EYE5ISG OBSKSYEE, LA GU1.DZ OUTGO i-'. . arm UGRAMDEEtfEMIK808SbrtVi-H Tn 0.E GOES, ANOTHER COML'9 DECLARE REGULAR IIYLDII-XD Published Daily Except Sunday. UEOKI.E IL CTKBEY. EDlTOli AND PROPRIETOR. United 1'rens Telegraph Strrlce. EUBSCBIPTION RATES: DallS. "Ingle copy ............. 6r "Uly. per booth ..j... 65ft ally, Blx months In advance ...$3.50 "ally, on ear In advance $6.60 . sis. niontUs In advance . . 75c Weekly, one year is advance .$1.00 Kiitered at the postofflce at La Grande V iB;e,-vndl-la8S matter! '-.'. f' This paper ifln ndt publish an article appearing over a nom de flume. ;.- Signed articles ' trill be rt rtaed subject to tbe-Usrretioa of tat dltor. Please sign your articles and tare' disappointment. ' 1 ir ' , Aemtlnlng Bates. Local reading, notices 10c vr line first' insertion; !ter line W each ubsequent insertion; 7 Resolution of t condolence. 5c a line. CONSOLIDATE 40 MUSIC DOUSES. Headquarters of Ellers Interests to be at Portland. With headquarters , at Portland all the 40 Ellers Music Store on the Pacific slope 'hava Keen" consolidated And. the incorporation, papers 1 be, filed .immediately for th nnw rrn ern, to be known as the Ellers Mu sic 'ilouBe, 'with'' a paid up ca'pitai ' ol' $3,ob6,0Off.5f'Wbfd of 'the completion of , the -deal which1 has been pending-for considerable time, reached Portland Catprday. . y t Wi.i " Thjs consolidation - creates one of the largest and strongest corpora tions devoted to the sale of musical Instruments . in America. The . com pany will control the sale of . many 4tf the, foremost lines of American and . European pianos and musical Instruments. '. .; . '' The 'consolidation of interests in this line has been made necessary by trade conditions existing on the Pa cific , coast , Three pianos . are sold on the. Pacific coast to one In any other section , of the United States, In proportion .to. population, indicat ing tie prosperity of the people on thisr coast. ' Eilers has grown to its preaen' size from a small, beginning In 11 years. ''' -V?'- v---7.; Among the most famous makes han died by Eijersare the Chlekering, and the Hallett & Davis, the Sohmer . the Weber,, the Steinway. Pianola Pi ano, the Kimball, the, Jlohard M. Ca- ble and the Smith & Barnes. The , following men identified with the , plana, business, of the- Pa'clflc coast form the directorate of the, El lers Music , HouBe: Chairman, Henry Ellers, .founder, of the firm;. D. 8. Johnson, president; Adolph II. ' El lers and S. J. McCormick; Portland; . O. A. Heldllnger, . Spokane; R. S. Fringer and Clarence It. Hopper, Se . attle; R S. Irvine, Stockton; A. I Andrus, Tncoma; W. S. Gannort and Theodore Hardee, Snn TVancisco. SAD NEWS JttJss .Harlnnd receives teleglinm an nounelnir mother si death '', Miss Ilarland, who for the past four treeks has been- assisting Rev. Johnson in - the special meetings, ; to day received a telegram stating that her moth'r, vho was living in Lon don, had parsed away. ' EFFICIENT DURABLE SIMPLE Our gasoline tank and Is built Js the most practical ; .''" . ;,vv 'SiotTan'' i ...'... DtL WGWe f any. rdr Sae by Ramsey-Oldenberg If 14 3 i I IK U III Hi I IU BEETS That Wallowa county Is going to grow betu tills j tar Is attested to by the following from the - Enter prise News-Record.' ; ? T. ;W. Workman, field foreman in this "county for the' sugar factory, is rushing work preparing the -ground for seeding. All the plowing is com pleted, 730 acres adjacient to Enter prise and over 400 acres near Los tine. " Seeding will begin ' soon and Mr. Workman alms to complete It this month. "' ' ' -;" v "r.::;v The ground Is In fine condition, and there is 'promise of V big crop, as plenty of water is assured.'' ! .The Stubblefleld farm south of t6Wn is; being used' air headquarters forfthe work. A new dump' will be erected above town 'where the "loading of the beets next fall cari . be" 'done much more ".rapidly - and 'easily than ,last fall; ?a mVS -tf.i itf Workman, returned f from 'Lft Grande -Tuesdayi where ;.be .had been to consult Manager F. S. BramwelL The latter Is just-recovering from a severe ..Illness ., , Mr... , , Workman, brpught his youngest glri home with him, the older one remaining in La, Grande to attend arhool : .iM-?