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Saturday, February 1, 1030 e Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEH, LA GRANDE, ORE. A New Pair FREE.... I r They Shrink m Headlight SHRUNK OutwearTwo i Ordinary Pair SOLD BY j'oiiTi.AM) i,ivi:.smciv rOKTLANH, Ore., I'eh. 1 (I'A) IteCL-lptH: Iiokm 025 Inultlillntf 42Ji dlreet ur on contract. TotalH for week approximately: Ikirh 710", entile 264". calvcn 2(lfi, Hheep SOGft. Hokh: compared with week ntro: lultcher chiwafH Hteady to I fx: lower. HluiiKhtcr pli;H and feedcrH 25c low er. liulk IlKhl liiilehem JMI.S.'i '( J 1 1. oil, notliliiK over JIU.S!i after Wednesday. Over and under wcIkIiih Jill. 75 down, hcuvlca down lo lll.Otl. 1'uclilllK mown IS.60 H la. no. KlaUKhter pics moMly 110.00 fli 1 1 0.25. a few Hlaiifrhter plKri and hulk feeder at 1 11. So. Caltle: compareil week ao: mom claHHeK itiolaljy Hleady with ateera alow and all othei-H active'. . IIiiJIh tlleady lo 25c h tfh-r. Good ale ri lllOHtly l l.titl'o 1 1.2.1. One load each at l 1.5(1 and 111.75. Medium urndcH largely int. 00 to l(J.7b. comnton down to '.i.nu and under, (lnod helfei-H up 10 I0.50, cowh up he 111.35. Hulk dt-Hlrnhlc Hhe-ntuck x.5o up, low i'uttera and cullera 3. 50iii 10.50. luunlly 14.60 and up. .Medium lo fairly sootl bulla 17.60 8l.25. lleHt IlKhl vealera 114.50, calved I2.50 down., pff fl'(l(en down to lo.oii and Ix'low . Hheep: all clnma-H iUOIahly Htcnily w ith week liuo. t-'oiumon to choice laiuha (loled 18.60112.00. .Me dium to choice ycnrlioaH 17.50 (i( 10.60. Cull to choice ewea 13.00 ('! 17.60. iOUTI.ANI I'UODft'i; I'OUTLAM), Ore., Kelt, t (AC) Mutter: lower; cubes: ex I ran liSr.; standards a&e; prime firsts .He; firsts Z'ii Ci-eamery prices; prints He over- culm standards. KggH, milk (biillerral). poultry, country meats, onion, polaloi'S, wool, nuts, hay, cascara bark and hops steady and unchanged. M.'fiAIC AND J'LOUt l'OltTLAND, Ore., Keb. I (At) Cane sugar (sacked basis) steady; cane, fruit or berry $MG per cwl. Meet sugar $5.30 uwt. Hour (city ilellvery prices) steady; family patents, 4!s, $7. SI); whole wheat. 4!is, Jtl.itn; graham 4:is. 0.7: bakers hard wjn-at. iKSs,. 7.:ii: bakers' biiiestem patents, Sfts. $7.30: pastry flour, -H's, J7.G0. WOOL MAItKDT ItOHTON, -Vb. 1 (AC) Tnnl iiig in wool markets during Ih" past week has been re.strlcb-d covering htiiui ttlate requlreineniN which railed for mostly Ihe finer grades. The bulk of sales were closed on a slightly lower level than prlecH (hat prevailed during the previous we k. Wools of ftlt'ft and lower qualities were slow unit quotation siu ed furthi-r easing in sympathy with lower prices In Ihe foreign primary market for cross bred wools. Ill JT I'.ltl'AT SAN KltANCISCO, I'eb. (Al') Itiitlerfat f. o. b. S;tn Krunciseo. 4'2 ".v. In addition (o our every day low prices, sve have placed on special sale hundreds of items at unusual low prices, to make room for spri" mer chandise. Chlldn-n's all wool sweat- is. handsome patterns to chousr- trom. Special to close out 98c Mill's Hnt'if virgin o! slip over sweaters In fancy ot il, tin colors. I'rlced for quick cb.se out $2.98 Men's genuine fur felt hats, snap or earl brims. In Ihe tie wired cUix. Special $1.95 NEwYoRKbTQRE ohm Draw ib MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY CHICAGO Oven ..