La Grande evening observer., February 14, 1916, Image 3

MONDAY,..FEBRUAIiY 14, 1916.
UK GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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SHERRY THEATRE To day
Gold Rooster Sai
CYRIL MAUDE
Supported by aa All-Star Cast (
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"The Greater Will"
A Gripping Story Full of Action
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN WEDNESDAY.
LINCOLN IS
GIVEN TRIBUTE
(Continued From Page One)
in the direction of Knoxville. "Glad to
hear it," remarked tho President and
a friend who was with him said, "why
should you be glad of it?" "You see,"
said Mr. Lincoln, "It reminds me of
Mrs. Sallie iWard, a neighbor of mine
who has a very large large family.
Ionian nnn rtf tV,A ftiilrlrpn wmilrl V,A
heard crying she would exclaim ter in 1912 I wish to speak plainly but
nation a well-organized instrument I
for good the Republican party.
Standing for what we always con
sidered the better things the Republi-1
can party succeeded for many years. !
As a torchlight bearer at rallies when
but a child; as a young man learning
my first lessons in governmental af
fairs; as a voter and as a newspaper
publisher for many years my alleg
iance to the grand old party was cer
tain and sure.
While this meeting is primarily for
the purpose of paying proper respect
to the nation's greatest character, I
assume it is also for the purpose of
furthering the interests and cement
ing the ties of the political party of
his choice. It is therefore not out
of place to make this occasion a clear
ing house 01 conscience, and as bol
DASHING "GEN" SOUGHT
one spoonful relieves almost any caie
of constipation, sour or gassy stom
ach. One minute after Adler-i-ka is
taken the gasses rumble and pass
out the instant action is surprising.
C. D. Putman. Adv.
There's one of my kids that is not
dead yet."
sincerely.
The national principle of protection
So, Mr. Toastmaster, when your In- was one of Lincoln's progressive mea
vitation committee very kindly in- j sures, and it is quite as important to-
vited me to be here tnis evening, it day, tor without protection it has been
occurcu w iue wiul Milts ciuu wauieu w
be sure there was at least one Pro
gressive in Oregon who wasn't dead
yet. -
"Lincoln, the Progressive."
Yes, the geatest, most sincere Pro
gressive whom this country has ever
known.
Could there be a living American
who, after' reading the history text
book in our public schools, would
doubt this statement?
Was not that large, awkward boy
of Illinois, with less than a year's
schooling, a Progressive when from
tho Holy Bible, Robinson Crusoe,
Aesop's Fables and the Life of Wash
ington which wore all the books
he had at that time he drew con
clusions zor nimseu and iormed in
shown that business becomes stag
nant. Some say business is good in
places, which is conclusive evidence
that business in tho nation is intoxi
cated at points, but as a whole is very
unhealthy. The watchword of the
coming campaign should be, "Busi
ness for Everybody."
In 1912 fifty thousand voters in
the Republican party of Oregon bolt
ed. Oh, yes, there were many of us.
Approximately 12,000 of those votes
went to President Wilson and 38,000
went to my bashful, retiring and un
assuming friend who lives at Oyster
Bay. There were about 35,000 Repu
blicans who stood hitched to use the
old political expression
No, I am not going into the why nor
the wheretore. That is ancient his
tory, and the thing that must be done
in Oregon this year is to induce 60,-
his own mind the creat DrinciDles of
right and wrong which in later years 1 000 bolters and 35,000 regulars to
were destined to c-uide this nation ? ! vote the same ticket in order that this
Wlas not Abraham Lincoln a trim state may clear her conscience of hav
Progressive "when at the age of twenty ! '"g given a plural vote for free trade
three he addressed the voters of San-1 in J912 and. thus with her own hand
Chicago Police Are Seeking Dealer
In "War Bride" Who Sold "Mex"
Chicago, Feb. 5. Not so long since
dashine youne Mexican "general"
furloughed himself from the warring
camps of the paddle-colored patri
ots south of the Rio Grande, and be
took himself to Chicago with an im
portant commission to perform. in
the course of his ramble about the
streets of the thriving ciy the "gener
al" called upon H. P. Epstein, who
conducts a pawnshop at 55 West Mad-
isoa street.
