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KVfcf.INU OIISKKVKh, iA lt ANOK. ORTOOX. TUTRBPAY. NOVEMBER l, 1908. I " j: vf (J a 44 ARREST BAD CAR ROBBERS Arriving from Huntington last night with two prisoners, Special Agent E. B. Wood, of the O. II. & N., saw that ' "iiiV R'tfo' afoiy Jockod in Ki'e iL.ier county Jail, and turning away from the iron dooiB, said: "Thin Is the time that we have two of the boldest and smoothest box car thieves that have ever operated In the state of Oregon, 'relate the Baker City Herald. Their names, as they give them, are James Plover and George Howell, and they are now bound over to the next grand Jury under 1500 bonds each." Wanted for Some Time. When City Marahal Brown and Deputy Sheriff Hannon of Hunting ton, approached a hobo bonfire Sunday and arrested two men for vagrancy, they did not know that they were placing the law'a fingers on two of the most noted bax car thieves that v the northwest possesses. There was noth ing against the two men as far as those officers at that time knew, except va grancy and they were Just In the act of turning them loose with orders to leave Huntington at once when Special Agent C. "Wood, of the O. R. & N., M 'I 5 TIME-AND .."GASH Saved by my Mefciod of j Digging Weils No Wood Used Gasoline Engine Saves I you much time and mon J ey. Instruction in Gaso- line Engineering .. . ? Call or Write ! R. A. WEST, I The Well Driller 7 Days Sale On account of too large a stock of watches wc will he the fol!owiti"price for 7 days only: WALTMAM ur ELGIN, GENTS SIZE IN SOUVENIR CASE - - $5.23 WALT i'l AM or ELGIN GENTS SIZE IN 20 YEARS GOLD CASE - $11.75 WALTI1AM or ELIN LADJtS SSZE IN 20 YEARS GOLD CASE - ' - - 512.75 IF YOU HAVE A BROKEN WATCH WE WILL GUARANTEE TO MAKE IT RUN RIGHT. SIEGRIST &CO- JEWfLERS AD 0PTICIAS , . - Gcmplete equipment for ruober buggy tires. "' v ,- -' - l M - -ft - LA GRANDE FITZGERALD, Proprietor Complete Machine appeared and placed a charge of burg lary agnlnst Plover and Unwell. They were given a preliminary hearing be fore a Justice of the pence and Hunt ington und bound over to the Baker county grand Jury in the sum of 3500 each. Being unable to give bond the two men were brought to thin city last night and placed In Jail. As near as can be learned these men have been persistent In robbing box cars throughout this section, especial ly on the O. R. & N. and Short Line rullways, but they have been so smooth with their work that railroad detec them. Several robberies have born traced to them, but it was Impossible to locate Plover and Howell, their headotiartcr seemingly having been at Salt Lake. ' Vacation Xot Granted. In spite of earnest solicitation by a committee of students and a petition bearing 850 signatures, the faculty has deemed it best not to grant a recess during the first two and one-hnlf days of next week, as O. A. C. has done. They have, however, decided to grant a full and free leave of absence to any student making proper application. Classes will go on the same as usual, but students having excuses will not be asked to make up work missed. Ore gon Weekly. 5 The next Cuban revolution will be deferred , until Uncle Sam's troops have departed. Of IntsrcsTo Women' Jo such women as era not seriously out of hciiitlibut wfio have exacting duties tGfrerJon either In the way of louse hi Id c-rf:sar In social duties and funo tiiVjihic'.iXserioiiKly t3 thfclr strength, as wiVtTto hurslns tnotLors, Dr. Pierce'a Favprlto P.VVrlption has proved & most valuable surWtlns tonic and Invigorat ing nervine. By S-,t jryely jiro.. much w; Thi-2rjii '.S- '-Bt)l" ,n"', t"c EeVioiri huve.tobe en ployed It this rot ttTmj'iMKljie. The " favorite Prescrlp tlonTnrSprovViTu treat l,oon t0 expectant mothers by preparing the system for tbo coming of bul:y, thereby rendering cbllU Uirth safn, easy, and almost paiulesa. Lear In mind, pleaso that Er. Tierce's Favorite Proscription Is not (V secret or patent medicine, agoiust which the most Intelligent pcoplo are quite naturally nverso, becnM-'o of t'j'j uuwrtatety as to thuir coai position ana harmless character, but Is a iircmcrxK or exows composi tion, a full l'st of all It Ingredient beln.T printed, in plain Enciish, on every bottto wripper. An examination of this list