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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1910)
LA OR ANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1910. PAGl: five i I IB -TONIGHT'S FRDERAH Her Sweet Revenge (Vltograph) Bag Pipe Player (Vitograpb) .; Jimniie Gets Pinched IPathe). The Seminole Half Bieei'o. (Pathe.) ; Song "If I Had the VorM to Give You." SS101 --- 18c- J LOCAL iTBMS. 0 Miss Addie Knapper, who has been visiting relatives in the city, return ed to her home, in Joseph today. S. D. Crowe, manager of the Home Independent Telephone company is a TiViiuwit couutjr visiiui iuua;, tout ing after .company business. E. Polack, of. the city grocery, is home from a visit to Portland. He was accompanied by 7 his brother Frank, who recently came to' La Grande from Brooklyn.: , Conductor and Mrs. Jack Kerr, leave today for the east where they were called by the serious illness of Mr. Kerr's father, who "had left Kan sas City euroute for La Grande, but j wes taken quite 111. Rev. .Willis of Elgin returned to day . to his home after transacting business matters here, and Rev. H. E. McLeod of the M.. E.' church at'this place, returned with him to spend the ! day at Elgin. -77': Miss' Stella ' Hunter arrived home "yettvlay from . Seattle, where she j has been attending the University of Seattle. She will spend - her va cation at Isia'nd City and in this city, j C. A. Fernald and H. M. Crandall! made a trip to La Grande yesterday in Mr. Fernald's Chalmers Thirty, BK. M P. MENDELSSOHN; DOCTOR OF OPTICS PERMANENTLY" LOCATED AT 1105 ADAMS AVE., OP POSITE POST OFFICE. DR. MENDELSSOHN'S GLASSES GIVE THE BEST I RESULTS. ' Do not be misled. Dr. Men delssohn's prices 'are not too high, i; They are less than any other place for the same mater ial and professional service. ' No extra charge for examina tion. ' ' M The doctor is endorsed by all of the leading oculists of Portland and all of the phy sicians of La Grande. . The entire problem lies in these three ' w ordi "Rightly : Fitted Lenses." - YOUR CASE WILL NOT . PUZZLE DB. MENDELSSOHN ' ; and he guarantees . satis faction in every respect . Office hours from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 5. By special appointment in the evening. f"' !4 I The trip from Baker to La Grande was made In three hours, which Is about the same as 0. R. & N. time. Baker City Hef aid. J. M. Selder, county commissioner, from Cove, was a passenger this morning en route home from Portland where he attended the rose show. Mr. and Mrs. Harris French have completed their wedding tour and are home today from Portland where they went last week after their marriage la this city. - , ' ; Forest Ivanhoe, deputy county clerk, arrived home this morning from Corvallls, where he attended the quarter-centennlat of 0. A. C, his for mer alma mater. . " F. 8. Bramwell Is in Wallowa county today inspecting the beet crops. He will return tomorrow af ternoon and go on to Baker City where he will join the delegation that is to participate in the Prairie City celebration. ,. Aeronaut Has Wild Ride. New York, June 14. Frank Owens, an aeronaut, had a wild ride today when he attempted to pilot a dirigible over this city in a gale. He lost control of the dirigible and dashed against various buildings. Hundreds of thousands of persons watched the fight" for life. He finally landed In it tangle uu liie eieeuic wires ill Brooklyn. He started from Belleville, N. Y., passed over Jersey City and then descending struck the top of the sky scrapers near the city hall. The machine's engine broke and as a plaything of the winds, was bumped through the city, crossing to Brook lyn and narrowly missing the Brook lyn bridge. . ' " Sycamore Shocls Monument Br'stol, Tenn., June 14. A monu ment erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution at Sycamore Shoals, on the Watauga river, to the memory of the heroes of the revolu tion who assembled' there to march across the mountains to meet. Fergu son and his men, at the memorable King's Mountain battle ground, was unveiled today., Senator "Bob" Tay lor of Tennessee, who Is a native of the county In which Sycamore Shoals is situated, delivered the principal address at the ceremonies, -which were attended by many men of prom inence. Child Nearly Drowned. A 2-year-old. child of Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Puckett fell in a watering trough yesterday afternoon and wasn't no ticed until the child was nearly dead. The physicians are working over the child, but hold out slight hopes of its recovery. The family live near the Cove. . Whites Object to Japanese. Seattle, June 14. Klugiro Hasashl, Japanese vice consul has refused to discuss the driving of thirty Japanese laborers from Darrlngton by Whites. He said, however, he : would Investi gate and file a protest with the gov ernment. Nebraska Postmasters. Lincoln, Neb., June 14. More than a hundred postmasters of Nebraska are the guests of the capital city to day and, will hold their annual con vention during the nevt three days. . More Dead Recovered. Montreal, Can., June 14. Three bodies were taken from the' ruins of the Herald building today, making a total of five bodies recovered. The dead and