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PAGE SIX LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1916. ULPII NtWS l CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS PLAN BIG MEETING. Prominent Member pf that Organiza tion to Lecture Tuesday. William R. Rathvon, C. S. B., a member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientists, 'Boston, will be in La Grande next Tuesday and will deliver his famous lecture on Christian Science. Tho public is cordiully invited to be pres. ent for that occasion. Heating Plant Repaired. There will be no freezeouts at the Baptist church tomorrow. The heat ing plant has been repaired, and evrybody will be comfortable who at tends. , Reading Clans to Be formed. Commencing Sunday the Presby terian congregation begins a unique campaign to read the bible in one year. The reading will go uniformly forward, covering about 25 chapters a week, or three a day. The assign ment of readings will finish the bible in 61 weeks. The entire congregation -will participate and the lessons will be announced each Sunday on the church bulletin. It is astonishing, bible students recall, how vague is the general knowledge of the bibie and Rev. Clark feels certain this course of reading will stimulate closer bible study among the congregational members. Preaaehers Underpaid Speaking at the annual dinner of the Church Club, Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts Tuesduy announced the results of a careful census which had now been completed of the salaries paid to the clergy of the Protestent Episcopal Church in the United States. "There are 4420 clergymen actively devoting their lives to the service of the Episcopal Church sometimes cal led the richest church in America," said Bishop Iawrence. "Vet, 2522 of our clergy, more than one-half are paid less than $1,500 a year; 727 re ceive less than $1,000; and only 118 earn $5,000 or more. The average for ill is $1,200 a year about the salary of a New York policeman. Even this is not all cash but includes the value of a house, when supplied. "This is th living which men of education and devotion, many of them of large leadership, get for the sup port of themselves, their wives and children; they must dress vcll.live among people where the rent is high, keep open house and always be cheer ful and full of vigor. "The highest average salary is ear od at 47 years of age. There is a dis tinct falling off in the salaries of old er men, espceinly those over sixty. Many old men performing hard jobs are making six and seven hundred dol lars a year. The Church, therefore, to day has in fact if not in name a sys tem of virtual retirement at the ex pense of the old men." Bishop Lawrence indicated that on the basis of the fore-going tacts, the I Episcopal Church had determined to ! develop a self-supporting pension sys-j seed with a hand seeder, and give an of clergyman more than 08 years old. j other light harrowing. The weather In order to put the scheme into im- 'turned exceedingly dry that season, mediate effect, Bishop Lawrence stat-j the timothy practicaly all died out, ed that he. would temporarily suspend and a part or the clover also was Kil nrtive duties as Bishop of Massnchu- j led, but the alfalfa lived right through setts and devote his entire time to tho work of raisin a fund $5,000,000 which actuaries estimate must be in hand be fore, the plan can take care of itself. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. (Sixth and Spring) Sabbath School 9:45, Jesse Wiso mnnj superintendent. Mrs. Helena Williamson, church organist. Morning Worship, 11:00. Subject, "What Is Peace." Prayer Service Thursday evening at 7:30 'clock. R Y. P. U. at fl:30: Subioet The. "Consecration As Influence." ! Evening Worship, 7:30. Subject:. er the seed. It merely was sown on "Three Times Crucified." j "honey-combed" soil, and allowed to REV. J. J. TICKNER, Pastor. ( enter the ground by alternate freezing Rosidenco 1407 Sixth St., Phono j and thawing, which gradunly worked Red 1811. I it down and covered it. Only seven pounds of seed were sown to the acre. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A fine stand of alfalfa plants came (Sixth and Washington avenue.) 