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LA GRiLNDE EVENING OBSERVER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, i914,r'
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: WELCOME, JOHN, WELCOME.
; Our old friend, John P. McManus,
who has of late years solved the prob-
lem of making money out of a small
'newspaper, has entered the daily field
at Pendleton by purchasing the Live
Wire from George Robbins. Mr Mc
Manus has lived for some time at J
Pilot Rock where he has conducted
one of the most readable weeklies we
have ever seen. Incidentally he has
made money at the Rock, which is the
i essence of success even in newspaper
' work. '
He enters the Pendleton field with j
his fearless pen and henceforth look i
out for the sharp McManus para-
' graphs, for he is one of the ablest
' men of the northwest. Keen and
.shrewd, he carries along the experi
ence of half a century in work. Noth
ing scares John McManus. No plot
is ever laid that he cannot in time
see through and usually the time is
hart He goes to the heart of a
question dn a way that few metro
politan writers of today can do and
above all he is honest. What he says
to his readers he believes himself.
Running a newspaper as an "organ"
has had its day and no one knows it
. better than John McManus. What he
'r runs In Pendleton will be a live, fear
less newspaper. His preferred list
will consist of a blank blotter. His
friends he will ba kind to so long as
their actions do not interfere with his
. news service, and his enemies, well,
may the good Lord have mercy on
them for John is in the harness once
more and to stay.
We wish him unbounded success.
He deserves it.
THE BUNCH OF GOVERNORS.
Oregon hBS a bunch of men aspiring
tr be governor and the strange fea
ture is that every mother son of them
really thinks ho is the chosen one to
sit in the state house and cut down
taxes, wallop various commissions,
name delegates to Irrigation and dry
farming congresses and otherwise
make himself famous.
As a matter of common knowledge
they cannot all win. Only one renn
will come forth from the November
fight will? the word suc-ass written
across his bnnner, if he has a banner.
Then why this optimism? It is
because of the hypocricy of the ordin
ary voter, who without thinking of the
far-reaching effect of his words,
urges this one and that one to get
in for he is the man for the place?
And the average voter does not mean
to be a hypocrit. He wants to be fair,
but he has seen the folly of looking
a friend in the eye who has been
inoculated with the office germ and
telling him the truth. What is the
use to do it? Nine times out of
every ten. the friend runs away. He
, disbelieves what you tell him and in
cidentally gets sore at you for telling
; him what you believe to be the naked
": truth. ..
rt? So, St hag reached a stage where
primaries . mean . nothing whatever
only ar field scramble, a hurdle race.
This year men have announced their
candidacy for office and surprised
those closest to them. 'The germ got
to working and run it must be. There
is but one way to do,' that is to. let
'em run. ' '. . " "' v . '.-. ... .
But why,. have all .this fuss; about'
nrlmnries? Some of the candidates
will never think they have been beaten
fairly on May 15th and they will run
independent, so why not have one
eeneral shake-off in November and
let every sucker who wants to enter .
the race with the high - man ; but)
elected 7 Think of what , a saving it j
would be in moneyi think of what
saving it would be . in time for you
would not be bothered with signing
petitions twice each ; year, neither
would you have to listen to the stories
6f these men's lives. The "newspapers
would contain something else besides
political histories, and the whole
state ' would be much better off.
Surely it could be no worse than it ia
in these piping days when so many
men want to be governor and each
thinks he has some special qualifi
cation that others have not for the
place.
Portland is forcing a few of her
good citizens to run for the legisla
ture, which is not a bad idea. Among
those who have been pressed into
service are Ben Selling and Dr.
Andrew C. Smith, two. of the best
citizens of the metropolis and both of
them men whom the entire state of
Oregon can trust.
Oregon's flagpole which weighs
93,000 pounds is isoon to be raised at
San Francisco. Now, the work on the
exposition can proceed with some ef
fect for it is not longer questioned
that Oregon will do her part for the
big show.
Pendleton grabbed $120,00 instead
of $70,000 for her federal building,
due to the untiring efforts of Nick
Sinnott, congressman from this dis
trict. And Pendleton did not vote
very heavy for Nick7either.
BOY COURT WINS.
(Continued from page ne.)
the municipal or criminal courts. In
the words of Judge Scully, the inten
tion of the - Boys' Court is to
"save a boy from himself and from
society for the benefit of both."
The offenders brought before Judge
Scully are made to feel that the court
stands ready to help them out of their
difficulties if they will "play-square."
The court recognizes the "spirit of
adventure" that pervades the nature
of every healthy lad and does not
seek to curb it, but rather to direct
this potential force along the right
lines, to win the youth's friendship
and to make him know he is to be di
rected along the path of good citizen
ship. The boy brought before the court is
shown that there are many, many
ways for the spirit of adventure to
express itself that do not conflict with
the law, but, even more, mean health
and strength of body and mind, and
increased efficiency and usefulness.
When the first impulse of the spvrrt
brings the boy into court, he is not
sentenced as a malefactor, although he
may be punished by confinement. His
sentence does not carry him among
hardened criminals, from whom he
may absorb the real spirit toward law
and not animosity toward law
and order, but gives him a chance to
prove that he can be an upright, hon
orable citizen.
