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Friday, October -Z). 1926, LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Fr r Local News In Brief Vlsilinc at Weaton . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson are vIsltlnK nt Wanton, Ore.,- for a few llallonrpVn Party Tonight Th Pythlnn Slti-r Timplo horo will onturtuln at a Hallowe'en parly tonlirht nt tho K. p. hull. ' Shopping II''"' .Mrs. M. A. llrown returned o lii-r home nt Allct'l on thin morn ine's train nfler uhout two hnnm pppnthfro Hhoppinfr. ' Iletiirn l I iranilt H. G. Smith, stale highway en gineer of this division,, has re turned to his home here from On tario, Vale and other places east of hero In this division. Jn Porllaml nil Huslm. . l,ou Htoop, real estate man of this city, is In 1'ortlitnil on bust. liens for a few days He left here yesterday. n Town Yeslnrrtay ' 1 John Wells, countv enmnttn. sloner, wus In l.a Grande yester day on iiusmess. .his homo Is at Alleel. .JtitlKf Knnwles nt Hittfrprisiv JudKO J. w. Knou-lcs Is hold ing motion duy at Enterprise to day ror MiiKunis or Wallowa coun ty. Hem For Week Herald Tucker, forest i-nnirpp In In l.a Grande for about a week." He will return to the mountuins tho last of next-week and will be nwav about seven davs. This will probably bo his last trip of the . season. To Port hind This Morning Mrs. -Melvln Galbrulth and little son. DICK, accompanied by her mother, Airs. Courtney, left on this morning's train for Portland. Mrs. Galhrolth will be there until Sunday visiting- her sister and Mrs. Courtney will stay indefin itely. Hi ! From Klgliv- Mr. nmt Mrs. H. H. Weather- spoon were In the city from their home near Klgln yesterday. Mr. Wenlherspoon is candidate for Un ion county representative In -the shite legislature. Here. From Hurper, Ore. Wllllumi G. Morgan, a ylsitor here from Malheur county Thurs day, Is a tireless booster for Harp- . his home town, narper nus 121 residents when he Is at home, .tl organ said. Hndlo Program Postmaster It- R. Huron has re ceived notification from Portland that an .weriHSM JtfXlWl. W9!Up?ta by a largo group of service mien; will be broadcast over, KOW from 8 : :i 0 until 10:30 o'clock tonight. Guest Here This Week Dr. and Mrs. 11. -H. Gordon, of Madison. Wis., Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Gordon, of Spokane, Wash., and -Mr. anil Mrs. I''. C. Bryant, ,'ind son Hrucc, nlso of Spokane, were guests at the J. K. Wright home on Wednesday and Ihurs-i day of this week. On Way Home Miss Muo Hales was in Xjl Grande this morning on her way home to Knlerprise from. Tacomn, Wash., where she has been visit ing her aunt and uncle for the past two months. I'vel Through City 1 11 nii,-i..it p-eneral mannerer of the O.-W. U. and N. passed ihroiiKh I,n Grande this morning 011 his way to Huntington on on Inspection trip. -Mr. O'Hrlen's headquarters are In Portland. Hunter Goes to Portland A. 11. Hunter, democratic can- .tl.l.. r ........ unn.itni f inin ITn- lon and Wallowa counties, went to Portland Thursday on business that he expects will occupy him nont a week. 1 Garrett I'rnlswl Word hns been received from Ithlnelander. Wis., where George liirreit. is city manuKer, iu.n,.nic ytllilnelander News recently prlnt- d nn editorial pointing out the real progress" nuido by the city ministration since his employ ment, especially In reference to Michaels-Stern Value First Overcoats At CLINT'S in all newest shades of colors of browns, tans, and grays, in single and double breasted style $27.45 to $57.45 Overcoats of Quality Clint's Clothkry The Store villi a Oonactwoe financial affairs. Mr. Garrett was city manager of l.a Grande In 1980 and -1921. . Left This Morning Mrs. s. 8. Nye, who makes her home- In a C.rundo with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Turner, left thlB morning for Burton, Wash., where she will visit another daugh ter. Mrs. Frank Knorhs until short ly before Christmas. Mr. Knorhs will