La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 25, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPage Four LA GRANDE1 EVENING OBSERVER Monday, March 25, 1929. An TrWimBdcit Kimwpmpt TRANK B. A.PPLEBT . , Editor and PnblUbar HARVET T. MATTHEWS . Buelne. i alanarsr Published erenlnira. except 8undajr. at J4J Adams Anna. Uk Grande. Oregon. Th Observsr-Star published vnrf rridaj. Entered at the Postoffic at I Giande, Oreron, " Booood Class Mail Mailer under act at March I. Ili. OKFICIAt PAPER Or UNION COtTNTT AND TUB . CITT OF UK GRANDE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS rta Associated Preaa la exclusively entitled to use for publics Hon of all dlapatchea credited to It or sot otherwise credited it published herein. All rujbu of rapublloaUon of apodal dls patehaa In this paper, and aleo the local new herein alao ar reserved. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ":' '"', '' Carrier Oallr, pet month In adnnu Dally, all tnoatha In advaooa . Dally, single oopy 14 II Br Mall Dalle, par month In adranoe bally, per six monthe In adranoa . Daily, per year In advance . Weeklr Obaerrer-Siar. per year . lee II It lit II. s ADVERTISING RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch . ,., , Dlaplay. looal. per column Inch 4lo 40o Time oontraot prices on application. ABEARTINI i Rii.fpp Anrl Rrr '""l Prices Steady; -Firm Undertone POHTI-AND. Ore., Mar. & Af' Butter and kk pr.c. vt-rv im chanred today but there was a firmer undertone to the market, due, per hap, to the reniltnew with which ee k -en J of fori n gs w r purchased. 11 la I II a nl ivn in.uirn rk irt t I IF I I tMKiWn ur inn uai i CHICAGO 4JKAIN WllCSt Mir. ... May ... July Ouni ..I.IHJ . i.!iiei ;3 MI!ifl.U iliKll l.iS I. S3 . i.:o,ei.j6ij . iii Ixiw I.IH, liiI Ou l.lito i.2SJil 1.2S?l.2&Hi I.SJ . - ltllTI..M WHKAT rOKTI-ANI, Ore, Mar. 15 (AV) Vhst: HlK fiend blueatciii hard white, 144; sort shite. 1.17; west- The same condition applies lo;era wnltf. hald wlnler. '1.14 poultry and country dreamed meats. ' Hrulla and vegetables were also stationary. The only shifts In values occur ed In inillsluffa. Whole corn sas reduced from $48 to 47. cracked corn from $4 to $4S. ground corn from 41 to 141. red wheat from 141 to 117. millrun from $s to 13: and middlings from 149 to 147. ItlltTLAM) IJVKSTOCK northern spring 1.14: tlera red, 1.14. Oats: No. I-1S II). white S9.00. Today's car receipts: Wheat 15, barley I, flour 19. corn a, outs 4. hay J. Tell llinkk-T. o' tlx- Itlnklcy I'ro- gn'slxe liixtwancc. Inc., has offer- j crt I'rreJite-ni tomi(Ure anu.taiu a week Jc4 to he available, but up to noon today ho haitn' gtit hla name , In tlio pmia-!". Notiir folks e?m to cnioy Mior hcafllu . I'OltTLANI). Ore., Mar. iS AV) Cattle and calves: Kairlv active. I steers and ahe stock mostly Znc higher. Keceipta: Cattle I45, calvea 16&, heifers SKS&. 8leers (llfio-llun ihs) good ll.60 II.J.S: do (s-iiou it..) good i:.niir 12.50; do St0 and up) medium ll.oott 12.00; do common , No attack is being made on the excise or intangibles tax measures, but the personal income Ux will !e sent to the Deople for a vote in 1930. Tertians, after ihe idea is tunied j down a few more times Oregon will be smart enough to adopt ; other means of revenue until the income Ux idea becomes! more popular among western states. ' , ! FIND IT HERE Oopy for this ootaaaa gaaes ho as by t av an. 