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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1916)
SATURDAY, JI7LY IS, 1916. t A' n T i rrvn - umuMia v mxifto OBSERVER CMf - Ifilfil I I its v ' 1 1 ,,,k,!i,,B I ( f Vk. A J I ' ' ) 1V rf E )cutifu! 1 S-L 5Gmefoour I 1nill..llff I MM! 2 Si. iLL noun PAGE T11REB Levy - Vogel Drug' Co. - PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC ONCE TERRORIZED THIS VICINITY One of the most exciting times in vj...i.ue was m Julyf j8a;,j when a case of small pox was reported. This disease at that time was considered to ne nynnn.r tlio m,..,. . -- ..... "iujv mucous majn- dies known as well as the most dun- Korous in tne way of infection and spreading. The people ware almost panic stricken. The patient was a man wflw came from Puget Sound to work on the installing of La Grande's - new water system. The only explana tion he could give was that a week or so before his arrival in La Grande he nad been nj'ir ti.o niuec w.ioiv a small pox vief.m had bo untied. S. It. Reeves wiie r.,.. ...... t-- . , .r'i uim ...is I'l.su proprietor of :hc Somme;' hotel. The .....r. ..... i mi aw in 11, a tmm ,n the hotel and us soon as the nature i his trouble had ueen asi-erlaim-d he was isolated in a building in a local ity which is no v near the custom city limits but at that time the hnis." was scarcely within a half mile of any oth er structure. Dr. N. .Molitor, then a younjr physician, was employed by the city to take exclusive charge of the case for An.-.t he was paid a lump fee of $,0,! The late David C. He lv Was pmnini-Ml ou .......... y.. - - r-'j -" " iin ow. jii tiue course of time abiut two weeks, the patient recovered, but it was much longer before fw effects of the scan had died out. The hotel was sii.nncd like a pesti lence and the loss indicted on the pro KJSi?r' !r- Reeves- waB estimated at .i000 and was enough to practically put him out of business. The bnnca urk...... U 1. t ...c pmicni, nao. been kept was secretly fired by some- ..-, vu .iu une regreueu tne case of incendiarism although Dr. Honan said at the time that it was the worst thing that could have been done as a matter of precaution against further small pox infection. The city council ordered payment of the value of the house; alsomade reparation for the destruction of the furniture of the room; for the loss of the landlnrH'o ..Inlka ,l .! j-- - . ...w.wo, tIU me uoc- tor and nurse bills, amounting to about $900 in all. A mimhor nf AimM.'nh ------AM'.iu.un JUKStsiuiy some who lived in the same block with niuu pox a lew years aftesjyard re moved to Ohe hills for safety. And after it was all over there was con siderable "howl" about the unneces sary expense that had been incurred Twenty-Four Years Ago. (Clipped From Old -Files.) Owing to the pressure of business demands L. H. Russell was unable to attend the mining congress at Helena !IS ne of the delegates from Oregon. The Enterprise hotel was de stroyed by fire Tuesday night. Los ?2500; insurance, $2000. The ef ficiency of the Enterprise system of water works prevented the fire from spreading. Hon. G. W. Webb visited Pendleton this week on a business mission and returned home Wednesday morning. Tin IWIVIIll nnnil ............... .. .1 ' ' . , " fi""" l" u.-.ci:i. on me other side of the mountains, although ... nan ueen very oiy lor several days. The smallpox patient has entirely recovered and is able to be around. Dr. Molitor discontinued his services Milndnv. n tkapn ....... v. ; use for his further attendance. The ptuieiii ana nurses will still be kept ISnlllt.l fni- nKni.f in .1 .