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Wednesday, December 1. 192G. LA GRANDE EVENING i OBSERVER Local News In Brief limit BcMer i a. Hunter, who has boon very III ut his homo horo, la Bald to bo 0iuch bettor this morning, In rcnrileion on llusliipwi T. It. Muxvell wont to Pendleton vi'sioiduy on business. Ho will be Iioino today. ' jjr. W ind in I'ondletoii ' l'. Wurd, photogrunlter horo, Is In Pendleton on business, Io will return to La. (irando Thursday. ilonie From roillaiid nobovt S. Ealtln returned to his lioniu hero this morning utter a business trip to I'ortlnnd. I itMra. Caroline JX'al und daughter, jluzel, left thli morning for Bolso. Ida., whero they will spend a few iluys visiting fi lends. Mr. Woods Improving Joe Woods, who hus been HI at ills homo at 1912 Uecond street, lor tho past. two weeks la reported to bo Improving. Jleet Tomorrow . Tlie V'inon of Moosoheurt I,o 'L'ion will moot tomorrow ufter noon at tho homo of Mrs. 11. C. Provost. ,-, . . !one Portland - Mr. ami Kj"s. A. K. Bartholcmy have gono to Portland whero ha will look after the buslnoss inter ests of lite father; who' died at iis nomc there about u month ago, To Niii-se Hercr-. . Mies lnga Larson urrlvod In T.a Grande this morning from l'ort- i I finri will mime fit Iho ftrinwle Hondo hospital hero. , ; , . . s iA'tt For Salt Lake Mrs. J. A. Butler and two child ren, Kdna and Itowland, left tilts morning Tor their homo at Salt Luko City, Utah, aftor visiting hero lor some time with her mother, Mrs. Jacob DeGraw. , Portioning: School funds K. A. Hayre, county school sup erintendent, Is apportioning school funds to the various Union county land his ability -will be-remembered schools this week. There Is by many. About 27 years ago he into to be --divided among tho -65; left La Grande, to become editor school districts. Home From Portland Mr. und Mrs. J. C. French have returned from' they huvo.. bee Portlund, where visiting relatives. has been there tor William Long and two rliildrcn hut last night for their lioine at The liullcs, al'ler visiting lii-it: for about two weeks with hur n.other, Mrs. L. P. Day, and olhor relatives und friends. Mr. and Mrs. vLong formerly lived In l.a Grande and huvo many friends here. I , I. rii'lui-c in ! Coloin 'The Hluck l'irule", featuring l.uuglHs l''ulrbunks and now play ing at tho Arcade, Is entirely In imlora. Tlie effect Is pleasing and tl.e photography Is excellent, au diences huvo agreed. Tho show ivaa presented to largo crowds both Monday and Tuesday and as largo an attendance Is expected tonight. Home I-'rom l'ortlninl Carl Helm, district attorney, re lumed to his homo here tills morn ing from. Portland, whero he was "'mntoned ; lo the federal grand 'jury In connection with a liomo btuad case; proof of which was biken whllo ho was In the land of fice hero. No Snow in Mountains " tli-i-nld Tucker, forest ranger, re turned to Ills, home hero last night. Ho has been to Duncan after his .horses, taking them to lllgin ror winter pasture. He rode over the mountuins on horseback and reports that thero Is practic ally no show In tho higher dls tricls. Jt has been raining consid ering, however, and the hills are as green as they arc In the spring of iho year. l:n itcnto to Portland , Hlshop W. H. Slonil. of Logan, l,'ili. passed through I.u Grande tpiiMhorntng en routo to Portlund "Micro ho will preside over tlie Sport Craft Slip Over SWEATERS in all the newest colors in fancy patterns and in V neck styles $3.95 to $9.85 Sweaters of Quality 'Clint's Clothiery The Store with CooscJsoce" Mrs. French aliout three weeks. Ho loft horo cals. Durlnir Ills visit In ijiW,", unj romarki'd to the nronrie- V """" """"" " ho rapm thai tne margin lor new Saturday night. ' I Grande he will a,l,lross the. Men's - r,tt , v vnv0 f'ven Is ,o be-from the sale o buildings has bceli, completely ab- r .... r u i. .1.. 