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EA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER h 'i .f n Itlili i; III lill. Ii, -il. illilu.". office JJIL PAROOHS ii j ; (.1 i.; Pft, Pour - k t t i . . ..li r I '(bwwrporatad) An tndcpcaileat NemfMPf FRANK B. APPI.EBT.-.i.... iijtVET F. MATTHEWS.. ..Editor and Publisher -Business Manimer Published evenings, except Sunday, at 141 Adam Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The Observer-Star published every Friday. Entered at the Foetofrice at La Grande. Oregon, a Secoad .Class Mall Matter unuor act of March 8, 1871. . .', ' ; OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THH .-.' , . , ,-. f CITf OF aK GRANDE : MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ". The Associated Preas li exclusively entitled to ue for pub. Ucatlon of all newi dlepatchea credited to It or not otherwise credited If puollehed therein. All rights of republication of Special dispatches In this paper, and also the local news her. ' In also are reserved. '-; ' i . SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' .''.', Wy Carries. . v- Dally, per month.' In advance Dally; per six months In advaDce.... bally, single copy. . - ' By Hail '. ., 760 .) SO Dally, per month In advance. Dally, per six months In advance.. Dally, per year In advance....,..... Weekly Observer-Star, per year... n ..4.00 ....IS.OO ADVERTISING) RATEjb Display, foreign, per column Inch... Display, local, por column lnch. Tims contract rates on application. mm 6 ....400 ' -.. . ( ' -, ." ESSENTIAL, HONESTY "Do no iKjrlirhti'OUshrss In' Judg ment, In lilctoyurd. In WRlght, or in iiii-usurc-. Junt bulanrt'S. Just weights, sl Just fpuli, und a Junt liln,' shull yv liuvc." Lev. Jv: 36. 3I. . Marjory "Mamma, were you ut home wlii'tf I was born?" Mother ''No, darling-, I was at grandma's, In the country.? 'Wasn't you awful' s'prux.'d when you lHard about It?" . , HOW TO Ivll.l, AM OVHTDIt I Don't drown him deep In vinegar, Or tfnoHon him at all; ' Don't covor up lii shining form' With iH'ppor lllio a pall. . Hut KRlilly lift him front liln sliull, And firmly hold your lircuth: Then with your eager tongue und toi'th ' Junt tickle him to dculh. Tim only difference between a. HALKM, Or?. May 10, AP Ikwuv- of revolutions pumn-a re cently by novo rat ministers' orpan izutJoiia In tho Htato crltluhsliiff Governor l'lvrc for hU vxurclttu of txtcutlvo clnmcmcy for county jail itrisoruTfi particularly thoite convicted for violation of the pro hibition law, it statement In . oV feii! has been ltMtird by , W. A. JJelwll, iho governor's noenHftryi ' The uUitoment shown that dur ing the 40 monlhs that IMerce has been governor he . Iiub extended some form of ..ct (fluency to 23 county Jull prisoners. Only six of these, Bays' the statement, have been actual pardons, three were coimnuntulions 64 fines were . ro- IUIUr Ul WUtliT U IHl Kill 111 ...titn.l In .... ..,A I s. i summer Is that when the butter Pr of , caB,.. p,.,,.,, 'wvv r,u. , granted on condition that tho ',, ' ' .. . fines 'jo paid In Installments. after It seems funny that u man nnniod I. h nri,. h,i ,.,...,i Damrleh tihould bo sent to llici ,!. poorliousii as a pauper, but It hap. pened In Kjuiihus. First IKietiir: "Did yuu luilil In defending puroles the state ment claims that the parolo law has not mada it easier for offen ders, but (hut records aetinillv mirror to her ran; to mi- if