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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1911)
LA UllAtfDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1911, THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. Ititercd at the i.ooffice at La Gronde as "eco'nd-eia&s matter. suiscmrnoN rates liiily, fciuirle copy 6c I'ul'.r, i-er vweek, , 15c rally, per moutli.....' .. , 6e This paper will' not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom da plume. Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor, .riease sign your articles and save .disappointment.1 . THE FARMER AND MERCHANT. Tomorrow evening the Farmers Un ion and the merchants of La Grande are to have a meeting. It is the best chance that baa presented Itself for years to La Grande for a better un derstanding on business matters. There Is absolutely no reason why the farmer and the merchant should not work to a common end. Their Inter ests, are Identical and their enemies are the same. A retail merchant is not the man to blame for the manipula tion of commodity prices, neither Is the farmer. The man "higher up" who sits around the board of trade, who give champagne dinners, who rides In thousand In a night on chorus girls Is the enemy that 'all should fight Combined efforts to overcome this un natural manipulation combined effort to eradicate the present system of capital combination; combined effort to see that the Sherman' law Is en forced. These are things that both farmer and retail merchant demand, But the man '"Higher 'up" smiles as long as he can keep the farmer and retail merchant apart. His game is to spread seed of discontent so there will be no harmonious action among these two classes of business men, hd he has succeeded remarkably, well si far.' )'' 1 The Farmers' Union is not a poli tical ; organization. At llast, it does not want to be. But the time will come when It cannot get away .from taking a hand In politics. Whyt Because the politics of the country have direct bearing on the business. The only way to correct the present business Ills is through political, channels. Many merchants feel the same as do the farmers no desire to get into politics, but they must In time, and the sooner the farmer and the retailer form a coalition alortg political lines and demand reformation the sooner something will happen to, the chap who Is giving champagne suppers on J money that he never earned. We hope the meeting tomorrow ev ening will go on record on these mat ters. We hope the retailer will openlj State his side of the case and the farmers will do the same thing, for . all that Is needed la a fair honest un-1 derstanding with each side and the Grande Ronde valley will show a un ited front to the outside .world, and it will show' a citizenship that stands for a reformation of affairs that will count t weighed carefully by every, taxpayer regardless of Jheir feeling toward the man who wrote the message. Claiming there . are entirely too many com missions the retiring governor has the right idea. In a state with the pop ulation of Oregon the expense of the state government is enormous, and the worst feature is that it Increases by leaps and bounds each year. V' Union county is paying almost three times as much state tax low as was demanded of his county six years ago. Is there anything to show for this Increased expense? WJiat mater ial benefit Is the citizen of this coun ty getting from the state now that he did not get six years ago? Oh yes, there are a few such as these: There Is a dairy Inspection de partment that is a huge Joke." There Is a labor bureau that suffices to keep our old Hoff busy most of the time There is a railroad commission that acts after other ; states have shown them how.. There is a water depart? ment and goodness knows how many other thln'gs whlc are grossly Incom petent Bowerman calls attention to these things. He also recommends a board of control to handle all Insti tutions In the state and by so doing will abolish a number of subsidiary organizations with clerks and office forces and put the whole of the state purchasing and disbursing under one head. : . " '-. w . ... recommendations are correct, but will the matter be remedied- Unless the. people speak legislatures as a rule fall to recognize a senti ment toward economy. Instead of econ omy there is usually a disposition to swell the pay roll and create, new of fices. We believe that many citizens should write their representatives and senators and give them their views of state matters. It will do good, whereas if things are let drift there will be little If any Improvement. There Is general approval of the bill passed by the house of jepresenta tives increasing vthe pension rolls and providing more pay for the old boys In blue who spent their very best days In the country's