PAUifi E1UUT
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913.
BAKER FIRE
HAZES STABLE
n bearing on the 10 per cent matter disposed to order the new lights it
whatever. jthe contract is accepted at the other
Monthly estimates came in on hand.
Fourth street where the project is al- The city is investigating the feas-
most complete.' The monthly estimate 1 ibility of alli.wnx . The Grandy3 tc
came in on Jefferson street too,
Municipal Horses Suggested.
A harness and dump cart, if owned
BETTNER HACK LINE STABLES z rive Lter sat sf action ' block to FUrth the" 80Uth 0n Fourth
rpc-ii.rT,. r,. t oavs ana B've greater sawsiacnon . , i,1l. ..,k v i
in the work than is now done, ac- ... M . . : ... .
cording to a recommendation by " r..j. ..
secure hardiiurfaee, paving on Fourth
from Washington to Jefferson if the
city will change the Jefferson avenue
. tin sewer to run down Jefferson a half
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Gradys owr
abutting the
block. The city engineer will investi
gate the costs.
Some action to relieve the situation
on Firit street where a storm sewer
is greatly-needed to take off the
stream of water that cement walks
may be built where the stream now
runs, came up again last night. The
Loss la Almost Entirely Covered by Cl . . . . ..Grady property. The
. .. ... Street Commissioner Stacey, favorably . ... , tu i j
Insuranae. OwRer Hurt by Horses. . . . t. .. L. .VJ 8 majority of the land
' - niu ' (faker Democrat.) w. cost and
The Bettner Hack Line stables, on by one man an(J one horse insead of
Sixth and Place street, .were entirely two horses.
destroyed by fire shortly after 2:00 The purchase of a team for munici
o'clock this morning, the origin of the pal purposes was brought up and dis
blaze being unknown, although the cussed. The several committee chair
possibility of some one entering the men seemed to favor the plan hold-
barn to sleep and setting the fire ing out that the purchase prite of the1 Btorm 8e,Vflr pns had been-previouslv
was suggested as a possibility by team could be saved in about six adopted by the C0Uncil as drafted by
Robert Bettner, the owner. j months and that it would generally be city Engineer Roscoe Neal. The prop-
Mr. Bettner was quite badly hurt a profitable plan. Much hauling and)erty own.,r, want something done so
attempting to get the three horses dray work now paid for by the city they can con3truct cement walks to re
out of the barn, they being frighten- ( could fall upon the municipal horses. place the defectiVe board walks now
ed and knocking him down as he was Will Sprinkle Streets. existing.
leading them out He was found in ( Main approaches to the city will be The house moving ordinance calling
a semi-conscious condition by Joseph sprinkled for a period of 30 days. This for a change from cement to the ma
Buckley Just outside the barn door order was the upshot of a remon-, terial of which the street is paved for
having been overcome by the smoke, strance against the dust clouds on refilling pin holes made by house mov-
tte also suffered a painful injury to East Adams avenue. The dust there ers, was presented ana passed. The
one of his feet, one of the horses step- ia said to be terrific, and the council fee for each pinhole will be 50 cents i
ping on him, and he also received a ( realized full well that the citizens and if the cost of refilling under
' hard blow on the head. .He was sleep- need some assistance but to sprinkle rection of the street superintendent is
ing In a room In his house next to the East Adams avenue without caring' less, that sum will he refunded. j
barn and the noise of the horses awak- for the rest, would be outright dis- Water Superintendent L. M. Hoyt
ened him. The fire had gained such crimination so that in the end, Street! was made official agent of the city!
headway when the firemen arrived Superintendent Stacey was instructed to file application for water before
Llie state water commission.
that the building could not be saved, j to borrow a sprinkler and keap two in
Two hacks, some harness, grain motion so that all the principal ap
tools, etc., were destroyed, but ac- nroaches. such as North Second
cording to Mr. Bettner, the loss, which West Adams, East Adams, North Fir! committee.
he was unable to estimate, is covered and others could be sprinkled for a Attention of the Warren Construc-
Spccifications for the new municip
al reservoir were referred to the water
by Insurance.
BACH!.1G BONDS
(Continued from Page I.)
a complete summary of work done
looking toward erection of the library.
This was for official inspection by the
council.
Tool House Satus Uncertain.
same method from now on. The "Iooki Though the city library commission
to the property solely" clause prevails is anxious to begin construction of the
in the Fourth street contract, but the new library, the tool house which now
new plan met with the sanction of the stands on the proposed site has no
company counsel who really proposed home in sight. The ways and means
period of 30 days. The teams went to , tion company was called to the con
work at 10 o'clock today. . j dition of the paving on First street
The Library commission submitted were the first coat is said to need
repairs.
