La Grande evening observer., April 15, 1913, Image 4

TUESDAY. APRIL 15, 1913.
la Grande evening observer.
PAGE FOUR
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNiS
EOTTOH 1SD QWXIK.
latere! at the postofflw at La Grando-
Oregon, m accana data aiarter.
. SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
fly, ilafle eapy
ally, per week 1
fly. per month
THE GOYEKXOB AXD THE RAIL.
JSfJADS.
When did Governor West become
solicitous of the welfare of the rail
roads of Oregon? He baa now tfs
covered that George Cochran, water
commissioner of Oregon, rides on a
because ho Is an attorney for
the railroad company and Immedi
ately gets Into the newspapers de
manding that Mr. Cochran's pass be
cancelled.
On the face of the governor's
statement everyone unfamiliar with
conditions will at once agree with
ttw chief executive and bold up their
bands in hcirror because In this day
of progressive ideas a state official
Is using a railroad pass, nut let tis
see what the facts are before the
wily governor is given a dtcislon.
Mr. Cochtren ts attorney for the
railroad company and because he Is
Its attorney he rides on a pass. He
la also water commissioner and in
attending to the state's business in
that department he has used the
pass Instead of buying tickets.
But, listen, here la something the
governor did not tell you: Mr. Coch
ran has never put In a bill for mile
age to the state of Oregon and the
tat has benefited by the use of
the railroad pass In every instance.
The only criticism rightly due Mr.
Cochran is from the railroad com
pany because lie used the pass In
transaction of state business.
. Pdrhaps the governor Is so inter
ested in the railroad's welfare that
lie dislikes to see the company lose
the mileage which the state would
have had to pay had Cochran not
used the pass. At any rate the gov
ernor is not a mortal enemy of rail
roads and corporations as lie would
have , the people believe. He and
Chamberlain and Clyde Altcblson and
a few more have kept In pretty
good standing whh the railroads
while they were "fighting for" the
dear pee-pu) against corporations,"
and there is some reason to believe
they still sins not sworn enemies to
that common carriers.
However, that Is not the point In
question. Governor West may make
all the flurry be desires to fool the
people and make them think he Is
an anti-rallroad man, but where has
Cochran committed any offense, or
where has he done the state an In
justice? Say, for instance, he has traveled
8,000 miles on that pass which no
doubt he hns. The state has failed
to pay $240 In railroad fare which
It would have had to pay if Mr. Coch
ran had not used the pass.
. It may Jiave been poor pollt'cg to
ride on the pass but certainly It has
not harmed the taxpayers In the
least except the railroad company
whlc hpaya a good deal of tax nera
and there over the state.
THE PALMER 0031 FA ST EXTEXS
BIOS .
There Is nothing to be admired in
tha business world more than sub
stantial, honorable business conoerns
whether they be corporations or
Individuals. La Orande la blessed
with several firms of this nature.
Just now the George Palmer Lumber
company is beginning the construc
tion of a railroad onto the Smith
'Mountain country.
This means that La Grande is
brought within easy commercial
distance of that section of country
w'llch heretofore has been isolated.
If it is not too far to haul the logs
for manufacture it Is certainly not
too far for the people of that section I
to drift into La Grande as their
large town and the place where the I
bulk of commodities will be purchas
ed.
The laying of steel rails Into the
SniHh Mountain country sit once
transforms It Into commercial activ
ity gives market for the best crop,
the timber; and turns all eyes .-toward
I Ccande where the Palmer
company's mills are located.
COOD ADVICE TO EMPLOYES.
The "soulless corporation" no
longer deserves that appelatlon.
Really a human Institution, organiz
ed, officered, managed, controlled
and directed by human beings, the
corporation Is proving dally that It
is coming out of the machine class
and becoming the' flesh and blood
creature it should be.
TVs latter day movement Is evi
dent) once more. In the statement Is
sued to Its employes by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St, Paul railway com-1
pany. Following the "safety first",!
emciency- ana "economy rules pro
posed to railway employes, the west
ern road has begun a "cheerfulness"
campaign. "Learn to laugh" Is the
slogan, 'in the statement to its em
ployes the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
St. Paul railway says:
A good laugh i better than medl- ' any firm or corporation
cine. Learn how to toll a story
wen toia story is as welcome as a
sunmeam In a sick room
Batuty Brand (CIutljfH
Csiwsi ill I MswaXtostMsfcCsto
embody all that is graceful in young men's clothes.
Designed
especially for young men by Americas best fashion artists ;
Tailored
especially for young men by America's best garment makers
Sold
to America's best dressed young men by the best store in
every city. ' .
If you want to dress in the highest degree of
good taste and fashion, let us show you the
Spring and Summer styles, Society Brand Suits.
Prices
$20 to $30.
Gordon $3 Hats. Stetson $1.00 and $5.00 Hats.
Vlriii
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to follow,
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A and it fits nne nome as wen.
