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iMflXlUYMAY 20, 1M. JiA ('iliANDI'j KVMNIN'O OiJSKI'iV lOR PAU1', I ItHlMV ll: BED CROSS DRUG STOBE The Kpdak Store 1 1 Social and Personal i Bert M. Spragua and a young man by the name of Long catue In from Joseph Saturday; and enlisted with the marines. They will leave shortly for active Bel vice. . floss Hood, of the medical corps at Camp Kearney, California, was a guest at the Foley today while en route to Wallowa to visit relatives during his short leave of absence.- Prof. John Straub, who holds a chalr-ln the Unlvorslty of Oregon arrived In La Grande last evening from Wallowa' county, where he had been for several days on business connected with the University. S. L. Brooks was in from liublcr yesterday.' . . -, . A, C. Nilson, an Enterprise ranch er Is in tho city. ... Fred Drown, of . Baker, Sunday in La Grande. spent Mrs. F. It. Bowman, of Lostine, was a Sovcy guest Sunday. . Mrs. : William French visited friends at Hot' Lake yesterday. - G. IS. Hayden, of Enterprise, was a guest at the Summer hotel yesterday. Leslie Wright and wife were over from Enterprise yestortluy "visiting friends. . , G. Vf Howitt, a well known horse buyer from Portland, Is ill at the Foley hotel. B. A. Bennett, a former La Grande citizen, wug in from Suni mervllle yesterday. The ladies of the M. E. Church wil'. give a farewell Tuesday after noon, May 21, at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Fred Smith in Con nordae.for Mrs. Bradley and Mm. Vinsc''.. All friends are invited. Dr. George O'Connor was over from Union yesterday and renewed his oldtime acquaintance with La Grnndo people. . The Doctor talked a little politics, a slight fragment of religion and incidentally boosted the Union stock show. "Old King Cole, the Jolly old soul" who sells the 1 Huniley pro ducts, lias just returned from Wal lowa county where he has made an extensive trip over the farming section. ' He says that county never had such a good prospect for an ex cellent crop. FARM LIGHTING PLANTS. RYAN AND HOFF RUNNING CLOSE State Treasurerahlp Seems To Yet Be In Doubt On Late Return. - MURPHY DEMANDS : BURNS RESIGNATION State Penitentiary Warden Kicks Up Trouble At Salem. ( United Press to Observer.) .',. PORTLAND, May 20. The raco for Republican nomination for state treasurer has reached the exciting stage. ' Judge Ryan is leading Hoff by a hundred votes this afternoon with complete returns in from four teen counties, including Multnomah. The supreme court race is ,-, also warming up. Johns is still in the lead. ' , , SUMMER HEAT PREVAILS. " (United Press to Observer.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, May 20. Midsummer heat shimmers u'ong the battle lines, where amaz ing calm prevails. Seldom has been seen duller days, even during the slushy wintertime in trench warfare. But planes are constantly swirling and there is heavy air fight'ng. ALBERT SECTOR RAIDED A. W. Haggerty, one' of the well known merchants of Enterprise,. Is at the Foley hotel. Judge Frank Phy .is In Elgin to day on business pertaining to that end of the county. Demonstrations Of Interest To All Progressive Ranchers. , Mr.H. A. Conger is demonstrating the Delco Light farm lighting; plant at the Goodyear service station. Ev- jery progressive rancher who is in terested in modern improvements should avail himself of this- opportun ity to see this wonderful little plant. By simply pressing a button a ran cher can now have electric lights' any where on his place. The women cin do their ironing, washing, separate (United Press to Observer.) LONDON, May 20. "Our troops successfully raided the Albert sector. Hos'i'e rrti!ierying has increased in this sector," Field Marshal Hr.ig an nounces. . o ALL QUIET, SAYS PSRSH1NG -. (United Press to Observer.) WASHINGTON, May 2'). General PershinK has