LA GRANDE EVENING OESEHVKR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1011.
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Compliments CoU Green.
Spokane, wastt., Aug. Ti. (Special)
"You're all to the good, colonel, and (
your fralse of the western women has
I feel confident, put you In right ev
erywhere, from Alaska to the Gulf
country. You deserve the right kind
of a mate. If you can't find her In
Texas, you are certain to meet herln
the northwest. You'll be honest and
square with the girl who decided to
share your home, because you kept
your word with your mother. HerVs
wishing you every happiness." .
The foregoing Is a paragraph from
a long letter Bent to Colonel Edward
H. R. Green, son of Mrs. Hetty Green,
by an apple rancher In the Spokane
valley, who gives her names as "Na
mow Enakops," and ' "formerly of
Brooklyn," following the publication
of an. Interview In which the Texan ts
Quoted as saying that when he marries
he wants a woman who can cook, do
the family washing and raise bablea,
declaring also that New York women
lire barred, as they are mere clothes
horses and know absolutely nothing
about real home,-maklng.
'"I have Hot the least desire to shy
York," the writer says, "but I am hon
est In saying that you have hit the
keynote In. discussing the butterflies
that flit about, the fashionable. water
log places and glittering restaurants
In the city across the bridge from my
old home town.
"I am taking the liberty to present
your name to the Rev. David W. Fer
ry, founder of the Girl Guides of Am
erica, with International headquarters
at Spokane, as honorary president of
the organization, which has undertak
en a continent-wide movement to
teach young girls the thing you find
so necessary to make real women.
"I am not a candidate for matrimony
I am earning my own living on a 10
acre orchard and laying something by
for a rainy day. My purpose In wrlt-
lng to thank you and wish you
'.well." v.,. '.'., '; ' ..'-,- . ..,-;
Patternmakers of Chicago have se
cured an increase of 8 cents per
hour and a forty-four hour week.
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Let the dealer select your cigars
for you. Get what you want Call for
a Fam Us King Havana cigar and get
the best that your money will buy, and
not a cigar that the dealer wants to
sell you for reasons of htB own.
Fam Us King
Cigar Factory
406 Fir Street
Watermelons
DON'T,
les are
ft "HEW SWEET POTATOES
CELERY .
GREEN PEPPERS
TOMATOES
CORN .
CUCUMBERS
CABBAGE.
(BEAKS
IF TOU WANT TO CAN BLACKBERRIES NOW IS THE TOTE.
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THE GOME OF GOOD THINGS TO
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XEW STILE OF GOVERNMENT TO
BE INTRODUCED. '
CRen Has New Theory as to Way to
Govern the State of Oregon..
A Salem special says an effort to
change the system of state govern
ment through the executive "will be
made by the People's Power league at
the next general election by the use
of the Initiative, adcbrdlng to W. S.
U'Ren of Oregon City, who was here
today.
The plan, which was freely discus
sed in 1909 through agitation by Mr.
U'Ren 'and the power league, will be
placed on the ballot. The proposed
amendment, whteh will be submitted
by the league, will embrace a number
of mmiri. mm f . whloh - l-
ready come beofre the people and have
been defeated.' . -
' The nucleus of ttre new bill will be
a proposal to establish a cabinet form,
of government similar to that . which
now exists in connection with the na
tional government." The proposal is
to elect the chief executive and allow
him to appoint a cabinet which will
have charge of the administrative af
fairs of state.
' proportional System Involved.
The plan for a system of propor
tional representation ' will again be
tried out. This 'came before the peo
ple at the election in 1910 and met
with a decisive defeat' .',- ,.' .;''.''.
