THE MORNING OREGONTAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2B, 19T9.
POLITICS SEEN IN
OIL PRICE INCREASE
Chairman of Roads Commit
tee Wants Light on Subject.
SOLON ASKS FOR FACTS
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Takes Lead ltv Pushing Bond
Issue for Highway.
That the sudden announcement of
an advance in the price of gasoline,
following the call for a special ses
sion of the legislature, was prompted
by the oil company as a method of
inducing the legislature to abolish
the standard of gasoline required in
Oregon, ia a report which has
reached political circles. W. B. Den
nis, chairman of the roads and high
ways committee of the house, has
stated that such is the prevailing im
pression, in a communication ad
dressed to Ben C. Dcy, lobbyist for
the Standard Oil company. Mr. Dey.
as attorney for the oil company, looks
after the interests of the corporation
in legislative matters at Salem.
"I think the feeling of the people
is pretty general that the cent and a
half which was added to the price of
gasoline in Oregon on the 17th inst.
and was announced by the Standard
Oil company in a large page adver
tisement was a move on the part of
the oil companies for the express pur
pose of influencing the legislature at
the coming special session, and that
this price would not have been added
at this time if a special session of the
legislature had not been called,"
writes Mr. Dennis.
"Please understand that I am not
charging that the above Is the case,
but 1 think I am correct in saying
that the advertisement of the Stan
dard Oil company of this rise in
price, coming as it did at this par
ticular time and accompanied as It
was with the propaganda favoring
the repeal of the law, has given the
Impression to the public that it is not
a bona fide rise based on commercial
necessity, but a move pure and simple
to influence legislation. If this im
pression is to be successfully coun
teracted it will be necessary to pre
sent to the legislature a very clear
and definite statement of facts to
support the contention that the pres
ent law requiring 56 degrees gravity
gasoline is not an advantage, but is
In fact detrimental to the best Inter
ests of the people."
Frt Are Asked For.
Mr. Dennis further assures Mr
JJey that he is of an open mind on
the question: that the argument of
the oil company sounds plausible
but that before he is willing to reach
a definite conclusion it will be neces
sary for him to ascertain the facts
from unprejudiced sources.
Mr. Dey has written Mr. Dennis
that "all the gasoline manufactured
meets the specifications of the fed
eral government. That being true,
why should it be necessary for any
state to duplicate specifications fixed
by the government?" Replying to
this, Mr. Dennis has requested Mr.
Dey to furnish him documentary evi
dence in support of the statement
that the federal government has
passed such a law or that some de
partment has made a ruling requiring
the sale of gasoline to meet certain
specifications. He has also requested
Mr. Dey to supply him with a copy of
the specifications of the federal gov
ernment. The chamber of commerce of Ar
lington has adopted resolutions me
morializing the special session of the
legislature to adopt and submit to
the people an amendment to the con
stitution authorizing a bonded indebt
' edness for highway construction in
an amount sufficient to complete
trunk highways of the state and to
match such federal aid as may be
available.
People Vote Wanted.
The memorial further urges the
special session to submit :uch amend
ment to the people at the primary
nominating election in May, 1920, and
that the legislature provide further
legislation under the terms of which
funds will be available, provided the
amendment carries.
The memorial has been signed by
Dr. J. W. Donnelly, president, and
Charles H. Morris, secretary, and for
warded to the governor for reading
at the special session. This is the
first public body to go on record
support of the prospective road leg
islation.
No one knows how extensive the
scope of the special session will be
Dut gooa roaas boosters in manv
parts of the state are now advocating
tne policy wnicn the chamber of com
ynerce of Arlington has set forth in :
memorial. The rough draft of
$5,000,000 road bond bill, dependent
on the adoption of the constitutional
amendment, has already been pre
pared and copies of it are being dis
tributed among members of the house
committee on roads and highways.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment Increasing the indebtedness
from 2 to 4 per cent has already been
-written and is feady for Introduction
Both the amendment and the bond
bill are to be introduced the first day
or the special session, according to
present plans.
fTME American Legion auxiliary V
I will give the fourth of their
series of dances this evening at
the Multnomah hotel. Many people
are planning to attend this after
Christmas affair, as these dances are
prrowing in popularity, and are doing
a great deal of good as they provide
an attractive place where ex-service
men and their friends can meet under
proper chaperonage.
