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...--..W Wednesday, January 30, 1021. TAGE FIVE THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER T r 'A Local News In Brief roMi; kvi:nts Wiirt'li 7-K "Hewn Ki-ya to ltHl.lp;Hf" senior IMny. Jun 4. 6, I'nion l.ivo Stink Khow ut Union. IltTV. Ci-cascy hi linker , , Ilev. 8. W. t'reuaey Mi thin morning on No. 24 for llaker on a Bhort business trip. To I-lve In Idaho AlrH. ('rank Denluer of in Grande left for Lewlston, Idaho,' whore she wMI in 41 limkw her home In the future. i'S to liainela Mrs. John Ward' of l.a Grande. moved to Kumela. where she will make her home. To Visit In Colorado Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Chnpln of this city, left this inorninu for Otis Colorado, where they will spend a couple of weeks visiting. 57 Dos IJcenses lsrtiod A total of 67 do(f-licenses wore Issued up to this morn inc. 1.1 censes may be procured In city recorder's office. the linker Loses To Imbler The irlrls' basketball team of the llaker Mull school lost a game to the 1 111 bier jtIMb by a 14 to 1U score at Buker lust evening. SiH-ndiiiK Week nt Klgln Alice Alaniuud, county nurse, lert this morning for Elgin, where site will spend the remainder o! the week on business. Here from Toi-Unml Steve Gaidinler, former resident of this cily, arrived in 1 ,11 Grande yesterday from l'ortland to visit I'riendu and attend to business in terests. 3larrlnge Lleense Issued A inarriage license ivuh Issueil from I he county clerk's office this morning to Howard A. Anderson nnd Nellie May Cuiteinan, both of this city. ltd tint to holder Mr. and Mrs. L. I,. Htringham have returned to Imbler after ill tending the funeral of Lynn String-, ham nt Astoria Sunday. Mt Strlng haui Is cashier of the State Bank' of Imbler. lliH'overliur from Operntlon A. K. Weinke, who underwent a surgical operation at the Grande Hondo hospital recently, Is steadily improving according to reports from hospital officials. Klgln Man nl Hospital William Peek of Mlgln, Is uniniut the out of town people at the Grande Hondo hospital. Mr. Peck is getting along very 'nicely. Attends School Again Tho many friends of Lyle Klhn are glad to hear he In able lo at tend school again, after being con fined to his home ut I5U1 V ave nue with scarlet fever. In Hospital Here Mrs. Fred Hall, of Klgin, re turned home this morning after spending a few days with her dau ghter. Louise, who is nt the Grande Hondo hospital. Miss Hall is do ing nicely. Go To linker Mrs. K. lioseiibaum and Mrs. J. N. Grunt left this morning for Ba ker, where they will spend the day, in the interests of the Belief So ciety of the L. I). S. church. In Baker Hospital Kduiird Karhard. of l.a Grande, was taken to the St. Elizabeth hos pital recently- suffering from a daaed condition, according to press reports from 'that city. Monday lie was unable to recall who had brought him to the hospital and said that he was unable to remem ber any events of the night before. 1 Day More 1 Clint's Clolhiery 5th Annual January Clearance ! ON 'Our entire slock im u n L L w m - placed on side at a sav- inu lo you of 10 lo 33 1-3 Per Cent Discount 5 Off Our Regular Prices. J Save now on your i Wearing Apparel. ', 2 MOKU DAYS LEFT I 1 Standard Merchandise " f ! Of Quality i Clint's j; Clothiery ;V A hlure Willi n Ojux-lriico His comlittun wiih n'itiiil Improv ed yeiUcrduy. K:irhurtl i a brulu niun on t In rallrtmtt between 1-u Graudt) uml UunliiiKton. Ilcturiletl from Aillo Vei " Mvi uml Airs. K, O. Zeek of I'nion i and Kiaudtla lighter. Lucille (."mi,-, j of ai Oraitde. returned from a six! ks" visit to Heal He, Tacuina nut! Medford. 