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MONDAY MARCH 13, 1916. LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER IAGE TUftEE SHERRY THEATRE today Pearl White Supported by a Great Cast . , .-. -in- "THE KING'S GAME" A Great Detective Story THE, FORUM La Grande, Ore., March 13. (To the Editor.) The Grande Ronde val ley has long needed a cannery, and since, many orchards around LaGrande Are being taken out, what ere the owners going to grow on this land that will be of profit to them T If put into vegetables and small fruits where is there a market T Now it is up the people to- help make this cannery a success and furn ish the acreage for its support. The fancial part is already at hand. . There will be needed to begin with .three (hundred acres of corn, one hundred acres of 'beans and one hun dred acres of peas, and other, such vegetables as squash, cabbage, cucum bers, blood beets and small fruits. The first question asked will be IWJtat can you pay for these products 7 We answer, as much as they pay ait otiher canneries. -' ' . We can grow just as good vege tables and small fruits as other peo ple and as many of them. Bf 'you want the cannery come for ward with the acreage. . C. M. RIDDLE, Following is a letter germane to the subject above: Hoopestain, 111., March 6. Mr. C. ML Riddle, La Grande, Ore., Dead Sir: We acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 3rd inst., with inquiry in regard to our price to the growers of country sugar corn, and beg to ad vise that we pay ahem $13.50 per net ton, that is to say, we test the corn as it comes an to the factory by -weighing 100 pounds with the husks on and then weighing this same 100 pounds after tiho husk has been taken off, for -example, if the corn weighs 71 pounds after the husk has been -taken off, the grower gets a 71 per cent test on that particular load of corn. and is paid for at the Tate of . $13.50 per ton, as mentioned above. 1 (Some factories buy the corn at so ; much per gross ton, that is, buying busk and com, and figuring on the above basis, it would make the price about $9.50 per gross ton. Wo note your inquiry with regard -to country gentleman seed, "and beg to advise that good country gentle man seed is a very scarce article, and seed growers are asking prices all the way from seven dollars to ten kllars per bushel. We thought we had covered our requirements for country gentleman seed, but one or two of the seed growers have cut us down on the amount which we contracted for, de livering only about 80 per cent of our orders. We, therefore, cannot tell at this time exactly whether or not we -will have any surplus to spare, but in case we find that we have more than we need, will be glad to take this matter up with you a little later on. Wo are getting inquiries from all over the country from canners, who are short of country gentleman seed, and as stated above, some of them are going to have a hard time to find enough country gentleman seed for their usage during the planting season, " We thank you for your inquiry, and regret tihat we are not in position to give you more definite answer -vith regard to the seed at thi3 time. A. - -. Yours truly, THE ILLINOIS CANNING CO. ENGINEER DISCUSSES ROAD La Grande, Ore. March 12. (To the Editor) In considering tihe matter of good roads, it is well to note the experience of other 'counties which have experimented with gra vel as a road material. Snohomish county, Wash, which in Use Our Department If you have furniture that doesn't suit want something more up-to-date and better 'phone us and well send a competent man to see it and arrange to take it as part payment on that kind yon want. Well make you a liberal allowance for your goods, and well sell you new Furniture at lowest prices. The new furniture will be promptly delivered. Have furniture youll be proud of and pay as you use it 1 - ' - Fn 14 A IQTI7 M FURNITURE ON . U, flAlO 1 Ull, EASY PAYMENTS the past has built several hundred miles of gravel roads, because of the high maintenance cost now finds it advisable to float a large bond is sue for the purpose of hard-surfacing tlhe mMn trunk highways in or der to eliminate this excessive main tenance expense. Had this action been taken by the county orig inally, the cost of the gravel con struction and the heavy yearly cost of maintenance would 'have been Lsaved, (and the bond issue would now be partly liquidated. Reference is made to the following article appear ing )tn '(Engineering Record" of March 4th, 1916. "Following the voting of a bond is sue of $1,813,000, for the hard sur facing of 130 miles of matin roads, by a decisive majority, the Board of County Commissioners