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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1908)
EC e-r e -rr . Ijar LOCAL ITEMS. Mr. Neil AikUs loft thin morning for PfiKileton to spend a f?w days. County Clerk and Mm. Ed Wright j,.ft thl morning to spend alurday and Sunday with relatives In Union. Ml Frances Heritage and Miss Hill of Union, come over to spend the dny III the metropolis of the county. F. A. Galloway, editor of the En terprise News-Heeord, wan tn th city liint night on business matter.. rmcrs of North Powder, are doing business In the city today. ' , Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cleaver re turned this morning from Spokane, where they have been several days. J. W. Ethlngton, cashier of the Union National bank, Is transacting business matters In La Grande today, W. F. Stock of Cove, Is a business Visitor today In Pendleton. Pendleton East Oregonlan. . ' y Mrs. K. Bradley of La Grande, Is a guest of Pendleton friends today. Pendleton Eats Oregonlan. - The Amalgamated sugar factory will complete Its season's run next Monday night or' Tuesday morning. '. Miss Pearl Murchcson left today for Walla Walia to vlstt a brother and sinter for a few weeks. . , . . Mrs. Susan Eastlake. who has been j n the city , the past few months. ex- t' pecte to leave this evening for her home at Tenlno, Wash. Mrs. Mabel Roberts and children of Lewlaton, who have been vudting .her Bister, Mrs. John WJIllamson, left this morning for Moscow. C. C. Clarke, manager of the exper iment farm at Union, came over thlt, morning to attend the IJcndleton-La Grande football game.. F. J. Parke, editor of - the Union Scout, and Mr. Sclbird of the Union Republican, are" business'. visitors lu the city. i Mrs.. E. A. Bunker expects to leave this evening for Portland to visit with 'her daughter, Mrs. H, C. Harris, until after the holidays'. ' ; B. S. Wheeler and family of Pipe stone, Minn., are spending a few days with ex-County Recorder and Mr.' D. H. Proctor at their Frultdalo residence. Walter Bunker returned to Walla Walla todaj after spending a few days at home. He will make the Gar den City his' home hereafter, Mrs. Hanna Rodgers came .over from Union this morning,- where she has been stopping for the past two months. She expects to return Mon day.;' ' Earl Stoddard of La Grande, has been elected president of the student body of Brlgham Young college at Logan, Utah, according to the "Crim son." the magazine of the college. Mrs. E. "M. Fowler and Mrsi Han nah Rogers, came over this morning from Union, to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Fowler Is a guesj of Mrs. Rogers and resides In Mlddleton, Idaho. ' .'',, ' Miss NellDe Peate, f-r the past two years manager of the Wec'rn r-. . . w. t - ........ i left today for southern Oregon. ,' Mr. Warren agep. of Spokane, is the new man- Fred Huffman and Lillian Holman, recent graduates ? of island City high school, Jiave prominnt positions on the staff of the "Normal Wireless," the. magazine published by the stu dents of the Eastern , Oregon State Normal school at Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Martin of Seatti-, are vlj-'ting at . the William Ramsey, home. They are en route to their old home In New Turk.' where they will visit a portion of the. win ter. They plan to visit In La Grande, several days. , ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of 'Seat tle are in the' city today the guests f Judge Jn"d Mrs. William Ramsey. Mr and Mrs. Martin are en route to New York and stopped off in order that Mrs. Martin might visit a day with her Bfster, Mrs. Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dickey will leave Monday morning to visit Mrs. Dickey's brother, William Baker of Summer vllle, for a few days. They expect to return the latter part of the week and will remain a week or'" two In La Grande before returning to their home In Baker county. - Elition Ijite. Trouble with the big . newspaper P'fiRS has delayed the appearance of The Observer this evening.. The trou- bU will be remedied as quickly a sible and then the"rea3ers wiil again be reached on schedule time. W'ANTED Competent house girl In family of two. Inquire rrf Mrs. J. 3. Kerry. 6ocrnrr. One of the most Inti resting ses sions of the evening Kaffee Kluuh to which the husbands of the members are always Invited, was given last eve ning by Mesilumes J. M. Berry and W. L. Damon at the Berry, home on Adams avenue. Mrs. Jay Van Buren and J. J. Carr were awarded hand uome prizes-for . winning the highest honors. Following cards a delicious luncheon was served. i .