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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNiS
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MKPM AL IMl'ORTAME OF
VAX AM .
On the completion of the Panama
canal, there will be a readjustment
of route of commerce anil travel,
which will radiate from the canal to
all parts of the world. The western
coast of Central and South America
will then constitute a definite sani
tary menace to the United States.
Close contact by ship with the porta
where yellow fever, cholera and
smallpox are always present, not to
mention a host of other infectious
diseases, vyill expose our Atlantic
and Gulf ports to the constant peril
of epidemic invasion. It will prob
ably fall to the public health service
to provide against this new danger.
The present quarantine service em
braces a chain of 'flfty-threo stations
encircling the I'nited States, New
York being the only important port
not covered by the federal service.
Thf. public health service also in
cludes Porlo Klco and Hawaii in its
quarantine protection, and adminis
ters the quarantine of the canal
gone. The maritime traffic which
will converge at the canal zone will
tring with it large numbers of sail
ors of all the nations, Including the
United States, and a medical relief
station will be necessary. The
Journal of the American Medical Ak
oclatlon says thnt a large marine
hospital should be erected at some
favorable location in the canal zone,
either at sea-level or In the mount
ains; It would find a large nnd In
creasing field of usefulness, nnd In
fact will be almost a necessity. Out
patient offices at Colon and Panama
should be equipped for emergency
and ambulance cases, and as receiv
ing stations for the marine hospital.
There is a un'inie opportunity In the
canal zone for the Investigation of
tropical and subtropical diseases.
.The clir.lcal material which will be
avatlnble from all artB of the world,
especially from Central and South
America, will afford opportunity for
valuable studies of diseases which
will soon be even a greater national
menace than at present,
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The number of suicides, which In
1901 was 8.818 ((.SOU men and 2,009 I
women), has been Increasing, es- J
pecfally eJnce 1905, until In 1910 It
was 9.819. This number Is evidently,
less than the total number of sul-1
rirtna. for without a doubt many sul-1
1d en are never noted by the authori
ties. The suicidal rate Is 25 per
hundred thousand. This is three
times what it was seventy years ago
(9 per hundred thousand In 1840, 17
In 18S0. 22 in 1900.) The mean num
her was exceeded In 1910 In twenty
six departments. The 9,819 suicides
to 1910 comprised 7.476 men and 2,
343 women, or 34 per hundred thous
and males and 12 per hundred thous
and females. Frequenc of sulcld''
increases with the advance of me
and the maximum Is reached among
the old; but the rate Is increasing
among children less than IB; th an
nual mean from imil to J'JU. was ou
and from 190i to 1910 was 80. Wid
owers do not take a prominent place
in the total number of suicides but
, . ft .... , nn.titnn If ennfitderpd
i iinvttuvc w mot i
according to the census enumera
tion. Their suicide rate Is 1C3 per
hundred thousand, a'bout three times
that of the .bachelors. Widows and
'divorced women show a tendency to
I ani-Lie but to a less degree' than
i ii
widowers and divorced men. aujouk
9 282 suicides whose home w-as
known. 4,908, or 54 per cent lived in
the country and 4.313 or 46 per cent
In the city. The rate In the country
was 21. per hunderd thousand and In
the city 26. Servants ot both sexes
committed suicide oftener than per
sons employed In other ways, and
members of the professions come
next. Spring nnd summer are the
favorite seasons for committing
suicide, soys the Paris correspond
ent of the Journal of the American
Medical Association. Physical suf
fering accounted for 21 per cent of
the suicides, mental disease for 13
per cent, unhnppiness and 111 fori
une for 13 per cent . drunkennnesj
for 12 per cent, domestic misfortunes
for 9 per cent, disappointment in
love for 4 per cent, misconduct for 2
per cent, and other motives for 24
per cent.
I'roirmm at Arenac Tonight.
1 The Fear. Western drama.
2. Gallup Around Galveston. -A
scenic.
3. Home Musical night.
4 Hodemptlon. High class drama
5. The Ilurglar Ralked. Comedy
Drama. . ,
. Elsie Vnnnely & Co., In vaude
ville. 7. Standing Room Only. Classy
TManhouser comedy.
0 finerlnl music.
Coming Sunday. THE TKAVIOI.AS
High class vaudeville act.
To Whom It May Concern!
We will close our olllce here with
in ten davg from date hereof. All
bills due ub must be nald on of be-
SANTA CLAUS
HEADQUARTERS
Come and See the Latest
It is a privilege to show our beautiful Holi
day Goods and you will oblige us by con
sidering this a PERSONAL INVITATION
to call and inspect our new extensive line of
Christmas Novelties.
