LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1913.
PAGE EIGHT
DIGSMTOII
TOMORROW
BIG LIST OF ADDED MONEYS IS
HUNG UP.
Excellent Trophies and Cash Prlxeg to
Be Shot for Here.
A little ' inconvenience like rain is
ot going to stop 'the . annual ' La
Grande Gun club blue rock shoot to
morrow in this city to which men of
ability with the shot gun are coming
from many counties. The four de
sirable trophies, and the division of
money is such that more people than
i customary are going to take away
money. 'The money is divided 40, 30,
20 and 10. Every detail to make the
hoot successful have been attended
to by Field Captain Rayburn and his
lieutenants, President Press Lewis and
Secretary W. M. Kiddle.
The shoot promises to be the moat
scientifically managed yet held here
and it is believed the attendance will
fee good. It is not known what effect
the rain will have on the attendance,
hut the shoot will be held even if it
does Tain. The fine list of added
. moneys hung up and rules, follow:
Event 1.
15 singles, $15 added entl;.. .?1.50
Event 2.
16 singles, $15 added, ent ...... 1.50
Event 3, Observer Cup.
20 singles, $20 added, ent . .' 2.00
Event 4.
IS singles, $15 added, ent ...... 1.50
Event 5, Union-Wallowa Co. Cup.. .
25 singles, $25 added, ent 2.50
Event 6.
15 singles, $15 added, ent ...... 1.50 1
Event 7, Handicap,
15 singles, $15 added, ent ... .
J i : Event 8, Cairies Trophy.
20 singles, $20 added, ent .
Event 9, Handicap...
1.60
2.00
15 singles, $15 added, ent ' 1.50
Event 10.
Individual cup, open to Union and
Wallowa counties,
25 singles, $25 added, ent ..... .$2.50
Event 11,
10 pairs doubles, $15 added, ent 2.00
The Cash Priztes.
First Hight Average . . . . . . .$10.00
Low ............... 5.00
Rules That Govern,
AH purses divided on 40, 80, 20, and
10 per cent system. - Bird deducted at
3 cents each. Shooting will commence
at 9 a. m. '.Revised interstate rules
govern all .contests. Contestants will
be requested to make entrance for the
entire program, and all money for un
contested "events will be refunded,
Professionals will be permitted to
shoot for targets only. All targets
will be thrown from a single trap at
unknown angles. There will be plenty
of ammunition for sale on the grounds.
Lunch served on the grounds.
PHILADELPHIA WINS.
Strunk funned under Tesrreau's pitch
ing, Baker went out, Doyle to Mey
ers and Barry flew out to Doyle.' One
York Burns went out Baker
to Mclnncs. Horzog was out on a
Collins to Mclnnes combination and
Murray singled. Meyers flew out to
Schrunk and the inning ended. No
runs- i . .
Ninth Inning.
Philadelphia Seliang was out on a
third base line drive, thrown to Mcr
kle. Bender went out on a bingle to
Tosreuu and Murphy walked but was
caught stealing, Meyers getting him
at second. H started to rain hard in
this inning.
New York Merkle was out, Barry
taking n drive. McClean went in as a
pinch hitto-r for Tesrouu but popped
out to Harry. Shafer fanned and the
game was over. No runs.
SHOE STITCHER.
Tho Designer of the "AMERICAN
QUEEN CORSET" is . recognized as
tfie foremost artist in the country.
This Corset is correct in its minutest
Vftail. A Phone Call or postal will
get you a demonstration.
The only strictly made-to-measure
r tailored corset in La Grande.
MRS. O. CALHOUN-COMBS.
t; Corsetiere
Fne Black 1971 1503 Seventh St.
. Barnes Show Meritorious. '
Much can be said about the origin'
ality and genuine merit of the Al. G.
Barnes big 3-ring wild animal cir
cus. There is all the pomp and splen
dor of the circuses we have known in
the past, and the grand entry of per
formers and alimals;. all the tinsel
glitter, saw-dust, rings and inspiring
music. Peanut ard lemonade vend
ora cry their wared and add to the
general good spirits, yet, when the
performance starts, one. instantly re
cognizes its wide departure from the
conventional and stereotyped routine
which has, prevailed since the earliest
day of tented amusements.
- Instead of the usual, one sees the
very unusual in the show's display.
The principal acts, are done by ani
mals in two rings, and a big steel-barred
arena. These animal actors num
ber over 350 and are trained to an
amazing proficiency.
