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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1923)
Friday, July go, 1923 THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FIVE Local News In Brief 8 Xi XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX " COMING EVKNTS July 2-1. Farmers Field Tour July 26. Union County Pio- n XX neers umiuul meeting ut Hiv- Bj 8 ersido Park. Kansas, Oklahoma, Association picnic 8 " Alifr. 5. 8 Missouri 8 at 'Kiverside Park 8 Sept. 25-2!). Union County Fair 8 ui r.iKin. jj 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Will Leave Tuesday William Scully, Country Club Rolf instructor, will leave La Grande Tuesday for California points. Baby Son Is Horn Mr. anil Mrs. J- E. Twidivell are the proud parents of an cifht pound son Jjorn at their' home at 200-i Q Avenue, on Julv 19. Accepts Position , Kay Branson has accepteil a po sition at the Palace during the ab sence of Bus Bairie. , Hosting Easy John Striker, deputy sheriff of Union county, who has been ill for several days, is reported today to be resting easier and his condition is thought somewhat improved. i an active interest in securing the of- On Husiness jficinl designation of the Old Oregon John Miller, of Cove, was in the j Trail from the Missouri River to the city attending to business yesterday. I Pacific Ocean. He has taken the Mr. Miller reports that ho has all of I matter up with the governors of the his hay in the barn with the excep-1 states through which the trail tion of the Timothy hay that he has passes. W. E. Moacham, received not cut yet, cherries taking most of la letter from Governor Pierce, en the time of the Cove farmers and 'closing letters from Governor Ar- ranchers. Purchases Home Mrs. Rose Moorhead has pur chased ;i five vnnm mnilurn hnmp nn the comer of Greenwood and R nues, which was formerly owned by R. M. Rogers. .Mrs. Moorhead has nlready taken possession of thi property. The sale was made by the La Grande Investment Company. Powder Man Wed l-'ord Is a former La Grande resident Olaf iR. Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs.!""'1 ' w0" know" '"''" would C. Olson, of this city, was married tol'ko ' ,"p"t " 1 f hi former friends Miss Eva Henner, of Haines, Wed- "c,'.r,,ln!: lo loral adjutant, hav- nesdav. Mr. Olson has been for some time connected with the busi ness life of North Powder, and at present is manager 0f the North Powder Meat Co. 'Miss Henner is a school teacher and is popularly known in Huines. It is presumed the newly married couple will make their home in this city. North Powder News. Knyal NiMKhbors to Hold Picnic The members of the Royal Neigh bors and their families are proing to hold a piennic at the Park next Wednesday afternoon, July 25. The members are to brimr nicninc lunch find thp Indcyf will spvup irt rrpniii '. and coffee. Last evening the Royal jNoighnor Club met at the home ot Mrs. Clara BHcrirs on Benton street and everyone spent a very enjoyable cveninpr alter which refreshments were served bv the hostess. ThesePoni walsin?rr and sons, Harold. club mpptinfrs hPd pvpi-v nthpr Pri. day are proving very popular and are well attended. Fishing Trip a Success "Our fishing trip was not as suc cessful as to the number of fish caught as was the one we took last year but we had a wonderful time," stated J. C. Macpherson today, who has just returned to La Grande from a summer outing and is back in the harness again. "Last year we were able to wade all of the streams but we had to swim 'em this year and as a result our catch wasn't so large, although we captured 182 members of the finnv tribe. Last year we caught 800." 1). 