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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1908)
EIGHT PAGES, VKGK EIGHT evextxo observer, la craxde, or.rcox. moxday, april is, ioos. ! SEATTLE li ( 1M1 I '1 5? 'J a ?! -1 THAT fiilill One of ffie mosf 'impoffanf evens in he young lady's life is when she graduates from the school or college. It is then that she wants to look her best. Our White Goods department is replete with those I Sheer Mulls, Persian Lawns, India Linons, and Beautiful Tatfeta Silks that make up so elegantly into the Graduation Gown, then too we have those Dainty Accessories in Lingerie, Muslins .tmruihinn in tnolro iho rnchtmo rnmnloto ztni a p W p w f - w mm mm mm M Such Reasonable Low Prices Ask to See Them when You come to the store IT mm m me People's Store La Grande's Leading Dry Goods Emporium and The Temple of Economy : : ; : : ; ; OPERA HOUSE BLOCK 111 L 1 CT LARGEST CROWD OP 8KHIU8 LAST NIGHT. Great Day Ycntonluy at tlie Rink Mr HullUiiig Hlltx! Willi IiiUfwU-d LUlonors- Thro Thrilling Service Many C'oiivithIoim Have RcmuIuhI niii I.oiitf C'utiimln In TliU City Eanvlltl Gmh to Tucunui Tomorrow. The co-operating churches pnrtlel- pp.tlns In the, Hauilenschield mcetlnR-s sented tho warning. rnjoyed a great day yesterday. The thy God." wonthcr was favorable and la the Youn People's Meeting. morning service a multitude, filled thol rink, and listened with rapt attention j , . . ... ., , ' i praise service In which many partlcl Oh. That I M Rht Know Him. " The ' discourse dealt with Paul's aspiration "Prepare to nice' At tho hour of 7. Pastor Gibson lei a union meeting of young people In I to know Christ, and produced a pro found Impression. Many were moved to tears and It wai manifest that the heart cry of the great audience was for a more definite knowledge of Je sus Christ. Address to Men. At 3 In the afternoon about 300 men assembled and listened attentive ly to one of the strongest appeals ever heard In this city. The evangelist' themo was "The Red Light" and pre- Coming to La Grande Friday im Adults 50 ADMISSION Chil'n 25 MENAGERIE - MUSEUrf and , EXGTMEHT pdted, giving forth glad expressions o: gratitude. Greatest Crowd Yet. Again at 8 In the rink, with tht greatest audience of the series, e splendid .service wai conducted. The singing by the large chorus choir leading the audience, was most lnsplr Ing, and prepared the way for the evangellKt's fervent and touching dis course on "The Lost Opportunity," from the text, "The Hravest Is pasf the summer Is ended, and we are nol saved." In responoo to the appeal to accept I'hrlst a number of people cams for ward. During the-day tho matter of com pensation of tho evungellst was pro I'.ntcd and free will offerings eallei for. About J200 was given. Before cloning the evening service fr. Hnurtonschleld expressed his ap preclatlnn of the faithful service anr1 n-opcrntlon of pastors, singers and )thcrs who have contributed to the ucceu- of the meeting. Mr. Ilaudcnschleld has been fear ess In his denunciation of sin and very earnest In his appeals to accer 'ho Savior. As a union evangelist he has been decidedly fair with all the co-operating churches. This evening at 3 an Informal re ception will be tendered Mr. and Mrs. Ilaudcnschleld In tho Presbyterian hureh. All friends are Invited. To. morrow morning the evangelist and Ma Wife start for Tacoma, where meeting will be held In the Epworth M. E. church Feattle, Wash., May 18. Seattle will attempt to prove Its claim as the most hospitable city on the Pacific coast when the battleship fleet, which leaves San Francisco today, arrives here on Saturday. This will be the last offi cial reception to the officers and sail ors before they depart on their long voyage around the world, and the cit izens of this booming metropolis are letermlned to make It the moBt mem orable of all the voyage. When the flagship of Admiral Thomas leads the great fleet Into El 'lot't bay next Saturday afternoon, he vlll find awaiting him the executive officials of all the states and cities of the northwest. Tens of thousands of Mtlzens will cheer the gallant tars, Tuns will boom a noisy welcome and he whistles of scores of steam craft -t all kinds will toot in tumultuous iy. That will be but the beginning. dmlral Thomas will be presented vith a key to the city, made of solid rold from Alaska uggeta, and every ther officer and sailor will be pre sented with an assortment of the 37 arletles of hospitality that Seattle, will inve constantly on tap during the stay if tho fleet. The great land parade that will be ine of the features of the celebration vill take place on the . morning of Ionday next. That day will furnish he greatest military spectacle ever of ered the people of the northwest, "here will be 10,000 men In line, In ludlng sailors and marines from the lattleshlps, 14 companies of coast ar lllory, companies of Infantry, from "ort Lawsnn, national guardsmen am' lany uniformed, fraternal organtea :lons. Elaborate preparations are belnf ade for decorating the city and thr 'ne of march of the parade will b terally covered with .flags, bur.tlnr nd other hangings that will make f plendld background for the blllian' ngearit to pass before the thousand.' f persons who will crowd every puln' f vantage. One of the greatest events of th -rogram of entertainment for the pub ic will be aquatic sports on the bay rhese will Include boat races by crewy 'rom the battleships, launch races bj le swiftest tenders from the warship nd other events of like character. Ir rder that the public may have an op. 