La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 24, 1919, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text-THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1919 r ' TuS DRXNDR EVENTNG OBSERVER o ' LOCAL WNGS) Curried Concealed Weapon-. A gun which . William Davi aired, bought a sbort'We ago ia Po- tuieuo, juano, ana ynich h carrid in his pocjet wfiefn Oo ail;d (n town last night, cost hii $25 ln police court thfe morning .n Po lice Judge Ecrtjno Informed him that It waa against the lairs' of both thu state and the city Jo carry weapons concealed on.one's prson. Davis ex- piamoa to the Judg that he had wnen ne went Jo work in the hill nougni me weapon to take with bin He was arrested this morning on su spicion ot oeing Implicated In the lobbery of two rooms in a local hotel last night. When searched the wea pen was found on him. Davis had plenty of money with which to ray his fine, but he had not fouVl work' einoe aj-rlvlng In town and' be debat ed for some time whether It would not be just as profitable tor him to spent twelve days in Jail and have his cash. He finally deolded to tukn fcis freedom and let the twonty-flve, Thieves Use Fire Escape One or more persons of porch' cuiuoing tendencies .entered two rooms In a local hotel via the flie escape some time during last night and realised something over 1125 lor a. few minutes work. No clue was left and the police have prac tically nothing to iwork on. A num per of suspects have been picked lip since early this morning, but nothing Incriminating was found on any of them. Tonight's Dance Called off :. The committee . on the M. I. A. dance, which was advertised last night to be held at the city park thl' evening, have, called the dance off doe to difficulties In the way of holding it. Their announcement to this effect will be noticed . In their advertisement in the Observer ttiir evening. Ilker Folks Visit Kelatlves John Daley, well known furniture dealer of Baker, accompanied by Mrs. Daley and her mother, Mrs. Mil ler drove over from Bake, yesterday for a brief visit to the R. J. Kitchen .family before their departure last night on a six weeks' trip to the east. Mr. Daley is a brother ot Mrs. Kitchen. They returned In their nia chine to Baker this morning. Wagon Seat Collapses v B.. W. Schroeder, who farms near Island City, was slightly . injured about the head the other day when the spring seat on which he was riding collapsed, throwing him to the ground. 'The fall caused a cut near his right ' eye that required a couple of stitches if.and one of the wagon wheels struck ' the back of his head, stunning him ' for an instant. His horse, though "'startled by his fall, did not run. . K. O. Ii. & P. Oficials Hero J. P. Lottcrldge of Baker, general manager of the Eastern Oregon Light . and Power company, and E. C. Pul Ham, of Milwaukee, vice-president : of the company, are in the; city to- day visiting the local offices. They i tie on a trip of Inspection over their i lines.'. Home from Pendleton William Boyd arrived home this morning on No. 6, front a weeks' stay In Pendleton, Hormiston and Hunt ington. Mr. Boyd 1b Divisional Sup- . ply Man in the O. W. R. &. N. shope ' here. ' Here From Kansas City : Mr. Rolland Griffith, brother of i Mrs. Ray Munphy, arrived this morn ing fom Kansas City to visit for a few weeks. Mr. Griffith has Jusi returned from overseas. , Gone to linker . Mrs. Pete Blever left this morning on No. S .tor Bakeir t o vosit with friends and -relatives. Author Sanborn Here . Arthur Sanborn, travelling sales man for the M. L. Kline company, was a visitor ln the city yesterday He left last night for Baker. Upturned Home . ' . Mrs. James ' Hill and son, Freder ick, left this morning for Pendleton, after visiting for the past eek with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilt ot O avenue. 1 ' Passenger to Virion , Mrs. M..Bterns was a passenger on No. for Bakor to visit With spend the day. Swimming Party Tonight Several cars of gills nd boys are planning a good time this, evening at Perry. About a dozen will enjoy the swim. Kentucky, on the evening of July 22, as a result of heart failure. She was well known here, having lived heriH several years prior to moving to Ken tucky. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss five small children the yoAigest eleoen months and th oldest eight, years of age, . sincere Wympathy Of many friends is ex termed n yie Dereavea lamny. Celebration at the Park Practically all the members of the L. D. S. church andmany of their friends are assembled at Riverside Park toisi, for a general celebration. 1e main causes of the rejoicing in clude the return of'members of the church from war service; the return ot missionaries who have been abroad, and to do honor to Pioneer Day, an event that is espcciallly commemor ated by the churcn. The general pro gram as heretofore Announced is be ing carried out and a big dinner was partaken of at noon. The dance, which Was 'to have taken place this evening, is one number on the pro gram that has been cancelled. Home From "Vacation Miss Mamie Robinson of , West's department store arrived home yes terdr.y from weeks' outing on Catherine Creek. Mr. - and Mis. LCbris. Johnson and family returned at the same time. Gone to Baker Sister Niceta, Sister Orlonda and Sister Scholastics, left this morning for Baker, to be gone about two weeks. Vrs. C. W. Waldruf Better 4 Word was received this afteinoon that Mrs. C. W. Wtldrtif Is rupidly Improving after an operation at the St. Vincent's hospital in Portland a few days ago. . Hero From Cove The MIbscs Pomona Stackland and Arloeene Ellis are over from Cove to spend the day. Ingenious "Fke" Pistol. A French Inventor hos recently placed on the market a "fake" pistol. This weapon, although ln reality ab solutely harmless, goes otf wMtn a very rrnllHtlg crack when the Trigger Is pulled. It also makes a blinding flash calflilated to scare any butyjlnr. Inventions of an even more coiOpll en tod nature are constantly belug heard of. A well-to-do gentleman llv- ho'use-snd" TwTh a'n elab. own young man of this county, ex- rate burglar Jrap. With this device a uildulghj, marauder cuioiot approach near the house without setting a num ber of Aectflc bells wltljln a-rlngllg. An ahould.tlie burglar nyt hear them nM actually .cgtar the auildlng he s'onlj be oMtight In a via by oitt of tk many stall ci!rntlnn cuunlugjy placed sbout. kisnlos U-1I- , Sfrs. Justwee WSm I married 1 telved to yield t sty husband la every thing. . Mrs. Laacwee tV. did I. Aad thea '. resolved never to act oa that reso atlea. thimklets Nothing makes a man want to have his way nil the time like not lettlBg him bavo It a part of the time. The mnn who grasps at all oppor tunities to make money sometimes pays dearly for the privilege of letting go. The book of life Is an arithmetic In which the answers to the problems are conspicuous on account of their ab sence. Ice cream may be unhealthy, but the young man who tries to prove It to his girl friends la apt to be misun derstood. The busy little bee Improves each shining hour by gathering honey for some freckled-faced boy to smear on his bread. fr -M M -j. .j. NOT ABLE TO ATTKX1) ! 4 "fr J-a 'h lo-V Dnhler Soldier Deceives . Invitation. But Stil Watching on Rhine, I The folHAinj letter fro?iP a weJJ FOR SAI.K Moiiarfh steol ranf l'hono Rod 2181 mornings. 7-24-31 Ao'cd yearling bull niarkni with swallow folk In lip ot Toft oar on my premises sine) May 1R C W e Dmoo ,7-2ff-6t p Away On Vacation Dr. Belle MyerB and Miss Boilman left for Wallowa Lake this morning for a vacation. Gone On Camping Trip- Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Epling and fain ily left this morning for an outing on Catherine creek for a short time. Another La Grande Boy Lands Mr. and Mrs. William Banton hav received a telegram from their son, H. E. Banton, who has been across seas about a year. He is now at Camp Mills. Here From Spokane W. D. Hayward, representative for the Gunn-Quealy coal company, is in the city from Spokane, transacting business. La Grande Man Passed Through Attached to the mail train ' last night, were three coaches of soldiers en route to Camp Lewis, and among them was a La Grande boy, George Chadwick. Ho has seen nearly a year s service overseas. Company M Man Here Orlcy Lcffingwcll, a former Com pany M boy, was among the troops that were on the mail train last even ing. Corp. Lcffingwcll was overseas nearly two years. He will make hn home in Salem, the home of his par ents. Mrs. Adolph Xcwlin Hcturned Mi8. Adolph N'Wlin and daughter, Buelah Irfl last night for Spokane after vfcltlng here. Contractor ll"nh Gimr Contractor G. H. Rush lctt Inst night foe Astoria, after transactlnB business here for a few day Household Suggestion. A Lot Angeles woman