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book. . Hearst, In his Saturday night
address in Berkeley, before an audi
ence of 3000, read letters which will
undoubtedly cause United States Sen
ator McLaurin of South Carolina, and
Congressman Sibley of ' Pennsylvania,
to explain. Honors -were about even
in this instance, politically." It all
goes to show that the Standard Oil
company Is no respector of parties. , Jt
works both whenever the opportunity
presents itself, and Hearst's letters
plainly shows that there are several
in each party that were not immune.
The New York World (democratic).
conceded the state of New York to
Taft, but Its figures indicate Hughes'
defeat by nearly 200,000..
Those Missourlans, "You will have
to show me," were certainly accom
modated for one day at least Mr.
Bryan having delivered 26 speeches.
OKOWTH
The coming legislature will certain
ly make a change In the present grand
Jury system. That Is. give the prose
cuting attorney additional powers If
.,. not so great as was the case two years
ago, then in some modified form. If
very district had as fearless and as
able a prosecuting attorney as there Is
In this district, the former system was
admirable. It not only aided In the
administration ,of Justice, but it wn
uch a financial saving to the coun
' ty. Take Union county, especially,
where, with the exception of the time
the Judge Is holding court in Wallowa
county, he is here; under the former
law to take up petty criminal cases at
' any time, especially wherein the de-
fondant was ready to enter a plea of
guilty, thus saving the county the ex
pense of boarding and guarding the
prisoners, often for three month, to
await, under the present system, the
regular meeting of the grand Jury. We
recognize the fact that this power In
the hands of Incapable or grafting
prosecuting attorneys, would result In
some cuso of miscarriage of Justice,
but there should be some modification
of the present system, whereby be
tween terms of court the prosecuting
attorney could file or dismiss Indict
ments. We had an unusual Instance
of the abuse of the system a few days
ago. when a poor Ignorant foreigner
was compelled to remain In Jail for
40 days for the theft of one apple.
The prosecuting attorney knew of this
, abortion, but his hands were tired he
had no power. We presume the cir
cuit Judge also kn.-w about It, every
one about the court house wus aware
4f It for weeks, but nothing short of a
report ,,f the grand Jury could release
Mils man. Then are many other rea
son why a district attorney should
tav? ho power to enforce witnesses
lo make statements to Mm under oath,
end to file Indictments between terms
of court.
Senator Oliver is a lawyer and his
experience In court would undoubted
ly enublo him to draft a bill that would
aid greatly In the. administration of
Justice, over the present system. Let
Jis bav a grand Jury with the sains
bower us at pres.-nt. also a 'prosecut
ing attorney with power to net between
sessions of circuit court.'
The grand Jury of Josephine county
brought In several true bills agnlnst
Violators of the local option law, and
the cases are now being tried. The
courts In all sections of the state are
Working to the end to stamp out boot
legging. Judge Kit Gerald, of Pen
dleton, lust week fined 'several de
fendants $500 eaih on two counts.
When men begin to realize thnt for
Selling a few drinks or bottles at the
Most, that they will be called -upon to
ray such Urue sums of money In ad
dition to Jail sentences, this bootleg
ging business will bo reduced to the
minimum of other Infractions of the
law. The old saying that "liquor will
be sold anyway.'." will not hold good
many more yeses In this state, whore
local option Is In effect. Be patient
Just a few yean. The present chnngf
Is too ra li1 f(,r n few fools In every
community to really. lis Klgnlflcunce.
but henvy fines nnd Jnll sentences will
mm educate these law-breakers to the
fact thnt the local option laws are as
capable of enforcement hs any other
law on the statute books.
Wllli,m R. Hearst seems to be hftv
Ing more amusement out of his cam
paign than any n. It Is nip and
tuck as to which of the old parties Is
the recipient of the most bouquets In
OF WEALTH
CAPITA.
PES
Doctrlat that h Poor Arc Growlig
Poorer' Shows to Bo Palso.-
(Frora the Los Angeles Times.)
