La Grande evening observer., March 10, 1914, Image 4

LA GRAX&E EVENING OBSERVER
? TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914 j
THE OBSERVER UOBIH i S
BRL'CE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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REGULATING SISTER.
The business of minding other folks'
business is growing. Witness the fol
lowing bill which has been introduced
in the Maryland legislatre
That it shall bfi unlawful for
any Woman or child to wear shoes
with high heels, or any hobble
skirt, slit skirt or any kind of
skirt that would seem immodest,
or to dance any dance unbecoming
to recent society, such as the bun
ny hug, tango and loop the loop.
Such a bill as this doesn't have a
chance of being passed, but the mere
fact that it is introduced is significant.
thereby that there are in
this country some who would take us
back to the days of Queen Elizabeth
when royal statutes prescribed the
depth of lace rufTles and the number
' of buckles which might be worn. For
tunately the good sense of the country
is against all such sumptuary legsla
tion. Even in Maryland there is a
feeling that there are bigger things to
attend to than the regulation oi me
fashions by statutes.
One may admire or condemn the pre
vailing vogue in feminine apparel and
ftiU be of the view that grown men
should not act like excited old nens
about it. As a matter of fact nobody
who doesn't want to look at high heels
or slit skirts is 'under ahy obligation
to do so. If some women do dress im
modestly modest men need only look
skyward to avoid being shocked.
The truth is that the great majority
of men are too busy to be fussing
over the style of clothes worn by their
wives and daughters so long as tney
do not depart too far from the ac
cepted standard. The subject is one
which for the last century or so has
'been considered as strictly personal.
The legislator who tries to make it a
; matter of state concern will only get
s little brief notoriety out of his at
tempt. A St. Louis, Mo., commission man
imported 36,000 eggs just to prove to
the folks in his city that he could sell
r eggs, under the new tariff at 20 cento
a dozen and then make money. For
loyalty to party this democrat sure
takes the omlet.
If it proves that a Canadian gov
ernment has lost $40,000,000 in graft
and waste in building the trans-contk
mental railroad, it can no longer bo
said that our next door neighbor are
behind the times.
To a confirmed bachelor the biggest
fool in the category of men who have
gone wrong is the fellow who has to
face a bigamy charge. .-
There is a fine for impersonating a
congressman npw, although few peo
ple ever Reemed disposed to risk their
reputation by doing it.
Elgin Band Appreciative.
Elgin, March 9. (To the Editor.)
We desire through your columns to ex
press our hearty and sincere tlinnks
to La Grande Lodge B. P. O. E. No.
433 and to all those who assisted in the
minstrel show recently given in this
city for the benefit of the Elgin Con
cert Band. The event was a success
from every standpoint and the mem
bers of the orgnnizntion express only
words of praise for the exccllont per
formance and financial assistance
emanating therefrom.
Sincerely yours,
ELGIN CONCERT BAND.
TAXPAYERS LETHARGIC
Time of Penalty Rapidly Approaches
t and Only 14 Per Cent In.
The tax collecting department of the
T - r" ,1 nw ..'U rn fmm station In rountv is afraid that many of the
Rttlon on the branch line points, must taxpayers of the county will have to
I be home at night, in time to cara for pay penalties for non-payment of
.their stock, and the present scncduie taxes Dy me iaai oi wio ;
to law taxes are payable by
Cailllul. UM Lliav lui Mis'". 1 r -
i j. tn.i.rt KiwinoBB at the : tha first of AdHI after which time a
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banks here, or catch the court houaa, j penalty of one per cent per month is
it is practically necessary under ine j added. Alter me nrst ui oePni.
nrewmt schedule, for North end people I the penalty besides interest at the rate
to spend two nights and a day in La of 10 per cent is taxed onto the
Grande. amount due me county. i u
The hi?h school of La Grande, Imb- 222.55 have been collected. The
ler and Elerin could be attended by amount of taxes on the book of the
pupils who might live t home with treasurer for collection is 4ii,8.io.
such a service. Hardly fourteen per cent oi tne taxes
A trial service would prove all or therefore, have been collected and oniy
most of these claims it is set out, am! twenty-one days remain in which to
.. k thi nnww tha remainder. When eood weath-
be given careful consideration and at-1 er gets in and farmers are busy in the
tention. The petition, went in last . fie?da, many oi ine sums to ue
night without the La Grande petition ed wm ran over and the penalty will
being attached, as the North end list attach. However, a penny saved is a
was ready and La Grande had found penny earned, and the tax collectors
it expedient to not aci until me iiui m are maKing particular cui ...
end had completed its petition. the citizens of the county fortunate
, "We have high hopes for obtaining a enough to have property on which to
big improvement in ftranch Ine ser-. ; pav taxes, to make center rushes to
il j "m- Morrison last evening, 1 the county court house for purposes of
while on his way to Walla Walla to 8ettling their dues to the state.
