Friday, February 19, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
23 at the ball room m tne jsiks goa nurmai ouuuuti vaptow
fpmnlfi I tomorrow for Portland' where she
J Will VUO WSVabUU ..W.v.-.D
i parents, Mr. ana Mrs. n. s. owinuo.
OJDCAL IEIPDlEirjr'1
Caring For S'eedy ' ;
T n Klntor. Tj frmnriR attorney.
hns received a letter and newspaper
clipping 'from former Archdeacon M.
McLean- Goldie, of. Cove, who now
resides at Port Angeles, Wash., show-,
lng what Is being done at Port An-,
geles to care for the needy. The Epls-
..n.l ..l,,,,-,!,. ra-im,,ltu,t.lnna nnri nt.Tipr
organizations of the city have Joined
. in a good ship "Good. Cheer" move
ment, and during the 22 days ending
on Friday, Feb. 13. a total of 4801
free, hot ' meals . were served and In
addition' 13 f amides, relieved In their
homes. The meals -are served at St.
Andrew's parish hall. Mr. Opldlo Is
well known In Iia Qrando and has
taken an active part In the relief,
work In Port Angeles.
Students Enter Contest
Miss. Agnes Hatteberg, home eco
nomics teacher at La Grande High
school, has Just entered her students
In the national moat 'story contests
In which the major awards are to be
university scholarships. The contest
is an. annual educational feature for
vtinv.. oofinl irlrlR tFLklnir home eco
nomics, the present contest being tho
ninth, it is. conauctea- unaer me
n,nnflfilon of the National Livestock
and Meat Board and has tho Indorse
ment arid support of tho U. S. de
partment of agriculture and agricul
tural Colleges, llie girio uib huh uwu
at work on their essayB which must
bo In tho handB of the Judges not
later than March 15.
- i. .
Of: said tn Mm PII-UaH-. nnri TmrimAi
I The plaintiff contends In- her. com-
' nlnint. thai; t)u riafunHnn,.., m.H.
rcneous representations to her rela-
Green and- Hess are her .attorneys. J
life uitunuii: aisa uiea ,a mouon;asK
Ing that the case: of N. E. Pickett
-Ml- William. Irtft. thlR I
jkUUB ill-ll.il .- nuiiw. ' - -
morning for Portland where she will
spend- the coming weekend- visiting
Mini Ruth Felter: Miss Williams and
Miss- Fel-.er were members of the
tame class at the University of Ore
gon. -
thM. tinnRutUriTui am remilar." Mo
Canister said, "arid certified copies
of all 'Communications ana record.
will be taken with us
Reluriir From llaker-i- - -
Mrs. Roy Forrester-returned yes
terday, from- Baker where she has
been visiting- since Monday. v
Itenialiis ...-'-!'
Mrs, F. A., ForUer, of North. Pow-
Orppn nnri- Hww rta Iter nttnmnva I . . rinr whn DfllTlA to LA uranae Hi nt
The nlalnUff also filed a motion ask-I r?.l,M CJ n,,L tand funeral1 services . for. Freeman
vorsus Minnie Meserve
Lorimpr ho- rilRmiKRfiri.
suit was also filed as a result of the
r-ntitrnvorsv hnl-ami lha h.iDlnnsa
associates Baker Democrat-Herald.
Story Hour '. . .
Tho story hour- at the public lib
rary tomorrow . morning will be of.
special interest to the older, boys arid
girls as well as the younger .ones who
have made up the larger part of the
audiences heretofore. Miss Gertrude
Wagener,- children's librarian, plans
to- review and tellqa number of ar
ticles and stories from some of. the
children's magazines,. . such as St.
Nicholas, John Martin's Book and
Everyglrl's; "A- Present For Patty,"
Ott ,.... ,M 1,, T.o nmnrin rirlRV tmns-
and: B. K. ....' ...i
The Pickett . B . '.
III
TrnrtiAr . which woro held vesterday. is
ill at the La Grande hotol,. and ex
pects to remain here for a lew days.
Rnlrlnv Arin Slierwaod Is ill at the
home of her parents, Mr. . and Mrs.
Ployd Sherwood, following an opera.-
tion.
