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' '- If . ." '. ' . ... , I . . : .... - , c THE"OBSERVER. BfincE Dennis, f . LOUT end Owser. j littered at the postoffice at La Grind aa second-class matter. Pufclished Dally Except gsnday. ' UUBSCRIPT10N RATES . Daily, single copy.............. &c Dally, per week......'...:.... 1 biflr. r months.. ............ aSc f This paper will not putrtlab a ' ar ticle appearing over a oom de pi una. Signed article will be revised ub feet to the discretion of the editor Please sign your articles and save tisappolntmeai. ,' : . ' 1 THE EET. MB.' W1SS0-X. Judge Ramsey uses the People'! Fc - mm today In discussing the Rev. Mr. msaorV connection with the liquor question. For fear that many readers will not understand why any discus sion is due Mr. Wesson we reprint an interview of his on the question of prohibition:' ; ' ' v - : "l am deeply Interested In the cause of temperance,, and I wish to do ev erything; to my power to advance the cause. Prohibitionists have the nerve to call their movement a temperance movement It "is not a temperance movement at all neither la the object it eeeu to accompiish nor In the meth od U employs. Nor to lte spirit and Y character has this turbulent prohibi ts, Jlon. prooagaada any moral ribt,to the title of temperance. .r The thing theel people arer'se4lng Z to accomplish is not the noble virtue "Of temperance, .which -means volun ,:: tary self- control, but the rigid purl .:.. tantic ,rul of total' abstinence, and f-; they are seeking to establish , this i rule by the most arbitrary aad7 tyran ts nlcal methods. If, in order to be tem- perate, one must be a total abstainer -v from alcoholic liquor, then the foua v' der of the Christian religion -was nc ' v.; ; temperate,-, for he used wine. Jf "The prohibition movement Is a cru ;; aadenot merely. galns.tr the s.buse ;.t of liquor, but against the use . of liquor f .as well It la an. attempt not. merely to abolish Intemperance, but actually to ' abolish1 temperance, for it would pre ; vent ihen from -exercising the virtue , , of self-control by controlling tbem with the policemen's club. .V ; . --."Consciously or unconsciously, the, prohibitionist are practicing a rank A : fraud on the public when they Identify .v prohibition with temperance. The two d things are as far apart as the poles, ' J 1 "The question that- confronts so- clety is how to reform those that drink to excess and how to prevent others from falling into the vice. The problem is a big one and It Is asoOd as it Is big. But the prohibitionists : tell us the solution Is simple and ( easy, that all you have to do is to en- - act a law -prohibiting the manufacture - and sale of liquors, and presto! the trick Is done! Prohibition Is on a par 1 ;wlth' the get-rlch-scheme. ; V "A prohibition harrangue reminds one of a patent medicine barker at a countv fair. ne proamnion scneme is certain ly a simple one and it is also unique. The proportion is' to destroy a per fectly legitimate Industry In which ' hundreds oft millions of, dollars have been Invested In good faith, an lndus r .i. ..J V G10EGI PJJLXEB, JTwi . W. I BSXlDOITSt Ass't, Cash. F. J. nOLKZS, TJee-rrta. KIEL 2CSDEL, ti list Cask ... ;f F. L KITXC3, Catiler. tk GRANDEjNATIONAL BAN i OF LA GRAUDE, OREGON United States Depository' Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00 DIRECTORS CEOSSa F1TJB23 W. L. BEEIB0LT3 C C rZ9I5GT0!r W. J. C2TOCH F. I. KETEBS ' CL L CLEATEB F.X.B0LMES Tt. M. riERCE - F. B. BTEETT Vtttt tar ample meircei an! facilities we caa render yea effleteat service ai hasdlejetr bislaes s to voir entire satisfaction . 'rV'Yt'Vti'def thaaciVilzat1cn. It Is c artni?t to destroy this great and auclrr t Industry and virtually to con fiscate ' this vast amount of property by popular ' vote without trial and without compensation It Is .lso an attempt to deprive a vast multitude of decent- self-respecting dtiiens of their liberty to indulge a perfectly legiti mate appetite and to satisfy a legltl niate social Instinct, liberty that has been enjoyed under all ages and under all forms of government. . "Ajcccjrding So this revolutionary policy, In order to keep one Intemper ate man sober, you ' must force 25 temperate men to follow the rule of total abstinence against 'their wills." "Prohibition," Mr. Waason continued "does not and cannot remove the evil of Intemperance, but It aggravates that evil, and introduces 'into our so cial and political life a great many other worse evils. Can the advocates of prohibition point but the case Of a single drunkard in the whole United States who was reformed by a pro hibitory law?'' ' - .' "' ; : He said that the recent revlsal of political conditions In Maine, was due to the dlsguest of the people with the "farce of prohibition; which has nev