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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, AYEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911 THE OBSERVER ill ? r ' ' '? ;'. I. . A ii . m 1 . . I ' ? f.i: I V I' a , - V " BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. Entered at the postofllee at La Grande as second-class matter. drivers. N:xt best, but lees possible, would be to legislate against the "crazy" speed races.1 Endurance races artless hazardous and afford greater tests at skili and nerve, with th chances of death dl. mlnished materially. , ' Yesterday's fatalities are but an other proof that where there are mad efforts to break records there will be instances of broken necks. , 8UBSCKIPT102T BATES 4)ai),' single copy Dally, per week, Dally, per month. ' it ALL THE SAME BULLFIGHT. Americans ridicule Mexicans bull, fights;; call them cruel, gory and un civilizedyet look at the motor Bpeed way, Indianapolis, . yesterday. Oh, there were only one or two killed and half Cozen maimed for life, but even that Is worse' than thr average bull fight where animals suffer more thau human beings. It may be a thrilling sight to witness ; machines careen around curves at far more than a mile a minute, but It is Inhuman, cruel and uncivilized Just the same. The only only difference between these mad and Insane automobile sweepstakes racs SIl GILBERT LEFT REAL MUSIC , In the death by drowning near Lon don this week of Sir W. S. Gilbert, the mu3lc world has lost an artist. - "His Majesty's Ship Pinafore." presented in La Grande a few months ago by home talent, was pested by this same musician, being published as a part of the Savoy operas. Among the other operas he has written to the edifica tion 'of hundreds of thousands are "Patience," "Lolanthe" and "The'Mik ado," two of which have been present, ed In La Grande in times past Be cause he entertained uncountable numbers with his clever songs, Sir Gilbert was necessarily clever. Sir Gilbert was the guiding Btar of the comic opera stage of the last gen eration and his operas written in col laboration with Sir Arthur Sullivan are still recognized as the highest form of the comic onera. Amonu Mb ereat. and bullfights la that In the automo,lPRt a,mPftRHPB 9r.TJ m. s pjnfnr" bile racts it is human flesh and boi..Tn,; Mikado," "The Pirates of Pen that Is lacerated and broken Instead ; zance ,- "Patience"' and "Trial oy of that of a cruelly misused bull. The j Jury.. Hi8 -Bab Ballads" and "Songs comparison, Is timely and bullfights of a CaVoyard" are hiB chief contribu must penorce ue giveu tWi im . tlonB t0 the poeuc iueittu. ui luc ing the more civilized. , ' English laneuage and both have run . w i vue uuicome or a mao ae- througn a number of editions. ' .. sire to outdo, to master fellow men. Football fades Into, : Insignificancy Gilbert started out In life to be ft lawyer graduating from the Uoiver and other so-called reckless sports are j Bity of tha cUy of Lomrbn ln his 19th wub uiuicuuio vuiiayaicu vv ALU, lUitfl year and taking his law degree short mountain of danger and mortality ly ftflerward. The success of his first munung .niernauoqai amomoDiie' rac: i.tov TiiitAomotfl " turnad Vim fi'nm es. There is but one solution to th he ,aw am Boon aft(!r he took to pIay. problem of encrusting auto race3 with writing as a profession. His success . .u ! is ia enner connne me i with a to(ai of 20 plays, all or partly races to sira.gniawajr tracKS or reduce 0 h)9 cred,ti neUed hlm an ample for the angle of curve tof the tracks tojtunei wlth vhich flve yea ag0 he re such an extent that at least some de- tIred to a counlry home out of Lon. gree of safety can be guaranteed the j (lon Before h)9 retirement he was " i dramatic critic of the London Illus trated Times and a frequent contri- pf existence upon the formation of the province In 1903. He ' then retir A temporarily rom public Ufa aac then spent several years la Europeau travel He was called to the office of lieutenant-governor last October. .. Despite his public duties and his large' legal practice Mr. Brown has continued to take an active interest In agricultural operations and has several times held the. presidency of the Regina Agricul tural association. r THIS DATE IX HISTOBY. ; May 31. ; 1609 tHudson In the Half Moon reach. ed Faro Island on his western voyage. ' J . . 1740 Frederick William I of' Prussia died. Born iu 1688. ; 1819 Walt Whitman, famous' ; poet, bprn near New York City, Died . , March 26, 1892. 1855 Charlotte Bronte, famous Eiig ; lisb novelist, died. Born April 21, 1816. , 1862 Union troops forced to retreat in the battle of Fair OaksVa. 1880 The League of American Wheel men was organized at Newport, . k. I- 1889 Flood at Johnstown. Pa., ceus ed by the breaking of a dam," re. suited In the loss of 2,95 lived. 