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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1912)
LA fiUANDE EVEN INT0 OBSEltVEK, MONDAY, JUNK 10, 1912. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS EDITOB AND QVtWEU, Catered at the postofflce at La Grande, Oregon, a second clan matter. Sl'BSCniPTIOX BATES. ail, single copy 5e ally, per week l ie Sally, per month .'.e -THIS IS XX CVni HIRTIIMY." Sir John Kirk. will not go with me. He says this la a Etute of great opportunity, that he has lived here all of bis life, yet JT ."" u-u u e7 J"or f Sir John Kirk, secretary, of the Jwince.he should be elected to tlie i ,,. . , , .. Bcnate. Ragged School union of London, who 'My opinion Is," continued the I ' knighted by the late Kin? Edward rancher, "that If Lanes has failed to make Rood as an individual In Ore gon, where almost everyone has pros pered in late years, be Is not the mun to represent Oregon in the senate." Had Mr. Lane stopped to consider the prosperity of Milton people, had he counted those forty-three auto mobiles, most of whit h cost over $:t. 000 each, In the parade, he no doubt would have changed his scream ot poverty. .Milton people Judge a man as he should be Judged and they cer tainly have Harry Lane1 crttalogned about correctly. . In recognition of his serving ihA poor of England and the empire, was born In Lelres;erBhire. June 10, IS47. He began life as a clerk in the Pure Literature society, and was Induced to assist in the evening In a local rag ged school. His work attracted at tention and he waa asked to accept the KsItion of assistant secretary to the Haggid School union. This he did, succeeding In 18C7 to his present ii'umii as secreiary. sir John is dead unveiled at Fredericks burg, Va. 1907 Mayor and officials in French wine growing districts resign ed as a protest against the government. POLITICAL' NOTES In ten years over Js4,0u0,000 have been spent on strikes In Germany. Suxony hug 350 organizations of stenographers, with a total enroll ment exceeding 22,000 members. In Germany the right to strike Is withheld from employes of municipal. considered one of the foremost Kng- J gus and water supplies and railways. Detroit's branch of the Michigan LANE. Harry Lane of Portland has the democratic nomination for I'nlted States senator, as everyone knows. That nomination was secured, accord ing to apparently well founded state ments from leading democrats by Lane double crossing Walter M. Pierce, for the thorough and com plete understanding - In . democratic circles was that Lane would not con test Pierce for the nomination. . N;w that he is the nominee let us turn for a thorough inspection of the man who asks support from the peo ple. At Milton a few days ago he deliv ered a speech in which he pleaded for election because as he put it, "I am Indpendenetly poor and superlatively mean.' He told In the beginning of that speech what a great state Is Oregon. He dwelt at length upon the opportu nities offered here for any man, and Immediately followed with the state ment that he was very, very poor. In attitude and nose that resembled Jerry Simpson or bloody Bridle Walte when Populism was In flower. Lane dwelt upon his poverty. How was it received by Milton people? This is answered by one rancher Who said: "I am not a partisan; I vote for anyone who stilts me re ardlesj of party, buf Lane's speech Arcade Theatre YAIOEVILLK TO SI OUT. FOR HIS MOTHER'S SAKE An exceedingly well balanced and photographed story by Hie merlcan Pathe company. ADAMS & STOCKMAN "In Heaps of Hilarity." THE SPIDER'S WEB A splendid Vltngraph. featur ing; .the ever popular favorite, Morris Costello.. THE GIRL WITH A I.tSTI'RV A railroad story full of ex citement from beginning to end. A GOOD CATCH A real lauglit in this pliture. MARSHALL & (iRKENAWAY Speelnl Music. PlCn ilES OK OJ'ALITV. TIME TO ACCOMPLISH MXTII. The scientists now set th end of the world 300,000 years hence. This In good news, for It will allow the completion of many projects now un der way. '' There has been a fear that the world might end arter Champ Clark had carried Illinois and It Is comforting to know that there is go ing to be a little leeway. The world bhould be able to accom plish much in 300.000 years. 