MONDAY, MAY 1, lM,
PAGE EIGHT
L2 GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES
TEACHER'S WAGES PAID
Do You Wear Gloves?
You should gee our WEARE VER SUNSHINE
HOUSEHOLD Hi I'BBER GLOVES ,
The best Glove we have ever had for 50 Cents
Potman's Drug Store
Stan ' ;
Meeting to be Held on May 12, Will
. Consider Applications for Year
I
SHERRY THEATRE I
To-day and
To-morrow
The Divine and Incomparable
n l . w " i . .. i ' '
oarah Bernhardt
COMMENCING TOD AY -First Evening 'Show at 7:30
. Doors Open At 7:15 .
Logo Seats May Be Reserved for Theater Parties
Saturday was the rcgulur monthly
pay-day for the La Grande school dis
trict. For teachers' wages for the.
month of April Clerk Williams dis
bursed $4454.10 in checks. . i
- T ne clerk has 'been mrecteu to ao,
I vertise for -bids lor Hull corus oi wooa
for the use of the district and these
bids are to be opened at a meeting of
the board to be held on Friday even
ing, May 12. On this date, also, the
board will consider the matter of se
lecting teachers for the coming school
year. . ; ' I ' .-
Mrs. A. E. Jones oii a Visit V '..'.'
Mrs. A. E. Jones, for many years a.
resident of La Grande but for about'
a. year past a resident of Portland,
has returned for a visit which will ex
tend over a month or six weeks. Mrs.
Jones still retains property interests
in La Grande, her home place at the
corner of Adams and Second, streets
being under lease during her residence
in Portland.
Springtime at Last
' Guest of Mrs. Leiter
Miss Marie Mic'neai of Portland, is
here visiting Mrs. 0. C. Leitor for a
few days.
Registered at Sommer Hotel.
Earl Hodge and wife, R. L. Collens,
Chicago; H. A. Cowling, Los Angeles;
J. V. Milligun, Portland; Mrs. Clara
Esson, Forest Grove; H. A. Vincent,
Portland; C. J. '.Bower and wife, El
gin; Theo. Curton and wife, Enter
prise; J. D. Altaian, Portland; M. and
S. Levy, Los Angeles; C. B. Prewitt,
Portland; J. P. Candle, St. Jjouis; M.
I). Swift, Portland; E. B. Budge, San
Francisco; H. E. McQuary, Milton; G.
J. Fishier, Portland; H. W. Smith, Se
attla; W. H. Burnett., Portland; J. P.
Austin, Seattle. .' '
Thw MrifWvt Knrimr HHlmv Davs create the desire for Pretty, Filmy, Spring Materials.
C counters plumb full of Nev,;Tompting MerchaJidise to
nieet thi desire and priced to meet your purse. " , ., ' '.
Spring Lawq ' Waists .
Spring Auto Caps ....
Spring Auto Cons with
Spring Figured Batistes
Spring Figured Flaxons ,
Spring Figured Voiles
Spring Figured Waistings
Spring Figured Crepes-. .
Spring Curtain Scrims . ,
,-. 10c, 121c, 15c, 18c, 25c, 39c, 49c
Veils ..'
...10c, 121c.
....121c. 15c,
. J.8 l-3c, 10c, 12)c, 15c
. ,15c, 18c, 23c, 39c, 49c
.... 10c, 121, 15C, Zc
,....88c
49c, 98c
...$1.49
15c, 25c
25c, 39c
Men s Soft Collar Shirts
Men's Band Collar Shirts
Men's Sport Collar Shirts .'
Boys' Sport Collar Shirts .......
Men's Spring Silk Hats ........
Men's Oslikosh Blue Bib Overalls
Men Underhill Blue Bib Overalls
Men's Elkskin Outing Shoes .
Men's Muleskin Outing Shoes
Boys' Muleskin Outing Shoes . ..
49c, 69c, 98c,
49c, 98c .
