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0 ' 69 An Independent Newspaper. Prlnta the News (he Day It Happens. An Independent Newspaper. Phone The Observer tbe New SECTION ONB tfembeW the Uaocl&d Pi9u. . i. ' m VOLUME XX fv 'II III HI VI U U Mil. ELECTION .. . ., .. l'ENUlAG JOlX'f UKSOLITIO.VS 15 LEGISLATl'KK MAY CALL FOU CO.NSTITITIOX AM KX !.! EXT. GOVERNOR TODAY SIGNED THREE.BILLS!Lr, Grande; J. K. Lantz, Cove; L. B. jMonre, North Pow'dcr; William C. ' I Hill, Elgin"; Chudes Bucsing, La, Is .Taking Their Time as Grande; W. W. Mathews, Alice!; Jas. 7 Out of 2.VI Hills So Fur l Coble, Medical Spring; Henuy Pccb- Senate Only Lnlroiluced, Huve Been Passed Thus far During this Sess on of the Leglsliitui-c. . ' . ' ' ' SALEM, Jan. 22 Several pend ing Joint' iK-solutions to amend the state constitution h;:s caused a coir siaie consuiuiiuu nas causco a con- slderalion of the plan for this session !o call a snecial election for session to call a special election for tbi canting spriiiK. -Governor Oloolt today signed three bills; they being;, abolishing! Ill ltnurt nf t, I rti.LI.I a ,-. lli ! i il'u examiners created under an .act IP1"0 "en frof TCie" t The-V ar? which was found unconstitutioimliM A-. J- a.nd J- K. Unt? and removinc tnovision limiting coun-icIa,m fruitgrowing as then occupn- lles to 2 per cent of the assessed valuation In the issuance of road bonds, which wus BUircctiod by the i! constitutional amenduto tt adopted lost May raising the limit to 6 per) cent. The other bill signed wan the appropriutins of $4U.Uln" Tor I the oxpenses of this Hussion. ' Sevn.of 256 bills introduced into j the senate have pajjstyl. Senator j wtihj nmu unit inu pi'iiuun ii u- IU bit I on bills do not perniit search of residences without a warrant. I LIKES SUNNr j nniiTin fiim! j 'Mr. and Mrs. Julius Roesch have v been spending the p ist four months in California, where, they say, the sun . is as, dazzling as ever. Mr. Roesch, of course, visited Tia Juuna, in Old I'lbAiiu, aa i iiit.v, ,o mi an i.v : is concerned, he rather likes the Mex- Mexico, and says that, as far as he i ican climate and evory thing that goes with it. He visited the many cities frightened the visitors, and they of interest in California and spent 'gradually lost cour-igc, the one-side 1 most of his time wnnderng about the1 game ending in the score of 22 to rif seashores and having pleasant chut-. , in favor of the local team. Ear. with all his friends who are visiting in California at present. pollTI.AND, Jan. 22. Alex Tram bitas, Portlnnd welterweight, won the ten rouim iietisitM. uei yuc ii.uKaii, r of Boston, last night. . j The bout was featured by much in- fighiing, in which Eugan had the ad- j vrnti'gc. Tninbitus .excelled in lor.g li.pge fighting. ENTERPRISE, Jan. 22. The La Grande high school boys basketha.l team-defeated Enterprise last night i Up a score of 42 to 1!). I -a Grmdc i had the advantage of Enterprise or. i the average iz of the team and the" fas team work. This evening, , the JJ Grande team will plithe i Wallowa hign school team. . I rniirniTih HApjIK Ah I IIIIIIIUI I IIU WINS BOUTi BOY'S TEAMWINS - BY LARGE SGORE Bo,s,, Tales' of Easy Life Not so Appealing In Winter V hen the Spiing is here, there i-for aiding a M1W lieing to e-i.ape a hankering among the many men from tat institution. He was re who have the' end 0 the wanderlust ,1 a--ed alter1 twentjf-seven mont! . of in their ledi to fling amy she citrs aerviMiile tlte minimum (?t hii ser.. of a normal wc-rUing exintence and !iem:B-in the grounds of good be et" to drift op ovei the various courvifies jhaviour. which mark the eartS by their pies-1 He is the typical type (rf a " W. IIL, when thocnld harh win-1 He is carefree mil slmort happy, ter fc here. tl idea '4, a m. cozy with the gl l'rFm and a caitleis ffre is usualy most plea-mif, to the jtititu" towarjl lire tBat Tound ur, minds of ren. .Nis with favjfnr -ly & n-gHlar hfclio, whejwamii-i ftdrd 'iiltam."whn ifni nVe-j(.ver ti" earth att t lives in the open fully aslec if iri i.iil picl e-' tt94tlD)ie daya ago aasu.iie". Mi fi'Wcr rints were taken and rer. 