'I'hey made tin; trip by automobile. ' Mary rUkford IMay I'leases "Kosita," starring Alary l'lel;- ford, which op'-md at Sherry's Theater yesterday, hIwiwh the popu lar film star in u stUhtly different role that is, she plays the part o' a RTown-tip youm,' women. "Ko sita" itj an enjoyable drama and the iarne crowd prtsi!it last eve ninK at the initial appi-nrance o' the picture here, was evidence of Its popularity. lmle linnwlo.-i hi Portland Kor 20 years J. V. Knowles wa- a practicing attorney in I .a Grande, served us circuit judge in the Tenth judicial district of I'nion and Wk- 'owa counties. At the coming elec tion Judge Knowl's' name will be on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination for supreme court Judge on the republican tlcke.t. Jiidirn KnowW-R wnn oriirlnallv ad -' mittcd to the bar in 1SSS nt Kldo rado, Kan. Tho following year In took the advice of Horace Greeley to heart and came west to grow .... ..(It. tli.. ..nnnlrv It,. Hfl I at ha Grande and has been one ol the pillars of the community ovet since. Judgo Knowles pua-d thru orlland yesterday Portland Ore- gonlun. CLEAVER SAYS HE'S BANKRUPT (Continued from page 1) The client is sahl to be a woman whose home was raided by hi.s agents and yielded no liquor. She has told her altorneya that she has been a staunch prohiuitionisl. Commissioner Cleaver carries a bond in a surety company which l supposed to proleet him against j Kiich.suttM. Explaining ins acuon, wp. cieaver sum no wimicu to i" tt cl his bondsmen and his cred Mors. Tho suit against him hud I not been filed prior to the clos ing hour yesterday, but the attor-: ncs, il in said, plan to file- the complaint tomorrow. In his petition In bankruptcy I lied in federal court, Mr. Cleaver listed two Judgments duo a na tional bank at l,a Grande amount ing to $12,fifift and $7f5U.'J5, re spectively, and a judgment. duo tho I'MrHt National bank ofthia cjtjvfor. $5354.43,,,' Among notes listed in the liabilities column were: One to Eliza Withnoll of Omaha, Neb., (Vir Slmni; one to Mrs. HeraVl Fletcher, nf Bremer ton Wash., for S:;oon; one to Hel en li. Muuro of Seattle for $LKli(j. OS. ai)tl one to the Willamette un iversity nl Salem for $lmmio. Sen ator StaufieUl was lifted as ono of Mr. Cleaver's creditord lo the ex tent of $:ii2. The assetii vero declared to consist entirely of slock in tho .1. W. P. Tire company ol Indianap olis, Ind. The action of George .1 Cloav- i, state prohibition commissioner, In filing bankruptcy proceedings yesterday, camo as no surprise to local lawyers and creditors of the man, n Mr. Cleaver had threat ened such action last fall, when attempts wore made to collect an e'ght -year-old merchandise bill against hlim v Accord i ug to L. A . I iecken of tho firm of-Senn V- I iecken, a de mand was inn do on the dry chief tain on September IH that he take steps to settle an account of $1'33. --2-. with the Golden Unle com- of La Grande for clothing, hn nl wa re" a ml merchaii d ise fu rn Ishod him while a Resident of the easlern fireon city. Cleaver had g veri his note for the account, dated June ID, liilt;, and payable December J :, 191 U. "Action of .the l-n Grande Na tional bank In August, in attath- j Ing my salary on the basis of an old deficiency Judgment ties my i' hands an to any payments on obi I , account and forces me to il.' t my i'!tts and file them with the S NEW TOT) A Noun:. Dm i tllff Tctili - rM ili'nccil In follrctiti i-hrni-s for nilwr-Itsfn-i (lull I- lltccl timliT v:ist rii'il ml n ftiii? iiinl utiilcr Hn' "iirw IimI.iv" litat)lM'i, V.f nlnir Dlccrvrr will ln-H-ani-r tPliV rm filial n'tl ailvi'i-ilsins' or ailvTtiln-r UxJbv nin as "ik'w IfKlavrfTTrvs tin- m1crtt .fn i ntiiiuiiitril hj' cash. lern furnished Olis I'al- nde rrintiiiK o 1-se-itp I STIi.WKD l"alr s I- lniiire Ol-st rult I1KNT l.lKlit ho-.is' J rooms. i'Mo .ilainn. 