LA GUAKDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, .TULV 11, 1910.
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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.
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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
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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.
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F. M. BIRK1T
W. L. BBEXHOLTS
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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."
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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
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This Week and take advantage of the
Saying Opportunity Offered in Our
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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
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Reductions Like
Sale Closes Monday,
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The Castle Square Entertainers, Viho
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.