MAN OUT BADLV
PORTLAND, Feb; 19 p Thomas
Gibson. 60, of Vemonlo -was- In a-
crltlcal condition- hore- today from, a
deep out on his- abdomen- and from
lnt mbIim nn jinrh .Arm. Me. was
brought to a. hospital hero last night.
ONB FATALITY. IN WEEK
Oh Business
Art M. Fish, of Portland, with the
state .game department, and C. S.
Townsendi game warden In Harney
county, are transacting business in
La Grande for a few days. . i
rnrm Hflce WnttAnor TpaIr ,nr?ntn
that this program Will appeal to the
older readers.
Deer Starving
It has been reported that the deer
are starving In the hills. The section
foreman at Palmer Junction found
one on the track and It was so weak
it. was necessary for hfm to push it
from the track. A herd of deer re
being fed at Union the same as. cat
tle. A number oi elk have been
seen In the vicinity of Elgin; One
was seen at. Hcyduok's and dnotner
north of town. Old man winter has
no mercy- on these animals and Is
driving them into the valley for food.
Elgin Recorder.
New Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hale, of Port
land, are the parents of a daughter,
Fatrloltt Marie, born on Feb. 14, ac
cording to word received in La
Grande. Mrs. Hale was formerly Miss
Marie Baxter, of La Grande, and has
many friends In the city.
Eagles ' -.. ',
A relief dance will be given by tho
Eagles idiige on March 1 and the
n-lr.n nf nrimlRRlon will DO caimeu
a story of George Washington will J00d8 or iood whlcu may be used In
bo among those told and. two-of the Jhf) Enr,ics. relief program, Ray Pat
library dolls dressed, as George and: i(Jn presUjcnt, said' today. : So far
Martha Washington will ocoupy a ', ' . -,,. more than 100;
prominent place in the- children's , dilrln(, the ofer and their
supplies are low at present. The relief-
committee., composed of Arthur
Bremer. Frank Sewardi Everett Walk
er nnri- Raw Patten,. Is lit charge, of
Returns the dance.. Tho local. Eagles-, have
Mrs. Mollie Buck has returned to ' oeen invited to Baker on Fob.. 20 to
Lb Grande after spending the winter attend & dance and. program, accord
vlsitlng in Martinez. Cal. She states tn& .t0 , announcement made at a
that she returned to Oregon on ac-! meeting of the local group last night
count oi tne Dap. weatner ana rain.,:.a tne hail..
in California. 'j ' ... v. .. ;i ,t .4rr '
I Aided to. Service- ,. ... i, .i,,,,.-i
Returns u . . .. . I The Presbyterian church announces
Mrs. Neva Hetts. has returned- from,1 an added . feature- for the Sunday
.,11.. t.i .n.. ni.n ,,iDi,a.'...nin Dn,.inn. 7..fln..n'r!loQk. when-
i.n.. nnDf fAn, ' urinifii Rnnth nnrh Kuiieiie ShUltZ
will sing a duet numDer. xne leavum
cf the, morning, U;00 o'clock ser
vice wjb be tho,"Nat!onel. Alra Over-
ture" by the . Sunday scnpoi orenco
trai . This number begins at 10:66.
five: mli)Uts beioro tne service uoui.
.This,, morning servlca, will: .have a
touch Qt. the . "patriotic" spirit in
commemoration- of the- birth of
Washington.
Alia, til K-llllArill
E. W. Pholfer, of Portland, left this
morning for his home after coming
to ii uranao.tu uhcum wid
I services of Freeman Fortler. Other
Fortlanders who attended tne services
!vero Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortler, who
loft this morning, for Portland.
Returns to Salem .-..i . :-- --i-I
George Alexander, deputy superin
tendent of the state police, returned
to his headquarters at Salem this af-
Itcrnoon. aften spending the week in
t nnrlj, .nihBn, Via nhnAATed as-tk
witness: In the trlalof John Owen, j
,convlcted for tho. murdor oi Amos
-Helms, state policeman, s While here
Mr. Alexander visited Mr. ana una.
Adolph Siegrlst. ' ;
SALEM, Feb. 19- (iVHIolin West-man-,
cook at Marshfleld. was listed
thA nniv. industrial accident. fatal
ity during the past week. Tho state
commission today announced a total
of 381 accidents reported that period.
