- - - jaat BeBBjon WOui(i be resumegwn,s"l"e a'"''u uul " """ ' fcun"'"""1"
7Z A t TT7 77" results problematical." Consequently tacitly sanctions this violation be-
Entered innhe post-office at La J BU J aJ y.BUB. jt dare not do otherwise-know-
' Gr:"de- 0,em " BeCOnd C,aM was not such a simple matter as it ing that unbridled competition in rail
, " Mb urritpr ronrluHes: and that "ad rates would be ruinous. Why is
, the president himself judged it one "t exempting the railroads, in this
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily, single copy
Daily, per week
. mfjt vvi . wv t 4 ... .... ,
' Dally, per month .............. 65c hl PUtn to e bill ,
1 n.ii. ..- i -mA- "I have signed this -bid.
PM IIIVIIIIIP RU
5e for explanation may be gathered from fro Oiejl
ec ms personal nmvemein Bnatucu wi
.it! - 4.1 v:u. tort.
Dally, per
ranee
$3.50
i can do so without, in fact, limiting the
Turning now to the critics of the
measure; whose name is legion, w$.
Daily, per year in advance. .,. .$7.00
Daily, by mail per year in ad-
: vance $4.00
Weekly Observer, per year in
advance ................... $1.50
Advertising rates on application. All
copy for display advertising must
reach the office the day. before the
ad appears.
oppor.un.vyur ..c findi most faut tb the 8tcion of
partment of justice to prosecute . vio- s and KoinK on to 6ay lhal
lations oi tne law, iy
committed.
"If I could have separated from the . .01.friea of the boirv man 5n caa.
rest of the bill the item which author-1 Rimiin- rm.nmlimntjirv re-
ized the expenditure by the depart- jt.rene8 t0 the president's courage
wnomsoevei .,.,j,M. .,i -riii AatnA tha
, II1CW 1 MtllC f'VWflU mil uwvnu vov I- - -
ident because he has been frightened
AddresB all communications to
THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth , St.,
La Grande, Oregon.
FAVORING FARM AND LABOR
"TRUSTS."
Even though President Wilson has
apparently done just what it was ex
pected he would do in signing the sun
dry civil appropriations bill, which Mr.
Taft vetoed because of an exemption
clause affecting the farming and labor
interests, yet it was what many edi
torial onlookers, up to the last mo
. ment, were hoping he would not do.
. remarks the Literary Digest and then
it reviews the matter and gives presr.
comment as follows: .
The new law provides, the press re-
: port, for an appropriation of $300,000
to be expended in trust prosecutions
by the department , of justice in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, but
contains this proviso:
"That no part of this money shall
be spent in ' ' 'locution of any or
ganization ". ... . for entering
into any c .ttv.ation iA,wt
having ir V-iy ,'!! iBCJ,V'-'i.s ,
warden, sb ' ' rf i. 'it ,t w
liig the cone: " .. !ro:, or . v ar;
ct done in furThera:.:j l'v of. n?
in itself unlawful: Provided i'-7;v'
Thai no part of this appropriation
shall be expended for the prosecution
of producers of fa en products and as
sociations of farmers who ro operate
and organize in an effort to and for
tht purpose to obtain and maintain a
far rind reasonaole price for their
pioducts." . ' . ,
This exemption clause was charac
ment of justice of a special Bum of
$300,000 for the prosecution of viola
tions of the anti-trust law, I would
and vr'sdom appear in papers like 'he
New York Herald, New York Journal
of Commerce, New York Times and
have vetoed that item, because, it putsbur Dispatch, John Kirby, Jr.
places upon the expenditure a limita
tion which is, in my opinion, unjusti
prtsident of the National Association
of Manufacturers, takes occasion, in
fiablejn character and principle. But hig annual report to protest against
T .-.n.U ha nsivn an A 1 ' I Slit YtAT lilt i .