All funds received are used to
help ex-service men in hospitals and
convalescent homes.
The patrons for this evening are
Mayor and Mrs. George Baker, Major
and Mrs. M. B. Marcellis. Captain and
Mrs. James Gay, Captain' and Mrs. C
L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fawks,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conly, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Cooper. Captain Bert Clay
ton, Captain James Convlll and K.
Kerker.
The committee includes Mrs. C. F.
.Norris. president of the auxiliary;
-Mrs. oeorge r oss. secretary; Mrs. R.
W. Cahill, Mrs. E. F. Girth and Mis.
K. J. Elvers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoyt and their
young daughter. Miss Louise Hoyt.
will be hosts this evening for a dance.
at the Portland Heights club, when
they will entertain the young friends
of Miss Louise.
The Misses Virginia Pearson, Es-
telle Modlin, Annette Byford and
Margaret Alexander, are four charm
ing young hostesses, who will enter
tain this evening at the Waverly
Country club, with a large dance. The
parents of the young girls will ' re
ceive with them. They are Mr. and
Mrs. Walter E. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Modlin. Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Byford and Mrs. Carrie Alexander.
About two hundred and fifty of the
school set have been asked.
Messages of sympathy are being
sent to Mrs. Folgcr Johnson, who is
very ill at her apartment at Alexandra
court.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill were charm
ing hosts yesterday, at their resi
dence in Irvington, for a family
dinner.
Miss Edith Mihnos became the
bride of Dr. Blair Holcomb, at 4
o'clock, yesterday afternoon, at the
White Temple. The service was read
by the Reverend William A. Waldo.
Miss Dorothy Koeber was maid of
honor and Roger Holcomb acted as
best man. Following the ceremony
an informal reception was held In
the church parlors, after which the
bridal party and the immediate
families had the wedding dinner at
ine nome or tne oriae s mother on
East Harrison street.
Dr. and Mrs. Holcomb left last night
for Chicago to make their home for
the next year, where Dr. Holcomb is
aoing special work at Cook county
hospital.
Mrs. Holcomb is a daughter of Mrs.
Katherine Mihnos, and a former
O. A. C. girl.
Dr. Holcomb is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Curtis Holcomb. and a graduate
of the University of Oregon, and
Rush medical school.
Rhoads, a prominent
whose wedding was
June 17.
Portland girl,
an event of
FLOOD NECESSITATES
DETOURING OF TRAINS
One of the most beautiful Christ
mas parties for children was given
by Mrs. Frederick Patterson, at her
residence in Irvington, Tuesday
afternoon, when she asked 45 children
to a tree, to see Santa Claus. who
was there with gifts and all the
goodies.
The Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae
will have a luncheon Tomorrow at a
quarter past 1 o'clock at the Betty
Lampe tea shop.
Mrs. James Willett Oliver of Chi
cago is visiting her sister. Mrs. James
F. Clarkson, of Irvington.
e.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Xelson spent
Christmas with their son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Nel
son, who are entertafning a large
house party.
Miss Margaret Standish, who is at
tending school at Forest Ridge con
vent in Seattle, Is passing the holi
days with her mother, Mrs. F S.
Standish.
.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hotchkiss
Street will spend the Christmas holi-
aays in Seattle with Mrs. Street's
motner, Mrs. A. Elizabeth Crysler.
Miss Bessie Minsky left Thursday
tor san Francisco and Del Monte
where she will spend a few weeks as
the guest of Mrs. Erwin E. Richter.
Mrs. Richter was formerly Beulah
Christmas Mail at Yakima Heavy.
TAKIMA. Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Yakima postoffice officials
stated yesterday that a count of the
Christmas parcels handled at the of
fice here showed the total Monday
was B.bO.
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" parents solve the boys' clothes
problem and a mighty serious prob
lem it is, too, with prices so high and
the wear of boys' clothes so appall
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But Cherry's will make it easy for
parents to buy the clothes and
make it hard for the boys to wear
them out for our terms are so low
and the quality of our boys' clothes
so high that parents will save money
both ways.
