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I PAGE EIGHT Ulv.A.V' r VKMMil OHSKKVKK. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1910. .... CARR LANDS THE IT LA GRANDE Fl KM WILL FI KMSII SCHOOL BUILDING AT JOSEPH Outside Bidders Meet Defeat When La Grande Enters the Race. Joseph, Ore., Nov. 3 (Special) In a hot contest last evening among different Crms of the northwest and Chicago that had been on the furni ture for the new school building, Joe Carr of the firm of Henry & Carr of Mrs.RobertPattison agent for znccnnn CORSETS PRICES $3.50 and Up . PHONE Black 81 or Black 1481 Any Pre scription When you have a prescription or recelpe to be filled we can al ways compound It, no matter by whom written or npon what blank It mny be written. Uor prescription department Is equipped (or service of the highest class and both an equip, ment and our methods have rn the approval of the ihsllnns of this locality. Let Us Do Your Prescription Work WR3GHT Drug Company Trescrlp' ?i rimrniaclsts. Both I'll n ! Free Delivery IT C. J. CONTRACT CPA Gene al Contractor of Cement Work Plain a.M Re-enforcev Joncrete i THE SIDEWALKS OARLEY MAKES STA . .. iht WEAR La Grande, landed the entire contract for furniture from attic to basement. . The school board adhered strictly to a competitive proposition and when the figures were added it was found that the La Grande firm -had beaten all competitors. The furniture select ed was the most modern to be had and the new building when enrely com pleted will be one of the nearest per fect school structures In a town the size of Joseph west of the mountains. DIX IS AFTER THE TEDDY R. IS IX MIDST OF HOT FUSSILADE IX EW YORK. Ex-rresldent Claims He Will Answer DIx as Soon as He Returns. On Board Roosevelt Special. Alli ance,' 0., Nov. 3 "Dix becomes ex tremely valorous about me the mo ment I leave the state," said Roosevelt today referring to the statements made by Dix, the Democratic candidate for governor in his first address in New York when he charged Roosevelt with wilful falsehood and mlsreprentatipn. "Newer," said Dix, "Have we had so much occasion to blush for the conduct of a man who once was the foremost citizen of our country." Roosevelt says he will answer Dix when he returns from his present trip. LA GRANDE MAY XOT TAKE PART IX BIG GAME AT SPOl'AX:. Team Slated to Leave this City on Evening's Trcln. Late this afternoon it had not been decided whether or not the La Grande high school team would lnve tonight for Spokane to take pa t in the foot ball game in tlat cltv. Dlioreneu of opinion regallrg sonw natters has caused original plans to bo ;nneelled and it Is posrttle that 'h team may not attend. Hiere, howerf remains several hojra for final d.v'filvi but It is a guess eitnci way a; the hour The Observer foes to press. Card of Thanks. Wo desire to extend our thanks to all for the many kindnesses shown us during the sickness and death of our loved one. Such kindnesses will never be forgotten. MRS. JOHN SAMPSON and Daugh ters, LEOLA AND FERN. HUNTER WHO MAKES GOOD. Okluhoinan Knows How to Kill the Blir Game and Catch Fish. Returning from Wallowa county to- Grande Ronde Cash Co PHONE, MAIN 6 II 'HIE STICK' IN TEAM MAT NOT MAKE TRIP Barley i: day, C. M. Palmer, who is here from Oklahoma looking over the country, had for his baggage -two very fine Jeer wuku he kiiiea in t fie Wallowa mountains. A few days ago he sent in some choice mountain trout to the Observer force and they were relish ed with that keen relish possessed by every hungry printer. Today all the families connected with this paper are feasting on the Palmer 'venison and giving thanks that there Is one member of the art perservative who knows how to shoot and does not get "buck ague" when he sees so harm less a thing as a deer In the wilder ness. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Recorder for the consfcruc tlon of 900 feet of board sidewalk, five foot wide on both sides of Cedar street between "C" avenue and A avenue in South La Grande, and of 50O feet on Greenwood street on the east Bide from Jefferson avenue to Monroe avenue, the same to be con structed according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Recorder. All bids to be in by 8 o'clock p. m. November 9th, 1910, each bid to be ac companied by a check of five per cent of the amount of the bid. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Council November 2nd, 1910. D. E. COX, Recorder. Nov. 3 to 9. Submarine In Trouble. Newport, R. I., Nov. 3 It Is ex pected naval officials will order an investigation of the accident to the submarine Octopus which nearly re sulted in the death of Lieutenant Baldwin and a crew of 12 men. Chok ing fumes of sulphurlo acid filled the craft. The vessel was quickly brought to the surface. Five men were uncon scious when the air was let in. It is believed the electric batteries were defective. REM TO ATTEND APPLE SHOW Many Ia. Grande people are mak ing arrangements this evening to be absent from the city all day tomorrow while they attend the annual apple Bhow at Elgin. A special train will be ruu for the convenience of peo ple of the county seat and It will leave in the morning about 8 o'clock returning in the evening about five Salem, Ore., Nov. 3 A determined search has begun. today for tho slay er of J. E. Roberts, a real estate man who was shot and killed and robbed of approximately $5,000 on tan bridge near the reform school Inst n!rvv. wVle ha was driving to the hoiuv, ot uis brother to pay a debt on his farm. The police believe the murrer wa9 a resident of this city and knew Rob erts. Ti,y buse their i . ir en Vv SALEM GARMER SHOT AND ROBBED Regular at the Price for BEGIX RECIPROCITY ACTS. Canada and Uncle Sam to be on a Trading Basis. Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 3 Recipro city negotiations (will, begin at Otta wa Saturday. Chas. Pepper, H. Hoyt controller of Washington stato depart ment, will represent the United States. General Foster is also included in the United States representatives. It Is expected that the conference will last for several weeks. Proposals will be based on a fair exchange of natur al products and raw material. Breach of Promise Salt Ends. New York, Nov. 3 By paying $10, 000 Frank Gould was able to settle out of court the alleged breach of promise suit of Bessie De Voe, for $200,000. It was learned today that Gould first offered her $5,000 for let ters but she had hypothecated them for a loan. Gould gobbled the offer of the letters. AXXEXATIOX RUMOR WROXG. Fulled States Cannot Acquire Control of Panama says Minister. Washington, Nov. 3 The published reports that Taft's visit to Panama in November foreshadows the annex ation of Panama by the United States was today denied by C. C. Arosemena, minister from Panama to the United States. He said: "Independence of Panama was guaranteed by the Hay Buneau Varllla treaty and the an nexation Is not considered by Presi dent Taft. Reports that the annexa tion was only the solution of the Panama problem is erroneous and not founded upon facts." Washington, Nov. 3 The report that Taft's trip was for one of two purposes, either annexation of Pan ama or the extension of the canal to twenty-five miles on either side, or fortification of the canal. All of these reasons are wildly published and gen erally credited. revolutionist icons amuck. I San Salvador, Nov. 3 After defy ' lng President Davilla of Honduras o'clock p. m. The great show will be better than eer this year for there are more entries and it is claimed the fruit to be displayed Is of finer quality than heretofore, if such a thing is possible. Elgin has on her glad clothes for her visitors and the hospitality of that city will be one of the features en joyed by all visitors. fact that a new revolver in which three- chambers were empty was found and likewise a satchel, slashed open and the contents extrarttd ex cept $193. Roberts was found dying a few minutes afterward hv Earl Gardner and taken to this city where he died in an hour without re-gaining con sciousness. The buUet him him in the Mflltaery Sale A large assortment of high grade trimmed hats go on sale for three days See window. $5.50 and $6.00 Hats extraordinary Special Three Days Only . . T H E P and the civil authorities, Comman tiante Valladares who ran amuck rec ently and drove foreigners from Ama pala, Is reported today to iave . de feated a detainment of government troops sent against him. The govern ment fears his success may precipi tate a revolution. American marines landed near Amapala and are pro tecting Americans and their Inter ests. STRIKE SETTLEMEXT SEAR. Apparent That Trouble With Express Drivers Will End Soon. $ew York, Nov. 3 Prospect for a settlement of the express driver's strike is bright today. A conference is arranged for this afternoon to at tempt to reach an agreement. If it falls Mayor Gaynor will try to se cure arbitration. The strikers are In