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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1908)
utr.nu urisisvrzt, la iikastIc, orvgos. mcxdat, ocrcrm :, ires. r.s.c.4. i:v.i LOCAL ITEMS. s. ' . Former Editor Maxwell of Union, Is la the city today. r Mrs. C. S, Zubcr left today for Phoe nl, Arts., where she will spend a month with her son. The low placet on Jefferson avenue are being filled with dirt frorn the M. & M. company excavation. Many North Powder people came down on the morning train to attend the Moor murder cane. . . najpr. srnjts acs Jimlly kit thi morning- for San Diego, where they ex pect to make their permanent home. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes f of Wallowa, returned to. their home this morning, aner spending sunflay with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berry. " Miss Ora Brown, after spending Sat urday and Sunday with her parents, returned this . morning to Telocaset, " where A. Is teaching school. , Mrs. O. T. Galloway, who has been . visiting her parents, . Mr. and Mrs: Thomas Budge, returned to Union this morning. . ' ; 1 Mrs. J. W. ; Ferguson came over ;from Union last evening and will visit her son, "Walter Ferguson, for a day or two. . ' i- , , .;..', ' Chris Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. Johnson, nee Squires, are in the city today visiting f rfends and attending to . business matters. . , . Rev. W. H. Gibson is resting nicety and gives signs of soon being able to leave his. bed after his painful falj of a few'days ago, when he fell from a roof while shlnelJng. :. Roy Goodnough sustained a serious relapse at the hospital Saturday af ternoon and the following night and yesterday was ' In a serious condition. His condition today is Improved. . The mystery scene will be the "big It" 'Jn the Stage Hands' show ou No vember 16. The details of the spec tacular scei.e are rapidly being work ed out. ' Traveling Engineer Johnnie Shea returned last evening from Portland. He will remain In the City until his household effects are shipped to Port land, his new headquarters. , The Ladies' Aid society of thA Pres byterian church, will .meet at the home-of, Mrs. W. D.'McMUIan, 1910 , Fourth 'street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,' to sew for the doll and baby booth. Every member urged to be present. '; - v ' i ' ' '! Mrs. Richard Kelley returned last ' evening from Walla Walla., j where she has been for several months. I She was critically ill during a part of her visit to the Garden Cltyln fact, spent considerable of her time in' the hospl tal. S,he Is fully recovered.' Mrs. L, ; J. Given left this morning . In response to the receipt of a tele gram announcing the death of her grandmother, Mrs. F. Reiheck of Stewart, Iowa. Mrs. J. R. Forrest and daughter Miss Bonnie, were with Mrs. . Relneck when she passed away. . Mrs. Cora M. Davis and Mrs. Anna Maxwell of Union, , were La Grande visitors Saturday, the former as In spector of O. P." Morton W,' R. C. while In the lty after the business session. ' They were guests of Mrs. Ellen H. Cross. ' ; .'. . , G. C. Osburn, formerly local man ager of the Pacific States Telephone company, returned last evening from a visit to San Francisco, where he was called to consult with officers of the company. ' Mr. Osburn may leave within the next 10 days for Portland . to enter upon the new duties to which he was recently appointed. Mrs. J. F. Corbett and child an and Miss Ryan, who makes her home with the Corbett' family, left this morning for Spokane, where they will Join the husband and father, who until recent ly was night chief dispatcher here, but was transferred to Spokane. La Grande loses one of Its musical lights In the leaving of Mrs. Corbett. Charles Gray, of Gray Bros. Gro cery company of Pendleton, was a visitor in the city yesterday and to day. While interested in Pendleton.' Mr. Gray also represents a wholesale house of Portland, of which he Is one of the members of the firm.. He leaves for eastern points this evening In the Interests of the Portland house. Prof. George Hendricks received the sad news this morning of the death of his w ife's mother. "Mrs. Hendricks is now on her way to her mother. Mrs. Hendricks laft yesterday morning for Fremont, Neb., in response to a let ter, stating her mother was very HI. .h'.tt the. letter rccrec! tSfs jaorafes states the mother died Saturday. Mr. Hendricks will also go to Fremont as soon as he can arrange his affairs here. . Something doing at Rekebah lode Tuesday evening. Come and see. Wilbur McCulIy of Joseph, spent Sunday In the city with friends. Rev! George T. Ellis of Baker City. Is a visitor In the city today with friends.-and a guest with his sister, Mrs. Crandall of South La Grande. Miss Mary Newlln, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Newlln, left this morning, for Pendleton, where she will be the guest of Mrs. C Marks. J. A. Conner Is now associated with Ed Bussey in the hack business. Mr. Conners has charge during the day and Mr. Bussey during the night. t Mr. and Mra. J. D. Kerr' left hu" jtnwjuis Tvr PiH'kfcnr, wbcro lir. IZi, nas oeen summoned to lestiry in suit against the O. R. & N. company. