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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE.
Thursday, December 7, 1933
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Return
Urn. Ftrd Bowry and daughter, Pa
tricia Ann, returned to Jt&elr home
here recently after spending ceverol
days In Haines TlfrlUng Mrs. Howry's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch long.
TODAY IN BF' m AND
OREGON
AROUND
is COBOMCLEO BV XilB D4ILT LEASED WIR1
. Of IBB ASSOCIATED MESS
airs. Lanoii improving-
Mrs. M., 1. Larson, who has been
ill lor several days. Is reported to be
Improved today altnoujEh she will be
confined to her home for several
days.
ACTION! SOON , ,
O.N PIPELINE, .
WORK LIKELY
(Oontuuea From lr On)
mistlo. tbat tlie pipeline repair work
. will be authorized early In 1934.
John 8. Kodgln, local attorney, at
tended , the commission meeting and
said toe was going to Portland this
wec and expected to see Bert E
Harney, chairman of the Oregon pub
lic works' board, while In the Pose
City.
, An ordinance defining vagrancy was
passed test, night, giving tne police
additional power for arresting suspi
cious persons.
Salary list for the month of No
vember , totalled a3.903.36. The city
manager's report showed general war
rants retired during the last week
3.384.67, and cash on hand 115.593..
05, divided as follows: La Orande
' bank 10,77a.78. Portland bank 1229.
32. cash H .420.48, and the remainder
In warrants.
WAGE INCREASES
CHEER THOUSANDS
, OKICAOO, Deo., 1 if) Higher
vases todsy brought cheer to thou
sands of male employee ol the pack
ing Industry. ,
Topping the list of companies tnax
announced Increases approximating
10 per cent were three big Chicago
concerns Armour & company,
SALEM, Dec. 7 What might have
been a tragic train wreck was avert
ed yesterday when Mrs. Julius L.
Meier, wife of Oregon's governor.
made the first report ot a washed
out Southern Pacific railway trestle,
Mrs. Meier was en route to Port
land from Salem when she noticed
the washout near New Era.
ONTARIO VOl TH KII.LeD
ONTARIO. Ore, Dec. 7 M Crush
ed by the overturning automobile in
which he was riding, George N.
Swift ! Smith. 19, of Ontario, was killed near
St compsny and Wilson & company, j here nht on the Old Oregon'
t6 HOURS TO
, FINISH WORK ,
ON BIG BILLS
About 18.000 men were affected.
At Omaha the Cudahy company
granted a similar Increase, as did Ar
mour & company at Kansas City. f
The increases which were expected
to extend eventually to 16,000 work
men, followed conierences witn em
ployes' organizations.
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Bus, Truck Bill Is ,
" Passed By House
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tee. Mast of the objections to the
old law have been corrected, Wlnslow
said. . , i " i
Representative Oleen's measure to
create an old age pension fund by
requiring employer and employe to
each pay one cent a day wsj passed
by the house. Payments will be re
mitted monthly to the state Indus
trial wt'mniwrwnn. which will prorate
them to counties on the basis of ap
proved pensioners.
The senate Mil to permit reorgan
ization of a bank by vote of two
thirds the stock holders aod holders
and revenue and the assessment and
ialiuu ooenmittees ol the house get j of 75 per cent of the deposits passed
onto tne iicors toaay uieir measures j the bouse after a crisp debate.
lor school relief and for collection of
delinquent taxes. ,
, Tlie taxation and revenue commit
tee was working on tbe proposed sales
tax which would perhaps oome In the
form .of an amended bill to the
measure already introduced by Rep
resentative Arthur McPhllltps. The
The projected federal .supported
flax development of the Willamette
valley entered discussion of vetoed
The governor's veto
Trail. Tlie car, drU'en by Stanley
Morric, skidded and overturned when
Morris, blinded by light of an ap
proaching car, swerved to the should
er of the road and then tried to re
turn to the highway. Morris was only
slightly hurt.
. STUIENTS FAVOR DANCIN'G
SALEM, Dec 7 OP) "Handwriting
on the wall." transferred to ballots,
showed Willamette university stu
dents favored abolition of the uni
versity dancing ban by a 10 to 1
majority. ....,
; Armed with the overwhelming con
census for dancing, a student com
mittee will confer -rlth tbe board of
trustees, promulgator of tbe rule.
Owners' Loan, corporation: and au
thority for the state treasurer to
contract for interest on dally balances
of state money in banks.
rAPTIVB DICKS ESCAPE
DURANT. Okla. W) , Postmaster
Mllat c. Mtioon wll stake the rc3
a bit more securely tlie next time
he uses live decoys. With a sudden
"quHck. quaclc!" from the leader,
eight Mallards floating oh Kowa lake
took tbe air in mass formation, carry
ing tlie rod along wtth them.
MORE WORK - - '
AVAILABLE
THIS SEASON
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other, things are responsible for this.
