LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912,
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CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS
A bill which passed the bouse of
representatives, at Washington with
out a dissenting vote is Indicative of
tite growing sentiment of the country
w:ia reference to carrying of deail
ff weapons. This measure though ap.
lying to the Ulatrkt of Columbia, U
drastic. It provides that it there shall
e found concealed upon any person a
evolver, a knife with a blade over
three inches long, a dirk, blackjack,
agser, sword cane, slung shot, brass
knuckles the offender shall be guilty
of felony and punishable by a fine of
11000 or imprisonment not to exceed
two years, of by both fine and Im
prisonment. The bill baa yet to pass
the senate, but appears to have ex
cellent chances of becoming a law.
Congress is determined to surpress
crime at the national capital, which
Is largely due to the use of concealed
weapons.
A generation ago no one would have
thought of such an enactment; three
ar four generations "BO It would have
been ridiculed. In the earlier days of
the republic It was not uncommon for
members of congress to go armed in
attending sessions of that body, and
Washington wns not a stranger to
personal encounters between states
men and other dignitaries. Clay,
Johnson and many other notables
fought their duels while in public life.
That day has' passed, uever to return.
A better civilization has come, as is
sen from abundant evidence. No
where has the change been more pro
nounced perhaps than In the western
section of the country. States which
as territories were the scenes of wild
and reckless shooting, and where dis
ngreement between individuals was
often settled Instantly in favor of the
man who was "quickest on the draw,"'
now have the most stringent laws
neainxt the carrying of weapons ex
cept for purposes recognized as legiti
mate. In the smith, also, there Is a
notable diminution of the "gun toting"
once almost universal In that quarter,
and no one now hears of the bowle
knife, formerly the constant compan
ion of sporting gentlemen.
If the cowardly and criminal prac
tice of carrying deadly weapons could
be surpressed murder, manslaughter
and the maiming of persons In vio
lent encounters would be reduced
more than half.
Arcade
Theatre
VAUDEVILLE TOMGIIT.
HIEUOULITHICS
An intensely Interesting life
portrayal by the Vitagraph Co.
LIFE AMONG THE ML'RIITS.
A short educational picture
with perfect photography.
BIVALS
A Selig masterpiece. A play
of the sea, a love story played
on the shores of Southern Cali
fornia. HIS WIFE'S WHIMS
A high class European drama
full of action and a good story.
DUMB WOOING
An extremely funny comedy
by Edison. You will laugh at
this one.
MARS II ALL ft GREENAWAY,
Music and effect's.
COMING
THE CRAZY DASH.
GOOD MUSIC
WnAT ARE VOr OOISfl TO DO
ABOUT THE M1SQUITOI
One mlsqulto bite may hold a
thousand materia germs.
A rain barrel full of water a house
full of mlsquitos.
One tomato can half full of water
may produce a thousand mosquitoes.
. Stagnant water In the eaves of the
roofs makes mosquitoes: mosquitoes
make sickness, sickness makes doctor
bills.
When you clean up the yard front j
and back to make the place look I
tidy and be ready to respond to the;
awakening of summer, don't overlook
the mosquito's breeding place. Mos-1
qultos have been discovered to bej
the sole agents by which malaria Is
transmitted. If you never are bitten
by a mosquito you probably never will j
have malaria, which, by the way. Is
not a harmless disease, as many think
but a dangerous one that U likely to
lend to serious or fatal Illness.
Mosquitoes erow In stagnant water
not necessarily in big swamps and i
marshes either, but In almost any
still water, even If It's no more than
can be held by a curled up dead leaf
or an old tomato can. If you would
be free of mosquitoes, don't nllow
water to stand anywhere about the
yard. In pools, cans, barrels, old
buckets or the eaves of the roof.
If you have a cistern or a "rain
barrel" keep It tightly screened. Do
not allow pools of water to stand in
rain. If you can't drain the water
the yard or gutter or street after a
off, pour a little kerosene on It. That
will kill every mosquito egg In It and
prevent others forming. If the water
stays on the ground renew the kero
sene about every ten days.
Mosquitoes can't fly very far, and
consequently never get very far from
their breeding place. If you and your
neighbors see to It that your own
yards and the lmmodlate neighborhood
are free of stagnant water, your mo
squito troubles will be few and far
between. As a last preventative for
files as well as mosquitoes keep
your doors and windows tightly
screened.
Timely Savings on Seasonable Merchandise
Reduced prices on scores of bright new articles for spring and summer
wear is attracting many customers who recognize real economy. Come
today.
