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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1913. LA URANDE EVENING OBSERVER, PAGE FOUR THE OBSERVER BRUCE D.ENNiS EDITOR A.D OWSEH. tared at Oie postufflce ( La Grande. Oregoa, at second class matter. 8UBSCBIPT10X BATES. Bally, single copy ally, per week Ue ally, per month .....tot WttSOS HEAPS MESSAGE. (Continued from Page 1.) direct pafronuge of the government. For a lung lime a time no long thnt the tneu now active Id public policy burdly remember tlie conditions tbat preceded It we bave sought in our tariff schedules to give each group of manufacturers or producers what they themselves thought tbnt tbey needed to order to maintain a practically ex clusive market as against tbe rest of tbe world. Consciously or unconscious ly we bave built up a set of privileges and exemptions from competition be hind wblcb It was easy by any. even the crudest, forms of combination to "ffrgnnba monopoly, until at Inst noth ing Is normal, nothing Is obliged to stand tbe texts of etltcleney and econo jny, In our world of big business, but everything thrives by concerted ar rangement. Only new principles of Ictlon will save us from a final bard crystalllHitloo of monopoly and a com plete Ions of the Influences that quiet en enterprtHe and Icepp Independent en ergy alive. " Mutt A'bolish Privilege, i li l plain what those principles must be We mil"! nlmllnh everything thnt iear even he wiiihlani-e or privilege in :i. v u'nil nt nrtlllclal advantage ;),.. ;-;it 01. business men Hnd pro duivrx under I lie Ktl:iiii1iitlu(of a eon sttiul iiHti-MKlt.v-1" lie efficient, eco.iutn leal mill eiiierpilslnu. imiHterN uf com petitive NiiiHviimry, iH-tier workers and niereliantM tbnu uliy ' III the world. Aside rmiu the dutliK ImIiI umiu arti cles which we do dot mid probiihly cannot, produce, therefore, anil the duties laid iiimiii luxuries and meiyly for tbe wike of the revenues they yield, tbe object of the tar I IT duties heme forth Inid must he eftectlvw cotnH-ti-tion. the whetting of American wit in content with the wits of the rent of the world. .' i. It would he unwise to mov townnl this end headlong, with recklwx liate or with strokw that cot at the very roots of what has grown up mining! us by long priM-ex mid at our own m- vltiition. It dues unt alter ii tiling to upset It mid break It mid deprive It uf a rhntii-e to i-hauue. It lii-stiiiys It ' We uiust make t-liiulges lu our Uwnl i The president's address ti regarded lawn. In our rlxcul system, whose oli- by congress as one of the most re ject U development, a more free mid markablo ever delivered before an wholesome development. nt revolution 'American legislative body. or upset or iimruHloti. w e must nnii.l i More than m cane ,eaU wer8 plac. u.. trade, especially foreign tm. We , h chamber, an-l ueed the outlet mid the en la rued Held ..r ..r, ,h,,n w ll.l ik- ; numerous congressmen, fearing they fore. We must t'lilld m Industry -as well and must Nibipt freedom In the place of artlflelal stimulation only so fur us It will hulld. not pull down. In dealing with the tariff the uiethisl tiy wbleh this may be done will lie u mat ter ol Judmiif lit. exerelseil Item liy Item. To some nut iiii-uMuuied to the excltcnicnlH mid resiMinsllillltlin of greater freedom our iiietliisls may lu some respects and at some sints seem hen ile. lull remedies may lie heroic and t ' I remedies It Is our lilisi- liev i i in-ii:e sure that they lire genu ine remedies. ' itr lije-t Is i-lear. If our motive Is niiute )ust clinllemte and only an iseaslnnal error of Judg ment Is hnrgeiitile against us we shall be fortunate Thorough, but Moderate. We are culled upou to render th country a greiit service lu more mitt tern than one Our responsibility should be met. mid our methods should be thorough, as thorough as moderate iiul u-ull I'linsiilerell. bused UIIOU fbp facts us tbev are. and not worked out' ss If we were licgliiiiers. We lire U deal wlill tile fin-ts of our own day with the facts of no other, nud to make laws which square with those facts It Is best indeed, it I necessary -K begin with the tariff. J will urge noth ing upon you now at the opening ol Jotlr session which, can obscure tbu! first object or divert our energies from L thai clearly defined duty. At a Intel time