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LA GKANDE ; EVENING OBSERVER,
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
Editor and Owner.
Lstmd at the poHtofflce at La Grande
as second-class mutter.
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toiumunlty stands upon this matter. "
The day of men being afraid to walk
its atretts of La Grande must pi'ss
at once and pass forever.
HEAD! TO COMPLY.
SCBSCEIPTIOS RATES.
Dally, singly copy ......... 6(
CaJly, per week
Dally, per month
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Three great business problems are
before the present session of congress
for solution corporate regulation,
currency reform and the tariff. The
first and last we have always with us,
the second comes to an issue Just now
: through th work of the national mon-l
eatry commission which has been !
studying the banking methods of the
world' for he past three years. . . All
three are non-political question?
which should "be considered and solved
. without show of partisanship busi
ness Issues which should be settled in
, a purely- business manner, . -
I Of the three the question of the reg-
ulation and control of Interstate cor
i porations comes first on the congres
i sional program, partly, because Presl-
dent Taft made- It the particular sub
ject of bis annual message and partly
because of developments In the field
of trust manipulations during the
past few months.
I how many people wno lane an in-
Last night there 'was a meeting of
business men in La Grande, and when
we say business men we mean tfie rep
resentatives of many of the important
business concerns, and the object of
that meeting was to talk over a con
dition that exists here which Is any
thing but satisfactory. It is a condi
tion of timidity, of unsafely to life and
property. Or, probably better put, a
feeling of unsafety.
This has obtained for a number of
weeks. The city administration has
augmented the police force but even
with the additional number there ara
Dot sufficient men to keep constant ig-
11 over ainerent aisincis ana to sio... teregt , Buch nubUc questions as this
the habit of "trailing" men who work i' that tne Btatesmen of both oar-.
Jtw sa voted unanimously laist nlghtjtle8 Bre ,n practlcaJ agreement wltnj
that such practices must cease in i'tBft rMnonBlble heada of the more im-
Grande and the mayor was firm in his Ttant trusts themselves? One reads,
statement, wbi woro mru uo ,0f anti-trust agitation in and out of
ed to the police force with no limit .ongre8g of the government using the'
to numbers. mailed fist upon. theBe corporate crea-j
The mayor's stand was supported ture8 lta own laWB( na yet any
without a single voice" of protest, and of the various proposed plans
henceforth the order "move on" will for corpora'ti0n regulation will show
obtain on all thoroughfares In La that the same principles and alms un
it obtain in . .11
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Few
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suitable Gift
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Men.
Our Men s Store-is fully prepared to
meet your every wish in useful gifts.
We invite you to come inland in
spect our lines.
FANCY SUSPEN
DERS in beautiful Xmas box
es, made of best silk
"webbing
75c to $1.50."
LINEN HANDKER
CHIEFS made of pure Irish linen
in any initial desired.
Fancy boxes.
25c, '35c, and 50c.'
metropolitan cities. .
The whole matter was discussed pro
and con by those assembled Including
the officials. Two sides to this ques
tion are apparent, the same as other
questions, but the Important feature
is that there Is a feeling of unsafety,
of timidity, of lack of freedom of the
city to the men working at the railroad
Tarda. The buslenss'men neither ia.-
Tor strikers nor strike breaker They
are conducting: business lines here
free from bias, but laying aside the
business feature it was the spirit of
the meeting to make life and property
safe In this city at any cost, and that
It what Is going to be done.
. Today the resolutions passed by the
assembly last night are being circulat
ed to every business house In the citv
for signatures so that the entire coun
try will know how La Grande as a
KEISER NECKWEAR.
All the desirable shades and
patterns in narrow, medium
and wide ends. 50c to $1.50
HULL UMBRELLAS.
Always a very useful gift. Han
dles are detachable and inter
changeable. 3 All qualities. , ,
. Prices $1.50 to $5.00.
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Theatre
ETERY DAT LIFE IN MAL
LAC A Splendid scenic picture.
Pathe. . ,
"THE P0WE OF G0V A
strong western story with new
new situations. S. & A.
