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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner
land Hughie said that Ben TrumbeU tee, when he said that certain con
the Illinois Central man, was to quit greasmen lobbied for that . organiza
the service Saturday and retire, and ! tion. In his own way Mulhall has
because of that vent the railroad men j thrown some new light on the way tht
about 200 strong were going to give ' game of politics has been played, anc'i
Ben a little feed and show their appre-' the essentials orthat story are backed
ciation of the old chap. He also stat- by proof in the form of letters written
: ed' that 'Jack, his brother, was located ( by others, and not to be rejected as
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ! in Seattle and has a good position competent tetsimony nor denied on the
Daily, single copy .: 5c ! Jack was on this territory for years score of Mulhall rascality.
Daily, per week 15c j as 'passenger agent and he was one of I. In his exposure of "invisible" gov-
the greatest "trouble shooters" evei eminent, Colonel Mulhall has shown up
sent out by the tall Wells-Fargo build- a bad place of business, and no one
ing, , - j need be surprised if he should drag in
Speaking of the O'Neills, there is an a name now and then tnt ought not
O'Neil Jr., that has the old twin broth- j to be involved. But the main thread
ers backed off the board. He is twen- of his. story is nt rotten, not by any
tv-one months old and under "Uncle means; nor, again, should there be
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THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.,
, La Grande, Oregn.
A USEFUL CEDAR TREE.
In the death of Willis Duniway
state printer, Oregon has loBt one of
her best citizens. He was aiways an
Oregonian; always loyal to the state's
enterprises and never failed to use his
every influence to advance the inter
ests of every portion of the common
wealths ,
He came from excellent blood for
the Duniway family is well known
among the hardy pioneers who helped
MV trninino- he haa everv time ' surprise u some oi tnose mat are m-
fhl west nf the mountains committed . volved should desire to hide behind the
to memory besides a few bear stories
to fill in. . -
The old friends how hard jt is to
reputation and character of this man.
The public may not be able to judge
of the merit of these discrediting ef-
get along without them. The time'forts. but wi have no doubt what-
.1 ........ - f 1 1 . . 1. .1 H .1
viaa. in EnRt.frn Oregon when one oi
the "common people" had a grievance nal1 story
againBt the transportation company
the first thought was to take it up
with Jack or Hughie O'Neil before it
went to the higher-ups. They were the
go-betweens, and we have often
thought of the many disturbances that
have been settled that never reached
the ears of president, vice president:
genera manager or passenger agent.
ever of the general truth of the Mul-
THE MAN WHO MAKES IT GO.
What a personality is worth to an
institution never can be calculated in.
dollars and cents. In a recent hear-1
ing held for fixing the present value
of the New York Herald as compared
with its former value, it was estimated
that the personality of the late Joseph
Every man and woman in La Grande should invest.-
I II . , L , -
gate these unparalleled sale prices on newest
High Grade Merchandise
M C AA TAKE Y0UR CH0ICE F ALL 01 C AA
JplD.UU MEN'S CLOTHING For $lb.UU
Value up to $35.00--Not One Suit Reserved-Ail Must Go.
But time shifts the boys around and
this territory has new faces on the ; Pulitzer, the blind man who made up
jobs. Probably just as good men, but for the lack of a university education
somehow the old acquaintance sticks 'oy studies that transformed him in
and many of us still think of the O'-lto an Intel' actual genius, was worth
'Neils whenever we think of railroad from $150,000 to $250,000 a year to
carve out the excellent Oregon of to- business. . the World. The object in making the
day. Ill health claimed him several Here's hoping the Saturday evening estimate was to check off from former
years ago else Willis Duniway would feed may be all that "Moike" Roesch I earnings the amount that Mr. Pullit
have been among the most prominent Jack McLaughlin, Chamberlain and the' zer would have drawn as salary if he
of the state's citizens. He was at one rest tbe bys anticipate and that 1 1 d been a salaried man and not the.
time a receptive candidate for cover- Ben lrumbull may live on easy street owner.
n -r but was forced to abandon the am-: for many years.
bition because of failing health. The
newspaper 1'rnternity of Oregon deep
ly regret the death of Willis Duniway.
DISCREDITING COL. MULHALL.
Very often in "appraising :i c'ng
concern tli : value cf everybo'iv but
Hie man wii makes it go Is taken into
recount. Every undirstrapper has his
congressional upper- Lil'el wit.'i his exact value marKc.l cr. j
"PUT" FOR STATE PRINTER.
i
, Take Your Choice of AH Take Your Choice of All
Women's Tailored" Women's and Hisses'
Suits Coats
Values up to $40.00 for Values up to $27.50 for
$930 $9.90
i .
