LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1913.
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THE OBSERVER
BEUCE DENNIS, Editor' and Owner
Entered in the post-office at La
. Grande Oregon, as aecond ' class
matter.. ,
250,000. The drug has been sold, es- run. She is completing her first week
. . -v i i.i. i:t ! nere now, and the public has not yet
penally n the larger cities, with lit-,made up its mind whether she has
tie regard for the use to which , it "come back 'permanently or not.
was to be put and as a consequence
the habit of taking it has grown rap
idly. -:- v. ' , '' ' ': : " ;:'
Now, seven. years after, the federal
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Queen Mary does hot want the wo
men of her court to ride astride. They j
must Keep up mi uiuu a wniie longer
.i i. nainuwl. thelthat thy have only one leg.. - ! ,-r ...
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, , ! government is to take action under it. j" ' - -. .
Daily, single copy ............. 5e'?rom the moment when the drug is' ' The mud bath is becoming a fad in
Daily, per week 15c receiVed by the importers until it is Italy. They are takenVoluntarily and
Dally, per month 65c dispensed to 'the ultimate consumer 'not given by passing automobiles.
Daily, per six months in ad- 8u wn0 handle it will be required to '
ranee $3.50 ;swettr that it is intended for a legiti- The dangers attending the piloting
Daily, per year in advance $7.00 ' mate uurnose. Every stage of its pro- r the new flying boat indicate that
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I and Ciis record wlc i111" whu ujvcuicu jh uiuu v wain
Daily, by mail per year in ad
vance $4.00
Weekly Observe?, , per year .in
advance ....... f .......... . $1.50
Advertising rates on application, AH
( copy for display advertising most
reach the office the day before tlie
'ad-appears'"' ; -'
Address all communications to
TOE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St,
' . La Grande, Oregon. ' '
ROMANCE BECOMES REALITY
gross must be recorded andj
at all times will be open to the inspec
tion of government officers. Thus the
strong arm of the federal 'power will
be available In backing up local offi'
to die a natural death.
Every minister and every judge has
a new idea about eliminating the di-
cials without the nerve to. make the vorce evil but so far none of them
present laws : respected. "
The part which: cocaine has piayea
has worked out any better than Berr
Franklin's attempt to jug lightning.
in the making of criminals pVobably is
little known outside of police circles
The athorities are well aware, how-
A horse was led out of a Chicago
restaurant. Some of the horseT tlisy
ever, of the manner in which it incites " ..,
to crime ana oi ine supernciui cumiiug i
which it gives those intent on doing
wrong. Where alcohol unsteadies the 4
nerve and makes the criminal lees cap-
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Game of Bluff
': By MILLARD MALTBIE '
You. may slash, you may "butcher,
the skirt as you will, but the glance
f , ., . . ! .... -
In,8altke City a clever youth "cocaine dens him. temporarily i Pr mums to ax,.,.
has perfected a wireless device that sharpens hjB intellectual faculties and Washington aVeem t(J. und(.r.
Will send enough electricity hurtling endows him with a coolness that ren- jngeparaby attached tlie
through fhe air to explode nitro-gly- ders him the more dangerous. . , gecreta of gtate and the chautauqua
cerine placed :af a disUnce and that " An illicit trade m cocaine has grow, re to other; ,
will work lilrft HRRtmctive wnndens un with the increasing demand for the ;
without danger to the operator. The1 drug until today it is estimated that'
youth is now in jail because he sought .ten times as much as is called for by
to get rich 'by the blackmail method the medical profession for legitimate,
inf.tj.nd nf Hirnmrh Witimfltfi returns use is sold. Certainly if stricter regu-
from his discovery. ' lation can stop the traffic that method
'-Years ago, when the wireless first should be tried. .
astonished the -world,' authors' with) '
their' imaginations working at white EVELYN NESBIT AGAIN.
heat put into books just such destruc- , .. . '
tive machines as that which has land-White
ed the Salt Lake young man in jail, public's verdict on the vaudeville at
Heroes safe on shore would destroy, tempt of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
whole fleets of hostile battleships; wife of Harry Kendall Thaw, who fitr
cranks would terrorize millions of HfTWM
sons; men woum nuve powers oi mim- White jn 19Q5, ' Using her maiden . !iotlwS'l:iK for mo. I wus'nt my
hilation hitherto credited only to the ,nlnie,. Evelyn Nesbit, Mrs. Thaw has i 'm.w inmrti'i-s rei-eiviug my furniture!
