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Hi. .! , LVKM. )' it it i.w ii,m,ii, VT7rn.'7.,.T. .J" E 2, tveninq riblMiei. Daily Licept Suadi). Vl OVMl II. CEBtV. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Laitf-d I'm-m Trlrrtijb Strike. umjvi iu j ,ne ,f ColumtU double disc record - u ' SEc. Xewlln Book & Stationery Co. . ' Notice i9 hsrely given that the sTATEMET OF THE UK KM AM A partnership of Llack EraruwfcU haa 1IEE INSIKAXCE lOJIFAMf. this day, Uajr 21, beeu dissolved t- CvtKlliCl'll Krt 1 - - - - , or me uerraanla Life Insurauce Com- SUBSCRIPTION RATS: Daily. ;iigl4 copy 5c Daily, per month 5c Dally, aix inoctl) in adranee. . -. . Dally, one year in advance $6.50 Weekly, six tuontha in advance... lie Weekly, one year in advance $1.00 entered at the pcstolEce at I-a Gianue ' aa aecond-tlasa leaner. Tbis iaper will not publish any article appearing over .a nom de , !unie. Signed articles will be re ceived aubject to the discretion of the ditor. Please sign your artlclea and save disappointment. . Advertising Rates. Display ad. rates furnished upon ap plication. Local reading notices 10c per line rat. Insertion; 5c per line for each nfcaequent insertion. Resolution of condolence, 5c a line. Cards of thanks, 5c a line. SPOKANE STAXDS ALONE! i All the Pacific coast tidewater cities have joined in the railroad conspiracy to upset the effort of the interstate umers of the Interior relief from ex cessive freight rates vehemently charges the Spokesman-Review. . $an Francisco will send William It. Wheeler, manager of the traffic bu reau of the merchant's exchange, to Washington to protest against the de cislon in the Sjokane case. "This principle (of reduced freight rates for the interior) would be de atructlve to the prosperity" of every Pacific coast seaport," said Mr. Wheeler.'- ' j JVhy destructlv e of the prosperity of the terminals? For the reason, and no other, that the terminal Jobbers would be shut of from selling mer chandise at present high prices In the. Interior- -:... ' . " - The Jobbers of Inland cities, If given low freight rates, can sell cheaper goods and thus capturing business that Is now commanded by the Pacific const merchants. . .The attitude of Saa Francisco. Loa Angeles, Portland, Seattle and other fnoot rlttfB in nwppri i n el v narrow anil selfish. The decision in the Spokana &se does not advance freight rat'l to the teihilfiais. It orders them reduc to the interior. ' San Frajidsco, Loa Anifekt, Poit 1and, Seattle find Tacnma arc, there fore, brazenly conspiring with the railroads to compel the people of the Interior to go cm' paying nijrn, pies for the iiK?M.lf- comf.n's uuA 1;in- ; UrU'S of ll'lV. wheh the Inteilvi'U i com merce commission, after a tbo-ouli Judicial lnvfttntIoi. has d cl(ksl th:i' the' people oC the Interior ,ir i cni'tl 'd , JLo relief, f .. , i, i. i- i l'RI.i: FOU A NAME. The Sna Francisco & Portland Steamship company will give a prize of $..0 for the most appropriate names suggested for the two new 5000 ton steamers now been built for the San Francisco & Portland line. Kach per son, suggesting names will give theh full nniue and address, and reason why eiu-h name should be appropriate to, or characteristic of the state of nreeon. In case a single name Is selected from two different com pet I tors the $50 will be divided between each. This competition Is Inauguaiat ed solely with a view to allow the people of Oregon to namo these ships suggestive to the Interests of this state. The list closes on June 15. Names may be mailed to the Observer. par.y, of New York in the State of New York, on the 31st day of De cember, 1308. made to the InaurrVKe Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up. .