La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 22, 1925, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextSaturday, Aujrtist 22, 102.1. THE T,A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Local News In Brief CO.MI.NG fcVKXTS N'.'fliKliorliood Club Union coun ty t'lovver allow September 2. Ixi Grande Public Schools open September 14. Here Thursday 1 Mrs. Mublc Itoblnsmi and n J'hillipp. of Miltnn-l-Yi') wa!'i w-r visitors to J.;1, lirandc 'I'lmrslny. Here on Iliediics Kred Hitvi'dHfToft of Knlerprlsc, was u buMiiess vi:iior lo Iji (.Jramle yesterday. Here Shopping Mrs. 1-M Milhr and two biuuh-tfi-M, of l'n ton, were lioppiini; in .a Grande yesterday. Here on Itiishicss Dr. It. J. kiickman .of Seattle, Washington, arrived in La Granite last evening and will be here a few days on business. ItHiirn Tomorrow ! Alter compleiiiitf llic cmirt term In Wallowa count v Judge J. W. Knowbs will return to his home here tomorrow. 1 I.eavliiK This I'.venlit!; Mr. and Mrs. A. It. Cherry will ( leave this evenlmr en runic ;o Van- coiivcr ami oilier points m ttuii ( fteetiou. Thev will visit Crater lake alter which they their home here. will return to Went to i:ntcrri-e Mrs. l:,ilph Hyers and small daughter, Kuth, went to Knlerprlse 1 his moriiiiix on the branch line train and will visit there for sev eral day.M with Mrs. lSy.-rs" sister. Here 1'mm t'nlifornla Itobert and i toward Lewis ar rived in La O'lande last evenlnj; by nuto from California, whvrc they now live and will visit friends and ri'latives here for n few days. Ibnnc l'roni Lake Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Weeks and family have returned to their home here from Wallowa hike, where I hey have been campiuK for some time. Went to Maker Mrs. Jack Hiatt and daughter. Miss Harbara and son David, went, lo Baker this morning lo wp'11(l the week end visiting Mrs. llialfa mother, who lives there. Jd'ft for Salt KaKe Mrs. W. 1 Wale and family loft tills morning for Silt Lake i'lty, 1 'tah, where tliey will visit rela tives. To Visit Sister Mrs. Lucy Graham went to lin ker this morning to visit her sister. who is visiting there trom fornia. Call- Here From t'niioii ity Mrs. John llrufit. of Canyon Oregon, arrived in l.a Grande yes terday ond will visit here for a few days at the home of Mrs. George IJracc. Left This Morning- Airs, ioniau TJn-y will spend today there aim go 10 1'rairie City tomorrow, where they will visit for some timv. Here Twin rcmlleton Miss Thelma Simpson arrived In 1,n Grande this morning from I'en dleton and will visit at the i-routy iome at Island City for several days. C nlled by Illness Mrs. Hiram Alien lft Thursday evening en route to Canada, called by the serious illness of her mot her. Here From l.lgin Mrs. Kate Conley wen a business visitor to La Granne trom i.igm vesterdav. Mrn. Conley was having i her ear lights adjusted to comply with the stale law which goes into effect September 1st. lietiirns to I .a Grande Mr. and Mrs. r.ari mo., nam ami Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Tunn-r have returned to La Grande nfl- r a trip through the norihwes. They visited il Vancouver and Victoria, H r.. 'fid nthT poln'n in that Kdmonds' Foot-Fitter Shoes For Men Fall Slyles Just In! Leather all through Special Price S7.45 PAIR Shoes of Quality Clint's Clothiery Tlie Store with a Coiik iiuce 'section. Mr. uml Mrs. Turner are t Iron.) ;u!t hake City. I'tuh, und will vlKit. Iii-rt? ut tlif Stoddard homo j until the Jailer pan of next week. Here lYum Wallowa .Mrs. A. tfearlc and dutiable', of Wallowa, arc spend ic; a lew days in lu. Grand Bhuppii';; and vlsiiiiijf friends here. idling Sister Mrs. Kd Kbcll nnd daugiterr Mi.s IMiih Kbeli havH koiiw to Kamela, where they will visit Mrs. Kbeify sinter, Mr-.