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LVEX1XG OBSERTER, LA CRA5DE 0EE60S oiie mm C"7 I ... ; H S 4ft f us : 'M HOUSE NIGHT 1 ' v -r Vs;.-.. ' . . Hanagi&g Director Princess and La Salle Theatres, Chicago, presents. The Quality Musical Play .' i with Positively-the greatest singing and .'... dancing chorus In America i ; " -v . ; .. .'. Company of Seventy f: : -3 Carlods of Scenery 7 ' J 3 '.': ' ,' '. ': .,... . This Company's Records ' . ' i: ,,;... u r " J. ' ' 437 Bights Princess Theatre, Chicago i j ' .V" WK I V it .f " . 9 Months Broadway Thentre, . T. i I r- The One Big Musical Coimdy Sahsation of the Seasm The original superb east. The oriIoal mammoth leenlc production" and Famoas Princess Theatre Chorus . M I 66 w Prices-r;iS2J06, - - UHMBDllSGDeSBlffB FabDshed Duly i-pt Ssaday. GE0EtE II. Cl'EBET. EDITOR, AND PROPJilBTQR. CnJteil .Press Telegraph Serrlce.- i BUBSCEIPTION RATES: t 'i PIU., single .eopy ,6 .)lly, per month . . '. . ". . . 5c Mllyv months in advance 1 . -I3.C0 FetWyi Sliinopiha la a4Tanct-..r 76o fytetly. one year to advance..., .$1.00 j Catered at the poatofflce at La Grande as aecond-claBS matter. " This t paper A wut .not publish any txtlcle r apiwiarlngTer jiiMOs de flame. Signed article Ijt berfirdeinbnstratlons of the most wonder- HMd subject' to Xb dlacretlpa ot Ue flltor: Please sign your orticles and Local reading .notices 10c,, pr line trst tnBertIbn; , perjjinafQf each , subsequent ihsertioij. , ,H t Resolution of condolence. 5c a line. ( hones of his body rattler like a Bkele- . e'-ii , i-i---.,--. --Tv';i1.ont and of r this reason he is known "Januaxy 'was one of. the most sef as ..the -"human rattle box." " Every Tere months In, , many., years,,: and. March" is one of the 'most pleasant,,! This eyens thing up about right. . "' . . .0 ; . j Keep the chautauqoa, constantly be fore the people: Simply because you are not en a committee la no ex cuse for you to cease your boostlns. The committee is doing Its part but you mnst do yours, t . : .. ,: r i The ability 'ot the fuel dealers to get all of the ..coal they demand re lieves the usual famine that gene rally closes in on us at this time ot the year. March and April always demand the highest prices of the year t... '"' -; m v''.-.-;1" t- - , i ' -; ' It is about time or' another story to appear regarding; the entrance .of a railroad into this valley ; from the Walla Walla valley- Where there.. Is o mtict talk, there must be some thing doing. Themerlts of the prop osition add strength to the rumors. Not a . few . in La Grande will be disappointed when they learn that' we are not to .have a new depot building. New structures have been built at Pendleton " and Baker City, jtnd it was given out that La Grande's turn was next. Well, after all, La Cfande has no complaint coming. Either of the above' named cities would gladly, trade off their depot buildings for our 'monthly pay roll. The depot will come In time. , ' Did you ever think of the fact that most of the fruit land salens are to purchasers from the i outside., ; This In commendable In one way new money and new interests. However, Dot a few of our citizens will Bit and' look on while the many bargains are going to others. When land values J began to rise in this valley about 2 years ago how many of us realized the bargains that, were In store for those whj) invested? Then we thought that $35 was the limit of valuation. When Walter Pierce came over fromj Umatilla county and bought the Sara Booth place, paying about $35 an acre for. lt, not a,.. few sympathized with the "tenderfoot.';. Today. Mr, . Pierce