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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1909)
Slum wires. evening grsehvf.ii. l cn.mr.. cnr.r.cN Tin r- -fi miii mrMiiimniwum nil a n Tt'i kr.w, rr.niu Aitv o, iooa. tact: rrvr:. LOCAL ITEMS. Attorney Dcnham of Elgin, Is here on circuit court matter t. Julius Summer of Llgtn, Is doing business here this afternoon. ' Attorney Dun Shehun arrived from Enterprise this afternoon. Lawrence Cavlness, who Is one of the active real estate men of Wallowa county, arrived on thu afternoon train. J. E. Anderson, one of Imbler's hardware-men, ciime In on the after noon train. I'onrrartur . Juhn Sluit'-r," who ha-. day, returned this afternoon. Mr. Wilson, the real estate man of lmblor. Bnd who Is also Interested In a large fruit farm, Is here today 8. D. Crow and brother, W. 8. Crow, who have been In Wallowa county, have returned. . C. W. Todd, the horse buyer, has taken out another carload - of fine horses. William Plegrlst, the O. R. & N watch Inspector on this division, Is In Pendleton on professional matters. Rev. C. E. Deal will preach tomor row evening at Island City. His theme will be "The Christian and His Amusement." p Mrs. J. R. Oliver is enjoying a, visit today from her omther, Mrs. Blakeslee and her sister. Mrs. ' Stafford, of Union. J. E. Reynolds, who Is working In the Interest of locating cheap hinds in Canada, left this morning for Wal lowa county. ' Mrs. J. Fontaine has returned to her home In Pleasant Valley nftei full re covery from an Illness th( took her to the hospital for treatment. Mrs. Hannah Rogers, who has been visiting Judge and Mrs. Henry for several days, expects to return, to Vnlon tonight. F. H. Pealo returned home Satur day evening from a trip to Pendleton and La Grande, where he has been doing some special work. Raker City Herald. Miss Ethel Fuller arrived In Paker today after a two weeks' visit I'l La Grande. She will leave in the morn ing for Durkoe to visit her parents. Laker Herald. Mr. Wllhelm, a young man who went to work at the brewery this morning, met with a painful -accident this afternoon. His thumb was split by a saw. , Several Greeks came tip from the front this afternoon for treatment In the hospital. When asked as to the nature of their ailment, they man aged to s.ij-that they were hot on the outside and cold on the Inside. . A ca-load of grade .Tersej cows was shipped into Wallowa county on the train today. This marks the beginning or, rather. :shus lli.it their is a tran sition from stock ".'.'in;; to dairying taking place. Charles Hinder of Huntington, who was formerly a business man of this city, arrived this morning to look af ter his property Interests. Charles 1- ways has a good word for this place and says that if that Irrigation pro ject goes, we will have a city. Charles E. Funk, George Craig, W. it. iioimes and iSeu Jioswell ot Knler pii.se find Waldo Chase of Imnaha, were among those who came In on the train this afternoon to witness the eoiiieiring ot tlie Royal Arch degree this evening. Horace McKenzie, with the Schwn hacher company of Walla Walla, is vl iting friends In the city today, hav ing come down from Hot Lake this morning, where he has been the past 10 d:)ys recuperating. He returns to tlie Rake tls evening. Every Royal Arch Mason Is expect ed to he present this evening to wit ness the conferring of tlie Koyal Arch degree. A number of visiting com panions nr.. expecti d to arrive from dltWront portions of the valley and Wallowa count..-. Will French received a telegram this morning just before the west bound train was due. fnfoiming him that V. is father was very !y with heart trouble and not expected to live. Bt his home at Camas, Wash. Mr. French left on N'o. 1 and Mrs. French will follow on the evening train. His father, Phillip French, la .'.9 years of ag and was in La Grande several weeks, visiting, recently. K. K. Lorimer, formerly a resident of Pendleton, and at one time man ager of the local baseball team, lies at the point of death in a Boise Tiospltal, as the result of burns received In a fire which occurred in that ci'y Wed nrsday. A letter from hl wife re- oivd this morning says his condition is critical. He is kept under the in fluence of morphine all th time and It Is necessary to administer chloro- form whenever hla Injuries me dressed. Pendleton East Oregonlan. Vhe railroad employes are paying their bills today pay checka arrived this morning. ; At press time tho Woi ren-Palmer Mill suit Is delayed pending the set tleinent of motion for non-suit. .The plaintiff hast restive his case. Grant Lincoln, the local baseball promoter, nan returned from a tour of western Idaho and eastern Oregon In th elntereat of clasi 1) baseball. He found things highly sallsfuMory for such, a league. Raker City has taken up with the Idea. . There was hot even one reserved seat vacant at the Steward opera house last night at the presentation of 'La Relle Marie." by the popular Cur tlss Comedy company, and every per son In the entire audience went away pleased with, the bill. That's one fact worth mentioning. Here's another: Every member of the company proved by his or her wdrk last night that they were accomplished men and women of the theatrical profession. Too much cannot be said of t! manne.r In which last night's play war produced by this clever cmptny. Miss Leota Howard was most, inter esting in her classic portrayal of the characters of "Jean Ingleslde" and "La Belle Mai le" and her work excels In the line of dramatic Impersonations any effort seen in La Grande for some time past. The remaining members of the "I-a Hello Marie" cast, Messrs. Melvin Mayo. George Routh, S. M. Curtiss. Chic Kchoe, Leroy Smith and Ray Pennington and Ressie Can- w right, Lillian Muilaly and FIoMi.e Strieker, were excellent hi the rendi tion of the respective parts. "Down on the Farm" Is to be pre sented by the Curtiss company to night. Founded upon a story of heart Interest and amusing lines and de picting -.Now England life In all Hp bucolic naturalness, "Down on the Farm" possesses features which are over-pleasing, i Here is the portrayal of a pathetic life story for those who love the drama and there is comedy if the richest sort for theatergoer?: who enjoy and appreciate a comedi an's work.. Miss Howard will b' seen In the leading role and her sup porting 'ast will be fully up to ie- (ulrements. Seats are selling at Van Buren's mil the lowness of the price is most gratifying 10c, 20c and 30c in. higher. SOCIETY. ? .