La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 07, 1916, Image 8

Historic Oregon Newspapers

La Grande evening observer., February 07, 1916, Image 8

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1916)

Prev Page of 8 Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 8 Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916. It Will Cost You Nothing If Rexall Liver Salts does not relieve you, and do exactly what we toll you they will do, your monev is refunded.. INS E DRAW S III TEACH EKS BKAVE STORMS TO BE I'KESENT. Rexall Liver Salts because we have faith in them, and believe they will relieve you.' Rememlxr your money back if not satisfied. PUTMAN'S DRUG STORE Sturm Outlined Schedule Snitched and Visit ing SlaiT Chief Speakers. If you have any liver ailments or other trouble aused by faulty liver action, we recommend Sixty-two grade and high school teach eis. from La Grande, North Powder. Kamela, Hilgard, Ferry,. Is land City and Fruitdale and else where were assembled Saturday after non in this city to attend the local Teachers' institute. Due to conditions which existed, plans were suddenly switched, and tho U. A. U extension stafi' took hold, largely, of the pro- I gram and teachers from this vicinity who had papers prepared, withheld them for future reading. The change was agreeable all arojind. Mrs, A. E, Ivanhoe, county school superintendent, deemed it wise to leave the program to the extension team. Miss Turley spoke first, enjoying the chance to speak to teachers rather than to housewives as is her custom, and the listeners enjoyed the treat too. Other speakers from 0. A. C. were Paul Maris, County Farm Expert Spillman, J. E. I.arsen and Prof. Fitts. Mrs. Thomas Lowe, a prominent club an4 Parent-Teacher association worker of Malheur county, had come to La Grande to attend the meeting of her ,.i..u ...u:..u ..-..:-.- ........ 1 i n :(at(lcl)l"sl1''Nrtl- and Mrs. Ivanhoe took advantage of WAS WELL KNOWN PIONEER OF j . err. allowa. I the f;lt.t ,, put her on tne proraln EASTUK.N OKEliOM. . ."" ', !. , ' ". ", i to the satisfaction of all. The institute adjourned in time to DEATH CLAIMS 1.1. 1 ture that it had required weeks to get, Mr. Farnum betrayed not the slight est physical indicator! of pan. When the camera was stopped upon the com pletion of the scene, he nonchalantly removed the pin. See Farnum today ut Sherry's. t STOCK LOSS REPORT. WET FEET: "AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS AY ORTH A ROUND OF CURE." You can keep your feet dry at a very small expense when buying rubber foot wear at THE UNITED STORE. Ladies' Rubbers 49 Girls' Rubbers 49 Ladies' Toe Rubbers . 49 Child's Rubbers 39 Misses' Rubbers ..;.... 49 Ladies' Rubber Boots $1.69 Girls' Rubber Boots $1.49 Child's Rubber Boots 98, $1.25 Ladies' Four-buckle Overshoes ....$1.25 Ladies' One-buckle Overshoes 98 Child's Two-buckle Overshoes 98 Child's One-buckle Overshoes 59 Men's Rubbers 69 Men's Short Rubber Boots $2.98, $3.49 Men's Halfhip Rubber Boots $3.49 Men's fullhip Rubber Boots $4.98 - Boys' Short Rubber Boots :.......$1.98 Boys' Rubbers , .: 59 Men's Four-buckle Arctics $1.98 Men's Two-buckle Arctics .....$1.69 Men's One-buckle Arctics $1.25 Men's Lumber Pacs .....$2.69 Men's Short Lumber Pacs $1.79 Men's German Sox 98 Funeral Will Be Held in La Grande Tomorrow Afternoon. William T. Currey, one of the pi oneers of the Northwest of 1850, died Sunday forenoon, at Imblcr where he has made his home for the past seven i The ground is covered with two feet years, following an illnes of only a of snow and the losses arc certain to few days. be considerable. Some cattle have been "Uncle Billie," as he was generally lost through siloes and through fall known has been a resident of this i ing over cliffs, obscured bv the henw ing on the Snake river in northern II ... i... tir 11 I , . ?u Y "Y "e "auowa 'allow art students time to attend the 'uuu; uic wilier ia nut, juuvii muie RAINCOATS Ladini' . . . . .$2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.90, $6.90, $9.90 Girls' $1.98, $2.98 Child's capes $1.98, $2.98' Boys' Raincoats $2.98 Men's Raincoats ...