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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1912.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNJS
. - Editor and Owner.
red at the postofflee at la Grande
M ftecondtclasg matter.
8CBSCEIPTI0N RATES..
BaBjt Hlnerly copy
MDf, per week '
fly, per month
. 5c
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LOWER EXPRESS HATES.
It la predicted that a reduction la
express rates throughout the country
will be ordered by the interstate com
: merce commission as a result of an
investigation by the commission's ex
perts. An inquiry will be started by
the commission this week and the ex
press companies will be asked to ex
plain the figures gathered, particular
ly the large revenue on a compara-
tlvely small Investment
The commission's experts state in
their report that the "Income account
property and equipment of the ex
press 'companies, the, report says :
'It- may be; observed: In connection,
with the figures contained in the ta
ble of cost ' .thai real property ; and
equipment constitute only; a - small
part of ; the assets of- express . com
panies, This is made cleair by refer
ence to the balance sheet which states
that the toUl assets of the express
companies in the United States at the
end of the year covered by the report
were $186,221,380; this is td , say, the
record value. of the property actually
used in operation by express compan
ies' Is only" 12 per cent of the assets
shown by the companies on their bal
ance sheet' statements. This Is per
hap i the mosj. significant faclj contain
ed in tnia, report as indicating the pe
culiar business conditions' of express
companies.".-1 . 'i.v :'
Action similar '.to'that proposed by-
the Interstate commerce commission
was taken by the Dominion railroad
commission of Canada a year' ago. An
Investigation was made and the result
was the Issuance of an order for- a re
duction of GO per cent in rates. It was
found that the two express companies
of'the express companies shows an
- unusual amount of income resulting Canadian and Dominion were cap-
- from investments." ;; It is understood Jtallzed at about $25,000 each and both
the express companies will be asked wer conducting a business in which
to givedetatls concerning these" in-:. tne profits were a thousand 'times the
' vestments, as It also is stated that the i amount of I capitalization.- The com
"DroDortion of the Income from In- mission... took the attitude that the prof-
, vestments which 1s derived from se- Jtfl were togreat In comparison with
entitles owned suggests the generally capitalization and the reduction order
v recognized fact that express compan- was lssued.and complied with by the
lei are large Investors and to some companies. '
.-v extent speculators In securities." - vi.. :'l'i;':'-:J?.:'. , . .. -r- ' "i-'rK--''vi-Commenting
on the cost of real ASK GOVERNMENT AID IN DEVEL.
Arcade
Theatre
HIGH CLASS PHTOl'L AYS
"A JUST YERDICT" . . . .Lubltt
- A melodramatic story , and
well photographed. ' .-,
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
IN MALAYSIA" PhIIib
. An interesting ; travelogue,
v Tou will come away with a
greater knowledge of 'the world
and its inhabitants than you h t1
before, , '
"DAD'S WATCH" .8. Si A.
'Dad was to meet some learn
'ed professors, in . reality r. lie
meets, some very gay girls. A
live comedy. .
A GIRL OF THE WKST"..,
: . . .. . . . . .-.'. . . - IVtiirrnpli
By the western company. Very ,
strong and very pleasing.'
.iii's. rR0S ''s lvk fok
A.MMALS" ....... U. C. V. C.
Mrs. Prossy has a lovs lor t r i
mnls and fills her house to ov
erflowing with cats, dogs, chick-.
: ens, monkeys, etc. Mr.. P. In do-;
spalr buys a leopard and turns .
loose afnong them. Imagine the
results..;.
LAURA GREEN WILLS
In Latest Popular Song. . ,
npmt nt . wnnv.
The latest move of the -Northwest De
velopment league is to ask the federal
government to collect, publish in dif
ferent languages and distribute . to
foreigners as soon as they arrive on
or shores all the inofrmatlon possi
ble, about the 'states having vacant
lands, about their ', products and the
opportunities awaiting a family wil
ling to work and having only small
j means.' . y.'.y. -U:''- V ''
I 'To accomplish this, theleague is
backing a blll,lntrodu'ced In the Unit
ed States senate by Senator Brown of
! Nebraska, which amends the act to
'regulate the admission of aliens into
the United States and makes it obliga
tory on the part of the general Immi
gration commissioner t6 give this in
formation foreigners when they are
admitted to the United tSates. The
league Is asking Congressman Pray of
Montana to push the bill in the house
and to introduce one making an ap
propriation to carry out the provisions
of the 'act.-: yt'J 'K:' V- Jv'.: ":V
The secretary of commerce and la
bor Is' understood to be favorable to
the proposition' and; willing to make a
success of the campaign If the bills
-are passed.
Another clause in the amendment
makes it lawful for agents of states
and territories to have access to the
aliens at all ports where foreigners
are admitted and gives them the privr
lege, ; under certain regulations, ; of
presenting the claims of such states
and territories either in writing or
orally that the aliens may learn first
hand where they can go to farm.
