Page Forn
ix GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
? Wednesday; July' 21,' MZ6
(Inoorporated)
An Independent Newspaper
FRANK B. APPLEBT
Editor and Publisher
, HARVEY K. MATTHEWS Buaineu Manuger
Published evenlnga, except Sunday, at 1416 Aduma Avenue,
La Orandu, Oregon. The Obaerver-Btur publiahed every Friday.
Entered ut tlie FostoMco at La Grande, Oregon, aa Second
, Class Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1871
. OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THE
CITY OF LA GRANDE
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Aaaoclated Press la exclusively entitled to uaa for pub
lication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise
: credited If published therein. All rights of republication of
special dispatches In this paper, and alio the local news here
in also are reserved
SUBSCRIPTION RATES '
11 Carrier
Daily, per month In advance .... 7fic
, Daily, per six months In advanco........... $4.M
Dully, single copy............. ..... ...-.........uo
Uy Slab
. Daily, per month in advance ...6no
Dally, ptr six months In advance 12.60
Dally, per year In advance $6.00
Weekly Observer-Star, -per year. $2.0u
ADVERTISING RATES
Display, foreign, per column Inch t . ...42c
Display, local, per column Inch '. 4oc
Time contruct rates on appllcatlor
pmcEiDEPUTyiES
vftAoa mah at a.
& Junius
TUK HOLY I'UKSKNCIC "Aii(J Muses wufl not nhle tu
.inter Into Hie tent of the cuwrnwtUtJii, liccniiMe I he cloud
'abode Uiei-eon, and tliu filmy of tin: Lord filled I ho Ubcr
jlucle," lis. 4: t f
-M.irriaxe Ik ihi liitlhitJon.
AlnrriiiKO Ih Iav.
Ime Ih IiIIimI,
Ttuirvfom Marrlajrn 1 uu liiKtl-
lutlon for the IIIIimI,
A HiicceHHful monopolist Ih a
mail who Beta an elbow , on euclt
Hrm ot hH (heater ehHlr.
Tlierc'H one HitUfaetlon. when
Him Kirl of today - Hit In a Hlrlp
poker mime tthe oun'l Icie as much
us tthe used to.
-
I'urdon me, Ih (hat . the drujj
st or-, with the cumly In the win
dow?"
No. that'H It over then 'Mo
torcycle und HaUlo'."
"I piil a lack on lewlier Hinlr
yiiMonlay."
; "lhJ you? I'll iMt he won t Jl
down In a hurry ajrahij"
"lo ami neltluT will I."
Tue Invention most needed by
the churches now Ih a eollcction
plate that can bo paused by radio.
Kindly Old lady (whiHpcrln?) :
"Dearie, one of your Karlera H
Hhowlnp."
Klapper: "Well, I hope so."
OF INJURIES
New Eyes
MUHKOGKK, Oklu. July ' 21.
(AT) Paul iJavlu, deputy HlierilT,
died In a local hoxpltal today from
bullet wounds, suffered in a truif
Kle with police early yesterday
after ho and Vea Curmuck, a elty
detective, had terrorized the oc
cupanlM of three hotels In u series
of ralda
J. II. Moore, former city fireman,
was in a critical condition as a re
sult of wounds when one of the
two officers shot him during the
raids. Attending physicians say
Moon1 has a "fighting chance,"
but are not expediting his recov
ery. C'armack wa In the city jail.
A special board of iiiquiiy met
today to hear stories of witneses
of the weird shooting affray. t ,
HARVEST ON
IN EASTERN
: OREGON NOW
If America had no "reds," as sonic people wish, and no
"whites" ns the wets wish, and no "blues" as the optimists
;wish, what a colorless nation it would be!
(iii-rii wax always .spumliiir yarns
alien 1 1 liJx experience In Africa, and
iiMinlly In nou ml up by fayliuc he
hail never ye siien a I Ion lit fear
ed. One nlirhl, iifler ho had fbi
I: lied yarning, he was taken aback
by oik; of his amUemv, who saldi
"That's imlhliitf, 1 have thrown
myself down and aclually ' slept
unions; Jluii In tlich wild, natural
s(aH'."
