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Tuesday, June 5, 1923. TIIE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER AGE FIVE 4 . . , U 1' ' ' ' mro In cSr II I iVVXll i lUVVQ 111 111V1 i : : ' HANLEY TELLS OF HIS COOTIE DAYS (Continued from Pqe One) JJ H II It a )) u n ( jj n who .iMir,., 0 have any mutter con- COMING EVENTS it 'jneete.il with compensation, Insurance Ju" (I 7. 8 Fifteenth Annual W claims, or uny other feature tn con- Livestock Show at Union. tlliiectlun with eoiiiiieiimtion in general. "June ai-M. North P o wd e r tt 'atraluhtencu out. Kx-servlco men " Kodco at Nurth Powder. tt i June 24-2'J Chautauqua Week K . at .Riverside Park. it July 0,. Old Oregon Trail Pa(f- ear.t at Top O' Blue Moun- tains. Sept. 25-29. Union County Fair " at Eluiii. V tt tt ii ii n ii a is is u a tmmcy Coiiii .Meeting County court m mv.'lliii, tliiH week with Jlldirc I', a. Cuuvli presiding.. Itoy Scouts Take Hike Hoy Scout Troop No. 2, under the Icmlershlp of Francis Kobinson took a alioit hike up Kohb's canyon thin moriiiiii;. - (;miTiHr Passes Tlmiiie,h Governor Walter .l. 1'loreo paa-.icA throihrh l.u Orainle this mot-uintf on No. 24 for l'nion where he will at tend the .Stock Show tills week. may set in touch with them by noti fying Mrs. Kaye Catlln of the lied Cross chapter here. i Relief Body Quit Russia lty Associated Press) MOSCOW. June 5. Colonel William N. Haskell, notified Act ing Premier Kamuneff that the American relief administration will liave Russia tit the time of the coming harvest, marking the end of two years' active service. (day before a aago brush Are. Hut lotir-of things could liavo been worse. I have been Bl liking and waiting for that development to come. It wllf never come if wo don't go after It, friends, und Oregon, especially Kant rn Oregon must take the bits In her teeth, provide, a bettor system of marketing out cuttle and then get in some morn people to help us run this state. We are land poor as a state and we need to offer Induce ment to people seeking homes. It is 'essential und we will never get very far until wo manage to bring this state. We aro land poor us i state and wo need to offer induce ment to people seeking somes. It Is essential and we will never get very far until we manago to bring this about." GENERAL LEE ON STAND IN TRIAL OIL FRAUD CASE (liy Associated Press) FOHT WOltTli Tex. Juno 6. How lliis beliefs. HlKhway Commissioner Puby is a I well known character urouud tho northwest shlppors aKMociution deliv ered a masterful uildross on the live stock frclKht rates in tho iiurthwest In whlh Mr. Geary txntaimtt what nnu ueen oone in ine way or r.due-r " " ! - ., nPvTi0 i.-..,-!,-:.,- .,,,. Iiik fates for the live stock Krowcrsi" I"'"" " " T i.i, V." w i i' TV' V ,Zi r. if ...... n.ii i so own,. I a lot of cattle, which nave Phone 1W-M. Noble b.itute.-b-6-tf that were passed at the last 'session I"'1" " "fetlme memliershlp to tho' ,. ; ., the leL-lslature to henef.t t., :, cath men's association. Hut ho fell , 1' O ! RKN lb rocm modern .hotlM), who Is kiowIiik stock. from i:rac-, left tho live stock and A vocal duet by Me.idamcs Meflay I lliU'kl"H business, ilelvcd into politics and Stearns. "WlilspcrlnK Hope" waH:ser-el a county JudKo, head of tho ono of the choice inusiial seleei l,.n,i 1 1 Chamber of Commeiue, and of tho entire program. jnow lie is state hltthway commission- Governor Walter M. Pierce arrlve l ' '' llsl ninir to the walling of every. lust below the noon adloiiiniiient 0110 w,,n 13 uissntisileU with tho roads. NEW TODAY 1.107 Fourth St- ' Inquire ut lOOli N avc. W. C. llunscn. , , . C-S-tf Full RENT Furnihfxl uuurtrntTl Adults only Penn avc. This afternoon addresson will ha llvercd by governor Pierce, . M. lummcr of tho Put; I fie Intrrnall'nuil Imposition und ltruco iVnnis of (ho Evening Observer. -Furnish A(tem!ln;i Convention C. Cosnian, Manager of the Wool worth storo in this eilv. 1j allciidiitg tIl0 iit,;raluro of tho General I-eo in- ino wool worm convention tn liutto, tcrest:; was sent by the