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Page Fonr Thursday,' January 27, 1927. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ( Incorporated) An IndepMidraat Mnwpt FRANK a APPLEBT- -Sdltor and Publisher HARVET F. MATTHEWS -Business Majwger Published evening except Sund-y. at Adam Avenue, La Orande, Orejtoo. The Observer-Star publlahed every Friday. Entered at the Poetofflce at La Grande. Oregon, aa Svcond Clasa Mall Matter under act of Marco 1. lilt. OFFICIAL PAr-ER OF UNION COUNTY AND TH C1TT OF LA ORANDg MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aaiociated Prcaa la exclualvely entitled to uae for pub lication or all news dispatchea credited to It or not otherwise credited if publlihed therein. All rights of republication of dispatches in this paper, and alao the local newa here in alio are reserved. " bUBOCKIP-riON KATES By Carrier Dally, per month In advance.. Daily, per six month! in advance.. Dally, single copy .14.50 to By Hail Dally, per month In advance- Dally, per alx months In advance Dally, per year In advance Weekly Observer-Star, per year 600 -I1.S0 ..16.00 ..fi.oa EXAMINE BOTTLE FOR DRUG TRACE WILLAMETTE MALE QUARTET COMING ADVERTISING BATES Display, foreign, per column " .,, ,. .. ,,, , in Display, local, per column Inch - n- . Time contract rates on application. SKKK TIIK l.nKI "The l.ord is with you. while y lie with Mini, mul If ye Keek Hint, lie will he found of you; Hut if ye forttuKe liini, lie will forsake you." - 2 t-'hron. "Missing Link" in Evi dence Against Dentist - Thought Found ; . 8KATTLE. " Jan. 27 (Al) Be. Meved hy authorities to fill in a ponaible "musing link" in the chain of evidence by which they expect to fusten the uluyinir of Letltia Whitehall. 1 4-year-old Klrkland hitch aehool girl, on Dr. O. C. Dobba her dentist, a bottle found In his office was under close scrutiny to day. Traces of a powder In the con- tuiner. which la said to be similar to the type used for shipment of polHonous drug were analyzed by William M. Jtehn, University, of Washington chemist. Although the results of the analysis were not officially made public. It was understood to have shown that the commercial form of a well known narcotic drug had been kept In the bottle which Is said to have borne the usual govern ment narcotic drug stamp. The girls body, bearing evidences. of a struggle was found In a slough .... i 370 -war) : N.KJVest&Co.,Inc. La Grande's Leading Store for Over 25 Years ' Quality Merchandise .Member of tlie Willamette university male quartet whan will appear here In (lie M. K. chimb F:b. I. Jtoiiahl Craven U first tenor: William Wright, becond trimr; Willis Ifntliauay, buiftuin; and Waller Kaufmaij, bas. north of Ktrklund which is across) Grants Pass Boy i 'i 1 , .-fks ago and taking a Quantity special agents of the railway eom- rn i si 1 oulii. iiim puny muue uic nrrt-su. laken in tiiigene' 'ou,"i n his peraonr. when ,:..: - W.C.T.U. Program Is Adopted at National Meet WASHINGTON Jun. II AP) Final Approval Of Sale Is Made .MiA.Mirtrui.ia juii. i( t A I ) Final approval .by tin; eighth federal judicial circuit of the ro cent sale of the Chicago, Mil- waukee and ft. Paul railroad to . .. I ,l.unMI,nd nf tlltt' prol,ltion lav by all government ! representatives of Kuhn I-o.-b and F . i ( rnmnanv. nd the nutlonul f ttv I. Tho -youth v.-ua tukn' kd rollowiiiir a visit to Dobba' den tul office.. iukc voumincton ironi stamo ov. i : t'OKNK, Or.... Jan. 27 f AP) ' pttur men, Stunlcy Kuynolds i-o .. ks uiior sno disappear- r s,.,i,..( ,.,,. i li.u. r An, 1,-moti f..r -(....., .i.in" ; llw n lnk. n Into .custody bore ridf over tlio new Caacudi- route , 1 today chawd with sttailna- a ride, of b southern I'aciflc. last nlsliL ' IHibbs who la In the county Jail ind la oaaitlnff word from pollea Tho two were not Implicated in f; dcirree- officials at Crania Pass. -. ' . r ; Kweetland's purported confession..) : Sivrt tland. mlton allcced cw,.'- " ; Howevr. all were Kn. j.