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Yesterday was a great day In the
union meetings. At t:4S the various
Sunday schools mot In their respect
ive churches. At about 10 o'clock all
except the primary departments
marched to the rink.
It was an ImpresMvo sight. Hun
dreds of men and women, buys hnd
girls, led by their superintendents and
teachers, wero In lino. No finer set
of people huve marched our streets,
none whoso well being find culture
moan more to & Grande.
After several songs each minister
nd superintendent said a few words
upon the subject of young people lie
coming Chiixtlans. Then Mr. Huticlon
tchleld invited those who wished to
become Christians to come forward
Many responded and a largo number
signed cards.
Following the 8. S. rally tho evan
gelist preached to a great audience,
his theme being "True Success." The
sermon abounded In good things. The
Christian man who accepted the
truth spoken went out strengthened
and encouraged,-while the honest sn
ner must have seen something attract
Ive In the stalwart religion of (.'hum.
No compromise with sin, no making
excuses for being a Christian, but a
fearless, consistent, loving Christian
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PHOTotiariis.
THE SORT THAT
PLKASB YOl'R
FRIKND8 AND
TOUR PURSE.
MODERN POS1NO
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Call at Studio and see sun-
pkw of fp-to-Date Photography.
MISS ADA KOVSn.
Bahnmluunp BulMlng.
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ION ABLE MERCHANDISE CLEAR
PEOPLES
A Shoe Department
At Its Best
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DEPARTMENT 18 NOW AT ITS BEST AND SHOWING
NOVELTIES IN TANS, AS WELL AS A COMPLETE
IN THE NEWEST LASTS AND IX ALL LEATHERS.
7s Market Day
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life. At 3:30 p. m. Borne 20 prayer
meetings were conducted by as many
men, and many more were aynlluble.
Tho churches have strong men as
leaders.
in the evening the floor of the rink
was thronged with listeners and a
number occupied the galleries. "The
Drama of Life," as told In the para
ble of the prodigal son, was the theme.
Splendid singing was a feature of the
meeting. How tho peoplo sang! A
number of adults came forward to
openly take up the business of serving
God. The meetings continue all this
week and over Sunday. Tonight the
theme Is "The Last Call." Tomorrow
and Wednesday at 3 p. m. Bible stud
ies of great Importance to Christians
will be given. To muny these studies
are the most attractive feature of the
meeting.
Extra Scxsloif Meets In New York.
Albany, N. Y May U. The gen
eral assembly convened in extra ses
sion today In pursuunce' of (ho call
of Governor Hughes. Opinion lst
variance as to what tho governor will
be nblo to accomplish through the ex
tra session. It la well understood,
however, that ho will work hard to
push through the anti-race track gam
bling measures which the regular
session refused to pass.
Minnesota Has a Jubilee.
St. Paul, Minn., May 11. Minneso
ta Is SO years old today, having been
admitted to statehood on May 11, 1858.
The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers'
association met In the old capltol to
day and held special exercises In cele
bration of the Jubilee,
Strayed or Stolen.
A sorrel filly, t years old; branded
"F. B." on left shoulder. Whfte 'stripe
full length' of forehead, and one white
hind foot One bay, 3-year-old,
branded the same as first named,
leading to recovery, Fred Braden.
Ladd Canyon.
Grannie
Ts a dead Issu, Bo asvs Dr. H. C. Par
ker of th Indiana School of Mdl
Jin. In CoUier'a Weekly. We concur
with him. Blue Mountain Cough Byr
id will cur your cough, set as pleas
nt to take as some other, but It eon
tains tho Ingredients that will posi
tively and absolutely euro that cough,
RED CROSS DRUG 8TORB.
Miss Lulu R, Lorena, traveling cor
respondent for the Pendleton East
Oregonlan and Portland Dally Jour
nal, was In tho city today ca rout to
Pendleton after a visit with relatives
In Cot for a tow day.
