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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916. PAGE FOUR ;THE OBSERVER CLARKE LEITER. Editor and Pub lisher; J. D. MEYERS and H. B. LEITER, Owners. Entered in the Postofik at La Grande, Oregon, as , second class matter. , , . . SUBSCRIPTION KATES. By Carrier. , Daily, single copy 6c Daily,. per week ... vj , 16c Daily, per month 65c Daily,' per six months in advance $3.50 vauy, per year in advance v.. $7.00 By Mail -.- - - Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.50 Advertising rates on application. All copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 191'5. JOHNSON NOT THE GOAT. Governor Hiram W. Johnson of California will not be made the goat of this campaign. It looks as if Harmon Grey Otis and others are the Or. Burchards. Replying to an editorial in the Los Angeles Times blaming him for the defeat of Governor Hughes for Presi dent, Governor Johnson issued a state ment in which he declared that Wil liam H. Crocker, Francis V. Keesling, Harrison Gray Otis, and other Repub lican leaders in California were re sponsible for Hughes' defeat. "If California has been the deciding factor in this election," he said, "Wil liam H. Crocker, Francis V. Keesling; Harrison Gray Otis and a few acting in concert with them have the prou'l distinction of having made a President of the United States, and Woodrow Wilson owes them a debt of gratitude he never can repay. "Californians know full well what lost this Btate to Hughes. A few petty politicians, acting with-the Los An geles Times and one or two others, so misused Hughes on his visit to Caji iornia that the injury they did we were unable to undo. "When Mr. Hughes came into our state. Crocker and Keesling, aided and abetted by a small coterie, created a situation in which they made it appear that Mr. Hughes was entirely reac tionary and that he was neither in ac Icord with nor sympathetic with Cali fornia's progress and achievement. Californians looked aghast and unfortunately-believed that the situation created by Crocker, Keesling and the Times presented and revealed the mind of Mr. Hughes and that the mind thus revealed was that long ago California had been passed by and re pudiated. "These little politicians, doing their little politics, preferred the gratifica tion of their malice and the momen tary triumph of their prejudice to the success of the Republican presidential candidate. They not only affronted Progressives and ignored Progressive leaders, but in San Francisco, with 'equal studidity, they ignored San Francisco's greatest vote-getter, May or James Rolph, Jr., and in Los An- ' gelcs treated in like fashion the new ly created ' Lieutenant Governor Wil liam D. Stevens, both of whom were registered Republicans. "When Hughes first came to Cali fornia our people saw first with amazement, with sadness, then with increasing indignation that apparently he was wholly in charge of those who represented the old system, and the picture presented to our people was i one that Crocker, Keesling and Otis and the few acting with them so im pressed upon the recollection of our electorate that, despite our efforts, it could not be wholly eliminated. . "It is a matter of regret that any statement should be necessary at this time concerning the result in Califor- Today We Are Opening Some 1916 Crop of Good Eats Ask for Dromedary Dates A Food A Confection A Dainty. : ' Libby's Catsup is popularly known as a perfect relish for Fish, Oysters, Steaks, and many other good foods. If you want a good Mince Pie, buy our bulk Miiiec Meat. Our Breakfast beverage, Arabian and Sumatra Cof fee. 40c a pound. Order a few cans of Campbell's Vegetable Soups, and start your dinner with it today. Peanut Butter in Bulk 15c a pound. The Kiddies like it Cheaper than Butter. Baker's Fresh Grated Cocoanut is put up in cans with the Cocoanut milk for layer cakes icings candies, etc. ' Eight pounds extra Fancy. Prunes 1916 Crop $1.25 a Box. Ilolsum Whole Wheat and Raisin Bread, fresh every morning. The finest fruit in the world grows in California limit's Supreme Quality canned goods are put up in California. We have them. nia. It would not be necessary but for the indecency of the Times in their present publications designed to cut tlefish the situation so that their re sponsibility maybe overlooked and for gotten." Republican Stata Chairman, Chester H. Rowell of California, in bis state ment declares that Hughes was de feated because he had failed to con vince a large majority of the Progres sives that he was the man who should lead them. " s . -f'i. '( ','The trip of Hughes to California," he said, "when he was prevented from recognizing Governor Hiram Johnson or of being recognized by Progressive leaders, was the climax of the situa tion here." . ' " i Rowell added that Governor Hughes himself was personally blameless in this connection, saying those who managed his trip here were respons ible. "The Progressive leaders faithfully supported Hughes," he said, "and suc ceeded in inducing the majority of the Progressives to follow them, but the minority, added to the labor vote, and the pacifist women's vote turned the vote for Wilson." One newspaper quotes Rowell as de claring that from now on the west will dominate the nation's politics. Replying to newspaper stories, that Hughes' snubbing of Governor John son," had defeated Hughes for the Presidency, William H. Crocker, Re publican national committeeman, who