defendants. Montunu, for a few days. ' .Charles Sherwtn and 11. H. Schwurz, ' I over lilfj protests because, statements I'ihUtkim's Operation made In them wece untrud and Incor- Mrs. l,ce ('lowers was taken to the rcct, was told from the witness stand hospital hint evening ami underwent Monday by "General" It6bert A. Ijee an operation for uppendictti. She is third defendant in tho .oil fraud rtial reported to be renting easy this inorn- 'of tho hee companies. In. "I told them that things they had . ,sald in the letters and advertisements, Gclliu:; Aloiiu Xiei'ly jwero not true yet they sent it out anv iMry. Chris Miller, who is conval.se- way," the aged defendant said. He ing front a nurgical operation, is re- gave his age as 7(i years. "They held ported to lie recovering rapidly. Her me up to the world as a 'miracle man friends are delighted to hear geologist' yet I 'never claimed to be a her .'iti'udy imjiiovement. geulogist. but do suy that I am u i mineralogist. Iius'"tcii Acre Tract j Tho "general" was on the stand tho W, lis- Jasper has purchased ten greater part of the day and when his acres of land adjoining Alice! from testimony was concluded at 3:20 n. Mrs. Kilo Stewart. Mr. Jasper mayn., the defense rested. The argument decide to build and nvike this prop-. in tho 'case was started immediately, ery Ids home. This deal was made n wdl be conlirued Tuesday, and, ac th rough the Geo.t II. Currey real cs- cording to the time alloted each side tale agency. , .will go to the jury about noon. H. H. . Atterbury, asslslant district attorney. day Brocks lu City ; opened for the government. Jay Drooks. former property owner) Testimony Humorous, in thin city, now of Camel. California. The testimony of "Genera!" Utro has been here for the past few days presented both pathos and humor. As attending to business matters. Mr. he told how he protested against un 11 rooks li ft this morning on the true literature being sent to Investors branch hue train for Wallowa where ami his suit to mako Sherwin and he will spend a' short time. t Schwurz carry out their contract the p i court was silent. Then ho described I oriner Kcddcnts Here 'the workings of his "doggie bug" oil Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Monroe, and tinder which he took from his pocket Mr. and Mrs. V II. Caring, of Hums the entire court room including attor OiTgun, are in l.a Grande for several neys and the judge, laughed at the days visiting Mr. v.iM Mrs. Krcd uged witness' expense. He spoke with Young. Monroes were residents of emphasis ns he demonstrated his in luitt city for many ears and Mr. strument. HUistrating the various op Monroe nerved several years on the. eruious with his hands, c ty commission. He Is now Justice of 1-oe identified numerous letters and the Peace of Harney County. . papers he had signed, but of which - - . hw-never knew the contents. He tes- Tl ntro More Flne:l $5 tilled that in his contract with Sher- Tltieo more motorists fell before win and Schwurz, he was to allow the iiHMcupatiie uxo ol' tho speed cop them thp use of his name for furth- over the week-end ...All three cheer- ering the promotion of their compan fullj j :'(! Willi 1h customary $" ies and w-as to sign all letters. These after pleading guilty in tiie munlcl- letters were brought to him in batch pal court before Judge It. J. Kitchen.' es, he said, sometimes 40 or 50 at a There who were found violators of time, with Instructions to "put your traffic laws were Kdwurd Cayne, John Henry on these." charged with sprrdlng, and 'A' Hop- - The witness called his locating in 'kins und George Wado, charged with sirumcnt a "chemical battery" and cutting corner:-,. , ' Isaid it would work only with ' his , jsystem, that his body had peculiar Vill Visit La Grande I magnetic agencies, which harmonized lialph Huron, commander of the J with the battery. The defendant American Legion post No. 43 of la said he was a cousin of Gen. Hobcrt Giatide. announced today that Ken- K. i.ee.. neth Cooper, of l'ortland, of tho ex-1 Itct'cived $12.50 Per Wti-k. scrvieii men's bureau, with a number Ho told how through his contract of other members of ihe department. 