$2 )0.000. Income. Premiums received during the year $5,073,449.04. Interest, dividends and rent received during year .U71.2C7.19 Income from other sources received during year ....11,205.02 Total Income ; $6,955,921.25 ." Disbursement. Paid to policy holders during the year $3,928,218.81 Dividends & interests paid during the year on capital stock on capital tock . .... 24,000.00 Commissions and salaries pand during the year , .... .669.411.81 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during during the year .88,461.02 Amount of all other expenditures incl. ......... 25.80. 21 Agents balances charged off and 39,80-i.l.-) Loss on Salea of ledger ass.4s . ..4C2127.M Total expenditures ..$5,172,219.19 Assets. Market value of real estate ovneu . -. . ,.$2,054,731.22 Market value of stfKs tid bonds owned . . . . . ,'.8,f 20.!-f;.S2 Loans on mortgages i-nd c-vi lateral. etc. . 2,.li09.;a.20 Premium notes and , policy loans ' 3,671.805.02 Cash in banks and on hand552.864.32 Net uncollected and defrred premi ums 762,349.57 Other assets diet) interest & rents due and accrued 546,280.40 Total admitted assets$41,021. 7S:'..05. ' ' - " Liabilities. N'tt reserve $34,628.3-13.00 Total policy claims 193.8G3.95 All other liabilities 381,510.:i! Guarantee & dividend funds (surplus funds) 5,815,065.71 Total liabilities ....$41,021,783.05 Total Insurance in force Decem ber 31, 1908 $116,670, 260.00 Business la Oregon For the Year. Total rlskB written during the year ...$i3fi,r,oo.oo Gross premiums received during the year . . f 3 1 ,367.68 Premiums returned during the year. . . Losses Incurred during the year , 8,896.00 fotal amount ofrisks outstanding it Oregon December 3I.-.19086S8.291.00 Til 13 GERMAN I A LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY. " Ily C. DOREMUS, President. Statutory resident general agent and attorney In fact: Cliff R. . Curtlss, 314 Lumber Ex change Iildg., Portland, Oregon. G, R. Carlock. Superintendent of Agents, La Grande, Oregon, opposite Foley block. J.Blaek co induing 1 the real cate bvslness una F. S. Crarjfcll rtt;.-::.g. All Ltlls due u.'.id hrm are payabe either to said C. J Dlafk or F S. Rramwell, and both said parties hold themselves respon sible for all bills outstanding. Those knowing themselves indebted to said firm or inJividuIas must make Lnniedlate settlement. ' F. S. B RAM WELL tf C. J. BLACK Paints and Finishes for Every Home User This k the time to freshen up the home by doing - J 1 . n uw wo joos oi painonj: you nave been planning, ror the buCOT. the furnmire. for the flonra and orrwv4ivrr1r S ftrtvtrj paint purpou, we have the right Finish. ... PAINTS, ENAMELS, STAINS AND VARNISHES arc earK aiul' mnr nnm in7 fillo kmJ : . Remember--if Jt a surface to be Dainted. ttained, varnished or finished in any way, there's an fit the purpose. We can I uvir Ume Quality Kind to fit the purpose. We can teH you what to use, how much to use andjtfj yNjsX SEBOUR WINDOW DISPLAY Swift's Premium ( m lira srH Bacon Nev Lot Just In City Grocery and . Bakery, f. PQLACK, Prop Bell Phone Main 75 Independent 241 4 PURITY Id h One- i hird of Your Life Is spent in bed What did you pay for In bed we laugh, in bed we cry; the mattress? And born in bed, in bed we die; The near approach a b d may show ' Of human bliss' or hurt an woe. mattress? An Ideal Cough Medicine. "As