o WEDNESDAY. AlTOfST 20, "1919
ES HTllNTDE EVENING OBSERVER
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Divorce Suit I Heinir Trii
. The case of Jessie Schull o. Wil
liam A. Soliull. in which the former
Is suing the hitler on divorce pro-,
ceedlnes. has been before Circuit
JutiKe KHowkjs yesterday and today
Both parties are from La "Grande
The couple have been niuiiTicd over
seventeen years and huve three chil
dren, tho oldest of whom is nearly
seventeen -years of ace. The pluJn
tlff alleges cruel and Inhuman treat
ment as grounds for her application
nd the defendant makes counter
claim, also asking for divorce and al
leging infidelity In 1i!b wife, who
is Baid to have left him about a
year aKo. He admits thut the plain
tiff was a splendid wife to him and
worked hard, and he slates that he
has tiled Bevera'l times to persuade
her to return to him, having tried
three or four times since she made
application for divorce to reconcile
her. A bevy of witnesses, most of
thera women, and neighbors at ono
time of the couple, are In attendance
at the trial to bear out the plaintiff's
contention of inhuman treatment.
The husband admits having struck
the plaintiff once with his open hand,
but denies that tho testimony of
witnesses that from al distance they
saw him kick her is true. His wife,
he says, has admitted to him that she
Is not sure whether or not he is the
father of one of the children.
China Pheasant Hangs From Wire.
China pheasant, hanging by Its
neck yesterda$ from the telephone
wire atboutaslx mfles from, Pendleton,
recalls to Igcal people the defense
of a section l-aud who was, one time
arrested oft jo charge of kyiing a bird
out of season. The man declared
that the bird was caught in the wire
but he was convicted and fiaed as It
was contended that the pheasant,
could not ily to such a height.
1'endletoo East Oregoulou. v
gado found the flames Bcorchiiig the
side of the wood shed when they ar
rived and the pile of boxes burning
merrily, but a strong btream of water
soon had them under control. There
were no wooden buildings in the Im
mediate vicinity ofothu woodshed had
'it burned up. but Is was rilled Mfeitu
second hand stoves and other articles
lining on Visit to Old Home
.Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Combs, of this
city, leave this evening fur Beckley,
West Virginia, to visit old friends
and relatives tor a few weeks. Beck
ley is the old home ol the Combs
family, but It is nineteen years since
they have' hud the pleasure of seeing
any of the old scenes..
Kiirwcll to Miss Cobb Tonight
At the Salvation Army hall on Fir
rtrect tonight is to be hold an Iro
cream social in honor of Candidate
Kthel Cobb, a member of the corps
who is leaving for training at Chicago
preparatory to entering the field as
an officer. The Army folk are giv
ing to Miss Cobb the proceeds of tho
ovening as a farewell expression of
their esteem. ,
Sofilicf Visiting Cousins Mrro
Manly B. Gibson, 1st Lieutenant
arrived on No. 47 this morning and
is visiting with lis cousn, tho J.
M. Chuole family, whoso guest ho
will be ujitll tomorrow evening when
he leaves for his home in Carlton,
Oregon. Lt. Gibson Ib on his way
home from ovetsons. 11U father, It
will be remembered, .wast he Bap
tist minister here about ten year
ago.
Other Towns lHspltiy Signs
Baker and l'endleton commercial
bodies have arranged with tho Union
County Ad. Club to Post signs In aud
around La Grande cnlllng attention
of tourists motoring through to the
attractions and accommodation otter
ed at the tourist camping grounds In
both these cities. Reciprocating, m-
er and l'endleton will display the
signs advertisng La Grande which the
Ad. Club has prepared.
V. P. S. Sociiil Tills Kvt'lllllg
The young people of the Presby
terian Church will enjoy themselves
this evening at an ice cream social to
be given on the church grounds. Tho
public is extended an Invitation to
attend ai'd participate In the even
ing's pleasures.
btellman Divorce Case on
Suit for divorce brought by Mrs. I
Hulda Stcllman, of La Grande,
against F. S. Stellman, also of this
city, is being tried before Circuit
Judge Knowles today, R. J. Green ap
pearing for the defendant and J. D.
