La Grande evening observer., August 24, 1911, Page PAGE 4, Image 4

LA GRANDE EVENING. OBSEBVfiji, THURSDAY,. AUGUST 24,1911.- ,v
THE OBSERVER
against tbia city as a place where any' to congress. Mr. Wlckersham's home
man who will work can make good. J In Alaska la in the town of Fairbanks.
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BRUCE DENNIS
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MEDICAL GRADUATES 15 191L
Cater i at tie postoffiee at La Grande
' aa second-class matter.
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
There was benefit derived from
President Taft's special session or
congress. He did not accomplish all
be had hojwd to do, but he did cause
ome very good laws to be passed.
Canadian reciprocity will work out
all right in the end. This was care
fully weighed on all sides by the pres
Ident whose future in public life de
pends upon the success or failure of
thi one measure. Admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood after
eliminating the recall on judges is an
other of Taft's achievements, but prob
ably one of the most important fea
tures was bis scoring of the house and
senate for failure to get down to busi
ness and pass other laws that are!
needful at this time, . j
The special session of congress has j
shown the nation that President Taft,
is an able man; that he is an honest
man, and that he accomplishes more
by diplomacy than others havu ac
complished by threat and bluff. There
is no longer any question as to Taft'B
riaht fo renominatlon, and the people
all over the country -re coming to re
alise tbsf this nation bus a truly b'g
man In every way for Its chief exf cu-tive.
The total number of medical grad
uates for the year ending June 30,
1911, was 4 ,273, a decrease of 167 be
low 1910, and 242 below 1909, of 468
below 1908. and of 707 below 1907.
It is the lowest number graduating
since 1900, says the Journal of the
American Medical association,' ad is
181 lees than the number graduated
in 1890. The total this year Is 1474
less than in 1904. when there were
5.747 graduates., . The percentage of
rraduates to matriculants was 21.6
this year, as compared with 20.7" in"
19it. 20.1 in 1909 and 21.0 In 1908.
The number of graduates from the
.erular colleges waa 4,006, or 107 lew
han in 1910. 157 less than In 1909, am!
3fi4 fess than In 1908. From the
homeopathic colleges there were 152
jrad iatep. or 31 lee than In 1910, 57
legs than in19G9, ad 63 lees thai !n
1908. The eclectic colleges gradu
ated 110. Tour less than last year, but
2C more than in 1909. ; The physio
medlcal tolleges had five grniii.it'S
this year, as compared with 16 last
yecr and j iu iSOJ. -,.. .-.,..,
..Reports from Wallowa county by
people who live there state that ev
erything is looking well, that money
is more plentiful than It has been for
some time and generally speaking
there is appearance of a most pros
perous season. This Is what might
have teen expected for when Wallowa
county cannot make good It i high
tim for all other sections of the state
to tremble. " - ... :
Union county is represented on the
tax commission by WW Church, rep
res?ntatlve from here, and In that rep
resentation this county nas a man who
will not advance any sky rocket ideas,
but who will be ready vto revise the
tax laws In the interest of equity and
fairness. - , - ; - ',.
, Perhaps you have overlooked pre
paring that exhibit for tba county, fair.
If you have you should reconsider the
matter and have In the pavilion the
very best products the soil of .this
county produces.- Many homeeeekers
w:il be stopping off during the' fair
and they will view the exposition. .
1A (IBADE PEOPLE V TO THE
coast.
Another evidence of the stability
and p'osperlty of La Grande was the
excurs'on to the ". coast last evening
when 320 people from here, went for a
few davs' pleasm at the beach. Lea
than 50 tickets --;r sold from other
stations east of La' Grande, while over
300 went from this station. Does that
not sound like a city .full of energetic
people who are sufficiently prosperous
to enjoy a day off? . '
And that is but one Instance of La
Grande's supremacy along the line of
commercial life. Other proof Is " W
. talnable from freight shipments In
. and ovt of this city, from the largo
btllsi of goods now being received by
or merchants for the fall and win
ter trade. . . , .
la fact, there. Is no argument
"THIS IS MY 54TH BIRTHDAY."
James Wickersham.
James Wickershanl, the Alaskan
delegate in'cwiijrees who has been
! t?itlfy!ng beforfc V the congressional
commutes appointed T to Investigate
the Controller" fiay (Alaska) affair.
v.as bcrn -In Patoka, 111., Aug. 24, 1857.
After finishing the school course in
his najve town he studied law and iu
mo was admitted to the bar. About
the same time he went to' the state of
Washington, where he began the prac
tise of his profession and also Inter
ested himself in local politics. Hte
servedfour years as probate Judge of
PHrce county and was also city attor
ney cf Taconia. In 1898. bfl Was elect
ed o the Washington legislators on
the republican ticket. He was ap
pointed United States district Judge
for the Third division of the district
of Alaska In 1800 and served on the
berth until 1907, when he resigned to
take his present position as delegate
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THIS DATE IX HIST0RT.
M .
y ; August 24. ,
--Massacre of St. Bartholomew,
in which 70.000 French Prot
Uttants were slain bv .orders of
Charles IX.
John Maltland. Duke of Lahder
t'a'.e. one of the advisors' of
Charles II, died. Born May 24,
116. " "' ' ; !" "
Washington's army .marched
. through Philadelphia on its Way
to the Chesapeake. ' "
Thomas Powers, agent for the
Spanish governor Carondelet.
arrived at Detroit to endeavor
to Interest Gen. Wilkinson " in
the Spanish intreagues In the
west.