of Snohmish County, Washington, has authorized the sale of $750,000 in bonds to de fray the cost of this year's work. "There are, in all, about 700 miles of iroad in the county, mostly gravel, but the maintenance, under present day traffic conditions, Has been ex cessive. The roads to ibe paved will cover tfhe main trunk 'highways, thus eliminating the-most expensive ones in maintenance cost. "The proposed improvements are expected to be completed in about three yealrs. The preliminary field work for this year's construction is now under way. It is probable that the greater portion of the troada will be improved by one course concrete paving. The work will be done under tihie direct supervision of W. C. Bickftfrd, eounty engineer. 1 "In a recent address before the Highway Engineers of Kentucky, Ro bert TO, Davis, county engineer of Fayette county, said; "If a commu- nity needs a good general system of roads to day, the work should have been commenced 20 years ago. If a system is needed 20 years hence, it should be commenced now." That statement is woiith Tefadang twice, tike truth expressed being especial ly pertinent at tMa time in view of the fact that good roads play a very rmporant part in the Preparedness program." The following editorial, also from "Engineering Recoird" of March 4th, 1916, emphasizes the military value of good roads by citing a particular instance wfhtere the good road system was the principal factor enabling the successful defense of a City Jrom an enemy. "Engineers in this country have known, in a general way, that good roads are a military asset, but very few, outside of army circles, have re alized the momentous part which tihe highway system around Paris has played in the destinies of Frtance. Good roads were the big factor 5n strapping the gtreat German drive at tihie beginning of the war, and pre vented the investment of Paris by the Teutonic forces. This, in effect, is the significant statement made re cently by Major Amos A. Fries, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Jn ten ad dress at the National conference of Concrete Road Building in Chicago. By the quickness of their mobiliza tion and .movements, said Major Fries, the Germans all but took Paris, wfMch iwas slaved only by General Joffre's skillful use of automobiles Bnd the fine roads around" Paris. By commandeering all sorts of motor vehicles he was able to carry from Paris to the front for several days plrior to and during the battle of the Marne a steady stream of soldiers,! night and day. Tlhe use which Gen eral Joffre made of good roads and motors at Paris in August, 1914, Exchange , this Country Numerous counties in the United States have experimented with gra vel as a road material, and the re sult hag been the same as in Snoho mish County, Washington. Should not this County, then, profit , by J;he proven mistakes of other counties, rather than repeat their unsuccessful and expensive experiments? L. ti. HOWLAND SPARKOW PEST SERIOUS Bird Lover Warns Growth of Destruc - tive Birds. ' La Grande, March 11 (To the Edi tor) Listen for the song sparrow, that sweet singer who tells us spring is coming! If you are lucky you will hear him but nine times out of ten you will not for his place is usurped by tho dirty, noisy, quarrelsome Eng' lish sparrow. In Jarge flocks these birds may be seen about the cornices of down town buildings, in the streets, and all about the residence district of town, stealing the nesting sites about eves which by rights belong to fly catcher, or the robin, taking pos session of the few bird housc-3 in the city, and thereby leaving the blue birds and wrens houseless, and chat tering about the branches of tho trees so that the beantuul orioles and sweet singing . goldfinches seek-the country, where they may have peace. Even the few birds which ' run the risk of .building .near , them are in danger of having their oggs destroy ed, or their young thrown from the nest . The English sparrows aire not brave and the other birds not cowardly but they swoop ddwn in such numbers that a pair of song birds is powerless against them. ' -. , The man with chickens had best be seeing to the destruction of this pest for a flock will consume much grain,- and will carry chicken diseases from place to place. They are simply overrunning this city and it will take the united ef forts of the community to destroy them. The government recommends their destruction, the Association of Audobon Societies urges it, and we are letting them multiply here by the hundreds. Ithe men in the busi ness houses down taw would destroy the eggs, and the nests which the sparrows build all about the eaves and signboards