Rtrinceftt. Mid Will 0P-
have an operandi - --- - -
'nendicitis "There is no way or com- erate in spite oi tne iact mat mi j
nutinir the benehts inai win uo persons wm is" - - ,
rived and the comfort ano me cuhvc..- tne time Ior paynicni, v--. -
ience'that such a service will afford," is the logical time, they say, and this
he continued. "The farming commun-, wm enable men to meet tne duis
ity of our section want to be able 10 a time when money is pientuui aim
come to La Grande to attend meet- when other work will not interfere
ings, to transact business, to enjoy wjth trips to town.
anil still eet back to our.. ,.
homes by evening to care for stock and , OPTION ELECTIONS VALID.
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taurants and hotels of La Grande will Supreme Court Upholds? Contention of
not suffer thereDy, ior muie hc"K" Anu-L.iquor rcupitr.
will come to town nights from the' Saiem, Ore., March 10. Affirming
towns along the line to attend amuse- tne decision of the lower court, the
ments and parties in La Grande, man guprenle C0Urt held valid today me
do now." i local option elections throughout the
-.- Willamette valley last fall. The de-
8,'w ciding case is styled w. o. vk ney vs.
- nrn..k nfAn .(iimtv " and involves tne
Hillsboro election. ' All other contests
concerning the traffic in liquor hinges
on this case and will be governed ac-
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
G. H. Ballantyne, of the American
Lumber and Manufacturing company,
is here from Baker today on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Henry of Elgin,
are in the, city transacting business.
They are registered at the Sommer.
Mrs. A. M. S. Hurkey ot Meacnam,
returned home this morning' after a
day of shopping in the county seat.
Christ Stackland, one of the fruit
of the Cove district, is in the
city transacting business at the land
office. ''
Chas. Holtsman of Columbia, Mo.,
nrrivorf in the city this morning on a
trio of inspection. He is looking, for
cordingly.
Hodee Lecture Tonight.
Dr. C. F. Hodge, of the University
of Oregon, who in years past has won,
a renutntion as engineer or anu-ny
campaign, will lecture tonight at the
high school auditorium. The lecture
is free, is illustrated, and is backed
by various civic and club associations
o fthe city. Modern methods of com
WW tb flv are pictured, and a
large attendance is anticipated!'
' Biff Sign Erected
A huire electric sign is being erected
trip OI lllBJJCtvluii. o. luuaj vi iv. uMovbL.. -n
a location for a jewelry store and may p0wer company for the J. H. Peare
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locate here. & son jewelry store, n. mcaauico u,
W. H. Peterson, traveling freight and I f eet jn diameter, being a watch-sliapcd
m . i r m ..1.- I i i i i . mi n U .M
passenger agent tor tne iiiwauR.TO
lines, is here from fortiano loaay
Every woman in La Grande and vicinity who does ijer own dressmaking will.
Avelcome this opportunity to secure the services of an expert instructor in de
signing, and advice in selecting and using of America's greatest paper pat-'
terns,' Remember this offer is for this week only, so don't delay your visit to
Regular price is 16 cents per Copy.-
We are offering this high class woman's
JIagazine at the very low price of 30c
a year, for a limited time only: Take
advantage of this special lo wrate. today.
30c
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See our window of
.Silk Waxp Crepes.
A decidedly new fab
ric for this season.
50c per yard. -
h. 3 i I V .1 M t hVII ;id
Many dainty new
Printed Challies
Just received for
Spring.
35c to 60c yd.
"TRADE COMMISSION SHAPES.
House Committee Has Bill Ready for
the House Late Today.
Fish Car to Joseph.
talking business and incidentally show
ing his friends some new slight of
hand nerf ormances.
W. N. Park of Suinmerville, who
has been on the jury for the last five
and a half weeks, left this morning
for his home. Spring work calls him
away and he is delighted to be able
to leave for home.
Mrs. Grace Forest Powell, sister to
Mrs. Lou Givens. of this city, arrived
this morning on No. 17 from New York
for a short vacation in the city. She
is traveling west, and will leave for
Portland and California points in a
week or ten days.
Wm. Sion and wife, Ray Sion and
wife, and their uncle Perry Shafer,
were in the city to visit with their
relatives Orin Shafer, who some time
ago sustained severe injuries to the
back in a slide of frozen sawdust
at Lambert's mill. The report that he
ia improving and that the attending
physicians hold out some hopes of his
recovery.
Read the advertisements toe.
The Standard Skin Remedy
Instant Relief
AH Skin Troubles
The Guaranteed Remedy
HILL'S DRUG STORE.