reported everything quiet rilong the Americrn f.ont ex cept aerial activity on Sundry. H. A. Vincent, among tho "regu lars" of the traveling men's forces spent Sunday in La Grande. . Mrsi F. E. Wilhelm. or Portland, Is in the city on personal business . and to visit friends tor a while. Mrs. Roso Clawson, of Elgin, is ill La Grande today to meet her mother who arrived from New Mexico. L. E. Cavlness, one of the beBt known citizens of the. Joseph coun try, is registered at the Summer hotel. Mr. and Mrs. -R. L.' Death.' of Wallowa,- were jguests at the Savoy yesterday while on their way to Portland. SEATTLE SOLDIER DEAD. Sergeant Gerald Patten Succumbed To Wounds In Action. X '(United Press to Observer.) SALEM, May 20. Warden Mur phy, of the state penitentiary, today declared he would resign unless De- mitw Rn,na won fnwtirl nut nf tho I service. . Burns in return said iiejT would not .resign. . The trouble arose t over Burns refusing to remove urmed JL guards from the pijinon lining room. I I. Burns declared he would make a I statement showing the condition of "P the penitentiary. He says the guards are afraid of the prisoners and that they are afraid to stand guard within the yard alone. The convicts are said to be'acting very ugly. The escape of Buldwin has caused a chaotic con dition. Up to. this time Baldwin has baffled his pursuers.. RACES WERE ENJOYED Regardless Of Unfavorable Wealhei Many Killers Participated. ft (United Press to Observer.) f WASHINGTON, May 20. Sergeant Gerald Patten, of Seattle, died of wounds. In addition to this, the cas ualty report says that seven were the milk, and do churning all by alec- killed in action and twenty-seven weie Saturday afternoon the weather was not very good for racing as a slight rain made tho pavements wet, but the races came off in good shap? hint the same. In the half mile for boys under ij. 141. years of age, Daniel Sicver was! I first and Everett Kirtlcy .second. y In the mile race for boya of the ff same age, Waldo Stoddard was first gt and Shoalwatcr Lynch was second. The half mile for older boys was won by Kenneth Keeney first; Wil- "I liam Welling, second. "ft The most exciting raco of all and: tho one with the greatest numbor of J starters Wa the two-mile race, free) for all. Ted Heidenreich won first place; Shoalwatcr lynch, second; and Hard Ball, third.' In spite of tho rain a large crowd, , was out to see the fun. It was a! mint orderly bunch and no one had i TP a grouch of any kind. it ti icity. ',"-.. Mr, Coi'ger states that there are about (!0,000 now in use and over 500 arc in vsr in Oregon. One of . its g.-eatest edvrntages is its safety and eliminate n of fire hazards. Demonstrations at ,the Goodyeai servico otttion. . o MUOR MARCH TO BE NAMED. (United Press to Observer.) WASHINGTON, May 20. Presi dent Wilson will this week nan-.e I-iajor March as full general nni chief of staff. General Bliss, r.ov. on the Versailles council, will become a brevet general. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND H. G. Terry, one of t ho traveling men who live in La Grande, spent Sunday with homo folks leaving tliis morning for a western trip. Misses Pearl M. -Phillips, and Liicilo Bonehrako, teachers in the Elgin school, were guests at the Foley Inst evening while on their way to their homes in Umatilla county. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jiorelock, of Elgin, and N. M. Morelock of Joseph, were La Grande visitors yesterday.' They were Summer hotel guests. i Frank Bridges'. was in yesterday from the Bridges ranch out on the .Sandrldge. He is plowing tho s.tub .Voro, soil and arranging to share In the big wheat crop that is almost .now a certainty in the valley. William Pollmnn, of Baker, Mrs. George Pollmaii and daughter Mrs. Pauline Vail of Haines and Mrs. H. W. Emerson, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, spent yesterday afternoon in Lb Grande visiting Mr. and Mrs. : Bruce Dennis. O. M. "Plnuimer, of Portland, and Miss Miriam Kalous, or the O. A. C, arrived in La Grando lust even . lug from Wallowa county', where they .had been preaching the gospel of food conservation. From here they went to Portland. Armel Duckett, La Grande Boy, Got Across In Safety.. severely wounded. V&a - WILL .MEET KARLY ' Notice Is given to the members ot the Arifiy and Navy lAuxlllary that the meeting this evening will convene at 7:30 o'clock in order that INTERN MORE AMERICANS (United Press to Observer.) ' WASHINGTON, May 20. The royal Prussian war minister has re ported 'ttic internment., of ten addi tional American prisoners. HINES TO ASSIST McADOO. . (United Press to Observer.) WASHINGTON, May 20. Walker Hines, chief counsel on Director-Ge- the participants may be able to:noral McAdoo's staff, has been ap- attend the Hobson meeting at the ! painted assistant .director general to I J, Mofhnrilat nhn,.fi ' 1 tfnnHtn .n.mo.lli.fnliT ' ! V 4 ' 5 Your Clothes Reflect Your ; Business : ' 'I ,'- ....'' :' i: .''-'". ' Judgment First iinDirssions arc sometimes decisive; The business eye takes you in at a glance a brain cell stores away cvci yt!iiiii from your hat to your fihoes. The correct, careful dresser shows he lias exercised critical judg ment in apparel selection, ilo pleases iuipreyses. His clothes give "en tree' into the other man's eonl ideutre. ; ' ; 'i : . And that is why so many modern,- progressive business men in this city select : -. -.::-.:'' CAPPS CLOTHES'. 100 PER CENT PURE WOOL 'Our Spring styles for conservative dressers are fashioned along pleasing, attentii.n-conipel'linj' Hues. The pat-terns ! are latest . from . the marts of stvle. ' . For the vonng. men, Capps .clothes fairly breathe tlie clothes art of Lon- don modish,'' nmnuish, measured to form. Exceptionally, moderate;, prices for exceptional value. , ' Conic in - today and see our Capdisplay. Prices -40 to $oO. , t , We aro , Agents for Mc-Calls Patterns,. TM 60LDEH flULE O One of the GOO R. "C. U. Stores willi an Annunl Purchasing Power of , -. Over. 60 Million Dollars Armel Duckett, son of Mr. and, Mrs W. H.'- Duckett, of Fruitdale, has sent word of his safe arrival with his regiment in England. He enlisted on the day for registration last year and was at Vancouver for several months. He was then sent to one of the south ern cantanments and again 'trans ferred, the last move being to the atnta of New York. He has been anxious to get to France for several months and has finally arrived m England.' The . letter briefly stated ;hat the trip across was without in cident and he is in good health and splu'ts.- W1LL HAVJJ A PLAV ' Island City Si-IhmiI Will Present "Scenes of the Sixties." The pupils of the Island City school will give a pW on the even ing of May 22, at Odd Fellows hair in Island City, at ,8 o'clock p. m.i The play is to be "Scenes of the i Sixties." An admission of 25 cents j is to be charged and the proceeds j arc to go to the Red Cross. FOR -RENT Furnished Housekeep-' in Rooms. . 1508 4th St. 5-2-tf THEATRE V .........the: HOUSE OF QUALITY.-........ The Storms and Passions of the Sea ' Are -Mirrored in "Breakers Ahead" Starring Winsome VIOLA DANA. 1 Last time today . . -And the Christie Comedy is Creat TOMORROW - ' BIO BILL IIAltT in DAKOTA DAN, Two Keel .Masterpiece, And LILLIAN WALK Kit in "Ilesper of the Mountains," ,4;;LA GRANDE 4- ! t I I . STORE j---! We close Saturday , evening , at 9 o'clock ! The Busy Bee Club of the Lady Maccabees will meot with Mrs, Wil liam Day, on Tuesday afternoon for lied Cross work. All friends are cor dially invited.. - -' ,; ' " ' P.HICHESTER S PILLS . Z l 4.K Hi,, Rtjn. BlAWISD IIR4ND PIL1.K, In SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE FOlt RENT 5-room