La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, September 13, 1928, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextThursdiiy,' September 13, 1928 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Pajte Five t- i r i 1 Local News In Brief V III -l-l ..Ml. ..1 )OGS APPEAR IN VAUDEVILLE ON WEDNESDAY Two IToin J 1 1 1 1 li. 1.. Ncejoy and Mrs. both registered ft'oiii Unite, Motu., aii' visitors In tirumle.'- Jmiifs loli Arriws .Jaini H I oy le, ii' 1'ui tliiinl, ur ri. il in l.a (liiiiiil.- yesterday. Mr, Hoyle i at tin I .a U ramie hotel. Convention Sidelights A ICfli I Vl.-ver dancing. iuimv.Iv talking. ;ngrohattr ts ami a chorus of live h:tutHul white collie and a many, ' ! 11 .,.( U ..1.1.. I ........ 1.... I wi'i.i niciit hi the Airii.le theater yes terday -Marco wage id Roy C. Toombs Surrenders At St. Louis Today PERSHING ON BIRTHDAY IS (i IV EN MEDALS rilhWCO. Sept. 1.". W) -liny uoiiiim, t hlcago M. l.utllH illicit r. surrender, d himself to I. J .on jh authorities today for ar- Thi wan tin last Kanchon '. , , ', . , fought in America's greatest war. id ho slionn ' , , , . i , ., , . juiiriiainiii.il i. in- i i ie iuiii- hcrc until tin- ciicuit is rc-rout' d . , ( . , Counsel fur i he stucK broker aim V ASM I N . TO N. Kept. HI ( A I ' ) (b-neral John J. rcrnhliur today celebrated tin- jdxiy.elghtt inHr Ktone of a life rich in ltd venture and accomplishment, crowned by leadership of the. liittt ti ) Iohh tliat ( nHfoi-iim Man iiis U'. K. Cox, Sun l.enndro, I'M.', s visiting 'i J-'i i en tide. Mr, I'ox in r. mistered at I lie. Sacajawi a Inn. Jt)V Uidlcy itnd Lucille Ogde t. '. Horn 1'ioiu Pendleton - li. V. Horn, of I'cndl.-tuu, came tn l.a Grande yestwday. He. is at The i.a Grande hotel. Mr. Thomp-Min Here .1. A. Thompson, of linker, is in .: Grande. Mr. Thoinp.suu arrived estirday and is Maying Siieiijnuea Inn. the l' A, Itcfson. of J'ortjund, rp. I rr.seritatlvfi f the St renin mien'M union. Is i.ttendinjf tho convention '",c,Iy 1JllM ''" were feu in l.a Grande of the Oregon Suite lu,vJ 11,1,1 lrvldcd much nierri Kcderntlon of Labor. , .m,,lt wil, t'ir clever repartee. , i'i'ho ihkio trainer of the collies took his turn on the stage with two vocal jtoWs which were, generously applaud d. Tint co.stumcs and settings wcid attractive. Kenneth Gekel cadiuns furnished music. The picture last night was "A Tliief in the Hart; ami i. it iii ami e given a Herman plij,!,'.,! insurance in;in hnim dlutely insti- I. W. 1'rrdrlckson one .of the j delegates at the convention, hails i from Astoria. M r. Krcdriekson is I president of tin Fishermen's union there. Jiahe.'us corpu.-.to forestall Tooinb's cMrad.t ion. Eugene lioxer Shot r, lell I lei-.' K. J. Hep. of Twin Kails. Idaho, tins arrive1 hi l.a Grande. Mr. Mi II is slaying at the La ( Ira tide Jn.tel. Al La (imrnlc lliMid Lynien t'ohn. of Itenver, ('(do.. Is a visitor today in La Grande. Mr. 'ohn is staying at the La Grande hotel. One of the 5.0m) mcmoem of Oil nenter Inetil N'i In I'm-t- l;ind 1 M. W. Sleeman. who Is al-jlML tnosv variety. tentllntf the convention. Mr. Sloe-1 " man is more, than that though, lleij DiUOVCC (J J Ot and Trades council of 1'ortland. . ThiiiKs happen life of licnce Adolee Al I'olcy Hotel Jim McGovern, of, Joseph, Ore., is visilins in l.a Grande. Mr, Mc Govern Ls stayin.s' at the Koley IiuteJ. On of the important events of the cunvt ntion prnmam was tlu II,, .,,l,.n.l .,.';...n. .d-.llie.Stlc who savs that Tuesday Sent. It hn CFrn Uty it was ,Ut icclehratcd his (Ith hirthdny. It V ' wi.eUler divorce I was a huffP success, he says. Those i"'"';'" married life or not. w ho wished Mr. Nickeson many i 'rt,"''ll"; Adoreo lit. d a returns were: Hosvman 1 ... . ...... 