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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, SEPTE3IBER 30, 1910.
PLASTERERS Tl
STllHTIill
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ELEVEN THOUSAND YARDS TO BE
COVERED AT ONCE . ,
Soot Awaits Asphalt Covering to be
Complete Beady on Time.
Plasterers will commence work on
high school building next Monday
morning and by the time the plaster
ing is well under way the lathing will
have been finished. There are 11,000
yards of plastering to be done, ;
The building is completed as far as
the skeleton work is concerned, and
the roof is now awaiting arrival of
pharaphernalia to place the asphalt
coating which will protect the build
ing. Architect Gauntt Is confident the
building will be' ready on contract
time.
so isnnnrnrn
lapnunntu
SOUTH LA GRANDE TO BE IM
PROVED CONSIDERABLE.
n About Three Weeks a Shipment
Should Reach the City for Use.
A carload of four-inch pipe to be
used In extending the present water
system, was ordered today and within
about three weeks Water Superintend
ent Oilman will have the pipe ready
to be laid. Five streets are to be im
proved In this way. The petitioners
are from M avenue, North Fir, A ave
nue, DIvUtlon street and North' Ash
and W. avenue.
It will be seen that a greater part
of this improvement Is to occur on
the north side of the track.
One More Representative Will be A!
lotted to MjHsonrl Hereafter. I
Washington, ' Sept. 30 The popula
tlon of the state of Missouri is 3,293,
335, six per cent increase and means
one more representative for that state.
MONTGOMERY BUYS LAND
Makes Purchase from E. E. Grout
' Through Currey Agency.
W. 8. Montgomery today through
the Geo. H. Currey Real Estate Agency
purchased 80 acres of land from E. E.
Grout. Mr. Montgomery has 160 acres
adjoinln gand after he cuts off the
several thousand cords of wood will
have quite. a farm.
Candies
Pure and Delicious
For years the name LOWNEY
has stood for all that was purest
and most wholesome in confection
ary. The products of this house are
as good today as ever.
We receive them in small quan
tities and often enough to Insure
business.
We, have the popular Variety
Chocolates, Bon Bons and small
packages. ; '
Wright Drug
Co.
The Reliable Druggists
Lowney's
Dainty
HUG J n P S
EST
FACTORY WILL START LATE NEXT
WEEK IS PLAN NOW.
High Ofliclal Coming to Look Over the
' Situation Here.
With rare good luck the Amalgamat
ed Sugar factory will be able to com
mence its season's run late next
.week. There are scarcely any beets In
the bins yet, and shops are not in
readiness to begin for several days.
It is probable" that the commencement
may hold over until a week from
Monday.
Field Superintendent ' Bramwell
went to Baker City, this morning to
meet President David Eccles,' of the
Amalgamated Sugar company, and
Secretary Judge Rolapp of the same
company. These men will look over
the plant and fields here this evening
and tomorrow.
More Japs are being sent to Wal
lowa county to harvest the crops
there while the harvest is going on
simultaneously here. The number of
pullers that are obtainable controls
to a great degree,' the time when the
facory will start. ' 1
LEADER OF ENTIRE "PACK" PAS
SES LA GRANDE TODAY.
Is Far, Ahead of Schedule and. Far
Ahead of Other Entries In Rice.
Far ahead of the other contestants
In the long race, and ahead of his
own schedule, C. McNIchols, a Seat
tle man entered in the transcontinen
tal mo tot cycle race, reached La
Grande today and has headed over
the mountains after a short rest here.
He arrived at Baker City at 8:30
yesterday morning, having come over
from Boise, leaving the Idaho city at 3
o'clock the day before. He left Baker
city yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The race is of International char
acter and has 40 contestants. They
must cover 12,000 miles in 14 weeks
and the winner will receive $3500, and
the second man $2500. Mr. McNIchols
is confident of being the first man in
as he is 2200 miles ahead of his near
est competitor and four days ahead of
his schedule. He has been on the road
seven weeks and five days.
He is riding a single cylinder Ex
celsior motorcycle, and has. had some
Interesting . experiences. In going
through Wyoming he was without food
for three days, once had to push his
machine 30 miles through Band, has
slept along the road In all kinds of
weather and met al kinds of people.
