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PRIVATE-PUBLIC IXC OXSISTEXCY
Coming down the other morning I
got to chatting with a gentleman who
preHldcs over the destiny of a company
maintaining a line of elevators. Some
reference was made to the difficulty
in getting competent help.
"Two out of three, In a great major
ity t KUmvm v.iitsit? utell wwl h oil u
alary, have no apparent concern for
the future," wag the rather pessi
mistic comment he made. "We- have
employes who have been with us for
many years. When they were draw
ing $50 a month they managed to
spend every cent for living expenses.
Finally, later, when they are draw
ing $175 a month, a careful andit of
their account would show that $173.50
of this went for living expenses and
the $1.50 Is used up In car faro. ' If,
for any reason, they were thrown out
of employment or were taken sick,
they, have little or nothing to fall back
on. The national government Is set
ting a bad example for these people
by not taking the means to conserve
our resources. We are spending mil
lions or dollars in bulldlns un a. creat
big navy and Increasing our standing
army In order to be prepared for an
unexpected emergency. Even now
the government has considered It nec
essary to put the militia of the vari
ous states In condition where they
'Will bo effective soldiers should we be
attacked by some foreign foe. Appar
ently none of our statesmenf, how
ever, hnve considered the necessity of
having n sufficient 'supply of bread
stuff to mi'ct.nn emergency. .Year
after year the bountiful harvests arc
galheroil and before another matures
we hnve dlsslpnted the last one. To
day there In almost a complete fambie
of old -wheat in tho northwest. All of
th farmers' tins and elevators have
been swept clean. As an ctl:nnlo I
would nay that there was ios than a
million bushels of wheat stored In our
. local elevators. When it In coni-li'-'ivd
thnt the, mills grind about lou.nno
buKhels a day, you can ce,. how close
the margin It. My one of the dHjier--natlons
of nature, corn cannot be kept
tiny cor.i.tdenible length of time. rt:T
ley and rye are fairly ducahV (fii:';n.
while wheat e.itr l;o kept almost In
definitely, Every year fees a wry
InrRw Increase la our elevator capacity
In the wrertt-grow lug pcc'.loti. Mueli
of the harvest hai'illy touches the li l
torn of the hlMP, Ijnwever, before It Is
loaded up Into mm and put through
our Immense flour mills or started mi
lla Ions Journey to feed the nurpl.i.i
population n ill'' old world.
"Now,, my Id -a I t i n t the ko em
inent might to Insist upon a certain
percentage of the wheat b. la;; put
away and maintained against possible
crop fay ure or unexpected hostilities
On the part of nmo enemy," MUggcsl-
ed tho grain1 man. "What would have
been tho result today If something had
happened to the crop of this coun
try? It Is pretty eeruln that had the
heavy delude of r.iln thut occurred In
Jluy nnd Juno continued through July
that there would have been little or
nnthlnii to have harvested , .y this
Unio. There ute other caliimitloH that
could havu eltlu-r partially or wholly
wiped out the growing grain, not to
peak of the Innumerable farm vrgc
. tables, of which there Is not a sntfU
flent supply left over cmh year to
carry us through another' year. The
farmers themselves kcchi to hnve little
regard fur the Immediate future and
nothing for posterity. Year after year
thsy continue to impoverish the soil.
nd It Is only a question of time when
much of this fertile country that now
urroundaus will be like the deserted
places I saw on my visit back to old
New England. Take the situation al
together, It deserves a whole lot of
careful, study and wise management."
Long before this discourse had come
to an end we hadreached the parting
of our ways, but I lingered at the cor
ner until this amateur sage had com
pleted his discourse. Mississippi Val
ley Lumberman. ':.'.'-.
Why is It, that every city In the
state the size of La Grande, supports
a good business college, and we have
none? . This Is the proper place, for
one..; All .we need Is the proper per
son.".' . ; s ' .
GANS - KELSON FIGHT
: "(Continued from page 1.)
left smashes to the face. He continued
to follow Cans around the ring, but
Oans was backing away, shooting his
right and left to the face. Gans duck
ed Nelson's he?d with right uppercut
when the gong sounded. -
Round 2 vlt you can't hit any
harder than that, you might as well
quit." yelled Willis Britt. Nelson
forced Gans around the ring. Gans
countered with a hard right to -the
body and a moment later shot two stiff
rights to' the face. The men fought
at close quarters. Nelson reaching the
face twice with upper cuts. They
clinched. Nelson fighting strongly,
forcing Gans. to (he ropes; he then
and a left on the stomach, which
greatly worried Gans. They broke
away; Gans worked a right and left
to the backbone of Nelson and sent
him back a , foot. This did not stay the
fighting game, however; he rushed In
close and kept Cans buiy blocking his
terrific efforts for 'the body. The
round ended In Nelson's favor.
