La Grande evening observer., September 17, 1910, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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ANTI-PROHIBITION.
; 1 (Grant's Pass Observer)
The Observer Is opposed to attempt
ed prohibition of alcoholic liquors, on
' grounds of reason based upon obser
vation and experience. Oregon Is pass
ing through now what the eastern
provinces of Canada passed through 25
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abandonment of prohibition at a
means of correcting the evils of the
liquor traffic. Oregon prohibitionists
sought a remedy In local option, but
apparently finding that a failure, they
resorted to county prohibition. It must
we MBsumea tnat tms, too, is a lanure,
since the aim now Is to banish the sale
of liquor by state law and amendment
of the constitution, as in that, unfor
tunate state of Maine. It is not pos
sible, of course, to enforce prohibi
tory laws In the larger cities of any
stata, and If Oregon should make the
mistake of passing a prohibitory law,
it Is safe to forecast that it would fall
In Its purpose, while' Inducing a mass
of crimes that are always associated
with prohibition. It is however, hardly
to be - expected that the sane people
of Oregon will load the state with a
measure that all experience has shown
to be harmful. . ,. ;
But while this paper opposes prohi
bition It Is not bigoted In Its measure
of men who think otherwise. For In
stance, the Observer two years ago
supported a candidate for the State
Senate who made his canvass as a pro
hibitionist. This year it heartily sup
ports Mr. Hawley, who also Is In fa
vor of prohibition .and though Col.
Hofer, of Salem, Is passing, through
the state as an avowed opponent of
prohibition and a candidate for gover
nor, he can get no support from the
Observer. We have no quarrel , with
those who differ with us and seek to
avoid such; but we will maintain our
right to free opinion, and will state
facts and express views on prohibition
and other public questions as may
seem to us best In the public Interest.
HOFER OBJECTS.
In a personal letter to the editor
of the Evening Observer, E. Hofer, of
i Salem, objects to the way some news
papers, Including the Observer, have
told of his different attitudes re
garding the direct primary law. He
eays he was one of a commission np-
' pointed by Governor Geer to draft a
primary law and it was much differ
ent from the one now In use. The
present law, he claims, Is a product
of the People's Power league and that
GEORGE FALMEB, Pres.
P. J. HOLMES, Ylee-Pres.
F. L. MEYERS, Cashier.
L A GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEGSS2 rixsxa
TT. J. CBUSCH
F. J. HOUSES
W. U BXE3H0LTS
F. I METERS
W. M. PIERCE
With u anpto reMweei and facilities weian render yon efficient
it nice nfi handle jttr biilses to rear entire satisfaction.
it was adopted by the voters of Oregon
cgainst his wishes. But Mr. Hofer
stoutly affirms that he is now favor
able to the law and asks us to so state
which we do In this editorial, not be
cause there is any disposition to re
tract what has been printed regarding
E.' Hofer but purely to give the man
from Salem a square deal and fair
play. '
SO FLACE LIKE LA GRANDE.
The Observer is in receipt from
John Collier, oni of La Grande's fore
most citizens, who Is now in Chicago
purchasing goods for his store and in
that letter Mr. Collier speaks of dif
ferent places closing with the remark
that everything being considered he
has seen no place the equal of La
Grande on his trip.
. And that is the correct way to view
this city and the surrounding coun
try. Tou may travel in every, direc
tion and observe other municipalities.
When you analyze tnetr resources and
for home will swell you up. He order
ed a number of copies of the Obser
ver's special edition forwarded to him
stating, "I want to do Borne mission
ary work while I am In this part of
the country." ,
Senator Abraham found La Grande's
paved streets quite a blessing last
evening for his outdoor meeting last
night - ' "
Every Mail Brings Letters of Good
; t Cheer for Annual Edition.
,; Portland, Sept. 14 My Dear Mr.
Dennis: I appreciate copy of the
First Annual edition of the Evening
Observer. , The paper, print, Illustra
tions and matter are worth while.
The Issue is one that will attract at
tention and It will do good, work for
the Grande Ronde valley and of course
the benefit will accrue to La Grande.
I congratulate you and you know you
have my best wishes for the paper, the
valley and the city for which you la
bor." r Sincerely,
TOM RICHARDSON.
Baker City, Ore., Sept 15 Bruce
Dennis, La Grande, Ore. Dear Sir: The,
Annual Edition of The Observer was
what I consider one of the exponents
of remarkable progress for La Grande.
With the concrete foundation she has
to stand upon La Grande Is bound to
be a fine little city. It would be a
credit to any" city several times the
size of yours. Yours truly, 1
V WILLIAM POLLMAN.
Baker City Ore., Sept. 14 Dear Mr.
