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LA GKAXDE OBSiaAEU
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914.
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THE OBSERVER
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GOOD SIDEWALKS ARE INSUR
ANCE. '
A case has just been decided in our
local court wherein this city must
pay $250 for an injured limb of a
woman, or appeal to a higher court.
It is likely the appeal will be taken
' and in all probability after a supreme
.court trial the city will still have to
pay. '' . : '
That point is not vital to the illus
tration we want ' to put before you.
Our contention is that good sidewalks
act as insurance against just such
law suits as we have finished.
With cement sidewalks over the
city there will be no boards to break,
no holes for the dainty feet of lady
pedestrians to enter, and therefore,
no broken limbs; which, working auto
matically, means no law suits against
the city.
This summer will find 100 blocks
of cement sidewalk added to the al
ready large mileage within the city's
limits, but La Grande is a good-sized;
city and there are many more blocks
to be built.
Because a board walk along your
property seems to be in a fair con
dition, do not get cross when it is
ordered replaced with a cement con
struction, for, remember the lady who
just got a verdict against the city, and
the next verdict will be easier than the
first, in all probability.
We had better have cement side
walks at a higher cost get the ser
vice from them and be saved law
uits.
THEY LIKE LA GRANDE.
Members of the Epworth Lengue
who journeyed some distance to be
present at the La Grande meeting,
have in several instances expressed
themselves as being delighted, not
only with the spirit of hospitality,
but with the city in general its
buildings, streets, lights, parks, etc.
And this is the same song of praiso
enng last week by the retail mer
chants of the state; the same song
of praise that the teachers of Eastern
Oregon snng last spuing the same
song sung by the Group Six bankers,
the Farmers' Union members and the
TH-State Dairy and Butter Makers.
When all sing the same song there
must be merit to that song. La
Grande is a delightful city to meet
in, for the various reasons well known
at this time. And as the years go
by, it is the ambition of the people
to let not the reputation for hospital
ity wane. , .; ,
As the Epworth League members
now think of this city, so let all think
of her in the future.
' SCAVANGER SERVICE.
A city scavenger may seem to not
be of extreme importance to a com
munity, but he is nevertheless. This
city is just now installing a regular
scavenger service. Heretofore, it has
been a case of let George do it, and
George never did. One could leave
calls for the scavenger, but no scav
enger came. The refuse remained in
the barrels, and flies came and Bwarm-
ed, yet there was no scavenger on
the job' to do his duty.
A new man has taken charge now
and he seems to be in earnest. Let
everyone keep boosting away until we
get a man who will attend to the
job, for this city needs a scavenger
just as badly as it needs a sewer
system. . . ? x
Eastern Oregon bankers of Group
Six are to meet with John Egensper
ger at the Head-of-the-Lake on July
25. On that day the fish will not bite.
But will the speeches on that occa
sion be warm and earnest to the ex
tent of melting the snow from Eagle
Cap? That is a goodl place to dis
cuss the tariff on wool and the bank
ers can personally inspect the gov
ernment's forest reserve policy. With
out doubt the bankers will find enough
ti do to keep them from talking in
terest rates and "poor" paper.
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Col. Roosevelt discovered a new In
dian tribe in the Brazilian wilds. We
shall have a chance to study them
more closely nt the next national con
vention, for if they are like the col
onel's other Indians, they will have
quarters at the Annex, -''""'
A Los Angeles man forget that he
had just been married., and stayed
out all night. Now his wife asks for
a divorce. Some women are unreas
onable. Carnegie institute professor says
eugenics will prevent all crime in this
country. Yes, but can we wait that
long?
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It is evident our refugees in Mexi
co could not have been more baddy
treated if they had been on a regular
American excursion train.
Three smugglers have been caught
in New York with 6,000 diamonds. No
one knows what our summer hotel
clerks Will do for equipment.
A Pittsburg man wants a divorce
because his wife hits him in the face
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 Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
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la Grande, Oregon
occasionally with a pet dog. " Why
doesn't he buy her a St. Bernard?
Broadway chorus girls are enlisting
as Red Cross nurses. Gen. Sherman
may have been misinformed about war
after all. '
If it is shot up much more the
Texas border will begin to look like
point lace.
Huerta's photographer must get a
pessimistic view of life.
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NAVY VERY DRY TODAY. S
Washington, July 1. No more is
the jolly jack tar's song, "Yo-ho-ho
and a bottle of rum."
The navy went dry today. (!
