La Grande evening observer., August 23, 1911, Page PAGE 8, Image 8

PAGE 8 - ' ' LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY; AUGUST 23, 1911.
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"Swell" New
HATS
FOR FALL
A style to please your
fancy, of a shape to suit
your build, in color to
match your desires, at a
price you want to pay,
is here; awaiting your selection.
Hats are a great hobby
of ours, and this season
we have out done all
previous ef fo r t s. The
styles and qualities we
show are finer than ever
We wont let you buy
an ill becoming hat here
You'll get a hat hereltat
will be a walking ad. for
this store if we sell it to
you. RIGHT NOW is
the time to ccme and
see them
Are you coming today?
Toney and
Sicranton
The Store That Satisfies
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BULLS
TO TOURtSTS
SCIENTISTS 8ECCEE CIUBvCH.
Society WJH Saw Condact 1U Meet
lags la Ctardk Edifice.
The local Christian Scientists har
secured the German Lutheran church
opposite the high school building on
long lease and hereafter will con-'
duct their church sendees there, la- J
toad of In private homes. There are
over a wore of members In this city.
Club Executives assembled In this city
today lor a three days' convention.
Delegates from the chief cities and
towns of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana. Utah and the Dakotaa are
included in the attendance. The vari
ous methods of advertising and their
relative value as a means of aiding in
the development of the Northwest by
the attraction of settlers and capital
Is the leading subject to be discussed.
Boosting the XerthweS.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. J3. The North
western Association of Commercial
The treasury department has In
stalled a huge machine for cleaning
paper money. . Must think John D.
really Intends to pay that fine. Co
lumbia, (8. C) State.
LA GRASDE .WILL SEXD BIG
CITOWDS TOMGHT.
Train Leaving at 8 OTlock Will Be
trended With Tourists. . .
' Every indication points to an enor
mous crowd of tourists to the beaches
on tfcs Eastern Oregon excursion to
night when that train leaves here at
8 o'clock for Portland and coast points
The ticket sale is continuing rspidly
here this ahernoon.
Traveling Passenger Agent J. H.
O'Xeil who will hare charge of the
train, went to Baker this morning,
reporting that town will also send out
a large , crowd. Because Wallowa
county points are buying tickets here,
tbe local delegation will be augment
ed materially.
The train leaves tonight at 8 o'clock
and at Portland the passengers take
boat for the coast, stopping at As
toria or going on to Beach as they
wish. ; ' " " ;" , '
; This noon the following had made
berth reservations: Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Gllman, Mrs. H. C. Gllman, Mr. and
Mrs. Leavltt, Mr. and Mrs. Zwelffel
Mrs. Foster of Island City, George
Milter' of Core, Joe Kelley, Herman
Roesch, H. U. Meyers); J. R. .Oliver, O
E. Gwynenne, Lostlne, R. H. Haun
and wife, Loatlne, Mr. Hubers, Sum
mervllle, Ben Curtlss, Wallowa, E.
Wilson. Wallowa. J. R. Too-ey, Dr. Ste
venson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rusk, Mr.
South wick. Wallowa, Nell Davis. Wal
lowa, 8. W. Miles, Lostlne, Attorney
Dan Sheahan, Enterprise, J. A. Wood
ell. Mr. McCully. Joseph. (2). O. E.
Wagner. Joseph. Mrs. J. D. Wagner.
Enterprise. Mrs. Robert Newlln. John
Pace, Wallowa. B. L. Curtlas. Wallowa.
F. J, Holmes, C. H. Conkey, H. A. Bod
mer. Miss "Ruth Russell. Conductor
Ferr. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Keeney,
William Ash. A. E. AdcOok. W. H.
Bohnenksmp. Mr. Fitzgerald. George
Grout, R- W. Logan and wife. Mr.
Sherwood. T. J. Scroggins, Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Clegg, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Wil
liams. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Selder, Mrs.
A. T. Hill. Mr. Hugg, Elgin. J. W.
White. J. K. Wright. Burke, Mr and
Mrs. John Casey, Hllgard. Galloway.
Wallowa, L. Remillard, William Allln
son. Mrs. J. G. Snodgrass. Mrs. Rosen
baum. Mr. and Mrs. L. Billing. Clyde
Kiddle.
Over 50 excursionists came out from
Wallowa county to Join the excursion.
Thirty came from Wallowa alone.
RAIN NEED FOR POTATO CROP,
Effect of Dry Weather Beginning te Be
Felt la Some Lacollfle.
The potato growers of this state
are beginning to realize the need of
rain, says a Portland paper. In gener
al the condition of the late , (planted
crop is yet favorable but In some lo
calities, especially on high ground and
where the soil is light, the eJTect of
the long continued dry weather is no
ticeable. So far as can be learned, the
farmers are not yet at all apprehen
sive regarding the safety of the late
crop, for they are confident of some
rain either this month or early In Sep
tember. The late crop can as a rule
be , depended upon to make a fair
growth during the summer season,
even with very little rain.
