La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 06, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 4 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, , TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1912. s THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS ,' ' Editor and Owner, Vttered at tbe postoDUc at la Grande . a second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION BITES. aWfly, .ugly copy . .. . ...... . .... it MmOj, per week - ' 15c nflj, per month : r- '. GATHERING OF A FLOWER. Today the home of Mr. and ' Mrs. JFreenor of La Grande Is darkened by the death of their five year did son v -wfilcb occurred last night, and which wna caused by an extraordinary accl- ; dent The little boy was on bis way . borne from school, when aworkman on public works took an Interest In Jtfm and engaged in play just as any man who has a heart Is likely to do with a sweet child. He tossed the lit tle boy In tbe air and. good naturedly they enjoyed each other's company for a time, put In tossing the boy n ? the airman inward Injury oWu'rrod tbat caused the boy's death , 1 -j .-, - : Grief 4oo bitter to ' describe"" eur rounds not only the father and mother . ; but the man who played with the buy. -ft s one of those unfortunate accl- denla wlllfh HO one con foreseo, The liwwl community extends sympathy "io bereaved ones over the loss of tbe little flower of the Preenof home.' Arcade Theatre ABSOLUTELY TUB STHONU EST, AND REST HLKNDED " . PROGRAM WE HAV1. EVER SHOWN. v;'f -.'y.,;' .,.. . . . . fv ' ."" "THE OATH OF HIS OFFICE" .4 8. & A. A:powerfuI western drama..' "DELHI DURBAR" ..... Patfco EXTRA" THE MOST SPEC I TACULAR PICTURE OF Tl'E YEAR. A Dim of the most im portant event since tlio corona- . nation of King Qeorgo V. - THE CAUSE OF THE SOUTH" Edison One of Edison's famous war . stories. CHUMPS" . . , Yltngrnpli .' The big chump, our fat friend John Bunny, the other chump,.' Marshal P. ' Wilder. ('HUMPS" produces the laughs !n clumps, , ! fits and starts. It fairly : beams with : hllarloiiti screams, covering the earth with Irresis tible mirth. LAURA GREEN MILLS In. latest populnr song. . A Working Capital of Over $2t5,000 00 Inspires Confidence in This Bank The stability of this Instl tutlon, The substantial men behind It, Its reputation for progrcsslveuess. ; It large loaning capacity. ' :;. Its Bplrt of accommodation, have 'attracted customors whoso deposits apgrogate over $700,- 000.00. Promote your Interests by allying yourself aa a depositor with this strong and succosau 1 Institution. La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON. CAPITAL . , '. . . .. $ 100.000.00 SURPLUS . '. . 115.000.00 RESOURCES . . ' . '1,000.000.00 United States Depository ANOTHER WHOLESALE 110 USE. - ' v.s::" people- are buying automobiles instead With tbe coming of Aljea & Lewis ' 0f .pictures, v That gives the artists a lu tbe wholesale business, announce fine chance to paint automobile boi" ment Is made today that the Daker le8 thereby getting money to cut the'r City Grocery company will also put jmfr an(1 g!ve the chadren ft roa8t hea In a wholesale grocery , house' In . La dinner. ' Grande. This means taat tbis city, j .,v, after many years of expectancy. Is 10 enter into Its own in the jobbing and wholesale business. Every naun with business judgment has always main tained that this city was the logical place for breaking bulk and distribut ing commodities. Its location 1b ex actly right to yfopply tbe Eat tern Ore gon country, but until now it has not been possible to make headway along those lines. ? i --- With the Allen & Lewis and tne Ba ker City company each protecting Its interests in this 'section by establish ing not only warehouses but a whole sale business' here, there are bound to others follow, not in the grocery line, perhaps but In hardware, machinery and various other commodities whloji can to advantage be shipped to La Grande In carload lots and distribut ed from this point at a saving. . -..,.. LA HOfySEEXClIAKG? FOB 1 'GRANDER The announcement that Fred Bil lings, formerly a prominent horseman of Union county, s to eitftblUh a sn)- Ilon exchange Jin Is Oranrta, Is of Considerable lmp'ortance to th horns industry ot this valley. It mealis that no longer, will there be chances taken on the purchase iof breeding animals and that these animals will be slip piled to Eastern Oregon at about half of the former cost. This applies to home grown stallions which aie pure bred, and also to exchange stallions. There are some strains of blood that