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TIFT AND THE HISSING LADIES
President Taft, was recently sub
jected to what might ordinarily have
teen considered a humiliation when
be was hissed for making a frank
statement regarding woman suffrage.
As a matter of fact Taft believed ex
actly what be said, and the refresh
ing part of the whole matter was
that he possessed enough courage
i . and honor to state his position in
the premises.
This is an epoch of. such extreme
: diplomacy , among most! public men
that it is really hard to distinguish
where diplomacy ceases and hypoc
risy begins. Frequently hypocrisy
is the proper definition of . the atti
tude of public men bue the whole
country is too charitable to openly
make the charge, although the case
.maj be apparent.
We believe that the president was
.eminently right In his . opinion of
JffOFJW 8Uffrage,. and that great j
-majority bi good women today i3 1
Jjot tyahl III Fallot. Where states
have given suffrage to the feminine
ex it has been anything but suc
cessful and no one will Bay that it
has changed results. Take Colorado,
for instance, probably one of the
latest states in the union to shake
off her open corruption. Senatorial
offices were purchased and repur
chased openly and bribery was pre
valent in Colorado even when the
, women could and did vote, which In
dicates that there Is little to the
claims made by those who are hon
estly "in fayor and are stoutly sup
porting the plan of granting suff
rage to' "women.
The best illustration we have ev
, er beard regarding this matter oc
curred on the floor of the United
States senate. An aged and able
senator from an eastern state was
addressing the senate on a measure
in which suffrage leaders were vi
tally interested and naturally the
galleries were well filled with wo
men of national character. Suddenly
that grand old soul, Susan B. An
thony, arose from her Beat In tho
gallery and interrupted the sqnator
with the question: "Seantor, don't
you think women , are good enough
to vote?" ' The senator was some
what amazed but presently he re
plied, "My dear Miss Anthony, I
think womort are entirely too good
to vote."
And in that utterance the aged
senator voiced the opinion of the ma
jority of the ' men of this nation.
President Taft told the ladies the
truth and he is receiving proper cred
it for it in the nation today, or
course there was hissing but that
Amounts to . nothing. And besides
Taft will not go about the country
posing as the only president who
was ever hissed, cither.
K A certain insurance company has
adopted the slogan, "kepp your mon
ey in Oregon'." -It might well be cop
led to read, "keep your money in I.n
Grando." ' Fortunately tho - spirit of
"patronizing lioino Institutions Is inuc'i
bettor here tnan in most titles, and
all will admit thi't T,a Rrajido Hs
never crippled h'"-Hlf hy m do!;'.".
WliPn Corcrpor r--sra
o;it oi
recorJ rf:ii'i-,t. f.rjcrntUer for :
. Fourth ir- Jiil; ' i'fl ' i-:i.;.-n i c.vi
dentlv . for-ot iVrt rll of the. hy
of today will lm.ti voto i:r th r.f.-i
future. Aid nnsrn U rot nearly j
..old tnon?h to quit the political trr.P
yet At cuy r.!e tlvro pro V e,-e?J
WRny pcoil.v. ft Union county rrt'
nil oyer 'Oregon v)io do not va'-.t'
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,r 3'nr ?or TrJul rrori ss('.
New ' York, April "19. Alhort Wbl
' ter, charged with the murder of Huth
Whoeler, a stenographer, movel rap
laly todpy. The Jury was Completed
i!s tfterpoon, and sworn in. .
HCSTIKG A HOUSE"
If there lives within the corporate
limits of this city any man who is
so blind to conditions that he will
openly tell people La Grande is not
prospering in every sense of that
term, let that poor, deluded individ
ual start out to rent a home for him
self, or rent a building for business
purposes.
We believe, if there are any of
those parasites in I Grande com
monly called knockers in most places
(and we doubt very much that they
are here) that a lesson in civic pride
could easily be taught by forcing
them out to find a house. We speak
advisedly when we say that it is nec
essary to go on the waiting list here
to find a. suitable home to live in,
and you will not be at the top of the
list for some time to come either.