As the "general" explained, he was
a blunt soldier, not skilled in the pur
suits of barter and trade. Though rich
he was embarrassed for immediate
funds, the currency of Mr. Villa being
valuable only on such occasions as .it
might be mistaken for cigar coupons.
The "general" exhibited a small for
tune of this money which he offered
to dispose of it is said, for the ridi
culous sum of five cents on the dollar.
While war brides are a little out of
his line, Mr.. Epstein's business sag
acity would not permit him to over
look a bargain like this. He bought
a valise full of the pretty Villa litho
graphs.
The dapper "general then called
on M. Stein, 508 South State Street,
and Adolph Koss, 61 West Madison
street, and executed like transactions.
The attention of Government ofti-
cials recently was called to the fact
that these three pawnshops were Bell
ing Villa currency at 10 cents on the
dollar. Since the recognition of tho
Carranza government (Mexico) Villa
money is valueless hore. Federal offi
cials today confiscated $50,000 of the
currency in the above shops.
They are also looking for the dash
ing young "general". JBut the "gen
eral" is elsewhere just now. v
DOG SAVES WOUNDED MAN
Dog Brings Aid To Master Who Al
most Bleeds To Death
gamon county in the public press ask
ing that he be elected to the legisla
ture on a platform of open river and
better means of transportation, which
in those early days were perplexing
problems to the people of the front
ier? Was he not a Progressive when far
in advance of his time he caused to be
written in the records of his state
legislature a protest against domestic
slavery, although he was in a hope
less minority?
Did he not show a magnificent Pro
' gressive spirit when in his simple, yet
wonderfully forceful, language he ad
vised all members of the legal pro
fession never to take their whole
fee in advance? And in addressing a
law class he said: "And if in your
judgment you cannot be an honest
la'wyer, resolve to be honest without
being a lawyer. Choose some other
occupation rather than one in the
choosing of which you do, in advance,
consent to be a knave."
And thi"'.:.Thqut his career as a pri
vate citizei. r.s an attorney, as a leg
islator, wo iind in his every utterance
he was ahead of his surroundings in
thought and understanding, and his
idea was ever that of Progression.
When the memorable campaign
came on between Abraham Lincoln
and Judge Douglas again we find in
Lincoln the highest type of the Pro
gressive. History tells us Judge
Douglas invariably used this expres
sion: "Our fathers when they framed
this government under which we live,
understood the slavery question just
as well or even Better than we do
now." ,
Havn't you heard the same kind of
remarks in tho last few years per
taining to' government? In the Lin-
coin-Douglas days it is very apparent
there were two elements of people
one element contented, satisfied, will
ing to let things remain as" they were,
in fact sort 'o standpatters; and one
element headed by that energetic,
clear-minded Progressive who placed
humanity above money.
You will recall how important
events followed closely the Lincoln
Douglas campaign; how after Lincoln
was elected to the Presidency violent
threats were made by the pro-slavery
people who swore they never would
submit to the inauguration of a "black
Republican" president.
Then followed those years of hor
"ror; those years of civil war.
But through it all, Lincoln the
tender-hearted, iGod-foAring nation
loving Progressive stood firm and
steadfast, as you all know.
When the struggle was over; when
his countrymen had returned to their
homes, to their farms and to their
workshops; wheh the nation as a
"whole poured out its faith in this
great man he had what migl't be term
ed the good fortune to die for his
country for in his death the real
United States of America was born.
The nation had not been re-united,
for in the hearts of many this nation
did not exist until Lincoln died for it.
And the remarkable advancement and
development of this country in the
Past fiftv years is only an appropriate
monument to the greatest and most
beloved Progressive who has ever
lived Abraham Lincoln.
Besides leaving us the good name
that he did; besides placing us before
the world as the one great power that
stood first, last and all the time for
humanity and justice, he left this
seriously crippled her industries.
