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BASEBALL
RACING
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For .Je at a bargain. Has bee
run about 1 0 1 day. Time given, on
approved security.
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A Seattle paper publishes a story to
. (he effect that Jack O'Brien Is going
. to organize professional baseball In
Elgin: Wsll;w,' Jwurt-risf -add io.''
rph. Relative to the statement O Brlen
saia mis morning:
"At present 1 u,m In receipt of many
letters from Count, Northwestern,
Western and Central league club own
era and managers, asking me to locate
players and secure them at the very
best terms, to have them report imme
dlately on receipt of transportation
and also giving me full authority to
i
sign any player whom I think fast
enough, leaving the sole Judgment to
me as to their ability. So I am busy
at present trying to locate several
players who I know to be plenty fast
enough for any class A or B league
club. Still they have never played pro
fessional baseball In their life. The
fact of the matter Is, these young fel
lows are unknown and have never had
the opportunity to show their ability,
aad one does not stop to realize how
hard it Is for an independent player,
whose baseball fame Is limited to his
vicinity, to get a professional berth,
but whenever I delect baseball talent
and find a young player who I am
certain has the ability, I will have him
placed In professional baseball before
he Is aware of the fact, and In a
league I am certain he will make good.
And when he does prove his ability and
makes good, I am all the more satis
fied. Last season I sent In all 12 or
more players to class A and B league
clubs, and had demands for 50.
"At present I have several good of
fers to play and manage clubsvln the
middle west and away down south,
and must say two of the offers are ex
ceedingly good, the contracts calling
for double the amount usually offeree)
by any class C or D league club.
Aside from giving me a large per cent
of the purchase money received for
players, I may develop and sell. S
I am seriously considering two of the
offers and will closo with one of them
Inside of two weeks and will begin I in
mediately to Blgn all my players for
the season of 1909, and you can say
for me when the season of 1909 is
over I will forward you a picture of
another pennant winning club, as
promised" La Grande last season.
think the public will agree with me
that I fulfilled my promises In every
respect regarding a pennant-winning
club, and had we had one or two more
good pitchers the La Grande baseball
club would have cme Just as far
from losing a game as W. J. Bryan did
from being president. As for baseball
In La Grande and eastern Oregon, I
have withdrawn completely, still not
with any ill feeling or grievance toward
i'ne puuuc. or city of La Grande.
"There Is no reason why this city
will not support a good baseball club.
and I trust and hope that the club to
represent La Grande In the newly pro
posed league for 1909 will be able to
bring another pennant to this city. I
extend my best wishes to the public,
the club management and Its base
ball club, for a most successful ami
prosperous season of 1909."
It Is safe to predict success for Mr.
O'Brien wherever he may go, for his
record here last year brands htm as a
versatile, manager, capable of whip
ping a sijiiad of mediocre players into
a pennant-winning aggregation.
only two field goals thrown one by
each team. The other points were
scored on flee throw from fouls, wlrch
In the second half were fpilte frenin tit.
The line-up follows:
IVndleton Center, Gertrude Jor
dan; forwards, Eunice Vogel, Nona
Johnson; guards, Ruth Gibson, Luetic
Ruder. ,
Baker -Center, Hazel Panting; for
wards, Manilo Cunning, A'elma McMur
ren; guards, June Dudson, Gertrude
Thompson.
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GAME S O
RACE IE!
FOR UNI
Conditions seem to be shaping them
selves for a race meet at Union this
year say, early In July. There will
by that time be about 30 good horses
In the country, we are Informed by V.
E. White, the Union horseman, and
probably most of them could be
brought here. A race meet in con-
Junction with n Fourth of July cele
bration could be made quite an event
In our city. It Is yet early, perhaps,
to discuss such mtaters, but they arc
mentioned simply that the public may
have time to think the proposition
over. Should Union decide this year tc
celebrate, an eitrly announcement to
that effect should be made. Itepuoll-
can.
TO REFORM
RICHLAND
PEIIEION
GIRLS WIN
Baker City. Jan. 23 (Special.)
Hy the score of 10 to 6 the Pendleton
Kirls" basketball team defeated the
high school girls of this city last eve
ning In a fireworks game of the inter-
itlng sort. The fii-st half ended 1 j
3, but In the second half Pendleton'
gained a lead that could not be over
taken bv h Uakrr girW.