'with Sherwin and Schwarz ho was to will be in l.a Grande Wednesday and ' receive 10 per cent of the oil from will attend the l.eglon meeting that 'the wells of the company and $12.50 evening. While In La Grande the t per week, but that he got only the member:; of the bureau wish to COWBOY BREAKFAST ATTENDED BY MANY (Continued from Pntfe One.) carryinj; the news of Lincoln's assass ination to California. I'luniey rode shoulder to shoulder with Uuffulo Ulll on tho Pony Kxprcss and has an Important place In OrcRon's senti mental history or rathor In the Northwestern records. . Visit Kxpcriiiicnt Farm. - 1'ollowinjr the conclusion of tho Cowboy Breakfast, the delegates be took themselves to the Kastern Ore Bon Experiment Station at l'nion which is under tho supervision o. Kobort Wilhyconrbo. a proniinont stockman, who Kieetcil his guests with tlmt ever present smile and sin cere hospitality that "Oob" is famous for. I he experiment Farm, ono of the examples of "perfect" farms in this section, was Riven a thorough Inspec tlon tho delegates Bolnu" through tin fine barns, the modern experimental plots, etc., und leaving nftor the In spection feeling that I he) trip had been well worth their railroad tick ets to l'nion alone. The regular morn ing program followed the Inspection or the farm. Itev. H. s. Itughes. pastor ot tho Presbyterian Church of l'nion.' de livered a rnreweil address due to the fact that .Mr. Hughes Is going to lo cate In Umatilla. District Supervisor C'jivanaugh de livered an address on "Grazing De velopments on the National Forests." f( 't his was followed by an impromptu speecn uy Miperlntenilcnl Hand ot the Whitman Forest pertaining to the local grazing conditions. Arthur M. fie iry, attorney for the INTERESTING ARE UNION VISITORS (Continued from pno 1) Ies. IJcsides fighting the battles of Hut the character that eclipses all WAMTKiY uie rest is t'liarlcs Meeker at fllul huer county a cutths man of tho1 first water, ami one who has been i handling stock on tho Oregon ruiigo nn!, ,,,.... . for a lifetime to the ordinary man LPjt-IK'yN rroom apt. . Private Charles ISeckcr of,Vestport every ... ... .slneKiniiii knows him. For ninety'? years he lias lived on tills earth and yesterday when his neighbor, lilll llanley. made what Charles thoughtj! was extravagant statements in u I speech. Mr. IJeeker called Hill In n, most friendly but firm maimer. Mr bath. Phone 341-K. 6-5-tf ; vi- j - W)U-SAi;tJ-Calbiige plants. Phone' 389-J: .' -t- i d , . i WANTK1) 'Lady Acook tortj ranch. Prefer jilderly woman, ouu ,- W. -'. . ). , 6-5-at W)K UK NT Seven room house, fur- uMid. Phcne 4IM-B. u-o-dt rr WANTED Wotjf by lay or hour. .Phono 37'1-J G-Wtp iisheH modern housiok'niy cir ulnR TiRAIiFSuilrile and iur uie-vuiuiuer. iakOi cartvino referenceV lioiio aiHKr . - li-5-l't ' work horsesi Molblo. Phone 104-M. Will 6-5-2t ' I "A Wont Ad Will Do It. also j pecker 18 the last living member ot tho stockmen M. (Jeary'a heart lieala lor mo appio iniMi and he hasuhe old Pony Kxpress organization, laaen u i"V urouaci 1110 world t was he who look the mall eack ' . to see If the crowned heads of the from iiill'ulo lllll at Fort Hall In I Old World could not be induced - to , pony Kxpresa dava and In tho sack!! worship the Oregon apple. w;, u,n message to California tell-! And don't forget Mr. l'luiiimer j hig of the assassination of President O. M. Pllimmer who can do more . I lueoln. llir Is one nl 11,0 .,,! l. '.! Kresting eharaclers In tho whole western country, Is halo und hearty J and lull of figtil. : Pert snow of Orant county Is also present at the convention and Pert Is ! a stockman who is entitled to a medal fur he slays with the business year wire pulling und say less than any man who ever paraded through a' state house. Plumnier is the head, j shoulders and Adam's apple of the Pacific-International Kxposition and' woj-ka at it IttiS days in the year, it