La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 25, 1912, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextQCDTCMPCn fl PKT IM MRQTU UICCT KLUI UU ILIMULII il uluj iiiiiumm SI OF SCHEDULE OUT IA GEAJi'DE MEETS PENDIETOX 1IEKE JDJIE 4th. Walla Walla Follows Pendleton GIr ' Ing Long Stretch of Games. BANKERS PLAN BENEFIT SAME , Revision of the Western Tri-Stnte tcbedule has been accomplished at Pen (lie ton. and Potentate Grant Lincoln advised of the following schedule con siderably changed over the original one! May 21-26 Inclusive Boise at Wal In Walla, La Crande at Pendleton. May 28-June 2, Inclusive Pendle ton at Boise, La Grande at Walla Walla. ' June 4-9 Inclusive Walla Walla at Boise, Pendleton at La Grande. June 11-16 Inclusive Walla Walla at La Grande, Boise at Pendleton. , June 18-23 Inclusive La Grande at Pendleton, Boise at Walla Walla. June 25-30 Inclusive Pendleton at Boise, Walla Walla at La Grande. July 2-7' Inclusive La Grande at Boise, Pendleton at Walla Walla. July 9-14 Inclusive Boise at. Wal la Walla, La Grande at Pendleton. July 16-21 Walla . Walla at Boise, Pendleton at La Grade. -July 23-28 Inclusive Pendleton at Boise. La Grande at Walla Walla. July 30-Aug. 4. inclusive BoUe at La Grande, Walla Walla at Pendleton. Aug. 6-11 Inclusive La Grande at Boise, Pendleton at Walla Walla. Aug, '13-18 lncluslve-r-Walla Walla at La Grande, Boise at Pendleton. - A"tf- 20-25 La Grande at Pendleton Pendleton at La Grande; Walla Wal la at Boise. : , . . . . j Aug. 27-Sept 2 Pendleton at Boise, La Grande at Walla Walla. - I GLU B IMWITED BAKER WOULD KXTEKTA1X LOCAL .MM RODS DiXOHATIOJi DAY FESTIVAL IS ASSURED Two Institutions to Give Proceed to . Needed Purses On Decoration ' Day the, two La Grande banks aim to afford an ele ment of sport to officials and employ es of each Inatitutlon. secondly enter .iiin their frieiidly fans and' thirdly fatten some needy charity purse. The exact channel Into which the funds accruing shall be poured has not been determined but will be made with the Idea of accomplishing the greatest good for the welfare of the largest number of people. The two banking institutions have sent teams against each other at various times, but on this occasion It Is the plan, to charge a very nominal fee, or take up a col lection and the funds will go, as a coo 200 $500 500 500 A racing circuit without peer la No. 8 free for all trot the Northwest, providing larger purs- No. 9 4 furlongs es, shorter jumps and In every way ; Saturday, Sept. 14, 1912 the highest aUalumeut in" the, racist! No. 10 2:20 trot, eousolatlon ... line, opens at La GraudeSep'teiuber No. 11 free for all trot ........ 11 lasting to the 14 Inclusive. Baker, No. 12 La Grande derby, 1 1-16 Ontario, Caldwell and Boise com- miles. 3 years old and upward prise the balance of the. circuit and Running races under American rac- wlth La Grande make ' up what is ing rules. ' v ; known as. the Oregon-Idaho Fair clr- .Money divided seventy, twenty and cult of which Leon J. Chapman of on- ten per cent. tario Is secretary. ;. N. K. West, as Entiles to all above events to close premier of racing men here a man juiy 15th, 1912. ' who has had years of experience with . Running races weight for age. the turf business and has won niauy Additional running races, .over- classy events, announces the circuit nUht events, each day. the finest ever formed In the North- The rules and regulations govern- west,, not omitlng the Spokane clr- ing the circuit are: cuit. The program Is' the same 1. Entrance fee five per cent and throughout the five weeks with short five per cent from all money winners, lumps between all of them and valu- payable two per cent July lath when able purses In each town make great hosres muBt be named, and the re Inducements. It Is earnestly believed malnlng three per cent on September that all the Salem strings will come.iar, X912. No entry wlll.be accepted here to partake of the cream of this unless accompanied by entrance fee. racing circuit and the beauty of it 2. The main race for the $1500 purso all Is that La Grande gets the first. f0r 2:15 pacers will be for $1000. The crack at the game hence the greatest consolation purse of $500 free en- humber of strings for accidents some- trances provided there are eight (8) tiraeB occur eliminating favorites. I or more starters In the main event, N. K. West this week attended the First second and third money wln- mettlng of organization at Baker, ners barred and comes home with glowing pros pects for the ' season. There are many side Issues of local moment to whole, to whatever purse is deemed the race