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JIK GRAXDE EVENING OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1912.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNiS
EDITOlf AM) OWXEK.
Eatercd nt the poMafiirc ( La Grande,
Oregon, as seroud cliiMt mailer.
MHSIHU'TION' HATES.
Daily, .t ii trie copy 5c
Dally, jmt Meek , 15c
Dally, )er month 65c
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D1V1SX0.N OF THE TIE v
Just now the Oregon political stage
to set for the division of the po
litical pie. Republicans have only one
hope of grabbing any of the federal
Jobs and that hope entails the re-es
tabllshing of political friendship be
tween Ralph Williams, national com
mitteeraan, and Jonathan Bourne, the
defeated senator, who claims he is no
longer a Republican.
Whether Jonathan will come across
and line up fur Williams's wishes re
mains to be Been. Jl is a certainty
that Williams represents President
Taft and what he says the president
will do in Oregon. But Bourne has
been in bad at the white house as
well as at home and whether he will
think it is worth while to tu'rn the
federal pie to Republicans or to wait
and let his Democratic friends have
full swing at the jobs Is also a ques
There Is one thing the Democrats
should remember that the great break
in the Republican party can be trac
d directly to the spoils system. That
Is the sole reason for the national
committee stealing the nomination
last summer which in turn brought
defeat in the late election.
-TIMS IS MT 71ST BIRTTHDAT."
Gen. E. Burd Grubb.
General E. Burd Grubb, a disting
uished veteran of the civil war, was
born in Burlington, N. J., Nov. 13,
841. He enlisted in the federal arm)
la 1S61 in response to Lincoln's call
tor troons. receiving the commission
of second lieutenant. He was In the
first battle of Bull Run, and when
General Kearney took comuiund of
the first brigade of New Jersey Gen
eral Grubb was promoted to flrat
lieutenant. His rise throughout the
war was steady, and merited, his com
rades say, by service in the field. In
1805 he was made brevet brigadier
general as a badge of distinction for
sevrlres. After the war he succeeded
his father in the management of Iron
mines and works in Pennsylvania and
Virginia. General Grubb was the Re
publican nonuiee for governor of New
Jersey in 188! and subsequently he
sov-ed as United States milliliter to
Spain. About a year ago, In response
to a request from his old comrades
General Grubb gave up the case of
i private life and accepted a post as
commandant of the New Jersey Home
or Disabled Soldiers,
"THIS DATE IX HISTORY."
oveniber 13.
1761 Sir John Moore who conducted
the memorable British retreat to
Corunna, born. Died January 16
1809.
1775 American force of invasion un
der Benedict Arnold arrived be
fore Quebec.
1792 City of Trenton N. J. Incorpor
ated.
1813 The junta, under the name o'
the National Assembly, declared
the Independence of Mexico.
1833 Remarkable display of meteor
lc stars seen over a large part o'
North America.-'
Bulgaria.
1889 Opening of the Catholic Inl
versity of America at washing
ton. D. C.
1900 rnlted States crulsor Yosemit'
wreck at Guam by a typhoon.
Sale of Women's Suits Continued
ALL TEES WEEK
Many Women and Misses have taken advantage of this big saving on New
Suits for Fall and Winter, and we want I give all our Customers
an opportunity to profit by the unusual offer.
Yes, La Grande ladles will be able
to vote at the municipal election next
month. Attorney General Crawford
says that the governor's proclama
tion Is not even necessary to put the
law In force, which is a hard deci
sion for the governor to agree with,
probably. '
Dr. IJine only spent $490 in his
campaign. Cheap enough.
ALEXANDER FURttASOX DEAD.
The ( lose of a Lunar and Eventful
Career .
One of dilon county's oldeBt plon
Suits up to $16.50 all Reduced to $1 1.00
Suits up to $21,50 all Reduced to $15.90
Suits up to $2850 all Reduced to $19.00
Suits up $40.00'all Reduced to $24.50
Enough Said Youjknow what a sale at West's Means.
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New Ruf
fling Just
Received
T
ThcJiuality Store.
s
Thanksgiving
Linens at Special
Prices this Week!
eers died at the home of his son,, Lee
In this city, Friday, Nov. 8, after
only a few days or critical illneBs.