I ruu't b -Ih e Hint," said the
bold hiijifccr.
Il's Hie trulli, though.'
(.'an you peine U? Were they
Afrleaii?"
Well, not cvnclly African
(Continued troin Pace 1)
I HI 1 ;., A
K'fc-ftl
F &J s VMM
mm:
SEVEN VICTIMS
UP TOWS WAR
Oregon PeniUntiary
Population 594 Monday
vest this year Is hctwifen 1 5 and
I'd days earlier than in IUlTi,and
'combines are being putted into'
sheds every day artel
work In the fields,
Transplanting eyes and grafting new
legs and spinal cords Is everyday
work for Dr. JI. U Wieman. Xnl-
Kstlmatcs were also made that
proba bly one-third of (he year's
crop Is now In the handH of the
dealer. Within the last 10 days,
conservative estimates place the
amumil of wheat, sold . i, more
than 11 half million bushels. Ksti-
males huve becji made 11. ut prob
ably this year's wheal crop will be
five und u quarter milllom.bUHhciH
or less, . ' .'
versltyTf Cincinnati zooloslM. He
completing experiments with salamanders, keep
ing about 50 or them in k'"" howls.
Recently he cut off a salamander'a
leg and caused an eye to grow there.
. . It's a good eye, too.
NKKKKLISV, Cal. July 21. AJ')
Tho seventh murder In the: coast
wide war between Hop Hlng und
Hing Kong tongs occurrLd here
today when Occ Wong, 70, laun
dry owner, died at an -omergency
hospital from bullet wounda in
flicted supposedly by Jouo Wing,
who was captuicd later In Oak
land's Chinatown. Krank Que, 45,
partner of Wong, was shot down
at the a-inio tltmo and Is not ex
pected to live. ,
Wong and Gee arc Hop. Sings. 8ALKM, Ore. July 21 (Al1)
Wing Is a Bing Kong. iTn0 population of the Oregon stato
Wong declared at the hospital ! penitentiary roso to a ncyr high
that Wing camo to his laundry , mark for all time on Monduy. when.
around midnight and demanded according to Warden LI Hie, 504
opium. They refused him, saying ' prisoners wero registered Inside tho
that they had none In the place, walls.
und he opened fire on them. This , Tno nuiIlUer had dropped to 60S
slatenierit was corroborated by jtllIa morinff Uh tlie discharge, of
Prank. Geo. one man yesterday tind the transfer
When urresled In his lodgings In' nl0 asylum of O. K. Oehner
Oakland, Jouo Wim; had. two load- committed, from Jackson county on
ed revolvers hidden in nia Kimona.
A third was found In his room. He
would inalie no statements r.
Thus far 'the 'war ho! dealt
deaths to Chinese In Santa Bar
bara, Walnut Grove, ..oomiH, Seat
tle and Los Angeles, the latest
The Florsheim Shoe i
For the man who keeps abreast of . the times.;
N. Kv West & Co. Inc.
- Store For Men
La Grande's Leading Store For 25 Years
students last year.
saw iaixts 'km
VWIi SMITHS, N. Y.- -
Browning and nis renehes", wh
was once scarred with acid, have d
horrid sunburn.. On a hot'dtiy
they fished loo well from a boat
within sight of' the presidential
porch. r . r- ; i
June 20 to ser'o a six-year term
ror larceny.
"I'urdon me, but
late?"
"What do you
pendulum?
do you ,oscu-
Ihliili 1 am a
' Opinions differ as to what arc necessaries. The citv of
jAfunirh. nprnmnv. nnpfliiur nuti-o lnvomm inllir ,,1 Hons. 'J'liry wero dandelioiis,
a lax on Deer, mere was an immediate and widespread
protest, on the ground that the city authorities had no
business taxing "necessaries of life." So the intolerable tax
was repealed, and instead the tax was transferred to water.
Water is doubtless a luxury in Munich.' as any of the in
frequent Americans who have tried to get a glass of it with l1'" wr uiinktngr nhe
their mnnlu m fl.-.l nUv nCxr nimw,i.i i. u ,.r',,'l,1S hurnlng.