meet her In Spokane and ac company her to Hurton. Special Heeling There will he a speclnl meeting on Tuesday night of the Wo iium's Iienefit association ut the home of the commander. Mrs. Krank Pike, 101 Greenwood street. A dinner to be held soon and tho changing of the ring and senrt of the W. H. A. will be discussed. Mrs. King Improving Word has been received' here from Mrs. l.olete Thomas, who Is in California, thut her mothor Mrs. May King who has been seri ously 111, Is now Improving, and will probnblybe nble to leave the hospital soon. Mrs. Thomas wits called to California, several weeks ago. Mrs. King formerly lived hero and has many friends In- this sec tion. She wus active, in lodge and club work In this city. Toft For Pod In ml Kloyd McRonnon loft this morning- for Portland, nrtor about two weeks spent ut his home here. Mr. MeKennon has recently been made state manager of tho Guarantee Krnid l,Ife Inmirnnee company to take office tho first of the year and Is now doing organization work In Western Oregon for tho company pre pur a lory to tho change. To Tell Slortes :- . Blark cata, witches and jack o'lanterns are watting to supply the properly spine-tickling atmos phere for Hallowe'en stories Miss Gertrude Wagoner will tell T,a Grande children ut 10 o'clock. Sat urday morning: when they gather at the library for the first story hour of the season. Mi as Wagoner has chosen these tules: "Hallowe' en In Precinct H" and "The Most Beautiful Thing In the World." Movies Will Aid In Teaching of Health, Surgery MONTREAL, Oct.. 29. (AP) Ameripan motion pictures entered i new scientific field today, that of medic hie and surgery, sponsored by one of the world's leading medt cal societies, the American college of l-gHnff',ir-n. Tri(yrf.Tyear of the picture Industry, joined with Lhe scientific men in the plun to jive the entire world the benefit of medical and surgical pictures. Tho hoard of regents of the col lege adopted the report of a spe cial committee advocating the use of movies. Mr. Hays, who spoke at the meeting, expressed the be lief that motion plcturcH eould be made a factor In , developing a stronger race, lie also was on the ipeaker's program of the conven tion of the college which convened after the regents' meeting. The special committee suggested th.it n lint-Dun i if lnf.iiTtHiti.nl lia aH. a.il.llhort in ihn hniiflniiti I'luru nf! the college of surgeons in Chicago to make available to the medical profession Information as to what films are . obtainable for both lay and professional use, where such films can be obtained, and wheth er they are reliable and satisfactory -for caching purposes. The commit tee suggested that It would be In advisable for the American college' of Surgeons to undertake the pro duction of such films, or to enter the commercial field In any way. DEMOCRAT WIN IN COUNTY IS SEEN BY It. E. BRADFORD (Continued from Pnge One) lous. "I look for Pierce to receive, a two and a half to ono voe over Pattemon. republican. In Union county nnd believe that he will carry every county east of the Cas cades with the possible exception of Wusro. I am told by reliable sources that he Is xalnlnK strength dally In Multnomah county and ex pect him to poll a lurRe vote there. Recent straw ballots show the trend of the voters In Tnlon county, when Pierce was Klven a biic majority." Speaking of Homy, he expects a plurality for him In l.'nlon coun ty nnd predicted a 10.000 plur ality In Multnomah county "assur ing him of a substantial pluruiity over the state." "John Hodgln. who Is opposing Congressman N. J. Sinnott. will carry I'nlon county overwhelm ingly." he said. "I look for him to show great strength over the entire district. His record In pub lic service here and his general ability make him very capable of holding such nn Important posi tion." In closing. Mr. Xradford urged every voter, regardless of party, to go to the polls next Tuesday and express his or her preference. pioi:i:it iii:s MEDI-'ORD. Ore.. Oct. 29. ( AP) Christian t'lrich, for t!T yenrs a resident of Jacksonville, died at his home In that elty last night. He crossed the plains with his parents In a earavan of 47 cuvered wagons to this section. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of Jack sonville for hair a century and held many official positions In Jackson ville, In that town s heyday. a. p. Also Means I u. s. Army r lane, BOSTON. Oct 29 (AP) "A, P." the designation thut dally Identifies thousands of newspaper stories as Associ ated Press matter, has been appropriated by the arm to typify another sort of speed. The new" set of authorised abbreviations for -, the army gives "A. P." for airplane. "As" for air service has been discarded In fnvor of AO" for air corps. Hut AVOr,; wilt continue to be "absent without leave" while "MP" still will Uestgnnto ' the military cop who relent lessly pursues the luckless 'AWOI', Bank Robbers on Way to Prison KUURKA, Pal.. Oct. 29 (AP) Three men convicted of holding up and robbing the I.e Norte county bank at crescent Pity Oct. 15 of more than $11,000, were to leave Kureka this morning on the sec ond lap of thelrs-journey to the state penitentiary at Ban Quentln and Kolsonu The trio arrived here last night from Crescent City In the custody of deputy sheriffs. Kay Culllson and James Hennett will be delivered to the Kolsom authorities and John .BItt will be taken to Kan Quentln. They are", under sentence, of 26 years to life. STHKKKKH NOItMAL NKKH PKNDUOTON, Oct. 2H. (AP) Need of a normal school in Kant em Oregon was HtreHHed lust night at a commercial club banquet by George Hartmnn, regent of the Oregon Normal school. He stated that a Miirvey Nome years ago re-, vealed the fact that n school wan needed In this section. State Sealer of Wewht8 ReDOrtSt1 a religious pageant Sunday n..unt nt nn Villain nn I ihtireli. SAI-EM, Ore,, Oct. 29 (AP) Kepeal of the law which provides that districts of the slate shall pay the salaries of district sealers of weights and measures and a new law providing that they be paid out of the general fund of the state are recommended In the bien nial report of1 W. A. Dalxlel, dep uty, state sealer of weights and measures. The report shows that Inspectors of department huvo visited In the last two years about 17,000 places of business in the state outside of Portland. . - Upisodc, which will be In two purts Another recommendation Is that the young and old Timothy, Vlr a law be passed thut flour mny bejginla Warnlck will take the purt sold In sucks of -iny dimensions j of Timothy; Verl llumm, the provided they are equal subdlvl slons of a barrel. Catholic Church , Damaged by Blast HAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 (AP) For the third time In a period of about ten months fit. Peter and St.-; Paul's Catholic church here was bombed early today. A dyna mite blast set off at the door of the edifice shortly before worship pers began to arrive for early mass did several thousand dollars dam age. , , Tho Itev. Fathei" Ol Martini, who was sleeping m the building was only a few feet from the ex ploding bomb but was uninjured. The, oak doors were blown off, Hlalned bIuhs windows were "hut- lrItu " granite stairway. Nearby houses wert! a bit shaken. Slayer Leaves - 17-Page Letter PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 29 (AP) A 17-page letter, written by Hur ry W. Knauss, before . he killed himself and his sweetheart. Miss Florence Christina Kerr, on the night of Oct. 13. by means of a gun mounted on a truck, was In the hands of the police today. Tho letter was found by the purchaser of the truck, tucked between the side curtains. Jt showed that Knauss believed Miss Kerr did not lovo him, nnd was keeping com pany with him solely to get his money. Ex-Legion Chief In Oregon Today TOnTLAND, Ore., Oct. 29 (AP) Jumes A. Drain, of Washing ton I). C., former nntlonul com mander of the American Legion, arrived