service. While the added cost is $45,000,000 it is a cost that Is met with cheerfulness because It is in a small way recog nizing the ones who fought the fight and carried the load when the nation's future depended wholly on the efforts of these men. . . Such meetings as the Eastern Star held last evening when installation of new officers occurred makes life worth the living. The members gath ered at .the lodge room and not only performed the obligation laid down by the ritual but also enjoyed the social side of life. Meetings like these brigh ten the pathway, of everyone connect ed with the organization and tend to ward off old age, for age is no long er measured by years. ' WILL IT BE REMEDIED! Two messages have been sent to the Oregon legislature one from the re. tiring governor, Bowerman, and the other from the ln-coming governor, Mr. West. Both are worth reading and each has something of Importance to say to the people. Bowerman. like most retiring officials. Is free to call attention to needed reform, but there is so much truth in his final appeal to the legislature that it should be The steel .trust has elected a new head, which does not mean that there will be any change in the policy of that organization. It will continue to go and get the money. COXYICT LABOR. , City and County Prisoners. Section 1. All convicts sentenced by any court or legal authority whether in dofault c? the payment of a flue, or'coumitted fri a defl 't,: number of da s to serv sentence in a county Jail, durln the period of such sentence for the pur pose of this Act, Bhall be under the ex elusive and absolute control of the county court of the county In which the crime for which' any convict was sentenced was committed, and said county cour shall have full power GEORGE PALMER, TRes. W. L. BREN1JOLTS, Asst. Cnh P. J, HOLMES, Tie Pres. -EARL ZO'DEL, Jd AVt Cash. F. L. ME VERS, Cashier. La Grande National Bank of La Grande, Oregon United States Depository ' Capfaf. Smctus and Ur.dhkhd Profits $200,000.00 ' 'IH'.,' '. J , II (f I l' ;'') I IOCS. ' ' HhkUIOlTR CCTEMXCTOX ' ,n x W. D. CLEAVER W. M.I'lEttCE r F. M. BIRIT WH. ..... , . " !""u iu,,c ivuiui uviiiut we can rentier joo trU tlest service sM hantlta jor (miine to yonr entire satisfaction. to place such convicts under the con trol of any road supervisor or other person or persons regularly appoint ed to take charge of such convicts, and to cause such convicts to work upon the public roads of'such county or in the preparation of material for the construction or repair of such roads, or such other work of a public nature as such court may direct. All such convicts shall be delivered to such supervisor or other person ap pointed to take charge of them, upon the written request of the court. The hseriff shall take receipt from the person to whom such convicts are de livered for each of such - convicts and thereupon all liability , of said sheriff for such convict, and all re sponsibility on his account shall cease. IThe county court may at any time return any convict taken under the provisions of this section to the sheriff, who shall thereupon take charge of him the same as though he bad not been taken by the county court. Any such convicts so returned shall be entitled to all credits then due him. The county ocurt shall have the power to provide rules for grant ing credits of time for good behavior to any such convict so employed, not to exceed five days for, each month, which may be deducted from the ' term of service, and the time of such credits, when so granted, shall be deemed t ohave been served and the touvici aiscnargect accordingly. The officer and guards having charge of such convicts under order of the county court as herein provided shall have the same rights and powers In the management, and control of such convicts as the officers and guards in charge" of the convicts in the peni tentiary. ;. W-"'-' ' V .'.'- :; , Section S. ' s v . All convicts sentenced by any court pf legal authority in any incorporat ed city or town, whether In default of the payment of a fine or commit ted for a definite number. of days to serve sentence in a county Jail, or city Jail, or town Jail, or prison, dur ing the period of such sentence shall with the consent of such city or town council, and for the purposes of this Act, be under the absolute and exclu sive control of the county court of the county in which ' such city or town Is located, and sail county court shall have the power to place such convicts under the control of any road supervisor, &rv6ther person or persons regularly appointed to take charge of said convicts, andto cause said convicts to work upon the public roads of such county or in the. prep aration of material for the construc tion or repair of such roads, or such other work of a public nature as such court may direct. All such