1902 Peace of Pretoria, ending the Boer war.. 1910 The royal proclamation of '.Ua Union of South. Africa was lead at Pretoria. . SOTES FKOM THE LABOB WOBLD $ f E ra sa w , n ,.,:vi"' x are mostly due to the fact that THE STYLE'S SO DIFFERENT "Direct from Paris." 1 Areaoe THEATRE "Spinster'a Legacy" .....Lubln One of those good old Lubln comedies, around an old, coun try grocery store ith Hlran, Si, and all the. others, y "The Twin Tower"..;.'. Edison "Ite feature is the rluck with wh'ch a woman outwits three rufllana till help comes. A very Interesting picture. "Though the Sea Divide". .... Vltagraph A sensational photoplay of fering suggestions In telepathy which are Interesting. "Bridget and the Egg" ..Lubln A comedy, tl Is lively and will make you laugh to see Wil lie get what is coming to him. Miss Stephenson In lattst il lustrated aong, "Hang Up Tbos-j Wedding Bells." . Mr. Greenaway Drums and effects. butor to humorous periodicals. Out. side of hig opras, the whimsical hu: mor poem, "The Yarn of the Nancy EelU' is his best-known work, Yesterday's entertainment at the ball grounds was a good tonic. A well filled grand stand laughed Itself hoarse at the expense of the players, young and old. " "THIS IS MY 51ST BIRTHDAY." George William Brown. V George William Brown, lieutenant governor of the provinccof S.xsl;atche ran, was born In Holateln, Ontario. May 31, 1860, of Irish parents. He at tended college in Brantrord and soon after completing his education he ml. grated to the west.' Upon hi3 arrival in the new country he tool: up a home stead near what is now th3 flourishing city of Regina, but which at that lim had not yet been laid out. : 3y 1889. however, Regina has secured its rdace on the map, and Dr. Erown left the farm and added one to the population of the new city. He studied law and within a short time became prominent In the legal profession. For nearly 12 years he held a seat la the old northwest assembly. He r-mained a member of the assembly almost con tinuously until that body passed out Old Friends and New Winning permanent, lasting friends is the wprk V of time, and this bank numbers among its clients ' hundreds of banks and business houses with whom it has had close relations for a great part of the , twenty-four years of its existence. 1 Our friends have helped to make this one of the ! largest and strongest banks in the West. We have i helped in their making, too. We welcome new friends and will attend to their ' wants with the same fidelity which has cemented , . our relations with our older ones. La Grande National Bank r LA GRANDE, OREGON. CAPITAL . . . $ 100,000.00 SURPLUS . . .. 100,000.00 RESOURCES . . .1,100,000.00 , UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY .. Fred J. Holmes, Pi es. - W. J. Church. Vice Pres. F. L. Meyers, Cashiet Earl Zundel.ss'f. Cashier 0MtiltitMMUHiiiHtllllllllHHIlHiiltim The annual . convention of the In ternatlonal Longshoremen's assocla Hon will be held this year in Toledo, beginning July 10.' r ' , ' Since January 1st of the present year the employment of women . at flight in industrial establishments is prohibited in Swedsn, under a . law enacted on Nov. 20, 1909. The cigarmakers' strike;, In , Porto Rico', which started a short time ago, has spread to an extsnt which has cut down he supply of Porto Rican weeds some 20 per cent. In Australia even the bushmen and other men who do odd jobs have a union of 60,000 members, and a larg; surplus of money, and own an even. Ing newspaper of their own. Indianapolis union men are making determined efforts to bring about the removal of the national headquarters of the Journeymen TallrB' union of America from Bloomlngton, 111., to In dianapolis. . ' . '; A 'proposition to hold a general con vehtiSh .of the Brotherhood of Pain ters, Decbrktors and Paper Hangers of America, hlch was recently submit ted to a referendum vote, was over whelmingly defeated by" the member ship. The recent convention, of the Ohio Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' association by unanimous vote recom mended the establishment in some city yet to be 'selected, of a home for aged or disabled members of the organi zation. The International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers will meet In Atlanta on the first Monday In Octo ber. The meeting is especially sign!, flcant from the fact that the brother hood was first formed In Atlanta 21 years ago. The carpet weavers' union of Tor onto, Canada, asserts that its mem bers have been forced to quit work, because of a request of employers that before they can continue work each Individual must sign an agreement he wllj not Join or contribute to. any la. bor union or