'i alla w'aJIn. and from there th-v dere aAJ"'t" "nroe. where vn learned that Willgma had ?rv Oil aOtrm in the Monr penitentiny JURUISTS ARE DRAWN fM EN IIAVEt,BEEN ASKED TO AP- l'EAR MONDAf, FEB. 7. All Of the Jurists Drawn Are Farm ers, With the Exception of Tjo Frew Cove. The three jury lists for ttie Circuit Court wore drawn last Thursday ev enmg at the court house. The fol lowing men have been subpoenaed to appear Monday, February 7, at 10 a. rii., at the court house: II. E-. 'Bell, Summerville; A. J. Fcik, Ln Grande; Andrew Blokland, Island City; S. "L. Burneugh, Elgin; W. R'. I.cdlietter. Riimnicrvillci C. W. Rnnil. 1 'cr, La Grande; H. b. Bowless, La Grande; James Moss, La Grande; R. M- DuncanMedical Springs; Antone iHcmpe, Union; I. E. Chenault, La Grande; William Nebarger, La Grande; A. J. Coe, Elgin; E. E. Hes ter, North Powder; A. J. Conklin, Covc; Walter E. Pratt, Alicel; J. C. - .... , -. . . Kofford, Union; Charles Grand U, ?.r"nde: W- W' Holden- P""r". L- iHaliey, Perry; Aric Rysdam, Elgin; I F E. Greiner, La Grande. All the men drawn for the juries are farmers or retired farmers ex- tion. DEFEATS KNTERPU1SE GIRLS BY SCORE OF 55-22. .. Pendleton Is the Next Team : Which the Local Team Will Clash. With .4.. Thu Enterprise girls' basketball team last evening went down to their 1 Koertrwt flnfnut lit thn hund nf tha 1 j Grande girls' tcunjj which is coached jhyMiss T'aye Armstrong, : A week :igo, the two teams played 'at Enterprise, and, because the sco-e 'was a very even one, lust evening's : game was expected to be a well- fought contest. However, from !he luuvil. tuiliVSl. nuCV(.'(, 1 TUMI ; nc ' time the whistle sounded, the stari made by the local team seems to hav Reynolds acted as referee. Following the game, the L. H. S. team took the visitors to the Palace Confectionery for a supper, after (which, the guests were taken to. Ea gles Hll for dancing. The local team is making all pre paration for -a hard week's work this coming week, as they meet Pendle ton here on Saturday, January 29. Before lat evening's game, the lo cal team sold candy to help along the finances with which to make their gameJ SUCCC3S. 1 1 Deputy Income Tax Collcctois have been appointed for ill. Grc.n.k-. Thcv ,ar H. O. Payne and M. E. Goffnev, .who will miko La Grande f.nrti Jan. t'il to Feb. f., for the sole pm-pose of advising I.a Granders concerning their income tax, allowances and also to answer any question that the focal people may'desire to ask concerning the income t'jx laws and allowances., This is- a subject that the general public has not. made a deep study of, andt it is prbably that' they tfill be will inftirmed concerning it.' The ua.on W.lfcrm.j. pickcfl un cise mnl tbe taf.-s he 41 many Twy, o e)9 vf an iaj- t ba influenced wander and steal food, qj-it her than 9 sit oundoheir own iome fr and wnrk for iir daily brl. m VICTORIOUS INCOME MEN . VISIT HERE ffi'15-IIOT-. RIPE FOR.THE ' DISCilSSIOII ELIHU ROOT SAYS MENT QUESTION SHOULD NOT BE TALKED OF SOW. " ifoljy for legislators to he taken off 'their feet by the waving of flags MAKES DECLARATION IN ani the hurrah of the crowds, and, ICTTCD Tn rnuMiceinu 'when in that frame of mind, maUe Ltl ItH IU LUMMIIUN the atul matakc that the Washina- ftoh State Legislators made by pass Says Steps Should Jle Taken Prompt- cash, boniia to the service men. ly After the New Administration is ; " would, indeed, he worse than Ml . Established To Bring About A (icn-j'y ' consider the soldier problems eral Agreement on the Important without also considering the problem Question of Disarmament. ,oS 'h" taxpayer at th.s critical time.. Ho it known, once and for all, rc jurd - . j less of thu worthiness of a causa de WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Tfcj dis armament question should not be dis- u.. .u-. it-:,-. i o..., u u.