WINS BATTLE
FOR LIFE IN
MURDER CASE
(Continued From Page One)
her
weeks
III
Suit; riled
Minnie Meserve filed suit today
against N. E. Piokctt and E. K. Lorl
mer for $7300, alleged to have been
turned over to tho defendants, partly
as a loan and the remainder for stock
in the Modern Laundry of La Grande,
which at the time was in the process
R.' J.
ti
Brack and-son. Jack,, arc 111
at their home, 1801- Adams avenue,
They are both suffering from influ
enza. .
Arrive
, Harry Meppen, sheriff of Idaho
- Falls, and Ed Torneten, of the samo
city, arrived In La Grande thlB morn
ing, where Mr. Torneten- came to ap
'!pear as a witness In th trial of Keith
i.Crosswhlte. Mr. Torneten was at tho
Btnt.inn In Trintio Falls. WhlClX
ilt Is believed that Owen and Cross-1
I white held up, and he stated tnat no
recogniBeu 1,110 jruu. , -
I the timo told him to hold up hls
: hands while they threw the key of
Ihls automobile out Into the street
!so that he would not -be able to ioi
low them. Mr. Meppen, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Fred Tillman, left
thio nfiflrnnnn for their home. Mr.
.Tillman appeared as a witness In the
Owen trial. V1-1-- :
Iniiiroviiig . ......
Mrs. E. F. McFadden has been 111
at her home for tho post four, days,
suffering from Influenza. She Is re
ported to be improving.
To lienor. Washington '
. .1. aanrtrn Walz. of- the- local
Presbyterian church, has been invited
to be the principal speaker at the
Attend Service "e tne pnmc.pu. ' "-
- Mr. and Mrs. Ja,y,.Hawes and Mr. joint meeting oi ;.?",.,
and Mrs. Leo Hnwos, of Meacham, A. F. & A. M.. and the Eastern Star,
returned today to their notnes at i on w c.......e n,
Meacham after attending the funeral commemoration of the blrtn a,
services for their neice, Francis,1 qeorge Washington. Mr Walz will
uanMB .f,.rfn, . : sneak -on "George Washington
MoCALLISTKIt GOES EAST
SALEM, Feb. 19 .(PH-Mark D.. Mo
Callister, former state, corporation
commissioner, left here today for
Minneapolis, -Mlnni, , where he .. has
been subpoenaed as a witness in the
trial of the W. B. Foshay company
now in; progress there. He will oe
tniari In. Pfirtlnnd hv Fred Melndl.
I former examiner in tho department.
Both will testify, McCalllster said,
nD n tiA t.mnRnctions leadlnsc up- to
I granting permits to Foshay company
,t.n kpII securities in ureguii. iii- w.
tains whore, they - were taken by. a
posse two, days later. - mey were ic
tumed here and both were indicted
for murder after Mr. Helms- died!
Dec. 30 after weeks of-Intense suf
fering.
Victory f or vDefense
Tho recommendation of life hn
pi Isonment Instead of tho death- pen
nltv was considered a victorj for the
defense, which had attempted
prove that there was no premedita
tion and that Owen had fired In self
defense. The state alleged premeditation-
had been-shown by testimony
of. Mcrllyn Oollett, an Idaho girl, who
toalllnrl ellA tl-RVAllATi Wltll OWCR BJld
Crosswhite from Idaho Falls to Pay
ette and who quoted tnem u.iyii6
they had roooea a nuiug m.vi. v
Idaho Falls and were prepared to
"shoot It out" rather than submit to
arrest.
As tho Jury filed back into the
room at about 10:35, after nearly six
hours deliberation, the court room
was still packed-, by a large crowd,
rM.nu- nr whnrn- attended -the entire
trial, arriving early In order to have
a seat and remaining tiirougimui, i
day until Judge KnowloB dismissed
court at B o'clock. -- ,' ' . -! - -
whn t.hpv returned- tneir voraice,
Owen showed no undue emotion, but
remained calm as he nan tnrougnout
the entire proceedings.
