La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 03, 1916, Image 3

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    SATURDAY, JUNE :i 191 fi.
I A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
1AGE THREE.
Popular Play to Be Presented
by Comus Players
Family Dr. says:
Be sure to bring
Drama to Be Presented to Chautauqua Patrons For First
Time In the West
j our
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to us to
correctly
filled.
A CAPABLE, REGISTERED PHARMACIST WHOV'KNOWS
HIS BUSINESS" WILL FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTION WHEN YOU
BRING IT TO US. HE WILL USE ONLY FULL-STRENGTH.
UNADULTERATED DRUGS; WE KEEP NO OTHER KIND. WHEN
DRUGS LOSE THEIR "POWER" WE THROW THEM OUT THE
BACK DOOR.
YOU SHOULD BE "PARTK tLAR" ABOUT YOUR DRUG
STORE. DEAL WITH US AND YOU CAN "RELY" ON tfllAT
YOU BUY.
Levy-Vog'el Drug' Co.
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS.
USE OUR REST ROOM AND PUBLIC PHONE.
HAPPENINGS INBY-G0NE DAYS
Attorney C. H." Finn has a photo- seconds. The race was neek and neck
graphic view of a portion of La j between Frazier and Van Buren to
Grande which was taken nearly thirty the finish.
years ago. The view shows in the 1 W. M. Lasley has received a fine
foreground Mr. Finn's law oflice I landau which he will use on ths
which for a number of years was lo-; streets of La Grande and will use
cated in a small frame building on the every effort to accommodate the pub
comer of Adams and Depot where the lie.
Loftus building, occupied by the ; Memorial Day was fittingly ob-I-ievy-Vogel
drug store, now stands. 1 served by Oliver P. Morton Post. The
This corner belonged to Mr. O. Ral- post here was made the recipient of a
ston, afterward mayor, who was one beautiful flag, the gift of Comrade
of the first to come over from Pendle- i Goodbroad of Preston Post, Union.
ton and establish business in tne , The address was given by Dr. A. Le
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Till-; incsi-nli
repci'loire
lulion ill' ihc Comas Players In popular ami Shakespearean
marks a distinct hut welcome departure In ChaiilHUuiiH J'en-
tiirp attractions. Kucli member of this company has distinguished his
or her self in the drama. f
The Comus Players will present either "Carson of the Northwoods," a
dramatic classic of Canadian frontier life, or "Nance Oldlleld," a human inter
est play of stroiic moral tone and appeal.
As a prelude to either of the forgoing they will give a selection from ona
of the favorite Shakespearean dramas.
"new town." Mr. Ralston had a
furniture store which was built along
aide the alley while the corner re
. mained vacant until he put up the
brick as it now stands and which he
subsequently sold to Mr. Loftus. This
was the first two-story brick building
in the new part of La Grande. The
little office building was removed to
a location down on east Adams and
remains there with a portion of the
painted sign still visible. In this view
there is a two-story mime founding m
the back ground. This was the resi-
Roy at the opera house in the evening.
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Half Million Germans to Salute Flag
New York, June 3. To demonstrate
their patriotism 1300,000 German and
Austro-Hungarian Americans and
their friends will go to Sheepshead
Bay Speedway, tomorrow and salute
a gigantic American flag composed of
2,000 girls attired in the national col
ors. The event is under the auspices of
the American Liberty Day Committee
aence o J. . r mey mm n "ccupieu , , . inteilde(1 to impress the country
afterward shifted so as to front on h.aXf the F ag and the wel
Washington avenue and was more re- ;f" o the United States,
cently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jake! There wil be .exhibitions by turners
Gulling. On the right is seen the old "d mass calisthenics of 3,000 men and
store building of Sommer & Blum : women members of the clubs in the
facing to the south. There were North American Turner Bund and
three or four shacks west of the i chorus singing by 10,000 children of
store building, but the principal part, the German congregation,
of the block and including the site of i A special program of daylight f lre
the Foley hotel was all vacant lots, works is listed, and a parade with
Killed With Joy. floats will illustrate a number of great
An old gentleman named William- examples of Germans who, from Revo
son lived for many years , in the lutionary days have been of great im
mountnins west of La Grande and had portance in shanin? the course of the
a familv of several children, a few of American RenuMic.
whom are still residents ot tnis sec
Chicago Duplicates Parade
tion. He owned a claim on Beaver
creek near the city water in-tako and
now in possession of J. H. McLachlen. , Chicago. June I!. A preparedness
1'or a number of years Mr. William-1 (1(,mmlstration equal to New York's
son, who was a grand army veteran, ij. Chicago today. It was the
endeavored to secure a pension. This , . ()f h- events which
was in the days when th-e was a : . . , ,d. ,ollicht
great deal of red tape connected with,'"'" d
Pension, .matters, and applicant's ;ot ZrLr U a Million Chi-
, ..... , j.. -.i u ' : I in can v
aKanToK. Umg pe.Uago n,Gn, w aihlren it is
iod Mr. Williamson was informed that ! estimated, marched today n a parade
his pension and a consi.lerable sum to arouse the nation to p.epa.e. Iness.
