the Little Gem, next 4 door to the postofflce. , .4 EIGHT TEARS' EXPERIENCE 4 AS AUCTIONEER. 4 Satisfaction Guaranteed.. 4 4444444444444444 The mayor and everj- councilman were present last evening when Re corder Cox called the roll. This being the first regular meeting of the new administration, also the first meeting night under the new . ordinance pro viding a compensation of IS for the counctlmen and mayor attending meet ings. Petitions for two additional , arc lights, one headed by E. P. Staples, the other by J. D. Heldenrich, were presented, tead and referred U the street committee. Grant Lincoln and D. A. McFarlane applied for liquor licenses. James Clark applied to . purchase the 40-acre tract belonging' to the city upon which the pest house Is located, and J. W. Redhead applied for a new lease to the same. Both petitions were reierreu lo vommuiatt. .. Th'e Grande "Ronde Electric com pany submitted a proposition to fur nish the city arc lights at the follow ing schedules: Thirty-three lights at 17.40; 40 lights at ls.50, and 50 llghtB at ." Also a proposition to furnish power for the city pumping plant at the rate of $2000 per year, or. 16(.6 per month, for eight horns' service. Both propositions were referred to the proper committee. ' The council elected the following officers: Water superintendent H. C. Gil man. Street superintendent, J. A. Matott. Deputy marshal, J. H. McLachlln. City engineer, Arthur Curtis.' City physician, Dr. G, L. Blggers.' Pump house engineer, John Allen. City scavenger, B. M. Rogers. The selection of a city attorney and poundmaster was laid over until the next meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Krleger, wjlch was unanimously car ried, to have the mayor employ an ex pert accbuntant to examine the clty books. The council adjourned to meet Wed nesday evening, April 15. CHANGE TONIGHT. New Program for Tills Evening New Features. Patrons of the Electric theater will find that Manager Sherwood has an exceptionally strong program for thle evening. The program Is a happy blend of comedy and tragedy. There will be numbers which will make you laugh and others which will almost make you cry. The Illustrated songs are both better than usual and Mr. Ferrln will have ample opportunity to display his voice. Mr. Bruce has pre pared several special piano num bers for this evening, which are surf to please. Remember the matinee Saturday afternoon. Children will be admitted for five cents, adults 10 cents. The Wednesday and Saturday matlnoes are Just as complete as the evening entertainments. MICH FREIGHT ITCHINESS. Elgin Train Comes In Loaded Willi Lops Potatoes and Flour, Three freight trains were sent east this morning and as a result there If a hustlo and stir about the yards which hnsnot been equalled In several days. Not alone is through freight busi ness heavy, but the Elgin train Is dally pulling In heavy loads. Last evci.lng there were 24 cars In the truln from Elgin, Including 11 loads of log for the Palmer mill, seven of stock, two of potatoes and the balance in flour and lumber. REPAIRING BLOCK SYSTEM. Washout Did Considerable Damn to Block System In .Mountain. Foreman Massle with a crew of three men. Is repairing damages to the block signal system In the moun tains, which was Incurred during the recent washouts. Mr. Massle has been located at Pendleton the past several months, and has not been supplied with a regulation gang until the wash outs damaged the signal nystem. One dollar a week puts a talking machine In your home. See Davis Jordan Music Co., about them. All makes. SPECIALTIES AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS - IV have the things you will soon need in this line of goods for your SPRING HOUSE CLEANING, GARDEN WORK, etc. GARDEN RAKES, a good substantial article with 12 teeth 35c LAWN RAKE, as good as can be had, with it teeth 75c . LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN SEEDS, and eveiy kind of tool for the work you will have to do about the" place, we have it at the right price. ; pNGP I You can Isr It yourself. not hsrd work and it dotn't tike, long. After it's done, it's done for a long, long time. Storms won't hurt Congo Roofing, wind won't rip it, liest won t eonen It or brittle. It csn't rot. rust, creep or lesk. It is the Leak Roofing." . Writs for sample. Thst will tell the story better than words. XCLCSIVE AGENTS. UULsUsCH THE UyLOLlu fiOLL CO, $$$i$tt$$S$S$it-$ 44-m t4444'44$'444444444444-4 j POSTPONE ( Hon. H. M. Cake will not appear at the Commercial club tonight as an nounced, due to the fact that he hu? called to Portland last evening, Imme diately upon reaching here. On hi arrival he was presented with a tele gram statins his father had died in Portland yesterday afternoon. Mr. Cake went home on the westbound train. La Grande will not be cheated out of bearing the candidate for Benator. He will be here on Wednesday eve ning, April 8, The senior Mr. Cake has been suffering with paralysis for some time, but his death came unex pectedly, nevertheless. He was an aged man and well known throughout the state. His life profession was sur gery. MORE LABOR RIOTS. Xi-grocs and Foreign riicmploycd CIukIi In