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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1909)
n.Wfi m v.:r, t.. rin"-' 'v, u rim .4 ' LOCAL ITEMS. . - . . . .w .. .. . "Councilman S. N. Bolton la home ,m"i Portland. AUoituy onil Mrs. George T. Coth un aro spending the duy at Imbler. U II. Ruasell la transacting business n Pendleton today. j. H. Smith returned to his home Is Klgltf tli la morning. . Oscar Englund of Mhmowrl, Is visit- lng relatives ncro. William Hamilton spent the dr.y at Summervllle visiting friends. : Mrs. F. 15. Ivanhoe la In Enterprise visiting friend. Engineer Walter Parker aas ro- urned from a visit with hla brother In ortland. Mra. W. F. Snodgrass returned to her home In Colfax, Wash., today, af- er a short visit with relative!. Mra. H. Pltcoek left for Echo Is morning to visit her son Ralph, ho la employed there. Mra. Otto IMdion U expected home oro a weexs stay m jrenaieion wnn latlvea and friends. Charles England returned last ere- ng from Missouri, and the funeral of e late Z. Benton was held today. Thomas Bruce, tmployed on the astime branch eJeetrlc theater at irth Powder, la 'in the city today. The Rev. Janww Henderson anrived t night on No. 2, and will remain til tomorrow at St. Peter's rectory. Machinist Tom Williams Is bock at goal in the 'round houso. He ha.s n to Walla Walla and Portland. lisa Gertrude Pike Is home from trie to spend New Year's with her rents. Engineer aud Mrs. Frank ke. Mrs. E. D. Solder, who has heon in untington to visit her pa renin, re- rned this morning, aeeompH-oJod by r mother, Mrs. B1hm1. Thomas Peach Is one of the ardent football aflmlrers who l going lo back ip the local team at Ft-ndleton Somor ow afternoon. George Llngren served a .fvrreelos- ure proceeding on George Hatison fit North Pwder this morning. Mr. For- ttrom of Union, la the mortgagee. Postmaster and Mrs. G. M." Rlchty left today for PemBe-ten. Mr, Rlchey returns tonightSafcwie rtie wemalns throuprVthe New Year's .perla4 , tomorrow being' the festival of the Clreumoialon of Chrkt, the feoly Eu charist will be ortera in St. Peter' hurch at 10 a. m. , Jlreman Bert Anderson -came down !m Pleasant VsJtey aaet -owning to nd the Locomotive Firemen and ipnemtn's dance al the ffllara' audt- lum tonight. 1 fhe annual event ff great Interest locomotive firemen Is scheduled for Ight. The ball Is always well at- ded and lndlcats-un -are that to- ?ht will irrove no exception. S. A. Gandlnier hae rented his nr street building to Mr. Hillman, who ts now conducting a seoond-hanui store In the new fculldlng adjoining the J. Ciiiiua lewiiiet,i., uu Ta nivavi. Una Davis, a travelog repnesenta tlve for a Spofcane wholesale "house, returned to Sils headVjnartece this morning, after visiting dorlng the holi days wHh his tather, A. P. Davis, Walter Pierce and Charlee -Gore re turned this morning from Baker City and North Powder, where they have been tranractlng business for the light company. Ira Watson, who "has been attending the Rex acudemy at Rexberg. Maho, arrived home last evening to visit his father, H. A.. Watson, who Is also home after a month's stay In Wallowa county. Miss Ruby Thelaon left last evening te resnme her studies at Beaverton, after a Christmas visit with her par nta. Engineer aud Mrs. P. Thelson. Ed Rumble returned to Elgin today Mr. Rumble bear the distinction of being a part owner of the last inland Mages to be "bumped" by the advent of the steam "hoss." Mrs. W. R. Eccles arrived this morn Ine from Baker City, for an extensive visit with her husband who is proprie tor of the Pastime theater. She was accompanied by J. E. Caldwell, of Ba I Baker City. Mrs. J. k. Romlg received word last 'Rht of the ry serious Illness of her M'tYier, William Macon of Enterprise. It l. likely ne wM leave the city to fdmlntstn... V.n.