(' , Special lleetlng. f . v j ;'' A, .meeting for all who desire to attend ( will .'occur, at ; the : Central Church of Vhrist on the corner of Whshlngton and ' Depot street this evening at 7:30. , The purpose of this gathering is, to search for the truth. Men are asking why these , things are so, and ' they are hot contented merely to hear a statement, of the facts. The minister of this church will deliver a short, enthusiastic ser mon on "Man's DeBire for Truth." Special music will be rendered. Sev eral persons will put on Christ in Christian baptism. CoC 2:12. AH are cordially invited . to attend. FORD A. ELLIS, Minister. - sew TiiouGiix tudy. . Presbyterian 'Brotherhood - has -'Inter ; " estlng meeting tonight "New Thought," that subject which is coming to be given much atten tion by "thlnkologlsts" will be dis cussed tonight at a meeting of the Presbyterian Brotherhood at the home of Hon. Walter Pierce, corner First and Main. 1 Among the ' speakers for the evening are Attorneys Crawford, Oliver, Ivanhoe and . Rev. Seemann. ' 't- MEETING P0STP0XED Meeting of Irrigation men fizzles from want of ntteudauee. .Notwithstanding- Ithat ltyeral , ad vertisement had been given the first annual meeting of stockholders in the irrigation project, there were not enough present this afternoon to transact "business. As a result the meeting was postponed until Satur- (jay, Half of the stock In the con- cern must meeting. be represented at the Will Lento Tomorrow . Revivalist Johnson and party will return to Minneapolis tomorrow, ac cording to present plans. , 1910 model Triplet will suit yoii; will sure,, in capacity and in continuous pressure, be agitation and our Ideal - We use r this engine as It Is com pactly built, has no extra Water, or for hard continuous service. Mo Fair Aid A. E. McCready goes East and East erner comes West A." E. McCready leaves this even ing or tomrrow for Lead ' City, South Dakota, where he. has .accept ed a position as engineer. The com pany with which he is to be affilia ted Is the Humstocx Mining compa ny, one' of the largest f Its' kind in the world, and some years ago, he was connected with it In the same capacity, ' ") '!' r . , C."H. Crawford1 of Virginia; has come here to locate and has purchas ed Mr. McCready's property in South la Grande; known as the Sim Roipig place. Mr. Crawford is one of those who has been' innocu la ted -with the virus of Western thrift and thinks La Grande Is the . proper place to propagate these bacteria, spreading with rapidity in the East t'. CROSS HI YES soox. Bifficnlt and haiardons task going on ! , near Hflpard. , , According ,tO; Bridge r Superintendr ent J. F. Campbell, who was in the city Vesterday fof supplies.the tem pdrary bridge across -, the' 'X Gtande bonde river near Hllgard, will be completed by tomorrow. Rather it will be so near. completion that tra ffic can be carrledon oyer It, - The,, task Is a iazaiidousi'onei for .the 'log drive now going- bn 'pVevehts -eiJeedy driving of piling. -Much of the" crew's time Is taken np in fighting, log from the drive. , ; . ' ',::. !. f Hilgard and up river residents will be highly , elated when the wdrk is finished for they have been well iso lated since the bridge washed out during the high waters a few weeks ago.'" - ;''' '-J':" : .-.'' ; MEETING TOMORROW. Not known whether promoters will vincet during day or erenlny. , 'As far as can be learned today, It is not certain whether the Walla Wal la, Pendleton, Baker City and La Grande-professional baseball promo ters who are to meet here tomorrow will hold their meeting in the day or evening. Grant Lincoln has been ad vised that these men will come here tomorrow, and of possible, the meet ing will be . held some time during the day. Officers will be elected for the coming season and a schedule be drawn up. It is most likely, that a meeting will be held during the day and adjourned until evening-to com plete the big bunch of business that will come up, , . " . . ;.. GUASDE RONDE PRESBYTERY Will meet In la Grande this week, commencing tomorrow night Commencing tomorrow, evening and continuing until " Friday, the Grande Ronde Presberty, which , embraces the counties of Union,' Wallowa, Ba ker, Grant, Harney and Malheur, will convene In the Presbyterian church of thld city. Rev. Boozer of Baker City, will deliver the opening, address tomorrow evening. Other leading min isters of the district will be on the platform from time . to time and a most interesting session Is antici pated. Dr. S. W. Seemann is the re tiring moderator. ' ' ' ' t : J ': .1. ..I!)" "x-).U ..