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Friday, Decenilter 7, lf)2S. Page Four "7 li'A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER I I r BREAKS CONTINUE IN STOCK MARKET Mid-day Rally Is Followed By Price Slump; CIo-: ing Is Heavy , , NKW YOUK, Hit. 7 (Al'l-The Hock market u Jiii h was shiiken tfi Its foundation! tt-rlay when ii liciivy wiling movement carried more than inn Ihhim-k down ! to $22. Ml u n)iar, broke sharply t I hi opening today and then rallied In brisk fashion as t In "Hull" forces hastily erected llidr mip port for the speculative f'uvQiito. Karly declines or $.'t to f 1 f a share were cut (low n or w iped out .ami by mid-day more than a score is sues hud Im - i lisled ! lo $5 (i share above yesterday's cloning plIci'M, J 'rlc'i h slipped off fu the final hour, despite tlx- drop In en 1 1 money to it per cent in contrast lo yesterday afternoon 12 per cent rale. Itaiiio. a tier advancing ' 22 points from Its low point to 4"J, II ml Kaln of k, fell hark 20 point to :iT(i, a net Josh of in point. ; Kt. Louis Sout hwesiern suffered a net loss or 7 points antl Wright slump ed H points front its early1, top. Pivotal Issues generally sagged' 2 to b.potnU from their best liguiveHOf !Hir day. I". S. Hti'H f I more thnh Mm- points under yesterday's clone, The closing was heavy, Total sales aggregated R.aiMi.umi shares. MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY Wheat Hit. htr. .v- v CHICAGO (iltAIN . On II lull l,o CloMt ....IIMIIV ' LIS! 1. 11 l.llI.HH ...ll Illt't ' I.IHVi 1.16 I. Ill l.lll, . .Ut!'tmin . 1.21 1.21 1.21 ' " i.lvniil'oW win at 1,1 VKHI'flOI..' I )!. 7. (AT') Uhfal', I'lwwc:. i'(ri;niliHr, Uh il I.hI- Iml hiXUMln, tin:. Maiih M....H i.",, -Maf, !' I ' 4 Jiil... ii. Sil.4.iK. . ; I'OltlTAMI WIIIOAT I'OIITI.ANIi. On-., I -. 7 (AT) Whcnt, HIk Iti'iul hliD'Hti'in. hiii-d wtl; l.tm miff, nhlli'. I.IT'-j! UTstt-rn while. I. IIP.,,: Iiui'il wlnliT l.ll'a: ninlhi'i-n iiliir. I . M: whI- Hi ri-il. 1.1!. ...... J Onln--No. Ih. while. 35.6".. Totl:iy'K rnr mtcIiiIh WlH'al H4. flour fi. -orn 'J. I IIK'AI.O ANll V'lllrAlil). Dir.' 7 AI') Whiiit. No. 2'IhimI, Nd. 2 norllliTn HpiiliK. 1 . 1 1 fi. ' ("oiih No. i mlm, -TK'4 ilK'i; No. -yi'lln, &.- Oiiln, .NnJrivhilV,'. it i'l".,; Mllrnplir Kl'uili. ftyi'.J HO HMll'tl,' ' ' hii rli-y. fri it nil 7:1. 'I'tinolliy Ki-l.f. li.iMiii r. SO. I'lnvi' i'iil, 23.5(li 'At. r0. pggs Drop CentI f?littof Tc Firm Oranges Weaker m roirn.ANO, r?., Iierctnhir 0 KKKfl KrPMh tiirta'atil mtraK rt'nl ,Juw'r.. .I,rijsh tundard flrwlH ctit lowpr. ' Toi l land . dairy i-k- rtiamff '(hl (mirt)t l-PKh Mnndurd 4-xlt'an, 4fiff - trti -KtiiiVdurd MrNtH, 4'Av; fnfh mr-dlum cxtrnH, 40r; fn-Hh medtiiin' ftrMtH, 3Sc; tindr- hIbpJ, Xlc. I'clfim lo rH u Hern, l V 1c oyor pxfhanffn ptici. OiiionKr-lVr, ch I., fH-i'Kon, fS.fio 4.;o. ; Hutlpr,' IttHU, .poitllry, polatnin, ynol, n.:itn, huy, 'ncara - hark Hiid. liopM, rtcady. ' ' t F'OUTUM), (ro J ('. 