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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1913.
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BASEBALL I AUMHUUAG
TIIW WEEK.
TOPIC
R.irlli Yakima, Killer, Walla IVilllu
and Pendleton Are Idudr.
Baseball Is the absorbing topic from
North Yakima to Dose, so far as the
Western Trl-Sta'e league Is concern
ed, this weeft. In La Grande the Is
sues locally so far as launching or
faying out. of the business Is con
cerned, will be threshed out at a
meeting at the Commercial club be
ginning at .7:30 tonight. It is ab
solutely necessary that action be
taken tonlgh'; to either come In or
lay out li the question that will be
before the house. The Pendleton,
Korth Yakima and Walla Walla
crowd, headed by Secretary L. M.
lirowTi or walla Walla will come
through La Grande tomorrow night
bound for Boise where the final ar
rangements will be perfected and
where the $700 must be posted In
cash or certified checks presented.
Those who have baseball at( heart
re urged to be present tonight to
discuss the situation as It now
tands. At present La Grande has
the following players In reserve:
Lomond, Luttrell, Naughton, Pugs
ley, Mountain,' Harstead, Jamison,
Mensor. King.
Joe Cohen las promised that La wl P"t he um clo8e to tne 2000
Grande will get first pick of all In-1 '"ark, which Is estimated will be the
dlans that are released regardless of, ePen over and above receipts for
the first year.
The solicitors found some few bus.
iness men and others who refused
outright to give and knocked the
proposition. However, such as thesa
were few and for the most part those
called on came through more or
less as they felt able, and Indicated
that the boosters are still In the
majority and desire to keep the town
on the map.
nmlnlng in the league seemed decid
edly gloomy. The re-election of Bweet
as president of the league cast a dam
per over local fans for that o.'tlclal Is
In sad disfavor wIUj those who fol
lowed the fortunes of the Buckaroos
last year. However, it la more than,
probable that a change will be made
In the presidency and It is aduiittad
by all that such a proceeding would
lighten immensely the Job of tinancln
a Pendleton team.
uui even ir tno Boise man shoul.l
stay at the head of the league thei
are many who favor remaining In th
iiagun mm annexing nrst place re
gardless of all handicaps. So enthu
shuttle Is Leon Cohen that last nigh
He declared his readiness to douMo
the subscription given last year If ne
cessary to do so. There are other
who are talking In the same spirit an
In baseball circles there is rejoiciu
today over the elcton of J. V. Tall
mun as president of the Commerclu
club. It Is pointed out that Mr. Tall
man Is a fan and that his election
means the Commercial club will gli
al 1 the moral support possibe to
team.
At tbe session tonight represents
tlves for the Boise meeting will be
chosen provided the sentiment In fa
vor of remaining In the league seems
to Justify such action.
Baker Well Healed.
The Baker Democrat says:
It was settled yesterday that tbe
city would be represented, the mini
mum limit necessary to start the ball
rolling having been passed by the
soliciting committees, over $1500 be
Ing subscribed yesterday afternoon
and others who have promised and
Htlll others who have yet to be seen
Walla Walla's sisterly disposition
for Cohen Is anarv st Walla Walla.
Van Hqrst, who was a hangup player
In the old Class D league In which
La Grande won the pennant, and who
lias been playing In the Tri-I league
for four years. Is anxious to come
back to La Grande. Others of good
caliber are on the Btring if the city
decides to enter the league.
Pendleton Koniuln In.
Pendleton, Feb. 6. (Special. Pen
dleton will not withdraw from the
Western Trl-State, though, until last
Ight the outlook for Pendleton re-
STEWARD'S
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MA5AGEK FOB CITY.
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Op
Feb.
One Night
Only
7th
The Celebrated
Schubert
Syrapnony
Club
and Lady Quartette
Assisted by the Famous Entertainer
Blanche Fox
nd the Celebrated Young American
Violin and Mandolin Virtuoso
Thomas Valentine Pureed
in a delightful program entirely free
from dullness and consisting of
Lady Quartettes, Violin and
Vocal Solos, Mandolin
and Guitar Club, Comic
and Serious Readings,
, Etc., Etc., Etc.
A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
that 1 enjoyable alike to the
claa and tbe masses.
musl-
Prices 50c, 75c and $1.00
DONT MISS THIS TREAT
I the past, the city as a whole has as
sumed the cost of improvement for a
certain time, by issuing warrants In
payment thereof. Until the bonds
are sold the city Is required to pay
the interest ou these warrants. The
time that such Interest runs Is de
pendent on the time elapsing between
the payment for the Improvement and
the sale of the bonds.
As an example of how this has
worked out in tbe past, let us choose
as an example, First street. This
street was improved last summer by
liitulilhlc pavement. The contractors
were paid by warrants IssueM on the
improvement fund created for that
particular district, and in which tbero
never has been any money.
No bonding ordinance has yet been
placed before the council for First
street. In the meantime, interest on
the warrants is accumulating and it
must be paid by the city as a whole.
I have been informed that no assess-,
ments have been made for certain
sidewalks laid in the first ward three
years ago It Is not my Intention to
attach blame to any Individuals, nor
to the dfferent councils of the past
as a whole, for this state of affairs.
believe the fault lies with our sys
tem of government.
When a business assumes the pro
portions that the business of the city
of La Grande has within the past few
years. Its successful management re
quires th econtlnuous and careful at
tention of a competent manager or
of an executive board, as does any
other business If It would succeed.
Our system of municipal govern
ment Is too cumbersome there is too
much work detail work of great Im
portance, to be accomplished by men
In other pursuits.
In my opinion the remedy lies In
the adoption of a new system of city
government, viz., the system provid
ed in a proposed charter prepared
by a committee of men with knowl
edge of our municipal affairs appoint
ed for the purpose a couple of years
:han tbe charter allows.
It seems that the council 'of last
"a. UUi BUJe 10 una a solution : corder bv all nersons who. llvln
to the question, and with all defer- j Mthiu an Improvement district where
snce to the new members of tbla. certain improvements have Iwen or
counc II, I cannot see much Improve- J dered and are about to be advertised
check to 25 per cent of the con-
tract price, must be filed w'.th the re- i
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ment as compared to the last one.
All are men whose time Is fully
occupied with their own private busi
ness and although I have every reason
for, wish to construct their own Im
provements. This has been found
absolutely necessary as it protects
the city, tbe contractors and every-
uiinn mat every councilman here one concerned. There are several
has the best interests of the city at leases before the council right now
heart, I am convinced tha no one of
hem has the time to give tha weeks
or months of continuous 'work that
the success of the city's affairs de
mauds. Respectfully submitted,
M. K. HALL, Mayor.
TER SELLS
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UM'0. BASK till! WILL SEEK LA KG-
Ell TOWX
W. It, Hutchinson, Meal thy Union
Van, Is Jiew President
Union, Feb. 6. (Special Unions
that will demand this early deposit.
Home Company Plans Filed.
The Home Construction company,
through Its manager, John Mars, has
filed specifications for a new asphalt
pavement, which the company clal.n
to Councilman Davis who presented
It, will hold up and be satisfactory.
Briefly discussed, the pavement Is
made up of four Inches of crushed
rock and two Inches of asphalt cover
ing. The total cost for this Is guar
anteed to be $1.25 or less.
Tbe famous gasoline ordinance
which was drafted for a city of New
York's size and which has been a
thorn in the side of the councllmen
who have heard It read three times,
met Us Waterloo last night, after con
siderable debate on the Insurance
question. Another less drastic will be
framed and put up for reading.
When the council adjourned. It ad
journed to meet next week. In accord
National bank Is to have a new or-1 ance with a motion passed early In
ganization. This will come about
through the sale of stock now held
by Mr. Kaster, the president for a
number of years, to W. R. Hutchinson
one of the prominent land owners of
the county, S. A. Purcel, and J. W.
Ethlngton. Mr. Hutchinson will be
the new president of the bank and
Mr. Ethlngton will act In the capac
ity of cashier and manager. The
change will take place as soon as Mr,
Ethlngton returns from Kentucky.
The retiring president of the bank
la leaving Union for some coast city
of greater dimensions. He has madel
the bank one of the soundest institu
tions of the state and the residents
of Union will regret to see him leave.
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HEARD
JUBV UK AX? CASE PRESENTED
BY THE STATE.
Case Against Wilson and Kivette I
Settled by Jury Verdict
Because he is accused of not sup
porting his wife and children, Henry
Stroaber is on trial today In circuit
court. The state Is prosecuting the
case against him and it is likely that
the case will occupy the attention
of the court and Jury ail day.
Thatcher Wins Snlt .
Finding for Claude Thatcher In the
sum of $425, a sum Intended to reim
burse him for damages done to an
automobile which W. K. Kivette, Jr.,
and William Wilson, Jr., had leased
from Mr. Thatcher several months
ago, the Jury m tne xnatcner case
brought in a verdict last night. It
seems that the two defendants had
hired the machine at Union and start
ed for La Grande and, it will be re
membered, ran Into the Mackey feed
store with a terrific crash sometime
during the night. R. J. Oreene was
attorney for Thatcher.
the evening.