their increase would be materially dhcoked. As for the flock at large now, they should be trapped. An address of a manufacturer of sparrow traps will be given on request and Farmer's Bul letin No. 493 from the Agricultural Department at Washington " gives designs for several styles of traps. Sparrows are excellent food nnd have been eaten in England for centuries. One hotel in the south serves them constantly to its guests. If some of the hunters of grouse and pheasants would turn on the English sparrow they would provide themselves with an excellent dish and be adding a material blessing to the community at ti'e same time by destroying this persistent pest. - S. GRACE PICKENS... ITINERANTS ABROAD Experiences of Messrs. Garrick and Deakin in the Interior Sumpter, March 10. (To the Edi tor Observer). Having been denied the pleasure of reading rour paper for many days, now, we deem it our duty to inform you that we have greatly missed that privilege, and to express the hope that the Observer is now swimming right m the center of that wave of prosperity that is now beginning to sweep the western country. Mr. Thomas Deakin and myself were sent up into this section of coun try some two weeks ago to preach the gospel. We landed in Prairie City, which is situated at the mouth of John Day valley. Standing here and viewing the surroundings the in describable grandeur of the mountain scenery leads to the conclusion that right here is where the Great Build er finished his work and laid aside his trowel. Grande Ronde valley is beautiful but it is only the work of a prentice hand compared to this. There is onlv one active church in Prairie City. We begged in vain for permissioon to hold religious services in that church but the trustees of the public school made us welcome to that, building and it suited us much better because it was broader than the church building. All the people received us kindly, and urged us to return again soon. '..Out next stop was at Austin, a place without a church, and so far as we could see a place without a Sab bath day. A community of pretty good people just getting their heads above the winter snow, and trying to realize that the dry vote was not a dream. Whitney is a small town still nearer Baker. We were received in Whitney with the right hand of kind ness and friendship and it was an ex saloon man who gave us a hall with heat and light free and the whole town' turned out to hear us and re quested us to spend another day there which we did. But the surprise of our lives await ed us in the town of Sumpter, where we have had the Presbyterian church to, preach in. And the parson vnd the Methodist parson came to the meeting. Surely the time is near when the lion shall eat straw like the ox. This is a finished town not furnishes a lesson Should never forget. ' ja sound of hammer in it. It is buried mi snow. Snow is in heaps ten feet high, all along the sidewalks and crossings and the good people deny all responsibility for the snow getting there and hold no obligation to re move it. "The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away" seems to be their attitude toward the snow piles. And this somehow reminds us of like con dition in some other towns not long ago. Your truly, L. GARRICK. ' Fit ED CURREY APPOINTED Will Be Superintendent of Hortlcul V ture of State Fair Salem, Or., March 10. Plans in volving the expenditure of thousands of dollars for the Improvement of the buildings und grounds of the state fair were decided upon by the Btat fair boa.-d at a meeting here yester- "y afrcn.oon and laet nighc Hard surface driveways and walks connecting all of U.e buiMi'.gs are ta be laid, and a complete drainage sys tem is he iiiSiMled. r.ity new luvattfrijs are ti be constructed, a.i-J many othe,- minor .inro.ovemenus made. Instead of being put inr.o pastu.-i; as in former years the camp grounds will be levclel ai:d put m good con dition. Part of ti e trrounds will De apporti'mel for -'tourists. Several weeks ago Secretary A. H. Lea Bug gested to the Commercial club that North Cipital ftieol be paved to the grounds, and lnsi night he received assurances that by foir time it woali be covered with a first class pave ment. The board passed m fie i-remium list, and added cash prizes totaling $3000. Most of the additioral pri;.es were awarded to the livestock and agricultural departments.' For the rurposes i making the competition between individual farm : exhibits n ore fair, the state was divided int.) two districts, the eastern and west ern distric. - .Secretary Lea announced at -the meeting thac he had assurances that the horse and livestock show, which it is proposed to hold four nights