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PME 8 LA: GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY, MAY 4; 1911. ei mi ENTERTAINMENT Delia Crowder Miller at High School Auditorium TUESDAY, MAY 9 No Entertainer . has praise from the does this lady. 1 higher than A RARE TREAT FOR ALL 8 SEilD QUARTET TO' PURTLAi JO COUNCIL ANB FIREMEN WILL STUDY EQUIPMENT. , Counciltnen Already Named and Fire " men to Elect Men Tonight . Ill : mrm w mw mm mm mm mm w mm mv i Tn. niprMr v UnS QTr OUT VOTETTbY NARROW MARGIN FOE II K AD CAMP. m : H-t, Daniels vtAhls City Alternate Dlegatwfto Grand Camp. Lu xtipma lost the distinction of be BfcS. ttb scere of the next head camp CUue Modcr: Woodmen of America Ipffre votes wh'n the Brcond and de- ti!ng ballot wa 3 cast at the Hwd iXiver head camp o' V. W. A- in Hood XIver last evening, at whkh E. E. Dan &&, consul of the La Grande camp nd delegate to the state state camp, u an Incessant worker for La Grande tagene got the distinction by the nar row margin mentioned. ' Daniels Alternate Relcgat". Mr. Daniels was favored by the head namp with the office of alternate dele gate to the grand head camp in New fork state this summer. L. E. Freltag if Caker was given the first choice. The stats Officers elected by the del Kates were: Frank Powell of Albany, aoansel; S. Rhodes of Reedvllle, ad jiaor; W. W. Snow of Klamath Falls, banker; J.hurston of Suveras, clerk. Jfhiong the delegates at the conversion were Governor West, a mender of the Salem camp. AFTER SIXTY-TWO YEARS (Continued from Fagi 1) cated somewhere In Eastern Oregon." In the party at that time were such families as have since figured conspic uously in Oregon development. - ' For; many years after crossing the Grande Ronde valley Mr. McWilliams spent his time In mines along the Pa cific coast and was wealthy by the time he reached middle age. He now lives in Illinois during the summer and winters in . Fasadena, but though he has been in Portland and coast towns since- his first Journey, this is his Brat, time through the district then Indian ridden and void of white men. ; He feasted his tyes on the development of towns and farming country alike, pro nouncing It wonderful in the extreme. His vivid recollection, his personal experiences and his ; memoirs would make up the choicest kind of historical reading. "Yes, I think I shall Jot down some of my past experiences some day and let my children keep them," he affirmed before taking his departure on the morning east bound train. A party of four t8en, two from the city council and t wo from Rescue Hose company No. 1 and 2, will leave tonight qr , tomorrow morning for Portland to attend a demonstration of flifighting equipment, and the coun- cllmen will incidentally look after street 'equipment. Councilman Mack ey and Councilman Dunn have been appointed by Mayor Richardson to represent the city in this instance and President-Elect McCall has issued a notice to the members of the fire de partment, companies Nos. 1 and 2, to meet this evening when the two men to repremit the department will be elected. Thli is the outorae of a mov.-in - it set oa foot to allemts thy hand trans portatMifV fire lUhtliu appaiat,.. at night, or in the day time either when teams do not happen around on time. The department last night expressed its willingness to fight fires but ob jected to further hauling of carts by hand. To get at the best solution, of the problem the envoys will look into the matter of purchasing equipment. mobile is being discussed and its mer- G1TY LAWMAKERS BUSY BODY STREET IMPROVEMENT 0CCITIE8 MUCH ATTENTION, Monthlj Reports and Bills Read New Officer Appointed. its will be studied. "SplkeT Kelly and Jack Morgan. South Bend., Ind., May 4. The In- terurban Athletic club f this city hns arranged a promising card for its boxing show tomorrow jilght. The main event will be a ten-round .bout between "Sp!I" Kelly of Chicago an J Jack Morgan of Indianapolis.' Jeffries Sails for Europe. Nc w;York, May 4. James J. Jeffries, the former champion ' heavyweight pugilist, was among the", passengers sailing for Europe today on board th? steamship George Washington. He Is accompanied on his trip abroad by Mrs. Jeffries and several friends. Tha party will spend the summer in mak ing a pleasure tour of the continent. , - Commissioners appointed to learn the estimated enhancement of North Greenwood from the railroad track to T avenue, by macadam paving, report ed to the council last-evdng that 'he work will cost 15.615.40 and steps to carry out the will of the petitioners for this improvement have been com menced. , In connection with the im provement fever, other petitions were acted on. , . It was the regular meeting night of the council and a great deal of flrst-of the-month business went through the channels of the regular processes. The monthly reports of all officers were read and referred and monthly bills read and referred. The fines collect ed during the month of April amount id to a trifle more than $280. A reso lution for the Improvement of North Fir from Monroe to W avenue was adopted. These petitioners want mac adam streets. . Other sections of North La Grande, on Monroe from North Fir to North Spruce, want cement walks on. both sides of the street. This is estimated ot cost $2,100 ; Harry Htoner,' present street super intendent, was also appointed garbage officer and inspector, an office created some time ago but never filled with an appointment. , Mayor Richardson made the appointment The long-lived litigation between the city and Turner Olivsr was presented to the supreme court at Pendleton, for the fourth tini?, reported City At torney Cochran. This is the' dispute relative to the s'.dewalk line at th; Turner Oliver home. " The present pound has been ordered off the premises a3 W. W. Glass d:sire3 the property for his own" use. It Is believed the city ha3 CO days fn which to select a new site. Hajmnrket Riot Recalled. . Chicago. 