La Grande evening observer., January 31, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 5

-Thursday,- January, 31, 1929.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
I Local News In Brief
Ili'ru frVont IViwIlioii .
Joseph Vurd. of Pendleton,
re sintered at the Foley hotel.
Conufi From SaliMik
U. 1 Campbell, statu highway
t'lislnatT. -Is In Lu, Grande today.
Jlr. Thorp Visit
. K..B. Thorp, of Allcel,
Hor In La Grande toduy.
tho Bacujawea Inn.
Is a vls
Hu Is at
Mr. Johnson Coim-
K. K. Johnson, of Wallowa,
rivod In La Grande yesterday,
to ut the Koley hotel.
Joint Miller Hero
John Miller, of Cove, Is a visitor
.In this city. He ts stuying at the
TKoley hotel.
To lhikr
Jack Hcult'H, of Los Angeles, Cat.,
went to Maker this morning' after
visiting In Lu Grande on- business.
Snow'lMow Ahead
' A rotary, snow plow was sent
ahead uf tho branch lino truln to
Joseph this .morning.
Initiate Two Candidate '
Two candidate were intlated at
the Moose lodge meeting In La.
Grande last night.
U. P. OFFICIALS
ATTENDMEETING
Importance of Athletics
and League's Accom
plishments Discussed
Visits Motlicr Ifler -
- W. H. Swart, of Wallowa, re
turned to his homo this morning
following a visit In La Grande
with his mother, Mrs. H. W. Swart.
Masons to Meet
A regular meeting of the Ma
sonic lodge will be held tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock, according to
Oscar Warnock, secretary.
Had Operation Yewterday
Alius Leona Waldroff, of the
Penney store, was operated yes
terday at Hot lake and reports are
that she Is doing as well as could
be expected.
Blizzard at 7 oVIot k
At . 7 o'clock this morning a
severe bllzxard raged for more
than an hour east of !a Grande, a
local business man reports.
Marriott -.
. Kva Cox and Delbert Cooper,
both of I'nion county, were mar
ried this week .by Justice of the
here. Peace' Hugh Brady H. T. Smith
Mr. Ham. Visits
Hulon Hurn, of 1'nion. Is
today ami Is stuylng at tho Foley and Pearl Koonts wero witnesses.
hotel. . ; . , . : :
) -. ) Visit In City
JieW C)K'rator ' " ' j .'.Among the Portland officials of
H, JJ. Campbell, of Huntington, i the Union I'aciric who.wero in l,a
is acting as new operator at the
railroad dispatchers' office here
Mr. Wlillo Here r : .
v. P. White, unit athletic di
rector of the Union Pacific sys
tem was a visitor in La Grande yes
terday. v . "
Grande yesterday evening attend
ing the athletic club meeting were:
ttalph Andrews, A. A. Hendricks,
K N. Finch,- C. E. Pack. H. A.
Hobcrts, H, L. Ttuchnnan, MJisa A,vlu
Lobdell and S. A. Brentnall.
lcave for California .
'Mw and Mrs. W. H.' Bohnen-
kamp, of 1-a Grande, expect to
leave tomorrow for Portland where
lliro From Union
T. Chadwlck. of Union. Is a vis
itor In La Grande today. He Is at( they will be joined by Air. and Mrs.
the ;KoIey hotel. j Charles Dunn and daughter, Ladra,
i . , ', I of Tacoma. The two families will
Mr. .Ixmey Ketimis ' 1 motor to California for a tour) of
Andrew Lonoy Jr.. of La Grande. J the state.' They expect to be gone
returned from a short trip to Port
land today. He is director of the
local band. .
iNlreo Kxpeeted In
' Mr. and Mrs. Hay Mclntyr,- of
Qiiincy. 111. are expected to arrive
in La Grande today to visit Mrs.
Melnlyre's uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrsj Speckhart,
To (Install Telephone '
Frank Flanery and W. P. Hal-,
lard, of La Grande, went, to Klgln
today to Install several telephones
and to do repair work on telephone
lines. ... .
v . , , . i
i:nterirLs(
f I. Bond, of Spokane, went to
Enterprise this morning on busi
ness. In Spokane the snow Is two
a month or six weeks. The Dunns
are former residents of La Grande.