Read It over once a day, ana ou
Learn to' will find your work growing less Irk
The Test of Ti:r
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank 1 op:f
atedar. safe. - -t,. i . a . .
This bank has been In business twenty-six year. .. .: - -
It has grown steadily until It has become one of the strong.', and
The soundness of Its policies I attested by the long list of conserv
ative business men who transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of $130,0v0.oc, the work of time and the res-ill of
conservative management. ,),: v; .
Tail bank has facilities for taking care ot more blgh grade ,buV.
' sees and offers lis services to those who appreciate the best in
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, 1100,000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100.000.0
DES1G5ATED DEPOSITORY OF ('SITED STATES GOTERSIEST.
; CJUTED STATES rOSTAL SAVISGS DEPOSITOR!.
you may
the past.
you will find a smiling countenance
and the band of good' fellowship ex
tended to you.
keep your own troubles o yourself, some and often, where
The world is too busy to care . for! have met with frowns in
your Ills and sorrows.
Learn to stop cranking. If you
ennnot see any good in the world,
keep the bad to yourself. Learn to
hide your pains and aches under
pleasant smiles. No one cares to
hear whether you have the earache,
headache or rheumatism.
Don't cry. Tears do well enough
In novels. Learn to moot your
friends with a smile. A good hum
ored man or wpiuan always Is wel
come, but the dyspeptic or hypochon
driac Is not wanted anywhere.
Above all, give pleasure. You will
nds through this world but once.
Any good thing, therefore, you can
do, or any kindness you can show to
any human being, you had better do
it now.
Tills advice should not be taken to
heart by railway employes only. It
is good enough for the employe of
TEST YOUR BAROMETER I UNCLE SAM'S GREAT SEAL
Statistics show that there are 2fi.-
000.000 telephone conversations held
In the United States every - day. It
seems as though there are nt least
that many from one corner drug
store.
A Pontine man found a safety pin
in a boiled egg the other day. How
shall we cook our eggs to escape the
results of adulteration?
.
Water Is supposed to be as free as
air. The drinking cup vending ma
chne companies. however, would
choke us to death if we didn't have
the necessary cent.
WALL STREET BANKS.
As a Rule They Make Loans on a 20
Por Cent Margin,
Most Wall street bunks Insist on
baring a twenty point margin behind
each loan. That means tnut a man
borrpwlng10O,tMJ ijmst put up as. se
curity stocks-or lnnu of ilitt.OOO mar
ket value. If the securities decline to
a point where the J'Jtuwo marglu Is
reduced to tl.i.0uo the borrower is cull
ed upon to nut up additional seonrl
ties, -StSt" L rokerage houses do not
v alt for aucb s summons, but semi
the necessary col hi tern I to the hunk it
s -"it tVv r-r " - r ? price of T ts. -t
securities has declined
Rut the hunk are guided, filwnyn hv
the character Rial the iitiam liii smart
lug of each borrower, Kiuh bank has
a list of. fsToifTJlHirrowers who ton
"j-ctfTe "whatever miuioj, tilcy need In
times Of stress nt III II tun nt cm in
The toau ,-lerk know who the favor
Ites are and Vlunv them every ronr
tesy. II meoii a ko.n1 ileal tot it St k
Ktchanms house to net ou the Tiivr
ed list" of a WhII ntreet hank
Some borrower. In order to Mnnd
wvtl with a tmuk. never cnniplinu
when the bnuk r.il-e the rare on their
Ivans. They go on the llnory that It
is foolish to dispute a rate wtin a bank
when the difference ix-tweeu 2 T
cent and '! menus only $1.3U day
on tbe Interest charge for a Sluu,UiU
loan. New York I'um.
It la a Tricky Instrument and Must Be
Treated With Respect. j
Don't expect a barometer to tell you I
the truth about the. weather uutll you
have tested It thoroughly. Two com-'j
mon cuuses for uiirertuhility are nir '
and water mixed with the mercury in ,
the tulie These can be expelled by i
boiling the mercury.
Story of the Design It Carries on Its
Reverse Side.
Every American is tuiuiliar with the
great seal of the Culled itatesr-the
design of an eagle with outstretched
wings, bearing in Its beak a scroll with
the words "E 1'liirilitis (.'num." hut
few know that there Is a reverse side
to the seal, which, though, never used.
PLANNING A ROBBERY?
In order to test a burometer let It i Is J1"1 ns officially a part of the great
seal us the side Ivuriug the eale. All
seals were uriginully made with two
sides, like a coin. Soft wax wns plac
ed ou Isith the face and back of the
document to he witnessed by the seal.
The obverse, or head, impression wan
made in the upper war; the reverse,
or tall, impression on the under.
The reverse side of the great seal of
the 1 uited States has for Its design a
truncated pyramid of masonry. Im-
neillately almve it is a sleepy looking
ey; framed in a triangle, whi Ii Is sur
ronti'led by a sunhnrot. Above is the
motto. "Annuit Cm-ptis." On the base
of the pyrauiitMs the date lTTii. writ
ten in Koman numerals. The pyramid
is set In a tield sparsely covered with
plauts. Below the tield and following
tbe curve of the circular rim there
winds a scroll bearing tbe words "Ne
vus Ordo Seeloruin."