98c
.....49c
25c, ,49c
79c '
..83c
$1.98
.$1.49 ;
$1.89
A
,.?1.25V
YOU CAN ALWAYS
DO BETTER AT
THE UNITED STORE
125 BIG BUSV
STORES
J. C. PENNEY CO.
8RAKEMAN Nil GROCER
RALPH FOWLER TO QUIT RAILROADING.
'. Tirst Day Seen Blunder From Long-
' Acquired Habit.
' After 10 years of railroading, Ralph
Fowler has resigned his positnon with
the O.-W. and hereafter will nlllliute
himself with the grocery business, be
ing connected with the Mummoth
Crocery store. For six years he ran
on the mainline and then when his
' long service had given him the right
; Ao exweise his seniority privileges ho
RALPH FOWLER.
; , ' jc- --:- : t
fays he has come to stay. .
First Day Sees Error.
For lo these mimv imui-D Uo rt mt
hus compelled its passenger brakemeri
Savoy Hotel Guests.
H. Bond, E. S. Agnew, Portland;
R. J. 'Earner, Joseph; Fred Self, J. M.
Davis, Baker; D. B. Cudwoi-th, H. M.
Sliumway, Eugene; A. A. Gust; John
Graham, Eltrin: Claire Allen. A. V..
Jones, F. M. Blain, Walla Walla: R.
W. Wilson, flmbler; M. E. Gordon,
Echo; F. L. Robinson, Portland; A. C.
Jones, The Dalles: D. F. Walker. Los-
tine; P. C. Woodell; J. J. Burbridge,
iity; u. M. Heika, K. C Keid, Spo
kane; O. T. Miller. Herman Mitchell.
Joseph; F. .S. Hiram, Union; C D.
Keiier, C. W. Soibor, A. Xedes, F.
Bntson, Elgin; Carrie Norregaard.N.
linrry, M. A. Colpitts, Wallowa: E.
O. Heath, Portland; S. J. Magill, Los-
tme.
BOY UNDER KNIFE .
Halfway Man Brings Son to La Grande
Hospital Today
To undergo an operation for ade
noids and tonsil troubles, the 14-year-
oia son or warren Makmson of Half
way is m La Grande today in charge
of his father. Mr. Makinson and his
son are guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Nolan Skiff. i .
ParkdaLj Meeting Postponed. '"'
The meeting of the. Parkdale club'
heretofore annmmraH tn.h "hlrl of lUa
to insist on seeing the tickets of every-i hom Mm. G. G. Taal on W.ednes
body that boards a train and, as a (l"v afternoon has been postponed one
matter of fact, it gets to be second i week on account of tho funeral of
imiure to urakemim as they assist !Mrs- Maastlam, formerly Dina Strick
passengers on - Urains to exclaim, fcr- The next meeting of the Parkdale
'Have you tickets?" ,club will, therefore, be on Wednesday
Glad To See Old Town
. John Collier is glad to be back
in La Grande today after having been
in Portland since transferring his busi
ness to that city. Though here but
for a few days before going once more
to his new home, Mr. Collier is en
joying real sunshine and old-time
friends to the fullest extent today.
North Platte People Here
Mrs. Anna Schwaiger and her son,
Bob. Schwaiger of North Platte, Neb.,
are here visiting the E. Polack familv.
The North Platte lady is the mother
of Mrs. Polack. Mr. Schwaiger is an
engineer on the Union Pacific.
Ralph cume to work Lhis mm-ninn-
time and while standing at the door
m a casual sort of an attitude, a
group of ladies cntoi ed. Ralph hadn't i
m.-vu5WMnuu -nimseir to nis new sur
roundings and very soberly insisted on
the ladies showing their tickets,
when ho discovered his blunder (hie
-scampered back of a ,. high counter
where ho wouldn't be so conspicuous
until ho gets on to the hang of the
grocery ropes. . , , , .
Mr. Fowler is secretary of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
afternoon, May 10.
MINING DEAL IN PROSPECT.
