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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1929)
Monday, August 12, 1029 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Seven LUNG STATION I WILL BE ERECTED George L. Tetreau to mpend $1,000 on Build- j I ing on X Avenue. ! Application for a permii to erert 1,00 fi I iniff station on X avenue ifiunnee pi another permit fnr alteration and. repairing of a'. htm on tho name street was lhe: lent of new construeilon in Ii nde lnt week. ! riie filling station permit was - )m out on Am?, ft from City He- 1 nler .1. K. Siearns hy (ieorpe M. i rteireau. Tim permit calls tnr T einstruedon of the hiifdne.u.s hluhl- I JiK on X between Fir ami lrpnt. ; l- M-riwrson is to alter nnd ; jiiur his nonve on a net ween -JBt-m e street ami the east city ' flftiits. the work to cost approxi- j lately Miit-li ''Spmrinjj rp" lluiliUntf tltiriiifr July and Auburn I tint been very heavy in La ; r.tnilo although there has hr-on onsiderahle amount of minor k done, i The yar has hern notable so far one tiling, more than the usual (iniotiiit of homes are liein feprurod ui)."- Hemortellntr, alter- ijti'ins, re-iialnlhitf, Interior tloror- jHShtr work,, et,r., have kept local dfiiitrtielors 'husy. Thin this,' eouaiunn is not eon- nrd to,. the oily itself was hull dated Saturday when (mint .Wlors a-ported that many of the farmers chased : coiishlerahlo qua tit It ten paint, i with the evpeoiutlnn of tri-o:iliiiK' soin of Ihplr huUrilnKK Ui fall.. . , . t Lumber Orders Are ia i r mi s i x ron K0 1 111 ,nn-r 'nuKmoiic' out 3 MOre I hail UlttpUt ( burst of nnlsr. nnd laughter would V : not dUturh the other mcinbcrs of 'fcKATTI.K, Wash.. Anff. 1 2 A . t lie famil , UKU' rlal decrease in Tiroilnction ' ' niotber Is ontiTlalnlny gjpl a sharp increase In orders for 4hp week ending August 3 a com-1 Kireil to the foi-tner wek is shown ii rertris received by ile West "oast l.umherman's Association Jrotn a Ri oup of 1 0 mills. T'rodue 1 1 n was :t,0nfi,nft0 feet less and it'i ders were I it. 000, ana f.-et jireatr tiian during the preceding week. fVhi- spread between orders ami .roduetion for the week was 3.- j;ntt,mui. with orders approximate- voiving $ aa.naii.-tti in construeilon My two per cent over production, costs, is reported from 104 cities, Orders received by a group of 112 comprised in tho Pacific coast sec mills wlwise weekly records since Hon of tho national monthly bulld i.laniiary'l, lI2!tnroou file, arc 4.7 ing survey of S, W. Vtraus t- Co. in r cen above production. This shown a 1 . increase over i Inventories at the close of the fwoel; (endinu' August ." si ov.ed a iurthe. decrcMse nno are now 14 p. reent below those oi January 1. il 'ni'illed orders reported by 140 mills represent 41 per c:.nt or thnr inventories. Despite ttie fact Hint August usually is the .tuietest juth In the year :or lumber buy- ff-prices have held firm. The tirop in production dur'n the ial work aqd the Increase In orders is ex- peeled to strenKthe.i the position of the iMdiw.iry.roiiHid''rilily..r l'roilnctlon reported by 27K mills tor tho week the largest group reporting to the Association was 2l2.5S4.47f! or 7 percent of their rami weeiuy capaeiue. ....,- nary I these mills have opera'ed at 7a.s per cent of their normal ( weekly capacllieH. Improvement Gossip la Inting I llerkeley's July record of 1 4ft ! The coolldge Taint hop is rc- ptrmlta for an aggregato ot $1.51 2, pairing and painting tho manual 213 shows Increases of 24H' above training room and other rooms of July of last year