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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1909)
pace nvic LIGllt PACES. . . . irxEM; 'nsEi;vrn. la ca.Ma Oregon, tcesday, n:muRY 23, i09. r It ; 1 LOCAL ITEMS. : O, It. Mbberd of Imblor, arrived on the afternoon truln. . ' Mi and Mrs.' Joe( Stiles left today J.n- Dayton, where they will vluit frl. n'J a few days. iMin. Luther Ward and daughter of illlKBrd, Arrived this afternoon from Elgin, where ihey huve hcen visiting friends. J. E. Birch, the Pacific Express V.mpany route agent, was. In La V . . . 41... Grande thlH morning jniipecun local office. Conductor Toppings has ceased 'the strenuous life for a month and will till the soil on his homestead in Wal lowa county. Mr. and Mrs. J- N B. Thorson re turned to Elgin ihls morning after having attended tho Elks' bail lust evening. ' - Larry Larlson. the Allen-Lewis drummer. Is ot the road again after having been sick at Burns for some time. . ' , ' " J. M. Nofln, general manager ot the Mutual life Insurance company of I New York, at Portland, Is In the city i today ob "business matters. ! Charlea H. Button was removed to 'the hospital last evening, having suf red -ft slight v relapse from his r . . - , Bwmmj rapia recovery, tie i easily this afternoon. : . Lee Bell,, (the hustler-booster real estate ageiit of Elgin, arrived on the afternoon-train to transact - business here. Mike Ha'.ley of Caldwell, was In the city a few hours today, feeding six carloads of cattle which he is shipping to Portland.. While here he took ad vnntage to visit the J. H. Pears home. Frederick A. qrahum, pstent law yer and mechanical draughtsman with the Scientific American's compiling department or New York, 1 in the r'ity today transacting business. District Attorney F. S. Imnhoe, whr I upending the we'k at Pendleton on legal matters, returned this morning after having attended the annual Elks' ball last evening. Hugo DeOroot, from across the. "val ley, left today for Portland and northern California. He will be xone 1 lilt-ill . aiii'.i in few days on bt timber lands of business connootecj with urnithern Oregon. ," A "Safe llefugv" will be the theme at this evening's orvices at the'Uap tlst church. Th special meetings last evening brought out a - great -many people. All are cordially 'invited to attend the meetings. J. E. 'Reynolds leaves ' Thnrsday from this city with a Union county group of homese-kers In the Calgary country. He has an Important an nouncement 1n another part ot this jpaper. . ' The regular -monthly mooting nt the missionary circle of the Tvptlst church jwl'l be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 V'clock at the home of Mrs. Maud V'rnnk In V.ar.t Iji Grand-, for the fc.uf ltd sting program has been prepared tin tier the leadership ef Mrs. Ellsworth I W. n. Hamilton is In Sommervflle 7 - Joday oft business matters. , I Henry Posselt who a year ago was , jnanager of the Hall ranch, amd-abor.it ix months ago returned to his native iountry, Ben mark, for a short visit lias returned to Union county. He ar rived in Union Isst Saturday and to- Jay came to La Grande. He-as ac 'mtanied here br his brother. Knute I posselt, who Is a stranger to the west I rn country. Both will remain' here Indefinitely. Elgl-t, Feb. 23. (Special.) A new vo-story frame house, built last sum er, and belonging to William Brooks, tcuied on th West side of th city, is burned this morning at 11 o'clock. The origin of the fire is laid to a de 4 etive flue. A little bedding of small J-'lue. was all the furnishings saved. to the high wind blowing, thej fcrroundlng property waa In danger t a while, but the fire department ame to the rescue at a timely mo !nt. The" total Ioj9 Is conservatively aeed at $1200. and Insurance to the mount of $800 waa carriad. ; The owner of the property was at i Hackett mill -at the time of the ''re. It AT II Hall Walls Fall. Snn Francisco, Feb. 23. One man was killed and another -seriously In jured whNn a portion of the west wall of the old city hull, which-Is being wrecked, collapsed today. Both we; precipitated from the third floor and burled under a ton of twisted Ircn and masonry. Coomt Trial Continues. Nashville. Feb. 23. The cross-examination of John J),' Sne.rpe, . co defendant in- the 'trial wf a'-chuege of murdering 'former Senator Carmack, continued today. Nothing developed for the prosecution. CoU Duncan Coo per, also a - co-defendant, was next placed on the stand by the defense, and testified that he brought Car mack to Nashville mafty years ago as an editorial writer for his paper. Re lations were friendly until four years ago, when the witness espoused the cause of Robert Taylor against Car mack for the United States senator ship. Taylor was elected." TAtT FALLS VP STAIRS. Stubbed Toe on Top Stair and Sprawls Full Length on Floor. .Philadelphia. Feb. 23. The sight of President-elect Taft, sprawled Jull length, after falling up stair In hur- rylDi of Tr rylng to catch a train, greettd the eyes hundreds of persons ' today. A crowd was following the rushing president-elect, when he stubbed his toe and fell. He picked himself up n a tiurry and remarked: . "Well, I al ways heard It was good luck to Jail up stairs." . '- - ' ' ' The Van Duy Realty e&mpany' Is soon to move Into more comfortable and spacious quarters. At present the firm la located la the Scribe building, but In a few days will 'occupy ' the room on Depot street formerly occu pied by the "Smoke - House." The room Is being fitted up tothiy and will be remodeled In several respects, a plate glass front bMng one of the new Improvements