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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1908)
LIGHT TAGES. evening ouservfii, la cnwmu Oregon, nm nn.v v. nr.cFMnm v toon. PAGE FIVE. 4 LOCAL ITEMS. . ' Mrt. Katl Bowman lift today for Joseph, wher ahe will visit friends. J, E. Foley returned today from a Tlalt to Chicago. County Assessor R. A. Hug is In El gin today on business. Sheriff Chtlders transacted officii) business In Summerville thla mornlnK. Ed Conley Is over from Cove today. City school teachers received thfclr -Alarte ?iduy,' ' F. C. Bramwell Is expected home to night from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanley drove In from their farm today. Mrs. W. T. Grlder was In from her ranch and reports good roads outside of the city limits. ' f Mrs. Johanna McLaughlin and son Archie, leave this evening to visit In Vendleton. Prof. John Frost, superintendent of city schools at Union, Is In the city to dny. Misses -Frances Heritage and Alma Thompson, both of Unftjn, are visit ing friends In La Grande today. ' Several from this city are planning on going to Union tonight to attend a dance there this evening. Mrs. James Clurk went to Elgin this morning to spend Sunday with friends there. . Conductor J. C. Gulling Is In Port land visiting his daughter, Miss Ethe!, who Is employed there. Eight stock cars were taken to North Powder and Haines this morn ing, where they will be loaded tonight and sent west tomorrow. Mrs. Lou Givens left Kansns City December 3 for her home In this clly. She was called to the east by the serious Illness of her grandmother. A wagon iond of Christmas trees passed through the streets this Core noon. This is a real reminder that i'.ic holidays are almost here. It. E. Stevenson, superintendent of air- telegraphone service bet wee ij Huntington and The Dalles, was In La Grande this morning. ( Seventeen carloads of lumber anil two carloads of apples Is the local shipping record since yesterday morn ing. The M. E. church choir will be aug mented In strength tomorrow morning by the addition of Mr. and Mis. Bridges, of the Bridges Concert corn puny: Mr. Bridges will sing a bass solo during the morning services.' ' Jerry Connoway, who has been In the hospital twice before with a trou blesome knee, is again at the Grande Ronde hospital, but this time Is pleased with the Indication that he will be permanently healed. . Claude Miller, the logger, who was brought down from Rock creek this week with a broken thigh, Is much better today. Skillful nursing Is re ducing the fever and it looks as though the break will heal rapidly.. 1 As applications for timber and stone claims come Into the local land office they are held up pending additional Instructions from Washington. The congestion Is growing worse daily, " " have not existed long. S. A. D. Puter, who was among the first to be convicted of land frauds In this state and to serve sentence, Is In the city today on his way home from Washington. He remained over to examine some, records at the land of fice. ' James Weaver, a former resident of Cove, but now a resident of Haines, was a La Grande visitor today. Mr. Weaver was one of the depositors of the Farmers & Traders bank and came to La Grande today to file his claim with the receiver. The La Grande Iron works Is mak ing two handsome wagon' beds for some gypsies who are here for the winter. They will te fitted out for comfort and convenience In traveling, and when completed will cost not less than $350. The wagons, to begin with, were made to order and cost $500 each. Mr. and Mrs. McEwIng of May Park will leave the first of next week for Tacoma and other sound cities and will probably extend their visit into California, before returning the lat ter part of April. They have disposed of their fruit and are going to take a little vacation before entering upon their next year's work. One of the most stubbornly con tested law suits that has taken place In the land office for some time Is the cou'eat Ce of Tom Jolinjiou vs. Mrs. Mitchell. The contest opened Monday morning and may possibly conclude late this afternoon. Seven days on one case before the land office Is out j of the ordinary. C. H. Finn and J. T. A Hindu philosopher, who has some Interesting views of India, arrived In the city today from Buker City, and may arrange to give a lecture with Il lustrations in the near future. , The Lyric. Manager Parson Is doing a land of fice business at the Lyric this week. The two Hoyts are doing their great and world renowned rifle act and their ability la truly great. The pictures are all Interesting and (he subjects are worth while. The Illustrated songs are better than the average Taking the show as a whole, 5Ianagr Parson 'giVtKg fuil'valuw -fot tiU hionv-y '!il week. " . ' ' i " . , Ttio Pastime. Do not fall to see the new films at the Pastime this evening. They are new, bright and wonderfully clear. The songs are new and the slides are exceptionally beautiful. Two of the numbers are comic and the other two are classed as sentimental. The new machines make the pictures so plain and brings out the details so com pletely that the Individual whiskers on the hero's upper Up can be seen and counted. Te Scenic Something doing' every minute, Is the motto at the Scenic. . Cecil Sum mers has a new stunt for.hls friends this evening and the Illustrated songs will sure cause a sensation. The pic tures are new and the plot In each and every one Is sufficient to hold the Interest of the audience. There' v be a complete change of bill M'm": ; evening. New vaudeville peoiio i;i appear and the pictures a:. . aongs will be new. PACT DECLARED INVALID. Senate Must First' Ratify Recent Treaty, Says Senator Money. Washington, Dec. 5. Senator Money of Mississippi