LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1912.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
j Idltor ui Owner.
Baiere4 at tbe postofflee at la Grande
: a 0Bd-cU8 matter. ,
grBSCKIrTIOS BATES.
JtBj, Ingiy cop 5e
Eaily. per week lit
XAKIXG EJIPJLOYl'KS LIABLE
Tbe only thing the average man has
to sell la his labor. Since bis ease of
existence depends largely upon the
' terms be Is able to secure for his la
bor, rt naturally seeks the best market
lor disposing of It.
in tbe old days before tbe Invention
'"' of complex machinery and still more
complex combinations of capital for
Industrial and commercial purposes,
each man could trust himself to bar
. aln for himself In the disposal of his
labor. Vnlons were not needed. Em
ployers were practically unorganized;
ience employes needed no organissa
ilon. 'V. '
Then, too, the old common law was
sufficient for tbe determination of dis
putes arising between' employer and
employe. Tbe courts could be depend
ed on to dispense justice between them
recognizing neither the superior
strength of the one nor tbe Inherent
weakness of the other.
But these times have changed. Men
of capital no longer pursue business
independently and In competition with
tbelr fellows; tbey combine. Com
merce and industry are organized for
greater conquests; monopoly : takes
the place of competition, once consid
ered the Hfe of trade. Mere man,
fighting on his own unaided resources
Is helpless. His only hope is organi
zation and government Assistance
It Is; at this point that the state
Arcade
Theatre
Four TbouKund Feet of High
class riiutilii)s.
"MANBKSA". A Spanish town.
A beautifully photographed and
tinted scenic picture.
"W1HTE BRAVE'S . II E KIT
ACE" Kalcm
A spectacular western pro-
luctlon.
"LIFE IN THE U.S. AHIMY"
, ........... EdNon
. A great feature picture. It
b a thoroughly commendable and
Instructive film,
"THE H01B OK EXECUTION"
fliiuiiiont
Following very closely the fa
mous story of Damon and Fyth.
"' las; gracefully conducted and
tinted. '
. "ONE 0 XREXO' ........ Luliln
Every smile and lungti in this
very amusing pictures' arises
from the situation, truly a very
clever picture.
lAnn Green Wills, In latest
Illustrated song production, en
titled. WAITING BOWX, BT THE
MISS1SS11TI SHOKE,"
si n-ri GOVERNOR FINDING filTS
state assists the man with labor to sell '
to dispose of It under conditions guar- (;01rBOP' jHea CriUcutea foaimls-
anteeicg fair treatment at tbe bands fiomer of Agriculture. V
of those who buy th labor. In other j
words, the state enacts employers' lia-1 Official Zeal May Be Tarried Too Far,
bility laws, or worklngmen s couipen-j , je Saja. . , ,;.
ski ion acts two names for practically! ' ';.f
tbe same thing. j Chicago. Jan. 23 (Special) Official
Both the federal government and the j boosting parties for cities, states and
various state governments bare gone j vblch recelved a fre,h jm-
into the matter and the result la cer- . ....
tsln to be a series of statutes, unl- ,u" "um lUD ,ctcul juUl
form through the nation, everywhere' of the western governors from Chlca-
protectfng the workmen against their
corporate employer and the workmen's
family against complete dependence In
case tbe workman Is killed In the
performance of duty. .
. The underlying principle in all such
legislation Js that where an employe
is Injured in the coruse of his em
ployment he shall be compensated for
bis loss of working ability Irrespective
of any negligence on his own part
Public opinion now demands that a"
cldental Injuries to workmen in mod
ern Industry, with Its great complexity
and Inherent dangers caused by com
plicated machinery and tbe use of
those modern forces of steam and elec
tricity shall be borne In some fair pro
portion by those who have Invested
their money In these undertakings for
their own profit. ,
The last congress authorized .the ap
pointment of a commission to investi
gate this whole problem and a report
Is expected early in the coming year.
Any recommendation this commission
may make will be considered a model
for the states to follow, "
The states themselves have had
many difficulties In framing laws to
cover the polhU desired without
bringing them Into conflict with-their
constitutions. . ' .:;
Even though an expert architect has
doclded that the capltol In Washington
will last only a few - hundred years
more, some other place undoubtedly
can be. provided for the Lortmer inves
tigating committee. . ' ' .
Mr. Hearst states that he wll! not
run for the presidency. His past ex
perience in sitting up for the returns
has been so monotonous that n is
easy to believe he has hnd enough.
go- to New York and back again, have
received a reprimand from Governor
Blease of South Carolina in a letter to
Col. E. J. Watson, commissioner . of
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agriculture of that state, for tils ac
tivities outside the state in its be
half. The rebuke baa started a dis
cussion of what limits shall bo put
upon official zeal. With northwestern
state aflame with enthusiasm for their
governors' triumphal Journey to the
complacent east Gov.: Blease'a let
ter of reprimand,, after Col. Watson
had borne an' active part In Chicago
In the organizing of the National
Drainage congress, was a startling
display of old fashioned Ideas. ' "
In Kansas the commissioner of ag
riculture won national fame for his
state by his work .outside of It as much
South Carolina editors have taken up
cudgels for Commissioner Watson, al
though he himself was quite mild in
his reply to hlB superior officer.! The
Charlotte Observer said; ' f
"Governor Blease complains Vjthat
Mr. Watson, who makes trips to cotton
congresses, good roads conferences,
Immigration' conventions and various
other meetings, has not been attending
to his business; has not shut himself
up In his office, put his feet upon tbe
table, lighted a cigar end leaned back
In bis chair to ponder upon the move
ments of the people on Slain street,
Whom does he expect to represent the
state at thbse conventions usually at
tended by the commissioners of agri
culture?
