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COMMERCE OF PHILIPPINES.
' Consul Jacob E. Conner of Balgon,
Cochin China, sends the following
summarised report upon the commerce
of the Philippines for the year 1907,
as shown by the annual report of the
bureau of customs: ' '
The total value of Philippine Im
ports last year was $29,668,140, an
Increase of 15 per cent over that of
the preceding year. The total value of
exports was S34.127.253, an increase
of 4 per cent. The Imports from the
leading countries were as follows:
United States $5,664,254
England 6.028,040
Germany 1,655,422
8pnln .' 1.756,667
Chinese Empire 2,759,715
Japan 1,010.043
British Australasia 1,753,874
British East Indies 1,626,299
French East Indies 3,474,236
French East Indies, of which Balgon
Is the chief port, for some years at the
head of the list, dropped from- first
place In 1906 to third In 1907, on ac
count of the decline In importations of
rice. This decline Is In turn due to the
fact that the Philippines are supplying
their own needs more completely In
that commodity. Also that wheat
flour Is taking the place of rice, as In
dicated by the growth of Imports of
the former. , '
It Is to be noted that Imports from
the United States have gained In about
the same proportion as have those of
England,, tn spite of the fact that the
carrying trade of the United, Suites
shows a marked decline, while, that
of England has noticeably Increased.
Of the $900,000 worth of wheat flour
imported, less than $400,000 worth
came from the United States. Austra
lia's percentage has risen gradually to
-.68. The report states that "It can
hardly be doubted that the application
of the coastwise trade laws In 1909
will probably give this entire trade to
Australia."
The race for supremacy tn the Im
port trado of the Philippine Islands
lies between the United States and
England.
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VOt'XO MEN IX)1I CHINA.
I Wilbur T. Oracey, counsel at Tslng
tau. transmits the following report re
garding business opportunities In Chl-
na a warning to young men In
America who believe that thoy can se
cure better positions In the Far East
than In America:
I am continually hearing of young
men In China who have come from the
accident expecting to secure positions
here, and are either stranded, or forc
ed to enter uncongenial occupations,
and believe that a warning should be
puhlli-hcd In American papers.
China may bo a land of opportunity
to the business man with money, but
any young man who Is willing to work
will find better opportunities every day
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TRY SHEPHERD
FOR
" All bills cirrying appropriations originate in ti e
House. Triere are no conflicting interests to prevent a
Multnomah man Irom giving a Square Deal to any part
ot Eastern Oregon,
l.i the large American cities. Manyj
young men leave their homes In the
United States, ship as stowaways, work
their passage to China, or spend their
last few dollars for tickets, in the
hope of stepping Into good positions on
their arrival in the Far East, and are
surprised to find alt positions filled.
Most of the positions with respecta
ble firms In China are filled. Each
firm which has its business here hat.
an agent In New York, London or Bcr.
lln. a the care may L. and In the
event of further assistance being need.
ed In China, is able tV: rough corres
pondence with agents f tecure young
men from home who are familiar with
the business In which tfle firm Is ln-
terested.
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v Tomorrow the bollots In the state
of Illinois' will decide the fate of 3000
saloons, scattered In 84 of the 102
counties of the state. It is not ex
pected -that the tempi lanco 'element
will make a clean sweep, for activity
along these lines 'dors ivit date back
farther tbfun last November, when un
der the local opilun law 16 counties
uhmltted the uues.t'jn. resulting in
six of these ooiritirs golnsf dry and
th clnHlnc of saloons. It was a
campaign not uv.Xtc V.'allowa county
In uregon two : ..t.-", Juu
one reallut d whi.'t was about to hap
pen until Efter tVin Vitus' were counted
and it was found to be l:t the dry list.
After their great victory In Illinois
last November, X'.n Umperance peo
ple took on renewed courage and a
general campaign all over the state
was the result. . The' Anti-Saloon
league leaders claim that they will
carry 900 of the 1200 townships and
the liquor Interests sent out, as their
last, pre-election statement, that they
will be able to hold all of the larger
cities of the state In the liquor col
umn. Under the Illinois law saloons
must co'lse within 30 days after the
election In the territory going "dry
President Joseph Smith, In his
opening address to the 78th semi
annual conference, now In session In
Salt Lake City, made this statement
while touching upon the temperance
question: "There is a movement
througout the land for local option
and I hold that every Latter Day
Saint will co-operate with the move
ment, that we may curtail this mohs
ter Intemperance. We think and
feel that the people should be per
mitted to say If they will have drunk
enness, riot, murder and kindred
crimes, which too often come from
the use of strong drink." Other
church authorities spoke In a similar
vein and the people generally recog
nize (hut It Is only a question of wait
ing for the first opportunity, when
Utah will pass a local option law, as
will also Idaho and Wyoming.
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The Interstate commerce commis
sion seems to be divided on what is
known as the Spokane rate case, to
the extent that there is no possibility
of a decision until there Is a change
in the opinion of a number of the
members of the commission. At
present a majority decision Is impos
sible. The question Involved If Spo
kane wins, will revolutionize the en
tire theory of railroad rate making.