-i. ivu Ileaver. Home IV: ii u Sptikanc .Miss l-Mnj, Mulhollaiid has re- J turned to 1it home here after vi siting friends at Spokane, Wash ington for the past several weelcs. I hid Opera t ion - j Mr. and Mrs. i. A. Mct'inran, of ! Wallowa, are .spending a few days I'nlon Pacific System with other In ai Cunde. .MP, Mdlaran un- roads tdiow what has been acconi derwent an operation on his no.se ; pllshcd along safety lines. lbir l.i'i'c yesterday. . Ing Junuary, February and .March . . J the Pennsylvania railroad reported Cnitie After Kim I 1 so killed and fT - S Injured, the Mrs. Kenneth .McKi-nzie was hi l.u Grande from Wallowa yestcr- I day. She came down after her son Harold, who has be, n visiting here ""' wvcinl days. ' ' n1 ln Wymning Willi:im Klepph r returned to his home lu're yesteriay from Wyom- Vlr- Kb-opfer hits been super- vlai,, 'be consiruetiun of a mini- 1 U ,,im"m" ' wyonnnK lor past four or five months. Mis. Arthur Wilson and son. Ar thur, h'j'i this mormon for their hoiiii' in I'niiland. alter visilintc during the p-.sl we. U in La firande , al (he home c! Mr. and Mis. Prank ; Itobin.sun. l.crt I,bsI Mnlit After r;p'-iidinr a Orande the sues', of TheiM-n, Miss Ckiire hiMt nijrhi en route week In l.a M ?-fi. John Oiinther left to Portland. I'Yoin Portland she will return to her home in Mlnne:ipolis, Minne s jI.i by way of Los Aiitfelefl. DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 0.-W. TRACKS (Continued from rage One.) charge of the buildings, bridges nnd similar structures, c. R John son is signal supervisor in charge of the mainte ;mcp nnd operation ' t of block stgcals, and track and .roadway work from La Grande to Huntington is in charge of Al Har low, road master and K. A. Hus- i kirk holds the same position in regard to the track and roadway bftween La Grande nnd Vmatlllta. ' Tlfe cngineering"'dep?Mtm7'nf of the maintenance of way is taken care of by W. C. I'Tuman, office, engineer, in charge of the office, and W. S. Harer, It. T. Katon and T. (J. Hants have charge of the en gineering work in the field. At the present time 7o.i men r 1 i!.rlii.nt in n.l.litk.n to roo meil doing grading work. This special work consists of track and cut. widening between Kamela and iiil gard. This project which will cost in the neighborhood of SiHft.noo J and Is expected to be. finished by September 31. ! Two extra gungs are at present employed replacing t he !I0 pound rail with l0 pound rail for a dis tance of 2S miles between Cayuse and H inkle. The passing tracks between IMeth nnd I'malilla are being graded and ext. nded to hold trains of 1(10 cars. This work Is expected to be completed by September 30 when l he tracks will be in use. During' the past four years the maintenance of way department has accomplished, among other things, the re-ballasting of ihe main line track between La Grande and Huntington with Walker pit gravel. Walk'-r pit gravel Is a very high grade ballast from a pit 40 miles north of CtiKililla on ihe t'matll-la-Spokane line. The gravel from the La Grande to Huntington bal lasting was hauled over three mountain grades a distance of some mile.. At the present time the track be tween Hiig.ird and La Grande is being re-ballasted with Walker pit giuv. l with a rpeelal crew employ el in Ihe work. Snlely Woik. ! Xo account of th O-W. H. U. U- X. operation would be complete Officer Sonney and his his pictures of the famous Sherry's theater. without reference to the safety work carried on by the safety de partment. This department Una for Its purpose the humanitarian one of protection human life. Th American Kailway associa tion flumes show that tho l'n ion I'uriflc hjstem leads the world in safety work. The percentage of rusiialtleti on the I'nlon Pacific in much lower than nny other road. George WUIIuiuh