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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1909)
rAnr: fitk. raGITT PACKS. , evfms observer, la cnAxnc ouecox, Wednesday. rnnnrARV 21, toon. ftf LOCAL ITEMS. Miss Syil Budge Is detained ut her home with a slight Illness. E. Jihnson of Alltel, ha returned from a visit to X.impa, Idaho. II. A. Monson. of the Amalgamated Sugar company, returned this morn ing from a business toir of Utah. David Brlenovix. Umber cruiser and Litater. left on on of his regular vis it!, to Wallowa county this morning. Mrs. Edna Swart, who for several weeks has been In the Grande Ronde hospital suffering an operation for appendicitis, was brought to her home today. ' ' ' , Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur McCully, who have been visiting at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. N. M. Cahoon, in Went La Grande, returned today to thflr home in Joseph. Attorney and Mrs. Colon R. Ebor hard contemplated returning to their home in Joseph this morning, but missed the Joseph Limited by a car bhgth. They will go tomorrow morn ing unless the unforseen ordalna dif ferently. Mrs. Luther Ward and daughter, Dorothy, expect to leave In the morn ing for Portland, where they will Join Mr, Ward, who has accepted a position with one of the large wood-working firms of that city. They expect to make Portland their future home. Tim Donovan, O. R. & N. and West ern Unirni wire trouble doctor, was called to Htlgard today to make, re pairs of breaks caused by the high wind last night. The "Western Union office was temporarily out of commis sion this1 morning, as far as service west was concerned. Mrs. H. S. Minkley of Woodbtim, Wash., returned to her 'home today. She has been visiting at the home of her brother. R. W. Lelghton for a few- days Mr. Lelghton accompanied her on tne return trip ana win visu mere briefly before returning to his bench in the O. R. & N. machlno shop. " Annronrlatlons for the month of February are running low and to all appearances Harrlman 'cannot afford to operate his machine shop, black--t smith shop and round house with a full quota of men tomorrow. It will be definitely announced this, evening whether or not the one-day holiday will be ordered Thursday. J. E. Reynolds, as agent for a Cal gary land company has an exhibit of Canadian-grown grasses and grains at the former Preston shoe store stand, that is attracting considerable atten tion. The exhibit includes varieties of oats, wheat, barley, alfalfa, native trasses and other seeds. The exhibit will be maintained for some tlmo. Judge Must. Wear Gown. Olympla, Wash., Feb. 24. The sen ate today passed the new school code with but the one dissenting vote of Senator Whitney of Spokane. It also passed the bill requiring superior and hitv i elite uuui t juuKt't iu ttectf uiit;ti gowns while trying cases. The house killed half a dozen bills, including the three-mile limit saloon bill, which was prlneplally directed against Bremerton; also the bill re quiring a dollra license for . ail hook and line fishermen and a bill prohib iting hounding deer. The house pass ed the bill creating the office of state hotel Inspector, requiring the Inspec tion of all hotels. " ' Things without remedy should be wtihout regard; what Is done, is done. m Shakespeare. Jv ... A IiAKGE KGG. Hen Fruit That Rivals Anything Ex i Minted for Kle Yet. I This afternoon F. B. Houston pre ? rented an egg to The Observer which for size puts anything else In eclipse J we have seen in the egg line this sea- Son. It measures 6 Inches one way, and 7 the other way. The parent of this blue ribbon egg Is a full- blooded Plymouth, and one of the i finest ever brought to this valley. She I was Imported direct from Petaluma In a specially prepared cage, which was plainly laBeled "Handle with care; this side up." Railway Meeting. Chicago. Feb. 24. The Central .P,1PP!.Y. .association convened h"e - in regular session, wnn represen tatives' of many railroads In attend ance. The past which Is so presumptious ly brought forward as a precedent for the present, was Itself founded on ome past that weat before It. Mad ye StaeU STORY TALKS Of (HAMS Storms ln the middle west are de laying the arrival In La -Grande uf the sheriff from Valentino, Neb., who will1 come to take Samuel L. Story to Val entine oh a charge of murder. Story wus arrested near Union by Chief of Police Walden Saturday night, and has been held In the county Jail pend ing the arrival of -the Valentine offl-cr- . . Story Grant Interview. Story was seen this morning by an Observer representative, and when asked if he was billing to talk,' Bald he was. Did not know as there was much to say, and asked the reporter what he wanted to know. When asked If he knew Fred Smith, the man whom he is charged wlthmurderlng, he an swered that he had known him-about five months at Douglas, Wyo., and that he was his traveling companion for two or three days while they had beat their way from Douglas, Wyo., to Long Plne,-Neb. There they had sep arated and since that time he had heard nothing regarding him. Ac cording to his story they both at tempted to make a freight train ut Long Pine, but Smith failed to get on and he (Story) supposed that. Smith would make the next train and they would get togethef again. -" Tells Plausible Tale. Story is "a young man 28 years of age, and does not seem a bad sort of fellow. He does not seem to be fear ful of the final result and apparently gives a straightforward story regard ing his actions since leaving Valentine, Neb., near which place the murder is said to havo taken place. That he has made no effort to conceal his Iden tity is evidenced by the fact that he has been in constant communication w;ith his mother and brothers, receiv ing mail directed to him under his real name. He claims to have had no Information advising him of the kill ing of Smith, which is rather surpris ing .when- Smith whs apparently so well known to the Story family. He Is making an ldval