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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1908)
cyi vvr T.vri'VF.i! i v.nwE onroox. xnrttstm', ArSiST so, isos. men nrn.. r. a bt'fjf VI; Houkti, LOCAL ITEMS. 4 4- 44 4 e Fireman George Phierer left thia morning for an outing on the Mlnam. John F. Kenny of Heppner made' ap plication for a homestead, this morn ing. Jels Kalenbach returned this room ing to Telocaset. where he la working In the round house. ' - ' 1 Herbert McKeen, of TJmatIHa coun ty, applied for a homestead in that county this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris, who have (siting Mr. and Mrs. L. M. have returned home. Attorneys L. J. Davis and B. . Wil son, are over from Union today trana actlng business at the court house. David Brlchoux, the timber locator, and M. L. Carrier, principal ofi the Centralist schools, left last evening for Uklah. Emmltt Chenault was In' the city today getting ready for the thresher, which will be set up on his farm to morrow. ,' ; . . H. P. Lewie, the, pioneer represen X&ttrJ of the New York Life Insurance main a few days. ' Mr. Schreader, who lives east of this city, finished threshing his fall grain last night, which' average 3$ bushels to the aero. A. M. Krouse, of the Grando Ronde Meat company, went to North Powder today to transact business In connec tion with hi? firm, Miss Hazel Landrum, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hanna the past two weeks, returned to her horri at Baker City this morning. . Misit Hallle Adler, of May Park, re turned this morning from Baker City, where she has been the guest of Mrs. G. A. Blake the past few days. Carpenters are at work flvlng up the building formerly occupied by the Kentucky liqnor store, for the Chinese restaurant soon to be opened. . " Mrs. E. W. Bartlett and children, who have been visiting relatives and friends In La Grande for several weeks, have returned to their home In Portlan. Messrs. and' Mesdames Charles Grandy, Charles Cross of this ity, and Samuel Cross of Wyett, loft this morning for a camping trip in the mountains. ' Mrs. G. A. Blake and duughter, Ed na, and Infant daughter, came down this morning from t'aker City US spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Crandall. . EniCer Parker r turned to , his headquarters at Kamelu this morning. Firemen Bert Anderson nml Aldred of Kamela, transacted business In the city this morning. -" BrakemBn A. W. Leffcl returned home, last night from his claim In Wallowa county and Is again on the Elgin run. Ed Winkler held his po sition during his absence. It is evident that the Foresters will not go to Union tonight as planned, as the ,-seeting has been postponed one weekTThe lodge hore had planned on Installing a new lodge at Union. T. A. Ayers, a brother-in-law of Re. celver A. A. Roberts, stopped off In La Grande today for a short visit Ha has been In Baker county, and Is on his way to his home In Pendleton, Mrs. Horace Porter, of Lexington. Neb., who has been In the city the past two months visiting her parents, Mr. yi Mrs. H. Atkinson of South La Grande, left for home this morning, The fishing party, consisting of Prof. Hockenberry, Dave Stewart and Ches ter Newlln, returned from the Mlnam last evening With more fish than they knew what to do with. They had some great sport. From all Indications there will be a numerous party leave for the beach tomorrow evening. As the time for departure approaches, the number of .. La yvanda people who have decided to j'tfn tne excursion grow wrtci, Mox Block expects to leave Satur A.v to snend a few days with his family In Portland. His son, David, who has been very sick for several months, has reached the point wnere he Is able to leave the sanatorium. . Mr! and Mrs. J. H. Bteffln of Port land, arrived In the city this morning from Twin Falls, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bchllke. Mrs. Steffen Is a sister of H-s. Bchllke. Mr. Bteffln Is the postmaster In charge of station B at Alblna. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Steinbeck, Mrs. George Kelts. Mrs. 8. N. .Williamson and daughter, Miss Reba, and Hon.. J. ,W. McAllister left this morning for the head of Ledd Canyon, whers they will spend a few days gathering , huckleberries and slaughtering bear and deer. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. William son and children will Join tbem In faaaya. Bank 1'ujs Ahead. New York, Aug. 20. Prosperity got another boost today, when the Knlck erbocked Trust company placed at the disposal of depositors, subject to with drawal, the fourth and fifth Install ments of its payments under the reor ganization plan. These installments fall due n December 24 and February 26. but the present prosperous condi tion of the Institution caused the dl- '-.jctors to decide to anticipate the pay ment. The Knickerbocker Trust company was one of the most Im portant financial Institutions to close its doors during the panic last fall. When the bank-was reopened, deposi tors were given time certificates for 70 per cent of their deposits. Thirty per cent have now been authorized to be paid,' and It Is believed that the re maining 40 per cent will be consider ably anticipated. Depositors will lose nothing through the temporary closing ot the bank. To Select Candidate. - .. , - v AT THE PLAYHOUSES. v ,-. .:. v-. '" '"" At The Scemle.' -'Patrons of the Scenle.were, accord ed a real .pictorial, treat last night. There were several good .films, but the general verdict was that Romeo and Juliet was without doubt the finest set of pictures yet offered by Mr. Gar dlnler. The famous love story of the Immortal Shakespeare was displayed In a way that to witness the exhibition was alinoBt equal to the finest theatri cal production of the best actors, The pictures are all delightfully colored, and the costumes are true to that ro mantic age. The Poisoned Bouquet was all that the management had promised and pleased all who saw It. The scenic slides. Amerlacn History, deal with all the great historical events from the time ot the Landing of Co lumbus to the assassination of McKln ley. There will be no change In the program this evening. 1 Norfolk, Va., Aug. 20. A republi can congresslonul convention for the Second Virginia district convened here - . . ... i . i i ... . i for congress to oppose the nominee to be selected by the democratic congres sional primary next Tuesday. Several prominent republicans of this district have been mentioned for the honor. The republican leaders declare that the party hos better chances of success than ever before, owing to the alleged anti-Bryan sentiment In Norfolk and Portsmouth. A more aggressive cam paign than ever will probably be waged by the republicans of , this district Judge Taft has sent a message of cheer to the district committee, de claring his belief that the Old Do minion republicans will make a fine showing this year. Currency CoiiuiiUMlon Returning. London, Aug. 10. The , Aldrlch Vreeland financial commission, com posed of United States senators and representatives, announced today that they had obtained sufficient data re' garding the monetary system, of for eign countries, and would return to iVmerlca without further Investigation it was the, original plan to tour, all European capitals. ; i Riot Leulur Confesses. Springfield, 111., Aug. 2.0. Abe Ray. mer, the Jew alleged to bu one of the leaders In the bloodiest work of the rioters, Is' said to have confessed to every charge against him, except the murder of Kate Howard. He Is ac cused of Inciting to riot and will be Indicted. All Interest now centers on the grand Jury. Eight hundred sol dlers will probably remain until the Jury adjourns. Negroes Prosperous. Baltimore, Aug. 20. Reports from state organizations of colored people, presented today at the convention of the National Negro Business league, show a considerable gain In the num ber and extent of business enterprises conducted by negroes. Colored men from many states took part In a sym posium on "What Negro Business Men Have Accomplished." The Rafferty-Conley land title case was argued before Circuit Judge Knowles today. Dan Sheehan of En terprtse and L. J. Duvls of Union, are the attorneys In the case. Attorney F, B. Wilson of Union, Is over today looking after legal mat tera. Taft Rally In Virginia. Hot Springs, Va., Aug. 10. A rally of Virginia republicans will be held here tomorrow, when Mr. Taft will de, liver an address. His remarks will deal with conditions In the southern states generally and will mark the be ginning of an attempt on the part of the republican campaign committee to break into the solid south. Re ports from southern republicans have encouraged Mr. Taft to believe that the republicans have a better chance this year to carry one or two of the southern slates than at any time In the last quarter of a century. DEJITWT Dr. W. D. McMillan. Red 111. Ftlr.less (traction. Expert go!.: w-trk. Special attention to children's teh. La Grand National Bank BulM'.Bt If you are looking for a good tint' eee4-eeevee.eee vt iee e. ! " " ; eceteMe4ai.e4-eMeeee - - ee4- e es ereo.eeee f Hammocks-Guns-Hunting Coats s u i e e e e e e Why be tortured with heat When yoa can buy hammocks at your own price. we have a lew left that we are going to sell for less than you would suggest A Good heavy Duck .Hunting ' coat, with corded collar and game pocket, ......