meeting In conjunction with best in line for it. The general plan the fair but to the Northwest In gen will meet with the satisfaction of eral no racing meet will draw any everyone for there will be no league niore or probably as much as the open game that day, ,; ling. week of this splendid circuit in 1 , I this city. There is a general feeling that V The circuit will operate'under the Smith picked up from Walla Walla la American Association, making It fur mighty little better than Miller. Mil- thcr the top notch circuit of the North er has been released and returned to west from any viewpoint. A score La Grande yesterday. (of top-line features enter into the cir- '. ' . ' j cuit and any one conversant with the Lundstrum is doing the heavy hit- game will readily recognize this clr tlug for Boise In the present series cult ns the acme of perfection. The at. Walla. Wfllln HAPUPlncr thrna nut nf aa It 'will tin nnti1pil nnt In ivb luesaay ana two , out or. three each town of the circuit inciuae tnose u tl. . . Wednesday. I -with local features always to be 0. The right is reserved to call off ' iirovlded' I 0 y rRC tliat does not tiI1 tlafac- . Manager Kellackey of the Irrisa- . wJL;V ' t 11 1910 i torlly, to change the" order of pro- tors has been confined to his herf t ... ' . iSnn sram, to postpone or declare off any 2:20 trot for $1500 same conditions as 2:15 pace. 3. An entrant who has made two per cent payment may declare out at any time prior to September 1st, by the payment of one per cent additional but an entrant who has not actually paid the two per cent can not avail himself "of the privilege and will be held for the full five per cent. 4. All harness races me heiii three and five. nrt n e shait longer than five heats (except In the event of a tie for first money at the end of the fifth heat), and money is payable according to summary at the end of race. Division fifty, twenty five,' fifteen and ten per cent, of the Dacres In Walla Walla ever since race on account of inclement weath- Wednesday, Sept. 11, No. 1 2:15 pace.. - . tin his arrival In that city with an attack C"' f7 ,ur,ong3 .' 300- and 0 all tracks otthis circuit to of la grippe. During the games he re-' N0, 3 7 T.iesdav "senVi'lVlV ' rnl1 ,,?rluT.s a walkover and the ... . . . i-aa -uliai wiu uciure lue euirunce lees .o. i z:x imi 1)al(j dlvided as foliows. Seventy per No. 5 2:2o pace u cent t0 the first uorS(? ,. tnirty per lU. O. O Mil lUUgO "V" 1' Friday, Sept. 13; 1912 No. 7 2:15 pace consolation .... $-00 Kew Automatic Traps Installed nl Club's Khuc Yesfrduy. celved news of the contest by innings Vn . tTnt Stamps released a week ago from the La Grande club, won a solid meal ticket and sleeping ticket nt the town of Joseph by wapplng It to Elgin last Sunday by a decisive score. Stamps twirls for Joseph henceforth in the Branchline league. Wallowa trimmed Enterprise a week ago so there should be heaps of excitement tomorrow when Elgin plays at Joseph and En terprise at Wallowa. ' .-.,. Wallers and Cossgrlff are leading In batting at Pendleton. The first two games found Walters hlttlns a 428 clip nnd Cossgrlff a .285 pace. Out of In two $1500 Automatic traps for the La Grande Gun club wero Installed yesterday and the 13 hits the team m.ictn will be used Tomorrow for the first' games these two gleaned five lime. Thus far tne pigeons nave been shot out by a crude trap. The auto matics "-"re installed yesterday un der the direction of Lou Rayburn one, or tne. most entnusiastio mm rods or the city. They are declared to be in high class order and many squads will aoubtlosxiy snoot at the blrus Auto mid Motor Gossip. J. C. Keefers' ad C. Westover, two Olyifipln. Wu. boys, passed through La Grande yesterday on an overland united from the new traps tomorrow.! tour of the Northwest by the moter- inwr-'iowu snuoi Arrniigea cycio route. Tne boys are headed for Tentlvoly BueaklngoSg ..... ... UoIse, nt tho speed of about 100 miles Tentlvely at lonst a series of Inter- per dny and will return via La Grande town shoots , with Baker and La' and the Tool gate road a week or so Grande gun club fans ns the par-1 hence. Their return to Olynmia will tlclpanUi, has been arranged. Lou! be over the most dangerous of the KayDtirn was in Bauer this week and' road while there received a warm lnvlta-ltlie Blue lion for the La Grande Gun club to serious obstacles to the' machines. One visit Baker as the lattor's guest. Mr. I of the motors, both being of the In Rayburn reriprocnted tho Invitation' dlnns mnke snapped a fork In the and it is probable that these inter-1 Knmela hill climb and the young men lown snoots win commence very : "no more grier yesterday than any cent to tho second. 