I could not separate it. I do not un
derstand that the limitation was in
tended either as an amendment or in-terpretation-of
the anti-trust law, but
merely as an expression of the opin
ion or : congress-a very empnauc
opinion, backed by an overwhelming
majority of the house of representa
tives and a large majority. of the sen
ate, but not intended to touch anything
but the expenditure of a single small
additional fund.
"I can assure the country that this
item will neither limit nor in any way
embarrass the actions of the depart
ment of justice. ; Other appropriations
supply the department with abundant
funds to enforce the law. The law
will be interpreted, in the determina
te "free and unmolested manner" in
wh'ch the labor trust violates the
Sheraan law, exclaiming that he par
es upon this act of congress with "hor
ified Amazement." ; V (
THEIR OBLIGATION TO THE PUB
LIC. 1
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unparalleled SaielPrices During fH
Tearing Down and Rebuilding of the
Store Building
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Carpenters and brickmasons are now at work on the
extensive remodeling which will necessitate the moving
of every department: Now is your opportunity to save
on everything you need for months to come.
Our Stocks Must Be Reduced at Once
Watch for prices and details in tomorrow's ad.
Wont
Renwdeling Sam
, , slaughter thse pretty creatures of the
u ue" aiv.
fend suits from a sense of public duty We like, though, to think of a bet-
land not for the fees involved are rare ter argument than that. We like to
enough in this country to make the think of the addition they make tof
example set by the hrrn of . Uowers & human happiness by their beauty,
Sands of New York worthy, of notice , grace and song. You can't measure
After the suit brought by ; Colonel tfiis in dollars, but it's very real.
Roosevelt against Editor Newett oi .. ?
Marauette was ended he wrote and Kn
: 4. A vij . . . J
u u, w,mk f ,u asked for his bilt He waB toid by Eurore that it seema as tho(,h it
do, by independent, and I hope impar- wilHarn H. Van Benscoten, the firm wou!d be a cood Dlan iust to trt'e
ticd by Mr. Tuft as "vicuv.s cliiss
1-ivislation," and President Wilson re
ceived protests against it, say Wash
ington correspondents, from "business
.and professional men, organizations
and many individuals hHving an inter
est in the welfare of the eovernmenl."
It is suggested also by these writers
that before the presentation of the
bill to the house, President Wilson
had disclosed no objection to the ex
emption clause, but that later, when
he sought t ohave this clause eliminat
ed, he found the house majority in fa
vor of it too heavy, and was informed
tial judgments as to the true and
just meaning of substantive statutes
of the United States."
The campaign to have the president
veto the bill on account of the labor
larmmg proviso was oasea on ae reader is the fabt that this same the soaring iemon seem8 bollnd t(,
indentation, the New York firm gratuitously defended the New t.;-.npei us to resort to. the crab ap-
ncuujik-aii, ijjaiiiiAuio, nu v01.t. Wnrln when it was sued for libel
.r
by the colonel when he was president. . .. i ...
Yet it was eminently consistent. ! A bold subway thief in New York is
member, who went from Marquette to them around from one country to an
handle tne case, mat mere was nc other,
bill, the firm regarding its labors as
part of its obligations to the public. , The price of shaves have driven
What at first will seem strange to many to the safety razor and now
got his early training on a newspaper
' To be beloved as a newspaper re
porter, it is always necessary to boost
some other person's game.
The strike of tombstone makers in
New York presents a grave situation.
PRESS COMMENT.
The stock market is loudly calling
for mother to come in and hold its
hand until morning. Hartford Post.
i. r that many business men were
ved into signing a veto petition
't having examined the lattei
for themselves. The sole question
raised by the proviso is "whether .01
not labor unions and co-operative far
mers are per se illegal." The Globe
continues:
"No issue relating to boycotting or
intimidating or the like is involved by
te proyiso. These are just as illegal j
as before. The only exemption sought!