house. Close in. Inquire E. 0., Light and Power Co. 5-20tf . -(Joseph Kenncy, agent for the ; ... O-W, announces sprin:; hnuseclvan- '-- ' ing at' the depot and a few squares V- of now flooring belng'put In place. "v Thf npw flour Is nut hirrt's eve ' ' 'maple . neither is if weathered oak WANTED Neat und -fi hut Joe Is pleased with tho improve . ' mont Just the same. FOK RENT Nicely furnished mod ern house. Phone Red 1921. G-20-3t reliable boy of 1 2 years desires work on ranch during vacation. Care Observer. G-20-4t p ' n TI ftitlnlnn.l un,1 wifn nf An. nconda,' Montana are at Hot Lake .WANTED By married man employ wlth Mr. Quinland's mother who is nicnt on ranch wnerene '',n lttkc wne aiong. ruooe u. di. KENNEW1CK and CALIFORNIA Strawberries very 111. Mr. Qtiinland is connected with the Copper City Commercial company. He is well known In the Grande- Ronde valley nnd people here are very regreujl to know that ,his mother is In such delicate health. Ed. RomlK, at one time a resident nf La Crande and well known to many of the older citizens, arrived this morning from Portland to at tend to some business mutters. Ed. Is In- the mining game in Southern Oregon now and has a frood prop erty. He ! arranging to begin shipping high grade ore and is well pleased with the outlook for the mining future. While here he will visit Baker and other Eastern Ore gon points. . B-20-:it FOR RENT Apartment $16.00 at Dai land Apartments. Inquire at No. 6-Depot street, Apartment-B. 6-20-tf WANTED Housekeeper, aged be tween .15. and 40 years. Home In edge of La Grande. Will marry' if suited. Address Housekeeper, Observer office. 6-20-3t pd FOR SALE 160 acres at ' $10.00 an acre one and one half million timber; 80 acres level: 30 acres meadow; 15 acres In timothy. Six " "ifiHen south of town. Red , 571. P.O. Box 2fi. B-1D-21 pj HOME RHUBARB NEW CABBAGE ' WALLA WALLA ASPARAGUS CAULIFLOWER WALLA WALLA SPINACH HEAD LETTUCE, HOT HOUSE LETTUt'E. - RADISHES GliEEN ONIONS SPINACH FRESH TOMATOES NEW POTATOES NEW PEAS Wc have A-l Early Rose SeT-d Potatoes. HAVE YOU TRIED THE WHEAT SAVE CRACKER? THEY ARE FINE! SOME CORSET FACTS Spccial attention given to remodel- ing, nt tho Walling Millinery.. -6-3tf I 1 1 I II OIL BURNERS Your wood is gone, tho summer is here, that oil 'burnev that you have -longed fop is ready 1 to install in your Range ITiBE. TRAIL and guarantee cover your dollars. . BUY THRIFT STAMPS AT ' Fti r niture: Exchange Fir and Jefferson E. J. DONOHUE , ! Black 1211 Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture - , LA GRANDE- 9C SATURDAY, MAY ".here are, of course, good corsets and bad cot acts A good corset molds you to its shiipo. You mold a poor corset to your shape. That ts why your figure improves Under tlie influence of an ar tistically designed and well made corset. I ACRES iiSi - OF TENTS MtWSmMy -lIlONS-f roups City Grocery and Bakery The Home of Fancy Groceries. E. Polack, Prop. . Phone Main 75 FrontLaced J i are designed liy the most skillful and consequently the highest paid designer in the business. PAULINE LED Iv ERE 2 BIO SPECIAL '.TRAINS f 150 ANIMAL! TRAINERS 1 1 IN ONE'ACT. ivv,"",n' Thrilling Wil Animal Alt blMl f TX 65iS:i; EDU C ATE P -ff fi&tf Thrilling Act -ANIMALj: TO jALL ACTORS rj sT OPU Pr.mlum ... incluoinos tLVBw Hors'nd PonU Llon,Tluer,Bor3 r 'mf Tsi J .All Actor Leopard, iaguera, V5T1' ' El.phnt,C.ml., V y&-'J ftRlb-Tlekllnir Zebra., ,e Lion., . T 4UAnlraal Clown. Zuhu., Wonl'.y.,ttt. aJi SAWS'O.N! 'AVI ATI 0 N f LI O N ! CauaolThrlllstaf, Amazement Big Bill, WrllnOrlizly,,Tnio DanclnBHor...,F.rca Comedy ;EIphant..1Mor. Riding Lion. Leopard.tandiBear..'. 200 Military IPonlea." High. Dlvlngand Jumping Dog and Monkey.' J Only.Keal Wlld'AnlmalICIruTonlEarthl I Glil!er!iM,'K:w,Mi;c-Lcng Street Parade at 10:30 j Exhibition Dully, Rain orShlne, 2 aid 8 . M.DooraOpent and It