and 324',i above the l.a C.rando High school this thl June's record, week. The Central school Is also re- j Seattle issued 652 permits to cost ceiving some new paint and kalso- $1,382,220 during July, reductions mine. of 45 , and 54, respectively, from iJuly, 192K, and June, 1H2H. Sknggs Store j Oakland's July total of 4ti2 per- W. A. Kriebnrg nnd J. Miller mits to cost tl.37ti.fi81. Is slightly painted the interior of Skaggs helow last July's total, hut is 47 v.rocery store lasi week. Tlu-y are above June. Wnployed by tho Noah I'aint shop. ( Portland Issued fl7f permits dur- lug July for a construction cost of Tainting Koimis I II, 133.67ft. a decrease from c. II. Catching Is painting thn the comparable figure of lst July, two new fitting rooms or the nnd less than 1 helow the June l-alk's La flrande Store, lie started figure. " the work the latter part of last! The Oregon total follows: week. . ' CHy l'ermits Value On lttislness I'rcd Kpai tb was In Poise the first part, ol last week on a bust. iiess trip. 1. H. Hiinnefield and Mr. Hpaeth are going to Hoise Tuesday in the Interest of tho Spaeth Plumbing and Heating company, m r. itaniu i teiii recent ly returned from Spokane, t y I'riilliliili i Al. M. Mr("'irf rv in rAinodeUnj, imiittin. ami laying a new fonn- llilinii for Ills hnmp In Prultilrile, j Several Leading ! Issues do Higher Ni:V YORK, Aug. 1 2 (AP) k S. vt'rai leading Issu.k were hid ip wn Vtnli'tit fashinil O'l the New Vorlc utoelt exehangt loday, 1'. H. st l eointnon fi'lllng up $1. 50 lo Si'i'N.r.a. rc'ord lfVi'l fop thi Iimup. 'ridii lonatly known uh the .hell uN ihcr of the list. Adanin Kxpr'M Iki.I out- of lis rhnrnctr-ristirally w .l.- mow. HourlDK All." h.irliKrol, f Krr.,. follnK". li.l,.-ii,k-.-.l .row- i:).r.", i-ommorrliil , T1,,rpfr fratiiii- of ilils klnrt s..lv..nis i!2 a. i.l American Tolv-1 ,,,,,, ,, nt.;1.,i , thi- . n. ol ,'l'.",", '" vista on4 thr- pliinllnc whidi xur- Ira.linu frrt.l off who-l (he inar- . rou,B ,, si,,l funrUon n a wt l i t ran Into profll-liiklnK nalcH In n. rnln IIV r.luwl,n pnt f ' final hour, wlilrti d.-prossil ''ivjpw s. SIp. I an. I nilior liartfrs ! to S M' tw intrrsccllon of two a n In luilnlK l.ilovv llirlr .oak fiKuroH. n (.i(rI,.n (.ni,,,iilM ran I If.itfl Aflilynn ln,t uioro than ils Mrlyj. n,.,.!,,,. .,, ,iiai. t,i M,t ,. polnl rlM-. The clnalnt; Huii firm. ' al. approxlmat-cl lPhar, Allll'I.AM: I'llIT ill.l.U" . ' I'l lTSUI l((!ll. I'n.. AUK. 11!, '' A I'l Harry Smith, ;''!. Akron, hlo. ait-plant pilot, wuk kllleil to- whi-n Ills plfino roll on tho f'ltl.HhurKh-MnK,p.''port tioillf vo-d iinf lt-tiis Jh-lil, Hi- watt la-livi-u ' t.V ''-''v' I'Tomo i-iiifiiiii-.t in a iiiaxy fog. itv ciiksti'.ic ii. nisor: A illKtiin") rotonlul lionu1 U here Khiiwn vlieroln thn lvrtliro nienlM of the clillili-on luivo bofit ,,, . , , j j hi: cniiiin'M s ran oi i nn .snirmp occiifs near the soi-vlce portion of the house, ami consists mostly of tin- approach to ami use of the study, X'ois how far it is removed , from the rest of the house and hntv It nA-.il.i V... niii.l.. ttitn m" 'ooni or iu,1' f'' t,e cliiM- July Building In Coast Area More Than Last July A grand total of 10,700 building permits issued during July and ln- tho. comparable figure for July of J illKt year, but shows a ', rcduc- tbm from the June, l!129, total. i The July total for ti4 California ' cities. $23. Si !t,7fi7, shows Increases nf ;0 .,M)j $tyt respectively, over llie lofJ(i for last July and June I cf thlM yo(ll.. 4 ,.hlt.H in j,iJlhjl ls. j sl,od. permits to cost $:I10(401 dur- 1 Jul.