EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRAXDE OREGON. TnTRSDAT, JT.T.Y 18, 1008.
EIGHT PAGES.
IH STREET
PAGE EIGHT,
BAN ON HERDS'
THE FIRST DAY OF OCR "AFTER THE 4TH" CLEARANCE SALE DEMONSTRATED TILT THE
Pl'BLJC IS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN A GOOD TIHXG. THE CROWDS CAME EXPECTING MFCH,
AND THEY DID NOT GO AWAY DISAPPOINTED. AVE LOOKED OUT FOR THAT. WE INTEND
riLAT'THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING ARRAY OF BARGAINS SHALL MAKE THIS STORE A SHOP
PING CENTER THAT MAY BE VISITED WITH MFCH PROFIT TO YOU AND FS DAY AFTER
DAY. UNLESS YOU COME TOMORROW, YOU 1LWE NOT SEEN THE BEST. IT IS WORTH YOUR
WIHLE TO COME EVEnY DAY.
Muslin Underwear
A large assortment of odd pieces at
25 to 60 percent below regular price. . -
Lawn Waists
Some very good numbers left $1.50
values now 88c, $1.76 values now 98c
$2.60 values now $1.98
White Canvas Shoes ;
What remains of these will be put in
at HALF PRICE $1.50 values now 75c
$2.25 values now $1.13
500 Remnants
Including everything from calicoes , to
silks at practically half price. .
Lawns, Dimities etc
12 l-2c to 18c values now .
15c to 20c values now ' . .
25c to 35c values now , : .
Silk and Lisle Gloves
y
10c
13c
18c
White, black and tan $1.00 values
now 79c. $1.25 values now 98c
$1.5.0 values now , . V . $1.19
THE PEOPLE'S STORE
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK,
LA GRANDE, OREGON
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Walla Walla. July IS. fcalure be
came so economical In the matter of
time this morning that In an hour and
fifty-five minutes she turned loose a
whole month's rain In Walla Walla.
To make the people realise whet was
doing, a. first-class thunder storm was
pulled off with ' real lightning and
thunder to heighten the effect. Those
who witnessed It stated that It was
very realistic and that It looked much
more natural than the storms seen
at the Keylor Grande this year they
being about the only ones to visit this
section this spring.
Thirty-three hundredths of an Inch
of rain fell this morning In a short
time, and it almost washed away the
paving. Rain drops as large as small
goose eggs were quite frequent
Cloudburst at Pasco.
. Pasco, July IS. (Special.) Com
mencing about t o'clock this morning,
a rain lasting for about four hours fell
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE
T. J. GRAY Prop. ( New Management)
Rates $1.00, $1.25, $1.50
Best 25c meal In the tiff
Beds 25c and SOc
All outside roomsi Board
and lodge $6. per week
One block from depot.
Only house-in the
city . employing
white help only
TRY OUR SERVICE '
i may commence to
over this section of the country. , It
was accompanied by an electrlo storm
lasting about an hour. The thunder
and lightning was the worst that has
occurred here In years. A bridge on
the main line of the Northern Pacific,
about It miles west of here, was
washed out by a cloudburst. The
bridge was about SO feet long. East
bound passenger No. IS was delayed
for about an hour. A wrecking crew
from here was sent out to repair the
daamge. '
Eureka Get Wot.
Eureka, Junction, July IS. (Spe
cial.) One of the heaviest rains In
years fell this morning. From reports
It Is thought It extended over the en
tire flat Thunder and lightning
were very heavy.
Pendleton Heard Thunder.
Pendleton, July IS. (Special.)
Although no rain fell In Pendleton up
to noon today, one of the worst elec
trical storms in years swept over the
city early this morning. The thunder
and lightning was very severe. It Is
cloudy this afternoon and may rain
any time.
Showers at Pa) ton.
Dayton, July 15. (Special.) Heavy
showers fell here between 8 and I
o ciock mis morning. There was
heavy thunder and lightning, but so
far as Is known no dumage was done.
