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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1913)
PAUE EIGHT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1913. t : i 'i i I 8 . i PUK : HE MS HOMES MALTA, NEAR GREAT FALLS, IS THREATENED. TEAMS SWINE TO NEW LOTS GARDEN CITY TO BE STORM CENTER FOR SPUDS. Handlers Flee for Their Lives From Raging Prairie Fire Today. "Great Falls, ' Mont., April 28.--""terriie prairie fire is devastating tl country around Malta, and forcing Jiundreds to flee for their les, nc cording to telegraphic advices. More than a score of ranchers' omes are already reported deUroyed many more lie in the fire s path. I" Two Games Won for La Grande Dur ing Past Week is Fourth Best. 1 EOE IN CITY UNIVERSITY" APPROPRIATION SUBJECT MEETING TONIGHT UN ON DOWNED Mrs. PankHurst Favored. ' London, April 28. Home Secretary "McKenna today extended Mrs. Panic ' Thurst a "ticket of leave" from Hoi loway jail. It was said the militant leader la critically ill and that her life -would be jeopardized if she returned to prison to finish her three years' sentence at hard labor for In stigating the dynamiting of the Lloyd George. IN MEMORIUM. ""Milton H. Kirtley, a pioneer citizen ml La Graade, passed peacefully away at the family residence at 9:15 o'clock p. m, April 21, 1913, aged 65 years. He was born in Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1848, and removed with his par ents to Missouri when, about seven -years of age, whore he spent his early 'iKwhood. Desiring to see the world ' during bis early youth and manhood, le traveled extensively through the south and southwest, making two " trips over the west before the days " of railroads when the country was a " vast wilderness. Beturning to Missouri he met and ' -was married to Miss Susan J. Miller August 80, 1876. Being possessed of the pioneer spirit of the times he emigrated overland with his family and settled in La Grande in the year 1880, when the town was but a strug rlinir village and at once became ' identified with the business interests of the town, and has during all these years been held in highest esteem by all who have come in contact with ' him in a business or social way. Dur ' in? iiis long business career probabiy no man In this community had more f riends or fewer enemies. Be was ever loyal to his many friends and was at all times ready to lend a helping hand, whether in time of distress or in the upbuilding 'OT'the interests of his town or state. Jlis -wife and three children, viz: Ellis E. and Naomi Kirtley, and Miss Grace' K. 'McNish survive him, one son, 'Arthur, having died in Central -..'America, eleven years since. Jn Ihe death of Milton II. Kirtley, liia wife, who shared his joys and arrows for thirty-seven years, has -obtained an irreparable loss, his chil dren m'kind parent, and the common i wealth a good citizen. He bore his suffering during his 'long Illness uncomplainingly, with a patience and fortitude that was char acteristic of the man. "So live that when thy summons comes, Ttiou go not like the quarry slave at sight Scourged to his dungeou; Bat, sustained and soothed by an un faltering trust, Approach thy grave like one Who wraps the draperies of his couch about him, . And lies down to pleasant dreams." The funeral services at the home, -were simple and impressive, conduct ed by the Rev. R. E. Close, assisted by a quartet composed of Mrs. Wil liamson, Miss Jessie Green, Messrs. Terrln and Green. The many handsome floral offerings attested the high esteem in which Mr. , "Brtley was hold in this community, and expressed sympathy for those 'bereaved. Deceased was prominently Identi f fled with the Elka lodge and W. 0. W. 4T tMs city, the Elks conducting the e at the grave. Portland Representative of State League to Head Speakers. Standing of the Clubs. Won Lost Pet. Boise 6 0 1000 Walla Walla .......5 1 .833 North Yakima 4 2 .666 La Grande 2 4 .222 Baker 0 6 .000 With two games won, three lost though better ball was played than that exhibited by North Yakima, and one game lost by poorer exhibition in all departments than the winner, the La Grande Spuds have shifted their scene of operation to Walla Walla. Some few change kre being made in the La Grand lir" r-nbly in the signing of p-l-hers. The work at North Y.