$3.98, $4.98, $5.90 $6.90, $9.90 UMBRELLAS. Men's 98c, $1.49, $1.98 Ladies ' 98c, $1.49, $1.69, $1.98, $2.49 Children's 49c Men's Slickers, black u...i7T $2.25 Men's High Top Lace Boots $3.98, to $5.90 YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER AT THE UNITED STORE 83 BIG BUSY STORES J. C. PENNEY CO. the vere than usual and there is hay for sale there. On Snake river many stockmen have been relying on the winter ranges and they are short of feed. county for the past thirty years. It has been stated that his father, Prov idence Currey, who was the original homesteader of the farm near La Grande now owned by E. E. Grout, taught the first school in the county. During the Indian war of 1878 he was special messenger for Gen. O. O. Howard and was specially compli mented for his services. His super ior horsemanship and general knowl edge of the country was of great value to the commander. William Currey was 78 years of age. A brother at Lakeview, a siste", Mrs. S. G. Benson of San Jose, and a sister, Mrs. Ashley of Weiser, and a Bister Mrs. McCain of Indiana, sur-! vive him. His only immediate rela- fives in this county are Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Currey and Geo. H. Currey. Services will be hold tomorrow at snowdrifts. At Enterprise good hay is now said ! to be for sale at from $14 to $16 per I ton. Recently some second grade hay j was sold in tho stack at $10 per ton. There have been no losses of sheep or cattle thus far in the Wallown valley. SIDESPLIT1NG ANTICS. art lectures at 4 o'ejock. "The insti tute was a very profitable one, not withstanding that many teachers couldn't come," said Mrs. Ivanhoe in speaking of the meeting. Unique Picture Filmed in Replica of Occurrence in Past Generation. Replete with comiqal situations and unmarried, n mass oi mugnanle complications, "Jane," the Morosco-Paramount Pic ture, is most effectively turned into a model film comedy at which those who believe film fun possible without the slapstick point with pride. In the ime pan or tne maid. Chin-otto 'services win ne noiu tomorrow at r.i-mirnni ,iior,inD u. i i-.J- 2 o'clock, at the J. C, Henry .Chape! jtTs w?th ' oS " T M",? ana ine interment will take place in 1 Y f r u. ,. y. v,. r. cemetery a ong side or r.mnt. who U vnollt!i hlg father, and brothe Geo. B. Currey. Win. AT SHERRY'S TODAY. Farnum Appears Broken Law." ably 'supported by her partner, Sidney Iho into ri ' V"""V exceneni ion tor ner tne into col. , roM i,ii j Dt! . ,.,,., oupjui uiik until. includes Forrest Stanley, Myrtle (Stedman, Howard Davies, Herbert Standing, Syd de Grey and Lydia Yea mans Titus. The nlav has Iikpii afno-o1 in "The under the direction 'of Frank I.lnvrl ." I who has gone to particular pains and ' Union I nvetnrm i ...a . L ! 1.. i n. , I ,,vin fiivv iniM Munject tne ne lovcd a very I sired ntinosphcre. As an instance, in' 4 f Obituary. Milo Homer Stoll was born at Mechanicsville, Iowa, Feb. 18, 1877, died at Pendleton, Oregon, Jan 17, 1916. He came to Oregpn about 12 years ago. Was known ami respected by nearly every rancher in the Grande Konde valley. He had been at Adams about eight years, jle and an older brother ran a cigar store in Adams fo" a few years, but was lately employed on the Woodward ranch. He had suf fered with walking typhoid fever all summer and fall which eventually developed into tuberculosis. He was Leaves a mother, Mrs. Martha Stoll of Adams, two brothers, Ira li. of Adams, Oregon, Cherm G. of Los Angeles, four sisters Mrs. W. C. Rhods, of Anita, Iowa; Mrs. Eliza beth Sutfin, of Hiko, Nevada; Mis. E. C. Field of I .add Canyon and Mrs. L. . Smith of Pleasant Valley, Oregon. RECEPTION HELD. (Continued Fro. Page One) Sominer Hotel Guests. M. A. Howell, N. Bisaillon, Port land; Lorene Bantu, Boise; Ernest Hibbard, Joseph; II. I). Burdine, New York; Allen Peel, Spokane; H. F. Stevens, Payette, Idaho; R. E. Haynes, Payette, Idaho; R. J. Kitchen, K. J. Martin, Chas. J. Shelton. L. Z. Terrnll. Suppose that vou beautiful girl who turned n disdainful , staging the film ho presents the first eye upon you because she believed you solid oak set over built for a motion guilty of a heinous sin. Suppose that ! picture on tho Pacific Const, built-in you finally convinced her of your ! cabinets, moulding, etc., are of qunr guiltlossiu'Bs, took her in your arms ' ter-sawed oak throughout. Tho set and kissed her. Suppose that in doing 'comprises five rooms and is the most so, however, an unclnsed brooch on : elaborate piece of construction Mr. her bosom thrust its sharp point Morosco ever put in production, stajre against one of your ribs. What I or serpen. The paneling alone took would you do? Would you break ?: vtr 1,000 sipiaro feet of oak. Or ; would you stay in the clinch as did i This picture conies to the Arcade William Karntim. who is nlavimr I lin tonight and tmnnwnw A,tr mail III null. mi rox maill'IM ui pilot')-1 drama. "The Broken Law?" j ' .J. -J. in wit! hcuiih or i no isrouen i,aw Mr. Farnum, as a gypsy, makes pas sionate love lo isniiel, a wealthy Km:- '' lish girl. During the enactment ;:'f ! tho scene, a silver pin on Isobel's dress "! became unfastened. When Mr. Far- al lium enveloped Jsobel in a bear-like ' I'lubraco, the point of the pin pone-' '! tinted Mr. Fa mum's chest for no small distance. ! insieaci oi altering nis tacial ex- j prcssion and thereby spoiling a pic- ' ! -J- .J. A -J. .J. CONCERT POSTPON EI). Due to existing conditions the Elks' concert and dance set for this evening has been indefinite ly postponed. ! COl'RT OPENS. Indiana, Mrs. D. M. Hughes of Georgia, Mrs. E. T. Taylor of Colo rado, Mrs. J. S. Davenport of Okla- I noma, Mrs. J. J. Russell of Millouri, Mrs. F. L. Bluckmon of Alabama, Mrs. I J.. F. Byrnes of South Curolina, Mrs. j D. J. McGillicudy of Maine, Mrs. A. I B. Kouse, of Kentucky, also: Mrs. T. L. Buby of Missouri, Mrs. C. B. Smiith of New York. Mrs. J. M. C. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. J. B. As well of Louisiana, Mrs. W. W. Bailey of Pennsylvania, Mrs. C. H. Dillon of South Dakota, Mrs. Warren Gard of I Ohio, Mrs. William Gordon of Ohio, j nirs. .ftioert jonnson oi wasnington, Mrs. Edward Keating of Colorado, Mrs. William Kettner of California, Mrs. A. A. Kreider of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Charles Lieb of Indiana, also: Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Oklahoma, Mrs. J. R. Walker of Georgia, Mrs. J. A. Sterling of Illinois, Mrs. E. B. Almon, Mrs. R. P. Freeman of Washington, Mrs. W. W. Hastings of Connecticut, Mrs. L. H. Hailey of Oklahoma, Mrs. B, C. Hilliord of Colo rado, Mrs. D. H. Kincheloe of Ken tucky, Mrs. Meyer London of New York, Mrs. C. N. McArthur of Ore gon, Mrs. S. J. Nichols of South Calo lina, Mrs. W. J. Sesirs of Florida, Mrs. J. N. Tillman of Arkansas. Mrs. C. B. Timbcrlake of Colorado, Mrs. L. E. Wheeler of Illinois. Mrs. T. S. Wil-j liams of Illinois, Mrs w Wood of Indiana, Mrs. W. W. Venable of Miss issippi, Mrs. James Wickersham of Alaska and Mrs. R. C. McCulloch, of Ohio. Save Your Home and Loved Ones NOW WHILE THE CITY FIRE DEPART MENT SERVICE IS HANDICAPPED BY THE STORM WHEN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FIRE TRUCK TO REACH MANY PARTS OF THE CITY,. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR HOME. AND LOVED ONES SAFE BY GETTING THE PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME. HANDLE IT WITH EASE. DEMONSTRATE TO YOU. Leighton's Garage YOU CAN LET US .PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE. Washington, Hob. 7. Repre sentative Carter of Oklahoma patronizes a cafeteria, self serve restaurant for ouirk lunches be tween his working hours as one of tin; nation's lawmakers. I .j. .j. ... OLIVER MOROSCO Presents Charlotte Greenwood Is'-' -'. ' ilu'nT (Continued From Page One) them being reached on schedule. Wit nesses are in many cases unable to reach the city, jurors are hnvd pressed to come to the county capitol, and there is generally a seeming dis position on the niii-l of the elements to hinder smnn!h progress of the early part of the term. Even as late as this morning one of the big cases set dovi for trial this term reached tho point where nn application for delay had to be filed. It pertains to the Mt. Emily Timber company case against the O.