- "ii.,t Yesterday afternoon Mr C. E. Deal and ' Mrs. Geoiw'II. Currey, at the home of the former,, entertained the Current Topic club and a number of Invited guests. One of the features of the occasion was a response to roll call, with the choice of a story, poem or a musical number. This proved most entertaining and amusing. Re freshments were served and a delight ful afternoon was enjoyed by all present. , Master William Sllverthorn this of ternoon entertained ' several of his friends at the Sllverthorn home on First and Main. . '-',- DENTIST. dr. w. d. McMillan. . Painless Dentistry. Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children's teeilu . Ofilcc:: . , "' ' . ' ' La Grande National Bank Building. Both 'Phones. Tlic Scenic. ' ' "Standing room only" was the 'sign displayed last evening. MISs Helen Brandon In' her song and dance act elicited the greatest amount of ap plause. Her '.act' Is clever, especially her dancing; The pictures were good, the variety of films was Just the sort which best please the public. Walters and Murray caused many laughs, and seemed to please the audience. The bill for tonight ' will be the same as last night. Ro:evelt Praises Went Point. Washington, Nov. 7. There Is an excess of athletic" seal at the army war college today, flowing a visit yester day of President RooBevelt, at the re quest of General Franklin Bell. Pres ident Roosevelt followed Bell to the platform and told the officers he was much interested In the work.- naze City Hall Tower. San Francisco, Nov. 7. The great dome of the flre-rlddenfdismantled city hall, standing as a monument of the great' disaster, will soon be razed, ac cording to plans of the contractors who bid upon the removal of - the building. ' ' - SPANISH SWINDLERS. . .. Clever Gang Vork Their anie hi Land Across die Ocean. Walla WallaNov. -Local banks have received warning eireui tail ing attention to- a gang's of clever swindlers In f!pain, who In years past have been successful In defrauding people In this country out sums of money. ' .. of? large The usual methods of procedure of the gang are Illustrated by the case of a young lady school teacher in a city in the middle west. She had been in correspondence for some time with a person, In Spain who signed himself "F. Lopez," who claimed to. have a minor heir with a valuable estate for whom they were looking for a guard Inn. The heir always bears the name of the vlctl mln this country and is supposed to be,a distant relative. The story told the school ' teacher was a pitiful one and she became very much Interested in the child's behalf. ' But when "Mr. Lopez", wrote that It was necessary to have $954 for legal ex penses and transportation to this country, she became, suspicious and wrote the Spanish minister, who told her she was lucky to escape In time from the swindling scheme of a bad gang. The swindlers are said to have been operating extensively of late and the warning Is sent out as a protection to patrons of banks throughout the coun try. Search Warrant Issued. Bohnenkamp A Co. had a iearch warrant Issued today to investigate a pos-jbox of merchandise recently Bold by j." BTOTtVtVrTtf' iC-Arca W8 Is now being held by F. D. Haisten as keeper' In an attachment suit. Bohn enkamp has reason to believe that, contained In the bo xis a breech-j loading shotgun valued at $S. mm BY BUSINESS Presidential election week has seen sharp Improvement In the business centers of this city and In the real fs tsto Rovcsrisnt -?f founty. . Snlw totalling mora thaa J20.000. have been - VT - the Real Estate, Loan Commis sion company. The deals were given some consideration before the elec tion, but their consummation was not effected until the vote was counted. This one firm reports the following sales within the past few days: McIIatten's 80 acre to Mr. Egbert of Cash Valley. Utah, for $4600; the Sallng place,' near the Conley ware house, of 10 acres, to Parley Egbert, also of Cash Valley, for $8000. , ' The McGee place of 60 acres to C. P. Evalson of Emmett, Idaho, for $4, 300; the Ellis Solsbury place of 80 acres near Alice, to Mr. McGInnls of Imbler, for $5600. . ', CROSS COUNTRY RUN. Event Will Come Off at I'ortluntl on ThaiikxKlvlng Day. Oi' A. C, has IssueJ a challenge to the athletes of the University of Ore gon for a cross-country race, tp.be run at- Portland on the forenoon of the. O. A. C.