Mr. Purgason was well known
in the county, and was a familiar
figure on pur streets. Coming west
In 186?, he with his family settled in
Grande Ronde Valley and his daugh-
Greater Speed Greater Accuracy Greater Effi
ciencyare the logical results of installing the
Underwood Typewriter
Exclusive Underwood features make possible the
many important labor-saving systems of modern 'ac
counting. The ever crowing demand puts the annual
sale? of Underwoods
far ahead of those of
any otiier macmne pir--""
making necessarv the c?V?. --rrjSPIiss
largest typewriter fae-
largest Typewriter lac- 'rYT-rf'
tory and the largest !C-vf'
typewriter oili'-e build- $ nfhf .i
tyi
ing in the world.
Such a demand from
business men every
where is unquestiona
ble evidence of the
practical mechanical superiority of
"The Machine You Will Eventually I?uy.M
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY, Inc.
68 Sixth Street, : : Portland, Ore.
The Strength
Of A Bank
l based on the character of Its assets, and of the men be
hind it.
This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of 5?rig:h In
this community, keeps Its resource tl.sHutely clean and
dependable.
Its officers will always pe that Its assets are of such a
character that its strength ran never be questioned.
Vpon this basis we Invite your confidence and your account
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
CAPITAL ... $ 100.000.00
SURPLUS . . . 120.000.00
RESOURCES . . . 1.000,000.00
w. j. riirRcn,
Tire Trcs.
earl zrnn
last Cashier.
FRED J. HOLMES,
rresldeBt.
F. L. METERS,
CasbJcr.
Designated Depository of the United States Government Unit
ed States Postal Saving Depositor?
RUBBER AND HUMOR.
A Clossly Clinging Garment and a
Laughabls RsquMt.
In 1839 I'rofeasor Emmet of the Uni
versity of Virginia visited in New York
with bis family and while there re
ceived from abroad h pair of India rub
ber cloth bouts. Ills son. Dr. Thomas
Addis Emmet, in tils book. "Incidents
of My Life." says that bis distin
guished father was tiuppier In bis new
possessions limn a child with a new
toy and spent most of his time stand
ing like u heron In Hie water to test
them
Their shape was tint such as would
have fascinated I'ncUelnn. the famous
bootmaker. They were made like a
i long stocking of coarse canvas, with a
leather sole, ami over nil was smeared
. a paste of rulilier which might have
answered in cold weather, but which
: was stii ky and ill smelling under a
! moderately hoi sim. In very few nr
, tides lias there heel: more Improve
Dient than In rubber gouds since they
first came into use. ,
My father took buck with him a
"raincoat" ns a present to our old lie
l pro coachman, hut he could never tie
' Induced to wear it In the rain, and
when expostulated with his answer
was, "Does you t'lnk I's gwlne wenr
dls new coat In de ruin?" He nevel
wore it except In the bright sunshine
and on a warm day, so that when he
got off the tn at the stable It was
necessnry to take with til in the ensh
; lou and remove bin trousers before he
! could get his coat off
I recollect as a child the first "gum
shoes" In use. which were hideous to
look nt a ml most utieomfortnhle over a
' shoe, but which to the bare feet of the
' old negroes were n Joy nnd n comfort.
The llrst rubber shoe was shaped like
a large sausage, and from one end
along the side n piece was removed to
permit the Introduction of the foot.
After the foot was Inserted the elastic
substance s'lapod Itself about It.
They were always culled "gum
shoes." While n medical student I was
present at the opening of the lllrard
House In Philadelphia, and I remember
that there were printed notices nt each
entrance with the request, "Flense
Wle your gums m the mat."
ter Ada, was the first white child
born here. He was the first actual
settler on the Island, which Is now
known as Island City. All of the
hardships and nrlvations of the
early settlers fell to his lot, but with
that indomitable spirit of his fellow
pioneers, he set to work to build up
a home and fortune in which he suc
ceeded, as he well deserved to do
his inenas were legion, as was at
tested by the care and kindness which
surrounded him in his last days.
"Uncle Alex" will long be remember
ed by his happy, cheerful personality
by these many friends.