Almighty. These imaginings are grad- f.'cno. beck to the statro and is now ap- which imil ncm-ly nil arrived und had
ually coming into realization. Forces pearing with Harry Clifford in a danc- hwu put In pl.ir.e. when a ludy stood
unknown' a onarter of a century ago 5cL"J."Se.r!.n iJlZZ ,!" "' n door. .
are beirnr develooed constant! v 'and U' vitrX i-..ip dnr -! I 'I',a1' " slle Saf-'J- "PPOM-d
being made a part of everyday life. In ing the engagement, as on popular,
every direction the impossible has "'"": v;!f-st Mrs. Thaw's theatri-
Pcen made possible. It seems that no ZnmencU .d matinVe that J "at .his ..fcernoon."
sooner is something new suggested Mrs. Thaw has been there and the ad- "Wli.v. my dour
than it is worked out. ' vance sale of seats has been large, but
Tu v.ni inxrlnul At mihtnn rlno the verdict has not vet been render
ed now we have whole fleets of them etl- lne managers nave not umuc uu just move out tiynin."
andnow wehave wnoeneetsoiinem. fhoir whether it is the dancing .., unve n .rltt,,n-ipne of tlu,sc,
He and the author of the Frank Reade of Kv(.,yn Nesbit that is hGr tIrawin(? ,
viuiiieia uj(jwre ocu.-. vju'"" Kuiw, or ii.o ij uiui. auc i la; i ument out of mv norkpt-
i. , i l 1 trAn,lnll T),o,n .antrpl ficriir. in1 v
nouses, iron norses ano mevnuructii , .v v-mi.iu jj.nv,, ...... ...
one ot America most seiistinonui
tragedies. '
The inaw ease is. an old one, that
might be regarded as completely
threshed out. and it is a problem as
1 had tired of living lu a bachelor j
apartim-nt house mid .rented a flat In
the went end of Loudon, in which I '
(iroposed to kee houxe, having a serv- j
.mi ii prepare my .meals and do the I
Sacrifice Prices on Be-
pendable Merchandise
That's the secret of the unparalleled success of this
great Remodeling Sale. M?ny have made their pur
chases for months to come and saved many dollars by
taking advantage of our great reductions.
Find? Reductions in Every Dept.
Only a short time now until the store will be completed, new fall:
stocks arrive, and this great sale will end.
Don't Delay Your Selection-Come Today
Takes Your Choice of All
Men's Suits
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t IN OUR ENTIRE STOCK
Values up to $30.00
, Entire Line
Oxfords
. Reduced ..
20 Per Cent
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
ALL REDUCED
$930
Takes Your Choipe of All
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' ;
Suits and Coats
Values up to $35.00 '
Reductions Like Above in Every Department
Every article'exactly as advertised No shopworn, shoddy or second quality mer
chandise Only the best of high grade merchandise found in our shelves
you hail aot moved out by this time."'
"Muvod out?" r
it:-1 was tolil 1 could have tlie
lady, I have just
moved In." -- '
"Then T shall have to tro'uble you to
west's ' MetnodehMg Sate ft
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elephants and behold we have auto-
mobile that do stunts even more re
warVoblo than the imagined feats of
a fw vr Hiro. No dreamer nf the
trf pVh wt hnA nf thA nrnctieal to whether it is still enough in the
7 " r-',. " .- - f ' I minds of westerners to rarry Airs,
-"fourth floor;
i earn x'-'e.
"Ami I have a written lease" drnw
one from her reticule and openinc
It "fourth tlnnr. east shle."
Tlie two lenses had been made out J place in li'.'r stead lit tr.
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aild w..u wo ' h,,,.,,.,, t flu,,,, ,!.' iAiC0fnSerVi0n moveMent ha.s been "conservancy" instead of1 conservation.
i3 !ii,,mii2Jl,T: Staftf Chma' 8a'dht0 b ri' 0"e their plans for the.Hawirive
ZJ b.T 1 "atrStse Z trd" XtA
iu tYciuunm iu my uoiue, air.
impudence." .
.Notwithstanding the war being waged
between us. we enjoyed our dinner in
tuen?e!y I kept up my assurance anil
nfler drinking most of the port made .
bold to say: j
''! am to iay 'the cook 1 have eh-
u,unuii t4 a mouth. I'll giva you the ;
inventor nf tlfe shop an tfif aJor;lT. f thB various vitjideville cir
- .'iiitu otjOiidi Jie-w "York, mere are
tory
Th.&.' ' ; ::. .'atuiijsfS ml in wme; on wroaa-
: .cncreai imuKiiiiiiK v.. - r, haw INHft. I (HW-
thors of thrillers are having tneir gooo . Flora(iora Sextette girl, who j
ml - MA.4.; a nana fni u . 7 .. -r .
results, iney bio Dcuuis i-"-- figured in tne Caesar lounji mui
the inventors as well as furnishing ,;cr) wns hissed out of Philadelphia
them with ideas. Romancing is lead- wbe.n she attempted to return to the
a . n..nmniUlimDnt nnd the farther stace.
111 lu nvvwiHi'i",
the authors romance, the faster the
practical world progresses, it seems.
' Mjs. Thaw returned to the stage in
T nndon recentlv doiner her dance with
TRACING THE COCAINE
Clifford at the Hippodrome in a review
called "Hullo Ragtime'. She scored
a certain measure of success and got
her pictures in all the London theat-
In the same schoolboy hand.