would not think of taking less than , four times what he paid for it, and possibly would refusti that. .The same thing Is true of our fruit land. . We do not realize what en opportunity we have. Take, a vis ft to other fruit sections of the jS'orthwest and compare land values S1.50, SI. 00, 75c " - " RATTLE BOX IN THE CITY World renowned individual here to ' exhibit to local doctors. STBAJiGE CAPERS CUT WITH THE V JOISTS OF HIS BODY J ; V Ellas .Whitman" of New York, the most remarkable freak of human an atomy known -to medical science, is in the cityi'' lie arrived this morning and Is making arrangements to ap pear; before ,.tbf local medieafe asso ciation tonight when ihft jWllJ give ful and uncanny dislocations of the human joints, showing modern meth ods of replacing them eer seen..;, v: Whitman can throw practically evr ery joint in his boy out of place at . will and replace them, voluntarily Dy a few twists he can make the dislocation known to medical science can, be performed by this remarkable freak without -the Bligthest pain as a, short exhibition in tne uuserver office today ' shows. He threw ' his shoulders out of position in every way imaginable, dislocated his neck, even twisted his ribs out of their sockets, and made 'a practical dour nostration of spinal curvature, dls located hls. knees, hips, his ankles bis fingers and wrists to the wpndei of the: onlookers, J Then it will bi put them back into normal positions Whitman is only 23 years old, hav1; ing first appeared before the-Jefferi son Medical College of' Phlladeiphln when onlyiflve years of age. Dr. De Costa, of this institute was the first man to present him to medical stu dents and the physician bought his body for $500, with the understadlng that he was to' receive hlB skeleton in caBe of death. ; Whitman, however, outlived him. ; 1 ' - ' The ability of the 'young man is natural, and when merely a young ster practiced hlB Btunts for his own amusement which ' did ' not turn ' out in the form of amusement when his mother caught him' in' the "act,' for she frequently spanked him for it. . .Whitman being a young man with a desire to Bee the world, Is' traveling over the country making a living by giving exhibitions', of his ability to doctors, (iwhp are glad" to have an ppportunlty , to1 receive' the Tcriowf- ' -i'w i- I .'H- 'I.J lt.i r t - Aj ):r: rrr.T- r' J$F) ' 'As us prBulk and pack age seisin the cpynty. Alfelfe,iRe Clover, Timothy, Red Top' Bliie Gr White! Clovefc and everything in grain'seed;: H -Garden Seed in Bulk, fav, Gran, f ecd and Flour Phone Main 57, fndepenpenf 1481 0).;. A. wdSfo S ' , ; edge To "'he gained by watching this .remarkable ireak. He has new and modern methods of setting dislocated members and he lectures to doctors on the subject - He claims to have set' dislocations, which -practiced phy sicians were unable to perform.'. CESSt'S TAKERS CHOSEX. . Census Supervisor S. C. Beach of Portland yesterday received from the national office a list ot the. enumera tors' choBen fqr the work: fif, taking the . lederal , census in this art of Oregon, and his office today Is busy mailing the pages of initial . instrucr tjons to those , who, will .begin the ifork on April 15th. . ,, , ...... ., The list is. not complete as it Is ex pected that there will be vacancies, which will be filled later.' The" list of those whQ will take, the census for Union county follows; .v Chester J. Vanderpoel, La Grande; Harvey- L, Lantz, Cove;' , Jphn T, Reeves, Union;' Harry, Cook,. Medical Springs; ' Thomas H. WllllamBon, La Grande; W. 