'on and did well, up to a couple or three Sabbath School, 9:45 a. m.., W.F.I weeks previous to wheat harvesting, Land rum superintendent, Mrs. W. W. I when, owing to the effects of a severe Berry organist. Morning Worship ! drouth and a heavy growth of wheat "The Book of Beginnings." i over a portion of the field, some of the Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Sub.: ! alfalfa was smothered out and killed. "Christian Endeavor Fidelity and i I thought that all of it was too thin Force." ' for a set, nnd 'promptly put a disc on Evening service at 7:30. Subject: ' Audacity. A .special plan of Bible Readinc i land n thorough discing, it was leveled dl'" ?Kont of the industrial insur Courso to be announced. nnd fined with a spike-tooth harrow, -'"''e department, guilty of forgery. G. L. CLARK, Pastor. I Millet, cane and corn, then were sown 118 announced that he would appeal. Manse 1310 Wash. Phone B-2021. ST. PETER'S CHURCH. Holy (.nmmunlnn except fust Sun- day in the. month, 8 a.m. S lay School fl:4" a.m. Morning Service 11 a. m. Eveniii!' Service Ti:fl0 p. in. UPTON II. CHIPS. r.,vtnr. Resilience Uil'J Fifth street. CIUMSTIW CIU:C Ml. (Seventh :ir..l IVrciM-;v:m!:i Ave IUMh M ho..) at 0:1.". M.m. F. E. Frvii-h. -ir's-mfoticr Mornimf wo. i 'lip at U n. vi. Clin-nr'n Endeavor at (' Evi'trinrr fcrvlcea rt ' The evening subject i.s series. Prayer Meeting. .Thuiv Leader, H. L. F.-.vd. II. L. FORD :; o'i'liii lr. :;;(. st(, 1T.0 Of ?1 lay 7.-I.V Pastor. LATTER-PAY SAINTS. . . (Tabmnacle Fourth nun O St,-,).. Sunday School, 10:!l0 a. m. Sacra ment meeting 7:00 p. m. M I.. A. at 7:.'H) p. m. every Trcsilay oveniu:! with their social hovr cft 'r ela- work. Primary Tuesday after vIk'' hours. Religion class Thursday after sehool hours. Relief society every Thursday nt ?:00 p. m. CHARLES J. BLACK, Bishop. Telephone Main 754 M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Sabbath School 9:4a a. ra. Mrs. J. II. Lumper, organist. Morning wor ship, 11. Subject: Ep worth League at 6:30 o'clock. leader and suDjeci: Evening worship, 7:30. Subject: J. H. LUMPER, Pastor. Parsonage 2103 North Fir street ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. (Opposlve High School.) Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m., Wil liam C. Drahn superintendent, Harris Humbel, organist. Class meeting, 9:45; Morning worship 11:00 o'clock. Subject: "Practice of Criticizing uoa. K uuv.. No evening service and no service nt Perrv WILLIAM C. DRAHN, Pastor. ! Res. 806 Main avenue. FIRST M. E. CHURCH. ( Fourth and Spring Streets) (Fourth and Spring Streets.) Sabbath School 9:45 a. m. W. C. Wattcnberg, superintendent. Morn ing worship at 11 a. m. Subject: "Establish Thou the Works of Our Hands." 6:30 Epworth League, Andrew Marker, president. Evening worship at 7:30 subject, "Man's Influence." , Prayer Meeting, Thursday. CHARLES A. EDWARDS. 908 Spring street. ISLAND CITY CHURCH. Island City church, Sfbbath school 10 a. m., Walter Williams superin tendent, Leta Kiddle, organist. Morn ing worship 11 subject: REV. W. D. S1TTLER, Pastor. THE SALVATION ARMY. Meetings every night in the week at 8 p. m. except Friday Barracks atr North Fir and Jefferson. Sunday, Holiness, 11 a. m. Sunday School 2 p. m. Evening service 8 p. m. Officers in charge Olive Childcrs, Ensign; Mae Flack. Lieutenant. SAINT MARY'S R. C. CHURCH. (M and Fourth) Fall and winter schedule of ser vices: Low mass( Sunday, a. m. ser vices: Low mass (Sunday 8 a. m. High mass 10.30 a.m., Evening ser vices 7.30 ,j. m., Low mass (week dnvs 8 n. m.. Confessions hear! be fore low mass and on Saturday after noon and evening. P. J. DRISCOLL, Rector, Residence, Sixth and K avenue, phone Main 9. Alfalfa is a Hardy Crop There is a gencraly accepted opinion that alfafa is weak, tender plant, es, pecialy till it gets started with a good, strong root system. In the first place, it is unreasonable to assume that a nlnnt with the vigor and productive ness of alfafa is tender or weak, and after some personal experiences with U1C IliUll, 1 Mill UIUIC in lJ iHii.un.t.. than ever that it is just as easily est ablished as clover, and even more so. One spring I sowed