...v,.j vuuv "hi iiauij, i injttjy uiu 1 1 UII1U 111
Muenchner beer believes, loo, that anyone drinking water
ought to be penalized.
A woman doesn't seltlf don to
I matrimony until nhe get the hu-
hmh'IIh some-
A four-wheel brake Is a womlcr
I ill Intention. Now Hie niiUtmoblle
WALLOWA IIAIt i;ST OV
WALLOWA, Ore.. July 2 (Spe
cial), Weather conditions being
favorable, harvest work in' Wal
lowa county is well under way
tills week. Hot went her has made
wheat mature rapidly and much
binding ha been, going on. Some
funnels hHve had trouble In har-,
vesting Tasl enough to get through
before the wheal shells. I
, Much of the crop appeart) to I
be better than was expeeled a few i
weeks ago. Vaiiuus opluiuim tirej
getting along very well.
Among the I'nloiiHcH who went
lo Portland the latter part of the
week were Mr. and Mrs.' W. ' W.
Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cock,
and Mr. and Mr ft. H. Ho'miey.
expressed' by farmers regarding
I he probable, yield, some placing
(he estimate tin lew as I 'I and 12
I IiiihIicIh an .urn fur tlie iivenLtre
winter- wheat yield and olhers be
lieving that the yield . will run
from 10 lo 3d biiHhctu an nurc.'
A iW Vvr CVnt Yield.
J. II. Jackson, (if l,oHtiiic. who
has made a study of crop enndl-
lloitH over the county, believes
that the crops In general will bt
about (ill per cent of normal.
Spring sown crops have advanc
ed rapidly with the hoi weather.
TOO Mt'CIf VAlXi ? t ;
NKW YOUIv American Mr!a;
are niado up f i u I tc dr. adfiSlly
visiting Oxford boya think. In hietv
the abundunce of paint Is (iuu
jsiiocking. Wateh this space, to
morrow. The boys, aro to dlne .wliii
some Kolllcs girls tonight. ' -
$15, 0(H) ALIMONY
ltlOODING The county "graiKl
; N'ATCUKA Miss. Mrs. Mury.jury has offlclaljy frowned oi
Carolina Guild, 16, hua MS. U00 all- pmctlcu of Importing detectives tu
mnrif hiLvlntr unn ti illv(iri rrnm I r.. ili lrv Ititc In n m.i.,. n. .
n.urdvi- b.-rure I ho Horkl.y kimnK,,(.r if.)x,llr.ola )iusbund J.u.ics , InquMtor. my.lho sWriff i.nU -hi.?
I.i.iurr In l .na A n-flH veal nfilirv I - . .
- JSoison- Guild, wn.of a lumber 1 constabu ury . should do suili
when a Chinese boy was slain. Six1.. . . . . - .. .... . ".
. .i . i ii - inoy eiopea wiieu college sieut ning.
vim: inPAirmioM1 vai
ilyi:hs SWIM OUT
can Mop uu top of (he iHMk-ntHaii Part ot them will go on (o - Van
rather than run or him.
eouver and be at tue barracks
UNION PERSONALS
Many of the towns of Eastern Oregon have named spe-
cial committees lo work for the normal school measure that
Kill appear on our November election ballot.' 11 is an ac-
4;i.;i-.r iU.u ,.i 1.1 i .:t i.n I
limb i.-vuij' LUIIIMIIIM1I..Y Miuuiu juiil lll'.liui, MUl, iiv. I o.v, Urf. (KllH'al N !
!cause that community feels there is a likelihood of sccur- niinimm who' took ov. r tin- n-
'ino- tho InPiiHnn nC llw ..nlww.l f,.. iloulf K.. f,,.. ... o,li...... '"""""S I'oHloll of 111" Hloik ill Mil
iiyuui it'iisous, i no Hvuie is wiinoui aaoquaie lacujvies loririiiiiiiinw
'tl'llinino nut' iiwn vininir nnnnln In fmwih in miii nu'ii cnliifilu I ''''d'l
L , ' V . v. uv... ... ,,, ovli , Ha,.r(lt.,. a,..