7 (Al'l Another drop of one cent in t lit i higher Ki-adi'it of vkk wiih eldenl ' on the Ineul niaikeL today. l-reM)i j Htanda rd ext run are it noted ill 45 ; eftilM and rri-nh Mtundurd fli'Mlr at 4K cpntM. Hutter and iionltry re J main tinohanfs'er, wi Kav.d oruiiKeK nre sIlKhtly weak- j T a er, iiuoted today at 4.f0 to a hox. Other fruilH Hteady. i i a iiriiiifi' ih lirini-r at i..Fa In :t ) l.ettuee Ih down wl Ik'iI ly to to day's prlcf of -.!t to Het Ori'Kon onions aro i-f'IIInK ' today al $:i.fio to 4.ri0. No rhaiiK' Ktf In potato prices. I : rjr. if .xjf. I.: ffi'f , fcy,t i w m- r- cia Sr Smart Ties . ' illVITIOUI AT KAN' PUANrl!S-0, li. 7 (Al'l Iliiltirrnt r. o. Ii: Sun I'liinclnio 5 Sr. : m:w voiik i-iiriT NKW VOJiK, Dir. 7 AP)-lrl-'l I'rtiH iiiiil Imps. Htrmly. Christmas Gifts for Children Jay Blocks, '. ..l.!..:..L......:l7...:7.75 Traj)s (A most fascinating home.gamc $1.00 Dolls .............L.:...:...l9k to Jj?.95 Doll Chairs .19 Toy pianos .'. ::l..:..:.:..;:...'.:i:...$i.25 Pollyana (The Glad Game):... '. ...$1,125 La Grande Book & Stationery Company Formerly Newlins. .-: " I5 Wool. ii:iour HOHTftN, Dec. 7 ( Al') Tlif 'ommerciui Kulh-tln tomorrow will say: 'Tilt week lias Jiei-n rather nn ovpntful In the wool trade. Prices have held steady on till descrip tions and jaihtr uKainst the hayr Ihan otherwlw. Ther Ims hen a fairly rohuldcnihli? quantily of wool bought ln (he middle est al pric es rut tier above, the Jevel of t he ltbston market. "l-'oiclfn markets arc steady for t he most pa i t. London eloHd slljrht Im-Iow the high point of the series littl to 1 '2 p'r cent above thl clopp of tin; previniiM Hcrlcs. AM prlttiary markets arc rirm, ex cept for wme irn'KUlarlty report ed at the river plate. "The ntahtifncluiinK' plhtnlfntl Ih very hen I thy and consumption l "ft proceeding at a high rate, a. cheet f ul otilloid; for future b.iwK "Mohair Is fillet lint, steady. t'alr!C activity is reported .lately In Turkey j at firm rules." I'hc Commercial Itulletln will publish th followhiK ipifilatlons tomorrow: j Al. staple J -1 f -1 . i a : fine M. 2r I'Y. comhlnK l.iKi'.f i.a7: fine and tof F. M. clothltiK !l7ir l.n:'; valley no. ! y I, l.afi 1.07. I JtJ .iiuo.iir; wi IK""" K average i - motil lis, OrcK'n (s r tin; Ki ade stock; first comtdiiK 7ii S"; Rood, carding 4fiir fin. pippv "ssm From the Man's Store Vyi-IAT a veritable world of suitable gifts for men are collected in this great store for the man. Every item has been selected with the greatest of care so you will receive the most joy in the Spirit of giving this Christmas! Gloves - k is ft 5 1 KAl'TIFI'l. cut tilk nnd If nit th-s await your sc- Inetlou In new nml iileaslnt,-desl(.'nH. $1.00 to $3.50 jp.'Ht'jei!t'jt'.)0sr.'jr..e- Shirts 8 S iiSf noil , IS collar attached nnd col lar to match humhers In the newest of the new pat terns. Triced $1.75 to $11.00 s S s Gift Sox S s s i 5 s 5 5 S EITIIKR Hnptl or unllnrd. In both pull-on nnd snap cuff styles In tans, brown nnd black. - $1.75 to $7.50 Dressing Robe ft ft wu)yrl.l