- cntcrluir Waldroff pool i1 .' c" I Wiinrv Mrt' nine nnrf N wnml : . SIS. is Dog Teams Take- Mail 600 Miles here charged with first murder has launched a h-gul fight to obtain his release on bail and a hearing has been set for Fri- i day. ' - fe4Sed t hall at (Irants I'ums some twp ' In New England A I. BAN V. Ni r.ii Jan'! i T. :-, AV- Lsn't it al)out time Vice President Dawes gave the senate ! uiiother lecture, or wrote another violin selection or bought "ctltM Prisoners a new iie,; or something? j To Josephine Jail Of course the federal government is inefficient and' , .':11ANTS ''ASS- 0n - Jan- 17 . , . , ... , , . , ,. ' AT) Claude Hart and George wasteful compared with local governments. Still, we don t wminms. ho ia s.nur.iiy . Beeni to hear much about state and local surpluses and tax rV"" ,rom ,h" J"" pi'in count . ( jail for the second time within a J'CbateS. ( month, were this morntnjr safe be- I .' hind the Steel hum nf their .) m " . ... . , t . .1 Th' l"'o became lost in the lojver l jiiu Hiiiiuiy oiii oi ine nouse iniuiaiy auairs commui.ee is river country and fell easy victims tn keeping with the administration's policy of good business ,h ,,""-r h trailed them L ... .. ... . ,he officers returned with their for Oregon. Attractive as an armory may be to those of us prisoners last niuht. havimr picked who are interested from a community standpoint, neverthe- "Vi"1 "v, "..'!' ','rl'1 "bin two . nillea below Whiskey creek on the less, state armories are of state-wide and national benefit. No lower kokuc. about as miiea from administration of state government can afford to overlook l!r'""f 1'a'a. ... , , , .... . . . . "1,rt and Williams escaped fat. their need from a purely military and citizenship point of uniay i- locking sheriff w. r. view. The work of building a state military unit, of main- within the Jan. They struck . . ' ' .out westward and Immediately be- taimng morale, of cooperating with the federal government i-ame it. They made their way in its defense efforts can be rapidly destroved without this ,own "T r'vp,r 'in at tarm . .... . . fr meats and their movements slate aid m tne torm oi armories, we have confidence in the were reported to the sheriff who i good judgment of the legislature in this regard and anticipate ,ne were'heavii" LATEST INDOOR AND BEACH PASTIME JtKZ piissaije of the measure. I irmed. They are serving out a CO- ; dny sentence for theft. ;t MORE INTELLIGENT INITIATIVE j With the experience of the November election fresh in the minds of voters and legislators (when nineteen measures! were voted on by the people of Oregon), two bills introduced! : in the house of representatives at Salem will be interesting to' citizens who deplore the ease with which initiative measures tire put on our ballots by any individual or interest possessing j enough funds to hire expert petition circulators. Both bills I lire designed to curb this generally recognized evil. ; ' .uuse Bill 104 introduced by Norvell is by far the liet- ler of the two, although a higher percentage of signers than ! the five per cent specified would seem to lie desirable. P.rief- j ly, it provides that the bill to be initiated shall le filed with the county clerk where registered voters may sign the pcti-, tion, that full publicity shall be given the proposed measure i in each county, and that "no person,, firm, or corporation' shall pay or receive any compensation or other thing of value1 for procuring signatures" with a penalty of a fine or im- prisonment or both for violation. In other woids, the bill assumes that initiative measures' shall and should. lie of such concern to the people of Oregon! that petitions for them will be signed voluntaiily by a suf- ficient percentage of voters to i.ssure it place on the bailot if: it possesses' ; merit. It assumes that any measure vitally i licncficial to the people of the state does not require paid, petition circulators, and that any measure requiting such I paid s)onsoring is likely to lie dangerous and designed foi the Ixincfit of special interests. j ; ; The points arc weii laken. We have too many measures on our election ballots. Freak measures are too easily put in; 1he public favor through lavish expenditure of campaign . money. Our constitution is too easily amended by a merei majority vote. I The bill described here will not in any way jeopardize the' initiative or referendum power. Rather it will strengthen! that power in the hands of the great mass of voters. It will' remove an advantage