La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 11, 1910, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLA GUAKDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, .TULV 11, 1910. PAGE FOUR THE OBSERVER PuHMied Duilj Except Sunday Driller H r MM I Q 1 I ' Editor and Owner. Vniled Pnf Teltgraph Senlce j Entered at. the posiomce at '-ImCi as second-class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dally, single copy...... 6c Dally, per week......'........ 15c Dally, per month..... 65c This paper will not publish as ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume, Flened articles will be revised sub ject" to the discretion of the editor. Please sign your articles and save llsappointmerii. FOLK ASD THE ASSEMBLY. When Joseph Folk was in La Grande he had several conversations with men of this city and the subject of some of those conversations is very interesting. ; In spealfinj of the Initiative and ref erendum for the state of Missouri. Mr. Folk said It wan only Intended to be nuaA a n brake in the legislature, and not for the formation of new laws. This is all well and good and if the initiative and referendum could be held to that, groove, It would be an Instrument for great good. But JuBt how Missouri will keep personally ambitious people from using the new measure Just as it Is being used In Oregon 1s more than we can see. Another thing that Mr. Folk stated which Is of Interest to Oregon at this time, is the need of political organiza tion. He said it is out of the question to think of handling politics without nn ore&nlzatlon of some kind. He ab hors the old macblne-rldden conven-' Hon, Just as almost every other good citizen does, but he also recognizes j the Impossibility of accomplishing re- j suits unless there Is some concert of action. That la the very problem that Ore gon Is up against at th present time. Concerted action in the shape of a gathering known as the assembly, has been called for, and while the purpose of It Is very clear yet there are many .who believe It Is a step backward. Of course, the latter conclusion depends wholly upon the way the assembly is managed. Republicans propose giving It a trial, and If corruption as of old, is shown, then It will be the duty of all good republicans to repudiate Its action and seek some other plan, for the present condition Is satisfactory to no one, unless it be the few who hold office under It. Editor Hofer of the Salem Join mil, who Is a candidate for governor be cause he wants to be, was given a thorough grilling in Saturday's Ore gonian by a man named Moores. There were things stated In the article which, If true, make Mr. Hofer whol ly unfit for the office of governor, and If not true , make it a boutideri duty on the part of Hofer to bring suit against the Oregontan for libel. If the suit Is forthcoming Hofer may be a misrepresented man. If there Is no suit then the people need have no confidence In Hofer's candidacy for governor, for he will not do to pre side over . such a state as Oregon. IS i fiEORQ'2 1'jM.MR Y. 4. HOLMES. l-P t . LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository Capital and Surplus $180,000.00 DIRECTORS GEORGE PALMER F. J. HOLIES W. J. CHURCH F. L. KETEBS fT.M. u 1 With cor araale reaosrett and facilities w can wader jss efficient tr-ice and handle jonr bailaes I joai entire ttaUfacUo People or the Grande Ronde valley must net lore s'.gbt 'of lac- irraiiui meeting that U io Le held here next Saturday. .Something must be done toward irrigating tan valley. The present condition makes ttat impera tive, and on Saturday a meeting has been called to discuss this condition and see what the people wish to do. It means dollars to every land owner, and it means a volume of wealth to the valley as a whole. Be present and express yourself. If you see different ly and believe that Irrigation Is not the thing, It is your duty " to be on the ground and make known your po sition. . . Jeffries and Johnson never can raise again the enthusiasm displayed before the Reno fight Jeffries is down and out but finds It bard to ad mit the facts. The negro will wax fat for some time only to run against some one who will prove that the black race is Inferior to the white. But the prize fight game lost much of Its Interest in America when Mlstah Johnson knocked out Mistah Jeffries. Republicans in Multnomah county have an opportunity to play fairly In the matter of governor, and they have the power to play unfairly. Portland already has two senators and some of the state officers, and It Is hardly likely that the keen judgment of men who have been republicans all of their live will iuiai tutu iue tutviuur come from Portland. ; In reducing the fare to five cents for transportation to the Chautauqua grounds, the management hit a popu lar chord and the result has been sat isfactory. FARM IIA5DS. ORGANIZE. IMffficultle Encoiiuti red by Promoter However, In HI Efforts. Spokane, Wash., July 11. Special Taking advantage of the shortage of, harvest laborers in the Pacific North west, where the grain crop this sea son is estimated at more than 100,000, 000 bushels, several organizers, not affiliated with any of the recognized labor bodies, are working in eastern Washington and Oregon to form a A Farm Hands' Union, the purpose be ing to raise the minimum wage of laborers to J3.