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: ' . knj Beat Science
( Ed Kirby quit the ring last night
IU the fifth round of a vicious ilug
taf match between himself ' and
Eurke,., the Boston machinist who la
the round house here. With the
hisses of the audience ringing In his
era he went to his dressing room
claiming numerous and violent fouls;
VMflT It " tar'fifeliiinftKlrby was
fouled tIpj t th,a at ,ntft,Dt ,tht fight
apya Vlltjyplnj. around fcomothe
effects pft ;it; lt was falsa ..clear 1 that
the terlftCi,'WaIlQP)i:Jaaded. b the
heavier man told severely and that
the pace was altogether too warm for
the Seattle lad.
.Strange, Indeed, was the affair. It
could not be dubbed a fiasco, but nev
ertheless It was a Joke. From the
tap of the gong in the first round,
'Ul& men adopted slugging tactics.
lUer wag no tendency toward spar
ring,, the, fighters repeating time af
tor.:tim the same manner of offense,
glare-a. while with the vlndictlveness
of, a Bantam rooster and then charge
result; was that each time they
slashed, .Klrby landed with a right
Jab to tlm heart and a left punch to
the- jMv , The incessant shower of
jabs seemed to please the clown hea
vyweight who Invariable retaliated
with, a; smash to the stomach and
with his Ifeft bring a down ward hook
to the left aide of Klrby'a necfcv and
the conseqwr.ee , would be "taken
the count."; Kiiby was knot kert down
ttltw after time, and Dot tr men show
ad 'bad" blood, necessitating a police
aan's attendance to stop the Tow of
Tulgarlty. ' In the fourth round Klrby
had htos opponent bothered but at no
time-.' other 1 than f this did he phase
fchlr. Finally, with liberal hisses to
mark the exit, 'Klrby left the ring.
Kirby might have run the heavier
man down with clever homing, but
the tried to match muscles' and was
tamd wanting.' ' 1 ;V'".-, " 5
Planner bud Qtbson, two local
jpiitigsters, mixed in four rounds "as
a preliminary, Flannery easily wln
ing a decision. He. has a lever
punch, good . foot motion and all in
H has the making of a comer. Gib
am!, on ' the other hand,, is nifty at
sparring but lacks steam behind hla
Wows, and time after time would
afap when heavy punches were pos
sible With more' endurance at their
command, both of these boys would
Interesting boxers. ;
Robbers Take to I1ilR
, iffatrines', Calif.. April 18. Reports
from- the sheriff's posse that Is pursu
ing tile robbers who held up an en
gine and crew and stole four sacks
of registered mall ' from the China
md' Japan fast mall of the Southern
Pacific Saturday ni?ht. indicates that
the bandits have gone into hiding
ft th hilts back of Pinole. The depu
tr think the robbers will fight to
4eath when cornered and can see no
wcr of escape. ;
Its Cage Tsdar.
J(Uce t trtdiUn.
v " CsUt '-it lAiryt 14eufaaceSoiIe4
Ja, aerator given that the undersign
1 r ' vd has; been appointed administrator.
V iT" I ti H- "'WiLi.!;' VL . t Mary Ueurancei de-
Jebraala Product Is Kissing, from , . f .., ,::
and all persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified
to present them, duir ferifled. wlth-
I In; sly, months from; jh date ot $hf .
first publication of thin 'notice, either
Cjitha undertigned at his residence
at Cove. Union connty. Oregon, or
at the law office of Jno. 8. Hodgta,
In La Grande la said county and state
6ate of first publication.' April 16,
1B10. .. ;
; , L70 A. BLEVINS, . ."
4-16-13-80-7-14. Administrator.
There Is considerable uneasiness
around the real estate offlpe ot Mc
Kennon,"Phy vJfc" Roberta today be
cause of the ' persistent - absence of
a Nebraska "possum. 8ome time ago
a friend of the firm who located, in
the Grande Ronde valley because he
found it much superior to Nebraska,
brought out two members of the
'possum" family and ', presented them
to' Mr. .cKennon. ; Theyrhave creat-j
ed no end ( of" comment among peo
ple who never lived .where the .'pos
sum growB. and the boys in the real .
estate office were becoming attached
to them.
But last . night one disappeared
from its cage In a very. mysterious
manner. Al Roberts, was first to
discover the absence of the animal
and he spread the news among other
members of the firm. A search fol
lowed but no 'possum could be found.
As there are , no persimmon trees,
close by it is not possible for the
"possum to be up a 'slmmon tree,"
as the old song states. The whola
situation was canvassed thoroughly
and a decision reached that some one
had committed larceny; that the de
sire for a 'possum dinner has been
fto Tent tn tho hret of trntno pnrty.
possibly unknown, that extreme mea
sures have been adopted. Mr. Cook,
who is here placing a Portland tract
on the market and has headquar
ters at the office, stoutly denies-that
his taate hankers after , 'possum
which only renders - the situation
more complex.
.The matter now stands in this
shape: Mr. McKennon haa. issued
nn inflexible order, stating 'that If
the 'possum Is not returned to Its
cage before tomorrow morning some
one will be arrested. " He does not
say who. There are several descend
ants of Ham in the city who have
lately; arrived, and according to
comment, it may be possible that
Chief Jdsepli
HELP MAKE
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jigger,
The best In the market at any price
but no higher.
The White Swan
With th" exception of the Chief
Joseph bund, in the best on the La
Grande market. A trail-will con
vince the most .ekepiical. ' .
For Sule by Ail Dealers.
Install a
Porchlight
CAN T OU IMAGINE
How " bright, cheery and progres
Blve this city will seem when there
is a porch light burning each ev
ening in front of every residence.
Installed at a fiat rate of 60 cents
per month. Call us u pand find
out all about it. ' v ;
EASTERN OREGON LIGHT M
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h,fmMe for all tmuAmm u4 !'
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waoripUoa ot tU malum
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CHEAP inSUEAfiGE
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The We Dying and Ceanng
' i ,B. a. WAGtiESER. PefrteUr.
8taa and Trench r-y Cleaning
raiied for aat delt..r -1.
Ladles pjwia a npe-'taHtf. Ooodt
Phone Wain 64, Mahaffey Bu7dng
Depof Sfree
The Evening Observer prints all of the
news all of the time
FOR GRAIN GROWERS
"Woodlark" Squirrel Poison Is the most
reliable and destructive agent yet devised
for the extermination of Gophers; Squir
rels. Sage Rats and Prairie Dogs. It is
one of the dark skinned citizens has t t cheapest insurance against their
glommed "dat 'possum.'
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are safe, sure and reliable, and have been
praised by thousands of women who have
been restored to health through their gentle
aid and curative properties.
ravages. Every kernel is warranted to
kill. Climatic changes or moisture of the
earth do not destroy its strength. , Re
quires NO MIXING OR PREPARATION. IS
always ready for 'use. No other is so
good. Dealers will refund the purchase
price if not as claimed. Pamphlet free.
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RETAIL1..DEPARTMENT
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Must be gone through with again
May as well face it and get done
with it. We have a lot of rub-
, We Solicit Your Orders for
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As usual, the largest stock of Bulk and pack
age seeds in the county. Alfalfa, Red Clover,
Timothy, Red TopV Blue Grass, White Clover
and everything in grain seed. - -Garden
Seed in Bulk. Hay, Grain, Feed and Flour
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