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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1912)
S H E RRY'S V. program hanges Sunday, Mon day, Wednesday and Friday. Good Pictures Good Music BEST OF YENTLLATIOX. LOST TEAKS. A atory la which two o'clock I never came. By tne Hex com pany. WIXMG THE LATOMA DERBY In Two Reel. The greatest horse race pic ture ever produced. song .... By Herbert Crawrord "I WOULD BATHES BE A LOBSTER THAJf A WISE GCY" BARD LUCE BILL. A Nestor comedy. The elope ment takes place O. K. and papa has to walk home. Admission 10c Loge Seats 15c. Children under 12 years Sc. SHERRY'S "THE HOUSE OF COMFORT' LOCALS TOGGER1. A bargain. Summer suits la light weights made to order. $32.00. TOGGERY. . A SCHOOL OF QUALITY. Meets every demand of the business world. It will pay you to Investigate. Fall term opens Sept. 2. Write for catalog. Baker Business College, Han son A Klnlon, Props. 7-23-eodtf The reason everybody wants our coffee Is because It cups so well. T it. Geddes Bros. 8-6-3t ' Tomorrow night (Thursday) will be amateur night at the Arcade. 1 THIS IS THE SCHOOL. Excellent location, complete equip ment. Fall term opens Sept. 2. Board and room, $16 to $20. Write 'or call and see us. Baker Business College, Hanson & Klnlon, Props. 7-23-eodtf The bankers play the millers in the Twilight league this evening. Dr. Darland, the Chtropractor, grad uate of the National School of Chiro practic, of Chicago, 111., adjusts Sci entifically and Physiologically, the cause of your disease, giving perma nent relief whether Acute or Chronic. Not Drugs, Not Surgery or Osteopathy. Call on him at bis parlors, Nos. 18, 19 20 and 21 In La Grande National Bank building. Free diagnosis. Eggs that are fresh, at Geddes Bros. You get them 8-6-3t - For the Buoy Man. Merchants' lunch from If to I jock. 40 cent. Foley Grill, t-16-tf Five new pictures and a song, In cluding a dandy comedy at the Arcade tonight. Summer merchandise must go. Mid summer clean np sale. The Golden P.ule Co. A fine comedy at the Arcade to nlght "Winning the Latonla Derby" at Sherry's Wednesday and Thursday. The Elite THEATRE THE HOME OF LICENSED FILMS, s FLICKS BXESS PICTURES PROGRAM CHANGES: Snniay Monday Wednesday Friday Admission If Children & "FOLLOW THE CROWDS. THERE MTTST BE A REASON LA- G1IAXDE EVKlMLi The greatest race picture ever pro duced will be At Sherry's Wednes day and Thursday., "Winning the La- ton la Derby." Amateur night Arcade tonight. Cheap Wood tor Sate Plenty of dry box wood for kin ling and summer fiel. $1.00 per load at Perry. Grande Ronde Lumber company. ' -l0-tf Learn Chiropractic at The North Western School of Chiropractic call on Dr.Darland at his Parlors No 18 19 20 21 La Grande 1 National Bank. 7-29-tf 'Prof. Matthews of Willamette uni versity made a very pleasing short talk to the young people of the Metho dist church last evening. Winning the Latonla Derby. This Is one of those King Baggo' Imps. It's the greatest horse race picture ever produced and will be seen at Sherry's Aug. 7 and 8. XOTICE. To threshermen. The Amalgamat ed Sugar company has good four foot wood to sell cheap. For particulars see S. F.TJramwcll. 8-2-tf The Modern Woodmen of America will hold their regular meeting this evening. Jiotloe. All persons knowing Utemselves In debted id the Hotel Sommer cafe please call and settle with John Dor den, 215 Fir street. 7-8-to 3-1 Dr. Zimmerman Is In the east and will return Sept. 1. 7-23-tf Amateur night cade theatre. tonight at the Ar- WM. C HANSEN. Contractor. Brick. Stone and 41 Concrete. Men's and Ladle' furnishings at wonderfully reduced prices during our Mid-summer clean up sale. The Golden Rule Co. i. Frank Evans, a former druggist of. this city, who Is now proprietor of a drug store In Cambridge, Idaho, was married several weeks ago. Five big different pictures at the Arcade tonight and Thursday. C. P. Co.. extract and toilet goods. Mrs. O. C. Coombs, agent. Phone Black 1372. Place order by Friday noon. Amateur night Arcade tonight. Ranch butter that la better thai, creamery. Costs 15c less. Call up Geddes Bros.' Saturday morning. 8-6-3t The La Grande excursion to the beaches leaves La Grande August 21. Those desiring to go, should notify the ticket agent at once. The rour trip Is $10.00. 