The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-04


entrance to the J. c. Penney store
Saturday night by a neat job Of "jim.
mying" the front doors and escaping
with silk dresses and bolts Of silk
goods netting a loss to the firm Of
over S400.
The doors at the front entrance 10
the store are held by a spring lock,
operated from the inisde. Apparent
ly a flat implement Of some character
was used TO spring the lock and the
lower slide bolt released from its
position when the doors were slight
ly forced apart. This at least is the
opinion Of Manager Emmel who found
the entrance in usual condition when
he entered the store for business as
usual. The spring lock functioned in
customary manner, and it only dawn
cd upon the manager that his store
had been robbed when articles in the
silk department were missed.
At first a couple Of silk dresses
and silk stockings cameaup missing,
but the loss has increased until it
reaches over $500 in silks, including
a number of bolts Of that expensive
cloth.
This is the third time the Penney
store has been robbed. Under Merl
Robie's management the store was
robbed and also once while Garry
Taylor was at the head of the insti-
tuition. On the two former occasions
mems wearing apparel was stolen.
Business men on the street are be-
ginning to feel shaky over the wave
Of store-breaking and robberies over
the Northwest and realize that the
dark street here does not tend to
protect their places of business.
Drunken Motorist Arrested.
A serious accident was narrowly
averted at the intersection Of Main
and Third streets Tuesday afternoon,
when George Myrick. in an intoxica-
ted condition and driving Ford car,
crashed into car driven by Mrs. D.
Stone. The impact Of the collision
twisted one Of the front wheels of
the Ford and smashed fender on the
larger car
Myrick was on his proper side of
Main street coming west, and Mrs.
Stone was coming north on Third
street, and the spot at which the col
lision took place, indicated that she
was safely past the intersection turn
ing block, within her rights to pro-
ceed either down Main or to continue
north on Third.
Myrick was arrested by Officer
Stone, who charges him with driving
an automobile while intoxicated and
with having liquor in his possession.
Up to last night he had not had his
hearing before Judge Richards.
Dentist is Evieted.
As a result of a difference of opin-
ion existing between DR.. Sponagle,
dentist, and DR.. Lash. dentist as to
which of the two, DR.. Lash who pays
the taxes, or DR.. Sponagle who says
he paid his rent promptly, had the
right to occupy the Lash office build
ing on Main street, Sponagle's Office
equipment and household effects were
summarily lifted into the street by
Deputy Sheriff Lavender, Tuesday
afternoon, and possession given to
new tenant.
The two dentists took whirl at.
court several weeks ago and Lash won
the decision, since which time, it is
alleged he served notice on -Sponagle
to vacate. That DR.. Sponagle took his
time in the process of vacating is ev-
ident and he says he has grounds for
damages against DR.. Lash. Dr.Spon-
agile wiA have temporary Office facil-
tiles in DR., C. H. Smiths apart
ments in the telephone exchange
building.
Death of Mrs. Arthur johnson.
Athena people were inexpressibly
shocked Sunday, to hear OF the deatn
of Mrs, Arthur Johnson of Walla
formerly Miss Pearl Pinker-
ton, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Pinkerton, now residing near
Freewater.
Mrs. johnson recently gave birth to
q baby girl, and complications follow
ing caused her untimely death, which
Sunday afternoon in st.
Mary's hospital, She leaves her hus-
band, little son four years old, the
infant daughter, her parents and two
brothers. besides relatives and many
warm friends to mourn her loss.
She was reared from childhood on
the home place near Athena, before
to Milton with her parents,
where she was married. The funeral
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