as back pay had been awarded and Sober mmded men and women bank
that a voucher for the same had been ers, politicians, society women, clerks,
forwarded. He was affected with shop girls from all walks of life who
heart trouble and the news of his sue-1 want peace but not at any price
cess was too great. He immediately j marched. There were 50,000 marcn
collansed and did not live to see a i
cent of the money which he had so
long and patiently awaited.
Origin of English Willows.
People who travel in what is known
as the Gekeler lane cannot fail to be
impressed with the stately row of
trees on the south side and which ex
tend their branches almost across the
road. These trees are English wil
lows and the original stock was
brought to Grande Ronde from Eng
land hy Arthur Hemming who owned
the place east of the Gekeler farm.
Mr. Hemming was for many years the
proprietor of a bakery establishment
in the "old town" where his death oc
curred thirty-five yea's ago.
Twenty-Four Years Ago.
At the spring meeting of the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic association,
held in Portland Monday, the two La
Grande boys, J. H. Peare and Jay Van
Buren, who were entered in the con
tests, came away with honors. The
results of the contests in which thsv
were interested are given in the Ore
gonian as follows:
120-yards hurdle, with 3 yard.-,
handicap by J. H. Pare won bv J.
H. Peare, La Grande, A. C. Time,
20 1-5 seconds.
Running broi'd jump, 5 inches han
dicat) given bv J. H Peare. won by
.1. H. Peare, La Grande A. C. ill ft
1 1-4 inches.
Running high jump. 5 inches hnndi
op.p given by Foster Beck, won by .1.
H. Peare, La Grande A. C. 5 feet, 6
inches.
Two mile upright bicycle race, won
by C. R. Frar-inr, Jay Van Buren, La
Grande A. C. Time, 7 minutes, 25 1-5
era from the United Young Men's
Clubs alone.
One feature of the parade was the
suffragist section. Another was the
motorcycle section, in Which several
thousand motorcyclists rode their ma
chines. One hundred and eighty union
chauffeurs offered their ears without
cluirge to anyone desiring to take part
in the parade. The steel mills in
South Chicago and Gary, lnd., sent
five thousand men.
Illinois National Guard regiments
inarched by special permission of Gov.
E. F. Dunne.
It was estimated that Mayor Will
iam Hale Thompson will have to sit
in reviewing stand twelve hours if he
plans to see the parade from start to
finish.
Major-Gen. E. C. Young headed the
parade. His chief aid was Colonel
Milton J. Foreman, of the First Illi
nois .Cavalry regiment, one of the best
equipped cavalry bodies in the Nation
ul Guard.
H. L. Van Wuck, who organized th.i
huge preparedness parade held in New
York City .recently co-operated with
August Hibbard of Chicago, in orga
nizing today's demonstration.
It was estimated there were moro
than a million spectators.
to this he was arrested three times,
but always escaped conviction on
technicalities, it is claimed.
Dean at State University to Resign.
Eugene, Or., June 1. Miss Ruth
Guppy, dean of women of the Uni
versity of Oregon for the past four
years, will tender her resignation to
the board of regents tomorrow. The
president's office and also Miss Guppy
refused to discuss the rumored resig
nation until after the meeting tomor
row, but it is understood that the nc
action originated entirely with Miss
Guppy.
Initiative Bill Planned in County Seat.
Bend, Or., June 1. That an initia-
y Buy ' I A
(. MICHEL IN '
I f Red Inner Tubes . J
Often matched in Color , I
yf But Not in Quality! j I
11 Michelin Tubes Kre Red because certain in- I : i J
I J predientB necessary to their superior elasticity and
I I ' durability muke them Red. 7
II Many Interior tubas m-a simply dyed , :: V:
J B red in imitation of fttichelin's but rT-:':7
f H the Michelin ingredionts ore lacking, so theso tubes 't y
I' w ore no r101'0 durable than ordinary gray tubes. J
i l Buy MichelinsThe Original Red Tubet-'And f : t f
Get The Best I
L. C. SMITH I
1 I ' r;V Agents Dodge, Chalmers Cars : J
y Full Line of Oils and Accessaries V
tive petition may fulfill the require
ments for placing upon the regular
ballot the question of county seat re
moval in Jefferson county, which con
test is being waged between the towns
of Culver, Madras and Metolius, ie
tho opinion of Attorney General
Brown, who was asked for an opinion
by citizens of Madrus. By tho peti
tion only a majority is required to
residents.
