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' LOCAL ITEMS.
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"Councilman S. N. Bolton la home
,m"i Portland.
AUoituy onil Mrs. George T. Coth
un aro spending the duy at Imbler.
U II. Ruasell la transacting business
n Pendleton today.
j. H. Smith returned to his home Is
Klgltf tli la morning.
. Oscar Englund of Mhmowrl, Is visit-
lng relatives ncro.
William Hamilton spent the dr.y at
Summervllle visiting friends.
: Mrs. F. 15. Ivanhoe la In Enterprise
visiting friend.
Engineer Walter Parker aas ro-
urned from a visit with hla brother In
ortland.
Mra. W. F. Snodgrass returned to
her home In Colfax, Wash., today, af-
er a short visit with relative!.
Mra. H. Pltcoek left for Echo
Is morning to visit her son Ralph,
ho la employed there.
Mra. Otto IMdion U expected home
oro a weexs stay m jrenaieion wnn
latlvea and friends.
Charles England returned last ere-
ng from Missouri, and the funeral of
e late Z. Benton was held today.
Thomas Bruce, tmployed on the
astime branch eJeetrlc theater at
irth Powder, la 'in the city today.
The Rev. Janww Henderson anrived
t night on No. 2, and will remain
til tomorrow at St. Peter's rectory.
Machinist Tom Williams Is bock at
goal in the 'round houso. He ha.s
n to Walla Walla and Portland.
lisa Gertrude Pike Is home from
trie to spend New Year's with her
rents. Engineer aud Mrs. Frank
ke.
Mrs. E. D. Solder, who has heon in
untington to visit her pa renin, re-
rned this morning, aeeompH-oJod by
r mother, Mrs. B1hm1.
Thomas Peach Is one of the ardent
football aflmlrers who l going lo back
ip the local team at Ft-ndleton Somor
ow afternoon.
George Llngren served a .fvrreelos-
ure proceeding on George Hatison fit
North Pwder this morning. Mr. For-
ttrom of Union, la the mortgagee.
Postmaster and Mrs. G. M." Rlchty
left today for PemBe-ten. Mr, Rlchey
returns tonightSafcwie rtie wemalns
throuprVthe New Year's .perla4 ,
tomorrow being' the festival of the
Clreumoialon of Chrkt, the feoly Eu
charist will be ortera in St. Peter'
hurch at 10 a. m. ,
Jlreman Bert Anderson -came down
!m Pleasant VsJtey aaet -owning to
nd the Locomotive Firemen and
ipnemtn's dance al the ffllara' audt-
lum tonight.
1 fhe annual event ff great Interest
locomotive firemen Is scheduled for
Ight. The ball Is always well at-
ded and lndlcats-un -are that to-
?ht will irrove no exception.
S. A. Gandlnier hae rented his nr
street building to Mr. Hillman, who ts
now conducting a seoond-hanui store
In the new fculldlng adjoining the J.
Ciiiiua lewiiiet,i., uu Ta nivavi.
Una Davis, a travelog repnesenta
tlve for a Spofcane wholesale "house,
returned to Sils headVjnartece this
morning, after visiting dorlng the holi
days wHh his tather, A. P. Davis,
Walter Pierce and Charlee -Gore re
turned this morning from Baker City
and North Powder, where they have
been tranractlng business for the light
company.
Ira Watson, who "has been attending
the Rex acudemy at Rexberg. Maho,
arrived home last evening to visit his
father, H. A.. Watson, who Is also
home after a month's stay In Wallowa
county.
Miss Ruby Thelaon left last evening
te resnme her studies at Beaverton,
after a Christmas visit with her par
nta. Engineer aud Mrs. P. Thelson.
Ed Rumble returned to Elgin today
Mr. Rumble bear the distinction of
being a part owner of the last inland
Mages to be "bumped" by the advent
of the steam "hoss."
Mrs. W. R. Eccles arrived this morn
Ine from Baker City, for an extensive
visit with her husband who is proprie
tor of the Pastime theater. She was
accompanied by J. E. Caldwell, of
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Baker City.
Mrs. J. k. Romlg received word last
'Rht of the ry serious Illness of her
M'tYier, William Macon of Enterprise.
It l. likely ne wM leave the city to
fdmlntstn... V.n.-..! -aT V'r CUT
Ott Toung of Elgin, was in Ia
"rande this morning en route home
jfter a visit of several weeks with his
Ptner In Boston. Mr. Toung Is a
ther of Cy Toung, the best known
fueballpucher In the world. Though;
rParated bv a rnntlnpnt th two men
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I -xuuiiijr manage lO gel logeiner.