here today to take part in a republican rally tonight. He said he was making his tour as a private citizen and not In any rap acity associated with the legion. His object was to work for the election of a republican congress to support President Coolldge, Preceding the meeting at the auditorium) tonight ihere will be an old-fashioned political parude. QI'AKK HITS MANILA MANILA. Oct. 29 (AP) The earthquake which shook Manila early today apparently covered a wide area tn the Philippines, It being felt over practically the en tire island of Luzon. The temblor centered about 200 miles north of here. Many per sons In the city were frightened by the heavy shock, scores leaving buildings. One member of the municipal council jumped out of a window in the city hall. No damage has been reported. , UtOKH VS. HISKlh BARKS KCGKNK. Ore., Oct. 29 AP) The freshman football aqvad. two teams strong. headed by Coach Billy Keinhurt and hi staff of as sistants, entrained for Seattle by way of Portland at 7:10 this morn ing. The frosh will play the Wash ington yearlings In Hattle on Kal Polling Places : t tj a00 aki tiuvui mvu Are Unchanged , ' Ia Grande voters unless they have moved within the lust five months will all cast their ballots Tuesday at the same polling places Ihey visited for the primaries. Six residences, four churches, the courthouse, the city hall an 1 Harris hull ure oi the list of vot ing places announced today by K. Mccormick, clerk of courts. The list. In order of precinct i, runs as follows: Klrst: Frank Cleavlnger's residence, atijf ' Third street; second, city hall; ''third, Wlllunl Moss residence, 9I"6 dar street: fourth, I.une chanel. North Plrst street: fifth, Krank Woods' residence. In Frultdulc; sixth, Thomas Strand's residency. Cove avenue and Portland strec; seventh, K. c. Coughenower's res idence, 16U4 Washington avenm ; eighth, courthouse; ninth, Presby terian church; tenth. Methodist church; eleventh, Carl Ganssnett'n residence. 94 Third street; twelftli, Harris hall, over the Har ris grocery; thirteenth. Church of Ood chapel. North Spruce street and X avenue. Oellvery of the ballot boxes and accompanying equipment 'for car rying on the election wns com menced this morning by H. A. Kllnghnmmer, deputy sheriff,' those of remotest destinations go ing first. Klectlon supplies huve been stacked In the clerk's office for weeks during the process of sorting and assigning.. Guild Pageant Scheduled For Sunday Evening 1 The Wayfnrer's Guild of St. IPnlpr'n l'.nlsnonul church will pre- beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Mem bers of the guild huvo been .work ing on the pageant for the past two weeks, under the. direction of the Kev. Oliver Kiley, -pastor of the church.. Mrs. Jtiley and Mrs. Fred Currey. . " - There ure two episodes In the pageant, the first depicting Hfo In Japan and the second "The I.lfo of TlnijOthy." In the first episode Berneva Hunt will take the part of the Japanese woman; Jack Holmes, first priest aJid William Arrlbey, 'the second priest. In the second motuer; ana upai hcickui iu grand-mother. Thelma Bruy, Hel en Pray and Irene Spencer will be the angels for both episodes. Wllllant Perry and Lawrence Buy nro the electricians, wevorai spe- ciai ngnting enecis navu uee.ii ur ranged. tl'he public Is Invited to attend the pageant. Everett Burns On Eureka Bar; Crew Is Saved SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 (AD Pangs of flru (laHlihiif throiiKh the mint off tho Kureka hur murk cd the end at dawn today of the gteum schooner Everett, over- taken 18 -hours herorc iy a bus Dare-up in Iter forwurd hold whllt outbound from San Francisco with a cargo packed fleck high. J The Kverett, nfti-r a brave race for port from the point off Pun ta Gordn, 35 miles south of Kure ka. where the fire broke out, was abandoned hy her crew, after sun down last night when her pumps and those of the coast guard Caho kla failed to stop the spread of the flames. The vessel burned through out the night, a lurid sight for. the crew of the big wireless station and others on a spit of Kurcku buy, until the thick mists cloned down. The Cnhokla stood by through out the night, warning all navi gation away from tho foundering, ahondoner hulk of what was yes- , t c rday on c of the t rl n i m est a n d swiftest steam schoonets In thn'i coast wise trade. ' MKDKORl). Ore., Oct. 29. (AP) William Dunbar, fi4, is held In. the county Jail on a charge of op erating a still In the Applegate sec-' lion. The still was seixed In a raid ' Thursday. 