In 1820 the savings banks of the
United States held $1,138,570. This
was a poor country then compared with
now. The amount was only an average
of 12 cents for the reputation of that
time. That amount of average economy
was very small.
Now the opte of this country have
$3,690.S78,!W5 n savings banks. This
is an average for the whole population
of this time of over $42. The actua'
depositors have an average of l2f to
their credit. In 1820 only s.J5 per
sons la the country were rich enough to
have a savlnjrs bauk account Now
When James Buchanan, the last
Democratic President Jn'a long line,
went Into office, there was about $100.
000.0(10 In the savings banks of the
United States. By 1870, after fluting
out the ,grea. w:ir, th? isjople, undei
Republican nil- for twenty years, bad
SMO.WiO.fKiO In the savings banks. When
the next IVmocralc President took his
sent in 1SS.1. the savings of the people
had passed the billion point. By 1S;
the savings bad doubled again.
So there It Is. In 1820 there wore
only about 8.000 people rich enough to
have s savings bank account Now
there are over 8,000.000. In 1S20 the
savings were 12 cents per capita ; now
they are over $12.
That the poor grow poorer and the
rich richer In this country Is as true
as any other PopullstJc notion.
GET
THE ?C HABIT.
COLISEUM SKATING RINK
Open everv afternoon from 7:10 to 5. Fverv ntnht frnm 7n
, m 4 " ww vv v mmm mm r
iu iw. nm open uom nm zaiuraay evening until II o dock.
Those desirina to team to skate will be taunht hv an ahle in.
structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6.
NOTICE: Riahts reserved to refine all obieefmnablc
dmission to this Rink. -
JACK D. O'BRIEN
Manager
How am I to keep that white suit of mine
Loking Fresh and Neat all summer as it
does now? The answer is simple. When
ever it becomes soiled : : : : : : :
PHONE MAIN 7
: - : : .'" ' : WE will do the rest
WE have a force of Experienced help , to
look after your wants in this line and you
need have no fear of sending your most
delicate garments to us. WE Guarantee
to satisfy you. . A. B. C. LAUNDRY
Ihe way of extracts from his
scrap
flryaa.
He talks In the morning and talks In
the night,
He talks when he's wrong and he
talks wbeu he's right;
He talks in the olllce and talks In the
ball,
He talks in the church and he talks at
the ball.
He talks to the Senate and talks to the
House.
He talks to the wople as poor common
souse ;
He talks to the press and he talks to
the crowd.
He talks and be talks with a voice long
and loud:
Like an old cliipiwr mill he'll sound to
. the eijd , . ......
And d'le dWipKlnted for office and
frlendj
-John A. Joyce In Baltimore Anicrl
can. . ;.,
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. G E0RG EJPALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS A
C S. WILUAMS.2dAs,'lcJ'
J. M. BERRY, Vice President1
' V .. . F. L "MEYERS
Cashier
La Grande National
Of La Grande, .Oregon '
Ban!
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
. " ; . ' . DIRECTORS
V aa Sk- . sMssia v a
j. m..Derry , t. uoniey tr. j. Holmes F, gf
. C. u;Pennington . F. L. Meyers GecgL Cleaver
W. L, Brenholts -. Georgs PaWr'
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WHY
T
PAYS
To do business with the FARMERS A TRADERS NATIONAL liivt
Your money is sare; every safe-guard and protection for the depo
Is furnished. Your valuable papers, may be stored In our ii M
Durgiar-proor vaults
Up-to-date Tail
or Made Suits
Net and Silk Waists, Infant's
Pop Corn Silk Caps, Wool
Shirts and Leggins
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The Latest Styles
in Collars and Belts
THE VAN DUYN CO.
Masonic B!d$
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If Grande, Ore.
