FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1917.
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
THE OBSERVER
! hite, may have been a true and bona
. fide defense. But no true man would
have used it, nor forced his wife to!
tell her story as she did upon the wit- j
neiis stand. Harry Thaw should have ;
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Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER rt cent events has strengthened the
PUBLISHING CO. theory and proved beyond any ques-
I tion of a doubt that Thaw is un-
J. D. MEYERS, President, H. B. hJanced uml a dangerous man. He
LEITER, Vice President, CLAKKb should be adjudged insane again, if
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917
HARY THAW.
No one should feel anything but
n-mpathy and sadness for Hurry
Tbxw.
He knows not what he does.
Back of the Thaw tragedy goes
thousands of years for heredity. In
the Thaw family and Gins of the fath
ers are being visitd upon the sons and
the mother.
Now, there is no doubt in the world
that Thaw is a paranoic, an abnormal
tjpe of man. How much responsi
bility to place upon him is a question.
Little we think.
If he had been anyone's son but
a millionaire's he might have lived an
obscure life, worked hard, lived n fair
ly docent life, and never have attrac
ted much notoriety. Thaw ha sa fair
amount of brains, mixed in with a
certain amount of shrewdness.
Thaw's misfortune was to be born
f kh, to grow up surrounded by arti
ficiality, to get things without work
or giving value received. He lived a
life of ease, and dissipation unsettled
what brains he was bom with. Then
came his marriage, the rcHult of in
fatuation and the murder of Stanford
' White. Thaw's defense, that his mind
was inflamed against White, by the
story told him by his wife that she had
been wronged in her early career by
The La Grande National
Bank Issues Booklet
"BANKING MADE
PLAIN"
tdiK-ating the public in a practical knowledge of the simple methods
ef banking is a mission to which enterprising bnnl-.B all ver th country
are more ami more devoting themselvt, and as a means of service
to tho commuity, one of the Intent booklets along this line entitled
"Blinking Made Plain" is now being distributed by the Ui Grande
National Bank
The lnKiklet is noteworthy because of condensing into a small space
a really remarkable amount of practical information, concisely yet
readably stated, and typographically attractive.
The forepart i f this booklet gives in a concise manner the pre
liminary requirements of banking in relation to deposits, clucks, and
accounts. There are fifteen sub-heads under the heading "Accounts",
thirty sub heads under the heading of "('hecks", fiftein wib-hends
under the heading of "Deposits" and other main headings followed by
various sub-titles are "Identification", "Overdrafts", "Banking by
Mail" and how a "Clearing House" operates.
A few of the Sub-heads will serve to indicate the nature and scope
of the booklet, as follows:
"How to Open an Account'", "Forms f Accounts which can be
Opened", "How to Balance Your Account", "liunk Stn'.ement", "De
posits for Collection", Deposits by Mail", 'Deposits of Husband and
Wife'', "Death of Depositor", etc.
We find more good information under ''Onecks" such as "How
to Draw n Chock", "Altered Chock", "IxBt Check", "Undated". "Post
Dated", "To Stop Payment", etc.
The latter part of the booklet deals with what every borrower
should know and gives a similar wealth of information and in
cludes brief and adequate treatment of such subjects as "Notes",
"Collntc-rr.l", "Discounts", "Note Made by Minor", "Note Made by
Married Woman", "Negotiability" ond many others.
Under the head of 'Draft.-!" and "Pills of Exchange" are "Accept
ance", "Acceptance for Honor", "Due Date' "Joint Drawee", "Notice",
etc. . - -SH
Then follows "Indorsements", civine an explanation of many kinds
and linbilitv of 'ndorsers. following
jects of "Protest", "Collections ',
ful "Bunk Don'tn".
Any one who wishes a copy need
will be distributed free.
U recovers, HHU JtUfk ill tuiumcmcjiu
THE CITY'S FLAG.
I The city's new flap; now rises wilh
flag cannot be treated with too much
reverence and respect, and the city
should set a good example in patrio
tism to its citizens, as well as in
economy and thrift, in progressive
ness and enterprise.
LLOYD GEORGE.
i Lloyd George stands right up in
r'.fiptincp nnH tpllc whut hp thinks I
straight from the shoulder. We ad-1
mire a man who is a doer,-a thinker
land a iignier. li meres anyming
worth having it's worth fighting for.
'And if you start in fighting, don't for-
.get that the other fellow is likely to
strike a few blows, too.