It uS designed by Charles Thom
son, secretary of the Continental con
j gress, iu I7!e "The uncompleted pyr
: amid signifies growing strength and
J duration," he wrote to congress con
' ceming the design. "The eye over It
and the motto allude to the sknai In-
They Are Always More or Lees In n terposltjons of Providence In fnvr 0f
j mumpicieu voouniun. lue .-tiueriiau cause. 1 he ual. iinder-
XV hen walking through the streets In neatb Is that of thp Oeclarntk n of Tfl.
niy large town lu Chile one Is Imur.sli dependence, and the words under it
ieiy struck by the fact that chun-li signify the beglnuins of the nnn- 1 m.
juililings are always uudergoitig re I'H.H ero; which i-unimeueea f: jiii that
m Irs date.'' '
'lie d.iy Ton 'ViiiTCis.i n i line, h a hi h ' The llesiirn w.is criticised n.iebnlv
of week" STiitil lllmiil v iu,iti.w hi lirt critics uud others, hh'). liny m.
hang for a time in the proer position,
then gently and with care incline it so
that tbe mercury may strike against .
the glass tube. If there Is no air with- :
in you will bear a sharp metallic click,
but if the sound is dull and uiiiilled It
Indicates the presence of both air and
moisture. The presence of air alone is i
showu by minute bubbles. ;
If at any time Uie mercury seems to
adhere to the tube even in tbe slight- .
est degree and the convex surface as- I
sumes a more fluttered form it is safe
to conclude that either air or moisture .
Is present. In any of these cases the
Instrument should be put Into expert
bands for rectification.
There are several kinds of barom- '
eters. The ordinary "weather glass"
In common use Is more or less unre
liable and Is easily made more so by
careless handling lu fact any barom-,
eter must be treated" with great re i
spect In grder to retain its usefulness
Unrjier's Weekly"
CHURCHES IN CHILE.
This London Thief Was Quit Delib
erate In His Preparations.
Tb's story of an elaborately prepar
ed crime was told by Sir Robert An
derson when he was connected with
Scotland Yurd. London. A criminal
marked a millionaire us bis quarry anrti
rented a bedroom near tbe railway sta
tion from which the rich man took
the train for toyi. Well dressed and
well groomed, the criminal took bis
seat In the same compartment, attract
ing notice only by his npnrent desire
to retnuiu unnoticed while lie dealt
with the papers he carried in a stylish
baud bag.
Oue morning after a few such Joutt
neys he gave vent to his annoyance at
having forgotten his keys. A strnuBor
sitting in the opposite corner politely
offered him his bunch In tbe bopo that
he would find on It a key to open tbe
hag. Kut none of them would fit tbe
lock. At the suggestion of the stran
ger, who. of course, was an accom
plice, the millionaire then produced bis
buuch of keys, and a few seconds suf
ficed to enable the thief to take a wax
Impression of the key of tbe rlcb man's
safe.
A few weeks later the millionaire's
safe wns rifled, and before the crime
was' discovered the thief was across
the channel with his rich booty. Hv-.
erpool Post.
n; ns:iiui the wans Then mi
' iluC 'Vty y.ui wilt tlud l( (hey have
oWii h inged to the tltet side Th:a
cciisiiint Hi;:!!!, ut ladders goes on
e.ir lit ntiil ywt out. but uo ust; ever
seem to (sj made ot Hie ladders,
though. u-rh:im, n new udk or hit
it plsv.-r win M-.iisli.iinlly (i added
tu the liiillitiug.
There would seem, however, to he a
very resi reason for the presetw-e ol
:hi-e ladilers The Chllemi govern
mem. In r:nt. levies a tax tiNn rhun-ti
liiiililliiL-s. hut only when they have
tieeii completed In order to evade
i his tax. therefore, no church ever has
iieeu completed.
The law surely might be altered,
then, for the eternal presence of these
ladders-certainly an Ingenious Idea-it-
not sii.l to the nppeurniee of the
building or to tbe comfort of ss;.
triaus iu the streets. Londou Answer
worthy of a grent natlou tfrU It was
iieer used oliiciaiiy.
Nevertheless It was Adopted 1 y.- con
gress as a put4if the preit seal, and
as such It must remain until that adop
I loo is reieiik-d.-.Vew York Times.
Pluming
Heating
J. C. DURST
'.Estimrtes Cheerfully Furn-
!hed. frompt Attention
to repair Work. - - .
Phone Red 3 191
Res. Red 3351
If you pay for first class work KPP that vmi rrrT if-
Tliat is the mily kind the Grande Ronde Construc
tion company does.
Owued and operated l,v La Orande men. Phone
Black (141 for fifnn-es on sidewalk, curb, or founda
tion. concrete work with
GUARANTEE that STICKS