Car License Year
May Be Opened July
(Continued trora Pago Onc
An Interesting meeting of the La
Grande Athletic club of tho futon
' Pacific system employes wits held
. last night when u number of
Portland offieiala of the company
were in attendance. The meeting
was presided over by J. V. Kosen
baum, of Ia Grande, secretary.
A. A. Hendricks, president of tho
I'. P.'tyuiem athletic league, was
piesent and guve a brief outlino of
the accomplishments of tho orga
nization since its origin, last year
(7S.tioo was spent for athletics for
the system, the amount raised by
per capita un from lucutbcrs, ho
said.
Vice President Jeffers of the V.
P. ts personally tntorested in the
athletic movement of the system
and It U his desire that all em
ployes take part in the movement,
Mr. Hendricks pointed out. Flans
for the International meet In I'J'-io
to which the system will send 10"
athletes, were mentioned.
Italph Andrews advrtisir.g man
ager of the Union Pacific maga
zine, gave a Hliort talk stressing tne
Imparlance of the athletic section
of the magazine.
An Interesting talk on the atti
tude of officials pf 'the, company
toward athletics was mud 1jyF.
N. Klneh, of Fori land, goneral sup
erintendent. . ,;!" .".
C. F. Peck, of Portland," Wuperr
Intendent of motive pewer ' and
machinery, paid a compliment to
the women's, rifle team for the
splendid showing made ut the lit-8
athletic meet. f4
. W. II. (ill ilu SKMiks,
W. H. Guild, of Lu Grande, di
vision superintendent, in a short
talk expressed the desire of the di
vision officluls to do all In tbelr
power to cooperate with the local
club.
H. A. Roberts, engineer mainten
ance of way. Miss Avis liObdell, und
H. A. Hrentnall, all of Portland, al
so spoke.
H. U Buchannn. (rain rules exr
amlner, and A. I. White, unit ath
letic director, both of Portland.
were also In attendance ut the
meeting.
have been ranging from ft bov to
29 above during the last 36 hours,
Washington towns and cttlea hava
been experiencing the coldest
weather in SO years. A report re
ceived here late yesterday said that
the winter of the "big blue show"
was recalled In Spokano yester
day when the government ther
mometer registered 17 degrees be
low xero.- Opportunity, a suburb,
reported S3 below, and Otis Or
chard, another suburb, had 27 be
low. Records as fur back as 1899
were scanned in search of a lower
mark but none was found until
i he page written In 1898 was turn
ed. The mercury that year reached
21 below. . , ,
- Middlewestern stales are report
lug the heaviest snows in history,
and suffering is widespread.
to $668.60.- ;V !
Court House Ilm
A considerable aum was needed
for the court house, much of which
was spent In repairs, new kalsc
mine, etc.. which were applied be
fore the fire that partly destroyed
the building later, on In the year.
Tho amount allowed for the court
house was $13,463,117, which In
cluded the new roof.
The county farm received
$164.45. the cost of caring for the
poor was $4,787 and. $1,650 was
paid out In widows' pensions. In
digent soldiers received $36.
Other Items follow: sealer of
weights and measures $181.10, em
ergency expenses $i7G.41, advertis
ing $460.10, exporting records $76,
Indemnity on diseased catllo $4"i,
Judges and commissioners associa
tion $26.
.'Total of $M4.2ft0.37
All Of the above mentioned items
made a total of $144,866.27, accord
ing to Mr. McCormlek.
His report carried the following
concerning outstanding warrants;
general fund $l,Sti6.79, road fund
$204, market road fund $176.b(J
and road bond fund $40.85.
The resources of the county, ac
cording to Mrs. Bacon nre $428,
688.83 and aro-llstcd as follows:
Kunds In hand of treasurer ap
plicable to payment of general fund
warrants $49,763.53; funds, for
.amount due road fund applicable to
.' payment of road fund warrants
' $4,151.09; funds for amount duo
r market road fund . applicable to
'.'payment of market road fund war
rants $27.206.U7: funds for amount
' due the road bond fund applicable
; to payment or tho road bond fund
i warrants $40.86: and tho following
funds for amounts due: -
t High school fund $0,848.38,
ABEMAI
tTTN
vision Is also made for a depnrt
ment of state In charge, of tho sec
rotary of state ,
1 Would Abolish It (Minis
All executive and administrative
PORTLAND. Ore., Jun. 31 (AP)
The rigors of winter again todaj
held Northwestern Oregon In un
Icy grip. ,
In Portland, after a day's re
spite during which the sun did Ita
(best to halt the steady fall In tem
perature, three Inches of new snow
fell during the night and morning.