During the entire game there were
jne forces or law and order may
yet prevail In Richland, the mining
town not far from Baker City, where
the scum of the earth has been gath
erlng for the past several months, ac
cording to the following from the Ba
ker City Herald:
, News from Richland state that a
united effort is being made by all be
lievers In local option to prosecute of
fenders and put a stop to any other
kind of lawlessness that may exist In
the capital of Eagle valley.
To further promote this law en
forcement spirit an organization la
clolmed to have been formed known as
the Vigilance committee. In a way
it resembles the Ku Klux Klan of the
south during the civil war, although
some who do not favor the organisa
tion assert that the picture of Carrie
Nation is the order's emblem. Who
belongs to the Vlarilnnon rrm!ttec !"
never to be known. They are sup
posed to work In silence, not letting
the left hand know what the right
hand doeth. But. like a church trln'
or any other affair of great import
ance, little things have leaked out
and as a result all of Eagle valley Is
said to have secrets.
One arrest has been made as a' re
sult of the Vigilance committee's work.
Charles Keller Is charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor contrary to the lo
cal option. He was arrested Wed
nesday and released on $250 bond.
Mr. Keller is In town today and to n
reporter for the Herald stated that hi
had nothing to say of Importance re.
atlve to the matter, other than that
his trial would probably come off Mon
day In Richland before Judge Clarke,
and It would then be Incumbent upon
those making the charges to prow
them.
Disappointment Is the lot today of
the high school basketball tuam.. M
Ut d rek of most strenuous kind
of practice, the team was picked and
all detiills were luuiiy lor the k
enter the Cove camp tonight. Sick
ness among Cove players Is given
the cause of postponing the game, fo
the Cove manager assures the loc
management of a game In the nen
future.
The I n (iramle Line-up.
Last Thursday night Messrs. Lin
drum, Scott and Nelson acted a:! Judge
In picking a team to play Cove. Th
line-up for this game may not be al
tered much this yeur, though som
changes will undoubtedly occur. Tin
Judges found the greatest difficult'' l
picking two guards.. Five men "ver
In the field and only one of th"m 1
superior to the others In any ma i ke;
degree. All facts considered, the b s
performance Thursday evening v;i
put up by Schofleld and Giddc. !
addition to these two, there were thrv
others, namely: King, Ingle and Kurlt
who run neck and neck races. Kinrr'
tenacity In sticking to his nvn placv
him in first class, but Ingle is mm''
stronger physically and in many :
Is considered an excellent guard. Then
too, Earl Is a very aggressive pi-tye
hut lucks King's "slay with his mi'
spirit. Geddes, .'ho was given th.
place Rt guard, has much to learn n
that position, but on account of hi
ability to find the baskets, Is a ma:
needed for floor work. The rcgula
team, chosen on merits. Is: Forward)'
Chllders and Caipy; center, Hamilton
guards, Schofleld and Geddes. Sub
! stltutes. King, Ingle and Earls.
Thus far during the season class cap
tains and managers have controllei
basketball in the school, but this weel
a representative captain and manage
have been chosen. Chllders heads th
players us captain, and Earls Is th'
school team manager.
From now on for a period of two
months, perhaps, all athletic Interes.
will center In basketball. A hart'
schedule is being prepared and t
make a creditable showing, the squa.'
will continue to practice with the sanv
vim that characterized this week':
work. There will In all probability hi
no permanent line-up the captait
Dlannina to pick a five Just before
each srame. This will give all con
testants for places a fair opportunity
IN
9t H. M.
by th.
AtlntlniMrnler'M Notice,
Notice is hereby given the
liermetl t.ns been appointed
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Hon. County Court ef Union county, !
mi a to' of Oivgon, aOministralor of thej
tv.c of 11; a W. beium't, deceased,
"ml all persons liu:ag claims against
lid vstute are hereby required to pro
vnt the saw, with proper vouchers,
the aid i(lu;liiistivti:r ut hl.i home
bout two mil hi southeast, from U.lt5le
re?on" .f" It. li," Lloyd, attorney
W s i Id estate, al F.lgln, Oregon; with
. ix months from the date .of. th's
lottee.' '
Dated this 20th day of December,
1908. ' . H. M. BENNETT.
