La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 17, 1916, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, MAY 17, W THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner Entered in the Postoffke at If Drflirnn. aa , -second class umiiuvi - n ' " . matter. ; . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy Daily, per week n 1 1 AMB msvnth aa Daily: per alx months in advance 3.60 net vear in advance .... Sf.uu ' Daily, by mail per year, in 6c 15c 66c ad- vance Weekly Observer-Star, per in advance 4.C0 year ... $1.60 Advertising rates on application. All copy for display adverting must reSch the office the day before the ad appears. . Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. SUPERIOR COURAGE. American troops in Mexico, handi capped by the open and the secret in terference of their ostensible allies, have demonstrate under severe tests, that tbey are remarkably self-con-trolled. Mexicans of all classes, Judging wie United States b) their own standard, .ii . - .,.,,Hnf!nn tKni 1 have arr.veo --"" ZZUU faWl which is inspired V these American, an, n & wrecklrngS that dreep into Mexican is elocuaonary, the America reticent: the Mexican . volatile, the .... 1 X.-nntltlllff fortably ettallisnel, seu-uW. and self-respecting. But they never theTess detail with unconscious 'Ml their bygone misdeeds. In the light :,i..i tlilr struggles with John iwlevcorn appear to hom almost I glamorous. They give themselveH a great deal of credit, too, for fighting their way out of John's clutches. There Ib not so much will power in personal reformation as the reformed one believes. Dissipation brxls a profound weariness. Comes the time when every tissue cries out against its abuse; when days and nights be como an unhappy blur and the victim craves velense from himself. Not un til the realization is reached that the road of indulgence leads nowhere ex- . . . i. ..v Jm. tu tiA(.n nnv honk cept to vne ""ul'no j ' of regeneration. At this stage the outside factor is rpnuired. A McAuley misBion sup- olies it effectively to a man whom th? world despises and who has come to despise himself. He finds friendship not onlyfor fie could find thnt in the barrooms tout he finds men who have a positive interest in his own being. He is ye-instated in his own sense of self-importance. He is some body, worth -saving. Medicine takes account of 'thai val uable" fore, bt medletne difitturty in introducing the element of chiW And it may be that the inducements at tinm.. will nrevail over the attractions to America. Much depends on the anf ' swer to the question of what 1b going to Jhappen after the war, but he is a wise roan: who can give it.. '- I... ' -; ; Sickness costs the workers of the United States $800,000,000 a year, it is estimated. This cannot be charged to iprofit and loss and promptly foij-. gotten; a large portion of it must be entered against social negligence nr.d official stupidity. The present industrial unrest niay be explained on ths ground that every plant is so busy nowadays that about the only way a, workman can get any rest iB to strike, r 7 Rpantif nl Summer Wash -For .Wiiiif .Irises, waists, skirts . igSS--- ,.f pretty styles are here, uumy n novelty etfWjg elsewhere. So great is the variety that even different weave is impossibly i. 17 USkTllf 11 LUC IUVi w - ' Goods lovelv stvles are now m our.siuc--uu. v- 7 ,,. wl following the season's vogue lor wicle stripes . .. HM-ia t-n'is sire. t)er aiu ;121-2c, 15c, 18c,. 5BC, toe, uuw designs We invite your inspect missions for" relief. . They have traveled a dark way and have fought back to decency. Who is there to ridicule, their oreod? Who is there to deny them the privilege of ' getting together now and then for a 4 4 .THE TURN OF THE . TIONTIDrl IMM.IGRA- American stable On the arduous quest of . Villa, American soldiers have stood for abuse of every sort without -retaliation except When it be- ..1 -1.. .. multni. nf llfo n,1 Te atUtude oV the leaded of commendation? the expedition is typical of the attt tudo of the Uniied States as a whole. There have been numerous oppor tunities in Mexico for the Ameri ans to administer crushing blows safely. By, selecting times - and places, the Wiirried soldiers could huve turned on their tormentors and in- flicted terrific punishment,' with com plete assurance of exoneration. - Tho . . nt j hi. : . M-t , -the