: Among the other proposed measures
to be Incorporated in the single
amendment will be one similar to the
bill voted on at the last election, pro
viding for changes in the organic law
covering the legislative : assembly
This amendment in itself, as voted on
at the last election, contained a multii
pliclty of different amendments. c It
also will be incorporated, with others
at the next election. ; v
The proposed amendment would re-
strict theuse of the emergency clause
and veto power fin sTaTe and municipal
legislation; Increase the initiative, ref
erendum and recall power; provide
for the election of the speaer of the
house and president of the senate out
side of the members of those houses;
restrict the duration of corporate
franchises; provide against legislative
log-rolling and provide for annual
sessions of the legislature. : v .
Measures to Be Modified.
"These measures will be somewhat
modified, Just to what extent I am un
able to say now," said Mr. U'Ren to
day. "But I am satisfied that the Peo
pie's Power league will Introduce but
on measure for the next election, and
this will be the amendment. :
"The plan of establishing a cabinet
form of . government, chosen by ' an
elected executive, was discussed free
ly in 1909, and the league has reached
a conclusion to have it placed on' the
ballot during the next year for the
consideration of the voters in 1912.
Instead of offering several different
amendments to the constitution, . we
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EXEWIUES
OlEfl DILLIOi
NEW YORK'S PACKS, CHURCHES
' A.D THE LIKE, VALUABLE.
Statistician Figures Out How Much of
Gotham Property Is Exempt
"New York, Aug. 22. (Special)
That there is in this city real estate
exempt from taxation whose value Is
B0 per cent greater than the national
debt ,or the total amount appropriat
ed by congress last year for the run
ning of the country, is the astonishing
fact just indicated by the report of the
president of the department of taxes
and assessments. The exact value of
the land from which rather Knicker
bocker receives no income, much as
he would like to, is given out at 81,
576,208,879 or more than equal to the
value of the country's corn croiw. The
largest' single Item In this enormous
figure is contributed by Central park,
its value being put at 1250,000,000. Ar
a matter of fact the true value is prob
sold it might well bring at least S400',
ably much higher, - and could it be
000,000. For many years suggestions
have been made with more or less fre
quency' looking to the sale of th'ls
property, and it is likely that the re
port of the department of taxes and
assessments will renew the discussion
of this matter, futile though it may
be. Some of the larger items which
contribute to the billion and a half
total are the city hall and court hous
es, together with the real estate which
Is figured at $23,000,000, while the new
public library with its adjacent ground
Is valued at $22,000,000, a figure cal
culated to make even Mr. Carnegie a
bit Jealous. " Church property alBO
takes a prominent place, .that of
Trinity church being valued at $17,
600,000, St. Patrick's at $7,850,000 and
St. John's at $4,900,000. But, although
the city gets no Income from all this
land Father Knickerbocker can at
least point to himself as the IargeBt
holder of non-taxable land in the Un
ited States. 'vr j
' Summer the Expensive Period.
New York, Aug. 22. (Special)
That summer,' aside from the time
honored vacation Joke, is front an
economic standpoint the most expen
sive period of the year has just been
revealed here as the result of a curi
ous Investigation of the effect of tho
hote months on the public purse. It
has been discovered, for instance, that
shoes wear out from ten to 20 per
cent faster in summer, due to the con
tact With heated pavements while the
leather is parched, and .as there are
nearly 4,000,000 pairs of shoes always
6n the go In the greater city the add
ed expense from this item amounts
to nearly $1,000,000. Likewise 'tobac
conists report largely Increased sales
in hot weather, although there is no
crease. In smoking. This Is due to
the fact that the heat dries the tobac
co, making combustion far more rap
Id, with" the result that four cigars or
cigarettes hardly go as far as do three
during the winter months. The pres
ence of summer dust shortens the life
of felt hats nearly. 50 per cent, due to
the constant brushing necessary to
remove, it. Underwear and hosiery
likewise give a much shorter period of
service, as do such other articles as
collars, shirts and handkerchiefs.
Moreover men spend far' more money
on" their hair in summer than In win
ter, because of the need of more fre
quent hair cuts and shaves. Alto
gether it Is estimated that the una
voidable Increase in expense caused
by, warm weather amounts, in this
city to at least $10,000,000.
