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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1911)
'PAGES LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1911. in a FLASHES GUN HO DEL , KESTAOUNT HELD UP ; LAST ETEMXG. Machinist Walks Into Eating Hon ' and Demands (Jod Supper. Staggering; boldly Into the Model -rtstaurant late last night In an intox- ficated ' condition, Walter Hopper, a snathinlst employed In the local shops Tecently, flashed a revolver and with 'It aimed point blank at J. A. Arbuckle, '." the proprietor, ordered an elaborate meal and created considerable of a furore by the flippant manner of wielding his weapon. He was arrtst d shortly afterwards whlla calmly devouring' the meal ordered over the . sights of a big-callbered shooting Iron. Mr. Arbuckle was not alone In the fining room at the time. . Conductor iinrptiy ana another - patron or - the plaoe were lunching when Hopper came In demanding a free meal with the gun as a hurry-up adjunct. With ome stellar thinking Mr. Arbuckle calmly invited him to come to the kitchen and he' would supply him with something to eat the unsteady hand on the trigger told conclusively that It would be foolhardyto refuse. Once ta the kitchen, Hopper commenced e tirade on the cook but ceased that phase of it when told by Mr. Arbuckle to direct his remarks to the proprietor please. But In the meantime the dual -scheme thought out simultaneously fcy the proprietor and Mr. Murphy was taking effect for while Hopper and the proprietor were In the kitchen the conductor bad slipped awayand call ed the police. Officer Brady and Sher iff Chllders were rounaed up and when Hopper got under way in'good shape with his meal, walked in and arrested "him without trouble. Hopper is in ' the city "jail today awaiting formal ehargeB by the officials. x iClassifiedl 300 0 TOll SALE Corrugated Iron building, suitable for garage. Size, . 20x20. Must be sold at once to make room for brick building. Talk fast as ; time is money. See John L. Mars. .' 9-25-tf FOR RENT Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1808 Third st Phone Main 76. 9-23-tf IFOR .RiENT Furnished sleeping roms. Also flne housekeeping suites, strict ly modern, inquire 905 Spring street Thone Black 3881. .. .. ..9-20-12t WANTED A modern unfurnished housa at once. Inquire Dave Clark court house. 9-12-tf ' LOST Black auto cushion between ' La Grande and Hawes bridge up the river. Reward. Leave at Observer ; office. ' -'.).' ) ' 8-31-f "FOR SALE Dry chain wood in any quantity. $1.50 per cord at the Per- ry yards. Grande Ronde ' Lumber company Pe.rry, Ore. 6-15-tf ' WANTED School , girl to work for room and -board. Mrs. C. Ralston, 1409 Wash. . : 9-19-tt FOR SALE A good mlloh cow. In- quire J. D. Kerr, 701 Adams and . FJrsst 9-16-7t LOST Baby pin, Roman gold, letter ed "Lola." Lost between Observer .'. office and postofflce. Leave at Ob server office. WANTED Room and board In pri vate family. 'Address j n., care of Observer.': 9-?-2t WANTED A boy to deliver papers In mornings. 'Call at Silverthorn drug '.store tomorrow evening at 6.30. . , 9-25-3t "FOR SALE Jersey cow, soon to be .come. fresh, one horse wagon and single harness. Inquire Mrs. Mll ' ler, 1206 B avnue, 9-26-tf "WANTED A home la La Grande Have $600.00 cash to pay down..2nd door east of postofflce; The Slough Investment Co., La Grande, Oregon. J-26-3t Advertising SUICIDE IS u Gin LOTBBFuJACK KXOWJf AS KELLY HANGED HIMSELF. Throws Last Dime Over Fence anu' Hitches Himself to Ha) rock (Pendltton Live Wire.) Tossing his last dime over a fence a La Grande lumberjack known only as "Kelly," hanged himself with a rop to the rear of a hayrack on th ranch of Polydore Mones, about four miles south of the city. There the body of the suicide, who is supposed to have been crazed by drink, wa3 found this morning by a farm hand employed on the Mones ranch. Released from the city Jail Sunday after he had been arrested here be cause of his insane actions, Kelly is supposed to have headed for Wild Horse canyon wlth'the intention of walking to Walla Walla. :i - At o.au Aionuay mornmg ,nm . uooy, utterly barren of any marks of iden tification, was found. There was noth ing of value on his person, but two p-cent pieces were found near ,the scene of the suicide, where it is sur mised they were thrown by Kelly be- fore he swung himself to his death. Taken In charge by Coroner Ralph Folsom, the body indicates that a se vere struggle followed the lumber Jack's lonely leap to death. His cloth ing is spattered with blood and the left hand showed burns caused appar ently by the fatal line It Is presum ed that Kelly had 'been dead for sev eral hours when found. A prisoner in the city jail declares that he and the