THE . OBSERVER
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A BOY KILLED.
V Portland people In their mad .de
sire for strenuous entertainment saw
' .t t a Wv Sunday. It was
done by an automobile speed maniac
' d witnessed by the, multitude who
bad gathered to have their brains set
''' whirle by unreasonable . and un
l ' natural speed exhibitions.
i , The poor boy . was murdered in
'f cold, blood. His little' life was
''. crushed out by a huge machine with
a maniac 'driving.
And every person who was in that
Towd was in a way responsible 4or
T. ti, death of the boy. By their at-
tendance they made it possible for
.; the fool at the wheel to do daring
-- acts, and by those daring acts he
;;' took the, little life of -an innocent
; boy.
People who are honestly interested
in public welfare; people who want
to. prohibit evils, vice and want to
! eave: society from thek ravages oi,
' -.fools and criminals; who want to
make Ufe safe, why In the name of
Heaven, do they not take up such
V things as automobile racing? Why
Ann tliov consecrate their efforts
WE NEED HITCH RACKS.
How often. Tle; you heard critt
cjJ in'laci'niteh rack in La
Grande? How often haw you heard !
' i.iJ 4ho Inralion : Of What
CrlwciHiii vn w
hitchracks. the city' has?
Well, the criticism is well founded,
La Grande is the commercial cen.
Iter for a valley containing 300,000
Pi- of land that is being farmed.
Naturally there is large farming
emulation who come to tins city
!t.h their teams. Those larmers
want to hitch their teams in a safa
nlace afe from railroad engines
safe from the standpoint of being
i..v. ' articles- in their
aDie w
wasroris. , ' '-i.' "w 1
Neither of these ':' conditions pre
vail here., But they: should. ,
This cKv .could do nothing oewer
k either 'provide hitchracks
a eection where safety' is , absolute,
,. Kott.PT vet. ordvide a wagon yaro
...1 Miiini could drive in,
have thedr,, teams" jproperly looked
after and feel that, all arucjes
left in their wagons would be pro
tested.
ThU is something that is vital to
the business interests -of this city
WSMWVMA VSGALA BAYS
- . - Tt few wks demands that you should look
The many special paia ; "mes to supply yJur , needs as Hghtnow our
your best in new, Summery Styles. Now is the time of all times to supply y? , . , . . ,
. ..L.1;' '1. i vvt . nnaiitv merchandise. .-. . .
stocks are at tneir oesi 01 new, h .
1
fu Newest of the New Here in
naintu Summer Wash Dresses
AN OUT OF DATE SPEECH.
I am going , to vote the ticket
frftm ton to bottom. The party is
.... : nnrJK snmich for me. it
ptirigr id
can't make a ticket that I will re
LiiHiate. neither can it make a plat
form upon which I cannot stand."
Political speaker of a few years ago
How would such a speech souna
today? The man who would attempt
to deliver such an address would be
loft without an audience. He would
k innVof iinon as silly and un-
worthy of an audience.
Still there are elements in Oregon
who think at the beat of the drum j
political parties can be revived ana
men lined up as in the days of yore.
Poor judgement, very poor judgment.
Because a voter decides to vote
ni-ii L Tn. miirnrnnp m
uun v tiivy ""v" ' I lor witnycimiuc- ivi
to legislation that will 'prevent such j p;ositivey o indication , nowadays
1 1 i . i -ii i TJnVi !. .An.
. i.iurueioi i 'tnat ne win vok i" xvw.
Where is our Governor who al,a:ator or Tom Kay for treasure. And
out the militia for crimes that have game js true Dr. Smith and
no comparison with the murder com- George chamberlain. ' This is an
'hiitted in Portland Sunday? ,. epoch 0f do-as-you-please in politics
It is certainly time for people who wHh no party Unes t0 nold anyone.
' have , hearts and souls to mount tne
soapbox in defense of safety, if such
be needed to awaken the better spirit
in mankind. v , V1. ...
L; The little boy is dead. His fond
"parents have nothing today but the
body of clay and the playthings so
dear to their hearts. Think of their
loss and ask yourselves, is it fair for
the sake of a brain wrecking exhi
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It- is 6asy to select a
pretty dress here from our
choice of styles and
patterns that we are now
showing. There are dainty
flowered Crepes, Ratines
and Embroidered Isawns,
11 tnilnred in th& latest
styles. An array, worth
seeing! All sizes . priced
$5.00 tq 4$20.00. -
EXTBEMELY N BW
ABE 5 THE GIRDLES,
JUST IN. Made' with
tunic effects in Black,
Blue, Green and Red, will
fit any one and make a
dress or skirt very siynsu
and up-to-date 60c to $2.50
: Wide Georgette Ruffing
made in three tiers, new
for tunics for Rummer
Wash, Dresses and" Skirts,
yards, $1.50
If uou Men ad Young Meti
Need New Clothes
and want them up-to-date and
look right in every way; this
is the . place to find them.
Suits from four of the best
Mother , makers in the country
- gives y6u a . chance to select a
suit from as large a BtocK as
many of the. large city stores, '
.Every suit made with; : snap,
style and fit, only found in
Quality, Clothing and priced
$15.00 to $30.00. , ;i4'V ;
Cool underwear, new low "
shoes,; neckwear, hoisery allr
the rieht style and ,
lowest prices, afeo the great
est array of summer smrts in
the city and every one witn ;
Quality. . '
Entire Line of Ladies' Suits and Coats, one-half
Drice. All dkiixs reauutsa uwuwx cw
F di rMMAM Am A M 1 H ATT
Entire line of siik ana urepe ureases, wuc-iu
One lot of Waists, regular $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00
palues reduced One-half.