Amonc the
crust it seems to have become a popu- it, but the chap who stands in 'lis cen-
lar pastime to discredit the sta'.t'ir cuts tci of things and mehes the wheel1; go
The governor could do" not more made by Colonel Mulhall, reman:? an around has no labels. He may be get-!
graceful an act. than to appoint editorial writer on the Portland Telc-ting more or less than he is worth,
George Putman of the Medford lara and then :ie reviews the Mulhu'ljbut the fact is that usually no exact
Tribune to the office of state statements as follows: There is some ' estimate of his worth is made until satisfactory agents or representatives' morning.
printer. "Pul", ns he is known fa?- loundation lor tins, no doubt. The nis services are no longer available. in mis country of those iirms in whose
Figured Lawns, worth up to 25c,' now reduced to - - 9c per yard
Regular 20c Japanese Kimona Crepes, now - - ' 12 l-2c per yard
White Waistings, up to 25c a yard, now - - - 15c per yard
Bathing Suits and j All Men's Furnishings
Outing Suits Reduced at Great Reductions
West's Remodeling Sale
Continuing the Cove ranch
er remarked: "Wc are about to har-
.. .. .... ... - ... ... .... .. .. vc;i- it;ai trui) over mere, if on know
the job and hold it well but hg has I discredit. He is a self-confessed ras- tne personality ot the man at the top. 'n tneir respective line3 being able to
cul; and so far as one can judge by! What may seem a splendidly efficient contribute thus in return to the ex- cicvu we uemo-
of the ideas, practices and crats knew the sun would shine in the
and wide, ' not only capable to hold i .'iaracter of the man himself invites j Institutions stand or fall through employ they become men of business
eer been a friend to-the governor
and when othor iidiculed thj chief
erecutive for soiri" of his flighfy and
ccientric rr.cves, ' ?tit" stood pat nnd
fought tho governor's battles.
HARD
TO BEAT THE
FRIENDS.
OLD
Hugie O'Neil, the all-purpose man
of the O.-W R. & N. company, was in
La Grande Inst evening adjusting mat-
j Grande Ronde and that the rain would
come, l ou see it came, and we have
grain in plenty. The world never was
so bright. How about Mexico? Oh,
Y.'m tf:t.':riny he has lived largely by .force very often becomes human junk tension of the ideas, practices
the dirty work he was paid for in once the power that stood behind commerce of the United States
politics. But so far as the country) it and cheered it on to do its best is xhe hist few jar there has been a
is concerned, Mulhall is not the issue: withdrawn. The units remain effici- remarkable change in the attitude of
The issue is what he says he did, and ! e"t hut the organized efficiency is 'commercial concerns in this country
what he proves he did. The facts ' lost. Some men exert a chilling, toward the Latin-American countries.
and not the reputation or the man, or dwarfing influence on those with whom Thev nave discovered that there is a never mind Mexico, let's harvest this;
i. i ..ij .i. ! thov pnma in nfV... : field for trf pynnnfiinn tn iha cni.tV, ! croD and then talk nhnnt. nnnctinna n-f
wiieum, lie ii turn uie bium in cvcij, j ""'w u"-ii wmcio jauiaic in- - --i , ; . j jjnii'g Catarrh Cure is take It 11
particular are what interest the great spiration and courage as a stove radi- of us far Preatcr than the field that, state and chautauqua lectures what : acting directly upon the blood nana"mu'-
American people. ' ' ates warmth and cheerfulness. Some '"pe oneis. iney have discovered Kind oi cigar did you say you want- Bc
mn ,anra.D nnA i j iuu, mat tneir contemnararips in H n. en nnn with thnt. Tnm nroaf fn w-t
.j.oo mm ouicao liiune aluuilU ' -... "u iu
ropean countries have been ahead of - - - - '. :
the supply houses to order things to
eat fr,r his crew of mn.
How's This ?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh.
Cure.
P. J. CHENEY & CO., TolcdT, O.
Wo, tlie undersigned, lnva known F. J.
Cheney fat tlio last 15 ycuia, r.aJ believe
Mm perfertly lionornblo In nil busliess
transactions anil linanclally ablf to ciiiry
out any obligations nado by bis firm.
