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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1906)
CROSS GUT SAWS LOCAL ITEMS t ODD AMD END AND mum sale At THE GOLDEN RULE STORE If you ueed wearing apparel to tide you through the remainder of the winter, or want to secure some especially good bargains, it will pay you to look over our numerous tables of remnants, odd lots in shoes, Underwear, Hosiery, Clothing, House Furnish- ings. Crockery, Etc. : ' -- : , , ..NEW STOCK ARRIVING DAILY NEXT WEEK WE WILL SHOW AN IMMENSE LINE OF NEW GOODS I THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Largest Store- 1308, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue. Smallest Prices I Have increased my stock of Men's Furnishings One half and carry the best I can buy in shoes. :: :: :: !A. V. ANDREWS,! n ori 0. R. & I mm THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E. POLLACK, Propr. Keeps the Best Groceries, V:$c ta bles Etc. Call up telephone Main 75 and Jive us a chance to get aqualnted. OUR REPAIR DfPRIMW ! equipped with everything to en able u to do high-cits work. It it in charge of t (killed and there no job too delicate or too difficult to be successfully treated. Jewelry watches. Etc given to us for repair will receive our prompt and cartful attention. J. II. PEARL Jeweler and Optician i O. R. & N. passenger Mo. 134, which pulls the Spokane passenger train in and out of this city daily, boasts of one of the most exciting and remarkable histories of any locomotive on the entire system, and perhaps on the coast, says the East Oregonian. Back in the '80s, when the Union Pa cific had the O. R. N. leased, engine 1S4 was numbered 1,498 and was stat- ioned at Kamela as a helper, where she was driven by Pet St Cyr, or "Hair Oil Pete," as he was more familiary known. On this engine Pete made his wild dash down the Blue Mountains in the spring of 1 889, to prevent a collision between freight and passenger train which had been given a lap order. Engine 1,498 was standing in the yard at Kamela with steam up . when it was discovered that the lap order had been given and the two trains were approach ing each other on the mountain side. The ireignt train nad tjust lett Kamela, going eastward, and the passenger train was toiling up the mountain from the east and a horrible collision teemed inevitable. Grasping the situation in an instant Hair Oil Pete" leaped into the cab of 1,498 and dashed out of the yards to catch the freight train before the crash came. Out of Kamela is a three per cent grade, with sharp curves, deep rock cut and high mountains, and the daring feat of catching this train was extremely perilous, since the curves wer sharp and the train could not be seen any great distance ahead. 1 - With whistle screaming and the engine rocking and reeling around the curves. St. Cyr made five miles in less than four minutes and succeeded in stopping the freight train about a mile away from the approaching passenger, neither train being aware of the mistake until after the freight had been stopped. bt. t-yr it now in the Boise peniten tiary, wnere ne it serving a ten yart sentence for killing a man named Em mons ac Meadows, Idaho, two years ago. in a difficulty over a team of horses. His feat stands alone in the annals of railroading on the O. R. & N. KCJUARiir of Siberia" In parts of Siberia cirDse that hat a lain buried for 150 yeart have been ex humed and found in a state of perfect preservation. The toil freeze many feet deep and doet not altogether thaw out in summer. The basket ball game last n'ght resulted in a scire of 6 to I Jn favor of Bak.r City. Q. yf. O'Neil spent yesterday at Pen dleton. ,' m . ' L. Mendelson, of Baker City, it in the city today. , Miss. Katie Geodall Turner of Union was among the many who attended the B. M. U. reunion last evening. . Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stoddard, who have been residing in Union for several months, have returned to the city. . . - Presiding Elder J. D. Gillilan, of the M. E. church, left this morning for a week's trip through the Cove district. The La Grande Investment "Company this week purchased the bankrupt stock of Andrew Beck, of Elgin, and is dispos ing of the same. The permanent survey of the Central railroad hat begun. The work will pro gress as fast as the weather will permit. Scout ' - Jensen & McBride, the Imbler ' mer chants have sold out to' Messrs L. A. Stringham. P. H. Westenskow and L Billings and will be known as the S, W B. Co. ' i . Albert Winters of Starkey, Jesse Bry- son of Meacham', and Charles W. Brown of McKay are in the city today making homestead proofs of Umatilla reservation lands. Editor Geo. B. Small of the Baker City Democrat accompanied by Mrs. Small came down last evening to attend the re union of the Blue Mountain University students. Mist Claudie Woodell, who has been quite sick for several weeks - is able to return to her home on the Sandridge. She expects to be able to resume her studies In the city in about two weeks. Chas. Cunningham, formerly known as the sheep king of Umatilla county, but who lately sold a large part of his hold ings, is over today from Pendleton on a Business trip. . Miss Mary N. Chase, will lecture in the Armory hall Tuesday evening of next week on the Womens Suffrage question. Miss Chase is a lecturer of the national association and is now sending several days in this county. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rinehart who ' are in Portland, write to have their Observer changed from Summerville to 1212 Moore St. Portland and state that they may be in that city for the next two months. Mail Contractor Neoly has been telling the Cova people some fairy tales about railroad building lately. As a disseminat or of railroad news, Mr. Neely it a recog nized leader. He will have the rolling stock on next week. Union Republican, D. D. Long, representing the Interna tional Contracting Company of Seattle, who yesterday received a contract for building a steel bridge across the Wallowa river, left this morning for Elgin where he will meet a representative from Wal Iowa 6unty. , I have the celebrated Atkins Gross give perfect satisfaction. There is no Gut saws, which better made, try one and be convinced. You will also find my stock complete In axes, sledges, wedges, peaveys, logging tongs, chains, etc. Do not forget about the low price I am making on a few heating stoves I have left See our fine assortment of fancy chinaware in plain and decorated. , MRS-T-N. MURPHY: Hardware and crockery. Judge W. E. Ellis, who is a candidate for the nomnarion of congressman in this district came over from Pendleton last evening. - "I' COOD MEETINGS Miss Mary N. Chase arrived last even ing from the north end of the country, where she has been spending several days in the cause of Woman's Suffrage. She spoke to large audiences both in Elgin and in Summstville, and was de lighted with the way the people of this county are receiving this question. Miss Chase will speak in this city Tuesday evening in the Armory' hall. - Tombrrow Miss Chase will address the patients at Hot Lake and Monday evening at Grange hall. She expects to spend the greater part of the coming week 'in this county and then will go to Umatilla county. EIRE IN SHAFT (Scrtppa News Association) Nagaunee Mich. Feb. 10. Fire in a shaft in the Prince of Wales mine is rag ing. There were three hundred miners in the mine when the fire broke out Most of them escaped but , many are missing, - ; JOINT REPRESENTATIVE Hon. Jay H. Dobbin hat filed his declar ation and placed his petition in circula tion for the nomination for joint repre sentative. The chances are that he will have no opposition for the nomination or election. Wallowa Democrat. , SQUADRON WH1SA1 Charleston, S. C, Feb. 10. In accord ance with orders received from the navy department the coast defense "squadron under the command of Admiral F." W. Dickins, and consisting of the battleship Texas, the monitors Arkansas, Florida and Nevada and six torpedo boat will sail from here Monday for a oruise in the Gulf of Mexico. CARD Of THANKS We take this means to thank the many kind friends who rendered assistance and tendered expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement Those to whom we are indebted will accept this expression of their miny ajts of kindness. Mrs. H. C. Wast Katherine Nevins. Miss Bertha Roberts. ' WANTED Woman to do work for family of two. Call this office or 1808 Cedar street mornings. NURSERY STOCK If you want hardy nursery stock, order of Union Nurser ies, Union, Oregon. r UK bALfc. rine bchiller piano, in use only one year, at a sacrifice. Call at Methodist parsonage. YOUll PAY WITH PLEASURE for every meal you eat here. It will be a combination of good food, good cooking and good service. UUK KtMAUKAIU is intended for people who appreciate good eating, also for people who like the good things of life at a moderate cost If you belong to that class come in and see what we can do for. you. The Model Restaurant J A. Atbirtk.lt, Proprietor OHN DAY .no Mi l ie W.aell wcrkly J CA a.iltluKeulor "P4 3U February Sales You have realized the economical advantages during our sales the past few weeks. The next few weeks will be a combination of Clearing sales and showing of new spring goods . v I REMNANTS IN DRESS GOODS I Accumulated during January Sales CLOAKS, SUITS, SHIRT WAISTS AND FURS at 501 DISCOUNT r I - ' ' - i Early showing of new, elegant line of dress trimmings f Men's Clothing. Overcoats, Underwear, Shirts and Shoes I AT PRICES WHICH MEAN A GREAT SAVING TO YOU ": Agents fortthe Ladies', Home Journal Patterns , , tMilHIMMMMMMMat