Peome's
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STORE
With Us
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GRANDE, OREGON
ARGUMENTS ARE HEARD.
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Many Hero From l imit Ilia County ti
Attend Land Contest Case.
Arguments In a public land con
test case has attracted a half score or
people from Umatilla county to La
Grande as principles and witnesses,
were heard In the land office today.
The principles were David Boyne.
contestant, against Thomas J. Tweedy,
both of Umatilla county. The land In
dispute lies In the district of the Uma
tilla Indian reservation, which was
thrown open for sule.
Tho attorneys for the contestant an
3. T. Williamson and l E. Cochran.
For tho contestce Is Walter M. Pierce.
CONTEST NOTICE. -Department
of the. Interior. U. S. Land
Office, La Grande, Oregon,
March 26th, 1908.
The United States of America, and
Frances Harris, plaintiffs, vs. Wil
liam H. Patten, defendant.
A sufficient contest affidavit hnvln;
been filed In this office by France
Harris, contestant, against Homstear'
entry No. 10188, made May 18, 1901
(C. C. 8800). for the SE'i Section S
Township 3, X, Range 40, E. W. M
by William H. Tatten, contestee, In
which It Is alleged that the said Wil
liam H. Patten wholly failed to com
ply with the homestead law prior tr
proof; that he fulled to maintain res
idence prior to proof and has slnct
wholly abandoned said entry, and thai
said alleged absence from said lam
was not due to his employment In th
army, navy or marine corps of th
United States as a private soldier, or
fleer, seaman, or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other
war In which the United States may
be engaged, and said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and of
fer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 o'clock a. m., on June S, 10J
before th register and receiver of th
United State land office In La Grande,
Oregon. r
in saia contestant having. In a
proper affidavit, filed April It th, 1908.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it U hereby
ordered and directed that such notlc
b given by due and proper publica
tion. -
r. C. BKAMWELL,
R. H. LLOYD, Register.
Attorney for Contestant,
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V Birth Record -
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roger,
of La Grande, May It, a daughter.
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ALDRICH FVXERAL HELD.
Eastern Star and Hundred of Frit-mis
Attend Funeral Yettterduy.
Under the auspices of the local or
der of the Eastern Star, , and with
hundreds of friends attending, the last
sad rites were performed over the body
of the late Mrs. Mac Aid rich yeater
dRy afternoon from the Methodlat
church, Rev. C- E. . Deal officiating.
Interment was made In the MasonlCj
cemetery. , , .'
The regular .church choir rendered
Methodist hymns that were always fa
vorites with the deceased.
Mary Parker was born In Rathdone,
Now York, November 7, 185!. She
was married to Thomas S. Aldrich, de
ceased. She leaves two daughters,
Miss Myrtle Aldrich and Mrs. Cora
Ackerley, both of Waverly, Wash.,' and
a half sister, Mrs. Miles of Wenlock,
Wash., to mourn her death.
Mrs. Aldrich was an active worker
In the Methodist-church for 40 years,
and was resident of La' Grande for
19 years,' during which time she made
many warm friends.
About a year ago she, with Miss
Myrtle, went to Waverly, Wash., In
order to be near her daughter, Mrs.
Acklerly, and remained there until
three weeks ago, when she was taken
to (Spokane for medical treatment I
The end came on Thursday, May 7. -
Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Ackerly, and Miss Aldrich, the re
mains reached La Grande Saturday
evening from Spokane and were taken
to the.Bohnenkamp residence, where
they were reviewed Sunday morning
prior to the services. The casket was
not opened at the church.
REDUCING OPERATOR HELP.
Ccrator Wlra-k Lei Out to Meet De
mands for Smaller Payrolls.
R. G. Wlreck, for the past several
weeks an operator In the O. R. & N.
llspatcher's office, was today released
from service. The release follows a 1
decision of the O. R. & N. to reduce
Its working force along the line. As- j
.Istant Superintendent Conley's clerk
'ias also been released at Portland.
