La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 01, 1926, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFriday, October 1, 192(5. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Pace Five. Local News In Brief lenity Hoard Sltvtx Tho La Grundo realty board Held Its wi'i'kly huiclu-on moetLnr this noun at the vKoinmor hotel. Hew From LoukWi-w loiffe MitrneH. of LonRvlew, WiiHli., 1h registered nt the Sonimer hotel. n-J Vhi&f Lnkc Inn .'." J luring- utom-d th .Wallowa InUc Inn for the kpuhiiii. :John f.Mae ldimon, niaiin'r, tiitH returned to Ills homo In La (Jrunde,- (rtiuU'il Mviis'-tn Wed A marriage lirenw wrta granted yesterday tit H ''"' ...Miinacy, of Hiileylnn, Tciin,,. itnd- ;ilis Ktlu ( K W b t m r, of Lit CJ ru n d o. ' IMic to linker .J iH, A mm Itneon and Mrs: t'harleii IMiiyle drove to linker toi day for a duy'n visit with (lie hit ter' daughter, Mrs. Kthel ItoHen hau) . " ' UHves to Kponkune . K l. Noah, proprietor -of '.the Nuuh Paint hi ore, drove lo Spo kaiu' today to look over Home HtoekH of paint. He expeetH to return Wednesday. To lilerprlx on tu-iiis. Harry K. Hall, attorney of Portland, was In La Crande this morning to Knterprlse where he will if for a few days on business. Hero Fiitin Itois1 O.. J. Mattenson, of Itoise, Idaho is In La Grande for a few daysj To Attend I. or T. t Mclmnald will leave Sat cirday lor S-altle, Wash., where ho ill attend the i'nlversily of Wash ington. T. . graduated from the hitfh school with the IliLM class. Attend Fair Albert HoKqiict ami Dallas Suy dain have returned to their homes here from Salem where they at tended the stale fair. To VUll Parents Mvti. John i 'Iff ford, of Portland, Mas in La Grande this moruluK on her way to Inland t'lly -where she will visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Kred Stone, for a few days. To Visit at ItuKcr Mrs.- Klizabelh Glen went to ltuker this morning to visit rein tiveri for a few days. Mrst Gcn lias teen staying here nt the home of Mrs. Louis Wetzel. ; 111 at- Home In ph. K, ValdtM'f, who. has been ill nt- her liome for the past fvo days, H reported m be a little bet- r today. .Mrs. waiciorr lias a Holts ease of neuritis. It will be, vera I (lavs before she will be aide bi up again. lere From Portland a Mrs. W. P. Mlad. of I'ortland. Arrived In Lit Grande today for a w days visit here with he moth er. Mrs. t, J. Klnitnell and her Bister, Mrs. Stiles. " ' Giict. at Avery Home . . j Mrs. Waller Wakefield, whose )ome is in Kansas, is visiting tn 3.a Grande for a few days hl guest ni H home of Mr. anil Mrs. IT. G. Avery. She has been visiting relatives in Seattle, and isnow o.i liere way home. Mrs. Wakefield ift Mr. Aery cousin. I-cfl Tolnror Hooie Mr.- and Mrs. Kmll Hnhl and little son left toilayJbr their liome ti. KetchikanAhs'ka after vlslt liuy here for the past week at the heme of Mr, and Airs. Chris Miller. Mri Hah) is 'foreman of the can nefy at Kctchlken. vi . Minor OrH'ratlon Jlr. and Mrs. John Smith re turned to-their home at Wallowa this morning nfter a few days here. Mrs-. Smith underwent a minor on erotion lo her nose yesterday. t'4;icrity SHrrs Death Misses Leora and Maude Iteed And Mrs. W. II. Porti-r and baby Vint tn Imbler on this morning's train called by the death of their FiHer. Mrs. Hit fits Kerfer, there last night after a few days illness of pnuemonia. Had F.ye It4kmoved Mr. and Mrs. It. Mef'rae re turned to their home at Wallowa Da Hi In morning's 1 rain, after a fe-w days spent In La Grande. Mr. Mcrae was suffering from