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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1916)
SATURDAY, AIXIUST 19, 191G. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PSGB VF, RIOT OF FUN AND SPORT To dismiss such an occasion as the O.-W. picnic lust Thursday proved to bo without Riving a fow details and sidelights would be to pass up the ice cream after eating a good dinner, and who would do such a thing as that? Un the language of Fred Lockley of the Journal "the event was soul stir ring," and to switch over to Addison Bennett of the Oregonian, " it was such a day as has not ibeen ; experi enced since the covered wagons wended their way through Oregon." But in reality, and without borrow ing any expression from the metro politan writers, the picnic at Gibbon was a great, big good natured day; a day in which the weather laughed and almost cried within 10 hours; Borne ; even absolutely state that the clouds Bhed moisturo late in the afternoon,' but the report has not been verified by Graham, of Munley, who knows oil about the water situation along the O.-W. line. When the handsomely decorated lo comotive began to belch at the La Grande station Thursday morning, showing her colors of red, white and blue, it was plain that a high class decorator had ibeen touching up the blackened extdrior of that "iron coach horse." It must be admitted that the green boughs and pretty col ors did not lessen the pulling qualities of the engine for she pulled her train into uiDDon on lime ana unioaaca ner cargo of humanity with perfect safe ty first. Of course the train from the west was in and M. J. Buckley was looking in all directions to seo if La Grande, his old home town when he was learn ing the railroad gume, would really show up in good form to attend the icnic. When he saw the turnout he ad a smile as big as the one, that spread o'er his face years ago when he ordered by phony wire the militia company of Mock Riehey and Judge Henry to mobilize at once and report for duty. Like good, obedient sol diers Mack and the Judge obeyed the telegraphic orders and then 'Buck" did not know what to do with so many soldiers. In final desperation he re ceived another "message" from the war department ordering the La Grande militia company to take up a line of march to Hot Lake and there ; take a bath. That was when I "Buck," as his friends all call him,; was young and in his prime. No, he is i not old now; not by any manner of. means. He has just turned fifty, and ! Jack Peace, Al Andrews and Fred I Meyers would become very indignant I fifty years indicates a man of years, not to think of saying an old man. j Well, Buckley smiled; Langley i chuckled , and Mathewson cheered when La Grande came marching in, and then the fun started. You know Mr. Perley, well if you don't you should: he is said to ibe and there is every indication that he is the i handsomest big man on the Pacific ' coast. Perley opened the day ana ne ; PRICERAISES August 17 th The Groat Twin-Six Packard The Greatest Car the World Has Ever Known Price Was Raised on August 17th $115. This becomes necessary . be cause of cost of materials. ORDER NOW BEFORE THE RAISE X 4 B. C. HAMILTON Phone Main 790 Saturday, Aug. 19 Why Pay More? Do These Prices Tire Covers, any size Spark Plugs Rail Prin Hammer Cementless Patches, box 20c Electric Tail Lights 90c Large Steel Tool Boxes ..$2.75 You will never find prices higher here and very often lower F. E, OXNER. didn't use a can opener, nor yet did he use one of those little jiggers that was once used in Oregon to pry off tne tops or Dotues; nusn, spean easy, fur that was before the day of the blind pig; the alcohol jag or the sober campaigner. But Perley opened it he does about everything he un dertakes, which can be proven by Mr. Farrell, and we wiBh to state without further I'eservation that he opened the day. He spoke with con siderable feeling and eyed the lunch baskets while he was speaking. Af ter he told everyone the whv of the occasion and closed his remarks with a happy climax, the speaker's box was mounted toy Oregon'" silver tongued son, juuge oujpnun j. uuweu n in not necessary to tell you where he is from and the Judgo was in his us ual good form. He took his audience back to tho days when lightning bugs furnished all the light at night, demonstrated beyond a question of a doubt that sewing machines would have been more of a luxury a hundred years ago than automobiles are today, and then he laid the plain cose before the as sembly of good citizenship. The Judge knows something about good citizenship, for without any joking, he has put in many years trying to make Pendleton a law-abiding; God fearing