La Grande evening observer., October 13, 1913, Image 8

IB HI TO
FIRE IS FAST
LA
GRANDE'S FIRST STORE
BUILDING IN ANGER.
of' Mysterious Origin Destroys
Property In South Side.
Fire
One of La Grande's oldest frame
ouiiuinga was menaced oy lire ai z
.fj; t i . .a a I
clock Sunday morning when two
frame residences, unoccupied, burned
with more or less fierceness at Third
and C in the extreme south end of
the city. The residences once were the
pioperty of John Orvis, but now be
long to a non-resident, and one of the
two was' practically ruined and a
second residence badly scorched. The
fire for a time threatened the old
UUIIUIU WC VICI UUIIV
Cere and yet , standing, that stands
At Third and C. Although practically
worthless the store building is one of
Vie land marks of La Grande, and was
caved by the department. .
The. auto car made one of the long
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est and festest runs of Its career, mojfew years met ready sale, and it-is be
alar m came in over No. 44, the south- lieved that the enormous tracts on the
em most box in the city, and the long Looking Glass will be grabbed up as
Fourth street drive was negotiated desirable investment and the foun
with terrific speed. Several people dation for colonization of a farming
agree that two minutes elapsed from
the time the alarm was turned in un
til water was on the building, the car
having traveled more than 20 blocks
in the meantime.
little can be found out as to origin,
total losses or insurance. ,
Spectator! claim that there was' a
strong odor of coal oil and that fire
broke out in both houses at the same
SHERRY'S ,
Audiences Pleated With
N-w Act
What more popular in the rulm
of vaudeville than a clean, clever sing
ing and comedy act? Such an attrac
tion openod this popular play house
last night for a woek's engagement,
the three audiences were pleasantly
urprisod at the act of "Reno and!
Reno", those people, have voices or
powerful range, the act is handsomely
gowned and full of animation; in fact,
very . requirement, necessary for a
high class harmony offering is in ev
idence. SULLIVAN TO VISIT OLD HAUNTS
Veteran Railroad Man to Take
tended Trip East.
Ex-
In a Bhort 'time J. D. Sullivan and
family will leave for Memphis, points
in Illinois, Kansas City and south Mis
souri. Mr. Sullivan formerly lived in
these localities and he wants to go
back and see the old timers who are
left and note the changes that have
been wrought He has beon with the
railroad compnny here for 24 years,
and while he has taken several trips,
back, this is to be the trip that ex
tends over the most territory.
" Tour job printing,
the Observer office.
Have it done at
Uncle Sam's
Loan Office
Loans money on all kinds of
Watches, Diamonds, Gold. Jew
elry, and all kinds of personal
propetty.
Wo 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 BUILDIVU
at
DANCELAND
ROLLER SKATING
TO-NIGHT, 7:30 to 10:30
Admission 25c to skaters.
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DiiMmn'o ILfofi'tian Cut n fClil V nf.
tcrnoon from 2 to 5 p. m., 15c. 5
Skating Sunday afternoon and K
evening. i. : J
L. McNULTY.i. Skating Mgr. I
C. P. FKRRIN. Mgr.
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LOGGED OFF
HMD OH SALE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND ACRES' TO
BE DISPOSED OF
Fifteen Dollars Per Acre Is Price Fix.
ed on Looking Glass Land.
Fifteen thousand acres of loirired off
Und on the Looking Glase have been
put on the market That the poeaibili
ties of this former timber land, clean
ed of timber by the George Palmer
Lumber company, will mean a splen
did opportunity for industrious tillers
of the soil is admitted by real estate
men. The land is suitable for various
sorts of grain and fruit, and some of
it is traversed by the logging road
Bnd very Httie of fc over three or
four miles from the Joseph branch.
All is within easy access of Elgin by
wagon road.
Fifteen dollars per acre is the price
set for the land as it now stands.
Logged off land in the vicinity of
Summerville and Elgin has in the past
community settler
MID DOG SHOT
BY OFFICIALS
NORTH POWDER PET MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH. ,
School So Crowded Another Grade Is
Installed to Handle Attendance.
North Powder, Oct 13. (Special)
The schools are so crowded that the
second flow of the city hall has been
put in ordei and desks placed for the
third grade..' Miss Combs, a cousin
of Miss Chandler, has been hired for
teacher, and she will begin duties next
Monday. r
Considerable excitement was occas
ioned Wednesday when the brown. dog
belonging to W. R. Clark, went mad
and was finally shot by the marshal.