15. Stoddard, Wal ter Itean, J. Andrews, Can Stoddard Hazelwood Iirick Ice Cream al ways in stock in three flavors and colors and a quart to the brick, or buy the 1-2 brick if you wish. Also always in stock and ready for your; call four flavors of the Hazelwood j ice cream and two kinds of our won-1 derful sherbet at Silverthorn-WriK-ht Family Drug store. 7-20-tf. , FOR SALE Royal Ann cherries, 15c a gal Ion 01 20c del i vcred. Cal 1 Kil-W. 7-21-lu FOR SALE Sixteen inch and four foot wood delivered promptly at S!l00 and $7.00. Call W. II. Berrv. Phone 355-K. 7-21-tf. I-'OR KENT Furnished filer rooms: also one housekeop four room house ami one three room house. Phone 470-M. 7-21-tf. HELP WANTED Make $:10 weekly at home, furnishing names nd ad dresses. Expeneiu-e unnecessary Particulars free. United Mailing Co., St. Louis. 7-21-ltp. WANTED Woman to take care of 7 year old boy for six weeks. Farmers 1. 7-21-tf. 1 I TAB A V li J WANTED To hear from owner of irood ranch for sale. State cash price, full particulars. Dr. Bush. Minneapolis, Minn- 7--l-ltp. WANTED Merry pickers on the Olenberfr place. Farmers FOR SALE Diner cherries, 30c a Ballon. Phone 20.VW. 7-21-ltp. FO'i!' SALE Six room strictly mod ern buncalow. Huilt two years fiiro. All up to date fixtures. Haspment, pipe furnace, Dutch kitchen, etc. Lot .VixlW ft. Fine lawn. Terms. KM Sixth St., Lee Hanford, owner. 7-2 Hit. WANTED IRemincton or Under wood typewriter. Standard key board. Phone 2"2-.L 7-21-ltp WANTED Woman or trirl for tren eval housework. Cali or address N. K., Ub.-erver. 7-21-4:p. FOR RENT 3 furnished hotisoker-p-l ing rooms. Phone 4'i.'l-J. 7-21-tit. i ttl"".'1 Mr- Macphrrson were on the ttjtn) 1,1 addition to the ordinary IJ?-Vx.."f ?"'h " tnp' hllv memories other interesting experiences sueli B,clt.,n.B ,ust. ahl1 . Kiirlitinu n bear. :! ,kV the Illluh" Hivcr anil I.' 1 '' Solhi at ltnpil-t liinvh Mm Hi'lfiui Stearns, of I nton, will 111' I he soloist ut thai llaillst clinrell tomorrow niorniiiK. .Mrs. Stearns Is one of Ihe r.tvorlle sinners of I'nlon and many l.a (l-ramle people who have lieurd her have epressed upprecitalion ot her strong soprano voice. August 17 Time for Hearing The case of J. .A. Burleigh, ad ministrator of. the estate of Isaac Skelton, versus the City of Wal lowa will be orally araued before the circuit court at Enterprise Aug- ii. at i.ou p.. m. ine case has been supmitteit on bneis, the derendant ueing given tit teen days to submit its arguments, and the plaintiff fif teen days to reply. Cochran and Cherry will represent the city and Burleigh ami Burleigh the plaintiff. Wallowa Sun. Boost ing Old Oregon Trail Governor Walter Pierce is taking! thur M. Hyde, of Missouri, and Gov emor William II. t Boss, of Wyoming. Both promise their assistance in get ting the adoption of the name for the highway in their respective Ave-'states. Baker Herald Salvation Army Services Special services will be held at the Salvation Army hall Sunday evening jat eight o'clock by Captain and Mrs. Il'ord, of Alcdford, Oregon. Captain '"K "w" ', army worn ior six j'-iirs. a i-uruuu liiviiauon is cxtpni - il by ihr .Salvation army to all to come. .Mr. Kurd will n-ndcr several vocal selections. WOODELL, FAMILY HOLDS A REUNION filWmrcnVIIJ.K. July 21. A ro. union or the Woodell family with be tween 4i and So present, was held on tho Old Indian Trail soutluvsi of Sumnierville Sunday. Tho reunion was the first in about five years and was arranged on short notice or. inpro would have been present. The t'litn- ily is 011,1 r ,,!' 