1-3'l-tl I'OH IIKN'T roit ItKNT Call at Iff" . . KOH 8AI.K Alfiilfa hay. dr.:"l I hoK and hom'-inli tusntfe, I delivered. Ui-'iill Si. Clnrli I! Urns. 1-8)-llp I ! iiiit nt I.u CJt7 ilrsi wiiil. linff ti.".-:jn:: KST 2-rMnurnished ' I'hone -3"-3t. :j NV.Tna'v' n 1 1 tr- l-sa-Jip 1B1MS "Vl couti." i'kiivtT wrote tlu) lawyer whi'ii tho (utter ilemunUi'd m-UUt-nu-nt 011 tho note. t 'Ot' course, you kunw that a ; tilt l a useless, itensw under the circumstances,' t.'lcaver added us a pod script to hit letter. I Mr. iteeKCii, wlio repreBeuia tliat no rttiit was commenced, it It v.a:i under.stouu months ntro that t 'leaver would k through bank rupt cy. fc lU'y Ih'iiartinent lay iiti SAi.CM, Or. (Special.) Hold over member.; of the legislature Iiuvq visited the statebouse here within the pasL few days have In-' made at the nest sessslon of the Uglslature to repeal the law en ailed huit year creating the slate prohibition department. Georgo U Cleaver, state prohi bition director, has been under lire for tho past three months, ami pressure now is being brought upon the governor to remove him fioinr office. $ In cam the prohibition depart-' mi nt, is abolished It is likely that a law will be enacted putting the enforcement) of tho liquor laws solely in the hands of the sheriffs, district attorneys and other peuce el fleer.-.. Money 11 aw expended by tho pro hibition department would be turned over to ifie district attor neys and sheriffs for the purpose of employing any assistant' they might deem necessary In carrying on Hie work of their offices. . pTlCTOT?X,rP OJUiiHjvv 1 o J j POT?. PR.ORF ' . iuu iivwuu (Cotitlnurti irom page 1) ,Pleted and are filled with oil I uml under a supplemental agree-1 uient. It was added, construction' l , mnuui w underway ut I'earl Harbor of 17 . ' , . l" " 1 j additional tanks, each of capuc- ity of 1&0.0OU barrels, nine guso- lino tanks of 25,000-ijullons eucin. and 6ti tanks, for ' storage of lubri cating oil. ' Ho said all tank construction at Pearl Harbor would bo completed by the end of the year. WASHINGTON AP) Presi dent Coolidgo Tueedny night an nounced the selection of Silas Tf. Ktrawn of Chicago, Uepubllcan, and Thomas V. Gregory of Aus tin, Tex., attorney general In the Wilson admlpirttration, as special (.ounKCl to prosecuto the govern- mi.tleH CillSit BroWing out of tho n-ival oil inquiry. Mr. Ktrawn is former president of the Illinois Bar association and of the Chicago liar association and is at present chairman of the com mitt cc on legal cducatlo'n of the American Bur association. He con ferred late Tuesday with the pres ident whtj -has known hint for soma time. Mr. Gregory was attorney gen eral' of thi United States from Au gust, 1 1 1 4, to March, HI HI. It waj (ftiid at tho White House that would leave Austin for Wkisu- lug ton Wednesday. Will Determine Action Both are expected to confer to gether upon the arrival . of Mr. Gregory tho latter part of the week and in- tho light of evidence which has been add need Lh rough other ways lo determine what uc lion shall be taken and In what the senate invest Igat Ion mid in form, especially a i to bringing civ 1 or criminal actions. The two will hold equal rank and to them will bo left the selection of their legal staffs. At the White House where un , nouncemcnt of tho annuinlinents'to prevent lost or sleep. : was made oral I v. It win Indicated! that Mr. Strawn aiul Mr. Greirorv would serve' under the resolution' pending in congress and bo paid from funds provided in a. sne - cial resolution in case the rcsolu- Hons arc adopted. Jn such case. it was said, senato confirmation of tho -appropriations would be asked. On the other hand If bv nnv chance at present unforeseen, the' resolutions should fall of