alfalfa- alon.r with clover and timothy. The ground 'had been in coin the year before, and !nll that was done to the land was to disc and cross disc it, burrow it with the spike tooth harrow, scatter tho the season, and formed a good set, be lug clipped a couple of times tho first season. Considering that tho ground was not inoculated in any way, and that drouth was one of the worst, the alfalfa in this case surely made good under circumstances quite ad Verse. On another piece of land wheat had "been sown in tho fall. I sowed alfalfa seed among the wheat, before it start ed growing after lying dormant thru tho winter months. No inoculating or preparation whatever was given the ground before sowing the alfalfa, nor was nnything run over the laud to cov- the wheat stubblo, ns soon as the gram Ihnd been removed. After giving the 1 We got some fine showers shortly I lifter this and one dav I noticed some stray plants of alfalfa springing up. ( rnrthor nnd closer search revealed ttill more of them, and over that po tinn of t ho field where the wheat had been thinnest there wero enough of them to l-e left, for a stand, which was done, and nil tliis after the land h.u! been given a tlui' inmh discing and tw.i liarrnwint' without, i'.nv thought of the :ilf:l'.f-l. Th" fart. K alfalfa thrives on c.il i iv.-it :e' aril not enough of us yi i l".vi 'il' t'ovc I'd just how much wort;.! ': will jttiiml. and nt tho same lime b 1 "cfilr.l 1,y it. Just, as soon ns mi al f !f:i field 1 eoomes cSltaWishod, it should be cultivate! at least once a v.- " The first year's cultivation ne .1 ! only n liebl harrowing, the toot', of tV.. harrow Mnff set nt. an nr.gV of (!!. 45 degrees. After tha. the disc ii'ay bp ". t to the field, nnd ono roc ! not fe-s- any damage to Iho nlf.-.l':; but rathe'-, front beijefit will resu'L by r.da i! timr more air to tho rots while loo-er.ir.g the soil. To give von a good idea of the won- dei ful prowth and vigor cf i.If.ilTa; 1 v: digging around in a plot of it that I.oeri established only last spring. 1 found that some cf th lateral, foots ran i. -. far ns two fret from the stalk. How far down the main roots ran I nev. r determined, but presume they ran ihnt far or further. M.C.. So. Ia. liiir I The February grand jury term ha3 come and gone. The jurors have been excused for the present ana tneir re-; port has been filed. At present there j is no publicity available relative to who have been indicted, but arrests ----- .- . , 1 and arraignment u. cxpeciea uy - ,-ort as filed by the grand Jury says: entitled court lor we uoi, ijij. term thereof, beg leave to submit this, our final reoort: "We have been in session at this time four days and have returned in to court 11 true bills of indictment and five not true bills of indictment. "We have examined many witnesses at this session and have finally dis posed of many matters which have accumulated throughout the term. In some instances, we have taken no ac tion, as a thorough consideration thereof has brought us to the con elusion that no effectual action could be secured through indictments, and that, taken all together, the interests of public justice and tnose oi ine lax Davers of the county will be best served without indictments. "We have further examined' into the condition of the county jail and find that the same is now clean and comfortable and that the inmates are providod with plenty of not and cold water to do their necessary washing and cleaning. We refrain from any recommendation regarding the en largement of the jail or making the same more secure, in order that the inmates might have more daily ex ercise and liberties than can be afford ed in the steel cells, for the reason that within the next few years Union County will be called upon to con sider permanent court house and jail facilities. "Some alleged violations of the cor rupt practices act during the cam paign preceding the recent city elec tion in La Grande have been investi gated, alnd it is, found that such violations as actually occurred were comparatively trivial and, in most in stances, the campaign matter failing to contain the name of the author and printer was recalled and correct ed before the entire