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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1911)
Y 1 i i : 1 'I -7- V r . r PAGE 8 LA GRANDE EVENING ODSEuV MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1911. PUB LIS Ulll LEADERS CHICAGO LASTERX FINANCIER EETCBXS FROM-lJiSPECTTOX TOUR. Possible, Toe, He Will Fnance Saies of Many local Orchard Tracts. J Placing Ppitland far ahead of Chl ;eago In the amount of business done, -general thrift shown and monejr spent jfor Improvements. Jamea A. St. Johns, capitalist of Rockford', Illinois, Is We today, again after a visit to th: Oregon metropolis and Hood River' in tompany with J. W, Bush whose guest MrSt. Johns has been while In La Grande. Before returning to his home. lat:r in the week, it is possible he will elose a deal with local orchard pro moters for financing ' the sale of the tracts now on the market, to eastern people, "'' '' The mlddlewestern capitalist ix presses great surprise at the thrift of Portland and all Oregon, for that matter, and while a guest in the city lias visited all the orchard tracts of Prande Ronde valley and he is no le3s loud in his praises of this sec tion than of the others. Interesting men of in tnis valley is deemed an important adjunct to the promotion of orchards here and big money transactions will follow Mr: St. JohnS' visit to La Grande, H' is believed. II WALLOWA EIGHT CARS GO TO HIT ; ' t ' BLACK IMPROVING STORE. ':Jft Sc to Be Opened on Adams V s ' Aienue by H. P. BlaekwelL 1 HAT COUNTY TO BE ORGANIZED MINUTELY. McAIlMer and Davis Go to Wallowa County for That Purpose Today. ,,. Intending to organize all the .im portant towns In Wallowa county Into active local unions under supervision of the Co-operative' Farm, rs' union, State President J. W, McAllister and A. P. Davis, an influential officer ot the union, both of this city, left tala morning for Joseph where they will mett the local tonight. From there they go to Enterprise where a differ ent county union meeting will be held tomorrow and then to Lostlne where a local m eting will be held. In this way they will organize the entire up per end of the valley and then on their return will hold a meeting at Wallowa. BIG SHIPMENT OF LOCAL BEEVES SENT WESTWARD. H. ?. Ilickwell. who js the lessee of tha stare room in the Maconlc building cn Aiarrs avenus, win have a fine line to? novelties ;on hand shortly. Mr Ilackwell. who was forme:Iy. at Yak- ixa.. Intends to make his line extraor dinary complete. Shipment of Beef That Will Bring- Toy Notches !n Prices. . ; ; ' ' BIG FILM. T0M0RR6w. ca McKennon tc" Chan ,',k r.. saipp rs..w:ii sa p to tie. in kz s:o yards at Portland. Mday itzht ;a'i fancy cattli tiuee iais tela? the ' purchased of Mr. Plare" ami I ara r-lked frcm a la gs lot of f' ers. Mr.-. McK anon : said yvterJay that this. shipment -3 as a very fancy one and expects to realize the top price. ; Premium Cottle Later.' "i ? The premium cattle of forty odd luad to be exhibited In the Portland stock show, will leave La Grande about the J7th so as to fully recover from any effects of the long trip. roiauieuelng Tomorrow Costly Film 1TB! Be Shown at the Arrajte. rif?Tia!er George this afternoon ran has high priced film, "Buffalo Jonea ,Lassooing Wild Game in Africa" to a lew rnenas ana newspaper meu, He gives this film to the piitlic tomorrow and the . remarkable' pktu:e will be shown for three days at much expense r th? firn;. it is conceded' to be much r :. - ttaa the Rcovait Dk.tnres. j TflWNEY TALKS OF CONGRESS vVcpyrlght, 1911, by the United Press - Association.) , fBy James A. Tawney.) -UTiigton, March 6. The session f ongress just ended has demon. ,' t:ared that thi rules of the house must, be , revised or the short session leti'Jiened'or Impo: tant "t ppropitallMn i?ivliires may be .enacted wlt'icn: scrutiny.. Oth'rwla? they m it i r"SSBd at the long s?rslon. , 1'c.r two years the'settlng asldj of spericl days lu each week for, the con gelation of specified classes of legis latlon have so reduced the time allow ance for tne passage of the annual government Bupply measure as to make one of these three propositions inevitable. But. despite this a rlous handlrap-of lack of time, the house during this last session, has accomplished a vast amount of '.work. As a result of hard labor by the appropriations committee so far as the house Is concerned, ad journment of congr 88 might have been taken several days ago without ; hampering the, administrative or de partmental functions of the govern- : menf.. . In addltlon'to putting through 11 great appropriation measures, the nouse ' accomplished sotne notall? work. Among the measure I shall 'mention are: v' , Th tariff board bill. Tb? departure In policy Included In the approval of an appropriation of 11,000,000 for beginning the ofrtiflca tlon of the Panama canal. The bill authorising the Issue of Panama canal bonds without a circu lating privilege, thereby securing the maintenance of the market price or the already issued two per cent bonds. The passage of the largest constnic tion appropriation yet .anthorlsed. ; The creation of a fidelity division hi tha, treasury department. ' A policy; whereby the government wlU'hereafter bond its own employes.. The $2,000,000 plan for a memorial ID the national capltol to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. " Speaklhg from an experience of 18 years Id the national legislature, it Is no exaggeration If I Buy thnt the ses sion was one of the busiest, If not the busk at, I have ever 'known, it result ed In the passage by the house of a great quantity ot practical, sensible, necessary legislation, affecting praotl fally every phase of our national life and i-very branch of human ejideavor. :.,' vv ' ' ' ' . Birth Record, , v Born to Mr. and Mrs.. nJ P.Rell, I'll Madison avenue, a 7 1-2 pound daughter, Sunday," March 5. r, FORGOT THE KEY. Thsn the Locksmith Showed Him How to Open the Door. . Ttueu iir. mm Mrs. liastend started out to spend the evenlnc in uursuunre of an engagement they puused on the front steps long enough for Mrs. E. to propound the .usual query, "Have you got the Ley, dear?" "Yos. I guess so." said Mr. E. "Walt a minute. No, I haven't, either. What do you think of that? Must have left it on the ifresser." "Well, here's a pretty how-de-dol" exclalme Mrs. E. as her consort sav agely but fruitlessly rumniuijcd his pockets. "IIw ore we going to get In to get it?" Hubby first tried the lower windows, to find them all carefully locked. Neighbors awoke to the situation aud began to be helpful. ' "Get a ladder," suid one. . "Get n Jimmy," said another. "Get au aeroplnno." suid n third. 'Various olher v expedients. . rauglnc from derricks t il.vuar.ilre. ven gestod. Flimlly cue neighbor liroulit a ladder whli -h . wculda't rench the second stiry wluJown by sis f.'et. ft was supcste.l . tlint t!; . tire ('..'p'Ht mont lie KUmniouiKl., Uejw t t!. -'t'-y thiri tl::: tl:c ;;::'. K v.unt h:ul be calbnl o:r.'u:id th- r .::!:! rUs Mim. i: whs making to t!ie iu i-'ut:ii'.'cir of the iisKfiubl.isre will imt li.re le re corded. Ah a (nut rt'sni-t n In U-tMiirli 'was iu!;rr.1. ujnl.Mr V.. iU:-:n'-i !r senrMi .if ot:c. At th:' :i! f mm lww he relurui'rt wltli H st-ill.l In !;': ;er man b.u;lii' wn arrfr.l i , "Vlch tcorV" he Inquired. "This one," xt:l. Mrs. C. "!i::fl fir goodness' unUe don't Jimmy It m:r i'; namlte It mile-m you imvi t"!" "Dot's nil rlglul." gniiitwl the work man. Then he extended his hand ami tried the knob. It turned. The catch had not caught. The door swung open. lie turned and gave he assem blage an expressive glance. And now when Mr. and Mrs. E. leave their little home of an evening some neighbor Is sure to stick his head out of a window and kindly Inquire. "Have you got the key?"-rittsburg Gazette-Times. P0L5IATAIRE SISTERS COMING. Talented Musicians to Be In La Grande Wednesday Evening. FURSISHISGS DID NOT ARRIYE. 5w! Grill Opening Handlcapwd by Transportation Line. While the new furnishings for the Foley grill did not arrive as P. H. Foley had expected, nevertheless he made good his word and opened the grlll last evening to a large number ot hotel guests and La Grande people. The menu embraced everything to be had in any first class grill and tha service was pronounced first class. tertor of the dining room will under go a change entirely. . 0ce. ; '.' ; All members of Rescue Hose Co., No. 1, are requested to meet at hose house Tuesday at 1 o'clock lo attend funeral of . Mrs. Snodgrass. . .. C. L. MACKEY. Pres.; ' Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends who showed us kindness and ' svmnathv r , - - , The furniture will doubtless arrive during our late bereavement..--' within a day or two and then the in-. . G. W. KELLY AND CHILDREN. ' Kofce la Cfed'ltrt A concert that will hljh ??.?; z?r$ entertaining in the extreme, will b? the appearance he're ne:-t. We3r??V' evening at the Chr'st'an rln"f h nf I'j. Polmatalre 3lsters, "w'n liav? tcei ?'