Time has strengthened tho evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locality.
The proof convincing:
L. Greenawald, proprietor shoe re
pair shop, 414 Lincoln St., Pendleton,
Ore., says: "Backache and soreness
across my kidneys troubled me day
.and night. The kidney secretions
move a county seat, while the special I pained in'passaKe an tho flow was
statute requires a bO per cent vote. , too froqllent and scanty. One box of
rr j i- j . ., , -Doan's Kidney Pills completely cureo
Used Ford Cars for fcnle. ima.. (Statement given May 17, 1910.)
We have several slightly used Ford , . " ; '
Automobiles which hav jbeon received i " Lasting Cure.
on new Dodge Brothers car sales, and
which we are offering at attractive
prices.
SMITH'S GARAGE,
3-31-tf La Grande, Ore
THE BEST PROOF. '
La Grande. Citizens Cannot Doubt It
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
They brought benefit.
The story was told to La Grande
Over two years later, Mr. Greena
wald, said: "Doan's Kidney PilU
cured me and the trouble has never
como back."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Greenaiwald has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
. D.ll-20-15
"Old Black Joe" Composer Honored
Pittsburg, June St. Not the least
interesting part of tomorrow's cele
bration in this city will be the formal
opening at the Stephen C. Foster
home dedicated about a year ago to
the city in perpetuation of the com
poser's name and works.
All day and far into the evening
a band will play his songs on the lawn.
Old Black Joe", "Swanee River",
ieme ui.iy , my uui jventucicy
Home" and other favorites he wrote
will be played.
The piano that Fotser frequently
used and a score of other interesting
relics of his have heen loaned indefi
nitely to the city by his descendants
and will be attractively placed in the
nouse.
Eoad3ter593 ,
WWW HhmM
Pengra Talks To Boosters
Baker, June 2. General E. B. Pen
pra of the Sumpter Valley railroad was
the speaker at the week:y Commercial
club luncheon at the Geiser yesterday,
and his talk was one of the best
heard at the weekly event, for some
time. In outlining the local business
situation- as it affects the S. V., Mr.
Pengra was most optimistic. For the
curren' year the rood's business has
shov"-, O.c greatest increase in its his
tory :? d is more than justifying the
expenditures in road improvement,
new rolling sock and added equip
ment. Business in all lines is good
nuid Mr. Pengra held out most hope
ful views of the future in the devel
opment of this section of the country
in its many varied resources. He
noted the increased population on the
farms in the territory tapped by the
Sumpter Valley and pointed to this
as one of the most (promising Kigns
for the future growth and develop
ment of the section.
PRINCE VOM BULOW
Prime Von liuelow is men
tioned as a possible suctw?" r to
Count von Ucrnxtorff, as Geru'jn
amliassador fit Wasliin'rtrjii.
II he Is sent to this ountr
lit arrival will bo recorded In
ollliial circles an the r. :nal for a
move hy Germany toward naece.
with tlie L'uit'.d states as modi-Rtor.
Voters ?pcnll th" 'avor of Hoi so
Boie. .hK 1. May'- J. X-r. Rob
inson : id C-'iii-'ltrrvn K. r. Et.-hcl-le-rgcr
v.-ore reealled in t'-'hiv's f'c
tion. E. II. Hays was elected m.". ,'or
by a majnritv of l.'Ui. Wm. Stevens,
cnuncilnnn, hud a mioriiy of Wi.
An unusmdly heavy ''ol.e wi s p' lle I.
Charges of incompetent police admin
istration were largely responsible for
the recall.
Dentist Without Licenwe Is Fined.
Newport. Or., June 1. Dr. M.
Berry, of Newport, recently arrested
charged with violating the state den
tal law by practicing without, a li
cense, was tried yesterday at Toledo
and fined $00. He appealed to the cir
cuit court. He to again arrested
last evening on a similar charge and
the trial set for June 13. Previously
A Complete Car in Every Particular
And It's a Car You Will Be Proiisd to Own
It's the first complete car at anywhere near so low a
price.
It stands out alone boldly unapproached a power
ful five-passenger touring car complete for only $615.
Note that word "complete."
That means Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Electric
Horn, Magnetic Speedometer in fact, every necessary item.
Nothing is lacking. There ere no extras to buy.
Note that it is not a small car. The wheelbase is 104
inches. The tires are four-inch size many cars coating
more have smaller tires.
And it is a perfect beauty snappy, stylish, speedy.
In every way it's a car you will be proud to own and
ride in.
No wonder there's a rush to possess he car the world
has bcn waiting for.
Don't delay see us at once and talk it over.
CARL E. EVANiS,
La Grande Garage, Phone Main 758
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