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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1909)
V '). J volume vm LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MA lint 24, 100. SXMHEK 133. frrr in . 1 1 i uj mri; ft A yui. nw IIC OF TIE PAST AT REST gTUBBLEFIELD'S REMAINS , . TAKEN TO ENTERPRISE TODAY Death or W. K. Stubblofleld at Pallas Takes One' of the Few Who Bear Distinction In lloneer Pay Car ried Mall From Wallowa River to tlio Snake Never Late Long and Trusted Man In Employ of Govern im-iit In Ills Day. . The remains of William Stubblefield, who died In Dallas, March 22, aged 85 .years, passed through La Grande to Jay en route for Enterprise, where they will be laid at the side of Mrs. Stubblefleld's' remains. - "One who - knew him" writes of him: The death of William K. Stubble :f Icld removes one of the strongest char- . acters frpm the pioneer annals of the Pacific coast By birth a mountaineer from Tennessee, In early life he moved to Missouri; - later from Missouri to Texas, thence- back to Arkansas, and irom there to Oregon, locating In what Is now Wallowa county, in 1883. He opened up a' home for himself and family In what was then the wilds of the Imnaha, planting an orchard and reducing to cultivation a valuable farm. Later he disposed of his holdings, and for many years was a resident of En terprise, and had the contracts for carrying the mails from that point toj ILLNESS IS GONE GOVERXOll COSGROVE READY TO RETURN MAY FIRST. Health Rapidly Returning to Washing . ton's Executive at Phm Roblcs Walks Often. Paso Robles, March ' 24. Governor Cosgrove of Washington has so greatly Improved that he expects to return within a few days.- He takes long walks, and auto rides. It Is now thought he will reach Otympla on May 1. He looked especially healthful to day. 'Continued on page 5.) EHERYS ISOLATE III AIL SOCIETY COUPLE SAID TO BE READY TO FLEE FROM STATE. Home or Archdeacon Einery Broken Up Over Pending Marriage of Ills Daughter of Japanese Prelate Has Been way From Home Since An nouncement. San Francisco, March 24. Helen Emery, daughter of Archdeacon Em ery, of the Episcopal diocese of Cali- (Contlnued on page 6.) n AlllERSH Din WELL EDUCATED A NEW CACTUS! ASSERTS SCHOOL BONDS ARE NOT DUE UNTIL 11. School SuiHTlntciideut Answers Each Argument of Director Honson lit Recent Interview Will Have 25 or 30 Pupils That Cnn't Possibly Be Given Room In High School Next Year No Feasibility In Moving the White Building. La Grande, March 24. (To the Editor.) There is nothing so forceful or convlnclcng in Mr. Hensoh's article of several days ago, that It should de mand an answer, were It not for the fact that he Is a school director and therefore supposed to know what he was talking about. Mr. Henson Is a most excellent locomotive engineer, but he knows as little about running a high school as I do about running a locomotive. This is said In all kind ness. The complaint about high taxes Is harldy Just In this connection. The school tax Is 8 mills on the dollar this year, the lowest but once, I think. In the eight years that I have been In La Grande. Because the city taxes are high ls.no reason why our children should be deprived of their school privileges. Besides It is scarcely can did to say that taxes will remain, at their present height when we all know (Continued on paga 8.) .M. 'T We waft to tatrto' you about our new shipment of the above famous skirts usf recieved. TTTTTTTTTTTTT 1TTTTT T T ' eMMfSMrPThe Skirt WOM A N S N A ME SIMILAR TO MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME. Cleveland Anxious to Know Mcttnlug of Strang Assertion by Woman Who Abducted WhltlA Boy lather and Son Hurry to Cleveland to Identify the StiNiect Woniaik Thought to Be Prominent in Sharon Where the WhltlHH Hettldt. Cleveland, Maibh 24. The woman arrested here charged with the abduc tion of Wlllla Wbitla gave her name today as Helen Falkner, and the man arrested with her gave his name as J. H. Boyle. The woman Is well edu cated. It Is thought she Is prominent In Sharon. The police have searched the Granger apartments where the couple lived. The Interior answers the description of the place where the boy said he was held. Candy, containing chloroform, . was found. The police think this accounts for the dazed con dltion of Billle when he arrived at the Hollenden hotel to meet his father . There Is still considerable specula tion as to the meaning of the woman's remarks when she said last night: "There will be trouble for me, and hell tomorrow In Sharon." Before her marriuge, Mrs. Whltla's name was Fork tier, and the similarity In the two names Js causing comment. The woman living at the Granger apartments today told the police; she saw a woman and man enter the place (Continued on Page S.) SPINELESS WONDER IS CULTURED IN MEXICO. Miner Finds Freak In Cactus. Vnmlly That Bowrs Luscious Fruit Una (he Plant hi ills Garden. Los Angeles, March 24.- A spineless cactus made by nature and not by hand, Is reported by W. Wolf, a miner, to flourish In the Blerrfe Madre ranges of western .Chihuahua,, a. province In Mexico. Wolf set out several plants In his garden. ' He say the cactus 1m edible, bearing a luscious red fruit. HEW FEEDER III II EOT T UIIII LID III A T RIOT RULE IMC3CXEXT tX COI N. CIL MEETING LAST NIGHT. IltjR Crowds- DetAiaad Mayor ad tit OHim'llnicn, Resign- Marshal Ite lascs to D Itltt Duty sad His Suo eewaor U Named Mnjoe Law Re, fuses to Read! FetUCua, Hut Eventu ally Give. In to IR-utauda o Crowd ' -.-.'.. In CoumcU Uoouuk The Stylish Skirts JUST PLAIN TALK. THERE 18 ' NO BETTER LINE OF SKIRTS MADE. ELEVEN YEARS' TRIAL' CONVINCES US. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU. me luauiy aiuns ' YOU ASK, HOW IS THE QUAL ITY? THE MANUFACTURERS STAND BACK OF EVERY SKIRT, AND WE STAND : BETWEEN YOU AND THE MAKER AND SEE THAT YOU GET THE BEST. Economical Skirts " YOU SAY, WHAT IS THE PRICE? WE TELL YOU WITHOUT HESI TANCY. THAT YOU WILL BE SUR- PRISED AT THE VERY REASONA BLE PRICES. OUR PRICES TALK . FOR THEMSELVES. LARGE SUM IS MISSING CITY TREASURY FLEECED OF HUNDRED THOUSAND. Grand Jury Finds Leak In Coffers, But Cannot Find Path Missing Funds Have Taken. NEW LINK TO PASCO ntOM GREAT NORTHERN ROAU. Big Whett Tonnage oC Big Bend Cm try Will Not Have to Be Sent Over the Mountains When This Line Is Complete Will Irrigate 100,000 Acres. Seattle, March J 4. For the purpose of opening the region bordering on Mohcs Luke, Douglas county, where 100,(100 acres can be irrigated, the Northern Pacific will construct a line from Adrian on the Great Northern line, to Paaco, passing through Othello on the Milwaukee line. The announcement was made today by President Elliott, of the Northern Pacific, who Is hero completing the sale of lands of the company In Wash-, ington. " y " " The line lll be un Important feeder to the NoTthern Pacific, for It will give an outlet to all the wheat tonnago from the Big Bend country Instead of sending It bnck to Chancy, or over the mountain by transfer to the Great Northern. 2414 Engle Cone Scufkt Shots These are the children's shies you have been looking for. They are made .b fit the Utile feet, wide soles, soft uppers. SEETHE SHAPE THIS IS WHAT YOU. WANT TO ALLOW THE CHILDREN'S FEET TO GROW NATURAL. SEETHE.STYLES WE HAVE THEM IN TANS.' BLACKS AND PATENTS. For Quality Oxfords and Shoes THE Fll sa My?;-'- 0f R For Style Unlo. OJts. Mab. 4.- SpclaL At a caJled meeting of the common counc4t t this city last night, filing ran nigh between the mayor and coun cil on the one hand and a body of 150 voAen and taxpayers oa th thr. Ths ordinance which has called forth so much disapproval since its passags week ago, was repealed, and a reso lution to enforce the state law in re gard to Sunday closing ' was passed. The citizens then presented a petition signed by IS taxpayers and - voters, asking for ths resignation of the mayor and couaoO. Mayor Lw, claiming that the petition was uncon stitutional and worthless because non- voters had slgnd It, refused to read -th prayer of the petttloners and stuck the paper In his pocket, declaring ths meeting adjourned. Marshal Refuses to Ohy. Thereupon several of the Insurgent-' cltlsiens became angry and demanded that ho read the petition. The mayor demanded the arrest of several, and the marshal refused to obey, threaten- (Continued on page 6.; lng revelutlons made to the local grand Jury yesterday, expert accountants are today continuing efforts -to truce the course taken by the $100,000 which disappeared from the city treasury. Although several witnesses, former ly members of the treasury under the regime of Treasurer Bantel, have been examined, none have aided In shed ding any light on the subject. The accountants are only able to say the money Is missing, and offer.no explan ation. The grand Jury will meet again to morrow to continue the investigation. COUNTRY UPLIFT CLUB DISCUSSED BENSON WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. Governors of Northwestern Staun Will Bo Called to SMkane to Attend a Conference f Country 1ub Uplift- cr f Pin-Ktumt to Roosevelt's Pt Scheme.'" WHEAT AT $1.23 Portland, Ore., March 21. Wheal sold as high as 91.23 per bushel In Portland the last 21 hours. This la the highest point reached by blue torn this hcumoii. 'Hie advance in wheat lias re vived the talk of still another advance hi flour prlcew all along the count. SQUIRRELS A There are three kinds' of people In, the world: the wills, the wont's nd the can'ts. The j first accomplish everything, the second oppose every thing, the third fall In everything. GREATPEST DAYTON, WASH., HAS A PEST IN GRAY SQUmilELS. Funncrij Alarmed Over Crop Prospect Uciii of Orcat Nuniber or Cray Squlrrels Tills Yvnr. Dayton, Wash,, March 24 Farmers of this country are alarmed over tn threatened destruction of the grain crop by gray squirrels. The visitation of the little animals Is unprecedented In the. history of farming In eastern Washington. Appeals will be made to the "state experiment station at Pull man for relief. A quantity of virus with which to inoculate the squirrels has been ordered. This It is thought Is the only method to exterminate them. 'S:i!t.iri. March 24. Pursusnt f V.X Precldent Roosovlt's pin Hie up-j lift "f cemtry !ir. X- K'-mn of : j Dayton, O., a nx-mN of the cointry life commission, hx suggested to Gov ernor Benson a Conference of gover nors of the northwt'Stern staffs be hel at Spokane April 15, to formulate plans for the organisation of country asso ciations. The governors of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, "Washington and Wy oming will be Invited to attend the conference. CIGAR FACTS We have the constant patronage of a large share of the critical smokers of the city. Sometimes they drift away for awhile,' but they are back shortly and seem glad to come. We' have no ccrr.er engced cigars, and believe that the se cret of our hold on is that we pay more for our ci gars than most dealers thh'.k necessary. Once convinced that a brand is exceptionally fine, we stock it no matter if the margin is slender. While we pay liberally for our cigars, we see to it that we get full value for our money,, which means .unusual quality for our customers. WIVLjV DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, OREGON i 5 "It-- J . ' t ' ; - . i 4WW4M44MmHmt tl