Many high school jnr.duatrs in hastern Oregon arc denied .ahom iiir of ih.; Miark.ii pii.-.. of
,lhe ehnncn to lake nn liiir!iiiur Iipciukp ni'pspnl niiiililiKiml11"' ' ii-i.-m. lid Mitt-ln-ii In lii.-lp.
prevent noimal tiainiiiR except at great expense and
convenience.
. ...... ... .... ......... .... pimm
I'rliluy. viuitoiH' il.iy anil wlH'lu-oh-l
! VKNTCIIA. Oil. Only llio uhll
!! lo Hwlm thri'i' MitartiTH of a
I mile . kivi-iI rii;iiian Mt'Ki'cn and
Dr. John w. lilalBikll wlu-n llicli
t airplani' plon'd into lluv ocean
lliul far off slioro yesterday.
They werf Nearchlni; for the hotly
of Knlee ; .Moulton. drowned a
Dliort 1 1 in., previous when tlie
.inc tlur.ilig Hie Hule. Mliieh is lo
111-jeoittinne till the Ntoek in exhausted.
The bill should carry by a large majority in Ml- Sa'"" "" mid "! n
. . .. n II .1 , . 'II. .J. '-.n iv ii .iiiiiiii- ii.uii.'n-
eveiy . seciion oi uicgon as wen as in me eastern pari oi day for a
III I he latlel
the state. It is n matter of slate pride and a matter
'protection of interests that arc peculiarly Oregon's own.
of
ably bring seine of the I'nioh boya
home wilh -llieiH when I hey" are
dismltwed on Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Andersen, who en tue
here from Canyon City a couple of
weektt ago lo visit with her iar
enlK. Mr; and Mih. II. N. ('aiuble,
1-i.liirnn.l limn,. Wf. ul neuil u ..I L.i
reemtly to ,. e, .... .., ,. ...
htniHelt lor mom y In-1 t ' , . . , .. ..ik
ii-tilni Koo, t.t weeing n .1. iviv,,, i'l.-.ti" ' L.ii, :jiMi 'i'
by her huhaml laat week nfler'fthe
had visited with ll"r mother here
for several daya. They will Visit
In Idaho and go on lo Yellowstone
park. After returning to t'nion
they will go to their home ;.t
Alarshfleld. where Mr. si -rune in'
a teacher in the high bclnmK . ; Mis j
Opal Hhappatt wli cam-' here)
wlih her s.hter ami is now visiting
I'OliTLA N I , Ore., July 21 (AV)
After starting on a, flailing Irtp .
today down the Columbia river,
K. 11. Wilson waa disturbed, by
Ihe fear that he had. left the ffii
heater burning In his home. He
wired lo the fire department from
St. Helena as followa: "Gas liem-
er on In basement. Break through
window ut .l$y Hazelfern PIucj.
(Signed) It. II. Wilson."
The heater, however had been
turned off. ... J
The Oregon Hardware
' i ' first . ; '.
j NON-KIIOI'I'INC TOURISTS '
i ; In spite of the unprecedented flood of American tourist.
'in, France this summer, it has been discovered that Anieri- k!,1, Sall"'"'
cans are not buying anywhere nearly so much as formerly 'ion
l.f 11. n P !.....'.. A I 1! l.l I. 1.
.ii. hic );iuiii, .iwiL-n in i ui in. t it'aiiing riciictl iiicrcillUH
has figured out the cause for himself and it. is one worlh
hilling to the attention of American merchants.
; v His theory is that American department stores in our
large cities are now of such high quality that there is little
or nothing the shopping touiist can buy t Tan's establish-
lll I'lllOII will relurn lo Marsh-, L'rirllr rlneirr
lor- " - " . '"B-
Kodak as you go
All roads lead to pictures
good pictures if there's a
ek'a visit with friends
place.