As one who seeks no political pre
ferment, as one who has lived fairly
comfortable under the odious title of
"political outlaw" for four years, but
as one who thoroughly desires a
change of administration at Washing.
ton l feel that 1 can speak plainly and
without offense.
The Progressive voters in Oregon
are making no demands for any parti
cular candidate for the presidency.
Hughes suits us fine, and I believe
Elihu Root, since his masterly Pro
gressive speech in New York when he
attacked the invisible government
really has more friends among the
T- ; 1 1 . ,
jrrojressrves xnan eisewnere.
There is a feeling in the cow coun-
try where I live, and I believe in many
other parts of the state, that a close
political corporation exists or tries to
exist, in Oregon, and the people are
against it. .
Yes, there are reasons for this feel
ipg.
One reason is that the Oregon plan
of government, known throughout the
nation as the "Oregon System" is a
child of the Republican party and yet
men who frequently, very frequently
head tickets ot this party are con
stantly trying to repudiate it.
I repeat, it is a child of the Re
publican party, just as Woman Suf
frage and Statewide Prohibition are
now children of the Republican party
for with this state's 30,000 Republi
can majority any legislation that is
enacted into law is done so by the Re
publican voters.
To regain party unity it is absolute
ly necessary that the continual whin
ing and frequent cursinir of the Ore
gon plan of government must cease
and loyality to it must be shown by
the Republicans who seek to lead.
for the rank and file of the party is
and has been loyal to it.
There is another reason for thi
feeling: In the nation's standing army
vou observe wnen a man has served a
long period of time as officer he is
retired. Now, I do not like the word
"Standpatter" for the statute of lim
itation has also run on it along with
other objectionable things, but I be
lieve that I speak the sentiment of
the up-state country when I say to
you candidly and frankly the Re
publican party of Oregon has a num
ber of officers, or would-be or has-
been officers, who should be retired.
Some of these men, probably uninten
tional, have done a great deal to bring
defeat to the party in. the last feV
years. And if the Republican party
is to escape a fight within is own
ranks between what may be termed
the Progressive and Reactionary ele
ments, it is well for the "army offic
ers' to retire from attempted lead
ership. While they have contributed to the
party's defeat, I realize full well that
a number of we extreme Progressives
have also contributed heavily to that
defeat, and tonight, in the name of
him whom we here do honor, in the
name of Lincoln Republicanism, and
opposition to Democratic principles,
let these men of long party service,
who were once known as standpat
ters, join with us extreme Progres
sives, who also carry our scars of bat
tle, and together let us march to the
rear rank, thus turning over the Re
publican ship to be manned by the
level-headed calm-minded young men
of the John McCourt type.
St. Louis,Jan. 28. Edward Wels,
18 year old son of a wealthy farmer
living near Freeburg, 111 , owes his life
to a hunting dog which saved him
from bleeding to death after ho had
:i v 'mother hunter.
. Weis was in some timber near his
home, and as he came into a small
clearing, another hunter whom Weis
saw, but did not recognize, fired. Tho
charge struck Weis in the legs and
rendered him helpless. When the other
man saw the effect of his wild shot,
he ran.
Weis fainted from loss of blood. A
passing farmer heard the howling and
barking of a dog and traced it. He
ounfl" th dog near his unconcious
master. Weis was taken to his home
where Dr. F. Tegtmeier, of Freeburg,
gave emergency treatment. The in
jured youth was taken to St. Eliza
beth's Hpspital in Belleville, where it
is stated that his condition is critical.
He lost a large amount of blood and
would have bled to death bjt for the
aid summoned by the dog, according
to hospital physiciaijs.
GIRL "IS HARD TO KILL "
First Words After 16-Story Fall Ex
press Surprise at Life
Chicago, Jan. 28. Miss Minnie B.
Werner, who fell 16 stories from a
window of the Transportation build
ing recently, has recovered conscious
ness. Her first words were "I must
be hard to kill."
Hospital physicians said they be
lieved the girl would recover. Miss
Werner owed her escape from death
to the fact that she fell on top of a
covered automobile truck.