'ortunity to view these races in corn et, not only will many barges b. rovldod by private parties for car ving visitors to the scene, but per MsFlon will be obtained from the ad llrnl of the fleet for persons to viev "ie races from the decks of the war lp. The battleships will bo moored in i "tre horseshoe formation around th' 'y, and as the races and other aquat events will tnke place within thr -rseshoe the spacious decks of th' r vessels will provide room fo. '-ousnnds who desire to enjoy thf ipectacle. Giant Performing ELEPHANTS (Under the direction of Mr. Christian Zelta.) SMALLEST BRUT! ACTORS THE BRAVEST TRAINERS DOUBLE HERO OF SIBERIAN CAMELS AND DROMEDARIES AFRICAN AND NUBIAN LIONS LIONESS AND BABIES BENGAL AND CHINESE TIQ. ERS TIGRESS AND CUBS ICE BEARS SACRED CATTLE ZEBRA MONKEYS AND MANY MORE STRANGE, RARE BEASTS FROM FOK SIGN LANDS ITS A 1100,000 MENAGERIE UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE. IOO-IMPERIAL, AMAZING ACTS lOO NOTICE OP UNA I j SfHTLEMEXT. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned, administrator of the estate of E. M. Crosa, deceased, has filed In the county court of the state of Ore gon, for Union county, his final ac count In said estate, and that the Judgi of said court has fixed Tuesday, Juni 16th, 1108. at 10 o'clock a. m.. at th. court house In La Grande, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objec Hons thereto and the settlement there of. L. L. CROSS, t R. H. LLOYD. Administrator. Attorney for Estate. r)MlS-I5-7-l-8-U " Street parade May It at 10 a. m. This free offering la fought by the cir rus trust. Sells-Floto give the parade SHERW00D8 LECTRIC niEATRf Cnlucky Old Flirt. Pierrot's Jealousy. Pong "Mio Girl 10 LICENSE CAMP AIM AT THE IK 1 Ell II THE SALOON IS A MENACE AT 8 O'CLOCK- REV J. D. REV. II SEEIMI, D,4, HOD. GEORGE STODDARD. AND HON. F. S, Will address the people of La Grande, in support of the H0-LICENSE CAMPAIGN in Union County. - GOOD MUSIC REMARK A DLE SCEXE. Wonderful Enthusiasm Over Antl Llquor Movement at Conference. Here Is the description of a scene which George H. Currey, of The Ob irver, saw In Baltimore a few days tince, when the quadrennial address of he bishops was read to the general jnference. This conference repre- ents a few more than three millions )f members and every one of them Is i prohibitionist, although they are al- Ud to any and to all parties. The juos question is not a political one. The following Is a description of the 'cene: When Tishop Goortsell had read 'ie scathing denunciation of the liquor i-affic, he called upon the delegates S being the number to 'rUe here ow, and with the bishops pledge eter-' Who Threw lon." Me Travels of a Flea. Shanghai, China. 8ong The Silent Violin." I Have. Von a Pig. The Vestal. . Program chang-ti each Mon day and Thursday. . Djun op j promptly at 7 o'clock p. m. Matinee on Wedisday and Sat urday. fc SHERWOOD ELECTRIC THEATER. B. M. SHERWOOD A CO, Proprietors. . , Mahaffey BuUdlng. Body' the verse was repeated several limes." ' - ! At tho Pastime. Following Is the program at tho Pastime: Hypnotist, Will He Overtake Them, That Squally Beach, Redtape 1st, the Shipowners' Daughter. JftSf' Williams will sing the song, "Tours li Not the Only Aching Heart" and "Blue Eyes." Remember ' the doors will open promptly at 7 o'clock In the Lew la building. K. of P, Attention. All members aro requested to be present tonight. Work In rank of knight. D. H. PROCTOR, C. C" li eumltj to Uils foe of man and of ,lsiu K1Ih H MVvni Mw.k of croupas f ro od." The entire acmbliiiro si)ran? q'i-tly lisnpeus. no time should be lost la joe em.rc h -uiiiiup sI'rJn exnerlmenil. with remedies of a doubtful i Its feet, utterina eheer after cheer. ine. 1'rooip. aotlou U often nceesury to 1 save life. ne of the delegates Htarted "Amerl- I -m it -..' Th. grea. thrcng ra-ijfht r.p th- VXlQITalDCrlQllI S ymn. and the hall reacumlcd wlt.i 1 Tt 1 t strains. Then sot.ie ono start d tho ymn, 'Glory. Glory. Ilall.'liijnh! Ou 'nd Is marching on.' This new out t for enthusiasm was seizid upon. and to the tune ct 'John Brown's has never been known to f si 11 In any caso and b . ,,,-,-u m uso iur uver ouu-i iiira or hci n vury. Tliro is none h-tt.-r. It emi 1)9 do 'iiilcdu)on. Why experiment? Ii l.plemnt v.nw uiki .-inn,ius no niirmiui uru vueuis; lurvo si..-. ,i0 cenl. NEWLix nnrG co, Prio 1 i t t t FOR ELEGANCE, DCR.V. BILITY, ECOXOMT, XOTH- I X G fiVKPASKES EOOTWIIVR. OCR W. PRESTON Iri'OT STI5EET. I i 1 TTTTTtftf 1 S ARTIFICIAL THE ONLY PURE KIND The only kind of ,ce that we handle In retail trade made from pure artesian watei wagon will bring this PURE ICE to y To regular patrons Ice, delivery t I artificial the onlv nnr. r - . -v. ivo in me city, a 0Uf dr 00 lf,ca,.on by ,e,ePh0 our prices are one-half ,Ja-. . NATURAL , handled In wholesale Ms. out . , -"ujr ico or otherwise. wagon, "l-hone Black 671. 6RANDY II 1(E NM because the people, want It. - tmr wiritititf -v-rs-r.i: I -IK f fil'T W ' $ l. K- Tl..