(4 general makeup. Our TRIPLEX PUMP gives yon an , even it; high or low, as cesired. Our Rotary Agitator gives thorough Engine sufficient power. .', , The cooling system Freezing .,-.' . u--."- 1 v: ';'' ',',;v,.. ' ' - Borne Independent Telephone meets and sends out more money .'"', ' ' .J-.- 't'p' j- Last Saturday afternoon thedN recWfs of the Home Independent Tel ephone ' companyi met In the central offices and 'transacted v routine (busi ness matters." "Among other things, was the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend.. ' ' ' ' ' i 'r ' i 'h ::H i .. i. ii . : : , Upper Berth Cheaper ' ), Washington April lL--The Inter state Commerce Commission, has ren dered a declslok,r,hbldlngr tt "Un just and unreasonable" for the Pull man company to charge equally for upper and 'lower berths. biff e'reii-i tial ; charges are: ordered in several instances and rates to the Pacific coast were ordered reduced. S h nl f , ill ' '', 1 - ons innJ'-kl I .oi'&'-nillrvh "it AT, SAVOY HOTEL All next week from April 11th until - ,t April 17th only. ; V- .V"-A . -.! ;A .kiili ." : '--Th,e Eye and Nerve Specialist of Salt ;:v':,:,jake' Consulting hours; 9 a. m. antll noon and 8 "p. m. until 7, p. m.j all day . - vr.-; .v'::-y ' Dr. Pons has brought with him a new ; discovery for 'straightening crossed eyes within a few hours with out drugs or operations or no charge. Consult the man if you' have any nervousness, dizziness, watery eyes, eye ache caused by eye strain. 'Dr. Pons' special nerve lenses which nev er ' fail to relipve ' any strain caused by eye strain. Every lens made' by the doctor himself. All the new fads In nose glasses 'direct from the" East Special attention given to' children and the development of - weak eyes. Fifteen years coming to La Grande. Any lens duplicated In ' short order. Specials The most startling prices on enam eled ware ever offered in La Grande. A nice clean line of staple sellers that is sure to attract the keen and alert buyer on sale Saturday, April 9th in our bargain basement. 28 Wash Basin, il 1-4 In. . . .', .11c 80 Wash Basin, 12 In...... 14c 2 Quart Pudding Pan ........... 1 9c 3- Quart Pudding Pan 4' Quart Budding Pan 14' Quart Dish Pan . 17' Quart Dish Pan ." 10 'Quart Water Pail . 12 Quart Water Pail "., 1 Quart Dipper ...... 8 inch Pie Plate ..... ...11c ,...13cJ ...39c ...43c .39c ...47c ...12c ... 8c The Golden Rule Co. vj.v S ' ...... v: ... LSStM II-?' tsy U U XLU IX U 431 il,U suit ypii in efficiency, in simplicity, in pres- LMESULPWRS is the selection of all the agricultural college experts, mist popular with scientific orchardists Specially . I'"'',. - M. .! S Ot We will Have them in about a week - c f. t ... j tnt. J lira it mi 1 . h-. ;NoW . . s:I. . ' o H Ills' jJ- Jl ''... ' w.., . , .. , airagiist KiH. H. Lettuce .' . "-.! vat . i. . ' ... - Ikhubari VnRaciishes ' Spinach Celery and TV' 9ft J.cvc-j-iie II .tr?Wifii I mV .!,, fl UllVtlil 'il!) f.' 1, Gornftete 'equipment 'for . ( rubber buggy tires;-: : ' 1. ' t LA GRANDE jlRON WORKS ! . .:.'-'.;':- ').: . -". -: D. F -' GERALO.' Propre'to' . s , LOGAtED HEREERMANENTLY AFTER APRIL 6H -' ' ;' y''-' S i.v :!.-... :. ; o frig b;. rooms; Of ER illN'S DRUGSTORE REMEMBER, MY GLASSES OWE SATISFACTION ' v ASK AHYOtiE-' ; n EYESIGHT GRIHD AIL KS3Z The Evening OHserver prints a news all of the time art It ''. ,-vwr vy Adapted for : : ..'.' ' '''.--'. . r' , - WW Green Onions ; -) i '' '"i" ti i w ?i3r;er ',tiirr) r.l ! ; resetting and repairing ? - ; . - ', SPECIALIST MY OWN LENSES ' f the NOTHING TO; WATCH BUT THE SPRAY Jhis highly, rec- flrnitiPnrlRf! MiraV It fills the bill and Is the i 'V '.,'' " ' . ' Summer Use - . ;'-V,u .'v:' "' 'fr avMr - - S3 , -v-i- -V.. ,' " .