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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1914)
VAOB FOUR. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, JUNE 12, I9l4 THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered In the Post Office at La : Grande, Oregon, as second claes matter. Advertising rates on application. All copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy .6c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month 66c Daily, six months in advance. . . .$3.63 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance ....$1.50 PLAIN JOHN SHEA. Thirty-six years in the service of the O.-W. R. N. with a good rec ; ord, and now holding a responsible position as head of the air brake in struction car, is the record of John Shea of this city. Its a fine record and one that will stand out for the emulation of young er men. It is a fitting example to hold up to young men, that perse verance and carefulness, a willing ness to do plain ordinary duty day after day, to make orders and follow them, to look to higher things and prepare for them, and show respect to those in authority, is really the only road to success. ' John Shea is quite gray now, but his health is good, his smile Is just as cheery and his step almost as elas tic as it was twenty years ago. No doubt he was gifted by nature with one of those sturdy Irish constitu tions, which weathers any kind of storm, and which laughs at adver- eity and hardship. He was born in Salt Lake City and came to this county when a boy of 15. Work on the section developed his muscle and gave him the money requisite to wait for another job that paid more. From that he went to wiping engines, to hostlcring, firing and lastly engineering which he fol lowed for a period of twenty years. He is now chief on the air brake car and seems good for a number of years still to come. Evidently Mr. Shea was not burd ened with any great dreams that cause some young men to leave a job just about the time they have rnadd themselves useful at it and put themselves in line for promotion. His is a record of solid achievement, one that helps to make him dependable to the company and one which will set his children an example of much worth. AtJi, and George Culton, Port land; Henry Howe, 'Harold Turner and Elmer Furuset,' , Eugene; ' The play will be. on Ki.-.vade field, where there will be accommodations for 3,000 spectators. , ,' The fast expanding work in dra matists at the University is now to be carried over the state under auspices of the Extension division, through organization of dramatic clubs in town or country, and as sistance in putting on plays that will aid the community social life and community study. It's "heads I win" and "tails I also win" in the Benson-McNary race for the supreme bench. Very few candi dates have ever been able to run as long in one race as these two jurists. Examination of the Mult nomah county records shows one er ror that changes twenty votes, which if substantiated gives Benson a lead over McNary. In the meantime the people, of Oregon are resting com rortabiy, for with either of these men dn'Ttne bench the state is not loser. t --. 1 We Repair Watches! ! """ the Scrap Book To promote that "get-to-gether" spirit in Oregon the Republican state committee, in its wisdom, re elected Charles B Moores as ts.tn chairman. This is but another evi dence of that far-sightedness which has marked $e. wyreer of Oregon Republicans and caused such remark able success for the past ten years. OUT OF DOOR ACTING. Commencement visitors, hundreds of whom go annually from all over Oregon, will see at the Univer sity of Oregon this year a pro duction that has been attempted hitherto by no American university: "King Lear" is to be put on at 7:15 o'clock, Monday, June 15. This play, which only ten great actors have attompted in the English speaking world in the last century, ia perhaps the heaviest Shakes pearean tragedy. The University of Oregon Drama Guild was emboldened to essay it by the success of "Peer Gynt" at the 1913 commencement. Put on before 2,500 persons in a natural woods among the hills back of Eugene, "Peer Gynt" paved the way for the still harder feat of "Lear" in 19M. These commence ment plays are open to tho public and weeks arc spent in preparation, costume-making, and rehearsals. The period of "King Lear" is Britain, about 400 13. C. The pres ence of Professor Archibald F. Rod. die in the University makes the pro duction possible, since he can play "Lear," the mad king. Last year Professor Reddie was "Peer Gynt." Students who will have the princi pal parts are as follows: Max Rein gard," Marshficld; Janet Young, The Dalles; Edison Marshficld, Medford; Earl C. Bronnugh, Milwaukie; Cur! Naylor, Las Cascades, Canal Zone; Macklinley Helm, Lcwiston, Idaho; Clarence Brotherton, Waitsburg, Washington; ' Miss Norma Dobie. Madison, Wisconsin; Miss Ell ice Shearer, Mnadall Weiss, Clarence Every automobile