'irII'' l1""" fflmi lies of the Cirande Uonde valley. A basket dinner was served and all Kot toelher for a irood time . I ' nolo .Mm Wooded, Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Clealand. Mr. and Mrs. Kver etl Walsinffer and children. Margaret and Versene. Mrs. Jim WoodeH and daughter Tan line. Mr. and Mrs. Jel Oasklll Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Moss and Aletha'.Iane. Mr. and Mrs. Hill Ad (el and daughter, Jenove. Dr. Kd Wood oll. Tlerilui Walsinper, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Woodell and daughters Inez, Ava and Marjorie, Mrs. Klla Mason, Margaret Oliver, Mr .uml Mrs. Mil lard Choale. and daughters, Ftena and Arleon. Mr. and Mrs. .Ire Woods and Pauline Stoop. IT.MtS TO UltlNO $33 TON. RAI.KM. Or., July 21. With the HartMt crop romins' on -in the near fuiure. uncertainty as to pricos for eannery stork wm done away with to d.'iy when cannerMa.cn and local au t horitfeii on the si I nation aiinotmeod I hat at a mooliiiK of Oregon and iai- I helil rerenl K' I lie e rnw.x-i! -i.r.w.a lr. accept a price of $35 a ton. Three weeks a(?o cannerymon estimated that pears would brinir to n ion. TODAY AND fowhdonlfStYffamous;poQJTi Played by a Special Cast IncUidinrr VIRGINIA V A ILI, Tt'LLY MARSHALL AND GEORGE HACKATIIORNE OF PENDLETON, OREGON. 1. 1. 1 PLUS HI STRIKE Invasion of Texas Town as Protest Demonstration Is Halted; Walkout Consid ered. POUT AP.THI It Tex.. July 21. The invasion duslilal Work Port .Arthur by in - s of the World, has to, all oniwarii appearances, been called on. unisuie ol Ihive of the advance j well. The lirst Church built liy giuii'il who arrive. I early in the week, this society, is now owned by the none of the l. w. W army lias ar- Catholics, the Methodists having but rlvrd. j grown it. The splendid plant now in use was erected in 11102 and 11)03 Plan .Murine strike ( liy Associated Press) l'OItT AIITIII k, Tex.. July 21.- The climax of an imnendlni; k neral marine strike, etnlu-aeint,' the country, being ordereil, to tal; nl ire lua- rlne woikei-M of the Industrial Work. leis of the World out of vessels In every port conies eulllnr,- oil of the I coincident wllh W. W. Invasion of I'oit Arthur. Summons from hlh officials l-'id day had cheeked t he army of mun than n.oim ei-usailers bound for this eity. Itself having little more than L'i,- timt population. Hut a few nieiuben the advance K'Jard had arrived. These were ill jail. At 1 1 o'clock Thursday nijrht Gen eral Ortfuni.er Sidney Terry here an nounced to an Associated I'ress rop rt'iientalive the railing all' of the. cru sade and simultaneously made tht1 first public, announcement of the im minent marine strike. Tlie marine strike is to be a protest. Terry said, for Imprisonment for vio lation of criminal - syndicalism law; and against the recent court injunc tion in 'atifornia, , Koporls received here from l.os An'-h-H Wednesday (old 01" L'7 members of the I. W. W. lieluff convicted of criminal syndical ism by a Jury in superior' court in I jOs A ngelen, a nd of .their sent ences to serve from one to 14 years In Sun tjuentin penitentiary; New Oilcans as Nub Now Orleans, ho said, was to have been the eeiitrali.ntlon point for the I'ort Arthur invasion, and that al ready a considerable number had nr- rived there by vessel from both At lantic and Pacific coas's. Itosides the flank of tho army or dered retained at Now rlcans, an other flank, Terry declared, had been ordered to the New York sector, while still other' epntlnirenls from the west will lie diverted from their journey hero to sU-ategic points, to await the "zero hour" of Ihe strike. I Then simultaneously the strike will K0 into effect east, west, and on the naif coasts. The worst may pome In a short time, he said. tloiny: Into effect at midnight, April L'fi the former I. W. W. marine strike had but Utile effect on the gulf. The strike was called off in May, after a slight increase lr. seamen's wages .was allojye'j- by the shipping board. Terry is hero, with William Green and Robert Hell, who, he said, are. like himself, officials of the organiza tion