La Grande evening observer., May 13, 1914, Image 4

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men.
burden of responsibility is apparent
The present graduating class may and the future administration of the
be well versed in Latin, may be es- different departments of, state and
pecially grounded in algebra, ge-
ometry and all the higher 'branches
: of learning, but the female section
of the class has graduated already
' in one of the most essential studies
of life that of economy. .
When, by unanimous vote, the girls
of the class of 1914 said there should
be a five dollar .limit on graduation
gowns those girls carved their names
in the historic rock of common sense
deeply, and a loud "Amen" from all
corners of the city is plainly audible
in commendation - of so sensible a
movement. ' - '
We have known graduation exer
, cises to haunt the family of medium
circumstances month before the date
arrived, because of the hardship it
was bound to bring. Hardship in
keeping up with the procession, for
all mothers and fathers, want thehj
daughters to dress as well as the best
when the curtain rises on the entire
1 class seated in a 'Semi-circle on Com
mencement night.'" ' '
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By meeting this emergency in ad
vance, by having the "true grit and
womanhood to take hold of the sit-
uation and announce to the public j
: before the date arrives, that elegant
gowns and feminine finery will not
be on display, but those who attend
Commencement may expect to see the
: girls clad in simple put appropriate
i gowns, these graduates have estab
. liehed a precedent that, will live a
precedent that is labeled comon sense
and good judgment; a precedent that
appeals to every person in this school
district ; - -' ' v:
The- young ladies who have thus
taken an advance step in economy
ere Mildred Bush, Marie Bolton, Inez
Knowles, Florence Happersett, Teres
sa Castle, Lizzie Wells, Sara William
son, Grace Picklns, Bessy Stoddard,
Hazel Richardson and Miriam Smith.
to Portland to the five cent rate) and
hence resisting the demand, '.i- fJ 1
Although there is an army of can-1 ,. . . .. ', '"-' 1
..... ' The United Railways is nart of the
did8teS i tW df erent off ices Hill '.yatem; and shows by the Actual
Friday at the primaries, it is the oty .f igures that iti h ytratitig ia
of every registered voter to look , h independent company it void be'j
fully to ' efficiency in selecting ; ,hi's 'in "the hands of a receiver -anfi the
We confess that the whole lmore people t hauls from 'Linnton
for five cents the more it loses? ; '.'? i
The Railroad Commission Ikaa dis
covered by its own expert that the
United Railways is losing even! more ;
than it claimed at the hearing! Has
the rest of the state any irefet (n.
interurbans' being operated (it loss
for any city? Manifestly not.! .
What interest has the rest pi the
state in forcing the Oregon.. Electric
to haul commuters for a nickeV fare
from Garden Homes into Portland at
a loss, and what will be the effect on
the development of the rest of the
state? ' " . ' ; ' j : .
"' Can Oregon reasonably expect rail-'
road extensions when the ". state
government is used to beat ; down
those already operating below . a
remunerative figure? Will not ex
cessive fares have to " be 'collected
nominating primary scheme seems
superfluous ' . under ", our r present
custom, and hold to the belief that
a free for all election would be better,
less. : expensive and . productive of
equally as good results. I.1 . ?
But the ' law . says that ' you 'must
register under a . party name that
you must perjure yourself provided
you do not expect to. vote the entire
party ticket under whose banner you
register, and the law must be upheld.
So; according to custom, next Fri
day the polls will be opened and
registered - voters will . vote. , The
county government will be affected
greatly by those who cast their votes
next Friday. ' .
The Republicans should look to ef
ficiency first; like wise the demo
crats and progressives. Raise the
question on every candidate: "Can
and will he make good? : Has he the
qualifications to render an economical
administration, and will he exercise
those qualifications if he has them?"
Put the measuring stick on every
person you : vote for and " keep' in
mind , ... the present' break : neck
financial speed Oregon as a state is
traveling. Keep in mind the enor
mous expense now' incurred in
handling a state with little more than
a half million V, population. Dig up
your tax receipt and look it straight
i.i the face, and then ponder on who
will be the best man to clothe with
official power in the hope' that he
will actually lessen expenses. '-... V '.
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THIS WEEK'S SALE PRICES WILL INTEREST EVERY
ECONOMICAL WOMAN IN LA GRANDE
Entire Line of
LADIES' SUITS
1-2 Price.
!'Xv ;;:; Entire Line of '
. LADIES' AND MISSES'
AND CHILDREN'S COATS
tr Reduced 1-3. r '
11 k
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oit .oi.iiNot-one garment ;iir these lines reseived; Better inale,j'Oxir: Belectioimow
before assortments are broken in sizes and styles. ':'n ?. ; ?v .jt.;;.iv,J'.:..
