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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1911)
f PAGE 4 LA GItAXBE EVENING OESKTlYKfl WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. aiered at the postoffice at La Grande aa second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sally, single cop; ............ Se Pally, per week, , 15c Daily, per month........ 5c pBEPfEMBETlIDlI S A T Wl TTI F S ' I I I I 12. iWlll21314l510 If 10 192021 22 2f BOURNE ON THE PARCELS POST. , MMi OCUAUfk -UVUI AIO MUIU Oregon has Introduced the following bill and madi? the. following remarks concerning tbe parcel post: . " -Mr, President: I introduce the fol lowing bill (S. 2873), and aek that It ';be read for the Information of the sen ate. It is very brief. , Be . it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of fae Unlti?d States of American In congress assem bled. That from and after the passage of this act no higher postage rate hall be charged for the transmission f mall Inetlrely within the United States or its possessions than Is charg ed for transmission of mail partly I m cade si-:.': -in within and partly without the United States or Its (possessions. . This post master general is. hereby authorized and required to establish and enforce rule and regulations which will give the people of the United States rights and privileges in the U6e of the Unit ed States mails as liberal as the rights and privileges the United States ac cords :o the people of the most favor ed nation. Mr, President, it may seem strange to members of the senate that there should be a possibility of legislation giving American citizens privileges In the United States mails between them- selves equal wth those fcnjoyd by res idents of this country in transaction of business with residents of foreign counti'es. The facts are these: With in th.3 United States the rale of post age on fourth class matter is 16 cents a pound, with, a limit of four pounds. The United States is party to a treaty under which residents of 29 foreign countries may send fourth class mat ter through tht? United States mails at 12 cents a mound, with a limit of 11 pounds. In other words, a man may send an 11-pou-nd package from San Francisco to Rome, Italy ,t 12 cents a pound, but If he wishes to send the same articles to X' York ti? must divide them into packages of not, to exceed four pounds each and pay 1C cents a pound. A Japanese residing in N!w York can send an 11-pound pack age to his friends in Tokyo at 12 cents, but an American in New York can send only a four pound package from New York to Washington and must pay 16 cents a pound. ' Mr. president, the committee on post offices and post roads of both senate and house have under consideration bills for the establishment of pracels post. In my opinion, thepeclflc pro visions of such a bll should be fixed only after the most careful Investiga tion. I believe congress will estab lish a parcel? post rate of leas than 12 cents a pound and a rate very much less than that for short hauls. But whatever tfci ultimate action on the questiaa of parcels ' post, 1 can see no reason for delay in the enactment of .this law, giving American' citizens as favorable postal racllUis as this government extends to residents of foreign countries. Especially is this true when investigation by the post onic; department shows that the cost of transporting fourth class matter Ij approximately 12 cea:s a pound. Tie passage of this bill will in no , way conflict "With any subsequent legisla tion on the subject of parcels post HE SEEDS PUNISHMENT. Too strong a contempt cannot be ex pressed for. one George Baker of Ba ker City who, for a joke, wired his mother in the east that he was dead and signed a friend's name to tbe message The little mother hastened to Baker clad in mourning only to find that her son was well and "had perpetrated what he termed a joke upon her. ' Just what frame of mind a lad can be in who will do such an act Is be yond .comprehension. Of course his mother forgave him and was highly pleased that death had not claimed the child of her bearing but the gener al public will for a long time, single this young man out as being very un worthy of the little mother that trav eled across the country at tha death call which was bogus. "The Woes" pt a Wealthy .WW ow" Vitagraph. Comedy. The widow has her woes but we havs the laughs good and plenty. Lay era upon layer cf fun with plenty of good sense sandwiched between. It is good and you will like it. "It Happened in the West" Sellg. drama. The call of the blood causes an educated Indian to return to his own people. Th3 i return and the awakening. The picture is dignified, human and Instructive. t "Love and SllencE" Ameri can Path's. Drama: What an innocent man suffers for, , the theft of another because, of a love affair. Very strong picture. BDOUIKDl BOOK DY A11EB CTeUnen- ii son: "Roses and Meraows,'' a week Sunday, Monday, Wed nesday and Friday. " . - -'. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME i Salad D ressingi 13c BUYS A CAS . OF SALAD DRESSING POWDER WHICH WILL MAKE A QUART OF SALAD DRESSING, AND WILL ; KEEP INDEFINITELY IF KEPT I N A COOL PLACE. FOR SALE BY i Pattison Bros. . It now seems that the whole agita tion about Alaska and her great re sources was out of order anddone largely for a purpose. ' Aa a matter of fact Alaska Is a strictly new country so far aa settlement is concerned. To go there and stay means hardships an l privations which Americans nowadays will not stand unless handsomely re paid. Had this country twen opened years ago when the Ezra Meeker class of men were seeking homes it doubt less -would have bdsn settled. But at the present time people must ride to their new home tn a Pullman car and be conveyed from the car to the land In an automobile. We are living- in a different age, yes, a very different a??. And Alaska will continue to be trh country for the adventurer, for the prospector and for the