1 l,u,ul- i.-ir-.'..un, tvnitaiii n. Mill. a. lew hours later,, she announced she had instructed ht.- attorney to Now fully retired after a Iouk ' and fruitful Service In the army, j the until who, with W-ushincton and I a few others, ruse to the high dis- tinction of a fulbrunked ireiieral, j found on this hirthdny echoes of I the lu'chtrit which a firateful world! Vestows upon those ft rovero. At the war department w here (ieheial Pershing has a handsomol f.. 1T..J r' intnouKn he is no longer nc- Il IlUHimy 1 I IfJ lively connected with that brunch' of the government, time waa set KL'GKXK. tre.. Sept. 1 3 (AI aside today so that th. general Ar-'l'ill.v Wellborn. I'lc-ene boxer, was might receive the four latest for Ishot to de.uh at 7:J a. m. today vign dee. nations which admiring while on a limning trip in the Ma- kiations have conferred upon him. a comedy of plctuii country with a party off three friends. it is be He veil the i.l-.r.N "i w ii.k.iiis ia i !-.: shot was aetldent.il. Kl'KKKA Jack Jiyan. l!t. half- Jlis -ompauious )u-ard tlie shot breed Indian, w us Sentenced to (wo and Investigating, found Wellborn terms of from 1 to 50 years each Ft l?PIlf(9i JlinJif ,,'i,tl wilh a ,,lllUt through his In San tim-mln amr his ph-a of MO ""ICO llfJUL )u,;irL Nn n,u, witnessed the a.-- guilty to charges of attacking two - j eident as the three other men were young girls. The sentences were LOS ANGKI.KS, Sept. 13 (Al')''" ,"""t. to run concurrently. tiuickiy in tht.' I CONVENTION TO W IND UP WORK TODAY (Continued from 1'ago 1) from t ho orgunlzrd labor move ment and the general public. Thanks and slneero appreciation were also extended to t!. local com mitt re on arrangements head ed by Max fallen, to the represen tatives of the city of La than do, chamber of commerce ami other civic bodies and to the citizens ami tho press of La Grande "for their warm welcome, generous a ceo m m odat Ions, splendid entertainment and many courtesies extended to the delegates to this convention." i happy returns wer Uoblnson, of tho Portland Kir lYo ni I'cmlLlnu f. I. Lucas ami I". It. Hay.-s. of V jid let on, arrived in La Grande yTsterday.vTh. y are Foley hotel staying at the fighters: Jim Taylor, of the Wash ington Stale Federation of Labor ami Kripst Marsh. (W it n.li aw the proceedings. Then ;lhe lawyer filed a document in su perior court, but refused to discuss ;wl:at it was. When the court ;house closed last night, the dis missal had not been filed. .Mr. And Mrs. Llia-olu Hen1 M r. and M is. Norman Lincoln, of New York City, are visitors in La Grande. They are registered at the La Grande hotel. I'Vom Seattle K. II. Loilaud. id' Seattle. Wash.. Is visiting in La Grande. Mr. Loi land arrived in the city yesterday ami is nsistered at the La Grande liolel. 