Slater for the plalnt(lff. The lease
appears to be rather complicated. Tho
plaintiff testified this morning that
Btellman married her when he had
another wife living, whom he had
left but had never divorced. She did
not discover the fact until several
years after she had married the de
fendant and then she refused to live
with him as wife unfXl Stellman
should secure a divorce and have the
marriarge ceremony with the plain
tiff repeated. Steilinan, liowevjr-bc
' came so abusive, she asserted, that
sho refused to have anything more to
do with him. Ho left her in December
1917, and did not return nor send
any money to lier tr.eroaftor, but he
returned last Spring and tried to ef
fect a settlement. Sho had supported
tho children meanwhile. Several wit
nesses were calld this morning for
th ipluintiff whos opinion expressed
during questioning by the attorneys
was anything but flattering to the
defendant. A tangle on legal ques
tions involved Is anticipated by the
court, the seeming status of the case
being that Mrs. Stellman's marriage
to Stellman Is void because of the ex
istence of Stollimin's former marriage
and the fact that his first wife was
atlll legally his wife.
Homo From Klks Convention
J. F. Ravenscroft. tho Wallowa
lumberman, arrived today on his re
turn from a tour of ll;o Interior and
southern part of the-state and includ
ing a visit to tho Klks" convention
at Klamath Falls. Mr. Ravenscroft
was accompanied by his wife and
daughter and they have traveled ov
er 1300 miles, visiting Bend and
Lnkcvicw as a part of the) itinerary
Mr. Ravenscroft says Ihey were greet
ed with open-hearted hospitality at
tho gathering of the Elks, spent a
day at Crater Lake and participated
in the whole program which was en
joyed every minute. Tney witnessed a
fire in which a largo brick garago
and upward of forty cars were burn
ed at Klamath Falls, but none of the
visitors from this locality suffered
loss. There is Quite " show of pro
gress at Bend and tho convention
town: they tpassed through several
nice stretches of country but in real
ity saw nothing that equals this
part of the state. The other rutoists
who mado the trip including Messrs.
Kberhard, Sclanton, Schaup and oth
ers may be oxpected to drift In soon.
In Town For Day
Mrs. Larry Allspaugh was in town
yesterday while her husband was in
Pendleton transacting business. Mr.
and Mrs. Allspaugh have been spend
ing the past ten days in Seattle on
their honeymoon. Mrs. Allspaugh was
formerly Miss Dora Van Fleet.
Xo Trace of .lal Breaker
No word has been received by tho
local authorities concerning Robert
Packard, the elghtoen-yoar-old pris
oner who escaped from tho county
jail Monday evening. Th sheriff is
satisfied that Packard got out of
town on the freight which left about
ten o'clock. The officers have been
searching the country adjacent to tho
town, but have found no traco of
their man.
College Friend Hetiiriis Home-
Miss Helen Hoguo left last evening
for hr honi In Seattl. after visit-
ini; with her college menu, miss
Grace Pickens. Both young laoies at
tend the University of Washington.
Purchases 'r for Son
Hits Diivld Grclner of Imhler waj
in the city yesterday and purchnsed
a fine new ear for her son Lea.
who returned a few days ago from
ovrseas service
Portland Visi.nr Is Former ISesiilrnt.
Mrs. John Gardinler, ol roruaiio,
a former resident of this city, is visit
ing here tor a lew o.ijs.
Iteturn from Honeymoon
Mr. and Mrs. Framer tllucnoi mi
nor) have returned from Blue Mt.
Springs whoi-3 they havo been spend
ing their honeymoon.
I'ninn Visitor IteliiriiH Home
Miss Elinor Hall, of Union, who
ha3 .icon a visitor in La crunne, re
turned to her home In that place this
morning.