dead man were to gether Saturday night, but knows nothing about the man except that his name is supposed to be Kelly and that lw came from La Grande. The dead man Js about 5 feet, eight inches in height, about 56 years of age and haa a Roman nose, gray mustache and bald head. He wore corduroy trousers and a navy' blue serge coat. WILSON DEFENDS OFFICE. Says He Could Profit by Data Securtd by Brewers' Association. Lincoln, Neb , .Sept. 26. Replying to criticism for his acceptance of the vice presidency of the National Brew ers' association, Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department stated to day that he accepted the office, be cause the convention discussed, the growing of hops and barley and there fore was valuable to his position. I'ehhla Goes Home Again. Seattle, Sept. 26. Viscount Uchlda, ambnssador to the United States from Japan, sailed for Toklo today to take the new post of, minister of foreign affairs. At a banquet last night Uchlda said he was leaving the United States feeling that all differences were set tled and that he would work hard to make the .relations between the two countries even more friendly. P. E. O. )hihg In St Louis. St. Louts. .Mo., Sept. 26. St, Louis is entertaining this week a distinguished gathering of women visitors from all over the country,-who have come to attend the national convention of the P. E. O. clubs. The organization, first formed In 1869 at Iowa Wesleyan un iversity, is the largest woman's se cret society in the world. No one ex cept members know what, the letters P. E. O. mean. The initial assslon of the convention this afternoon was de voted to the exchange or greetings and the work of organization. Mrs. Wi nona E. Reeves of Keokuk, Iowa, the national prtsldont, occupied the chair. , Minnesota Club Women. Sauk Center, Minn., Sept. 26. Sauk Center today is teeming with women from all over the state, who have come here to participate In the 17th annual Convention of the Minnesota Federation 1 of Women's Clubs. The proceedings began this morning with meetings of the executive board and council, following in the afternoon by the formal opening of the gathering in tlw Congregational church. The program extends over three days and is one of the moat attractive ever pre pared for a mooting of the federation. The election of officers will take place Thursday. Mil ITER SHERIFF JOB PESENT CHIEF TO BO AT THE PRIMARIES. At Conclusion of Chief of Police Term , Will Commence His Campaign Though yet several months, a way, things political are shaping them selves for the primary struggle in this county next April, P.rliaps the fli'st announced candidate for any office in the county is present Chief of Police John Walden, whose term as chief ex pires in January and who will then devote hlmsilf to the sheriff campaign. He "announced this morning that he would enter the race for sheriff al though he will not enter an active campaign for the primaries until Jan uary. The sheriff's office is not ;en tirely new to him as he officiated ,as deputy four years under Deerlng when !'y ' ' - 1 1 ii i .i i : '-. ' ' '' - i ; ' -' ' '' ' : : v. l;--f - , ' ;.. fit' , V: ' : i -r :t ' J . . " Ben Ibllc'i Orientals who will appear dally at the Union County Fair. UM0IC I Valu - . . ed the the court house was located at Union. City Politics Shaped Up Too. . The candidacy for sheriff leaves the chief of police post open after the first of the year and it is probable that there will be a lively scrimmage for that position. Present Night Chief J. H. McLaughlin Is believed to be considering the race, though he has not said so. . i TrI-SUte Fair In Memphis. . Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 26. The Trl State fair and fall festival opened in Memphis today with the preliminary promise of being the most successful affair of its kind ever held here. In tdditlon to the wealth of exhibits il lustrating the resources and indus tries of Tenn: ssee, Arkansas and Mississippi, the fair management has provided for numerous special attrac tions, chief among which will be a series of elaborate day and night pag eants. The opening day was set asid. as Woman's day. ; The close will come with the celebration of Memphis day, on October 4, for which occasion the United States marine band has been neaged to furnish the music. . I WAMTEBl able Prizes fortunate counU A Kc2- of the prizes will be publishecl '::latervApply;to:V:-''" Pifo IRicSnardlsoB ! E HAVE PROVIDED A PRIVATE ' U J ROOM WITH COMFORTABLE CHAIRS, TABLES, WRITING MATERIALS AND TELEPHONE WHICH WE WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE OUR FARMER FRIENDS MAKE USE OF WHEN THEY HAVE BUSINESS TO TRANSACT IN TOWN. 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