Old "Doodle Bug'! was well known to
many in this part of the country, hav
ing belonged to I. D. Vanorsdale for
many years as. a sheep dog. . He was
I given to Clark; about two years ago.
j Wednesday morning the dog began
a ting queer attacking every dog that
came along, knocking down one of the
little Clark girls, and finally snapping
at Mrs. Clark, when she tried to pet
him as usual. The dog then began
running around "like mad" and the
marshal was notified. Mr. Clark also
took his gun and went to look for
the dog. He was seen to come out of
the livery stable and was shot by the
marshal. About six weeks ago there
were several reports of a mad coyote
appearing at ranches near town. And
about that time a coyote came to the
Clark ranch and the family was awak
ened by the dogs fighting the animal.
In the morning the coyote was found
trapped in an outbuilding and was
shot by Mrs. Clark her husband be
ing absent at the time. Nothing has
been heard of the coyote since then.
It is thought that the dog must have
been bitten, though no marks were
found, or else that the breath of the
coyote carried infection. Mr. Clark
has killed the other dog they had, as
a precaution, as the dogs have been
constant companions. It is a most
fortunate termination of the affair
that no one was bitten. If owners of
dogs will watch their animals for a
time it is likely that no harm will
come to anyone.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church gave a social entertain
ment in the Kungalow opera house last
night. The large audience enjoyed the
excellent program prepared. The
financial returns for the evening were
most gratifying to tho ladies. .
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown celebrat
ed their 24th wedding arm'"--' last
week Thursday, with u d'p.:.:r for n
few friends.
.. Elmer Irvine has returned from
Portland and resumed his duties in
Huddelson's store.
John Nelson of Union came up Wed-
neaday for two of his boreec , which
had bean taken up as ttrsys at the
Thoa. Parker ranch.
Mrs. Lillie Goodman, who has been
visiting her brother, Lane Goff, and
her friend, Miss Chandler, has return
ed to her home at Coo Bay. :
Rev. W. A. Winters, district super
intendent, will hold quarterly confer
ence at the If. E. church tomorrow
night V.,.:
Big Wheat Yields Reported.
Reports from those who are fortu
nate enough to have finished thresh
ing are good. John Davis reports 105
acres of Red Chaff wheat that yield- j
ed 40 bushels to the acre. Lather
Moore has threshed 41 acres of oats
with a yield of , 82 bushels to the i
acre. Tbe storms oi tne past lew
days may cause some damage to grain
that is not threshed. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. A.Thronson.gavJ a
party last Sunday afternoon and even
ing in honor of the 17th birthday an
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games and refreshments the guests
were taken to the Bungalow theatre
for the evening.
A number of friends of Walter Mc-
r.rtJ, hlnl him celebrate his birth-
tw
M, McGrainTo no;rof tneir W-.! b
nBflnnmtlv the host was a.,Uet a"d 8moker-
most surprised man, and was also weu
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pleased with the attention
John McPhee, wife and sons, and
Mrs. Young, went to Baker Thursday
to attend the hearing of the man who
picked up Mrs. McPhee's pocketbook
near her home last week.
Mrs. Lee Dalton is slightly improv
ed. V
Miss Lois Long of Portland is car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Thos. Burns,
Fourteen carloads of cattle were un-;
loaded here Wednesday to feed in
transit. They were consigned to E. E. I
Williard and will feed on the Jim,
Dalton ranch.
Putting Trees to Bed.
An Interesting method of protecting
peach trees from frost during tbe win
ter has been practiced for several
years at the agricultural experiment
station at Canyon, Colo., Early In No
vember tbe earth Is removed from a
circle about four , feet in diameter
round each tree, and water is turned in
to saturate tbe soil. Wben the ground
has become soft the tree Is .worked
back and forth to loosen tbe roots and
la then poshed over on Its side. The
branches are brought together and.
fastened with a cord, and burlap cor.
pred with earth la put over them.
Tlum the trwn lie snug until spring,
when the covering la gradually loos-,
-md and dually removed, and they ara
iilsnl ii nd propped up. Rocky Moun
.11 lu News. . '
But 8he Hadn't.
' "What's the matter, old chap? Tea
look hm IT you badn't bad a wink of
lee all nlRht."
' "I haven't ton see, my wife threat
ened never to sneak to me again If I
didn't come home last night before 10
o'clock, and I didn't"
"I nee. You're finding out the lone
Homenpaa of milltude because she kept
twr word, i-h?" ' ' '' ''
"Not by n Jugful. I wish sbe bad."
Exchauge.