The snow, fell furiously, driven by
a blustering north wind, and at
times gave way to a fall of frozen
rain. .
Snow, sleet and freeslng rain were
forecast for today by the govern
ment meteorologist here, with rain
predicted for tonight and tomor
row. The temperature was to rise
soon, the weather bureau said, with
winds changing to southeasterly..
The mercury In Portland fell to
IX degrees above xero during the
night, i
t Both. .bonJor and. Junior high
hcnomH at rtooa.'it veix were um-, A(,hool fund t22.D80.lt. Indigent
missed indefinitely tdduy because or; so(1er fuml 412.60. library fund
Inability to heaf the . buildings. $m n fro patrol fU()(1 18ft6.l)2
hile fuel oil is available at tlia. - eeww,e( fund 143,35, IMWlal tax
rauronu aiding; tmow nas prevent- '(ctieii, Uti.189.13, pedal ' tax
ed transportation to- the. building, y.4 '(school'' dlsihcUl, $37,709.07. ele
The storni has .left. wiqar - .to ; tueiittfry ' -acbool fund. $8,643.97.
depth of from 20 Inches to six' feet aehoolrdlstrlCt boundary board fund
over the mld-Cdlumblu .district., , ' Sis.tth j trust fund-$3,7&fl.8, pro-
Two inches of-now;fell ,ln Pen- hibitldn enforcement fund 633,06.
dletoii, daring the night, and ,the load band Interest fund $8,052.13,
ran was - continuing, toany. ; j n uee runu L, dog tuna inss.u?.
temperature dropped1 to two de- game fund $37.6ot law library fund
grees ubove xero, during the night. ; $209. 70.
The ' last Item In resources Is
"C vrlXTC!t7C! Vt .-'V ' l'taxcs In nrocess of collection nn-
CUUA 1 ilKu ,; (fund warrants, .-irolld warrants.
CHECKED UPja",ounU duo Ollles, school distrlotB
, - ;- IJaWIIIHn
V The list of liabilities, follow:
'.general .fund wnrrnnts unpaid $1,-
06,79, road fund warrants un
it! $249.94, . market road fund
or rants unpaid $175,61), ' rond
Another fine thing (iIkmii the
breakfiiHt uiMik is that notliln' kin
liii 011 your est. The late Mr.
Iliikis Kdmceo king wu-th mil
I loan, used to plow. If titer's any
thing In a feller belli', raised 011 a
farm' 1 1 bring It out.
LYCEUM ARTISr
ENTERTAINS HERE
(Continued from Page 1)
himself. In view1 of the audience
he properly puintud his face, dis
colored an appropriate tooth, put
on a yellow wig with u "perman
ent straight,' a checked Jacket and
transformed himself Into a "half
wit" boy, Hilly Ham, whoso- chief
claim to fa mo was his masterful
ability to mimie barnyard animals
and other sounds. Mr, Burgderfcr
showed himself the artist in af
fording the audience great amuse
ment us ho cackled Uko a hen, or
tuiuuulcd like a pig, or hissed like
a putsy eat or en j Wed like a roos
ter .,br inuo-ed like a cow. One of
thebest of his Imitations was that
uf a. planer, sawing wood, It
was tho most difficult of tho imi
tations and took' hl'm a long period
of practice to achieve.
At the opening of the evening
and during a short' Intermission
Chirk Buekiuau. Ut Grande High
school student, played sevural piano
numbers.
The entertainment number lust
night was tho second of a He Hut of
lycuum entertainments sponsored
by tho La Grande High school as
sociated students.