WANTED $1000 on first-cla39 col
lateral security. Must have the
money and am willink to make it an
object to the loar.er. Address P. O.
Box 878, La Grande. Adv 8-7 3t
Sand Ridge Also Has 'Em.
"I nicked and sold twenty-seven
it and he then removed objection to committee found its former scheme tons of these," said Cecil Cates to the
non-interest bearing warran-s, previ- of occupancy of the terminus of Ninth) observer today as he presented a
ously filed. ! street looking dubious, and asked for ! twig from a cherry tree heavily load-
It was a long session the council had a reconsideration. The approach is cd w,th large Bing cherries. "I just
lasting into Thursday. The mayor and too steep. Today the ways and means j wanted vou to know that tb Sane
'Ridge has 'em' along with Mayoi
Cleaver of Involer, Willard Couch ot
t
Ladd Canyon and the Cove people.
Mr. Cates is on the old Reasonee ranch
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(Cont. fulfil ri)iil
all councilmen were present. committee again has the question in
Ten Per Cent Issue Up. hand and may select one of the several
The 10 per cent retainer feature sites on most any basis. The install-
wa8 stricken from the contracts on O ment plan was suggested in the pur-
street between Seventh and Wash- chase of a site. Those discussed wcrej about eleven miles from La Grandi
ington, and O street between Fourth ' the McCall site on Ninth, the Erickson, j and two and a half miles from Alicel.
and First, and the city has set the further east, the Fisher on North ;je picked 103 gallons of Royal Anne
precedent of cleaning up final eati-1 Spruce, and other prospective loca- cherries from a single tree. A few days
mates entirely when the paving con-ions. ago a lady from the east visited the
tract is completed and accepted. Final j A petition to hard surface, curb and Cates and it was hard to convince her
estimates came in for these two sec- storm sewer Greenwood from the pres-' that the cherries were not plums,
tions of O street's hard surface paving ent paving on Adams to the O.-W.j .
last night and before the matter had right of way, came in and was receiv
been finally decided, all councilmen' cd. This is a matter of nearly two
but one were in favor of the new plan. 'blocks and hits the wholesale district
Each section of the street was adopt-' Alley Is Sought,
ed as final and accepted with the spe-j Several residents living on Wash
cific provision in the motion that the ington and Jefferson between Hem-
bonds under which the Warren Con-j lock pnd Spruce, sked for an alley not know how long he would remain in
8truction company is bound, for scv- that will, some of the property owners' Mexico.' He also declared that he
eral yeurs, hold good for defects sole- SPt out, greutly facilitate sanitary , would not accept the position of am
ly. Much debate was precipitated by campaigns in that block for those not j bassador if it were offered,
the suggesting of paying all that was, livi,,,, on or near the corners and Administration Is Puzzled,
due. Councilman Haistvn was the on- generally bo desirable. It seems that Washington, Aug. V. Confronted on
ly member who opposed the plan. Thu only a few in the block have not signed one hand by the announcement of T
10 per -cent retainer was held to be (),e agreement to deed rights of way! visional President Huerta that special
a trivial matter of protection to the for a 1G foot alley and the street com-, Ambassador Lind will be a "person
city compared to the bond that exists. 1 niittie and city attorney now have ttiPjiion grata" unless he recognizes Hu-
Furtheromre the 10 per cent retainer matter in hand to effect an alley as : rta, and by open opposition of a large .
makes a tremendous fuss and heavy ' Bnon as possible. Mr. Norby and oth-! section of constitutionalists to Lind's ,
expense to the city for when the work pra living in the brock appeared in mission on the other hand, the admin-j
is completed, the city is very :ious ! favor of the petition. istration is admittedly puzzled for aj
to sell bonds and clean up all details) Underwriter inspectors have found way out of the apparently serious sit
pertaining to each street. H saves about 25 small defects in the fire Ration.
money and loss of time to gel a speedy j alarm wiring system and the Gano The administration is suspicious that
bond sale. Heretofore the 10 per cent neonle of Seattle, who installed it will Huerta is bluffing. The officials in
has been held for six months and ne- asked to explain. These faults nl-j touch with the president and Bryan I
cessitates a big lot of red tape, in the rKl, there is too small a hammer on '. declare that Lind's mission doesn't j
opinion of the councilmen, that could the main bell, among other things. concern Huerta and profess to regard-
be eliminated and still give all the The annual repairs and inspection seriously the suggestions that Lino
protection to the city that a .surety : of the Beaver creek pipe line and tele-' may not be allowed to proceed tc
company can give and which bend has phone line was ordered commenced at Mexico City.