"New Game Invented.
New York. Aug. 22. (Special)
Wall street seems to have Invented a
new game, or rather a modern form
of an old one, for at present it is in
dulging In the query of "Money, Mon
ey, who has the money.' That there
is plenty of cash somewhere seems
to be as certain as Its location is un
certain, and the captains of finance
ar eyeing each' 'other ' suspiciously
and wondering what is the matter.
Brokers view 'the dull market with
gloomy faces' wondering what is re
sponsible for the present low prices.
Trust decisions, crop conditions, and
many other factors ar discussed with
out furnishing a satisfactory explan
ation. . It has been pointed out, how
ever, that the holdings In large cor
porations are now much more widely
distributed than was the case a few
years ago, a recent compilation of fig
ures showing that the securities or
171 of the big organizations are scat
tered among nearly 800,000 persons,
thus indicating a more general knowl
edge and interest in corporation earn
ings. Everywhere economies are be
ing sought. Holders of railroad se
curities, for instance, are demanding
that the leak through which the rail
roads now lose millions of dollars an
nually in connection wtlh the trans
portation of the mails be stopped by
some more equitable readjustment on
the part of the government which will
at leaBt eliminate this loss, and make
possible the application of the In
creased income to dividends or bet
terments. Holders of industrial se
curities, who a few years ago knew
nothing of the condition of the market
for,any particular product, now watch
the market of the world. Altogether
the present day Investor or speculator
is becoming less prone to seek advice
as to show he shall buy or sell, and
more prone to Inform himself concern
ing conditions and act accordingly,
swer to Wall street's question.
MIES DEPORT
NO ONE BLAMED FOR BLALOCK
U ACCIDENT.
Total Damage Done Reported to Be
Five Thousand Dollars. -
A report of the wreck at Blalocks
this week when traffic was tied up for
several hours has been made public
by the board of examiners, such as is
called Into existence every time there
is a wreck. No one is blamed for the
affair. The report follows:
v Report of Board of Inquiry.
Wreck of Train Extra 524 West,
one and one quarter miles east of
Blalocks, 6:00 A. M., August 18, 1911.
Train Extra West, Engine 524, con
sisting of 59 loads, 2236 tons, Conduc
tor Coleman, Engineer Carter, de
railed twelve cars ' on seven degree
curve one and one quarter miles east
of Blalocks.
No personal Injuries. Damage to
equipment, contents and track, five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00) : - V
Derailment caused by broken flange
on car O. & C. 88531, forward wheel
of rear truck, south side.
Signed
. E. Jf. Clough, Lumber and Grain
dealer.
C. H. Beardsley, Warehouseman,
R. V.. Monls, warehouseman,
W. Bolllns, Superintendent,
W. M. Ladd, Assistant Superlntend
. .-. ent,
F. L. Coykendall, Assistant, Super
intendent. ER TIES
FIRE PATHOL
SUPERINTENDENT HOYT TO RE-
TURN TO CITY SOON.
N Change In Fire Situation at Beav
Creek, Say ttreports.
Forest Ranger Parker Is to take
charge of the Are patrol on Beaver
creek where a foreBt fire has been
burning itself . out during the past
week. This is the word sent to La
Grande by Superintendent L. M. Hoyt
and It la possible that the ranger will
be al)Ie to take charge this evening
or tomorrow. Word Uf expected mo
mentarily from the intake that the
ranger bar reached the scene. In that
event it is likely that Superintendent
Hoyt will leave his force of men and'
he will return to the city at once.' I
The fire situation" is much the same
the dead brush requiring considerable
time In destruction. . No heavv winds
have yet set np and It .looks like the
blaae will be confined to an area of
about 100 acres, thoueh It mar snrendi
at any time but by reason of the close
scrutiny given it by the patrol, this Is 1
1
not thought likely. . I
Son of Bay State. Governor Y'v!
