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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
4
The Seattle Grocery Company invites customers to try a trial order as a demonstration of service. If not pleased, they refuse trade. Their motto promises best groceries for the least money and aims to exceed expectations. ZUNDEL & LAWSON.
Colfax Washington Aug 23 Barl Heg gard alias Barry Lovell was yesterday sentenced to five years in the Sissies whien ek curross ment. He formerly clerk at the Artesian hotel in Pullman left with $42 of money and a valuable grip. Kane recovered the property and Haggard pleaded guilty before Judge Miller of Dayton. He faces another larceny charge in Pendleton Oregon from his time at Woaton while a printer on the Leader. He is 36 but looks younger and has served in the Philippine War and on an English sailing vessel. His mother and stepfather live in La Grande Oregon and he appeals for help which was not answered.
Island City School will begin the fret Monday in September as directors order a new picket fence and prep for the coming nine months. Prof. W L Tucker is named principal with Mira Eva Neill, Miss Jessie Grimmett and Miss Wilkerson as assistants.
Pitty workers operate two shifts on the OR and N tunnel at Mea Cham and expect to finish improvements in about three weeks. When done the tunnel will be among the best in the northwest with five feet wider and four feet higher clearance and new timbers throughout.
Automatic Phones in Eugene Oregon announces the arrival of four hundred Webster patent telephones yesterday and their installation today for local patrons. They will be put in service once the switchboard is updated.
The Hottest Coon in Dixie features a funny comedian chorus four specialty numbers and a ten piece orchestra totaling forty performers. The company uses electrical and scenic effects with a portable tent theatre and a military parade as part of the entertainment. The tent theatre is water proof and designed for comfort and coolness for patrons.
In Oakland on August 23 Professor James W Flannigan failed to secure a marriage license as his bride-to-be Miss Hallet vanished after Deputy County Clerk Gale left to confirm the intended party. A street search failed to locate her and Flannigan withdrew his request for now.
La Grande Cleaning And Dyeing Works offers boiled and faded garments redyed to appear like new. Prompt work and delivery for ladies garments. Dye works on Depot Street next to the Commercial Club. SIMMONS H ARVEY, props. La Grande.
Pastor Bell Babb of Zion German Methodist Church was killed in a buggy accident last night as he tried to slow a runaway horse. The crash fractured his skull. two companions escaped unharmed.
Potatoes and ApplesEZ Guest of Bilne Mountain Fruit Co estimates about one hundred cars of potatoes for export this year. He ships a few cars North paying 80 cents per sack. Apples are harder to estimate but the shipping stock should be about the same 100 cars with fall apples priced 50 to 60 cents per box and winter product around a dollar.
Land office hearing conducted over a dispute between Jack W. Spencer of Elgin and John J. Light of Elgin. Grounds claim non residence. H. Fion defends, Neil McLeod prosecutes.
The 225 voice Mormon choir, renowned in Utah, appeared publicly for the first time in Portland during the Ogden day exercises at the Exposition and will stay ten days.
Montana contains 26,455,495 acres of public lands, more than all states except Alaska and Nevada, highlighting its extensive expropriated land base.
An imperial ukase issued August 17 authorized a new internal loan of 100 million dollars at 5 percent. Subscriptions in Moscow total only 10 thousand dollars so far, indicating poor public uptake.
The International Missionary Convention of the Christian Church concludes in San Francisco and selects Buffalo New York as the next meeting place. The final session also includes the American Missionary Society gathering in Fulton.
German system professor Thomas Howe with seatetenta gathers seeds of oreen trees including pines cedar fir and hemlock for the German government. He notes the German forest program has sourced trees from seed for 30 years as a standard practice.
Injured Saturday morning while coupling at Woodville CD Smith a Southern Pacific brakeman died yesterday at Roseburg at 1 30 pm.
Later Reports from Scrippa News Association note that Augum Up to this time thirty new cases have been reported with three deaths.
Henry Meyer, released from Central police station Saturday, attempted to hang himself five times last night. In two tries he nearly succeeded before guards restrained him, and a prisoner sat on him most of the night to prevent further harm.
James Creelman cites that after 551 days of the Russo-Japanese war each side has spent about 1,000,000 dollars daily, totaling 91,072,000,000 to date. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets for easy relief, sold by Newlin Drug Co.
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