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PAGE 8 ' ' LA GRAUDE, UNION COUNTY, OREG ON. Was a Good let. The whistling act last night at tha Arcade was pronuonced .first class by alL The audience was delighted with the different tones produced and with al it was an excellent evening. The alter part of the program was also ap preciated and there Is still some In terest attained to It So much In fact that It will be of Interest to all who attended last night to call at the thea tre for further Information. lug up all work In La Grande. g. S. DAVIS, Foley Hotel. 7-11-tf Til for Sale;, ' A large quantity of terra cotta pipe suitable for well curb3 and drains. Di mensions, from 18 to 30 Inches. This will be sold very cheap as I am clean BAKEBj WINS AGA1S. Exhibition Game Goes to Baker Yes terday Eight to Five. Elgin lost a second consecutive voma.tn TtaVpr vpaterdav when the mining town team defeated lgln 8 to J 5. The game wras an exhibition affair i - . . . 141. . entirely' ana naa noimng 10 ao wuu the schedule games. BAKER MEET ic nnnniflD r r l . sr bf -sr mmm mm m OXE ACCIBEYr 31ABS RACES MIMXG TOWS AT 'if- 1 i ;. ; m ' . '- mmmttvmmmm www4mv'- ssmhmiww Huns jr ,-yX j '. Happiest Girl in Lincoln. . A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been siting for some time with chronic const ip tion and itomach trouble. I began taUmc Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver Tall:. rid in three davs I was able to be op nnc got better right along. I am the rod-t rirl in Lincoln to and such a good medi Cine. rur ui uj . , Many La Grande Machines Present .; and Occupant See Kacs. chautauqua and Judge Flenncr can;ment of school patrons and received come back to La'Gfande and meet a and considered several Important re large audience any time he v-'snts to. PR0GR1 FOR MEET READ! Did yen iad what I said about In. terehangeable porcelain fadings for fcrldge work' last week! If not, It will pay yon to loek It up If yon are M forested la bridge work. When I tell yoa that Dr. Brown make. a specialty of rrown and brldire work It does not m"an that we do not do other work, onr bnalnes Is to treat condition In the oral cavity, but Dr. Brown specialise on bridge work and keens bnsr at ft because he like It. Vur new local anaOtthctlc makes . extracting practically painless. J.E.Stevenson D.D.S. G; A. Brown D.D.S. BPi . ; u i Stationervl Reports of the Baker, automobile races and aviation meet brought, by re turning visitors from Uils city all agree that the affair was a great suc cess., There were several races be tween machines of different classes and one free for all. There was only one accident which occurred after a light car had made, a miraculous an elevated tractc, during wmcn ine driver lost control tf his machinery. This condition allowed him to slide back onto the track just as a powerful machine came along and the Impetus of. the racing machine was sufficient to clear the track of the disabled one. The driver escaped unharmed but the machine was greatly damaged. The aviator, Ely, made two flights. The first waft hardly a success, owing to a complication of the engine, but the second time a flight wa attempted the machine was in the air about 20 minute. . There were about 20 automobiles from Union county In attendance. The crowd was estimated at from four to six thousand. Probably two thousand witnessed the flight from outside MISS TBACY PBOTIDES LIST EVENTS SATUISIUY. OF porta. Sex hygiene and the physical training of adolescent girls were among the subjects considered. The department of science Instruction held two meetings, one of which was de voted to the discussion of the subject of "Conservation of Natural Resourc es." The departments of rural and agricultural, education and the library department also . held Interesting ses sions. ; ' Varied Program of Sports Will" Be lldd In Afternoon. . . stationery that 1 correct form, at-. r.Mtve. and vet In such variety as to meet Individual likings, can be found here. :,. The latest weave 8 and creations of the best paper makers. Bulk or packages. Newlin Book & Stationery Co. ; ; MASTER OF AIR (Continued from page one) We have a fresh lot of 11 Vanilla Wafers. Peanut Wafers Graham Wafers Oatmeal Wafers Butter Thin Wafers Nabisco Wafers Salted Wafers Also a fresh supply of Vegetables and . Fruits fresh every morning. Roval Grocery H. Patthon, Prop. Not in ike Association Your Poultry Needs Granulated Bone, Oyster Shell, Charcoal, in order to do their best. We can supply you. Waters-Stanchfeld . 