point attained before the war. We iustifieu, undoubtedly in frequent in-:, . . f" ' had four times as many immigrants ''. ""SU0 ,, ' , in 1913, but tho indications that the The feeling of this nat on as One or two holilayl'are still un-! marred by the extravagance of use- : less gift giving. The limit will have1; been reached when people begin :to j exchange presents on' Ground-hog day ! and iLiabor day. . t,' I . A New fork couple were married and divorced in less than three ' months, and if there is a prize foi ' that sort of a record they're Wtcoihri , to it ' Announcement is made of a no ticeable gain in. inrmigvation for. the first three months of this -year, , the arrivals for March reaching a total of 32,000, which is a material inoieaKO ovor the number for March 1915, al though of course still very faf! from Omaha boasts that 1,000,000 pas sengers pass through that city every yean, but does Omaha mean by this that watching the trains go by it i chief amusement? ,! : j At a dental show in Philadelphia George Washington's false teeth were recently exhibited. However, T. R.'s original set "are creating more excite ment. -1; . men in charge of the Villa expedition. From -Mexico and other quarters have como provocations. Prepared or un- prepared, from a military standpoint, we are in the position to strike back very effectively with the force of out til- .....1 ....... Umittfl tVla K1 fVU' weaun aim r,uwi v.n.n. v.. . - -I.. fnla nlnDr.AVnH TlJlt i (Ml CP UUU DIUll.1 -' " -J I . . i ... 1 iUn An.n..!n.in nnnnli. naa xne svuuu ui ni ' They have not needed restraint from , those in authority. They have h ad . sympathy with the problems and af flictations of otiher nations, have formulated their opinions without violating the spirit of neutrality, yet lave withheld their hands. Thoi-o who mistake this American putionci- for cowardice, whether they are mox ican or native-born, display their ig , norance of American character. 1 WATER-WAGON VETERANS. In the old Jerry McAuley missiou in sideration. The war cut departures from Eu ropo countries abruptly. For twenty months or so the immigration of ficials have been almost without work .to occupy their time, and the effect 'has been seen in tho shortage of labor ( everywhere, in the United States. Not a 'Utile oi ine auvuncu in wngra hm.-i been due to this causo, operating with other influences such as the sudden activities of factories from munition orders. Temporarily, we can welcome the increase of new workers. But if men will leave their European homes while tho call of patriotism is loud in their ears und listen moro eagerly to the call for high wages from this side of the ocean, what will bo tho situation when their own lands release them in multitudes and they are all free to come over here? It is one of the unknown and un- Bryan says his name will be in ; history a thousand years hence, iul . thank goodness we won't be .here, to read it. ' , : ,! Charlie Chaplin says he doesnft propose to marry until he quits work. Most of us didn't begin to work until we married. ' ?' New York, reformed roisterers gather Knowauio problems oi time auy. annually a"1 recount their escapes Jt may bo that wo shall see such Most 01 wiom are at nun- u iuwi vi 4uiuik"' n t4i tieen witnessed in oil our history. Congressmen are being deluged with telegrams urging peace until they are fighting mad. RAILROADS WILL SPEND $150,000 , 000 V -2,000 Miics Of Steel Will lie I-aif In Oregon i from sin. llo-a'ie, or past, and they are nil com- Member fedibaieeserve system of banks IT IS ft PLEASURE TO US TO "GUIDE" OURXUSTOMERS AND THEIR FRIENDS IN MAKING FINANCIAL. MOVES. OUR BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE 'FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM OF BANKS WHICH STAND TOGETHER TO PROTECT THEIR DEPOSITORS. WE CAN TAKE OUR SECURITIES TO OUR DISTRICT RESERVE BANK AND GET MONEY. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR BUNK IT IS SAFE AND'.YOU CAN GET IT W HEN YOU WANT IT. COME IN. BANK WITH US. La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON Capital $200,000.00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00 Fred J. Holmes, President; a C Peivington, Vice President; F. L, Meyers, Cashier; E. Zundol and H. E. Coolidge, Assistant C&shlor. DIRECTORS Fred J. Holmes, J. G. Snodgraoi, J. F. Conley, C C. reningten. II. S. Brown ton, F. L. Meyer, A. Blokland, A. T. Hia, H. E. Coohdff. ktosTtRsaK Do You Crochet or Tat? Crochet and Em broi dory Cottons. Uniform in size, twist and. round ness. Call for 20 Free insiructisns at Ve: have a. large assortment of; -Klasersilk" in most all tine wanted numbers and colors any color and any number, priced at ..J -10c baJ1 Splendid Silk-Boot Hose Price 50c A biS assortment of the popular coioi-s vi-uu ridfc in the foot, 'heel and top. Made very elastic and are fashioned. Sizes 81-2 to 10. Priced, pair Fibre Silk Boot Hose in a big range of colors, pair -,- full :...50c .35c Women's "Munsing" Union Suits at 50c Cool, comfortable, light weight unionsuits for women; of fine w; .y , Helected white cotton beautifully made and finished so designed - that the "fit wont wash out". All sizes and styles, priced, gar- . .. .;, OOC u ,., lxtra Sizes, priced at, the garment ......... 60c o Portland, Muy l(i. Oi-egon iwd Washington, hnvo been imoro prosper ous while railroad construction Was under way. From 1906 until last year approximately $150,000,000 were .ex pended for railroad construction in these two states adding about .2,000 miles to the mileage of the various railway systems. That (building of an other couple of thousand miles of rail lines will be undertaken in Oregon and I Washington as soon as financing the 1 several projects can be accomplished, i is regarded as certain by those who j are familiar with the transportation i situation. It is hot unlikely that work j on some of those projects will be com- j menced before the end of the year but I it will probably be a. couple years be-1 fore actual construction is under way j on railroad extensions contemplating the largest outlay. Probably the most important of the ' railway projects is the Oregon, tnlil oinia & Eastern, promoted by Robert E. Strahorn, who is now maturing his plans to finance the undertaking with the aid of Portland business men and residents M ine interior oi urepm. it ,ines th,0UKh tho Willamette valley t.l.;.,. ' -liot .,.. f ,,nni.nvi,t.iv The Spokane, Portland & Seattle 175 mile's; the Bdnd-Lakeview line , system's expansion plnns propose the with the westerly terminus of tho ; building of a line to connect the ter-0.-W. It. & N. compnny's Central re- j minus of Goldendnle branch, 127 e? 'T Poland .ft the North Lnkeviow line with Klaimath Kails, 100 I Y.akima, the central point in the fruit miles, a total of about 435 miles. With 1 ful Yakima valley, requiring about xuu nines oi new una ine plans aiso contemplate the bridging ofthe Col umbia river in the vicinity of Wallula and building about 30 miles of new line to Levey, across the Snake river, thus making the shortest possible line between Portland and Spokane and n- bout 50 miles under the existing short est mileage. Sometime the S., P. & S. The 5th Thing That Every Woman Wants in Her Suit or Coat Four things go into all suits and coats fabrics, design, trimmings and workmanship. These four and ONE MORE go into "SEIGEL'V coats and suits. The fifth thing is unusual. It is "Know How." It characterizes all "Seigel" garment. . It is there. You see it. Others see it. It makes , vou enjoy the wearing, of the garment. You know "that the 'garment, is exclusive, and that's wWy so manv women buy their, coats and suits here. .. : - - ' '"Know How" nieaus the correct reproduction of the current style. It includes fit, hang, snap, silhouette, and all other subtle things that always., make a garment attractive. "Know How" is only one of the characteristics "Sciirel" coats" and suits. Honesty of materials ;uid workmanship is another variety in design, fab rics and colors is another, styles that are practical is another. The very moderate prices for high quality is another. J the completion of this system link ing together all rail lines now thoueh ing the outer edges of Interior Oregon the trade of thnt section now going to either San Francisco, Boise or Salt Lake will naturally be Portland's. O.-W. Wants Line To Sea The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Nnvip.jit.inn CVmirwmv has somp am bitious plans to add 500 miles to its '. system will extend its line down the system. Kxtension of the lilie from coast from Seaside to its own connec liomestead, 58 miles down the Snake j tion, with a line to San Francisco on river from Huntington, to Uwiston, practically a water grade. 