-1.1794 ...I.S25i Mnr. , Majr . .Inly .. K-t. I'OUTLAM) j Opcu Illli l.ow Close 'Mar l.lU9f l.lM 1.1074 1.1094 .May I.IH14 1.20 I.IX',4 l.l!4 1 July I.IIM4 1.2UJ4 I.IUii I.2UJ4 .Sept I. Illy, I.2U 'LIB 94 1.211 I'OHTIiA.MI CASH I'Or.ThANI), On., 1'VlJ. 1 (Al) L'hhIi wli'jit: Uk II-nil liluiglfiu. liar, whlli! (1.27. Hon Willi.. . 10. Winlerll whlli; II. Hi. Hani wlntir II. H, Nortlii-rn Hpriiig 31.14. Wcxti-rn n il 11.14. , OatH: No. 2-38 II). wlillu 133.60. Toilay'H car ri-ci'lpm: wheat G'J, 1 flour 12, corn I, flay 2. ClilCAfiO CASH CHHMMO, I'Vb. 1 (A I') Wheal: No. 2 red 11.2414:- No. 2 hard II.IS'4. (-'urn: No. 4 mixed SlKyMc; No. 3 while 8f.c. , Onto: No. 2 w hite 4)&f 9i : No. 3 white 43l 4i r,c. Hyn: No. 2, JsGc. Hurley: ioolitlile riini;e f7''G7c. Timothy need: !5.lili' Jii.r.O. Clover seed: 1 1 l.onffj 1 1 S.60. ljird 1111.3(1; rilH IU.5U; l,illli! 1 1 3. 02. rmsco riti rr KAN I'ltANCIHCO. I'eh. J (I'ed-ral-Htale .Market News Hervlce) Apjilea: hoxea; norlhw-i'Hlf ru, Home l Heautyrt, fea, 12.25 lit 12. 85. MVKItl'OOl, WIIKAT .1.1 Vlail'OOL, Keh. 1 Wheat cloae: March 1 1. 20 14. ' ,May: 8a I I 'Ail 11.31. July: Un ld 11.33 i,. NIGHT FIGHTS liy Hie AMielaie- I'ickh Chicago Itay Mclntyre. l,ns Angeles, outpointed Irish Mickey OMI. Otiblln. Ireland (i). host on A co Hud UiiiH, Nebras ka, knocked out Arthur I-'lynn, Lawrence, .Mass., (II). Krle, I 'a. Tom my I'Yeema n, (IWelunil, outpolned Hobby l,u Salle. (Mllt'Mgo. (10); Joe Cuffman, Buffalo, N. V., stopped Jackie Hammer, Cleveland, (f). 'I et roll-Terry Itolli, llronklyn, mit pointed Tele Klrpo, I letroit, (fi). Omahn, Kelt. Jney I'lutlen. Umuha, kuockeU out Hergeaut Hay ACil'eclt. Clilcago, ). Hollywood, Cal. l-Yankie Camp bell, Henn, Ariz., outpointed Jlro K'umagal. Japan, ()!). San Diego, Cnl, Hert Collmii, Mexico, and J lerman I In nd t en. San Ki-miicIhco. drew (Hi). MtlMKS TO I'AV ALIMONY CANTON. O., Feb. 1 (Al) J udge 1 1 a rvey i tn k o today or dered Durk'lgh A. Orlmes, pitching acn of the .I'lttsburgh I'lrales, to pay his wife, Florence Huth Grime $.'un a month as temporary alimony until a hearing Is held on a divorce petition now pending. Crimes brought suit for divorce from ills wlfo on the charge she interfcrred with his profession, charging (,hat she iutdstcd upon 'uccoinpai,ving him lo trniuing camps in violation ot big league baseball rules. .MIL IIAYIIAKK DINOSAI It " TKTAl'P, Mioroeto. IVb. I (AC) The skeleton of a dinosnur lias eonm to Tetaun via I 'hlcntm. A seientlfie mission has determined that fossil remains which created quite u Htlr. especially because of long Iron teeth, are nothing but the relit; of n farmer who was uvlcleM by tribesmen in 1 !i 1 7, to wit, Jiayrake made in the C. S. A. I'HisoN cine covruoi.LKD CANON CITY, Colo., Keb. I (AC) Kirn which swept the tailor shop at the Colorado state peni tentiary here today was brought under cunt rid two hours after It was discovered and official reports said tho Instil lit Ion was orderly, despite first reports that an at tempt nt escape had been made by several prisoners. (llllll liiiri'iil Haiti In tmt' Wan'!!, O. iiiiiuirUTs I Til III lllTc llll Hunt "Parrot Fever" Germ A r" ivl-(uii: ii.h'h 'tils Ii'lt, i-lK'ckln o,-r Mj nciTctury, Wall! mil WJIKAT 11 lull 1.171 I.SS',4 l.-'Mi 1.1! J IOIV l.iojj 1.2 1 94 Clow l.M9 !4 1.22 !4K l.2lMS l.20M V, WHEAT Eggs Are Same; Butter Prices Down 2 Cents I'OU'J'LAN'D. Ore, I'ol. 1 (AT) Hutier iirie'M wen; uj,m1u oii the uVclinu toiluy. KtundartlH, imIiiu: flrniH and flrnt went duwn - cntH ucIi ut the 1'urtlftnU profJutd ex Lha'l. J-lran wore unchanged. Vi'ak irlc"- apiH?ar KK-utly at thu dccltiivH announced Kriduy. J vli-wins the fruit and visclubli- wit uat ion, tin- i'orllanri hurcuu of th f.'nitrd Kiutt'H dt-purtincnt of iiffricullure hu'h: "J-'ruit and xv;n)tU' pricis and HuppllfH arc fiiltu well HtahllUed. afler lal wi.