1426 JEFFERSON AYESCK he left almost 15 minutes before. 13 Miles on Trip, y "As near as I can calculate I trav eled 13 miles on the trip. I went out to the little yellow house on tha road hv island City yesterday by auton-o- hile and It wa lust four and a nan miles. 1 made that my turning point last night." said Walsh, 'Vnd ' so . x w m fTliAN Y In wn Know now rar oui i wan. iu ed toward the ridge and you can again estimate.' for yourself how far it l i from the park to the rldgo, less 400' feet which I left tor plenty of leeway, and. then almost straight acros the city to the Grande Ronde river and back. It Is about 13 miles and that Is conservative, too. Runway 'Too Short. 'The reason I did not ako Miss D?l- venthal of the lit the it re as a ;as-J senger was because of tie ditch Just uutsiiic the ball groai.Cv 11 takes double -the Hngth ofiuuwar to set off 1c groual with . pp.ssdngoi's oi e It was all I couU do to fill tiie :)lri-t with one pasie.w Had tha l:t h been filled up I would have tak- i-n n passenger but it was too gfat a .Isktt place m.j person In cr.u I b;nly pfised on t.'t accoa c" Miss Mildred Tracy today announc ed the order of events for the Satur day field meet at Riverside park. . The list of events is as follows: Remarks C. T. Cochran. 50 yartl dash Cirls. 50 yard dash Boys. ' Running Relay race. Walking relay race. Tug of war. "'f . Standing broad Jump. MUUU.W) - , -. ......... Standing broad Jump Girls. Standing hop," step and Jump Girls Obstacle race Class. . Potato race Class. Running high Jump Girls.: Club swinging Mildred I Tracy. "All In for a swim." INTEREST L5 RACES SATURDAY. Chautauqua Grounds WB1 Be Scene of Girls' Races Saturday. A vaBt amount of Interest js being attached to the field meet at the chau tauoua erounds next Saturday after noon when the athletic clasg under the tutelage of Miss Tracy will com pete In! many events of skill and strength. The meet Is the absorbing. topic and it is believed a large crowd will be In attendance. The entrants will be principally girls, though a few boy are slated to enter the events. . . ACCTSED OF BUGGY STEALING George Martin Maintains Innocence of Charge, However. George Martin, a resident of this valley, Is out on bohdB following his arrest here when a buggy stolen from Union was Identified at the Kirtley barn In thl city. Mr. Martin brought it here, but affirms stoutly that he traded his buggy at Elgin for this one. ' He was arrested and placed on bondg pending further developments. On Trial for Murder. Santa Rosa, Cal., July 11. The case of Dr. L. C. Chlsholm, who la charged with the murder of John P. Powers, a dentist, was called for trial here today. The killing of Powers occur red near Fort Ross last April. . Embezzler Surrenders. Chicago, July .11. Declaring that he had embezzled $600 from the Paci fic Electric company. Tor whom he was fegent at San Pedro, Cal., Raymond Duncan surrendered to the polioe here today. Duncan claimed drink had caused his downfalL Centennial J u b il e e at y:--..'