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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1905)
WHEN THE LEAVES BEGIN 'TO FALL THINK OF WINTER W are ready to Mrvt you with complete line of men' women', boy' and child ren' seasonable footwear, that for quality, workman ship, durability and pries cannot be surpassed. You can't afford to mis this opportunity. Closing out the Ralston Stock WE DO YOUR SHO REPAIRING IN FIRSTCLASS STYLE ... . Lewis Building, Opposite Sommer House T M, STUB BL EF I E LD La Grande" National Bank ESTABLISHED 1887 Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,0 000 Comparative statement of September 6, 1900 " 1 50, 1901 - 16, 1902 ; , " 9. 1905: - 6, 1904 November 9, 1905 OFFICER! ADO DIRECTORS GEORGE PALMER. President. J. M. BERRY, Vice President. F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. GEORGE L CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashier. W. L. BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashier. 3. M. BERRY, F. M. BYRK1T. A. B. CONLEY, C. C. PENINGTON. F.J.HOLMES. CITY JULIUS est, Brewing Plant in Eastern Oiegon; Ask for La Grande Bttr zui get the Best: LA GRANDE EEER IS. MADE IN LA GRANDE; AND ' SHOULD ' HAVE THE PREFERENCE 3 115 'Ce When you wish a nice juicy roast or Under steak, or a piece of boiling meat or pot roast, just phone Main 48, and you will soon have exactly what you de- ire. J. BULL & CO. Phone Main 49. Remember the phone on the directory a Boss Meat Market main 48. CHICKENS WANTED Two dozen white ' or brown leghorn puilets. need not be pure blooded, but nearly so. Address and state price. W. H. Bricos. Starkey, Oregon IT IS . TIME TO - SHOE deposits for five year $291,00? 63 : 531,605 58 498,375 84 653.601 39 671,854 02 613,029 62 - BREWERY ROESCH, Proprietor. ---- ---- ! CO A HUMMING It's surprising how our canned goods have caught on. It keeps u busy a bees to fill the order from the people that have tried 'em. We have 'em m tin and glass The best in the market Perfered Stock goods a specialty. Standard goods, best and cheapest ! QEDDEJ BRJ NORTH FIR STREET President's Message or limitation of wages; it damages the small investor, discourages thrift, and en courage gambling and speculation; while perhaps worst of all is the trickiness and dishonesty which it impels for harm to moral i worse than possible harm to material interest, and the de- k.-,.ra nf n.iiir. k.,.;... k creat dishonest corooratior.s is far worse thtn t.:y actual material evil they do to i.i j i-u.l c. Until the National Govern- me.-.; ohtain in tn-rt m&nnar whleS the -..-(.. k. r . ... ! mvjvnu ui wn WMIiJiH iliuj tuy cvii. j nronar coni.ro! over the hiu eomnrationa engaged in interstate commerce-that is. ovr the irreat maioritv of -the bia eor- porations-it will be impossible to deal ' x4mutjlu with thmta avil. I am well aware of the difficulties of i the legislation that I am auggesttng, and nf thm nd of cautious and tamnerate ac- tion in eecuring it. 1 hould emphatically j protest against improperly radical or hasty action. The first thing to do is to deal with the great corporations engaged in the business of interstate transporta tion.' As I said in my message of . Dec 6 last, the immediate and most pressing need so far as legislation is concerned. Is the enactment into law of some scheme to secure to the agents of the govern ment such supervision end regulation of the rates charged by the railroads of the country engaged in interstate traffic us shall summarily and effectively prevent the imposition of unjust or unreasonable rates. It must include putting a . com plete stop to rebates in every shape and .'w. .t.. T!? r""" "V rwu'et the rates. like all similar power over the busi ness world, should be exercised with moderation, caution and self restraint; but it should exist, so that it can be ef fectively exercised when the need arises. The first consideration to be kept in mind is that the power should be affirm ative and should be given to some ad ministrative body created by the Con gress. If given to the present Inter state Commerce Commission or to a re organized Interstate Commerce Com mission, such commission should be made equivocally administrative. I do not believe in the government interfering with private business more than is nec essary. I do not believe in the govern ment undertaking any work which can with propriety be left in private hands. But neither do I believe in the Govern ment flinching from overseeing any work when it become evident that abuse are sure to obtain therein unless there is governmental supervision. It is not my province to indicate the exact terms of the law which coould be enacted; but 1 call the attention of the Congress to cer tain existing conditions with which it is desirable to deal. In my judgment the most important provision with which law should contain is that conferring upon some competent administrative body the