Whadoes that indicate?.
Answer it yourself or . ask any
stranger.' He 'will tell you, and if
you should ask ten strangers or a
hundred strangers, they will all tell
you the same thing.
CANNOT AFFORD TO LAG
Throughout Oregon La Grande is
known for one thing above all else
her commercial club. Not that there
are no other cities In Oregon with
clubs possessing as large a member
ship but becauae La. Grande has
maintained her organization without
the aid of artificial injection of out
side "boosterism." In Portland. Eu
gene, in Medford where cities are
paying high prices for men to do
nothing else but organize .one can
hear of the splendid club La Grande
has and invariably the fact will be
mentioned that the organization ex
ists because the community wants
Jt and because It Is a very important
pari of the community.
Now, this being true, It Is not only J
a pleasant duty, but a bounden du
ty as well, for the club to continue
a campaign for membership thereby
spreading out its Invigorating man
ner and inspiration to every portion
of the Grande F.onde valley There
is absolutely no danger whatever of
the La Grande commercial club en
tering a comatose condition, but
there is danger. of letting well enough
alone which In this case will never
io. S'
The commercial club, has been a
pillar for the community to lean up
on in the past and it should continue
to be even more so in the future.
To confine its efforts to La Grande
ia a thing that has never been prac
ticed and never will be for business
people are big enough and 'broad
enough to realize that no city can
get very far without the backing of
a growing community; without the
ranchers, the stockman, the fruU
growers, and along that line the
commercial club in this city has a
remarkable field for activity.
The Wallowa country that splen
did granary that could if necpsaory
feed half of New York's population-.
Is in a great measure a part of l.a
Grande. What benefts'La' Grande
benefits Wallowa county and vice ver-
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purring it on to action and giving
no possibility of lagging.
Let us perpetuate the story that is
already in the mouths' of commer
cial bodies pertaining jto La Grande's
commercial club. Let us even make
them (open their eyes wider, , and
wider still, at results achieved by
home men, ,whb. after all, are really
the only ones who count for a great
deal'in what is popularly termed to
day a "booster campaign."
Oh, Such Fanny, Clothes.
When the hotels were - changing
a few days ago' the manager of the
Foley house ordered his sample
rooms cleaned up. After this had
been done one of the employees has
tened to the desk with a queer look
ing package which had no 'marks of
identification. A hotel clerk IS sel
dom excited oyer anything but when
be undone that package .and -found
some dainty laces, short sleeved gar
ments and other things that he was
not familiar with his surprise could
no longer be concealed. Whoever
left the vaulable belongings may
have the same if they call and iden
tify the property.
Gillilan a Biisj Man
District Superintendent J. D. Gil
lilan Is a busy man these days. He
manages to get into La Grande of
? b!t it if v""?!'j iz "
of the night only to leave the next
morning on the first train. His vis
Its of late have been confined to
Haines and North Powder where he
Is making some improvements in the
church work.
IS
PREFERRED
JOE CONNERTY HELD OYER ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
Placed in Jail to Await Trial When
He Fulls to (Jive Bonds
Joe Connerty, of Union, is in the
county jail today awJting trial on
a charge of forgery,:, He wis ar
raigned this morning before Justice
of the Peace Williams and waived
examination. Not giving bonds, he
was Jailed.
The forgery is alleged to have been
committed in connection with the ac
count of W. West, of North Powder.
The amount said to have been forg
ed Is not very large, being less than
$100.
Connerty will no doubt be lone-
sonje, for the jail was. empty when
he was incarcerated.
HEACOCK'S CLASSICS FITASK
ANYONE.
Are you frequently hoarse?, Do you have
that annoying tickling in your throat? Does
your cough annoy you at night, and do you
raise mucus in the morning? Do you want
roKufV If ...!- i I. i. r u
Remedy and you will be pleaml.