Administrator of Said Estate,
t. H, LLOYD. 29-4-11-J7-24
Attorney for Said Estate.
Merchants! Save I
$10,000
' ,
? In 1907 the Merchants
I of Orecon saved over
i $10,000 by carrying a part i
C of their insurance in their f
own company, the Oregen
I' Merchants Mutual Fin As-
surance Assccizti$h, of
Dayton, Oregon. In 19SS
" they will save $!5,m.
.- During the same pemd
i th ;ir neighbors were hand-
I ing over $1,580,02 in I
profits to outside companies
In the Oregon Merchants X
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muruai you gei;
INSURANCE AT COST
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Our Want M Column
Your want t p'aced b&fore a thousand or mere want-seeker
every day Can you allord to spend one cent par word of your
want au who. results art the keynotes?
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FOB RK1TI.
FOR KENT Light housekeeping
rooms; three rooms, 1301 Madison
Ave. 'Phone Black 402. l-9tf
FOK SALE.
FOK dALE Two to four acres
suburban property, well lmprorJ
'PhotieBluck 1532, or ace E.
Kutnmerer, 2004 Adams avenue.
Foh KENT Eleven-room house ou ron SALE Small house and a 1
Fourth street, known as Ladd prop
erty. Inquire of iMiaa Pauline Led
erlee. 1-14-St
FOB, RENT Seven-room house. In
quire of Mrs. Zuber. 18-tf
WANTED.
130-foot lot. Buy from owner til
save commissi!. ner'a iee. Inqulri i
J. Bachant, Cherry atreet.
Idind fur Hale.
40 acre of- fruit, garden or alfalfj
land for sale cheap If taken soon.
D. Huffman, R. F. D. S. La Orande
WANTED Girl to do general house- FOR SALE Several second-hand
work. Apply at 902 Pennsylvania tomobiles, taken In trade for rut
Ave., In the morning between 9 and i ones. Smith's Garage, La Granda
12. l-23tf Oregon. 1-H-tj
WANTED To sell
acre fru't ranch
or exenange lo
in bearing, with
r
Pure
RooMters for Sale,
bred Plymouth roosteit f
many Improvements, forLa Grande j sale at a bargain. J. E. Reynolds, R
city property. Telephone Black 932. 1 F. D. No. 2, La Grande! Ore. 1-l-t
WANTED Several roomers with or
without board. Excellent rooms.
Phone Biuck 1TC1, or call at 2103
First street.
J. IV. OLIVER, Agent
WANTED--Local manufacturer s agent
to sell and Install our Never-Cool
Boiler Insulator and Fireless Cooker;
sells in every household; permanent
Income of $1500 to $2000 pear year;
few hundred dollars required to han
dle proposition In this town. Ad
dress for particulars. Range Boiler
Insulator Mfg. Co., 389 E. Wash. St..
Portland, Ore.
FOH SALE Two modern cottago
and one vacant lot; jicry reasonaW
If taken at once. 'Ph
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Red 1141.
2-11-H
WANTED Horses for pasture, $3 per
month. Hay feed and run to staw.
Inquire of J. E. Reynolds.
FOR SALE A good Jersey cow. In
quire at Dutli's bakery, on Fir street.
1-15-18
Do You Want O f"a.' i
If you do, see us at onc0only i
a short time to handle it In; 200 4
ac-cs of which 120 la under
f fence; 60 acres In cultivation;
a good setting of alfalfa; 4-acre
orchard, 7-room house, out- (
f buildings. It Is a dandy home i
and a money maker. Will sell i
at $20 per acre; caah, balance i
plenty of time. For further par- i
tlculars see or write The Van l
Iluyn Really Co., La Grande, i
Oregon. Both 'phones. i
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J. B. Thorson. the Elgin banker.
rived this morning from Portland.
Pendleton Bank Consolidation.
Through a deal that was eonsum
mated Wednesday, W. L. Thompso:
and associates have purchased contro
of the American National bank am
V.'Ith iliiii iosiiiution Is to he consoll
dated the Commercial National banl
of this city, relates the East Oregonian
According to the announcemen
made bv the new owners, W. L
Thompson, T. J. Morris and other:
have purchased the bank stock for
merly owned by Montie H. Owlnn an'
by Messrs. Page & Devlin. The latte
are Idaho people and friends of M-Gwinn.
