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HRAXDE EVENING OBSERVEK,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
EDITOB AKD 0W5EB.
Iitered at tlic poNtall'lce at La Grande,
Oregon, as second class mutter
scBsrxnrnox bates.
ally, single copy 5e
Dally, per wet 15c
Dally, per month fl.c
T. K, GUEST AT ItOTMU 1
Learning that the Roundup associa
tion of Pendleton has Invited Colonjl
Theodore Roosevelt to attend the ai
Dual wild west show on Sept. 20, 27
and 2S, and knowing enough of lib: na
ture to know that he will attend If he
Ms:ibly can do so. the Natlora! Pro
aresrlve tin I) of Oregon ha? sent a
messcge to him ashing that he arrange
to Co campaign work In the state t
tV same time. Notification of :'ie
club's co-operation with the lor n) as
vcitlon iu trying to perstipde the
Moose reader to maks a.i Oregon
fin has Jast been received by the ili
w.i'ors from Dan Kellah-j.' p-esident
of the club.
The Roundup officers ;nt their
lm'stlon to the rough-ri V .u-ex,res-icn
two weeks ago and ha- j received
an bcknowledgement of the iuviu'.lon
togitber with the promise of earr.es'.
consideration of It in the preparation
of bis schdule for the next two months
c&st $7,000 to dim-ovor America. Ev
erybody over berg will agree that It
was worth the price.
AicordiiijUo tl:o latest tlgures, there
are 1(7 leper In ron'inentll l'nlt"l
Slates, devided as follows: Louisiana
!ia.i 71 lepers, California, 23; Mlnne
sola. 18; Maa husetts, 13; Washing
ton and Florida two each, and Arizona,
Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, North
Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah and Wis
ronsln, 1 each. Five cases In New
York state are In New York city, and
one In Buffalo. Besides this, Hawaii
lias fiflC; The Philippines, 2754 and
Porto Rico 28.
Now n French scientist. Professor
Motchnlkoff, says he has found a bene
fit microbe In the IntrMMn'-s of a dog.
which, if implanted in the intestines
of man, would probably generate suf
ficient sugar to destroy the human In
testinal microbes that are responsible
for the maladies of old ago. Most of
us, however, would prefer to see It
tested out on the dog first.
Dr. Scholl's
JUST
A Boston teacher says that love
should be taught In the public schools.
Still one would think that there Is
enough private Instruction In this
branch of educaton to take care of
It properly.
PARTNERS WITH VICE.
(Portland Oregonlan.)
Ex-Mayor Northey of Huntington,
Is not hurt in the. least, It appears, by
the summary demand of Governor
West that he resign his official posi
tion and his place as cashier of a
-Huntington bank as well, for the pub
lic good. But he gracefully remarks
that the governor Is a dandy, and gets
out. From which It Is evident that
the ex-mayor awl ex-cashler Is a
philosopher as well as an associate
officially of grafters, macquereaux,
gamblers and the riff raff and off
scourings of a wide-open frontier
town. We draw this Interesting con
clusion from Northey's own remarks
nd from the record as furnished by
the governor.
Therebas been a gross defiance of
decency and law at Huntington for
many months. The officials have
done.nothlng to protect the public and
It Is evident that they have actively
countenanced gambling, prostitution
and all orts of vice and have not been
vlj'lant In the prosecution of other
rlr.tes growing out of these shocking
-ondlt!ons. The plea Is made that It
Is a railroad town, and these things
cannot be prevented.
Then Heaven help the town and the
Tallroad men. The facts are they
always are In such cases that the sa
loons and gamblers and the scarlet
women wera In a partnership of law
less effort to get the money away from
the railroad employes and any others;
and the conspiracy extended to the
business community, or a pirt of It.
The money was "circulated" and
everybody got his little bit. Shame on
such rotten business.
When a mayor or town marshal or
a sheriff tolerates the Infamous col
lusion between whisky, gambling an I
prostitution, and decent people are
helpless, Governor West Is rlht In
taking a hand. If be cannot suppress
chronic disorder or persistent and no
torious vice, except by calling out it?
I (.tlonnl guard, let. him call out the
rational guard.
That was a remarkably honest Chi
cago doctor who sent In a certificate
of derh wta his name signed In the
pace reserved for "cause of death."