-Unlversily footbaU game, says a Corvallls paper. The distance wiirbe four miles, tho runners to start and finish at the Multnomah club. The winner will be given a turkey second man, goose; third, a. chicken, nnd the last to finish will be pres. .-hi ed with an egg. ' This was the decision reached at a meeting of .the candidates for the cross-country team, which was recent ly organized. Over 100 students re sponded to the acll,' and received In structions for the carrying on of the work. Most of the regular track team men have "joined the team and will commence training af oncel . The Dalles Elk Buy Home. " i. At the meeting of the Elks lodge last night, the members decided to purchase property on which to build a hall, according to The Dalles Chron icle.' ' The deal was closed this morning wherein the Elks' order bought the property belonging to George Llebe on Third and Court streets, occupied by. the building formerly ,used as a meat market, and the two cottages oc cupied by Ed Kurtz and J. E, Hardy. r For Ihe Office End of The Business: I When office supplies are heeden there is but one action to take come here for them: We have lust what .you want and we make the prices right. WE HANDLE ' I ; V; y " ; ; .v'.' Typewriter Ribbons Carbon Paper ' . Stenographer's Mote Books Manuscript Covers Tracing Paper , Typewriter Paper Leal Blanks, Dater Rubber Stamp Pads Rubber Bands, Inks Mucilage Library Psste in Large Packages And everything in the Line of Office Requisites ! NEWLIN BOOK & STATIONERY CO i e e e e o. n. r. Spool Cottnn 11500 Pair sample Shoes, Men's ,., ., -..-.V,' ..... ... JV-Ht ..f;-v-i y.ora rf-.4vi; it We Will Save You 11 Last year's stock at exactly r.L.f ... -.-j ... jiiivui ncor auu mc caichciji iuc. ..... 4 1500 yds. Outing, If 100 suits men H 60c on the dollar, $5M 'ioi '$1.80 and $2.00 a Good Laundry Soap 7 Bars 25c mm, The size of the ground purchased is X00xil6eet and the price paid was $80Q0. ' ' '''. ' '''-'"' : " The Elks will not build a hall for some time, but have purchased ft most desirable building site,' so that when they decide to erect a home they will have a" choice iocaflon on which to place a building. The committee making the purchase was composed of Dr. B. C. Ollnger, Mayor E. M. Wlngate and A. E. Cros- PECIAL OFFERING It! EVER DEPARTMENT Children's i 50 per cent on your Shoes for Fall SO Children's and Misses one half the original price. .,1... Regular 12 i-2c Grade Mill Ends 8 l-3c 's mntet underwear samples, Th&Golden Vltttlli4lltlM4t4a4it4lttlllllllAaAllmii iim GEORGE RETAIL We Solicit Ycur Orders for Lumber.:;-La Chain Wood .y We are prepared '.to furnish and deliver material nrnmntlv. . -:-..' :,..-,.:.;.7;, " .. , .... .. . ........ V , - ' !..; ,..ilr..-,.-. jj ,-.-' S-'-v"-.. . , Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8. ; Oyster Cockluils at Sclder's. The Seldor's eandyJjBtore will sell oyster cocktails from now on. Don't rise so high In your calling that you see only one side of your fel lows, .. ' "' ;- TItISUnV Dl-PARTMEXT. Offi-e of the Comptroller of the - -. Currency. - Washington, D. C., Oct. 1J, 1908 Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against "The Farmers & Trad ers " National bunk of La Grande," Oregon, that the same must bo presented , to Walter Neidner, Receiver, with the le- gal proof thereof, within three months from this date, or they 4 may be disallowed. , LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, Comptroller of the Currency. Xotlce of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the firm name of Roesch It Bunker, is this day dls- (oiied us ""nuiuHi Consent. A a).; Walter E. Bunker retiring, and the said Herman Roesch continuing the business, and the said Herman Roesch ill pay all debts owing by the firm, and collect all accounts due the said Standatd CzU ico pr yard 5c v. Women's andil r it Coats These are iust the thing for ? . 1 1 . it it it it i i it it I'm per yd. Sc je'.veee PALMER DEPARTMENT firm. ' Dated at La Grande, Oregon, Octo ber 24, 1908. Oct24tf ; - HErtMAX.V ItOliSClL WALTEIt n. BUNK EH. NO ONE HESITATES . OVEH OJOt CANDT. Everybody that knows our confec tions at all is aware of their purity. -their fresnness. their fine flavor. If you don't know, "get acquainted." in this candy shop whether you buy " an ounce, a pound, or ft l-pound box. E. D. S ELDER, THE CANDY MAN. M Mil i ?, . . A' ' 9 -' r T-