will necessarily for & time have to be Imported, but for the general hrie In dustry,' the advent of 'Mr. UHllngs in this line of business will V of great benefit to Union county and to East ern Oregon. ;-.. . WILL HELP THE GRANDE R0DE : The Investigation of fake orchard concerns Is going to materially assist the legitimate concerns in the Grande Ronde to' come Into prominence be cause It will list every concern in the Btato, showing the price or lands and what Is offered in the way of merit. That Is' exactly 'what the orchnrdlRts of this valley should Invite and do in vite. For no place In the entire north west can productive fruit lands fruit lands that will actually return divi dendsbe purchased at the price tiny can In this valley, : Nothing will mlliflite to the advant- ! age of this property so much as n sep aration of wild cnt enterprises and forcing a complete history of fruit- lands on the pulblc. , : A ' married couple may get along pretty well when they agree on poli tics, religion, suffrage, each other's relntlves, wall paper, onions, children, drinks and cats, but when both a-e born on the same day, die the same day seventy-six years later, and bunk In the name grave, as did ' Wichita Kas., pioneer and his wife, we believe they may bo called consenlnl. The artists complain that wealthv Several English spies have ' bee t sent to jail in Germany and a job lot of ; German spleB have been sent trv Jail In England, Why not cnll a truc.9, exchange prisoners and save , boar J bills. - " Royal purple 1b the reigning society color in Washington this reason.' It is a relief from the deep blue which has . been the reigning color - at the white house forJie time. ' 1 . The hhoe manufactirers give rea eons for the 60 cents e pair lncrease; but' bow can the public be expected to comprehend when - such a blow, is struck at its understanding. ' , While we doubt If the United States standing' army could lick Cupula, we have Untold military resources In U'3 Pa ughters pf the Revolution, the Colo nlal 'Dames',' and the suiffrageites.' A Kansas poet dies, leaving an e tate valued at 1200.000 , Probably ho played summer baseball or did some thing elBequalljr removed from ama teurism, as a Bide line. - 'A new play is announced by the t'- tle of :'The Wife Decides." It may be new on the stage, but lt"s ah awfully eld story in the gallery. Pitcher George Mullin must get rid of. between 25 and 85 pounds before the opening of the playing season, If he could only shed one of his feet. ' 'J A Colorado woman has been con victed of murder, but she made tbf mistake of killing a woman instead of a man.: ,; ; ,''."...,.' :' -.: " v -':;' '.'''.;'' .-. Virginia ' raised 12,000,000 bushels of peanuts. . 'That should be enough to last until next crop, even In a cam' palgn year. v , ' . ,:. The turkey that has thus far escap ed, can now pose.as an example otai, !'good rfiik" for Instffance man. w J "Children donate eggs for pastor.' reads a headline. There are severa' ways In which this might bo taken. Wizard Burbank says he can make paint out of the cactus Warranted to stick, of course. , ; : ; t. We progress. The lightning rod agent Is becoming nlmost extinct, ; THIS DATE IX HISTORY. February 6. 10G4 Queen Anne of England born. Died Aug. 1, 1714. . 179G The Btate of Vermont ndootod . a constitution. 1S07 Aaron Burr made his escape '.. from Natchez, Miss. -1813 American troops raided Brock-'-';. : ; ville. Ont. : 181 8-i-Wllllam M, Eva'rts;'1 Btatesn'fin', .'' Jlbor'n; in Bost'onV Died, invNeV' -: tork, ' Feb.' 28.' 1901.. 0;.:.? " 1 ' 1838 Sir Henry Irving, famous Eng llsh actor, born. Died Oct. 13 1905. VvJv-- .'"'iy ' 1 862 Commodore Foote,-- with seven ; gunboats, captured Fort Henry, . on the Tennessee river. 1867 The French evaeunted Mexico. 1870 Prince Arthur (Duke of Con naught) visited Boston v 1S73 James Henry Coffin, noted .me-, teorologtst, died in Enston, P:i. Born in Williamsburg, Mnsv, on ; - V Sept, 6, 180G. v''?v-... 1899 Count von Caprlvi, former Ger man chancellor, died. Born 'on Feb. .21, 1831.: "THIS IS MY 44T1I nillflllDAT." George A. Dorsoy. George A. Dorsey, widely noted ao an aninropoiogisi,. was uum .m nt- bron, Ohio, Feorunry 6, 1868. He grad uated from DenlHon university in 1SS8 and from Harvard two years later. In 1S92-2 ' he traveled extensively in South America conducting anthropol ogical Investigations for the World's Columbia exposition and the following year ho acted as superintendent of the anthropological department bT the exposition. In addition, Professor hor sey has been instructor In anthropol ogy at Harvnrd, professor of compnr ntive anatomy at Northwestern nn' verslty, curator of anthropology . !n the Field Columbian Museum and as FRATERNAL ORDERS OF LA GRANDE. ' 4 A. F.;fc A. M. La Grande Lodge No :. 