YOU GET NEW- IDEAS
As ou look through our Holiday Stock. It
is a practical demonstration of POSSIBIL
ITIES in gathering under one roof nearly
everything to make people HAPPY at
CHRISTMAS TIME.
The Finest Sight in Town
Is our beautiful stock of Gifts containing all
that is BRIGHT, FRESH, NEW and NOV
EL in Holiday Goods of genuine WORTH
and unquestioned VALUE for really desir
able presents.
We Can Meet Your Wants
Whatever your needs, come and let us show
you a variety of beautiful presents that will
at once appeal to you as "JUST THE
THING." We have GENUINE NEW AT
TRACTIONS for Christmas. COME and
SEE the SPLENDID STOCK OF THE
SEASON.
Do Your riwsig From the Following List
Buy a
CHIEF JOSEPH
INDIAN BLANKET
THIS XMAS.
A better blanket for
less money.
- $4.50 and 7.50.
Buy Newest Suits, Coats And
Dresses at Extraordinary Savings
WESTS
"The Quality Store
99
Have you seen our
line of imported
GERMAN TOYS
The famous Steiff's
make of unbreakable
animals and dolls.
NOT A SALE OF SHOPWORN GARMENTS BUT AN ENTIRE SHIPMENT OF NEW YORK'S
NEWEST STYLE GARMENTS AT SACRIFICE PRICES
100 Newest Silk and Wool Dres
ses. Values up to $20.00 for only
$10.00
25 beautiful Silk and Wool dres
ses that sell regularly for $25.00
now
$15.00
85 of the season's latest styles in
Women's Coats on sale at
Half Price
Greatest Bargains In Tailored Suits
The last word in style and the product cf America's best tailors are embodied in these attractive new
garments. Each suit personally selected by Mr. West on his recent buying trip to Chicago and New
York. Linings are of highest grade satins and guaranteed for two seasons.
REGULAR $30.00 SUITS
REGULAR $35.00 SUITS
REGULAR $40.00 SUITS
$16.50 $18.50 $21.50
Our line of TOILET,
MANICURE, SEW
ING and EMBROID
ERY SETS is the
largest and best se
lected we've ever
shown.
't w '
House Slippers
Are Useful Presents
Here you will find all the wanted styles and colors in either
warm felt with ribbon or fur tops or in the famous Pocal-cn- j -en. "New Styles
Sole agents for the fa
mous KEISER NECKWEAR
i fcr both women and
tas Beaded Moccasins.
just m.
WES
The Quality Store
Bibles and l'rsjer R(nV
rhriNtJna Stationery
Photograph Albnms
1'ost Card Album
leather Goods
Manlrar and Toilet Set
Travelling Set.
ITctarea
(Tiritms Booklet
Calendars
ffartxtma Post Card
CfcrWtmas facts ire Trlmnilug
tat Olaa
BrM and n run re flood
VliOOt;KArilS DOLLS AM) TOTS.
Clocks
iWirrnrt
taaacrnle
lek Seta
Kradlaa? Lamp
PjrogTpy
lives
Sportiar Good
Pennant
Pillow Covers
ltrt Jewelry
Ma bos
flakiest lntraatcnt
MonIc Kails '
HansuMuVat
1
Newlin Book 6 Sfaf'y. Co.
T'S
i nesuuauty store n
fore thnt date or they win uc piaceu
in hands of attorney for collection.
Any person or company having ac
counts asainst us will please tile nt
once. 31
AM Ali AM ATE I) Sl'G-AK. ;U.
w.vr ADS.
KLS1E VANNK1.Y k (O AT ARCADE!
FaR SALE 320 acres of timber land
in sections 9 and 10, twp. 3 nortH,
Rge. 39, E. W. M., Union county.
Ore. Price $4.00 per acre. C. S.
Bradley, Enterprise, Ore. 12-3-1 m
LOST Elk tooth watch fob. -Finder
leave at Sommcr hotel. Initials L.
L. S. engraved on tooth. Reward
LOST Gold belt buckle,
please return to Sherry's
11-13-tf
Finder
theatre
LOST Check No. 261333 Issued by
I'll! ted States of America for $36.
Finder please return to Ash Bros.'
WANTED Stenographer and book
keeper. Apply La Grande Invest
ment Co., References required.
12-U-tf
IJRKSS MAKING at 1R20 Sixth street.