-,.-..u uj ...- un.iai ni. ra w":' ""'.ship of state, er nauon.. penning tne cnanpe m m.-; ..... . .ui un c....." .wu declared in a lettoi"to the hojsoi.aval committee today. Root said that steps shouk' be UiK-. en promptly after the new admmii- .. ,.,, ' j:.. ...,....,. NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE PROPOSED IN BILL. Issuance of Franchises For Airplane Cumpanics Introduced Into House. SALEM, Jan. 22. Issuance if fianchises for airplane comp.'.niop currying passengers or freight, thus creating a new source of revenue for the stato, and the certlfic'ion of uviutors by a .state board of uircrnft examiners, arc contemplate.! in leg islation proposed by Representative F. Korcll, of Multnomah .curly. I The first of the bills on this line! was introduced in the house by Korcll I Wednesday afternoon. It provides lor me creaunn ov appointment oy ... . . . I ',rA f '''t examiners and reg-; ulates flying mid aviators. Tho board is to be composed of five MAY LICENSE 1PLMS aviators, residents of Oregon for Hum. The time will be well spent ifjjSOn of the Northland. He has gh at least a year prior to the passaic; one attends, as the boyH have lined eI) un ono 0I- hj hotels in The Dnllf of this uct, and t least three of whom have been comm--sioned war ranted or appointed sm nilnts either rre army, navy or m inne corps of the United States. The board will have power to ex amine all applicants .ir. i issue eerli- f.c.neL. tn avi-itoi'i. mid i. -ball 'ie un-!ch Ihwivl for any person te- nperate or f'y aircraft- without sn-r eertifita-jmdst lira. The fee is planed at SJ.'i The commissioners arc tj loc.-ive 1,0 m-1- ai'ics, hut will rcrc-ive ..rn.i.pci- atiiin for tr-ivcling expenses and hotel bills strcl men sang lor weeu.i arierwaros. in the performances of their d itie- iThis minstrel is a simple tevi-lon of A com pin ion bill p.oviding ' -r th.the pa.t. This evening's program wiU Issuance of franchise-! to aircraft con- begin at So'eloek. ccrns doing a coinm.-r.-inl buiiress; The affair is under the supervision will be introduced hy Korcll within aiof Miss Frances Birney, musical dlr- few days, hp stales. , ' 'actor of the La Grande puhlic schools, The S AT.TRD Aft .TAX 17 A ft Y 22. 1921 I.e. DOWN AT SAItEM BY BRUCE nn 1 1 , ' tt.M.-..' 1.U I.. 11 dic nwuiii-, owiriu, -nu (Special Correspondence.) To get uown ioicnous uusiwsa aim anaiyic whift seems to be be Cor the session thus far as important, we believe thelienry. i proposed soldier s tomus legislation e , jranlta high. It anks high becau.,l The above sets forth the conditions, first, wc all desire to da all we pos-jln order to get a soldier bonus into Isibly can few the ox-servlcc men, in- a workable and business-ljko proposi 'cludjng C'vil w"r veterans 9"1 Spun-'tion we introduced, in the State Sen-lish-American war veteran; secondly, ate, Joint Resolution No. 4, which because this must be handled mitn ,,, 4,,,.. Ilne mos' profound thought and con-DKSAU.MA- ' ,,: , n..,H n-rrnkinr the state financially.' It would, iudcccl, be the heig'..l of manding financial satisfaction, there must first be provided a way to raise the finances without wrecking the In other words, the ty of 0reBOn must be cnn,i(1 d wh an(1 Rre b(.. a.d ). j:... ......i. .k. u . ' ..Mi,. .,,, . n n .. in ,h Lggnte of , ca,h bonu3, , rnullJ flgUlS, it