Notice of Re-Assessment.
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned . that the , preliminary re-assessment
for the improvement of
North Second street from the north
property line of W avenue to the cen
ter of Lake avenue made by the Re
corder of the City pf La Grande, Ore
gon under and. in accordance with the
Resolution of the Commission of the
City of La Grande, Oregon, passed
and adopted on the 26th day of Jan
uary, A. D., 1916, which resolution di
rected the Recorder of said City to
make and file with the Commission of
said City a preliminary re-assessment
upon the property specially benented
by the improvement heretofore made,
of said North Second street from the
north property line ' of W avenue
(formerly Harding street) to the cen
ter line of Lake avenue (formerly
Lake street) in Re-assessment Dis
trict Number Twenty Seven, has been
made by the said Recorder, and tho
same is now on file in his office and
that on the 1st day of March, A. D
1916, at the Commission Room in the
City Building at La Grande, Oregon,
at 7:30 o'clock p. mv the Commission
of said City will hear and consider
objections to such re-assessment by
parties aggrieved thereby. Objec
tions to such re-assessment must be
filed in writing with the Recorder of
said City before the time for . such
hearing. I
The boundaries of the district so re-
assessed are as follows, to wit: Com
mencing at a point on the center line
of Lake avenue (formerly Lake
street) in Rynearson's Addition to La
Grande, Union County, Oregon accord
ing to the plat of said Addition now of
record in the office of the Recorder j
of Conveyances of Union County, Ore-!
gon, where a line running north and j
south through the ceter of Block Nine
of the said Rynearson's Addition in-1
tersects the center line of said Lake '.
avenue, and running thence , south
along the line running through the 1
center of Block Nine of the said Ry-!
nearson's Addition and a line- running
through the center of the alleys run
ning north and south through Blocks
17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22 and 23 of River
side Addition to La Grande, according
to the plat of said Addition, now of,
record in the office of the Recorder of . ! .ttzzt"
Conveyances of Union County, Ore-! ; -" " " "
gon, to the center of Harrison avenue! south through the center of the alleys center of Block Four of the said
in said Addition and thence south-1 running north and south through Rynearson's Addition, to the center
easterly along the center line of said blocks 11, 8', 7, 4, 3, 16 and 15 of said line of Lake avenue, and thence
Harrison avenue to the Intersection of , Riverside Addition, and runn'ng west along the center line of said
sjiirl lina wiVi -Hia fAnf-A. Iina rf TO 1 tliAnpA nnrfh frnm tliA PAnf Ar linn of Avamift to place of beginning.
avenue (formerly Harding street) in ' said W avenue on a line running Dated this February 7th, A. D.,
said Riverside Addition; thence East , through the center of the alleys in
along the center line of said W avenue , said Blocks 11, 8, 7, 4, 3, 16 and 15
to a point thereon where said line in-' of said Riverside Addition and a line
tersects the line running north and running north and south through the
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LEE WARNICK, Recorder of thft
City of La Grande, Oregon.
Adv. D. Feb. 7-14-21-28.
"Mother, My Head Aches"
'St Paul, Feb. 1 Stanley Toczko.
the seven-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Toczko, Sr. 1020 East
Jessamine street, went home in the
alfternoon from coasting and com
plained to his mother that his head
ached.
He lay down and apparently -fell
asleep. Twtr hours later his mother
tried to awaken him, but could not
She called Dr. E. W. Ostergren, who
found the boy unconscious and suf
fering from a fractuered skull and a
broken shoulder blade.
He was removed in the -nol
bulance to Bethesda Hospital, Ninth
and Wacouta streets, where he died
at 9 P. M. without regaining consciousness.
Playmates said that while he wns
coasting on a hill his sled overturned
and he rolled down a steeo embank
ment, striking his head and shoulders
on some sharp ice.
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Many in La Grande Use
Compound.
Famous
The famous mixture of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler-l-ka,
is much used here in La Grande.
This is the most complete bowel
cleanser ever sold, being even used
successfully in appendicitis. Just
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