.. AtlArnAv Crtnhran finished -his sum-
mnfinn. vnntArrifl.v afternoon, and at
times prougnx tears -wo w cj -
many members of- the audience. That
the officers had no Warrant for the
i tntn vniiniv mfln was
Ipointod out, and he stated that the
officers had authority to prevem.
nnn-mlealnn . nf. A.- Rrlmn.-. .- Bftfora thfi
schootlng, Owen and Crosswhite were
fleeing but were leisurely traveling
along, ana no srciiea ma& unless uiu
officers had a warrant lor tneir or-1
rest, they couldn't make an arrest
since tho young men were doing what
"they had ft right to ao.,-
Quotes Commandment ... -
Thmi RhAlt. Mot. Kill"' aDOltes tO
.Tnhn. owen.-toi Gantaln- Noe and to
everyone, Mr., Cochran stated. , V
"Consider;-- the surroundings," .ho
added, -''If Owen thought: ho- would
receive bodily harm" or u ono.is am-,
ed In any combat It la-not murder In
the first degree. K Owen Judged the
officers to.be pulling, their gunB and
j made- a mistake in.. Judgment whlla
aetlng as a reasonable man ne is uwi-gullty-
of- murdor In. the -first degree,
Mr..Ooohran deelared. - There-muBt
be-some i foot besldesi-th klirAg- to
prove malice and r uoenrun
.KB. ,a. rilri. nnb bellBVQ . that - imv
other iact had been produced In tho
evidence: - - ' -
. t-Mallce ,1s -not,vonly vlU'will; .It In
cludes that factor as well as & reck
less disregard for right and. wrong,
while deliberation, which la grounds
for; a conviction, on tne gruuuuo
first degree murder, Is thinking over
the acts in tno,;crime aiterue Himi
has been formulated, he stated. The
RtRtiipa state that In proving delibera
tion and riremedltatlon, the facts
must show that tho act Is concelveu
in .pniH- hinnrt, and. not In neat, he
odmonlshedi the Jury, Mr., eoohran
said that. the. shooting .occurred m
heat and on the spur oi tne momeiji.
As to bearing arms. r. ucmiui
said, "Consider alBO the manner of
the sot-that first, took place.. - 4;no
constitution gives every man a right
to bear , arms," However,-in his argu
ments, to -the Jury District-Attorney
Helm pointed out tnai. iu . i . ubwubu
the laws of Oregon to carry loaded
weapons. : . .
lur,. nrv?l,rRTi nnlntjHl out also the
iBDtlmnnff nt nhartPR Mlllftr.AvhO WOS
at the Playle Btatlon at tho timo of
Mia el,rw,t1t,D-. Ml'.. Miller ' tCStlllCa
that he saw Crooswhlto (reach out
np riiunll'B Rl-m, -With. O, BUS t'-lll lltS
hand and thon saw Amos Helms fall
to tho ground. ,-. -.' s " ' e
. District Attorney : Helm- presented
His arguments . to tho Jury oarly yes
torday. afternoon In which ha-stated
that imieHs.-:Owoii ; received tho?-.ex
trems Donaltv.- -that public safety
would be Jeopardized. w ' ;' '
.inrirrA Knnw M rean :siio-. iiuivruu
llnm tn t.hn Hli-V in Which h&- OUt-
I lined tho ' throe degrcos oi -muraur,
nt-st-. ripirrni, urninn. miisb dd cuiiiimi.'
tod with deliberate and premeditated
mailCe 111 COIU UlUUU, IWIU uioiiwuihum
be shown by other proof- than tho
killing- oecona -aeBife luuim,-! "
.nlurlaa ..mnrriM. Pnmmltted-with-malb
Ice or evil disposition, But wun no
premeditation; wnue mansiaugiuer u
committed Wltnout mance or uouu-
eratlon and in a state of irreslstablo
passion restating In death, which Is
reasonable provocation at tne tunc vi
Vim - feiuina- - Hln instructions took
about one-half hour, after which, at
4:43, the case went to tno jury, . .