amounts to $8,000,0011 which must be added to the prescrt iload of fixation.. Would it be wise, from the stand- point of the soldiers, to pass a ?nsh bonus, even if it could be financed f 1 j Most emphatically. No! And ail along the line the boys are agreeing that the cash bonus would be hud for the men, woud be an unbearable j burden on the tax-paying public, ,ir,d Gl EE CLUBS TO FURNISH AMUS ING PROGRAM. Cake Walks and Other Dunces Will Be Feature, Also. Snappy Jokes and Peppy Songs. The buys' glee clubs of the Reveria j . , l i i n- f and Greenwood schools arc pullmg off jone of those old-time negor minstrels 'tonight at the High School Auditor- up H regular outlay, of good, j-?ke.V snappy songs und a round' of negro. ffdk dance: They have ai-ranged Lrognim which will Indeed, be of tncu' Inter- est. The boys have ivorkej hard on admission wi'i be the' affair. No irged for the four big acti. The dnvs of the negro minstrel seem al-1 a thing of the past. Not muny years ago, people crowded the rpera houses to hear the old nero jokes and to hum .the snappy ong the min- End of A Perfect An n CTQC UlllliJIIILL . BOYS HERE DENNIS U . ... tt . i wwuia noi accompu.-n wnai gwe nil want to do namely, the best thinij pussioie ypr me ooys and, at tne sninu time, be consistent will a LI the cili- provides that any ex-service man of either the Civil war, Spanish-American war, ob the late world war, can have preferred credit In this sWite. He is given the privilege of borrow ing, on property in Oregon, three fourths of the property valuation, whereas any other citir.cn can only borrow from forty to fifty per cent from ny of the state firmly tor loan purposes. " . Our id,ca in this was: first, to pro vide for the soldiers' a thrift plan which would encourage them to save sufficient to secure twonly-flva por ccnt of 'the property value they wish to own; second, that it will encourage the boy, who, after having gone through the worst war In the world history, have a hurd time settling down, to get a home and work huld I Into the general sceme of civil-'Te; V.I.1U, il.U JUn is UHnilltnn-iinu will not work disaster in a financial way to Oregon property, which aftor all -must be .used for any form of a bonus plan. Many of the hoy will, at first, crlt icise this resolution. It may he pos sible the American Legion which Is now working en legislation for a bon us plan, will devise something better. and, if they do, wc will uupport But. un to the present time, there has been nothing talked of that, In our opinion, comes near solving the bonus question in an equitaole manner omei than Joint Resolution No. 4. PAT IE! IS There was 8 streak of green passed down the main street in La Granik today Lnd a number of La Grand old-timers blinked their eyes . am suid, "shure, an' 'twiis Pat" . Folc; that was a-brcrzlng about the street wi,th the old spring walk, the voie that carries a great distance and, lus but not least, the green that is stil worn by Pat. Some of his old friends asked ubou t . , thc Alaskan Reindeer and Pat onl ahook his head, for he had not remom , bered I.a Grande with the costly vei an(i will visit In La Grand for a fe- daVs. or he mav stay' for mouth I one can never tell, you know. Gasoline for. California . to Come From Alask i j JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 22. Gnso line from Alaskan wells will bu plar ed on the market here during- tl 'coming summer months; according I athanicl Green, m mager of tho Co- ,oov cievi.. ...k..l was in Juneau recently. j Gasoline and distillate oil are no I being supplied Cordova by wells 1 the Katalln fields, and new woll.. a, being added so that the marko' wil be extended, he said. . Day CL VISITOR . . I A n K an aa aaaa. anm anaa. I 1 FHPCniPPP nicccc Rtmiv Mm.