La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 05, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextThursday, March .r, 1025, THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER n a rn ttttttti ' .riWll'A r I V n Local News In Brief COMING EVENTS District high school basketball tournament ul Luton, March D. 6, 7. 1 II.- 8. Keillor vluy, Murcb 20-21. Union County Agricultural Kco n untie Conference: LMgln, Murch 12; I'nion, March 13; ia Urande, Murch M. At KntorpriM? Today Herbert llannu. court reporter, 1-ft Ihls morning for brunch line points. He" will spend the day ut fcnterpriso taking testimony. Left Tills Morning. : Mrs. Pule Cox und' Mrs. J. 1 Htulecup left this morning for l'omeroy. Wash., where they wilt spend scvernl duys visiting. Will lA-ave Tor Portland I. vv. Warnick, former county sheriff, who is now In the Insur ance business, will Iwive for Port land this evening on business. Hero from Enterprise Carl Christenson und Mr. l'lat halter of Enterprise, were business visitors to Im Grange yeslerday. They aije connected with the En terprise l'ueking company. Attended 11 ti liquet , Among thu people from Joseph l ho attended the chuinbcr of com-' inerce baiuiuet here Tuesday eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Craw ford. Mr. Crawford is editor of the Joseph Herald. Here from Salem Dean II. lickcnson una a busi ness, visitor to La Grande yesterday from Sulem. Mr. Dickenson is spe cial agent for the statu trcusury department. Married i James Thomas Hed und Miss Zclmu Lena Kvans were married in the. office of the Justice of peace esterday wit h J udge H ugh K. lhady officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Ited ure residents of ijummcrvlllc. Uuildlng ltaleour The Kiehardson Art und Gift rihop is undergoing a general reno vation this week. A Ixilcony Is be ing built in the back part of the store, where Instruction In url work will be given and where u special display of pictures will be held. Has Scarlet Fever and Vuliu-y If whs- learned yesterdtly ' that Koste) yima, who is confined to his home because of Illness, has a ease of scarlet fever nnd quinsy com bined. It will probably be several weeks -before he will bo uble to be iut uguin. . V . . - '. llettirniiig Homo 'r After spending the pust five months visiting friends and rela tives in California Mr. and Mrs, If. 11. Hamilton slopped over in ' l.a Grande this morning en route to their home ul Enterprise. They re port un excellent trip. liuln'4 to rortlnnd Mis. Everett Walsinger has gone to Portland, where she will visit Mrs. J. P. DcLong, w ho is .111 there. Mrs. DcLong was formerly a resi dent off li Grande and is well known here. Mrs. Wulslnger will u Iso visit other relatives while uwuy. Small Tire A chimney fire In the William J'eare home on .Second street was the cause of a fire alarm tit ten minutes arter eight this morning. When the truck arrived Mr. Pearc had the fire well In hand with his own garden hose. Tin recall was turned In ul 15 minutes ufler eight. About $r0 duuiuge was done the kitchen of the house. Mr. Workman 1 1 ere A. I.. Workman is visiting In l.a Cranded ul the home of his mo ther. Mrs. Sarah Workman, from Portland, where he Is u iKitient In ihe government hospital. Mr. Workman has been In the hospital almost continually since his relruse from the Cnited States service in ISL'n. He Is somewhat belter now and will spend several weeks here before returning to Portland. Dr. Ilecd Cushion Sole Shoes Tor men who want com fort. Colore in Tan and Black Kid; also Black Kangaroo. Shors of (uulily $11.45 and $12.45 Clint's Clothiery The Store wiih a Coucicixv Fined t Q. (.arisen of I.u Grande, Hurulil Hawkins of Willu WaUu, O. K. : Manfleld of Kehu, und K. A. Klr- kendull of Halter were nil fined 10 und coals by Hugh H. Brudy, Jus tice of the peace, for speeding. The Arrests Were made liy Onude IIol brook. county speed officer. Personal Mention Mrs. Hobert K. Smith or Killer prise, passed through I -a Grand1 this morning en route to her homo, after visiting at Kpokuiie, Wash., for several days. Mrs. I'Vunk Connor und Mrs. Dora Meyers were shopping in l-u Grande yeslerday from I'nion. A. Vanse and Elmer Horstman left this morning on the branch line