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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1926)
;)',(!'! ..: v! -Page Two - A...t.4 wWliicsdny, 1 tccciulxH' 22, 1!)LU- LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER hi i:: II I! iH II' ii ! i ,1 u Hi ii ii! Ii !'i i: A Host of Inexpensive Gifts At Dependable Values 'PORT' i 3 ' '.- - 1 i!j jii r-r llfAHDAl CENTER ii ii: nr CDADT wnI n ur or u:vi -nym.. iffy Cobb and Tris Speaker ii; pth Tinny Wrongdo : I ing Sept. 25, ii: WjL-llK'AOO.. Inc. iZ AI Th j: nrnnile-n of the baseball world ! ewwserod today on a. seven year o)d "-game, thut between thn Detroit swuTsCleveland ron league, ""teams on Kept. 25. It ID. around , -which charges of fixing, lnvoiv- f ilf to of tho Kr-ut-t pluy. rn Inown lo tha gaw, hiivi hun tnode. , , f J ip aubject of many recent rumors, liroi'e yocrJciy and wnt fra- - jnnnti Into many placpn. but todny f i)iow nmtd uv noiiaplrulom ranm ; li;irk quickly with dMiiuln of wron ( C Ty Cobb and Trls Kjwaker, Idols f ihotluinds of baseball fans, and 'holders oi many imnniwn rnur..n, lieclured they were Innocent of as it rllons that they ro Involved In . A consnlracy to "throw the bull f! i . i...n..rii hv IikIIIii, nn J"1"" , ,. " , J "7,.Hn f . . .i .V-.i n.''r"i-'reka to Kan I'ranelseo Uy jiuueri . iitin Ditcher for Kelrolt, and made Jubllo by Hawball Conimlsloner; f laiidls. " - , Herf) aro sonte-slalemenls made ' connections with the roue: f: - Ty Cobb, former Detroit man- ger "1 have played the game as J iud and suuare and oleon as any f fian ever did. Ail 1 thought of, "ft-as to win. " t ,mi solng out ot the gamn abso- ffulcly oloan. 1 know 1 am, and I ' fhink the. sumo of Hpcaker." Trls Hpeakcr,- former Cleveland Tuannger "1 .now, nothing of any fvmrs being made In this contest r of any giving., The only thing have sgulnst mo is me worn 5f a i man who Is behind this flure. ' ip. Ionaro. r f-.. Hubert (llulch) lonaril, form' r. f r Detroit pitcher "1 will not d-ny )' 4r affirm Ihe commissioners state- f uiont. i wish to be non-committal ' alt prerenl." ' ; ' i f V.. S. Barnard, president, of the t levelBiid ' cluti "Whlln both 7'pi-sker and Cobb from tho intep ''jlon of the charge have denied llielr personal participation In Ihe J lintter. there Is conclusive evidence fo prove that there was something f jvrong wllli tho gaurc lit iqueslion." 1 1 1-rnnk J. Navln, president of Ihe iiotrolt club "Commissioner l.nn f dls hns lite eltllre mutter In ehnrgn. 1 .Whatever sts.tftnsilt. hn. makes at .: tills time will bo sufficient." Jisn Jnhnspn. president of the ''American League "Bolh l.'obb v DjLPpcsKer saw tho handwriting "mite all' and decided to. pull jout." 11 Klmer Myers, who pitched for ViBVcisnu ' t b win Kui m Hnd that's what 1 tried to aceom. jjllsh. I know nothing of any bet 3llg." ! Dick Nolln, who uuinlred :"0no Uf the rciiulremnnls of our Job w as ff make reports of unusual con ajilltms and I saw none," I. (Commissioner Indls made no Ruling borausi. Cobb, Speaker, Leonard and Jon "Wood, former Cleveland pitcher mentioned In the tLme . all were, out of baseball, but i (,lil thst n decision as to the attl- Jl" forthcoming If required liy kfhang.'d conditions. Practical J Gifts At Our Christmas Sale Prices j Horse Hide Vests, ; buffed .finished, with. ; chrome tanned, blan I ket lined, all-leather, i - - $5.85 i Black Horse Hide Vests, hiade by Gor- dqj,,Av')th blanket lin i ihg, "all-leather, Dependable Quality NEWS Junior Sextet 1"V O !. luowns seniors on Court, 19-29 i 1 in ihft'wcomTor thrw. Ramra which fictcriiim' thf fl;t.-ui rhnni pioiiHhln. In banket hull, thv juniors th rutt-(l Cm' m niorii i-20. TV fratn' wan futt und, until tho hint lant iH-rlotl of the jfuir.e, vi ry elortt. ,A nnrnlier of utmteriti won lUftwnt a 'rootorn tlo!fh llwn rff-rrcj. - Tho Bi-r.U'tc team follow: Mlld rel Juync. lorothy Kb4irhurd. II?