die vrax snaw tho prluonura serve an nver- Mlll breatliillg' tSwouil lM tor: "Yes, ami Nlie ohmc(1 one eye, u&shiI. anil reni'li cd for the piiwiler-puff I" age of 2& days longer , under thut law than under the old system, due to the practice of Judges in Imponlng sentences. Thut the -conditional frecinc of 1'loriua in last becoming u pluce 0niu of the vlolulors relieves con where you mimt go north to find the south. Automobiles, like children, are' thrift-promoters. '. They keep men working and saving to support them. . . V Somebody should find n; use for sleighbells, say an anti quarian, Hang 'cm on cats' necks, to protect the birds' The worst hypochondriac now is business, which insists on .feeling its own pulse und taking its temperature once an -hour.- ' ' ' ' . Something tells us that when that new. talking combina tion is hooked onto the picture films, we'll get an earful of bud grammar. ,,. gestlon 111 I lie Julia, und that often clemency Ib granted ' to give a' penniless man opportunity to 'Dro- Th old-time fighting limn ilrpwjvlde for a destitute family ure a gun; tne m-w one finiw 11 more oilier defenses set forth llrofltable lo draw a crowd; - statement, in Whoever named a certain type or American youth as "sheiks" played a low trick on the Arabs. " OHAKfiKD WITH AltSON I'tlHTLANn. Ore.. May -0(.P) I I'Miiuwiiig iiie lire enriy rouay which swept the fourth floor1 of !iir: .liijiuiw, airB iioii i am ror (ho I'orlla)id,giirmi!, on I-'irtli street, phi money like they useil lo. Ian alleged' indendliiiy fire, occur- He: YoH'n- right, llivy'vu ikiIIiIiii; red In the grocery store or Wcslev Hinall ut Sixth and Lincoln streets Small wiw arrested In spile of. bis protestations - of Innocence, .and held on $2500 bull. Suspicion of Incendiarism developed when fire men found a pile of oil waked' pa pers had failed to hum. About 200(i dnningo was done to the Mav 10 (ai.). sioro ana nuiiuiug. lo jilil' any niorr. KELLY DECIDES BALLOT TITLE CONTROVERSY TOM MURRAY I KILLS SELF IN PRISON, (Continued from Pntre 1) HALKM, Ore. Circuit Judge Kelly today decfdid the ballot title controversy which has been wai;litfr over the title prepared hy the attorney Rcnernt for the so-called grange hydro electric bill, by doclui'tnff K should not .ho' referred to us a "stale Indebtedness" amendment, I l.llu l..linl.ll,wr t I... i.nl.li.nl !... ,.f - WS (he protest against l tho title us J""1"- ls "ln "a,1 r0"" pivuiiied . . 1(1 "Hefore gojns Judge Kelly ruled that the short "'h,,t mn,"!y ' "'"ve-on title on 111., ballot for llio .bill l,P ,,,T,k" l'Um.m V"y ""lur, should road "hydio-electi Ir. h liter , ' ,VH and water power constitution'!! . .Mall lho. ellers. 'If you want aiheiidinent." I 0' on' lnt oiks, the other to At- , He further ruled that the pur- "".., ,,;o,"n"0n " I'ortlan.l News, pose clause should rcud us foi-1,, ' BlU'-'l Sweeney. Jones .Killed lows: ... . , ,v Holman, Kelly. end willos slioti. . "Thij purpose la lo , sjithorlw)!11 ?nu or"lV' nt anyone, , , till! state to Incur Indebtedness tor . . . ' ' "" " m DEFENDED I mxmilSlL&M la For Graduation Gifts r-1 Lovely, Lacey Things All Girls Admire , ; Wo'ndcrrul " collection ' includes' Dresses, Matching Chemises,. Step-ins and Pajamas. Distinctly tail-' orcfJ or effectively, trimmed with em-,'' broideries, deep fine faces, pin tucks, and dainty ribbon flowers. . ' ,' T Combinations Fluffy . little , under things that ail women