community and a good town to live in. Just about the time he had his job well done Jay Bowerman hand ed Pendleton a present of an insane asylum and then a bunch of kids started a buckaroo show called the Round-Up, and all the long years of the Judge's work was upset. We never have asked him if he would try again, ibut if he is like most of us who are past 40 he will say with all the force he has, " let the next gen eration do the work." His speech was a masterpiece. We have never heard him - deliver any other kind and we have been hearing the Judge for a number of years chase the gamut of eloquence each time bringing out different and sweet er tones and making us wonder how it is done. When the crowd was still hanging on the Judge's beautiful words resolv ing to lead better lives and quit talk ing about their neighbors the thick voice of Dick Buckley was heard through a megaphone an under sized megaphone for Dick announc ing a baseball game between the Fats and the Leans. Jim Corbett has such slovenly fat men as Jack Peare and Joe Miller lined up and they were rearing to go, while Joe Keeney had amassed an ag gregation of batting stirength that reached from Huntington to Pilot Rock Junction! Every man, includ ing the notorious Jimmie Hicks, late of the Chicago Red Sox, pranced up to the plate, examined the hats, had a few words about the grounds, took a sidewise glance at the ladies, and strutted off to position. There was a little suspense, but Interest You . ..$1.45 50c .. 45c that was relieved when Storekeeper Martin darted into the diamond and in sharp, commanding voice ordered "play ball." Up went tho batter and he struck out amid loud groans and cat calls from the rooting lines. Second man yp and Martin called a strike on him. Corbett became imragcd, llucw his liat to the ground and started for the umpire; others tallowed land when the smoke cleared away Umpire Mar tin was sitting on the pitcher's mound giving his orders, "play ball." Airain thev iro. Third man ud and he bunts the hall. Then Dick Buck ley takes the bat and the side lines get back a few paces. The pitcher throw a curve in close to Dick s neck and he almost unjointed his steenth vertebra getting away from the hall. Bui, the next time he got his old time batting eye to work and hit it square ly in the "snoot." . The ball mounted the heavens like an aeroplane and Dick makes tho big run to first. Look ing across his left shoulder he saw the ball still in the air and hikes on to second, but his wind was failing him and if that ball had never come down Dick would not have taken but two bases. It came down all rieht and after another man had been put out, someone raised the question that Dick Buckley had run two bases on a foul ball. It was put up to Umpire Martin whereat Jim Corbett aguin took the center of the diamond and demanded in the name of every rail road man, fair play. After consid erable persuasion Umpire Martin re opened the case, took the matter un der advisement and decided Buckley had run on a foul ball. Dick was chased in from second 'base after los ing all that good run, and his breath was coming short. But he took the stick and struck a safe one, only to work his way around to third base and there die. When the other side went to bat confusion run rife. Jimmy Hicks, the passenger agent east ot the moun tains, evidently said to himself, "Here is my opportunity to show my Chicago skill as a ball player,'' and he did. He hunted it or lined it out, or knocked it so far there was not even a pine tree to stop it; in fact he showed up in such) good form that King of the Y. M. C. A. immediately asked his name and wanted to employ mm to teacn the juvenile class in the Y indoor baseball eame. That isn't all Jimmy Hicks done. He proved himself to be an attractive chap, and starting in with the ball game he was one sought for gentleman in all games of consequence. Following Hicks came Jack Peare to the hat. . Think of it, another of those fifty year old kids out playing ball. Jack could not bat, for he has smoked too many of Charley Hack man's strong cigars and his eyesight is not as firm as it once was, but say he can run. When he convinced him self he could not hit the ball he wait ed until the catcher attempted to change the ball from one hand to the other and he made off for first base. Jack hit the bag before the catcher could get his arm raised to throw the ball. 