organization. The international marine strike, which will affect the world's ports, will, It Is said, take place before the end of this month. ' A strike fund of $300,000 for the British end has 'been raised. Seamen of all countries will Join tbje strike, including Chinese, who have a separate tnlon at Hong Kong. ' .The wages of the trainmen employ ed 'in the United States and Canada have been increased about J37;000,000 In a year, according to the figures in the report made to the international convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen recently by W. G. Leo, president of the brotherhood. . The demise of the International Un ion of Flour and Cereal Mill Employes has been announced. The Internation al headquarters were located In Mln. T neapolU, Minn., and at one time, just f previous to the disastrous Btrlke of ten years ago, mere were iuny j,bu members in the three locals in Minne apolis alone. s The supreme court of Tennessee Madame Savarie lives in Paris for the one reason,(j"to secure the very new- i tssi rarisian siyies ror vv oouex. WGOLTEX m r,uf acturers spend $50,000 each year for style alone I The Best of America's Tailoring The Newest Styles from Paris Highest Quality Materials all through Linings guaranteed for two full sea- COME AND SEE THESE';CHARMING GARMENTS IN OUR SUIT .DEPARTMENT TODAY rjj THE STORE THAT SF.U.S wnniTPY toso ' : ' - ; : f it has decided that an amendment to the state's child labor law, making it un-' lawful to employ children und:r 14 yearB of age In factories, mines or, workshops, is not constitutional. The effect of the decision is to reduce the ' age at which children may be em ployed to 12, years. OBODI SPARED. Kidney Troubles Attack La Grande Men and Women, Young and Old. Kidney ills seize young and old. Come quickly with' llttl varnlng. . Children suffer in their early years Can't control the kidney secretions. Five Minute Washing Powder 20 WASHINGS FOR 15 CENTS Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain." , . Women worry, can't do daily work. The cure for man, woman or child. Is to cure the cause the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills reach the cause, The " following testimony proves It. Mrs. S. J. Gilman, North Union, Ore., says: "We used Doan's Kidney Pills In our family about two years ago and found them to be an effective kidney medicine.. One of our daughter had a severe attack of kidney trouble . and was. unable to control the kidney 'se. cretion. Several well known remedies were tried but no beneut was received until Doan's KltVey Jills were taken. The result of their use was a perma nent.cure." D M 31 Jun 28 July 19 Aug 16 W- Jun 2 20 Jul 28 Aug 25 l Have You Bead This Book? A new book telling how the. fearful apptndlcitls as caused and Low you can EASILY prevent It, Is being read with much interrst by La Grande peo ple, tl is given away free by A. T. Hill. Directory of the Fraternal Orders V of La Grande, Oregon , 4 F., & A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A F. & A. M, holds regula meet ings first and third Saturdays at 7:80 p. m. Cordial welcome to all Masons. L. M. HOTT. W. 147 1. C. WILLIAMS. Secretary. B. P. O. E. La Grand Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elk's club, corner' of De pot street and Washington avenue. Visiting brothers are cordially In vited to attend. . 1 . H. J. RITTER, E. Ral. H. E. COOLIDGE. Rec. Sec. Royal Grocery H. Pattison, Prop. Not in the Association WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grands Lodge No. 169 W., O...W. meets every second and fourth Sat urdays at K. P. hall. All visiting mebers welcome. D. FITZGERALD, C. C. J. H. KEENEY. Clerk. M. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every Monday In the month at the I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting neighbors are cordially Invited to tttend. E.E. rJANIELS, ED. HEATH. Clerk. FJEBEKAHS Crystal Loflge No. M , meets every Tuesday evening in the I. O. O. F. hall. All Tislting mem bers are invited to attend. MRS. KATIE ARJBUCKLE, N. O. MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, Sec. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday night In Castle hall, (old Elk's hall) a ruiiiin weicnm to ail visions Knights. . V JESS PAUL, C. C RL LINCOLN, M. of R. 4k 8. O. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E. 'C. holies stated communications the second and ' fourth Wednesdays of . each month. Vlsltlne members j. .i, i . . . uiaiiy invuea. -' CARRIE B HUNTER, W. M. , MARY A. WARWICK, Sec. Ronde Circle No. 47 meets first anu rolrd Thursday evc. In the mo. -.t.lbe I. O. O v tank All vlsitiig : uibers are LIZZIE ELLSWORTH. ."Jlerk. i ' i i . : V tiK ' mi)-.- eiHifu, P!- '.-ww '.umr1t ... ,-x-'j. y-...i. V. : A . MZ