appreciate, jn myriads P or styles and colors, trimmed in the clever est manner. $3.25 to $7.75 A broad variety of style, some repro ductions of French models, any one of which is lovely enough to satisfy the most discriminating woman. ' Dainty Stepins Richly hemstitched, appliqiicd and bound, some wi,th contrasting folds; in tinted crepe de chine and rayon ' - $1.75 to $4.75 Pajamas ' Dainty creations 1 of; '. radium ; silk, crepe' do chine' and rayon with lace, ribbon and flower trimming, in plain and figured materials, ail nicely finished. : $5.95 to $10.75 See Our Windows for Other Items - Jewelery - Toilet Articles j MAINTENANCE IS THE THING. ; v. j ,"y- The Montgomery, Alu,, Advertiser preaches a little ser ! moil to its state on tho . text: . "There is no such thing' as a permanent highway; never-has .been, never will be, prob- Hb'j-'V It elaborates the theme by declaring that the sound i et?of roads will give way under such terrific wear as mod- cratiansip)rtaliori,;forces on tliem.'lj Thp dl Roman, roads i wcrjs good, but thtiy Have to bo kept up -and are frequently S wsOrfaced. ' t 1 The Advertiser Isn't out'' advocating poor roads. Far i Il-Oftl it. It Wants the best ' Spit Ol i roads Constructed -'''" "f usw'Hsed vuluullon of"."" """" ,h' Prison ofrl- " name or Jones. Thut Murray k..l.... Sl..l... t..i u. l.;.. .-...u -. j : all property therein for the fol-'''"'18- "kolng south" In convict lun- KlJIed Hwvnney..was clearly proven ; Hupiuw immiiui. it niou 'wains tsuutt maun niHiii- i0Wnfr purpoHcs: to develop and means , "sticking the mom'y ln ' '""I. 'Ut offloliila have ni, j tained. "There is Httld' USC putting' Ihl'gO' sums Of money control and eenservo -wnten. walnr.'" yur Pocki'la," , ways held.. to ,lh. belief tliul Gimid '..A i ' j ... ..i i. i i. i i power and hydro-eleatllc enelgv; T" lnlllnls 1). I?, are those .of J- M. Holmull whs killed hy Kelly. j lntd : new road construction if the highways are subse- , uiHtrihuto,' transmit i.nn--tfi- lvid smit n. one or, the convicts a., i,.. did m the i. i,u it is bUiu,Y.,d I ! Al.- 1 .. i J ml. J ' l . . ! ' . . - ; , i . . . . . . ...I,,: I- u nr.. l,n. ,.. i ; (iiucnuy lICKILtwIl. ilie iniponaiice or TliainieniulCe IS TOO poso. inereoi; lor such purposes, """ "-""is inn lor piiriiemii- inn !ui,ni niei.i..-, in f loften overlooked. ' . ! ..' '. V N.' I K.: WEST: : & ; CO.,;; JNG, La, Grande's Leading Store For 25 'Years'-' ull amount not exceeding 4 per referriilH lo. Ui- Istlllng. i The first sentence of the mess-.' '"uler-scoied Hie pronoun , PROSECUTING TRESPASSERS In another section of tho country "n 'group-of famiers is following tho example of the New York staters who are going to take drastic action against marauding motorists who drive out into tho country, despoiling farms and woods JincT" fields as .they go. ' . , . ; Tennessee, farmers have' determined' to prosecute motor ists, who. take laurel, 'rhododendron lind dogwood, threaten ing those lovely , native blooms with extinction. To help the.' farmers in their campaign, it has been arranged in lu contract concerning water with ln l"K flaremont laveru niiir- temped lo shield Kelly and Willos. subdivisions, und hydro-electric do In Portland. , lie has the news- Jones was liinis.lr klllud ln the ii,i.ilus of llio stall-, . wllh . otliiir l'l'cr route In prison. The two pi'lsou bieuk npaiirently eoitiiiill- stutcs and the United States; lin.i