He has taken many tumbles, many of
them of a serious nature, but has sur
vived them all and Is still "going
some."
PEOPLES FORUM.
o o o o $
' Regulation.
From the accounts in the dally
papers it would seem that regulation
of the licensed saloon is not a very
pronounced success in Portland, and
Seattle. It Is scarcely necessary to
specify with regard to Seattle. Of
Portland the Oregonlan in its news
column says, "It is a known fact that
much boot-legging is done In the
city every Sunday." So according to
a paper that opposes prohibition boot
legging is done where they have the
much lauded regulation. It does not
appear that boot-legging is only to
be found where there is prohibition.
At the meeting of the liquor license
committee when the "Quelle" was be
ing investigated, '. Policeman Mont
gomery said, "that he had'been keep
ing a close watch on some of the re
sorts that have been In the llme-li:ht.
particularly the Quelle, and was posi
MOTOR II
TO 'FRISCO
tive that the city laws were being vio
lated frequently. "Chief of Police Cox
Is reported In the Oregonlan as say
ing, "We "must depend' largely upon
outside information to secure a line
on these places (blind pigs) on ac
count of a ruling of the Circuit,' Court
that the testimony of an officer who
is himself the purchaser can not be
admitted in evidence. This makes it
necessary that some one besides an
arresting officer Bhall'buy the liquor
and makes the discovery more diffi
cult. Even with this handicap ive have
been able to show a large number of
convictions and are keeping at the
work continually." According to these
unbiased witnesses there is a frequent
violation of law where they have reg
ulation. To prevent this "hypocrital
conditlton" the city of Portland ouglr
to wipe these lawB off the statute
books! Some of our ','booze" men ought
to go down there and tell them so,
and also tell them that it is costing
the tax payers too much to secure
this "large number ' of convictions",
and-call off Chief Cox so that he will
not persist in "keeping at the work
continually."
. I will venture the assertion that
when a man talks in favor of regu
lation as against , prohibition he is
giving comfort and cheer to the brew
ers and saloon keepers.. When a man
is pleasing that class he can be pret
ty sure that he is on the wrong side,
and that his words are telling against
our homes, our churches, our boys
and girls, our poor brothers iw tau
not control, their appetites, the .homes
which are cursed by, thle liquor traf
fic, and the common good. I would
not want to give any encouragement
to an Institution that la credited with
such an amount of sorrow, crime,
poverty and insanity, and which is
held In such bad repute by all good
men as the saloon. William E. Glad
stone, who was one of the greatest
statesmen the world has produced is
authority for the statement that "The
liquor traffic has murdered more peo
ple than war, pestilence, and famine."
And when you by your influence and
by your ballot perpetuate this curse
and scourge you a7e a partner in this
murder. You may not like the plain
ruth but there ts no escape from it.
, , The only way to regulate Is to close
the saloon. Brewed Pabst wants that
kind of regulation near his home, as
the following indicates:
Brewer Pabst.: who has done so
much to make Milwaukee infamous,
has headed a petition to the Wiscon
sin legislature, so say the dally papers,
to make Grand Avenue in Milwaukee
a boulevard from which saloons shall
forever be prohibited. It is significant
that one of the finest homes on Grand
avenue is owned and occupied by Mr.
Pabst. , . ' , .
I have In the past quoted many emi
nent men on the saloon. Now I want
you to read what the great Commoner
said at a great Catholic gathering:
Your fallacy Is this, that you talk
about fairness in regard to saloons,
whereas, If you will read the lexicon
of the saloon keeper, there are two
words that do not appear "fairness"
and "Justice". There ts no fairness or
Justice about the saloon, and you
might as well understand th
words can't be used in the liquor bus
iness. A saloon at the best is a nuisance
and never tolerated except as a neces
sary nuisance. Nobody defends the sa
loon. They apologize for ft, but they
never defend it. You can't find a state
in this Union, or a part of a state
where the people asking for a saloon
ever urge It as a moral center, an edu
cational institution or an economic
asset.
. It is understood that the saloon is
not a blessing. Go and examine the
homes of your great liquor dealers,
the rich ones and see how near they
are to a saloon. They will put a sa
loon by the house of a poor man and
not only deprive his property of value,
but run the risk of ruining those about
the saloon.. But they do not put it
near their own home.
