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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1906)
I LOCAL ITEMS : ; . 1 - t M.MMMMW M . eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee CROSS CUT SAWS ODD AID END AND THE GOLDEN RULE STORE EMIAH SALE At $ If you ueed wearing apparel to tide vou throueh the remainder of the winter, or want X to secure sonie especially good bargains, it will pay you to look over our numerous t tables of remnants, odd lots in shoes, Underwear, Hosiery, Clothing, House Furnish- x ings. Crockery, Etc. ' " .. NEW STOCK ARRIVING DAILY NEXT WEEK WE WILL SHOW AN IMMENSE LINE OF NEW GOODS THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY ! t Lareest Stor 1308, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue. Smallest Prices 2 !TO TRE PdBblG; I Have increased my stock of Mens Furnishings Onfc half and carry the best I can l)uy in shoes. A V. ANDREWS,: . . . THE SPECIAL MEETINGS Last evening a large audience-'- listened to Evangelist Handsaker in Central church. Some were disappointed that he did not discuss the horrors of future pun ishment - Instead he spoke of the hell on earth produced by profane, vulgar and ly ing tongues. He also told of "Ithe good done by a tongue tamed by God's power and consecrated to good. Tonight ha will speak on "The Wonderful Book," and to morrow night on "Turning the world up side down to get it right side up." On Thursday evening the service will begin at 7 and close at 8, on account of the en tertainment by Plumstead to be given in the church. The meetings will continue indefinitely. -..,-, THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY ' E. POLLACK, Propf. Keeps the Best Groceries, V.gctd blcs Etc. Call up Telephone Main 75 and 'give us a chance to t aquainted. ' OUR REPAIR DEPRIMf NT I is equipped with everything to en able us to do high-class work. It is in charge of a skilled and there no job too delicate or too difficult to b successfully treated. Jewelry watches. Etc given to us for repairs will receive our prompt and caret ul aivenuon. J. 11. PfcARE, Jeweler and Optician BRINGS PECULIAR SUIT John Qirard of Blackfoot, Ida., has filed an action in district court against the Union Pacific Railroad company for $10,000 damages. The ' complaint alleges that the plaintiff was taking the body of his wife from Blackfoot to their old home in Montreal, Canada, for the purpose of burial, and that when the train reached Green River, Wyo., a wreck occured and the car containing the body, as well as the body itself, was des troyed by fire. The complaint further alleges that the accident was due to the carelessness of the employes of the company. BODY OF EARNER FOUND (Scrlpps News Association) Fresno, Cal. Feb, 15. The body of Henry A. Jackson, an aeed farmer. was found spattered wth blood on Sun day was discovered today in a railroad culvert a mile and a half from the scene of the crime. The head had been blown off with a shotgun. The surroundings indicate that two men were implicated and that robbery was the motive. There is no trace of the murderers. Will and Elmer Helm, who live near Jackson's place, are being held pending an investigation. They flashed a large bunch of greenbacks following the sup posed date of the crime. THE FIRST SHIPMENT (Scrlpps News Association) St. Petersburg Feb 13. Eight hund red revolutionists were sent to Siberia. This is the first out of the five thousand. 6f the most dangerous insurgents which the government expects to deport GILLIAM SHEEP SELLING Condon. Ore.. Feb. 13 Several thous and sheep nave changed hands in the Lone Rock country this week. $2.85 be ing paid for June delivery. "At this price shvepmen will realize about $5 a head for their sheep. Among the sellers are Andrew Neil, 3000; and Albert biitt, 21u00. rTTyyf f "f Tf T vt-7 t vvvvvvvvvvVyff Tt? f ff f f ff f f fi4 TABLE BOARDERS Mrs. Grace Barrid would like six table boarders at No, 1 808, 4th. St, For par tculart call up red 881. E. R. Bliss is over from Penpleton to day. ' ' W. R. Jasper, the foot hill farmer, is in the city today on business. W. C. Nicholson, a pioneer of Baker county, died Sunday. - Miss Chase speaks tonight in Armory halt, on the woman suff rage question. Wm. Hutchinson of Union came over today on matters before the court. J. A. Hug was a La Grande visitor from Elgin yesterday. . O. E. Harper was in Pendleton yester day on business connected with the branch creamery there. Mr, and Mrs.Blanchard Hansen re turned this morning to Telocaset. G. McGregor, formerly of North Pow der, has moved to Wallowa to his future home. J. B. Weaver, proprietor of ,the Union nurseries, came over this -morning and will return this evening. The funeral of Mrs. Stuart will be held tomorrow f mm fhm PnUvtmvinn fhiwti at 2 o'clock. . i C, T. McDaniels, oashier of the Stock- growers and Farmers Bank of Wallowa. is in the city today on a business