'l . ... . CAHHAtiK IMTS .. . .. . i" j .. now ready al the greenhouse. West President Hoover is following a tough model when it Ad,ms avo. ciark-. Kionsts. j-:s-it comes to federal economy but he already has the Coolidge record bested in several respects. The presidential pleasure craft, the Mayflower, is to Iks dispensed with and its several naval officers and several score sailors are to be released forvle. more serious duty with the fleet. It means that the shoi-tagc of navy personnel will be that much, relieved and it means that some $300,000 annually will be saved to the government. M'KIMi M'H'IAl, 8ee our window for garbage cans. Two slies. K1.16 and II 65. Mel- l-:i-lt it AD Irr 11.00. Heifers SS lbs. -down). I good 10. lev 10.75; do common. .7til0.5u; cows, good .25i.75;: do. common to medium 7.25ljS.25: do, low culler 5.50l)i7.25. Ilullx yearlings cxcljdtMl) good beef 8.00 4f .O0: do cutter to medium 7.0nt s.oo. Calvea (5oo lb, down) me dium to choice 10. Ilil 1Z.50; do cull to common' 8.5ulo.oo. Veal 'ers. milk-fed, good to choice. 12. So Jrl4.5l: do. medium 12.00 4? 11.50; do. cull to common 9.00 r 12.00. Hogs: Active, all ctaMsce steady 'except parking sows which art--around 25c lower. Receipts 7i. "(Heavy weight (250-550 lbs.) medi um to cJloke 10. 0IIK 10.75: medium weight 200-:5n ll.s. ) medium to choice 10.75li if. 75: light weight. (160-200 Ilia) medium to choice. 11. ?S ti 12.00; light lights (llo-lo lbs) medium to choice 10.75ft; Pscklng sos-s, rough and sniootn.' 9.004t . 75. Slaughter pigs 4 TP1-1 So ihs.) niediuni to choicealo.50V H. 50. Feeder and stocker piTu-liP-1S9 His.) medium to choice lo.2W-. 11.10. (Soft or oily hogs and noa.-d- CIIICAtiO CASH CHICAGO. March 25 (API Wheat, No. 2 red 1.IXK: No. : hard 1.21 M.. Corn. No. I mixed 0il; No. 1 yellow 9IH4)92'X. Onto. No. S white 46Vitl4!K: sample grade 44Htf45. Hye. no sales. Rsrley. 67 ft 71. Timothy seed, 5.0(Hr5.o. Clover seed, 21. 50f 31.50. ljird. 12.05. Itil-a, 11.50. Hellies. 14.25. Acute Scarcity OF Tall MnriAv I m. vuii Afrnvrai Cause Of Break NKW YOItK. Mar. 26 (AP) An acute acurclty of call money, send tnir the rate to 14 per cent, caused a sharp break on tho New York Mock t-return Re today. This Is the hifrhtiat mte that utock market fund have coinmanded since July I, 1920, and price of scores of wtocks dropped & to $19 to new low prices for 1929. A. M. Bycrs "I KASTF.K IS tXf.MIN'U With (he roniinr nf l-aMler we: are reminded that we should send i " c,uu Ja iw.e ' . Mnn That's what it has cost previous administrations to have a ; shM.,, aIld nice boat available for presidential occupancy when a week-1 heaiiiifui and distinctive line or'uoutio,,,, on ,u wooied wii. end's vacation o'er the deep blue sea was desired. Hoover, sh ' """""-Tuilf I;".""0 ' cloi" ' " ' :" 1(92-100 His.) 12.0ot 16.00; do (all American 1 .eel on Auxiliary w III ; -ihti run tn -mii.n 1 1 . Hum n v itni- vtie ni wmitiri u. , . r-Briinv doesn't like such expensive sailing, apparently.. 11a, no doubt,) prefers to siend the time fishing. However he spends his' leisure time the country appreciates his refusal to spend over atore. st. Mr. 3. a quarter million each year to maintain a pei-sonal yacht l-21-lt THE VKRV LATEST The newest things in ladles cos tume purses, in all of the new : wethers I.1J0 Ihs to ciioice lo.ilTjvi A visit to the hirrh school buildinir since it has been re- fpf"e colors, win he round , ... . ., . rf .,. . Hirhsrftson's Art e Gift Shop. They built fpllowing the fire cannot fail to impress one with the ., ll)kc (dwU rs,r Glfm, se. additicmal convenience and room provided. Perhaps JhebnzL 'Ji'- down) medium 11.00. Kwes (120 His. down)- me dium to choice 7 .50 9. sr.: do (IT" to 150 Ihs.) medium : ft 9. 00: do ll weight) cull to' common J.