-Lim.uL; . . J M.I. II .1 H II II M I I IIUUL.U 111111 LA RANDE Sjl'OCK 1AN DIES IN POR1LAND. IK-ath Due To Diuhetea Survived by A Daughter, rive Brothers and Four Sisters, J. Warran Chandler died at the Im perial Hotel yesterday near tho noon nnur, following an nines rroni dia betes, which' hid lasrd for many yeurs, but which hud not troubled him until some two weeks ago while he was at Entei prise, when, seemingly, it affected his heart. He is u well-known stock shipper in the Grande Rondo valley, having lived "hero since early boyhood. He was born 111 the Willamette valVv and died at the -igu of Ml years. rom Johnson left last night for Portlnnd to accompany the body here, and will arrive on east bound train No. 24 tomorrow morning. Mi. Chandler is survived 1y his laughter, Mrs. Stella Martin and two children, Caiamelcnc and liell; fire brothers, Jap, of Elgin; Henry, of Portland; Tom, of Haines; George, of i Enterprise; Charles, of La Grande."1 wncn tne (Uuilding was four sisters, Mrs. Julia Combes, nf Medford; Mrs. Royal Martton, I of Durkee; Mrs, Mary Nelson, and Mrs. Ella Ezell, both of Elgin. The funeral will be held nt Christian Church Monday afternoon it 2:110 o'clock. Interment will be in :he Masonic cemetery. The remains will be t iken to the J. C. Henry Chap el upon arrival here tomorrow. 'Mr. Chandler was preceded to the treat beyond by his wlfo, who died 'ast September. ,'OI.ICE AIIH OX TltAII. OF (il'ILTV PAII'liUS. ' t . . The. iivcnlory Taken of llio Various Drug Slores In Effort to Cap ture Killer ol Dog. Bruce: once - famous, beloved I 11 11 1 1 tic dog belonging 10 Al An- i-bws. Is dead as tho result of Is dead as tho result or mo nolsonlng hlni. Cyanide jino ono us 1110 poison used nun an mvon - BRUCE, BELOVED DOG, POISONED ory of Iho various drug stores ha;Cub whit.n comn..ro w,,h th 1 ' eon liiken in order to rinu uio .ullly person. - It 1s oiri.clally known Ulltl UOK8. they are proving lo be 111 be reportod to thu ley ran Investigate tho casu and: jrscilho a remedy, wrtm nwessary. " l""""'"ii"'' tnai bore Is always tho old woman j""" Gnnde course will have. Th.ls ho lives on the -corner' who laughs j .course, as well as the swimming pool, hen 11 dog. I ho first love of Iho.'" be completed as early in .the art of a buy, Is killed. Hho Is Injaprlng as work can be done . .; ,cry town und oven. a cur ainounta; But golf is going to be only a small ) a great dual III the heart of a, feature of the Country Club for ex id and as be grows up, a dog, that jccllent facilities, in which many of 1 a good I11111I1-1-, may be owned the other clubs nf the state and the y I1I111 and llioro can bo nothing northwest nrc lacking, are to be ar orse than to poicou a dog, with 'ranged for the entertainment of the - reputation like "llruc-c" had children -mil thoir mothers. Plny .ni La Urunile. -He ' wus a'gnunds will be erected to amuse the -iidly fellow, ai.-l was u: very little ones, while the older folk arn .ml dog on .Mid hunt. (Cnjoylng a swim, golf or a tennis 1'hcrt! in.ve been a . number of game. 1 mh "r ipo'r s eoiiie Into Hie police' The Country Club house is a best ial soiiio .one hud been poisoning liful structure, so situated as to gain .a Orairde dogs am', tor aoino 11:1 ' ' an excellent view of the mountains, hue the Police have had thoir eyes. river and highway. Besides, tho largo pen. -Now work on thu 'case, in j dunce .flour, the building affords a o start In earnest,- .. retty dining room, kitchen, living Al Andrews has offered ririy dol- rooms for tho chef and perches up a is for iiiforinallon eoniUrnliig the icrson who placed the poisoirliefor ha hunting dog. lliis Kerved ai fv-dH-lary of I lie j-alr. IIimiiiI fur Hi,, l'11-l . Mm Tetm. KALKM.'Jaii. 22 - A. II. Lea. who nrehll.v' was i-li-cli'd oflhe Hale fulrj bi anl. Iho .positron, aiciiidlnt; 1 rf-w-retury wUI ccrepl lo Iclterni received jcii-rday. Mr. Lea rv.