train. They are doing railroad work ut various points along thi branch line. Mrs. lien (Winer left tliis morn ing for Maker, where she will spend several days visiting. H. I Hansen of Itoise, stopped over in l,a Grande this morning en route to Wallowa, where, he will spend several days visiting. Mrs. Geo. H. Crook of Kamela. was a visitor to La Grande yester day. - Mrs. Clifford Carter will leave In a few duys for I'orlland, where she will spend some lime visiting. Thomas Led belter, of A I lee I, was a visitor to La Grande yesterday. Huyd Uohinuon of linker, wus u business visitor here yesterday. Wuller Rttinghnm wus a visitor to La Grande yesterday, lie Is a farmer In' the vhiulty of I m bier. W. W. Stevens, county' commis sioner of I'nion, m-nde u Hip to Lu Grande yesterday. J. I . Lot I ridge of t he Hast ern Oregon Light and Power company of IJaker, was registered at the Fo ley hotel lust evening. M. Horkgren of Cove, was In La Grande this morning on business. Mr. Hurkgrcn Is the former owner of the Sanderson Springs ut Cove J. H. King, of the Eastern Ore gon Light und Power company, with offices in linker, was register ed at the Sominer Jiotet hint eve ning. ... Building Permits A residence will be built . by L. W. Cooper oh Koiiiih street be tween H und 1 avenues ut a cost ol 3Slu according to a permit 'issued this morning at the city offices. Miss llessic Jlurkc has let the contract for re pairs on the Huston Lunch Itesiaurunt. The work is to cost $4 mi. The permit for the work was taken out this morning. Kcpnlrs on u home, on Pine Htrect between Jackson and C ave nues will be made by the owner. Al Huiian. The Improvements will ocst approximately $'200. ("red Johnson will build a home on Might h street between M and N avenues at a cosl of $ I, turn. Th biiihllng permit for the erection of the house, was obtained by Mr. Johnson this morning at I ho city offices. Telegraph l.lnc Going I p. OAKKIIHIE. Ore. George A. I Nelson, general foreman of the telegraphic department of the Southern Pacific, visited the local depot. He la on tin ground to su pervise the erection of the new cop per wire to Oakridge. A flat car holding several concrete telephone booths were s-nt up the Oakridgr- line Wednesday for distribution at various points along the railroad The telegraph circuit will be in connection with Eugene and Port land und will be used fur the until) line dispatching. The Reer-nd Nelson Knight Is . Flirting many people in Ii 1 Grande. Thirty-seven have In-en ' converted this far in th meeting 'end liiHny others are int-'renlcd. The fhapl Is filled evtry night. ! Corner X nd Spruc-e. ' Let's fft crowd nJ fo. Ad--. I ev . iidv. ki,son k.vK.nr i SAVE -with DRUGSTORE BvCStSStm lil'SO.M SALT O O Two teaspoon fula of I'ure- q o test Kpsom Salt dissolved In O X a glass of water, und taken O before break fust, means ul- o o most I m mediate relief. O O Safe because It's the best.. o You save because it's only O 9 half a cent a dose. Glass Drugs Inc.. The. ItUXAJLI Sloro La Grande, Oregon oooooooooooooooooooooooo Markets I'OltTLAM) (iltAI.N .MAItkl T POllTLANI).' Ore. (AP) Wheat -Hard white 11. S. Haart. March, 11.94: April. $ mis: soft w hite. March. $I.S2r April. $1.83; west vrn white, March, $1.82; April. 51.S4; hard winter. March, f 1.80: April, , $1.81; Northern spring. .March; $ l.Kfi; April. Jl.Sl: western ed, March, blank: , April, blank; HH hard while. March, $2.15; Ap ril. $2.15. Oats No. t white ,feed. March, 4l: April. $41.50: No. ,2 grtiy March, $4fi; April.-$4o. 50. Corn No. S li. -V.' Shipment Murch. $4K; April, $4S. ' HOGS IlKACII MOW TOP OGDKN. Ctah (AP) What was Icclarcd to. he an-, unusually high price for hogs was reached at' Og ;icrc. here Wedncsduy wjien the top. uaclted was $13. ' MARK I TS AT A GI.ANCK , NKW VOHK (AP) . Htoekn Stocks Irregular;- equipments ut. new highs. '' 1 1 Itotids Steady: SI. Paul Issues recover. Foreign exchange Firm: French francs score moder-ate rally. Common Gen"rnlly lower: easy spot markets. Sugar Kasy; hedge selling. Coffee--Lower; cpminlsslun house selling. CHICAGO (AP) Wheat Weak. lower Liverpool cables. Corn Lower; uns-itlsfaclury cash si) nation. Cattle Steady to strong, Hogs Active and higher. 