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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1909)
( i t rr m t i :;r7.r nrnv TrrT- v.? ?.!, n. ncT:rrr . --www. w wfiviz LEnia2 iwrvpr ,ne next -ne or haallsaed Dally Exempt Sunday. 6E0BGE H. tt'KBET. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Vmltei Press Telegraph Strike. "- SUBSCRIPTION RATS: Daily, single c6py. Daily, per mouth.. Daily, tlx month in advance. Daily, one year In advance... Weekly, six months In advance.. 5c . 65c .$3.50 .$6.50 ilc Weekly, one year In advance... ..$1.00 Entered at the postoffice at La Grande as second-class matter. TbU paper will not publish any article appearing over a nom de lilume. Signed articles will be re ceived subject to the discretion of the editor. Please sign your articles and mt disappointment. AdverlfNi-g Bates. Display ad. rates furnished upon ap plication. Local reading notices JOc per line llrst insertion; 5c per line for each subsequent Insertion. Resolution of condolence, 5c a line. Cards of thanks, 5c a line. - 'f'.'Ui "'-".XL.' '- - i- Colonel Einmett Callahan announces" that he is a candidate for the nomina tion as representative In congress, to ucceed W. R. Ellis, the present in jkyw'w'H" iiie colonel had the bee in bis bonnet iast year, but after carefui consideration he decided to not make the race. He figures this time that owing to the fact that Oils has had two terms in succession, also served the people In the same capacity a tint! DIM u a . -.. "urtu ana span i tne entire day ral8ing It and bulldlnr corduroy road with ties to get it on Arm ground. I could give you numerous inci dents of a similar nature which oc curred all through Wyoming, but you can see something of the hardships we have endured which are not usu ally Included in the program of an automobile tour. In that state we built 14 bridges and lost conslderahl time. We fiaured on narhin. ki0 oovMiug -V 1 0T7 about April 5 and had we not had the bar trouble there would have only been a few days behind time." The big 4-cyclinder. 60-horsepower tar Is In fine condition, considering the distance It has traveled. Since leaving Denver only one puncture has occurred. " There Is hardly a space left on the body of the car which is not covered I U-WH . , , . 1 aiouiT-o, dimiujid vi uuginess nous es and booster emblems of towns through which It has passed and on close inspection the big racer looks more like a moving advertising car than a round-the-world race winner. Mr. Reddington states that all along the route Ihejr hev. been, most cor dially received and although the trip has been a hard one in many Instan ces, It has not been without con siderable amount of pleasure, as they have been given banquets by auto mobile clubs and welcomed by city uZiwIu!. u uiiuuMi every towns. ilj TWO AUTOMOBILES I For rent with an experienced driver Seating capacity is five passengers wi;h one and three with the other. Service is the best and prices right Inquire of CHASE BOHNENUAMP HOME PHONE 132 PACIFIC 5TATES BKACK 241 RESIDENCE RED 481 Vegetables Radishes . . - - 5c ' Hot House Lettuce - 5c bunch Home Lettuce per lb. - 12c Green Peas 2 lbs - 25c Rhubarb 21bs . i5c Gabbage per lb - - 7c Fresh Tomatoes per lb .' 15c Asparagus per Id 15C Spinach per lb- - 5C Observer Want Ads Pay laps Ooinv orth. ESQUIMAULT, B. C, May 13. The Japrnese pi'lron arrived here to day, and leaves two days later for Vancouver, whore it will remain un- nurober of years ago. that there will til the 22nd. The squadron consists fce a change 'at th5 coming election, j of the cruisers Azo and Soza, under Senator J. N. Hart has had the same I command of Rpar Admiral Ijichl. The tee buzzing around his head for 3ome j Azo was formerly the Bayan, Russian. time, but has paid verv little attention to it so far. "Pat" Mi Arthur the speaker of the j house of the late legislature, has been j worried considerable-of late, fearing that the people might call on him to ferve them in that capacity. j And there is our friend Shepherd who has avowed that the people ned niin and Judging from his aersever-1 ance in the past he will no douht be STRAWBERRIES j City Grocery and Bakery, E. P0LACK, Prop ' : Bell Prtone Main 75 Independent 24fj PURITY t i a candidate ayaln Baker City Herald. Reports from the cotton fields in the southern belt are favorable, though rains have been more plenti ful than needed for the crop to be pitched in ideal shape. Such com pla'ints, however, have uot been ser ious enough to cause any concern, and the prospect may b said to be excellent so far. It is probable there will be some acreage increase in Memphis district, although many of the best posted peoile bay not, because of the in n-ns-ed aTeap;e devoted to grains and (idl er crops. The continued hich price of prahi will do more to spread di- Terslfled farming than anything els i that h;i$ b"n devised, and it looks lifee the present year will se much advanre in that particular. TEAM 10 i CORYAUIS Fcillowing de Isions for and asainst, the latest from the scene of track ac tivities is that the local squad will not send a team to the torvallis inter scholustie. Coming just a few days before the Eastern Oregon meet, it will tax the endurance of the 'men who no. Then too, final exams come that week and the men" are loath to leave the school as special examina tions are always Inconvenient. Should the team so. which today sfcems very improbable. I.a Grande would be ably represented, but vari ous weighty matters stand in the way." . Th Seattle chamber of commerce "Will 'conduct an information bureau In Seattle while the AhisHa-Yukmi- . rm lfir 1,'v itnattim'i in lirfir.uu t',i i -& the benefit of visitors to the city, j Agents will meet all boats and trams ? and in this way persons who visit the $ metropolis of the slate of Washington this summer will be assured of rea- j onable rates at the hotels and lod- j glng houses. j -j f ; U Tourists bound for the Alaska-Yu-j kon-Paclfic Hvpos'tion, wliic h oiiens j V In Seattle in June, will have a splen- j 91d opportunity to take the- world fa- tnous exctirsion along the glaciers ! ?' i and mountains of the Alaska coast. THE SCENIC PANTAGES 'CIRCUIT. Lu GruDdeV Fremrt Vaude. fllle Theare. Depot Street. S. A. GAKDl.Ntlt, Manager. Week beginning May 10. Thf Linolles, 111 the comedy sketch etititiled, "The Silent Partner"' for three nights, and finishing the week with "The Adventuress. "' Rain Carlton, the Hebrew co rn ch! Ian. Master Charles Herman, sing ing and dancing. Matinee, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Adults, matinee: 10c:. children, under 12 years. c. Evening prices. 10 and i&c. I Copyrisiil 1909 The Huuae of KuppenKnmer Chicago n I A warm friendship instantly springs 1 UP between men of good taste and I clothes made by The House of Kup I penheimer. Let us show you the new models of the season. I C. C. PEN1NGT0N & CO. 1 NECESSITY WHEN IT COMES TO DRUGS We Guarantee the Purity oi all Drugs sold here : : ; HILL'S DRUQ JT0RE LA GRANDE, OREGON 4M. y f, I ( JL m Complete equipment for " resetting and repairing rubber buggy tires. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Propretor Complete Machine Shops and Foundry 7 Among the interesting works of art to be exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition this summer will be a statue of "Old Jennie." last of the Rogue River Indians. FAMOUS AR 1H (Continued frem psg I.) miles and there was hardly a day that Pine engineering feat was uot accom plished tti'h as building bridges, fil ing in washout and building cordu roy roads out of railroad ties. Many a day we have spent several hours rutting sage brush and filling in washouts end dangerous looking mud bol;s before being able to proceed. 'On another .occasiou we stuck in clay sick bole and the car sank over the, axels. Four borses failed to liudge It, und It was abandoned until PASTIME THEATRE i HARRIS FttKSl'H. Proprietor and Manager. Program Three reels of latest moving pictures. -Marguerite, The Great, in won derful feats of band bal ancing. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Change of program Monday, Wednesday. Friday and Satur day. Matinee: Monday, Wed nesday and aSturday. Doors open at 2:30 p. m. Evenings iifiirntanr-M at ? n. 111. ' J Change of program Sunday, Jj I Just Received i Puffs, Switches, Rats 1 Psyches and Rolls I ALL COLORS E.n.WELLRr1IHI '& CO. t, ADAMS AVKXClv sa Wednesday and Friday. Mati- nee: Mc uday, Wednesday and X Saturday. Doors opeu at 2:30 p. 1 to. - Kventcg perforicances fct 7 p. in. , DO IT NOW. GET AN Electric Iron Saves Time, Work and Money Only $4.50 Five Days Free Trial GRANDE RONDE ELECTRIC CO. SEASON OPENED AT SELD IGE GREAM and SOFT DRINKS N. ft. WEST, Pres. T. L SCROC.r.iN rh Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CC0UDGE, Asst. Cash ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS l We are constantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfact ory rate. Probably you might; be glad Jland join us. The United States National Bank J Of La Grande N. K. West t. P. Sspes C. T. Bacon DIRECTORS Wm. Miller F. Coolidge T. I. Scroggin I. L Cavines Frank Conley t A. T. Hill 2 "nmiiiin niinniiiH1