La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 10, 1911, Page PAGE 3, Image 3

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    LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911.
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Have you seen North 2nd
Sheet, in Riverside Ad
dition during the past
veek? ,
The street grade has been established and the concrete
curbing la In place. Even at this early period of the work
you will be able to see what a fine street this will be. It
requires no Imagination to realize that In two years your
Investment here will double In value.
THEREFORE BUY AT THE PRESENT LOW PRIC
ES. LOTS NOW ONLY $75.00 TO $200.00 EACH. VERY
EASY. TERMS, '7: : ; 7 7 ''
mpll it'll - O T - 1107 Adams Avenue.
William Miller & bro., phone, main i.
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DIKE. CHUG
ELKS WILL BE AT THE BAT IS
THE KOiMXQ.
POINTERS
MOTORISTS
BUST AN ENEMY TO RUBBER AND
IT DESTROYS TIBES. . , . .,
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Rust May be Removed from Rims with
J Fine Emery Paper.
Elcgnlar League Game Between Loals
and Baker In Aternooo.
Rustjs an enemy of rubber, it will
pay the- motorist to Inspect occasion
ally the condition of. the rims on the
wheels, of hla cat, especially If tho j
outer surfaces of the envelopes near
the beads look rusty. This discolor
ation la rust caused by rusted rims.1
This rust If not arrested will gradual-'
ly eat, through the rubber, attacking
the canvas of the envelope. In time
the edges of the rusted rims will be
come more and more uneven, tearing
and eventually destroying the beads.
Furthermore, rust works In between
the beads and the rlma leaving space
for water which also damages the rub
ber.', v 7 ' .' 7
To remove rust from a rim, the tire
should be taken off and the rusty
, parts rubbed clean with coarse emery
paper.' Then smooth the surface with
finer emery paper and re-japan the
rim, applying one coat to the outside
and two to the inside, making sure
first that the surface Is smooth, and
free from rust. ,; Roughness may be
quickly detected by running the hand
along the edge of, the rim. ;,' When the
edge of the rim Is too uneven for the
use of emery paper, first use a file
after whkh emery paper may be used
for finishing. . '7'7'7.
The proper care of tires and rims
Is thoroughly treated In the two com
plimentary books of Instruction pub
lished blithe Michelln Tire Company
of Mllltowii, New Jersey... 7 '
young southpaw college pitcher. 7
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Mr. Sylyanus- Gregg, the young
Cleveland pitcher, has about every
thing a genuine big league shooter
should have.'- 7v 7- .
,Thi champion Athletics started the
season poorly, but when they finally
caught the step they lost no time In
marching to the front. 77 7 .
'' The veteran, Bill Bergen, is catching
good bal for BroklynT"."" ;
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In a recent game' In Boston Bill
Sweeney made a gfreat record. Eleven
chances without a bobble and five hits
In "five times up,' was opposite Bill's
name on the score card.
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Manager McAleer, of the Washing
ton team is trying f land Paul Cobb,
a brother of the famous Tyrus. Young
Cobb is playing with the Lincoln team
and is said to be the real excitement
of the Western League. '
The Baker and La Grande baseball
teams of the Eastern Oregon League
will furnish the excitement at .the
local park tomorrow afternoon. ; ; "
In the forenoon the teams repre
senting the Baker and La Grande Elks
will play, the game being called at
10:30 In the forenoon. This will give
those who witness the morning game
a chance to have lunch and a good
rest before the afternoon contest Is
called. v7-7 ..7. -'7;
A large crowd of Baker people Is
expected as arrangements have been
to run a special train from , that city
tomorrow. La Grand and Baker
played one of the best games of the
season last Sunday at Baker, the con
test going twelve Innings before La
Grande was able to shoue over the
winning run. The final score was
$ to 2. ',77 777 7?7:v:.7:,'r
When the umpire calls play ball
the same lineup onto the field that
won last Sunday's game7 Local fans
are expecting to see the best game of
theseason and everything indicates
mat iney wn noi ne aisappoiniea.
The game will be 'called promptly
at 2:30, and attendance records for
games' Jnjh newly organized league
will likely be broken,. 1. .' J ' ' " 7
BASEBALL NOTES
Alexander the Great continues to
bag games for the Quakers. He is one
classy pitcher. '' , . , . 7
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Pittsburg fans figure that the Pirate
band is now due for a winning streak.
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The Chicago Cubs have signed a
5$$c(S$($SSj$S$3$
lTUh the Boxers.
Sam, Langford and Joe Jeanette
have signed for a battle to take place
in New York th& latter part of the
month. ' ' 7 ' - ' "'
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.Willie Lewis has a bad hand and
has called off his bout with Jftnmy
Clabby, which was to have taken place
in New York, June 16. ,
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' Jim Flynn has turned down an offer
to go to London and fight Sam McVey,
Flynn will take on Carl ; Morris . at
Tulsa, Okla.; on July 4. ; ' : ' .;
Billy Papke "proved that he is far
being a has-been, by knocking out Sul
livan; the English middleweight cham
pion in the ninth round of their ilght
In London Friday. 77 7 7 '
Nagel wni Soon Be In Game. 77
Pittsburg, June' 10. Walter Nagel
formerly, of the Pacific Coast league
who Is recovering from a broken arm
Is hopeful today of soon being able to
return to the game. When he rejoins
the pitching staff of the Pirates Nagel
Is anxious to make good the reputa
tlon be brought with hint from Los
Angeles. ! '" 7 '
HANDSOME A UTOM OBILES ARRIVE
Dittebrandt Auto Co. Receives Shipment of tlegant Cars
9 ! $sti$$'3$,'$
The Incubator Leagues.
$ $$$$ $ S $ 4 S
Cliff B!3hkenBhlp's Salt Lak CUj
'.es'in U l;i Mic- the Union Associa
tion.' " ' ;,'' '
:"y 77.f'' .:7:7v7v;
Charlie Babb's Norfolk outfit la mak
ing the Virginia League teams sit up
and. speak.
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Frank Isbell . has transferred his
Wichita League team to Pueblo, Col
orado. 7 7'-;', , "
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Winona got away to a good start
and is showing the way in the Minnesota-Wisconsin
League, 7
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Dallas,. Waco, Fort Worth and Ok
lahoma City look to be the strongest
contenders In the Texas League race.
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Again this season the champion
Portsmouth team in the Ohio State
League is out in front and going very
strong. ;. -7 7 7f 77.v ' 1 ':.
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' The Central Assoclantlon is giving
a good show this season, with Gales
burg and Ottumwa in the leading roles.
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; Spokane and Vancouver are giving
out ' the lessons and teaching the
Northwestern League teams how the
game Is played. , 7 '
Coming from nowhere, the Columbia
team Is speeding towards the top at
a fast clip In the South Atlantic cir
cuit. - '"' " 7 ' '' '"7
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The Montgomery team which finish
ed at the bottom last year, Is making
a good fight for the Southern. League
pennant this season. 7
' The Zanesville team is setting the
pace In the Central League this sea
son. -7 7' :-" ; 7 ' 7 :'
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A little out of the ordinary to trans
fer a team that Is leading the league,
but such is the case in the transfer
of the Springfield Three-I League club
to Decatur. Poor attendance at the
gouide,
Oil KY IS
C1HIFLESIT
VYinemiller Carries Gun with a
Leathern Thong and load
the Magazine with
His Mcutfu
The classy Hudson Torpedo "33," which is recognized by. automobile
builders as one of the most elegant and durable cars on the market today
have arlved and are on display at the Dittebrandt Auto Garage. .
Many Grande Ronde people have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of
the Hudson "33," for it embodies the best principles to be found In the auto-'
mobile. It Is recognized as the standard medium priced car. Substantially
built to undergo all kinds of treatment this car guarantees long life of ev
ery day service. The Hudson is a name that all auto buyers look for and
the skill and workmanship used in the construction of this car has never
been questioned, even by the most earn'eat rivals. ' k ; -; '
Call and have a demonstration in one of the classiest cars of the season.
Phones: Bell Main 758; Independent 171. 7 . 7 ,
DlTTEBRMWr AUTO COMPW
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"DEAD SHOT" HAS NO HANDS; '
PULLS TRIGGER WITH TEETH.
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THEN HE PULLS THE
WISGER WITH TEETH.
Wins Many Matches; Against
Men Who.-Are .Whole, but
Objects to Term "Freak." ,
WAPAKONETA, O., April 15.Po-
eesainK ou'y ma stump or an arm on
the left side, and no arm at all on the
right gtde. and using his teeth to pull
the trigger. Al Wlnernlller la conceded
to be one of the most amasinar rltln
' shots in Ohio, If not in the United
Slates. M statement that will ' be at
tested by all who have entered Into
competition with him. either In shoot-
' lnc at clay pigeons, live birds or a
. buus-eye target. o tar as is Known
". He is who has made such a reoord, and
" not for the purpose of revenue or ex
1 hibltlon, but purely for the love of a
sport that he has followed from boy
. hood. He would rather win a match
with no stakes at all than forego the
fileasure of the competition. .Hla win
ngs since the 1st of January have
s been two quarters of beef, one beef
hide and one dollar in cash. .
What makes Wlneniller's perform-
ance all the more etxraordlnary is the
fact that he did not lose his right arm
until fifteen months ago. Hla, left
hand was caught In the cogs of a
traction engine and crushed into pulp
in 1893, ana an amputation above the
: wrist became necessary. Up to that
time he had been an enthusiastic
hunter, always scorning a shotgun
end employing a rifle exclusively, even
in tne snooting or amau game.
and with his old one-shot rifle and
black powder charges, instead of the
' metallic cartridge that he uses now,
he made some wonderful scores. His
' accuracy of aim continued even after
nil nana naa Deen crunneu ana re
moved. This accident did not Inter
fere with his love of his chosen sport
any longer than It took the stump to
heal and to enable him to devise a
" strap hold which he used In lieu of a
nana. ...
' Arm Gonet Keeps' on Shootlag.
in January, isiu winemlller'a right
arm was caught In a four-Inch belt
running from a bolt cutter In the shop
iiujun tvneei company. Me
whirled around until his arm was
maBhed and mangled close up to the
Shoulder socket. The surgeons took it
tiff ArttlfAlv xrinAmmA. .1 -
, velious recovery, and as soon as ha
. 7 a " auuui no negan ae
vlsing means to enable him to keep
nn nhnAtlncr
He bought a twenty-two repeating
neuuiiaiuii oim naa a note norea in
th.e trigger. Through this he fastened
. Si w iia artA AniaAJ - . a m n
with a leather bit which he could take
' " '.iouin. xnis aevice was made
then he went oft Into the woods where
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TgGr& wtiA At TCETH
tlO one would see him ao that hm eauM
practice and carry out the plan he
had In view. .
This town ,l sixty miles north of
Dayton, In the gas and coal region,
and almost everybody within a rHdiua
of forty miles .know the armless
marKiman, ana is proua 01 nis Skill
and courage In continuing In a sport
after being crippled in a manner that
would have discouraged ninety men
out of a hundred.
When Wlnemiller Is rcady to go in
to action he selects a stump or a
fallen log, wiggles out of his coat,
shakes the box oi cartridges out of a
specially prepared pocket, removes
the lid with his teeth and dumiia the
cartridges on the ground. Thenand
always to the amazement of a veteran
marksman he places his Remington
at rest, with the muzzle nolntlnar nn.
ward, holding it in position with a
leathern thong strapped to the Btump
of his left arm, leans over and presses
the spring of the magazine with hla
teeth, causing the receptacle to open,
With hla mouth he drops In the car
tridges. The mtnilna m an-nnai
Into placa hy pressing the, top against
uvo 0Luiiij, a.uu me anmess snooier,
again employing- his teeth, nut nn th
cartridge box lid and returns the box
to the pocket In his coat. Then he
11ns tne stocK or tne nne to his arm
less socket and drawa a bead at the
object at Which he Intends to shoot
The thong is in the form of a loop,
fastened to the barrel, and Is slipped
over the headless stump, holding the
Buu ueiuiy in position. i- .n ..
PRESSES UPS, OtIJf IS FIRED.
Those who sea thla exemplification
or necessity being the mother of Inven-
tlon are somewhat perplexed to know
how Wlnemiller will pull the trlger"
with his tteth an.l avoid deflecting or
raising the musxle of the rifle. He
has made provision for this by having
the breech mechanlxm so delicately
adjusted that the, trigger is what
might be termed a superlative hair -trigger,
By contracting his lips he is
able to draw the taut wire Just ' the
merest fraction of an Inch without tha
lightest movement of his head. . Th .
cartridge is exploded and the bullet
Is driven to Us target. "
The armless marksman has such a
steady nerve that lie can stand per.
fectly motionless for one minute and
hold his rifle In position without
howlne; a tremor.- -
Notwithstanding his great affliction
Wlnemiller is cheerful, courageous
and Is eager to enter the lists
against all comers as he was when
he had two arms. He has a clear
filerclng . eye, -a square jaw and a
aughlng, kindly expression. .
He can lepp ditches and climb
fences with his gun strapped to the
stump of his left arm with aa much
agility as any man of his age, and he.
can outrun most of them. He wants
to practice now for clay pigeon shoot
ing, so that he may enter contests at
county fairs.
Wlnemiller has a great horror of
being regarded as a freak, and under
no circumstances could he be Induced
to display his marksmanship for pay.
He Is one of the moat highly respect
ed citizens tn the community, and Is
proud of the fact, that he has had the
patience and perseverance to bring his
shooting up to the present state of
perfection by the Invention of the
strap and using; his teeth to pull the
hair trigger.
former city caused the champions to
beat it for other parts.' ' f
Canadians Go to London.
'; Montreal, June 10 Representatives
of the Canadian Athletic union who
will carry the colors of the Dominion
in the festival of Empire games ; at
London sailed today on the Mesantlc.
Besides the games the Canadians will
participate July 1 at Stamford bridge
In the championships of the English
Amateur Athletic Rsoclatlon.
7 rioneer Umpire Honored; '
Philadelphia, June 9. In recogni
tion of his 20 years' service as baseball
arbiter, Jack Sheridan, dean of Anierl--can
league umpires today has a hand
some gold medal. It was presented
to him by the league officials: He is
the only umpire In history so honored.
Annual Literary Program. '
Whitman College, Walia Wa'la, Wn.,
June 9. The phllollthUo, Literary so
ciety held , its annual open meeting
this week. An lntere!ln;j program,
consisting of a farce, pantomimes, and
music, was rendered. r
7 Automobile News and Gossip
Beady to Race at Lntouiu.
Cincinnati, O., June 9. Everything
is in readiness lor the opeuing tomor
row of the spring meeting of the La
tonla Jockey club. For more than a
week the stables have been filling with
horses from Churchill . Downs and
elsewhere and the prospects for a suc
cessful meeting were never brighter.
A large and classy field is promised
for the Latonla derby, .which will be
the event of the opening day. Tne
meeting will run 31 day.
Architects Will Meet.
South Bend, Ind., June 9. South
Bend will entertain the annual con
vention of the Indiana chapter of t
American Institute of Architects to
morrow,. One of the principal fea
tures of the meeting will be an ad7
dress by Irving K. Pond .of Chicago..'
president of the American Institute of
Architects.
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Two cars' were sold this week by the
L. C. Smith company, who handle the
Fords. One car was purchased by Mr.
Billing of Imbler and William Hine
man of Elgin is now the owner of the
other.'" 7 '7 ; . v ' ", '
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A carload of Fords are eipeted to
arrive Monday for the L. C. Smith gar
age." . . .... .'
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A carload of E. M. F. 30's and
Flanders Is expected most any tit 19
by the Island City M. It M. compiny.i
In this shipment Is a four door E. M.
F. for Mrs. John Shaw 7
' ft
Several automobllists drove into
Wallowa county this week l-They are
all rejoicing over the fact that the
Wallowa hill is being nut into fine
condition. The county commissioners
of Wallowa county have promised to
clean up the road through the canyon.
With these two Improvements the road
Into Wallowa will be in first class
shape for autolsts.
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YOCTLt' BE f STRUCK BI THE
,77, FINE VALUES '
Prices are right right in every case.
We don't put small figures on some
goods and "make it up" by charging
excessively ot lurat4. All our goods
' are prlwd right. ., (
Lawn Mowers, Ilose, Lawn Sprink
lers, Hammocks, Window Screens,
Croquet Sets. ' t , ' ,7 '
F I I II I V HARDWARE AND
JLI--L I CROCKERY