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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1911)
PAGE 4 LA GiiAN'iij' iiVJNrNu OiteMtVlJtt, niURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1911. THE OBSERVER BJRUCE DENNiS Editor and Owner, Entered at the postofllce at La Grande as seeond-elass matter. SUBSCRIPTION BATES Pally, single copy ............ 6e Dally, per week, 15t Dally, per month tic I ill I IT 2.345 0 7 8 1 10 11 121314 15 MI18M202122 !l42526 27128 29 M I I I i r WELL, WHAT OF IT. a Theodore Roosevelt, itx-president of the Unfttd States, Is paying a visit to Portland. But. what of ltT Other ex presidents have visited Portland and there was not a great deal thought about the matter. Then; why throw .fit after fll, when Roosevelt enters tho jstate.?;, Hriri-hu.-.;; country profited to a certain extent by his administration, but he failed to wear. A man above the ordinary grew chesty over his,, popularity and put too much weight on the ladder. The lad der broke, and the ex-president Is now trying to regain his former promi nence.. :.:t: ' Will he succeed? Very 'doubtful. Another war might give him military prominence, But It Is a question whe ther the 8an Juan hill stunt could be pulled off again and be made stick. Roosevelt Is a good man. but too much praise was a drawback to him. He Is entitled to every respect this state can show hJm. but the former semi-god worship of him Is out of place, unc ailed for and unnecessary. He is a good man in priva e life, so let It rtst at that. The suicide at Cove yesterday onlr goes to show what a delicate organ the human brain really U. It takes only a constant pounding and thinking on on,- subject tq unbalance It. This poor unfortunate man ' evidently had no good cause for his rash act, yet he thought he had. A great deal of trou ble is In thought only, for the ritual of & certain secret order has sal?!r "the Imagination pains mere horror. thu.i the world iver knew." See these VALUES WORTH YOUR ATTENTION 8 i v . ft Judge Llndsey's comment on the La Grande high school building should have somV weight with the few who are trying to Impress the public with its Inferiority, Llndsey has seen manr public buildings and knows something of their merit. His praise for the La Grande building was unstinted and profuse. $60,00000 Assignee Bankrupt Sale Now in Full Sway; A Gre&tSaleof Contracts for fruitland In the Imbler district are being mad almost dally. Home people are beginning to realize what chances for making money are close to them, and how remote the money-making chances are In bitlns at the other fellow's game In distant cities. "' , .... In another column. of the.Evenlna CuavrW win be found a harsh critl clsm of President Taft on his Mexico policy over the signature of officers of the local socialist party. In this country free , speech Is accorded to everyone. ' ASSIGNEE SALE OF SAVOY Shirts for Men The shirt with a cus- torn look. Hundreds of bright, new spring patterns to select from. Plain and pleated. $1.50 shirts now $1.15 $2.00 shirts now $145 $2.50 shirts now $1.75 $3.00 shirts now $2.05 But Champ Clark has not yet ridden th ? Missouri mule down Pennsylvania avenue In Washington. Another dem ocratic promise unfilled. IMMIGRANTS AD EDUCATION THEATRE PROGRAM. MAX IS : EMBARRASSED. '' Paths. THE LILLY OF THE TEXE ; . ' . MEST. .-".V , Blograph. j 0NLT A SISTER. . Star Film. Illustrated Song "WHERE THE RIVER SHAN SON FLOWS." Admission 10 cents (St. Louis Post-Dispatch.) There Is much truth in the conten tion that since the movement of pop ulation has become world-wide, back wardness In one nation Is a menace to oth!r nations. The United States ha gradually become Interested, to the point even of serious concern, In the educational qualifications of the peo ple of more than half the .states In Europe. Immigrants come to this j country every year by tens j)f thou sands with the Intention of becoming 'wage earners or tillers of the soil, and most of them aspire to be citi zens. It is safe to say that the best of them are as eager to be American in spirit as In residence. Their prog ress, however, depends v:ry much on the amount of primary education which they received In Europe. Is$ scarcely too much to say that this ' republic Is based on the average man's ability to rtad the newspapers. He cannot do that and remain without opinions. To be without opinions Is to be d ad to the world. It is bet ter to' run the risk of holding wrong i views than to have no views at all. !and be clay In the hands of the po litical potter. , j But .European Illiteracy must ba I removed by the European govern ; ments. We cannot meddle with It until the Immigrant has landed hero. We can exclude him or educate him, at our own good will and pleasure. WWWWWW"WW THE OFFICERS of this bank will be pleased to talk with you at v s ' any time concerning mutual business relations nHEN the Federal Government, the yy county, the city and a large and growing of list commercial and private depositors entrust tneir funds to this institu