101 'nuv- 1,0 nns itaing ai onci onu. Issued bv tills district. If 1 or in,l. lir tineesmirv main enanee Sister Is 111- cussing Canadian conditions and ,lsc Zl ud !W? 1 e declared II egal there and operation,; There are now on Mrs. Oilie Cl.ttpi... who resides also rending some of his best- ' ";";ua Xv ol win be no road ut this Ime. ' . funds avail,bl0 Tor building and at 1516 Monroe street, left for 'known poems. Hosldes recalling old h"2rd fS Wm since he left Mw , The highway commission, whlcn tho ,unlv0rs v. as - reached t, Portland llils morning to be vlthMlmes with'; his h.any frltnOsn I-a al0 mf "1,u '" Usact' ,cl"r", "eil' polnf.cro -thA need tonddlr her isteri,Mrs. MeKlmile, who I.' Onn.de and cinliy ho" plans to )UBimo. ihe Xturday 'X (0 ? , " 9 r seriously Ml. .visit hi.' brother. .Marshall Huff- hto d&m-arince ook thorn under adrtosmcnt at tho.''pro.OCriy,do!rib: a. noutoly -..rl.- , - '. '.' : "' 'nuiii.'who-llveii.lh'Pylc canyon:, east'l ! st niBht his ear was found In '""" '""""W;T fu ',' :!- . ..... ............. i tti .. . tf"- I . ttsl.n,g n,s L"' "ns commit the commission to an en-1; - oifls 'lotallng nearly $270.0011. iji-ii jju.--b iia'i- : "l ... in .oca. garaire, w nere ituemiuii1- Northwestern states1 mission of the Mormon church. Ho succeeds hrM IT.8' YUnK' w,' formerly held that position. : Visiting UelatJvcs Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ituby, of. his city, are visiting relatives In Portland for a few days. Winter With son Mrs. Dametta Kindred left J,a Grando on this morning's train for laeoma whero she will spend tho winter with her son. Ititunis to Seattle Llncol Tyler, attorney and proc tor in admiralty. Is returning to his homo in Seattle from New York where he has been represent ing shipping Interests. Tyler says that the west is best every tlino. Hero From Colorado K. K. McGlntlo Is visiting at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Mac Kenzle. Mrs. MiicKonzlo Is Mo Glntle's sister. Ho recently grad uated from Colorado college and tho teacher's normal In Colorado. Visiting Hi-other Mrs. !t. N. chlnn has been vis iting a short tlino with her brother Oliver Dasch. Khe returned to her home In Portland tills morning. This la her first visit hero and she expresses pleasure at her first im pression. From Portland ... .Mrs.. It. N. Chlnn, of Portland. Is spending the day with Mrs. Oliver Dasch, her sister-in-law, of tliis, city. Mrs. Chlnn la returning nome irom weiser where alio ut tended the, funeral services, for. hor father, V, A. Dasch. Oliver Dasch hnd Curl Dasch, W. Hat .Luko , both drove up to Welsor for the' services but returned to the Grande ltwnde valley last evening. "EnxIm-er-Pott" Coining Old-time residents of La Grande will he interested to know that Bert Huffman, former engineer across the Blue mountains, will be in this city shortly for an exlend ed visit - He wus known In the community as the "engineer-poet' of the Pendleton East-Oregonian, und after about 10 years resident In Pendleton, he. moved to Canada where. he hus since made his homo. Huffman has established a repu-' lution us a poet, his works often uppeuring in the leading period! BUDGET BODY TURNS DOWN MANY PjLEAS (f'nnlinneil from Page One I'lrinimcd liy tlie imnrd to SUMion i ever the protest of the president, i Kay declared It was time the stale was doing some dictating relative 'to the policy of eilui-al iiimil Insli- lultiM'S. rather than being dlclateli to by them. The .Monninulh estimates also called for $825,000 for new build ings, and this Koni was disallowed by tlie coliimlKslcin. Landers said Iho Oregon Agricultural college re eelves In nilllage taxos alone II times as much as the normal sehoul allhollgh Its attendanee is less than three and a half times as groat. The University of Oregon, he said, receives even mure In proportion. Ijmders estimated that a tolnl of $718.10 would be needed by his Institution In the next two years. It is estimated that receipts and mill age taxes will yield '!7'l.000 of tills, which reduced retiuested appropria tions frnm the legislature to -itti.