La Grande Heads To Union Meet In Five-Team Track Meet
La Grande high school joins Union Cove Elgin and Island City for the season opener at Union. Chaperoned by Captain Carpy the squad includes sprinters Carpy Williamson Bolton Frawley and middle distance runners Reynolds Millering Milliering Peare Green with William son and Dan Carey among challengers as Watella from Cove looms as a key rival.
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Tomorow
la Grande
Union
Cove
Elgin
Island City
Dan Carey
Williamson
Watella
van Reynolds
Walters
Walter
Carpy
Hurdles and field events lead meets lineup
Hurdles Reynolds Heldenrich Ingle Young Williamson. Weights Geddes Heldenrich Ingle Millering. Pole vault high jump Corpy Frank Jay Millering Young Broad Jump Corpy Williamson. FOR SALE A plane in excellent condition. As good as new. Easy terms. Inquire at this office Fire.
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Reynolds
Heldenrich
Ingle
Young
Williamson
Geddes
Millering
Corpy
Frank
Jay Millering
Corpy Williamson and Millering
Fine Vaudeville Tonight at the Pastime
An all vaudeville program debuts tonight with new acts by Graham and Norton a singing routine by the Pattersons and Drews and the latest picture arrivals drawing strong applause from last night’s audience.
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Pictures
Grham and Norton
Pattersons
Drews
Boyle Kidnap Trial Delayed. Wife to Face First Hearing
Mercer Pa April 30 The trial of James Boyle charged with kidnapping Billie Whitla was postponed until Wednesday. Boyle's wife will be tried first, with proceedings set to begin Tuesday.
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Mercer
James Boyle
Billie Whitla
Boyle
Homeseekers period ends as travel slows
The spring homeseeker's rate from the east expires today though trains from the west will still bring hundreds of passengers for several days. A few weeks remain until the Alaska-Yukon exposition special rates from the east take effect and many will take advantage.
Oregon tariffs cut by Pacific Express rate order
The Oregon Railroad Commission ordered wholesale reductions for Pacific Express rates from Portland to Huntington and other Oregon points. The merchandise class rate drops from four dollars to three per hundred, Pendleton to Portland from three to two twenty five, Baker City to La Grande from three seventy five to two eighty five to La Grande two twenty five, with The Dalles exception. Effective in twenty days, after the order was issued, the commission noted Oregon rates are higher than Missouri and Texas and said Wells Fargo rates are under review.
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Pacific Express Company
Portland
Huntington
Pendleton
Baker City
la Grande
Dalles
Commission
Express Company
Oregon
Missouri
Texas
The
Wells Fargo & Company
Express
Southern Pacific
Wool clip sale nets 350000 for Wallowa county
Ed Rumble of La Grande arranged a San Francisco firm purchase of roughly 180000 sleeves of Wallowa county wool at 18 to 20 cents per pound. About 350000 will be distributed to county sheep men and spring lamb sales add to a total near half a million dollars. wool sales day is to be eliminated this year.
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Enterprise
the Observer
Ed Rumble
la Grande
San Francisco
Wallowa County
8 Days Special Curtain Sale Prices Relax Storewide
Eight day sale offers 8 percent yard lengths in elegant patterns for 1.19 dollars. A special price on every curtain in the store this week promises savings for shoppers.
Heney On Verge Of A Collapse In Calhoun Trial
San Francisco April 30 Heney is believed to be near a nervous breakdown after a week of poor health The defense tactics in the Calhoun trial are blamed for his condition He delegated most work to assistant John O Gara Harrigan a member of the board of supervisors testified about accepting a bribe for his vote on the trolley franchise.
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San Francisco
Heney
Calhoun
John O'Gara
Cornelius J. Harrigan
Off Hoodlinng Board of Supervisors
Spokane Train Hold-Up: Four Suspects Arrested
Four suspects were arrested after the Northern Pacific passenger train was robbed three miles west of Spokane. Bandits separated the engine and mail car, forced the engineer to reroute, and plundered mail with valuables left in a corner.