-..! -aT V'r CUT Ott Toung of Elgin, was in Ia "rande this morning en route home jfter a visit of several weeks with his Ptner In Boston. Mr. Toung Is a ther of Cy Toung, the best known fueballpucher In the world. Though; rParated bv a rnntlnpnt th two men . ' I -xuuiiijr manage lO gel logeiner. W. a. Maxwell Is again comfortably nestling In ra editorial chair at the Union fecout office, after a vacation of several months. Mr, Parkes was at the' helm while the pioneer editor rested his brain to once more with draw the muHty pen from the old po tato and proceed with his life-giving and moral-Inspiring editorials. Superintendent of Schools 11. J. Hockenberry Is still confined to his home with ' rheumatism. He Is im proving slowly. Mtsira. Ernefct Gust and James O'Neal leave this even In jj '. tf. ."YTHl New' Vear V with friends in Garri;i(f, Wash. ' Milton Rowe,' of Topeka, Ind., who Is la the city visiting his son, H. P. Rowe of South La Grande, was an Observer-visitor this afternoon. Mr. Rowe Is 75 years of age, hale and hearty, and has every appearance of a man not over 50. He says he has never been so 111 as to require the services of a physician since he can remember. Mr. Rowe will remain the rest of the winter with his son. He says he Is most favorably Impressed with the Grande Ronde valley and says he would not mind owning a quarter section. This is his first trip to the extreme west and says he has seen enough to make him have marked re spect for things western. The money In the glass jar which has been In the window of Penlngton & Co. for the past few Weeks, will be counted tonight aat 8 o'clock by Hugh McCall of the La Grande National bank. Prof, and Mra. F. K. Noordho.ff (if Pendleton, are spending New Tear' with Mr. and Mrs. Garret Top. V-yf Noordhoff has the chair of muiiu matlcs in the Pendleton aca (' ., ". Miss Bell Gray has returned from a visit with relatives at .Elgin. Mr. end Mrs. Bert "Huffman and children arrived tonight from Joseph and will go on to their home in Pen dleton tonight. H. Dodd of Enterprise, is shipping three cars of fine cattle to Idaho to night C. J. Walker of linbler, tonight sent two ctrs of hogs to Seattle. The funeral of Mr. Hiatt will take place tomorrow afternoon from the Mormon tabernaole Instead of Satur day, as was the arrangement at that time. Mr. Siuulsberry f Imbler, has pur chased the Mrs. W. T. Grlder farm, our miles east of this city. ' The. 'Stiilc. 'Patrons of the Scenic surely receiv--d the tnU value for their money last evening. There have been many good acts at the Scenic, fcut the turn offered last re.ning by Htt and Mason cer tainly capped the climax. Their act was saappy and clean. They demon strated that they were actors of abil ity. Their act required real dramatic ftrengtlu and ahey Old not fail In their parts. Its main etrength was the fact fliat hey did not depend ipon the lap-stick work or .exaggerated make up to create a laugh. The humor was the sort all could see .and enjoy. The Giflhert nintem did a mtat musical turn "u'hieh pleused the audience and elicit ed hearty apjilauBe The pictures wwne better than the aiverage- The one depleting the manner of reducing logs to paper was ?speihvlly Interesting as well as Instructive. Friday evening both teams will combine ito put on a special act. This WHH be The strongest act ever shown at the Scenic. . This double act will be presented both Fri day and Saturday. It is a comedy of the Brott and Mason and Gilbert Sis ters' style. - IIouhcs to Hent 1 S-room house for $10 per month. 1 e-room house for $12 per ajonth. Hoiihch for Sale. A neat little 4-room house, plas tered; modern. 2 lots with 20 fruit treeB and small fruit A good little Investment, a neat home. Price reasonable and terms. THE VAN Dl'TN REALTY CO.. Office over Van Buren's Cigar store. Quiet Tomorrow. Practiaclly every business In La 4 Grande tomorrow will be at a standstill, the proprietors and their assistants devoting them- selves to a proper celebiation of at .,. first- day - the ya.r T T. secommoda ted shoppers several stores will be oien tonight until a late hour, b,it when the doors do open again. It will be the second day j. f ,. new year. In view or tne t fact that m'rna . - ! will be at a Siannsim. i , fact that commercial ... -.m not be Issued tomor- Kn row. 1 f V SOCIETY. ! '' . Miss Ccctle Lilly last evening enter tulnetl 16 young lady and gt,auemen frie nds at the home "of her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lilly