-uk'H Irr'-fjularitit-a dm; lo climatic conditions. "The potato market Ih In a pe culiarly Kiahllized condition. Khip-pei-H at Yuklma valley point are unwilling to loud their banded No. 2 potatoes pro cent No. 1) fur U hh than about $:iU.oo per ton; and I'orllund joliherH apparently can not pay over $4:1-46 per ton, de livered at Portland. Thus, there np pearn lo he little chance for fluc tuation either up or down, in the immediate future. There Ih littlo Mpc'ctilaHvi potato buying In the notiivvcHt at jireHent. yuklma po- latoeH are oblalnlnn rather wide llNtrlbullon, with many tarlot Nalenj'tlou of "lliippy" .MunnliiK In.this to Hrltlsh Coluinbla and Ihe prairie provinces of Canada, also a few shipments to Txas. "Karly spring cauliflower acre age near 1'ortland, which was at-r-ady producting in limited volume during the first week of January, is reported as practically ruined by the cold weather during the mid del of the mouth. "Hothouse rhubarb from the l'u get Hound district is nioro plenti ful, and prices an; dt cliuing, $3.00 (i $3.L5 per box." STOCK MARKET TURNS STRONG AS WEEK ENDS NKW YOltK. Keb. 1 (AC) The stock market turned strong af ter an earlier period of irregularity today with the communications is sued tu thu forefront tif the ad vance. Karly declines of I to 'J points In many Issues were cut down, or wiped out, as liquidation dried up and buying operation were resumed in a varied assortment of Industrials, rails and public utili ties. With the market assured by Ihe Index of '.(0 tending stocks, at the highest level since the November 13 break, and bears apparently un able to check the general advance, small Investors and speculators were again drawn Into the market as pools resumed operations and marked up many issues '2 to near ly 1 points. Motors were heavily bought In the hist, hiiur, one block of 10,'Hin shares of (tene ml Motors changing hands nt 41 Vj up 1 ! . The closing was strong. Total sales approximated $ I.TuO.iMW share!. ) HOY IS 1IP.I.D SAN DPIS ODISPO, Cal., Keb. 1 (A ) course of a rifle bullet which killed Margaret I'enningtoti. I l-year-ohl Santa Margarita girl. as who sat near a window In her home, was traced to a hotel rnoin window opposite and resulted In the detention of 11-year-old James Ashton, u neighbor boy. ,n iiy Di.LinciiYnv; PORTLAND. Ore.. Keb. 1 (AC) Tin? Jury which heard tin trial of Kduanl A. Skolll, foundry man. charged with attempted assault to commit bod II v fiarm against his partner, W- T. Harrison, was still) deliberating Ul"' after they re ceived the case last night. Skolil testified Ihe shooting was aeel-1 dental, but Harrison as.serled hi: business partner intended tali ing I bis llle. In It-.K-Hik (Ju1 lilril wlilih i.r tliii ilri'inl "pan-ol iII?.im.." al I lull.. r. I 'lui-inmul lili il lnimrtir. Is I II I (i.u rot arrival:, Iriuu IViivIkii purl: Willi Itr.inill. 