Thursday, 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 .
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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
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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