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THE OBSERVER
CLARKE LEITER, Editor and Pub- j
Usher; J. D. MEYERS and H. B.
LEITER, Owners.
Entered in the Postofflca at
Grande, Oregon, as . second
matter.
class i alu can 8n"or t0 BPf n ll-
The Portland Beavers are next to
the cellar.. They, are near the ground
floor anyway.
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. Multnomah county is figuring on
spending $450,000 on roads this next
year1." The metropolis has the money
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Address all communications to THE
OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916.
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DODGING THE TAX GATHERER.
NcV one likes to pay taxes.
The powder trust is Just like an or
dinary person. It is going to fight the
Federal tax of 12 1-2 per cent on net
profit.
It will probably plead confiscation
of property and get away with it.
The Du Pont Powder company only
made $76,000,000 net profits this year.
It should pay its taxes; it can af
ford to.
But it is difficult to pass a law tax
ing net profits of corporations and
havq , it constitutional. Such legisla
tion'.' is usually termed class legisla
tion: Iff doesn't follow because a concern
is making lots of money and is grow
ing richer than Alladin that the gov
ernment or the people can get a slice.
GENERAL JAMES JACKSON.
The death of General James Jack
son, U. S. A. retired in Portland, takes
away, from the services of the state
and nation a distinguished military
man "and patriotic' citizen. General
Jackson won distinction in the Modoc
war in Oregon when a young man.
For many years he was inspector of
the Oregon National Guard. The re
cent excellent showing of the Oregon
troops is partly due to General Jack
eon's devotion. He wax a man of
sterling character. An inspiration to
the young men of today.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
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The Greate Danger.
(San FrnciscoBulletin)
ThiB may be pacifist doctrine or it
may .not. It has nothing to do with
battleships, big guns or compulsory
military training. It has nothing to do
with arbitration or a world police.
It is simply .this: war is not the cat
astrophe of which the nation, if not; ,
inviting it, stands in greatest danger,
For the United States the danger of 'V
war, and from war, might be express- t
ed by the figure one, and the danger
of other calamities, more fatal to
democracies, by ten. )
V 'Let os suppose, for example, that,t
there goes' on for a generation or two
a silent, peaceful concentration of
wealth and powers - Little by little the
land passes out of the hands of the
independent farmer into those of
great landlords little by - little the
workingmon.of the, cities lose their in
dependence find become the servants
of a more ori less benevolent industrial
paternalism; kittle by little the gov-
enmenVcbmes under control , of cent
ralize wealth, and the forms of dem
ocracy gradually lose their meaning.
tinue to pour into the country' iri un.
counted armies, that we continue to
neglect them, and that they degener
ate, through Tio fault of their own, in
to ignorant, rebellious mass, over
crowded,' underfed, overworked, un
derpaid. ' This is a disaster that can
haDDen that will happen, even, if a
detormined effort is not made to pre
vent it. The tendencies indicated are
tendencies at work in the United
States today. They are the result, not
of a conspiracy, not of men's wicked
ness, but of natural qualities in human
nature acting on natural conditions in
the material and human makeup of
the United States.
No invading power con steal away
our democratic institutions. That
risk the very greatest, that we have
to face, if we consider ourselves above
the animals is wholly within our bor
ders. If we escape it nothing else can
seriously hurt us. If we become
true democracy we shall not perinh
from the earth.
It l aues the Keal I nine in
and Value.
Customers
Style
Particularly VALUE, to Make
Contented
That's why we Confine our Stock Exclusively to Good, Well
Known Brands---Brands With a Reputation for VALUE,
Quality and Style. , - . ,;:.::. ,
'A "NEST EGG"
Misfortune is liable to overtake you
in money matters. Then it is that a
good sized "Nest Egg" in the Bank
comes in "powerful handy."
Over and over again have we seen
5" 'k comforting relief come to those who
had accumulated a fund in this bank.
If you haven't started an account,
now is the time to do it.
In seasons of prosperity, place a part
of your income in our bank. Some
day this fund may carry you over a
rough and rocky road.
a CJrande National Qank
Capital and Surplus .$ 250,000
Deposits .4..$1,000,000
fORVOMEN: r
"Seigel' Tailored Suits aiid ToateC-rr' 'Z
"Nemo" Self-Kedwcin Corsets' --v
' ' Henderson" Front-" and Back-Laced Cor-
sets ii;, ........ ' .--V.
"Model" Brassieres :
w Muii8ing''r;(Jnderyar,j!'r ';' .. V
"Queen. Quality "footwear
"Pingree" Made footwear
"Dodge" Dancing Pumps ;: :
"Burlington" Cotton .Hosiery ,
"La Finance" Pure Silk Hosiery ' ... : '
. "Puritan" TJndermuslihs : ' '"
! "Gage" Millinery;;;; .Jr. . T " :'. , ;' V
FOR MEN
JliHai-t Schaffner & Marx" Clothes
-"GoiaoivIVnats J . r-wi :.r,;;. . ,. ,
"Stetsdn" Hats ' j- ,.fi
" j; E. Tilt" Shoes - r :
."Nettleton,' Shoes ;
"Interwoven" Hosiery: '
"Manhattan" Shirts '. : '. ...
"Kenosha Klosed Krotch" Union Suits
"Keiser" Neckwear
"Bergman" Logger Shoes ,
"Malone" Heavy Wool Pants ' " :
"Gold Seal" Rubber Footwear
TOR BOYS AND GIRLS AND EVERY ONE
"Boys' Best Ever'Suits "'T.'.' V .
Boys' "Kaynee Bi-and" Tapeless Blouses
Children's "Romper" Shoes
"School Girl" Hair:Ribbons : ,-
' ' Colonial " Drapery Fabrics
' ' Chief Josephl" Indian Blankets
Boys' and Girls "Black Cat". Hose
Trunksj Suit Cases, Bedding, etc.