'I'lii'lr rt.'1-iiril lunik luuUUlji ot ' -I'iw.r. imivli.i-.vs alul ..llt. I Wheat Price Is 4 i,enis mgner Thanon Friday CHICAfiO. I'Vb. 1 (AI) Wheat rofte In price hero today to 4c alcove yeHterday'a bottom figures. The rally was largely duo to harp udvatices In wheat quota t Ions at Liverpool, where higher prices on wheal offerings from Argentina wen; a factor, and where hoiiic im provement of Kuropean contlnen lal demand for wheat was report ed. An authoritative unofficial es tlmato issued In Chicago today in dicated 1.1 per cent reduction of world's winter wheat acreage com pared with a year ago. Wheat closed unsettled JVj to It! clinic n bushel higher than yesterday's finish. Corn closed V fi c to -i e up, outs 'Ac to i et Tfc cents advanced, and provisions showing gains ranging from shade to 15c, THEATERS Sam Hardy Is Starred In "Mexicali Rose" Ham Hardy, starred In ".Mexicali Hose," the Columbia all-talking drama of love and revenge in Old Mexico now playing at the State theater, recently played a series of underworld "heuvles" w h i c h thrcat'-ncd to put him in the "baa man" class permanently. All f these required manni-risms and tricks of speech foreign to Ifanly's personality, yet he played them in the same sincere convinc ing manner that won him fame as a leading man. Hardy found it a relief to get back to a straight role in ".Mexican Kone." H'1s character!- ' film Ih Intem:e1v Imniiin "Hiiiinv1 Is an absolutely regular fellow, a hard-hulled but square-shoot Ing generous sort. The actor who usually plays a natural role on stage or screen finds it difficult 'to chai-ueterlze: ' equally lost Is the character man who tries to enact a straight role. Kew actors attempt both. Sam Hardy is an exception to the rule. The cat supporting Hardy In "Mexicali Hone" h of uniform ex cellence. It Includes Harbara Stan wyck. William Janney and Arthur bllankJn. Krle C. Kenton directed. Shoots Mother And Then Kills Himself SKATTLK, Kelt. 1 (AC) After' shooting his'aged'inother through j the chest while she was in bed early today. Clayton Crawford, au'crctu i y-mana ger of the Craw-lord-( 'onover company, a Seattle real estate firm, tit en turned the gun on himself. Doth were pro nounced dead when Dr. (Jeorge A. 1 ow ling, a. neighbor, arrived, a f ter having been summoned by the butler. Kratik A-sanlma. Crawford, about ad, was said lo have been worrying over the pend ing dissolution of the firm of Cm wford-Conover, w h I s h was founded by his step-father, the late Samuel Leroy Crawford, a pioneer Seattle businessman. Another Ideal The Ideal husband Is one whosfi faults are just prominent enough so his wife can use them tis excuse for mi occnslonnl blowing tip to re lieve her feelings when she is out of sorts with things in general, Cincinnati Knquirer. Tho Toilers Don ies Me science snecliiltd kji r that, nt the very tensr, one-third I of n housewife's time Is devoted to cleaning operations of soma kind. American Magazine. Much Won by Faith The childish faith Unit nsks not flight, waits not for wonder or for sign, believes, because It loves, Hi-lirht, shall see things greater, things divine. Keble. Miles Lopped Off Trip Prom New York to Hawaii, the old all-wnter route for I'J.stK) miles; nowadays the trip through the I'an nmn canal makes the Journey only 7.IHM) miles. I rMMMMrHHMSKMoasAiw.c ...are ijoumanin IFQJQlllM OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE Engagement of Mussolini's Daughter Is Expected Soon 'iJ vr ' X My& J Announcement or the engagement of Kignorlna KiUUi Mussolini; above, is expected hooii in Italy, hut not before a lull In tho nation's , excitement over the wedding of Crown i'rlncc Humbert.