Wood Notice.
I Notice is hereby given that tho Di.s
tikt S.'!ko1 Hoard of School District
, No. 1 of Union County, Orogun, will
1 rc?Bive up to 7::i0 o'clock p. m. of
M y 12th, 1!)1. xenU'A bids for fur-
uithing si. itl Schcol Ui.-.trict No. 1 with
'.Veteran Brakcntnn, Resigned to (io
' . Into Grocery Business.'1
r bid in the Josepli branch run and was
; still at that jxist when he resigned.
'Technically lio has asked for a 30-day
Jsiyoff but this morning he appeared
'. -io much at homo behind a counter
'shut fois employer, William Allinson,
Party From Outside Goes to Look
Over Camp Carson Property.
Thos. Loftus accompanied a purty
of prospective mining investors to the
old Camp Carson district up the
Grande Ronde river. They left La
Grande at an early hour yesterday
morning. Mr. M. Boomer, one of the
party, arrived in La Grande from
Boise a couple of days airo and tlhle
others interested came in from the
west Saturday evening. There is not
mucn information in a public wav as
to the propositions that are now under
way, it being given out that this is
nn:ruiy u preliminary irip u iook over
the situation. It is further intimated
that a new mechanical process will be?
tried it a deal is consummated, for the
puipcse ot savin? tho mine gold in
LIKES LA; GRANDE BEST
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peach Home To
Live Permanently Once More
After spending three years at Eu
reka, Calif., where he was engaged
in the grocery business, after leavinir
the City Grocery & Bakery here, Mr."
and Mrs. lorn Peach are back in La
Grande to live permanently. A drink
of Beaver creek was Mr. Peach's first
real enjoyment on his return, he claim
ing that not only La Grande's water
but her general conditions are super
ior to most 'of the California towns
he has been in.
sisted and encouragad, with every
moans at their command by hor loving
and devoted parents, sisters, 'brothers,
friends and kindly physicians, till
January this year, the last relapse oc
curred which steadily and surely
brought her within the folds of that
grim and unconquerable . Master,
death. - '
Elsie was always of a loving, kind
and cheerful disposition charitable,
conscientious and t:ue devoted and
constant) in all her relations with oth
ers and possessed of the true Chris
tian spirit and taking pride in her
professions and manifestations of such
spirit. She had been a member of the
Christian church since thirteen years
of age.
She leaves to mourn her premature
departure from this earth, father,
mother, one brother, Wm. .Kennedy of
Hermiston, Oregon,' three sisters, Mrs.
B. F. Wilson and Mrs. M. W. Huff
man of Union, Oregon and Mrs. R. A.
Wlilkerson of Meacham, Ore., besides
numerous other 'relatives and a ihost of
friends.
County Exchanges
RHEUMATISM RESUMES
(From Union Republican)
A. J. Vandevanter, of Medical
Springs, was in tihle city Thursday, en
route to La Grande, where his little
eighteen- months old bady has recent
ly undergone a serious operation, and
is aeported recovering nicely.' , -r
and wife of this city, April 19th. .
i J. H. Hutchinson Is home from Pm-t...
land where he spent the winter. Mr.
Jtiutcranson as -mucn improved in
heuluil and feels bettor than he haj
for several years. X . t , ,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kitchen, Mrs.
.N. senoonover ana Mrs. . wall, went
,r.tL n i ,r I "
co ivartn rowoer uuoiiuuy. i:
Horace Lanius and Beth MaxweU
went to Telocaset Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Clino, Mr. an
Mrs. Geo. Clark motored to Baker
Sunday to spend the day with Mrs.
Maude Slater. ,
All three candidates for county '
clerk paid Union a, visit : Saturday.
That is one. of the shapest contests
:n the coming primaries.
Mis3 Stella Levy arrived1 home Fri
day night from Portland Where she
had spent several, months with her
. x r.r i mi . .
.sister cana. ine latter expects to
be so far recovered as to return to hef
home before long.