edition was cir culated. We have investigated a number of complaints made to individu-il jurors concerning expenses and traveling allowances in connection with various county offices and have found conditions in matters com T", penditures to be warranted by the requirements made upon the offices. We would respectfully recommend to all taxpayers that thev examine the budgets submitted to them each year and require an explanation of the needs for which the various Bums asked for are to be used. Our exam ination of the county's business fails to show any expenditures asked for that do not seem to be needed under the laws which the officials are re quired to work under. "In the matter of tho prohibition law, a number of alleged violations have been repot ted to us and we have finally acted upon some of these. In others, the legal phases have not been sufficiently looked up at the time of our adjournment to warrant any final action by us. "Wo have found the sheriff and the district attorney to be nctive and vigilant in the enforcement of the criminal law, especially the prohibi tion law, and proficient in th.e present ation of the evidence of such viola tions to us. The activity of the police force of La Grande in connection with the prohibition law is commended, that of Officer Weagel being especial ly noted. "We wish to thank your honor for kindness and consideration shown us in performing our duty, and aso our bailiff, Mr. Cate, for his efficient ser vice. And we now ask to be finally discharged." GILLIES FOUND GUILTY. Defendant Announced That He Would Take Appeal. Olympia, Fob. 4. Tho jury this j nirniiir found John Gillies, former Summons. In the Circuit court of the State of 1 Oregon for Union County. I Franklin Truax, plaintiff, vs. Algenora Truax, defendant. I To Algenoni Truax, the above : tunned defendant: In the name of the Mate ol Uivgon. you are heveliy re quired to appear and answer the com V'a'nt of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause within six full weeks from ilie date of the first- publication of this summons noon von, to-wit: on or before the Kith day of March, 1916: and if you fail to so appear and answer plaintiff's comnhu'.nt, 1jhe I'hiintiff wiil take decree against you for the relief prayed for in the com plaint, to-v.it: for n dissolution of the marriage contract heretofore existing Uvcen plaintiff ;, iu defendant, and Tor im absolute divorce from vou. This summons is pu! li :l-od once a I week for six full weeks i:i the Evening j Ol-server, n newspaper of general cir-! rukt ion printed and published in! Union County. Ore -on. bv order of: j the Honorable J V, Knowles, male :ar.d e''i-"ed on Ja'uiary 28. 1916. which ; or W directs that the first niil.lie.-ition ' . t! 1 e made on Saturday, January t !!!. TURNER OLIVET an. I JOEL H. RlCHAHi nsON. Attorneys for Plaintiff. ' ?P, I REPOR Daily Jan. 29 Feb. 5-12-19-26 Mar. 4-11 1 J j iuc. Txtaa 3 Wis. u. a. rat. UfDco. The one perfect front-lace corset" with that exclusive VENTILO back, and VENTILO front shield. A model for every possible figure and a price for every purse. $2.00 and up. MRS. ROBERT PATTISON CORSETIERE. Other models at $2.00 up. Residence 1702 Oak Phone Red 3221 KING COAL Does Not Talk, It SHOUTS when it comes to lasting quality. A fire built with King Coal does not require constant attention.Build your fire, regulate your draft, and go on to bed; your room will be warm in the morning. We Handle dry 16 inch Wood. LA GRANDE? FUEL COMPANY. 106 Fir St. PHONE MAIN 700. Opposite Thorne & Wilcox Grocery. Your Eyes Their Care When Normal T ) PROTECT I GS f ENLIGHTEN ' ENTERTAIN You watch this space ar.d from time to time we ,vill nive you yj information on the proper care "i of your eyes not generally H known. Lj We have absolutely the only i plant in Easterr. Orcon that grinds and polishes the sufrace of n lense. u We have the most up-to-nt; f fitting parlors and rranufactur- M ing departments in Eastern Oregon. Call and examine our plant nd compare with others. The firm that tries to deceive you with fictitous advertisement H is unreliable, beware of them. i J.H.PEARE&S0N. La Grande's Leading Optometrist. i b i ome