8 TEAMS TO COMPETE AT UNION TODAY (Continued from page 1) though no teiun will be cllmlnutcd today, because of the, necessity of being defeat imI twice before liopen vanish. aU gaim-H promise to be worthwhile and mostly close. Following t he game tonight a drawing will be held to determine what teams will play each other tomorrow. The Kvi nhig ( lbscrver will be represented at the tournutiient by Nolan Skiff, sports and city edi tor, who is official reporter for I be championship guinea .ul Un ion. Am last year, the Kvcning Observer expects to give its read ers a complete and accurate report of all games. INCREASE IN BUSINESS IS INDICATED (Continued from Page 1.) last yeur was 2'.i duys long und this ear only 2H. Glicn High ICatlng. . It. c. AleihHb. federul postofficc inspector, who was n lt Grande this morning pave the local of Met practically a perfect ruling In his report to the postal department i h Inspection was very thorough and the Im Grand'n postofficc was siven nn o. K. in ull departments by Mr. Melllsh. ' ' I I MI MM. GIAIirVM tA M A RHIIFI KLI . Ore? Mark Goodman, i' I. dbd thin morning while trying to locate a leak' In the power boat of the coastguard at ( 'hiirl' stun buy. Fumes from t he hold rvldentty cnun d his death, according to reports from the coast guard station. Captain M. I'. Ocnscn luti r said that Goodman km looking for a h-ak In the jraaolln tank. doctors who wert: rushed to the station wre inutile to rcvlv him. ('apt at ti J-nun wait greatly ur pi'.ifd at the accident. This was th flint canualt y sine- h5 took charg? of the itatloo. Mm Ambassador?e r, r J mm Irn Nelson Morris of Chicago, men lioiied as possillc enndidate for hp (joint men I us American nnilKUwudur io Germany. He was appelated min ister, to Sweden by President Wilson In Julytl13. Competition Is Seen As Sign of a Rate War on the Atlantic 'DUBLIN AP The Irish Times points out that Itu years ago 3.0tH uipigrants sailed each week from Quuenstown to America. Two ship ping lines were then uble to hun dlo the truffle. Now bs than lourtli of that emigrant truffle sur vives, yet five lines ure In compe tition fur it. The lutest competitor Is the Cni ted American Line, which has es tablished an office in lucoiisiown. Directors of the North German Lloyd .company recently visited Queenstown und Interviewed the port authorities as to the provision for fucllltles in thu event of the company deciding to include Queenstown In Its trans-At tun tic service .It uoslti $1,0011 for a ship to call at'Quucnslown, and It Is staled that aomel lines the companies huve found it cheuper to curry passen gers on to Liverpool and pay their expenses back to Ireland, A Queenstown resident Is quoted in the Irish Times us saying that 'the present evidence of competi tion for what Is a mere shudow of the former traffic points to the probability of another rate war." Airship Is Costly for- Useful .Exploration ' STOCKHOLM, (AP) Airship cxpJorutlon of the polar region is financially wasteful, and better scientific results can he obtained ut a small fraction of thu cost thr ough the use of an old-fashioned, ,moderate-slzed , . windjammer, ac cording ,lo Captain Hugo N, Pullln, t Swedish explorer, who has placed oefdre the Ant hropological and Geographical Society of Sweden a detailed plan to investigate one of the still unknown "white spots" about the North Pule. An in herent disadvantage of the airship for, polur work. Captain l'ullln says, Is the lack oT Imnsportutloi. facilities after making u landii.g. The Arctic region now best worth studying Captain Pullln considers to Ibe the one north of Siberia, particularly the neighborhood ol Nicholus 11 land. About this territory little is known. It may ue as lurge us Nova Zembla, and may be connected through a series, of -Islands witli Franz Josef Land.; Whui Captain 1'allin propoaita4oi do is to equip u hunting vessel ol about SO tons, having auxiliary motors, und then slay in the Arc tic ut least two and perhaps three years. Ihe crew ho would limit Lo seven men, of which three would be scientists. The Tutul cost would be over $;i0,ouo. UiitMi Villutfc to IVc Suhiiicrgdl I Iti llulhlliig or Large lUcrioli HAWKHWATKU, Kng. (Al1),- The picturesque vlllagu ol Mar dale Green near here, with Its fumous old hostelry, the