-Vim was r' i'.'ar, clean fielding kgc-I hiti crd rn ihe whole good pitcl.!r.;r, b-.it I', t.3 pV.t" rr.u;?i the same stji;- r :v. told !-v Z'r.' dleton at Wallu Va'.Vs recd.a;,.J let ter ball didn't always win. , Saturday the Spu:l '-- 1 n sr-fj margin, Pendleton herVn y wx of "ay be properly and intelligently un the week and Baker loses aruiu. l l:e da-st-iod by the voters. Ladies es scores that dav were: rc:n! y. ere urged to attend this Saturday's Game. j meet-.ng and gain first hand reasons R. II. r. ' f v- framing their opinions on the Boise 9 15 4 rerUar. Baker 4 9 4 Batteries Bridger and Gard; Cole an, Jenson and Cress. . R.H.E. Walla Walla 5 7 1 Pendleton 6 8 8 Batteries Snoddy, Leonard and Post; Osborne and Haworth. La Grande had the better of the ar gument at North Yakima till the eighth, when the Yakima Braves be gan hitting and sent two across. The Spuds could not come back, going out one, two, three in the ninth. The is cu.npetent to handle the question Braves bunched hits and La Grande ' now before the voting public, in a . Defensive warfare against the ref erendum movement about to be cir culated through Eastern Oregon by the Parkinson forces to hold up the University of Oregon appropriations, will be brought to La Grande tonight when Miss Emma Wold, representing the Oregon Citizen's .Educational league of Portland, addresses an aud, ience at the Commercial club rooms. Miss Wold will not be alone in dis cussing the proposed referendum for local members ofthe U and O alumni, several of them, will voice their sen timents and if possible initiate a cam paign to prevent sufficient signatures being obtained on the referendum pe tition.' Miss Wold, who is here to day, representee a state-wide move ment in that direction. She is versed in scores of reasons why the appro- p-lations should not be held up and v II impart this knowledge to those J who may care to listen. A large audience is wanted that the matter ' FEW RACES HAVE CLOSE FIN ISHES TO THEM. By Wide Margin Local School Runs ' Away With County Track Meet. BIXBY "COMES OUT Los Angeles Millionaire Mak Ap pearance After Long Hiding. Los Angeles, April 28.- George H.' Bixby, multi-millionaire, today appeared in the court house to ans wer a summons to testify before the grand jruy investigating vice con ditions in Los Angeles. He was sought for several days. Miss Wold is a firm believer in the eastern school systems now being tried out wherein the school is made the social center of a Community. It takes, in many ways, the place of the Y. M. C. A., athletic features are pro vided for the community, not the school children alone, and social en tertainment is made headquarters at the schools. This system is working out in the east and will in time, she thinks, be adopted generally. Miss Wo'd is a well versed educator who Gordon fanned six men. three and Moeller one. scattered. Browning The score: R. H. E. North Yakima 4 6 1 La Grande 3 6 3 Batteries Gordon and Stanley; Browning, Moeller and Heiterson. Yesterday North Yakima, Boise and Walla Walla won again. This week La Grande plays at Walla Walla, Boise at Pendleton and Baker at Yakima. thorough, careful manner. - Change of Vaudeville and Pictures at Arcade Today. A complete change of vaudeville and pictures at the Arcade today, the films for today and tomorrow are very good, featuring "On Fortune Wheel," a two reel Kay-Bee and up to their usual high standard. The other pictures on the program is a clever comedy and the ever popular Gaumont Weekly. The bill closes with Johnson A Booth in classy sing- ng, dancing and whistling, Mr. Johnson being an expert whistler. Coming Wednesday and Thursday, Saved in Mid-Air," a three reel of fering full of thrills. Jap Envoy Coming