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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1905)
I r SOME HOLIDAY SUGGES TIONS "V for them, but remember that there are rr.ePl f uUC? nlyundnd noiM: twMtntM. and the perfect expr.ss.on for which y:u prize music tintn IS I mdern EJiMn Phon8"Ph nd the Edison Gold Moulded Recorde. These qualities dis tinguish the Edison Phonograph from all its imitation. Phonograph 1 0, 20 & 50 dollar. Books In all your Holiday planning think of books They come the nearer to being the universal gift They are always accept able and always appreciated. In no other way can you invest your holiday money that will make it go so far and yield such satisfactory results. Our pres ent stock affords you an ample selection of the world's literary masterpieces in single books wt In AH tho lute ennv- righted fiction is here, as also the finest lot ofgift editions. Ox ford Bibles, Teacher's Bibles, prayer books, etc. we have ever Carried. Whenever possible we sell books at less than the pub lishers' prices. Cigars If h smokes, probably pothing will please him' better than a box of his favorite ciears. The chances are that he buys his cigars here, so we know what brand ha likes. Have holiday Knv ok .j cn i make reduced prices by the box; j $1.00 per box up We now have our entire line on display and we urge you to call and : , examine it as early as you can and as often as you choose. We have an unusually good stock this year gifts from every clime and quarter. We are certain that the assort ment is the most extensive ever seen here. The lines noted in his advertisement give little more ' than a hint of the beautiful array we -have . ' , pro- I vided . ; .. ! In the ' ;" ' ' mat ter of ' ' " ' ' '' '. price " ' . '" ; : ..... have - ...... i . a big Q t advantage, to. We " bought .Si largely, paid cash and 'bought for less than others, and .wel give you the same advantage. If low prices on good goods is what you want .- you will certainly do your holiday shop- . ping here. Please make it a special point to see the stock while it is complete. If you see anything-you want to secure it wil be laid aside if a small payment ' made. . ! - Christmas Cards These make pretty tokens of good will to send to distant friends. Most of those we show were imported from Germany and are extremty artistic. Pictures These make superb gifts. We have a new line this year and very one of them is a gem. Many of them are reproductions of the best works of old mas tars, ioo up w iiv.CC. . . ..... Smokers' Goods Our magnificent assortment of Meerschaum and briar Pipes is the envy of every smoker. Prices very low. Have cigars to suit the most critical taste, in boxes of 25 and 60. Special price by the box. ' Kodaks Did you ever notice the ' man, woman, or child, with a koda k, what fun they seem to have: we are agents for the Eastman Kodakand supplies. $2 up to $40 Christmas Tree Trimmings ' Desk Accessories We have everything you need and our press are the low- These are always desirable gifts and the line affords est to be had. Colored paraffins candles. 1 6 to 43 in a wide selection as to price. Fine box papers, paper box, according to size. -. Candle holders, Garlands, weights, ink wells, fountain and gold pens, desk sets, Ornarrsr.ts. Tinsel wreaths. . fancy blotters, etc. ' ' Shaving Supplies Xmas Candy. If he doesn't shave himself give him a Gillet or Christy The purest, richest and most toothsome candies are here Safety Razor, the best razors made. Per(set $6.00 up. all of the favorite varieties. Some beautiful holly Also have the finest ordinary razors, strops, mugs, shav- boxes just the thing to send to your lady friends. 40c ing soaps, ilotions, etc. Don't overlook this line. per box up. t Cutlery Perfumes All boys, most men and some ladies would like to receive More perfume given every year. No question about the a good pocket knife. Ours are all guaranteed to be satis- acceptability of perfume if it is of the high quality you factory. Also have carving sets, shears, manicure get here. Also have fine toilet waters Colognes, atomi- Implements. etc. zers. odor sets, etc. Bibles Always a good gift We have Oxford Bibles, Teachers' Bibles, Flexible coves Bibles, etc. An ample line of prayer books, Hymnals, books of de votion. Church goods, Etc. Cames and Toys We have a separate depart ment for children's gifts and it includes all the new as well as all the old favorite toys, games, etc. Leather Goods Some new things in this line you will want to see Vanity bags, Fifth Avenue bags, and a large variety of other new bags, pocket books, purses, bill books, musio rolls, etc. You cannot match our prices. . Stationery Items Many beautiful and useful gifts in this line. Fancy