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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1926)
Saturday, August 71926. Local News In Brief EE GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEK Page Five 7 T- . Pounds i 19 ,p.als,t"5.!s.i-iuwl,J nXtr?Q iaaiiHiH nnaiB h i y ' -n 1 1 ivi in . 1 . . w - 1 , jv L. r r . - ' i -. Nineteen nassengera wet "it ly ' ,-.--'( OOMINQ ETKNTB Sept. SI, S, S' and Tlnton county fair M. Klglm, Ore. I testing dairy cattle today. Ho will I to to titnnflcld this evening unit jbo there until tho, first o next WceK. , lumber emu nun v. Unit '. hears his nnme. neenm nunled hv his dauull tor, Miss ICdllh, )ls on.ln-luw ond daughter, Mr. ni llri. V. 1. Hcach, und their don. Joe, ate hero today from Portland.'. Sir. Ucnch Is also a director In tho company. Thev wiwii n.ls mnrtilnir to Inspect the. I.one Tree plant, which they operate. Homo from ivi'ilnnd Have I'Hsgerald returnod to l.a Grande till" morning after u few .lays spcnl In Portland. Have lhiby (ilrl jlr. and Mrs. Keith P.eynoldB are ,!. parent of a hnhy (tlrl horn to Hum till" inornintr nl their home at I'erry. I llnuiR from California Mm Hilda Murlelgh was In the cliy this morning on ber way home to Klgln utter spending a month In California, whore she visited and transacted business. ' 51to visited I.oa Angeles, San Francisco and Portland while away. llnnu- from I'ort limit Mrs. J. O. Mllleilng und daugh ter Lucille und son Chester have returned to l.a t'.runde . after an mllo trip to rorlluud. ' YMUng Here Miss Carrie KUIff. who has boon visiting relatives hero this week, will return to her homo at Union HulKlay. TVl Visit Falltcr Mrs. J. .M. Karris und her throe children, Jiulse, Irwin and Rich, j ttm, it'll nun morning ivr Idaho where thev will visit Sirs. I''urrls' futher, J. J. blacker, over Ihe week end. Here, for Host of Summer Mrs. I A. and c. A. umitu. oi Islund dry, have us their guest for tho remainder of t'no mimmer their cousin ilrs. ' May llnwertnn. of Hossvllle, Kunsua. Mrs. Ilow. rtoll has been lii Hie wast since March visiting with rluilv s. Her trip has 1 Wended from Southern California to Victoria It. C; where she visited an aunt, Mrs. Hadle (itudchaUer. The rest of her limn has been spent In Washington and on the const vultliit' vnHmiK nluocs of Interest. Her mother. Mrs. Kmma Has, of Kossvtllo, Is Ihn sister or Mrs. . P. Huruett, who is well Known In l.a Crunde. Week Knd At Wallowa latkc Mrs. Mury B. Price and daugh ter, Lucille, went to Wallowa Lake this inorritnic. where she will Join her son, Milton Trice and wife, who have been at the lake the past week. . ,,' : . , , - . . , ... lt'wl Don II. Smith end Miss Merlon, jfloiiig to Jmblor Thompson, of I'ortland, wero .-ranted a license 10 wed Friday uflcrnoon. llomic litis Mornlnu ' ( Itobert. H. Kakln, local attorney, nturned homo Ihia morning after a day spi ill In Portland on legal business. VMtiniC Frlrrols lfcrt" Vincent McKwen Is . vlsltlliir friends In l.a (Irande. Ho arrived y.sterdny und will return to Als home at Unities tomorrow evening. Mrs. 11. tt. French' and daughter. Miss Helen. :-arrlvt d In La Grande- Hils momtntf -.from ; Cortcr,. 'Colo.1' They were en'.ro,ute to tmoter, where they -mill visit at the home' of Mrs. It'renf h' 10, V, A- Kreneh.. ; ' . .' . ) Is'ft Mils Mian In-,' Mrs. J. f. Kreneh and her aunt. Mrs. Mary Son. left this morritnr for Portland where they will' visit relatives, from tner'e they will so to Marshfieid,' . where . Mrs. Son makes her homo. She, has' been vislllng here for several weeks. - FOR MURDERER lb-turned Lost Nlitlit Mr. und Mrs.' Klbert lioiusier and children I.ylu. May and Jack Cecil and Mrs. Jiomsiors mn-i. Miss Hazel Jones, returned last evening from a vocation visit In Corvallls and Portland. Tho Party motored to the Willamette valley via the John Huy highway and Mr; Kensle Puss und .returned, -by way pf the Mt., Hood loop, Columbia highway and the Old Oregon Trail. , While In Corvallls. they.inado side l,.u ,n Knunnrl and the ALSea ai SKIITX CITY. In.. Aug. 1 (A Pi Authorities today hoped lo defi nitely to connect I nonius rumm. alius Thomns Kelly,, of Seattle. confessed slnyer of 1 4 persons, with the killing of Walter A. nn lurd, SIouk City, committed here September St. 1515. A story told by Mis. V, l. Spencer, Sinus Clly. once u.lielgl, bor of A. Thomas llanly. may be the connecting link, officers suy. Mrs. Spencer told police li r strange neighbor disappeared eight ycarB ago, leaving two small stepdaughters alono III his hi it tun home Is un old shed which. although not esuctly fitting the description ot me one mention. -u In Smith's confession us the hid ing pluce of shells from his gun. ..Ill hn oinrflieil l)V llftCCtiVCS '.O- .luv to see whether the slie'is were concealed there. Smith claimed lie hid the shells lifter shooting il man here. The boards of the floor of the one snen in the vicinity huvn ulreudy ben taken up In a futile search ror (he shells, while other sheds were found to have been remodeled an I board floors having been replneel Iry concrete.' ley. Mr. Holllstcr trying his luck j . . t ' " at fishing. They w-re. accompanied ForCSt FireS liUril .i ii miai i..ifl. . r ll..!U PITTSHI'lttl.' Aug. 1 1. (API N'lnelcen passengers werV' cut by i flying gluss ouiiy lodny w hen the rin..u..u.nnl,t . nillrotld IlllSSf' 11 II e I train No. Si, the Pittsburg to ,1 miatliniinrl. WHS lllllllieii'iMi. - side swiiied by freight our which bulged from an adjoining irues in Jennctte, Pa, ' j None of the pui-songers us ser- lously hurt und ull continued on I their Journey ufler a d-lay of one land one hulf hours. Their wnun.ls were dressed by doctors ut tlrecns burg and Johnsiown. . PRAISE GIVEN TWO COUNTIES (OnnUnuM from Tuifo 1) .. . . ..... nr. .1.1. ..,i. ii, ,.i v. ..i.. ii 'n iu .tt' Iti Imt u-oifihn iiia ittiundft. Cnl 1 I JOIiniiy ifin, mm kiicmi - " - . home-by. Mr. Holllstcr's mother, I : A . Cori TolO UUllding'Sl, ii t ''; '"' w. t. ,i,,iu.. -r I'nn-ullls. I cjctvii I' .., pounds lit blrlll. lull when jii r. I - ik. iu,i.o-. . . ... - . who will spend u couple or weeks with them and Tracy Holllstcr, be sides, I.a Grande menus. L To Vl-lt Son Here -i- llnprv .1 l.vnian Is exnected lo arrive here this evening from her home In Portland to visit at the. homo ot Mr. und Mrs. Harold I.yman. Mr. Lyman Is her son. She will be here Indefinitely. . . , I Home from Salt iJiki Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wade have returnod to their homo hero from Salt Lake City, Utah, after spend ing two weeks there visiting rela tives and friends. I Away One Wuck ' - Mr. and Mrs. Clark Denny are expected home this week end from Portland and other Western' Ore gon points where they havo been spending their vacation. l"hey went to Portland last Saturday night. . t , , . i lioavi! for lyctt4 . Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sullivan, ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. frank nunnery, will leave tomorrow morning for Payette, Ida., on a week's vacation trip. BOY FIGHTS OFF ATTACK OF GUNMEN (Continued from Page 1) MKDFOltr), Ore. Aug. 7. (AP) Kunnc.l by a strong wind a for,- esl fire, which comniencen I niirs- Uay, yesieriiuy uii""""" ... h. . .. seVen ' buildings comprising the school but a week, coming f om greater part of Tolo, 12 miles the lloopa reservation In l.nlllor I'HZ -Pr". L ... r.nclrto l.ll , A sister. Until, If., bus been in ,li. uni-l,l fee hIA ni'o. I In weluhed ten pounds it t birth.