- jy I'ochrnn, Kdlth 1'ayton, KIokkIc Vediler, JWoria uuiw-t, JlaxH Hec tor. Tht Junior l-nni wiif: Herfri'n, )lzl . (in-Krf, Iierthu i:,nt nt and Mortlnp. Xuuh, Tne champlonnhlp game hi tween tni. tiniorH and Hophomoron wus dt ieMnlned thix uftf-rnoon. ' - Passenger Train Hits Slow Freight (J AI-l Iff ...I 1 1 n.. . . r,. . ". .-v. t. n, , . 2.""'"" n. niju.iiuuuiMi pusie-nger train ol the Northwestern Pacific. bound pransed Into the rear of a freight train' six miles north of Wllllts. .Mv'lidoclnO .co'imly late yesterday. ;.('. A. Kdw-ards, conductor of the freight train, and another man who was acting .rurotiiker or u shlp tllent of livestock, suffered what -were (leschraed by the dispatchers' ofrice hero as minor Injuries. They were riding In thn caboose at the (1.,., af the crush. Kdwnrds was taken to his home In Wllllis. The caboose and Inst two Vnrs of the freight and Ihe locomotive of; the pnssenger train were de ruilnd. Keveral jiectlons of truck were torn up and the passenger train was being delayed mrly lust night pending repairs. . Wlllltts is 284 miles south of J'Turekn." , The ground on which Ihe whllv House stands at Washington- Is ap praised at Ho.nno.oiiQ. Thn sixteen ucres In the plot were originally purchase,! for fl.linn. Last Minute Ideas On What To Give There Are Still a Host of Wonderful Gifts Here Practical Things for Every Member of the Family Pictures Table Lamps Tableware Sets Consoles ............ Tea Sets Art Novelties .. Scissors Bridge Sets Boudoir Vases . SOCIALIST IS REELECTED TO BRITISH SEAT ftTAti'ltMlfiKJIfkl?, KnffUnd, Ut-c. -n (A I) Hitiethwlck la still staunchly laborllc ulthouifh Its new representative In parliament travel! u l)o i)t In a limousine and (a inarri ij lo a luily with a title. Ovwnhl MoHoty, termed the. "sil ver tpouji KuciiiliMt" because of IHa wealdi, was rUit'iiiW In yesterday's bW-tf-irtlon by a majority of over bin lonservativu and lib eral tppunent.H, the vote. biri?: MoK-Iy 1U. 077; J. M. J'lke. conser vative, 9,4!&( . V. I Jay I ins, liberal. H!s mnjnrMy was 2,725 greater j than Hint received In Hit luMt eiec- j lion hy J, Ii. Uavlsnn, Juborite. ' Ju(Jf'ns from the cnthUHiasm. wlt n tht- result -was onnftiinpt'fl, Mosely niul IiIm win- l-ady Cynthia, have won u bit? bo III on a large hit Hon of tho community. Wlmn thn chcer-imf died flown t lie crowds tavK "The lied FiaK" arnl th-n switched to 'hristmtis carols. StOCktOH AmbleTS Lone to Aggies STK-Ki1.". Ih-e. 22 (Al') Hweelug llii. Xtockton Altiltlers be foti llnqii wllli u liKlitning offen sive, the Oregon Aggh-x baskethull team last night -defeatod the local club Siiiiid hy It Sl-22 score. ' Iliirr, ASKie Kuard. was high polht man or me gain" itii 1? points. , . PROMISE PiiRSOiNALS I'liO.MIKi;. (Hpeelal) Mrs. Her. ti" Itarton, who has been III at Wullowa, was taken to Hot liko the last of Ihe week for f.ii'dlcnl triulnient. t Mir.s Kunice iourtn'-v. Marie I.arin, riolll, ' H. nllerson. Itolaml then returned home, -r Gnrhfit, Hi.y Henderson, 1-Md i Caipir and Clyde Taylor gather-. THIS IS CIIAItl.r.STOM ed' for a soelnlile ut the C; I. Cur-j x r lioiee recently. I WILKKKltAlllii:, Pa. A Judi- Therc will be a Christmas tri e clul derliiltlon: "A forceful, rhytll unil program ut the Promise und Inlcal, tiplirtlng, highly Insplrntlon Hlverslile school houie's Thursduy ul. ierpischoreaw Kyration of the evening. lower limbs, wlilcii sapient legls- Mrs. I.nlii carper und Mrs. Mury lutlon has not yet mude'ciimliinl." Trump r'-turned home from Wal- Kuch Is the Charleston, as deserlb-, lowu Saturday where I hey huve rd by County Judge Henry A. 1'ul bien visiting their mother, Mrs. ler. ' Bohnenkamp's Mortuary Fifth and Spring St. :, , CMain.42. 