We have just installed a special
department of boys' clothing, having
in ?tock some of the best makes of
boys' clothing produced. Bring the
boys in and have them fitted. You
can pay by the month as convenient.
Cherry's, 391 Washington. Adv.
Miss Marie McDowell. Miss Miriam
Hilton and Miss Nancy Holt have re
turned to Portland for Christmas va
cation from Stanford university.
' ji
Miss Katherine McMahon and Or
vllle V. Gamble were united in mar
riage In the chapel of the First Pres
byterian church by Rev. Howard Ag
new Johnston. In the presence of
members of the respective families, at
noon Christmas day.
Mrs. Frank Bonville of Seattle, a
sister of the bride, and Mr. Curtis L.
Beach were the attendants.
After the ceremony the party ad
journed to the home of Mrs. Charles
C. Bechtold in Laurelhurst to partake
of the wedding breakfast. Mrs. Gam
ble has been making her home with
her sister, Mrs. Bechtold. while living
in Portland.
The reception followed the break
fast.
Mrs. Gamble was educated in Chi
cago, but has been living in Portland
for the past few years, where she has
enjoyed the privileges of making
many friends. She has taken an ac
tive part in the Laurelhurst club ac
tivities and is an enthusiastic de
votee of the outdoor sports.
Mr. Gamble is the son of Mrs. J. M.
Leiter of Laurelhurst and a graduate
of the class of 1909 of Lincoln High.
He is engaged in the lumber business,
being president of the Gamble, Boyd
Lumber company and the O. V. Gam
ble Piling company. He is a member
of various clubs and business organi
zations of the city and a Shriner.
The young couple are building a
home in Rose City park, which they
will occupy In the spring. They will
return in a few days from a short
honeymoon spent in British Colum
bia. The happy couple received many
beautiful presents.
PROSSER. Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) The most important social
function of the week was the formal
reception tendered Mrs. Paul Hamil
ton in the reception room at the Pal
ace hotel. Mrs. Hamilton is a bride
of the month and c charming young
matron.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) David B. Bell and Miss Lillian
Scott were married yesterday morn
ing at the Church of the Epiphany;
Rev. T. R. Alleeson, rector, officiat
ing. Only relatives were in atten
dance. Mr. and Mrs. Bell took a
noonday train for a wedding trip to
San Francisco. During the past few
weeks the bride was tendered a num
ber of showers by her various friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Bell will make Chehalls
their home on their return from their
wedding journey.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) An unusually large number of
marriage licenses was issued by the
Lewis county auditor beforj Christ
mas, the list Including a number of
well-known young people of both
Chehalls and Centralia, as follows:
David B. Bell and Lillian Scott of
Chehalls. Raymond A. Whalin and
Gladys Downey of Tenino, W. L.
Eshom and Anna Van Ronk of Cen
tralia, W. F. Mount of Chehalis and
Olga Benson of Aberdeen, C. C. Hay
of Chehalis and Eunice Tice of Aber
deen, E.' V. Lamp of Hoquiam and
Elizabeth Vannier of Aberdeen.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hill enter
tained at Christmas eve for a few of
the cadets of Hill Military academy
who are passing the holidays at the
school. A Christmas tree and music
afforded merriment for the young ca
dets.
Mrs. Pauline Prager and Mrs. Jean
ette Lebo of San Francisco are spend
ing the holidays In Portland as guests
of Mrs. Harry Meyer of Summit drive
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Dixon McDonald has an
nounced the engagement of her daugh
ter. Miss Ella McDonald, and E. O.
Blanchar. The wedding will take
place In the early spring. Miss Mc
Donald was honor guest at a lunch
eon given Tuesday night by her sis
ter. Mrs. G. L. Shetky, whose hus
band. Lieutenant Schetky, stationed
aboard the U. S. S. Montana at
Bremerton navyyard, was here for
the occasion.
Miss McDonald is a graduate of the
Hood River high school and the Ore
gon State normal. She formerly
taught at Creswell. but for the past
year has been a member of the
faculty of the Hood River schools.