'I was in Iji Grande when then were no paved Ft reds', m side walks, not even fin automobile I hat was the year lSM-:i;. says j When Miy AdorcV could be J. It. Uobinson. of local 310, In- reached later, she too, refusvd to tei national Hod Carriers and discuss thing:.. j Muilding In borer, who is attending j j the Oregon Federation of Labor rt IS 111 I r I ! conventiou in Lu .Grandu. There IW Mllltll III i Grande that lout; ago, Mr. Itobin- j son said. He lived near Summer-j " jvill and says then It was not nn- I'll I LA I iKLI'H I A, Sept. I : ( a. j usual to look up u hill .side und see ; "') The boatswain who lost bis iu bear and her cubs. "I never i hf,; in lh' e.vplosi n aboard the wem Into tli woods at night by Meiimer Shrevcp.ni off the faro. myself unless I was riding horse- ; liIliL coast yesterday, was John Wol- Tanker Explosion Jiallroad Man Comes liay (islHune, representative of the 1'nlou " I 'aeiflc System, arrived in l.a Graiide yesterday. Mr. Os borne is stiiying at the La Grande hotel. I l ti:nk :iml w.ik welt at-med." he eon j tinned, "'because cougars might be t'amdeii laying In wait above me lu t he j limb of a tree. Il was very dan ; gerous. I remember "of several I times w hen children Troni the v.il lley wir. carrlcU uway by tha ! cougars." , Miss i 'hiutiita I tea Sais. Ieaiware Gardens, near N. J., according to Hu rt cords of tho I nited States ship ping commissioner here. The address or the other four dead nu n are: A. Bergman, chief mate, Ilruok- lyn, X. Y. t Harry K. Hopkins, second mate, of North Kastham. Mass. Mr. 1'leeU line W- F. Kb eK. of Chicago. ar rived in La Grande for a few days visit. M r.f F.- k came yesterday mid Is registered at the La Grande hotel. 1 Seattle. Is attending the convention I . Miranda, pumpman, Astnrias. ss a visitor. She Is with Mr. and Spain. Mrs. Carl F. I'ruitts. of Astoria Mr. Fruitts is secretary of the Col- j imbiu Fisherman's union. . To Aib-mr t nhi iNity I til I CrOwe. sfu of Air. and lr., S. 1 1. "row e, nf La G ramie, left Tuesday morning tin the train for Arizona where he will alteml the ."late university. Atlcml .Mil Mr. Iioiigherty. who is an t'.-W. II. N. railrtiad official in Itaker; I-'. 1 . Hall, (of F- ndh ton und I', C. Hunter, of 1 1 nut Ington. also rail road men. attended the railroad meeting yesterday in l.a Grande. Sven Person, machinist. Huston. The charred hulk of the tanker Hhi-evepoi t, anchored off Frying i Pan shoals, bore mute evidence j A linotype operator by trade and today to another grim tragedy of a carloonlst for recreation Is C. W. tiu jltoardinan. of Portland, represenla-, . t Ive of the International Typo- I ! graphical union. Mr. Hoard man ' i w orks at thi' Oregon ian in Port - iland ami during his spare time he Li.... ..u .... .-ir.,.i.u ..r i.iu ....n,.,. iiiio r immiii iii i.i iiiinii. Niiuneu la small creek flowing through his a small creek folwiug throimh his FIMS M t;;i;T 1 ; i: I I l N't I W. L. Hill. ranch En the Chin nl ou n district si I'rancis SnotUrass Ucttei' l'raneis Snodgr.iss. of l.a Grande, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. (!. Snod grass, is convalescing from an operation w hii h he underwent .'altirday in a Walla Walla hospi tal. He is reported to be recover ing nicely. He drew the likeness of tine dap 'per young miss sitting at a lino type machine over which he wrote the caption "Just like playing the piano," The cartoons of the Ore gon hi u members and of various fortunate convention deb-gules are to be used In the labor press. It lakes Mr. Itourdiiian about ten minutes to draw one cartoon which he afterwards takes home and eompletis by drawing it In with Ink. laud. Hill saitl he had slatted de velopment of a mining claim th.n gnu. Mr. Stack n poinlmeiil from (J president of tin Pressmen's union, i