La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 25, 1919, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Texto o o o o o 0 o MPTnAY,cAUOUST 23, 1919 v.-..u u. tacAt to Itctiirn Sn E. R. lio8on andl urami thtr, Ufaa Ettiel Brown, are e ctd to return to La ffrande about tember 10th foman extended lit to Kunsas City and other east era points. Ir son Fred has Jifet recently Vvrchssed through the Jflller Broth ers' cal Ea'tate Company, the Peaip r residence on 1513 U avenue, and koes to be settled In the now home upon Tils mother's arrival. The price aH for the property was $1400. 5. 17 Delayed Three Hours No. 17, the west bound train,' was delayed three hours this morning on account of the trailer oh a helper jumping the track at Crook, between Union Junction and Telocaset on Tel ocaset hill. The helper was coming down the hill ahead of No. 17 when it Jumped the track. Little damage was done but It was necessary to send the wrecker out from La Grande to lift the trailer back ov the track, before No. 17 could pass. Returns from Ijiko' Cliiilon Visit Mrs. J. L. Robertson returned on No. 6 this morning after spendlgn some time at Lake Chalon, Washing ton end then returning to Spokane, where she was a guest with Miss Anna Alexander for a week. Miss Alexander, formerly of this city, had accompanied Mrs. Robertson to Lake Chalon. Mr. Robertson returned a week ago from Lake Chalon. FlyinciQ' Funeral Tomorrow The funeral of the late John Vlun-Q nefy, who died at his nonce in this city Saturday moraine, will be held from the Bohnenkamp chapel (tomor row afternoon at 1:30 and the inter ment will be in the Summerville cem etery. t The deceased was 61 years of age and leaves five children; Esley Flannery, of McCall, Muhlo; Mrs. Myrtle Smith, of Keokuk, lowu; Frank, Carl nnd Eva Flannery, of La Grande. 'Ho utso leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Kessler, aof Council, Idaho, and a nephew, "Del" Kennedy, of La Grande. The absent members of the fnmily are expected to reach here in time for the funeral. The deceased was a member of a pioneer fumily of this valley and the larger portion o his life was spent in La Grande. The interment at the Summerville ceme tery will be beside his parents who were arrivals in this country in the early sixties, and many years resi dents of Lower Cove. this mo'ging after spending two weeks in La Grande under the doc tor's care. ' e Arrives from Overland Trip Mr. and Mrs. Turner Oliver arriv ed thlssnoon from Spokane. They came through by aflto, coming by .iy of Lewiston and Wallowa, stop ping several days at the Hitler placoj to visit relatives, rs. Oliver illU not come as far us Ia Grande, but stopped off to visit her brother, Dun can McDonald, on- tile S-fudridgo. Mabel Doughi.' Hrotlier Died Dr. Gllkey, brother of Miss Mabel Douglas, organist at the Arcade the atre, died in Spokane following an operation Saturday. Miss Douglas, who was summoned to Spokane, and a brother who Is a prominent lum berman of Chicago, were among the rolatives present. The funeral, which iwill b held at Sattle, will not take place until Wednesday on account of waiting for the arrival of a sister of the deceased. lleber Wells Conrad Home Hcber Wells Conrad, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Conrad, has finally arrived heme with his discharge after over two years in the service. Mr. Conrad, who emerged from the service with the rank of corporal, enlisted in April, 1917. He was in practically all of the big fighting in the Toul sector, Aisne, Chateau Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. In one engagement his regiment was reduced one-half and at Belleau Wood he was one of the 23 out of the 250 members of his company who came out of the conflict. Regardless of all this he did not receive a wound, but was out of action for a short time on account of a gas attack. Mr. Conrad's discharge papers show that he is recommended for a medal for good conduct, and that embodies in the briefest