He must have been either absent'
minded or conscience stricken.
A St. Louis man claims to have In
vented a shoestring that cant be un
tied. Maybe we can tceustom our
selves to sleep with our shoes on, bdt
It'll take Mine.
Jduging from the urgent appeals of
the wast for help In handling Its bum
per crops, It seems to be the current
opinion that the Bible story about the
beauty of the hnrvest fields Is a myth.
A bill has been passed by the house
of representatives permitting all em
ployes In cigar factories to smoke
three cigars a day without duty. Con
gress Is getting ltbrval.
They must pay better salaries lo
journalists In France than they do in
this country. Infanta Eulalla wants
to marry one.
Forty thousand barrel. of Michigan
apples, making up In all five train
loads of 40 fruit cars each, are to be
shipped to Great Britain this season
from Michigan. John Bull knows a
good thing when he sees It.
Oh, well, there are any number of
men In this country who would be
willing to serve only one term as
president
It doesnl make any difference how
of.'Ci" the Mexican rebellion makes Its
last stand. It seems to have one more
stand left.
Fire men were arrested for sleep
ing on the Ohio state house lawn.
They should get political Jobs and do
their sleeping Inside the building.
"THIS IS MT .TOTII BIRTHDAY."
J. Alfred Spender.
J. .Alfred Spender, editor of the
Westminster Gazette, who Is mention
ed as a possible successor to James
Bryce as British ambassador at Wash
ington, was horn In Bath, England.
August 8, 1862, and received his edu
cation at Oxford. He was editor of a
paper at Hull from 1886 to 1890. He
Joined the staff of the Pall Mall Ga
zette In 1892, but left the same year
to Join the editorial staff of the new
Westminster Gazette which now ranks
as one of the chief government or
gans. The appointment of Mr. Spen
der to the Washington post would
mark an Innovation In British diplo
macy, since he has had no training In
the diplomatic service. He Is, how
ever, considered a clear-sighted politi
cian and thinker from a liberal point
of view, and has a strong personal In
fluence with many members of the
British cabinet.
foot Specialties
AMVEDD
On Display In Window Today -
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cure every ailment of the foot."
Visit Our Shoe Department and Let Us Show
These Wonderful Foot Helps.
"Ask for free booklet"
N. K. WEST
The Quality Store
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EARTHUJAK.hS.
the
Causes That Contoir to Rend
Earth's Oust Aiunct-, .
C'ntil recently ai t-ai i Iniuake mx k I
were attributed ii uuoum- mauue-ia j
lions But nt I fit tin- ariii i. ugitiiii-ii j
111 regions Here tlieiv are im nil i
canoes Heine tile liellel arisi'll
that earthquakes nl.iy arise imi-ieml
ently of voirnuic ni-timi cry if leu.
again, when volcanoes are in eruption
(here are no enrtho,uafceii
Suuterraueun tuvc-liis are often the
cause of earthquakes. They are the con
sequences of the action of subterranean
water When wster ruus through Jline
stoue u carves out grottoes and ter
races or galleries. When In Its under
ground run It comes In contact wltb i
At Least Ha Heeitated.
A group of St. Louis men were dls
cussing a banker In that city who has
:he reputation of hard bargaining, close
flstedness and who invariably gets bis
pound of flesh.
"Oh. well." wild a man present who
I uuuu i mhcu iti I i iu lUK Keuciai uaui-
menesc oe isu i so oaa. i went id
to see hlra the other day to get a loan
of $10,000, and be treated me very
courteously."
"Did he lend yoo the money?"
"No, be didn't lend It to me, bnt be
hesitated before be refused." Satur
day Evening Post
THIS DATE !' HISTORY.
1607 First settlers from England
landed In Maine.
August 8.
177S A force of Canadians and Iu
dlnns Invested Fort Boonesbor
ough, Ky.
1812 1'nlted States army which bad
Invaded Canada a month previ
ously retired across the river to
Detroit.
1827 George Canning, famous Brit-
- Ish statesman and orator, died.
Born April 11, 177,0.
1829 Baltimore celebrated its centen
nial. 1846 David Wiltnot Introduced his
proviso In congress.