1. M. Howell, a painter, I was arrcMed late yesterday on a i bootlegging charge. Klght pints of liquor were found bidden In a . stove at his home when raided on' a srch warrant. i STAR The Comedy: "SNOOKUM'S OUTING" RAYMOND PEA RE PREDICTS REPUBLICAN WIN IN STATE, COUNTY (Continued from Page One) "Judge Couch will be reelected because he is the right man for the time." the cha'.rmlin declared, ."While the rest of the govern- ment bodies huve been on an orgy of spending. Judge Couch has been saving dollars for Union county. We would be fortunate to have more public officials like him." , Iteturnlng to tho discussion of .state polities, Mr. Peare declar'd that "Htunfleld bus not a chance In the world." "A poor loser never gets any where. Had be taken his defeat In. the primaries gracefully, his former friends would all have been ready to support him whn he got ready to make a come back. "As It la, every ; level-heudt d elector knows that a vote for Hluii flcid Is n vote for Bert K. Haney. "There Is the danger thut Hunt v might carry the state. On top of that, the danger that he might, give the democrats a majority in the senate. While the present re-' publican president and. nous would hold a democratic senate from putting Its dangerous prin ciples lu operation, there. Is the chance that In' 1928 u democra tic president and congress might be elected. l-'cars "Hard Times. "If they are, mark, my wnrdj, we'll see hard times.', predict e. I the republican chairman. "His tory repeats Itself, and u demo cratic 'administration has nevijr failed to bring suffering for th wiioiu country. w iihuii h n;i.;t as headed there, but the war in, l u. rope just saved the situation,; We older voters know," t!to spokesman finished, "but therci are. many of the youngvr fellows that won't be satisfied until they try a change. They'll learn, ton. that the tariff means good tlm s for the little fellow as well as tho J big one. When the capitalists at-. not making money, there won't be any for the laboring people." Gossiping wives of Oustrln, Bel glum, are jailed by husbands who Invoke the revival of an old medi eval law to keep their wives In hand. . When you ask for a trtam ofttrtar baking powder, do you get a full pound or do you only think you do?... Schilling Baking Powder comes in full 16-os. and 8oz. tins (not 12 or. or 6oz. tins). Always look on the can for the weight. Sc Ki 1 1 in Baking- Powd er .collee. Baking Powder Icomes in full pound (16 oz.) .tins SPECIAL Girls' Hats, values to $3.50 Hoys' Caps, values to $1.50 Your Choice, 98 ART & BABY SHOP BUCK JONES IN Gentle Cyclone" SUNDAY GRIFFITH In "YOU'D BE 15 LOCAL WOMEN AT BAKER MEET (Continued from Pago One) ' Each talk was followed by a round-table discussion presided by Mrs. Dunbar. Mra George T. Cochran, of LA Grande, was Introduced to the Rust em Oregon club women as first vice president of the Oregon Kederutlou. Mrs. Cochran was elected ut. the state convention hero last summer. Last year's club Institute wb npl, nort nlaco for the meeting next year has not yet been decided upon. The purpose of the Institute Is study for more efficient-methods In club work. Those attending from here were: Mrs. Cochran. Mrs. Warnlck, Mrs. Mossman. Mrs. Kd. Kiddie, Mrs. Sherwood Williams. Mrs. Kuy Wil liams, Mra Kverett Wallslnge-r, Mrs, J. K. Tryon, Mrs. Kd Woodell, Mrs. Turner Oliver. Miss Margaret