" niif(ii President Wilson and Bryan confer-1
A tentative contract with the East-, red today on the outlook of the Max-;
I'm Oretron Light & Power company, ionn situation.
A ,. presented nnd will ho sent to the; Lind wired Bryan that he woub
'A - i . . ! r 1 . .1.-. !
company for approval, it cans ior,sau irom uaivesiun mis morning on
a rental price of $0.00 monthly for the battleship New Hampshire, foi
V. 5tiifri V iNlOrlt C'less thnn inn and S5.00 when 100 orl ' .
a. -m M Maj& WAV M .
'ff DANCE AT y
Danceland
OALLERY FOR SPECTATORS f
more. There are now only 79 lights , Boy Scouts to Morgan La'
d.dpntS ESPECIALLV I ;,,ut n increase or l lipnw ouio
VITED TO ATTEND. ?i'y add $26 monthly to the cost on
STRICTLY HIGH CLASS. 9
I' P. FAHKIN. Mir
The Boy Scouts will hike to Morgan
the basis of the new contract. Mayor lake on Friday evening. They will
4w has personally negotiated for, take their blankets and food for two
;.iSk'V such a contract and the council seems , meals and spend the night in the hills.
HELP OTHER SOULS.
Be to other souls
The cup of strength in some
great agony;
F.uklndle generous ardor, feed
pure lore:
Beget tue smiles that buve no
cruelty;
Be the sweet presence of a good
diffused.
And lu diffusion even more In
tense. - '
. wr-w -George Eliot
BE UNENVIOUS.'
No mnu is tnippy till hp thinks
. on earth
There breathes not one more
happy than himself;
Then envy dies and love o'er-
flowH on all,
And love, o'erflowtng, makes an
angel here.
Young.
RECOMPENSE.
There Is no winter In the heart
Of him that doth n useful deed.
Of what he gives be hath a part.
And this Biipplieth all his need.
-.1. n. Gourlle.
MEDITATION3 OF MARCUS
AURELIUS.
The ways of the gods are full
of providence.
. Thou wilt (Ind rest from vain
fancies If thou doest every uct in
life hm though It were thy Iftst, ,
Find time still to be learning
somewhat good mid give up he
lm; desultory.
A man should be upright not.
be kept upright.
The universe Is change. Our
lifela what our thoughts make it
Whatever Is In any way beau
tiful hath its source of beauty
In itaelf and is complete In Itself.
Praise forms no part of it So It
Is none the worse nor the better
for being praised.
V.'HISTLE AND I'LL COME TO
YOU, MY LAD.
Oh, whistle and I'll come to you.
my lad;
Oh. whistle and I'll come to you,
my lad.
Though tut Iter ii lid in It her and a'
should n mud,
Oh. wliistk and I'll come to you,
my lad.
But warily tent, when y come
to court me.
And come nit unless the back-yet
be a-Jee.
Syne up the back style and let
uaebody see.
And come as ye were no' comln'
to me.
At kirk or nt market, whene'er
ye meet run."
Gang by ine as though that ye
cared uae u Die,
But steal me a blink o' your
bonnie black e'e,
Yet look as ye were na lookin'
atme.
Aye vow and protest that ye
care nn for me
And whiles ye may lightly my
bc-anty a wee,
But court nue anlther, though
Jokin' ye be.
For fear that she wile your fan
cy frae uie
Robert Burns.
A PATRIOT'S WISH.
It Is my heart's tlrst and fa
vorite wish to he employed iu
arliie ami culerpiistiiK services
where there is u prospect of ren
dering such services useful and
acceptable to America. The sin
gular honor which congress hath
done me by their general appro
bation of aiy past' conduct hath
Inspired me with sentiments of
gratitude which I shall carry
with me to my grave, and If a
life of service devoted to Amer
ica can !e made Instrumental In
securing Its independence I shall
reenrd tne continuance of such
approbation as an honor far su
perior to the empty pageantry
which kings ever did or can he
stow. John I'anl Jones,
THE RAINBOW.
My heart leaps up when I be
hold A ratntiow In the sky.
So was It when my life began,
So Is It now I am a man.