W. a. Maxwell Is again comfortably
nestling In ra editorial chair at the
Union fecout office, after a vacation of
several months. Mr, Parkes was at
the' helm while the pioneer editor
rested his brain to once more with
draw the muHty pen from the old po
tato and proceed with his life-giving
and moral-Inspiring editorials.
Superintendent of Schools 11. J.
Hockenberry Is still confined to his
home with ' rheumatism. He Is im
proving slowly.
Mtsira. Ernefct Gust and
James
O'Neal leave this even In jj '. tf. ."YTHl
New' Vear V with friends in Garri;i(f,
Wash. '
Milton Rowe,' of Topeka, Ind., who
Is la the city visiting his son, H. P.
Rowe of South La Grande, was an
Observer-visitor this afternoon. Mr.
Rowe Is 75 years of age, hale and
hearty, and has every appearance of a
man not over 50. He says he has
never been so 111 as to require the
services of a physician since he can
remember. Mr. Rowe will remain the
rest of the winter with his son. He
says he Is most favorably Impressed
with the Grande Ronde valley and says
he would not mind owning a quarter
section. This is his first trip to the
extreme west and says he has seen
enough to make him have marked re
spect for things western.
The money In the glass jar which
has been In the window of Penlngton
& Co. for the past few Weeks, will be
counted tonight aat 8 o'clock by Hugh
McCall of the La Grande National
bank.
Prof, and Mra. F. K. Noordho.ff (if
Pendleton, are spending New Tear'
with Mr. and Mrs. Garret Top. V-yf
Noordhoff has the chair of muiiu
matlcs in the Pendleton aca (' ., ".
Miss Bell Gray has returned from a
visit with relatives at .Elgin.
Mr. end Mrs. Bert "Huffman and
children arrived tonight from Joseph
and will go on to their home in Pen
dleton tonight.
H. Dodd of Enterprise, is shipping
three cars of fine cattle to Idaho to
night
C. J. Walker of linbler, tonight sent
two ctrs of hogs to Seattle.
The funeral of Mr. Hiatt will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
Mormon tabernaole Instead of Satur
day, as was the arrangement at that
time.
Mr. Siuulsberry f Imbler, has pur
chased the Mrs. W. T. Grlder farm,
our miles east of this city.
' The. 'Stiilc.
'Patrons of the Scenic surely receiv--d
the tnU value for their money last
evening. There have been many good
acts at the Scenic, fcut the turn offered
last re.ning by Htt and Mason cer
tainly capped the climax. Their act
was saappy and clean. They demon
strated that they were actors of abil
ity. Their act required real dramatic
ftrengtlu and ahey Old not fail In their
parts. Its main etrength was the fact
fliat hey did not depend ipon the
lap-stick work or .exaggerated make
up to create a laugh. The humor was
the sort all could see .and enjoy. The
Giflhert nintem did a mtat musical turn
"u'hieh pleused the audience and elicit
ed hearty apjilauBe The pictures
wwne better than the aiverage- The
one depleting the manner of reducing
logs to paper was ?speihvlly Interesting
as well as Instructive. Friday evening
both teams will combine ito put on a
special act. This WHH be The strongest
act ever shown at the Scenic. . This
double act will be presented both Fri
day and Saturday. It is a comedy of
the Brott and Mason and Gilbert Sis
ters' style.
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IIouhcs to Hent
1 S-room house for $10 per month.
1 e-room house for $12 per ajonth.
Hoiihch for Sale.
A neat little 4-room house, plas
tered; modern.
2 lots with 20 fruit treeB and small
fruit
A good little Investment, a neat
home.
Price reasonable and terms.
THE VAN Dl'TN REALTY CO..
Office over Van Buren's Cigar store.
Quiet Tomorrow.
Practiaclly every business In La 4
Grande tomorrow will be at a
standstill, the proprietors and
their assistants devoting them-
selves to a proper celebiation of
at
.,. first- day - the ya.r T
T. secommoda ted
shoppers several stores will be
oien tonight until a late hour,
b,it when the doors do open
again. It will be the second day
j. f ,. new year. In view or tne t
fact that m'rna . - !
will be at a Siannsim. i ,
fact that commercial
... -.m not be Issued tomor-
Kn
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SOCIETY. !
