LA GKANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY. JULY 15, 1910.
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THE OBSERVER
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Bruce Dennis,
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prescribe rates and rules for indem
nity? The trouble with the Oregon
system is that there :s no opportunity
i for debate and conference, i o oppor
I tunitv to amend bills. Voters must
i accept or reject them as they are pre
sented, and often as they are pre
sented, they represent the views of
only one man or a small group of
men of like opinions.
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DIRECT LEGISLATION.
Oregon electors will have to burn
the midnight oil for a few weeks If
tbey wish to vote with Intelligence on
32 initiative and referendum measures
that will be l'.3ted on the ballots at
, -'-- ) ttnn. remarks
the Tacoma Ledger. Thirty-two prop
ositions are to be dealt with In addi
tion to candidates for office.
It would be Interesting to know
how much time Oregon voters are
giving to a study of the 32 measures.
A number of them would seem to call
tor exhaustive investigation. It Is
probable that there will not be much
Investigation except by the few. A big
percentage of the electors will go to
the polls without having their minds
made up. And you can't reasonably
blame the electors. Many have little
interest In the majority of the 32
propositions. They will have good
reasons for voting on some of them,
but will care little about others. Per
haps they won't vote at all on the
propositions they don't pretend to un
derstand or don't care anything about.
What will be the probable result?
Measures will get through on a small
vote. They will get through on the
vote of a few faddists,
i Freak results came about a year or
two ago when conflicting salmon lawaj
were enacted by popular vote. Thei
Initiative bills were clearly of con-1
trary purpose, yet both were success-)
ful. iu the lilt of 32 proposition!
submitted this year under the inltla-
tlve and referendum there are con
flicting tax bills and conflicting li-1
quor Dins, suppose an toe dims are
approved.
Of the 32 propositions, 16 are for
constitutional amendments.
Six bfllB propose new counties,
while one is designed to make It more
difficult for the people to make new
counties. Rut what Is the use of un
dertaking by means of a bill to make
It more difficult for the people to
Change" COHBty lines when at any gen
eral' election the law may be changed
and even the constitution may be
mended? The bill, however, is signi
ficant of dissatisfaction with the way
thins may now be upset.
One initiative bill regulates the lia
bility of employers In personal in
Jury rases, while another creates an
employes' Indemnity commission to
study the question and report to the
legislature. Suppose both measures
pass. What iB the need of u commit
slon if the people at the same time
This matter of irrigating the
Grande Ronde valley la not exactly
like shingling the house. According i
to tbe old story when It rained the 1
man could not shingle hia bouse and
when it did not rain be did not need
the roof. Here in this valley there is
a speculative feature attached to ev
ery crop and will be until water is
procured and placed on the land. We
do not mean by this that a chop fail
ure stares us in the face, for the
Grande Ronde does not have crop
failures, or anything near hem.
But the crops are frequently cut
short because of lack of rain, just as j
the spring grain is cut short this sea
son. One year of well watered land
will return enough grain to pay for
expense of installing tbe irrigating
system and there will never be any
further question as to when the rain
will come or when it will not come.
Or ?'"'Htr tomorrow), there will
be an Irrigation meeting held in La
Grande and It is of great Importance
to this part of the country. Be present
and speak your sentiments whether
you are for or against the project.
the raided quarters indicates that ihef
"sixtieth", and ' ninetieth" degrees of
Masonry were also deaH in by Perrot.
The police found a ritual and a seal
of the Order of tbe Scottish Grand
Council of Rites and books and pa
pers dealing with that organization.
S. Harry Rush, secretary of the Ma
sonic Temple association of Spokane,
said In an Interview that no degrees
conferred by the Idaho organizations
are recognized In the lodges in Spo
kane. "Ths Masonic order has no
solicitors and it never solicits mem
bers." he added, "and it is not prob
able that Perrot has been authorized
by any recognized body to Bell the degrees."
BIG PRIZES GIVEN.
Portland Fair and Live Stock Asso
elation te Hold Big Meet
Lodge Officer In Trouble.