NEW DRESS SKIRTS
V; ;'c-';' JuSt''"n:;.-;:f
' ; 1 Arrived
See our Showing of f
:"' New'';'.; :,f.
SUMMER PARASOLS
A CANDIDATE.
Now you meet the candidate, ,r
Meet him early, meet him late,
Up and down and 'cross the state
Ev'rywhere he'll penetrate. .'
from the rest of the state?
It is a well known fact that capital .
is not to be had for railroad exten- Tells you all that he will do
tions in Oregon, and nearly all tha For "Deer Pee pul" and for you..
,. , . . , , He takes a most hopeful view,
new lines are being run at an actual . r '
y , He is sure that he'll pull through,
loss. Is this not a suicidal policy for ...
A FIGHT INVOLVING THE WHILE
-r"Trr ". if ''"STATE. ' ' ,1' " n '
A" fight js on before the Oregon
Railroad Commission that ' involves
the whole future development of the
state. It is whether two towns near
Portland shall have five cent fares on
interurbas electric lines for eight or
ten mile rides.
Linnton, which is farther from
Portland that Garden Home, gets a
five ccent fare on the United Rail
ways, and hence Garden Home asks
that fares be reduced to the Linnton
fare. The United Railways and the
Oregon Electric are contesting both
propositions.
The United Railways shows that it
is losing four cents on each passenger
hauled for five cents, and the Oregon
Electric claims it would lose money
by reducing fares from Garden Home
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL. SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital . . . .$100,000.00
Surplus ......$140,000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty years, In all kinds of financial weather, we have
'successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La,
Grande and the Grand Romde Vail ey.
We respectfully solicit your b usiness.
La Grande National Bank
ta Grande, Oregon , , . . '
a state to pursue that needs develop-.
ment? . . ,.,' .
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VANDALISM.
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He is for a spotless town, .,,
He'll oh wasteful methods frown,
He will put the taxes down.
Thereby gaining . great renown. .
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e -v-j uD htm. n win sure emoree wie iws
OVIIICUVUJ. iwa www. ..aua.s i ...... ...... . .
... . . . . .i gl.'.ii Without any rest or pause.
self by teanng out by their! rt,t o Mhoilenlera wiu
by cutting off flowers and otfter remember who he was. '
shrubbery that was set out-1 adorn
particular parts of the city.i'i There He'll abolish ev'ry vice,
eeems to have been no pr'-ovjcation EVrything that isn't nice; v -
. ... v.; Like card games or shaking dice,
for this bit of vandalism. a$ the And taUdf ft in , trjce
party guilty of the act mustbdeyoid t , ,iV(t.v
of the last shred of commor snse or He will put in some hard licks
of civic decency, "and pridejj A, must For denatured politics. v :
have a soul sp thoroughly teif tossed H wUl Jiaten to your kicks.
. , . , i -He's not iim to any tricks. ;
in getting something f or thmg, .. . . " ' ! r
that he lakes- these means- tqj enrich HY will" help the working' man' '
himself at the expense or the punuc . Ev'ry time and aU he can,
It is generally supposed that Likes the Farmer's Union plan,
everybody has so much lovelof the
beautiful in him that he praises the
act of some one else engaged in
beautifying a particular spot of the
city. But these nightly raids, prove
there is an exception to the rule, an
exception that ought to be jailed and
fined heavily. When a cityj'has
within its boundaries persons ' who
destroy flowers and shrubbery, it is
a sign that that city has an ; unde
sireable citizen in its midst.. The
police will do well to apprehend such
n person and make a public example
of him.
tising themselves under the guise of
reporting cases in which the public
have no interest, and make' this state-
ment merely to correct this error in
a matter which the public are much
interested, asd want to k.now.
The affair is regretable from every
point of view. '. Under the late police
force La Grande was rapidly gaining
the reputation of being a city whose
laws were enforced, in fact, it was
the. cynosure of all eyes in this sec
tion of the country. - The managerial
system of government - is, without
doubt,' the coming plan . for small
cities, and La Grande was . the first
to adopt it on the Pacific Coast.'; The
plan of having a, responsible officer
for every function, and every officer
responsible for such function, in the
city's government, is far better than
having divided authority and interfer
ence of one officer with another in
the performance of his duties, and
excuses and recrimations. One has'
to go back only a few years and ex
amine the city court records to find
that this city has been engaged in
licensing crime under the guise of
monthly fines. ' ; ?
"' JNO. S. HODGIN, !
SM-KV? 5''-vcTty" Attorney.
terday, M. B. Donohue of this city
was unanimously chosen for treasurer
of .the organization. : La Grande
council is the largest in numbers out
side of Portland.
And is quite a baseball fan.
He thinks much of women too,
And he has some laws in view;
Solving problems old and new '
For them, that he will.put through.