"Many of these Immigrants were
farmers Ini the bid country and would
go to farms instead' .of to cities if they
had some' Information from a reliable
Early Spring Arrivals
Now
6iiJDisfaf
In Men's Department S:5SPSSPII':i;
; Gordon $3 Hats; Stetson $4 aud
$5 Hats; J. E. Tilt Shoes, $4,00
$4.50 and $5.00
Special Showing and Sale of
F ARTY AND EVENING DRESSES
Just received from America's Fashion Center, New York City, Specially
priced from $12.50 to $50.00. See them in our window and Suit De
partment today. .
Society Brand Suits, Strictly for young men $20 to $30
NEW DStSS GOODS SPRING SHOE STYLES NEW LINGERIE WAISTS
. V-'." - f V'? . '. ': ". . -,-s ( .'.-'.. i - 'i )' . '!. .' ,- ?i . : -4 . j " .,..: ,',
Aii Elegant Showing of Early Spring Just received In our exclusive : shoe 1 $1.25 to $2.50
Suitings now on Display : department .
MHssiMHsHslsiiHHHasMasMHsHHMiM
The Quality Store "WEST'S The Quality Store
A Working Capital of Over
$215,000 00 Inspires Confidence in This Bank
The stability of this Instl tutlon,
The substantial men behind it,
Its reputation for progresslveness, ... .
It large loaning capacity, .
.-.'Its spirt of accommodation,' ,' ' '
have attracted customers whose deposits aggregate over $700.
009.00. .''
" Promote- yourlntorests by allying yourself as a depositor with
this strong and successful Institution.
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
CAPITAL . . $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS" . . i 115,000.00
RESOURCES . . 1,000.000.00 :
United States Depository
source .when the first come to the
country," says the.,; secretary,' of the
league. '.'The troubles Js they ,o not
get. the Information Juntll .-aftftn' hey
become ''acquainted tii'-some city and
are stripped'f the'iheans to start on
landB. JIany of them have' tne re
sources whenthey..arrlve but spend
thelrVlast dollar (. before they discover
that It would have been possible for
them to have secured land. Then they
are hopelessly bound, to the city and
It; IS hard for them to get again as
much as they had when they arrived."
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
' February 13. ' ,v "i
Poultry Is being dumped on the New
York market until it is so cheap there
is danger that the poorer classes will
have to live on fried chicken. If'- - '
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Perhaps Mrs. Longworth wears cry
stal slippers that she may be the glass
of fashion," if not the mold of forra..
The most interesting crop!, report jg.
comes from Manitoba where, they
are finding gold In chickens crops.
Perhaps, If .Colonel Bryan, would go
into training now he might make the
electoral college foo.tball team.
A well meaning friends inquires
whether we have read Tolstoi "post-
humorous" book. Not yet.
"THIS IS MY -HTII BIRTHDAY.'
'.." Plnlllppe Roy. , .
Phillippe Roy, who a year ago was
appointed to succeed the "late Hector
Pnhrn na r.nnadlan commissioner to
France, was born in Montmagny coun
ty, Quebec, February 13, 1868," and
was educated at the .college of Ste.
Anne de la Pocatlere and Laval uni
versity. ' From tho last-named insti
tution he took his degree in medicine".
He went west some years' ago and lo
cated in Edmonton, Alberta, where he
practiced as a physician and Inter be
came a newspaper publisher. In 1906
he became a member of the senate of
Canada. Vila interest In the promo
tion' of a number of large industrial
concerns brought him in contact with
ninny eminent French capitalists 'and
led to his appointment later to the im
portant position of Canadian commis
sioner to France, -.... ,-,!,'. -'j-.'V;
Congratulations to: Si
Major-General George B. Davis, the
former judge advocate general of the
United States army, 65 years old to-
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i I day. ,
"James Guthrie Scott, the builder of
several prominent Canadian railroads,
r 65 yeira old today, v ; "
1089Wllliam. and Mary proclaimed
:--, king and queen of England,
1766 Benjamin Franklin : examined
.-.,' . before "the English house ; of
i commons on the effect of the
passage of the Stamp act. ' H
1788 Warren Hastings, governor gen
eral of. India, placed ott- trial
before the peers of Great Brit
ain for high crimes andmlBde
mea nors.',;; :.'t-;:,..-r p;-( :v;v:, . .)'..;'.
1795 University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill opened.
1812 Rear. Admiral Samuel P. . Lee,
naval officer in the civil war,
born lh Virginia; Died June 5,
1897. , , ' .:...';',
1843 Commodore Isaac Hull, U. S. N,,
. who ' distinguished himself in
the war of 1812, died. Born on
18C2 The : federals began their as
rl" sault on Fort Donelson, Tenn.
March 9, 1773.
Prof. A. Graham Bell telephon-
. ed from Salem to his laboratory
in Boston. : . Vv . . .