-Ijon. When the building, was dis allowed It was reduced to $121,000, and then further cut to $00,000. Approves Dnrilllliiry The commission has approved a new dormitory with gymnasium In the basement of the Ashland nor mal school to cost $1511.000. A separate gymnasium to cost $100. Iiiiu was asked, but was turned down. The commlsslnn in Us delibera tlnns so far Is turning down many requested Items from various sources. Including .an educational building and a cattle barn for the state fair, estimated to cost $100, 000 each. Tlie Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposltlun of Port ,,iid wanted $.'i0.000. part of which wus for an auto parking ground, and this was rejected by the com mission. Items lHsallimeil. other Important Items that have Keen disallowed arc: $80,000 for ..rlimirv building at deaf school $80,000 for Infirmary at tubercu losis hospital; $4.877 for new cot laae at girls' industrial school; $2.- -.iiii for uirls' cottage at blind school' $5. "00 for superintendent's ..iiue ut feeble minded Instltil tlon: $25."0a for hospilul and $33.- ono for dlnlngionm at reeoie mino e.l Institution. The latter Hem wa reduced to $10,000 for an uddl tlon to the present dinlhgrooni. IMMXCKSS AX .UTIIOII l.fiVlillX- (AIM Princess .Marie Uuiiso. cousin of King Oeorge. has been elected a member of the Author s society. He hobby of the -iiii-es being noles oi inieihii travel. Her Highness Joined the ranks of authors hen she publish ed her book "letters from the Oold Coast," which was fi ed op with several other publications lust year. . . I . . T? Wright Funeral Will Be Held in B.P.O.E. Temple The f tine nil of 'Ed Wright, set for tomorrow Afternoon at O'clock, will he In the Elks' temple. Instead of at the SnorigriiHH-Xlmmermun chapel, as first announced, al though Snodxruss. and . Zimmerman will he In charge. "The change in the place was made because tho room Is too small at the chape) to accommodate the expected attenU ance. Wright, who dld at his home hero Monday evening following a heart attack, was prominent in politics and had numerous friends not only in La Grande and Union county but over the entire state. He was horn ut Union and spent all of hiB early life here. For 12 years ho was county clerk of Union county, nfter which he and his family moved to Salem, where he was secretary of the public sorv Ice commission, , Kleclcd District Attorney. Upon his return to 1m. Grande In 1H20 he was elected to the of-ju fine tourist toad when coniplot fice of district attorney. In ' which led." t ' capacity he served the public -.until But ;no action was tnkon this his health begun to full. He went mornins as it was decided lo havo to Hot Luke und when his health the government put In a surveying did not come back as he had ex- c row ut onco to, decide on tho two pocted he resigned ns district m- torney and acted as manager of the Hot Lake sanatorium In the' ab sence of Oliver iJusch, -'present manager, who was uway at that time. After ubout a year spent at Hot La ke Wright returned to La Grande and became associated In law with E, It. Itingo. His life has been one of service to his town, county and state. und his death Is being mourned by a multitude of friends. lliu milv unit .liihn fiml nnn brother Claude, arrived In Ut fi.-f.nri lRr niirht frnm Port html . I Iplhor surviving relatives besides his widow. Airs. Lola Wright, and L. A. Wright, another brother, und Miss " 1 raier i.aae. i no mircau oi Oeorgla Wright, his sister, both of public parks ts undecided . just Union. j where the main entrance to tho The Rev. Oliver R!le will speak 'east will bo, a proposal being cou nt the funeral and Interment will sidered mulling It north of Band be made in the cemetery at Union. ' Creek to strike tho Fremont trail The Masonic lodge, of which he Is a member, will have charge of the services at the grave. 