PAQKFOUB
LA URANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1913.
THE OBSERVER
7' BRUCE DEN N iS
' EDITOR ASD OWKEB.
latere ( the poitofflce at La Grande,
: Ores, as second eliu natter.
of state wide Issue.
An of these things Impressed the
tnent from La Grande who were out
sightseeing. It was a good trip and
a good lesson for all who partook of
It. The fun, pure, genuine, spark
ling fun that was a large factor of
the trip, served as tbe rellsher on
J the menu and prevented a single dull
SUBSCRIPTION BATES. . moment from overtaking the party.
Dally, tingle copy ie Not a city was visited, that the
My, per week.,,,,. ...15c business men did not affirm their In-
- i -
15ale
INtlly, per month
HOME FROM THFJR TRIP,
.tit tentlon of following the La Grande j
example and making a similar trip i
into this part of Oregon. And we
wIbIi to say when the boys from be-1
(Returning from their excursion to low come' Grande rtjady for
Portland, Salem. Albany and Corval- u'em- Business will be auspended
lis. with several visiting Eugene and we wln have ft ot entert&ln-
nd other valley cities, a number of
La Grande business men pronounced
tbe trip a most excellent one and en
listed their names for a similar ex
cursion next year.
. That La Grande has been given
some excellent advertising besides
a number of her citizens enjoying
Ing never
mountains.
before equalled in these
APPEARAXCE OF THE LEGIS.
LATTOE.
A visit to the state legislature is a i if
privilege that should be taken by
themaetvea thr Mn h. n n...,ir.n every citizen. "We have viewed the
At Portland the delegation was work of "umber of legislatures of
recognized both going and coming In dlfferent tates in our time but nev-
way that was nleasant to witness,' er dld we ,ce Bucn marvelous chunks
while at Salem the business men did of harmony hanging In the atmos
phere as we saw In Salem last week.
In tie house of representatives
Speaker Pat McArthur with a voice
like a steamboat whistle, directed
the course of legislation calling tor
the vote on different bills. Every-
everything possible to Insure that
good feeling and good time for which
the capital city Is fast obtaining a
wide reputation. In Albany . La
Grande's representatives took . the
center of the stage and held It. When
ever matters of importance came up lhl"K worked smoothly and not a Ore
the La Grande people were consulted eat,n Peech was made. The ora
and aside from the Merchants- Hetall tor wa" e'ther absent or put out of
association there was a disposition on business. In fact, oratory appeared
the part of the city of Albany to pay t0 De l0Bt ftrt In the house. The
especial attention to the Eastern Ore- Eastern Oregon delegation Is work
gon crowd and appreciation of the ing nard on manr measures of mer
earload of Tisltors was everywhere and be u gald 10 the credlt of tn
apparent . boy thus far they have not slipped
It will be remembered this Is the thelr trolley to any great extent,
econd annual trip of the La Grande ' ,n the senate there is a little more
delegation and during the past year oratory, a little more dissension and
splendid' growth and Improvement
was made by all of the valley towns.
New buildings, better roads, paved
streets, now factories and more Ira
prnvcTT, nn the farms could easily
be detected.
When one considers that Wlllam-
tte valley has been settled for nl
a strong possibility that a few or
the senators will,' as the session
progresses, becomes reactionaries.
But there had been at the time we
were present really nothing to fight
.over except the personality of a few
of the senators, such as Senator Jo
seph of Multnomah and Senator Dim-
most seventy-five years, and that tbe ""tB or 'r"u"- usuany me
spirit of push did. not display Itself mooted questlop was .whether or not
ntll a very-few -. years, ago, thh..Ptnator.JP8ePft wa 01 ueDrew par-
transformation Is almost wonderful entage.
