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. ', ...
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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.
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