1861 Judah P. Benjamtn elected as
secretary of war of the confed
eracy. 1864 Fort Gaines, rn Mobile bay, sur
rendered to Farragnt and Gran
ger. 1880 Rev. John A. Watterson conse
crated Roman Catholic bishop
of Columbus, O.
1911 William P. Frye, United States
senator from Maine, died at Lewls
ton. Me. Born there Sept I.
mi.
New Management
"What's come over Wombat? I aaw
klM . I .... . . II. .ta
. . . .i . . I .,.. . ,1 1 .... I . . ; lull H.VUUUK U U I CUD Q ' rij UC a Ulllf
substances, and thus vacuums are form- "bile ago. and be couldn't stop for a
i . . l. n . . u f it i I word.
eu iu uib ueJluB ui me rai ui, n iwu
yie water has worn the earth thin the
earth gives way, and the subterranean
cave-In shakes the regions above it In
well worked coal mines great hollows
are made wbicb produce similar re
sults, j
The layers forming the solid en
velope of the earth are neither homo
geneous nor regularly distributed.
Limestone hits granite, and relatively
recent rocks overlie ancient masses.
Limestone and schist Ue together like
folded clotb. Layers of the same age
are separated by abrupt gaps and
breaks by the debris cast out on either
jlde.
The crust of the earth has been com
pared to marquetry composed of many
parts wbicb must have been joined,
broken and Joined again many rimes.
Its component parts are unstable; their
movements are still in progress; tbey
shift and possibly tbelr sudden shift
ing causes the upper crust to tremble.
The best evidence In favor of rbts ex
planation Is tbat the great earthquakes
have devastated countries wbere the
geological layers show traces of cave
ins and slips. In Japao an earthquake
raised the ground about twenty-one
feet, and the rise ran for a distance of
112 kilometers. An earthquake tn
Alaska occurring In 1809 raised the
coast for a lone distance. Earthquakes
are limited to two zones. One embraces
Himalaya. .Vtn Minor, the coasts of
the Adriatic. Itiily. the Alps, the Pyre
nees. Algeria. Andalusia and sootbern
Portugal; lb.- other rone comprises the
two coasts ut Hie I'acitic ocean. The
majority f ::rMiiUiikes have own pro
duced in the first oue-Harper's
Weekly.
Bartholdl't Egotism.
An old irinnil ! .Mine. Stelnhell's
busbaiiil wh itartliouli. Itie sculptor ot
the colossal "LllH-riy Ktilliiliteiuni: the
World.' Aitliimuti a man or keen in
tellevt and mm n originality of ttimicnt.
Bartholin's euotlsm was ns colossal
bis statue. Oncf Mine Stelnht-li niW
blm nt tlie "titstitiit." He wore tlie
green uniform and sword of a mem
ber. Hinl bis hreast glittered witn or
ders "You ee Ibis little tnlug here?
be said "There are but three Euro
pea us who nave the right to wear It-
one emperor, one king and myself. I
don't attsch the slightest Importance
to It" Of the statue tn New York
harbor he said. "The Americans be
lieve that It la Liberty tbat Illuminates
the world, but In reality It la my gen
ius. "Bookman
"Yes; he's working like a horse these
days."
I "But be nsed to-be rather lazy. Why
I the change?"
"He's under a new management
His latest wife needs -a lot of expen
sive things."-I'lttsliurgb Post '
Usually
Jack Hello. Fred: Had your hair
cut? Fred -Yes. old fellow. I found
a place wbere they cut your hair while
you wait Jack That's good. A bar
ber's shop Is usually a place wbere
tbey cut some other man's balr while
you wait.
The Likeneea.
Mrs. Newed i suppose now we have
disagreed you are comparing this to
your 01U ooiue. Mr .Sewtsi - Exactly.
This la Just like the rows mother used
to make - Baltimore American
Their Happiness.
"How about that newly married deaf
mute couple next door to you? Do tbey
seem bappy'r"
"Unspeakably." Boston Transcript
In Depertmenl Store.
