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LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1913
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner
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RAILROADS ARE IN NEED MORE
PEASLYS. . ... ' ! .
, All must admit that railroad com
panies are getting too severe a grill
ing nowadays, but it, muHt also be ad- i into account.
mitted that to a great degree the rail-j The result of this forethought, is
der the title "Progressive Lawmak
ing in Many States." Glancing at
what has been accomplished one is
forced to realize that a great change
has come over this country within re
cent years, a change that augers well
for, the future. 0, . , .
The dominant chord in the new leg
islation is the betterment of human
ity. 'The day when men are put be-
IQTQ dollars eviucnwy.in vu wio
Jf , it. is not already here; Child j la
bor, vocational training, mothers'
pensions, factory and housing laws,
the' minimum wage for. women and
children, , workmen's compensation
and other statutes of this character
stand out in bold relief from the
statutory achievement ' : r : : '
It is interesting to not the em
phasis which Mr. Shaw places on the
part that legislative reference bur-1
eaus play in legislation. Wisconsin
was the pioneer in this movement to
secure exact information in advance
of laws in other states with details
us to their strong and their wnak
poin!?. Today many other states are
finding that it Days to look before
they leap and before any act is pas
sed find out how others who have a
similar one like e measure. Very
often, grave errors can be avoided
simpy by taking outside expener.es
secretary of war is. urging, him to go
into, the army and Uie secretary of
agriculture is urging him to go back
to the soil. ' i
"The chief purpose of the slashed
skirt," remarked the ex-Harney coun
ty ranger yesterday,' "as J see it, is
to assist dhickeris in showing their
drumsticks." v i' .' ;
It 'seems as though a good Ameri
can baseball umpire" would be the
right man for king of the new Balkan
principality.
Wu Ting Fang of China is coming
back to Washington. He gets around
to Washington about as often as Mr.
Taf t when he was president ' ; "
To the man with' limited means but
large imagination the old home porch
can be made to look just as good as
a summer resort " ' '
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1 roads brought the: trouble on them
selves. The time was. when to be con
nected .with a railroad company seem
to carry the right to refuse civility to,
the public, to pollute politics and to
do all manner of things which the man
connected with . other business cquld
not do.
The tables turned and turned quidk-
ly. People began swatting the rail-
that fewer bills that "wont ( , hold
water" are being passed. Far more
effort is being expended, too, in learn
ing if a proposed law can be enforced.
The trouble with many of the so-called
"reform" we hear a lot about is thai,
they.. attempt to regulate human na-
ture and hence cannot be made effect- '
ive. . In legislation as in life, it is a
gcod idea to let the individual work
The cigar dealer who put outa new?
imported brand called "Suffragette"
has found to his sorrow that, smokers
prefer the mild domestic.
Against the time when all women
will vote, it is up to somebody to think
of a good substitute for the. campaign
cigar. ;' (
' Oregon ' is wondering if it ' is not .
'best to put up with such, a, governor
as she has rather than be in the same
fix New York is in.
One' magazine attempts to defend
forest fires. In Oregon we cannot
agree with this. reasoning.
road companies on every side. It is out his destiny as much by himself as
the old story of the reform pendulum possible, only interfering with his per
when it began to swing it swung too ! sonai habits and morals when it is
far in the opposite direction. At pres
ent railroad investments are not
sought as they once were, because the
laws enacted prevent railroads from
making the money they once did.
Without doubt the public is pushing
the railroad too near the dangerous.
precipice.
' What we want to. impress is that
railroad managers and presidents in
the past have been the most dense set
of individuals in the country. They sat
In high buildings', or" road in special
trains and never got their eyes to
grass roots to really, know the sentl
ment and pulse of the' people they
'. dealth with. .
The address - delivered by A. W.
Pearly last' eVenirigf'tit' the Commercial
club on the public "and the- railroads
was along the right lines. He put
forth facts as they exist and when ne
finished every man 'Present knew
more about the troubles which beset
railroads and railroad building.
If railroad companies had - taken
the public into their confidence long
ago and sent out a number of Pearlys
a great deal of the present condition
would have been overcome, for the
public is eminently fair when once it
understands a condition thoroughly.
LAWS THAT MEAN SOMETHING
It ia an imposing summary of pro
gressive legislation which is marshal
led by William B. Shaw in the July
number of the Review of Reviews un
clear that the public good calls for
such interference and always grant
ire that the state can enforce its will.
A law that runs counter to prevailing
public sentiment is worse than no law
at; all. - 1 ...... .
. Sheriff Hug has a new horse-standard
bred and registered. It runs by
gasoline power and its speed is unlim
ited. The sheriff is one man to whom
the speed ordinance does not apply, j
and all , wrongdoers should know
where they are at before the official
gets astride of his new nag. ; '; "
An Oklahoma paper in commenting
on the new skirt for ladies says: "We
consider thi , present day costume
quite attractive and undoubtedly ' a
fulfillment of the scripture 'Those
things that. are hidden shall be made
plain.'" .'' '-v.-. ' si ,
Chicago has a house of seven
rooms wherein 300 men sleep every
day. The house ought to be supplied
with souni "condensers" for the bene
fit tif.i the neighborhood.
A wife can easily estimate her hus-1
band's love after she returns from
her vacation if she finds the dishes all
clean and no cobwebs on the carpet
sweeper.
Perhaps those fire chiefs in session
at Tacoma can do something for ie
fire blight in the orchards. .
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While it is no physical deformity,
the trade marke of -success is 1 the
hump. v
A famous London taxidermist has
died in poverty. He should have been
a taxicabbist ;
It seems as though George Barr
McCutcheon should be made ambas
sador to Graustark.