jronised. - ASSETS IN SEA'ERAL SETTLEMENTS - ARE NOW E1TECTED. Eighteen Thousand Added to Dividend paying Powers of . the Farmers & Traders by Settlements Mad Be "tween Scrlber and Plcrcc'and Stri ker. . So far as Indications are concerned a series of settlements -have been ef fected between debtors and the re ceivership of the Farmers & Traders' National bank that will net approxi mately 318.000 to the assets of the In stitution. This sum will add -some thing like 10 per cent over and above the dividends that would have been paid had these settlcmente not oeen made. and are substantially the entire extent of what Attorney McMahone of Salem prophesied would be the out come eff his efforts while In the city. The payments of these moneys, representing two notes, means, that the bank will have these assets at hand without bringing suit. Two of the notes tvere paid by Walter M. Pierce, being in the neighborhood of $7000. Another note was paid by Henry Striker.' As stated, this, in part, fulfills the promises made by McMahone who claimed 30 and 33 per cent would be realized by the aettlements. Scrlber arrived in La Grande two, days ago to , perfect the settlements, and was successful as far as Striker and Pierce are concerned. While there are col umns of history connected ' with this case, little of It needs be republished. I Ladies, the very latest thing In eltlsg and ia collars just arrived at THE VAN DUTN CO. i i Flltf LOCATION SCARE AT OVER d Elgin. Fv'b. 25. S?pe-'ii(I. Not viithfifandlng tha physicians decreed last night that one member of the Curiios- .;omeily company lias been seized by email pox, the troupe will show as announced, this evening. One of the actors was taken lit, only slight ly, and when a physician was called In declared the case to be a light attack of smallpox. Other doctor were con sulted and yesterday evening the opera house was declared In quarantine. Today the doctors agreed that the case is so mild that It la scarcely, to be placed' under the head of smallpox, and while the man In question will not be allowed out of the hotel, the show will proceed. There was no show last evening. . Dr. Klrby this morning pro nounced the case harmless and that there Is no cause for alarm of any degree.- BURIED TS SEWER. Workmen Near Seattle Exposition Grounds Killed by Cave-in. Seattle, Feb. 23. The report has reached here that a cave-In on the .N'orth Trunk sewer near the exposi tion grounds, resulted today In the death of three men and 14 others are entombed alive 20 feet below thesur face. A pipe was forced through the loose dirt to afford air. Falling planks afford a roof for the entombed men. Dr. W. D. McMillan! Painless Denistry La Grande Nations! Bank Bldg .Both Phones DRILLING! There are several kinds of drilling' but the kind the kind tr.at makes' the farm -pay is the drilling which makes water avail able. There is no heed of a dry farm. The task is,riot so great as you may think. I have had yf.ai s of experience and understand the well busi ness thoroughly. D. M. HUNT LA'GBANDE. OREGON FERGUSON' S The BOOK STORE f Where Nothing is toy much Trsuble MAGIZINE SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY STATIONERY BOOKS OFFICE SUPPLIES ftera Hew Spring Styles : ' Wc did not intend to say artoth because, generally when "Palmer" is used in reference to ladies tailored garments it means the BEST in every respect. Best in materia!; A LARGE ASSORTMENT JUST RECIEVED ' COME - Mb. ;SE ITHEM, I "The P Opera House Block t PASTIME THEATRE FEHRIN & 'FRENCH. Proprietors and Managers. PROGRAM: Tag Day. Bring Mo Some Ice. Fox St Durkn, comic vaude- vllle act. .. ''.' Illustrated song "Ponder- r nig," C P. Ferrln. The Elf King. Miss Alberta Hadiey, In storm scene. I : 4 .- ' - ; " - Three performances nightly. Doors open at 7 p. m. . Matinees Wednesday and Sat- urday at 3 p. m. 4 Cliange of program Monday, WeInesday and Friday. 4 P i n e s a 1 v e ACTS lIK f oultice Carbolized FOE MB OF SKIS OI8EASI TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. 4 4 4 444444444444 4 4 4 4 WANTED Help wanted in small family. Call at this office or 'phone Red 1321. 2-22tf LOST A small black purse with sli ver and Jewelry, in this city last night. Finder leave at this office. "WHAT DOHEENY DONE" "The Need of Change" nJ "Octopodous Ferox " re three of the kind of storle to be found only in EVERYBODY'S. If ther don't make a hit, jrou ire hard to suit. It'i money in your pocket to reid " The Stock Ytrdj of New York," and it'i winn ipot in your hem to read " The Tide Market." twemhodiis best in workmanship; best in fit and best for the price. This season however, the fabric and styles are so beauti ful that we cannot refrain from calling attention to these feat ures also. Palmer Garmeuts Perfect Garments. eoples N. K. WEST, Pres. Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. United States National Bank Of La Grande . . -..... . -.-. Capiiai Stock $100,000. DIRECTORS Wm. Miller H. E, Coolidge f. . Scroggin N. K. West E. P. Staples C. T. Bacon DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month STRAWBERRIES j .--. """"" """" mmmm mmmm About May 1st e ' ' In the meantime we are receiving regular shipments of t SWEE1 POTATOES CAULIFLOWER HOT HOUSE LETTUCE CELtRY ? Full !ine of the best brand cf canned goods t. City Grocery and Bakery, I POLACK,Prop T Bll Piion Main 75 tndtptndtnt 241 I: rr .. fc- "':':'':v' mm fom La Grande, Ore. b 4sls44AiAAiAAAiililAAAAisVAAAs r TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTf TTTf TTTTT t T. LSCROGGINr tesh; H. . COOUDGE, ksst. Caslf: V 7. L. Cavines Prank Conley A.T.ttm r j