Spokane. Wash., July 15. Sp ai I
Investigations by Denton M. Crow, I
deputy prosecuting attorney of Spo- j
kane county, and Alexander Ma -Ion-1
aid. a member of the city detective I
oeiit.rtment, following the anc-it here !
of Thomas Perrot of Seattle, state
president of the Fraternal Order of t
I.apies in Washington, chirrf'J lth j
obtaining money under false pre-1
tenses in bargaining to confer the de- 1
gree of the Knights Templars In the j
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite j
Masons for $60, has disclosed the fact I
that any of the degrees, from the flrit
to the tbIrty-Becond in the allege 1
Amercan and foreign Masonic order
may be bought In the open matk?t,
PerroVl prices range from $35 for the
blue lodge work to $175 for the more
m'vanced degrees.
.Major R. D. Gwydir, former hn-.ui
f ghter and veteran of the confederate
army, now sidewalk inspector for the
c!ty of Spokane, and a memb:- of a
local Masonic lodge, preferred the
charge in the Spokane police court,
where, after passing several hours in
a cell, Perrot gave a bond of $500
for his appearance. Del Cary Smith,
past worthy grand president of the
Kagles, who has been retained as
counsel, says Perrot is a member In i
good standing Of 12 secret and frater
nal orders, adding that he holds a cer-1
tificate signed by I. M. Howell, secre- j
tary of the state of Washington, nu- j
thotizing him to "do business" under j
the Amercan Masonic Federation of
Idaho, also that Perrot is an official
of the American Federation of Mason
ic Lodges, incorporated under1 the
laws of the state of Washington.
Document a found in an office occu
pied by Perrot show he Is an agent for
the Scottish Grand Council of Kites,
and is working here under the direc
tion of A. E. Lucas of Tacoma, deputy
grand marshal of Washington, while
some of the stationary picked up in
Portland, Or., July 15. Special.
The biggest purse ever offered In the
Pacific Northwest for a single race
will be hung up at Portland this fall
at the Harvest Festival and Race
Meet, to be held by the Portland Fair
and Live Stock Association. It will
be $10,000 and will be known as the
banker's purse. Another race will
net the winner $5,000 and will be
known as the hotel man's purse. Many
smaller prlzeB will be offered and it
Is believed the meet will attract more
people than ever gathered at a similar
affair In this section of the country.
The Portland Harvest Festival
promises to have as its biggest attrac
tion, James J. Hill, the great empire
builder. A strong telegram urging
Mr. Hill to at'end, has been sent to
him and it is thought that If It Is any
where within the range of posslbtlty,
he will come to Portland at that tme.
The fair and race meet will be held
September 5 to 10. The management
will play up the amusement idea In a
manner never before attempted. There
will be all kinds of at'tractions suited I
td varying tastes. Plans now under !
way are on a large scale and the
showing of livestock of leading
breeds will be extensive.
The Portland Harvest festival l one
of several fairs and livestock shows
held throughout the Pacific North- j
west during the fall but the men be- j
hind the festival are going Into It de- !
termined to make It the best one In the
chain of fairs In this corner of the
United States. Rivalry for first place
may be keen but the management Is
going in to win and will have a re
markably good list of attractions ar
ranged when the gates open In Sep
tember. The grounds east of the city where
the festival will be held are ideal for
the purpose and are easily reached by
street car and autos. as well as by
the O. R. & N. railroad.
YOU SHOULD SEE
These Bargains
To Realize what a Saving it Means to buy
' Right Now
Sale Closes Monday, July 1 8th
All Ladies' Wash Dresses reduced 1-3. 12 1-2 cent
Lawn and Batiste on sale at 6 1-4 cents per yard.
15 cent Lawn and Batiste on sale at 7 12 cenrs per yard
50c Marajah Silk on sale at 39c per yard
Large line of $3.50 and $4.00 Pumps and
Oxfords for $2.90
Benjamin Clohting reduced 25 per cent
Ladies' Tailored Suits, Jackets and Skirts reduced
25 per cent
Every Article imheSi ore Reduced
Only 2 Days More
N. K. WEST,
THE QUALITY STORE
GEORGE I' I Ml If. Pres.
F. J. HOLMES, Vlce-Pres.
W. L. BRENHOLTS. imL Cash.
EARL ZCNDEL, d Asu't l ash.
F. L. MEYERS, Cannier.
Confer on Western Rates.