( 20h aI)nvp JulVi fH, nml -(; nbovo June. 12!; il cities Jn Oregon report a July bulbllng reCOVii nf $L',S74.nSn, a loss of 2,i, :.-.fronv.lJ1I(t julyl' record, hut n gnlir ,,r ,lV(.r ,,..,. 7 ,.,llol, ... HriUHh Columbia totalled $2.7S!I.-) $2.7S!I,- r.O'l l.tifiatnti- lu iliit-liw liil.. r ftf , ' nvor rP(ll1p,!nil nf rA,- fl.mn xho Jnnp Jo'k Angeles issued 2.4T.7 permits lo $7t94X133 llnfinK Juiv ' Afr reduction from last July's fft;- ii rn nnri n lllltn lettu lb:in I ' i. iiiiilm June's figure. . i San Krnnclsco's July record of f 75 permits, totalling 9 3.973.9ft t , i shows a 3 Tr increase over last July and n 20- inerease over June. I Astoria 2K paker 4 j-jugene . 4-S Klnmath' l-'nlls M oranrto S jn,rshf ju rtfonl ......... 21' portinn, .!,.A.,.!'.i;7t; l fi.fi 7 3 i.fl'.M 1 ti.4Mt r.s,7oo i.i I3.fi7r, 'i;r. i.siKi Salem Tot:il ! I 7-1,03.". THE GARDEN fiarden Acocssorles Ity U, V(cur l.unwlcii (I. K. Pepnrtment- of Agriculture) A Hundtal. bird hath, garden seat or pergola oft'n iipiilttM need-d finishing touch to tho gardon. Any architectural construction with Its geometric HneB si-t ven an a focal point and cauxeH the gaze of an ohwerver to n-wt upon lis voiy definite form. Sued objertH are u uallv white or light grey so thai they Stand out prominently air.'iin! Important In any Kaiah-n nrli(-nif. aml (h. luoallon thir.. of nn orc-lil- ItiTtllral fi'HIiirr. I" t l l J ' 1 1 1 1 V j'lp- tlfluhlo. HunllKht also In llio.'.l like ly to Ik prrsiMit IhroilKhoiM ttu- 'lay at such a plaro. A hlrd liath can hf nwod In a inori Mb.-ll'-rcil tpot aii'l. Iicrati-a. of ItM nature. Ik inoro BHlti farm il gunlen. A low hud huth coio to tho chriiMiiTy is phafirii;, hut do nn plan- il ulii-n- hirili ,n(l. fau prt.y to prowling unlmulw. i: i S 1 wheii iho eblldre:i school they e:in vei- return from , Is aslly slip hi j tin1 kitchen iloor, pass through ih entry an1 dining nook and into the study, where even ti com closed Is provided tor their use. The toilet with its llllle screen-! ing hallway. Is IiuIcmI a novel j scheme which he Uly to re-, llcvc guest rtf n nv noniio im- liarntssmeat. - Plan sillon It becomes c d in Ihis po-' ntratlv loeatetl ! and with garden parties the out- plde door serves a long felt want. popiai. - Kvcry beilrnom In this plan has The estimated cost is from $15, ample furniture space and cross' iuia (i fis.nao. exclusive of heating ventilation. The main bathroom and plumbing. Cnder such circumstances select I om. about three feet high with a large overhanging bowl and place it a safe distance from shrubbery. A garden should serve as an out door living room when the days are pleasant. (larden seats of wood or stone should furnish not only A place to rest, but should fiiiuilon j act pan of the garden design. Such ' seats should be of simple, pleasing , design and comfortable. Kor a support for climbing rnse.s, i vines and grapes a. pergola has a i charm that makes It worthy of con I sideration In any garden, but lis use in small areas ls limited be cause of the space it occupies. Avoid too much orna mental Ion. The architectural detail should suggest the design nf the house on ,1,,, ,,. property. 