ceived the ap orge L. Herry, International presenting the of Mr. Pitcher Hcttiriis F. L. Pitcher, .of La Grande, re turned this morning from Spokane where he attended a sales conven tion of the Tin Hlu Pdscuit com pany. Mr. Pitcher represents the company i:i this territory. He states that the nn eting was well F attend' d. . fr. H. linker, r-prcscntativ the '-n I rat l-abor council, is at tendln;: the convention, from Port laud. Former Teacher Here Miss Mar.iorie llarrett who Is on her way to New York to at Und Columbia university, is visit hit? in La Grande as thy .house. Riiest of Mis. George Studd:rid. -''Miss Har i'"tl had charge of the domestic science department in La Grande High school M'V.'i'it y.fitrs ago and has many ftb-nd:: in the city. Since having La Grande. Mis llarrett has tauu'bt in Honolulu and al tin; 1 'Diversity i.l' i 'alifornia. Valiant and interesting war ree- I ords have more t hun one of t he i I labor convention delegates, and N.I K. Williams In particular has done' !tiiite his share of war work. Mr. , Williams is rt pres. ntative of the Ituildtng Laborers union which has in membership of H'tm in Porlland. j I Mr. Williams was born In Gjuincy, I III. At the ape of 14 he left Jiotne. shipped out on an Italian ship . from Norfolk and then sailed mi- der five different flufi until the I great war came when he was hh Isigned to the firei-oout , on the lit- t If ship "Kentucky." Later he . i asked to transferred to fighting German submarines which ho did! las a member of the crew on a tug j'boat off the northeast coast ot the Atlantic ocean. Later he was as 1 signed to the fin-room of one of ; i the big transports carrying troops j to F.tll Ope. national democratic t:ommiite "I'll be lu re years from now," is the eon vie-1 ion of C. S. "Had" Hartuig. who is almost the oldest man In the convention, and in spite ot his 71 years years is one of the most vigorous and cut h usiasi ic of delegates. Mr, liarlwig is s.-er-'-lary-ireasiiier of the Meat Cut lers union No. I Li. of Portland. "Had" Hart wig's most formid able rival is "Had" Walker, w ho proudly claims yea va age to his ci-cdn. or years young, and says I have Jia.l ilartwig heat a vear. Mr. Walker is business agent for 7m in reel cai no n in Port land. He is a member of the local T.'iT. K. Foley, uf Pe.idiet..n. rep resentative of Painters union No, I'L'.V Is also attending the convention. Highway .Men cn c. ". McCn!tou::h. stale highway briilue engineer and (i. S. Pavon. assistant state highway bridge eti liineer. were visitors in l.a Grande .s;rday (rent the Sal'-m he.ad 'I'taiiers. Today they left ou an inspection nip uf the bridges In Last ei ii Oregon. Tih v ca mo by i'ay of the old lii;'on Tiail and a:e returning l.y way of the John I 'ay highway. W. F. Otto, of Portland, holds the important position ol pn shb-nt of the Multnoiiiah Typographical union. Mr. Otto attended the ban quet last night. T. M. N.ubiiry. of Sletn. is another of the del. L-ates. Mr. New - I berry is a im mher ot the Yniral Liiltor toiimil. He is a hariier by Hade. 1 I-:. P. Hodds. .,f Portland, mem ber ot Ciiip'iHeii union No. j.;. is not a m -w eouo r nl La Gi amh . Mr. Hodds visited in La Grande : years au t his all. j i :. I". Su . et, of I 'orl land. im-m. ' her ot the Huildmg Laiton rs h, . is in attendance at No Labor leaders can also be p.