is one that, in fact, has always existed
namely, that men should not be
prosecuted for associating themselves
in organizations 'having in view,' to
use the precise language of the prov
iso, 'the increasing of wages, shorten
ing of hours, or bettering the condi
tions of labor, or for any act done in
furtherance thereof not in itself un
lawful.' "
Very little is gained by labor in
the passage of the bill, according to
the Socialist Milwaukee Leader, foi
it "prohibits prosecutions the govern-1
ment has rarely instituted, v
Roosevelt was wrong in the World making a fat living, it is' said, sioal
libel suit. The United States as a ;ng women's headgear. With some 01
government was not libeled and it those long hatpins we do not sea how
would be dangerous to admit for a he manages it without getting caught
moment that a government could col- ;
t damages for charges made against And sometimes we wonder if ir has
lect damages for charges made been omitted from the curricu'.-.-.ni oi
against its instruments. . If there was the various colleges that it is gooc
any libel in connection with the Pan- f0im for girls to give up their seats
ama canal charges the remedy rested u, street cars to aged men.
with the individuals upon whom thest . i
accusations reflected. In the Newett The supreme court of Mississippi
Lease Roosevelt was right. , The pnn- has held that a razor is not a weapon
eiple at stake was the right of public but an "implement of the toilet." In
men to run for office and be protectee, the hands of some barbers it's an im
from the slander that so often has plement of torture.
followed those who venture to play ;
a prominent part in public life. What . From the manner in which the Tn
seems paradox in the conduct of the ernational. Harvester company is ad
firm thus becomes simple. vertising it would appear that alf alf ?,
It would be good for this country is the salvation of the country out-
if we had more firms like this of Bow- side of Senator William Alden Smith
Eminent lawyers whe
The suffragettes will doubtless de
mand that Alfred Austin's sue'
be a poetess laure'. ..-t
Chronicle.
Every lobbyis.
anxious to admit
honest man in the
Chronicle.
cision, a state can tax a railroad 'do
to a certain profit. Hence the J
the road can reduce expenses by "a.
ciency methods," the more the eZ
can tax it. What a splendid incenfe
for efficiency ! Wall Street Journal
New Law Operates. '
01. raui, Minn.. Julv in p..
railroads operating in , Minnesota Zi
uuy naa completed W new sohwfnvk,:
the recent decisior 1
States supreme co-
Minnesota rate car
ule ma" 'e offir'
f"- his afte
terms
United
ions
for Eight Ho
Sa?
Cal.. Julv 10 V
-ai eiernt hour statntp v
. oday in every countv nf , fc
, scate under the initiative law. More!'
-Houston ' than 50'000 5'?natures to the petitions l'
-Houston were secured by the Socialist party I ' ;
Judging from the way Huerta talks
sometimes, the mint bed at the Mexi
can white house is liberally patron
ized. Columbia State.
ers & Sands
are financially prosperous could we!'
moreover, that to attempt to persuade m whch have thg afford to Bet an example in public spir.
it might imperil the passage of th-, enmitv of the workers against the.it to the rest of the profession by ap-
whole.bill. Just what this risk would antj.trUst law." Even the little mer- Ipearing in cases in which fundamental
involve is shown by the Washington i(. the exemption cause may have, t) 1 principles important to all of us are
correspondent of the New York Even- Leader believeS( will cease to have ef- involved.
ing rost, wno says tnai un.ess tne 0111 fect once the Hfe of t,.e r,rw:!.;r,
had been passed, practically every de- has ended
partment of the government would he charge of "vicious class legis-
suffer for lack of funds for important ation brought against the exemp-
work, almost every committee of the Uon cause ia ri(,dled by the Saturday
house of representatives would have to Eveninf, Post( which rernarks that the
be appoitr.ed again for consideration rairoads have "violated the Sherman
rf liiHcrpf.R. rnncrpsR wnulH have to . . . j
, aw every aay since 11 was passeu
stay in session two or three months for
WHAT WE OWE TO T.HE BIRDS
after the passage of the tariff and
As framed in the house, the new
tariff bill doesn't permit the importa
tion of the plumage of wild birds. The
purpose of the prohibition is two-fold
to protect bird life and to discour
age fashions based on cruelty to ani-
Pistol pockets for women is the
latest art of the dresmaker. II.
would seem by this that the fishpole
hat pins are about to go out of fashion.