'White or a neu tral color Is most effective. A per gola shading a walk and terminat ed by a seat wltll a deep green background of shrubs makes u most attractive warden vista. A spider's web has no comrner cktl ValUe, says a sclent 1st rit " Is a' little too heavy, of course, foi femlnlno apparel. WinU'r is HEAT What Price Comfort? A modern heating installation is art invest ment in comfort and health for the whole family. It pays fur itself many times over and also enhances the value of your property. Let us jfive you the figures on a-furnace in stallation for your home. We can quote prices on Warm Air, Hot Water or a Steam system. LYNCH PLUMBING COMPANY Radio Time Again! we offer DOS S Tube All Klwtric Grebe Sets r, Tube All Electric at Sensational Low Prices Several bargjiins in used sets ELECTRIC SERVICE STORE 1112 Adams Ave. -- Phone Main 12 j. If. E. Williams lecornted in dellcnte ton of orchid and nreen it also serves as a HvK.dag.room. three closets aml;.( VJ) Tho , M.,.SeJd shower of a dressing table being proviiled n,ftiPorH.' un iinittml colestlnl ttlsnlnv The maid's hath and bedroom, fontnlncd in iho attic where am pie. storage space nlso Is to be loan... ... interior plastering Is troweled sniooi u iur papering or paiiuiiig. 1 floors are used tlwoughout hut t'"' wuoiivvoik is oi wnno pino or SEEK FATHER OF BOY FOUND DEAD SUNDAY i MlI.KOim. Conn., Aug. 12 (ATI Kind ing of the body of three-year-old Albert M ikenas, missing since July 2!', had caused inten sive search hy police authorities for Peter .M ikenas, Ansonia falher of I he child. baker, The boy disappeared at Myrtle lieach, where he bad gone, to enjoy a holiday with his mother. Ills body, a deep gash in tho bend .as from an axe. was found by a life guard yesterday Iwu mites from the beach. Police learned the fat her had not been living With Mrs. .1 1 k ena s for seven 1 yea rs w hen they sought him for Interrogation last nlgln they were Informed thai he had left Saturday. I .The body was found lying nude, j face flown In umlcrhriiJt. Ac--curding to medical examiner Kl sell er, the lioy had been "slain. ; Hoy senilis fiiiihd ii pair of oVcralJjc lTeVir the body which were Identified as' (hose worn by (he boy. Cominp; ch Sets Fate Of Crew Of Fur Schooner Is Still In Doubt 815ATTLR, Anr. .12 (AP) The 1 fate of I'll men ahourd the fur l'JIIslf was shrouded In Arctic sll- U-tH'e early today after the ivpurted wrecUlwr of the vessel last Satur- ithy. ! t'onflictiiiK radio messages from itlirt rejrlon off North Cape In the i lleriiiK sea. wln-re the lOllstf was i last reported, snid tho sahountr had ; lecn wrecked eitlu-r by belmr 'ushe(l from ice finen or hy beiim iimshed on the beach. 'Hie niess- ukps wild (he men were safely off the ship and nomr was believed to h.ive. been hurt in the reported dis- aster. Another unconfirmed radio snlil a Itussian steamer named Stavatnll ( was heading for the maronned men, ( although how clost she, was to them was unknown, i What preparation the crew of the , lOllslf had apalnst the Arctic weather was not revealed In the ' tncaKor reports received here. How .ever, mariners thought it probable ,that enough supplie had been saved off the hip to prevent too rcat hardships among the survivors; Shower of Meteors Observed In East "VV 1 1 ,1,1 A MS J1AV. Wis.. A mr. .12 'known as the loai-s of St. I.uV- rence," . was observed early today hy tho Verkes observatory here, J-Mwln 11, I'Ynst. editor of the Astro. '"" " . " " the sky, counted Mil meteors In the tyo hours following midnight, j Tho meteors wero not especially . largo and varied not at all from i thoso of previous displays, Dr. Krost said. The meteors were 'oh-j servahle early, in August, he said. I and wero' brightest on the llth, after which . they began to dlsap- ' pear. , ; TWO SLAYINGS CLEARED' UP; MEN CONFESS CIIICAC.O, Aug. 12 (AT) Two cent, slayings. one of which hail been nlU ibuted "Uaby Kaon" solved today, Willie loody. Be sure about color