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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1913,
TME OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner
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CHINESE STILL FIGHTING.
Niagara falls is proving such a per
manent attraction that it will prob
ably never have to get out and play
the one-night stands. .
That Balkan war is like a prairie
dog. When the powers think they have
got it cornered, it bobs up out of an
other hole.
It seems easier to forgive the sins
of the' base ball trust than those of
any other trust in existence.
ENGINEER PFIEFFER HOME.
O.-W. Employe Badly Injured at Pilot
Rock Home Once More.
, 1 Pessimism regarding the new Chin-
ese republic is hardly justified by cit
. ing the fact that there is "already a
new revolution" in the southern prov
inces against the ' government of
which Yuan Shih Kai is the head. In
reality the present, struggle is the
continuation of the work done by
those leaders who all along have in
sisted on having a purely popular . , hnanUa, fMnwmir his fievel.e in
government rather than any form of, . at pi,ot Rock Junctioni earlv
despotism, even wnen covered witn i Jn May H(J wag oiHng partg of h;8:
shell of democracy. That Dr. Sun -nlrinp -t the time, and hia locomotive
Able to walk with the aid of a cane, ,
but in anything but a comfortable i
state physically, a considerable por
tion of one hand gone and otherwise
suffering from Kis injuries, Engineer
Henry ("Heine") Pficffer has return
ed from a prolonged stay in a Port-
FAIR WARNING-Only a Short Time Left to Se
cure These Unparalelled Bargains
When this sale was first announced, hundreds immediately took advantage of the great
savings offered, and the same people have come time and again, many making purchases
fpru year to come, realizing that such an opportunity is seldom offered to buy new, high
grade merchandise at such unheard of reductions. k
MANY LINES HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY CLOSED OUT
but others, have immediately taken their places on the bargain counters and broken lines
, ' priced still lower
Still Many Lines Remain to Be Closed Out This Month and Low
er Prices Must Do the Work
Y
COME TOD AY AND SECURE YOUR SH ARE-DON 'T DELAY
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I. West 9sRetnodeling Sale !
DOUBLE SHIFT STARTS.
yet t,en, tne eao.ng patriot oi tne was Mt by a 6witch en(,ine.movmg the Per plani Mi R ForceA
Chinese of tcdav indorses the pres- , i - t , T . . '
innnmni ivi' in niii'ii n whv m lu bcii1
ent rebellion is proof that it must ous,y injure the engineer.s back and
Speed for the Present.
have a valid cause back of it.
inflicted other wounds. Two fingers.
it. in to hfi remembered mat tne , ... , i
l n.vSn never have had com- . . " ... 7. ,. " i"! night the box factory started for, the Bull Moose.
' . DUCK badly nurt. it is only aurmg mo , , .
plete unity, in the sense that Amen- week that Mr. Pfieffer could leave about a ten days or two weeks' night
1 1 : i T7.. u rtl.l I . nr. f !1I P...U 1 i -1 1
group was to have introduced it, since accidentally, one week after he was have associated themselves for the
Nolan had the e'ght-hour bill, but a married, later dying from the effects protection of the same, are distribut-
little discussion showed that Nolan of blood poisoning. He had made his ing a neat little box of matches bear
knew more about cwvict labor laws will appointing'Mrs. Becker his widow, ! ing the following inscription:
and the industrial conditions that make no 0Yaimti.iv ' . I it k . t j . .L!1. "ii n .
p.,. a,.,- iq rCnonioU T..r, i - A muicn ouesn v uinm wun us
rerry, Aug. id. special lues-. tnem necessary than did any other of Little attention has been paid the head. When in use, it is your head
cans understand it. even tne oiu
dynastic system was not much more
than a loose confederation. Modern
ideas are strongest in the south. The
his bed.
PLANNING FOR NEW MILL.
run. Mr. Merrill Stoddard is in full
charge of the night cr,ew, and Mr.
Braund filer for the Nibley-Mimnaugh
Lumber company of Wallowa, is tak
ing care of the filing department. Con
Goes Home to Resf
Washington, Aug. 13. Senatbr tate.
