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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE.;' SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1909.
NUMBER ISO.
GAME AT ELG1X.
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DIRECTORS MEET.
So More Etery Sunday Ball Games la
- La Grande as a Result.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May 29. There
is a strong possibility of a bitch over
bandages, when Dick Hyland and
Battling Nelson meet at 3 this after
noon in a 45 round contest for yie
light weight championship pf the
world. Tyland has announced that he
will refuse to go on if Nelson makes
a cement ball out of his hands with
DaimuttKd tm uiu wuen lie tougnt
Cans last year. He insists on only
sufficient bandages to ,' protect his
knuckles. ,
. Early indications pointed to the
, biggest crowd ever attending a fight
in the Mission Street Arena, Colma.
Before noon fans began to Journey to
the big tent to get the best seats.
Kelson spent the night in a turkish
bath, while Hyland . spent the night
at the training quarters across the
bay. He came to San Francisco short
ly before noon. ' . .
If Hyland wins he will get the cham
pionship and a guarantee of $1500,
while Nelson,' if he wins retains the
title and gets ?5,000.
The United Press will send bulletins
of the final result of the fight to the
Van Buren News Stand and the Foley
Hotel barber shop this evening.
Sew Auto Arrives.
The Chalmers-Detroit, 30 horse
power, auto purchased by L. H. Rus
sell arrived last evening and was set
up today.. It. was lvnrchased through
W. H. Bohnenkamp, the local agent.
31 r s. Shepard Comes Again.
Mrs. E. E. Shepard, the noted tem
perance worker, -will be in La Grande
ngr,in on Wednesday, June 2," and
will lecture In the L. D. S. tabernacle
beginning at 7:30 sharp.
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.Ladies
ON
The Cove-Elgin game will be played
at Elgin next Sunday, instead of La
Grande. This ends every Sunday
ball for La Grande as all teams in
the league now have their own
grounds. r . '
Builds B!ir Barn.
0. P. Harrison who lives near La
Grande, has constructed a large barn
on his ranch that will hold aside
from the stock, 40 tons of hay.
MOTHER DEAD ASD CHILDREN
ARE DYING.
Dangerous Practice Results Fatally to
, - . Large Family.
MOUNT VERNON, Wash., May 29.
Mrs. Jacob. Anderson is dead and her
two daughters, Igna and Mera are
not expected . to recover, while Mr.
Jacob, the husband and two young
sons are suffering burns today as the
result of an explosion of kerosine with
which Mrs. Anderson was attempting
to build a fire In the kitchen stove.
The can exploded, setting fire to cloth
ing, curtains and other furnishings.
The fire spread rapidly. In attempt
ing to save the woman's life, other
members of the family were burned
PROSPERITY ORDERS.
, PHlUpELPlHA, May 29 One
hundred aul five modern locomotives
for use on Ilarrimnn's lines In the
weRt, will be rushed to completion by
the Baldwin works. This' order is the
A. 9 M tfAAtf .
largest since ine panic oi iwi,
Mrs. J. G. Wagner and daughter
Miss Elsie, leaves soon for Portland
and Seattle to visit With friends.
time.
Of
La Grande, Oregon
KEROSENE CAN
FMI TH LIIV
Suits
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ELGIN, May 29. (Special) Old
Sol came out this afternoon and shone
brightly on the event that has been
the chief topic of conversation In this
city and vicinty for some days, The
Second Annual Horse Show. One of
the largest crowds that ever congre
gated n the city viewed the parade
for the prizes, and one of the finest
features of the" parade was the ex-
ladies saddle horse class. The heavy
roads were responsible for the ab
sence of a number of heavy draft
horses.
Tie ball game planned for the af
ternoon between the Union team, re
LOSS OF 1 5,000
y SALEM, May 29. Reports from Le
banon say the fire departments of Al
bany and Salem have so far failed to
put out fire attacking 15,000 cords of
pulp wood at the Lebanon paper mills
at Lebanon, late yesterday. It was
thought that 10,000 cords could be
Owing to the enforced absence of
Mrs. Fred Schilke during the summer.
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nces
1 PAPER i
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turning fiorn a trip to Enterprise,
where they were beaten in a double
header yestrday, and the locals, who
played their first tame in the Eastern:
Oregon league last Sunday, was cal
led off because the Union boys were
unwilling to take, the long drive
through the ' valley" when the roads
are bo muddy as they are after the
hard rain. : ''. ' I ..' '
. - aim utkf was euccessiuf in every
detail, and the interest aroused has
assured the permanency of an annual
horse show.
One of the finest features of the
parade was the showing of the ladies
saddle liorses to the number of 18.
JILLS SUFFER
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saved, but ' later a" message says the
entire lot will probably be destroyed.
The fire was caused by a Bpark from
the engine room.' The loss of the
,engine house is ?10,000 which is in
sured, but the wood is not insured. ;
the parade committee for the celebra
tion, of 'which W. R. Jones Is chair
man, has found it necessary to ftp
point some one else to take charge
of the floats in the "Carnlavl of Na
tions." Accordingly," they this morn
ing called upon Mrs. W. L, Brenholts
and Mrs. O. E. Sllverthorn who, very
graciously consented to take up the
work that Mrs. Schilke had to drop
because of the severe illness of her
little daughter, Fredericka, and the
neccessity of taking the little girl to
a different climate as soon as she is
able to travel. - .
