" PAGE EIGHT' EVEXIXG OBSEIIVEI1ULA GRAyPROnFCOTC. TUESDAY, APRIL 7MMM
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Pennsylvania, Colorado and Maryland,
the cruisers Charleston, Milwaukee,
St. Louis and Albany, and the' torpedo
boats and auxiliary ship. They will
anchor In the bay from Mission Wharf
to Hunters' Point, out of the. line of
the ferries between San Francisco and
Oakland, but In easy view of each
city.
The Yankton, bearing the flag of
Secretary Met calf, will pass between
the columns of ships to the roar of
saluting guns and the music of naval
bands. . .
e reome s wore
LA GRANDE'S LEADING DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING EMPORIUM
THE TEMPLE OF ECONOMY
Th
i Absolutely MJP S '
. the most healthful vT v.
'jr chief ingredient of fcj
VpES Ue only baking powder M i
, frm yi
. 5vnJfe Grape Cream & j ;
PLAY BALL
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The Spring season Is on In earnest and everybody now knows who has thel goods,
who makes the low prices. OUR GRAND OPENING of last week attracted hundreds of
people in fact 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-
t chases but there are still lots of good things left.
Everything In Piece Goods, everything in Ready-to-Wear Garments at
The
Peoples
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
Store -i
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
j Wood fND Coal j
J Why Pay More? J
Best Yellow Pine,
now, but green rut.
Dry
16 inch
par cord
Rock Spring Coal
per ton
$5.50 ?
$7.50
TRUCK and TRANSFER
Phone your orders to
Main 10. Quick service
guaranteed.
Storage in fire proof
and damp proof building.
G. E. FOWLER
iSALE CLOSESl
t The Bankrupt Sale at the
Heacock. Jewelry store
will close
APRIL t8
EDISON RECORDS 25c
Other merchandise at
wholesale prices.
1 Great bargains in
hand painted China, Cut
Glass, Watches, Plated
1 Ware, Umbrellas, and a z
full line of Jewelry.
La Grande
i INVESTMENT Co. I
1 HEACOGK'S tlD STAND
Mr. Hiicock will be en hand to
pair watches as t
. Virglnlu in Tuft Column.
Lynchburg, Va., April 7. That Vir
ginia will be placed In the Taft col
umn Is the statement of republican
lenders who are working for the In
terests of the war secretary. It Is
leelared that the delegates at large
'o be elected by the state convention
will be Instructed for Taft.
W (OH
10 Fltfl
Heacock glasses fit.
DR. C. D. PONS
:f Halt Luke City, will bp In La
(irunde on April 7th, at the Som
iner Hotel. Hours 9 A. M. till
12:30 P. M and 4 till 7 P. M.
Examinations Free
Uo sure that you see Dr. Pons himself
ts.he hus been Imposed upon hereto
'ore by grafters using his name. Di
ons HAS NO PARTNERS OH KEL
V.T1VE8 CONNECTED WITH HIM In
luslnuss. Look for try advance, who
ivlll make an appointment with yor
o bring the Doctor, to your home
vhere you can consult him peronnliy
Without Charge
If you do not know Dr. Pons, link
your neighbors about him. Every
body knows Doelor Pons, the Kyc
Specialist, who makes tho
PERFECT FITTING GLASSES
Every Lena liispeetcU before It leave
my hands.
UMBRELLA :
RECOVERING S
AND j
REPAIRING J
New Cver pt on, $.00
to $4.00. :
,lf you rT anythinf brok-
Z n I cn tit it. -
I l. C. SMITH I
OPPOSITE FOUNDRY
San Diego, Cal., April 7. With the
arrival of the battleship fleet off San
Diego now but a few days distant, en
thusiasm In this city Is passing al.
bounds and the celebration to be helt.
here will doubtless be the most re
markable ovation in the history of th.