In this connection the crop report of
August 1 for th country as a whole.
Issued by the department of agricul
ture, wlll-be of Interest to the growers
of the northwest This report Indi
cates potato crop conditions for the
country on that data as 6J.S per cent,
as compared with 75.8 pr cent on the
same date in 1910 and 84.8 per cent
average for tbe past 10 years.
The 1911 yield in the United States,
as Indicated by the condition, of the
crop on August 1, U 715 per cent, as
compared with a final yield of 94.4
per cent In 1910 and 96.9 per cent av
erage from 1906 to 1910.
These reports which are In line
wtth the reports Issued earlier la the
season Indicate a serious shortage In
the country's potato crop for the cur
rent year. In the New England. North
and South Atlantic and middle west
ern states the poor, outlook for the.
crop Is the most noticeable. . In the
western states the prospect Is conslJ -erably
more favorable.
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PHQFITSLAHGELY
5EVT COrSTY FOD FOR HIGH
SCHOOLS OPEKATIYE 0W.
VALUE OF A BANK ACCOUNT
Smaller High Schools Will Profit by)
" j , ' the law, :..
Approximately $3,600 will be added
to the finances on hand with which to
conduct the high school of this dry
the coming year, and correspondingly
large' sums will be at the disposal of
Union, i North Powder, Cove. Island
City and Elgin school boards in the.
dispensation of high school expenses,
when school opens In September in
these various schools. This is the first
year of the new county high school
fund in this county, having been voted
at the last general election. The law
removes the tuition features of all
high schools In the county to county
residents, and gives to each
scnooi naving a certain graue vi
A bank account with this
strong, conservative institu
tion is worth a great deal to
you in convenience and se
curity. It leads to many
privileges "and broader
business relations,- to ask
and receive advice and to
use our many facilities.
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UNITED STATES NATION
AL BANK
high ledge of who did the Bhooting. He Ing. That board meets the last week
ricula $40 for the first 20 students, j assistance, carried her into the house, of getting the roll in shape for tha
$30.00 for the next 20 and $12.50 for and then summoned bis uncle who at board is what the office force is now
me cime. it & said, van in sumnfr. pmnWoii
Beyond exonerating the boy, Mrs. . . ; ' '.-.'..'
Beyer, who is partially conscious, will Baker License Lower,
make no statements. I After being deadlocked on two
Because of threats Beyer Is said to votes this afternoon the city commls
have made against his wife's life both sloners settled upon $800 annually as
he and the boy were taken Into cus- 'th3 license to demand from the sa
tody. There are many who believe loone of Baker, says the Herald of yei
they can cast some light upon th terday. The decision was made after
mystery. ' both $600 and $700 had been proposed
Beyer and his wife have not had a as the license fee.
happy life. A few years ago he is j Immediately the question was pro
said to have beaten and threatened to posed Commissioner Henry proposed
kill her. and taken poison himself, but that the blank left for the sum of the
without fatal effect. He is a garden- license fee should be filled in at 600.
er who has lived in Sumpter several i order to get It before th house
years. . . as be sale. Commissioner Flnley sec-
The boy came to America only last on.ied the motion. It was lost on the
jr ana own noi spea .ngnsn. ho T0te, Palmer and Flnley
Is a spiritualist, and Is believed to be against It
mentally unbalanced, as several com-. .Then Commissioner Flnley prr.pos
plaints have been made to the officers d &slng the iicen8e at $700. Henry
of his actions In the nanf. . . . . t . . . . .
. Yesterday the Cove school board Tne arrest8 wer(l hr nntv v -econaea
closed contracts with Prof Prank M L J " T P V tn motion. Palmer and Henry voted
ciosea contracu with Pror. Frank M. sheriff Beard who expected No -nd pjnleT r -
Stotler to assume the prlnclpalshlp to brinir th. nr,.n. L d Tley . . . .
Mr. Stottler hus , " . ,,nauy commissumer Flnley pro-
i posed fixing the fee at $800. "Toq
: ; -j.'- string for me" declared Commission-
all the rest As the average attend
ance in the La Grande high school is
over 200 the total will reach $3,600 at
the very lowest This Is In addition
to the regular school fund from which
each student this year draws $8.00.
Tbe law is of especial benefit to the
smaller schools of the county because
Of the preference for the first 40 stu
dents. Everything is in readiness for the
opening of school everywhere and
teachers will be sufficient In number
to meet all requirements. This is the
finding of County Superintendent E
E. Bragg this morning.
SEW COTE SUPERIXTEXDEXT.