"Hie reduction in payroll Is general In
ill parts of Orepon. The reduction In
the La Grande office leave's nil work
r, U h, . . . , I
dispatchers.
JORDAN'S NAME HOOTED.
Islntle Fxelnslon I.eagruo Sneers at
Friendship for Jniaiiese.
San Francisco, May 11. The name
if David Starr Jordan was greeted
.vlth hoots, yells and Jeers at a meet
ing of the Asiatic Exclusion league
ast nlRht when it was mentioned by
speaker that Jordan's friendship for
;he Japanese and his strictures on men
vho believed that war with Japan Is
i possibility, aroused this feeling..
. Jordan recently declared the war
M-are was the fruit of ravings of the
"ellow press of Europe and agitators
in the United States.
LAY STEEL IX JULY.
Sxtrn G.inss Will He Put to Work on
Mountain Division.
An extra ganj of workmen will be
nut to work on July 1 to place the
'leavy steel which Is now distributed
'rom Hllgard to Huron. The roadbed '
vlll be more substantial when this In;
lone. '
About the same time a crew of men
will be replacing ties that give signs
f weakening, between here and
Huntington, with ties that are now be
ing distributed. There are 20 carloads
for this section of the division.
Admiral Evans at Ogdeo.
Ogden, Utah, May 11. Rear Ad
miral Evans passed through Ogden to
iay on his way to Washington. He
wa met by a committee headed by
Governor Tingley and other state of
ficer and prominent cltlxens. A
large crowd was at the depot Evans
made a short address.
Coast Baseball Score,
At Portland. Sunday: flan Francis
co, 7; Portland. 1. Forfeited to San
Francisco because of lack of police
protection from crowd overflow.
At Lo Angeles. Sunday Los An
tele, t-t; Oakland. l-I.
At Child' Harms Shop
A full line of tent, wagon sheets,
bed covar and summer, robe Just ar
rived at Jack Child" haras shop on
Fir street.
Th Evening. Observer ts Union
county's rprntatlv paper. Th
people show their appreciation by
tfitlr paironaf.
v SUMMONS. '
In the Circuit Court of the -State of
Oregon for Union County. ,
The Oregon Railroad A Navigation
Company, plaintiff, vs. John Eastlack
and Susan Eastlack, his wife, Alonzo
Crane and Ethel Crane, his wlfe,; Al
fred W. Crane, a minor, and Christo
pher Crane, a minor, defendants.
To the above-named defendants, John
Eastlack, Susan Eastlack, his wlfel
Alonzo Crane and Ethel Crane, his!
wife, Alfred W. Crane, a minor, and
Christopher Crane, a minor:
In the name of the state of Oregon
you are hereby required to appear
and answer the compliant filed against
you In the above entitled court and
cause, on rr before the 12th day of
June, 1908, that being six full weeks
after the date of the first publica
tion of this summons, and if you fall
to so appear and answer said com
plaint, the plaintiff herein will take
judgment against you tor the relief
demanded In Its complaint herein, to
wit: For Judgment of the above en
titled court In the above entitled
cause, appropriating to the plaintiff
all of lots two (2), three (3), four (4)
and flea (5), of block twelve (12), In
Riverside addition to the Town of La
Grande, In Union county, Oregon, for
the purpose of furnishing additional
aid tracks, switching facilities and
repair shop within the town of La
Grande, Oregon, to properly serve the
public. In order that the public and
different persons traveling or ship
ping freight over plaintiffs road may
be accommodated; and public Inter
est requires the construction of such
side tracks, additional switching fa
cilities and repair shops and the pros
ecution of said enterprise, and for an
assessment of all the damages that
will result to the said defendants,
John Eastlack, Susan Eastlack, Alon
'o Crane, Ethel Crane, Alfred W.