IWts Hart K (i.lTtot A NfUt IpitOM Interwoven, in all silk, silk ami wool, ami all wind, for both men and yoiHiK men. 35 to $1.75 A Gift of a Suit or Overcoat by Hart Schaffner & Marx TATIIER often needs a suit or an overcoat, but he's usually so busy looking after the rest of the family he lets it go. Now at Christmas is the time for the family to get together and take care of him. The Suits $37.50 up. The Coats $39.50 up. s s 3 5 I H 3 - 5 ft AN appreciated, gift to men! In beautiful Rift boxes, with rOlpppr to mntch. $7.50 to $19.75 i Pajamas VA. ft '5 "Miilii, n'aiw'iiiM J AMERICA i s gone I i a $ because , lc4mmca Demands Perfection s 1 Ril $150 S Mo.l-l 72 Pl J J Complete k 1 V less tubes) I IkJlA 2 MM A(iO I.IVI STOCU cnirAiO, inc. 7 (Ai'i-d', s.'M lcpt. bf AkiIc.) Moks lift.iMin; ac- 1 Jj. tlve, tnoslty iri2 hiKhor; larjfe-1 ly S.Tf.if S.Kf.; market on wcIkIiI avcrnffA above I KO lbs.; lop H-i'a paid for 2 so lb. weights butchers, nuMliiim to choice :Ta to I! (mi lbt, N.fWf ti.'ift; " 2( to 2 Mi1 lbs. K.ar.'.i H:!ft; io rn-riio-thM.sr' ir.xs, " Cuttle 2.0(M(; calves l.ono; mark et uneven, but mostly steady; yenr lillKs and liht hellt'i-ft KettlltK best action; killluic ijuallty plain; most steers selling' at l.'Kfto downward: slaughter classes steers, Rood and choice 1,300 (o I.MiM lbs. IH.M'-'i'-1 1 4.2ft; 1,1 an to t.:iuu lbs. i :i.ro i I7.2fi; Itfja to l.hia lbs. i:i.f."-M 17.2ft; fed yeiirllnKS, Kood and choice 760 to Wftu lbs. 1 3.25 'n 1 Ii.- j 7ft; vcalers Unllk fed) uood and ft5 choice l2.fU'fi Ift.tMi; mecir.ltu I 1 .Kl I Jta ""'-' z Shcc-p in.tMMi; limited early tmdc!" on fat lAmhs, steady to 2fc lower; .'A bulk III. 7ft r I4.no: top 14.10; sheep steady; Tat ewes tl.ail'fi 7.1'd; feed -2 tiiK lambs steady at 1 H.'Jft i 1 ."t.Tft; , O Iambs, Kti(u and chrdec ;i2 lbs, , Ifdi lbs. down ft.iHUt T.fio; fei'tler h " . ' ' 1 - - . - . . . . - ... - - . - 1 ' ' 1 ' -' - ' lumhs. Rood ami cludce, 12,7ft i I ft ft TN' a number : of styles nnd myriads of given hie nia terlals and colors. I'rlccrt--- $.00 to $12.50 The Man's Store. N. K. WEST & CO., INC. The Store of Xmas Cheer. ft ft r ft 1 3. sr. I'buriiAMi u r,sro( k I'Ottri.ANO, Ore., Oec. 7 (Al'l Cntl'e and iles Steady. No receipts. Steers (lltui-Ktno lbs.). KOod 1 I .fta fa 12.2ft; dn ( I'fta-1 I ua lbs:). Kood, M.2ft o 12; do (Rno and up), medium la.ftoot 1 1. 2 ft; do com mon. $ la. ftii; hdtern (Kfta 1)m. down). Kood !.7ft 'u Hum; do com mon, 7 . T Ti li .7ft; cows, Rood. SS.Tft "tt H; do common to medium, $tl.7ft ti 8. Tli bulls Federal Airport At Grange Hall Now Completed Hy Mrs. Chnrli's Sptnccr ( t Hiserver t 'orrespomb-nt ) C.ltANOK HALL ( Sp.-cia 1 ) The ab ileid which the Varney Air Line of Hoi.se, Idaho, has been using since in .lan nary, I :2S for emer lii'iicv land in hs Iras been nban- Ho lo o-ilter. $4 -f 6.75: dom d. Monday, workmen began (yearllnfs excluded). Rood t. uring down the haiiL-ar and mov- Xetmcncm vvonder Kadio ? II. & S. ELECTRIC CO., Inc. $ Frank Robinson, Prop. Soinmcr Hotel Bldg. Phone Main 127. I beets, $t.2ftfo 7.7ft; do cutler to m' tlhim, tl. 00 m t. 20; calves (ftiu) Ibn. down), medium to choice. $s.fad lo.fta; do cull to common, S7'a X.ftO. Venters, mitk fed, good to choice. $l2.ftar(riU; Tlo nuMliim 1 1 fu I 2. tut; ilo ctin to common, $s.i 11. 