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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1906)
PROFESSIONAL CARDS 3fc I Mail Boxes Terrific Explosion LOCAL ITEMS i , i. ' '3 '" 1 W THE GOLDEN RULE STORE I Assortments all prices all blown THE BIG FIRECRACKER I Did its work thoroughly and (he public will now be given an opportunity to buy seasonable goods at un heard-of prices. All remnants of these goods tviii be kuoVicu logilUir, t!;c fraSrc.T.cnts ef prices to them and the whole let go in our ' I Special jale Come to our store tomorrow and see what a treat is in store for you. The Fourth is over hut not all the surprises by any means. I THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY -Larerest Storo- AL THC "WRSITT SOFT COLLAR TAILOR and HABERDASHER Trad Mark Bcglittrrd Fresh Herri es AND at the SEATTLE GROCERY STORE LAWSON BROS. Prop. 9?.ft GUARANTEED SANITARY Is as essential in your home as the doctor OUR WORK Executed in workmanlike manner and approved sanitary standards. Canning a complete line of Bath Tubs, Sinks, Toilets, Lwatorys and aN plumbing fixtures. G. W. O'NEIL 1015 Washington Avenue AT shot to pieces and to atoms. Friday and Saturday I 1308, 1310, 1312 ADAMS AVENUE . Smallest Prices Come In And See The NEW "VARSITY" SOFT COLLAR AT ANDREWS Fruits PR,CES REASONABLE i PLUMBING TELEI-UONE RED 161 thousands of Talk to Wallace. SOCIETY . . . I Mrs. E. W. Bartlett gave a porch party for the ladies of the Five Hundred Club yesterday aiternoon, the prize was won by Mrs. Jay Van Buren. A dainty lunch was served at the tables. Those present were Mesdamcs A. H. Buckley, M. L. Causey. H T Cavana. Wm Ailenson, H C Grady, W. H. Bohnenkamp. Fred Kiddle, J. H. Aikine, G. E. McCully. J. Gulling, Fred Swaney and Jay Van Buren. BUSINESS MI.1 MUST BE f AIR (.Hi rlpiis Ni'WH Assorlallun) San Francisco July 6 -A. M. Atwood chairman cf the Underwriters Adjustment bureau, in an interview this imrning de clared "Unless businessmen and bin bank ing institutions of San Francisco wake up and met insurance companies fairly.' this country is going to be swept by a finan cial cataclism." The insurance situation i bad he aJinitted, he refused to cay if any failures are imminent. SUBMARINE MAMS LONG RUN tSi'i-lpiig Nhw Annoolutloii 1 New York, July 6 After a run of 325 miles at sea under her own oower. the submarine torpebo boat which arrived here the other day has continued its iour ney to Bridgeport. Conn. The feat of the Lake in sailing the high seas alone from Newport to New York is said to h unparalleled. Propelled by her gisoline engines she came through from Newpor; News without the slightest mishap in orty-four hours. Cipt. Evans' log says nat several vessels were' passed during the cruise and their occuoants looked down with curiosity at the lonesome liitlt speck on the water. The Like carries a crew of eight men. The craft is eighty - live feet long and is tha largest suhm ever built in this country. Etectric en gines provide power when the boat is travelling beneath the surface. PRINCESS VICTORIA S BIRTHDAY (Ki:rlim New AMiocbitlun ) London July 6 - Primes Victoria Alex andri the only unmarried daughter of King Edward is ce.ebratingher thirty-eight birthday Way. She was born at Marlborough House on July 6.th 1868 and is only one vear and f.mr months older than her sister Maud now Queen of Noi way. For some years there were rumors of a probable marriage of the Princess but the Princes rl.H seem inclined to give up her independence and now every hope of her marriage has pracucaiiy been ubandonjed. She ha an independent income of her own and t.m determined to live and die a sho ed it, "The Old Maid Daughter of a King HELP WANTED -Four or fi.. a,r. women wanted at once at th. A u r Dr. Monk, of Summervi'le, was a visit or to La Grande yesterday. ' Tim Donovan lineman for the W . U. C. was in Pendleton yesterday on a repairing tour. Presiding Elder Gillialn left today for Wallowa county where he will hold quarterly conferences. Dr. Anna Williams, state organizer for the W. C. T. U. arrived in 'the city this morning from Southern Washington. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hillman expect tn leave h the morning for a fifteen days camcing trip in the vicinity of Fizz Springs. ' Rev. Andreas Bard of Walla Walla: who has been in this city in the interest of St. Paal's school at Walla Walla, left this morning for Baker City. Mox Block was called to Portland this morning on account of the serious illness of his wife who is spending the summer in that city with her sons. Mrs. Thomas Budge and daughter Miss Syd who have been visiting friends and relatives in Galesburg and other points in Illinois, returned home last evening. Mr. C.M.Clark of Summerville was an Observer visitor today. Mr. Clark has been a constant reader of the Observer for a number of years and never fails to call when in Li Grnde. The L. D. S. band returned last even ing from Elgin where they spent three Jay3 furnishing music for the G. A. R reunion, the Fourth of July celebration, and the pioneer meetings. Alex Slater manager of the County Poor Farm and Dr. Sanders. County physbian drove over from Union this morning to attend . the session ' of the County Court. They will return this evening when the temperature drops a little. While little Kenneth Bartlett was riding on his Shetland pony last ev ening the little animal came to a sudden stop and thereby throwing Master Ken neth against a telephone pole with sjch force that he was rendered senseless for a few moments. This morning the young gentlemen was reported as good as new. NEW SlltRlff TAKES OffKE ' Frank P. Childers is now Sheriff of Union County. The official turnover was made this morning when the books re cords, and money was turned over by the retiring sheriff Tom Johnson. Therefore all legal documents requiring the signa ture of the sheriff will for the next two years, bear the na.ne of F. P. Childert Sheriff Childers has appointed his depu ties and they too have assumed their duties. Mr. Johnson remains