San Francisco. Cal., Av.g. 23. Grace
Episcopal Cathedral was the sceue of
a large and brilliant wedding today
when Dorothea Chapman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid B. Chapman of
this city, became the bride of Benja
min Sturtevant Foss, son of Govrnc;
aud Mrs. Eugene N. "Foss cf Massa
chusetts. The Rev. David Evans
officiated at the ceremony, which was
performed at noon and was followed
by a large reception at the Country
, Southeastern Washington's
Greatest Fair
Septemberl8to 23 19 M
$30,000 IN PKEMIITIS AND
PURSES.
Greatest Race
Program ever offered in
, t , v the north wcst
SPECIAL' r'' ATTRACTIONS IN"
ETERY DEPARTMENT. .
. Concerts tally by Rnizi's Fara-
nos . . - ... ,
ITALIAN BAND
Special Eaten on AH Raiiorads.
, i WA"LLA WALLA, WASH.
' . STATEMENT.
of the La Grande Natlnoal Bank of La
Grande, county of Union, state of Ore
gon, showing the amount standing to
the credit of every depositor July 1,
1911, who has not made a deposit, or
who has not withdrawn any part, of
NAME OF Residence or '
DEPOSITOR. Postoftlce Adv Dead, if Fact Is Known to
Are" Secretary or Cashier Amt
J. H. Parker ...... LaGrande.Ore. Unknown $ 4000
Mary S. Smith LaGrande.Ore. , Unknown 6 00
Lee McDonald .. LaGrande.Ore. Unnown ' 23 00
John J. Curren ... La Orande, Ore. Unknown 10 00
J. A. Wood ....... Elgln.Ore. '. , Unknown 303
T. W. Lusk ...... LaGrande.Ore. Unknown 990
Mike Flnnerty .... LaGrande.Ore. Unknown 3o!oO
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State of Oregon, County of Union, ss.
I, F. L. Meyers, being first duly
sworn, depose and say upon oath, that
I am the cashier of the La Grande Na
tional Bank, of La Grande, County of
Union, State of Oregon; that the fore
going statement is a full, true, correct
and complete staetment, showing the
name, last nown residence or postof
flce address, fact of death. If known.
SPECIAL
". at
Post Office
Cigarettes, 5c to 25c; Large Size Oranges. 40c a dozen; Ice Cream, 5;
Soda Water. 2 for 15c; All kinds of Cigars, Gum and Candles. Fruits
and Nuts, Post Cards and Stationary. '
Tom Kapellas -
OPEN FROM 7
1 HuSfai
STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE
One Night Wednesday Aug 23
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They Ve Made the Whole World
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THE
OLDEST
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Famous Georgia MINSTREL
Th("4anJ of ,oUar invested in its equipment
A veritable dream of the Arabian Nights.
Everybody goes to the Minstrels, They can't help it
THEY ARE CATCHING!
Prices 25 - 50 - 75 & $1 on -u
Van Buren's Monday August 20th o
'.'fb. The bride waa attended ly
the Misses Helen and Esther Fdss,
tm sisters of the bridegroom. Nij
ble Foss, a broth-er, was the beet man.
The wedding was attended by Gover
nor and Sirs. Foss and a number of
oer relatives and intimate fiieuJa.
STOCK
TEA
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8 oz. Package ,..,........23j
ljf os. Package 50c S
One of the best selected grades
of uneolored Japnn tea. j
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YELLOW LABEL
TEA
Half Pounds ............... 40c
One Pound .......75c
For sale by
Pattison Bros.
his deposit, principal or interest, for a
period of more than seven (7) years
immediately prior to said -date, with
the name, last known place of resi
dence or postofflce addreas of such de
positor, and the fact of his death, if
known.
and the amount to the credit of each
depositor as required by the provisions
of Chapter 148, of the general laws of
Oregon, 1907. '
' .' (Seal) F. L.' MEYERS,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of July, A. D. 1911.
H. A. ZURBRICK, j
Notary Public for Oreeon.
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