of Ingredients will disclose the fact that it Is non-alcoholic In it compnfiUon, chemic ally pure, trlplo-relined glycerine taking tbo place of the commonly used alcuiiol. In ! make-up. In tliN connection it tuny not be out of place to state tlmt the "Favorite Prescription" of Dr. l'ierce Is the only medicine put up for the cure of woman's peculiar weaknesses and ail ments, and sold through drupglsts, all the Ingredients of which have the un animous endorsement of all the lending medical writers and teachers of all the several pfliools of practice, and that, too as remedies for the ailments for which "Favorite Proscriptlon'Ms recommended. A littlo Iwokof theso endorsements will be sent la any address, post-paid, and absolutely free If yon rennet same by por:il card, or letter, of Dr. It. V. Pierce, Kii'TriK N. Y. . , Dr. I'ierco's Pleastsnt Pellets cum con st:; ui: ii. Coiwtipaiion is tlio eitusn ot ta:iny dls"s"'i. Ci're the ctnw vor. euro tUo U.-e:jse, i ;.; to cSiUs,' on Watches V t t resetting and ...k : ' 1 J, V repairing IRON V0RKS r . r Shops .and Foundry BOHATE TO HEEDY ONES 8C1IOOL C'HILDItKX WILL. GIVK TO I'OKTUAXD SCHOOL luituuMis oi Any i)t etnpiJoii rt ill JCs Hwlvl In Public fcoliools Tonior row Prosriinis to Usher In Wt-ekV A'watloii Football Teams Hold Kei-ltnninao Tonight Tetulicrs to Baker Next Week. La Grande school children will to morrow turn philanthropic and give liberal donations to the Portland Boys & Girls' Aid society. Annually the last day of school preceding Thanksgiving day, ia set aside for contributions, that the children may bring. It ia not re quired for any student to give to this deserving fund, but really it Is a duty which all children with comfortable homes owe to humanity. The Portland society is a deserving one. and yearly takes care of two or three Union county children. Trifling donations or any description from every students In La Grande tomorrow will be a big aid for the needy Institution. Ilcbby for Holiday. With the exception of the hlgM school, the city schools will usher in a week's vacation tomorrow afternoon with appropriate programs. The higii school literary societies enjoyed a pro g'ram lust Friday, hence the non-ap pearance of one tomorrow. The coin Ins week will be a holiday period. The foreign students in attendance here will go to their homes, while many oi cliis city wilt spend the Thanksgiving holiday season with friends in othei cities. Football Tenm Working. While teachers are at Baker City next week, and the students are spend ing the time allotted to them as they see' fit, the football team will remain in training for the giuellng contest o! next Thursday when Cove comes Heri for the last gama of the season. Scrimmage Tonight. To execute Us lnwt practice before going ,to Baker City next Saturday, the second team holds a scrimmage wltli'the regulars tonight. This is the tirst real hard practice tor th : 'var sity" since the Pendleton game. . 1XTEKKSTKO IX WA I KES1I A ' Coc .Muti lletuins After u Visit to tlic Xe-.v iWn in WasliinjU''". Wlui-e Oil riehlw mid Wheut FieUlH Exist hi Clone Proximity to Each Ot!iv Plniw for an Exu-nslvc Town In tlu Xcnr Fatuve. Cove, Nov. IS. (Special.) Jame Mnloney returned yesterday from n week's stay l;i Portland an.l Spokane, ilso viitlns the new townslie of SoutVi Waukesha, In Lincoln sfiuniy. Wash iiiRton, in which many Union eouni poeplo have recent;;. invested. Mr. Malonry states that there is sul'tieioTt lumber on The ground at tVIs tUne-to b'l!d n sinall town, a;n1 il t expected that building will beyin !n tbe near future. November 1 3 was the dnte Set for Iinvins' the first sack of mall at the new town. Sparks I'ru.'., of Fpokane, who ari inimtinK the enterprise, have ad do 4 SO acres to the she, an daro .Suiny many tracts of wheat land In the vl ci;ilty. ." : The ill t'.r:ll iv vor.klng on a sesoni! well ubuui. a ciuart-.'r. of n nlle north .it the pt-io...ed town, usln a crew of 12men day and night No visitors are allowed upon the oil property, and no stock of the com pany 1s for pale. It Is said the com ;nn.r Is bujlr.ft buck the shares thit they disposed of when development work started a short time ago. Call at Studio. The studio formerly occupied by Miss nonstock on Main street, now opened hy Miss Neil to do embroidery, tooled leather work and will teach In all -those lines. Call and inform your self more fully. f,Biiis Pastime Theater D. IL ECCLES, Proprietor. . MOTION PICTUICJ28 AND N ILLUSTRATED SONGS The Girl INLeft Behind Me. I)eo Old Iouu." The Salome Dance, ' Viking's Daughter. SONG- Kiss le. The Bloodstone. DOORS OPEN AT ! P. M, Ladies' souvenir matinees Wednesday, S o'clock. .. Children 5c macluea Satur day, S o'clock. THE SCENIC S. A. GAUDIXIER, Proprietor -nnd Manager. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE and LATEST ISOVVJQ PICTUREa Clianso cf Program Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays. Illustrated song by Miss Helen Brandon. v The Slums of Paris. Rajah's Casket. .Miss Helen Brandon in Dutch character dance. The Wooing and Wedding of a Coon. Miss Blanch Bishop, the fa mous "Hot Tamale Girl," in monologue and singing. Matinee prices as usual. Matinees: Tuesday, Thursday and Faturday afternoons at 2:30 Children under 15 years of age 6c at matinees. THE LYRIC 1 "arson & Baker, Props. & Mgrs. H. Bm PARSON. C. W. BAKER. Sail of the Sea. 4 Whose Horse Is it? . . V Song "If You Were Mine." Red Girl. Lloyd Walker, singing and dancing. . . Adventures of Dollie. A Charmed Sword. Song "There Never Was a Girl Like You." fr High-class vaudeville, and the most realistic and interesting pictures ever brought to the city. Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. ' . . Pictures Change , Monday and 4 ' Wednesday. "Prices, adults 10 cepts; chil- dren under of 12, 5 cents. Ladles' V souvenir matinee WoJncsdays, 4. fhiMfnn'. onm-PfN woOnftn on Saturday. .-. NOTICE. Special Election to Approve tliartev inienitmenss. Notice 1s hereby given that on Tuesday, the 24th day of November. 13ns, a sneclal election will be. held of tho voters of the City of La Grande. Union e, unity, Oregon, and that the noils will I''1 open f"ri the hour of 9 o'clock a. m., until the hour of five iVIo.'U p. m of said day. ' Snid elecii.;n- is called by order of li - Council of the City of La Grande c I he purpose of proposing and sub mitting to the people of the City of ii ::-tnie tho approval and adoption il certain amendment" to the charter f tn. elf- of La Gfunde es shown by ile pronrisert rhMrter heretofore ap- r.jve'l.hv tie eonr.eil of the City of -.a Orni'.ie by onlinnril e No. S!'2. Ser- -s l'.t'8.and fl!-t a lib. and in the !'fi:-e of the record, r f the city of i.d Grande, on ti e 10:h day of Sep-tensl-.rr. 1908. The approval of lhep amemlmentr hy the people of lUo city of La Grande will be suomitted to T vot ers on the following proposition: Shall the City of La Grande amend its charter and approve the amend ments to the city charter, and the new vlvv charter proposed and submitted ov the council to the people of the city of La Grande? The following are the polling places. unos and clerks of. the several vnrds disignaied and ' appointed by he council- , First Ward. Cltv Hall Judges: J: P ClarU. P- C. DnvU and Frank Kll oatrick. Clerks: William Miller and Arthur Crutls. Second Ward. Council Chamber ludires: Peter Kuhn, F. S. Eramwell tind George Rail. Clerks: H. E. Cool Idpe and A. W. Nelson. Third Ward, Building west of Judge Ramsey's residence on Penn. ,vt.rv.!c .TttvSTesr. C. C. Ve"1nrton. B. V. Grandy and John Cates. Clerks: C. A. iirtiilat and A. X. Williams. Fourth Ward. Harris Hall Judges: Rernard Logsden, O. 'E. Fowler and John Sheak. lerks: C. J. Vander poel and Warren P. Noble. In witness whereof I have hereunto attached my hand and affixed the seal of mv office, this 10th day of Septem ber, i08. ' (L. S.) D. K. eox. Recorder of the City t La Grand We Want Our Want want d wheit result ar the FOR .' KENT. FOR RENT -Brick building, 20x50, on .... A M J- TT.IH. Elm streeK ino.uire oi a. v-. num- lngton. FOR RENT Office rooms; steam heat. Apply to Geo. Good, proprie tor of he Foley house. , FOR. RENT Five-room houso, 1914 Adams 4ve; ' four blocks from Fir St. $8 pT month. 'Phone Black 1662. : vi FOR-RENT Seven-room house, with bath. Inquire at the Zuber resi dence. THREE furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1301 Madison Ave. Phone Black 402. . , FOR RENT Three rooms for light housekeeping. Inquire 1800 Madi son avenue. 