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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1906)
i ... 9 I t ,1 i t s chool Days WILL SOON BE HERE AND THrl GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Is prepared as usual to fit the Children out with everything in uearin apparel and school supplies. lthis . Xgad . All the newest and staple things in Dress Goods The Best in School Shoes The Rest and Newest In Gaps The Best in Hosiery 0ur 25c nose for l8c has ncvcr bccn matched Tablets, Pencils, Pens, Ink, all at 'Golden Rule ' Prices ALWAYS THE LOWEST THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Largest Store 1308. 1310. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Smallest Prices uare Deal C. B. SIMMONS. President .. . Sec'y and Mgr. A Sq PHONE MAIN 31 PARRSIMMONS COMPANY . INCORPORATED Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products Fruits. Hay, Potatoes and Grain ::: Apples a Specialty LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE Hay Wanted Now HONEST PRICES PAID Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St. Call and see us before you sell La Grande, Oregon M. BAKER DIED LAST mm WATTS DRUG CO. Corner Depot Street and Adams Avenue. School Books and School Supplies Toilet Articles and Fine Stationary Our Prescription Department is Complete and our Prices are Right. LOCAL ITEMS n " I SPORTING GOODS Agents for the "POSTAL TYPEWRITER." It i has the universal key board and only $25. SHELFLEX HAIR PINS SE CANT BREAK 'EM y school stationery ALSO SIDE COMBS AMD BACK COMBS E. M. Wellman & Company ADAMS AVENUE Last evening af:er many years of acute suffering, death finally claimed Hon. M. Baker of thi9 city, one of the well known pioneers of Eastern Oregon. Mr. Baker belonged to a class of men who can properly be designated as self made, lotwithstanding the fact that he never attended school but six months in his life he was nevertheless an educated man. For many years he stood at the head of the bar of Union cnunty and en joyed a large renumerative practice. He was strong m his opinions and convictions and whatever cause he espoused he threw his intense energy into the work, which aside from his profession were largely devoted to amending the principles of the Republican party and the cause of tem perance. Prior to coming to this coast, while a resident of Iowa he led the state delegation to the Chicago National Republican Con vention and took an active part in the se curing the nomination of Abraham Lincoln forPreder.t in 1860. He served as county chairman and secretary of the Umoh county Republican committees time ana aga n and until recent years was always adelegate to our state conventions. Burr, in Illinois in 1831. At the aee of five years with his parents. Mr. and Mrs Ja-ncs Baker, he m.ned tolowathen a frontier state, where they resided until I 1872 w'-en the pioneer spirit of his I pareit3 again became predominant and he with his family accompanied them i across the plains and arrived in Grande Ronde valley in the fall of 1 862. becom ing one of the first five families to settle in the city of La Crande. I Deceased married Miss Elizabeth J. Baker, in Iowa ir. 18S0, who still survives . him and has nobly done her part as wife ! and mother, and in his unqualified success I she is entitled to no small credit. To I them were born seven children. Joseph F.. j Sandford K., Mrs. Jessie G. Matott. who j reside in this city; Mrs. Carrie Baker, in Taccna: Horace. Lloyd and James, in Idaho. One sister and three brothers also .survive nun. Mrs. J. W. Dickey and John I Baker, who are now in the citv; Wm. Baker, who resides near Summerville; j and Sam Baker, of Portland. The funeral will take place from the j family twine tomorrow afternoon at 2 : o'clock and the remains will find a final -. resting place in the Masonic cemetery. C. C. Cox. and wife of Baker City are visiting in the city today. Miss Edna Kelley. of Perry was the guest of Miss Blanche McMurrey today. i Walter M. Pierca left this morning on the delayed west bound for Pendleton. A. C. McLennon. proprietor of the Red Cross Drug store returned this morn ing from Portland. Edward Nixon left yesterday evening for La Grande. Ore., for a short business trip. Walla Walla Union. Miss Eva Mc.Kennon left last evening for Guthria Oklohoma where she will visit her father. Mrs. S. K. Baker, who has been visit ing relatives in Portland returned home morning. Mr. and Mrs Wallace Childers have re- urned from a ten days outing on the aters of the Grande Ronde river. Miss Naomi Williamson left this morn ing for Lostine and will spend her vaca tion there visiting friends. Horace G. Baker arrived this morning from Payette, Idaho, in response to the news that his father Hon, M. Baker had j - . - . ptkoawu away. Prof. C. W. Steele, field agent for the Pendleton Business college, is in the city today in the interest of that institution. He hat recently returned from the east. Mrs. W. C. Watkins. who has been vis iting her ton, W. C. Watkins. of this city, for the past eight months, returned to her home in Missouri this morning. Mrt. Mary Aldrich aid daughter Mert le are expected home from Waverly. Washington, this evening. They have spent the summer months with relatives. Miss Aldrich it returning to takeupanoth er year's work as teacher in the publi schools. Geo. W. Weeks, superintendent of the Dairy department at the Salem State fair is expected here tonight by hU son W. W. Weeks. The senior is making a tour through the state prior to the exhib ition and will spend a few days in the Grande Ronde in an effort to have the dairyman of this valley represented by