1883 Richard Wagner,' famous must'
, ; ) cal pomposer,- -died. ; Born May
- 22.'1813.',-; .'.-:S-'r.:-;"-,: ;- -.
lSOS--Count Kaloky,-; famous. Austrl
" an foVelgri hilnlster,' died. Born
Dec . 29. 1832. ' - ' ' '
: Thomas Nelson Page, the noted au
thor. Is mentioned for the democratic
nomination for governor of Virginia.
hatching. : Phone or write C. C. Cool'
ldge, La' Grande. -23-4wki
LOST Tire chain, 34x4. Lost pn;4th
street near track. Leave at Observer
office and receive reward. - i t.
z ' " ' 2-io-tf ',. : . ., ' ;
FOR SALE OR TRADE Seven acres
of land on foot hills close to' towr..
Good for orchard and . chicken
' ranch. Call. 1417 Washr. avenue.
Phone Red 752. , 2-7-lmo
FOR SALE A modern residence, Six
rooms, bath room, pantry, clothes
closets and basement. Hot air heat
ing plant installed. Electrical fix
tures la position and all in first-
, class condition. , One of the best lo
cations. in town.. Terms to suit re
sponsible purchasers.' Will : rent
subject to sale. Apply to La Grande
National bank. 2-1-lmo .
DRY CHAIN WOOD $3.60 a cord.
. Phone Main 54. ' 2-1-lit '
FOR RENT 5 room
Modern. Inquire
, Phone Main 714.
brick cottage.
1906 - Adams.
;. . 2-6-tf
FOR SALE Library, table, piano, a
; ; . sideboard, ; cook . stove," heater, ex
tension table, kitchen-.-. treasure,.-In-''iuire-';
1417 Wash. - avenue, ' Phono
Red 752. -. 2-7-121 ,
V.-; -v'.,V,v'',,.,.i:::.,:,:,,,;'.-
FRATERNAL ORDERS OF LA
. ::.:, ;:' GRAXDE. ''-
A. F. & A. M.--La Grande Lodge No.: I
41, A;,F; &; a. M, holds -regular meet-";
ings ilrst ' and ' tnir'dl Saturdays at
7:30 p. m. -Cordial, welcome to all
,! Masons. '. N. MOLITOR, W. M -V
, A. C. WILLIAMS. Secretary. " ,
B. P. O .E. La Grande Lodge No. 43a
meets each Thursday evening at 8
. o'clock In Elk's club, corner of De- '
'pot . street and Washington avenue, :
Visiting brothers are cordially In
.'. vited to attend. ' '.
' H. J. RITTER, Ex. ' Rul ;,'".': : ':
- H. E. COOLIDGE. Rec. Sec.
VOODMEN OF THE , WORLD U
; Grande Lodge No. 169 W. O. W.
i meets every second and fourth 8t
urdays at K. P. hall, All ilsitlng
mttbers welcome. ,: i '')
D. FITZGERALD, C. C.
3. H.'KEENEY. Clerk.
FOR RENT Modern 5 room flat close
in, furnished. Inquire 1208 Spiing
street. ' - , 2-7-5t
Classified
0
FOR TENT Furnished houn'e'ieopiufr
modern conveniences.-' Phone Flack
822.'''' :-. ''''"::'''''' ''::
WANTED A fresh milch cow. Ap
ply by telephone to Farmers 205.
2-7-6t
S Advertising
FOR KENT Four room house. 2112
First street. Inquire -2008 Second.
''V ,V ;';' 2-7-tf .-'''' v-;;', v-
WANTED Loan of $2,000 for one year
at 8 per, cent. ' Security is first class
business property worth $6,000. Ad
dress P. O. .Box 606, La Grande,
; ore. :. ')-. ;2-io-et
FOR SALE-
land Red
-Standard bred Rhode Is-
cockerels and' eggs' r;- for !
FOR RENT FurniBhed front room
V, Telephone and bath. Phone to Red
41. i. ' 2-10-tf '
M. W. OF A. La Grande Camp No.
7703 meets every Saturday evening v
at 8 o'clock in K. of P. hall, overj
Lilly's hardware store. All visiting
neighbors are welcome. ' v '
. W. A. DUNN, V. C. '
' ' ' - W. F. LANDRUM. Clerk.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red eroel
Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday
night in Castle hall, (old Elk's hall.)
A Pythian welcome to all vliltlnt
Knights.
A. C. HAYNES. C. C.
R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. 8.
REBEKAHS Crsstar Lodge No. M
meets every Tuesday evening In tnt
I. O. O. F. hallw All visiting mem
bers are Invited to' attend.
' , 1 LEAH R, COOLIDGE, N. G.
MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, See.
O. B. 8. Hope Chapter No. 13. O.-B.
C. holrts stated . communications th
; second and fourth ' Wednesdays oJ
each month. Visiting members cof- .
': dlahy Invited.
. CARRIE E HUNTER, W. M.
MARY A. WARNICK. 8e.
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After
Gold
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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, i
of that goodness and nutriment bo peculiar to the best quality
'f Chocolate. It is a food, drink and medicine all combined, at low
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