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EVENING OBSERVE!, JA GRAXDE OREGON. MONDAY, JIXY 20, 1908.
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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
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be no opposition to the ordinances or
if there will be, none has shown thus
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: 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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. . ,
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Creditors
Need ffte
Money
Red
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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
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GRANDE RONDE
MEAT COMPANY
PHONE IS VOIR 0RDFRS
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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
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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
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: 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
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