Some Problem
Whnt do you suppose lliow nM
knights drpmd In those ruIIk of
nruior did itlmut It when they were
the victims of the cussed clilgger?
l (SHOES -HOSIERY f
Across from Bohnenkamp'a
' ili:iH(KM SWPPKIW '
Ladles extra heavy "All
wool" felt slippers All
sizes, In ft colors.
Per imle OSo -
CalU for Large Cast
Thero are about llH ierfnritier
In the Oheriinuiiergau "l';inslun
PI ny. . ,
At a meeting or tne m Grande
Kmployes Good-Will committee of
the O.-W. railroad held In
Grande Tuesday, 4t members were
present. Ways of bettering railroad
service to passengers wore discuss
,, vn,. it,, nrno. rtf ' ! to tell local met'chimts and other
railroad patrons the value of their
of- the state, except tho offices; of
governor, und secretary of state
would be abolished July 1, 1931.
under MacPherson'B plan. . Each
feet deep, and is deeper than since department, except the department
181.0. Air. Bontry. ' duca on,,would be. In Vharge
of an officer to bo known us the
director of his department. The
governor would be director of the
Thomas Jones to Interprise
has been visiting for a short time! department of llfcc
In La Grande, went to Knterprise
today on business. Tliere are 14
inches of snow In Ontario, he says.
J
military affairs and the department
of education in charge of a board
of nine, directors to be known as
the state board of education.
Tho rseolution provides that the
proposed amendment be submitted
to the voters at an election.
To .Make lleiidqtmiicrM Here
Mr. und-Mrs. -(Y H. MlcClure, of
Welser arrived In La Grande this
wec-K. Mr. ' MeCure Is owner of : -, . ish Ten Bills
the Cemetery Memorial works, and) Th(, ilouse Wednesday afternoon
will make his headuuurtorB In tliis,pussed ten house bills, all sponsored
-'ltY j by the county clerks association of
" 1 the state, and Introduced by Kohin-
Waldo St in Id 11 rd llvtuni - ) Hon uf Clatsop, collectively carrying
Waldo Stoddard, who has beeni OIlt tnn icui n,Pthod of enforclmr
patronage to the railroad; ., I he
greater the patronage to the rail
road tho greater is the number of
hemployes In La Orando employed
by the rtillroad. it was pointed out.
18 VIOLATORS OF
LIQUOR LAWS MAY
PAY OUT $11,500
(Continued from Page 1)
visiting his mother, Mrs.
Stoddard In Ia Grande, lcTt thin
morning for Salt like City, where
he Is a student ut tho University
of Utuh.
Mr. Blnguiimii I weaves
Charles IHn Rinnan, of La Grande,
went to Knterprise today In con
nection with business Tor the Black
Marble company. He was accom
panied on the trip by John Dean,
or Cove. Mr.-. Iean Is unable to
n-ach his home at Cove. The men
expect to return tomorrow.
-Officers to Mod
The noniCOhi missioned officers,
the Company officers of la Grande,
Major Halph Huron and Captain
K. W. Kly, will gather at a banquet
George JtU, utsentee voter law und slmpll
fylng election procedure.
Without explanation house bills
251 and 252 Were withdrawn Wed
nesday afternoon by the Introducers
of the bills, Ktissel und Tompkins.
H. B. 251 defined the duties of
the state tax commission und H. B.
252 would have removed from the
tax exemption list all municipally
owned property except that used
for governmental, educational, park
or charitable purposes,
Weatherspoon today Introduced
H. B. 304 which would raise the
salary of the. secretary of the state
board of horticulture from $150 a
munth to $225.
', Wallowa BIN Iti
H. B.. 306 by Tompkins changes
and mcHtinir ton it lit at the Saca-i the term of circuit court In Wal-
jnwea Inn. A discussion of prob-1 Iowa county and provides for an
Inns of administration will be held additional term In July,
and Captain Kly Is scheduled for a I Supporting his measure. H. B.
talk on "Cooperation." (223, which would repeal tho sec-
j tlon of tho public service commis
si r. Koss SfMnks slon act which requires the lssu-
The Itev. W. C Boss, formerly J ance of certificates of convenience
pastor of the Klrst Presbyterian . or necessity of the state public ser
ehurch in La Grande. Is speaking ( vice commission before there can
every day this week over the radio i he competition In any line of utill
rrom Boise. Ida.. according to , ties, H. H. Weatherspoon. rep re
word received In 1a Grande by (tentative from Union county, de-
friends. Mr. Boss is pastor of the clared before the revision of laws
First Presbyterian church In Boise, committee Wednesday nigni. mat
La Grande people wishing to hear I this section throttles development
Mr. Boss may tun In at 9 a. m. 1 in Oregon.
