La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 20, 1908, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text. 3. L. - fags nam. 'EIGHT PAGES., EVENING OBSERVE!, JA GRAXDE OREGON. MONDAY, JIXY 20, 1908. X, HA('S us Portland Council. . Members of the city council are practically unanimeus In passing all of the ordinances covering the amend ments to the city charter which were declared valid by the supreme court Tuesday at the same time. There will ELECTRIC THEATRE II :: Cr ,OV.. CT :: 11 XI VVLzrz3 TICKETS 1 be no opposition to the ordinances or if there will be, none has shown thus m m far. - .'-. ' ft t : This time the little boys and girlsand big ones too : Get a Benefit: The People's Store . Always on (lio alert to offer Its patrons something good, something a little better tlian the ordinary, and being particularly anxious Just at this time to clean up what remains of summer goods and nutke room for the Vail Cunr4r ta.Mrt will anma kMa n nH. hiiM mad arranremn whereby Uioy are abla to give FREE, ONE ELECTRIC THEATER TICK. ET WITH EACH $1.00 CASH PURCHASE. : !, BEGINNING MOW., JULY 20 s: :: SOOTH AXXIVERSAKY OF FOUNDING OF THE CITY. l REMEMBER This is in addition to the EXTREMELY L0Wl j: ' SALE PRICES already placed on Our Summer Stocks UERE IS THE CHMlCE to give the children and your i J; 1 1 Selves a Grand Treat Absolutely Without Cost, Beginning Monday Morning, July 20 ll lWE PEOPLFSTOREl :: OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, LA GRANDE, OREGON IRA STILL WIN London, July 20. The, favoritism Shown tho athletes representing tlie Vnlted Kingdom by the Judges Of the Olympic gumrs, threatens to result today In the withdraw ul nf the trains from several nf the competing coun tries. The Amertt'uns me n't inrlud , id In tl.lN liumlvr. though tliey liuvi- been discriminated against. Franco Is the leading Protestant. America won fivo moro points to day when C. M. Dnnlels of New York, equalled tho world's record In the 100 meter swim, winning first place In the flnril heat, tlmo I minute 5 J-S seconds. He was opposed In tho fin als by Dollialiiiuy of Hungray, and by Julian, from Sweden. Theso lust fin lulled In the order named. Jn the e.iUh as catch can wrestling mutch four go?id matches were pulled off, till contestants being Englishmen. Press Tompkins ill fentej Wi.ilhcrull; Maunders dt atcd V. J. Cox; Dnvls defeatud Knight, and S--. union drftuUd Srhwunn. In the final wrestling mutches M.-h- nert American, defeated Press of Eng land, getting first fall In tlx minutes and 43 seconds; second, 3 minutes and 47 seconds. Coto of Canada, defeated j Tompkins of England for the bantnm oronzo medal, in one rail. They wres tled 3 minutes and 55 seconds, when Rector,. American, won In the' lith hi nt. In tho preliminaries for tho 100 meter dash today, he equalled the Olympic record held by Jarvls, Time 10 3-5 seconds. FOREST TIRES L Wk m m. m m m . - - tSLUt MOUNTAIN HOUSE T. J. CRAY Prop. ( N:w Management) Rates $1.00, $125, $150 Best 25c meal in the city Beds 25c and 50c All outside rooms. Board and lodge $6. per week One block from depot. Hallux 111 California Million of Dol lar of Proper!- Tlimttciii d. t-'nnta Cruz, t'.il., July A seri ous forest fire broke out n sr here today. Millions of dollars worth of fine redwood limber ,1s threatened with d. structlon. It Is believed the Pre v. is i urred by careless tampers. It oilglnated i-l::ht (Miles llirth of the I'lg I'.iisln. The flumes are sweeping aeros lHittano creek, devouring fine f'jyests on Jackson rk'go. Thousand In Attendance Many Americans .Among the Number United State to no Honored by Re quest for Battleship Now Hampshire to Fire First Salute to the Prince of Wale on Ills Arrival Fairbanks Will Bo There. Quebec, July 20. Every boat and train Into Otiebeo today bronrht Im mense additions to the vast throng al ready congregated here to witness the stupendous pageant with which the city will this week commemorate Its tcrcentary. Not. in Its long history of 800 years has. the ancient town on the St. Lawrenee entertained so great a crowd. All Is In readiness for the biggest historical exhibition of mod ern times, and with