Works" has gone home to Los Angelej -f
for a rest, and will not return daring Justice Waits; Cupid Rules Court.
the present session unless bankinir and pni,Dr a., -ii ",.:,! a either. Do the thinkinc. Put Vthem
ditions are such that the company is ; currency legislation seems lifcelyHo ahead of .Tnstir'.. v.li. out. Presented by the Linn Ciunty
; justified in putting on an extra shift pass. He has delivered half a dozehj Entering justice court during the Fire Patrol association,
north was compelled to line up with jcw Qu;ncy Mill to Be Patterned Aft
the republican movement against its vt tne perry Lumber Maker. .
will; there the ruling Manchus have
been most powerful. pe,Typ Aug. 13. (Speeial)-W. Y.'in ordfr to take care of the large vol- speeches this summer,. and has done Vial of F. W. Patton. Wm F Hienv
ur. oen inuKniumuu.-iy uctnucu mo stodclard, accompanied uy ivir. viincs-. umv vi uj uuouims m cmumg m a vsi amount, oi worn upon tne lem- aopeared in shirt sleeves, his prospec-
telegram received by the authorities that has to do all the thinking. Don't
here, as it is though Frank Becker is trust the match, not to fall where it"
endeavoring to claim part of the es- niay start a fire and make you respon
sible. The progeny of matches, cig
arette or cigar stubs and campfiers
have no heads at all. Don't trust them
every day.
WANTS CHANGE OF VENUE.
presidency in the hope that Yuan Shih j,je 0f portland, the man who is go-
Kai, though ot reactionary temper, jng to e charge of the construction
would cement all factions and in time .voru 0f the mill Mr. Stoddard is going
would establish the new form of con- t0 jn Quincy, California, went to!
stitutional government. Today it np-! naer Friday to inspect a mill in that J Bumgarner Refuses to Have Prelimin
pears as if Yuan Shih Kai hnd derk!- -tioil.- Thev exnect to build their; ary Examination at Baker.
ed to become in Republican China j; jn California similar in construe-! J- R- Bumgarner, arrested charges advantage in his staying here,
what Diaz was in Mexico, a military jtjon to the Stoddard Lumber com-, with attempting to poison his entirel
pany's mill at Baker. Mr. Gillespie , family by placing strychnine in the Hot Bath Burns.
was in rerry all day asiuraay uraw- t....i-, ..M...f,.)1.u., uCiu.;
inn- nlans makine ud timber lists, etc., Justice Hubbard, but ret used to be
Monmouth Bees Busy. '
Monmouth, Ore., Aug. 13. That the
dictator. He apparently has hnd lit
tle faith in the parliament, which,
though in session four months, has
done nothing i-Z, conseqence. The
thority and method of electing the
president and . other vital matters
have not been sct'ed.
With no leaders appearing in parlia
ment, Yuan Shih Kai has been run
ning the finances himself. He has ap
pointed governors in provinces which
had elected such officers by popular
vote and in other ways has shown that
he believes himself to be the real rul
er. Japan is accused of secretly fo
menting trouble in order to get con
trol of the northern mines. Dr. Sen
and those with him may yet save the
situation, if not, there may be a new
for the new mill.
tar'"- tiv! bride, Mrs. Ethel Ensminger.
J As the democrats have a safe ma- clinging to his arm.
.joruy, ana as tne passage oi tne tar.n Thei.e was a short recess in the . bee business in this section has
bill is merely a question of getting trial as District Attorney Codwin had, been demonstrated by W. J. Miller,
through the talk and taking the to - stcpped into the hallway to con- who recently shipped 125 cases of hon
Sialic! VonafAW U7swlrt baha ha niikl a i. .. .1 "At
, rUua sult a Wltniss. During the interm s-1 ev. mak ntr a. total of nhont noon
sion Justice F L. Hubbard pronounced pounds in the shipment. The "price re- .
the magic words that made the couple ceived was between $3 and ?4 a crate,
man and wife. The fee was collected Mr. Miller has an apiary of nearlv lOQf
Seaside, Ore., Aug. 13. Mrs. B. F. and the trial pro-seeded without fur- hives. The bees are of the'E'aik nntf
r.. OO . t : 1.. thor COr.Clf inn . TorfnntiM. , Ti.1! J !. i
I tried before that magistrate as his i"Jue' '3 Ka"' ul "Be' was ae"uus'y ' ...;-.,,... .nanan ana ooiain some noney irem
honor was Mrs. Bumgai ner's attorney . ,,un,ed at the bnth house ,n er ."'" oom a Teamster at the the red clover. Several years ago W,
0 : 1- . 1, . OU 1 1 1 : i- tJ H IcyhlanH mina iithitA Ilia Lirln in n T A i . iv. t i .
