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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1911)
PAGE 4 LA GEAKDE EVENING OBSEUVEK. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1911. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNJS Editor and Owner. Entered at the posiofflc at La Grande as second-class matter. SUBSCKIPTIOX EATES. Dally, singly copy 5e Dally, per week 15e ItaTly. per month ' -'-So SI AVI T I WI T1FIS I I i834 56.7.5.91011 12131415161718 T9 20 21 222325 tmmm l lustjfy him In his mlBtaken courts The state does not kill or murder. It exterminates, and It should extermi nate, for Its own protection, such mii erable wretches as the more or less sane perverts who violated and slew Barbara Holzman and who violated and slew Mrs. Hill and her daughter. . But Instead of returning to the vile dirt where they belong, such worse than worthless and more than dangerous-creatures as the Holzman and Hill murderers or was It murderer? the governor of Oregon conceives It to be ' his duty to go to the extreme of setting i aside the rigorous and just operation ! of law in order to protract their vicious existences. Ho would take such disgusting degenerates and putj ; them in a cell at Salem, fattening them with wholesome food, ministering to 3C 13 CH CZZD OCZZ3C REM) THIS APV TT jn d czry 11 them when they are sick and offering i them on occasion spiritual and other ' consolation. Why? . That they may hive as long as possible. Why should FROM SANTA CLAUS Wireless Message Just Received: ....... hings than iuve for i f THE LATEST WEST M).VL'LTT. ' Leak than, a yeas ago' a stranger aj peaml at a lodging house in - East Portland and. rented a room from'fhe' land-indy. , That worthy . woman, re-'' marked that, hit , 'apjiearan . strange and forbidding. , but, had no reason, to refuFn lilm. acfommO'IatloriH and acceptnil frw.i h'ra the custom ary rental Tor a dsy or two. --;:t day has been subjected to 'the -constant at -? 'noting that her tenant hrul been gone -'tisck; nf his "perennial critics" H te cr rr"T"' " :neri -''the becaus-.'e hesd impudently and'eyateui. room, and theiej In the "bed, carefully Tinea1.!) departs from the path of quipr found w!sii(,n and seasoned experlcnc. . i tlk'y live? The apologiBts for the governor V feud his "courage" in bluntly statin;; his views and shaping his course n cordingly. " It is not courage. It is in iiart a sopnomorlc assumption tnat nf khowy better about bu ii thi the. thoughtful mun who h hundred' years made the laws of clvi - lb. (d states, in part mere boyish snti- j mental lam, ond in part a aetisiitioiial J purpose (a k aoinvtafog'imw and sliir-' fling in order to Seep the eiecutiva oC-; fire in "the spot liilit. If the'governsr!. C 7i:K 4 ( "i ;--;,'v.-:.;;;t;:-: y v, f 1 rwvi-VV' r) '' : '. . :i- i V. it- "v v.- covered hy the' "clothing, "she' the dead and ravished body of little t governor's cJfice Barbara' Holxman, an Innocent child 1 tlra to th awful lust of a murderous mnnstar feinted the nreennlan Last 'June there lived at Sell wood a family named HilL One morning curi ous neighbors, entering the home, .found the entire family murdered with an ax, being cut, bruised and mutilat ed in the most horrible manner. The mother and young daughter had be- ildes been subjected to the unspeak able assults of the terrible fiend who had evidently exterminated the, fam lly In the most dreadful and merciless manner to remove any living witness or ois crime. ' ' ( : Now Governor West says there shall be no more hangings in Oregon not while he la In the executive chair. The governor thinks the state ought not to "kill" the man who kills, and he tters other sentimental gibberish to In Oregon, or any: be something more Ma ke oar where, ought to than a plaything. A ' tiThe people who would hang nobody for any cause treason, murder , or rape and who point' out the increas ing number of homicides throughout the United States In an effort to show that capital punishment does not de crease the frequency or horror of murder, totally miss the point. Mur ders have not Increased because mur derers are hanged, but because they are not hanged. If Judges and juries would do their duty and punishment swift and certain should follow crimes of the Wood the hideous crime of mnrder would he far less common in America. 