Fire In Baker, i
Bpker, Aug. The Missouri lodg
ing house on Center street, .between
Eighth and Ninth streets, was partial
ly destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock
Monday evening. The cause of the
fire is a ; mysterv.. .although indica
tions are that it originated in one of
the rooms on the second floor. An
alarm brought quick response and the
Iiremen soon checked the blaze, which
for a time loomed up so strong that
from a distance it looked like a much
bigger conflagration. Some of the in
mates of the rooms on the second floor
hprl -ti'-prt ")d ound tfce flames had
gained such headway when awakened
that they made a getaway with bed
clothes wrapped about them, not stop
Din f to drs: n fact, havinino time
to do so. The fire damaged the furni
ture of the upper flor and the roof
was almost burned off.
Another Special for Fin-
at Clearance
The last three days of West's Remodeling Sale will be
filled with still greater bargains. Here's one that wilt
interest every economically inclined woman.
$9.90
For Your Choice of Many
Silk and Wool Dresses
$9.90
That sold regularly: up to $22.S0 Not'an old style In the lot but all
' are attractive hew models that wer&received during the season; .;
Come and see them today. : ' :
$15.00 Suit Sale
for 3 more days only
Your, choice of any man's suit in the
present stock for the next d i e f(
three days at only piO.UU
Regular vilues from $22.50 to $30.00
Final Clearance
of many late style in
TAILORED SUITS NORFOLK SUITS
WOOL DRESSES WOOL COATS
SILK COATS
YOUR "CHOICE FOR
$25.00
Remember, Only Three Days More of
Remodeling Sale
The young man is up against a hard
roulem. hr secretary of the navy ;s
unrincr him to tro into the navy, the
Notice Special Stockholders' Meeting.
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The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank Is oper
' ated are safe.
This bank baa been in business twenty-sis yeara.
It has grown stoadlly until It has become one of the strongest and
most prosperous flnanolai lustltutlons in the West
The soundness u, .u policies Is attested by the long list of conserr
. attre business men : transact their businees here; also by an
earned surplus of J'SO.iuv.OO, the work of time and the resell of
conservative managemen.
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade busi
ness and offers its services to those who appreciate the bBt In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, 130,000.00 Resources, 1,100,000.0.
OBSIGNATED DEPOSITOR! OF UK1TED STATES GOTERXstEKT.
k UKITED STATES POSTAL SATIXflS DEPOSITORY.
Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Grande Sonde Reservoir
Co. that there is a special stockhold
ers' meeting called for Saturday, Sep
tember 20, 1913, at 2:30 p. m. at the
Commercial club rooms, for the pur
pose of asking the stockholders' to
instruct the direction to sell or dispose
of the companys property and also
for a dissolution of the corporation.
' By order of the board 04 directors.
, - GEO. STODDARD,
Vice President
FRED J. HOLMES,
.; Secretary Pro Tern
Aug 19 lmo. Adv.'
NOTICE TO contractors; '
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bidi, will be received by the council of
the city of La Grande, Oregon, for
the construction of had surface pave
ment, together with grading and
drainage, as follows: On the alley in
block 106, Cnaplin's addition, 515
square yards of paving, same to be
constructed according to the plans and
specifications on file ,in this office.
ah Dias to be .in by o o'clock p. m.,
September 3rd, 1913, and accompanied
by a certified check for 5 per cent of
the .amount bid. The council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
La Grande, Oregon, August 21st
1913.
'.''. LEE WARNICK,
Aug 22, 5t Adv. ," City Recorder.
Suffered
Erzema Fifty
Well.
Years Now
,A Special "Don't"
Don't use cough medicine that con
tains opium or morphine. It may sti
fie the eougn, tut It will constipate the
bowels, keep the poison tn the system
nd Not cure the cold. Take Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. . It con
tains no opiates, is soothing and heal
ing, mildly laxative. It is a 'safe and
reliable curative medicine. . Adv.
Hill's Drug Store.
Minister Praises This Laxative.
Rev. H. Stubenvoll of Allison, la., m
praising Dr. King's New Life Pills for
constipation, writes: ''Dr. King's
New Life Pills are such perfect pills
no home should be without them.'
No better regulator for the liver am
bowels. Evev pill guaranteed. Trj
them. ' Price 25c at all druggets.
Seems a long time to endure the
awful burning, itching, smarting, skin,
disease known as "tetter" another
name for Eczema. Seems good to
realize, also, that Dr. Hobson's Ecze
ma ointment has proven a perfect
cure. ' ,
i Mrs. D. L. Kenny writes: "I can-l
not sufficiently express my thanks to
you for your Dr. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment , It has cured my tetter
which has troubled me for over fifty
years." 'All druggists, or by mail, 50c.
Pfelffer Chemical Co.,' St. Louis, Mo..
Philadelphia, Pa. V. ' ;
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION. "
Notice is hereby given that the
county board of equalization for Un
ion county, Oregon, Will attend at the
court house, La Grande, on Monday,
September 8, 1913, and publicly exam
ine the assignment roll, correct all er
rors in valuation, descriptions or qual
ities of land, lots or other property, as
assessed by the county assessor, and it
shall be the duty of all persons inter
ested to appear at the time and place
given. '"...
All persons having grievances re-
gaiding the 1913 assessment may ap
pear before such .board and present
their affidavits containing grounds
for complaint All such affidavits most
be presented during the first w-ek of
the meeting of the board. -'
U. G. COUCH,
. Assessor for Union County.
"Adv., 3-18 9-8.
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DAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913
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