- i tlhdt t.b(.r mm, l.n ..i ... ...J t Funsll,lt. cnunce D. A. McAlistcr of the Willow Spring stock farm, is in St. Paul with .u, .ui( ui ..is line and speedy driv ing horses offering them for sale to .... i..iic.iLs ui tne twin cities. Joseph Squires is in receipt of a Inff.if ftv.iv, I, ii ,.- . . r of the h mJ Tol.,,, ........ i .r, ---- w.v.I,,ivnc uiiu leie graplhi company, to the effect that his cuiistrucc a line from Pendleton to Baker City taking in nil .ko I.-.. ... and that a representative will be in La Grande within the next six weeks nl teiepnone situation. There are many residents of Union county who will remember Billy Bur ton, the fiddler, and will be sorry to hour thnf Ai . j..;. - a lodging house in Everett, Wash., livlna KT AG T5l.l-.1. I i.eueKan de gree I. O. O. F., of La Grande, was ...v,bUvc.i L-.IUU.V evening. ine 101 lowing officers were duly instnllp.!- Mrs. J. C. Henry N. G.; Mrs. Etta wines, v. ti. ; Mrs. S. P. Romig, treasurer; S. P. Romig, chaplain; Mrs. A. L. Kitchen, secretary. Spend -Your Vacation by Camping at ingtiam Springs Now Connected With Long Distance Teleph one Motor Over " or I'omo hy train ' ouml trip from La Grande $4.15 Tickets good till Oct. 1 For further particulars address W. W. 1 loch (Jihiion '. O. BAPTISTS AND METHODISTS TO HA VIS liUKSTS Bible Society Man and Salem School v rroiessnr to Speak TWO ViK.t..l. TV.ir.Io. ...III . puinits i "f-vr "ccu.. the Baptist church Rev. Parker, of the i,- . "M1 F'eHcn in the morning. m methodist church Prof. ... ... u,..vci-sii.y win oc cupy the pulpit in the morning. 4 J A A J. .. j. . -j. t- 1- -r ( HITHrH VFU'C T t&ixth and Washington avenue. SalihnfVi C.I.--1 o.ac . . u.iuv.., a. m, vv.i. . J-andrUm SUnerinfpn.anf m nr -n. Berry, organist. Morning worship at 11 Communin - .v. onu icLuuiiun or How members. br. C. E. Service at 7:00 o'clock. MlSR Mill, a ..r. niiuersun, "runty Temperance and Strength." veuing worsnip ut 8. Sub: i voming." n t . t k Manse 1310 Wash. Phono B-2021. Prominent Woman Dead. Mrs P Vnn ITU..- .. . wu 01 one of tlhe Willamette University instruc tors, died At her hnma in CulnM , tuud.i a lew days ago. Company Assigns. TVlfl Hramin ,W 1 13T....1.. ...w v.vh., num. l iuviucuj com pany, a concern operating a factory at Marshfield, has suspended business and mnHfl nn aacinmnn T . - , .Mwu.ucn vl,vjJ C cording to the company's statement. M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Sabbath School 9:45 a. m. Mrs. J. H. Lumper, superintendent; Miss Maud Raker. ntMnicf u , ...uiiuiii; wor- ship, 11. Subject: r.pworth League, 7:00. Evening worshin ut s nVinu J. H. LUMPER, Pastor. Parsonage 2103 North Fir street. FIRST M. E. CHURCH. fFotll-fll nnJ 0! O. Sabbath School 9:45 a. m. W. C. ..ui.i.noerg, superintendent. Morn ing worship at 11 a. m. Subject: Prof. .Ilimpc .T M....1. .i,:., ... ,. ... -."w'tw.s ui vvinam- 0:30 Emvn-th ro.... d:...V .. ivue oner- man, president. uZfTF worsh,P "t 8. Subject: World conditions deplorable." Prayer Meeting, Thursday. CHARLES A. EDWARDS. 908 Spring street CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH. " (In I. 0. O. F. Hall.. School at 10.00, Wednesday evening testimonials at 8:00 p. m. Subject tomorrow: "Sacrament." i i. Jet?' July 1B- Life- Golden Text: 1 John. f! II Tk: : .i. . . .. . - i u ..: record mat God hath given to us eternal life, and ....o is in r.is son. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. ,. vmn ana Spring) Sabbnth Rflinni o.jt t.: n,. ."""' ,"" Jesse wise man, superintendent. Mrs. Helena Williamson, church organist. ;,c "L? n:uo. Subject, "SunshinA" u.,.. i. i . r, ' represent nr v.n a : ,.... ciety preaching """"'lu" mB -S' Y: p- U- at 7. Subject, Evening worship at 8:00 o'clock, "What would Jesus do'" REV. J. J. TICKNER, Pastor. ST. PETER'S CHURCH. oe .mnth; , Sunday . it " . l"u"ng service 11 E.V,e,Syev,i? 