THE OBSERVER
three ' years old. His grandmother
described how her sons would take
his doll away from the child and com.
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner , him to praetice the art of larceny
. ... f T from the person for Beveral hours
Pcstoffice at La m jh.
ibition to make the child the world s
' I m-Autest nickDuckot. ''.
- - . . . i
Environment, in this case wouiu
Entered in the
Grande, Oregon, as
matter. '
5c!
l5e peein to have a strong advantage over
05c any inherent impulses towara rtij.-i..
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
. Daily, single copy
Daily, per week
aa yi?i?i;cvn,: ivnnr;s3.5oLi, .itv mit exist in this
XJUny, per bia ihuhwi. ... innr
Daily, per year in advance ..... 7.0C baby. In an atmosphere or crimin
Daily, by mail per year, in ad- ality, with honesty reyjled as a weak-
,van,c0 ' ' " ' 'ri. ness, with lawful success held up as an
WtaW?acT- . 'aim of the tupld and insincere and
"" feats of outlawry extolled, his train
Advertising irates on application. All jng wag the positive reverse of what
copy for display advertising must Jg attempted for the average child
reach the office the dy before th fa homc Eary impBeS.
ad appears. ' lonsf we know, are lasting. The
Address all communications to THE habit of taking what was not his own
. OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. mIght easily be fastened on a etiW,
yt-v.. '- ' ' . ' " i one mgH suppose, since the distiric.
THE PRICE OF GASOLINE. j tion between ''mine" and. "thine" is
, ., . j feeble in the first years, : -.i :-.,.
j The head of a corporation which ."gj 8S jnterferred and every
has offered the most persistent op-'thing possible will be done o offset
position to the Standard Oil company the effect 0f tj,0 crjme kindergarten
predicts that by midsummer the price ; m which his father and two uncles
of gasoline will have reached 40 or , i0bored to train Jack as a thiof. And
60 cents. H says that there never, yet common observation teaches Us
has, been a greater supply available tlint the aspirations entertained for
in this country end that while the njm might easily have collapsed in the
price has increased 205 per cent in natural course of events. There is a
five years, facilfties for the extrac- frtrong streak of contrariness in most
tion of gasoline have been radically , children. . They Incline strongly in the
improved. The war demand, and the (jjrcction of the forbidden and adven
extortion of a monopoly, ere given turous. Probably many successful
as the reasons for exorbitant prices, j pickpockets came of estimable fami
. , Whilo the gasoline problem, in this ios little too much emphasis in
day of the internal combustion engine, piety, temperance and chastity give
is a grave one, it is not quite as doa- n tempting color to the opposite of
.perate as some would have us bo- these virtues. The law of reaction
lieve. If the prices are arbitrarily operates likewise to cause youth to
controlled by a monopoly it is certain 'discover a glamour in decency, a fas
that farsighted financiers will not per- j Nation in conventionality if they be
mit the screws to be put on too hard. ' come surfeited with wickedness.
The demand could be permanently re- j .
duced by too much price boosting, , SmaU b who beljeve Jn prepared.
which would lead to cutting down the ; neM have beg(jn to fff &fr
use of gasoline to its minimum thus woatller 0 the , d ,of tho
inflicting a pemanent injury on the j, Bea8oni
atairket. Cars and engines of light 1
consumption would be manufactured
in larger quantities to offset the ex-
! Billy Sunday saved 2200 souls in
T..t.n XT T' nl- COS1 ...li
nse of fuel '' wou vi uu-,
pense 0 ue . , , . hut rwith no crnnjrnnteA nffitinptf- hnck-
Thorefore, at about the time tho! .... .
foreign need lots up, a sharp slump ,! ' -
PENSION BILL DEFENDED.
(Continued Prom Page 8.) '
may be expected. ;
Furthermore, the cost of gasoline is
not the chief factor of expense for
a ; motorist. At the present irate an
average expenditure of $100 for a ' sons of the North and the courage arm
year might be assumed for every car patriotism of the sons of the South,
owner. Car depreciation exceeds that ! ? hov 0UKht shoaldor to shoulder
f. . , . ... .. sat San Juan and Malabon, became
Item by a largo marginwhile tires ; tnu common horita(,e of Ameri-
and other necessities of upkeep are can people. The Spanish-American
considerably, greater. If gasoline , war was a war for humanity and we
prices are being artificially juggled, must not forget tho brave boys who
r in onr,,!, tnlr.n r.tnA I fouBht. under ou.r f.IaB tho. wr nnd.
