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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1909)
volume vin. CALHOUN JU All REPORT IF ANNl AL MEETING OF SCHOOL HOARD TODAY Feature of Today's Annual Meeting: Before Election Commenced Dai Id Bay Calls Meeting to order And Will Soon End His T?rm Kernels of Value In Summary Report. School Clerk A. C. Williams today read a splendid report of the La Grande schools to the annual meet ing of the school board held at the high school building. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Da vid Bay, whose successor was se lected this afternoon, and when he calls the board to canvass the returns tonight, he will have committed his last official act as director of the La Grande schools. Little business was transacted except for the reading of the report. In the document the fi nancial statement is a pleasant fea ture, but there are many other im portant matters of interest to the pub lic whi;i Ip told in the appended re port: Number of pupils between 4 & 20 years of age residing district. 1369; teachers employed, 26; number of school houses in district, 4; number of months school taught, 9; number of legal voters for school purposes, about 740; number of library books 1460; number of library books pur chased during last year, 234; estima ted value of school houses and grpunds, $75,000; average monthly salary male teachers, $90.; average monthly salary of female teachers, $37.; number of teachers employed in private schools, 5; number months private school, 9. " Financial Statement. Cash on hand last report June 1, 1908 ..: $1210i.Si Received from district tax. . . 1 1U9.S8 Received from County School Fund, sr.2;.oo Received from State 'School Fund, -.; 2401.60 Received from Tuition 270.10 Received from other sources 65.93 Total $34788.3:. Disbursements. Paid out for teachers wages, $14553.7i Paid out for fuel and school supplies, '. 2012.S0 Paid out for repairs, Improvements, janitors . ... WtW SCHOOLS FILED ill! MISS ELMA BENNET DRINKS CAR BOLIC ACID WITH FATAL RESULTS Daughter of Respected Pioneers of Elgin Country Dies by Her Own Hand Yesterday ELGIN, June 21. (Special) Miss Emma Bennet, aged about 24 years, "ieided at the home of her parents four miles southwest of Elgin some time Sunday morning by drinking carbolic acid. The body was found by -her parents yesterday morning. Near the bed was an empty bottle of a'u out lor interest 180G 00 Paid out for insurance ::H.:?o Paid out for clerk 400 o.i Paid out for other purposes. lP.ir. Total paid out $246SS IS Balance on hand June 21, 19ti9 $10100.17 Buffalo Exposition. BUFFALO, X. Y June 21. One of the greatest fairs of its kind ever held in the cou'ry opens here today un der the nan-;, of the Buffalo Midsum mer Exposition unit vf continue to July 4. Three big new buildings have been erected on the grounds and are filled to overflowing with interesting exhibits illustrating the commercial, Industrial and artistic greatness of Buffalo. Uphold Prohibition. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., June 21. A state convention of the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League will begin in Vinlta tomorrow, when plans will be made to fight the proposed attempt to repeal the present prohibition laws of the state. T T l.NSLWNT KILLING SEAR TORT- LAND EARLY TODAY ( barging That Victim Stole His Wife, Murderer Surrenders to Authori ties. PORTLAND, June 21. R. T. Dic kerson, a grading contractor, this morning shot and Instantly killed H. A. Garrett, whom he accused of ta king his wife away from him. Dic kerson immediately boarded' a car, and rode to the city, where he sur rendered himself to the sheriff. The shooting occurred near a camp on the Patton road, where Dickerson was in charge of men engaged in grading. He refused to discuss the case, but said he fired in self de fense. Old Pioneer Here. E. Fisher is here today, one of the pioneers of the county having first Bettled near Summerville 47 years ago and for 46 years has lived on his farm which he took up under the homestead laws. Mr. Fisher for many years has called regularly at the Ob server office to renew his subscrip tion. carbolic acid. The Bennets have lived in the vi cinity of Elgin for many years, and the untimely and self-willed death is a shock to the many friends of the girl. If there were any known causes for the sad a'ct, none have been divulged. F S LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, MY RACER CRIPPLED mini i r II III MILL L TWO FORDS SOW LEALIXG IX RACE OVER CONTINENT Since Yesterday Afternoon Three Au tomobiles Have Passed Through The Yalley One Sow Far Ahead Shawmut Car Two Honrs Ahead at Rolse Rut Lost Time Here Leave Summenllle One Hour Behind Ford Xo. 1 This Afternoon. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the shawmut car had repaired a broken clutch sustained at James Mckenzie ranch near the Conley warehouses and left Siimmerrille for Walla Walla. The Ford car Xo. 1 overtook the Mninmut west of Xorth Powder and passed through Summenllle an hour ahead of the car which until toddy has been leading car No. 1.. The break delayed the Shawmut 4. mln utes. Both cars were going at a ler. rilic speed. They are just 21 days out of Xew York. Automobiles, dismantled to ma'ue the 'ieast possible weight have Keen tearing madly across Union county since Sunday noon, in the New-York to Seattle Guggenheim auto race. The Tord Car Xo. 2 Is far in the ieo. It '.ouched the valley yesterda-' after noon, going directly from Union to Summerville, under piloting of L. C. Smith. At Summerville a brief stop was made to repair a spring and then the race continued through the Toll Gate road. It should reach Se attle tomorrow. The Shawmut car left Boise two hours In the lead of the Ford car No. 1. Mr. Smith was also pilot for the Ford car which went through this af ternoon. at c mm HI M lira hi TWO HUNDRED DESCENDANTS OF J. E. AND MARY WOODELL Woodells in Great Rinehart-Like A notable family reunion of one of the honored sturdy and successful families of this valley became a mat ter of history yeisterday. The day was ideal, and everything conBpired to make the occas'on one of great pleasure and unusual profit. The Woodell tribe and their descendants with many friends added laurels to their crown and fragrance to their names on this splendid occasion. The place of convocation was the Oliver Shafer grove on the Sandridge. The family came together on Satur day, 82 In number, and richly en- Joyed the family occasion. Organi zation was effected by electing Jas. L. Woodell, pres., Mrs. Janius Woodell, vice pres., Mrs. E. W. Oliver, sec, Mrs. Eleza Wall, singer, historian and Miss Isis Moss, historical secre tary. The family encampment in the grove was a delightful feature, as song and story by camp fire were Indulged In by young and old. During Sunday forenoon a spirited ball game was the feature, when the ORE., MONDAY, JOSEPH'S HOSPITALITY Sl'.XG BY YISITORS Town at The Wallowa Luke Makes Extremely Pleasant Day For Ex. curslonfsts Who Attend Crowd Not Large, But Great In Praise of The Treatment Accorded Them Return at Midnight, All Tired But Happy. Singing the praises of all Wallowa county and more especially the hos pitality of Joseph, the 300 who yestei day enjoyed the .railroadmen's excur sloh are today confiding to their friends what was missed by not atten ding. The weather was ideal, the crowd was not large, and the hoa- Ipltality of Joseph beyond descrlp tlons. Three hundred left Ia Grande, the same number boarded the train at Elgin, and from then on every station helped augment the crowds. It was h Jolly good crowd and they had a Jolly good time. Accommodatons were ample. When the train reached Joseph, It was to find teams in great abundance to con vey the pilgrims to the head of the lake, or to the falls if the timid ones were shy at the launches. But many took to the launches and rode the full length and more too gratis. There was precision and organization at ev ery turn and the crowd was moved like to many soldiers. It was Jits; noon when they reached their des tination and all afternoon was devoted to listening to the La Grande bands popular airs, to drink the free coffee which for "Just Tightness" was tin excelled. The beauties of Waliown lake were enjoyed simultaneously with the open-hearted hospitality. When it came to go home, the same Numbers Form a Organization married men contested the single men for family honors. The latter won. At the noon tide about 200 people set down to a sunituous feast, after ward the audience gathered awl-enjoyed an elaborate musical program a feat in itself, where Woodell talent was charmingly manfested. Pastor W. 11. Gibson, of the First Baptist church of La Grande, preach ed an earnest sermon from Josh 2i: I V on "Personal and Family Religion." The attention was tense and felt. The audience sang the "Glad Reunion" and closed the hour with "Sweet By and By." The W'oodeIl family and Its pres ent enlarging life sprang from J. E. and Mary Woodell, who came from Virginia in the early year;,. They sojourned in 'owa and Miss ourl. and reached Oregon, settling in Grande Ronde valley In 18(:t. The generation consisted of Mrs. Margaret German, deceased, W. E. Woodell, deceased, Mrs. Elizabeth