from siecial gtoups who me willing to spend large sums to secure special legislation. And it! will be an effective law localise it provides sufficient penalty.' II. I!. Ki t deserves the attention and support of intelligent j people seeking to safeguard public welfare. It is commended j to tnc eastern uregon tlelgation m th legislature and should have each memlier's backing. ft vt . y i t' ,Ja?,J i 4. AV' t , i "t approaching Albany and the- end of a no miU journey with a load qf lettera to Governor Smith from Governor ltrewster of Maine and other New Kngland executives. --The teams left illnot Me., Jan. I" with the -expectation of reach ing here Yt-h. 10. Tho , drivers; . wearing henvy fur coats, and the I dozen -Kskimo dogs have suffered i me from tlte heat, as the mer J eury has been above zero most of i the trip.. . , , - , I The drivers' are Postmaster A. r. iulsifer. or Mtnot. and K. W. . i lark, of Milan. N. H. The party - hiia resteer in- roadside groves at night, the men in sleeping' bags. J The teams stopped in New Kng . land capitals en rroutu to deliver r and recetvo mail. I Crtirk. a -trader and do,? driver. brought the learns fron Kaffin I Laud. ; - . I . r, ; i itUTL.xi ii:it-; vii:i: officiala governors of state, and public servants who Tiavc worn loyalty to the constitution was de manded in the platform adopted today by tho mid-winter confer ence of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union. The platform also calls for In creased penalties for violation of the prohibition law and demands that bootleggers be held respon sible for sickness or death result ing from sain of poisonous or con traband Huuor. Supression of the manufacture and sale of hip flakes as well as utensils and ingredients employed In the making of drinks was asked on the ground such practices were In violation of the law. SupiKH-U Votstcatl Act The platform designated prohi bition as the best method of deal ing with the liquor question and made a broad appeal for coopera tion by citiz.-ns. newspapers maga zine writers, public . entertainers and society leaders, disregard of the constitution It said should be looked upon as bad form. trl.i).iiw.n hnx added Sf.QOO.- j Cao.000 to the nation's wealth and-j has made for better homes, better j schools, greater efficiency and pro ductivity of the American working men as compared with those of other nations of the world, the platform asserted. (ooi.iixiK f.i-rrs hill WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 AP-r-Pecretary Davis transmitted today to President Coolldge without rec ommendation the. bill authorizing construction of a bridge across the Columbia river at I-ongvtew. Wash. company, and the national City company was granted by Appel-: lato Judge Wilbur K. 1 loo Mi, in un order signed today. ASKS IXQtriKY OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 27 (Al'j A resolution ictitt'-fiting tlml At torney General John 1 1. I lunbur Investigate alleged tt n gul.'it ities in' expenditures of -funds by Governor Roland II. Hartley tor tnc maink nance of t he nm union was pr-. ti nted In Ihe senate today by is- nl ator KarshinT, J'h-rce county. to opi:. i.am) i tit i;miey WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 (At').--Oiii hundred and forty-five hinj f;ii in units in .Modoc and Siski you counties, California and in Klamath county. Oregon, wilt Im opened for entry on March I was announced here today. it MIms Martha Mr.ing. San Diego. Illustrates the latent C-illa'urnl:i indoor and bcaeh pastime hook rugs which, when completed. are 'J'hhI ns dtmr r h.tth nrttv or even null ornament'. . f .. POUTLANI). Oris.." Jan. 27 ,(AP) Pot tland has b-.-en . uwanled firsi J pr.ue tor eveclfing all other citks of- the . country, .with 3i)i.ont 0l motv population in IMtt niitionul I apple week m-tlehifg by the Inter- nallonal Avi' Shippers' ossocla . Hon with 1m atltiiiartt rs In Hoehes- t N. YVv This was announced In a. - telegram rcc'ofv'ed " .totiay' Ity' tiie i chanrber of com mere? -from ft. tl. t Phillips. cretary of the associ.t- t Mil-: WILL UK OLKKS of the winter NKrts carnival at ItAitfT, AllMrta, Canada. She Is MUs Mary Crow of Cal gary, n niece of Colonel James Mr loud of the Hojal Northwest Mounted Pollcv, who fo.tndcd Mr loud. AN bcrta. In 1874. Safely ComMai (3 TIUVIOi DT MUTUH STAliB Lratc La Urautle for Jinrpli a:no A. M. . S:mt . M. lUlu'r ami tkllw t:J j A. l. . :3,H. , 44 Bakf r only . 