says now that men hnve heen tnncht to conk and keep hnnse In the army, they should go nhend and cook and keep house In definitely, leaving the women free to reform the world. Will the women Barer, then, not to bring guests home to dinner without first calling up to find pot whether there Is enough food In the house to feed them? Oally Thought. To be frosted Is a greater compli ment than to he loved. George Mac-donald. Butter Wrappers printed Observer office. at the ra. Vera Lyele Passed Away The sad news of the death of Mrs. Vera Lygle, daughter of Mrs. T. E. Pierson, of this city, resetted here early this morning. Mrs. Lyele passed away at.the family hoiite in Puducah. Red Cross j - Drug $t;pr O The Making of a Match. Thorpe gives the following propor tions for match hend nnd for striking nirface: Hend composition : Potas iluin ehlornt, five pnrtn; pntnsalum Mehromnt. two parts; glass powder, three parts: gum, two purls. Rubbing lurfnee: Antimony trlsulfld, five parts; red phosphorus, three parts; mangan ese dloxid, one nnd one-hnlf pnrts; clue,' four parts. Electrical Experimenter, THE REASON WHY. Nine-tenths of the La Grande peo ple who patronize local ice cream par lors in the afternoons nnd evenings of theso hot and sultry day3 can tell you the reason why they always go for their refreshments to Cain & Carther's Palace Confectionery. We can tcil you, too, because they have told us. It is becauso they are abic to get now, for the first time in I.n Grande, really good ice cream and sherbet that is made "at home" in the shop that scljs them. If you 'are one of the "one-tenth" class, you will tell us so, also, after you have paid a visit to our refreshment parlor. We also want to tell yoii about the high quality line of home tnade can dies we are carrying. i"pur candies l-. L..r -i are mauc oy mr. yiirviii vnaiiiier, who has a reputation as onfe of the best candy-makers in thoWhali' coun try. He has been with s Kut a short time, but we arc noticing already a most pleasing increase in the volume of our candy business. Come in any afternoon or evening and enjoy yourself with us for awhile. You will be pleased with our service, and you will want to come again. Wecan give you almost anything the hot and thirsty one desires these days. The Palace Confectionery, Cain and Carthor, Proprietors. ' Adams Avenue, La Grande, Oregon 7-24-3t plains itself Altv,d, Germany, July 6, 11119. Friends f Imbler: In reply to u in vitiation from you to attend the piatyJ held in honor of the returned soldiers! of Imbler. on jSno 7. M'l u-ill 9.R- J- It- that I as kichlv rjleased wilh smo i UAHKiY in spite of the fact tha it was some few tjeks lata in arrival; and I sin cerely hope the party as a success. I am. fir ana dandy at present and am, still holding down the watch on the Rhine, and now that th thing is all over and peace, has been signed, 1 hope to in the near futuro make my debut baek with the old friends of Imbler. Yours, with best regards, HEBER W. CONIUD, 6th Rcgt. U. S. Marines, A. E. F. R. J. SRKEfl, AttrV atle i all I'.aka ate ibkme csrt. Of fiao la. G; aaa Kildis. 'OTrCF. All service ren please assemble at the city hall Friday evening, at 8:!!0 o'clock. This inoludcs soldiers, sail ors and marines. . C. A. STEVENSON. Adv 7-24-2t. V ! NEW TODAY! LOST Two keys, brass tag 68. Mis. Gillman, 902 Washington. Phonu Black 3532. Reward. 7-24-0t LOST On train between Enterprise and La Grande, pocketbook; had army discharge,,' two v baggage checks. Borne money, In greenbacks, and ticket to The Dalles. Finder please leavo at this ofrice and re ceive liberal reward. 7-24-3t FOR SALE Stock and grain ranch, a bargain; 1(0 aVres, 17 . miles northeast of Enterprise, Oregon: 500 acres of black )otm, valley, plow land; 31)0 acres flowed, 200 more ready to pHw, in taime field; balance best of gently rolling bu .rh grass pasture; all fenced and .cross fenced, with threo barbed wiiei; " houses, water in house; 4 large ' springs, bnrn, large shcep-s!icd. chicken and hog-house, cellar, ai'd stock tank piped from springs; fam ily orchard; school, qua: tcr mile from house; road tin two sidej. Tlrs place will easily cany -lfiilO sheep and their iicrease; price only ifJO per acre, $(i.!iO por acre down, ance Iojir time, easy payments. Pyramid I and Co., 1314 Adam-, Av enue, La Otitic. 7-2l-.".t Ti: mH UM . 1NOLK and tit. Bait INUa.r! Ph: tk- Red 178 1. n4t 1131. Rooms S3, 36, it". 