box papers with holly decorations for the holidays. Paper .weights, fountain pens, gold, pens, fancy ink wells Port folios, etc. department. Too numerate them here. Jjzb Grrande Oregon . d Try This Plan i - - Jr.... -"' : . . .. Make a memorandum of those whom you will send presents, , In looking over this or any of our succeeding ads if you get suggestions of gifts suitable for some of those on your list, note thsm opposite the name, then when you come in to see the goods you can concentrate your attention on the lines you have noted. Try this plan this year. Goods on which a small j ayment has been made will b; laid away for you Fancy Goods We have all the latest things in fancy goods. Boxes for handkerchiefs, Ribb bons. Trinkets, Neckties, Gloves, sus penders, gloves, etc. Also fine trays candles, picture frames, etc. Christmas Cards and Booklets. Keep in touch with old friends and acquaintances by sending them some little reminder at Christmas time. For this purpose we have a lot of beautiful Christmas Cards, Booklets, etc. Some of them are artistic gems. Have them at any price you care to pay: . , Toilet Articles Brushes. Mirrors and Toilet Sets whas better gifts? Have them mounted on Silver, Oriental pearl Antique ivory, stag, ebony and the finest natural woods. Quality is of the best and the prices reasonable on all. New Dolls We have a regular Doll beauty show in our children's many different kinds of dolls to Prices low on all of them. SEWliS DBG COMPANY, Present's Messa g c binatic-. wi!be not only useless, but in the end vicious, because the contempt for law which the failure to enforce law inevitably produces. We should, more over recognize in cordial and ample fash ion the immense good effected by corpor ate agencies in a country such as ours, and the wealth of intellect, energy and fidel ity devoted to their service, and therefore normally to the service of the public by their officers and directors. The cor poration has come to stay, just as the trade union has come to stay. Each can do and has done great good. Each should be favored so long as it does good. But each should be sharply checked where It acts against law and justice. So long as the finances of the Nations are kept upon an honest basis no other question of internal economy with which the congress has the power to dal be gins to approach in importance the mat ter of endeavoring to secure proper in dustrial conditions under wnich the indi vidualsand especially the great corpor ationsdoing an interstate business are to act. The makers of our National Constitution provided especially that the regulation of interstate commerce should come within the sphere of the General Government The arguments in favor of their taking this stand were even then overwhelming.- But they are far strong er today, in view of the enormous de velopment of great business agencies usually corporate in form. Exp riince has shown conclusively that it is useless to try to get any adequate regulation and supervision of these great corporations by State action. Six i regulation, and e.- pervision can only effectively be exercised by a soverign whose jurisdiction is coex tensive with the field of worn or ne cor porations that is, by the National Gov ernment I believe that this regulation and supervision can be obtained by the enactment of law by the Congress. If this proves Impossible, it will certainly be necessary ultimately to confer in fullest form such power upon the National Gov ernment by a proper amendment of the Constitution. It would obviously be un wise to endeavor to secure such an amendment until it is certain that the re sult cannot be obtained under the constitu tion as it now is. The laws of the Con gress and of the several States hitherto, as passed upon by the courts, have re suited more often in showing that the States have no power in the matter than the National Government has power; so that there at present exists a very unfor tunate condition of things, under which these great corporations doing an inter state business occupy the position of subjects without a soverign. neither any state government nor the National Gov ernment having effective control over them. Our steady aim should be by leg' islation, cautiously and carefully under taken, but resolutely perserved in, to as sert the eovengnty of the National Gov ernment by affir mative action. This is only in form of innovation. In substance it is merely a restoration; for from the earliest time such regulation of industrial activities has been recognized in the action of the law-making bodies; and all that I propose is to meet the changed conditions in such manner as will prevent the Commonwealth abdi cating the power it has always possessed. not only in