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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1908)
J VOLt'itUS VII. LA GRANDE, UNION COCKTX, OREGO.S. Tl'ESDAY, JtXE 80, 1808. N I'.VIti'tt i . n n am v r - f i a f- a-vv -.caj rT TWw f TO BE SI ATTEMPTED IN ' Program For the Day Covers Every " ; ; ; ; Sunrise llotil MIdnTght - r - 'iinrnii nnnrn UDtnflL rniito niu DC oif The Observer talfvs .pleasure In an. 1 nounclng today he most , elaborate nd extensive program tyer attempt .ed In this city. Theright men and women are behind It, the right spirit prevails and the right kind of ft cele bration will be enjoyed here on July fourth. From sunrise until sunset there will be something attractive every mlruite, The program does not end at sundown either, aa the roomy Elks' hall wflj.be converted Into a ' place of amusement during the even ing following attractions on the street. The following pregram tells . Its wn story as to the extent of the gen eral attractions for the day: General Program for the Day. Sunrise Salute fired from hills. ( A. M. Parade forms. ,, 10 A. M. Parade procession starts. FIDE II A. M. Entertainment exercises "In tabernacle. Singing by L. D. 8. holr, music by L. D. 8. band, apeeches fcy Congressman W. R. Ellis and Earl TCIlpairio of La Orande. . -. 11 M. Adjournment for noon, i 1:10 P. M. Sports ton the streets consisting of relay i foot race, sack j v race and kicking contest. , 4 J:I0 P. M. Music ''jtldge band. by Pumpkin S P. M. Home made senior ama- '''" Men' 110 to 111. SO Suits, In two three pieces Bulls, now Men's 111.50 to 111.50 Suits, In and dark colors. In light and dlum weights . . . ' Men' 11.00 to 111.00 Suits, large as sortment, all alses and all wanted style, now All 1 11.10 men's Suit, now.. All 110.01 men' Suits, now. . All 111.10 men s Butts, now. . All 92I.O meni BulU, now.. FIFTY DOZEX REGULAR 50c FOUR-IX-IIAXD TIEH, ALL 10 dozen boys 50c to ISo Dres Shirts. ii, ' Wl"1 B1 ,lnout '"Hairs, now .... Jf 11 dozen men' ll.lt and 11.10 Dress Shirts. In all else, now .' .'. ygg wWw4wW4Wtw DMETHINC NEVER LA GRANDE BEFORE Moment of the Ti,ne- From Early Everyth!ng Fo a Good Time v- - win nr niuru iiiuu iu iimu .'mniT w nmi in .mnn uinjo teur baseball game on ball grounds. Music by La Grande and L. . D. B. bands, ' ' 4:10 P. M( Saddle horse race, slow mule race, rosette riding. P. M. Balloon ascension. . ' 7 P. M. Music oh -Adams avenue by La Grande band. t P. M. Music on Adams avenue by L. D. S. band. Dances at the Elks' hall burlng the afternoon and evening. Prices for the dance will be announced later. One Item In the above program sets aside one hour for parade dur ing the morning. That this parade alone will be a "stunner" Is a positive fact. There is a long string of at tractions In this feature, so much In fact, that committees have been working for weeks on only one Item In the parade Itself, that of Histori cal and state carriages. The parade committee announces the following composition of ' the monster parade: 1 "' Details of the Parade. Chief marshal!. - La Grande band. Mayor leading the parade. Escort for mayor flying colors of Oregon. . ' Speakers of the day In carriages. tMllltl tt rr? "i , KVEKYOXE CAX AfTOlID TO WEAR A NEW BUT OV . TUB FOVKTH, AT THE PKKK8 HIIH ARE bELIJ.G f oil DIRIXQ Olit OHE.T CO.VTIXVATION SALE. SAVE i'HOM OXE-TIIIHD TO OXE HALF OX AXy Bt-IT YOU MAY SELECT FROM. OUR EXTIIti: frTOt'K. and 4 QQ light met " Boys' and Young Men's Suits at the Greatest Possible Saving H.S0 boys' knee pants Suit, light and medium weights, all colors, In sizes 1 to 11. now S2 29 15.00 boys' knee pant Suits ........ jg 11.50 to 7.60 young men' Suits, sixes 7.33 9.85 12.35 13.35 13.00 It to 10 years, now I It. 00 to 111.00 young men's Suits. 111.10 to 111.00 youDgmen't Suit. 111.10 young men Suit 125.00 young men' Suit . ' , ' ' 16.65 US Historical floats and ; goddess of liberty. -' . States and territories ' represented by 47 ladies and gentlemen. Fife and drum corps (Spirit of '7.) Latter Day Saints band. ; . Grand ' Army -of the Republic. Group of glrla - to strew flowers In their path. ., t .. .: ' : Business floats. ';'.'.''.' 