an extra fine display of dairy products. Geo.Hinson Jr., formerly employed by the 0. R. & N. in this city but now located in North Powder returned thsre this morning after spending last night in this city. George reports that the new ven ture, he and his brother Chet have entered into at North Powder in the way of gen eral Merchandise store, is prospering and the look out is bright. The boys have only fairly started but already have secured a large trade and are confident that ere long will have a splendid business in that city. The boys are honest hustlers and deserve their promised success. ! . . of chot funs and rifles all sizes i i nave a complete owv 5 hunting coats, gun cases, and revolvers, au ; cartridges. If you are going hunting come and try j some of the Selby shot gun shells, I have them in three . I different kinds of smokeless powder, also black por j i Do not forget about our doors, windows, and shingles . J MRS. T.N. MURPHY I Hardware and crockery. ri . t- -tarrtrs -a AN ATTRACTIVE SM means a fine cigar. There is a fas cination in La Flore De Hackman s special cigars that is irresistible, even to those who do not use to bacco. It is not hard to account for however, because it is the high est type of a cigar Havana tilled. Havana wrapper, hand made. It has many imitators, so be sure and get the real thing. C. E. HACKMAN, Phone Red 1381 fW' Cor. Adams Avenue and Greerood TO OPEN ANOTHER STORE 'illiam ard Herman Seigrist, propriet- s of the beignst jewelry store, have de eded to materially enlarge their store here and also to establish an up-to-date jewelry store in Lewiston, 'dalvy Herm- u&t will depart Tor that city soon and make preparation to open there about October first. William will remain in this city and with the assistance of George Bernie will conduct the business here. Mr. Berne is late of Por land, and is an expert engraver, optician and watchmak er. The brothers will, during the coming weeks, renovate the present store and in stall a much larger line of goods. A JURY TRIAL The civil case of Dan Hinds plaintiff and Adolph Newlin defenders was heard before a jury in the Justice's office today The trouble arose over a trade in livestock in which the plaintiff alleged that re was forced to accept two cows in return for a horse that were not what they were at first represented to be. According to the tost'mony for the'complaint. Mr. Hinds has fullfilled his end of the bargain, but had not received the com s as represented The testimony for the defense was pract ically contridictory in every respect. The case went to the jury early in the afternoon. Late this afternoon the jury yeturned a verdictin favor of the plaintiff, and speci fied that ha could either regain poss ession of the horse or Mr. Newlin could pay defendant $39.16. the adjudged value of the horse. I NEXT MONDAY Monday being a legal ho!. day. Labor j Day. the business men under the leader ! ship of the Captains Seijrst and Craw ford, are preparing to have i ball game that ill go down in history as a record breaker for fun if not in io scores. We will give the lineup in a few days. SLUGGED AND ROBBED H. Hulburth. a cook in the contractor's 1 outfit located near the lumber yards, was yesterday morning ' Touched" in a most tauching manner. He had been accom pinied about town the evening previous by a stranger, and yesterday morning about four o'clock while on his way to camp, the stranger suddenly attacked him with a sandbag and knocked him sense less. The saidbag manipulator with itch ing fingers promptly relieved the uncon scious m?n of a valuable watch and about twenty-five dollars in cash. The police kept the wires hot yesterday in an effort to spot the daring holdup artist, but as yet have been unsuccessful. The injured man is recovering from the skull bruise. DAINTY Treats in eatables, so folks say who sit daily at our tables to refresh the inner man. Our restaurant will give vour stomach a rest, because the foods are carefully selected and cooked jnder ord ers of a ohef of wide reoutation. Our hill of fare is varied daily and always con tains some choice idbits. Live not to eat but eat to live and daily dine with us. It will be a picnic to your int v depart ment. Y The Model Restaurant J.A ARBUCKLE, Prop. OPKM DAY WeK.W.U. tirn NU NK1HT Mi TiokPU f, $4 50 a ICE CREAM I AND ICE CREAM SODA None Better Doctors Prescriptions and Family Rent , c Two Graduated Phar,,,,. L Spec,alty "'ys in Attendance. DRUNK . R. D. Alexander was fined ten doliars this morning for being drunk last night. OTHERS LIKE OUR CROP Union county's prosperity is reaching tne ears of other counties. S. B. Waffle. who yesterday returned to Pendleton, after a visit in this valley, has spoken in glowing terms to the PenJieton East Oregonian of the fruit crop here. COMES EROM PENDIEION Wm. GilleTt. the successfrl thrasher of Umatilla county has had his thrashing outfit shipped into this va.iey and will begin thrashing here at once. His work has been comp eted in his own county and he now comes over the mountains to hel seperate tne grain from the chaff in the Grande Ronde. KMJ liKIISS HPIir. CTnnc AC MIPicmm.., . Prescription Pharmacist 2 i: : i i a AT COST ' EXPLORER IN NOME (Scrlppa Newi Association) Nome Alaska Aug. 30--A-ri!undsen. the Norweigian explorer passed Prince Cape today. One of the crew is dead. Nome it preparing to give the explorer a royal welcome. I Season is over for gentlemen's Sm I a hive 95 imnnrto i . ' will not carry them tover. Will sell at cost. 59 inches wid. .1 j yardS eiCh PieCe' A" ladies' sk j ! coals P.ill ot..-j 1U w.. w.c du get nrst choce jAL. ANDRE WiS i - .r..kvix nu nABtKDASHER