iMflXlUYMAY 20, 1M.
JiA ('iliANDI'j KVMNIN'O OiJSKI'iV lOR
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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.
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'(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.
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(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.
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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.
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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
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Your
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Your ;
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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,"
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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
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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
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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