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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1909)
LOCAL IT&M8. r.i.i pick- it-. E.1W. ptotographer Ritter retimed this morning from Portland. George Jasper of Cove Is In the city today on business. v. Glalsler, of Pendleton, was In the city this morning. George W. Chandler, of felgln, Is In 7 tvn nrnwn. of Wallowa, nttpnrlerl JUMU to business In La Grande today. V. C. Prult, a notary public of Pendleton, Is here on a business visit Attorney Turner Oliver Is on the Blck list this week and cannot at tend circuit court. Jtmes O'Nell and C. O. Ramsey left on the early morning train for Duncan, for a days fishing. Ansa fatience West returned today from a visit with her sister at Wal lowa, and will go to her home in Un ion today. v Mrs. Myrtle Decker, who has been visiting friends In La Grande, re-, turned to her home In Rlchville, Wash., this morning. iiiaa Uoiutt Aikin has returned from Portland singing the praises of the Rose sliow in general and the La Grande float in particular. Mrs. J. W. Dale left this morning for Mission, twenty-five miles wst of La Grande to spent a few weeks in the mountains for an outing. Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp, accompan ied by Mrs. II. C. Grady of Pendleton, returned this morning from Portland where they took In the Rose show to gether. Master Mechanic Langley and As sistant Superintendent Campbell of the 0. R. & N. passed through the city in their special car on their way to Huntington this morning.- Mrs. Annie Murchiscn and son Ralph left this morning for Walla Walla where Mrs. Murchison will visit her son Edward who has made his home in Walla Walla for the past three years. Mrs. W. R. Hamilton returned this morning from Portland bringing a choice geranium in bloom, one that was in the exhibit at the Rose show, which resulted in Florist Clark se curing the $100 prize. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Myers left this morning for a visit In Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, and they will also spend some time in Seattle, where Hr. Myers will attend the bankers' convention on the 23rd, 24th and 25th Inst. County Commissioner J. M. Selder returned this morning from Portland where he attended the meeting of the county judges and county com mlssiouers of the state, who held a joint meeting to discuss matters in common. Commissioner Selder says the meeting was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reynolds re turned this mo.rning from Portland where they attended the Rose show. Ed evidently attended the Masonic Shriners as his face bore his usual mile as it appeared in the Telegram. CALLED TO WALLA WALLA. Mrs. Grady received Telegram Thnt Her Father Is Very III. Mrs. H. C. Grady, of Pendleton, re turned this morning with Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp from Portland for a few lays visit with friends in this city. She had hardly got here when Bhe received a telegram stating that her father at Walla Walla had been stricken with paralysis and was in a very percarious condition. She caught the 9:25 train to Walla Walla this morning. CLAIMED TO BE IIEIB TO THB03E OF ENGLAND From New Tork comes the story of f tne death of a man who always claim y J that he was the rightful heir to the British crown. The man was Dr. j Edmund Montgomery Moffett who was burled on Sunday near his home at WoodililTe..! N. J. tr. Moffett, whj was 62 years of age. wos born of a good family in Cin finnati and for many years had a laige medical practice in New York clty. from which he accumulated a fortune. He and his immediate ances tors had traced their genealogy back to 400 years B. C, and Dr. Moffett claims to be the true lineal descendant of King James II. His claim to the throne of Great Britain cam tlirnuert down toRobert Bruce and the Stuart. ur. Moffetw,was a highly educated man and only to his Immediate friends did he discuss his relationship with royalty. He never made any formal claim for the throne of Eng land . contenting himself with the be lief that the crown rightfully belonged to him. tTE.Xnc Q3SERTER. LA GRANDE, OREoOX. TITSDAT, JOE 13, 190 guise of THE WRECK A railroad board of inquiry was convened July a, consisting of Train master Matheson, Division Roadmas ter McCann, Maurice Gir'oux and John Harrison to