5;Sn , . " " 1'euillrloo - 1 1:00 A. M. - :30 P. M. . ;15l'. M. ConDcctlon at Pendleton for Walla Walla. Pasco and Port, laoil; at 1'urlUud all pulcta Soutb and North. I (iraiHln ItmM I'.'imif 7 All aloUcrn I'lialr Car FKaea. ire. -M.A. Lmm airn Bur.. lMX-H(Hi: IU. KKI.l.tlW! lral Ssojrr of l As. Kfi is aim a holding tho trails, nunib whlrh U th ert proiprtkia to be dr. UrU against fliru aatl Uiiu. N0RRIS MURDER TRIAL OPENS S5 ' ' ' 'MIllMaas aa asai s il aaai.aaaaltLsa.aai This picture Nitiiws tin t-'Peiiint: session of tho tii:il r th. tin.- i 1.-. i, v i.. .. rvunurli. f..r n... r. , ... ,7 .. .. I ... .. . "" -""" r ..ri unn , : , l l' "HM'-'S run orm lutiitx.-t'iiiao. -..... m ma rnurril. I lie urruw Imlii ates ltev. .orris. iieiu ui .UKtin. it... .urri as mqumed. Kev. Norris shut i'liiiis in the surruuiideil by his attorneys. . The trial was -y-t'.Kjf . Bmm&Msst lp' " . ISO! w . - w lrw t'oiirrlgat. .M.A aal Ttnfs DVIUXG TH3 CHRIftTaMAS VACATION, TIIK 4TOPii:iW nt Kton t ollrjrc, Kngland, ar tcui out Ur tc-iTi, Tut hit tana a ricturcqut, jvirl oV tae XaOiOaU iAga (UiiXorua All fnrm-i ami lm men. hmk IliU way. Vwu lar alreal leitrncil tlmt when I'laud C. I'mtt ntako a his nol.-n It is lime tnit 'ip and listen, a- H means .many dollars aelI. I'm jn-t Itiiiyoii i fair warning to li'dtl juur ot !ers fur rich I renelns ffir a few n i tire days lint II suiuetlme nct month. When Hie car arrives tliv low prices will sweep the -oiintry like a wild puihie fin'. In a nin ,as windstorm li-i-im h. :;iMn-. tud 17-ftii'li in height and ft-im-h and l-liieli siii.v. It i- mie or your cheap .1 dm liht r m.nc. It s bull and ho-pnjof and the prut w III Im s;t i eaMtytble Uint )Dii ciuVl affuitl to ltk cl-i'wlieri. Now Jusi wonl ft.r our rrlciid In town. Wc lia vc two ca rload H 1-o.tl thai fune Imcii ihi the road for c.cn days. Some of tin iiail may arritc lMfor ywi read this sd. lrtlK'ri K any dtN-tor or lawyer in town tl:at i some what narth-nlar alHMit That klml of -oal lu Iiuiiih he had Itettcr pit in on one of the cars of Koyul t-fial that eomrs from ta-llesale. I lah. We Iim.c four carioaiU -omiiej. Tlie Kmal nut will Ik S'U.wi jht Um aiMl Un Uoyal lump ulll Ik SI2..rt ikHlvcml. Then wt hae a car limd of bfx lump inmervr No. .'. It will Ik Sl.t.OO M-r Ion. It K claliiM- that it bonis oae-foiiiib Imiiier. We wonhl ell Keiiiiiietrr jto.il all tlie tlitM hut it is hard to i".-itfi3 tin- MtiT i a hiirlMT than tin I tah cunl. W'e liatc fpiite a ihuiiImt of KeiunKr or customers. If you wlJl -all up I will kIvc you some of then naim-s Hir reference. On bu-l-us man lirrv In town hmtiI lo Mc at KeninH'i-er. o.. but lie tlifnks tlien l no citl like Kem-ni.-rcr." Well. tU-ie Is this mtit-ji si nit it - If kt ninr-irr and ltt' ciwl are. two of tlur very Ik'-J , itmls that ran In mcuiiI. A lU'iitcy-baek uarnntec If jim dou'l like It. We w.ll tine and c t tl j coal and Riw yvn ynr nMie j haek. A bl slot k of nallmiHr en riMitt. Mod order prk-es. m Ivii rls f linttl oil. A"ou luul let ter do jtMir spring iKtinihi tarl as tin price Is adaiM-'ns tin lln Me:l till at llM iniJM". I", s. Hm- o.-V. hoys an nP rU:ltt. Tlay have JuM plKMietl ilonn that tltcy an -pottiii a cat of Itotal nut vnl Utr u MtL-ty. Itt per sack wln-rr yon haul It yoltrsidr fir 9.sn ier ton where )ni take It awny or SIO.no Hell erctl. laot.-, of inhrs on luind. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. "The Poor Man's f riend" New Foundry. pirane Mais SW o ajinijaj liinlnnai "General Gasoline" -Kciii IIh iiiii:iii-s Itiimiiilnu" General Petroleum t'oiiiorution of I'tilironrii riTirrnrinmri DON'T BUY New appliances un less you are absolute ly certain that your old ones are beyond repair. It may , pay ,ypu,.to bring them in and let us look them over. We will fix them if they can be fixed. La Grande Electric Co. "I'.n-rjtliiiis I Jiftrlml" Parity Dresses ; Age 2 to 10 At Reduced Prices Stamped Ready Made ROMPERS At 49c Paintbd CRIB SPREAD 99c BOYS' SUITS $1,00 HOUSE SLIPPERS 75c SHOES For School 9SC - S1.40 $1.98 Norton's Kiddy Shop