S. W. SEEMANN.
Tomorrow's Football Games.
Harvard vs. Bates, at Cambridge.
Princeton vs. Stevens at Princeton.
Cornell vs. Rensallaer at Ithaca.
Brown vs. Norwich at Providence.
Navy vs. St.' John's at Aaaapol's.
Yale vs.-Syracuse at Njw Haven.
Penn vs. Dickinson at Philadelphia.
Dartmouth vs. Mass., at Philadel
phia. Wesleyan vs. Rutgers at Middle
town. Don't waste your money buying plaster
when you can get a bottle of Chamberlain's
Liniment f-r twenty five cents. A piece of
flunm-l dampened with tlii liniment Wnpe
rior t" any placer for lama laok, fsbs in
Jia r.l ?hcs'. '"i Vnth cl-eamsr
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: ' "Fashion Gen
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place at our store
Grande, s feminine folk.
. ! Tomorrow will be the big Millinery day.
DIE FAB0S-ir&!E FADES
V PLEASED TEU. OTHERS, IF NOT, TELL US f -
Fired, After 23 Years.
Philadelphia, Sept. 30 After a ser
vice of twenty-three years, the "skid-
doo" order was given today to Winfleld
S. Pugh,' cashier and chief clerk of
the United States Sub-Treasury in
Philadelphia. 'Pugh's resignation was
placed In the hands of United States
Assistant Treasurer Joseph Bosler
some time ago and he will leave the
service today. Mr. Bosler said that
Pugh was not short in his accounts,
but said he was dissatisfied with the
cashier's manner of living.
'Pugh was appointed during Presi
dent Harrison's administration, and
served until the latter part of Cleve
land's term, when he was dropped, on
ly to be reinstated by President Mc
Klnley. AUTO RACES AIRSHIP.
Harney Oldfield In Bem and Brookins
v In Aeroplane to Race.
'Springfield, Sept. 30 Barney Old
field and Walter Brookins, 'who won
the $20,000 prize money yesterday by
flying from Chicago to Springfield in
his aeroplane, will race five miles on
a circular track here tomorrow. Old
field will use his big Benz and Brook
ins his' atroplane. Brookins was giv
en a mile handicap.
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Circuit Judge Knowles Severs Two
Matrimonial Bonds This Week.
Two matrimonial knots have been
officially untied this week by Circuit
Judge Knowles. The first couple to be
put asunder Was Adella V. Hall and L.
D. Hall on grounds of desertion.
The other couple was A. E. Brown
ell and Mrs. D. E. Brownell. Few cases
are being filed for the opening of the
circuit court next Monday.
CAN ARRANGE FOR BOOTBJS.
John Steinbeck Prepared to Build
Booths at Fair Buildings.
A large number of those who are
going to maintain booths at the fair
buildings during the fair, which com
mences Wednesday noon and contin
ues until the following Tuesday night
are having their lumber ordered
through John Steinbeck who Is doing
the work for the fair committee. If
he la informed of this before tomor
row noon, he can build any or all the
booths.
CABINET MEETING ENDED. .
En'llnirer Comes Away Indicating All
Is WelL .
. Washington. Sept. 30 The Cabinet
"House Party" came to an end today.
Members dispersed without any indi
cation that action on the Ballinger
case has been taken.' Balllnger'a ac
tion showed the cabinet meeting did
not disturb him. It 1b reported Taft
would not allow any discussion of the
Ballinger case. Thle is taken to in
dicate Tart's attitude was unchanged
j toward the secretary of the interior.
.First
Fashions Favors
U)2iK ' , miVMlVl
v ; -(.'! , ocaami o icucoi aiaiiihigi v id ill
ready to delight
RIOT IN PESTILENCE CAMP.
Troops and Populace Clash When Vic
tims are Being Moved.
Naples, Sept. 30 There waa serious
rioting today when several huadred
cartylneers assisted the authorities
in isolating the cholera patients,
clashed with the populace. Rioting
'was general and the -troops every
where are being met with resistance
when they tried to move the cholera
victims.