Whether or not S.ioUii-.e wins this
time or not. htr premises are correct,
and will win out in tl.m. ' There is
no valid reason why Interior points
should be compelled to piy tribute to
the terminals. If the l tllroads can
haul merchandise from Chicago to
Portland for ti'.SO pe;- 100 pounds.
It l Ilit'.e lfs than hl.f'.'.way robbery
to chorge La Grande merchants $3.46
per 100 pounds from t'i-.lcugo to La
Grande.
Advertising pas.
punt two years the '
towns h.ivr t u..'
thmisuttC f l !' i
vertlslng t'.t. !.- r. ;
the Willanv.tto v.-." ;
much largi r shire o;
flux of hoTiti"-e::i r-
F r the past
ii';.:uette valley
; .. usanN and
f literature a 1-i-
As a result
getting a
.! o present In
;':m eastern
this same
-v along this
Oregon. wVleV
perl-id him
CONGRESS
ROMADKA
KEAPY ACCESS TRUNK
RAISING the cover brings ever?
corner within reach without re.
moving trays. Saves X the time of
w ordinary trunk to pack
pack. Easy to operate. fc'h'f
get out of order. Will stand al the
knocks and hard usage of traveling.
Costs no more than a common true x.
"'UStyUmt $5.00 andou
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line. 1 It Is safe to say that the west
ern portion of the state spent $10 to
(n.tnm, n.t(wn'. An ' In advertising I
during the past two years. However,
we believe that from this time on bet
ter results will follow from an effort
to secure payrolls. Olve employment
and people will come.
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The next 11 days will be strenuous
ones for the candidates. The primary
election takes place on the 17th, and
from now on the campaign -will be
active. One and all agree that It Is
more difficult to- secure political in
formation this time than usual.
Statement No. 1 occupied the center
of the Btage In the beginning of the
campaign, bif as all of the legisla
tive candidates have subscribed to It,
there is no chance for an argument
along that line, and as there are a
number of good men running for all
of the offices, it Is difficult to get ex
pressions. .
There Is little possibility of the sc
lection of our next United States sen
ator being thrown into a general leg
islative mix-up. Of the 158 republi
can candidates In tho state, 66 are re
ported as having signed statement No
1, 56 modifying statement No. 1 to
the extent that they will support the
republican candidate receiving the
highest number of votes, and 36 are
not pledged. The people are deter
mined that the legislative "hold-up"
problem In Oregon shall become an
cient history, never to be repeated.
Oct a small fruit tract and become
Independent, Is the trite and truth
ful saying sent the rounds of tho
press of eastern Oregon and Washing
ton, by the Milton Eagle. The proof
Is not far to seek, In that an orchard
Ist, In speaking of the profits In fruit,
said: "My wife and self spent six
weeks' vacation In California from
the returns of 10 trees. That's all."
We may not be very good Judges
of human nature but we venture the
assertion that the subscribers of the
Pendleton papers will be mighty glad
when the primary election Is over.
Statement No. 1 Is not In It with the
boys over the hill. They are making
strenuous work of what might be a
pleasure trip.
see
It seems almost too bad that there
are not enough offices to go around.
There arejso many fine follows In so
many Instances, after tho same place,
but we presume If there were more
positions It would simply mean more
applicants.
If you have not registered, step up
to the court house and do so. Tou
will undoubtedly want to vote one
week from next Friday.
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Tomorrow Is the last day to regis.
ter in order to be permitted to vote
at the primaries.
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This Is the last day to pay tuxes
and. save being penalized.
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For Constable.
- 1 hereby announce myself a
candidate before the republican
primaries for the office of con-
stable for tho La Grande jus-
tlce and constable district.
I. W. FAULK.
, For Rale,
Four good half Jersey milch cows.
Must be sold at'ohce. 'Phone Farmer
Something
. ... arid 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, aid Feathers in bulk for sale, any ,
quantity. Trade us your eld stoves and securs an ACME RAGE, full: warranted, v
Good Plows, a barftli in tr ese. , V '
'Phone Black 641.
213 FIR 6TREET.
IF1I PASTOR
IS
AKUESTS FOLLOW AN
ATTACK OX MINISTER.
Two Women of the Free- Methodist
Church Now in Jail Awaiting Trliil
on a Charge fo Horsewhipping the
Kev. Coffey Trouble Grew Out of
an Ousting of J. F. Goode From tho
Church The Minister Sura Tills Is
the Fourth Assault.
Salem, Ore.,
of an Incident
April 6. As a result
Saturday night "Mrs.
Nettle Rhoades and Lulu Qoode, sis -
tcrs, were arrested this morning,
charged with breaking up a religious
gathering, and brought before Judge
Webster, where they pleaded not guil
ty. In the preliminary examination It
developed that the two women, ac
companied by the husband and broth
er, met Presiding Elder W. H. Coffey,
of the Salem District Free Methodist
church, and horsewhipped him.
