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A Monumental Prison
The stute of tlhio, normully upset
uiiout soinethinir or other, la concern
etl jusL now with the problem of I
new ptnitentiury. The plans call for,
the expenditure of 127,000,000. That
ia a lot of money, even for a lavish
commonwealth. The Public, though,
would probably have stood fur it as
usual if a level-headcdi and" plain
speaking urehitect had not announced
that same penitentiary building could
bo built for $0,000,000. The trher
$14,000,000, he explained was for "ar
chitectural frinKerbrcatl work'' and
other superfluities.
Tile trouble arose from the fact
that the authorities who planned the
penitentiary deemed it necessary, a
usual, to construct a "monumental
building."
xo nouso criminals must be "monu
mental'' is a question that has never
been satisfactorily answered, yc'- it
ever, the advantages of his tsiatc of
mind. His "good digestion'' was men
tal as well as physical. Just now the
world is overburdened with indiges
tible ideals and desires.
Inspection Versus Repair A
An automobile concern is establish
ing a service wherebv every car of
its make in the country can have a
monthly inspection if the owner so
dcsiies. The mechanical condi'ion of
the cur is thus ascertained frequently
and the owner knows whether any
small adjustments or repairs arc
are needed. Attention lo the small re
pairs prevents many a large repair
bill due to negligence.
While the motives of the company
may not be entirely altruistic, they
Just why a place meant ale f"-mled oil a principle which all
cm ovvjicis wihiju oe sensioic to con
sider, riven if the particular com
pany from whom a car is. bought does
is considered the proper thing nearly not '"amtani an inspection service,
nuui'i ic money in me owners
everywhere in tin- United Khil
Why, indeed, does the idea persist '"""V1 "aVK s,"llu eonipetent me
that every public building, regardlc-w"'l'a"il- '""k 0vi'r hi's ''c?ularl)r ami
of the use to which it is to be initJ ofu'"- Jf a stitch in time saves nine
must have the exterior lines of n- 11,0 K-'rinenl, bow much mure will
fireek temple or a Komnn palace '.'I " f'""y I'ait renewed in an automo
Many a pos'officc and city hall has l,il'' l"',v'"t increased damage and
its usefulness cut in half by such pro- P"'"haps actual disaster,
cedure, though the cost is several! "'"use women are no'oriously
tinies as much as private enterni is.'i ""'"'t 'f machinery, many of the
RailrOild BllsinCSS Improves would have paid for a marc suitable' V1"1''1'" '" household equipment offer
1 structure. Sometimes these building l "''' titiri either free or for a ridirul-
are artiKlically impressive, thus com- "-" s a result, me
pensaiing partially for their cost and 'llt:h''' anil the ironer and the vacuum
inconvenience. Hut often they are not '"'""''i' last long and do good work
they kick the loaded cars around in' even that. wimoui expensive or extensive re-
'."." ki" "Vor'nsTb'bllsis': Xlfni::'" " s down to brass tack,,
trains for the east and west? private business, is the several-story! m"s' ""' wntr know as little about
ur.n - ikai , , ,uil,.-, I offire-ibuildini? tvhe. whicH cati ,..!'thj tiuc inwardness of their cars as
, . ' ,rl . . , ., Jmade more attradive than it usiiallvi:"11' "'""s about her washing
business. That means . hat the woist wiUlout K,.c.lt I1(,fjlinll., expanse. "aehine. For such as these, expert
is over and lureafter there will prob- A good'architect always conforms hij' i:il"',,i"" means money in the pocket.
even though! building plans to the functions which , yv"'1 whlk' w' al''' "n tllR subject,
-kkiiii uuii m me niiiiiaii ma
chine to detect weak spots is a pretty
good in nh', loo.
Do you hear the puffing of the
switch engines these clear nights ai
Three Things That Save
You Money On
Fall Clothes
1 (ieneral IVicl' Kcdui-tinii of 'Mr'
, Hart, iSclialTnci' & Marx (Quality
Our Very Narrow Margin of I'rofit
Clothing prices are reported by the Department of Labor tu be 34 per cent
year ago. That's worth while.
The flna quality, that
II AWT, SCII A ITNTJt & ilAKX
put into their clothes saves you. because they last longer.
And because we wai to get prices lowor yet.
less
than they were one
Hart SchalTrwr
Cfothei
We're selling on as small a margin lof profit as Is nosslble. You'll rind we've
real values Here this tifil, -fat I lie biisinejis man. Ibe young man and the student.
