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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1912)
v.i.I-.-..i'...'.-....'w . . m. lWO OHSKllVHt, TUESDAY, JiOTABY 30, 1912. PAGE 2 ' miwii-. ..MMMMMIMMIlMiaaiillMlliWWWW"" ii i . , gtra TTtJT THE BIG SHIPMENT OF GOODS JUST FIRST SIGNSOEivSgRINO received by TK Feoole s CStore ; - T . ,. n L w Tmvplties as'well as staplesnow in stock and ready for jour inspection W jH Sg;S,ERA: HOUSE BUOCK ,1 -- UNION COUNTY ABSTRAClo ; j, R. OLIVER. Proprietor m.. Dli.M Ahntract' firm ' of i ft IIC iwiiaw - union uounvy. ,. , ; FIRE INSURANCE, MORTGAGE Notice. vnH. la hereby given that the an- j nual dog tax fn now be paid at the ! offlco or the city recorder ana tags ! receipt obtained for same. Dray li cense tags can also be obtained ai u game place. All persons liable for same are hereby notified to procure the above licenses at once. C. M. HUMPHREYS, City Recorder 1-24-lwk cident two detectlVes heard of I the taai the Chinese Sunday school con- GARY IS DISPUTED. ' Quick Work Paints, Wall Paper, Var nishes, Oils, Picture Fram ing and Boom Mouldings. Gall and see us. ; T . ! VTTTTFR. Next to Observer Office. I STEAl' TOPICS FK0-. t.TOB "SESE' " hit vnnif. . . v.j v. sel street. nrm(f juram. OLD NEW KOBK, . New York, Jan. 30. Quite by acci dent the police authorities learned the nfher dav that "private" exhibitions of ter Borne or me mctures nan uecu - . ..... ... . ..... , . .1 ,aa .v .,i- The Continental noiei, ine ihbi uui shown the detectives raided the p lace Broadway be- Washington, Jan. 29.-TestifyiB be and confiscated the films and picture wJ;mra Biteet wa8 closed fore the Stanley committee Invest I machine But not a single VoM J . ( be found willing to admi e.was structure, which ' took V exception to the statement of in anyway connected with the show. wo u , ,, Tun rj-rv f thA lt I . . i . ' ... was Duui in isoo, wm uo i"-" , w,v ln3 extremely lurid moving pictures i j"8 flnfthe tcLTot Z to be replaced by a 20-story loft and steel corporation is a model employ. ,. k nnn- the Pllce t0 flDd the backors or.t.ne hHiff nf modem construe-! er. Brandeis said: "The reuort f me puu - u fc, office building of modern construe-: er. Brandeis said: The. .report of enterprise and to learn where and by property the commissioner rff corporations dUr-' whnm tha obscene 11 ms were made. It tloni A IBW ' , , . .. l.i Aetata Biinnmarn rnr i mir mhv. hiiijwh liiul mi nun Is a rather cUaracteristic fact that the ! , of all the are itiven in this city by some con ho memhera of which have not yet Deeu ,uMu. f . rather characteristic fact that tne - " . n . ties exercise Btrict supervision over " .honsnnrt men at- H.250.000. For more man ioriy m ... amnion s . ... - .wL tw- mtv crowd of about one thousand men at 1err,fleid hotel, enmloyes worked 84 hours . or mo - iA ivhil v nf WAll flrGB- X" 1 1 ' . . makers of the films all films are sub- rlaea a large num. the hotel in the early sevenUes, when j JZLL, mUfoH tn a corDS Of censors Derore . , , ,u.ni(inQ it was known as asruum a uvwi. Lv v. ponuu- u..bvx. -w hov, nr TflmiTlHHV HHU ULUCI UUllUVtnuDi .... i . n j ai J. they are given out for "production. - ' . aldermen. In ter Mr. Merrlfleld's death ms son. The films shown at the "private" se-, al(Jerman enterell Mark E. Marrmeia, took charge ot tne ances had never passed through tM "",n'l,;:roteBt flealnBt the configca. hotel and conducted it Buccessfully hands of the censors; They were of . - m , and profitably to the present time. For a character bo obscene that they made - - . . many year8 the hotel was the home or purpose by the sun umaemuwu uv.- j ers of the enterprise. By a mere au- the detectives blush wnen tney wu howeveI.( to admU that he was In any sed the exhibition of the mms at a o . dance hall In Harlem, rentea xor.im- - BOeclmens of Imbecility among the Justices of the peace in the small towns around New York. A brilliant example is a cer many years the hotel was the home of George Francis Train and It was also the popular meeting place of the Meth odist and the Congregational minis ters of the city. ' ' , The old, Sayre homestead In Southampton, L. 1., which is reputed P. in North Tarrytown, who dl- to , the oldest frame house in the 5omef ping- New We have 70 acres adjoining city limits; just a small amount of money will handle it. Good buildings, good land, several springs, lhe price is duu.uu, and a bargain. m Also have 80 acres just a mile from the business part of the city. Modern house -cost $2,0006 acres orchard good barn and outbuildings. This is a splendid buy at $7,000.00. 