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Entered at the pcBtodlce at La Grande
''aa second-class matter. .;
Thu paper win not publish any
article appearing over a nom de
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.tMd subject to tle discretion of ttu
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Advertising Bates.
Local reading notice lOo oer line
frst Insertion; per line to each
subsequent Insertion.
Resolution of condolence. Bo a line.
Three newspaper men are being
mentioned for Congress In the Sec
ond District "to try conclustion with
Representative Ellis. These are Edi
tor Detlinger of the Astoria Astorian;
B. E. Kennedy, of the Baker City
Herald and Frank Davy, of the Har
ney County News. Other papers are
yet to be heard from. This is the
-first time that so many quill driver
have been discussed 'n relation wit'n
a Congressional nomination In many
years, and the'reporta hiay give Rep
resentative Hawley some uneasiness,
as there are many newspapers In the
First district who may advance .can
didates against him, says the Port
land Telegram. - , . .,
Mr 'Bellinger, who has been a res
ident of Astoria for many, years, am!
has been Identified with politics 'In
Clatsop county, will be more pleasing
to the people of that , county than
some one from Eastern Oregon, for
Astoria wants appropriations. Mr.
Kennedy has been talked of consld-
erably of late. Kennedy has been ac-
t tlve In state politics, though .never
I holding a public ofnee, and has been
? a progressive Republican. Frank
-1 Davy. ex-Sneaker of the House, and
several times a member of the Ore
eon Legislature, is now a resident
1 of Eastern Oregon, located at Burns
I .Davy Is, perhaps,, the best known of
j the three newspaper men In Port
f land through his work In the Legts
V lature when he represented Marlon
county, and for his campaigning for
i the Republican ticket on various oc
; caslons.
Since Ellis has shaved off his
flowing patiiarchtal whiskers, which
; formerly served as a chest protector
; the newspaper men figure that they
' have an even chance with Ellis on
the farmer vote. Of course, George
) Sheppard will be a candidate until
; he Is elected. Shepard Is not an edl
' tor, however, so he Is not In the same
class with Delllnger, Kennedy or Dav
There are not a few In . this city
who are firmly of the opinion that
athletlce take entirely too prominent
a position in our public schools. IK)
this as It may, there is no qutestion
but that from 300 to GOO people turn
out to witness a football game be
tween Baker City and La Grande. To
morrow evening In the Presbyterian
church the debating teams of Baker
City and La Grande will contest for
oratorical honors, do you Imagine
there will be 600 present? It Bhould
be and It Is the duty of the citizens
of this city to see that the house Is
crowded.' "
If you have not personally Investi
gated the crowded condition In our
school rooms, you have only one lay
more to do' so before you vote on
the bonds. Until you make such an
examination you are not In a position
to Intelligently vote against a matter
that has been carefully examined In
to by a committee of our largest tax
jtayers and Interested In the future of
the city. The committee made the
examination and filed a report of the
conditions as they found them and
asked that $74,000 be expended upon
improvements and new buildings.
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If all the snow should happen to
go. off with a t warm rain and not
wash out a score or more of bridges
and run through the streets of the
city "and fill all of our cellars and
tie up the j railroads . for. several
weeks, some will be disappointed,
However, these things have occurred
In the past.
i 4 The qualifications of voters at the
school bonding election Saturday are
tax payers, men and women. ; The
polls are only open from 1 until 4.
o'clock In' the afternoon.
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ter Congressman Ellis's position there
will undoubtedly be active campaign
ing in the Second district during the
coming months, - ,
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This weather Is known generally
all over the Northwest a a chlnook.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms
for gentleman. 1710 Second Street,
or phone Red 1972 2-24-16.
Local members of the railroad or
ders have requested publication o'
the following article. , .
Mayor Daniel W. Layler, who ha:-.
been engaged 'as' a counsel by th
swlthchmen, gave to press the fol
lowing statement:
"The railroad managers committee
fully .realizing,, the, force of public
opinion and teams, it, .are. making i
concentrated effort through newspa
per items , and editorials to charge,
the switchmen .with unfairness be
cause they have dek-lned to submll
to arbitrate under the Erdmaiv.net.
1 he "switchmen could easily retort
by saying truthfully that the mana
geiB are in no position to make this
complaint for the reason that the
managers from the very commence
ment of the controversary have re
fused to make any advances or con
elder any suggestion relative to in
Increase In wages. With regard, how
ever, to arbitrate under the Erd
man law, anybody s who reads that
statute will readily understand why
the switchmen have consistently re
fused to proceed under It. It la, a
very catchy and taking proposition
to claim thut where two parties have
a controversy they should be willing
to submit to arbitration The arbl
tratlon provided for under the Erd
man law, however, Is hedged about
with legal provisions which would
strip the switchmen of all power t3
legitimately press their claims, and
It would put them completely In the
power of the railroad companies.
Admitting that the decision were fav
orable to the switchmen, the rail
road companies, under section 4 of
the Erdman law, could within 10
days after the filing of the award In
the clerk's office of the circuit court
of this district file exceptions and
take an appeal to the circuit court
and If the decision still went against
them, they could take an appeal to
the circuit court ; of appeals. This
would delay the final decision for a
period of from one to two years. It
would be unlawful for the switch
men or any member of the switch
men's union to strike, or In any way
aid a strike, .Under the first, pro
viso of . section 3 of the act, it Is
provided: That pending the arbitra
tion the status existing Immediately
prior to the dispute shall not be
changed. That ' means that during
the period Just mentioned the switch
men would be compelled to work at
the old schedule of weges and un
der all the conditions of which they
complain
In other words, If the
POSITION
THE GEORGE PALMER
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
We Solicit Ycur Orders for
SHIfGLES
1 UBBEROID ROOFING
DEADENiNG FELT
BUILDING PAPER
7a an rifftrM faral vA Ilm asaurkl wrvmt&?. m
Maa a.
switchmen were to put their heads
Into this noose they would be com
pelled to accept the present sched
ule nd- present comlifioha for a
period of from one to two years, and
would surrended the right to strike
during that time.. President Taft,
when a judge, said in one of his fa
mous decisions that the right to
strike was one. of the most precious
rights of manhood and citizenship.