American navy. Later Log Angeles,
Santa Barbara and San Francisco hi.
have an opportunity to demonstrai.
heir hospitality, but Sun Diego, b.
reason of being the first American cli.
on the Pacific coast to welcome tlu
suitors, Is determined to take prece
dence also in the enthusiasm o
greeting. For weeks the varlou.
committees have been working nigh
and day, and the results ot their la
uora are already apparent. Thousand,
of Invitations have been sent to prom
inent citizens of California, Arizona
and New Mexico and assurances' o
large crowds ot distinguished visitor!
have been received. '
Pictures of Rear Admiral Evan,
and other otllcers piaster the towi.
The stores ure running over with sou
venir postal cards reiatlng ' to tli.
lleet. Everywhere It is fleet, flee,
fleet, and also 'along the coast.
New features are constantly being
added, the latest being a novel one.
It is proposed that each sailor In the
fleet be presented with a dozen big
oranges and a bouquet ot l.net.
That would mean about If, 000 bou
quets ami uu,uou oranges.
There will be boat races by thi
crews of the fleet for prizes offered b,
the people of San Diego, also numer
ous dances, a banquet to the officers,
Illumination of the city and harbor,
land and naval parades and concerts.
A Jeweled sword will be presenteu
to Admiral Evans, and his wife will
receive a Jeweled gold key, cymbol
iilng the "freedom of the city."
Plans for the great demonstration
and review at San Francisco are now
nearlng completion.
Forty-five American fighting ships
will occupy San Francisco Bay. The
secretary of the navy, aboard' the
Tankton as his flagship, will review
the fleet, which will Include the It
battleships of Admiral Evans' fleet,
the West Virginia, th Nevada, the
U-50-ten cruisers Tennessee. Wash
ington, South Dakota, California,
SATURDAY
The La Grande high school athletics
will ramify to baseball this season.
The first game will be played at Union
next Saturday, unless present plans
fall through. The Union nine has
been In the game all season. In fact
that school Is stronger in baseball
than on the track, and the vice versa
3 perhaps true, of La Cr?v.fl.a.
iny event, the game will be playcl at
Tnlon next Saturday and local fol
lowers of the game hope to see the
La Grande boys victorious.
InU-r-Ckvw Meet.
Cinder path artists-, in the La
Grande school will be tried out on
he 18th of -this month. On that date
the- InterrlasR meet will be held and
six winners will be delegated to rep
resent La Grande at Walla -Walla at
the trl-state meet. For these two
events there Is much competition
among the players, and fast record?
and marks will be set no doubt.
Track and field enthusiasts await with
Interest the Interlclass meet, as It will
lve La Grande the first line-up on
what the school can do this season.
Power Grows Stronger.
Lisbon, Portugal, April 7. Accord-
Com t little moreunnuM injuioui ilma
or nKmriiU. of Em. powden, bt wub
Ro jtl you tre wre of pure, heiuhhil tood.
monarchists were overwhelmingly vlc
torius In the recent parliamentary
elections. - The message also statJs
that disorders were confined to Lis
bon, the rest of the kingdom bt'ing:
Heacock glasses fit.
quiet. The assassination of King Car-'
los and the Crown Prince Is creOltcd ;
with creating n reaction In favor of'
tho ruling house and its minbtry.
IN R HURRY?
THEN CALL
I'or I.pnt.
320-acre fnrm on Samlrldge
rent cheap. Sv-e us at once.
BLACK & BRAMWELL.
for
is
The Rdvertlsements In Tlu Ohwrvr
are plated there for you to read.
:iE TRANSFER MAN V
He will flf itst titrk to the De
pot or ycjr hema ir. lest time than
K taket to toll it.
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V-ii;. a':wy i;t-: re-v:e
Ing to a message received here this Each and every one contains a plain !
nornlng by the state department, the himlriM proposition. .'
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HON. H. M. CAKE, Supporter of State
ment No. A
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W TUB COSlSlBRaAL CLl PARLORS.
COMS OBT AND BXAK HLM.
Wednesday Evening April 8ths
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