the official recep tlon tomorrow to the French, English and American battleships and the dis tinguished guests, the week's festivi ties will be fairly Inaugurated. The Prince of Wales, now speeding across the Atlantic on the famous mystery ship, the British cruiser Indomitable will arrive Wednesday afternoon, and his reception will bespeak the regard In which all Canadians hold their fu ture king. Vice-President Fairbanks will be among the distinguished men who will greet the prince and bid him welcome to the new world. There is no such other stage In the world for diamatlc pageantry as the Plains of Abraham, where the gran deur of the natural scenery defies de scription, and where the 20,000 spec tators In the grandstand, face' the St. Lawrence, 300 feet below, at the point where Wolfe's Highlanders clambered up the heights. Many From Tills Country. Qutbec, July 20. A thousand tour ists from tho United States and West ern Canada arrived to participate In the celebration. It is expected that the United States battles.hlp New Hampshire will fire the first salute to the Trince of Wales when he ar rives on the British cruiser Indomi table AVedncsday. Tonight the French 'peaking physicians of North America open their congress. HO, FOR A NAME! Only house in the city employing white help only TRY OUR SERVICE 4--r4-4-4-4-tf4-4.4-4.4ft44444-t4-f-r4-4.t4-f4-4-44-4.t4.4-4-4-44-4. Tho llol(-t Day. Tlo official thermometer at 2 o'clock this afternoon registered 100. being several degrees hotter thnn any previous day this summer. There was a slight breexe this afternoon, and possibly few realized that this was a record breaker. Ono hundred In the east means a long list of deaths and scores of prostrations. One hundred III 'this slate does not even stop haying. Cred They nj w ! to rsiwraamne Must Have More Money d 110 New Movlnir Itcturo Show AVIH Cilc Prize for Nice, Short Name. The carpenters are bur.y fixing the Interior of the new electric moving picture fhniv lelng put In by S. A. Oardinlcr. As soon as another coat of paint Is applied, the chairs, over 200 In number, will be placed, and Thursday nlyht tho show will open. Air. Cardlnler is determined to give the best show In the city, nnd has se cured two singers, a lady nnd a gen tleman. He will keep tho show open every afternoon and evening next week, and probably all tho time. He Is troubled to find a name for tho ni Ax show, and In order to obtain one with the least trouble, has offered a prlzp of a month's admissions to the boy or girl under 16 wlv. will submtl the name that suits him best, before Thursday night. AVe print the offer in anoih r place. Further Sacrifice in This Drug Stock T,K" OcdlW Halo at the IUhI Cross Img Store will I continued un III after (he first of August. Toilet Km and Toilet Ank-lca at further re. dw'Uooa. I-onlhrr Goods, Mirrors, Combs, Brushes, Rublier tioods, Kl. tkmrrr. Iru and Druggists' Sundries. Funlier reduction In -M-r on the above, 'BEST BAItaAIliS EVF.Il OFFERED IX THESE LINKS IX THIS IiOCAIJTY. . , .T.::KV!:V, :rfi! u Creditors Need ffte Money Red LYOSS A. C. MAC LENNAN Propr. DruaS TexiM Cfininiwlnl Clubs. Giilveston, Texas, July 20. Forma tion of a state federation of commer iial clubs is the most Important mat ter before the Texas-Ioulslana Com mercial Secretaries' association, which began Its annual session here today. Statements that the' association will take an active part In politics are d nled. A committee of agriculture wltl seek to secure tho co-operation of the farmers of Texas In the upblutdlng of the state. With,the same unanimity the mem bers have expressed themselves In fa vor of the water bonds. They declare that this ordinance authorizing the sale of bonds for a new pipe line from Bull Run river to the city Is the most Important of all and are eager to get a chance to vote on it as soon as pos sible. As sfoon jua a report Js received from City Attorney John P, Kava naugh, to whom the city council gave credit for the city's victory, the ordi nances will be drawn up and - put through . Without a dissenting view If the opinions expressed "by the nine members who made the trip of In spection with officials of the street railway company to view tne streets over which the company desires a franchise this morning, count for any. thing.