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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1909)
u Gt v ' H ... w (X I i I 1 1 1 PDiunc nruiun nocrDuro the cbtlxq seed i ..... ui uiimiiul luniou uooLnirn Psbllahea Daily Except Ssaasy. THUBSDAY, 50TEZBEB 18, 1909, GEORGE II. CrEEET. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. CaJW Press Telegrapk Service. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: DUj, tingle copy ... Daily, per month Dally, tlx monthi In advance Daily, one year In advance . . 6c 65c $3.60 $6.50 Weekly, six months in advance . . 75c Weekly, one year In advance ....$1.00 Entered at the postoffice at La Grande aa eecond-clase matter. Thie paper will sot publish "any article appearing over a nom de plume. Signed article! will be re vised subject to tbe discretion of the editor. Please sign your artlctes and aave disappointment Advertising Kates. Local reading notices 10c nr ime first Insertion; 5c per line tw each subsequent insertion. Resolution of condolence. 6c a line. BIRTHDAY OF "STANDARD TIME," Father Time has reason to celebrate today for it is the 16th anniversary of the adoption of what is now known as "wliuaiu Time." irevtous, q Nov. 18, 1883, Old Dad Time must have been a very busy and much-harassed old gentleman, for there were in existen ce no less than half-hundred systems of measuring time. On Nov. 18th, 25 yars ago there was a general re setting of watches and clocks air over the United States and Canada and the four great time zones, one hour apart Into which the country is divided, came into being. Practically every one knows that there are four dif ferent standard of time prevailing In the United States Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time but there are few that know that the adoption of this method of regulating time was due almost entirely to the efforts of one man, a New Yorker. By general consent the credit of this work of bringing order where chaos reigned before is given to W. F. Al len, secretary and treasurer of the A merlcan Railway Association, and since 1872, editor of the Official Rail way Guide. In recognition of this ach ievement Mr. Allen is often referred to as "Father Time," or the "Father of Standard Time.". His Is the dist inction of. having caused a greater change in the habits of the people in the United States and Canada than any other man now living. Mr. Allen la the only man who ever lived that caused Trinity clock to top three and one-half minutes in the middle of the day, while thousands of people stood around the corner of Wall street and Broadway in New ;ioric. watches In hand, waiting 'for the Btroke which would show that it was exactly 12 o'clock In New York, , Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland. Me., and Pittsburg; 11 o'clock in Chicago. New Orleans and Omaha; 10 o'clock In Larnrale, Wyo.. and Salt Lake City, and 9 o- ; 'clock in San Franslsco; it being 8 o'clock in Sitka. Alaska. 1 p. m. in San Juan. Porto Rico, 5 o'clock In London, and 1 a. m. the next day In Manila. The day on which this almost world wide revolution In measuring time took place was Nov. 18, 1883. There are people who recall the excitement it caused at the time. There are those who declared such ,a thing an outrageous and Imperti nent meddling with the affairs of the Almighty, and there was one clergy man in Charleston, 8. C. who de . clared that this presumption on the part of puny humans would be fol lowed by come terrible visitation sig nifying the anger of the heavenly powers. The Charleston earthquake follewed soon after and no doubt the worthy clergyman considered this, a xfullfUlment of his dire prophesy. Previous to 1883, the methods of measuring time In the United States were so varied and so numerous as to be ludicrous. There were 50 differ ent standards used In the United 8tates from coast to coast, and on on road between New York and Bos ton, whose actual difference is 12 min utes, there were three distinct stand ards of time. Even small towns had two different standards, one known as "(own" or local time, and the oth er ns "railroad" time. Naturally this condition rf affairs caused endlesn complications, and railroad officials! were harassed to the point of dtapalr In their efforts to make out time tables that could be understood by the Jay public. THE CBTLXG AEED La Grande with her fixed pay rolls, uch as no other city in the interior of the state enjoys, has the founda- of a city twice our present popula te. Everything points to a laro lit; , but in this age Tiatur.il coalition sre o- ly a small factor in t if biu'ihr.g of clt:es or creating iu.