Round 3 As usual, Nelson Jumped
right Into the game. He went In close
and sought to reach Gans' body; some
of his efforts were blocked", but sev'i
eral punches found a resting place.
They fought shoulder to shoulder,
Nelson doing the leading and Gans
blocking. Gans broke the clinch by
shooting a right to Nelson's Jaw and
then tried to keep Nelson away and
forced him to fight at long range.
However, they closed In, Nelson reach
ing Gans' body with short arm rights
and lefts. Gans handed out a few
right and left punches to the mouth
and one started the blood to Nelson's
lips. Gans fought back and the gong
clashed In Nelson's favor.
Round 4 Nelson rushed In but
Gans sent him back a foot with a
straight right and two 'lefts to the
taw. ' Nelson waded in, but Gans met
him with short ai m rights hnd lefts to
Jaw, forcing Nelson to closer piar
tors. 'Inns backed ,a way with. Nelson
hammering at his ribs and stomach.
Nelson forced Gans to U'ti ropes and
landed a hard left to the stomach and
followed It with a short arm right
swlns to the face. They went to close
a tai UTK, (inns chopping Nelson s face
with ii terrific wln and n monpMi'
moment Inter wun? a lisht hard over
tile Mdscys.'v They fought lleud to
head. Nelson i m tiling in this round.
Hound ." Tliiy went light at 11
tl.uis landing a hard rlnht to the Im lv
y-isiii w.ih not to lo stopped an In
continued to tr rl;ijt at it at cIoki
i;u.!rter, rccklnq to put In u damai;.
. ' . . . ! .
It's; puiic.i. u'it 'i.'ias stood up, I'mps
all hi' i"eVenies ,i avoid Nelson
ieiui ill Nelson's heud !), , thro
tli.ii s in ,( u k Hkioei fc.-lon wlih iliiH:
and left upl'civiits but N'elsn.i shook
..is Ii,'!nl il'id waded III for ino, e. (Pius
uppcrriit lii'ively wlih u rln'.it to tlic
iw, a moment later sending atiothei
rllit to Hie name pluee. Thev shook
NVls'in n ji eoiv-l 'ei iibty. At clos
ratine '"ana put In a hard uppercjit t
the body and blocked nil efforts to
counter. Just before the nivi'j ranj;
Gans apparently staggered Nelson with
n light to ihe .faw. '
Round d Nelson rushed III fierce
ly; they closed In lulclUy. Dunn wus
alert and watched Nelson's leads for
tin; body' whU h he smothered. Nel
son tried to land oil tile stomach, lie
finally changed lvls tactics and like a
flash hooked left and tixht ,f J'w,
forcing Gans to clinch. They closed
In ngaln and Gans, after puttliiK two
rights to body, received a right nnd
left short arm swing to the face. Guns
Is ji very busy man trying to block
Nelson's loads to the stomach and ntj
Ihe same time administer punishment.
Gans caught Nelson on the face with
rlaht and left swings. Nelson came
back with similar blows as the bell
sounded.
Hound 7 Nelson rushed In but ss
(Continued on pags 8.)
"THE SCHOOL
Tenth lnd Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal
CWe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment,
employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls
for office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all
others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution.
CSal3 a Business Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough
work. It will win out in the end." Said an ((locator? "The quality of instruc
tion given in your school makes it the standard of its kind in the Northwest'
COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
References! Any bank, any newspaper, any business man in Portland,
Get
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COLISEUM SKATING RINK
Open every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30
to i0. Will open from 7:30 Saturday evening until li o'clock.
Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in
structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6.
NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all . obectionable persons
admission to this Rink.
JACK D. O'BRIEN
ivjuvw iiliiii uiunii ui Lnu
(Continued from page 1.)
realize that It would be beyond the
power of 'any body of men to legis
late intelligently on the multitude of
questions that require consideration.