1 ' ' If the law Is not to hang. mob3 will hang. Let us see the logical and in evitable outcome of this latest novtt- In West policies. m Dome Is Useful rcade Theatre .STEAM HEATED BUILDING FOR THESE FROSTY SIGHTS, "A PRISONER OF THE M0 lUCAJiS" Pathe. A very in teresting western story. ' "IIEIOSD THE LAW" vit a graph. Western plctur. Bw ' tifully picturesque both In etory and natural scenery, -HOW ALOY CAPTTRED A MILD MATi Selig. An unlqut comedy founded on tht bUtoriQ.. . legend - , oanta Cruz Islands. Hl4 BIEHE IN PICTCHED MELODY. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME ALL CANDIDATE ARE IX. By the time, this issue of the Ob server is delivered this evening the time for filing nominating petitions for city offices will have elapsed, and tv all app-arr?ee at the hour this is wlt4. no changeB. "They're Always Appreciated More"; WATCH :: OUR :: WINDOWS CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS, ' ' ' North Pole, Nov. 23th, 1911. N. K. WEST, The Useful Gift Store, - La Grande, Ore. t r r Dear Friend: As usual I am sending your store the finest se-; lecticn of useful Xmas Gifts in my entire line., They will arrive immediately after Thanksgiving and you will find among this elegant assortment something to please every customer. It includes no trash or worthless gifts. ' ' --. ; Liiten- Iri one package there is an innovation something tt-at I have only sent to, large city ' stores heretofore, hut l haSieve -your city, and ' your stcre are both large enough now to appreci- !ate them. ;.. ' -. h : Yes, there are many gifts tor tne iiitie ones, '. too--the kind that last longer and pleasei them more than the frail toys on which so much mon ey has heen wasted in the past. . Assuring you that with this grand assortment of Xmas merchandise your holiday trade will far , exceed any past season, I beg to remain, " ; 1 Yours very truly, ; ' O ' U. G. SANTA CLAUS. P. S. U. G; stands for Useful Gifts, ' Ulatcb Outt . Jlds . foit V tbe View . Stunt lie Quality; .Store T'.iie leaves the tujfvhy caudi- v. s. w:nes. ine latter ttiftvVfff soiiiiists 01 me city, in fact la t':v'v ion-inee pnd will receive t'n 8'ipport of every socialist, In all prob ability. Mr. Church does not be!ivt "n socialism., ftnd will If elected carry jftrt'ttP roller "tl 'imprOtiit t?i?t ul been started and is now r?'I un der way. La Grande is not a socialist com munity.. Not by any means. Perhaps bapi every voter in the cKy rccoinUea .. .. " ,n tne Bociallh. doctrine, but to accept It as a whole Is not an agreeable undertaking, and In the judgment of this paper should not occur. The contest In La Grande has reach ed this stage: A vote for Mr. Wlaea, is & vote tor socialism, while a voto for Mr. Church la a vote against a so- , - .. - ... ... Oil' What Makes a Strong Bank? L AHPLE BSSOrWCES-Our resourcen are $i,10,0o0, composed of veil secured loans and cash. J 2. AMPLE CASH BESERTESOur cash reserves are usually 16 to 30 per cent ot our immediate liabilities (de posit! subject to check., and always more than 15 per cent ot our total liabilities, the amount required by law. . ADEQUATE CAPITAL.Our capital , is $100,1.00. and our aurplus, which is profits earned and retained a3 additional capital, is $105,000 W. 4. CAPABLE MANAGEMENT Ever since its organisa tion 25 years ago, this bank has been under careful man agement. Its offlcerg and directors are men who have - achieved success in tie banking and other lir.oe of busi ness. The fact that we have aafely weathered every fin anclal storm during our career, and are today greater and . stronger than ever is evidence of good management. If you are not already a depositor or client of this strong and successful bank, become one now. It you are, : tell your friends about as. ' ' ( La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE. OREGON. CAPITAL , . , . $ 10.COO.OO SURPLUS. . . . IOS.00000 ; RESOURCES . . . 