Mr. Furgason was born at Rousls
Point. New York, March 26. 1827;
married to Miss Jenette L. Dovinell
In 18,"", and four children were born
to them Oeorge H Ella. Leander
and Ada. !! was lovingly laid to
rest Sunday, Nov. 10. 1012.
"Good father. Good friend, farewell.
placed. A strong program has been gle brings barm
arranged by the state secretay and in- chlst
eludes several well known Sunday
school workers. Chief among the
speakers will be the well known state
general secretary, Rev. Charles A
Phlpps of Portland and Mr. E. .',
Knapp of Spokane. Workers from all
of the Eastern Oregon counties will
be present at these sessions.
I am not an anar-
I!ig Ifiilly riniineil.
On November truth In this city will
be held the Eastern Oregon Sunday
school rally and seml-aiimuil meetln?
of the Oregon State Sunday School as
sociation executive committee. That
l.a Grande should he chosen for this
meeting Is one more honor properiy
Hrlde-tfl-He Kills Mother.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 13. Mrs. Eliza
beth Meyers is dead, and the police
are holding her daugher Gladys, .aged
18. as the result of a shooting affray
aboard a Pennsylvania railroad train
tr.ib morning. The girl states that
!er mother awakened her suddenly
last night, and thinking her a i-urg-'.ir.
shot her parent. She was rush
ed to the hosnital and died there. T!i- y
were en route to New Yor.; to pur
chase a wedding trousseau for the
sul.
r.iior Denies Vmli li'-c.
.'.:5r.. Nov. i.,. - !i i I
Wilson Gain Sbowa.
Los Angeles, Nov. 13. Jefferson P.
Chandler, a member of the local Dem
ocratic committee, claims that W11-,
son has gained 64 In the official count.
"If the claim of Irregularities bad
been allowed Wilson would get a gain
of two hundred In the city alone," he
stated.
Student Aviator Falls.
San Diego. Nov. 13. Falling 200
feet, Elwin Williams, a pupil in the
Curtis aviation school at North Is
land, s near death. He lost control
of his machine.
Democrats Claim Lead.
San Francisco. Nov. 13. The Demo
crats claim a state-wide lead of 136
over Roosevelt, as the result of avail
able returns.
an-
liailroud President liiesigns.
Philadelphia, Nov. 13. President
frchlstic tendencies. C: (sinned McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad,
t'u witness stand in hi., own defense, resigned today. His resignation Is
today. He denied he had ever conn-1 effective January 1. V'c? PresV .
seled violence. "I believe," he said Samuel Itea was elected his succcs
"that violence In an Industrial strug- sor.
Quit Frank About It
"So you are going to marry Tom?"
"You saw the announcement, didn't
yon?"
"Yes, but"-
"It wasn't a fake."
But, dearie I never thought that
Tom would be your choice."
"Tom ain't my choice. He's my
chance. Have yon any other questions
to ask. darling?"
Darling decided she ha. lu'L Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Entrgy of Will.
Energy of will Is the soul of every
irreat character. Where it Is there Is
resolute character; where It Is not
there Is falntness, with effeminacy,
despondency, neglect of duty anil fail
ure. "The strong man and the water
fall." says a proverb, "channel their
own, path "
A Woman's Appearance
Depends Largly on the Arrangement of
Her Hair
An- Unbecoming Coiffure Will
Mar the Charm of the Pret
tiest Face in the World
MRS. BAM, OF ffiV YORK
will In' with tlii' X. K. West coir imiiv. for ;i few l;ivs onlv. with
I . ' t 7
the most complete line of tine I'u re Human Hair ever shown in
the city ami with every purchase will show how to arrange the
hair in the most liecnininj of the many new coiffures of the sea
son. Individuality, not extreme fashion.js the aim today of the "wo
man who knows."
Hair and styles to suit all. f Joods ahsolutelv cruaranteed.
pHHiNew Ps3rce Knots made to order.
PfplTbe new Crescent Puff so much in vogue
b'-:iit; this season.
r Bansrweft, Billie Burkes, Curls, Barremore
Braid, Switches and Transformations.
All difficult shades matched perfectly.
Mrs. l.ayne is returniiii; East and will close out this magnificent,
stock at cost prices.
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