during fa1 woe';, would be a . suc cess. Twj.tt.'icvsiind dollars in prizes will be offered in this show. W. E. .M-EJi jy, Portland, e':ared the contract for furnishing ,ho music for the fai F. B. Currey of La Grande, was appointed superintendent of the agri cultural and horticultural depart ments, and Mrs. A. L. Brown, Salem, and Mrs. Alice M. Weister, of Port land, were appointed managers, of the textile and art departments, - respec tively. FASHION NOTES. J s "Can she make a cherry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy?" "New realy that's a question very sil ly. . - All the cherres green and red She is wearing on her head In a cap-a-pie effect." says little Billy. New York, Mar. 11 A cherry may play it three ways ana still be well placed in a pie, a cocktail or on milady's bonnet. All three are ideal settings for a cherry, but naturally the third is the charm. Just as every cloud has a silver lining, so does every smart spring hat have its first fruits and the cherry is the favorite of the bunch. JJ;vme f ashion is masquerad ing as Pdmona. In consequence, every peach, topped with a few cherroes. goes around looking like a mixed fruit salld. It s quite all right if the perch confines the cherries that go to her head to the ones on her hat. If she lets the cherries in a cocktail go to her head she is apt to look more like compote. See Webster's Unabridged: "Compote: A combination of stew ed fruit." The shapes of the new hata cunning little high crowned effect? without brims, or fetching little Dir ectoire bonnets, lend themselves very prettily to the cherry habit. Following the cherry, the favorite fruits for hats are green and purple grapes, peach es, plums, strawberries, oranges, lem ons and apples for daughters of Eve. Some of the big, flat garden hats have an array of fruit around their flat platelike brims, their vivid colors glowing against a background of glas sy green leaves, for all the world like like Mike the Dago's pushcart display. But why scratch the 57 varieties f f the satorial menu? Surely a Cassaba Chapeau, a Danana Bonnet or a Pine apple Picture Hat would be tasty Mttle headpieces for the fruitfull fashions. Just to what lengths can fruit go is best answered by the fact that not on ly do they grow on the spring millin ery, but on parasols, bags, umbrella handles, neck ruffs, belts, sash ends, jacket lapels, blouses, frocks, negilees nnd even lingerie are clusters of them grafted. The new lawns, ' organdies and spring silks are printed in fruit de signs and even the newest jewelry preserves the peach, the plum, the cherry and the grape in gold and plat inum, in enamel and precious stones. Verily an up to date peach in A cher ry hat and a pear of lemon kid gloves according to the currant modes, could never be a gooseberry in any crowd. Rather she is the apple of every male eye, with all of them plum crazy abou her. New York, March 11 The Spanish influences call our tendency this season toward ruffles, flounces, laces, full short skirts, and basques. This note was first mentioned at the intro duction of the bolero, a little earlier in the season, and since the premiere of Goyescas at the Metropolitan Opera House some weeks ago the first time, by the way. that America has been honored with a first per formance of a new opera this Span ish note is being talked of more and more. Whether it will really be an important issue in the summer fash Ions is yet to be seen; so far it Is being noticed only In a strong leaning toward the deep Spanish flounce of Novel Skirt Drapery lace on dance and dinner dresses, and on lingerie summer frocks. In the fascinating Fandango, danc ed in the second act of Goyescas, the dancer wears a charming little frock of yellow, with two deep : black lace flounces joined to veil the skirt from below a deep yoke depth; the frock is so dainty and graceful that it should inclino us all to Spanish lace flounces. . ' The Spanish Lare Scarf ; All through the brilliant audience on opening night, as a delicate at tention no doubt to the composer, one saw tne Spanish lace scarf in both black and white, draped about gleam ing white shoulders. Here and there in true Spanish fashion too, a hlfrh black comb was seen, often Ij; the shining black hair of a true Spanish beauty; and there were any number of them, keenly appreciative of their countryman's offering. There has never been anything , more graceful and useful than these scarfs and any one possessing one should be more than grateful. They arc a charming accessory to the formal evening gown and serve the dance frock eauallv wen. The Vogue of Lace Much lace is beinsr used on dresses aside from flounces. One of