Mr. Blanchar, ex-mayor of Hood
River, is president of the First Na
tional bank.
Track Inundated by Washout
Near Stanfield.
REPAIR WORK HASTENED
Indications Axe That Normal Serv
ice Soon Will Be Resumed on
Union Pacific.
Women's Activities
Y'
ESTERDAY, of course, was at
home day. a day for family re
unions and family trees and din
ners, today. However, win oegin
the stream of busy meetings for the
club women and the members of va
rious societies and auxiliaries.
The Women of Rotary took honors
for doing a large amount ot Christ
mas work, extending a gladsome hand
to the unfortunate and the lonely.
They took a present to the Louise
home, something for every girl at the
home. Then they went to the old
people's home at Woodmere and took
Christmas cheer and comforts and
candies, and then they helped with
the Rotary tree for the Frazer home.
Last they went to the Albertlna Kerr
Nursery home, where they gave wee
booties. candy peppermint canes.
dollies, rattles and little warm flannel
jackets made by the loving, tender
women whose hearts go out to the
fatherless, the foundling and the
homeless tots that are sheltered in
the nursery home.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock the Port
land Woman's club will have a busi
neetlng in the ballroom of the
Multnomah hotel. At 3 o'clock their
programme will begin and at 4 there
will be a social hour in charge of the
social committee. Mrs. C. E. Runyon
is president of the club and under her
leadership the organization is doing
good work and taking its place as a
helpful, constructive club.
At 2 o'clock the Portland Parent
Teacher council board will meet this
afternoon in the parents' educational
bureau, courthouse. Mrs. E. Palmer
will preside. The council is well or
ganized and most of the circles are
having Interesting meetings, doing
good work in their respective com
munities. The circles provided carol
singers this Chrlstmastide and on
Christmas eve early yesterday morn
ing their happy voices were heard
singing the old familiar strains.
"Carol, Sweetly Carol," "Oh, Little
Town of Bethlehem" or "Holy Night."
.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Council of Executive Women in Edu
cation will be an important event of
December 30. There will be a' dinner
at the Benson hotel at 6 o'clock with
Miss Lilian Tingle presiding. Ad
dresses and a business session will be
attractions. The council is a branch
of the national council which was
organized in 1915 at the annual con
vention of the National Education
association. The 1917 meeting was
held in Portland. One of the ad
dresses of the coming meeting will
be by Miss Elizabeth Fox, dean of
women at the University of Oregon,
who will speak on "Exchange of Stu
dents Between Europe and America."
Miss Fox was in France for some time
and had an opportunity to see condi
tions and have some most interesting
experiences. Therefore, her address
will be quite an attraction. Miss
Tingle and Dr. DeBusk and others
will speak.
Sumner Women's Relief corps will
call to order Saturday evening at 7
o'clock in the rooms, 525 courthouse.
It is requested that all members be
present.
The little folks in the children's
ward at Good Samaritan hospital for
got their aches and pains for a while
yesterday and smiled and clapped
their hnds to show their appreciation
of the gifts sent them by the Women
of Rotary. The committee represent
ing this society took baskets full of
bright toys, dolls and candies to the
little children who were unable to
play about like other youngsters and
part or ramny circles round
Christmas trees in the home.
One of the happy youngsters
"Billy." the little lad who wa
badly burned over a year ago
who was adopted recently by
rulu"" uraae teachers' association
The teachers bought Billy a wheel
chair, for which they paid J75. Some
oi mt ooys ol the Couch school dis
trict make a practice of calling on
Billy and often they take him out
for an airing or some kind friend
takes him to a picture show. The
lad has only one leg and that was
terribly burned while the boy was
helping around in a garage The
grade teachers feel they have some
thing real to work for besides all
their echool affairs.
.,The..teaohers not lonf ago set aside
100 for the Albertlna Kerr nursery.
a.nu nuuuier iuu to buy milk for
uuueiuuunsnea cnuaren.
Union Pacific system main
trains were detoured yesterday
last night via Wallula and Walla
Walla between Umatilla and Pendle
ton, due to a wasnout at Stanfield.
Or.. Wednesday. The trouble was
caused by a flood following the
Chinook wind and thaw that were
general over the Inland empire
section.