...........j B...vl., ,as a tnDute to their valor and patriot
wrcy iiwuig juiuu vy expeixs
who, fo tie sake of their own prof
its, will not go beyond certain limits.
CHILD TRAINING.
. A police raid on Chicago flat in
terrupted lessons in pocketpfcking
wihich wore being given to a boy
ism,. X trust that the pending bill will
pass without a dissenting vote.
Disposal of Timber Lands.
Washington, Feb. 28. (Whother 2,
400,000 acres of timber land contain
ing 70,000,000,000, board feet and
worth $60,000,000, shall go to settlors
or into the forest reserve is the ques
tion over which congress and three
HOW ARE
YOU FIXED?
IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME IT IS BEST TO FIRST
HAVE ENOUGH IMONEY PILF.D UP IN THE BANK TO BUY IT.
THEN YOU CAN BUY IT, AND IT WILL REALLY BELONG TO
YOU.
YOU MUST HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK TO SUPPORT
ANY ENTERPRISE YOU MAY UNDERTAKE.'
WE WILL KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE FOR YOU.
BANK WITH US.
WE PAY H PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
La Grande National Bank
. ' . LA GRANDE, OREGON
Capital $200,000.00 Surplue $50,000.00
Manure 1,UW,UUU.W
government department,; are ; now
Tproperty is that contained in the
old Oregon & California Railroad for
disposing of it as there are chip
munks on the Hand itself. . The land
is all located in Oregon. The supreme
n.irt Teentlv decided that the rail-
iToad had violated the terms of the
grant, so the government couiu jwjvo
the lund back by paying the
railroad at least $2.50 an acre. Con
gress was to decide what must be
done with the land.
c.,.. rvwTifihnn fnmoDOSeS to
divide the land into three classes-
mineral, agricultural and timber lands
and then disDO.se of the different
.tracts under present laws relating
to those classes of land. : . '
Representative Hawley doesn't think
toft crnVAmm ent has a riirht to claim
absolute title to the land now.
Representative Kaker ol uuuorma
a i;nf fnanlut-inn nrnnnnes ta nsv
111 ( JVIJI, it-.v.- i - j " t
the railroad company more than $2.E0
an acre and have the United States re
sume full possession.' .." ' ;
QnnnfAr ATpHlirnhpr in n ininf ro.
anll.fin. TifnTlflCOa f A DHUo Jill RPflfl0lfl
M preferential right if they made ap
plication for any of the land 'before
the beginning of the government suit.
ine matter now is oeiore une nouse
committee on Public Lands. . ; .
' To neglect one's liberty is
". to lose 'it. ' To neglect
' . one's country ' is to perish
. ' with it.
See , .
THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
"BUSINESS DOCTOR" TALKS
Dangers of Bad Accounting and the
Boomerang "Wildcats" Described
University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb.
29. Five reasons why there have been
many failures among factories in Ore
gon were stated by Fletcher Linn of
Portland to students in the State Uni
versity school of commerce. The
reasons were:
Lack of Capital; bad accounting; too
little collecting and too much buy
ing; poor locations; bad organization.
Mr. Linn is a business organizer and
an efficiency expert sometimes cal
led a "business doctor." He is mem
ber of ;ttie iboard of (advisers of the
school of commerce. i . .
He emphasized good accounting
TMahy worthy enterprises fail be
cause the owner is without statement
of sufficient accuracy and in suffi
ciently good business form to produce
backing from a bank. Vest pocket
accounting is successful sometimes,
but not usually," he said. v., .-.
Legitimate enterprises are much
hampered these days by the remem
brance of the many "wildcats" that
have been floated in the state, Mr.
Linn says. Even reliable companies
in first class financial condition and
with a going business are often un
able to get capital for enlargement be
cause swindles of recent years have
destroyed public confidence. r
Two fundamental requirements for
success in business in Oregon today
are righteous training said Mr. Linn.
Washington's Denial Effects Society
Washington, Ft. 28. Pifltsburg
and Cleveland and Chit'ago and other
newly established cities may have a
fad for buying orchids since Mirs.
President Wilson started it on her re-:
cent tour with the president, but not:
Washington. Catch Washington so
ciety, which dates proudly back to the
days when the first citizen fled to
the Maryland cornfields to escape tho
British and the first government jobs
were established, bowing to any fad
started by anyone.' Ceifainly not!