-enijl .vniers Our large railroad p-iyroil is u Un-trs, much more so thaa it w w r : ; cur ago. Our two large saw mill pay rolls ar.. both good for at leait forty 'a rs lit- sugar factory now a fsiut. with these we have the basis for a city thai but few plac;s eujoy. :-.k i!iie ur-j other payrolls il.at 'an be uVir.l If we go out after n. A tew ;-nib ago we bad a knltttur faici7 -l-.at gave employment .0 loss than miv-j rloyees, besides, Aes i'i the giener ro tion of the time ilirje Trailing men on the road. Tut ent.i:ise only laired a little mo.-e iapUi or it would neve been running rodiv. We a;c le lltbly Informed that $."...-..0 w.i !d ttiilp a much larger lant ani v.m.1J t j u good divideo-l ijv.. This rwia.-: a Utah factory so!d wvcv ll.w.0 wmu or goods in this olt an allev. Five or ten thoy.inl dollars w?vld fcturl a furniture hwr n.ut w.nM ccvei quite a territjiy. With our growin? fr-iic ini.inrrv ti time is ripe for tha e.uablialin.ent rf a vinegar and evirating plant. A sash and door factorv nil a 1arcrA 9 h aui BCale would ha ft v . We have the raw mate, ial, A matress factory employing half a dozen or more workmen could be op eiated with a small capital. One of the leading Business men who has given the matter some thought is of the opinion that a canvas glove fac tory could be established here JuBt as well as anywhere. We are surrounded on every hand with the raw material with which to operate a woolen mill. The mills in the Willamette valley have been running for years and have made their owners rich. Why not here 7 There are doubtless a number of small industries that would give em ployment that could be conducted hr If people could be Interested. We have an abundance of capital in the valley that could be Induced to assist in many of these enterprises If they were properly handled. We do not that this is a Mecca for some smooth tongued grafter to sell etock and c cure a bonus, we have trot nast thnt pcnod, but if men of expedience wiru even moderate means after collecting the data relative to the rnnrininh. vvuuivivim showing that any of these lines could be produced as cheaply here as any where and that the output could h marketed, there would be little trou ble in securing assistance in th wav of stock subscriptions. An enterprising business man vac. terday Btated that he thought that it would be money well spent that ftr carefully considering what looked Me gooa industries which could he m, to pay here, to send a committee1 of two or three good, Bhrewd business men back to some eastern manufactur ing centers to look up the conditions and ascertain what Is absolutely nec essary in the several lines that a co ital review of our conditions. Indicate success. Other cities follow this plan and are rewarded for their efforts. We Want Your Wants IN Our Want Ad Column Your want is placed before a thousand or more want -seekers very day Can you afford to spend one cent perord of your want m wnere retuits are the keynotes? taeetee iiminii- e FOR 8 ALE. FOR SALE) OR TRADE Organ in the best of repair. Call at 1501 Adams or Phone Red 672. Piano. A snap on a fine plana Must sell at once. Part cash Is desired, and the balance to suit you. Call u Phone Black 1991. TOR SALE One second hand auto mobile, Ave pacaenger; price very reasonable; phone 27 A SummervDU or Inquire Whlteman Garage. Will trade for land or sell for cash. FOR SALE House of 8 rooms, two lota with several fruit trees on the corner of G randy Avenue and First street. Phone Black 1192. (025N25) FOB KE5T. FOR RENTFurnlshed front rooms, close In. Inquire at Ferguson's Book Store or call at 1806 Fourth street 'OR SALE Set of 11-lnch cones for power belt, shaft 1 1-4 Inches with hangers. Brand new cost Is $35; will be sold at a bargain. AddIv FOR RENT Part of my house In Old Town to small family unto spring. See C. 8. Williams at La Grande