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Marshall, former ly of Elgin, have decided to locate in La Grande and have established "them selves m the Anna Bay property, in South La Grande. ; Thomas Snyder, who has been do lng Jury duty during the present term of circuit court, was excused this morning and returned to his home in the valley. The engine which blew up at Echo last winter, when Fireman James Huff was badly hurt, and Jack Howell was engineer, arrived In the 'city this morning from the west end. -Walter Bunker left today for Gar field, where h will make hla future home. If he is satisfied with his sur rounding there, his mother will Join him later. ; C C, Scroggtn. a former banker of Sheridan, Yamhill county, who ' has been visiting his brother, T; J. Scrog gin of this city, since Saturday last, returned hom this' morning. - rne examination car carrying trie eye and ear specialist , who examines railroad employes, returned last Sat urday nlsht from Wallowa, where al. railroad employes were carefully ex amined. . r . ., Rev, A. F. Kline of Summorvllle, accompanied by Sunday School Mis sionary Roy D. Osterhout of Boise,' are In the city today. The latter Is visiting his old-time comrade, Dave Fitzger ald. ' ' ' C. J. Vanderpoel, who for the past several months has been doing cleri cal work at the court house, has re signed his position there to accept the position as bookkeeper at the Golden Rule. .' Members of the Lyle .Tuesday Musical are at&ed to be present at a meeting at the Mrs. O. E. Sllverthorn residence on First and Main, tomor row afternoon. ' The chorus membeT especially, are asked to attend. Rev. Father Whyte left today ' for Pendleton, where he will attend the funeral of a Jesuit priest who died at St. Anthony hospital in that city yes terday of typhoid fever. The de ceased visited With Father Whyte dur ing the summer months. ' Two years in the penitentiary for breaking Into a box car Is the fate In store for the man Lewis who haa ex Icted considerable Interest In . Justice and circuit courts during the past two months. Lewis was arrested while In a box car in the yards here, and was charged, with stealing . some whisky from a barrel being transported In the car. He was found guilty last week and today he received his sentence. In - naming his punishment Judge Knowles admitted the sentence was excessive, but it was the least possible under tho statutes. The Jury found him guilty, but recommended leniency and the Judge followed the wishes of the Jury. In naming this fate Judge Knowles said he was grieved to have to place the man behind prison doors for two years for While there was no question of his guilt, he could not help but feel leniently toward the prisoner at the bar. Lewis will be taken to Sa lem soon. Arkansas Odd Fellows. Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from all over the state are in the Arkansas capital today for the annual encampment of ders. Over 1000 delegates and Vis itors are in the city. The sessions will continue through tomorrow and Wed nesday. - , - TWO YEARS fi LEWIS at Tin,' i.nviinrci a a. . t At the runtime. The Pastime has an entire change of program for tonight. The picture, "Kindness Never Goes Unrewarded," Is a very Interesting film. "The Sto len Plans", sliows some very clove' work, and . "Her Newsboy Friend," the feature film is a splendid drama. In which a newsboy who Is beifriend ed by a factory girl, repays the kind ness by thwarting the plans of a de signing villain, and effecting a recon-l At the Soenky ; Scenic patrons are assured a "satis faction or money back" program this week. Manager Gardlnler Is able to announce that the pictures are all good fresh ones, Just from the makers and the selections are Just the sort which the Scenlo patrons have always heretofore greeted with appreciative applause. The new . turn by Walters and Murray Is ona calculated to bring the dead to life and make a sick mother-In Tlaw pleased with her . son-in-law. The head-liner, Rcmalne, the king of alight of hand . artists, will demonstrate that there Is something new In his line, which the people of La Grande have never seen. ' The show will be better, but the price the same. IS. ) Charles Skaggs, well known In this city, where he made his hom for some time, was killed In a mine In Idaho Saturday by a cave-In. Grant Lincoln received a 'phone message from a friend in Huntington upon re ceiving the news. The deceased was a member of the Eagles' lodge In this city and the order has been expected to receive' more definite Instructions all day, but up to a late hour this af- Hernoon no additional word had been received. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Water Superintendent and Mrs. Gil- man Pleasantly Surprised. Saturday being the 25th wedding anniversary of Watqr Superintendent and Mra. H. C. Oilman, the order of the Brotherhood of Elglneer and their wives gave them a genuine surprise In the evening. Mr. Gllham for many years was one of the faithful engineers on this road and the high esteem In which he was held by his fellow en glnemen was reflected in the Joyful gathering last evening. ' The Invaders brought a ' most , delicious luncheon with them and upon leaving wished Mr. and Mrs. Gllham many years of Joy. As a souvenir of the occasion the guests presented the hosts with a handsome silver fruit dish. ' Those present were. " : Messrs. and Mesdames P. Thelson, H. Henson, G. W. Hanson, L. Given, F. Schllke, J. Gardner, L. Ferguson, J. Martin, W. Saunders, J. Thatcher, F, Holm, F. Pike,, F.' Jackson, J. Thomp son, J. Carlson, J. Hampson, J. Shea, rO. Parker, P. Beaver, G. AuId, L. Morgan, J. Fontaln, W. Carlson, J. Curen, G. Curtis, J. Allen, F. Johnson, J. Dupes, G. Hlllman, G. Sheppard, C Schubert, Swaney, Aikln, Humphrey, Watson; Messrs. O. W. Moon, M. King, W. M. Tall, F. O'Boyle, J. Handra han, B. Glllman; and Mrs.