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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
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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.
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REPOR
Daily Jan. 29 Feb. 5-12-19-26 Mar. 4-11 1 J
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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