'I.iobo who are paying for encyclopedias on the Installment plan may, through their heirs, be able to liquidate be fore the final day. In 300,000 yearn there may be a phonograph that will not fcqneak, wooden legs that will fit, haircuts that will not grow n'H ged around the edges, barbers who will not talk baseball, celluloid col lars that will not catch fire, sewing circles that will not gossip and elas tic suspenders that will not break in the middle of a two-step. In 300,000 years It may be possible to shoo Lorimer and Uncle Ike Steph enson out of the senate and to have a Lew secretary of agriculture in the place of Uncle Jim Wilson. Reall;' theie ls'no telling what may happen In so great a stretch of time. Con gress may be sending out garden needs,, that will really grow and the Concessional Record may get to priMilig speeches that are really spoken, Ths scientists should be tnauked for allowing us so much ex tra time. LEARMNO BY NEW WATS. New York City Is to have a thea tre for children. The idea undoubt edly grows out of the tremendous patronage of the moving picture sohws, and will perhaps lead to the opening of these cheap show places for the especial entertainment of the children In every cily. 1 livery parent knows that the best means for entertaining and lnstruit Ing little ones Is the pKtnro. Von Ciin sav "c-n-t, cat," to a child to times and next da It Will come back jj at '0l with "cat" spelled with a "K." i'A hut you fan I'Nt that word with a & nleture of pussy anil UMule wll petjjf It correctly, quickly. Same thins : g with matters of higher Instruction the object lesso lenses In the youth,- j (ill mind for keeiid. , Q The moving picture show may W i Vi a verv heneliibl adjunct to the ordi- UJ nsn auttiorltles on certain branches of charity work, particularly in the care and education of crippled chil dren. The Ragged School union, of wuicn ne is me active head, was the first organized society In the world to deal with Blum children and waifs. In his sociological investigations Sir John has visited manv parts of the world, Including the United States and Canada. - THIS PATE IX HISTORY. June 10. 16!2 Bridget BlBhop hanged at Salem Mass., for witchcraft. 1755 Gen. Rraddock advanced from Fort Cumberland for Port Du- quesne. 1801 The Pasha of Tripoli declared war against the United States. 1832 Sir Edwin Arnold, famous Eng lish writer, born. Died March 24, 1904. 1854 Steamship "Niagara" began to lay the Atlantic cable. 1865 Lydia Huntley Sigourney, noted poetess, died In Hartford, Conn. Born in Norwich, Conn., Sept 1 1791. 1891 Monument to' the confederate state free employment bureau furn ished positions for 29,400 out of the 31,204 who applied. The number of unemployed mem bers of unions affiliated with the San Francisco, California, labor council is approximately 7,59G. the meeting place of the npxt con vention of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. It will be held In 1915. Five European countries, Russia Roumania, Holland, Belgium and aly prohibit, under severe penalties, strikes In those services which are necessary to the public. The differences which have been the source of controversy between the American Flint Glass Workers' union and the Galss Bottle Blowers' union for almost ten years were adjuted recently after a conference of na tional officers of the respective or ganizations. W E S W E S T'S w H w W W m Young Men You Are Mostly "From Missouri" You Want Agents for ' GORDON $3.00 HATS "Fn Rp $hnwn"STETSON $4.00 HATS New crusher and straw 3 J .O shapes are here. . hri We tan . ik CLw.rV,,KEISERNECKWEAR es UllUWIOU 50c to $1.50. X CO Low Fares East Visit the Old Home via OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVI GATION CO., O. S. L. AND UNION PACIFIC. Lines Protected by Automatic Block Signal.. liouiul trip tirkets to principal cities in Muhlle West ern and Eastern btates. Baltimore $107.50 Boston 110.00 Chicago 72.50 Denver 55.00 Kansas City .$ C0.O0 Minneapolis .. 60.00 New York ... 108.50 Omaha C0.00 St. Louis .. St. Paul ... Toronto . . . Washington $ 70.00 60.00 91.50 107.50 Lin- Going limit fifteen days: final return limit October 31, 191 EltAL STOPOVEIt PRIVILEGES. Choice of rouies. PKoroKTiovm:i.Y kkoitfo fakes to may other points DATES OK SALE TO ALL DESTINATIONS: is, 19, 20, 21, 21. 