La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 15, 1931, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextThursday, January 15, 1931 LA GRANDE- EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Elglfl MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY Silk Scarfs Squares in tan, grey and white. ' A special pur ihase at $1.39 Westenhaver, Inc. Mill-, (old).... lli') May (old).... (lll'IV) July CHICAGO WHEAT Open HfRli 83149 ft JW .83 .X.'ll,!, .8r..85!4 ."I'd .8li.8ll4 MHi, Low HI? !) .83 .81 Clone .83 .8 1 Jan. . May PORTLAND WHEAT Open Well Lot. Close .u." Mr, .ur, .ur, . .08 .118 (18 .08 LA GRANDE RETAIL MARKETS I Sugar, 100-lb. Back 5.90 j Vegetables ( N. Gem potatoes, lb .. 2c Back 1.60 i Parsley, bunch Sc I Cabbage, lb 3c l Cauliflower, lb 18c j Celery hcarU, bunch 20c Turnips, bunch 10c ; Parsnips, lb 3c 'Lettuce, head 1016o ; Brusocl sprouts, lb, 20c 1 Garlic, lb 25c I Spinach, 3 lbs 25c ' Green pepper, lb 35c UNION DEFEATED !S!V..ZTr. Tv "r rk AT or is ICurrots, bunch 10c ! , 111 Hi. KJ. 1. OO'IO I Sweet potutoes, 3 lbs 25c !- j Tomatoes, lb 35c (Continued from Page One) Kru.t 5 (Florida grapefruit, 3 for 20cq25c chalked against him when Plass j Bananas, lb. 10c went In to relieve the regular. Apples, box 50c $3.00 Parent, Union center, furnished.: Lemons, doz 45c several long shots to give tne crowd oranges, aoz zoguoc aithrlll. 'The lineups Union 16) Miller Qeertsen (4) Parent (8) Blacker (2) Harn Tollman Cadwcll (1) I' (16) Medcall P (3) Baxter C (6) Houchens O (7) Posey G' (2) Paisley 8 Coles 8 Sullivan 8 (2) Irwin '. 6 1'lusi l Field nonls: Union 7. E. O. N. 16. ' I Frco throws: 13 (6 converted), E. O. N.: 0 (1 converted), Union. . Vnnlu. Mtvlrnlr. Hiilllvnti. Hmtchens. Poey 3, Paisley, dcertson 2, Parent 2, Clams, lb. Blacker 2, nam 4, Lniiweu Dry prunes, 30 to 40 size, 2 lbs. 25c Dairy (36) Normal I Butter, creamery, lb 20iti 30c .29 (tf 35c . 25c ... 20c Richfield Oil Will Continue Its Operations Concerning news of a friendly re ceivership requested by the Richfield Oil company, the Observer was In- ; formed today by R. R. Anderson, act ing manager in. La Grande, that ; "this is a friendly receivership that hao been asked for In order to curry on tho bussiness of the company ' moro successfully than it has been ' t.ruioIMn tn In tinrW Ihn r-nnrlfllonu i under which we have been working 1 1 in tho iiost. There is no reason for B anyono having contract with us to become alarmed. All of the contracts with us will be carried out as In the past." That the firm 1b sound is shown by the fact that assets are listed at $120,000,000 and liabilities at $35.-000.000. EggS, doz. Cheese, lb. ... Honey, comb I'OKTLANU MVKHTOCK Cottage cheese, lb Hour Herd Federation, 40 lbs. $1.26 Per barrel 4.75 Soft wheat, bbl 4.00 Mint Beef boll, lb 16c Pot roaBt, lb 1517c Chops and steaks, bl ..2tf30c Flail 100 Salmon, lb , 30a Halibut, lb 30c l'o ill try Spring, lb ...... 20 30c Heavy hens, lb 2Uc Light hens, lb ; 25c Willlnm C. McDuffle, president of Richfield, is receiver in equity in Los Angeles and his bond was fixed at $3,600,000, the largest bond ever . set for ft receiver in federal court . here. i Tho company is one of the major producing and distributing oil cor porations ou tho Pacific coast. Mc Duffle recently took over direction of Richfield at tho request of bank ers ufflllutctl In the financing of the company. I By filing the action. Richfield may continue as a going concern Instead of being forced Into liquidation, which would liave been necessary if a receivership in bankruptcy hud been sought and granted. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK PORTLAND. Jan. 16 IV) Cattle 50. calves 10; quotably steady. Steers 600-000 lbs. good $8.5090.10, $7.60 ti $8.50, common $0.25 n $7.50; 900- iiin ui. kuuu au(ifi7.iw, hkuiiuu . nnr -,- i.. ,c ;.t in c- , $7.50 $8.60. common $6.25$ $7.50; a i !il7 sjZIi! ,7 J J TZ n 1100-1300 lbs. good $8.25,-7 $8.85, me- )-Hogs 64 000; weak to -10 cent, dium $7.25 ft. $8.35. Heifers 650-B50 8;2'1 l'f? .. 'lbs. good $7.60$8.25. medium $6.50 tl 'o 2M-3M lb? $7 10 $7.50. common $5.60cr$0.50. Cows, 200 lbs. $7.90(-$8.20, 200-350 lbs. $7.10 good $6.26rt$8.7fi, common and me-. 'a w,,u' dium $5.00 f( $0.26, low cutter and' Cattle 7,000; calves 2.000; steady cutter $2.50 ft $5.00. Bulls (yearlings to strong; best long yearlings $12.75; excluded) $5.00v $5.75, cutter com- medium weights $12.35; bulk $8.50k nion and medium $3.50f$6.00. Veal- $10.50; slaughter cattle: steers, good crs milk fed $10.60 $11.50. medium nd choice 000-1100 lbs. $10.00 r $0.00(if$10.50, cull and common $6.00 $14.25; UOO-1500 lbs. $0.75 $14.25; r$0.00. Calves 260-500 lbs. $900 ? venlers (milk fed) good and choice $10.60, common and medium $5.50 w 80 . 00 o $11.50. $000. 1 Sheep 11,000; quiet; a few sales Hogs 325, Including 174 direct; steady with yesterday's close; best quotably steady. (Soft or oily hogs and iambs held at $8.50,v $8.75; fat ewes roasting pigs excluded. Light lights mostly $3.50... $4.50; lumbs 90 lbs. 140 lbs. $8w$0. Light weight 160-180 down, good and choice $7.75 (i $8.00; lbs. $8.75(-r$0.00; 180-200 lbs. $8.75(.f (!We5 00-150 lbs. medium to choice py.uu. Medium weight auu-aidu ids. $3.0001 $4-50. choice $7.60$8.76. Heavy weight 250 200 lbs. (l7.00(1$8.60; 290-350 lbs, $0.50 fir $8.00. Packing sows 275-500 QUIET RULES j .-IN PORTLAND ! BUTTER MART 1 PORTLAND, Jan. 15 UV) Quiet ruled in the Portland butter market today with small early buyer Interest. Excess receipts went Into storage. Prcduco exchange quotations were left unchanged. Seattle and Los An geles prices were steady but San Francisco opened a cent lower. Wholesale egg market opened barely steady with receipts showing an In crease. Business to retailers was of moderate volume. Few price changes occurred on the fresh fruit and vegetable market. Hothouse rhubarb offerings were larger and quotations down 15 to 2-r cenu at $1.00 to $2.50 a box. Season's first car of Chula Vista celery, of excellent quality, was quot ed at $1.75 a dozen bunches or from $6.25 fit $0.50 a crate of 4 to AVx dozen. MVIvltl'OOL Willi AT LIVERPOOL, Jim. 15 UV) Wheat jut,. ?u.iim v ' fu. ri'vuwi uiiu utwiiL-i lu4ii. pigs 70-130 lbs. $U.BO.$0.75, Biieop mu, quomujy steatiy, Lamos DO lbs. down $6.75w$7.0O, medium $5.60 ft $6.76, all weights, common $4.50i?f $5.60. Yearling wothcrs 90-110 lbs, $4.00( $6.50. Ewes 00-120 lbs. $2.60e$3.26; 120-160 Ihn. $2.26 0 $3.00, all weights, cull and common $1.60(2 $2.26. PORTLAND PROnrCE 111 TTi:itFAT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15 (V Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 24c. (Local creameries paying 23c.) FLOUR STOCKS WKAK TODAY MCIU V.IJV T.i.. IK .in Clrvlre I closed weak today, with losses of 2 i to 7 points well scattered through the J list of active Issues. Trading was In itirwer volume than yesterday. Allied PORTLAND, Jan. 15 V) Butter: quiet, quotations unchanged. Eggs: barely steady, unchanged. Milk (butterfat). poultry, country meats, onions, potatoes, wool, nuts, hay, cascora hark and hops ateatly , and unchanged. ; I risKE oi:iKiti;i to canal PORTLAND, Jnn. 18 (m Flour: Chemical dropped 7, Eastern Kodak steady; (city delivery prices) family and Public Service of New Jersey patents, 49s $4.00; whole wheat. 