(M ft .Mt. Wheat Nervous But Higher At Closing CHIOAGO. Mnr. 25 AP Op eninc unchanim to c lower, wheat afterward scor! rallies. Corn and oats were relatively stromr. wHh corn ptartini: unchang ed to Vic hUrher and suhscuuently Rhowlun; some advance all around. Provisions inclined downward. Wheat closed nervous, to 1W 1 He net hither: corn, i to He np; oats varying from He decline to Vc advance und provisions at 25c setback to a Me of S cents. KAYSER SLIPPER HEEL NO. 88X Hosiery for Service '; $1.50 N. K. West & Co., Inc. La Grande's Leading Store for Over 30 Years freeh medium extras 22c; frch medium firsts 20c. I'rlces to re Ullors leic over exchange prices. Milk: Haw milk (4 per cent). $2.55 cwt. delivered Portland less 1 per cent. Butterfat station 43c; track 44c; delivered at I'ortland, 46c. , . Poultry (Buying prices): Heavy hens over 4i lbs. 26c: medium hens IV, to to !3c: ,lffht un" dor to lbs. 20 f 21c; springs s fell lis. while such issues as Johns -uc. broilera S6W3Sc: ducks I'ek Ing 10c; colored ducks Mti'ioc; turkeys. No. 1 hens J31c; toms 11914c; capons 36 5i;Sc. Onions: Ter cwt., Oregon fancy 1.26 rr 4.25: boilers .76f4.00. '. Potatoes: Per-cwt., GemB No. I Manville. Green Csnanea Copper. Anaconda Copper and American Railway tlx press lost from 17.50 to 110.60. The ticker fell about 25 minutes behind the market In rush to sell during the last hour of trading. I nitcd States Steel and General Motors were each depressed more than $4 a share. IflKTI.AMI PROUrUB -POHTI.ANO. Ore.. Mar, 26 f AP) Wholesale prices: - .- : Hutter: Portland dairy exchange net wholesale prices (cubes) : Ex tras 41 He; standards 43c: prime firsts 42c: firsts 41c Creamery prices, prints 3c over cube stan dards. . , Ksgs: 'Portland dairy-exchange (net has!): Fresh standard extras 24c: frejh standard firsts 2Sc: grade 1.40j 1.6: fancy Gems 1.40 tyl.50. Wool: Knslern Oregon 3Uii30c lb.: valley 8036c. Hay: BtiyinB prices: Eastern Oregon ' timothy 21.604ii22.00; do valley 17.00t 11.50: alfalfa. 22.5o Si 21.00; clover S7.004t27.5U: oat hay U.004) 18.50: straw is.oo ton selling prices 12.00 ton more. NKW YOItK, Mar. 25 (AP) Jantzen Knitting Mills, Portland, Ore., has purchased the B. K. Boy; cr Company of Camden. N. J., for a reported price of about Ifoo.oorr. It will operate the Boyer plant Instead of construction of a pro posed new one at Portland. TRY W.K.GILBERT CO. mm FIRST " 1IS4X Fit I IT - SAN KKANC'ISl'O. Mar. 2.1 (A. P.)-a-ederal State Market News Service Apples: California Neu town Ilppllis, funcy. cold storage 4 tier. 1.4041 1.75: S'i tier, 1.75 5.25: 4 H tier l.2 1.50. j Washington: WinespK, XI-' 2.25 T2.6S. fnncy 2.204(2.40. Koine Beant-s. large, fancy 2.00 2.25, i amal) to medium 2.00r2.15: vei-y J small 1.75. I Oregon: Kewtoans. XF 2.50f J 3.00. hnry 2.254 2. f.o. ArkHnsjis ' Blacksi XK 'S.41141 ;.f0. fancy :.)5j 4:1 2.25 1 ree-oss Tiko County packeU . Winter Nells' 3.00 per iv.. Small ! sixes' 2?oo 2.50.OrBtDn: I'Ai-Jou ' 1.5O-W4.00. ' ''" , c - ! was a lilessing in disguise. By changing a few pai-titions.J Hewwuiciuna, four new classrooms have grown where none grew before. The auditorium is just about 200 per cent better than it was foimerly, Uie balcony raised so that it provides ample view of the stage, while the stage has been rebuilt so that the scenery, if any, can be hoisted out of the way as it should le. pH-txug. Miruwi- hoioa, etc ftos-tna'a Kindle sharp. Inept, of Agric. eluding SS.wo dire 47HH'A(M IJVFXIXH'K CHICAGO. Mor. 25 (AP) I. S. Hoes: 65.000; in- rect: market most ly 16u 26c loser; top 11.65 paid fn: Now is the time lo have the brok-llS"-, ,arf"' " 11 U M m en Windshield or aide glass fitted : ., ' .. ,r . T "T I . . . . . - from 160-320 lbs. Butchers, medf- r-. Z " M''. Art &;um ,o cholr ,S.,M I U"1 '-" "I 11.60: 200-250 lbs II 2S.MI.CS:' Tlio stage has much more room than' previously and will ' XOTlrl.. OK ,.t,AiuiiA.