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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1908)
EIGHTIES. EVEXIXG OBSERVER, 1A. GRANDE. OREGON,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 19(18. PAGE FIVE. t Ujh ITEMS. Ilubbji wa called to Kamela u.'tiil l business. ', ... . . Atl'J;,uey'iier sia Anuerson or ;cf Cltypio ituenaing cuuri. George Itr& ' over 'rom Union 10- dny. Election'' officers at the Eastern Flar tonlsf- , , . Mrs. E.Rosenbaam, who has been In Idahon L. D. S. church matters, has retuicd home. , AAonf Strajer of Baker City, is In La ojujde today transacting busi ness at fie court house, Nets folverson, who has been In the city thpast few days, returned to his home . Hilgard this morning, Fre House returned' this morning " from ,'olse, where he has been trans- actlnjbuBlness the past few days, Rei and Mrs. 8. W. Seemann left this Wnlng for Enterprise to assist In a'erles of special meetings. E.C. Moore returned this morning fron Portland, where he had been spejling several days. I;puty District Attorney Colon R. Ebward of Joseph, arrived in the city (ast night. - . p. L. Perrln of Allcel, was a La Grade visitor this morning. He repot- the sun shining just as brightly lliee this morning as in La Grande. Tav niiran la r iv tVia nii'nn. r . f thi Dr. Phy automobile, and C. R. Ht'berd has purchased the Van Buren michlne. Both are high grade autos. There is little change In the conill f on of Fred Swaney, who has not been it Ills place of business for several 3nys. He Is a very sick man and his friends are anxious. ;. and Mrs. Chris Johnson, who have been visiting friends In La Grande the past few days, returned to their home at North Powder this morning. The many friends of A. A. Roberts will be pleased to learn that, he is again at his desk In the land office, transacting business as ' usual. His health Is much Improved. Mrs. Fred Gilbert and daughter of Haines, who are en roilte to Dayton, WaBh., where they will make their home in the future, are guests today of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hoyte. Contractor J. J. CJancey;! remov ing the large brick pier at the en- irance or me iewnn arug store, ann in its place will be an iron column which will greatly Improve the gen eral appearance. O. T. Galloway came over from ( Union last evening to visit with his wife, who Is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Budge. ' Conductor J. C. Gulling returned this morning from Portland, where h, spent a few days with his daughter, Miss Ethel Gulling. It is likely that Mr. Gulling will apply for the Pilot Rock run at a near date. Herman Selgrlst, who has been at Hlllsboro attending the funeral of his mother which occurred last Sunday, returned this morning, accompanied by his brother, Adolph, who makes his home In Hlllsboro. The funeral of the late William G. Peach took place this afternoon from the Island City church. A large num ber of friends were out to pay their respects to one of the honored and re spected pioneers of this valley. David R. Eccles returned this morn ing from Baker Clty.where he went to spend a few days with his wife and son. He reports that In a few days he expects his son to come down .and take the management of the Pastime, ns he has developed a considerable in terest In the business, and It will be only a matter of a short time before the opportunities offered at Baker rlv will be altogether too limited for him. 60CIETX. Gentlemen Only Pay. Apparently there Is an impression prevalent that the park benefit ball tonight Is out of the ordinary and dif ferent to the usual invitation balls But It is not, and though ladles have received Invitations, It does not Imply they are to , be charged admission The ticket will be collected from the gentleman only and extra ladles will not repair an addlUonal fee. 'On acCouiv r'a ruling by the hou" committee of the Elks'-lodge, extens ive decorations are out of the ques tion, but punch booths and attempts to break the monotony In places have been made this afternoon. The hos tesses and patronesses anticipate a largo crowd of dancers, as the affair Is heralded as . the leading society function of the year. Mrs. W W. Berry will entertain the Kaffee Klatch Friday afternoon of this week. 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 'Phone. The PaMline. The Pastime has for tonight and to morrow night one of Pathe's latest dramatic pluys, consisting of two reels. This play It written by the famous French writer, Alfonse Daudet, and Is artistically acted by a clever com pany of artists, who lay the pathetic little story before us, closely following every detail as put forth by the au thor to make It a powerful drama. In the first picture we see the young hero, Frederick, leaving his country home and going to see a bull fight, and while there he meets and woos a beautiful maiden, forgetting hl own aweeihaart &t )usie. Fr4'iei'!t.k' Mf Is wrecked. ..,'''' The film, "The Substitute," la among the best of comedies. Mr. Ferrln will sin gthe illustrated songs. Free Law Scholarships. Mr. Rooney, representative or '.': American Correspondence i Law, (the largest school In the wyild), Is stopping at .Hotel Foley. He Is placing a few three-year $100 schol arships free as a matter of advertis ing this school, and Judge Chapman of the University .of Michigan pHn of st-idy. All persons Interested in the study oMfiw will do wel to see him before Friday evening. ' 2t Murderer Is Missing. San Francisco, Dec. 9. M. W. Chun, the Korean Jointly accused with Whan Chang of the murder of Durham White Stevens last March, has 1 not been seen for four months. The dis trict attorney has Just learned the man is a fugitive. Chun and Chang participated In the assault upon the diplomat. Chang's trial has v Just started. Chun was released on his own recognizance last July, Kansas Bank Robbed. Malse Kan., Dec. 9. A , band of -safcblowers cracked the safe of the State bank here today and escaped with $6000 in cash. A posse Is pur suing. Milton Celebration. New Tork, Dec. 9. The tercente nary of the birth of John Milton will be formally celebrated by the stu dents, faculty and trustees of Colum bia university today. ' Xo TTPOC Of KoWHTR. Portland. Dec. 9. Multnomah conntw la at a otonrtatlll In the search for bandits who robbed thP Kat Side bnnk of $14,000 Monday. Plnkertons have taken up the case where the local po- lice lpft off. for the Bankers association. They are confident of arresting the robbers within 48 hours. London, Dec. 9. Special exerclBes In all the schools and at Cambridge and Oxford, and meetings of several ....,. tt,A.AM' enMAtlA mnrVpd th 800th birthday of Milton today. Gentlemen's dressing rolls and cases, leathered and leatheretts, at Silver thorn & Mack's drug store. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR RENT Five-room house; close ' in. Inquire at Geddes grocery. WANTED Two unimproved lota; must be well situated and reasona ble in price. Call on or address Tli" Van Duyn Realty Co. Both 'phones. LEROY LOMAX. Attorney at Law, 615-16 Swetland Building. Portland - - - - - Oregon The Lyric Commencing December 10, Jumbo, tWe colored comedian, a mountain of flesh from Tennessee, will appear at the Lyric in a specialty of talking, singing and dancing. Don't miss see ing him. The Hoyts will also appear In new features.. New pictures three times a week. Manager Parson has changed his film service and has been assured of the best pictures possible. There will be three shows every night, 7:30, 8:30, 9:J0. Prices Adults, 15c; children undor 12 years. 10. Ladles' souvenir matinee 10c. Children's souvenir matinee Sat urdays, 5c. j Scenic Has Change. New bills by the popular vaudeville actors at the Scenic. Mae Hart and Gordon & Price, with a change In films is the announcement of the Scenic theater for tonight. The vaudeville attractions have been more pleaslnR than anything before. The people art: giving patrons good stuff. The fenturc film at the Scenic tonight Is a French drama that is over 1100 feet long, aid colored sufficiently to make It attract ive to the eye and Interesting to the mind. The other film, too, Is sure to please. Commerce Council. Washington, Dec. 9. Representa tives of commercial organizations of nearly three score leading cities will bo present when . Secretary Strauss opens the meeting of the - National Council of Commerce tomorrow. The sessions will be held in the office of the Department of Commerce and Labor. Permanent officers will be elected and plans perfected for th work of the council. ,"''" Southern Society. New Tork, Dec. 9. What promises to be the largest dinner in the history of the Southern Society of New Tork will be held tonight at the Waldorf Astoria.' The affair will be the 23d annual banquet of. the southerners of the metropolis. Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton university, will speak on "Conservatism, True and False"; Martin W. Littleton will apex.k on "Some Lessons of Yesterday and Today," and Dr. S. Parkes Cadman will deliver an address on "Stonewall Jackson." Alabama Methodists. Greensboro, Ala., Dec, 9. -Methodist ministers and laymen of Alabama and western Florida are meeting here today In their annual conference. The membership of the conference, lay and clerical. Is over 300, and the vis itors will be lavishly entertained by the Methodists of this place. Piu-k Ballad. An enthusiastic femlrtie booster has composed the following verse as high ly suited to Instigate a large attend ance at the benefit ball tonight: "Waltz me around again, Willis; round and round and round; We'll sing and we'll dance, while the music shall ring, . For we're dancing tonight for the park." Tl-erx Given Pennant. New Tork. Dec. 9. Th' American Dayton Will Be Dry. Walla Walla, Dec. 9. ln the Day ton election the "drys" win over the "wets." The vote stood 158 to 318. Bendbow, the citizen's party candidate directors today officially pre i enooo. ' h . , . ,.w for mayor defeated Morgan, tne re- -nted the Detroit baseball team with ' J tha phimnlnn.liln Mlinint of the generally ever their success. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State oi Oregon, for Union County. Edna L. McColloch, plaintiff, vs. John B. McColloch, defendant. To John B. McColloch, the above named defendant: In the name of the state of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entltld court and cause, on the 10th day of November, A. D. 1908, on or before the expiration of six consecutive weeKs from the date cf the first publication of this summons, which Is, 20th day of November, 1908, and If you fall thereof, the plalntifl will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in the complaint, to-wlt: for a decree of the court totally dis solving the marriage relation now ex isting between the plaintiff and de fendant and that plaintiff be awarded an absolute divorce from the defend ant, and for general relief. This summons is published in the Weekly Observer, a newspaper pub lished weekly at La Grande. Union county, Oregon, under and by virtue of an order of the Honorable J. C. TI-nrr. '-,iT!?f J-jJse of Union cor.n'y. Oregon, hkh aider was male arnl entered on the 11th day of November, 1908. COCHP.AN COCHRAN. Attorneys for Plaintiff. WN20J2 9f4 V9(tKKKBS ""at 7 ' SsflsflssssQ FREE Lesson FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1:10 io 4:30 IVe have a competent person to in struct anyone who is interested in any kind of fancy work. You are in vited to come and bring any you may have started oi wish to do and let the lady give you a few pointers 1:30 UNTIL :50 FRIDfiY i Tfie 'Golden Me Co Evening Obrvej Want Ads Pay :: . v BE NTS WQQ&t4WQ$ DO YOU PRY A Dollar for Extract ing? It is more than is paid in i other places I AM HERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREAKING UP THE COMBINATION J. E. STEVENSON D. D. S. . American league.
