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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1906)
rr i ) :: . : : : : J School Days WILL SOON BE HERE AND THrl GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Is prepared as usual to fit the Children out uith everything in uearing apparel and school supplies. i LOCAL ITEMS V I All the newest and staple things in The Best in School Shoes The Best and Newest in Caps The Best in Hosiery oujscjose Dress Goods for 18c has never been matched nm, an at ALWAYS THE LOWEST ItOoMnM O. .1 ft' UUIUCII lUIv THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Largest Store- 1308, . 1310. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Smallest Prices A Sauare Deal C. B. SIMMONS. President t Z: - " Sec y and Mgr. PHONE MAIN f 31 PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY INCORPORATED Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products Fruit. Hay. Potatoes and Grain ::: Apples a Specialty LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE Hay Wanted Now HIGHEST PRICES PAID Call and see us before you sell Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St. La Grande. Oregon t CHECKERED CAREER I WATTS DRUG CO. ! John Marony Casey, generally known as "3ox car" Casey was this morning ar raigned on a charge of larcency from a building and heli over to the grand jury. This t is hoped, is the first step to the pennitentiary. Checkered indeed has been the mean darings qf this man during the past fif teen years. It was in 1 890 that he be came intimately acquainted with the police of this city At that time he was a stone mason on the Foley building which was under construction. During the same season he began work on the Elgin branch track which was then being built and soo.i after arrested for some petty theft. . Ons day. during that summer, a war rant was out for Casey and Constable MacLaughlin was sent to arrest him. They met at the depot and trouble began. Now Casey can k.clc a man in the face with his heel as easily as he can hit him with" his fist. Censequently on the ap proach' of the constable, Mr. Casey turned a beautiful sommer-sault and it was by the narrowest margin that McLaughlin's face was saved. The policeman's club iecended with a mighty sweep and floor- Mi- Mina Kelly, one of the land offic clerk, spent yesterday at Hot Lake. Tomorrow evening it the regular Sept ember meeting of the city council. Deputy Sheriff Tom Johnson is tran siet.ng busines at North Powder today. Mrs. Mamie Taylor is having her studio raised and placed on a stone foundation. Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Bishop of Union are visiting m La Grande today. Mrs. R. V. Watkin of Alicel is visiting in the city today. Countv Assessor Morton is in North Powder today. District attorney for Umatilla Phelps, of Pendleton is transacting business in the city. The Commissioners court will be in session tomorrow and will possibly con tinue until Saturday. D. Hallegan, traveling agent for the Baldwin Locomotive works, is in the city today. Mr. A. C. Huntington, is having quite an addition ount on to nis residence on corner of Main and Fourth streets. Lou Rayburn has returned from a visit to Baker City and has again donned the uni form of La Grande's chief of police. Mis Mable Stacey, who has been vis iting in the east for the past eight months his returned home tor a snort time, but expects to return again to the east. There will be a meeting of Rowina Temple No., 9 Rathbone Sister Wednes day Sept., 5. Refreshments will be served. By order of Mont. E. C. P. W. Porter, of Kamela is in the city today. Mr. Porter ha moved from Kamela to Hilgard ar.d has ordered his daily Observer changed to that office. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Roesch leave in the morning for a two weeks' visit in Portland. While away they will also visit Portownsend, Vic, B. C snd other poirts of interest. Mr. A. H. Stone arrived in the city last evening from Joseph with his two daugh ters, Mary and Mandy. The girls will attend the Sacred Heart Academy of the city. Nick Biever. arrived last night from points in Washington and left this morn ing for Salt Lake where he has accepted a position on the Southern Pacific Railroad. SPORTING GOODS ! I have a complete stock of shot guns and rifles all sizes, hunting coats, gun cases, and revolvers, all kinds of I cartridges. If you are going hunting come and traJ ..... ii some of the Selby shot gun shells, i nave mem m uirw different kinds of smokeless powder, also black powder Do not forget about our doors, windows, and shingles Imrs.t.n. murphy Hardware and crockery. THE TIME MAY COME when a better cigar w.ll be made for the money than the C. B. but not in your generation, my dear ir. There are no better cigar made for the money thi day Try one and be convinced. Don't finish the box if the first one doesn't suit you back goes the money if you don t like the C. B. cigar. r F HACKMIN .,JZ Phone Red 1581 V" Cor. Adam Avenue and Greenwood MCOY-OSILLIVAN MARRIED In Pendleton yesterday Mon day Sept. 3, Mr. Ed. McCoy to Miss Maime O'SuIlivan. ' The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy of thi city and it well and favorably known in this city and vicinity. The bride i the daughter of Mr. and Mr. Mr. Peter O'SuIlivan of this city and like the groom has a large host of friends. The young couple will be at home on their farm near Island City about the fifteenth of the month. Mr. S. M. Curtis, who ran a butcher shop in La Grande in 1865 and 1866, is in town visiting old time friends. He was almost lost as he tried to locate himself this morning. He is now a resident o