- This Is . the latest portrait of the daughter of Italy's premier, and was a. gift to him from Slgnorinu Mussolini. HUSKIES, COUGARS ARE IN DEADLOCK Washington Noses Out State College 32 to 29 in Overtime Period. SKATT.LK. Keb. 1 (AC) The 1 "nlvcrsity of Washington hoop Ktcrs won a hard fought overtime 3L' to -'J victory from Washington State college here 'last night. The victory places the Huskies and Cougars In u tie for leadership in tho northern division of the Pa cific coast conference. Washington led V) to l ! at the ,l,t lno Cougars rallied to tie "o '' at -1 atl 'lt lht' eiul r the last regular period of regular period ot play. Washington piled up three count ers In the overtime period to win. OltKHON I'KOSII WIN. COItVAl.LIS. Ore.. Keb. 1 (AC) Oregon f rush basketball qilln- I tet defeated Oregon State rooks, t '2b to 1 a. here last night, after I trailing tho Staters for the hotter part of tho game. The score at1 tho half was Ju to fi for the rooks. ; James, frosh forward, was high j point man of the game with K. Lewis, center, and Me Dona Id. guard, each caged four points for j tho Staters. ! The teams meet again tonight al Kugeno ns a preliminary to the Oregon-Oregon Slate varsity strug gle. Touchy Women "She raised her shoulder slight ly, ns if liny praise of her former husband could only be interpreted ns a direct insult to herself." American MiiJtizine. Moisture Over Earth The precipitation (if snow ami r:itu over the entire world, for n year, averages lO.twO.tXJU tons n second. Fern Requirements Ferns require light and air. grow best when placed near i (low where I hey do not get direct lunMght. Beat Lighting The bureau of standard says n HKMviitt bulb In a well-shaded type of portable lamp will give very good liuhilug. yixty watts will do. but UK) walls are belter. Pn slutdcd lamps are not recommended. YOU mijrlit us well ko lack to the old oil lamp if you must dtuken the kitchen when there's ironing to be done. An extra yihi": for each of the nmm-lous electrical conveniences you use, or should use, is a wonderful aid to comfort and ease in the modern home. Have an outlet wherever you can pos sibly use it. lt saves time and effort. I'hone today and ask about this new feature for up-to-date homes. . -j II. & S. Electric Co. Frank Robinson, Mgr. FT 7 v f - f ' - r ' ADVKlvTINK FOK JCKX NKWTON. Kan., Keb. I (AP) , Dormitory co-eds of Hethel cot lego are betting that in this mod ern world where advertising and organization are everything, ad vertising is tho more-potent of the two. Sorority girls have been copping off all the desirable men.: Resi dents of the less exclusive ilorml torh'H felt the pinch and went into v. huddle. The result .appeared yesterday in tho I tether Collegian in the form of a display advertise ment inviting college men to call at the "Dorm Hangout." ' ; VALLAHLK CAUGO A ICTOHIA, 15. C. Keb. I (AC) Cargo valued at $6,oU0.0"0, In- ! eluding a shipment of $10,000,000 In Japanese gold for the San Kran I Cisco mint, nnd ?",00l.(i00, worth of I raw silk, was contained in tue I holds of the liner Empress of Can-, jada, which docked here from the Knr Kust. Y,; . -' : FIND IT HERE f Copy tor this column must be lu by 9 a. m. Hemstitching, pleating, button boles, etc. Norton's Kiddle Shop. Adv. TH1NOS WOKTU AVIUM; You most likely have an -old time picture of mother or father, or perhaps of grandmother or grandfather, a tin type, or degua re type, which will make on attractive miniature when made nnd hand nn ted and placed In one of the now old fashioned miniature frames at, Hichardson's Art and (Jtft Shop. Ask about this work. They are quite the late tilings for your home. You will enjoy hav ing your loved ones in thu clever old-fashiouctl frames. 