the fa vorite methods is to veil a deep band of lace in the bodice, as shown in our first illustration, and another use is shown in the sleeves and front penel effect on the other frock. The metal laces rather heavy in weave, are es pecially effective for veiling, pur poses. The gold and silver bandings are most attractive. Often in the flas!i of color lining or is" veiled first with a pale pink chiffon and the pink in turn veiled with the dark blue, black, or other shade of the blouse. Raglan and Drop-Shoulder Becomine and graceful for all tvnes is the drop-shoulder, especially when the blouse or frock is fashioned of a soft, drapy stuff like crepe Georgette chiffon, or one of the soft silke crepes. The fad for trimming these soft materilas with colored beads is .one of the most artistic and effec tive notions we have seen for many a day. A blouse in . Russian style, imported recently by one- of our smart shops, was fashioned of a dull copper-colored crepe de Chine. It closed straight down the front and the raglan shoulders were outlined front and back with a banding of buifhished beads, in several tjmeh, shading from trold to Conner. Tbn loose waist , was held in slightly at the normal waistline with a twisted cord of the beads with tasselled ends. It was a garment which could be appropriately worn with separate skirt for the street, without a coat. (While there are some rather com plex ideas this spring, the majority ox irocks and blouses are simplclity itself; any one who can handle a needlo can fashion them, if she will keep one or two important facts in mind: first, that the r.ew shoulder li:e is sloping; second, that sleeves, wsue loose snouid give an indi cation of tho shape of the arm. A tight fitting cuff will serve to do this becomingly; third, that skirts must curve over tho hips, unless they are the full-gathered models, and muct be as full below the hips as possilbe. Mhny of the dainty sheer cottons. voiles, organdies, crepes and similar fabrics, are being made up in the re gulation thirt-waist-dress style, with perhaps a bit of colored embroidery band or two of ribbon for trimming. Ribbon, in tho soft summer colorings. picot-edged, or plain taffeta or moire is being used quite extravagantly on frocks and blouses of all descriptions. They are dainty summery and may be easily tacked on or taken off when the frock requires tubbing. Fashions For Men La Grande men who have been wor- rymg about what to wear next sum mer, and who live in daily dread of appearing in the wrong thing, may set their minds at rest. The nation al convention of merchant tailors, in session in St. Louis, has settled the question, and it seems, settled to the satisfaction of every class of fashion who wears men's clothes in La Grande. Here is the list of what the men who prepared the list say is ab solutely necessary if a man would be strictly up to date, in the matter of clothes. The probable cost is listed: 'Lounge suit, single breasted sack, $65. Business walking suit for the fore noon, $75. One or two button frock cutaways for the afternoon worn with striped trousers, ' $80. A double breasted frock (for the day, wedding orr the promenade, dark trousers with light stripe, $80. A Norfolk, for traveling, $70. A golfing suit of flannel coat and trousers only $65; blanket coat to be thrown over the shoulders when playting golf, $65. Morning riding suit, long sack coat with drapery about the hips, $85; riding frock for park use in the afternoon, coat with short waist and plenty of drapery, $85. Heavy military-collared coat for motoring, $85. Light motoring coat for summer, $45. Blue double-breasted coat with light flannel trousers, for mototPboat- mg, $05. A lounge suit to express individual ity coat and waist coat of blue, green, brown or black suiting, with white trousers of the same fabric, $70. For rough weather, a double breast- ed gray overcoat, $75.' ' t V A box overcoat for ordinary dajr wear, $75. ,- , ' .; , .,, Ordinary overcoat for afternoon wear, dark g-nay, with fly front and velvet collar, $85. Knock-about overcoat, $70. , Tuxedo dinner suit, $90. , ' Evening dress suit, $110. Wlhite or'- light pearl gray tuxe do, $80. An Inverness with white silk-lined cape, $100. A Fresh Outrage "Ottawa, Feb. 7. Parliament ' to day sat, and, in the clatter of ham mers and the screech of saws, work men all day long labored in the task of transforming the dignified halls of the Victoria Museum into long rows for members, Senators, and House of ficials. "Work has not yet been completed upon the new senate chamber, and, whether by accident or design, the placard which stood above , the door still remains in the chamber. It reads: 'Hall of vertebrate fossils' (temporary exhibit). "From the Manitoba Free Press. ' . . Kind-Hearted He' (brutally) "Women ' have no sense of humor, anyhow." She (pointedly) "Oh, yes, they have. The reason . they don't laugh at the funny things they see is be cause they don't want to hurt the poor things' feelings." Richmond Times Dispatch. S SYNOPSIS OF THE AXNt-'AL STATEMENT OP THE Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, In the state ot Ohio, on th HWt day of December. 