41, A. F. ft A. M. holds regular meet-, ings first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all Masons. N. MOLITOR, W. M. . A. C. WILLIAMS. Secretary. , B. P. O .E. La Grande Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday evening at 8i o'clock in Elk's club, corner of De--. 1 pot street and Washington avenue - Visiting brothers are cordially, in vited to attend. . H. J. R1TTER. El. Rul ' H. E. COOLIDOE. Rec. Sec. WOODMEN OF THIS WOHLO La 1 Grande Lodge No. 169 W. 0. W . meets every' second and fourth Sat- j ; urdays at K., P. hall. . All visiting' mebers welcome. s : D. FITZGERALD, C. C. . . J. H. KEENEY. Clerk. M. W; OF A. La Grande Camp No. j 770$ meets every Saturday" evening? at i o'clock In K.wofP. hall,' over Ulf'aardeavialUn8v, nelibbors are welcome'. ; ' ' '"S: & '''; W. A. DUNN. V. G. io' ; ";" Vf.'jp'. LANDRUM. Clerk. KNIOjHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Sroaf Lodge No. 37 tneass every Monda nlgbt In Csstls ball, (old Elk's hall ) A Pythian wslooits to all rlsitla Knlfbts, . . ' A. 0. HAYNES. C. C. ' R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R.. B., REBEKAH 8 Crystal LodK No.' K meets every Tuesday evening In th I. O. O. F. ball. All visiting mem ben are invited to attend. MI 39 HELEN McLAUOHLIN. N. O i MI8S ANNA ALEXANDER, Bee O. E. B. Hope Chapter No. 18, O. E C. hoi stated communications tht second and fourth Wednesdsys o' ; each month. Visiting members cor dially Invited. CARRIE B HUNTER, W. M. ; MARY A. WARNICK. 8e. sistant professor of anthropology in the University of Chicago. He is the author of numerous papers, relating to anthropology and anatomy. ; Congratulations, to: George J. Gould, capitalist and rail road magnate, 48 years old todav. .' Isador Straus, New York fir.ancler, merchant and philanthropist, 67 years old today. - : ',; ' ' : . - Asner C. Hinds, . renresentatlve. in congress of the First district of Maine 49 years old today. - :':' . ' , . Henry J. Hardenbergh, architect, who designed the Waldorf-Astoria bo tel in New York, 65 years old today.- fl Vib have Just received, one of the mst up-to-date line of wool-.ens-. ever : received In .' Eaxh-rii-Oregon, and are now prepared to' give you what you want in an oiMo-dnto tailor made ' suit. Come in and look our line over nnd be convincca . Popular Prices . Expert Workmen Lity uye Works Gleaning, Pressing, Re ' .pairing and Dyeing Notice j (T nt rm n A'U r V l. LAI 1 7A Shipment Shoes Received At West's Ouif;$hoe Departnt offers alHhe advantage of the exclusive City Shoe Stores. Largest stock ?of high qual ity shoes and an experienced utter always at your service. Some Of The New Shapes UTZ & DUNN AND J. E. TILT PINGREE SHOES DRESS SH.ES FOR FOR LADIES & MISSES MtN THE DEDBY A new high Complete line of slxen and ronnd toe and short .vamp Inst JU8t "wired, lull, vfci, that Is winning much favor with ". ! 'fcar in - particular dressers. Comes In both button nn,l ,,,ce- , tan and patent leather. Price : Prices $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 ; , $3.50 and $4.00. J ' : WHITE BUCKS K1X A very SAFA T4X popular new shoo for dressy WORK SHOES FOR MEX. wear. Round high toe. loii , Kot tlle hwipest but the best tr nn clean with just, , simp nnd bef)t work gofl at nny j,,., , ; , water. Price gl,.-,0. pr(g. ftMr - - Also severiil.netv spring styles . In ,' - ;. . Other veil known shoes we are 'BUTTON 8EUDKS, exclusive agents for BUTTON VELVETS, BUTT0 V AND LA( E CALF- SIGNET DRESS SHOES . .$3.50 SKIN, CONNOLY HIGH SHOES ..... BUTTON AND LACE YICI 34M (o $7.00 " KI1) BKIMJEMAN LOGGERS .. $7.00 PRICES $3.mi to $4.00. ' PATAPSCO WORK SUOES . . An elegant line of Party Slip- 3M nil M pers in dull kid. satin, patent . and velvet. BARKER, BROWN AND SIG- Price $3.5l. $4.0l nnd $4.50. NET SHOES FOR BOi'S. Bring your feet to our Shoe Department. We will treat them the best. ' "'' Grant A.;: Lincoln ; LA GR1NDE. OREGON. I After a Cold Auto Ridel what could be more comforting Unt r, tlji. . .. vvwiw, wmuu you wui aiways nna ready at thi8 season ot the year at our Soda counter? We give It to you pure and cheering, i full of that goodness and nutriment so peculiar to the best quality J of Chocolate. It Is a food, drink and medicine all combined, at low I cost. j Selder's - La Grande I or exhilerating than a nice cup of . .