tion to the extent of $800,000.00, you may . , be sure that it is a safe one for you to identify yourself with. CALL AND TALK IT OVER WITH US La Grande National Bank : . . LA GRANDE, OREGON. V CAPITAL . . . $ 100,000.00 SURPLUS . . . .100.000.00 . RESOURCES . . .1.125.000.00 , UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Fred J. Holmes, Yes.) ' W. J. Church, Wee Pres. F. L. Meyers, Cashiet Earl ZundeMss'.. Cashier Extraordinary Corset Saie Kid and Silk Gloves for Easter A more complete range of colors, qual ities and sizes than we have ever; shown before. : ' , Kasper long y q silk ' doves .. C Attractive Sale l rices on Entire Glove Line ;: - You yill be delighted with the IVY CORSET Ask to See Them. .25 distinct new models. Regular prices $1.00 to $7.50, Sale Prices 79c to . . .1 $4.49 $5.50 SILK WAISTS $3.95 This lot comprises about 50 new waists in taffetas and -rcessalines, all shades, sale price ..-.....:..:;............ $3.95 V Great Sale of Tailored and lingerie waists of every description- Sale prices from 42 c up 'IV w 1 'h l 4 Mi HALF PRIPF ENT1RE STOCK OF LADIES' SUITS, COATS UAir nmrr riUIL and DRESSES, from Morgan Depar'tmW St.r. HALF PRICE All Men and Boys' Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES NX WE ST ASSIGNEE OF THE MOR GAN DEPARTMT STORE ft". : : . c . . 1 J 1 But we cannot educate the Europeans In Europe. An attempt to do so would probably lead to . unpleasant complications if not actual hostile acts. We are under the necessity of doing our educational work here or of applying an educational t?st as a qualification for entry. The business of educating Europeans on their own soil Is not one In which Americans can properly engage. They may attempt it' from religious motives, but they cannot def:nd It on political grounds. COLONIST FARES SHIRT WAISTS ASD TIES. A. J V ' (Ohio State Journal.) ' There is an organization in Chicago called the "Literary store." It is com posed of women of literary taste and achievement. That Is the reason they offer a prize for the best pumpkin pie. There is more literature In a pumpkin pie than there is In Long fellow's poems or Hawthorne's Twice Told Tales. There Is poetry, philos ophy, science, ethics, everything good within the snowy confines of a pump kin pie. Sit down with Emerson or Whittler and a large piece of pump kin pie and feel the effulgence of the universe breaking in on your grateful heart. Associated with this pie prize is one for the best laundered shirtwaist. Now we are reaching the , altitudes of life. There is nothing in all the tones and tints of human experience that blends so sweetly as a. piece of luscious pumpkin pie and a girl in a neatly laundered shirtwaist. That "score" understands its business when It arranges Its harmonies so as to cou ple the shirtwaist with a pumpkin pie. They go together like a humming bird and a morning glory. The quicker u cord ts gotten rid of the let the danger from pneumonia and other urioi.s diseues. Mr. B. W. L. Hall, o( Vm!y, V. ,san: "I firmly belie? Cham berlain' Cough Remedy to be alwoUtel.Tthe bent prennraiion on th mnrket for colils. I nave remiunienuru 11 w hit menu mm . ,1 . .1 V .'' 1 1 From the Middle and Eastern portions of the United States and Canada to OREGOX. WASHINGTON, AND THE NORTHWEST will prevail DAIL7 MARCH 10th to APRIL 10th . over the Oregon-Washington RaiIroad& Navigation Co. and connections, the ' Oregon Short Line, Fnion Paclfle ani Chicago Northwestern From 1 ,.,., . . hr. Chicngo at $53.00 St. Lonls at .O Omaha at ., ..i....' ....$25.00 Kansas Oty at .....,..$25UW St raul at $25.00 and from other cities correspondingly low. Ton can PREPAY Fares . The Colonists fare are westbound only, but if you have relatilves or friends or employees in the east whom you desire to bring to this state yo-i can deposit the value of the fare with your local railroad agent, and an order for a ticket will be telegraphed to any address desired. ' Let the WORLD Enow Of our vost resources and splendid op portunities for V IIOXE BUILDING Call on the undersigned for good instructive tnatter to send East or give him the address of those to whom you would like to have such matter sent WM McMTRRAT General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon. Measurement of Siihrrlnino rtF?iP C0?Ve.v,eCue ,n e8timatlnS the relative standing of contestants sub- neb w bo paw: on t. wkl, Otoer, er . i"?m?L " 10S '!S and the 1,000 votes for each extra : vea LVi n ffi w i? ,ElB,ns0bserver AveVr?;116,0"6? SXi arfl l scriptlon to the Observer. gSS "Joo voS la rLditS1 ' yfarly 8ub" which the rJSl t0 Voting Power of SubscrlpUong for the Evening fti0rv TIME By Carrier In La Grande One year ..... Six months . . . Three Months One Month ... One Week By Mall In United States VOTES ALLOWED -o.... .......eooo 3.50 2.00 9Rnn ....i.... 1.75... i (tn 2500 ir . f JOU -I 1ft Voting Power of Subscriptions for the Meekly Observer. Year " TT ; 1 Six Months ' 1500 -7o. 400 Qi .Delivery WENAHA LUMBER CO. . GREENWOOD & MADISON " Home Phone 421. Bell Phone, Main 732