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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1911)
PAGE 8 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911. Our Motto is : "New Merchandise," Not One-Year-Old but " Right Up to the Minute." ft n em IT 1 mA. Me at est t ' ' ,TT IT e Mao and our purchasing power of Fifty of the Largest Stores in the Northwest is a leverage that causes the manufacturer to scrape the bedrock for the Very Lowest Prices for Our Trade a Jll LrV Zh o for -a y Mod SHAMROCK IN IRISH 'PROGRAM TOMOIIT MILL BE ENTERTAINING. Tarter Fleming's Lecture at L. D. S. Tabernacle Draws Interest. color In La Grande today and the good old saint, Patrick, was remem bered with proper reverance by the liberal sprinkling of Irish in La Grande today. Shamrock was prob ably a little more conspicuous on ac count of the Irish program tonight when Father Fleming delivers his fa mous lecture of Ireland and its songs, and local songsters and musicians produce Irish songs during a program arranged by the Altar society of the Catholic church. Bits o' green was the predominating On May 8. at Toronto, Ont.,tbe Or der of Railroad Tslegraphers will hold Its annual convention. .A ;opyrighm9h " . ( 1 J MIOTAELS.STERN tCOV-, , --, -, 1 now, i tw rilni m hi. imwm. u .l . , i m i pn , w inmn i.n.m. "THAT SUIT! SPOILS SEEKERS AD EILHflM DEAD EXTRA SESSION "ASSEMBLE IT PBII TM'FARCE i VAST AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT FOR CLERKS AND OVERSEERS With Democratic Congress Big Chang es Will Be Ordered. The Suit You Want in the fabric you . a a ' '' '' .a v- - -at mm r T. ' L,me ai uie 1 rice a uu vv am iu iov i Sounds too good to' be t tie I Perhaps, but at any rate we want you to see cur Michaels-Stern models for Spring foiey Jc Scraitai . Washington, March 17. With the near approach of the assembling of the Sixty-second congress the gather ing of the office-seekers has given the hotel lobbies an appearance of old tin: s.. While the extension of the civil service In late years has greatly reduced the number of official posi tions to be distributed among the faithful, the new democratic .housH will still have at its 'disposal 500 or more Jobs, many of them of excellent salary proportions. The two best position are those of clerk of the housj and sergeant at arms. They pay $5,000 each a year. The doorkeeper's place pay $4,500 and is next best on the list, these being big jobs, and a few more of the $3,000 and $3,500 class are filled by party caucus. There are more good positions un der th? clerk of the house than In any other branch. The journal clerk will draw $4,000, the chief clerk $4,000, the reading clerk $3,600 the second read ing clerk $3,000, talley cl.rk $3,000 parliamentary clerk $3,600; printing clerk $2,500; disbursing clerk $2,500; file clerk $2,750, enrolling clerk $3. 000. In addition there are more than 50 minor clerks under the clerk of the house drawing anywhere from $750 a year to $2,250. There is another set of employes under the serg ant at arms. The dai nty makes $2,500 a year, the cashier 3,000, and nine or te more who make $712 a yc.r up to $2,500. The house pot I mastership is a ;om- rortatil - berth. " It ;nys $3,000 annnnl 'y and there 1b tn nsslstant who eels' $2,000. Also her ere 12 messenger to distribute Ihe nif.ll and receive fur their work, ? I .V'OO a y.ar e.i.h The largear lumber of employe-i if one branch wo.-ks uiu'er the door keeper. There tre no l.ss than 7 of them. The assistant doorkeeper gets $2,.oo a year, while the assistants a:vl oth rs In tin: department get pa'd from ?7."i0 a year up to $2.2r0. Thi ?uierlnot,dent of the house document room draws $2,500 a yeiir. and his i h'ef ait Istant $1.S00. Tlieic are about t--n other assistants wao are paid $1,200 to $1,400 for their services In all there era ( tout 60 jobs n th house folding room. These employes fold and sent out tho speeches of the Individual congressmen. The. super intendent of the folding corps gets $2,500 a year, and the others nro ptld from $f0 to $2,000 a year. The other houst emplovci Include ten cloak room attendants who grt about $1,000 a year and there are twice that many pages who are on the rolls at $75 a month during sessions. YOUNG JIAN OF THIS CITY DIES SPEAKER RUSK HERE ON HIS WAY OF TUBERCULOSIS. HOME DENIES STORY. Snrvhid by Mother and Brothers and j Says Is Not and Neter Was Ground isisu'rs xo Be isroufrni Here. Ad Gilham, ex-assistant postmaster In this city, more recently located at Seattle and the past several months suffering with tuberculosis, died at Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday, accord ing to information received bv rela- tives of this city and the remains will be shipped to La Grande for burial. About the middle of D cember Mr. Gil ham went to California and from there to Arizona In search of better climatic conditions but the dreaded disease was J too far advanced to be chicked by the dry altitudes. Little Is known as to funeral ar rangements. His brother. Will Gil- ham, has been with the sick man, and will bring the remains to Oregon as soon as possibh but It is doubtful it he will rea:h here before the middle of next week. Shortly after leaving here thr-e years ago the deceased was taken ill find gradually