"MADAM TALLIES Strong
dramatic story. Pathe.
THE SLAVEY'S AFFINITY
The two leading actors of the .
Lubin company, Mr. Johnson ,
and Miss Lawrence. A good
story well told.
DOXt FORGET"
Wednesday and Thursday, the
. 6th and 7th.
FOUL PLAY" THREE REELS
Chaa. Reed's Famous Story.
' Mt. Williams will sing "You
Look Just Like the Girl That ,
Used to Go to School With Me."
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Watch for Our Suggestions of Useful Gifts for Ladies
For Instance, the other day Judge
Gary, executive head of the powerful
steel trust, appeared before the. Stan
ley Investigating committee of the
house, and this Is what he asked:
That the trusts be given federal l
censes and be permitted to operate
under federal, instead of state char-'
ters.-' V-'T"-' '
That some government commission,
corresponding roughly to the Inter
state commerce commission.' be es
tablished to control corporations.
That complete publicity be exacted
of every Interstate corporation.
That the Sherman law be not re
pealed but put Into a form that every
one could enderstand, permitting bfg
business to know when It was operat-.
ing in narmony wun vuc mw,
That the legitimacy of combines be
recognized and the effort to re-establish
the old free competition aban
doned. ... . ?
. What thinking man asks moreT
These are precisely the "alms which
the wise legislators of both parties
have placed before themselves; It 18
practically all they ask; practically all
they have any right to expect.
It Is no sence a poltlcal matter
this effort: to force the corporation
compliance with the laws and to put
new laws on the statute books for a
stricter accounting. Judge Gary's po
sition Is that of George W. Perkins, of
James 3. Hill, of Andrew Carnegie, ev-.
eryone of whom realizes the absolute ( ed for a new bridge structure to re. Etate of Ohl ty Toledo,
futility of the trusts attempting to amri v" u,,u6D
the government of the United States. , to the city park. Judge Henry has ta
in one war or another, at one tlma ken the matter under advisement and
BATH ROBES AND SMOK
ING JACKETS. 1
You can select from our ele
gant assortment a pattern, size
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particular dresser. "
On display in our windows and
in the store. Come and see
them. Prices $4.00 to $18.50.
MEN'S DRESS GLOVES.
We sell the famous I0WNE8
make of fine dress gloves. Price
2 5 ra'T'' " -" v-;
Also other makes and qualities
of fine dress gloves from $1.25
to $5.00 pair.
Doubt Give a Merchandise Coupon
Made for any amount or any article, redeemable any time. r :
The Quality Store
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or another, the people are certain to
assume complete control of the Indus
trial and commercial agents of pro
gress. "It th corporations resist so
much the worse for the corporations;
that Is all. Mbst of them are In no
mood to resist. All these wise ones
ask Is I a fair deal, and congress cannot
well deny that.'
It is probable that a favorable answer
will be given as the bridge is no',
deemed to be in a safe condition. . -
Ask for Sew Bridge.
The chautauqua directors appeared
before the county court today and aBk.
What Makes a Strong Bank?
L AMPLE RESOURCES Our resource are J1.W0,0V.
eemposed o( well secvrel laans and oaah. '
S. AMPLE GASH RESEETESr-Our cash reserves are
usually J to 30 per cent of our Immediate liabilities (de
posit subject to check., and always store than 15 per
east of oar total liabilities, the amount required by law.
8. ADEQUATE CAPITAL. Our apltal Is $100,fio.M.'
and our surplus, which la profits earned and retained as
additional capital. Ia $106,000 00.
4. CAPABLE MAJfAOEMEKT Ever since its organlza- 1
. tlon 25 years ago, this bank has been under careful man
agement. Its officers and directors are men who have
' achieved success In the banking and other lines of busl-
neas. The fact that wa have safely weathered every An
' ancial 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 bask, become one now. If you are,
tell your friends about as.
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
CAPITAL . . . $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS . . . 108.0X00
';-'"' RESOURCES . .N . 1.1 00.00 X00
Fred J. Holmes, Pros. , v W. J. Ohuroh, Vice Pres.
