La Grande evening observer., August 31, 1916, Image 4

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916..
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
THEpBSERVER
BRUE DENNIS, Editor and Owner,
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proposed establishment of a state nor
mal school of Eastern Oregon at Pen
dleton. Whatever else we need and
hope for, Oregon must -have good
schools. Their prerequisite is capable
teachers. Proper training is obtained
only in well equipped normal sondes.
Previous efforts'-to establish such'
schools did not meet with great suc
cess, but the location was unfortunate.
Pendleton offers the facilities, in site,
surroundings and schools, such an in
stitution needs. And now that the
countv superintendents of the state,
who know its educational' needs, and
the heads of.. three big state educa
tional Institutions; have endorsed and
urged the Pendleton proposal, the
voter in whose hands ths
welfare of the schools rests should
remember their duty in November and
vote for the establishment of this
Aive(tisW rates 6n application.
copV for display advertising must vole. lor esiaDHi
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aa appears. r i
i i . Col. Roosevelt at War.
Address all communications to THE , (New York Telegram.)
OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street ? 'Slothfulness of civic service, high-
est cost and least efficiency are not pe-
culiar to great communities,
i ., Colonel Roosevelt, who is just now
' engaged in his usual vigorous way in
I WHAT OTHERS SAY.
The Hunter Who Fires
. Looks.
(San Francisco Bulletin.)
The. State Fish and Game commis
Before He a cleaning up crusade in Oyster Bay
. says owners' or dirty property wno
"ionnnrdize the health of everv child
1 and adult in the village." should be
sion advises doer hunters "never to 'punished to the limit, and that some
crawfor creep; to wear a conspicuous; conditions there are as bad as the
coat, hat, or hatband; to be sure what '.overcrowding in tho worst tenement
tney see ana Know wnac tney aim ac. wvj.
"bin nrlinIA VIA1 Mi llIA t"hn nilMlhAK ftf '
J.I1ID nu limy uvuuvo kimj iiujhuc wj.
shooUnff aacidpnts this season, but it
will nob eliminate-thm Somewhere
siu California thfr9.is.at leant one tleer
! !
THE FORUM
j !
Wish the colonel wou Id come on
here and help us clean up.
Mr. Roosevelt thinks there is a con
nection between dirt and infantile pa-
hunter, apparently inteiligenCand noi ralysis, which W experts apparently
thirsty for human blood, who will wnew, . -
into the woods, hear a rustle in the, Ant of dirt and disease,
underbrush, fire and cripple,' at the what hiding places for filth those sub
best, ?. COW and at the worst, a hu- way grating ventilators in the side
man being. After he has done iv he w'k Broadway will be!
will be sorry, ne wui simpiy nave i
been foolish, not bad, but his victim .v"
-will be just as badly shot up as though J
he had been injured , in t British
trencji by a German rifleman. It Is j
evident irom this that when we re
form 'ithis imperfect world into a per-
recc worm we win. not oniy nave w Mr Emitfh Cogitates
makeall the bad people good, 1ut all , La Grande, Aug. 31. (To the Edi
the foolish people1 wise. , tor) )I was arrested a few days ago
( " n '). I under the charge of interferring with
." Manne Insurance. . i ! the fire department .and I am writing
i (New York Times.) this article for publication hoping
If, ,as claimed, the venture of our: that tho efforts made by tho city au
govenhment into the business ?f ma-1 thorities may not be entirely wasted
rine insurance has netted it a profit' and that the 'morbid maniacs' who
of $lj,000,000 for each of the two ( rush out to every fire, big and little,
years that have elapsed since the plan may learn a lesson from my experi
was started,' one might conclude that ! ence.