Tte Brat time -the writer -visited
Salem five years ago It was a sleepy
town with no paving and little ener
gy. The state capital was there and
that was about all that distinguished
Salem from a crossroads village. Hut
today Salem Is a city of some ' Im
portance. Pavement by the mile,
buildings seven stories high, street
cars cihaslng hither and thither, ac
tivity on every side, with tbe capital
and state institutions as merely side
Issues and by-products. Salem no
longers looks on her public pay rolls
as of material Importance she Is in
the business game and lighting for
her place with the same energy that
an Eastern Oregon city has to tight
to maintain its standing in the busi
ness world. '
Albany a few years ago was very
, 1
- However, It was plain at' that' time
hat the fight , was to come In 'both'
houses on Governor West. The chief
executive labors under, a WTong Im
pression about his power. He has
grown a little bit chesty and believes
he should appear as dictator, This
the majority of the senate, and the
majority of tbe house members resent
and will not stand for. They think
they have some rights In the world
'and refuse to have those rights tram
pled 'upon by Governor West. Sen
ator Lair Thompson, who Is nearly
always right and Is a mighty good
fighter. Is especially displeasing to
Governor West and anything that
Thompson favors the chief executive
Is usually against. Hence the tight
is now on and it was apparent last
week that it would soon start
Now
Last Week of 1 5th Annua
Final Reductions Now in Effect
,...,,., , " mima33Em!rTirnrTmm
Every department offers special inducements
for this week's Purchasing. PONT DELAY
MEN!
This will be your last opportunity to
SAVE 25 PER CENT rTO 33 1-3 PER CENT
ON ALL NEW
SOCIETY BRAND and7
BENJAMIN CLOTHING
YOU MUST HURRY
Staple Dry Goods
at great price savings until close of sale.
Americus Apron CJinghams ... v
Yard wide Dress Percales
2'L'C Dress Percale, reg. 12ioc, now
20c "Striped Seersuckers, now .,
oOc Mercerized Damask, now .... ...
50c. Silk Tissues Fabrics.
35c Silk Tissue Fabrics
25c Silk Tissue Fabrics
6c
..9c yd.
8c
-12i2c
....40c
......29c
19c
.....15c
50 pieces regular $1.00 yd. silk mcs
salines. All the wanted shades .". ...
69,: IP,
20 bolts assorted silks in stripes and
plain colors. Regular prices 75c to
90c, now' .. . '
50 c .
OUR READY TO WEAR DEPT. OFFERS EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
$9.90 SUIT SALE STILL
IN EFFECT
Your choice of any ladies' or Misses' suit in our
entire stock at one price and in many instances
onlv one-half the wholesale cost. . ..
$9.90 YOUR CHOICE
Silk and Wool Dresses at Great Savings
Not one garment in the entire stock reduced
but all are included in one great final clearance. See
them today. . . . -
LINGERIE DRESSES AND SILK WAISTS That Sold
up to $8.50 in this
final clearance Up
stairs I
ago
WEST'S
The Quality Store
poorer . in
similar to Salem except that It was
smaller. There wai no life there, himself supreme among not only the
merely a trading point. But row members but the entire state, by die
Albany is on the bit JubI as every toting what shall and what shall not
other valley town la on the bit There h- he only knew it he Is Incapa
ls loyalty to home, a close relation- ble of dictating a single thing to this
hip of her citizens and a broad view legislature and unless His Kxcellen-
make
payers,
a strong impression witn tax-
and the governor will be
We Now Havs On Deposit
$800,000.00
of money accumulated by residents of La Grande and tbe Grande
Honde valley.
We Now Have Loaned
$700,000.00
to business men, farmers and others In this community.
The money deposited here Is not "lak) away" as some ot It might
be If Its owners bsd not deposited It. but It Is Industriously at work
11 about us, doing good.
By depositing your income here on open account and paying It out
by check, you will safeguard your interests, build your credit and
cultivate an acquaintance at strong financial Institution, which
ran sod will help you when you need help.