In view of the operation of the ar
bltartlon clause of the Erdman act,
the switchmen would be untrue to
themselves and to those whom they
represent if they accepted it. The
moment the public understands that
the switchmen 'have not refused to
arbitrate but have refused arbitra
tion under the Erdman act, and have
tefused' to commit suicide, the at
tempt of the manager's committee to
enlist public opinion againBt the
switchmen will fail " " ' ;
! Mayor D.'w. LAWLER. :
Attorney for Switchmen.
Merchant Save
W,000
ln 1907 the Merchants
0 Oregon , saved ove
$10,000 by carrying a part
01 their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As
surance Asso iation, of
Dayton, Oregon, In 1908
they will save $15,000
During the same period
their neighbors were hand
ing over $1,500,000 . in
profits to outside companies
In the, Oregon Merchants
e Mutual you get:
INSURANCE AT COS!
A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL
ITIES PROMPTSETTLtMENT OF
LOSSES
W.OLIVER, Agent
Treasurer's Call for City Wart
Notice Is hereby given tb
are now funds on hand
outstanding warrants Is t
eral Fund of La Gra
and Including, No. 7i -"
April 3. 1908.
Interest on all warrant! 01 fune
ral Fund from No. 7340 to No. 7470,
Inclusive, ceases from thla date.
IUT W. LOGAN,
- Cltr Treasurer.
!a)fcrs oacjc uxit
t Best ef terries. Day
Night Haoks larsunea for
funerals and private parttea.
Baggage transferred Day and
BUmd at Paul's Cigar Store.
Phone Red 141.
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SHINING PARLORS
Ladies ana
Gentlemen
onjli i-abiob in the an
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
AND FIRST CLASS SEKTICE
FOB TEN CENTS
Next Door to the Light Office
Open Until 11
Every Evening
xta.
e J. A. OLITEB.
1 . , Gasoline wood aaw. 4
Phone orders to Black 1851.
Rnrgntns In Real Estate.
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NO. 1. 157 acres Sandrldge land
near lmbler; a good five room
house, barna and other out build
Ings. 10 acres good orchard 0!
. which 8 Is In good bearing; 30
acres In fall wheat, 10 acres in hay,
balance all good grain or potato
land, all under good fence, one mile
from the town of lmbler, 1-2 mile
from school. About $1000.00 worth
fit nearly ne
farm im:,
place '
tersit.
No .
leasehold goods and
goes with the
t $16,956, Easy
allee
cultivat ,
v good barn
v alldlngs. A
Wiy orchard, 60 acre
nd timothy hay, good wa
ght R. F. D. by the door.
. of a mile from school. About
400 worth of personal property
goes with the place at the price of
11,400,00.
No. 3. 20 acrea adjolniag the above
tract; splendid land well adapted
to fruit growing or aiytbJcg else.
A small house and under .fence.
Price $1300.00. .
No. 4. 60 acrea, 7 miles from La
Grande. Good new 5-room house,
good barn and other outbuilding.
Two good living springs, and a
tream of water for Irrigation; all
under good cultivation. R. P. D.
by the door. Telephone line. Prlco
li.000.0t.
No. 8.-151 t-J acres near the Con-
rely ware houses, all la tall wheat
and alfalfa bay; good latprove
rrenta. It sold at oace caa be pur
chased for flf.tf9.CV v ' '
Week Beginning February 14
Unequalled audeyiUe--Al-ways
Something New
Professor Horn and
! His Educated Dogs and Monkeys
The Christies in
I Met J.!
m uiNifUNi
Kenneth Csrpy
in illistrattd songs
Pictures Change 3
. VeflwaFsHaveieBes:oeDcn7Siciv
Two Shows everyevening. Dcors open at 7:15. and) 8:45
Admission 10c and 20c. Matinee Wednesday znd Satur
day, Admission 5c and 10c .
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Go to the Oregon Rowing and E card fog
Hcvse For f'ewy Futristed Fccrrs '
Dining Rccm in Ccntedkn
Rates Reascnabte v - (
MRS. G. E. MOORE, Prop.
GEORGE PALMER, Pres.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANkJ
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,CC0.C0
DIRECTORS
W. ..Chu, t, GFLM?&
With our ample resources and facilities we can ren
der you efficUnt service and handle your business
U your entire satisfaction A
No. 6. A modern 5-room house and
lot 60x120, In a good location and
oa eash terms for $2200.00.
No, 7. Two lots on Fourth street, 4
room house, small ban, city water
and good well. Can be sold on the
rattallement plan for $700.00.
No. 8. For 1775.00, one of the b&it
houses la Old Town; 7-room house,
stone foundation. Two lota, a snap
If takes at evce. '
No. t. Three rooas house aad one lot
oi Jefferson st ITemse farnlshed,
gooi well; wood shed cm the alley,
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all for the tery lowDrteTTrrv
No. 10.-A flve room brick mZn
house, barn wood shed, two lots.
UtilU. small orchard, shade treea!
40 fenced tor $2000.00.
a IL-a foBr room oa W(r
t, close to, two lota, dty water,
wood shed. On easy terns at
the remarkably low price of $1400.
I win be pleased to ihow 701 any
of the above bargains at aay time,
whether you buy or aei.
Toara myectfmlly.
C J. BLACK, the Real Estate If am.
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