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Earl ZundeLAaa't, C&shter
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Grand Jury Kc porta.
A secret Indictment was reportet
In by the grand jury this noon. A
the arrests have not been made It re
mains that the identity of the accusel
is secret and therefore is not one oi
the cases In which the defendants are
now In Jail. , .
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that tin ta .
eenlor partner of the firm of K. J. Cheney
, A Co., doing business In the City of To
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of OMB
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev
ery case of Catarrh that cannot be curod
by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE.
I , FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
rny presence, this th day of December,
A. U.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. having been
offered the superintendence of, a Con
necticut carpet factory, it Is presum-'
ed that he is qualified to. put down .
parlor carpet with neatness and dis
patch, and without profanity. '
(Seal) A. W. GLEAHOM.
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally
and acts directly upon th blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Send for i
testimonials, free. :
F. J. CHENET & CO.. Toledo. O,
Bold by all Druggists, 75c.
Tk Hall's Family Pills or eoaatlptUon. '
FRiACTICE GAME TOMORROW.
(Try Team Candidates to Bare Work
out at the Skating; Rink.
Those who want t ofamlliarise them
selves with the timber working for
places on the clty'tiasketball team will
have a free opportunity tomorrow
night when two squads will have a
workcut t the rink.
, The admission fee will hot be re
quire j and those who want to see fie
men in work can do so. As Is true In
(jossard
AS
G0SSABDS CITE HEALTH
, WELL AS STILE.
' By wearing the Oossard Corset,
, which Is built RIGHT, thousands of
women. are gaining remarkably In
health.
PhyBlclans trace many Ills of wo
men to tight lacing or faulty corsets
and prescribe the Gossard for ail
ments caused by other corsets.
The Oossard is a God-send to the
woman who wants solid oomfort for
high school circles is a fact in the city hr freedom ta breath
team sn.uad tne material is me pest Jng ,Q waklng or when seated, or!
available In many years. j whose pride demands a aty'IiA. dla
, tlrictlve figure.
i There Is a Gossard model for every
figure. $3.50 to $8.50.
Try one and be convinced. A com-
PERJIAKEJiTLY n l; jv . INTR0BUCIKG
locateb Keiiable Dentisis eastern puces
Our untarnished reputation wherever we hav established office
is a recommendation we look to with pride, and our motto,' "Honest
work,-" "fair dealings," has always made our success continuous for
the past 10 years. . : s
We guarantee our work, and If it is not right we make It right
without any extra expense to ou.
We would rather be buv all tha time and make a smaller profit
from each individual patient than charge prohibitive prices. Peo
' pie in all stations of life patronize this institution of Modern Den
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PAIJTLESS Ca II C.EXAMIjrATIOJr, C0NSIILTATI05
EXTRACTIO!! OwC A iCG ESTIMATES AKD ADTICE
Prices for the Best Work
LA ORASDE GIRL OX PROGRAM.
Takes Active Part in Sorosls Literary
Program at College. '
, Corvallls, Ore.,' Dec. 7. (Special)
Friday afternoon. Dec. 8.. the SotobwI
Literary society at the Oregon Agrt-
cultural college will give the follow-J
lng program:
Informal talkMiss Grace Hobbs,
12, Eugene. ' . . 1
Song MIsb Ellen Canfleld, '13, Her
mlston. '
Ehort atory Miss Christie Moore,
12, Corvallls. -
Cook Review Miss Clara Pierce,
'12, La Grande.
plete line always on hand.
MRS. K03T. PATTIS0N.
I'hone Blk 1481. Coraetlero
$15 Set of Teeth ........
$10 Bridge or- 'yBt) Mt
$10 Go''
18.00 1 1 Gold Fillings
'CO I! Sllver filings
II Plates Repaired
Section guaranteed.
. . $10 up
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Mod, dentists
Our othi.
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0TER SEWLUT DRUG CO.
Slt Lake, Bakr. La Grsnde, Portland.
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