on Fourth street from 7:30 to 10. Parlor cams and singing by Wlllaift and Kenneth Car- iny h nil Glenn Conkey constlttired tho U3 r.iciita v.ete served. - Those present were Martha Watson,' Helen Currey, Lottie Jones, Bess Alllnson, Bess Bueh ler, Laverne Wlssler, Minnie Ash, Lyle Kiddle Harold Newton, Ralph .Jones, Ralph Russell, Glenn Conkey, Wlllard Carpy, Kenneth Carpy, Lynn Bohn enkamp and Robbie Pattisin.' Mrs. William Ash, assisted by Mrs. A. Buckley, gave a juvenile stag party at the home of William Ash yesterday afternoon. The guests were enter tained at the Pastime matinee, and later at the Ash home with refresh ments. The home was tastily decorat ed In green.and red. Each guest re ceived a souvenir to blow In the new year. Those present were Reed and Grant Geddes, John, Ho-mrd r.nd Wal do Stoddard, Freddie Synhc;-;, Sher man Harvey, David Brlschoux,' and Arthur, Julian and Charles Ash. . Dr. W. D McMillan Painless Denislry La Prande National Bank Bldg Doth Phones HORROR III QUAKE SECTIOH (Continued from page 1.) though relatives are protesting bitter ly. In one case the body of a husband was taken from the widow and thrown into the fire. The widow leaped Into the same fire and was burned alive. The odor of burning flesh has felven the city a new horror. Few people who escaped from Mes sina had suffllcent clothing and the number of cases of pneumonia Is In creasing rapidly. It seems -impossible to reach half of the. dead.. The condl tion of refugees arriving frem Naples Is pitiful. They lost all of their world ly possessions. Most of them are In lured. Some lost their minds. Relief ships report the situation at Regglo even worse than Messina. Heggio 1b one great tomb. The Italian parliament will hold an extra session to provide relief meas. ures as soon as the Icing returns from the scene of disaster. The Italian naval commander at Messina telegraphed this afternoon that unless word was received from American, French, English and Ger man residents within , a few hours, there was no hope for their safety. SiAtj iiiuuBoiiu liu(re MJiiveu fii Naples this afternoon, and 60,000 at Catania and other . cities along the coast of Sicily. American Ship to Italy. ' New Tork, Dec. 31. Commander Ross, of the navy supply ship Celtic, has been ordered to proceed at full speed for Mussina with 60,000 tins of fresh beef and other supplies which were Intended for the Atlantic fleet. Regelo is Sinking. Regglo, Calabria, Dec? Jl. (Via wireless from the cruiser Coatlt Em manuel.) It is apparent that not more than 5000 or 6000 out of a pop ulation of 50,000 could possibly have survived the 'quake and tidal wave. The lower part of the dty is 25 feet under water, and the upper part Is In complete ruin. The coast line Is sink In;? gradually, having moved back a doten feet during the night. Regglo's mayor and Representative Trlppepl. of the chamber of deputies, are among the dead. King and Queen Ival. Palermo, Dec. 31. Working Inces santly on the fireswept streets, the 1-Jng, Emmanuel, and Queen Helena, have taken little nourishment and less rest. It is feared they will collapse. Thinks of Sending IT't. j Washington, Dec. 31. The state and navy departments are discussing the livlsability of fending the Atlantic ... 1' I . . 1 1 . r AM ,f..AIint f t ll t fi T"l )l - .rv"i i !q",ke. li-t now m u. j sea, and will be near Sicily In fourj i aays. Xew Boos Law. New Orleans, Dec. II. That Ilqimrj cannot bo sold to whites and negroes tn the me building Is the principal provision o. u u-j-o--w- law which goes Into effect In Loulsi- Watch We will have sometnini in this ! space which will be of careful buyers ! Baby Cross Can't Get Your I washing done j : Send a Card j j or Phone We j have no babes ItwilFbe done Right too. cherry's new laundry: "Best by Test" ! Ill Health la More Expensive Than . ' Any Cure. This country la now filled with peo ple who migrate across the continent In all directions seeking that which gold cannot buy. Nine-tenths of them are suffering from throat and lung trouble or chronic catarrh resulting from neglected colds, and spending fortunes vainly trying to regain lost