And let us advise you fellows Vho are going away lu college, to ceine ia and
They're here, lit) to $60.
brought topetlier sumo
njck the cre:un now.
jV Eorsalino Hats
The rionie of JIart, -SrlialTntT it Murx C
Inlrrwiivcii 5ox
ilhcs
the building is to perform, as a sir!
ably be a steady increase
It "P "" m f clothes i fil e,l lo ll. I.lu he
A few nights ago eighty-seven car--' good tailor. Utility does not preclude
loads of fruit were handled in these'1 '' The Woolworlh lluikfing
, ,, t regarded by mull v as the most beau
yards. Grain is also moving, and the ,if hllMmi, in AmPric, T m.,y
shipments from east to west arc get- of our "monumental" public building.!
ting much heavier, It all looks better. I alu monumental humbugs.
There is cause to fe
el that the rough
place has passed and that more nor
mal conditions will prevail in the fu
ture. If the lumber business was going
at all the railroads would have all
they could do.
o
The coal miners say they will strike
now and the mine operators tell them
to go to it, for the operators claim
they are making no money. The gen
eral public is not giving a rap while
the weather is warm eilher, so pull
it off you fellows who don't care
whether you eat or not.
FALSTAFF.
h:u (hi
id a irooi.i
1), would novnr do, proles Ihe Co
(intilti. Sptinurt Ca.otU', to tench ths
'n.stitiiti'H) in the schools. The chil
dren would jfrow up to he radicals.
Ami really, when you sit right down
and read it thiouKh with mature and
conservative understanding, it's sur
prising how much dynamite there is
in that old dVument.
Oil is running out of the mountain ;
of Nome but John il. KockelVller. who
has gone through all the years of ex
perience, says lot cr run, and goes out
to play his daily game of golf.
Measure had a hathing girls parade,
Which is said to have been "most
charming." Soon the fig leaf.
Newspapers now are crime bulle
tins. What will next year bring?
"There, was a man who
right outlook on life, lie h;
digestion. We need more men nf hK
type in the world today. He was
great figure."
It is Maurice (!asenave, French high
commissioner in
his declaration. "The irre.ih.st fitr,,,-!, W"1 1,1 to k''l up an in' crest in life.1
in history of the Knglish-speakin'f
world is undoubtedly Sir John Fal-'
Bluff' I
We wish that Mr. Casenave's in
terviewer had gathered more detail,
hut we may guess the high comn.i-
sinner's reasons. ttir-Jnhn. we know, .
was not all that he might have been
in public or private life, but hi l'ail-j
, ings were comfortable ones. He hail!
n wholesome respect for the law and,'
though he might evade it, he never i
disputed that it was fair. Il had! Thr
never heard of "social justice," and! ,JlP"V
"'unearned increment'' meant even
less to him than Pistol's nmuthings.
He had no desire to reform the world,
lie was an optimist. He had "a good
digestion." Wha'ever his failings, he
was good company, and good conimny
can be forgiven many sins.
'We must not misunderstand M.
Caseuave. The distinguished French
man is not blind to Falstaff's appe
tites and habits. He does, see. how-
If the Irish nueion and the Fur
I r.asu rn question were settled, ami
I Itussia were saved from famine and
IPdshevism, and the war in Asia Mill-
the United States,' ' ''n"('"' 11,1,1 the dermftu indem-
elnlinriitini- ilim.i 1111 V Pa"b wliU WOlllH UllS poor Old
1 1
There's this much to be said for I)e
Vaiera' contentions: It might not be
any more dangerous for Knglano" t.
have an indejiendent nation next doorj
llian it would' be for Ireland.
Wanted, by a long-suffering Con-'
gross: A kind word from some cit
izen who. is willing to pay some per- I
rentage if tax on something..
Turkish war has got its geog-;
mixed. It's ihe Turks in Fur-'
ope who ought to lie getting licked
an I driven out. j
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It' Sinn Fein Ireland is only granted
a divorce with the custody of Ulster,
she'll waive the alimony. j
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This is America's golden age. Well,
anyway, we've got mure gold than
ever before. j
IN GOOD HANDS
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It 's now Japan's, turn for reserva
tions ami regional understandings.
H. & S. ELECTRIC CO.
ELKUTKK'AL CONTI.'ACTOI.S ,
House Wiring anil Repairing a Specially
We Carry a Complete Line of Electrical Goods and
Can Supply Your Every Need
As fur ni,.,.s ;uii (jimlily t,m. .,r(. ,hih In. Her
!"") siivi't J'lmnt! :!!):; 1
Chicken Sandwishes.