the charges exacted from ship owners in the time of fires, above all other
and qhippers have been too high, es- times, people should keep cool and in
pecialjv as it is not a usual, perhaps i their proper places, but it is then
not ay legitimate, governmental ambi-1 when a certain class of our citizens
tion to increase revenues in this par- loose their heads and tt around 'like
ticular way. Doubt about the reality a cricket in a hot skilict.' One night
of thb profit made is due only to the last winter I was at a fire that broke
general queerness of government out quite noar my own home and I
bookkeeping, and its familiar tend- saw a perfect example of these freaks,
ency to ignore expense and count it was a big, fat woman of middle
grossearnings as not. I age, she had run several blocks to see
(Still the conclusion that the charges the fun and to give the fire boys the
woreunduly, that is, unnecessarily, benefit of her council. She was bare
high flight he hasty. Thnt is strong- headed and did not have clothes
ly suggested by the fact that the reg- enough on her body to "flag a hand
ular marine insurance companies, car." At another time I saw a moth
wlth 'thoir greater experience in com- orly old body pushing a baby buggy
puting risks, would not take the war and tearing down the "pike" after the
ousincss except at rates mucn larger hose cart as though she was the fire
than the government chose to charge,
(It may he, therefore, that the gov
ernment was more lucky than wise,
and that its $2,000,000 is not a suf-
chief and that the salvation of tho
whole town depended on her getting
there in time. Auto fiends, old men
and little kids nearly break their
ticient compensation, from the actu- necks and other peoples necks trying
al point of view, for the great losses to see how foolish they can act and
it undertook to meet. ! how many city rules they can violate.
1 " j 1 do not blame the (ire boys for the
A Meritorious Measure. 1 part they took in my conviction, but
(Ontario Democrat.) , T do blame the gang mentioned above
With the increasing wave of exper- for making it necessary that someone
imcnts in initiative legislation in re- should bo made an example of. I
cent ( years, the tendency has grown have had some experience as an officer
to knife nearly every such measure at in small towns and I know full well
the ttolls. We hopo an exception will how little they are paid for their val
he njade this fall in the coso of the liable service and how little it is ap-"
predated by the public, the pepole
will infringe little by little on the
laws-and step over the line little' by
little until they must be brought up
with a "round turn" and I believe that
our fire boys had about gone the limit
in forbearance.
We do not feel able to bear too
much of the expense of educating the
people along these lines, but if the
medicine prescribed ha the desired
affect we will try and swallow the
dose with a smile and though it is
hard to be obliged to do the "goat"
stunt, we trust that the treatment will
make ua immune from another attack
Jn the future. , '
Personally I do not think that the
facts in the case as brought out by
the evidence justified the verdict, but
I do not censure the judge, as J be
lieve that he was perfectly honest in
his conclusions and I take this oppor
tunity to thank him for his leniency
and fairness. 1
If the party who chose me for the
"example" can get any satisfaction
out of my conviction he is welcome to
it, as it was quite a little satisl action
to me to see that the prosecution had
so little faith in his evidence that they
failed to call him as a witness. i I
In suming up the whole case;I
would offer as a scientific diagnosis, I
green apnis oi wnicn our city is
sorely afflicted.
JARVIS EMIGH.
tCiTlationaC
tW I I 1 11 I m II mw III I
i THE "FEDERA. RESERVE" SYSTEM OF BANKS OF
WHICH OUR BANK IS A MEMBER, WAS THOUGHT OUT BY
THE BEST BRAINS IN THE BANKING AND BUSINESS WORLD.
THIS SYSTEM DEMANDS THAT A BANK BE SOUND BE
FORE IT CAN BECOME A MEMBER BANK.
WE CAN TAKE CARE OF YCUR BANKING BUSINESS, AND
SHALL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU COME IN AND "MAKE YOUR
SELF AT HOME."
BANK WITH US
WE PAY H PER CENT INTEREST
j y2 Money for Improved Farm Loans
La Grande National Bank
i .., . LA GRAWDE, OREGON
, CtvpiUl $200,000.00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resource $1,000,000.00
frd J. Holm, President; a a Partington, Vic President; P. L.
MeyjteJ, Cuhiar; E. Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, AisltUnt Cashier.
