Page Three CR, GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER -: Saturday, July 17, 192& '
NEWS of
Camping, Picnicking
Popular Pastimes
Camping and picnicking: tare the
Vrlnelpjii diversions of ,u Orundo
people during Iho prevailing lint
went her. Several from hen are
planning to. spend' tho week end at
' Wnllown Itikpf "nml other picnic
parkH, nearer to tlm city, n on
other Sundays and holidays, wilt
prohahly he crowded- tomorrow.
, Among the pioplc wbp will vUlt
tho Wullowu Ijike wonderland this
week emr art Mr. and Mrs. Kdward
Jasper and rumlly, who left this
morning for Wullowu county. They
will ho there throe days. Mr. and
i(rs. IK IE. Chuvop M'ill leave later
In. th iliy Tor llio lake, where they
will spend tho week end returning
lo their home lnre Monday or j
Tuewiay. They will visit wHh their
daughters. Misses Constance- and
Kleanor, . who ;irc , spending the
summer at tho lal:u resort;
1 '
t Women's. Society .
Meets at Park
The- Woriwn's society of tho
Virst Baptist church met al Uivor
ido park yesterday afli rnoon In
Iho regular monthly missionary
moclinff or tho organization, Mis
sion study from tho hook "Our
Tomplod Hill," occupied tho first
hour of Iho mooting, Mrs. It. Tt.
(irecn whh to h' i vo hoen loader
hut wkh 111 and nnahlo to attend,
A business meeting, presided
over by MrH. William Shade, presi
dent, followed. , Plana were dis
cussed and a coimnltte.p appointed
for a cooked food vult to ho held
same, lime this month
A deflniio.
date has not yet been net.
Yesterday lining Mrs. V. P. Mo-
Aior s mriiHiay anniverKary a est in Central Oregon where 25
lovely birthday rake with a gift ! Ufriitnine fire.s were reported yes
und Rreotliiffs from the members torday.
or i no society, or which she is a
memibor, was sent to her. she was
unable to attend the meeting.
Campfire Girls Plan
Trip to Wonderland
The Soangepaak chapter of
campfire l-Ii-I met Thursdav after-
noon .-it the hcmio of their vim
president. Miss Kllen Itlebev, and
from i bore went to the bitrh school
where they attended the lecture
given by Mrs. IP th Itailey McCIenn
at The observer's homemakers' in
stitute. Oil that day Mrs. Mc-
Clean's subject was "Table Kti
quotto.
lor th
and was given especially,3
high school students ami
young people of the community. -
After the lecture the girls mot
again at tho Hiehey home in busi
ness session. P'ans were made for
ei.. candy sale to be held during tho
American hegton pageant the last
of next week. Money from the
sale will be used to finance a trip
to Wallowa lake next month.
was a Iho decided that the menv
. hers of' the. chapter wilt take euro
of children .during fihc afternoons
and evenings as another way of
chapter. Miss ltlcliey. vice presi
dent, presldel over tho meeting in
tho absence of Miss 1 oro1hy
llrownton, preshlent, who is away
at present al tending a campfire
'.c council meeting.
. V The next meeting of tin camp
fire girls next Thiirfidav will be in
' ' the form of a hike, tlt which time
tho girls will learn how to cook
: out of doors on healed rocks.
An ''account book" idea has
been initiated by the girls, In which
a record of all of their activities
are kept.
- Two Couples Married
At Episcopal Rectory
Two marriages took place at tho
V; rectory of St. Peter's Kpiscopal
church this week, the llev. Oliver
Riley officiating. On Wednesday
Miss Louise Parker nml ibirold W.
Tiodson, both of North Powder,
were united in marriage and .the
following dliv Misrt Ksther B. an-
sor, of Pori land, became the bride
V ' Howard I). Wanner, also of
Portland. '
Both couples left l,a C!r.ande
Immediately following tho cere
- monies.
Drill Team Preparing
For Convention
The drill team of tho Toadies
Auxiliary to tho Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen has been meet
ing regularly for practice during
the past few weeks preparatory to
the convention to be held here in
September. Practice will be con
tinned nt the regular meeting of
; '.' ; t ho auxiliary Tuesday evening at
7:30 o'clock nt fcaglc.s hall.
After the business session there
( will be initiation. Refreshments
j will be served at the close -of the
meeting.