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He will never help make laws,
That are chuck full of flaws, . ,
Just as soon as the reports
Reach us from the highest courts. .
It's tough when you remember
That 'twill last till November. .
Then he may hear something drop
That: will bring him to a stop.
Base ball games like the one Sun
day help everyone wlu goes. One
feels better, eats better and sleeps
better after seeing the national game.
And the High School graduates
proved that the Elks Minstrels have
not filed on'all the local talent, for
their show was of exceptional merit.
H. BLUMENSTEIN.
FOR RENT 4-room modern cottage,
near to business center. E. W. Ham
merer. 2004 Adums. Phone Black
1532. 5-13-4tp.
LOST Pair of black rose leaves ro
sary beads. Silver mounted. 1206
Second St. 5-13-2tp.
A little service on some of the
highways both inside and outside
of the city would be highly appre
ciated by all who travel.
Yes, there will be plenty of fruit.
Don't worry. k
For a Torpid Liver.
"I have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets off and on for the past six years
whenover. my liver shows signs of
being in a disordered conditions. They
have always acted quickly and given
me the desired relief," writes Mrs. F.
H. Trubus, Springfield, N. Y. For
sale by All Dealers. Adv. '.
WHY NOT TRY PQPHAM'S
ASTHMA REMEDY
Gtr frompt and Poaltlra Relief In Brary
- Cam. Bold by Druggist. Prlca 11.00. r
Trial Package iy Mail 10c.
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TEMPORARY MEN NAMED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
the results of the latter tria did not
and could not affect the former.
While it is true the police caught theJ
two removing the animal from the
pound without paying the fees, a
continuing act the profane and in
decent language used on the public
street, and the assault testified to
have been made upon the chief of
police, were committed in his pres
ence; for it is inconceivable that an
act can be committed upon an officer
and not in his presence. No war
rant, as you correctly state, is re
quired for any offense committed in
the presence of a peace officer in or
der that such arrest may be legal.
The ordinances of the city do not ex
clude its policemen from the protec
tion of its laws, or render such acta
immune. The defendant denied the
charge, the resistance to arrest,
but the court found him guilty. I do
not desire to discuss cases in news
papers, and have no patience with the
despicable and unprofessional con
duct of members .'of. the bar adver-
M. B. Donohue Honored.
At the state convention Knights
of Columbus held in Portland yes-
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
: UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
TRICT OF OREGON. r f
In the matter of E. W. P. Allen,
bankrupt, IN BANKRUPTCY.!.
. 'Td:.rtdHora --otiiBoW.. P. 'Allen
of Lf?(Jrihde i t Auiity of Un
ion, and District aforesaid, bank-
WW&M-&'?Z '
Notice ,$s hereby giveji that on the
lUh-'-iiayvMa,? 19H-ttievaid E.
W. P. : Allen was duly adjudicated
bankrupt and the- ?irst meeting of
his creditors -will be-; held ' In the of
fice of the Referee "ih. Bankruptcy in
La Grande,-Oregon,' ort the 26th day
of May.'W 10; oclbck ' in the; fore
noonat which' time 'the said Credit
ors may -attefidf, 'pVbve their claims,
appoint : a" trustee; exahilne' the i bank
rupt, ' and transact' such" other! busi
ness as :may''iproperly''conie eforo
said meeting.'-' ' ' ' '.'. V v (
. .x , JNO. S. HODGIN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
(AH claims must be'swnr to accord
ing, to bankruptcy forms before
filing.?.; t v.jT - tt ? r f 5-18-lt.
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JOHNS IS COMING MAN
CHARLES A. JOHNS, candidate for Governor
in the Republican primaries of May 15, has gained
ground so rapidly in the last few days of the cam
paign that his nomination is now conceded. It is
predicted by political wiseacres that he will carry
Portland and Multnomah County by a large ma
jority. Mr. Johns is the Amginator of a platform
promising sharp reduction in taxes, a big cut in the
expenses of state government, and the abolishing
of all useless state boards and commissions, and this
slogan has become the campaign cry of several '
other candidates. His straightforward talks to '
thousand of voters, his promises of economy and a
business administration have won friends and votes j
for Mr. Johns at eveiy stage of the campaign. '.'
Knowing his untarnished reputation for keeping .
his promises, clerks and employees of useless state
boards and commissions are opposed to his nomin
ation, because his platform means what it says and ',
he stands on his platform..; v . . . , ,;.
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Mr. Johns has made a clean campaign, free
from mudslinging and incriminations..' His .forceful,
convincing addresses at Republican rallies through
out Multnomah county have been Ihe chief drawing
card of these meetings.
Republicans throughout ' Oregon concede that
his nomination in May means a Republican victory
in November. Paid Adv. . - .
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