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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1910)
iA UKArfDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910. THE OBSERVER I r t c Dennis, Editor end tinner. Entered at the postoflice at Lb Grande1 as second-class maitir. . SUBSCIUITIOX KAILS Daily, single copy ............ 5c Dally, per week, .............. 15c Dally, per month..... ...ta;. 65c " tL L .. J . ' Thla paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom da plume. Signed articles will be revised aub Ject to the discretion of the editor. Please sign your articles and save disappointment.' STRANGE CASE OF ELLEXSON The man by the name of Ellexson, who is on trial In the Union county circuit court charged with murdering Waldo Perry, is either guilty or Inno cent, of course. If guilty he Is as ex emplification of a fiend incarnate for Waldo Perry was murdered In a man- ' ner that was most brutal and coward ly. Although nothing but circumstan tial evidence surrounds Ellexson the state believes it can convict him. Strange how men who commit crimes are captured. We do not pre sume to say whether this man Is gull "ty or not, for there is a Jury to do . that. But if it is shown that he is the man woo committed the act, the was captured and the Impossibility of a criminal to escape is worth consider ation. After Perry's body had been discovered, it was but a few hours ; until Sheriff Chllders had Ellexson under arrest. There seems to be a mental message that tells officers of clues. Go Into V. well organized sher iffs office and one almost feels' a number of thought currents passing through the air. If there was a crime committed in Umatilla county Sher- iff Taylor hardly has to wire to Chil ders for there is a continual suspense that responds to thought which in a measure tells an active offlced some thing Is wrong in this territory., ; It wai so in the case of. Ellejson and he was soon under arrest. Then came the ferrellng out of witnesses and connecting the links together. Through all thla the sheriff's office : and ,the prosecuting attorney's office mingled to achieve results. If these T wronf in their conclu- "ont EUexsdn may go free. Cut if they have been right a conviction may result And 'it barely possible that being right in ' their work officials may have failed to gain sufficient evi dence to convict, although in their Own tolnds they are certain they have the right man. Ellexson, if guilty, Is a dangerous man to society. He is too depraved to let live, or If it is impossible to In flict capital punishment his existence should be guarded by prison walls. TAKE THE CHILDKEK. for after all the people now occupy ing the stage of action in the world are only setting the scenes for the great dramaof life in which the pres ent little ones will be the actors. A lecture which would not benefit children is to be discouraged and should have no patronage. But one that will educate and enlighten the youngsters is a benefit It happens this year that such a course is In store and every parent who has npt secured tickets should do so. To plant a few good ideas in the mind of a child is worth the price of the whole course. If Judge Ben Lindsey can say something to put the child to think ing for himself, and there Is no doubt that he will, La Grande as a commun ity has benefitted Immeasurably by his visit to this city. v Encourage the children to attend. It makes no difference whether they are your children or your neighbor's, take them to the different lectures and converse with them on the topics af terward. If Professor Stout should fail to get theatre rent from admissions this city can afford to put up the expense of the course if only the children at tend and take an interest in it. Bear this in mind: You can build great buildings with money; you cad form big commercial enterprises with money, you can do many things wtlth wealth, but it takes constant interest care and earnest effort to round and make a man of the boy the greatest nndrt1rn; th- rcrli" J ' J WOBTH WHILE! Kev. Percy Stfcknely Grant, of New York, may or . may ; not be a preacher "worth while," says the Dre gonian. He furnishes a little list of items that have appeared in the New York papers in the last three, months, segregating them a follows: Demor alizing, 3285; unwholesome, 1684;' trivial, 2100; worth while 3900 or 39 per cent.';..:''''''' - !