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Thursday,' January 27, 1927.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
( Incorporated)
An IndepMidraat Mnwpt
FRANK a APPLEBT-
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HARVET F. MATTHEWS
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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