The artistic use of color in our homes is more im porcant than ever before! We must be correct undxiu cof our colors. ft ACME QUALITY Paint. Var Hunt-Varnish-Lacquer nihh und Lac quer. Then you are always sure'. They are made hy ACMH, the HOMU of COL. OK, where men have Unvoted their lives to the slu.lv ol color. ' W. K. GILBERT CO. gttAi.tiitiiHfBMiiiAllUitiAAAAAmiIJUtlAMltltUlUUiAlMMUAA Z?e cool all day with a GEfan A big breeze indoors. Ten cool hours for a nickel. Comfort in your home, efficiency in your office (luring the hot .weather. That's what G-l: Pans mean. The 9-inch General Tilcctric oscillating fan illustrated above, sells for S 13.00. 'I here are several desirable other types and sizes, some as low as $"5.00.. II. & S. ELECTRIC CO., Inc. Sommer Hotel Iililg. I'hone Main 127. polli-u said, hy runffssUins of two yont hs ruptured Saturday. Itohert ('amy, IS, a uraduate of the new Unrupniy, Ind., IiIkIi school, ami Marl Nicholson 20, of Chicago, were Identified durltiK yesterday's police shovvnp by 2" robbery victims. They told of hav ing committed many more, includ ing the holdup of (ieoi'Ke Schrelu er's pharnvicy In whlcti Schretiter was killed, ami the robbery mid slaytiuc of Leon Uaynmnd,. an Oak Park driuixist. Sclirelner was killed, the enfrs siiuis said, becnuse the youths "tliou'lit he was after a kuo". Uay mond, previously believed to have been a victim of "llnhy l-ace" !oody, Was killed "iM-caUf-e he looked dangerous." VK'K t'ONTIKHi STATIONS l'OltTl-ANi, (lie., Autr. 12 (AP) Announcement wns mnde hero today that Spokane and Hillings haw been chosen control stations for the first and second night stops on the Port la ml -Cleveland derby of the national air races. The race, for open plan es w 1th 2 0 0 -h orso- nr.vAi mnlmv will wlni'l fi-nm Iho Jtf,noi b..i-A ahu- ":i KnvPiiil hero A uk". thousand dollars In priv.es has been posted, Chewing rm Ik said to he tf.ila I ti k in popularity among I h Scotch. We are uniting to tc' I'g ures on the j-rocery business. Knight's Spring: Canyon COAL It Stores Well and Burns Better. Van Petten Lumber Co. "(JfKHl Service Quirk" I'honc Main ?:ti! You can he sure too thai these d quality, durable colors won't no wroni!. Don't take the risk ot usmK interior i colors that always prove costly mis. lakes. We recom. meiul and sell ACMIi Quality I'aint, Iinamel, Lacquer and Varnish. We will be glad to siiHiiest (he new, correct dec. orativc schemes lor yifur home. CO I. O II ' r, V. p,m rl r,!J I.. t t,ik' Sc.i r.iiiii.i.i Kit, .tfll. I.'X'W f l tlx. ..in and lb, "f l.ni -Si,l i. ru.f d.iUr'. iuu. VA A Kound-Up Will Have Several Extra Features PKNDI.KTON, Orfe., Aitfr. 12 l.onmlnff biw: In the fall rodeo cal endar Ik the Pendleton Kound-l'p, wavs a slcllui-'ev..m"nf o.bUwldo' import a nee, this year It assumes still greater proportions. Kor this is the twentieth anni versary and the Kreatness of the Western pageant n living tenti inony to Iho success of this com munity enterprise which wa first sponsored by local people 20 years ago and which hns never lacked their whole-henrted support, lio-ct-nutty a $20.0u0 bond issue was voted for the Improvement of the Hound -I p park, jrranristamls, bleachers, etc. KlttlnR. Indeed, It Is that on this anniversary, there will be unveiled on Wednesday, the first day of the Itouad-l'p, a statue to the hite TUniiin l. Taylor, sher- HittheNaiL Jll IIIC TUT-' - us grning up courage first nail that's the hard 17 building. You can trump up dozens of reasons for postponing the job but did you ever know anybody to be sorry he