La Grande evening observer., July 23, 1912, Image 4

T,A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1912;
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
EDITOR XD OWNER
latered at the postofflee at La Grande,
Oregon, m teeond clan matter
made blin federal judge.
H. P. REA.SONER.
Winters. Calif.
EW GRA5D STAND A BEAUTY.
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CALIFORNIA COJWE.DS OB.
SERVER
The followink letter from R. F.
: Jleasoner of Winters' Cal., was recent'
ly received by the Observer:
The Observer Is to be congratulated
n its Arm stand for the right in poll'
- tits.
If tbe people's will is to be tram
pled on as it was at Chicago our re-
public become a farce.
Roosevelt made many bitter enem
ies because he endeavored to prose
cute the corrupt officials; . the im
mense steals of coal, timber and oil
lands, and bring the big Interests to
ttme.
Tbe Pacific Monthly, August, 1907,
tells of his enemies. It says, "Many
f these bosses have their headquar
ters in the United States senate. .
"There are Foraker and Dick, of I
Ohio; Elkins and Scott, of West VIr-i
ginla; Hale and Frye, of Maine; Gal
Dnger, of New Hampshire; Cullom
and Hopkins, of Illinois; Penrose and
Knox, of Pennsylvania; Lodge and
Crane of Massachusetts; Burrows and
Smith of Michigan; Aid rich of Rhode
Island; 'Proctor of Vermont; La Fol
tette, of Wisconsin; Hansnrough, of
North Dakota; Warren and Clark of
Wyoming; Kelson of Minnesota bos
ses all. more or less potent, and all
enemies of Roosevelt, with the excep
tion of Lodge and possibly La Follette.
"As satellites to these bosses . . .
are Perkins and Flint of California;
Piles of Washington; Heyburn of Ida
no; Nixon of Nevada; Burkett of Ne
braska; Klttredge of South Dakota;
Hemenway of Indiana; Depew of
New York; Kean of New Jersey; Car
ter of Montana, and a few other still
lesser lights dt the senate."
It describes the gigantic fight that
Roosevelt had with congress against
fraud. He wanted a million dollars
to prosecute the land frauds, but we
know since then that they gave him
nothing and even took away the sal
ary of the detectives who found the
fraud. Then came Roosevelt's famous
message, that if congress did not
wish to be investigated they could
lave excepted themselves and let him
lave some monV flTafcmeruto the
land frauds, and their famous reply.
"Roosevelt has Insulted us."
The big Interests to prove that
'Koosevelt was a dangerous man, made
the panic of 1307. Harrlman shipped
nearly all tbe money in the west to
New Tork by paying onty In check,
then during the panic he took choice
stocks at panic prices.
. ,As soon as Taft U elected, he ap
points Fulton of Oregon, who was
Roosevelt's chlof enemy In regard to
land fraud and who was under in
dictment for land frauds, as minister
- to China and when they objected, he
No longer need La Grande kow tow
to any city outside of Portland in the
state over the matter of a grand stand
from which to view athletic events,
horse races or open air concerts. Tbe
finishing touches are being put on tbe
new grand stand and the athletic park
ft and fair grounds and it seats 2.000
.15 very comfortably, or rather will, for
there has been no great tax put on
its tenacity ret. There were about
a hundred or two In tbe grand stand
recently and they looked lost in the
big place. There is a style about the
architecture that Is attractive and in
sures It against wind storms while
every facility looking toward the com-
fort of the audience Is provided for.
It might not do any Injury to more of
La Grande's population patronizing
tbe comforts of the place, either sup-
porting the Trl-State., league or tbe
Twlllghters.
WEEDS HOLD SWAT I!f WALLA
WALLA AJTD LA GBANDR-
Weds tall,' rank, fever-breeding
weeds have undisputed possession of
more than half of Walla Walla's va
cant lots,", says the Walla Walla Bul
letin. "Weedg of all descriptions have
warred with each other all spring and
summer for supremacy, nnbarrased
by the scythe." So they do in La
Grande.