division. He said they would all remain here, to stand trial when their vagrancy cases were called, and tin n main here for- further orders. Olt.VM St IT IS IIKAIII) S.W.K.M. Or., July 21. Arguments in tho mandamus p r o c ( e il i ngs brought by tho Star employment ncy of Portland to compel H. (.Irani, state labor commissioner, ?o Issue a license to the corpora tfoi. were hoard by Judge G. G. Mingham in the Marion county circuit court here today. Judge ISingham has tak en the case iimltT advertisement. Mr. Gram refused to grant the li- renes on the grounds that in cases of partnerships the law provides thai each member of ihe firm shall sub mit an application for a permit, post 1 bond and comply wllh other re inlroinents under the. Oregon statutes Tho Star employment, agency con lends that the labor' commissioner ex coeded IiIm authority when he refus ed to grant the license. SUNDAY. UNION' CHURCH HAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY UNION, Julv IM. Pa-dor Ouinn of the .M. K. Chute!: has furnished j the K. 'publican with the following account of the services at the fiftieth anniversniy of the Union iM. E. Church, winch is the mother churcl of this valley: Last Sunday was a red-letter day in the history of the local M. E. Church. It was the fiftieth anni versary of the organizing of the church in Union. Simon Miller, .Miles Uuird, W. T. Wright, Win Ilutchin.-'on. Samuel Ilanna and A. !T. Eaton composed the first official hoard. These were men of vision and faith, anil builded wisely andnie- some old scores ut Pullman land is in good repair. This church, jlike all others has had its ups and downs, but through all the years its aim has been to create and maintain a sentiment for those things worth while in life, and ever remembering, 1 "that one is your Master, even Christ, and all ye are brethren." j Twenty-nine men have served as pastors, ranging in time from three1 months to three years. Only three persons that were charter members Samuel Haynes, Mrs. 'Hell Wright and Mrs. Dobhs, are now living. Rev. Ira Aldrich preached a strong sermon Sunday morning. In the afternoon n platform meeting was held, when greetings were brought from Cove, .by Rev. Post; from Island City, by Rev. Wallace; from the local lre6yterian Church, by Rev. Hodge; from the Mormon Church, by W. J- Baxter. Greetings were read from Bishop Burns, 'Rev. Van Dusen, J. G. A. Martin, W. A. Winters, and a poem written by Dr. J. B. Gillilan. Mrs. Bel) Wrijtht gave a most excellent talk along the line of the 'beginninpr and early struggles of the church, after which S. K. Miller in a few well chosen words presented her. 4f choice roses in token of her 45 years of continu ous service as a member of the of ficial 'board. HOCK. TAKi;. FHO.M HOIY. KLAMATH FaLLOR Or., July 21. Twelve pounds of rook were remov ed from the body ot I'.ert G. May, of Klamath Kails us the result of an operation performed at a local hospi tal today. JJay was terribly Injured lust week in a dynamite explosion on tho Ash-lund-llainath hijvhway, when his com pun ion Glen Nylin rt was killed. May has never lost consciousness sine' the accident took place, but his con dition is still precarious. , YAQUNA ItOCK HLASTT:i. XKWPOKT, Or., July 21. Krod Murock, submarine diver, touched off a blast at the entrance of Yuquina harbor today. The blast was very successful, tearing away a largo por tion of tho big rock that is to bo taken out of tho channel, I Owing to the rough sea and under tow the diver was not able to set off the second blast, ' At low lido tomor row tho diver again will make an .ef fort lo tear down tho harbor obstruc tion that has been a menace to ship ping for many years. I eroek was with the Cnited Slates navy through 1 ho war. sritviiY is