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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1908)
v tace ncm evextxg o nsEnvEn, ia graxbe, ortEcox, ttesday, April u, ice: Are You Ready for it ? WILL SOON BE HERE : Evzri poszlble preparation has been made by us to supply your demands for this' occasi'or. Cir stoKs are now complete In all departments and the world of fashion Is ; completely represent ed in this exhibition of SPRING STYLES FOR 1908; Newest Tailored Gowns and Sfreef Sufs Easier MillineryPicturesque Modes The designers who decide positively upon the world's millinery fashions have gone to the old masters In oil for this season's inspirations. Vie will have a special showing for Saturday. COME AND SEE THEM. . BEAUTim VJAISTS-KEW ARRIVALS-We can suit every taste and every purse. EVERYTHING IV PIECE GQODS-U you have not already made up those Easter Gowns, there is still time, provided you hurry. I Come to our store and see alt that is good I and beautiful in these lines : : : 5 The Peoples Store OPERA tiOUSE EL9CK LA GRANDE, OREGON 4 HERMANN DEWS (KARCl (Continued from page 1.) ported Fulton. Hlnee criming to this city ho re cpjved a telegram from former Con jtrussmnn Hermann, which also refut ed another charge made by Mr, Ho ney. He denied thnt he wai the "sack lioldur" for John II. Mitchell during his last campaign; that he had paid J. H. Smith $1500 to come In and break the hold-up proceeding, and utated how Mr. Honey had attempted to secure, an affidavit from Mr. Powell whom Heney In his charge stated as being oenversant with the facts. This Powell refused to do, and when Mr. Heney a few days ago failed to get this affidavit from Mr. Powell, Heney asked Powell to keep quiet until after the primaries. Ho cited his record In congress as to the charge that he had worked for the "Interests." He re ferred to his vote on the rate bill and the present bill which affects certain lands along the lines of the Southern raclflc. . He claimed thnt Governor. Cham berlain was allied with Heney In their attempt, to blacken his record. In Ala closing remarks he dwelt a few momenta upon pending legislation nd staed a number of bills that he was desirous of assisting In their passage. He was repeatedly encored, and he poke up to the limit of his time in order thut he might catch No. 5, so he ould roach Portland this morning, v.hcro he will speuk tonight. ; Ho may deliver two speeches ln Portland before the primaries, but v, iiulil not sny until he reached Port land. He had Intended to speak in renilleton and The Dalles and other eastern Oregon points, but later de cided that he would return to Port land and answer Mr. Heney while the latter was there. For as strenuous a campaign as this 1ms been, Senator Fulton Is standing the strain remarkably well and Is con fident thnt the vote next Friday will lift the odium that has been held over him by his political enemies. FLEET REACHES SAN DIEGO ' (Continued from page 1.) craft, loaded to the guards with sight seers and relatives and friends of the men on board the battleships, hovered around the big fighters. I Little In the way of reception was possible this afternoon., owing to the lateness of the hour and the fact that ' the officers and men of the fleet were busily engaged In making everything ship shape for the reception of the many visitors who will, throng the decks In the next three days. I This evening at 8 o'clock an Infor mal dinner will be given at the Hotel del Coronado to Admiral Thomas and other officers of the fleet. This funo tlon will be a brilliant one. While the banquet is taking placr the Coronada shore will present t striking picture. Cireat baskets of re fire will line the shore at short Inter vals for a mile. The warships alsc will be Illuminated, but the great feat ure will be the lighting of the city, t quarter of a million Incandescent lights will outline the principal build ings of the city and ropes of lights wir twinkle from the great light masti which rise above the dwellings In th high residence districts. In addition to these there will be 250,000 Japan ese lanterns, which will be employed principally on the launches, ships and other craft In the harbor. It will b practically one blase of lights from the ships off shore to the highest ele vation of the city. The most striking piece In the scheme of Illumination will be an electric flag flung between the two wings of the magnificent Grant hotel building and of such In genious construction that It will seem to be constantly waving. -. Gillette Arrives, Governor Gillette arrived with his party to greet the Atlantic fleet as the chief executive of the state. As ne stepped rrom the car he was cheered by thousands who came to the depot to greet him. He was whisked to the Hotel Coronado In an auto, where the .governor's party occupied 27 rooms. Although the governor has not entirely recovered from hit recent Illness, he felt In good condition this morning. . Hours before the time set for the arrival of the fleet, hundreds, of peo ple were clustered out at Point Lorn a and Point of Rocks, to secure the best spots to view the coming of the fleet. Soon after dawn many were on their way" with binoculars and lunch bas kets prepared for the wait. Although the .fleet was not expected to arrive before 1 o'clock, hundreds of craft were out on the bay by 8 o'clock. A score of sea-going vessels took on loads of passengers and went down the coast to meet the fleet.' The Hotel Coronado la packed to the roof.