5 ' j . Ladles anC. gentiemen .vbh horse back." ' K .. ! ' 'Cowboys, and 'tndfahs. ' Taft '; .": Bryan and ,Mlsa Democracy. ' . ' Pluguglles. " " '; " .;? , Automobiles. " - Because there has been liberal sub scription to the appeal for money from the general fourth of July com mittee, the prizes and necessaries will be liberal and sufficient. ' In view of the fact that no prize will be awarded In such Instances as the Judges deem unworthy It Is only naturally that competition will be keen In every de partment. The following liberal prizes have been posted as awards for those who make honest effort to se cure them: ' Liberal Prizes. For three most attractive driving rigs First prize $10, second prize 15, third prize J.S0. , - V For two most attractive riding out fit for ladle, or gentlemen First prize 110, second prize 5. For two best mounted and equipped, cowboys or Indians First prlxe 110, second prise 15. -.' . For the prettiest man seen on the streets One dollar, u.i For the family which makes the longest drive to see the parade $5. Relay foot race First prize 110. Sack race First prize 15. Kicking contest First prize $5. fmmt t x AT ABOUT 3.89 6.85 9.75 15.00 16.65 (X)IXRS, J7c EACH. mm IfiLF r WELCOME Saddle horse race, half-mile Flint prize 15. Blow mule race First prize "J5. Rosette riding First prize 125. ine loiiowiug judge will be soie authority on awards:" For parade J.- K. Wright, 6. k. Bolton, T. ' S.j fVi oggln, David Buy. Walter'Forguson. . . For ransi Dr. R. LT Lincoln. J. H. Gardner..'.-. : . ,..;..i.., The judge (reserri the "i-.hf I-T-fthdraw any Vis 1 1 v Uh fx hit.ition 1 not deeam worthy. ; IIS III BE GILVND JURY IXDICTJIEXT SYSTEM MUCH AT FAULT. First Inatanro to Conto Under Law Adopted by the People Relative to Drawing Indictments, I VMble lo Union County TodajM-Meana Ex inordinary BoardbllU and Con gmted Jails Grand Jury Alone Cn Draw Indictment. . It la Just beginning to dawn on the taxpayers of Union county what a mesa has been created by the pas sage of the "grand Jury Indictment" system of Indicting accused persons. The direct result or the people's ac tion in doing away WUH the former practice when district attorneys could draw an Indictment at will. Is only now beginning to how luelf. Governor Chamberlain ha declared the referendum law In effect Will Fill Jails. - By the provisos or this law no ac cused persons can be' Indicted until the grand Jury sits. The first Illus tration of this imposition I seen In this city In the case of Jim Moore, the aheepherder who killed a fellow sheepherder near Telocaset a few day ago. Moore will be given pre liminary hearing at thl time, but the Indictment against him cannot be made until the grand Jury meet In October. Hence, If he Is bound over and doe not give ball, he! will be fed at the expense of Union county until that time. If a score of men were to Commit misdeeds tnmnrrnw lh. would have to be held until October before Indictments could be made against them. lloavy Hoard R41U. The measure can mean but two things: that the Jails of the state will be filled to overflowing and the bnardbllla occasioned by keeping pris oners so long will be enormous. The ssme thing I true in Umatilla county now. A prisoner Is belna held there from the middle of June until j the October term of ptrenii mh.i ) when a grand Jury will be ampan-l neled to draw an Indictment. ' RIOT 1ST PORT TOW.NSEXD. : Soldiers Rest City Marnlud'and Ilrrwk la Glaas Window rronu. Port Townscnd. Wash., June 10. Resenting a published newspaper tory taken as criticism of the sol diers for an act. of vandalism, mem bers of th artillery at th garrison at Fort Worden, came to Port Townsend last night, and started demonstrs- TSTJSl1 t-all were broken by missile. A dos en men engsged In a battle with Chief of Police Barklay and a force of three men. Th dilef was severely beaten. A report of ths trouble was mad to Colonol Cummlna, commanding ths garrison, who responded to ths sppesi for help, Every soldier found wss arretted. The alUg-d offensive tory w published during the time th soldiers were restricted to ramp about th big gun of th fortifica tion cf lower Puget sound. niLEoirara SPLENDID HISTOniCSL FLOATS Forty-Seven Carriages Representing 11 1 -"'" ...... . :y ; union herfrjooj With His ciniTc miamir vtmvwLiw ..nc. VI 1.VIHV No one dare say the comlna cele bration In La Orande has ever been equalled, before. So gigantic are the plana that