La Grande evening observer., June 07, 1915, Image 4

Monday, .June 7, 1915.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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FRONT W
PIONEERS ARE
IN READINESS
Are you like the woman who knew that
she wasn't going to enjoy a certain show,
even bcfors she went, because it wasn't lite
Grand Opera, or do you see first and com
ment of tenvards t
T Kt DO A C"Tn A I
FRONT CORSETS
are different, They are new I Won't you
look at them and then comment? We
know if you see them you'll want to be
convinced and you'll wear them.
A combination of both a back and front
lace corset, they have kept their good points
and eliminated their faults.
You have been looking for a corset with
adjustment in the front, with the front clasp
and lacings coming in the center and not
under the bust as in the present way of
making lace front corsets.
They are here to stay so get to know
them at once.
Sire 20-30. Price $3.50 and $5.00
GE I BEL'S
Department Store
Restored to Good Health.
"I was sick for four' years - with
stomach trouble," writes Mrs. Otto
Gans, Zanesville, Ohio. "I lost
weight and felt so weak' that I al
most gave up hope of being cured. A
friend told me about Chamberlain's
tablets, and since using two bottle of
them I have been a well woman." Ob
tainable everywhere. Adv.
NOTICE
The Knights and Ladies
of Security will hold a
hard time social Wednes
day, June 9th at K. of P.
hall at 8 p. m.
Lectures, Music, Dancing
and Lunch
All members of the
order and their friends
invited.
PRICE ONLY 25c
By order of the committee
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
ANNUAL SESSION.
FOR
July Third is Date Set and -Details
are Attended to.
(From Elgin Recoredr)
Every feature connected with the
holding of the 25th annual reunion of
the Union County Pioneer , Associa
tion nt Imbler on Saturday, July 3d,
is taking on excellent shape and to all
present indications there will not be
anything to deter the coming event
being the most successful nd enjoy
able in the history of that pioneer or
ganization. At a meeting of the executive com
mittee held in Imbler May 26th, the
following committees were appointed
to carry out the work as outlined:
Committee on Grounds Dr. F. E.
'Barret, H. McGoldrick, J. A. Gaskill,
I. A. Bingaman, Wm. Ruckman, Geo
Cleaver, Walter Stringham.
Committee on Transportation
Wm. Ruckman. Wade Brooks, J. D.
Woodell.
Committee on Refreshments Mrs.
C. J. Pratt, Mrs. H. McGoldrick, Mrs.
J. A. McKenzie.
Committee on Music Mrs.- Sher
wood Williams, Mrs. George L Clea
ver, Mrs. Frank E. Barrett.
Railroad Transportation Sherwood
Williams, H. E. Waddell, J. T. Witty.
Dunham Wright Will Be Speaker.
Hon. Dunham Wright, of Medical
Springs, and one of the best known
pioneers of the county was selected as
speaker of the day.
Grounds to Be Selected
A vote as to the choice of grounds
was taken but a majority coudl not be
obtained and a selection will be made
during the next few days. The L. D.
S. grounds, Hull's Island and Bing
aman's grove are the sites under con
sideration and either Of the three will
e highly suitable for the holding of
tho event.
Plenty of Entertainment
The committees on music and en
tertainment are busy arranging a pro
gram of exceptional interest. Music
will be one of the features of the day.
There will also be a program of
sports, including a baseball game be
tween two well matched teams, races
and other forms of amusement.
Complete Details June 19th.
A meetinir of all committees will
I be held in imbler, Saturday, June
xatn, at wnich time all details con
nected with the holding of the re
union will be completed. At that time
a full attendance of all members of
committees is desired.
Your Eyes
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Their Care
When Normal
Yes
PROTECT
ENLIGHTEN
ENTERTAIN
You watch this space and from
time to time we will give you
information oa the proper care
of your eyes not generally
known.
We have absolutely the only
plant in Eaat-irn Oraon that
grinds and polishes the sufrcce
of a lense.
We have the most up-to-aaw
fitting parlors and manufactur
ing departments in Eastern
Oregon.' - Call and examine our
plant and compare with others.
The firm that tries to deceive
you with fictitous advertisement
is unsellable, beware of them.
J.H.Pear&Son
La Grande's Leading Optomet-rists.
"Soapy".- Dayis and Jas,. Hallgarth
arrived in town Thursday in charge
of a two-year-old brown bear, which
they trapped in the mountains about
11 miles west of here.
The annual dinner ,and supper
given by the ladies of the Elgin
Cemetery Association in Hug Bros,
dining hall last Saturday was a suc
cess from every standpoint and net
ted the association approximately
$70.00.
G. W. Lindgreen will leave on this
evening's train for La Grande, where
he will spend a day with J. B. Thor
son and other friends and then go to
Cornucopia, where he will spend the
summer looking after his mining in
terests. George's many Elgin friends
wish him a pleasant summer and will
anxiously await his return in the Fall.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hackett and
babe are in Portland this week. J. H.
Henderson is in charge of Mr. Hac
kett's furniture store during his ab
sence.