' WHEAT.
j If we had a few bushels of 31.50
,Vhcat,.we wouldn't know what to do.
j One minute we'd want to sell, and the
( other hold on. We guess every time
v e went to town though to buy a few
things for "mother'' we'd cash in and
Ml a few bushels just to jingle the
.money in our jeans.
WORK.
I These blight sunny
I make us all feel like
I singing at our work.
day.-- should
working and
TODAY.
Tomorrow never conies,
some of the things we a
talking about today.
Let's dojj"
e always i TF
1
Trianp-lfi Basketball
League Organized
l
The intermediate class of the Y. M.
C. A. organized the Triangle basket
ball league yesterday afternoon. Th
league will be composed of three
teams: The Washingtons, Lloyd
Chandler, captain; the Oregons, El
wood Lyman, captain; and the O. A.
C.'s, Howard Stoddard, captatin. The
teams are very evenly matched and j
many interesting contests are prom-1
iscd. Besides Chandler the Washing.
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u II itrum mil uv i;uniJuni.-u ui Vfiiui icj
Ash, Howard Ball, "Bud" Thcisen.
Theodore Heinderich and Fred Ki
vc tte. The Oregons will have Lyman,
Park Taylor, Harry Proctor, Claude
Haisten, and Thomas Hill. The O. A
C.'s will have Stoddard, Audmei
Playlo, Theodore George, Reed Taylor
and Kenneth Keoney.
British fruitier Sunk.
Constantinople, Jan. 12. (United
Press) It is announced that a Brit
ish cruiser was sunk.
thin ud with the important sub
"Ixst Taper'', and some very use
only apply at the bank where they
And
We have enormous stocks' of Fall and Winter Merchandise left. Our entire stock is
first quality, newest styles, and always the lowest prices. We could hold this mer
chandise over until next year and sell same at higher prices as all lines are advancing
rapidly. But we are merchants not speculators and would rather give you the bene
fit of this merchandise now so we have reduced the prices to induce you to clean
these stocks up in a hurry. Our profit comes in the new friends we make the good
will we create in serving your interests first.
"ft
lab
Reduced
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!Germans RePulse
TWO British Att3CkS
' Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 12 (Unit- .
ed Press) Germans repulsed two
British attacks at North Ancre early'
this morning. A strong German coun
ter north of Beaufort ousted the Brit
ish from the Teuton trenches. Fifty
prisoners and two machine guns were
taken. Statement said that minor m-
Ifantryine was proceeding near Beau
mont. Germans raided trendies at
Combres Heights, capturing sixteen j
Frenchmen. .1
Austria Sends a Note.
Amsterdam, Jan. 12. (United
Press) Austria addressed a note to
all neutrals following the same gen
eral terms of the German note sent
yesterday.
Greece Must Answer Allies.
London, Jan. 12. (United PresB)
It is authoritatively reported that the
Allies demanded Greece make more
definite answer to their ultimatum.
They cabled the demand to Athens.
Acquiescence is necessary before the
Allies' blockade is raised. The Greek
reply failed to specify when Venizelist
prisoners would be released.
Grain Handling in Bulk Is Considered
Very Favorably State and Nation
al Rural Credits Laws Discussed.
Lyceum Course to
Be Given This Year
ElliMn-White Lyceum Bureau Will
Supply Y. M. C. A.-High School
Course Russell Conwell, Hampton
Courts, Robert Rauman and Qthers
Booked.
The Y. M. C. A.-High School lyceum
course for the year 1917-1918 will be
furnished this year by the Ellison
Vv lute Lyceum Bureau. This is the
same company which supplies the at
tractions for the successful 1m Grande
Chautauqua. The numbers selected
aie: Mr. Russell Conwell with his
famous lecture "Aires of Diamonds";
The Hampton Courts, a highly sue
cssful musical attraction; Robert
Tamil, lecturer; The Berkely Sextette,
a troupe of young women; and the
committee will have their choice to se
lect a number from the following three
musicals, Tho Russian Trio, The Ve
netians and the Musical Artists. The
i curse tickets will be sold at a very
low cost. The purpose of the com
i 'ittee is to give Ii Grande people
a course at n low cost and sell as
many as possible. The numbers will
be given at the High School building.
The last number of the l!Uti-1917
, ccurse will be held on Thursday even
ing, January 18. wilh Judge W. W.
Cotton, of Portland, as the lecturer.
His lecture will be on his travel?
through Egypt.
Anti-Liquor Ad Bill Passed.