Dont delay, you can begin with small deposit at the
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
$1,110,000.00
cy adopts a different course he is go- country, exported $33.80,000 worth nuscles and relatively
Ing to be left blgb and dry while of goods, and in return, brought back, brine.
tbe procession moves onward. ' .goods valued at $45,700,000. j observation also shows that, in all
And there is little be can say Germany, a protectionist country, animal life, the more,salt there is In
against the present session Thus far had the advantage, exporting goods the blood the higher the intelligence
tor economy has marked every pro- to the value of $25,920 000 but receiv- an(j general develoDment
the governor hopes. to make, ceding. wblcJi " kept up is going -to Ing to return $22,680,000. From these fncU French scfentuts
so rar. the fact that New "iork is reach the conclusion that woman Is
63 miles nearer Valparaiso than inferior to man hi e vervttlneln.i.
shorn of his usual weapon of howl- Hamburg via the straits of Magellan. Hgence, reason and physical forces
Ing at appropriations. has not helped the trade of this conn- They g0 8!l further and gay thgt thp
Tbe important thing for the house try. But when the Panama canal is facal angIe of 1he femaIe more c,ose
ann senate 10 ao is 10 Keep ineir openea, mis country win nave an
balance wheel. If they remain firm advantage of 3,077 miles in the route
as they are at present and keep to Colon, and this ougftt to make a
down useless expense the governor material difference in the volume of
Is forever, discredited, but if they trade, which the Vnited States may
stub their toes and let through nn- expert from Chile. "
merotis appropriations that are it Is a fact that German bank Ins
questionable from an economical laws have helped that country in in
standpoint then the governor can go ftuenrlng trade relations. German
before the state and harpoon the banks now dominate In the Chilean
members effectively. It Is a quiet money market, and In the conversion
political game one of Intense inter- of the Chilean debt. If better AmeV-
!est If the entire situation Is known, lean banking facilities were afforded
but one which lacks Interest to the there 1 no douM that the Vnited
stranger who happens Into Salem States would occupy a postlon of
and pays a casual visit to the state much greater Importance In that
house. country.
What Is really needed Is more Yan
kee shrewdness In playing the game.
Capital 1100.000 00.
FKBD 3. ROUTES
President
r. Im
8urplus, $120,000.00. Resources,
W. J. CHtRCJI,
Vice Preside
EARL
Ant Cuklcr
Gertrude Hoffman has been fob
bed of all her jewelry, and that was
the principal ingredient of her ap-
Hair 'Work.
ly resemble that of the higher ani
mals thaa does that of the male,
while women s senses are less keen
and they feel pain much less than! I
men. (J
Xo effort is made in this treatise tolj
explain why Lot's wife was turned '
into a pillar of salt, so it would seem !
unfair to stretch the point far enough '
to offer any original deduction. J
But aside from all this. It may con
fidently be asserted that women are
otherwise all right.
Ladles, bring vyour - combing and
have them made up by Madam Ken
edy at Savoy hotel, room 8. . Will be
here only one more week. Highest
prices paid for combings. ......
WHY TRADE SUFFERS.
A number of papers have been
commenting unfavorably on the lack
of enterprise marking the trade the
I'mted States has been carrying on
with Chile as compared wth the won-
MIX, THE SALT OF THE E AJtTII.
rteer with an egg Is now a popular
New York drink. Considering the eggs
likely to be handed out In a beer sa
loon Is It any wonder that New York
had fourteen homicides within fort?
eight hours?
. The department of commerce of la
bor has ruled that babes In arms on
steamers are passengers. Sure
Light Infantry.
To refute tbe statement that "the
derful showng made by England and female of the species is deadlier than
Germany. the male." a French scientist now
Tor Instance,' It Is pointed out tiiat comes forward with the dictum tha'
the Vnited States buys twice as much the male is saltier than the female
from Chile as that country does from and, therefore. Is her superior in ev
us. This Is markedly true, as the ery way.
figures for 1910 show that the ratio Experiments csrrled on for some
Is only about half, since we exported i time have shown that there Is more
goods valued at $12,960,000, while In , sodium chloride in the blood of the
turn we bought goods with $24,120,' male than. In that ot the female, as Kansas judge says woman has
000. , j evidenced by Che fact that the blood the right to lie to ker husband. Spok-
England, however, a free trade of the female is poorer In red cor- e,n like a true married man.
Japanese steamboat company Is
sues tickets for seats In lifeboats
The Ismays of Japan will thereby
have to wait their turn.
I
WHAT
Is better for break
fast than
BUCKWHEAT
CAKES
. with
Adirondack Maple
Syrup?
We carry a fresh line of
self-raising Pancake and
Buckwheat Flour.
Phone 16
Cummings & Black