represent tho .safety department on the second division and is In a large measure responsible for the record made by the division in aifety work. The second division won the safe ty banner presented by the O-W. It. H. and N. com pan y last your and Is competing for it again this seubon. At the present time the firait division is in the lead in the compciitlon for the bunner with the second division in second place uiid the third division holding down third pluce. The banner wlI be awarded the 31st of december or shortly afterwards when the final check of casualties Is made and. should the second di vision win it again this lime, the banner will remain permanently in their po- tiefston. A comparison of tho work of the Italtlmore nnd Ohio railroad. rI killed ond 4'.r injured. Ihtring a similar period th I'nlon Pa cific System had a record of four killed and 10S injuries. The second division itself has maib a remarkable record in safe ly work. In 124 i:p to June 3'1 on the second division, 20 men were injured. This year for the same length of time, mull June ;t), hut 10 men were Injured, a reduction of Mi por cent. This record lias been accom plished through the work of the safety department. pesides Mr, Williams wopk thre are safety committees in Hleth. Huntington and 1 4i (jrandn and the division committee also located here. Any eonditions or practices dangerous to employes or passengers, are re ported by these committees io Mr. Williams who lakes the matter up. i.T;l ... ...,Mui.i.iinn I Th n,:.lnl,n:.nr nf w.v deunrt- ! inmit and the safety depart ment ire maintained by the O-W. U. H. and X. company for the purpose of providing the most dependabl and safest means of transportation (Scandinavian currencies rally possible.' Cotton Advanced;" higher tem- - iperatnres. T.FnRR OP ClXKCl IS CAPTURED j (Continued from Page One.) wi'i-n iintlnuliiedle the efieaned con- vicis. It is regarded as significant that the shoes stolen were -size six and a half, tho size worn by Wlllos. The burglars also entered a par age, took some money from the room of the owner and used his keys to obtain gus for the auto. Night Marshal Monroe saw the machine leiuru- the main highway and tuke the road up the hill to While Salmon. All the nearby towns huve been notified and posses have bc n formed to lake ut llu0)1 ,iiv,.r( Hcross lh, Columbia. GOLDKXDALK. Wa-di. (lly the Associated Press) Iv'db y nnd Wll los. escaped convicts are believed to liave passed through hero, early this morning. Sheriff Warwick believes he met them as he was rushing to liingen. fin miles southwest of here. .Ho did not know the automobile was stolen until lie arrived there. The car lie met was the same make ni the stolen machine. Posses are i forming in all Hi towns. surrounding ! '" I quest w ill be belli to probe the PAT.EM. Diatriet Attorney Cnr-I,(,at, of Vulentlno Navarro, son announced today that he will Southern Taclflc section hand, convene the county grand jury In who died from stab wounds in special session next Wednesday to fluted at Algoma early yesterday, ask a murder Indictment ncainst I.aucedo. who lived witn Tom '.Murrnv. Kllsworth Kelley Navarro In a small construction and James Wlllos. shack, is being held by the sher- When the trio escaped from the iff. 1-aucedo today denied all penltentinry. two guurds nnd one ' knowledge of nny fight and wild convict were killed. I'lub-r the lie could remember nothing. Ac l:iw. regardless of who did the eordiug to .Sheriff Hawkins the shooting, officials say. nil three prisoner was badly Intoxicated men ran be tried as accessories when lie was arrested at Algoina making them guilty and amenable late last night. to capital punishment. The grand I - iurv contains the mum a of two! I'KNDLKTON. Ore. Member women. ' of the