Text of Adamson Law
The Observer here reprints the . ture, office fixtures and supplies,
text of the bill drawn by Represents- books, and other necessary' expenses,
live William C. Adamson, of Georgia, 8ame to approved by the chair-
lltUll VI UllC ilUUDD IIHClSWira WWII,"
mcrce committee, known as the eight- "r!?
hour law which was passed by con.
of the said commission and
audited by the proper accounting of-
"Be it enacted by the senate and1 'tr ; ?C"T 8 -
house of representatives of the United P?'1 ul ule "erein pro
States of America, in
8embled:
"Section 1. That
vfHuH fer- anr tif a TT-if1 tf SO A-aia
congress as-, J ' " , "
. (thereafter, the compensation of rail
way employes suDject to inis act ior
a standard eight-hour work day shall
not be reduced below the present
standard day's wages, and for all
necessary time in excess of eight
hours such employes shall be paid at
a rate not less than pro-rata rate for
HOTEL OREGON
Portland, Oregon.
Now under the management of E. E. Larimore, who has
been connected with this same Hotel for the past ten years,
and knows the needs of the iroveling public.
Ye Oregon Grill (in connection) is famed all over the
Business Men's Club and the Portland Realty Board, show
ing its prominence and popularity.
The Oregon Grill ( in connection) is famed all over the
country for its excellence of cuisine and service.
This is the placa to meet your friends.
Located at Broadway and Stark Streets.
E. & LARIMORE, Manager.
beginning De
cember 1, 1916, eight hours shall in
contracts for labor and . service be
deemed a day's work and the measure
or standard of a day's work for the
purpose of reckoning tompensbtion
for service of all employes who are such standard eight-hour work day.
now or may hereafter be employed by "Section 4. That any person vio
any railroad which is subject to the lating any provision of this act shall
provisions of the act of February 1, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
1887, 'an act to regulate commerce' as conviction shall.be fined not less than
amended, and who are now or may $100 and not more than $1000, or im
hereafter be actually engaged in any prisoned not to exceed one year, or
capacity in the operation of trains both."
used for the transportation of persons I
-.. i t I
or property on railroads, irom any
state or territory of the United States ,
or tno uistnct oi Columbia, to any
other state or territory of the United
States or the District of Columbia, or
from one place in a territory to an
other place in the same territory, or
from any place in the United States to
an adjacent foreign country, or from
any place in the United States
through a foreign country to any
other place in the United States.
"Section 2. That the president
shall appoint a commission of three
which shnll observe the operation and
effects of the institution of the eight-
hour standard work day as above de
fined and the facts and conditions af
fecting tho relations between such
common carriers and employes dur
ing a penoa or not less tnan six
months, nor more than nine months
in the discretion of the commission,
and within 30 days thereafter such
commission shall report its findings
to the president and congress.
"That each member of the commis
sion created under the provision of
this act shall receive such compensa
tion as may be fixed by the president
The sum of $25,000, or so much there
of as may be necessary be, and hereby
is, appropriated out of any money in
the United States treasury not other
wise appropriated to be immediately
available until the re or the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1917, for tho
necessary and proper expenses in
curred in connection with the work of
such commission, including salaries,
per diem, traveling expenses of mem-j
bers and employes, and rent, furni.
WIT AND HUMOR
The Decadence of Virginia City
(The Pendleton Tribune)
The famous Comstock lode made
Nevada and created Virginia City.
Nearly $400,000,000 in gold and silver
bullion have been taken from the soil
under and about the town and it was
once regarded as the liveliest burg in
the world. It came into being when
the wealth of the surrounding moun
tains astounded tho coast in 1859.
In it countless fortunes were made
and lost in the wild speculation which
characterized that period. With the
decline in the value of silver and with
the exhaustion of the ore in the his
toric mines in its neighborhood, the
city went into a decline from which
it never has recovered. Gradually its
population has scattered, and at last
the newspapers ' which : Mark '; Twain
made famous, the .' Enterprise has
given up the ghost and there is littla
left to the community except th
memory of a marvelous era of fever
ish wealth and the undying story of
the mining days, embalmed in the
racy literature of Twain and Bert
Harte. -
Have you a sweet toot&T ; John
ston's or McDonald's fine chocolates
will cure it. SilVerthorn'a Family
Drug Store. Adv. 10-24-tf.
on these
The Answer
"What is your position
public questions?"
"My position," replied the confident
candidate, "is very simple. I am per
sonally the answer to all of them."
Washington Star..
Too Good
"Strange, Mary doesn't have any
offers! She'd make some man a good
wife."
"Yes; but the trouble is every ono
knows she'd make him a good husband
too." Life.
BUY
FLOUR
and
POTATOES
Game
' "When you're . whipt," said Mr.
Dolan, "you ought to say you've had
enough." . i ., . .,
i "If I've the utrength left tp say I've j
had enough,' replied Mr. Rafferty,
"I'm not whipt yet." Wash. Star.
. . Unprepared .
O'Flahcrty "Misther O'Sullivan,
will ye stop and have a friendly dis
cussion on the matter of Home Rule?"
O'Sullivap "It's sorry I am, but it's
not convenient just now." ,
O'Flarherty "And why not, hon
ey?" '
,,0'Sul11nn "Why, to' tell ye the
truth, O'Flarhertv. I haven't got me
shtick handy." Tit-Bits. .
Although the price on these two com
modities is Mgher than ever before at
this time of the year all indications
point to still higher prices and our ad
vice is to buy now.
TRY A LOAF OF OUR
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
J. G. Snodgrass Grocer
Quality
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