Wallslnger, Joseph Woodell, Jas. L. Woodell and J. A. Woodell, the latter of whom was ab sent from the annual convocation. EXCURSION A SPLENDID ONE JUNE 21, 1S09. AGREED systematic accommodations were on hand and when the Joseph train ar rived here at midnight, a happy, tlreJ and well enterttalned lot alighted. To a man, they affirm it was the finest excursion ever Indulged in. The thorough system and the nuny thiugs supplied free of cost by the Joseph people, will always remain as a pleasant thought to those who went. Many from here had no occasion to spend a cent for everything was free I of charge. j The MI;....., iiaiu enH popular-1 ly attended, but those who went, found ! fishing good, and a quiet plcuic by themselves, remote from the masses where they communed with nature ta the fullest extent of their wishes. The entire affair was one solid thing of pleasure. I'nion Is Defeated. Union, at the top of the percentage column In the league, met defeat at the hands of the Huntington ball tossers yesterday on the Huntington diamond. ' LITTLE CREDENCE IS GIVEN' REPORT BY FRIENDS Wall Street Suffers by Reports From Austria Saying Railroad Chief is Dead. NEW YORK, June 21. An uncon firmed rumor says E. II. Harriman died at Austria today, has created confusion in Wall street. A sharp break in the market followed the cir culation of the report. Directors of the Union Pacific and personal friends have not received any word. Harri man is supposed to be In Vienna to day. The fact that friends have not heard anything to make them fear for his state of health, had an effect of gen erally discrediting the minor; grow ing into the belief that the report was circulated to affect the market.' Elgin Team Loses. Cove defeated Elgin and Wallowa defeated Joseph yestterday at Joseph. The score of the Elgin-Cove game was 9 to 3. Pasture In Good Shape. J. W. White states that feed in the inountan at this season of the year has not been as good before in many years. HI SI TO HAVE DIED FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN RUINS BUILDING AND ALL ITS CONTENTS Joseph Mercantile Property to the Extent of $10,000.00 JOSEPH, June 21. (Special) A $10,000 fire Saturday night destroyed the Joseph Mercantile building with all Its contents. The origin of the fire la not known. Starting at the dead of night, the flames 'had gained considerable head way before being discovered, and the NUMBER 208. Ill STOOD 10 FORJ00ITAL .MORNING ( AIL RAILS AT THE JIRY MEJ Ycsteday Xoon The IIsagreenient In The Famous Calhoun Trial Was A a. nounced no Opportunity For Rich Man to Get Into' Jail Asserts The Edltorlul Can And Will no Doubt be Tried Agalu on Same Charge, - SAX FRANCISCO, June 2I.-lleucy today presented a motion In court asking that a second trial of P. Cal houn, bo called tomorrow. The mo. tlon was bitterly , contested br the defense. Later In the day Judge Lawlor set uextt Monduy for the opening of the second trial of Calhoun. The defense announced It would present an Bill davit supporting the allegations that Judge Lawlor Is biased, and that Hen ey was never legally appointed at Assistant District Attorney. SAN FRANCISCO. June 21.."The Call" owned by John D. SpreckeU, and the only morning paper here, has printed an editorial on the action of the Calhoun Jury In disagreeing. The poll of the jury shows ten for acquittal. The disagreement was an nounced at noon yesterday. . The Call editorial says, partly: "The Bimple moral of the Calhoun trial, and its outcome, is wicked. The rich man has a better chance of get ting into heaven than the outraged public has or getting him Into Jail, The fabric of law gives way under the weight of millions. The penal code Is not built to hold against the pressure of the plutocrat, esp'ecially when his crime is commlttted uooa the public. He can be tried again on the same charge, and ought to be, and it is probable he will be tried again on some of the many charges pending against him." Finest Program Yet. "Probably one of the strongest com binations that has ever come to the Scenic will be ready for the patron tonight" said Manager Gardiner to day. "The Wayne & Co.." is a fine one, and produces some splendid wiz ard stuff. Billy Baxter the famous comedian Is also on the program. The line of features Is too numerous to mention and the best way to learn, Is to gn and see. Company Looses department devoted its energies ; to stopping a spread. The owner hav recently conducted an auction sale, a fact which saved much of the stock. But even with considerable quanti ties of the stock disposed of lately, there was still enough on hand to raise the loss to 110,000. a f , I? 1! I