-s sAUt; ' ,lut " "vi j OF KKAI I'HOI'KKTV 1 ' attle: I S.000; caUv-a. , J.0O0: Nollre Is hereby given that by rt,'rr trade slow: steady to25e, virtue of an order ol sale of thc",r: k'nda in predomlntej county Court or Fnlon Countv. -'supply but still getting best aetlo). Oregon, made and entered on the undertone lower: best heavy steers) .ixii, r xi.r..K I ih.. 11.56. yearlings 14.00. Slaughter, lanze thlS Valued Cultural training more than eVCl'. Modem undersigned guardian of the estate classes, steers, good lend itself more happily to scores of school use.v And on top of the auditorium one of the finest improvements of all is a sound-proof music room for the use of the band, orches tra, and music students a delightful room that will popu- and choice- equipment in classroom chairs and desks have replaced the "f1 K- '". ""n"- 4 L , tl t!l , ,. ... ... , , , .1. . . and sell at private sale from andi"" "'a. 1-..6V 14.50. ..o-jj rather antiquated furnishings destroyed by the fire. And after the icth day of April. ir. 1 ilts. m.75: fed y(rimgs. the whole building is thus made more suitable and efficient l residence of ssid guardian "i j,' . .north of 1ji Oi-ande. i nlon county. 1 '0. e.ilers (milk-fed) good, lor school purposes by the direful utilization of tne lnsur- ,wi-n., for ea.h or nan cash .ndland choice 12.501 15.50. stockcr anco funds. The board of education has done an excellent ' vn c,rait secured, an the right. ... ... , . . . .,. . . . . title and interest of the said ward job and citizens who view the building now will le quick to m.lr , taw of Wiiitm Webster. voice commendation. BEYOND THE LETTER OF THE LAW We have a great deal of respect for the man who is strictly lawabiding the man who always lives up to the letter of every regulation or agreement. Kut how much more respect n,t N1 ot s" "f ""t .... UU- I . O .1 1 .. .. . T .. , we have for the man whose innate honesty is such that he insists on going beyond the letter of the law and observing the spirit as well! The recent death of Reuben 11. Dimnellev rails this ti ,.;...! t ..:t. 1.. 1- , , '. 'north of the Grande Itonde Klver. mind foreibly. In 1905 Donnelley was conducting a prosper- jconia.ning .bout 40 acres; .nd . ous brokerage business. As brokers occasionally do he ran "'"t ' '"O'1- ,h boundary line upon a streak of ill luck and was forced imVlankni,.tcy. ieanerTthKto 'XZ. hen his afiairs wore sctlled, creditors wore paid "7 cents !Ti' ! R. " 5!l K- w m. an.i On the dollar runs thence noilh 2 chains, thence rnuins. inenee sotun deceased, subject to the dower right of the widow of said decen right of the. widow of raid dece Hcrlbed re:il premises, the said In terest being an undivided one-fifth part, subject to the aaid dower right, tc-ttlt: The Nto of Sto of NBVi of SWto f SWto of Sn-tlon SI. Twp. I South. H 11 lice sv K. W. M.; The NWto less 2 acrea of Si-c. II. Twp. 2 S.. K. 1 K. W. M.: that runt or the Nto of SWi, of Sec. It. Twp. 2 S.. It. K. W. and feeder steers, good aUd choice (all weightx) 1 2. on 41 13.00. 1 IHTTI '.KI AT SAN FKANCISl-Or.MKr. 25 (AP) Butterfat f. O. U. Sail- Francisco. 47 -c. DOUBLE ACTION First In thm turn b Tha la tho mrta Same Price for over 38 years 25 lr 25 Use less than of high priced brands KIIUONI OF POUNDS USED ' ST OUt GOVERNMENT .14- --.; FEE E for nftylhouMnd women -a home test in March of meadowashing! lender the Umkniptcy laws, of course, vins frtHvi Dunnel- r,,'""- hence south 32 degrees ana ley of all further obligations. He was not Wlly liable for a nh Z is l-TZ cent more. But ho felt that he was morally liable so he de-tftm'lv, th ftwr itne or m- vi.tw. th.. hi.1 .f hi. .If .k 1- at ;rmnrte tonle Kner. hem wlonc the t-nnliT line nf raid rlvtr to Itn IHMfit ( .nttriam'taon lth lht ikh--iion hn? l-tr n wrtlomi in ana i& or lt dcKt'i-ihocI ton!htp ni runo. l F.4w T chKins rnnl of tht So'.i hwest corner t imiA KK of s- jn, ttifu- i-jst 11 lone d t . tin to its in,ntf-tmi. il ii thr rwlfr f Ktd rtvrr M.Fttii. ner r SuHh.