2 Counties Hunt For Missing Man I . KUGKNE, Ore., Dec. 1 A1') Kug'ene and Lane county authori ties .Were asked toduy lo Institute a search for Albert Melvln Do vaul, logging contractor of Myrtle I'oint, who dropped from sight here on the evening of Nov. 22. Devaiil cashed a check for $10 l-sald' It had been left after mld- litg.tt of- Nov. 2. No reasoB could bo userlbcd for Ms disappearance, and ills friends leal that he may have met wltil foul piuy. So far as Is known he had no enemies. HARDING LETTER READ IN COURT (Continued from Page One) interest In the reserves, but (hat lie had a general knowledge of tho plans and projects involved. The project for oil storage tanks ut I'earl Harbor, which became linked with tho Doheny lease of Iho Kl It Mill navu I reserve was des cribed by Itoosevelt as a part of the war plans division of the mivy work. Such mailers, he said, were alwuys Rept confidential. ltefoiv lliu former naval official hud been on the stand five mln- utes his; examination wus halted y argument on the propriety of FARMERS, CORPORATION JOIN HANDS For the first time In history, fur mors ami a power corporation luive ft'oHnn ln;eiher Hinleably. The MdnneH dam, ImiMHiiirlinu wu (eifl nf the HtiuiixliitiK river. In ce ntrnl t'nllftrnia, was built hy two IrriiiuMtin dlfirlcis. iinl the rui will he re(timlel to the dinlrli-ts hy the ruririi (Jan A Klwtrie conipany. The ranrhers will own ter petuully all rthts to 1 12.H00 acre feet of water, and the uwcr coii i'prn will develop and own 35,000 or more lumwpower. Th pic ture shows th dam finite the rutftfed tuve furnifrd hy the rocks lu the fuittioundj und a. part ol tU povr tplUv.uy, GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY AID V IS ASSURED , ; (Continued from Piute One) . pluclng U at three times us high us tho "buck route." Lit no county hus $i)0,000 In the hunk ready for cooperation. Hut the cost of the short section mude tho commissioners hesitute. "Good Lord." yelled Hlffhwny commissioner Van Duzcr when In repiy to his question regarding cost of tho section, C. H. Puree)), district engineer for tho U. 8. Bu reuu of roads, quietly replied, "half a million." It is estimated that onu fill alone will require 300,000 square yard" ol material. Slides on one route will be bad and tho rise and full of tho river wilt cuuao much trouble on tho other routo, it was said. "Wo will huvo to build tho road wider than first planned In order to make it safo for tho new Van Uuzor rata of speed," said Purcc-ll. And It has been ma do for fust und heuvy travel, for this will be r0utos. J: Ai ICInoLt highway en- Cine or for the bureau of roads, said a report on these surveys can bo made at tho January meeting of tho highway commission. Duby A&uiii&t Plan "If this is going to cost $500,-' 000 one way and three times as much by another route lei's for get tho whole thing," remarked Chairman William l)uby. ' But upon motion of Commis sioner W. H. Mulono it was de cided to defer final action until the January rreting. i W decided to pHSS Up till Proposed improvement . on the bund -creek road at tho entrance near Iieuver Marsh, Six, miles of gruding and sur facing on tho proposed Salmon river cut ofr between New Grande ltonde and Otis Is to be done by iiwlnrnl rnnil Itn.ron H. ' Th nMtlm. ted cost is $222,000. Hinges oil Bonds But us the question of the right of a newly created super-road dis trict to issue bonds is now before, the state supreme court, Van, Duzer suggested that no definite uctlon be taken on this nroiect un tl, afler the courL hus Blvcn ltsj,,anua margin- suffiotent to meet onlnlon. The proposed highway tho noon fnr ni hnlwllntTs. Tho j8 through a newly formod road Jarg-ed road program pending tbe approach Ins aesgton of tho leglP laturo. Among' (he requests was one from Douglas county that tho North Umpqua highway bu. put on tho map. ' '. '. A. delegation from Eugene' and Springfield brought up' tho mattyr of the Springfield bridge, and ac tion was deferred until tho site is ftod definitely. stylus run KOYAirv ' JOuglisb women generally luuk to their royalty tt set the racing fashions. Queen Mary appeared at the Cambridgeshire dressed in a grey street suit with a grey turban hat.f The Duchess of York wore an attractive wiue-colurcd hat and a brown coat with a heavy fur col lar. tlie prosecutions line of question ing. Defeiis( attorneys were ( over ruled when thi-y objected to a question us to the part played be the i'earl Msrbor base In the navy's defense program. New Buildings Needed at Oregon University, Regents - Tell Pierce '-.