The women allege Coffey made cer
tain statements about them they die!
not like. Rev. Coffey states the trou
ble grew out of charges against J. F.
Ooode, upon which the latter was
suspended from the church. He as
serts that this Is the fourth time he
has been asasulted since November.
MORGAN REPORTED ILL.
Xow York Stovk Murkct in a Flurry
Over the Dispatches.
New York, April 6. Advices from
Rome state the serious Illness of J,
Plerpont Morgan, but local relatives
have no further Information.
Reports of the serious illness of Mr.
Morgan caused a flurry in the stock
market. A formal denial that Morgan
was seriously ill was put in the ticker
tapes at noon today by Morgan's of
flee here.
Asleep Two Months.
Los Angeles, April 6. Two months
of steady sleep, without any sign of
awakening Is now a record of a cata
eptlc patient at the county hnspltrtl
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins. Her condition
Is almost identical with that when she
was first brought to the hospital.
i GRANDE
MEAT
FH0E US
:TVV0
City Meat
Fir Street
: ,Quf large t-ade permits
everything to be found in a
,Try'our,home made
PIPPED
Trunks
Good in
E D. HAISTEH
Killed by Falling Structure. j
London, April 6. Nine persons
were killed and five fatally Injured
uml S3 Wll !.- flefcr's
nex to the Tork hbtel, an old struc
ture, colalpsed. Quick work saved
the lives of many.
Vuke Coming Wednesday.
As announced In The Observer last
week, Hon. H. M. Cake Is to be In
La Grande Wednesday and Isto visit
Elgin and Union on the same tour.
He speaks here Wednesday night and
goes to Elgin 'Thursday, returning In
time to reach Union and address an
nudlence there that evening. At El
gin he will not likely address an au
dience. Kstray Notice.
I have taken up and now have In
my posseslson five head of hogs which
1 1 make no clal mof owning, and which
will be delivered to the rightful own
ers upon payment of charges and the
proper proof of ownership. The said
hogs are described as follows: Two
sows marked Bwallow fork ' In each
ear, two shotes unmarked; one sow,
marked split and underblt In each
ear. Said hogs are now at the old
Frank Mitchell place at Cove, Ore.
April 6, 1908.
A. B. CONLEY,
dt-6-5-6 Cove, Ore.
Xo Use to Die.
"I have found out that there no
use to die ot lung trouble aa long as
you can get Dr. King's New Discov
ery ," says Mrs, J P. White, of Rush-
boro, Pa. "I would not be alive to
day only for that wonderful medicine.
It loosens up a cough quicker than
anything else, and cures lung disease
even after the case Is pronounced
hopeless." This most reliable reme
dy for coughs and colds, la grippe,
asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness, is
sold under guarantee at the Newlln
drug store. EOc and $1. Trial bottle
free.
Don't wait till your made of money.
Ill week does it. See Davis-Jordan
Music Co. All makes of talking ma
chines. FOR SALE Five-room house with
bath and -pantry. Terms to right
person. Must be sold at once.
Phone Black 1032. Call . 1503 M
street.
WANTED Boy to act
messenger
Apply at
for the
office.
Western Union.
RONDE !
COMPANY j
YOUR ORDERS
SHOPS:
Market Main 50
Market Main 48
us to handle only the best of
first class market.
Bacor, ; Hams and Lard. 4
Thono Ked 1161.
1411,' 1413, 115 Adams Ave
444M44t4m4444)4s)44i.4i4
MAIN IN
WE CITY
Now you liavo the opportunity tot
consult '
' ' t .
DR. W. H. KEATIHG
EXPERT EYESIGHT SPECIALIST,
of Suit Lake, Utah.
If you have defective eyesight or Im
properly fitted
doctor is not'
stranger ant
can f u r n i'l h
many referenc
es In La Grande
-; j as ne nas vib-i-ip
i itcd here for
iJ&J' S the past five
w'J.'rf . years and will
visit here regularly In the future, ev
ery three months. The doctor grinds
and makes every pair of glasses he
fits, himself, so you you will be iwr
to get a perfect fit, and carries tile
latest Instruments for making a thir-
ough examination of the eye.
One Thousand Dollars Reward
will be paid for any case of defective
sight not totally blind, which he can
not Improve with his special ground
lenses. Don't fall to consult him If
you have defective eyesight or Im
properly fitted glasses.
Now at Summer Hotel. Room t
WILL REMAIN THIS WEEK ONLY.
LET ME
X
and 1
examine your eye
fit ' your glasses,
glasses fit and 'give
isf action.
Myl
sat-
0. M. HEACOCK
At the same old stand
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If you want your watch
to run right, let Heacock t
repair it, at the same
stand.
old
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ED STRING HAM,
AUCTIONEER.
Sales cried co short jvptlce., .
i . - Satisfaction guaranteed. r- -'
No extra charge for distance. '
LA GRANDS . t . . X5REG0N
Route No. t, "Phone No. l6xS
4
194. W.' O'. Sherwood. ' dwAI
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