this country but also in Eng land before and since this country became a separate Nation. It has been a misfortune that the na. tional laws on this subject have hitherto been of a negative or prohibitive rather than an affirmative kind, and still more that they have in part sought to prohibit what could not be effectively prohibited, and have in part in their prohibitions con founded what ehould be allowed and what should not be allowed. It is gen erally useless to try to prohibit all re straint on competition, whether this re straint be reasonable or unreasonable; and where it is not uselees it is generally hurtfuL Events have shown that it is not possible adequately to secure the en forcement of any law of this kind by in cessant appeals to the courts. The De partment of Justice has for the last four years devoted more attention to the en-1 forcement of the antitrust legislation than to any thing else. Much has been ac complished; particularly marked has been the moral effect of the prosecutione, but it is increasingly evidenit that there will be a very insufficient beneficial re sult in the way of economic change. The successful prosecution of one device to evade the law immediately develops an other device to accomplish the same pur pose. What is needed is not sweeping prohibition of every arrangement good or bad, which may tend to restrict compe tition, but such adequate supervision and regulation as will prevent any restriction of competition from being to the detri ment of the public as well as such su pervision and regulation as will prevent other abuses in eo way connected with restriction of competition. Of these abuses, perhaps the chief, although by no means the only one, is over capitalization generally itself the result of dishonest promotion because of the m yriad evils it brings in its train; for such overcapi talization often meant an inflation that invites business panic; it always conceals the true relation of the profit earned to the capital actually invested, and it cre ates a burden of interest payments which is a fertile cause of improper reduction in WASH AY COMES WEEKLY And to do your wash easily you should look over our line of soaps and washing powders with the view of lightening your labors. Our soap line is complete and contains such , brands as Caks Gilli Star, Silk, Crystal White Laundry, Luckcl's Borax, f els-Naptha, Wool Peet's Defender and No Rub soaps Our toilet soaps are the best on the market A full line of all the prominent brands of washing powders. Our own delivery takes your order to your door almost as soon as ordered. NEBRASKA GROCERY MRS. MAGGIE SHEARER, Prop. s l LUMBER f5v RETAILED AT-3 WHOLESALE PRICES Bitter Lumber and Cheaper than is sold in , U Grande, We deliver it to your building Grande Ronde Lumber Co PERRY. OREGON. ! FOR WINTER WASHING ! Our new machinery and additional help will enable us to do faml lly washing CHEAPER, QUICKER and BETTER than you can doit yourself. We call for and deliver your laundry quickly and make speoial ty of rush order work. Give us 'a trial and y:u will not be bothered through the winter with family washing. A. B.C. STEAM LAUNDRY V'HONEy Main 7 : La Grnie, Orrgfcn. : la iiKANUt- warn w hkv : e LA GRANDE IRON WORKS Complete Machine Shops and Foundry General Blacksmith, Horse Shoeing and Wagon Work. Manufact . er of The Fitzgerald Roller Feed Mill. D FITZG ' R A L. D. . hOfRIETOf Opfgoy depart Tito ftehlul rnoif , Hah Lake, Dnar, VX No I Worth, Omba, Kan- SAOaaa as CUr, t. Uutt, Cui- No s uiouiluii, l ai p m Portland, Da'ks. Pen- itlMOB. Wall Walla, 1 wsl Lmyloa, Poutcro. Col- aorta vlaSpohace Poniaad. Dilloa, Phi. riMon, Um.tllli Wal ol lala. Lew it ton, Co'tai, Ho ' Moscow, WailM. Vr. tjOS p.B. hot, Hpokara au4 otlwr tJNass potnta and Bunk ' via Hpoke Ha. SI Il-B-Cltri. iul, Is- 0Ufa blr aad . Sria. Cos- Baal aapt n ttoa- at hli-ia v'tb s4r lor poiau w t tjUpae fcUass . fa"" ' ii utmnw mimiii n,-- VOTJ W HE SATISFIED If yi'r tlrketa rl , D4 KloHrU'i ll Lin ol til world" tbe Ponvxr tj "Somui IlEOAUSE 1'aer art o man? senile alt-art n d point nf luo t lnn( Ike '! fw MnOidtn v1 Denvrr I ts lilt til Bvt oeoom tiresome If yno ararolnt- t, write for ifcww mutton and tot a pretty boun'tUat will tell yon all about U W C MCBRIDE, Agent, , 124 Third St ortlrd v OrtfC I (ymn HaiiMT biir.n for H- aa4 Fraariooe v H B. a MOOHK, A,eal AL Ol, Gs ktm Stock Holders'. Meeting Notice is hereby given that there wi be a meeting of the stock holders of the La Grande Commercial Club Building Association, in the library of the Com mercial Club building on Tuesday, Dec embers th., 1908, at eight o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing a board o five driectors, ' Wtt. Millm, Pruidixt Continued on page 6