j is satd he abandoned saying grace at tno nreaitiast tamo and instead In and year out, works for the host llioi.es some nvo week iiala In order interest of the industry and never according to 'loses heart. to start tiie day right, it's Red r wn Episcopal Church Himple Answers to t'oiumon (Questions. About I lie Church (To He Continued) CTt in contact with every ex-servico man In MICHAELS 'TFW V4I utlfrtlhol A MAN AND WIFE SERVED ON TIIE SAME JURY THE OTHER DAY rTu-rled pat- hmis they form Slimmer goods -Ii Grande. cm models so iaK- you come in with fur on- you're apt to t:ik'- the three" i-nd d'irk colors all as cool us an ll;imo's igloo. 92..VI to !".: i.'oot Hise 2.V to SI. 15 Collar-Att.ielifl Shirts M.l." lu KA.K5 ' Tut Knit Ties D.V to Ml. IS jiinpli-r Si raw Hats ft 1. 15 t H.85 All' n A l'nion Suits HI. 15 to HI. 15 N.-ttUton Shn-s yu.iH) 10 HU.fHi Sinielanl Alin-Iinmll-t of Merit I flijiPTit ti AM) 'IJIi: Jl lt PiN.v.iii.rj-i; Mu.be some'hing the. yTer I with Jie r:i for tlia rolpli w iiu Jiae o- the il'Ct Mri'T fM'iii'Miii':1' Ml. t,.,..t.!- iiu: ixtiatT yoiif ww- i.i'.V latter. Questioned by Judge Dcnjamtu Uledscoe, Lee said he had always thought he was acting as ait honor able gentleman In conducting tho Lee companies, but that Sherwin .and Schwarz "misled) me by publishing things that were not true." Sherwin was on the stand part of the morn ing und he also admitted that num erous statements in the com pan y' literature and letters were untrue. $770,000 IN TAXES COLLECTED DURING 1923 IN UMATILLA PENDLETON, June 5 A total of ?.7'i9.398.4 in current and delin quent taxes has been collected by the tax department of the sheriff's of fice since the first cf 11123, accord ins to figures made public today hy Mrs. Nora McFuul, chief deputy in the cftllection department of the office- Of this Sum, $"!).423.09 is delin quent taxes and $fi!)b10!).4 current tax money- An additional sum of $1,1,81)5)1 has been collected but has not been turned over to the treasurer due to the fact that it was collected as monevfejinion hiprh district num ber fjjand is held up under an'cr- court in some litigation hich the district is involved. The amount collected on the firs installment of taxes this year is slightly less than was collected dur ing the same period of 1II22, Mrs. McFaul states, but the roll this year is approximately $200,000 less than it was last year, she declared. The roll this year was for a tctal of $1,558, 252.9 1-. Taxes delinquent the first of the year on the books amounted to ap proximately $1)00,000 and collections of delinquent taxes so far are $59,-42J.09. Settle lilrriwnffs-N. PA KIM. June S. lirrerener he. tween Franc nnd Oreat llrltain, over the Sane Valley administration, are reported to hnvc been practlcallv settied. LINT5 UP ' itnip i:rrNt m-uicd. PORTLAND, June 5. Vice Presi dent I'lt-aRPi. of the Paririe Tele graph and Tel. -phone com puny, Ira-j tifviug today before the public ser vice commilon, under crons examln- ation of acting city attorney Molt. of .Ktoria. a id t hat t n A mi b an .(-!'-(. Lone and td"fi's-h comp.ni ,wi:h th Pacific company has no ef. ' jfect ou tele phone rales in Oit-gou. What Is Ibe Dlffcivncp IU(wcn IWiplisin and X'tnifiiinalioii? i liaplism mukes .one a meniltut;, of i the t'hurc,h. in baptism man IS en listed into the sendee: in confirma tion ho is equipped for ball le: lu baptism he is regenerated unto life; ' In confirmation ;h'.-U propunod the combat; in bnptisiij , Jie f is cleansed: in confirmation ho is strengthened. - . . . - . What Art I lit Oiialiricntloii-f for ' (doming to the Holy" I Communion? I He baptized and confirmed; rejienl ' your sins; have faith In" Christ; amend your life, and lie In .rdiurlty with all. Why 'Ait Your Itulldliis Arranged DlffeVently from TIiom of Proh lanl Commiiuloiis in General? To em phnsizc our Lord a nd 1 1 '.h Sacraments. The Font is promin ent, as baptism is the door of en trance into the Church. The Attn,! Is most prominent as suggcKfug oi:t Lord's especial means of Spiritual Grace, and