MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917.
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
AT THE HOTELS
Handy Light for
The Home
There is no greater convenience for
the home than an electric light which
may e brought into instant use. Such
a light is t ',
Ever-Ready
Flash Light
This is one of th'e best electric bat
teries on the market and will last a
long time.
It is also valuable to carry with you
Avhen you make a trip at night.
La Grande Pharmacy
i ADOLPH NEWL1N, Manager
Quick Delivery Phone Main 40
La G - iide, Oregon
PERSONAL MENTION
Stale Senator Walter M. Pierce will
address the Jiickson club in Portland
Mrs. Jiwie Martin will leave' today
for Cottage Grove to visit her father
wba is ilL
J. C WugTrms T IjK Grande was reg
istered at the Imperial hotel in Port
hnd Satoribvy.
W. B. Sargent ol I;a Grande was
registered at the Imperial hotel in
rbrtltuKl Saturday.
'TflL Dnvidhistr, of Joseph, passed
Umnigh I -a Grande today. He has
twen attending- Farmers' week at Cor
va)ljji. He reports a very profitable
-and enjoyable lime.
Ray W. Logan has gone to Marion
County on business. ,
Mrs. A. J. Curtis cf La Grande :'s
visiting at the home ofher daughter,
Mrs.' iW. A. Kirby. Dalles Chronicle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bell of La
Grande have been spending a few
dayB in Portland and registered at the
Portland hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nell of La
Grande huve been spending a few
days in Portland and registered at the
Portland hotel.
Mr. Goss, employed in the Leighton
garage, left Saturday for a trip to
western Michigan whero he expects to
remain for about three weeks.
A sparrow for t. short distance can
go at the rv! of SO miles an hour.
1
re
ouise nun
and
Jack Pickford
in
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Sommer.
G. M. Ryder, F. H. Atkinson, Bak
er; E. Iiall, Scott Kent, H. L. Schiller,
H. A. Vincent, E. B. Martin, Thomas
M Lighter C. R. Hickey, Portland;
J. W. Crowley, Vincent; H. C. Baskett.
iBoise; IW. H. Uurnell, Pendleton; N. C.
Braham, Spokane; Phil V. Hein,
Boise; L. Henroid, Walla Walla; Gale
Gibbons, A. E. Lambert, A. C. Christ
man, S. G. Sunders, Grant McAllister,
M. M. Gilkison.
Savoy.
S. Weimer, Cove; J. W. Dusenberry,
Weiser; W. A. Woodell, E. I. Mosa,
Alicel; John Spain, Denver; George L.
Cleaver and son, Imbler; Albert Fak
er, Gibbons; R. W. Keenan, Siirrmw
ville; W. E. Wade, Payette: K. I.
Prouty, 'Island City; O. A. Cult, En
terprise; W. G. Brown and wife, F.
E. Cook and -wife, WaHer Young and
wife, Jim Roach, Ray Mu'.son, L. B.
Johnson, T. Muilenbuij;. Doc O'Con
ners. Foley.
W. Breding, Pendleton; T. Sheridan,
Chicago; Mrs. A. M. Howland, B. A.
McCluin, J. W. Bellrose, D. J. McCal
lum, Dr. J. P. Allen, W, L. Lightenar,
Portland; W. E. Moore, Salt Lake
City; Mrs, F. Howard, Boise; Oscar
Jacobsen, .' Paul ': Dahltttrbm,v - North
Powder; E. H. Smith and wife, Hot
Lake; J. R. Hunsacker, Halway; J. L.
JDodson nnd wife, 'Baker; Faye Lov
endge, R. D. Shook, Durkee; F. K.
"Wilson, Union; Garrett Daniels, Wal
lowa; M. F. Mahoney, F. W. Falcon
er, Enterprise; C. F. Durand and
wife, New York City; Jesse Smith,
Elgin; J. F. Logan, Huntington; G. I.
Hess and wife, Tolocaset; E. MvAvoy
and wife, Waif Trio, Ascade; Pete
Brandon, L. Lindberg, W. Wallace.
Says I to Myself Says I
J. C. Penney Co. Store
Is the Place to Buy
i '.
No difference what I want I alw ays find it there for less money.
Eclipse of the Moon.
The eclipse of the moon was visible
in La Grande lust night und observed
l.y many La Grande people. The
night was clear and the spectacle very
interesting.
Entertainment Committee.
The entertainment committee of the
Cattle and Horse Raisers' convention
will meet tonight at 6:30 at the Y.
M. C. A.
NEW TODAY
FOR RENT Three room modern
furnished house. Phone Black 1041.
R. A. Crawford. l-8-3tpd
WANTED To trade lots across track
near school house for good player
piano. Call at 901 Main St. 1-8-Ct
Notice.