Prof. Frank M. SotOer, Lebanon la
stractor, at Cove Hereafter.
voting
of the Cove schools. Mr, Stottler has f njgat
nAnn am in.i.iintn. i Attmmn.. ii..
for three years and comes from the
east with splendid recommendation,
as well as high Lebanon credentials.
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HUMS
HOGG'S WISH
know whether he shot Thomas or not. i AFFIDAVITS A SD AKGCJIEXTS
The two had Been acquainted for the
past two years, he said. Setsor, who
was at first confined in the city Jail,
was taken later to the county jail.
The deceased was about 25 years of
age. ': He came here several days ago
from Sumpter, where he had been
working fro Mr, Oxman. According
to those who saw the two men to
gether In the afternoon, they were
drinking freely but did not appear to
be intoxicated, as they were drinking
small glasses of beer. . When setsor
was seen at the Jail he refused to talk,
feigning sleep, and making no reply
to questions. He seemed to be in a
dazed condition and carried the idea
that he remembered nothing of the
events that surround the tragedy. The
bullet that killed Thomas entered the
left breast, went through the heart
and was located just under the skin
on the other side of his body. :
Setsor. the only witness of the
tragedy, could tell but littl.e and un
less his memory la refreshened, it is
doubtful If the real truth will ever be
learned. Later he may be able to
give a clearer version of the affair,
concerning which there are many
points, the authorities are satisfied,
have not yet been brought out
Aaether Gaa Affair la Baker.
Baker. Or, Aug. 23. The Herald
said last night: Mystery surrounds
the shootingthis morning of Mrs. C.
Beyer of Sumpter, who was brought
to the Baker hospital this afternoon
In a crltisal condition wfth a bullet
from a .22 rifle In her bead. Her
husband, and nephew, Gus Beyer are
under arrest until they can give fur
ther light upon the case.
Mrs. Beyer was shot this morning
about S o'clock. According to tbe
story told by the nephew the shooting
wss done by parties unknown and oc
curred while she was standing at the
corner of her home. The boy claims
he was not in sight and has no know-
PRESENTED TO JUDGE.
William H OCX's Cosasfl Asks for w
Trial la 5oted Case.
Arguments for a new trial in the
William Hogg case, wherein the de
fendant was found guilty by a Jury of j
a statutory crime, were made today In
circuit court following a motion fos
a. new trial, filed by Counsel Turner
Oliver for the defense. Affidavits and
arguments pro and con were heard by
Judge Knowles. .
It Is likely that the matter will be
er Henry. Mayor Palmer seconded
the motion, and he and Flnley Voted
for the compromise, the mayor taking
pains to explain his vote. 1 " '
"I have been accused of breaking
pre-election , promises," be said, "be
cause I said T wouldn't hurt the sa
loon business,' It all depends upon
what 'hurts.' ; I am the friend of the
saloons, and I think in the end they
will find me so."
The mayor then read the recom
mendations of the Home Rule asso
ciation at the last election. "You
see" be said, "we have let the saloons
open until 1 a. m.. we have let them
shake dice and play cards, and we
l.u ..I II l-
uvi ivimicu iiueuBts n year m
advance. ' I think that shows thit wa
re i nenaiy. nut 1 nave to act A3
an official.
"Here is one petition asking a re
duction of license with about 955 vot
ers and tax payers on it ; A second
has 661 names of voters, tax payers
and women. ' I think there are about
taken under advisement and an an- the same number of tax payers on
swer handed down later,
The arguments were long, going ov
er many phases of the situation in a
very minute way. The defendant. Wil
liam Hogg, was in the court room and
heard the arguments on which rest
his fate, for If the motion for a new
trial is denied, it is presumed there
will be no appeal to the supreme court
made, and he will have to take bis
sentence, which is yet to be fixed.
each and I am going as an official to
consider them both. As' the result I
vote for $800 as the license fee."
The commissioners' room was well
filled, about SO ladles being present ;
TAX BOLL ASSmES SHAPE.
fsaaty Assessor f lark Sammlag p
" Preparatory to Eqiallsatlea.
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County Assessor David Clark and
his deputy Miss Irma Alkine are xle
votlng (he present week to further
summing up of the tax roll prepara
tory to the equalization board's aett-
MIXSTRELS IJi TOrTJf.
Parade and Band (Wert at Xoon
Smacks of Old Time Form.
Richards & Pringle's minstrels ar
In the city. Their debut was made at
noon today when the parade and con
cert was given with old time snap and
ginger. 'Another concert this evening
la scheduled to forerun the show prop
er. ;
For somsser dlarrhom la chQdraa V
ways give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aa
Diarrhoea Bemedy and castor oil, and s
needy cure is certain. For sals by all
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