6. Owners may en". t o horses from one stable by : .. ;.imnt of one per cent additional u that priv ilege, due when entry It made, but only one horse can start c :ep: where proper transfer is made r .ording to rule and full fee paid on -.:.b entry. 7. Records -made after ..- 15th no bar. Rules of the American Trotting As sociation govern. 9. Owing to criticism of fairs under state control, the following rule has ueen adopted by all members of this circuit. All horsemen will be charged the nominal fee of. $1.00 for each badge or admission ticket issued and no badge will be Issued to owners. . . . ,..! ' " C4..-t trainers, drivers of grooms without Pipping Are Winners From the Start thjs I)ayment 6 ul , In Yesterday's Game. : 10. All entries and remittances must i ' he made to the individual secretaries Pendleton, May 25, (Special) La or managers. Grande started out a winner today . and finished In the . same manner, thereby taking her .first game of the serlos against Pendleton. The score LA GRANDE IS MM. 7-3 MOUNTAIN, FORMER PENDLETON - MAX, PITCHES. 5,000 Skat Players to f oiuete. ; Chicago, May 25. Skat players from ' ' nil Mra ht l'nt4DJ C . J - was 7 to 3. It took an ex-Bucknroo 1- to adiuinls er the bitter pill to his ada.-more than 5.000 in number, are termer team mates, that individual f ln tu" to take part being Mountain, released by Garrett n t he 15th annual tournament of the Mondav. and who persuaded Bfedley -North American Skat league, which lUH Ulusi uaugerous 01 uie- ,.." ,., trial todav He Ditched l'e"l!u "ere toaa and will continue ways. Up to the present time. 1 1 ' hy: "1 ot five until-Monday. In recnt years the in LUm."n'alns X? r.3t I fZ" Cols their only scoTe ' which is the great na- " " O - - ' '! ' r 1 II II II I irfl Ilia nr Hn ranmnno lna .mV wna on the mound TOr r uao shortly and cortalnly ho of value In bolstering up added Interest In both flubs, linker funs have only recently Installed the l.cggnt Iran such as Is used In La Grando commencing to dnv. Sumpter, Wallowa and Elirlu may In the end get in on theue Intertown time on the trip. They are probably the first tdcrosB the hills this year on u motorcyclo. After repairs tho men continued on their way to Boise yes terday afternoon. "Maxwell" Cohon of Portland', who sells the Maxwell automobile In Ore ltesiemencr waa uu hio uikuuu . . . , .. .... . .v.n.. i, . hi. froo. ""-'eu ivuuncriuuy in me uniiea ' rl, TI t T. n t States and Canada and the number y' Vl f,"rnr I , the result ' Amrin devotees of the fascinat- was strong factor the iesult ,n ,nc M Besides Mountain La C rande had under the )ceg ' L.0'heL."W.-hLnJWd rate. The annual tournaments held n 8h Su,u8 ';. .. tnVa lcal1 Skat league have contributed ma NEW BLOOD IS BED lO llffl ' Reorganization of the baseball sit uation In La Grande continues ' to move : apace. Committees which at present are the nucleus of the base ball association that is to own the franchise here and attend the business part of the club, have met with fairly good success in the financial support line, and this afternoon the commit tees are. meeting to organize perma nently. This final meeting was set for yesterday but was delayed . and by Monday La Grando will know the personnel of its new baseball moguls. Several new players are In communication.-, with - the management and an announcement of much importance to the cellar champion - town will un- doubtedly be given out within the next day or two. . The' 'governor' ot Arizona' has an proved a bill passed by the legislature of that state, prohibiting exactions from workmen as the price of employ ment. The, new iaw carefully . deflneB the rates that may be legally charged for finding employment and provides punishment for Its violation " Moving picture operators in Berlin Germany, receive from $7.14 to $9.62 a week, vUile, operators In. the smaller German : cities range from $4 76 to $7.14 a week. ' w I This Testimony Convinces JAS. C. AHLMASJi serving his third term as mayor, Omaha, Nebr., was against successful in receiving the overwhelming support of the voters in the primary election. He also successfully rid himself of a bad case of kid ney trouble, by the aid of Foley Kidney Pills, and writes: "I have taken Foley Kidney Pills and they have given .me a great deal of relief, so I cheerfully recommend them." What Foley Kidney Pills did for tfay Dahl mann they will do for any other person bothered with backache, rheuma tism, or any other form of kidney or bladder trouble. Just try them for quicked and permanent