-JM4 cs?rnT Of .!( SI- . Ihi-lrC up Kttl.l rirr'li tfrit! tint- to H intPi t-rH-.ton it h Iht- ifl II ot lit dtrrH.sJ tonJiip nnti runptt. th-nc north to thr 'An ohlipttitm is an oltlipUion." hp syid when he made1 pXvr of lr,,mm ontuim?ff iL(1 .,.,, 4. ,,t j , , Uvut 4h ml In I nion foun the jv.nient,s. I sco no difference Mween a legal hu& a ,ty. oron. moiHl oh!iffath.n. The debt was orijrirmllv mine and 1 have! uwsoN A vkb.tki:. ur.rked 22 yeai to ,iay it off. I never made any prtmiise ! T.V. then. 1 wa,s broke, bustod wide oj-on, and coming Imck was! c.r.n.ie. nm. a slow job. When 1 finally gut enough cash together 1 paid." 1 Let it lie ivjatod : Donnellry ould have let his i i-editoi-s j ivst with 27-cent.s-on-lhe-dollar pavTuetiti and no stigma of any kind would have been attached to him. No tmsiness man would have condemned him. The $700.fHH) he raised could have gone to his own lwnk account and n one would have criticized him. Rut how much more we admire him bcuiuse he chose to pay in full, even hen he was not com pelled to: . claims. A couple of years ago Donnelley succeeded. He sent out to his creditors most of whom had forgotten all alwuit the affair sums which totalled $7tXi,0KXl. Where the original creditors had died, he paid the money to the heirs, h hud taken 22 yeai-s of struggle, but he had done iU Tie piiK-ess had been so arduous that his health was broken. He ret nod from business and seemed content to wait for the death thai "1 has inially come. MW VOI5K 1151 IT NKW YOKK. Mai. 2S (AP Fvaparated apples, o.uet; choice 13i 14 to : fancy l 1. ITunea. !.-.lv. Calitnrnia l; Oregon, leu 15. AprUHtin steadv: standard l.M 15: rhmcs 14 toi tfc; extra, cbmce-j ll IS. - - i reaches, steady; standard f , : choice V 10: extra choice li'V - ' -v - ' PHONE for this unusual FREE test We guar antee to wash anr rag rug' in 4 minutes. CLEAN 1 By making water do all the work, Meadowashing means fast washing that fabrics thrive on. Hand results without hand rubbincrt See the washer compact and decorative enough for modern kitchen ettes. But with the largest washing capacity in the wcrkL Greatest water action ever known because clothes fric tion is eliminated. Inde structible tub of copper jacketed in steet Balloon wringer rolls. Natty finish and trim. Don't buy 3et Try this test If it wins you, terms to suit HIS purse. Phone now. PREPARE for the EASTER PARADE With FRESHLY CLEANED CLOTHES ( 1 Fmttiw fsaro If Ikaqi tTT U THE MEADOWS MFC CO, BLOOMINCTON. ILU U S. A. Accept oar anama offr9 FKEJL. Phon nK3. ? W. HBohnenkanip Coi : JTS not how new jour clothes arc ... but how new they LOOK. We bring back unbelievable newness and freshness to garments so that you step out in them with as much assurance as if they were just purchased. Now is the time to think of refreshing your spring ekithes and getting them in order for the new seas on. Our cleaning, and pressing service is unsur passed . . . due to our complete facilities and careful, painstaking workmanship. You can trust to us your daintiest and finest garments . . . your costly furs ... with the absolute assurance that they will be as carefully handled as you would do it yourself. DRY CLEANING DEPARTMENT Standard Laundrv Cn "Wife Saving Station" I'hone Main 50L ' 'i " '' i ' : I La Grande.