Anyone desiring to purchase or
lease Wallowa Lake Park write or
call immediately. Good proposition
for immediate acceptance. Doctor
orders change of climate for my wife.
J. F. Egensperger, Joseph, Ore.
18-1.'!
Sardines and anchovies in commer
cial quantities have been discovered m
Philippine V"tar.
1
A Picturization of Booth Tarkington's Celebrated Novel
VAUDEVILLE
Direct from Strand Theatre, Portland
The
WAIF
McAvoy and
Ellwood
TRIO
Today and Tomorrow
Comedy and
Singing
I j !qbs- AR
CADE
Adults
15c
Calicos, all colors 7c
Muslins, white 5c, 8 l-3c, 10c, 12 l-2c
Sheetings, 8-4 size 28c, 30c, 32c, 35c
Percales, 36-in. width 10c, 12 l-2c
Ginghams, 27-in
8 l-3c, 10c, 12 l-2c
Sheetings, 9-4 size 30c, 32c, 34s, 36c
Matt Rugs $1.19
Lace Curtains, a pair 98c
House Drosses 98c
LawiuWaists 98c
Ladies' Rubbers 59c, 69c
Oskosh German Blue Overalls .1.98c
Underbill German Blue O'alls ......98c
"Big 3" German Blue O'alls 98c
Underbill Gorman Waist O'alls ...89c
Wool Sox r... 25c, 39c, 59c
Cotton Sox 5c, 10c, 15c
Work Shirts : 49c
Khaki Shirts $1.19
Wool Shirts 98c, $1.49, $1.98
Polka Dot Shirts 75c, 98c
Rubber Boots ,,..$2.98, $3.98, $4.98
C
125 BIG
BUSY STORES
J. C. PENNEY CO.
OTHERS FOLLOW
WE LEAD
OFFICE SUPPLIES
When anything is required in the 1 ine of office and stationery supplies ft
will pay to remember that we make a specialty of them. We carry
Blank Books, All Styles of Ruling, Typ ewriter Paper, Carbon Paper, Seno
graphers' Note Books, Manuscript Cov ers, Letter Files, Waste Paper Baskets,
etc.
as well as all miscellaneous supplies such as mucilage, paste, inks, pens, pen
cils rules etc.
NEWLIN BOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY
"i
Adamson LawHearingBirth of INation'To Be
In Supreme Courtj Shown in La Grande
Whether the People tot the United
States Will Face Another Railroad i
Crisis Depends Upon Result of Pres- !
ent Case.
-(United
of the
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8.-
United States again will face a na-
tional railroad strik crisis depends on ,
the supreme court's decision as to the j
law's constitutionality, argument of !
which is being made before that tri- j
bunal heTe today.
The governmental and industrial j
crisis of which this law is the out-
growth is lokcd upon by leaders as a ;
concrete showndown between the pow- j
ers of labor and those of capital. i
The measure was rushed through I
congress last summer by President
Wilson to ward off a strike of 400,000
railroad workers that would have tied i
up transportation in this country and :
gave promise of leading to conditions
verging on civil war. This strike men- ;
ace has not yet lce nobviated. !
. At the top of the calendar of the i
United States supreme court today
was the case No. 97; Frances M. Wil-1
son, United States atorney for the
western district . of Missouri, versus
Alexander New and Honey C. Ferris,
receivers of the Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf railroad. Solicitor General Davis
acted for the governor.
Argument of the Adamson case wr.s
begun after the court handed down its
opinions for the day Monday being
decision day in the court. There was
little room for spectators in the tiny
supreme court chamber. Attorneys
were anxious for. legal reasons as well
as out of curiosity to hear pleas of
the array of lawyers appearing in the
caso for railroads nnd the govern
ment. In the first fight' before the court,
railroad executives had the advantage
of a favorable decision in the court be
low, when Judge Hook, at Kansas
City, declared the law, after a brief
hearing, unconstitutional. That, how
ever, was only preliminary. In to
day's battle the supreme court will
decide for nil time whether congress
had the power to legislate wages, pro
viding that eight hours shall consti
tute day s work for railroad men,
and that for work after that they
shall be paid overtime premiums.
What time will be taken by the
court after today to decide the case
no one knows.
Meyers & Leiter, proprietors of the
Arcade Theater signed a contract Sat
urday night for the presentation of
"The Birth of the Nation" at the Ar
c.ulc Theater, ajnuary 23 and 24.
This is the big Griffith spectacle. The
hhow is three hours long and only one
performance will be given in the af
ternoon and one at night. "The Birth
of the Nation" company brings two
operators, its own projecting machine,
its own curtain, business manager,
stage manager and symphony orches
tra under the leadership of Mr. Koeh
ler, son of Musical Director Koehler
of Minneapolis, who has charge of all
rf the "Birth of the Nation Orchestras."
