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, ,. .. i MF-A BOOSTING MEMBER OF ; THE UNION COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION VOLUM LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. ORE?GON, MONDAY. ".DECEMBER 31 1936 NUMBER 31 a mill ;i ITIIELY 1IJI llffi So Says Rockefeller in Rational defense of His and Other Gigantic Corporations. (Copyrighted by the Newspaper Enter prise Assn.) a New York Deo 31 John D Rockefeller at Pocantico Hill said to a correspondent this morning: "In making inventories for the year just ending, many business men Bnd that they have suffered loses of millions thru the shrinkage in value of shareholdings. This, in face of the great prosperity of the year, can only be ac eounted'for, by the attacks vpon corpor- fill ADOPT EMU porate interests during the past two years These attacks are in most instances un warranted and go to tear down the structures that hae been reared tnru great effort, energy and patience. The effects of the attacks are first felt by the capitalist, and thru them the poorer class es suffer next. Who will be the third class to suffer? Why the man with the dinner pail; the working man. When stock values depreciated, the capitalists began to take in loans, which caused the debtor RESOLUTION (Scripps News Association) San Francisco Dec. 31 Assemblyman 'voghlan annonnced today that directly 4fter the assembling of the legislature he would present a resolution on instructing the California delegation at congress to make every effort to the bill restricting the immigration of Japanese. LUMBERING ACTIVITY IN NORTHWEST (Scrlppa News Association) Portland, Oregon, Dec. 31 There are at present no less than twenty vessels at various points on the Willamette and Columbia rivers loading lumber for Cal ifornia. Most of the carpets are consigned v. vu.i i luilwiauu.W,! J blHI, UIIVDQ VlUflSl capablaof carrying lumber including a large number of vessels of the s.ilmon fleet hav been pressed into the service, and consider able over 15.000.000 feet will be shipped within the next few days. classes to feel the depression then they re trench. Then comes the time for the working man to suffer." "You ak mo my ufiuiurt of ths busi ness prospects next year. I have never considered prophesying probably and will not begin now. I have great faith in the American people, and in the honesty of the buisnessmen. I have faith in their judgment and hope this county will real ize its share of prosperity the coming year." RECORDERS COURT f. Kelley was arrested Saturday night by Chief Rayburn who filed a charge against him for creating a disturbance by using profane and abusive language. He plead guilty and was fined $25 this morning. Kelly has sworn out a com plaint and a warrant will be served upon Rayburn as soon as he returns from Washington, which is expected this even ing charging him with disorderly conduct using profane language in the presence of persons. ' 'Wm Palmer plead guilty to assault and battery, committed upon J M Ferguson and was fined $25. John Doe is now in jail awaiting trial, which will likely be held late this evening, on a charge of disorderly conduct on the streets. On a warrant sworn out by Frank Bart mess several weeks ago, Dan Phillips, a young man, was arrested today and ar raigned before Recorder Snook on a charge of disorderly and abusive conduct. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $50 bail, which was furnished. His trial ! will be held next Wednesday afternoon. JI MURDER Will OUT I .Si rip on News Association) Philadelphia, Dec. 3 1.-John G. Price today confesses to the murder of Maurice K. Lewis, clearing the mystery that has baffled the p. lice for weeks. Price said the cries of the victim's baby haunted him. , f i Fine Footwear For Fastidious Fellows We've got it in a vast assortment. The difference ' between ours and the other fellows is marked. Ours are the Peters' kind PETERS' DIAMOND BRAMD recognized as being the parfect fitting, better wearing and nicer appearing sort. Diamond Brand Shoes are not only worn, but de manded by the lours of good shoes in La Grande A great iavorite with particu lar men is our "Par Excellence" at $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00 I : : LONE Ml ATTEMPTS ROBBERY WEALTHY MEXICAIT ARRESTED (Scrlppa News Association) Richmond. Va., Dec. 31. The Seaboard Air Line train No. 81 was held up about seventy-five miles south of here this morning. A passenger, 25 took a seat in the smoking depart ment of a sleeper, the Pullman porter and conductor being in a day coach at the time. As the porter returned, the robber forced the negro at the point of a revolver to bck both door-, and started in to hold up the passengers. He had secured about eight dollars when the conductor forced his way in, and the robber shot him, pulled the air and madi his escape. The conductor was not seriously wounded. (Scrlppa News A relation) San Antonia, Tex., Dec. 31. Patricio Guerra of Coahuila, one of the wealthiest merchants of Mexico, has been arrested, charged with being a leader of the Jim inez raid. He owns a million acres of land and is considered the biggest catch the