Satisfaction guartutccd. 12-11-tf
SEWING OF ALL
2709 N. Depot.
KINDS done at
12-12-Gtp
GASOLINE ENGINE FOR SALE
S h. p. Wltte engine, good as new.
guaranteed five years. A fine light
engine at a bargain $140.00. Cnsn
or approved note. Address Akeus
A Son, SummervlUe, Ore. 12-12-41.)
Huh?
!
With i !
Viruluiu .Makes a Hi Hit
People.
The best act in a long time Is the
one now on nt the Arcade theatre,
featuring liaue Virginia, the clevei
little baby actress. The songs art
new and catchy and on her first ap
pearance last night they were toned
to respond to several encores.
Tonight is home musical night and
an excellent program has been pre
pared; something that will be a surprise.
FOR RENT Rooms.
Washington avenue.
Cose In. 901 IS
1 J1 f,c !
IIEACOCK HAS MOVED to the new
'nley building. Rooms 34 and 35.
New shoe shining parlors. Special
attention given to ladies' shoes. Next
to Sherry's playhouse. We dye white
and tan shoes black. J. K. Kapello.
Mrs. E. L. Evens, teacher ot artistic
piano playing and harmony. Phone
Black 881, Studio, Corner it Fir and
Adams. 9-23-tf
LA U It A ARE MMR0DS
Klglu
Shoot Held Yesterday 1
tended by Loral Cracks.
At.
Reantlfal Christmas Gifts.
The very latest of goods manufac
tured at prices you can afford to se
lect from. You will find all you
need at Silverthorn'a family drug
store. 12-10-d4t wit
WANTED To buy young pigs. Call
up Black (61. 12-12-tf
WANTED A fresh milk cowl Apply
at marble shop, No. 1502 8 avenue.
. C. Davit. 1212tf
WANTED Furnished house or three
furnished rooms. Call H. R. Kam
llch. Black 1241. . 12-12-tf
XOTICE TO THE PIBLIC.
I wish to Inform the aubllc that I
will cot In any way be responsible
for the acta ot Ed. Witt, my stepson,
in tb future. Dated December 12,
112X CASPT31 ANDBRSON.
A party of I -a Grande men handy
with Hue and sliotgttu, went to Elgin
yesterday to participate in a jackpot
shoot conducted by Elgin people.
'Among those to go were Pi ess lw
ls, president of the loial Gun clul.
Ixju Rayburn. Claude Markey. E. O.
Lemmons and Bert Hughes. The big
rifle team rifle was used to good ad
vantage. I a im r n won the money
lor the !Mgli .iv. ripe : i tr.e tl -t 10U
birds -. 1 " v ' .r run
wi; .
for the day. With the rifle. Hughes
and Rayburn were among those mak
ing exceptional showings consider
able money going to the La Grande
rifle team In rifle coasts. Elgin. La
Grande, Imbler and other valley
points were represented at the high
ly enjoyed festivities. The La Grande
Gun club will return the compliment
on the 18th when an open Jackpot
rifle aud blue rock shoot will be held
here.
JUSTARRIVED A CAR OF
NEW FURNITURE'
consisting of nice rockers and dining chairs,
dressers, buffets, library tables and other arti
cles too numerous to mention. What makes life
more pleasant than a comfortable, well furnish
ed home? If you need any of these comforts
come in and look us over. You will find our
prices right and our furniture new and up to
date.
We also carry a first class line of RANGES and
HEATING STOVES. Our ranges are guaran
teed for twenty years. We are also agents for
the PURE FOOD KITCHENETTE.
Adcook & Fritts
WALK A BLOCK AND SAVE A DOLLAR
Nothing serious ever happens when '
two women become Involved in an ar
gument as to which shall hare the
privilege of paying car fart for both.
Another man is to be released from
prison for writing a poem. The time
may come when the prisoa will be the
safest place to write "etry.
We Now Have On Deposit
$800,000.00
of money accumulated by residents
Ronde valley.
of La Grande and the Grande
We Now Have Loaned
$700,000.00
illy.
to business men. f;
.ub UK., ..r,.i.s,,ru nere is not "laid away" as some of it might
he If Us owners had not depooited It, but it is industriously at work
all about us. doing good. '
By depositing your Income here on open account and paying It out '
by check, you will safeguard vour interests, (mild your credit and .
cultivate an acquaintance at a strong financial institution, which
can and will help you when you need help
Dont delay, you can begin with a small deposit at the '
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital $100.000 00.
FRED J. HOLMES
I' resident
F. U
Surplus, $121 MOO. Resources. $1,111 000 0t
w. j. cflCRcn.
Tift PresMe!
METERS,
Caskler
EARL Zk'JiDEL,
list Catkler