There are acrobats, jugglers, aerial
performers, high divers, bare back rid
ers, and all other features which, for
years have made the circus the most
popular form of amusement : But,
instead of people apperaing in these
roles, wild animals, takes their places,
Lions, bears, and leopards ride pranc
ing horses; ponies, 'dogs and monkeys
jump from the top of the tent into
nets; elephants stand on their hheads,
groups of Shetland ponies do chorus
girl dances and drills.
, That is why this Barnes circus ranks
as "the show that's different"
A glittering four-band, mile-long
street parade is presented at 10:30.
Two performances will be given here
Saturday, October 11.
PERSIAN OPIUM.
Turning the Poppy Juice Into Dried
Cakes For Export
Perslun opium Juice Is sold In large
copper vessels by tbo grower to the
merchant In whose bunds It undergoes
several processes In order to preserve
It from fermentation and decay. On
tunny, fine, hot days the Persian cara
vuuserlce. where opium dealers have
their magazines, present an Interesting
picture. The Juice Is brought out to
be prepared Into rakes for export
On large wooden boards, two and a
half feet long and one und a half feet
broad, the sticky mass is sprend out
with spude-llke tools to permit the
water It contains to evaporate. Ex
perlenccd workers move from board to
board, turning over tho layers every
now and then, that the beat and sun
may dry up the exposed surfaces und
rcuder the opium Ht for making Into
cakes. In fuvorablo weather this proc
ess takes only an hour or so. aud the
opium Is ready for the next manipula
tion. It is now scraped off and Is rolled
Into stirr, dougb-like lumps und banded
to a man who divides It Into smaller
portions, welshing one pound each,
which bo pusses on to molders, by
whom they are pressed Into the wood
en forms' and then laid on a large
hoard for the Dual drying process.
When this Is completed the cakes are
rolled up In red paper Imported spe-
ciajly from China. One hundred and
forty-four are put In tin lined wooden
eases are covered with strong bides
and sacking. 1 Two cases form a mule
loud. -Christian .Herald.
BUSHY TAILED RATS.
They Will Steal Anything Bright That
They Can Carry Away.
In the west and north as fur as Hud
son bay a species of rat Is found that
has a tall like the squirrel and Is
known as the bushy tailed rat. al
though more familiarly us the pack
rat because of the curious trait It has
of packing olT with everything It cun
get hold of and curry. One reuds a
great many things regarding the Intel
ligence of rats, but from ull accounts
these pack rats seem to be the clever
est of the race. .
Trappers and campers out toll lii;
nmncrahlo stories about them. They
will steal knives, forks. rkhiir, any
thing. In fact, (hat Is bright and porta
ble, and will carry the stolen articles
to their nests to ptay with or take
them somewhere und leave them In
place of other articles they steal." Dr.
Merriam, the naturalist, was told a
story by a hunter which illustrated
this odd fancy of the pack rat.
The hunter had gone to sleep, leav
ing a knife sticking in a lug. lie wus
awakened In the night by a noise
which he discovered by the light of
the campflre was made by a couple of
the humer had left the knife. The
knife was gone and the rats were try- ,
Ipg to put a stick about a foot long in
its place. They were making uu ef
fort to get the stick to stand up In the
crack, but not having the skill to In
sert It properly It fell repeatedly, mak
ing the odd sound which bad disturbed
und awakened the owner of tho knife.
New York Suu.
THOMAS FREflCK DIREGTOfIS
SHORT ILLNESS PRECEDES LO
CAL MAN'S DEATH.
'if ' ': ' aaaaaaaaaa
Former Dodge City, Kas. Resident
... Dies This Morning. .
'Thomas E. French died this morn
ing at 6:15 at his home at 1815 Third
street after a brief illness commenc
ing last Friday. Short funeral ser
vices will be held this evening at the
Henry & Carr chapel at 7:30 and the
remains will be taken to Dodge City,
Kansas for interment
Two years . ago last July Mr. and
Mrs.' French came west to La Grande
from Dodge City to join their son,
Leo J. French,, the local shoe dealer.
Mr. French went into the grocery
business and later retired and has
made his home here since his arrival
from the east During the two years
and more he has been here, he won
scores of warm friends with his kind
ly disposition and upright business
life. : -
The deceased is survived by a wid
ow and two sons, Leo J., of this city,
and Dan, of Dodge City. Mr. French
was born in Millersburg, Ohio, and
was 62 years, 11 months and 23 days
of age at the time of his death.
The sudden death has been a severe
shock to the family and the many
friends of the family. .