power to decide, upon the case being brought before it, whether a given rat prescribed by a railroad is reasonable and just, and if it is found to be un reasohable and unjust, then, after full investigation of the complaint, to pre scribe the limit of rate beyond which it shall not be lawful to go the maximum reasonable rate, as it is commonly call ed this decision to go into effect within a reasonable time and to obtain from tnenne onward, subject to review by the courts. It sometimes happens at pres ent, not th?.t a rate is too h gh but that a favored sh'pper is given toG low a rate. In such a case the Commission would have a right to fix this already establish ed minimum rate a :ha maximum; and it wouid need only one or two sued de cisions by tho Ccminiss on to cure the railroad companies of the prs.ct.es of giving improper minimum rates. I call your attention to the fact that my prs posi is not to give the Commission power to initiate or org' nata rates gen erally, but to regulate a rate already fix ed or or ginated by the roads upon compiaint and after investigation. A' heavy penalty should be exacted from! any corporation which fails to respect an order of the Commission. I regard this law to establish a minimum rate as being essential to any scheme of real reform in the matter of railway regulation. The first necessity is to secure it; and unless it is granted to the commission there is little use in touching the subject at all. Illegal transactions often occur under the forms of law. It has often occurred that shipper ha been told by a traffic officer to buy a large quantity of some commodity and then after it has been bought an open reduction is nada in the rate to take effect immediately, the ar range ment resulting to the profit of the on shipper and the one railroad and to the damage of all their competitors; fori it must not be forgotten that the big shipper are at least a much to blame a any railroad in the matter of rebate. The law should make it clear so that no- body can fail to understand that any kind of commission paid on freight shipment wneuier in wis torm or In the form ficticious damages, or of a concession, a free pass, reduced passenger rate, or payment of brokerage, is illegal. It it worth while considering wnether it would not be wise to confer on the Gov ernment the right of civil action against the beneficiary of a rebate for at least -twice the value of the rebate; this would' help stop what is really blackmail. El- " evator allowances should be stopped, for they hive now grown to such an exte-it that they are demoralizing and r used a rebates. The best possible regulations of rates Would, of course, be that relation secured by an honest agreement among the railroads themselves to carry out the law. Such a general agreement would, for instance, at once' put a stop to uie effort of any one big shipper or big rail- discriminate against or secure advantage over some rival;, and such agreement would make the railroads themselves agents for enforcing the law. The power vested in the Government to P" P to agreement to the detriment of the public should, in my judgment be aeeamnanied bv Dower to Dermit, under ' ' ' Specified condition and careful SUper- vision, agreements clearly hi the interest Of the public. But in my judgment, me necessity for giving this further power is by no means a great as the necessity wr giving we commission or aominis.. body the other power I have enunrv erated above; ana II may well os u visable to attempt to vest this particular power in the Corr mission or other admin istrative body until it already posses and is exercising what I regard as by far the most important of all powers I reconv mend as indeed the vitally important power that to fix a given maximum rate, which rate, after the lapse of a reason able time, goes into full effect, subject to review by the courts. All private car lines, industrial roads, refrigerator charges, and the like should be expressly put under the supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission or some similar body so far as rates, and agreement practically affecting rates, are concerned. The private-car owners and the owners of industrial railroads are en- titiea to a lau i:r.i::? c""nna- tion on their investment, but neither priv ate cars nor industrial railroads nor spur tracks should be utilized as devices for securing preferential rates. A rebate in icing charges, or in mileage, or in a divis ion of the rate for refrigerating charges is just as pernicious as a rebate in any other way. No lower rate should apply on goods imported than actually obtain or. domestic goods from the American sea board to destination except incase where water competition is the controlling in fluence. There should be publicity of the accounts of common carriers; no common carrier engaged in interstate business should keep any books or memoranda other than those