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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1908)
v-AOfc, Hi kyuyim; .-r Hv: i la t.ic.NLL, :iirt;.t.. nirr.s.'.r, la Qcli tverJsi O&ner PabUsbed Pally Evp Sunday. CX'KKEY IlKOTIIEKS, EDITOna AND PROPRIETOR'?. CnJtrU Itv Tekgrapt BCBdCRIPTIOX RATZ3: Dally, si'jg!e copy tc Dally, per month Sc Pally, six months. In advance... 13.3 Daily, on year. In advance M.59 Weekly, U month. In advance.. 75c TVackly, one year, In advance. ..11.84 aa second-class matter. - This paper will not public any art! cl appearing over a nom de plume. igned article will be received sub ject to the discretion of the editors, please sign your articles and save dis appointment. . ' Advertising Rates, Display ad. rate furnished upon Application. Local reading notices 10c per lin first Insertion; Se per Una for each sub sequent Insertion. v Resolutions of condolence, Sc a line. Cards of thanks, Se a line. When any one tells yoo that any one man can deliver the labor vote, refer him to Mr. Gimpers' experience It Is to be hoped that it will ever be thus. It is an Insult to state that any class of intelligent men can be Toted ' as some one man may dictate- That time may have been. but not in this epoch of our history. The Australian ballot Rare such opportunities its death blow. . ' 1 1 ii ' ,'i ' ' i Callfoml.l has adopted the direct primary law. This means trouble for the politicians, for the first few years, unlit the voters realize that they have repor.:WiIty to meet. It. r'iulre- om time to bring this about. It is o esy to let the borne do the tliick- .. . , It begins to look as though we mn will have to call up-m our lady friend boosters, to g- oat and get that irri gation acreege signed up. Y"ell, to say the least, there Is not the least question but what they would accom plish the tHst.cd end within a week If thy went out after It. ' We presume that the selection of the federal bulMing will soon be official ly announced. It was stated that nothing would be done In the matter until after election. Taft could not have carried Union county had the location of the site been made public prior to November i. It we could get the energy concen trated on our irrigation project for bout l days that there was on the presidential election, that 20,000 acres would be signed without any trouble. sit a an ritir i mmmw " 10 SLATER lateral security for a loan, the money from whirb was used to pay for the exchange that you afterward resllzrd on; so my statement holds gcM that the promoters did not inrent any ac tual capital In these banks. The fj'j;tn that ellvlied the Inter view a n. vt to call Into question th !unlBrtt of the other banks men. timd. b:o.iue It was the fact that their tflunln3 was In large part the !h caus of tht failure, fir Mr. bri ber wj cirrpe'S-vl to aw transfer everything that rom the othr bnn's-he was Interest .1 In w?i.n h& 'Xlthilrvr from them. sufilee for a general explanation of a seeming difference of opinion. Tours truly, . J B. STODDARD.; BLUE M0UI1TM1 HOUSE T. J. GRAY Prop. ( New Management) fates $1X0, $1.25, 51.50 Best 25 c meal la the city Beds 25c and 50c t t All outside rooms. Board and lodge $6. , pet week vne diock irom oepoi v Only house in the city employing white help only CECRGE PALMER. PrtskJent W. H. ERENHOLTS Asi"t Cashier J. M. BERRY. Vies Prwidsnt C. S. F. U MEYERS Cashis'r WILLI AVS. 2d AsttCashar ' 3655 La Grande National Of La Grande, Cregcr Bank I CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000 SrXDAT AT THE CIUHCirES. I'lrnt )I.llidI.-t Fplcopal Omrth. Corner M anl Fourth fiC fun day, ;45 a. m., Bible school, Geo. IL Cur rey, iuperintendent: 11 a. public worship, subject, "Love." At 12 m.. clan meetlnj; :J0 p. m., Epworth League, subject. "Church Building." George II. Cleaver, leader; 7:30 p. m, public worship, sutject, . "Faith." Thursday, 7 p. m., teachers' meeting; 7:1 J, p.