final i arlopt ion the two counsels, ft was Mi!d, woiilo Morvi? nrohahly lis Hiie - iul assistants to tho attorney kch- mil, opi'ratlni. unrltr the ilcpart- nicnt of justice und he paid from tho fluids appropriated for that departmcii. In the hitler event the White lloue view wa said to bo that 8' itate confirmation would ut loust! bo unnecessary. i ' Strawn (iucst or 1'ayue. . . Mr. Htruwn, in co.niuiny yi ih Senutor McCormlck. itepublb in, i Illinois, was the guest ut ill; iter' Tuesday night of John Barton Payne, one of the American com missioner)! to Mexico last year In tho recognition negotiations, tho two having been law partner in Chicago from J103 to lyis. It was said that tho president's invi tation to become special couuse' In the oil lease cases was givep Mr. Htrnwn Monday in Chicago by William N. Butler, who Is In charge of the Cool id go. hcadijuar tors there,; Air. Ktrawn left Im mediately for Washington. ' In his law work, Air. Strawu has engaged In general practice, he explained, although huvlng few crlmlnul cases, ho never, has been active In politics. Ho Is 7 yuan of age. Mr. Gregory lias had wide ex perience in anil-trust prosecu tions both In Texas and as u spe cial assistant attorney general 01 tho I'nlted Stales before becom ing attorney general. View of President. The president considers tin whole oil leasing Investigation a huvlng resolved Itself Into two ma jor problems for the executive -brunch of the government first to dotcrmin whether there, wiu criminal liability, and, second, to ascertain whether the leases tin hgal and to the host Interests o the government. AH other matlert J ore of lessor Importance, In hi. 1 opinion. , These two problems are to bi worIicd OMl lo special cell use ,Q bo emplovei, hy tlu, p.8i(ll.n and there is no Indication that th executive nt this time is contem plating any additional action. IK riiscussod the matter Tuesday at r cabinet session lastini- noarlv twi hour. lt 1( Mr. Coolldge's plan lo have the men selectei proceed at oner ( 0 cour, llotion wiUlollt rt.portlng . i,lw According to u Portland news- puper's Washington news service bureau Representative Kinnot of Oregon took the floor In the house Tuesday to clear the public lande. committee, of which ho Is chair man, froni any Imputation of fail ure to guard the nuval oil re serves. He pointed out that thi ol leasing bill passed In -February, 1920. contained a provision against lousing the navul reserves except producing wells. Leasing of tho reserves was made possible In Juno the same year, he said, when, at the sug gestion of Secretary Hanluls, a ridor : wus attached to the naval appropriation bill making it pos sible to 'leuse them. ... .. J'This is1 suid without any re flection upon Daniels," slnuot ob served, "and it does not excuse, any abuse of power later on, but It was then the bars were let. down," ' ' v i At tliat a voting much hie,' inlgUl' wo,'k "loro 1t'!lllKl'n,lr than aoiju,, American citizens. BACK. PAD TODAY? Then I'll id the Cause uml Correct It as Oilier La Grande Folks Have There's llllle rest or. peace for the backache sufferer. Days are tired and weary Night brings no respite. Urinary troubles, heailachea, dizziness and nervousness, all lend Why contn Jo lo bu ho miser able? Why m , tlc to I I L so Woun Yo" commend Doan) Hi;tidrTs Ui Grande case Howard C. Trull, 13Et O St. says: "Doun's Pills are u remedy of merit. I have used them for attacks of kidney complaint wh n,y back was weak nnd tame .und j my kidneys acted Irrogulat ly.. A : snort UR of Doans lias nev failed to rcllrvo tliso attarksiinj strength. n my bark nnd kiiln.