- IH when u vein- old .and 1MI al me line of J. lie cuts anything linn cvei-yining uiiii u i.nses i- ,h,h-w M, quench his thirst. Ills mother watches his diet, though she says he -' atr.ild he'll get tuo fat. of your city, and vulley and county cuiinul he estlmnU'd, und you will always have tho memory ot a line work , well -done, vhUh. always means sacrlrtcei , "Pleus. convey our slnceresl sense of Indebteilness to our l.n llrandc hosts and hostesses who so splindldly havo done their part. Itememhers woiuiernimi The second letter sent to l.eland S. llunrord by Oeorge- M. Klllott, Tacnuia realtor, wild: ; . "Wo would like lo have you con vey to tiny one that wu were per- ii.. i....ut..,l In. esneclullv Mr. :ni,iiuii .... I i tr. l.Viivior. Mr. und. Mrs. Stoddard, und Mr. and Mrs. Per kins. 1 do not believe we will over forget our trip to Wallowa . lake, the cowboy progrunn the good outs Stora Wo. It HOI Ailnnw Ave. I C.raBde, Or BOYS' Shirts 79c Boys' good grade Percale Shirts in stripes and checkfr a . good $1.00 . value. Sizes 12, to 14 Vi. und the good tlnus, which worn all heartily appreciated. We sure, ly have a warm spot In our huarts for l.u tirundo.'.' , - ' Other letters havo been received It Is reported by various realtor! und cltlitons expressing uppreelu tlnn or 1.0. Ornnde's bospiiaiiiy ana iiralslng I nion and Wallowa coun- ties lo the skies. , ' . f V ' ), August liith lost day to pay your water rent without a penalty. . - i R-o-nt Ikt Tonvu-row Horulns ' Mr. and Mrs.- I'TanK ' cruig wi Jlrs. Craig's father, Y., O. Zeek, acc.ompanua by.trs. Parley Trice and baby son Nyl leave; to morrow' morning', for Portland. Corvallls, Eugene ; ond Seaside. They are making the trip by auio. ind plan to Be away ween... Vacalkailiy fn Wcsicrn On-Boo Miss Myrtle Hunker Is vacatlon mr in Portland and ether Western Oregon places. Sho has been av.ay ran to the barn to look for the gunners, who had stopped linns vt.r.n Ihi. enr anlieurcd. mlmhlnw Ift the liavmow. the. lml peered out for nn alin. 'On the Instant a Hop Sing bullet whli!cd past: hla head, severing the huy- rope, and splintering un. urn post just belilnd him. . i.ivin im.i i Inr's slx-ehoolcr, and he gave fire for fire. ' Mongolian jvapc. mien the elder Haxter und a posse of six neighbors rushed, to his rescue a few mlnuies uuer. mo Mongolians had taken lo the river. . A searching purty was com menced, iolncd shortly, by officers from I.a Grande.' H. A.. Kllngham way. Two families were mane homeless, an old hotel nuiiumg und dance hall was destroyed and smaller buildings.- Tho central Point fire truck wus rushed lo tho scene but was unable to niu. mo blaze wan still beyond control hist evening, burning In thick nrusn and Hmo.ll oak trees. ut the school fur two ycarB. Ills parents and other brothers survive at Hoopa. The real housing problem' those days is lo find u pl,ce to put the garage. GOLDEN. SPIKE , JOINS CITIES (Continued from Page I) Mn nVnl went to Ihvkcr on this mornings train, whero they will visit Mrs. Snodgruss' sister Mrs. C. !' Ouy man over the week end. In Portland on lluslnoss G. L. Parsons, sewing machine agent here. Is In l-nruauu business. He will retuen;.o Grande Monday. other week before returning to her homo here. Miss, winner is one of N. IC-Wcst company's saUswo- men. Home this Monilnif Mrs. Mary O. Young and her lit tle nephew Clarence Kunning re turned to their homo at Telocaset ...i. mnlnir on Train No. !4 after visiting In La Grande for a few. days with Mrs. Myrtle Itobbs. To Joseph Tomorrow Mr and Mrs. Colon It. Kberhard and daughter Dorothy, and son franklin will spend tomorrow ut Joseph visiting at the home of Mrs. Kberhard's parenls. To VLlt Hero ' Mr. and Mrs. l'Tnnk Shlimard. r n.iu cliv but now t I'ortland, arrived this morning for a visit with friends here , Mr . Shumard was cashier al the rrclght office when they made La Grande their home several years ago. Attended Funeral Yoli'rdy Mr. and Mrs. W. li.