"If a boy is sent to jail," said Mrs.
Joseph T. Bowen, who was one of the
agitators for the establishment of the
Boys' Court, "there is every chance
to believe he will emerge a hardened
criminal, his life warped and wrecked
by evil associates and surroundings.
It has been well said that the jails of
this country are post-graduate schools
of crime attendance compulsory."
The advisability of maintaining a
public defender of all boys brought
into this court is being seriously considered.-
His work would be to find
out all the. extenuating circumstances
and to act with the public prosecutor
for the best interests of the defend
ant as well as society. V
;., FURY BROKE LOOSE. ;
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Tourists In Milan Thought It Meant
Wholesale Assassination, ft'
."There Is siimeUiing most refreshing
to the colder northern races in the ei
citable and' volatile Tatlns," said
George Hamlin recently.- "We bad a
delightful exhibition of this quality
when we first reached Milan. We en
tered a cafe celebrated as much for
the artists who frequent It as for Its
excellent cuisine and had barely given
our order when our attention was at
tracted to a nearby table, where two
diners were engaged In what was evi
dently a very serious discussion.
"Presently the voices' grew louder
and more passionate, and the two men
looked positively violent as they half
rose from their seats and glared at
each other .ferociously across the table.
We became decidedly uneasy. . Vendet
tas, stilettos and such Italian appur
tenances are all picturesque enough n
grand opera, but we did not care to
bare our dinner punctuated with deeds
of carnage. . -. 7 '.
"In the meantime' all the other din
ers bad stopped eating and were gas
lug with interest toward the scene of
altercation. Gradually they abandon
ed their dinners altogether anf came
over to take sides witb the disputants.
Even the waiters forsook their posts
and attached themselves to one side
or the other. 'Surely.' we thought anx.-.
iously, this quarrel must Involve the
honor of the whole nation.' h
"By this time the din was fearful.
A score or more of excited men were'
shouting at each other across the small,
table, brandishing furious fists In each
other's faces and looking like blood
shed and murder. Our soup cooled un
tasted before us; nil appetite bad van-'
Ished. - We clung to our chairs, too.
terror stricken to flee for our lives,
even though we felt a desperate con
viction' that a massacre was at hand
and our minutes were numbered. J
"Finally one of the crowd poundfed
on the table vigorously and yelled
some noises which sounded like a pak&
of firecrackers exploding. There v$ti
an Instant's silence, and then the whole
lot of tbenvwulters-and all bolted Olit
the front door. . , '., . .. ' :
"We breathed an Immeasurable re
lief. At least the scene of slaughter
was transferred and our skins were
safe. Just then our waiter reluctantly
returned, tbougb be mado it plain that
his duty to us was a decided bore.,. it) '
" 'Was it a feud, a vendetta? we
asked, 'and can't the police stop tlietri
before they kill each other?'
"And the waiter replied In his own
peculiar brand of English. .'It be onlee
that they not agree which be the
shortest rond to La Scala, and so half
they go one way and half they go the
other to make it prove!' "Argonaut
Trirt 8uocets Is Unselfish.
It is Indeed ono of the highest re
words of success If one understands
what success means to be in the way
of putting others on the same road.
H. W. Mable.
A Great Catcher.
Big Em Gross was once the star
catcher of the National league and per
haps the heaviest hitting catcher that
ever donned a glove.
Era was a great catcher, a wonderful
thrower and a grand hitter, but he
had his weakness, and that was In
catching foul tiles. He tried for ev
erythlng In sight, ran circles around
the ball and sometimes speared It but
he never felt nt ease when one of those
tall twisting funis wont up.
He was catching In rrovldence one
day when n I'liilutlelphln batter poked
up n fly that looked IMO feet high.
There was a wind blowing, and the
IT BOUNDED CP IXTO THB AIR. 1 ' "
ball began to twist around in circles,
with Em doing n 'merry-go-round under
It Finally, seeing that It was escap
ing, ho made a desperate effort to turn
quickly and fell Hat on his back.
Instinctively ho threw up his feet
and bands to protect his face. The
baVl.st,ruck the sole of hs Blipe, then it
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MANY NEW ARRIVALS IN SPRING
STYLES-JUST RECEIVED
New Jet Trimmings
Dame Fashion has places her stamp of
approval on Jet trimmings for this sea
son. We haye just received a large
.showing of the popular bandings, col
lars, tassels and ornaments.
Mary Jane Slippers Arrived
Many are waiting for this shipment of
the season's most popular novelty..
Better come and make your selection
soon as possible. Price $2.75 per pair.
The Popular Tan Sneakers
Rubber soles an dheels, in the New
English last, $4.00 per pair.
See our window of new styles in spring
footwear and new shades of hoisery.
Neckwear for
New Keiser
Easter.
50c to $1.50
bounded "Uti rntb thealr. TtBo" Ts lt fell
again Em reached out and caught it
And next morning the Providence pa
pers bad the nerve to say be did it on
purpose. Chicago Tribune.