-d us n-. n inry 4 A. H. LEA WILL -. ACCEPT OFFER WILL, Al'CCIt SI KSTA.NTIAI. !' CKLASE l. 8AI..I!V. I . . J the board for five t.if!i, but re- President Helier Jo Grant and slgm-d last Seiiiniiitier iu ncepi a .counsellors of thl-L. D. S. Chflrrh poslilon In I'oiiliiiid. Al tbij last, make the official announcement from nieeilnS o 1 lie lionrd., i I1011I Mr iHalt Lake hut,4n cunncctiiA wilff the l ea's ktiowlet. li'?Jwa n--elecied general fast to be held by th-tt church tif 1 lie if1i.tiiiin"is voice of i.,tiofr. tomorrow, Jaifllary iSI,lt riquest Iteiiohs which eonld not bu verl-ed tho donations for le NeaP East hrd were 10 the errect that Miand Euronenn Relief lie taken up In l.ea had r"rt -Iveff a subsiant.ul In. every Suffday School in tOt- rAurchi I.. .iilurv a eei,. ,u... A 1: - ,i.sj.. PllltH.D MARKETS. POItTI.A.'i, Jan. 2TkF live stock mket was steuffy t'Mluy, but- termed eggs were weuk. WEATIIE FOItECAST. ' NUMBER. 93 I HfSULT OF. COUNTRY CLUB DIRECTORS TO BK f ONGHATULATED FOR EXCELLENT FORESIGHT. LA GRANDE CAN JUSTLY BE PROUD OF BUILDING Grounds Chosen Are Ideal For Club House, Playgrounds, Natural Scen ery and Golf Course Direclora Will Have Money Left Over When Debts Are Paid. La Grande people can justly feel proud of thcix newly onencd fi.in,. "l'c,,"i i--v evening, iiiaiiy 01 tne members suw the structure for the first time sinco the country club movement was started some nine "I""-'1'8. "I0;.1 th,lt time, jt was Tflanncd to have a golf course some where noar the city. Thoro was no idea then that the plan would be fol lowed up, or that the movement would become such u large one. But, as oifo man mentioned the plan to nn.xhrr. tne: proposition grew, and grew, and extensive plans were laid, many of which have been carried out. Grounds were chosen nnd nurchao. ed, and a site for the club house sel ected. Then began an extensive cam. p.'ign'for membera,-nnd now the club has a membership numbering nearly 200. And most of these member were present for the opening lust evening. The 'Country Club proposition, al though all plans are not yet complete, will call for the expenditure of $25, 000 or more. This amount of money and notes is now In the hunds of tho board of directors, and, when all bills arc paid, thorc will still bo n surplus of several hundred dollars. Visitors who have been In tho "city. us well ns others who have boon in Dractjcl,iy a 0f tho Country Clubs' , throughout the Pheific Northwest,- 1 P m .,(. ,, l not nnn f.,.,t.. cnl club as to the beautiful natural site on which tho club house Is built. ' will, u .1. ,..ium i. ' i-.iiFHun 1,1 mo rorunna m, eV. R,',dlJi"k"' '"Ul 11,0 llnks Bt Boi0. WBho. poiieo anu .. . . .. . . . , ' , " "-"" " . staii-H, In-liie hiisenieiil is leniled a flno ruriiae-). a I'Jc;iMghtln,', plant, and Inlnr, slmwors end dressing rooms will bu Ins ullnd., 'li e club will put up Ibel;- own dee, and for this industry, hav-; a rhio room wrth reiuenl walls. All f lha lold watef pipes will pass through this re f rlf-ruV-'. "d Hies, ho water will "evir bu on tap." For nine inoiiil-.s. of herd work, the r'-sult:i arc maguirici-jn ly shown in ti'o beautiful rlub houne' und It's Hiirrniindlngs wlih h re tu In- finished early in the spring. iSPEGIIlLEIlST.-- 116.0 that ioilxJ9hcrt inw nf thnMii- O111I Improvomuiit Association bo hel -fe irtoth evening in vAich. Mls(c(5?bc tion h 'II lie ejude in a-Wtlon to"he collections to be tnkeiufip at thepec- ial fast meeting to bioheld in each III WMi ward during the afternoon. The do. sire Is thatcvg)y soul in the church be a rontrib-J'.or to this most worthy cause. ', " 8 i"Z"'a ' i . . f