-lta.niis ami daughter Norma' went to I'nlon yesterday lo attend the runerai oi Mrs. Thompson; who was killed i on automobile , accident neat Ar lington Tuesday . night while on hi r way to Tnlon to visit her par ents. ' " Porectry Men Here Lynn lr. Cronemllier, aepniy slato lorester, of Salem, and It. II. Chapler. Iiecretary of the . western Forestry and couservauoii iminv. ha ftf rnrtlDnd. arrived in the clty'thls morning In the Interest of forest Tires Ihrougnoul ine ew-iu part of Ihe stale. ..' . - Loft for Scasldo Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jacobs, oc- i.,.i t.v ll.elr niece. Miss ; eoili.aui. , v . , lM.-lba Hanks, left Thur1ay for Seasldo and other points, of interest In Western Oregon on a snori. cation trip. . They are making the trip by auto. Mr. ana .iirs. live at North powaor.. , VHiltui In Clly llerl Peters, of Hemmet, al., accompanied by his sister. Miss . .. n.mi.r. Oklahoma, l.eon i fiern, u v... arrived In the clly this morning, and arc visiting here at tnc nome of Mr. and Mrs. J. ll.Hhodos. To suuiflclil Tonight Dr. W.-K, Thlstlewnitc went I'nlon this morning where ho Home UiU Mornlnjf Mrs. A. W. P.ay nna i"''. Miss contance Ray. returned to their home here' this morning from Portland. . seatue. i' nd coast oolnts wnere iur been on a vacation. They were ac companied t0 their inp ..y - Roy and son Alfred, who returned 10 La Grande earlier In tho week. MiGhaels Stern Value First MS For Fall In Tans, Browns and Greys $29.95 to $52.45 Clothes of Quality Clint's Clothiery "The Store vHb Coomiactf MF.V8 AM OLTrTTTEBS Returned for Sommcf Misses Edith una t-orra..e-I'ierce hare returned to LaGrande ,.i. i,iirh the Tellow. stone national park with their fa ther. Oovernor Walter M. Pierce, who went to Montana to lattend i governor's convention. They !ll spend tho remainder of the sum iner at tho pierce ranch near here. IHuner Party Thursday i Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Uun.tuelt en- tertalned four of their son Bern L.a.. at dinner Thursday . .i. hirihdar an- evening nouor.us - ,'.i, Th. ueets were KruuK m"1"'" . i. . n.rn iiiricw ' --,,..,-. vrs. Ada Mrs. Hummell mm which waa served at - ren o colck. To Opr. 'ndl.-o F J and O. U Stoao hem In Pendleton for a few days on business. lerterday they dj-jj I . 20 000 deal for the Vausht Cosh Irocery aud Stone C-sh store S5 7. tuerV. The firm erpecU W Operat. wll th. u" 1 prlee. that they hare. all thCr 1. Stonca declare. TDe i store will be token ever Augart li. Howard, of the city force, who re sponded to a telep-.one rail.,..: Hut llift cirieuiaiB nau ,,u". .. their exit well, as everyone , oc- iin.l -..11, lli, l.ti'inirriLnhv. .. of tho country knows. Acres of brush I lino tho sides of the twisting river for inllcji in both illrections iroin thf"' ronlej; phtfo soft. clay. banks have been washed Into a ; thousand perfect hilling places. A I thousand men could hardly make a thorough search. j Meanwhile Challle Ing huddled In a shuddering heap In the base- j mont. expecting ev r- second lo be i,l li.st When officers loaded him into the police cor to bring him ti Jnll Sllely, one small coat wus suf ficient to cover, his quniiing-luriu. He refused to g. t out of the car until he. was assured that l hlei r ilnt Haynes. whom ihe chinamen fear, was standing guaru ai nea.i- quarters door. . seeking liitnncrs - Tho gunners are mill at large. irnu-,r.l retiirtilnir to the.Conby place with Claude Cooper and Wil liam " Howard, oilier memuers oi the city force, resumed-the search. but found no tracks , of the Hop Chief Haynes and neputy Kiing- i.fimmee tiowever. are fairly posi tive of their, identity, and expect to take them In custody . within a short time. -. . Chinatown last night was darn. Not a light betrayed lato.-hour In terest in the outcome of' the war. The Hon Sines may not have been sleeping. ' Charlie .' Ing was not And today be begs tnai me poue.- rvrn-nni tils CfelL 1J0 WOO't even eaL.becauBe he fears the en emies who have so often wrraion ed his life, and equally often bare ly missed taking It. Boy, 11, Found Dead Underneath Window S.U.KM. Ore. Aug. 7. (AP) l.llieriy cncuon, ii. " - - . tHtanlly KUieu. wnen lie i.