- i .; ., Ot the councllmen present on the trip none expressed, an opinion that did not favor the Immediate passage of all the ordinances that will be necessary to proceed with the work outlined by the amendments. While they recognized the .Immediate needs of the city for a new pipe line and will pass that ordinance first, they also recognized the Importance of the other measures and the general senti ment was In favor of having the clty attorney's office draft all the meas ures and pass them at the same meet ing. Oregon Dally Journal. Trim Your Trees. Property owners having trees the branches of whlchnd or the sidewalk and tr2j hereby or dered to trim jsUr will not obstruct the Kma shoull be trimmed off RflThelght of not less than seven feet from the sidewalk. J. A. MATOTT, 7-JS-25 Street Superintendent. LOST Between the Palmer mill and Ninth street, one pair girl's tan driv ing' gloves. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. 7-8tf lantlc fleet Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie of Port land, chief surgeon of the O. R. & N. company, spent the day In the city yesterday as the guest of local physi cians, and Incidentally performed an important operation at tha Grande Ronde hospital. Dr. Mackenzie arrived by special at 8 In the morning, and . returned to Portland on No. 5, to which his pri vate car was attached, last night. Dur ing the afternoon Dr. Mackenzie was taken for a trip in a motor car, which extended to nearly all the places of Interest hereabout, Including the cher ry orchards above cove.- au uu, peti tion of . these orchards alone well re pay one for the trip. One orchard, that of Mr. George Thomas, will pro duce a crop, picking of -which will soon commence, the lowest estimate on which is 80,000 pounds ' I Dr. Mackenzie expressed himself aa being delighted with the Grande Ronde valley.' He has lived in Port land 26 years, and has been through this part of the state many times, but ; never before had any idea that there -Is in the state of Oregon such an Eden as the Grande Ronde valley. Dr. Mackenzie also paid a high compliment to those who have been Instrumental In giving to La Grande the Grande Ronde hospital, when he said that In his opinion the facilities for the successful treatment of dis ease, both surgical and medical, are as modern and complete In tho city of La' Grande as they are In any other city wherever located. Special Squadron. Manila, July 20. The battleship Maine and Alabama, which left San Francisco June 6, arrived here today. They comprise the special servlce squadron sent In advance of the At- : now is the: time to r ILL YOUR COAL. BINS h( or Winter Just at prese-t we are getting seme Fire rcck springs coal, both rutt ard lump. Later in the seas on the suppy will be short and the quality ret to gecd. Send in your order ard we wi'l deliver it direct from the car. Wo alco do a ytner a! transfer and storage business. PHCKE MllH 10 C L FOWLER GRANDE RONDE MEAT COMPANY PHONE IS VOIR 0RDFRS : -TWO PHOXFR . City Meat Market Main 50 Fir Street Market Main 48 LA GRANDE, 0RU fj ' Don Junn at the thvtrio. The feature at Sherwood's Electric this change, , Is "Don Juan." The other films are' 'An Occasional Quar ter." "Mrs. rrlmpemell's Gown." "A Complicated DueP and 'Tire. Fire' There will be two songs, one a coon song. "Dat's All I Qot to Say." The er Is "Childhood." The patronage rn last week, when a good share admissions was given to the II- ntlon fund. Is deserved this week excellence of the program. Ill keep you cool. There 9 Vh. Our large trade permits us to handle only the best of S j everything to he four.d in a first class market. J j Try our home mcde Bacor, Hams and Lard. S : THE ; : OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION I l A HOME COMPANY 34 nrm u,BtB. t $28,000,000.00 ISIRACE IN FORCE I A Mulual ComPanV ca" Save Ycu from 40 to 50 orr I X cent on Your Insurance P .J. W. OLIVER, AGENT, la Grande Or : Cor. Cth St and Washington Ave t a... 1. 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