Now that Secretary Bryan's peace
plans have been approved by a num
ber of the nations, all that remains to
be done is to see who can build the
biggest navy. Wall-Street Journal.
B.-B. NUTTER
r f!
College professors being notorious
ly underpaid ought to know what they
are talking about when they say that
there is no connection between pov
erty and crime. Boston Transcript.
"Their exactly uniform rates be- mals.
- But certain importing interests are
Chicago pastor says what this coun
try needs is wholesome amusement
Well, golf is at least holesome amuse
ment, isn't it?
Dancing masters could learn much
from the prize ring rules. There
1 should be clean breaks in the bunny
I hug.
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the pollcleB under which, a bank Is oper
ated are safe.
This bank has been In business twenty-eli years.
It has grown steadily until It has become one of the slrongeR'. and
most prosperous financial lustttntions In the West.
The soundness policies Is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business men transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of JO '1,.00. the work of time and the res'l of
conservative management.
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade ViV
' ness and offers its services to . those who appreciate the bps! in
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100,000.08
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR! OF CMTED STATES GOYERJiMEM.
EXITED STATES TOSTAL SATIXGS DEPOSITORY.
As a result of Jhe Illinois suffrage
victory, they are already talking in
serious vein of Jane Addams for may
or of Chicago. They might go farth
er and fare worse and they prob
ably will. Boston Herald.
Mrs. Pankhurst's impression that
the woman who met death in interfer
ing with a horse race will everywhere
be looked on as a martyr will be ac
cepted with reservation in r Kentucky.
Louisville Times.
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ROLLS AND SCROLLS.
According to the Minnesota rate de-
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Your Corset Ideal
' trying to get the senate to change, of gome men at fl thf
this provision, which -perhaps justifies knife and fork wfi do n(jt wQnder at
a nine ta,K on urns. . the divorce statistics.
The bugologists reckon that in-
sects in the United States eat up each j
,tnri ntn -e i.. ; Pi-oeMpn WUfinn Vine sVinf nflf fVc .
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borders and linincs evervthinpin
0 tf Q
newest designs in Wall Papers are jr.
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most popular colorings. We are show- ;J,
ing a particularly handsome line of .
parlor and drawing room papers the t
kind that will please the discrimipat- R.
mg housewife of artistic tastes. The ;
qualities are high but the prices a f
exceedingly reasonable. '
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Pho.c Krd
Whatever your aim in wearing a
mean much as they stand; but if th? off he calls on Champ Clark.
house you live in is worth $2,000 and
we iruess that the value of the aver-' Ue thing which is spoiling an oth-
j f.ge house throughout the country erwise pleasant summer is that everj
1 taking the shacks and the palaces both man must make the b'.tff that he un-
into account, isn't much, if any, above dcrstands the tariff when he doesn't
j that yvi can get a better realization -
, of what they mean by imagining 400,- The United States chemists tell u.s
1 000 homes, or as many buildings as not to exert ourselves. Sure, ' wo
I there are in the city of Chicago, going wouldn't if we had one of those fat
! up in smoke. federal jobs.
Now it wouldn't be fair to claim -
that if we fully protected the birds A one-legged man was arrested in
all of this insect damage would be Chicago for kicking a policement.
saved. Besides in saving it the birds are a bit curious to know how he did
would take some toll of the salvaged it.
fruit and grain. For, of course, the -
laborer is worthy of his hire when If the suffragettes stop all of the
he can get it. And the birds have , hcu'be races in England they will lost
this advantage over human workers; the baakmaker and jockey vote,
they can fix their own wages and col- ......
lect it as they toil. The sugar interests are planning a.
Yet it isn't conceivable that they revenge on President Wilson. Well
could do as much damage to plant life revenge was always sweet
as the insects do upon which the birds' - - - - -
feed. So that on a property basis' President Wilson is not going tc
alone it is a mighty bad investment to take a vacation. That man must have
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lare front brassieres, backpads, sani
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