Mayor Hall's special message was
read ifhder the head of good of the
city, and was placed on file without
discussion.
Councilman Fitzgerald demanded
that Councilman Sargent explain his
position as councilman and at the
same time acting as counsel for a cli
ent bringing action against tbe city,
the mover of tbe resolution aiming a
blow at City Attorney Rusk for los
ing the case. Before Mr. Sargent and
Mr. Rusk bad finished speaking eve
ryone concerned was more clearly
posted on the entire situation. Mr.
Sargent briefly explained that he was
attorney for Mr.,Peare In this matter
long before he became councilman
and that the council he was dealing
with then was inclined to treat It as
a Joke, and he pointed out that he
case was in the circuit court before
the people of his ward clothed him
with the duties of councilman. He
had no apologies to offer he said, but
felt that he had saved the city from
future grief In this respect by being
Instrumental in having It punished
now for Its wrongdoings. City Attor
ney Rusk explained his case- in the
layman's terms to the council, and
We Want Your Shoe
Trade, Mister
We Carry Most Styles in Width From
A to E and Give You a PROPER FIT
Johnston & Murphy make in high grade
Shoes, from . . $6.00 to 7.00
Howard & Foster make no better Shoe
made for style and wear. Try a pair and
be convinced . . $4.50 and $5.00
Bostoniah make in all styles of tans and
blacks . '. . 4.50 and 5.00
Holland make for extra good wear at
. . . 3.50, 4.00 and 4.50
Complete Line of Heavy Work Shoes
at all Prices.
L. J. FRENCH SHOE CO.
been commenced earlier. picture program Is all good, featuring
The reading or two long bonding a fine Thanhouser, "The Mounted I'd
ordinances, the reading of T and lice," There are two good comeJIei
North Fir Improvement ordinances, ( on the bill and the program closet
the reading of the 20-page gas line ( with a picture of more than ordinary
ordinance and various other commun- interest dealing as It does wit!; the
icatlon and bills occupied, along with
the debatf and horseplay cropping
out occasionally, the council's atten
tion until 11:35 and the auditorium
was crowded to the last minute with
Interested spectators.
NEWii HIE IT
THE ARCADE TONIGHT
Leigh & Grace open at the Arcade
today for a three days' engagement
and they come very highly recom
mended. The act consists of sing
ing, Juggling, saxaphone playing, b th
in duetts and solos and closes with
regretted that condemnation had not something new In vaudeville. -The
child labor question.
' The management announces for
next week Helen Gardner, n a ili
reel . production of "Cleopatra," i
masterpiece in motion photography.
FOR SALE OR TRADE -New plana
Would sell on payment plan, boi
No. 192 or phone Red 1232. 2-5-6t
FXm SALE Good cooking apples 2k
and 50c box delivered. Call Red?
1232. 2-5-6t I
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WANTED A hustler as salesman and
collector for old reliable household
necessity. Ask for Mr. Arnold i. A
the Foley after 6 p. m. l-5-2tp
FOR RENT Four room moden
house. New. Phone IRed 1382. 2-S-2tf
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E. 0. TEL. CO.
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ago.
These men have completed their
work, and It would seem to me only
fair to the submit It to the people tor
adoption or rejection.
Of one thing there Is not the slight
est doubt: The city Is In a muddle
financially. It has assumed an In
debtedness of at least $45,000 mors
Fitzgerald resolution which If passed
would have given the workmen and
officials their pay now, and on this
the council deadlocked the vote stand
ing: To hold up salaries until the
next meeting, Wright, Davis, Fitzger
ald. Haisten; to pay salaries now.
Campbell. Jones, Lincoln and Sar
gent. The humorous side of the de
bate cropped out when, having dead
locked on the payment of the salar
ies now.- the council passed the origi
nal motion delaying payment, with
out a dissenting vote.
It developed during the discussion
of the bill situation that the requisi
tion order wll be strictly enforced j
be
and absolutely no attention will
paid to un-requlslttoned bills.
Bids for two cement sidewalks
hanging fire since last year will be
Issued early that contractors may ob
tain their gravel now at a low rate.
During the discussion of this situa
tion later, the councl came to the un
derstanding that hereafter certified
Worth The Money'
160 Acres of Land on the Sand-ridge at
$85.00 per acre. One-third in alfalfa and
one-third in fall wheat.
160 Acros all in cultivation, only 5 miles from
town, at $60.00.
40 Acres just in the edge of the valles at
$40.00.
10 Acre Fruit Tract, well improved, for
$3,500.
Residences and small tracts and fine building lots in every
part of the city. Have some fine business propositions
Come to Us for Bargans
Security Land & Trust
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