2-1-lt. sin: .roituoT They I Or maybe he forget her blrlh 1 win- day. That was bad. Polks like to be remembered on their birthdays and anniversaries. Sort of on Old Spanish Custohi, but rather nice nevertheless, lt Is so easy to select mitri ranliCleaviriger' Kroiu Wlu'i-c-ytiii-iirc to Whi'rc- ou'il-pu Am suirily us tile lrrrt'S blow. Thar.1 llii- way c inovi' Willi uhirrlty. anil with willing sUIII, KlilpiK-t! for ImnirOlalo .ii-rvlfi'. Just the right remembrance for evory occasion when you so to nichardson'N Art and Cllft Shop. They tako a personal Interest In your necdn for mich ocrualoim. lind offer yon a personal Rift aervico at all llmea. When you need ft Rift remember Jtichardson's Art and Gift .Shop. 1-31-U i:.u'ii w;k New Tally nnd I'lace Cards ar rive and are placed In Ihe I'arly Hervlce Rack at llleharijson's Art and Olft Shop. Beautiful iliHlliic tlvn numbers from 20c to 400 per doa. will always he found in this complete (election. Kvory deslKIl and color scheme. Also many new I nines for card prizes are featured every week al Hlchardson's Art and Olft .Shop. 2-1-lt. NOTICI-: 1'' I'lXAL si:hn.K.Mi:.T Notice Is hereby Riven thai the undersigned executrix of the estate of Cora Kleld, deceased, has filed In the county Court of Tnion Coun ty, Oregon, her final account, and that said court has fixed the hour of ten o'clock a. m. on Wednesday. Ih 5th day of March, 1!)30, at us court room in the court house at La Clrandc, Union County. Oregon, as the time and place for the hear Ing of any objections to said fin'il account and for the' final settle ment and distribution of said es tate. Dated this 1st day of February, 1330. CLA It A SMITH, Executrix of the ' Kstato of Cora Meld. Deceased. COCKltAN & i:HKIlHAItl, Attor neys for Kxecutrlx. Keh. 1. S, 15. 22. .Mar. 1. Try Our ECONOMY : . : ; FAMILY -WASH Only Flat work all ironed-handkerchiefs included-nothing starched. Many garments ready to wear. Modern Phone . SPECIAL 'BOOK SALE An attractive assortment of reprints al 35c or 2 for 60c. This assortment includes such famous authors as H. G. Wells, Harold Bell Wright, Jack London, Carolyn Wells, Jo seph C. Lincoln, Rex Beach, Earl Dcrr Big gcrs, Eleanor II. Porter, etc. In our regular reprint found several copies Mark Twain sehing- at time the famous Tom less than $1.90. Wc are featuring the new $1.00 edition of H. G. Wells' "Outline . of History," which formerly sold for $5.00. Have you read that sage of whirling Wall Street "Caught Short" by Eddie Cantor? If you haven't, you should. $1.00 the copy. La Grande Book & Stationery Co. "Wc Invite You to J.C.PENNEYC0. I US Depot St. L firor-'e. Ore. Delightful Patterns in ' "Rondo" Cambric Percale A splendid quality fabric for making house frocks that will stay fresh and charming I 36 inches wide. 25c Yard DON'T TIHSOW IT AWAY j Heciiu.se tile picture looks old-3 fashioned it Is imokL likely only lliij frame. Take it to Jtlehardson "Tim Art Man" and have it new fiaitm put around it and you will he sur prised how attractive it will be ami how lillle iL will cost, at ltlolmnl: son's Art and C.ift Whop. l-:il-t t, 7c L Main 77 section arc to be of Tom Sawyer by 7oc. This is the first Sawyer has sold for Visit Our liunkshelvcs" aundry