a crat er tnlcer on his eyeball. Tie hail tltft eye removed Wednesday and Is freMint along nlcoly, n si Ji inn it fj if UllfCUUI Pi UNION j UNDER WE A R ? At CLINT'S ! in woolen and cotton 1., Fall line now j here 1.65 to 4.95 i I ! Jt Clint's Clolhiery fThe Store with Oanauleooaw On Wuy Honie- - J. 1(. Maxwell, who lives on a stock ruui'h neur Kntcrprltit', was h'tv this in tuning en route home I from Hmnpter. He went to flu Iter t-uunty ihree dnyH ago herntiMo of (the llntuH of hit mot her-ln-lnw. IMih. V. II. (ilt ason. She is holler ' now. Hume 'I'IiIk .Momlnn; ' .Mth. Sarah Workman returned in her homo this morning after a three weeks nhsence. iltirinc whleh time she visited her daughter, Mrs. Vlekerx, in I'orlland. and her sons In WnMhlngton. She nna neeom panieiL her aunt, Mrs, Leth:i Hal. laiil, to Waeranu-nto, fal. Formerly Lived Here ,W. I. Long, of Portland, nrrlved In the elty yesterday from Portland and spent last night visit Ing al the home of his si(er-hilnw. Mih. Iiarry (rlltsoih e will leave In flight for (looding. Malm, to visit relatives. Mr. Long made La tiruude hlK home about four years ;igo. He was employed In Hie O. V. U. ' and N. shops here for 20 years ami Is now retired on a pen sion. Guest nt llnniia Homo . W. Gilbert Heatty. f the ex tension department of the I'nlv ewity of Oregon, will arrive in La Grande tonight to spend the weidi end at Hut hunie. of hfs hrothcp.in l.iw, . It. Manna. Mr. ltcally was a speaker on tho proKram of the Maker county teachers' insti tute lasL week-. Next Week he is scheduled to address an Institute at Enterprise. Two Kiiulish IiiMmotoi'H 111 Moth Miss Mabef A. Heiiiblt. head of the Kngllsh department, and Miss Kthel Hickfortl, one of the KnKlish instructors, are absent 1'roin IiIk1 school because of ill ness this week. Miss Hennett, af li?r three days'u absence because of a, uevero cold, apparently returned 16 her classes before she was siif fUviently recovered. Ilueknell ot Ha illy lujiurd , William Huckncll, Pendleton accessories salesman, about whom La CJrande frlemls were concerned earlier this week when they heard that his automobile, . wrecked and blood-stained, hail been found in a dltclk near Kmigrant Springs, Is In town today on his regular coin, mercliil , visit. He was cut and bruised somewhat in the wreck, but suffered no Serious Injuries, he fald. Two motorists, a man and a woman, gave him a ride to town aftefl" he crawled out from under the overturned car. Buying Power of Ij Earm Products f i Drops 11 Points WAtiUUNWN, OH. I AP The fall in price of cotton, whet aip! fruits, the department of agrl-, cunfire-annoHiieiMi today, brought j the general index or purchasing power of farm products down from J ii in Augusts lUL'a. to V.' this An-I gust, the lowest point reached in i Jfl months. . j While the whole price level lias been, falling the department set id j in Its October report, farm pro- ; ducts have fallen faster. j Of the four chief money crops. ! cotton, wheat ami fruits were des cribed as large enough lo "depress j prices somewhat, not wit hstanding ; the low yield of spring wheat." "potatoes on the other hand," i the department said, "are neither j a., large acreage nor, have early j digging turned very good yields, j so Hi a prices remain relatively ; strong." The report added thaL the to tal acreages of 1 cultivated crops ! wan about two per cent above that harvested last year. ; WORLD'S SERIES OPENS IN YANKEE FIELD SATURDAY (Continued, from Tagc One) als exhibited consistency in the