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Miss Ccctle Lilly last evening enter
tulnetl 16 young lady and gt,auemen
frie nds at the home "of her parents,' Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Lilly on Fourth street
from 7:30 to 10. Parlor cams and
singing by Wlllaift and Kenneth Car-
iny h nil Glenn Conkey constlttired tho
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r.iciita v.ete served. - Those present
were Martha Watson,' Helen Currey,
Lottie Jones, Bess Alllnson, Bess Bueh
ler, Laverne Wlssler, Minnie Ash, Lyle
Kiddle Harold Newton, Ralph .Jones,
Ralph Russell, Glenn Conkey, Wlllard
Carpy, Kenneth Carpy, Lynn Bohn
enkamp and Robbie Pattisin.'
Mrs. William Ash, assisted by Mrs.
A. Buckley, gave a juvenile stag party
at the home of William Ash yesterday
afternoon. The guests were enter
tained at the Pastime matinee, and
later at the Ash home with refresh
ments. The home was tastily decorat
ed In green.and red. Each guest re
ceived a souvenir to blow In the new
year. Those present were Reed and
Grant Geddes, John, Ho-mrd r.nd Wal
do Stoddard, Freddie Synhc;-;, Sher
man Harvey, David Brlschoux,' and
Arthur, Julian and Charles Ash. .
Dr. W. D McMillan
Painless Denislry
La Prande National Bank Bldg
Doth Phones
HORROR III QUAKE SECTIOH
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though relatives are protesting bitter
ly. In one case the body of a husband
was taken from the widow and thrown
into the fire. The widow leaped Into
the same fire and was burned alive.
The odor of burning flesh has felven
the city a new horror.
Few people who escaped from Mes
sina had suffllcent clothing and the
number of cases of pneumonia Is In
creasing rapidly. It seems -impossible
to reach half of the. dead.. The condl
tion of refugees arriving frem Naples
Is pitiful. They lost all of their world
ly possessions. Most of them are In
lured. Some lost their minds. Relief
ships report the situation at Regglo
even worse than Messina. Heggio 1b
one great tomb.
The Italian parliament will hold an
extra session to provide relief meas.
ures as soon as the Icing returns from
the scene of disaster.
The Italian naval commander at
Messina telegraphed this afternoon
that unless word was received from
American, French, English and Ger
man residents within , a few hours,
there was no hope for their safety.
SiAtj iiiuuBoiiu liu(re MJiiveu fii
Naples this afternoon, and 60,000 at
Catania and other . cities along the
coast of Sicily.
American Ship to Italy. '
New Tork, Dec. 31. Commander
Ross, of the navy supply ship Celtic,
has been ordered to proceed at full
speed for Mussina with 60,000 tins of
fresh beef and other supplies which
were Intended for the Atlantic fleet.
Regelo is Sinking.
Regglo, Calabria, Dec? Jl. (Via
wireless from the cruiser Coatlt Em
manuel.) It is apparent that not
more than 5000 or 6000 out of a pop
ulation of 50,000 could possibly have
survived the 'quake and tidal wave.
The lower part of the dty is 25 feet
under water, and the upper part Is In
complete ruin. The coast line Is sink
In;? gradually, having moved back a
doten feet during the night. Regglo's
mayor and Representative Trlppepl.
of the chamber of deputies, are among
the dead.
King and Queen Ival.
Palermo, Dec. 31. Working Inces
santly on the fireswept streets, the
1-Jng, Emmanuel, and Queen Helena,
have taken little nourishment and less
rest. It is feared they will collapse.
Thinks of Sending IT't. j
Washington, Dec. 31. The state and
navy departments are discussing the
livlsability of fending the Atlantic
... 1' I . . 1 1 . r AM ,f..AIint f t ll t fi T"l )l -
.rv"i i
!q",ke. li-t now m u.
j sea, and will be near Sicily In fourj
i aays.
Xew Boos Law.
New Orleans, Dec. II. That Ilqimrj
cannot bo sold to whites and negroes
tn the me building Is the principal
provision o. u u-j-o--w-
law which goes Into effect In Loulsi-
Watch
We will have sometnini in this !
space which will be of
careful buyers
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Baby
Cross Can't
Get Your
I washing done j
: Send a Card j
j or Phone We j
have no babes
ItwilFbe done
Right too.
cherry's new
laundry:
"Best by Test" !
Ill Health la More Expensive Than
. ' Any Cure.