"There has been a mistake at the of
fice," I wjd "We will telephone the
Dgeiit To luujw t(T whom be intended
"Ho so ii you like." '
1 tv'ent to the telephone, nnd the
agent told me that, of course, the flat
had been rented to ma. He could not
understand Turn' tliero coulil have been
two .leases Issued. I returned to the
lady ami Informed her of the fact, ,.
"I don't efre what the aeent sayS. 1
rented this nut and I'm going to occu-;.
py it," . . fi
Users of cocaine in this country are
said to numuer between 100,000 and
"Thave rented It Mill 1 niu amine to . I went ti Ti
rieal journals. Her season was shorti om,:)y t)- i rejoined., .".i-'.:t' "V.d
nnd immediately she was nooKeit tv
the H'ininier'steins for n New York
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oper
ated are safe.
Thii hmv h hnni In hi"le8s twpntv-lr veare.
It hag grown steadily until It has become one of the gtronnV. and
most prosperous financial Institutions In the West
The soundness u. .t- policies Is attested by the long llBt of conserv
ative business n.en transact their business hare; also by an
eai. i;d surplua of J"0.i.,v.no, the work of time and the res'ill of
conservative managemn
This bank hag fncllltles for taking care of more high grade busi
ness nnd offers Its service to those who appreciate the best in
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capitol, $100,000.00 Surplu, $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100.000
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR OF CJITED STATES G0TERSET.
nOTED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITOBT.
I thought 1 hud, the advantage of her.
nnd for a mjISieiit she looked a Wt
abashed, ynt, lveoverlng. she snldi
"Ve.Nvill see about that. StaCe your
rurnfture Is here there will hot be time ,n"l 1 militant irffatfst. and It is my
to get it out and mine In todnv, so I iPnri'ose to !!nw ip this house tonight.
She suiiied. but said IiothinR. Sooii '
after xve arose from the table, and I i
Insisted on wiping the dishes while !
10 washed them. She Raid she didn't !
mind smoking, so 1 consumed a cigar i
while handling the dish towel. When J
the tableware had been put away wo !
sat and chatted. 1 am a resolute fel- !
low and was determined not to-be;
driven out. At 10 o'clock th lady
said: j
"I Bill Sorry to Kfceiu Uncivil to aj
gtU'st. hut 1 must ask yon to leave. !
Ten o'clock Is my hour for retiring." !
"And mine,'' I replied, and. rlslns, :
ti Thy hod room, said "Good :
ifised thedoor. The key
wb on the outside, and beard It
turned. ' i
"I nm yirry to say to ,Vttli.w the lady j
called from the nlhe room, "that 1 ;
CHANGED
ei
TO A
FT
LEMPS EEER ON DRAUGHT
Try FALLSTAFF, the King
of all Beer
tt'jall lie obliged to use j-ows. Tomor-,
row we will make the change."
"You are quite welcome, I assure
yon. There are several rooms, and. If
yon don't mind being my guest with
out a chaperou, 1 don't."
"1 do mind and shall occupy my fiat
by myself You must leavv at TO
o'clock."
"As my guest I must give you n din-i.-r.
nnd. my cook Hot having arrived, I
shall lie obliged to take yon tuit to a
fwtatiniit "
Tins staceerert her. lint not for long.
'No " sh-.- s lid; "to nrcept your Invita-
ion would be to iidiuit that you are
host hi'i-e I see that yon have the
lahleware mid kitchen utensils. If I
K''d the pl'oi isinTis I i iiiild provide a
meal myself "
'I oifh-red all that Is necessary for
I c i nl ilii.'.er. lint my rook !i s;i i , 1 1 , t
x me The srticles are liere."
'In that ease I iavlte you to dim
with me "
She llghred up the ramie and went ;c
woili at mice. I did my share by set
.ill); the table, not leuvi, u;T nun-p
:haa lialf I should have ra on and
openiii a liottle of iort. My guest lot
host, as she would have Iti i?ot m n
j llcions dinner and without auy of the
russ nnd p-ritation usual to a indy cook
When dinner was ready we took our
i places at the table opposite eacb other. '
I have dow all I could to save yon,
and It Is Viot my fault that you go to
your dfath."
NVfer was the backbone quicker tak
en out of a man.
"I beg!" I called.
"Too late! Ynn wonld Ve me nway
to the police."
"I promise to keep your secret"
"Swear ft."'
I did so Tlie door was unlocked,
and mt I went. '
1 slept at n hotel that night and In
the morning looked In the newspapers
for an account of the explosion. It
was not there, but during the day my
furniture went out of the flat anil the
Indy'R went In. I called In the even
ing, and she laughed at me.
"I'm no suffragette." she said; "I'm
nn nntl "
Not only did she appropriate my flat,
but In time she appropriated me. 1
pot the flat, but had to take her with tt
LOTTES BAR
1118 JEFFERSON AVE.
Pfggl"IHJf)lgV,B
Explaining It.
Jones (Just Ihtroduced) I suppose
yon don't remember me. but 1 was
once a witness against your side In a
certain trial, and 1 remember that you
cross examined me with the greatest
courtesy. The lawyer Is that so?
Perhaps your testimony was not ma
terial. Puck
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