er prohibited." He predicted that Maine soon will join the other states and go back to license and regulation. ."I have too much, faith in the intel ligence, and wisdom of the' people of Oregon to believe that they will adopt a system, that the people of Main are, now about to give up. after a trial of CO years." : ";: . . Me added that ' the 'question here .Is not as. to whether they shall have liq uor traffic or no liquor traffic but as to what kind of liquor traffic they, shall tf&Te,' an honestly conducted sale . or -tbfl back door and the "speak easy." KEXD KOEE EXPAIKlsa Mr; Wilson, whorls rubniny for coun ty judge, has endeavored to square his former administration with the', tax payers of Union In a lengthy article, but when one has read and studied ft there" seems to be something more necessary. That Is, the subject la not fcvered sufficiently to. warrant .' any one giving Mr. Wilson another:. trial at the .Rdunty .business, , : . -. s. i ... Thereat proof of a public official. Is the result obtained.. No one objects to paying taxes if they can see Im provements and honest expenditure of publio ' funds. ' Union 'county out of debt and Union County's many splendid improvements under 'the Henry administration are . not - only well known throughout this .country but in all Eastern Oregon as well. The business administration that has pre vailed here under Judge Henry Is be ing patterned after by other counties, the same as the' administration ' of Grant B. Dimmlck at Oregon City' Is a model for the valley counties to fol low. There Is no danger of a change in Union county because the people take an interest in. what is going on, and for tht reasoA are thoroughly famil iar, with the merits of what has been done. t . ; Hot Lake' Items. Hot , Lake, , Oct. 29 V (Special) Mr: and Mrs. J. K. Wrjht spent Thursday ai xne saiaionum, ,me gueais oi Air. and Mrs. A. B. Parker of Spokane. Mrs. Parker is Mr. Wright's sister. She has been here taking treatment some time, and has now recovered and will return in a few days to her home , .... ' v- .- . ' Freiicll Crepes,1 t.Messdiiaes Silk XIrepe de Chine arid Taffeta Silks. : You vill find our prices lower and piir selection of styles as complete as offered byiii We cordially iii where Mr. Parker Is eitenalvely en gaged' in the mercantile business. ; A. C Huntington, a 'patient this week and,.wlH most likely remain sev eral weeks taking the baths and gen eral treatment . ;;.' ' ' .'' Mrs. J., W. Redhead was a Sanator ium " vlBlto'r 'yesterday, spending' the day with her on," who Is here taking treatment ',' " J ;;.'; i The new station Is properly opened for the public accommodation now. Business for the opening week was all that could be expected hlrty seven car load shipments' besides the usual run of small shipments. There are no more long cold waits at Hot Lake' now.;'.1 ." i.-:.i'. J. D. McKlnnon, Warren Chandler and George Pierce, are buying cattle in the vicinity of Hot "Lake and will make their head quarters here for a few days. ' . ; Mrs. Pierce, mother of Senator Pierce, is spending the week here. Roy Currey and Joe Whitby, Jr., were Hot Lake visitors yesterday. ' Yard Master Buehler, who has been a patient for the past few days re turns to La Grande this afternoon to resume his duties tor the railroad company; , , -' ' Mrs. Fred Currey. will finish the week at the Sanatorium, attempting to keep her husband, "The Information Man" within bound - . Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright are here vlBlting their daughter, Mrs. A. B. Parker. Dr. and Mrs. Campbell of Grange vllle, arrived this morning. The Doc tor comes to consult with Dr. Phy re garding an injured hand. There will be a special saleat the Toggec:, Saturday; of lextra large sites of Stelnbloch suits. ' . Tft tint-tn ft Aftmoti mirlnft AnvPt tsA afraid to gt Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1 nera M net tiHnirop imm it. nd rnnci in aura to follow. i)eciully recommended for i cougiii,poiu8 ana wnooping cougn. 7 ' - T! .' - ' ' - - p:;.:;;AH.:OcciGi(DnG- rc shovinij an elegant line of hand tailored dresses in all the nev styles. Nev er before have we been able tor offer you as complete a celectioni Chiffon,' Panama and Serges, one-piece effect with' Hobble ani overcrop .kirt ; ; . $10;00 tO $25.00 SILKS and MESS ALINES in all the new Shades and: St - -v.- . tTTw 9- Ordinance So. 480, Series 1910. " All Ordinance declaring the cost of improving Adams avenue from the oast curb line of 4th street to the east 'Curb line of Hemlock street, assessing the property benefited thereby, de claring such assessment and directing the entry of the same in the docket of City liens,' authorizing the issuance of improvement bonds to pay for said improvement and declaring an emerg ency.. I.