Secretary Daniel's orders against
the officer's wine mess, the use of
any alcoholic beverage aboard bat
tleships or in land stations or offi
cers' clubs ashore was clamped on to
day. Consequently there was gloom
in navy circles today. They felt the
new order might be a hardship come
times, and besides it swept away a
time-honored custom. It means prac
tically total abstinence for navy of
ficers and men, at least while on a
cruise.
The order is so sweeping that an
officer ashore cannot have any liquor,
provided he maintains a residence in
a naval reservation. Commanding of
ficers are made personally responsible
for enforcement of the order.
Secretary Daniel's dry order was
promulgated sometime ago, on re
commendation of Surgeon General
Braisted, who felt that liquor aboard
battleships was not conductive to the
high standard set by the administra
tion. The secretary's early investi
gations of the navy surprised him,
for he found that officers were al
lowed to buy light wines in the wine
mess and to serve it with dinners
Likewise his friendship with Secre
tary of State Bryan, an ardent temp
erance devotee, is believed to, have
figured in his dry navy decision.
The official order reads: "The use
or introduction for drinking purposes
of alcoholic liquors on board any
vessel or within any yard or station
is strictly prohibited, and command
ing officers will be held directly re
sponsible for the enforcement of this
order." :
Washington as Sad as the Navy.
Washington, July I. The old town
dtidn't look quite natural today, for
"Shoo's" famous "Thirstery" on "Rum
Row" E street was closed forever.
Here in a quaint, dingy little place,
Shoomaker's has dispensed for more
than a half century plain and fancy
drinks for the high and the lowly.
Many a man prominent in public life
has sought respite frori political du
ties over ohe of Shoo's mint juleps,
or gin rickeys. Beside him the hum
ble government clerk had his "split
of beer." Gin rickeys, first saw the
light of day at Shoo's. The drink
was first ordered by Col. Rickey, and
from that time on, it was popular
the country over. Shoomaker's used to
be known as "Cobweb Hall." But
two years ago an ardent health of
ficer decided! that the forty years old
webs must be cleared out. They
were, but the ancient lithographs,
tarnished souverniers of Lincoln's
days, and more modern bannerr,
mementoes and pictures remained to
make of the "thirstery" the strangest
little barroom in the whole country.
The reason for the passing of this
historical bar was the fact that its
lease expired today, and the place,
recently bought by Frank A. Munsey,
was taken over as the site for his
Washington Times-newspaper plant.
BAN LIFTED FOR RACERS.
Citizens Warned to Keep Off Rnce
Court Friday Forenoon.
Between 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock
Friday morning, citizens living on the
streets and roads leading to Irdund
City are warned to be on the look ut
foi the Elgin motorcycle racers. The
'.in for those racers has boon lifted
for that event, and in order to avoid
accidents the public should keep the
I racers in mind. Flagmen will be sta
I turned nt principal intersections at
".hat hour to facilitate agninst acei
oonts of any kind. The contestants
will likely conic up Adams" avenue
from the Island City road) crossing,
r.i.d will go to the'Lciphton gartigc
to register.
hc dolorious IToiuiirtlb
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Whether you go' away or stay at home to
celebrate you can look your best that day in one
of our high grade suits.
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"Society Brand," Hirsch Wickwire,"
"Benjamin," and "Fidelity Suits," exclusively
shown here in, the latest and best patterns and
the most approved styles.. ,
Priced $15 to $30
Or perhaps you need only shoes a new hat .
or furnishings to complete your attire for the
4th. Here you will find them in .the very new
est styles of that quality kind which has made
our men's store so popular with the best dressers.
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STORE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGJCLOSED ALL DAY
SATURDAY
between his representatives and the to the end. v:sit former neighbors and acquair.t-
rebcls. It is said that he now' is de- Deaconess Visits in City. ,aiices. Miss Ferguson formerly lived
termined to refuse to compromise Miss Belle Ferguson who has beer, in La Grande and of late has been
with the constitutionalists but will taking a course as a deaconess in a attending a Methodist institution in
wage guerrilla warfare against them California school, arrived today to California.
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Photograph courtesy Ban Francisco Chronicle
NAILING OLD GLORY TO MAST ABOVE GOLDEN GATE AT PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION.
IIP! photograph shows Miss Mary Ellzaheth Payne, the vocalist of Missouri, raising the ting over the
dome of the Palace of .Manufactures. 1(10 feet from the ground. In the foreground Is the ten acre
area, with solhl concrete walls. ,i'f the central Court of the Universe, which, when completed, will be
the most beautiful p'nza In the world.
Huerta is Furious,
rtiris, July 1. Information receiv
ed from reliable sources at Vera Cruz
ii to the "effect that Huerta furious
because the mediators at Niagara
Falls failed to teach an agreement
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