-ll- tteiansas iruo-u o no- i ..... convention. , -:. .1. Stack has l.eell selected tOj handhi the labor faction in the Al j Tm. v.,... ,,.IS. Smith for Preid. nt league lu ore- fjm ;is KUtH Ut ((inv, nt11(M : r-r- " hi:'t night at the h.miiet at t lie i- ol.y Iiote) ntid t Ills morn tog during the morning s .don of, tin convention. were Hi" gilt (,f Charles Marin. oft. Fori laud. Mr. Marin represents the A t on-Fir-dier tobacco company which m tin- blg-g'-:-i union t iira i et t ohm -co m.in'l -laetming toinoanv in Kk t't.n.d St a I i. The b - aduua rtei S of t he c.-rupa u) a:'" in Louisv ille, K u-tuck. At Clint's For Hunting I'endlelon Wool Shirts. .Malone Wool Trousers. Pen. Ileton Wool IJlazers. Melicott Wool Underwear. Johnson Wool Trousers. Janizen Wool Sweaters. Hali Drain! Muni in.tr Shoes. A. A. Cutter High Top Shoes. Iilaek liear Hunting Coats. At Moderate Prices. XjJNT( Jim Tn !,:. of Pre Wa-hinL-ien Slat.- I ' d. ration o! Labor. i :.u old timer m tie i.d.or moeu;.nt. 'Mr, Tajbir Ued to in- pr'-ddi-nl ot the uiet.il union doi ing the- war, H- s.is io has a'ten.b d many b L etatloii". La;U Mj". 'i'alor il11e,ded Hie 1 ..t M U- I .Mid !l- S.lid tiiat Io has attended many fed- r but in the nid de s be tor e t lie 1 s ' It ait" ndiin nr t h.-y f.n tail ed w ith Minn thing iff.-t ut than - ci a m a lid c.i k. . Saturday WILLIAM FOX presents Sim MniMm, K r TSTsa 0 Comedy LI VK NEWS. rvVy- . Today - - Friday - - Saturday Q BRILLIANT! AJL Sparkling! jmM Uproarious! fWMpPy; A , The King of Laughs I.MMMI.i; in''iil.M REGINALD DENNY fri K Mid w3 ttSiw Willi i i!Y mii.w ... ixikoi ii v ;i i:k ( iiiihiI) f : il ii.iixr Wll.l" I 'lIK ( 'nihil'-, mill lllll liin." Mi'lra Ninf. t i n-mii-a i .rain, r i . ,iMJ IX"-. SHZ5BSZEJJimBEES2R r f , ll.i' krmiM. Li Gii.n.ie -icar loa ii H ! a ci 1 1 1 r uml s;icl to be tl,e ofde-a liiihm card man m Ho city, tnated tie- b.iii'Uet' !s Ja-'t mgtit at i!ii' Fhy lo x. i rrtl itor.4 of Id - Si rnt 1 1 7 VVT! ir H KJ ! I lUliAI UlNLI ii I I I.'I.'T'I T ' fcl If 1 L IV Ii Ul U Tiineey- I Fi'jfht Pictures i ROLM) I5V KOl'M) ! g ALSO I "TIIUXDKir the .Marvel Dog. n i ihk; jcstick , ? Coiiii'dy i hunis Ka:-h After the Squall Is Over. ! r Ad"h .")(ic. Children 2.V. "J I One of the most successful t'll ( I. i tamntcnt fentnri s of tho Ped i elation of Labor convention dur ing tin; week W an tho baiPtllet J which was attended last night by : more than "mi deleyuti-H, tow ns ! people ami friends, Hen Osborne, as the final speuk 1 1 r of the occasion spoke for the lentire delegation wlu ii he comment ; ed on t he l im- hos pita lity ol the La dumb- people, on the beuitties ; of the Wallow u valley and Wal ili.ua lake ic-; son as s. en by the j delegates many of i hem lor t he I first tiim on the trip Tuesday. The i cow-boy breaklast given Tuesday ! morning was also commented upon freely an one of tho most ciijoyablo events ol the Week, j Max Culleii, us chairman of the ' event, in a t h v. r toastmasler style. hud much to do with tho succt-as of tho affair. tnliera who Mpoke were: A, W, Cooper, preHideiit of tho Oregon Labor Federation; Mvh. Kat o'Hare. n-preseiitative of tho Am erican Federation of TenrherH; Illfl Sw aiti, iuternatlomd reprenentntlvu of the Meat ( 'utl'-rH union; Mlsn Pee Tu ui her. Culinary Workcnt: 1 l. !. I nn fey, International rrpre- sentatlve of Hotel und Itcstaurunt Workers: .loe Jteed, repreiietiintive of the Intel nallonal Holler Milk ers; Jim Taylor, of Wah Ington State Federation of Labor, extend ing the greeting