( La Gran-'e before and their program is pn intP-'-tH' nne. Th" nr- h-ought here hr t': Epworth league pr the Methodist church r.t a h prlce and the aiid'CK- rv .-:?" ' big-if the rrotr.ofers ar? r..:t i". money. ' NOTICE IS HEFTTBY Gliy - erf the undersigned J. J. Carr has b en .-f?''s-?Pi!tsd' vv.i '".w.'-'ffd..' as' 'Ad ministrator,' cf .th::. estate of W.: l. Touey, deceased; andthat. all person paving cr. cU!m!ng to' have, claims -rr.l- saLV .-a't.e?. must present the rcpc;I..' ' Utu.!u -snd vsr-!?. d, vith the ur.c!;rstgTcd. in La Grande. v"s,rr"- Pn o: befefe six-months' from :?.t3 c: this notice. ; .. J.J.CAPP. .... .V"r-B 'or of the Estat- of W. ' ' -L- Tc'cr1:. deceased...- Attorney ) Administrator. "mbl'- 'cn . March (5, 1911, last '"orcation 3. 1911 T. Mch G-l' 10- 27 Of WALL PAPER JUST ARRIVED ' craaggggas,'.., ,. - ' i The designs are the newest selections direct from the factory. It is a dmr ure to show this line. Call and see me. OR. COOLIDGE OLDEST PAINT SHOP M WE CM 311. ' . ' X Apr. 3. ' 1 When the Preis Was Restricted. Many of the restrictions thnt ham pered the Influence of the press re mained in forte until the close of the eighteenth century In Euglaud. It was not till that period that newspapers obtained tho right to criticise the poli cy of niluisters and of the klug. Mr. Walter, the first editor of tho Londou Times, was prosecuted for censuring the Duke of York. He was senteueed to puy a flno of $250, stand lu the pil lory for on hour, be Imprisoned for a year and give security for his good be havior for seven years. The order with regard to the pillory was can celed, but he had to serve his term In Jail. ' . .. Same Thlno. Mr. Simpson was reeling the news paper. "Heres a Cbleiiso man cot Into a drunken brawl and was stab bed to death," he said nloud. , Ills wife glanced up from her knit ting and - commented. "In some low saloon, I suppose." "No. The paper says he got stabbed In the thoracic cavity." "Sume thing. You'd think the po lice would close such a place up." Na tional Monthly. Odr M me-ivUguseif. eels Tufted and Sewed by Hand Every detail is given the most careful attention in the coru hi union ni me j&m , Mattress de f-ue. -i more comforuhle, more tanitary, and laiti s life time. rr Never need renovating just an occassional sun-bath. Guaranteed not to "lump" or "bunch." Always toft and slaatic Soti On g 30-Nixhh Frit Trial This vear we have rlfip.iHprl one that will be welcomed by every homemaker 5 m tnis city, we will announce a week to be de voted to home furnishings and home supplies. In preparation for that week we shall draw upon, our entire stock for appealing attractive values as well as include special new purchases for these occasions. No housekeeper can afford to miss one of these Homemaker weeks. They wijl be so replete with labor saving, comfort indue. ing and home beautifying items of Furniture It. .J. . .. . W mat you wm noi want to be without many of them. It will be much to your interest to very carefully read this advertisement. Note parti cularly the descriptions ad high value and the very reasonable prices. Then make this store a personal visit where you can verify every state ment we have made here. CARMAN MFC. CO. SB SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MATTRESSES. $14.00 Sun Shine Long White Cotton Batts. This is a strictly HIGH GRADE Mattress', usually sold at $17, sepcial this week at .$11.00 $9.50 Peerless Elastic Felt Mattress . ..... . .. . .$7!90 $8.50 made of 35 lbs. Cotton and 15 lbs. filling . . . $6.90 $7.50 made of 25 lbs. Cotton and 25 lbs. filling. .$5.75 $3.50 heavy Cotton layer or Excelsior. .... . . . .$2.95 $3.50 Iron Bed, similar to cut, in either White or Gold This Bed is of good weight and attractive value at ' $17.50 Gold or White and Gold; 2 inch pillars, weight 185 lbs., extra value at ... .... ...... . ;y. $1295 : I have fifty patterns of Beds from $25.00 down ....... $3.00 to t k e Unfit Cadger-OIil niwhrollcr has Just been ! telling us nlwiit n time when be was shipwrecked and till tho survivors but ' ne were eaten by cannibals. Badger Why didn't they eat him? Cadcer I don't know exactly, but I suspect there was a pure food commission on the Is bind. I.lpplucott'8. Remember, This Week Only, 6-foot Linoleum, 60 cents Per Square Foot The Home Furnisher f: " ;1 a. s m 1 1 111 wperoMtm?Mn 'i ..A
