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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1903)
1003. DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. PROHIBITIONISTS F Fraser's Book Store i! i NATIONAL COMMITTEE IS IN SESSION AT CHICAGO1 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1C. . H This Cup Label H i, n guannlM of the purity and rich ness d Elaborated Cream tn the can M which bears it Insist on seetnr It IH baton you bur. or ask rourdeuer lor I Economy I I Evaporated I M h toes tirthe st. h most accetii- ftV ire mnd more pleasing to the eye HB than the watery Imitations. H HELVETIA MILK CONDENSING CO. ft Highland, I1L, U. S. A. v XnVOTOtaJ Oram." VHM ei - I t t t Will be properly and prompt- j f ly done if entrusted tq us. i i A Number of Cities Are Bidding for the Convention of Next Year Will Nominate a Ticket and Make a Vigorous Campaign Early Conven tion Probable. GRAND Your ELECTRICALJWORK Will be properly and prompt ly done if entrusted tq us. We can fill your wants for electrical supplies ol all kinds Electrical contracting is our specialty r.nd we would like to figure with you. Sole dealers in the old reli able Edison Tramps. Good. Work-r-RiBbt Prices J. L. VAUGHN West Court Street Near Mftttlock Hldfe'- Mi LET US SUPPLY WITH YOU Building... ...Material DIMENSION Ll'MHKB OK all descriptions. Sash, UlindH, .iouin- fiir lH,er. Doom, lug, Uulkling and Chicago, Dec. 16. rursuaut to the call of Chairman Oliver W. Stewart, the niembors of tho Prohibition ua ,.onal committee wont Into BOBBlon at tho Auditorium hotel this morning for tho purpose of deciding upon the date aud plnco for holding the party's national convention next year. Tho natlonnl" convention of tho Pro hibitionists always drawB n largo crowd and as a conBequonco tho con vention is sought by ninny cities. Chi cago, of course. Is regarded as a strong competitor and St. Louis Is another city that Is frequently mon ttoned as a Hkoly meeting place for the Prohibitionists. In a Small Town. There appears, however, to be a strong sentiment among the commit' tccmen In favor of holding tho con ventlon In some smaller city. Tho supporters of this Idea argue that If the Prohibitionists meet In tho same city as either the Republicans or the Democrats they will be obliged to take second place and will not receive as much attention as they would If tho convention was held elsewhere There are a number of Bmnller and well located cities bidding for the convention and If the Bentlment against Chicago anil St. Louis pre vails a fine Held for the choice of a Btiltablo meeting place still remains Among the cities mentioned, and all of which have delegations on hand urging their claims, are Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit. Kansas City and Minneapolis. Ilaltlmnre and Buffalo also are in the raceT but somo of tho committeemen oppose tHelr claims on the ground that the selection of a city more centrally located would bo more to the Interests of the party. Vigorous Campaign. Talks with leading ProhlVitlouIsts In attendance on tho mooting Indi cate that the party inters to put up a strong race in the icn-xt presidential campaign. Tho JaU election showed losses for the pan n several of their former stronst'U.ds, but it Is claimed that these ViaVe been more than coun terbalanced by the Btrong temperance sentiment lately developed tn Texas and several other Btates. j No mention oft possible candidates Is heard. Following the established ' custom the party will probably name a western man tor presiueni imti uu Eastern man na hiB running mate on the ticket. I-onc cnmnalgns have been the rule of the ProhlbltlonlstB, the party being the first In the field with thnlr ticket. Following this custom, the national convention probably will bo held In March or April of next year, wnicn i will he at least a month In advance of the national conventions of tho So- l clal Democrats or other minor par- 1 ties. CHRISTMAS ARRAY BEAUTIFUL GIFT BOOKS Fancy leather bindings lifred, green and black, ooze calf, limp leathers, Roycrofter style, limp lizzard bindings, odd and nnlw Popular PootB In real seal bindings. Pyrogravnre bindings, the latest thing. Gibson Books "THE WEAKER SEX." "THE WIDOW AND HER FRIENDS." "THE SOCIAL LADDER." Girls' Books Alcott books, the Elsie bocks, tic l'epper tiooks. Francis Hodgcn Burnett and many otbei new books. The Boys' Books The A'ger books, the Henty books, Ernest Thompson Seton's books, including