Orlcan WoodhoUBe, - Owen's .com
Mnnjiw wtfA. under the statutes of
Idaho where they eritered into marital
relations without legal soiemniaawon
nf t,A nnfc . wm h. held for - further
questioning In the county Jolli It is
Bala.- ' 1
BANKERS' SHORT
COURSE WILL BE
.HELD FEB. 26-27
' Continaea from Page One) ;
speaker at- the banquet whloh- will
close tho nrst aay s mt-eiiijo
at the 8acajawea inn, and eubbi
rt,rfnnv. - nlfin a member of tho
agricultural commission, will act as
toastmastor. ,um uiarnson, .-mn-man
of the agricultural committee,
of 'the Oregon Bankers association,
will' bo chairman of the banquet.
;Tho program for the sessions on
Friday isrv ' v -
- Morning Session 10:00
Forage resources of Blue Mountain
area, E. R. Jackman, farm crops ex
tension specialist.
Grant county s progmui w
feed supply, R. O. Johnson ,. Jr..
county agent. Grant county. ,
vnnn rpHources and conservation -on
forestv- reservos, Oohn Kuhns, forest
supervlsori U. S. D. A., Bakor..
V- Aicernooii: cuksiuii i.u- . -
-MRi-keunir of- livestock from-farm
flock- and hor'd standpoint, H. G.
Avory, county agent, union- uouiiwy.
Economic wlntoring of sheep and
Cottle. H. A. Llndgron, animal hus
bandman, Q. S..A. 0, oxtonelon Bor
viqe. , ;-i-:.- -- 'fl , r'-'-.-o ? . :i '
nnirv nfnbt-'am for the 'Blue Moun
tain district, F. L. Ballard,-, oounty
agent leader;. . . - . -j -, .--' - --
Cosh crops of Mainour county, a.
Q.-j Larson, Idounty agen Malheur
The Blue Mountain outlook con
AMi,n.witi follow -nn Saturday, with
disousslonaf of farming, hog produc
tion, wheat, dairying, sheep and
cattle .raising-." cosh crops, -turkoys,
ohlckonB .and others. ' 'Among . mo
spcokors will bo F. L, Ballard-, oounty
agent leader; E. R. Jackman, exten
son' agronomist; H. A-. - Llndgron, ex
tension animal husbandman; L; R.
Brclthaupt, oxtonslon oconomlst; Poul
V MarlB, director of- oxtonslon,; all
from" Oregon BtqtB "college
Page Five
HOLY SPIRIT
LIKE DOCTORi
CUTLER SAYS
Kev. c. - W. Cutler, chapel car ,.
evangelist, preached' tc a large con- ;,
grogotlon in the chapel car located
at Fir strcot and tne ranroaa- crooaims -last
night. His heme was - The
Work- of the Holy Spirit ln. the s
World,'" ' '
-..He- again stressed that the- Holy -i
Spirit Is a Porson. not a power, nor
a fores' or Influence- Ho -described ,,
tho work of the Holy Spirit as a doc- ;
tor giving on honest diagnosis mm
. .,- rAn,.-,H. nut t.hnt neaula .were -I
apt to run from the Holy Spirit
rather than lace tacts, mr. auui ;,
also insisted -that Satan Is a- person -,,
an.d not a mere influonco working In ;
opposition with God.
Special music was givon by 'Miss -Williams,
violinist and Mrs.-Moore
and Mrs. 8t. John, who sang n duet.
Mrs. Happersett .wos at the organ.
' T,f,p tnhlh ' nnnnlniced for -torrtght .
is '.'The Work of tho Holy Spirit in ,
tho Church." Tho Sunday services,
will be held. In the Baptist church
morning topic "ueiignts oi tne w
presslon"; and 'evening topic "'The
Factor of Safety," with this 'broad :
iK..i,aiinn n,nifA nhi-iRh rr Ynur-'Per-
sonal Saviour and Join the Church
of Your Choice."
"
Men's
Fur Felt
, t . In a Variety
Ot Grays and Tans
$.90,
New York Store
"IT PAYS"
to send your laundry to us. Most
of tho colds come from exposure.
Why take chances? A Bervlco for
everyone.
Modern Laundry
PHONE MAIN 77
Elks Sleet , , ,
The committee appointed recently
by Sherwood Williams, exalted ruler,
to secure a recent photograph of p.
W. Bartlett, first oxalted ruler, of the
Man. of State and Home."
No Drill Monday
Since the quota of drills for Com
pany E. 186th infantry, Oregon na
t, 1 ic Qd for this Quarter,
W. Bartlett, first oxalteu ruier. oi me u-. r - --
local Elks lodge,. No. 433, reported lost ( there will be no regular or... o..