built? Most building materials are low priced now. Not every thing is as cheap as lumber but by the time the other things have dropped probably lumber will rise. So all in all this is a good time for . building. Hit the nail on the head! Home Lumber & Coal Co. Successors to Claude 0. Pratt Building Materials of all Kinds 1S02 Cove Ave. Phone Main 21S. fBHEDHIBIIMIBBIBIIIHMHlHBSl n Luxurious 3 Automatic Coal Heat 3 And Economy 5 The IRON FIREMAN 3 9 Automatic i Ml ;H IBS H 'rhe new model l'ors homes hrings steady, auto inatic heat on 'eve'lT the coldest (lays, to every room. Kliniinates early morninji' fire kindling-saves hard work. Does away with those hourly trips to feed a hungry furnace, and hrings maximum heating comfort See the Iron Fireman in action. Learn what it ran do for you in your own home. We shall he glad to furnish full particulars. JJ , El M M IM ' H :n IM Fred "Plumbing Montgomery Ward & SPLINTERS Official Publication ot THE) VAN I'EITWN I.UMBICR CO. l.a Crnmli' Iiiim U'sj narking prolili'inH all ' rlKht, hill. thcre'n IhIh of rmm In park Viur car In front of lh ehiirch mi Snii ihiy iiifirnftiK. Why tint fix up your windows ti ml (Inut H .villi N I Al K T A I w lici Ml i lp.H (hn liiK thi' emiy full tiud Ik ill re;nly 'fur Ihe lili.ocy iIh.vm n'i u Inter. I'ir:ni;i1ly. I'd iniK h ruilK-r lint a n wi-ii t h'i'fi rtpf twtw while I can do I and lo-i-p tn 'lands warm, re fill Sl!illNllrn: It :iki"i I:.ho nuts ( J i I t nn initiiiiMdilh i (infill r, hut H only t.ike; one lo nprend It all oyer the land- I'll pc. Wilh onr CKItTAIX r I : I : I All I'nrpnse palnl you ran lilnlie ', hat fdd plaee look like new at a eoHt of only a Kiilhui. The patn-r of tiny feet was heurd from ho Ih.hI of thr tairrt. The inainma ralM'd her hand, warn in i? the mcm lcrn of her hrlde . hil to l.o sll.-nt. "Ihish:" she M.'ild -nfllV. "Thr i hlldrrn tic i;m!mi; to '! Iirr h-ir koihI - nk'ht I ! iiti'VHJitir. It alwnyw j -..'Ives me :i feeling of ! rrvrrrnrit lo Iwa r ! 1 rlc tn. I,ln-n!" LUMBER CO. rrf ' oTI'mittirra cotitity iin?l 'eclSh'rt president of the Itouml-t'p, who in l!t20 hist his lift at the hands o out laws. f Cast In bronze, the heroin statuo is the work of A. Phlmlster I'roc tor, famotiH sculptor. A beautiful . memorial park It in readiness l.o receive the statue and prominent people wilt officiate at the nnveil- itiK. As a new feature this year, pin- n0,y,ti (tot" " 0V,M' tho Ht"tfl wlU gather at the ltound-1'p and Wed nesday will be Pioneer Pay. Hun dreds of men and women of tho covered wagon ami will be here to see- the Konnd-t'p re-ennrt the events of the Old West with its cowboys and Indians, Its bucking hronks and wild steers. The pio neers will arrive by special train, ii the Portland Morning Oregou inn Special. Crerman professors are writing a hook that will take 7.r0 years to complete at the present rato ot progress. It Is the great standnrd enoylopedla or the animal king dom. to drive tne part about COAL Burner M H n n n i Spaeth and Heating" Co. are next door to us. Vol. 2 There wan a moment of Irnse Mlenre, then: "M a in in a," nine the nn'Nnnre In k tense vhlHier, "Willie found a hed huu." If yon wait Ho oxk (o liny your rn!il, you will have your ser itiid Installment nf laxe'n roininir flue ihoiil the satur time. rve ni t he order., now for Sprint: 1'iin von I'oal while the -round Is In (joOd -hupr put Ihe coat ,n. We'll he careful I :,,f the flouerx. I I I ! Kmlnenl selenl 1-stM laiiu thai num'a y. Ie f life will soon PETTEN : to 1(1(1 Will he I tft'ent btiMii lo the in.slalluient ImslncHfi.