"Vane snd Christopher Crane, by rea
son of the taking an appropriation of
said property by the plaintiff, and
'upon the payment by the plaintiff of
the damages assessed and awarded on
the trial of the said cause the plaintiff
take a Judgment appropriation all of
.aiu ytujiciiy upuii twiiea 10 construct,
build, equip, operate and maintain
additional side track, switching facll-l
Ities and repair Bhops within the town;
f La Grande.
This summons Is published for six
! consecutive weeks by the order of the
"Ion. T. H. Crawford, Judge of the
above entitled court, made on the
24th day of April, 1908; the date of
;he first publication thereof being on
the 1st day of May, 1908, and the 12th
day of June, 1908, Is to be the date
of the last publication thereof.
W. W. COTTON,
W. A. ROBBINS, and
, COCHRAN & COCHRAN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Rest for Women anil Children.
On account of Its miid notion nn.1
ukasant taste Orm I n::i.tlve Fr-i t
Syrup Is especially ree.-.in'ii. nded foi
women and child!-n. i dots nl
nni-wate oi jciipe -llk.i plils vid or
' mry cathartic, -h-ir.o 1 .ixh-ia-Fruit
Syrup aids ill :-- ..n a-,1 cimti
lates tha liver .md bowe ..iHi-.ut Ir
ritating them. Remember tho name
Orlno and refuse substitutes. A. T
Hill., druggist.
' For Snli;.
Stock ranch of 1520 acres, located
one-half mile south of Union; SO acre
In alfalfa. All unde- water. Stock
machinery, etc., go with place. Cal
on
or address owner. C. F. Slemscn
Land for Rent.
We have 320 acres of excellent land
for rent. Call at once.
V. S. BRAMWELL.
C. J. BLACK.
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M- BERRY V,e PrM,dMt
r. L. MEYERS, Cashier
3655
La Grande National Bank
' : . 0La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000-,
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY if
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DIRECTORS
J. M. E.r:y A. B. Conliy F t' UeS-.
W. L. HranV.li. n
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A Notre Dame Latff Appeal.
To all knowing sufferers
of rhSU-
matlsm, , whether muscular or
of th
joints,' sciatica, lumbagos,
backache,
nlm In "the kidneys or
neuralgia
pains, to write to her for a home treat
ment which has repeatedly cured all
of these tortures. She feels It her
duty to send It to all sufferers free.
Tou cure yourself at home as thous
ands 'wil testify no change of climate-
being necessary. ' This Impl
discovery banishes uric acid from th
bl30d, loosens the stiffened Joints,
purifies the blood and brightens the
eyes, giving elasticity and tone to A
whole system. If the above Interest
you. for proof address Mrs. M. Sum
bers, Box R, Notre Dame. Ind.
Notice.
All members of the Eastern Star
will meet at Masonic .hall Sunday at
1 o'clock sharp, to attend the funeral
of the late Mary Aldrich.
MARY WARNICK, Secretary.
f Coupons books at a 5 per cent dis
count You are the saver. J
LA GRANDE CASH MEAT COT
O. M. Heacock,
specialist.
La Grande's va
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news.
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PIMPING MACHINERY
Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline Engintior
pumping spraying, sawing, grinding:
Outfits complete.
Fairbanks Scales for weighing.
Fairbanks-Morse Dynamos and Motors
for power and light.
Fairbanks-Morse WindmillsandTowers.
Fairb?nks-Mors Grinders, Feed Chop
pers, Wall Pumps. ,
All first quality goods at lowest prices.
Always in stock. Liberal term I. Prompt
nply to inquiries and quick shipments,
Write for catalogue and prices.
FRANK KILPA TRICK, Agt., La Grsjjd
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & Co.,
F0RTLAND, OREGON
CEMENT WORK
All kinds of Cement and
Concrete work. ' '
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CEMETERY WORK
No contract too large or
too small.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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It is s favorite with many mothers and
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