campaign and In Hm final days weathered repeated challenges. St. Louis has lasted 1U first championship after 2X years of walling nnd Us followers look for a spurt to carry off victory in the Impending classic. lloriiby vs. Iliith While the American League club's rooters look to Ha be Ituth to furnish the batting thrills, St. Louis nlso bonsts n heavy hitter. Itogers Hornsby, the player-manager. Home Wall Street commissioners have the Yankees billed uh favor ites at six to five, but others report even money. Herb 1'etinock. or I rban Shock er Is likely to receive the ft for mound duty for tin Yankees to morrow with "We Willie" Hhcrdel or troi r Alexander In tho box for tho Cardinals. tMCKIIHT KAIIt WUATIIK.lt NEW YGKK. Oct. 1 AP) lYonperts for fine weather tomor row for the first game of the world serlea wen- held out by the weather man In today's forecast of fair and warmer for Saturday. The weather Is likely to be fine for HunJuy'v ume also. 5, 000,000 uAti ( Losr.i riMtTLANH, Ore., Oct. 1 (AH) -cnipletlon ot a deal involving purcha" of tTie assets of the Iid'l estate company the Orejron Iron and Htcel company nmoiintlnc to approximately S.o,HtO by I-'red. criek H. Pirnff and riil c. Mur- ; diy was aUQUUUtetl today. . Lavender Lunch Will Be Opened Here Tomorrow The Lavender Luneh. said to he onu of the It nest and most eluhnr ately furnished and equipped rafe tertns In the Northwest, will open 10 Hie pnhlie at 1 I o'elock Hatnr- day morning under the. ownership ind management of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ki.rrhi Ciifet. rle, delicatessen. grill and "I""" fonntuln service of the highest Melville elnss will be offered dully from S . fCflMliiR by 11. m. to II p. in., with extended suiter!, ami emergen irom iu: hours far the neenfitinoila! bin oflortl.al with hi testimony n- dutteeniKht crowds. The Lavender Lunell oeeupies the remodled si ore room in the Summer hotel hulldhuc that form erly housed Hie SmidfrruKs Kroeery. Kitteti and fui-ntKhetl all In la vender, wit h relief ileeoratlons a renaissance motif eonihlntim red frcneh blue and Ki-een. the new reRlanrnnt ), already attracted a Kii at di al of a.lmlrhiK comment. A, I ted Cross fountain 'of the lulest type, with modern mei-hanl- eal , refrigeration, Is built of luvend- er vHroIile alter u renaissance plan haripoil'ioiis with the rest of the furnishings. Gray, Mc('ean Percy -who outfitted the res'.uur- I ant. say 11 la the first of lis Kind! vest of Hie Mississippi. , I Open booths suggestive or char- lots, and leather-upholstered stools at the: fountain counter give Hie place a .seating capacity of fin. Lat- ' er a banquet table may bo added if patronage warrants. It. hind the fonntuln and the steam utmes, are rcirigeraieu cases in which, salads, chicken, .cold nteats and other delicate n pro ducts will be kept for sale. All kitchen and cafeteria equip ment are electrically operated -ranges, pressure cookers. coffee urn. toast master, fruit juice ex tractors and I'ou main inles. Itolh Mr. ami Mrs. Karthur ure experienced restaurautenrs. They formerly operated The Palace, now known as The Tiffin, for a year, and last spring completed IS months management of The Mlack Cat. Mrs. Karther, who came from Virginia, is popular for the south ern flavor of her cooking. 