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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1910)
Ill I ibis -TONIGHT'S -PiOEU Professional Suicide. Pathe Before and After. . Pathe. President's Speech. Edison Dancing Girl of Butte. Bio- ' graph. ; ', ; . ' Song "Trust Like the Rose" mrnrn m ...M t1 ; i:iv. w. ii. 8? in Cove. sen ut;v.-. ttstrict Cvn vtrr.1?rt '.' 1 4". 1 r: is a Union tad Covo vlv. ; ; t :j 3. j. 1 :i. Martha, 5. 2 p' wii'i frfencn. .Vat:j3n"tid 4rjgLtc. ntii:iz tha tor at Vn Charl-jfl rrootaC ' Observe :f" rJfi' boy is visiting friends at KWfa tcday, i M J. Bel Jen arid S. JTbcmas. Veil known pcpHb oJT Cove, are here to day transacting business. ) ' Verne; Selder returned tofyova to- i'-iy ttr spending moBt'of 'the win ti vifh Tils brother E. D. $?Ur. .;vw v t ,.'" Mrs. J. V. Briggs and children left today for Rickshurg, ; Idaho, , to attend the funeral of Mrs.' Griggs' father-kite, w. ., ;.-' " . Miss MIna KeHey has been given an indefinite furlougq frdm her du ties In the land, offlc and has gone to Portland to remain if or a' time. ;;-"..-t. ;v . --w James Hood, the well known musi cian whq a short time ago was em ployed here, but more) recently con nected i(Uh the Baef Mercantile com pany of Baker City, ia here today vis iting friends..1 He i Is ?' now with a wholesale house, being a traveling representative of the concern. - ; George T. Simmer a prominent Jew j elry man of Baker City la a guest In j La Grande today. , ,; ' '. ' : Mr. and Mrs. Rush, formerly of I Berryville, Ark, but now of Txus, who have been visiting with relative in the valley, went on to Portland to day. Mr, Rush and J. D. McKennon are old time frlenda. ; , Richard Carrol and Gus-Weisburg, comedians in "The Alaskan" which shows i at the Steward tonight, are ; registered at the Foley today. .' The entire company comes with loud . praises from wherever they have ap peared this winter, and -the public will doubtless see a strong attrac ' tion tonight - j '. Mushet Bill Brady with his team ot I real genuine malamltes and Siberian I AlaBkan dogs, called on the Observer stafl today. "BllP and his dogs are in La Grande with "The Alaskan," and take a prominent part In', this merry, musical comedy. , Brady serv ed as U. S.' mall - carrier in Alaska and his entire outfit and pharaprer nalia bear the earmarks of Alaska.1 The school hoard, is moving with greater rapidity thnn we had expect ed. The subject of a new high school building was broached to the public Wednesday right and the plans f Its erection are already under, way. I This will be a source of profit to ev ery school patron and a source of pride to every c'tizen. The new build nv will '! tHornuwhlv hwton iwf side and inside, with uo to date equip ments. That's what all the cities are doing and it would be business folly for our town not to keep- up. There's been too much of that cout, ' " , Indian 31 ij Lower Record SEW DELIVERY WAGON. XIDSSirXAN FATALLY IIIKT. New York, April 16. At the Har- City Grocery and Gakery puts on ad Inn games this evening, Louis Te- ded delivery facilities vnnlma, the Monkl Indian, will make j an attempt to better the present in- J The City Grocery and Bakery this Cog: record for a ten mile race, now jiiornlng put in service a new deliv nld by himself, and the Amateur ! ery wagon, newly built and painted. Inion will award him a medal in This adds to the delievry facilities cass he succeeds. All the cracks In' of th store conBiderahlv. thb part of the country will run against the Indian. ;:; Amateur Boclns; , New York, April, 16-Amateur. rac ing under the Jurisdiction of the Na tional Steeplechase and Hunt Asso ciation begins today with a one-day meeting at the old Linden, VN. J., track," The meet Is purely & sporting affair, no cash prizes being offered. Ladies Altinii-u Ilonse flcanins time Is hfrt, Yoi Ar.apolis Md., April 16 Midshipman e tl)e clj wa. 0f w jor.T Earl D. Wilson, Injured in a forraosal game late yesterday, died at the nav al hospital today. . Chocolate creams, lOe per pound Saturday evening at the Fair. : v- Chocolate Wafers,; 10c per pound at The Fair,: from i to' 9. ;; laijBbmallow dropsy 10j per, lb at The Fair Saturday