letters nienllonid by Murray' irii H"B suicide utter he had b-.ull lo neutiire, construct, eompleti!, 1'ur.zllng Warden l.lllic und tllu shot. nialntuln and operate woilis ror' oilier oiiiclnls. .Ilui-ray's cell was I ne pietuie on the buelt of whleh , ri-mn Kelly and Willos. and such purposes.. This constltutlan'11 "'-arched thoroughly last night, "'" notes was nrilten mis a paint- sinlenced to be hunged lust iiiueiidnient also inliries and vul Iduti's any net passed l,y vote of tile people for such purpose." .Murray jcoii'vanled by-ir Mrs. .- Ooode. an 'I" and , emiiloyeu of Ihu .Mnltnniiiah hotel. in roiunnd. This wus lust Sunday and .Monday. .Murray's . purcnls live at I'ort llliiliely. Wush., and Kelly's parents In Josephine coun ty. Willos, has . never given : the nanu s or liny relatives, Kollowipg the p,ison break posse followed Murray.. Kelly and WiMos for -v-ernl days. Murray ivas caught first, nl Ci'lltrallu.' Wush.. and the other two were taken u duy Inter. Mill-rny wus tried Separately was l)ec- IHI-:S )!' Ill It.NS I'dltTI.ANIl. lire., May III. (Al') Not knowing he was Hie father of a h'lhy girl, born two hours pn mil tile letters could not be found. MB, a scenic sketch, made hy Wil-'i.i.iu.-l- l. The other two were lo No orileliil could be round who .''. "'l given to Alurruy (o adorn behiinged u liionlh Inter. All ap liud seen I hem, and a search was Ills cell. ' ... . nettled' to the supreme court und iiiuuu at llic Kalcni poalotfk-e, It , liearu jo .Miiluils j t.ui arguments bclori) that being held possible that Murray1 Itnth Kllsworth Kelly and Jniiics u"-' scheduled to he heiird May kii. Me .MMiirivea 10 sinuiTgii! willos, w ho en-n il h Muray in the them out or the prison. "Alloiiu y prison hrcnli. expriwd siirprlso itobinson" is Charles Uobluson, un when inroniied thut the man who Astoria lawyer who has been en. .hud led Ihein iiad luk.ii his n gageil in 1111' Mrs. At , I'.'icliard guvu si i-isiponsi?. Mrs. il. neatly welcomed the vis iting commanders, with Mis. II. Peters giving thu response . und Mrs. I,.. Hurrls greeted the visit. Ing inembei'R nilli Mrs, Hcott re- und' Wldr"lieiii'W's.''"hiithtfloH' oT K1 lame c ass of candidates from the ' different reviews will be a fea ture or the afternoon 'Rl'sslon. -besides drills nhd i'Mi-111 Mill leu I loi'.l by Hie visiting ieniHs.- At 4:3'l (ICtCnSIl fit t WO 111(111 II fit Wlllnn ...I tl 1.. 4 vloiisly jhi, Itsymond lllec. 2D. necilsed or murder and who has doors rrom Muri-nv. s.,1,1 he heard 1 H Ull Ml fit . V Itll'Ml-tt M l.iiutitf li I c.u ' I ....... I.. ..1 l-.l m i. -. i, , . ., ... , ' , ,, .1. ii j-"- "' i.iK i.e-s ior inu roi-t- -no sound rrom Miiri-ny's cell. (Johnson City that the 11111111)01-3 of cars and the names of11""'"- "' " rec-ived , in a land News. , The most visitors to u. Hl. u,, inmuer r- 11, .-iiiciu iveuy ii,, ,,. -,.,.,. 1,1. i,,,i'i,.r'u r ;n i ne inner pun nrine messiii:e Mitrruy und Kelly, whm wore deJ MEMBERS OF1 W. B. A. OPEN CONVENTION sponuing. -arti'r, wuiull Ihe ..mem- o.eloek the W. II. A. Juniors w ll hers sang the welcome song.., , entertain. 'und nt 0 o'clock dlnn-r ' ' linker Tram llrills. will be served the visitors at ll" .Melllhers or the Milker review W 1'' hall. Iltlring dtnm-r 1 giive a . distitiiy or riiney - drills.; tl,c orchesCni from Saci-eii lli-in-t Tho morning session was clos"d aenilemy, conslsllng or 27 clill'-' with a solo In honor or Mother's dren, will i ntei tain. Tln-y w ill dayliy Mis. J. O. Stltzlnger. Mrs.js,vc 'wo symplionys: "fliildren's Klrlold represented the mother. J Symphony" by Haydn, und "'.V At noon lunch was served In 'lolly Hli-igliride," by t'liwulni.'