A son was born to Wm. Arnt and
wile, or aoutn union, Aiprii aist. rv
Farmers are preparing their wa- '
ter ditdhes for the coming irrigation
:.i t in... 4-u.. ..rn,.u t..
nlentv of water. ;
A number of Union Knights attend-
ed the K. P. Lodge at Baker Monday
night. Many of the past and present ,
Grand Officers ware in attendance.
oi:vvifli iiuiituvu uuuimr vwii
ed the city. ,
C. -W. Wright and wife came down
iSigel Coffman and familv have i from Himncs Satui-day afternoon and
moved to Big Creek for the summer. ' went Sunday with their relatives.
"Joe Soeda and wife are expected I Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Erwin left Wed-
buck from Japan about May 19. , nesday night for their home at Col
ur. wooden was called to the bed
side of his wife at the Brooks farm
Although Able To Be Out Nolan Skiff
Is Suffering Again
Apparently cured and free from
pain after a short stay in Portland,
Nolan Skiff is home and is again feel
ing the grip of rheumatism with which
he has been suffering for some time.
While able to get -down to his office
from time to time, he is not as well
as when he left Portland.
150 cords of four-foot split yellow ! t ,,,t "'strict. And this one thing, long
nine. Tumnrac anil rod fir wnml. sni.i 'emizeu in uiu mining worm, is an
vood to be cut while green and not
h ter Hhim June 16, 1910,. free from
huge knots and acceptable to said
sjhool board.
Said wood to be delivered, 240 cords
at High School building, 75 cords at
G'conwood school and 35 cords at
Riverside school and to be corded up
neatly and closely where directed by
hour J. One hundred cords to be de
livers by July 1, and nil on or before
September 1st, 191b Bids to be kft
u-ith school clerk. Board reserves the
right to reject nny or nil bids.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
School Clerk.
l. 1-2-3-4-5-8 W. Mav 5.
that is necessary to make
taimp a profitable producer.
the old
WARNING HINTS GIVEN.
If you are snllow, tired or have
dull headaches, a few doses of our sar
snprilla will make you fell lika new.
lji Grande Pharmacy. Adv.
4-29-2t.
Redressing of Germany's Note Brings
Forth Citation of Caution.
'Berlin, May 1. Germany's reply to
America's submarine demands will be
dispatched to Washington tlhas week
unless the unexpected happens. A
tentative draft is still undergoing
changes. The decision of fundamental
questions is unaltered. Certain news
papers warned the public not to count
on the certainty on America's full
agreement with the attitude of the
reply.
Spokane I.andotlice Filled.
Washington, May 1. President
Wilson has nominated John Siley to
be register of the Spokane land office.
Registered At Foley
E. Henyford, City; P. K. Keves,
Burl Conley.-City; D. W. Sheahan. W.
Britt, . Enterprise; Shns. Stearett,
l ortiand; u. u. Uravvlord, Ilcppner;
Mis. F. Bryner, Chicago; Grace Har
rison, La Gramic; S. Goon Yin, S. F.,
Calif.; J. V. Fiem-h, Portland: Mrs.
Leffele, Joseph; M's. F. J. Wright,
Enterprise; J. R. Segusoman, ' New
York; Jas. Walker, Portland; J. F.
Hinkle, Hermiston; E. L. Hankie,
Spokane; Carl Kupers. Helix; H. C.
Stokes, R. A. Will, Spokane; L. J. Al
len, Corvallis; H. H. Veatch, W. E.
Pennman, W. M. McBride, Lew Han
nifond, W. W. Witherald, C. Phipps,
Chns. Show, G. W. Donnelly, J. W.
French, A. H. Brown, John Collier,
Portland; F. Hass, Chico; L. L. Mil
ler, Nampa; J. L. Fisher, Boise; P.
J. Driscoll, City; C. O. Metzgcr, San
I'rancisco; Grover Gmimett, City; E.