trip. P. A. Worthington, right of way agent for the 0. R. 5 N., came up from Port land this morning and want to Elgin on the morning train. We invite special attention to the article in this issue on irrigation by Engineer Pickler who has given this question much thought. , - Young people of the Methodist church are making preparations for a great Ep- worth League meeting next Sunday even ing at 6:30. Miss Mary Chase is a national lecturer in the cause of womens' suffrage, - and those who hear her this evening at the Armory hall will not be disappointed. Allen Thompson and E. O. Collins, well known of the Butter creek country near Echo, are in the ' city today on a business trip. D. Sommer, and Mesdames J. D. Som mer, J. B. Thorson and J. D. Masterson came up from Elgin last evening to at end the performance of Von Yonsan. 'George Hansen went to North Powder on business connected with the road- master's office. He will stop off a Te'.ocaset and visit his parents before re turning. ' . , Ed. Tuttle of Grande Ronde valley is in Wallowa purchasing horses. He is buying the best only, as they must be from three to four years old and weigh ing from 1200 to 1600 lbs. Wallowa News. . John W. McAlister returned this morn ing from a short visit in California. Mrs. McAlister is at present at Riverside but will go to Pasedena to spend the remain der of the winter with her parents at that place. 'I have the celebrated Atkins Gross . Gut; saws,l which . , .. .. , - give perfect satisfaction.. There is" no 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. . . eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Thomas Loftus, the Starkey stockman, s In the city today. F. E. Smith, mayor of Elgin, Is In the city today on legal business. ...--!- .- t ,-. -.. .' y. w.vl .,1..IM(0 4.. .... f'J after having been in Umatilla for the past month. ? ' . , Tomorrow evening the members, of Rowena Temple Rathbone sisters give a social. After the session a program has bsen arranged games and ect. followed by a luncheon. ' ESCAPES FROM SURGEONS Chicago, Feb. 12. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from New Orleans says: this witness was next to worthless. After summing up all the testimony and cautioning the Jury that it was their duty to bring in the verdict in accordance with the facts presented and the law he closed expressing the view that the jury would have little trouble in finding a verdict for the state. J (After having been placed on the oper ating table at the Charity hosqital yes terday to undergo an operation 'which was supposed to, mean life or death to him, Joseph Donahue broke away from the surgeons and nurses, sprang from the table, climted a ladder to a skylight which he smashed, and was chased about the roof of the building for ten minutes before he was captured. Although sev eral bones were broken and he was in ternally injured in an accident, the patient still had great strength, and the attend ants had difficulty in overpowering him. - PLUMSTEAD ENTERTAINMENT ciswortn numstead. entertainer in Central Church Thursday at 8:30 p. m. Third in Popular Course and a strong number, Admission 60 cents children 26 cents. DAUGHTER BORN . GASKILL To Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Gas- kill, at Alicel,' Tuesday, February 1 ?, 1906, a daughter. . UNIQUE DISTINCTION School district No. 10 at Island City holds a unique position in the schools of our county, it not only being entirely out of debt, but for the past year tia $1000 drawing interest It employe four teachers and its high school teaches me 1 1 in graae. m me dui graqe exam ination of 1 904 the Island City scholars held tbe highest average of any school in Union county, which speaks pretty well for the class of work being done there. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - William Grant today filed his petition with County Clerk Gilham, to appear oh t ie primary ticket for the nomination of jjstice of the peace on the Republican ticket YOU (AirT BUT OUR MENU' even if you do pay higher prices than we ask. Each item on our bill of fare is . .,.;. It V-.. ... L ... . i.. K opwini,;. IUUIMII b gut, lb UBbVSr WUOK- ei or served, no matter what you pay. EATING w r . here is a pleasure. It is also an economy Come in and enjoy both. We'll expect you often after your first visit. V . ti aa i i it . ' " ' - ire ivioaei H'esiaurant ' J A. Arbucklr, Proprietor - NO x. If wiell weekly i Krt im.iici4 tor S 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 . 7 I REMNANTS IN DRESS GOODS 1 Accumulated during January Sales . , ..,. CLOAKS, SUITS SHIRT WAISTS AND . FURS at 50V DISCOUNT 1 r 1 Early showing of new, elegant line of dress trinimings Men's Clothing, Overcoats, Underwear, Shirts and Shoes AT PRICES WHICH Mf AN A GREAT SAVNG TO YOU ! . Agents for the LadiesHome Journal Patterns delicious refreshments were served. iM.eeeeeeeeeeiMMMe jmm snntsti.....1M)MMM(