"Not only would national legislators
lack the time necessary for Investiga
tion, and therefore lack the Informa
tion necessary to wise decision, but
the Indifference of representatives In
one part of the country to local mat
ters In other parts of the country
would Invite the abuse of power.
Then, too, the seat of government
would be so far from the great major
ity of the voters as to prevent that
scrutiny of public conduct Which Is
essential to clean and honest govern
ment. The union of the separate
states under a federal government of
fers the only plan that can adapt It
self to, Indefinite extension. ,
"It has been suggested that ' the
rights of the states can lapse through
non-use and that congress Is Justified
In usurping the authority of the1 state
it the state falls to make proper use
of It. While this doctrine has been
advanced In the protended Interest of
tho people, It Is as insidious and as
dangerous un assault as has ever been
made on our constitutional form of
government. The people of the state
can act with more promptness than
Iho people of the nation, and if they
f ill' to act. It r.mt't be assumed that
Ihe people of the state prefer inaction.
"The predatory corporations have
taken advantage of the dual character
of our irovernmcnt and have tried. to
Vide Ik hind rt'.ue rights when prose-1
euted in the federal courts nnd belilmlj
the hit "."state, commerce clause of the
co:i,.;lMMlon ishen prose, uted In the
a- courts. Thcr Is no twilight -one
b. I'Aeen
the mi t ion and the state In
ivMi'h the exploiting Interests can t.il(
refuse trim both. Tluue Is no neutral
ground where, b '.von.l the jui Ndlctlmi
of either ovcrelf,-nty. the plunderers
f the public i ail find a safe retreat.
s lonsj us a cot p orat'on confir.i if
Hthittes to Ihe state In which it is
sublet to state regulation only; but
is soon as It invade Interstate com
Ueri e It becomes aiiii-nuble to ederal
laws as well as to the laws of
state which created It and th
of the slates In which It doc business
"How r-tiict can these laws be? Just
as strict as may be necessary for the
protection of the public.
"Our "platform outlines the regula
tion deemed necessary and the I'ckii-
billon spi-clficiiily set forth In older county three to one, but the majorities
Hint our opponents may not be able; given Jones In other counties will off
t t scare the public by predicting hurt-1 set this. At the Ankelny headquarters
ful legislation. Our platform, unlike it is claimed that the men are run
the republican platform, says what It nlng neck and neck races, while the
means, and only means what It says. Jones leaders here maintain that the
"A distinction Is drawn between the' latter already has a safe lead. Noth
rallroads nnd other corporations. The ng definite Is stated by either fac
i nllroad helng a (piHsl-puhltc corpora-' Hon..
Hon. and as such, being permitted to j Cosgrove Is conceded to be the wln
cxerclse a part of the sovereignty of' ner In the gubernatorial fight. The
me siaic. is suDjeei to regulation at i first primary election has been ex
the hands of both the nation nnd thejtremely slow In the counting feature
state, but this regulation Is Intended
not to cripple the railroads, but to In
crease, the efficiency. The people at
large are much Interested as the stock
holders are In the successful opera
tion of the rsltroadt. Their own pe-
OF QUALITY'
he Habitl
Manager
their sense
oi justice would restrain them from
doing anything that would Impair the
road or reduce Its efficiency. The
traveling public Is vitally Interested in
the payment of wages sufficient to
command the most intelligent service
for life as well as property Is In the
hands of those who operate the trains,
guard the switches and keep the track
In repair. The democratic party
would distinguish between those rail
road owners, directors and managers
who, recognizing their obligation to
the public, earn their salaries by con
scientious devotion to the work en
trusted to tern, and those unscrupu
lous 'Napoleons of finance' who use
railroads as mere pawns In a great
gambling game without regard to the
rights of employes or to the Interests
of the patrons. It Is In the Interest of
'honest railroading and legitimate In
vestment that the democrtalc party
seeks to ascertain the present value
of the railroad properties and to pre
vent for the future the watering of
stock and the Issuing of fictitious cap
italization; and it Is in the Interest of
both the railroads and the public that
It seeks only such reductions In trans
portation rates as can be made with
out wage reduction, without deteriora
tion in the service, and without Injus
tice to legitimate Investments. The
democratic party Insists that In the
matter of regulation of railroads, both
the state governments and the federal
government shall act up -to. ani yet
within their powers; for nothing else
w!ll restore the confidence' and good
will that nucht to e:;lst between the
railroads nnd the people. In dealing
with munufactuiiiK and tradlncr cor
porations, ilm democratic party draws
j constitute ,h.. Bre,t
ma-1oi U" "f n" h" .'"eturln;? and
ff,,Hn,r ,,,n l.:..i
' ' s 1 ..".....( ...e hi-
Koged In a i ultimate effort to supply
what the consumers need, and the verv
j few corporations which are seeking
1 by Conscienceless '!i(thod to lake nd
! vantage of the public on the one han-l.