Local aprleotH are appearing on
(he market, but only In limited
the season Injured the crop to a ' ''I 1 nnrK Kv 1ia roaf1eiU
large extent mer n'muniiN in i iiiimi, j n.w nuoiuv
' JiisH'Vae'siiankH, rei-iuiy in.1, !.""! I!ulf1"",,,1"' lu ','";i interesting views along , the
inpioye in i in- t nlon post ofriee , .... j wav. informal portraits of the
for I'enillelon and ....... ' . I ..:. ll
,lll spend the minimer In I'endle- , , r,. r " . 7 T . " .
,, , , ,. , , ' - . witn a Koaaic ana it win oniy
Miihel Miller, daughter or Mr. and . 1
Mrs. w. o. Miner, of i nioii, is j take a tliinute or two to prove
ilere from her home in Oniiiha, t Dron in toHav
yi complete rail, water
and resort vacation
on a Princess liner to
,'Canada, through the
Canadian Pacific Rock-
ics. with stopovers nt
f Banff, Lake Louise and
? the famous Bungalow
Camps.' Return via Cal
gary; iicur ihe same'
scenes twice! a
' ' - i ' ' . . T
Low Excursion Fares
are now effective;
Canada welcomes Unit
ed States tourists andf.
W rcmnrcs no passports. "
Vf V Jvl iiivimiiit-.
III y r:: ,
I .Bai
fa t' rrr ", !
. ' . i
m jl
r ii
I I-
I
i
TRY
OST!
Big German Police Dog, Wallowa County
dog license No. 115. Finder please call .
Ray McCarroll
at 350-J, or at the Chrysler Garage.
luents which could not lie had in American slows. He sav.s
further that in our stoics articles are shown in fine or finer
iiiouiiiiiiigs in mi in i'aris ana nore is tlie surprise
prices just as cheap or cheaper. '
I Another i canon has been suggested. It is the low cost
(of living in Franco, which enables American families, stud
juts and teachers of very moderate means to visit the coun
try and eniiiv lii.ef ,n-i. wwA .n-iioil.i i i...t ...i...
ii, , ..... I .'I!! rem tiiim whu.se iioine la
liavent enough margin to include reckless buying at l'ap.l"i i .hue. idaim. ,riv,..i in
r-hops.. American stores may accept the compliment t'11!.,"',','",,'.""1."'.'''' "'"
them, and American louiists may find themselves gelling!" V'JtLs
more real pleasure, culture and satisfaction out of their tiipl""1' '"" "r ""' iiat'ii-ry and
( nun il they made it primarily a shopping lour.
Mlerallons are heliiK made In
tlie VViIkIK Iniii: Ktnre, tlie otrieo
li.-lni; moved llist.iliH and rnore
room inaile for kIi"IvIiik on the
lower lloor.
Jaeli llonavail, irotrietor or the
t'iinh und I'airy liroeeiy here, ni:
eiiiiiiuiiiied by his .wl'r and two
lialilil.'i'H, are siendlilK n Tew
weeks vneatloll III Walla Wallu.
'I I' lei I I 'nloii hi.. w eek.
. Mr. und Mm. )'. II. t'umior are
I C i ..i.liik I he week vIhIIIiii; In I lie
western iarl or tlie slate and In
WeKlern WuHhlliKlnll. 'I'liey lire
lllaliliii; tlie , ,y milo.
JeM Sneneer Ih nurulm; a lirolten
illi nlileli In: reeeived a few days
nun while wreatlin. ,Iihh saya mi
nhi iiuin Ihih no liimlneNs ivrestllni;.
Pacific
Nebraska, for a visit with her par
ents and with old friends In t'n
ion. Later she will loin her Iiuh
band ho Is in Vancouver.
The Peak of the Berry
Season is Here
1 Wish lo Announce Thai
THE MOOVERIZKl) (;K(H .;kv
Is Handling My Knliic Crop of
LOGANBERRIES and
RED CUTIIKKRT RASPRERRIES
Place Your Orders wlih Them Now!
J. E. Mills
COVE, OREGON
mm the hikes all. I slreaim. In le lir.-
IhniTli .t aloni: rapidly on illi; lo Ihe
lltlllHIIally hi;lt li'liiiieralllt'e of thi
jl leek water. Last week It Weill no
lalliiOKl lo Ml. tlie wariniHl known
here lor jiaia .Mm in a hair mil
lion riilnliow and tirook llnh were
iIImI riluili'il hil monlli.