Wahinrton. D. C, Jan. 12. Unit
Press) The Bankhead anti-liquor ad-
THIS SALE
This Advertisement
Prices Throughout the Entire Store
vertising bill, forbidding use of the
j mails to newspapers or other publica-
t tirtnc pnntniTiinff ltnunr nrlvnrtisino. in-
ta st8tes wnse laws forbid such ad-
vertising, was passed by the senate
late today.
j . Bartholomew In Pen.
Salem, Jan. 12. -(United Press)
Edward : Bartholomew arrived at the
penitentiary and began serving his
life term for the murder of John Lind,
in the "Green trunk" mystery.
LaGrandeConvention
Attracting Notice
In a letter to Fred Kiddle, Frank one t0 brinK the club membership
Standish, livestock commission man from 240 to 350. Toastmaster Hoyt
of Kansas City, says that he may that the La Grande men had al
come to La Grande for the Cattle and ways been considered "live" and that
Horse Raisers' convention, April 24 he wanted u,e state officials to realize
and 25. !
"iWhat will this meeting amount
(to? Mr. -Standish asks. "Will there
; be a good many cow men present? 1
do not know for sure," he continues,
but adds that he would like to come
if he thought there would be a chance
for him to do any business here.
.' .
MCl X I j n J
PS. OtantielQ nOllO
ff QAn'o PflCltinn
Ul OUII O rUolUUIl
Attends Opening Session of Legisla
ture and Sees Robert Made Speaker
of House.
Salem, Or., Jan. 12. -(Speoial ) "I
am proud to be here and see Robeit
made speaker of the house," said Mrs.
R. N. Stanfield, of Stnnfield, Umatiiia
county. Mrs. StanfieH spent much of
the day in a chair besido her son's
desk in the house and was an inter
ested spectator of the work of getting
the twenty-ninth assembly under way.
Mrs. Stanfield is just old enough to
have a motherly air, but at that she
doesn't look old enough to be the
mother of the speaker, as many re
marked who saw her.
Mrs. Stanfield recalled the time
when her husband died, and she leased
the farm to her son the Stanfields
have a fair sized farm in Umatilla
county, and had olways raised stock.
"Robert made good, and I leased tho
place to him again, and he has con
tinued to make good as a stockman.
And I feel sure he will make good as
speaker of the house."
House Will Stand by
National Militia
Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. (Unit
ed Press) The house military affairs
committee will stand pat on the na
tional defense act passed last June re
gardless of ony senate action. The
chairman made this announcement fol
lowing the committee's decision to
hold no further hearings lest the mili
tia be further criticised.
STORTMEVS BANQUET
(Continued From Page One)
crows, fo hat, Hill's Department
Store; T. L. Fisher, third, f9 magpies
and 10(i crows, 20-pound Mt. Emily
ham, Grande Ronde Meat Company;
Nate Zwiefel, fourth, 131 magpies and
15 crows, 10 pounds of Chase & San
born coffee, J. G. Snodgrass Grocery;
Ben Beusing, fifth, 95 magpies and 20
crows, $5 pair of automobile gloves;
women's prize, Mrs. Walt Zwiefel, 42
magpies, $2.50 box of candy, presented
by George Y'oung Confectionery; rpe
cial prize for destruction of English
sparrows C. Becker, 24 sparrows, $5
cash, Pat Foley. The total number of
magpies, crows and English sparrows
destroyed in the competition and re
ported to the club's secretary, Al An
drews, was 1053.
I The president urged the members
i to ronsider themselves a. committee of
that the eluh was o-rowinp. The nresi-
j .j tw .the nffinora W1
: nmd fisi, a,,r,nir and a Won-
! DfeffeP opain this cominir fall.
j Clark -.j. was caIled upon for a
speech and told the club banqueters
, that the impressjon among a number
I of taxpayers of the state was that the
state fish and game commission was
'expending money from funds other
-than, the funds contributed directly by
j the sportsmen of the state and the
commercial fishermen. Mr. Leiter
nointed to the fact that the commis-
sion receives no money from taxation.
"The sportsmen provide the money
that is spent by the state fish and
game commission," said Mr. Leiter,
"and the sportsmen should have the
'say' as to how the money is spent. It
is no one else's affair."
Among those seated around the
t ibles were:
Dr. Ray Murphy, A. C. Hampton, E.
F. Andrews, Roy A. Creek, J. V. Mc
Culough, Lexington, III.; L. McCul
lough, A. V. Andrews, R. Zweifel, Al.