It Is still cloudy this afternoon and
rain again any
BIG
Business
is being done at
the Creditors Big
Slaughter SALE
at the
RED CROSS
Drug Store
BOA PS
DRCG8
miiirors
stationery
leather goods
Toiurr AivncLEg
brcshes of all kinds
iirnnrn goods and
imi'GGIST SUNDRIES at
EXTREMELY LOW PRICE
Creditors Need
THE MONEY
J
FREE
a souvenir postal
of La Grande to
each customer as
long as they last
yat the
RED CROSS
Drug Store
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After granting a few petitions 'for
walks, .street grades, etc., "last night,
the six members of the council pres
ent came down to the real business of
the meeting the consideration of the
recommendations made by the char
ter revision committee, Conncllmen
Meyers, Bay and Krieger. The main
part of . their work, of course, related
to that part of the charter, namely,
subdivision 1 of section 86, ' which
deals with the way In which the city
may be bonded. The committee rec
ommended a change In the wording
regarding the qualifications of elec
tors. Several other changes were
recommended, the principal one prob
ably being that making the tenure of
office of the mayor, recorder, chief of
police and treasurer one year Instead
of two. In the section relating to the
licensing of occupations and amuse
ments It was recommended to cut out
the word employments, and In another
subdivision of the sams section, relat
ing to the power of the council, the
word "and prohibit," referring to the
exhibition and hanging of flags from
houses and other buildings, will be
missing when the charter again comes
up for consideration. Regarding fines
and Imprisonments, the recorder will
have power to Imprison an offender
150 days, Instead of 90 days as for
merly. Section 45, In chapter VII,
giving the recorder power to tr of
fenders without the Intervention of a
Jury, will be changed by the earnest
solicitation of Councilman Monroe, to
allow any offender who Is liable to a
serious penalty, the right of trial by
Jury. When a vacancy occurs In any
office under the proposed new char
ter It will be filled by appointment
from the mayor. Several other
changes were recommended, most of
them minor, and of little relative im
portance, the principal object of the
revision committee being, besides the
necessary changes In the section relat
ing to bonding the city, to remove the
features which were held to be ob
jectionable last year.
F. K. Lowry, agent for the Ameri
can Light & Power company of Kan
sas City, was laid before the council
In writing. The proposition of this
firm, followed by a detailed estimate
nf the complete cost of the work In
Its entirety, Is that they will Install
the water system according to the
the plans already formulated, at a
cost guaranteed not to exceed $160,-
000, taking the S per cent bonds of the
city In payment. The bonds, of
course, must be passed upon by the
company's attorneys, but If found
necessary to hold a special election,
the company agrees to stand the ex
pense. The work Is to be Inspected
and paid for In sections, as It pro
gresses, the city fiot to hold out more
than 10 per cent of the amount due
at any time.
If at any time the company should
ask for the bonds In order to com
plete a sale, the city should turn them
over, receiving a cash equivalent
therefor. This proposal . naturally
elicited a good deal of discussion.
Councilman Meyers thought the clt)
not In position to take up a proposition
of the kind at the present time, and fa
vored advertising for bids on the work,
and on the bonds; he thought the city
ought probably to realize more than
par If the matter should be delayed
until after the presidential election.
Mayor Halt favored the submission of
the figures to some reputable engi
neering firm In order to learn If the
bid of Mr. Lowry's company Is a re a
sonable one, and as good si we may
expect to get. If such were found to
be the case, he was In favor of Imme
diate action, saying that he could see
no reason for further delay If the
work could howm done as reasonably
as at any ruiure time, councilman
Bay was of the same opinion a Mr.
Meyers, believing that a delay might
be profitable. Councilman Williamson
arose to say that he fully understood
the need of a new water supply, and
waa favorable to any proper action
that would help the matter along, and
he further urged the vital necessity
of Immediate action If the city 's ever
to secure the Beaver creek water. He
said that In a short time the govern-
ment. In the Absence of any definite
move on the part of the city, would
throw open that part of the reserve,
and In such rase It might be extremely
difficult to regain the Beaver creek
water reserve. Mayor Hat! continued
to the water committee.
INVOKING THE RECALL.
some one to employ expert advice re- it Is entirely probable that after the
garding the proposition of Mr. Lowry,' next meeting of the city council no
In order that some definite, action stock of any kind will be allowed to
might be taken and Mr. Meyers con- be herded In any of the streets or nW
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The matter was finally referred back jots In the boundaries of the city with
out the express permission of the'
owners of such lots, and then only If
the stock Is In charge of some person
sufficiently strong and mature to pre
vent straying or damage by the stock.