AIR BRAKE CAR HERE. (in the rece.it divorce proceedings. Pre-! tll " L?! l aM
iliminary examination was postponed,"'" yr -
Superintendent Wentwortli scnooung pending the securing of an attorney Y"lc' ""'." -"'f-'
l.ocal Railroad Employes. j and witnesses by Bumgarner. Baker d S0 but by nllstake turned 0,1 the
Herald water instead, seriously scalding
With especial'y eouipped air brake ' . I her feet and Tody. She was unable to
demonstration car 010, Superintend-1 Band Concert Tonight. ' tu, n off the water and wou,d undoubt-
ent Wentworth of the air brake school Earring rain, the La Grande band edly nave been scalded to deatn nad
for employes; is in La Grande to im- will render a concert this evening com- "ot her dauenter. who was near- heard
ner cries jor neip arm nasteneu to
eral crates of red clover honey made
by Italian bees, to a Portland corn-
Matches Warn Against Fires. mission merchant for $5 a crate. This
Owners of Linn county t.'mbeK who is the highest price yet received.
part air brake science to local em- posed of the following numbers:
ployes. The car will be kept Here un
till all employes in departments af
fected can study the latest develop
ments in air brakes.
The Test of Time
Tlmo determines whether the polleleB under which a bank is oper
ated are sate.
This bank has been In hiiBincss twenty-sis years.
It has grown steadily until It has become one ot the stronst and
moBt prosperous flnauclai Institutions In the West
The soundness ... .!. policies Is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business n.eu v... transact their business here; also Uy an
earned eurplus ot J'W.'i.v.OO, the work' of time and the res-ill ot
conservative management.
Thle bank ho facilities for taking care of more high grade busi
ness and offers its services to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capitol, $100,000.00 8urplut. 130,000.00 Resources, 1.100.000.0
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOTERSMEINT.
' UNITED STATES POSTAL SAYINGS DEPOSITOBY.
I .'juiiii, iviriK ui vviuos, meue
, Song, "My Hero," from Chocolate
:- Soldier Strauss
Raz Time. 'Rnritv Raff."
j ."Whidden and Conrad ter in Portland.
'Waltz, "Heidelberg," Mills
Romance, For Trombone Bennet
M. B. Sherwood. ,
j Spanish Xoi lette, "Sonora," Newrich
I Intermezzo, from Cavalier Rus-
ticana ..: Mascagni
her assistance. A physician dressed
the burns and she is resting well,
Mrs. Daue recently came alone from
San Antonio, Texas, to visit her daugh-
GET READY TO DIE
Then You Will Be Fit fo Live .
Metal Production Grows.
Washington, Aug. 13. A gain of
13 per cent in metal production was
scored by Nevada in 1912 over the pre
ceding year, according to the geologi-
, But you don't have to cross the Rocky Mountains to gt your
life insured; that can be. attended to right here by the Ida,0 state
Life Insurance Co. That fdr generosity and reliability is 8e'cond to
nunc in me eiisi vr west.
For rales and benefits, consul! Special Agent
L. GARRICK
1704 X Avenue.
Phone Black 1541.
March. RcriniPntnl Revprie. ripmont cal survey report issued today..- Uold,
, silver, copper, lead and .zinc produced ISSStmmmmmatmaumeamxpt!tae.in.nt!t--ry imf..,!, .
from the mines of the state were
worth $o8,358,732. Gold production
was far below normal. Only $13,456,
1S8 of the, yellow metal came out a
decrease of 35 per cent. The gold-
field district was $4,000,000 short of.
Poindextcr Bill on Alaska Coal.
Washington, Aug. 13. Inquiries
concerning the Poindextcr bill for gov
ernment operation of coal mines in
Alaska have demonstrated a wide
spread public interest in this plan.
I which mav later be shared bv the it3 $10,300,000 output for the year
members of congress. Just at pies- lful whl,e Nye county, Tonopah and
' ei.t the bill seems to have no chance tne Comstock mines failed to keep up
of passage, because the idea of gov- to. their previous mark, bilver pro-
J eminent ownership has not been writ- duction gained $1,840,000 for the year. j
; nir.n,c Tk and Conner rose from S8.422.0"l30 in
I icii ill uicjjui.j iaiiuiuiiii iiiccLi- - - - '
lalors and renresentatives are willinc. 1911 t0 $14,268,000 Mst season. Lead,
if the administration requires it, to wortn on'y $S77)00, was nearly five
vote for a government owned railroad time as much as in the year before.
in Alaska, but beyond that point they came up Trom $202,000 to $919,
apparently will not venture.
le A( Co MM! Jjjfi W?fS I
0 A Great Industry
yi Our facilities for doina
000.
j Nolan Has the Dope. I Crime Is Charged,
i Washington, Aug. 13. The latest Baker, Aug. 13. Frank Becker of
job given John I. Nolan, the San Fran- Sandusky, 0 has wired the probate
j cisco trade unionist in the house, is lUfRe to withhold the settlement of,
the enre of the convict labor bill the estate of Carl Becker until a letter j
drafted by tne national legislative r ms request, cuuiu;
committee of the progressive party, reach the judge. Carl Becker recently I
Another member of the progressive shot himself in the leg at Huntington tflltflrfart
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doing all kinds of Cleaning
Dying and Pressing, every
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