H. Barnete, Spokane; C. Hensel, Phil
adelphia; Edna Jones, Julia Johnson,
D. Puehett. Cove; C. B. Bloom, Bak
er City; Wm. Davidson, Walla Walla;
A. Hodson, City; Mrs. Eva Pickman,
Parma.
Wednesday,
Mrs. John Patterson this week had
an aiim badly cut by a window falling
on it, necessitating nine stiches to re
pair it injury.' , -
Mrs. Alice Glover expects to go to
Portland Saturday, to be absent about
two weeks, during which tune she will
visit various IWillamette points.
Born 'Sunday, April 23, to Mr.
and Mrs; Bert Webb a daughter.
Miss Reva Jolly was taken to La
Grande Tuesday by Dr. Myers for an
operation for appendicitis.
Ohas. Shelton has been in' charge
of the law office of Attorney Terrall
this week, during the larter's absence
in Portland.
The check for tihe insurance on the
Winters home, burned a couple of
weeks prior, arrived last Friday. A
prompt adjustment.
Miss Eva Jane Erwin entertained a
party of younir friends at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Er
win, baturday atternoon last.
W. M. Vanorder and wife were down
fiom Baker Tuesday on business. Mr.
Vanorder reports the snow about all
gone and road in very fair condition.
Roy Phillips Sunday landed the I
brgest' troot of the season, near the
I -Cuv uflai- a uiaif -wa woolrtt Willi
ti'ieir son, Dr. C. W. Erwin. They
will return to the Pnlouse capital by
way of Lcwiston.
Jerry Thompson placs up Catherine,
Mrs. Percy Ripper returned to he!"
1-nmi) in Kcho TnisHnv flveninir. after
a visit with friends and relatives here.
' Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, who re
sided at Vincent during the past sev
eral months, have moved back to El
gin. '
lull a. l ieu 'UUUlta.l n uvr jiaa vein .j
visiting friends and relatives Ihere for ;J
naveral daysjleft Tuesduy evening for
her home at Stanf ield. V
F. J. Holmes democratic,' candidate '
for presidential elector from this dm- i
(vict, passed through Elgin Sunday.'
evening en route to his home in La V
ijranoe ii-om. u. visit in uiilci ui io
with his brother, W!m. Holmes. .
E. H. Garett took a load of H. H.r
Hug's household goods .to La Grandis ;
Sunday aiid returning, brought a load : :.
fotr Mr. and Mrs. E. G.' Adcock, who i1
recently purchased Mr.. Hug's tract of f
farming land here and 'Who will oc- ,
cupy the Trull residence on West ;"
Main St. " ;
W. R. Breshears, ' section foreman
at Palmer Junction was transacting;
business in Elgin the latter pairt of
In Memoriam
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V
JESSE L. LASKY
Presents the Beautiful
Mae Murray
' , SuViHrk:tl by Wallace Reiil
In an elaborate and stirring 'picturizat iou of Mary Johnson's widely read novel
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD"
A masterpiece of historical romance.' faithfully reproduced
.'':.,. pictures ' ' .
and prcfKTyed in motion
TO-DAY and TO-MORROW
A-R
side
' Died, at La Grande, Oregon, on F'-i-day,
April 28, 1916 at 7 p. m.. Elsie
Jane, daughter of J. W. and Martha
J. Kennedy, aired 24 years. 2 mmnl-.a
and 10 days.
Sl'nre was born at Union, Oregon, on
the 18th day of Fsbruary, 1892,
spending he- early childhood days in
t'hjt city. ,
With her parents, she .removed to
the City of La Grande in 1899 remain
ing there till 1906, and during the
next four years residing for periods
ai i-a iTi-anae, union, ltakar at
Portland, Oregon. f
In Km public schools of these citil
she completed the eighbh grade a
advanced into the tenth grade of tr
high school. During the same peril ?
she diligently applied herself to boi, J
vocal and instrumental music and bi
came an accomplished musician and i
vocalist of local repute.