'Phone Black 40. bpeclal. For saje ,a tract of land totaling 560 acre. One hundred acres under cultl tlvatlon. A 81000 restaurant and oth er good Improvements; spring water enough for house and barns; creek, across one 40 all for $5000 cash. Lo cated six miles from town on R. F. D. Figure it out for yourself. Write to Indian Valley Realty company, Elgin, the firm that stands for a square deal. " WHY NOT TRY,, Pophaiu's ASTHMA REMEDY? ilves prompt and positive relief in evory case. Sold by druggists, Price 81-00. Trial package by mall 10 . " cents.' rt'ilUanui Mfg. Co., Props. Cleveland, O. For salf hy 1 A. 1. HILL. UruKS-?t. W ' OOD SAWING 'Phone and we will do your wood sawing very promptly, and at prices you can afford to pay. We are always ready. MATHEWS & GLASS. 'Plione, Black 1501. In case or ncomach and Iver trou ble the proper treatment la to stimu late these organs without Irritating them. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup ulds digestion tnd stimulates the liver am; uuxeii' !wuul;iiiiuu' io" organs like pills or ordinary cathar dc. It does nt nauaeate cr gripe and J3 mild and oieauint to take. A T. Hill, dniggl" WILT will you have for dinner today? You may answer this question satisfactori ly by dining at THE MODEL RESTAURANT The Old Stundby. Our cooking is a paragon of per fection, our food faultless,, and our service rapid and courteous. What more can wo say, except that our prices are popular? We give a regu lar dinner for 25 cents. Come and try IL You will not need the sense of hunger to enjoy It. Ihc Model Restaurant Open Day ws weekurj J rn And Night Meat Ticket. for,UU Piano Tuning. E.' E. Francis, professional piano tuner ere a few days. Orders r; celved at Smith's rooming house. Your Wants IN : Ad Column keynotss? FOR SALE. enp sir Twn to four acres of I 8UturbRn property, well Improved. I - 'PhoneBlack 1532, or sea ti. w. Kammerer, 2004 Adams avenue. FOR SALE Cheap land, sugar factory. Inquire at FOR SALE Two milch cows, cn fresh, Jersey calf 8 days old; other Durham, giving 2 gallons. Inquire of Mrs. Chllders, Island City. dwlO-19-24 . For Sale. Thoroughbred white Leghorn, single tomb cockt. AH pure breeding stock. Inquire of F. B. Houston, Box 46, La Grande, Ore. ' FOR SALE OR TRADE Will sell or exchange for good team, a . Tine Coach stallion, age 7 years; weight 1600 pounds. Can be seen at Klrt ley barn, La Granae. Af. J. Selby. FOR SALE Small house and a 140x 130-foot lot. Buy from owner and save commissioner's fee. 'Inquire of J. Bachant. Cherry, street. FOR SALE Four good fresh milch cows. Inquire of Blue Mountain Creamery, Union, Oregon. For Sale. . Cabbage for Kraut. 'Phone your) orders now. 'Phone red 1702.' Lund for oale. '. , " 40 acres of fruit, garden or alfalfa, land for sale cheap if taken eoon. C. D. Huffman, R. F. D. 2, La Grande. Xotloo 1o Shippers. Under a new interstate regulations, shippers are required fo mark or plaea a linen tag on all shipments of freight with the consignee's full name and Ini tials, together with town and state. If not so marked or . tagged, shipment will be classed at one class higher rate. Shippers of oil, acids, gasoline, powder and all other explosives are re- ' quired to furnish a certificate of packing and attach label to same con forming to the class of shipment. Cer tificates and labels can be had at the O. R. & N. office. Rules relating to Inflammables and explosives must be lived up to or shipment wlil be re fused. J. H. KEENEY, ' ' '" ' . Agent. Dr. W. H. -KEATINQ Expert Eyesight Specialist of Salt Lske is now at Sommer Hotel. Don't fail to see him about your eyes or glasses. If you are having trou ble with them. Remember, the doctor is not a stranger and can furnish you" many references. Call and see him about your eyes. DR. W. 11. KEATING. SOMMER HOTEL. . Better Than Spanking. Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There Is a constitution al Ause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summer., orc w- Mtr. Trj-Tr-U will send free to any mother her suc cessful Instructions. Send no mony. but write her today if yeur children trouble In thai way.' Don't blame the child, the chances are It can't help It This treatment also cure adults and aged people troubled with urine difficult! y day or nlfht f i i j