Minerva
Says ,
Boys' athletic rubber sole
W bite a n va s Shoos, pa tc h
on ankle, sizes 11 to 2. at
9. per pair: sizes 21 to 6
big boy sizes, same us above,
at Children's Whiti
Canvas one-strap Slippers,
leather sole. Si to 11 and It;
up lo size 2 misses' at TTm.
Sa ve t h e good d ress s ho--i
and wear these "Tic slippers
to play In and second best.
Iadi's .lb-ess Slippers in
light colors and black. Bro
ken Sizes, at SI.9.V
New shipment of Spuntx -Silk
Hosiery at SI.(M) per
pair.
THE B00TERY
(ioml SlincM ClMn Pay
Cnsli; lny IjC?w
SOCIETY
Fall Art Shoe
Black satin and xha now corn flower
blue kid make this "nouveau art"
hoe (or (all.
WASHINGTON
FIRES WORST
IN 16 YEARS
Continued from. Pago 1)
Ing district, which had otarted from
lightning and spread over f!00
acres.
Pi res near MitchelJ Point and In
Columbia countv which were seri-
ons curly in the week were under
received
control. Xo report was
1 this moraine from the Ochoco for-
K I - A M ATM !' 1 , 1 -S. O re. , Jul y
7. (AP) Sharp raises in humidity
last nixht aided In controlling all
fires on the Cascade range In this
eounty. while reports from Dorris,
, Cal.. indicate that the groat fire
n the Bogus mountain section,
of the ne. was also greatly
' checked by a largo force of men
working through the night. Due
to isolation of the Bogus mnunUin
region any check of damage done
by the blaze cannot be made until
later.
Smoke from this fire, fifl miles
.totith of here, obscured the sun at
o'clock yesterday afternoon
AIMEE SAYS
EXTORTION
ATTEMPTED i
(Continued from Page 1)
discreet silence. Tho cottage was
j obtained and the men signified
'that the party would occupy It lor
some, tinje. . The following niorn
ling the cottage was vacant. A
sum of money more than suf t'l
nt to pay ..thyenLj was founlj
itr.poitT si:i:i(i ohm into v
STATKSVII.IJ-:, N. C., July 17.
(AP). A man believed by author
ities to be Kenneth B. Ormlstoii.
sought in connection with the -case
of Mrs. Aimoe Semple McPher
smi, of I.os Angeles, was reported j
to have been in this city last night. i
OHM"ISTOX Si:lS TKI.KfiRA.r
NOP.KOI.K. Va., July 17 (AP)
A telegram hearing the
name of
ivas sent (
over the ' I
Kenneth G. Ormiston
trom Norfolk Inst night over the
wires of the Postal Telegraph
company and tho Ledger Dispatch
says it has information that th"
lender is now in this city.
The fact that u message bearing
the name of Ormiston ns sender
was dispatched was confirmed at
the offices of tho telegraph com
pany. A Norfolk return address
was given. It was said, but ugents
of tho company would not permit
this or the nature of the message
to be made public.
Our vnlliaper itot In yctoiilay.
Wc aii- alMit out of roofhiK, licit
n nr load will soon lw hi'iv. Our
tnick Xo. 3 wint l Knlrrprli
ypstcrday lo unload n 'arload of
shiiucli's in our ImllillnK malerliu
station No. 2. Clnndc ('. I'ratt
tho Si-ond. went nlotijr. lie Is
ine to sow the town full of ad
vertising; inacter. were nislioil
ynstfiiUiy sw lllllrh till we lianlly
knew wlilch way to turn. Tin-
ilay.H ort not Ionic ououich or "ls
tlii-rc are too ninny rn'opli? ranw.
YVr Iximrlit an old cayusp pony
for the kids to ridf for (13.00. I
kiuda feet sorry for tlic poor ulil
Ixirse. There are only 7 of lliem
lo take turn about. Wo are la
Hie market for a Ion of some kind
of (Train hay.
Claude C. Pratt
Lumber Co.
"The Poor Man's Friend
Near foundry. Phone Main 241
No Sundaf Boatneaa.
ISUB1T PLANS
TO JUSTICES
, SAL KM Ore. July IT (A I)" The
state Hiiprtiiiifr curt haa for con
sideration a variety of plans for
uniangling the in It hit I v petition
snarl ult sulmtjtteil by attorneys
who participated In arKiiraents be
fore tho court yesterday on the
Portland housewives council man
damus against Secretary of State
Kozer. Tho suit seeks to compel
Kozer to certify tho measure for
halloi, but Koxer contends that the
siKiiatitrf s on the petitions are In-
sufficient.