results. Otherpeople who are happily cured by Fole y Kidney Pills are: M. D. Bonrdman, 573 W. Main St, Helena, Mont, Le Roy TliBcker, Watertown, S. Dak. j J. A. Adleman, West Plains, Mo.; G. E. Calhoun, 801 W. TEird St, Stems Falls, So. Dak. For sale by A. T. HILL. Phone Main 8 And Place Your Order For Berry Cups at the George Palmer Lumber Co. Retail Department aff-ir. which will. It is assured be' gon, Is In. La Grande today, looking roplnto with ki'Cii Interest, A Long Run. Nover In the history of tho theater ns there beon mn recorded outside ef the cities of Now York and Chicago that has iver approached the record ef "The Cninpnr,' which was played for 212 t'nies In Hie city of Los An geles. It will perhaps be many, ninny years More this extraordinary amusement rrvnrd will ho broken. Severn! trtenisllnp; statistics wero kept durlnp t'is run and an effort was Hindo tn -iTerlalii how often dltferont neoplf l 1 been V the show and it wns fnn' ! that four persons had seen , the sVw times each, although etrtinr ' enquRb, were unknown to each p' -r and of course came at sep rsto ttmr-a after business. He reports heavy sales on his make of cars for ,the season and also predicts a very pros porous year for Oregon. 11. 15. Driver received his new 22 horse power, five passenger automo bile last week and can he seen on the road with his many friends these days R. A. Holmes' new 40 horse power five passenger Case machine arrived last Saturdny and wns put Into service Sunday making a trip to Wallowa lake and return. Moth of the machluos are fine ones. Wallowa Sun. The-" vlll be held In Milan from Wy 27 31 tho first International Terlln';, congress for the prevention of nf''l',',",s and Injury to laborers and for 1'ilustrlal hygiene. This coh- sross !)! consider technical means anil th Y.t' devices tenfllne to nrotect d llmh of the laborer, as e means and mothods for the hygienic conditions of uBtrles. NOTICE FOR BIDS Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the under signed, until 5 o'clock p. m June 6th. 1912, for the construction of approxl mately 400 lineal foet of board walk, to be built on portions of North ftreenwood streot, T avenue and North Spruce street. Bids to be accompan ied by a certified check for five per cent of the amount "bid. ' ; By order of the council May 22, 1912 CM. HUMPHREYS, City Recorder. 5-23-Ct c-u- nun fiiviiL ik ic ik iiitvH rnniriiniipn mil. Introducing himself by getting tnree tera, 8tlmu)atl ft , t hits in '' trips to the Plate. Mt ln tne nme and from e tQ Augustus for Pendleton and White U)e BttBndBni.e and tne , for La Grande poled out homers dur- ,,, thaa , . . 1 ing the game. i,as increased. At the nresent enn- The score: test $10,000 ln prizes will be awarded , , to the victors in the various contests. La Grande 7 11 i T(,e principal prize is $1000, and there are also prizes of $200 and $100 each, Pendleton 8 10 Wnllll nulla Wins. wh n Ions list nf minor awarUa Walla Walla, May 24. The Bears no6)) r outplayed Boise here today and won 10 to 5. 'The adore: R. H. E. ' SPALDING 5 13 51 UFFICIAL 10 12 1 PfiDI National UUrvrV League Let Us Protect Your Health by putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary con dition, connecting it to sewer so it will pass all sani tary laws. BAY & ZWEIFEL UlLNbtD PLUMBERS LA CRANDE f' BolBe Walla Walla DaTldson's 76th Anniversary . Davidson, N. C May 25, The exor cises of commencement week at Dav idson rolleire will be ushered In to morrow morning, when ltev. George L. Petrle. D. D.. of Chnrlottesvlllo, va. will deliver-the annual sermon before the college Y. M. C. A. The most no table day of the week will be Wednes day, which will e given over to a blgl colobrntlon of the seventy-iirth anni versary of We college. The speakers at the anniversary exerclosos will In clude former Governor ltobort B. Olnn and the presidents of many of the! leading educational institutions of the! South. CENTER BASE BALL SS XX -.m sx nil 1 m Atfr Hill L I I cvunLuatMita im ' - M Hf4 Ml, wh XX I Wt ;1C0RKCENTER Xx .""t!- m I The Time is Here I The Journeymen Stonecutters union at San Francisco tins entered Into an agreement with' the contractors whore-1 by an advance In wntes of P,0 cents A- G. RPAI HIMfl A RRrtC: a day will become effoetlv eon October . 1 Thn now nornomenf will hn1t nnd 'BQ OEAHY STREET until January 1, 1918. SAN FRANCISCO When you will be going camping and we have a full line of all Hnds of lunch goods of the best grade that will taste fine on your trip. A cup of Hill Bros. Red can coffee is fine while camping. Fresh vegetables every day. R O. Stagebere Tr CkOCER PHONE MAIN 70