111., May 4. Th? Chicago police department paused In its ordi nary revtino of Ibu?!rte33 today to re- 4XF0 RDS 1 I . IIGIIEST JSi iW Jf fPALITIES yJI 1 I Vl -H W W W IT THE I0WEST fSICES YOU rU3i IN TODAY AND SEE THE ELEGANT SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN NOW BEING SHOWN HERE. IT'S REALLY SURPRISING HOW INTER- ESTER MEN BECOME IN THESE GARMENTS AS SOON AS THEY SEE THEM AND TRY THEM ON. PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET A BETTER SUIT FOR TUG MONEY THAN YOU EVER HAD. Come Here, Then (biaey. train ton THE STORE THAT SATISFIES Your Name in a Telephone Di rectory shows you are progre s sive. " You can get a listing in our new directory. Call up the Manager NOW HOME INDEPENDENTTELEt HONE CO Local and Long Distance Service. Long Distance Connection with the Entire Bell System ELGIN HAS A BAD ACTOR YOUNG MAN RUNS AMUCK AND RE. SISTS OFFICERS. Gave Himself np This Morning; and Will Be Tried Today. . Elgin, Ore.; May 3. (Special) El mer Christiansen, a young man of very good' family, made a demonstration here yesterday that was obnoxious to tlxc olillic wiuuiuull, IIo Otti-UlttlCU himself with liquor and was becoming a public nuisance when officers arrest ed him. Christiansen resisted the offi cers and broke away from the city marshal, who had charge of him. A foot race followed during which a constable took a shot at the young man but mlssid him. During a conflict be tween the marshal and the young man the officer was badly bruised and mis treated. Indignation ran high for a time and had Christiansen been cap tured likely a speedy trial would have bsen given him in police court. ' This morning he was sober and after enter ing the city gave himself up to the au thorities. He will be tried this evening-. . , ' call the famous Haymarket riot, which occurred Just 25 years ago tonight. On that fateful day a force of bluecoats marched out of the Desplalnes str-:et station under order of Lieutenant Bon- field to suppress a riotous mass meet ing of militant anarchists in the Hay. market square a-short distaiice away. Thj arrival of the police at the scen of the meeting was met with a deadly bomb hurled into their ranks from the group of anarchists!" Six police officers were killed by the deadly mis sile and three score others suffered severe wound3. Four of the anarchists died on the. gallows, a fifth committed suicide In Jail and several others were sent to prison for their part In the massacre. Impersonators on the American plat- ) form. Her great popularity in 30 states is evidenced by her large nfia ber of return dates. She has a grej ;; natural gift of impersonation of chat, . acter. To this she has added years I earnest work and study. : The Old Sod ; V. At the breaking of ground for oni of the uew buildings for the Catholtcy' university at Washington the . late Archbishop Ryan was present, and ! ; Cardinal Gibbons was officiating. The cardinal turned over a large, piece of grass covered earth when It was dis covered that there had been a bitch . in the ceremony. ., "Well" said the cardinal I ojkS ' pose that we will have to dlsr another A sod." , , - v- V'-'V" '- "Oh, no, nor said Archbishop Ryan. "Never go back on the old sod!" Phil adelphia Times. i 1 . Fine Entertainment Coining. Prof. Stout has been extremely for tunate in being able to secure the gift ed dramatic impersonator Delia Crow der Miller, to give a Ben Hur popular entertainment on Many 9th. The press both In the United States and Europe speak of her as one of the 'foremost Come and See You won't be in our gro cery section more than a minute before you'll discover that you have walked right ; into the midst of the choicest line of high grade gro ceries, both fancy and staple, that you've ever had the pleasure of see ing, and the prices are right, . too, ' remember that. Give us a trial or der, and you will order again. - Clyde L. Kiddle Island City, Oregon. Some nice, fresh Tilla mook Cream Cheese just arrived, try some. line of SICKLES ' Bulk Plain Sweet Pickles. 1 Bulk Mixed Sweet Pickles. 'Bulk Sour rtekles. Larire Dill Pickles. Chow Chow. Also a full line of Bottle Pick, les at the RoyalGrocery v v H.Pattison, Prop. Not in the" Association It TV AT M eans on to bring prescriptions to us. Yoa guard agaJnst both careless, 'compoanding and impure, Im Ipotent drugs. Our prescription department 'Is In charge of experienced, com. petent graduate pharmacists and our drugs are all of proved iqnallty and strength, We take tno chances with poor drugs, and you shouldn't No extra charge for our ex. 'pert serrice and high grade drugs. Wright Drug Co. w.