T. B. Johnson, former rlpnntv almo
in, came down from Cove Monday to
attend the meeting of the board of
telephone directors.
Mrs. L. E. Rvdar.- of Tji CranAn
Wisited a few days last week with
ner son, U. b. Ryder and family in
iMetn.
The nlaninir mill nnd hnv elml?
factory conducted by Adams ' Bros.,
was compelled to shut down a few
days the latter part of the week on
account of rain, the continuation of
the showers being such as to soak
lumber to a degree where it became
impossible to handle the same to a
prontaoie advantage.
L. Denham went to La Grande
Wednesday to transact legal business.
THE BLACK BOX
(Continued from Page 2.)
a butler, but with the face and phy
sique of a prize-fighter.
"Lady of the house," Quest demand
ed. "Want to see the lady of the
house."
Almost Immediately he was con
scious of a woman standing tn the hall
before hlra.
"You had better come in," she in
vited. "Please do not stand tn the
doorway."
Quest, however, who had heard the
footsteps of the others behind htm, loi
tered there for a moment.
"You're the lady whose name is on
this piece of paper?" he demanded.
This place ts all right, eh?"
"I really do not know what you
mean " the woman replied coldly;"but
If you will come Inside I will talk with
you in the drawing room." ,
Quest, as though stumbling against
the front door, had it now wide open,
and In a moment the hall seemed full.
The woman shrieked. The butler sud
iiatitv innnir nnon the last man to en
ter and sent him spinning down the
' steps. Almost at that instant there
was a scream from upstairs. Quest
took a running Jump and went up the
stairs four at a time. The butler, who i
had so far defied arrest, suddenly
snatched the revolver from Hard
away '8 hand and fired blindly In front
pt him; missing Quest only by an Inch
or two. . v;V " -:- ' ,;
"Don't be a fool, fcarl!" the woman
called out "The game's up. Take it
quietly." . .
Once more the shriek rang through
the house. - Quest rushed to the door
of the room from whence it came, tried
the. handle, and found It locked. He
ran back a little way and charged it.
From Inside he could hear a turmoil of
voices. White with rage and passion,
he pushed and kicked madly. There
was a shot from Inside, a bullet came
through the door within an inch of his
bead, then the craBh of broken crock
ery and a "man's groan. With a final
effort Quest dashed the door in and
staggered ' into the room. Lonora
was standing In the far corner, the
front of her dress torn and blood upon
her Hps. She held a revolver in her
hand, and was covering a man whose
head and hands were bleeding. Around
him were the debris of a broken Jug.
, "Mr. Quest!" she screamed. ''Don't
go near him I've got him covered.
I'm all right."
QueBt drew a long breath'. The man
who stood glaring at him was well
dressed and still young. He was un
armed, however, and Quest secured
him in a moment.
"The girl's mad!" he said Sullenly.
"No one wanted to do her any harm."
Hardaway and bis men came troop
ing up the stairs. Quest relinquished
his prisoner and went over to Lenora.
"I've been- so frightened," she
sobbed. "They got me in here they
told me that this was the street In
which my aunt Ilted and they
wouldn't let me go. The woman was
horrible. And this afternoon this man
came. The brute!". ; '
Quest turned to Hardaway.
'Til take the young lady away," he
said. "You know where to find us."
Lenora had almost recovered when
they reached the hotel. Walking up
and down they, found the professor.
"My friend!" he exclaimed "Mr.
Quest! It ts the devil ' incarnate
against whom we fight!"
"Whnt do you mean?" Quest de
manded. . .
The professor wrung his hands.
"I put him in our James II pris
on," he declared. "Why should I
think of the secret passage? No
one has used It for a hundred years.
He found it, learned the trick " ,
"You mean," Quest cried
"He has escaped!" the professor
broke In. "Craig has escaped again!
They are searching for him high and
low, but he has gone!"
Quest's nrm tightened for a moment
In Lenora's. It was curious how he
seemed to have lost at that moment
all sense of proportion. Lenora was
safe - -. . the relief of that one
thought overshadowed everything else
In the world.
"The fellow can't get far," he mut
tered. "Who knows?" the professor re
plied, dolefully.
They had been standing together In
a little recesB of the hall. Suddenly
Lenora, whose face was turned to
ward the entrance doors, gave' a little
cry. She took a quick step forward.
"Laura!" she exclaimed, wonfler
ingly. "Why, It's Laura!"
They all turned around. A young
woman had Just entered the hotel,
followed by a porter carrying some
luggage. Her arm was In a sling and
there was a bandage around her fore
head. She walked, too, with the help
of a stick. Sho recognized them at
once and waved It gayly. -
"Hullo, you people!" she. cried.
"Soon run you to earth, eh?"
They were for a moment dum
founded. Lenora was the first to find
words. "But when did you ' start,
LauraJ" she asked. "I thought you
were too ill to move for weeks."
The girl smiled contemptuously.
"I left three days after you, on the
Kaiser Frederic," she replied. "There
was some trouble at Plymouth, and
we came into Southampton early this
morning, and here I am. Say, before
we go any further, tell me about
Craig."