roMrrFrrn. llKNM. Or., July 21. John Scott, t-ngrneer in the employ of tho state highway commission, today completed the survey or a, new location for The I alles-( 'a 1 1 font hi highway south of lienrl from I. ava hutte. to Paulina prairl'1. The now location was mado on In struct loin: from the commission In consideration of the possible con struction of the falls reservoir for the. Jefferson epnniy water conservancy district, hotter known as the north unit, and is beyond tho line ol flow should the reservoir bo built. There's Satisfaction ' after a good meal! Business men who are really careful of what and where they eat natur ally prefer our restaurant. Courteous service, which is as prompt and exacting as may be found anywhere. Another feature of our service is the sanitary con dition of our kitchen and dining room. And our pricej are mu tually fair. New Sommer Grill fnrn'-r Tmpot and Wnahfnpton SI ii 7. and Iepoil. I'l-opA. AA. WIIITK UKl.V 1 i r i Coast Football Season Will Open Octoper 20 SAM FRANCISCO, Cal., July 21. Six Pacific Coast Conference teams will open the 1SI2I! football season on October 20, when the Oregon Airricullural Collece meets the Uni versity of California at Berkeley, tho University of Washington tries to dust off the gridiron with the Southern California Trojans at Se attle, and tht University of Idaho and Washington State College "set- Euch niemoer, Stanford ami U. S. C. excepted, will piny five conference names. The Curds and U- S. C. will play four each. No games have been scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 211, and for alt ex cept Oregon and Washington, who will meet at Seattle, December 1, the season will formally close oni November 24. j The nnnual game between Stan ford and California on November 24 will formally open the Bears' new stadium at Berkeley, said to :be the largest college athletic arena in the west. On this occasion it is ex pected that every ode. of the 7f,000 seats will be filled. Every member of the conference will doubtless concentrate its efforts in breaking the (ioloen Bears win niii(r streak, which hits continued l'oriroad t uutomohilo over thcltichard- three years. The 11I2S Pacific Coast Conference ichedule follows: California. Oct. 20. O. A. C. at Berkeley. Oct. 27 W. S. C. ut Portland. I Nov. 10. U. S. C. at Los lAtigeles. Nov. 17. U. W. at Berkeley. , Nov. 2-). Stanford at Berkeley. ! Stanford I Oct. 27. U. S- C. ut Stanford. ! Nov. 10 U. O. at Portland. . Nov. 17. U. I. ut Stanford. Nov. 24. U. C. at Berkeley. 'J Southern California. ' Oct- 20. U. W. at Seattle. Oct. 27. Stanford at Stanford. , Nov. 10. U. C. at Los Angeles. Nov. 24. Idaho ut lrfis Angeles. Idaho. Oct. 20. W. S- C. at Pullmnn. Oct. 27. U. O. nt Eugene. Nov. 10. O. A. C. ut Boise. Nov. 17. Stanford at Stanford. Nov. 24 U. S. C. nt Los Angeles. Oregon. Oct. 27. U. 1. ut Kugene. Nov. ;). W. S. C. at Pullman. Nov- 10. Stanford ut Portland. Nov. 24. O: A. C at Eugene. Dec. 1. U. W. at Seattle. Oregon Aggies. Oct. 20. U. C. at Berkeley. Nov. II. U. W. nt Corvallis. Nov. 10 Idaho ut Boise. Nov. 17. W. 8. C. at Portland. Nov. 21. 11. O. at Emrene. CASH SALE ONLY and Money Saving Sale Wo never mark time wlien it's time to mark them down ! . We are taking our medicine that the weather man prescribed. Here's a $30,000 suit, hat and furnishing goods stock cut so deep that if you didn't know, us for truth tellinp; you'd wonder if these printed items were true. If you don't know us well, these Sale prices may need a word or explaining. We are out to sell this slock in fact, we must sell HJor it is our life long policy not to carry any goods over. w , . . . ,. ., We had a backward season when men should have been buying cool clothes they were, buying coal and this beautiful stock, instead of moving hud here. ' That's why these reductions are drastic the need for disposing of them prompts us to give you the lowest prices first and let tho selling start at once . Head these items, and know that this is a store that tells tho truth about itself and its vnl- Monday Special 300 pair Ladies' True Shape Hose in black, mouse, cordovan, white and brown, in Plaited Silk Nose. Our $1.