-British army took possession of
Washington, D. C. k ,
-Sir John Gosford. Earl of Cpl
borne, took office as governor
of Canada." -
-Republic of Liberia Inaugurated
-The great Parrott gun "Swamp
Angel" burst while bombarding
; Charlestown, 8. C. '
1 O I J UUU. w v c r
nor of Florida, died In Tallahas
see.' Born In Virginia, Oct. 24;
1785.' : . .
1884 Foochow, China, bombarded by
;- ;. tb French. ': ' '.' 'r-'
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A Strbhg Modern
Bank
Efficiently conducted, not onlj in the Interests of Its Uck
.beloVrs, bat l Its depositor and patrons as wellj
.With officials well known and trusted In the community.
With capital, Kurylai and ondlvlded profits of 21,MQ.00
and total moorces .f tUWMMKUMl.
The La Grande XaOtnuI Buuk offm 1e Anns, corpora,
tlons and Individual the beat banking service, and Its effl.
cers ask a personal Is n-n lew with thote contemplating
changing accounts or, opening new one, t
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La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE. OREGON.
CAPITAL ... $ 100.000.00
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SURPLUS
RESOURCES
Fred J. Holmes, Pres.
F. L. Meyerk, Cashier
105,000.00
. . 1,000,000.00
. W. J. Church, Vice P.-er.
Earl Zundel,s;. Csh:er
4S MHmiMtHMlltlMtlMnill
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POLITICS ASD POLITICIAN'S
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: Congressman Rodenberg of Illinois
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Kansas Day oration at Topeka
next January. t;
Edward Freemen, editor of the P!n,e
Bluff Commercial, la a candidate, for
:be congressional nomination in the
Sixth Arkansas district Y
The weu" have begun tlwlr cam
palgn to have the question of local op
tion submitted to the voters of Wcraho.
ma this tall. The state la" howkratS'
wide prohibition.'" : ,
Adherents of - Governor Wofldro w
Wilson are now In Vermont and New
Hampshire laying plana to capture the
delegates to the democratic national
convention for Wilson. ' ( .
In the Maryland primaries n-?x
week Philip Lee Goldsborough, who
holds the position of internal revenue
collector, will receive thfl republican
nomination for governor.
The Illinois Equal Suffra?9 assocla
tlon is planning an automobile tour
which will begin at Danville, Sept. 11
and terminate In Chicago a week lat
er, Members of the association will
speak In the Interest of equal suffrage
at all cities of Importance along the
route.
The ProhibiMonlsts will be the first
to arrange for the national campaign
having decided to choose the date and
place of their convention the 6th of
next December. This will probably be
the only party to begin, the presiden
tial activities of 1912 In 1911. r
Louisiana Is in the midst of one of
the liveliest campaigns for United
States senator that it ha experienced
In many years.' It Is a three-cornered
race, with Governor Jared T. Sanders.
Congressman Robert F. Broussard of
the Third district 'and Congressman
Arsene P. Pujo of the Seventh d'strlc
as the contestants. ' " - ;
Th passing of Senator . Frye of
Maine means that Governor Plalsted
will name a democrat to fill his unfln-,
lshed term, which will expire March 3.
1913. It will be the first time in half
a century that the Pins Tree state
has been represented by two demo
crats In the United States senate. The
last time was In 1848-53, when her
senators-were Hannibal Hamlin and
Jaiws Ware Bradbury, both demo
crats., ! ' " ' 1 : ) ,
PLAY.S AJID PLAYERS.
James K. Hackett will have' two
plays next season, on by the' author
of "The World and His Wife,- the
other' by James Fagan. '
The coming season Wm. A.' Brady
will make two musical productions,
"The VJolet Widow." by Dorothy Us
ner,' and "The Merry Bachelor," , by
two well known writers. ' , '
Early In October the first New York
production of George Broadhurst's la-
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FABRICS AND FASHIONS OF UNUSUAL IM
PORTANCE TO CRITiCAL DRESSERS i : y
'We,hayebut the last of our ship-
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NeVv York Garments for Men and Young Men, and
we take pleasure in announcing the first Autumn
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These clothes wach the topmost notch' in quality and distinctiveness.
They combine the tailoring and smartness ordinarily found only in custom "
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Your early inspection of these cleverly made New York garments is' re
spectfully suggested. . . ,
$20X) and upward. V '
ALSO EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR .
Society Brand Young Men's Clothing, Sincerity Suits and Eiderheimer
Stein & Company's Boys' and Young Men's Suits. ;
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M. K. WEST, The Quality Store,
test play, "Bought and Paid For,' will
be made, with Charles Rich man in the.
leading male role. 1 :,,,-:y;y;
When Wm. A. Brady produces "The
Earth" at the Playhouse, New York.
Mrs. J. Bernard Fagan. wife of the
auioor, win nave a part. The leading
role will be played by Grace George.
Ethel Barry more's first new York
engagement In IThe Witness for the
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ieiense. win b nlaved at the Em
pire theatre, following the season of
John Drew. Her leading man will be
A. E. Anson.
Wm. A. Brady has ' acquired the
American rights to VThe Gods of the
Mountain," a sensational short Dlai
by Lord Dusinary. which has been
running at the Haymarket theatre,
London, for six months. V ;
In November, anew American melo
drama will be produced at the Man
hattan, opera house,: Sew York. .The
scenes of the play are laid In New
? York City rand the far west There
will .be more than 50 speaking parta.
Hilda Spong has been selected to
play the' title role In "Every woman
when James 'S. Williamson produces
the play in Austration the coming sea
son. Miss Spong originally came from
Australia to Join the Daniel Frohmaa
atock company at the old Lyceum the
atre. ''.
Mint Marshmallous in 10c tins
Barallona Filberts A ,
i FHlippi Almonds ACreamNut
Toasted Rolls PeanuButter Flavor
THEY ARE
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