'J30 P- n n- IB"S. Rector. Residence 1502 Fifth street I.ATTPD TIA-lr n . olia. ..(Tabernacle Fourth ana O Sts) Sunday Sohnnl in. on . n-'" ment mH n nX,.'- '-?a- ..i s ' V- m l.. A. " " I uur alter class P,?a.ry T"esdny after school ."c"K'"n 35 innrsday after Ttrsday0"6';6 ni800'6 r mvmv maiii CHRISTIAN CHURCH. (Seventh and Pennsylvania Ave.) Bible school at 9:45 Mrs. T. E. French, superintendent; Abbie Green organist Morning worship at 11 a. m. God's Luminaries." ,rJunimT worshiP at 8. Subject: "The f i st finer,..! world, and its result." ' Mrs. Crnwfnivl . loi .. ty ,WI sini' n n n ' 1 ' rrayer Meeting, Thursday 8 p. m Leader, H. L. Ford. H. L. FORD, Pastor. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. ..(Opposite Sign School.) Knhhnth onliAnl n. .r- . n... liam C. Drahn i-is. m "lha"'su y'ass meeting -.., ...... ,,.B vyursmp tl.m o'clock. .. B wl" " 1,0 evening service. "On- at win m. ii .. n.- t. : . j-:: " -'" i..i.-K me nruised No evening services. WIT.T.TAUT r nnamr yy... - - , rastor. nes. oub Main nvpnno LEIGHTON'S GARAGE La Grande, Oregon. The s Garage of Satisfactory Service ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. AUSTIN 13ROWNELL, Manager ', HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY Supplies and Heating Devices Phone Main 726 . Sommer Hotel Building, next to Western Union First Loeanhnrrii's ... ...nb iiuiiiy 10 snip loganberries THE FORUM Company Formed in Klamath Falls. T .nkuvioiv nnrl I" 1 .. t U . , , U,1U viaiunvii .runs are poinff to co-operate in the organiza tion of A rnmnunu nf vil.mA. fantrv fnr fiho nmncn.l . ---- I'-"f"-'" tK""nfc CoJoned Gantenbem of Portland. Residents of both towns have signi fied their intention of joining. Cove Cherrv Fair THURSDAY, JULY 20 Music by Elks' Band of La Grande Address by ex-Governor West and others Something do:n all day Has Cove got 'em? Well, you come and see! Brotherhoods Answer Pica. Clevelnn m.!A ,e ...... - - . .... uuiy lo. iiuo. Anythins for delay, is the plan of the railroads tn .icniinn. ,:u .1.- j . .y.L.i uiu uemana Ol the pmn nunc ... . " ii einvii.-nour day is charged in a statement issued today hv the TKincT.nn,: yj i... hoois. RailroH.Js - iiuiluiCUH ol "'" "i uuimrs to asK tne public v.,cM nufjpun. on a proposition to refer fha ni.tw,..A.. ... U 'y- . , --- u'yoj iaj uie im-erstate ...icivu ..onimission. line public should knew that Hie jiiLcr.sr.iiry. I 'n.iimr. ...a f. .. wnuirvi.c -.u.iuiiiusiuii on ly very recently and . n two dilTerei.t uitnnions, nave reported at some Msi nnu in considerable detail up on this very question. Its reports v".....uic(iu two wide spread investi gations since 1!I10 and nre the result t.f attempts on the p i t of the rail- loyn.la rn - 1 Waires tn in.li,. tV... V J . ' .ut uun.ii tianiuii to r-.-c .vo ounseni 10 increases m freiRvit TL. 1. . .... me WnO fl SllhlPyt nf u-orrnc B""e into by Dhe Commission with uiuiji care anu in great detail. I he milwuva f,.H.. .. . - ...... ...t- .uuj icpiusent- ea ty counsel and lai-jre numbers of .. Le&i.ineu m meir benail. r-minent counsel appeared in behalf Tlhe attorney of the Commission also participated in the proceedinfrs and prepared and presented for con sideration, n .r.a ..r i 1 . . t r,- ...tioo ii avc.iini.i:ai I imormation. I After a full hearine; of the investi gation upon all the facts and circum- stances, the Commission held that there was no evidence before it which established the necessity for hiirh rates. . And aimin in 1914 the same elabor ate and thorough investigation into the subject of wages as - having a bearing on the necessity for increased rates, was held. This ferlnr.,.1 tr.iK..l M ti:.. !.. .... ..... .w, .....una. mi in, ii. is in teresting to note that notwithstand- .1 'rrV K " consumie a large parr of , . tAfruii.