corporation, regardless of what the government may decide to do in the premises. A Strong Modern Bank Efficiently conducted, not only In the Interests 61 Its stock .holders but of Its depositors and patten's' as well .With officials well snort n and trutttedj In the community. ' With capital, surplus and undivided profits ef 1210,000.000 and total resources of $1,000,0000. ' The La Grande National Bank offers to firms, corpora tions and Individuals the best banking service, and Its offi cers ask a jrsonal Interview with those contemplating changing accounts or opening new ones. " , ' La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON. . V CAPITAL ; . $ 100,000.00 - SURPLUS 105,000.00 RESOURCES ' . i . .1 .OOO.'OOO.OO Fred J. Holmes, Pres. F. L Meyert, Ceshtet W. J. Church, V;d8 Pres. Earl 2undel,i4ss;, Casjrer thiimec - it mm It must be admitted that sheriffs and chiefs of police and their departments in smaller towns come nearer making good in the capture of criminals' than do Qfficerg In the larger cities, all of which seems very strange. But take Portland, for instance, look at the high crimes that havs been committed and note how ,few of the criminals have been captured, while in the smaller communities the officers g3t out and stay out until their And their man. " RECIPROCITY CAMPAIGN (Continued from paga one) corflned themselves largely to the sen timental side of thiV rec'-nroclty que tion. The British flag, the maintenance of British connection unweakened, and protfsts against closer relations with the .United States have formed the ba sis of conservative speeches. The lib erals on the X)ther hand, have sought to keep the fiscal aspsct of reciprocity to the front and have Bcouted as ab surd the contention of the conserva tives that reciprocity will lead Canada away from England and to the United State's. It Is conceded that If thi conserva tives have succeeded In convincing a majority of the electors that reciproci ty tends toward annexation the gov- e:nment will be defeated. It likewise scemB certain that if tho government speakers have satisfied the voters that annexation is impossible this govern ment will be returned by a substantial majority and the reciprocity agree ment ratified. - , v .v The French-Canadian (province of Quebec is regarded as the pivotal prov ince In the election. Here Henri Bou rassa, Uve opposition nationalist lead er, has vigorously denounced Premier Laurier as too Imperialistic. Through his paper, Le Devoir, of Montreal, and in speeches b3 has declared that Laur ier betrayed Canadian Independence U. Great Britain by enacting a law for the creation of a navy which teventuaJ ly will lead to the conscription of the young men of Canada. In addition to Bourassa the consplc nous opponM,ts of the government's return are Clifford Sifton, a former member of the Laurier cabinet; Rob- ert Rogers, mlniste of public works In the Manitoba government and head of the conservative organization tn the prairie west; Richard McBrlde, prem ier of British Columbia and Premier Haien of New Brunswick. I v; It isn't so much the price you pay as the Quality you receive that counts in Clothes buying. .... - Ul vujMukJll. ;w The quality of the Clothes we sell is un surpassed at the price. The styles are right, too. WE CATER TO PARTICULAR DRESSERS AND ARE SHOWING FOR THIS SEASON MANY NEAT, DRESSY PAT TERNS IN THE POPULAR RED, BPOWN AND BLUE-GRAY SHADES. ALSO HUNDREDS OF OTHER PLEASING STYLES AND SHADES.' YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES RIGHT. WE'RE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS . ' FOR ',, :' BENJAMIN CLOTHES FOR MEN. . SINCEIRITY CLOTHES FOR MEN. SOOETY BRAND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS. " - . - WOOLTEX SUITS AND COATS FOR LADIES. 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Main. 757; Ind 1297. : .. ; Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office In La Grande National Bank Build ing. Phones: Office Main 2; Resi dence Main 32. ATTORNEYS AT LAW C. H. UPTON, Ph. Q. M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Special attention to ;C:VFr;:;:V; WOOD COAL Phone Main 6 COCHRAN & : COCHRAN Attorneys. Chas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch ran. La Grande National Bank Building, La Grande. Oregon. T. H. CRAWFOff.D ROBT.'S. EAKIN CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attorneys at law. Practices in all the courts of the state and United States. Of , flee7; in.. La Grande National (" Bank . guUdlng.' La Grande, Oregon i 1 IX JjKC.. NELSON Mining -EngiBeer, " Baker, City, Oregon. DBS. UNDERWOOD t UNDERWOOD Physicians and Surgeons. DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Special attention to diseases and surgery of the eye. DR. DORA J. UNDERWOOD ' Specialist for women Offices. Cor. Adams ft Depot.over Wright Co.'s Drug Store. Phones Main 728; Main 22. ' . GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath Physician. Sommer Bldg., Rooms 7, 8, 9 and W. Phones: Home 1332, Pacific. Main 63; Residence, Black 951. Successor to Dr. F. E. Moore. O. T. DARLAND, CHIROPRACTOR, not Drugs, not Surgery, not Oste opathy Consultation free. Room - 20. La Grande National Bank Bldg. DR. P. A. CHARLTON. Veterinary Sur geon. Office at Hill's Drug store, La Grande. Residence Phone, Red 701; Office Phone, Black 1361; In dependent Phone 63; Both Phones at Residence. ; . "":. J. C. PRICE, D. M. D.-Dentist. Room 23, La Grande National Bank BulM ' ing. Phone, Black 399. Grande Ronde NURSERIES (Trad Mark.) Foreign and domestic trees, roses and shrubs. We guarantee to give satis- faction. We do not claim our pricej to be lower than the low est: but claim the quality of the , stock Is the highest attainable. Therefore when ) comparing our - prices with others please bear in mind 4hat all trees are not alike. Our main specialty lies in satisfying a customer and fil ling his order with trees of the most excellent quality. 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