Washington county couit 'and state engineers were in Viua Amerlcan Knay squirrels, im-' tilla county Tuesday to Inspect ported into Kngland, have driven the county market road work the native Prltish red squirrel from completed In the last few yean, the parks. In America the red The visitors stopped long enough squirrel in considered the best figh- on their Inspection to watch a hi ter of the two. grain combine harvester at work. Capturer of Roy Gardner ear in which he has travelled bandit. The pictures will be tf it 26 flowers :.r Juntcel Rouge .......SOc Jonted Talc 2"c and 50c Jonteol Cold Cream Vnce Powder 50c Glass Drugs Inc. , La Grande, Oregon POKTLAND (AD livestock steady. Kkkb "" bullerfat steady. SAN KUANCISCO (AT) Ullt lerfaa 67 cents. MAKKl'TS AT K fiLANTK NKW YOIilC (AP). Stocks HiKher; V. S. Steel common hlffp rst slnn March. Hon ds M rm ; ra 11 and oil is sues lead advance. ' ' .' Foreign exchanges' Steady; SugarStendy; tmde Imylng. loner Hrazillun rabies. CHICAGO (A P). Wheat 'Higher; sympathy strength Winni peg. Coin Steady, less favorable weather Cat t lo Firm: desirable jcrnde scarce. .. 1 Hogs Steady to strong. . I'OHTLANU GRAIN MAlUvF.T P O It T LAN D , Ore. (AP). Wheat Hard white H. it. Haatt. Aug ist $l.t;a; sort white, August $1.;8, September 5 l.fiS; western white, August ll.&S. September 41. oS; hard winter. August L&G, September fl.Mi; Western red. Au gust $1.54. September $1.64; HUB. hard white, August $l.:i, Septm ber MUICI KY AGAIN' HITS 1 041 PHXDLKTOX, Ore. After hav ing enjoyed moderate temperature during the day with cool nights during most of August, residents of Pendleton were sharply remind - 1 that summer has not fled vh the mercury climbed to ft. maxim um of 1 on. . Tho lii-iit wfin temnered bv . a 1 HliHL breeze nr.ATii Pitom: okdi;hi;i) KLAMATH KALLS, Ore. An In- thousands of miles showing shown this evening ut the i Markets DOT ELLINGSEN CASE TURNED OVER TO JURY (Continued from Phro On.) most wholly on the plea of teiup- ornry hinunlty. Thin wmm in sharp const rust to the defense set up sev eral months ago when attempts were made, by Dorothy's counsel to shift ilie murder will to one "Jimmle la Mar." wtio police claim is a myth, ami also to establish a caso suicide. During the week the trial has been in progress, Dorothy bus sat inlet ly throiiKh the proceeding displaying no symptoms of a re currence of the faintiiiK' spells which frequently Interrupted her first trial. With head bowed and downcast countenance, she sat in a w iv. I chair at tho table behind her chief counsel. Mailer Metlovern, apparently taking little interest in the proceeding. On the table j was the long barrelled blue steel ! army revolver t he dent h wea pon ; which brought her In her present predleaiiiifiu. On one wall next to wheru sat the jury panel were ! ttnlarged photographs showing the ; lifeless body of her mother. Mrs. 1 Anna KHIngson, lying on a bed. a bluek shawl covers her upturned .face and a dark blotch staining I the whit counterpane under th" ' head. TEXT BOOKS FOR STATE ARE HIGHER (Continued from Pnge One.) department of education thnt prac tically all of the textbooks adopted today were contained in the pres ent course of studv and have been In use in the public schools here for several years. The prices ob tained by the icNthook commis sion, it wji said, were no lower than offered by the publishers r.ev- ernl weeks before the commission was called to meet in special ses sion by ho governor. While there was no outward strife nt the meeiing It wns evi dent throughout that R. II. Turner. A. O. Hampton nnd George Hug. majority members of the commis sion, apparently favored rendop- tlons of the textbooks rather than the adoption of new books. They explained that such n romse. if fol lowed, would save the