Another consignment of small fish
Fn. Wallowa lnkn nassed throucrh the
' . v'- ! . 'nitv this mornine on the state gamo
Washington, March and fl8h car Rainbow. This is the sec,
ing touches have been put to th. trade ronsilmment the courge of tho
commission bill by the house commit-, wm
tee on commerce. iiaiin
exDected to give the text of the com-
pleted bill later in the day. Hearings ;
before the railroad security regula- j
tions committee will be probably com- j i
pleted this afternoon. The trade com- j J
missioners bill is expected to provide
for. three trade commissioners at a ' I
salary of $10,000 each, with jurisdic- j ,
Won over larcrer corporations and dis-
cretioriary authority over smaller
concerns. - The Inquisitorial powers
will be limited however. The house
judiciary committee is busy drafting
..emptied into the. lake a total of 378,.
600 sockeye salmon and rainbow boat
will make the ' clear' waters of tk
beautiful lake their home. In a fei
years these will be large enoueii toj
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fry, and the 'sport that will be afford
ed the angler will be the subject foi
imany after season conversation, .
1 " . . . v ... , ' - n , . - JUQlciaiv tulllliiU'W. J - a
figure. Dancing lights will flashy on tne tentative amendment to the Sher-
and off, and the sign is to be one of mm laWf that is expected, to do so
me ioiitwav, wi . ; mucn in tne wy ui ico.iuiiiis. i'6''
8ipi3 swung up by business houses and competition among tradesmen.
1 1 . i r .i . : - il.
tnis wiutci. I Wilson iavors a moaiucauun uj. tuii
rigorous prohibition of interlocking
Eggs for Hatching.
directorates.
WATER CASE HEARD.
R. I. Reds, S1.60 for 15 or $8.00 per
1(in mw hest stock.
Indian Runner ducks, $1.50 per set- Superintendent Cochran conducts
tinnr. Cockerels and laying hens, i Hearings in Baker county.
Phone or call. Chas. E. Perry. Baker, March 10. Hearing of water
conotests began yesterday at the
county court house before George
Cochran, state water commissioner,
The first case was that in which farm
ers in the Rock Creek district are con
testing the rights of Davis Wilcox,
the Peter Basche estate and others to
rights claimed on waters in the Wilcox
and Waggy ditches. The farmers are
represented by Attorneys Frank
Mitchell and William Packwood and
the contestees by Attorneys O. - B.
Mount and Joseph J. Heilner. This
case is the first of several contests
to be heard and it will probably re
quire several days to complete taking
all the testimony.
Only Ona Snt'd Htard Ot.
Focir rermrl- unit lie overhwird t!)l
In the book deimrtmeut of one ot our ,
big stores: '
Customer-Have you Arnold" iMM-niV
Snlesglrl (turning to head of depart-nenti-MIss
Simpson, hnve we Me'ie
Slrt Aruold'i ieiin- Hotou Trail-:
vrlpt.
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This breakfast food is the nutty and most nutritious portion of ?
the finest cereal milling wheat, milled to even sized granules,
free from flour and will not c$f up in a sticky mass.'T This
breakfast food sells at 20c, $fo35c,$.yVgetables and Fruits
in season.
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BERRY BROS. GROCERY
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La Grande JEfctional Bank
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Disappointed.
"1 went to lieiir 'II 'lroviitore'
night."
"Hue o"enC
"Oh. shin ks. ninn. the hnnd orgnns
hnve heeu jiinyliiK them tunes for
Tenrs! I rei-ngiilzed 'em all." I'ltW
burg n I'ont.
Hard Natures.
Tin-re nn umriwe imrd nntures In
which rln'erliiin f-Jt ntiot he plnnted
or -iiur:i i !(. Mii-n nalnren nre use
shniluw ol llle the rloildi tunt hlol
out trniii our lev I u? henntltiil sun.
Making Facet.
Snw-ee 1 miw n ninn In n wlnduw
ninklnir Xw-f tmliiv. Pyinpli Whrt
was lie ilnliiu llmt It'i V Sniuve- I-or n
couple ul r'lii-k.H. Me It H JeTeler.
I.otiiloti .Mull.
A Strong Endorsement.
W. H. Holmes of the Decorah, la.,
Journal says: "I have been a suffer
er from Piles and Hemmorhoids for
years. I got no relief until my
druggist recommended Meritol Pile
Remedy. Before I had taken half the
package the distress was gone and I
have had no trouble, since. I would
not tnko a thousand dollars and be
back in former condition." 1
NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY.
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OK .UMTED STATES GOTBaWMSt.
TUTTED STATES POSTiL 8ATINH8 DEP08IT01I.
Capital
Surplus
Total Resources
. .$100,000.00
rTuoooSo
...s i.ooo.ouo.00
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we ba
successfully catered to the monetary wants of th people of U
Grande and the Grande Ronde . Vailey.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grange, Oregon