-15 values, while they last, Special the Pair !)!)c See Window MARX MADE TROUSEKS l-'OR MEN In Serges, Worsted, Cashmere, Cotton and -Worsted mixed, now on stile at '25 Per Cent oil' our regular prices. !8.85 Trouser now $0.P5 7.85 Trouser now $5.8!) I?f.85 Trouser now 5.M !f5.!)5 Trouser now ,. $-1.'17 $1.85 Trouser now $3.(11 $3.85 Trouser now S2.89 Men's Ciown, Headlight, Can't P.ust 'Em, lioss of the Road ISlue Denim liib Overalls, full cut size Sl.G!) Paii Eadies Outing Clothes now on sale at 25 per cent off our regular prices. "THE Washington. Oct. 20. U. S. C. at Seattle Nov. 8. O. A. C. al Corvallis. Nov. 17 U. C. at Berkeley. Nov. 24. W- S. C. at Seattle. Dec. 1. U. O. at Seattle.. Washington State. Oct. 20. U. 1. at Pullman. Oct. 27. U. C. at Portland. Nov- !l. U. O. at Pullman. Nov. 170. A. C. ut Portland. Nov. 24. U. W. at Seattle. Statistics gathered over many years show that J 00,000,000 copie; of popular sonjjs have thus far tailc! actually to lure one por;-.m back to Dixie, Mundulny, Araby the- South Sou Isles. NO SPECIAL SESSION TO BE CALLED (Continued from pace 1) original plan, $xvn uj) liccunmi thu activities of the hinj? thtyn of an Alaska sumnipr IteKun to hreuk vn Hui'diuR down, wna to travel to hitlna, tin' northern terminus of thu U U. & N. W. from Fairbanks, tho northern termlllUM of thu Alaska rall- lon hluhway. Tho time nt sea In bringing Mrs. l! SPECIAL 3(5 Gingham Dresses. Exceptional values at regular prices. Sizes 1-1 to 41 ' ' ; j Sale Price $6.50 French & Greene " ' Ready-to-Wear and Shoes mg 11 With two pair of knicker pants. The all wool line of Quality suits that hold up under hard wear boys give them. Now on sale at 20 percent off. $23.85 Suit now $20.85 Suit now $18.85 Suit now $1515 Suit now SH.85 Suit now ? 12.4 5 Suit now .-. STORE WITH A CONSCIENCE jjlaiillng hark to health, .according lo i :i. -r plivsk-iuti. I Sot h Die MiinlinKM Jaro iryiiifj to Htoro fltrenKttl for stnntioii!i (Iuvh on tho Paelflo coant nfler thry land at Vancouver,- n. '.. Thnrstluy. Tim Henderson In to Htop at Hltku, tho capital or Alaska, when the UnMsliinH owned the territory, be fore going; to Vancouver. TITLE CHANCE RESTS UPON SUNDAY GAME (Continued from page 1) ri'ponla. li Grande and i'av bolh will turn out fit mntw to root for , tiitir ivKirctlvo tin ma and a law ' toiuhiiuv Is cxpoctrd fiwiu Hatter, Un ion and other iwiirby cities. - The team mid thu K'''atT blmrft of tho rooters will leuvo J.u ..CJrnndn aitont noon.- Not only will tho Kaino offer an nt- ; traction for the visitors but Cove, tht; mldnt of u cherry liarvostinR oa- son. will bo ready lo greet their visit ors. A nututorium will lie oii'eneil to morrow and swimming will be uddrri to the other spectacle:! offered. CONVENTION TO CLOSE TONIGHT (Continued from page 1) Mc Arthur, Fields, Cook, Torgle'r, ing, McNaught, Taylor, Scott, O'Con nor, Chnpham, Murray, Kosh, Ilottel, I)e l-'reece, Branner, Angel, Moody, Bird and Betry. La tirande, Elgin und other eastern Oregon towns ure well represented. An Observer Want Ad will Rcll It. cash j ii'iviiiiH?LE,',,',,!', ONLY mmJ ; 'Traie Shape HOSIERY ... ' i V ' ,3 " M XTRA(;()OI) SUITS FOR ROYS S17.0R , ? 16.(58 ? 15.08 $12.3(5 ,...$1 1.88 $ 0.9(5 Men's Iron Clad I'.laek or Urown Cotton Sucks, Siiecial ,. , ISc Pair ' Men's Outing Clothes now on sale at-a-saving of 25 per cent off our regular prices