declined until the end. He Is surviv:d by his mother. Mrs. Jennie Gilham, now living at Baker, but formerly a resident here! his sis ters. Mrs. J. I. Wade of Baker, Mrs. H. C. RInehart. and brothers. Harry. Gilham of Portland. Will of Califor nia. Tom of Seattle, Ralph of Even ston, Wyo.. and James B., of "this city. for the Rumored Session. CI. velan'd Fund Completed. Newark. X. J., March IT. It is un derstood that former United States Senator Dryden will make formal an nouncement tomorrow of the comple tion of the $100,000 Cleveland memor ial .fund, on the 74th anniversary' of Mr. Cleveland's birth. The fund Is to be used to erect a tower at Princeton university In memory of the former (resident of the United States. Minister Cnrrvlnir l'eacr Overturn. San Antonio, MRrch 17. High army officers here today ste In the hurrl.-d return' to Mexico of Llmantour, the real answer to the mobilizing; It is be lieved Limantour realized America seriously conttmplates an interven tion and Is rushing to Mexico City with peace overtures to the rebels which he hopes will clear the situation. The number of wage earners lfi Michigan has lncrased from SI. 930 In 1910, while according to the same statistics, there has been an average Increase In wages from $1.99 t o$2.04. There are 800 union coal drivers in Ne York. wagon The quicker a cota is gotten rid of the leti the danger from pneumonia tnd other serious diseues. Mr. B. W. L. Hall, of Waverly, Va. ,: MI firmly believe Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best preparation on the market for colds. I have recommended it to my friends and tue.Y all og.eu ;th me." For sale by! Wleri. Extra sess'.on talk is rot and there never has been a' valid excuse for the stories that the Oregon law making institution would be called together to undo alleged legislative tangles. Thi3 is the assertion of Speaker of th: House Jsrry P. Rusk who is In La Grande today shaking hands with the constituency and who will go on to his home in Joseph tomorrow per haps. This is the first time the speaker has bem in Eastern Oregon since he went to Salem to assume the duties of representative from this and Wallowa counties and to be elected speaker of the lower branchof the legislature. "You can make it strong there will be no-extra session. The taxpayers would have a legitimate ob jection coming to such a procedure but ther8 is not and nevir has been a just cause for the rumor." said the speaker In reference to the proposi tion. Mr. Pusk Is heartily In favor of pur chasing the ground adjacrnt to tha state house to build needed office and department rooms on. The work will be commenced as soon as the 90 days have . lapsed following the close of the legislature and the purchase of that site will be made on the recommenda tion of President of the Senate Ben Selling and Speaker Rusk, who were named by the governor as Mr. Wes i owns a quarter block where the pro posed building Is to be. Mr. Rusk and Mr. Selling held tfyj site tb be cheap at $10,000 but it is understood . that Governor West will dispose of It for liS8 than that. 1 Thj supreme court, the clerk of the luun. ana me attorney general will take departments in th new hllUrUnc leaving the entire third floor for new commissioners ri-;nt(H In - - -m vvvui Jai arid for other needed office rooms. "Rough Rider Jerry" is meeting hi3 friends today and is making prepara-. tions to go on to his home tomorrow. Owing toji strike of the stage hands ' in Hartford, Conn., and their refusal to perform their duties pending an adjustment, the theaters there can celled all attractions. Arcade THEATRE PROGRAM. The Deluge . . . v VltagVaph Very strong dramatic. Pineapple cannery in China.. Pathe Scenic Instructive and very pretty. . Bolted Door Kaltm Very strong dramatic. ' Betty's Apprenticeship ..Pathe Comedy Plenty of laughs. Song ' Rosenbaum Lynn P. Cowan, pianist and tenor soloist. Greenaway drums and effects. c . Admission 10 cents argams that will make you money Ten acres, one mile from the city, no improvements except trees which are 13 years old. This Is a fine location, road on two sides, good water right and produced over $4300.00 last year Price is $6,500.00," one half down and balance on reasona ble time. This year's crop will more than pay all expenses and balance of purchase price. Ten acres, two miles 5 acres in 9-year-old apples, 2 1-2 acres of cheerles that will b ar con siderably this "year." and 2 1-2 acres of garden land. Small house and barn. This place Is on main county road, near school and will make a fine home. Price only $3,500.00, one third down and balancE on time. This is fine strawberry land, and when planted, will yield the price of the 'property every year. Ten acres, just oie mllj'out, practically new six room house and barn, close to school, and a fine money-making home. There are 8 1-2 acres in apples, and 1 1-2 acres in pasture. Last year this place produced 4.300 boxes of apples and wlll easlly pay itself out after first pay ment. . Price is $5,500.00, one half down, good time on bal ance. Soil unexclled for straw berries and small fruits. 1MBLER ORCHARD TRACTS ON INSTALLMENT PAY. MENTS. Farm lands In all parts of the valley. Residences and vacant lots In all parts of the city. Security Land & Trust jCompany