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WILLIAM WAMSHER Presents the Gollossus of all Hits.
The Most Gorgeous of. All Successes
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With Miss' MENTO EVERITT and a Superb Cast
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', SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Beach CElag Uer
That Be ach will come to La Grande
Is attested to'fcy:the following from!
the Portland Journal,
C. S. Beach, census supervisor, Is
hitting the home stretch this week
In his preparations for the enumera
tion which Is to commence next week
he must visit Baker City, La Grande.
Pendleton, The Dalles and Astoria.
In these cities not all the accept
ances of enumerators have been re
ceived. Astoria, In this regard, was
a leading offender, Bays Mr. Beach.
"Nearly, every city Is alive to the
Importance of securing an accurate
enumeration now, however," said Mr.
Beach this morning. "The people are
showing tremendous interest coupled
with active co-operation to make the
( taking of the census completely. suc
icessful. The enumerators ha hut
14 days to work. This Is from April
14 to April 30, 'excluding Sunday.
Here ar two things I want to ask
of the people." . - ,'
"First That people occupying un
usual sleeping quarters, sueh as offi
ce rooms and the like, make their
presence known. . '
"SecondThat householders not
fail to report the names of servants.
There may be a chauffeur, who sleeps
In the garage, or there mar h
maid .who 'sleeps in the attic."
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: Walla "Wall weler ConTlcted
Walla Walla," April 5. Jno. Hard
wlck, a well known Jewel 3r was con
victed of gambling last night He
was the first, of 18 caught In a gamb
ling raid to be convict sd. '
RE-ELECTED
IJIPOBTAKT MEETING OF SCHOOL
BOA ED LAST SIGHT.
Board advertises for bids to be op
ened April IS.
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TWENTY DAYS
CTIOM
SALE
Ten to twenty-five percent Reduction on FURNITURE
Plain figures on every article in the store will tell
you the old and the Sale.price- Call at our store and
look over our line of fashionable stock. The prices are
Bonv Fide reductions on late styles of goods.
NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES
Regular $65 Machine now $40 Regular $65 Machine now $45
Keg'ar Ml cabinet now $50
Falling to reach any decision as
to plans for a new school building
last Saturday, the school meeting
was adjourned to meet last night,
and at this later meeting the board
Authorized adverlbeinealta for bids
to be submitted by April 15th. !
In consideration of the, fac nat
several, expenditures fcr, to be made
to rearra,nttnff tho basement of the
high school building and completing
the eighth room of the fourth ward
school, . there was considerable dis
cussion as to what portion of the re
cent bond Issue should be used for
the new building. . '
It is known, however, that the Im
provements above mentioned were de
cided upon, but it Is understood that
the greater portion of the sua to
be realized from the sale of the bonds
will be used in the construction of
Prof. Stout ile.employrd " "
It was decided to reemploy Prof.
J. D. Stout In the capacity of super
intendent of the city schools, he hav
ing held this office dui ins th? past
yer. - ,, .;vr, -;V-v ; ";-
The arrangement of additional fa
cilities for - the handling of second
primary grades came up forcon-
slderation at the meeting on Satur
day night ,and It was decided to
pkr another second grade class in
the r,Tiite School, . with Mrs. Carpy
as teacher. '.!." -
tne btate Loard of Health . It is the
general opinion cf prominent physi
cians that the ravages o fthe hook-
LMf rni' have . been exaggerated, al
though it la admltta dtbit upless
proper preventative measures are tak
en at once the menace may assume
alarming proportions. The confer
ence will continue through tomor
row. -
Coiifer a llookwona
Nashville Teen., April 5. A cam
paisa agaiiist' the hookworm was In
ausurated in Tennessee today when'
E.'j Taikls Closed ...
New York; April 5. The New York
fJUt'e Eariag 'D.-jiirtmeat today
took charga of taa ccioa bank of
the -city and coantr health filial Broo.'lvn and ft branches scattered
of the state met here at the call ofl throughout the borough.
Tho assets
approximate $5,000,000 and de
ports J4.OO0.C00. There was no rea
son assigned but a statement will ha"
made later, ;
FOR" SALE Six room house and two
'acres of land mostly lu orchard.
Four acres adjoining can be bought'
with It For terms Inquire' of Red,
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Spring
House Cleaning
Will caU-for mnv new things. Nothing will .
improve the appeaf of your rooms like -
NEAT "NEW DRAPERIES
We Hav Them 15c to 75c per yd.
In a
TAKE 0LY FOUIl HEX
OSTJSTOOK 3UTBESSES
Known all over the world as
the best on the market
Phone Red 31
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House Fnrnishers -
Slater BIdg. Cor. Fia & Jefferson
Whitman drops fronilx to four paid
expenses for each school.
According : to instructions received
by Manager Hefdenrlcb, of the high
school , trsfck team, Walla Walla will
only pay expenses for few athletes
at the coming tri-state meet on tin
Whitman grounds. It has always
been the practice for them to pay
for six, transforation and till, and as,
La Grande cannot make a creditable
showing with, four men alon?, the
members of the team and the mana
ger, aft scouting abflut for some way
or raising about $20, the.Knm ne?d?d
to take the additional men to the
Whitman meet early in Mar.
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Just received fresh shipment
of Choice Hams and Bacon.
We also have plenty of
Early Rose Seed Potatoes
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Southwest Tlireshernipn
'Wachita, Kan.,"; April 5. Ontimis-
wv at vuo iiuniioLiB or goon . .cropj
and a. consequent profitable season
the members of i the Thresher's As
sociation of the Southwest, gathered
today for the annual session. Three
days will be spent la talking over
business matters, and, as a wlndup
to .; the hospitality of the Peerless
Princess, the visitors will be given
a big barbecue on Thursday. .. .
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March 27 will sooa be here, and if you d-sire
new clothes for the occasion, you should order
them now, made as you want them, from
cloth of your own selection, by
WiRlce & Company
A price range of $20 to $40 will secure you
clothes of the highest quality, on the dot of
style to fit and satisfy. We'd like to take your
' measure today
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