patrons of the schools a large umount of money and at the same time pre vent considerable confnsion among both the teachers and pupils. Milton A. Miller, chairman of the commission, and Miss Marjorie Newbury, expressed a desire to change a number of the textbooks, but were outvoted by the other members of the board. Products of Carnahun & Lyon especially were favored by Mr. Miller. The publishers justified Ihe In creased prices by staling that there had been a material advance in both labor and materials since the adoptions In the year 1'JIH. , ROY GARDNER CAPTOR IS IN LA GRANDE him two days miles. Sonney's automobile nttraatvd unu&ual attention in jl Grande, when a large crowd gathered around, and his showing ut the. Sherry theater was also the oeca- Llon for gT(,ai interest Koitney is a deputy Sheriff of U:wl county. Washington. He has euplured numerous outlaws, and is a foe to the lawbreaker. "Tho I. W. W. are Just about as had in t'entralia now as they were during the armistice day killing In 1U19." said Sonney. Some ears utio every man with a red book was rounded up. Ihe tow is still the gathering place of large numbers of these wobblies. Gardner's captor, who obtained a $&ou; reward, gave one-half, or $2500, to Oandner'n widow who was in need. ' ' ' Gardner, who escaped from Mc Neil's Island, presumably by wwlm inlng out, later was recaptured and is now in Leavenworth prison. Thrilling Search Iteenllcil. The search for Gardner was thrilling. Airplanes were ,jl; patch- (Continued from Pngc ne', I lo make the .00 I Protected Tires (,'enrral Cord - Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Rid Yourself of Tire Kxpense! Jennings & Shumate Good Service Clearness and distinctness of speech is of course the foundation of a satisfactory telephone conver sation. The lips should not be more than an inch from the transmitter, and the voice should be clear but not loua. Speak directly and distinctly into the mouthpiece. Home Independent Telephone Co. V5: ed with gas bombs to smoke him ' out of the woods and posses of rltlcmMt and hundreds of federal and siato officers heKuu a ssteiii atic limit. i "When Hoy Gardner entered the 1 Leuvuwori h uenitcutiarv he made jthe remark that he did not intend! i to .ltav very long," said Sotiney, "IIIh many tlaring escap1 bad In- duced him to Ihiuk tliat no ptit-on on earth would hold him. lie did ' no! know how hard it would be to w .Ik to freedom from Leaven worth prison. There are no wire' to be cut 'or water to swim Ilk-. McNeil's penitentiary. "Safely behind four reinforced concrete walls, each a feet high, charged wires on top. ami a small standing army of guards on the outride nnd about 25 on the in side. The escapes are very rare. Here he has tarried for some years u silent testimonial to the much advertised phrase, Vrliuu does not pay.' "A genial sort of a lad. endowed with a wonderful endurance, his predicament should certainly be a. warning to the youth of tho land.. "As n sincere friend and -well-wisher of Uoy Oardner, I hope and believe that he will at all times ubev the rules of the prison. "When 1 beard an operation was di riled Gardner and In was In soli tary confinement, 1 sent Mrs. Oard ner trom San Krnnetsco to Wash ington lo see the heads of our government, asking them that they permit that new X-ray pictures be takdn of his head to finally deter mine about the need of an opera tion. "Gardner lEobin Hood pandit. Many things indicate Hint this man is deranged because of tho in jury sustained and that an opera tion miKbt remedy It. "To prove thai he never intend ed to harm anyone, 1 will say that when I captured him in his room in Cciilrnliu 1 found alter I had luken his revolver away from him that it wan-empty. 