-t! EUGKNE. Ore., Dec. 1 AP) An Increase- In University of Oro gon enrollment of 116 per cent since 1920, and the resultant need for new build In its limitation of en rollment and raisin? of scholastic standards, is set forth In tho bien nial report of the governor by the university regonts, now on tho press. . The- roport submitted by J. W. Hamilton, president of the board, gives In rosumo an account Of tho administrative work at the university during tho past two years, figures regarding enroll ment and building funds, changos, und faculty personnel, and, u, list of endowinients xccelyod by tho institution. ' , ?. :, I ' "It is a fuel of no smalt Import ririco", the report says, "that in tho lust fivo yoara the ujilvorslty hus graduated 1864 students, the great majority of whom begin to take up the responsibilities of Ufo In Oregon communities. Moro than half of these aro graduates of pro fessional schools. Tlie steadily In creasing number of fornioe stu dents in tho university who , are assuming leadership In construc tive community development la an evidence of at least one substantial service by the urilverslty to Its own stuto. - k ' ' v:.: ! I More Graduates . , "The slao ; of tho gradual lug class hfct grown year by year with greaterrjcgularityA and Increase of rate than, the general' enrollment! in tho universityj Tho class ofi I ySGnumbercd 696;, In -4.92 fi, 434; In 1924, 43C Jrt 1923, 379; In 1022,. 266; In 192fi.S'34: in ! 920. 200. The Increaso' sincB laso la 1S8 per cent compared with US per centonrell,. ment on the lugene campus. , ' VTlils increase Is due to several, factors: More students arc trnns-V ferrlng from smaller colleges to' the' University for professional and' graduate study, a larger : perpor-, tlon are continuing their study af ter gradation and losses In .class enrollment after the freshman year are less, partly- because of improv ed econolnto conditions."-; I Hlgldlty In scholarship require-' montfl have boon .considerably In-J creased during the past two years, 1 according to tle(. report. ' I 'w 1 u lb lings Sexnled I The work (many of tho un iversity departments will be seri ously impaired' If new. buildings nre not provided, the report con tinues. . 1 ;' r ' ' "lu .1920, the now .mlftago was expected to provide, not only for, tle increased current expenses duo ! to natural growth, but also for an growth of the university has been for: the ); WooTnb'cchor-' 'memorial hospital, , f given 1 to tho , university J ilurltig' this- lilennlaj aro mentioned , in -' tho. 'yepbrt. enilon is also liiauo airlift . Murray: :varnor inom orlat cpltQptlbn..pf orlentabari pro sent ufrd gl von lts. forma-rflhow-ipg oo tlii)' liuifcrio cathpus some waeks ago.:V' ', Ncliokil Hampered '. ' " ' Loss t(f its appropriation has hainpered tho uhivorslty medical for the mart HOST WAIT TK) I)NO- An enginu will soon succumb to friction if It is abused. Tho hu man body is much liko all engitl.i. With care it can bu made to func tion snioolhly for a. long time. The splnul column Is the vllul part of tbo body, Jt is the nerve cenler of energy. When It goes wrong there Is trouble. I solicit ,u con ference. -' Klectrleal' trealiuent given. Consultation Frfte. - Dlt K. W'OODKMj Olilroprsx'tlc will WntroUwrspj 10 Rofnmer Blilg. Bourns A. li. to I P. H. Ft'- STAR: ay h JACK HOXIE ..V;'?, IN "The WILD HORSE STAMPEDE" . And Comedy - "SECOND-HAND EXCUSE" Starting THURSDAY BUCK JONES In "THE FLYING HORSEMAN" The Ace of the Saddle and Lasso in a story of supreme suspense. school, according to tho report but by tievero retrenchment it is get ting through the btennium without difficulty. Gift of Jackson park, property adjoining tho sahool Is declared to be a grout benefit. A new Infirmary on the Eugene campus Is also cited us a grcut need.'