1EAIV IX CALIFOUMA. SAX FUANPISro. Oct. 1. AP lWX TO 2te IV KFGFXI- A widespread rainfall, bringing Ll'GKXK, Ore... Oct. 1 (AP) a definite threat to the unpicked All s rvlce stations of Kugene to or drying grape and prune crops'day announced a four-cent cut In of the slate, and high southeast , the price of gasoline. The new w inds from Kurcka northward, ! price Is 21 cents a gallon, state moved In on the Pacific coast today tax Inctilded. from Central California to Alaska. ; The rain is caused by a low pres sure area off the Columbia river which was moving. on t lie coast to day. A fairly heavy rain started falling here al S a. m. ' . V ! HOI" MK.I.I'S PHYSICIANS ! Ni:V Yoltlv Tin' Charleston ; i and its latosl. version, tlio lllack iioiiom; iti'Miu,kjie " .'"i 'r i""i,l,5' , ' Hosmn'ist for soiinv physicians.. One who; lias ' UOM-: 111 ' ltd. Oct. I t.-M') -All an ol'tici on ashionalili.'. i;arkU,v -Kfis. hiii'K , . iJ'.I'V.i' C italionn this inif.. sny tlrat' lit 'ft.atit'lnt'-f'V't'YrHffiwii-iiinK i annaiinccd. a lour-ccnl. nt his I'asrs now aiv cltslocln.'cl c.ai Nli-oi ill jjnsollnc pries. (las Is tlliiKc in the knee joints. The paJ'Wllinit tii .ii ei'iits Insleail ot li tienls are mostly women. I cenls as 1'in'inerly. STAR Zone A BURN -'Ell - UP action tale of the cattle, country, its renegades and its rustlers. Done in such a fashion as to make other so-called "west erns" seem slow-motion pictures by com parison. Coming Sundav "YOU NEVER 1 k 'J . .' .'. gtctwry wkn 1 Hotel Doorman i Drops Bomb in Aimee's Defense 1 1ALL OK Jl'STlCU. LOM AN CiKI.KH (let. 1 (Al'), A .folluuer "f 'AIiikt Simple Mul'herson, Thomas Seott Melville, iioi ntan at the t'lark hotel in Los Aniiv- Lh' dropped a houih Into, defenrn ."ranks at the eve njft list's hearing (today, but he dropped If with ail withstood a t he defend terrifie lIUISel, i shuken t hut he tad seen the; AiliO'ltis TempU' iKtutor at lit ('lark hut e about I a o'clock in Hie mornirtfr of - May IS luvt, or about five hours lwforo vhe dis-:iplMnr-l at the Santa Monica I The. hotel doorkeeper, n ntem- i r " vvon.an leaner h icmpie rcfc. had previously wild that lie I nped his MtatenietU would not do 1,is PHlor any harm, The significance of his evidence I lay tu previous declarations that Mrs, Mcpherson had not gone down town prior to her trip ! tin beach when she disappeared. Walter H.. Lambert swore yes terday thai he. too, had een h-'i; the t'ark hotel on' the morn- m!, nr ilty is :ind that at about ,,,, H,m. time he had seen her ttliHMiM7 radio operator, Kenneth ( o,-mlston, al the samo place. , . ' f' AC SELLING ' HERE AT 23c PER GALLON CPontinned from Page One) led the way In announcing the W. P. Diirkep, . four-cent slash. manager In the San Francisco dis trict, said that the lower figure was decided upon to prided the in dependent dealers, Itlehliehl continued to sell at 19 cents and was Joined at that price by the California. Petroleum com pany which made a cut of only three cents while other companies were cutting four. I'KXIH.KTOX ritu'l'.fi j:l' I'UNIH.KTCIN. On'.. Oft. I (AIM lVmlU-toit worvU't. Hlatlun lin-ll un rontoniplutlnir u threi'-t'ont cut.' in llu iM'Ick1 of KunHm. Hius nmklim It' cents u nalltm lnstel nt -I! ns fin nuily. TODAY . And., SATURDAY Grey!5 I II.!. wy ; u 'rn Raymond Hatton WetteMarcha! and cdmund Bums From the Ladies Home Journal Story. Duster Brown Comedy "DUSTER'S GIRL .FRIEND" FLORENCE VIDOR KNOW WOMEN" ML COL. WILLIAMS DROWNED IX . FRISCO BAY (Continued from Puije One) a hotel, Oeueral Hutler ftatd'tlntt (oeklails were served at the "parly but thai he did not partake uf them hut sat on the porch while most of the drink lay was going I on, After conviction t'obmel Wtl- tiains wii.H reduced several points