evening. " Figolets, ; 10c per pond, 3 : pounds to a customer, Saturday evening " at V Send Boat to China. , Peking, Aprl 16. One of the Brit ish gunboats arrived at Chang Sha today, but owing to the number of rioters in the city did not attempt to dockv ; It anchored in the river await ing the arrival of other gunboats. It is reported that demonstrations are now being made against the for eigners and the situation Is Erave. !' .Roosevelt visits royal Graves An lmperal : v automobile took j the Colonel ' to' the, famous Kreusensteln castie this morning., Later, he at tended a luncheon given by Ambas sador Kerens. " During the afternoon he visited the International Sporting Exhibition being held here. Tonight Roosevelt will be entertained at a court dinner given by the Emperor at the palace. v : , DIRECTORS MEET . . Resolution. v - Be ft resolved by the city, council of the City of La Grande, Oregon, that the grade of Cove avenue from Jefferson avenue to- North Willow street be and the Bame Is hereby es tablished as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Cove avenue I with Jefferson avenue at a point 15 feet below City haso, thence on a grade of 25 per cent 2P0 feet to a point 15.5 feet below City. base, thence on a grade of I. per cent for 75 feet to a point 12.50 " below City base. - wujum uy Kifu vi t irar wui' 4ur 75 teet to point 15.? feet below City base, thence on a, level for 175jfeet, thence on a grade of 58 per cent for 775 feet to a point 20 feet below City base, at the center of North Cherry street, thence, on a . grade of 27 per cent for 880 feet to a point 22.40 feet below City basey at the center of North Willow street. - ' This resolution shall be published In one Issue' of the La Grande Even ing Observer and after Its approval by the, Mayor shall be In force and take effect on the 16th day of May, Approved by the Council this 13th day of April, 1910. ! Approved this 15th day of April, 1910. V;'. ; P. L. MEYERS, '","'"; Mayor. ! ; Irrigation Convention Stockton, Cal.; April 16 Every sec tion ot the state where irrigation Is used was well represented at to-day's opening session of the California Ir rigation Convention. Many different plans of action are used by the. yarV ous Irrigation systems, and the best features of each will be explained. Cricket on Coast I San Francisco, April 16. Followers of the British' national, sport antici pate many exciting contests . during the season of the California Cricket Association, .which opens tomorrow. Send Fleet Around World Washington, April 16. Twenty-one battleships and four armored cruisers are to sail around the world, begin ning the trip In 1912, if the plans of President Taft and Secretary of the! Street or Ffccse carpets. Save half the tost eni til of the work by getting the Vanin House' Cteaner. Cleans every thias from fioor to edling. Carpets, Ru,.v, unholstered Furniture, EedJing, Cur tains, etc, thorouglly cleaned. l holstertos, maUreES makRxs and fur niture repalreias nicely and neatlj done. For eel'.rcf 3 call at 1C Fli tej 2341. Navy, Meyers are carried out. J. IL LO'TLCUY, Troji BARGAINS Irrigation meeting held late this af ternoon to name officers. Stockholders In tae Grande Ronde irrigation company met late this af ternoon at the office of the secretary and treasurer- The attendance rep resented a large portion of the out- The Fair. ; t . ;' r. , . tt , I standing stock, but the meeting was Duchess Gum' Drope, 10 cents, pr I late In being called to order. Elec pound at The Fair Saturday Evening J tlon of directors was the next action Peanut Cluster, 10c per opund at j taken.JA report of the financial stand The Tair Saturday evening. r :? lng of the company will be printed Candy Sale a tj'he, Fair Saturday;' and sent to" all'. the stockholders In evejning from ; 7 to 9 o'clock. , I the Jiear.iuture, Notice . is hereby given that the District School Board of School Dis trict No One (La Grande) TTnion coun ty, Oregon, will receive at the office of the school clerk until 7 o'clock p. m. of April 15, 1910, plans and bids for drawing complete plans and spec locations for High School Building to cost about Sixty Thousand Dol tars. ' ' " : , . X :. , , The Board reserves the right to re Ject any or all bids, By order of the Board. ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS. 4-5-15 " . -T''Y'v School Clerk, Farm, Fruit r.nd Improved lands'. Tbe following will attract the at tention of the' home seeker. V SO acres improved, 65 acres un- V.: der cultivation ' ". . . .' . . . . . . ." $3,000. 10) acres all" improved, , 1-3 i ;"' ' Bine iroiu bummervm . . , . e,ow 40 acres all ' Improved, 1 1-1 imiles from Summerville ;.l..3)005 100 acres Improved. 40 under - 1 eulilvaUon V..XlUV:ZfiJ6to' 6; 'acres adjoining Summervllle .i- 'choice fru't or ' dfalfa; land. ; f t:! can . be Irrigated.- A - bargain C,00 240 acres, well improved, nn- der cultivation. Hay, grain ' and fruit ,;...1,000 160 acres, 30 acres bearing or chard, 80 acres new orchard, i all apples; 100 acr3S 1 pas- ture. TermB on application -Choice stum?' land, particular- ly adapted to 'fruit Industry. 3 to 6 miles from 8ummer- . Tale. Per acre....;. $12.50 to $33 Timber and other property. ! n. c men apt. j Leal Estate ' -. Cummervllle, Ore Phone Dlcsh 01 :! 10) L))ilrcio'. in La Celery" Asparagus Spinach II. II. Lettuce GrecnUnions"; Rddishes Head Lettuco 1 1 'Rhubarb' On IV. D; McMillan Faiflless Dentistry La Gnnde National Bank Bldg. Both Phones ..-; 4 Notice to .- vsv-; mmm You can save all the Middleman's large profits by purchaslnsr your Mission Furniture direct from our Factory, at factory, prices. , "We are manufacturing Solid Oak Mission Furniture and selling it direct ;to the people in 'Sections." savin? vqu from 50 to 100 per cent. .. . ; : You can buv our furniture in Sections. set it up and finish it yourself, and it will actually cost you less than the dealer .would have to pay for it. , You do not have to pay the factorv profit, then the Jobbers profit and then the retailer's profit -You only have to par r e profit ours. We absolu tely isruarantee every piece of furniture we sell to please you or your monev will; be returned at once.. . ;' . r . ' Our furniture is not the common cheap kind, but every piece is high grade solidoak, .genuine mission and honestly made, V. - - ! . Anyone can set up and finish our ' Sectional' ' furniture. We have made it simple for vou. It reauires not over 30 minutes to assemble and complete any of our designs. No tools are reauired. , - V We furnish choice of five colors of staini glitc, wax.' and in fact everything to make the piece complete in every detail, i - ; Think this idea: over. , It's a good. one. You will like it. : , ; ; We know that after vou have received your first order from us that vou will be. a permanent customer of ours pnd vou will re-order and tell vour friends' about us. . Send card for catalogue It tells the whole storv. , P3ETERS MAjUFAmJRING CO Factory. Salesroom Office, 441 Hawthorne Av eime, : Portland, Oregon. "From lctory to Home" f Newest Dishes Tastiest Flavors : Best Served ' '.. Ice Cream Selder's- ' 1 Gonfectionery Store i IS ' , New Lines Added Having purchased the Gcmer Ume, Plaster ime of 0. R Goolidgs we are now prepared to fill all demands, , in addition to cur regular FEED ard FUEL business. Just leceived Gar of fresh alfalfa, meal ard a car of . . Both Phones- ' - . , , GRANDE RONDE CASH CO. ALFALFA HAY We have just received a quantity, of the BEST QUALITY i SI BULK , Bear In. mind that -you will i get , the (best ; results witb Northern down Seeds,' ad- ' ; apted 'to this climate. We' ' handle Lillly's' seeds : which I (are best for the West.' ' Waters-Stanthfield I Produce Co. FLOUR, FEED, WOOD 1410 Adams Ave. y Iqeoroe; h jP. J.'HOl tWILLCOCK V 1 ' - - . brothers: . ' I Quick Transfer I Phones: Day, Red 711. Night, Black 1171. PALMER, Pres. ft W. L. BRENHOLTS, Asst. Cash, j HOLMES- VIce-Pres. SHERW OOD WILLIAMS. 2nd'68t: Ch -': i F. L. MEYERS', Cashter. ; LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository , Capital and Surplus $180,000.00 DIRECTORS George Palmer C. C. Penington ir J Holme G. L. Cleaver W. J. Chur 1: F. M. Byrhit . w Meyers W. L. Brenholts W.M Pierce With our ample resources and facilities we can rn der you efficient service and handle your business W,. : to yof entire satisfaction ? : ;: