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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1911)
LA GRANDB EVENING OBSKRVEft SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1911. AUTOMOBILE ." Mm.: SPOETIWG NES IIBOIISIE GROUSE AND JfATIYE PHEASANTS TO Sl'FFEB TUESDAY. Wallowa Has Tennis flab Battler Idealised His Mother. Next Tuesday marks the open sea son for grouse and native pheasants. Native pheasants must not be con fused with China pheasants, however. The bag limit law is as strict as the other features or the measure and should be adhered to with the same degree of precision. Fishing licenses have nearly tripled the Income to the state over hunting licenses In this county. County Clerk Wright has sum wui;i, licenses and 380 hunting licenses to date. , ii.lS' Isadore Fuchs friends are claiming for him the fishing championship of the northwest or the whole country for that matter. He returned last eve ning from WallQwa lake and brought back with him a Dolly Varden trout that Is, the fish has all the spots and characteristics of a Dolly Varden but the size of a whale. This noble specl ment of Calvellnus Malma Is slightly more than 16 poundB in weight and is 31 inches long and is a beauty and gave the angler who caught it a hard fight The fish was caught at the falls of "Wallowa river a short distance from the lake. Baker Herald. , Several thousand bass minnows are to be planted In the Cold Springs res ervoir within the next few days. They will be the first introduced in the coun ty, says the Pendleton Live Wire. The request for the young fish was made some time ago by the members of the local Fish and Game association, and they are now being taken from the pools along the Columbia slough un der the direction of Master Fisn. War den Clanton. A large number of fish are available at this time and the big reservoir will be so well stocked that good fishing will be possible within a comparatively short time. ! , 4? & 4? In the untimely death of Mrs. N. Nel son, mother of the erstwhile cham pion lightweight prize fighter of the world, that famous glove artist loses what is more dear to bim than all the prize flghtlpg champs" belts In the world. In conversation with the writ er in Portland a few weeks ago the Danish ring warrior, in a hurried re view of his history, dwelt at some length on the luxury and comfort he was able to give his parents back in Hedgewlsch through the medium of ring savings. His career dates and antedates on the day when his mother and father kissed the flaxen-haired youth good bye when he started out for his first big fight, and the way bis mother greeted him on his return with initial laurK was related with much feeling. The boy with cauli flower ears who in recent years has established a precedent for prize fight ers by refraining from Btrong drink, fast women, success In politics and financial undertakings, was a daddy's and mother's boy always. , The Wallowa Tennis club has . IU grounds in shape, has received its equipment and a few games have been played. The club held a meeting last evening in the basement of the Pres byterian church to consider the mat ter of lighting the grounds for evening play and several other matters of im provement of the, grounds as well as financing the club. . .. A party of four from tfeie lake went ' over to the Big Sheep last Friday and landed over 200 fine fish by Saturday noon and they were Just scrubs at flshlng.too. No telling what a real . fisherman would do. Joseph Herald. Sam McVea has challenged Sam Langford to box for 5,000 a side, the bout to take place in London. .'..',' Digger Stanley, England's cham pion bantam, has changed his mind about coming to this country next month to meet Johnnv Conlon. Pat Powers, the New York promoter has declared against lo-declslon bouts Pat wants a referee to give a decision after every tangle. ' Dan 'McKIttrick, manager of Willie Lewis, announces that Lewis is the welterweight champion. Too bad about Mac, but he will be himself again in a day or two. Pendleton, Aug. 11. (Special) "There has been little or no illegal shooting of birds In the vicinity of Meacham this fall," declared Circuit Judge Phelps, who came down yester day from his summer home near Meacham. , The judge is an enthusiastic sports man and he expressed himself, as be ing delighted with the universal ob servance of the law which is being brought about by the present adminis tration. Last season he patiently awaited the opening of the season, while the reports of the poachers' guns were being heard on all sides for days before the day of legal shooting ar rived. - - Then when the proper time came he sallied forth with his gun only to find thut the ranks of the feathered tribes had been sadly decimated. Those that remained were scattered far and wide and were so wild that successful hunt ing ws out of the question. He is therefore awaiting this year's opening with a great deal of pleasureable anticipation. I MS A JWIJfFT IMIWta a, a. HOUSE RACES THAT WOULD BE GOOD AS BEST PLANNED. Promotion of Such an Attraction for Just Commenced. It has been proposed by prominent people of Union that an annual race meet be inaugurated there this year, and if the plan of action is carried out as it is now being outlined, Union may have a yearly meet that will compare favorably with any held in the state. Just who the promoters of the enter prise are we are not at liberty to dis close at this time as the plans have hardly passed the first stops up to this time. "Union has one of the best tracks In this part of the state, and there is no doubt but what the affair would be a success from the very first year," re marks the Union Scout in this connec tion. - "The Stock Show association has leased the race track for a period of five years and the proposed meets would give them a chance to get a larger return, on their ! investment. Modern stalls and bams are on the grounds and in the event of the annual race meet being held. it is probable that prominent horsemen would make this city, their headquarters and keep their stock here durinjr the winter sea son. The state allows a large appro priation of money to each county and Union county has made an appropria tion for a county fair, but it is under stood that there are no proper .tracks and grounds for such an event except at Union. "If the county is not going to make good on the fair and be entitled to the appropriation. If Is proposed by the citizens of Union to take the matter up and at least make an effort to land this appropriation. "What is the matter with the Com mercial club or some kind of an or ganization being perrected to take this matter up and work It out so that this city can have an annual event of this kind that will attract attention and bring large numbers of visitors to our town. This can easily be done under the favorable conditions and once started will be a big thing for our city and an annual affair that will be easy to perpetuate." : ; , ' Spokane, Wash., Aug 12. Edward S. Shelton, general manager of the Coeur d'Alene Fair and Racing associ ation, said today that 600" horses from California, Montana, British Colum bia, Utah, Oregon and Washington al ready have been pledged for the 36 days' meeting at the Lake City track. Post Falls, Idaho, beginning on Sep tember 11. It is promised there will be more than 800 horses on the ground before the first flag falls. Frank St. D. Skinner, one of the foremost turf officials In the western country,' who visited the track yesterday, declares the course, "which cost $75,000, 1b one of the fastest in the country, while the plant on the whole, he added, com pares favorably with any In the lnter mountafn district. The association has decided to cancel its dates from Oct. 4 to 9 to give visiting horsemen an opportunity to enter for the purses, Including the Spokane derby, at the Spokane Interstate fair, where the prizes in the racing department will amount to $25,000 this year. There will be no book-making at the Inter state fair, the laws of the state of Washington making it a penal offense to bet on horse races.' , There 1b no law against race track gambling in Idaho. - . - .. Assurance of a number of exciting contests is given by the speed pro gram practically completed today by directors of the Round-Up Riding and Driving association for the second speed meeting of the season, to be held next Sunday afternoon on the Round tin track, says the Pendleton Live ' Wire, i Entries for the Indian races have not yet been received, but the directors are assured a splendid turnout, and these events promise to be among the flETIS IFF, BELIEF LONG JOURNEY LAST SUNDAY BY LOCAL AUTOISTS. Local Auto Smashed at Baker News of Various Sorts. , . As far as the Observer can ascer tain the propaganda started some time since for an automobile race meet in this city'thls fall, will result in the early inauguration of such a venture next spring rather than now. The of ficials of the club have not sanctioned a report that the meet is off but every one seems too busy with his own af fairs to give the proper attention to such an undertaking that the trick warrants. -There has been consider able discussions ' ftf the unMwt unit rronioters have gotten themselves all aorvea up to tne point where they can accomplish the desired end early next snrtna: and assure several fan manta during the coming summer but that - I It, . ' . , . ... weir aim win oe reauzea IMS spring Is not bo certain. However, the mat ter Is still under discussion and the men behind it may surprise the rank and file of the automobile world by suddenly snrlnein? finished nlnna far the meet Developments this week ana tne land , do not Justify Buch a prediction at this time, however. One of the eniovahle trln hnf don't often fall to the lot of an auto mobile owner came to a party of a dozen last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tatman in their mantilne Mr and Mrs. Press Lewis in their machine, ur. ana Mrs. w. D. McMillan, Mrs. O. M. Heacock and Mr. est Smith made a detour trip to Ba uer, going via Union, Medical Springs and back by way of North Powder. Stops were made at all of these' places and the 140 mile trip was enjoyed im mensely by everyone' concerned in it The first Hereshoff car seen in La Grande is now at the freight house pending settlins- against the way the car reached here. in nine machine which is new to this country, arrived dur.Ing the week for the Dittebrandt A urn onmnnnv Aia . trlbutors. but SOme aprfltnhpa anil bruises, resulting from shipment, are uomg negouatea- about and the lit tle machine m&V'nnr Tift tnlren fmm freight house for some time. It is a smau affair, of the runabout style, in tended to offer a great deal of service for a Verv small e.nenrtlttira r,. chase money," , - The Baker Herald of vesterdnv r. warns: v , . . Brotherly love counted for more than vengeance this afternoon with Walter Klvette of La Grande, who came to Baker with the purpose of prosecuting his younger brother and three other prominent young men of La Grande for the theft of a fore dore Hudson car belonging to '. Kl vette's father. After meeting his brother Klvette. relented. "I told them they could settle Sot th,e damage to the car, or hit the trail east. If they didn't settle they couldn't come back to La Grande without prosecution." The younger Klvette and his three friends took the car Monday under a promise to returned home at 11 o'clock In the evening. , , . The speed of the car, the moonlight, and possibly other things proved too seductlVe. They didn't come homo Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. , Finally Klvette, senior, located the car in a Baker garage with something like 1300 repair charges against it, it Is said. . And the father, being sore, sent Walter to Baker to find the youths and make a settlement. The pollen were called; the boys were located with an offer's help and Walter re lented. , He "wouldn't even make public the names of the four. "They were friends of mine, once," he said. The Sixth street hill has more traf fic than Adams avenue these days. Every time any auto owners takes a spin about the city he is sure to wind up by climbing the 10 per cent grade and coasting down'aealn. most interesting and exciting of the meet. , , In the harness division some splen did matches have been made and close contests are expected over the entire rifatanfa In Ant. , " ' ' i"". Arrangements for snappy work have been compelled I and a program without waits or de-' lays is anticipated. . From a Southern learne r-riKo. Mother Ryan yon remember the dear old girl dropped in yesferdav. Too h'gh priced for the cotton states that's how she exnlalns the harsh rattle of a can at her heels. ill LI) THIS li! GOOD FETTLE SCORCHING GAME IS PREDICTED EOiM TOMORROW. Baseball Gleanings of Interest to the National Sport Lovers. Local fans hope to see a fast game of baseball tomorrow when Cove come 8 with their stellar aggregation which only a year or two ago was formidable to Buch an extent that nothing was too strong for them to tackle, and most general conqueror. This season Cove was without a team such as this, but late this summer the members have been recruited from the ranks of other clubs about this section of the state, and have banded and tomorrow will see them together again. Th La Grande team wilt be much the same as that which repre sented, the La Grande club In the Eastern Oregon league this year. ... ' Raymond Boyd, Ottawa's Btar pitcher, has been sold to the Cincin nati club. Youngstown has a great hitter in Joe Phillips. He is leading the O and P league in batting. ., Pitcher Cecil Ferguson, who was sold to Memphis some time ago is still in Boston, working out in the Rus tlers' yard. Rumor has It that Des Moines will be dropped from the Western league and. be given a berth In the Three-I league. ' Manager Steve Flanaean, of the Tl One of the best cars for the money that can be had. It has the record for standing u against the heaviest roads ever traveled by an automobile. Chalmeis halmers Chalmers Call and let us styow you our line Bittebraidt Auto Conpaiy WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STREETS D0TT OYtF.LCCX THIS FA:J. 1 "VI V V . ? g V . S J ' " II vim ci ' v -fW v ; Brockton te'am, says that in Henrlk son he has the star outfielder In the New England league. a , 1 i President Carson says that the Cen tral league will play out its schedule and that no further changes In the circuit are contemplated. - : The Eau Claire an'd La Crosse teams of the Minnesota-Wisconsin league re cently played 19 innings, La Crosse copping the game 1 to o. The Boston and tne St. Louis Amer WE NOW HAVE ON THE THE MM 36 SELLS FOR ONLY F. 0. B. La Grande THIS MACHIHE IS SELF CRANKING X( Torpedo Roadster (Efl 3t Fully Equipped - $ J JU F.O.B.LA GRANDE L t v. v Llanuxa in Chicago Raoord-Harald. icans and the Cincinnati National are all bidding for Pitcher Will Kir wln of the Danville Three-I league team. , San Bernardino. Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, Venice, Doyles and San Diego, California, have organized a winrer league and will open the Bea son Hfter the closing of the major leagues. Quite a number of btg lea- guera have agreed to join the organi zation. 1 . MARKET $1950