Washington, July 15. A confer
ence on the recent railway water dis
cussions of the Interstate Commerce
commission, perhaps the most import
ant and far-reaching handed down In j
the history of (hat body, brought to
Washington today representatives of
all the leading transcontinental and
western lines. The railroad men are
up In arms against the decisions, and
voiced their displeasure before tbe
commission today. It is expected,
However, that the commissioners will
remain firm, unless better reasons
are adduced than have so far been
presented.
The commission has ordered ex
tensive reductions of freight rates
west of the Missouri river, especially
In the lnterniumtain and Pacific
states.
The reductions are the most com
prehensive that the commission ever
made and will effect all transcontin
ental lines.
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Fruits and
Vegetable
For Sund
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i Blackberries, Raspberries, Black
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Caps, Peaches, Bananas, Oranges,
Fresh Tomatoes, Cucumbers, String
g Beans, New Potatoes, Lettuce, Beets
Snodgrass.
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Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed execu
tor of the last will and testament of
Jacob Van Der Meulen. deceased, by
the County Court of the state of Ore
gon for Union county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to present the
same to the undersigned at the office
of Cochran & Cochran, La Grande,
Oregon, with proper vouchers, within
six months from date hereof.
Dated at La Grande, this 1st day
of July, A. D.. 1910.
ATE VAN DER MEULEN,
Executor.
Dr. Buchannan will organize a
si in psychology at 2:30 Saturday
i ternoon at the home of Mrs.
Moore, 1C17 4th.
E. C.
FARMERS' BUSINESS
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEOBGE PALMER
F. J. H0LLE8
W. J. CHURCH
C. C. PES1NGTON
. L. CLEAVER
F. M. BY REIT
W. L. BREIHOLTS
W. M. PIERCE
WMk a-nle retirees and facilities we eu render yen efficient
gerviee and handle yemr taste te isnr entire satisfaction.
Hill Climb Oatoknis.
New York. July 1".. What prom
ises to be the most interesting auto
mobile events of the year for New
York motorists begins tomorrow
with the starting of tbe reliability
contest to and from the Catskllls.
which will have a hill climb up the
Kaatersklll Clove as a feature.
The motorists will rendeivous at
the village of Catsklll for the run to
the Bcene of the contest. The course
ot the climb begins at Lake Creek
Bridge and from that point, while the
scenery is Just as beautiful to the mo
torist, the Interest Is In the roadway
Itself and tbe surpassing possibilities
It offers for a hill climb. It is said
to be second only to the carriage road
un Mount Washington, where tbe fa-
: mous climb to the clouds was run
some years ago. From the bridge the
course rises with a sharp grade for
a few rods and then alternates with
easy grades and a series of sharp
pitches to the Haines Falls House,
where the finish of the run will be lo
cated. The total distance is one and
a half miles, and according to one of
the local surveyors, the sharpest rise
of the climb is approximately a grade
of twenty-two and a half per cent.
For the benefit of the contestants the
officials of the community have very
considerately placed a large watering
trough where the hot radiators might
be cooled If It were an absolute nec
essity. A little distance below the
start la a camp which will furnish
abundant space for parking the cars,
and at tbe final finish the broad
lawns of tbe Haines Falls house give
ample space for the cars and the spec
tators at the finish.
Frontier handicap, to be run tomor
row, as the inaugural day feature at
the Windsor summer meeting. The
racing at the local track will continue
to July 27. In addition to the Frontier, j
which is a mile and furlong, worth
12,000. there are several other stakes.
'. ..Mug blaster
1 -. , ' Ot ' l.;..i. t"l.i'
ilMHUft fi r tmiiiv lift-v;iIn.
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Your complexion a? v-; ns temper
is renlred miserable b di.ordered liver.
By i.iltimt Chamberlain' Stomach and Liver
Tablet vou can inirroe both.
Racing at Windsor.
Windsor, Out, July 16. Several
notable horses are entered in the
"Can be depended upon" is an expression
we all like to hear, and when it is used in
connection with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy it means tV
never faila to cure diarrhoea, dytent ..
box I complaints. It is pleasant to tal t
rq valuable for children and ;
WE GIVE PARTICU
LAR ATTENTION TO
THE BUSINESS 0 F
FARMERS. WEC0R
DIALLY INVITE THEM
TO MAKE WIS WEIR
BANKING HOME.
The United States
National Bank,
LA GRAHDE, OREGON.
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