the Cross stands alio' It to constantly rem 1 ml the wor shipper of the one great Bucrlfhn for all the world. The Church the proper place for baptism, wrtv dinga and funeral. The broatf cen ter aisle gives fitting rfjm foi thefie. f Do You lliil I'Vstlvnls fjr Your Chuirli Hiij4dlngs? The Rn-il festivals Vf the Church are obr-rved withtpecial services 1 of prise and worship. Social gatherings and Itlvals or that son are ntt held lua place consecrate. to the k-vTM(f worship of Almighty !j Why Ho lite Clergy Wear . , Vel incuts? The clergy wear 'vestim nts ns a sign und reminder of the reverence due to God, as a badge of office, and to conceal the ever-changing fash ions of men. Why Is n Cross Sometime Carried Itefore the Choir in Procession? For he same reason t'hat reglinenl of noldlers carries a flag of the country as it goes to butt If. Thai flag Is a symlro! of all the ideals for w hich they are" fighting. So tin Cross Is the symbol of the Chris tian religion: It isChrlst's banner under which we are lo fight man fully against sin, the world, nnd the devil, and to continue Christ's faith ful soldiers nnd servants. Why Do Yon Kneel In Prayer on liiilerin the Church? Guests at a social gathering go at once to the host and hostess and greet them. It Is a special and fit ting mark of respect. How pro per, then, that we should show on; reverent n-ganl for thf Almlght at once wheh we come Into His House. Then, without talk or look ing about, wm put away secular mat- ters and with calm and open irtu-j givi-' ourslvi'S lo holy thincs. ' Yoti ihm't Ntfiu Xvry SfN'iat After llio Scrtlifs. ! We have coup' from God's III iil"-dlat'- pr'-srnee: wo have hard l(l iiiessiige from th- hps of His serv ant: we hiiv bowed tn prayer nnd received His hb'HMng: It Is no time: for chat or grnwi.i, bur ror ri'ver ent thoughtfii!n-Ks. ! Gltlng An Is4'ittlal Part of a Mnii Dul ? j Yi, whether he In a communicant j or not. M" should contribute all least on--tent h of his ineomo for p;irsh siijiport. mtifttnns and char-1 Itb-s. s-.' W ilMi hi ill. o. i mj terms li experienced i f ' motorist Summer Frocks Have never been niore r tive with so many styles, in Silks, Lin Ratine and Ginghams, Our large selection will en able. you to choose just the styles you will like. French & Greene Rcady-lo-Wcar and Shoes wffx isr .::t cWu'mirig'-' WvY(ra . . tlWllUN i.. PI i ! LA GRANDE IRON WORKS MACIIINi: SHOP AND 1XUN1)RY All Kinds of Machinery, Autonioblles ond Tractors Itepalrod, Overhauled nnd .He but It, Acetylene gelding of All Kinds Cylinder Horjng und Oversize Pistons Crankshafts, Pisjnn nnd Piston, Pina llugrouud ' - Jlvo Us a! D. FITZGERALD Prop. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALIFORNIA ' 100,000 Shares ' Common Fully Paid on-AsfiCHsal)!c TIIE RICKHVIiACKliU MOTOR COMPANY of Detroit eieil lo Vut&rTiMkl Investors ojiinion of this investment Now Ask your E. Vanderpool Phone Main 7(58 Office at Club Ciffar Store i ! Th lt-vr. n l H. V. . I'ri-Hy win ar iiive next Sunday, June loth, ervfcj.i We Invite-- In her. own home there was one room she must not enter SEE.. , i ;m,.Iii i ; i i -.in I ;j.(.'Uif,v ciatUK4tti., lilt ili'l i: In h'r- w nti i . riMv ttvk jrp rin A liihersnl At tract ion riu Plen.Miro Is All Yours" JVn tm-Ing Frank Mayo with n slitnu; siiiKrllntc cast iiii'Iimiiiik i-iivi i,is ii,vi;n ami M.i:t, DMtltY Also The Oregon Trail WEDNESDAY ONLY A.R-C.A-D.i:- ' . T-0-N-I-G-lI;T KATIIERINE MACDONALl) you to call and inspect our new store. Evcrytliing is if-v', clean aiidcytfwuetit, and we are now abfc to bjiiiff5our Imsiness better than ever. Yours for Service, J. G.Snodgmss 109 Depot Si reel Two Phones Call Main 75 No ( liai se for Delivery When a man's cheerful au.d happy you canN' safely bet that his feet don t hurt hint. Getting shoes Here 'is1 a' cei't'ain way of get ting shoe comfort. We change styles with the seasons, but we stick to lasts that we know are ?2.8.") to $10.00" . ASH BROS. "The Store That Keeps Faith with the People" i, u ) i i . - v i ;J ' A - " - 'iiu - V