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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
6
A report from the east says John D. Rockefeller may fund a home for chorus girls with a $100,000 gift conditioned on a matching amount. Miss Marie Cahill planned the project with a clergyman, aiming to train and educate chorus workers and provide shelter if illness or age ends their careers.
A New York department store owner builds a five story stable for 300 horses to power a delivery service. He rejects electric machines as costly and unreliable, noting a chauffeur costs 25 dollars weekly and cannot deliver parcels, keeping horses in demand.
Salem attorney W T Slater visits La Grande while Elmer Allen of Hot Lake stays with Nora Fritz. Cove visitors Ray Duncan Buttoh Alexander Judge Handcock and Perry Harris pass through La Grande. Manuel Snider and W McBride return from Mt Emily buckleberry trip reporting scarce berries. Mrs G C Osborn and Nora Fritts enjoy a river outing with Methodist teachers. Mr and Mrs G E McCully plan to visit Joseph for two weeks. Anna Benson of Huntington arrives for a few days with Grant Lincoln. Oscar Lund of Cove is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Chas Butcher of Enterprise travels to Monmouth. Rev Van Nuys family and Miss Alice Van Nuys return from California camping. Methodist Church ladies host a cooked food sale at Grandy & Russell next Saturday. Mariam Boskowitz, formerly of the city, visits. Roy Manley, ex foreman of the Wallowa Chieftain, heads to Walla Walla for a new position. G M Richey buys Patër Bosquet residence in Island City and moves to La Grande. H G Rinehart and wife travel home from Portland after planning a Summerville store. Walter Guy, formerly injured brakeman, recovering but bedridden for life. Mrs Morris and Miss Williams depart for Joplin Mo with Captain and Mrs Williams remaining awhile. A special coach carries Methodist pastors to Idaho Falls for the annual conference. attendees include B F Meredith, A B May, J M Dressler, I W Chandler, S Smith, and Dr J H Coleman.
In Helena on August 21 the Montana Federation of Labor opened its annual session with record attendance despite several unions joining the Industrial Workers of the World. President Alex Fargrieve, expelled from Mount Helena Miners, presided and received an ovation.
A fragment from Harper's Weekly recalls Senator Bard at Georgetown with a Jesuit brother. It tells of Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia who mocked a hat worn by a priest, claiming it came from his father who fell in the rising of 1848.
The Taylor Street M E church audience applauded Rev F Burgatte Short D D after he began an illustrated lecture on the Tissot paintings and unexpectedly sang The Holy City. He earned an encore but did not perform it. The lecture, to benefit the church, will be repeated in two weeks. Next Sunday he will present Sheldon’s In His Steps.
The Elgin Light and Power Company will install a 2400 light dynamo to replace a 500 light unit. It should be operating by September 15 or earlier. The project reflects Mr Spencer and associates bold enterprise and confidence in Elgin's future.
The Dawns family thanks friends for assistance and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of their wife and mother, Fred Jacobs.
In this city on Saturday August 18 1906 a son was born to Mr and Mrs H T Williams. The birth notice lists the new arrival as a son with no additional details.
DONT START OFF HUNGRY When we can satisfy your carvings for something good to get at little cost. Our food is selected with care cooked with skill and served in appetizing style. Visit our kitchen to see how we do things. One regular dinner at 26c. The Model Restaurant J A Arbuckle Prop. UPRN DAY We Sull Weekly ND NIGHE shana ne 4.50
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