Th law says tho number shall
bo so per cent ot tho number of'
votes cast for supremo court Jus
ilea In tho last previous election.
kUit in Iho lust election there, were
Ihree candidates for two places on
tho bench so the calculation is
somewhat difficult. . -
The plan on which Kouer bases
his cuiitentlon is known us tho
Vnn Winkle plan Attorney Gen
eral Van Winkle arrived at the tin
ure by adding, tho vote for the
threo candidates and dividing by
two mnkhiir names neces
sary and so advised lCozer, The pe--
titlons foil short of this by about
1,000.
The housewives, council plun, us
submitted to the .court by attorney
till on Wat kins of Portland, is
that the number , of signatures
should be' 8 per cont of the vole
given the oimdidalo who received:
the largest number of votes which
happened to be Justice II. H. Holt.
Uml,,p thl P,nn only l2-775 nnm(;s
OUU' Am . i" l.
lions as submitted have nearly
!,ooo names to spare.
Plan ComplkaUNl
The Wost-r'Uen plan, submitted
by Oswald West and W. S. (J'llon
In defense of the Initiative is a
complicated mathematical . calcu
lation with the result that about
IS. one names would be required.
Wallace Mci'amant submitted
another plan, whereby $ per cent
of the totul vote given all hreo
candidates would bo necsasry.
meaning 29,008 names.
A'AMOI S VlfiHT Ij'AXK.
NKW YO It tv (AP). Among-the
fight fans tti'c UloKa Swnnson.
tillda Grey, Peggy Joyce and Mrs.
Ju m es J . Wa I ker. They had $ - :"i
seats when Handsome Jack beat
Pop 'Km Paul. Uight near them
was big Bill Kd wards, who occii-
pled $75 worth of ringside space
rop ,ip-tli"J tn,iL sum
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cvory-riny life.
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COItVAtJ.IS
LET THE
STANDARD LAUNDRY
DO
Your Washing
Our Work is. good;
Our Service is superior
It costs no more than to do it at home
and saves all the drudgery of wash day.
CALL MAIN 56
And our driver will call for your bundle.
Standard Laundry
Co.
DRY CLEANERS
Phone Main 56
Al G.Barnes Circus Coming Monday
- -rni r i
i
When Al Q. Barnos 4-ring chrus nrrlvos in l.a Onindo early Monday juornlnK. nccompnnyinK It
will be a bevy of beautiful Klrls from California, a Cow of whom are plciturou above.
Those pretty beach flappers, many of whom have taken parts In soma ! of tho latest pict ure pro
ductions of the yenr, trip the "lUrht fantastic" In a captivating manner, the result of extensive
tralulnr and lonjg reTienrsals In excellent danotnir schools I '
Thoy form 'a part of the cnt in tho pnfcoant "rocihontas at tho Court of 'Queen Anne,'1, the
opening spectacle of both afternoon and evening performunpo 1 t
NORTHWESTERN
GOLFERS SWEEP
SLATE j IN EAST
WMITK TlRAR UKE, Minn.,
July 17. (AP), Taking oipht
straight singleft nuitchos. polfers
from, the Pacific Northwest took a
commanding lend over their mid
west opponents In the intersection-
iaI nIa" 0VPr thP White Bear Yacht
club course here today,
The' eight vlctorlen. a clean sweep
In the singles, gave, the coast stars
eight points, and victory in one of
the four doubles , matches in the
afternoon would assure their tri
umph In the intersection competi
tion. Victories went to Frank Bolp and
O. V. Willing, of Portland; Jimmle
Wall, Spokane; B. K. Stein. S. A.
Klogor and Jack Wostlanrt. Smttlo.
Tho tournament proper of wester;:
amateur golfers starts here Mon
day. Gazley Abduction Case
Dropped by Officers
P.OSRBrnn. Ore.. July 17. (AP)
The sheriff's office will take no
further action In the Oazlcy, ab
duction case unless some member
or the family signs a formal com-
plulnt. Sheriff Sbirmer stated to-
aiwfc-,lvief'l1iciwiey','tf6mb(ned
the bachelor's degree In
lfOMK KPONO.MICS
1IUJTARY HC1UNCK
.MINKS l'HAH.MAry
VOCATIONAL EDrCA
' TIO.V
most of the schools. In addition
thn Kxpcrimcnt Ktatlon and
" t possible number ''lli' I
eovle ' Do you want heat, light or power? They v Mm0-
At tha lowest coat in., ;.- y....... ..t- fci...nU. ...m . I Wt&Ov - I
nnn I .. In ,.,1.1. ,U a
crl.no Iiiih bcni prown. tho Khor -
, . , i. ....n
makes some mow and formal uc-
euHation tho case will not be con
tinued. Airs. Uiuloy, who was
found nenr Klamath Hills yoBteif
day, l reported lo bo at the homo
At Your
Everybody
when you have our telephone
in your house or office.