Florists said tonight that Washing
ton has been conservative buying or
chids for several years and that no
recent incrdase in salcsi has, heen
noted.
'fHirsch-Wickwire,, ,
Spring Suits for Men are Here
You have, seen these clothes advertised in the magazines now .
v come here and try on the new Spring Models.
We sell them because it is the policy of this store to supply
. the best in every line of merchandise, and we know how these
clothes are made. i
' , ' The splendid styles made of fine quality, hard finished and ,
soft finished wooi ens, combined -with the best tailoring and fit- -s
, ting qualities win all who come to see them.
"They will win you too. You who know what is what when you
see it. Let the clothes themselves prove it. Try them on.
PRICES RANGE FROM $20 TO $30.00.
Sold in La Grande Only at West's
Men's tnterwoven Hosi
ery ...... ,......25c, 35c, 50o
Men's "Big 4'' Hosiery
Two pair for .. ....25c
Men's "Tilt" Shoes all
styles' ........-.......$3.50 to $6.00
Men's "Bergman"' Log-
An r- r
gers jfio.ou
Men's "Manhattan"
Shirts
...$1.50
Men's ' ' G ordon ' VHats , ......$3.00
Men's "Keiser" Neckwear. 50c
Boy's "Best Ever"
; Suits $5.00 Up
Boy's "Kagnee" Blouses ...50c
Boy 'a "Eagle" Brand Caps 50c
Small Boy's "Koveralls" ...75c
Boy 's "Boss of Road" ,
Overalls 50c and 60c
Men's "Boss of Road"
Overalls ..: - :..;..$1.00
'Men's "Bell" Brand Sus
penders 50c
' 1fMr'-1"LJ"''1''
I 1
Every Woman is Interested in
the New Spring Styles
and almost every La Grande woman' planning
a Spring wardrobe has been in during the past
few days to see the ,
NEW SPRING SUITS, DRESSES,
, COATS AND SKIRTS
which are now arriving daily. They have all
the dash and chic with just a touch of quaint- :
ness that make the Spring Styles so charming. - - -We
invite you to see them today. :
SPRING SUITS $15.00 to $50-00
SPRING COATS $10.00 to $35.00
SPRING DRESSES $10.00 to $35.00
SPRING SKIRTS $ 4.00 to $15.00
SPRING WAISTS $ 1.25 to $ 7.50
Fred J. Holmes, President
F. I MVr Wksaier
Fred Z. Holme
C.' C. Penlngton
A. Blokland
DIRECTORS.
J. G. Snodgrass
H. S. Brown ton
A. T. HUl
C. C. Penington, Vice President
& Zundel and H. E. Coolidge,
Assistant Cashiers.
J. F. Conloy
F. L. Meyers
H. E. Coolidg
Russia Likes New Premier
Petroo-rad. HVh 98 Unmi.
pi-cmior, M. Sturmer, is making a good
impression. His appointment as M.
Goromvkin'fi fiupt.nacr nm. c.nwrt
Ho ir 68 and has passed his whole life
in government office. Those who
knew him regarded him simply as a
bureaucrat. The public knew him
hardly at all. Ho was understood ;o
be a close friend of Goremykin. This
was not a favorable advertisement for
him. Onromvli-iTi lino Knnn 1. 1 . - .1
freely for lack of energy nnd initia
tive. The Russian press did not dis-
moo its Kncisiaction at his retire
ment huh it VinH fnn, ....1
come for his successor. Never tho-
less, bturmer's initial statement of his
. -.. .vivv;u. U.ViUUJIViy
ne did not want to be considered a re
actionary. He spoke in (friendly
terms of the duma nnd hinted that
he expects it to take r.n active part in
affairs when it 'resumes its session
Inte in February or in March. Of the
war he said; "We must win. There
can be no talk of a separate peace for
us, nor can the threat of exhaustion
alarm us. How can this great coun
tP'',S0. ricn nnturally and every day
disclosing fresh t'casurlcs, be ex
hausted ?" If words count, it is tho
gl owing opinion that the new premier
will be a success.