"There is no excuse for this sort of
thing. There is a city ordinance that
requires property owners to keep tbe
premises clear of weeds, so that no
expense attaches to the city. Many a
sidewalk In Walla Walla Is nearly
arched over with rank weeds that
have grown undisturbed since spring,
and parkings and vacant lots give the
city a ragged appearance not at all
In keeping with the well-kept lawns
and parkings of citizens who feel a
sense of responsibility in this matter"
So they are In La Grande.
There is something radically wrong
with a property owner or tenant who
neglects the grounds around the spot
he calls home. A well-kept lawn ex
erts a moral Influence upon the keep
er, and tidiness and care in matters
of this kind bespeak habits of order
and steadiness In other matters. Civic
pride alone should stimulate to keep
one's home and property In decent or
der. If every householder In La
Grande would take this matter . to
heart and keep his own property in
presentable condition the city would
present an entirely different appear
ance and health conditions would be
mightily improved.
"Here's hoping that the numerous
patches of bowing weeds, apparently
contented In their reign, distributing
their malaria-laden pollen with every
breeze, and making a deserted farm
house baok yard at the city's front
door, will be cleaned up and the gooil
name of Walla Walla redeemed." con
tinues the Bulletin and ditto the con
ditions and prayer for La Grande.
THIS DATE IX HISTORY.
Arcade
Theatre
TUsYtAlfrDF BLACK HAWK
YACDEYILLE.
July 23.
1TS5 Saxony, Brandenburg and Hati
over formed the Germanic Al
liance 1793 Roger Shorman, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence,
died In New Haven, Conn. Born
the state of Delaware, was born In
Greenwood, Del., July 23, 1867. His
education was received In the public
schools of his native town and at the
academy In Wilmington. Aside from
ponies, the interests of Governor Pen
newlll havtt been identified chiefly
with the fruit-growing Industry In
Delaware. His puble career dates
from 1899, In which year he was elect
ed to the state senate on the republi
can, ticket. He served In the senate
until 1907 and In 1909 he was elected
to the governorship. He has served
also as president of the state board
of education and as member of the
state board of agriculture. brother
of Governor Pennewtll, Judge James
P. Pennewtll, Is chief Justice of the
supreme court of Delaware.
POWER OF THE OCTOPUS.
The Force Exerted by Its Formidable
8uolor Lm.d Arms. .
Both the octopus and the cuttlefish
have arms that are clothed with a
formidable array of auckent. which are
wonderful pieces of mechanism. When
the sucker cornea Into coutiivt with an
object the central piston, having pre
viously been rained so as to complete
ly Oil the iiivlty of tbe sucker. Is at
once withdrawn and u perfect vac
uum produced, explaining the great te
nacity with which the suckers cling.
They number upward of 100 pairs to
each arm of tbe octopus, and once they
obtain a grip on tbe victim, unless the
arm Is actually torn away from the
body of tbe octopus. It Is practically
impossible for its prey to disentangle
Itself.
In addition tcf these suckers tbe octo
pus has a powerful pair of jaws, shan-
ed like tbe beak of a parrot, bebind
which is a formidable armor plated
tongue used as a rasping organ. Tbe
octopus will attack and kill crabs and
lobsters of considerable size, ripping
open the body by means of its power
ful Jaws and devouring the contents.
In spite of being a creature of sucb
awe inspiring looks tbe octopus has
several enemies In various species of
whales, sharks and conger eels. In
fact, the latter are particularly fond
of devouring the smaller octopuses.
Conger eels bunt for tbe octopus and
when found proceed to browse on Its
limbs. Tbe octopus tries to hug tbe
slippery, slimy conger tight, but In
vain, and. finding Its limbs growing
less, discbarges Its ink in the face of
the foe and under corer of tbb turbid
water beats a hasty retreat It is to
escape the too pressing attention of
its foes that tbe octopus possesses the
power of changing its color to corre
spond with that of Its surroundings.
A BULL RING BEGGAR.
Ths Intruder Wanted Broad, but He
Got "Thumbs Down."
