TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1913.
LA URANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
PAGE FOUR
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE D.ENNiS
EDITOR A.D OWSEH.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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