'Albert Burns, Hilgard; Clyde L. Kiddle, Island City; William A.?,Worstell,'. La' Grande; ' David H. Proctor, La Grande; W. M. ' Pea're, La Grande; Uriah F. Weiss, Elgin; T, H, Morelock, Elgin; Murdb I. Mo raer Summervllle; George T. Fergu son, Union; D.. H.' Grouter, Union. JUSTICE BREWER DEAD President Taft was affected i learning the news. , on ..Washington, i March 29. President Taft j was deeply affected today ' by the death of Associate Justice David Brewer of the supreme court, who pas8ed away suddenly last night of apoplexy., The president and Justice were f close personal friends. - It Is freely predicted that Lloyd Bowers, now. iBollcltor ' general will be - ap pointed to fill the vacancy. ' David Joslah.' Brower was bofh In Asia, Minor; June 30, 1837; Is the son of Rev, Joslah Brewer and Emlla A." Field, sister- i of David Dudley, CyrtiBW and Justice Stephen Field. Ilia father was an early missionary to... Turkey ; 'graduated from Yale; in .1856; from Albany , Law School In 1858, moved to Kansas in 1S59 whero he lived . when , elevated to the su preme bench. ; ; ! ; , Mikado Rehearsal Tonight (Tuesday) at' the Elks halH at. ,7 o'clock, Full , rehearsal of-the principals and 'chorus.-; The gentle men will please come on time as the chorus comes first. Remember the dat ot .the performance ia Monday, April 4th.v .-" Corner Greenwood and Jefferson ' Ii,, ., ,M. In, " , " DiSTlfi 'A DEFEXDAM IS .LAST: 1VITXESS CALLED BY DEFE5SE Thought that Jury will reach Ter . TVl. trial tt A.Iam 1,AriJlB.'f,l.n.Ad with . perjury, in. connection, with a burglary trial .last, February, the de fendant went on the stand In his own behalf this . afternoon, being the last of 'five witnesses called for the del fense after., the state had called : on eight.'. :;v : V;- iy r.s Chandler , told the story , of , how he spent the night on which the rob bery was ".committed : at the Oliver m i . t A. larm iu una uooui la uranae. u is r expected, that, the case will be. Jn the hands of the jury late this afternoon and that a verdict will be returned after short 'deliberation. , - SOOX TO RESUME. Sumpter Valley extenitlon awaits bet- ".. "J" ;' .tw weather' , ' Y j s Sumpter, March 28. The announce merit Is made that the Sumpter .Val ley Railway company will, resume work in a short ' time on its extent slon to Prairie City. The track on this extension is now laid to the summit of the divide between' AuBtin and Prairie . City and the grading of the roadbed is completed to the foot qf the rWestern slope of this divide. But a ehort distance remains tq'be graded In order to!, reacl the desti nation The report that the company will extend a branch' road to the Su sanville mining district has not been verified,' .. , . ,".'. ", From; Saturday morning to Wed nesday" Sumpter .was unable to se cure' commttnlcvatlon "with the out? Bide worlJ. , No mall was-recelvd from any Bource as the Sumpter Val ley jroad was completely tied up. As a consequence stores .'were out 'of certain Commodities and patrons had a hard time to get some of the nec essaries of life. preamery) butter was not. seen for three days and the farmers Diad to be relied upon. DtiM DfiMmillatt Painless Dentistry La Cnftide National1 Bink 'Bldl : " ' . ,. . '.v . : I . ; COUNTYBILLS ALLOWED. ; List of bills audited and sallowed by ' the county ' court at the -. March term thereof, 1910. - V . ' Cicneral Fund . . j ' To whom. . For 'what ". 'Amount Irwin Hodson Co., Mdse as per ' sbill ..,.;,..,.'