Sometimes the bullllb-ht In Spain Is
used to compel tbe attetitloo of tbe
autlmrttle to grievances that would
otherwise go unnoticed, as Is seen In
tbe following Incident described by
Harry A. Krauck iu "Four Months
Afoot In Spain:"
"The newcomer will long remember
bis first bull-ceitnluly If. as In my
own' case, the first banderlllero slips
at tbe momeut of thrusting his barbed
darts and Is booted like a soccer foot
ball half around the ring by tbe Bnort
Ing animal. Still less shall 1 forget
the chill that shot tbrotish me when.
with the Biui tiull ac the height or his
fury, a gnunt and awkward boy of flf
teen sprang suddenly over the barriers
and shook his ragged blouse a dozeu
times In the animal's face. As many
times be escaped a goring by the clos
est margin.
"The toreros did not for a moment
lose their beads. Calmly nnd dex
terously they maneuvered until one of
tbem drew the bull off. when another
caught the Intruder by the arm and
marched him across the ring to the
shade of the mayor's box. There the
1R01-
In Newton, Mass., April 19, 1721
-Robert J. Walker, secretary of youth, who had taken this menus of
the treasury In Polk's cabinet,
born In, Northumberland, Pa.
Died In Washington, D. C, Nov.
It, 1869.
1839 flhuznee. one of the strongest
fortresses In Asia, captured by
a British force.
1840 Bill for the union of Upper and
Lower Canada received the
sanction of Queen Victoria.
1842 The cap-Rtone of the Bunker
Hill monument was Inld.
18S7 First banking Institution In San
Francisco Incorporated.
1S80 Dr. Constanttn Herlng, who
founded at Allentown. Pa., the
first homeopathic school In the
world, died In Philadelphia.
Bom In Germany. Jan. 1. 1800.
lStSGen. rr. s. Grant. 18th president
or the United States, died at Mt.
McGregor. N. Y. Born In Clare
tnont county, Ohio, April 17.
1822.
1911 Teres voted a tat nut state-wide!
prohibition.
gaining an audience, liftml nr.
mournful voice nnd asked for food. 1
asserting that he was stnrvlng-aj
statement that sihmihhI tiv no means
Improbable. The response was thumbs
down, tut n caiiioil M point. In a i
way. for hi- was glren s fortnight In
prisoo
"Incidents of the sort had grown so
freiient of late In Seville as to make
necessary uew law. promulgated in
large letters nu. that day's program.
Trlmed wonts In nil pr ilmMUty meant
nothing to tills negliH'ied son of Se
vllle "
THIS IS MY 5TH B1RTHD1Y."
Simeon S. PennewIH.
Simeon S. PennewIH. governor ofj
Ths Uncertain A)plo Troo.
Au apple live Is the lesuit of a graft
from the tree that Is known to tie n
producer of a lerialu kind and flavor
or tipples. It the seed were plnuted
and one relied on It to produce a select
grade of fruit the result would be dis
appointing, for the reason that from
the seed the most rvmiii kabie varieties
will be shown. Peilinp-t they will lie
miserable little crabuppies or mlsshap
en. bitter fruit or a useless conglomera
Hon Tbe seed somehow or other barks
back to Its origin, notwithstanding
yean of cultivation. The varieties of
apples known todny are a result of
careful selection nnd constant grafting
of the better kind from year to year
until the present development haa been
attained - Harper's.
Last Week of Three Big Bargain Events
At This Store. Come While YouCariSave
West's
Price Safe
LADIES' SUITS LADIES' COATS WOOL DRESSES DRESS SKIRTS
CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT JULY 27
Men's Clothihg Sale
' WHERE YOU SAVE 1-4 THE PRICEON ANY NEW SUIT OF "SOCIETY"
"BENJAMIN" OR FIDELITY CLOTB3NG.
Closes Saturday Night, July 27
West's Oxford Sale
OF ENTIRE NEW LINE LADIES' MEN'S, AND CHILDREN'S OXFORDS
AND PUMPS
Closes Saturday Night, July 27.
DON'T MISS THIS LAST WEEK BIO BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPART
MENT. N.K. WEST
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Commercial Job Printing
For Next Thirty Days
THE EVENING OBSERVER'S Job Department
has just received a shipment of Paper Stock that
was bought away below the market price. It was a
cleanup sale of a paper house and we got the benefit
or pnees.
The Saving is Vomits
For we will quote low prices on all Commercial
Work for the Next Thirty Days.
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