-s. i I'rlee bOe, nt ull dealers, lion't simply ask for a kidney remedy j- pet Doun's rills the came that Mr. Trull had. KoHt.r-.MIIhurii I'd., Mfrs., Murrain, N. Y Adv. 1 yL who. a stimulant ll'"t'- J fits kidneys' t0 oun s I'liis: y neign oiir COME DOWN AND SELECT YOU It HOME FROM OURCOMJ'UiTE STOCK OF PLAN JlOOIiS. THEY ARE NEW AND UP-TO-DATE. FREE TO YOU, AM) NOW IS THE TIME. PLANS! PLANS! PLANS! The Grande Ronde Lumber Company A Real Builder's Store Plan Service Department GASH CLAIMS HE WAS NOT TEMPTED BY MRS. LELAND , CHICAGO. (l.N.S.) Uev. Carl C.'ase returned to the witness, si and and unsweivit the charges of Mrs. Charlotte l.eland that he was 1 lovrrud' such volcanic intensity that ho bvvept her into sin, witli testimony to show thai he was a nun , of glacial coolness, restraint md iipathy In women's presence. The-clergyman, named by Albert '.eland in his divorce unit us the ithcr man, testified that during alt its yenra in the ministry he never had felt any temptation when emo him fori 1 (tonal women came to tympatliy or mlviee. Tho biggest crowd thjit has up loarcd since the case was " " " , , , . ' . 1 o ciear 11 iu iiiiine. mirKeti 111 1 11 u orrldovs. L'ist' fights were fro-! uent and eiithuslasiic. RY LEADER -IS . CONVICTED; MAY FILE AN APPEAL NKW YOHK. (AP) William 11. nderson, state superintendent of he Anil-Saloon Icagifc of New lforlt, Tuesday night was convicted,o ty a supreme court jury on uoui mints of an Indictment .charging lini with, third dcgroV forgery in pnncotion with the "splitting" of ommlssions with a former league fund solicitor. Lyman Griswold Talks jf 1. lt Tttf I Uliris ure vuany concerileil in.llio ISCIOre IjUSlIlCbb lUCIlj maintenance of good raiLway ser , 1 vice, the development of new ter , (Continued trom page 1) )ll. In reftrrenctf to a recent -peech by the county roadmn-sier, (i H. Seit'j, look irsuo with his 4atemen1s that county road work ould bo completed to a better ad- ONE OF THE STRONGEST b without this il ryou DARE If you are physically able to pass a doctor's ex' amination, don't be without the benefits and protection of this West Coast Life Policy. Q0O ifyou die from natural causes ; $lUvOOiJ if you die from accident . and in case of permanent total . disability the company will . . ' i. Waive all premium payments ' 2. Pay you $2f per week for one year; and in addi tion . , . Ss. i c. .' 3. Pay you $;o per month for life: and 4. Pay $5,000 to your beneficiary when you die . 5'. If disability involves loss of limbs or sight as a re' 6ult of accident, the company will pay you $5,000 '. incash.imincdkitcly.inadditiontoallothcrbcncfits. . (In osc o( temporary disability, as a result of rithcr sick, m-si or aaulcnt, the company will pay you $25 per week ; a lunit of 52 wecks. INSURANCE ' "ASerjiieHarEndures" HCME OFFICE-t" FKAMCISCO Opiiuilunlty uv:ill:iljl(! to pxp.'lli'lic.'d 1.1 Tu Iimuriliici) nmn us lHslrlct MuniiKiir. West Coast lift InsuranchCO. Wl M.ik.t 9m., S.a Fi.iuIk. Gcrl'mra: U'lihoul nMifdiidn on my port, ttnd m nunc i.farnulutrt. ! vanlago wilh the county doing It's j oiv i wor. Mr, Htackland, an ardent boost- vp vt tllft Covn "u,,,wit. uKk,!d for ,u resolutlpn nuking tho county j court to ask for bids to construct ; the Island Uty Cove road In or- dor to tletermino whether the country or private contractors could do the work lean expensive ly. The request was referred to the proper committee and will bo reported back to tho Chamber next week for action by that body. Hnllroud Bill Approve! J. 11. Keeney, of the Chamber railroad committee, reviewed phases of the Kscho-Cummln n measure, requesting 'a resolution recommending certain' phases of 11,0 ,m'HUr by tho Chamber. "There seems to be a disposi tion on the part of some Interested parties to ehango the Transporta- I Inn nf 1 (11 1 .1 Ji..., ..u i 1... hHch-Cummins law bolero, the Maine has been given a fair and