.v- AUGUST 10 TO SEPT. 9, 1911 OLD GUARD OF IE. A. BE MEN PROGRESSIVE 1XSUBGEM, PEABSE, STRONGEST MAX. ' Commemmorating the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the First White Set tlement in , the Northwest and the Be ginning of the Oregon Country at As toria, Oregon, presenting historical and ceremonial features, together with SPECTACULAR MARINE AND MILL ITABY PAGEA5T. Glen Curtis, famous svlatot. will fly over land and sea In his airship, j PACIFIC COAST REGATTA. The geratest acuatlc event to be held In the West Historically this celebration ia to be one of the mostMmportant events , to taka place this year in the United StateS. : : . . ' The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation company will sell tickets from all points on Its line, Including branches at LOW ROUND TRIP RATES For further particulars apply to the Centennial Committee, Astoria, Or-J- WM. McMURRAY, GenT Pass. Agent, Portland, Ore. CHERRIES Special Boxes of Extra Fancy Bings and Lamberts. GO.Ram i3 - RILEY BKlDUGHT SEAK. l- "V V . - - - - - - James. Whltcomb Riley was orougui right-home to La Grande from nis Hoosler environments laBt evening when, amid a blending of patriotic songs and orchestral renditions, that old uoet's favorite productions were recited by the Jolly Judge J- D. Flen- ner of Boise. Mr. Flenner Is still in the city awaiting the arrival, of to- nlKhfa train to take him to cauiorma where he will recite before the tnl versity of Berkeley and other big in stitutions thl fall. fairiv nnt-Rilevs Riley. Mr I' iriiiivi .m .j - " . Flenner has the happy faculty In be i . . . .. Inir able to feel ana toos. nv uuuci lying current in the particular poems he recites, and when he read tbat pat rintlc noera. "The Old Man and Jim. he attained flights of oratory tnat ad ded to the reverence of the occasion p,.. vnunir orchestra, rendering ev tll w .mi patriotic airs, was instrumental v.-. . in tevlnit the audience to a fit conui .inn to receive the Riley production Mrs. Henry Young and her daughter on nor that old song so familiar to an. n.rnr. h rtnttla. Mother. The j uai iiciviv . tn iha nrnurtm T18 in BUIO vihuwav r f ded excellent nnt there was a happy blending of light and pasiornl numbers such as i Tne ui awiiuiiiui w. " i Believed Bitter Politics of 'Frisco Coa- vention Is Ended. San Francisco, July 1. Despite half score of -committee meetings and trlns nlanned for entertainment, thou sands of delegates are In attendance at the convention of the National Educa tlonal association, the wave of poll tic which has deluged the delegates U Denounced as over today. The In surgent faction is enthusiastic, owing to the appointment oi carrou v Pearse. of Milwaukee, to the head of Jhe nomination committee. Pearse la the strongest Insurgent canamaie ior the nresldency of .iie assjciat'.ou and supporter claim they have z or members of the nominating committee nledeed. The "old guard" 1 support lne lames Barr, of Stockton and El mer E. Brown of Columbia university, as candidates. Bmv Day for XHtlon' Teachers. San Francisco, CaL July 11. The second day of the 49th convention of the National Education association which opened, here yesterday, was ex tremely busy, nearly all the various department holding session during the day. orecedlng the general session Wn the evening. The departments of Kindergarten Education, Elementary and Special Education held a Joint meeting: and considered the subject of "The School Laggard." Health and sanitation, playgrounds and physical training were also ably discussed. The denartment of secondary education re received and considered the report or the committee on "Articulation of mh School and College." and listen ed to an addres, tn the new Harvard plan for college admission. Tha nesslon of the department of manual training and art was devoted industrial training. ' The department of child study heard an Interesting re port of a tfst of two hundred chll- Frost Is on the Punklns" and humor-, dren hy tne eCale. and also die II The advantages of auto de livery has been demonstra ted by us: Customers ap preciate quick delivery and we have reduced this fea ture to a science. This in connection with the always fresh stock of Groceries and Provisions makes the Snodgrass Groc ery a household phrase. I ous poetic mimDri buiur uw akMv 1 ciuftoa several omer sudjccis ciosiy I of "Walk. You Si.cK.er. wain, ana reiated to the subject of child study. rs. i The department of physical education k ... . .... - I T aq li v If vari ffOAil number Oi IUC hPlA m Inlnt 1nn wltn fhfl riAnrfr. U ; : 1 1 . MM, -a ' i 1