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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1908)
textxu onsCTVEn. la cnjwrs. or.roos. vcxttsiuy, octosjlr ss, iocs. Nrw (lilnu Wi'litd!1 Fleet. ' Hong Kong, Oct. f8. It la a New 60CIETY. LOCAL ITEMS. China, a modernized "yellow pcrtl," that will greet the great American ar mada when It arrives at Amny, tomor row or Friday. The great enthunlaiim which the Chlneie are manifesting to day In their preparation for recelvlna the fleet la an evidence that China, ilowly but aurely, aa befits Its greater magnltudo, , Is following In the fuot Btepa of Japan. For years the leaven haa been at work, and under' the sur face of thlnga oriental may now be perceived the growth of the occidental ; Married at linker.' On Sunday. October J5, at the ! donee of the bride's father In linker City, B. F. Hopper and Mlsa Lerlie Brown, were married by the Itev. p. W. Yoakum. It was a jwitt gleeful oc casion, aa should always be the case In nuptial events. ' ' '- The bridegroom aa seemingly the happlCBt of all. and had a right to be after capturing auch a prlxe, ' But, 0. N. T. Spool Cottar. 4c . SPECIAL OFFERING III EVERY DEPARTMENT Standard Czl ico pr yard 5c City Attorney J. F. Lukor returned this morning from Baker City. ' 13. W. Hngg of Elgin, made final ' proof on a timber and stone claim this morning. The Missionary society of the Pres byterian church meets tonight at the borne of Mr. apd Mra. R. A, Hanna. Grocerman Jamei Snodgras made it 500 Pair sample Shoes, Wen's Women's and 11 Children's glancing Into the face of the bride a a business trip to Meacham today, ex .; . - rj; Banker W. T. Wright and Attorney L. J. Davis are attending the Good Roads convention, from Union. ' County Commissioners Selder of Cove and Ben Brown of Island City ere among those attending the Good Roads convention this afternoon. Mike Woddard, who was formerly tn the saloon business In Union, but jdow In Baker City, Is in La Grande to 'day. '. ' ' 4- . '. ' -i Dan Marx is In the city today for the first time In seven years, and will be here several days looking after his property interests. .. . Considerable interest Is being taken in the first basketball game of the sea son scheduled for S o'clock next Sat urday night at the Coliseum rink. L. Perrln was In the city this morn- - ing with a load of February and March pigs. The six which he brought weigh ed 1120 pounds and brought 1(1.60. ' ' George Stoddard of La Grande, was a visitor in the city yesterday on busi ness connected with the lumber mills here. Baker Herald. - ' Eugene Barnes of Minneapolis, Is spending a week In the city with friends. He has visited. Spokane and Portland and Is now on tils way to hfx home in Minneapolis. ' The county court Is preparing to eq tabllsh camps and stables for horses preparatory to commencing the Work of changing the channel , of Grande Ronde river between here and Perry, i Engineer Pete Thelsbn and son Ar thur, returned this morning from Port land, where Mr, Theison placed hlg daughter. Miss Ruby, tn St. Mary's academy. Rev. Father Whyte of La Grande, . returned last evening to that clty after a brief visit In Pendleton at the rectory of St Mary's church. Pendleton East - Oregonlan, .... , , my W. C. Marcus and brother, Taylor Marcus, passed through .the city this morning en route to Enterprise from Louisville, Ky. The young gentlemen expect to locate there. f . ' : -Sam R. Haworth, who has the con tract for the construction of the En terprise court house, arrived In , La , Grande for a two days visit. .' Work of construction started last Monday. ; J. M. Selder received a letter from his daughter, Mrs. Louie Huff, who re sides at Wayne, Neb. stating that Ore gon apples were selling in the market . there at the rate of $1 per peck. This . is nearly equal to $4 per box. , ; Miss Bethel McKInzle, Who has been attending school here this fall, left to- v for hoi- h(im tn T1tn vn ooont of a slight illness'.. She has been mak ing her home with Councilman apd Mrs. J. T. Williamson. . Charles Reynolds sprained his ankle last evening while practicing football By careful attention to ; hia bruises he will not lose any recitations and will be back at quarter again in shor or der. . " Cull Smith is home from Enterprise, where he closed out his moving pic ture business. He leaves about the first of the month for Portland, where he has purchased an Interest In the Portland Varnish & Paint company. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shoemaker of Elgin, were guests last night of Mr. and Mrs. C M. Humphrey, while en route to Nebraska and Missouri where they will visit relatives and friends for the next three months. This is their first visit back to the. old home scenes since taking up their abode In Grande Ronde valley 23 years ago. Rev. S. W. Seemann returned last evening to hla home in La Grande af ter a brief visit "to Pendleton, during which he preached the re-dedlcation sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday. P.ev. W. L. Van Nuys expects to go t La Grands shortly to perform a similar courtesy for Dr. Soemann. Pendleton East Oregonlan. " County Commissioner Solder came over from Cove this morning to attend . the Good Roads convention. Mr. Sel . der reports business rushing at the Cove this -week. .This morning seven run ro 4u4Irl iV tiiiUiiit V"n . -The principal .shipment zee J ?.; ..- and sugar beet. Many u th ap - a.o ng sold at the rate of ft c, j .. L . th bjyer furnlih-!i-e t.ti'j if.rg rii '-"t'ng. Mr. Hopper Is from a pioneer fam ny oi La urande, of. goodly graces. aud the bride Is from a family of splen did repute, formerly of Rye, valley, but now of Baker City. A host of friends were in attendance. ' Miss Stella Brooks, youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brooks, hon ored and respected pioneers of Imblr, will be married tonight at o'clock to Dr. Hugh Huron of Indianapolis, at the horns of the bride, . The event, will be one of, the leading social events of the season, and several from La Grande are Included in the 75 who will attend the ceremony and sit at the' wedding dinner to be. served im mediately following the nuptials. .Rev. Boyles of Elgin, will , officiate. The bride will be unaccompanied sad will be attired In white organdie over silk. There will . be no wedding tour and they will make their home in the val ley for the time, being. The bride Is a popular young woman of Imblcr, and has an extensive acquaintance In La - Grande. The groom Is new to the west. In Indianapolis he has a large medical, practice. Fell Thrvw Stories; Uninjured. Chicago, Oct 28. R. C. Piatt, who claims to be a business man of Taco- ma, Wash., fell three stories and es caped uninjured last night after a des perate fight with robber In an apart ment building. He encountered burg lars In a hallway and grabbed on by the neck. The men struggled to fire escape, through which Piatt fell to the ground. He landed in a pile of rubbish.. 1,1,1, im... Escaped Convict Captured. Tacoma,. Oct 18, Frank Brown who escaped from the Salem peniten tlary wo months ago by swimming the Willamette river amid a rain of but lets, was captured here today by Dep uty Sheriff Desmond. '. ., , - ' Fight Grows Bitter. " , Havana Oct. 28. The fight " be tween the liberal and conservative par ties for supremacy throughout the la land Is becoming more bitter, and has resulted in charges that the liberals stole privato property along the route of the campaign excursions. DENTIST. (- DIt. W. D. MiMILLAX. Painless Dentistry. Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children's teeth. . Ofi'lce: ''--"',' La Grande National Bank Building. Both Phonc9. Dedlcute Y. M. C. A. . SoutM Bend, Ind., Oct 28. Elabor ate exercises are being held this week to mark the dedication of the mag' nlflcent Studebakcr Young Men's Chrlstlcn association building, erected by the.Studi-baker Manufacturing com pany as a memorial to the five broth ers founding the great wagon factory ?kf Tflf XR You're sure you're getting the genuine when you buy from ut. -1 No danger of refilled bottles No danger of buying cheap worth less trash placed in CYRUS NOBLE bottles and palmed off as the genuine. ''V ' j . . We are now selling for the first time in 44 years direct to the con turner in district where you are uoable to obtain this famous brand. A quart bottles of GENUINE CYRUS NOBLE $ direct to you, afl charges i paid to the nearest railroad express office. Pure old honest whiskey at an honest legitimate price. ' Guaranteed to the United State Government and to YOU to contain all the secondary constituents that make it real WHISKEY The government officials state that any distillation that doesn't is aivoiiui. . ,. -i. -. .. .. ....,.,,,....... .......... , i(1 . . W. J. VAN SCHUYVER & CO. EiUlIuhed 1864 . I0S-I07 Second Street. Portland. Onfos CUT ST TWS UNC SNA MAM. TO-Ot i W. 1. Van Schuyrer A Co, piu4 0t- Eackaed pkme find $4190 far which pletM teui mi at GENUINE CYRUS NOBLE, ; , Bftpud. four quarts P.O.AJA. Sfcm tt Ve Will Save You 50 per cent on Your Shoes for Fall i it -.. r it ear. Hi e i it it a 50 Children's and Misses Coats it lasfj year's stock af exactly cne half the original price, Uese are lust the thing for wuiwwi near afiu. die f;A(ciiciii value. , It 1500 yds. Outing, Regular 12 l-2c Grade Hill Ends 8 l-3c Jt :: xt :t it 100 suits men's winter underwear samples, 60c on the dollar, $3.00 for $1.80 and $2.00$ - ' ' ...... ----------- wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm , ti A 4.e.l.e4.a4.e'e4'ee4.eeeeeee4eeeeeaa4aao Good Laundry Soap 7 Bars 25c The Golden Rule Bleached Mus lin per yd. Be Noted Catholic, Mlnixters. Rt. Rev. Bishop C, J. O'Kellly of Baker City, together with Rev. Frs. Sherman and Devlin, were visitors yes terday at the Indian mission. Blnhop O'Reilly accompanied by the two priests, came down from Baker City, where they have been conducting a nfsglon, to attend the funeral of Father Landry, and Fathers .' Sherman 1 and Devlin left today for Walla Walla, where .they will preach a mission. They will be remembered as having conduct ed .a mission in Fendleton a couple of years ago, and Father Sherman espe- laily will be remembered for his elo quence ,as well as for the fact that he 4 LAUNDRY : ' ; ! Done The Way You Want it done PHONE MAilM 7 A B. C; Laundry The Robert E. Smith 1 head of cattle will be sold 2 "at publio sale Thursday, October'29, at the Union J 'county Fair Grounds at S , 10 A. M. f50HtAD0f CATTLE 50 S Seven head of Registered Herefords I One Three year old Here t : f crd Bu II, Registered I Three Cows Registered Two Yearling Heifers ' -. Registered One Two year old Heifer Registered 20 Head Dairy Cows 10 year ling Heifers and steers 13 Spring Calves One two year old throutfh bred Jersey Bull SALE TO BEGIN PROMPT AT TF.N O'CLOCK is a son of General Sherman. Fendle ton Eaat Oregonlan. Bishop O'Reilly la In La Grande to day visiting with Father Whyte. 5 Sure Cure ror Asthma. ' I We guarantee to cure asthma, bronchitis and catarrh. If our medl Cure Co., SS3-SS4-t8( Arcade Build cine falls we will cheerfully refund all money paid. Write Arnold's Asthma Wash., or. for next 30 Cove, Or. Box ii. . -I-'. Ing, Seattle, days, Morrlr W. JCalght, , 'in Gravel for Kate ""ViUU Good for grading streets. Apply at once to Contractor Geo. Kretgcr. Les than one-half regular price. 10-23-2 -V 10c ihow for 10c at the Pawflm. ' i How To Be Happy A bin full of flour and a shed , full of firt-rliao Hru (hln wAnil 5 nAiiflrh ... Vrt make ANY. man happy. Nowthe way ' to fill the bin is to phone V. E. BEAN -to first fill the shed, which be done for just half the cost of other fuel. This would leave you plenty for, the flour, and some to help buy beefsteak and clothes as well. ' . - .. The Cheapest Fuel on the Market. Biggest load of Wood for least Money I V. E. BEAN PHONE RED 1741. ., 9 , m free Lunch at Noon TERMS One years time ziven on all nctes with approved security oeanng t? f er ceat inter est. 2 pen cent; off for "cash " - " wwii nvi kit i i niiiii Logan-Sherwood Realty Co. La Grande . - Ore I R. E. SMIIH 1 J. E. Reynolds, Clerk 2 E. Stringham, Auctioneer i . . . , 1