-. ..;, !i'.V2').5' Bush Jng , & Co. Mdse as pe .:-." ' oiii .j., . oo CiflBs; & Prudhomme Co. Mdse ; ' &s I er, bill, . f . . . . h . ur,tA h Gr.inde.MornIng Star, print ' . " , '' -ul , ,:,... l,...' La ".Gi'cnde, Observer,;.) printing '. " ' '' &e per bill,; . , 02.S Ne wlin .Book, & Stationery Co t. ' : Mdse as per bill 2G.40 John McRae,, Servjces as stock '; 'I' Inspectp?; . .... . ,' , . . r. 25.00 Garrlt . pldenburg(i services as fruit;, Inspector ,., if ... ., ,,,, . 31.80 F;. L. iLtlly mdse for. poor farm 7.65 J M Setter, Commissioners fee '; as; per "bill '.. . v 13.60 C A QallQway, , Commissioners' , fees as per bill .14.45 D-WSquder, relief for Feb. "''i9io ;,!..;. ..........., 15.00 Maggie ; Slagner,, Relief for "Feb, 191p ' . ; . . v ', ,'. . ..... . . .12.00 Mrs. John Hllderbrandt, Relief .'' ' for Teb, 1910', ) i 5.00 Elizabeth A, Garrin, ...Relief : for . . , ' Feb, 1910 ...... 12.00 FJ it Fellers, Relief for Feb, '10 15.00 Mrs. Wm. McGee, relife for Feb : 1 1910 ... G I Wade . 12.00 Refund of taxes,. 46.77 Road Fund ' For what - ... Amt To whom " Issued- Drawn- - . " v . pigln Hardware Co. Supplies "' , freirtiiii' 1:. ;::;: 5.95 '. form to behealedi and many were u Olney will -heal people tfor a liberal ' '',. V;:- are to be made,i?If you are sufferin cancer, tumor or any of the Bocalled can be dpne for you.-;' jp V ' I uiniiuii oui ILUilLUUr Y.. ." iEVERYB0OYWELC()Ml OFFICE: - ' r. 4 ... HOTEL Cor. Jdfe&onA venue t ; : 4 and tlrh Street i... -.a v.t;,.... J 1 Gompete equipment for ' rubber buggy tires.' ' LA GRATsIOE- i ... I D. ff.X GERALD, Proprietor' . 5 , Compete Machiae Shops" Jad Foundry ; , , t J . , J V' . Bolton Bodmer Co.. Supplies ;'as per bill ..A.7Tr."7...; 90.00 G W Ruckman, Work ,in R. -D. .' Xt No. 12 ....... ...;...;.. 21.50 Elumenstein & Reed, Work on Clarks bridge . , , . . . . . . . 4.00: Oty Meat Market of Elgin., ' Supplies 1 as per bill. .V.'' '.Kl 16.74 Elgin Forwarding Co, Supplies -: -as per " bill , . . '. ...... .... n,oo Jas. Garrlty -A Co, Repainr as '.'"'" i per. bin v; . . ' . 9.35 F :L Lilly, Supplies as ner r Roral D Jones, Work in R. D. , NO. 25 . . . , . .J, i J, F Campbell, Wors: otf coun 10.00 ty roads " 14,00 John Davis, Work . roads ..';' on county 4.50 Dave Cprnllson, Work on coun jty roads ........ .:..V;. '2.2S' C;H Stearns, .Work on tounty"?1 " ' .roadi vv. . .; . ,y , . . . : . . . 4.00 V E Bean. Wood as per hill,.'; 3.50 Wright Merc Co.,: In lieu of ; lost warrant. No 3541..'. ... . 12.55 -..-a ". y-: Poor Farm Fond ;vV !'" ' To whom For what . Amt -Issued Drawn" .- J- . v Bolton Bodmer Co. Engine for Poor Farm - ; . ."i. ;"V;".";.:. .l: k'.1'53.5ol Four Days Sale' Commencing Wednesday, at 9" a m., -we will put on sale our entire 'line of Ladies and Misses Skirts, ar k ' big reduction. Our line consists Qf Voiles. Fsnajna arid French , Serges,' In Black, 'Blue, Brown Grays and Tans. Dont mill this sale. . .. . :"-THE VAN DUYN CO. '. - ":'' ,-'-- 3-29-12 .' Mr.andMr$:Edw.0!ney; ..... . . Werp greeted by a large and intel-i ligent v audience Sunday. . Afternoon Inthe : K..of P. hall. The insplra- tional lecture given by Mrs. Edw. " . Olney on "What we gain by desire "' ' i--"' 1 ' '. .'"";" and aspiration" was a rare treat to ,v. .- !- -.-.. .. - the people, of La Grande, after which ; Mr. Olnew explained, the law of sug gestion and howi It effects our daily life. People were Invited to the plat- ccessfully treated. . All this week Mr. offering, after which regular charges - F;..'.V .... ;. . ,:t-,-. i--'- g with rheumatism, asthma, rupture, chronic diseases come and see what . ,(''' , ' ''"' " ' '.' ;; f - 1 -i". Kir::'- SAVOY, ROOM 2 v Hours: 9a.'mf'fo 8 p. ml XONSULTAliOH FREE 1 , resetting and repairing ! r'r ,tr';: ; ; ; - x . : ' V ' . . IRON WORKS jui. V