In the lower part of the city the
mob attacked the troops with knives
and stones. Many were injured among
the people. -
The Spirit of Idaho, by Arthur W.
North; Greater Than Gold. (The har
nessing of Western rivers), by Oaf
ton M. Jones In. October Sunset Mag
azine. Now on sale on all news stands.
15 cents. . -
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Orownsd
They bare a curioux way of catching
fish In some pnrtx of Japan. Herbert
E. Pontlng in bis book on "Lotus Land I
Japan" describes some trap which be
found In one of the rivers of Fuji.
"They were net In artificially dammed
up niirrow and consisted of long,
conical bamboo baskets tied to poles.
The fish bound do wnxtream runh
beudloiiK Into these traps and. being
unable to return or even turn around,
are Mpeedlly drowned. Curious as this
may xeem. it is yet but a matter of a
few minutes to drown a fish held bead
downward to a swift current"
' Embarrassing.
The Squire's Pretty Daughter (exam
ining the Tillage school) Now, . chil
dren, can you tell me what a miracle
The children looked at one another,
but remained silent
"Can no one answer this question?"
the new curate asked, who was stand
ing behind the squire's daughter. ''
A little irirl was suddenlv titrable
with a brilliant Idea. She held 'up her
hand excitedly. - . :
"Well, Nellie?" be squire's daughter
asked, smiling approvingly.
"Please, miss." the small child re
plied breathlessly, "mother saya 'twill
be a miracle if you don't marry the
new curate." London Globe, t v
The Tall Hat In France.'
The tall hat variously called "chlnv
ney pof ,'stoveplpe,,' "cylinder" and
what not became fashionable In Paris
tn 1700. soon after the death of Frank
lin, in whose honor It was known as
"chapeau Franklin." In spite of num
berless changes of style, it has main
tained its ground ever since, unexpect
ed as such a result would have teemed
at 1U first introduction. For a time
this style of hat was considered revolu
tionary in Germany and Russia. Any
one wearing a "cylinder- was liable to
punishment but. the evil reputation
Boon passed away, and the tall, stiff
hat. the ugliest head covering that was
ever, worn and the most ridiculed, out
lives all other styles.
Bullock Skin Boats.
. There are few more primitive tneth-
jds of transportation than those In use
toaay by natives of northern India
who make their homes In the vicinity
of the swift flowing SutleJ. . The boats
e hM atiorliriues are nothlug more
Hint
the
ters
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the eyes of La
or less than bullock skins la timed by
the breath of the natives themselves.
Two natives may be seen hard at work
Oiling the skins with air. Having In
Bated them to their satisfaction, they
will leap aboard and paddle them
selves across the river, great skill and
strength being necessary to sustain
their equilibrium during the passage.
But even should the boats overturn
hO A fa AOallv tln.h.w4 k- ....
tw.ij IIUICU, Ulf X.UV liu-
tlftn. attmj m.I1 . 1 . .
i"w ate wiuiuui nxcepuou expert
swimmers.
, The Doctor's Bad Memory.
This story la told of Dr. rijrrle, the
great Scottish Burgeon In "Recollec
tions of Fifty Tears f
"Once when a lady patient . entered
hla consulting room he recelTed bet
with effusion, crying: - .
" 'My dear madam, I have done noth
ing else but think over your case. I
could not get a wink of Bleep all last
night for thinking of your
"The lady accepted It all aa 'gospel
truth,' and after some professional
questions and answers she Innocently
remarked: ' : ' " , -!
"Was it not a dreadful thunder
storm last night. Dr. Plrrter
'So I .am told.' he I naively an
swered, 'but I'm such a sound sleeper
that I dldna hear a clap" o'tl
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"I rend In the fa per lust nlybt." said
the boarding b.mse i.d.v. "that btue
fish on the New England coast last
120 days,"- . ; .
"Why don't you try one for break
fast some day?" asked the thin board
er. "That looks as if it wou4d b
cheaper than prunes."-Yonkers States
man. ' ' "
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His life he'd spent within the town.
With all Its noise and bustle.
Where trolley cars run up and down
: And all Is hump and hustle.
Down to the farm he went for rest, '
But could not close a lid.
All night he lay and cursed the pest,
. A lonely katydid:
. Puck.
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