sisting on the recognition of the un ion and this probably will be the point of disagreement. It is estimated the express companies are losing $100,000 dally on account of the strike. REPCBLICAXS ACCUSED. Said to Have Contributed to Demo cratlc Campaign Fund. New York, Nov. 3 That Repub- llcans are contributing! to the Demo cratic campaign funds hoping thus to defeat "Rooseveltism" In New Yors was asserted today by State Chairman Huppuchu. i As a proof he published a letter from H. W. Bartel, a Philadelphia Re publican enclosing a contribution o the democratic fund. The letter says: "Safeguards standing between Civil ized society and and anarchy in re spect to the law. When a former pres ident of the United States attacks the supreme tribunal he shows he Is dangerous and not fit to be trusted with authority." Roosevelt today is speeding westward to deliver speech es in Iowa and Ohio. CHICAGO STRIKE XEAR EXD Only Two or Three Hitches In Gar ment Maker's Strafe. Chicago, Nov. 3 The question of open or closed shop Is the only thing preventing; a settlement of the gar ment workers' strike, according to representatives. The state board of arbitration which is endeavoring to secure a settlement with the strike leaders, told the board today they are willing to arbitrate. Employers in sist on an open shop. Unionists insist on the recognition of the union. A large patrol of police was sent to day to the strike district and ordered not to allow any noise or crowds. F0I CANDY riTnimm THE MODERN DUIER CWItiwn, C. Bfr. Ftrtlui Ontm Purity A-1 R WILSOX'S RECORD. (Continued I on ' Page Four.) further appears that there has been if question .raised as to whether or no: the notice of such sale complied wit1' the spirit of the law: It Is therefore considered ' by tit court that the sheriff may permit demptions or purchase of all tracu and parcels not already sold by tli persons in the possession as owner for the next sixty days by making paj- dment to the sheriff of the amount o! the taxes and costs due upon iucj tracts and parcels respectively, and to! issue receipts therefor stating there in the purpose thereof and Is reqnt ed to make report to the court at tit next term following such redemption or purchase of 'all such persons, to gether with the description of the W Involved and the amount paid on demptlons or purchase. And, It is far ther considered by the court that k' all cases where there has been cod petltive bidding for tracts against tti person in possession as owner so tk he has been compelled to bid a sum J excess of the amount of taxes axif coBts due thereon the sheriff may re mit to the person the difference be tween the sum bid and the amour of taxes and costs due thereon and c cept from such persona only tl; amount of taxes and costs so due ir full redemption of such tracts or Mr eels and report the same to the conn as above indicated. And it is furthd considered by the court that In al " c iUO jjerauuB Dialling i Cmnti o n In V -11 . . J uave iauea lO oaKe gws their bid by payment to the sheriff of the amount bid, that such bid a be considered as not made In gooi! S til. . J mm, ana mat notwithstanding sue: bid the sheriff may permit redem? tlon or purchase of the parcels lo It vohed by the person In nossesslon owner as above set forth and mak? report to the court as hereinafter fe dicated. And in view of the fact tha the sufficiency of the notice given m seen questioned, it Is considered W In all cases of sale where the amoui bid for tracts or parcels at such Ball halve been paid that the sheriff mal without the issuing of any certificat or sale or deed until such time sufficiency of notice may be aacar talned or determined. And it ii fur ther considered by the court that M 8nerlff may continue said sale fro: day. to day without makine an r fur ther sales for the period of sixty dar rrom this date. And it is further coc sldered by the court that the sherii shall be held harmless by Union com ty and by the county court from E damages, costs and expenses might accrue to the sheriff on nceou:! of the above considerations my court as above indicated. (Stoned) B. F. WILSON, County Juds HENRY urd, Court Commissioner. September 6, 1901. Injunction Filed. Geo. M. MrCnnnell has filed M " Junction to prevent the sheriff from1-! suing deeds to thoS9 who purely at the tax sale. Thus It is prot- that no definite nation will he t' 1 Gil thftri nrViruirtlpn nnlrt ftnd t)flld ' until this has been through "y courts.