- Every room and every cot In both the hotel and the tents of the city are taken and hundreds of peo ple are there who have gone over for the day only. At 5 o'clock this morn lng ships were 0 miles south of here, going at eight knots In order not to arrive ahead of time. They slowed down to seven knots before the morn ing was over. The Atlantic fleet was sighted at 11 o'clock about 30 miles distant, and arrived' at 1 o'clock. BIO EEAGUE9 START. Overall Til rowing for Chicago In Chi cago Against Detroit Tigers. Chicago, April 14. The opening games in both the National and Amer ican leagues are scheduled to ' be r '"j c acTw 'o ricruuOii. Tin? .ra tional League: Chicago will open at Cincinnati; Pittsburg at St. Louis; New Tork at Philadelphia; Boston at Brooklyn. ' Detroit starts trouble In the Amer ican league at Chicago; St. Louis s Cleveland; Philadelphia at New Tom. and Washington at Boston. Ovle Overall will pitch for Chlcag against the Reds. Interest In the American league centers In the gam between "the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Inquest on Remains. This afternoon air Inquest was held over the remains of Joe Paterman who killed himself on Snitzler's islam" Friday, after first having shot hif nartner, Fred Delta. The flirt wit ness called was Envoy Demlce of the Salvation' Army, and he told In detail if hln acquaintance with Paterman, md read the letter which the dead nan had written him Just before the tragedy. The letter showed Paterman to have felt bitterly towards his part ner. The statement made by Deltz to District Attorney Phelps, was also read to the coroner's Jury. Following Demke's testimony J.. W. Brown, un dertaker for Baker & Fol-rnm. wa; allod and told of finding Paterman's body on Swltzler'a Island. The Inquest was held in District At torney Phelps' office, and at S o'clock Me Jury had not completed Its in stigations. Pendleton E. O. Exclude Immoral Mexicans. Tucson, Ariz., April 14. Iminlgra .Vm officials have commenced a cm u'.e vhtch Is likely to result In t rent diminution In the population ol 'e red light districts ol the varlou.' nvns and cities along fie Moxicar order. A large proportion of the In v ites of mlmmoral reserts are Mexv an women and these '111 be sent back Mexico. Tho deportation of thlt 'ass of women Is undertaken undei ho section of the new immtgratlor w, which provides that any alien ho comes to this country and withli sree years thereafter becomes an Im loral character, may be deported (any arrests have been already m.d nd a general cleaning up of the re orts along the border In Arizona, Nev Uexico and Texas Is expected. Fight Against Tart. Worcester, Mass., April 14. A flgh between the Taft adherents and thosi who favor an unpledged delegatlor developed today In the Third district republican convention. The Taft mer favor the election of Harry W. God dard of this city, and Frank Hartley of Webster, as national delegates, while the antl-Taft forces are led by Colonel Samuel E. Wlnslow of Wor cester and Harry H. Whiting of Whlt-Ingsvllle. Debate on Friday Evening. The Pendleton academy debating team la now rehearsing energetically for the debate wrth the team from Tualitln academy at the Presbyterian church In thla city next Friday eve ning, April 17. The subject of the d bate will be. "Resolved,- That the United States government should adopt a system of postal savings banks," with Pendleton taking the negative side. The Pendleton debat ers are Russell Blankenshlp, leader, Roy Rowland and Edmund. Milne, 130 MM In Food and strictly prohibits the sale of alum baking powder So does France So does Germany , The ale of alum foods bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognizee! as bjurious. Ta nrftfPt vourself against alum,, when ordering baking powder, V Sap plainly n a if If A and be very sure you get RoyaL Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole- somenesj ot the tood. Crt Galveston Plan for Walla Wulln. That Walla Walla will adopt the Galveston plan of city government will more, than likely be the recommenda tion of the CommerclHl club of this city, says the Walla Walla Statesman. The matter was brought " " meeting of thnt o.-panlzation last night by George Ludwlgs, who referred to an article lately appearing In "Suc cess." "TfTe present form of government we have In th,!s city is old and obso 'ete," said Yiee-Freslilent Dement, wn Trelrtir;ir. "We need an up-' to-date form of city government." ''btR expression seemed to voice the sentiments of every one present, Several spoke along the same line and all were of the opinion that the new system should be tried here. The matter was disposed of by a motion to have the secretary make a digest of m. ipeHc'nl control und report to the Commercial c'.ub fur action at the next meeting.' ' . ' ' '''; ?eifirl Cooked Food a-ul ArrciiM. The Ladles' Aid society of Co church will hold a cook food and apron sale Saturday, April 18, at the City market of the Grande Ronde Meat company. Many good things. Buy for your Sunday dinner. t-i- Market And Day 4 t Stock Show VXDEU THE AfSPU'ES OP LA Cii.Vl 7:VSIXESS MEX. Lb Grande. Ore. Safurday, Mril 18 1 CHAM) MVSICAI, PltOGHAM. ; BRING YOUX IIOKSKS AM, CATTLE. niTlTJ II FOlt MF Cft ! EXHIBITION. . XO CHARGE FOH Al"(TrOXEE7.'S SERVICES, fl BARGAINS in all ihs stores I MARKET DAY Watch For 7( IB) announcement:! of Special Saturday Sales Something new every week I ANDREWS & BERR LA GRANDE or:gon it