1.1OO.00O.C0 , , PVed J . Holmea, Pre. W, J. Church. Vice Pres. . L. Mey w. rhnt Earl Zundo!.$3.'. Caster clalist administration. This paper would like for each can didate to address the people of i.a Grande through its columns and tell them what may be expected In case of his election. The fact thai we are opposed to the election of Mr. V.'iay as niaycr does not in aa vvay Cs-1 pi'lva hi;u of tie use cf the columns of' tho Obsarvar to espcuse Ivs cass?, anj' fyery communication will be given 1 pWf attention. We do not prJsurriV '!ie eitt)?r ki,,Rte would s:noj) 9 personalities but to insui safety uu this point we want to say that person alities from either side rsijn gij wilt r '' . not he printed. There Is a blgi public question wfch Mr.WIr.cs on onej side and Mr. Church on the other." A discussion ot the question U desired by the people and thU papr cCar? either candidate free use ot Ita col umns' to jnlJgbtea the voters, 9 story of "SUp -:her1' 'tz?vrx'":" ; wo:l W4ia u cor- moiily uiisu:ie tcd h'atovr. rri.'i.r most people If called ujhju i explr.l.i It would ey thnt l: penst a v.-oman who bid tep":d Lily ;L. I' ot tho true cotacr. cr. Zdzscn, at any rare. believed that thl- f'-f Fii?5"stl9a ot the word to. thosf uifcii. ' r-iiy, "step" la the Anglo-Saxon 'Vtoop,' the original meaning of wMih nppenrs to havo been 'orphaned." stepchild. Btcp balrn. stepvou and 8tepJ.:ughter camo first, and then by gradual fading of the etymological meaning of "step" stepfather and stepmother came into being. London Chronicle. Japanese Landowner. A landowner in Japan owns the sur face and products of the land only. All minerals under the wurface apper tain not to him. but to the Japanese government Moreover, should the government or its nnmluee wish to extract the, minerals lying under a landowner's property the 'latter, thouph he would, of course, receive compeu-. tatlon for loss, canuot object on legal grouud to the development of tbce mlrals.-Britlh Consular Repoi.V Just a Few of Our Bargains: 20 acres in the valley, 7 miks from la Grande, for only $5,000.00. Just on: yer.r's wprk cn this property vail double it in value. It is' for sale or trade. , 40 acrej,, f.air buildings, 30 acres cleared, 5 acres orchard, water for irrigation, G miles frcfli tcr.vn, 1 miles to school. This property can f)e handled for les3 than 60.00 .aii acre. A small aciount of caly can take city property for baJancQ. ' We Handle Property Everywhere and have sonie Splendid Trades, We have a hotel to trade for city prope rty. . Rent of it pays 10 per cent. Fine acre tract, good V retard, nice new fcoue, near Palmer mill, cheap and on easy terms. i. '. , hnt ' Nice little home at 704 Main It. - .1. . Iv. z zo&?U rzU-id will be sold at a -very low price, - -.ifririi mm itlltTz 5 room modern house on sixth street, iurnisned or uniumished. The lot alone is worth the price of the property. . i , ; t Modern six room house at Sixth and N. Very low price and best of terns " Small cottage on N Strest, splendid location.?. Can sell on installments. . J; Fine modern home onI street, close i n ; small payment will handle it. Small property on Ninth street, belongs to non-resident and he is very anxious to sell it. Price very low and will take m ct'thly payments. , We have some fine bomes and vacant 1 cts in every part of the city. Business properties that are paying good interest and increasing in value; also money-making business propositions. WuTim save youmoney; come inand see us" SECURiTY LAND & TRUST GO. LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING A Curious llluiien. Teople dHlare that tbey hate seen a field of griisH gradually rbaujre color during a shower of ruin, thousands of mushroom xpriiiKiug up' before their eyeo. Thti U an optlcnl Illusion caus ed by the rain beating down the gratut. The mushrooms do not tvidly spring op dunnjr n slnde shower of ralu. i They are tltrn nirt'sdr. -it hidden v ' the itnd v.t-.fii imIu Ls.n 1 down the grasn It expis tb hlddeu l' mushrooms. -London Mai:. ft ft OUR.rRtS. - 2 . '-.a I ' Af " i U Li " U UA