49s about 5. American Telephone and $4.70; graham. 40s $4.60; bakers' hard American & Foreign Power 4, Lam wheat. 98s $5.20; bilkers bluestoin ; bert 3 and U. S. Steel and American patents, 98s $5.30; pastry flour, 08s Cun 2 points. Sales approximated 1.--S0- 000.000 shares. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15 (Briga dier General Harold B. Fiske. of ; Portland, Ore., was relieved today 'ficm command of the fourth coast ; artillery district at Atlanta. Ga.. and i ordered to command the Panama jCiiniil troop division. I Urlgndler General Wm. S. MrNalr. tf Tecumseh. Mich., was relieved from duty with the sixth field artil I lery at Fort Hoyle. Mil., and assigned j to command the fourth coast arlil le r y district. OurWeeklyTriaegle II in 1 rTT-im irrr 1 11 T T ;3 ' MKX'S ALL WOOL BLA'EUS JM W' j FKIBAY VTURDAY ONLY b I ALL SATl'ROAY WOOL M NLY I I fi I OQ ifjT York Store's jjj 1 RlnOfC P4..;0 AW eekl Trlune LI n LJldAClO XJaW ?W speilal hrlugN an- VAI.I'KS AvF ulhei e r n I ol j 1 r "rat 'l"l'"rtiiine to thcs who $M 1 cv ASw 'aKl"r 'i"1- Men's all- 1 i"-'le oi etia One 5 i 1?T?TF1.AV m Sp iii!illt3 lna imicklnatv rlnth. gd ' JT XlLrV X J&V 1 "'"rH aml lilrn I'timprle Jpffi ra,M, s 'est hold platiK. Jii UniUniai ''r. These i.iarr- M wT. ViV (fit iilil m11 at nguliii' prices ul it I' f Ji-!,K ""' an J !, VilUl SJr -ehvlhMi u Ihey are lint- ffil 1 Hit! in iii;iniUles onl. Come w Hut! Sae: $ WATCH! WAIT! FOR WKEKLY TRIANGLE 2 ' WHERE (i(M)I) CLOTHES COST LESS' jg IV iilllllMIIIIM III New York Store 1 j nciisr m m r.v hi hi. mi i-i'it r vwuw kmmktt m fi TWIN t'AI.I.H 'Al.llWKI.I I, A (illAMli: WAI.I.A W M.I.A SJ EBlfly BJow! Our Prices Lowest in Years n . l yfQZ ir&Z A MAr knu. Aitr'tnn ihch nnef civ mnnthc hpfmfl IWUUHIUII? VI I Vl AUV UIIU CVCII IIIVIV llw.BMWMuy f- . . - effective in every department of our store. We have passed on to you every reduction which we have obtained in the cost of raw materials and production. Twenty-eight years off growth and service guarantee satisfaction Women's Smart Felt Hatfs NEW LOW PRICE You'll be delighted to see what smart hat-fashions are await ing you at this low price! Some oC the season's most out standing styles . . . equally good to wear for early Spring as for now ... be sure to see them soon ! Bleached Unbleached "Honor" "Belle Isle" Muslin Muslin 36 Inch Width 39 Inch Width 10 yds. 10 yds. Past sales of this excellent mm- These ten yard pieces are put lin testify to the satisfaction up for your convenience, for housewives have found in its i there are so many uses for this use. ' It has a soft pure finish wide, soft, unbleached domestic and is sold in convenient lfj Keep a supply on hand for rard lenKtlu). ready use. White J'" Outing Outing Flannel Flannel . . 36 Inches Wide sTJXZL New Low Price QC 3&Cy"a Greater-than-cver savings on Unusual to find white outins ,his popuar grajc in wi,jtc (bniK-loflhisKradcatsolowa price I Good, solt quality lor many uses. 