More civil works Jobs will be opened
soon, until 336 Union county Jobs
are lllled. There fs always the pos
sibility of public works projects in
this community receiving approval In
Washington, which would s ffor; add
ed employment. And there are no
indications that private business will
endure more than an ordinary sea
sonal slump during January and
February.
Money from the federal govern
ment, approximating 6115,003, will
be in the bands of county wheat
growers within a few weeks. Reiease
of many . thousands . of dollsrs in
time certificate deposits at the bank
Is another bright ray of cheer, with
everyone In the valley bound to bene
fit either directly or indirectly.
Tax payments tor lac last hoi of
1033 show an Uicre:i.e over the firs:
half of the year, and indications are
that 193 taxes will be etui better.
City, county and school restricts are I
calling warants. releasing additional
cash, amounting to many thnv-ihds
of dollars. t
funds has been allotted to the county
relief committee for expenses this
month. .The C. W. A. payroll with
only 116 men at work, is bringing
a 1.000 in new motley Into the county
each Saturday. Government pork is
being distributed to the needy, with
flour and butter shipments expected
in the hear future. .
The automobile business Is mak
ing decided gains locally, and kindred
interests are In line with the upturn.
Almost all businesses have sbown
gains. The weather was favorable
for fall harvest and for preparation
of the soil and fall sowing: also it
has permitted outdoor work to con
tinue up to the present with hardly
a temporary halt of consequence.
Many minor factors have aided Un.
Ion county In Its progress toward
normalcy this year also.
NEW CASE YOU JIDOE TO SOLVE
PORTLAND, Dec. 7 ijPi Advanc
ing the contention that with pro
hibition repeal accomplished, the
federal court is without authority to
try the case, a motion for dismissal
of a federal grand Jury Indictment
charging liquor . law violation, was
filed In federal court yesterday by
Deiimore Lessard, attorney for Henry
Myers.
It was the first attempt to set
aside charges brought under the na-
Three thousand dollars In H. F. u. tlonal prohibition act, now defunct.
senate bill 11
was sustained.
It was a bill prohibiting ssle of
prison made goods.
Senator Chlnnock's bill to stiffen
speaker surrendered his place on the kidnaping penalties was approved by
stand to meet with the committee to ( the senate. The measure would make
help aid In bringing out a completed kidnaping with Intent to extort
bt'4. It. was Indicated a sales taxj money, punishable by at least . 10
bill would be placed on tbe floor to- j years Imprisonment. The present law
day for action tomorrow. 1 u silent on the extortion phases. ,
In the senate tbe alcoholic control J senator Ireland's milk utilities bill
committee was continuing Its work squeezed through tbe senate on a 16
on the Knox control Diu. adding to 11 vote with three absent. The i not! SAVES MASTER FROM PIGS
many amendment. Among .those hill provides for creation of a milk
added today were provisions for a control commission and regulation of HAMBURG. la. oPl fensiey Par-
jsalarled commission and tbat at least ( the milk Industry. Irish, farmer, figures he owes his life
one woman be placed on tbe com-j The borne rule prorision of the; to his dog. Parrlsh fell from a corn
Buss-Oh- . I state constitution would be referred ! crib and fractured hl3 head on a con-
., The senate; by a vote of 15 to 15. to the people under a senate bill Terete slab. While h. i.r .-,,. e,
defeated the Grange power bill which; passed by tbe senate and sent to the for several hours the doe fought off
would create an elective power com- house. . ! i a herd of hoes that attemDted to at-
1IAM1V CLOTHES LINE
EMPORIA. Kax. if) An BVinllant
didn't see the back-yard clothes line
in tre dark as he swung a three
inch pipe at Mrs. Prank Webb's head.
The line broke tbe force of tbe blOvv.
so that Mrs. Webb suffered only a
scalp wound Instead of probable fotal
Injury.
senate bills approved pro-
tack tbe prostrate fanner.
mission to handle the power par- other
tlcutany to be produced by tbe Bon- vided :
nevllle dam project. Partial payment of taxes'. Invest- More than 1.500.000 worth more
wiiai is otu w u, w- merit 01 assets oi ouildlng arm loan j of canned salmon was shipped from
Steele to approval or oreecm s appll- ascociaUons and saving and loan asso- Alaska In September than in the cor-
wmw' .vw.uw . . ,u.iiHiiiju uwrni isuea py me uome responding month last year.
Dim grant iuuus lur ius iajubl, uviiuu
"of five bridges on tbe Coast high
way was believed "removed Wednes
day when Governor Meier attached i
his signature to boose bill 78 and
filed It with the secretary of state.
The bill authorises the highway
commission to contract wttb tbe fed
era! government for a loan in tbe
amount of M .500.000 to be repaid
out of toils Imposed on traffic over i fjj
tbe bridges.
The senate roads and highways 7?j
committee voted last night to report
but favorably a bill Introduced yes
terday to make 18 cents a gallon the ,ftir.
maximum retail price for gasoline, j f:J
Schilling
' The wonder of
CELLOPHANE is
that it costs so little
and protects so com
pletely a thine so
delicate as the
flavor of fine
tea. ....