Eugene. P. E. Harris, who recently installed a new barber shop in Cove is in the city today shaking hands with friends. Mr Harris has a modern and complete ton- sorial parlor there and is injoying a pros perous business. Frank Kilpatrick. the implement man has a fruit tree on his oldtown home property which to say the least is out of the ordinary. It is naturally a pear tree but besides producing four kinds of pears also grows a crop of first class apples So far as we know this is the only pear tree in this valley which produces apples BRICK LAYERS PICNIC The Brick Layers and Stone Masons' Union observed Labor Day by a picnic at Proebstel' grove. The members with their families were present and ate lunches and rested in a quiet way. They report the day well spent. DAINTY I A PLEASANT DANCE A jolly crowd gathered at the Comm ercial Club ha'l last evening and spent a few hours dancing. The affair was gotten upin a hurry but for all that was well attended. HIGH EIVE CLUB MEETING There will be a business meeting of the High Five Club next Thursday afternoor. at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. C. Grandy. A full attendance is requested. Treats In eatables, so folks say who sit daily at our tables to refresh the inner man. Our restaurant will give your stomach a rest, because the foods are carefully selected and cooked jnder ord ers of a ohef of wide reputation. Our bill of fare is varied daily and always con tains some choice idbits. Livanot to eat but eat to live and daily dinej.h us. It will be a picnic to your interior depart ment. The Model Restaurant J. A ARBUCKLE, Prop. w HMI Wwkly (I cn McslTtnkMn lr OFKN tA Y AND MUI1T 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. t Agents has tho for tne "POSTAL TYPEWRITER." universal key board and only $25. It ed Casey. Again and again the club fell and as many times dd Casey regain ! as wel1 as several varieties of pears. his feet. At tha fifth wallop Casey was aown ana out. macLaugmin secured a cart and after dumping the unconscious man inti it, he wheeled him to the jail. From that time on, this city, Portland and in fact every city and town in Ore-go- and southern Washington have been troubled by this same man. In Portland a ball and chain awaits nun. nnen ever ne noes into a citv on his ptivats box car. tha jail is sure to hold ' him many hours. i He has cast the state of Oregon many ! ! tunes moie than any other one man. Ha haiis from nowhere and s gaing nowhere. J he says', but ;t seems tr.it he wiil soon i be in a s'.ra-ght jickot at Salem, j After tha trial this morning he couid I be seen ta'kmg and joking with constable Faulk on tha vay to the county jail where J ! he will a a a t the se-.tcroe cf the circuit 1 juiiie 1 The ma-, was originally a very brght J inJiviuVil out many years ot debauchery :jand crime have hrug'it him down on a " ui uwsv. cr.minai. Me now looks his part in every respect. MARRIED TWENTY YEARS The members of the Central Church of Christ and many friends of 0. H. King last evening arranged;to give the pastor and his wife a royal send off on the beginning of the twenty-first year of married life. The preparations had been carried on quite secretly and it was not until the reverend and his family were requested to make themselves known at the church parlors that they knew any thing of the affair. When the Kirgs arrived there they ?ound many guests, and good things to eat. very pleasant evening was spent during which tune a beautiful China set was presented Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. King. The occassion for the gift and party was ! I the anniversary of the one score years of ! ! vedded life the recip ents had experienced I and came as a token of the high esteem in j which Rev. and Mrs. King are held by their friends. IGLv CREAM AND ICE CREAM SODA i i : it None Better Doctors Prescriptions and Family Receipts, a Specialty Two Graduated Pharmacists Always in Attendance. y- A. C. MAC LENNAN, iyfp Prescription Pharmacist RED GROSS DRUG STORE NEW COLLARS. LVV RIBBONS l ALL WANTED SHADES NEW V LILIMGS, NEW FALL MILLINERY, NEW SCHOOL CAPS E. M. Wellman & Company j ADAMS AVENUE ! DIED . At h?r horra rear Island Cly Ore ! Sept. I 1306. Mrv Sarah J. Huise Age I 5? years 1 rr. -nth I days. She leaves 1 10 mor' her 5-ss bes.Je six brothers and ; three ssteu Father, husband, and five j children R:-,di McVisters of Canada I Maitha York of 'a..a Walla Washington j Maude Mu! enu-e o: Island Cty Ore jLulu Bates of La Grande Ore Grace ! H.ilse of La Grande O e Interment took place in th Aokles Cemety Sunday after noon at three o'oIook. EOREST FIRES Forest fire are da.ng a great deal of damage to the standng timber in Eag'e Valley. Off TO SEE HIS MOTHER Mr. J. F. Johnson, proprietor of the Spakane Cafe, and Mrs. Johnson leave tonight for Portland. Mr. Johnson will transact business at the metropolis and from there they go to Salem to visit his mother, wham he has not seen for over a year, and inciaentily look after his fruit ferm there. The popular restaurant manager thinks he deserves a rest from his business, and will enjoy about ten days of real rest and sight seeing at the state fair. BORN SHELTON - At Alicel, Oregon, Saturday, September 1. 1906. to Mr. and Mr. Ray Shelton, a son. AT COST V1 trtem Season is over for gentlemen's summer suitings have 25 imported patterns left. I will not carry over. Will sell at cost. 59 inches wide and s! tnT3', ".,- yards in each piece. All suitable for ladies' skirts and coats. Call at once and get first choice. M1MNAUGH At Perry. Oregon. Sept ember , 1906. to Mr. and Mr. J. H. Mimnaugh. a daughter. A L. ANDREWS! TAILOR and HABERDASHER