YOU'LL MISS
the Great Savings later on if you don't take ad
vantage of the reductions on men's and young
men's clothing, shoes, furnishings, etc., at the
CLOSING OUT SALE
'i . at
(Continued from Pax 1)
rclmlHirfii them for the Idhs of t)H!tr:
nnininlH.
('oiiHidoi'iibh. money was remdreil
ly tho vitrloiM county office, ns , homl funil warrant unpaid Mu.xr
follow: , ' . : I due acliool fund $S2.!i8G.11, due
Office- .. Sum Allow.d ! IiIkIi ncliool fund ,S48.S8, duo
!ir -s6
j puli
pij ) war
1TTE BUY FOR T KSS
TT K SELL FOR JU
Sheriff ;.
flerk
Tux Collector .'.
Treasurer ,
AKfleKNor -
Coroner :
Sehool Superintendents
Health Offlecr
County ARcnt
County nui'He .......
Water nuiNton f
IHSTilct attorney
Court reporter
eutlnK Ililiuir must pay government
HceimeM, feert, etc. With convictions
uKuinxt them of selliiiR and uiaklnK
lliiuor. they have no chance to es
cape the penalties, which otlen
Involve more money than they were
forced to pay In fines arier con
viction. ' ' v
TAKE ACTION ON
22 SUPPLY BILLS
(Continued from Paga 1)
approjirialiun of 1-3,17.
I'be committee allowed the full
$8000 asked by tho Americanization
commission, but over tho negative
votes of Senators Bell and Strayer
i iid Representatives Collier und
Johii.su a.
Without protest appropriations in
the full requested amounts were al
lowed us follows: . ' ,
Governor's office. $35. Mt); secre
tary of slate, $fi,7u(); state treas
urer, 51.380; transportation uf 111-.
san .aliens, f42.t:iu; emergency
board, fl'oo; supreme court lfu.
Ii00; supreme court library,. $.-
0(Ht; boaitl of Inspectors of child
labor, fNi)!)!)f. industrial welfare
cominlssloii. $til UO ; board of con
ctllation. $".jU; state board of
health, tfi.'i,!M'i; bureau of nursing
and child hyulcne, $l'4.r.tK(; board
of pilot commissioners, $400; seal
er of weights and mensurcs, $H000;
Monmouth Normal sehool, $141!,
444; Southern Normal school, $i!S,
534; stilt e superintendent of schools
$53.11 5 ; text - book commission,
$1300; board of higher curricula,
$330.
WINDS BLOCK
HIGHWAYS IN
THIS SECTION
Cost of courts ran falVly hltfh.
Tho circuit court . required $3.
Kf..7li, tho county court tl.X24.7li.
tho Justice cuurt. $305.76 and tho
M.285.89 i Indlirant soldier fund 412.30, duo
.. 3,477.75 i lihrnry fund S4I0.17, due fire pat
' 42l.4 ' ro! fund tl, 360.02,' due deceased
,. '. 70.07 fund 143.35, duo special tax (cities)
... 1,008.15 U, 1 Ra. 1 3, duo speclul tax (school
207.36 I districts) 337.7UH.07, due olenvon
... 1,502.43 I tary school (und 38,543. 07, duo
178.25 1 school district boundary board
1,350.00 fund f 18.10, duo trust fund IS.-
l.l 82.25 l' 750.89. ,duo prohibition onforco-
ment fujid 1 03 6; due r.onJ bond
Interest' fund f8,543.i)7, tluo boo
fund ,131. dm' doH fund (538.117,
due gumo fund $3760, due law
library fund 3200.70, due general
fund 148,487.74, due road fund
S3. 802. 05, duo market road fund
327.030.88, dux various funds from
..:) i210
,(loo.oo
Juevnlle court . received 0ut.!)2.1 taxes In process of collection 1245,-
.Moncy spent on the. jail amounted 080.64.