8-7-tf Don't miss seeing amateur night at the Arcade tonight, Wouldn't You ? If vou knew of a broom that would lesson the labor of sweeping, a broom that would outlast two of most kinds, a broom which the maker stands back of with his guarantee of money back if not satisfied. Wouldn't You when you knew the name of this broom was EXCELO And only cost you 55c. Or der one from Pattison Bros. Grocery Big two reel feature, "A Temporary Truce," at the Elite tonight. 8-7-2'. Dr. McMillan has Portland. returned from Amateur night Arcade tonight. Don't miss the two reel featurn, jt the Elite tonight. R-?-t Where everybody goes. The Arcade. Coming Friday and Saturday, the big feature, 'Fra Dlavolo.'. A Solax masterpiece In three reels. "Reconciled In Reno' Is the title of an extremely laughable comedy. Ar cade tonight This Is water rent week. Pay up by Saturday or have a dry dinner on Sunday. "Slippery Jim," a story that reach es the heart, a feature In Itself, at the Arcade tonight. Great western drama In two reels ai the Elite tonight, z 8-7 -Ir The most fun in weeks will be ama teur night at the Arcade tomorrow. "A Portland correspondent by the name of C. W. Miller, is anxious to get Into communication with the parties who purchased tickets to La Grande at the cty ticket office of the O. W. R. & NY C, on Saturday, July 27, and left that evening, at 8 o'clock for La Grande. Mr. Miller's address Is No. 552 Ladd avenue, Portland, Oregon, and the parties will confer a favor on him by sending him their names and addresses." - 8-7-2t A fine program of amateur perform- ers is promised for amateur night at i the Arcade tonight. ' rERMl.VALS. i Edgar Marvin, sheriff of Wallowa county, was in La Grande-yesterday. C. A. Galloway of Elgin was a visi tor In the city yesterday. Operators Irwin and Barlowe left this morning for a days' fishing at Gibbon. Sherwood Williams, the Imbler banker, returned this morning from a brief business .trip to Portland. C. O. Frederlckson, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Is a visitor In the city today, a guest at the Foley, i F, V. Bowman of Joseph, Oregon, Is In La Grande today, stoppl&g at the Foley. J. F. Hutchinson of Union Is a visi tor in the city today registered at the Foley. Joe Whitby and Bruch McDanlels left this morning to work in We Im bler orchards. Mrs. D. Cbarboneau and son left to day for Couer d'Alene where they will visit with friends for a few weeks. Miss Mildred Bush returned from Pendleton thU morning where she has been visiting with Mrs. Parker of that city. Mrs. A. Anderson and daughter re turned from a several weeks' visit to Portland, Seattle and toher coast cit ies. - Rev. D. W. Miller of Joseph passed through La Grande this morning on his way home after a short visit to Portland. vMrs. Ethel Roe and son of Idaho are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sprat Montgomery of South La Grande. ' Father Murphy has been assigned to the Palmer Mill and Elgin sections for the Catholic church and was In the city yesterday preparatory to going to'i his new field. J. H. Peare has returned from Al bany where he was present at the In itiation of a class of 30 In 4he K. ot C. lodge there. While at Albany he saw Dr. John Buckley take the Initia tory work. Arthur Butter-worth of the Arm of Bntterworth-St Helen company, lighting fixture dealers of Portland, Is here jisttlng his brother-in-law, J. H. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912. Ritter and looking after business In terests. , J. L. McKlnnls, president of the Eastern Oregon Co-operative Tele phone company, and a wealthy pio neer farmer of Elgin returned home this morning after attending to busi ness matters in La Grande. Misses Alma Lorton and Ella Cope land of Walla Walla and Miss Mar Jorie. Sllverthorce of this city left tiiia morning to spend several weeks visiting various c vmis of Wallowa county. They will be guests at the McDonald ranch rew rnlWs from the town of Wall' wa. Ga'rfston Beach Auto Races. GaWeston, Tex., Aug. 7. On the eve of Che richest and most spectacular automobile race meeting ever held in the southwest, Galveston Is throbbing with enthusiasm and expectancy. The races, which are to be held In con nection with the annual Cotton carni val, will begin tomorrow and continue through the remainder of the week. The contests will be conducted on tr-e b?ach course which experts pronounej to be one of the finest In the country. The course Is two and one-half mile long. A grand staud to accommodate 10,000 spectators has been erected a: I lie finish point. There are five ever.t:' on tfc program for ach of the first two days of the meet and a 200-mlle fr.? for ail contest will be run on Satur day, the final cjay. Tommy Burn Return to RInr. Saskatoon, Sask., Aug. 7. Tommy Burns, who has not done any fighting since his defeat by Jack Johnson in Australia nearly four years ago. Is to reappear" in the ring here tomorrow night In a 15-round bout with BUI K1CKara. wno na"s fro Vancouver. The contest win be in the nature of a. 1 try-out for Burns, who declares that if he can regain his old form he wllf claim the championship title upon the retirement of Jack Johnson. Wisconsin Police Chiefs. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 7. The an nual convention of the Chief of Police Association of Wisconsin began In this cty today, wth headquarters at the St. Charles hotel. The meeting will last two days. " Harry O. Baker, chief of police ot Racine, Is presiding over the sessions. Moose Treasurer Appolnetd. Chicago, Aug. 8. The Progressive national committee has finally decld ed to leave the choice of a treasurer and a director of the speakers' bureau to Chairman Dixon and Secretary Da vis. The first campaign work of the new party will be done in Vermont where there is a state election soon. Names of other officers of the pro greislve campaign will be announced later from the New York headquarters. Chautauqua Meeting' Tuesday. It was announced today ttit the membership meeting of the Grande Ronde Chautauqua association would be held on next Tuesday evening It is hoped that a good attendance may be secured, as the tuture policy, If not the very existence of the Chautauqua may be decided at this time. President of Hnytl Killed. Port au Prince, Haytl, Aug. 8. Cincln natus Leconte, president ot the repub lic of Haytl, was killed today by fire thvjt destroyed the national palace. The fire was caused by an explosion of .a powder magazine attached to the pal ace. It Is believed the magazine was I will be in La Grande until the first week in September, Come early. Do not delay having your work done until a -'V j0y v; i the last week. DR. STEVENSON. HO! FOR THE SEASHORE EXCURSION From La Grande North Beach Washington Via O - W - R &N $10.00 Round Trip This Fare includes round trip y STEAMER TRIP t - DOWN THE COLUMBIA. From Portland to NORTH BEACH on O.-W. R. & N. steamers "HAS8ALO" or "T. J. POTTEU" leaving Portland Ash Street dock daily except Sundav nt S a. m. and 10:30 p. m. respectively. On Saturdav the "HASSALO" leaves at 1 p. m. TWO WEEKS OF FUN SURF BATHING FISHING CLAM DIGGING BONFIRES AT NIGHT, PICNICS BY DAY. Embracing all the comforts of rail and water travel at a rate within the reach of all. This trip is a treat. SPECIAL T R A i N Leaves La Grande August 21st at 8:00 p. m.; arrives Portland Union Depot August 22nd at 6:30 a. m. TICKETS GOOD RETURNING UP TO SEPT. 5th. STOPOVERS IN PORTLAND ON GOING OR RE TURN TRIP. In order that ample equipment be provided, those, intending to go should get full information from Agt J. II. Kecney at once and let him know how many will join the crowd on August 21st. fired by conspirators who sought Le- conte's life. There are 400 dead and wounded. Bays Home in Sonth La Grande -' John Adkin yesterday through the Geo. H. Currey real estate agency pur chased the large house on Block 7, In South La Grande. Mr. Adkin con templates going Into the poultry busi ness on quite an extensive scale and believes he has found Just what he has been looking for. j Investment Bankers Organize. New York, Aug. 8: At a well-at- tended conference held at the Waldorf Phone Main 8 And Place Your Order For Berry Cups afthe George Palmer Lumber Co. Retail Department . KODAK O Week-end trips to the country, visits to lake or moun tains, all invite your Kodak. You have the fun of taking pictures and the pleasure of possessing a pic ture story all your own. It is easy to Kodak. Let us Bhow you. ' RED CROSS PAGE FIVE ..J Astoria this afternoon steps were ta en to complete the organization of tin Investment. Bankers' Association ot ' America. It Is understood that the new organization will seek affiliation . with the American Bankers' Associa tion. .- California Fruit Hen Accused. Washington, Aug. 8. Open' charges that the California fruit growers con spired with other growers to shut out fruit Importations to Atlantic ports, were made here today by Congress-. man Harrison of New York, In dis- cussing the conference report on the agricultural bill In the house. On Every Outing D A K DRUG STORE