way the whole story of his valiant service for his country. Visiting nt llorigin Home Miss Molla White ot Portland, ar rived a few days ago from Enter prise where she had been visiting her uncle. W. W. White, and Is a guest at the John Hodgln home. Mrs. Hod gin and Miss White were school teachers together in Portland. Miss White also attended Normal the same time as Mrs. Ray Logan. Chnrllc Cochran SelLs Home Master Sam and Miss Butty Coch ran returned last cvoning from Port land where they have been visiting at the Charles Cochran home for the ' ipast week. Their father. George Coch ran went down to accompany them home. laves After Visiting Sister Miss Ruth Elton left this morning for The Dalles where Bhe will visit for a -week before going on to her home In Portland. Miss Elton has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Hodgln for the past several wccks Mun In Town H. M. Mahoney, of the internal revenue department Is Here irom . Pnrtlnnd for the week. Mr. Mahoney hn fust recovered from a serious ill .lt, nnnnnrliritiH. followed by an operation. He is also the man who collects the Income tax. -,.,. Thpniiirh tn Raker LieutonUnt J. Elmer Cates passed through La Grande on No. ty hunaa morning on his way to visit Mrs. C n Tinn of Baker. Lt. Cates will re turn in a few days to visit relative? in La Grande. Drive from Portland Mrs. H. B. Letter arrived in the city yesterday, having driven oer land from Portland. Mrs. Leiter re (ports the roads In a bad conditloi especially between licno anu i cuum ton. f. ...... VnH-v George Rush has returned to La Grande after several years spent in the navy. Gorge has crossed the sea several times. His tatner, a cuuuw. tor. formerly lived in this city. . Were Visitors From Baker mi. nil Mrs. Arnold Ross of B.ik or ' were visitors over Sunday with relatives In La Grande and guests of the Don Turner family. ' j . tn vinit for Two Weeks Pete Hogensen and family, of Palmer Junction, arrived in the city Saturday evening, to visit for a coup- de of weeks. . n i. A dvt-tiainir E. J. Brown returned last evening 1 nit. n-We he had been plac ing posters advertising, the cominr Labor Day events. Returns From Baker . . i i,-- -f Mr Krma hTonaarn, naugiuei . and Mrs. J. B. Stoddard, of FruitHale returned last, evening from Baker. "Leaves for Fishing Trip Mr. nd Mrs. David Stoddard and ' famllv. and John Stoddard, went to Wallowa Lake this morning where they will make their headquAtterf white on a fishing trip. a 2 ftrmm from Victoria. Eugeneewlin arrived yestray from Victor.. B. ti, Eugene return ed to La, Grande In order to attend echil her this winter. 0 , HusBcy Back On the Job- Old Col. Bussey, who drove cab the early days when knighthood was in flower; who handled the wed ding parties, the funeral parties, the joy-riders; who ran the cab business in Baker when the mines were work ing full time and Baker was a gay night town; who pulled the ribbons over some of the best carriage horses n the northwest has come back. Back he has come with his upholstered cab, his prancing steers and his old-time pep. He is doing night service in La Grande and is the only cab that works at night. The old man is happy in his calling and he sits high with his pine poised at an aristocratic angle. Age has not caused him to lose his former conduct, for he is still a Ches terfield and when he alights to open the door of the cab one would think he was about twenty-two yeurs. old. A plug hat is all the Colonel needs now to muke the rig complete, and he is always at your service ' after the sun pees down. Island Viy ilrl Slurried Miss Florence Burnett, of Island City, and Mr. Otto Pleper of Siarkoy, were married yesterday afterncon at 3 o'clock at the M- E. Pursonaga. Relatives and friends were proseiu at the wedding. Rev. N. Sherman Hawk officiated. o- e o -; Baker Boy Receives Discharge Walter BuiiO? a mOve sonf Pu mornftg on his way homeward ?rom ker county, was in La CramPo this Camp Lewis where ho was g'ngn his final discharge, at which ffim'io was a sergeant S. P. U. 3i9, Fourth Divis ion. He left th occupied one for home on July 4. The youmj man stopped oif at l.a. ramie between trains to Rice? a soUhVr friend. - " O o 0 C'lmmunlty Bath." In crlnilesl trials, "Immunity r.gth" means exenmtlon from prosecution. Th.OnTnressi.m was first used several . .l...K Mt.n,.il i1..f.in.lnnla In jt-arn MJP', "I1V1I ry .... ................ ... a trust case were dlsclinrged by the TJiiltm States court on the ground that they had gained perional Immunity by furnishing the evidence upon which the fcdlctinenfs werehnsed. Return to Home In I'ortlanda- Sfrs. John Gardner and snmll son, returned io Portland this morning on No. 11 after spending some tinio here visiting friends. Oirhardist Buys Home Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ularkinton, ot California, who own an orchard In he Im'oler country, have purchased the luro home on B and Seventh streets fiom J. D. McKettnon. Home From Colorado Robertson Wilkerson and wife are home from Colorado. Mr. Wilkerson is principal of the Greenwood school and has been taking a summer course Take Sunday Dinner In Vnion Gus Lewin, Hoke Smith and Edwin Olson went to Union yesterday and enjoyed Sunday dinner at the Lewin home. Main 768 Smith's Taxi Line. 8-25tf leaves for Portland Miss Ruth Ghoriiiloy, who has been visiting at tlio Geurge Cochran homo, leaves this evening for Portland. Returns From Vacation "Miss Hazel -I-ast returned last ev ening from Spokane where she has been spending her vacation. Buys Five Acre Tract Arl Inn M. Singlolon. one of the O. W. boys, hus purchased from J. D. McKennon a flvc-acra tract ot Innv near tho Gekoler ranch. HeiK After Bonds W. W. Williams, brother of Fred Williams of the Public Service Com mission and formorly a resilient of Baker, is here today representing Morris Brothers for tho purpose of buying bonds. Rainy bay and BuiIhmi Sonteono figured that a rainy day cost New York an nncmsclonaMo amount of money. Women, he explala cd, dlsbisrsed S5 per cent f the mnary arnej by men. On rainy or dark days they remain Indoors mostly. Store sales wero curtailed, trnttlc reduced nnd nearly every class and cjinrncter of business was nlfi-ctcd adversely. Theaters, mnvlo shows, bnll games and general Wuuseiuents suffered seriously. Oiling Machines. Many women oil their own maiiilnes freouently and carefully, as they should, but they forget to put a big drop of oil once a ninnth In each end of the treadle. The.machlno runs with one-third the expenditure of effort 11 this Is regularly done. lerry was a member of tho Navul erve recently transt jrred to the! Bllery Charles iferry o 0 Glad to Belong to tSe , 'o'Devil Dog" Ufarines , Ell&Vy Charles Berry, formerly a resident of this clty'onllstcd In the Marines oilji at the Locul Marine llecrulti'kt Station, and w is tiausfre red to Mam Island, Cul , for Valu ing. He' Ueserv Inactive status. He enrolled In the' --Bgi ltesorvea auoui a year, ago aim was atutloued at the University of Wash ington 111 Seattle, und stjites that whllo there ho saw enough ot the "Devil Dog outfit to'tfant to bo one ot them," consequcntl?, as soon us he was transferred to the Innctivt list and rotuyod homo, he applied for enlistment In the U.' S. Marluel and .was accepted, his discharge first being secured from the Naval Ru t;orve. Berry Is very enthusiastic about tho Marines, and Intends to make the most ot the many opportunities offered for travel and advancement. There has beou a recent ordor is sued by tho Navy Department that men enrollod In the Naval Reservo I and placed on the inactive status will be discharged If they so destr for the purpose of enlisting In tli Marine Corps. Information In regard 16 tliu ap porttfliltles lu the Marines may be ob tained by Writing or calling on Ser geant Wingerd, Rooiuo20, Soininers Bldg., La Gruude. ', i SEWXODAYi FOR 8ALE-Orte Ford racing ntig. See Red Willinlnj. j 8-25-tf. Miss Olndys E Miller will reopen her piano studio September 2, Call Back 1271 for place and termo. I 8-2 6-3 tp. WANTED Toj feuy five; or six-room modern house; must be o, paved street. Will deal wivh owners only. Call Black 141. 