Pliiliuli'lplila. Philadelphia, Pa., April 2. Another riot occurred today at tho site of Hammersteln's new theater, when a mob of negroes attempted to drive away a crowd of Italians. Both mobs were composed of unemployed looking fur work on the new building. Finally the mounted police charged and swept both crowds before them. The police were then detailed to guard the spot. , Pui-irio MomlillfM Hero. The April number of tho Pacific Monthly arrived this morning and tin same will be delivered to all of Tin Observer subscribers who have signed the contract entitling' them to the same. If you do not know our system In giving 'the Pacific Monthly abso lutely free, call up the office and we will explain It over the 'phone to you. It is simple, and scores of our sub scribers are taking advantage of the offer, and there Is no doubt but what many others would be glad to do so If they understood. Call up and find out . Prcrfdent Butler la 46. New York, April 2. President Nich olas Murray Butler of Columbia uni versity, Is today receiving the congrat- I SPEECH EVERY DAY NECESSITIES Parlor Matches, per box : T -2c ". Block Matches , ! U Toilet Paper, per roll ,4c ClothesPins, per dozen, common " 1c Clothes Pins, per dozen, spring 7 t-2c Ink, Carters, per. bottle .". 4c Fnvlnnt. per package kc 0. N. T. Spool Cotton, per spool he Safety Pins, the best, per paper 4fc Pins, the best, per paper 4fc We carry the most complete stock of mer chandise of any house In the county. Dry Goods, Shoes, Men's and Boy's Clothing Hardware, and House Furnishings, Dishes, AND WE WILL ALWAYS QUOTE YOU THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. It's mtxe ir corrode. MNevr' ulatlons of friends and fellow educat ors on the occasion of his 48th birth day. Of the head of the great uni versities of the country, Dr. Butler Is among the youngest, but he la far from being the least known. His rep utation Is almost as great abroad at In this country, adn many distin guished scholars of Europe are num bered among his friends. EVELYN IS I TO IJE GONE WHILE DIVORCE CAKE IS ON. Evelyn Ncwliit Thaw Concludes Hit AIMiK-ei Is Better Ttian Her Prv- enc-o for a Timo and Will Leave for ' Europe Tomorrow EjtvU'd From Fuxliloiuiblo Hotel Tuewlay IH orce Suit From Harry Thaw Com mences Tomorrow Morning. New York, April 2. Evelyn Ncsblt Thaw is going away from here. Fol lowing the story that she had been re quested to leave the Knickerbocker hotel Tuesday morning, while with E. R. Thomas, it Is said she will sail for Europe tomorrow, It is suggested that It might be well for her to gel out' of the country and public eye for n time, at least. She may stay abroad until the culmination of tho suit for annulment of her marriage to H. K. (Thaw, the preliminary lieurlng Dt which will take place next week, Attorncj I'li-ud for Itucf.' San Francisco, April 2. Abe Itui f's attorneys made a lat desperate effort to save their client from going to trial In the Parksldo realty case today, by advancing new arguments In support of Rurfs Immunity contract and ask ing the supreme court to grant a writ of prohibition. Congrewiinan Ilouoil Over. Washington, April 2. Congressman Helfln of Alabama, who Is charged with shooting the negro, Thomas Lun dy, In a street car Saturday night, with Intent to kill because Lundy created a disturbance In the car, pleaded not guilty In police court today, and was bound over to the grand Jury. LEAVE RULE COLLIER ERA The funeral of Mrs. John Collier took place this afternoon from St. Peter's church, which was filled wilts friends of the deceased. The beautiful casket was banked with cut flower and wreaths, one of the floral plocea being a token from the members of tho board of managers of the Commercial club of last year, of which Mr. Collier was a member. The pallbearers wero A. T. Hill, Charles -Clemens,. C. K. Cochran, Jasper Stevens, George Coch- . ran and Ji D. Slater. , The choir was composed of singers from the various churches of the city, and Rev. Glbbs, while speaking words of tenderness and sympathy for' the) heart-broken father and daughter, em phasised the fact that the sacred Writ ing contained the assurance that "Blessed are those who die In the Lord." Mrs. Collier was an active and con sistent worker in the Episcopal church. A neighbor In the fullest senso of the meaning. Taken awy In the prime of life, thus breaking a hap py home, leaves frail humanity noth ing but to gracefully submit to tho will of Him who knoweth best, lie Collier and little Amelia have the sym pathy of all in this hour of their ter rible grief. Circuit Breaker Kturts I'aiilc San Francisco, April 2. Thirty per sons were thrown Into a wild panic today when n circuit breaker on a Mc Allister street car exploded und sent a shower of molten metal among them. Several women were Injured by being trampled upon. ,' ' For Sate. Stock ranch of 1R20 acres, locatod one-half mile south of Unjon; 10 acres In alfalfa. All under water. Stock, machinery, etc., go with place. Call on or address owner, C. F. Slemsen, Union, Ore. l-27dwtf Wanted. . Small place of a to I acres, wtUh house; close In. Will rent, buy or ex change ' city property for suitably place. Call Main 20. ,-'.-