FORGERY
CHARGE
Absolutely Puro
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OLD PEN PUSHER
IN NEW LOCATION
RAISED IX OREGON AND EXPECTS
TO DIE IX SAME STATE
Extreme Sooth of state, Xorth and
East, too, his fields. '
Among the genial inn keepers along
the pathways of Oregon travel by
rail, is George B. ' Good, who Satur
day assumed management of the Ho
tel Sommer, following a period of
rennoyatlon and repairs that, have
made the place as good as new. Mr.
Good bears all the earmarks of an
Oregonlan in spirit and body. ' . No
warmer friend of Oregon lives, for
he has always lived within the bor
ders of the, state, and expects to
live here as long as his life's can
dle keeps burning. Perhaps the root
of his wide acquaintance and popu-
f
GEORGE E. GOOD
larlty is his newspaper experience.
Many years ago, as he himself ad
mits, he was affiliated with the Salem
Statesman, and did well In the busi
ness. The Dalles Itemlzer was also
one of his productions at one time,
but. he finally left the streuous life
to -assume one more remunerative,
perhaps that of the hotel business.
Twelve years ago he left Portland,
where he' had a hotel, and went to
Grants Pass, and for eight years he
owned the stamping ground of com
mercial men and transients in that
cectlon. Four years ago he came to
La Grande and brought with him the
same old geniality. When forced to
relinquish his lease on the Foley Ho
tel, he immediately leased the Som
mer, being loath to leave the city.
Mr. Good, like many other hotel men,
declares that La Grande is the best
paying city in the state for its size
io owners and managers of popular
inns.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be reclved at the office of
the Recorder of the City of La Grande
Oregon, for the construction of 43,
920 Cu. Yds. of macadam pavement,
to be constructed according to the
plans and specifications now on file
in this office. Bids will be received
until 4 o'clock, p, m., May 4th, 1910,
and must be accompanied by a certi
fied check for 5 per cent of the amt.
o fthe bid. The Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
D. E. COX,
Recorder of the City of La Grande.
Merchants! Save
$10,000
In 1907 1 he Merchants
o Oregon saved ove
$W,000 by carryin"! a pari
of hhsir Insurance in their
own ccmpsny, the Oregon
toerchsrtls Mutual Fhe As
surance Association, of
Dayton, Gicgon. In 9QS
ftcy will s.ive $15,000
During tks same period
Ihtir nekhlcts mie hand
ing eve? $1,5C0,CC0 in
profits
Mcrchzn's
IXSUPMXt AT COS!
' Ik LlulT TO YOUR UPiBIL-
: IWS
t FROtiPT SETTLEMENT OF
losses
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BnUdiBg Through Wire.
J. W. Buis superintendent of a
telegraph line from Portland to Ba
ker City, was In' the city yesterday.
The line is now built to Umatilla and
rawfeer
We will have them
I Now
Hav SWHI 0M.li.fiS
Asparagus H. H. Lettuce
Rhubarb Radishes Spinach
Celery and G een Onions
CITTf IfiCER
YOUR EYESIGHT
We do tTs, 0ur Plant I
all our own M ffj (vW is the H .. ; T
gr nding. Largest f
;. Broken f jffA MosiComptete !
Unses . H$?tffrtlA.$ . X and Most I . -!
Replaced V 4W;J Modem in' j;
While You Eastern ;"-.-
Wait - ti&ii Oregon .. (.
We Have Optical Machinery for
Making Every Kindof Tests
of the Eyes
3 years in La Grande and all my glasses are giving
satisfaction. Ask anyone.
Some Symptoms of Seriously e Trouble
. Dimness of vision
Seeing spots, specks, etc. dance before
your eyes
The atmosphere seems foggy
You may see better some days than others '
See better sideways than straight ahead
See objects double or multiplied
Pain in or about the eyes
Gonstant or periodic headaches
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HEACOCK'S CLASSES ARE GUARANTEED Frames
kept in repair and lenses exchanged kr one yesr without
ex'n charge. ... -
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LOCATED OVtR KilVtl.VS DRUG STORE V
will reach La Grande in about. three
weeks. ' A ecoad through wir froni ,
Portland to San Franclscopalco
to be built through to I.pCraude
soon, according to reports. ;
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in about a veek
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