The body will lie in state at the
Henry . & Carr undertaking parlors
from 5:30 until 7, and the services
will continue ,'rom 7:30 until 8:00
o clock. '
J. H. McLaughlin, DeLile Green, Ed
! Brown, Frank Micilgun, C. W. Miller
and Ray Logan will be the pallbearers
this evening.
SHOW IS POPULAR.
(Continued I rem rage One.)
parts went through with elegant
smoothness and with a spectacular
swing based on the pretty Indian)
scenes and settings.
No better comedians could have been
picked from all the recruits offered
by the committee than the quartet
who so ably handled their roles.
Miss Olive Massee, new tp the cal
cium boards, carried the leading lady
ole with satisfaction, appearing in
two jjolos and duets. '''', . ,
M. B. Donohue and Jack Peare had
their paths hewn out for them and
they followed with entertaining style
both are "some actors."
Norman Deselit, who never grouches
when dehorning potatoes or shaving
carries a coon part and it is superflu
ous to say he does it well he does all
parts well on the stage and last night
helped keep' the audience in a grin
ning attitude.. Mrs. C. P. Ferrin. car
ries' an important .role in the third act,
and Miss Laretta Bramwell featured
in a pretty Indian song, with unique
stage settings, 'and carries an impor
tant line part in the third a's well.
No professional opera could get to
first base without a chorus, and no
troupe that has yet hit La Grande
could boast of prettier girls and pret
tier costumes than did the "Elk's
Tooth" last evening. The girls and
men were exceptionally attentive to
business and their, many steps and
dances were executed with percision.
Eight costume changes kept the girls
and boys' 'bloving when off the stage,
and chorus work and business was
faultlessly handled in the hands of
these 30 people. Each appearance
brought new costumes, some of them
indeed costly and unique.
The stage settings shift . from
aboard on ocean liner which burns
up with a spectacular stage effect
to the shore of cannibal island and
lastly to a cannibal village, and dra
matic, comic and musical moments in
tertwine with rapidity and exhilerat
ing frequency.';
The chorus parts were:
Miss Laretta Bramwell, Miss Bessie
Allison, Mrs. Irving Watson, Miss El
va Green, Miss Vera Joel, Miss Ag-
Leslie, Miss Nota Arbuckle, Miss
Calista Lovtt, Miss Leona Ncwlin, Miss
Charlotte Jones, Miss Eilene Peare,
Miss Harriet Nichols, Herbert Brown
ing, Wallace Black, Bobby Pattison,
Fred Honning, Wultcr Francis, George
Abegg, Don Scott H. E. Dixon and
Glen Conkey.
Tonight the same production will be
presented for the last time at the Ar-
THE CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIA
TION HOLDS MEETING.
Annual Stockholders Meeting Places
, New Men In Directorate.
Election of three directors to fill
out the board of managers of the
Grande Ronde Chautauqua ; associa
tion, was held last evening at the
Commercial club at the annual meet
ing of stockholders. ,The severe rain
storm kept many members away but
the business of the evening was trans-,
acted with enthusiasm. The added di
rectors are C. J. Black and W. D. Mc
Millan, both re-elected, 1 and E. E.
Bragg, a new face in the directorate.
The financial statement of the asso
ciation will be published in a few days
as soon as the statement can be re
capitulated from the books of the
association.
Within a few days the directors will
purchase talent for'lhe coming year,
when the chautauqua managers' asso
ciation sends a representative to La
Grande for that purpose.
cade again and any person who de
lights in listening to the best of music
sung exceptionally well, and basks
in the vari-colored situations that de
velop in a well written and well stag
ed musical production, is' overlooking
a good bet in not attending this ev
ening. By Their Ribs You Mt.y Know Them
Umbrellas oinetlaiet speak loutle
than words. The traveling ISnglisb
man bud become so coHtuo!ltun tint
tho umbrella mender could not tell bl
customer was English until he opened
the umbrella. Then be said:
"English. I suppose? Anyhow, your
umbrella Is. Umbrellas hare a. dis
tinct nationality, especially American
and English umbrellas. By tbeir ribs
you may kuow them American urn
brellas-ure bent provided with those
supports. -, If Intended for a lady an
American umbrella has nine ribs, II
for a gentleman ten or even twelve, as
against eight libs in English umbrel
las fur either sex. Even this uu mis
represents a lilg cut In the anatomy of
an American umbrella, which former
ly contained twelve or Jlfteeu ribs for
a woman and us high us twenty for a
gentleman.'1 New York Sun.
Reading His Fortune.
A negro, having won a dollar at a
crap game, decided to spend it on hav
ing bis fortune told. The fortune
teller led him Into a gloomy room with
dirty hangings and misty red lights.
