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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1908)
wtxtku tmcvnvrrn. ia iAfinK. okegoji. s.vrnuAT. October 21. 190s. warn wwtf pressed his Intention td return In th spring. - Ke will probably place his property. Riverside Park, upon' the market. Wallowa Sun. The county court has again demon strated its retrenching pollry by re jecting all 'bids, for the excavation Of the shore line below Perry, 'where the new rood Is to run. Being too hltth, the bids were rejected, and the court will do all the work Itself. , This will mean a flee saving to the taxpayers. AT THK I'LAVilOUSES. . ?.Iany at aMUitce. ' School children and their mothers In large numbers attended the Pastime mutlnee today. The pictures and songs -e auch- that, please little and young, and Manager Heacoek gives special attention to his afternoon attractions for the benefit of the little folks. He irlves them pictures that make their eyes dahce with merriment and moth ers can feel absolutely safe In allow ing their chtlditn to attend this pop ular playhouse Saturday afternoons. ' se4..vpeeeeeeee-M4'tt e-ee r'reecrS4so4rr4e7ie4arf - ce3ee -x . - r- - -.. ' . . . .... . -. LOCAL ITEMS. . ' . George Long ia now the messenger boy at "the Western Union office. Engine 199, the local hoodoo, la in th shop for light repairs. T. N. Profit returned to Baker City this morning. ' ,' Attorney Charles "Murphy, who hns been here on legal matters, returned to his home In Baker this morning. Engineer Jackson, of the Wallowa 11 0. N. L Spoc! Cotton he SPECIAL OFFERING 111 EVERY DEPARTMENT Stsndatd Cz ico pr ysrd Sc "" it tl U 500 Pair sample Shoes, Men's Women's and i 4. Children's KtXDAY AT THE CHURCHES. SU liter's Episcopal Church. run, is tailing a, , vacation . ana . cmo ii-r'r.".:.: i'..:-.i a i.;'-""I. ' m:r 'iVW Engineer Handrahan has been temporarily transferred to Pendleton, where he will run a work train. His engine Is 55. t v',-. George E. Mercer has secured a marriage license to wed Olive Mercer. Both are from the east and are visit Ing, Mr. and Mrs.' Sherwood Williams. Pete Theison, the peer of passenger engineer on the Vest end, is In Port land, and Engineer. Curtlss Is taking . his place.. . ,." .... . y ; v.'- ' The ditching of three freight cars orf the Wallowa . train yesterday de layed , arrival of the ' train here last night several hours. ( , , . i Fonr fakers occupied as many cor ners at Depot and Adams avenue to day.' Then, too, there was a peanut vender. '..'" i;.-- I '' i.'.; if" W. J. Splcer returned last evening J , nH i ' company. ",.r- ., '" ".''" i v'' :';f Li.F. Massee,' until after the, fyoUiiy rustj, has accepted (he posltldj jbf xr' ' prs messenger helper between; '"L- Grande and Huntington. ,.y,.,v(..v" jH. and C. H. Mlmnaugh and their mother, each have lumber on. -the groond for neat residences to be erect ed on their property In the northeast . par of town, Wallowa'Sun.' ' : ' 1 There will be no : services in the Methodist church this evening, but special services will be held tomorrow under the auspices of Evangelist Mc Diarmld. ' ' ' . " General Manager S. D. Crowe, of the Home Independent ' Telephone com pany, who has been In Wallowa coun ty for several days, returned home last evening. y' ;. " Mrs. . Emma Parker and daughter vlirteav'r ttmiorrbw-night to JlnK ir brother at Milton.' They will also visit relatives and friends near' Spokane, and will be gone for some time." Commissioner J,: M. Selder Is over from Cove today on county buslnc3t. Bids will be opened today for the changing of the river channel between here and Perry. ' ' Marion Stanley, who has been' min ing near Baker City, returned to La Grande this morning. ,He had all of . the ear-msrkg of a typical miner, and stated that 'he was digging .after, the . yellow gold. , Rev. S. W. Seemann will be present at the re-dedicat'.on of the Presbyter- ' ian church in Pendleton tomorrow, where he will .preach la the morning. He will return to this city Monday. J. W. Snodgrass returned last eve ning from Jiortland. There Is not the but what Taft carry the state by a handsome majority. '. ' : Sooner than anticipated, the work . has been commenced on remodeling the Anson building on Adams avenue. Th3 carpenters went to work today, tearing out the shelving and removing the old front - - ''; Fire Chief Jones has been given an other duty to perform, one that comes from the geological department of the government.- On prepared blanks sent him he is required to give data cover ing the loss of property In the city for a stated period. Two complaints to county assess menta were" made today, the last day allowed to file the petitions for chang es by the board of ifequalizatlon. The petitioners are prs. F. E. Moore and George O'Connell. , The case will be acted on next week. , Mrs. S.. R. Haworth, who had been here with her husband for a week, returned to La Grande Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hawojrth' will move to this city next, eprlng and occupy their house on eWst Second atreet.nter Prise-' News-Record. '.' ' ' Joseph Pingree of Ogden, agricul tural superintendent for the Amalga mated sugar factories Is here looking over the situation In Grande Ronde valley. He visited some of the fields In this vicinity yesterday and today Is looking over the company's holdinr-i In the vicinity of Union.