'And that's the Irish mick you have matched me against for a foot race today," said M. J. Buckley of Portland. "Well, you had me going; I was about in the notion, to run that race and bef a little on myself, but not for me, after I see that black mus tache streak along the path to first,' the loot race and all bets on tne toot race are off.'1' When the game was whooping along Umpire Martin raised the ques tion as to the number of innings to be played. Immediately Jim Corbett, who had by that time been taught to respect the umpire, yelled, "if your honor pleases, I would like to ask how the score stands? Martin yelled back, "the score is five to three in favor of the Fats." Corbett threw down his mit and announced that the game was over. 'Wsome fellow told me once, said Corbett,' "when La Grande was a wide open town and there used to be such literary games as twenty-one, poker and craps running, that' the time to quit any game was when you are ahead, therefore I do hereby pro claim that this baseball game is fin ished, and that the Fats have won." The. sport events, prizes given and the winners of first, second and third, or fourth ore given respectively: 1 Baseball Game, Fats vs. Leans: Prize, 1 Box Cigars J. Van Buren. Umpires decision 5-3 for fats, and Joe Keeney's decision, tie game. 2 Ball Throwing for Ladles: 1st Bar Pin Seigrist & Co. 2nd pair kid gloves, $2.00 "Sayres, Pendleton 3rd. $1.00 Worth "Royal Club Goods" Oregon Grocery Co Mrs. Knapp, Miss handerj, Miss Ferris. 3 Greased Pole Climbing for Boys, Ages 12 to 16 Years: 1st $1.00 cash. 2nd 50c cash. 3rd 25c cash. Floyd Smith, Clark Price, Walter Reager. 4 Apprentice's Race, 100 yards: 1st - Hat French & Scranton, 2nd pair inside-and outside calipers F. L. Lilly. Paul Lyman, William Bradley. 5 25-yard Race for Girls, 12 to 15 years: 1st camera Red Cross Drug Co. 2nd Large Box Candy Young's Confectionery. Miss Sayer, Miss Glass. 6 Fat Men's Race: 1st Hat Ash Bros. 2nd 1 Sack Flour (Best) Mammoth Grocery. A. G. Graham, Red Elks (Indian). 7 Nail Driving Contest (Ladies): 1st 1 pair shoes N. K. West & Co. 2nd 2 pair silk stockings E. E. Kirt lcy. 3rd $1.00 order Royal Club goods Oregon Grocery Company. Mrs. W. W. Glass, Miss Ferris, Mrs. E. Andrews. 8 Tuir of War: 1st 1 box cigars J. F. O'Connell. Boiler mnkers. 9 Stout Women's Race: 1st chaf ing dish (value $8.001 Geo. C. Bfler & Co.. Pendleton. 2nd Purse ($4.00) Tallman Co.. Pendleton. 3rd bot tle perfumery ($3.60) A. C. Koeppcn & Bros.. Pendleton. Bertha Peer, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Wells. 10 Pie Eatinir Contest (Bnvs): 1st 75c cash. 2nd 50c cash. 3rd 25c cash. Owen Price, Alex Day, Carl Price. 11 F.gg Race for Ladies: 1st 1 ladies' bathing suit Golden Rule Co. 2nd 2 puir silk stocking Hill's De partment store. 3rd $1.00 order Pro furred Goods La Grande Grocery Company. Martha Sayer, Silvia Claim, Mrs. C. R. Gerry. 12 Wheelbarrow Race for Fat Men: 1st 1 stick pin J. H. Peare & Son. 2nd $1.00 cash. 3rd $1.00 order Preferred Goods La Grande Grocery Company. C. S. Schultz, A. G. Graham, Fred Schllke. 13 'Sack Race (Open to All): 1st $5.00 -.merchandise order The Alex ander Department Store, Pendleton. 2nd $2.00 cash. 3.-d $1.00 cash. Harry Swart, Owen Price, Clark Price. 14 Threo-Legged Race for Boys: 1st baseball mit $1.50 W. H. Bohn enkamp Co. , 2nd baseball mit $1.00 W. H. Bohncnkamp Co. Third prize, $1.00 cash by F. J. Graham. Ferrin, William Black; Price boys; Emmet Hanson and Earl Simmons. 15 100 Yard Dash (Open to All): 1st 1 pair cuff links George Birlnc, Jeweler. 2nd 1 pocket knife The Taylor Hardware Co., Pendleton. 3rd merchandise, $2.50 Jas. T. Brown, Pendleton. Fred Reed, Garity, Mike Walsh. 16 Shot Put 1-Lb. Hammer: 1st merchandise order $5.00 Bond Bros., Pendleton. Clarence Bert, Tom Williamson, Martin Colby. 17 High Jump: 1st $5.00 Mer chandise Order The Peoples Ware house, Pendleton. Ralph Winters, Martin Colby, Gar ity. 18 300-yard 'Race for Indians On ly: lBt $1.50 cash. 2nd $1.00 cash. Henry Elk, A. Jackson. 19 Wood-Sawing Contest for Ladies: 1st hand bag, value $5.00 The Pendleton Drug Co., Pendleton. 2nd $2.00 cash. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Mct calf. 25-yard race for ladies free for all first prize $5.00 merchandise Golden Rule Co., Pendleton: second $5.00 ord er for pictures by H. J.'Ritter: third prize $2.50 cash; fourth $1.00 cash donated by J. F. Graham. Miss Sayer, Weda Lilly, Silvia Glass. EiAnlovees race Year membership to Y.I. C. A.. Ralph Winters. Prize Waltz $5.00 ibathingsult by Toggery. Won by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williamson. Prize two-steo $2.50 cash. Won by Mr. Cunningham and Mrs. Frmk Lenvitt. Indoor and outdoor baseball for ladies $2.00 box of candy by the pro gram committee. Won by Miss Group's team. Second prize, $1.50 box of candy, won by Mrs. Buckley's teem. 4 WANT ADS J 4 4 4" . ! 4 4 4 FOR RENT FOR RENT Five-room modern house on Seventh street. Call Main 55 or see Dr. Richardson. 