'Ia,ds- For "any use- Sheer Lingerie Fabrics In Dainty Pastel Tints H24Cyard Exceptional value! Dimity checks at a new low price I 36 inches wide Buy Now! Why? Help Revive Prosperity! More buying now, even at these bargain levels, increases pro duction, stimulates em ployment, puts more money in circulation Sets in motion an end less chain of activity and enthusiasm. "Rondo1 Percale , New Low Price The fine count percale beau tifully finished tub-fast charnuW new Spring patterru and solid colors. 36 inches wide. Last year's price, 2ac l , Pastel ainsook Mercerized Finish 9 yard This soft, sheer fabric with its lustrous mercerized finish makes the daintiest undergarments I 36 inches wide. Six "Nation Wide" Crinkled Cotton Bedspreads 80 x 105 Colorful, crinkled spreads in stripes, with white or all over Jacquard designs, in solid col ors. Made of selected cotton yarns, in a selection of popular colors. Sheets Last year, 81 x 9454 "Nation Wide" Sheets were 98c this year, you get 81 x 99, 4'A inches more in length and pay only 94c. 'This is the lowest price since before the war. Stees lit- fore Hemming. "Nation Wide" Cases 21C A famous pillow case value to match.. the Nationally, known "Nation Wide" Sheets. Now is a splendid time to buy and this is -In excellent case to own for service and satisfaction. Sires Htfort Hemming. "Penco" Sheeting 104 Unbleached G yard D E F A Peim C R T MENT 81x99 "Peoeo" 'ML.33 42x36 Cases to Match, 31c Last year an 81 x 94!4 "Penco" Sheet cost $1.33. This year you. got an 81 x 99 sheet (4;4 inches longer) at the same price. Such a low price las not been known for years. Sizes Before Hemming. 81x99 "Penco" Sheets sold last year at $1.59 q Inc STORE 1307-9 Adams Ave. La Grande, Ore Pillaw ; T&Mng - 42 Inch FIND IT HERE Copy for ilils Column mtut bo In by 0 a. ni. Arnnti office La Granclo National Band blctg Phono Main 000. 12-17-1 m DANCE WITH RED BOYER and bis Merrv Makers Fit I DAY NIGHT, JAN. 1G 1-14-2 tp. rOOKKI) FOOD MAI.K Saturday, Jan. 17 at Snfewav store No. 350 by Fruttdale P.-T. A. Home made white and brown bread a spec ialty. 1-15-2 t. HiMivstltohinp, pirating, tint ton holes, cto. Norton 'm Iittldlt Shop. AllT. oi.i pinriti:s mahi: nkw ! If you nave an old picture which, has begun to fade and which ycu s prize, you can have u beautiful new print made from it tn either black and white, or In colors, if you will take it to Richardson, "The Art Man," at Uichardiittn's Art and Gift Shop. He Hpeclai'.zes in all kinds of t picture work enlarinj;. copying, hand tint lug and framing. 1-14-2 t. vivn;u iioi'qitts The cleverest line of Artificial Flowers will be found, at Richardson's Art and Gift Shop. 'California Pop pies. Wild Rases, Cosmos, and other varieties for your flower bowls and vases, and they are not expensive, and last all year. You will enjoy seeing these at Richardson's Art and Gift Shop. 1-14-2 t. IIKISKV .t;i,ASSW.KE We nre selling some Heise.y pat terns at blp reductions. Also reduc tions in other lines. Discount '0:1 ali lamp shad.es nt Melville's. 1-14-2 t. Snow shovels: 85c at Melvilles. 1-14-2 t. SEVERE QUAKES ALARM MEXICANS (Continued form Page One) ri'lll.IC AtTOI NTANT Bookkeeplnpr systems nnd service: nurtttlnp: Income ln returns. M. M. ll.l) TI.MK .Mt'Slt' At Zuber hall. Dunn? every. Tluir. night. Tickets 05c. Indies 10c. Hoy Buell. 