-' . . - A. G. Wlg'gKtaworth Wi . lurJny "for La Grande, wher be was joined ; by his wife and they ' proceeded to their home at Ontario, Cad., to spend th , winter. itr'. -WIifglcToli' x- bunaay school, 10 a. m.; morning" service, 11 a. m.; evening aervieer .5 p. m. Lit any and choir practice Fridays at 7:8(1 p. m. Those who would like to Join an adult Bible or church history class, please notify the rector at once. Rev. Upton H. Glbbs, rector. Fin Baptist Church. Corner Sixth and Spring. Sunday school. 9:45 a.Tn.; preaching, 11 a. m., by J. W. Oliver; young people's meet ing, 1:80 p. m., led by Mr. Storkey. No preaching at night on account of Illness of . Pastor W. H. Gibson. A cordial Invitation la extended to every body to attend these services. V ' First Presbyterian Church. . Washington avenue and Sixth - "tf?fL ; In the morning Attorney J. S. Hodgln and Frank Holen will make brief addresses In the evening there. wlll .;bB a song service with special music "by ' the- choir. ' Sunday school, 9:45 a, m., W; L. Brenholts, superin tendent; C," E. service, 8:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7: SO p. m. Rev. S. W. Seemann, D. V., minister. ' Firwt Methodist Episcopal Church. Corner - M , avenue and Fourth street 4 ' Special . meetings under, Mr. W. L. McDiarmld are continuing. Sun day, 9:45; Bible school; 11 a. m., sub ject, "Sin and . Its Punishment"; 6:30 p. m., Epworth League,' "God in the Christian's Heart." Leader, Mrs. Lei la Harvey. Sunday, 7:30, "Hell." At $ p. m., a Bervlce for men only at hthe Christian church, subject, A Twentieth Century Investment." Splendid -pMislrf and preaching,, Gos pel service for women only at the MethodlBt church at 3 p. m. A cordial welcome' to all services. Rev. C. E. Deal, pastor. . v.v . -J ' . ';,.; : DENTIST. : dr. w. d. mcmiixan. Painless Dentistry. ' Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children's teeth. - Office: - " ' La Grande National Bank Building. Both Thones. All II All IV Bl The Amalgamated Sugar company will again . 'resume operations next Monday morning. - In an official no tice the management announces to all its employes to be on hand Monday. The day' crew is wanted at 7 o'clock a. m., and the night shift at 7 p. m.. Beets are coming to the bins rapid ly since the roads.drled up, and the management believes It has sufficient beets on hand to warrant a continu ous run from new until the season Is over.'. It had been planned to do this If the weather remained favorable, by Old Sol's consent, the factory will be In position to do s announced. - CHANGS IN FIRM. Walter Banker Disposes of His Inter- .'. est In Royal Bakery. Notice of the dissolution of the. firm of Roesch ft Bunker,, proprietors of the Royal bakery, appears elsewhere. Hermann Roesch la now sole proprie tor and will continue the 'business at tha eld stand, where be will be pleased to meet all his present friends and make many new ones. i He believes he makes th,e best bread In Lar Grande, and further believes you will think so if yw s1t a trial. . Mr. Bunker, wno is W of our rustling young men, expects to leave Monday for Garfield, Wajh., where i expects to go Into bualnOK. Walter has tnany friends hrtwho wlah hba Vaccpsa. . Holy communion, 8' a. m.; performances oi wnat . is considered by all to be a tip-top shew. . See It before the chang has taken place. Magtclnn Coming; Berry Going.! Things come thick and fast at the Scenic In special attraction lines. While there is yet a chance to see Le roy Berry before he leaves the city. a't the three performances tonight the patrons of clean vaudeville'' should avail themselves of . the opportunity. The popular comedian 'closes his pres ent engagement after tonight. The film pictures are excellent. The songs are making great Impressions. Wal ters & Murray put on a burlesque on Mr. Temple's Telegram" that is surely great. ,. ' . , For next week there vri k an at traction In the maglclan'Tlne.. -Manager S. A, Gardlnler proposes to let the public see for Itielf that Romaine, the king of magicians, is a, fine feat ure for the house. He can be seen in his marvelous acts on' Monday night, I 1 f t - V I - 1 il ' 'I A. , . , . hi--' , - 3 i ? - ; 1 t ' " . Homalne, Kins of MaslolaiiH, at he Scenic for ihe week of Ovtolier 25.. OTED CASE ACCTJSED OF SELLING UQUOK IN IOXELT HUT. Jacob Foaciw, Jary Is Picked This Morning- Large Per Cent of Jurors Voted "Dry" at Recent Election- Said to Have Sold Liquor Near not Lk at One Dollar. Per Bottle A r . rested Soma Time Ago. The case wherein Jacobs Fouchs Is charged' by the state with selling In toxicating liquor, , commenced this morning In the circuit c'ourt. , The de fendant was represented by Attorney J. F. Baker and the .state by District Attorney F. 8. Jvanhoe.