NATIONAL BANK OP COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
One of these facts that can be broad'
ters between the public and the com-1 ly stated is, that Mulhall was a cor- "'em, omcrs stir mem to attain a
mon carrier and, as usual, he did not ruptionist and political manipulator, standard of which they never dreamed
forget to pity his friendly call to the 'and from the very nature of the man1 themselves capable. Some men are
newspaper. You know Hughie is a we may believe he would not have ' we blankets, others are kindling wood,
newspaper man by instinct and would worked at that if he had not been Some put out the fire of enthusiasm,
be by practice if there was more mon- paid for it. Another and specific fact: others start it blazing,
ey in the business. Anyway there is of sufficient proof is that Mulhall When Mr. Pullitzer was alive every
something about the O'Neil twins ! worked for the National Association Ddy thought he was mighty lucky to
(which includes Jack) that makes 1 of manufacturers, and that he told tht gather so many clever and brilliant
xnem ut mipniy ciose to tne people, irutn ana nas tne prooi oi n in " u, wu.iy u ia ymm mat an without attempting to study con-
In reviewing railroad row in Port- ters submitted to the senate commit- ne onry took ordinary talented men ant, ditions there. They created a preju-
ini-u niciii nunic Ul tlie in- flino orrtnr-ct tie C :
tellectual vivacity that was surging so working to the advantage of Kurn
strongly in him. Sometimes prejudic- pean commerce. With the aid of the
ed, sometimes wrong in his viewpoint, consular service, the United States
ne yet was a great man in that he was rovernment is seeking to
" siii iaeca pi i no system. Testimonials)
semt free. Prirn 75 cents Der bottle. Holrl
nil DruRirtsts.
Take nall'a Family Pills for constipation.
them in recognizing the advantage
of South and Central American trade
and have gained a foothold that is
proving a serious handicap to the Yan
kee trader.
The difficulties are intensified
through the blind manner in which
concerns in this country attempted
to break into the field to the south
Is oper I
Time determines whether the policies under which
nted are safe.
bank
a. a becu iu utioiiiuuH tweaty-slx years.
It has grown steadily until It haB become one or the strongest and
most prosperous financial lustltutlons In the West. .
The soundness .. . policies is attested by the long list of conserv
ative btiBlness n.en transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of ,"110 'u-.-OO, tho work of time and the res'ill ot
conservative manngemii
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade bnil
ness nnd offers lis services to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100,000.00
PF.SIONATED DEPOSITORY OF rXITEB STATES POYF.nVMEJiT.
CSITED 8TATES TOSTAL SAVINGS DKP0S1TOKV.
OTE
such a superb "maker of men."
CHILI MAKES A PROPOSAL. !
No more effective means of foster
ing and cementing friendship between
overcome
all this and commercial concerns are
co-operating with the government to1
tho extent that their knowledge of
Latin-America will permit them, which
is not very great.
It is an exoent idea, therefore, to
this country and the Latin-American brine the students of thedo countries
countries has been suggested than that to our own institutions, not only to
outlined by the Chilian minister of send'them baiK as friends and repre
foreign affairs and outlined to the sentatives of the commerce of the
state department at Washington in United States, but to keep some of ,
iniormation sent by Minister Hetchet them here, after their educations have!
who is now in Santiago. tl is been completed, to assist our commer
ce proposal of the Chilian govern- cial institutions in properly handl
ment to send Chilian youths to this ing the business that they are now
country to complete their education seeking to secure, tl would be to the
along practical nnd technical lines advantage of our government to co
their government to pay the expense-, operate with the government of Chili '
Of the fact that an abstrac;
is an absolute necessity whei
you purchase real estate.
No matter how well poster
you might be you don't hav
a full history of the parcel, a:
you do when we make an ab
stract of it.
Accuracy guaranteed.
Tr.e Abstract
& Title Co.
Foley Hotel Bldg
of transportation each way
in bringing about such an arrange-
Mr. Fletcher says that the propos- went as Minister Fletcher outlines and
al was formally made to Col. Henrv L
Ktncaids, president of the delegation
of the oB.ton Chamber of Commerce
that recently vimtcd Chili and other
South American countries. In hs
report, Minister Fletcher sajj: "These
to seek to make similar arrangements
with all countries to the south of us.
Harvest Time Is On. t
I am overj here trying to induce
youths after returning to Chili will be Herm Seigrist. Jay Van Buren, Joe J
without doubt the best friends of the Carr, Ellis Kirtlcy and a lot more
United States and at the same time of these town shnps to enlist in Cove
many of them might become the most harvest fields," said Ton Johnson this
i ill iBrar . ' -wf rc;t.r.- c
ffllMOOtllMteAil
Our facilities for doing
first class work are unsur
passed. Our establishment is
equipped with the best and
most modern appliances for
doing nil kinds of Cleaning
Dying and Pressing, every
department is
OPERATED BY EXPERTS
HU iHUKUl liHLY UXDEUiTAM) THE BI SINFSS FVFUY
GARMENT THAT LEAVES OR SHOP IS ABSOLUT FLY CLFAN
AND SPOTLESS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.' PRICES
REASONABLE. COME IN AND SEE US.
THE WARDROBE 1