Here. Tokio, April 28. With a view to establishing a mutual understanding on the anti-alien land question pend ing in the California legislature. Baron Eharasoroku, representing the Seiyuki, will leave for Sacramento May 10. Not "Birth" in His Language. A commercial traveler is on friend ly terms with the porter of a sleep- g car that he uses frequently. Well, Lawrence," announced the salesman one morning gleefully, "I have good news for you. We've had DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. Mrs. Sarah Foster of New York sur vived a fall of 120 feet down an ele rator shaft Mrs. John Flays Hammond Bus re tired from the active prewkteucy of the woman's welfare- depurtiuent of the National Civic federation Miss Dorothy, Kelkuer of Saa Fran cisco, born ou a Friday. Oct. 13. an nounces ber mipiKeiuent and has wi bcr wedding for Krlduy. June 13, illu. Mrs. Qulnry A. Shaw, daughter of the late I.is AcuskIx. ban given her home, lu the most aristocratic part of Boston, for permanent headquarters of the Wouieu's Mitulclpnl leueue. Mrs. Louis L. Teller of Philadelphia recently sent a check for $2,000 to the Philadelphia Jewish Snaitarium For Consumptives to endow-. a shack In memory of her parent. Henry and Clara Oppenbeiuier. Mrs. Robert J. Murray, wife of a Scranton (Ta-i attorney, is a lineal de scendant of Colonet Zetmlou Itatler. the defender of Wyoaitug. a hero of the Revolutionary war aud a warm friend of General Washington. Mlgnon Nevada, whose fame prom ises to tie creat er than that of her mother. Emma Nevada, began to sing her mother's roles it four and at six rould nilinle nil her mother's manner liesiiles slnsl-nr the parts. She uiaUo ber debnt two yeai-a uo in Rnme. while, mill la bcr teens, and sang like a finished prima donna. La Grande ran away from Union in the annual county meet in which only the two teams were entered last Sat urday afternoon. No particularly ex citing races developed except those in which La Grande runners were attempting to best each other. Of these, the race between "Jakie" Ja cobson, a novice in the track game, and Hough, in the quarter mile, was perhaps the greatest, of all. Jacobsnn showed wonderful staying powers for youth and it was not until the tape that Hough overtook an early lead, breasting the barrier by an inch ahead of the young runner. Conkey, captain o' the locals, won several firsts and was the star performer of the group, winning handily in: every thing he entered. Some few events were allowed to go by the boards but on the whole, the meet was fought through to the finish. The events, and winners are: being La Grande enterers unless otherwise specified. 50 yard dash Conkey, Hough, Bussick, Union. Time 5;4-5. Half-mile Leffel, Winters, Ears en, Time 2:17. One hundred yard dash Conkey, Hough, Bussick, Union, Time 10;3-5. Pole vault Conkey, Canity, La Grande; Goodbroad, Union. 9 feet 3 inches. Hammer throw Ralston, La Grande; Goodbroad, Union; Horst man, La Grande; distance 106 feet. 220 yard dash Conkey, Weaver, Union; Leffel. Time 24;4-5. Discus Ralston, Goobroad, Un ion; Horstman. Distance 89 feet 10 inches. Mile . Run Carrol, Rosenbaum, Winters, all La Grande. Time 5;23. Shot put Conkey, Ralston, Haller, Union; Distance 39 feet 9 inches. Quarter Hough, Jacobson, Weaver Union. Time ;61. Board Jump Weaver, Union; Carpy and Winters tied for second Distance 17 feet 2 inches. Relay Won by La Grande. Hough, Carpy, Leffel and Conkey. Time I;41. 220 Hurdles Davis, Mertori; both of Union, Carpy. Time 30. White Slavers Plead. San Francisco, April 28. "Not guilty" was the plea entered in the federal court by Murry Diggs and Drew Caminetti, charged with tak ing Marsha Warrington and Lela Norris, Sacramento society girls, to Reno, for , immoral purposes. They are being prosecuted under the Mann white slave act. BETTER WATERWAYS (Continued from Page 1) land '.hrough the Portland Chamber of Commerce, date to be fixed later, at which time the desired represen talie6 from every community tvilm- tai to the open river boat service in the Inland Empire may be present It vras also decided to prepare a strong petition to be signed by the leaning citizens and especially ship pers of the Inland Empire addressed to ihc Portland citizens which shaild be considered at ' the conference above referred to. Copy of this pe tition, prepared by Scott C. 