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IMCK eight. EVENTS G BSERVEU, LA GRAYDE, OREGOX, FRIDAY. MAY 22, 1908. nGirr PAGES. ms&t purlin 1400.000 for purchase of an crr.batvy building la vi lis to be used us an of fice a,nd residence, was 'also accepted by the semite.-r-Pendieten E-'st Ore gonian. ' - i (MSPEEGI ttfiKS' ill ' '' ' '". - -Saf iiry May 23rd Sever Mil mm t 5 j. V, 1: i : i J H 1 O i 3 4 31 i lie I Sfffif? OPERA HOUSE BLOCK - . . So uncertain lm tho weather been this week that the automobile com mittee bus been forced to pool none tho race meet Indefinitely. This action uecamo necessary yesterday afternoon When messages from Walla Walla, - - - 4 mm .mm ! Official Nominees and Candidates the Republican Party for June Election Kor Representative to Congress For Justice of the Supreme iVuirt IJOr.EltT s, For Tbcgon Dairy and Food Commissioner J. W. l:ll. EY. f Miiltnoiiiali County. For Unit, d Suites Senator II. M. t AlvK. of Multnomah County. For liallroad t'ommlMxioner CLYDE 11. A TCIIIH'X. vt Mc.lluoniali County. For JuiIko of Circuit Court .1. W. KXdWl l'.s, of I'nloii County. For Senator I'nlon antl iillowa Comities i:iW.K ) W. Kl MPl.i:. .if viil.ui County. Kur. Representative I'nlon and Wallows Counties .IOHV P. ItlSK. or Wallowa County. For rveprcMntntlve STEPHEN 1'. RICHAIiDSON, of I n C.rnu.lo. For Sheriff For County Clerk For County Conuulilonei- For Recorder of Conveyances, For County Assessor - For County School Superintendent for count Treasurer ,U)H FltAWI.EY, of l Grande. For C!nuaty Surveyor CAI.V X It. THORNTON, of Im (imn.le. Kor Co-unty Coroner THOI. It. MONK, of Suinniervllle, 4- For Jittlc of the Peace, La Orando District " ANGUS STEWART, of I Grnn.le, For Coastablo. L Grande District I. W. FAULK, of La Grande. I w VOTE ER STRAIGHT LA GUANDE IS TO MAKE ANOTIIEB ATTEMPT SATIUDAY, MAY 23UD, TO HAVE A GENCIXE MARKET DAY, AND WE HOPE THE ELEMENTS WILL' PERMIT OF ITS BEING A GRAND SUCCESS. WE ARE GREAT BELIEVERS IN THIS MARKET DAY PROPOSITION. IT 18 A GOOD THING IKR THE FARMERS, A GOOD THING FOR THE PEOPLE OF LA GRANDE, AND A GOOD THING FOR VS. W E ALWAYS LIKE TO SHOW OCR APPRECIATION AND FOR THAT REASON OF FER THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO MARKET DAY BUYERS.' a Mat t'KKG with each man's aoit. ' - ' T'' A 50o pair of Suspenders FREE with null pair of panto $2.50 or over. '-t A 25c pair of rkx-Us FREE with m h pair of men's Shoea, 12.75 or over. A 25o Tie FREE with each man's Shirt, $1.25 or over. A ftOo pair of Hone FREE with each pair of ladle $3.50 Shoes. v A t.Vi pair of Howe FREE wtllt each pjlr of ladles' $2.50 Shoes. f A 50c C hina Dish FREE with each $5.00 purchase of other goods. reddle's ML V Pendleton and Baker City Inquired from the local committed If cars choiild bo shipped to reach here Suturday for the big meet. So uncertain la the weather thnt tho committee, rut her Chun make a dismal failure of It,. de cided to postpone the event until tlie weather Is settled. Hence, tho Intend ed visitors were notified to hold their machines nt home. Mai-Let SuIcm, However. Tho band concert and market day sales will have to suffice for tomor row. The sale list has. been Increased regularly since the movement was started, and It Is expected that the day will be replete wiles.. with many good of W. It. ELMS, i.f 1 uiiitllln Comity. Nl'AN. of Lime County. E. W. H WIS, of (irrniil... F. ll WRHillT. of Iluml City. J. M. Sb:i.lKR, of (eve. I. II. SXtlOK, of In ;rnnlc. 1U IIOI.P1I A. Hl Ci. of EIkIii. omi: msiiop, of vnioii. Store pi:xiLirrox paper cjsves RESUME OF CONDITIONS, The Fate if tho Omnibus 1SIU Is Still n Doubt and Pendleton May Not Rc vlve It- IliilUIInx Tliln Year. The fate of the omnibus federal building bill In which an appropriation of $70,000 for a federal building in this city Is Included, is still uncertain and It looks now ns though It might not become a law nt this session, al though Its friends are doing every thing In their power to secure Its pns- sage through the senate. The East Oregnnlnn received th. following dispatch from the Washing Ion correspondent of the United Press i his afternoon 'regarding the fate of the bill: "The omnibus federal building bll' has been sent to the secretary of the treasury for his opinion on Its merits Every effort Is being made to pass tin Mil If within