So be It when I shall grow old
Or let me die!
The child Is father of the man.
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural
piety.
- V.'.i-N.vo; ;)!.
YOUNG EDUCATOR HERE.
Well Known Wallowa County Instruct
or On Way to Enterprise.
Prof. R. F. Dickerson, recently com
pleting a course in school supervisor
work a the State- University at Eu
gene, was in the city yesterday the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Geenan
while on his way to Enterprise, where
he becomes general supervisor of in
structions in Wallowa county. Prof
Dickerson has been connected with the
Joseph schools for two years and is
well known to Eastern Oregon educat
ors. He is a graduate of Drain nor
mal.- ,
MAYOR SIFTS AUTHORITT
Cafateria and Delicatessen.
The object of the delicatessen is to
furnish ready to serve home cooked
products of every description. Any
eatable that you may desire for the
family table, for your lunches, or for
parties or clubs, can be had cooked
to order. Special attention to family
trade; picnics, parties and all kinds of
lunches. Adv. 8-7 6t.
. Beach Excursion Discussed.
' Officials of the O.-W. are contemp-
lating a beach" excursion from Eastern
Oregon such as was held aanually for
. the past few years. No definite dates
have been fixed but if Local Agent J.
H. Keeney is convinced that local peo
ple are anxious for such a plan, it will
be run sometime this month.
Stung by a Bee.
C. E. Cummings, at 1903 Adams
was stung by a honey bee yesterday
and as a result he is nursing one hand
today and refuses to eulogize the busy
bee.
(Continued ltom rage One.;
tion stopped men with the request
that they sign a petition to keep Mr.
Hall in office when it was really the
-ii Ttioaa men found out the du-
.VLUII, - " .
plicity later and had their names ft-
moved.
"This man Crane also would stop at ,
residences and inquire if the lady of
the house knew Dr. Hall. If answered
'm ha affirmative, he would go on. If
in the negative he would proceed tq
tell these damnable lies. It gives me
'no opportunity to deny them to) the
' individuals and such falsehoods hurt
I 1.1!.. nHJ Mir KiiBinPRB.
my repuwuuii auu mj
Mayor Hall left the council leaving
the councilmen free to discuss thi
matter. Councilman Davis def endeo
his action saying that if he wanted to
employ a man to circulate a petition
his privilege was such, but he denied
having prompted the circulation oi
falsehoods. There was no disposi
tion to amend any action taken by the
individuals and only some scattering
discussion as to calling an investiga
tion on Chief Benham.
The situation ia now up to George
Crane who circulated the petition orig
inally and which petition is now some
where in hiding. The evidence of two
score men, to the effect that he said
four councilmen were paying his wag
es, on one hand, the denial of the
councilmen on the other hand
all lean against Mr. Crane and if the
matter is pushed forward and into
the courts as friends of Dr. Hall urge
him to do, a considerable amount of
explaining will, it seems, be necessary.
Fruit men Consult Court.
Nothing definite has yet been de
cided in the matter of an appropria
tion from tiie county to the fund for
fighting blight in this valley, although
at a late hour this afternoon word
from the county judge was to the ef
fect that a committee was in confer
ence on the matter.
McKenna Still Very Low.
Word from Saint Vincent's hospital
at Portland is to the effect tl-.at no;
improvement ia noted in-John McKen-1
na's condition. Mr. McKenna is crit-!
ically ill as the result of an operation
for cancer. 1
German Services Sunday.
On Sunday at 10 a. m. there will
again be a German service at the
Lutheran church opposite the high
school. These services have been well
attended and will henceforth be held
at 10 a .m. on the second Sunday of
each month. 'J
WANTED Young man to learn bak
er's trade; first-class proposition to
right party, chance for advancement
from start. Apply Model Bakery.
Adv. 8-7 3t p.
FOR SALE OR TRADE Mrry go
round, 804 Fir street. Adv 8-7 6t
Everybody Eats
SUN BRAND CORN CR1SPETTES. THE NEW DELICI
OUS CONFECTION MADE FRESH EVERY DAY.
For sale by all dealers in Confectionery and groceries. See
us for special rates to parties and social gatherings.
SUN MANUFACTURING CO.
106 Elm Street, La Grande, Oregon.
1 REDUCED
PRICES
ON
WALL PAPER
All Printed Oat Meal
60 Cents Per Roll
Pretty Bedrooms From
15c to 50c
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
T
B. B. NUTTER
Phone Red 971 1708 1-2 Sixth Street
hillsii.