Silk Glove Sale
Three phenomenal
specials in "Kaiser"
and "Centemere" silk
gloves
50c Short Silk Gloves . . 35c
75c Short Slk Gloves . . 55c
$1.25 Long Silk Gloves . 79c
Reinforced through
out and with double
fingertips. An ex
cellent assortment of
colors to choose from
Mostly small sizes.
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Three Big Millinery
Specials
Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3
$3.50 $5.00 $6.90
Everyone of these offerings
reduced far below the regular
prices. All the popular new
styles in sailors, derbys and
pattern hats
DON'T MISS THIS
The new wash Norfolks New Messaline Petti- Oxford Sale
and Middys are Here coats $2.98 Ladies Oxfordg 98C. ah sizes and
These popular warm weather gar- " all widths. Values up to $4.00
merts in many attractive new styles. Shades to mach any dress in these Men's Oxfords $7.25. Regular $3.50
You cannot afford to make them for new petticoats. See them in our to $4 00 values. Men's Oxfords
ths price $1.50 dry goods window today $1.98. Regular $4.00 to $5.00 values
ANNUAL MID-SEASON SALE
Ladies Suits-Ladies Coats-Ladies Dresses-Ladies Skirts
You know wht a sale at Wests Means.
V. K. WEST, The Quality Store
THIS DATE I HHIST0RT.
June 7.
A Working Capital of Over
$215,000.00 Inspires Confidence in This Bank.
Tbe stability of this Institution,
The substantial men behind It,
Its reputation for progresslveness,
Its lsrse loaning capacity
V s;itrlt of accommodation,
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Promote your Interests hv allying yourself as a depositor with
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1893 i
1895-
1770 Second Earl of Liverpool, the
British prime minister, born.
Died Dec. 4. 1828.
1796 Ellas Kent Kane, United States
senator from Illinois 1825-35,
born In New York City. Died
In Washington, D. C, Dec. 11,
1835.
1809 Representative constitution es- 1901 '
tablidhed In Sweden.
1832 First reform bill passed by the
British parliament.
1854 First world's conference of the
1911.
Toung Men's Christian Associ
ation, met In Paris.
Edwin Booth, famous actor,
died In New York City. Born
near Baltimore, Not. 13, 1833.
-Judson Harmon of Ohio appoint
ed nttorney-general of the Unit
ed States.
The failure of the Seventh Na
tional bank, of New York city,
was announced.
An earthquake In the- City of
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Qdssard
I
The luxury of a Gossard cor
set is a Real Economy.
Your satisfaction with them
and a knowledge that you
have the best is worth many
times the price.
They are durable and are
made of the best materials.
The steels will not rust They
are guaranteed. A complete
line alwavs on hand. Prices
$3.50 to $8.50
MRS. ROBT. PATTISON,
Phone Red 3221. Corsetiere.
Mexico killed 63 persons and
and caused heavy property loss.
"THIS ISTmI"65TH BI BTHD AT
Bishop Johnson. -
Rt. Rev. Joseph H. Johnson, protes
tant Episcopal bishop of Los Angeles,
was born In Schenectady, N. Y., June
7, 1847. He graduated from Williams
college in 1870 and from the General
Theological seminary In 1873. Im
mediately after completing bis studies
at the theological seminary he enter
ed the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal church. Prior to his elec
tion as bishop of Los Angeles In 1896
he had filled pastorates In Bristol, R.
I., Westchester, N. Y., and Detroit.
Among the men prominently men
tioned on the Taft side for permanent
chairman of the republican national
convention is Congressman Augustus
P. Gardner of Massachusetts. Mr.
Gardner Is a son-in-law of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. Other possibili
ties for the chairmanship are Sena
tor Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming,
who has occupied a seat In the senate
since 1895, and Senator Charles E.
Townsend of Mlchlgan.fr. Townsend
served In the house from 1903 to 1911,
when he was elected to the senate
to succeed Senator Burrows.
We liavo a new filling mater
ial for front teeth. It will picas
you. No gold to show ami the
color of the tooth perfectly pre
served. It has been the dream
of dentists for years and at last
It is true that we have a per
fect tilling, one that does not
offend the eye and perfectly re
stores the tooth to as near nor
mal as possible. The next time
you visit your dentist Insist on
knowing more about It
DR. STEVENSON
T3ULI5
HALF OF T01B LIFE
Is spent lu jour working clotit s
Are jon satisfied wHh the kind
jou are nrsrlnirl Ton will be
more than sstUfled If yon wear
DATS' BIO FIYE BEAM)
Mowing the Lawn
Well, it would not be half so hard If you
would take the mower and have it sharpened
LEIGHTON
Grii them this factory way, hence his de
cided tccess. See him at once and save
muscV -'d cuss words.
Washington St. Between Fir and 6th
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