BUT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE PHONE MAIN 70 FOR A SACK OF Snow Drift Flour WE ARE DELIVERING TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY PHONE YOUR ORDERS EARLY FOR GOOD SERVICE. HARRIS GROCERY PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B 192 408 North Fir Street, Cross Track Make Haste, Mr. Sunday. New York, Feb. 5. Billy Sunday had better hurry up if he expects to find any soiled spots on New York's soul. For New York is getting most amazingly gooa; ana is proving u by facts, figures and iperformances. None of the bright lights have been dimmed, but they sparkle In purer atmosphere of late. Anthony Com- stock's ghost several times has been reported skittering about tne neign borhood of Forty-Second and Broad way, just literally tickled to death, if a ghost so be tickled. Consider the New York playhouses: They have been fie-fied and shamey shamed for their naughtv, naughty performances until the censor has got ten out his little old quietus and put it on 'em all. Let the last word of thaU-entence be emphasized, for high brow, lowbrow and intermediate have been treated alike. Beginning with the burlesque houses, several of which were closed and one of which was com pelled to put tights on the girls' bare legs, the wave of purity has rolled up to the heights of the $5 a throw artiste aggregations which leave noth ing to the imagination but a veil. Just the other, day a big ballet presenting The Faun Dance, was com pelled by the censor to cut out the finale, in which the Faun presented a certain "disgusting incident" with the nid ftf n filnur vnil Hrnnnpd hu nno . U.U .... U J ..... ...vj.j.w.. J I of the Greek maidens he pursued through the dance. . As for the commercialized vice situation, Young Mr. John D. Rocks feller's Bureau of social Hygenics has just reported that that has decreased me incw i ne Wor Kingman s frnend LOW PRICES NOW Men's suits $5.00 to $10.00 Men's hats and caps 85c, $1.50, $2.00 Men's shoes and rubbers ..75c, $1.35, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Men's work shirts 40c Men's work shirts, wool $1.25, to $1.45 Men's heavy underwear 39c Union suits ..95c to $1.75 Cotton glaves and sox and handkerchiefs 5c, 10c, 15c Cotton gloves and sox wool, 20c 25c Overalls, Union 50c, 75c, 85c, $1.00 Suit cases, trunks and bags $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 We buy and sell all kinds of jewelry. We keep open until 9 p. m. 214 Depot street, La Grande, Oregon WE BUY ALL KINDS OF RAW FURS IN TRADE. M! .1 THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY EVERY HOME IN LA GRANDE SHOULD , HAVE RLKHTRTH TJCTTT. B Sj I Eastern Oregon Lig Power Co. Always at Your Service Try Our Want Ad Column Snow more than 50 per cent in New York, in the last year. In 1912 the bureau found 142 parlor houses with 1,686 inmates; but Nov. 1, 1915, there were only ten such houses with 21 inmates. Other comparative figures for the same periods show: 1,172 irregular tenement houses with 2,294 inmates then, but only 482 houses with 771 inmates now; only 51 disorderly hotels now as comDared to 103 then. A long list of other fringes showi tb same decrease, mere were in iaix in New York 14, 926 professional pros titutes as compared with 1,347 now. Mr. Rockefeller says the police de partment is getting mighty good and virtuous and pure, too. He says the reason New York City is getting good is because the police are getting good. Anyhow, Sunday had better get here before his January, 1917. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending February 4, 1916. : Ladies Carpenter, Mrs. C. W.; TT,1 TVUcr. lmifnia- M.imnt-nn Mrs f i VI ll 1T1IOO UUIIUIU.) .um.vi. ....... Emma; Jones, Minnie; McPhee, Mrs. 'John T.; Morton, Mrs. Mary. .. . i t. i . r 1 lientlomen rsatcer, jasit; uearu Frank; Clifford, Chas.; Freese, Bert; Ferguson, Jess; Geliece, Scotty; Hughes, J. W.; Johnson, Leonard; Jef ries, E. G.; Long, D. J.; Martin, Lola; Meyer Rndolph; Stilwell; Vernon, M. These letters ill be sent to the dead letter office on Feb. 18, 1916, if not delivered before. In calling for the above, prease say advertised, giv ing date of list. E. E. Bragg, P. M. ioyk &wre is Telephone Main43