- Shut Her Off. '
First Penf .Mule (inaklug signet
Did your wife complain because you
stayed out till after midnight? Secood
Deaf Mute (chnckllhgi Did she? You
should have seen her! But when It
begun to get uiuiiotouous I just turned
out the light.
Fox Hunting.
Id communities where fox bunting
Is considered a sKirt cntchlug one Is
the cardinal offense. The rule In fox
hunting Is that yon may chase tbe
quarry, but you must not overtake It
Philadelphia Ledger.
Mother's Tongue.
"Don't you realize the power of the
mother tomrue?" asked the young man
who professed Interest in ll:eratiire.
"Yes. and so dues rather." replied
the .voting woman.-Buffalo Bipress.
Moatly All Talk.
"I don't feel quite well, doctor. Do
yon think I could go lo it coffee party
tilts HfieriliHill?" .
"Ceitiiiiiiv. miss Your tongue Is all
right"- Hiegcnde. RhiMcr
Measuring Him. '
Wife .lames, do yoli know that yon'
area very sum II niiiuV lluxhand - How j
ridiculous: I xm nearly xlx feet III;
height.. Wife That makea no differ-;
wire Whenever I ask you for money '
to go shopping you are always tiort.--i)'
London Tit Hlis.
Going Too Far. '","..
Header-He tore his hair and rent"
he air. Hearer-There yon are!''" We
veil huve to rent the air now. It's
line we li:id a" change of government
riitlilhider. ' . ...
MIGHTS III
JOINT SESS1
FATHER MARSHALL OF BAKER
LEADS SERVICES.
.
Fifty Knights March to Church and
Partake of Communion,
Knights of Columbus of this city to
the number of 60, yesterday partici
pated in religious observance of Co
lumbus day. The lodgemen marched
in a body to the Catholic church and
there were administered communion
by Father' Marshall of Baker, who
presided at the church in the absence
of Father Driscoll, who participated in
the progr&V at Baker. The address
scheduled to be delivered by Father
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' evening ine Mage
no,ds ,ts annu' election of officers and
: . " "T"- wer. new
isimUar to those in La Grande and
, A. D..J Uiu i .
Baker.
Severely Injured.
Jerry Thomson met with a very se
vere injury Friday while building a
bridge near his Catherine creek farm.
A comrade was chopping with a dou
ble bitted axe as Jerry came ud be
hind his back encountered the axe as
the wielder was drawing back for an-
other blow. The bladn tnfllrtjxt f1Mh
wound just above the right eye but
had Mr. Thompson stood nearer the
chopper it might have been a fatal
stroke. All of the workers were con
siderably alarmed until they found out
the nature of the wound. Union
Scout. .
Bridge la Now Read. ,
The steel bridge recently construct
ed by Joe Campbell is now complete
and ready for traffic as well as in
spection. Two concrete piers over
sixty feet in length support the weigh
ty structure and the street is covered
from wall to wall. This is the best
bridge that Union ever had and one of
the best ever put up in the county.
There is plenty of room for teams on
the right and left and the two foot
bridges are cut off by low banisters.
It looks to a layman like a pretty
good job. Union Scoot.
Do
BUTTER
Cheat and Oeaow.
At an annual dinner ef the St Nkh
etaa society Ambaeaador Joseph H.
Cboate was dowa for tbe toast "Tbe
Nary." while Senator Depew was to
res pood to "The Army'." .
Depew began by saying: "lf wetl to
have a specialist That's why Cheats
la here to apeak about the navy. We
met at the wharf once, and I aever
aw him acaln till we reached liver-
pool. When 1 asked how be felt be
I Mid be thought be would have enjoy
fed the trip over If he bad bad aay
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pew balled as the greatest after dinner
speaker. If after dinner speaking, aa
I have beard It described and as 1 be
lieve K to be. is tbe art of saying noth
ing at all then Dr. Depew Is tbe most
marvelous speaker lo tbe universe."
Returned the Compliment.
Shortly after the workmen bad fin
ished the landlord took especial pain
to ahow to each tenant ' tbe bill fer
doing over bin flat The boiinebolders
retmrded that attention In different
llirht. aniirdlim to tbe Improvements
ther bait fmiijlit for and got. Some
looked frluhttMiwi. thinking it portend
ed a mlw u rent, nome aiMlogetie. otb-
tr (tenant The third Hour right man
whk tiimmmiiiiHnl. . I'liiw day later
lie railed nl Hie liimllorrl'H ulHi'e and
Kbowitl Him h huh or uniier. It was a
bill fur wlx KlilrtN. xniiie Kiick und ties!
a hut unit hlile xerae ult.