tn hlM ranklui; and transfeired lo San Francisco May 1'2 last, where he was placed tn charge of marine recruittntf In the. western district. Cencral Ittiller also was traumYr red to San Francisco later. ixt?i ritv KriiF.itn.F.n ' SAN FHANi'ISi'O. Oct. I (AP) -A board of tmiulry of the 1". S. Marine t'orps was called to meet today to Inquire into the death of t'olcnel Alexander S. Williams, drowned when his automobile lunged off a " Sail Francisco pier last night. The coroner's office announced Huyt an autopsy will be held to det ermine the exact cause of Colonel WilllaniH death. The coroner said there was nothing lo Indicate thin far that the colonel was not In lull possesion of his faculties when he drove hlH machine Into the bay. H Oregon Will Play Pacific U Tomorrow KFGKNr:, Ore., Oct. I (AP) . Tomorrow afternoon at l'::iti o'clock, the I'nlversily of Oregon football varedy will meet, the Paci fic 1'nlversity Hadgcrs on Hay ward Field here. Ill Hie Second pre-con- fercnee game of the season for the Webl oolvrs. The ltadgers, while Ilghl. are re garded as experienced and tricky though they are not regarded as dangerous contenders. The following Saturday. Hie Un iversity of Washington will be met In Portland. .. u-.T.i pa;!.v.5 r.:nc!c 7citci-a CoToe f ::noi:s. St-'MWiiig' iniJe".1 the new "key-wind" vacuum package V famorrs. It oper.s so easily, " and the top fits tight and snug after ir is opened - - - to further guard that precious aroma in which Schilling CoTee has been preserved. ' TEA . . coyjee. ' Baking Powder extVacts 'siMCES' - A. R C TODAY And POU6LAS KQictureJB (pl fhzM i mn i ii ur3-li i inw i m mm mmma tmtAdmimmmt PATIIE NEWS Police Find Body . ! :. 4 In Batidits Auto nA1.TlMO.ttK. Three bnudlts held up and robbed the 1 Paymaster of the Henry Sooiichorn-' yoinpAiiy,' clot hi un man til act urers ui Pratt ami Pacn streets of $4,(inu thin niornlntj and fled In an automobile. Later po lice found the ear at Freenumt and tieut'He streets with the dcal body of a man inside. Then) was no trace ot his companions. , Moonlight, Sea Spray Invade The Spectrum (Continued from Puk On Mutter-of-factly she states the shade of her light-loneil shoes, or t he hat or i he gown w it H hlch ( the hose arc lo be worn, Hho f searches determinedly until she niMis a perteei niuicn or iiunooiiy. Put Insofar as names are con cerned, the right pair mlghL ai ac ceptably be, ealhd gray as Novem ber dawn. The mmuifnctnrer'H cunning him not failed him, though. In (he lure he has woven into the fabric. A customer will have the meagrest durability she can get for her money tf slie Ik buying chiffons. Aud usually she Is. Women who wear eh I from ex clusively buy on an average, the saleswoman est mates. of three pairs a' month. Home confess to weekly purchases. The price? Something not far from two dollars a pair. So jot down $7 J for milady's hosiery on the yearly budget of household expenditures. It's an Hem to stagger the bride groom who promised to support her "alter the style to which she wau accustomed." Hut hosiery, any dry goods merchant will assure him. is no mean portion of the well-dressed woman's wardrobe. livery year It grows moro Im portant. . . A leading depart menl store owner reckoned this week that the A D SATURDAY E -uid FADLES jy!J0r ' r,,oM N,,,v I r Vmk iw ilaik- 1. j it Afrlr l I niliilltf. Junrilll- i 1 I X-.tl to . kill III!