This country la now filled with peo
ple who migrate across the continent
In all directions seeking that which
gold cannot buy. Nine-tenths of them
are suffering from throat and lung
trouble or chronic catarrh resulting
from neglected colds, and spending
fortunes vainly trying to regain lost
health. Could every sufferer but undo
(he past and cure that first neglected
cold, all this sorrow, pain, anxiety and
expense could , have been avoided.
Chamberlain's cough remedy Is fa
mous for Its cures of colds, and can
always be depended upon. Use It and
the more serious diseases may be
avoided. For sale by all good dealers.
now
Ono Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia.
"In creating pneumonia," says Dr.
W. J. Smith of Sanders. Ala., "the
only remedy I use for the lungs Is
Chamberleln's cough remedy. While,
of course, I would treat other symp
toms wrth different medicines, I have
used this remedy many times In my
medical practice and have yet failed to
find a oase where ft has not controlled
the trouble. I have used It myself, as
bat also my wife for coughs and colds
.'For Sp ec la i j
nnoumemen
iolden Rule
repeatedly, and I most willingly and
cheerfully, recommend It as superior
to any omW ceughN remedy to my
knowledge." For sale by all good
dealers. , - -
For Timber Claim
Call on Burger & beverson, over New
In Drug store. 'Phone Main 91.
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To . the Farmers and City Property
Ownevs of Union County;
Tou are cordially Invited to visit us
at our offices in La Grande, Ore. Our
object will be to bring new Investors
Into this field, In order to do this we
will need the co-operation of you prop
erty owners. Wa ill Cf al In farm and
city property, timber land and stup
land, rentals and loans. Drop In and
get acquainted whether you have an -thing
to offer or rot, we will oe
pleased to meet y m Ver truly yours,
THE VAN DUYN REALTY CO.
Rooms 5 and 6, Scril er Block.
Both 'Phcnes. La Grande, Ore.
Notkw of Annual Meeting,
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eastern Oregon Trust
and Savings Bank, will be held at the
banking rooms of the corporation, on
Thursday, January 14th, 1909, at
p. m., for the election of a board of
director for the ensuing year and the
transaction of any other business
which may legally come before the
meeting.
The Eastern Oregon Trust & Snvinj
Bank, By
'GEO. L. CLEAVER,
Decl2Janl2 Cashier.
81 Cents for Butter Fat.
December butter fat, 34 cents. Wo
need more butter to supply the de
mands and will guarantee 34 cents for
December. Bring us your cream
Blue Mountain Creamery Company.
Dolls at.d dolls; just what you are
looking for, and t prices that are
very low, at Sllverthorn & Mack's
drug store.
Better Than Spanking.
Spanking doesjiot cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitution
al cause for Jbls trouble. Mrs. M
Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind.,
will send free to any mother her suc
cessful Instructions. Send no money,
but write her today If your children
trouble In this way. Don't blame
the child, the chances are It can't
help It This treatment also euros
adults and aged people troubled with
urine difficulties, by day or nigAt.
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interest to
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ED STRINGHAM, ;v ; '.
AUCTIONEER.
Sale cried on short notice.
Satisfaction guaranteed,
No extra charge for distance.
LA GRANDE - OREGON
Route No. 2 'Phone No. 196x6
In case of t acn a ' ruur
ble the prop-C. menv a w
Jat these" ore , . out Uritatln
Ihem. Orino La. , Wilt . Syrup
Rids digestion and au U . he liver
,fcn! bowelm wltnout irr'u-'i. ibes
organs like pills or ordinaV c ar
tlca. It doe nauaeat ; Sfc
and is mild and plefcwahl U takX.T i.
T. Hill, drucslab ..
' For a Lame Backs ' '
When you have pains or lameness
In fhe back' bathe the parts with
Chamberlain's liniment twice a day,'
massaging with the palm of the hand
for five minutes at each application.
Then dampen a piece of flannel slight
ly with this liniment and bind It on
over the "let of pain, and you may be
surprised to see how quickly the lame
ness disappears. For sale by all good
dealers.
CEMENT WORK
All kinds of Cement , and
Goncrete work. v .:
CONCRETE
BUILDING BLOCKS
CEMETERY WORK
No contract too large or
too small.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
fl. L ROBERTS
PHONE BLACK 682
For sale by owner.
Hotel and barn with 7 lots; price.
12.000.
Shop with lots; price. 9401. I
-room house, with lots; prlco
liooo.
I -room housew Ith t lots; price $700.
For terms, call on or writs
W. T. HARTLET.
i:-lS-2(t Imbler. Or,
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