31. May FoJoy building . ArvoinmB OtTCIA Caekrao atri-Cotm B, Kiarrtra, Attaraeya. La Qnunr BaMutofll hank SairihsB. CIAVPOIID SAKm V. H. OraiSxl ford aad Rebeet 8. BaMn, Attor ney a law. ' Fractrea m a tha ewaria at tn laata ami tin DoUed Btatea. Office, Wesi-Jasoaian Bldg., ream 8-10-17, La Oraode. Oreaoa, PIIYHR'IAN AND SURGEON GEORGE R. VEHRS, Physician Surgeon. Offices in D. Wbltlng- bome. Elgin, Oregon. F. L. RALSTON, M. D. D. O. Specinl attention to surgery, diseases of women and children. Over Putman'a drug store. Telephone Main 778. VOTHiunaKX DR. HOWARD H. GREEN Gradu ate Veterinarian. 1302 Eighth street. I,a Grande, Ore. Phone Black 63. DR. H. W. RILEY Graduate Voter- Inxrlan. Hospital. 1401 Madison Ave. State Bullion Inspector ant InaDnctor of stock tor shipment ' Home Independent Phone, Blaci 41; Farmers Co-operative Phone Main 111. covniAcroiis W. C. HANSEN. Contractor Brick Il.iek. atone. concrot and f lie const ruction a specially. 1307 4th St. 7-0IO8-D 0 o CaKr Fiiriiiture o ' Company - There are still several months of frot eatliT;i' this year, so" if you 4iave not yet bought your ret'rigeralor do uat put it off ny longer, We have several different styles ami sizes in the famous Leonard line, of refrigerators, which are selljng at prices ranging from' $22.5to$&0".00. These refrigerators are selling fast, and we would advise you to cull and have us set. one aside for you at onec. . Remember, it is not uccessary for you to have the spot cash to be able to use and en joy 6nc of these article's, so essential to pleasant housekeeping, but by our method of easy payment a small part of the purchase price down, followed by regular monthly, senii-nioiuhly oy weekly installments, you can have Anc of these rei'rigeratoi's placed in , your homeland pay for it while using it. ifour Credit at CarrV . H. MILLKR -Architect, room 17, New Foley Itldg. Fbone Red 1871. Don't forgot about thofco protty boxes of llio very laaost Btntionmy in oil latest tints. You wilt find them lit Hllvnl'llinrn's. Dly 7-23-tf T FAMILY DRUS STORE LA GRANOCOSSeON. Fine toilet Romps of the very tiest at prices nil should be able to afford, you will find them in large qualities at Dly 7-23-tf FAMILY DRUG STORE l A GSANDt.OSCOON. Get The Habit of .saviug and thrift; increase your working capital.' We offer you the benefit of our large banking facilities and long experience. . LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus, $245,000.00 FF.1KI J1E.MBER FF.DKI? AL RESERVE SVBTEM. Sound, Reliable and Progressive. La Grande Mattress Shop And Weaving Works Mattress Making and Repairing, Feather Mat tresses Made, Feather Renovating, Carpet and Fluff Eug Weaving. All Work Called for and Delivered CHAS, EDWARDS, Prop. ONE BLOCK EAST OF FLOUR MILL PHONE BED 182 u it filmSI IN BEFORB K k ' Brownie Cameras $2.13 to $5.7E Premo . Cameras $7.00 to $15., Folding Pocket KodSks $3.00 to $68 PRINTS our AT GRAIN and STOCK FARM WANTE1 One large combination farm, oritwo srpfirAte f:tTiiis will be etmsidered. Two prosperous Molilalia vouchers, who have two of (lit; best producing ranch es near Lcwistown, Montana, arc traveling wilh me aiwl are ready tij Irade their wt ll paying jilants for going properties in Eastern Orogon. One of tint ranches is similar to tire best farms nVar tfunimervillo, guh-irrigalrd; the other resemUes "Sandridgn fanlis, "dry farming System." . o 1 have ofliej clients .ho(bave ;ily and farm pro,i,tiiis'iii (lie Willaniettc Val ley and V"a"a Walla Volley t trade for properlicsjiere. Ilxchangert uiade 'ii slricl.lv conservative cash basis. State price aifd describe iicTyan ly and, flilly, addressing e . ' ' WILBUR F BROCK, . ' m . 9 .... , . . . , . . . - Lare lnc Uhserviav im tjrainie. urei e La Grande, -rn. 41 '.y J). w: Griffith. D. W. GRIFFITH'S A Romance A Happy Valky" . An Artcraft Picture. A pf ture eyeryoye slioiiltl see. A'stoiy liit.sed on the every-da.v life iy the Sunny Southland, where th grass is bfiie ami hearts are true and lovers' faith iintlyiug. 1). W. GrilTitU has spun a romance u round gimlet! folks, wflli a cliouax that is as big as any thing this master producer has ever done-0 o 0 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 0 ARCAQE " pcTiAight-e-Vivian MartiQ, in OMiraftdy Smiles." o Xha PrawrlpUoa Store. e e BrasnsMai o o , O o O 0 o o ,o '(sii,iji(aiii;i" ? Wi af .1 I I t aaJ I T 1 I ' fcl 1 1 1 " I T H