IN THE
ttlioarvelt on Toft,'
I how nnd believe tlmt all far
sighted citizens who w'IkIi to see
this pim-itry vrsiMrouM iu mate,
rial thlucs will support Mr. Taft.
but above all I ask fur support
for bin) because he stand for the
moral upi:ft of the mi Hon, be
cause lit ileedH have made Rood
his wonK and been use the poli
cies to will , h he Is committed are
of liiitnensiinilile consequence
nllke to the honor nnd Interest of
the whole Amerlenn iicp'e.
Governor lluvhrs on Tnft's Preil-
dentinl iialillcutlotis.
Thero is no ti'iin In the country bet
ter fitted properly to pieslde over and
direct the varied business of the execu
tive department than Mr. Taft. He al
ready knows it tlioimitrUy. He has
rar exivutivp ability. No ono Is bet
ter qtialllled tlmn be to do the work
which under the i-onstlttftloa the presi
dent Is called upon to perform.
Secretary Root on the Guaranty of
DeponlU.
If the sound nnd honest bnnks of
the country Runnuilce the debts of
every tank, a well earned reputation
for honesty and business Judgment
will uo lonircr be necessary as a part
of the banker's capital.
Bryan proposes to irlvs a mule to the
Democrat who docs most for him In
the campalfm. He would have to jrlve
away afont a million mules to do all
ie kicking his supporters will want to
tfive themselves after the campaign I
' er. '
It's Heacock's
Glasses That Fit
IT'S WATCH REPAIRING THAT GIVES
SATISFACTION IN LA GRANDE
I ULI.
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Our centrally located offices are always at our customers' dlspo
Our farmer friends arc especially wch-ome; they will find our Banki
liandy place to write letters and transact their business. We want jm
to f-l near enough to the officers so that when you want any .dvkt
rcsardins your business, or any investment you wlslto make,
will freely consult with them and feci that any advice Is gladly gh
as it always is. ;
THE FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL
OF LA GRANDE,
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Avmcu BILL
wou'd you prefer to pay? A
good stiff one to the doctor for
curing some of your family of
pneumonia or rheumatism or
our modest one for the coal
which would have prevented tf.e
Illness? Think it ov?r. Then
give us the ;der f.o,- cos!. ' I'j
it soon, too. Even a little chill
may mean a big bill for the
doctor.
10. E. FOWLER . Phone Main 10 !
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Land Office, La Grande, Ore.,
August 24, 108.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN II. BLUMENSTEIN,
of La Grande, Oregon, who, on Oc
tober 2S, 1?01, made homestead en
try No. 10744 Serial No. 01023, for
HWVl SEVi, E SWVi and lot 7, sec
tion , township 2 south, range SS E.,
. M., has filed notice of Intention
to make final five-year proof, to es
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the register and re
ceiver of the U. 8. land office at La
Grande, Oregon, on the 8th day of Oc-i
tober. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank
Belnhoff. Ambrose Wrlghi, Ed Dial
M. A. Kaelln. ell of La 0ranJe 0re '
BRAMWELL. Register.
M:ilVI.X ADJIDGEl IXSAMi
Will Be Taken u, fcden, T.w.orrow
Monilnjr, if Alive.
John Scott, the Servian who recent
ly was given his liberty after serving
0 clay, in the county Jail awaiting
trial for stealing one ani.ln. h. i..
adjudged Insane and will be taken to
xne asyium tomorrow mornln. lr i.
seriously III. M, WB, pcked un
urday night out In the valley, a raving
maniac. . .
Announcement
.hwErreri,mfrar,'-Wan Co- hns superseded by
the LOGAX-SHEHWOOD CO. Mr. Logan remain, In the firm, and
Mr Sherwood enters as the new member. The new firm will open
and maintain office, the m important Eastern and Middle West
cities, where description, .f all property listed with them will to
kept on file.
WE HAKE QUICK SALE
List With us Now
We Find Buyers With Cash
INSURANCE
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PI..MOX3TOATED THEin HEUAIIIUTT.
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TO SEE THAT
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REALTY COMPANY
PHONE 56 ; ; . M GRANDE, ORE.