$3.00 Hunting Vests made of the same material, place for 72 shells. .$1.50 12-gauge single barrel Shotguns $6.00 16-gauge double barrel Shotguns $9.50 12-gauge double barrel Shotguns $10.75 .28 Marlln Repeater Rlgles , . . .$10.50 .22 Special AVInchester Repeater Rifles $12.00 Single Shot .22 Rifles, to $7.00 A good heavy duck hunting coat with corded . collar and game pockets $2.00 Hunting vests made of the same mater ial, place for 72 shells $t.50 A fancy, red and white, well-made Hammock for children, special . .'6t!c A good, strong woven Hammock that will last two seasons, spe cial $1.28 A good grade, long fringe, and a beauty; regular 12.60; special $1.98 A large, heavily woven Hammock, regular $2.75; special ....... .$2.28 And a regular 13.00 Hammock; spe cial $2.S8 Our prices cannot be excelled in builders hardware carpenter's tools and shelf goods. We carry the GILT EDGE line and every article is guaranteed. , ' !! THE BRRGk IN BRSEMFNT At the runtime. ' -..' Tonight the bill will be comedy from ;;i t ' Th special laugh- producer will be "The Cumbersome Husband." There are more laughs to the foot 'In this film than any other ever produced by the film makers. Another good number Is the Blank Space, which is calculated to make old- men laugh and children scream with delight. Middle-aged people will discover ample opportunity to wrinkle their features and fqrget the hard knocks of life during the entire per formance. The songs are new and the airs are catchy. Improvements are being made to the house each day and every performance brings forth an other surprise for the patrons of the Pastime. . Mrs. Jay Van Buren will add to the musical features tonight by rendering solos at each performance. This feat' urn Is In addition 'to the regular mu sic. AT THE SlfERWOOD. A Dumb Hero Is the Edison Feature Film Tonight. e e e e e e t T I i 8 T X T i I s s The following synopsis will give the patrons of this pioneer motion pic ture theater an Idea of what to expect from this especially strong number: 8ynoilH of St-enra. The Simple Life A young fisher man, content witn lire; a gooa wue winsome little girl; pursues his call' tng; at peace with the world. , The Darkening Cloud A blase Id ler; surfeited with pleasure; cruising on hla yacht; stops at fisherman's cot tage; "breaks bread"; casts longing eyes on wife; starts plotting. A Happy Trio On the beach fisher mending boat; little girl; boy sweetheart; faithful "Carlo" (big Newfoundland); watch the father; romp about; gather flowers and shells; enjoy life as children do, At the Cottage Fisherman's wife alone; sings at her work; Interrupted bv Idler: he makes advances; brave woman Indignant; dreads a "scene' warns Idler; husband expected; Idler reeklessf attempts to kiss; fisher re turns; caught In the act; well trounc ed; barely escapes with life; threatens vengeance; departs crestfallen. ' A Dastard's deed On the beach; children alone; playing In boat; are watched by Idler; awaits chance; re moves oars: boreshole; v ctoaubs moves oars: bores hole; cuts Boat adrift; children unconscious of dsn ger; drift to sea; Idler gloats. A Terrible Moment Caught In the tide; children realize danger: no help near: boat sinking; night apnroarhes boy a hero; kisses girl; swims for help struggles ashore; staggers for sld. "Carlo" ' to the Rescue Mother's despair: neighbors console; boy ar rives; off to the beach: "Carlo" Jeads dilemma; no way to reach child; boy thinks of "Carlo"; dog understands takes the water; breathless suspense. "Carlo" Earns a Medal In the nick of time; "Carlo" overtakes boat; about to sink; child overboard; "Carlo' saves her; swims ashore; joyful re ception; searchers return; had lost hope; boy helps girl ashore: glad re union: father tells of Idler's end "Carlo" hero of