.; On Sept 10th, 1910, she was mal-V '
- " ' " -t
as helpmate and housewife.
In the spring of 1912 she wap at
tacked by an illness which steadily
and within a few months developed
paralysis and in a very abort ,ime she
became a helpless paralytic,; balfling
the skill of the bosf physicians.
With varying periods of improve
ment and (relapse she struggled hero-
irallv for thi existence -which her
dreains in single life had pictured for
ber in the marriage stwte-r-aiway3 di
votedly ana persistenuy maea,. as-
the fish weighing 3 1-2 pounds and
measuring 41 inches.
C. E. Hutchinson, of North Powder,
has a new Cole eight automobile,
costing $1,700.
Advices from California recently
bring news of the recent birth of ii
son to Mr. and Mrs. K. A,
Oakland.
r Mark Phy is the proud possessor
of a brand-new 1916 Harley-David-son
motorcycle, which arrived Tues
day. Miss Edna Davis arrived from
Walla Walla last week, where '.;
has been attending Whitman college.
Miss Davis returned to Whitman Wed
nesday. The annual congregational ' meet
ing of the Presbyterian church took
jiluca lust Sunday. All reports of
the vaiious- organizations showed
good progi ess for the year. William
Kamberg was chosen an elder of the
church.
Ed Kiddle of Island City, -was in the
city Satuiday last, meeting his many
f liends. Mr. Kiddle is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Joint Senator for Union and Wallowa
counties and is looking over the dis- j
trict with a view to caring for hiu
'-liticpt ...i"--? ': --
' last week.
L. A. Stoop has been appointed ad- j
ministrator ,De Bonis Non of the ci- i
tate of William Stoop, diseased, acd
administrator of the estate of the lulo
Isabella Stoop.
Born In this city, Friday, April '31,
1S1B to Mr. nd Mrs. C. E. Ma vs. a
Davis of ! daughter. Chris grin has broadened
I perceptibly and mother and babe are
doing nicely.
J. W. Leigd-Jbon is still unable to it
tend his business duties but the con
dition of his foot is reported better
and hopes are entertained that he will .
be able to be out, soon. -.
Harvey Gent returned Monday evn
ing to his home in Washington, fVur '
having been called here to fl,1
fiinornl .nf his nmtW ftV late Mrs.
Alvin McCullough. .
Mrs. Ed Alexander,"0 was cal!c1
here in response t message in
forming her of the Veath of her moth
er, returned Mopdy. evening to her
home in F-reew;1"- . ... .,.
Lucian Shsl" hs gone to Wallow a
where trie h accepted a position in
Frank McNally's Po hall and where
he will I on the twirling staff of the ,
Walloy baseball club during the
season. , ... , ." '
O ' E. Ryder is doing some develop-
rpori't work on the Pumkin Ridge farm :
-th he recently secured from Earl
,ips, O. E. says ho is going to
1 to the same and take up the
,of a granger but , some1 of the ;
s are "from Missouri. .
(From Oregon ScoUtf
Jijny v. Smith, Mr. ana .urs. w. .
Stevens and Mrs. W. B. Gassett went
to Medical Sorings Sunday to spend
the duy with Mrs. Smith.
Miss TiUo Lanius is home from the
T.a Granda Hospital having recovered
Lonv the operation for appendicitis.
T. G. Shores and Srjn Bossett se
cured the big logging contract from
the Telocaset lumber outfit. ; They
wilt begin work at once.
A son was born to Verd Johnson
We shall continue to do business
jaile you are at home. Call Main 40
Ir drues. La Grande Pharmacy.--
lv. ' ' 4-29-2..
SUPREME COURT TERM. ,
(Continued From Page One)
and Joel 11. Richardson for respond
ent; Cochran & Eberhnrd for appe
lant. State, appellant, vs. Will Hamilton,
respondent, Union county. Colon
Eberhard, district attorney and Geo.
M. Brown, attorney general, .for ap
pellant. ' ' '