Directors for the bank as now or
ganized are as follows: T. J. Morris
Dr. F. W. Vincent, W. L. Tompson
Dr. W. O. Cole, A. C. Ruby, A. D
Sloan and It. N. Stanfleld. Last eve
ning the board of directors held a
meeting and the following gentlemen
were chosen as officers of thebanl;:
T. J. Mor- resident; A. D. Sloan
vice-pro.-' . and W. L. Thompson
ashler
Th . ilhlated banks will ha.
a f ' i su'i plus and undivided prof
its . .mting to $.1011.11114 and re
iources amounting to $1.5011.000.
Six-Day Rloycle Ha.
Kansas City, Jan. 23. Some of the
best and speediest bicycle racers o
the country will take part In the si-
lay race to be held In ibis city dnrlnv
the coming w ct-k.
Xftlce to I'atn.ns.
On and after January 25 all tucbe:
shops In Ii Crande will cloe ,it t
p. m. week days, and 10 p. m. Sav.tr
dy.
H. U. MTKRS.
President P. f
Itisliop P.u'dock left tbis morning
for Elgin, where he will hold sen Ices
tomorrow.
WHY NOT TRT
Iophnni'a
ASTHMA RKMKDT?
lives prompt and positive relief
eviy case. Sold by druggists, Prlc
$1.00. Trial package by mtll 10
cents.
A'lllluin Mfg. Co., ITc-p.
Clevelam1
For sal.- hy
A. T. HILL. DreWt
SrNDAV AT THE CHURCIIKS.
llrst Baptist Church. .
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Corner Sixth and Spring. At 9:45
Sunday school, Dr. Stevenson, super-
intendent; 11, morning worship, mes-
sage, "The Dynamic in Revival"; 6:30,'
i
oting People's meeting, led by Miss
Beatrice Greene, theme, "Life's Les
sons from the Book of Genesis"; 7:30,
evening worship, message, "The Liber-
ltlng Power of the Truth." The One
Accord prayer meeting will be held .on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at 7:30. Or. Frl
Jay, at 8 p. m., the world famous
Russell H. Conwell delivers his noted
lecture, "Acres of Diamonds." Dr.
Conwell will be Introduced by Dr. Al
exander Blackburn, who remains with
us for revival meetings beginning Sun
day, January 31. Great things are in
store for our city. We cordially invite
all to share with us liberally. W. H.
Gibson, pastor.
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THE COOK WILL BE GLAD
to see some of our high grade
coal carried into your cellar.
Didn't know ihere were grades
In coalT Why there are almost
as many as there are of eggs or
butter. Let im send you the
kind that will prove by the per
fection of the kitchen fire that
our coal Is different than the
ordinary and decidedly better.
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Methodist EpiiMal Church.
Sunday school at 9.45, G. H. Currey.
luperlntendent; Kpworth league, 6:30,
H. Clark, president; preaching at 11
and at 7:30 by J. D. Glllllan, D. D.,
district supei intendent.
First Presbyterian Church.
Washington avenue and Sixth street.
Morning subject, "Our Father."
Evening subject, "The Pity of Evil."
pedal music by the choir. Sunday
school, 9:4.1 n. m., W. L. Brenholts, su
perintendent. C. E. service, 6:30 p. m..
eader. W. F Landrum. Prayer meet
ng Thursday. 7:30 p. m. Rev. S. W.
Seemann, D. !., minister.
St. Peter' CI- -n it.
Third Sunday after Epiphany. Holy
ommutnon. S n. in.; Sunday school.
10 a. m.; morning service. 11 a. m
tuoie class. :i.i p. m.: evening serv
ice, 5 p. m. I.itany and chedr nrae-
ice Friday. 7:30 D. m. R-v. Uott.n
t. nibhs. rector.
IT'S MAGICAL.
The effect some of our cut glass
will have on your sideboard.
Glistening with all the colors of
Prism, cut in perfect designs, our
Cut Glass has a beauty and ex
cellence that proves beyond
doubt that It Is not that clever
fraud cut glass with a little su
perficial cutting.
AN INSPECTION SOLICITED.
J. H- PEARE
LtADIlMQ WD PI9MEER JEWELEK !
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We sen the best coal carried In the
ity. Prompt delivery. 'Pkone Main
Ciunde ItonJe aCsh Co. 1-13-16
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