- How much of the product of any man's- mind or spirit or effort or ac tivity is . worth' while? , Thirty-nine per cent? How many sayings of politi cians or doings of statesmen are worth while? How many day's work does any one do In any line of endeavor that; is worth while? r The newspaper is a very human in stitution, a compendium of the needs, the desires, the ambitions, the intelli gence and the moralities of the aver age man and woman. It has many crit ics who usually read nothing : '.else. Does any one fancy that a paper edit ed by a preacher or by any other who excluded from Its columns the dally happenings of its own people holding up daily a mirror of their common life and the movement and activity of all things in, around and among them, would te worth while? ' , ' LOGGER BREAKS LEG. ;! When Professor Stout, who is at Che head of the lecture course in La Grande this season, issued an order that any child who would come to him stating Its inability to pay admis sion to the lectures a ticket would be given that child, he touched the right spot and made a decided hit with this newspaper. ' .. ';. . We pay little attention to the child ren. Grown people think of their own pleasure in too exclusive a manner. Brought in From' Palmer . Junction Where Accident Occured Yesterday. Dr. N. Molitor has a patient at the hospital today who was brought up from Palmer Junction yesterday af ternoon, suffering with a , broken ,leg. The accident occurred In the lumber camps at that place. His name is John Michaels. :' ' , . , For Christmas." A few facts about shopping bags we have thera and only extra good values. Our prices are lower on them Shan ever before. Sllverthorne's Fam ily Drug Store. ' ' a a P1 O .5-1 ; O -U S. & a 3 u d o va CO cy USEFUL GIFTS ARE APPROPRIATE 0 m Cfelstnas SI mmg Z3 C 3 E includes many useful gifts for every one. You will be certain to find some thing here that will please 6 2 a p WHAT TO BUY FOR HIM Bath Itobes . ; . , . . 1 , v. ; . . . . ; . . . , $4.00 to $12.00 Smoking Jackets . . .v. . ... .'. . . . . . . V. $3.50 to $10.00 i. '..- r J, . ' ' ; House 81innAra , .; , v ; , ; .. .L50&to $2.50 f Kei&ei Neckwear . . ....... ..;); 50c to $1.50 Linen Handkerchiefs .... 25c to 50c Silk flufflers .... . . . . ; . . 75c to $2.50 Warm Dress Gloves .$1.25 to $5.00 GIFTS THAT VJILL PLEASE HER Silk Kimonas '. . . . . ... . . . . .... .. .. .. $100 to $15.00 , Hand Bags ...... .... ., A. ........ $1.25 to $10.00 Silk Scarfs .... . ....... $1.00 to $3.00 Tailored Waists .. . ...... : . $1.50 to $3.00 Traveling Bags .Cl . . ; i . '.; .. .. $2.50 to $25.00' Suit 'Cases . . . ... . . . ."", ... . ....,' . .. $2.50 to $22.50 Fancy Suspenders ; . . . .f. 50c to $1.50 i i i uTf 1 r f--- Mexican Drawn Work . . . . .......... .. . . 50c to $5.00 Bound Table Linens . . . . . . . . .. $4.00 to $8.50 Napkins to Llatch . . . . . . . . $6.00 to $10.00 Doz. Square and Oblong Table i Linens $2.50 to $7.50 Each Napkins to Match . . . . ... . . . . . . . . $3.00 to $4.50 Do. Hand Embroidered Hdkf s. . 25c to 80c. PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN ' , Flying Machines ".. . . ; . . . . ,-'-'' i- 25c Each Diablo Spinners ... . 50c set Babv Bumm .. : , v ; .vv 60c to $1.25 Teddy Bears ....... . .xT . . .50 c and $1.25 Talking Esquimos . .. . . . . . . ; . . 65c to $1.25 Keiser Ladies Neckwear ... v. .. .. 25c to $1.50 Fancy White Aprons ...... 30c to $1.25 Wooly Dogs . 7.H . 50c to $1!25 Chanticleer Dolls;.r; ; . . ; i ; ....... . ". . . 35c each Childs Fur Sets ..';v.:.' :' $1:75 to $3.00 : Stocking Caps .. . ; . ... 25c to 60c House Slippers . S . . i . . V . . ; . 50c io $1.00 Knit Bootes r. . . .'. :. ." ... . . ; ......... r.. 20c to 50c pair .4 I Store Open Friday and Saturday Evenings No Ck WM - IEie yaSiity Store Hi ii' " up Tiyr' isjp m i sjrr GLEE CLW GOES EAST. Sings at Ontario Tonight, Baker To morrow and Misses Here Entirely. The University ot OregoniGleo Club passed through the city : this morning en route east' The club goes to, On tario today, returns tb.Baker tomor row night end the day following goes on to Pendleton.' The club will not make Its appearance here this year, on account ot conflicting dates. Tom Burke, formerly linotype op erator tor the Observer, and who la SHORTEST DAY OP TEAK. Sun Commences to Work North After " Today at Jfoon Days Longer. Today s the shortest day in the year. The sun has reached Its farthest southern point over the Tropic of Cap ricorn and IS now at what 1b known as the winter solstice. Consequently af ter today the days will gradually grow longer. : , . ".' , starring In the club this year,-Waa 4Hi444-ii''t'lltl Mil l' uu uie aggfegauua oi songsters. Mahaffey Building Depot street WE CLEAN ANY1HIHG, FR0M A NECKTll0 A H0RSEBLANKET. Work 'cslled for and deliver Elite Dying arid Cleaning Works PHONE MA1H ft ooo ii run I " "i MEEK OOO AND THE BEST WEEK TO BUY Our store is still full of the choicest line of Christmas Goods ever shown in La Grande, Our prices are yery lovr and you can find just what you want here. ; Pick glass display is still complete and the prices are y;lbw. ;'T6u have never seen a nir disp perfumes....and they are always acceptable gifts. o o o You should see our Ladies Hand Bags...aAII kinds, shapes and co!ors....and Jewel Cases that never Tamish 'DON'T OVERLOOK- REXALL REXALL lruiirs 'mm -stam 41 f