Dun Mill, and tin hillside lands where many a sporting meeting has been held, will shortly be submerged, fur H Is the intention of the Manchester city council to build u huge res ervoir In that district. The qjulut old village church, however, will be rebuilt on higher laud. The reservoir be one of the largest In Kngland and will In volve the building of un aque duct hi miles lung. It will pro vide storage for -o.ooo.uan.noo gallons, w ill sin cad over 1,000 acres und wilt lake ten years to uonijilctu ut u cost or $50,000, 000. INiiwler Club- Woiiinii, ROSKHIRG. Ure. Mrs. li. J. Noah und Mrs, Mary llui kaiit, both resbh-nis of IHIIard, were uttjicked lust night by an uniden tified man. w ho escaped In an uutoiuobile. They uerc struck with a heavy piece of stove wood and both were badly bruised. They were ut the home of Mrs. Noali at the time. Attracted f the screams of the women, Mrs. Noah's son and oth- er persons In tin? house run out. but the annuitant had dlsapHared. He an tra k d to Ihe highway. No motive for the attack could I. riant Crafted Walnuts 1 Im'x Make You Money One of the beat blocks of Vtooiuun Fnin'iueUc in the Ktati'. S'lect tp. well grow n. All ol Iht stocks Filberts, Apple, I'ear. Cher ry. I "rune. Plum. reach. Apricot, etc. Small Fruits, etc. Right stock at right prlcm. Submit your want list, send for prices. 35 years In tm.fi- CAItl.TOM M Itsl.ltV Citrltoii, On-ffon. C l. Committee Appointed for Legion Minstrel Show (Continued from I'ngo 1.) exorbitant, i sWe then, the post can necuru Identically the huiiio decorations ut a reduction of al most 60 per cent and ua the chum her of commerce has asked about the plan, the legion will soon haw u system worked out that will b-j .suitable to all. The district conference of the American Legion will he. held in Knterprise the latter part of th'a month and a" Invitation will be extended to Stale Commander Grif fith und Adjutant Moer to make arrangements to visit hi Ijx Grande the day preceding the conference. The regular meeting night in April 'in i.i .....ii. ..i i ... .... mim iii-u u"i u nit-i t;ti I niKi-IIni' h..l.l ..ti I. I.I.. m t. - ' ut which time hpecial entertain ment will be provided , fur the guests and membership of the post und auxiliury. A 'resolution favoring the appeal of other patriotic organizations to bar basebull games, duncc.s nnd other forms or public umuscment on Memorial day waa passed dur ing the course'' of the meeting. RAILROAD BANQUET IS A SUCCESS (Continued from Tagn 1.) Observer, said a few words, ex pressing fully the pride that ji G ramie feels hi the railroadmen's accomplishment. Kd. Uendryx. lin ker newspaperman, spoke on be half of Ihe Maker business men and was followed by c. K. peck, super intendent of motive power. George T. Cochran, O.-W, attorney, and Or. 11. M. Ilouvy. specialist, were next on the program. Superinten dent A. C. Hampton, of the l Grande schools, complimented the railroadmen generously. George Williams, division safety agnt, addressed the. guests brief ly and J. H, Peare, time service department, followed him with a few appropriate words. F.aii C. Itcynolds, secretary of thu I'nion County Chamber of Commerce, commended the railroadmen of ficially representing the organiza tion The next speaker was Mr. Freeman. first division safety agent, who was followed by A. W. Pcrley. who is very well known throughout this section und whose appearance as u speaker are eager ly looked forwurd to by local men. .Mr. Perley's remarks invariably draw much applause. Dr. W. P. McAdory. of Grande, was next on the program and was followed by Mr. Kbell, locomotive engineer. Mr. Johnson, shopman, followed Mr. Kbell, giv ing thr floor to Mr. Walnuni, iuir other engineer with a great deal of efficient servico behind htm. (ratio Cros-Mlng Accidents. . . In" closing the program or Ihe evening Mr, 'Grod.lci dwelt upon the ' grade crossing accldt-nl prob lem, pointing out how ihe" rail roads throughout the country are doing everything in their power to avoid these accidents. As present accidents flf this type are very run in the second division, only one SPRING FESTIVAL LIGHT AND COMIC "OPERA Tuesday, CURTAIN NUMOKM I TIIH IJKST '' Hi Fiflv I.KJIIT OI'KKA ' . " COiTnANY SinjJinjJ am kk i