- Gollthan, the Misses Gray and Thelson. SHERIFF'S 'SALE. No Competition In the Bidding ' Property This Forenoon. for Sheriff Chllders today sold. at pub lic sale the G. D. Simmons property. Will Church bid In the 120-acre farm east of the city, for $2720, and A. B. Conley bought the resident property, paying $5400. There were no other bidders. , MARRIED AT BAKER CITY. La Grande NewKpaiier Woman - and Linotyplwt Joined in Marriage. I - Mu. idoiiy He Proebstel,' principal owner of the Morning Star, was united j In marriage at Baker City yesterday to E. L. Gamble, linotype operator on the Star. The wedding wss very quiet. AD ' it o. n. r. Spool Cctton 4fc :; :; It 500 Pair sample Shoes, Men's 8 i tl VJe 177 Save You Last ytzfs stock st exactly tt School wear and are excellent value. . 1500 yds. Outing, 100 suits men j 60c on the dollar, $3.00 for $1.80 and $2.00 tt Good Laundry ' Soap 7 Bars 25c 2"4,4eeaa They returned last evening and will be at home to their many friends here. Miss Proebstel Is well known In news paper circles, while the groom is lately from San Francisco. He has formed manyffrlends during: his short stay In La Grande. GOT RELIGION 5 CONFESSES. -':; 1 1 ' . : Northern Idaho Man Hopes for Lenl-"-eney Because He Confessed. -Coeur d'Alene, Oct. 26.. -A man giv ing his name as John P, Gamble Is In a coll : here today wondering If . the law will be lenient because he got re ligion yesterday and confessed to sev eral crimes in the Coeur d'Alenes and Spokane. Gamble arose in a gospel meeting ; and declared God had for given him for "some of the blackest (. . W VVtMMtiMUt . Vt A19 I'M lice station he said he held up and shot H. E. Ayers and attacked three other men. . He has held up at least 40 men on the streets of Spokane. ' ; DENTIST. .; dr. w. d. McMillan. - Painless Dentistry. Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children's teeth. Office: La Grande National Bank Building. .' . . ' Both 'Plionea. , Marriage Permits. In less than 10 minutes this after noon, County Clerk Ed Wright, with the assistance of Deputy Gllham, Is sued three marriage licenses, thereby creating happiness opportunities for six people. - The bashful couples are Frank H. Hoffmelr and Miss Minnie McKay; H. II. Huron and Miss Stella Brooks; William Smith and Carrie Matly. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. . WANTED Good waiters. None oth ers need apply. Foley house. FOR RENT Office rooms: steam heat Apply to Geo. Good, proprie tor of the Foley house. WANTED Girl to do general house work in family of two.. Inquire at FOR RENT Three large rooms with pantry; furnished or unfurnished; near round house.. Inquire at 1107 W avenue, or 'phone Red 212. - SPECIAL OFFERING III EVERY DEPMK1EUT Children's 50 per cent on Your Shoes for Fall 50 Children's and Hisses one half the origins! price. Regular 12U2c Grade Will Ends 8 i-Zc ii s winter underwear samples, The Golden Rule 4aeeaeo This Much, Piano 409 other people In Uie Ellern 600 Piano Club mow forming. "Or selling pianos In this way, 800 at a time, Insten'd. of .one, ; reduce expense that our club members get a genuine 1421 - strument for only $282 a saving of almost oae-thlrd. v Better still, the club terms are so easy that any ona tarn Turn " a piano. But little wan, ! neled; you pay $17 and rwxtt your' piano when you Join the club; the balance in little monOa ly or weekly payments. - ...J, .....- THE NEW SCALE $425 EILERS PIAWJ Is In every respect equal to any $42S grand, balanced scale, made perfect by the finest skill and material. TSotTnte repeating action, genuine Ivory keys and artistic cases of fancy walnut, ma hogany or oak. Full sweet tone, with that peculiar singing Quality fouAci only in the highest grade pianos. In case of the death of the head f ffc family we cancer the club contract and make you an outright present ol Os unpaid balanve. ... ' . The piano then belongs to you absolutely. This free life Insurance "hart allowed the completion' of many a musical education and la worth jo it consideration. It is practically an assurance that you will not lose roar piano through Inability to pay dues. ' , ..r. .. . Write us at once for an application ferent styles of finish. In this way you llght you. You acn leave the question get a perfect Instrument. A well-made .attractive stool sent with eat. piano. Write for full information of t Desk T, Wholesale Dept. E iLERS PIANO HOUSE 353 WASHINGTON ST., THE DAVIS MUSiC COMPAWiV Local Agents ; Have just received a carload of these instrument. ''r'l' - i v Stzndztd Czl ico pr pre 5c Women's and if - . . Coats These are lust the thing fcr it IS: Mr Bleached Mus lin per yd. 8c a . 'V) VII Easy Terms piano In the northwest. Full cabinet blank - and complete description tit af can make a selection that win e- of toneo us. We will see that jw he club that Is now forming. Addrnu .. 1 PORTLAND, ORtCOX