Anson, Mrs, Hobert Kakln, Mrs. He runt on. Mrs. Lloyd Pierce and Mrs. Charles Gump. Mrs. Pierce and Mrs, Gump represented the Parkdale club. BANK BANDIT ; SLAIN BY COP ! IN GUN FIGHT (Continued from Pa.e One) j John llloeb, the manager, Charles DuvIcm, teller and Kstelle Zelek. a clerk. At the same moment Albert Coffer, n bank guard, opened fire with-a shotgun from a turret at the rear. At the first shot the holdup men turned and fled. Obituary PAIX BArtTIIOI.KMY Funeral services for Paul Har thotemy, of Portland, father at At Barlholemy, of li Grande, were held In Portland this morning, ac cording to word received by friends here. He died Tuesdny evening. The decedent had been ill for several months. Al Hnrtholeiny re turned from a visit to his father's! bedside Tuesday morning and re turned by the next train on tele graphic news that the. patient was growing weaker. Mrs. Barlholemy; accompanied her husband on this bitter trip. !: TODAY AND SATURDAY A dare devil who wanted peace and willingly fought for it. SURPRISED" Meanwhile children of the neigh borhood witnessing the .attempted robbery, called to Patrolman Dom becky, who was in the neighbor hood. Domhecky reached the front of the hank as the bandits ran from the bank. y 41' ho robbers opend fire, one of the first shots striking Uomheeky In thejfi'oln. Leaning against the bank Domhecky continued firing until struck by two other bullets. 'Both bandits who had been In the bank went down before the police man's bullets, one dying Instantly. The other was wounded three times. At receiving headquarters he gave his name as Arnold Por- ter Hud bis age as IK. The dead' man waa Carl Porter, 34, brother of Arnold. Cartridge Save Arnold. 1 . The contents of a shirt pocket mved Arnold Porter's life. A bul let headed for his heart pierced the pork el and a tobacco box within' it but was halted by a box of cart-J ridges behind the tobacco tin. Two: of the cartridges exploded. I Domhecky, during a riot hist September, shot and killed a man who had just slain his partner. Patrolman Krank Marclnkowskl. J R CADE TODAY RICHARD the Quarterback Pathe News Fables Starting MONDAY LILLIAN GISH And JOHN GILBERT - In- , "LA DOHEME" , We Buy for Less. . We Sell for Less Stop and Look to the Lowest Prices in Town To give our growing patronage . the utmost in Service and Value, that is the principal aim of the New York Store. We do not merely wish to ha.ve customers, we want to serve our friends. Can we serve you? . JUST ARRIVED SHOES! Men's Women's and Children's Shoes of every kind. Strongly built shoes of honest leathers for men in both work and dress lasts. Prices-r $2.85 to $4.95 ,.: . Women's shoes in many beautiful new de signs. You will find many novelties as well as the more staple patterns in our stock $2.69 to $5.45 School shoes for boys and girls. These shoes are made by Endicott-Johnson especially to withstand the wear that their owners demand, $1.45 to $3.69 OVERCOATS For Men and Young Men Now is the time to select that overcoat. The evenings are getting chilly and winter is com ing. Our selection is complete and you are assured of the style and fabric. Here the prices are extremely low for this grade of merchandise $12.95 to $22.50 LUGGAGE Samson Suit Cases with the solid birch frame. Every one represents the greatest, value for price that can be made $1.95 to $6.45 Genuine, cowhide leather Bags, strongly' and handsomely made $5.95 to $15.95 Trunks, big ones, medium sized ones, little ones all shapes and sizes. From $7.95 to $15.95 . MlwYo Destroyers Wo No. II 1101 Artania Ave. La Urnade. OrM Ladies' Sport Hose 69c Ladies' Wool Sport Hose in black, brown, J tan and grey. A reg- j ular $1.00 value, ok..' fered at the money- saving price of i 69 And SATURDAY Qmamnnl end--' WOW! Just look at that baby go! He's the .fastest stepping star on the screen today. And as the smashing, dashing quarterback, Dix sure does come through gloriously ORE of High Prices" I