his latest and best, Two Little Sav ages and ether popular books too numerous to mention. Piclure Books for Children Books ol all descriptions Linen books for A B. C 's, Happy Hooligan, Alphonse and Gaston, The Tigers, The hat zenjamers, Foxy Grandpa, Buster Brown and the Minstrels. Novelties In this line we have a collcition of inexpensive but atirac- tive ard useful arti:les, Itncluding shell beautiful and pleasing designs. ornaments of innny Pictures A very pretty line of fpictures, framed and unframed. Also some new things m small frames in gdld and ebony. Ask to see our beautifuljjhand-painted Water Colois. ARE YOU PERFECT? Bring YOUr Bill tO Us and I 8Undard Measurements for Ideal r.t- Our FirrurttS. i Type of Man and woman. Grays' Harbor Com Co. Opp. W; & C. R. Depot The Latest Popular Fiction The le.uling books of ti e day art "Mettle of Fa turc," by James Lane Allen; "The Lt tit Shepherd of Kingdom Come," liylno Fox; "Gordon Keith," by Thomas Ne'son Page; "The Grey Cloak,' by Hatold McGrath; "The Filligree Hall," bv Kathcrine Greene; ' The Call ol the Wild, hv Jack London, Lady Rose's Daughter," by Mrfc. Hiimphrev Ward; "Undtr the Rose," by Frederick J Ishain; "Letters ol a Self-Madt Merchant to His Son, ' "The One Woman," by Thomas Dixon Jr ; "The Sherrods, by Geo. Barr McCutcheon and many others of great interest. Dolls, Dollies and Dollets Of all kinds, from l cent to also Bitque and china hrnds. $.5 00 Dnbicakabic doll heads, Doll Buggies and Go-Carts The nt-west thing out. make your little one happy. All wire and indestructable Will Leather Goods We think we have the latest and best line shown in the city in wrist .bags, purses,, bill books, card casts, music rolls, diaries for 1904. Miscellaneous Christmas tree decorations, some new things never fhown before. X'mas candles and holders, wax candles and plain candles, albums, calendars, fancy stationery, footballs, punch ing bags, boxing gloves, game boards from 75c to $3.oo, tlmcn. pit and many other games. i i t t Tender Beef Prime Pork Fine Veal Best Mutton Delicious Lamb The proprietor of this meat market is a stock raiser on Butter Creek and will be able to furnish the best meats in the market in any quantity $ S. WARNER, Propr. 5 New Milarkey Building West Court Street . rtiaoe Main IsMI J Walter's Flouring Mills Capacity, 160 barrel a day. Flour exchanged lor wheat. Klour. Mill Food, Chopped ""fed. etc always on hand I Tup following measurements have 1 been decided upon as necessary to a Venus of Mllo In womankind and an 1 Apollo Helvidcre In the male specie. The standard figure must conform to ' them throughout: Man. Inches. Height 70 Neck 15 1 Itight upper arm (flexed) 14 Itlght tnlgh 22 1 Calf 14 j Hips 37 J Woman. . Inches. J Height 65" j I Neck 14 5'Ilust 35 Waist -2 Shoulders 37 Hips 38 Calf 14 Ankle 8 Length of foot 10 Length of hand 7 Length of leg 36 Remember we Will Distribute Beautiful Christmas Souvenirs Among our Customers . - 7 Neck Jt rSSSSSa Grand Christmas Array at M 3t 1 a 1 1 1 1 r aSa PHASER'S BOOK STORE CANAL TRAFFIC. Suffered Eight Months 1 can heartily recommend Acker's Tablets for Dyspepsia and Stomach Troubles. I have been suffering for eight months and trlod many reme dies without any relief, until I got Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets, which 1 used only a short time and am sow perfectly well. Thanking ydu for the speedy recovery. 1 am greattuUy yours, I'rancls I. Cannon, Vancouver, Wash. For sale by F. W. Schmidt & Co. fiend to W. H HooVer & Co.. Buf falo, N. V., for a uo trial package. (Nothlnrj Like Them.) Suez Freight Record Does Not Equal That of Lake Superior Canal. While the Suez canal la usually considered the most Important exam ple of tho ship canals, the Record Herald's correspondent polntn out thnt the number of vessels passing through the Suez canal annually does not equal those passing through tho canals connecting Lake Superior with the chain of great lakes In the south. It Is explained, howover, that In length tho Suez canal exceeds any of the other great ship canals, Its total length being nearly 90 miles, of which about two-thirds la through shallow lakes. In 1805 tho canal was no enlarged as to givo a depth of 31 feet, a width at the bottom of 108 feet and at the surface of 420 feet Tho original cost was 195,000.000 and for the canal In Its present form slightly In excess of $100,000,000. Scientific Farming Pays. 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