160 acres of fine Sandridge land; about 30 acres in alfalfa; balance all good. Price $100.00 per acre, small payment, easy terms. 80 acres Sandridge land, all in alfalfa, good improvements. Reasonable pay 1 ment down and we can give terms so that place will pay out balance. We Have Plenty of Good Trades i Modern residence, fine lot and shade trees, best part of town, for only $1700.00 Have 120 acres four miles from town, good roads, 50 acres tilable, balance is good pasture and some good timber fine stream running through it, only $2500. Terms if desired, or will trade for city property of equal value. Have Montana and Washington property to trade for property here. Will trade three fine lots in Wellington Addition to Portland. 19 acres four miles from Summerville and three miles from Elgin. 6 acres in 2 and 3 year old orchard, apples, pears, peaches and cherries. House, barn, chick en house and cellar. Price is only $1500.00. Will take city property. Seven room house, barn and outbuildings, all new; four nice lotsclose in on north side of track, fruit trees, city water. Will trade for horses, cattle or lum ; ber. Can make a good deal on this property. Have residences and residence lots b. all parts of the city. Shall be glad 1 show them. eciin Trast and & Co tain J. vides his time between painting barns and holdine court. The other day a man was brought before him, charged with robbery. The evidence was that the man had robbed a woman under threat of bodily Injury of $200, bui wis nrterwara arrested. iuo uom lcally and that some men are com pelled to remain on duty . from lg. to 24 hours. ; "I understand," he said, 'that soWe of the men are over 40 ; years of age. I am surprised they are not- Incapacitated for : work under the conditions they are compelled to en dure." . ' S r United States, and for many years was ! one of the most interesting show plac-j es In that village, has been torn down j as unsafe by order of tne authorities, The house, which was biult in 1648 by Thomas Sayre, one of the early set tlers, and always remained in posses- painting J. P. listened to the evidence sion of the famlll, was extremely In teresting irom uib iucv iiittt on mo material In the old building, excepting the glass, was .home made. Even the nails were turned out by the village blacksmith In those days. , ,' ' ' ' FRATERNAL OKDEBS ; GRAXDB. OF LA without interest, but when the police man, who had made the arreBt testified that he had found a revolver and a dagger upon the person of the pris oner, he nricked up his ears. He pro nounced the prisoner guilty of carry-. " . . ing concealed weapons and fined him ; $25 The man paid hi. flne out of the $200 which he had taken from the wo- FACIS ABOUT EEGIST EAT1 0 ' S man and lost no time in effacing him- S . IX 1912. self so completely that even the Tar- S General election will be held .... .,. . tf h him. ' J on November 5. town ijuiii;o .uuiu ,u...w. . ... , ' . 1 i - . i. v wn.rnhhetl and S" Primary election will be held 0 ine wouiuji u uw t ' ss ,u.. ii,,n n,hn harl nrreBted the on April -19. T-. . ...1 1An, nn will Via t robber were indignant, but tne j. r. ai iub Buuciti cn ... was highly pleased with his clever elected president, vice president, , disposition of the case. one United states senator, con- y A few days ago a meeting of "Army v gressman ior new mskiu ; Women," that is, of the wives, sisters gon aiaui, ""o,, - . and mothers of army officers stationed S sheriff, clerk, assessor, treasur- ' . A. F. ti A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & A. M. holds regular meet ings first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. Cordral welcome to all Masons. N. MOIATOR, W. M. . A. C. W1TX1AMS. Secretary. B. P. O .B. La Grande Lodge No. 435 meets each Thursday evening at i o'clock In Elk's club, corner of De pot street and Washington avenue, Visiting brothers are cordially In vited to attend. H. J. RITTEH, Ex. Rul ; H. E. COOLIDGE, Rec. Sec. In or near New York, was held at the Waldorf-Astoria. The1 "object of the meeting was to start a movement In favor of the restoration of the past canteen, which was abolished a few years ago to quiet the strenuous pro tests of the temperance women throughout the country. Many promi er, coroner, surveyor, commis- 9 sloner, justices" of the peace and 3 3 constables, recorder, superintend S dent of schools, dairy and food ? 