in the office as first deputy and Mr. George Lingreen takes the other deputyship. Mr.' Frank Phy who has been in the office in. various capacities for the past number of years retires. Mr. Cliildars found everything in first class condition, the books and records in perfect condition and everything" ready to enter upon hit duties with neatness and dispatch. Mr. Childers has had many years experience as an officer and wil undoubtedly make a good and satisfact ory sheriff and one whom the taxpayers will have no reason to regret having placed in office. Off EOR MORE LAURELS Tonight the five best marksmen in Company L leave for Salem where they will make a big effort at retaining the cup given by the state to the beU team in theregiment. The local team has carried off this trophy for two sucessive years and if the boys can do it again the beau tiful cup becomes permmet property. For the past two months the company has been on the range and judging from the confidence of Captain Rogers they will return with the cup. The shoot oegms tomorrow and those who will hold La Grande's colors white are: Captain A r). Rogers. Corp. Allen, Corp. D. Mac Lachlen, Corp. J. M. Smith, and Private C. Gutridge. SUGAR COMBINATION The Great Western sugar company, known as the sugar trust, it about to in crease its capital from S20.00C000 to S30.000.000. It will rush to completion new sugar factories at Brush and Fort Morgan, Col., and at Billing. Mont. Th Great Western railway which it controll ed by tne sugar trust, has increased its stock $1,400,000, with a view to new lines to be built to sucar beet district in the west. Assurance that the PhiliDDine bill with the provision cutting down the untt on sugar from the islands would not be passed, led to renewed activitv among tluj sugar interests. ANOTHER PIONEER CONE. Jacob New ma i, one of Union Countv'. pioneers, died at hi home in thit city this aiternoon at twenty minutes after threo. Funeral arrangements have not han made at thit time. The deceased had been in ill health for tome time thotmh only confined to his bed for the past two weeks. He wat eighty years of age the fifteenth of last June. I have the mail box that Master General, l ean put I on the box. Come and get You will need some HOUSE NUMBERS I have the right kind. Call and see them I MRS-T-N. MURPHY . ' Hardware and crockery. IA GRANDE THE BEST AGAIN Mrs J. Baker and her daughte r arrived yesterday from New York to join Mr. Baker whi has been in La Grande a short time. The New Yarkers have purchased lots from the Eastern Oregon Colonizing Company end. intend to erect a comfort able dwelling house and make La Gaande their future home. Mr. Baker saw many suitable locations but decided Grande Ronde was good enough for him, and immediately sent for his family. A LUCKY RUNAWAY Albert Hunter of Island was in the city last evening with C. W. L. Elsworth's single rig, and hitched it outside of the post office, boon after leavinsr the horse an automobile frightened the animal caus ing it to break loose and start out on a mad ran down Adamt Avenue, Several other teams were on the street but ths runaway missed them all and was caught without tne least damage to either horse or buggy. GUY MUST SUFFER A1 OPERATION Walter Guy the well known baseball player of Huntington who was perhaps fatally injured last Mjndav will be sent from Baker City to Portland in a plaster cast. When he reaches Portland he will under go an operation to havj a bone removed from his spine which is pressing nis spinal cord. Guy was working on a switch engine and just prior to the ac cident he was standing on the board on tne nead end of the engine. As he was about to step off to turn aswitch he that he was on an engine with an extia short board and in Dlace ofiroino trthm,i of the board he overstepped and the next instance was under the engine. Besides losing a limb the end of a bolt hit h;m in the small of the back crashing a bone in tne spine. This is what is necessitat ing an operation. REAL WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA (Scrlppe New Aexoclntlon) Washington July 6 -Cammm Inr Suth erland, in command of the American nav al forces in the Domionean w.it..r i.u. ind Navy Department that actual war- rare is on in in Santo Dominoo Th ernment leaders attacked the rebels who are using the guerilla tactics. HOMESTEAD REIINQUISHMENI WANTED Wanted, to buy a good homestead F?. linquishtnent from owner. A. A. Bahhk Ronde Valley House , CALL UP MAIN 75 FOR fIRST CLASS GROCERIES Fresh fruits and vegetables every day Your orders promptly delivered as fast as ordered Standard brands always in stock. THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY f. MUCK. Propr. is approved by the Post y our Name and Number I one. FOR A 4TH OF SMOKE JULY the La Flor De Hackman cigar will surely meet with the approval of all good judges. Try one, a dozen or a box and thereby declare your freedom and independence from all others, for you will be sat isfied that its equal does not exist, and you will get from it a better, sweeter, and more enjoyable smoke than you ever had before. C. E. HACKMAN, ' Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood THE COMfORT Of the ladies is well taken car of by us. We have succeeded in our effort to make our restaurant the best place forth . ladies to have their meals, and hav tastely arranged the different thing to add attractiveness to the place, ' and make the surroundings pleasant OUR RESTAURANT : Provides meals that are beautiful and ' refreshing. The excellence of our cookery .' has been attested by the favorable com- -ments of the manv ladies that us. If you would stop at our restaurant v yuur nostrut would dilate at the pleasant . xlors our cookerv sends fnrth it ,nu - . .. . w WUI. uckle your palate and after the meal you'd smack your lips and sav. "That very tasty." The Model Restaurant J. A. Arbucklc, Pro ttor OPCN DAY We kT A (A 1NU 41 .ir ealtlckeu fur Repairs for Any Make of Bicycle at Smiths CKEAMERY BUILDING Agent for Cleveland Bicycles w ifi it it I ft 1 V