... ..... ,i.w hut. it will be dispensed wltl
,r -T-rS. dl8Mnsed with
n gnc tnat tney nave noa bii eiiiiBo- -- -----
ment bf- a new Dhotogranli taken completely. Captain Walter A. Bean
" . . . . ' 4. i fflrin MnT. -mmmiBSlonoa' oi-
am mh hnri n ,,r.npriT.v -to nruveiii- l-IIC KlllllIK- vjvv,, ... I
before his death, and that it will
be framed and hung In the lodge
.room. C: L. Thompson gave .the report
lost night at the regular meeting of
the Elks' lodge at tho temple. Robert
narev. chairman, also reported on
stated today. Non-commissioned- of
, -a ahoni win hp held however.'
under the direction of the officers.
Tor Portland "' ' "
Miss Dorothy Stclmle, secretory to
C,- ZZ hold of" Feb, Pres' H. E. Inlow athe Eastern Ore,
Prices Good for Saturday and Monday February 20 -22
II; 0.
LcLacLL
Ritters
CATSUP
Small Bottles
3for . . .. ..25c
Chinese
Noodles
4Pkgs 19c
Mb.
Can
39c
Lettuce
. Solid Heads
2 for..-'.. 9c
BUTTER
2-lb. R611
51c
Oranges
Med. Size
2 Doz.
29c
COFFEE
Preferred Stock
1-lb. Can 2-lbi Can
30c 59c
5-lb. Can :..J.::.... $1.45
PIGGLY WIGGLY
SPECIAL
3-lb. Bag . . 57c
Spaghetti
- Dinner
with Tardni Sauce and
Parmesan Cheese ,
A complete meal. .
Package . . 25c
Darip;old or' Federal
MILK
Tall Cans
6 for . . ) ;.. 35c
Fine Cane '
SUGAR
10 lbs. . . ... 47c
No Limit
OATS
Famous for their flavor
and goodness.
SMALL PKG.
2 for
, 25c
Brown Sugar
5 lbs. . : ... 29c
Sauerkraut
No." 2'2 Can 10c !
3 for... ...29C
sayi Maud Reeves Bushnell of
Portland's "Sign of. the Rose"
. v
, v ...
. Krafts ,
SALAti DRESSING
; FuH Qti Jar .
25c
Old English
- ' " :
Jell Powder
Use it like Jello.
4Pligs: .. . 19c
Maud RccvQsBusliiicIl says it's great.
Ami- she knows. A cook, of many
years standing manager of Port
land's'Sign of the Rose". So, when
Maud Recyos Biishncll gets excited
ahoiit, Formay, it means Bomcthing.
Wherever it is introduced, Formay,
the wonderful new-type shortening,
stirs up excitement. First in Cali
fornia . . . now 'in the Pacific North
west. Women say they've never worked
with anything so delightful to use.
' Swift & Company
Formay is so fluffy, and, .creams bo.
quickly. Cakes iiiadq.with it are fiiio
grained and light. Biscuits aro, airys
puffs. And pieq surpass, any . man's
stories about hjs mothor'B.Formay
makes tho real, old-fashioned ujry,.
crust. It fries perfectly too has a
remarkably high smokopoiiit. s
Be guided by the North west's noted
food experts. Try Formay at onco.
It comes in the long, conveniently
shaped one pound cartons, and in 1,
2, 3 and 6 pound tins.
-Purvcyora of Fine Foods
Tunc in on the Ilappy-Go-Liicky program-2:00 to 2:15 p.m. Tues,J,iyiand
Thursdays, Columbia Broadcasting System, KOL, KVI, KOIN and KFPY.
There's a Formay surprise for yom
Formay bran. the.
Stvijt'l Premium
Quality Scul-tlw
symM of higiiest
The above specials are not the only low pnees at Piggly Wjsrgly, Study our prices
cornSKwith priced elsewhere-you.will be surprised. tat . the low cost of
flods and the "n;ng you can make by.making Piggly Wiggly your trading place.
-6. '"ttifesC varywg umfowiuy HI j
Isw' xWsi' if' '