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CiVf Orange Pekoe (Black)
j hK JP" (Green)
A-AvP NOWffjwrCROCERS
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REI BOW BRIonTENS
DARK niXE KNSEMIU.E
PARIS CPi A bright red satin
bow worn right under tbe chin gives
a brilliant toucb to a dark blue en
semble which Jeanne Auberts the pe
tite blond French actress, is wearing.
The ensemble, of sober navy wool,
combines a frock finished wKb the
red bow and a short Jacket bordered
In black astrakhan.
Henry Oodman. Stanford swim
mer, shared four-tenth of a second
of the Pacific Coast collegiate 100
yard free style record In practice.
Stoneking's
Grocery g5y
SHOP AROUNiD--Compare
Values!
THEN YOU BE THE JUDGE
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We Match All Values!
It always pays to shop and compare values. Saving Dollars in your purchases Jf
is like earning more money. Regardless of anyone's prices or sales. fp
WHERE CAN YOU SURPASS THESE VALUES? 1
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llbMBERSJCFEEil
Davenport and Chair Suites
54.75
Shuts, 1 lbs. 9c Nf
Shasta. I lb. 87c ! Jf?i
Guaranteed to Satisfy or vour Jrf
Money Back " ; Vty
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100 Mohair, w'ebb construction,
hmtiwood fronie. Compare it
Suite in choice loist tapestry, weW
construction, hni-dwood frame
Suite in all mohair, carved walnut
trim, revense cushions ,
CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP
10 bars for 35c
IT. VERNON" MILK
10 taxi tins for .
SO lbs.
10 lbs.
SUGAR
5Sc
Melville tudg. It one SJO-J
free Dettrery
Table Lamps with pottery bases
and matched shades ..
Felt base rugs.
Sire 9x12
17x50 Axmingter
throw wijrs .
Johnson's Floor
Wax pints
Save on Bedroom Suites
$39.75
S44.75
$59.75 g
98c
$6.45
$1.69
59c
4-lx?. Walnut Bedroom Suite Bed,
Hollywood Vanity, Chest, Bench
1-pc. Green Enamel SuiteBed,
Hollywood Vanity, Chest, Bench....
Extra hu'ge walnut 4-ix?.
Bedrom Suite. Compare this
life
UK
$38.75
$46.75
Full size sprinjrfiUed
mattress
5-pc. Breakfast Suites, finished,
Table and 4 chairs
Tye-Dye Colorfast
Scsjfs
Attractive Spinet
Desks . .'
$9.85
- $9.85
39c
$9.45
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City, County, School Warrants and bank C. D.'s accepted at face value.
Also our usual credit at Sale Prices.
FITZGERALD'S
9 FURNITURE CO.
Friends and Furniture Our Business
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It's Christmas Time
Our storks are fbm
plete and ulde variety
of selection.
Warn?
A small dejMKlt will
Holds gifts for
Clirlitnms delivery
tnd Milady mould Find Much of Interest in This
CLEARANCE
of . '
Fur Trimmed Coats
in a
Pre-Holiday Offering Of Our Entire Stock Of
Ladies'
and
Misses'
In Three Price Groups
$25.00 to $29.50
$49.50 to $55.00
31 (f) Sm
$65.00 to . mm
$79.50 g75
Fabrics in ci-ei)e,- woolens and boucles. Furs all jjenuine beaver, fox,
Kndger, martin. The best in the world manufactured by Rothmoor it
Redfern.
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A SPECIAL PURCHASE OF
From a Manufacturer of High Grade Products.
Regular $17.50 and
$19.75 DRESSES
to retail at
2
Consisting of silks and wools. All new merchandise! Ladies, do not over
look this remarkable buy that offers you such interesting saving.
and Here's News for Men from
FALK'S MEN'S STORE
Every suit of clothes in our "stock is new Fall merchandise bought before
the rise in priee remember, we don't have one old suit of clothes in stock.
50 SUITS
FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY
PRICED TO
SELL!
Eemember. all new Pall Suit.
The fabrics are worsteds, tweeds
an3 bard twists. The colors are
brown mixtures, greys, black,
and brown, tweecfe and dark
btoee.
$13
Bought on Today's Market, These Suits Would Cost
You $35 to $M Yet Our Price Is $19.95!
A small down payment will hold one of these suits for Christmas. Remem
ber, not one old suit of clothes in our stock !
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Our Stocks Are Now Complete for Holiday Shoppers
It's Christmas Time at Folks!
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PAJAMAS
HICK0K BELT AND BUCKLE SETS
SI. 65.
5-tc, ?1.00,
?1. Go,
$1.95.
SI. 50,
SI. 95,
S2.50,
S2.00,
?2.45,
S3.50
S2.50
$2.95
..$2.00
Key Caddies, Billfolds, Traveling Cases. Comb and
Brush Sets. Men's Silk-and-Wool Robes, Pigskin
Gloves, and Handkerchiefs.
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