Daniel, D. Taylor, C. D. Emahiser, F.
L. Lilly, Geo. Noble, Goose Allstott,
Frank Culton, Clarke Leiter, B. W.
Hughes, Geo. Young, E. L. Windom,
F. G. Henning, R. M. Baker, D. J.
Kimme'l, J. G. Kimmell. J. A. Mc
Carthy, S. D. Crowe, L. M. Hoyt, Pat
Foley, Chase Bohnenkamp, A. W. Nel
son, Ray A. Cook, Oscar Berger, J. G.
Holm. J. 11. Keiney, Frank Bay, W. A.
Zweifel, T. L. Fishor, Nate Zweifel,
Chas. Murchison, G. C. Hopkins, Harry
G. Becker, Ed. Meyersick, Clarence
Becker, Benj. Buesing, Clarence Car
ter, Lawrence Dinneen.
BARTLETT PLANS POLAR TRIP
(Continued From Page One)
1 urposes from the base of operations,
always the ship and might prove in
valuable in returning to civilization
should the expedition meet with dis
aster. How the natural forces operate at
the Pole; whether the perpetually
moving icefloes of the Arctic sea,,
CUM1 1 n fl inntinllnlli! Kllln nlinni U
swirl in a continuous circle about the
Pole; whether their movement is di
rected by a constant east wind so
frequently noted in former expedi
tions or whether by ocean currents,
just what atmospheric conditions
pevail these are some of the ques
tions we hope to be nhlo to onswer
Lefore tho trip is concluded.
A careful study of the fauna life
4
4-
4-
4
op the ocean-floor of the Arctic, with
comparisons with the animalculae ex
istence of other waters, will also
form a part of the research work.
Charting of new lands if such exist
and soundings of the Arctic ocean in
various 'latitudes are further objec
tives. Admiral Peary, making deep
soundings at the Pole, probed for 9,
C00 feet nearly two miles without
finding a bottom.
Our ship,- which we hope soon to
have under construction, will be built
of toughest live-oak, with special con
structive features to resist the terri
fic impact with icefloes naturally to
be expected on such a trip. It will
be small, to permit of quick moving,
which is often imperative to escape
being caught; and crushed like an egg
shell, .between rapidly approaching ice
fields.i-ftlf caught in such a cul-de-sac,
the only recourse is blasting' out a
"berth" with dynamite, or abandoning
the vessel to her fate.
The ability to sense danger from
f.pproaching ice, and to act swiftiy
and decisively.Xis one of the most
i.ecessary requirements of arctic ex
plorers. The ship -will carry a most com
ple'te' Equipment of scientific instru-ments-many'
probably supplied by
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Tinned foods of all kinds, tea, cof
fee and chocolate, will be carried to
provide a varied diet for the long
period in which we shall be distinctly
out of the pale of the" menu card and
the warm bath. Our principal food,
however, will consist of seal, walrus
and, polar-bear steaks. We can, at
some convenient place in the arctic,
kill several thousand of these and pile
them on the ice, covered with snow,
as our. food reserve. They will keep,
of course, indefinitely.
The average winter temperature we
will encounter will be 35 or 40 de
grees below zero, this slightly moder
ating in the brief summer.
Starting out from some port on the
I Pacific, probably Seattle, in July, we
will pass through Bering Strait and
proceed north around Alaska. Ar
riving at some point off the Ameri
can coast in September, we will "set"
the ship in the rapidly forming
icefields, and resign ourselves to
a continuous drift with the ice, where
evtr it may lead us.
We expect to come out at some
oint between Spitsenbergen and
Greenland. In thus drifting with the
ice. we will be able to note its trend
and just what forces are operating
in its directions. Whether it is moved
principally by the water currents be
neath, or is driven by a constant
smd, is yet to be determined. Num
bers of important scientific theories
may be cither blasted or substantiated
through these observations.
Frequent, hourly if possible, sound
ings will be taken of the sea bottom
and specimens of the fauna from the
sea-floor collected. The theory that
at some former age, the earth's equa
tor was located at. what is
Vole and fnanpM jts t
.. .
to.r, by "flin-flon" of the earth.
i e somewhat cleared up by a study of
dead fauna life of the Arctic ocean,
if -"ly or.n be obtained.
The expedition will include some dis
Mnrruished metrologist. in order that
:m intensive study of tho ntmosnheric
';iws obtaining at the Pole, may be
p-tde in the interests of science, and
navigation.