an Ideal cough medicine I re gard Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy in . clasi ty itself," ay Drr. R. A. Wilt shire, of Gwynnevllle. Ind. "I take jgreat i'l-ure in testifying to the re sult of Chamberlain's Cough inedl-t-Jre. In ract. I know of no other preparation that meeta so fully the MMctations of the most exacting in caset ct croup ora coughs of children. '.'t'i.ii ! H"' ttrn r... i ! safe, pleasant nr.d fflracl'm remedy for the IT. It t !nt:nd"l " Fr by , !' godd deal'-is. I BUSINESS COLLEGE 1 wwNn wa timtii rt .1 WRITS rON CATALCXi WHAT ABOUT YOUR VACATION DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO 110. HOW TO CiO, WHAT TO TAKE, WHAT IT WILL COST AND THK DOZEN AM) ONK OTHER THINGS THAT MAKE OR HAR A VACATION? o All tTivs iiifonr.tion cn be had for tlie 'k!ng through RLXREATION'S INFOR'vlA I'lON BUREAU and oWWy without fiwt to you ; the only condition is that you are radof RECKEAI ION either by ub Kiiplion or by purchase at ycur newsdealers. JUNE NUMBER OF RECREATION it the CREAT VACATION NUMBER, and containt more valuable and accurate in formation on outdoor vacations, and reliable and interesting article on all cttan,wholiiom$ rtcrnitiun than was ever before published in any magazine. ALL THE ARTICLES AND ALL THE UNUSUAL PIC TURES (OF WHICH THERE ARE MORE THAN 100) ARE FURNISHED BY MEN WHO HAVE "BEEN THERE." 6400 SOUARE INCHES OF LIVE OUTDOOR ARTICLES AND PICTURES IN THIS JUNE NLT1BER. V' .'ar.t yoa to bcoiri acquainted with 1 Rr.vT.e AUON and mI iu J-l?iiMV. " This n-.ir.ibrt, pf '!?. f a tn and tr.:i:c.t vslix for the u ouey yew t' ;.r s w. BUY THI: JUNE NUMBER AT ANY NEWSDEALER'S. IF iE CANNOT SUPPLY VCU, SEND US 25 CENTS AND WE WILL SEND N OU A COPY BV iiLiTlli.Nn.ML, RFCrtHATaON 24 West 3'th Street tsjv VoeIc Do you rcopriize the importance of the Do you select it with the same care ycu do the other comforts of heme? 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 Scaly Mattress was invented? This marked the entry of a new era in mattress making. The Sealy Mattress is different! Features that stand cut in bold contrast: First successful and only Non-Tuffed Mattress; First mattress made along tcientific lines. Constructed, of one single bat of long staplo cotton. Without Tuft or Binding. See this won derful mattress now on exhibition, at our store. The success of the century. Let us explain its merits. W. H. BOHNENKAMP.Co... HARDWARF one FURNITURE t : t v NECESSITY WHEN IT COMES TO DRUGS We Guarantee the Purity of all Drugs sold here ilILL'5 DRUQ JTOKE LA GRANDE, OREGON a - Gcmplete equipment for rubber buggy tires. resetting and repairing LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor ' Complete Machine Shcps and Foundry t SEASON OPENED AT SELDER'S ICEjjGREAM and SOFT' DRINKS HOUSEKEEPERS ATTENTION!! n 1 Do You Know Thot the ' ELECTRIC IRON Furnishes the CHEAPEST and BEST Method of Doing Domestic Ironing ? : The Heat is Where You Need It Vou Owe it to YOU RS ELF E Five Days Free Trial. GRANDE RONDE ELECTRIC CO J! N. K. WEST, Pres. T. J. SCR0CCIN, Cash Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CGOUDGE, Asst. Cash ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS We are sqiistantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfact ory rate. Probably you might te glad and join us, The United States National Bank Of La Grande iV. K. IVesf . P. Staples C. T. Bacon DIRECTORS Wn.' Miller ... . f. Ccclidge T. I. Scroggin J. L. Cavines Frank Conley A. T. Hill t - t t 4 t r-a Suti.i Hum Hi m I o w w-w. 1 ai;