&0 a day for eight 'uours. The scale for sack sewers and forkers is fixed at )5 a day, while the pay of machlnemen will be Increased from ?3.50 to $7, to from fiO to $12 a day. Efforts are being made by ranchers and orchardists to bring men into the country from eastern, ccutral anJ southern states, and in addition to these It is likely thaj students from a dozen or more colleges in various parts of the country can be enlisted to assist In harvesting the grain, grass and fruit crops. Several attempts have been ma'do in Washington and Oregon to organize farm laborers, but so far they linvi not been successful. However, the farmers admit that lf such an organi zation cqttfd be formed they would have to pay almost any price demand ed by the men. Frank Trader who appears ut th? h?ad of the organizers, says It Is pur posed to form a local union In every grain district in Washington. Oregon. Idaho and Montana. He detlnros that the present scale, ranging from $2.r.o to $7.00 a day. is not high encun'i "Especially." he adds, nt a time when W. L. BHEXHOLTS, Asst Cash. EARL ZCXDEL M A art Cash. . 1 H.iiiir. C C PEKIJiGTOJI &L CLEAVER F. M. BIRK1T W. L. BBEXHOLTS PIEXCE tits farmers will be gl2d to pay more j rather than leave their crops in the field. Fifty cents la tie initiation fes and we have enough members at the start to see the thing through. The members won't work with those, not identified with the organization," BOUTElCcONGHESSIONAl VETERAN, ll HARD FIGHT. Must Win Primary Nomination From Chicago Insurgents and Than Dafoat J. Hamilton Lewis. The fight for . the seat In congress from the Ninth Illinois district, wbicb Is in Chicago, bids fair to be one of the most spectacular of the many rombats planned by the administra tion and "Insurgent" factions of the Republicans for the coming fall elec tions. The target of the latter element Is the present Incumbent, Henry. Sher man Boutell, now serving bis seventh term in the lower bouse and known the nation over as a wheel home of the party. - The primaries, held' under state su pervision, will decide, bis fate, and a determined opposition bas crystallized since the defeat of Speaker Cannon, of whom be Is a stanch supporter, A victory In tbe primaries will be bard won, but the fight will nave just begun Photo by American Press Association. f KTEKAN ItKl'UULICAN COKOHKSSUAN AHE VKUOCKAT WHO MAT OPfOSB Bill. for him, as Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, noted t lie country over for his eloquence and whiskers, will probably bo his Democratic opponent. . Colonel Lewis first attained fame when u couKiessmnn from Washing ton while prut-tii-inx law in Seattle. Since then be has been corporation counsel of Chicago and made former Vice President Adlal E. Stevenson know be bad been In a race In the Illinois gubernatorial primaries of 1908. "Jim Hum." us he Is popularly known, is a lawyer of ability and a favorite subject for cartoonists, bis penchant for stylishly itii clothes to harmonize with his auburu whiskers making him easy prey. These characteristics led a playwright to Incorporate btm In a musical comedy (deceased), to which tbe colouel modestly udmltted be could uot object, "being something of a public character." In a recent speech before the Illinois Press association Colonel lwls said "tbe abstract right or wrong to so ciety at large Is lost to all considera tion In tbe mad strife to govern our country lu groups by speclall; direct ed laws" and blamed Roosevelt aud Bryan, saying: "If I am correct In my fear of the surrounding danger 1 must charge much of its existence to Editor Bryan of the Commoner and Editor Roosevelt of the Outlook, each of whom in his sincere desire to promote a reform In the Injustice of local Institutions bas Inaugurated In his political following a greater danger In the spirit of leg islation against a neighbor or opponent for retaliation or vengeance." I RACE IN NIAGARA RAPIDS. Moterbeat Men Plan Perilous Journey For Glory and Coin, ltt a tiny power boat going mors than a mile a minute Joshna Hudson, a Haverhill (Mass.) leather Buumfac tnrersjo Jbrsvt desth In an effort to L i L .1 L -Li "TTTT T Tf O FT " I a " I I This Week and take advantage of the Saying Opportunity Offered in Our MM S Every h rticle in the Store Reduced We do not re-mark our merchandise for a sale The original price is cn all goods and we take the discount off. You know just how much you save this way. Ben'iamin Clothes reduced 25 per cent, EiderheimerSUne Clothing reduced 25 percent. 