; Wash dresses
J Tints, Dimities und fUj
. Voiles. Good pattornii' : and
plain colorssliec Ifl to 44.
75c, $1.G9, $1.85) '
TURKISH TOWELS
UiiKe alxe Good welKht,
exceptional vuluea,
15c each wv
Destroyers of Hlith Priccn
OFFICE
SUPPLIES-
Midul Card Index Outfits, with 'covers that re
nmiii verticil! when lifted, equiiped with one set
; of division A-Z, buff jruides and 100 cards '
S"x5" enpacity 250 cards $1.00
4"x" capacity 800 cards - .$t.90
,: 5"x8", capacity 400 .cards...-. $3.10
Card Index Traysj without cover
. For 3"x5" cjirds, 10" long (empty)..$l.f0 ,
For 4"x" cards, 10" long; (empty). .$2.00 .
Typewriter Uibbons (for all makes of ma- ;
chines) .:.. $ 1.00
' Portable Typewriters ......f.....'. ....;.........$60.00
' Manila Folders per 100 ......... .....$ 2.75
Pencil Sharpeners ...,.......:..............$1.25'to 6.50
Adding Machino Paper 20c per roll 3 for 50c ;
Com Clips 10c per 100 75c per 1,000
Rubber Hands ..'4 lb. box 60c
Columnar Pads (50 sheets to pad) ........40c to $1.10
La Grande Book & Stationery
Company '
.;, . .Formerly Newlins.
Last Showing
TODAY
' A
VIUIW
c.mmius
IRENE RICH
MWARNtR
. BAXTtR
Also Comedy
"Scared Silly", & Topics.
(Continued trcm Pag 1)
'THE STORE, V1TH A
i
ihih'hway orricialx ttald lhat. If the
Jwind continued, li would be doubt
I f ul If t hey cou id k eep t he nunl
open after plowlntf throUKh ib'avy
diifU are uio reporteil the other'
nide of L'nlon.
The hlKhway to Pendleton c-!
v,H.H'd Iai night's blow und Ih open j
to travel, with orciudonal one-way;
travel ptretehew. j
1 HnowplowH ni- plerelntf the j
heavy tdldett that bl'Tkadeil the I-a '
,'irande - Wallowa 1-ike. hiKhway j
several day uko. They are ex- j
;ppct-d to reai'h Minnm tomorrow!
dKht or Haturday. but highway of- i
ifit'iultf herp do not pxpef-t to hv ;
jthe entire hiKhwny open until Tne- j
day and powdmy later. If more ;
flidf or driftK ttfuntld appear. j
Th auto Mninn nr runnlntf r-tr-uliirly
bptwcn l-u frand nd Kl
ein and tut iiiekly oh the tilKbwity
in opened, will rfmimf thdr round
trip Journyii Intu Walbtwu rounty.
WliiU La Grand i Ivmpwalurw
Where 25c Is Worth
a $ .
While they last, 25c will buy
Powder Puff & Box.
Dolls and Toys.
Boys' Winter Hats or Caps.
Girls' Felt Hats & Tarns.
Kitchen Curtains (Stamped).
Tapestries. '
Voile Pillows (Stamped).
Slip-over Play Suits, age 1 to 4.
Infants' Knit Mittens.
Children's Mittens & Gloves.
Children's Knit Caps.
Infants' Wool Shirts, size i & 6 only.
Flowers for Dresses or Coats.
10 Balls Sansilk Crochet Thread.
Infants' Flannelette Gowns.
2 pair Infants' Rubber Pants.
Money-Saving Bargains
' Come Early -- No Refunds
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
1 ytgT! ; ; -3 Days . : I Admission: ' .
, K ; Friday B Loges .....75c
hgivvjiiMT'-,rTmpntta' Saturday .. : mmammmammmmtmt
DON'T FAlt TO SEE AND HEAR
NANCY CARROLL and (JARY COOPER , V
This(
j ' ' ' . . : 'with
"A tlreat Talking and Singing Climax"
I Synchronized Music Score - Synchronized Music Score
Two Evening Shows 7 & 9 I. M. Matinee 2 P. M.
COMIC EARLY!
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