Alircl Visitors Return to Home
Mrs. Wendull Oliver and children,
Gordon, Ernest and Ijivatn, accom
panied by Miss Gladys Van Housen,
returned this morning to their home
in Portland after visiting for several
weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Van Housen,. of Alicel. Mr.
Oliver will remain in the valley for a
while longer.
Portland Visitor Leave
Miss Muriel MeKinley, of Salem,
left this morning for Portland after
spending the past few weeks in La
Grande visiting her sister, Mrs. WU1
iam Miller.
Go to Benson
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Snook and Mrs.
Hattic Chadwick and daughter left on
the branch line this morning for Benson.
Hoi Ashes Start Fire
Hot ashes deposited In the rear of
the Donahue furniture exchange
building started a blaze in boxes and
old furniture stored between the
building and the woodshed behind
it about 2:20 this afternoon. The bii-
11. m- To Visit Father
Miss Josephine Evans arrived on
No. (i this morning for a visit with
her faJlier, Kenneth Evans.
Mario and Evelyn, of flirt h Pl.O.e,
Nebraska, are spending a few days ut
Wallowa Lake. O
Back Frgm Vacation Trip
Mijs Gertrude Biever, of the Ost
office force, has returned after spend
ingoher vacation at the beach. o
Visitofcat Palmer Junction Returns
of school trustees In North Powder Grande and no gaps will be left open
und they were herQfor a business on-1 in the plans for a general good time.
Uersat:on with Mrs. A. L. Lvanhoe.V
ounty stgiool superintendent.
Successful Poultryninic Here
Frank Hart of Union was a lsi
nesa visitor in the city yesterday. Mr.
Hart says tie has liOO chickens on his
poultry farm and has netted ?."0ll
from them in thepnst three months.
Mrs.
Iviiuhne was out of town, howevoi,
and they had to use long distance to
Enterprise to Ret in touch with her.
The North Powder people at the? re
cent election debated the budget
which the trustees had submitted for
"their operating expenses for tho next
year ml are rather puzzled as to
what their course shall be.
Hot Lake Visitor In Town
M. Thornton, a fruitgrower of The
Dalles, who is staying at the Hot f.ake
Sanatorium, was in town this morning.
Here for Dentill Work
Mrs. Cecil Cates of Elgin, is in La
Grande for some dental work.
Goes to Visit Brothers
Miss Linnea Johnson, a nurse who
has but recently returned to La
Grande, went to Hot Lake today to
visit with her brothers.
North Powder Trustees Here
A trio of North Powder citizens,
Chris Johnson, A. C. Hess and C. W.
Mercer, were in town today. They
are the men who comprise the board
Divorce If Granted
Circuit Juflgo Knowles late jsester
,lay nfternoon granted a decree to
Jo'fie A. Schull, who brought action
to; divorce from William A. SchuW,
whom she married 17 years ago. The
curtody of the wo youngest childrjn
war. given the mother and the oMent,
a boy of 17, will remain with he fath
er.' The plaintiff was also nwnrdcl
alimony of $40 a month and under tho
law of the state secures a third of her
former husband's property.
Called to Hot Lake
Mrs. T. W. OKing and daughters,
Mrs. Walter Isthmian and Mrs. Clif
ford Weaver, left this afternoon for
Hot Uike here they ?vero called by
the illness of their husband airj father,
T. W King.
Butter Wrapper
Oloerver office.
printed at thr
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WANTED Boarders at 905 Spriiar
street, call Main 787. 8-20-7t,p
LOST brown silk hand bag contain
ing 5 dollars, fiidor please return
uusorver aiiti-rgcoiv rowara.