08C $25.00 Flash lights S1.00 lo $-1.50 ijtt.US to $30.00 Shaving Sets S9c to $5.00 $5.!)5 to $75.00 Smoking Sets :.69 to $25.00 $l.:i!) to $12.50 Skates ! $1.10 $2.95 to $10.50 Footbars 75c to $5.00 ...2f)c to $10.00 Sleds $2.00 to $7.00 39e to $1.00 Golf Balls 50c to $1-00 25? to $1,125 Wagons $3.05 to $7.50 29c t $7.50 Basketballs $0.00 (o $10.00 TRY THE Busy Official Dick Ulllon Is or. of New Knu land's nest basketball officials ' Lnst rear he set what wns considered u nut ion ft I oflk'totlnK record by working 2V aames. He expects 10 outdo this mark this season His home is in Hal-rTord.f Conn., where the court . sporl is on f the most popular pastimes of the wtn;er campaign i " " ' ! ".. ' llertlo Iiurton' ! The I hermfjmMle- npiipiil 1 ? dejrre8 heloiv aero here during thr cold weather the first of Inst we-k. The weal her became warmer the Inst of thn week with quite a heavy snow fall. The snow Is uttout 12 inches deep. Jveral of the youiiK people en joyed a Hh'iKhtnfr party l-'riday eveniiiK- They went In 1 ho-sehotil bonne, where they san for a while , . i ' iwv 1 --id COVE PERSONALS COVK. (Special) Several of cove's your.g people Vk-ho have been away attending rollege are at home now for tho Christmas Miss Mildred Itlehards holidays la homo from the Oregon Agricultural col I. -gel Miss Karllne Whlsler has re- turned from Cheney, Wash., whero lyhe Is attending normal school and Miss '.! MayelUv is home from the AMhluhd normal school. ' l(-n Harris Is also 'hero from O. A. C. ' Ktrphen Melfek, who Ik ndw liv ing in liluho, where he Is eonneet- wlth a bank, earne home to I spend the holidays , with his par- nts. Mr. und Mrs. Kimdh Coon, who been In Portland for the pust n.A..ti,H nr.. ut "ove AMilh. School VIII closo Jiec. 23 for the 'hrlntnm holidays. MlhH V'inii conley. a teacher In Ihe l'nlon school. I III ..t her home, Mra I em, aril M (man was taken PAY AS YOU RIDE Investigate Our CREDIT PLAN The Easy Way to Buy Tires JOHNS BROS. Cor. Adams and Hemlock TIRE SHOP FILLING STATION Bananas, 2 lbs - 5 Crab Meat, for cocktail Vu lb. tins :50 Brussel Sprouts, per lb 25c Celery Hearts, bunch 20? Large Head Lettuce, 2 for.: 25? 4 Large Florida Grape Fruit ,.-48? 3 Medium Grape Fruit. .'... ...24? Large Oi'anges -.75? Medium . Oranges v---- 60 Small Oranges --- 35? Eastern Cranberries are the best Per pound". -. 20? L Phone ! MAIN 759 to the Orando Ilomlo hospital lngt wcpk. -Hit ronditlon IB roportod to ! Ix-itir now. The lorm lat week drlfled the now along the highway until Core n-ns almojit thut off from the n-irt of tho world for t. day or tw. Ttie mall manogrd to get throngh. however. Desmond Kulp. of Cove, an Oro- ' on Agrlrulturol college graduate, wtll teach In the I'urrisn junior high school at Sulem, beginning the mt of the new semester. T. . I 'rice, Of Crime, Ore., Is upending u few dnys with friends In l.a Grande. ; All university students in Russia itr luditiK vomen are required to liuke a ISO hours of instruction la military science dnrlnic xh,rK": lar tour-year uu . ' . inontnr item pn..-uv .,.... summer. . - - I . . u . ts,l..tn . Tl.en al-e -thn ylaV- when B , ta clans Is thinking up children s tos tniir wim '" Christmas Peace And Content ment Around The Fireside It's Assured With These Delicious Things For Your Chris tmas Dinner! Special Jewel Peas JOEL'S What Makes a Good Gift? Electrical Appliances Is a good gift one of momentary -joy,,or. one that serves for years making easy work for some one? The latter, of course! That's why electrical appli ances are such great gifts.: : , , . , . At this store you will find an appliance to lighten every household duty. And you will find the prices reasonable. , Electric Grill.. $10.00 Percolators .'....$ 6.50 Toasters ...$ ti.OO Waffle Irons....$l 0.00 Curling Irons....$ 1.50 La Grande Electric Co. ' "Everything' Electrical" 1412 Adams Ave. READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS Peanuts, 2 lbs; for , : .35? Niger Toes, 2 lbs. for 45? Almonds, lb 35? Oregon Walnuts, lb..-...,.'............, -....45? Broken Slice Pineapple, large can..25? Candy, lb 20? to 60? Fresh Dates, 2 lbs. for ..35? Fruit Cake, lb.... ..:..:.... 60? Grapes, lb ........15? Fresh Dressed Chickens and Turkeys Phone your order early, ; This Week ...... ... :.28c Washing Machines . - $125.00 Ele'ctric Irons ..$. 3.95 Vacuum Cleaners-' . $53.50 Urn Sets ....... ..:$19.00 ' ReadingLamps :.".". $ 2.00, - ... Corner Cedar md Washington h smooth finish Oregon Hardware $8.85 l !on's Wear FIRST M RIoncy-Snving Cash Kto For Men not Adams