3 commissioner, railroad coir.nv.s- $ sloner (2nd district) iitiiJ repro- $ S tatlve, Union and Wallowa coun ; ties senator from Union and Wal- nent army women delivered addresses Iowa counties, represoutative In which they strongly favored the re-" " vuimx toum-. j.......u.i- storation of the canteen for the best I Including Union; . Ualheur . and j itot r.r ti,o mon.oa wbii oa tiio Rpr-i Morrow counties $ ' At the primary election par- S ties will nominate for same of- ' flees and In addition will ex- press' their ch9lce for president ? and vice president and will elect ? 4 delegates to their national con 4 ventlons. '' Registration closos o:i April. S. Last, dny for enndidates to file f nominating pctit'ons. April 4. 5 Eogistration repnens April SO. ? 4- Closes for last time May 15. vice. Severul ministers, thoroughly acquainted with the conditions exist ing In army posts, also vigorously sup ported the movement. One of the speakers caused considerable merri ment when she told that only recently a prominent member of the W. C. T. U. had asked her, "Why do you want the soldiers to carry those canteens filled with whiskey shim; over their shoulders?" l ItnUl H.1 Lli: 1 III I Hill'". . , I '.s ( it S ! A S scene of a Hvclv fox hunt the other ; ' ; day. A large red fox, imported from j I Alaska ns a window feature for the ! Hudson Bay company's fur store on Twenty-third street, escaped through i the carelessness of a clerk and led a ' lively chase along Fifth avenue. With !' a pack of pursuers in full -cry at Its heels, the fox run up Fifth avenue to Thirty-fourth street, where it doubled on the hunters who were following on foot, and in automobiles. At Thirty third street the animal turned east and tried to hide In a doorway, but was' trapped there and captured. A sign in Chinese characters hang ing on the Broadway side of the fence surrounding St. Paul's church, attract ed considerable attention from the thousands of men and women who pass the church dally on their way to and from work in the financial district of the lower . part of Manhattan. All kinds of theories as to the meaning of the characters on the sign were ad vanced. Some thought that a Chinese laundry was to be opened in the base ment ot the church, while others were of the opinion that the sign contained the announcement of some Chinese meeting to demand the abdication of the 'Manchu dynasty. At last, however, the puzzle was solved. It was ascer tained that the puzzling characters I merely contained the announcement iVOODMEN OF THUJ WORLD L Grande Lodge No. 169 W. 0. W. meetB every second and fourth Sai urdays at K. P. hall. All ?lsiMng mebers welcome. D. FITZGERALD, C. C ' J. H. KEENEY. Clerk. M. W. OF A. La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock in K. of P. hall, over Lilly's hardware store. All visiting . neighbors are welcome. ' ' W. A. DUNN, V. C. W. F. LANDRUM. Clerk. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red t?rc Lodge No. 27 mees every Momtay night In Castle hall, (old Elk's bll.) A Pythian welcome to all vlsltliu Kuighis. 'y;'-;-; a. c: hatnes. c. c. : , R. L. LINCOLN. M. ot U. S. i-JEBEKAHS--'.rystal Lodge No. W meets every Tueeday evening In tbs O. 0. F. hall. AH visiting marc hers are Invited to attend. MISS HELEN McLAUGHLIN, N. G. ' IvMSS ANNA ALEXANDER, Sec 0. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, 0. H. C. hold stated communications thf second and fourth Wednesdays of earn month. Visiting members cor dlnliy invited. : CARRIE E HUNTER, W. M. MARY A. WARNIOK. flw.. 80 Per Cent. Of headaones are caus ed by eye-strain, due ! to some error of refrac ; tion which we guaran tee loj RELIEVE. It will pay you to come In and have your eyes tested and properly fitted by tho latest methods and by a state licensed attendant gradu ate from one of the best recognized colleges In America the only n 111 Union or Wallowa counties. We replace broken lenses In a Bhort time and grind all our lenses. ' . ' 1 tutiMm: AVI .ma own H. PEASE OSOn, La drande's Leading Jewelers QplimeftisK. Opposite U. S. land Office and