"We've had him," Quest confessed,
"and lost him again. He escaped last
night"
"Where from?" Laura asked.
"Hamblin house."
"Say, is that anywhere near the
'south coast?" the girl demanded ex
'citedly., "It's not far away," Quest replied,
quickly. "Why?".
"I'll tell you why," Laura explained.
"I was as sure of it as anyone could
be. Craig passed me In Southampton
water this morning, being rowed out
.to a steamer.- Not only that but he
-recognized me. I saw him draw back
and hide his face, but somehow I
couldn't believe that It was really he.
I was Just coming down the gangway
and I nearly fell Into the sea, I was
so surprised."
Quest was already turning over the
pages of the timetable. ,-
"What was the steamer?" he de
manded.
"I found out," Laura told him. "I
tell you, I was so sure of It's being
Craig that I made no end of Inquir
ies. It was the Barton, bound for
India, first stop Port Said."
"When does she sail?" Quest asked,
"Tonight somewhere about seven,"
Laura replied.
The Turkish guns defending the
Dardanelles are run back and forth
on rails. It would add a new zest to
the war if the entire Turkish army
could be' mounted that way.
FOLGER'S TEA SALE
ONE WEEK ONLY
June 7th to 12th, 1915
" . Folger Week Prices:
FOLGER'S GOLDEN GATE TEA. '
Onc-IIalf Pound Tins, regular price 40c, Special Sale Price ;.. ....J.2oc
(Yy Ion-India, English Breakfast, .Oolong, Japan, (lunpowder, Black & Green.
For one week at these prices to convince yon that the tea is worth the regular
price. A 'pound of this tea makes 300 cups. At 80c a pound, the cost- is one
cent for about four cups. You can afford to drink good tea.
CITY GROCERY & BAKERY
, E. Polack, Prop. La Grande, Oregon. ..:' .
Quest gnced at the clock and
threw down the. timetable. He turned
toward the door. They all .followed
him.
"I'm for Southampton," he an
nounced. "I'm going to try to get on
board that steamer before she sails.
Lenora, you'd better go upstairs and
lie down. . They'll give' you a room
here. Don't you stir out till I come
back. Professor, what about you?"
; "I shall accompany you," the . pro
fessor declared.
' "And nothing," Lenora declared,
ilrmly, as she caught at Quest's arm,
"would keep me away." -"I'll
telephone to Scotland Yard, In
case thoy care to send a man down,"
.Quest decided.1 . .
They caught a train to Southamp
ton, whero they wero Joined by a man
from Scotland Yard. The little party
drove as quickly as possible to the
docks.
' "Where does the Barton start
from?" Quest asked the plermaster.
The man pointed out a little way
down the water.
"She's not In dock, sir," he Bald.
''She's lying out yonder. You'll bare
ly catch her, I'm afraid," he added.
glanetng at the clock.
They hurried to the edge of the
quay.
"Look here," Quest cried, raising
his voice, "I'll give, a ten-pound note
to anyone who gets me out to the
Barton before she sails."
The little party were almost thrown
into a tug, and in a few minutes they
were skimming across the smooth
water. Just as they reached the
steamer, however, she began to move;
"Run up alongside," Quest ordered.
, The captain came down from the
bridge, where he had been conferring
with the pilot '
"Keep away from the side there,"
he shouted. "Who are you?"
"We are In search of a desperate
criminal whom we believe to be on
board your steamer," Quest explained.
"Please take us on board."
The captain shook his head.
"Are you from Scotland Yard?"' he.
asked. "Have you got your warrant?"
"Wo. are from America," Quest an
swered, "but we've got a Scotland
Yard man with us and a warrant, I
right enough."
The captain shook his head.
"I am over an hour lato," he Bald,
"and it's 'costing; me fifty pounds a
minute. If I take you on board, you'll
have to come right along with me, un
less you find the fellow before we've
left your tub behind." .
Quest turned around. '
"Will you risk It?" he asked.
', "Yes!" they all -replied.
"We're coming, captain," Quest de
cided. '
A rope ladder was let down. The
steamer began to slow down.
The captain spoke once more to
the pilot and came down from the
bridge.
"I'm forced to go full speed ahead
to cross the bar." he told Quest. "I'm
sorry, but the tide's Just on the turn."
They looked at one another a little
blankly.
The ' professor, however, beamed
upon them all.
"I have always understood," he
said, "that Port Said is a most inter
esting place."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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you can imagine. The mere fact that you order by J
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Notice of Annual School Meeting.
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of School District No. One of
Union County, State of Oregon, that
the Annual School Meeting or sain
District will be held at Old. High
School Building in said district; to
begin at the hour of two o'clock p. m.
on the third Monday of June, being
the 21st day of June, A. D. 1915.
This meeting is called for the pur
nose of electing one director. Said
election shall be held from 2 p. m.
until C p. m. and it shall be by ballot.
Dated this 4th day of June, 1915.
Attest
ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS,
District Clerk.
C. T. BACON,
Chc.irman Board of Directors.
Adv. 6-4-17-18-19-21
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