humnn power, nt thb s'ss,in, hut both It nnd the currency bill appear to be In danger of not passing nt this session." However, the Associated Prcs sen' out a different story rewarding nt least a portion of the omnibus bill, a special to the Walla AVnlla Union of this morning reading ns follows: The senate today passed the omni bus public building bill. Inserting noi only the numerous amendments su;;. Bested by tho senate committee or public buildings and grounds, but nlsc a few proposed by Individual senators As passed, the bill carries n t.ual of about 3:.,(i(V,U00. of which $ii. 000,000 W for buildings contracts. The larger appropriations for new buildings added by the senate includ ed : Riverside, Cal., 5125.O00; Everett nnd AValln Walla, Wash, JHO.uoO. The limit of cost fixed for the sub treasury building In 8an Francisco uns Increased from $375,000 to $6:,5.noo. The senate amendment providing for a new office building for the de partment of state and Justice to b used Jointly was retained, the ultlmat. cost of which Is limited to $2,500,00( ami It Is hinted that If this Item is no: retained the bill may be allowed to j fall. The amendment appropriating' Seven applicants will report to Sliss Klealand, assistant secretary of the civil service commission, to take the examinations to fill vacancies In the city carrier list tomorrow morning. At least seven have taken out appllca tlon blanks, and It Is believed that a large majority of them will' apply. The recent examination did not give the department sufficient carriers and the second examination was called for. The examination will ha conducted by Miss Rlesland, the applicants hav ing instructions to report at 9 o'clock In the morning. From this list of ap plicants It Is believed that a sufficient number will pass to fill th list and to allow prompt Institution of the free mall delivery system on Aug ust 1. ' Temperance Meeting. Wednesday evening the temperanco workers In North La Grande will hold a temperance meeting In the M. . E. church,. South. A number pf speak ers will be present and address the meeting. AH are Invited to attend the meeting, which will open promptly at 7:30 p. m. . The Rev. Father Terrance O'Drlen of Eaker City, was a La Grande visit or yesterday evening, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Peare. Father O'P.rlen nnd Mr. Peare were school mates more than 30 years nso In Ire land, and had not met since parting at the school. It la needless to say that their meeting was a pleasant one. MEMORIAL SEKVICEP. Sermon Sunday nnd Exercises ut Ta bernacle on Sniunltiy Afternoon. The members of tho O. A. n. ar.d W. R. C. will meet at tV I. O. O. F. hall Sunday afternoon nt 2:3i oV-locI: to attend In a body, the memorial ser mon at the Baptist church, by Rev. ' Gibson. I On Saturday May 30, the memorial j oterclses win be held nt the Mormon tabernacle. The program for which , has not yet been definitely arranged. Hall (ianie nt Llivtiie. The basketball game at the Sher vood Electric theater Is drawing the athletically Inclined In great numbers. The film Is a splendid one nnd natur-illv- appears to the lovers of the strenuous pastime. The rest of the films nre above the nverage and are Tlvlng more than ordinary satisfaction. The full program-Is published In the house ad. today. Funeral of Vary Hunter. The remains of the late Mrs. Mary Hunter, arrived on No. 6 this morning, accompanied by lier son, Lawrence i'ox of Portland. The body was con cyed Immeillatel yto 'he Pcptlst hurch, from which plare th funeral was held at 10 o'clock. The Inter ment taking place Immediately nfter. Cake nt linker fit v. linker City, May 22. Judpe It. M. ke Is touting Raker county tn l:iy In he interests of his hi candidacy for he United States senate. He spoke at three places today, and it as Pa ter fltv this evening. A&pmO IZXD3 &. WHEELS AND CAA1WOT REACH 5 . a 'XI 1 S A-.f I S. L. I Ai) jr. l! rtr,'. ii JisWf - I l-nf .;jrv - Mil . nlL. ' 's 1117' ' -4i!Ljsy Hon. H. M. Cuke, candidate for United States senator, will address thp citizens of La Grande in this city next Tuesday at the Elks' hell. On account of the high school commence ment being held in the opera house the same evening. Mr. Cake's meeting will open promptly at 7:30. A special Invitation Is extended to the ladles to attend. The meeting will