8-Mtf Clinlie Cochran Sells Home According to tho Orogonla"n, Clins. E. Cochrnn has Bold his fine homo In the Irvlngton district In Portland. Spends Week-Kiitl in lai Grande-' George Sliephard returned laat evening to Baker after spending tho week-end in La.Grandd with bis parents. Goes to Portland Miss Vlo Crawford left this morn ing on No. 17 for her home In Port land aficr visiting relativos In Lr Grande. School Director Passes Through O. M. Plunimer, Portland srhool director, passed through the city on No. G this morning. Itetrns from Joseph Mrs. Dick Claycoinb has retf.rncd from Joseph where she hus been vis iting her mother. Mr. Bennett Goes to Carlton Leslie J. Bennett, who for some time has been associated with the Obser ver, has purchased the weekly news paper at Carlton, Oregon, and will leave soon to take charge of the property. Mr. Bennett lias made many friends while here. He was recently married and the many friends in La Grande wish Mr. and Mrs. Bennett prosperity and happiness in thc new home. Opens New Marble Ledge The Wallowa Marble company has just opened a new ledge in its marble quarry near Lostine. The marble is of a beautiful color and takes a fine polish. It will add another tone to the numerous colors already carried by that institution. Main 768 Smith's Taxi Line. 8-2."tf lU'tliniN to lOlgln Hume Arnold Hug returned to Elgin Red Cross Drug Store The rrecr1ptto Btoro. . .eaves for Vacation Trip Miss Sarah Willlanipon leaves thin evening for Portland where sho will spend a two weeks vacation. ARCADE TONIGHT ONLY The Fred Siegel Stock Co. I'nlon Visitor llen . Adolp'u Lewin of Fnlon, waB visitor in the city last evening. Arrives from Wallowa laikc, Miss Viva Cook ot Pendleton, was in the city last evening after upend ing two weeks at Wallowa Lake. Itailroatl Man lU'lurns Mr. and Mrs. Avery Harrison re turned last evening from Portland. lleti'rns from linker. Earl Stoddard returned last even ing from Baker. Main 768 Smith's Taxi Line. 8-25lf Bsiby me A scream from start to finish Prices; 35c, 50c, 75c War Tax Included films! prints IN i OUT BEFOfit preserve AT Youx0 ARCADE TOMORROW ONLY .- t .'A v; i n hi 1 p .i ' ( a- Heid do Any thing for $100,000 . . o C. nil i Adolph ZuUor Prmnmtt m lIcrEfComES The Brfdfe y WANTE1-Tw6 . waitresses; wages $15, six days; must be thoroughly exjicriecedj no oticrs ' fiieei apply. Silver Grill' ' 8-2Ktf i DAY COflRAT 111 AT LA GRAND 9 OREG Featuring w AS ATKINS-WARNER CIRCUS Exhibitions and Passenjrer Flights Daily Througliout Entire Week, by Army Aviators with a Government Curtis Airplane, anda Parachute Drop by Sergt. Cadden.' MUSIC BY THREE BANDS Massed Band Concert by Largest Band Ever Assembled in Eastern Oregon More Music and Better Than Ever Before in La Grande. Industrial Parade In Forenoon Prizes Awarded f o r Various Features SPEAKING 0. R. HARTWIG, Presi dent Oregon State Federation of Labor. FLOYD HYDE, well known Orator. BRONCHO CONTESTS BY NOTED RIDERS At the Fair Grounds in the Afternoon Airplane Exhibition Flights by Lieut. Hoyt, and a Parachute Descent from the Flying Machine by Sergt. Cadden. ' Also othor High Class Entertainment Features and Athletic Contests, including Bucking Horses, Chariot Races, etc.. Liberal Cash Prizes for the Winners. Babcock & Ryan Greater Shows BIG CARNIVAL ATTRACTIONS IVIJRY NIGHT DURING THE WIM ' Big Wrestling Match Two of the Country's Greatest Heavyweight Wrestlers, tarXte. 9:Qb p.-m. DANCES AT N.I&HT. ' . . ' ' YOU -ARE, I FY IED ! c a A Pf'ram of Higfc Class, Clean Exhibitions for the Enjrymgnt (if Everybody. TTNrV.$. ATTRPTnPS nv fHP. r.WMTPAT. T-AROU COUNCIL of La Grande, Oregoft. Sltlifirs oLaughten Hictksai? Clcef r. to rorfti- ' . Miss Ines Hughes Icav this even g for rortuld. o o o n e TCf 9 o v o e o o o e .0 e o no O C? o o 9 o o o o o, o A O