nhlie ou the othi r . hand they bunk
1 ruid conipetllors, opjireKs the produc-
i rs of
tr.-.illy
raw m.ueiials, and deal nibl
with their employes."
lmn LOSER IK PRIMARY
(Continued from page 1.)
counted In this county, thus demo'n
stiatlng the eNtremcly lonir waits that
lire occaoloned in procuring election
figures. Ankeny ciirrled Walla Walla
afid little else Is being transacted In
this city today, than to secure delayed
election returns.
Samuel Cosgiove Is the republican
nominee for governor of Washington,
on the face of returns so far received
F rliit Season is Now On i i
Phone Us Your Orders for
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Quarts .................$1.35 dozen ' I
Half gallons ............. $1.73 dozen J
Extra clamps .... A . . . '. . . 10c dozen ,
Extra caps i
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. Rubber rinjjs ... .20c dozen . ;
J Clamps .. . 10c dozen .
Extra large Jelly Glasses .. .45c dozen
These are an attractive size and shape, and are easily
T worth 60 cents per dozen
F- D- HATSTEM
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WOOD AND COAL
Now is the
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and quality is right
Phone Main 6 For Particulars
GRANDE R0NDE CASH CO.
LEWIS BROS. Proprietors.
from King county, and the state at
large. The reports at 3 o'clock Indi
cate ho will win on the first choice,
but with the first nnd second choice
ballots combined he will ho far inhe
lead of former Governor McUrldc,
who has now reached second place in
the race and his nearest opponent.
(('ont'iiiied from page 1.)
ceived by an English monarch today,
w hen Oardiaal Vincent Vannutelll. the
cardinal bishop from the papal curia
at Rome, and titular bishop of rules
trin.l, was received by Klnz Edward
in the b'M.c i, Westminster eat-hdrnl
jal the openhiLf of tlw l'.Hh nnnuhl
Knehu'istie congress. Vannutelll, r
i rayed In his ird es V.f state, wms an !:n-
ui-i:ig f'urii. The immense hall was
; crowded t. suffocation wltli a disiln
j e.ulslte.l assembly.' r,ccaus of the
i tear
lh.it the nnil-( 'atholle ablation
would result In street riots, the great
proee.io:i, panned as the biggest
clerical deniovistritlon of modern
llu-.f s. was abandoned. .Sixty thousand
I persons thronged the streets Hhoiit the
j entrance. All the thoroughfare
leading to the en the, lull were choked
j with humanity.
On,, special feature will he a parade
of 14. Dai) school children Saturday,
irepres.ntlng the Catholic schools of
! London and the provinces.
WIM, OPi: MONDAY.
The l.n (Jraiidc School of Mti-dc Ilcjtin
New Yenr.
Next Monday closes the summer va
cation and the doors of th La Grande
School of Music will enter upon Its
new year's work. Trof. Day has the
assurance of a large class on the open
ing day and those Intending to enroll
should, If possible, call early.
WANTED Chambermaid.
Blue Mountain House.
Apply at
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20c dozen
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, Huntington, Sept. !). .(Special.) A
tramp by tiu name of John C. Inie
was run over and literally . cut to
Pieces here last evonlni; by 0 switch
ing train. He was attempting to
"beat" his way out of the terminal,,
but hivyded a train bcliv,' bumped
about the yards by a switch inline.
He was diMwii under the wheels In
sonic way and literally cut to pieces,
both Ic.ts being severed nnd his body
horribly crushed.
The remains nro being held here
pending Instructions us to burial.
Tlie Taft-Shermun propaganda 1
spreading In this county. Republi
cans of Union are anxious to form a
club nnd County Chairman I'eare and
others of this city will go to Union to
morrow night to organize the club. It
Is expected that the crowd to go ff"m
here will be large and when they reach
Union a good attendance will be
awaiting them. The same system,
primarily, on dominates the organiza
tion here, will be adopted at the Union
meeting, It Is expected.
RUNOYLRBT--
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