'Hender son of Kennewick by order of the convention, is herewith enclosed. I want to request you on behalf of the Columbia & Snake River Waterways- Association to circulate ' this petition, immediately among your prominent citizens and ask them to sign same. Then if your community will designate a representative to be present at the Portland meeting, let this petition, be', placed in his hands for delivery thereat, otherwise please maii the same promptly to me at Lewiston and I will see that it is conveyed to Portland. By con-, certed action, you can readily tee that we ought t be able to persuaa our Portland friends that their duty wi1- respect to the open river steam boat service, and therefor the more widely we can hpvi tp petitions circulated and signed tha greater the inflnr n I will be e-lad to fcr-r - reply to this, acknow'.edXn hereof. Yours truly, WALLACE R, STRL'DBLtL i 'it r?ce:pt B. a NUTTER WE Hiri BTJTLT VP r Paint bnatoeaa by givm; only the bes grade for ' a reasonable price. Every cm of our Paint la re liable. It is mad of the best White Lead and wen-ground colors, giving a uniform coat and spreading easily and smoothly witnout streacs or spot. These colon will not fade in the tun, and tbey -cover a large sur face. One coat of our Paint ia at PHONE R. 971. SIXTH ST. Retail Department Phone Main 8 For Lumber, Lath Shingles, Sash and Doors Ruberoid Roofing GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CO. r t a Electric Sparks. " A perfect dynamo that weighs uut quarter of an ounce has beeo mad by a French electrician. Electric power has been adopted ty candy factories because of lu ease of control and cleanliness. ' The government mint of Denver b operated entirely by eleCtfIC power, motor totaling 300 horsepower being used. Both the transmitter and receiver of a new French loud speaking telephone I can be concealed in a vase of flowers. , . .1 m ( 1 . I n, ,n our ""'"' , Uble ornament or any other non "Pat am no birth, sir." said conspicuous object In a room. rence; "dat a a section." . Mine Horror Investigated! Mononjrnhela, April 28; State mine inspectors and county officials have started an official investigation of the explosion of the Cincinnati mine at Finlayvile, which caused heavy loss of life. Work of clearing away the debris was resumed today. Superstitions of the Days. Sunday's child ne'er lacks in place; Monday's child is fair inthe face; Tuesday's child is full of grace; Wednesday's child is sour and sad; Thursday's child is loving and blad; Friday's child is loving and giving; And Saturday's child shall work for its living. i Different for One. The fifth day drew to a close with the twelfth juryman still unconvinced The court was impatient. "Well, gentleman," said the court officer, entering the jury-room, "shall I, as usual, order the twelve dinners T" "Make it," said the forman, "eleven dinners and bale of hay." A colored parson,. calling upon one of his flock, found the object of his visit out in the back yard working among hi hen coops. He noticed with .surprise that there. were no chickens. "Why, Brudder Brown," he asked, "war'r all yo' chickens?" "Huh," grunted Brother Brown, without looking up, "soma fool nig gah lef de do open an' dey all went home." Monuments Concrete Blocks ; : . Made in La Grande LAT-B8T DESIGNS Best Building Material Made In La Grande. Kn0Wtl E. C. DAVIS Cor Greenwood AS Ave. '"La Grande. .J Only Three of Those Phonographs Left Many people have taken advant age of our clearance prices on ma chines and records, and we have but three left. Call soon and select vour machine at the low prices to close out the line. . . . . HILL'S DRUG STORE THE REXALL' STORE J1 f