AMUSING.
Once the Oregonian loved Roose
velt; then it ceased to love him.
Later it became bitter toward him,
but now it would seem the old love
it burnine attain. Read the follow-
Little Prices on Children's
I Coats, Special $1,.50, $2.00, $2.0U, .w ana q..yv.
Coats, Regular $?.0U, $4.uu, $o.uu, q.w
'a. 'u. ' 'i-- ' . ... .
SPECIAL IN SUMMER WASH
GOODS
Not bargain goods, but bargain prices on new up-to-date
materials. ;
BelourCord Crepes in Tans, Light Blue, Laveuder, ;!
u ' Srjecial 19c :
(Jopeniiagen auu xiun-,
Dotted Lawns with pretty Embroidered Borders
for Dresses and Skirts, reg 45e yard, Special yd. 19c
Fancy Crash Suitings Special 12 l-2c
Striped Crepe, White Body with Pink and
lavander stripe, ...... ... .,....... y ny.y"
SnoAvflake Oxfords, two colors, ..... - Special 25c.
Fan5y Plaid Ratines, 27-inches wide, Tan, Copen
hagen, Green and Lavender bodies with extremely
new plaid effects, ............ Specul 39c
36-inch Dress, Linens, in Navy, Leather Brown
Pink and Blue,
Special 37 l-2c
ing editorial comment from the met
retrardine the Bull
xne sane ui ui 11 " o - . . .t z ,
bition to sacrifice the lives of the in-1 Moose candidate for president In
them "old boy'.', m the spirit of good
fellowship. He is as much a King
as any of them in real dignity and a
hundred times more so than most of
them in respect to ability. We can
think of no crowned head for which
we should be willing to, trade him."
est store. We have the goods and
guarantee satisfaction. There'll by
no delays our messenger is always
on his job. , .
Newlin Drug Co. Phone Main 87.
nocent?
On the tomb of the little boy
should be inscribed the following:
"Murdered in Portland, Oregon, Sun
day, June 14th by an Automobile
Speed Maniac, before the eyes of a
Multitude of People who by their at
tendance made the murder possible."
1912:
"Colonel Roosevelt is never hap
pier than when he Is hobnobbing
with Kings. The decadent morarchs
of Europe seem to gain inspiration
and energy from his companionship
while he slaps them buoyantly on
thoir shnkv shoulders and calls
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La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
The Oregon University Is collect
ing data in Rogue river valley to
assist in development. Our notion
of assisting in development is to be-
hv mi11inr a few stumps. It
will aid more than all the stale sta
tistics the university can gather, and
will add a few more acres to produce
crops. We have gone- "bug-nouse
on gathering statistics in Oregon.
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Balllooning is not to become pop
ular in Portlund all at once.' Too
many of those fellows in Portland
are not always sure of their footing
on earth without climbing into the
clouds. That is one high grade
sport which will not become popular
with our water-soaked brothers of
li e Willamette.
Young People, Meet.
The Youne People's Campaign club
met last evening in the Presbyterian
church. The most important events
of the meeting were a report from
the corresponding secretary who has 1
received letters from many candi
dates from the various parties, and
the appointing of a committee to
confer with other local temperance
forces in svstemtizing the coming
campaign.
Will Canvass Vote.
Tomorrow the election canvassing
board comDosed of County Clerk
Wright, Justice of the Peace Alitor
Williams 1 and U. :F. Weiss of Elgb
will re-check all of the tally sheets d
the late Union county election.
The cause for this re-checKing
due to the close race between Judri
McNarv and Judge Benson. : So fij
errors have been found in other comi
w that nlaces the two jurists
close, it has been, decided to chefl
over the tally sheets of the enm
state. ' .
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus $140.000.00
Total Resources .$1.009.000.00
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 Rondo Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Tom Lawson says nice things
about Oregon. Wonder if he is go
ing to flont another Yukon gold
mine and is looking for Blue Sky
si'ekers to gobble up his stock?
Cove's decision to have, a pavilion
fhprrv fair meets with a
satisfactory and appreciate encore
from La Grande.
Oh, those Oregon merchants.
They will be the livest bunch you
ever encountered.
'Phone for Drug Store Goods
nr.d ect what vou desire ouicker than
Here is for the Bargain
Seeker and Home Makers
FoV Sale House of 7 rooms Modern Just Built com- S
plete with Cement Basement. Lot 60x110 only one block east
of the Court House. Only $2500.00. $300.00 down; balance
to suit buyer. "
Centenial Hotel in Union Modern 34 rooms. Lot 76s
100. $9,000.00. Brick house in rear, of 8 rooms. Lot 75x100
Chicken yard 70x50 $7,000.-00. -Will trade for something
of equal value in or near La Grande. ,
5 room house Lights Citv "Water Built last year. ,Lot
50x175 $1,200.00 $200.00down.
- 6 "room house Barn 12x18 Lot 2 Acres City Water out
side Bath Good Cellar Chicken house Wood Shed
Fruit Trees Berries and small Fruits. $2500.00 . - $700.00
down. ''
6 Room House Full Basement with Laundry Tubs. Lot
70x100 $2,500.00 4 room House on same lot with water out
side $1,100.00 ,$100.00 down.
The above are excellent properties and well worth your con
sideration, Mr. Buyer. For now is your time to get what you
want at very reasonable terms.
C. J. Black Co.
Phone Main 754
111 Depot Street
La Grande, Ore
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