-.. I'hilalheiis to Kntcrtnin. "At 8 o'clock on Friday evening the fair Phlltheas would like to receive the brave Raracas, bold and true, in honor of red, white and blue and George, with his colonial dame, at Si I -verthorn's residence on First and Miiln," reads the unique invitation Is sued to members of the Barnca club of the Presbyterian church, by the Phllathens cloh, a girls' organization of the same church. l':c-Tnh!e-".-H'." ..Mr. and Mrs. R. W. hn'iiin were hos lc sses last evening for the new card club, known for the present as the "Happy Hooliga.is," at a-ta hle-"."00." The club pri;:e was won by Robert Xewlin. I'cfrcshrrienis were served, and a most enjoyable evening spent. Dr. IV. D. McMillan Painless Denisiry La Orande National Bank Bldg Both Phcnes ('oi-siraiieii 1'IIcs Article. Articles of incorporation were filed in the county clerk's office yesterday by Davis, Kilburn & Bloc h. C. R. Da vis, G. F. Kilburn and W. E. Bloch are the Incorporators. The company Is capitalized at 10,0"0 and will deal! t v In wholesale and retail stationery. The above is taken from a Portland paper, and th W. E. Bloch rtfeired 10 is Walt L.'och, son v! Max Bloch of i this city. He is well known in La Grande, and his many friends wiya the new corporation sjrce. mrwiv AT (dDT GOOD TIME AT DANCE, ' - I Members i;f ilie llniul XeotI Not "Dig l'j" for u Vfk or Two Now. For a lilt! time at least, members of the La Grande band will not have In meet current expenses from their own ioekets, as has been the rule for several months, us the profits of last night's ball will carry the organisa tion along for a little time. Finan cially and socially the dance last eve ning was a huge success. The danc ers speak In the highest compliment ary tone of tho cpiallty of tlio band and orchestra music. The attendance was also complimentary to the band boy . Pacific Sa.mo.-i Output Seattle, Feb. 16. According to the annual review of tho salmon Industry by the Pacific Fisherman, the .total salmon pack on the Pacific coast for the season of 1908 Is 3,852.592 cases, against 3.869,023 In 1907. The Alaska pack was the largest in the history of the industry, being 2,619,019. Trouble With Hip Eleventh. San Francisco, Feb. 16. The trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads, accused of 'offering a bribe, began today with an attempt by Heney to oust Juror Walter C. Rock, without using one of his five peremptory challenges remaining. He ney argued to anger Rock by a meth od of examination and hot exchanges followed. The prosecutor attempted to make Rock disqualify himself. "Recnllcrs" ('till Candidate. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 16. George Alexander, a former county supervisor, Is the nominee df the committee of 15 appointed by the . "Recallers" to select a candidate for mayor against A. C. Harper,, whom they are trying to oust from office. Alexander will run If the nomination Is rnt!fed. King Opens Parliament. London, Feb. 16. King Edward formally opened parliament with a .-peech from the throne toddy. He sketched the recent Anglo-American treaties, expressing hope that these agreemtns would bring final and ami cable settlement of various matters affected, Including the international waterways and Newfoundland fish eries. In response to the question as to how business in railroad circles was, Division- Foreman J. H. Watson replied: "We are considerably nhead of la-t year at this time. 1 have Just left my desk comparing the first 12 days of February, 1!)0S, with the correspond ing period of this year, and I find that In 1903 the register shows that 134 engines were ordered out and 140 came In; that for the first 12 days jf this month the record shows 184 out and a like number in, a difference of about 50 engines In favor of the present year. Last night there -were 24 engines ordered out and a llke number In. Forty-eight engines nnd 1 their crews, and everything is not evi dence of a demoralized traffic, by any means. Russian Private Asmissinated. Peshawar, India, Feb. 16. A pri vate in the Warwickshire regiment was assassinated toda yon Kemrud road. M If MCCT D.-- II. n. IILJ, f ICJ. TRArriC GOOD Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CO0LIDGE, Asst. Cash. The United States National Bank Of La Grande Capital Stock $100,000. DIRECTORS Wm. Miller 'WE." Cco75e r. J. Scnggin M K. West E. P. Steptes ' C. T. Eicon New' Spring Goods Shsnghia Silks, Satin Liberties. Madras stripes, Borders, Lin on VeVings, Costume ChiVons, Striped Batistes, Voiles, Panamas, sideband, Cambrics, Flemish Linen, Zephyrs, Percales, Cingham ann Calateas, 1 may seem early to mention spring goods but they are hvely this year that we could about them-then-too, most everybody wants to make their select ion while the shek is complete. , ' Come and'S il STYLE BOOK M $4..f...fr,fr..H"MeW PASTIME THEATRE I t ri'.RIUN & l'ISF.NCir. 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