"If there Is anything the ' south
needs It Is men who will go out into
the highways and hedges and present
tbe opportunities of the south to the
men who have money for Investment,
to show the advantages of the south
to prospective farmers, to proclaim
the virtues of the south to the people
of the north and the west who are ig
norant of what we have In the way
of opportunity. The commissioners of
Nelson W. F. Marten, 'an . Indian.
died recently at Mt. ClcmensMlchK
tan. He Is believed to have, been the
only Indian that ever sorted three ' y. ln
. .., , ! agriculture are specially fitted to, at
tend to this work
The honey bee can travel at the
rate of a mile a minute. But the pres
idential bee has that record backd off
the boards, this year.
VAGARIES OF THE TIDE.
Mysterious Currents, th Secret, of
Which No One Has Solved,
ThaPA flrA na mnnv vaimiHua In "ttiA
m - .1 I I f In.,,, I'll ! A a iv. I "
lernment to sell all the Jewels of the ' stance, should greac' ocean currents
royal family, will chill the aspiring
heart of ninny a danseuse.
If there Is any significance In names
It Is well enough to note that Mlas
Russell's fourth husband to be Is one
Moore
A pence banquet without the hero of
San Juan hill. Is like a performance
of "Hamlet," with the ghost left out.
r. ! : :
in Memory of Sunday School Worker.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 23. A bronze
tablet to the memory of the late Her
bert Monlnger, who, originated the
system of scientific training for Sun
day school teachers, wns unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies today in
the N'orthsldo Presbyterian 'church of:
this city. The Rev. Justin N. Green of
Cincinnati and Dr. Joseph Clark of
Columbus delivered the principal ad
dresses.
A Working Capital of Over
$215,000 00 Inspires Confidence in , This Bank
The stability of this institution,
Tbe substantial men behind it,
Its reputation for progresslvenvss,
It large loaning capacity,
Its spirt of accommodation, ,
have attracted customers whose deposits aggregate over $700,
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CAPITAL ... $ 100,000.00
; SURPLUS . . . 115.000.00
RESOURCES .. , . . 1,000,000.00
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send their warm waters across tbe
wide Pacific and Atlantic? . Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts of tbe world.
It Is on record that the sea bns run
for weeks out of tbe Java sea, through
tbe strait of Sundn and tbence back
again for a like period without any
perceptible rise and fall during those
times. . ' ' ,
Then there is the equatorial current
that Bows Into the Caribbean sea. tbe
ever Sowing current to tbe eastward
around Cape Horn, the cold stream
flowing from the Icy regions of tbe
north past . Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia and along the American coast
to tbe extreme end of Florida, tbe
continual current running with a. ve
locity of from four to Ave knots nn
hour through the strait of Gibraltar
Into the Mediterranean sea. the stfift
current running across the rocks and
shoals off the end of Bllllton Island,
which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere in the vicinity of
the snme place, and the current which,
starting linlfway up the China sea.
runs from two to three knots an hour
to the northeast and finally ends ab
ruptly off the north end of Luzon.
Then we have those tidal vagaries
known the world over ns bores. Those
that run up the ITupll and Irawadl
rivers, from side to side, till they reach
their limit often tenripg the ship
from their nnchornce. originate nobody
knows where or why.
At Singapore It has been observed
for days nt a lime that there has been
but one rise and fall In the twenty
four hours. Boston Globe.
The Seckol Pear.
The Socket pear is one of the sweet
est and daintiest fruits that grow. As
another describes It. "The flesh Is melt
ing. Juicy and most exquisitely and del
icately flavored.'' That Is Just what it
Is. And the tree on which this pear
grows is beautiful and vigorous, which
indicates that nature has a great fond
ness for It The pear Is named after
a Mr. Seckel of Philadelphia, ou whose
estate In 1817 the Seckel pear started
on Its happy career. Some one writ
log lu 1S-17 snld. "The parent tree still
lives about three miles from riillade'
phla." Pittsburgh Press,
Tco Suggective.
"Tbe health olllrer advised nip to osk
every man with whom we had domes
tic dealings If lie was enreful to bull
the water he used In Ills business."
"Yes."
"Well. 1 asked the milkman first.
And what do you think? Ho Kot mud
and wanted to lick iuc."-cievelund
Plain Denier
Prices - Take Aootlneir
Drop
! on Ready-to-Wear garments. The most
successful January Clearance we ve ever
held. Now we make the remaining gar
ments still lower in price with the intention
of entirely cleaning our racks before the ar
rival of spring stocks. Never before have
we ever attempted such a price sacrifice
M I iw"tttt""
2800
Final Glean
Ladies
Suits
-UD XJt
$3.90
In our window today we're showing
a choice line of tailored suits that sold
regularly up to $22.50 AH the pop
ular shades and materials.
Your Absolute Choice $390
Final Clean-up One
Piece Dresses $3.90
Just fourteen of these elegant silk and
wool dresses. The regular prices
were as high as $25.00. They won't
last long at such a sacrifice in price.
Your ChoicejNow $3.90
White Dresses and Linen Suits
$1.90
You could not buy the material
alone in these garment for twice
the price we're offering this selec
tion. They're in the center win
dow today.
SELECT ANY ONE FOR $1.90
Regular $10.00 to $25.00
Lingerie & Linen Dresses $3.90
This includes the best styles and materials in the
entire stock, beautifully trimmed in dainty laces
and embroideries. Both short and long sleeves.
You must see these to appreciate these values.
$3.90 While They Last $3.90
In the EastWindow Today
'
Many other extraordinary values like the above
throughout the entire store during (the remaining days
of this sale.
WEST'S ' , " ', , ' .-. WEST'S
After a Cold Auto Ride
what could be more comforting or exhllerating 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 combined, at low
cost. .
Selder's
La Grande