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Spokane
Waal
Northern, Pacific
fAottalium
Union Man Declared Insane Son of Bishop England
George England of Union was brought to La Grande after a violent attack of insanity. He had undergone treatment at Hot Lake but today acted violently and was jailed. An examining board declared him sane this afternoon and an asylum guard will take him away. He is the son of an ex bishop England and has many intimate friends.
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George
England
Uojon
la Grande
Hot Lake
Union
Cooked Food Sale by Woman's Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold a cooked food sale tomorrow all day in the room once occupied by the Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings bank at the La Grande National building. Pies cakes bread baked beans and other foods will be offered.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank
la Grande National Building
Hilliker Indicted for Embezzlement in Spokane Case
Oakland dispatch reports Hilliker, accused of embezzling eighteen thousand dollars as an agent of the defunct Pacific Livestock Association of Spokane, traveling to Spokane in the custody of Sheriff Pugh. The embezzlement charge stems from the association’s dissolution and the former Spokane agency.
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Oakland
Calif
Hilliker
Washington
Spokana
Sherif Pugh
Pacific Livestock Association of
Spokane
Carnival Ball Dance Tickets Offer Quick Spins
At the Carnival Ball patrons may dance several numbers for ten cents each, letting attendees dance awhile without paying for the entire evening.
McDonald Chocolates Sale At Silverthorn's Drug Store
On Saturday only Silverthorn's Family Drug Store will sell the famous McDonald chocolates for 25 cents a pound regular 40 cent value.
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McDonald
Silverthorn’s Family
Symphony at Steward Again at Meadowbrook Opera House
Evening program by the Meadowbrook band at the opera house features Adkins and Snd groas clarinet duet during intermission along with solos by Carl Calton Etta Poley Bertha Yous and F G Adkins. Selections include Overture Poet and Peasant Fleur de Lis Maritana Lucila Wedding of the Winds and American Republic.
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Opera House
Tenement Fire Kills Eight in Italian Quarter
A blaze in a New York tenement today killed eight people and left fourteen hospitalized as mothers tossed infants from upper windows into awaiting arms. Officer Brownmer and Officer White rescued thirty one Italians trapped in a single room amid flames and smoke.
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New York
Omeer Brossnmer
Arma
Brossmer
White
Idaho-Oregon development congress opens in Weiser
Weiser Idaho April 30 delegates from Idaho and Oregon convene for state aided railroad construction debate. William Hanley of Burns is discussed as Lowell's successor as president. Weiser prepared with decorated streets and bands meeting each arriving train.
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Weiser
Idaho
Idaho-Oregon Development Congress
William Hanley
Burns, Oga
Lowell
Meadowbrook the Band That Made La Grande Famous
Meadowbrook rises to local renown as the band behind La Grande’s famed music scene, drawing crowds, press attention, and growing recognition for their performances and style.
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Meadowbrook
LA Grande
Charges of stealing brought against Summerville residents
Al Paul een and Fred Day, Summerville residents, were arrested by Sheriff Childers on charges by Ambrose and Louia Wright alleging they cut timber and pasta from the Wrights timber. Pavison and Day pleaded not guilty and an examination was set for Monday at 2. The men claim they were directed by John Hawthorne to cut the timber and that Ambrose Wright once partnered in a savovil business with Wade and sold his mill interest to Wade who then transferred rights to Hawthorne. They assert they were innocent third parties and will defend on that basis.
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al Pauleen
Fred Day
Summerville
Childers
Ambrose
Louia Wright
Wrights
Pavison
Day
Jnethe Stewart
John Hawthorne
Ambrose Wright
Savovil Busine
Warde
Wade
Hawthorne
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Fnefetleti Optrenee
C. Bolton
W. Bolton
Harry Frawley
F. Millering
J. Milliering
Peare
Green
UT Express
Tarife
Lagrande
Salem
Stall Railroad Commission
the Fair Store
Steward
Robert Carl
Maritana
Wallace
Seess SP
Ostl
Suerte Eee
Hall
Bohm
F. G. Adkins
Overture
Laurens Ib March
American Republic
Idaro Congress
Wllega
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