1-14-2 tp. PURE LINEN LUNCH CLOTHS Size oOx.'iO Assorted Colors 79c Montgomery Ward & Co. 1101-3 Washington Ave. I .a Urniule f A .Moment of Sadness That lieciime?. n Comforting lemory What is more com fortiiu; "t n time cH e x t r e m c sad ness than the realization Jiat every detail has been n vi limed by us. and will be attended to with u quiet, un iissumiiti; confidence that is trulv comtort-ing. IOPTION TO BUY 1 UNION CREAMERY PLANT IS SIGNED Continued From Page One) ' terms of the remaining three will ' expire in June, 1031. Thereafter. ; directors will hold office for two vears. In tho oi-Ra nlatlon of the. board following the general meeting. E. H. 1 DeLong was elected president; R. S. i Ccmstock. vle.e president and S. T. Sl (i Alt j PORTLAND. Jan. 15 Sugar: ; (sacked basis steady: Cane, frutt or berry $5.00 per cwt. Beet sugar $4.80 cwt. La Calle S?n Ajntonlo Abad. and the j Injuries were caused by, falling eor jnlces and, masonry in the streets. ; Four persons, one a child, were in Mured by falling objects in houses. Pfrsonp occupying a., turkish bath j it:' the hc.el Regis had some very .bad minute! until -tlve lights come len and the shaking stopped. Bathers j In a pool at the Fronton Mexico ran j In their wet suits into the streets despite the freezing tcmper.it tire. .Water from the pool was forced into j the building and Into the streets, j Persons in 'Chapultepec Park at ! the time of the quake said that animals In the zoo 'there were panic 'stricken and put up a terrific howl. I Some trouble was experienced in the ! jails wherii. prisoners cried 'rf'titicaUy I to 'be released from their cells. Mexico City entered its fourth day c' cold today with a cold heavy. rain . falling. The temperature again" was 1 below freezing1 during t.he night. I Three persons have died, of ex posure In the city and others are idcad In the outiying d-istricts. 1 t $ 1, 000,000 FOR' HIGHWAY, BRIDGE. WORK (Continued from Tage Ono . mately $104,000' of federal funds available to Oregon under the Col-tcn-Oridie highway bill. Many claims were presented to the commission, but H. B. Van Duzer, cha'trmau. was unable to attend. AAfc for Itoad One section asks money for a road from Lakevievf to Burns to connect the Fremont highway with the Cen tral Oregon highway. Another group wants an appropria tions for a road through 'the Warm Springs Indian reservation, to con nect with The Dalles-California highway and the Mount Hood Loop. It would shorten .by 30 miles the dis tance between Central Oregon and Portland. Aid for the McDermltt-Nyssa high way through Jordan Valley Is an other project, urged. PORTLAND CASH i ! PORTLAND, Jan. 15 Mi Cash 1 I' whpnt: IMk Bend bluestem 70c. ' : Soft white 66c. I Western white 6tic. Hard winter G3c. Oats: No. 2-38 lb., white 824.00. Today's car' receipts: wheat 69: fltvjr i; c'orn 2: oats 1: hay 1. 1 ALFRED E. SMITH ! RECEIVES REPLY (Continued lorm Pago One) WALKERS FUNERAL SERVICE 513 AT SPRING ST. PHONE 4 2 i1! PILLOW CASES Made up from best quality tubing. -12-inch all stamped and hemstitched. 98C A PAIR STAMPED BED SPREADS, FULL SIZE, !)Sc NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP persons at a political meeting as a hoax and was immediately nnd pub licly disavowed." "Governor Smith asks me to apolo gize." said Lucas, ""he says a cartoon was distributed which conveyed the information that he was 'wet.' Hr says the impression made there was based on incorrect information. If tho governor will state that he had done n complete aboutface since 1928 and is now for prohibition then I owe him an apology." Oregon State Wins Easily Over Gonzaga SPOKANE, Jan. 15 (,P Swarming over Gonzaga university, the Oregon State collfBe basketball team con tinued 1W winning streak by defeftt Inc the Irish 47 to 24 In a non-conference game here last night. The score at half time wa 26 to 10. The Slaters were never headed. I