1 1 ikm Steady, receipts !i. Heavy weliiht t2ftli :i.".0 lbs.) inc llunt to choice. $7 1is.M; uo-dlum Wright 2Hi-2M Ih.H ). im-diuui to choice. 7.7flit H,7fi; 1 1ft lit wt laht (Ha.2al lbs ), medium to choice, i.Sfl.ry.ui; ltKht Imlds. i:ia.Kia lbs), medliiui in choice, vftr:; packin sows, rounh aud suiooth, Ht.RfUi t.RC Slaughter nigs - ISii lbs.), medium to choice, $T.R0 M 8.60; feetler and stock. -r pigs (70 i;ta lbs.), mcilium to choice, 7.2ft"tl s.ao. t Soft or oily hogs and roasting pig" excluded In above i.iotatlo!ifO, Sheep- Steady, no receipts. I-Miibs (S4 lbs. down), good to! -Mrs. ihoic. ttlbt 12: do ('2 lb. dowiO. ' 'i ing the lumber to the department of commerce airways- Tlu gov ernment emergency landing field was rinished Thursday, Tho hTm gar will he rebuilt immediately. Mr. and Mrs, Sam liagain left for their home at Kennewick, Wash., Tuesday after having visit ed relatives In this locality antl in l a Grande for n week. Itoy Cekeler. state grange organ izer, left Wednesday for I'matilla county on ofilciul business, on that evening he was scheduled to address a meeting of the Hudson Hay Ktiimre, near l-ViM-water, nnd Thursday night a meeting at State I. ine grange, near Walla Walla. On Friday he has planned to attend the Pendleton meeting. He will return homo Saturday. Members of the IMrthday TMitner club enjoyed a pleasant day Tues day when they wer entertained by (ieorgc Oekeler. Following liavlng held the office of chaplain for the last nine years. When thoy left there about three weeks ago, the grange and the citizens of their town gave them a farewell party nt tho town hall, where lft persons attended. They have expressed their appreciation of the cordiality and spirit of friendliness already shown them by the people of l.a til nude. M r. Nizrr expects to work at his trades of cement inn son nnd carpenter until they find a small farm on which they wish to live. At the HI no Mountain grange Wed n esd a y the folio w ing o f f 1 ce is were elect oil for the coining yenr: Frank Wright, master; Kd Kekley, overseer; Clrace tit-nut. lecturer; C 1 a re n co "a i t e r, st c w a rd ; J a m r s . l.lndsey. assistant steward; Jess Mastcrton, chaplain; Charles Ha-1 maun, gatekeeper: Tina Gekeler, treasurer: Hoy tlekeler, secretnry; Cora Wright, pomona: Hat tie Kck-j ley. ceres; Sara Anson, flora nnd : enlist a l.lndsey, lady assistant steward. These officers will bo In stalled the second Tuesday In .Jan uary when Blue Mountain grange meets with the l.add Canyon grange at Peebler liall for joint in stallation. Because the men of the grange were losers in the mem- bcrship contest, they will entertain the women at a "watch party"1 at the