It is no wonder the full announcement of the program for tha day and for the splendid parade that' includes historical and Industrial! Hums, nave oeen delayed In reaching perfection. But full and detailed programs are now to be 'niiblinhori For days and even weeks, heads of committees and their assistants have been working like Trojans to make the coming celebration a success and judging from the elaborate program announced today, their work has been luccessful. The monster parade 11 Is no Idle adjective either will In. elude things never before seen In the city from a standpoint of elaborate. ness, attention to detail mil ..if- Ignoring of time and expense' In pre paration. ' Historical Flouts. Every single stats and territory In the union will be represented In the parade. In addition to the revniar run of floats representing business houses of the city, there will be sev.n especially beautiful attractions In the tloat line. They will be purely his torical, constructed along beautiful and attractive lines, but throughout following historical facts symbolic of Important event In th history of the united States. The first event in hlstorv is nf course the Indian. He will be repre- tented by a float In charge of Mea daroea W. L. Brenholts, O. E. Silver thorn, Upton, Vincent Palmer and Finer Bebbelpv. These same ladles will also have In charge three other float, namely; "Colonial." "Landln of Columbus" and "Goddess of Lib erty." "Signer of th Declaration of Independence" will be symbolized In noat in charg of Mesdamea W a Heeman, Wm. McMillan. J. R. For.st and L. Oiven. "Columbia" will be entered aa a float In charge of Mra. A. It. Richardson. President Koom. velt will bring up th. rear of th. historical floats. This affair Is In the hands of Mesdame Jay Van Duren. C. O. Osbourne, O. E. McCully and John Donnelly. ' The OrdT of Aiprram. The order In which these hlstorlre.1 float win appear In the parade fol lows: The Indian, j OUGHT TO DE THE IT of every citizen to low citizens ulll esteem him for his loodness- nis Kindness, and his usefulness. The principles cf xooa citizenship should constitute the code of rules i for every kind of business misapplies particularly cause, owini to the limited i 01 dru b th firal public. It follows that th. r,. $ liability of the druwist good service. HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande ' STATE- ilEFBEIIIUi; Eiery State and Territory fn the '"v " . Shoulder to h : fl! neei uicTnav MIW Wtl t ll'Ill.;. ttlUU cuTtcrn UL ' ttl I LttV W Landing vi Columbus, Colonial, . : Signer of Declaration of Indepen- ' dence, ". Columbia, ' ' ' ' Goddess of Liberty, , Roosevelt. The committee has announced the state In the union .will be represented by something never attempted In this city. Each one who has a part la this work Is depended upon to do his or her In making competition for the best representation spirited. There Is no question but what every detail will be properly cared for. Spectators should remember that the representation will appear In the parade In the order which the states were admitted to the union. The States. , The states and those in whom they ire In charge follow: Virginia Mesdamea Ed. Kiddle, C. H. Bldwell. . Massachusetts Mrs. Oeora-e T Cleaver, New Hampshire Mrs. Frank F. Kllpatrlc. New Vork Mr. J. K. Wright Connecticut- Mr. Don Turner. KLort Iiland Mr. Sherwood WU Uani. . . New Jersey Vx C. H. Oore. Pennsylvania lira. Joseph Palmer. Delaware Mr. Hough. Maryland Mr. Fred Housh. North Carolina Mr. E. R. John m. , 8outh Carolina Mesdame M. IX. Klrtley and W, H. Gibson. Georgia Mr. Kirk. Vermont Mr Herman Clark. Kentucky Mra. Joseph McCarthy. Tennessee Mr. Oeorge Ackle. . Ohio Mr. Walnw right. Louisiana Mra. Lute Dunn.' Indiana Mr. A. L. Herman. Mississippi Mr. C. H. Conkey. Illinois Mrs. E. E. Bragg. Alabama Mra. Turner Oliver. Maine Mrs. Oeorge H. Currey. Missouri Mr. Wlllard Couch. Arkansas Mis Ethel McKennon, Michigan Mrs. Mack Wood. Florida Mesdamea W. H. Bohen kamp, H. C. Clrady. M. B. Donahue. Texas Mrs. Joseph Itlrhar0.cn. Iowa l!rs. Thcmpsnn. . Wlxoonfln r.Tlcs Kat .mlth. (Continued on pag I t HAPPINESS AND GLORY I so live and act that his fel- whether public or orlvate to the drui business, be- Knouledle of the n -iiitig t Is the chief guarantee cf Oregon