ca Voices ttii tlflOl)" occurring In east Oregon during the past year. lly the time the banquet had reached u point where adjourn ment was near, those present felt that one of the must interesting and instructive, as well as enter taining, dinners of the year wus about to become history. Mr, llollutis, chairman of the second division safely com in it tee, expressed his appreciation for the excellent music furnished by the Ul Grande baud anil tin chamber of commerce quartet. Jack Gulling, pensioned conduc tor, peter J. Thelson, retired en gineer and William Kluzle, retired fireman, were present. HoriH Likes lo Glc Quiet Dinners , SOFIA ( AP) One or the indica-j tiotis of returning normality in j iiuiganan annus is (lie resumption' or the entertaining ol cabinet mlu-j 1st era and foreign diplomats by King Horis. Last winter t h-. Mng resumed dlplomutis dinners. on a modest tcale for the first time since the w oriu ur, aim uic re i urn io nif practice on a larger scale than last year is regarded here ua a step in the right direction. States Also "Kick" at Federal Income Taxes (Continued from Page 1.) nnd a drug on Initiative- and cn- tcprise." Which causes representatives from tho nun-industrial suites to Inquire.: "Why worry about payhlg a big income tax'. .Those are tho lucky stales. Out our way. what we worry about Is not having enough income to tax!" Tin ret'irn of , Frank Kellogg ambassador to Great Uritulu, to assume the job of secretary cf state, calls attention lo t he fact that the court of St, James seems to tie our best little training There's No Hope I'or u man who dikes n chance when lie's buying tires. It's not necessary nny longer. We give n personal guaran tee, in addition to Hint f tho factory rm GFMiltAL COKDS und we make mir own adjustments. They must give you full Dullru'-for-Doi-lar Service. . Ask ns more about the gi;m:kal .Jennings & Shumute,- Pi-ops, Successors to Southard & Shinn. March 10 8:15 1'. M. Anii'iifii's lies! I.ovcd I.iKlit Opvrn Seals on Kiilo Now, (lass Dihk Co. l'lMCKS: Jl.fij . 1.10 Gingham 32-inch, fast color Tilo Du Nord Gingham, fieah from the factory, in new designs and attractive color combinations. Priced very low at 26c 53 STOKES school for this cabinet post. Kellogg Is the seventh ambas sador tu Knglnnd to graduate liuu I he sccretarysh I p of slate, Fou r of these wur later further pro moted tu president. The first umbussador to Great Britain to movu up to secretary of state and then to the presi dency was James Monroe, Next came John Qutncy Adams, Mar tin Van lturcn and James Bu chanan. Thomas F. Hayard and John Hays made the first step but never uchleved the second. . Representative, John D. Clurke of Fraser, N. V., admits he knows more about mines and mining than he does about orutory." His early aniblllon however, run CHINAMEL CHIN AM KL MAKF.S SPRING H O CH KG L K A N I NO HASY. Let us explain the many uses that Chlnauicl can bo put to. Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co. Trimming Braids TATTIII.U HHAll) . Ill nil 1Ih tlrHlri'd cului-n to trim yuilr AprunB , Urt'HHt'H, ' 1 1(1 til )LM'H, a 'AV. MOW (il.MillAM DUIISSKS AM) HOMl'I.US Art & Baby Shop Ittl'lTKHlCK l'AriKlt.NH I). M. C. TIIRliAl ARCADE FK1UAY - fife ciiis with ' fsiw! I Colleen mZ1 Moore MM a ih-iiKiit tu tin- ( u ' t'iJ ) ill fur thu licall. vV A Stoat national ?ictui I'AIII.DS TODAY "TARNISH" SO THE HUH toward the production of oratori cal gems rather than iron, which, us assistant to the secretary of the bureau of mines of thu Cull ed States Steel corporation, w.u tu become his life's work. Clarke's oratorical ego was wrecked one day when, while driving a famoiiH orator to Kings ton, N. Y., for a speech, he ven tured to 'remark un his own for ensic accomplishments. "Right over there," he snld to his companion us they passed through one of the small villug-'S In his district, "1b the place wheru I made my first greut speech." ' "Humph!" grunted the grVut speech maker. "I see. And thai, I suppose," pointing to the ad- ' .lucent cemetery, "Is the audience." SATURDAY All (he world loves a - lappet. She's the sin shine of 1 ire.' chanlng the blues a n mph with .lunetkme spirit, I hough lh;cem her w I n d s do howl. You'll hive her, of course! AMI M.US