-i ihe third-story window oi ine nuy dormitory at Hie aem """" school during the night. 11 is thought that he was walking in his sleep. He was in bed when vne watchman mu.lc ins rounus ui i i o'clock but was missed ut one oMock ond search revealed ins me lons body directly hcneiltlt me windnw. Heath was clue to a brok en neck. The Ind had been ut the Obituary high railroad men were Introduced. The bright, glistening spike wus put in position a ml u lew blows ...1,1. ., li.intmei. &ot the llCg Of 1111- j Ion In Its pennant nt place. That "l! linked by rail tho two cities and the solemn ceremony thut follow ed linked In spirit Kugeue und Kin math falls. The charming Josephine Slot'lel.l, HAllY 11T,Gi:HAI.I( I played the pari or -.Miss Eugene." Iluby .Marcus Kllr.gerald, 12-davinnd bride. Keith Klgglns repre nld son of Mr. und Mrs. Murtln Benle.l Klunmth Kails und took llgerulil, wus burled in mo thn ),aml or ine rair local noiiun. ,-.,ti,nii eenielerv this inoi'iiin-r, i ihe union of th- two elites. lifter u brief flilieinl service lit the HtihnenkMiip cluipel ut l c 'clock. The Infnnt, nn only child, was born ut 11 hospitul In portlnii.l July 24. and died there Thurst ley evening. M'. I'Mlxgeruld lie tou.pcliled tlic III tie body to La (ti-nniie. Th" mother will 'no home the latter tiart of next week. WEBUY FOR LESS WE SELL FOR LESS SAMSON SUITCASES the kind that will stand up well under hard wear 951 To $3.45 Don't miss this saving opportunity while, our remodeling sale is in progress., .- To make it seem more real, four women bridesmaids nil of whom arc candlilates 111 the queen Sll Kunnn contest. They weru Arllo Vinson. Edna lilppel, Kathleen ' Powell. ' and Altha. Hendricks. .Imnes King was besl man. "Destroyers of High Prices" ;: Holeproof Hosiery r yon wenr llicm once yon will want Uiciii ngnln. IVrfert silk nml long wenrlnR feet. A,rl & Baby Shop I lir.MSTITCIIIM! RI'TTONS COVERI.H SAVE -with fAFETT DRUG STORE I'OLICE HOI.II SI.AVK.lt toh iNC.KLKS Although coroner's Jury- held that he shot In , B-lf defense Jlmlny I'OX, uuuiiiiv,i slayer of Harry Schwarte during an alleged bootlcgrers war. is miii being held by police. BullA Of Praocli l.uw Here II. V. Oatc. WOO waa tv.... Hon engineer for the O.-W. B. N. . .... t....l. line was built M wnen 1 1 1 l. . ,... .. far u Ein. .out o year, ago U In I Grande idis - dent of the IliDro rower & vrtoient company to superrt 'h induing of an ' . .nlf rvtUW. Tif XT I.t1 at me a .... of Cltr. rourtee " vvt r pipe 1 b-iat tola- UHkHarmm on VWl Here I b. iltneC. jreUdcat Ot L U WE DO ALL KINDS OF HAULING Any Time - Anywhere Any Place Just leave your moving problems to us. A phone call is .sufficient. Office Phone Main 85 Res. Phone 300-W Tincture of Iodine I i a , i 1 7 J UfflsWi Aiilli-nlr Puietest Tincture of Iodine should be In every home for first-aid treatment In case of cuts, bruises, sprnlns, etc. The glass applicator enables you lo apply Iodine to the clean, quick wound In a manner. 25c Glass Drugs Inc. La Grande, OreKO I Don't miss .r-y ,M ... ' fowSfe Tlfrnny WeUs V'1 r'' 'i'1 " ' 1 with 11EV. M.LK)?r KNHiHT Of linuv ach lutpnr-" t luat k, AmliMll an. iwnm " . "-- r - - , tit at e a. II anuiutu r-i pms Im atll flU Use puliill at . , r-h..ara, nr t .rwt ntrner of K and bprnoe, rwula;, Aurat 13. .V hum per emwtl Is m per ted. ARCADE Tonight "THE GREATER GLORY" A First National Picture with An All-Star Cast Sunday VAUDEVILLE 4 Snappy Acts Also "Snowed In" and SM)rlli";ht Review MONDAY- LLOYD HUGHES "PALS FIRST" A First National Picture DOLORES DEL RIO ANNA Q. NILSSON WALTER PIDGE0N LOUISE FAZENDA ARTHUR STONE MITCHELL LEWIS CLYDE COOKE Comedy "Back to Nature" Sunday and Monday STAR TONIGHT HOOT GII5S0N In "THE MAN IN THE SADDLE" h 9 ItCi