6-10-tf FURNISHED housekeeping rooms. Call Red 962. Adv. 8-17-tf. FOR RENT Housekeeping rooms, 1307 Penn. -Adv. 8-16-6t. FOR RENT Bed rooms and front bed sitting room nicely furnished; moderate charges, 1512 Adams. Adv. 8-1-tf. FOR RENT House, corner Spring and Walnut. Phone Geo. E. Wells, ' Farmers 18X6. Adv. 8-14-tf. FOR RENT Modern five-room house furnished. Call Black 951 or see H. C. Patten, 900 Main St. Adv. 8-18-4tp. FOR SALE FOR SALE One two and ona- half inch wagon. AH A-l. Jin quire Grande Rondo Lbr. Co. Phone Main 732. Adv. 7-21-tf. FOR SALE OR TRADE 5 passen ger Mitchell car. cheap. Will con sider good team and harness. Jas. Wade, 1305 V Ave. Adv. 8-lB-5tp FOR RALE IflO acron Umber land. $1,200; $500 cash, balance stock. B. T. Roberts, 1608 X avenae, La Grande, Oregon. Adv. 4-4-tf. Money to Loan Have $50,000.00 3 1 per cent in amounts from $2500.00 up, to loan on Grande Runde Valley Farms. Have $50,000.00 8 per cent In amounts from $1000.00 up, to loan on farms in Union County. $ 250.00 10 Per Cent $ 600.00 10 Pir Cent . $ 700.00 10 Per Cent $1,500.00 8 Per Cent To loan on Improved City Prop erty. Also an unlimited amount of capital to loar on La Grande , property on monthly repayment plan Building loans a spe cialty. W. B. SARGENT, President LA GRANDE INVESTMENT COMPANY LA GRANDE, ORE. School Days Are Neai and .the children's clothes require at tention. You need a "FREE i MACHINE" I have it. Most artistic and beautiful family sewing machine built. Guaran teed for life and insured against fire or breakage j for 5 years. Sold on easy payments. Old sewing machines for sale and rent. F.D.HAISTEN FOR SALE Jersey cow. Inquire 807 South Fourth street. Adv. 8-12-tf. FOR SALE L. C. Smith typewriter ISO. z, nrst class conuition. rnone Red 1482. Adv. 8-18-61. FOR SALE Six room modern bung alow, almost new, steam heated, good furnace, full basement, dry all year, laundry tubs and all mod ern conveniences throughout . the house. Close in. Will sell on easy terms. . Call at Observer office. Adv. ' 8-18-tf. FOR SALE Edison phonograph; good as new, cash $30. About $60 worth of choice records. This ma chine is complete with large horn and rack. Two and four minute re producers and all goes for $35 if sold at once. Call at 2111 First St, La Grande. Adv. 8-17-lt 8-19-lt MISCELLANEOUS WANTED Young men and women to learn the insurance business. Commission or salary and commis sion while learning. Positions in Eastern Orogon and Washington. Give references and state experi ence, if any. Write to C. S. Bliss, Walla Walla, Wash. Adv. 7-28-lm WANTED Old bills, notes; no mat ter how old they are or where debtor is, we take them outright on our claim brokerage plan. Ad dress Box 144, La Grande. Adv. 8-16-tf. MISPLACED Parcel of boys' clothes was placed in wrong auto in front of Sherry's theatro several nights ago.: ' Please leave at Observer of fice. Adv. 8-18-3t. WANTED To rent, modern four or five room house furnished. State particulars and rental. Write W. W., Observer. Adv. '' 8-18-2tp. WANTED -Housekeeper for wid . ower. Call at Oregon hotel Adv. 8-18-6tp. HTbnTRT Corsets MODART This Name Should Mean Great Deal To You ., THE MODART Corset has at tained a degree of popularity that tells very plainly the story of appreciative MODART wear ers. Its style its graceful lines the poise it gives its wearers the comfort the exquisite ma terials all spell satisfaction to the purchaser. All MODARTS are created by Jennings generally accounted the foremost figure ill the world of corset designing. If you have never experienced the pride of exceptional poise, and comfort of easy feedom found in every model of this master designer, you must try on a MODART Corset in our fitting room. Pauline Lederle i Sommer Hotel Blag. FURNITURE ON EASY PAYMENTS l.TRVFT01fl V GLASSES XV made by us cost no more than Kryptoks made by other opticians, but the Kryptoks supplied by us are better, being finished on specially made machines and in the finest, most com pletely equipped retail optical factory in East ern Oregon. Besides, we do all the work under one roof from the examination of vour eves to the accu- rate fitting of the fin- . , a i lsnea glasses. j J.H. PEARE & SON Optometrists t Jeweler I LA GRANDE, OREGON "PllE amount you spend 'for clothes ;! ' isn't of much concern ' to us. The thought ; we want to drive home i is this . . : No matter how much' or how little you'll get more real value for your ; clothes-money from RLOberndorf &ACo. Chicago's Leading Tailors. We are the exclusive local dealer v for their maza-tO'rr.casurc Clothes WilsonBros.Tailors Cleaning, Pressing & Hat New Foley Building La Grande.Ore. - - i ;