hall New Years eve. Plans were made to this effect nnd Hoy (lekeler was unpointed program j which w us served at 1:30 medium, flu. ill; do tall w eights ) , c lock to I '& club members and. nil to coniluon.i Jlt.ftO-.i 10; yenr- "csls, a pleasant time was spent ling welhers (Iftn t.. down), me-I A i-anquet ol carnations hum to choice. fSti lo; ewes ( I2 ;l nir";y K' t nom Mrs. i.eKe- Ibs. down), medium to choice, $4.fto tiauitnicr. Aim. .Meivin mux- was me io a i centerpiece Pli.ft0; do y 0-lft0 bs to choice, $:t.ftO f. it l weights, cull to common medium do (all. Wheat Weak Ami Lower At Close used tor the table. The next meet ing of the club H i iu neld Jan. 2 with Mrs. Chailes Oeketer. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nizer. w ho i recently moved to l.a tltande from a tarni three and one-hall' miles i from Moardman. 1rc. were visl- i tors at Mine Mountain grange Wed1 CHtt'Atlo, Oec 7 (AP) oprni itesduy. Mr. and Mrs, Ni.crwere. ing at c otr to -c up, Chicago j active piembeis or - Orecufhld : wheal biter showed a material ml- giance. at Boai.linan. Mrs. Nier hack .ill around. Corn. Oats nnd -w., - i .-w puwisbms weie etonparat i ely Mrm m-t Inner, com to c de.Mi, , with corn siarliiiK Uc to v high-U'.its :Im( at 1o r tlechne, and er. but "Uheuoi m l ' read nig. ' pro i sums ai ving i nun t ic set Wheat closed Weak. S to I'.c b,t. k lo a use ul A rVli YV U 11 J I I V I 1 V FOR YOUR BATH - The finisliing touch of a , luxurious bath is Grecian Rose Bath Talcum especi ally made and packaged for body use. It is pleasantly fragrant, very soft, very clean feeling. Not the least of its virtues is its economy. A full pound package of Grecian Rose Bath Talcum is only 79c and each package contains a large soft powder puff! Pre-IIoliday Clearance of Millinery THIS large assortment includes the smart est of new Fall and Winter models of Felt, Velvet, Metallics ajid Combinations in the popular colorings and black. At Reductions of 25 to 50 N. K. West & Co., Inc. "La Grande's Leading Store for Over 30 Years'! committee chairman nnd James ; l.lndsey was asked to head the rp- : 1 rrcshment committee. Hoy tiekeler. k Secretary. rend n mm tminirn t ion wherein all persona Interested In cUlrytnff were urged to attend the j dairymen's meeting in Cove Dec. 111. Mm. Cora Wright, lecturer. presented a Very interesting pro I grain w hich included readings and recitation by Mrs. Kdith Cn-kele,. ' Mr. Hohert Masterton, Mrs. Kd ! Kcktey, nnd Mrs. Hert Grout, and Inhsic hy Mr, and Mrs. James I.lnd- to commit suicide. When last seen in the hospital Craig wan wen ring a pair of wine- cntored pn i:inmi, 3I00N DRUG CO. t (Agents for the Owl Drug Co.) I'ATM'.NT fSrAITS roriTI.ANIl. Or... IVC 1 (Art S' William It, Crnl. is. f.di.iul ' prisonnr hi'lil ul (loo.l S;itnurll:in rrtlo..niial. ,'sojti-i1 earlv toilav. Iphv. "j inc noli; liijli-aimij hi' iilnniifl The Bohnenkamp Mortuary HI h anil Sprinx SI. n.t, BOHXENKAMP Iilciwl ljiihnlrai.r Ph. Mill n 41 I)nr or Night