They have already taken up ' their
increased duties, and will not allow
the celebration to suffer for lack of
number or beauty of the floats rep
resenting the nations.
" Committee Is Coming.
Mr; Jones desires the Observer to
say to those merchants and business
men who have, not been called upon
by his committee, that they have not
been and will not be slighted, but
that lack of time has prevented hteir
being visited. The committee desires
every one who is willing to prepare
a float for the parade to report.
The grand Jury finished Its work
this afternoon and war excused short
ly before 4 o'clock. ' in addition to
the six true bills returned yesterday,
there were four others today. Wil
son ,the short change artlBt, and
Christiansen, the Summervllle young
man who Is charged with raising a
check, are already In custody. Other
Indictments are yet public property.
EngiutM'r Darley Reports to Direc
tors f Rosen olr Company.-
Several hours last evening were
consumed In talking over the informal
report of Engineer Darley, who is
here to examine , the Meadowbrook
dam site and to report to his prin
cipal Engineer Humphrey, when he
has - finished his investigations. Mr.
Darley regards very favorably tha
site selected for the dam, and will
soon be ready to speak more definitely
in regard to the beat methods of for
warding the work on the system.
SIMS
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AYERAGE ATTESDASCE AT
SCHOOLS IMPROVED.
Increase In High School Attendance
For Past Year.
. Reckoning from the standards of
work done, moral, numtal and phslcal
training, enthusiasm of pupils, gen
ral efficiency of the teaching force
and the class work done, the year
just closed Is the. best In the history
of the La Grande schools. In point
of numbers, there was practlcaliy no
difference' from th year before; the
total registration for last year being
1116, one less than for the previous
year, but the average attendance was
much better, and at the end of the
school year there were 25 more pupils
than at the end of 1907-'O8. Last year
there were 8249 days pf absence, as
against 9161 for the year before. The
average number of pupils belonging
was 887 as against 804, and the average-
dally attendance for the two
years, was, for this year, 840, for last'
807.V V -. : ;''': ' : ': , -
In the high Bchool the greatest gain
Is shown, and a remarkable fact Is
that the number of boya remaining lr
the high school, contrary to the usual
history of high schools everywhere,
exceeds the number of girls. : .
The total number of boys remaining
In the schools at the end of the year
was 388; of girls 409. The total num
ber of day attendance was j 12X54.
No better testimonial to the worth
of the La Grande cirrriculum and
thoroughness of instruction by teach
ers needed than the fact that La
Grande stands among the very first
In the credits allowed her graduates
at the State University. v : :
Buys Pasture Land. ' v s
J. D. McKennon has closed a deal
with J. A. Russell whereby the form
er has purchased 640 acres of pasture
land on Five Points adjoining ' the
McKennon stock ranch. This makes
a total of a little more than 3000
acres which Mr. McKennon owns in
that vicinity.
to give your insurance to QrCgOPjifC
Rates no higher; policy contracts
conservative, plain and understand
able; policyholders dividends univer
sally satisfactory. Money paid to
0csonljc remains in Oregon. The in
terest earned by the money also re
mains in Oregon. An . important
factor is the upbuilding of a Greater
. Oregon.
HOME OFFICE: Corbett Building, PORTLAND, Oregon.
A. L. MILLS, . L. SAMUEL, CLARENCE 8. SAMUEL.
President. ' 'General Manager Assistant Manager. '
PHILADELPHIA, May Rioting
and disorders throughout the city
greeted the citizens 'when they arose
to find a general strike of motorinea
and, conductors effective at 4 this
morning, and that two-thirds of the
surface lines are tied up. A mob at
tacked the Glrard avenue car and .
tutieu paaaengers - ana crewatiKe. '"
Windows were smashed aad the car
damaged.
.'Of the 4800 employes, the union
claims to have 3300. The men are re
ceiving 21 cents an hour, but want
25. v :
The company has opposed the de
mand in every way, and will fight the
strikers to the bitter end. An ei:oi t
is being made to bring about a meet
ing between the company officials sund
Union leaders. ,
IIANLEY TRIAL SEARLY O VEB.
Case Will go to The Jury Sext Mott
day Sometime It Is Planned.
PORTLAND. May 29. Monday will
see the conclusion of the government's
case against William Hanley, accused
of illegally fencing 80.000 . acres of
public land in Harney county. The
case , will go to the Jury after the
argument by Attorney Gearln, tor
the defendant and District ' Attorney
McCourt for the State.' ,
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Hi LATE YEARS
CHICAGO, May 29. A remarkable
bull campaign of May wheat engineer
ed by James Patten went Into history,
today, marking the end of the most
bitter and successful corner of rec
ent years. ' '
May wheat closed Its career at 1.34.
Hay Buy Milliner Store.
Mesdames Fred Swaney and Wm.
Allison are considering the purchase
of the Mrs. L. Smith milliner store.
The deal will be consumated Monday,
no doubt.
Born: To Mr. and . Mrs. Ernest
Moore. of'Mt. Glenn, Friday, May 28,
a son.
MEAT AT
W IDEST CAREER
Good Business
Good Citizenship