Pythian Sisters
Elect Their Officers
At a pleasant and profitable weekly
meeting of Rowena Temple No. 9,
Pythian Sisters, Saturday evening, the
following officers wore elected for the
ensuing term:
Past chief, Mrs. Grace Garner; most
excellent chief, Mrs. Delia Harhdon;
excellent senior, Miss Celia E, Boll
man, excellent junior, Mrs. Etta
Haynes; manager, Mrs. Lida Turner;
mistress of records and correspond
ence, Mrs. Minnie Stanfield, mistress
cf finance Mrs. Muriel Bull; guard
of outer temple, Mrs. Mary Kelts;
rrotector, Mrs. Chas Henderson, and
Trustee, Mrs. Millie Frawley. .
At the next meeting of Pythian Sis
ters, Tuesday, aJnuary 9th, a number
cf new members will be initiated.
Y.M.C.A. Board
Meet Wednesday
The board of directors of the Y. M.
C. A. will hold their regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday afternoon from
f. to ti p. m. This is a change from
the regular hour, but the fact that
every evening is taken at the Y. M.
C. A. it was found necessary to hold
the meetings in the afternoon on the
regular meeting day. All members
me urged to be present.
Volley Ball Team to
Go With Odd Fellows
; The Y, M. C. A. businessment's vol
ley team and the Y. M. C. A. basket
ball team will leave on the Odd Fel
lows' special Tuesday night for Baker
to play the Baker Y. M. C. A. volley
ball team nnd the basketball team.
The following men will go: Messrs. S.
I.'. Crowe, Elmer Stoddard, Linden Mc
Cullough, Don Scott, Chas Harding,
Dr. J. P. Graham, Harvey Larson, El
HiCr Horstman, Austin Brownell. j. G.
King, Thos. Barton, Fritz lottos. R.
F. Niles, Chas Reynolds, Dr. R. F.
liurphy and others.
Special Meeting of
High School Boys
A special meeting will be held to
night at the Y. M. C. A. with a com
mittee of boys from the high school
and several of the Y. M. C. A. men
interested in work among high school
toys, for the purpose of organizing
a definite program for the high school
boys. The following young men will
ri present the high school: George
McDonald, Joe Reynolds, Clayton
Ingle, Albert Currey and Kann Ken
neth Williamson.
WOMAN STATE'S ATTOREN
TO BATTLE LEGISLATURE
Denver, Colo., Jan. 8. (United
Press) Miss Clara Ruth Mozzer, the
only woman assistant state's attorney
general . in the United States, ap
pointed to the position in response to
the demands of the women of this
state, today started her campaign to
force the Democratic party up to its
pledges and put through a minimun.
wage law for women at the present
session of the state legislature.
The bill passed by the last legisla
ture "Jind vetoed by the governor will
be amended and reintroduced at this
session. The most important changes
in the bill, which is patterned after
the Oregon law, will be the inclusion
of piece workers as well as wage
workers in the minimum, according
to MissM ozzer.
If the bill passes, all cases coming
under the new law while she holds of
fice will be turned over to Miss Mozzer.
City Recorder's
Office Open at Noon
Beginning tomorrow the City Re
corder's office will be open daily from
8 a. m. to 5 p. m. every day. Former
ly the office was closed between
twelve and one except the first 10 days
of the month. The reason for keep
ing the office open every day from
12 to 1 is to give working men an op-'
portunity to transact their business at
the city hall during the noon hour if
desired.
REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR
THE BIG ELKS' SHOW
Rehearsals for the Elks' show Jan
uary 25 and 2fi are in full swing. Ovjr
80 people, thirty children, will be in,
the cast. The show is p. musical com
edy, "A Night in Bohemia," and will
be given at the Arcade theater.
.MRS. WILSON NOW HAS
LAST WORD ON WHO
SHALL BE THE GUESTS
r
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. (United
Press) Mrs. Wilson today is the ulti
mate authority" on all invitations to
White House social functions. For
the first time in years, management
of these events has been transferre-i
from the executive offices to the man
sion proper. As a result, the number,
of invited guests to the state events
has fallen off between fifty and slxtv
per cent.
Incidentally the new regime has
brought joy nnd peace to the minds of
, assistant secretaries in the business
wing of the White House. :. In the
past, the functions given by the presi
dent have been attended abejut equal
ity by those on the regular White
I House lists and by those who request
I special invitations. Each reception
1 : : .. i... t . i i i 1 1
i.-t jnt-i-iucti vy ivneis ana pnone cain
from senators, congressmen and oth
ers, appealing in behalf of themselves
or others, for precious cards' ot ad
mission. Now it's all changed. The assist
ants merely refer thosi ; sking l:j7t&.
tions, directiy to Mr3. Wilson or her
secretary, Miss Edith Bcnh.v t. lience
the big reduction in gut .U, noted tor
the first time at the judicial rec-jtin.