Is today conferring with his senatorial colleagues regarding the action to enforce the rightof the sen ate to ratify treaties and pacts of the United States. Money contends the agreement recently reached by Secre tary Root with representatives of Ja pan, virtually Is a treaty, and that un til the senate has ratified It, the prct has no validity. lire Near Boston. ; Boston, Dec. 4. Twenty-five cot tageswere destroyed and 12 are burn ing in a fire that started late thta af ternoon in Salisbury Beach, a suburb. BAZAAR FLOUIUSIUNIG. Presbyterian Ludlcs Have Big Success , With Their Bazaar Today. From an early hour In the day, until late tonight, the Huntington building will be the scene' of a bazaar given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. Tonight at 5:30 a sumptuous supper will be served to the public ; for 25 cents. ' ' i FOOTBALL MEETING. . l l First Gathering: of Football Players for Pendleton Series. Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock is the hour for the meeting of city football players to ascertain the num ber of men who will train from now until Christmas for two games with Pendleton. , A captain and manager will be selected, and the team given some preliminary practice work to morrow afternoon. It Is very essential that a large attendance be out. Something New. A beautiful line of the famous Ki ser hand-colored photographs of American scenes. The latest Christ mas greetings and mottos. Only a limited supply of each. If Interested In these you will do well to call at once af THE LITTLE SHOP, 908 Main Avenue. 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 TPhoneo. - KxjK-rt Stiiriic Hand Writing. San Francisco, Dec. 5." Theodore Kytka, the handwriting Expert, has been culled by the San Franelscd po lice to decide officially whether the hand writing of the ;'doctor's" letter accompanying the deadly , "stomach powders," which killed Harry Boas, was the handwriting of Boas. This will determine whether Boas sent the powder to himself. ' LIulilH In "North Towdcr. North Powder, Dec. 5. North Pow der will be electrlcall lighted tonight. Moot of the wiring has been done. .PLEADS FOR, FATHER. Herman Billik's Daughter Apjioals to Illinois Girls for Aid, Chicago, Dec. S. Edna Bllllk, the daughter of Herman Bllllk, condemn ed to hang next Friday for the mur der of the Vrsal family, today started an endless chain of letters to little girls of Illinois, asking them to wire Governor Deneen," begging . him to pardon her father. ' Property owners of The Dalles seem determined to do some paving. It will pay. FLKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES. Public Invited to Attend Annual Serv ices at Auditorium. An ' interesting program has been prepared for the Elks' memorial serv ... tomorrow afternoon. The pro 0.am hinges about the memorial ad dress by Mr, Levens of Baker City, The public Is especially invited to. at tend the exercises. They are Im pressive and Interesting s well. The motive prompting these annual serv lees Is a tribute to the dead of the order. The officers of the lodge desire it made known thut the public is invited to attend. Following is the piograrf prepared for the occasion: ' '' . Funeral March Opening ceremonies. . .Exalted Ruler C. S. Dunn,' presiding. . Ode '. . Lodge and Audience Air, "Auld Lang Syne.", Great Ruler of the Universe, All-seeing and benign; Look down and ,bless our work, ,-' And be all glory Thine; Oh, hear our prayers for the honored deed While bearing in our minds The memories graven on each heart "For Auld Lang Syne." - Invocation Chaplain Hugh McCall. Quartet C. P. Ferrin, W. K. Davis, H. M. Mon son, F. C. Bramwell. Eulogy , F. S. Ivanhoe Contralto solo "The Great Heaven ly Choir," Julian Jordan Mrs. T. J. Scroggin. Soprano solo "Afterwards," Fran ces Ellitsen ....Mrs. J. Van Buren Memorial Address W. S. Levens Bake? City Lodge No. 338. Quartet ' C. P. Ferrin, W. K. Davis, H. M. Mon- son, F. C. Bramwell.-, ri -t- cc.cv.onlcc, T.r. Crxi2c LcC No. 433. Doxology .Lodge and Audience Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye Heavenly host, Praise Father, Sjm and H'yX Ghost. Benediction. .. .Rev. S. W. Scemann Pastor First Presbyterian Church. Recessional. Accompanist .Mrs. Wi W. Berry ' Walla Walla -valley poultry raisers have formed an incorporated associa tion at Milton. Deny Continuance of Trial. San Francisco, Dec. 6. Theodore V. Halsey, the Indicted "publicity" of ficial of the Pacific States Telephone company, was today denied continu ance of a month in the cases against htm. although physicians stated he Is suffering with tuberculosis. An orchard near Albany produced about 3000 boxes, or five carloads of apples this fall. Xmas Booklets At Ferguson's Sinks in Deep Water. Bedford, Mass., Dec. 5. The cruis er Kankee, which was pulled from Hen and Chickens' reef yesterday, sank In deep water this morning oft Peniekse Island. The 120 men aboard , were saved. She was later raised, and , now I'im ira An ecn iicei with iaytj. j funnels, and bridge rigging above the water. Williamson are the attorneys. A lot of big hor-9 were sold at North Powder to Portland buyers at an average price of $200 a head. HOUMY- GOODS i The largest line of Holiday Goods ever shown in Union County will soon be on display af ; fAe Croden Rule Remember the Golden Rule store has always been the Headquarters for Santa Claus and this year will be nq exception : - . . : : mheGdldeM. uleCo 4 . $9,000 39,000 STOCK OF $9,000 Furniture, Stoves.Ranges, Carpets, Linoleum, Tin, Granite and Glassware will be sold regardless of cost for CASH ONLY I Mean What I Advertise Sale Commences Saturday Morn ing and Continues Until Stock is Disposed of F. D, MISTER M 14H--1413 Adams Ave. Phone Red 1 1 6 1 Evening Observer Want Ads Pay