-,c, tins lltvn of expense has shown a relatively as compared with small advance other groups." . The Commission rallpH ntran;AH . r ,n.ll,.vi IU xne iact that efficiency of operation and management are the most im portant things in the reduction of on- eratlniy evnonane J ........ , ii. ; ' . ' "a "lustra tion, the C ommission cited tlhe state- "ieiir ?f thy? Gcnel Superintendent of Motive Power of the Pennsylvania Railroad who lessened the cost of bUlldinP InPniYinriimB U4 and 1B1J, although the rate of wages increased nearly 40 per cent. a lie uinciai utterances of the In- yvuinmission an swer authoritatively, questions raised by tfhie railroads m their opposition-to the present movement of the railway Brotherhorwlo fnr. a 1 r i i . cl.,"--"our worK day for employes in freight train ser vice. These questions have been raised bv the riiilrnnda anrl l... i , ahrourt he tT s ru"I"":, a8 '-iiaiiiuci ui vom merce, solely to confuse and perplex the public mind and in an endeavor to prevent tne An.ricnn -r - i'wi.u iKim st- curing a clear perspectivo of the so cial and economic significance of the establishment nf ahnij., ... i. .i for some HSO.OOO train employes. vu.nu.iu uiii!:iuis wen Know that the Interstate Commerce Commission has no Dower to fix thn rot, nr tor an invpstifrMiinr. nf u;... ....u uim: wiime controversy would, af ir an investigation, be in the same cunuilion as it IS at thn nrnur,r ,A ment. Should howevcrt the Interstate Commerce Commission recommend the trmntinfr nf th .lnman.l c .i. r. M.iua VL Un. employes, the commission would auto- ..........i..; uc iiim responsible tor any lncrpnu. in nnfinlimr 1. . ... cA.c..nvn .vault ing from the granting of the de mands; therefore, wouid be compelled to assent to an increased freight rate whinh i4 nerh:it.a ih .m-. u: ... ... ,.v iiuiiK HiUr, the railroads ore trying to secure out of this controversy. TUB TRANSPORTATION BROTHERHOOD. We Gonsider Your Success Paramount to Our Own WHY? Because our success depends on the development of t communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitants. We have made large investments for your convenience and comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some other locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There fore not only from public spiritedness but from business interest - We Wish tn ennfrmrota yrirV. ynn 1. nn ...t.: a i: . ...... fk. ii . VS. -Z. oi.jruiiiig teuuing to runner the welfare of the community. No proposition is too small to receive our cheerful and thorough consideration and active encouragement. V , Eastern Oregon Light & Power f!o. ' 'Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34 MiHtiMMiHii D.R.FONG CELEBRATED CHINESE HERB CO. (30 years practical experience) Tie Famous Chinese Herbs for All Ailments of Both Sexes CONSULTATION FREE olf iCrn Jefferson Ave. 9 a. m. to B p. m. La Grande, Ore. 4f ifWMA ImI 4- 4f .- t. t. ' "J.- TT Come In! The Water's Pine At- North Beach Queen of North Pacific Resorts Ocean and weather are just right at this Best of All Pacific Northwest beaches. GO NOW! We will be glad to help you plan the trip. Ask for the New Polder describing NORTH BEACH. It's free Pares, tickets, reservation, and full information upon ap plication to J. H. KEENEY, Agent O-W. R. R. & N. CO. Union Pacifin Rvst.Am 4' I: t v I i s a t A i