prisoner, giving the officers absolutely no trouble. ; This morning-he asked Sheriff Chililers to send his mother $50 and has also written his brother at Valentine to arrange for an attorney to meet him upon his arrival with the sheriff. His last remark as the reporter left, was: "Well, if they hang mo for this, they will hang me for something I did not do, and hanging me w ill not make me guuty." ; S-urlet Fever Case. Miss Eva Cohley Is quarantined In one Medio not the George Ball resi dence, corner Washington and Sixth street, with scarlet fever. Salem, Feb. 21. C. V. Galloway of McMinnville and J. Ii. ICnton of Union were this niorninsr apixilnted as tax i-ommlssioners to sere tilth the gov ernor, Mi-retary of state and state treasiirvr, as provided In the bill pamed by (lie legislature. Mr. Eaton of Cnion, enjoys the dis tinction of being one of the best-posted book experts and for several years has been closely identified with the assessment of Union county. He is located at Union, and is one of the stalwart republicans of this county. The appointment is meritorious. nEADIiOCK COXTIXCES. Dry Seem to Have (he Upper Hand in Olympla FIgtit. Olympla. Feb. 14. The local option situation Is still at deadlock, the dry apparently holding the whip hand. The caucus of wets called for laet night fell through. This afternoon the house took up the bill passed, by the senate prohibiting candidate for offices making any pledges under pen alty of loring seats. EATM GETS TAX JOB SOCIETY. ' ' . - . At their parlors on Sixth street, the ladles of the Neighborhood club were entertained by an exceptionally fine program yesterday afternoon under the leadership of Mm. O. E. Silver thorn. The subject was "Emwson," and after an Instructive sketch of his life, habits and Meals by Miss Anson, Mrs. J. D. Smith read O paper. In which she was supposed to criticise the great essayist, but there were so many attributes to laud that the crltl cls m wus lost eight of. Mm. Silver-J thorn gave a well prepared paper on Emerson!! style of writing. The dis cussion that followed was general, and showed that the ladles had given the subject sonorous thought. The idea of a department club waB brought up, which met with enthusiasm; the pur pose being to allow each member to choose the department she like most, and felt ahe would derive the greatest benefit from. A committee was ap pointed to outline a sketch of what would be practical for the next year's work. To get an Idea of what the club's tastes were, each one was given a chance to say what she wished to study. Mental aclence, art, literature, music, history and domestic science were called for. The club adjourned to meet March 29, and further discuss the plans for next year'a work. . "Bring patriotic quotations" Is the watchword sent out to members of the Eastern Star, who contemplate attend ing the reception given by seltcon 5 this evening at the lodge home. A pa triotic program has been arranged. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hoyt entertain ed at dinner last evening for Miss Nel lie Chandler of Baker. City, who has been visiting in La Grande for several days. Covers were laid for eight. An elaborate course dinner was Berved. The Ladles' Aid of the Presbyterian church held a most enjoyable meet ing this afternoon at thohomc of H. R. Hanna. The attendance was most pleasing and j. most enjoyable time was had. This evening, beginning at 5:30, the ladies will serve. supper, for which a charge of 25 cents will be made. , ' " V ' Mr. and Mrs. DeLlle Green enter tained a few friends Informally at cards .last evening at their home on First street Dr. W. D. McMillan Painless Denistry La Grande National Bank Bldg Both Phones "WHAT DGHEENY DONE" "The Need of Change" and "Octopodousa Feror' are three of the kind of stories to be found only in EVERYBODY'S. If they don't make a hit, you are hard to suit. It's money in your pocket to read The Stock Yards of New York," and it's a warm spot in your heart to read " The Title Market." DRiLUNOl There are several kinds of drilling, but the kind the kind tat makes the farm pay is the drilling which makes water avail able. There is no need of a dry farm. The task is not so great as you may think. I have had years of experience and understand the well busi ness thoroughly. ! D. M. HUNT LA CBANDE. OREGON ImPwme New S We did not intend to say another word, klVVUUJV) VIIVIUIIJ TTItVII . I Ullttll I J UJWU eference to ladies tailored garments it means ' 1 . , V.' '. the BEST in every respect. Best in material; A URGE ASSORTMENT JUST REGEMED G()M7.AfD SEE THEM i Opera House Block PASTIME THEATRE FERKIX & FRENCH. .Proprietors and Managers. ' " PROGRAM: ' ' ' .. Tag Day. ' e1, 4 Bring Me Some Ice. ' Fox & Durkn, comic vaude- ville act. 4 Illustrated song "Ponder- lng," C. P. Ferrln. The Elf King. Miss Alberta Hadley, In storm scene. - " Three performances nightly. Doors open at 7 p. m. Matinees Wednesday and Sat- 4 urday at 3 p. m, Change of program Monday, Wednesday and Friday. FERGUSON'S IS THE BOOK STORE Prices right, Goods clean new and' up-to-date at "Ferguson's New Books-Cean Books at "Ferguson,s" - -Office supplies at Fergus on Circulating Library-one cent per day at Fergusons Where Mothing is tov much Trouble Ferguson's ! 1 he A pring Styles 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. Peoples - - - - N. K. WEST, Pres. Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. The United States Of La Capital Stock SWOMO. i DIRECTORS Wm. Miller H. E. Coolidge T. J. Scroggin N. K. West E. P. Staples C. T.,Bacon 4" DAILY OBSERVER 65ca Aonth STRAWBERRIES j bout May 1st : In the meantime we are receiving regular shipments of SWEE1 POTATOES CAULIFLOWER I HOT HOUSE LETTUCE CELERY S Full line of the best brand of canned goods . I City Grocery and Bakery, L POLACK,Pnp BcN Phone Main 75 tndepcMUnt 244 l arments 111 La Grande, Ore. T. J. SCROGGIN, Cash. H. . COOUDGE, Asst. Cash. National Bank. IS Grande t i 1. L Cav'rnes ' Frank Conley A. T. Hit! Store