She took his palm, traced It with a
dollar, spread out her curds and then
suld:
"You are very fond of music; you
like chicken: you have won money at
craps, and yon have been In Jail." -
The negro looked at her wltb bulging
eyes aud finally ejaculated:
"Mali goodness, lady why, yo' Jest
read . mah inmost thoughts!" Ex
change. . -
NOTICE.
NOTICE of the Recorder of the
City of La Grande, Oregon, of the
assessment of Improvement District
No. 80 of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon. NOTICE is hereby given that the
assessment for the improvement of
"M" Avenue, being Improvement Dis-'
trict No. 80 of the City of La Grande,
Oregon, under the provision of Ordi
nance No. 746, Series 1913. An Or
dinance declaring the cost of improv
ing "M" avenue from the west curb
line of Fourth street to the east curb
line of Second Street by constructing
on the north side thereof a concrete
sidewalk; determining the property
benefitted thereby; levying an assess
ment thereon to defray the costs and
expenses of said improvement; pro
viding for an assessment roll of the
same and directing the entry of such
assessment roll in the docket of City
Liens; providing for a time when the
same shall become delinquent and re -
IN CHAPLAIN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA GRANDE, OREGON.
Name of Owner or Amt of
reputed owner. , Lot No. Block No. Ass'ment
Rue E. Laughlin 9 75 $37.82
German Lutheran Church 10 , 75 38.73
E. C. Ryder 11 ,75 40.52
Advent Church i , 12 75 6154
R.J.Green 5 76 65.36
O. D. Kiffer ... 6 76 39.75
S. T. Boothe 7i 76 38.17
R. J. Green 8 76 56.82
By order of council. "
LEE WARNICK.
City Recorder.
Daily, 10-7 5 times.
NEW LUNCH ROOM OPEN.
Local Man to Conduct High Grade Es
tablishment on Depot Street.
.: .;. '
Howard Avant, a former policeman
here, and J. A. . Pearson, formerly
manager ; of the short order lunch
counter at Depot and Jefferson, have
opened "The New Style Lunch coun
ter" in the same block on Depot street
The place has been elegantly fitted up
for the business, and regular meals
will be served, short orders dished out
chili dishes maintained and ' dairy
lunches served.
Misuse ol the Dictionary.
,i,.... ..r i. ,i,. ....... th. a-
tlonurlea have uttemmed to record the
pronunciation prevalent among the
best speakers of English In their geu-
eratlou. Tbat they should dictate pro
nunciation was, of course, as ridiculous
as It would have been futile. But. at
In the case of Caesar, the honor of dic
tators seems to have been thrust upon
them. Those wbo found themselves
wallowing In the slough of despond be
cause of conflicting pronunciations
appealed to the dictionary as their ar
biter and protector, and for tbeir fu
rare sarety exa. tea it to in posiuon
of a despot. . Thus, while nobody
searches the dictionary to avoid those
words which It stigmatizes as slang,
the pronunciation fiend Is continually
unpardonable sin of uttering a syllable and decree of foreclosure of herein
not sanctioned by Its autbority.-Rob- Vter described mortgaged reitl prop
ert J. Meaner lo the Atlantic Monthly. , ert out of and under the seal
-.The Deaf and Dumb.
In
early times It was an opinion.
maintained even by philosophers, that
the education of the deaf and dumb
waa Impossible. . It was tben believed
that language could be acquired only
through the medium or the ear. as
shown by the couplet of Lucretius:
To Instruct the dear no art could ever
reach.
No eare Improve them and no wisdom
. teach.
The Brat mention of Instruction for
the deaf and dumb Is found in Bede.
A. D. 385. No otber rase Is met with
for some centuries: Itudolfus Agrlco
la of Heidelberg makes mention of an
educated deuf mute In his "Dialec
tics." 14H0. It was not until IttiO tbat
instruction for the deaf und dumb be
gan to be geuerul. New York Ameri
can. A Pond on the farm.
Why. not build, a good pond on the
farm? The government will, stock It
with, Bsh; It will furuisb water for
your stock the year round by Installing
pipes und hydrants to keep tbe water
cool nnd sanitary, and when winter
comes It will furnish a line place for
the amusement of the young folks.
Then It will supply the material for
tbe ice crop to store away for summer
use. Successful Karmlug. '
Giving Her a Job.
. Mrs. Strongmlnd--Our society has
appointed me chairman of a commit
tee whose object Is to try to bring
about n reduction In rents. Strong-mlnd-l'ui
glad to hear It my dear
You can begin at once on my trousers
Loudon Tit-Bits.