-ayer meeting. A conlial wel come to alL Special music by the chorus choir, Misa Laura Green, di rector. Rev. C. E. Deal, pastor. Hn.t Presbyterian Cliurch. Washington avenue and Sixth L llorwilng subject,' "The Glorious Priv ilege of the Christian." Evening sub-j-ict. "The Prominent Characteristic of the Church of Today." Special mu.-lc by the choir. Hun-Jsy school, 9;4J a. m., .W..L. UrenhuH." siiperia- tendoaL C. E. service, 6:30 p. m. Prp;er meeting Thurs-liiy, 7:30 p. m. rt&v. S. V. gcmann, D. D., rninlater. What will unquestionably set ariplit the erroneous lmprein and mista ken Interpretation of the recent Inter view by The Observer with J. B. 6:d dnrd in this city, held by F. S. plater, ranhier of the Canyon City Nnt'nn;tl bank, Is a letter sent today to Mr. Siftter by Mr. Stoddard. As U polnteJ out In the fetter, he two m n havo opp..il!e '?ewpolr.ts. Following is a copy of the letter today forwarded ti Ir. Plater: Ln Grande. Ore., Nov. 7, 193S. Mr. F. S. Slater, Canyon City, Oregon. Dear tflr: I read your Utter t,o The Observer In which you take exception to one part of my statement as to th causes leading up to the failure of the Farmers & Traders bank. The difference between us is in the point of view, and the construction put upon this statement: "The banks at Sump- ter and Canyon City were started the burglars who early this morning without a dollar of actual capital be-entered seven places in the business mural Cliurt'ii of Clirt-t. Bible school, 9: 43 a.'m.. O. C, Flesh- man, superintendent. Prayer and pral.: 10:50; the Lord's supper, 11:- ; seraion, 11:30, subject, "The Safe Investment"; Junior C' E. tn base ment and T. P. S. C. E. in main room at 4:J) p. m.: preaching service, 7:30 p. m. Sermon on "Pitching Tents To ward Sodom." A cordial Invitation to alt whose tiutlea permit them to at tend.5 ' - . St. Peter's Church. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Hoi ycommunion, 8 a. m.; Sunday school, 10 a. m.; morning service, 11 m.; evening service, i p. m. ; The Bible clays for adults will meet In the church at 4:15 p. m. promptly. Please bring pencils and note books. Rev, Upton II. Gibbs. rector. ' TIT- .' ' Flot Hoptl't Clitirtli. ' Corner Sixth and Spring." At 9:5, Sunlny school, superintendede by Mrs. C. E. Happersett; 11, morning Woiship, sermon by Dr. Fred C. W, Parker, corresponding Secretary of the Oregon Bap'isi State contention; 1:3'), young people's' hour, program led by Miss Jcnnte Oliver, llicme. "Evangel! tle and'. Missionary Zeal"'; 7:30, evening worship, sermon by Dr. Parker. In consequent of the serious character of the pastor's injuries and the probability of his Inability to en ter fully into the proposed revival to have begun NovcUber 15, the date of the meeting is changed. The spe cial meetings will be held, beginning J:nuary 31 and continue through Feb ruary. Dr. AlexnnJor Blackburn will bt our evangelistic help. Cordial we'rome to ail services. W. H. Glb n, pastor. op vnncn BILL would you prefer to pay? A good stiff on to the doctor for curing some of your family of pneumonia or rheumatism or our modest on for the coal ' which would have prevented the nines ? Thick It tmr. Then yglvo us th :der frv coai. Dj it soon, too. Even a little chill may mean a big bill for th doctor. :0. F. FOWLER . Phone Main 10 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY J. M. DIRECTORS Berry ' A. B. Con!y F. J. Hc!m F. M. Brjkit C C Pannirtgtcn F. L, Mtyera Ceo. L. Cleaver W. L, BtenholU Csorg Palmer w. u. . BOHAIEIMKAMP-CO. VJhyTryio"Get ; Along" without o "She had done her besf-A leaky range was to ' blame" Why not know the delightful sitisfa Uon of hawTfl '"'11 Hatttt1fttttttttttf tttff ttttltttttttt rt Grande Ronde Lumber Co. PERRY, OREGON