1 capiureti mm siitglebanded because I was afraid he would escape if 1 gathered men to surround the house. We Buy for Less We Sell for Less Jl'ST The Kb in' nnd lowe.'i iti:( i:i Ki! k'ery best in boys' and footwear for school college nt tho very t prices. Hoys and young men a suits ut a surprisingly lo.v price. Do your shopping now nnd avoid the school open ing rush. The New York Store DESTROYERS OF HIGH PRICES ' 1216 Adams Ave. s The Paris The home of the latest Kail fashions in Ladles' lteady-to-Wear. COMK and SKI1 our ' elosinc-oul line of late Sum mer Silk Dresses. The Paris Professional Directory This directory Is especially hnmly for Urn newcomer ov for thf) out-oC-town render who may want the Dame and address of Mime profttoiml man, It has been carefully pre pared ami will prove lo be a ready tiiil to any reader hi ob tain in yicuipi professional service Classified For Quick Reference Attorneys UCGII II. I1HAOV Attor u y-st- i.hw, orru-e vi (.-st-JMcuDrion liu i la in. Toluphoae iluln ill. COCHIIAX and KHKIUIAIII1 Oeo. T. Cochran anu l."l'ii K. I'-lH-rlmra, Attorneys at Law, La Orande Na tional On nU bultdiiitf. Tclvphoue Mlu HI. nonnni . KAKIN -Attorney at . Law, . Wesi- Jnoobaon building. TulepTioue Main &74. CAItl C3. 1IKI.M Attorney at Lsw, Uootn 'Hi. Now fdity lluildllig. Tolephoue Main 779. Dentists Dr. C. W. KUWIX Dentist, Gard ner Ituildlng. Telephone Mailt 91. Dr. It. II. m 1 1,1.1 .It Dentist, Itoorus 9 lo 15, Palnier-Uotiscb buUuintf. Telephone Main 70. Architect C. U. M 1 1.l.i: It, ArchKrrt Kooin 7 l Grsnde National Hank Building "It was my first meeting with Itoy Gardner and he could easily hae killetl me bad be wanted to. Me is not a modern bandit, but be longs to the days of Uobln Hood." WEAVER'S Tailors, Cleaners, Dyers Anil I res.se rs I'llONi: MAIN 7.12 Depot Street We lire helpless with out you, and you are as sisted with our help. When wc all pull to gether the load is light er, we go faster, urriv-i at destination quicker. aku you with us? UNITED STATES Children's Dresses StamiM'il on New Malerlal. Splendid for school wear. -I Sizes to I I year 7."m; and 83c Ladles Gingham Special v SJ lb M. C, Thread (o cnibrohlciy litem with. Art & Baby Shop "F.vrnyTrurvo foti tot: HAn" . ' ' HYltt West JiiruhMm liltlj;, Adnnis Ave. : ') ;'; . ;(' READ THE OBSEItVEU CLASSIFIED ADS SUNDAY audeville PICTURES MEET THE SPANIARD MONDAY Iletter Than "The Sheik" STAR TODAY And SUNDAY oot Gibson H "Taming Physicians & Surgeons I'hysieian and burgeon Ttoomi 10-11 Telephone fionuner Hulldlng' Uaiu fct iiAitnr norvv, m. d. I.I H ItOl V, !. I. Practice limited to dluuaKes of tht !;. Kar, Nuto and Throat. New Koley Tftll)hont UuilUiiitf Mala 14 i:. J. UlltHV. M. Ii. T'hysician and Surgeon N'aw Foluy Tulephona ltuildtng Main n K It'll A Kit P. f .ANIMS M. l. l'hyaic.itui and iiurgeon Gnrdner Telephone liuildinic Waiu It 1'. MrilMHtV, M H. bUIiCOU Now Foley llullding Telephone Main i - V, H. MOIIItK, M. II, 1'h ysicluu tal diu iteon NVw Foley Telephone P.uildHig Main IV K. I.. H Al.H'tOV, M. D. - Praetieu limited lo UiseaHes of thl Kyt., Ksr, Nouo and 'i'aroat. Hooins lH-ifl Telephone Rummer Building Main 778 a. i.. niciiAiinsoN, si. o. tiurieury Ttooms lfi-17 TVl.t)bon O.steopatliic Physicians j. I.. in:i.ic, li. o. Cenerst usteupathlc Practice ,u Ai(;iti:r in cmc, i. o. Practice lmilud to care of infants. Roniimr Telephone Hutiuiutr Main xa$ ' STAGE OV AND Al'TKK MAT 11 LEAVE liA Grande 1:00 P. M. 6:30 P.M. I'nlon :00 A. M. I IS P. M. Similar 1:00 P. M. B:0 P. M. 1-. O. I0 LAI lleailqunrters, Sonuucr llotrt ""MattMscS - Rugs I'lonnnl - llclmllt. l''i!uih'r MaUretwos Mada 1'illuws ltcnovalPil I'luff Itnjjs Mnile frosi old carH;t4. Fiiiiilliii'c Itoiialred and La Grande Mattress & Weaving Works Llrrnurd riimlsrator l'HONK 424-W CtioH. i:dwaril, Prop And ORCHESTRA -IX- The West"