I nmy lake the liberty or ending your attention to reforms which should press close upon the beels of the tnrlO changes, If not accompany them, ol which the chief Ts the reform of out banking and currency laws, but jusl now I refrain. For the present I put these mutters on one side And think only of this one tbiug-of the change in our fiscal system which may lieel serve to open o'ice more tbe free chau nels of prosperity to a great people wboro we would serve to the utmost and throughout both rank and tile. woomtow WILSON. Tbe White House. April a 1013 It reo,uhred -only eight minutes for the president to make his opening re marks and read the message. As soon as he had finshed. President Wilson returned to the white hone, the en tire proceedings consuming only 37 minutes. The house and senate each went to its own quarters and ad journed until' tomorrow,-; Passes .o the gallery brought $5.0(5 and $10.00 apiece and were In great demand at that figure. might be unable to reach seats be cause of the crowds, arrived at the capltol two hours before the p egi deut was scheduled to speak. Ordinary tickets of adm'sslon wore useless, police guards at tbe doors demanding special blue tickets. - The demand for these tlcfcpts was so great that. many congressmen were unable so get them for t.'elr own families. Lend Me Yoii Ear " " . Yon do yourself an injustice if you buy your SPRING SUIT before seeing my line of One Thousand Patterns I build clothes to your owa personal measure, the rehl TAILOR made kind that the best dressed men auJ w omen all over the world ;ac wonn: And you cannot duplicate the material and woiki.iausl.ip in oi;r $20.00 garments for less than V.o) elsewhere. V f You take no chances when you order I'roiti me. I guarantee the goods and workmanship to be exact ly as represented, a perfect fit in every respect. Just give me a call and see for yourself; that 'a all I ask. YELLOWSTONE PARK. At One Time the Region Ws Known ss "John Colter's Hell." 'It is probable thai few of the tour ists who have visited tbe Yellowstone Mjitionul park knew tbnt the place bas also beeu kmiwu us "John Colter's Hell." nor were they likely to know bow the name originated. After President Jefferson In ' 1803 Blade the J.oii'sliiiia purchase from Napoleon llonaparte. for which $15.. OOO.fMO was paid. It was decided to send out from St. Louis the Lewis mid Clark expedition for the purpose of finding out something about the newly ncipiired land lying between tbe Mississippi river mid the I'licitic coast. Joint Colter was one of the privates under Lewis mid Clark, lie was a boru adventurer, with an Insatiable cu riosity and the element of feur left out of his makeup. When In 1800 the ex ploring party headed buck from the const to St. Louis. Colter broke .away and nil alone set nut for the headwa ters of the Missouri river. Four years .Inter there apeared at St. Louis a worn, ragged, ludiiin-llke. white man. who minounced that be wns John Colter mid finally succeeded hi Identifying himself as a member of the liewls and Clark expedition. Peo ple filially believed that he was John Colter but they would not believe tbe stories lie told. One of Colter's prize stories was uliont tbe most wonderful place in tbe world, where steam came from tbe eartb and boiling water leaped clear to the sky. There we're dinbollcal fur naces underground and laid smells. It would have Ik-cii tbe "abode of tbe damned." be said, but for the fact tbat be could discover no signs of human beings for miles about. -.'' it was u good story too good to be true. So tbe St. Loulsans decided that the .wanderer, had Imagined it nil. In fact, the good people of Si. LoiiIh and everybody else, fur that mntter lattghed over "John Colter's Hell" for thirty-four years until Brklger. the noted scout, rediscovered the place and confirmed everything that John Colter had said a Unit Ocean. It. Chicago lutet Cynical Foresight. 'That lsy of yours may lie president of the United States some day." "Muylie." assented V'nriiier Corntos "el. "Hut the chances are that he'll Is? Cue n t the fellows who think they are lucky If they get appointed to lie post-masters."- Washington Star, i All Beneath Her. Cla?e-Io you think you could brinp yourself tolnarry u man your Intellec tual Inferior Lydln I suppose I shall bare to - London Opinion. fool at forty wl'J never he wtse.