revolutionists have made-, (JLtBRATING MANCIPATION (Scrlppa Newe Association) Hartford, Conn. Dec.3 1 All the colored people of thie city met in Zion Church to- apparently aged day and sang the emancipation proclama- toin after which there was an address by Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell of New Haven. FORTY DEAD AND EIGHTY Scrlpp Newe Ansoclatlon) Washington, Dec. 31. As far as can be learned this morning the casualities in the wreck which occurred a Terra Cotta last night, are forty dead and eighty injured. The' exact number of dead is difficult to ascertain on account of the dismember ment of the bodies. As near as they can tell there are now thirty four bodies it the morgue. Five members, of the crew on the train of empties- which ran into a crowded special train have been arrested. The responsibility pf .the; wreck hue not' been fixed. The inquiry will be held at ' Baltimore, wherre.lt of- the., records -are LIABILITY AO URLAVFUL (Scrlppa Newe Association) Liuiivills. K;, Die. 5 i . Th- f-H.i court today decided that the Employer Liability Act was unconstitutional, holding that it would regulate the ' commerce within the state as ell as between the states, therefore unconstitutional. The decision was rendered in the case of N C Prnok 4minittri. ao-ainetth South-', em Pacific. The plaintiff was a resident' of Kentucky, her son being killed in an' accident in Kansas, and $25,000 damage were sued for. EXCLUDE NEGRO DOMESTICS GOVERNOR WARRtN ILL (Scripps News Association) Farmington, Mich., Dec. 31. Governor Warner is ill with bronchial trouble and unless his recovery k rapid, he will be unable to go to Detroit to be inaugurated tomorrow. (Scrlppa News Association) Houston Tex Dec 31 The Droorietors of the Houston House are advertising for white domestics. They are afraid of negro help on account of the attempt to shoot Mrs.T P McGregor wife of Repre sentative McGregor and the wholesale attempt to poison the family of Chas H ume by placing rat poison in the turkey The Jim Crow street car ordinance and the general agitation all over the country is held responsible for the present condi tion of affairs. j Free Oregon State Lands 1 Irrigated HERMAN AND OANS READY FOR (0 TO THE FINISH (Scripps News Association) Cleveland, Dec. 31. -James J. Corbett in an article to the Newspaper Enterprise Association, writes: "Both Herman and Gans are in fine condition for the fight to morrow. Gans is three to one the favor- 1 I MADE FOR US BY k I Si PETERS i a E7 . . I ite. The negro has it on Herman in tho reach, experience, generalship and foot work, but his punch is weak, Herman is ten times as clever as Nelson the Dane, and if Herman is able to stand the negro off, the latter's chances will dwindle as the fight lengthens out." You are entitled to 20,40, 80 120 or 160 acres FREE you simply pay for the cost of irrigation, which is $10.00 per acre, payable one-fourth cash, balance in three equal annual payments. Title direct from the STATE OF OREGON. This land is going fast; do not delay; call or write today. Another popular one is the "Diamond Special" at $3.50 and $4 00 LOCAL HI Will CLASH T WITH CITY AM TOMORROW Phone Black 1301 Vergere No. 32 Local football player will clash tomor row afternoon. The high school team, with the absence of Captain Bacon, who was disabled Christmas day, has made arrangements with an aggregation com posed of player of the city, that far the sake of having a name, will be called the "city team." During the few minutes of playing last Christmas day. the local highs demonstrated that they can play the game eons.derably, and if past record are criteria, the personnel of the city team is a strong one. This game will be free of charge. A there i no expense connected with the game, this it poihl. It will also be called early, the whit!e being scheduled to blow at one thirty. In view of the fact that La Grande has not had a football game this season, the coming game should attract a large crowd, and while the city boys have the more beef, the high no doubt will make up for this item by more concentrated and systematic r-i: .... ymg roiiowmg is tne line-un: Highs Bolton Jones D Allstott Young Stover Carbine Corbett ' Scott Childer A Allstott Good lough left end left tackle left guard center right guard right tackle right end quarter left half right half Cities Stacey Oliver Gillilan Bartmess Hughmeyer Murchison Gutridge Herr W Cotner J Young Wines EASTERN OREGON COLONIZING CO. Foley Block :,.J' La Grande. Oregon START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT Begin buying your meat at STILVVELL a CO S. MARKET and one of the most difficult problems of, housekeeping will .besolved. We always have , the best of t everything the market affords. A scrupu- lously clean place. Courteous treatment to all patrons. Always ready to adjust all differences and mistakes t provided there are any. Give us a trial and we will prove each and every one of these statments. Wishing every one a happy, and .most prosperous New Year. We are yours most truly ' Opposite the CTII IMCI C on a in t-,.l Ueddes store O I 1 1 WW l Ll Ol lU!VI T AIM T , fa hone ". ain Id Vv '( - ifTJ , i.