convicts shall be delivered to such supervisors or other persons appointed to take charge of them, upon the written re quest of the county court . The sher iff, jailer or other official shall take receipt from the person to whom such convicts are so delivered for each of such convicts and thereupon all liability of such sheriff, Jailer or other officer fpr such convict, and all responsibility on his account shall cease. The county court may at any time return any convict taken under the provisions Of this section, to the officer from whom he was Tecelved, who shall thereupon again take charge of sjich convict. Any such convict, so returned,-shall be entit led to all credits then due him. The county court shall have the power .to provide rules, for granting credits of time for good behavior to any such convfct so employed, , nbt . to exceed five days for each month, which may be deducted from the term of ser vice, and the time of such credits, when so granted, hsall be deemed to have been served and the convict dis charged accordingly. The officers and guards having charge of . such con vtcts under order of the county court as herein provided shall have the same rights and powers in the man agement as the.olncers and guards In charge of the convicts in the pen. ltentlary. ; . Section 3. Any county 'court may transfer to the county court of any other county any of the convicts committed to Its control, by the provisions of this Act, and the county court to which, such convicts are so transferred shall have the same power and authority respecting such tonvlcts as If they had beeu sentenced to serve In that county. The transfer of convicts from one county to another shall be made upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the county courts concerned in the transfer. Section 4. In all cases where senctences of the CQurt is for a definite number of I Sife of -Party Dresses ' Wmi wtwn in -i umitM m i iwir f mm i II i fnlifl 11 11 ' m' 1 MMin Exclusive Hew Styles at Reduced Prices - t b -i - r , ft Mlii v in1 3 rr1 v - 111 IH! . JUST ARRIVED And Now on Pis plav . at this Store. The largest and, most attractive showing of party and ; evening gowns ever seen in La Grande. This Entire Line will be included -in Our Annual Sale at Surprisingly Low Prices. ' ' SALE of Muslin Underwear. 14c Embroidery Sale. -$2.90 Young Men's Suit Sale. Men's Shoe Sale, $1.50 Pair. Every Aisle Crowded .With Bargains Like These At West's 13 th Annual Clearance Sale You Cannot Afford to Miss This Saving Opportunity No IIW ' ' ?sg 111 1 1 1 ' ' 1 days, the person so sentenced shall be held to labor for the full period of Buch sentence, and ? In all cases of fines imposed, in default of the pay ment of such fine, such person shall be made to labor at the rate of two dollars per day until such fine la ful ly paid, and in all cases not less than eight hours shall ; be considered a day's labor; provided, however, that the time of all sentences may be shortened by the granting of credits as provided In Section two (2) of this Act," '; .' - '. ". Section 5. . Any convict held to laboV under the provislohs of this Act ' who, being physically able, shall refuse to per form the labor required of him, may bo denied all food except bread and water until he signifies his willing ness to perform such labor, and the time of Buoh refusal to labor shall not be counted as service of his sen tence, but he shall be held to labor until all such time' shall have been made up and the sentence of the court shall have been fully complied with. Section C x If, in any county, there shall be created a board o fcounty commis sioners or other board or tribunal which shall have charge and manage ment of the public roads of such county, such county commissioners, board or other tribunal shall have the same power and authority under this Act as Is herein conferred upon the county court Section 7. This Act shall apply to every cou i ,ty in this' state, irrespective of its population, and all laws and partes of lws Inconsistent with the provis ions of this Act are hereby repealed. F V WiBBSSw it COXVICT LABOR Penitentiary Prisoners. Section I. is the purpose of this Act that (Continued on Page 5.) ' Don't Miss This Rare Opportunity of Learning How to beautify Your Home . at a .Very Small Cost with the. , MEXICAN PIGMENT STENCIL- ING SYSTEM ; ' J - Here is something entirely new" in Stencil Work. : . ; Absolutely No Charge for Learning at N. K. West's SEE THE WINDOW DISPLAY of Beautiful Mats, Piano Scarfs, Library Runners, Curtains, etc., .done with this Easy System. You can produce beau-C tiful effects on Scrims, Cheese Cloth, . . Swiss, Crash, Burlap, Monastery or Monk Cloth, Drilling Satin, China Silk ' Velvet, Felt, Leather etc. ' - 1 WILL STAND ORDINARY WASH-' . 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