health. Could every sufferer but undo (he past and cure that first neglected cold, all this sorrow, pain, anxiety and expense could , have been avoided. Chamberlain's cough remedy Is fa mous for Its cures of colds, and can always be depended upon. Use It and the more serious diseases may be avoided. For sale by all good dealers. now Ono Doctor Successfully Treats Pneumonia. "In creating pneumonia," says Dr. W. J. Smith of Sanders. Ala., "the only remedy I use for the lungs Is Chamberleln's cough remedy. While, of course, I would treat other symp toms wrth different medicines, I have used this remedy many times In my medical practice and have yet failed to find a oase where ft has not controlled the trouble. I have used It myself, as bat also my wife for coughs and colds .'For Sp ec la i j nnoumemen iolden Rule repeatedly, and I most willingly and cheerfully, recommend It as superior to any omW ceughN remedy to my knowledge." For sale by all good dealers. , - - For Timber Claim Call on Burger & beverson, over New In Drug store. 'Phone Main 91. , Nuiice. To . the Farmers and City Property Ownevs of Union County; Tou are cordially Invited to visit us at our offices in La Grande, Ore. Our object will be to bring new Investors Into this field, In order to do this we will need the co-operation of you prop erty owners. Wa ill Cf al In farm and city property, timber land and stup land, rentals and loans. Drop In and get acquainted whether you have an -thing to offer or rot, we will oe pleased to meet y m Ver truly yours, THE VAN DUYN REALTY CO. Rooms 5 and 6, Scril er Block. Both 'Phcnes. La Grande, Ore. Notkw of Annual Meeting, The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank, will be held at the banking rooms of the corporation, on Thursday, January 14th, 1909, at p. m., for the election of a board of director for the ensuing year and the transaction of any other business which may legally come before the meeting. The Eastern Oregon Trust & Snvinj Bank, By 'GEO. L. CLEAVER, Decl2Janl2 Cashier. 81 Cents for Butter Fat. December butter fat, 34 cents. Wo need more butter to supply the de mands and will guarantee 34 cents for December. Bring us your cream Blue Mountain Creamery Company. Dolls at.d dolls; just what you are looking for, and t prices that are very low, at Sllverthorn & Mack's drug store. Better Than Spanking. Spanking doesjiot cure children of bed-wetting. There is a constitution al cause for Jbls trouble. Mrs. M Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind., will send free to any mother her suc cessful Instructions. Send no money, but write her today If your children trouble In this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are It can't help It This treatment also euros adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties, by day or nigAt. . t t . interest to i ED STRINGHAM, ;v ; '. AUCTIONEER. Sale cried on short notice. Satisfaction guaranteed, No extra charge for distance. LA GRANDE - OREGON Route No. 2 'Phone No. 196x6 In case of t acn a ' ruur ble the prop-C. menv a w Jat these" ore , . out Uritatln Ihem. Orino La. , Wilt . Syrup Rids digestion and au U . he liver ,fcn! bowelm wltnout irr'u-'i. ibes organs like pills or ordinaV c ar tlca. It doe nauaeat ; Sfc and is mild and plefcwahl U takX.T i. T. Hill, drucslab .. ' For a Lame Backs ' ' When you have pains or lameness In fhe back' bathe the parts with Chamberlain's liniment twice a day,' massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slight ly with this liniment and bind It on over the "let of pain, and you may be surprised to see how quickly the lame ness disappears. For sale by all good dealers. CEMENT WORK All kinds of Cement , and Goncrete work. v .: CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS CEMETERY WORK No contract too large or too small. Satisfaction Guaranteed fl. L ROBERTS PHONE BLACK 682 For sale by owner. Hotel and barn with 7 lots; price. 12.000. Shop with lots; price. 9401. I -room house, with lots; prlco liooo. I -room housew Ith t lots; price $700. For terms, call on or writs W. T. HARTLET. i:-lS-2(t Imbler. Or, Coo 'I L. "1 . j. tf. 1 1 ; i