150 Boys' and Men's Suits at exactly t-2 Price. Ladies' Suit, Crats and Skirts reduced 25 per cent. Ladies' Wash Suits reduced 1-3. All Millinery af exactly 1-2 Puke. Entire Line of Shirt Waists reduc ed 20 per cent. v asBBaWBBBBBi BBBBaaaaaBaMaWBaBBBaaaMBaaaaBmBBaaaBaassa Reductions Like Sale Closes Monday, N O THE The Castle Square Entertainers, Viho ' Tod win against nil America tde contest arranged for daredevil motor racers In the lower rapids of Niagara falls from Slahl of tbe Mist to Lewiston and back. One thousand dollars, a gold cup worth $500 and the. honor of navigat ing at racing speed a route only a handful of men hare- ever dared to risk their lives upon await the winner Sept 17. Five-year-old an Orator. At tbe memorial exercises held at Newman, O., Chester Rummlns. aged Ave, was the principal orator. The subject of the child's address was "The Duty of the Children Toward Their Country," aud he spoke fifteen mlnntes MANY RULERS ARE SMOKERS. Cigarettes Lead In Devotees, but Pipe Has Follower. The late King Edward waa a great cigar smoker, but in the privacy of bis workroom at Buckingham palace and Bandrlngham be liked a pipe. King George Is also a cigar smoker, but be dues not disdain a pipe, for which be formed a liking when be waa an active naval officer. Tbe cxar of Russia contents himself with cigarettes. Formerly the kaiser waa an Inveterate cigar and pip smok er, but. on tbe advice of his doctors he has almost given np the habit In spltt of his eighty years the Anstrlan emperor is fond of a pipe, and smoking does not affect his health. King George of Greocs smokes quan tities of cigarettes, which be usually throws sway half consumed. Klnx Victor Emmanuel is a moderate smok er of cigars and. cigarettes. King reter of 8errla prefers pipe, a habit as contracted when he was at the military school of St Cyr. King Alfonso manages to get through a fair quantity of cigars and ciga rettes. His neighbor. King Manuel of Portugal, bas not yet learned to ap preciate a cigar, contenting himself with the cigarette. I ;. ' if I mBM leasoi Clearance These Througout 0 QUALITY STORE Open Engagement at (iinntanqua ay. Scrap Book Nantes Tor the Four. Just afier liie buttle of IVrrjn ille. In October. Dr. Snvuce. h sirong Union muu. was nt uue of bis npiKiint menti in :i sunt hern, city to Imptlv.r- !some t liildren. There wan u l.tr;.e crowd, mid a sturdy southern m:i! 1.1:1 brought her four children to the ai::;r. "Name this child." said the Tnlon preacher, laying his band otJ the bo;.-' head. "Simon Bolivar Buckner." was the reply, which caused a smile to come over the congregation, but the Imive preacher went on with bis duty. "Name this child." taking the next in order. ' "Pierre Gustave Toutn'.tt Beauregard." And the smile grew into a snicker, while Dr. Savage be:-;u:ie red in tbe face, lie baptized tbe young namesake of tbe soldier and went on with the ceremony. "Name this one." he gasped, reaching for the third. "Albert Sidney John ston," came the answer. The smile be- ! came audible and tbe preacher apo ! plectic. Heaving a sigh of relief, he took the fourth child, a little girl, whose gender he fondly supposed would preclude a continuation of heroic reproduction and said, "Name this child." "Mary Stonewall Jackson Lee." came the re sponse that set the congregation in a roar, while the Union parson thought he had held in - his arms the whole southern confederacy. Forbearance. ; Bast thou named all the birds without 1 run. Loved the wood rooe and left It on lu I at lk .At rich men's tablee eaten bread and 1 VM,tA Unharmed, faced danger with a heart of trust And loved so well a high behavior In man or maid that thou from speech refrained. Nobility more nobly to repay? Oh, be my friend and teach me to be thine! -lUlph Waldo. Emerson. Sale the Entire Store H July 1 8th KING GETS ALL STURGEON. Welsh Captain Followad Old Custom With George V. The Welsh captain who caught a sturgeon in Pwllheli harbor and offer ed It to King George was doing no more than his duty. His majesty Is entitled to every sturgeon landed In the United Kingdom, and one of them, caught in the Thames, graced the fes tive board at Queen Victoria's wedding banquet' The king also bas the right by statute to tbe head of every whale caught on the coasts of bis kingdom. Tbe tall of the whfele is (jueen Ma ry's perquisite, the object of this curi ous division being that tier majesty shall always be well supplied with whalebone, although singularly enough the whalebone is the king's bait Among other things which the king is entitled to receive are a pair of white doves, a pound of cumin seed, a pair of scarlet hose and a silver needle from his tailor. I Long Wharf at Los Angeles. One of the longest whnrfs lu the! world, almost 11 mile lu length, or, to' be exact. 4.7oo fet. is at Tort Los An geles, Cul. It extends into tbe racillc In a long serpentine curve. The reason for this construction Is that It offers better resisuw e to the strong currents j snd tl muTetliip or the waves than ! if it were perfectly straight. Dntll the j nearby harbor of Snu Pedro was de 1 veloped by the federal government the big wharf nt Port Los Angeles was a very busy place. 11 FARMERS' BUSINESS WE GIVE PARTICU LAR ATIEHTION TO THE BUSINESS OF FARMERS. WE COR DIALLY INVITE THEM TO MAKE THIS WEIR BAHKIHG HOME. " Tbe United States National Bank, LA GRANDE, OREGON.