The breakup of ice in the govern
ment Irrigation canal of the Umatilla
nroiect caused a Jam that threatened
extensive damage and a break In .the
canal flooded the town of Stanfield.
A second break threw the force of
the flood pouring down from the sur
rounding country against the graoe
of the railroad. Softened by the thaw
and Boakcd by the water pouring over
to a depth that reached the crossarms
of the telegraph' poles, the fill was
swept out for a length of 60 feet and
where the grade was 30 to 40 reet
high.
Section men were picked up and
rushed to the spot with piledrivers
and equipment and the work of re
pair was rushed all day yesterday,
with the hope of completing It by
midnight. Track on the line used for
detouring trains is on soft ground, the
result of the thaw and prevailing
high water throughout the district.
which necessitated careful operation,
so trains in both directions were de
layed five or six hours.
No. 17, due at 7 o clock last even
ing, was expected to arrive at tne
Union station after midnight, and
other through trains were corre
spondingly late. Trains leaving
Portland for the east w ednesday
night and yesterday were delivered to
the Oregon Short Line at Hunting
ton about six hours behind schedule
time.
Reports last night Indicated that
the water was going down rapidly
throughout the flooded territory and
that service would be back close to
normal today. Many Christmas din
ners were missed as a subsequence
of the sudden thaw that turned mid
winter into spring season for the
holiday.
One of the men employed on the
piledriver taken to the washout at
Stanfield was seized with an attack
of appendicitis and the manner In
which he was taken care of refutes
the notion that railroad officials are
heartless. Local surgeons were
called to attend him and as soon as
the seriousness of his condition was
known he was sent by special train
to Umatilla, thence by special to
Arlington in order that he could be
brought to The Dalles with the least
delay possible and to receive treat
ment In the hospital there.
UMATILLA FLOOD RECEDES
Damage to Stanfield Homes by
Water Reported Small.
PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Except that It will be another
18 or 20 hours before trains will be
routed over the westbound main line
of the Oregon-Washington Railway &
Navigation, the flood situation in the
west end of the county today seemed
somewhat improved. During the
night the break of 70 feet on the Oregon-Washington
Railway & Naviga
tion line at Government canal was
widened to some 200 feet. Reports
tonight seemed to Indicate that the
water was being checked. The Pendleton-Spokane
branch, while the
track bed was too soft last night to
Justify officials In sending trains
through, seemed to be all right today
and all trains were being routed that
way.
At Stanfield. which was flooded
yesterday by the rush of melting
snow water from Despaln and Stage
gulches, the situation had cleared up
today. The water has receded from
the houses without serious damage.
gay
was
s so
and
the
Three Hurt in Auto Crash.
ABERDEEN'. Wash., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Three persons suffered painful
though not serious injuries at Elma
when an auto containing four women
and Earl Evans, who was driving.
con.ueu wnn a lire hydrant in front
oi aiasonic nan. Evans and .Mrs
Perkins and Isabelle Perry were bad-
ly cut oy tne glass from the broken
winusnieia.
Educational Address Interests.
PROSSER. Wash., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Prosser high school students
were greatly interested in an address
by Miss west of the college at Oly
p- uBwiiif . .Mi. s west ras tne honor
of having taught the first high school
in the Inland Kmnire at Cnii-.v in
1880. and told many interesting tales Signature pf
oi earner times.
WALLA WALLA ON" MAUN LINE
Rerouting of Trains Necessitated
by Washout Near Echo.
WALLA WALLA. Wasn., Dec. 25.
(Special.) Walla Walla is on the
main line of the O.-W. R. & N. today.
Today all east and west trains are
being routed through Walla Walla as
a result of a washout near Echo,
between Umatilla and Pendleton. The
line from Wallula to Walla Walla
was opened just In time today to take
care or the trarflc and at one time
this afternoon there were four trains
here waiting for a clear track.
The line to Spokane was also opened
today. The Northern Pacific line
opened today and trains were able to
run between Walla Walla and Pasco.
The heavy rain ceased falling late
last night and the streams quickly
subsided.