Floorwalker S.iintliin i cau do foi
you. sir": Nervous iJimiMhnimii - nave
lost my n ite t iiMiruinKt-r Mourning
goods an tmrd nooi - Lite
Tberv
Justice in
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tor oioK'1; io? Is for oth
Mi'l liiill
Krupp Centenary Celebration.
been going forward for nearly two
years, began today a'. Essen. Tile cel
ebration Is attended by the Emperor,
William, at the head of a brillian' gal
axy of his fellow-German sovereigns,
generals, admirals, and civic digallar
Its. The celebration w'll last ai entire
week and will be of a most imnosina
ing and memor!;l.j character. The
chief feature will be a great pageant
which will fmbo'iie the substitution
of firearms for the old weapons of
t'io middle ages. "P'e principal scene
ol the pageant will be an episode from
the life of the Emperor Maxmil'vi 1,
and 250 retired officers of the German
aimy are to play the parts of knights.
During the period of the celebration
the emperor and other royal guest-?
are Quartered at the Villa Hugel, tlie
splendid country house of Herr Krupp
von Bohlen-Halbach, who by marry
ing the elder daughter of the late Herr
Krupp became the head of the firm.
The villa Is' located. Just outside Essen,
The other notable guests at the cele
bration are being accommodated at
the hotel In Essen maintained by the
Krupp company exclusively for the
accommodation of foreign buyers of
their gums, armor and ships, who are
always at Essen In large numbers.
The strong personal Interest that
the emperor is manifesting la the cel
ebration is not surprising In view of
the fact that the firm of Krupps is
almost a government Institution. The
armament branch of its business is In
direct touch with the German army
and navy and studies their Interests
before anything else. The firm Is in
short an Integral part of the German
empire and during the past decade or
two It has done more for the military
power of the empire than any com
mercial firm has ever before been able
to do for Its government. Its patriot
ism needs no better proof than the
fact that the firm, while making guns
and armor for nearly all of the lead
ing nations of the world, has stead
fastly refused to do any business with
France since the Franco-Prusslon
war.
The foundation of the world re
nowned firm was laid in 1812 by the
first Alfred Krupp. But It was his
on, the second ot the name, who gave
profits for, fifteen years were no more
than enough to pay the wages of big
workmen, and frequently he was at
a loss to pay the postage of his corre
spondence. '
Alfred Krupp saw the possibilities
of the great exposition to open In
London in 1851 and decided to take
advantage of It. He had made Import
ant discoveries in the casting of large
masses of Bessemer steel, which had
been an insurmountable task previous
to his time., The exhibit be sent to
London fairly astonished the world
and It at once established his reputa
tion. Orders began to pour In and
soon there was plenty of work to do
at the Essen factories.
The making of heavy ordnance,
which has made, the name of these
works famous the world over, was not
then a prominent part of the business.
One of the first large orders Herr
Krupp got for firearms was four years
later, when Prussia gave him the con
tract for her new breechloaders. Soon
general foundry work and the making
of small arms began to take second
place at Essen, as heavy steel siege
guns and armor plate demanded more
and more attention.
In 1832, after the second Alfred
Krupp had been at the helm six years
there were but tne men employed at
the foundry. But after he fairly got
started Herr Krupp extended his busi
ness rapidly, borrowing large sums of
capital for the purpose and adding
new workmen by thousands to his em
ployes by the stroke of a pen.
Today the firm employs upwards of
70,000 workmen. More than 40,000 are
employed at Essen, while the remain
der are distributed at the great col
lieries owned by the firm, at Its Iron
ore mines, the works at Madgeburg
and at the great shipyard at Kiel. The
firm has many miles of Its own rail
roads and also operates Its own tele
phone and telegraph lines, electric
works, gas works and street railways.
Alfred Krupp, the real founder of
the firm, died In 1887 and was succeed
ed by his son, Frederick A. Krupp.
The latter died In 1902. At the time
of his death he was by far the rich
est man In Germany. The bulk of
his fortune and the xontrol of the
Urm were left to his daughter,' Frau
' - " c w mi ui nsig icli IU U
uie worns meir international cnarac-1 Bertha Krupp. In 1906 Frau Krupp
The celebration of i ter Thl he ucceeded ,n doInB only married Herr Von Bohlen und Hal-
uer seemingly msurmoiintaDle dim-1 bach, a young German diplomat, who
great nr.u 'X culties had been overcome AnmrHimr ... v . .. .i..
. uaa slUiS obou acuve ueaa oi iuo
Berlin. Aug. 8.-
tho centenary of the
Krupps. for which preparations hate to his own statements Alfred Krupps Krupp works.
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