was mainly in charge of Hughes' Cali fornia tour, declared that there had never been any snub. He asserted that he personally had invited Johnson to accompany him to the Oregon line to greet Hughes, but that Johnson had declined to do so. General Harrison Gray Otis' Los Angeles Times published an editorial declaring that Hughes was "double crossed by the treachery of the John son political machine" and that this machine had "stuck a knife into Hughes and shamelessly flouted him." So there you are. Governor Johnson's statement has the ring of sincerity. He loyally sup ported Governor Hughes in his speeches. But the people of California resent ed what they considered the snub to their idol. It was a situation that Governor Hughes himself or Chairman Willcox either could easily have straightened out by a heart-to-heart talk with Gov ernor Johnson himself. Binger Hermann of Oregon straightened out rather an in tense situation Once himself by get ting photographed on the rear of an observation car with Colonel Roose velt. Old timers will remember thn? Binger was elected. I ' ' '. A Special November Suit Sale which means large savings on ladies' suits. The demand for. ladies' suits has been less than we ex pected. We are overstocked and at these low prices we expect a quick clean-up. All the newest models, latest fabrics, most wanted colors, and in all sizes. Suits at New Prices $9.00 to $35.00 We are receiving new coats daily. At this store you will find coats of all kinds at all prices. km THE OREGON ENIGMA. Colonel Wood is to defend the Ever ettff. W. Wr Colonel Wood is the Or iron enipma. How he enn he nttnm'pv i - j I for the first families, the Ladds. Cor. betts and big banks on the one hand and pose as a friend of the prole tariat is a mystery. In one breath he announces he wnnM npvpp fnr close a mortgage, the next minute hi'3 irm is duhv witn a mortgage fore closure. He preaches anarchy one minute, the next he is boosting for President Wilson. Onp Anv Kn is drawing up the Brewers' beer amend ment, me next ne is inDenng it the Nurainir Mothors' nmpnrtmunt flna minute he is out of the Democratic party campaigning for Bill Hanley as a Progressive, the next minute he is out heckling a bunch of Hughes wom en from the East. He takes tea with the Four Hundred and dines with Em ma Goldman. He dashes offa a sonnet, paints a water color, scribbles at a drama, makes an argument in court for a plutocrat, defends an anarchist in police court, distributes control literature, and goes out i-i the evening to a musicale. Soldier, lawyer, painter, poet, dramatist, ora tor. Publicist, nnawhist to 4-owner, truly Colonel Wood is a'won- uer. : EGYPTIAN GOWN WILL BE POPULAR PHONE MAIN 80 PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY "A Time of Plenty" The time to save is when you have. This holds good with money as well as i with other property. War times, and hard times do not worry people with a bank account, like those who have made no preparation for the days to come. Our bank is the place to start an ac count and be prepared for times of need. Our operations are conservative and at alj times keep the interest of our customers in mind. ja CJrande ffational gank Deposits Assets . $1,000,000.00 ...$1,400,000.00 The days of voting straight tickots are over. Kansas goes for Wilson, chooses four Republican and four Democratic congressmen and jle'ts a Republican governor. When the ladu from Mnnt Jeanette Rankin, gets up to make her muiuen speecn in congress there wil be some audience. Dollar bill sent by City Clerk J. L. Wallace to pay a small obligation. It was requested that all through whose hands the bill went durinir Pav-un vcek,' endorse paper attached to the bill. At the end of the six days it was found there were 35 signatures. Pay-up week will be an annual event in Dayton. Clean-un Week OhservpH Dayton observed th first uctooer as "Clean-up Week," the reg ular semi-annual event of this kind. The Civic club took the lead in the movement. pup and cord wood, avenue. Adv. Inquire 1205 N ll-14-2t. WANTED Position. Young man, 19 years old wants work. Odd jobs or steady employment. Phone Main 40. Adv. ll-14-2tp. FOR SALE Two small coal heaters and two coal oil heaters. Inquire 1433 Adams Ave. Adv. ll-14-5tp- NEW TODAY What Live Wires Are Doing Pay-up Week a Success. ''Pay-up Week" was observed in Dayton last month with splendid re sults. While the Columbia county cap ital bears no rormtatinn nf k;nn ., hard city for collections, yet there were many old financial scores wiped out. An examnlo of vhnt ran complished in such a campaign was anown Dy tne experience of a Fiuo I LOST One white kid elove with white and red stitching. Return to Observer. Adv. . ll-14-2t. ftwmmjno.umxnwooo , -j .v frxTmru iMTself to Antony in a gown like thU, for thin evening gown re. rails mn m n.lA. k. The etnbroluVrrd Kgyptian design " - v m. Ti-ivci, nang lug from shoulder su-apa also nf KirVtftflttJl Hm( I - FOR SALE Home canned fruit, chickens, wire fencing, a Pointer FOR SALE Gentle driving mare. In quire J. L. Caviness. Adv. Il-14-6t. FOR RENT 4-room furnished house. Call Main 728. Adv. 11-U-tf Cove People Enjoy Film. Cove, Nov. 14. (Special) Several of our people attended the dance at Union Friday evening given by the La Grande Elks' band. Cove was well represented at th Arcade theatre during the presenta tion of the wonderful film "Civilisa tion," which was enjoyed by all. 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