Many New Rifle Clubs Around Boston
Boston, Feb. 29. Tho Spring tour
nament of the Massachusetts associa
tion of the National Riflo association
begins here today with special
matches at the Bay State school nf
Musketry's new ranges. The match
es will continue for seven or eight
weeks, and with tho increasing num
ber of clubs joining the association,
promises to produce somo hard fought
contests. Massachusetts has had 0
revival of riflo clubs this year, be
cause of the preparedness spirit which
has swert the state. Hundreds of
new clubs Have, been formed, and
plenty of trophies have bee noffered
for the marksmen. Special interest
,is shown in the individual matches 1
held at the new Tanges of Gains
borough street Boston, and a table
of figures kept by Major Portal, who
has been one 01 tne loading zaexors in
the newly popular sport, shows that
the standard of efficiency has been
greatly increased. The , department
stores of Boston have taken up the
rifle club idea and nearly all" have
teams made up from . among their
around, the city also are showing in
terest in Rifle teams, and many have
iippied for membership in the N. A..
SYNOrPIR OF THE ANNUAL. STATEMENT
OF TtlE) .
; MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
of Newark. In the suite of New Jersey, on
the 31st day of December, lttlrt, made to
the Insurance Commissioner of the state of
OreKim. pursuant to law:
Income.,
Total premium Income 20,890,013. Tl
luterest. dividends and rents ,..,,
rocvlvcd during the year. . . S,M7,e2B.-'l
Income from other sources re-
celved during the year g00.820.ril)
Totnl lncomo 8l!,533.416 .54
DlHhliraemellta.
Paid for losses, endowments,
annuities and surrender .....,
values $ 13,844,371.37
Dividends pt :d to policy hold-
era during tho year S,8O2,700.0!
Commissions and salaries
p.ttd during tho year 8,128,207. ill
Tasos. licenses and fees paid ,
during the year ' 620.522.95
AZ5S' !!.?!'. "V" ?x!'??.d.: i,4os.o.s8.3i.
. ' Total expenditure 24.602.3S9.53
Aseela.
ilarket value of real estate
owned 2.962.1)24.23
Market value of . stocks and
bonds owned 44.067,824.35
Loans on mortgages and col-
lateral, etc 96,328,686.80
Premium notes and policy
loans 87.404.375.7.1
Cash In banks and on hand.. 2,400,504.80
Net uncollected and deferred
premium 2.5.15.823.81
Other assets (net) 8.694.311.32
Total assets 190,330.15;l.l-'
Toinl assets admitted In Ore-
a;on $100,830,158.1::
Utibllltlea.
Net reserve r.0,S8fl.Sll.ii0
Total policy claims unpaid... 710.425.77
Contlngencv reservo funds... T.393.620.4U
All oln.-r liabilities 11.S37.2S9.M)
Total liabilities. $190,830,163.12
Total Insurance In force De
cember SI, 11)15 $ '6,439.167.00
Bulnea In Orejron for the Tear.
Total Insurance written dur
ing the year I 848.393.O0
Orusa premiums received dur-
. Ins; the year . ., 172.642.0il
lapses paid during the year. . 18,901.00
losses Incurred during the
year 18,901.00
Total amount cf Insurance
outstanding In Oregon De
cember 31. 1915 8.880.813.00
THE MTJTTTAI, IIKNRVTT LIFE INSUR
ANCE VOMPAST,
Br 3. WM. JOHNSON. Secretary,
sttatntory reeldent general ftgent and at
torney for rrl Arnold (J. Rolhnell,
rvrtlaad, Oraaoo.
employees. . uoiiesres and schools K
-fpkjL Very Informal C
S SjKPj?mg' We don'tbdleve In frfflj andformaUtiga. ?
r i Our battery aervice goes to the bottom of J :
cJsfr J things, tells you in plain language what hi ' C '
V tj -ftfr wrong, and corrects the fault. '
w .Jj Johnstone & Rcisland K
Fr inspection of any.kttery at any timm 3
Been
Thinking
About
That
Go-Car t
for baby? I have received a large shipment of 1916 models
in the SIDWAY and RAMBLERS line of Carts and am
showing the most attractive patterns brought to La Grande.
Prices are most reasonable 44.50 to $25.00.
I will take your old cart as partial payment on a new
cart or sulky. Come in and I will show you the exclusive ,
features that make the SIDWAY the most desirable cart ,
for baby. ' . : ' ' ' y-;:.- , . j
F D HAmTFN furniture on
.1 . U. OAIO 1 EASY PAYMENTS