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BRUCE DENNIS
Editor and Owuer,
Catered ttt (he postofiic at la Oraude
as second-clues matter.
gUBSCKUTIOX BATES.
IU1I;, singly copy So
IHy per week IGc
Daily, per month 6Ce
THE SCAXIML OF THE LAW.
' , m n IT IT A
man's guess; that some Judges feel at
liberty lo ovorrule the pluln letter and
tlio latent of any law, no muttor how
clear, no matter how Imperative, un
der the atrocious fraud of It being
'unconstitutional.'"
It la doubtful if a more pungent orit
lclsm of the-administration of Justice
in the United States has ever appear
ed In print than In the article written
iy Carl Snyder In the last Collier's
Weekly. It Is a scorching arraign
ment of the delays, foibles and endless
red tape which ho alleges are coinci
dent with court procedure in this
, ountry. He cites from a wide range
. .of territory to prove that "the law as
administered In this country by the
courts Is rarely a broad consideration
of the merits of the case, but rather an
endless citation of precedents and
former Judgments." He delves Into
the monetary side of the question and
then declares vthe Inw is eimply a
question of which side lias the larger
retainer fee In an appalling number of
case."
Mr, Snyder quotes from the speech
of ex-Governor Thomas of Colorado
Before the Iowa Bar association in
which the governor said that "fully
lalf of the business of the appellate
courts Is devoted to questions of prac
tice not affecting tho merits of the
controversy, and thousand of cases are
reversed and remanded for errors In
practice at enormous expense to the
losing parties whose right to relief
jipon the facts are unquestioned."
The writer touches upon the crimi
nal side with statistics In regard to
the number of murders and convic
tions in tho United States. In 1910,
according to his statistics, thore were
8,975 murders In this country or 88
to every million of population. His
flguros show that Italy had approxi
mately 15, Canada 13. Germany five
and Great Britain nine. There were
104 executions In 1910 In tho United
Statoe. He cites these statistics as
Being significant of tho absoluto fall
lire of the present system to copo with
the situation.
In closing his article, Mr. Snyder
says:
"Is It any wonder that In the Unit
ed 8tates, proportional to the popu
. .. .. .i t tn.iii fW.A times as
jauon, mere ui in- ivn -
many Judges as In England, possibly,
ten times as many? That Is why I
' said that If It were not for the monu
mental abuse of the right of appeal,
and the still greater abuse by the
courts of their power to reverse deci
sions upon the most flimsy and fantas
tic of pretexts, and without tho slight
est regard to the question of justice,
the number of our Judges could be re
duced at least two-thirds.
"From all this mass of testimony,
from the highest and most unimpeach
able of witnesses, the following facts
stand clearly forth: That the admin
istration of justice in the United
States is In a state of utter anarchy;
that a plain man cannot know the
law; t5".at Justice Is simply the last
YES, WE THINK SO.
Union, Ore, Jan. 10.- (Editor Ob
server). It Is noticed here, that in
your issue of today, you state that pas
sengers were transferred from snow
stalled train No. 17 to Union depot di
rect and from there to La Grande
where they arrived rejoicing, evident
ly conveying the Impression that the
O.-W. Tt. & N. transferred them direct
from the train to Union Junction, and
on to La Grande. Say, Mr, Dennis, we
are always willing to accord , La
Grande all honor coming to her as a
sister town. At the same time we of
Union want Justice done to ourselves
at the hands of our sister town, La
Grande, 1. e.: when Union deserves
notice. Would these passengers have
arrived In La Grande feeling as happy
as you say they did had It not been
that Union .first of all, threw open
hotels and restaurants and fed tho In
ner man? Did Union not haul them
off the hill from the embedded train.
The writer ventures to think that she
did. A pleasantry along these lines
from you stating that Union deserves
at least some credit In the matter
would probably have been appropriate
under the circumstances! Don't you
think so now, yourself, Mr. DcnniB,
when you come to reconsider the mat
ter. Yours as ever,
"UNION ANON."
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Arcade
Theatre
Four reels, four thousand foot
of high class photoplays.
"Ostrich Plume Industry"...
Caumotit
It's on Interesting and an In
strutclve picture of this indus
try. "Her Wedding Iting'. . .Kdlson
The brutal husband, t'ao man
from the east, the miners log
cabin and splendid photogra
phy make up this most 1'itercs.
Ing picture.
"Jimmy In Love" Gaumor.t
Jimuiie has won audiences
before, and In this plcturo us n
others he keeps us laughing. It
Isn't loud laughler but It has o
lively Jingle.