- "Wbnt'H tltix uut hi ii with nieV" tbe
landlord anlted.
"Oh. notliiiiK." wild the num. ".lust
an Inten-tiHime of conrieKleK. Nothing
dke tieluic ueiislilKirly. .vuu know."
Paw Russians Wear Hats.
The uiale.uoiMilatiiiu of Kuaxia wear.
Ing hut In in tbe great minority as
compared with the vaxt number woo
pnri'baxe the RmhhImii cap. Tbe see
xorw are prncllcnlly winter and sum
mer, tut that the transition from the
cloth cap la to one of fur, tbe straw
hat routing In for alight attention dur
ing a brief period in mklatiinmer. Tbe
student claxM. which aoentgates soaav
thousand, and the official claim, wkicb
Is still nrnre niimenins. with those In
the oily who ueur a uniform cap with
an official or semiofSclal cockade, con
stitute a vnxt army of people wbo do
not wear hata. -
Jiat Miller Walks the Streets.
As evidence of a good town Jim
Miller, traveling passenger agent of
the O.-W. R. & N., was compelled to
walk the streets Saturday night for
there was not a bed to be had in La
Crande.
Mill Closed for a Time.
J. D. Casey was down from Meach-
am yesterday and stated the saw mill
has closed down for a time but that
the planer is running every day.
You Comply With
K not, read the following law and have yeur Butter Wrappers nicely
printed, with' your name and weight of butter tbfreoi.
CAUTION!
CHAPTER 179, SECTION 3.
"It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation
to sell, effer or expose for sale, any short weight butter within the State of
dregon. All butter sold or exposed er offered for sale in rolls, prints or
squares withia the State of Oregon, shall be plainly marked: 'Eight ounces,
full weight,' sixteen ounces, full whight,' 'twenty-four ounces full
weight,' or 'thirty-two oaaoes, full weight', every roll, print or square
sold, offered or exposed for sale shall contain the number of ounces
tarked thereon; and any person, firm, association er corporation violating
aay ef "the previsions of this act, shall be deemed guUty of a misdemeanor
and apoa conviction thereof shall be punished by a fiae or not less than
$86.M nor aaore than $100.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not
less than six months; or both such fine and imprisonment."
Te Observer can furnish yeu with good parchment Butter Wrappers,
printed according to law. We are printing for the best buttermaksrs in this
valley, and would like to add your name to our list of satisfied castomerB.
Yen can send yeur order by mL Write plainly and state the size ycu
wish.
Evening
Observer
La Grande, Oregon
COUDT IDLE
W I
QUESTION OF HOLIDAY BOT1
ERS ATTORNEYS.
Court Plays Safe by Not Conducting
, .. Trials In Circuit Court. ' '
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Keeping on the safe side of a muchvi
disputed question, Judge Knowles did
not take up circuit court matters to-
day. There is considerable argument
among attorneys as to whether or not
Monday is a judicial holiday or not.
It appears that though Columbus day
fell on Sunday, most of the governors
have declared the day following a le
gal holiday, but just what the exact
situation is, no one seems to agree
upon. However, Judge Knowies, who
has returned from his Portland visit,
was of the opinion that It was best not
to try jury cases. Court will take up
tomorrow with consideration of the
case of Toy Young against Ed Wolfe.
- Saturday Afternoon a jury reached
a verdict of acquital in case of State
vs. C. H. Broughn. The jury reached
its verdict about 3:30 o'clock and the
laBt judicial act of Judge Morrow of
Portland in this city was to receive
the verdict. Broughn was immediately
re-arrested on instructions from an
adjoining, county. , '
Hunts Deer From Auto.
Enterprise, Ore., Oct 13. (Special)
Hunting deer ill an automobile is
the modern method in Wallowa coun
ty according to the precedent recently
set by Jacob Haas, one of the best
hunters in the entire northwest. Mr.
Haas has a machine and he decided
that he just as well use it for hunting
deer, so a few days ago he ran into
tne mountains to a point where the
deer trail was to be seen. He shut
down the engine,. reclined on the up
holstered cushions with gun in hand
for a short time when a deer bounded
past With his true aim he brought
down the deer, loaded it into the ma
chine and drove back to town.
It is the first feat of the kind ever
pulled off in this section and created
quite a little comment.
Mr. Haas is one of the exceptional
hunters of Wallowa county. When he
goes after deer he .makes it a rule
never to return until he has secured
one. Bear are not to his liking and
he only kills them when tbey get in
his way, which is quite often.
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