- VA m ' hlili.. Touh- l'r. Ha ' ' "' ' """ ViSt If llmi -hlllv or T ftf Directed bu M M- WILLIAM b( BEAU DINE volume of busincui truncal L d In , j hlH hosiery dej)urt lllellt had ill-! creased a Kood third In the last Jflve yeurs. And from ParU ono.henrs that JsitlrlR are Kotn to. he shorter. I . - i MHK. It I ITS KF.F.FKlt I j Mrs. Hurim Kecfer, 8H, tiled at her homo at Imbler last nlghl. Her husband and nlv children, j one a bnby only .a month old, sur vive her. J Funeral Bervlcon are not delta- Itely arranged, hut probably will, i hit held at the Sumtnervllle chatel 1 Sunday. Hnndgrass Zlminerptan arc In ehume. I. w. rAvFoiei L W. Crawford. 71. it rusldent of lji Grande for the last 27 yenrs. died at 6:30 o'clock thin morning at 32 Alder street, .the home of his daughter Mrs.. Sarah. M. Itreedclove. The decedent, n former carpentei here, had been 111 for several weeks. For the last six weeks he had been confined to his bed. Horn In TenucHsco Mr. (Yaw for I moved from his native state to Mis souri, from where he moved to La Grande in 1 SOU. Ills, wife preceded him In death about 1 I :yoois ago. Surviving relatives nra, three sons: William, ' It. A. a Mil 11. J. Crawford', nil of I ji Grand a, and -' i - -- J ii-i 1 i -m. ...j Obituary SHOES lioya' shoes, made to wear, water-proof soles. . Sizes 7 to 13. Priced $2.50. : Art & Baby Shop We Buy for Less JOST. DERIVED! Fall and winter mercliaiidise is arrivinpr eveiy day at the NEW YORK STORE.. Our New York buyer has never sent us finer cloth ing at such low prices, and in turn we are of fering to our patrons the finest values ever." We invite intelligent comparison, not alone of PRICES but of QUALITY as well. OVERCOATS , i Just unpacked, the greatest line of Quality Overcoats to sell for these prices that was ever shown in La Grande. You will find all of tho season's colors, blue, gray mixed, brown checks, etc. Made of fine woolen overcoating material and cut in the latest styles. Men's Coats from $12.95 to $22.50 Doys' Coats from $ 5.95 to,$. 9.95 TOPCOATS Snappy numbers for men and young men. Made of pure virgin .wool materials and cut with either the raglan or the seamed shoulders. Grey twist, brown and buff checks. Price. $25.50 " UNDERCLOTHING For Men And Roys All kjnds of warm underwear, cotton ribs, fleeces, mixed cotton and wool or pure wool. Every weight and a great price ranee. Cotton ribs $1.19 - $2.15 Fleece lined $1.39 - $ 1.95 Mixed wools $2.-15 - $3.75 All wools $3.15 - $1.95 SHOES Slippers, Oxfords and Pumps for women and misses. High or block heels strap or ties in all the season's demanded colors stroller browns, Deauville blondes, patents, alligator trims, etc. Distinct novelties for. misses and school girls are the "Bobs" and "Dogs," two smart brogues in extremely mannish styles. Women's and Misses' Footwear $ 1.19 to $1.95 Shoes and Oxfords for men and boys. Broad last and balloon heels, black, golden and au tumn browns. Wear them to know shoe sat isfaction. Men's and Bovs' Shoes and Oxfords $2.95 - $ 1.95 Children's Shoes and Oxfords $1.75 - $2.95 ... Don't forget our heavy comi)osition s-!c;l ' k - Work Shoe:!';;!: J.85 " "Dtbtroycrs Outing Flannel 27-in. Outing Flan nel in light and dark patterns. An extra fine quality flannel at the special price of " ISc Per Yd. ' t 58 STORES . Klor No. IS I "C IN THE Wi) i hvu (liLUKlitei'H. ytrn. P.rpcl(-l(ivp, ; nml .Mis. Krank I ljt Iiioh, tntth nf'; IIiIm clly. , KlIIKM-Ill HPfVicfH Will llf Cllll- iIucIim) tit '& u'rliiclt Suintny.,nl'u.r- ( ntum n( tbft SntnlKiTtHK '. lilninitM"- : Hum i'li;irdl. Jlurlnl- will lake' lila.'p hi till Ahiiumlr riMnoiecy. We Sell for Less of High Prices"