-. M-....:. The City of La Grande Does Ordain as Follows: ,' . . .?'-''-', J . . Section 1. ; That .the Council has considered the proposed assessment for improving Adams avenue from the east curb line of 4th street to the east line of Hemlock street, and all .objec tions made thereto, and-hereby ascer tains, determines , and declares the whole-cost of said ' improvement in the . manner . provided by resolution duly passed by the Council on the 2nd day of February, 1910, to be the sum of $41613.17, and the special and pe culiar benefit accrueing to each lot, or part thereof or parcel of land with in, the assessment district by . reason of said improvement and In just pro portion to such benefits, are in the re spective amounts set opposite the number or description of each lot. or part thereof. ot,parcel of land in the annexed assessment roll, and aald as sessment roll, which is numbered' 3, is hereby adopted and approved as the assessment tor said improvement and the Recorder of the City of La Grande, Is directed to enter a statement of the assessment hereby made In the docket of City Hens and cause notice thereof to be published as provided by Char ter. That said sums of money hereby lev led as set out In said assessment roll annexed hereto, belng'asaessment roll numbered 3, shall be and become due and payable at the expiration. of 60 days from the date this ordinance takes effect; Provided .however, that all persons whose property is affected by this assessment, may, upon appli cation to the Recorder of the City of La Grande, be allowed to make pay ment of the respective amounts as sessed against their property' as Bhown by said assessment roll, in ten equal annual installments, under, and by virtue of the Statutes of the State of Oregon, in such cases made and provided, and of the Charter of the City of La Grande, deferred payments l. l sW II IK ill we 4 CI C AA -r ... flk . . .1 m TtTt 7 : iw ear to bear Interest at 6' per cent per' an num. If Buch application be not made as above set out, then the assessments shall be and become, wholly due and payable at the expiration of sixty days. ... ' ' " 7 7 '.7 7, Section 2. That there shall be .Is sued and negotiated improvement bonds in the said sum of $41,613.17, or so much thereof as shall not be cov ered by cash payments within 60 dys, to run for a period of ten years, bear ing interest at the rate of 6 per cent rer annum, for the purpose of paying for said Improvement. " , k Section' 3." Inasmuch' as the im-proYement-beerin mentioned 4s com pleted;ancllt"l8 necessary and exped ient that payment be made therefor at once, now, therefore, in order, to preserve the credit of the City, and its peace, health and safety, an emerg ency is hereby declared to exist- aud this ordinance shall be in force and take effect after its approval by the Mayor and its publication for. one Is sue of the La Grande Evening Obser ver on the 29th day of October, 1910. . Passed the Council on the 26th day of October, 1910, by six members vot ing therefor, r - Approved this 28th day of October, 1910. ' F. L. MEYERS, ' " V Maybr.' Attest: . ' ' ' ' .7 ; J'7y ..V-.v; .: D. E. COX, . '; v.; ; : Recorder. Block 115, Lot 23, Chaplin's Addi tion. S. O. Swackhamer, $115.10. - Block 115, Lot 22, Chaplin's Addi tion, S. O. Swackhamer, $175.34. Block 115, Lot 21, Chaplin's Addi tion, A. W. Rynearson, Est $253.19. Block 115, Lot 20, Chaplin's Addi tion, A. W. Rynearson Est, $236.08. . Block 115, Lot 19, Chaplin's Addi tion, A. W. Rynearson Est, $210.80. Block 115, Lot 18, Chaplin's Addi tion, Maggie D. Mahaffey, $200.36. Block 115, Lot 17, Chaplin's Addi tion, Maggie D. Mahaffey, $221. 51. - Block 115. Lot 16, Chaplin's Addi tion, George Sutherland, $263.89. Block 115. Lot 15, Chaplin's Addi tion. George Sutherland, $299.19. Block 115, Lot 14. Chaplin's Addi tion, J. E. Foley, $309.60. Block 114,. Lot 22, Chaplin's Addi tion, J. E. Foley, $324.15. Block 114, Lot 21. Chaplin's Addi tion. J. E. Foley, $271.09. Block 114, Lot 20. Chaplin's Addl- (Contlnued on page Five) J ' IS 111 1 mm . .. 4- ... , . : , . MreobertjPattison . ' ; " agent for , :7 ;7.TOGE8.:: $3:50 and Up; PHONE Black 81 or Black 1481 jiiHlUHUlllllliH U ii V : i The Up-Buildinp I i of This Bank ? is due to the fact .that we hare ample capital and that we hate adhered to a policy whiui hat been, obasetratlve, yet aloasT progressive lines. We offer to our customers modern facilities for the prompt and proper tran sactlon of their financial affairs; ample vault and safe room for forfait and safe-guarding 7 of their money, notes. Insurance policies and other valuable pap ers and such liberality of treat ment as is consistent with pru dent banking. YOUR account Is cordially soli cited. : i :Tbe " Uiijled- '.States j j National Bank, J LA GRANDE, OREGON V UHllHMHUIlllHim ' 7- : i f