WILLAMETTE UP AT EUGENE
Water Now Receding and Flood
Danger Believed Past.
EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 25. (Special.)
Rain fell to a depth of 1.45 inches in
Eugene during the past two days.
causing the Willamette river to rise
ten feet to the danger mark. The
water is receding tonight and the
danger of a freshet has been passed.
as the rain has ceased and today was
clear and sunny.
The Amazon slough that extends
through the southern part of Eugene
Inundated a large stretch of territory
last night, causing some damage, but
this stream, too. had receded today.
COAST AIR LINE PLANNED
Vancouver, B. C. to Los Angeles
or San Diego Service Projected.
Establishment of an aerial transpor
tation line from Vancouver, B. C-, to
Los Angeles or San Diego Is the
ultimate aim of the P riesley Aircraft
corporation of San Francisco, whose
representative, W. H. Jones, was in
Portland yesteraay looking over
available sites for a landing field.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
The railways of the United States are
more than one third, nearly one half, of
all the railways of the world. They
carry a yearly traffic so much greater
than that of any other country that
there is really no basis for comparison.
Indeed, the traffic of any two nation!
may be combined and still it does not
approach the commerce of America
borne upon American railways.
Untied States Senator Cummins.
Aoiv any douerhboy who was over
jL V there" and he will tell you that
American railroads are the best in the world.
He saw the foreign roads in England
and France, the best in Europe and in
other Continental countries and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the
development of the United States is be
yond measure.
American railroads have achieved high
standards of public service by far-sighted
and courageous investment of capital, and
by the constant striving of managers and
men for rewards for work well done.
We have the best railroads in the world
we must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the $20,000,000,000 now invested in our
railroads, there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nation's business,
billions more for additional tracks, stations and
terminals, cars and engines, electric power houses
and trains, automatic signals, safety devices, the
elimination of grade crossings and for reconstruc
tion and engineering eoonomies that will reduce the
cost of transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the
investment funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct
ing genius of the most capable builders and man
agers, and the skill and loyalty of the best workmen
in competition with other industries bidding for
capital, managers and men the railroad industry
must hold out fair rewards to capital, to managers
and to the men.
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nation's needs if
they continue to be built and operated on the
American principle of rewards for work well done.
jfa& advertisement i& pahliAlted by the
&Mociaticaof3la
Tkof Atiirinc infnrmatitm etmeernt th raOroad titvatio mny oWo
Mr. Jones, who played football In
the northwest In Hill Military acad
emy and Multnomah teams. Is a di
rector of the Pacific Coast Aero club.
Sales agencies will be established
throughout the northwest In connec
tion with the transportation business,
and Mr. Jones seeks men of experi
ence In flying and salesmanship to
take over territory In Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. The company will
specialize In three-passenger planes.
Aberdeen Xight School Grows.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Enrollment at the night school
for foreigners continues to increase,
the students now numbering 193, of
whom 145 are men and 48 women.
Benton County Ranks Third.
PROSSER. Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Benton county ranks third in
the state In percentage of funds
raised over its quota In the Roosevelt
drive memorial fund. Prosser raised
a goodly proportion of this, and At
torney Andrew Brown and W. S. Jen
kins are largely .responsible for the
showing made.
forces and the local Elks' lodge min
istered to the needs of those unfortu
nate, and there was general gladness
and good cheer throughout the city.
Merchants report a business volume
superior to anything
of this city.
Phone your want ads to the Orego-
nlan. Main 7070. A 6095.
LA GRANDE SUN IS BALMY
Union County Christmas Is Like
April, Only 10 Days After Storm.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) La Grande and other Union
county cities and towns celebrated
Christmas beneath a balmy sun that
In every respect resembled April. Ten
days ago It was gripped In the worst
storm in Its history. Salvation Army
Always bears
the
FREE EVENING SCHOOL
FOR
ARMY AND NAVY EX-SERVICE MEN
AUSPICES
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COMMITTEE ON WAR ACTIVITIES
Courses in
Automobile
English
Spanish
French
Drafting
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Accounting
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Aluminum Cooker
Exactly as here shown; 6-quart
outside kettle, 2-quart
inside pans,
$2.22
Regular Price $3.75
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