I o not forget the Palace Confer
Monei y I .unch beginning Tuesday, Al
Co in will serve chicken saitdwiches
and an elegant salad with his regular
midday lunch, also an extra cup of
hot chocolate, tea, pie and cake at u
'minimum price 11 ::'.() to 1 'M).
THE OFFICE CAT
FURS
AT
PRICES!
ALASKA
I have on exhibition and for sale the finest collection of Alaska Furs in,
the Northwest, at the most reasonable prices ever offered to the La Grande
public. Foxes, Mink, Bear, Seal, Muskrat and many others.
The public is invited to inspect this collection, some of which are made up
ready to wear.
CHRS
MILLER
1510 Adams Ave.
Phone Red 671-
Tin.
p.lMir
Wills
iuiH-o.
liiriri't orchestra to piny at a
ihim-i in La (ii-;uh1( in nuiny
will l)(. nn liaml liml at wtirk
MlaV nillt at the hallil benefit
8-aa-it
. Old Stulfc ' - -Wk
eilltnrs may din and t nil
TIM our fiiiKcr.liiH arc Bore, .
lint sniiiii unor Hull in Hinn. ti any,
"I've heard that "jiiko beloro."
Allnu, Kan. has raised a fund of
II.imhi tn Hiion away huutleggum.
The drought rome high.
lleanly is only kin deep, and Iota
or wisdom is in tha saluu class,
snorts a La Crando cynic.
Call Ihe l.a Cramie iMiiiMoyment Of
fice for your help. Always at your
service. Phone lllack Mill.
"-tazs
Slmv Piigress,
H Is liolni on t wont v. on a eenl n-
H-S.tf rVn since the beginning oMhe Chri-
thin era. Yet thertj are people of
hot It nexeti who will occupy four
se.it a In u d.iy-coach and permit n
woman
would bu more appropriate title.
Are you wit nic or ag'i'n mef
' v
,. ' fr-MMT Cent.-'- ' ;
W ofton wonder wlin-t would hap
pen If an ,iineiont caveman weru 'lo
marry a modern feminist.
Idiifs On IHscnvei lag Tlutt n
'nvorito Kowl Is A. W. (I.
in bits of broad crumbs,
yldttlo scraps of srub
Ji'tten up h. chicken
To feed soma oilier "(ill ft.""
ration: (erhicallyt Water, this
plate you brought me has a spot on
it.
Walter: (apolonetieally ) Thai
isn't a spot, sir. That is tho half por
tion of steak you ordered.
LV GRANDE BAND BENEFIT
.Men hio slaves ot coals. Kvea on
these hot days, t hoi e are a lot ol
fellows in La (irando who persist in
wearing the hot t hints.
Her Kssiiy On .Man.
A Mllle Western pirl h;id to write
com post i ton o;i men. This is it :
to stand In tho aisle wtth a' Meagre what women marry. They
ti
Wednesday Night
Rex Hall
EVERYONE INVITED
baby in her unns.
How Can You AnU?
Kir: My landlord likes to he ad
dressed a h "('idoitel' hut. Ill view of
the fact th.it he has hoisted my rent
three times in the last Tour months,
it htrikes me that "Loot-tenant
They
Both
men and women spranw from monk
eys, but woman sprain; f.uther.
j drink and smoke and swear,
don't ko tit church like women
Show hit; Off,
The younc man and his he:
go to tho show.
Kir!
III
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IN THE OLD HOME TOWN
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. Better Furniture Costs No More
We Have
THE LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE STOCK
of FURNITURE in OREGON
Outside of the City of Portland
Easy Terms-
I H. BOHNENKAMP COf H
La Grande's Pioneer Home Furnishers
I What the vmiig man thinks that
' tho other:! think :
J "Say, hut I gnita peach or a girl
tonight: het every guy In Ihe house
I ,s wlshin' he here in niv'Shoes
I hy her side. I cues slip ain'l liikl
rd Kith her lillle self t" have me
j bring her here and get seats riuhl
!lll in trout. Mavl.e I ain't no Adoti
Is hut I tit this dins, Mitit like It was
made lor inc. Coita to gel me one
'sumo day.". .
I Vr.t the best girl thinks that the
I thers think :
! ' I have to hand li to Hill for
' knowing euouth lo g.-t the or!tes
tra seats when tie Kll it coil-liwik-Iiik
sirl with him0 ,, het
.thr so daoMs woild like t.. have my
; gotxl l.n.ks. taess niade a big
Wt lth Hill tonight hut I'm not go.
lag to accent him then niavbe I ran
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