"Bleackbeard' Selig
Abnccnneer story of times
long since gone by
"Llfo Saving School in Aus
tralia" G. C. P. 0
"Oh, What a Thanksgiving"
Amer'cnn Patlic
A roaring comedy, papa, n
.mother-in-law. a line turkey, a
bulldog nnd a few Tom-nnd-Jer-rys
go to make up this lively
comody.
Illustrated song by Mr. Williams-
"Good Night. Mr. Moon"
TOO" ARTS ALWAYS WELCOME
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
A bright young follow enme up for
the cudet engineers' examination at
Annapolis one day, and the Judges
asked him the usunl questions, which
be answered readily enough until one
gruff old fellow frowned at him und
demanded:
"How do you sny you proceed to got
up stenm?"
The cadet glibly described the proc
ess of building the (Ires, testing the wa
ter in the boilers and all that.
"And tlienV" snapped the examiner.
Tho young fellow twisted his cap In
his bauds and thought up a few more
details.
"And then?" rasped the examiner
once more, pursing bis lips nnd looking
as If something important had been
missed.
The cadet did the best be could, slyly
adding such details as that be would
shut the furnni-e doors after putting
the coal In. The moment he stopped
the same old question burst out:
"And then?"
"And then," repented the cadet slow
ly, raising his cap to his breast nnd
gazing ut the ceiling, "and then 1
should look up to ti on von und think I
am ready to go homo if the boiler front
comes out" Now York Sun.
Hoaxed the Book Collectors.
Some years ago a cruel hoax was
played on the ardent devourers of
booksellers' catalogues. A number of
well known book loverj in France nnd
Belgium received a catalogue of a li
brary to be sold at Binehe, a small
town near Mons. There were only 252
items In the catalogue, but all these
were unique examples, for, it was an
uouueed. "the lute owner, M. do Fort
sub, would destroy any book In his
collection if he ascertained that anoth
er fopy existed." The catalogue, as
tn ii y be imagined, caused a sensation
In the book world. On the dny ap
pointed for the sale swarms of collec
tors, including representatives of sev
eral uuiioiuil libraries, descended on
Itliu'he. only to 11ml that both He Fort,
sas and Ills tilucMnl library were
myths. London Chronicle.
Six of One, Half Pozeri of the Other.
One of I lie must discouraging fea
tures of life in Tripoli, as In other
Mohammedan countries, is the condl
tlou of (lie veiled, fatalistic women.
Those of the richer classes live In un
tutored Idleness, the poor In even more
Ignorance and constant, ill directed
drudgery. A missionary for whom t he
wife of a muleteer was preparing sup
per noticed that she set aside In a
furtive way a stuull part of the tea
and sugar.
"Why do you do that?" was nsked.
"Oh." said the woman. "I must pro
vide against the day when my husband
may divorce me."
She then made tho startling an
nouncement that she was her hus
band's sixth wife and that he was her
sixth husband. Chrlstlau Herald.
READY
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Garments At Less Than Actual Cost At West's
14th Annual Clearance Sale
SOME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PRICES ON WE ARE SELLING- OTOJBNHRI I LDIE OF
LADIES' GARMENTS. HIGH QUALITY CLOTHING FOR MEN AND
60 Ladies' Tailored Suits, values up to $22.50 BOYS AT ANNUAL SALE PRICES.
A Benjamin Suits and Overcoats
$5.90 Reduced TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
, , Society Brand Young Men's Suits
Entire line Party Dresses reduced '
1-3 to 1-2 from regular prices Reduced 25 Per Cent.
Newest Wooltex Suits Kenyon Rain Coats and Slip-ons,
Half Price Reduced 25 Per Cent.
" " " ' " Boys' Knickerbocker Suits
Ladies' White Dresses, values $10.00 to $20.00 THIRTY1THREE ONE-THIRD per cent
Choke $5.00
Men's Dress Pants
Another lot White Dresses, values $5.00 to $12.50 Reduced 25 Per Cent.
ChOlCe $1.90 . Entire Line Furnishing at Clearance Prices.
Absolutely Every Article In The Store Reduced.
Remember This Sale Happens But Once Each Year.
WEST
WESTS
Courage In Elephants.
An elephant with a good mahout
gives perhaps tho best Instnnce of
disciplined courage--courage, tbnt Is.
which persists In the face of knowl
edge and dislnellnntlon-to be seen In
the animal world. They will submit
dny after dny to have painful wounds
dressed In obedience to their keeper
and meet dnnger in obedience to or
ders, though their intelligence is suffi
cient to understand the peril and far
too great for man to trick them Into a
belief that It Is nonexistent. No ani
mal will face danger more readily at
mau's bidding. Londou Spectator.