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FOR RENT OR SALE on easy term,
8 room house furnished, good lo
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dress "M" Observer or oall at of
fice of City Recordor. 8-JO-U
Peach Island Peaches are better. Sea
adv. 8-19-3t,p ,
MKKT1NO OF W. O. T. V.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of-Mrs. W. S. Pnook. 1505 N
avenue on Thursday afternoon at 3
"Little Liver Touchers", 80 In ev
ery box for 26c.0The best ralue In
any drug store for stomach and bow
els for children and grown people.
Sold only at Sllverthorn's.
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rAMILY. DRUa STORK
LA aiANO(,OMCaONi
Dance At Hot Lake Warehouse
Cato Johns, Jr., announces that the
preliminaries for the opening of the
big grain warehouse for the fall sea
son will bo duly inaugurated with a
big dance next Fridny night. This
function is for the whole countryside
and as much farther as people care to
come. It is to be one big dance. Mr.
Johns will have an orchestra from Iji
Returns From Palmer Junction
Miss Mabel Johnson returned last
evening from a visit at Palmer Junction.
Washington Visitors In Town
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Frawley of
Washington, are here visiting Mrs.
Frawleys parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jar
vis -Anicy. They expect to return
overland next week, accompanied by
Mr. anil Mrs. Ray Fuller who will
then visit Sound points.
Returns to Dome in Vale
George Huntington C'urrey left last
eeiing for his horn-- in Vali vf'cr
visiting for the past several days with
his parents' of this city. His wife,
Olive Massee Currey, will remain here
for several days visiting relatives.
12 CENTS
out of every dollar col
lected goes to pay our
TAXES
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
TONIGHT 4 Acts Vaudeville
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HAPPY THO' MARRIED
Lots of coupk'S who
they art! happy, will
problems which will ci
.Bennett's husband is
and all. And vou eai
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are t''''"K to kid tho world
ie deeply interested in the
mo up in this picture. Enid
jus, like yours, newspaper
aiido what Mid does!
Also TOM MIX in
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Two Rval Comedy.
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Red Cross
Drug Store
The PrewuiptJuB Stor.
First Dance
GIVEN BY
Takes Trip to Wallowa I.alie
Rupert Schwaiger, brother of Mrs.
K. Polark. and Oirec nieces. Helen,
Former Residents Go to Portland
Mrs. Charles Wilson and daughter,
Miss Ethel, returned to their home in
Portland this morning after visiting
friends in the city. The JVilson's were
formerly residents of this city.
DON'T HESITATE
But decide right now to have
us vulcanize all of your old
tires which can. be saved for
future use. Don't buy a new
auto tire if you can avoid it,
when an old one vulcanized by
us will serve the same. You
can save hundreds of dollars
every year by patronizing this
vulcanizing establishment. We
can prove this to you if you wiU
let us do so..
A. K. KELLY L STRONG
1306 JEFFERSON AVE.
IN BOHNENKAMP BUILDING
IN OUT
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Musicians' Protective
Association
La Grande Local 736
THURSDAY, AUG. 21 1919
Continuous Music by Two Orchestras
A Good Time Assured All
REX HALL
BALCOXY 15c
ADMISSION $1.00
GRAIN and STOCK FARM
WANTED
Ooc l.trge .combination farm, or twq separate farms vill be cn.siJ red.
Two prosperous Montana ranchers, who have two of the rn-st producing ranch
es .near LcwiHtown, Montana, arc traveling with e nd are reaily t trale
their well Paying plants t'tr giiinjr properties ia Eastern Oregon. Ono of ths
ranches is cimilar to the bct farms uear StimmerviHe, sub-irrigate!; the other
; resembles "Handridge" farm., "dry fanning system."
I have other el ie!it who hate city arid farm properties in the Willamette Val
ley rind Walla Walla Vlly to tradofnr pmpertie here. Kxeriangen ,&iade
on striefly conservative eah hrwis. , State price and describe accurately and
fullv, addressing ' ' " -. ,
WILBUR F. BROCK,
Care The Obseiver, Lvi Graudc, Oroor.
Plan to Spend
LABOR EDA
IN LA GRANDE, OREGON
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