Dennis; As your friend and well wish
er It affords me the greatest pleasure
to acknowledge receipt of thev first
Annual Industrial edition of The Ob
server. You have covered the Grande
Ronde valley In fine shape and it is
bound to -bring results. La Grande
has a good newspaper and she is
loyally supporting It, all of which I
am very glad. The latch string in
Baker hangs out for you when you
can find time to visit us. ,
Sincerely yours,
F. H. DEAN.
Baker City, Sept. 14 Editor Ob
server, Dear Friend: I have examined
the First Annual Industrial edition
of the Observer and am delighted
with It. We havejhe highest regard
for our neighboring city and realize
W. L. BRENHOLTS, Asst. Cash.
EARL 2CSDEL, ti Asst Cash.
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how.! It Is advancing. .The edition Just
printed will be of great benefit to
the town and ,1 congratulate you' up
on its splendid appearance.
1 Yours Truly, ,
: ; ; F. P. BODISON,
Pres. Commercial Club.
Pendleton, Ore., Sept. 15 Bruce
Dennis, La Grande, Dear Sir: The An
nual Industrial edition was a hum
mer. Am certain La Grande appre
ciates the ! remarkable efforts being
made In a newspaper way.
Fraternally, '
W. C. E. PRUITT.
Portland. Ore., Sept. 15Dear Mr.
Dennis: We are' certainly pleased to
get a copy of the First Annual Indus
trial edition of the Evening Obser
ver. It will be carefully preserved for
Its typographical neatness and its
splendid appearance. La Grapde is
growing fast and we are glad to know
that The Observer will grow just as
fast as the city. We filled your order
for the new Job press which Is the
best that money can buy, fitted with
all equipment for the most modern
printing, and rejoice to know that you
are building a good business. You are
now laying a foundation by hard and
continuous work. The reward will
come later.
v 4 Yours truly,
, American Type Founders Co. .
By 0. C. BALL.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 15 The Obser
ver, La Grande: The, Pacific Paper
company through me wishes to extend
thanks for the Annual Industrial num
ber of The Observer, and to compli
ment you in the highest terms for Its
remarkable appearance. We . have
placed It on file that others may see
the good work you are doing for La
Grande. We are also pleased to.see
the support given the paper and be
lieve that La Grande Is a thorough
ly appreciative community." y
v Very truly,
. EDDIE J. BROWN.
Baker City, Ore., Sept. 15 Bruce
Dennis. La Grande, Ore.,:While I do
not live In La Grande I want you to
send me some copies of the First An
nual Industrial edition of The Ob
server. I consider It a splendid piece
of work and a correct portrayal of
the resources of one of the very best
parts of Oregon.
, Very truly,
W. C. C ALDER.
Baker City, Ore., Sept IS Bruce
Dennis, La Grande, Ore. My Dear
Sir: This morning's mall brought me
6 copy of the First Annual Industrial
edition of the Evening Observer and
the tone and style of the whole Issue
Is so attractive and elegant I felt I
wanted to acknowledge receipt and
thank you for it. Such work as that
( counts much for a city, and I want to
congratulate you upon It.
. Yours truly,
GUSTAV ANDERSON.
City Attorney,
Atra Good Lloraeo
For School Wear
They're just what the name signi
fies. They're made for Boy's by
Boy's Tailors that make a study of
Boy's Needs in Clothing.
LOOK FOR THE "X1RA" GOOD LABEL
It means satisfaction. Boys suits
with 2 pair pants, lined throughout.
We're showing a complete line of
Xtra Good Suits and Overcoats
Eiderheimer, Stein and Co's Young
MenV Clothing. Educator School
Shoes. Hats, Caps, Etc. Our
prices and quality are right.
BOWERMAJf AND PRIMARY LAW.
various papers throughout the
state have been charging that' Jay
Bowerman, Acting Governor and can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Governor, Is opposed to. the direct
primary law. The accusation is with
out foundation. The charge is com
pletely refuted by the following excerpt
from an interview by Mr. Bower&an
in which he clearly and unmistakably
defines his position with j-egard to the
direct primary law:
"I am for the direct primary law
and never have been against it as my
record for the last six years in the
state' senate will show. , I have had
opportunities for six years to ' Intro
duce bills in the legislature for its re
peal but I have not done it.. What Is
more, I shall H no party to its repeal.
If the people want this law repealed,
they will Jhave to do It themselves. I
never voted for the amendment or re
peal of any measure enacted by the
people. I have been for the direct
priipary, am for it now and shall con
tinue to be for it What more can be
paid?" ; , ..
Anti-Assembly Republicans, so
called assert that the 1200 representa
tive members of the State Assembly
and the many other members of the
several county assemblies violated the
primary law. "But the people still have
their primaries Just as though no As
sembly had been held, says the Ore
gonian. Nobody will be nominated
without the people's sanction. The
very men who Inveigh against assem
lic assembly recommendation ought to
bly recommendations are appealing to
the voters in the primaries. The put
have more weight with the voters than
the secret conference selections of
their opponents. Both will be passed
upon by' electors in the primaries.
inenwny tnis stun ana nonsense
trying to boss the people?
Notice of Street Improvement.
To whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of a resolution adopted by the
Common Council of the City of La
Grande, Oregon, on the fifth day of
August, 1909, creating . Improvement
District No. 1 and designating Adams
Avenue, as such district, and In pur
suance of a resolution adopted by
said Common Council on the twenty
fourth day of August, 1910, whereby
said Council determined and declared
Its Intention to Improve all that por
tion of Adams Avenue, in said Im
provement district as hereinafter de
scribed, by laying thereon bltullthic
pavement, the council will, ten days
after the service of this notice upon
the owners of the property affected
iimberlain's Colic Cholera and Diar
- Remedy it todav the best known
L r. 'n use for the relief and cure of bowel
CkHpiaints. It cures griping, diarrhoea,
7nterT, and should be ukea at the first
Unnatural looseness of the bowels. It Is
equally valuable for children and adults. It
always cures.
THF OTTAIITV CTADC
Political Announcements
This column is open to any candidate regardless of Faction
or Party and is paid advertising
S. F. WILSON, Athena, Oregon, candi
date for joint senator for Umatil
la, Union and Morrow counties sub
ject to decision of republican pri
maries. "I firmly believe in the di
rect primary law, economy In the
use of public funds, good roads,
better schools, strict and prompt
enforcement of law, the square deal
and eternal progress of man and his
Institutions."
C. A. BARRETT, Athena, Oregon. I
hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination for joint
senator for the district embracing
Union, Umatilla and Morrow coun
ties, subject to the, choice of re
publican voters at the' primary
nominating election to be held on
September 24th, 1910.. If nomina
ted and elected I will work for the
Interest of all the people of my
district to the best of my ability,
favor the maintenance of the dl
rect primary law and people's
choice for seaator and believe the
people are as competent to nom
inate as they are to elect their of
ficers. Very respectfully yours,'
C. A. BARRETT.
DR. C, T. BACON, La Grande Oregon.
The Observer is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Dr. C. T.
Bacon for coroner of Union county,
subject to the decision of the re
publican voters at the primary elec
tion DR. CLYDE T. HOCKETT, Enterprise,
Oregon f wish to announce my
candidacy for Joint representative
for the 24th representative district
subject to the voters of the republi
can party at the primary nominat
ing election to be held In said reih
resentatlve district. September 24,
1910. CLYDE T. HOCKETT.
An Open Letter Rnsk to Hockett
Joseph, Oregon, Sept 1, 1910.
To Dr. C. T. Hockett, Enterprise, Ore.
Dear Sir:
Inasmuch as you were a delegate
and benefitted by such improvement,
order that said above described im
provement be made; that the boun
daries of said district to be so Im
proved are as follows:
All that portion of Adams Avenue
from the west line of Fourth street to
the east line, of Third Btreet, Notice
is hereby further given that the Coun
cil will levy a special assessment on
all the property affected and benefit-'
ted by such Improvement for the pur
pose of paying for such Improvement.
That the estimated cost of such Im
provement is the sum of
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to the late republican assembly at
Portland, and as you Btate in your
announcement for the republican nom
ination for joint " representative, Un
ion and Wallowa counties, that you fa
vor holding assemblies In this state. I
as a candidate against you and pledg
ed to uphold the Primary Law, State
ment No. 1, and opposed to assemb
lies, do hereby challengeyou to pub
licly discuss the assembly proposition
before the voters of our district, you'
may fix the times and places during
the primary campaign and defend
while I shall oppose the assembly
scheme.
I also Invite you to discuss adverse
ly, if you please, my record last ses
sion or any part of it.
No "pussy footed" campaign for
me. Let us see if the people deem
themselves capable of choosing their
own officials. .
1 Respectfully,
JOHN P. RUSK.
Republican candidate for renomina
tlon Joint-representative Union and
Wallowa counties.
Paid advertisement.
W, W. RANDALL, LA GRANDE, I
wish to announce that I am a candi
date for the republican nomination
to the, office of sheriff, subject to the
decision of the primary held Septem
ber 24th.
T. B. KAY, Anti-Assembly candidate
for State Treasurer has had wide ex
perience In business and public life
He Is president of the Salem Board
of Trade, is manager of the Salem and
Eugene Woolen Mills. Has been a
member of the Oregon legislature for
the past eight years and has a good
record. He always supported meas
ures In the interest of eastern Oregon.,
Such as the Portage Railway bill, the
Sheep Inspection law, the Experiment
al station, the bill to establish a
branch Insane asylum In eastern Ore
gon and many others, and is In sym
pathy with the eastern Oregon coun
ties. He Is well qualified" to fill the
position of State Treasurer. Vote for
T. B. KAY.
That the Council will on the twenty
first day of September, 1910, meet at
the Council chamber at the hour of
8 o'clock P. M., to consider said esti
mated ,cost and the levy of said as
sessment, when a hearing, will be
granted to any person feeling ag
grieved by such assessment
la uranae, uregon, sepiemoer
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CITY COUNCIL, OF LA GRANDE,
ORE.
By D. E. COX.
Recorder of the City of La Grande, Or.
Sept 9 to 20.
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