CA Fl'RMSH LIMBER OF M L MVDS IN CARLOAD LOTS. fcr 16 inch CUain U'acd Dcliicretf tt jo.r i1cn:c. Call up Vi l. Ef AN, La Crerd;. . t.cr.e, Krd 1741 smsia uon ot navmg yo work done perfectly That comes from using a Monarch jj jrrgtTOx . Range? Ii. "Stay St iact"ry"Rjv2e a4aa4a4aaaaaaaaaaaaaa' pared i ! D (HAS THIEVES Prison bloodhounds were uVed this morning ln a futile attempt to trace Ing Invested by the promoters," etc. This uoea not say that citixenn of these towns uid not put up any capital when 'the banks were made sound."' It m'ore ly refers tn what the proniuters did. Vou soy I20 in er.ehanse on the Sumpter or Farmers & Traders bank V3 p-Jfl tor Kir. Scriber's st-x-k lit tlie Canyon City bnnk. This stock Mas held by the b'umyter Ltinii as vul- district, but who got little for their trouble probably not over $15. says th V.'.:u Walla Bulletin. The hounds were uuuuiv co cclirpit;h "anitfclas. as it was hours after the crimes when they were put on the trail, and the scent ws mixed by the hundreds of pedestrians who had passed along the S'rert. U is s-ji'pjsed that there were two I We are Pre Make Loans on 1 Farmorcifv nronertv ; ;,; Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County. An X Abstract fucshhed by us is absolutely reliable ,'. .'. I Fire, Life and Accident Insurance jt . ; - ' I La Grande Investment Co. t Foley Block - - . . La GraudeK Ore. and pssib!y three ImpqMoated In the ; growers' warehouse to visit Pendleton affair. The man .who sot into the T in the Hth and will also attend the Moss grocery was seen by P.ev. M. L : meeting of, the stated association in SanriVrs of be First' II. E. church, i Heppner on the'llth. With these gen K?v. Sanilei tried t- shoot the burg-'tlemen will be other workers Interest lar. but fl.eU becausu his gun was not ed in the proposition, loaded. It Is s".,;. .-ed this man had' The meeting in this city on Satur one other with i...u as a lookout. J day, November 1. will be of the ut They got less U.aa $15 ln cnsii frcra j most Importance to every woolgrower the s'ven p,. ' -' yt damage done to I in the county association. The coyote sifes and cafh drawers and windows j bounty law will be discussed as well will mean in, j of a loss to the pro-! as the warehouse proposition, dele- prictors. pnoMiv-.vr mi:x to attend. Vlj(cr ltlng In Pendleton AttrarteU Offk-ials. gates ti the Heppner meeting will be chosen, and the winter's salt Is t be purchased. Pendleton. Xov. . According to a Iettr received from Secretary Walker cl ihf Katiii: Wt-s.?g?-w-r' t!on. President Gooding of the assn-" elation, J. E. Cosgrlff. one of the CouuMrion Slisnso Fjt-Convlct. An unknown Indian, an -con1ct. released on psrole yesterday, was robbed and thrown from the Northern Pacific train last night near Eureka ex-coovlcts. . The Indian's leg brokea by the fall and he I IIL 1 0REC0M FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATfOM A HOME COMPANY 34.000 MEMBF.RS $28,000X00.00 INSLRAIVCE IN FORCE A Mutual Company can Save You from 40 to 50 per cent on Your Insurance J. IV. OLIVER, AGENT, la CrandcOr. Cor. 6th St and Washington Ave Phone Red 1782 J 4.4aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa THE ic that BEST FLOUR made ' at North j Powder 1 Every Sack Guaranteed N0R EBETTER i GRANDE RONDE CASH CO. Local Agents VV 00D, C0AI AMD ; : : ) was will be prominent members, and W. II. Mar.w ' brought to one of the hospitals In thisj representing the Chicago buMnesi city for treatment. Efforts are being men. will be members of the party! made today to apprehend the. guilty J agitating the proposed national mool- parties. Walla Walla Bulletin. I I t t a t t it" Cut Prices on Lumber and j Shingles for large Orders We need the money; You need the material ; i ; ; . Fir and Native Lumber, Cedar Shingles -''I STODDARD LUMBER CO. i I 'if