-b - lie I. I. i. , dining room by sides . I wo" ol her numbers. "Dane-: members of the l.a Clrandc review. I lK Doll" und "Sparkling Kyes." I iiuiing lunch songs were given byl. I Hiring the eveniiiL- si-ssloii '' court , the dlrrcrcnt reviews, compliment- ! which starts ut S o'clock there ing the officers of the association ' will be class pieseiilallon by t li-" und other reviews. , ! lM (irande review: fancy drill The afternoon session stalled tit display. Pendleton review, und l:8 o'clock with the seating or dedication of Altar by the Pen-' Hie orficers of Joseph und l-.'nter- dlelon review. All 'moldings ale prise reviews. Jointly, with guard hclng,JjeJiJi the -;J;S' tcl4ip.e; parties entering the city with such flowers be taken, and ZZZ v"" 6n. investigation as to trcspnssing" be 'made, ,-, - - f -t - ? : That looks like tackling the pixfblem uL both . ends. ' It is obvious that busy farmers, in the springtime,"' cannot Spend much time by the roadside keeping trespassers off their pi'Qpevly. But. if trespassers, jure, U lie located and prosecuted even ..when .they have temporarily evaded the farmers' vigilance, fewer persons will eo gaily lake up tics- passing as a spring pastime. '(Continued PYom Page 1.) . WANTED! BUYERS for the finest slock of Used Ford. Cars ever seen in La (Jiandc. All types; all models; all prices. ; . , ...... Perkins Motor Co. Phone M-500 Cor. 4 th and Adams . Call and Sec Us Sunday We are open all day Sunday and are prepared with a large variety of Dikes and Ties to tempt your appetite. Prices 2,'ic to 50c Our Products Made 'to Sell Moi-c. v Gwillianis' Electric. Bakery "Home of Golden CrtMtHrMadc" to' aell "more. Open Sundays.'" Opposite OIkscivc- OUT OUR WAY : : liy WILUAMy fe lNt ' mntfr. ufth fMte MA ? GoSM . I i.r $mmf Tep- n here., ric h-mow wri- w wmH V" .Vooq mamu i?m GOSH IF lb A Y 0A'' W' -.'-Ji : mow-ma-t GtT ' fir .a ) . ilJU WMW MOVERS GET GRA-. a,LU3 , mu sm mi arsutri ws - " 1 . M lii onlfp -.ni ill o'clock by Mra. firisUnc tViirk, ilislrlct tlcptity. who lu prfHUlinp over the nu't'tltitf. I tit kfi' iivlc.;- hinJ chiirRc of lh RiniKt oiH'iimjr Hint Hcutlni? of. itie tliHtlnniimlicd offirei-3. Airs. Clark iiiruuuccu mc yisiiuir; , omccrd, Ali'B. Wanl.iin Mrs. ( t-'irtcUl, who n'njMmk"l .with shprt tulk compil uH'ntliiir lu .GruiKlc. nd tin local oi Kanh-.atioii. of the Woniun'a Ucn cfit Moclatlon.- Mih. Krauk I'lko (frcult'O ihe vIhII'iir- deputy tiKNil:tiif h, ant I'Take a Picture I Week," May 2 to 9 Ther-c's never a trip but what there are chances for pictures get your Kodak out. . Kodak Film in the yel low bos dependable de veloping and printing. Red Cross Drug Store GIRLS' SILK UNDERWEAR , Age 6 to 14. Bloomers and Skirt -to '.match -.. $1.95 'i . tek DABY PEGGY SLEEVELESS SILK SWEATERS f '. tisv lu o. oiuu, uosc ana Tyrr color. - $2.75 j . Norton's Kiddy Shop are you prepare a1? "OPPORTUMTY" ; ' surely, there's ' , : . just plenty of jt the trouble js this ? so many of us arc not I ; ready-FI N AN CIA LLY-lo' reallv -"fi( in" wiih ii open an account, today now at the La Grantle National Bank and you'll soon he FINANCIALLY READY to really "fit in" . with your "OPPORTUNITY" H ' rjti. j : . A jspi