150 miles will give a water grade Location suveya have been made from Eastern Idaho down to Portland. for the following extensions of the Another 150 miles will take its Yak-1 Oregon Electric railroad system: Hills ima vallev lino over to its own tracks'! boro to Corvnllis via McMinnville; between Sen ttle and Tacoma. It is j McMinnville to Tualatin vie Newbury; known that the O.-W. R. & N. has long M.-.Minnvillc to Newport via the Siktz contemplated reaching the mouth of ; country; Eugctne and Medford to Cres- the Columbia river, and this can be ! cent C ity California, the Pacmc & done best by building from Knlama down the north bank of the river to Megler. By standardising its nnrrow gnaire line from there to Nahcotta and building on up to Willnpn Harbor and Grays llarbor points it would reach more directly a productive country now yielding n large tonnage carrievl mostly by rival lines. Eastern, a subsliliiry of the Swkane, j Portland & Seattle system, runs from ! Medford enstetiy :.!: miles to Butte Falls. It is proposed to extend it to Klamath Fr.lls when the latter is con nected with Bend by rail. The United Railways, also a subsidary of the S., P. S. is projected to be extended from I VilkesMro to Tillamook. Extensions Nearly 1.000 miles of railway con- of thr Hill lines will approximate near- struct'on is contemplated hy the ly 1 .000 miles. Southe-n Pacific, mostly in Oregon. ! Construction of ?00 miles of rnil Includod in the projects are the com- way would put the Chioago.Milwankce pletron of the Klamath FbIIs Natron St. Paul hto Portliir.,1 direct and cutoff, 120 miles; extension of tho :fro:u two other directions a connec- hugoTe-Coos lav line. 2b0 from Myr-;tion with the main lines M ttie 0.-v tie ioint to Trinidad, n few miles i R. & N. comnsny. north of Eureka, , Califo'tiia; elec trification and rcUwation of the main I line over me jjisKiyou mountains, Hna I completion of tie system of electric lina has been lo cated from M'irton, tlie southerly ter minus of the Tacoma & Eastern, own ed by the Milwaukee, 50 mile. down tint. Owlitz river to Vader, on the Northern Pacific's double track line, only 68 miles from Portland. By build ing 40 miles dowln the Columbia river from Hanford the Milwaukee could form ia. connection with the S., P. & S. direct to Portland, or by building GO miles across country from Othello to Pasco it would have a shorter route from the East to Portland via Pasco or via Wallula, on the O.-W. R. & N. line. Extension of the Oregon Coast line by -the Twohy Bros. Company from be yond Grants Pass to the coast and on to Culifonhia is one of the early probabilities. With the next large unflux of set tlers to Oregon, probably following the. close of the European war and the com mg of international peace and pros perity it is believed that this state will with its neighbor to the nortU, b the scene of unparalleled rasy-oad build ing, resulting in the expenditure of not less thiVn $150,000,000 and the stimul ate of every line of business and industry. Rheumatism. If you are troubled with chronic ot muscular rheumatism give Chamber lain's Liniment a trial. The relief trom pain which it affords is alone worth mlnny times its cost. Obtain able everywhere. President Hadley The whole Am erican political and social system is based on industrial property right, fai more completely than has ever been the case in any European country. Whooping Cough. One of the most, successful prep arations in use for this disease is Chamberlain's Co:jh Remedy. S. W. McClinton, Blandon Springs. Ala., writes, "Our baby haj whooping cough as bad as most nr-y baby could have it. . I five him Chamberlain's Cough Remedy nd it -soon got him weU." Obtainable everywhere. ;: i ; t RODNEY J. KITCHEN, CANDI DATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. "Rodney J. Kitchen was admitted to practice of law in 1900 and has practiced continuously ever since, ten years of which has been in Eastern Oregcn and five years in Union Coun ty. For two years he was Prosecut ing Attorney in Indiana. He is a tax payer of Unfon : County, has three children. He has an ample library, is a man of broad experience and es pecially as prosecuting attorney, and a capable lawyer, being particularly strong before the jury. Upon his ex- . penence, and ability to fulfill the du ties of the. office to -which he aspires, he solicits your vote." . .. Paid Adv.