determine the cause of the derailment of three cars between Durkee and Unity, June 8. The board found that the derailment was caused by the load in one car being heavier on one side than on the other, caus ing' the heavy side to settle on the in side of the curve thus reducing the carrying weleht on tho oi.ni , ing It to lift readily from the rails. The car was not loaded properly In the first place. DOMES RETURN The Grande Rondo Baptist Asso ciation at Alder church, Wallowa county adjourned Sunday evening af ter one of the most successful and en thusiastic meetings in the hlstorv of the chuch in Eastern Oregon. Vha delegates returned this morning nnd all of them are very much enthused over the meeting and the manner in which the people of Wallowa couucy made them welcome Mui'Vy tho cel egates spent the day on '.he beautiful Wallowa Lake and a luosi ple?.sr.,t time was enjoyed. The seaslon cul minated with a beautl-'ul baptismal service In the Wallowa river at tin early hour this morn'ng. Tlie ser vices was conducted by Rev. W. II. Gibson of this city. The next session of the association will be held at Baker City in June of next year. The officers selected for the following year are W. H. Gibson, La Grande. Moderator; C. H. Eyman of the Second Baptist church of Ba ker City, treasurer; J. O. Maxwell of Haines, clerk; Rev. E. R. Waltz, of Enterprise, historian. The delegates reported that the gen eral work of the association was never in better shape than at present. Lawn Social. The ladles of the Presbyterian church will give a lawn social Fri day evening, June ISth, this coming Friday. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all, and especally. to the young people of the 'city. The pro ceeds of the social will go to the sup port of the training school at Sitka, Alaska. Vaughn A Yankee. NEW YORK, June 13. Bobby Vaughn, former captain and second baseman of the Princeton nine, is due to join the Yankees today. The crack varsity player will make his profes sional debut on a salary of $800 a CIBCCS OF GREATER EIXD COMING Yes, kldo, the best circus of the year will show In La Grande, June 26. - It will be the big Sells-Floto Circus. The press agent calls it an "all fea ture" show. There will be lots of ani mals, trained and otherwise, and about 900 people, ranging from the roustabouts to performers and high salaried animal trainers. If you want to Bee the circus un load it will be "early to rise" for you. The circus special will arrive early in the morning show day and the street parade will begin at 10 o'clock and traverse the usual route. The World Famous Armour $25,000 i Dapple Gray Horses are a great fea ture with the Sells-Floto show this year. I-XDIAXS CATHERLXft. Northwest Indians Gathering at Wsrm Springs For Ret ha! Meeting. Northwest Indians ' with religious Inclinations are gathering this week at the Warm Springs reservation for a week's camp meeting revival, says the Pendleton E, O. It is the desire of those participating to duplicate on a smaller scale the recent success ful meeting on Tutuilla. In addition to the reds from the Umatilla reservation there will be several from northern Idaho and southern Washington to attend. Two of thes. Rev. James Hayes and Moses Monteith of the Nez Perce reserva tion, passed through here thiB morn ing. . Ho! For The Picnic E. Polack, grocer, is nothing If not enterprising. He knew that every body Intends to participate In the railroadmen's excursion next Sunday, and has laid in everything necessirr for such a trip except fishing tackle, and he has promised to lonu a friend his own basket for the day. In order to be able to supply lunch goods to the crowds, Mr. Polack has laid in a supply of kippered herring, cheese, pickles and everything else thit orop erly belongs In a picnic lunch, In cluding several cases of choice Bar dines. His ad will be in the paper tomor row. N ' FOR SALE Good milk cow. fresh, half Jersey, half Durham. Three quarters Jersey heifer calf goes with cow. Inquire corner N and First street or phone Black 1862. (6-15-3) 1 i PER Oil For a W arm Bath Room A bath ,in a cold room is . a "shivery operation and is extremely liable to cause colds. The bathroom above all should be kept warm. This is easy and the bath is a comfort il you have a FECTIOM 7T ii . 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