- mcLe:od The WARDROBE Open Evenings Tailoring, Hat Blocking, Cleaning and Pressing. We Furnish Everything But the Fish See our Fishing Tackle display In how window. Including Meona. brand of tackle, rods, baskets, reels, high class flies and salmon eggs. Nothing for the fisherman we do not furnish except tbe fish. mws Drugstore The Retail Vtore, More New Spring Attire Continues to Arrive Dally Almost simultaneouslu with their appearance in New York, the newest fashions are receiv ed at this style store. Among the Latest Arrivals Are NEW DRAPED SILK DRESSES "Wonderful creation of soft dinging iilks, trim med wit hi are laces and Bulgarian effects. Bnme T&shion J..st word m styl" and ii.ateiiuls. Prices $17.30 to 4&.00. LATEST IN TAILORED SUITS Not only o-.ir belief, but the opinion of hundreds ft women, that for clever st,!-:s jrood tillering .Mid distinctiveness, these new tavu;ertts are m .'ipproacwd elsewhere at our pi ;e. An immense line to select from. Prices $15.00, $17.50, $20.00, $23.00 and up. ' i POPULAR THREE QUARTER COATS Decidedly the most favored of this season's styles are these attractive new coats of eponge, serges and mixtures. Our popular priced line affords an opportunity to dress well at a small price. Be sure and see them before vou make your spring selec tion. Prices $7.50 to $30.00. HI 1jf Our Millinery Dep't. looks the. part of spring itself. If you have not made your chaice for spring and summer do not delay m seeing our beautiful showing of ex clusive styles. Sole La Grande Agents for Gage Pattern Hats Spring Footwear has been arriving for several weeks and our shoe department now offers an excellent assortment from the fol lowing high grade lines1 " PINGREE SHOES & OXFORDS For Women and Misses. $3.50 to $5.00 UTZ & DUNN SHOES & OXFORDS " For Women and Misses $2.75 to $5.00 J. E. TILT SHOES FOR MEN $4.00 to $5.00 I 1 St. Louis, April Lightweight j fist'cufls are on the card here to- . night under the auspices of the St;' Louis Athletic club, Manager Walter I Lavlne having a number of bouts scheduled. Lavlne Is hot after Jack Shelton and Tommy Sullivan and Frank Moore are likewise aspiring for new middle-western honors. Shelton is expected to take, on all comers. Soice. No hunting, fishing or trespassing allowed!' on our premises. , M. D. SANDERSON, B. M. OLIVER. F. H. OLIVER. C. W. OLIVER. WALTER W0OrS. Sumiuttv'.lle, Ore Dly 4-5-t wkly 2 tp approximately 35 cubic yards of sx cavating, 25 cubic yards concrete ano 32 lineal feet of 14 Inch galv. iron pipe. All bids to be In by 8 o'clock p. m., April 16th, 1913, accompanied by a certified check for 5 per cent of bid. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, - By LEE WARNICK, Cty Recorder. ' 4-4-5t e,lce t fntractorH. NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVBX, that sealed bids will be received by (he city recorder of the city of La Grande for the construction of Jhree concrete culverts, one on Fourth street, at the north property line of I avenue, con- ( taln'ng approximately (0 ruble yards excavating. 31 cubic yards of concrete ' and 80 lineal feet of 14 inch galv. Iron pipe; one on Fourth street, at the south property line of H avenue. , containing approx'mately 60 cubic . cubic yards excavating, 31 ntblf 1 yards concrete, and 80 lineal feet of l' inch galvanized Iron pipe; and on Second street, between Crandy ave-) nue and Palmer avenue, contalnU;& j The Tist of Time Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oner ated are safe. This bank has boen In business twenty-six years. It Bas grown steadily until it bas become one of the strongest and most prosperous financial Institutions In the West. The soundness of its policies Is attested by the long list of conserr ative business men who transact their business here; also by aa earned surplus of 130,0v0.oc. the work of time aid the res-ilt of conservative management. This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade out ness and offers lis services to those who appreciate the best in banking. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital. $100,000.00 Surplus, 130.000.0 Resources. 1,100.000.08 DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF r.MTE STATES GOTEBSMSTT. ttlTED ST1TES T0STAI, SATI.X6S DEPOSJTOBT. Hi