Of course, the ordinance proposed does
not prohibit the driving 'of animals
from place to place, but Its main ob
ject is to absolutely prevent the stak
ing or herding of cows, etc., on the
Streets and alleys. An ordinance em
bodying these provisions was read the
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Its final passage had not Councilman
Monroe arisen to ask how old a per
son Is considered by the ordinance to
be competent to care for stock In the
city.
dered by this question, the ordinance
was referred back to the street com- .
mlttee, and will come up' for final
passage, possibly In an amended form,
at the next meeting.
First Recall Petition Is Issued In Med
ford on a Member of Council.'
A Medford dispatch says:
The first recall petition in Oregon
under the new amendment to the con- j
stltutlon adopted at the June election
Is being circulated in the First ward j
by prohibitionists for the recall of
leged cause of the recall Is that Mr.
Olwell does not now reside In the
ward. The real cause Is thought to be
that he voted to license the Hotel Nash
bar and It Is hoped by getting Olwell
out to elect a councilman in his place
who will favor a dry city.
Mr. Olwell la a popular business1
man of this city and no complaint
was ever filed regarding his removal
to another ward, until Councilman
Wortmah challenged his vote last
Tuesday becauss he voted to keep the
Hotel Nash bar In ' operation. . Mr.
Wortman threatened an1 Injnuctlon
against the license at the time, but
abandoned his intention.
FOCLKES HERE SrNDAW
Noted Prenbytortan Preacher of Port
land Will Bo n La Grande
The Rev. William H. Foulkes, D. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Portland, will be here over
ounaay. lie will preach In the Pres
byterian church In the morning and'
TO KIRKSVILLE SOON.
Moore Leaves to Deliver National
President's Address at Klrkmvllle.
i
Dr. F. E. Moore, for the past year
president of the National Association
of Osteopaths, leaves In a few days
for Kirkesvllle. Mo., to attend the an
nual convention of that association,
which meets this year at Kirkesvllle,
, in honor of Dr. Still's 80th blrthduP
annlverasry.
For the past year La Grande h;
hail In Ita mMaf I. i . . i .
evening. In the evening the pastor " " V 1 " '"""""
, i..iri mi urgamzauon, ana tne
Kft
will be Installed. Dr. Foulkes has
been In demand to make addresses at
college commencements and religious
gatherings. . Many of these invitations
he has declined on account of Inabll-
paths have looked with some wonder
only western president of this partic
ular association. The eastern osteo
on what the westerner would do aa
ftilne n.ni.ll... 1. - I. i . .
Ity to give the time and energy. VuV,Z .
h...,.. h. i. ,, , . . 4fc , . . the lft of the association and com-
because he Is devoted to the Interests
of the church he Is giving this day to
La Grande. The public will appre
ciate the privilege of hearing him.
Stimulation Without Irritation.
In case of stomach and Jlver trou
ble the proper treatment Is to stimu
late these organs without Irritating
them. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels. without Irritating these
organs like pills or ordinary cathar
tics. It doea not nauseate or gripe
and Is mild and-pleasant to take. A.
T. Hill, druggist
pliments are pouring in to Mr. Moor
as a result At Kirkesvllle , the LW
Grande doctor will deliver the presl-
dentlal address to the convention, of
about 1800 deelgates. In the course,
of his tenure of office the doctor
has written about 8500 letters and as .
often the word La Grande haa been
extensively advertised.
FOR RENT The Mrs. Laura Stulta
rooming and boacdlng house, corner
Sixth and Spring, containing bath,
and partly furnished. 'Phone Red
1981.
! GRANDE R0NDE
MEAT COMPANY
PH0E IS YOUR 0RDFRS
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City Meat Market Main 50
Fir Street Market Main 48
Our large trade permits us to handle only the best of
everything' to be found in a first class market.
Try our home made Bacon, Hams and Lard.
THE
OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A HOME COMPANY 34,000 MEMBERS
$28,000,000.00 IMSlRiME IN E0RCE
A Mutual Company can Sae Ycu from 40 to 50 per
cent on Your Insurance
t J. VV. OLIVER. AGENUa GrandeOr.
; Cor. 6th St and Washington Ave
to urgt the necessity of authorising