owner in the Grande Ronde valley should volunteer the use of his machine for the Merchant's state convention which ii to be held in La Grande on June 24th. If you have not sent word to the committee that your machine is at their disposal on that date do so at once. - Only in first class workmanlike manner. ' We Guarantee all our work. '" We repair watched and guarantee them at as low a price as you payjbthers to ruin them. ' You. know we have been with you and can refer you to .watches y?e haye repaired for twenty-three years which are now as good as when new. We grind and surface all our own lenses used in Optical Department. J. H. PEARE & SON LaGrande's Leading JeivelersandManufacttir ing Opticians. Established 1891 Whtn He Dldnt Want ItOt, When Representative Charles Davis of Minnesota flrat went to congress a friend took him In and Introduced bltn to Speaker Cannon. "What committees would you like to be on?" Inquired Uncle Joe. "It doesn't matter." replied Davis. "except that I do not want to be on the District of Columbia committee. Do not, ob, do not. put me on the com mittee on the District of Columbia!" So Cannon put blm on the committee on the District of Columbia. New York Sun. The state tax commission an nounces that it has begun the study of the tax question. A little late, but probably the commission felt it must make some announcement in the face of the storm of protests that is going up all over the state. You notice no one is betting that Dr. Withycombe will not be electej governor. The Doctor cannot be called the candidate of any particular party. He is truly a people's candi date. After the House of Representatives have voted on Federal prohibition in July the atmosphere should begin to clear as to whether the United States is leaning toward the dry side. And the Fourth street paving con tract is declared out of alignment. This is little surprise to all who watched the proceeding at the time the contract was let. With good weather, which is due about the opening day of Chautau qua, La Grande's annual campfest should be the best ever yet held. Kept Them Cool. Minnie, the new maid, admired her yonng mistress exceedingly and was very willing to obey all ber orders, however incomprehensible tbey might oe to ber. "Minnie," said Mrs. Lane one morn ing. "I have Just ordered some let tuce, When it cornea I want you to put it in the Icebox right next to the ice. Can you remember?" "Oh. yaw. meeslK," replied Minnie. wltb seeming understanding; "my feci neem all guder Mrs. Lane was very popular social ly, and it v- upveral days later when she realised that she bail received no letters from homo nor indeed any oth er mall. Sue looked In the letter box. but round nothing there. Minnie.' said Mrs. Lane, going to the kitchen, "have yon taken any let ters from the postman or o.ut of the post box lately?" "Oh. yaw. meesls:" beamed Minnie, rushing to the icebox. . "My bring taeera for you. My do like you told my the other day, meesls." National Monthly. A Great Man., That man is great, and he alone. Who serves a greatness not his own For neither praise nor pelf,' Content to know and be unknown. .Whole In himself. ., ,.( i 8trong Is that man, he only strong. To whose well ordered will belong For seryice and delight 'i All powers that In the face of wrong Establish right ; And free Is he. and only he. , Who, from his tyrant passions free, 1 By fortune undismayed. Bath power upon himself, to be By himself obeyed. I If such a man there be, where'er Beneath the sun and moon he fare. He cannot fare amiss, .qi Great Nature hath him In her care; Her cause Is his. , -Owen Meredith. The President's Privilege. President Wilson has bud tils nails manicured by a professional manicure Just once in bis life. That once was after be was elected president and be fore be was inaugurated. He bad some time In New York and decided to use It In a visit to a mani cure. A fluffy blond person officiated with the orange stick and pumice. She took the hand nf the future pres ident, begnn operations and began con versntlon at the same time. here do you live?" she asked archly. 'In Princeton. N. J.," Mr. Wilson re plied. "On." she snld ecstatically, "what a privilege: Have yon ever seen the house in which Mr. Clereland lived?" Saturday Evening Post. -r TO THE HOUSE ! WIFE the Conscientious Governess. The Employer By the way. children usually eat wltb us. . The New Governess (firmly) I roust object to that "Why?" "They're sure to pick tip such faulty notions of grammar." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lafferty says ho expects to be re elected by the largest majority he has ever received in Multnomah county. Well, Multnomah county has done just as crazy things polit ically. . Dallas, Texas has just issued bonds keep her county fair running. Wo know of another county fair that would appreciate a bond issue or seme other kind of a free will offering. Dry Wit. Because of a wreck a fast train com ing north from the southern coast country was laid out all night on a sid ing In Florida. When two easterners aboard woke In the morning tbey look ed from the window of the car on a dinky flag station and n one room log Blmck. Over the door of the shack was a rudely lettered sign reading as fol lows: Now York Bar All Fancy Drinks Served Here! Being minded to have Borne fun, tho two travelers descended from their halted train and entered the shack. For furniture it contained n shelf, wltb three dark bottles and half a dozen smeary glass tumblers ranged on it. a rudo counter, one chnlr and a rusty stove. The proprietor, a lanky chip, sat in the chnlr, with his bnre feet on tho stove base-for It wns a chilly morning intently reading a Jackson- j vllle paper three days old. j The Jokers lined up at the makeshift bnr. and one of thetn hammered wltb his knuckles on the wood. j "I'll have a pousse-cafe," be stated, addressing space. i "I'll take a dry Martini, made wltb French vermuth," stated his compan ion. The owner of tho establishment did not raise Ills eyes from the paper as be drawled: "I kin lick any Yankee in tho house and I ain't looked yltl" Snt- unlay livening Post. A Seoond Edison. Farmer Yes. sir. that hired man of mine Is one of the greatest Inventors of the century. City Boarder You don't say! What did be Invent? Farm erPetrified motion. Judge. Their Purpose. up-what cnndle light power has your electrical fixings? She Oh. those aren t real candles on that chandelier. They're merely make believe. Balti more American. Including Herself. Arthur Asketn-Uuw did you like Europe? Bertha Kinthare Not very well. Why, in-tun I ly every place we visited was overrun with foreigners. (.men go News. Man must always In same sense cling to the belief that the unknowable is known hie. !oethe. The free daily newspaper in Pitts burg, Pn. has quit business. It is hard enough to run n daily and charge for it, so there is little wonder that a free daily could not exist. They say mailing eggs is a success. And the Harney county people say, mailing salt for stock is also n suc cess. Rut who is going to pay the deficit of the mail carrier? It has been proven that the aver age hobo is n very healthy man. This is a hard rap on bathtubs and toilet soaps. Juat Had to Win. On a southern race course, says a writer in the Cleveland Plain Denier, which I shall designate no more than to say that It's a place where you lose money in the winter time. I took it young lady out to the track, and she insisted on placing a bet on n horse. She wouldn't even let me help her do it. ' The horse did worse than to come In lnL Ho turned around and ran the otner way. I said: "Well, you lost your bet Tho horso ! you had your money on Is running the wrong way." , j She gurgled with satisfied glee. "Shows that a woman's instinct can't go wrong," she answered triumphantly. "1 played him both ways." , THE BROKEN PINION. I walked through the woodland meadows. Where sweet the thrushes sing. And 1 found on a bed of mosses A bird with a broken wing. I healed Its wound, and each morning It sang Its old. sweet strain. But the bird with a broken pin ion Never soared as high again. I found n young life broken By Sin's seductive art. And, touched with a Christlike pity, I took him to my heart lie lived with a noble purpose And struggled not In vain. But the life that Sin had strick en Never soared ns high again. But the bird with a broken pin ion Kept another from the snare. And tlie life that Sin had strick en ' Raised another from despair. Each loss has Its compensation. There Is healing for every pain. But the bird wltb a broken pin ion Never soars as high again. Hezektab Butterworth. Unless you purchase your grocery wants where the merchant takes pride in all the good thing to eat the meal will not be what you ex pect. You will find our stock complete, and j each mornin'g our supply of fresh fruit and veg-.' etables is the best to b$ had. J ' ; Phone in your order early. . Main 35. j Union County Co-Operative j i Store ARMOUR'S GRAPE JUICE WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE. 4 oz. Bottle 10c Pint Bottle 30c Quart Bottle 50c 1-2 Gallon Bottle .........90c 4 oz. Beetle 10c Pint Bottle 35c Quart Bottle 65c 1-2 Gallon Bottle ....... $1.25 NOTICE WATCH THE PAPER'S SPECIALS to children next month. Giving away ice cream cones to children under 14 years of age. Shelled Almonds 50c a pound, while they last. Any amount less than a pound, the regular price 75c a pound Young's Sweets Phone, Red 3931. 1102 Adams Ave. Retail Department Phone Main 8 For Lumber, Lath Shingles, Sash and Dxrs Ruberoid Roofing GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CO I La Grande National Bank I Organized in 1887. DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus y $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 Ronde Valley. We respectfully solicit your business. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon fSlk rA0 Hi