I Miss l.ola Wolf, llnolyiie (.-III al
ille lii'itnhlleali olllie here.- was
..i.'t-iiei on lor nasii troiilili- (,t
ine i.a liraiule liospliat last we. 4
.11111 110111 laiesi reiiiirln she was
For Coolidge
. Autopaphtc Kodaks $5 up
RrownKS ft wp Kodak Film lor e"ry
rimer, and quality finishing If you're ssm
looking for Kmes riM'U find it kern.
Red Cross
Drug Store
X)0K OVER OUB WANT ADS FUK UARGALN'S
Thti turker la dHllned to mrnvt
rrtmlrtn CnolidKtaa Thtnk-.)tlvln
dinner table, and cnnM)iirntly Is b
ln tn cm a dirt of wnlnuta 10 fat
tm htm. Ile a bclnv ralPttl on a farm
at Concord, Calif., and In expected lo
welsh JO pounds by th dm thty
put hlai In th air niU f Wuli
fi... luston.
ca rh pii: I of ftulihcinlri iiHiTlny:,
and tleilileiilnic fell u( hen .ill
right and we ha.c idd 11 hnnrli of
It alii'adv, U e lune three Mm- I
trucks ninninir lendy dellt?ilmr
rtml nml vhtnulcH, mitring, tkxu-
and window ., paini it ml evcrv
lhlnj In Ihe Inilhlliii mntl'iiitl
Hue, rcttplc n nlicml t inn
tliMiil llial we can imiie(e tviiii
Sar. IttH'ltmk A nml Mtail-
contci'.t Wan I ,V Co.. In tnlluiH'i'.
We Ml liae annilHT cut of ltn"l
hitnp tutil hi riuhi unity, . We
fMHilit this car Mtute t:m ngo nl
Hie low riKiiii hcloiv Ihe itwl
tiMik n rnl-e. Yon can get juur
-torn ire i utl int of ihe car finf
yin.v. n (on. oil riitcmiter the
other car tllil not lat lonjt. We
ai hohllntc n kif tf wiaplrs for
it rellow mil to One for hIkhii
three itmiitli.o. If he ilon't come
nml et It iivti,v fMMMt. we'll hne
to tell the people who he K
Claude C. Pratt
Lumber Co.
"Ilie I'onr Slsii's Krlni.r'
Near K-Mimlry. I'lHHie Mnln 3 Ik
Ni bunds? liiulutM.
insuiance
I'Vimi (tut tif the ahen of ill
rate jkii 1-11 11 iri.se apitn a in!
Ilnlve if yon luive had the
rni e-hlhl lu pi elect your prop
erly and your nitci prise with
ample Insurance, Alteutl
that matter today.
We Write 1'ulhle- IllKht,'
CHAS. H. REYNOLDS
"The Insiinincc Man
Worth Knowing''
Stinilner MnlW KIiIk.
11 (imintr, Ore,
Dress ;
Frocks
,'or tlie young misses
all sizes to Mi, now
on sale at speeial low
prices.
Gingham, U a y o n,
yilkette, Voile, Satin
and Prints in the
newest colors ami
styles. Triced
. 9,Sc to $15U
Norton's
Kiddy Shop
CHICKEN
DINNERS-
fried in southern style,;
home raised spring chick
en is now on the menu.
Vcgetahles from the rhy
mere gardens arc served
with it.
Hot Lake Sanatorium
Oil. W. T. THY; Owner, and Director.
"In Partnership With a Bank"
meet Ihe problems of today .....
rc- inforccd with the eo - Operation
that 'FITS IN" with an account al ,
(his convenient helpful home bank
La Grande
National
Bank
it helps you TO ACHIEVE ;
it strengthens the WILL TO DO
H establishes the RESOLVE TO SUCCEE0
OPEN ONE
TODAY
tv-st-vi
nun ,
I
Mr. j