1U15, made to the Insurance Commleeloner of the. vtata of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital, ' ' Amount of capital paid up...$ 600,00000 bKOOM. i'Totnl premium income $ H.tW,49U 61 iniereac, aiviaenae ana rents received durlne the year.... 0.494,72.9. Income from other vourcos re ceived during the year..... . 76t,3l-99 Total income ....., L'1,80,3S4.1 lHabumementa, Paid for lositea, endowment, . annuities and surrender val ues 9.784.4V1.90 Dividends paid to policy hold ers during the. year........ ,2,751,086.42 Dividends paid on capital slock during the year - v tt0.000.06v Commissions and salaries paid during the year 2,t:M(ltO4.07 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year . 3tt7.S90.19 Amount of all other expeudi- ' tures l,S&3,071.ttl Total expenditures.,...,.,.. 1(1,780,4(14.39 Assets. Market value of real estate owned $ , 3,02U.8&'J.i7 Market value of stocks and bonds owned U3.000.00 Loans on mortgages and col- , lateral, etc. S0,U8,'ie.Ql Premium notes and poller; Joans . .A.... . y. 21,000.0481 ! Cash In banks and on hand. .. Vld.7S0.ttt Net uncollected and deferred premiums ; " 643.211.0? Other asiiots net) 8.05U.3K7.2S ' Total assets $109,386,000.09 Total assets admitted In Ore gon $109.385,00.09 IJabiime. 'Net reserve . 88,297.370.00 tTotal pulley claims unpaid... 277.8i'9.Z9 All other liabilities 14tl35,407.1tl Hurplus, . participating and non-part legating .......... 5,074. (K9.62 'Total liabilities, exehislve of capital stock of i.'.OO.noO.OO. .10S,885.06A.0 Total Insurance In force De- vembor 31 MUR $420,075.66.00 Business In Oregon for the Year, Total insurance written dur- . -. lng the year : ....$ 104,029.00 lng the year 8t.400.5T Loan oh and claims paid during . tho year . . 82.02H.14 Lushok and ctalms Incurred ' during the year 32,028.14 Total amount of InsurancH outstanding In Oregon De comber Sf, 1010 1.293.288.0O TUB UNION CENTRA! MFK INSURANOK COMPANY. BY JOHN D. SAOE, Second Vice-president. Statutory resident general usent and at torney tor service, u. u iibitm.. Notice of Sheriff's Sale. Notice is hereby given, that by vir tue of an Execution and Order of Sale of heretofore attached real and per sonal , property, issued out of and under the ssal of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Umatilla, bearing date the 11th day of Feb., 1916, and to me directed and , delivered upon a judgment duly ren-' dered, entered of record and docketed in said Court on the 24th day of Sept tember, 1915. in a suit wherein Henry T. Hill is plaintiff and J. P. Temple, Jr., and Nettie Temple are defend ants, said judgment being in favor of said plaintiff and acrainst said defend ants, for the sum of $3047.30 with interest from September 24th, 1915, at 5 per cent per annum; and $300.00 attorney fees, and costs and disburse-, ments taxed at $38.10. I will on Tuesday the 14th day of March, 1916, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., of said day, at the front door of the court house in the City of La Grande, Union County, Oregon, sell at public auction tn the highest bid- - der for cash, to satisfy said plaintiff's judgment, costs and disbursements, and accruing costs and interest, the following described personal property, to-wit: One half of the growing crop of wheat, alfalfa, potatoes and cab bage on the following described prop- . erty, towit: Tracts 6, 7, 8, and the west half of tract 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, of 'Riverside Orchard Tracts, situated in Union County, Oregon attached on the 14th day of July, 1915: Two brown cows, two yearling steers, 6 brood sows,' one boar, one half interest in 29 pigs, 12 shoats, one a in. nign wheel wagon, 1 Mccor mick mowinir machine, one McCor- mick hay rake, 2 plows, 1 sorrel mare, 1 other sorrel mare and olt, and one Centrifical mump, and the followine described real property towit: Tracts,- f, 7, 8, 9 and the west half of tracts 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of Riverside Orchard tracts in Union County, Ore gon. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this 14th day of February, 1916. AUGUST HUG, Sheriff of Union Countv, Oregon. Daily Feb. 14-21-28 Mar 6-13.