- The entire f ar&nwa wa -occupid In securing a fury, and" some 1 Jurors were exam ined before the required 12 Were ae- eepted. S 0 TRIAL The difference, was ;partlcu-idat UaiX cartful la making Its aelection. Numerous questions wers Asked, but a i I . ITe Will Save You Last J year's stock at exactly one half the original price, Ibese are fast the thing for . School wear and are excelknt value. ' , 11 , : ' l ."-'-', 1500 yds. Outing 500 suits men'b Winter underwear 60c on the dollar, $3.00 for $1.80 and $2.00 1; so Good Laundry Soap 7 Bars 25c S v ' ' - - . e 4. a s is t4-ee one In particular was asked In almost every Instance, Attorney Baker seem ed specially anxious to know how the Juror 'voted regarding prohibition at the last election. Invariably he would ask, "How did you vote Regarding pro hibition at the last election? A ma jority answered,. "Dry." According to the answers 'of the Jury as it now stands, , more than two-thirds voted "dry."- k;. . '..... '.' ;. District Attorney Ivanhoe, In ; his opening address to the Jury, stated that he expected to prove that de fendant had a barrel of liquor at' his place near the Hall farm, from which he made a practice of selling liquor to persons wishing to purchase and the usual price was one dollar per bottle. He . also stated that he expected to prove aa a specific charge that on thm 29th dqy of June last, he sold a bottle of intoxicating liquor to R. E., Jef files, for which the defendant received . Attorney Baker, for the defense, stated In his remarks" to the Jury tnat the district attomeyr--he believed, would have trouble In sustaining the charges, and that he hoped to prove that his client had transgressed no law. Following Is the Jury: Frank Zurbrlck, W, R. Ledbetter, Earl Jones, W. F. Gekeler, W. B. But terfield, J. W. McAllister, W. D. Wil son, Harry Weimer, Thomas Snyder, W. L. .Walsinger, O. P. Harrison, 8. Ml Haynes. ' I A lengthy hitch was given the trial this afternoon when . It twas' learned that pn of the prosecution's witnesses bad not answered his summons. . . : Bed Springs Stretched, Old springs made good as new. Don't throw th sm away, 1 W. H. Ricks with his new painted Unlenat Ted Spring stretcher, guarantees ii wmk Will only be'n La urantlo une Veek. "Phone him at f.onda Va..ey housn, and he will call. Work dme at yoar home. Machines f i- uh . 10-23-29 STRAW VOTE AT SCHOCL8. r-"""" m Ttt Leads Bryan Two to One in La .. , ' .Grande High School. ' Testeday the La Grande high rchoo) took a straw vote on tha presi dential situation. JU ls.: rather . re markabl that the jirohlblUon candl- received none, , and tbt socialist candidate y en.- Taft reoetved 71 to Bryan's 1. 50 per tent on Your Shoes for Fall i 50 Children's and Hisses ' ' - v.. :., Regular 12 Jl-2c Grade The Golden Rule 4seeseeeeeeseseseeee4.eso; seeeo-r Much , pW : Piano liipi J7Piy &. ;, Tou can actually effect a rawli sftviug of $13S by Joining wlih ' 409 other people In the Ellers feOO Piano Club now forming. Br selling piahos in this way, 500 at a time, Instead of one, we -V'.-" reduce expense that our club members get a genuine f tS In strument for only $292 a savliig of nlmont one-third. Better still, the club terms are sofaasy that any one can have 'a piano. But little cash Is neeid; you pay $17 'and recelv your piano when you Join the club; the balance In little montbr ly or weekly payments. , , THE NEW SCALE $425 EILERS PIAM0 Is in every respect equal to any $425 piano In the northwest. Full cabinet grand, balanced scale, made perfect by the finest skill and material. Doubl repeating action, genuine ivory keys and artistic cases of fancy walnut, ma hogany or oak. Full sweet tone, with that peculiar singing quality fount only In the highest grade pianos. In case of the "death of the head of Iht family we cancel the club contract and make you an outright present th unpaid balanve. . '. ' ;; ; The piano then belongs, to ' you absolutely. This free life Insurance has allowed the completion of many a musical education and Is worth your consideration. It is practically an assurance that you will not lose your pjano through Inability to pay dues. . v Write us at once for an application blank and complete description ef dif ferent styles of finish. In this way you can make a selection that win dv llght youi - Tou acn leave the question of tone to us. .We will see that y get a perfect Instrument, A well-ma de .attractive stool sent with' eacik piano. Write for full Information of the club that is now forming. Address Desk T. Wholesale Dept. V EILERS PIANO HOUSE 353 WASHINGTON ST., P03TLAKD, OECOS v ' Local Agents5 j Have Jan received t' czrlzzi cf thsse Instrusntnb: It It it :s CoaK i Mill Ends 8 1-3c i It It It tt It Bleached llus I'm per yd. 8c rfhe Rest On Easy ; ."''hc it samples it. ti i ,