of his mate; K. J. (luck, former secietary-lreaMiirei- of Slate Federation of Labor; H, (1. Fit zgerahl. one of tho thieft commlsiom -r on the stale accident commission. Fall Brings New Styles for en and Young Men At This Great Special .95 and $ 1 TY50 Fashion's latest flic lullon- art. tbeso leu' and V nmg .Men's SuIh, IU-ic you'll flinl U colleetbin uf good-looking, vtell-lailori il sull, Ideal lor business or til lege c4ir. Soint liavo tho 1 1 oil bio trouscr I'euture, if you waul them. .Ml models art represented In the.M' two groups tho now ivui-hiiilou model with the peaked In pel, In colirs id tans, browns, gnivs ami novelty uciivew. Still it leu conscruit Jves left, lu bankers' grays. In sizes JUt, It", Its, These low prht's ne-l only Io be seen to be tippreeliitetl. Von will ulwis b In step with style It youtv clot hew aix bought the i;W VOIIK SKHti: WAV. , Ail Wool lila.cis for Sport Wear We are prepared to i Imw the most complete assortment of blazers ever dinlnyod by us. In this great afsort nient ymi will find exclusive l icss in pallcros. hold stripes, lar.,e overplaltls and cheeks, tn colors of tans, blues, red ami many other com hi nut Ions. !PS.!5 $5,15 $(.05 llX'I'ltFMI.IiVi ,(V I'ltlCFH Tin-; l:v Voie ii sidui; way Northland Sport Coat T1...1 makes a good, ncl'vii-eahlo coat, pit her' for sport or outing wear. Matte of good, heavy, line tt lure cotton body ami lined with good heavy lapdsdown cotton fleei-o. These coalft are nice tor ladles as well as men, and are used for Hit. chilly mornings during tills fruit rea son. 1'itit i;d Tin-: m;v vouk stoick WAY IvVTH.i S'i;t lAL K $1.95 'Where Cood Clothes Coat Less" WATCH OI K WINDOW'S TOR Sl'IX IA1.S 1U ADAMS AVK. Deer Season Opens IIoiv'h the Old Cannon? Winchester Carbine A 7-shot, li'vcr .-iction, Wiiu'licslcr Ucpcalli-.K Cai-biii'.:. l''iLlcl with strap ring for .saddle use. ( 'liallibfrcd fur UO-:;!) t'ai ti id'!. QK. Mddcl !)1 at - .PlJ.Jd The New Savage Super Spoiler A new ril'le Hint ymt will In 2'2 and 2 I inch barrel; vcislis only COQ lbs. A hij!l)-povert'(l repijatiiui' ril'lo t:)j- tPMttUd Some Equipment You Will Need-Here They Are For You At Special Low Prices "Save the surface and yon nave all" applies io guns loo. Rifle and Sh'tlgun Cases. X ii.. Kine Wt'.-ive Duck, lined with I'laniiel ; leather handle ; full bound ; (T - Aff inside rod joo-ket. Kor rnpcaliug and D. !!. .shotjeuns tpXUO 10 o.. Tan Fine Weave Duck, lined with flannel; lock Mid imizzlu protected with leather; leather handle and (Mid; outside rod pocket; full bound. GJO OF For rcpentinj; and D. I!, .shotguns, )LtU'0 12 oz. Tan I'. S. Anny Duck, lined with heavy maroon colored flannel; lock and muzzle protected with heavy orange can leather; oian.ue leather binding; extra heavy round 'd leather handle; largo outside rod pocket. 7A l-'or i'( pealing and D. I!. shotguns J)S I U Weather Proof Sport Coals Full size coinl'iirtable, game pockets. Snug-fitting coiduioy collars. A big value at - $5.(10, $7.(1.1, $S.!f.t Special Heavy army duck ti-biitloii, water proof shell vest. Holds fiO to 00 shells. Onlv $2.7.1 Extra Special! Shotgun Cleaning Rod Hole's a IH'V! This fine Cleaning Uml of thoroughly seasoned wood is specially priced for this occasion. It is made in three sections with brass joints and three attachments wiper, scratcher brush and swab. Get one while they last, for 29c W. K. GILBERT CO. 'THE STORE WITH A CONSCIENCE 1 "i1""