ROUTED THE "ROGUE."
A Bad Elephant, a Lighted Lamp and a
Lucky Blow.
An odd experience lell to the lot of
three men who were on a tiger limit
ing expedition in India.
To prevent the invasion of mosipii
toes and oilier Insects that would he
attracted by the light in their quar
ters (he heavy cotton curtain which
formed the door ol the tent was closed.
Jud the three friends were Hunting
Across (he table when suddenly the
whole lent shook, and as they looked
found to see the cause the heavy cur
tain wns run-hlv snalHied nway, ami
n l lie open doorway appeared the
lieiid of a hie, elephant
The men had no time to catch up
eir rilles They knew by the ap
pearance ol' the niiiinal that he meant
inlschiel Lifting up the root of t In
tent will) his head lie t lirente uingly
swung out his trunk at the man nenr-
st him.
At this the hunter sprain; to his feet
mil. sH.iug the lighted lamp from Hit
l.ihle. hurled it with all his strength
igainst the animal's lurehend The
;'lass broke at the blow, and the linir.
lug oil covered the animal's trunk with
a sheet ot thiine
With a cry of terror the beast drew
frantically back, shook off the curtain
and lied across the country, vanquish
ed by a single blow from an oil lamp
It was a fortunate act. lor the aninuii
was no doubt a "rogue" and would
probably baro killed one or more of
tho men. Exchange.
Careful.
lie would hnve gathered her In a
warm embrace, but she waved him
back.
"No!" she said Imperiously.
"You crush my heart!" he protested.
"lteiier( thy heart,'' she answered,
"than tuy eowu." Londnij Tit-Hits.
Gold Filled.
A gold tilled tooth and your gold fill
ed watch case may be said to be in
versely analogous that Is to say. your
gold filled tout h has more or less of the
tooth' structure of enamel on the out
side with gold on a core filling the cen
ter. Your gold filled watch case con
sists of two sheets of go.d. having be
tween each sheet some baser t.ietul to
which the gold is soldered As to the
gold In the case, it may be of any fine
ness and any thickness commensurate
with the term "gold tilled." A jeweler
will tell yon that 10 carat gold is not
gold, having too great an admixture of
baser metals. Many persons have the
idea that the gold filled case Is an
amalgam of the kind Instead of a
"sandwich" of gold treated in the in
side with the base metals.
Our Queer Language,
Isn't It a queer language? A New
York policeman saw a woman in the
street with a carpet and a stick.
"Beat tt," he harshly commanded.
Whereupon tbe woman struck the
carpet with the stick nnd the police
man arrested her for violating a street
ordinance.
The judge heard the woman's story
Ind smiled
"Bent It." he said to her. and this
time she understood nnd hurried away.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The lower branch of the Kentucky
legislature now in session has two
members bearing the names of James
A. I.each. The two are not related.
What Makes a Strong Bank?
1. AMPLE IfESOrnCES Our resources are $l,100,0u0,
composed of well secured loans and cash.
2. AMPLE CASH RESERVES Our cash reserves are
usually 20 to 30 per cent of our Immediate liabilities (de
posits subject to check., and always more than 15 per
cent of our total liabilities, the amount required by law.
fL ADEQUATE CAPITAL. Our capital is $100,080.00,
and our surplus, which Is profits earned and retained as
additional capital, is $105,000.00.
4. CAPABLE M A Ji A G JIE ' T Ever since Us organiza
tion 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 busi
ness. The fact that we have safely weathered every fin
ancial storm during our career, nnd 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. If you are,
tell your friends about us. .
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
CAPITAL ... $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS . . . 105,000.00
RESOURGES . . . 1,100,000.00
Fred J Holmes, Pres. W. J. Church, VToePres.
P. L. Meyes, C&shier Earl Zundel, As't. Cashier
Right In His Line.
"Yes." remarked the sad looking
stranger; "1 have seen the Inst of
many a good man."
"Doctor or undertaker?" queried the
man behind the white apron.
"Neither." replied lie of the snd
looks. "I'm a shoemaker."
To Prevent Brain Skid.
If men could put chains or the
wheels In their heads ns they do on
their automobiles It might save them
a lot of sklddlng.-OII City Hliiwird.
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After a Cold Auto Ride ;
what could be more comforting or exhilerating than a nice cup of
Hot Chocolate, which you will always find ready at this season of
the year at our Soda counter? We give It to you pure and cheering,
full of that goodness and nutriment so peculiar to the best quality
of Chocolate. It is a food, drink and medicine all corabltied, at low
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La Grande
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