National-Bank or call at house. Sarah R. Williams. Phone Black 1372. FOR RENT Six room house at the west end of main avenue. Four acres may go with this property. Enquire C. L. England, 1519 Monroe, Ave. roi ach At a bargain, two houses on Penn. avenue. Call on Fred B. Currey, at Commercial Club rooms. La Grande National Bank building. FOR SALE Farm of 160 acres near La Grande. Improved,. Phone to Sack 181 or writ to Post Office box MS. La Grande, Oregov. WAHTED. WANTED Some one to take charge of delivery and circulation of one of the state's leading papers. A good I reposition to the right parly. See A. D. Smith, 1313 Munroe St Cor "Fir: 'T14-tf. GENERAL FRAXZ SIGEL. General Franz Sigel, one of the most famous of German Americans, was born In Slnshicm, Baden. 85 years ago today. He came to the United States in 1852 and Iramediatcy Interested him self as a patriotic citizen In the wel fare of his adopted country. His pat riotism was put to the teat by the breaking out of the civil war and he was not found wanting. He organized a regiment and went to the front, where he speedily distinguished him self by his valor and his military abil !ty. Ills services won for him a promo tlon to the rank of major general. After the war, he settled In New York city and actively Interested him self In, politics. In May 1871 he was made collector of Internal revenne and in October of the same year he became the register of the city. In 1886 he was appointed nenslon Later, he established the "New York Monthly." of which he was the editor and publisher. He died August 31 1892. Elsie Sigel the unfortunate girl who was murdered In a Chinatown resort this spring, was a grand dauehter ff General Sigel. The crime created an ' International sensation and the nr.. ! lice all over the country and in for eign lands Joined in a search for t criminal.- but without resnlta WANTED TO RENT Four or five room furnished house on South side close to depot. Call this office. ' FOR RENT Two four room modern cottages. Enquire or- Mrs. S. C. Zuber. '. FOR RENT H room modern house on Adams avenue. Inquire of Mrs. Charles Taal, 1605, Madison or Phone Black 196L (N16-6t) LOST AND FOUITD. LOST Signet ring. Initials H. E. S. Lost either near tabernacle or the high school building. Finder return to Observer office. , HORSES FED Horses fed hay $4.uo per month. J. E. Reynolds & Son. Li Pe. F? T.m2-Sil- i" (N1527 Biff Fire Sale. Of wall paper at O. F. Collldge'a paint store at 1314 Adams Avenue. This Is the opportunity of your life time. Don't miss it Call and let us show you our bargains. N , One of the most wonderful things In nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of Identity. New Sugar BE PATRIOTIC WHES ORDERING 8CQAE AND INSIST UPOS HATING HOME MADE. THE Er FRESH IS NOW IN ALL THE GROCERY STORES. . --;;,Aiflgg He give not Tp i -fyes rniW but he gives most who live best If I cannot elve hnv-.ti!.) V(1 ,vj ( give freely and what Iwant In my har-d I win supply with My hrt..Warwtck Vacant Lots tOR SALE ' Good Building sites-level- good loca'on. l-4locks $525to$550. $20. cash per lot and $5 per month. VANDUYN REALTY No. 220 Depot Street Aim OYES t I have a nice rm i coal and wood heaters ii prices to suit all, also celebrated MAJESTIC STEQ! RANGE For apple pickin I have picking baskets, step1 ladders, box nails, box hat ! lueis, etc. i F. jHAKDWARE AND CROCKERY LILLY GEORGE PALMER, President C. & WILLIAMS. 2nd Aast CaahU F. J. HOLMES. Vice-President W. H. BRENHOLTS. luL Caahu F. L UKTERS Cashier. .wuti La Grande National Bank ?Of La 3rande Oregon; CAPITALg AND SURPIUS $170,000 JNIIEDCSt ITES DEPOSITORY , ,OIRE rroRS r. M. Be.y J. D. Matheson F. J. Holme. tr m ri,,i . , . .... UJ j. , C. C. Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver; ' ( W. L, Brenholts George Palmer j Out Cream Wafers ARE ALWAYS FRESH E. D. SEIDERS Hienz Mince Meat Bulk Olives New Walnuts, Almonds Raisens, Currents Fop Corn Sweet Cider City'J. Grocery and Bakery, L POIRCK, PropJ Bell Phone, Main 75 lndependent'241 K-STT.8A.TTrn nn w vnm , cattBe it does not contain narcotics, mercury, cocainelead or u "w to-radlant ot E.RU-81. Srubvi nukiV mmJnr mtf-eV" m1 bcauM thsy effect the brain aad ipt w wwitf T-)( Si -XLTEBIMOBrS FAULT 01C6 81023. f i