- "il ,jj QUEEN AND SON MEET IN FRANCE (Continued frm Png Onft King Ferdinand ts strongly op posed to tho return of former Crown Vrlnce Carol In an en deavor to displace the hitter's young son, Prince Michael, as hclr apparent. Tho king has no inten tions of abdicating. In a letter to Premier Avcreseu, which was read bofore the senate, tho king says his health und strength are returning und that his advisers will bo able to rally all tho forces of tho nation and form a "rampart about the throno" to enforco respect for his decisions, Five Hurt When i Info Bus Wrecks ltosEuima, ioc. j (,n i'"iv uiMnlp recolvod minor injuries Inat night whvn a coaBt linn uUlo bus '.turned oer near CoqullU ). ', . Wc Buy; For Less We Sell For Less SLIP-OVER SWEATERS ; Silic-and-wool . sweat ers in the very latest designs and colors. A large assortment from which to choose $3.95 to $4.95 NEWDRKl3TDRE Destroyers of High Piicea. "Thinking of ' Chocolates?" : When you think of .quality and say'Vo gan's, . that's the samu as saying that noth ing could be more de licious. , ,., ' Vegan's Chocolates In Bulk or in Boxes Glass Drugs lie. La Grwsdc, Orcgoa S0 STORIS , V JflN THI W1T 1 MM Ailunt Ave. Aiora Try To Match This Value In A Husky; Durable Work Shoe This Is n iil, Hiiitf wcarhiB mill Ofinifnrliihlc wurk tlioe. Mu eicvllt'iil (or oullnti wear. '( will .in ml Ion ol nhuse. Wltle Army .MiitiftDn Inni fur comrtirl. , Lrnllicr solo, nil I vnlue ut Urulcr's prluo i Our tlioe dtpaitnieiii ifirrlei full line ol nirn't. , t . i ladles' and children's ulna, ( pine In and . ue aeqnnlulrd with tnir miiiiiiit vitlues. cording to reports tho steering knuckio broke and the bus went over a grade and lurned on its side. Miss Evelyn Barker of Sac ramento, Martin Larson of San Kranclsco, Mrs. Ella. Garrell of As) 1 1 und and M rs. C, A, M age rlo of Kogue river received cuts and brush's, none was hurt seriously. The driver of tho bus, Joe Harry, sustained a sprained back. Tho In jured ncrsons wero brought to I l.'nu4ltiirir fnt i ron t niPIlf ' V. A. IASC'lt i HOT J.A.K l'I, nv.ct. 1 (Simi-lul) ! l-'untTuI Rprvlces for i A. Dusch, ',07, ruliica O.-W. U. & N. man. I"11 Obituary 25c BARGAIN TABLE You Will Find Values to $1.50 for 25c 4 Xmas Boxes ......:.................:;....25 8 Lid Lifters ........1. ....:.............-....:,....;:.i.a5 Baby Slippers :..25t? Many articles of Stamped Goods..............;.:..J25 ART & BABY SHOP Back Again I WALLACE RAYMOND M BEERY HATTON CL paramount Qicture . - The two bunRlinfir buddies of "Behind the Front" conic "down to the sea in ships" with comic results. Just imagine the humor! , Sweethearts in every port. Balloon pants. Sea Icrs. Beans. Dog watch. Eight bells! And romance for'd and alt! Your ship of joy's come in at last, and laughter rules the waves! STARTS THURSDAY ARCADE il TONIGHT DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS No. ia m i.rutHte. Ur. $4.50 wnll known to Grumii! Hondo ul.?. Ii y roHlduntB, worn hold yi'storiiuy. In WoIsit, Mil- Hls doatli cam In-. Pbrtlm4 Thursday, night , folj lowing a, short lllhess. v K. A. Dusch, born In Mucon, MoJ In lst.9 hus mudo Ills homo 111 tho wont since 1885. Tho first 14 years ho lived In Bolso, slnco thoik In Wolsnr, He spent his Ufa lit rntlnoud service retiring. -on pen sion two yours" ago. Since that tlino ho hns"jeon a frequont visitor, at the Mot Lake sanatorium anil during thoso stays has nunlo a wldo olrclo of friends In this district: Unscli was both an Odd it'cllow and a Wood man of tho World. ; Children who survlvo him nro Mrs. B. H. Peterson, Wcliwri Mrsi It. N. Chlnn, Portland, and Oi.vni and 'Carl Dnsch, both of Hot I.ako, His wilt died two and u halt ycar ago. ' ' !,