reported pursuant to law or regulation, and these books or memor anda should be open to the inspection of the Government Only in this way can violations or evasions of the law be surely detected. A system of examination of railroad accounts should be provided sim ilar to that now conducted into the na tional banks by the bank examiners; s few first-class railroad accountants, if they had proper direction and proper authority to inspect books and papers, could accomplish much in preventing will ful violations of the law. It would not be necessary for them to examine into the account of any railroad unless for good reasons they were directed to do so by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It is greatly to be desired that some way might be found by which an agreement as to transportation within a State intend ed to operate as a fraud upon the Federal interstate commerce laws could be brought under the jurisdiction of the Fed eral authorities. At present it occurs that large shipments of Intersiate traffic are conlro'ied by concessions on purely State business, which of course amounts tD an evasion of the law. The Commis ion shouid have pewor to entoice fa.r treatment by the gr.a. trjr.li lir.is of kt e:al and branch l ns.' r, Cards me Tie Obssrv es has ' crdsrs for e-f'inviA rcu't of tie ady;t: k;,i a n im.,er c! iv'i '-i c." ' ii3 as ? 13 wi ii .e be-.n doing for tne pis', two wea is. Tnjse w.shir.g extra fine wor -,:,:. d g'va us a call and sue our lii-.e of sa.np.e3 L-f;re rderr.g. When The Tirk?y Comes To you in our restaurant you will have a triole feast Your eyes will feast on its tempting appearance. Your nostrils will f,Mt o jU appetizing odor. Your palate of Wlii f,,.t it. delicate flavor. fni g It Will be a joy to be r numbered. With all this in prospect, what the good of bothering with a home dinner. Spend Thinksgiving here and be happy." The Model Restaurant . J A. Aibutk'e, Propr'ttioc " or' rT o MuHT ml' e.'klT t eft M.titckulur?4 DINNER - TRIMMINGS ? V . f v - t I ....... . W. have just received a fresh carload of groceries for the fall arrf early winter-trade. Preferred Stock canned good. Hema pickle and vinegar. New walnut, soft shell almonds, pecans and .filbert. Hot House lettuce, fine celery, cauliflower, .weet potatoe. and other fin vegetables. Fruits of all kind. - "'' THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E. POLLACK, Propr. STODDARD LUMBER CO. Sash and Doors Lumber, Lath, Shingles, f Mouldings, Etc. A'l Good Material comes from our Yard A FAIR STANIELS Dealers in Wall Paper, POULTRY Every icvsr 9f fresh Poultry will aD ar.ciite t-.ia uecliate flavor of tie Cn'ck- , Turkey, Duck, etc, that we seil. Our Roast Beef is rich and juicy and we aim to give you the choicest cuts at very moderate prices. Rohr& Company FAKE A TRIP TO CA1 IFORNIA Through the Williamttte. Impqua and Rogue River Valleys, of Western Orecor, pass Mt. Shasta, througl : he Sacramento Vallev tot hr many famous resorts on th line ol the IS I'.ld C c-r beamilur? illustrate booklet?, dtscriptiveof Ca'i- ; lorniareons,adJss, ' K. COM V, Con. Pair Ar' ' Portland. Or. ' - . i JUDGE Of wall paper will not be overrulled by a higher court if he decided that the inter ior decoration furnished by Staniels & Jarman and at tached to your wall and ceiling by their skilled art isons, wart the best obtain able for anywhere near their prich. The pattern we display, our taste in combining color and our "stickiag" ab.lity will bear comparison. K & JARMAV Paints, Oils; Glass, Etc LA GRANDE SCHOI OF MUSIC FR0F. DAY, PRINCIPLE. MRS. DAY. ASSISTANT,, This is one of the best musical in- -institutions in tna s'.ata. and tht' peof3 m tnis city and valley are beginning toitseovor the ad vintage ot t:i s si'inol. Th sys'.arn is tiie latest at.d most praci'cal, and in cludes all t-ie latsst discoveries in the art of. teaching music." The school is div.ded into two depart mants: i'4o. 1 is ior beginners from . 5 yj,-,r3 or m.Tj and are taught the first thr3egr?.di;s. Pupils come one hour each d:.y. This is no kin dargnrton sys-.e:n but far superiori; In So. 2 the grades are from 2 to 5. Here they graduate. Pupii take one or twu lessens a week as they desire. No. scholars will be permitted to remain in this school who do not study. Oppos te the Foley House over the candy store. Phone. 473. I SMITH Pf PAIRS Guns Bicycle Sewing Machines Type Writers Umbrellas Brazes Broken Castings Grinds Scissors and does a general repair business C. L. SMITH CREAMERY BUILDING Notice of Final Settlement NOTICE IS HFItEBY a!VEN. that tbe rnidnvianni adnlnitrator of tbe etae (t nr (.fettle, drMtd, he fll.-d r Hnl A'ftiont. ik uoh Ad'tilnltrntrix, with - the ivrnmy royrt , pn(0n ponllT 0n.r,n, u4 tht tho Judge ol mtld court aa (" Died Vttxm mth.. Ufifl. at te hour of VoeH. lUtM fiTii"oti, of mid day, the time for hrerin oWfvtlon.. 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