She Suggested a Reason.
A noted Sunday school worker living
In Kansas was once asked to talk to
the children of a Sunday school on the
subject of temperance.'., He Is ',- very
earnest In the cause and wears a bit
of blue ribbon as a badge of his prin
ciples. Rising before the school, he
pointed to his bit of bine ribbon and
said, "Now, can any of yon children
give me n reason why I nm not a
drunkard?" There was no reply for a
moment. Then a childish little voice
In the rear of the room piped out
" 'Cause this is a prohibition town."
AERIAL PANTRIES.
How the Meat Supply Is Kept Safe In
One Alaskan Town. 1
"Very patriotic lut of people live here,
I see." is I Ik- remark made by almost
every newcomer to the frontier tvu
of Knlk. Alaska, at the head or fouk's
inlet, when they see that almost every
house is supplied with n tlapi'le.
And lliey are riulu alinut the patriot
ism, but il Just happens that tliu pules
tire not for Hiiiis. but for meat. ,
Knik is un the trail to Idiinrod r.ml
'lie Kusl;o!;vliu valley, and in tlm
imnncr the sled (Iors and the fiie: arc
so thick that It Is impossible to keep
uent in ordinary caches near the
;iound. "
There is no butcher shop hi Knik and
the only fresh meat is moose or Alaska
sheep brought in by the hunters. It's
very handy for the housewives of Ivnlk
to have the meat supply of the town"
up In the air. If hubb.v has poor luck
with his gun and the supply runs out
all she has to do Is to (To to the dooi.
pick out her neighbor who has the
largest supply on hand and go botrov
i steak or two.
The meat Is fastened securely to a
rope and It Is run up to the top of the
pole very much the same as a ting
would lie. Milwaukee Journal.
Bullets That Come Back.
Speaking about n purchase f a large
quantity of siiuo Instead of shoot lead
for the manufacture (f coJlius. two
men Interested In metals joined In the
following discussion:
"That Is a final consumption." stild
one. "That metal never conies back
Into the market." "There are others."
replied his friend, "shot and lull lets,
for example." "You are only partially
correct," replied the tlrst. "Some of
the bullets come back. They are so
economical and so well organized -In
Germany that after military target
practice the soldiers have to pick np
and account for nil the lend they hnvt
fired. They are uo theorists about con
servation over there. They are practi
tioners." Engineering and Mining
Journal.
Fancy Panama Hats
For Easter in Our Exclusive Millinery
Department.
You will enjoy a visit to this wonderful
showing of new 'creations in Easter
bonnets, many of them the product of
our French Designers' Art. -
Moderate Prices and Exclusive Styles.
'New Silk Coats And
:. : Suits . .
Just received in our Ready-to-Wear
Department.. .Every day sees some
new novelty arrive by express or par
cels post.
Visit this Department Today. -
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
-s s
J. J. Burbridge of this city left to
day for Ontario, where he will tran
sact business for a number of days.
Miss. Harriet Nichoalds living with
her parents on the corner of M. and
7th, who has been confined to her
home on account of an operation, re
sulting in the removal of her tonsils,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Mary Bellmay left this morn
ing for Elgin, where she will attend
the funeral of her brother-in-law Ed
Wornstaff who died in that city last
Thursday. Mrs. Bellmay's home is in
Wyoming.
Frank Pike could not resist the
good weather and the lure of the run
ning water and the taste of fish and
made a trip to some secluded spot
this morning with rod and reel and
basket. Mr. Pike usually gets what
he goes after in the game fish line.
Mrs. E. M. Calvert of Meacham,
returned to that city this morning af
ter visiting at the home of Mrs. J.
M. Gibson of this city for a number
La Grande Nationall Bank
Organized
DESICCATED DEPOSITORY OF UfflTED STATES CrOTERITXEUT.
BlflTED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital
Surplus $140,000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business. .-':
La Grande National Bank
La JGrande,' .Oregon A
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Spring Straw
Hats and Fancy
Hat Bands
Just Arrived
of days. Mrs.' Calvert formerly lived
here but her husband is. "nqw agent
at Meachan. ' . .1 : .. f
For Sale Near Cove;'
TH$ north 2G0 acres of our 420 acre
hillside bunch grass pasture, and
cherry land, no improvements, except -v
fencing. Good springs, fine view of . r
valley. The above 260 acres for $2000
spot cash, and purchaser will have to
put in division fence between the said
260 acres and the south 160, as the
above price is below cost 25 years ago.
MATT W. MITCHELL,
5 , t Cove,' Ore.
3-23-Mon.-Wed.-& Sat " '
The tenth successive year without
a forest fire has just been passed by
the Powell national forest ini South
Central Utah.
E. RIKSLAND, S
Plasterer and Contractor. S
Cement work of all kinds, Foun-
dations and Flue construction.
3 Cement block a specialty. Call S
and see these blocks at E. C. $
Davis' Marble Shop. Phone Red
S 371.
asS,j?,g3,$.$jSS$S?J'
in 1887.
...$100,000.00