-W. for damages. On account ot excessive snow it is impos sible to cruise the timber area em braced in litigation. It is expected that several cases will thus have to go over. The President and Mrs. Wilson will be guests of the Congreosional club at a St. Valentine's party, Monday Feb- ruary 11. Decorations will be in keep-, ing with the spirit of the day. The i bouquet to be presented by the club!' to Mrs. Wilson will be an aid-fashion-; J cd nosegay in a paper lace holder, ' such as the gallant of long ago pre- J sented to his ladv love on this senti- ' mental anniversary. I Only club members will be invited ' to this affair, and the list of guests is to be submitted to the President for approval. Secret service men will i search the clubhouse before the arri- 1 1 val of tho President and will remain , J during the reception. i1 Invitations are being issued for a recention by the Conirressional club ' for Vive President and Mrs. Marshall ; i and Secretary and Mrs. lousing to bo 1 held Feb. L"J. I Your Valentine? And ovdnev brant The Popular Broadway Favorites in "JANE" The Delightful Chas. Frohman Comedy Produced by THE OLIVER MOROSCO PHOTOPLAY CO. ARCADE Mon. & Tues. Row in Ohio Over Censoring Film. Columbus, O., Feb. 7. Ohio state movie censors, backed bv Attorney General Edwnrd C. Turner, todav "ere in Federal court hero to defend their stand in barring the exhibition m Ohio of the film play "The Birth of a Nation." Producers of the picture, which de picts the South in Civil War and re construction days, have sued for a re s'.raining order preventing censors interfering with the exhibition of th-. nun in otun movie theatres. The picture has been shown in ,u) state ot the union except Ohio. Censors first i -:'vtod the film two months ago at U - figgostion of Gov ernor Frank 1!. Willis to whom pro tests had been made by civil war vet erans, patriotic and negro organiza tions. Movie exhibitors and tilni com vinv men claim Willis suppressed the film for political purposes. Producers offered to make forty four changes in the picture, eliminat ing "objectionable scenes." PreSM-e was brought to bear on officials and the film was resubmitted. Attorney General Turner re-viewed the film with thP censors and followed their second rejection of the picturo with n vigorous statement nttackiiv it as an "insult to the north." ami ,"contempible distortion of history." ' Representative Fred A. Britten, of j J Illinois who has traveled extensively 1 1 in China, Japan and the Philippines, 1 will give a stereopticon entertainment ; ! and travel lecture at the Congressional club early in March. He has a rare collection of pictures taken on his eastern trip. A, pleasant reception was given by the ladies of the Congressional club Friday, Feb. 4, in honor of visiting 'members of the Young Women's Christian association who held their jubilee in Washington. Mrs. John F. Shafroth of Colorado, chairman of the entertainment com mittee, presided. At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, i president of the club, "presented the club members to the visitors. I Assisting during the social l hour ! i were: Mrs. T. v.. Crait) of Pennsyl vania. Mrs. L. C. Cramton of Michi gan, Mrs. W. A. Cullon of Indiana. Mrs. A. J. Gronna of North Dakota. I ! Mrs. F. E. Guernsey of Maine, Mrs. 1 4 F. L. Green of VCermont Mrs. J. P. j ' Glynn of Connecticut. Mrs. W. C. I Houston of Tennessee. Mrs. Joseph Howell of Utah. Mrs. William Hughes of New Jersey, also: i Mrs. B. G. Humphreys of Mississ- J ippi., Mrs. E. J. King of Galesburg, ; ' III., Mrs. D. N. Kincheloe of Ken-ji tucky. Mrs. F. R. Uh;vh of Nev J Jersey, Mrs. A. F. Iver of South !i Carolina, Mrs. C. J. Linthicum if J Maryland, Mrs. H. F. Limiitt of Rhode j S Island and Mrs. John A. Logan of Vt nshmgton. Mrs. Edmund Clark, of New York and W. A. Rodenlierg. of Illinois, pro sided at the ten table. The origin of the Valentine custom is lost in the mist of antiquity, but the sentiment which surrounds it still pre vials. Valentines are missives of love or friendship. OUR LINE INCLUDES every variety that modern art or cleverness has been able to devise. ARTISTIC VALENTINES, COMIC AND BURLES QUE VALENTINES. Make your selections early ami get your choice of the new ideas. Prices from 1c to 2.50 La Grande Pharmacy A. NEWLIN, Manager West-Jacobsou Building Opposite Bohnen kamps Heard ware. Maiu40 Quick Delivery