28, 29. nary couive or instruction, mm-cu, i unil this being so, It becomes society j to especially concern itself with the character of these shows. And o'.lier evolution la hound to cnnie at these i shows. The dav is oiinusr wm-n a fellow will be able to lake Ills child in one hand and 15 cents in the oth er iitnl attend the whole circus at the picture theatre animals. ring, clown, elephant, peanuts, and all without undergoing the notion odors and obnoxious battle for life one h.n to undergo in the big tent. Anv show that Is instnutive nn;l clean is a Rood thin; for children. Kveii matured folk learn liuiwt. not through what they hear, but throih what they sec .K'NE 1. C. 7. S. 13, 14. V, Jt'LY 2, ;i, . 7. 11. 12. 1.".. 16. 2(1, 22. 2:1. 2f, 29, 0, 31. Al riCST 1, 2, U, fl. 7. 12, 15. 16. 22, 23, 29, 30, 31. SKPTK.MHICK 4. 5, li, , 8, 11, 12, 30. THREE Through TRAINS to the EAST DAILY FronTPortland (Union Depot.) 10:0(1 A. M. " rciro n WuMi i n irt on Limited." s;liU P. .M. Portland & Timet Simiul ExpreW llii'.h i hi.;r:o i:i 1I.-1V. H. & 'M 0. S. I... C. P. ami C. & X. V. !-.i;ii P. 3!. -"-'le.'-pnkiiiic-Portland Train de Luxe," to St. Paul, tin spokum- and So Line. Kijnr.MKvr n si:itvit: strictly iiiii-( la?s. LET 01 U ACKNTS AID YOU IN Ol'TLlN'IN'G YOVR TF.IP. CITY TICKET OFFICES: rid Second v SEAT I I E 3rd Wash. Sts 601 Spraaneave PIHMI.AM) SPOKANE 1117 Pacllic ac T A COM A SKSSEST! A Woiking Capital of Over $215,000.00 Inspires Confidence in This Eank. The stability ot this Institution, The substantial men behind It, Its reputation for progresslveness. Iff lsrse loaning capacity It? spirit ot accommodation, . regate over $700,- ITa k'.tracted customers whos i;'.i-:- COO.00. Promote your Interests bv allying yourself as depositor with this strong and successful Institution. I I . I ! v ' ,;, ,, n k 3 La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON. CAPITAL ... $ 100.00000 SURPLUS . . . 115.COO.00 RESOURCES . . . 1,000.000.00 United States Depository 1 i ; 1 1 l 7 TttE f Gossan! The luxury of a tJossard cor set is a Ileal Economy. Vonr satisfaction with them and a knowledge that you have the best is worth many times the price. I Thev are durable and are made of the best materials. j The steels will not rust They are guaranteed. A complete line alwavs on hand. Prices $3.50 to $8.50 MRS. EOBT. PATTISON, Phone Red 3221. Corsetiere. We have a new filling mater ial for front teeth. It will please vou. No gold to show and the color of the tooth perfectly pre. served. It has been the dream of dcntis'8 for years and at laet It U true that we have a per fect filling, one that does not offend the eye and perfectly re stores the tooth to as dr nor mal as posji'-'.c. The next time you ".isit your dentist Insist on knowing more ahout It. DR. STEVENSON SBS53SSBS w w n to t I w 02 i-3 02 w 02 02 WE CAN SHOW you the prettiest x and most exclusives clothin? styles and models you have ever seen. WE CAN SHOW YOU the largest and best selection of men's furnish ings in Eastern Oregon. WE CAN SHOW you that thev are thoroughly dependable at all times WE CAN SHOW YOU that wo ab solutely guarantee vou satisfaction or your money baek. WE CAN SHOW YOU that wo sell the best clothes made for far loss than you would pay for inferior ones. WE CAN SHOW YOU that we can fit your perfectly. WE CAN even show you that we are Young Fellows ourselves and that we are "there" when it comes to knowing what you want. We're sole agents for SOCIETY BRAND SUITS. $20.00 to $30.00. BENJAMIN SUITS $20.00 to $35.00. FIDELITY $15.00 SUITS. N. K. WEST The Quality Store Mowing the Lawn Well, it would not be half so hard if you would take the mower and have it sharpened 1IALK OF T0I R LIFE U spent in jour working clothes Are yon sutNlied wllh the kind job are ncarlnarl Too III he more than jntKHed If von wear DATS' Blfl KITE MUM) LEIGHTON Orii them this factory way, hence his de cided access. See him at once and save muscle d cuss words. Washington St. Between Fir and 6th MgmaggmMMBBM till lliiTOiWWVliffi. ... iSJJSSSJSCTiCSS r r