close In time for those who wish to attend the com mencement exercises. Mr. Cake will have something of especial Interest to j the citizens of La Grande, and all who can should hear him. ii DRY" SPEECHES tr rvrmiic iiiv fc.iL.iimu This evening at the Noyes rink there will be a business men's meeting In the interest of local option. A number of prominent taxpayers will address the meeting and there will also be a musi cal program. The local option cam paign is on and from this time vig orous public work will be noticeable. This evening the following business men and taxpayers will address the meeting. Wm. Miller, F. 8. Bramwell. Dave Jordan, C. D. IIuffman. J. A. Hodglns. C. S. Van Duyn, Dr. Stephen son, G. L. Cleaver and Dr. S. W. See mann. The meeting will begin prompt ly at S o'clock. All are Invited. The La Clrande band will play on the streets prior to the hour of the speeches, nnd at the rink later. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice Is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between Walter rcrgriison and .Mrs. M. ('. N'e.v-l ton, under the firm name and sty" c" Ferguson & Co., Is by mutual con sent this day dissolved. All claims against s:iid fir.--, will be pay by V.'a' ter 1'eigt.vT Change In Engineer Corns. Washington, May . Jiciin.ee. lias been appoint Hevc. Major lioesyior of all charge of liver and harbor fortification work in the department of the Columbia. Hoessler will go to Newport. It. 1. Ma-' Jor Mclndee Is considered one of the best engineers In the service. W. It. C. Dinner Postponed, The ladles of the V. P.. ('., have postponed Indefinitely the- chicken dinner which was announced for elec tion day. Hlrth Hooord. Born to Mr. and 'Mrs. M. v Myrle'r of La Grande, May 20, a son. Born, this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Bort, three miles ea: t or I.a Grande, a son. Children's dimly Matinee. At the Pastime next Saturday after noon will be given n children's tandv m.itinee. Each child will he giV,.n a bag of candy. Admission five cents We are In this fight to elo-n- every saloon In .Malheur eountv. It ., fight to the flnfsh. and we would no' lower our standard If by so .ng u, could get all the advertising nnd i, work for the entile county MliIIic Gazette. Mo 'TAfFE's t JT. .un High water fish :ti i . i ii;u.nn:u, i spawning ground. To .ve Uie Columbia The Gobblers' baseball team opens its schedule at Union Sunday after noon with the city team of that place. Undesirable weather has put a quietus, on practice for the past two weeks, and the locals are not In the trim do sired, but rather than "crawfish" on the Union game, will make the trip and take a wallop at the Unlonites. It is planned to leave here Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, the trip to be made by automobiles. In the day or two remaining all available time will be devoted to practice. Manager Kay lor will pick his team tomorrow some time. Ordinance No. 383, Series 1008. An ordinance authorizing the mayor and recorder to purchase water pipe and hydrants. The City of La Grande does ordain as follows: r r Section 1. That the mayor and re corder be, and they are hereby author ized to purchase from the Pacific Coast Pipe company of Seattle, 1500 feet of four-Inch wooden pipe, at iltt cents per foot; 2 Corey hydrants, at $36.50 each; and 3-4 inch Ts, prices f. o. b. SMTftleN ' . Sec. "Y Inasmuch as there Is Imme diate ied forsaid articles, an enter-' gencyfls herrfby.declared to exist, and this ciMinpin'ceshall take effect, after Its apprswwfny the mayor, and Its publication In one Issue . of the La Grande Evening Observer on tbj; 23d day of May, 1908. ' Passed the common council on the 20th day of .May, 190g, by seven mem bers voting therefor. . . , Approved this 22d day of May, 1S08. ' Attest: M. K. HALL. . D. E. COX, Mayor, r.ecorder. Do you believe In education? Do you want a state university? If so, vote "Yes," No. 314 on the official ballot on election day. The passage of this bill will Increase your taxes a little more than 2 cents If you pny taxis on JlO'io worth of property. All progressive citizens shouid support the bill. :J:When the Weslheer Is Oppressive ..! 'AO' v 3"'irK'',;ti "VIEWING SI I'll Y OK SAIISA. pviiii i.a o n!U(lN mij-w Avn i 1'ONT KNOW ON H E. 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