'! DIRECTORS ; ;,
Fr4 3. Hobnaa, J. G. Snodgraaa, J. F. Conley, C. C. Panlnctoo, H.
1. BrowBtgn, F. J Meyara, A. BloUaod, A. T. BUI, UR. Coolhic.
To Investigate Prison
balem, Or., Aug. 30. The state!
uuura oi voniroi today passed a reso
lution calling for a thorough investi
gation of the state prison.
w.SresoiutIon 'Wfticn- was introduc
ed by State Treasurer" Kay as' an
amendment to one introduced last
week by Governor Withycombe, was
supported by Secretary of State 01
cott and opposed by Governor Withy
combe. The governor objected to it
because it provided for the appoint
ment of the commission by the board
of control. The executive's resolution
of last week, had provided for the
appointment of the commission iy
himself. Incidentally, the governor
rapped the new rule permitting con
victs to smoke cigarettes and Kay de
fended it.
-' Resolution As Adopted
The following is the resolution
adopted:
"Whereas, it is a well recognized
fact that the buildings of our peniten
tiary are old and, in present condition
will not permit the institution of &
modern system of penelogical work,
and, i
"Whereas, it is advisable to have
some well prepared and up-to-date
plan for real constructive work, and
the change necessary to place, the
same into practical operation at the
Oregon State penitentiary, therefore
be it
'Resolved, that a non-salaried com
mission be appointed by the state
board of control composed of three
citizens of the state to make a thor
ough survey of the said nenitentiarv
and report its findings and recommen
dations to the said board. I
"Resolved that for the purpose of
securing proper data said commission
he given access to all prison records
and papers, and be authorized and al
lowed any officer, employe or inmate
of the institution. I
"The problems upon which informa-1
tion and recommendations are es-;
pecially desired are: i
Special Problems Up j
"1 Efficiency of administration !
along lines of modern penology. I
"2 The supervision of religious!
and educational work. f :
"3 The parole board, parole of- j
ficer, their powers, duties and re-1
sponsibilities. i
"4 Changes advisable in present!
buildings. 1 !
5 Desirability of a new unit for
segregation of first offenders and es
tablishment of industrial work and in
dustrial education for them.
"6 The advisability of establish
ing the prison farther out into the
country upon a larger tract of land,
operated by prison labor, so as to
make the institution as near self sus
taining as possible.
Resolved, Thnt any expenses in
curred by said commission, while in
performance of these duties, when ap
proved by 'board, shall be paid from
funds of Oregon state penitentiary."
Governor Has Objections
When Kay moved the adoption of
his amendment to the governor's reso
lution, the governor declared that he
did not bcliece it was a good thing to
have the commission named by a di
vided board. He asserted that he had
no desire to interfere with the present
administration of the prison and that
his sole object in introducing his
resolution was to place the prison on
modern and humanitarian lines. He
suggested that if the board named
the commission one man would have
Olcott's ideas, another Kay's and the
third his own. While tho prison is
under the supervision of the Board of
Control, the governor, as executive
was hold responsible by the people,
Withycombe continued. The governor,
he said, was tho only one having
power to grant paroles and pardons.
Both Kny and Olcott asserted thnt
it was not their idea that each mem
ber should choose a member of the
commission, but thnt the board should
agree on its membership.
Kay said that if the governor want
ed to appoint a commission himself ho
could do so and have it report to him
but he did not fnvor hnving tho gov
ernor name a commission which would
report to tho board of control. He.
was not in favor of having throe fac
tions represented on the commission.
"That will be the logical result if
the board names it," said the gover
nor. Question Is Discussed
Olcott Raid that Kav and he had
discussed the matter and had arrived
at tho conclusion that the .board
should name the commission.
The vote was then taken Kay and
Olcott fnvo'inir the amended resolu
tion and Withycombe opposing it.
"I want to go on raeord as saying
that a great mistake has been made
In restoring the cigarette haUit in the
prison, after nine years," said Gov.
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I
ernor Withycombe following the vote
on the resolution.