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
i
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Wonder Home , 0 '.
DECLARATION ':wfvP
Do you want ice? Electricity will make
to render the it. Are you hungry? Roast or bake or iS4PK?i'tS? '
moat denandabia broil on your electric range. If you wish SJ-v75 '
and courteoua J far' r;M Bsa u
aervic you may cook your eggs or toast your toast tl ByPterefll
.... .... at the table. 1 mSiJ&S!
consistent with j.- rirOKCVv i
fair wages to the linger. t ;
labor and capital 7 vVv
employed Wonderf ul as these things have l)een and ' t
des'ngndfair are progress in electric development is jaLjJLf8
trcatmeat COntUlUOUS. lip' VtIP
to b a ftor ' Scientists never lose interest in improv- fellllllPIt 'jSl ' '.
in upbuiidiuit ing their homes and yours. jSMj-fcgr
thlacommunlly " , WsQ&3!?-
ot mm com "n As quickly as new electric applications ' ST ' 1.
o a compa . become practical this company makes them' 'lS'
available to you. .
l! S&
Eastern Oregon Light &
3
p
i
r Wnn ntln i. t HI. rin.nl. I. ..I
; ofriMPB'(l.uvo nmdo 'no offort lo In-J
toivlcw'hop.
1 Sheriff Sturmor stated that many
rumors have come to hl office
that' Mrs. tlaaley's disappearance
was an attempt to socuro through
the 'officers Info'Tnatlon on Clyde
Command!
july clearance
". ' on . .
Tripple "A" Hosiery
Regular $1.95 Regular $l.ti5
Now $1.55 Now $1.35
PUTMAN'S
Ladies Ready-To-Wear and Millinery
Otialey's present location as he had
been accused of recently earrylnic
off their 16 months old child and
has not been hoard from since that
time.
TO SIMMON' WKKT
rmr'AOO, July 17. Ar Roy
O. West, secretary of the repub
lican national committee will be
summoned to appear before one of
the first HORslonn of the senate cani
pnlKii fund invefltlpattnrt' commit
tee which will begin an Inquiry In
to tho April senatorial' primary In
Illinois horn July 20.
oxrc KiiiKro iv rasa vn
IMH ANOKI,KHf July 17. (AP)
-I'Vink lioe, Chinese, wnn shot and
VICTOR RECORDS
"What (iflod 1 ((ood .Morning' l-'ov Tint
. Irving AaaiDiisum nnd Ills C'ontmnndcrH
"lll-llo The Alcrrlo" lx Trot
Irving Amirnnsmi mid III Commanders
(ins froiu "ltse Marie VU lor lilght OfH'ra Coiuaii
(enw from un So Nnncttt" Victor I.lht Opera Company
"Suwl Adelimi' , Vcerb'ss Quartedei
CARR'S
The Horn Of The New Victor
Good Lambert Cherries
WANTED
We Pay Cash
See us at Packing: House at Cove, Oregon, or
Phone Main 108, La Grande.
Young & Wells
Salem, Oregon
i
Power Co.
probably fatally wounded . today -while
waiting for a. stroc$ car. The
hootliifr Is believed by police fo
b the result of u war between tha
1I1- HiiiR- and. Iltntf Koliiff tonffs.
Ah Sintr was arrested, . t
: . i4 ' v.,- .
. YOi: Sl'KM.if.,
1' tl 1 1 . A f ) IJ i II A . ( A ' ) .It is
libel una In the city oH Brotherly
Ijove lo ' wiy "Prxc'faiAc2yU"' in
erltlclHin". It's polish for ' steal, cr
squander or fail, depending upon
'which transition is fpUowed. Any-:
linw, a Polish writer who u.ied the
verb Un rofiririH: t T'otish exhi
bits In the sesiiul oKposltlon h.i t
to apologize in court when prose