unbiased trial and the shipplmj; and traveling public seem to be well KutlHih'd with the working ot this statute and the method of its administration bt the Interstate Commerce .Commission and wo, 1 tho railroad committee, having considered this matter, felt thai tho subject should bo prci'oiitc I lo your body for consideration and wo-1 recommend that you take favorable uction on tUA) matter at this time and that n resolution vtfpC- be passed," Mr. Kee ney stated. ItCMilnthm Adopted, The following resolution was unanimously udoptcd by the Chamber: Whearoas, the Western States, owing to tho perishable nature of 11 large percentage of their pro- ritory, and Industrial expansion, al: of which nre dependent In a grout measure on the sound und healthy condition o.' the comiuon carriers by rail; und Whereas, the Transportation Act of ii20 deals fairly with tho COMPANIES - IN AMERICA COMPANY Intercuts of thn shipper. tho pas simgers,' and the railroads them selves by Instructing govcrnmcn' tal bodies to determine the value j of. that portion of the railroads' properyes devoted to the public service and then fix rates on the basis which .under honest, eco nomical und efficient management will perm II the carriers to earn a fair return (the amount to be Oxcd by the Jntorstate Comnierce Commission) for the servlco they render; und Whereas, l hero appeurs lo be some uncertainty on the part of concerning (ho wishes of tho ship ping and traveling public wMH respect to the treatment accorded the railroads; ' . Now Therefore Be It Itosotved, that wo, the I'nion County Cham ber of Commerce hereby muko H clear to our representatives in Congress that after witnessing thej result of private operation with ( governmental regulation under the conditions prescribed by tho Transportation Act of lyiMi wo are opposed to any chango In this piece of legislation ut tho present lime; Kurt her, that no change should be proposed until such time us something of a constructive nature bo advanced und that copies of this resolution So forwanled to our Senators und Hopreseutatlvej for their Information und guid ance, as well us to other organiza tion:; or Individuals having ail Interest In the (iiohI1ouh here ln- ll ' j y Acii'-io . . rrt-i ISKAITY l-Altl.Olt V.S P- I i nooma 7 & 8' ovur Olusa , J ( i JJrufts ' - I Miiillcmiii - Itohlihiu . SliunitKMiiny - ltarlul nutl r--'- 1 'O J Sculn' Tlt aliilcills Y'CICj Cjf I llatiic JJtfwrS- i j " ! l'oitlmi,! (ii-.ulnut I VJCUfl iWkv l'liimu 57.VW j i- : lh . j 7 ; -""' ? Pillow Slips j Now a the tmie to replenish yoursuj21iljt--ot-ril-., I low Slips. Wo have any ninulieiTTrittiactive de- . i eijjns on gouty tubingaWbasonable prices; i Aff& Baby Shop I'f ' T-nj I' ARCADE Today THE GREEN GODDESS WITH (iiiO. AULLSS ALICE JOYCE DAVID l'OWELL HARRY MOREY ETIMJ POLA " T II E A great supporting cast headed by Jack Holt volved, ' , . - " - - , - ' ' A. T. Hi(l, whoi!eHldea al yca torday'a luncheon, briefly review- id tho action of Interested parties Saturday in forming tho Union - County Wheat Kxport league for the purpose of endorsing. the Mc-Nary-Haugen wheat uid ineasuro now before Congress. Kollowlnif adjournment several present who were not already meuibewi of the league signed membership cards, pledging their support to tho plans of the body. Announcement was mdo that C. K. Short and Karl Iteynoldi were to be given half a' load of wood each by tho. Grande Honda Lumber com puny. " The menu,' propared Uy Mes dames will ChjJfk and Walter Parker, consisted of mushed po tatoes, country gravy, (neat, cream pie und nil tho other fixings that serve to satisfy a' hungry .business mums uppento. New Spring Footwear Iii ' Distinctive t Stylus TIH7RHDA! NEGRI In CHEAT" I'll..,,.. vl'i-.LX . - v..-. - - -