Kay said thnt in investigating the
prison last week it was found that
prisoners were chained up from six
to twelve hours for smoking cigaret
tes. Although there was a rule
against it, they continued to smoke.
Inasmuch as about 50 per cent of the
people outside the prison smoke cig
arettes and the convicts continued to
break the rule, Kay said he had sug
gested the changing of the rule so as
to permit smoking cigarettes.
Withycombe insisted that it created
an environment bad for the prisoners.
Boise; E. L. Hopple, Walla Walla; G.
E. Stanfield, W. W. Carroll, F. Gil
lispie, Portland; Eddit Smith, Elgin;
W. Fowler and wife, Vincent; Chas.
W. McCarthy, wife and family, Boise;
F. M. Rnmsdall, Portland; A. J. Muli-
ROYALTIES AN INCOME
Gas Company Officials Point to Add
ed Source for Income
n i.
pan, San Francisco; Mrs. A. B. Cox, and Tanotwtl ?SSST ?ne way
i nicago; a. a. McDonald, Spokane; wh 7k "r K, ln last even-
Geo. F. Foylc, Denver; H. Smith, wf3 hof rI tu as franchise ordinance
Wallowa; Mrs. Griggs, Elgin- W fii the F' commission. Of-
Proctor. Seattle: Mr RA wSi.t ""ls and stockholders in the com.
ISow York: M. Griffin. San Prni, I Present and
c.. aryson Slater, Wilbur Brock,
I.onts; A. M. Conrad, Alice!; P. M.
Williams, La Grande; Lucile Smith,
W . entworth, G. Ferguson, E. Point-
Savoy
incidentally, tne governor saul comli-ier, Fendleton; W. I.uckel. Joenh- Mrs
regard 10 sanirauon ana m outer
ways.
Olcott said that there had been
press niticles concerning the unsani
tary condition of the prison for years.
He considered the arrangement of two
in a cell had, anil hoped that it could
be corrected.
Withycombe said he would like to
see the broadest men in the state on
tho commission. When Kay nsked if
he was ready to name the commission,
tho governor said he would rather
wait until some future date and no
action was taken on the appointment.
Registered at the
H. W. Hicks. .7 p. k-
land; Mrs. Hy Jacobson, Rieth;' Flovd"
Rader, Portland: M. M. Holmes, M.
b. Gordon. Citv: R P Fiin j
' W!f?' ,Jolpph; L' - R-iKies, G. B.
iMonoIs, Tacoma: I,. V nikc i-.
things brought out emphaticallv ,
inat tnere is a greater income in
sight than that wfich will accruTfrom
comn316 of.S- The La Grande Gas
company has the Eastern Oregon
territory to sell its process toV Be
cause saw-mill and other refuse fills
the bill as m o k ..
n,ntk V". "lure costly
Kilnack. Port'. ms:ZJ .u:ea y. companies not
At the Foley Hotel
J. L, Merrick, Seattle; L. H. Hen-
ninger, u. n. Harvey and
v., .naxweii. wni. St. Petors El.
gin; K. Galbrath, Joseph; E. Wills
Elgin; Henry Inwale. Portland; Mrs.
muse; i. nas. Cav
viness.
Abundance of Snow
tk. rre. S on aundance of snow in
i .v ,'r creck wator hofi. The
depth of snow is four feet on the level
and in wttia nlo.Aa i , ...
family, feet deep,"it Y'id. 20
tho I p r""- w wj usea nere,
to seU 6 comPan w"l be ablfl
w sell this process to evioHnn. .
will ' and the royalties therefore
will accrue to the company here It
Waifsethis nUt at the -"-ting'th"
oecause this process can make gas so
for i f ' n,h0re W1" e liberal demand
Panic, nH efern 0re?on as c"-
th , d' of ?ursc valtics for
tie process p-n tn ki-
managers also pointed out that the
company will make gas so cheaply
that it can supply it for heating pur
Sr 8 r8te or jCZll :
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