missing now number thirty one. Washington Deserted Saturday. Washington, June 14. The Capital will be deserted next Saturday when Roosevelt returns to America. Many leading officials are preparing to go to New York. , . NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice Is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be tween H. C. Rinehart and E. E. Little doing business under the firm name of Rinehart-Llttle Piano company, has been dissolved and discontinued and H.'C. Rinebart will continue the business In his individual name, and will take charge of all former part nership property. ' ' 7 v ; Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this the 13th day of June, 1910. v H. C. RINEHART. Miss Edna Wlssler, of Pendleton, Is hers visiting her many friends today. .. Ths New Medicint That Mr. Blodgttt Did Not Buy. Mr. Blodgett. wii.i lives out of towu. fancies he is afflkied with liver com plaint nud In conseijueuce tries every new medicine that comes on the mar ket, fondly exi-tiig it to prove ef fective for his particular mulady. Not only that, but he swallows every sam ple of medicine left at the door by canvassers and unsiously -outInues his search for something uow. . 4 "Did you ever hear of liver twisl. Maria?" was Blodsett's first remark to his wife as be cm me borne from busi ness a few evenings since. "No. 1 never heard of It, but ! sup pose 1 shall have to get you a bottle If you want to try It." was the answer. "I- will find out something more about it tomorrow uud see If they have any testimonials before we get It." "I don't think yon need mind about the testimonials, for you will take It anyway," said Mrs.. Blodgett wearily. When Mr. Blodgett came home the next evenlug his wife said. "Charles, have you got that bottle of liver twist yetr. .' ' "Well no r you see, Maria, there's no such thing.", . . "No such thing!" exclaimed the as tonished Maria. ; "No. . 1 saw it advertised In big let ters on n barn. It Just said liver twist and that was all. This morning I saw it on a fence the other side of the road, and then I .talked ut the barn to see where tfje mistake ' was,1 and I found that the first board wus pulled off. ant! it was an advertisement for a theater. Twist." "-New York Press. ... 'X ',:-. His Warning, j -. A voluble faker was selling bottles of a miwure he called hair grower on a street comer. '- lie s:ild: "Yei. gents, one bottle of this un-. rivaled hair grower will raise a rich, luxuriant crop of .bait on the baldewt bead in the crowd. Hut let me give you this oue word of warning." ' .' : Here be paused to pocket a half dol lar nd band a bottle of the liquid to a baldhead. s'My warning Is: Do not neglect when the full bead of hair Is grown to take the lust dose iu the bottle internally, that Is. swallow It." "Swallow It.; What for?" the buyer asked. - : "To clinch the roots," was the reply. r . Tho Cat's Bod. . "It's a bad thing to mix presence of mind and absentmlndedness." said nn actress. "When Mme. Sans-Gene' was the play of the hour I had the part of the blancbisseuse In the laundry scene and ; was busily engaged In ironing when a cat which had its borne some where about the tbeateV came walking on to the stage. I thought this would furnish a good opportunity to give a realistic domestic touch to the scene, and so when - puss came purring up and rubbed against me I stroked her fur, spoke to her, and then, for fear she might be distracting I picked ber up and put ber down on the nearest place at hand, saying. .'There, pussy, go to sleep.' ". 7 7"'' "The cut, curled up contentedly, and I went oti -with my lines. Suddenly 1 was ownrtof a:. murmur' among' the audleuce.; -vbR-h Increased to a riip!e of laugliteiv I realized something was up and turned InRtluctively ; to look at puss. There she was. nuleop.- where I bad put ber. amoiig ihe Irons on tbe 'redhof raugc.'VYoung's Magazine. . . Anticipation, , It Is a mystery of the ur.ttnown . That fascinates vs. We are children still. Wayward ami wlttful. With one hand wo cling . To the familiar things wo call our own And with the other, resolute of will, ..-. Grope In the dark for what the day will . . . 'ring. Henry Waflaworth Longfellow. t YOUR EYES f Should be examined by t one who has mastered the 1 t science of siht testing ' 10 years experience in the latest scientific methods 7 of sight testing V One charge coers the en tire cost of examination, glasses, frames." y I grind all my glasses. HEAGOGK, Eyesight Specialist Office over Newlin8 d'Ucr RtnrA A CCCD IMPROVEMENT f.'.QYL Pupils of Grammar School Form Uniquo Civic League,. , The Bartlett Civic league of Lowell. Mats., is made up of pupils In the Bartlett school, u grammur school used as a uaiBiL'g school by the Low ell Noronil si hoot. Its objet t Ut to keep the ' school : and neighborhood beautiful, clean and healthful. Any pupil In the acbooi may Join by signing the pledge, which Is as follows: 71 will not Injure any tree, shrub or lawn. "I promise not to spit upon the door of the school house or upou the side walk. : "I pledge myself not to deface any fence or bnllding; neither will I scat ter paper cor tbrow rubbish In public places.. . 