Haw Did She Know?
Aunt I don't like to see you dan
gling about wltb mere boys all tbe
time. What do you And so entertain
ing in thftt . smooth faced young
Thorpe? Nlfrce- Why, aunt his face
Isn't so smooth as it looks! Boston
Transcript.
quiring the City Recorder to prepare
a special assessment .roll in accordance
with the assessment levied herein and
to collect such assessment, the same
being in Improvement District No. 80
in said City of La Grande, Oregon,
is now in my hands for collection and
the same may be paid to me at any
time within ten (10) days from the
7th day of Oct., 1013, without penalty,
interest - cost; and each property
owner is hereby notified that on appli
cation to the undersigned within (10)
days from the 7th day of Oct., 1913,
which is the first date of the publica
tion of this notice, they will be allow
ed to pay such assessment in ten
(10) annual installments, the first
installment thereof being dile and pay
able on or before the 10th day of
Sept., 1914. If application is not made
as above specified, the whole amount
will be and become due, payable and
delinquent on the 17th day of Oct.,
1913. The assessment roll is as fol-
lows:
FIRST COURT
Hbblllb
NORTH POWDER CASE GOES OV:
EB TO AFTERNOON.
Criminal Case to Follow, DefanBanta
Takinir SeDarate Trials
Circuit court is dragging, the open
ing case lasting over until this after
noon. The North Powder bank case
n.l1l inn. A Ron. involving-
" " " '
eiuu, weni over invo uw wi
the next case to come up is onmore
general interest in that it , involves
the alleged theft of a horse belonging
to E. D. Whitimr of Mt. Glenn. The
defendants are Wm. Goetting and C.
E. Burnette, but have demanded sepa
rate trials and the first of this duet
wiH probably be oGetling.
During the last part of the week,
Presiding Judge Morrow hopes to
1 f n tAMSll9 iilTm
tn attend the fair during the aft-
ernoon8 U possible,
I .
Sheriffs Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of execution and order of sale
bf the circuit court of the State of
! Oregon for the County of Union, ,
bearing date the 11th day of Septem
ber A. D., 1918, which judgment was
duly rendered, entered of record and
docketed in said court on the 2nd day
of September, 1913, in a suit where
in Lydia A. Moore was plaintiff and
W. R. Campbell. Irene Gratton Camp
bell and C. A. Tomassene were de
fendants, Baid judgment being in fav
of the said plaintiff and against said ,
defendants, for the sum of $9016.00
with interest thereon at the rate of
7 per cent per annum from the 11th .
day of September 1913, the further
sum of $500.00 attorney's fees and
plaintiff's costs and " disbursements
taxed at $23.96. I will on Wednesday
the 15th day of October, 1913, at the
hour of 3 in the afternoon of said
day at tne ironi aoor oi ine qaurt
house in the City of La Grande, Un
ion County, Oregon, sell at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for cash
to satisfy said plaintiff's judgment,
interest, costs and disbursements and '
accruing costs, all the right, title, and
interest of the said defendants W.' R.
Campbell, Irene Gratton Campbell
and C. A. Tomassene in and to the
following described real property to-
The Ni of the SWJ of the NW1 .
of Section 29 in Township 2 South
of Range 39 E. W. M., containing 20
acres more or less in Union County,
Oregon.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
16th day of September, 1913.
AUGUST HUG,
Sheriff of Union County,; Oregon.
Sept. 16-23-30; Oct. 7-14.
Disappointed Lover Shoots.
Los Angeles, Oct. 7. Victims' of a
disappointed suitor, Beulah Gibson, a
telephone operator, and Charles Stout,
sweethearts, are near death's door
from bullet wounds inflicted by Frank
Hillsbiirg, who fired the shots and
then sent a bullet into his own lungs.
He is in a critical condition. The
shooting took place on the porch of
the girl's home at San Pedro.
Uncle Sam's .
Loan Office
Loans money on all kinds of
Watches, Diamonds, Gold, Jew
elry, und all kinds of personal
propei ty. .
We sell unredeemed pledges
at a very low price.
We sell Clothing at Half Price.
Hours from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
FOLLY HOTEl BUlLDI.VtJ
at Q
DANCELAND 5
ROLLER SKATING
TO-NIGHT, 7:30 to 10:30 J
Admission 25c to skaters. ?
Gallery 10c to everybody. . 5
Children's Matinee Saturday af- K
ternoon from 2 to 5 p. m., 15c. V
Skaig Sunday afternoon and f
L. McNULTY, Skating Mgr. f
C. P. FERRIN, Mgr. W