ths hour. Riots Subsiding. Springfield. I1L, Aug. II. The riot situation today la in the hands of ths authorities. Ths First and Fourth regiments have departed, and It Is ex- peeled the second and seventh will leave tomorrow. The Fifth Infantry Will remain. Ths troops continus to patrol ths streets. THURSDAY FRIDAY AND '? in ion A V Our specials this week are exceptionally good. The articles are seasonable aad jusf what is needed in every home.' The best material is used in making these goods and the prices should tempt you tobuy. They are markeddown not because they are damaged but to make our weekly specials a saving to everybody Crystal White Soap, 6 bars .23c Elka White Soap, 8 bars ........ 25o Silk Soap, 7 bars .25c Toilet Soaps, special, per bar . . . .8 Ho U. S. Spring Clothespins, special 4 dozen .25c Common Clothespins, special, per dozen lo Rolling Pins, special, each '..18c Toasting Wires, special, each ..12c Brooms, special 23c JO per cent .Discount on All Dishes and Glassware in the Bargain" Basement No. 1 galvanized Tubs, special. .. ,89o No. 2 galvanized Tubs, special .... 7o No. 3 galvanized Tubs, special . ...8c t-qt galvanized Buckets, special.. 15o 10-qt galvanized Buckets, special 18o 12-qt galvanized Buckets, special 23o .14-qt galvanized Buckets, special S5o Gafvanlzed Slop Palls, special ...46c Tin Slop Palls, special ......... ,43c 10-qtJ. C. tin Slop Palls . .".'I ''. '.L . ,18o IA. B. Naptha Soap, I bars. ..... . .25c i If. t if 5 IF $ H -T. 'it" i l I I I i I The Golden Mule oi: BEST STOCK. . , SMALLEST PRICES. eeeeeeeeeeee4eeeeee4eeeeee4.ft:e .es4 ee4-ee4-eeeeeee;Ie.e,,;l I? ATT EH D 10 MRS BOW i Arrangements are going on regu larly for the coming aster show In this city. Those who have the matter In hand report that It la nw high time to prune the plants for best re sults. It. is also desired that . wide publicity be given the fact that this show Is not for members of the Neigh borhood club alone, but for all who own asters and take pleasure In culti vating them. Special care should be given the plants at thla time, as the crucial month Is now at hand. The exact time of ths show has not been set though it Is desired to have It In connection with the convention of the Federated Women's clubs which meets here In October. Statement of the Condition of the FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK ' OF LA GRANDE, At the Close of Busln e July 15, 1808. ASSETS. .11 Time loans t 77,111.00 Overdrafts, temporary ... 1,146.71 Bonds, warrants, eta .... 11.711.11 Banking house and fixtures 11,111.00 Other real estate 1,000.00 CASH AND AVAtLABLg ASSETS U. 8. bonds and premiums ...111,175.00 Demand loans I S.I 11.70 Cash and due from banks .. 17,111.10 I per cent re demption fund 710.00 111,(11.10 Total $263,400.02 LIABILITIES. Capita! stock $ 60,000.0 Surplus and undivided profits -, Circulation Dividends unpaid Rediscounts VII II 11.000.00 1.100.00 4,600.00 Deposits and due to banks 171,071.17 Total $263,40.02 Ws want your banking account Ws are careful with any business tn- trusted to us, and our record for conservatism in ths past is our best guar antee to you for ths future. NOT THE LARGEST, but 1st us cenvince you jthat WE ARE THE BEST bank to do business with The Farmers and Traders National Bank OF LA GRANDE Seashore excursion. For a special train excursion to North (Washington) beach points, the O. R. N. company will sell round trip tickets to Nahcotta, Wash., under ths following conditions: Fare Baker City, 111; Hlanes and North Powder, 111.10; Union, La Grande, Elgin and Imbler, $10. . Children Children of half-fare age, one-half of ths above fares. Sals date August II. 1101. Stop-overs Continuous passage In both directions, except that stop-over will be allowed at Portland on return trip within ths limit All tickets will bear as destination, Nahcotta, Wash., but passengers may stop off at and may check baggage to any point t-e-tween Hegler, Wash., and Namco-i:i Wash. . Limit Final return llmltbeptT- ber I, 1101. Extension of return limit to Septembet 10. will be granted upon payment of difference between this excursion rate sod the season tare. Grande Ronde I umber Co. PERRY, 0RC60N CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF X L HMDS KM CARLOAD LOTS. For 16 Inch Chain Wocd 9c (crcd at yo.r Itcnr, Call up . C. BEAN, La Grand ThtM, R-rJ ST4! i --- r ber claim, see C. 8. Van Duyn.