77 '. i',7- ... . "1 will always protect birds and ani mals. ... . ." ' "I will protect the property of others as I would my, own. . "1 will, promise, to be a true, loyal .citizen." .' '..V V ' ' Each member is entitled to wear a button which Is ttie badge of the league, and of this form of juvenile citizenship. The officers are chosen from the school, and there is an execu tive committee on which two teachers serve. : ; . - Here Is a type of organization that would be particularly helpful in cities and towns, but particularly in towns, where there are so many more'exter nal pbjects with which the children may come In ' contact (and upon the preservation of which 'the best inter ests of the community depend. Let ns have such civic leagues in every Bcnooi. it is tne oesc luirouucuou w citizenship. ' . '' '"7' '.v. '. 7". START IMPROVEMENT CLUB. It Will Convort tho Homo Town Into . an Ideal Ono. .a .'; ; '1;;. If your neighborhood has no Iin provement club one should be institut ed without . delay. The ; keeping of Btreets, parkings. , alleys and vacant lots free from weeds and rubbish will alone so greatly Improve the appear ance of your community that no one will ever regret Joining the movement. Do not cumber the young organization with a lengthy constitution and by- V-f'i. A HZAT rCB OF PARKING. From American City. New York. laws, but adopt at the start only what is absolutely , necessary to make organ ization a reality, The proper spirit will keep all moving smoothly. The fol lowing Is a good model constitution: Flrst.-Thls club shall be called tbe Improvement club. , Second. The objects of this club shall be to cultivate public sentiment In favor of Improving and beautifying the school and other public grounds, the streets and roads of the vicinity and the home ground of the residents. ; , . Third. The payment of shall 'con stitute membership during the current year of the club. . " Fourth.The general officers shall be a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. These officers, with three mem bersall to be elected y ballot shall con stitute a board of directors. The appoint ment of all committees ehall be made, by the president, subject to the approval of the board of directors. The board of di rectors Shall arrange programs In ad vance for the meetings.. 7 . : Fifth.-Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 81xth.-Meetlngi to be held once or twice a month, as 'seems most convenient, . Interestiug pragrams should be ar ranged for all meetings so that a va riety of entertainment Is provided to liven what may prove to some to be a dull discussion of tbe objects cf the organization. Tree Mimosas. Some of the mimosas, of which tbe well known sensitive plant Is one. oc casionally attain tbe dignity of a tree and are used for street and garden shade. In a warm climate they are usually somewhat sparse in foliage and for that reason are not so popular as , they aw in tbe southern states, where the summer atmosphere is far more humid. The few grown in parts of southern California have given satis faction except where placed under hard conditions. . .7 ':77 '"-!-- .-7' ,'7 7 ..' Rigidity of Motorcars. Dlscussluff the Question of th weight of motorcars,, the Autocar states that mere is no such thing -as absolute rigidity ami the most scientifically built car Is that which provides just that natural amount of spring and give in the structure, as a whole, which Is desirable and 'at tbe same time does' aot contain a single part wblcb is in sufficiently strong for its work. Any thing more than thin means tbe carry ing of . needless weight, which In Its turn not only results in unduly rapid wear of tires, but also means slow climbing lat-k if liveliness and waste if pnn;r.e. : t The Goldsa Rule Co o : . i - Y il v Bargains in Shoe Department o S$4.00 VALUES This Spring's style in Men's Oxfords but odd pairs . from broken lines , O I $5.00 value in men's $S.40 1 1 ney are snappy WtUll U1C11K 1 10 Bays Special $zfA00 $2.98 ' Large sample line, values to $5.60, $i.98 O, STRAP SANDALS AND OXFORDS Misses, Childrens X and Infants Beautiful assortment and large ,v ',, 'line just received t 10 Jnvc cnoriil 011 Paintigs given Free I iu days special witn caSh purchases Tfie Golden Rule Co The Golden Rule Cot oOOOOO' & t I T o I Piao We have no need to give watches and rings 4. away to get the names of people wanting to buy pianos. We have the kind they want. The Shoi:- Y man uay liine, wteinway, Jjudwig, Jlurtzmannf A. x B. Chase and Conover, " " . At Prices Lower JOS Will have the Greatest Celcbratiion- on uly',3,4and s Ever Held in Wallowa County . . It. will be held at the head of Beautiful' Wallowa Lake, the finest Summer Resort in Oregon. ' There will be all kinds of Games, sports, Races, Boat Races, Etc., for valuable prizes; Fine music and every amusement the heart could wish for. Low Excursion Rates I from all points r on sale Sunday,.7 Tuesday, July ;". Everybody s brate with U3. The GcHcn Rule Co --------- . - aS ' via X stv.es ana snaps 9 Ladies I OXFORDSi It's just now that you g ...rAJi . . . r.. 11 0 vuu pan a - uui ui mi broken lines f o SCOTT t ,i Hoys- Than Inferior Grades. . o ii - the 0. R. & N. Tickets r.y 3, good for return until ' irdially invited to Cele '4 t 4