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TAfT ABHORS
HEW PLAYS
WASHINGTON, May 27. Taft last
night expressed forcibly his disap
proval of the trend of a certain brancn
of this year's theatrical product He
attended the performance o tl.
"The Revillers" which depicts the ten
derloin in New York and Includes a
presentation of the "White Lifrht"
life muscle dance performed by cue
of Evelyn Thaw's former chums.
The president who bad been in a box,
departed in disgust at the end of in?
first act
Hum ia the word In administration
circles. .We would hardly know we
bad a cabinet, or president these days.
Newspaper correspondents have to
worn fiard tor front page stories. It
Is quite a change from what it used
to be. We will await results, but we
are Inclined to believe that after sev
en years wherein the public was con
(antly kept in touch with practically
every detail of public life, that the
jieople may demand a continuation of
the former method. It makes the peo
ple feel that' they Individually form a
part of the government.
This s the last day of school and
there is general rejoicing. The pant
year has been a mout successful oat;
from every standpoint. The attend-1
ance has been all that could be ex
pected and the general school spirit
baa been one of progress. 1
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There was general rejoicing anions
the ladies who are growing prize in
ters for the Aster show this fall,
when the gentle warm rain set lu
last night. Of course the .farmers
enjoyed it too.
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Already there is considerable en
thusiasm over the proposed railroad
excursion into Wallowa county. The
railroad company is preparlm;
equipment to carry 1000 people and
(his may have to be increasd.
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Several growers near the city are
expecting to cut their first crop of
alfalfa earlier this seasou than com
mon. The prevailing high prices have
something to do with It.
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1 Ashland, which has always enjoyed
ne of the finest natural parks In the
state has recently purchased! another
40 acre tract for park purposes.
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Those lawn uiowei-s who are on
tneters, also rejoiced at last night's
win. 1 V 1 ''!''
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Exhibit to Seattle.
SALEM. May 27. The exhibit Of
the state educational department foi
the Seattle exposition, was shipped to
day. It consists of two cabinets con
taining Illustrations of the growth of
educational work In Oregon. '
suxxoxs.
In the Justice Court for the La
Grande Justice of the Peace and
Constable District, Union County.
Oregon.
City of La Grande, Plaintiff, vs.
E. E. Ralston and O. Ralston, part
ners as, Ralston & Co.
To E. E. Ralston and O. Ralston part
ners as, RalBton & Co., the above
named defendants: .
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap
pear in the above entitled Court and
action on or before the 28th day of
May, 1909, the same being full six
weeks after the first publication of
this Summons, and If you fail to ap
pear and answer the plaintiff will
take Judgment against you In the
sum of $19.00 and costs and disburse
ments herein. The said sum of $19.00
being the amount due the plaintiff. , '
This Summons Is published by or
der of the Hon. A, Stewart. Justice
of the Peace for the Ia Grande Dis
trict In the above entitled Court,
made and entered on the 15th day of
April, 1909. which order directs that
said Summons shall be published not
less than once a week for the full pe
riod of six weeks In the La Grande
Evening Observer. The first publi
cation here of Is made on the l&th
day of April, 1909.
A. STEWART.
Justice of the Peace La Grande Dlst
, D-4-15-22-29-5-6-13-20-27
STRAYED OR STOLEN Black: poney
"Billy" branded V on left hip, and
H on right shoulder, white hind
foot. Was last seen near Elchen
berger place on Ladd Hill about
March 25. Information received and
rewarded.
HIT OA ANTHONY.
THE SCENIC
PANTAGES CIRCUIT,
La Grande's Foremost Vaude
ville Theatre.
Depot Street. . - '
S. A. GARDINER, Manager.
Week beginning May 17.
Miss Mabel Johnston, lady ven-
X , trlloquist.
'I (AmlcK & Marea, singing, dan
dug, talking and music". '
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Matinee, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. Adults, matinee:
10c; children, under 12 years.
fie. Evening prices. 10 and 15c.
Neil, Oh hit of Shirt.
IX)S ANGELES. May 27. All efforts
in the hunt for the murderer of little
Annie Poltera today centered In seek
ing the owner of the blood-stained
shirt, discovered yesterday in the west
bank of the Los Angeles river1, near
Ivan hoe.
Merchants! Save j
$t0,000
(ASE ARGUED
One-Third
of Your Life
Is spent in bed .What did you pay for the mattress?
In bed we laugh, in bed we cry;
And born in bed, in bed we die;
The near approach a bed may show
Of human bliss or hun an woe. '
Do you recognize the importance of the mattress?
Do you select it with the same care you do the other
comforts of home? Have you ever stopped to consider
that in this age of advancement it has recieved little
attention little improvement was made until the re
nowned Sealy Mattress was invented? This marked
the. entry of a new era in mattress making. .
. The Sealy Mattress is different! Features that
stand out in bold contrast: First successful and only
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tcientific lines, Constructed of one single bat of long
staple cotton, Without Tuft or Binding. See this won
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success of ihe century. Let us explain its merits.
W. H. BOHWENKAIvlP Co.
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" llHMt
ow would you li&e
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LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
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SEASON OPENED AT
SELDER'S
i
Much of the afternoon at motion
.day lit'Toif the circuit court was ta
kon ii! with arguments on a motion
for judgment on the idwullnss In th
ti8 of Hill vorsut ItrlKsa, thu MrCo,'
creek water rlftht;- ense. Attoriieyj
Cm w ford and Baker ai'iirel for h
plaintiff and Ivanhoe and liodslns for J
the deferi'daut. Th caae la ' on 'if
the KU suits Mated 1" occupy con
siderable time In tho coinitin term.
ini907 the Merchants
of Oregon saved over
)IV,VVU oy ctrrrymy a yau
of their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As
surance Association, of
Dayton, Oregon. In 1908
they will save $15,000.
During the same period
their neighbors were hand
no over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
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N. K. WEST, Pres. T. I. SCROGGIN, Cash
Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. C00UD6E, Asst. Cash
ADDIN NEW ACCOUNTS
We are constantly adding new accounts and
our business is increasing at a very satisfact
ory rate. Probably you might; be glad and
join us. ,
The
United States National Bank f
Of La Grande
N. K. West
E. P. Staples
C: T. Bacon
DIRECTORS
Wrr. Miller
If, F. Coolidge
T. I. Scroggin
J. L Cavines
Frank Conley
A. T. Hill
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